Morning chronicle and commercial and shipping gazette, 25 mai 1876, jeudi 25 mai 1876

[" #' COMMERCIAL AND GAZETTE, VOL.XXX.QUEBEC, THURSDAY.MAY 25.1876.No.l 11,292.ANCHOR UNE.IDIMCT II» 10 FOilCL Moniiealjand Acadian IX Co, UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS Sail \u2022?«ry Saturday firom NEW YOSK AND QLtSaOW.Ant fbrtnlfhtly batwean NEW TORE AND LONDON.RATES OP PASSAGE (In U.8 Carra nay) NEW YORK TO GLASGOW.LIVERPOOL, BELFAST, OB LONDONDERRY, Cabin*.MS to $8».accord 1 a* to aeaommoiaUo a.London, by dlraot 8t«a«aai\u2014Oabtn*M5 to**0-Ear union Tlekata at radnrad ratea.Staarasa alwaya a* tow a* by any oibar Una.Tba Paaaangar accommodation* of Anchor Lina Steaman ara uoturpamad far alaganca and ejinfoit.Com cany'* ofllca*, 1 Bomln# Oman.N Y.GDSTAVB LEVE» Agent, opposite St, Louis Hotel, i^aaoao.May IOl.1>7\u2022 s NOW-DROP GALOP\u2014lOJcents.* Very brilliant, not dlffimlt.The Quebec and Gulf Ports STEAMSHIP CO.i,To be had at A.LAVIGNF.\u2019S MUSIC STORE, (Saving\u2019s Bank Build log) ,2 St- John Street May 4.1876.\tap!7.W.BUCKMftSTEfUCO MILITARY, NAVAL AND GENERAL TAILORS, (Hi.Silly).Nti Guflinglon Slreç\u2019, Lindon, t, ' J .ESTABLISHED 75 YEARS.' FIRST QUALITY OF GOODS ONLY.10 per Obit.Discount for Cash.Instructions for setf-measurement sent on application.April 29, 1876.\tM-af Tho Transfer Hooks will be closed from the 17th to the Sl.t May next, both days In.The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of I Steamers for Halifax Without the SHAREHOLDERS will b.held at the\tm . was entrusted to the bands of Mr.Brydges?We bad three bills in Parliament, aud Mr.Brydges, with bis gnat experience, helped us to get them passed, and wo got them, all three.A mote unfounded charge I npver heard, and it is only right that I should reply when such charges as these arc made agaiost an oflicer who ia 3,000 miles away.(Cheers.) The President then proceeded with his address, and said that in getting theif Finance Act passtd they were much assisted by Mp.Brydges, who was a master of finance.The business of the Wellington, Grey, and Biuco was improvinsr, the receipts during the past half-year showing a Urge increase upon the receipts of the corresponding balf of 1874.As the meeting was aware, the 30 per cent, upon which the bonded capital was based was only snftkient to give a dividend of £2 fer the half-year, but there was hope of %n Improvement in future.(Hear) Tho London, Huron, and Bruce Railway bad been thoroughly wcil constructed at a vtry small cost to this company^-in fact, it would only cott this company £2,300 per pule.UNITED STATES.Baptist Union\u2014Republican Convention\u2014A Brutal AsHnuit\u2014Pound Drowned\u2014The Belknap Impeachment\u2014Railway Accident\u2014Muderor Hanged \u2014Conviction of a Forger\u2014M urder and Suicide \u2014Lynch Law- Cosoobi), N.H., May 24\u2014The Kcpnblican State Convention met to-iay, aud adopted a resolution that the delegates go to Glncincatt uulnstructed.Washington, May 24\u2014In the Senate, Mr.C'onkllng calUd up the House joint resolution requesting the President of tho United States to take fuch steps aaily News says it is reported that 30,000 Bulgarians rose in insurrection ytsterday from Slivno to Tbtimao on the occasion of tbe feast of their pation saint, 8t.Cyril.12,000 Turks were sent against them from UUsatnd Widdin.A large lire is in progress in biistol.Seven houses have been destroyed and the ffatnes aie spreading, acd the fire engines are powerless.A despatch from Festh to tbe Times rays the Turkish Ambissador has arrived ihire to confer with Count Acdnusy.The Russian German and English Ambassadors, and tbe President of the Monteng-.ia Senate are expected here.The Time*\u2019Berlin correspondent telegraphs that there are symptoms showing a turn for the worse in Eastern affairs.The 8ervi«n representative at Constantinople has formally complained of Taik*y\u2019s hostile acts.Twenty, seven Russian and a number of Swiss officers have ariived at Belgrade, to take part ia the active preparations f.r a campaign, as it is foreseen that the present attempt at pacification will bo as useless as that made by Biren Rodich.It is necessary to decide shortly whether this fresh failure is to be followed by further concessions to-the Insurgents or is opposite policy advisable.The prépara lions of Servis, assisted by Rushan officers, seems intended to influence the decision of Austria.SPAIN.Arrest of an Official\u2014Adoption of the Constitution.Madrid, May 24\u2014It is reported that a superior official has been arr sted here upon a warrant from (he authorities of Havana.Tbe Congress has passed the whole draft of the constitution by a majority of 245.GKRM.ÆINY.The Forte and tho Berlin Conference- Berl'i, May 24\u2014Trustworthy intelligence has been received from Constantinople that the Cortes will not absolutely reject the proposes of the Berlin Conference, but will a^k for considerable modifications.PRAJNCtC.Interpellation of the Constitution.Versailles, May 24 \u2014lathe Senate to-day, the Marquis of Frauclieu moved his interpellation in regard to the interpretTliou of the coca Ration, uud the circular of the late Minister Picard to the prefects, stigmatizing as factious the hopes of Monarchists.Minister Dutaure replied that tho circular meant that tbe members of political parties might ret .in hopes, and even labor for their realization, bat Government officials were formaally prohibited from adoptiog such an attitude.He stated that both Chambers united in congress could alone decide upon the interpreti-tion of tho constitution.It would ka dangerous to place an interpretation upon the constitution now, as revisiou was imjKMFible until 1880, and tbe new Parliament, which will be elected before then, might interpret the constitution differently.Mr.Duiaure concluded : \u201cI therefore say, in reply to the inter-peilalion, let us respect the fidelity of our opponents to their convictions acd hopes, but combat all conspiiacies.\u201d ITALY.Relations of the Church and Spain- Rome, May 24\u2014At a meeting of Cardinals, at which the Pope was present, the position of tbe Church towards Spain was considered.It was resolved that the relations with the Spanish Government ehould not be formally suspended on account of the adoption of the toleration clause of the new constitution, but tbit the Nuncio at Madrid should ba granted an indefinite leave of absence.this remanded for sentecce.Rochester, N.Y, May 24.\u2014A young mm named Calh un, formerly employed in this oily, and who, owing tq eome business lire gularitiep, was forced to \\\\y to Canada, re turned this, evening, and vW-ted abi* wife's rooms aud tried to persuade her to return with him.She refusing, be shot her in the lunga, and then shot himself t.vice, dying almost imtautiy.Chaule.ton, S C., May 24 \u2014Four men, who murdirod a gentleman and Ids wife in Abb ville county, wire taken from the Sheriff aud shot.One hundred shots were fired.JjOüivills, Ky., May 24.\u2014The Courier-Journal's Eddyville correspondent rays the negro who outraged Mis.Stephensou was haoged by a mob to-day.Until the late visit of the Prince of Wales to Spain, no King of that country had ever, in tbe annals cf history, been known to break through precedent and dine in Madrid with a subj.ct or at a foreign E nbassy or Legation.___lk - w, Mrv,W.\tÏZr.-To ^ honor xt \u201c,d» King Alfonso XII., flaeoco Iba* Mr.Brydges coo hi obtain a re- with the consent of \" .\u2019 mission of tbe duties upen imported material 1 AM\u2019TJECKJNOON UKSFAXCH.The nmes\u2019 spécial despatch wiyg that pri vale advices from Vienna assert that Count Andrasray, opposing the resolution proposed by a member of the Austrian delegation for bidding Anstria to occupy the insurgent provinces in Turkey, stid the adoption of such a resolution would ba to encourage another power to pursue its selfish interests with the hope of impunity.Throe cottqn ipijls at Preston, England have commenued running ba short time, and it is rumored that others will follow.The cause is the continued decline and Irregulaii ty in prices and depression and uncertainty qf market.It is stated that prices are at present Iqwey tfiijn for thirty years, with two brief exceptions, sud the prosp^cQ $re (}is couraglog.The mills in some parts of j^m-caehire will be closed during the entire Whitsuntide.Advices from Cairo state that it is under stood that Mi.Rivets Wilson, who wont to Egypt in connection with the financial fairs of that country, will return to England next week.' A special to tho London lelegraph from Paris says that most careful and elaborate preparations aye being taken for executing the intention of the Leglslatare ip sendjng to tbe Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia practical representatives of all divisions \\ C.ttSAU I>K HAZAN And the Scrssmtcg Faroe, ROBERT MACAIRK May 2S, 1X76.! X Souvenirs, Wedding Presents and Birthday Gifts.Novelties in drawing a dining.Room CLOCKS.Bronze Candelabra*!, VaseCanJ Statuettes.Gold and Silver Watche*.Fine Gold Jewellery.Eleotro-Plfiled Ware and Gilt Ornaments.Sliver Filigree Gords.Evening and Travelling Fans.G.SEIFERT\u2019S, EUROPEAN BAZAAR, 12, Fabriqne Street-May 16, 187.\tw-* St.John Street, Upper Town, and Sous-le-Fort Street, Lower Town, FULL, LINE OF Engineer\u2019s Supplies Rubber Racking All Qualities and Sizes.SOAP STONE PACKING.FLAX AND HEMP PACKIN6 NATIONAL SCHOOL HALL TWO CHAUD COiTCKBTS.Wednesday, 24th May, (Her most Graeiont Majesty tbe Queen\u2019s ItnhJay,) \u2014 AND \u2014 Thursday, 25th May, Under the dletingolabed patronage of their Eieellencles the Earl and Countess of Dufferin, \u2014 BY THE \u2014 Mendelssohn Quintette Club Of Braton (organ zod 27 years), composed of tbe following Aittete : WILLIAM 8CHULTZB, Violin.CHARLES N.ALLEN, Violin.THOMAS BYAN, Clarinette and Viola.EDWARD HEINDL, Flute and Viola.RUDOLPH HEN NIG, Violoncello assisted by MR.AIiEXADDER HEINDL, rouble Bees and Oetio.And tbe distinguished Voraltet, mss E.A.HUMPHREY.GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.Admission SOeta.; Reaervod Seats 7Sot*.Seat* secured at Mr.R.Morgan\u2019*, Fabrique Street.Tleketi can alto be pare based at Wright A Co\u2019*, Mountain HtlL Dx rs open at T.»0.Concert will begin at eight o\u2019clock.May 10, 1876.ton SHOlflS FOB Sill, s U C H AS USED BY THE OOEj Steamship Company.O.E W.WURTELF, St Peter Street May 26, 1876.\tJ PUBLIC NOTICE.I HEREBY NOTIFY ALL PARTIES Interested Iba*, potillvely, I will not be responsible nor pay any debts contracted by tbe Crew or Sb p *» ZAMBESI,\" of Newcaallf, without my written order.JOHN W.TOTHERT2K, Master.May S6, 1876.\tBp TUCKS A PLUMRAliO PACKING All at Factory Pvlee».Paints, Oils, Turpentine, &c April C.1876.JOHN HUNTER, Copper and Tinsmith.Plum her, etc., i*.eur.-r>K-8Ac.J.H.BEING HIMSELF A PRAOTI cal Coppersmith will execute all order* Intrusted to h ra, for the following descriptions of work, In finst-clasa style, viz : Copper Steam Plp.-s aod Bends, wltb tbe various Improvements In Rxpsrslon Joints, Tee Piece*, Ac , A*.Brewer\u2019s Copper* and Coil*, Spargers, Ac.Stills and Worms, Jacketed Boilers, Dyer's Kettles, VsrnUb Maker\u2019s Boilers, Air Vessel* for Steam and oilrer Pumps, Carving Tables, and Lamp Work of all norln.All descriptions of Haired ami Planished Copper Work for Stennibo.ls, tirowei lea, Chemist* Jonfecttoner*, and Hotel*.8:da Water Apparatn* aril Culinary Utensils Re-Tinned in a mperior manner and warranted durable.\u2014a i.*o\u2014 All kinds of Sheet Iron, Tin and Plumbing Work at moderate price*.Ship\u2019* Main Bilge, Tank and Head Pump*, made and repaired.JOHN HUNTER, 12, Cal-de-Sac.Msy 1,\tFm FOR SALE, A GOOD SECOND-HAND EXTENSION top Phaeton, little used will be sold cheap.Apply at P.W.May 25.1876.MCKNIGHT\u2019S Coach Factory, Cp Quebec and Gulf Ports S.S> Co.Shippers for Newfoundland, Sydney, North Sydney.Lunenburg, Shelburne, Liverpool, Vermouth, Hawkcsbnry, A-ichat, Picton.Charlo\u2019tetown and all places In New Brunswick, Nova Scot a aod P/lnte Edward Jr land, will please send goods Intended for shipment by « Alhambra\u201d to tht East India Wharf on Saturday afternoon.W.MOORF, Manager.M»y 26, 18'6.WASTED, VE48EL, ABOUT 860 TO 1000 Tone, to load Tlmbet for Cardiff.May 24, 1876.ROSS A OO.B PRIVATE TUITION.The revd.j.rich, m.a., oxon, late H*ad Master of Andover Grxmmar School, la prepared to receive PnpiK Circa Hr* may be cbtslnod of Mr.Dawton, Mountain Hill ; Mr.Morgan, Fabrique Street; Mr.Stanley, 81.John Street ; Captain HoU-well, Baa Je Street, or at 9*.GRANDE ALLEE.The ensuing Half-Term commentes on Monday next, tbe 29lh Instant.May 24, 1876.\t.\tmyl0-tf U.H.Prince of Wales in India.JUST RECEIVED, THE W ELCOME HOMS NO.OF ILL.L.Newe, special No.with Oolcred Picture.The Graphic \u2022\u2022 Extra No.,\u201d The Grand Tour H.R.H.the Prince of Wales through India with nnmarooa eng raving*.DAWSON A CO, Mar 1-76, ! * TfKJm JiÆOÏtfcTIia'a- \u201d C3Jt jF^OÏTIOX/K.May 25 1876.UHSCEIXAKEOCS.Joe Beef the notorloM Uvern-keeper cf »\u2019m inaagarated ft wriej of prayer Montreal, t as iiu*\t\u201e k ,n hig new .\u201c\u201c \u201c\u2018iJ' L «cap^'whol.'l^ock \u201ed « A PlfttUborg, N.Y., correapondent g^ya he baa heard that the woman who murdered her child aome week* ago on ft Grand Trunk Railway train by throwing it through Ihe cloftèt of * car eloped fro«ft that town with \u2022 holdier.A Britlah firm have completed for the Cbineae Uoyernment an iron gunboat, and supplied it with a ten-inch Nayaaour gun which has such power that there is not an English man-o'-war in the seiyic^ that can resist damage from its shot.A commissioner was dining with a well* known coroner.\u2018Do you cot like the wine T asked the commlsaion r.\u2018Very good, in deed.* \u2018Ah I\u2019 laid hit friend, \u2018being a corner 1 thought you\u2019d like it.Tnere is a body in If, isn\u2019t there ?\u2019 Operations commence in earnest on the Montreal, Ottawa A #estern Rdlway this week.Seven ba-ge loads of iron rails are being unloaded at Hochelaga, and are intended for the branch between Ste.Theresa and St.Jtrome.An Irishman attempted to teach some Freich army officers at Boulogne bow to play the game of polo, and in the course of his in-atrodions hit a pupil an accidental blow with his stick.The pl*v at once chang.d to an earnest fight, and that was the end of polo at Boalogoe.The President has sent to the Senate of the Unit d States the following nominations : x\u2014Edwards Fierrepont, of New Yoik, to be Minister to England ; Alphoi so Taft, of Ohio, now Secreta-y of War, to be Attorney Uen< nsi ; J.Donald Cameron, of Pennsyl-Tania, to hi Becretuy of War.\u2022 The sudden death of a young woman in the Shakers\u2019 Camp in Hampshire, England, was reported the other day.Mrs Girling, ihe Shakei esi leader, denies that the woman is dead, and says that *he is only asleep, and will revive.The body has not been re moved.Charles Pian:is Adams, Jr., said at the Fifth Avenue Conference ; \u2018\u2018What I most ask in this Centennial yesr is that I may stand up and be counted.\u201d \u201cVery well\" adds the Grtpktc, \u201cyou\u2019ve stood up end been counted You count one.You are no more count than any other man.\u201d A correspondent of a London paper, who visited Rime a few weeks ago, gives the following opinion of the Pope\u2019s neaitb, which is confirmed from othir sources : \u201cI saw the Pope the other day.He wss in high hialth and spirits.HU is a better life (in Insurance phrase) than either the King\u2019s or Gari-haldi\u2019s.\u2019 At the recent dinner of the Royal Lltera y Fund, Lord Houghton, who propostd-\u2018The Ar-my and Navy.\u201d arked, if ttuy eviscerated from Oreek and Roman literature all of mention of wsr, wh.it would be Utt, and be temarked that even Mr.Gladstone, \u201cbest and most pacific of men,\u2019\u2019 was spending days on ihe wrath of Achilles and .the construction of the sums of Diomed.England\u2019s ol jectiorui to the proposals of the Berlin Conference are believed to be that a certain clause appeared to point to armed Intervention rhoutd the present negotiations be nnsnccissful.England objectid to anything that menaced the liberty acd integrity of Tnrk.y.It is believed the Powers are already making such alternations in the proposals as will meet the visws cf Eogiand.A Toronto despatch contains an account of a narrow escape from drOwnlcg of Mr.Justice Mess, M asrs.F.W.Cumberland, J.D.E/fgar Alderman Turner.A aailiog in which these gentlemen wire ont fishing caps\u2019red ; they fortucately, however, managed to reach an island, where they passed the night, acd were brought on to 1 oronto yesterday, none the worse fer the docking.Canada is making rapid strides la importing the finest breed of cattle to be found in England.The Iliuttrated London Ntvt states the Hon.George Brown lately paid the Duke of ftivonihire $12,500 for the fhorthorn cow \u2018 Grand Duchess, ot Oxford 29th.\u201d The same authority states that tb is is the largest com ever paid in Europe tor % cpw.It shows with what spirit Canadians hare entered lato tka business.\t, Tba rnmseUeis have again scored one in the great game which tb«y are playing agaimt all that is pare and good.It is only a poor man named Markle, who has been run over and killed on the Grand Trunk Kailsay ¦ear Colbjrne, after ho bad been -drinking It is not likely that Markle occnped a vary 'high poe\u2019tioc in tociety, bot s ill he had an immortal soul, which was of very great value indeed.An amusing anecdote of Garrick is related in Fitzgerald\u2019s Lite.It irsaid that, while the actor was reciting in private, a raw yontb, with the best intentions in the world, rose and placed before him a stand of candle* to supply the illusion ot footlights.Fitzgerald tells ibis «tory w,th much spirit, and It has beenfrr pcated a hundred times since in print, till TThas become a tradition of the stage ; yet tne*irmh is there were no f joUighta in Garrick's day, and \"the raw yomiy\u2019 cpnjd not have thought of the \u201cillusion\u201d referred to.Meeerve Officer McIntyre, while standing Bt Chestnut street wharf, noticed a man and woman deliberately walk to the wb+rf and jump obNrboatd.The officer Jumped in and succ-eded gs bave bar n cut on the river tbU season, against 80,000,000 tbe year before.-At Louisville, Ky, the stock of lum- ber on baud Is figured up as 19,860,00) feet, with 2,625.000 feet more purebasod and en route f >r tbe lumber yards.TbU amount cannot be compiled with last year at tbe same time, because no statistics were kept or even made, that we hive krowledge of.There also should be adued some 600,000 feet In the bands of tbe principal builders, making tbe total 22,835,000 feet, which is a llgbt stock for the season of ihe rear, although It Is, If anything, loo heavy for tbe demand- The amount on band at New Alnany is 2,500,000 feet, and at Jefferson ville, 2,200,000 feet-\u2014Albany Ar-ffiu, May 23.Is Trade Improving ?\u2014Iu Montraal, tbe reeovery fro n tbe commeiclal depression Is scarcely perceptible, and according to a New York commercial paper Ifie general Impression in that latitude Is that there Is no lm-proveme: t In trade.In Boston, however, ac-conllcg to tbe Traveller, thlug* are looking somewhat bettor.It says that many bave expected that business would revive something after tbe manner of the London cockney\u2019s anticipation of sunrise.\u2022* Is that all\" said he ; **I thought It went up like a rocket.\u201d And because It does not burst npon us Iu meridian splendour, they cau hardly realise that tbe grey light of dawn Is the bora d of approaching day.\u2014 HamIPon Timet.par- Lomdon, May 21, 3.8O p.m.\u2014Amopnl of bullion gone Into Bauk of England on baltinge today is £88,0()0.Consols at 96 11-18 for both money and account.U.8.Bonds\u2014\u201967\u2019s 1091.New 5\u2019s 106|.E la 12|.Refined petroleum at Hid per gallon.Liverpool, May 24, 12.30 p.m_Cotton dull And depress?1.Uplands fid.G leans 8 3-184.Porjc-eastern prime mess dull at 01s; western prime mes* dull at 80s.New \\okk, May 24\u2014The specie shipments to Europe to-day were $300,000 gold coin.New York Stock Market, May 24_________ Paclflo Mall, 27J ; W U.Tel, 85) ; Am Ex, 63) ; N W, 39i; do preferred, 81; Rock Island, 1051 ; St Paul, 361 ; do preferred, 6415 Erie, 14 ; H and St Joe 12) ; do preferred, 20 ; Harlem, l&f; Lake Shore, 52 j ; Mich.Central, 44 J ; N Y C, 110; O A M, 17 ; Panama, 145; Wabash, 2; Union Pacific, 58}.Gold 12).Chicaqo, May 24\u2014Flour quiet and steady; common to choice good to fancy family brand 5,25 to 5,*2) ; «Minnesota 5,00 to 6,75; medium choice winter extra at 6,25 to 7,56.Whpat In fair demand, opened weak and lower, and Closed firm at outside prices; *o 2 Chicago spring at 1,00 on spo|,; sales at 1,05 to 1,06} sellers Jane, and closed at 1,061 \"elleia June; 1,06} sellers July; *0 3 Chic go spring at 98o to 97c ; rejected at 85)c to37o.Corn fairly active and a shade higher; No 2 at 48)o on spot; 48e bid sellrrs May ; 46Jc sellers June; 46}o bid sellers July.Gate dull and a shade lower; No 2 at 31)o on sprt; 30Jc to 30)c sellers June and July.Ryé s eady at 601c to ()o.Bar.ey steady, at 72j on spot; 69)c eell-ers June, pork doll, weak ana lower, clH (ng firmer at 19,90 cash; 20,10 lo 2i\u2019,20i sellers July, and 20,CO to 20,30 sslleru August.Lard dull, weak aud lower, at 11,87) on spot; 12,02) ellers July, and 12 12) to 12,lose.lers August.3ulk Meata unHetlled; shoulders 7Jo; clear rib sides 10c ; clear sides )0j'c.Whiskey lu gooe demand and a abide blgber at 1,09.Receipts\u20148,500 brla flour; 41,000 bus wheat; 9a,030 bus corn; 36,000 bus oats; 1,500 bus rye, and 5,500 bus barley.Sblpmenu\u201410,000 brla flour; 188,070 bus wheat; 148,030 bus corn; 21000 bus oat*; and ],700 bos barley.At tbe afternoon call of tbe Board, Wheat was )c higher, at l/BJ to 1,07 sell-rs July.Co n ttuchaeged.Oats easier to 30)0 sellers Jude Poik \"rmar at IH,0y) sellera Jun» aud 29,15 sellers-July.Lard dull at 11,80 bftland asked.Naw York, kfay 24-Money at 2 to 2) per cent.Sterling at 488 to 490.Gold\u2014two extremes of day were at 12) to 12}, and closed al 12).Governments quiet.State Bonds qnlet and nominal.Railroads firm.Stock market firmer and higher In early dealings, with an advance of 4 to 1) per c?nt- but at second call there was a decline In prices of j to 2 percent in P.M., which was tbe feature, And c osed at 26), market closing quiet and weak.J N E#r Vork, May 24.\u2014Cotton ar&j at U 13,16c tor Middling Uplands.Flour dull and In bur-er\u2019s Uvor; receipts 21.000 brls; sales 15 O00 brls.Rye flour steady, at 4,75 to 5,20 for Mipet-flue.Wheat scarcely so firm receipt* 207,000 bus; sates 86,000 bu», at 1,09 to 1,12 for No 3 ttotoago ; 1,15 1R l.JJ for No 3 Milwaukee ; 1,1» to 1,20 for No 2 Obicago; 1,21 to 1,26 for No 2 Milwaukee; 1,30 to 1,32 for No 1 spring; 1,15 to 1,34 for winter red western ; 1,20 to 1,45 for amber do, and 1,35 to 1,50 for white western.Rye quiet ; receipts 20,000 bus.Coin steady ; receipts 111,000 bus; sales 58,000 bus, at 57)c to 62)c for new western mixed, and 63)c f jr old do.Barley dull and unchanged.Gals doll and heavy ; receipt* 110,000 bus; sales 29,000 bu», at 33c to 42o for mixed western and state, aod 4jo to 4(c for white da Pork heavy at 20,00 to 20,60.Lard heavy at 12,0Q to 12,80 for steam.Butler at >0c to 80o for new State and Pennsylvania.' Petroleum\u2014 erode, Sje ; refined at 14}?.Atutitm «jfttUf.COKPOKATION OF QFFHFC.Nomination q/ a Councillor for St.Koch Ward, CITY HALL, Quebec, May 22nd, 1*78 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tbe Nomtuatlon of a t\u2019andldats or Candidates fer the offim of aCiiroclIlor fer St.Rccb Wsrd, In tiie place aud »t*aj of Adolphe G.louraigsau, Ksqulre, resigned, will take place on MONDAY, tbe 2'Jih day of May lestant, between tbe boms of NINE o'clock In tbe forenoon, and FOUR o\u2019clock In the afternoon, at the rttlce of the City Clerk, In the City Hall, and that, In case of more than one canüldatn being nominated for tbe said office, I do hereby appoint w ED NKsDAY and THURSDAY', the seventh and eighth days of June next, as the days upon wnieb ti e voting >h«ll take place, at the c-ffice of fie said City Clerk, between NINE of the clock In tbe morning and FOUR of tbe clock lathe afternoon, each dtv.OWEN MURPHY, Mayor.[Certified.]\tL.A.CANNON.City Clerk.May 23, 1876.SteaiM IF Maid of Orleans NT1L FURTHER NOTICE, WILL RUN as foil ws :\u2014 From Quebec.From Island rf Orléans.11 30 A.M.,\t8 AM.4.30 P.M.,\t2 P.M.Ou tbe Queen\u2019s Birthday, and day following, tbe Pteamer will leave Champlain Market at 1*30 P.M., instead of 1110 A.M, leaving lb* Island at A P.M.HENRY PIN HEY.May 23, 1876.\tmy» \u2022ORv THE G RE ATEST WONDER OF MODERN TIMES ! HOLLOWAY\u2019S PILLS «.OINTMENT The Pir.ia Furify the Blocd, correct all dire orders of the Llv.r, Stomach, Kidneys and Bowela, and are Invaluable In all complaints incidental to Females.The OntTjfKNT is the only reliable remedy for Ba 1 Legs.Old Wounds, Sores and Ulcers, of bowpver long standing.For Bronchitis, Clpblberia, Coughs, Colds, Gout,Rheumatism, aud all Skin Diseases It bas no equa\u2019.BEWARE OF VILE AND ABOMINABLE COUNTERFEITS I deem It my doty to state that my Pills amd Ointment are nelthar manufactured nor sold In any part of tbe United States.Each Pot and Box bear* the Brilitk Qovem-ment Stamp, with tbe words \u2022\u2022 Holloway\u2019s Pills and OurrMRNr, London,\u201d ar graved th«reon.On Ihe label Is the address, (83, Oxford Street, London.Vile aulspurious Imitations of « Holloway's Pills and Ointment,'1 are manufactured and sold under tbe name ot Holloway A Co.,\u201d by J.F.Henry, Curran A Co., Druggist', of New BY A.I.MAXHAM & Co.AUCTION SALE \u2014OF THE\u2014 CELEBRATED RACE HORSE \u201cTHE MOOR,\u201d UNDER INSOLVENT ACT.Messrs, maxhau a co.are in- stiuctrd by William Walker, Ksqulre, Official Assignee, t's ro Benson Bennett A Co, to sell on FRIDAY next, itie 26th instant York, with at mark, tbns- tbe principe 1 e r s in these assumed trade -In Canada, Whole» ale Dea-Conntet felts are Lyman, Clare a Co-, Northrop A Lyman, and Lyman Brothers A Co., wbe obtain them at very low prices from J F.Henry, Curran A Co, of New York, AQd this trash is supplied tq unprincipled Retail Vendors, who «ell the same as my genuine Pills and Ointment, wbloh are manufactured only at 688, Oxford Street, London, and may be obtained from tbe following Finns, vfz.:-v Evan6, Mercer A Co., Montreal.McH,rs.Avery, Brown a Co., Halifax, N.8.Meters.T.B.Barker A Sons, St.John, N.B.Messrs.Elliot A Co., Toronto.Who Import them direct from here.THOMAS HOLLOWAY.533, Oxford Street, W.C., London, January 1st, 1876.May 23, 1878.\tI.ra-boAw BSADLIED ISLAND OF OBLEANS # ______ To Let, ÂCOTTAGF.WITH FUR-nitnre, containing nine aprrlments, two raluile^ WA k from tbe Iriudlc^V \" App'v tP P.PLANTF, Island of Orleana, May 22, 1876.\tFp LlfOTTE\u2019S HOTEL, Beairicu, Island of Orleans, THE UNDERSIGNED BEGS TO INTI-mate to his mi «emus friends aud the publie thxt be has re (Hied bis Hotel through-out, Introd iclrg the latest Improvements.The Table will always be provided with the latest delicacies, and a|l asrommoJatjon afforded to Bsarders aul Visitors at very modeiate prices.Tbe Hotel, being built at the end of the wharf, Is only one minute\u2019s walk from tbe landing place.MR.L1ZJTTK des.re* a\u2019m to Inform his friends and tbe public that be h m removed bis Bar from iho Hotel to his p emlses 1mm ?» irately adjacent, where be wlil, as hitherto, keep tbe best of llquo h.M y 20,1876.\tF Bark Patrick Henry (Br), Sargent, from Liverpool April 9 for Quebec, was spoken May J9 sixty miles west ot' Hi Plerrp-Mlquelon, by the steamer George Shatluek, at Halifax, with lo,s of mainmast bead andt* Lucy Fowler.\u201d reared ty Mr.MoGrab,of Kentucky, as a two j ear old was considered sicond to none, aud has run a number of very fast recast \u2022\u2014AFTER WHICH\u2014 A very handsomo CHESTNUT^ HORSE, 6 years old, perfect\u2019/ sound, qaiet to ride or drive, very fast, good Jumper, and a capital Lads \u2019* Horse.\u2014ALSO\u2014 The well-known Hunter \u2018LIGHTHEART,\u201d perfectly sound, and quiet to ride or c rive.Wo are alio Instructed by the Trustees lo the estais of tbe late W.H.Roblnaor, Esq.to sell at tbe sa\u2019ne time an Bugllsb Dog Cart, (almost new), Hnntlng Saddle, Harness and Horse Cloths.\u2014ALSO\u2014 A capita! Albert Phaelor, (quite new,) Blelgb, Ac.pm- The wbo\u2019e Without Resxrvr.Messrs.Maxham A Co.ean give farther Information on application.Bale at ELEVEN o\u2019clock.\u2022 A.J.MAXHAM A CO., A.A B, May 23, 1676.$5 REWARD.Lost a locket, with monogram J.C.B.engtaved on Bilack Stone on side, and containing pictures of Lady and Child.Tbe above reward will be paid for IU return to CAPT.C.E, HOLIWELL, Army Stal'.oder.May 24, 1870.\tB XHK Quebec and Gulf Poils S.S.Go.THE 8.8.\u201cSECRET.\u201d CAPTAIN DAVISON, is intended to leave East India Wharf on SATURDAY, 27th Instant, at 2 o\u2019clork P.M., for PicUn, calling at Father Point, Gaspâ, Perce, Paspeblao, Dalhoaala, Chatham, Newcastle and Point da Cbene.For Frt Isbt.or Passage app\u2019y.to W.MOORE, Manager.GUSTAVE LEVE, Passenger'Agext.May 28, 1876.NEW BOOKS ! THE HAND OF ErnaLBERTA, by T.Hardy.Are You My Wife', by author ol Paris before tbe War.Tbe Elements of Banking, by B.D.McLeod.Tobacco, Its History, Associations, Ac., by F.W.Falrholt, F.8.A.Krichtbens, a Tragedy, by A.C.Swinburne.Tbe Sports and Pastimes of the English People by Josepb Strait.The Adventures of Capt.Hatteras, Ju'es Verne.Godwin's Lives of the Necromancers.Tbe First Edition of tbe Works of Shakespeare in rednoed fac-timile from the famous first to lo Edition of 1623.Spence\u2019s Selections, Readings and Recitations Tbe Decline and Fall of Rewallua, or the Free Red PHlm1\u2014a satire.Appleton's Hand-Book of American Cities.Les Origines de la France onntsmporarier, par H.Taloe\u2014L\u2019Ancien Regime, DAWSON A CO.May 21, 1378.ÜVIS & mm RAHWAY.EXU1BSI0N TRAINS.ON THE 24th AND 2 th INST., EXCURSION TRAINS wil^ ba run hetE**u Levjs t)nl St.Mary» Village, leaving Levis at 10 A.M.and 4 P.M,, on Wednesday acd Thursday, and St.Marys at 7 P.M.Wednesday and Thursday, and 6 A.M.Thursday aod Friday.FARE \u2014$1 60 for Return Tickets, good to return on either days.w* c.HALL.Sttpt, LAROCHELLK A SCOTT, Contractors.May 21, 1870.CORNER OF Couillard and flarnenu Streets New Establishment.11HE UNDERSIGNED HAH THE HONOR .to In\u2019orm Iho public In general, and bis friends In particular, that be Iu* REMOVED from Ms oil'premises on 81.John Street to he CENTRAL HOUSE, corner of Con\u2019llerd and G&rneau Streets, tyhlch will now bo known a* DUBE\u2019S HOTEL.He hereby deilrra to inform the public that be baa some flue Rcoms to Let, all splendidly Furnished, on most liberal terms.Tbe fine choice of liquor wbloh be always k*eps is well known.Tbe salls'acllou tbat be bas always given the public for many years past, induces blm to nope that tbe same patronage may be accorded blm In the futnre.JOSEPH DUBE, Hotel-Keeper, Corner of CoulKard And Garuean Btreelr, May 17, 1876.niTimimiuK ANNUAL MEETING.Notice is hereby given that tbe ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING) of the Shareholders of tb)s Bapk will be belff In tbelr Banking Hones, In ihe City of Shar-firooge, an Wednesday, the 7lh day of June next.Tbe Chair will be taken at TWÇi o\u2019clock,, P.M.By ostler of the Boa t), .WM.FARWELL, Cashier, Sherbrooke, 6tb May, 1876.May 18, 1876, LEA & PERRINS\u2019 WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE, DECLARED UY CONNOISSEURS TO BE THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE.In consequence of Spurious Imitations of Lea & Perrins Sauce, which are calculated to deceive the Public, LEA U PERRIXS have adopted A New Label, hearing their Signature, thus\u2014 vjhich will be placed on every t- //le of Worcestershire Sauce, after this date, and without which none is genuine.\t^ November 1874.\t\"w This docs not apply to shipments f made prior to the date given.Ask for LEA U PERRIXS' Sauce, and see Xante on Wrapper, Label, Bottle and Stopper.^ Wholesale and for Export by the Proprietors, Worcester; CrossciS Blackwell, London, Uc., (jfc.; and by Grocers and Oilmen throughout the World.August 1, 1876.\t3 Lth-aO Insurance Company OF EDINBURGH AND LONDON, -: 00 :- CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING.-: 00 :- ACCUMULATED FUNDS OVER FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS.-: 00 ;- The Subscriber, as Agent for the above responsible Company continues to insure nearly ALL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY AGAINST FIRE, AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES.The rates on Private Dwelling Houses and Furniture, are very favourable ; special favourable terms for Churches, Convents and Charitable Institutions.TOBCINT 3L.AZX=irX AGHCNT, IS, PETER STREET, .\tQUEBKC.May 20, 1876.\tQ P* PÜ a w iJ >\u2014< o o s *¦« X W .J