Montreal herald and daily commercial gazette, 8 mars 1876, mercredi 8 mars 1876

[" Steamship iXoticcs.WHITE STAR LINE.Calling at Cork Harbour, Ireland.CARRYING THE ü.S.MAIL.Eaor- \u2022 \u2022 \u2022- .The EUnest Steamships .Afloat.l ovided with every modem improvement.ha'lmg betweBn NEW YORK and LIVER-f,' , Lj> ma Queenstown, are appointed to leave as follows \u2022 Baltic.Feb REPUBLIC .GERMANIC CELTIC ADRIATIC.BALTIC.\"\" bepijblic Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.,.April April 26, at 6 00 A.M.4, at 12 00 Noon 11, at 3 00 P.M.18, at 11 00 A.M.25, at 3 00 P.M.1, at 11 00 A.M.8.at 3 00 P.M.at 10 00 A.M.rrmVtt.at 3 00 P.M.'V1|C .April 29, at 9 30 A.M SALOON PASSAGE RATES.S60 ^J01'kjHLiverp001 and Queenstown, fl4ofndS?4 ÿl;V e4di Kctura 'Eickets, and ff dT,®17.5 sold.Tickets to London, $8, dren WPai'18 S2\"' g0,d' additional.ChiL servants one and twelve years, and aeii ants, half price.Infants free.STEERAGE PASSAGE.Outward and pre-paid from Montreal to Liverpool, $26.50 gold.nota8 rP?.ela looked, ria Liverpool, to all pans of Europe at moderate rates.nvr,.?r 4.tuï>t l?r\tand passage, wavyM° V- '0KTIS> A?ent, 37 Broadway, New York.Or to B.J.COfiHLIX, 26 St.Sulpice Street, Montreal.October 13\topt INMAN STEAMSHIP COT A.iMrrin».KUïAL mâTiTsteamers ïroia New York to Queenstown and Liverpool.City of Brooklyn.Saturday, Feb.5, 1 p.m.City of Montreal.Sahirday, Feb.12, 7 a.m.City of Paris_,Samrday, Feb.19, 1 p.m.City of Rielimohd,Saturday, Feb.26, 3 p.m.City of Antwerp .Saturday, Mar.4, Noon.Citz of Brooklyn.Saturday, Mar.11,3 p.m.City of Montreal .Saturday, Mar.18,11 a.m City of New York,Saturday, Mar.25, 3 p.m.City of Richmond,Saturday,April 1, 11, a.m RATES OF CABIN PASSAGE\u2014Gold.From New York to Liverpool or Queenstown, $00, $80 & $100 ; to London, $65, $35 and $105; to Hamburg, Havre and Antwerp, $70, $90 and $110 ; to Paris, Bremen, Sweden, Norway and Denmark, $30, $100 and $120.Children, between 2 and 12 years.Half Fare; Servants, Half Fare ; Infants, free.Round Trip to Liverpool or Queenstown, $120, $145 and $175.O utward A Prepaid Steerage Passage, {Gold) From Montreal i° Liverpool, Queenstown, Londonderry, and Glasgow, or vice versa, $26.50 ; to Lem don, or vice versa, $30.52 ; to Hamburg, Ant werp and Rotterdam, or vice versa, $30.25; to Havre, or vice\u2019versa, $31.33; to Bremen, or vice versa, $30.88; to Gottenberg, Christiania or Christiansand, or vice versa, $34; to Paris, or vice versa, $34.52.Children over one year and under twelve years, Half 1 are ; Infants, free.Sight Drafts on Great Britain and Ireland for sale.For further information and Passage, apply to\tJ.G.DALE, Agent, 15 Broadway, New York; Or to\tCOX & OUKKN, Agents, 13 and 15 Hospital St., Montreal.1 ickets ean also be obtained by applying to J.N.BOCKUS, R.R.Ofliee, St.Lawrence Hall.December 18\t90 Passage Rates Reduced.THE STATE LINE To Glasgow, Liverpool, lielfa.it, Londonderry, &c.,\t&e.,\t&c.State op Pennsylvania, State, op V ikginia.State op Geoeoia, State op Florida, State op Nevada, State op Indiana, State op Alabama, State op Louisiana, State op Minnesota Sailing every alternate THURSDAY from PIER 42 N.K., PACIFIC MAIL DOCK.The accommodations and provisions pro videa on those Ships are unsurpassed by those of any other line.RATES OF PASSAGE.First Cabin, $60, $70 and $80 ; return tickets, $120.Second Cabin, $45 ; return tickets, $80.Steerage at lowest rates.For dates of sailing, apply to AUSTIN BALDWIN & CO., Agents, 72 Broadway, New York.H.F.MAGEE, 136 State St., Boston.Or to\tI*.A.ANSKLL, 25 St.Sulpice Street, Montreal.November 29\tly 284 STAR BALL LINE.United States and Brazil Mail Steamships, sailing regularly every month from Watson\u2019s Wharf, Brooklyn,N.Y.,for PARA, PERNAMBUCO, BAHIA and RIO JANEIRO, calling at ST.JOHNS, PORTO, RICO :\u2014- Tons.John Bramall, 2500, Wednesday, March S J.B.Walker, 2700, Saturday .April 8 Nellie Martin, 3000, Monday.May S When 23rd of month falls on Sunday, Steamers will sail the day previous.These Steamers \u2022 are perfectly new, with all the latest improvements, having tirst-class Passenger accommodations.For Freight and Passage, at reduced rates, apply to J.9.TUCKER & CO., Agents, 54 Pine Street, New York.December 18\tly 301 ONLY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE.The General Transatlantic Company's Mn Steamers between New York & Havre, calling at Plymouth for the Landing of Passengers.The splendid vessels on this favourite route for the Continent (being more south erly than any other) will sail from Pier No.50,North River, as follows;\u2014 \u2022Pereire, Danre.Saturday, Mar.18th Labrador, Sanglier.Saturday, April 1st Ameriçve, Pouzolz.Saturday,April 15th Price of Passage in gold (including wine) First Cabin, $120 and $110, according to accommodation ; Second, $72 ; Third, $40.Return Tickets at reduced rates.Steerage, $26, with superior accommodations, and including all necessaries without extra charge.Steamers marked thus * do not carry Steerage Passengers.LOUIS DE BEBIAN, Agent, 55 Broadway, New York, And\tH.MASSON & CO., Agents for Montreal.March 30\tly 75 CUNARD_LINE.NOTICE.\u2014AVitli the view of diminishing the chances of collision, the Steamers of this Line take a specified course for all seasons of the year.On the Outward Passage from Queenstown to New York or Boston, crossing Meridian of 50 at 43 Lat., or nothing to the North of 43.On the Homeward Passage, crossing the Meridian of 50 at 42 Lat., or nothing to the North of 42.h.JL-?The British and North American Royal Mail Steamships, between NEW YORK and LIVERPOOL, calling at CORK HARBOUR.From New York.\u2022Russia,Wed., March 1 China, Wed., March S Parthla.Wed., March 15 Abyssinia,Wed.,Mar.22 Java, Wed., March 29 From New York.\" Algerla.Wed., April 5 China, Wed., April 12 Bothnia, Wed, April lü Abyssinia,W'ed,April 2i> \u2022Russia, Wed., May 8 f V VOL.LXVIII.AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.MONTREAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, JitcamsTUp Jlottccs.1876.LONDON, QUEBEC & MONTREAL.I87& TEMPERLEY LINE.The Steamers of this Line are intended to be despatched from LON DON for Quebec and Montreal AS FOLLOWS: St.Lawrence, {via Halifax, N.S.)\u2014 \u201e\u201e\t¦.\tWednesday, 5th April Thames, Direct Wednesday, 19th April Severn, \u201c .Wednesday, 3rd May.Through Tickets from all points West at Reduced Rates.Certificates issued to persons desirous of bringing out their friends.Through Bills or Lading: issued on the Continent and in London for all parts of Canada and in the United States to Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago, and other points in the XVeat.For Freight or Passage, apply to TEM-PERLKY\u2019S .CARTER & DRAKE 21 BiUiter Street, London, E.C.; ROSS & CO., Quebec ; or DAVID SHAW, umi tusiATES MAIL LINE If:' -Ai v- LAv -7 * -1 v?*\\< Steam to Queenstown and Liverpool, Sailing every TUESDAY, from Pier 46 North River.Wyoming.April\t4,\t2.00 P.M.Idaho .April\t11,\t2.00 P.M.Nevada.April\t18,\t1.00\tP.M.Dakota.April\t25,\t3.00\tP.M.Wisconsin .May\t2,\t1.00\tP.M.Montana .May\t9, ! 3.00 P.M.Wyoming.May 16,11.00 A.M.Idaho.May\t23,\t3.00 P.M.Nevada.May 30,11.00A.M.Cabin, $05, $70 and $80 currency.Intermediate, $40.Steerage at lowest rates.Passengers booked to aiid from Paris, Hamburg, Norway, Sweden, Ac.Drafts on Ireland, England, France and Germany at lowest rates.WILLIAMS & GUION, 29 Broadway, New York-, Or to ^\t\u201e\tHART, BROS.& Co., Cor.St.John and Hospital Streets.Montreal ¦1 anuary 28\t24 ALLAN LINE, ^1iL A Under C< Canada DIAN ; r- intract with the Government of for the conveyance of the CANA-nd UNITED STATES MAILS.1875-\u2019J«.Winter Arrangements, 1875-7(1.This Company\u2019s Linos are composed of the undernoted First-class, Full-powered Clyde-built, Double-Engine, Iron Steamships :\u2014 Tons.Sardinian.4100 Lt.J.E.Dutton,R.N.R Circassian .3400\tCapt.J.Wylie Polynesian .4100\tCapt.Brown Sarmatian .3600\tCapt.A.D.Aird Hibernian .3434\tLt.F.Archer, R.N.R.Caspian.3200\tCapt.Troeks Scandinavian .3000 Lt.W.H.Smith.R.N.R Prussian.3000 Capt.J.Ritchie Austrian.2700 Capt.Urquhart Nestorian.2700 Capt.Barclay Moravian.2050 Capt.Graham Peruvian .2000\tCapt, R.S.Watts Manitoban.3150 Capt.H.Wylie Nova Scotian.3200 Capt.Richardson Canadian.2600 Capt.Miller Corinthian.2400 Capt.Jas.Scott Acadian .1350\tCapt.Cabel Waldensian.2800 Capt.J.G.Stephens Phienieian.2800 Capt.Menzies Newfoundland.1500 Capt.Mylins From Fort lamt.Sarmatian.11th March Moravian .18th\t\u201c Circassian.25th\t\u201c Polynesian.1st\tApril.Scandinavian.8th\t\u201c Caspian.15th\t\u2022* Sarmatian.22nd\t\u201c Moravian .29th\t\u201c Circassian.6th\tMay.Special Reduction in Rates of Passage During Winter Months from Montreal.Cabin.$87, $77, and $57 According to accommodation.Intermediate .$40 00 Steerage.26 50 The Steamers of the Glasgow-Line are intended to sail between GLASGOW ami PORTLAND at intervals during Season Winter Navigation.RATES OF PASSAGE FROM PORTLAND.Cabin.$60 Intermediate.40 Steerage.[I\", 25 An experienced Surgeon carried on each Vessel.Berths not secured until paid for.Corkage will he charged at the rate of 2s.per bottle to Cabin Passengers supplying their own Wines or Liquors.For Freight, or other particulars, apply in Portland to H.& A.Allan, or J.L.Farmer ; in Quebec to Allans, Rae & Co.; in Havre to John M.Currie, 21 Quai d\u2019Or leans; in Paris to Oustave Bossange, Rue du Quatre Septembre ; in Antwerp to Aug .Schmitz & Co., or Richard Berns; in Rotterdam to G, P, Ittmann &\u2019Son, or Ruts & Co.; in Hamburg to AV.Gibson & Hugo; in Bordeaux to Lafitte & Vander-cruyob, or E.Depas & Co.; in Belfast to Charley & Malcolm ; in London to Montgomerie & Oreeniiotine, 17 Oracechnrch Street; in Glasgow to James & Alex.Allan, 70 Great Clyde Street; in Liverpool to Allan Brothers, James Street; in Chicago to Allan & Co., 72 La Salle Street.H.& A.ALLAN, Corner of Youville and Common Street.December, 1875.\t99 DOMINION LINE.This Line is composed of the following first-class full-powered Clyde-built Steamships, and is intended to perform a regular service between LIVERPOOL, QUEBEC and MONTREAL in Summer, and LIYTER-POOL and BOSTON in AVinter 'f: .*4êib& _ .Montreal.3250 Tons (Building) Dominion .3200\t\u201c\tCapt.Roberts Ontario .3200\t\u201c\tCapt.Bouehette Memphis.2500\t\u201c\tCapt.Mellon Texas .2350\tlf\tCapt.Laurenson Mississippi.2200\t\u201c\tCa.pt.Lindall Quebec.2200\t\u201c\tCapt.Thearle St.Louis.1824\t\u201c\tCapt.Reid These vessels have very superior accommodation for Cabin and Steerage Passengers, and Prepaid Tickets are issued at reduced prices to those desirous of bringing out their friends.hailing from Liverpool every AVednesday, calling at Belfast Lough to take in Cargo and Passengers.Rates of Passage Cabin.$60 Steerage .24 Through Tickets ean be had at all the principal Grand Trunk Railway Ticket Ofliees in Canada.For Freight and Passage, apply in Havre to H.Genestal & Dolzous, or C.Brown ; in Paris to H.Gonestal & Dolzous, 55 Rue d\u2019Hautville; in Hamburg to August Behrens; in Bordeaux to Messrs.Faure Frères; in Copenhagen to P.M.Kollo, 18 Sanctan-næplads; in Bergen to Michael Kronn, Consul; in London to Bowring & Jamieson, Langbourne Chambers, 17 Frenchchurch Street ; in Belfast to 1 tenry Gowan, Queen\u2019s Square; in Liverpool to' Minn, Main & Montgomery, Harvey Buildings, 24 James Street ; in Quebec to AV.M.Macpherson ; in Boston to Thayer & Lincoln; and in Montreal to DAVID T0BRANCK & GO., Exchange Court.March 20\t284 .\t\u2019 1\t\u2019 p aa .AVUOOlilj TV CU.J IVIiiy O And every following AVednesday and Saturday from New York.Steamers marked thus * do not carry Steerage Passengers.\tJ Rates of Passage.\u2014Cabin, $80, $100 and $130 gold, Paccording to accommodation Tickets to Pans, $15 gold, additional Return Tickets on favourable terms.Steerage Tickets to and from ail pi ts of Europe, at very low rates.Through Bills of lading given foi Bi 1-fast, Glasgow, Havre, Antwerp and other Ports on the Contient, and for Mediterranean Ports.For Freight and Cabin Passage, apply at, the Company\u2019s Office, No.4 BowlingGreen ; fir Steerage Passage, No.Ill Broadway,\u2019 Trinity Bui\u2019ding.CHAS.G.FRANKLIN, Agent; Or to\tTHUS.WILSON, 58 St.François Xavier Street.January 7\t6 itaiUira# IXoticcs CCovpjOvatimi |\\oticcs.BOSTON AND MONTREAL AIR LINE Shortest Doute via Central Vermont R.B.Line.WINTER ARRANGEMENTS, COMMENCING NOV.22nd, 1875.Day Express leaves Montreal at 9.05 a.m.for Boston, via Lowell, arriving in Boston at 9.45 p.m.Train for AAraterloo leaves Montreal at 2.45 p.m.Night Express leaves Montreal at 2.45 p.m.for Boston, via Lowell, Lawrence or Fitchburg; also for New York, via Spring-field or Troy, arriving in Boston at 7.1.Va.m., and New ATork, via Troy, 7.00 a.m., and via Springfield at 12.30 p.m.TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST.Day Express leaves Boston, via Lowell, at 8.00 a.m., Troy at 8.00 a.m., arriving in Montreal at 9.20 p.m.Express leaves Troy at 8.30 a.m., arriving in Montreal at 7 p.m.This Train connects at Troy with the Post Mail Train leaving Now A\u2019ork at 4 o\u2019clock same morning.Night Express leaves Boston at 0 p.m., via Lowell, and New York at 3 p.m., via Springfield, and via Tjoy at 4 p.m., arriving in Montrer J at 9 ç m PuU-uar jfifi-.-iv\u2019.-in., :nuiHrtxil and Spru gfield, aJu Wagner s SI cpmg Cars between St.Albans and New York, via Troy.Pullman Drawing Room Cars on Day Express Trains between Montreal and Boston.For Tickets and Freight Rates, apply at Central A\u2019ermont Railroad Office, 136 St.James Street.J.W.1I0RAKT, General Supt.St.Albans, November 20,1875\t277 css i mm l (C a vds MACMAHON, GIBBONS & MCNAB, Barristers, Attorneys, Solicitors, Ac., J .OINOOiV, ONT.HUGH MACMAHON,\tGEO.C.GIBBONS, GEO.M\u2019NAB.London, Augii8l 2:», 187,r>\tly 201 MACLENNAN & MACDONALD, Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries, & c.COItNWA.T-.X-., ONT.D.B.MACLENNAN, H.S'ANFIELD MACDONALD, JAMES W.LIDDELL.April 2___ _\t_______ly 73_ l-.eg-£il Oo-paTtnevssliip WALKER, PENN0CK& MCINTYRE, Barristers, Attorneys, Solicitors, Notaries, Ac., OTTAWA, Out.W.H.WALKER,\tP.PENNOCK, A.F.M\u2019lNTYRE.November 9\t267 justness (Cards.PARIS 7 ,\t(France.) Cwitstave liossang-e.General Commission Merchant and Shipping Agent.Branches HAVRE and BORDEAUX.IN MONTREAL ; rtOfSHANCJXY dfc 1N IlTt, 30 HOSPITAL STREET.February 9\tly 24 PERCEVAL TIBBS, Accountant and.Assignee 32 .ST.SULPICE STREET.January 7\tly 6 JOSEPH SMITH, {Late Deputy City Surveyor) Civil Engineer, Surveyor, House ami Land Agent Mechanics\u2019 Bank Chambers, No.194 ST.JAMES STREET.July 5\tly 158 JAMESTYRE, OSfiücü a 11 A s s i g|n e e, JOHN FULTON, Accountant, UNION BUILDINGS, 43 St.Francois Xavier Street, Montreal January 30\t25 EVANS & RIDDELL, Î3?ublic Accountants, EDWARD EVANS, Official Assignee.Western Chambers, No.23 SiT.JOHN .\u2018¦VLT-Ml MT.September 2\tly\t213 WILLIAM RHINO, Official Assignee, 58 ST.FRANCOIS XAVIER STREET.September 7\tly\t213 CRAIG & MOFFAT, -A-Ceonntants anti ^Assignées, North British Chambers, 11 HOSPITAL STREET, MONTREAL.DAVID J.CRAIG, Official Assignee, Commissioner for taking Affidavits.ALEX.MOFFAT, Assignee, Commissioner for taking Affidavits.January 29\tly 24 IVIxixeval Land.Office.A.GARRETT, Agent an 18 X7.President\u2014A.G.IIAMSAU, Ksq.Vlce-Presldegt\u2014JAMES HAMILTON, Esq., M.l).The large Bonus of 2.1 per cent, per annum upon Assurances on the Life System having again been declared by this Com- PROFIT CERTIFICATES have now been issued for each policyholder, and copies of the recent reports, showing the prolits on other classes of Assurances, may be had on application at the Head Office or Agencies.THE ADVANTAGES of joining an old and successful Company like the CANADA LIFE may be judged of by the following facts :\u2014 1st\u2014The Profit Bonuses added to Life Policies are larger than given by any other Company in Canada.2nd\u2014It has occurred that Profits not only altogether extinguish all premium payments, but in addition yield the holder an annual surplus.H.HILLS, Secretary.Offices in Montreal\u2014182 ST JAMES ST.if-1 *0 wrwvivi j , GrenerallAgent.Montreal, Tuesday Evening.\u2014The receipts at ihe Custom House today were $12,568.35.\u2014Parsons & Co., Bankers in Do Ruyter, N.Y., failed yesterday.\u2014YYerne, Droxet an'1 5Vwwr-*\u2014I,ev«8 j^MM-uay.inabilities not ascertain.^ Drexet has been the German Consul at Baltimore for many years.Mr.L.Jos.Lajoie Official Assignee, of this city, has prepared a report for the Committee on the depression of trade, which shows that since 1st January, 1875, 135 estates passed through his hands, representing liabilities to the amount of about $2,500,000.\u2014The puddlers and iron manufacturers of Pittsburgh, Pa., met again last evening, and adjourned with the understanding* that each manufacturer may pay whatever he thinks the market will justify, the employes to accept or reject such terms as they shall individually determine.N.C.Madson of Boston, contractor for the re-construction of three sections of the Hoosatonic Tunnel line has failed, and his checks given in payment of sub-contractors have been dishonoured.Tha subcontractors are in debt to the farmers and cannot pay for supplies for their men.\u2014The application of Mr.Eiskwick, owner of the steamer \u201cEdgar Stewart,\u2019\u2019 for the remission of forfeiture of the vessel was granted in the United States District Court, New Orleans yesterday, on his paying $1.200, the amount of costs.The \u201cStewart,\u201d which was libelled at New Orleans and forfeited to the United States,was released to Eiskwick under a bond, pending the libel and for some time past has been used as a mail steamer between Halifax and New Brunswick.American Currency.\u2014Greenbacks were bought to-day at 12 @ 12} per cent, discount, and soldat 11) (a) 11}.American silver, 8 (a 10.Rapid Passage of Sailing Ships.\u2014 The Lake Michigan, from New Orleans, on the 14th February, arrived at Liverpool on the 6th inst., having made the passage in 20 days.The Lake Erie, from Baltimore, on the 17th February, arrived at Glasgow on the 5th inst., making the passage in 16 days.Both ships are well known, and belong to the Canada Shipping Company here.Bank of Montreal.\u2014We understand, that at a meeting of the Directors of this institution held to-day, Mr.Gilbert Scott, of the firm of Messrs.W.Dow & Co., was elected a director, to fill the vacancy caused by ITS death of Mr.David TjoJlpw late President.Mr, Scott is among the oldest and wealthiest of our citizens, Snd we congratulate the Directors on their nomination.The Produce and Provision Trades.\u2014 The flour market was dull to-day, with no material change in quotations.The total sales reported only amounted to 275 barrels, of which 150 were in Strong Bakers, at $4.70 @ $4.72) ; 50 in Choice Spring Extra, at $4.60; and 75 in Extra Superfine, at $4.90.In wheat, coarse grains, and provisions, there was nothing done, and prices were nominally unchanged.Pot Ashes were a shade easier, at $4.40 @ $4.50.YVheat at Chicago opened }c.higher, at 98.1c, for April, and 97}c.for March.The Milwaukee market was firm, at $1.08 for No.1 ; $1.01 for No.2 ; $1.02 for April ; and $1.00 for May.At New York wheat was steady, at $1.24 @ $1.27, for Milwaukee, and $1.20 to $1.45 for YVinter.Our latest cable advices from Liverpool, report : Floating cargoes of wheat and corn, unaltered.Cargoes of wheat and corn, on passage and for shipment, unaltered.Arrivals of wheat and corn, off coast, small.Liverpool spot wheat and corn dull.Corn.27s.Peas, 38.6d.Lard, 60s.Financial.\u2014The position of the money market continues practically unchanged.The supply at the disposal of our banking institutions is very large but the demand both for commercial and speculative purpose is comparatively light.Rates of ac' eommodation are low and are likely to remain so for some time.Sterling Exchange was quiet throughout the day and rather easier at 9} @ 9} for round amounts on the open market the nominal counter rates for cash being 9) @ 91.Gold drafts on New York were drawn in small amounts 3-16premium.The following is the statement of the Eastern Townships Bank for the month of February as compared with January.Feb.Jan.CAPITAL.Capital paid- up .$1,206,796 $1,194,102 LIABILITIES.Notes in circulation.\t454,709\t443,219 Dom.Gov.deposits, on demand.84,667\t87,854 Dom.Govt, deposits, after notice.Prov.Govt, deposits on demand.Prov.Govt, deposits, after notice.Other deposits on demand.247,885\t226,935 Other deposits, after notice .357,904\t358,784 Due to B\u2019ks in Canada.12,7*21 Other Liabilities.\t.ASSET\u2014 Specie .881,927 Dominion Notes.\t822.998 Notes of and Cheques on other Banks.\t472,880 Due from Banks in Canada.280,133 Due from Agencies in foreign countries.\t769,667 Due from Agencies in United Kingdom\t11,418 Debentures or Stock.\t250,000 Loans to Prov.Govts.\t17,175 Loans on Shares .\t510:231 Loans to Corporations\t381,303 .Notes Discounted and Current .12,077,320 Notes Discounted, Overdue, and not specially secured .\t261,976 Overdue debts.\t88,490 Real Estate.2*2,395 flank 1 remises.\t216,409 Other Assets.\t13,606 Liabilities of Direc-tors.340,879 78*2,739 867,740 396,959 248,437 1,023,005 1,477 250,000 10,312 452,851 370,569 12,315,501 248,194 59,537 30,2*20 218,927 13,606 329,440 February 25 30 A 48 * 105,000 U»K,COC 4,619\t3,607 155,000\t155,000 8,0*22 619 Iftmuhuitve, Jvc.November 13 ly271 THE NEW ENGLAND RANGE with Plate Warmer and Hot Water Front \u2014tho most complete in construction and the most perfect in finish.Also, THE GOOD NEWS RANGE, already well-known.Prices low.Call and examine them at MEILLEUR & CO S 6i>2 Craig Street, near Bleury ly 186 August 6 JUST RECEIVED EX S.S.MEGANTIC, NEW PATTERN WROUGHT IRON BEDSTEADS, CRIBS and CRADLES with Whitfield Patent Wrought Iron Joints.MEILLEUR & C0.( 652 Craig Street, near Bleury August 6_____________ ly 186 ' THE OLIVE BRANCH COOK STOVE, I\u2019or AVooil or Coal, with or without Plate Warmer and Hot Water, both for Kitchen and Bath purposes\u2014is first-class in every respect.References given.MEILLEUR & CO., 652 Craig Street, near Bleury.August 6\tly 186 Total liabilities $1,422,508 $1,389,034 ASSETS.Specie.$ 73,946 $\t80,319 Dominion Notes.\t62,030\t81,405 Notes and Cheques on other Banks.29,117\t26,988 Due from Banks in Canada .61,027\t60,000 Due from Agencies in foreign countries.\t28,242\t35,252 Due from Agencies in the United Kingdom.49,692\t32,588 Loans on Bonds.224,564\t224,564 Notes discounted and current.2,238,798\t2,220,060 Notes discounted, overdue and not specially secured.76,918\t78,234 Overdue debts, secured.32,085\t26,a95 Bank Premises.59,982\t61,982 Other Assets.694\t.Total Assets.$2,937,069 $2,927,790 The following is the statement of the Canadian Bank of Commerce for the month ending 29th of February, 1876, compared with January :\u2014 January.Februunj.Capital paid up.$,000.000\t$6,000,000 LIABILITIES, Notes in circulation.$1,787,139 $1,782,165 Dom.Gov.deposits on demand.233,175\t258,524 1 rov.Gov.deposits on demand.205,185\t79,214 Prov.Gov.deposits after notice.\t267,818\t217,818 Uther deposits on de- .3,727,567\t3,753,584 Other deposits after notice .2,764,881\t2,949,284 Due to Banks in Canada .38,389\t65,689 $17,054,994 $17,290,079 The stock market was moderately active and somewhat stronger for most lines, except Montreal Telegraph.A comparison of yesterday\u2019s and to-day\u2019s closing quotations sho\\\\*s\t_\t« f ¦\t.\t.i City Passenger 1} -earlier.3 Bank of Montreal £ Bank of Montreal opened at 189} and sold up to 189.}, closing strong, with buyers at the last-mentioned rate and sellers at 189}.A round lot of Ontario changed hands at 106).Peoples was quiet at 96, and Molsons at 110}.Toronto was offered at 189,without attracting the attention of buyers.Jacques Cartier was dealt in to a moderate extent at rates ranging from 28 to 31, closing strong with buyers at 30} and sellers at 31.Merchants was steady at 96} ; sales in moderate amounts were made at that rate.A small lot of Quebec was disposed of at 108.Nationale was dull at 109 and Union at 91.Royal Canadian was enquired for at 95} ; holders asked 96.Commerce was dealt in to the extent of about 1,000 shares at 123.Metropolitan was held at 70, and Maritime at 93.A sale of Montreal Telegraph was made at 161, being a reduction of 1} per cent, from the rate paid on Saturday.City Passenger was stronger ; moderate transaction having been closed at rates ranging from 186 to 187}, the market closing somewhat easier with sellers at 186}.Gas brought 157 for a few small lots.The sales of the day were as follows : MORNING BOARD.Bank of Montreal .20, 8, 2, 22, 25 @ 189} 10, 26, 35, 5 (q> 189} .25, 25, 25 @ 28 25, 75 @ 28} 50 @ 28} ^\t5\t(g) 29 .10,10,5,2® 96} .50\t@161 .25, 25 («; 186 .25\t@157 .25\t@ 10 Jacques Cartier.Merchants .Montreal Telegraph'.City Passenger.Gas.Graphic.AFTERNOON BOARD.Ilk Montreal200,25, 25,6,1, 29, 25, 25 @ 189} Ontario |.100 @ 106} Jacques Cartier.70,25; 7, 25, 15, @ 31 50® 30 Merchants.25,13 @ 96} Commerce.950, 50, 50 @ 123 City Passenger.25 @ 187} 25 ® 186} 75, 20,100 @186} Gas.25, 25 @157 At the open Board a considerable business was done, indeed the operations were on a more extensive scale than on any one day since the organization of the institution.The sales were as follows ; Bank of Montreal.5, 5 @ 189} Jacques Cartier.100 @ 29} 25, 50, 50, 25 @ 29} 100 @ 30} Hoohehyra._.10 @ 83 \u2022 -ity Passenger.20 @ 187 Mont.Building Association.14, 4 @ 95} 10 @ 96 Can.Agricultural Ins.Co.40 @ 101 Gold at New York opened at 114} and closed at 114}.Sterling Exchange was steady at 4.86.Stocks were moderately active but somewhat weaker.The opening and closing quotations were : Op\u2019g.Cl\u2019g.Western Union Telegraph Lake Shore.Pacific Mail.Ohio & Mississippi St.Paul Do.preferred.New York Central C.C.&I.C.Union Pacific.North Western.Do.preferred.Toledo & Wabash Erie .St.Joe.Rock Island.69 64} 21 21} 43} 80} 116 67 43} 64} 3} 18} 18} 110| 08} 63} 21} 21} 43 79} 115} 4} 67 42} 04} 3} 18} 18} 110} Montreal, March 7.1S76.8,974,157 $9,156,281 \tVS °cc\t, 'O\t\t.STOCKS.\tOl CD 0 t-1\t\t$-4 \t>cri\t-isq\tm\tM Bank ot Montreal\t\t$\u2018200\tI p.c\t189^\t1S9 % Ontario Bank\t Bank ot B.N.America.\t40\t4 p.C\t106%\t106% City Bank\t\tioo\ti p.c\t\t Banque (lu Peuple\t\tGO\tà P.C\t9(5\t94% Molsons\u2019 Bank\t\t60\t4 p.C\tnuv;\t110 Bank of Toronto\t\t100\tG p.C\tISO\t188 Banque Jac.Cartier.\t\t\t.31\t30% Merchants\u2019 Bank\t\tioo\t4 p.C 4 p.C\t9G\u2019t\t96% 104% East\u2019n Townships Bank.\t100\t\t105\t Quebec Bank\t\t100\t4 p.C SMP.c\t108% 100\t107 flanque Nationale\t\tGO 60\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Mechanics\u2019 Bank\t\t40\t\t19*\t Royal Canadian Bank.\t40\t4 p.C\t96\t95% Can.Bank of Commerce.\t60\t4 p.C\tm\t122% Metropolitan Bank\t\t100\t\t70\tC*2M Dominion Bank\t Bank of Hamilton\t\t\t4 p.C\tiôô\u201d\t121% 95% Maritime Bank\t\t100\t3 p.C\t\t Exchange Bank\t\t100\t3 p.C\t\t95 ville Marie\t\t100\t3 p.C\t\t77 St.Lawrence Bank\t\t\t\t\t Federal Bank\t Imperial\t\u2014\t\t\t MISCELLANEOUS.Intercolonial Coal Co.\t100\t\t60\t Huron Copper Bay Co\t4\t6 p.C\t\t Montreal Telegraph Co.\t40\t5 p.C\ti(*.Ü which stated that the course of the Minister of Justice was not unsatisfac.tory to him, After further argument the bill took second reading.Immediately after recess, Mr.Workman, on the proposition to go into Committee of Supply, moved an amendment, \u201c That this House deeply regrets that the Government has not proposed to Parliament a policy of increased protection to our various and important manufacturing industries, the large amount of capital invested therein and their present depressed condition, rendering such a policy necessary to restore them to a condition of prosperity.\u201d He said the resolution was fair and straightforward and admitted of no trimming or dissimulation in voting upon it.He spoke strongly in favour of his motion, laying- particular stress upon the disadvantages under which Canadian sugar refiners laboured.Mr.Devlin seconded Mr.Workman\u2019s amendment.Mr.Colby spoke in favour of protecting home manufactures.Mr.Domville advocated a moderate protective tariff that would keep out American goods.Mr.Palmer would examine the amendment, and if it fell in with his views, should support it.Mr.Oliver congratulated the Government upon having refused to enter upon a protective policy, and proposed retrenchment.Mr.Orton would not support the amendment.Mr.Brown hoped the resolution would be the means of bringing the subject before the country, and that before another session the Government would be induced to foster our industries.Mr.Sinclair thou ght even the present tariff was rather high for a revenue tariff, but the less change there was the better for the business men of the country.Mr.Cook was opposed to increasing the duties.Sir John A.Macdonald had risen at the same time as the member for Montreal West, and with the same puipose ; however, he was glad the hon.gentleman had caught the Speaker\u2019s eye, as this motion which was a straightforward manly one of want of confidence in the Government, would come with greater force from a supporter of the Government than from any one on the Opposition benches.He spoke strongly in favour of further protecting our manufactures.He should vote for the amendment, though it did not go so far as he desired.After a long discussion the amendv ment was put to the vote and lost-Yeas, sixty-four; nays, one hundred and nineteen.j sion of those who conducted themselves disorderly.Lev.Mr.Chmiquy left this morning for St.Johns.Patrick Kohoe, an old resident of Dartmouth, was found dead in bed yesterday.QUEBEC.New Street\u2014The Stadacona Rifles and B.Battery\u2014Home Again\u2014 Death from Small Pox\u2014Commissioner of Police \u2014 On the Brink of the Grave.P.A.Tremblay, Ex.M.P.for Charle-voit and Prospective Quebec Harbor Com-missionerjias returned to town from Ottawa.Judgment in cases tried at present term of Appeal Court will be rendered to-morrow morning.M.,T.Bell,of some note as a Meteorological observer, has just died after a short illness from small-pox.It is said that Col.Duchesney, Brigade Major, will he appointed Commissioner of Police, and that Government will dispense with the office of one of the Superintendents.The two men, Trudele and Boule, who fell oil' Darlington House yesterday, are still sinking, and will not likely live out to-night.The 8th Bataillon Stadacona Rifles, now undergoing its annual drill, are to have a grand street parade and march out on Saturday in conjunction with B Battery.Opening up of a new street to run parallel with Paul Street, along Wharves, starting from Custom House and going as far as Polais Market, is again being agitated.PROVINCE < >C ONTARIO.OTTAWA.Railway Meeting\u2014Sudden Death of a Well-Known Criminal Lawyer\u2014 Signs of Spring\u2014Mr.Matthetv Ryan\u2014Conservative Caucus.The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Ottawa, Vaudreuil and Montreal Railway was held yesterday afternoon.Mr.Thos Keefer, President of the old Board, was re-elected.Mr.Peter Aylen, -advocate, of Aylmer, died in that town at an early hour this som on the public markets as early as 7th March.A fine lot of geraniums and moss roses in pots were offered on the By Ward Market this a.m.Mr.Matthew Ryan, who has been in town for several days, leaves for Montreal to-morrow, where he will stay for a few days, after which he will return to the North West, taking up his quarters for the present near Fort Pelly.This morning a Conservative caucus was held for the purpose of deciding what course should be adopted in view of the position taken on the tariff question by several prominent supporters of the Government.It is stated that the situation was most fully discussed, it being eventually decided to prepare a motion based upon that offered, hut withdrawn, by Mr.Workman.Such a resolution was prepared, and made to include not only manufacturing, but agricultural interests, it being hoped in this way to secure a few additional votes.It was also determined that this motion should be offered by Sir John Macdonald, immediately on the motion that Mr.Speaker do now leave the chair, and the House resolve itself into Committee of Supply.During the afternoon it was noticeable that Dr.Tupper was in long conversation with Mr.Workman in the House, it is presumed with the idea of inducing him to allow the member for Kingston to offer the amendment, instead of himself ; Mr.Workman, however, offered it immediately after recess.FIRES.New Orleans, March 7th.\u2014Yesterday, 150 feet of wharf and pier head, at Milne-burg, was burned.Belleville, March 7th.\u2014Last evening, one of the large glass globes in the window of James Clarke & Co.\u2019s drug store, containing spirits, exploded, and set fire to the goods in the window.Fortunately, the flames were extinguished with a few buckets of water.Loss, about $300 ; fully insured in the Stadacona.New Yore, March 7th.\u2014About; _ four o\u2019clock this a.m., a fire broke out in the \u201c Home of the Aged,\u201d in Brooklyn.A perfect panic was caused among the inmates, who rushed hither and thither through the building, until they became exhausted or suffocated from smoke.There were 185 old people in the building at the time, and in one part of it their egress had been cut off by the flames and smoke, so they went up to the roof.Their shrieks and cries might have been heard for blocks.The firemen and police, it is said, succeeded in rescuing all who were on the roof, but there were a number suffocated and burned in the ruins.Michael Cummings one of the inmates 75 years old threw himself from the third story and was instantly killed.Jeremiah Sullivan another inmate 65 years old was fatally injured by jumping from a window at the same height.Police and firemen at 8 o\u2019clock had taken five bodies from the ruins.The police think that not many more lives were lost.The loss on building and furniture is about $23,000, insurance $30,000.The home is maintained ty the aid of \u201c Little Sisters of Poor\u201d of Brooklyn and was established several years ago.Later.\u2014Reports from burning of Home for Aged in Brooklyn make the disaster much greater than was at first supposed.When fire had been got under sufficient control to permit firemen to examine upper stories of burned wing, they found seventeen men burned in their beds in upper story.The bodies being unrecognizable, it was impossible to obtain the names of the unfortunates as they cannot be learned until roll of the living is called.' It is said that thirty are missing and it is feared that the buried bodies of some may yet be found among debris of fire in the basement.Special Sale.\u2014To-morrow (Thursday) morning Mr.Shaw will sell at his Stores, 728 Craig street, a large quantity of household furniture (new and second-hand), and a large variety of other goods, also one very fine-toned pianof rte, and one good second-hand one ; to he sold without reserve.Sale at ten o\u2019clock.TORONTO.The Court of Error\u2014H.& N.W.Railway'\u2014A Constitutional Question\u2014 Thinking of Home\u2014Masonic\u2014Booksellers\u2019 Convention\u2014M aterialism Mr.Alexander Grant has been gazetted as Registrar of the Court of Error and Appeal.Mr.WT.E.Sandford, of Hamilton, is appointed a trustee to receive bonuses in favour of the Hamilton n.nd North Western Railway, in room of Mr.E.Gurney, resigned.A case came before the Police Magistrate to-day, involving a question of constitutional law.Richard Watson, City Inspector of Weights and Measures was charged by Thomas Berkinshaw, the Inspector appointed by the Dominion Government under 36 Vic., Cap.47, with stamping weights contrary to law.City Solicitor Biggar appeared for^defendant and contended that under the Act of 1866, the appointment of local inspectors was a municipal institution which cannot be affected by Dominion legislation.The Magistrate reserved his decision.At its quarterly meeting this evening, the Caledonian Society appointed a committee to collect subscriptions for the purpose of instituting a Celtic Chair at Edinburgh University, in order to preserve the Gaelic language.Circulars were received here yesterday by the officers of the various Masonic lodges from the \u201cGrand Lodge of Ontario briefly explaining the objects of the new Grand Lodge, although Grand Master Kerr has issued an edict prohibitory to the recognition of the Grand Lodge of Ontario.Several clauses in its constitution which are embodied in the circular meet with the approval of many of the craft, and arc looked upon as needed improvements and may be introduced at the next session of the Grand Lodge of Canada.It is the intention of Messrs.James Campbell & Son to entertain a largo company to dinner at the Queen\u2019s Hotel on Thursday evening next, in commemoration of the first Booksellers\u2019 Convention of Canada.The Liberal Association of this city, which is composed largely of free thinkers, have challenged Rev.J.G.Robb, of the Presbyterian Church, to a public debate on the subject of the existence of a personal God anil the inspiration of the Bible with B.T.Underwood, who is a leading exponent of materialism from the Liberal Associations of the United States.HAMILTON.Business,Benevolenoe and the Weather \u2014Preparing the Gallows\u2014Messiah Ohatorio of Handel.To-night the lYJessiah Oratorio of Handel is being given in the Central Presbyterian Church by the Mendelssohn Society.The choruses have been studied with the greatest care.The solo parts are taken by Mrs.Carpenter, soprano, Misses Walker and Crawford contraltos, Mr.C.H.Thompson, of Detroit, tenor, and Messrs.Warring and Egan as bass.The Sheriff has received instructions from Ottawa to make preparations to have the gallows ready for the 14th of this month, the day set apart for the execution of McConnell.All hopes of a reprieve for the convict are dispelled.Jjast night, at the meeting of the St.George\u2019s (Society, the Benevolent Committee reported that 735 persons were relieved by provisions and fuel.The funds are low, but the demands made have hegn fully met.The annual dinner and sermon will take place as usual on St.George\u2019s Day.Weather dull and riiowery.Business dull, probably on account of the bad state of the roads in the country .ORILLIA.Esr4NGELTZATION.Evangelistic services are being successfully carried on here this week under the auspices of the Young Men\u2019s Christian Association.They were commenced last Sunday eyeningwhen the largest hall in the town was crowded to excess.EUROPEAN.LONDON.The Fugitive Slave\tLaw\u2014Steeple Chasing\u2014Turkish Atrocities\u2014The Emma Mine Swindle\u2014Spanish Matters\u2014Suspension\u2014A Murderer acquitted.The Croydon International hurdle race which took place at Croydon to-day was won by \u201c IngQmar.\u201d In the House of Lords this evening Viscount Cardwell presented» a petition signed by the Protestant dissenting ministère of London, praying for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the fugitive slave circular.In taking this step.Lord Cardwell pointed to the efforts of civilized nations, including the United States to abolish slavery.Lord Cairns in reply, explained that the object of the circular was to inform Commanders of Her Majesty\u2019s vessels that it would not suffice to take slaves on board, they must put them in a place of safety, but, inasmuch as a British vessel entering foreign waters was bound not to violate or abet the violation of laws of a foreign State, the English Government preferred refusing to receive slaves on board to surrendering them after they were received.Lord Cairns called to mind what the present Government had done towards suppressing the slave trade in Zanzibar and on the Gold Coast, and thanked God this was not a party question.Any Government would have done the same.The circular could not be withdrawn without leaving more stringent regulations in force.But a not small or unimportant step was about to be taken towards a time when it might be the destiny of England to consummate as it had been her privilege to commence the overthrow of that nefarious system which was the disgrace and curse of humanity.A Yienmï despatch says horrible accounts flï i lal'i^intsol \u2018 ('frupa îali'^unfay, \u2019 murcicr-ing many and plundering the shops.The Hour states that Lord Derby called on the Emma Mine Company to withdraw its suit against Hon.Robert C.Schenck,on the ground that the writ of arrest was served while Mr.Schenck held the office of Ambassador, and was, therefore, illegal.The Company, in deference to Lord Derby, immediately withdrew the writ, and hai'e sent a letter to Schenck notifying him of its withdrawal.The flour says Schenck\u2019s course in quitting England without taking leave of the Queen is unprecedented.A special despatch to the Standard from Miranda says that King Alfonso was received at Estella -with but slight enthusiasm.The same correspondent says the Carlists and Liberals in the North are unanimous in defenceof their local Eueros.Alfonsist generals also deprecate agitation against the Fueros as hindering the pacification of the country.The Ministerial and Liberal newspapers of Madrid, however, contain daily attacks upon the Fueros.The Government desires to adjourn the subject, when the conscription from which the Basque provinces have hitherto been exempt will he extended to the whole Kingdom.Prime Minister Canovas has decided to largely reduce the army expense.Fifty battalions have already been disbanded.80,000 men under Gen.Campos will remain distributed as garrisons throughoutBasque Provinces and Navarre.20,000 soldiers will accompany the King on his entry into Madrid.The Hour announces that the Co-operative Bank, limited, an institution similar to the Co-operative Credit Bank, suspended payment on Monday ; it had only 25s.cash on hand.A telegram from Cadiz to the Times states that the man who murdered Fredk.Roberts, an Englishman, at Huelva in 1871, having been recently surrendered to justice, had been tried and acquitted in spite of overwhelming evidence against him.The English Government is moving in the matter.English residents in Huelva and Cadiz are highly indignant.The Times says that President Grant has returned to a custom as hononrable to the United States at it is agreeable to other countries in nominating R.H.Dana to succeed Mr.Schenck.An American minister could bring no better credentials than the literary reputation of Dana.Tbe Russian journal Débours publishes a telegram announcing the restgration of tranquility at Krafugeyatz after election disorders.A Berlin despatch states that Prince Milan has like the Prince of Montegnero pledged himself to discountenance insurrection in Herzegovina and exert his influence in favour of peace.The northern powers have in turn guaranteed both princes hgainst revolutionary movements.An MADRID.Address to the King\u2014Loyalty, Peace and Good Will\u2014Alliance With the Holy See.An address to the King has been drafted, and was read in Congress to-day.It.declares, referring to Don Carlos, that that ohstinato an.Send fer Price ILists.February 24\t47 GAS FIXTURES ! A LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF ESronzed and Cfÿstal Gasaliers 1UÎ AOIvl YrS, Hall\t£zc\u201e, &c.ROBT.MITCHELL & CO., MOKTEEAI.BRASS V70RES.ST.PETER AND CRAIG STREETS.February 19\tly 43 JOHN TAYLOR & BROTHER.OFFER FOR SALE MORRIS TASKER & GO\u2019S \u201cT : : :_________mm For Y/ater, Steam-hearing or Gas.It Is proof against rust or decay, and Is vulcanized to resist the effects of heat up to 3«0« Fah.Office and IFarcAouse\u201416 St.John Street.September 22\t}y 226 GHANTELOUP, IRON AND BRASS FOTJIVIXEK.December 8 ly 281 ELEGTHIG BIGLAR ALARMS LECUNCHE BATTERIES, FIRE ALARM LINES* AND Instruments Made.and Erected., GHANTELOUP, 587 to 593 Craig Street, MONTREAL.January 22\tgj Steam Engines, with variable Cut-off of superior class ; alsg* Upright and Horizontal Slide Valve En-gmes of Two-Horse Power and upwards;; Shafting, Pulleys, Hangers and general; Machinery.Send for Circulars to TH08.WOESWICK, Guelptx, Ont.June 30\t}y ; 54 DOMINION SAFE MANUFACTORY First Prize at the Provincial Exhibition a First Prize Ottawa Exhibition, 1875.SfotcXs, I BELMONT HOTEL, 621 623 UNO 625 WASHINGTON ST., BOSTON (Opposite Globe Theatke.) Located in the centre of the city, and easily reached by street cars and stages.Elevator, steam and all modern improvements.Rooms (European plan) $1 per dav upward.A first-class Restaurant and Private Dining Rooms, if preferred, at moderate rates.The most convenient location, a quiet and comfortable home, and first-class accommodations at prices adapted terthe^tringenej^of the times, are the spe- HARDY & CO., Proprietors.January 17\t D 14 W 3 Rossmore Hotel, JUNCTION OF BROADWAY, Tth AVENUR AND 42d STREET, NEW YORK CITY, Three Blocks west of Grand Cent ral Lie not.near the Elevated Railroad, and hat twenty minutes from Wall Street.A new and elegantly furnished Hotel.AH modern improvements.Rates $4 per day.Liberal terms to families.Free omnibus from Grand Central Depot.CHAS.E.LELAND, Proprietor of Delev an House, Albany, N.Y.and Clarendon Hotel, Saratoga.February 18 ly I) W 42 GODFROI CHAPLEAU, Manufacturera/Fire-proof Safes, Iron Tjridgei and Girders, and every description, of Fire and Burglar-proof Securities.The recent improvements made in my Safes guarantee them superior in Fire resisting and Burglar-proof qualities to those of any other make of Safes in the Dominion.Second-hand Safes always on hand.Also, Agent for Moody\u2019s Punching Machine.Omet; oao\tTVi.LFtTOH £3'TREE'I1 Factory\u2014786 Ontario Street, Montreal May 14 CRAWFORD HOUSE, WINDSOR, ONT., Beautifully situated on the Detroit River IS NOW OPÏU1N.D.McDONALD, Manager.January 7\t____________3m 6 Westminster Hotel, On the European Plan, comer Irving Place alwl xeth Street, New York, one Block from Union Square and Broadway.The most central, and yei quietest location in the city, Convenient to the great stores, theatres and churches.Elevator, and all modern Improvements.Easy ac-sta^ei?a11 parts ^ cKy by street cars and C.B.FERRIN, Proprietor.v>t'fODcr 1\t |y flippantly decry life insurance companies and their industrious agents, little know how they decry the utility and public benefit of a system which, by the disbursement of twenty-five million dollars in a single year, has certainly elevated itself far above the most suscessful institutions of public or private benevolence that the world has ever known.They forget, too, that, independently of what life insurance is to the families of its patrons, it cultivates in the community sentiments of pru dence and the practice of economy.It is the great school for thrift and bank for savings ; the bonded custodian of nearly four hundred million dollars of trust funds, which sum, with its gains from compound interest, is a legacy held in store for thousands of families.All that is needed, then, is that those proposing to insure their lives shall exercise common prudence in the selection of the company to whose guardianship they are about to entrust the future comfort of their families.This duty is as important ÇITY ?oraW MLcfeS that belongs to our daily life, hereafter.The business condition of such companies as the Equitable Life Assurance Society is intelligible to all persons, and there is no reason why, where the path is so plain, the wayfarer should err in selecting such an institution to be the custodian of the future welfare of his family.Canadian Branch Office\u2014198 St.James Street.\tIt.W.GALE, Genl.-Manager.MONTREAL HERALD AND DAILY COMMERCiaTi GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY.MARCH S, 1876.(ftvoccvics, \u2018SSliucg, Sit, FRESH MUSHROOMS FROM Col.Rhodes\u2019 Fruit Farm, QUEBEC.Constant supplies at McGIBBOlV *fc IS A IRIV.*-'.March 2\tly 53 CREAM CHEESE, From Col.RHODES, Quebec, for sale.McGIBBOlV & BAIRD.March 2________________ly 53 PRUNES, RAISINS, &C.100 Kegs Violet\u2019s Prunes, for stewing ; 50 Cases do, for dessert, in 2, 4 and 7-lb.Jars ; 300 Boxes Crown Raisins ; 250 Cases Lewis\u2019 Tomatoes'; 200 do Canned Fruits.FOR SALE.MoGIISROIN «& IÎ VIRI».March 2________________ly 53 CROSSE & BLACKWELL AND KEILLER & SON'S JAMS AND JELLIES.1,000 dozen assorted, in 1-lb.Pots.McGI IS I SOIN «Sfc RAI RD.March 2\tly 53 WHITTAKER & SONS\u2019 ST.LOUIS HAWS.10 TIERCES JUST RECEIVED.MeGIRR01V«fc RATRD.March 2\tly 53 LONG JOHN\u2019S BEN NEVIS WHISKY.A few Qr-easks just received ex Steamer via Portland.lyl cG III I SO> & RATRD.March 2\tly 53 btxu sai;k.i>irv i\\yii>.APPLY TO J.McSHANE, Jr., 94 Foundling Street.February 17______41 BRANDY.The Queen vs.Bain.Judgment was delivered in this case yesterday by Mr.Brehaut, P.M.It is a criminal prosecution instituted by the inspectors of the estate of Thomas Riddell & Co., insolvents, against their confidential clerk on the alleged charge of.falsifying the books.Before the adduction of evi- ?or1Liïfe'tfèfencër o9jecfêcl\"\u2018L îfe sufficiency of the information, the affidavit of Mr.Livingstone, the assignee, on the ground that under Section 140 of the Insolvent Act, upon which the information is based, the accused was not an employe of the copartnership after the issue of the writ of attachment.Mr.Macmaster, for the prosecution, contended that the accused having taken the privilege allowed him by law of continuing the employment for two months after the issue of the writ of attachment under Section 91 of the Insolvent Act, was constructively an employe with regard to the estate of the co-partnership on the 25th September, two days after the writ issued.After hearing arguments of counsel.His Honour remarked that as the question now came up for the first time, he would take the case en delibre.To-day the following judgment was rendered, overruling the objection and ordering the case to proof.By the Insolvent Act of 1864 and 1869, clerks were only allowed certain arrears of salary, but being acquainted with the business, they were the best assistants to the assignee, and though their time of service terminated with the assignment, he frequently continued them, at the same rate of salary, for such time as ho thought fit, in which ease, they were his clerks, exactly as though they were strangers brought in by him for the occasion.By section 91 of the Act of 1875, the clerks are allowed two months in advance, in addition to any arrears, for which advance they are bound to perform, under the direction of the assignee, any work or duty connected with the affairs of the Insolvent, and which the Insolvent himself might have directed them to perform, under their respective engagements.By this the clerks are not separated from the estate till two months after the assignment, unless by agreement between them and the assignee.If employed, they are the servants of the assignee, who has sole authority over them, and may dismiss them, or dispense with their services, if he sees fit ; there is nothing to compel the assignee to employ these persons, if he deems them unfit, or if he preferred to employ others taken from outside.The question of whether he should or should not A LIVING RELIC OF ANTIQUITY IN CYPRUS.From the Independent.Cyprus, one of the chief seats of the ancient worship of Venus, still keeps up sundry festivals derived from that worship, though mingled with Christian, or at least Biblical ideas.One of the strangest of these occurs on the 11th June in each year, and is called the \u201c Cataclysme,\u201d a name that is merely the Cypriote form of \u201c Cataclysmes,\u201d moaning, of course, the Flood.But the festival has nothing more than its name that can refer to the Deluge.As the day approaches, gay preparations are made on shore, and the boatmen paint their boats in gaudy colors and adorn them with flags and streamers.When the day comes, a young girl in her teens, as remarkable for beauty as can be found, is forcibly captured and carried out on the sea in a boat, the other boats of the neighbourhood accompanying in a fleet.At the proper distance from shore, with various (and probably appropriate) ceremonies, the girl is thrown into the sea.As she rises again from the water she is picked up, with loud demonstrations of joy, taken into the gayest boat, and carried to the shore again in triumph.She is then crowned, provided with attendants of honour, and worshipped all the day as a queen or demi-goddess.Besides the ceremonies, which are much like the English Mayday, there is an abundance of noise and I'evelvy, which are usually kept up through the following night, rendering sleep in the neighbourhood impossible.The scholar will at once recognize here a relic of the worship of Venus Anadyomene, who rose from the waves near Cyprus.The inhabitants say this ceremony has existed among them \u201c from the time of Venus,\u201d in in whom they believe as a veritable personage.MAIÏAVILLA COCOA.\u2014Taylor Erothres London, having the exclusive supply ot this unrivalled Cocoa, Invite comparison with any other Cocoa tor Purity\u2014Une Aroma\u2014Sanative, Nutritive and Sustaining Power.One trial will establish It as a favorite Beverage for breakfast, luncheon, and a Soothing Refreshment after a late evening.MARAVILLA COCOA.\u2014 The Globe says:\u2014 \u201c Taylor Brothers\u2019 Maravllla Cocoa has achieved a thorough success, and supersedes every other Cocoa in the Market.Entire solubility, a delicate aroma, and a rare concentration of the purest elements ol nutrition, distinguish the Maravllla Cocoa above all others.For consumers of Cocoa, especially Invalids and Dyspeptics, we could no'; recommend a more agreeable or valuable beverage.\" For further favourable opinions vide Standard, Morning Post, British Medical Journal, &c., Ac.IIOMŒOPATHIC COCOA\u2014This original preparation, which has attained such a world-wide reputation, is manufactured by Taylor Brothers, under, the ablest homœopathlc advice, aided by the skill and experience of the Inventors, and will be found to combine In an eminent degree the purity, fine aroma, and nutritious property of the fresh nut.SOLUBLE CHOCOLATE, made In one minute without boiling.The above articles are prepared exclusively bj Taylok Bros., the largest manufacturers in Europe, and sold In tln-llned packets by Storekeepers and others all over the world.MUSTARD.\u2014 Taylor Brothers\u2019 celebrated \u201c Challenge \u201d brand Is prepared from the Choi cest Seed by a patent process which prevents fermentation, and, at the same time, retains the pungency and purity ot llavor to a degree which no other process can accomplish.The double Superfine quality Is specially recommended.Steam Mills, Brick I,ane, London, Export Chicory Mills, Bruges, Belgium, April \u201820________________lom mwf 193 financial.Safe and FroStable Imstmenl STOCK PRIVILEGES.One per Cent, from the market, at low rates will pay large profits the next Thirty days In large or small Investments.GOLD, STOCKS, COTTON AND TOBACCO BOUGHT AND SOLD on the most favourable terms.Liberal advances on Consignments.PRICE LISTS ANDToRCULARS FREE.I».O.ISO X 3774,.\t( CHARLES SMEDLEY & C Bankers and Brokers, 40 Broad Street Near Gold and Stock Exchan NEW YORK.January 20\t3m DW i Humltcv fov *s>atc.HUMOUR AND CARICATURE From the Examiner.An apprehension of incongruity is, no doubt, at the basis of both caricature and humour.But in the case of caricature it is the incongruity of some departure from the normal ; in the case of humour it is the incongruity of the normal itself.Caricature laughs at the breach of the accustomed laws of nature and the conventional laws of man, which laws it accepts as final.Humour (comparing them, perhaps, with some ideal of its own) sees the incongruity of those very laws themselves\u2014laws which are the caricaturist\u2019s standard.Humour, indeed, as we see at once in literature, is based on metaphysics, caricature on experience.A child can become a caricaturist by adding aline or two to the nose of Wellington, or reversing the nose of the Venus de Medici.The humourist has so long been saying to himself, \u201c What a whimsical idea is the human nose ?\u201d that he smiles at the child\u2019s laughter on seeing it turned upside down.So with conversation.Whatever is a breach of the local laws of the game of social life, whether the laws be those of a village pothouse or of Mayfair, whatever displays an ignorance of matters of familiar knowledge, those are the quarry of the caricturist.The humorist, on the other hand, as we see in the greatest masters of humour, is so perpetually overwhelmed with the stupendous joke of the entire game, from the droll little conventions of the village pot-house\u2014from those of London, of Paris, of Pekin, or Levuka\u2014up to the meaningless dance of the planets round the sun\u2014up again to that greater but no less meaningless waltz of suns around the centre \u2014he is so delighted with the delicious foolishness of wisdom, the conceited ignorance of knowledge, the grotesqueness even of the standard of beauty itself\u2014above all.Nature amusing herself, not merely with her flamingoes, her penguins, her dromedaries, but these more whimsical creatures still, these \u201c featherless bipeds,\u201d which are nevertheless proved to be not plucked fowls \u2014these proud high thinking organisms\u2014 stomachs with heads, arms, and legs as useful appendages\u2014these countless little Me\u2019s\u2014so all alike, and yet so unlike\u2014each one feeling, knowing, itself to be the Me round whom all other Me\u2019s revolve ; so overwhelmed is the humourist with the whim of all this\u2014with the incogruity, that is, of the normal itself\u2014with the \u201d almighty joke\u201d of the Cosmos as it is\u2014that he sees nothing \u201c funny\u2019\u2019 in departures from laws which to him are in themselves the very quintesence of fun.That old Greek who died of laughter from seeing a donkey eat could have told us what the superlative feeling of humour really is, though he died from a sharp and sudden recognition of the humour of the bodily functions merely.And naturally, what is such a perennial source of amusement to the humorist, he gets to love.Mere representation, therefore, is with him the be-all and end-all of art.Exaggeration offends him.Nothing to him is so rich as the real.He pronounces the public-house scene in \u201c Silas Marner \u201d to he more humorous than the trial scene in \u201cPickwick.\u201d AYilkie\u2019s realism he finds more humorous than the funniest cartoon in the funniest comic journal.THE TRUE CUSTODIAN.When a father of a family, whose labours and earnings have been devoted to the support and education of his children, sits down calmly to reflect that the time is coming, and perhaps very soon, when he can no longer stand between these loved ones and their financial foes ; when poverty, like an armed man, and temptation in myriad forms will come into a home which he has thus far protected, it is not surprising that the prospect should be gloomy.And if there was no such beneficent provision as that which, life insurance affords for exigencies of this very kind, the situation would, indeed, be hopeless.For, benevolent as may he the impulses of a certain LUMBER FOR SALE.The undersigned are prepared to furnish all kinds of Lumber for Building purposes, also Planks, Deals, Scantlings, Earrings and Shingles, at the shortest notice and on most reasonable terms.Also 500,000 BRICKS AND 1,500 CORDS FIREWOOD AT $4 PER CORD.All orders will be promptly attended to.Goods delivered at Montreal, if desired.C.& T.RASCONY.Acton Vale Mills, 4th Feb., 1876.r 54 Staticrwevjj.SUTHERLAND\u2019S WHEEL' UNSURPASSED FOR DURABILITY.Previous to getting in a new Stock of the above, I intend clearing out the lot now on hand, and, meantime, offer them at Wholesale Frloes Nett.A SPECIAL WARRANTY GIVEN WITH EACH PRESS!.JAMES SUTHERLAND, Wholesale Stationer and Blank Book Manufacturer, 256 &.258 St.James St.February 16\t]y 40 STATIONERS\u2019 HALL FinestRussia'Leather Pocket Books.Metallic Memos Card Cases \u201c\t\u201c\t\u201c\tWallets \u201c\t\u201c\t\u201c\tTourists\u2019 Cases ** - - Jl«._^\t«*»_ Setts of Bezique Cribbage Boards, Backgammon Boards CHESSMEN, IN IVORY, WOOD AND BONE, NEW PATTERNS.We are now shewing a very fine assortment of the above goods, at low prices.MURRAY & CO.Stationers\u2019 Hall, 387 Notre Dame Htreet.February 21,\t44 23av0cs fov ^alc.BARGES FOR SALE.TWELVE OR MORE BARGES Well adapted to carry Dressed f Stones for the Canal works.Can he bought Cheap for Cash Apply \u201c The Sincennes-Mc Naughton Line.D.SINCENNES, Secretary.December 28\t30 |?vcss fov ;§>ale.To Printers.A HOB ML CYLINDER PRESS, COMFTYFTF, fitted with Air Buffers; can be run by hand or steam ; size of bed inside bearers, 32 x 50 ; in first-class condition ; is now printing first side of Daily Heeald.Price $950.Terms liberal.Apply to Heeald Feinting Co., Montreal; or Miller & Richaed, Toronto.January 29\t25 JULES DURET & GO.COGTTNTAO.Vine Growers\u2019 Company of Cognac.The undersigned has been appointed SOLE AOKNT for Montreal and the Province of On-tarlo for the sale of the BRANDIES shipped by the above well-known Ann.ALSO, SOLE AGENT FOR JULES BELLERIE, COGNAC.Orders for next Spring\u2019s slilpmem solicited from the Wholesale Trade only.Samples and prices to be had on application to JAMES GUEST, 17 Corn Exchange Building, Montreal.(0 voce vies, T^Un cs, JOHN HOPE&CO Montreal, Sole Agents in Canada for Messrs.JOHN DeKUYPER & SON, Rotterdam.\u201c MOET & OHANDON, Epemay \u201c BARTON & GUEST1ER, Bordeaux.\u201c JULES ROBIN &, Co., Cognac.\u201c MULLER, DARTHEZ & Co., Tarragona.Mr.M.MISA, Xeres de la Frontera.Messrs.COCKBURN, SMITHES & Co., Oporto.Mr.FREDERICK VALLETTE, Marseilles.Messrs.BULLOCK, LADE & Co., Glasgow.\u201c DETNHARD & Co., Coblenz.\u201c E.& G.H1BBERT, London, Export Bottlers, of Messrs.Bass & Go\u2019s.Pale Ale.\u201c E.Si J.BURKE, Dublin, Export Bottlers of Messrs.A.Guinness Son & Go\u2019s Extra Foreign Stout, &c., &c.N.B.\u2014Orders received from the Wholesale Trade only.September 3\tly 109.ROBERT DALGLISH, No.23 John Street, MONTREAL, Sole Agent for the Dominion of Canada for Renault & Co., Cognac, BRANDIES, McKenzie & Co., Xerez, SHERRIES, McKenzie, Drtscoll& Co., Oporto, PORTS Moeoan&Co ., Hamburg, Cheap|SHE RRIE S Pedro, Casselles '& Co., Reus, CHEAP PORTS, De St.Maeceaux & Co., Reims, CHAM- IVRVmrATfte^-X Uijtf .fW.r; .-.tiunuir, PAt;N\\.\u201c\tu Diehl Bros.& Co., Mayence, MOSELLES and HOCKS, P.Dumont & Co., Bordeaux, CLARETS, Saml.Ali.sopp & Sons, Burton-on-Trent, PALE ALE, Whitehead & Co., London, PORI ER and STOUT, R.B.Byaks & Co., London, Export Bottlers, GUINNESS, BASS, &c\u201e Van Hoytema & Co., Rotterdam, HOLLANDS GIN, Thom & Cameron, Glasgow, SCOTCH WHISKIES, OLD TOM, GINGER WINE, Jos.C.Gamble & Sons, St.Helens, CHEMICALS, Robt.Lockhart, Jr., & Co., Glasgow, OILS and PAINTS, ©eïî\" Orders for direct importation solicited from Wholesale Trade only.June 16\tly 142 POST OFFICE TIME TABLE.^ Office, Montreal, 2*iiid November, isfs.Delivery.a.m.8 00 8 00 11 50 & 8 00 10 00 00 10 00 11 00 11 00 10 30 10 30 9 30 10 00 P.M.MAIL.Ontario.a) Ottawa by Kail way.a) Province of Ontario., Ottawa River Route.Quebec.Quebec by steamer.b) Quebec by Railway.Eastern Townships, Three Rivers, Artha-baska and Riviere du Loup R.R.St.Reml and Hemming- ford R.R.St.Hyacinthe, Sherbrooke, &e.St.Johns (b) and Vermont Junction R.R.Shefford and the S.E.C.Railways.11 00 ALSO, AGENT FOR CANADA VINE GROWERS\u2019 ASSOCIATION Of Ontario, Brandies, Wines, &c.CANTRELL & COCHRANE, Belfast, Ginger Ales, &c.; E.JOHNSON & CO., Liverpool, Export Bottlers, Guinness\u2019 Stout and Bass\u2019 Ales, &c.; MANUEL CARDANOZA & CO., Barcelona and Tarragona, Spanish Ports GEORGE ROE & CO., Dublin, Celebrated Old Irish Whiskies ; SPECIAL BRANDS OP CHAMPAGNES, MO SELLES, CLARETS, &c.; A.8CHEYDT DE WACIITER, Cette, Sherries, Ac.; EDMOND CLARK & CO., Portsmouth, England, and Spain, Corks, Cork Wood, Life Preservers, Ac.; DAVID ALLAN, Guelph, Ont,, Dist iller of Whiskies, Old Tom, Ginger Wines, Ac.(£43* Orders received from the Wholesale Trade c ' ; only.January 13 11 ASTI (Italian) WINES Moscato, Malvasia, Passito FOR SALE BY FREDERICK KINGSTON, Wine Merchant, 25 Hospital Street, Montreal February 1\tly 27 JUST ARRIVED FRESH (QOODS.VALENTIA RAISINS, Layers SELECTED RAISINS, London Layers! LOOSE MUSCATEL One, two & three Crown DEHESA, SEEDLESS SULTANA, CLUSTER and CARTOON, Fine Extra FIGS, in Boxes and Matts, PRUNES, LEMONS, ALMERIA GRAPES, and General Groceries.Dry Crashed, Oraniil ited, A Crushed and Scotch Refined SUGAR; MOLASSES, Porto Rico and Sugar House In small Hhds.and Barrels.BRANDY, GIN, Paul Emile Thomas\u2019 SHERRY, PORT WINE, CHAMPAGNE, Sparkling Saint Peray, Hermitage, Cha-teaubourg and Rhone WINES, ALMONDS, Fresh Tarragona, Hard Shell Iviza and Shelled.WALNUTS and FILBERTS.FOR SALE BY V.HUDON.October 22\t251 Coal, See.Coal ! Coal ! ! AMERICAN, LEHIGH, PITTSTOU, S-Ail Sises LACKAWAMA House & Steam, &c., &c., &c.VERY LOW PRICES 10 00 8 00 QUALITY FIRST-CLASS.3.W.BEARD&G0.Foot of McGill Street.January 15 ly 13 COAL! OLD SYDNEY MINE, AND LINGrAJCsT MINE.HENRY DOBELL & GO.October 26 SOLE AGENTS.Cash Julwauccs.Advances on Produce The Subscribers continue to make advances on Produce consigned to their Friends : Messrs.PETER RINTOUL, SON & CO., Glashow \u201c JOHN BINGHAM & CO , Liverpool.\u201c BORROWMAN, PHILLIPS & Co., London.Or for sale in this market.WM.GUNN & ( 0.February 9\t33ly gofracccrg, (Elflavs, IKUCrrOI5M.JOHN 0STELL, Director \u201c The New City Gas Company\u201d-President.J.ROSAIRE THIBAUDEAU.Director \u201cLaBanque Nationale\u201d-Vice-President.J.F.SIN O E NNES,Director \u201cLaBanque du Peuple.\u201d ANDREW WILSON, Director \u201d The New City Gas\u201d and \u201c City Passenger Railway\u201d Companies.M.C.MULLARKY, President Le Credit Foncier du Bas Canada,\u201d Vice-President \u201c Quebec Rubber Co.\u201d and President \u201c St.Pierre Land Co.\u201d DUNCAN McINTYRE, of Messrs.McIntyre, French A Co., Dry-Goods Merchants.SUfiSORIBEU CAPITAL, .PAIB-CP CAPITAL, - .REVENUE FOR 1860, \u2022 \u2022 ACCUMULATED FUNU8, - £2,000,000.00 Stg.\u2022\t250,000.00\t\u201c \u2022\t901,561.01\t\u201c \u2022\t3,944,317.00 \u201c Insurances against Fire accepted at the ordinary rates of premium.In the Life Department moderate rates of premium, and large addition to sums insured by wav of Bonus.MACDOUGALL & DAVIDSON, General Agents.WM.EWING, Inspector, No.72 St.François Xavier Street.Montreal.July 19________________ly 170 ROM\tCOT OP LIVERPOOL.FIRE ANJ) LIFE.Oarpital, .\t$$10,000,000 Funds Invested, - 12,000,000 -Annual Income, -\t0,000,000 LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS UNLIMITED.FIRE DEPARTMENT.All classes of Risks insured at favourable rates.LIFE DEPARTMENT.Security should be the primary consideration, which is afforded by the large accumulated funds and the unlimited liability of Shareholders.Accounts kept distinct from those of Fire Department.W.E.SCOTT, M.D., J.KENNEDY, Medical Referee.\tInspector.H.L.SR0UTH, W.TATLEY, Chief Agents.For the convenience of the Mercantile Community, recent London and Liverpool Directories can be seen at this Office.Montreal, 12th February, 1874 ly 38 British .America FIRE & MARINE ASSURANCE COMPANY, ESTABLISHED 1833.ASSETS, - - - $875,000 Insures all Descriptions of Property against Fire and the Perils of Navigation on ;tbe most Favorable Terms.M.January 1 M.GAULT, Agent, 164 St.James Stbeet.ly 1 T H E Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Company.CANADA BOARD OF DIRECTORS : The Honorable HY.STARNES, Chairman.THOS.CRAMP, Esq.,Deputy Chairman.ALEX.HINCKS, Esq.Sir A.T.GALT, K.C.M.G.THEODORE HART, Esq.CAPITAL\t.\t«in \u201c\u201c -.\t__.v.xaua under control of Mont- real Board, $650,000.ANNUAL REVENUE, -\t-\t$7,640,208 Mercantile Risks accepted at the lowest current rates.Dwelling Houses and Farm Properties insured at lowest terms.G.F.C.SMITH, Chief Agent fok the Dominion.April 17 61 JVlusic.NEW VALSE, \u201cLA VITA MILANESE,\u201d By F.M.DAVID.The greatest hit of the Season.Played by Gruenwald\u2019s Orchestra at the Assembly Balls with great eclat.FOR SALR BY HENRY PRINCE, 305 Notre Dame Street March 2\t ly 53 jitovage.ANTHONY FORCE WAREHOUSEMAN & COMMISSION MERCHANT, Stowe for Bonded & Free Goois AT Wellington Stores, Wellington Street, Bond 69.Brick Stores, Wellington Street, JBond 118 Coal Oil Stores, Tanneries des Rollands Bond 84, July :\t Its 173 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF JOB PRINTING NEATLY EXECUTED AT THE \u201cHerald\u201d Office.HUGH MACKAY, of Messrs.Mackay & Brothers, Wholesale Dry-Goods Merchant*.W.F.KAY, Director \u201c Merchants\u2019 Bank of Canada.\u201d ANDREW ROBERTSON, President \u201c Montreal Board of Trade,\u201d and President \u201c Dominion Board of Trade.\u201d Wholesale for $15,717,000, and the policies assigned to the C'oinpany as additional collateral securitj).17,685,597.50 Loans on existing policies (the reserve held by the Company on these policies amounts to $4,090,586.Quarterly and Semi-Annual Premiums on existing policies, due subsequent to Jan.1, 1876.Premiums on existing policies in course of transmission and collection (estimated reserve on these policies, $320,000, included in liabilities).Agents\u2019 Balances.Accrued Interest to Jan.1, 1876, on investments.Excess of market value of Securities over cost.885,728.82 463,269.64 105,341.54 27,111.49 257,130.86- 30,166,902.69 479,052.95 Fash Assets, January AIM'KOfKl ,vri:i> AS .1, 1876.1, 1876.$30,645,055.64 FO r-X-O W H : $303,165.00 144,598.66 27,390,396.44 308,138.81\u2014$28,146,298.91 TRUSTEES OF FUNDS RICHARD BELL, AND SECURITIES IN EUGENE KELLY.THE UNITED STATES: JOHN D.WOOD.JOSEPH B.ST.JOHN, WM.J.HUGHES.New York Managers.Office 54 William, Corner Pine Street, New York.BOSTON GEO.RIPLEY, EZRA FARNSWORTH, D.N.SKII,LINGS, CHARLES WHITNEY, I»TKi:CTOR@ : WM.CLAFLTN, JOHN CUMMINGS, HARVEY D.PARKER.C.F.SISE, Manager, 124 Congress Street, Boston.Adjusted Losses, due subsequent to Jan.Reported Losses awaiting proof, etc.Reserved for Re-Insurance on existing policies ; participating Insurance at four per cent.Carlisle net premium; nonparticipating, at five per cent.Carlisle net premium.Reserved for contingent liability to Tontine Dividend Fund over and above a four per cent, reserve on existing policies of that class.5.ACTUAL SURPLUS by the Company\u2019s Standard.$2,499,656.73 SURPLUS, estimated by the New York State Standard, over.$5,250,000.90 From the undivided Surplus of $2,499,056.73 the Board of Trustees has declared a Reversionary Dividend, available on settlement of next Annual Premium to participating policies proportionate to their contributions to surplus.The cash value of such reversion may be used in settlement if the policy-holders so elect.-:0:- Daring the Year, 7,029 Policies have been issued, insuring $21,964,190.WALTETfc MTJJRTvE, Manager, tJANATklAN February 23 BRAN C! IT, MONTREAL, r wfm 46 DETROIT TRRECTORH : E.G.MERRICK, Chairman.ALEX.LEWIS, Mayor of Detroit.HUGH MOFFAT, H.P.BRIDGE,» PETER HENKEL.JIIENRY F.CRAWFORD, Office,|115 Griswold St., Detroit.LOCAL BOAItLH UN CAIVAO A ï TORONTO : R.Wilkes, M.P.Benj, Lyman, (Lyman Bros & Co.) Wm.Arthur, Solicitors\u2014Beatty, Chadwick & Lash, Capt.Chas.Perry, Agent.BRANTFORD : C.H.Waterous, (C.H.Waterous&Co.) Alfred Watts, Merchant.H.W.Brethour, (H.W.Brethour&Co.) James AVilkes, Agent.KINGSTON : John Carruthers, John MacNee, James Richardson, George Robertson, M.Doran, C.F.Gildersleeve, Agent.LONDON : Geo.F.Birrell, (Birrell & Co) Daniel Macfie, Merchant.Ellis W.Hyman, Merchant.A.G.Smyth, Agent, Barrister\u2014Hugh MacMahon.HAMILTON : James Turner, (James Turner & Co) John Stuart, (Harvey, Stuart à Co) Alex.Mclnnes, (Donald, Mclnnes & Co) Solicitors\u2014McKilcan, Gibson & Bell.Hamilton.S.Jones, Agent.QUEBEC : Hon.I.Thibaudeau, M.P.A.Joseph, Vice-Consul of Belgium.Joseph Hamel, (Hamel Frères) O Roy, Agent.ST.JOHN, N.B.: S.B.De Veber.M.P., Merchant.Simon Jones, Merchant.J.II.Parks, Merçhant.Hon.T.W.Anglin, M.P., Speaker House of Commons.TIi.js.Furlong, Merchant.Solicit, a1\u2014G.Sydney Smith.M.& T.B.Robinson, Agents.PORT HOPE : L Ross, M P.Arthui Wi! iams, M.P.P.Horace Ayl\u201e \u2018n.A.M.Cosby, Agent.COBOURG: Peter MeCallum (of MeCallum & Son) John Jeffery (of Jeffery Bro.) 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