Montreal herald and daily commercial gazette, 25 décembre 1879, jeudi 25 décembre 1879

[" \u2022i \u2022It' jpieumslxip 41 oticcs.ULAN »yea Contract with the Gtovernment et Canada for the oonTeyance of the CANA DIAN and UNITED STATES MAILS 1879.WINTER IRRiNGEBENTS.-879.This Company\u2019a Liner, are composed of the andernoted Eirst-claas, Full-powered Clyde-built, Double-Engine, Iron Steamships\tToru.Parisian.5400 Building Sardinian .4100Oapt.j iS.Dutton Polynesian.4100 Capt.E.Brown garmatian.4000 Capt.A.D.Aird Circassian.3800 Capt.Jas.Wylit Morarian.3650 Capt.John Graham Peruvian.3000 Lt.WH.Smith.K.N.B Vova Scotian.3300 Capt.W.Eichardstn atbernian .3200 Lt.F.Archer, E.N.E.Caspian.3200 Capt.M.Trocks Austrian.2700 Cant.E.S.Watts.Nestorian.2700 Capt.J.G.Stephen.Prussian.3000 Capt.Jos.Eitchie.Scandinavian .3000 Capt.Hugh Wylie.Manitoban.3150 Cant.McDougall.Canadian.2800 Ca t.C.J.Menzies Phoenician.2800 Capt.James Scott Waldensian .2600 Capt.Legallais.Corinthian.2400 Capt.E.Barrett.Lucerne.2800 Capt.Kerr.Acadian.1500 Cape.Cabel.Newfoundland.1350 Capt.Mylins Buenos Ayres.4200 Capt.Neil McLean, THE STEAMEES OF THE Liverpool Mail Line Sailing from Liverpool every THUESDA Y, and from Halifax every SATUEDAY calling at Dough Foyle to receive on board and land Mails and Passengers to and from Ireland and Scotland), are in-tended to be despatched FEOM HALIFAX.garmatian.km.Saturday, Nov.29 Circassian.Saturday, Dec.6 Sardinian\t.Saturday, Dec.13 Moravian\t.Saturday, Dee.20 Peruvian.Saturday, Dec.27 BATES OF PASSAGE FROM MONTREAL.Cabin, according to accommodation.$67, ?77 and $87 Intermediate.,.$45 00 Steerage.$31 00 The steamers of the Halifax Mail Line will leave Halifax for St.John\u2019s, Nfld.,and Liverpool, as follows :\u2014 Hioernian .Nov.\t25 Nova Scotian.Dec.9 Caspian .Dec.\t23 IATBS OF PASSAGE BETWEEN HALIFAX AND ST.JOHNS : Cabin.$20 00 | Steerage.$6 00 An experienced Surgeon carried on each Vessel.Berths not secured until paid for.Through Bills Lading granted in Liverpool, and at Continental Ports, to all points in Canada, and the Western States.h or Freight or other particulars, apply In Quebec to Allans, Eae & Co.; in Havre to John M.Currie, 21 Quai d\u2019Or-leans; in Paris to Alexander Hunter, 7 Eue Scribe ; in Antweip to Aug.Schmitz & Co., or Eichard Berks j in Rotterdam to Buys A Co.; in Hamburg to C, Hugo ; in Bordeaux to James Moss & Co.; in Bremen to Heirn Euppel & Sosa; in Belfast to Charley & Malcolm; in London to Montgomerie A Workman, 17 Gracechurch Street ; in Glasgow to James & Alex.Allan 70 Great Clyde Street ; in Liverpool to Allan Brothers, James Street ; in Chicago to Allan A Co., 72 La Salle Street.H.A A.ALLAN, Corner of Youville and Common Streets November 20\t14 NOTICE TO SHIPPERS AND IMPORTERS.WINTER STEAMSHIP SERVICE VIA PORTLAND, IN CONNECTION WITH THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY OF CANADA.Tie Soiioiofl S.S.Co.me wnada sfiippu _ Dominion Line.Beaver Line.Will perform a Weekly Service between Liverpool and Portland during the ensuing Winter, with the following first-class Clyde-built Steamships, leaving Liverpool cn Thursdays and Portland on Fridays in each week .\u2014 Dominion Line.\tBeaver Line.Tons.Mississippi.2,25 I Suebec .2,650 omlnlsn.s,2oo Tons.Lake Neplgon.2,200 Lake Champlaln.2,20) Lake Winnipeg\u2014.3,boo Appointed Hailing;», PORTLAND TO LIVERPOOL.DOMINION LINE.Quebec, December 12th Dominion, December 26th Brooklyn, January 9th beaver line.Lake Winnipeg, January 2nd Lake Nepigon, January 16th Lake Champlain, January 30th These Steamships are all of large carrying capacity, will insure at the lowest rates, and have superior accommodation for passengers.Through Bills of Lading issued by all Grand Trunk Railway Agents in Canada, Apply in Liverpool to FLINN, MAIN & MONTGOMERY, Dominion Line; H.J.SELKIRK, Manager Canada Shipping Co., Beaver Line ; And in Montreal to DAVID TORRANCE & CO , Exchange Court, Agents Dominion Steamship Co.; And THOMPSON, MURRAY & CO., 1 Custom House Square, Agents Canada Shipping Co.December 16\t280 DOMINION LINE OB\u2019 NX.H £1 Ontario,.Mississippi, .Teutonia .St.Louis .Dominion,.Texas.4 Am DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.VOL.LXXI.\u2014NO.^teamsltip \\\\diecs.1879.LONDON, 1879, Quebec and Montreal.THDRSDAY, DECEMBER MONTREAL, LLycyE' àVitilxuatt Ilotict r A,/ -\t¦* TEMPERLEY LINE, the following First-class Composed of Steamships ;\u2014 SCOTLAND.2,645Tons, mark lane.2,095\t\u201c SOUTH TYNE.l 519\t\" THAMES.1,687\t\u201c The Steamers of this Line are intended to be despatched from QUEBEC for COIN 1 JO IN AS FOLLOWS: Seotland.Tuesday, 18th November Passage Certificates issued to persons desirous of bringing out their friends.hrough Bills of Lading issued on the Continent and in London, for all parts of Canada and the Western States.or Passage, apply to TEM-PERLEY8, CARTER & DARKE, 21 Dilater street, London, E.C., ROSS & CO., Quebec.DAVID SHAW, \u201e ., \u201e\u201e\tMontreal.October 28____ 95 WHITE STAR LIND Sailing at Cork Harbour, Ireland, CARRYING ERI1TSH AND AMERICAN MAILS.PE0VIDED WITH EVES Y MODER.S IMPB0V EMEHT.\t- Sailing between N EW YORK and LIVERPOOL, via Queenstown, are appointed to leave as follows:\u2014 Baltic .Thursday,Nov.27 at 2.30.p.m, Celtic.Saturday.Dec.6, atll3 ).a.m BRiTANNic.Saturday.Dec.13, at 5.00 a.m.Adriatic.Thursday,Dec, 18, at 9.00 a.m.GERMANic.Saturday,Dec, 27, at 2.00 p.m.Baltic.Thursday.Jan, 1.at 7.00 a.m.Celtic.Thursday.Jan.8, at 1.30 p.m.BRiTANNic.Saturday, Jan.17, at 9.00 a.m.Adriatic.Thursday.Jan.22, at 1.00 p.m.GERMANic.Satnrday,Jan.31, at 7.30 a m.Baltic.Thursday.Feb.5, at Noon.Celtc.Saturday, Feb.14, at 7.30 a.m.Republic .Saturday,Feb.21, at 1.30 p.m.Adriatic.Thursday,Feb.26, at 5.30 a.m.SALOON PASSAGE.Special Rate, $60, return $110, (for winter months) from New York to Liverpool.New York to Liverpooland Queenstown $80 and $100 gold.Return Tickets, $145 and $175 gold.Tickets to London, $7, and to Paris, $20, gold, additional.Children between one and twelve years, half-price.Infants free.Servants, $50.These Steamers do not carry Cattle, Sheep or Pigs- STEERAGE PASSAGE.From Montreal to Liverpool, London, Londonderry, Queenstown, Glasgow, Belfast, Bristol, Cardiff ; or to Montreal from above places, $31.00.Passengers taking the \"White Star Steamers,\" as a rule, arrive in London in 94 days from New York.Passengers booked, via Liverpool, to all parts of Europe at moderate rates.For further information and passage, apply to R.J.COBT1S, Agent, 37 Broadway, New York.Or to B.J.OOGLMLIN, Sole Agent, 26 St.Sulpice street, Montreal, December 16\t154 COVERNNm RAILWAY.[W\" estera\tDivision.itum.SHORTEST & MOST DIREST ROUTE TO OTTAWA.On and after WEDNESDAY, OCT.1st, Trains will leave HOCHE LAOA DEPOT 8Æ follows i\u2014\tA.M.\tP.M.Express Trains for Hull at 9.25 and 4.45 Arrive at Hull at 1.30p.m.and 8.50 Aylmer at 2.00p.m.and 9.20 U\trrv\tAM- Express Trains from Aylmer at 8.15\t& 3.35 \"\t\u201c Hull at 9.10 & 4.30 Arrive at Hoehelaga at 1.20 p.m.and 8.40 Train for St.Jerome at.5.15 p.m.train from St.Jerome at.7.00 a.m.Trains leave Mile-End Station ten minutes later D.f?rJ4GNIF1CENT paL»CE CARS ON ALL PASSENGER TRAINS.General Office, 13 Place d\u2019Armes Square STARNES, LEVE & ALDEN, Ticket Agents, Offices 202 St.James & 158 Notre Dame'ste.C.A.SCOTT, Qen\u2019l Superintendent Western Division.C.A.STARK, Gen\u2019l Freight and Passenger Agent.July 15\t225 Q.M.OJDJ.RilLWiY.Eastern Division.Oil AIN CAM OIT TIME.TO INMÂH m lOYAL MAIL ST3AMEES QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL City of Berlin.Sat., Dec.20.11.00 a.m City of Montreal, Thurs., Dec.25, 2.00 p.m Republic.Sat., Jan, 3, 9 00 a.m City of New York, Sat.,.! an.10, 2.00 p.m City of Brussels, Thurs., Jan.15, 8.00 p.m City of Berlin.Sat., Jan.24, 2.00 p.m SALOON PASSAGES\u2014$60, $80and $100 Gold.ROUND TRIP\u2014$110, $135 and$160 Gold.Tickets to London, $7 ; and to Paris, $15 and $20 additional, according to route selected.STEERAGE (including Railroad Fare between Montreal and New York) $31,00 For Freight or Passage, apply at the Company\u2019s Offices, 31 and 36 Broadway, New York.JOHNO.DALE, Agent.In Montreal, to COX & GEEE14, 13 and 15 Hospital street.Where plans can be seen and Berths secured.Or to Charles C.McFall, Ticket Agent 143 S .James street, December 12\t_________145 Bermuda,WestMies & Forte Rico Commencing WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10,1879, Trains will be run on this Division, as follows ;\u2014 Mail.Accosi.Daily, Leave\t(Sundays excepted).Montreal.2.15 p.m.5.20p.m.Three Rivers.6.15 p.m.4.15 a.m.Arrive Quebec.9.20p.m.9.00a.m Lciave RETURNING.Quebec .2 20 p.m.5 30 p.m.Three Rivers.\t5.30 p.m.4.00 a.m.Trains leave Mile-End Station ten minutes later.Tickets for sale at offices of STARNES LEVE & ALDEN, Agents, 202 ht.James street and 158 Notre Da.me street, and at Hochelaga and Mile-End Stations.J.T.PRINCE, GenL Pass.Agent.December 10\t222 Montreal arid Boston Air Line AND South [astern Baikoads, Running in connection with the Grand Tnxnlt Hallway ol Canada.Tobj.Quebec.2,650 Borussia.2,150 Brooklyn.3,500 Montreal.3,20® (Building.) Toronto.3,200 SAILING.0a and after Tuesday, December 23, Passengers by this Line of Railway go by Train from Bonaventure Station without change of Cars- Trams leave lionaventu.re Station for points in the Eastern Townships and New England at 5 p.m.Afternoon Train has Pullman Sleeping Car attached.LAKE 1EMPHREMAG0G, Leave Montreal from Bonaventure Station as above, for Newport, Lake Mcm-phremagog, at 5 p.m.Returning, leave Newport at 3.55 a.m., ajriving in Montreal at 10 a m.H.P.ALDEN, BRADLEY BARLOW, Supt.Traffic.Prest.& Gen.Mangr.G.LEVE, Can.Agt.M.& B.Air Line and S.E.Ry.IBUHOUeXn' TK A-VEU Cabm, 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.Choice Staterooms secured by tolegraph, free of charge.Offices: 202 St.James street, Montreal, and 271 Broadw ay, New York.\tG.LEVE, General A gent.December 23\t158 mot m cowl.HAIL STEAMERS SAILED.Algeria, Doc.13, for New York, 12 days out Montreal.December 24.\u2014The Allans steamship \" S irmatian\u201d left Halifax for Baltimore at 7-30 a m on Tuesday.\u2014The Canada Guarantfe Company ha» declared a dividend of four per cent, for the half-year ending 31st December, 1879.\u2014The Accident Insurance Company of Canada he s declared a dividend of four per cent- for the half-year ending 3ist December, 1879.\u2014The imports at Boston for the week ending December 19 were valued at $1,273,-335, against $582,782 for the corresponding week last year.The value of imports for the year to same date were $46,508,242, against $35,716,948 for the corresponding period last year, showing an increase the present year of $10,791,299.\u2014At Cincinnati the United States District Court has dismissed the petition of Mr.Cook, assignee in bankruptcy on the Protective Life Assurance Company, for assessment on about 16,000 policy holders to pay 60 death losses, amounting to over $324,000, which never hid been assessed by the Company.The Court held that the mutual contribution plan adopted by the Company was anomalous and an illusory one and an experiment outside of the beaten track of Life Insurance, and those in whose behalf the assessment was asked ought well have anticipated the present contingency.\u2014The Lumberman\u2019s Gazette of Saginaw publishes a review of the season's work in the valley.The report shows that more lumber has been manufactured than in any former year, and the business has been the laigest and most profitable since 1873.The product of the Saginaw River District reached 734,317,501 feet, being 115,00! ,000 feet more than was made in 1873, wh;ch made the largest showing previous to the present year.The quantity of lumber unsold now is smaller than at the close of any year since 1872, being but 142.947.000 feet.The total shipments were 736,298.869 feet.The outlook is considered encouraging.\u2014Telegrams state that the dullness on the New York Produce Exchange to-day is attributed to the thinness with which large holders of wheat maintain prices.It is not expected that prices can hold longer than a few days, when a gigantic break will take place.In all probability the quotati ns of the price of wheat in Europe to-day, by cable, are from six to eight cents per bushel lower than the price quoted in New York.The high price of grain has had the effect of breaking down the combination of the freight brokers, who insisted on six shillings per quarter for grain for the United Kingdom.To-day charters are offered at five shillings, and ome have been made at as low as four shillings and nine pence, and very little doing.There are nearly 10,000,000 bushels of grain in New York.FINANCIAL.for.Dry Goods are dull and stock taking is the order of the day ; a few sorting up orders are being received, but only for limited amounts.Iron and Hardware are quiet and without change ; the continuance of encouraging advices from Great Britain imparts great firmness to the trade.Wool ia steady as also is Leather at the recent advance, with a prospect of a further rise as soon as the demand quickens, which is likely to be the case after the close of the holiday season.Hides are steady with »n upward tendency ; for butcher\u2019s green hides 4c above our quotations has been paid in some cases, but as sales are yet made at last week\u2019s figures we still quote 7c, 8c and 9c for the three grades.CALIFORNIA MINING STOCKS.San Francisco, December 22.The following are the closing official prices of mining stocks to-day:\u2014 Alpha.o Leeds .13-32 Alta.'K Leopard .1-16 Argenta .16-16 Lady Washington 5-16 Belcher.1* Best 4s Belcher.7 Bullion.Bodle .8x Belle Isle.\tl>.' Bechtel .l K Boston Cons.IK Bulwer.9 Black Hawk-.13-32 Beividere .X Calliornla.\u2014\t\u201d2>4 Chollar.\u2014\t4% Con.Virginia.3K Crown Point.lx Con Paclflc.4 Caledonia Caledonia BH.Dud ey.\u2014.Eureka Consol.Exchequer.Fairfax .Gould « Curry.Grand Prize Golden Terra.Grant * »ld Abe-Good haw .-Hale * Norcross.Mexican .13X Martin White.K Mono .3)5 Mammoth .: \\ Mcoilnton.Maryland Cons,.Maybelle.Manhattan.IK Northern Belle.r.\\ North Bon.11-32 Noonlay.3K North Belle Isle.Navajo .K Oohir .1«K Original Keystone 11-16 overman .2 Imperial ____ independence 2)»\tPotosi \t\t\u2022 2* X\tHayrror.d & Ely.\t.29-32 17\tKeai del Monte.\t.IK \tSavage \t\t \tSierra Nevada.\t.14\u20194 it 34\tSouth Bu wer .\t.13-32 11-32 Soutn Neonday .\t\t.IN 12\tSilver King\t\t.6 \tSymlcate\t\t.2-32 \tSliver Hill\t\t.11-82 6\tTioga \t\t 1)4\tTn,er \t\t 5-16\tT1d Top\t Tuscarora \t\t\u2022 IK X\t\t IV\tTrojan\t\t 19-22\tUnion Con\t WaluS \t\t\t.33V \u2022 Of ¦ «X .\tYellow Jacket\t\t justice.Jackson .ii ossuth.Levla b in.K \u2019Ex-Dlv.Mono levies an assessment ol 60c and Lady Washington one of 20c per share.UONTRÜAL STUCK LIST Montreal, December 24.STOCKB, Tons ,.3,200 .2,250 .2,700 .2,000 .3,200 .2,350 DATE OF____________ Steamers will sail as follows :\u2014 FROM PORTLAND.QUEBEC.12th Dec.DOMINION .26th\tDec.BROOKLYN.9th Jan.RATES OF PASSAGE FOR WINTER MONTHS.Cabin.\u2014Montreal to Liverpool, $50; Return, $90.Fre paid Steerage Tickets issued at the lowest rates.Through Tickets can be had at all the principal Grand Trunk Railway Ticket Offices in Canada, and Through Bills of Lading are granted to and from all parte of Canada.For Freight or Passage, apply, in London, to Bowring, Jamieson à Co., 17 East Indiu Avenue ; in Liverpool, to Flinn, Main & Montgomery, 24 James Street; in Quebec, to W.M.Macpherson ; at all Grand Trunk Railway Offices ; or to DAVID TORRANCE A CO., Exchange Court, August 23\t89 QUEBEC AND GULF POSTS STEAMSHiP CQ\u2019Y \u201cFor BERMUDA, steamship BERMUDA, Jan !\u2019FotVt! JOHN\u2019S, ARECIBO, AGUADILLA, MAYAGUEZ, PONCE, ARROYO, HUMACAO, PORTO RICO and ST.THOMAS, steamship FLAMBOROUGH, De ember27th.For GUADALOUPE, DOMINICA.MARTINI QUE, ST.LUCIA, BARBADOES and TRINIDAD steamer CANIMA, Dec.31.Passage Rates greatly reduced.For freight, passage and insurance, apply to A.E.OUTERBRIDGH & CO., 2» Broadway, New Yo k.LEVK & ALDEN, 202 St James Street, Mootreal.^December 22\t1?\t.jèJcamtiouT Do tkrv BUSHIN AM*, KHiKTREAL ÂIB1 .ML Shortest Bouts via Uentral Verasoat B.B«,Ua3» Leave Montreal at 7.15 a.m.and 3.15 ,p.m for New York, and 7.15 a.m., and6p.m.for Boston.Three Express Trains daily, equip ped with Miller Platform and Westinghou.se Air Brake.Sleeping Cars are attached to Night Trains between Montreal i,nd Bosfc m and Springfield, and New York via Tro y and Parlor Cars to Day Express be twee n Montreal and Boston.TRAINS LEAVE MONTREAL.7.15\ta.m., Day Express for Boston, vit Lowell or Fitchburg, also for New Tori via Springfield or Proy.For Waterloo, 7.15 a.m.For Waterloo and hi agog, 3.15 p.m.3.15\tp.m.Night Express for New York, via Troy, arrive New York 6.45 a.m.next morning.6 p.m,, Night Express, for Boston via Lowell, and New York v is, Springfield, GOING N ORTH.Day Express leaves, Boston, via Lowell at 8.00 a.m., via Fite hburgh 8,(9)a.m., Troy at 7.40 a.m., arrivir ig in Montreal at 9.20 p.m.Night ExpresslefivesBostonat 7.00 p-m., via Lowell, and 6 p.m., via Fitchburgh, and New York 3 p.m., via Springfield, irriving in Mont real 8.55 a.m.Night ExpressiaavesNew York via Troy at 7 p.m., arm ing in Montreal 10 a.m.For Tickets and Freight Rates, apply at Central Vermont Railroad Office, 136 St.) ames Street, New York Office, 417 Broadway.Boston Office, 260 Washing ton street, s.ouaaustt»,\ti.s.mob&iu.Genl.Passenger A.een t.\tGeneral Supt.8t.Albans, Vt., Dec.8, 1879 993 between L9HGUEUIL AND MONTREAL FROM 6 O\u2019clock A.M.to 7.89 P.M._ LINE.NOTICE.\u2014With the view of diminishrai! the chfnces of collision, the Steamers ol this Line take a specified course for all sea1 s dus of the year.On the Outward Passage from Queens-tpwn to New York or Boston, crossing Meridian of 50 at 43 Lat., or nothing to the North of 43., Do the Homeward Passage, crossing the Meridian of 50 at 42 Lat., ©r nothing to the North of 42.The Cunard Steamship Company (Limited) between NEW YORK and LlVERPOO I.calling at CORK HARBOR p.FROM PIER 40 N.R.NEW TORk.,\t.Wednesday, Dec.24 .Wednesday, Dec.31 SÇYTHIA .Wednesday, Jan.1 Siï^VIA .Wednesday, Jan.14 .Wednesday, Jan.21 p^LIA.Wednesday, Jan.28 œ.HIA .Wednesday, Feb.4 l°»m^WA .Wednesday, F'eb.11 nrvFmYi4 .Wednesday, Feb 18 \u201c9A^^XA .Wednesday, Feb.25 , *No Steers-ge.And every following Wednesday from new York.Rates of Passage.\u2014$ », $80 and $100 gold\u2019according to accommodation.Iickets to Paris, $ 5, gold, additional.Return tickets on favorable terms, steerage at very low rates.Steerage tickets from Liverpool and Queenstown and all other parts of Europe at lowest rates.f trough Bills of Lading given for Bel-m,st, Glasgow, Havre, Antwerp and other Hoits on the Continent, and for Mediterranean Porta.For Freight and Passage, apply at the company\u2019s Office, No.4 Bowling Green.CHAS.G.FRANCKLYN, Agent, Orto\tTHOi.WIL503, nn and after MONDAY, the 27th OCTOBER, the Service Between LONGUEU1L and MONTREAL, will be made, as near as possible, as fol- FRolrLONGUEUIL TO THE FOOT OF THE CURRENT, (EVERY WEEKDAY).From Longueuil\u2014At 6, 7, 8>\u201e8-|0\u201969\u2019Jü3Qng ^ O\u2019clock A.M., Noon, 1, 2, 8, 4,5, 5.30, 6, i From°theClFoot\u2019of the Current\u2014At 6.30, 7A0, 8.16, 8.45, 9.30, 10.30 and 11.30 o clock A.M., 12.30,1.80 ,2.30, 3.30, 4.30, 6.15, 5.45, 6.30 and 7.30 O\u2019clock P.M.ON SUNDAYS.\t, \u201e » \u201e From Longueuil\u2014At 9.30 o\u2019clock A.M., 1,2,3,4, 6, 6 o\u2019clock P.M.\t.,\t, ,, From the Foot of the Current\u2014At 9 o cloc .a.m.1.30, 2.30, 3.39, 4.30, 6.30, 6.30 O\u2019clock P.M- October 26 128 WONDERFUL IMPROVEMENT IN JACOBS\u2019 LITHOCRAi Patented 16th J uly, 1879, One Hundred Impressions Can Now Be Taken From One Original.4fter a series of experiments, conducted at great cost, and involving much labour, lACOB\u2019s LITHUGRAM has been so completely perfected that it is not alone mere durable, but so altered in construction and thickness that the patentee of this wonderful labour and time-saving apparatus is enabled to offer a guarantee with each Lithogram sold, provided the directions furnished are com plied wit h.Postal Lard, rOove Letter, Legal and Folio Sizes- Prices fespecGvely.$2g50, $5, $7, $9 and $12.special Sizes -Iade to Order.A libérai dlAgents wanted throughout the Dominion Send for circulars.Patentee and Manufacturer iï\u2019aqttern House, Western House, EAS457 St PaVst., 30 Front-st East, Montreal.\tloronto.Ont Headquarters for the United States, 3 Arch Street, Boston, Mass.N B -Composition for refilling Tablets furnished at one-half the original cosL Delaware aM -Mson Canal Go\u2019s ïttA.IL.KOAI>èâ \u2014TO\u2014 Saratoga, Troy, Albany, Bouton, Hew York, Philadelphia, AND ALL POINTS EAST AND SOUTH Trains Leave Montreal : 7.15\ta.m.\u2014Day Express with Wagner\u2019s Elegant Drawing Room Car attached, fer Saratoga, Troy and Albany, arriving m New York at 10.10 p.m same day without change.3.15\tp.m.\u2014Night Express \u2014 WagnePs Elegant Sleeping Car runs through to New York without change.\tThis Train makes close connection at Troy and Albany with Sleeping Car Train for Boston, arriving at 9.20 a.m.New York Through Mails and Express carried tiiu this line, Information given and tickets sold at all Grand Trunk Railway Offices, and at the Company\u2019s Office.143 3t.James Street, Montréal.JOSEPH ANGELL, CHAS.C.McFALL General Pass\u2019r.Agent.\tAgent, Albany,'EY.\tMontreal h ovember 17_________________ The Money Market is quiet at unchanged rates ; there is a small demand for money and loans on collateral security are made at 5 (S> 6 per cent on call and 6 l® 7 per cent on time; good commercial paper is readily discounted at 7 per cent and up to 8 per cent for less known names.Sterling Exchange is dull at 8i for 60 day bills between banks and 8$ IS) 83 over the counter; in New York the posted rates are $4.82 for 60 days and $4.84J for demand.Currency drafts on New York are steady at J © J prem.The Stock Market during the past week has been marked by sharp decline, lowest figures being reached on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning, but (here has since been a partial recovery and the market to-day closes steady.Bank of Montreal has sold from 138i down to 132 and closed to-day at 135 ; Ontario is inactive at 681 bid 70 asked, and there have been no transactions in Peoples, Molsons, Toronto and Jacques Cartier, which are nominally steady j Merchants on Thursday last opened at 86£ and gradually declined until Monday, when 82 was reached, a subsequent advance bringing the stock up to 84 at which it closed to-day ; Eastern Townships is offered at 883 ex-dividend, but without leading to butiness ; Commerce fell from 114| to 112, but has since recovered, and to day closes firm at 114£; Exchange is offered at 39, but 25 is the best bid ; Montreal Telegraph has changed hands at 95 and 95^, but is now firm at 97£ ; Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Co.is steady at 40 bid, 42 asked ; the great decline of the week has been in Gas, which fell from 117 to 108, but is now a shade steadier at 109J © 110; Royal Canadian Insurance Company is offered at 45.The Board adjourned after the morning session until Monday morning December 27th.The sales were as follows :\u2014 MORNING board.Bank of Montreal.\u201426 © 134 5, 5,25, 25, 10, 15 7.16 © 134| 50,\t25, 25 4, ©\t135 Merchants.25 ©\t83 25,10,\t50,10 ©\t84} Commerce.20 ©\t114 100 © 114 Montreal Telegraph.25 ©\t96J 25,25 © 96 25 © 97 i 25, 75, 25 © 974 City Gas Co\t75, P25, 5, © 110 50.50 © 109} 25, 25, 25, 50 © 110 25 © 109} \u201c\t43, 15 (new stock) © 105 At New York the Stock Market was stronger all round, Ohio and Mississippi, the St.Pauls, Michigan Central, and Jersey Central, showing advances ranging from 1 to 1} as compared with the previous day\u2019s pnc'éS.The fluctuations were as follows :\u2014 Cl\u2019g Op\u2019g.1.30 Cl\u2019g Lake Shore.Pacific Mail.Erie.Ohio A.Miss.\u2022 Nor-West.Do.pfd.St.Paul.Do.pfd.Mieh.Central.Jersey Central.N.Y.Central.Del.Lack & W est Del.& Hudson.St Joseph .Rock Island.C.& I.C.St.L.K.& N.Union Pacific.A.& P.Tel.Man.Elv.3 £ Use.Uanx cf Montreal.Ontario Bank.Bank of B.N.America.Oensolldatea.Banque du Roupie.Maisons\u2019 Bank.Bank of Toronto.Bank .lac.Cartier___ Merchants\u2019Bank.Sast\u2019n Townsnlps Bank.Quenec Bank.Banque Nationale.Union Bank.Mechanics\u2019 Bank.Dan.Bank of Commerce.Metropolitan Bank.Dominion Bank.Sank of Hamilton.Maritime Bank.Sxchange Bank.Vine Marie.standard Bank.Feuaral Bank.Imperial.MISCELLANEOUS, intercolonial Coal Co.Huron Copper Bay Co.Montreal Telegraph Co.Dominion Telegraph Co.Klch.& Out.Nav.Co City Passenger R.R.City Gas Co.Merchants\u2019 Exchange.Cle.Fret et C\u2019dlt Foncier ,.Suebec Fire Assurance, ontreal Invest.Ass'n.Canada Cotton Co.Graphic Prlntin g Co.Mont.Warehouslng Co.North Am.Car Co.Men ,.Loan x iMortsr Co.Montreal BUUd\u2019g Ass'n.sealing and Fishing.Academy of Music.Royal Canadian Ins.Co.Can.Landed Credit Co.Globe Printing Co.Dominion Stock 6 p'C.Dominion Stock 6 p.c.Dominion Bonds.Dom.Tel.6 p.c.stg Bd: Gov.Deb 6 p.c.stg.Gov.Deb.6 p.c.cy.Gov.Deo.6 p.c.stg.Gov.Deb.sp.c.ey.Mtl.Harbor 8,q p.c.Bds MU.Harbor 6 p.c.Bds G.T.R.7 p.c.stg.Bonds.C.A St.L R.6 p.c.Bonds do 9 p.c.cy.do Montreal 6 p.c.Bonds.Montreal W.W.Bonds.Montreal7 p.e.Stock.Montreal 6 p.c.Stock.EXCHANGE.Bank, 60 days.S.Y.Gold Drafts.Sterllrv et.r N.Y.t ex-dlvldeni .cl V.G.135J* 2a £ 3 t-» 0 70 $-400 5 !>., 40 I3 p.tl X50 2)4 p.C.*100 .2\tp.C 4 p.C 3)6 P.C 2MP C 3\tp.i 3)4 P.c M'J.e 60 3)4 ).( 10 1 iO 50 300 «0 300 100 100 inn 60 ion 100 60 79 121 61 »S>4 134)4 68)4 101) 60 60 Zoo 100 100 BOO nu* 65 74 117 57), 83X t!14 39 3\tp.O 3q p.i 4\tp.c p.< I.C 2tti> c *42 se no 6p.C 3)« O.C.sp.c,.i.qr.c.109)4 Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, 1 General Manager\u2019s Office,\tV Montreal, December 23, 1879.j My Dear Sib,\u2014I received your favour of yesterday\u2019s date in due course, and I have much pleasure in explaining, for the information of the members of the Board of Trade, the position of the project for constructing a railway from (or near) St.Lambert to Dundee, in the County of Huntingdon.\t.In 1870 an Act was obtained author.zing the construction of a line of railway from the neighbourhood of St.Lambert to (or near) St Remi by a Company named the Montreal and Champlain Junction Railway Company.The object at the time this Act was obtained was to secure the means of bringing the Delaware A Hudson Company\u2019s line into Montreal, and of doing away with the inconvenient and expensive ferry at Lachine.Owing'jto circumstances which I need not refer to, the Delaware & Hudson Company connected their railway with that of the Grand T-unk at Rouse\u2019s Point, and nothing was done in the matter of constructing the Junction Company\u2019s Railway.It was, later, also discovered that the powers secured were not sufficient to admit of the closing of the ferry at Lachine.Prior to the charge of the Grand Trunk Railway being placed in my hands, the powers of the Montreal & Champlain Junction Company had lapsed.Subsequently, at my instance.Parliament was asked to revive the charter and extend the powers of that Company, and in the last session an Act was passed empowering the Grand Trunk Company to make arrangements with the Junction Company, and to abandon that part of the old Montreal & Champlain Railway lying between St.Isidore and Caughnawaga and the ferry at Lachine, and the Montreal & Champlain Junction Railway Company to extend their proposed Railway to Dundee Corners.During the summer a survey has been made, and in a few days the Engineers, it is expected, will have completed their estimates of the cost of the line.The Montreal and Champlain Junction Company will be at once legally organized, and I think you will agree with me that the progress made since the close of last session is all that could be expected under the circumstances.The distance from Brousseau s, the point on the St.Johns line from which the branch line is likely to be constructed, via Laprairie to St.Isidore, is about 113 miles, and from St.Isidore to Dundee about 503 miles.The Grand Trunk Company have no power to construct this railway, but they have been willing to make such arrangements with the Montreal and Champlain Junction Company as ought, if the local interests real y desire the construction of it and will aid to anything like the same extent, that other districts have aided the construction of similar lines, to secure the construction during the years 1880 1, I have no hesitation iq saying to you that I expect to see the work of construction of the road from Brous-seau\u2019s to St.Isidore completed in the season of 1880.The mercantile community of Montreal have, it seems to me, a deep interest in the proposed railway.The district is one of the most important in Quebec ; heretofore much of its trade has been done with the States, owing to imperfect means of communication with the metropolitan city of the Dominion, and I venture to think that there are very few projects which would so well repay liberal encouragement from the Government of Quebec and the people of Montreal as that of the Montreal and Champlain Junction Railway Company.Yours truly, J.HICKSON, General Manager.W.J.Patterson, Esq., Secretary, Board of Trade, Montreal.WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT Waxed Upper Light.Do do medium & heavy 0 34 Buff.9 14 Pebbled.0 \u2022* Splits, per n>.0 24 Calfskin (light).0 M> Do (heavy .0 French Calf skin.1 15 Green Hides.\u2014- ® 01 Calfskins.«I® Sheepskins.® ®® Lambskins.1 20 LIQUORICE.0 «® LIQUORS AND WINES\u2014 Branny, Hennessy s * gai.8 75 Do\tdo cases.10 76 Do Marten\u2019s » gal.3 25 Do do\tcases.10 60 Do Otard, Dupuy X Uo.2 SO Do\tdo\tcases .» 60 Do Blsqult Débouché A Co.2 70 Do\tdo\tcases.7 50 Do Saxerac .2 70 Do Plnet\u2019s.27» Do vine Growers\u2019Ce.« 79 Brandy\u2014Dulary & Co.2 70 Do Jules Robin'S\u201d\u201d.* 70 Do Renault\u2019s, « gal-\t2 70 Do J.Denle, H.Mounle & Co 2 70 Do Quantln & Co.2 60 Do Arbouln, Marett ACo.0 00 Do Riviere Gardrat A Co.2 65 Rum.Jamaica, 160.p., ^ gal.2 26 Demerara.0 00 Cuba.0 0® G4n.DeKuyper\u2019s ¥ gal.17» Do green casis .4 25 Do Red cases.\u2022.7 90 Do Boll A Punlop\u2019s ¥ gU.1 05 Do Henckes.I ®« Gin, Wynaud Fecklnk.1 55 Do cases.7 25 Booth's Old Tom.cases.s 25 Hwmes.50 o.p.W Imp.gaL.ln bond 0 00 Eye Whiskey.IS Imp.gal do.0 00 CHAMPAGNBc\u2014 G, h.Mumms Dry *er/.enay.24 50 Louis Koeaerer.Carte Blanche 26 25 Pomery A Greno.26 60 Ayala A Co.22 00 Moet AChandon\u2019s,ExtraSup.26 00 DO\tdo NO.I .22 50 DO\tdo NO.2\t.19 00 Perrier.JouftACo.52 00 Heidilek\u2019s Dry Monopole.26 00 Piper Heldslck.24 00 II.Piper A Los.Sec.29 5f E.Mercier A Co.carte d\u2019Or.22 00 Do Carte Blanche.is »o Then.Hoederer.Carte Blanche 21 00 Do.Gladiateur.23 00 Jules Mumm\u2019s Dry Verzenay.20 00 Do 1 xtra Dry.23 00 Do Private Stock.24 59 L.Deltronlco.»\u2019 œ Bollinger.\u2014 22 00 MOLASSES\u2014 Sugar House.0 00 a Centrifugal.e 80 », Muscovado, .0 no\t.Barbadoea .0 *7\t.Demerara.® 00\t.Porto Rico .0 36)4.Trinidad.0 *1\t\u2014 Syruu.0 45\t.NAVAL STORES\u2014 Rosin\u2014Strained.3 00 @ \u201c NO.2 .4 08\t.No) A Pale.5 50\t.Pine Pitch A Tar.U to\t.Oakum-Navy.0 00\t.Spirits Turpentine.6 69\t.OIL»\u2014 Linseed, Dolled, « gal.0 00\t@ Do raw.0 00\t.Olive.0 0\t.Cod, Gaspe.0 52X.Do Newfoundland.c 52)4.0 00 0 to 0 00 .0 00 .0 oe \u201e 0 08)4 ¦.0 ll)s.0 30\t.0 04 .0 IT .4\t75 5\t58 @ (ft 0 05 0 01 0 00 .0 OS*.Montreal, December 24.Button^-.» ^al bottle's'\t.'.0 00 .CHICORY\u2014V\tft.0\t1«X« COFFEE-\t\u201e\t« Laguayra, Green,\tper ft.\u2022\t2*\t(8 Maracaibo.®\t\"\t\u2014 Do.O.G.0\t3Î MACDODGALL A DAVIDSON, Stock Biokere.INSOLVENT NOTICES.RIO.0 18 October 8 6m 24*7 December 20 58 St.Francois Xavier Street.18 XO iafeS'X', \u2022i_s The Whole of the First Flat in $1 the HeuilD Building.Very suit jitiiul able for Law Chamber beated by l&US »\tthfô pIÔBliSÔS* Pianos ini the Holidays! Those requiring really good Pianos or Organs for presen\u2019s during the approaching holidays, are specially invited to examine the stock of beaut.fu! instruments now on sale at our rooms, 183 8t.James street.These consist of PIANOS.\tORGANS New York Webor.Oeo.Woad & Co.Hillet, Davis & Co., New England Organ Vose & Sons,\tCompany.New York Piano Co.Also, Second-hand Pianos in great variety, and put in good order.Those wishing to purchase any of the ab we first-class instruments will be allowed a large discount fiom New York prices and full value allowed for their old mstru-msnts should they have any to exchange.Having engaged first-class New York workmen, they are now prepared to do all kinds of repairing and tuning in the most satisfactory manner.Pianos stored, rs-moved, packed and shipped an reasonable terms.Apply to New Yorli JPIano Co\u2019y, 183 St.James Street, Montreal.Catalogues sent on application.December 1\t286 Morey .ioo|\t100}\t101\t101 ,ioo|\t100}\t.\t101} .35}\t34}\t\u2022 \u2022\u2022\t35} .41}\t41}\t41!\t41! .27}\t\t27}\t28| .86}\t86}\t87}\t87! é \u2022\u2022\u2022\t\t.\t103} 72}\t72}\t72}\t73} 98}\t.\t\t99} 91}\t91!\t92\t93} 80\t80\t80!\t81} \t\t\t130 t '2i\tOO to\t82}\t83 7 H\t.\t.\t74} 3i 5\t148\t.\t33| 149 20}\t21\t.\t20! 40}\t40!\t.\t83 82}\t82}\tk-W GO\t .\t55}\t.\t.482\t« < \u2022\t.\t482 7\t.\t.\t5 THK STATE OF TRADF.eek wholesale trade ut the feeling is one hire, and all classes a renewal of activity ir- Though trans re been a Gro- During the past w has been very quiet, b of confidence in the fu of merchants look for after the turn of theyei actions in all lines ha\\ scale yet prices continu e very firm, eery houses will proba ,1% experience ai increased demand si xurrei than otb e branches of commerc e, as jobbers have not as a rule laid in h< :avy stocks, and the country trade is goo d and the sorting up orders coming in are, if anything, somewhat iu excess of wha.t has been met with at the corresponding season during; the past year or two.Prices have not materially changed since last week.Valencia Raisins are }c dearer and Curran ts are firmer and in better demand thoiijgh not quotably higher.Refined Sugar! 1 bave been advanced }c in sympathy with a better feeling in the British and An rerican markets,and there is a fair business doing at the advance.Teas are firm and in many quarters higher prices are looked ONTARIO.New Meetings of Creditors.\u2014 G- Battersby, Simcoe, January 5 ; L & F M Cosssiit, Guelph, December 26; G Faulkner, Toronto, January 2; ft Emsiie, Guelph, December 30 ; D Craw-ford, of West Lome, at St Thomas, January 5; J C Maeklin, jr, Brantford, December 30 ; David, Andrew, and Theodore Graham, St Thomas, December 30; William Jones, Sarnia, January 2; J Lamb, Toronto, January 2; W K Atkinson & Co, of Aiisa Craig, at Park-hill, January 8 ; John E & David Every, Guelph, December 27 ; James & Andrew Ward, snr, Sarnia, January 2; R Martineau, Cayuga, January 5.Writs of Attachment Issued.\u2014 Against\u2014R Martineau, Cayuga; D Crawford, West Lome ; Alex Macdonald, London; J J Sweetman, Goderich ; M A O\u2019Byrne, Goderich ; Chas Ward, Hamilton ; J Winters, Liatowel.Assignees Appointed.\u2014L Fairbanks, Whitby, to Ahx Robertson; W M Smith, Walkerton, to J Hargreaves ; T Churcher, London, to Thompson Murdock, Lucan ; T Churcher, Loudon, to J E Darby, Parkhill ; A Bourbonniere, Montreal, to Albert & Yanover, Morrisj burg; T Rajotie, Ottawa, to C Christian ; W Robins, Toronto, to E B Shaver ; H E Nelbs, Lond.n, to L Au-nett ; S C Fatt, Montreal, to H Allan, Perth; W Smith, Uxbridge, to J G Hutchinson, Goodweod ; D McDonell, Cornwall, to J A Rosa ; T M Nairn, Aylmer, to J Fawcett ; W Wedd, Pembroke, to J Mitchell ; D McDonell, Cornwall, to O J Dixon ; H E Nelles, London, to C W Rudd ; A Bamham, Stratford, to R S Hamilton, to Milver-ton.Dividends Payable.\u2014A H Gorrell & Co, Toronto, December 30 ; Lawless &Davidson, Brockville, January 5 ; G S Powell & E Masters, Guelph, January 5; Jesse Smith, Hamilton, January 2; F Purchinsky, Hamilton, January 1.Deeds of Composition and DisJ charge Prepared.\u2014Albert AYanover, Mornsburg, with A Bourbonniere, Montreal, J A Ross, with D McDonell,Cornwall; G Christian, with T Rajotie, Ottawa ; A H Gorrell & Co, with A T Cooper, Toronto ; W Waddington, with J D McDonald, Renfrew; J Mitchell, with W Wedd, Pembroke; O J Dixon, with D McDonell, Cornwall, C W Rudd, with 3 E Nelles, London.Applications for Discharge.\u2014D B Campbell, Parkhill, January 24; J McGregor, Teeswater, February 2 ; J B Miner, Brantford^ January 23 ; J O\u2019Donoghue, Stratford, January 21 ; Heute & luglis, Waikerton, January 23 Ceylon Plantation.e\t28 DO Native.8\t«0 Singapore.®\t\u201c Mocha.».o OANDLES- Belmont Sperm.®\tj» Mould, Montreal.0\tt» Paratln,12s\u2019 X 6s,-.».« corks\u2014i ststosras, per gross o so CORDAGE\u2014 Manilla rope.\u2014 \u2022 \u2022\u2022 \u2022 ® Sisal -\t 8\t07 DRUGS AND CHEMICALS\u2014 Bicaro soda.».Roda Ash.- Bichromate or Potash.Arrow root, ¥ ft.Borax, Reflnect .o 07 0 14 § 00 U 11* 0 25 0 25 0 22 0 29 0 S3 0 20 0 30 0 00 0 24 0 32 0 21 0 US* 0 20 2 00 0 09 0 08 3 45 » 3 60 Seal, Paie.Steam Refined.Seal Straw.Lard, Extra.Do No.1.Palm, .Paraflne\u2014Canadian ^ gal.\u201c\tAmerican \u201c .Petroleum, Refined, car-loads.Do\tdo In small lots LEADS & PAINTS\u2014 Red Lead and Litharge.White Lead.RICE.- 4 S3 tjago.5\too Tapioca.7\t76 SALT\u2014 Factory Filled.1\tt'6 Coarse,New.o\t62#.Fine.9\t0j SPICES\u2014 Cassia, tb.o 16 < Cloves.° *5 Nutmegs.o 61% Ginger, Jamaica bleached.o 24 Do African.0 os Pimento.o 14 Pepper, Black.0 09 Do White.0 16)4 Mace.o\t70 STARCH\u2014 White.Corn .», SOGAR-Raw.Demerara, V.t.Cuba, ^ ft.Porto Rice .o os^ .Barbadoes.0 Ob^.Montreal Refined, Lump Sugar.0 Granulated.o Confectioners A.9 10*.Grocers A.0 Yellow.o G8^.TEAS\u2014 üncoloured Japans, choicest ft o 52 ^ a weak point.We may escape maa> i fatal shaft by keep ng ourselves well for fled with pure blood and a properly no1 i\u201enea frame.\u201d\u2014uivil Service Gazette.\u2014Si ! onlv in packets labelled\u2014\u201c James Epps y Go.\" Homoeopathic Chemists Loui a England.\u201d\t_ _ _ November 5\tD W ¦ 15 A$A 11; >9C|StfrBlCÀL HÏ.\u2019KaLo AINIj Ï >MM>;k>J[aL aA^£,ria.THURSDAY^ uECEMBER 2Ô.1879 7 CRKIST-MA SS.CMl3t-Mass\u2014we celebrate Uie blrttt ot Him\u2014 Tbe sent, the chosen, the annintei one\u2014 T itra Adam's >ace.to live a suffering Hie ; And, by His death, tor all tnelr tins atone.Acknowledg'd Prince ot Heaven-the next to sit Upon the Throne ot Majesty on High\u2014 He did not hesitate His place to leave - - \u2014-3 deep, to shameful die.¦- And, alter sorrows c We celebrate His Mass\u2014thankful we are Ti at He, long promised, the Messiah came.His offering first when He took on our form And, as a babe, a mortal man became.division shall commence on January 1st.The Peoria lines agreed upon a joint agent to put the pool into effact then.\u2014A terrible fight took place near St.Louis in an old stable on Monday evening, between a Siberian blood-hound and Patsey Brennan, a pugilist, for $250 aside.The man was vicarious after a disgusting fight for forty-five minutes, in which his shoulders and arms were terribly lacerated by the dog\u2019s teeth.The blood hound had his heavy lips tom off, and was so badly maimed that he died within an hour.This His first sacrifice\u2014the reason why We all can estimate who look within\u2014 To make atonement lull He must be man; And man He was save that He did not sin.he goot________ _ - The peace then ratlfiea\u2019twlxt Him above And those He came to save, when down He His glorious Gospel, full ot naught but love.Our gifts \u2019tis ours to lay down at His feet.And welcoming, acclaim the Heavenly plan Which\u2014vindicating truth and rlghteousness-O\u2019erfiowed with mercy to poor t Inful man.We only do this when we fait ' ful aim Our duty both to God and man to do.Is Chrl-t-.Mass, then, our solemn sacrifice, Which, when It comes, we each His vows renew ?He sacrificed His pomp\u2014gave up His life ! offering on His shrine to lay,- Tls ours our oi- - And \u201c If \u2019twere done \u2019twere well \u201d It should be done\u2014 if not hefore\u2014upon this Christ-Mass day.Our Saviour He\u2014and never will recall The pledge that He our guilt hath borne away\u2014 And, till He come again.He bids us all surrender up our wills to His mild sway.J.F.N, Montreal, 25th December, 1S79.Ifitmtmu HctaM THURSDAY MORNING, DEC.25.APPOINTMENTS.Academy of Music \u2014Performances at 2 and 8 p.m.NEWS SIMAHY.DOMINION.\u2014A large number of Nova Scotians have come west looking for employment in St.John, N.B.\u2014Unusual preparations have been made in Toronto for giving the poor a good Christmas dinner.\u2014At the Belleville High School entrance examinations there were 82 candidates, of whom 44 failed to pass.\u2014Mayor Mackintosh, of Ottawa, has consented to stand for re-election.He will be opposed by Alderman Clancy.\u2014The North Lanark Reformers meet on the 30;:h inst.for the purpose of nominating a candidate for the Commons.\u2014A Mr.Knight, while sinking a well twelve miles north-east of Emerson, has struck hard coal at a depth of 25 feet.\u2014ThejSt.John (N.B.) Globe contradicts a report that Mr.Domville, M.P.for King\u2019s, is interested in a Pacific Kailway contract.\u2014It would seem that the fight for the Toronto Mayoralty is to be between ex-Mayor Morrison and the present incumbent, Mr.James Beaty.\u2014The Committee appointed to select a track tor the Ottawa Winter Trotting Club are expected either to select a spot on the Grand Kiver or Lemay\u2019s Lake.\u2014A little girl named Hartley fell into an ice-hole on the Lievre, on Tuesday, and was drowned before her brother, with whem she was playing, could rescue her.\u2014The Ontario Government Inspector has instructed the City Clerk of Toronto to prosecute to the utmost rxgourall parties failing to register births, deaths and marriages.\u2014It is understood that, as a result of the visit of Mr.Powers, of the Sailor\u2019s Union of Chicago, the Kingston branch will next eeason demand the same wages for sailors as are paid on the Upper Lakes.\u2014The Superior of St.Joseph\u2019s College, Memramcook, N.B., has been notified that, upon the recommendation of the Provincial authorities, the Governor-General has decided to present to the institution a silver and a bronze medal.Henry Jones, the Montreal commercial traveller who was arrested several week ago at St.John, N.B., for not paying a fine imposed on him for doing business without a license, has brought several suits for false imprisonment.\u2014In a window in Fabrique street, Quebec, is a portrait of the Prince Imperial, with the Empress Eugenie\u2019s autograph, also the Prince\u2019s pen and a memento prayer handed over to Mr.Barry by the Empress when he presented the wreath in September last.There is also a likeness of Paul De Cassagnac, the champion of the Bona-partist cause in France.\u2014Disorderly proceedings characterized the latest meeting of the Toronto Fire and Gas Committee.First of all, Aid.Adamson called Aid.Farley, the present chairman, a liar for saying that the hose used by the Fire Department was rotten and useless ; then Chief Ardage, of the fire brigade, also gave Aid.Farley the lie for quoting him as his authority.\u2014The Ontario Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr.Pardee, has been in communication with Mr.Barvin,, of West Hartlepool, regarding the kind of timber grown in Canada that Would find a ready market in England.Mr.Barvin sends a long letter describing the kind of timber, and con-cludas that in his opinion the trade between England and Canada is not half cultivated, and something should be done to bring matters forward.\u2014The Dominion Fisheries Department has just succeeded, through its local officer at Montreal, in seizing an immense quantity of speckled trout caught during the prohibited eeason in some ot the lakes falling into the Eouge Kiver, back of Argen-teuil.About 600 of these fish were sent to Ottawa, and the Minister of Fisheries caused them to be distributed among the Protestant and Catholic charitable institutions.The lakes of the upper part of Argenteuil literally swarm with speckled and gray trout, bass, maskinonge and pickerel.UNITED STATES.\u2014Wm.M.Fluis provides the New York newsboys with an annualChristmas repast.\u2014General Grant and Col.Fred.Grant have arrived in.Jersey City, andvisited the Generai\u2019s mother.\u2014The St.Louis Irish Relief Fund Society will send $1,500 to Ireland for the relief of the poor, irrespective of creed or oc&lity.\u2014Frank Brown,of Carroll County,Mary-laad, whose estate adjoins that of his cousin, the late Miss Florence Patterson, Madame Bonaparte\u2019s niece, has married Mrs.Preston.\u2014A Washington special to the World says a Democrat, whose name is not given, believes the Maine affair was instigated by Tilden and the Albany Argus, so that the alleged Louisiana outrage might be properly appreciated by the people.\u2014The captain of the barque \u201c Francisco Danovora,\u201d which has arrived at New York from Savannah, reports that the Italian seamen mutinied and killed the cook and boatswain and wounded the mate.The crew killed the mutineers and threw their bodies overboard.-\u2014The aggregate production of high-wines and continuously distilled spirits in Hamilton County, Ohio, during the year 1878-79, and the production for the same time just across the.Ohio Kiver aggregate 12,687,000 gallons.The tax upon this .amounted to $11,031,000.\u2014Four carloads of bleached barley have arrived at Cineinnatti from Chicago for a brewing concern.The inspector found that the grain had been sulphurized, and an inferior article thus given the appearance of superior barley.There is in Chicago a large bleachery for a preparation of sulphurized barley.The consignee refused to accept this lot.\u2014The Treasury Department have instructed the Collectors of Customs at the Pacific ports that information has been received that pleuro-pneumonia has broken out among the neat cattle in Australia and New Zealand.The Collectors are advised that restrictions on the importation of neat cattle from Europe are extended to Australia and New Zealand.\u2014The New York Times says that the coloured exodus from North Carolina is systematically handled by Sam Perry and Taylor Evans, both coloured men.Evans accompanies the refugees to Washington, where they are turned over to Perry, who accompanies them to Indiana and remains there until all are provided with places.Thus far 665 persons have gone to Indiana and have been provided with places.Perry reports that the demand for labourers is ¦ excess of the supply.The New York Tribune says the table prepared by the Agricultural Department shows the total value of the great agricultural staples raised in the United States the past year was 1,094 millions dollars, against 1,488 millions in 1878.The table also estimates that the increase in other values, rneluding real estate and mining property the past year over 1878, will not fall short of a thousand millions.__The United States Board of Kailway Arbitration has at last agreed upon the percentage of east-bound freights to be allotted the seven roadsleadingfrom Peoria eastward.By this decision the rates frem all otherWestern cities will be strengthened, and all cause of cutting rates removed.The arbitrators decided that the Peoria \u2014The Supreme Court of Ohio has decided the case of the State in relation to Charles T.Homers vs.the Board of Education of Columbus and others, brought to obtain a writ of peremptory mandamus to compel tie defendants to use Harper\u2019s geographies in the public schools.The writ was granted.The Board adopted Harper\u2019s geographies on August 12, and on August 26th reconsidered the motion by a majority vote.The statute und rules of the Board require a vote of three-fourths to change the text-books within three years.\u2014The New York Herald\u2019s Augusta, Maine, despatch says : A meeting was held on Monday night at Blaine\u2019s residence.The councils cf the majority, with Blaine at their head, were for peace, and for appealing to all legal and constitutional methods.The indignation meetings have aroused the people so that they can hardly be restrained In some sections a rebellious spirit is growrug.There was danger of an outbreak in certain parts of the State, and especially in the neighbourhood of Bangor.At a fusion meeting, last night, Sewell, of Lancaster, a venerable lawyer, recited precedents showing how the Democrats have been counted out for the past 50 years on trivial technicalities.E.B.Pierce discussed the prospects of a new rebellion, and said we resuonded in 1860 to ihe call to support the Coir ititution, to decide which side was right ; we will do the same now, we will sustain our State Government against all treasonable assaults, and shed our blood as we did twenty years ago ; this sentiment was loudly cheered.E.F Pillsbury made a significant speech, advising moderation,but preparations for danger if it came.Governor Garcelon said : I came to thank you for the evidence you have given that you will sustain law and order.I came also to ask your support as law-abiding, liberty-loving citizens in my efforts to perform my constitutional duties.I think I may expect it.(Cries of \u201cyou may.\u201d) lam confident that if a traitorous hand he raised against the Constitution of this State, I shall have the party support of every loyal man,not only here, but through the length and breadth of this Common-weaLh.I ask you to be prudent in act and speech, but when the time comes when laws have to be maintained against the attacks of a mob, I want you to be ready to take up arms iu their defence.A series of similar meetings will be organized through the State, following close on the track of the Kepubliean gathering, and between now and the first Wednesday in January the State will be iu violent excitement.M.Sat\u2019s Mishap.\u2014M.Say, lately a temporary resident in Montreal, recently started from New York, in the steam yacht \u201c Henrietta,\u201d for a voyage round the world, but hag returned in consequence of his vessel being disabled The crew, thirty in number, remain on board, and it Ss thought the vessel Was never in danger, but was left by her passengers on account of the fears of Madame Say, who, in consequence of an accident some time ago, has become very nervo '.s on the water.Fire Department in New York.\u2014Iu New York the fire engines turn out into the street in from four to six seconds, the difference of time depending on the differ, ence of distance at various stations between the stalls and the engine The same electric agency which sounds the alarm liberates the horses.They rush at once to their places alongside of the engine poles.The harness is dropped upon them by an automatic arrangement and fastened by snapping a single catch.The horses vie with the men in the rapidity of their movements ; but it takes a month or two to train them.Wanted, a Lawyer.\u2014The Victoria Colonist thinks it absolutely necessary that there should be at least one lawyer in the British Columbia Parliament to check and revise the bad law of the Attorney-General.That excellent j uris-consult has had all the important Acts of two sessions disallowed at Ottawa ; including the Chinese Tax Bill, the Bill to double Cariboo Road Tolls, and the Bill to impose penalties on and cancel records of Crown Lands, the payments on which are in arrear.The Colonist should possess its soul in patience ; let him look at the Hon.James Macdonald, as Minister of Justice, not for 2,000 white people, who, we suppose, can hardly afford a decent lawyer among them, but for the whole Dominion.GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.\u2014A steam tug just arrived at Liverpool reports that she spoke au inward bound barque with five more survivors of the steamer \u201c Borussia\u201d disaster on board.\u2014There is much dissatisfaction among the Irish people because the Government has not applied the surplus of the Irish Church fund for the relief of the popular-distress, which they are empowered to do by the terms of the Disestablishment Act.The directors and members of the Society of St.Vincent do Paul publish a declaration that the eleemosynary symptoms are a mockery and delusion if intended to adequately meet the deep and dreadful famine now approaching.FOREIGN.\u2014The rumour of difficulties between the Czar and Czarewitcn is denied.\u2014A despatch from Cape Town savs Secocoeni surrendered on the 22nd inst.\u2014The mail bags from Cabul have arrived at Jugdalluk, the bearers being harmlessly fired at en route.\u2014The Porte has granted 4,000,000 piastres for the relief of the destitute in Constantinople during the winter.\u2014The Russian Major Domo and his Secretary have arrived at Catania, Sicily, to select apartments for the Czarina.\u2014The insurgents have plundered the principal Bazaar in Cabul.It is stated that large numbers are leaving with the booty.\u2014The Mohammedans and Christians of Kuldja are working against the restoration of the territory to China, and threaten armed resistance.\u2014The Greek Boundary Commissioners have sent a note to the Porte demanding the resumption of the Conference regarding the frontier question.\u2014A despatch from Larnica, Cyrus, says the cattle plague is spreading, and no horned cattle are allowed to leave or enter Larnica by sea or land.\u2014The report that President Grevy had again summoned DeFrecyinet, and that an arrangement for a new Ministry had been definitely arrived at, lacks confirmation.\u2014A despatch from Berlin says the Emperor William stumbled on the stairs of the theatre two days ago hurting his knee but is now well again, and he drives out daily.\u2014A despatch from Peru says the Montenegrin Ambassador at Constantinople, who demanded his recall in consequence of the difficulty of his positron in regard to the Gussinje question, will leave on Friday.\u2014Colonel Norman telegraphs from Jugdalluk : Heavy firing has been heard in the direction of Cabul during the past forty-eight hours.General G< ugh is close to Latiband, and it is expected that he will reach Cabul.\u2014The cable of the new telegraph line between Aden in Arabia and South Africa touches Zanzibar, Mozambique, Delago Bay and Durban, and connects with the land line in South Africa.The rate will be two dollars and fifteen cents per word from London.\u2014Gordon Pasha says he desire s that Egypt shall cede to Italy a port on the Red Sea, in order to produce complications between Abyssinia and Italy.The Ministers unanimously rejected the proposal.Other despatches were submitted to Council from Gordon Pasha, showing his inconsistency.\u2014A London despatch from Cairo says that,at the Council of the Egyptian Ministers at which the European Controllers were present, the Khedive submitted a despatch from Gordon Pasha stating that taxes amounting to Jib,000 remained to be collected in the Saudun.The Ministers expsessed great surprise, and the Khedive demanded an explanation from Gordon Pasha.Other despatches were submitted to the Council from Gordon Pasha showing his inconsistency.CHRIS! MAS.Once more we wish our readers the conventional, but not, therefore, the less sincerely desired happiness, which is due to the season of Christmas.Many there are, no doubt, to whom this anniversary brings no joy\u2014to whom, perhaps, indeed, it renews sorrows by recalling the domestic pleasures and comforts of Christmas days gone, and never to return.Others, again, it will remind of dear ones lost,possibly of means yrhich have decayed ; but yet will do so with a gentle touch which will mellow the sorrow by proving how much still remains to rejoice at, and how great reason there was in that ancient parable which still found hope at the bottom of the casket of evils.To most of our readers we hope and believe that the cares of life, heavy as they always are, have yet been more than balanced by its satisfactions.But if the beam still incline somewhat to the worser side, we invite our friends to make the day the occa-sionfor throwing off anxieties, and unbending with the children or the friends who make up for each one his family circle.Trouble will keep till after the holidays, and will not be encountered less bravely, or less successfully, because it has for a few hours been forgotten.To the public in general we have to offer our congratulation on the fact, that, however much of leeway in business affairs has still to be made up, there are decidedly better prospects for the coming spring than there were for the last.We shall not trench on the character of the day to discuss the reason of this change.We content ourselves with pointing it out ; and with repeating once more the wish that not only our country in general, but that each of those whom we address in particular, may find all good omens more than fulfilled, and all anxieties for the future dispelled by the future.The Electric Light.\u2014We publish to day, slightly condensed, an account of Edison\u2019s last invention or discovery for the perfecting of the Electric Light.It will be seen that, according to his own account, the last touch has been put to the plans which are to revolutionize one of the most important of the arts ot life.It is right to say, however, especially for the comfort of gas stockholders, that there is a Mr-Sawyer, an electrician like Mr.Edison> who writes to the New York Herald that Edison has never invented anything, but has appropriated and spoiled the inventions of several other men ; that all his preten-sions to success iu electric lighting are unfounded, and that not to put too fine a point upon it Mr.Edison is a humbug.Mr.Sawyer, in that case, however, may hold the trumps, and perhaps he may win the odd trick against the gas men, as much to their loss as if Edison were the real Simon Pure, or Original Jacob Townsend, of the new system.Sanguine gas men may, however, hope that if Edison fails Sawyer may not succeed.on credit was too heavy to carry, and the crash came.Mrs.Oakley appealed to the Church Corporation to assist her, but the latter had more Christian ; sympathy than hard cash, so the ) GihAwD application came to nothing.The College suspended, the young ladies were sent home, and Mrs.Oakley issued an extended pamphlet on the historical plan, iu which she went for everybody, and especially the good people of Dunham.A reply followed in the St.Johns Neios, to which Dr.Oakley himself\u2014who appears on the scene for the first time at this stage\u2014wrote a rejoinder in defence of Mrs.Oakley.The matter is as far from being settled as ever.The liabilities of §3,400 î re not provided for.An angry and injudicious discussion has been opened, and it is impossible to predict what the next move may be.The whole affair is unfortunate, but if it ends in the College being reopened on a solid basis to perform efficiently and well the educational mission it was intended to fulfil another proof will have been given to the old adage\u2014\u201c It is an ill wind that blows nobody good.\u201d THE HOLIDAY SEASON is upon us, and Vennor\u2019s \u201c cold dip \u201d has got along too.By the way Yennor seems to hit the mark pretty well this season, and people are beginning to change their minds upon his being a very bad weather prophet.Chiistmas trade has been good in the Townships, but it was wise in Sir Lmnard not to come through this seetion \u201c hum\u201d hunting.He wouldn\u2019t have found \u201c hums\u201d enough to half advertise his N.P., and the Tory newspapers would have been tempted to draw on their fertile imaginations to make up the balance.That would have been bad both for the N.P.and for the good name and reputation of the \u201c organs\u201d doing the advertising.To be sure, Coaticook has a cotton factory under way, but it would hardly pay a knighted Finance Minister to travel two or three hundred miles to visit it at such an early stage before it is known whether it is to succeed or not.The farming population of the Townships has not been benefited by the N.P., and the question is, Who has ?His Lordship Bishop Bond addressed a letter to the Churchwardens of the Montreal Diocese, requesting them to make special efforts to secure a large offertory on Christmas-Day, and to give the same to the clergymen.No body of men are more deserving of remembrance than the poor country clergymen, and Bishop Bond\u2019s letter does credit alike to his heart and head.Let us hope the collections will be generous in all Eastern Townships churches on Ohristmas-Day.Bog-Trotter.Amusements.-AYJLViyiGIYiY 03T MUSSIC.CLAGGETT & TAIT\u2019S ENGLISH OPERA BY THE STANDARD OPERA COMPANY! GRAND CHRISTMAS MHTNEE & NIGHT.FATIITITZ^ ! Seats secured at DeZouche\u2019s.December 24 3C6 3^em AAuevttsrmcnts REPORTER Wanted, a competent Short-hand Reporter.Apply at this Office.December 25\tm 3j7 IjOrd Beaconsfield a Regicide.\u2014 The Russian Nihilists claim the English Conservative Premier as an aliey.Every one knows that the Right Hon.nobleman has \u2018\u2018 in his time played many parts,\u201d and his first public efforts were in the line of extreme Radicalism.We suspect, however, that his regieidal tendencies have been only of a literary quality, and intended to express the sentiments of dramatic personages rather than his own.At all events, here are the dreadful utterances which the Russian revolutionists have quoted, in a pamphlet widely, though secretly, circulated.Tne date is 1834 : \u201c Dark Pharoah\u2019s doom shall cool his chariot\u2019s wheels, Now hot with blood ; And blessed be the hand that dares to wield The regieidal steel that shall redeem A nation\u2019s sorrow with a tyrant\u2019s blood.\u201d Thirty years after these words were changed in the edition of 1864 to the following : \u201c And hallowed be The regieidal steel that shall redeem A nation\u2019s woe.\u201d DOMINION COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS\u2019 ASSOCIATION.To the Editor o£ the Montreal Herald.Sir,\u2014I notice by this morning\u2019s Gazette and Herald that I was nominated last night for President of the Dominion Commercial Travellers\u2019 Association.I beg to say that my name was used without my authority, knowledge or consent.I have reason to believe Mr.Fairbarrn was wrongly informed as to this.Yours, &c., James O\u2019Brien.Montreal, December 24, 1879.OUR SOUTH - EASTERN SHIPS LETTER.TOWN- Politics in the Courts\u2014The Outcome op the Last Provincial Election\u2014 A College in Dippiculty \u2014 The \u201c Hum \u201d not yet Heard Op.From our Special correspondent.Eastern Townships, Dec.24,1879.In undertaking to furnish the Herald with an occasional letter from these Townships I am fully aware that I do so upon a slim guarantee of material out of which to construct an interesting, not to say brilliant, correspondence.There may be something to write about and there may not\u2014leaving me in a glorious state of uncertainty.Just now there seems to be no lack of local topics of more or less import, so here goes ; The CLOYES-BAKBR ELECTION CASE still drags its slow length along.I am afraid to say how many hundred witnesses have been examined for fear of underestimating the number.The evidence for the petitioner has been closed, and certain testimony in rebuttal remains to be taken.The Court is adjourned till the 29th inst., to allow Mr.Justice Dun-kin to deliberate upon the motion of the respondent\u2019s attorney for a writ of protection in favour of one N.O.Lewis, Dunham, who is absent from the country on account of sundry unpaid obligations, and whose return would be greeted with a capias, or perhaps several of them.Mr.Lewis is a candid young man, as appears by the fact that he has written to the papers, giving his reasons for going away and not coming back.Hon.Mr.Baker, whether he is sustained in his seat or not, is pretty certain to have another session.The idea of contesting the new SOLICITOE GENEBAL\u2019S ELECTION in Brome has been abandoned.The Liberals firmly believe, however, that some of the electors were tampered with.Emissaries of the Conservative party are known to have made midnight visits on Tuesday and Wednesday preceding polling day to many a voter whose political virtue was of that free-and-easy kind, which will at least hold parley with the tempter if it does not fall a victim to his wiles.The extravagant price of poultry, and the abundance of new Dominion one and two doliar bills at that time, if not proof as strong as Holy Writ, are facts upon which presumptions may be safely built.But the enormous cost and weary length of contested elections weighed with Mr.Fisher and his friends not to contest the seat.High hopes are set upon Hon.Mr.Lynch by Townships Conservatives.They fondly anticipate\u2014at least those do who are innocent and unsophisticated\u2014that he will keep Mr.Chapleau honest, and act as an efficient check upon the excesses which characterized the old DeBoucherville Government.It is to be hoped he will, but it is not easy to forget in this connection the Scrip communication6 tural proverb : \u201c Evil corrupt good manners DUNHAM LADIES\u2019 COLLEGE, which started a year ago last September with flattering prospects of success, has got into a mess, arising out of the financial difficulties of the Lady-Principal, who leased the College from the Church Corporation for five years.It was first intended to -start as a day-school, but was soon merged into a boarding-school, where young ladies could have the finishing touches added to their education.The plan was too ambitious.Mrs.Oakley \u2014 then Miss Griffith \u2014 furnished the building in almost luxurious style, and soon after indulged in the luxury of a husband.The College was well attended, but the financial load incurred hy the purchase of furniture wa.int.eï>, A comfortably furnished House, from 1st January to 1st May, 1880, situated in the vicinity of Beaver Hall or St.James Club.Apply P.O.Box 1429, Montreal, stating particulars.December 23\tm 305 GENTS\u2019 FURNISHING GOODS Reduced lO per cent, 'witli a turtlier discount ot lO per cent, tor cash.hirts ! Shirts! iaihirti* ! Good Shirtsfor 75e.Splendid Shirts, $1.35.Very best quality, $2.25.Ten per cen gevu JVclucctiscmcHib.HENRY BIRKS &GÜ.222 St.James Street, ïleiuJVflu evtisem en t*.Cordially invite the Public to inspect their Stock, which is now complete, for the to JL.mr', For a term of years frem 1st May next, THE LARGE QUARRIES situate at Cote St.Louis, now worked by Messrs.Bourgoin & Fils.These Quarries are easy of access and unsurpassed for quality of stone for building purposes.For particulars, apply at the office of ESTATE LATE LOUIS BOYER, 320 Commissioners street December 18\tlm 3 01 off for Ca h.The above are kept in Stock and Made to Order in the highest styles and a perfect fit guaranteed in every case.GoUar-ts ï dollars I dollars ! We keep all the Latest Styles in \u201c Stand Up\u201d and \u201cTurn Down\u201d Collars, and make them to orde jof Solid Linen, any pattern wished for.Wearies and Tiees I The latest importations in all the new colours, the \u201c London \" (Breast Scarf), \u201cDuke,\u201d \u201cLincoln,\u201d Ac., Ac.Also, a splendid lot of \u201c Square End.Windsors,\u201d in every colour.Ties I Ties I ICies ! Black Ties, all widths.White Dress-Ties.jall widths.Lavender Ties, all widths Underwear I Underwear! Fine Scotch L.W.Shirts and Drawers, ribbed and plain.Canadian L.W.Shirts and Drawers, ribbed and plain, from 75c.per suit.Cartwright & Warner\u2019s Heavy Merino Shirts and Drawers.Morley\u2019s Spun Silk Underwear.Hosiery ! Hosiery ! In L.W., Silk, Lisle Thread, Cotton and Merino.These goods are imported direct from the Manufacturers, are marked low, and with the extra discount for cash.No other house can compete with us.-Fancy Groods for dliristmas Fresents ! CAIN AHA.GUARANTEE GO.Dividend No.12.A DIVIDEND OF FOUR FFR CENT for the Half-year ending 31st December, 1879, has been declared, and will be payable at the Head Office of the Company 260 ST.JAMES STREET, Montreal, on and after the Gtli January, 18SO.The Transfer Books will be clossd from the 27th to the 31st December, inclusive.By order of the Board.EDWARD RAWLINGS, Manager.Montreal, 24th December, 1879.\t307 GrO to the Academy today at 55 and hear Fatin-itasa.AMUSEMENTS.ACADEMY OF MUSIC.FATINITZA.As there will be a Matinee this afternoon at two o\u2019clock, when this charming little opera will be presented at the Academy of Music for the fourth time, we take pleasure iu testifying to the admirable manner in which it was both sung and acted lasted evening.If we wers tempted to grumble a little at the first j erformance we certainly have uo disposition to do so at the third, evidences of painstaking and care appearing in every performer.We cannot praise too highly the blight sparkling music of You Suppe, it grows on one the more frequently it is heard.Again we call attention to the day\u2019s matinee.The opera will be repeated this evening and Friday, and on Saturday \u201c H.M.S.Pinafore \u201d will be given at both matinee and evening.Mr.DeZouche\u2019s store will be open till one o\u2019clock to-day for the accommodation of those wishing to purchase tickets.WEATHER RETORT.Montreal, December 24.Temperature\u2014In the shade by Standard Thermometer observed by Hearn, Harrison & Co., Opticians and Mathematical Instrument Makers, 242 & 244 Notre Dame Street:-\u2014 THE ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMFY OF 04NADA.Dividend No.6 A DIVIDEND OF FOUR PER CE&TT.for the Half-year ending 31st December, 1879, has been declared, and will be pay able at the Head Office of the Company 261 ST.JAMES STREET, Montreal, on and after the Oth January, IfciSO.The Transfer Books will be closed from the 27th to the 31st December, inclusive.By order of the Board, EDWARD RAWLINGS, Manager.Montreal, 24th December, 1879.\t307 of holidays INCLUDING ALL THE RECENT NOVELTIES ! T watches.Sole Agent for the World-Renowned Swiss Watches of Ulysse Nardin, IN GOLD AND SILVER CASES.These Watches have never failed to give perfect satisfaction.A complete stock of American Waltham Watches, warranted perfect timekeepers We are making the grandest display and are selling more Fancy Goods than an other store in the city.CHRISTMAS PRESENTS of every description to be had at our store.A NICE PRESENT FoR A LADY\u2014Kid Gloves, 2 to 8 buttons, all shades.Lace and Silk Ties, new designs.Silk Hosiery.Beautiful Silk Hrndkercnief or a Dress.Buy your Christmas Present at our Store and SAVE TEN PER CENT: December 24 CLAaO-ETT & T£lIT, »T.JAMES STREET.306 Having offer their CURLING!- & CO., now completely rebuilt their Brewery, after the late fire, they can now to the trade, ia wood and bottle; also, their celebrated AD-O-AD, either direct from the Brewery, or from the Agency.Cellars under 16 ST.SACRAMENT STREET.Families Supplied.All orders strictly attended to.CHAS.R.WIJLEIS, Agrent, D O.Rox 1S52S PRICES AND QUALITIES UNSURPASSED.\tlm 306 December 24 JJxu) ^clwcvtiscmemi*.ft COPIED.\u201d Hcmj ^.rtuurttscmcuts.FURS! FURS!! 8 a.m.\t1 P.M.\t6 P.M.14°\t22 °\t20° Max,\tMin.\tMean.22°\t11° BY STANDARD BAROMETER.\t16° 5 S A.M.\t1 P.M.\t6 P.M 30.20\t30.00\t30.10 Meteorological Office, ) Toronto, December 24, 10.00 a.m.j Probabilities for the next 24 hours : \u2014Lower Lake Region\u2014Increasing wes terly to northerly winds ; cloudy to partly cloudy, decidedly colder weather, with passing snow-storms ; to-morrow will probably be a very cold duy.St.Lawrence\u2014Oiondy weather with snow, followed this evening by high westerly to northerly winds, and cloudy to partly cloudy weather, with snow squalls.Maritime Provinces\u2014Increasing northeasterly to south-easterly winds ; cloudy weather, with snow, or in southern districts rain.BIRTHS.On the 15th inst-, at 262 Bleury street, Mrs.David Stewart, of a daughter.lUtti Julueutiemcu!».Factory to Rout, Situated on Dowd street, between Bleury and Alexander streets, opposite St.Patrick\u2019s Church; seventy-five feet by thirty-five ; three storeys and basement, with other additional rooms if required.Steam power.AH in first-class order.Rent very low.Apply on the premises.J.D.RUTTER & CO.December 25\tlm 307 OFFICE OF THE WATER WORKS, ST.CUJNEGvOIVDE, 24th DECEMBER, 1879.The Rate-Payers and Occupants of St.Cunegonde are hereby informed that the water will be supplied to them in conformity with the conditions of the Water-Works By-law from this date, and that the Water Rates will be charged only from the first of January next.BERGER & BEIQUE, December 25 u 307\tManagers.GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.Christmas and Nev Year\u2019s Tickets Tickets will be issued at a FARE AND A THIRD on the 24th and 25th DECEMBER, good to return till the 31st December.ALSO, on the 31st DECEMBER and 1st JANUARY at the same rate, good to return until the 7th January inclusive.JOSEPH HICKSON, General Manager.Montreal, Dec.11th, 1879 r stT 297 -.-nT';-' CENTRAL VERMONT R.R.Christmas andNewIaar's Tickets Tickets will be issued at ONE FARE from St.Johns to all points on its lines in Canada on the 24th and 25th of DECEMBER, good to retiixn til 1 the 31st December.ALSO, On the 31st DECEMBER and 1st JANUARY at the same rate, good to return until the 7th January inclusive.S.W.CUMMINGS, Gen.Pass.Agent.WM.F.SMITH, Passenger Agent.Montreal, 22nd December, 1879 Tickets can be procured at 136 ST, JAMES STREE T, Montreal.\t304 1879 HOLIDAY tXGURSluN.1880 SIING4JLF FA.HF.The Co-partnership now and heretofore existing between the undersigned, under the name or firm of NORLAND, WATSON à CO., has been this day dissolved by mutual consent, and the undersigned CHARLES STANHOPE WATSON and LOUIS SUTHERLAND are alone authorized to wind up and liquidate the business and affairs of said firm, and to sign the said firm name in liquidation.Montreal, 23rd December, 1879.CHAS.S.WATSON.JAMES ROSE.LOUIS SUTHERLAND.December 25\tr Tst 307 EASTERN TOWNSHIPS BANK DIVIDFIN D No.40.Notice is hereby given that a Dividend of Three and One^Half Per Cent, upon the paid up capital stock of this Bank has been declared for the current half year, and that the same will be payable at the Head Offices and Branches, on and after Friday, Tie Second Day Of January Next The Transfer Books will be closed from the 15th to the 30th December, both days inclusive.By order of the Board, WM.FARWELL, General Manager.Sherbrooke, 3rd December, 1879 n Tst 296 Union Bank of Lower Canada.Dividend INo.«8 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Dividend of TWO PER CENT, upon the Paid-up Capital Stock of this Institution has been declared for the current half-year, and that the same will be payable at the Bank and its Branches on and after FRIDAY, the SECOND day ef JANUARY next.The Transfer Books will be closed from the 16th to the 31st December, inclusive.By order of the Board.P.MacEWAN, Cashier.Quebec, Nov.29, 1879\t2J 286 Gityaml District SariogsBiuik The following three items are copied from a daily newspaper ; \u2014 S.Cabsley\u2019s premises may justly be termed the Bee Hive of the city.He appears to be doing the largest retail trade in Montreal,and alsu has in his stores large wholesale stock totally seperate from the retail.A laundry, a shirt factory, a skirt factory, a costume and dress making factory, and a knitting factory.Every hand employed on the premises is paid every week.S.Carslby certainly must either have the best class of dry goods in this city or give better value than other stores or his business would not keep increasing as it does.S.Carsley says that he expects to-morrow will be the largest day\u2019s business he has ever had.This morning all his s O: es were literally packed with customers.A.Merry Christmas.We feel sure that all who buy their Christmas presents in our Show-Rooms will have a Merry and Happy Christmas knowing that they have made such good use of their money hy taking advantage of the great reduction in prices.Real Squirrel Fur-lined Cashmere Circulars, $:0, reduced to $22.Real Squirrel Fur-lined heavy Gros Grain Silk Circulars, $45, reduced to $32.Real Squirrel Fur-lined heavy Gros Grain Si k Circulars, $30, reduced to $57.Real 8q>i>\u2018 rel Fur-linec Jackets, $25, reduced to at.Real S ultra' Fur-lined Jackets, $67.50, reduced to s40.Real Squu.#Urr-lined Jackets, $Ï7, reduced to $54.Real Squirrel IMr-lined Dolmans$ 86 50, reduced to $59.Real âstrachan Fur Jackets, reduced prices from $23.Black Fur Muffs, only $L40, Black Fur Boas, only $2.All Mantles reduced in price.\u201d All Shawls to be sold cheap.All Costumes and Skirts at very low prices.We invite attention to our present stock: ot Tiiis, Comprising all the JXFWF'sFX' tstl'YDES, And eonsisting in part of Ladies\u2019 Fur Sacaues In SEAL, PEE SIAN LAMB, BEAVER, &c, &c., &c.LADIES\u2019 C-ABSLB\u2019Y', 393, 395, 397, and 399 Notre Dame ST.HAMS! BAGON! CAMPBELL\u2019S CELEBRATED BAGON AND HAMS, Tongues, HAMS.Beef H&ms and CINCINNATI HONEY! HONEY! S£50 Boxes Finest Honey IN COMB.McCIBB0N & BAIRD.Italian Warehouse^ 221 St.James street.December 24 BRANCH\u2014 St.Catherine street.306 INSOLVENT ACT OF 1875 AND AMENDING ACTS.In the matter of WILLIAM H.RILEY, of Montreal, An Insolvent.Adjourned Sale of Real Estate.NOTICE.Depositors in this Bank, and the Public, are requested to take notice that the Head Office and Branches will be CLOSED On Wednesday, 31st Xnst.for the closing of interest accounts.By order of the Board.E.J.BARBEAU, Manager.December 22\ta 304 FACTS WORTH NOTICING.The Windsor Hotel is only five minutes\u2019 walk from the Honaventure Railway Station, and is the resort of many of the best business men.Where, in addition to elegance and comfort not supassed by any American Hotels, a free omnibus for Guests and Patrons runs every half hour between the Hotel and the Post Office.Tickets and Berths for all parts can be procured in the Hotel Ticket-Office, and both Montreal and Dominion Lines of Telegraph are in operation.Winter Rates, §2, §2.50 and §3 ; Monthly Board, §45 and upwards.R.H.SOUTHGATE.Manager.December 12\tlm 296 XVO TICE.The E.D.Q, M.O.& O.K R.will sell Tickets to and from all Stations on this Division, good to go on 23rd, 24tlr and 25th | Dec, and to return any day from 25th Dec.until 31st Dec., 1879 These Tickets are not good to return on 23rd and 24th Dec., and will not be good after 31st Dec-, 1879.Also, tickets to and from all Stations, good to go on 31st Dec.and 1st January, and return until the 7th January inclusive AT ONE SINGLE FARE.J.T.PRINCE.G.P.A.December 17\t31D 300 All Ratepayers indebted to the Corporation who desire to secure their Votes at coming Municipal Elections must pay all Municipal Dues on or before 31st December instant, and all in default at that date will be proceeded against and their names published in accordance with a resolution of the City Council ordering the same to be printed and submitted ; and all parties having claims against the City are requested to send them ia for adjustment and settlement before the close of the year.JAMES.F.D.BLACK, ' City Treasurer.Montreal, 2nd December, 1879.d 303 PMMIWLS FOB SAUF.ICO Tons of St.Maurice Pig Iron, and 720 33-iiieh Car Wheels, of the same metal, for sale.Apply to Messrs.J.O.BRUNELLE & CO., Three Rivers.December 24\t2m 306 1.\tThat lot of land in the St.Antoine Ward of the City of Montreal, being sub.division No.71 of the original lot No.87, with the house thereon erected, being No.79 Coursol street.2.\tThat lot of land in the Parish of Montreal, being Nos.2343 and 2344 of the original plan of said Parish, with the houses thereon erected, being Nos.25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39,41,43,45, 47 Mill street.3.\tThat lot of land in the St.Antoine Ward of the City of Montreal, being subdivision No.19 of the original lot No.86, with the houses thereon erected, being Nos.65, 67, 69 Dominion street.4.\tThat lot of land in the St.Antoine Ward of the City of Montreal, being the north-west half of subdivision No.20 of the original lot No.86, with the house thereon erected, being No.47 Quesnel st.To be sold by Public Auction, at the Office of the Assignee, in the City of Montreal, on Monday, tho 29.li Dacombor, 1879, AT TEN O\u2019CLOCK A.M.ARTHUR M.PERKINS, Assignee.Office of Perkins & Perkins, ')24, 25, 26, 60 St^James Street, Montreal, >27, 29D December 23rd, 1879.306 INSOLVENT ACT OF.1875 AND AMENDMENTS.In the matter of PELLETIER.LEFEBVRE & CO., Montreal, Insolvents.In SEAL.SILVER FOX, CHINCHILLA, MINK, ALASKA, «ABLE, ERMINE, &c., &c.GENTS' GOATS ! ! In SEAL, PERSIAN LAMB, BEAVER RACOON, &c.Gents\u2019 Fur Caps and.; Gauntlets to Match.JEWFUUBBY.full stock from the best English and American manufacturers (very new styles) of NECKLETS, PENDANTS, BAR PINS, BRACELETS, RINGS, BROOCHES AND EARRINGS, STUDS, Ac., Ac.Silver Jewellery of Every Variety.GAS FIXTURES! AUU VABIKTIiCS.Uargrest the -A.^sortm i-Tin Dominion.ALSO, THE EENEINE SÎEEE8T LIMP.FBICJKW DOW ROBERT MITCHELL & CO., ST.PETER AND CRAIG STREETS December 12____________296 Sterling Artistic Designs, in stock.Silverware- elegant eases, a full Fine Fleetro-Flute.A most complete stock of the best quality Tea Sets, Trays, Baskets, Ice Pitchers, Fruit Stands, Cups, Children\u2019s Sets, Ac.__We offer THE FINEST GOODS for THE LOWEST PRICE at which such goods can be made or sold.December 18\tdu 301 ROBES! In BLACK and GRIZZLY BEAR, BEAVER, WOLF, GOAT, Ac.We are bolding a very large and valuable stock cf Skins of all kinds, from which we are prepared to make goods to order in the very best manner and at the lowest possible prices- JOHN HENDERSON & CO., .283 NOTRE DAME STREET.December 20\t303 HENftESSY BRANDY! In HMs.and Qr-Casks.Cases & * Do.V.O.Do.SAZERAG BRANDY, In Hhds-, Qr-Casks and Octaves, Cases, Quarts, Flanks, Haif-Fiasks.I\\ o w in Ssitoelc.GILLESPIE, MOFFATT & CO., -Agents tor Canada.December 20\t303 J.& R.McLEA OFFER FOR SALE Barrels and Hiitfs Forte Bice SSugai* Hinds \"Very Choice Cro-cery Sngar Barrels IVewtoundland «team Belined Fale Seal Oil (Ninnn\u2019s* brand) Barrels Newfoundland Vac Fale 8eal Oil Barrels\tIN e-wf oundland Sstraw Seal Oil Barrels IN ewio midland Fare Cod Oil Bundles Ury Table Codfish 8 Common.December 19 Street.302 THE HUNTINGTON COPPER m SULPHUR COT OFFER TO THE TRADE THEIR INGOT HOPPER, GUARANTEED TO BE EQUAL TC At Lowest Market Prices, SPECIAL BATES FOR LARGE LOTS.SALE OF VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY The undersigned Assignee to above Estate will sell, by public auction, at the office of Beausoleil A Kent, 55 St.James street, Montreal, on SATURDAY, the 27th DECEMBER, 1879, the undermentioned property-.\u2014 That first-class Cut-stone House, situate and being No.163 St.Hubert street, Montreal, with all the necessary cut-buildings thereto attached, and with mitoyen rights in the division walls, ?s-d with lane iu rear.The Lot has a frontaae of 25 feet by a depth of 145 feet, and is known as the south-east half of No.843 on he Official Plan of St.James Ward.Sale at ELEVEN o\u2019clock.C.BEAUSOLEIL, Assignee, Office of Beausoleil A Kent, \"l 55 St.James Street, > Montreal, December 18,1879 J\t27D 301 Terms, Cash.COTTON, CQÏAL & CO., 2 Com Exchange, A gents for the Dominion.December 16\t299 M FOIL SPJEICÎI A]u CÜSBS 6 Bottles, $4 to $6 12 do 7 to 11 Dist of particulars at FFREDERICK KINGSTON, SS Hospital Street.December 16__________299 FOR SALE; , SALMON, IMtacherol, Codfish, Ncc, COARSE AND FACTORY SALT ALSO, ReU anil Me Saltpetre.-0 VERRET, STEWART & CO- November 17_______fmw- 274 J WILLIAM DOW & GO.Brewers & Maltsters.Superior Pale and Brown Malt; India Pale and other Ales, Extra Double and single Stout, in wood and bottle.FAMILIES SUPPLIED.The following bottlers only are authorized to usé our labels, viz.: Thos.J.Howard.173 St.Peter street Jos.Virtue.19 AoLoer street Tiios.Ferguson .289 St.Constant st Wm.Bishop.479Lagaucbetiere st Thos.Kinsella.144 Ottawa street Cieop.Maissoneuve .585 St.Dominique st.l£5S\u201c Orders received by Telephone.Montreal, December 12, 1879.\t286 1879-1880 HOLIDAY GOODS CLEKDINNIKG\u2019nTOYm MADE HERE! THE BEST OF IRON I MOST APPROVED CONSTRUCTION ! SAVAGE & LYMAN, 319 St.James Street, Have received their selections for the Holiday Trade, consisting in part of : wa.tch:bs in Gold and Silver Cases, of Swiss and American Manufacture.COLO AHD SILVER JEWELLERY !gns, including full Setts of Bracelets, Brooches, Lockets, Necklets, Earrings, kings, Scarf Pins, Studs, Cuff Buttons, Ac., Ac., Ac, ALSO, A VERY FINE ASSORTMENT OP w i iuv jj it WAit k: from the celebrated Gorham Manufactory, put up in Élégant Cases, specially adapted for HOLIDAY and BRIDAL GIFTS.A variety BRONZKS; Mantel, Hall and Bedroom CLOCKS, in Marble and Wooden Cases.TABLE m POCKET CUTLERY, ONYX AND JET JEWELLERY.Spectacles and Eye-Glasses, In Gold, Steel and Celluloid Frames.A Full Assorted Stock of the best ENGLISH and AMERICAN SClectro Flated Ware, Comprising Tea and Coffee Setts, Trays, Entree Dishes and Covers, Cruets, Cake Baskets, Jewel Cases, Ice Pitchers, Butter Coolers, Dixon A Son\u2019s Celebrated Spoons, Forks, Ladles, Ac.; cases of Dessert, Fish, and Eating Knives and Forks.Diamonds.Precipus Stones mounted, and Jewellery made on the premises.SAVAGE A LYMAN, 219 St.James street.N.B.\u2014Goods sent on approval to any part of Canada by Express.December 11\t295 TO BOOK-BOYERS! LARGE REDUCTION FROM REGULAR PRICES.DAWSON BROTHERS, St.James Street, HAVE NOW OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION THE LARGEST AND CHOICEST STOCK OF BOOKS Ever Offered in this Market.In view of the recent changes in the Bookselling business, consequent on the increasing facilities of communication by mail and otherwise with the Éngtish and United States markets, they have determined to assimilate the prices of Books in this market closely to the prices in London and New York.They therefore offer now to the public the whole of their Stock of MaiiJ English Literature, ILLOSTRATED BOOKS, MME BOOKS, IIFT BOOKS AND Fine Art Books, WHICH, FOR VARIETY AND EXTENT, IS DNEQDALLED IN CANADA, AT A REDUCTION OF FIFTEEN PER CENT.FROM.THE MARKED PUCES.And inasmuch as they did not advance the prices of goods in stock at the time the new Tariff was passed, all that portion of their stock will be sold at FIFTEEN PiSR CENT.UNDER NEW YORK PRICES.The present opportunity is a good one for filling up libraries, because outside of the three great cities of the United States there is NO SUGH STOCK OF BOOKS IXV A.MERICLA.AS THAT NOW OFFERED BY DAWSON BROTHERS, St.James December 11 Street.DW 295 THE NEW BEVERAGE.EAOKA ! CHEAPER AND BETTES, More ; ealthfril, Palatable and Nourishing, than either TEA.OK OOFEEE.Medical Recommended by the highest autftorities.Half-pound Packets, 10 cents.Pound-and-a-half Packets, 25 cents.Sold by all Grocers.8®- TRV IT FOR A MONTH.EMIL POLIWKA & CO., 36 St.Sacrament Street, Wholesale Agents.Decembers\t3m 269 A SPLENDID COLLECTION USTO THE STOVE EQUALS WINDSOR! OR LSÜDER.November 7 266 HEATING- STOVES OF A.LL K11N OH, From $3 Upwards.THE R0YAL~STANDARD U-AJLiL STOVE is unsurpassed in elegance and convenienc in feeding.Magee\u2019s Hot Water and Ventilating EURMACESS, Heating rooms entirely by Hot Water, warranted free from Dust and Gas.GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHING HARDWARE.GEO.R.PROWSE, TVo.Li\u2014 J st.Tames Street.September 17\t222 H.R.IVES & GO.MANUFACTURERS OF HARDWARE IRON RAILINGS, «See., «Sec., QUEEN STREET.FULL LINES OF ALL REGULARl GOODS! CASTINGS OF ALL KINDS, FURNISHED PROMPTLY, AND OF THE BEST DESCRIPTION ORDERS SOLICITED.September 18 223 CANADA PLATES J*00 Boxes \u201c I leitton\u201d FOR SALE BY W-&F.P 0URRIE & 00.» LOO Grey November 21 IN an Street.278 SPECIAL FOR TIE HOLIDAY !U OUR PRICES FOR Cartes, #3 per dozen Cabinets, SO per dozen The above prices will prevail from this date until I5th January next, and are strictly Cash.COJLOUJfciiELD WOK It In great variety, suitable for presentation.CALL AND SEE SPECIMENS.SOME ENTIRELY NEW STYLES OF POKTK A.ITU KC ALSO ON VIEW.As we finish all our work moat carefully, and this requires time, do not delay your orders, but give all the time you can for finishing.NOTMAN & SANDHAM, Bleury Street, Montreal.November 27\t15J 283 1.HO.8 OFF ST.SULPICE STREET.SPECIALTY Importation from all Points of Enrope on Commission.SOLE AGENTS IN CANADA FROM THE BEST PRODUCERS OF ALL FOLLOWING ARTICLES.of Furniture now on sale, cheap, at Shaw\u2019-Furniture Warehouse, 726 Craig street Queen Anne and E rstlake Dining Chairs m leather, fine Sideboards, Parlor and B«d room Suits, Library Furniture, &c., all of the best material and workmanship.Sev-( eral Pian-is to rent and for sale.132 1 UN STOCK: Wines\u2014 BORDEAUX, (Clarets,)* BURGUNDY.CHAMPAGNE, SAUTERNES, GRAVES\u2019 SICILY, MADEIRA, ZUCCO, GAMBINO, All coming directly from proprietors, and guaranteed Fkee or ALL MlXTUKES, From the cheap \u201cOrdinaire\u201d to the most expensive \u201cChateau.\u201d ALSO IN STOCK : li randies,\t) \u201cRIVIERE, from 2 to 40 years old ) GARDRAT & CO.\u2019\u2019 Gin\u2014\u201cWYNAND FOCKINK.\u201d £ \u2018 Cfiavtreuse\u201d l From the \u201c Kenedictine\u201d j \u201cABBEYS.\u201d And all sorts of Liqueurs and French Alimentary Preserved Vegetables, such as Green Peas, Mushrooms, Truffles, &c,, &o.BEST SILVERED AND NOT SILVERED PLATE GLASS.Also, Silvering Made to Order.FRENCH LEATHERS\u2014Kid, Goat and Sheep.Bolting Cloth, &c.; Playing Cards, &c.samples or Papers, Pens.Stationery, and Religious Articles.Crystals, Porcelains, Shooting Arms, French Boots and Shoes, &c., &c.October 29\t258 COPYiRG [[TIER BOOK! «JUs§1\u2018 KCCJiClViEK, 250, 500, 750, 1000 and 1500 Pages, The cheapest thing in this market.A good Book of 1800 pages for $1.75.COPYING PRESSES FOOLSCAP, DEMY 4to, DEMY AND medium folio.The best manufacture warranted, and now selling 20 per cent, below the regular pnee.\t, Call and examine the goods before buying.November 28 GEO.HORNE & SON.284 J 1FI Q b«r for A e»8< abl) Ulftl tity jh&i win que Jan cl»' U gatl to-u east foui was ferr II poli the A bel< this Sul the wit mai Del S luu ed asa ber win qua cor 1 Ro: wei lar| Pal un< val.IM ( me ber cee frei we< be tioi of i bef BU£ she Th be wit int tbs flo< sty gei tbs to syi pb sa: Se Dc pa cu on co M H in b; m of of 2f 6( ci la tr w b< 01 fc 661878467402318120848454 B3^B 5573 5747 J MONTREAL HERALD DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE, THURSDAY DECEMBER 25, LOSS OF THE '60RUSSIA MIDNIGHT MASS, jELEGMIC DESPATCHES, jXCHEQ^EB COURT \u2014LUMBERING.QUEBEC) December24.\u2014Quite a num.h-r of citiïens have to-day gone west their Christmas holidays.a.l.Lortw af.nrm a Ah i w- of citizens r their Christi- Another heavy storm set in from the t this morning, which has consider.e?l interfered with the Christmas arket.The latter, as regards quan-,g about the poorest seen here for many yeara.W Judge Henry, of the Supreme Court, ll preside at the session of the Erche-1,1 er Court which opens here on the 8th January for the hearing of railway ^Unusually iarge masses of ice have thered in the river opposite the city a Owing to the prevailing strong steamers and canoes It gai to-day.\t- oast wind, both ,,nnd great difficulty in crossing.Las about two o\u2019clock before the first ferry steamer from Levis got across.1 It is stated that a well-known Quebec nnlitician is to be appointed manager of the Q-,\t& At a sitting of the Exchequer Court, held in the Court of Appeals\u2019 Room this morning, Judge Fournier, of the Supreme Court, gave judgment against the Government of Canada for §70,000 ith-costs, but without interest, in the matter of the Quebec Turnpike Trust Debentures.Some of the cullers attached to the lumber houses here have been despatched west to the lumbering regions to ascertain the probable quantity of lumber which will be manufactured this winter.A statement of the probable quantity will be furnished you by your correspondent in a few days.The Midnight Mass services in the Roman Catholic Churches here to-night were very effective and attracted very large congregations, especially at St.Patrick\u2019s, where the Grand Mass was under the direction of Mr.Calixa La-vallee.__________________ OTTAWA IMPROVING THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.Ottawa, December 24.\u2014The improvements to the House of Commons chamber, at Ottawa, are being rapidly proceeded with, and it is expected that the frescoing will be finished in about two weeks.The glazing of the ceiling will be completed to-day.It is in contemplation to gild the \u201c horse tooth \u201d portion of the ceiling, but this will not be done before the session.It has also been suggested that the perforated sections should be filled in with stained glass.The bare wall, at the southern end, is to be made into three panels harmonizing with the rest of the frescoing.It is intended to raise the tiers of seats so that only one row will be level with the floor instead of two as at present.The style of frescoing adopted has been generally admired, and the effect, when the entire work is completed, promises to be very fine.The new ventilation system for the Commons is about completed, and some improvements in the same direction are to be made to the Senate side.At a meeting of the creditors of the Dominion of Canada Plumbago Company, yesterday afternoon, it was decided to offer the estate for sale en bloc on the 29th January.The property has cost over £75,704.TOïtOJNTTO CHRISTMAS DISTRIBUTION.Toronto, Ont, December 24.\u2014Jas McCabe, head waiter at the St.James Hotel, was sent to gaol to-day for stealing 25c.from George Peacock, a bell b^y.The latter occupies the same room as McCabe, and frequently missing money marked all the coins he had, one of which was found on the prisoner.Six thousand lbs.of beef, 1,000 loaves of bread, three hogsheads of sugar, and 250 lbs.of tea were distributed among 600 applicants of the St.George\u2019s Society to-day.Mr.E.Hepple Hall, F.S.S., of England, the author of several well-known travelling guides, and of a clever little work on British North America, has been in the city for the last few days on his way to Manitoba.He will start for the Prairie Province in a day or two.\\ XaQNDON FARMER\u2019S MUTUAL PROTECTION.London, Ont., December 24, \u2014 The Ontario Car Company yesterday closed a contract for a millioa and-a-half feet of lumber.Other large contracts are soon to be let.A society of farmers and others has been organized in Westminster Centre, called the \u201c Protective Union.\u201d The Association is organized for the mutual protection of the members against thieves, &c., a small annual payment being made by each member.The Irish Benevolent Society to-day distributed to 200 poor families seven quarters of beef, $90 worth of groceries and 400 loaves of bread.Mr.Thomas Muir, Manager of the Ontario Car Company, distributed 235 turkeys and 25 geese among the employes to-day.Mr.Leonard has retired from the Mayoralty contest owing to illness.Is is not yet decided who will succeed him.CUBA SURRENDERING OF RE BEL3.SLAVERY IN CUBA.Madrid, December 24.\u2014The Bill for the abolition of slavery in Cuba was read in the Chamberpot Deputies for the first time and a Committee appointed to report upon it.Havana, December 24.\u2014 Colonel Queena surrendered to-day at Holquin with 61 men.Captain-General Blanco started for the seat of the insurrection this evening.As a proof how the Conservative element has drawn renewed courage from tie return to power of Canovas Del Costillo at Madrid, it may be said «cnn ^ slaves were sold in this city at $500 each.One of the circumstances which most contributed to sustain the political prestige of Martinez Campos wa8.the glory of having pacified Cuba,but the fact that the insurrection had broken out anew weakened the moral influence necessary to him in order to control the Ministry and the Cortes.BGrY iJT Cairo, December 22.\u2014Gordon Pasha left Massowah on the 21st instant for Cairo.BMDIA London, December 25.\u2014A Lahore despatch says that General Roberts reports his troops suffering from over* work.UNITED STATES AN IMPORTANT CASE.SEVERE COLD IN THE NORTHWEST.EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER ON THE PACIFIC.DEPRECIATION OF GAS STOCK.BEBLEVILLE MINISTERS ON THEIR TRAVELS.Belleville, Ont., December 24.\u2014Sir S.L.Tilley, Sir Charles Tupper and the Hon.M.Bowell will, on Tuesday next, Pay a visit to the iron and gold mines m Madoc and Marmora.St.Thomas Church, which was destroyed by fire three years ago, will be re-opened on Sunday.Midnight Despatches GREAT BRITAIN London, December 24.\u2014Queen Victoria has contributed £5U0 to the Duchess of Marlborough\u2019s Irish Belief Fund.The Board of Trade have ordered an inquiry to be made into the loss of the steamship \u201c Borussia.\u201d FRANCE SERIOUS DIFFERENCES.Paris, December 24.\u2014A correspond cut says that La République Française and Le Paix have published articles calculated to cause serious concern, as they can only be regarded as giving evidence of the existence of a serious difieri nee between the views of President Grevy and those of M.Gambetta.The article of La liepublique Française is i^garded as a plain intimation that M Gambetta is ready to take office.Le Paix states there is no crisis at All, and that there is nothing to do but to appoint a successor to M.Leroyer, Le Paix is President Grevy\u2019s organ.London, December 24.\u2014A Paris despatch says that several members of the old Cabinet to-day unanimously re Reived upon presenting a proposal to M.Waddmgton that, as the maintenance or deconstruction of the old Cabinet is impossible, and M.Waddmgton or M.«ay taking the Premiership being ont of the question, M.DeFreycinet should forma Cabinet.M.Waddington was deputed to acquaint President Grevy with this decision.At 11 to-night the situation is unchanged, M.DeFreycinet üot having been summoned.There is every reason, however, to believe thatM, DeFreycinet will be summoned for the third time to-morrow to su i mit a list of names already determined on.Washington, December 24.\u2014A case involving some novel points of law has just been submitted in the Supreme Court.It comes on a writ of error from the Circuit Court of the Eastern District of Arkansas.In November, 1873, there died in Chicot Co., in that State, Elisha Worthington, who had been before the war a islave-holding planter, whose wealth was estimated at half a m llion, A short time after his death a suit was brought by Martha Mason, a coloured woman, to recover §100,000 from the administrators of Worthington\u2019s estate tor services alleged to have been rendered to Worthington for managing his household affairs for thirteen years.The plaintiff in her charge set forth that she was a natural daughter of Worthington, her mother being a slave on one of his plantations.Her father having no family of his own, treated her as if she had been his lawful child.The case is likely to provoke much discussion.Cincinnati, December 24.\u2014Advices from St.Louis report that the city is ice-bound.The Mississippi river from there to Cairo is unnavigable on account of ice.There has been no sign of ice mtbe Ohio river, which, for its entire length is free from it, and rising rapidly.St.Paul, Minn., December 24.\u2014The severest weather reported for years prevails to-day throughout the State.St.Vincent, near the British line, reports ¦he spirit thermometer standing 58 degrees below zero, at Crookston 66 below, at Grand Forks 50, and at Breck-enridge 39.These places are in the Red River Valley, and the cold wave seems to have come from the British possessions.In the Eastern and Southern part of the State the weather is milder.In St.Paul the thermometer did not fall below 15 below zero.The unusual amount of snow has delayed the trains on the roads.Some trains on the Southern Minnesota and Northern Pacific being abandoned last night.All trains from the West are late tonight.Bismarcx, D.T.,December 24.\u2014A very severe storm has raged throughout the whole of the North-West Territory for the past two days.The mercury at Fargo has been 40 below zero, and at this point 24 below zero.Trains on the Noithern Pacific have been almost constantly delayed by drifts.The contractors for the 1,000 mile extension have 500 men at work, 150 miles out on the barren prairie.There is great suffei» ing among them, as they are without suttioient food or clothing, and are inaccessible to supply trains.One mar, his wife and two children were frozen to death, and many others have been badly frost-bitten.Ogden, December 24.\u2014 Unprecedented cold weather in this section for the past two days ; 12 degrees below zero here this morning, while East, Wes.and North, the thermometer is 35 below.There is not much snow, but the trains are delayed by the cold.Augusta, Me., December 24.\u2014A letter sent to Governor Garcelon to-day by Lot M.Morrill claims that the Republican party have elected, by the official returns, 109 out of 182 members.San Francisco, Cal., December 24.\u2014 The past two days the weather throughout the Pacific slope has been almost unprecedentedly cold.The harbour of Victoria, Vancouver Island, is frozen over, and there is a great deal of floating ice in Puget Sound.Navigation of the Upper Columbia and Willimetta River has been suspended.The stock in Eastern Oregon and Northern California are suffering severely, the thermometer ranging in the valleys of California from 20 to 30 degrees above zero.Skating at Madesto was indulged in.In the San JoaquinValley this morning the fruit sustained considerable damage m some localities, but agricultural prospects are very favourable generally.At Prasser Creek, on the Central Pacific, just be.yond the Central Pacific line, the ther mometer this morning was 36 degrees below zero.In the city this morning ice formed strong enough to bear man\u2019s weight.In some places the water pipes were frozen.New York, December 24.\u2014To-day, the first auction sale of gas stocks since the announcement of Edison\u2019s perfect electric light took place- The shares of one Company sold at 51 per cent, decline, and there were no bids for the shares of three other Companies.Bangor, Me., December 24.\u2014Letters have been sent out by Eben F.Bills-bury, addressed to each of the Fusion members elect of the Legislature, and also to those who have been counted in by the Governor and Council, calling upon them to assemble at Augusta on the Saturday preceding the first Wednesday in January, to arrange for the assembling of the Legislature.Urban A, Ohio, December 24.\u2014The United Sûtes Rolling Stock Company fvled a bill against the Atlantic and Great Western Railway, and the trustees and various mortgagees of that Road, claiming a lien on the railroad for above one million five hundred thousand prior to that of the mortgages.The claim is based on the recent decisions of the Supreme Court, putting supplies, repairs, and hire of rolling stock in preference to mortgages.Ihe claimant wants a perfect lien beiore January 6th, the time fixed for the sale of the road.THE AGENTS HOPEFUL.THE THIRD OFFICER\u2019S STATEMENT.London, December 24.\u2014The owners of the steamship \u201c Borussia \u201d allege that they believe the vessel is still afloat, as she is built with water-tight compartments, and that she is still in the track of American vessels.They also allege that they are iiopeful concerning the crew and passengers.The third officer\u2019s boat was the last to leave the ship.Among the other boats was the large boat containing 20 Spaniards, and the mate\u2019s boat containing 13 persons.These, when last seen, presumably by the third officer\u2019s boat, were doing well.The third officer made an unsuccessful attempt to tow the other boat with two men of the crew of the steamer.When the boats left they were building rafts, the wind was then blowing a gale.Later reliable advices from Liverpool represent that nothing really new concerning the disaster can be obtained.It is asserted at the office of the agents that the captain did his duty manfully.The name of the barque previously mentioned as having the additional survivors of the disaster on board was not obtained by the tug.The brrque was spoken off Saltee Island, and she may be two or [three days getting in unless she is towed.In his statement, the third officer of the \u201c Borussia \u201d says that after the large boat containing twenty Spaniards, and the mate\u2019s boat containing thirteen persons, had left the \u201c Borussia,\u201d the life-boat containing two of the stewards of the steamer got adrift.He was sent after this boat by the Captain, and took charge of it, taking his own boat, in which five men were left in tow, but the boat was swamped and all aboard were drowned.The third officer endeavoured again to reach the \u201c Borussia,\u201d which was fast sinking, but was unable to make head against the wind, and he was ultimately compelled to abandon the attempt.At the time this occurred there were still three boats with the \u201c Borussia.\u201d The barque \u201c Fulda \u201d has arrived at Liverpool with live Spaniards saved from the \u201c Borussia.\u201d Owing to their inability to speak English, it is difficult to get from them a connected narrative of the terrible hardships they have undergone.Their boat before it left the \u201cBorussia \u201d had, besides the Spaniards, the mate and three women, but no sooner was it lowered than it was partly stove in by knocking against the steamer.The mate and the women accordingly returned to the wreck, but the Spaniards partly staunched the hole in the boat with some clothes, and their rope breaking they were cast off from the steamer.They had some provisions, but none of them knew anything of the steamship.For five days and six nights they were tossed about, suffering terribly, when they were observed by the German barque \u201cFulda.\u201d They know nothing of the fate of the \u201c Borussia.\u201d Liverpool, December 24.\u2014The Captain of the \u201cFulda\u201d reports that, on tee 7th instant, he picked up the boat in which there were five Spaniards.The rescued men slept uninterruptedly for sixty-eight hours.Upon being questioned they said they had joined the \u201c Borussia\u201d at Corunna.They also stated that the Captain of the \u201c Borussia\u201d gave orders to lower the boats They report they stopped a hole in their boat with a pair of oil-skin trousers.The usual services were held in the Catholic Churches last night and early this morning, the attendance generally being very large.NOTRE DAME CHURCH.In this Church popular Christmas hymns were sung with choruses and orchestral accompaniments.The music comprised the late Rev.J.Perrault\u2019s (Seminary) \u201c Messe de Noel,\u201d and the offertory Lambillote\u2019a \u201c Pastoral de Noel,\u201d were very effectively rendered.The soloists were : \u2014 Basso, Messes.Langlois and Duquette; tenor, Messrs.Hudon and N.Beaudry ; alto, Messrs.Tremblay, Martin and Lafleur ; soprano, Messrs.Proulx.Lrgace, Normand and Dumas.The orchestra comprisel: \u2014 First violins, Messrs.J.Hone, Duquette, Boucher and Reichling ; second violins, Messrs.Carle, Hone, jr., L iberge and Tessier; viola, Messrs.Mrnteland Bienvenu; violencello, Messrs.Lavallee, jr., and Powell; contra-bass, Messrs.Lavallee, jr., and Hardy ; Mr.J.B.Labelle, organist.The Rev.Superior Bailey officiated, and several thousand persons partook of the Blessed Sacrament.Beantiful hymns were also sung to tunes familiar and dear to both Catholic and Protestant.At the 10 o\u2019clock mass to-day Farmer\u2019s mass will be performed, and at the offertory \u201c Magnus Djminus,\u201d composed for the Aix Cathedral, Provence, where it was firtt sung.At Vespers, Rœder\u2019s \u201cDixit,\u201d Zingarelli\u2019s \u201c Laudate Pueri\u201d and late Rev.J.Perrault\u2019s \u201c Magnificat de Noel\u201d will be sung.At the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament the two pieces sung at the Offertory of the two Masses, Litnbil-lotte\u2019s Grand \u201c Tantum\u201d and \u201cLaudate Dotninum\u201d and Adam\u2019s \u201c Cantique de Noel,\u201d will be sung, the chorus by J.Consul and the solo by J.Hudon.CHURCH OF THE GESU.MidnightMass was attended by a large congregation.The celebrant of the mass was the Rev.Father Cazeau.The mass sung was \u201cMercadante\u2019s in B flat,\u201d for three voices.The soloists were Messrs.T.Trudel and R.Hudon, tenors ; G.A.Finn and U.Denis, baritones ; and A.Lefebvre, bass ; Mr.Ducharme, organist.The mass was beautifully given.At the offertory, variation on an old French \u201c Noel,\u201d entitled \u201c Ca Bergers.\u201d At the Communion Mr.Hudon\" sang Adam\u2019s \u201c Christmas Hymn.\u201d The service was most gorgeously given.at st.Patrick\u2019s church a mass was performed, which had been composed by Professor Couture.It was a most beautiful work, grand in its harmonies.Other pieces sung were \u201c Adeete Fideles,\u201d the \u201c Pastores,\u201d \u201c A Cantique do Noel,\u201d and \u201c Nazareth,\u201d by Gounod.The choir was composed of 60 boys and 20 men\u2019s voices.Professor Fowler presiding at the organ and acting as director of the choir.The soloists were Masters E.MoCaffrey, P.McCaffrey, Clarke and Burke, sepranas and altos; Mr.T.C.O\u2019Brien, tenor; Mr.C.McDonald, bass; Mr.M.Cioran acting as leader ; Rev.Father Dowd officiated at the altar.SP0BT1NS INTELLIGENCE MORE ABOUT HANLAN AND COURTNEY.Toronto, December 24.\u2014Having forwarded his deposit of $500 to Mr.Blaikie, and allowed it to remain in that gentleman\u2019s hands as a guarantee of his intention to abide by his propositions, Hanlan has determined that any offer emanating from Courtney, or his friends, must be similarly supported before he consents to consider it.Hanlan, however, appears disposed to accept Courtney\u2019s offer for a race in April, on the terms the latter proposes, but he would like to see some money deposited as a pledge of good faith.He will not row for Mr.Soule\u2019s new $5,000 purse.Regarding the original prize, Hanlan will wait two weeks, and if Courtney makes no definite sign by the expiration of that time he will bold a meeting of his friends, and decide on a line of conduct.Looking towards a conclusion of this apparently interminable matter, Hanlan is sick of hearing and reading about the subject, and if he did not feel that rowing it out was the best and quickest way of coming by a prize already legally and morally his own he would feel disposed to let Mr.Soule and his money go to the mischief.PEDESTRIANISM.New York, December 24.\u2014Ten pedes trians left the track to-day for good.Throughout the day Hart has been keeping ahead of Faber, but in the evening the latter shot to the front, and led his competitor by four miles.The other pedestrians are considerably behind, and the race for the first place, barring accidents, lies between Faber and Hart.At 11 tonight the score stood\u2014Faber, 295 ; Hart, 291, ; Krohne, 286 ; Briody, 269 ; Hughes, 256 ; O\u2019Brien, 259 ; Fitzgerald, 259 ; Lowery; 168 ; R.Davis, 259 ; Campana, 255 ; Vint, 248; Giloon, 210; Lacouse, 188 ; Mignault, 172 ; Pegram, 262 ; Clow, 240 ; Dufaur, 241 ; Gildert, 255 ; Russell, 248 ; H.Panchot, 241 ; Hanna-ker, 211 ; Williams, 216 ; Mahoney, 213 ; Molineaux, 170; Hennessy, 190; Reed, 235 ; W.H.Davis, 84; Brodie, 212; Matthews, 200 ; Ryan, 237 ; H.Howard, 219 ; Rae, 221 ; Mckee, 215.CHRIS TMAS-TID E.relief pending the commencement of the work of relief by those Societies.The Board was kept busy until late in th« evening enquiring into the respective cases.The Board comprised Mr.C.Alexander in the chair, Messrs.E.E.Shelton, and N.B.Corse, Revs.R.Wilson, Grenier, Dou-diet, and Sadler, assisted by Mr.D.McMillan the Secretary, Mesdames McMillan, Graham, Couchon, and Police Sergeant H.Dreifuss, whose linguistic abilities and knowledge of the criminal class, coupled with a kindly benevolent disposition were, as usual, of great assistance.Everything was ¦\u2022\u2019done decently and in order.\u201d Each case was heard separately and apart, so that gossips could not find food for scandal.A ticket was then given to the applicant, which, in the case of their being two or more in the family, was good for two three-pound loaves of bread, 2 lb?, of oatmeal, 2 lbs.of flour, half a pound of soap and 3 to 4 ounces of tea.A quarter of a cord of wood was not unfrequently given.Mr.T.M.Bryson dispensed these good things.In many cases it is feared the destitution has been caused by drink.A striking feature was the mixture of races by marriage, and the large number of wives with Catholic husbands, and vice versa.No family was relieved who does not send their children to Sunday school, and pro-duced evidence to that effect.Many sorrowful cases and many humorous ones come up for consideration, and although some applicants were rejected, no person, irrespective ©f religion or any other cause, was sent away without an opportunity of obtaining a good meal of soup and bread.In cases where clothing was sadly needed the applicants were taken to the matron who supplied their need to the b;st of her ability.the st.oeorge\u2019s home was the scene of great activity from one p.m.till dark.The waiting room was handsomely decorated with the banners of the Society and the British flags, and the adjoining room was filled with roast beef, mutton, turkeys, geese, currants, raisins, chickens, oatmeal, flour, bread, tea and sugar, which was distributod with no unsparing hard.Cordwood was sent to the residences of those who actually needed fuel.The crush was so great that the men were ordered into the street to wait until all the women were served.It was a very difficult matter to discriminate between bona fide English and those who were only English when it s sited their purpose, but if any mistakes were mad a they were made on the right side.Among the amusing instances two are worthy of special mention, i.e., two negresses who claimed affinity with the worthy Chairman, Mr.Stroud, and_ his energetic assistant, Mr.Pownall, on the ground that their husbands (also coloured) were born in London.A third negress claimed to te English for the sole reason that she and lier husband (coloured) attend St.George's Church.As she began to cry, and seemed to be in want, Mr.Pownall loaded her with good things, and sent her off rejoicing in the fact that it is something to be \u201c an Englishman.\u201d The total number of families iclieved was 299, numbering in all 1,440 souls.It is to the credit of the benevolent Christian public of Montreal that no Protestant resident need be in want of food, fuel, or shelter during Christmas, 1879.Unction hicks & co M.HICKS & CO., General Auctioneers* AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Sos.430 & 432 Notre Dame Street.Continue to give their personal attention to Sales of Household Furniture, Real Fstaie, Farm Stock, Groceries, and general Merchandise, and respectfully solicit a share of the public patronage.Liberal advance made on consignments if required.Charges moderate and returns prompt.A ugust 25\t202 jgvofessicmal (Cavds.tT.Kimball & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, 4 Exchange Court, New York, 12 years membership in N.Y.Stvck Esekanfe.Buy and Sell on Commission, far Cask, or on Margin, Stocks, Bonds, and all Investment Securities, in lots to suit, November 1\t3m Its 201 SM!THERS& DONALD BANKERS AND BROKERS, aN o.:î Iï Ft OA ü füTKKÜÜ'I MEW YORK.Stocks, Bonds, Foreign Exchange, &o.BOUGHl AND SOLD FOR CASH OR ON MARGIN.November 18 275 LATTICE & DICKINSON, Barristers, Attorneys, £olieitors.&c COKTVW A.JL,L, O IN'AM C.J.Mattice, M.A.| E.L.Dickinson B.A July 7\t160 ¦ * MAGDOUGALL BROS STOCK BROKERS 39 St.Francois Wavier Street MONTREAL; 64 Broadway, NEW YORK Of the Montreal Stock Exchange, and New I ork Stock Sc.Gold Exchange, Buy and Sell Stocks, Bonds, &c November 13__________272 rÏETEIR, L.TOIN.ACCOUNTANT AND AVERAGE ADJUSTER, Commissioner for Quebec and Ontario 199 ST.JAMES STREEf.gutetton §alcs.BY W.E.SHAW.INSCLVTNT ACT OF 1875.SALE OF HORSES, SLEIGHS, &c.,by order of the assignee, at the Horse Market, College street, on FRIIiAY AFTE RNOON, next, the 26th inst.Four fine Horses, two Setts Harness, Cariole and other Sleighs.Horses can be seen by applying to Mr.Maguire on the piemises.Sale at TWO o\u2019clock.W.E.SHAW, 806\tAuctioneers.LARGE SALE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Five fine DRAWING-ROOM SETTS, four Bed-room Setts, two Cabinet Organs, two Pianos, Book Case, Sideboards, Dining Tables, Fancy Goods, Clothing, &c., &c., at my sale-rooms, 195 St James street, on SATURDAY MORNING, next, the 27th inst.Sale at TEN o\u2019clock.W.E.SHAW, 306\tAuction jiusuriiurc ilottccsf- EQUITABLE mUilCE SOCIEIY OF THE UNITED STATES, lao BROAUWAY, IN.Y.Policies incontestable after Three Years.Contract clearly and concisely expressed.No arduous or merely technical conditions.XFividends ot Y5 and SO Per Cent, on Tontine Policies that haye reached their Dividend periods.Correspondence conducted in French.German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.October 27 _____________256 il.COTTE, Accountant and Auditor.Address D.O.Box No.903, September 24_______ ly 23?Averagre IS e w Business for hlight Years Larguer than that ot any other Company.Assets, #36,000,000 Nurplus, #y,000,000 For further information, apply at the General Agency for the Dominion of Canada, 157 ST.JAMES STREET, Hsrald Building, or any of the Agencies throughout Canada.R.W.GALE, General Manager._M}ct i o n_\tcs.BŸ JOHN J.ARUTOH.NOTICE.LICIT ATI07ST Will he sold, by authority of Justice, to the highest and last bidder, by Public Auction, at the rooms of J .J.Ainton, Esq, Auctioneer.No.91 St James stre-t.Montreal, on THURSDAY, the TWELFTH day of FEBRUARY next (18=0), at ELEVEN ?o\u2019clock in the forenoon, the following immoveable properties belonging to the successions of the late Joseph Doutre, Esquire, senior, and Dame Adelaide Giroux, his wife, both deceased, in their lifetime of the Town and District of Beauharnois, to wit 1st.A lot of land or emplacement, situate and lying in the City of Montreal, being the North-west two-tbirds of the lot known and designated on the Official Plan and Book of Reference of the Saint James Ward, under number eight hundred and five (.No.8051, with a two-storey stone house containing four tenements, bearing Nos.72.72), 74 and 74) of Saint Andre street, and outbuildings thereon erected.2nd.A lot of land or emplacement, situate and being in th- said City of Montreal, known and described on the Official Plan and Book of Reference of the Saint Lawrence Wa d, as number one hundred and thirty-eight (No.138), with a two-storey biick encased house, containing three tenements, bearing together No.8 of Evans street, and outbuildings thereon erected.3rd.A lot of land or emplacement, situate, lying and being in the incorporated Village of Saint Jean Baptiste, County of Hocbe-laga, known and described on tbe Official Plan and Book of Reference of the said incorporated Village of Saint J- an Baptiste, as number two hundred and thirty-eight (No.238).with a two-storey brick encased house, containing two tenements bearing together No.209 Saint Dominique street, and outbuildings thereon erected.Conditions and all information obtained on application to the said auctioneer, or to the undersigned.J.B.DOUTRE, Advocate, One cf the Test.Executors.E.L\u2019ARCHEVEQUE, Notary, No.ill Notre Dame Street, Montreal.JOHN J.ASNTON, Auctioneer.Montreal, )3th December, 1879 .\t298 BXisceUtmeou5.\u201cTHE SUN\u201d FOR 18807 Auction ^alcs.BY BENNINU & BAhsaLuU NOTICE.BERNIKS A BAR5AL0U HAVE REMOVED CRIMES AND ACCIDENTS.RUSSIA THE GOVERNORSHIP OF MOSUOW.THE CZAREWITCH TO BE APPOINTED REGENT._St.Pbtersbueg, December 24.\u2014The rsdomosti announces that Prmce Dal-gorouki, Governor-General of Moscow, kitends to resign on account of ill-health.General Ignatieff and Count Sehouvaloff are mentioned as possible candidates.R Berlin despatch says that, m well-informed circles at St.Petersburg, it is lumoured that, if the Czar vie ts Berlin and Cannes, the Czarewitch will be ap-fomted Regent, FEE REPORT.Specially-reported for the Mo.n-tkkii.Herald.Quebec, December 24.\u2014About 3 a.m a fire was discovered in the basement ef Mr.Simard\u2019s dry goods store, St.Joseph street, St.Roch.The fire was confined^ to the basement, where 'it originated.Tbe stock is considerably burnt and damaged by smoke and water.Amply covered by insurance, as follows : North British, $4,000 ; Guardian,$4,000 ; Koyal, $3,000 ; Çommercial Unico, $5,000 ; and Quebec, $5,000.The building is owned by Mr.Brunet, and suffered damage to the extent of about $1,000, which is also.fully insured.St.John, N.B\u201e December 24,\u2014On Monday night the barns, house and kitchen at Lewisville, Westmoreland County, owned by Mrs.Steves, a widow, were 4es-troyed by fire.Loss about §1,500.No insurance.Incendiarism suspected.Northfield, Minn, December 24.\u2014 Carleton College, with contents, was burned last night.Loss, $50 000.Philadelphia, December 24\u2014bt.David\u2019s Catholic Church, Manayunk, has been burned.Loss, §15,000, \u2014Near a blast furnace at Carondelet, Mo., is a reservoir into which the exhaust steam and waste water from the boiler are sent from underground pipes.A tramp fell into this terribly hot place, and was boiled to death so quickly that he did not Stir or utter a cry.Prospsct House, Niagara Falls, Ont., December 24.\u2014The Erie Railway train, arriving at Niagara Falls this morning, brought a respectable-looking man, about sixty years of age, with long grtj beard, dressed in dark clothes, overcoat, soft hat, woollen scarf and low shoes.He wandered about the town all the morning and about noon called at the Post-Office, got paper and envelopes from the Assistant and wrote a letter, registering it to Kennedy-ville, Cbataqua County, giving his name as D.A.Sikes, as the sender.He then proceeded to the new Suspension Bridge, and enquired the rates for crossing.Being informed that 25 cents was the rate, he asked if tnat amount would allow him to return.He talked rationally, paid for and took the ticket, and went on the bridge.He proceeded till he got near the centre of the bridge, wh en he stopped,looked around, as if surveying the distance from shore to shore, then he deliberately climbed up on the railway, held on to one of the suspender-guys, took a look into the abyss below, then threw up his hands and made a fearful leap.His body stricking the river sank, rose to the surface almost instantly and, face upward, floated lifeless down the river, the current being very swift.Before boats could be manned the body had floated into the rapids below the old Suspension Bridge and was lost.Halifax, December 24.\u2014A little boy, named Rivers, was badly burned at his mother\u2019s house, in North Park street, by his clothes taking fire from a stove last night.London, Ont., December 24.-A stranger from the adjoining County, named McDonald, lost his way in the city last night and engaged a negro for ten cents to conduct him to the Great Western Railway Station.The latter led him around number of by-streets to Grey street, where he knocked him down and rifled his pockets of $15.New Yoke, December 24.\u2014Henry Wilson was shot, and probably fatally, in a saloon row, this morning, by Edward Scannell, whose brother John shot and killed John Donohue years ago, and was acquitted on the ground that he was crazy.Scannell has not yet been apprehended.Boston, December 24.-Henry New, Assistant Postmaster, of Pittsfield, has been fined $200 tor removing uncance.led stamps from letters after they had been mailed, and selling them for lus own bene- Hagarstown.Ind., December 24.A murder near the country school-house, between Centerville and Williamsburg, two weeks since, has just come to ughy Two school girls, about 15 years old, daughters of wealthy parents, were expelled from the sphpol for bad treatment of a school-mate of the satn.e age, Darned Miss Kito.On her way hoi»e after school they assaulted her, one knocking her down with a base-ball club, and the other jumping on her and breaking four of her ribs.Mies Kito managed to crawl away home, but died soon after, communicatipg the facts to ber mother.According to report the parents of the assailants paid to the murdered girl\u2019s mother §3,000 to keep the affair secret.The facts, however, leaked out through the school children who witnessed the assault, and have created much excitement, Peep at the Charities\u2014A Merrt Time for the Healthful, and a Pleasant One for the Invalid.Yesterday our reporter paid a visit to our Protestant City Charities with a view to learn what was being done towards securing for the poor, needy, and afflicted one joyous day at this most inclement and auspicious season of the year.Beginning at the West End of the city, he alighted at THE PROTESTANT ORPHAN ASYLUM, St.Catherine street West, a pretty, cozy, and somewhat classical looking building.The door was opened by a rosy-cheeked little girl in snow-white pinafore.A moment later and our representative was in the presence of the Superintendent, Mr.Campbell, the very picture of benevolence and good humour, who, with his good wife the matron, showed our representative over the premises.Everything was scrupulously clean and in perfect order, even in the kitchen, where the numerous good things for the morrow\u2019s feast were in course of preparation.In the school-room the children were busy at play.A rocking-horse and a life-sized doll were not the least prominent among the numerous toys.The children are at present 38 in number, 20 boys and 18 girls, of all ages between 4 and 14.They were a picture of neatness, health, happiness and good behaviour, and showed their unfeigned attachment to their kind guardians by their actions.As a compliment to the visitor they were put through a course of drill, and marched and countermarched with \u201c the precision of regulars,\u201d to use a hackneyed, though in this instance a truthful, expression.A little music was next in order, led by the Superintendent\u2019s son, a mere youth.A \u201c Canadian dance\u201d was enjoyed by a circle ot eight boys and girls, who sang as they danced, the remainder of the children joining in the chorus.The exhibition was remarkable for its originality and pretti-necS.The last novelty to which our reporter was treated was one that would have done justice to the Caledonian Society\u2019s Hallowe\u2019en.A little boy of four years old was called, and halted smilingly in front of the Superintendent, who hummed a highland fling, to which the little fellow danced in excellent time and tune.The little ones were then dismissed to their play, with the promise ef an excellent dinner on the morrow and an enjoyable afternoon and evening.As our reporter was leaving he observed, neatly framed in a glass case in the Superintendent\u2019s room, three military medals\u2014one with the clasps of Alma, Inkerman, Balaklava, and Sevastopol, the second the Crimean medal, and the third the Indian Mutiny medal, with the clasp Lucknow.He learned that Mr.Campbell is an old member of the 20th Regiment.THE HERVE Y INSTITUTE is now pretty weli-kuown as a home for half-orphans.There some 75 little children were engaged at play.They will attend Douglas Methodist Church, St.Catherine street.West, this morning at 11 o\u2019clock, when a sermon will be preached in aid of the funds of the Institute.THE CHURCH HOME, University street, affords a home for some 15 aged women, members of the Church of England, several of whom are bedridden.They will enjoy, as far as they are able, a good old English Christmas dinner, and will be visited in the afternoon by the friends of the Institute, who will read to them, and in other ways make the day pass pleasantly.THE LADIES\u2019 BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION, Berthelet street, was the scene of great activity.A bazaar was being held in aid of the funds, superintended by the ladies The matron, Mrs.Rachel Watson, was engaged in the kitchen with a s aff of as sistants preparing the good things for the morrow for the 120 inmates- These include 80 children who are orphans, or whose parents are incapable of taking charge of them, and 40 women, several of whom are utterly helpless by reason of infirmity.The larder was bountifully filled\u2014a subject of great congratulation on the part of Mrs.Watson.THE GENERAL HOSPITAL.The inmates of this noble cliarity, 12L in number, will enjoy the usual Christmas dinner, in so far as their medical adviser sees good for them.In the afternoon they will be visited by friends.The building is handsomely decorated with evergreens and mottoes, the work of lady and gentleman friends yesterday afternoon.HOUSE OF REFUGE.The Protestant House of Industry and Refuge, under the able superintendence of Mr.D.McMillan, afforded a home last night to 175 inmates, including a number of aged men and women, who are entirely helpless, and who would otherwise be thrown upon the cold world.It is the only Protestant Institution in the city which affords a permanent home for aged men, and on that ground alone should be well supported.In addition to the above num- | ber, which includes all those seeking a night\u2019s lodging, some 50 to 75 destitute persons, who have a place they call \u201c home,\u201d but who have no claim on either of the National Soeieties, will also be provided with a Christmas dinner of turkey, goose, or roast beef, and plum-pudding.In fact, no Protestant need go hungry today if they apply at this Institution.The first weekly distribution of the Out-Door Board of Relief for the Institution took place last week, and was a most memorable occasion.The Board was kept busy until a late hour inquiring into the merits of each case and administering to their necessities.It being the first distri.bution of the season no destitute person was sent empty away, and even \u201c winter\u201d Protestants were granted the benefit of the doubt and afforded some relief, with the understanding that in future applications must be accompanied with the requisite recommendation from a minister or some responsible person.A fair proportion of the applicant?were those who strictly come under the protection of pne or Other of.our eharitable societies.These also were^ «Horded temporary BDISON\u20196 ELKO TRIG LIGHT Edison\u2019s electric light is pr iduced from a little piece of paper.Through this is passed an electric current, and the result is a bright light, like mellow sunset.Edisen makes the little piece of paper more infusible than platinum, more durable than grani e The paper is merely bake! until all its elements have passed away except its carbon framework.The latter is then placed in a glass globe connected with the wires leading to the electric machine, and the air exhausted.Then the apparatus is ready to give out a light that produces no deleterious gases, no smoke, without flame, without danger, requiring no matches to ignite, giving out little heat, and free from all flickering ; a little globe of sunshine.And this, the inventor claims, can be produced cheaper than that from the cheapest oil.Sitting in his larboatory reflecting, Edison began rolling between his fingers a piece of compressed lampblick mixed with tar for use in his telephone.For several minutes his thoughts continued far away, his fingeres m chanically rolling out the tarred lampblack until it had become a slender filament.Happening to glance at it the idea occur od to him that it might give good result as a burner.The experiment was tried, and satisfactory results were obtained.Further experiments were made, each experiment demonstrating that at last the inventor was upon the light track.A spool of cotton lay on the table.The inventor out off a small piece, put it in a groove between two clamps of iron, and placed the latter in the furnace.The light obtained from the tarred lampblack had convinced him that filaments of carbon were the hidden agents to make a thorough success of incandescent lighting.At the expiration of an hour he removed the iron mould from the furnace, and took out the carbon framework of the thread\u2014all that was left of it after its fiery ordeal.This he placed in a globe and connec\u2019ed it with the wires generating the electric current.Then he extracted the air and turned on the electricity.A beautiful light greeted his eyes.He turns on more current expecting the filament to fuse ; hut tbe only change is a more briliant light.Then, marvelling at the strength of the little filament, he turns on the full power and eagerly watches.For a minute or more the tender thread seems to struggle with the intense beat that would melt the diamond\u2014then it succumbs and all is darkness.The current had broken it in twain, but not before it had emitted a light of several gas jets.Eagerly the inventor hastened to examine under the microscope this curious filament so delicate, but in reality more infusible than platinum, the most infudble of metals.The microscope showed the surface of the filament to be highly polished and its parts interwoven.It had obtained a remarkable hardness compared with its fragile character before it was subjected to the current.Night and day tbe inventor kept up his experiments, and from carbonizing thread he went to many other substances.The results showed that the substances best adapted for carbonization and the giving out of incandescent light was paper, thick like cardboard, but giving good results even when very thin.The beautiful character of the illumination and the non-fusibility of the carbon filament were not the only element incident to the new discovery.There was further the element of a proper and uniform resistance to the passage of the electric current.The inventor\u2019s efforts to obtain this element had been the most laborious of any in his work, and without it absolute success could not be predicated, though all the other necessary properties were present.Passing over the experiments since the discovery that the carbon framework of paper was the best substance possible for incandescent lighting, we come to consider the way in which the same is prepared With a suitable punch there is cut from a piece of cardboard a atrip of the form of a miniature horse-shoe, two inches in length and one-eight ef an inch in width A number of these strips are laid flatwise iu a wrought iron mould separated by tissue paper.The mould is then covered and placed in an oven, where it is raised to a temperalure of about six hundred.This allows the volatile portions of the paper to pass away.The mould is then heated almost to a white heat, removed and allowed to cool.On opening the mould the chair d remains of the cardboard are found.It must be taken out with the greatest care, else it will fall to pieces, After being removed it is placed in a little globe and attached to the wires leading to the generating machine.The globe is lhen connected with an air pump.After the air has been extracted the globe is sealed, and the lamp is ready for use.The complete lamp has no complex regulating apparatus, such as characterized the inventor\u2019s earlier labours.All he did in regulators was wasted, for they were not necessary.'a he electricity can be regulated at the central station, juit as the pressure of gas is now.By connecting the wires, the extinguishment of certain of the burcers affects the others no more than tbe ex tinguishment of the same number of gas burners affects those drawing the supply from the same mains.Simplicity seems to have arrived at the highest point, and Edison asserts that it is scarcely possible to simplify it more.The entire cost is not more than twenty-five cents.The lamp for chandeliers would consist of only the vacuum glebe and the carbon filament attached to the chandelier and connected to the wires leading to a central station, perhaps a half mile away, the wires being run through the gas pipes, so that the only change necessary to turn a gas jet into an electric lamp is to run the wires through the pipe, take off the jet, and screw the electric lamp in the latter\u2019s place.Th« outline of the probable system to be adopted is the locating of a central station in tuch a manner that each station will supply an area of about 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30 8 3 to Tourists attention to Conveyance 12F 67 you think i am going to such an absurd story as that ?have to make it good b,- fore a magistrate, I expect.Miss Jervis do you know this man ?\u2019 \u2018 Yef,\u2019 she answered humbly.\u2018 And will his past character bear investigation ?\u2019 What could slit say ?Twice he had only \u201c them second among the Sparkling Wine 1 sity of Philadelphia ; also Hon.P, A.Bis \u201c Mannfap.tiirersnf the wnrlri\t?Lp.' M.D., president of the National Medical Association.Address Dr.W.H, Parker, No, 4 Bulfinch Street, Boston, Mass, The author\t_ may be cousultod on ail dis- T |-| V Q i* j f eases requiring skill and ex- I II I ULLl perience.November 13\tTm D 271 W 15 Manufacturers of the world, store some-\u201c thing like 10,000 Casks and several \u201c Million Bottles of Wine.\u201d As Dr.Druitt remarks, \u201c It surely is foolish,\u201d to pay the exorbitant price Champagne now costs, when Ackerman-Laurances\u2019 brand,which is as pure and wholesome, and less fortified,can be had for half the money.Consumers have Only to try this brand to be convinced of the correctness of Dr.Druitt\u2019s decision in the matter.December 24\tws log HEAL 15 imiiiviUii.$1010 $10001 Invested In Wall St Stock IfcEVlSHLE: HOUSE BOSTON Mass.REDUCTION OF PRICE\u2014 to Ter Day.Notwitlist indin ?ttis relue1 ion in price, the hitherto unrivalled excellence of the table will be strictly maintained.CHAS.B, FERRIN, Proprietor.October 17\t24s W estminster Hotel, pnth Kuropean Plan, corner I: repeal t.New York, one Block rvlng Place an ock from Union Sure 15th Street, Square and Broadway.' 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