Montreal herald and daily commercial gazette, 9 avril 1878, mardi 9 avril 1878

[" POST OFFICE TIME TABLE.peer Offici, M cnmai, isth Feb., 1878.i>blivbry.MAIL.A.M.PM.Ontario.ma 45'.a) Ottawa by Railway.9.45\t .\t\t\t 8 on\t 8 00\t ii 60\t frOO\t19 45 9 80\t SO\t 11 so\t\t 9 15\t\t 11 00\t 9 40\t\t 10 00\t 10 80\t5 45 10 80\t2&5.4Ô 9 30\t 10 00\t2 16 11 00\t \t3 36 \t5 16 8 30\t6 00 \t1 30 t e»» \u2022 \u2022\t2 30 0 00\t 6 00\t\t 00\t 8£10\t 8 00\t 1150\t 8 10\t £9.4\t J-uebec.7 46 7 45' S 00 8 00 Qi____ uebec, Three Elvers & Sore! by Steamer.6) Quebec by Hallway., laatern Townships, Three Hivers, Artha-baska and lilvlere du LoupK.R.St.Reml and Hemming- tord R.R.St.Hyacinthe, Sherbrooke, Sc.St.Johns (i) and Vermont Junction R.R.ShelTord and the S.B.C.Railways, Local Mails.Beauharnols Route.Charably and St.Cesalre Contrecuetii:\tVarennes and Vereteros.Cote St.Paul.Tannery West.Huntingdon.Lachlne.Longueull.St.Lambert.Lapralne.New Glasgow, Sault- aux-Recollets.Terrebonne and St.Vln- cenO.Point St.Charles.St.Laurent, St.Eusta-ohe, St.Scholastique and Belle Riviere.St.Jerome, St.Rose and St.Therese.St.Johns & St.Armand Station.Three Rivers, by North Shore Land Route.Hochelaga.Maritime Provinces.New Brunswick, Nova Scotia andP.E.I.Newfoundland forwarded dally on Halifax, whence despatch Is on alternate Tuesdays, counting from 39th October.3 00 7 00 3.30*8 6 00 6 00 6 00 6 00 6 00 TÔÔ 00 8 00 3 00 3 00 3 00 TÔÔ 3 OO 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 30 1.16*6 7 00 7 00 8 00 {-} 2 00 1 15 1.15&6 United Statet., Boston and New England States, except .Maine.New York and Southern States.island Pond, Portland and Maine.a) vVestern and Pacific States and Manitoba.West Indies.^7oMCy^n§^?°or^ when Malls are despatched; V Havana and West Indies ota Havana every Thursday P.M.; J areal Britain.By Canadian Line (Thursday).By Cunard on Mondays.Do Supplementary See P.O.Weekly Notice.¦¦\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022 By Can.Line Germany, on Thursday P K.and Germany, Wednesday., 7 00 s oo 7 46 entltl AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.YOL.LXX.MONTREAL.TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1878.NO.84 jplcamslitp Notices.DOMINION LINE.Ak: 3 08 3 oe 8 00 7 00 3 00 7 00 3 00 i)Postal Car Bags open till 9,00 a.m.and 9.15 Postal Car Bags open till 2.30 and 9.30 p.m.eelstered Letters must be posted 15 minutes before the closing of each Mall, üreet Boxes are visited at 10 a.m., 12.15,5.30 and 7.45 p.m.«¦tcamslxip TCctUcs, NOTICE TO SHIPPERS AND IMPORTERS.WINTER STEAMSHIP SERVICE, VIA PORTLAND, IN CONNECTION WITH THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY CO.OF CANADA.___________ Arrangements have been completed by DomiaioD Steamship The Canada Shipping \u201cDOMINION LINE,\u201d \"BEAVER LINE,\u201d To perform a Weekly Service between Liverpool and Portland during the ensuing Winter, with the following First-Class Clyde-Built Steamships, leaving Liverpool on Wednesdays, and Portland on Saturdays, in each week DOMINION LINE.Ontario, 3,200\u2014 Capt.Bouchette Dominion, 3,200\u2014 Capt.Boberts Quelec, 2,300\u2014 Capt.Thearle BEAVER LINE Lake Megantic.2,200\u2014 Capt.Battershy Lake Nepigon, 2,200\u2014 Capt.Scott Lake Champlain,2,200 Capt.Bernson This Line is composed of the following Srst-class full-powered Clyde-built Steamships, and is intended to perform a regular service between LIVERPOOL, QUEBEC and MONTREAL, in summer.Sailing from Liverpool Wednesdays Weekly.Liverpool, Halifax and Portland and Bordeaux, Corunna, Havana and New Orleans, in winter.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.Ontario .3200 Tons.Capt.Bouchette Dominion .3200\t\u201c\tCapt.Boberts Memphis.2500 \u201c Capt.Mellon\u201d Mississippi.2200\t\"\tCapt.Lindall! Texas .2350\t\u2018\u2018\tCapt.Laureraon Quebec.2300\t\u201c\tCapt.Thearle Borussia .2150\t\u2018\tCapt.Williams\t\u2022 St.Louis.2000\t\u201c\tCapt.Reid Teutonia.2150\t\u201c\tCapt.King Steamers will sail as follows :\u2014 FROM PORTLAND.MISSISSIPPI .March 30th DOMINION.April 13th KATES OF PASSAGE PROM MONTREAL VIA PORTLAND TO LIVERPOOL Cabin.$57 and $67 Keturn do.$114 and $124 Through Tickets may be nad at all the principal Grand Trunk Bailway Ticket Offices in Canada.For Freight and Passage, apply in Havre to H.Genestal & Dolzous, or C.Brown; in Paris to H.Genestal & Dolzous, 55 Kue d\u2019Hautville; in Hamburg to M.O.W.Moller ; in Bordeaux to Currie & Co.; n Copenhagen to P.M.Kolle, 18 Sanctan-iiæplads; in Berlin to Michael Kronn, Consul; in Bremen to N.Lutcheng & Co.; n Antwerp to Geo.Katz ; in Botterdam to Wamberoie & Son ; in London to Bowring & Jamieson, 17 East India Avenue; in Belfast to Henry Gowan; in New Orleans to Silas, Weeks & Oo.; in Philadelphia to Wm.Brockie ; in Halifax to A, G.Jones & Co.; in Liverpool to Flinn, Main & Montgomery, 24 James Street ; in Quebec to W.Macpherson ; and in Montreal to James Battershy, 138 St.James Street; or to DAVID TOBBANCE & CO., Exchange Court.March 5\tly 282 IN e-w Yorl* to UPverpool, Dublin.Del- lust, Londonderry, and tire Dari» Dxposition.Sailing from Pier No.42 North Biver, foot of Canal Street.State or Nevada .Thursday, Apl.11 State of Virginia.Thursday.Apl.18 First Cabin, $55 and $70, according to accommodation ; Excursion Tickets at reduced rates.Second Cabin, $40.Beturn Tickets at reduced rates.Steerage $26.50 Gold.Emigrant Bailway fare from Montreal to New York allowed.Apply to AUSTIN BALDWIN & CO., General Agents, No.72 Broadway, New York.Or to ALEXANDER STEWART, 162 Great St.James Street, Montreal.March 26\t_________ly 225 ÏMN ükT iiUïAL MAIL S7EAMLE5 f'Oil QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL gtailnnxff Tloticcs.SHORTEST & MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO OTTAWA.Cliang-o ot Time.On and after MONDAY, 8th instant.Trains will leave HOCHELAGA DEPOT as follows ;\u2014 *\tA.M.P.M.Express Trains for Hull at 9.30 and 4.30 \u201c from Hull at 9.00 and 4.00 Train for St.Jerome at.6.00 p.m.Train from St.Jerome at.7.00 a.m.Trains leave Mile-End Station ten minutes later.For Tickets and other information, apply at Office, 13 Place d\u2019Armes Square.DUNCAN MACDONALD, Manager.April 3\t79 NEW ROUTE SOUTH VIA Delaware and Hudson Canal Co\u2019s DÆILDOÆDS.If you are going to SARATOGA, TROT, ALBANY, or NEW YORK, TAKE THE NEW YORK AND CANADA SHORT LINE.WHY ?Because it is the shortest route, makes better time and surer connection at terminal points ; is the only line running coaches through to Saratoga and Albany, gives passengers privilege of stopping over at Saratoga, to which place no other line can carry you.This line carries the THROUGH MAILS and EXPRESS between New York and Montreal.Trains leave Montreal at 9.00 a.m.(with Wagner\u2019s Elegant Drawing Boom Car attached) for Saratoga, Troy and Albany, connecting with the Hudson Biver Railroad and People\u2019s Line Steamers for New York, arriving at 6.00 a.m.4.00 p.m., with Sleeping Car from Montreal, direct to New York without change, arriving at New York at7.15 a.m.The Mail by this Train is closed at 3.15 p.m.Tickets to all points AS LOW AS BY ANY OTHER LINE.For further information apply at the Company\u2019s Office, No.143 St-James Street, Montreal\u2022 JOSEPH ANGELL, C.O.HcFALL, General Pass, and\tGeneral Agent Ticket Agent,\tfor the Albany, N.Y.\tDominion.March 27\tly 238 Appointed Lake Champlain\u2014 12th January Lake Megantic\u2014 26th January Lake Nepigon\u2014 9th February Sailings\u2014Portland to Liverpool : Dominion\u2014 5th January Quebec- loth January Ontario\u2014 2nd February These steamships are all of large carrying capacity, will Insure at the Lowest Bates, and have superior accomodation or passengers.Through Bills of Lading is ued by all Grand Trunk Railway agents in Canada.Apply in Liverpool to\u2014 FLINN, MAIN & MONTGOMERY,^ \u201c Dominion Line.\u201d H.J.SELKIRK, \u201cBeaver Line.\u201d And in Montreal to\u2014 DAVID TORRAN3E & CO., Exchange Court.Agents Dominion Steamship Company, AND THOMPSON MURRAY & CO., 1 Custom House Square, Agents Canada Shipping Company.November 26\t283 City of Brussels Thurs., April 4, City of Richmond., Sat,, April 13, City of New York.Sat., April 20, City of Montreal.Thurs., April 25.City of Berlin .Sat.May 4, 6.00 a.m 2.00 p.m 7.30 a.m at Nqon 3.00 p.m ALLAH LINE.s&ers SALOON PASSAGES \u2014$80 and $100 Gold.ROUND TRIP\u2014$135 and $160 Gold.STEERAGE (including Railroad Fare oetween Montreal and New York) $31 00.For Freight or Passage, apply at the ¦lompany\u2019s Office, 15 Broadway, New York; JOHN G.DALE, Agent.In Montreal, to COS & GREEN.Hospital Street; Or to Capt.McFALL,Ticket Agent, St.Lawrence Hall, Where plans can be seen and Berths secured.April 1\tlv ^96 \u201cWHilFsWüNE.3iiiing at Cork Harbour, Ireland, CARRYING BRITISH AND AMERICAN MAILS.EÜROPEAIL TRAVEL Cabin, Intermediate and Steerage Passage Tickets to all parts of Europe by most reliable lines, sailing every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from New York and Boston at lowest rates ; also to California, China, Japan, India, Sandwich Islands, New Zealand, Australia, Madeira, Island of St.Helena, Zanzibar, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, Africa Choice staterooms secured by telegraph, free of charge.Office\u2014130 ST.JAMES STREET, Old Post Office Building.G.LEVE, Agent.P.S.\u2014Arrangements are now being completed for Excursion Tickets, available for a number of.Routes to Paris, for the coming exhibition.A pamphlet describing and giving all other necessary information will he published about January 1st, 1878.J\u2019OJJ BOSTON, CONCORD, MANCHESTER,, NASHUA, LOWELL, LAWRENCE, WORCESTER, WOONSOCKET, FALL RIVER, and all other places in NEW ENGI AND.Take the Passumpsic Railroad via Sherbrooke.Tnrough Cars between Montreal and Boston without charme.Baggage examined before leaving.Passengers by this Line leave Montreal at 3.15 p.m.(daily, except Sundays), arrive at Richmond, 6.15 p.m.(supper) ; Sherbrooke, 7.30 p.m.(Pullman Sleeping Car, Sherbrooke to Boston, without change) ; Newport, 9.45 p.m.; St.Johntbury, 11.50 p.m.; Plymouth, 3 a.m.; Conco d, 5.25 ?.\tm.; Manchester, 6.15 a.m.; Nashua, ?.\t55 a.m.; Lowell, 7.S0 a.m.; Boston, 8.35 a.m.; Lawrence, 7.30 a.m.: Worcester, 9.20 am.; Woonsocket, 11.55 a.m.; Fall E ver, 2 p.m.For full information and Tickets call at Montreal Office, 130 ST.JAMES STREET (Old Post Office Building.) JOSEPH R.MICHAUD, Agent.H.E.FOLSOM, Superintendent.March 6\t55 gvotcsstomtl Cavils.TAYLOR & DUEL Assignees, Accountants, AND COMMISSIONERS FOR TAKING AFFIDAVITS 3â>3 Notre Borne St., Opposite Exchange Bank, MONTREAL.1 Commissioners of the John Taylor, l Superior Court of John M.M.Duff [ Lower Canada, and J for Prov.of Ontario February 6 ly 31 T.KAJOTTE, Official Assignee for\tCounty of Carle- ton, including thejhty of Ottawa.ACCOUNTANT AND COLLECTOR.OFFICE : 64 Wellington St\u201e OTTAWA.January 12\t3m 10 MAGDOUGALL BROS., STOCK BROKERS, 69 St.Francois Xavier Street, MONTREAL; 64 Broadway, N E W \"STORE: Of the Moatreal Stock Exchange, and New York Stock &Gold ExcLange, Buy and Sell Stocks, Bonds, &C; November 13\t272 SMITHERS& DONALD BANKERS AND BROKERS, No.3 BROA.r> STREET, NEW YORK.STOCKS, 30ND3, GOLD, &c., BOUGHT AND SOLD FOR CASH OR ON MARGIN.September 13 ly 221 KÜD0LF RAUSCHER, C.K., ILand Surveyor, (Draftsman dfc Solicitor of Patents, No.38 St.James St.October 24___ y 255 KHIND & EUETÔN, Assignees and Accountants, 26 St.FrancoisXavierStreet, Montreal JOHN FULTON, Accountant and Commissioner.WILLIAM RHIND, Official Assignee.May 29\tly 12$ A.P.MORIN & CO., GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS FIRE, LIFE AND MARINE.Risks placed with fiist-class Companies on best terms.Office\u2014No.303 Commissioners Street, Montreal P.O.Box724.April 11\tly 87 carmaïTleitch, BARRISTERS, ATTORNEYS -AT-LAV SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY, NOTARIES PUBLIC, &c., CORNWALL, ONT.Jas.Leitch.\tR.B.Cabman.June 14\tly 142 EDGAR, RITCHIE & MALONE,\" Barristers and Attoriiejs-at-Luw.EDGAR, RITCHIE & HOWELL, arristers and Solicitors Chancery, 66 Adelaide Street East, Toronto.J.P EDGAR, C.H.RITCHIE, ALFRED HOWELL, E.T.MALONE.DecemV er 30\tly 244 JOECKT WI-IITT32, OFFICISL ASSIGNEE AND ACCOUHTANT.Offices \u2022 EXCHANGE BANK BUILDING, Corner of Notre Dame ad St.Francoii Xavier Streets.September 2\t\u2018 ly 211 No.July J.RIELLE, ILand Surveyor, 146 ST.JAMES STREET._______ ly 169 Under Contract with the Government ®f Canada for the conveyance of the CANADIAN and UNITED STATES MAILS.877-78.WINTER ARRANGEMENTS.1877-78 This Company\u2019s Bines are composed of the undernoted First-class, Full-powered Clyde-built, Double-Engine, Iron Steamships\tTons.Sardinian.4100 Capt.J.E.Dutton Circassian.4300;Capt.Jas.Wylie Polynesian .4100 Capt.Brown Sarmatian.3600 Capt.A.D.Aird Hibernian .3434\tLt.F.Archer, R.N.R Caspian.3200 Capt.Trocks Scandinavian\t.3000 Capt.R.S.Watts Prussian.3000 Capt.J.Ritchie Austrian.2700 Capt.H.Wylie Neetorian.2700 Capt.Barclay Moravian.3650 Capt.Graham Peruvian .8600\tLt.W H.Smith.R.N.Manitoban.2700 Capt.McDougall.Nova Scotian.3200 Capt.Richardson.Canadian.2600 Capt.Neil McLean.Corinthian.2400 Capt.Menzies.Acadian.1350 Capt.Cabei Waldensian.2300 Capt.J.G.Stephen Phoenician.2800 Capt.James Scot* Newfoundland.1500 Capt.Mylins THE STEAMERS OF THE Liverpool Mail Liar Sailing from Liverpool every VnURS DAY, and from Halifax every SATURDAY (calling at Lough Foyle to receive on board and land Mails and Passengers to and from Ireland and Scotland), are in.tended U be despatched _ FROM HALIFAX.Nova Scotian.Saturday,\tMarch\t30 Moravian *.Saturday,\tApril\t6 &jdinian .Saturdap,\tApril\t13 Peruvian.Saturday,\tApril\t20 Scandinavian .Saturday.\tApril\t27 Polynesian.Saturday,\tMay\t4 BA.TBS OF PiSSAOB FROM MONTREAL , ,\tvia HALIFAX.$87, $77 and $67 According to accommodation.Intermediate.$45 00 Steerage, via Halifax.$31 00 The S.S.\u201c Newfoundland\u201d will sail from Halifax for Pi.Johns, N.F., on Wth February, 5th March, 19th March, 2nd April, and 16th April.BATIS OF PASSAGE BETWEEN HALIFAX AND 8T.JOHNS : Ci*'ln.\u2022.\u2022\u2022«20 00 | Steerage.$6 00 an experienced Surgeon carried on each ^ejfhs not secured until paid for.inrough Bills Lading granted in Liverpool, and at Continental Ports, to all points in anada, via Halifax and the Intercolonial Railway.\u201dnPPA,înrei r?tller Particulars, apply Portland to H.& A.Allan, or J.L.McMahon, gibbons & ^cnab, Barristers, Attorneys, Solicitors, &c.LONDON, ONT.HUGH MACMAHON, q.O IRiDE iHD COMMERCE.Mail Steamebs Sailed.Algeria, March.30, for New York, 9 days out.Adriatic, April 2, for New York, 7 days out.City of New York, April 4, for New York, 5 days out.Polynesian, April 4, for Halifax, 5 days out Departure of Ocean Steamers.Bothnia.New York, April 10 Baltic.New York, April 11 Sardinian.Halifax, April\t13 Dominion.Portland, April 13 City of Richmond.New York, April 13 Algeria.New York, April 17 Adriatic.New York, April 18 Peruvian.Halifax, April\t20 City of New York.New York, April 20 Lake Megantic.\u2022.Portland, April 20 Russia.New York, April 24 Hibernian.Halifax, April\t27 Britannic.New York, April 27 Ontario.-,.Portland, April 27 Monday April 8.\u2014The Beaver Line clipper ship, \u201c Lake Erie,\u201d arrived at Glasgow on Sunday ; all well.\u2014The Allan Royal Mail steamer \u201c Scandinavian,\u201d from Liverpool, arrived at Halifax to-day at 1.45 p.m.\u2014 The value of imports at New York for the first three months of 1878 is $1,-934,319 less than for the corresponding period of 1877.\u2014The Reciprocity Treaty has had a stimulating effect upon the trade between the United States and the Sandwich Islands.In 1874, the total Hawaiian trade, both ways, was $1,666,890, while in 1877 it reached $4,092,225.\u2014 Inland Navigation Insurance rates at Toronto, are as follows :\u2014A 1, 5£ for the season ; A 2, 6 ; B 1, 8.Vessel-owners consider these rates high for the times ; and it is thought the rates will be \u201cshaded\u201d before long, if they are not even now by some of the underwriters.\u2014 The Globe says it has been stated as a rumour that negotiations are in progress in some quarters to establish a carrying line for corn from Chicago to Ogdensburg* by Collingwood over the Northern Railway to Toronto, and thence by lake to the east.A line of-'propellers fitted for passenger traffic would form part of the lake carrier?, and it is said that the boats required have been procured.The route offers superior advantages for despatch, and probably for moderate rates of freight.The certainty of the scheme will be learned in a few days.FINANCIAL.tend more than anything else to restore commercial prosperity, and the great majority of our importers have, we believe, wisely kept this in mind, and only ordered such lines of goods as they feed confident they can dispose of at remunerative rates.CURRENT EVENTS.The creditors of Messrs.J.Hatchette & Co., to-day accepted the insolvents\u2019 offer of composition at 20o.on the dollar, cash.The creditors of Messrs.Dufresne & McGarity have instructed the Assignees, Messrs.Perkins, Beausoleil A Perkins, to sell the balance of the insolvents\u2019 stock, amounting to over $100,000.MONTREAL STOCK LIST.Montreal, April 8.STOCKS.GEO.C.GEO.M\u2019NAB.London, August 23, 1875 ly 201 WALKER, felCINTYRE, & FESIGÜSOK, Barristers, Solicitors, &c.No.34 LLQ-IN STRLLT (OPPOSITE RUSSELL HOUSE).OTTAWA, Ont.W.H.WALKER,\tALEX.FERGUSON A.F.M\u2019lNTYRE.June 1\t ely 267 INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY.PROVIDED WITH EVER?MODERN IMPROVEMENT.Sailing between NEW YORK and LIVERPOOL, via Queenstown are appointed to leave as follows :\u2014 ?GERMANIC, Sat., April 6, at 7.00 a.m.BALTIC,Thursday.April 11, at 12 Noon.*ADRIATIC,Thurs., April 18, at 6.00 a.m.BRITANNIC, Sat, April 27, at 2,00 p.m.?Passengers go on board the night before.WiTSrXER RATES.SALOON PASSAGE.New York to Liverpool ar d Queensiown, $60, $30 & $100 gold.Return Tickets, $145 and $175 gold.Tickets to London, $8, and to Paris $20, gold, additional.Children between one and twelve years, and servants, half price Infants fiee.For the Winter season this Company have decided to make an additional Saloon rate of passage of $60 gold from New York to Liverpool.Special Excursion Tickets will be issued fi om Liverpool until March 31st, 1878, at $120, gold.STEERAGE PASSAGE Outward or pre paid from Montreal to iverpool, or London.$31, gold.Paseeogers taking the \u201c White*.Star Steamers,\u201d as a rule, arrive in London Tuesday week following day of sailing.Passengers booked, via Liverpool, to all parts of Europe, at moderate rates.For further information and passage, PplytoR.J.CORTIS, Agent, 37 Broad-way.New Yo-k.Or to B.J.OOGMIL1N, Sole Agent, 6 St.Sulpice Street, Montreal.February 25\tly 241 Winter IS'T'T'.Ar rang^em eut».MAGLEKNAN & MACDONALD, Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries, &c.CORNWALL ONT.H.SANFIELD MACDONALD D.B.MACLENNAN JAMES W.LIDDELL Apr ly 78 EXPRESS PASSENGER TRAINS run DAILY (except Sundays) as follows :\u2014 Leave Point Leri.8.00 A.M.\u201c\tRiver du Loup.2.00\tP.M.ArriveTrois Pistoles.3.00 \u201c \u201c\tRimouski.4.49\t\u201c \u201c\tCampbellton.9.40\t\u201c \u201c\tDalhousie.10.21\t\u201c \u201c\tBathurst .12.28\tA.M.\u201c\tNewcastle.2.10\tP.M.\u201c\tMoncton .5.Q0\tA.M.\u2022*\tSt.John.9.30\t,- \u201d\tHalifax.1.30\tP.M.Pullman Car s on Express Trains.These Trains connect at int Le ri with the Grand Trunk Trains saving Montreal at 9.45o\u2019clockP.M.Pullman Car leaving Point Lev on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, runs through to Halifax, and on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to St.John.For information in regard to passenger fares, tickets, rates of freight, train arrange ments, kc., apply to G.W.ROBINSON, Agent, 177 St.James Street.C.J.BRYDGES, General Supt.of Gov\u2019t R\u2019ys Montreal.December 3rd, 1877.ly 289 EVANS â RIDDELL, Public Accountants.EDWARD EVANS, Official Assignee Western Chambers, No.22 ST.JOHN STREET.September 2\tly 213 gtfsliixss (Cavils.mm ietm ms, PLUMBERS Steam ami dus Fitters MANUFACTURERS OF Hot Waterà Steam Heating Apparatus mattinsonTYouno & CO.577 ©rais?Street, MONTREAL December 14\tly 299 BOSTON AND iOHTREÂL AIR LINE ftiiertesi Routs via Coatral lerisoit R.R.line.GUNAR0_ LINE.NOTICE.\u2014With the view of diminishm.me cluvic'es of collision, the Steamers of tais Lii 3 take a specified course for all seasons of die year.On tne 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 tc the Nort h of 42 % II The British and North American Royal Mail Steanisbips.between NLW YORK and LIVERPOOL, calling at CORK HARBOUR.wHavrii?\tAllans, Rak & Co.,- J°HW\t21 Quai d\u2019Or- in\tto Adg.Londomto Montgomerie *\t13 17 Gracechurch St \u201cet* Blin ; in -bu g to James Moss & Ruppkl & Sons; & Malcolm; in a & Greenkoe Alev ¦'îreet 5 i,n Glasgow to Street; in Liverpool oAl\u2019la^B^ Clyde ly 14 From New yoke Scythia, Wed., May 1 Abyssinia,'Wed.May 8 Bothnia, vied., May 15 Algeria, Wed., May 22 \"Butsla, Wed., May 29 Wednesday from James & FROM New Yoke China.Wed., Mar.27 Abyssinia,Wed-April 3 Bothnia.Wed., April 10 Algeria, Wed , April 17 -(Russia, Wed., do.24 And every following New York.Steamers marked thus \u2022 do not carry Ste wage Passengi rs> Rites of Passage.\u2014Cabin, $60.$80 and $100, gold, according to aeccnmodotion.The $30 i -wsag-' * a sr.eeio .cw ate for winter ir nth?Tieke 12c '$>¦ Imp.Gal.18c 4c ^ ft 3e^ft 3c ^4 ft 4c'f'ft 2c ^ ft 3c I* ft 1c ft $1.80 f' Im.Gal.5c ^ ft lo^ft 1c ^ ft 2$c'f\u2019 ft 73c\t100 fts 7 l-5c Imp.Gal.7 l-6c 7 l-5o 1c Itft 1c 'f-ft 2c 'll ft $1.20 ^Im.Gal.$1.20 ^ \u201c $1.80 \u201c $1.80 f\u2019 \u201c $1.20 \u201c $1.20 ^ \u201c $1.80 ^ \u2018 $1.20*11 \u201c $1.80 If \u201c 6c f ft 5c ^\t\u201c 12c Impl.Gal 36c f 72c f \u201c $1.50*f doz.qrt.$3.00 « NEW YORK GROCERY MARKET- October 13 _ HXiscc Han emts.Advances on Produce The Subs iriWra continue to make advances op.Produce consigned to their Friends i Messrs PETER EINTOUL SON & CO., Glasgow JOHN BINGHAM & CO Liverpool Or For sale in this maikut.WM.GUNN k CO.P-bvuirr\tly 33 ÎMPERIÂI AND WINE MEASURES, At REDUCED PRICES, at 6S2 CRAIG, NEAR BLEURV ST MEILLEUR SCO HXiscelXancoiis.NOTICE MESSRS.POTTER & ROUTHIER, OF THE CITY CLUB, Beg respectfully to inform their friends and the public that, having leased the HOTEL AT ST.ANNE\u2019S, they are now prepared to make arrangements with guests for the coming Summer Months.Mr, ROUTHIER, late of the St.James Club, w;ll have the entire management, while Mr.POTTER will cater in his usual style, so well known in the City Club, and guarantee every comfort, combined with a good table.\t.Terms Moderate, ^ HENRY POTTER, VICTOR ROUTHIER, Proprietors.March 14\t62 West.Union .Lake Shore.Pacific Mail.Erie.Ohio & Mississippi.North-West.Do.Preferred.Do.Preferred .Michigan Central., April 1 ly 77 N.Y.Genera] .Del.Lack, k West- Del, 12-35 P-m-GRAIN\u2014 Wheat, lower; Extra White, $1 30$ ; No 1, bushria*3*\u20198\u2019\tbush ; shipments, 3,0C0 128 33423 9523 449 1166 82604 6797 34260 28480 15854 3575 978 2424 400532 815 2056 1061 44989 246 1049 6764 2387 700 460 173 11779 7850 13268 2580 237685 52559 3707 6331 1344 47199 257 2578 38381 55396 280950 9561 3769U8 1136554 200 3079 8840 4069 125 831 28675 47676 1801909 67 657460 17948 19037 21 363 MILWAUKEE, April 0, 9.30 a; m \u2014 Grain\u2014Wheat\u2014Sellerd at $1 11$ for May! b^pts.100,000 bushels; sales, 148,000 mabinF ihTelugence.FORT OF MONTREAL.Arrived\u20145th April.Schr Notre Dame de Bonsecours, 83 r e£ar4 \u201caat,er\u2019, from Boucherville! light, W.A.Charlebois.Schr Eugenie 110, Cloutier, master, from ^Boucherville, light, W.A.Charlebois.Schr Francis, 196, Bernier, master, from Beucherville, light, W.A.Charlebois.6th April.Schr Marie Erzelie, 104, Bernier, master from Boucherville, light, W.A.Chasle-foois.Schra.Talbot, 81, Talbot, master, from c, , Boucherville, light, W.A.Charlebois.Schr Mary Queen of the Sea, 108.Langlier master, from Boucherville, light.Schr J.Savard, 139, Bourgard, master, trem Boucherville, light.Lord, M & M.VESSELS IN PORT.Brigantine.Corinne, 122, W A Charlebois.Schooners.Foederis Area, 123, W A Charlebois.Notre Dame de Bonsecours, 83,jW A Charlebois.Helene, 110, W A Charlebois.Eugenie, 196, W A Charlebois.Franeis, 104, W A Charlebois.Mane Erzelie, 110, W A Ohailobois.Mary Queen of the Sea, 108, W A Charle-bois.A Talbot, 81, W A Charlebois.Ai Y A\u2019 41 A- U Ci I* A.V XI.37369 1360971 3215 154274 34989 1553449 109 CORN EXCHANGE REPORT.Wheat in 2c.lower.Monday, April 8, 1878.Chicago was quoted l}c.Imports, 2,526,114 1,801,909 |4,898 752 $5,650,217 $4,898,852 Decrease.$751,365 The fact that there is a decrease is not altogether to be regretted in view of what is known by the hackneyed phrase, \u201c the period of depression through which we are pow passing.\" A strict limitation of supply to the actual requirements of trade will Tea.\u2014The auction sale of Thursday resulted in a further decline, which, as a matter of course has not helped the market, trade continuing dull, with prices very irregular.Though quotations are lower than ever bef ore known here, the consumption fails to increase to any appreciable extent, a fact which may be taken as an unerring indication of the wide-spread and enforced economy among consumers.The private contracts comprise 1,150 half chests Beereohm\u2019s Advices\u2014Floating cargoes \u2014Wheat and Corn, very heavy.Cargoes on passage and for shipment, do.do., the turn cheaper.Mark Lane Wheat, rather easier ; do.Corn quiet.Arrivals off coast, f.o.\u2014Wheat ana Corn, small.English country maikets.Wheat very dull; French country do.do.steady.Farmer\u2019s deliveries of Wheat during the week 30,000 @ 35,000 qrs.Liverpool Wheat, spot, dull.Corn, do.do.Liverpool Exchange, 2.30 p.m.\u2014 Beef, Prime Mess, 8ls.Shoulders, 22s.Flour\u2014Market very quiet and favouring buyers, who continue to hold off, looking for considerably lower prices in a few days.Superior Extra.$6\t10\t@\t6\t25 Extra Superfine.5\t80\t@\t5\t85 Fancy.5\t40\t@\t5\t46 Spring Extra.5\t20\t@\t5\t25 Superfine.4\t70\t@\t4\t75 Strong Bakers\u2019.5\t30\t@\t5\t50 Fine.4\t20\t@\t4\t30 Middlin-iS.3\t85\t@\t4\t00 Pollards.3\t25\t@\t3\t50 Ontario Bags.2\t05\t@\t2\t70 City Bags (delivered).2\t75\t@\t2\t80 Canada Wheat\u2014Nominal.Oatmeal\u2014Ontario, $4.50 @ $1.60.Corn\u2014Nominal.Oats\u2014Nominal.Barley\u2014N ominal.Peas\u2014Nominal.Butter\u2014Common to medium, 9c.@ 11c.; good to One.15c.@ 19o.Cheese\u2014At 14c @ 15$c.Lard\u20148$c @ 9$c for tubs and pails.Pork\u2014Mess, $13.00 @ $13.50, according to brand ; Thin, nominal at $12.00.Ashes\u2014Pots, about $3.85 @ $3.90.New York, April 8,12.00 noon\u2014Wheat, quiet and nominal ; Chicago, $1 27 ; Milwaukee, $1 28 @ $1 29; Red Winter, $1 30 (31 $1 39; No.1, $1 32 @ $1 40.Corn, quiet anc stronger at 52$ ;_ No.3,43$c ; No.2, 55c for April.Oats, quiet.Receipts\u2014Flour, 16,027 brls; Wheat, 22,000 hush ; Corn, 188,000 do ; Oats, 34,000 do.Gold, 100$.Chicago, April 8.\u2014Wheat \u2014 Receipts.61,000 bush ; shipments.237,000 do.9.30 a.m.\u2014Opens at $110 for May.11.(0 a.m.\u2014 $1 09$ for May ; $1 08$ for June.Corn-Receipts, 259,000 bushels; shipments, 174,000 bushels.9.30 a.m\u2014Opens at 42c for May.Green, 4,500 do.Amoy and Foochow Oolons?11-65 a.m.41$c @ 41|c for Aluy ; 41}e @ 41 $c 3,000 do.Formosa Oolong, 200 do.Japan! ^bushflf ; Ihlpm^ts,^ W do^O 4f and (previous to our last), 6,000 do.Amoy\tw\u2019 u ao- J At Oolong.By auction, 1,619 half chests Moyune, sold at 13$o @ J4$c for Twankay, 14$c @ 21c for Hyson, 14c @ 70c for Young Hyson, 17c @ 36c for Imperial, 21c @ 65c for Gunpowder ; 605 bxs.Pingsuey sold at 26o for Young Hyson, 21$c @ 36c for Gunpowder; 693 half chests Amoy Oolong, 19$e.@ 23c; 234 do.Congou, 14$c @ 47$c; and 849 do.Formosa Oolong, 14c @ 27c, cash.\u2014Shipping and Commercial List.JÜV___ \u201e 46 a.m.\u201426c forMay.9.55 a.m.\u201422}c asked for April ; 26}c asked tor May.Barley \u2014Receipts, 9,000 bush; shipments, 3 000 do.9.36 a.m.\u2014Pork\u2014Opens at $9 22$ for May.9.40 a.m.\u2014Lard\u2014Opens at $7 20 asked for June.Milwaukee, April 8 \u2014 Wheat\u2014Re.ceipts, 100,000 bushels ; shipments, 148,000 bushels.9.30 a.m.\u2014 Sellers $1 11$ for May.10.47 a.m.\u2014$1 08$ for April ; $110$ for May, $1 10$ for June.Receipts of Produce\u2014April 8.G.T.R.Peas, bush.800 Barley, bush.1,200 Tallow, box.1 Flour, brls .2,020 Cornmeal.100 Butter, kegs.49 Beet, boxs.ri.14 Ashes, brls.52 Cheese, boxes.78 Tobacco, hhds.Pork, brls.Leather, rolls.Hams, hhds.MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.TO THE MONTREAL HERALD, EUROPEAN.LONDON, April 8, 11.30 p.m.\u2014Monetary \u2014 Consols, 94 13-16 for money ; 94$ for account ; feur-and-a-half\u2019s, 104$ ; fives, 105$ ; Erie, 10$ ; do pfd, 24$ ; NYC, 105; Illinois Central, 76.12.00 noon\u2014Petroleum\u2014Spirits, 7$d @ 7}d ; Refined, 9}d @ 9$d.5 p.m\u2014Consols, 9411-16 for money; 9413-16 for account ; four-and-a-half\u2019s, 104$ ; Fives, 105$; Erie, 10}; do pfd, 24$; N Y C, 105; Ill.Central, 76.LIVERPOOL, April «.\u201411.30 a.m.\u2014 Cotton\u2014Firm; Uplands, 5 15-16d; Orleans, 6 3-16d.Flour\u201425s @ 26s 6d.Grain\u2014Spring Wheat, 9s 9d @ 10s 9d ; Red Winter, Ils Od @ 11s 6d; White do.Ils 2d @ Ils 7d ; Club, Ils 51 @ 12s 4d.Corn, new, 96s Od; old, 27s 9d @ 28s Od.Oats, 3s.Peas, 87s.Barley.3s 8d.Pork\u201450s.Lard\u201437s 3d.Bacon\u201427s 3d @ 23s 3d.Beef\u201482s 6d.Cheese\u201463s Od.Tallow\u201439s.12.00 noon\u2014Petroleum\u2014Spirits, 7d; Refined, 10}d.5 p.m.\u2014Flour\u201425s @,26s.6d.Grain\u2014Spring Wheat, 9s 9d @ 10s 9d ; Red Winter, Ils Od @ Ils 6d ; White, Ils 2d @ Ils 7d ; Club, 11s 5d@ 12s 4d.Corn, new) 26s Od ; old, 27s 9d @ 28s Oats, 3s.Peas.37s.Barley, 3s 8d.Pork\u201450s.Lard\u201437s 3d.Bacon\u201427s 3d @ 28s 3d.Cheese\u201463s.Tallow\u201439s.TÎTririr_R9c Oil PARIS, April\u201d 8.\u20141.30 p.m.\u2014Monetary.\u2014Rentes, 109f.4 p.m.\u2014Rentes, 109 13c.ANTWERP, April 8,12.00 noon\u2014Petroleum\u2014Per brl, 27}f.UNITED STATES.CHICAGO, April 8.\u2014 Flour\u2014Nominally unchanged.Grain \u2014 Wheat\u2014Lower ; No 1 Chicago Spring, $1 11$ ; No 2, $1 08 for cash and April.Corn active and weak at 89$e for cash and April.Oats lower ; 22}c for cash andApril.Rye quiet and steady at 58$c.Barley weak at 41c.Receipts\u2014Flour, 12,000 barrels; Wheat, 61,000 bushels ; Corn, 254,000 bushels Oats, 27,000 bushels; Rye, 5,000 bushels; Barley, 8,000 do.Shipments\u2014Flour, 1,0,000 barrels ; Whea CINCINNATI; April 8.\u2014The Sandy kashion, a small steamer running from ^iatie?v^ur% (Ky-) UP Bandy river, exploded her boilers on Saturday night and Pilot aqd two unknown were killed.I he engineer was badly scalded and others injured, but not seriously.JACKSONVILLE, (Fla.,) April 8 \u2014 Steamer Agnes from New York for Cedar Keys, is ashore six miles south of St.Augustine.No lives lost.This was the steamer that was to take the postal committee to Havana.It is thought the Agnes cannot be saved.NEW YOKK, April 8.\u2014A schooner collided with the Roosevelt steam ferry boat yorterday.Three persons seriously injur- QUEBEC, April 8.\u2014Coasting steamship Beaver came out of winter quarters at Indian Cove this morning and was towed over to her loading berth at Fraser\u2019s wharf by steam tug Victor.GASPK, Q., April 8.\u2014 An Esquimaux sealer arrived in Gaspe Bay to-day with about 250 seals on board.Have not heard further partiouh-re.The ice has gone from Cape Ozo, giving the schooner safe anchorage BELLEVILLE, April 8.\u2014The schooner Florence has arrived from Oswego, being the first vessel that has made the round trip to Oswego this season.Mr.H.E.Holden has purchased the schooner Ontario, of Picton ; and Captain Waters has bought the schooner Mary Fos- KINGSTON, April 8\u2014The steamer Hastings left this evening for the Bay of Quinte ports, being her first trip for the season.S1'.JOHN (N.B.), April 8\u2014The Anchor Line steamship Scandinavia sailed tonight for New York.HAL FAX (N.S.), April 8\u2014The steamer Scandinavian brought about 1,200 tons of freight, about 600 of which are for the upper Provinces.The Anchor Line boat California arrived from Glasgow, and after discharging freight will sail for New York.The Worcester arrived from Boston and sailed for Charlottetown, P- E.I.The Cortes sailed for St.Johns, Newfoundland.The Beta arrived from St Thomas and Bermuda.Vice-Admiral Sir Cooper Key\u2019s flagship Bellerophon arrived at Bermuda on the 25th ult.from the West Indies, and is expected to leave for Halifax the first week in May.Four young men left Prospect a week ago for bank-fishing in a small boat, and \\ have not since been heard of.They were doubtless drowned.COLLINGWOOD, April 8.\u2014The steam barge McKerral,left to.day for Parry Sound to load a cargo of lumber ; schooner J.G.Worts, Parry Sound, light, for lumber; tug Magdelna, Killarney, tug Freddy, Hotchkiss, Muskosh Mills, freight.HARWOOD, April 8.\u2014The steam yacht Alert, owned by Mm.Poison, of Cobourg, and intended to run between Harwood, Keene and Hastings, was launched to-day, she left for Keene this afternoon.SOUTHAMPTON, April 8.\u2014The first boat of the season the steamer Quebec, of the N.W.T.Co., arrived here yesterday at 11 a,m.on her first trip bound up.She had on board 200 passengers and 150 tons of freight, chiefly for Sault Ste.Marie and Brace mines.Between 30 and 40 passengers took the boat here.Owing to the heavy storm she could not take on horses at Kincardine and had to remain here until they drove up.She left at 3 p.m.for Daluth and intermediate ports.IMPORTS.GRAND TRUNK WEST.Wm Rennie 400 bushels wheat; A G Mc-Bean 400 do; A G McBean 1,200 bushels barley; N Renaud&co 400 barrels flour; O Dufresne 100 do; Crane&B 1,000 do; A W Ogilvie&co 300 do; Oliver, G & eo 200 do; A W Ogilvie&co 100 barrels indian meal; K& Cookson 1 barrel ashes; Consolidated Bank 5 do; Kingan&K 5 do; McCulloch Bros 33 do; W F Johnstone 2 do; J Jack&co 3 do ; Bank Commerce 3 do; Munderloh&co9 kegs butter; J Shaw 2 do; McL&McNeice 2 do; A R McFee&co 16 do; J A Vaillancourt 20 do; H Wrightson 38 boxes cheese; H C Ramsay 73 barrels pork; A McCowie 1 hhds hams; O Rees&co 14 boxes beef; P S Ross& Bros 1 do tallow; R White 36 packages leather; Cassels, S&co 5 cases do; Black&L 11 rolls do; H J Fiske 6 do do; Charbonneau &co 1 case do; H Mooney 1 do do; H J McCready 1 do do; W C McDonald 7 hhds tobacco; W Smith & Bro 2 do; Walker & co 4\tboxes; J Brown 3 do; J Rattray&co 50 cads tobacco; Kingan&K 50 do; P Henry 50 do; J McDougall coal; store dept G T R 16 bdls pipe; S Waddell&co 1 box bolts; J Taylor 55 axles; E Chanteloup 1 barrel; Moreland&co 24 packages; A Darling 19 barrels; H A Jackson 80 do cement; G Bent&co 8 packages; Rosenheim&co 1 brl; Gibt&co 200 do flour ; Hudon Cotton Co 6 bales cotton; M McGrail 30 boxes hams.ROUSE\u2019S POINT.J Bissett 1 os, 12 brls ; S Polly 5 pkgs ; McGibbon & B 5cs; Livermore&H 20 bgs ; Brown,S&co 1 es; W E Shaw 1 piano; Fish, 5\t& co 2 es; J Corristine &eo 2 bxsj; .1 Date 2 bxs; J Brown Bros 2 es; J W Bayly 1 bdl ; F W Mewhort 1 es; J O & R S Garrison 2 bxs ; McIntyre, F&co 4 es; A C Cho-quet 5 es; G R Fabre 11 do ; G Barrington 1 bdl ; Rice&S 1 bdl, 1 es ; L H Packard & co 7 bdls; Hodgson, M&S 3 es ; F&G Cushing 1 cs; Robertson, L & co 4 do ; B T.& M Davis 4 bdls ; A Prévost & co 3 cs ; Stevenson & co 1 do; Leggett & H 1 bdle ; Lar-marche, D, P & co 2 cs ; Ogilvy & co 3, rolls ; Gear & co 10 cs ; J B Bond 1 do ; H Chapman 26 pkgs ; Dow&eo 6 csks ; R Wilks 2 cs, GRAND TRUNK EAST, B&Raymond 5 pkgs fish; Cote C&co 6 bdls; C C Snowden&co 1 cs; B&Ha,rris 10 bdls; J L Cassidy 4 pkgs; H J Fiske 1 cs; Kingan&McB 10 bxs; D Hatton&co 10 do; J Watson&co 2 bris; Désola B&co 15 bxs; W D Dubois 1 bx; Perry D S & L 6 pkgs; Louden J N&co5 do; T Robertson&S 1 bx; Kerry W&co 3 do; Hamilton M&co 4 pkgs; Can R co 4 blés; R H Kirby 10 bxs; W J Macmaster&co 1 es; J Walker&co 1 do; G R Fabre 1 bx; Crathern&co 12 do; H A Nelson&S2 do; J Joseph 2do;JH Joseph 1 do; G Joseph 1 do; J N Wilson 3 bxs; F& Workman 30 bxs; Lyman C&co 1 do; W Darling&co 1 do.MONTREAL AND CHAMPLAIN.Can P Co 9 cs; A Belanger 10 pkgs; R ! Miller 5 çs; W D Stroud 40 pkgs tea; Haeusgen&eo 1 es; L H Packard &co 7 bdls. f 1*7S.APRIL MONTREAL HERALD AND DALLY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE TUESDAY, McLachlan B&co 3 pkgs; Kingan&K 18 Ms; G McCaU&co 1 es; G Armstrongico 2 pkgs; M C Galameau 1 es; W Ewing&S 1 do; H J FI ike Ijlo; T Wilson Aeo 38 pkg»; D Hatton &oo T bdls; W Erana 12 pkgs; Graham&co 1 bx.ANOTUER CONSERVATIVE AUTHORITY.TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 9.APPOINTMENTS.Mount Royal Cemetery Company\u2014Meetings of tho -various Protestant Eeligious Denominations, at 164 St.James street, at 3.00, 3.15, 3.30, 3.45, 4.00 and 4.15 p.m.\t________________ AUCTION SALES THIS DAT.BY HKNBY J.SHAW.Household Furniture, Sfc\u2014At 174 Mountain street, at 10 a.m.BY M.HICKS & CO.New Furniture ^c-At 430 and 432 Notre Dame street, at 2 p.m.NEWS SUMMARY.held DOMINION.\u2014Roy, the ex-Brahmin Priest, is in Toronto on a charge of bigamy.\u2014Released Penitentiary birds are reported to be hovering about Quebec.\u2014An Esquimault sealer has arrived at Gaspe Bay with 250 seals on board.\u2014 A lunatic was choked to death while eating in the London Asylum on Saturday.__They had sunshine yesterday in St.John (N.B.), for the first time in 16 days.\u2014Polling on the Dunkin Act, yesterday, at Parnham (Q.), resulted in a majority of 129 for repeal.\u2014A window, in memoriam of the late Canon Baldwin, is to be placed in St.James\u2019 Cathedral, Toronto.\u2014An enormous quantity of floating ice is passing Quebec, yet the ice in the St.Charles river still holds firm.\u2014Knox Church congregation, Perth, by two majority, have decided on introducing the organ into the services.\u2014Dr.Allen, of Belleville, convicted of concealing the birth of an infant, has been sentenced to one year\u2019s imprisonment.\u2014Pour young men who left Prospect (N.S.) a week ago in a small boat, for bank fishing, are believed to have been drowned.\u2014The members of the Ottawa Civil Service intend to fight the City Council, in re taxation of salaries, before the English Privy Council.__The Delafield diamonds at Quebec, valued at $3,000, have beeh adjudged forfeited to the Crown, and they will shortly be sold by auction.\u2014The Irish Nationalist has made its appearance in Toronto.It believes Ireland\u2019s independence can only be accomplished by the means whereby the United States accomplished theirs.\u2014Goods entered for consumption at St.John (N.B.) during the past year were valued at $454,745, as against $286,477 the year previous.Por warehons *, $101,532, as against $114,358.Free, $90,024, as against $113,532.\u2014Aman at Ottawa tried to hang himself yesterday on account of his domestic troubles, and his wife arrived in time to save him, and to bear his declaration that suicide was a decided improvement on a scolding wife.__Baker, convicted of a criminal assault at London, received 20 lashes yesterday in the gaol yard.He took his punishment badly\u2014several times exclaiming against his castigator.He is to receive 20 lashes more on the 2nd May, and then undergo 20 months\u2019 imprisonment.\u2014A young Englishman named Waker, only three weeks in the country, left Toronto yesterday morning with the proceeds of a forged chdque, and during the day was arrested at Rochester (N.Y.) The cheque, which was for $125, was cashed by the proprietor of the Rossin House.UNITED STATES.,\t\u2014Bayard Taylor was feted by the New York German Social snd Scientific Association last night.\u2014The worst Moonshiner in Kentucky who has defied the Marshals fer years was captured yesterday in Morgan County.__A duel with revolvers in the street, at Harrodsburgh (Ky.) on Sunday, witnessed by many citizens, ended in a man named Gabbard being mortally wounded.__The N.Y.Tribune draws attention to the laek of Government action regarding the total eclipse of the spn, which will uwv^ux on July noth, tbe path of totality passing in a diagonal line from Montana to Texas.\u2014The Methodist Conference at West-field (Mass.) has adopted resolutions deploring the prevalence of Communistic sentiments and denouncing the Govern-ment for its conduct toward Indians, Africans and Chinese.GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.\u2014It is expected that this week\u2019s debate in the Commons will finally decide England\u2019s policy on the Eastern question.\u2014Sir Stafford Northeote said, yesterday, in the House, England\u2019s object was to prevent a Conference assembling that was not a real Conference, and she desired that Europe should settle the precise Treaty terms.England had no desire for war, but she was always determined to stand on her rights and duty.\u2014Prom the debates in the British Parliament on the Address to Her Majesty, thanking her for calling out the Reserves, it is evident the Government will not waver in its decision as regards exacting full satisfaction from Russia, and that the Sam Stefano treaty must be withdrawn and the Eastern Question settled by Europe.The language of Lord Salisbury is very decided on this point.He holds that the Constantinople Conference offered full guarantees for good government in Turkey without destroying the Porte\u2019s authority, and that his,sentiments have not changed since then.England did not desire war, but if war came he hoped the patriotism of the people would carry the country safely through it.Mr.Gladstone was particularly bitter against the Salisbury circular, declaring that England\u2019s case was,put in a contentious method, that only the meanest attorney would resort to.Lord Carnarvon said it was evident from Lord Salisbury\u2019s'circular that if England entered a Congress she would do so with her hand upon her sword-\u201d Mr.Gathorne Hardy said it was right to show that England would not allow herself to be trodden upon by the greatest power in the world.\u201d FOREIGN.\u2014Prance is making extensive naval preparations, \u2014The report of Gortechakoff\u2019s intended resignation is denied.\u2014Russia has again abandoned the project of embarking troops at Bujukdere.\u2014The English and American residents at Constantinople have entertained Skobe-loff at a banquet.\u2014A St.Petersburg despatch says the prospects of negotiation of tb@ Russian loan are very unfavourable.\u2014The Agence Russe is encouraged to be» lieve there is still a possibility of a renewal of the Congress negotiations.\u2014The withdrawal of the treaty, or its unconditional submission to a-Congress, are regarded as the only alternatives of war.\u2014Bismarck is believed to be exerting himself to prevent a conflict, and the changed tone of the Berlin official press is notable.\u2014It is reported that a large force of Native Indian Cavalry, probably 10,000 men, will join the English army in case of a Russian war._.The feeling against Russia is so strong at Constantinople that it is believed neither the Sultan or the Pashas would darp to venture on a Russian alliance.\u2014A report comes from Berlin that the Csar will ask the German Emperor to mediate and offer to submit the entire treaty to the Congrt gs, besides making preliminary concessions.\u2014Lord Derby thought, before his resignation, that all England could hope for from Germany in the event of her going to war with Russia, was a bare, and not benevolent neutrality.\u2014A Vienna report states that Gorts-chakoff will only reply to Austria\u2019s demands when England has formulated counter proposals, and that he will answer both Powers simultaneously.\u2014The British Consul at Rustchuk claims satisfaction from Russia, Russian soldiery having entered tbe Consulate and taken possession of the archives, though the British flag floated over the building.\u2014The movements of Russian troops in Roumania and on the Danube, instead of indicating as reported, an intention to evacuate, are now said to show a determination to prepare for a possible Austrian attack on the Russian rear.,\u2014The official Abend Post, of Yienn», says SI- Petersburg news indicates that Russia is expecting proposals for a compromise.A communication of Austria\u2019s views after Ignatieff\u2019s return to St.Petersburg.has produced &a unfavourable impression.__It is supposed that, through Germany\u2019s influence, negotiations for a Congress will be recommenced on a new basis.It is believed in St.Petersburg, that Germany is abandoning her strictly passive attitude.' No answer has yet Been returned by .Gortschakoff to Lord Salisbury\u2019s ebeuter.The Conservatives differ widely over the much-vexad Constitutional question./ We give to-day a comparison between the Hamilten Spectator and oar local adversaries, and still another instructive one is afforded by the Ottawa Citixen\u2014 no friend to Reform principles.It gives the history of the dismissal of the Melbourne Ministry by William IV., in such a manner as to even enhance its arbitrariness, and then goes on to say \u201c So it came to pass that King William IV., desiring to rid himself of Ministers of whom he did not appreve, set a precedent of dismissal ; not, however, to be rashly followed ; and which, again, was met by a precedent of restoration on the part of that higher authority than kings\u2014the people.\u2019 Tbe restoration in that case was, we doubt not, just and right.But there are good precedents, then, for the most arbitrary action of dismissal, and court of appeal\u2014the people.All that we have ever said, was that the electors would decide whether a Governor was arbitrary, or acted as the dignity of the Crown and the people\u2019s interests required._______________________ CORRESPONDENCE PROM THE CAPITAL.should be attacked in another.The Hamilton Spectator has an article upon Mr.Todd\u2019s pamphlet, and sets to work in discussing this grave question by an '! Misbepeesbntatiohs or- Conssbvatitk unfair and shameful attack Upon the j Joüeha.lists\u2014Mb.Bourbeau as a motives with which it was written.The\tLegislator\u2014Country Members and DESPICABLE TACTICS.A remark of Alderman Laberge in the Council Chamber, yesterday morning, deserves notice as shewing the facility of Conservative politicians in raising false issues for eleetion purposes.Mr.Laherge, we need not say, is a Conservative.He is, besides, a contractor, and, moreover, one of those contractors who dearly delight\u2014for well understood reasons\u2014in the success of what they call Conservative principles.Mr.Laberge, it seems, at a recent meeting of L\u2019Union Catholique, took occasion to advert to the fact that Mr.Grenier voted in the Council for the payment of the volunteers called out last July, a dire offence out of which h% doubtless hoped to make considerable political capital against that gentleman in the coming contest in the Eastern Division.Yesterday, Mr.Laberge admitted in the Council Chamber that he had so spoken, and the admission is stated to have elicited applause from the select crowds in the galle ries, which seem to be always present, in anticipation of lively civic discussions.It is possible that, among a certain few, such tactics as those of Mr.Laherge may not be without effect, but the respectable and intelligent electors of the Eastern Division, of differing creeds and nationalities, and who form the overwhelming majority, will not be diverted by a miserable side-issue from registering their votes for Aid.Grenier and the honest and economical administration of Provincial affairs, outside of railway rings and contractors.Spectator says that t he thought naturally arises that the pamphlet was written at the request of the Dominion Ministers, who hoped to warp the influence of a writer whose impartiality had not hitherto been questioned.It accuses Mr.Todd of timidity in grasping his subject, and of a tone that suggests the unpleasantness of his task, and goes on to say in effect that there is no treatment of the subject at all, expressing, moreover, some very unnecessary regrets that Mr.Todd should jeopardize his reputation by publishing \u201c what many will consider a party pamphlet.\u201d Mr.Todd\u2019s reputation for both ability and impartiality stands too high to need defence; that has been and is plainly enough shown by the confidence with which he is quoted by both sides, and by the pride which Canadians feel in his work on \u201c Parliamentary Procedure.\u201d We need do no more than protest against this low-lived method of argument, founded on abuse and dishonourable suspicions.But it is well worth noticing that Conservatives at a distance, who have not the same tangible reasons for clutching at everything within their reach as have the floundering Quebec followers of the \u201c brute-force\u201d party, do not draw the same inferences from Mr.Todd\u2019s brochure as do our local Constitution alists, who pretend to find therein much comfort.The Montreal Gazette and Mr.Kerr are at issue with the Spectator on this point, and other Conservatives of no small repute agree with us that Mr.Todd is not only a good authority, but dead against the de Boucherville pretensions.The reason for the Spectator's low opinion is pretty clearly the old advice, \u201c No case\u2014abuse the plaintiff.\u201d ________________ CRIMES AG AIR ST WOMEN.CONSERVATIVE TACTICS.Our opponents are at their old game.When reason and common sense are against them, they use slander and low blackguardism.In Lothiniere Mr Amyot, who is opposing Mr.Joly, has caused to be distributed, from door to door, handbills containing the following base and degrading insinuations : \u2014 Well ! hear what Mr.Joly\u2019s organ says of our Canadian mothers : \u201c The mothers \u201c of the Canadians were also slaves ; the \u201cSsigneurs made them instruments for \u201cthe satisfaction of their passions.\u201d Mr.Amyot says that these words were published by the Quebec Mercury, and he holds Mr.Joly responsible for them on the ground that the paper supports the Government ! This is bad enough in itself, but an impression has been sedulously spread that Mr.Joly used the expi ession himself, and the consequent feeling can be easily imagined.Mr.Joly writes to the Evénement to express his surprise at such utterances being attributed to him, and denies in the most formal manner that he ever wrote or spoke such words.He attributes to Mr.Amyot no indention of doing more than to make the Premier responsible for the Mercury, which responsibility Mr.Joly very justly declines to take in any manner ; but he concludes by saying that, \u201c as to those who, understand!ug perfectly that \u201c Mr.Amyot, himself, does not attribute these sentences to me, endeavour to \u201c make people believe that I spoke \u201c them, I cannot And words to express \u201c the profound contempt with which \u201c their conduct inspires me.\u201d In this contempt all honest Tnen will join.AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION Mr.Brown\u2019s \u201cAgricultural Protection\u201d motion came to a vote this morning in the Commons, and it was defeated by a majority of 120.Sir John Macdonald voted for it, though describing it as a selfish motion.He, however> admitted that it formed part of his \u201cNational Policy,\u201d and as the greater included the less, he would have preferred that Mr.Brown\u2019s motion had not been made.He would, however, support it as a step in the right direction ! Mr.Masson, whs, as a representative of a Province which grows little wheat, has always been opposed to taxing flour and agri-Cultural produce, declared he would only protect them, as a part of a general, ie, \u201c national\u201d policy\u2014by which Quebec \u201c would receive fair and just compensation.\u201d Mr.Langevin would not tax grain and flour, but wanted a \u201c readjustment,\u201d which would restore the prosperity of five or six years ago.Mr.Bunster could not support the motion because it did got go far enough.The speech of the debate was that of Mr.Rymal, the Member for Wentivorth) who mercilessly exposed and ridiculed the shallow pretension that agricultural protection was intended to benefit the farmer.He^described the motion as a bait to catch votes, and contrasting the expenditure of the present and former Governments, declared that had Sir John Maodonald remained in power, the car of State would have been driven with accelerated foree on the road to ruin for their estimates would now have amounted to forty millions\u2014the annual average increase of expenditure under Sir John having been in the neighbourhood of §1,650,000.Mr.Rymal iras loudly cheered on the conclusion of his .address.The result of the vote shows the utter hypocrisy of the men who, for purely electioneering purposes, have been seeking to persuade the farmers of the Dominion that they were being ruined for want of a protective tariff on agricultural products.We have long protested in vain against the lenity with which a oertain class of criminals is treated.There is an offence against women,which, unhappily, every day\u2019s experience proves to be too frequent, and which, nevertheless, for some reason which we do not understand, appears to meet with extraordf nary favour from all parties concerned in the adininstration of justice.We, of course, allude to that cruel and cold-hearted act, by which the seducer too often seoks to escap ¦ from his share of the consequences of a common sm, at the expense of his unfortunate partner in immorality\u2014at the expense, as it too often proves, of her life.There is no doubt that, not unfrequently, the un-happy girl, thus done to death at the selfish desire of thn man who has already wronged her past all remedy, is a consenting party\u2014sometimes, probably, an eagerly consenting party.She has so much to gain by obliterating the proof of her weakness, that the suggestion of the probability of accomplishing that object makes her anxious to submit to any pain and risk, if only this hope is present as compensation.It is reasonable to suppose, however, that in many instances she fails to understand what hazard she really incurs.At all events, it cannot be believed that this is one of those cases where the rule of volepti non Jit injuria can be held to apply.The offence has, to our mind, all the ingredients of murder, and we think it should be punished as such.Unless, we sup pose, that detection is much more common than it used to be, we must be aware that the crime in question is much more prevalent than it once was ; and,we further believe that, if only as an experiment, the full penalty of the law should be enforced, in order to ascertain whether the fear of death might not deter the wretches who practice this villainy.It must be owned, indeed, that the tenderness of the Executive for convicts of this class is too much shared in by the public, so that we often see great pressure brought to bear to induce a com mutation of the extreme penalty, from quarters whence it would be least expected.In a recent case there appears to have been a miscarriage of justice, at least for the time, arising out of this, as we think, erroneous sentiment.Three villains were concerned in the death of a Miss Wade.One of them was the surgeon, if we can call by sueh a name, for want of a better, a fellow, who was breaking all the rules of the surgical profession\u201eas well as those of humanity ; and who, besides, had none of the skill required to perform his nefarious task, with any reasonable hope of safety to the patient.Another waa the seducer; and the third, the presumed seducer\u2019s friend and abettor.Tho first has been convicted ; and his testimony, joined to other evidence, made the case very clear against the two other prisoners.The Jury, however, appear to have thought that they should exercise the discretion generally used by the Executive.The latter commutes the punishment, after conviction, presumably because it regards the crime as less than murder.The Jury, taught probably by this custom, proposed to save the Executive from that trouble by finding a verdict of manslaughter only.The Judge told them that such a verdict would be illogical ; and so we believe it would have been, though it was within the province of the Jury to render it.Bat his Lordship\u2019s objection led, it seems, to a disagreement among the Jury, and, of course, there was no verdict at all.The Jury seems to have been acting, how-ever, exactly under that false assump-tion, which would have led, in case of conviction, to petitions for the oommu.tation of the punishment, and probably to the granting of the prayer.This trial took place only a few days ago in the Newcastle District\u2014and now we have a similar case tried at Belleville.But, on this occasion, the accused was a medical man, and the woman escaped death.The life of her child was, however, sacrificed.It frightful to observe the facility for tl;e crime which appears everywhere to exist; the notoriety with which it is practiced, almost as a trade ; and the readiness with which it is resorted to.Something ought, certainly, to be tried to stop it.the Stamp Act.Special to tne Montreal Herald.Ottawa, April 8th, 1878.\u2022 It was Senator Pabre who once observed that certain newspaper correspondents had the wonderful faculty of representing the truth exactly reversed\u2014the nakod truth standing on hgr head\u2014so to speak.It is not, of course, every correspondent or journalist who can boast of this extraordinary attribute.But that some such are to be occasionally met with is abundantly proved, by the letters from Ottawa published in your morning eontemporary.Por false colouring, and a preconceived but rather transparent design to \u201c doctor \u201d public opinion in the Conservative interest, these letters have attained an unenviable pre-eminence in the lobby, and much pity is expressed for those deluded people who habitually read and inwardly digest such trash.I have said that these bilious letters, and the animus of the writer, have long afforded food for mirth in the lobbies ; but the disappointed nolitician who pens them has, in his effusion of Thursday last\u2014purporting to give a resume of the debate on the Stamp Bill __fairly outdone himself.It is scarcely worth while to refute the assertions made that letter.The mere statement which it contains, that Mr.Bourbeau addressed the House with effect, is a complete refutation in itself.Mr.Bourbeau, as a matter of fact, did not and cannot address the House with effect.He spoke in a language that not one-third of the Commons can understand, and was not even listened to with ordinary attention.In fact, he was received with noises and signs betokening the most marked impatience from both aides of the House, and only when it was apparent that he was about to resume his seat did a momentary silence afford him an opportunity to utter the very few words he did say.The only favourable impression Mr.Bourbeau made in the House on Friday night\u2014in fact, the only favourable impression he made on the House on any occasion, was when he resumed his seat, and no amount of misrepresentation will get over this fact.The correctness of what the writer in the Gazette says with reference to Mr.Lau-rier\u2019s defence of the Stamp Bill, may be Inferred from his wonderfully lopsided appreciation of Mr.Bourbeau\u2019s power of influencing tha Commons of Canada.As to the Stamp Bill, it is true that much opposition was developed against it, hut this opposition was directed as much against the principle of the Stamp Law itself, as against the details of the Bill ; and this was fully shown by the fact that Sir Jno.Ma-cdonald, on the second reading of the Bill, defended the Stamp Duty, and expressed his astonishment that so much opposition should be made by members representing rural constituencies, as the tax was not one that bore heavily on farmers.Mr.Laurier,\u2014far from showing any want of knowledge of the details of the Bill\u2014answered all cbjec-tions to it satisfactorily, and carried the Bill successfully ihrough Committee, as far as the Committee were disposed to consider it that night before they rose and reported progress.The opposition to this measure did not result from the manner in which it was laid before tho House by the Minister of Inlând Revenue, as the Gazette insinuates ; but trom a deeply-rooted prejudice against tbe Stamp Duty itself, and the penally which a violation \u2014 it may be an unconscious violation\u2014of the Stamp Law entails.the Municipalities of Montreal and Quebec, assumed the task of constructing the North Shore and Northern Colonization Railways, now known as the Quebec, Montreal and Occidental railway.Great pressure was brought to bear upon the Government to increase the subsidies to the other roads at that time, but this pressure was resisted.But, as a matter of fact, it is not true \u201c that millions have been voted to aid railways in general,\u201d at a time when our credit was so heavily pledged towards the building of the Q- M.O.& Railway.On the contrary, since our credit was so pledged, not one dollar has been added to the debt on the liabilities of the Province, on account of \u201crailways in general.\u201d In the session of 1876, a measure was introduced authorizing a portion of the subsidy on some of these railways, from the unbuilt portion, to be used on that which was under construction, to enable them to he carried to particular points which it was considered important in the public interest should be reached ; and a lapsed subsidy of $200,000 was divided among other roads of a similar class, the Bill passing the Legislature without division.During the last session, this process of \u201c doubling up\u201d the subsidy was again adopted without adding to the.public liability.As to the charge of having overstepped the authorization of the Lieut-Givemor to make Ministerial explanations, Mr.de Boucherville claims that as this relates to what occurred of the dismissal, it cannot be held to justify that dismissal.In justification, he pleads that the ex-Ministers had a duty to perform, not only to themselves, but to the majority of the Legislature whom they represented.As to the introduction, without authorisation of the Railway and Finance Bills, he says ï \" I conceived my self to be fully authorized, and the explanations which I offered to His Honoui on this point, and which were accepted by him, do not require to be repeated.\u201d Mr.de Boucherville, in conclusion, re capitulates his argument, hut as the substance of the ten propositions he lays down is contained in the foregoing, to append them here would be a needless repetition of Master Francis Thibault as assistant bailiff of the Recorder\u2019s Court vice Gelinais, dismissed, at a salary of $500 per annum.POLITICAL CAPITAL.Aid.Grenier rose to a question of privilege.He said he had been informed, on good authority, t! at Aid.Laberge attended a meeting of L\u2019Union Catholique recently, and there stated that he (Aid.Grenier) signed the requisition for calling out the troops on 16th July last.It would, doubtless, be remembered by the members that he (Aid.Grenier) obtained three months\u2019 leave of absence last summev, and went on a visit to Europe, and that he did\t» » * » Çï AB §5 S3 5% not arrive back until the 28th July, and, | U ww V# ïw\tI» therefore, was not present during the 12th \u2018 like Aid.Laberge to IIcur aapeutiscwcttts.noticeT- Madame JOHN PRATT will not be responsible for any debt contracted by or minor son, ALBERT PRA-lT.Montreal, 8th April.18Y8.\ta\u2014.\u2014.REPP LINEIR HOTE.CIVIC AFFAIRS.THE QUÉBEC IMBROGLIO, MR.DE BOUCHERVILLE\u2019S REPLY TO LT.-GOVERNOR LETELLIER.A CONFLICT OF OPINION.When Mr.Todd\u2019s excellent pamplet upon the constitutional position of Colonial Governors made its appearance, it was seized upon by our local supporters of tbe de Boucherville Government as a complete support of their ideas, although the same claim was made by the Reformers, and with justice, as was most emphatically shown by Sir Francis Hi neks.It is curious that what is so satisfactory to a Quebec Conservative should be displeasing to an Ontario Conservative, and that the character .of a man who is praised in one Province for hi* independence, ability Valentink Bakeii._4 number of the and research\u2014from which pyaise indeed fr;en()g 0f Colonel Baker have recently we have never before heard one ax- made efforts to get him' reinstated in his pression of dissent throughout the Do- Pos?tion the English army, but the r.'\t\u201e ¦ -\t\u2019\t,\t-\t¦\tQueen has set her face hrmly against the jnjjuon, from any quarter of ^politics : adoption of that course.\u2014We erred yesterday in heading a correspondence \u201c Canada Life Insurance Co.\u201d ; it should have been \u201cCanada Agricultural Insurance Co.\u201d \u2014We have the best assurances that the return of Mr.Meikle, the Reform candidate for Argenteuil, is beyond doubt, though the de Boucherville party have persuaded a gentleman, who commands much respect, to lend their cause an appearance of honesty to which it is by no means entitled.Mr.Meikle\u2019s friends are working hard, and are determined that he shall go in by a good majority, to show that the count is sound yet.Special to the Montreal Herald.Ottawa, April 8th, 1878.The following reply of Mr.de Boucherville, to the explanation of Lieutenant-Governor Letellier, was presented in the House yesterday : \u2014 Ottawa, April 2nd, 1878.To His Excellency the Governor-General :\u2014 The explanatory case, addressed to Your Excellency by His Honour Mr.Letellier.aud accompanying the documents and details which related to my recent dismissal from office, and by you transmitted to the Senate and House of Commons, containing, as it does, statements of facts, the accuracy of which are respectfully denied, imposes upon me the duty of submitting, for your information and consideration, the following : \u2014 As Your Excellency is doubtless aware, Mr.Angers laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly, an the 8ih March last, copies of the correspondence and explanations by him.made at my request, relating to the dismissal from office of the de Boucherville Government.The correspondence and explanations, with some comments of his own, are contained in the copy of the votes and proceedings of that House of the 9th March, and I respectfully beg to ha permitted to annex them as forming part thereof.I beg, however, to add to these explanations of Mr.Angers a few words upon two subjects, namely :\u2014 Mr.de Boucherville then goes on to answer specifically the complaints made against him by Lieutenant-Governor LeteUier.1st.As regards the reference to the late Lieutenant-Governor Caron, Mr.de Boucherville explains what he meant when he stated to the Lieutenant-Governor that his predecessor had always granted him permission for using the name of the representative of the Crown.He says, \u201c It is manifest that what I meant to say, and that in fact I did say, that the late Mr.Caron had given me that authority for money matter only.\u201d He denies that Mr.Caron had abdicated to him (de Boucherville) his position as representative of the Crown.2nd.Having kept no memoranda, Mr.Boucherville has nothing to say to the complaint that he had not informed the Lieutenant-Governor thatj \u201c the Province was in a stats of sueh penury as to necessitate special legislation to increase public taxation,\u201d further, than that he never did inform the Governor of this, simply because he was convinced of the contrary.As to increasing the salaries of Civil employees, he justifies it by the fact that a law was passed to that effect in 1876.As to the charge.that the Lieutenant-Governor had been called upon to give his assent to a Bill which had only received a second reading in the Legislative Council, Mr.de Boucherville states that Mr.Blake, then Minister of Justice, had been requested by the Attorney-General of Quebec to disallow the Bill; but he replied that this was unnecessary, as the Bill was nnll and void, because of this irregularity, and in consequence it had not been printed with the statutes.With reference to the Bill passed with a blank, he explains that a short Bill correcting the omission was passed during the same session.Another complaint, having referenceto the appointment of a Municipal Councillor for the Village of Montmagny, is disposed of by Mr.de Boucherville, with the statement that his Cabinet finally yielded to the wish of the Lieutenant.Governor, and cancelled the appointment at his request.He also states, on the subject of Mr.Gautier\u2019s authorization to bring documents to Riviere Ouelle for signature, that the intimation was received through a postscript to a private letter, and that the documents referred to related to the Montmagny Counciilorship.He also declares, with regard to the proclamation, to which the Lieutenant Governor\u2019s name was affixed without his permission, that the first of these was not the proclamation calling the Legislature together for the dispatch of business, but the mere formal proclamation by which the meeting of the Legislature is postponed from time to time.The more important proclamation bears the Lieutenant-Governor\u2019s signature.As to the proclamation, fixing a day of thanksgiving.His Honour is said to have handed Mr.de Boucherville a telegram from Mr.Mackenzie, with the request that the day of thanksgiving should be appointed in accordance with the suggestion of the Prime Minister of the Dominion, \u201c It would be sufficiently strange.\u201d says Mr.de Boucherville, \u201cthat I should be accused of acting without the knowledge of the Lieutenant-Governor, even if the clerical duty of obtaining his signature had been omitted he is informed, however, that this proclamation does hear the signature of his Honour.He next quotes ¦he Lieutenant-Governor\u2019s factum as to the railway grants, and the advice tendered Mr.de Boucherville thereon.He (de Boucherville) has no desire to discuss the precise conversation i that may have taken place between himself and his Honour, but answers the serious imputation by rehearsing the circumstances under which he took office in 1874, pleading that, although the subsidies were increased in the following session, several amendments were proposed all looking to an increase in these grants, and that for these amendments the Opposition, under Mr.Joly\u2019s leadership, voted.He claims that the railway policy, whether good or bad, was supported by the majority of tho people in the general election which followed.At the first session after the election, the Government, at the request of CITY COUNCIL.A special meeting of the City Council was held yesterday at 3 p.m., the Mayor in the chair.COMMUNICATIONS were presented : Prom Edward Stollery, formerly of No.5 Fire Station, for an in-ciease of pay, or of the allowance granted him since being disabled at the St.Urbain street fire.From the municipality of St.Cune-gonde, to have the city water supply continued to them for one year, from the first of May next.Prom the C.P.Railway, for leave to change certain switches on St.Catherine street, west of Bleury\u2014Road Committee.From Jas.Snowdon, for leave to keep a coal and wood yard at 186 Mountain street.\u2014Fire Committee.From A.Poirier, O.Nantel and C.Champagne, for a reduction in the rent of their places of business, outside Bonsecours Market.\u2014Market Committee.From the municipality of St.Cune gonde, for the renewal of one year of their water supply.\u2014Water Committee.From Representatives of the Press, asking for better- accommodation at the sittings of Council.Referred to Special Coin mil t \u2018e appointed in that matter, with a request for immediate attention.From G.A.Panet, Deputy Minister of Militia and Defense, asking for the payment of $12,000, with interest dated from 1872, for non-fulfilment of contract on the part of the city in the maintenance of a Drill Shed for the convenience of the Volunteer force of the city, and asking information as to what improvements in this direction the City intend to make.\u2014Finance Ccmmittee.From the City Clerk, explanatory of the part taken by him anent the clerical error in the City Charter, respecting.the rate of interest chargeable on arrears of assessments.Aid.Nelson moved, seconded by Aid.Clendinnkng, that this explanation, to gether with that of Mr.R.Roy, Q.C., the City Attorney, read at the previous meeting, be referred to a Special Committee composed of Aids.Geuereux, Laurent, Childs, Mercer, Hagar and McShane.Aid.Laurent moved in amendment, seconded by Aid.Melancon, \u201c That in the opinion of this Council, the explanation of the City Attorney, Mr.Roy, on his trip to Quebec, in the month of February last, in company with the City Treasurer, is far from satisfactory, the consent of Aldermen Nelson and Grenier not being sufficient to warrant or justify it, in view of the resolution of Council, adopted on the 16th December, 1874.\u201d Resolved,\u2014That in future the City Treasurer shall not pay any money for the expenses of delegations unauthorized by Council ; and of a further resolution of the special Committee of Chairman, adopted the 6th November last.On motion of Aid.Grenier, it was resolved that in the opinion of this Commit tee, it is expedient to go before the Legislature, this year, for amendment to the City Charter.Be it therefore resolved that in future no officer or servant of this Corporation, nor any of its members shall go to Quebec, Ottawa, or elsewhere, to obtain any alteration, amendment, or correction, whatsoever, without having previously obtained the sanction and approval of this Council at one of its regular meet ings.That it be moreover resolved, that whenever this Council deems it expedient to make any change, amendments, alteration, or correction, to the City Charter, such changes, amendments, alterations, or corrections, before being sent to the Legislature, should be printed and submitted to this Council, and to be certified to by the City Attorney, as in conformity with the law, and a copy thereof transmitted to both branches of the Legislature, attested to by his Honour the Mayor, and the City Clerk.After discussion, the main motion was carried.A petition was presented by Aid.Mc-Shane, in behalf of the residents of Point St.Charles, complaining of the loss, and damage, and inconvenience incurred by proprietors and tenants from the smoke of Messrs.Pillow & Hessey\u2019s rolling-mills.It was shown that the factory-chimney, which is of iron, is within two feet of the height required by law\u2014Health Committee.Aid.Nelson moved, seconded by Aid.Genereux, that, in conformity with the peremptory writ of mandamus, served upon the city on the 4th April inst., in the instance of Hon.Charles Wilson us.the City and Thomas Wilson et al.plaintiffs by reprise d\u2019instance, the City Attorney be instructed to adopt the necessary measures to comply with, and satisfy the requirements, of the said writ, and to proceed to obtain the confirmation of the award of the Commissioners of the 7th August, 1868, and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the necessary documents to that effect\u2014Carried.Moved by Alc^ Nelson, seconded by Aid.Genereux, Jhat the roll of assessment for the widening of Little St.James street, dated 1868, having been declared null and set aside by judgment of the Superior Court, and confirmed by the Court of Appeals, and subsequently by Her Majesty\u2019s Privy Council, the City Attorney be instructed to proceed forthwith to cause Commissioners to be appointed, and a new roll of assessment to be made according to law, to defer the cost of such impxovement.\u2014Carried.reports by committees.From the Road Committee, for $50,000, to carry out the Craig street tunnel works.\u2014Finance Committee.From the Fire Committee, recommending the petition of Robert Graham, to open a wood yard on St.Hubert street.\u2014Next meeting.^ Several applications to erect steam engines for manufacturing purposes were granted.NOTICES OP MOTION.By Aid.Thibault\u2014That the Board of Health be abolished (as it hag been understood), but that the duties attached thereto be placed under the control of the police and of the gentlemen outside of tins Council\u2019 who form the actual Board of Health, so that iu the end we may save for our city about $20,000, which sum is unhappily already ground from the citizens by exorbitant taxes.By Aid.Laberge\u2014;That the City Treasurer of Montreal he requested to furnish to this Council, at its next meeting, a statement of expenses incurred on the journey that the City Attorney made to Quebec with the object of amending the City Charter, in so far as the ten per cent, on arrears of taxes is concerned.By Aid.Laberge\u2014That the City Treasurer be requested to furnish to this Council, at its next meeting, a detailed statement of expenses incurred in the cases of the Hem.Charles Wilson et al.By Aid.Donovan\u2014For a statement from the City Surveyor, to be laid before the Council, at its next meeting, or as soon after as possible, to the following effect :\u2014 The names of streets, along with the number of bouses or dwellings in each street, where no service drains are as yet connected with the street- drains.By Ald.MeShane\u2014That the City Charter be amended by expunging the clauses relating to penalty on arrears of taxes and assessments, introduced by the City Attorney during tbe last session of Parliament, and if any rate of interest is charged on and after tho 1st of January of each year, the said rate of interest be not over seven per cent, per annum.By Aid.Donovan\u2014For the appointment troubles.He would say whether he used such language or not.Aid.Laberge denied ever having said that Aid.Grenier had signed the requisition, hut that he did say Aid.Grenier voted to pay the volunteers.REPORTS.From the Road Committee, for leave to sell a piece of ground on Brennan street by public auction.\u2014Carried.From the same, to pull down and sell the walls of the old Quebec Gate Bar-racks.Aid.Laurent moved the adoption of the report.Aid.Clendinneng moved, in amendment : \u201c That the matter lie over, in view of the fact that the walls are perfectly safe being \u2014 inches thick, and that the M.O.& O.R.and North Shore Railway sites have not yet been decided on, nor the revetment wall extension by the Harbour Board.Aid.Stephens contended that steps should be taken to open up the property and widen surrounding streets.The motion of Aid.Clendinneng was carried.A report was presented from the Market Committee for the exclusion of private slaughter-houses from within the city.Aid.Holland spoke in favour of the adoption of the report, and the construction of abattoirs.He\" said that the project was largely favoured by the butchers ; that an abattoir suitable in every respect could be erected for $50,000, and that private parties had offered to erect a factory on the ground chosen for the manufacture of the offal, horns, hoofs, &c., into articles of commerce.An excellent site had been selected of 50 to 100 acres on St.Gabriel\u2019s Farm.¦Aid.Stephens spoke in favor of the project.Aids.Clendinneng and McShane were adverse to the adoption of the report.The former contended that the butchers\u2019 slaughter-houses and stalls were admirably kept, and that abattoirs at present would but tend to increase the mice of meat The latter contended that abattoirs, both in tbe old country and in America, had proved to be failures, and that the law restricting the killing of animals other than in the abattoirs was and could not be carried out.He offered to aid Aid.Holland to the best of his ability.The motion was lost, and an amendment by Aid.Clendinneng, seconded by Aid Robert, that the report lie on the table, was carried.On motion, the Council adjeujned till Friday next, at 3 p.m.Have just received a supply of COWAN k CO\u2019S NEW REPP LINEAR NOTE PAPER, A great variety of Colors.Pure Cream, Eau Deuil» Pure Azure, Celestial Blue-Fawn, Primrose, Violet, Rose.Silver Grey, Caledonian Grey Done up in Reams or in Boxes, with En- BY WM.E SHAW.AUCTION SALES.The Subscriber has REMOVED to the Splendid Business Stand.\u2022105 SX.JAMlLfe SX., (Opposite Molsons Bank), and\twü! give, his\t^erson^\tatten wn^ every Friday.Advancesmade.^ ______ Anctioneer.^¦Mir^iflucutigcnicuts.OF jyuctiou Salcsr BY PAKBELLIAN & INSOLVENT \"ACT of AND AMENDING ACTS \" In the Matter of CAMPBELL BRYSON of the City of Montreal, Deal,, ¦ and Trader,\tr la ^ei velopes to match.FOR SALE AT 159 to 161 St.JAMES STREET.April 9___________________JZ-1L C3 FABLES.XX.\u2014the prancing steed and the DONKEY.A Prancing Steed having come to a newly-frozen Stream over which he desired to cross, and being apprehensive that the Ice would not support him, said to a Donkey, who was in his Company : \u201c My Honourable Friend, do you but lead the way and I will follow you with the Greatest Effort of my Life.\u201d The flattered Donkey thereupon essayed the Passage, but hardly had he set Hoof on the Treacherous Surface than it gave way and plunged him into the Waters.Turning to his Companion, the unhappy animal exclaimed, \u201c Tell me, I bray you, how I am to extricate myself from this Sad Plight ! \u201d \u201c Howe ?\u201d replied tbe Prancing Steed, who was putting away an undelivered Oration in a pigeon hole, \u201c why, walk out on your Ear, of course.\u201d Moral\u2014If you are an Ass, do try and have Horse Sense.\u2014N.Y.World.The new American furniture to be sold by Mr.H.J.Shaw, at Perry\u2019s Hall, 712 Craig street, up-stairs, t'-morrow afternoon, will be on view, and can be examined to-day by intending purchasers, where catalogues can he had.Remember M.Hicks & Co.\u2019s unreserved sale of new furniture, by order of the George Moorhead Manufacturing Company, of London, Ont., at their warerooms, 432 Notre Dame street, this afternoon, The assortment is large and varied.The hour is two o\u2019clock.See advertisement.TO THE ELECTORS OF THE mmrj immoii.Gentlemen,\u2014 Having received the unanimous nomination of the Reform Party of the City of Montreal, I beg to offer myself as a candidate for your suffrages at the approaching election.In accepting the nomination I do with the firm purpose of protecting the interests of the city against any efforts that may be made to cripple and embarrass her trade or commercial prosperity.If elected, I will support the Joly Administration, in its endeavour to carry out a system of economy and retrenchment.I shall strenuously oppose those measures in connection with the Railway Bill that have not for their object the strict fulfilment of the original contract between the City of Montreal and the Directors of the Northern Colonization Railway Company, and the building of the terminus and workshops within the city.I shall also oppose strongly all attempts at unnecessary taxation.All measures calculated to further the education of the poorer classes will receive my hearty support.Differential Degislation I will oppose as I cannot see the justice of charging more for licenses in the City of Montreal than in any other place in the Province.I shall also move for a bill having for its object the better protection of the working classes with contractors, making every contractor employed by the Government deposit a sufficient ; sum as a guarantee against fraud on their part in their engagements with their employees.As your representative in Parliament I shall act independently and I shall be found always ready and willing to support measures having for their object the good and welfare of our Province.Your obedient servant, J.McShane, Jr.Montreal, 3rd April, 1878.TUESDAY ¦athe, The undersigned Assigu6e Public Auction, in three or mo wU* suit purchaser.atlSLEMOlNE On Thursday, April Uthc ' -1, At ELEVEN o\u2019clock 561 the following Assets of , Estate, viz \u2014 h ab°Te Leaaî\u201ditAd TriminiD*s> value Cod Oil, amounting to Furniture and Fittings, aioiinr mg to.12 Dozen French Calf and Kin Skins stored with B T & u1 Davis, amounting to \u2019 \u2014AND\u2014 Dozen French Calf Sk n0 stored with Boyd, EganiCo.550.% ) Terms Caihl Stock may be viewed on JOHN FULTON gaee.Jj20.Ct ^>,116.% 26 St.Francois Xavier Street t Montreal, April tth, 1878.\u2019 j ^PARDELLIAN & EATHORNe Auctioneers CUSTOM HOUSE BOOKS, WITH POCKET PENS AND PENCILS.MANIFEST COPYING BOOKS.CAPTAINS AND PURSERS\u2019 Stationery Requisites.IlgrA SPECIALTY AT THIS SEASON JAMES SUTHERLAND MERCAKTITiE STATIONER, 3GO «SeSS» St.James St.ly 84 BY YUCTIOIV.The Subscribers will sell at their 5 No.507 ST.PAUL STREET.' j On THURSDAY, llthAPRi» \u2018Smoods\"'\"\u2019 EEisaoSDâOLO™',8'B»TO at \u2014ALSO,\u2014 ^assqriment of BLiCj Sale ok Leases of Private Residences at Jehn J.Arnton\u2019s Rooms, on Friday morning.A man will be in attendance at 265, 267, 269, 271 Upper University street, and the house on Prince Arthur street, to show the houses ; and No.171 Drummond can be seen on enquiry at No.169.The houses 1388 St.Catherine street, \u201cArgyle Terrace,\u201d and 74 Victoria stfeet, will be sold at auction same day.See advertisements.33-uur ^tUreutiscmuiits.CORRECTION ! MR.HENRY J.SHAW, having recently announced that he is the Wholesale Agent for the Pianos of CHiCKERING for this part of the POSITIVELY to & SONS, Dominion, I beg CONTRâDICT THE STATEMENT, and to assure the Public that Mr.Shaw has no authority for his announcement, nor has he a single NEW CHI0KER-ING PIANO to substantiate it.The Agency is, and will remain, where it has been for nearly thirty years, at the OLD STAND, m ll JIBES STREET JOSEPH OOTJEU.April 9.\t-\t84 THE EQUITABLE Life Assurance Society, 120 Broadway, ) New York, August (>, 1877.j R.W.Gale, Esq., Manager of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S.for the Dominion of Canada :\u2014 Montreal, Canada.Drar Sir,\u2014After due consideration, the Committee on Agencies of this Society have authorized the Officers to comply with the terms of the Law recently passed by the Dominion Parliament, requiring the deposit with the Dominion Government of the nett 4) per cent reserve on policies issued by this Society through the Canadian Agency.This Authorization will he acted upon, and the requisite notice given to the Dominion Government.It is hoped and expected that the course adopted by this Society will so encourage its Policy Holders and Agents, that its already prosperous business throughout the Provinces will be largely and lapidly increased.Respectfully yours, (Signed) JAMES W.ALEXANDER, Vice-President.The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States having complied with the terms of tbe Consolidated Insurance Act of 1877, has received from the Superintendent of Insurance the following renewal of its License :\u2014 Under 38 Vic.Cap.20, and 40 Vic.Cap.42.Ottawa, 1st April, 1878.The License No.31 issued 28th September, 1868, to The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, N.Y., for the transaction of Life Insurance business in the Dominion of Canada is hereby renewed till the thirty first dav of March 1879.\t* (Signed,) R.J.CARTWRIGHT, Minister of Finance.[Registered.] (Signed,) J.B.CHERRIMAN, Superintendent of Insurance.H».W\u2022 GrALE, AGENT.108 St.Jam©» Street, Mount Royal Cemeteiy Co, MEETINGS of the Members of the various Protestant Religious Denominations (being proprietors in this Corporation) for the purpose of electing, by a majority of votes, the number of Trustees to which each denomination is by law entitled, will be held in the Office of the BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE COMPANY, No.164 St.James Street, on TUESDAY, the NINTH day cf APRIL, 1878, in the following order .\u2014 MONTREAL TELEGRAPH TIME.1.\tMembers of the Church of England to elect eight Trustees at.3.00 p.m.2.\ti embers of the Presbyterian Church to elect eight Trustees at.3.15\tp.m.3.\tMembers of the Methodist Church to elect two Trustees at .3.30\tp.m.4.\tMembers of the Congrega- tional Church to elect one Trustee at.3.45\tp.m.5.\tMembers of the Baptist Church to elect one Trustee at .4.00\tp.m.6.\tMembers of the Unitarian Church to elect one Trustee at .4.15\tp.m.Total\u201421 Trustees.WILLIAM TURNER, Scd'otcii\u2019y Montreal, April 4th, 1878.9A 81 April 9\t_ llORlliRBEICE.OVER 8150,000 YIRSX-CJLA.SSS DRY - GOODS TO BE SOLD OFF AT A GREiTiDICTlflN IN PRICES H.& H.MERRILL Beg to inform their numerous Custome'-i and the Public generally, that they will commence on MONDAY, 8th APRIL, TO SELL OFF Their Immense Stock, known to be the FINEST IN THE WHOLE DOMINION.ALL GOODS marked in plain figures ggr ONE PRICE ONLY.TERMS STRICTLY CASH.H.«Sc H.NHOBBIXJri, 288 & 290 Mrs Dame Street April 6________m J|2_ NOTICE.WORKRlSUMED \u2014AT THE\u2014 St Laience Engine Works, ORDERS SOLICITED FOR ENGINES, BOILERS, MILL MACHINERY, AND EVERY DESCRIPTION OF CAST AND WROUGHT IRONWORK.W.P.BARTLEY & 00.April 6_________________82 NEW MARMALADE.50 Cases Moir\u2019s 1-lb.Pots,\u2014retail price» $2.50 per dezen.150 Cases Keill-r\u2019s Marmalade, 1 and 2-lb.Pots HU0KINS\u2019 TOMATO SOUP.Cranberry sauce, in quart bottles.Cincinnati Smoked Tongues.CAMPBELL\u2019S PICKLED TONGUES, SLICED APPLES in Tins.EYAPORATED APPLES.EVAPORATED PUMPKIN.200 Boxes CROWN RAISINS, BLACK BASKET, BLACK CROWN, \u201e\t\u201e\tBLUE CROWN, 200 Boxes LOOSE MUSCATELS.100\t\u201c LONDON LAYERS.5 Tierces New Crop Carolina RICE.25,000 Partagas CIGARS, favorite Brands.A Superior CLOTHS, VENETIAN COATliK SCOTCH and CANADIAN Twfe BRACES, GENTS\u2019 FURNISHrv?: SMALL WARES, &c.\u2014LIKEWISE\u2014 (Removed for convenience of A quantity of SHELVING.COüNTTtt ' &c., &c., all in good order.1 LTa^îorCsHEVAL GLASS\u2019 8,liti* J Sale at TWO o\u2019clock.PARDELLIAN k EATHORNE 84 Auctionem lltcw Artuxutiscmcuts, XCOÏTISHIMIC1Ï Life Assurance Society, 3*23 S^t.J nines Street1 MONTREAL.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN fe the Directors of this Society are notfc posed to comply with the provision! 0! The Consolidated Insurance Act, 18\u2019) and have, therefore, resolved to discontii nue transacting new business in Csuilj GEO 77M.FORD, General Agent, Montreal.March 30th, 1878.3m Tire Equitable Life Assurant Society of the United States i prepared to discount all Ei «lovvmejit Uolicies maturing t the year 187S, at 7 per cent.For further particulars, a; ply to the undersigned, B.W.GALE, AGENT, No.198 St.James Streel April 2 Smîls- N N ON University of Bishops College, Lennox ville.The ANNUAL MEETING of Convocation for the Conferring of DEGREES in the FACULTY OF MEDICINE, will be held at the Synod-Hall, MONTREAL, on THURSDAY, APRIL 11th, AtJIalf-past TWO P.M.Friends of the University are resoect-fully requested to attend.EDWARD CHAPMAN, Registrar B.C.April 6\tb 82 HcGIBEON & BAIRD, 221 St.James street, BRANCH\u2014St.Catherine Street.April 4\t__________ ly 80 GIBB & CO, Having received a large assortment of SPRING & SUMMER GOODS \u2014iN\u2014 HABERDASHERY & TAILORING, \u2014ALSO,\u2014 Pattern (Suit* trom POOL1D, respectfully invites inspection by their Friends and Patrons._.April 4_ ______ly 80 DEK HO ! YOTTXifc GROCER.\u2014FOR\u2014 Lilia Edwards\u2019 BRITISH INDIA Chutney Saucei April 3 'No to ly 79 McGill., ^eSCHOOL EXAMINATIONS for 7?LAsfoclate in Arts, and the he heidGertlfiCate °f the University, will On TUESDAY, MAY 21st, And following days, in the WILLIAM MOLSON HALL.Names of intending candidates, with the optional subjects in which they wish to be examined, should he forwarded to the undersigned before May 15th.\tn The Calendar with the regulations can SILICATE PAINTS, ENAMEL PAINTS, MARINE PAINTS, PETRIFYING LIQUID, IN STORE &.TO ARRIVE.GIBB & TATLOW, 18 St.Sacrament St.March 27 ly 73 be sent on application.W.C.BAYNES.B.A , Secretary._________ 83 April 8 W.CLENDINNENG, founder.CASTINCjVEfiY DAY SPEOIAL PYCIX-IXIBS -FOR\u2014 Ml 1M£ÆY BAY.TO LET, SFor the Summer, acommofe House, beautifully situated uç the high ridge overlooking tt-Village and Bay.It has afw water spring convenient on the grouœ The house is furnished in usual sews style.Rent very moderate.Apply to \u201c B.A ,\u201d Herald Office.April 8___________a118] TO LET, Those FINE DOUBLE OFi\u2019H in the JMcorn EXCHANGE Bum® now occupied by Messrs.R- L\" j, Jamieson & Co.\u2014AND\u2014 Those fine, Cut-Stone front SHOPS,Iwjjj as >»os.433 and 435 NOTRE Wj STREET, now occupied by Messrs.! Dresser k Co.and the Howe IIS'™ Machine Company.A.M.DELISLR 17 Corn Exclut April 6______ ' store to let, Foe ll Term ot Ycar#l That first-class Warehousf, k 13 and 15 St.At present occupied by MESSRS.MILLS k HUTCHIS®1 RBIVX low.Apply at 14 Lemoine ^ March 13____________''I Banking Premises ani Ofc TO LET.TO LET, for a with iumediate Poss?i\u2019, v,j tt Offices lately^ _ occupied W, -METROPOLITAN BANKl^ LiSlVa.',,1\u2019- «I »\u2022\u2019 THE LA^ERPOOL& LONDON &OT08 INSURANCEpCOe»d,Aroe, January 29 TO liKT» That uut-stone Sterri Rccollct Street, with Paten ^ mil lately occupied by \u2014 asa McKenzie.Apply Moss, 5 and 7 Reoollet Street.October 5 TO LET.d(,' A first-class House, wfiÆg si; attached, No.52 b gous* URBAIN STREL T.1 \u201c plS».-is in perfect order, bM^j8 ^ ing Room and Dininif Rc01® resp^*1 ed by steam, and is m ev J most desirable residence.\t0utd>aiJI1\u2019 Tho Coach House and other v ings are also in excellent 01°,]Tfro»\u201c The whole can be seen any day 4 p.m.Apply to MUIR & B°f S; House and Land et.I 235 St.Jnines October 11\t___________\u2014\u2014'\tI TO LET, One large Street.January 29 January 22 ly 18 CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.Ottawa, April 9th, 1878.rNvmnp«d ^C°Unt on AMERICAN INVOICES until further notice: 1 per cent.J.JOHNSON, Conuuissioner of Customs.Apnl9\tC 84 TO SHIPPERS OF HORSES FOR THE ENGLISH MARKET.PATEnWpat ,sl!!P in, the \u201c AliLESS xAlENI S1ALL, and have no other Port naftMnntf31l5WSeSSllipPed fr0m the Port ot Montreal last year, 809 were car riedin our Stalls.They are the safest\u2018 Coolest and best Stalls ever offered to the §heopC; H^, £c?Pare Ships for C*ttle.JAMES ARLESS & CO , Anvil c\t29!)* Commissioners Street.Apul 0\t3m 82 IVOTlCiE To Parties Requiring Eliglble or Offices.me corner ox oi.u\u201c\"r ;i .erect1.STREETS, having decided the SbcPs class building thereon, is Pr,eP c ceive proposals for leasing Offices.\t,\ta»» to suitt0®1 Altera*, ions could be made to if desired, on appliearion to ilessrs-HOPKlNb 97 st.Jameab^ JamuarvH___________\u2014\u2014\u2014\"\t, CARRIAGE sold cheap- gî NEAR BLEU8 o MEiaE\u201cB yi CHILDREN\u2019S A large variety to be i 652 CRAIG, April 1 1163 09 A+:A MONTREAL HERALD AND B MLY COMMÊRCÎAi.GAZETTE, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1878.TELEGRAPHIC BMCHES, Quebec Municipal Elections EXTENSIVE BURGLftRY IN TORONTO.An 10 x-1 Îi-îili in i ii Pi'icst Cliavged Al'itli Bigamy.THE EASTERN QUESTION.cicjkibec:.Special to the Montreal Herald.Qctebkc, April 8.\u2014The stone-cutters employed on the Parliament Buildings, to the number of about sixty, stopped work tbis morning for non-payment of their wages.The medical examinations opened at Laval University this morning, there are five candidates up for the final.Judgment was rendered by Justice McCord in the Superior Court this a.m., declaring the famous Delafield diamonds forfeited to the crown.They are valued at nearly 83,000, and will shortly be disposed of on behalf of the Dominion Government by auction.In the case of Sprungli, the alleged Atlantic steamship thief, against whom Morton Rose & Co., of London, have entered an action to recover the value of a Bill of Exchange cashed by him in the name of Sir Phillip Woodhouse.The prisoner was brought into the Court from Jail this a.m.to be questioned as to whether his name was Sprungli or Sir Phillip Woodhouse.He said his name was Jean Sprungli.The Municipal nominations went off very quietly to-day at the City Hall, though a number of men out of work assembled around the Hall during the day._______________________ OTTAWA-.Special to the Montreal Herald: Ottawa, April 8.\u2014At a meeting of the Civil Service, it was decided to subscribe sufficient money to fight the appeal w re the income tax 'before the Privy Council.At a meeting of the Civil Service, after hearing Mr.Lash, Deputy-Minister of Justice ; Mr.Wicksteed, Law Clerk of the House of Commons ; Mr.Pope, Clerk of the Crown in Chancery ; Aid.Barber and others, it was unanimously resolved to contest any attempt of the City Council of Ottawa to reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals of Ontario respecting the municipal tax on Civil Service incomes, and a committee was appointed, consisting of Messrs.Meredith, Wicksteed, Lash, Johnson, Commissioner of Customs ; Pope, Le-prohon, (Courtney, Chamberlin and Brymner to take any necessary or ad-uisahle steps to consider the matter fuller and to report at a meeting to be called for the purpose.The Committee were also authorized to take any action they may deem advisable in case of emergency.Entire unanimity prevailed.The following additional officers in the Province of Q.iebjc have offered their services to the Government in case of war: Major E.Taschereau, Manitoba Artillery ; Major A.Fraser, Kamouras-ka ; Capt.Dumas, Temiscouta , Capt.U.S.Courteau, 23rd Batt.; Cap:.Charle-wortb, 8th Batt.; Lt.E.Tache, Kamou-raska ; Lt.Evetts and Lt.Torens, 8th Batt.The deputation from St.John, N.B.which is about to visit Ottawa relative to St.John Harbour, iu Commission, reached Ottawa this evening.TORONTO.Special to the Montreal Herald.Toronto, April 8.\u2014 The Peoples Hide and Skin Warehouse, on Jarvis street, near the Bay, was burglarized yesterday and a large quantity of goods stolen, a large boat was moored near the warehouse on Saturday, which could not be found yesterday, and the supposition is that the stolen property was taken away in it.The case of Roy, the Brahmin Priest, charged with bigamy at the Police Court, after a number of letters addressed to the woman alleged to be his first wife had been read and filed, and some evidence had been taken, was adjourned till the 16th inst.Mr.Bon-stead testified that he issued a marriage license to Roy, on his affirming tbat he had been divorced from his first wife, and the Rev.Mr.Webber, of the Bible Christian Church, swore to having married the prisoner to Sarah.Mary Gregg.Roy told Mr.Webber that his first wife turned out to be a bad woman, and that be bad obtained a d vorce.Mrs.Roy number one, appeared m Court with a baby in her arms, which certainly bore a striking resemblance to tie prisoner.Bail was refused.A meeting of Police Commissioners was held this afternoon, for the purpose of discussing the petition of Adam Kin-near, charg'ng the Chief of Police with several offences.It is stated that Mr.Kinnear will refuse to consent to the Commissioners investigating charges, as they have already refused to consider the matter, but will insist upon it oeing brought before the County Judge._ A young Englishman, named Walter S.Walker, has been arrested at Rochester, on a telegram from this city, charging him with forging a cheque for 8125 on Garnett & Go., merchants here.He came to Toronto about three weeks ago, and it is supposed, that having spent all his money, he was induced to commit the crime with -which he is charged.He left for Rochester this morning hy the 7:10 train, having per-viously got the cheque cashed by Mr.Irish, of the Rossin House.London, April 8.\u2014At Berlin the belief in a peaceful solution seems to rest solely on the expectation that Russia will yield.Some disquiet is occasioned at Vienna by an article in the Nord Deutsche Zeitung on Friday,wnich, after pointing out that the entrance of Russia into antagonism with the neighbors and friends of Germany cannot be a matter o in difference, said that as England and Austria admits great changes are necessary in the East, it was hoped the common desire for peace would ultimately triumph.The Nord Deutsche Zeitung.hitherto consistently pro-Russian, lecture» both Russia and Austria sharply for not concerting an agreement about peace while the war continued.Nevertheless the Nord Deutsche Zeitung hopes an understanding will yet be reached.This article caused a sudden cessation of warlike utterances by the Austrian semi-official press.The Ministerial Montags Revue last night stated the hope of a péaceful settlement was justified by the fact that Bismarck is earnestly exerting himself to prevent a conflict.Several unofficial Vienna newspapers express the opinion that this is an attempt to make Austria participate in the mistake of St.Stefano, and indicates Bismarck\u2019s desire to bully Austria into a settlement with Russia.Constantinople advices are conflicting.Some say Veyfk Pasba is about to resign on account of illness, others say he will be forced to retire and be succeeded by Reouf Pasha, now War Minister, while Osman Pasba will succeed Reouf, both being in sympathy with Russia.It is reoorted the bona fide return home of Russian troops has commenced.Another despatch says only depleted regiments are sent home to recruit, whose positions are immediately filled by fresh troops.The general impression seem less pro-Russian, and there is a feeling that the dislike of the Turkish people to Russia is so great that the Palace and Pashas would not dare venture on a Russian alliance.St.Petersburg, April 8.\u2014 The Agence Russe is authorized to deny that Russia has threatened to oppose the discussion of the Bessarabian question by the Congress.The Agence also states that the latest news encourages the belief of a possibility of the resumption of the Congress proposal.It is stated from St.Petersburg that Igna'ieff had abandoned the idea of returning to Vienna, and was about to start for Constantinople, when he was detained to see whether his services were possibly required at the Congress.Unauthentio reports from Berlin and Paris state that the British agents at Spanish and German ports have been instructed to report merchant steamers available for immediate charter as transports.A telegram from Calcutta points out that from the Bengal Cavalry force it will be passible to draw ten thousand men without the slightest detriment to the Indian,Service.They are infinitely snperiorto Cossacks in training, equipment and organization.The movements of the Russian forces on the Danube and in Roumania seem to indicate a determination to prepare thoroughly against contingencies of an Austrian attack in the rear.All passes over the Carpathians practical for artillery and trains are covered by positions which the Russians have just occupied.The Russian troops are constantly moving fipm Bulgaria into Roumania.The Roumanians are stated to be comparatively quiet again.Large shipments of powder from Prussia and Russia are reported.[THIS MORNING\u2019S DESPATCHES.] Constantinople, April 8.\u2014Mr.Lay-ard, the British Ambassador, has received a report from Mr.Reade, the British Consul at Rustchuk, claiming satisfaction from the Russian Government for an outrage committed by Russian tro.ps in entering the Consulate there and taking possession of its archives, notwithstanding that the British flag was hoisted over the building.The Russians, in consequence of the opposition of the Porte, have again abandoned the project of embarking at Bujukdere.The* Sultan asked the Grand Duke when the Russian troops would evacuate points on the Turkish side of the line of demarcation.The Grand Duke in reply alluded to the continuance of the British fleet in the sea @f Marmora.The Turkish newspapers have been ordered to cease attacks on England, Vienna, April 8.\u2014St.Petersburg special denies the report that Gorts-chakotf is about to resign.The official Abend Post says :\u2014St.Petersburg hews is considered to indicate that Russia expects a proposal for a compromise from some quarter.A Vienna special says :\u2014Despite reassuring utterances of Russian semiofficial journals, the presentation of a written statement of Austria\u2019s views which followed Ignatieff\u2019s return to St.Petersburg, seems to have produced an unfavourable impression.London, April 8\u2014It is reported in Vienna that Gortschakoff has notifiai Austria that he has postponed bis answer to her demands until England has formulated her counter proposals, so that he may he able to reply to Austria and England simultaneously.march to the Suez Canal.He could not conceive why England should be unarmed when all the other Powers were arming.The British Empire must not only be enjoyed, but maintained.Lord Granville criticised the details of the Government\u2019s past policy, but declared be would not commit himself or his friends on the present question, but leave the Government to their own responsloility.Upon a general review of the situation, he drew conclusions favorable to peace.Lord Derby denied that calling out the Reserves was the sole or principal cause of his difference with his late colleagues.He said matters at present weie at a deadlock where neither side would give way for fear of a loss of dignity.He for one, would not press matters at this moment and increase groundless irritation.He denied the existence of au emergency of justifying the calling out of the Reserves.The only conceivable motive for haste of which, however, he would not accuse the Government, was to take advantage of the war feeling in the country.Even the Austrian alliance was very doubtful and all other powers were certain to stand aloof.Why, under these circumstances should England be not drifting but rushing into purposeless war ?He admitted that circumstances might force England into war, but at present he could see no ground therefor.Lord Cairns said that the smallness of the increase in the army did not justify Lord Derby\u2019s inferences.Earl Carnarvon said : \u201c Lord Salisbury\u2019s despatch showed that if England entered the Congress, she would do so with her hand upon her sword.\u201d The Duke of Argyle avowed his belief that the country was concealed from Parliament.The Marquis of Salisbury declai'ed that his sentiments were the same as at the time of the Constantinople Conference.He did not concur in the idea that Russia only could establish good government in the Turkish Provinces.The Constantinople Conference indicated ample security for good government without destroying the authority of the Porte.The Government\u2019s preparations were precautionary\u2014not warlike.He believed he had grounds for hoping that war would be avoided.If, however, war should arise, he hoped that patriotism would carry the country safely through it.The Address was agreed to without division.Lord Derby in his speech also stated there wero other reasons for his resignation which he could not divulge until the propositions from which he dissented were made known.Earl Derby\u2019s statement in the House of Lords, showed that several differences arose between him and his colleagues, before his resignation.He was with difficulty persuaded to assent to the early summoning of Parliament, and to the six million vote.He also stated, that in the event of war, all that England could hope from Germany, was a bare and not benevolent neutrality.The Marquis of Salisbury strongly objected to Lord Derby\u2019s making these unusual revelations.He said he had no official information that Gortschakoff denied the truth of Prince Ghi-ka\u2019s report of his conversation relative to Bessarabia.If he had such information, it would be for each to determine whom he thought more credible\u2014Gortschakoff or Ghika.A St.Petersburg correspondent says the belief that Germany is abandoning her strictly passive atvdtudo is rapidly gaining ground here.It is said Bismarck evidently intends to use his influence in fav®r of peace.It is supposed that negotiations for a Congress will be recommended on a new basis.No answer has yet been sent to Lord Salisbury\u2019s circular.In the House of Commons Sir Staffoid Northcote in proposing the address, thanking the Qaeen for her proclamation, said : \u201c The calling out of the reserves was not intended to alarm the oountiy by leading it to believe that the circumstances were of great national peril.They were, however, such as rendered it necessary to put the army in a condition for use without delay.\u201d The berg, besides being related through his father to the Emperor of Russia, is also related to Queen Victoria through his cousin.Prince Louis of Hesse.WEATHER REPORT.Montreal, April 8th, 1878.TEMPERATURE.\u2014In the shade by Standard Thermometer observed by Hearn Harrison & Co., Opticians and Mathematical Instrument Makers, 242 & 244 Notre Dame Street.8 A.M.43° Max.51° 1 P.M\t6 P.M.51®\t49 ° Min.\tMean.37°\t44° BY SIANDABD BAKOWKTKB.e a.m.\t1\tP.M.\t\t6 P.M.29.90\t30.02\t\t\t30.13 The following is\tthe weather report on\t\t the Intercolonial\tRailway\tat 9.30 this\t morning :\u2014\t\t\t A.\tli.\tc.\tD.a\ta\t£\tÆ5 Station.\t: po i is\tepth of sno on groun now\t\t3 CTO\tuarter wind blowing from : Esi\t: 0.3\t\t\u2022 CC River du Loup .\t25\t23\tE.Rimouski\t\t13\t35\tE.Summit\t\t23\t32\tN.Casaupscal\t\t13\t39\tC.Metapediac.\t16\t40\tC.Campbellton., .\t15\t30\tE.Newcastle .4\t8\t20\tN E.Moncton\t 4\t6\t31\tN.E.Saint John\t\t.\t37\tN.Truro \t\t.\t35\tN.E.Pictou \t\t.\t32\tN.E.Halifax \t Charlottetown .\t.\t30\tN.E.^tVCtVOH J\u2019UlCB.BY JOHN J.ARNT0N.fine \u201c Knatje\u201d Piano, Geneva! Honseholeeclies of Earls ISeit-coasfieia ana Uerl) v.ENGUYDBESTQN iPlimiNING HER HONOR Attempt to Blow up a Guatemalan steamer With Dynamite.Cn Specially reported for fclie Montkeal Herald.Montreal, April 8\u2014A fire broke out at ifitaiy, 20 this morning among some rubbish in G^thé fi nit and provision store of Pringle & Lawless, 103 McGill street.Damage slight ; origin unknown.Ware (Mass ), April 8.\u2014Billing's barns, with 22 cattle, was burned, Saturday ; loss, 15,000.Keene\tApril 8.\u2014The steam saw- mill at Chesterfield factory has been burned ; loss, $6,000, Ottawa, April 8.\u2014Tho paint, carriage and blacksmith shops of H.Bradley, at Hazledean, have been destroyed by fire* Loss, $2/100 ; insurance, $600.Belleville, April 8.\u2014A small unoccu* pied frame house on Moira street was set fire to by an incendiary on Sunday morning.The premifees were burned to the ground.Lross, about $400.Quebec, Aprils\u2014A fire broke out this morning, at 10 o'clock, in a frame house on Bond street, owned and occupied by Patrick Howard, The family were out at the time, and the fire was discovered by a passing boy, who gave toe alarm, and the neighbours assembled ; they worked 'well, and got the fire under before the Ï ire Brigade reached the scene.Damages trifling, and covered by insurance.St.Catherines, April 8-\u2014Last night, the barn of Mr, Michael Warner, near St.David\u2019s, was burned, with much of its ¦contents.Origin of fire and amount of loss unknown.N.gwbup.&k (N.Y ), April 9.\u2014The re.sideaCt of Cornelius Drislune, Little Britain, lyas burned on Sunday night Loss, $40,069, Fobstth (GaJ, April 8.\u2014A hotel and three storehouses wees burned last night.Loss, $13,000, SPQRTiNG INTELLIGENCE.Ne-wsuriSi (S.Y.), April 8\u2014The stallion Young Sentinel with â record of 2.26 was sold on foreclosure to-day for $23,000.The ¦owner was offered $5,000 last season.London, April 8.\u2014The debate this week on the address to the Queen, in answer to the proclamation calling out the reserves, is expected to finally determine England\u2019s policy.The withdrawal of the Treaty or its unconditional submission to the judgment of Europe are regarded as the only alternatives of war.Lord Lyons, designated to represent Great Britain at the Congress, returned to Paris on Saturday, which is believed to indicate that no great hope is felt of a speedy meeting of the Congress.In the House of Commons, this afternoon, Sir Stafford Northcote, in moving the Address to the Queen calling out the Reserves, said the action by the Government in the present emergency did not show that war was intended, buf was a step taken simply as a precautionary measure.The Treaty of Paris had been set aside, and the Treaty of San Stefano substituted.It was, therefore, necessary that a power interested in preserving European peace should ask tho nature of the Sau Stefano treaty.The Chancellor further said England s object was to preyent a Conference assembling that was not areal Conference, and desired that Europe should settle the precise treaty terms.He hoped the difficulty might be got over, hut that was the state of affairs at present.England bad no desire for war, but she was always determined to stand upon her rights and duty.Mr.Gladstone has not moved any amendment tb the Address.In the House of Lords, Lord Beasons-field moved an address of thanks to the Queen for Her Majesty\u2019s Message calling out tho Reserves, and followed with a speech of overan hour\u2019s duration, which was repeatedly, cheered.After a retrospect.of the government\u2019s past policy, lie criticised the Treaty of San Stefano, drawing conclusions similar to those in Lord Salisbury\u2019s despatch.Although every article of the Treaty was a deviation from the treaties of 185Ô and 1871, he would not call them violations, because, had they been considered at a Congress, as England desired, they might have been regarded as \"Uggestions.He showed that the posseeriem of Bessarabia was not a trifling Jpcal interest.Lord Palmerston had Êfrongly _ insisted upon its cession to Prussia as involving the independent navigation of the Dap-ube.A Congress coujd not take plape after Russia\u2019s refusal to conform tb her previous engagements and to the Treaty of Faria.He pointed out van-ous wav* in which the existing situation in the East imperilled the British Em-oire The Egyptians once threatened Constantinople; there^as, qonsequent- ly, no reason why Bath, N.Y., April 8.\u2014Edward Hudson, aged 56, a paralytic of Greenwood, who crawled out of the burning poor-house building, with clothes one mass of flames, died to-day.Additional details of the fire'show that no night watchman was employed about the buildings and there was no fire apparatus.The upper story was occupied by 25 women and children ; the lower story by 18 men, the majority were idiotic, crippled orjvery aged.Five on the first floor and ten on the second were destroyed in five minutes from the time of the alarm, paupers ceased coming out, and in half an hour the roof fell in.No one in the building was locked in except Ford.On Sunday the blackened remains of five bodies were taken from the ruins, and to-day two-thirds of the debris was dug ever and more remains found.Iu most cases but a small portion of the body was found.Before the fire there were 140 paupers at the county house.New York, April 8,-^Leman Klaus, of the firm of Klaus & Co., hatters, has filed a petition in bankruptcy at Boston.Liabilities, $403,000 ; unincumbered assets, $76,000.Philadelphia, April 8.\u2014There is intense excitement in the drug market to-day, owing to the advance in the price of morphia and quinine.Drug dealers from all portions of the State, and from New York and\" Baltimore, are endeavouring to have orders filled, but are not obtainable at any figure.Chicago, April 8.\u2014-L.Delos Mansfield, assistant Principal of Dearborn Seminary, and formerly President and chief owner of' the Rockland County Female Institution, Nyack, (N.Y.,) is bankrupt.Debtis, $96,000 ; nominal assets, $42,000.San Francisco, Cal., April 8.\u2014It is understood that Guatemelan agents have been attempting to blow up the Costa Rica steamer \u201cPelican.\u201d Two suspicious characters boarded the steamer.One was arrested and the Other escaped with a package, believed to contain dynamite.The prisoner was released, nothing being found against him.national pride.These are the vital points which cannot he discussed; all the rest may and can be submitted for the c.pinion of the Congress, especially as the chief point\u2014 namely, the amriioration of the condition of the Christians in the Balkan Peninsula, including Constantinople, is already secured by the consciousness of their own strength which has been awakened in them, and as Russia will always he on the watch.What limits Servia, Montenegro, or Bulgaria are to have; whether the StraHs of Constantinople are to be opened entirely and to all, or only to the adjacent Powers; whether Egypt, Bosnia, and Herzegovina are to be occupied, and by whom\u2014all this contains nothing offensive, nothing threatening or provoking to Russia, and may therefore be the subject of discussion.If, on the contrary, the Powers assembled in Congress mean to censure, to revise events, to improve the treaty concluded with Turkey in any form, and to discuss those points even affecting the national and military honour of Russia, and which have been already argued with cannon shots, and by the consent of Turkey have become accomplished facts, the members of theUonference who have not participated in this kind of warlike debate may meet with difficulties for the removal of which the public here does not see much chance.This is Russia speaking out.Whether with or without authority, the writer here reveals the savage arrogance with which Europe will have to deal, sooner or later, in the only effect! je way.\u2014Pall Mall Gazette.Viger square, by «Yt crrioiN.The Subscriber will sell at his rooms, ON MONDAY, APHID 15th, The splendid li-s' orey Stone Mansion, No.71 Dubord Street (double house), with Two-storey briek wing,built for the ate .7.F.Sincennes, Esq , and, without doubt, one of the finest private residences in Montreal.Designed by Mr.Perrault, architect, and finished in 1 he best possible manner ; thorough in every detail ; beautifully arranged.The coach-house stables, and ice-house are of brick.House, 48 x 5J ; Lot.57 x 140; side entrance; lane ia rear, 23 feet wide.Further particulars and permits to view onap.licution.Sale at ELEVEN o\u2019clock.JOHN J.ARNTON, 73\tAuctioneer.I will sell, «t PERRY\u2019S LARGE HALL, 712 CRAIG STREET, UP STAIRS, On Wednesday, 10th Inst., a choice assortment of American Furniture, all of the \u2019 est material and workman-sti\u2019p, comp ri'in g Marble top Bedroom Suites in East Lake, Queen Ann and Grand Duchess styles in French Walnut, Hunga-rim Ash and Bird\u2019s Eye Maple ; Drawingroom Suites, covered in Crimson, (ireen and MauveCotelaine, Repsard Haircloth; Turkish Wire Couches and Ea-^y Chairs in Cotelaine and French «\u2019ashmejv; Pillar Extension Dining Tables ; Leather and Plush covered Cha rs ; Marble-top and Fancy Tables; Sideboar.s Etageres, Book-cas°s, Hall Stand-!, &c.The whole to be sold without reserve, by instruction of the manuf icturers, to close consignments.Sa\u2018e at Half pa t TWO o\u2019clock.HENRY J.SHAW.S3\tAuctioneer.SALE OF HOUSEHQLU FURNITURE, Pianos, Orvans.Mirrors,Mai-ble-top Tables, Parlor and Drawing-room Sets, Walnut Marble-Top Bedroom Sets, Ash and Walnut-do., Hair Mattresses, several hundred yards of new and second-hand Carpet and Oil Cloth, Glass-back Sideboards, &c., indu ling the f urni-hiag of a neat private residence, removed to Store for convenience of sale.The whole to be sold without reserve at my Salesroom, 724, 726 and 728 «.rai* street.On Thursday, 11th Instant.Sale at TEN o\u2019clock.HENRY J.SHAW, 84\t*\tAuctioneer.Catalog-ixe Sale oi -very 14iwo magnificent Mantel Min-rors, designed and gilt by Scott ; Oil Paintings, Water Colors and Engravings ; valuable Mantel Clocks, Barometers, real Japanese Vases and Oman ents ; Carved Walnut Parlor Suite, with Centre and Card Tables ; Curtains, Cornices, Flower Stands and Tables, Ac., Ac, ; elegant Carved Walnut Sideboard ; Oval Extension Dining Table and Morocco Covered Chairs, by Thomson ; Library Bookcase ; Girina, Glass and Silver Ware ; a Tower Clock, suitable for a public building ; costly Walnut Bedroom Furnitute of Thomson\u2019s host make \u2014 one specially fine Suite, with Upholstered Furniture (cost $800); Mantle Mirrors, Timeoi ces a d Ornaments; valuable Game and Fishing Tackle ; contents of Upper Bedroom and Servants\u2019 Rooms; i ew Brougham (cost $900).built expressly for the late turf Burke, butinever used ; Sleighs, Harness.Stable Furniture, Portable Cooking Wange, Culinary Articles.&c.Particular attention is directed to the Carriiges, Piano, Mus'crl Cabinet, Guns, Rifle:-', &c , which are all of the best and neailynew.f ate at TEN o\u2019clock Sharp, ggr CATALOGUES READY ON THE lOth.Instant.HENRY J.SHAW, $19,334.40 Terms cash.Tenders will be received for the whole in one lot, or for any of the above items separately ; and the Assignee does not bind himself to accept the highest nor any Tender.All further information given on application to the office of Perkins, Beausoleil & Perkins, 60 St.James Street, Montreal.ARTHUR M.PERKINS, AND JOHN FULTON, Joint Assignees.Office of Perkins, Beausoleil & Perkins, 60 St.James Street, Montreal, 2nd April, 18\"8.\t9A 8931 In order to reduce Stock, I will sell my large and varied assortment of FIREPROOF S4FES at TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT.DISCOUNT from LIST PRICES, for CASH, untilTSth of April next.A number of FIRE and BURGLAR-PROOF SAFES cn land; also.Secondhand SAFES, of various makers, at correspondingly low prices.GHAS.0.EDWARDS, n wood and bottle.FAMILISS BBKt.CIAFAÏ 8BPFMKB, The following Bottlers are supplied b-1 us with our labels, and have liberty co use them :\u2014\u201e\t, Telesphore Hogue.Ontario Street, Jag.McIntyre .Bonaventure \u201c J.Guilbault & Co.w ,.,.Logan May\tG 41 ?HI i?1 1 ÏÛ TU O-NT S4.ÏJAX* AGENTS IN CANADA FOR JÛH 3 DE Wm â SON, Rotterdam MARTtLL & GO., Cognac.JULES ROBIN â GO,, Cognac.MO ET & CHANDON, Epsrnay.DEiHHARO & CO., Coblenz.BARTON â GUESTIER, Bordeaux.M, MISA, Xeresde la Frontera.COCKBORH, SMITHES & CO., Oporto.MULLER & DARTHEZ, Tarragona.FREDERIC YALLETTE, Marseilles.E.\t& J.BURKE, Bublin.F.\t.& G HIBBERT, London.BULLOCH, LADE & CO., Glasgow.WL JAMESON â GO., Dublin.CANTRELL & COCHRANE, Dublin.c&CN, Jhzc., &o.H.B-\u2014Orders received from tho Wholesale Trade only.December 10\t____ly 295 CONSIGNMENTS FOÏt SALE.Fine Selected BUFFALO ROBES in lots to suit purchasers.Hhds Scotch and English REFINED SUGARS (all grades.) Cases and Boxes NUTMEGS, different qualities.Puns.Best DEMERARA & JAMAICA RUM.(all grades,) Best NEWCASTLE SMITHS\u2019 COAL In Lots to suit purchasers.200 Tons BEST COKE Hf-ChestsFine Uncolored JAPAN TEAS Hf-Chests CONGOU, Hf-Chests Souchong.COX Sc O IMUEX, HOSPITAL STREET.March 29___________ ly 75 TAUMUS WATER USED BY HER MAJESTY AND THE PRINCE OF WALES.FOR SALE BY FREDERICK KINGSTON, 25 Hospital (Street.Çgi\u201d Orders taken for direct Importation.February '_______________ly 37 JDSTiHRIlIfivflPORTLiSD 1,000 Bags Best Factory-Filled SALT 1000 do do Coarse\tdo FOR SALE BY COX Jfc GREETS, HOSPITAL STREET.February 20_________ iy ^ .NEW CROP FRUIT Now Landing and in Store, CURRANTS, barrel?, RAISINS, Malaga Layer, Valentia and Sultana FIGS, Extra Eleme, and S S.ALMONDS, WALNUTS,FILBERTS, MACARONI, VERMICELLI, Ac.LECKIE, MATTHEWS & CO.November\t____ty 26 COTTON, OONNAL & 00.3 Merchants' Exchange, Montreal.CONHAL COTTON & CO., 97 West George Street, Glasgow, Successors to Mokrison, Maclean & Co Representing in Canada the following Chas.Tennant & Co , S Rollox, Glasgow, Sal Soda, Soda Ash, Bleaching Powder Roll Sulphur.\u2022\t._ c j T.Bumett & Sons,Newcastle, Bi-Carb Soda H.D.Pochin & Co.,Manchester, Aluminous H^JriEnthoven & Sons, London, Pig Lead.Wm.Lang, Jr\u201e & Co., Glasgow, Red Lead, J.àR^ensent, Well Park Brewery,Glas-crow, India Pale Ale and Porter.Also, Scotch Refined Sugars, Linseed Oil Tin Plates, Sheet Zinc, &c.gSg\u201dOrders for any of tha above or other goods, executed in British markets on best possible terms.\t, ApriUC\t^ 63 29 4503 MONTREAL HERALD AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE; TUESDAY, APRIL 9, IS78.LOCAL NEWS.Police.\u2014John Hanoocfc and John Dcn-»elly were yesterday committed for trial before the Queen\u2019s Bench on a charge of housebreaking.Montréal General Hospital.\u2014Num-«1er of patients treated for the week ending 8th inst.:\u2014Out-door relieved, 434; indoor average daily, 120.Tisitino Governors.\u2014 Messrs.John Caverhill and Champion Brown are the visiting Governors at the Protestant House of Industry and Refuge this week.For Manitoba\u2014Mr.W iliam Wilson, late Captain of the Athletic Lacrosse Club, and some 13 other persons, left by the Western train yesterday morning to take up their residence in Manitoba.Christ Church Cathedral\u2014Evangelistic Services.\u2014The Rev, Canon Baldwin will hold a series of Evangelistic Services in the Cathedral, beginning with Monday, 16th, and ending with Saturday, 20th April.New York Life Insurance Co.\u2014Mr.P.C.Warren, so long the assistant of the late Mr.Walter Burke, has been promoted to the post of manager, for the Dominion, of this Company, a testimonial to his faithful discharge of his former duties upon which he is to be complimented.The Company still retains the same offices in the Seminary building, opposite the old Post-Office.Acknowledgments.\u2014The Treasurer of the Montreal General Hospital acknowledges, with thanks, the reeeipts of the following sums:\u2014$72.50, subscriptions of the gentlemen employed in the establishment of Messrs.J.G.Mackenzie & Co., per Mr.Albert Boulter; and $17.50, from the officers and employees of the Canadian and National Express Co., per Mr.T.D.Irish, Agent.Protestant House of Industry and Refuge.\u2014Statement for week ending 6th April, 1878:\u2014Number of inmates\u2014males, 90; females, 39; total, 129.Number of nights lodgings given in Night Refuge \u2014males, 228 ; females, 80 ; hoys, 5 ; girls, Ç ; total, 320.Number of quarts of soup and extra meals distributed\u2014night refuge poor, 890 ; out-door poor, 602 ; total, 1,392- Western Division\u2014A mass meeting was called by placards and advertisement in the daily papers, far last evening, at Patrick Carrol\u2019s Hotel, Wellington street, in favour of Mr.McGauvran.Five persons only put in an appearance, besides the candidate.After waiting for a short time, Mr.McGauvran and his friends retired with the painful consciousness that enthusiasm cannot be created in the Western Division for a \u201c brute-force \u201d Government\u2014even when supported by \u201cHonest John.\u201d The Equitable Life Assurance Society.\u2014As will be seen by an advertisement in our columns, this morning, this Company, having decided to comply with the requirements of the law requiring the deposit of the net four-an change the policy he had advocated years ago.He argued m favour of a retaliatory policy against the United States, and in reply to the question often asked, as to why they (the Conservatives) had not adopted such a policy, said the state of things was entirely different then.If a duty were placed on flour, he believed it would not increase the price to the people of the Maritime Previnces.He believed the time had come when we should legislate for what would benefit our own people, without regard to the United States cr any other country.He would suu-port the amendment.^ .After soeie remarks from Mr.Casgrain, in which he asked for an expression of opinion from the members from Quebec, Mr.MASSON said be had always stated that he would oppose a tax on flour and agricultural produce, unless the people of Quebec received by legislation fair and just compensation.In the Province of Quebec they would not accept a duty of this kind, unless as part of a general policy.Hon.Mr.LAURIER said his hon.friepd crossed the floor of the House they would not he able to agree, and the Conservative members of Quebec would not dare .to favour a duty of this kind.He would liks his hon.friend to eay, if .this duty on wheat and flour were made a part of a general system of protection, whether he would support it.He characterized this question of protection as \u2019 a snare to catch votes.Mr.MASSON read an extract from the report of his speech last year, to show that he had then said that the Conservatives could not support a partial policy of this kind, but might support it as a part of a general policy.Mr.LANGEYIN followed, characterizing the motion as a selfish one, and saying that he could not support a duty on wheat and flour.The Conservatives of Quebec, however, favoured a readjustment of the tariff such as would bring hack a return to the prosperity of five, six and eight years ago.They had protection then, and as circumstances had changed they must change their policy.Mr.FARROW would vote for the amend-believed the farmers wanted Sharp competition is the order of the day among the first class hotels in New York.With one or two exceptions, they are try-iug to keep their (Sid trade while adhering to their previous high rates.The Grand Central has reaped much benefit from this, by quietly \u201c cutting \u201d the rates from one to two dollars per day.\tm tis had never before stated that he was'in favour of a duty on wheat and flour.The hon.gentleman knew that the Province of Quebec was not a wheat-growing country, and had guarded his remarks by saying that he did not favour a duty of this kind, unless as part of a general scheme of protection.Tho hon.gentleman was not more explicit now than in the past, and said that if a duty on flour waa made a part of a general policy he would consider it.The Conservatives of Quebec would never make a positive declaration.It was quite clear, that if hon, gentlemen opposite ment, and protection.It being six o\u2019clock Mr.Speaker left the ebair.AFTER RECESS.Mr.GOUDGE continued the debate, gave statistics regarding the trade in agricultural products, and, as a representative of the people of the Maritime Provinces, opposed the proposition to place a duty on wheat and flour.When they entered Confederation, one of the arguments used against it was that their taxes would be largely increased.They entered Confederation greatly against their will, and felt that the duties ought not to he increased.If a duty were placed on American flour, the people of the Maritime Provinces would have to pay it.His reasons for opposing the amendment were that it was sectional, and did not benefit those whom it was intended to reach.Second, it would not help the farmers in any degree, and would injure every other interest in this Dominion, and more particularly the fisherman, the miner, the mechanic, and those engaged in the seafaring line.Mr.POPE (Queens) would oppose the amendment.He excused himself for vob ing for Sir John\u2019s amendment by saying that it was not a protective one, excepting that they were prepared to adopt a gene ral policy with a view to obtaining reciprocity.(Laughter.) He was a Free Trader, but wanted a reciprocal ftee trade.Mr.POULIOT, in French, opposed the amendment.Mr.ROCHESTER said that, as much had been said last session, it was not his intention to occupy much of the time of the House; but he felt it his duty to say a few words on this question.Had the mover of the resolution gone a little further.and taken in other coarse grains, he would have been better pleased, but would support the resolution, as he believed it to be a step in the right direction.He decided to refer to one or two other matters , which he thought had been overlooked.He proceeded to reply to some remarks made by the member for Wentworth (Mr.Rymal) concerning the duty on corn, and opposed the idea that com should be brought in free of duty, and our farmers deprived of a market.As to the duty on beer, there was no country in the world where it was so heavy as here.The present arrangement he considered to be simply robbing the farmer out of a home market.Ho considered it would have been better to have put the additional duty placed on malt on corn.He contradicted a statement made by the member for Grenville that whiskey could not be made out of barley, and closed by telling hon.gentlemen opposite that they would find at the polls that the farmers knew what their interests were.Mr.SINCLAIR opposed the amendment.Mr.McCRANEY was in favour of a revenue tariff, and believed this cry of protection to be raised for political purposes.He replied to remarks made by speakers on the opposite side, with regard to the parties paying the duty, giving it as his opinion that the consumer paid the duty.If we did not, why did the hon.gentlemen seek to protect our home industries.If Canadian Grangers, representing our farmers, said that the price of produce was regulated by the price in the European market\u2014if we raised so much more than we required for home consumption\u2014he did not see how protection would benefit the farmer.The hon.member for Poe', (Mr.Smith), had referred to the relative value of grain, showing peas and barley to be worth upwards of $1 per 100 lbs., while com could be had for 83 cents per 100 lbs.From his own observation, be knew that corn was as good for feeding purposes as bariey.He had known farmers to sell their barley and peas at 96c.to $1 per bushel, and buy corn at 50c.to 54c.per bushel, thus saving 40c.to 45c.per bushel.Who, he asked, was the loser, while the earning trade was benefitted.He gave statistics to show our exports of barley, oats and peas, and the price paid for them, as compared with the value we paid for corn, to show the great advantage the farmer had, iu being able to use corn for feeding purposes, and export these higher priced articles.There wore other interests to be protected besides that of the farmer ; there was the fishing inter ests, the coal interests, the manufacturing interests, asid the lumbering interest.The latter interest was very large.From 1868 to 1875, the exports of lumber were $185,-000,000, entirely independent of the amount used on home consumption.The annual production of our forests was from $35,000,000 tof 40,000,000.This interest had suffered very much, and he did not see what the lumbermen would do were a duty placed on agricultural produce, unless the Government gave a bonus on the manufacture of lumber Jf he thought the farmers of the country desired protection ; if he thought the farmers did not understand this whole cry, he would support the motion.He was satisfied the farmers did not want protection.If they wanted protection, why had they not petitioned in favour of it ?What the farmers wanted was less talk, a retrenchment in the public expenditure\u2014and they wanted to be left alone.He closed by stating that be could not support the amendment.Messrs.McINTYRE and PERRY opposed the amendment.Sir JOHN MACDONALD regretted that his hon.friend (Brown) had moved the amendment, because, as the greater included the less, the resolution he had himself offered, included the object aimed at by his friend.The amendment expressed his national policy.Mr.RYMAL\u2014That policy won\u2019t go down with the people.Sir JOHN MACDONALD replied that two members from Quebec (Mr.Poupart and Mr.Robillard) had voted for it.He censured the member for iVentworth for some remark made by him, saying that he (Rymal) sometimes overstepped the rules of Parliamentary propriety.He characterized the amendment as a selfish one, but would vote for it as a step in the right direction.By slow degrees, the hon.gentlemen opposite would come to adopt ins policy.Mr.BUNSTERdid not think the motion went far enough, and could not support it.Mr.WOOD replied to some remarks made by the member for South Ontario, and said he always thought that the consumer paid the duty.He illustrated this idea with regard to barley aud other articles, showing that the American importer paid the duty.He quoted an article from the Hamilton Times in support of his position.If the proposition of the hon.member for Kingston was correct, the less goods we exported, and the more we imported, the better, because the foreigner paid our taxes.The farmers did not want protection, considering the relative protection in 1874 and 1878.He said that, obing to the change in the position of American currency, we had ten per cent, more duty now.The manufacturers would be perfectly satisfied with a duty of 20 per cent.A system of reciprocity of tariffs would bo ruinous to this country, as they would have to pay 45 to 50 per cent, more for the goods they imported.The hon.member for Kingston said they must have a reciproeity of tariffs, in order to have a reciprocity of trade with the United States, but he (Mr.Wood) did not favor free trade with the United States, and asked how oar manufacturers could compete with the Americans were the 174 per cent, of protection now afforded entirely removed ?The \u201cnational policy\u201d cry was raised because the Opposition had none other to raise against the Government.The people of the country thoroughly understood that it was all meant for electioneering purposes.He opposed the proposition of the hon.member for Cumberland to place a tax on coal, the very foundation of the manufacturers of Ontario, saying it wonld take $60,000 out of the pockets of the people of Hamilton.Its effect would bo to handicap the manufacturers of the West against the manufacturers of the East.Mr.KERR desired to call the attention os the House and the country to what was involved in the declaration of the hon.member for Kingston, that he would support tho amendment.Ha then pointed out \u2018 that the representatives of the Maritime Province?, and of the Province of Quebec had opposed the idea of having wheat and flour taxed, but notwithstanding their declarations the right hon.member said these articles must be taxed.He asked the people of these Provinces to remember the declaration and vote of the right hon.member for Kingston.The weight of argument was overwhelming in favour of the present tariff.The discussion in the House he did not think had been in vain, as it had led the people to think for themselves.As a result, he believed the peo.pie of this country endorsed the position of the Government.It was not in the interest of Ontario to have a duty placed on wheat and flour, and even if it were, he was not prepared to support a policy which would inflict a lasting injustice on the people of the other Province.He ridiculed the \u201c national policy,\u201d saying that it had never been explained\u2014its explanation being made conditional on the return of the hon.member for Kingston\u2014and said he would have the greatest possible pleasure in assisting by his vote and influence to assist Mr.Speaker in declaring this motion carried in the negative.Mr.CAMPBELL would vote for the amendment as a movement in the right direction.Mr.BROWN disclaimed an intention of raising sectional feelings.He favoured the taking of steps to secure reciprocal trade.Mr.STEPHENSON proposed to support the amendment, and believed in uniting the interests ef tho different parts of the Dominion.At 12 o\u2019clock the members were called , and the amendment of Mr.Brown lost Prosecutor, briefly opened the caée to the ( Jury.He stated that for about a ye&r-and-a-half prior to the 3rd March last, the deceased and his wife had lived separate, and that daring that time the prisoner had resided with him and kept house for himself and family.On 3rd March his wife, Ann Alty, returned home and resided with him until the 17th inst., the prisoner living with them in common.On the morning of that day the prisoner and the deceased had some words about money, in the course of which, according to the evidence that would be placed before them, the prisoner lifted a kettle of boiling water from the stove and struck him with it, causing the injuries from which he ultimately died.The evidence far the prosecution did not differ from that deduoed at the inquest, and reported in these columns.No witnesses- appeared for the defence.At 7 p.m.the Jury returned a verdict of \" guilty of aggravated assault.\u201d The Court adjourned until this morning at ten.Snsnvancc IToHccs.THIS BOYAL CANADIAN Insurance Company.on the following division, yeas, 28 ; nays, 148.Yeas.\u2014Bowell, Brown, Cameron, Campbell, Farrow, Fraser, Gibbs (Ontario North), Gibbs (Ontario South).Haggart, Jones (Leeds), Kirkpatrick, Little, Macdonald (Kingston), McMillan, McCallum, McGregor, McQuade, Monteith, Orton, Platt, Robinson, Rochester, Ross (Durham), Ryan, Stephenson, Thompson (Cariboo), Wallace (Norfolk), Whit® (Renfrew.) Total, 28.Nays \u2014 Appleby, Archibald, Aylmer, Baby, Bain, Barthe, Bachard, Benoit, Bernier, Bertram, Biggar, Blackburn, Blain, Blake, Blanchet, Bolduc, Borden, Barron, Bourassa, Bourbeau, Bowman, Boyer, Brooks.Brouse, Buell, Bunster, Burk, Burpee (St.John), Burpee (Sunbury), Carmichael, Cartwright, Casey, Casgrain, Charlton, Cheval, Christie, Church, Cimon, Coffin, Colby, Cook, Coupai, Currier, Cuth-bert, Daoust, Davies, Dawson, Delorme, Desjardins, de St.Georges, Deveber, Devlin, Domville, Dugas, Dymond, Ferris, Fiset, Fleming, Flynn, Forbes, Frechette, Galbraith, Geoffrion, Gibson, Gillies, Gill-more, Goudge, Greenway, Guthire, Had-dow, Hagaf, Hall, Holton, Horton, Huntington, Hurteau, Irving, Jette, Jones (Halifax).Kerr, Killam, Kirk, Laflamme, Lajoie, Landerkin, Langevin, Langlois, Lanthier, Laurier, McDonald (Cape Breton), McDonnell (Inverness), McDougall (Elgin), McDougall (Renfrew), McKay (Cape Breton), McKay (Colchester), McKenzie, McCraney, McGreevy, McIntyre, Melsaac, McNab, Milouin, Masson, Metcalfe, Methot, Mills.Mitchell, Montplaisir, Norris, Oliver, Ouimet, Palmer, Paterson, Perry, Pettes, Pickard, Pinsonneault, Pope (Compton), Pope (Queens, P.E.I.), Pouliot, Power, Roy, Richard, Robitaille, Roscoe, Ross (Prince Edward), Rouleau, Roy, Rymal, Scatcherd, Scriver.Shibley, Short, Sinclair, Skinner, Smith (Peel), Smith (Selkirk), Smith (Westmoreland), Snider, Taschereau, Tiiompson, (Haldimaud), Trow, Wade, Wallace (Albert), Wood, Wright (Ottawa), Yeo, Young.Total, 148.The House went into supply, Mr.Young in the chair, and passed the following items :\u2014Halifax Penitentiary, $24,-966.35, decrease, $3,858.28 ; St.John Penitentiary, $41,806, increase $1.307.50 ; St.Yineent de Paul, $84,278,09, increase $6,-113.96.Hon.Mr.MACKENZIE, with reference to the penitentiaries, stated' that the labour of the convicts did not pay in a commercial sense.The contractors for the labour of convicts had given up their contracts ; but he might say that much of the iron work of the new building at St.John, as well as frogs for the Pacific Railway, had been made at Kingston.Hon Mr.CARTWRIGHT ^stated that the smaller penitentiaries were more expensive in proportion to the number of inmates than the larger ones, thus it was found cheaper to keep about 800 convicts together, as at Kingston, than a smaller number, as at St.John.Manitoba Penitentiary, $19,464 ; increase, $5,078 23.British Columbia Penitentiary, $20,950 ; no increase.The Committee rose and reported progress.A Bill to incorporate the Canada Missionary Society, introduced from the Senate, was read a first time.The House then adjourned at two a.m.AÜ&TR0-IIUN8ARY AND A CONFERENCE.In addition to the evidences of a good understanding between the Courts of St.Petersburg and Vienna we (Fall Mall Gazette) may call attention to the following article \u201cin the semi-official London organ of the Austro-Hungarian Chancellery, the Eastern Budget.The \u201c Vienna correspondent\u201d of that sheet says :\u2014 \u201c Some of the Russian papers\u2019seem greatly pro roked at the proposed Austrian vot® of credit, and they even attribute the conditions laid down by England for her participation in the Congress to Austrian influence.The truth is, however, that the Cabinet here is most desirous that the Congress should meet, and that it would therefore gladly see England relax her conditions.It is considered here\u2014and Austro-Hungary is at least as much interested in the matter as England\u2014that any such questions might be safely left to tho Congress to settle, and that it is a matter of course, even without any preliminary agreement, that each Power will be perfectly free to decide in the last instance as to what it may consider most in conformity with its interests.A too rigid adherence to such formalities might give Russia a pretext for saying that though she was perfectly ready and willing to fulfil her promises to Europe, she was placed in such a position as to be unable to do so.\u201d FIRE AND MARINE.LL DESCRIPTIONS OF BISKS ACCEPTED BY THIS COMPANY On favorable terms.MABICTE LOSSES Payable in London when required lOO St.«James Street.MONTREAL.March 21\t_____ly 69 MONTREAL WORKINGMEN\u2019S BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.AN UNJUST VERDICT.If one of the many \u201c put up \u201d medicines prove ineffectual, all are condemned as nostrums.Is this right ?Are all American citizens denounced as traitors because Benedict Arnold committed treason ?Some refuse to use Dr.Pierce\u2019s Family Medicines simply because they have used others without benefit.Dr.Pierce\u2019s preparations possess actual merit, and, if taken when indicated, the most sanguine expectations will be realized.His Golden Medical DiS' covery is the standard alterative and blood purifier in the market.Thousands of testi monials from those it has cured of consumption, dyspepsia, liver complaint, and various forms of skin diseases, are on file in the Doctor\u2019s office, certifying to its efficacy.Dr.Pierce\u2019s Favorite Prescription is relied upon bÿ women to cure the many weaknesses and irregularities peeuliar to their sex For further information see the People\u2019s Common Sense Medical Adviser, an illustrated Work of nearly 1,000 pages.Over one hundred thousand copies sold.Price $1.50, post-paid.Address the author R.V Pierce.M.D., Buffalo, N.Y.PASSENGERS Per S.S.\u201c Scandinavian,\u201d which ar rived to-day at ifalifax from Liverpool (G.B.) :\u2014C Boultbee, P L Bouthillier, Miss Bouthillier, Major C H Browne, Mr.Buch anan.Judge Cassault, Richard Chapman Qapt Davis, John Ferguson, Hugh Hay, K Jennings, Lient H A Kinglake, Jas L Morrison, L C Owen, Mark Phillips, W J Por-teous, Robt Rae, John Reilly, Miss Jane Reilly, Miss Mary Reilly, Miss Luey Reilly, Capt Ruddock, A C R Cowe, Capt J B Slocumb, Mr and Mrs Taylor, Jas Turpin\u201418 intermediate and 119 steerage.ÎRNT CLBG M B0ÏS\u2019 CIOTHIHG, GOLTMAN\u2019S TAILORING HOUSE.BOTS- SCHOOB\tSSfUSStSe c\u201c \u2022* \u201c \u2014 \u2014as- °\u201c- CUSTOM DEPARTMENT COMPLETE-a very large Stock of CLOTHS an TWEEDS ; all reduced in price.\t_ CrOLiTM:.A.]V, March 15 424 NOTRE DAME STREET, ly 63 ROM IHSURiHCE CO\u2019Y OJP ENGI-.-A.IVr».CAPim, \u2022 \u2022 *_j_; \u2022 $10,000,000 Liability of Stockholders Unlimited.FUNDS INVESTED, $18,000,000 Fire Insurances accepted on the most favourable terms.Life business transacted in all its branches.W.TATLEYf\u2019] Chief Agents' February 21\tly 44 WESTERN ASSURANCE CO.Capital & Asseis, $1,750,000 EIRE MARINE ] INLAND j ) Insurance on Merchandise, j Dwellings and Manufactories Insurance on Cargoes.Insurance on Hulls and Cargoes.MARINE CERTIFICATES ISSUED payable at Bank ot Scotland, London.A.R.DETHUNE, Agent, 329 Notre Dame Street.February 5\tly fcrs 30 ™ 18th ANNUAL STATEMENT OP THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE U.120 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, HENRY B.HIDE.President Fob the Year Ending December 31,1877 Amount of Ledger As- ' -\t- - $30,416,719.90 sets January 1.1S77.Less depredation In TJ.S.Government Bonds.$ Less Special Contingent Fund to meet any depreciation in value of real estate.77,932.86 322,897.09\t400,829.46 $30,016,890.45 mCOHE.Premiums.$ 7,066,650.49 Interest and Rents.i,854,377.62 8,921,028.11 HOTEL ARRIVALS.WINDSOR HOTEL.The monthly meeting of the Montreal Workingmen\u2019s Mutual Benefit and Widows and Orphans\u2019 Society took place last evening in the Long Room of the Mechanics\u2019 Hall, Jas.Wright, Esq., President, in the chair, with Vice-Presidents and many life and honorary members and the Treasurer present.It was one of the largest meetings ever brought together, aud this may be accounted for by the fact that their late physician, Dr.Bell, had, since their last meeting, passed from their midst.After the usual reports had been read and adopted, the election of honorary and life members was proceeded with :\u2014Dr.ISaenya, life member ; Dr.McConnell, Dr.Blackader, Dr.Nelson, Dr.Dugdale, Dr.Hutchison and Dr.McDonnell elected honorary members.At this stage of the proceedings the President called the meeting to order, and said it was hia painful duty to inform the members that sinc-s the last meeting a severe calamity had befallen the Society.He continued in the following words : \u2014\u201c I allude to the sudden demise of our much esteemed and highly respected physician.Dr.Bell\u2014cut off in the prime of life and in the full enjoyment of health ; rich iu the possession of all those blessings, the result of an earnest and well spent life; just on the eve of attaining the highest position within the reach of his profession, of which he had already been considered a highly valued and much respected member.It is only two weeks since we ourselves recorded our high appreciation of his merits by re-electing him as our physician, and this for the ninth time.Now we have to mourn his loss and condole with his afflicted relatives.I earnestly hope that in your wise deliberations to fill the void in our ranks caused by his death, that you will endeavour to find one as skilful, and equally worthy to commit the most important charge in the Society\u2019s gift\u2014-that is the health and wellbeing of its members.At the conclusion of the President\u2019* earnest and well-merited enconium relative to the late Doctor.Bell, Warden King, Esq., Treasurer, proposed the following resolution, which was seconded by W.Bos-tock, EÀp, Vice-President :\u2014 \u201c Resolved\u2014That the members of this Society desire to express their deep sense of the loss they have sustained by the sudden death of their late physician, John Bell, M.A., M.D., who for the past eight years has with untiring zeal laboured in the interest of this Society, and by his kind attention as a physician and ready sympathy as » friend, had won the esteem and love of all its members ; and they would further desire that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the bereaved mother and relatives of the deceased.\u201d After this resolution had been carried by all the members rising to their feet, it was then announced by the Secretary, that the nomination and election of physician would take place at the next monthly meeting\u2014this being in accordance with the by-laws, and that in the interim Dr.Blackadder, of No.1 Beaver Hall Hill (late Dr.Bell\u2019s office), will attend to the physician\u2019s duties for the Society.Here the meeting closed.Compton; Mr Maclarlane, .Fi-\t\u2019\t- [DISBURSEMENTS.Claims by Death and Endowments.$ 2,074,127.52 Dividends, 8urr.Values and annuities.3,160,149.24 Total paid Policy-holders.$5,234,278.75 Dividend on Capital.\t7,000.00 Agencies and Commissions .459,908.27 Expenses and Extinguishment ot luturo Commissions.662,042.11 State, County, and City Taxes.95,699.55 $38,936,918.56 /?/- ///, September 7 HUtals.JOHN TAYLOR&BR0., 16 ST.JOHN STREET, Offer for Sale * SEAMLESS BRASS AND COPPER TUBING.CAS AND WATER PIPE, FITTINGS AND BRASS WORK BOILER IRON AND FLUES, CAST IRON PIPE, STEEL PLATES AND FORGINGS, CHARCOAL SHEET IRON, IRON BEAMS & CIROERS BXuxTicaT.ELIXIR OF CALISAYA BARK, IROH AND PHOSPHORUS.Strengthens the nerves and muscular system, promotes appetite, improves digestion, animates the spirits, thoroughly recruits the health, inducing a proper condition of the nervous and physical forces.In Bottles, 50 and 75 cents each.FOR SALE BY JAMES IIAWIvES, CHEMIST, PLA-Clt: d\u2019ARMJES.-ALSO,\u2014 RAILWAY AND EQUIPMENT, PNEUMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHER AGENTS FOR MORRIS, TASKER & 00.(LIMITED), PHILADEUPHIA, U.S Ac,, January 26 Ac,, Ac.ly 22 ELECTRIÎ BMLAi ALARMS.LECLA NCIIE BATTERIES FIRE ALARM LINES, Instruments Made and Erected.Cti AIVTEEOU E 5S7 to 593 ORAIQ STREET.March 23 MONTREAL.lv 81 6,458,026.69 Mr H Cochrane, Mrs H Maclarlane, Wm Farrell and wife, Sherbrooke; David Reiser, J H Liddell, city; H Crewe, Toronto; A S Higglnson, city; J A Wright, St John, N B; F A Waltt, Boston; A Hewson, Coburg.ST.LAWRENCE HALL.A Quesnel and wile, Arthabaska; John Briggs, Toronto; W B Thompson, Cornwall; P McRae, Chambly; Jos Croll, Jr, Iroquois; N Green, St John; Lleut-Col C King, Sherbrooke; Mrs J A Chapleau, city; G W Batchelder, Berthler; D J Campbell, Brockvllle: W Owens, Stonefleld; J D Mayer, city; H Holdlnge, Albany; T E B\u2019oster, city; Jos E Kirk, Troy, N Y; s A Welch, Worcester, Mass; W G Arnton, city; Andrew Bell, St Andrews; Hon A Chlnlc, Quebec; T S Higglnson, Grenville; G W Kezar, Mille Roches; Dr volney, Brockvllle, E McMaster, New Tork; W Smart, Brockvllle; S Cathesley, Prescott; D Smith, Toronto.ALBION HOTEL.Mrs Findlay, Fort Cologne; Dr Stata, Farran\u2019s Point; C J Chandler, Stanbrldge; S P Knight, do; J B Gilman, Troy, NY; W D Harris, Boston; C M Booth, St Albans; H H Hastings, St Armand, Rue; L Masterman, do; R Green and child, St Albans; A G McMillan, w J Unwin, St Hyacinthe; J Picard, do; E M Gibb; City; P McLaughlin; L\u2019Assomption; Alex Gibb, City; J B O St John, Papineauvllle; W J Denison, Ohio; F C Ireland, Lachute; A G Charlebols, Rtgaud; J B Pruyn, Ottawa; G A Perry, Coteau; G M Vauv-llet, Lacolle; W Irwin, Newbury; A McIntosh, Ottawa; W D Matheson, Papineanville; D Doyle, Hawkesbury; W T Campbell and wife, Metcalf; Wm H Stevenson, Buckingham; R G Lamb, Smiths Falls; D Williams, Ottawa; D Thompson, Iroquois; R Robertson, Lanark; J Jamieson, City; O Peck; New York; W W Phillips, Belleville; Mrs INesbltt, Winchester Springs; H s Woods, New York, D Beswlth, do; E O Dewey.AMERICAN HOUSE.J J Ross, city ; Geo Hunter, Huntingdon ; P J McGill, Toronto ; C J Mack, Rutland (Vt.) ; N L Foley, St.John (N.B.) ; James Kelley.Quebec ; Mrs.J Dudley, Napanee ; John Campbell, Chambly; John Costlgan, Virginia City ; A O Norton, Coatlcook ; W H Brouen, Pittsfield (Mass) ; J H Lamott, WoodsvlUe (N.H.) ; S E Robinson, Waterloo ; James McEnroe, city, H Weldon, Rouse\u2019s Point; Jno Hayes, Hawkesbury; Chris Spratt, Hawkesbury ; E W Barry, Boston (Mass.) ; S W Ross, Virginia ; Frank L Wallace, New Haven ; F Wallace, New Haven ; Geo Turner, New Haven ; J A Winn, Newport (Vt.) ; Henry Cotery, Cheshire ; Prof.G Williams, Boston ; D H Davis, Almonte ; .Henry Fraser, Guelph ; C P Van Buran, Guelph ; Alex Hicks, Ottawa ; Fred Clark, Hamilton ; Robert Simms, Hamilton ; Patrick Hoolahan, Lancaster ; Thos Allen, Cape Tormentine (N.B.) RICHELIEU HOTEL.Dr C V Palnchand, Varennes; J Mall Tarte, Quebec; B H Leprohon, Jollette; A Magnan, do; John Maguire, St John; Jos Mercier, Berthler; Alexandre Masse, Sorel; J B Prévost, Lanorale; L C Turcotte, St Cuthbert; Jos Leblanc, Mas-klnonge; Chas William Gullbeaut, Sorel, M Rivet, Riviere du Loup; L B Trudell, St Thomas de P.erreville; Wm Labatt, Toronto; J M Desro-slers, St Jean; F O Brunol, St Bruno; Deaalles Prévost, Terrebonne; M A Audette; Quebec; Miss Flore Pollot, Ottawa; Jos Lachance, Beauhar-nols; Augustin Dorais, Vercheres; J B Kinsman, Toronto; John S Adams, Quebec; Rebert Flynn, Ottawa; Jas Cameron, Toronto; Duncan Dewar, Quebec.CANADA HOTEL.P L Harrison, B D Stinton, J Robertson, Boston; J B Brousseau, Sorel; G E Rloux, Sherbrooke; I Nault, C Ledoux, St Hyacinthe; M Morency, Blc; M L Dubuc, Chambly; I Moren, St Cesaire; Napoleon D\u2019Aigle, St Bertholeml; Dumont Laviolette, St Jerome; C F Beachene, Marie Ville; D Denis, St Simon de Bagot; E Quillet.Marie Ville; E Bouthillier, Sorel; D T A Fortier, River David; Dr N L C Ladouceur, Sorel; C Ouellet, Actonvale; P B Benoit and wife, St Hubert; Frs Charland, Beloll; M Mlgue, D Roch, S Piquette, L N Ducondee, H N Boire, Theod Revard, F A Revard, Camille Labrecbe, Jollette; Elle Busebols, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Edmond Beaupre, Sorel; John Moody, Terrebonne; Z Rousselle, Ste Scholastique.Net Cash Assets, Dec.31st, 1877.$32,477,991.87 ASSETS.Bond?and Mortgages.$13,723,218.44 Real Estate In New York and Boston, and purchased under foreclosure.\t6,286,744.94 United States\tStocks.5,829,413.47 State Stocks, and Stocks authorized by the Laws of the State of \"New York.3,233,068.91 Loans secured by United states, and State and Municipal Bonds and Stocks authorized by the Laws of the State of\tNew York.1,958,206.09 Cash oh hand, In banks and other depositaries on Interest and In transit [since received].1,106,840.52 Commuted Commissions.103,751.74 Due from Agents on Account of Premiums .237,247\t85 NEW AND VERY ELEGANT PATTERNS OF Bronzed ad Crystal Gasaliers SETTEES, TABLES & STOOLS For (iardens (new designs.) Dmon Water liter Co\u2019s leters, AT CHANTELOUPS LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.COURT OF QUEEN\u2019S BENCH-CRIMINAL SIDE.MARCH TERM.Monday, April 8th, 1878.Present\u2014The Hon.Mr.Justice Monk.Mr.Archambault, Q.C., fer the Crown.At the opening of the Court a new panel of Petit Jurors was called.Five made default, aud were fined $5.The following prisoners were ARRAIGNED AND PLEADED, Ulric Lamoureux, neglecting to provide for his wife, not guilty, trial, 12th instant ; admitted to bail.Edmond Massey and Eugene Venue, larceny, guilty.Alphonse Parent, robbery, not guilty, trial,- 11th.George Maurice Jacobs, demanding money with menaces, &c., not guilty, trial, 12th inst.; admitted to bail.Thomas James Mansfield, perjury, not guilty.BREAKING A SEALED CAR.Andrew Higgins Was placed on trial on the charge of maliciously injuring the property of the G.T.R.Company, by breaking open a sealed freight car.Daniel McCaul, who had pleaded guilty of the offence, v as called as a witness, and fully exonerated the prisoner of all oom plioity in the offence.Prisoner was discharged.HOUSE-BREAKING.At the afternoon Session, Louis Auzaire Dulude, a mere boy, was tried on a charge of breaking into the dwelling house of Alphonse Mercille, at Longueuil, on 12th September last, and stealing a knife and coat.He was found not guilty.MANSLAUGHTER.Ann Kane was placed on trial on the charge of killing Patrick Deegan, labourer, on the 17th of March last.$32,477,991.87 Interest and Rents due and accrued.391,474.90 Premiums due and In process of collection.79,418.00 Deferred Premiums.578,860.00 Premium on Gold on hand.2,911.00 Total Assets December 31,1877.$33,530,655.77 Total Liabilities, Including reserve for re-insurance of all existing Policies.$27,330,654.00 Total Undivided Surplus.6,200,001.77 Of wbfeb belongs (as estimated) to Policies In general class.,.3,610,032,77 Of wblcb belongs (as estimated) to Policies in Tontine class.2,589,919.00 New Business in 1877, 6,609 Policies, assuring $20,712,793, From the undivided surplus, reversionary dividends will be declared available on settlement of next annual premium, to participating policies.G W.PHILLIPS, J.G.VAN CISE, Actuaries.We, the undersigned, have (in person) carefully examined the accounts, and have counted and taken an account in detail, of the assets and property of the Society, and hereby certify that the foregoing statement thereof, and of the business of the Society, is correct.Bennington F.Randolph, James M.Halsted, Henry S.Terbell.Robert Bliss, Thomas A.Cummins, Special 'ommittee of theBoard of Directors JAMES W.ALEXANDER, Vice-President.SAMUEL BORROWE, Secretary.W.SCOTT, uperintendent of Agencies.R.W.GALE, General Manager, 198 St.James street.February 8\t33 NORTH BRITISH AND MERC-AITTILE Fire and Life Insurance Oompany ESTABLISHED 1809 SDB8URIBSD CAPITAL, PAID-UP CAPITAL, .BKÏKNÜB FOR 1869, .ACCUMULATED FUNDS, £2,000,COO,00 Big \u2022\t250,000.00\t«\u2022 ¦\t901,581.01\t\" ¦\t3,944,317.00 \" Epps\u2019s Cocoa.\u2014Grateful and Comforting.\u2014 \u201c By a tborougb knowledge of tbe natural law* which govern tbe operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of tbe fine properties of well-selected cocoa, Mr.Epps bas Erovlded our breakfast tables wltb a delicately avoured beverage wblcb may save us many heavy doctors\u2019 bills.It Is by tbe judicious use of sucb articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease.Hundreds ot subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there Is a weak point.We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified wltb pure blood and a properly nourished frame.\u201d\u2014Civ-a Service Gazette\u2014Sold only In Packets labelled\u2014\u201cJames Epps & Co., Homoeopathic Chemists, London, Eng.\u201d March 1\t6m D & W OCEAN INSURANCE.INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, Incorporated 1794.Charter Perpetual Capital, SÿLi,000,000 Assets, January 1,1878.First Mortgages on City Property .$1,«09,210 00 Real Estate.100,000\t00 United States Government Bonds.1,055,454 00 Pennsylvan a, and other state Loans.728,178\t00 Philadelphia, Boston, and other City Bonds.765,310\t00 Railroad, and other Companies\u2019 Bonds and Stocks.857,803\t00 $5,115.955 00 Cash in Banks and Bankers hands 567,417 99 Call Loans wltb Collateral.\t107,695\t62 Notes Receivable and Unsettled Premiums.442,978\t19 Net Cash Premiums la course of transmission.124,171\t64 Accrued Interest and Book Accounts due to tbe Co.\t103,511\t26 de Salaberry appeared for the defence.All the witnesses in the case were ordered out of Courf.Mr.Archambault, Crown $6.461,729 70 This Company issues, in addition to Open and Special Policies, Certificates of Insurance, ,\t.payable in gold in Montreal, or London, Eng- Mr.land.ROBERT HAMPSON, Agent, No.18 Corn Exchange.Januàry 17\t14 Insurances against Fire accepted at the ordinary rates of premium.In the Life Department moderate rates of premium, and large addition to sums nsured by wav of Bonus.KACD0ÜGALL & DAVIDSON* General Agents WH.EWING, Inspector, No.72 St.Francois Xavier Street., ,\tMontreal.July 19_______________ly 170 THE\t\u2019 ÜveipQol & London Ulobe Insurance GomDanv.CANADA BOARdIf DIRECTORS : The Honorable HY.STARNES, Chairman THOS.CRAMP, Esq.Deputy Chairman.Sir A.T.GALT, K.C.M.G THEODORE HART, Esq.GEORGE STEPHEN, Esq.April ly IXXiscuXIimetms.SPECIAL NOTICE The Cable Conchas ARE THE FINEST FIVE CEINT «JlCiVlt in America.When you call for them be sure you get ! hem, as some Shopkeepers would recommend other Brands, because it pays them a larger profit.S.ID-ÂVlS, Nos.524 & 526 St.Pail St.Decern'w 1 lv 3