Montreal herald and daily commercial gazette, 19 février 1875, vendredi 19 février 1875

[" POST OFFICE TIME TABLE - post Office* Montreal, Dec.8, 1874 PBLI A.* vbby 8\toa 9\t30 11 00 A 8 00 10 00 00 00 11 00 11 00 10\t30 10 00 9 30 10 00 11\t00 8 3J \u202210 ou 5 00 8 00 MAIL.P.M.2 30 5 45 2 00 2 15 5 15 5 00 1\t30 2 Ontario, a) OtLwfv by Railway.a) Province of Ontario.Ottawa River Route.Quebec.Quebec by Steamer.b) Quebec by Railway.Eastern Townships, Three Rivers, Arthabaska and Riviere du Loup R.R.St.Remi and Hemming- ford R.R.\u2022 St.Hyacinthe, Sheibrooke, Ac.3t.Johns(&; and Vermont Junction R.R.Shefford ancv.the S.B.U.Railways .Local Mails, Beauharnois Route.Ohambly and St.Cesaire.Contrecœur, Varennes A Verchere».Cote St.Paul.Tannery West .Huntingdon.\t~ Lachine.LongueuiL.St.Lambert.Laprairie.New Glasgow, Sault-aux- Recollets .Terrebonne A Sl.Vincent.Point St.Charles.St.Laurent, St.Eustache St.Scholastique and Belle Riviere.- St.Jerome, St.Rose and St.Therese.St.Johns and St.Armand Station.Three Rivers, by North Shore Land Route.Maritime Provinces, New Brunswick, Nova Sootia and P.E.I.Newfoundland forwarded daily on Halifax, whence despatch is on alternate Tuesdays, counting from 16th June.8 *10\t\tUnited States.Boston and New England States, except Maine-.8 & 10\t\tNew York and Southern States\t\t\t 8 00\t\tIsland Pond, Portland and Maine 8 «fell\t\ta) Western and Pacific States and Manitoba.\t\tWest Indies.Letters, Ac., prepaid via New York\"! are forwarded daily on New York \u2018 whence mails are despatched ; For Havana and West Indies via Havana every Thursday P.M.For St.Thomas, the West Indies and Brazil, on the 23rd of every month.Great Britain, By Canadien Line (Friday).\u2022 By New York on Mondays, Tuesday?A Saturdays OLOSK.P.M.7 45 7 46 8 00 6 00 7 45 7 00 7 00 6 00 6 00 6 00 7 45 7 45 7 00 7 00 2 00 21 A 7 2 15 2 00 00 .7 00 J2 1 7 00 7 00 \\ oo M 8 16 1\t30 *2*15 2\t00 2 00 2 00 2 15 2 15 6 00 7 0C 7 45 -*{ 2 15 1 80 2 15 7 00 r oo 2 15 2 15 2$ A 7 7 45 2 15 7 00 2 15 a)\tPostal Car Bags open till 8.30 a.m.and 9.00 p m.b)\tPostal Car Bags open till 2.40 and 9.00 p.m.Registered Letter* must be posted 16 minutes before the closing of each Mail.Street Boxes are visited at 10 a.m., 12.30, 5.30 and 8 p.m.CARDS.?Wtate AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.VOL.LXVIL MONTREAL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1875.NO.42 DUNN.DAVIES A CO., or THB MONTMAI.STOOK «XOHANGB, BROKERS la Stooka.Bonds,Exchange, &o.,»nd AGENTS FOB THB HISOTIATIOX OF MORTGAGES & FINANCIAL Arrangement» generally.117 8t.Francois Xavier Street TRADE AND COMMERCE Montreal, Thursday, Feb.18.Customs Receipts to-day, $21,747.82.The statement of duty-paying goods imported daring the past year, which we recently published, exhibited a considerable increase on some lines, as compared with 1873.The free goods entered, however, during the same period shows a falling off in value of a little over a million dollars.The following table will show the value of a few of the leading articles imported free of duty in 1874, as compared with the preceding year 1873.1874.Teas.Salt\t\t77,864\t50,667 Coal and Coke\t\t531,045\t646,429 Wheat\t\t\t\t1,273,225\t1,715,039 Indian Corn\t\t253,185\t552,222 Fish, fresh, salted, and\t33,230\t102,526 Flour\t\t352,673\t381,936 Furs, undressed\t Flax, Hemp and Tow.\t174,278\t257,582 \t222,108\t227,163 Lumber\t\t24,200\t28,830 Wool\t\t453,521\t409,353 Indian Rubber, unmanufactured .;.\t178,596\t263,269 237,731 Felt, Prunella, &c.Machine Linen Thread and Silk Twist.\t208,685\t \t148,588\t85,346 Copper, in bars, rods, &c\t\t126,703\t64,323 Iron,scrap, galvanized or pig bars, kc\t\t943,499\t669.436 Lead\t\t103,988\t143,090 Railroad Bars, &c.,.\t2,453,620\t1,996,606 Locomotive Engine Frames, Axles, &c.\t289,584\t12,226 Tubes or Piping of brass, copper or iron\t275,261\t159,274 Nitre, Sal Ammonia, Sal Soda, Caustic,&c Lead, red or white, dry\t314,446\t287,773 \t79,356\t145,681 Coin and Bullion.\t415,135\t163,329 Bleaching Powder and Bcrax\t\t\t\t37,523\t41,304 Steel, unwronght or cast\t\t518,780\t348,659 Tin, in bars, blocks, pigs, or granulated.\t96,615\t50,045 Cotton Flax Waste.\t49,645\t24,881 The total value of fne imports for the past two years compares as follows 1873\t.$13,817,087 1874\t.12,645,944 In no department of trade has there been anything bordering on activity during the past week.The business transacted has been entirely of a jobbing character, and we have no material alteration to notice in the prices of leading staples.Most dry goods houses have been busily engaged opening up their spring merchandize.The travellers on the different roads complain of the difficulty they experience in effecting sales of any importance.Although this branch of our trade, however, is quiet at present, the indications are that in the spring, a larger and more remunerative business will be transacted than for some time back.The stringency in the money market has helped more or less to retard the trade movement during the past ten days.The supply of the leading articles of iron and hardware is still limited, and operations in consequence have been restricted.English advices report that market in a very unsettled condition at the moment, and notwithstanding the fact that the stock here is barely sufficient to meet the demand, importers are reluctant to make any considerable purchases on the other side under present circumstances.Tig iron is in fair request, but it is difficult to fill the orders received.Trices remain very firm, but a farther reduction is anticipated shortly on the other side, which, should it occur, will probably create an easier feeling in the market here.Bar iron is in moderate demand but the stock is light and prices firm, Tin and Canada Dates are moving in small lots at last week\u2019s quotations.Business on the Corn Exchange has undergone no perceptible improvement since our last.The opearations in grain have been confined exclusively to flour, but the business even in that article has been on a very limited scale.Trices for some grades exhibited a slight decline at the close.With the exception of a few small sales of dressed hogs at about last week\u2019s quotations, we have nothing to report in provisions.In groceries the business of the week has been of a very meagre character.Teas have ruled quiet.The abandonment of the duty question in the United States has checked the speculative movement, which preveiled since the question of imposing a duty has been originated.For the lower grades of Green there lias been a moderate jobbing enquiry, and a few small parcels of Japan were placed for retail purposes.Coffee is in light supply, and, although a fractional decline has been established at New York, prices here have not varied much since this day week.In Chemicals there has been little or nothing done.Valencia Raisins and Prunes have been fairly active and firmer, but in otber kinds of fruit very littlej has been done.The market is almost bare of every description of Fish, the Lenten demand having absorbed nearly the available supply.A large business was transacted in Highwiues and Rye Whiskey, but the movement in other kinds has been of a jobbing character.Molasses are scarce and firm.Oils continue quiet.Local Refined Sugar has been in good demand ; whites closed a fraction easier.In other kinds very little was done.Spices remain inactive.Briti-'h Shipmng Trade \u2014It appears that this branch of British commerce is at present in a very unsatisfactory condition.Within the past six or seven years there has been an extraordinary demand for steamships for the American trade, and also for the carriage of passengers and freight to India and China by the Suez Canal, which led to an enormous Increase in the construction of that class of vessels.There is now, according to the statements which appear in some English papers, a large number of vessels laid up at Liverpool and elsewhere for want of employment, and although the owners are attempting to sell them, there seems to be no disposition to buy under present circumstances.By the opening of the Suez Canal, and the yearly additions to the fleets of steamers which plough the waters of the Atlantic, the trade in sailing vessels has been restricted.Last year, however, this class of ships, and especially iron ones, came again into prominence, and not only was the e an increase in the number built, hut a very considerable increase in the value as well.A London ship-broker of thirty years\u2019 experience has contributed to the English press a very interesting paper, in which he argues that the construction of iron steamships has not only been carried too far, but many of this class of vessels have been so improperly constructed as to entail heavy losses on owners and underwriters, or, to quote this authority\u2019s own language, they have been built \u201cat the smallest cost of propelling power to take the maximum of cargo with the minimum of profit.\u201d He suggests that many of those now in existence might have a considerable portion of their midships section taken out, and their proportions reduced to fairer dimensions.In the construction of many of our modern built iron steamships, the writer maintains that the iron used is of a very inferior quality, and he suggests that all the iron employed for such purposes should be subjected to the most stringent tests, so that the man who built a cheap vessel, would not, as now, be subjected to the competition of a cheaper one.The action of the Board of Trade regarding the older class of ships, which is viewed from different standpoints by the parties interested, but which is very generally acknowledged to be quite justifiable, has very seriously affected their value.The stringency of the ules which have been framed in this connection is absolutely necessary for the protection of life as well as valuable property.For many years some shipowners have been in the habit of sending to vessels of a very poor class, and if they obtained the insurance, they cared but little for the loss of life which might be incurred.But thanks to the noble exertions of Tlimsoll and his fellow-laborers this system has received a blow, tram which, in the interests of humanity, it is to be hoped it shall never recover.Shipowners and others interested in the shipping trade of Great Britain have been taught the lesson that a sailors life is worth something, and that the loss of hundreds of lives annually, in connection with Britain\u2019s shipping trade, subtracts, more or less, from the efficiency of the merchant service of the British Empire.Doubtless the investigation which is now going on in connection with this matter will result in a large number of coal and lumber vessels being pronounced unfit for navigation, and this may create an increased demand for substantially built vessels, which can be employed in ocean navigation with less danger to life.Although the British shipping trade, in common with that of other nations, is now in a depressed condition, an early revival is looked for.The natural increase in the trade of the world will, no doubt, in due course, restore the shipowning interest to its accustomed activity, if the number of ships built are only kept within reasonable bounds.Financial\u2014The change which we noticed in the money market this day week has been somewhat intensified, bankers having again raised their rates of interest for call and time loans, and also the rate of discount tor commercial paper.Gold has been, called for every day to a larger extent than is usual, the greater proportion of which has been shipped to New York, and we may safely assume that a very small percentage of it will come back in this shuffle.If the New York stock market should continue for a few weeks in its present condition, margins will soon be eaten up, and the weak carriers will be obliged to abandon their chance ®f recovery.Gold in Now York has been dearer than for a very long period, having ranged at 1-64 © § of one per cent, per day.A comparatively small amount has been loaned on stocks and bonds within the week, the advance in rates having very effectually checked transactions.The hulk of call loans have been negotiated at 8 and 9, and for very short dates 10 per cent , the latter rate being offered for round amounts to carry bank and other shares.This state of affairs has, of course, affected the rates of discount for mercantile bills, anything beyond customers limits being subjected to 8, 9, and in some cases 10 per cent, as to date and name.The situation will be bitter understood by the condition of the stock and share list, which a few days ago was strong, but the absence of money to manipulate the offerings has broken the market, and although prices to-day showed a slight advance, the improvement hardly be regarded as substantial Money at the close this afternoon was very scarce, and there was no indication of immediate change, at least such as would bring rates ot interest and discount, aud the prices of investments back to the quotations which ruled a month ago.The Bank of Lowest.Highest.Do Preferred\t\t\t.55}\t\t56} St Paul\t\t.\t.34}\t\t35 Ohio & Miss\t\t\t,.25\t\t27} Union Pacific.,\t\t.39}\t\t41 CC&IC\t\t\t.5\t\t6} Toledo & Wabash.\t\t.10}\t\t13} The fluctuations to-day\t\twere\u2014\t\t \t10 o\u2019c 12c\u2019oc 2 o\u2019c 4 o\u2019c.\t\t\t Paciffc Mall\t\t.31\t31}\t31}\t31} W U Telegraph.\t.71\t71f\t71}\t71} N Y Central\t\t.101\t\t\t101 Erie\t\t\t.27}\t27}\t.\t27} Lake Shore\t\t.73\t74\t73}\t73} Rock Island.,.\t.103}\t103}\t103}\t103} N W Common.\t.42}\t42}\t42}\t42} Do Preferred\t\t.55}\t55}\t.\t55} St Paul\t\t.34}\t.\t.\t34} Ohio and Miss .\t.24}\t25\t.,\t25} Union Pacific .\t.39}\t39}\t.\t39} y ft i c\t\ta .\t.,\t\t6 Toledo & Wabash\t.10}\t.\t.\u2022\t11 Since Thursday last a decided decline has taken place in the prices of the stocks most dealt in, in consequence of the increased difficulty of obtaining loans except at high rates of interest.At the close the market is stronger, and prices are a shade higher.Hank of Montreal\u2014Has been considerably dealt in, at prices ranging from 186 down to 184.The Market closes somewhat stronger, the last sales being at 184J and 185.Holders asking 185J.Bank of British North America\u2014No shares offering.City Bank\u2014Has been sold at 108 and 107f, there being still sellers at the former rate.People\u2019s Bank\u2014The transfer books are closed.Holders ask 108 ex.div.Ontario Bank\u2014Was sold to-day at 1UJ; is still procurable at 112.Molson's Bank\u2014Quotation nominal at 115 to 117.Merchants Bank of Canada\u2014Was sold at 117J on the 12th, subsequently declining to 116; the sales to-day were at 116 and 116J; the latter rate being still procurable.Bank of Toronto\u2014Has bien inactive todays quotation being 189 to 19l£.Metropolitan Bank\u2014Has been sold at 99J and 99, and to-day in small quantities at 98 La Banque Jacques Cartier\u2014-106} was paid for shares to-day.Quebec Bank\u2014No shares in market ; 115 would be paid.La Banque Nationale\u2014li\tnominally worth 115.No shares offering.Eastern Townships Bank\u2014121 continues to be offered.Union Bank of Lower Canada\u2014Is inactive at quotation 103} to 105.Mechanic^ Bank\u2014Is worth 91 to 93.Canadian Bank of Commerce\u2014Has been dealt in at different rates between 133} and 131.Holders at the close asking 132.Royal Canadian Bank\u2014Declined from 97} to 96}, closing inactive at 96} to 97.Bank of Hamilton\u2014Quotation nominal at 93 © 97.Maritime Bank\u2014Is offored at 86, with buyers at 84.Dominion Bank\u2014118 would be paid.Exchange Bank\u2014Was sold to-->\t_© J-' J-' OO k-\u2018 p\u2019 JO J-* jo Oi I * H-* t\u2014 \u201cco \"k-s © 'bo ©\tO -T \u20141 cotococo©ocod»'-'citorf^o©© GOt£*-OC5tOC5©©tO©©tO©©© SHIPMENTS.a>e5pOEr\u2018c3a> P\tP P ££ O 8= ea s-S\t& g- S a % g\"» KoaTs-Q-a 02,0.tscrçœga cdi\u2014» j \u2022 os \u2022\t\u2022 p CO MACDOUGALL 4 DAVIDSON.Brokers.ing.Bank 60-day bills have sold on open market at 8} f3> 8}, until to-day whan the latter and 9 prem were the ruling rates.For moderate bills to their customers, the banks are charging 9} ® 9}, exceptional transactions being quoted higher.In not a few cases borrowers have had to take Sterling drafts at Jong rates, to realise on which some sacrifice had to be made.Bank 60-day bills in New York have been dealt in at 4.78 ® 4.81}, the closing rates this afternoon being 4.80 ÆS 4.81, with a rather stronger feeling.Stocks in that market have been weak for several days, but tonight they are the turn better.The highest and lowest points touched within the week were\u2014 Lowest.Highest.PRICES OF PRODUCE.\t\t 1\tCurrency.\tStg.WHEAT\u2014Per bus.\tf 0.$ «\u2022\ts.d.U.C.Winter nom\u2019l.\t1.02}®1 05\t36 11 Canada Red .do\t).97}@1 00\t35\t2} U.C.Spring\tdo\ti.OO @1 02}\t35 10} Chicago S No.2 do\t95 @0 97}\t34\t1} Mil.do.No.1 .do\t1 00 /®1.02}\t35 10} u\tNo.2 do\t1.95 @0.97}\t34\t1} PEAS\u2014\t\t White, j?60 lbs\t\t3.85 @0 86\t31 9 MAIZE\u2014\t\t Mixed, v 56 lbs\t\t0 77}@0 80\t29 6} BARLEY\u2014\t\t New, V 48 lbs.nom\u2019l\t0.82}@0 87}\t3 7} OATS\u2014\t\t Per 32 lbs\t\t0.42 @0 44\t1 10 FLOUR, &c.#¦ brl\t\t Superior Extra\t\t4.85 /®5 00\t21 11} Extra Superfine\t\t4 65 @4 75\t20 10} Fancy\t\t\t\t4.50 @4 60\t20 2} Spring Extra\t\t4.25 @4 30\t18 11 Superfine\t\t4.00 @4 10\t18 0} Strong Bakers\u2019\t\t4 45 @4 70\t20 7} Fine.\t3.70 @3 75\t16 6} Middlings\t\t8.50 @3 60\t15 10} Pollards, nominal.\t3 00 ®3 25\t14\t3} UC Bag Flour, 100 1.City do do /delivered;\t2.10 @2 20\t00 0 \t2.32}@2 35\t00 0 CORN MEAL\u2014\t\t Per barrel\t\t0.00 /®4 00\t17 7} OATMEAL\u2014\t\t Per 200 lbs\t\t5.20 @5 30\t23 3 SEEDS\u2014\t\t Clover ÿ1 lb\t\t0.00 @0 00\t00 0 Timothy, 4P 45 lbs.\t0 00 @0 00\t00 0 ASHES\u2014 Iu brls.\t\t Pots, 100 lbs\t\t5 85 @5.95\t29 0 Pearls, \u201c\t\u201c nom\u2019l\t6 65 @6 70\t32\t7} LARD\u2014In tubs\t\t Per ft\t\t0.14}@0 15\t73 0} TALLOW\u2014Iu brls\t\t Per ft\t\t0.00 @0 08\t39 1 BUTTER\u2014lu kegs\t\t S PkdWst\u2019n,tubs,fikns\t0.00 @0 20\t97 4 Dairy Western do\t0.21 @0 00\t102 2} Brockville k Morisb\u2019g\t0.21 @0 00\t102 2} Townships (pails).\t0 22 @0 00\t107 ll EGGS (Fresh)\t\t0.22 (®0 25\t00 0 CHEESE\u2014\t\t68 2} 70 7} \t0.00 @0 14\t Finest\t\t\t0.14 @0 W,\t HAMS\u2014\t\t Dry Salt,#1 ft\t\t0.09 /@0 11\t53\t7} Smoked\t\t10.13 ,876 ; shipments, 7,917* Provisions\u2014Pork in fair demand and lower at $18 174 for spot; $18 20 for March; $18 59 for April.Lard steady at $13 5) for spot.w HiSKEY\u2014In good demand at $1 04 O $1 05.NEW YORK, Feb.18, 2 p.m.\u2014Monet ary\u2014 P M, 314 ; Telegraph, 714 ; American, 03?; N W, 42?: Do Pfd, 55* ; Rock Island, 1034 ; St Paul, 84§; Do Pfd, 551; Erie, 27?; St 20; Preferred, 31 ; Harlem, 128 ; Lake Shore, 73| ; N Y C, 101 ;0 and M, 24?; Pan, 111?; Toledo, 0*; U F, 39?; Gold closed at 14§.Stocks strong.Exchange, 83^ (3) 87.Cotton\u2014Steady at 15}c for Middling Uplands, Flour\u2014Firm; shipping grades and other kinds steady; receipts, 30,'00 brls; sales, 10,000 do.Quotations unchanged.Rye flour in moderate demand at $4 00 ia» $5 10.Grain\u2014Wheat Arm and in very moderate inquiry; receipts, 40,000 bush ; sale*, 38,000 do a $1 05\t$1 08j for No 2 Chicago ; $1 11 ® $1 12£ for No 2 Milwaukee ; $115\t$1 20 for No 1 Spring: SI 21 82ic for Western Mixed; and 82£c 1.183 956 Casli Assets.$2,183 956 Linb'dl ties\u2014$54,183.Amount paid for Losses during past three years, $3,325)613.Insurances against LOSS BY FIRE and INLAND NAVIGATION at current rates.ST.ANN\u2019S WARD! ;e FOR ALDERMAN.February 17 LOSSES PROMPTLY SETTLED.ROBEBT HAMPSON, GENERAL AGENT, 18 Cons Exchange.February 18 41 MEETINGS.taiance Co'j of Unitymeiica, PHILADELPHIA.NOTICE.A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders of the CANADIAN ENGINE and MACHINERY COMPANY will be held in the Office of R.J.Rkikik Fsq , City Bank Chambers, 101 St.James Street, Montreal, On Saturday, the 27th day of February instant, At ONE O'CLOCK P-M-.when bnsinosi of importance will come before the Meeting, H.E.JOPLING, Secretary and Treasurer.Montreal, February 15th, 1875.do 89 IéicééI Coal Co'}, NOTICE is hereby given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of tho Intercolonial Coal Mining Company will bo held In Montreal, at the Company\u2019s Office, 4 and 5 Union Buildings, St.Francois Xavier Street, on Xxa.oox'LJ ox-'rxt; o «rit XYSS-â:.CAPITAL.*1.000,000 ASSET .4,686,812 STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS.First Mortgages on City Property.$9Q0)6QO OO United States Government Loan Bonds.502,200 OO State of Pennsylvania Loan Bonds.\t334,575\tOO City of Philadelphia and other City Bonds.#\t805,820\tOO Railroad Bonds, Stooks and Canal Loans.\t606,655\t95 Cash in Bank & Bankers\u2019 Hands.462,557\t33 CashPremiums in course of transmission.\t145,371\t30 Notes Receivable & Marine Premiums unsettled .616,610\t43 Loans on Collateral Security, Accrued Inter- terest, &c.92,016\t09 Real Estate, Offices of the Company\t\u2022\t74,316 80 MEET EVERY NIQ-HT At 11L ST.ANTOIHE STREET.Those who are favourable to hts tion a>e invited to attend.F-binary 16 Eleo.r £8 ST.ANTOINE WARD FOR ALDERMAN : Â.HAMILTON.February 15 r 38 NOTICES.Total Assets, 1st Jan., 1875,$4,683,812 90 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE.Ottawa, Feb.18, ïhe sub-Committee appointed to enquir into the accounts of the Pacific railway survey met this morning, and elected Mr Wilkes chairman.Mr.Wallace was first called, and stated that he bought the supplhs, and looked after their shipment ; ho was paymaster and accountant from the 15th May, 187i, to July 31st, 1872.He was under Mr.Flem ing ; he gave no security to the Govern ment.Mr.FI ;ming had asked him for security at one time, bat it was not carried out.After he resigned, Mr.Fleming had no one to succeed him, and Mr.Fleming asked him to assist him until some one was appointed to sncceed him.Ho was then member of Parliament.When ho resigned he had not transferred his cash balance to the Department, He never made a final balance ot accounts At the time of his resignation he had a balance of over $4,COO ; of thia he gave $3 500 to tbe acting paymaster.At first Mr.Fleming said his sriary was to be $1,800, hut alter taking the office of paymaster there was no definite arrangement as to his salary.He drew his own wages at the rate of $150 a month When he wanted money for the survey expenses he drew on the Department.He received about $150,000 this way.He paid out this on his own authority.Tire accounts were submitted to the Department after they wore paid.There wqs no check upon\tthe\tprices\tpaid by\thim.He kept\tan\topen\taccount\tfor\teach surveying division.It was not pected that vouchers were to he left with the Engineers.He had alway received vonchers for sum) he paid out of the $150,000.He checked out a porticn of the balance for his services after his resig nation.This was in September 1874 There was still something due him, and he contended that the Department still owed $300.He also got $200 from Mr.Fleming on account in October, 1873.He had put in an account for services in October, 1874 ; for his time at tho office after ids resignation.He charged the Department with hia travelling expenses up to November, 1874 ; he contested $outh Norfolk in August, 1872.He had net charged his travelling expenses when not on the business of the Department.He had not handed over his his book balanced excepting the cash boob, which was balanced and all cash accounted for.After he resigned Mr.Steers, Sr., l;ept the accoums and handled the money.Mr.Steers received the vouchers back from Mr.Radford in October, 1874, for the purpose of correcting them.He never sent in any vouchers with the promise ttyat he wasjjto have them back to correct them ; did not believe there was any money paid out hut what there were vouchers for.j Mr.Radfobd stated he was a clerk in the Public Works Department, and had charge of the accounts of the Pacific Railway survey.Had possession of ail hooks, papers aid vouchers.They were placed in his hands in March, 1874.All the vouchers were returned to Mr.Wallace, in Oct.1874, but he had returned them.When he took possession of the books they were not balanced.He had pointed out to Mr.Wallace that there was a difference of about $111,000; $52,000 in vouchers were then sent in from Manitoba, which reduced the amount to $59,000.Çould not say whether this amount is covered by vouchers, as he had not yet completed their examination.It appears that the system was that a large sum was placed to the credit of Mr.Fleming and he placed part Of it to the credit of Mr, Wallace aud others.Between $150,-000 and $160,000 were placed to Mr.Wallace\u2019s credit.Mr.Fleming told witness that he held Mr.Wallace responsible for the correctness of all accounts, whether Mr.Wallace paid them or not.Mr.Wallace resigned his position in July, 1872, but he has worked in the office since, The Committee adjourned until to-morrow.AMUSEMENTS.THEATRE ROYAL.Last appearance but one and Benefit of Misses Salue and JULIA HOLMAN.THIS EVENING, OlYENBAOHIAN NIGHT, XJ\tTE3 331x32 XT : AND The: XiEJCtYTTaa^TSTTZEJ ! Misses SALLIE and JULIA HOLMAM In both pli ees.To-morrow Evening\u2014Double Operatic Bill\u2014Grande Luchesse, and tower scene tn 11 Trovitore.\u2018\u2018 Deluge\u201d In preparation.Secure your seats at Prince\u2019s.February 19\tq-j MECHANICS\u2019 HALL, MONDAY & TUESDAY EV'GS, February 22 and 23,1876.Change of Programme Each, Evening I THE FAVORITE AND ORIGINAL iitmore & Clatk's Minstrels ! Es P.HARDY.Business Manager.Gr El O.IMC.OXxA.H3BC, the great VOOAL CLOWN ! And the following great Comedians : HANK WH1TF, CH4RLIE AUSTIN, JOHNNY MACK and LOU CLAPP.A Splendid Vocal Quartette ! Will- Sturtevant\u2019s Orchestra ! MATT.ELDER\u2019S BRASS BAND I WITH L.O.READ, The Celebrated Cornet Soloist I INTRODUCING CONCERTS! OF MERIT AND BRILLIANCY.Admission, 25p ; Reserved Seats, 60c Doors open gt 7 q clock ; to commence at 73.A.S.AUSTIN, General Agent.February 19\tt, 2 The Company Insures Cargoes and Freights to and from all parts of the world, and issues Polioies and Certiflestes making Loss Payable in Gold either In Wednesday, the 'ihird Day of | Montreal or by Messrs.Brown, Shipley & Co., London.ROBERT HAMPSON, March Next, AT TWELVE O\u2019CLOCK NOON, Transfer Book will be closed from 15th | February to day of Meeting.By order of (he Board.HENRY McKAY, Secretary and Treasurer, February II\tSM 35 Estate of Late Dr.Sutherland.All persons having claims against said Esta « are requested t > present the same duly attested, to the undersigned Exeou.' tors and Trustees.And alt persons in.debted to said Es\u2019ate are required to mafce immedlste payment to the under, sigu.d.THOMAS CRAMP, CHAS.S.WATSON, LOUIS SUTHERLAND, Executors and Trustees under Will of )a 18 Proof positive that the Safes of \u201e\tmaae in tüe ülty* your manufacture thoroughly merit their WHOLESALE & RETAIL.distinguished reputation.W.OLENDINNENG Yours truly\u2019 October 8\t,\tJOHN MoARTHUR A SONS.October 6\tiy 227 October 24\ta5g INSOLVENT ACT OF 1869.No.499.CHARLES E.SEYMOUR, of the City and District of Montreal, Merchant, Plaintiff, Vs.DANIEL FORWARD, of the same plaoe, Trader, Defendant.A Writ of Attachment has Issued in this cause.Sheriff's Office, i Montreal, 6th February, 1876./ O.A.LEBLANC, 82 du\tSheriff.H.HEYNEMAN Ss GO.CISAR MERCHANTS 419 St.Paul Street, Montreal.INSOLVENT ACT OF 1869 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.In the matter of EDOUARD FORTIÎSR, formerly of Nloolet, Merchant, now of the City of Montreal, Trader, d'n Insolvent.The Insolvent has made an assignment of his estate to me, and the Creditors are notified to meet at the Court House, in the Room devoted to proceedings in Insolvency, in Montreal, on Monday, the Eighth day of March next, atSlpn o\u2019clock A.M , to receive statements of his affairs and to appoint an Assignee.JOHN WHYTE, Interim Assignee.Montreal, 15th February, 1875.du 89 INSOLVENT ACT OF 1869 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.In the Matter of GERMAIN LEFEBVRE, Jr., of Montreal, an Insolvent.I, the undersigned, Hubert B.Lefebvre, ph I*.h% u Qi t F.slÆ Xqp t M a ' Jiay 6 been ap- Oreditors are requested to fyle their claims before me, within one month, and are hereby notified to meet at the Office of Whyte, Kerr A Lefebvre, in Merchants\u2019 Exchange Building, St.rjaorament Street, in the City of Montreal, on Monday, the 15th day of March next, at Eleven o\u2019clock A.M , for the examination of the Insolvent and for the ordering of the affairs of the Estate generally.H.B.LEFEBVRE, Assignee, Montreal, 15th February, 1875.du 39 INSOLVENT ACT OF 1869 AND ITS AMENDMENTS.In the Matter of JOSEPH ADOLPH ARCAND and REMI MAILLET, both of the said City of Montreal, Dry-Goods Merchants, herein acting as well individually as Co-Partners un-der the name, style and firm of ARCAND A MAILLET, Insolvents.The Insolvents have made an assignment of their Estate to me, and the Creditors are notified to meet at the plaoe of business of the said Insolvents, No.227 St.Lawrence Main Street, In the City of Montreal, on Monday, the First day of March, A.D.1875, at the hour of Three o\u2019clock In the afternoon, to receive statements of their affairs and to appoint an Assignee.A, B.STEWART, Interim Assignee Montreal, Uth February, 1875.du 86 INSOLVENT ACT OF 1869.AND ITS AMENDMENTS.In the Matter of WILLIAM MURRAY, of the City and District of Montreal, Watchmaker, Trader, an Insolvent.I, the undersigned, Andrew B.Stewart, of the City and District of Montreal, Official Assignee, have been appointed Assignee In this matter.Creditors are requested to fyle their claims before me, within one month, and are hereby notified to meet at my Office, Merchants\u2019 Exchange Buildings, St.Sacrament Street, In the City of Montreal, on Tuesday, the Sixteenth day of March next, A.D.1875, at the hour of three of the elook in the afternoon, for the public examination of the Insolvent and for the ordering of the affairs of the estate generally.The Insolvent la hereby notified to attend.A.B.STEWART, Assignee.Montreal, 9th February, 1875.du 34 INSOLVENT ACT OF 1869 AND ITS AMENDMENTS.In the Matter of THOMAS HARMER, of the City and District of Montreal, Jeweller and Trader, an Insolvent.The Insolvent has made an assignment of his estate to me, and the Creditors are notified to meet at the place of business of the said Insolvent, No.140 St, Lawrence Main Street, in the City of Montreal, on Monday, the First day of March, A.D.1875, at the hour of Eleven o\u2019clock In the forenoon, to receive statements of his affairs and to appoint an Assignee.A.B.STEWART, Interim Assignee, Montreal, 8th February, 1875.du 34 INSOLVENT ACT OF 1869 In the Matter of DUNCAN BELL, of the City of Montreal, Merchant, an Insolvent.I, the undersigned, James Court, of the City of Montreal, have been appointed Assignee in this matter.Creditors are requested to fyle their claims before me, within one month, and are hereby notified to meet at my Office Western Chambers, No.22 Saint John Street, on Tuesday, the Sixteenth day of March next, at Three o\u2019clock In the afternoon, for the public examination of the Insolvent and for the ordering of the affairs of the estate generally.JAMES COURT, Assignee.Montreal, 9th February, 1876.du 84 INSOLVENT1 ACT OF 1869 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.In the matter of ALPHONSE GUERIN Painter and Trader, of Montreal, an Insolvent.I, the undersigned, Hubert B.Lefebvre, of the City of Montreal, hive been ap.pointed Assignee in this matter.Creditors are requested to fyle their claims before me within one month, and are hereby notified to meet at the Office of Whyte, Kerr A Lefebvre, in Merchants\u2019 Exchange Building, St.Sacrament Street in the City of Montreal, on TUESDAY,\u2019 the 16th day of MARCH next, at ELEVEN o\u2019clock A.M., for the examination of the Insolvent and for the ordering of the affairs of the Estate generally.H.B.LEFEBVRE, Assignee.Montreal, 16th February, 1875 du 40 b» Montreal m ™0M^vKl and BOSTON This Line Is Çonj\u201c posed of the fo11\u201d\"- fmr FlBST-CIiASS W U I, Iz-P O W E R e d rr yde-built Steam Ships, and is intend-®dHW^rform a regular service between J.! Boule, Tarragona, P O y B Brand, PORTS \u201c Cruse & Fils Freres, Bordeaux, CLARETS, SAUTERN8, do Cuzol & Fils & Co., Bordeaux, FRUITS \u201c Wm.Hay, Fairman&Co Glasgow, SCOTCH WHISKIES \u201c R.Thorne & Sons, Greenock, SCOTCH WHISKIES \u201c L.Wolft & Son, Deideeheim, HOCKS * MOSELLE \u201c Machen&Co.,Liverpool, Export Bottlers of Guinness A Sons Dublin STOUT.\u201c Robt.Porter & Co.: London, Export Bottlers of Bass & Co\u2019s ALES.\u201c D.J.Thomson & Co., Leith, GINGER WINE, OLD TOM, * William McEwan, Edinburgh, SCOTCH ALES Lawrence Joyce, Liverpool, PICKLES, JAR SALT, Ac The North British Color Go., Leith, COLORS, Ac.Orders for direct Shipment solicited from the Wholesale Trade only.September 21\tly 224 SHERRIES Cadiz.\u201c Arbouin, Marett & Co.BRANDIES\u2014Brand \u201cMARETT & Co.\u201d Cognac.Central Society of Vineyard Proprietors, brandies Sainte Se _ C.& D.Gray, Famed \u201cLoch Katrine\u201d WHISKIES Glasgow.Archibald Walker, Famous Old Irish WHISKIEt Limerick, J.& R.Xennent, INDIA PALE ALE and XXX STOUT Glasgow, Chas.Tennant & Co.CHEMICALS Glasgow and Newcastle, T.Burnett & Son, bicarbonate of soda Newcastle.Wm.Henderson & Son, SALTPETRE Refiners Glasgow, Paul Sanderson & Paul, BOTTLE Makers Glasgow, B.Laidlaw & Sons, OAST IRON PIPES Glasgow.yJjg- Orders for direct importations solicited for the above from the Wholesale Trade only, as well as for Linseed Oil, shipment from Hull.Summer, .and in Winter\t/minding) MONTREAL .3250 Tons ^Suchette - -.\u2014\toapt.French Capt.Roberts Sf2sïfs7 ::::::^o :: caphSSson ip»*1'.^ DOMINION.::.^»\t\u201c ONTARIO.3200 VICKSBURG.2500 .250» .2200 1824 Capt.Wrake Capt.Bennett Capt.Reid STEAMSHIPS.FRIDAY, LAILl ALLAN LINE.ST.LOUIS.-isf vprv superior accom- These vessels ,11av'® TeJ.^,\u201e-VJS Passengers, modatlon for ^in and Steerag^ ^ ^ d i^ousV bringing out thetr ONTARIO.Feb.\t(ith MEMPHIS.Feb.\t20tb QUEBEC.' .Mar.0th DOMINION.(pgQ Kates of Passage:-Cahlm.-.-;;-\u201c;;;;;; 23 cipal1'Grand'Tru^ik Railway Ticket'office?In Canada.\t.T>QQcncrp anply iR Havre to For Freight and Passage, app y.Brown; m H.Genestal\tDelzous, 55 Rue Pans to H.Ge\u201ce,sv;a1,11r£r to August Behrens ; d\u2019Hautville ; in Hamburg\t/reres; in Coin Bordeaux to Mes\tSanetannæpiads ; penhagen to P.M.\tconsul;\tin\tLon- fn Bergen to Michael Krono, v Langbourne don to liownng *,\tin Belfast to Chambers, 17 I unchurch st e _ > Liverpool phersoii1 ^In^ostonVo'Tbayer6* Lincoln ; and (nMontrea! VVID TORRANCE* CO^ TU».T\u201e,nV.or 98\t- \u2014 December 16 ly 298 RAILWAYS.LAW, YOUNG SCO., Offer for Sile : Sandeman & Go\u2019s Superior Old Port, All Grades, In Hhds, Qr-casks A Octaves, Pemartin&Co\u2019s Pale Sherries, Fine to Finest, In Hhds, Qr-casks A Octaves Madeira In Hogsheads and Qr-oasks, Medlicott & Go\u2019s Oarcavella and Dry Lisbon, In Qr-casks.Nathl.Johnston & Sons\u2019 Claret Chateau Margeanx, \u201c Lafitte \u201c Latour Leoville Margeanx St.Jnlien Medoe St.Loubes Nathl.Johnston & Sons\u2019 Sauternes, Hant Santerne, Santerno, Barsac.Louis Roederer\u2019s Ohampagne Carte Blanche, jn quarts and pints Pommery & Greno\u2019s Champagne Carte Blanche, in quarts and pints Max Sutaine Go\u2019s Champagne Verzeney\u2014in quarts and pints October 23\tly 252 LEITCH, mm & CO., MONTREAL Ofier from Stock now in Store Toas\u2014\u2018Green and Black.Scotch Refined Sugar.India Pale Ale\u2014\u201c J.& R- Ten- nentB.\u201d Bfandy, in Cases, Quarts & Pints\u2014 \u201c Marett & Co.\u201d Brandy, in Wood & Cases\u2014\u201c Central Society of Vineyard Proprietors.\u201d Scotch Whisky, in Cases\u2014\u201cArd-beg,\u201d Islay.Irish Whisky, in Wood & Cases\u2014 \u201c A.Walker\u2019s,\u201d Limerick.Saltpetre Crystals, Soda Ash, Caustic Soda, Lump Alum, Aluminous Oake, Roll Sulphur Tinplates\u2014Charcoal and Coke.December 16\tly 298 JOHN HOPE & CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS, MONTREAL.SOLE AGENTS IN CANADA FOR Messrs.JOHN DeKUYPEB & SON Rotterdam.« MOET & OHANDON, Epernay.\u201c BARTON Moncton, 21st July, 18 4.(\t182 City of Montreal.Saturday,Feb.13,11 a.m City of Chester .Saturday.Feb.20, 3 p.m City of Brooklyn.Saturday,Fob.27, l1 a.m City of New York.Saturday, Mar.6, 3 p.m And every following Saturday from Pier 45 North River, New York.KATkA OF CABIN PASSAGE : From New York to Liverpool.$50 and $75 gold >\u2022\t\u201c\t\u2022\u2022 London.67 and 82 *