Morning chronicle and commercial and shipping gazette, 29 novembre 1881, mardi 29 novembre 1881

[" OC V Cl VIT/ Yt* Kft COMMERCIAIi AND SHIPPING GAZETTE.- VOL.XXXV.QUEBEC.TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20.1881.Nô.AFTERNOON DESPATCHES Destruction by the Late Gales.LEFROY RETRACTS PART OF HI3 CONFESSION.Sarah Bernhart Bobbed in Russia, THE RECENT RUSSIAN ASSASSINATION CONSPIRACY.Ocean Traffic\u2014Siaall-Pox in the West-Frightful .Murder\u2014A Washington (rank, etc.SUSPENSION OF THE P.E.L BANK-FIRES\u2014SUICIDE, ETC.LATEST FROM EUROPE.ARCU'IC SEAttm SUGGESTED.A LIGHTHOUSE CARKIED AWAY.A NIHILIST INFORMER.The Civil Marriage Question in Sliaiii.FROST IN THE SOUTH-FIRES, ETC.FOREIGN.London, Nov.23\u2014Lefroy, who murdered Gold, on the train, has retracted his confession relative to the murder of Lieut.Roper.Forty persons injured iu the late gale are being treated iu the London Hospitals.It is feared sorte will die.Fifty barges were sunk in the Thames.Extensive floods are reported in the upper Thames valley.Odt-hsa, Nov.28\u2014A Jcw-baitiug mob stoned Sarah Bernhardt\u2019s carriage as she was driving from the theatre on the ground that she was of Jewish descent.They also stoned her hotel and stopped the performance at the theatre.St.Putkrsbcrg, Nov.28\u2014It is rumored Sankowski s attempt to kill Gen.Tcherevine is connected with a general scheme to carry off the Czar and the Imperial family.The greatest precautions are being taken to prevent the transmission of telegrams bearing on the conspiracy.GREAT BRITAIN.London, Nov.28.\u2014The Council of the Geographical Society have decided to appoint a deputation to wait on the First Lord of the Admiralty to urge the Government to dis- Eatch an expedition to the Arctic for the reef of Leigh Smith.Castletown, Ireland, November 28\u2014The greater portion of the lower Calf Rock lighthouse was carried away.Five men were seen on the rock to-day and assistance was sent, but owing to the roughness of the sea could could not be reached.Another attempt to rescue them will be made to-morrow.FRAKCE.Paris, Nov.28.\u2014The Republican journals believe from the results of the election for the Senatorial delegates yesterday that the Right will lose 20 seats.Mrs.Morton, wife of the American Minister, is indisposed, and by the advice of her doctors will go with Mr.Morton to pass December at Cannes, where they will meet ex-Prcsident Hayes.AMERICAN.Chicago, November 28\u2014Small-pox of a viraient type is breaking out iu a large number of towns throughout the North-West.At McConleyville, Wis., a man was taken sick tod sympathetic neighbors scratched his body to allay the terrible itelling.After he was dead it was discovered the disease was small pox* There are now nine coses there.At Springhill there are 125 cases and a number af deaths daily.At Lake Henry there are a dozen cases which the physicians tirst pronounced as measles.Aberdeen, Miss.November28\u2014On Saturday four men with a wagon en route to Arkansas camped three miles West of here.On Saturday evening they were found lying oa mattrasee* dead, covered with quilts, each witb tbeir heads split open as with an axe.No evidence of robbery.Philadelphia, Pa., November 28\u2014John Davidson, formerly a clerk in.the Tax Office, has confessed implication in the frauds aud is giving valuable information.He is known as a \u201cpillar\u201d in his church.Washington, November 28\u2014A crank registered at a hotel here yesterday, asked for three of the best rooms in the bouse and claimed he owned the entire city.He said be had come here to save the world aud to a certain extent Guiteau, aud could solve the Garfield problem.Boston, November 28\u2014With the sailing on Thursday of the \u201cManitoban\u201d of the AlllsJUtolor Glasgow, aud of the \u201cSarraa-tion\u201d for Liverpool, .began the winter programme of the Allan Company.Three steamers will run from Boston, and there will be four sailings every six weeks.One will sail November 30 ; the next December 10 ; tbs next the 17th ; the next the 31st ; the w«vt January 7, and so on ; that is, sail weekly for two weeks ; then skip a week, then jail two weeks again.From Portland the company will send a steamer to Glasgow once every thrth weeks, and once every two weeks to Liverpool.An arrangement has been made with the Grand Trunk Railroad to take freight from Portland, and a new elevator will be built in that city by the road.The steamers to run from Portland will be the \u201cParisian,\u201d the .\u201cPolynesian\u201d and the \u201cMoravian\u201d or \u201cSarmatian,\u201d probably the \u201cMoravian,\u201d so as to allow the \u2022\u2018Sarmatian\u201d to be laid up.From Boston the steamers *ill be the \u201cCircassian,\u201d the \u201cSardinian\u201d and the \u201cPeruvian.\u201d They will run weekly to Glasgow and fortnightly fo Liverpool, with the exceptions above noted.T\u2019his arrangement is made for the coming winter season or until the openiog of navigation at Montreal in the spring\u2014the first steamer usually sailing thence oa the first Saturday in May.What will be the arrangement for next summer is now uncertain.A large increase of business from the other side is reported by the company, and their business on tfiis side has always been as larve as they conld handle.At present the company have twenty-two steamers which cross the Atlantic, two used, on the coast to the north, aud fourteen sailing ships, which run to all parts of the world.RUSSIA.St.PETER-SBrRG, Nov.28\u2014A great stir has been created ainoug the Nihilists by the discovery that a Jew, formerly a member of the Revolutionary Committee, is now iu the pay of the Russian Police in New York and giving valuable assistance.The Jew was arrested here a year ago and turned traiter on condition of getting free pardon, that his death in a fortress should be proclaimed and attested, and that he be given 20,000 roubles to get to America.The police executed the conditions to the letter.A body was procured from an hospital mutilated and buried.The Jew at the timo of his arrest denounced sixty of his accomplices and took the police to the laboratory where six men were captured in the act of manufacturing dynamite.Two named Twiatowsky and Porahwiakoff were hanged.It is stated the commission attached to the Ministry of Justice for the reorganization of peasant representation in the Local Assemblies in the Baltic Provinces intend to institue similar revisions in the Caucasus and the Don districts and in Turkestan.THE TRIAL OF GUITEAU.TURKEY.Constantinople.November 23\u2014Mr.Wallace, the American Minister, presented to the Sultan to-day a message from President Arthur, thanking him for his expression of condolence on Garfield's death and for his congratulations on his own accession to the Presidency.Washington, Nov 28\u2014In the Guitem trial to-day.Marshal Henry caused amusement by the quaint manner in which he announced \u2022\u2014\u201cLadies aud Gentlemen\u2014Yon arc in a Court of Justice and are expected to observe the same deportment that you would in a church.\u201d Mrs.Scoville resumed the stand and described Guiteau\u2019s appearance and actions during his visit at her house in 1878.Meanwhile the crowd in the corridors pressed through the Marshal\u2019sroom and in the effort to effect an entrance to the already crowded Court-room caused confnsion necessitating the suppension of proceedings.For a few minutes there was quite a din of female voices ; several vociferated that they were being squeezed to death and begging to be allow ed to get out.With difficulty the hall and corridors were cleared and the examination of witnesses was resumed.\t_\t.Witness was convinced at the time of Guitcan's visit he was insane and should be put in an asylum.Geo.D.Burroughs, of Chicago, testified he boarded with Scoville at the timo of Gui-tcau\u2019s visit in 1878, and made up bis mind the prisouer was either a fool or crazy.He was satisfied Guiteau was unsettled in his intellect.(Guitean, who had been engrossed in the papers, here broke out with : \u201c1 desire to tell all these \u2018crank\u2019 newspaper men I appear here as my own counsel.That is my answer to all tho silly stuff they have been delivering themselves off.For some days past some of these newspaper men have gone crazy.I appear here in part os my own counsel, as I have a right to under tho law and the constitution of America.\u201d,! No effort was made to check Guiteau, and no notice of interruption was taken by the Court.How to stop the annoying interruptions has been a serious question with Judge Cox, who has consulted associates on the subject.The Court cannot well punish for contempt, as he is already in confinement.Members of the District Bar deprecate the severe strictures made upon Cox\u2019s failnre to adopt rigorous measures, but are unable to suggest a legal way out of tho embarrassment.IRISH TROUBLES.London.Nov.28\u2014A Cork correspoudent says armed men recently entered the house of a woman named Hcnlca, near Listowell, for tho purpose of shooting her because she gave information to the police.The children threw themselves upon the mother in terror and one received a shot in the leg.Tho mob left after making the mother swear under threat of death not to divulge the occurrence.Six persons have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the outrage.A Dublin correspondent says some more effective means must be fonud co restore order unless the Government is prepared to let the country drift into absolute anarchy and revolutions.Accounts received daily of outrages in various districts do not fully represent the truth.In the County Clare alone, seven houses were fired iuto last week, of which outrages there was no reports published.Resistance to the nayment of rent has not iu tho least abated out has rather increased.Dublin, November 28\u2014The houses of two Eersons who paid their rent w ilfully were urnt at Knockash last evening.Butterfield, Land League organizer for the Counties of Down and Armagh, was arrested to-day at Lewes.Armed men forcibly entered the house of farmer O\u2019Keefe, near Mill street, and fired several shots, wounding him ; he had paid his rent.London, November 28\u2014Archbishop Croko and Rev.Mr.Cantwell have subscribed to and written energetically in advocacy of the national fund for the the support of the imprisoned suspects.Dublin, Nov.28\u2014Several outrages occurred in the County of Wexford, which until recently was orderly.\t\u2022 The Sheriff of Cork, protected by a large force of military aud police, has arrived at ^Castletown, where there will be forty evictions on the estate of Lord Bantry.Mr.O\u2019Donnell, M,P., has interviewed Parnell, Dillon, O\u2019Kelly and Kenny, in Kilmain-ham jail.He says among suspects are men whose health is being steadily undermined.SPECIAL PROM TORONTO.Toronto, Nov.28.\u2014Jas.Hockes, a well-known sneak thief, was sent to Kingston Penitentiary this morning for two years.He was convicted of larceny and requested the above term of imprisonment.Mr.Arthur Holmsted, who for many years was Clerk of Records and W rita for the Court of Chancery, died yesterday at the age of 73 years.The City Meat Inspector is kept busy hunting up diseased fowl and meat.The breaking of a car wheel of a freight trajn at Dutfin\u2019s Creek, this morning, threw four cars off tho track.Passenger trains passing East and West had to tranship passengers.Tho block lasted for several hours.Fortunately the care were not badly damag- ed.SFAIK.Madrid, November 28\u2014Sagasta, with the help of the Democrats and Republicans, will insist upon carrying the Civil Marriage and Education Laws, but the clergy and bishops announce a vigorous opposition from the pul-and the confessional, a solemn protest pit in the Senate of eight cardinals and archbishops and twelve bishops and a formal protest of all the prelates in Spain.The Government, in order to stay the storm, is negotiating with the Vatican and offers to make marriage equally valid according to the option of tile parties.With the cxccptidn of softening down the regulations foi*carrying cut the gradual emancipation law of 1880, the Cabinet will not immediately modify the condition of slaves in Cuba.GERMANY.Berlin, November 28\u2014Iu the Reichstag to-day a debate commenced on the incorporation of Hamburg in the Zollverein.Tho-Minister of Finance said the negotiations with Bremcu for the same object will now proceed speedily.He denied the Government exer cised undue pressure on Hamburg.Mr.Jno.Withrow, President of the Toronto Exhibition, in an interview this morning relative to the Provincial Exhibition coming to Toronto next year, says : \u201cI have been told that the Agricultural and Arts Association has retained a solicitor and that it is now trying to find out if we can be compelled to get out of the way.For my own part I cannot understand why they have to go to Kingston.We would be quite willing to step out of the way every fourth year on the understanding that no other exhibition be held.The buddings have l>cen erectçd by Toronto and Toronto ought to reap the benefit.\u201d A convict named Driscoll, who attempted to escape from the Central Prison, received 25 lashes to-day.The Court of Appeal to-day delivered judgment in the case of the Attorney-General vr.Tho International Bridge Company, allowing the appeal by the defendants from the Court of Chancery.The bridge, which is across the Niagara River, was indicted as a public nuisance, which the preient judgment casts aside.CANADIAN.Montreal, Nov.28.\u2014Mr.Ernest Idler and Mr.George W.Weaver, two of the oldest citizens of Montreal, died last night.They were both retired from business.Ottawa, Nor.28.\u2014The cold weather has compelled the Chaudière mills to clow down for the season.The cut this year though not as large as anticipated was au extensive one.The demand throughout the season for sawn lumber has been good aud prices have not been as high since 1872.Comparatively speaking very little stock will be wintered over here.A successor to Colonel Dennis, Deputy Minister of the Interior, has not yet been appointed.The names of Surveyor-General Lindsay Russell and Colonel Richardson are mentioned in connection with the vacancy.Lt.-Colonel Brophy, of the Foot Guards, will bo dined by his fellow officers before leaving for the West Indies.A team of horses belonging to Major-General Luard ran away to-day, injuring the driver and seriously demolishing the sleigh.Oliver King, the talented young composer pianist to H.R.H.Princess Louise, is to be tendered a complimentary entertainment by the Social Class Club.Sr.John, N.B., Nov.28.\u2014Fires this morning destroyed St, Mary\u2019s (Episcopal) Church Sunday School, on W aterloo street, \u2022ad Mrs.Spence\u2019s dwelling house, on city road.The former was insured in the Liverpool and London and Globe and Northern for $1,000 each ; the latter was insured for UNITED STATES.New Orleans, Nov.28.\u2014Dan Johnson was frozen to death in a skiff here.Goudo-loupe Lopese was frozen to death in San An tiuio, Texas.\t, Elvaso, Texas, Nov.27.\u2014Two hundred Indians from the recent raids, camped near Chihuahua, are asking the authorities for rations and say the Mexicans propose to exterminate them.Memphis, Nov.28\u2014Yesterday a large bul-dog hounded into Mount Olive Church, (col lored) seized the preacher and dragged him from the pulpit.The dog only let go when his brains were dashed out.In Avery chape\u2019 (colored) At the same time, a bench broke down and created a panic.The congregation leaped from the windows, carrying the sashes and all ; many were badly hurt, some women fatally.East Cambridge, Mass., Nov.28\u2014The American Rubber Company\u2019s works, with the valuable machinery and a large quantity of stock and maufactared garments, were bum cd to-night ; loss half a million, Insurance $150,000.^600 persons were employed.The factory was doing a heavy business.The origin of the fire was probably accidental, as the flames were first seen in the engine room The works consisted of five buildings.Aberdeen, Miss., Nov.28.\u2014The compa nion of the man found near here with his head split open has been arrested.It is supposed be committed the crime.Boston, Nov.28\u2014It is now known $1,500, 000 in cash will be necessary to enable the Pacific Bank to resume, and in addition the capital stock of a million must be sacrificed It is thought $500,000 may be realized on Week\u2019s securities of $1,250,000.It is stated the present condition of the assets shows the management of the institution has been the most reckless in the history of banking.Kosccisko, Miss., Nov.28.\u2014The business portion of the town was burned to-day.Loss, $60,000.EUROPEAN DESPATCHES.CRJMD TRUNK RAILWAY.Wmter(1881-2)Arrangements GOING WEST.7.20 A.M.\u2014Mixed Trains for all Local Sta\u2019 tions between Quebec and Montreal Richmond, Sherbrooke and Island Pond.12.30 P.M.\u2014 Mixed Train for Montreal and all Local Stations\u2014Also connecting at Sherbrooko at 7.45 P.M.with .Pas-sumpsic R\u2019y Co.for Boston,-Lowell, Worcester, Concord, &c.A2T This Train makes close connection at Montreal with Trains for Toronto and the West.7.10 P.M.\u2014Express Train for Portland, Boston, Sherbrooke, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Detroit, Chicago and all points East, West, South-West and North-West.GOING EAST® Leaving Montreal.Arriving at Point Levi.Mixed leaves Richmond.Arriving at Point jLevi.,.Mixed leaves Montreal.Arriving at Point Levi.v.10.00 P.M.7.20 A.M.9.15 A.M.2.50 P.M.7.05 A-M.7.00 P.M.JOSEPH HICKSON, Geneial Manager.Montreal, November 8th, 1881.November 28, 1881.doc2779 Q.M.«.& «.RAILWAY.-3 London, Nov.27\u2014Sir Wm.Vernon Harcourt, speaking at Derby, declared the Ministers would not swerve a single hail\u2019s breath from the path considered necessary for tho interests of the kingdom whether they gained or lost the Irish vote.At the next meeting of the Grand Lodge of English Free Masons the Grand Master, the Prince of Walei, will move that the Grand Lodge vote condolence with the widow and family of President Garfield, who died from wounds received from the bauds of an assassin.Djblin, Nov.27\u2014Proceedings at the forthcoming assizes are anticipated with extraordinary interest.It is reported the Crown Coun-,\trtc,, noon cil has been instructed to put forward MEKS OF THE LIVERPOOL MAIL LINE I Sailing from LIVERPOOL every WEDNESDAY, and from HALIFAX every SATURDAY, (calling at QUEENSTOWN to receive on board and land Mails and Passengers to and from Ireland and Scotland) are intended to bo desnatched Tons.ONTARIO.3.157 MISSISSIPPI.2,61-0 TEUTONIA.2 700 ST.LOUIS.2;000 DOMINION.3,176 TEXAS.2.7C0 OREGON (building).3,856 QUEBEC\t\tToes.2,7(0\t BROOKLYN.\t.3.0(0\t MONTREAL.\t.3,284\t' ! TORONTO.\t.3,214\t SARNIA\t\t.3.8:9\t VANCOUVER\t\t (building).\t.5,7(0 '\t DATES OF SAILING FROM POE.T LAM?.DOMINION.!)th\tDec.TORONTO.23rd \u201c BROOKLYN.6ih\tJan.RATES OF PASSAGE.Cabin, Quebec to Liverpool, $57.50 ; Return, $101.25.Pre|>aid Steerage Tickets issued at thoLcwc: t Rates.Through Tickets can be had at all the prir -cipal Grand Trunk Railway Tick« t Office» in Canada, and Through Bills cf Lading aie granted to ai d from all parts of Canada.For Freight M Passage, apply, in London, to Bowring, Jamiescn & Co., 17 East India Avenue ; in Liverpool, to FTinn Main & Montgomery, 24 James Street ; .*»t «11 C\u2019rard Tiurk Railway Offices ; or to DAVID TORRANCE & CO., Exchange Court, Montreal, si:d WM.M.MACPEERSON, Commercial Chambers, 92, St.Peter Street, Quebec.November 28, 1881.CUN All D LINE.FROM HALIFAX, .Saturday,26tii Nov., 18S1 .\t\u201c\t3rd Dec , \u201c \u201c\t10th\t\u201c \u201c\t17th\t\u201c 24th \u201c \u201c\u2022\t31st\t**\t\u201c 7 th Jan., 1882 14th \u201c ' \u201c f\t21st\t\u201c tSARDINfAN.\t\u201c\t28th \u201c\t\u201c Steamers marked thus \u2022 leave Boston on the Thursday previous to date of sailing from Halifax.Steamers marked thnsTf leave ^Portland on the Friday previous to ^date of sailing from Halifax; \u2022SARMATIAN.tCIRCASSIAN.\u2022POLYNESIAN.+SARDINIAN.\u2022PARISIAN.^MORAVIAN.\u2022PERUVIAN.tCIRCASSIAN.POLYNESIAN.DENI/ NOTICE.lane'Trouue.RATES OF PASSAGE FROM POINT LEVI : VIA HALIFAX, Cabin.$62.65, $78.00 or $88.00 (according to accommodation.) Intermediate.$45.00 | Steerage.$31.00 tST Return Tickets issued at reduced rate*.No.3 Train will on every Friday until GLASGOW LINE.During the season of_Winter Navigation a Is*™.r\t.b.***** «\u2022***SS Levis G A.M., running as T33IE Cunard Stcsmeliip Ccmiraiiy Lfiuitcd.B ETWEEN NEW YORK and LIVE! 2 POOL calling at CORK HAKE OK, Freni Fier 40 New York.(Local Trains between Aylmer, Hul A Ottawa) Trains leave Mile-End Station Ten Minutes Later than Hochelaga.«jrMagnificent Palace Can* on all Passenger Day Trains and Sleeping Cars on Night Trains.Trains to and from Ottawa connect with Trains to and from Quebec.Sunday Trains leave Montreal and Quebec at 4 p.ni.All Trains run bp Montreal Tint, .Gxnkbal Ornera.\u201413 PLACE D\u2019ARMES, TICKET OFFICES: IS Plaot D\u2019AhMEs 1 MONTREAL.202 St.James Street, f T7 .\\ v Opposite St.Locis Hotel, Quebec._ _ l.a.Senegal, Gen\u2019l Stipt.July 25, 18M.\tmy25-Fm Market Special,\u201d with reduced passenger rate*.The Quebec Central affords the anly Rail communication with the celebrated Chaudière Gold Mines, and forms the most direct route between Quebec and Newport, Tho White Mountains, Boston, andall New England pointa.Passengers leaving by Express at 1.00 P.M.will arrive, via Passumnsic R.R., at Newport 40 P.M., Boston 8.30 following A-M- JAS.R.WOODWARD, General Manager.LEVE'& ALDEN, Ticket Ament*, Opposite St.Louis Hotel.August 5, 1881.\tmy7\"80 Valuably Seigniory and Mill Property for Sale.\" THE SEIGNIORY OF portneuf, be-longingto Madame La Marquise dk Bas- rano, comprising an extensive Paner MIH, Flonr and Saw Mills, Nail and Carding DIUls, with the valuable Water Privilages ; also the Farms and unconcodod Lands, Wharf Lot, and the Cens et rentes.Portneuf is most favorably situated near tho Una of tho North Shore Railway, wilh a crood England, where the Liberation Society is ex- j harbor.In the neighbourhood there i* an ceedingly alive.WEST INDIES.Havana, November 28\u2014General Prender gast, now Captain-General, $600 in the Imperial.The School Trustees had $600 insurance in the Imperial on the school apparatus, Jcc., in the Sunday School building.A Grand Falls despatch says Richard McCarthy, a well-to-do farmer, while temporarily insane, committed suicide in the woods by shooting himself in the heart.N.Bcaudcr, in the same district, was drowned by falling into a itrcam which he attempted to cross arrived to-day and was sworn in.He issued a proclamation to the inhabitants, soldiers and volunteers, saying he will follow a broad and generous policy which offers guarantees of respect and consideration to all opinions covered by the Spanish flag ; the different political parties will be treated with impartiality and justice.over, i - i Halifax, Nov.28.\u2014The Bank of Prince Edward Island boa suspended, largely owing to overdrawn bail accounts.Tho affairs are \u2022aid to be in a bad state.The Ctohicr has disappeared.Tho capital was $1W,000 and its notes in circulation $200,000.SPECIAL FROM HALIFAX, Halifax, Nov.28\u2014S- Legra, N.G.Obals ki, of Pari* > aud R.G.Lc.kie, of Sherbrooke SPECIAL FECI SHERBROOKE, Sherbrooke, Nov.28.\u2014Hon.Mr.Joly arrived here to-day to visit Compton, Cook shire and other places in support of Mr.McMaster.Other gentlemen are expected for the same purpose.Mr.McMaater\u2019s prospects are good, but the contest will be severe.Mr.Lovell, it is said, will win in Stanstead, though actively opposed by Mr.Colby, M.P.There is energetic canvassing iu Richmond and Wolfe ; Mr.Grecnshichl is very popular and tho requisition to him was signed by upwards of 5U0 leading electors.There was a fall of snow last night but not enough for sleighing ; business, owing to the want of snow, is rather dull.Que.,, representing the Credit Mobilier, are in ^Nothing definite is known regarding the affairs of the Bank of P.E.L, which suspended specie payment this morning, but they are undoubtedly in a deplorable state.1 he accounts overdrawn are said to amount to $666.000.There are $294,000 due other bank» abroad, and $386,000 in circulation AfnatM\u2014Specie amount to $36,000 and bills receivable $160,000; miscellaneous assets unknown.The liability to banks ir Charlottetown is small and they have not been affect ed by the suspension.Up to the closing hour to-day, there being no signs of a run, the ca pital of the Bank was $145,060 and the share holders are liable to the amount of three times their stock.Holders of bank notes and depositors are considered safe.The where abouts of Cashier Brecken remains a mystery, SFEMAL FROM ST.JOHN, N.B.^T.Jobs, N.B., November 28\u2014Lieut The Abbe Liszt received a great ovation iu Rome a few days ago on his seventieth birth-.day.His reception was attended b| the abundant supply of soft wood for making Pulp and Paper, so that in addition to tho extensive water power, capitalists will find a safe and profitable investment in tho purchase of this pro SPECIAL FROM MONTREAL.Montreal, Nov.28\u2014While Sergeant Gauthier, of the police, was engaged in searching fos liquor on the premises of Mrs.Worm*, wife of a notorious convict named Dr.Worms, the woman presented a revolver at the officer and threatened to shoot him.The sergeant drew his shooter, when the woman drop] her\u2019s and beat a hasty retreat.A large quantity of liquor was subsequently found and seized on the premises.Mr.Joseph Lewis, an English mechanical engineer, resident here, has invented a new style of a locomotive of a much simpler character than those now in use, that will run at a much higher rate of speed and with the greatest steadiness and safety also.Henry Ducett, of Miguone street, has lodged information with the police of the elopement of his wife this morning, with a man named Manterres, of Quebec, who was a visitor at the house, Manterres is a married principal nobility and the chief musical professors and representatives of musical societies in Italy, and some of bis works were given by a select chamber band.The great pianist aud composer, in a few sympathetic words, expressed his happiness at meeting so many warm friends, ami declared that Rome was the city in the world he loved best.The shops are just now full of his photographs of all sizes, and tho sculptor Greenough has just executed an exceedingly fine bas-relief medallion of the composer s side face.I rogret, however, to say that Liszt is at present suffering from indisposition ; he is staying at his hotel in tho Via Babuino, but receives only his intimate friends.The weather iu Rome is just now deplorable ; the sirocco wind is blowing, and it has rained steadily for a month.perty.Besides what is required for making Pulp, there is a large amount of valuable machinery for manufacturing pajirtr.The Flour Mill is in excellent condiDm, with new and improved machinery.For terms, which will be favorable, and a necessary information, application to be made to the undersigned or te A.J.MAXHAM, Esd., Quebec:, C0URT & MACINTOSHt Agents | | Montreal, 5th November, 1881.November 7,1881.,.\t.Apfo NOW RECEIVING Amongst all the novelties of fashion, it has surprised me that ladies should never have thought of utilising fans, after the peculiar manner of the Chinese of \u201cposition,\u201d who frequently embellish them, as we do albums with the poetical and artistic contributions written or pairted on them, of their friends.Some of these souvenire-faus, as I may call them, are very elegant, and may occasionally be picked up at queer old cunoeity shops in Northern China.Great taste is often displayed by \u201cpeople in celestial society\u201d in these artistic and sentimental air agitators.Sainl.W.Very, of the United States navy who has been engaged in making magnetic observations throughout British North America on behalf of the United Sûtes Gov ornmenfc, left here to-night for Washington.Ha has lately been working in Labrador, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.L The mercury went down to zero to-day ; V very cold weather to-night.P Lumbering parties arc starting for the wood».Sii Vyell L.Vyvyan.of Trelowarren, West Cornwall, who three years ago succeeded his brother, that staunch old Tory, Sir R Vyvian, has just been left another larg estate, Trewan, near St.Colomb, which has been bequeathed to him by.Mr.R.H.Vyvian, who died about a fortnight ago.The Trewan property was diverted from the main stock of the Vyvyan family in the reign of Henry VL, and it has since been held by ancestors of the late owner.It now returns to the head of the family after a separation of nearly 500 years.man.The harbor police will be discharged for the winter on the 30th instant.They have performed their duties most satisfactory throughout the season.A warrant lias been issued here for tho arrest of J.B.Bessy, of the firm of Bessy Bros, produce dealers, for criminal conduct.It appears he has victimized banks os well as farmers by getting advances on false invoices and bills of Tailing.Another new cotton mill is near completion here.It will conUin 600 looms or 2,700 spindles, employing about 500 operatives.A case of the terrible degradation of drink came before the Police Court to-day.A man uamed Joseph Quelch was brought up for I stealing the sheets that covered his father\u2019s dead body in order to buy drink, Tho prisoner had robbed the house of almost everything he could lay his hands on for tho purpose of getting liquor thereby.Quelch formerly held the responsible position of manager for the Dominion Telegraph Company, both in this city and in Toronto, and was much respected, but latterly he can get no employment on account of his habits, although he i* a first-rate operator.A new through line of railway is talked of here between this city and Chicago.The movers in tho enterprise propose utilizing the following lines : Occidental to Ottawa, thence by the Canada Pacific to Brockville, thence by the Utica and Black River to Morrisburg, thence by the Lake .Shore and Chicago.A meeting is shortly to bo held by the parties interested.Cases in which the heart is weak and irregula in action, are soon restored to health and rogu larity by Fellows\u2019 Syrup of Hypophosphites As persons whose heart s action is feeble an most susceptible to the influence of cold, it is in the advent of the cold season its use is especially advised.\td&w M Ex S.S.\u201c Peruvian ALAGA GRAPES, IN BARRELS.GLASGOW for BOSTON or PORTLAND (via Halifax when occasion require*,) and each week from Boston or Portland for Glasgow direct.Through BiDs of Lading granted in Liverpool and Glasgow, and at all Continental Port*, to aty Pointe in the United Stales and Canada, and from all Stations in Canada and the United States to Liverpool and Glasgow via Boston, Portland or Halifax.Berths not secured until paid for.An experience Surgeon carried on each vessel.For further particulars apply to ALLANS, RAE à CO., Agents.November 21, 1881.Bothnia.Wednesday, 23rd Nov GfUlia.Wednesday, 30th Nov.Parthia.Wednesday.7th Dec.Servi».Wednesday, 14th Dec.Scythia.Wednesday, 2Ut Dtc.Bothnia.Wednesday, 28th Dec.Galba.Wednesday, 4th Jsn.Catalonia.Wednesday, llih Jen.And every following Wednesday from Ktw York BATES OF PASSAGE.$60.$80 and $100, according to act- mmocaticn Tickets to Paris, $15 additional.Return tickets on favorable tern:*.Steerage at very low rates.Steerage ticket from Liverpool and Qr.eenijtown and all otktr part* of Europe at lowest rates.Through bills of lading given for Belfast, laegcrw, Havre, Antwerp end other ports on tho 1 aagoi .o Continent, and for Mediterranean ports.For freight ana passage apply at the Com pany\u2019s Office, No.4.Bowling Green.VERNON II BROWN & Co.Agents November 19 1881.OelawareandlntaGajialGo\u2019E JEl A-XXjjRO.A-H) S \u2014TO\u2014* taratega, Troy, Albany.Boston, Bow York, Philadelphia, AND It POINTS EAST AND SOUTH FOR SALE, \u2014AT\u2014 REDUCED RATES mHE FOLLOWING STEAMBOAT EN-1 GINES, to wit One, 45 in.Cylinder, 10 feet Stroke.Two, 40 \u201c\t\u201c\t\u201c Trains leave Montreal : 6.50 a m.\u2014Day Express with Wagner\u2019s Elegant Drawmg-Koom Car attached, for Saratoga, Troy and Albany, arriving in New York at 10.10 p.m.same day without Change.3.Î5 p.m.\u2014Night Express\u2014Wagner\u2019s Elegant Sleeping Car runs through to New York with out change.larThis Train makes close connection at Troy and Albany with Sleeping Car Train for Boston, arriving at 9.20 a.in.New York Through Mails and Express car ried via this line.Information given and Tickets sold at all Grand Trunk Railway offices, and at the Com pany\u2019s office, 143 % James Street, Montreal, JOSEPH ANGELL, CHAS.C.McFALL, Gen\u2019l Pass\u2019r Agent.\tAgent, W.W.SHARPE & CO., Onet 80 *' Ones » ° One, 2G \u201c 8ne, 42 \u201c ne, 18 \" Two 22 * 110 8 \u201c 6 \u201c 8 \u201c 10 r* 18 inches 22 For further information ap jf the St.Lawrence Steam pony.St.Andrew\u2019s Wharf 1 ¦a at the Où ce avigation Com Marrh T.\u2019IFfcl |A1) GABOÜRY.S»creUiy to The \u201cDebates of the Quebec Legislature.\u201d PUBLISHERS\u2019 AGENTS, \\o.25, Park Dow, New York, T1 HE DEBATES OF THE LAST SES- sion are now for sale.They can be pro cure by addressing MR.G.ALPHONSE DESJARDINS, Levi*.The price per copy is $5.00 or $5.10 by poet payable in advance.November 15, 1881.Are authorized to contract for advertising m our paper.November 2,1881.-f GafFilter,Plnl)er,Tiosailii Supplies WROUGHT tings, IRON PIPE AND FIT Tonga, Cutters, Vises, Screw Plates, Price\u2019s Belmont Sperms, 6\u2019s and 12\u2019s.And, ex \"Texas\u201d: Wine Bottles, in Crates.» Table Salt, 3 and m Pocket*.\t_ M.G.MOUNTAIN.\"\u2019 November 8,1881.\t, \u2019 ' i Cognac Brandy.O Ex \u201c Lake Simcoe \u201d : CTAVES AND.HALF OCTAVES.Flasks and Half Flasks.M.G.MOUNTAIN.November 5, 1881.\t; ;\tr., :\t.Portland Kerosene Company's ÜIGKEÏ TEST WATER-WHITE OIL I A FOR FURTHER SUPPLY NOW RECEIV.ing, and for sale.M.G.MOUNTAIN N'.vefnber 3,1881 RHEUMATISM Don\u2019t Forget the \"Sozodont,\u201d but use it regularly after every meal.It imparts a pleasant flavor to the mouth, changes offensive secretions into healthful, invigorates Heuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backache, Soreness of the Chest, Gout; Quinsy, Son Throat, Swell-ings and Sprains, Burns and Soa/ds, Genertl Bodily Paint, Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted Feet and Ears, and all other Pains and Aches.Wrt p.«T'aration on «arth 6