Montreal herald and daily commercial gazette, 17 février 1875, mercredi 17 février 1875

[" O 1 v / J CARDS.JAMES TYRE, Official Assignee, JOHN PULTON, Accountant, UNION BUILDINGS, 43 St.Francois Xavier Street, January 30 MONTREAL.25 F K A N O O.WOOD, Advocate, 14,0 St- J«.iüom Stroot, Nearly opposite Hebadd Offloe.Jane 27\tly 152 VANNECK & GREEN, Stock and Exchange Brokers, AND GENERAL FINANCIAL AGENTS Stocks, Bonds, Government Securities and Foreign Exchange bought and sold on Commission.OFFICE : 22 St.John Street, Montreal November 14\tgm 271 McIntyre & carman BA RRIS TERS, A TTORNEYS-A T-LA Tf Solicitors in Chancery, NOTARIES PUBLIC, 4c., OOUSST\u2019W^.IjXji, OiM-T M'lNTYM.\tK.B.OARVAN.January 10\tjy g EDWARD W.COIT, Iron and Metal Commission Merchant, No.205} WALNUT STREET, Philadelphia.Pa.BOILER PLATES, BOILER TUBES, SHIP PLATES\u2014Specials.August 1\tly 181 H.HEYNEMAN & CO., CIGAR MERCHAHTS 419 St.Paul Street, Montreal.October 20 249 T.C.WATSON, Stock Broker.11 HOSPITAL STREET, MONTREAL.February 18 41 Frederick Wm.Terrill Advocate A Attorney-at-Law, Offlco\u2014So.217 ST.JAMES STREET, Opposite the Wilnett Offloe, MONTBBAL, July 21\tly 172 CRAIG & MOFFAT, Accountants and Assignees, North British Chambers, U HOSPITAL STREET, MONTREAL DAVID J.CRAIG, Official Assignee, Commissioner lor taking Affidavits.ALEX.MOFFAT, Assignee, Commissioner for taking Affidavits.January 29\tly 24 Maclennan & Macdonald, Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries, &c.CORNWALL, ONT.D.B.MACLENNAN, H.SANFIÏLD MACDONALD April 2\tly 78 L.J.FORGET, STOCK BROKER.Member oj the Montreal Stock Exchange, 96 St.Fbanoois Xavier St.Stocks, Shares, Bonds, Debentures and all classes of Negotiable Securities bought and sold on Commission and on Margin, April 7\tly 82 Robinson, Donahue & Co, IMPORTERS, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Sugars, Teas and Tobaccos, 152 McGILL STREET, OPPOSITE ALBION HOTEL) MONTH KJL Im Samples sent by Mall ^vhen desired.Inly 12\t16* TO GIBBS INVENTORS.& COURSOLLE, SOLICITORS OF JU'n.toxxtià of Xxi.'kT-oxi.tloxx.63 SPARKS STREET, (P O-Box 461) Ottawa.Patent business of every kind attended to; Trade and Timber Marks, Ac., registered.September 8\tly 2 8 EDWARD H.TIFFANY.* Solicitor, &c.Alexandria, Ont.COLLECTIONS THROUGHOUT ONTARIO ATTENDED TO.September 25\tly 228 COURT & MACINTOSH, Accountants, &e., 23 ST.JOHN STREET* JAMES COURT, OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE Have always Money on hand for In- *N1A*0 PHTATC TENEfi AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.YOL.LXV1I.MONTREAL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1875.NO.40 STORES TO LET.TO LET, The Two large Stores (Stone fsp 25c, as to quality.Hay\u2014Steady at $12 8 $13 for Swale; $18 for fine; $19 8 $2) for medium, and $22 & $23 for coarse.Straw, $17 & §\\%.\u2014Advertiser.X IkÆ E» O JFi T?as.G.T.R.WEST.D Butters & co 6,800 bush peas; A W Ogilvie 6\tco 51)0 bush barley 100 barrels flour; T Fuller A co 100 do; A Bowman & co 300 do; Kirkpatrick A co 10) do; J E Hunsicker 100 do; Vau & Pier 100 do; Sinclair, J A co 30 barrels ashes; M H Seymour 12 bdls leather 3 crates do; C E Seymodr 31 bdls do; A Kirouack 6 do; Black A Locke 1 box do; Geo Wait 1 car dressed hogs; Ontario Bank 80 do; Crathern A C 8 kegs nails; J L Cassidy A co 9 bris g ware; P H A G 2 piano»; II E Amos 1 case I box 1 bundle; W P H A co 1 box h ware; Crane A B 100 brls flour; B McPherson Aco 1 bx saws.PER MONTREAL A CHAMPLAIN R R.B S H Thompson 5 bales 1 es; G Barrington 7\tbxs 1 trunk; J Correstine co 2 es hats; H Ostell 1 bx; B Levin A co i es; J G Gilmore A co 1 cs; Thibideau Aco 2 cs o cloth; Greene A Son 4 bags hemp; E F Ames 1 bx mdse; M A Baker 10 bxs h ware; Sterling, McCall A co 1 cs oil cloth; Robertson.L A co 1 cs; R Dunn A co 3 cs dry goods; J Mathewson 3 bales wick; J McArthur A Son 10 brl oil; G R Faber 1 cs h ware; F A Workman 1 bx; Simpson, W A co 1 bx; J McDougall 1 machine 2 bxs; Can Butter Co 1 pkge; J R Fabre 8 axles.DEPOT.ly 269 CORN EXCHANGE DAILY REPORT Tuesday, Feb.16, 1875.FLOUR\u2014Receipts, 800 brls ; sales 350 do.Market inactive.Wheat in Chicago was quoted }c lower.English advices this morning quote floating cargoes of Wheat and Corn easier.Cargoes of Wheat aud Corn on passage and for shipment inactive.Quotations of good cargoes ot Medium Wheat (Chicago or Milwaukee) oft coast, at 41s 6d (8 423 ; California, 44s.Corn, off coast, 36s 6d f8 37s.Liverpool spot Wheat and Corn rather easier; California Club, 9s 4d (8 9s 9d ; White, 9s (8 9s 5d ; Red Spring, 8s 7d (8 9s 3d.Corn, 34s.Peas, 42s.Hardly anything doing on the market this forenoon, and yesterday\u2019s rates continue unchanged.Superior Extras and Fine are firmer.Sales reported : 200 barrels Spring Extra at $4 25 ; 150 barrels Strong Bakers' at $4 45.FLOUR per brl 196 lbs\u2014 \t$\tc\t\t$\tc.Superior Extra\t\t\t\t.4\t85\tI®\t5\t00 Extra Superfine\t\t.4\t65\tI®\t4\t75 F ancy \u2022.\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022 \u2022 \u2022 \u2022\t.4\t50\t18\t4\t60 Spring Extra.\t\t.4\t25\t(8\t4\t30 Superfine\t\t.4\t00\t(8\t4\t10 Strong Bakers\u2019\t\t\t.4\t45 70\t(8 (8\t4 3\t80 75 MARINE INTELLIGENCE.[BY TELEGRAPH.] S S Ontario arrived at Liverpool, Feb.11.London.Feb.16.Arrived out : Steamships Canada and Re public, from New York.New York, Feb.16.Arrived, City of Chester, from Liverpool.COBRESPONDSNOS.EXTRAS IN JAIL.To the Editor oj the Montreal Herald : Sir,\u2014I notice in this morning\u2019s Herald a letter from Mr.Payette stating that the remarks I made on Sunday last, with regard to the jail, were manufactured.Now I don\u2019t wish to enter into any discussion with Mr.Payette or any one else, but maintain that the remarks X make I believe to be true ; I could name the prisoner if I wished hut I decline to do so, for if he was so unfortunate as to pay another visit to the establishment he might not receive the courtesy he received on his last visit, not mentioning the drinks.I must add that he was not speaking ill of the establish ment, but rather of the kindness he re.ceived at the hands of the officers.I am fully aware from my own official cotmec lions with such establishments extending over some years, that the Chief gaoler can be deceived by his subordinates, and that they can without his knowledge give extras to the prisoners under their charge, and they will run the risk even of losini their situations in their greed for fees.I am, Sir, yours, &c , W.A.Gibson Cl IT 7 ITEMS.The large sale of Elmwood collars proves their popularity.If you have not yet worn them, try them at once.To Correspondents.\u2014A great admirer of the Drama\u201d did not enclose his card with the communication sent us for publication on Monday evening.Errata.\u2014In our notice of the entertainment in Cotta Street Church on Monday evening, we should have noticed Miss Mo-Master as singing in an acceptable manner\u2014not Miss Martin, as reported.Montreal West.\u2014Mr.Edward Holton, agent for Mr.Fred.Mackenzie during the late election for Montreal West, has fyled an account of his expenses with the Sheriff.The total amount Is $1,669.27.Accident.\u2014Yesterday afternoon William B ilan and Thomas Hayes, masons, aged 53 respectively, were very severely wounded in the face by the premature explosion of a blast with which they were charging a shaft at the Reservoir.Lost.\u2014Mr.M.P.Moss who is now in town collecting subscriptions for the Kansas and Nebraska sufferers, some days ago lost several railroad passes.Any person finding them, or who may have found them, will conféra great favor on Mr.Moss, by returning them to this office, or to the Ottawa Hotel.Presbyterian Union.\u2014The petition from Lachine on behalf of Presbyterian Union which was handed to the deputation appointed at the meeting on Monday just before starting for Quebec was signed by a large majority of the congiegation.We made a slight mistake in saying it was signed by all but two.Chambly Election.\u2014The enquiry instituted by the Government on the petition of thousand residents of Longueuil into the Chambly election riot was opened yesterday morning by Judge Coursol in the Grand Jury room.Several witnesses were examined with closed doors.The taking of evidence will probably occupy several days, as full evidence will be taken on both sides.Conversazione\u2014On Tuesday evening next the Choir of St.Gabriel street Church, assisted by several well known amateurs, will give a Conversazione in Association Hall, in aid of the Repair Fund of the Church.From the composition of the programme, and the popularity of the parties who are to take part in it, we have no doubt a most enjoyable evening will be spent.Addresses will also be delivered by the Rev.J.S.Black, of Ersldne Church, and the Rev.C.A.Doudiet, of St.Matthew\u2019s Church.Temperance Among the Juveniles.\u2014Yesterday afternoon the various Bands of Hope of this city met at their respective school rooms, and under the leadership of their teachers with flags flying and banners waving, marched to the Mechanics\u2019 Hall where a very interesting concert was hold, and speeches delivered by Revd\u2019s.Dr.Burns, T.Gales, John Wilson, W.B.Affleck, and others, the last named gentleman leading the singing in several ia-stances.The hall was crowded to the utmost, and it Is estimated no less than 1,500 souls were present.Lecture__Last evening the Rev.J.F.Porter, of Kingston, delivered a lecture in Perry\u2019s Hall, under the auspices of the Primitive Methodist Church, worshipping iu that place, on \u201c Thomas a Beckef,\u201d the stirring events and failures of whose life and times, ho graphically described.While deprecating the selfish ambition of Becket, aud his absolute love ol power, the lecturer advocated the several characteristics of his nature, which led to his success in his earthly career.At the close votes of thanks were accorded the lecturer, and Mr.W.Clendinneng, who presided.Incidents and Adventures or Travel.\u2014 Those who desi e to hear the lectures of Paul Du Chaillu, the celebrated African traveller, should procure their tickets without delay.The lectures will be delivered Thursday and Friday evening\u2019s, and riday afternoon.As a traveller Du Chaillu has had a wonderful and varied career, and as a lecturer he is pronounced by the press everywhere as entertaining and instructive.The lectures arc under the auspices of the Mechanic\u2019s Institute, and tickets can be obtained of Mr.W.S.Walker, chairman of the lecture committee.Acknowledgements.\u2014The Treasurer of the Montreal General Hospital acknowledges, with thanks, the receipt of the following sums:\u2014$100 donation from Mr.William Angus, President of the Canada Paper Company ; $68.33 from Dr.Wright and Mr.E.Wilgress, being interest on Church funds, aud the subscriptions of Messrs.Elliott and Killy ; $51 subscriptions of the gentlemen employed in the Montreal City and District Savings Bank ; $10 donation from Mr.E.O.B , and a large parcel of Illustrated Times and Magazines, for the use of the patients, from Mrs.James Hutton.Various Items.\u2014Yesterday morning a friendly race between the hay-ladened teams of 10 habitants, on the Longueuil ice road, as expectedly brought to a conclusion when nearing the \u201crump\u201d by the leading Pegasus stumbling and spilling his load.Several of the others followed suit in their endeavours to avoid collision, creating a lively scene in their endeavours to extricate themselves from the deep snow.,,.The Victoria Skating Rink will he closed until to-morrow for flooding the ice.\u201cThe Montreal Sketching Club\u201d is the title of a society of artists formed for the purpose of encouraging drawing from nature.Theatre Royal\u2014Offenbach proved the greatest card of the series, as Grande Duchesse filled the house.The opera was excellently well mounted and the vocalization, Miss Sallie Holman, like Atlas, bearing the weight of the opera on her shoulders.Mr.Brandisi made his re-entre after his severe illness, and although he showed at times that he was suffering, gave a most admirable rendition of Fritz.The General Bourn of Mr.Ellis Ryse was the essence of opera bouffe, and Miss Julia as Wanda was as pert and engaging as ever ; in fact, the whole of the corps worked admirably toother.To-night we are offered a grand opera, \u201cSatanella,\u201d the music of which has a charm that always attracts.Recorder\u2019s Court, 17th.\u2014Seven persons, out ol a total of eleven, were fined for drunkenness.Maria Arnold, a good-looking, but depraved girl of 19, charged with vagrancy, was committed to gaol for three months.Xavier Beauvais, 30, a labourer, was fined $5, or 1 month, for assaulting the police while intoxicated.Patrick McCarthy, 23, for drunkenness and cruelly ill-treating his horse, was fined $8, or 2 months.Louis Boileau, a stupid-looking carter, charged with driving over a hoy on St.Joseph street, was discharged, it being proved that he was driving at a slow pace, when his sleigh was surrounded by a number of school children, the sufferer among the number.George Washington, a coloured man of 22, was fiued $1.50 for care less driving.To the Editor of the Montreal Herald : Sir,\u2014I see by the Herald of yesterday, that Mr.Treasurer Robertson moved that ($200) two hundred dollars tax should be enacted against all parties in the city of Montreal, taking out licenses to sell spirits ; and I desire to ask, through your columns, if this act is to apply to Montreal alone, or to the whole Province: If the former i: the case, I protest against this injustice Why should Montreal be selected to be spe daily taxed more than any other section of the Province.Parties who are interested should waken up, and take immediate action in this matter.\u2014Yours truly, Constant Reader.Montreal, Feb.16.lected about $300.A cheque ior £50 will be sent to Dublin with the reply drafted by Mr.Ryan.The Sunday School children\u2019s fourth \u201cGrand Annual Conceit,\u201d held last evening in the Sherbrooke Street Methodist Church, proved a decided success.The lengthy programme of 21 pieces was remarkably well performed, under the leadership of Mt.O.E.Barwick, and evinced both excellent training on the part of the teachers, and a passion for music on that of most of the 200 pupils who entertained the audience.A production, \u201cIn memory of the late E.J.Pickup,\u201d who, up to the time of ids decease, fulfilled with diligence the office of teacher in St.James\u2019 Street Church, is worthy ot special mention.Mr.L.A.Maffre presided at the organ.Space will not permit us to particularize ; and in conclusion, we would suggest a repetition of the concert, on a larger scale, whenever funds may he necessary for carrying out the Work of our Juvenile Missionary, or other societies.A Novel Contribution to the Institut Canadien.\u2014The intended representation in effigy of the burial of Mods.Guibord received last week by the Hon.Mr.Des-saulles was, yesterday, inspected in that gentleman\u2019s chambers by a large number of persons, including among others, Messrs Jos.Doutre, Jette, M.P., Duhamel and Judge Coursol.One of the latter laughingly proposed to place the collection on exhibition at the Institut Canadien, which proposal was accepted amid great amusement, and the collection was removed to that institution during the day.The two small bull frogs chased by a larger one is intended to illustrate the Tanneries Land scandal, the latter representing public opinion investigating into the transactions of Messrs.Dansereau and Middlemiss, while the abyss in which they appear to be jumping doubtless represents the probable abrupt termination of the enquiry for the present; \u201c Charity, Please.\u201d\u2014Anyone walking up Beaver Hall Hill, any evening, cannot but pity the poor ill-clad waifs who accost them with the doleful petition, \u201ccharity, kind Sir.\u201d There is something about their intrusive action which calls for pity from the Christian and charitably disposed, however convinced one may be that the waifs are trained vagrants.In every instance that we have seen the waif has been a little girl of tender years, poorly clad, with eyes sparkling with a melancholy brilliancy, which spoke as plain plain as words could tell of the childish griefs that possess her.A pert negative, or an indifferent recognition, but increases the silent but plaintive appeal, as the little waif stares vacantly after the more favoured one,but what anguish must possess the little heart as she thinks of the happiness and comfort that is not hers.\u201cI have only had a crust of bread to-day,\u201d said a little bright-eyed girl of ten years to the writer on Monday night.\u201c Where .is your father?\u201d \u201cI don\u2019t know, Sir, I\u2019ve not seen him since Sunday.\u201d \u201c Where is your mother ?\u201d \u201c At home sick, sir.\u201d \u201c How long have you been here ?\u2019\u2019\t\u201c Since the lamps were lit.\u201d \u201c And how much have you bêen given?\u201d \u201cOnly a copper, Sir.\u201d With the last answer tears began to course her unwashed cheeks, and the bitter sobs that followed, told of a grief unspeakable.Cannot something be done in this \u201c City of innumerable Churches\u201d for these little waifs ?Would it be a crime to take them from their homes, though a fond mother ministers, as best her scanty means will allow, to their wants ?If nothing more can be done, a kind word spolcen may imbue them with hopes for hereafter.If you cannot do more, you cau say a kind word when accosted by these little starvlings.MONTREAL WEST CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.Base Ingratitude.\u2014Jeremiah Rafferty, a journeyman butcher, was yesterday brought before the Police Magistrate aud pleaded guilty to stealing $57 on Sunday last, from his foster father, Jeremie Mallette, a master butcher, of Bruchési street.It was proved that the prisoner had for a long time past kept loose company, and in order to follow his extravagant courses abstracted sums of money at different times from the cash box, amounting in all to some $1,500 or $2,000 by means of a false key.He is alleged to have formed a loose affection for a disreputable young woman named Maria Arnold, who, though only 19 years of age, has been leading a vagabond lift for the past five years.She was yesterday sent to prison for three months by the Recorder as a vagrant.Rafferty was fully committed for trial.law ; and suggested previous notice to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, that he might have his arrangements made to < an j| it out.The evidence was then resumed.Mr.Davidson produced copies of the poll broks, and tailed Mr.R White, who proved that each Of the petitioners had voted at the election In question Mr.Kerr objected to this evidence.It did not ma ter whether they voted or not.Ills Honor t! ought it imlevant, hut did * ot teel ju-tithd iu wholly excluding it.This dosed tbe case for the petitioror*, aud on the counsel for respondent stai, Ing that their evidence of corrupt practice» against the petitioners would fake more than a day, His Honor said he could not take it during the Superior Court term, and fixed the first M March for respondent's evidence.LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.PRESBYTERIAN UNION BILLS.Irish Home Rule.\u2014An adjourned meeting of the Montreal branch of this League was held last night in Saint Patrick\u2019s Hall Mr.Ed.Murphy announced the object of the meeting and called upon Mr.Matthew Ryan to read an address which had been prepared in reply to Mr.Martin\u2019s letter.He was sure they would approve of it when they hea-d it read.Mr.Ryan then read the reply which is a very able one, commending the movement in Ireland and showing how Canada has prospered under self-government.He was loudly applauded on concluding the reading of it.Mr.Hatchette moved, and Mr.A.Brogan seconded the adoption of the reply which was unanimously agreed to.About $150 was then subscribed, which makes the total amount col- This morning witnesses ware examined before Mr.Justice Mackay, with regard to the qualifications of tbe petitioners in the Montreal West contested election case, and on the preliminary objections raised.Hon.J.J.C.Abbott and Mr.C.P.Davidson appeared for petitioners, and Messrs.Kerr, Q.C., and Trenholmo & McLaren as counsel for respondent.Sheriff Leblanc testified that he was returning officer in the Montreal .West election.The writ issued was received on the 12th November, ordering the election to be held on the 18th iost., but he could not have the election on that date for lack of time; he took legal advice, and finding that, according to law, ho had a right to change the date of nomination, did so, to the 3rd December.Mr.Glackmeyer, city clerk, deposed that lie knew of the election in Montreal West, held ou the 3rd December last.Ho had prepared the voters\u2019 list of 1873 in use at that election, and he produced the originals certified by the Board of Revisers aud the City Treasurer.The lists were made up in December, 1873, and January, 1874, being the last completed prior to the election.He made out two sets ; one for use in the Parliamentary, and the other for the Municipal elections, both being from the original Public notice was given in the papers that these lists when completed were at his office, open for inspection.Any objections made were subsequently laid before the Board of Revisers, and adjudicated upon.He testified as to the formation of the Board of Revisers\u2014of five members of council.Ho then found the names of the petitioners, other than Mr.T.White, in the lists, viz.:\u2014Messrs.Andrew Robertson, C.S.Rodler, J.B.Papineau, Alex.Shanuon, J.Boudreau, M.H.Gault, John Hatchette, A.Lapierre, and B.Tausey, all appeared as proprietors or tenants, with assessed value sufficient to qualify them as voters.The lists which he produced are the lists which were finally revised aud corrected by the Board of Revisers, and which afterwards remained is his possession.The witness was cross-examined by Mr.Kerr, Q.O., as to the formation of the voters\u2019 list from the assessment roll, showing that the roll of 1873 was not sworn to by the assessors, as required by law.Mr.Ryl&nd, Registrar, here produced the voters\u2019 lists for St.Antoine and St.Lawrence Wards, deposited with him by the City Clerk in May, 1874.Mr.Glackmeyer\u2019s cross-examination was resumed\u2014The assessors made out the voters\u2019 lists from the roll ; he did not go through the rolls, but took it for granted that the lists made out by the assessors was a correct return.This list was open to inspection from the 27th January to the 2nd Feb., 1874, was then revised by the Board of Revisers, returned by them as correct, and to which he certified on oath.This assessment roll of 1873 was the one from which the lists made use of at the election in Dec.last were taken, and was not sworn to according to law by the assassors.The oath of office administered to the Assessors in May, 1878 was read.The evidence tended to show that Irom the neglect of the Assessors to swear to the correctness of the roll, the petitioners were disqualified.Mr.Abbott considered that their status held good, as their names were to be found in the new assessment roll for 1874 (which had been duly sworn to), and also in the voters\u2019 list.Mr.Kerr denied that the fact of their names appearing on the new Assessment Roll and list qualified them as voters at the late election, which was held with the old voters\u2019 list.Mr.Glackmeyer, on being further examined, said that prior to 1874 tlie assessment roll had never been sworn to by the Assessors.He had previously acted under thg old statute, which did not require that toimality, and he was not aware of the other law which rendered the oath of the Assessors necessary.The Court adjourned at one p.m.AFTER RECESS.Before the case was resumed, Mr D ivid-eou presented a petition for leave to inspect the ballots at Ottawa, of which he had previously given notice.Mr.Trenholme said he had no objection to the petition, as he believed they were entitled to it at this s\u2019age, as in England an inspection was never allowed until after a petition was presented, and after notice to the opposite party, and he believed such was also our law.He suggested Friday next as a suitable day for the inspection.Sonie conversation ensuing as to the term i of the order, Mr.Maclaren called the attention of the Judge to some that were granted iu England, where great particularity was observed, and suggesteithe same course here.His Honor said this order would be specific aud would be drawn in conformity with tho Quebec, Feb.16.By instructions from tbe Legislative Council, tlie Private Bills Committee of that body reconsidered this morning the Presbyterian Union Bills, sent np from tie Lower House.The Committee was attended by twelve of its members.The deputi -tion appointed at last night\u2019s public meeting in Montreal presented themselves at 11 o\u2019clock.It was composed of Rev.R.Campbell, Minister of St.Gabriel\u2019s Church ; Dr.J.C.Murray, and Messrs.A.T.Drummond, John Rankin, and David McKay.Rev.Mr.Campbell said they came bearing resolutions from a very large and enthusiastic public meeting, held last evening in St.Paul\u2019s Church, Montreal, in favor of the passing of these bills, at which there was not one dissenting voice.They also brought petitions in the same sense signed by 2,000 Presbyterians of Montreal.These names had been obtained in a very few hours, and he could assure the Committee that an equal unanimity of feeling in favor of Union prevailed in every Presbyterian congregation throughout the Province.He drew attention to the fact that in the present case tbe official utterances of both Synods and of Presbyterians were found in opposition to the utterances of only two or three private individuals acting in no representative ca-paoity.He also read a despatch announcing a large meeting in Toronto East, to-night, presided over by Hon.O.Mowatt, at which resolutions were psssed expressing an earnest desire to see this bon.body sanction the legislation of the Lower House, and that of other Provinces, in favour of Union.Rev.J.C.Murray, LL.D , said he was a member of the Kirk Session of St.Andrews Church, of which Rev.Mr.lang was minister ; he came down to represent the con- regation, at the earnest request of his brother elders, and other members of the congregation.Although on this matter ho found himself opposed to Rev Mr.Lang, he wished it to be well understood that that fact did not in the least affect their personal relations, which were of the most cordial nature.The congregation of St.Andrew\u2019s stood in a peculiar position, on account of the stand its minister had taken.About a year ago that congregation voted by a majority in favour ot Union.Although on the occasion of that vote, a number of the members were absent, he had still the best reasons for believing, having made careful personal enquiry, that a largo majority of the whole congregation was in favour of union.He had never heard of any one in the congregation who hould have offered opposition to union, if it were not out of personal regard for their minister.The congregation felt that it was naturally difficult for Mr.Lang, having but recently come to this country, to understand the nature of the ecclesiastical difficulties which existed here, and they also understood and appreciated his disinclina, tion to sever his connection with the parent Church at home.But when they found that his action in this matter had led to such serious results, and might operate to prevent the union, they decided to take some steps to show the Committee what were the real feelings of the congregation on the question of union.He assured the Committee, even Mr.Lang, that the latter\u2019s conduct in this connection had raised such a storm of indignation amongst his own congregation as would be exceedingly difficult to allay.He (Dr.Murray) would urge the Committee in the most solemn manner to retrain from doing that which would render Mr.Lang\u2019s life miserable If he remained in this Province.Mr.Drummond said he had long been a member of St.Andrew\u2019s Church, and could confirm what had just been said by Dr.Mur-ray as to tlie very strong opposition aroused in that church against Mr.Lang on account of his conduct in this matter.Last year there were only two congregations in this Province opposed to union, that of Lachine and that of St.Matthew\u2019s, Montreal.Today the former was almost unanimously in favour of it, and the latter decliued to offer further opposition.In St.Andrew\u2019s 3 out 12 elders were in favour of union.Ail the trustees were either favourable or neutral, and he telt lie could safely say of the young men that they were also very largely in favour of it.Messrs.Darling, McKay and Rankin briefly addressed the Committee on the.same side.Rev.Mr.Lang said ho was not overwhelmed by wliat ho had just heard from the deputation.He had always been accustomed to exercise an unbiassed judgment, and should continue to do so.As to the public meeting last evening in Montreal, he had just received information that all those gentlemen named with such great flourish of trumpets at the meeting were not aware of their appointment.He was much satisfied at the wise decision tuis committee had come to last Saturday in deciding to reject the bill», and much regretted that they had seen fit to reconsider them.The rev.gentleman then went on to inform the committee that on account of their action of Saturday they had been denounced in unqualified terms by the promoters of union who had threatened to move Heaven and earth to secure the abolition of the Legislative Council.Ha characterized the public meetings held at Montreal as cabals and caucuses.He had received a telegram from a gentleman of position in St.Paul\u2019s who stated that free speech was stifled, that \u201cnays\u201d to the resolutions were not called for, that a good portion of the meeting was opposed to them, and that tbree-fourths of the meeting were Canada Presbyterians.People were urged, implored and threatened to attend.As to petitions they had been hawked about on Sunday and signed in great part by Sunday School scholars.He pretended to know the opinion of the congregation of St.Andrews better than any of the Elders, and he affirmed that a majority were opposed to union on the present basis.As for himself he could only hold his position as Minister of St.Andrew\u2019s on condition of that congregation retaining its connection with the Church of Scotland.The Charter of tho Church obliged them to that, If these bills finally passed there would still be a remnant of the Church of Scotland iu Canada.The Committee then adjourned till evening.In the evening the committee met again and heard for two or three hours parties for and against the bills.The com mi Joe adjourned, and the opposing delegations had an interview with the object of coining to some adjustment of their differences but it is believed no such settlement was reached.LONDON.In few cities are there more than half-a-dozen railway stations.In London there are at least one hundred and fifty.Some of the railways never pass beyond the limits, and of one, the Tottenham and Hampstead, Punch says : \u201c No one ever travelled by it, as no one knows where it begins or where it ends.\u201d The Metropolitan and other intramural railways run trains every three or five minutes, and convey from 20,000,000 to 50,000,000 of passengers annually.Clapham is the great southwestern junction, and through it 700 trains pass every day.Its platforms are so numerous, and Us underground bridges so perplexing, that to find the right train ia one of those things that no fellow can understand.As a proof of the expansive nature of London traffic, it was supposed that when the Metropolitan Railway was opened, all the City to Paddington omnibuses would be run off the ground ; but although it carried 43,000,000 of passengers last year, it has been found necessary to increase the number of omnibuses on the southern route, and they yield 1 per cent, more revenue than before the opening of the railway.Besides the railways, there are some 14,-000 or 15,010 tram-cars, omnibusses and cabs traversing the streets ; there are lines of omnibuses known only to the inhabitants of their own localities\u2014such as thosoacross the Isle of Dogs, from Pop\u2019ar to Milwell : from London bridge along Tooley street to Doekhead, etc.The London Omnibus Company have 563 omnibusses which carry 50,-000,000 passengers annually.Other instances of tlie immensity of the population of London aro that 750,000 bu iness men enter the citv in the morning and leave it in the evening for their suburban residences.There are 10,000 policemen as many cab-drivers, and tho same number of persons connected with the post-office,.ach of whom with their families, would make a large town.When London makes a holiday \u2022/ l/C T Ut 1 o F?t: ; MOKTBÊAii H1RALB AUD DAILY OOMMIKülAL GASLTTE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 1875, th.re ar« 8tv«ral pUcoe of refort, fuch a?the Crystal Palace, the Zoological Gardens, Kew Gardens, etc , which absorb from 30, to 50,000 visitors each.The cost of gas for lighting is £2,500,000 annually; the water supply is 100,000,000 gallons per diem.In the year 1873 there were 573 fires; and for the purpose of supplying information on the passing events of the day, 314 daily and weekly newspapers are required.What London will eventually become it is idle to predict.It already stands in four counties, and is striding on to a fif'h (Herts).The\u2019 probability is that by the end of the century the population will exceed 5 000, 000 and will have quintupled itself in the century.Should it progress at an equal rate in the next, it will in the year 2,000 amount to the enormous aggregate of 25,-000 000 ; and the question that naturally arises how could such a multitude he supplied with food ?But the fact is, the more its population increases the better they are fed.In the Plantagenet days, when the population was not a third ot a million, famines were of frequent occurrence ; but now, withjthe command of the pastures, the harvests and fisheries of the world, starvation becomes an almost impossible eventuality, even with the 25,000,000 of mouths to feed.THE MONTREAL, HERAED AMD DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE IS IBSPKD EVERY MORNING, (Sundays excepted.) TERMS OR ADVERTISING: Per line.First Insertion, Nonpareil.8 cents.Bnbseqnent, If Inserted every day 3\t\u201c Do.\tEvery other day.,\t4\t\u201c Do.\tTwice a week.5\t\u201c Do.\tOnce a week.\t6\t\u201c Six months, every day.$2.25 One year, every day.4.00 Special Notices, 10c per line.Notices of Births, 25c.Marriages and Deaths, 50o per Insertion TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: DA.ILY HEKALD, $6.00 per annum, payable in advance cjlE MOV't-, Si\" AÿKAL HllÉ i f ékt WEDNESDAY MORNING.FEB.17, 1875 APPOWIMEBTS.Theatre Eopal\u2014Performance at 8 pm.XKMPKRATURE.In the shade, by Standard Thermometer observ ed by fleam, Harrison & Co, Opticians and Mathematical Instrument Makers, 242 and 244 Notre Dame fitreit.8 AM.1° 1 P M 7° 6 p.m 10° Max.10 8 A.M.30.25 Mis.\u20145° BY STANDARD BAROMETER.1 P.M.30.25 Mean 2 ° 5 6 pm.30.20 February 16 SEE FOURTH PAGE FOR Legal I rtelligence.SOW MARY.General Von Moltke is seriously ill.A terrible conflagration has destroyed 500 houses at Port au Prince, Jamaiea ; at last accounts the fire was still burning.lire Prince Imperial has taken a very forward position at Woolwich ; he is class ed seventh on the list for receiving commissions.The Tichborne claimant has now another friend in Parliament, his late counsel Dr.Kentaly having been elected M.P.for Stoke-upon-Trent A former servant of the Tilton\u2019s was examined yesterday.Her evidence went to prove the existence of familiarities between Mr.Beecher and Mrs.Tilton on various occasions, that were not at all compatible with mere platonic friendship.John Mitchell has been elected M P.for Tipperary Co., Ireland.Mr.Disraeli will move on Thursday that as he was convicted of felony and as he has not suffered his full punishment nor been pardoned, he is not eligible for a seat in the House Commons.The Bctdget.\u2014 The Budget speech of Mr.Cartwright sets clearly before the people of the Dominion the state of the great ledger of the country, in a clear and satisfactory manner.It is satisfactory, because its perspicacity permits us clearly to see that, thanks to the altera tiens made in the tariff last year, we have, without being subjected to any oppressive weight of taxation, been restored from the apprehension of an approaching deficit in the Treasury, to a respectable, though not excessive surplus.The totals of revenue and expenditure.for the year closing 30th June, 1874, as represented by the figures of the Finance Minister\u2019s speech, are as follows, viz.Consolidated Revenue.$24,200,000 Expenditure.23,316,000 tariff would have left, and the other $800,000 towards the surplus, otherwise swelled to the amount of $880,000.Of the nominal receipts about $250,000 were accidental,or they maybe called fictitious, inasmuch as some $90,000 were derived from the mere postponement of a payment in account with the British Government for the North Western survey, and $160,000 were the proceeds of a sale of property to the city of Montreal.It may be remarked that though the whole volume of trade during the year, comprised in the budget, was not in excess of that of the preceding twelve months, the line of dutiable goods was swelled by nearly $4,500,000.Of this, goods to the value of $1,500,000 were entered directly or indirectly for Prince Edward Island.Another $ 1,500,000 from the schedule transferred from the free list by the operation of last years tariff; and $1,500,000 is the value of the goods supposed to have been entered for payment of duties in anticipation of the next fiscal year, in order to save the higher duties which, in the spring of last year, it was understood that the Government must exact.So much for the state of the national balance sheet, and for the results of the financial policy of the Ministry.Another subject of considerable in terest, with which the Finance Minister had to deal, was the loan which he placed upon the London market, since the last session of Parliament.We need not give the figures of this transaction, as those who care about the details may refer to the speech itself.But we may remark that the Minister showed it to be the best unguaranteed loan for anything like the same amount ever nego tiated in England.He proved this by comparisons with the terms of the loans made by the five nations of Continental Europe, which enjoy the best credit, and by the one negotiated by Brazil, which enjoys an exceptional reputation.He also showed that he had obtained the equivalent of the proceeds of Mr.Tilley\u2019s loan, less four fifths of one per cent, though that transaction was under the guarantee of the Imperial Government A less pleasant part of the Minister\u2019s duty than the exposition of these facts, was the obligation under which he found himself to call attention to the future financial position of the country.Within a comparatively few years he, or whoever may occupy his post, will have to provide for debts falling due to an amount of not less than $60,000,000, besides a very large additional sum for public works of various kinds to which the country is pledged, and which are, therefore, in reality something very much like debts.For this mass of obligations it wdl of course again be necessary 1° invite assistance from the English money market ; and the knowledge that such à burden is impending,is an intimation ot the propriety of not hastily reducing the revenue now at the disposal of the country! though as already intimated, Mr, Cartwright expressed his unwillingness to retain any taxation that could fairly be dispensed with.It must be borne in mind, however, as he put it to the House of Commons, tnat a State which is expecting to borrow should prepare to borrow advantageously ; and this she can do best when she can show that her ordinary revenues exceed her ordinary outlay.On the whole, we believe that this statement of our affairs will commend itself to men of business as an extremely favorable one.There can be no doubt way or another has been committed to gagements, most of them by preceding Ministries, fend all we must suppose with some view to ultimate public ad-vantage.But it must not be supposed that with this outlook before him, any man, who has on his shoulders the responsibility of the country\u2019s welfare in this particular, can be without very considerable anxiety, or can move without much circumspection, especially when he sees the new demands on the Dominion purse, which are being con-stantly pressed by the enterprizing spirit of the people, and are with difficulty refused, notwithstanding the vast augmentation of indebtedness which they involve.On that head his statement ought to convey a useful warning.iiit Dominion THE SENATE.Ottawa, Feb.16.The House met at 3 o\u2019clock.After routine, The Hon.SPEAKER submitted the report of the committee appointed last session to consider the re-adjustment of salaries of servants of this House.Some discussion ensued on the presentation of this report in which the Hon.Messrs.Campbell, Seymour, and Letellier took part, shortly after which the House adjourned until 3 p.m to-morrow.HOUSE OF COMMONS.that in one the country very heavy en- 7 $ 880,000 We have said that this easy situation has been brought about by the increased rates of duties and excise which were imposed last year ; and that these increased rates have not been felt to he oppressive.Yet we are far from believing any augmentation of taxes to be otherwise than an evil\u2014an evil, greater we believe in reality, than is usually understood by those who suffer from it.Mr, Cartwright is in accord with this theory, and he therefore had to justify by the results the demands which he made upon the pockets of the people a year ago.This he perfectly understood, and therefore, early in bis speech, he showed conclusively that higher duties and excise were absolutely required a twelvemonth ago, in order to maintain even the equilibrium between income and expenditure.At a later stage he demonstrated that the vast outlays to which we are committed in the immediate future make it unsafe to have a smaller income than we now possess, although he distinctly pledged himself to reduction of taxation in coming years, if it should be found, as we proceed, that the surplus gives indications of steady accumulation.Without the recent alterations in the tariff, Mr.Cartwright established, and in spite of Dr.Tupper\u2019s medical arithmetic, he did it beyond cavil\u2014that there would have been a deficit on the year of $1,200,000.The volume of trade in the year ending June 30th, 1874, equalled but did not exceed that of the preceding year ; so that with an unchanged tariff, there would have been an unchanged revenue, which, as he also showed, would have fallen short by the sum already mentioned ef the exigencies of the public service.How much was gained was stated thus : Under the new tariff' the Customs duties were augmented by $1,400,000, as compared to what would have been received from the same imports under the old tariff; and from Excise $1,150,000 in excess of what would have accrued under former rates.It must be, however remembered that not all of this is to be imputed to higher duties, inasmuch as $550,000 is calculated as arising from the admission of Prince Edward Island into the Dominion, not wholly in the shape of receipts from the island Custom Houses ; but in taxation on dutiable commodities consumed by the Islanders, some of which was entered at other ports of the Dominion.We have thus in round numbers some $2,000,000 of gain, of which $1,200,000 went to fill up the gap which the old Legislation Extraordinary.\u2014 It is generally understood that laws are made for the government of the people as a whole, and that individual legisla.tian is not practicable.If this be true of persons ; it is, we should imagine, also applicable to cities ; it cannot be right, therefore, to single out a particular town on which to impose regulations that are not to be observed in other places.Yet this has been proposed by the Provincial Government in a manner that will be greatly resented, as it touches the pockets of a number of the inhabitants of Montreal.The Hon.Mr.Bobertson, the Treasurer, proposed on Saturday the following resolutions which were adopted, though we should have imagined a sense of justice would have prevented the passing of such one-sided regulations :\u2014 1st, Resolved,\u2014That there be paid to the Revenue office by every person taking out one of the licences hereinafter mentioned, the following dues, namely Ist.For every license to keep an inn, tavern or other house or place of public entertainment, and .for retailing brandy, rum, whiskey, or,other spirituous liquors, wine, ale, beer, porter, cider, or other vinous or fermented liquors within the limits of the city of Montreal, the sum of $200.2 ad.For every license to vend or retail in any store or shop, brandy, rum, whiskey, or other spirituous liquors, and wine, ale, beer, porter, cider, or other vinous on fermented liquors in a quantity not less than three half-pints at any one time, within the limits of the city of Montreal, the sum of $40.We are not advocating increased facilities for the sales of liquor, or the lowering of the sum to be paid for licenses.What we demand is that all towns shall be treated alike, and that if it is necessary, for revenue or other purposes, to increase the price of licenses, the charge shall be general throughout the Province, and not confined to the city of Montreal.We do not suppose the hotel and tavern-keepers and liquor dealers of Montreal make more profit in proportion than those of other places ; for if they do a larger business, their expenses are also heavier, particularly in the matters of rent and taxes.Why they should pay more than other people of the same class is probably only known to the framers of these resolutions.We cannot expect much from such a combination as the present Government, but no class of men, whatever their trade, should be subjected to such manifest injustice as is proposed.Correspondence.\u2014We cannot insert B.J.\u2019s letter this morning in reference to the St.Lambert Ferry contract, owing to pressure on our columns.It is hardly probable that His Worship the Mayor will sign the necessary documents, without making some enquiry into the matter.Mr.B.Devlin, M.P.\u2014We Tfsiet to state that the member for Montreal Centre is prevented from attending to his parliamentary duties, by very severe family affliction, After routine, Mr.COCKBURN presented a petition on behalf of the Northern Railway Company.Mr.BO WELL presented several petitions .Hon.Mr.HUNTINGTON presented several petitions in favour of a prohibitory laav.Mr MURRAY presented a petition from the Cktau'a Company, for amendments to their Acts of Incorporation.Mr.MOSS presetted a petition of the Great Western Railway Company, for certain changes in their Act of Incorporation.Mr.ROSS presented the first report of the Joint Committee on Printing, reducing their quorum to seven.Mr.RYMAL presented the report of the Standing Orders Committee, approving of several petitions.Mr.CAMERON introduced a bill to amend the charter of the London and Ca nada Bank.Mr.MOSS\u2014A bill to change the name of the Imperial Building and Savings Investment Society to that of the Imperial Loan and Investment Society.Mr.IRVING introduced a bill to extend and amend the law requiring railway companies to furnish returns of their capital, traffic and working expenditure.Hon.Mr.FOURNIER introduced a bill to amend vhe Controverted Election Act.He explained that one of its provisions would prevent the trial of election cases during the sittings of Parliament, as considerable inconvenience had resulted from these cases going on while the House was sitting.It also provided that these trials should go on