Morning chronicle and commercial and shipping gazette, 2 février 1878, samedi 2 février 1878

[" COMMERCIAL AND SHIPPING VOL XXXII.Meoilng \u2022r the InvMtlKaiRDg CemmiUee- FACTS COSr.KBNlNQ BOOKS.THE OITF AN ANIMA VXD DISCUSSION.Another meeting of tho OomnalUee ftp-pointed to examine into the condition of the city financée, wu held io the Oonocil chamber at the City Hall,Thursday evening.There were present of the Council Committee, Oonncillota Bnuell, Talliere and Bronsaean ; and of the Cklseoa\u2019 Committee Messri.Bourget, Mc William, Beaubien and Laagloie.The Mayor and Ooonciilora Chambers and ?allerand were present in their ex-oficio capacity ; and both the City Auditors and the Auditors of the Citisens\u2019 Committee were in attendance.Dnrtog the meeting Alderman Henchey and Councillor Woods made their appearance, jbot took no part in the proceedings.A number of citisens were also present.The meeting was called to order by the Chairman at S o\u2019clock, after which the salantes of the previous meeting were read bv the Clerk and cot hr mad.The Mayor asked if the Chairman had heard any complaints from the Auditors appointed by the cltiams, that they did not receive all the assistance from the o ty officials wh»ch they coold drslre.The Mayor said that he was induced to aak this question, aa Lt Ctmritr, 11 an article published to-day, said that the CUiaens, Committee did not receive proper aadatance from the Committee appointed by the Council.He was very glad to meet the gentlemen forming this Committee, as he thought that if the members of the Oonnoli bad not given all the assistance In their power, the Citisens' Committee would have remonstrated with the Chairman.Ha thought they had, perhaps, better not take further notice of tbe article in question, which, if true, Iwoold be oserions charge to The Cbairman said that no such com.plaints had been made to him.Mr.Oliver, on the part of the Auditors appointed by the city, disclaimed any knowledge cl the paragraph in question, and said that they had received every assistance trom the officials that they could expect or desire.The Mayor said that in view of the cir-cumstaaoes, he thought It was unjust that mtay each reports should have been circa- The Chairman then read a report from the City Auditors, In which they reported the progress they had made since their previous rsnort was submitted.Mr.Oliver then read the financial statement accompanying the report, which gives In detail the appropriations for seme time past, together with references to the Acta authorising such appropriations.\tA aether statem nt gives the cash balances on band at intervals of oue month, from the first of January, 1876, to the first of January, 1878, as shown by the Tress iter's cash book By this account it appeared that on the first of May, 1877, there was $57,000 on hand, though the bank account was overdrawn.An average of $68.000, cash on hand, per month, was then shown for the iw.lre months previous to January 1, (877.Still another statement was produced, but not read because of its length, showing the deposits in the bank, sud the checks drawn since the first of March, 1877.The Mayor asked some questions concerning the report just read, to which Mr.Odvtr made the necessary explanations.The Mayor said that the debentures issued by the city ware In such a complicated eondltloa that, probably, no one was Utter informed than Mr.Dorioo, Mr.Ballisirge, the legal adviser of tbe city and, perhaps, Mr.Caanoo.He said, too, that lu a matter of this kind, Mr.Baillairge would willingly give Mr Oliver any information concerning them that might be desired.\t.Councillor B rousseau desired to be Informed concerning the issne of some particalar booV, and the required information was given by Mr.Oliver.After some discussion by Councillors Brout-seau and Talliere, and Mr.Langlois, Tbe Mayor suggested that Mr.Oliver maet Mr Oorlon and prepare a report concerning the debentures of the city.Mr.Beaobleo spokest considérable length, after which Councillor Brousseau spoke iu reply.Tbe Msyor then zoee and said that if be bwi understood Mr.Beaubien rightly, be had intimated that he doubted the sincerity of the gentlemen who had moved and seconded the reaoloUou forming this Committee, in the absence of Mr.Hearn, who move-1 the resolution, and Mr.Woods, who seconded it, he (the Mayor) would take the opportunity of saying that no one could have been more sincere than those gentlemen.The Mayor farther assured Mr.Bean bien, that every member of the Council was anxious to have the blame in this difficulty fixed upon the right shoulders, and if desired they would say what they knew shoot the m-itter under oath.(Cries of hear I hear l from a member present.; The Mayor then said further that ha had seen it stated in some newspaper, and Mr.Bean bien bad made the same remark, that the city of Quebec had endeavored and failed to obtain a loaa of £36,-OOO in London He (the Mayor) would remark in explanation, that the reason they coold not obtain such a loan was because tbe amount sought was too small, but if a \u2019a ger sum hsd been required it could have been easily obtained.In reply to further remarks by Mr.Beau-bien, the Mayor explained tbat if any reports damaging to the city of Quebec were to get \u2022brand in Londoa, it would probably bave tbe effect ci lowering the price of Quebec securities in the Loudon market.For this reason he had hoped that the news of the City, Trea- aorar\u2019edifficulty,would not be enown until this half year\u2019s interest on the bonds had been paid.Concerning a motion made by a member to adjourn until some future day, the Chair' man urged that time was of considerable im poxtanci, and as the Legislature was now lu ssaMsa it was desirable to proceed with' tbe bnslneag aa rapidly as consistent with real progress.He also added tbat he did not wish to be aadoratood aa dictating to tbe Committee la regard to this matter.After some further disc union, It was moved by Mr.Beauhieo and seconded by Councillor Vel Hero, that this meeting stand ad-joumed until Monday evening next, at 7.30 o'clock\u2014Carried.The Committee then adjourned at ».30 p.m.in her own interest, but most consider tbo arrangementj at Keztnlik, as far as they mty modify the present treaties or toacb Austrian interests, as not tailing within the right of Turkey until new arrangements been made with the signatory powers of the Treaty of Paris.The Nett Frte Pretu says Andrsssy has taken steps to bring about the j dot action of Europe to prevent a prejudicial policy ou the part of Russia.This agrees with the Austrian policy foreshadowed in the despatch from a well informed Vienna correspondent of the Tinut.Losoox, Jan.31\u2014In the House of Lords, Lord Derby sail he bad uo information concerning the armistice ; he had just seen tbe Russian ambassador snd be had none.Lord Derby saw a confidential communication from Prince Gortschakoff to Count Sctaou-valoff, saying he was at a loss to exp'ain tbe delay.Certainly Turkey waq equally unaware of the cause.He said no proposition has been made by Russia tbat diplomatic saoctisu should be given to the occupation of Constantinople, and no proposal had bt-ea made for a Joint occupation.Atbxxs, January 31.\u2014Tbe secret sitting of the Deputies yesterday was very important.Tbe Preml-r submitted the Ministerial programme ; be said If it was accepted, the Ministers of Finance, War and Marine would submit extraordinary estimates ; the Premier recommended the Chamber to continue its deliberations to-day ; he said if there was no quorum present he soonld regard it as a vote of want of confidence and resign.Twenty-tour Communes in the districts of Voio, Thessaly, have formed a provisional Government.Buchaebst, Januirf 31.\u2014In yesterday\u2018s sitting of tbe Depnties, the Government was interpellated cooceru:ng tbe military réquisitions and Irregularities of the railway traffic.The President of the Ministerial Council said he wished these evi's were the only ones the coontry hal to endnre.The Minister of Foreign Affairs stated the Government would perhaps receive information on Thursday of the conditions of peace ; \"God grant,\u201d he said, \"the sacrifices Boumanla has already made, may be tbe only ones the may have to make in consequence of the present wir.\" Tuese words are understood to refer to the desire attriboted to Bnssia to re-auuex Roumanian Bessarabia./ tt' Thousands of p opls sre now carsUss-ly allowing themsalvei to drlit tbrougb tbe preliminary aymptOBDSof conaampllou, under tbe total delusion that they ars iroonlsd with nothing but a \" slight ooli.\" How ne-'eatary Is It, then, tbat a cold rboold bs oared tor from lt« Inclpleauy.and every exertion used to get rli cf IU \u2022* Bryan's Pulmonlo 'Waftrs'1 will stop tbs backing couth In a few minutes, and by tbotr li finance on tte bronchial and pulmonary organs a'l fears of dan.erom re-¦nits wti: soon be dissipated\u2014bat they mud bo taken in time.Bold by all druggists and country dea\u2019ers al 26 esnls p*r box.Janaary 26, 1878.\tJm-F OUSE TOOR HORSE L It U to lha Interest of all wbo own horses to ke»p them In a healthy and sound condition ; experience bas proved tbat \u2022\u2022Dsrley\u2019s Oondit on Powders and Arabian Heave Rsmefy\u201d Is tne most effloaclocs, and tas been need by tbonrands who will chserinliy confirm tbU statement.For Heaves, Oongbr.Colds; and a 1 diseases which affect lbs wind of horses It baa no eqnil, nor Is It equalled as a eond tlon medicine : It purifies tne blood, corrects and Improves tbe appellle, and eoft-spa tbe ekln ; In fact, eo groat la the Improve-f eat In tbe condition sad appe ranee ct tbe animal aa to have led .many to doubt If it could ba tbe sa ms horse! nomember tbe name, and ms that the signature of Hurd A Co.Is on each package, Northrop * Lyman, Toronto, Ont., Proprietors for Canada, Bold by all Medicine Dealers.January 19, 1876.\tJm-F The Great Shoshsneea Remedy; la an Indian vegetable comp-mud, composed of tbe Juloea ot a vaiU*y of remarkable medicinal plarts and herbs; tbe varions pro pert I as of tbeae different tngredlenta, wben combined, is eo oonatiUUed as to act simultaneously up->n tbe Blood, Lange, Liver, Kidneys, Digestive Organa, Nervous System, Ae., restoring tbblr functions to bsaltby action, an I, being purely vegetable.Is as harmless as nature's own beverage.This medicine Is a decided benefit In all, and a pennant nt cure In a large majority of diseases of tbs blood, ¦nob as Scrofula, Erysipelas, Ball Rheum, danker, Pimples, Ao.In prescribing Ibis medicine we do not claim tbat It always performs curas; but this we do say, tbat It purifies and earlobes tbe blorrd, permanently coring a large majority of diseases arising from Its Imparities.It stands far absad and unequalled among the hundreds of competing medicines of the day.It baa stood the test of ten years, and 1< to-day more popular than ever.As a rammer restaative It stands nn-rivaled; it enables tbe system to bear np against the constant drain to which It Is iobjected by a hlfb temreramre.Persons wbo are subject to Bilious Colic, Dyaent-ry, Indigestion, Ac., abou'.d take tbe Bhoebonees Remedy Prt je of ibl Remedy in pint brttles.$1 ; Phis, 25ola.a box.Bo'.d by all medicine dealers.October 20.1877.\tJm irnrrvTTi QUEBEC, SATURDAY.FEBRUARY 2.1878.'fiouiMfi for fair or to |£ft.N1 ERV0U8 EXHAUSTION______A ME0I04L E48AT, comprising a series of lectures delivered at Kahn's Museum of Anstomy, New York, on tbe eanse and cure of Prema-ttxre Decline, showing Indisputably bow lost health may be regained, affording a clear synopsis of tbe Impediments to marriage and tbe treatment of nervous and j byslcal debility, being the result of twenty years\u2019 experience.Price 26 oen's.Address, Secretary Kabn's Museum of Anatomy, 68i, Broadway, New York.November 16,1877,\tCm \u2022.To Let, T 1HE HOUSE AND PREMISES now occupied by Mr.Oboe.Cornell, Sad Her.Powenlon given 1st May Apply to WM.H038A OK, Mount PlrosanU February 1, 1876f\tF To Let, AMERICAN.Lock burn, Ohio, Jon 31\u2014LUxie Erwin, aged 14, a victim of seduction and malpractice, w is murdered on Monday.Wm.Hsslop and the child's mother are implicated.MaroRD, Pa.Jan.31\u2014The grave of A.If.Shiner, who died at Wilkeebarre and wai interred at a imall settlement in Pike county, has been despoiled.The gold coffin-pl te was stolen and jewels removed from the body Dur Kiveb, Conn., Jan.31\u2014Burglars blew open the vault : f the Natioaal Bank last night, bat were frightened away before they opened the safe ; two burglars were arreated.Bostok, Mass , Jan.31\u2014A fire broko oat this evening In the fifth s < ry cf Holmes A Co s.far-nitare bailding, s* Bilodeau Hovbk.\u201d Possession 1st May next.Tne commodious residence above tbe Store W'U, If desired, be leaied separately.^ Apply to JOHN 8TBAN*, N.P., Shaw\u2019s Buildings, Quebec, January 28, 1876.\tF COMFORTABLE FOBN-ished House, Hebart Street, Ramparts, with Bath-Room, Closets, and prlvtieie ot purcha» Ing the whole Farnitnre.Poisesilon Immediately, or on 1st of May next.Apply to No.80, HEBERT oTREET, Or, No.77, DALHOUBIESTRE&T.January 21, 1878.\ttf To Let, A * «§ \u2022 \u2022 M* URST-OL4.83 OPFJOfiS, with F Fire-Proof Safe, No.42, St.Peter Street, over J.L.Ma tl-neau\u2019s Hardware 8tor.».Apply to J.A.CH ABLE 3013, N.P, Union Bank Bui!dings.January 2$, 1878,\tF PROPERTY FOR SALE ¦ \u2022SI HE BLOCK OF HOUSES, comp rising two firat.o'ans H roses and Sbops, on Buade Street, and iwj dwellings on.St.Ann Strest.Terms favorable.HENRY S.8COIT.January 26,1878.FOR SALE OR TO LET.To Let.\u2019 SloftsUftanSlPauISM WM.SMITH, Deputy Minister cf Mar* ns, Ac.Department of Marine and Fisheries, I Ottawa, 18tb Jan., 1878.\t[ January 24, 1878.VICTORIA CHAMBERS.Tbe Ofiler a, corner St.Paul and St Peter j St re «to, occupied by tbs Quebec Boerd of Trade and Merchant\u2019s Marine Insurance Cc\u201e btlng all the Lower Fiat, and containing two Fire-Proof Safes, Water, Ac.IN RENAUD\u2019?BLOCK.TIIK Richelieu &On!a[iflNayiplifln Co.One of tbe four New Storei, 123 x 80 feet, I four stories high and Cellar, Fire-Prcof Bifea I in Offices, Water Olooeti, Ac., do , now oocu-| pled by Messrs.Dery, St.Lament A Co, No.26, 8t.Pan! Street.\u2014ALSO\u2014 NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.A LARGE WOODEN STORE, THE GENERAL ANNUAL MEETING OF tbe Bbareholdera of the RICHELIEU A ONTARIO NAVIGATION COMPANY will be held at the Company's Office, on ffikrse Stories high, with Office, Sa'e, Water, Ac., formerly occupied by Messrs.Goolwin IA Ox A STONE STORE, TÜ8M, 5tii of Feta} neit, At ONE o\u2019clock P.M, in conformity with the 4th Clause ef the Act of Incorporation of tbe Company.The Transfer Bo.ks will be closed from the 28th instant to the 6lh February next, both days Inclusive.A Dividend of THREE PER CENT, has bean declared, and will be payable on and after the 6 th February next.By order of tbe Board, J.N.BEAUDRY, Secretary.January 28; 1678.Three Stories, 120 feet long by 80 wide, with Office, Noe.48 and 60, St.Paul Street, now occupied by Mr.Jobn Convey.Apply to J.B.RKNAUD, 72, St, Paul Street.January 81, 1878.\tAm-p To be Let, DOUBLE OFFICE IN THE dlatvly opposite Bank.O tbe Quebec January 31, 1878.JOHN GLASS.F GOUGH NO MORE! MHED HOUSE 10 RENT, F\u201c XT 8 K (Ml Mussoisrs\u2019 Syrup of Canada Balsam >M Isr FEBRUARY UNTIL lat May, a large comfortably Furnished House In \u2022 central aUoatlon.Tbe house Is heated by a hot water furnace, and has all modern [ conveniences.Apply, by letter, to BOX 182, Post Office January 80, 1873,\tO AT DELIGHTFULLY RITU-ated family residence, Mount .Pleasant, lately occupied by J.S.Crawfo\u2019d, Esqr., with splendid Garden, Stabling and Coach.House.It has been lately renewed In every way, and con tains every modern convenience,\u2014Gas Water, Baths, Ac., and will be sold at t molerate price.Only a small portion of tbe purchase money required.Apply tc A.J.MAXHAM AGO.Or, JAMES DINNING.January 24,1873.\tif HE PREMISE! IN PAUL _ Street for tbe last 15 years occupied by tbe Quebec Street K, H.Oo\u2019y, Has accommodation for 26 Horses, and a comfortable dwelling attach ed.\u2014ALSO\u2014 W\u2018 ITH YHE VIEW OP DIMINISHING the chances of colllBlon, tha Steamers 3f this Une lake a specified nonne for all tassons of the year.On the Outward Passage from QaeenstoWfe New York o; Boston, croealbg Meridian of - r at 46 Lat., or nothing to the North of 4*.Ou the Homeward Passage, crossing the pridian of 69 at 42 Lut,, rr nothing to ths North of 42.CUNARD LINE rHli BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS, between SEW YORK and LIVERPOOL, calling at or:- CORK HARBOR From New York.Batavia.Wednneeday,\tJan.\t80.Abyselma.Wednesday, Feb.6.Parthla.Wednesday, Feb,\t13, Ohlna.M.,.\u201e\u201e.M.M.Wednesday, Feb.2-.Scythia.Vb ednesday, Feb.27.Ba'avla.Wednesday, March\tS.Algeria.Wednesday,\tMarch\t18, Parthla.» Wednesday,\tMarch\t20.China.Wednesday,\tMarch\t2'r.And every Hollowing Wednesday mna New York.Steamers marked thus \u2022 do not carry steerage passenger*.RATES OF PASSAGE Cabin,\t$60.$80, and $100, gold, according to aoeammodâUon.Tbe $60 passage Is a special low tate for Winter months, tickets to Paris, $16, gold, additional.Batura Tickets on favorable terms at lowest re tee.Steerage tickets tc and from all parti of Europe at very low rates.Through bills of lading given to Belfast, Glaa* To Let, A Janaary 29, 1878.Agami.GIN.QRRES OASE3, i FLA93N3 GIN.White Cases, Flasks Gin.* For sale by M G.February 1, 1878.: MOUNTAIN.CHEAP SALE ! ! FOR S3LE l R10 LET.T HANDSOME AND HE spacious two story firebrick Tetldence, at La Oanar-dlere, Beauport Road, scarce* ly a mile from the Dorchester Bridge, corn* prising nine rooms and kitchen dependencies aod liberally supplied with all modern improvement?, besides having been thoroughly repainted and renovated last year.With foor acrei of excellent land attached, and a lise avenue of ornamental and shade trees.Tbe whole forming a most deslrab's Investment, Title unquestionable and terms easy.Apply to LOUIS LECLKRO.Notary, Peter Street.Or,\tJ.r.levalle, Delmonico, Peter Street.January 11,1878.\tAm JL duoements to Casb purchasers, a DmOfMCMI WILL BE ALLOWED ON ALL CRSH PURCHASES I ! ALUN LINE! Under contract with the Government o Canada for the conveyance of Canadian and United States MslJr.77-78 Winter Arrangements 77-78 This company\u2019s links are com* posed or tbe undsrnoted First-class, fccl!* powered, Oiyde-baLt, Steamships Tont.Double-engined, too ®^LDl2l,AB-«\u2018O Capt I EDuttor, SSSSStfiT.**°0 0apt J r?»y,N*?lA* .-4\u201900\tCW K Rrowr.&ARMAtlAN._S800 Cap! A Aird.P^T1:^.S00°\tüaPlB«-tlay.PRRITUf - -8*00\t°ApS 7 G'*b**».cSfun .X SM\u2019t,lS\u201cluL B** ?,r* .^wVr.Ai0:rtTK?*oJ:AN.as°° 0*>'t nS?î5rÏÎm.J70° v*pt u -™ Càpl Wallace PHCK.Irl'.'v'.J*00 c*» .2000 c*pl Jh# Soocf* AmPm*1?alAN.-**>o Capt Stephen.NEWFOUNDLAND.1200 Capt.Myilw, TUB STEAMERS OF THE LIVERPOOL MAIL LIKE Sa.ling from LIVERPOOL every TRUES* day, and from HALIFAX every SUNDAY, (calling at LOOH FOYLE to racalve on board and land Malls and PaMecgera to and from Ireland rxd Scotland) are Intended to be despatched FBOM HALIFAX, Safdikxak,.,,.\tviih Jatuary PonvaxsiAK.Srd\tretwaary4 SAgMATIA».nmACtb\t\u201e SoarCDtirAVIAir.)7|] \u201e Bates of Passage from Point Levi i 0akl11.>6/, $77 and $67, according to ecoommoaaiion Intermediate.^4».Btecrage.n .j81> -m- THE STEAMERS OF TBJ NEWfODilDLiND MAIL LINE Bictlved this veek, a Choice Auoument of New Goods for the Holidays ! Offices to .Let* Remember, 20 p.c.Discount on all New Goods I \u2019HE SECOND FLAt OF THIS BUILDING L occupied bv the Stadacwha Iw'cm Co., consisting of Donnie end rUojtie t fflee?, with ÎTÆ 525.w\u2018 who,\u2018bM' I J- DEEGA.N, App\u2019y to J at nary 9, 1878.BTADAOONA IN.CO., Nj.S3, St Peter Street.CORNER OF Am.p F1BRIQUEIND GIRKUU SIREEIS.OFFICES TO LET.December 16, 1877.SEVERAL FIRST-CLASS OFFICES IN tbe Second and Tbl d Plata of the Co-mix ion Chase b KRS, adjoining tbe Bank cf Montreal.Possession given 1st April, and eoonsr tf require!.Aonly to G TANQUAY, 7, Arthur Street.Janaary 6,1873.\tAm-p min ciiriii & co.MOINTHEAl., o c?To Let, 1=8 1HAT LARGE and DESIR* TI able Residence known as MGlanfield,\u201d«ltaaU within three-quarters of a mile of St.Foj Toll Gate, and presently occupied by Captain I )\u2014.Brydges, with large garden, oommodkxu | h\u2014J stabling, vinery, wells of excellent wetor, a-land.India, China, Japan, Australia\u2014Oriental Bank Corporation.(Itiue Circular NoUt and Letter* of Ctetd tor TrwulUrt, available in ali part» ot u*e world).April 24th, 1877.Fm REDUCED i Total.189,818 W E ABE DFfERlNG THE BALANCE Of ear Biosk of To Iietj IROM 1st MAY NEXT, HUNl\u2019d WHARF, FJ Flour Store Ibereon, ani Cfllfon on Dalhoude Strsei.Arply to January 16,1878.WESTON HUNT, ! \u2014 CONSISTING OF \u2014 Flacked and Natural Beaver, Racoon, Wolf, Astracan, &c., HOCK AND MOSELLE VINES P.».MUMM, FRANKFORT-O.-H».henry chapman a oo., Sole Agenta lor the Dominion.GREATLY'REDUCED PRICES \\ A large etock ot Toboggans, Snow-Bboea and Moccasion very cheap.KUN11DI J1N0S natural; miner,l watia.FORJALE iHiKBou m\\m IU PRMBeURM CYLINDER, aa X M)\\m, stroke, adaptad for a sert* jifipsilor.A Low Pressure, sain.Cylinder, « teat Slrokti Do Do DO Uo 27 m, Win tele.tela.6 6 A6 16 G.R.RENFREW & Co., 3AS, Uuatle Street.; anuary 18, 1878.HENRY CHAPMAN * CO., Mcmraxan, Agenta lor the Demin Ion, November 10,187\u201d\tu* vu t ketern Flee Boüers, 80 koras pows% l lubular\t**>.\tM\tflo S Do\tdo\tU\t# A FEW PACKAGES OF SILViR PUT ED WARE Of the Finest Quality, aud very Choice aud New Designs, \u2014ALSO\u2014 SKATES Ami mm, Including the All-PUtad N ew Y ork Ohib'ftkate December 12.1877.IMMENSE REDUCTION \u2019 IUsT XjIQ^TTXlDA.TIOlsr.$100,000 Worth of Dry Goods to be Sold Without Reserve ! FJEfcOM TII>pon tbe fret that tho Councillors woro present merely as agents or re-prert ntatives of the citixens, whoso dumsnds they wero bound to respect.Ho was willing to do all in his pewor to assUt tbo Committee in its work, for there was no doubt that there hid bet-u much irregularity and nnne-cessaiy expenditure in the past in the management of civic affairs, and erection of coolly public buildings Ho believed It would be a most mistaken policy on tbo part of the Council to oppoao tbo report.Alderman Hearn moved, seconded by Conncillor McLaughlin, in amendment to the report that the $260 required by the Investigation Committee bj supplied by the 25 members oi tbo Council subscribing $10 each.Councillor Woods raised tha question of order.Ho said that tbe Alderman for Champlain Ward had himst If raised the question that no motion for expenditure of money could be entertalntd that did not point cut Jrom what fund the money was to be taken, Tbo fund alluded to certainly referred to some fund under the control of the Corporation, bet he contended that the majerity who might vote tbo motion had no control over the private means of the minority who op-pcsid it.He would prefer to see the amount mode up by volant try subscription.Alderman Hearn was surprised at the stand taken by those who were at first so ready to bear their share of tbe cost of the investigation.He had cf ten,however, heard that \u201ctbe Irobt tries the potatoes,\u201d and that \u201cthe proof of the padding is in tbo eating.\u201c Alderman Chambers was willing, though be dli cot consul' r himself so able, to pay an equal amount with tbe otter Councillors.He did not believe in tbe principle, however, CoanctUor Valliere opposed the principle of tbe motion.Alderman Hearn then withdrew his resolution.The report was adopted, Messrs.Hearn, Convey aud McLaughlin dissenting.AMBNDMBNTJ TO TOB CBAUTBB.The report of the Special Committee on Amendments with the new bill of the Corporation thon came op as an order of tbe day for consideration.Conncillor Woods said that one object of the act was to consolidate the different acts with reference to tbo borrowing powers of the Corporation, so that one act might be quoted lo London in any negotiations for fatnre loans.Alderman Hearn desired to hold himself free to oppose the bill hereafter in tbe event of anythiug better presenting its.If.Conncillor Broueseau moved that the Connell acctpt a notarial transfer of the contract of Messis.Adam and Lacombe with the city for the paving of Champlain street, to Mr.Arel.\u2014Carried.Alderman Chambers moved the appointment of a Special Investigation Committee with power to sent for witnesses and examine them under oath, to consist of Messis.Russell, GanthUr, Brousseau, Valllere aud Peachy.It was stated that this formal re appoint-ment of the Committee was male with the object cf legalis ng it, so that it may enforce obedience to Its subpoenas.The resolution was adopted.TUX ÜOVBttKMCNT BAILWAY kUOLDTIONL Alderman Chambers, seconded by Oonn-cillor Vallerand, then gave nolice that he would move tho following series of resolutions Moved by Alderman Chambers, seconded by Councillor Vallerand,\u2014-That this Coancil is called upon to notice a series of résolu-lions submitted by the Honorable tho Attorney-General of the Province, in tbe Legislative Assembly of Quebec, having for object the Betting aside of the conditions on which the subscription of oue million dollars was made to the North Shore Railway, and agreed upon by the contracting parties.Thit this Corporation baa never répudiât- tion ol its Jtfiiro to repuffUte, w : uld at the same time as strongly protest against the route which has been adopted from Terrebonne to Montreal-\u2014regarding same as an extravagant, extra aud needless expenditure of public funds to serve tbe iater?st of one mu-ntcipAlUy and a departure from the direct [ route as rjeommended by Mr.Sanford Fiem , lug, to whom the question was referred by Government.Alderman Hearn stated that os notices of mono» of a particular kind eeeraed to bo lu j or ter, be had one hlmst If, to which he would \u2022treat tbe Council.He cousldarHl that the present Government richly morited the gratitude of the citiuns of Quebec.He then gave notice that he would at tbe next meeting move the foliowing Moved by Alderman Heard,\u2014 \u201cThat tbe subscription of $1,000,000 by the Corporation of the City of Quebec vto tbe capital stock of the North Shore Ra lway Company, was taken in good faith aud met with tbe uuanlmous approval if the press of tho city and the bulk of the taxpayers.\u201cToat tho resolution of tbe Corporation passed on tho 20th August, 1876, whereby the city bound Itself, on certain conditions, to pay to the Uovrromont of tbe Province the balance due on Iti subscription to the said N.S.R.Company, was adopted in good faith and should be carried out In the same.\"That there being no valid reason to appre< bend that tbe Government will not adhere fully to tbe conditions agreed to by them, the Mayor be and he is hereby authorised to sign and cause to bo Landed ovef to the Government, with all convenient despatch, snob smonut ol bonds of the city as are now due in virtue oi tbe subscript on and resolution above referred to.\u201d Tweeds, Coalings, Cloths Undershirts, Drawers, mittee of Investigation was appointed «to ex- j ed its engagements as muluallr agreed npou amine into the wrong-doing in tbe past and \u2019 ' to prevent it in tbe future.It was therefore absurd to go on again, as hitherto, aeting il-legally.There was no appropriation for the payment recommended, aud even if there f were it would le ont ol order, because an old by tho contracting parties or refused to perform the conditions of its subscription, aud if It were otherwise, there is a competent Coart of Jastice to which recourse could be had to remedy any such breach of contract.That one of the conditions on which th* -AND Seneial Assortment fa Gentlemen FÏFËJt ,1; Efctbrlque Street* January 8, 187R.OUR CHFAP SALE (01111910100 i N0ÜIK IHIS Mf-soot CLOO CONCERT, TO be held in the TOWN HALL, LEVIS, -ON - 4_ SookSi|TUE3I)Ay) 5.h pebyi( 1878 Business Stand to Let.Dont forget, we keep one of the Urgeat «took of the City, a large lot of Goods of Bankrupt Stock.All oar Good* are re-marked and reduced.In the department of Colored and Black | Bilks we are ready to give great bargains.Tbe department of Ready-Made Clothing | it to be aleared off.TIJI SriOlAL 5 CUNTS TAX.Aldermen Hearn gave notice cf the follow log motion}\u2014 Moved by Aide man Htarn, s, con Jed by Councillor McLanghlin\u2014Tnat the by-law, Imposing a special tax oi five cents in the dollar on the assessed annual value of all tho taxable real estate of the city, passed by this Council on tho 6th day of April list, was ill-advised, illegal and opptesslve.That tho acting Treasurer be instructed to make no collections under said by-law, and that all I IVA\tSt JABPMtl St St RAPh\u2019fi money received by the Corporation in virtue |llU*\t*>«8^11 SI.,SL BOCIi S o?said by-lawabe returned to Its owners with interest at 7 per cent from tho date ot its re.ceipt.Tbe Council thea adjourned at a quarter to eleven.We have also a lot of Dreis Coats, worth $20.00, reduced to $5.00 and $7.00, or to be let ter evening parties.Buffalo Robes to be soli ont at any prl ces 1 pr All the g >cds marked in plain figeres, and only one price.BBUXllT\u2019S BLOCK, Q U K B IL C January, 29 1878.epIH-Lm Cobrsotion.\u2014In a report which appeared In this paper recently, concerning the presentation of a tea service to Mr.Cole, Secro-Vary of the Y.M.C.A., the impression is con veyed that Mr.Cole intends returning to England shortly.Tbe meaning he Intended to express was that when he came f;om England, be would not have remained In Qiebec, and taken the office he now holds, had it nut been that ha hoped to be able to assist In obtaining for the Association a new building, as Is now contemplated.Polioi Count, VimsDAT.\u2014The evidence and pleading in the case of the College of Physicians against Mr.Brassard, for practising physic without license, w re concluded, and the case taken en délibéré.The deposition of Pierre Gjurdeau, of Lotbinlere, assaulted by the two Daigles, was taken.Augustus Burns, for stealing a pair of kid gloves, was sentenced to three months\u2019 gaol at bard labor.Two Revenue cases, against Patrick Dwyer and John Cooper, charged with selling liquor without licenses, were both dismissed, the witnesses having disappeared.IN LIQUIDATION ! w1 E BEG TO ANNOUNCE TO THE PUBLIC that our Special Bale for the ab v* purpose will only lost for a few weeks; to ihosd wtn are desirous to obtain a Superior Class of Dry GcoJS, at vary low prices, Ibis is a good opportunity, via.:\u2014 Rich Silk Goods, .Oottons and Linens, Woollens, Hosiery, Gloves, Oarpets and Oil Oloths For Cash Only or Approved Short Dated Notes.Tailoring Department, Dress-Making Department, Mamie Department, M:l:iuery Department, acd gtert Department, have each a first-class Cutler, with tha bettor workmanship.Orcers executed with promptness.GLOVER,FRYtft, Co January 26, 1878.NEW YEAR'S GIFTS -IN__ SIMS SHIES JfHfl Latest and Newest Designs In Lockets, Necklets.Bracelets, Brooches and Earrings.-AT- G-.SEIFERT\u2019S EUROPBAN BAZAAR.December 81.1877, IMS\u2019 pmiit Ham!.11HE MONTHLY MEETING OF THE .Onminiliee will be bold at tb* «Home,\" on MONDAY, ttedt'iln*.,at 2 30P.M, when tbe vomination of Officers for tie ensuing year will take place.J.M.ROBERT-IN, Sec.1.P.H.February 2,1876.\tB Tea-Meeting T he ladies of the palace street Church will boll their AMNUAL TEAMEETING, on TUESDAY, tbe 6ih instant, at SIX o\u2019clock Music, Readings, Ac.Tiokets can le bad at M'.Hatch\u2019s Store, Joan Street, aul at Mr.McWllllam\u2019s.February 2.1878\tc NOTICE.OOlOiC C0J1S Clot.The consolation medal will be playel for at too Rink, at 2 o'clock P.M.f on SATURDAY, tbe 2od Inatant.By or 1er, GEO.BOLT WHITE, Secretary.February 2 1878.\tA PKOGKAn.ffE : I.Opening Oho uaTuque Bleu,\u201d,.Levis Pnow-Sh.e Club- Duet\u2014\u2022\u2022Murmurin* Ben,\" Mins Patton and MUs L.Auderaon, (Spiuce Cliff.) Coaolo Bong\u2014(%n cha-fccter)\u2014'«The Whistling Th'ef,\u2019\u2019.Mr.Howard.4.Chores\u2014\u2022\u2022Elba Rne,\"\u201e.L.P.8.Clab.6.Plano Boio.Mis* Simp oc.6.\tS ug \u2022 «Le J« nue fille et l\u2019ol eau,\u201d.Mr.Carrier.7.\tChorus\u2014\u2022\u20228now-S oe Tramp,\".L.8.8.C.8.\tSelection\u2014Harp.Ml s Robinson.Ptano.Misses Harder.9.\t8>ng\u2014\u201cWere Is Dream,\u2019\u2019.Miss Badge.10.\tChorus-'\u201cMarching through Georgl - - L.8.8 Club.11.\tBorg\u2014\"Beyz heureux oubile mol,\u201d.Mr.Uirlc Marquette.12.\tRecitation-(comic)-\u201cThe Malden\u2019* .\t.\u2022\u2022.\u2022\u2022.Mr.Howard.18.Solo\u2014\u201cDieu mon Enfant,\".Miss Patton.14, Choru# -\u201cLouisiana Lowlands,\u201d.L.8.S.Club* 16.\tRécita Ion\u2014Mr.Caudle's Curtain Lecture, Mr.McKenna.18.Duet\u2014\u201cO\u2019er the Hill, O\u2019er tho Dale,\" (by revues ).Miss Auderaon A Miss Patton.17.\tSelection-Harp.Miss Robinson.Plano.Mrs.\tHarder.18.\tChorns\u2014\u202278.February 2, 1676.J.H.PATRY, Agent.- O 6947 FEBRUARY 2, 1878.^Upping f ttUUigtnc», Jany 30\u2014To* brionllM \"Dolil*,\u201d In oocdIqc ap lb) tuuboar to-day from the Wmi ladiM.want aabor* oc McNab\u2019a IsUnd, but wm got off after a law boon without damaca.Lot doo, Jan SO\u2014Tha cargo of ship \u201cAUaba* bad\u201d (Br).Weaoott, from Caloutta for New Yak, at Point ce Qalla (bafora reported).U much damaged.Effort* are making to ex-tlngulah the are, with good proapeote of sue- Barb \u201cCedar Croft*\u2019 (Br), Young, at Portland from London, reporta the crew all more or lea* froetbuten in tha tala of last Wednesday night Tha Captain\u2019s Hagers were so bad>y Loaen tbat at Bret tt was ; bought neeee-sary to amputata them, but It tt now thought they can be saved.New Orleans, Jan SS\u2014The steamer ««Alice Otto,\u201d which arrived to-dav from L verpool, reports pasting, to let 47 43, long 13 So, the Norwegian bark ««Visio ,\u201d of Egersund, wltb a cargo of d«ela, «a 1er logged and abandoned, With foe a mast standing.A LtJkOC Bair.\u2014A steamer twenty-tbne years old bas Just bean converted by a Scotch shipbuilding firm Into a splendid and unusually auroag «ailing vernal of greet else.She measures 2,133 tone has four meats, with doable lopssile on each mast, and double top-gallaat-aalU on mala and after-main ma* is.She spreads thirty-two thousand square feet of eanvaa.San Francisco, Feby 1\u2014Bark \u2018Holoomb,\u201d sapposed lost with all Lande on e voyage from Hoootnlu to Bekei\u2019a Island, «bas returned to BTonolalu.dhehad been unsb.e to make a leading on account of the weather.New York, Feby 1\u2014Bohr \u2022\u2022Elle Haynes,\u201d supposed from Piovtdauce, with a cargo of salt, went eshoieon Plum Island In the Bound, early yesterday morning, and sank with all on board.New Yvrir, Feby 1\u2014Schr |\"!feUle Boom-Held,\" from Haveistraw, collided with sebr \u2022\t-H Q Bird.\u201d Tbe capte'n and one men cf Ibe \u201cBloomrt-lu\u201d were drowned.\u2014 1 he Annex Ferry Company\u2019s building and Jewell\u2019s Took, Brooklyn, were damaged by are, and steamer «\u2022Neveieiok\u201d totally burned; loss $60,000.Lon Ion.Feby 1\u2014Arr.ved oat\u20148\u2018essnshlp CUy o« Bicnmond, from New York.New York, Feby 1\u2014Arrived\u2014 Hleamshlpi Win ooalo, from Liverpool; France, from Havre, and Bolivia, from Glasgow.Quaenetowo, Feby 1-Arrived\u2014Steamships Idaho and Beytbla, from New York.Lnmlop, Feby 1\u2014Arrived cut\u2014Steamship Gleocairn, from New York.Cape Boeler.Feby 1\u2014Weather clear and \u2022\t4d; therm 10 above aero; light NW creese; gulf fall of Ice.Fox River, Feby 1\u2014Weather clear and add ; light hreess; gulf full of ice.Father Point, Fehoary 1\u2014Weather f*lr; light east wind ; therm 6 below aero; iteer f dl of ice.COMMERCIAL.BIT AU, KABKBT8.egoasno, Febtuary t, 13T3.Beef, 1st qaallty.dreaeed, per 1001ba.-.r.$ 2nd do do .trd do do .per lb.Veal, per R.Hatton, per B.\u2014« Fresh Pork, per 100 Bn-».Do do per B.Ball do do\t.»» Freeh Bams, per B.Smoked do do ».» Yenteen.p- r R-\u2014 Flour, BuperVor Extra perbbl.Extra,\tdo\t» Strong Bakers,\tdo\t» Spring Extra,\tdo\t- BuperOne,\tdo\t.Fine.\tdo\tU Big Fleur, 100 Re.».\u2014.»».Oatmeal, per 200 Ibe\u2014.».Oorameai, white, per 200 Ibe.» Do yellow, do 9 00 a) 7 60 a 6 00 a 0 05 a 0 03 a 0 07 \u2022 6 00 a 0 08 a 0 03 e 0 08 a 0 10 a 0 06 a 3 60 B 6 25 a 3 00 s 6 30 e 6 40 a 6 00 a 2 76 e 6 25 a 2\t00 a 3\t80 a 9 60 8 00 3 00 0 12 0 10 0 10 6 00 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 13 0 15 8 00 3 50 3 20 5\t70 6\t60 6 10 2\t85 5 50 3\t10 3 00 ^V\u2019Metleee of Births, Marriages, Heaths, 50 cents.Re exceptions will made te this rale.end BXKTIl.Oa Febmsry 1st, at 8 St.Genevieve street, Quebec, tbe wde of C.Percy Dean, Enquire, of a eon.OKAXH.Oa tbe lit februery, James Harkacss, only son of James II.Green.Tiie funeral will leave his father's residence, No.459 St.John street, on Monday, tbe 4t1 1 is tant, at 2.30 r.m, for Mount Harmon Cemetery.FrieLds and acquaintances aw respectfully luvlicd to attend.\t2 NEWS OF THE CITY AND DISTRICT ,Wo.I,, bbl.ofaoo**.11 00 .II M Do par lb.Oodftob, green, per tobl».Do do Indraft».».».Do per lb.» Dry OodBah, per quintal.Ood OU, par Imp.gallon.».fAkTT'fr\u201d' Herrings.No I, per 0 08 4 DO 6 25 8\t03 4 50 9\t32 sseseseetee Fowls, per pair.Chickens, per pair.Geeee, per pair.Turkeys, do »».».Ducks, do .FarUidgt», far pair.Prairie Hen*, do Qnal1,\tdo .Potatoes, per boehe).Date,\tdo 34 Ibe., Salt Batter, per lb.Freeh do\tdo lo\tdo\tdo (pflaU).»».Che see, per lb.\u2014.\u2014 figgs, per dos.».».Maple Sugar, per lb.»»».Granges, per cate.».Lotmeaa, do .Apple», per bbl.Onions, per bri.»»».Scotch Swam, per chald.oo.American Anthracite, per too.Welch\tdo\tdo .Newcastle Grate, per ohaldion Ball\u2014Liverpool doarte \u2014 per 6\tCO 0 60 0 50 1\t25 2\t25 0 35 0 40 1 00 0 60 0 45 0 35 0 It 0 18 0 30 9 14 a 0 23 a 0 10 a 7\t00 a 7 00 a 3\t00 a 2\t00 a 3\t50 a 7 00 a 6 00 u 9 00 a 26 80 85 60 25 81 50 00 60 60 37 18 20 30 14* 10 10 8 00 11 00 6 00 2 00 7 00 7 00 6 60 9 90 Hay, per 190 bdls.Straw, do .Wood, per eord (2 ft.3 la.).an Hair i(en;-wer nee Is culv * e upplird os a hair tirosalng when Us va'uabl* prepert'ea wl 1 be apprécia1 ed.Ii Imperii a most btatlfal gloss sad odor lo tha hair, and beep* lbs head cool and free from ( uudrutf.for sale by all cbsiuiaU In without means of transport and without homes.Englishmen cantut Imagine the si Hiring, destitution, and ruiu of the last three weeks to au Inuoceut and lu-Uu.-liious people.\" A Rome despatch siys tbe Russians nre wlthlu twenty-foir h nrs' march ol (\u2019omtanti-uople.Italy I'piopared t> make an aBUncu with any of tho Power* to opposa Rusiiau supremacy.The members of the Stock Exobaege yrr.t rday, smut groan* and )ellH, burned the Timet and JVevt and other publications of a pro-ltussiau tendency.The members then signed an aldrers for interference by arm?.There was a similar demonstration at Lloyds'.There were several outdoor meetings in tie country yesterday to protest against the supplementary credit.They were turned iuto anti-Russian demonstrations.Mr.Uludstoue was absent from the Uoubq ot Commons last night.He will speak on Monday.A P'ra despatch stys the Ministerial Council aro determined to defend the city 11 attacked.Tho Turkish Minister has received a despatch reporting the general basis of the armistice aud peace wore sigu d yesterday.Sir b.Northcote staled iu the Commons this evening that tbe Turkish Ambassador io London had received a telegram fum tbe Porte that tbe general bag's of armistice and peace were to he signed iu Adrianople yesterday.The Obanc: ilor did not know whether they wore signed, nor tbelr nature.SPECIAL FROM MONTREAL.Montreal, Fob.1.\u2014Alphonse Bacband, a farm>r, was fiued to day $20, for fraudulently selling hay short of weight.The late Colonel Ocfliu\u2019s remains have baen deposited lu tbe family vault, io Mount Royaf cemetery.Tbs Revd.Father Htnniog, of Quebec, will lecture here next week on \" i'ho lofallioility of tbe Church.\u201d Tbe decision in the medical forgery case was again postponed to-day.Tbe osbj of Jaa.L.Smith vs Jean N.L»-clair, for slander aod libel, was dismissed, tbe Court bolding that tbe offensive word* being used in private were i rlvileged.The body of an old man named Jaa Devene was found iu au emp'y house, iu the west end of tbe city, with his throat cut, and bis laco and hands di figured by rats.Deceased had been ins me for a long time, and had evidently died by bis own hand, as the rssor with which tbe deed was uo doubt done was found lying by his side.\u2022 A demand of assignment bas been made upon William Barnwell, merchant, for $525 ; liabilities unkoovn.An offer was made by Lfonovan, Williams À: Shannon, of 50 cent* s cured, or 60 cents unsecured : the creditors declined to acc pt the offer, and tbe firm bas goue into insolvency.Private infmmation has been received of tbe falioro of J.A J.Woodley, boot and shoe manufacturers, cf Quebec ; tho liabilities will exceed $200,000 ; | tbe drafts on Walker, Evans A Co., of To* j ronto, for $22,000 being dishonored precipitated the suspension.i ?ent stone front tbree-story dwelling boose, on St.Fimille street, was sold to day by anction for $6,425.j Wm.Mitchell, son of tbe Hon.Peter Mitchell, was arrested to-day on tbo charge of stealing a draft for $176 drawn by William James McKechnie, of Charlotte scandals poisoned, not nouriahed the people.,\ti\"\"The afüiTseema\u2019to hlvVarlien General Seymour was not the only one who oat 0r a basiness dDpate, both prosecutor and evMMl Trnufc lUUlway.Rrrcmw or Traffic for was* ending 28th January, 1873, and Ibe oar respond! p« week, 1877:\u2014 Peasengeie, Freight and Malle, and Live Stock.Date.Express Freight.\tTotal.1378.1377.$41,703 40,784 $129,620 120,414 $171,229 137,200 myiicitL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.Friday, February 1.The SPEAKER took the chdr at 3 p.m Mr.VERREiULT from the Oommtitee on Standing Orders reported e number of petitions ia«tder.Hou%r.CHAPLEAU from tbe Private Bills Committee repotted the bill to incor< porate tbe CcrcU Catholique de Quebec wltb amendments.Mr.LYNCH from the Committee on Railways aud Telegraphs reported the bill to incorporate the Bt.Lawrence, Liurootian and p.m., to-day, from whence ttey will drive ( a^enay Hallway Company, with one Increase.».MU a* open 1383).$ 4,029 Maw York, Feby 1\u2014Fou**», Hershberger A Ool, mercantile agenU.have assigned; lia- OUlUee, $110,000; saMls nominal.-There were 120 f.lluxee In Mew York da log January, the largest In \u2022 single month since tbe pomlc of 1875.Maw Yon*, February 1\u20144Tbe Union Mol not IMaranoe Company boa gone Into volnn'ory liquida do a.The 1 niaises of the Bnn Mutual Insurance Company bave decided to oatl la aod cancel tbelr outstanding scrip etrtiflc«*ee amoontlog to about $ 00,990.Uvoryool, Feby.I, U.3Q a.m.\u2014Ootlaa 4aU- Uplands 8 3-14J.Orleans 8 7-13d.Lon now, Febtuary l, 11.30 a.m.- U 8 Bonds \u2014Foot and vbalTs 1044 ; \u201987\u2019s 103|.\t10-40\u2019s 109.New PelOt*.AJrrwxsr, Feby 1\u2014Petroleum closed at 271L tor Aae pale American.0*10* Stock Yakm, Ill., February )\u2014 Official receipt! of bogs 4,800.Market weak at 3,30 to 1.90 for light grader, 8,70 to 3,85 for heavy packing, and 3,36 to 3,95 far heavy ebpflas.New York Stock Markst, February 1\u2014 D and H.60; Pacifie Mali, 224; Western Union Telegraph, 734 Î American Kxpctos, 4*4 \u2022434 ; o aad A, 774; North-Waet, 854 ; do preferred *24 ; Bock Island, 994 *\u2022 Brie, 9; H end Bt Joe, 11012 ; Uiloole Central, 76|; Lake Share, 824 ; New York ( eutral 108; O and M, 7; Wabash, 104*.Union Pacific, 67|.Sold 14.Ugw YJkK, February 1-Cotton atcAoxg* ad.Floor dull; receipts 18,000 brie; sales 3,000 brie, at 4,CO to 4.80 fj super state acd western; 6,00 to 5,10 tor common to choice extra stale, and 5J)0 to 8,(0 for comuata to etMtfoe extra western.Bye flour steady at gji to 4,00.Wheat dull aad 40 to lo lower ; receipts 60,M0 bus; eelas 60,000 boa, No 3 «Wring at 1,294.Bye dull and unenenged.Corn dull; receipts 33,000 bos; sales 60,000 hoe, at 43c to ilc for western.Barley allgbily iK bayera favor.Gats dull; receipts 11,000 Me; as les 13,000 bus, at 33e to 38c for mixed gtaca sad western.Pork quiet at 11,7A Lord turf\u2014 at 7,86.Petroleum\u2014erode, 74c.NSW Xokx, February 1\u2014Railroad» arm.Ntooks extremely dull and weak.OXlcaao, February 1\u2014Flour unchanged.Wheat unsettled and active; No 1 Chicago spring at 1,054 ; No 2 do at 1,04 cash ; 1,044 ao*lers February ; 1,06 sellers March ; No 3 do at 994a; rejected at 87Jc.Corn doll, al 89io to 39 ic and tel.ers February ; 894c seller* March.Oats Irregular and e.Her,at 284c cash and Bailers February ; 24c selieis Maren; rejected at 20c.Bye quiet end firm et 50o.Barley sealer.Creased boga dull at 4,20 to 4454.Pork higher end eloeed firm, at 19,35 rlth and eel ere February ; and 10,82) to 19,06 sailers March.Lord geos rally higher at 7,274 oath; 7,80 sellera February ; 7,37* 10 7,40 seller* March.Balk Meats at l)c, 5|o and 6|e for shoulders, clear ribs, and clear Mdse.Wgilaaey unchanged.Receipts\u201410,-009 brie floor ; *8,000 bee wheat; 28,000 hue porn; 28.090 bus oats; 3,000 bus rye; and 23j990 bus barley.Shipments\u201415,000 brie fioor; 100,009 bos wheat; 46.000 bus corn ; 23,-000 baa oats; 1,090 bag rye, and 11,000 baa barley.with wood-sleighs to Lorettj, anl return w tb load* of woqd, wbica will be distributed among the poor of the city.This 1* a most praiseworthy action, and should receive tho generous support of all benevolently disposed ci ti sans.Qutaso Gaol Calmdar, 1st Fissuast, 1078.\u2014Unable to leave tbe gaol through personal Infirmities, 11; number of ; nsuner* under sentence by Goans, 6 ; number of prisoners ondep the police or Inance, 49 ; number of summary convictions of larceny, 29 ; number cf summary convictions under other acts, 14 ; number of prisoners untried and tor want < t ball, 3 ; number of debtors, \u2019 2 ; on verbal remand, 2.\u2014Total, 116.\t26 ot ' tho above are females.ArtiMPTan Busglabt.\u2014The private watchman engaged by tbe citisens of tbe Gape and Battery, while making their rounds about three o'clock, yesterday morning, discovered that two large window* in tbe east end of tbe Poet Office bad been forced open.The gaardian of the tmLing, who lives lathe Baade street basement, was roused op, and a search of the premises was made, but everything was found all il^ht.Tne would-be byrglor* had evidently been alarmed, and mode off.^Tgs Lxass oy Tgi GoyiasuiNT Railway.\u2014 According to previous notice, the time for ( the reception of tenders for the lease of the ' Q.M.0.and O.B.B.expired yesterday.Seven tenders in all were received by tbe Government, and rnmor gives the names of tbe follow log gentlemen as soma of the tenderers Si : Hugh Allan, and Mess.s, L.A.Senecal, Marchand, A.P.Macdonald, Dancan MacDonald, Hoa.T.McGreevy, V.Smith, (Halifax.) The award Is expected in a few days.Miyrpaious \u2022\u2014For some time past several people have been oaking ho* it was that tbe poor prisoners of the Quebec gaol were offering tne greatest objections to their discharge at the expiration of the term of their sentence, and were on the contrary very anxious of prolonging their sojourn which had become go agreeable in gaol.Some say that it is moat probable due to tbe effect of tbe charming maslc played on one of Weber\u2019* pianos, which has been bought by one of the iunctionarlta of the gaol fnm the firm of I Bernard A Allaire, No.6 Fabrique atreet, Quebec (Communicated )\u2014i^e advertisement.Cceliasa.\u2014The dual competition between tbs Quebec Curling Cfab and the Taree Rivets Club took place at tbe rink, St.Charles street, on Thursday last, and re*ailed in favor of the Quebecets.The following is tbe score Quxtxc.W.J.Lemesorier, B.St.B.Young, Dr.Montinambert, Tbbeb Brvsns.W.0.Peniland, L Brunt-lie, A.M.McDougall, Edwin Pope.Skip 30.P.B.Vanasse.Skip 20 Qnebeo at Three Three Rivers.36 River*.63\t\u2014 \u2014 Total.56.Total.».83.Quebec winning the whole match by 27 shots.Local Baavmxs.\u2014The iron chain that ran between ths stone pillars in front of the old Court House has been stolen.-There Is a dangerous cahot at the corner of St.John and Palace streets, one vehicle being upset there yesteiday.The police have been notified of two important robberies of diamonds which t have recently occarred in Louisville, U.S.I ¦ ¦ \u2022 All the officials of the Corporation Fire amendment.Mr.OGILVIE To change the name of the Montreal Infants\u2019 School Association to that of the Boys' Homo, and for other parpo ses.Ifr.THORNTON -.\u2014Bill with referenco to the Methodist Church of the Province of Quebec.Mr.TAILLQN Bill to erect into a separate mtmicipallty a part of the municipality of Cote St.Paul.Mr.LYNCH iotrodaced a bill with reference to tbe hypothecation of property and tbo sale of immoveables by the Sb\u2019 riff.Ur.LfOAVALI&K :\u2014To further amend the Municipal Code.Ur.JOLY rose to a question of privilege.He desired to draw the attention oi the House to a correspondence in the Uorkins Chro-nicls of this morning that had greatly astonished him, as it mast have astonished other members of tbe Legislature and everyone in ter es ted io the railway enterprise of ibe Province.This letter was signed by General Seymour of the North Shore Railway, and who stated that his plans and specifications were made with tbe view of passing the line by Bout de L'Isle, and, in the lost paragraph of that letter, that be bad reasm to suppose that neither the Government, the Legists tare, nor the public had any desire that an exposure should be made.Tbe writer, though, doubtless, acquainted with the Legislatures south of the line 45°, was evtd ently quite ignorant of the feeling of all parties in this House.Wnen such an accusation was made, it was the doty of the Honse to give It the fullest contradiction.He hoped the writer of tbis letter would be requested by letter of the Secretary of the Public Ac conuts or the Ballway Committee to attend at the earlist moment before cither Committee and give explanations of tbe imputation on the Government and every member of th e Honse.(Applause.) Bon.Mr.ANGERfi was glad tbat the Opj posttiou leader bad drawn attention to this letter of Gene.-al Seymour, which, however, he (Ur.Angers) had not seen.He could only ascribe tbe reflections made, as tbe leader of tbe Opposition bod stated, on tbe Quebec Legislature, to bave been oc castomd by the proceedings on tbe other side of the line respecting tbe election of Pre*l dent No one, to whatever party bo belonged, would believe that matter* were carried on in Canada or under (he British flag as they appeared to be under Ibe fitaiç and fitripts.Us endorsed tbe remarks of the leader of tbe Opposition in ao far a* they concerned' the integrity of tbj Legislature.But the House should reflect before summon lug the writer to appear before a Committee.It woald be giving an undue importance to tbe improper reflections he bad mode on tbe Legislature of Quebec.He did uot view tbis question a* a number ot Ibe Government or ot tbe Conservative party, bat ai a member of tbe House representing a country which hod never disgraced itself ss a British subject, and taking tbis position be did not think tbe first man who cboao to go into print and cast reflections on tbe Legislature and on the officers of tho Honse, should be allowed to come before a Committee to satisfy, be did not know, wbat object, wbat spite, what disappointment that may bare prompted bis coarse.If soy reflection bs cast upon tbo representatives or officers of tbe Proviace.let these officers be called beior* a Committee, let tbe Hon.Ur.Irvine as Commissioner, the Hon.Ur.Uaibiot os President, and Benator Ghinic as member of tbe Commission, be summoned to state whether what they hive said the policy of the Government was not a good one.He bad a right to that opinion, but tbat opinion did not necessarily call for an investigation.Wore they to bring to account every writer who chooee to differ from the Government or to reflect on tho legislature, to give those writers the honor of repeating before a Committee of the House what they had stated in print 7 That would be ridiculous.But it bod been sail General Seymour bad stated bis reputation was in danger becanse tho Government hod bod tbe audacity to choose what they conaideud tho best line.The Government bod names worth tbat of General Seymour.Call in General Seymour and Messrs.Light und Fleming woald also detnind an opportunity to refute General Seymour\u2019s views.The speaker went 00 to declare there was no question of privilege ; the motion had not stated »o.A question of piivllege mast contain an allegation.There was nothing in the letter Inciiminating any one in particular.It was a simple attack on tbe Government, which General Seymour, In common with every other individual, bad a perfect right to make.Tbe motion of the hoo.member for Lotbinere would establish a precedent by which every writer wbo chose to villily tbe Government, or tbe Legislature world have an opportunity of airing bis opinions before a Committee of tbo House and there obtain for them an undue importance.Tbe speaker further argued tbat tbe motion was out of order, os it bad not been presented In proper shape.The motion was eventually dropped.The House then went again into Committee on the Railway Resolutions,\u2014Ur.Mathieu in the chair.A long and deeultoiy discussion followed, in the coarse of which, In reply to an allusion of Ur.Alleyn,\u2014 Mr.JOLY stated that la presenting tho petition asking for the sabstitution of Administrators 01 Commisaiouers to tbe pree*nt Corporation of Quebec, be bad acted aimply os any other member of the House would do aud actually almost did daily.He had been aimply tbe inetrueneut to convey tbe document regularly into the posBesstun of tbe lioaso.He was in no way responsible for its contents^ and, In this case, be was directly opposed to them.Ueseis.Uatcband, July, Rinfret, Alleyn, Angers and fihebyn chieffy carried on the debate, which, at six o'clock, when the House rose, was upon an amendment to tho resolutions pn posed by Ur.Joly, looking tu ibe seltlemeutuf difficullioain tbe financial question by som'Pary process before tbe fiupciior Conrt, in default oi an amicable anderaiaud-ing being come to between tbe Government aid tbe municipality concerned\u2014tbe mover objecting to the Government being judge and party In their own cate.Hon.Ur.Angers stonily resisted this cbqnge as calculated to defeat the entire object of the measure.At six o\u2019clock, when the Honse rose, tbe Attorney-General was still speaking on tbe qaeition.A4'IBE MOIS*.The following bills pasted the stage of tbelr second reading \u2022 Respecting tbe Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the coanties of (Jhambly, Laval and Jacques-Cartier \u2014Ur.Prefontaine.To define and regulate the limits of certain municipalities and parishes in the coanties of Nicolet, Artbabaska and Drummond, aad to laclnde In the county of Nicolet, tbe portions of each municipalities and parishes not now Included therein.\u2014Ur.Hondo (Nicolet.) To incorporate the tiberbrooko Nickel and Phosphate Mining Company.\u2014Hon.Ur.Robertson.To amend the act incorporating the Trustees of the American Presbyterian Society of Montreal.\u2014Hon.Mr.Ujbartson.To amend certain articles of the Manicipal Code.\u2014Mr.Lynch.To amend the Municipal Code cf the Pro-vines ol Qasbec.\u2014Mr.Lynch.To farther amead article 4ty9 of tho Municipal Code of the Province of Quebec.\u2014Mr.Watts.To amend tbe Manicipal Gode.\u2014My.Du pont.The House again reformed into Committee on the railway resolutions.\u2014Mr.Molleur in the chair.Messrs.ANGERS aud CHAPLEAU spoke at considerable length lo opposition to tho amendment offered by Mr.Joly, before tho recess, sad tbe former moved in ameadmeot thereto, providing that the fulfilment of tbe conditions shoald be decided by tbe Governor in Council upon the noorn report of Ike Inrpecling Bnyinepr to tbat effect.Tbe discussion contiuqed on this propoel tion nntil about 10.30, when a vote was taken upon Mr.Angers\u2019 amendment, which was carried.\u201435 to 21.The discussion upon other features of the resolutions was catried oa until 11.15, when the Committee rose and reported progress and the Honse adjoarned Uh« as £upp!oaaeaia y vu oruinary Cist, tbe ?sw lavlg irai t, and foittfrlrg ng-nt.hhu.-i.tpV Phospho-NoxnrriNX, a eolation of wheat pbo-piiaies, winch reatures exhausted nerve aud u.upuular power, protects tbs system njalnst dlaunce.1m; roves appetite, and priuiotit lepcre ; thus a iinlrltn umlo to tbo nervnos ay-teni wiltioit a cohoMi s'imolHnt, roll vlpg iu -ulal aod pLytl al p'OHraiioo a* approved Hud reoommeadtd by tbe niedloat faculty.BY PARKE & SONS.AUCTION SALE -of\u2014 The truth iu «il cm\u2014 » 1- t«u well eaiabllthed lodtriiy ibe fKiixf.ci ry restl.s produced lu rrstoil g gray br.ir to Its natural co or by iubys I\u2019jir.sUu Heir Keucwtr, as can be Mtie.tMd by mauy lersuns who*© Lair bas prounalnrely tc.r»ed gray.Try It and prove Us effl-muy.L\u2019o d l y all cbemDis.la largo boules 60 osais eu k.For Aleth ratclies* dlrcolura iou of tbe skin, un-lgblly pi.cp e», bleck-beads, till.es' Limi xrnt I0D1.VK aumoniaU tbe remedy.It will not (Ivco.i.r ur stain.Apply w.th h oaraoi\u2019a-kalr pencil nlkhl sud morning Hold by K.tilrnux r yea s.te fit.Ycq s very ttu y, H D Heldbn, M.D.Hold cy a>l deaUr* generally.Febru-.ry 2, U78.\tF-lAw DONT KNOW WBAT TO DO.We aomelimoa I oar poicons »ay, \u2022\u2022 my horce Is sad y out of ootdi lou, aud I cannot tell either wbat Is tbe matter wlib him, or bow to gel blon lato better mder; \u2019 tasy ap.pear to be Iguorvnt of tbe fact tbat there w within lb Ir reach a remedy safe, anxe, and t (factual la sll ca es.Mmy persons who deal Iu horses use .urge quantities of It, and testify tbat Us effect 1 are most sail faebry.Uto horse dealer Inform 1 ns that a s burst.\u2019a con.ditlon and appetra.,e* are so much Improved by Its use that lb -y cell in .re readily aod tor blgbsr prices.Tuy article la \u2022< Parley\u2019s Con.dition Powders aud Arabian tiiavo Htmeiiy.\u201d etotbl.g else is cqnal tr it for the tame purpose.nemember tbe name, and see tbat the signature of Hard A Co.is on eacb package.Northrop A Lyman, Turoulo, Out., Proptlolor* for Canada.Hold by all Aiedloine Dealers.February 2, 1878.\t\u2022\tJm-K Household ï'urnüure and Tailoring Stock, \u2014 BY \u2014 Order of the Tutor.WE WILL SELL ON TUESDAY.TIIE 5lb Kebruu y, 1878, at OUft STORK, To His Worship Owen Murphy, Esq., Mayor of Quebec.W E, THE UNDERSIGNED CiT ZENS, teg of you t No.55 Fabrique Bueet, the Furniture and Ta!loi 1: g Stack, beloDglog to lie Fstate of tbe late Mr.Sam'l Jarvis, Cooslstlng of: Sofas, Centre Table, Cane Chairs, Black Walnut Bedstead, Hair Mattress, Spring Paliasies, Mirrors, Sewing Machines, Hall Stove, «fcc-, Ac.The whole I» te sold Without Reserve.Rale at TWO o'clock.J.PARKE A SONS, Auctioneers.Febiua y 2, H78.LOST, B ET WEEN VICTOR!! TOTEL AA D tha G rani Trunk Biatlcp, at Levis, A POCKET HOOK, containing a Cheque on Soùtbbridge Baux, U.8., two Railway Tickets and acme Money.Any one having It In bts posscsduB shall b) lewarded by remitting the simato So.\u20196, ROADS STREET, Quebec.February l, 1878\tRp A PUBLIC MEETING, -AT THE\u2014 M/usic Hall At TWO o\u2019eloelc.-ON\u2014 Sll it 611 IHIIICt The Sixl Fe',yiuary> for the purpose of oontldor.i g tie Q,.M.O.A O.Railway reaolull >nr, 1.0* bel »e the House, and tbo extrairaiaary powers ever tbe City Tr.asary, sengrt t ¦ b> vat d in tb# Government ruder the sal! reao n 'on.:\u2014 Gaspard Lemoine,\tI.Tlibaudsau, Weston Hunt,\tLoo k Fourget, V.Belong, r,\tR.Cfc mber*, B.A.Da Salat Gecrg«e,P.Giroux, Insolvent Act of 1875, and Amendments.In tbe matter of NICHOLAS PITCN and SEPTIMUS ARLE88 PlflN, Crnt acturs and Cc-Partnerp, tradlcg ta such in tbe City of Qnabec, under tbo stylo and firm of PITON 4k CO., Insolvents.17HK UNDERSIGNED, OWEN MURPHY, I Ofll.lal Aulgnpe of Quebec, Lave been appointed Assignee iu this matter, Ctedllor* are requested to file (heir claims before mo wltbln one month.Quebec, 31st January, 1878.OWEN MURPHY, February l, 1878.Assignee.B defendant being partners.A telegiam nas been received from 11)9 Chief of pjlicdat fit.4H)hu8, stating tbat no thing huB been beard tbera df Hutchison, the missing grocer, who was represented to be in tbat neigbborhoud.Edward Villas, Idler In tbe private bank of Avcrail, Chapman A Bean, Ogdensburg, committed suicide by shooting himself with a revolver in tbo heal, alter ten o\u2019clock tonight, in tbe bar mom of the St.Lawrence Hall; bo died Instantly.He leaves a wife and two children in Ogdeuab rg; be was sober when he committed the rash act.Tne eminent law firm of Dou'.re A Co.has desolvod partnership Hutchison and Walker seceding and commencing business for themselves.Tne proposed tax on Stock Exchange contracts is exciting opposition here among tbe brokers.Coyle, a rope-maker, whe was arrested at the time of Uackett's murder and afterwards rilacbarged, is suing tbe Chief of Police for damages for filss arrest.The action is In progress.It Is repotted that a French Canadian woman, thirty miles fom here, has given birth to two children who are united togetaer.There were issued from the police offices during the year 1877, 2,582 dog licenses, 5,342 carters\u2019 licenses, acd GdO milkmen\u2019s It-couses.Tbe aggrega'e amount of receipts for these were $44,378.Experiments were made to-day between Ottawa and Montreal with the BjII téléphoné, which proved very successful, convi r satlon between the two puints being easi'y carried on ; sougs were sang from both ends, Montreal gentlemen giving '\u2018Buie Britannia\u201d tbe (lBraes o\u2019 Doon,\u201d Ao., Ottawa responding with \u201cGod Save the Queen,\u201d \"Home Sweet Home,\u201d Ac.Tbe distance by wire between tbe two cities is 125 miles.Montreal Stock Market \u20141st Board.\u2014Bank of Montreal, 160 to 1604 ; b*!68! 18 shares at 160.Merchants\u2019 Bank, 65i to 654- Bank of Commerce, 115| to 116.Ontario Bank, 954 96.Bank of Toronto, J38 to 1394.Consolidated, 78 to 79.Montreal Telegraph Company, 1204 1° 1204 Dominion Telegraph Company, 85$ to 86|.Union Bank, 63 to 70.Richelieu Company, 6I£ to 62 ; sales, 25 shares at 62, 200 at 62}, 100 at 62 Oily Passenger Railway, 88 to 90.New City Gas Co.155} to 157.2nd Board,\u2014Bank of Montreal, 159} to 160 ; sales, 50 shares at 160.Merchants\u2019Bunk, 66} to 6!} ; sales, 11 shares at 85}.Bank of Commerce, 116} to 116, On tario Bank, 95} to 96.Bank of Toronto, 138 to 139}.Consolidated, 78 to 79.Montreal Telegraph Company, 120} to 120}; sales, 12 shares at 120}.Dominion Telegraph Com pany, 85 to 86.Union Bank, 63 to 70 Richelieu Company, 61} to 62 ; sales, 25 shares at 62.City ^asaeoger Railway, 88 to 88}.Now City Gas Company, 155 offered Did you ever tbiux tbat wtmt is term, ed a common co.d, when e: stematlculiy ne.gieoted, otten bale to that most fatal an dlatresalng dlseuss, coaiumptlon ; but when attended to at ouce 1* xeneraliy easy cf erne, If you are tronoled wlib a cold or ocURb «Bryan\u2019s Pulmonic Wsfire\u2019\u2019 will be found naoit tffljacleus In reu.ovlnz It.Th»y slve immediate relief, and gem rally effect a care when used In lime.Hold by all druggists and ocunJ\u2019y dea erg at 26 ounta par box.Febnary 2, 1878.\tJm-F :|it John Sheet Railway Company.IHE ANNUAL GEKKftAL MEETiNG IB.WATS _______CONCERT, \u2014ON\u2014 MOISr> A.Y IN EXT, Al Victoria Hail, Ann street, 44 B \" Batter/ Band will pay bis Grand 14111.tary March CjI.8ttar.gr and Mr.McLecd wlliglvs asbo.t teadlcg.Mr Callkan, Mas Hsrdtnsn, Miss Vealns, and Mr.Chamberlain, the fl 10 Batso, In Solos.Gentlemen amstenrs will slog Blsbop\u2019a celebratid Oï orns \u2022\u2022 Hark, \u2019t'-s tbe Indian Dram.\u201d Miss Hasting will play a duett, W:tb Mr.Watson, Harp aid Piano.Mr.Watarn will play 6 of Mende'.ssobn'wi sings, w tbont words; also sing, «\u2018As Pat cane o\u2019er tbe Hilis,\u201d asshted ly Mr, (aid we 1, wbo will m'tats tbe Dognnd Pig.Tickets, SOrts.and 253ta, ; 10 ornts extra for reserved seats.Plan at Lavlguo\u2019s.Feornaiy 1, 1 78.KUROPRaN The Vienna PeUtiuhe Corrttpondence and Berlin Provincial Corrttpondence, the latter a semi-official organ, crncur In the statement that the cause of the delay of the armistice is a difficulty aboqt tfee military conditions, The Vienna paper srjB tbesr include tbe oc cupation of Donatsminople.The Sultan hss telegraphed the Cztr dc mandlng an armUtice.Constantinople advices, ot January 29, say \u2014There Is no news yet from the peace pUni potentlaries.Tbe Government has telegraph td to its representatives at the European capitals, asking information.Russians conti nue to advance.Admiral Hobart Pasha fleet has arrived from Batoum, bringing 10 battalions.Dervish Pasha is expected at Constantinople shortly.This Implies tbe evacuation of Batonm, either in lace of an anticipated Russian assault or in the fulfil-ment of stipulations.It ir not likely the Russians woald make an assault while negotiations are p«odlog Legislative Notes.Tha Private Bills Committee\u2014Hon.Mr.Chapleau In tho Chair\u2014met for tbo first time yesterday morning and considered Mr.Tarte** bill to Incorporate \u2018 Lr Cercle Catholique do Quebec.\u2019\u2019 Among tbe promoters present were Messrs, yallee and yincelette.Tho Committee struck out tbe clause authorizing the Association to hold lotteries.The precise wording of tbe amendment offered by Mr.Jiriy, to the Railway Rosola lions, just before recess, yesterday, aud rr-ferroa to in a general wsy in our report o( tbo Assembly proceedings elsewhere, was as follows -.\u2014'That iu default of an understanding a raimiab'.e between tbe Government and the Municipalities upon tbe inlfilmeot of the conditions stipulated relative to the foiling due of tbelr subscriptions, tbe Sjperior Court, by summary process to be designated shall decide whether sneh conditions have been lulfillcd and shall déclara by its jadg meat the date at wbicb tbe payments to be made on those subscriptions shall be exl gible.\u201d We anderstand tbat the Inhabitants of Bt Boch\u2019s propose to bold a mass meeting at the Jacques Cartier Market, to-morrow, on the subject of the Railway Resolutions.A deputation from Hull, composed of Dr.Graham, Mayor, Alderman Leduc and Mr Eddy, arrived in town yesttr Jay to interview tbe Government respecting a claim of the latter for $6,000 against the Hull Corpora tion for Provincial Police services.Tbe met ter was settled upon the basis of an extension of time for payment.Tbe deputation was also instructed to urge upon the Government tbe desirability of constructing a draw bridge over the Gatineau to complete the chain of highway communication between Montreal and Hull and to facilitate access to tbe vain able phosphate lands in tbat neighborhood.An attractive appearance has been lent to the Chamber of the Legislative Assembly by a qraotily of pots of handsome flowering plants obtained irom tbe conservatories of Col.Rhodes and set ont in tbe windows on both sides, tbanka to tbe Uste ot tbe Ber geant-at-Arms^__________________ ReiuemlVer- 'l'ilia* Nov is tbe time ot the year tor Pueu monta, Lung Fever, Coughs, Colds, and fatal results of predisposition to Con sumption and other Throat and Lung Disease.Bosoau\u2019s Gbuun Svkup has been used in tbis neighborhood for the past two or three years without a single iailure to cure.If you have not used this medicine yourself, go to your Drug gist and ask him of its wonderful success among his customers.Three doses will relieve the worst case.If you have no laith in any medicine, just buy a Bample Bottle of Bosoukb\u2019s Ukumx.n iSvnup ior 10 cents and try it.Regular sixo bottle cents.Don\u2019t neglect a cough to save 75 cents.December 7* lc77* o:t4-F LmdAw T~ ! of Ibe Shareholders, for tbe Kleotion oi Directors a\u2019id transaction of general butlxeas, riil be bold at the Secretary's Office, 28( ST.PETER STREET, at 2 o\u2019clock P.M., on MONDAY, the 11th Febnury.Quebec, 80tb January, 187P.B/ erdor, W.A.GRIFFITH, Pecty.A Trcas.Januuy SI, 1378.J.B Prnnoan, F.O.-VaUeracd, Obs.Cinq-Mars, P.BalUargeos, M.D., Joteph Areher, jr., Jno.Rocbo, R.J Brallty, P.M.Audet, Hei ry P.3?o'», Arthur H.Murphy, John Ro.b, J.A W.Reid, W.D.Campbell, t-J.Dlnn ng, James Conn >lly, J.B.Rv anl, F.-anz Rom, 8 Fo>Un, A.Pi nk>p W# at George Hall.L.A.0AN4ON, B->q, Cay cl erk.Please oatl a uixtlngln accordance vlib above réquisition.\tggj OWEN MURPHY, Mayor.CITY HALL, QUEBEC, January SOt'i, 1878.PURSUANT TO THE ABOVE R QUI-8IT10N, at tbe Mayor\u2019s reqartf, a publie meeting Is hereby cat lea attbe Music Hall, at two (.\u2019clock P.M., on Satnrday, tbe Sscond* day ot February next.L.A, CANNON, Oltv O eik.February 1.1378.\tj&cSl Insolvent Act of 1875, and Amending Acts.In the matter of A.A X.GUENETTE, At.Henry of Levis, Insolvents.NOTICE STiDilM SK4TM RIM.IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE PART-ncrebip bsretofoie bUbAsticg between the ande.-algnoJ, andc ibe mme and firm of HATCH BROS, has been Dissolved by mutual ocnienL All persons having cla ms again i the late Arm aie request'd to send In tbelr acsouuU ; also, all parties Irdetted to earns will plca.e make payment, at the Office of H.A A.HATCH, Henderson Street, Paliil», on or before the 20th day of February 187K.H.J.A A.HATCH.January 80, 1378.\tD JA.GKElAISriJ» FASIY DKBSS KtimTAINMEKT BRICK FOR SALE.Will be held al tbe above Rluk, (Qanen's Wharf,) on ¥ TUESDAY, 5th February, 1878, Commencing at 7.87 PM., SAarp, and finish at 10.85 P.M.RXJL.KS : No one will be allowed to skate unless in ooetuone.No Gentleman will be pe.mltted to personate a female character.Negro characters are forbidden, except by special permoslo 1 oi ibe managers.No Maths will be allowed.1\u2019ersonatlon of Rallfloas Orders will not be parmltted.Dancing tfriclly prohibited.COR SALE, BY THE UNDERSIGNED, at very molarat* prisse, 8 to 000,000 RED BRICKS, la lots to salt purchaser?.Terms easy.Apply to P.CHATEAU VERT, 69, Bt.Augoslla Street.January 60, 1873.c Sret Bailvay Ctipay.Admlwteu.\u2014Skaters, 25 cents ; Spectators, 10 cents eacb.V* One of the brst CUy Bandi will be In attendance.Tbe Rlok will b3 bu.tably decorated for the occaal.n.FITZGERALD A SAVAGE Proprietors.February 1,1878.\tDp THE ANNUAL GSNBRAL MEETING of the Skarebo'dera, for tbe Electicn of Directors aud transaction of general bcslnee#, will be boll at the Quebec A Qu\u2019f Ports eUamublp Company's Offiee, Arthur Street, at 9 o\u2019clock P.M., on MONDAY, tbe 4tb February next.Tbe Bal\u2019ot Box will remain open from 8 till 4 «.Vlo-.-k I\u2019.M.00 tbat day.Tbe Transfer Hook will be closed from date till tbe 4tb February neit.Quebec, 2Uh January, 18 vygdlock and Offspring, Physical Contrasts, George Healsy, aged 1*1, son of Constable\tAt this moment, to my amassment pm# MoraUty, EmpirleUxm Perversion of Healey of the Grand Trunk, was run over by the execatloDBr .Qd hie assistants, picking up Marriage, Conjugal aa engine at the foot of Bathurst fctreet this\td b#mbooa began to walk away.CfounroL Phvslc^ AnMivy.ltocawes aim \u2014\u2014 -\tkilledi hô 1 4lrot7^ed \u201cIsJ^^^pitt^^o^VmV.^sMhiertssoTlmpru^ they going to leave tbe man iu that teariui i\t- ~- \u2014- lOoUngmtn, w as found de^ this morning In \u2022 rcotn he had recen.iy rented on Adelaide street.Isaac Matthews, a carter, went to the house of a Mr*.Mitekowski to collect payment for lost, how regained and how perpetuated cause and cur* of Exhausted Vitality, Impo-tenev, Premature Decline in Man, Bperma-torrhroa or Seminal liOMee (m)Ciurnal and diurnal), Nervcu* and Physical Debility, Hy-pochrondrln.Gloomy Forebodings, Mental Depr*eHion, Imêh of Energy, Haggard Conn, te' anoe.Confusion ci Mind and Loss of Mein .ry, Impure State of tbe Blood, aud all Dlsoasoa arising from the Errors of Youth of tbe indiscretions or excesses of mature year.It tells you all about the Morale of Generative Physloiogy, the Physiology of Marriage of Wedlock and Offspring, Physical Contrasts, IM P Ol^TA.IN T \u2014TO\u2014 FARMERS! If you require good rervlcoable Implement* get Col.ard\u2019s Flexible Iron Harrow», Onltiva-tors and Iron Combined Herne Hue».Three Implements are extensively used and have given and continue to give general satisfaction.For strength, efficiency and durability they cannot be snrpat-ed.The Harrows can be made to out any width of ground and of any sis* of iron required, k'any ot-J ct lo them be^suse they are too Iveavy.This they need loi do as I am now manufacturing harrows suitable for any soil, from luOfiss.in weight aud less up to any weight they may want.The harrow teeth are all steel pointed, Circulars sen', free on anpllcallon.Agents waited.GEO.GILLIES, Manufacturer, «Jananoque, Ontario.morning and immediately killed; he was employed sa a \u201ccall boy*\u2019 by tbe Company.The proposed match between Haolan ana Plalstod bas fallen through, the Utter *ant* log to row two milts with one turn, which Henlan would not Skgree to ; tho Utter, however, expr ;8eed hii willingness to row Planted ootside Beaton, a straight away race of two miles, for $1000 a side.?* A Sad Case.\u201d With reference to the sad case of the death of Mr.Gilbert Parker, of South Granby, P.Q, from the cattle disease \u201cCharbon,\u2019\u2019 and whose body was snatched from its grave, the correspondent of the Waterloo Advertiztr tay* : \u201cWe understand that Dr.Gllmonr has been called to attend Mrs.Parker stricken down with the same disease, cansed by klising her husband after he had died.Her lips are enormously swollen, which places her in a critical position.This onght to be a waining to be more .topenaea snow m«.\tcarefal in skinning animals dying alone, or victors by one point.\u2014Montreal : D.of suspected malignant dLeasea, as the bite \u2014\t*¦' ¦,rT\u201d\u2014 m w - ¦ of a fly from the animal is sufficient to pro- duce a most dangerous affection.Mr.Parker leaves besides the sorrowing widow, a family of small children to mourn the sadden bereavement of a kind father.Since writing the above It hss become known that tbe body of Mr.Paiker has been taken up by body-snatchers and carried away.The grave decorators were atmsd, and threa;-ened to sho t a man who saw them at their work and Interfered.The man became frightened at their threats, and consented to keep mom.It is supposed tbe body-snatchers were in the employ of Montreal medical' students, aud probably the remains \u2022re now In some dissecting room.Citizens here are highly incensed, aud steps are to be taken to bring the crime borne to tbe guilty parties, and have them published to tb i fullest exteat of the law.\u2019\u2019 Y HI BODY fOCSC, The people of the vicinity of Granby ore greatly incensed ovsr this affair, which they regard as a most iofimous outrage.The Cowansville Oburver state that the friends of the unfortunate deceased engaged Constable Martin to ferret out the robbers cf the corpse.Hii efforts were soon crowned with a jpeasuie of success, for he discovered the body in a dissecting room in Montreal, but could leam nothing oi the perpetrators of the deed, and could only regain possession of the body on payment of thirty dollars.\u2014WibuM.Orrawa, Jany.31\u2014In tha Supreme Court to-cay.the case of Covethill vs.Rebel lard was \u2022roued This Is a case which has been In litigation in tbe Courts of Quebec since 1863.Mr Caveibill erected a wharf at Btaubarnois cc the public domain, which was afterwards destroyed by tbe reapondent.He consequently brings an action for dan ages.Mr.A Bcbertaon, Q C , argued ihe case for the \u2022npeliant, and Mr.Laflemme tor therespood-eQt .^Judgment reserved.T*ylor vs.Wall-bridge.\u2014This casa was next taken up.This is mease In which a man lo California left Dtonerty to his brother here, who, under power of attorney, sold it to Mr.Walibridge; tb* brother comes back and claims tho pro-perty on the ground that, as trustee, his brother was empowered to sell bnt not to receive tbe money.Mr.Bethone, Q.C., and Mr.Dlckats, for appellant ; and Mr.Fitzgerald tor respondent\u2014Judgment reserved.The annual match for the gold modal, an-noally presetted for competition by the Royal Caledonia Club of Scotland, commenced this morning In the Blok, Sluter street, the competitors being two rinks from the Montreal Caledonia and Ottawa Clubs.The ricks were composed as follows, and the scores appended show that Montreal were the victors by one point Robertson, John Brodie, D.Wilson, W.Mc-Gibbon, skip 11.Ottawa\u2014Tfaoe.McKay, J.Tfforburn, T.Gallagher, \"H.loglis, skip 22.Montreal\u2014Col.Stevenson, John Robertson, A Hutchinson, D.Brown, skip 1®.Ottawa \u2014Neil Morrison, Andrew Campbell, Jos.Beckett, Allan Gilmonr, skip 9.Her Excsilency the Countess of Dufferin and a party of ladies and gentlemen joined i\u201e » dance around a May-pole at tbe Boyai Bluk this morning.A young man named Joseph LebUnce was arrested to-day, charged with rebbing a fellow boarder of $80.A man naimd Donnelly was feued dead in James Kiock\u2019s stables, at Etrd.y, yesterday, and an Inquest waa held and a verdict of death from epilepsy returned.A deputation, consisting cf Hon.Jaa Skead, and Mtssra.J.L, McDougall, M.P.W.M*c-kty, and Jco.C.Btown, waited oa the Premier to-day, and presented him with a petition asking for the construction of a dam at the Desjoacbias, which would improve navigation and facilitate the passage of 1 >gs.Hon.Mr.Mackensie promised to despatch a professional man to report up m the matter The pariah of Embtum, Buavsil, sent in 102 cords of wood to the Mayor to-day for the ¦ poor.Mr.Lamothe, con of the Post Master of Montreal, who has been appol ated private secretary to Hoo.Mr.Laurier, arrived in tbe city to-day to assume bis duties.In order to provide work for the uneiz ployed, the Water Commissioners to-day decided to go on with the extention of tbe works in certain parts of the city.The Fr:e Preee to-night says Mr.Blake's health towards the close of last session had become to ranch affected by the severe labors of his cilice that he felt deslrot s of retiring from the administration.He was, however, induced to remain, with the hope that some rest ia the discharge cf the lean oaorous duties of another department might result in his complete restoration to strength and vigor.We regret that tbe anticipated improvement has not been experienced, and tb*t for this reason Mr.Blake has finally decided to press tha acceptance of his resignation.\t# Alleged ItafalcAtton of $70,000 lu a Vermont Bank.Bxaxsox, Vb, Jan.48, 1878-\u20141>.C.Batcom, cashier ef tho Brandon National Bank, has been removed from ofiPe on account, it is generally believed, of a deficit in tho fonds of the institution to the amount of some 370,000.The directors kept the matter quiet for several days, bat the fasts have come oat, and it will be shown that the fault, if fault there be, is to be laid as mack at the door of the President and other officers as at tha cashier\u2019s, J.H.Batchelder, a timber merchant in Mii-dlebnry, has just failed, his liabilities amounting to somewhat over 3100,000.He has been one of the mort prominent customer* of the bank, and even within two weeks he has had discoonts made for him by the directors- It seems that Batchelder ha* been in the habit of drawing on partie* through the bank, several of whom were la no way indebted to him.Basjom, thinking the paper good, at first would honor the draft, and when it matured It had to be renewed.This was repeated several times, and still the b nk * dicers allowed the paper to pass current.President Conant frequently ordered all paper to be shown him before it was discounted, bst when Basoom complied with this order he would complain of the trouble anl order the cashier to use his own judgment.Neither the president nor directors ever ref a-#4 the accommodation given by Mr.Basoom, and now that the bank has suffered a considerable loss they try, it is said, to shift the blame to his shoulders.They have hinted that Baseom osed he funds of tho institution for his own private ueos but investigation f o far fails to reveal irregularity whatever on his part- But it doe* decidedly show reekleroneas on the part of the directors.They have attached Batehelder\u2019e property.Whether they can reeover any material portion of the lessee sustained cannot be decided at the present stage of the proceeding*.F.E.Briggs, the new cashier, with some others, is making an examination for the purpose of finding out whether Basoom was faithful to all his trust* and to the Interests of the bank.The affair causes a good d-al of talk in this city aad neighboring towns, bat th* prevailing sent -meot is in favo of the late eashier.There is a belief that a rhange in the management of the bank may result from the revelations that have com* to light.______________ dxecntloa by impalement.ONE HORRIBLE METHOD OF ADMINISTERING JUSTICE IN JAPAN.[From the Uornet Annual.} One morning while 1 was at Yokohama I wa* inforsntd that a criminal wa* about to be publicly put to death, an i the morbid cariosity which ha* more or lew a stronghold opon most of os Indaced me to aaliy forth aad witness the execotioo.This is what 1 ¦aw.When I reached the place appointed for carrying into effect the capital sentence, Mm) unfortunate convLt, a fine-looking Japanese, in the prime of youth and strength, was standing under a huge post in the middle of a little posse of guarde.The post had a cros^-piece.Nearly nude, he was standing eroct, but as motionless as a statute, while his fearless hot dreamy eyes gaaed straight into the distance before him, as if he was looking at some far-off object loomlog upon a horizon visible only to his abstracted vtaion.There waa no token of terror In his determined face, no sign of shrinking in his quiescent but teasel j strung body.Presently there we* a movement among tbe little Anot of those surrounding him.His Jailers moved aside and there strode into the circle a gaunt, repnlsive-looking native, clad from head to foot in a dresa of dingy yellow.The executioner\u2014for It was he\u2014was accompanied by a couple of assistants, who carried some half down long, round bamboo rods, about a couple of fingers thick at their largest end, aad tapering to half that else at tne other, which was sharply pointed.'The rods were laid upon tne ground, and the trinity of death «lapped hold of the living statue before them.In a trice the human effigy, who no attempt at reetetanoe, and who, agony ?\u201d \u201cOh, yes,\u201d I wss told, \u2022\u2022 all la over.The criminal is finished with.He will die presently\u2014in an hour, two hours, or, as he seems very strong, perhaps not till nightfall; bat nobody will touch Urn aay more.The bamboos will be lelt in him, and when he ia quite exhausted be will expire.\u201d I could bear no mere.I was powerless to interfere, but, sick at heart, I turned on my heel, loathing the barbarcus cruelty I hact just witnessed, and cursing the damnable civilisation that permitted it.I learned afterwards that the unfortunate wretch had lingered ten long hours bsfore Death (which In Japan would seem as brutal ai Justice) remembered and released to him.His slow dtath Is accounted for by the fact that a Japanese executioner is carefnlly taught to avoid the vital organs of the crimL nal he has to impale.The more slowly the victim expires, the greater the reputation of hie batcher.\t* denes, Ancient ignorance and Erron,, Meanc of Cure, Cure nf Body and Mind.True Principles of Treatment, Address to Patients and Invalid Readers, the Author\u2019s Principles.Ihe price of this booh U only 31.00.This Book also contait»* MORE Til All FIFTY PRESCRIPTIONS for th# above named and other diseas*s« each worth \u2022M»-# than th# prie# of the book.Alao, another valuable medical work treat-in* exolujively on MENIAL and NER- VOU» DISEASES, more than 200 royal octavo pages, twenty elegant engravings, bound in substantial muslin.Price only $2.00.Barely enough to pay for printing.«The Book for young and middle-aged men to read lust now, is the Science of Life, or Self Preservation.Ihe author has returned from Europe in excellent health, and Is again the Chief Oonsnlttn* Physician of tbe Pea-Ody Medical Institute, No.4 Bnlflacb Street, Boston, Mass.\u201d\u2014RevubUetm Journal.«The Science of Life is beyond all compart sen the moat extraordinary work on Physio logy ever pnblishsd.\u201d\u2014Boiton Herald.\"Hope nestled in the bottom of Pandora\u2019s box and hope plume* her wings anew, since the\u2019issuing of these valuable works, published bv th* Peabody Medical Institute, which are toa^m* thousands how to avoid the maladies t^at sap tho citadel of ht*.\u201d\u2014PM lade Iphta jCf%qviret*e ult mould be read by tho young, the mid dlo-aged and even tbe old.\u201d \u2014iWlrte Tork Tribune.The ftr«t and only Medal over conferred upon any medical man in this country, aa a recognition of shill and profession*! services was presented to the author of these works, March 81st, 1878.The presentation wa» noticed at the time of its occurrence oy the Boston Press, and the leading i ou._iabi throughout the country.This magnificent medal is of solid gold, set with more than on* hundred India diamonds of r&ro brilliancy.\u2022