Daily evening mercury, 15 juin 1880, mardi 15 juin 1880

[" DAILY EVENING MERCURY 1618 YEAR~NO, 10 sersensacs soso essence tesscssensonces was MORES ET STUDIA ET POPULOS ET PRÆLIA DICAM\u2014 Viry.Georg, IV 6 QUEBEC, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1880.aasesseuse vorsouon00 ApréVOUU asn0PE00us Baos00s United Btates Bonndary THR SOUTH BHOKE RAILWAY AND TUNNKL COMPANY.The bill for the incorporation of the South Bhore Railway and Tunnel Company is making favorable progress at Quebec.It has passed Lhe Private Bills Committee and is to come befure the Railway Commitive to-morrow.It is well understood, however, that no effort is 10 be spared by the Grand Trunk Company to defeat Lhe bill, and as it is in tbe Railway Commit ee that the opposition is oexpocted to manifest itself wu huvo s probable explanation of the reason for the visit of Mr Hickson to Quebec at the resent time.The Grand Trunk Bompany casts ite enormous influence against the bill, because the construction of the proposed railway and tunnel, by parties independent, of Grand Trunk control, weuld practical ly put an end to the monopoly of the carrying trade of Montreal and East ern Canada which that company has no long enjoyed.In considering this question of granting an Aet of Incortion to tbe South Shore Bailway and Tunnel Company, the members of the Railway Committee and of Par'ia- ment must thereore weigh the interests of a gigantio Corporation as against those of the whole Province of Quebec; for, dinguise the question bow they may, it just comes to this: Shall the representatives of the people of the Province legislate in the interest of the people, or shall they vote them: selves Body and soul the property of the Grand Trunk Railway Company ?The people of Huntingdon understand the position of afluirs thorough y and at a meeting of the County Council held on Wednesday last adopted a petition to the Legislature in favor of the South Shore Company.Among the reasons assigned by the petitioners for the ranting of their request aro the fol owing ; that the section of country extending from Caughnawaga westward to the Province Line though thickly populated is entirely destitute of railway facilities ; that the petition ers see no reasonable prospect of the Montreal and Champlain Junction Company relieving them from their isulated position, because that Company has announced to them verbally and in writing that it will not build the branch from 8t.Isidore to Dundee, for which it holds & charter from the Dominion Government, except upon conditions with which the municipalities the petitioners rc nt Cannut comply ; that Ne.Hickeon had definitely iuférmed the petitioners that the said branch would uot be built except it was subsidised to the oxtent of 8300 000 ; that the said branch trom St.Isidore to Dundee, even if built, of which the petitioners de nut see the slightest prospect, would not fully accommodate the inhabitants of the dis: trict of Beauharnois, inasmuch as it would have no connestion westward, the Montreal and Champlain Junction Company, in their communications with potitioners baving given only vague promises on that bead, and decisively refused to guarantee any junction with the American rail sy» tom, even in the event of the petition- ors contributing the exturtivuate aid asked for by the Company ; that the communications beld with the June tion Company by the petitioners oun.vines them that tbe Company obtained its charter for the conatruction of the road simply with the view to prevent tho extehaion to Montreal of coimpeting lines to the Grand Trunk, south of the St.Lawrence ; ad, thal the Sous .Shore , while Îte will or ta (be people of the distries asks neither Government or municipal ., aéliéiance.À atronger dws gould | hardly be put and the arguments | which s0 well represent the circumstances of the district of Beaubarnois sppir with equal force to the city of ontreal and the Province generally.In view of the utter want of a valid reason agsinst the granting of the charter, which is not so thoroughly selfish as to make it contemptible, it is incrediblo that open opposition will be uffored 10 the parsage of the bill.We trust, however, that we shall not be mistuken in our conelusion that the Legislature of Quebec will prove true to the best interests of the Province by granting with an overwhelming vole a charter te the Seuth Bhore Hailway and Tunnel Company, and thus enter the thin end of the wedge whiob shall oventusily free the trade of our Province from the control of à grasping monopoly.\u2014 Star.THE SOUTH SUORE RAILWAY.To the Editor of the Montreal *\u2018Herald\" : Bir,\u2014Your jourval, since Monday, seems to be the medium of articles in reference to the proposed South Shore Railway and Tunnel Company, ongine ating from different sources, but which do not materially intesest the public, a8 it matters little toPbem who are the originators of the bill, or what railway approves of it, The question is a Provincial one.and one in which the people of the P:0- vinoe of Quebwo are deeply interested.Moutreal has a large interest, Quebec also, and all the towne and municipalities on the lino vf the Q.M.0.& 0.Railway.Who are the parties opposing the bill?Thoy are no partive, It is simply the Grand Trunk Railway and its employees and parties employed by them that have so far shown any opposition.Tho promoters of this bill have not asked the Government for any subsidy, nor have they nskod any municipality for any subscription.They olaim that they oan and will construct the Railway within two yours and the Tunnel within three years.The sudden and aparmodic commencement of the work on the Champlain Junction Kailway at Laprarie by two or three amateur geontlemon, followed up by a few straggling shovellers sent there a few days since by the Grand Trank Railway, everyune knows was merely to uffect the Legislature now in session at Quebec.[have no doubt the Graed Trunk and ita em ployes are distressed, and gee in the construction of this South Shore Road a great competitor for Western bus.ineas, lower rates and quick trangit; but who elw in the Province of Quebec are opposed to cumpotition and cheap traffic rates as between the West and Montreal ?Are the citizens of the Province of Quebec, after having spent some tweuly millions of dollars in the Railway botween Ottawa and Quebec, satisfied to alluw their Railway to become a failure for the want ot a proper outlet South, East and West ?Wbo caused the Province of Quebec to assume the construction of the Q.M.0.& OU.Railway ?A large Government subsidy aud municipal subecri tions wore generously granted to help in the construction of this road, and capitalists ard gentlemen standing high financially were interested in the London this same Grand Trunk Company, through their network of stockholders, dofeated them, and the Government consequently were obli to assume the work.What railway in Uanada bus Jever received any friendebip or assie- tance from Vor Trunk Bailey Company ?have s- our : Canade Ppoifo, the Q.M.0.KO.raie money in !lised most of the smal rullway ; but when thuy undertook to | P* gp \u2014\u2014 Railway, and any and ai railways! not specially constructed as feeders to their system.They have monopo- er roads, have dictated terms, and have been arbitrary In rates, causing the public to pay the highest rates for local business, while they have been carrying through freight from competing points for a small pittance hey have, for years t, being tuking freights from Now ork via Portland and Montreal to Toronto at lower rates than from New York to Montreal! There is no wonder that Toronto has been making such rupid strides in centering the business there, as against Montreal ! They got their freights laid down at lower prices than in Montresl, snd, of course, can sell their goods us low or lower.ls this the cause of so many wholesale hounes baving removed from Montreal to Toronto iu the past fow years?Ifcompetition upd low rates of freight have benefitted and helped Toronto, will competition bs injurious to Montreal and the Province of Quebec ?The quostion is, shall the people of the Province of Quebec be permitted to have any other railway communication Kast, South or West, except the Gand Trunk Railway?No one questions tho benefit which Canada has derived from the Grand Trunk, but thore are a good many other ruilways that have been built since the Grand Trunk was built.The country has increased in wealth and population, Towus have grown to cities, and cities have doubled, tripled, and quadrupled since, No Railway Company now can for long dictate terms to the people.Progress, improvement, competition and advancement are the watchwords for the present.Prooukss.Montreal, June 12, 1880.SENSIBLE ADVICE.English Farmers Told to Cross the Sea If They Would Escape the Pangs of Poverty.(London Times ) It is becoming a serious problem what agriculturists are to do.They will not get rents much lowered ina burry, tor land still commands a hizh value in the market, and is difficult to be got at all except under special circumstances.Large proprietors would rather cultivate their own land at a loss than submit Lo à reduction of rent telling on its value, Nor have the farming class any right to occupy land except on rvch terms as the owner may insist upon.They have now the world before them.Why do they not start for the regions where land can be cheaply rented and cheaply bought, within easy reach of the bust market in the world, viz, our own?From al! time this has been 8 moving world, ever socthing with the warm currents of lifo, ever peopled with those who had received order Lo \u201cmove on,\u201d and had good reason to be thankful lor it.There is nothing dark, or gloomy, or inscrutable in the future befure ws.The irronistable demands of commerce have now bound together in closer usity than ever\u2014the unity of mutual dependence\u2014the vast, teeming British race._We really hang together to live or to do.Thero bas long ceased to be any difficulty or just scruple aris.{ng from the respective peculiarities of our political and social institutions.Ap Englishman isas much at home anywhere in North America as in any county of Great Britain or Ireland.hy should anybody spend hia life and fortune in the a:- tempt_jo gruw here the food that be could \u201cgrow quite as goud und much more cheaply a fortnight's voyage off Grant that the appeal is vain to those who are grows old in dull stay-at-home ways, who ave afraid of the ses, or who du not know oe wish to know where America lies.\u2018Thore are plenty of young men coming on, und by this time they know the geography of the world as well as their fathers did that ot their neighboring towns.Well, if ople have money and wish to lose it, lot them stay at home.If they have not money and wish to make it, we apprehend that they will have to Ko abroad, EE Lieut.Imlab, Qusrter Master, of B Battery, Quebec, arrived in Kingston yesterday, and has commenced taking over some of the stores at Tete du Pont Barracks.REMOVAL.SIX: O'CLOCK EDITION PRICE ONE GENE: THK BUBINESYI CARRIED ON AT T.iB moved to our Lars Warehouse, OHA MPLALS MARKEY BALL fe now se UT.SOIN STREET, Upper Town, Where the Finest New and 8.cond Hand Furnitare, found at c ¢ Morchaodise will be fu sale, sud for L' W P and Beat Ca oo Goods, and effects of every description be Renaud\u2019s New Bleck of Buildings, té.Paul sitraet, Lowes Tovm of\" Weekly Auction Sales EVERY TOES every day.The Greatest Bargains oltainab.e DAY MORNING at 10 o'clock.- Private Saly in tha city fo bs got at this warehouse, 98 Demember RENAUD'S NEW BUILDINGS, 8s Paul Rivest.May 39, 1880.CASEY & CO.Anctoneers 2 4 GRAND THUNK RAILWAY FERRY On and after the 14th instant, the Borr \u201cSessnue will ; Lasvs Quesso.| Luave Lam.AM, 6 \u201c© Express to Hali-[A.M x 9.16 Mixed to Bich-J7.00 Mall frem the mond, + Went, 10.46 Mall to River du; Loup.P D.6.30 Market Train to[5.45 Mail from River BR.du Loup du Loup.8.06 Mail to the Weut, 640 Mixed from p on SAYOMDATS UNLT.Bichmoud.13.30 English Mall to]8.38 Express from R'mouski Halifax, mre sr lotgrmediste Trips tor ¥reght Jupe 14, 1840, am Séisezees | Q M.U.& 0.RAILWAY.\u2018Trains run as follows : | Mai.Exezms | rr, comms my LEAVE HOCEELAGA forHoll.s.830am 615pm Arriveat Hull ,.1240pm.925 pm Leave Hnil for Hochelaga 8 208 m.5.05 p.m Arrive at Hochelaga.,.13 3) pm.9.15 p.n Might LEAVE Passen er FOR QUEBEC.300 p.m.1v 00 p.m ARRIVE AT QUEBEC.900 pu, 6 308.m LKAVR QUEBYC for Hochelaga .,.104% em.\" 0pm Artive at Hocholags.4 45pm.$ 30am HOCHELAGA Lerve Hchelagn for Ht, Misel, Mixed, Jerumte.\u2026.\u20260\u2026.-.5.83}.-\u2014 Arrive nt Si.Jerome.7 15 pm Leave Bt.Jerome for Hochelaga.64540 Arrive at Ho hulagam.\u2014\u2014 9 00 am (Local, Trains between Hill and Aylmer.) Traina leave Mile-Eni ttation Saves! Nixctes Laman.| VF\" Magnific-nt Pilac+ O rs on all Pas senger Trains, and Elegant Sleeping Cars on Night Trojne Traius ro axn ProM Ottaws councet with \u2018I'raing v0 4x0 yrox Quebec, Al! Trains run by Montreal Time, Guzerar Ormion, 18 Piace d'Armes Bquare, Troxut Orrzpe, 303 St.Jumen Breet.SUNDAY THAINS Lesve Montr:al sad Quebec at 4.00 P,M.L, A.SENECAL, Qen\u2019l Bup't, Jane 9, 1860.62-5T.PAUL STAEET-82 (NEAR MB.BENAUD'S OFFICE | FOR SALE.All descriptions of Household Goods, new and secoud hand ; Hair and Wool Matra sees, B,riug Bedr, Best Peuther Piliows, Be-'-Room Seita, Sewing Machines, new for ball price, an Eaglrh Maggie, just the thing to do ti» : yuur clothes in à burry.\u2014ALt0\u2014 A Buckboard for a luige dog cr a donkey, All for mle cl Second haud goude pure chased or taken In exchange.W.& PARKE & CO.May 23, 1880, TO LAT, The frot.class | House, ho 19 St, br Mm War b.KT Green y ay.\u2019 \u2019 Apply to WESTON BUNT, UNIO BANK OF LOWER CANADA DIVIDEND No.99.Moties is barsby given that » Dividend of RWG * cent.upon Li puid-up Capital Btock af thés {attitation bas been eolared for the current hals- year, an ! that the same will be payable at tho Bank and its Branches, on ter FRIDAY, the SEÇOND day of JULY mest.The Transfer Book will be \u201closed from the 16th te: the 30th Jane, inclusive.- The Anpual Gooersl Meeting of the Bhareholdess will be held at the Banking House, in this City, eme MONDAY, the Sth day of JOLY, 1350, tee Chgir te - bot.ke .at Neon., P.Mao=WBN ws May 28, 1880.__ THE St, Lawrence Steam Navigation Ce Reyal Mail Lime.The _ Steamer * SAGUENAY,\u201d \u201d CAPT.LBOOURS, Until further notice will leave the St.Audrew\u2019 Wharf on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, st 8 AM, for Chiooutimi asd Ha! Hal Bay, sud will » Baie St.Paul, Les Eboulement:, Murray Hay, Riviere du Loap, Tadousso and L'Anse St Jean, both going sud returning.For further infurmation apply at the Compasy\u2019s-: Ofion, ~t.Andrew's Wharf.A GABOURY, Becretaxy.May 26, 1880.HATS! UUR STOCK OF Gentlemen's Satin and Felt Hal: \u2014 18 THE = ND CHEAPE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE An Extensivs Varist7 to Salsct From 6.RB.RENFREW & CU.Aprii 3, 1880.1 72-ACRÉ FAXM FOR SALE The undersigned, being indisposed and ineapasi- tated from working, bas determined to dispose ek\u201d his Farm, situated at MASSAWIPP( Village, West Hatley, commanding à most beautiful, pieteresque and astensive vlewof Lake Masse wi B The Karm consists vf Sevon:y-Two Acres, veil peed, with a never-failing Well at the House and with two other Springs on the Fara; a good comfortable Farm 96 ; one Barn 30240 and one 3-230, with sheds, otc, There is no Orehard of 200 Apple Tress, with other small fruits, ko, ke.Tbe Farm is in 6 guod state of eullivation, is within miputes walk of the Churak, School, Post O sazhet Mill, ke.ds, 5 within eve mile of the sawippi Railway Depot, and is a most desirable - property fr » person with small capital deciringa - Yor price and particulars apply to FRév.prance, Martarile Orte R D MORKILL & SON, Sherbrooke, And te COLONEL 18BOT5ON, Sherbrooke.May 10, 1860.1motfr LOST Aprilag 1:80, For Sale or To Let\u2014 vue orme Ducting tion There ard, Ô Apply te Jan, 26, 1880 MB.FREDERIC A.SELF, (Organist of 28, Matthew's) 1s pr parvd to give Lessons ou the Planes forte, Orgav, Harmjpaicm, and ja singlogs \u201cPonts Mobmeare.Appia) armuguments fur trhocle and Clausesivenieness Re.CANNON, N.P.Oron the premises.0 Dalhousie T Mg 12,100 PS ESS us st ua tr cetipers.\u2018Auguet (à * El | =\u2014-\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\">_\u2014> 2\" = Tosspar Evauise, Jo ne 1890.- Biz Leopold MoClistack's flagship Northampton will leave Halifax on the 10th of July for 84.John's, Nd., where she will remain à week and thea sail for Quebec.The Blanche will precede the Northamptun to St Joba's, and follow her to Quebec.Sie Leopold wiil also visit Montreal in the Blanche.Auf FREE Mt SOUTH SHORE \u2018BAILWAY BILL JNTOOGNITTER TO DAY.The bills to un raie the Sta, Tasos! @pany and the South Shere Railway asd Tynoel Company were before the Railway Committee cé -the Assembly this morning.Dr.Church asked if the Government were pre to allow private com- nies Lo take bold of the work of con- i tunnel at Montreal.Mr pleau ssid he was not prepared oo the part of the Government Ww anoounce ita policy, bat he would say that the Government intended Lo have control over such an important unde ing.\u2014_ Mr.Wurtele, as promoter of the South Shore bill, baid they did not object to Government control Mr.Nelsou, on bebalf of the St.Lawrence Company, hoped the consi deration of the measure would be peo: \u2018oseded with to-day, In reply wo Mr.Mathieu, the The Acnexationist movement in Montreal seems dead - past all resus; rotation.Ih hot, st'hopoless are in : patrons of the recovery of their bunt ling, thst they deny the identity of the ; all bat still bers babe, and declare his : [as lo proceeding with Premier esid they would sllow no monopoly by the Grand Trunk or any rather euaporation to interfsre with the interest of the Provincial Railway.The Chairman said the question wus e consider ested that ation cÉ the bill.He su, true hame is Commercial Alliance and | the South Shore bill be taken up, as aot Annexation, oc indeed Indepen | it bad been printed and distribated.; .ion, for the St Lawrence - denee, in any bat a fiscal and fnancial Company, begged the Committee Lo sense.| hear the pramoters of that bill, as The movement attempted by Ar.| they had guue Lo considerable expuase Perrault in Montreal, and loss boldiy bringing engineers and others from at Toronto by Profeæor Goldwin ! Montreal.The Chairman said the sense of the Smith, bas shown that one of tbe, commitioe wae against proceeding alkarestives dreaded by the Canadien | with the first bili, and they would pro- is most distasteful to Canada and her ceed to consider the preambles of both jc .is- ; bille.people ; and the otber, that of Legis-; bi ; istive Union, would prove, we think, \u2018 Mr.Davidson, en bebalf of the far less beneficial than a wider and ae road th Grand Trank larger memsure and ons which seems | of the South Shore Railway bill sill to us free from every inconvenience to morrow.pe which Legislative Union presenta.» The Chairman said it would be im- \u2014\u2014 , possible to close the disomssion to-day The Saguenay Railway, concecting and that Mr.Davidson and his frieuda ; ; could be heard to morrow, Lake St.John with Quebec, is a less: Meurs.Geoffrion and Levesque ap ambitious scheme than most Canadian peared for the St.Lawrence Tunvel Raiiroads.nevertheless it is one quite Company and Messrs.Archambauit as interesting to this city ss more and Chaflée for the South Shure Rail ; : and Tansel.Company.It was protentio.s enterprises, The valley vadertood that only those gentlemen of Lake St.Jobn, in tbe Saguenay go .14 bo allowed to address the region, is said to eontain at least six Committeemillion acres of perbaps the most, Mr.Geoffrion said the St.Lawrence fertile soil in the worid.Bach wæn; Company was a private enterprise.LL : | 80d did not wish to have a competin the opinion of that exesliont authority ' | | They proposed to alin ww Montgomery Martin, whose carefally railways to use their tunnel, on fair gstheroC and well selectod facts are\u2019 ounditions.He opposed the Srath confirmed by subsequent experiences.| Shore Company's charter, as it sekod This railway, if only ones completed, , Poe to construct a tunnel and a would cause this peculiarly fertile They wore prepared to add a clause tract Lo be settled, and thus in the: giving the Government power to words of the iate James Beli Forsy1b, ; acquire the work at any time on pay- \u201cGive us (i.c., Quebec) a back coun.ment of the amount expended aud try.\u201d Not long since one of the most | 90dertaking all charges.intelligent farmers of that region publicly used words which, when translated signify,\u2014\u201c Our position is intolerable, our barns are bursting with wheat and we can do nothing with it.\u201d That is in truth a perfect pictare of fertility without a market or any access Lo sivilisation.It may now, however, bs hoped that before long the labors of the iron borse will satiafy tho laudable ambition of the suergetic and deserving men who bave -opencd up the Saguenay region to col.vi base and settioment, and that it will % bo longer be condemned to startlity +o from more want of intercourse wit .the outside world.\\ Mr: Plyna\u2019s Bill in the Quebec \" Legislature to ameod the Land Bur, voyor's Ack.makes the following \u2018 addition to section 11 ofthe Act :\u2014 \u201cin mee s certified Dominion land surveyor, under the Dominion lands set (42 Vicloris, thapter 31), applies for a commission ae a land sarveyor of chie Previn, Lie.shall be entitled tos o:riificato of admjmsion asa land sur.tayor of this province, without being - ; vo rod sxamiration, Sxcep: us regards the s of surve lands in Quebec.\u201d The Star calls s this another blow at pelty.loeal restric: tions, What 18 wanted mow is some \u201cprovision whereby d'land_sarveyor Propesty lissnsed in any ond Province - bare resogn ised standing n all.A Barrasy Bs Boors\u2014On Mondayon, Mternoon, 44 six o'clock, A Battery .-amharked » ol flaamer ¥ ot, of déiagatos,- .ter: wa layed from the Barrseks iA bead © \"the 14th Prisoses of Wales' Own Rifies.There way & good turn out of citisens on the oocasiue .Mr.Leveque, civil engineer, explained the plans of the proposed tunnel.Mr Cassells was requested to explain the financial aspect of the affair.He could not say more than that they hoped to get ile money in England, and felt satisfied that the tunnel would be & success.No explorations had yot been made, and Bey could do nothing farther till the charter was granted.Mr.Beaufort, whose namie appears in the bill, as one of the provisional direstors, knew nothing of the proposition more than that he was asked io help the undertaking.veral members feared that the proposed enterprise wag not a serious Tone, and was only gone into to prevent a bona fide concern from going ow with the work, as no ont was prepared tu say in its bebalf what it would probe.bly cost and what rovenue would be derived from it.Mr.Arcbambaglt eaid be might ; take some time to explain the bill to incorporate the South Shore Company, but he thought the arguments of the promoters of the rival tunnel had illed their own scheme as it was quite vvident that there was nothing serious in the en ise.The Chairman adjourned the Gom mittee at 1 po.till to merrow morning, when Mr.Archambault will advocate the elaims of the South Shore Tunnel-_\u2014\u2014 Peasonar.\u2014Mr.Cimon, M.P., for Chisomimi, has arrived in town, The Rev.Mr.Pélisson, formerly attached to the archdivcese, bas also arrived in town on a visit to his relatives and frieods.Manigas.+ Meossreu Abrabam Para.61e, BL; MB; of Anotonne, Lovette, bare passod their: Baul examination the\u201d -Medical Professors and Assessors OF Lavét' U iversivy.The latter gentleman was Award second Morrin prise at Laval University, and Edmund £3, Prevost, 3 Bt Borel, | C: forme Bara ny (Prepac, Jung 1141900.ton quiet und\u2019 énchangod.Up lande, Gjd.j Orleuns, 6 18-164.I THIS AFTERNOON'S TELEGRANS.Uyclons and Lot of Life in Indidna\u2014 Pods in Ohio and\" Pconste \u2014 Bridges and LumpberfCarrisd dway \u2014\u2014Towns Under Water, : Kokomo, Ind., June 18.À cyclone visited this point near Frankfort and Cioaro, destroying many buildiogs.Several persons are reported killod aud many woanded.Greod Rapids, Wis, June T5.For several days the Wiscensin River has been rising very rapidly until now when the whole business portion of the city is under water und 8 portion swept away.Whal remains isin great danger.The loss essnot at present be ostimsted.While Brundage & Ferguson were alone sev.ing goods from the end of their store à tion moved off so suddenly that \u2018ergueon went down with tha build: ing and was drowned.Groen Bay, Wu., June 15, AH emall streams in the North are overfluwed.Reports from Oconte Indionte extensive damage.The water is from two to four fvet devp over Lwothirds of the city.All the dame on Oconto and little rivers are gune Spier & Coleman's booms were broken and a willion feet of logs gono into the bay.The water is falling slowly, Tho damage to Ovonto lumber interest on the river is estimated at $250,000.Business is entirely suspended.An immense jam of loge is reported just above the oity.Cincinnatti, Jane 15 The beaviest rain storm known for 8 long time visited this city between 8 and 11 last night.Within threo bours the rain fall was mors than three inches.It is reported the depot at Hamilton, Butler County, was struck by lightning and burned.New York June 15.The Herald's cable says the Glad stone Government made à miserable fiasco in their atlempt to ailence O'Donnell, and the Liberal majority Inid themselves open to the charge of being roady to sacrifice the time- honored libertios of Parliament at the biddiog of party leaders.In point of confusion and disorder tho seasion rivalled tho worst scene that evor disgraced the French Chamber of Deputiesohn J.Bowles died in the Hospital on Sunday night from an overdose of Oil of Ani taken medicinally.The leading refiners of sugar are negotiating a pooling arrangement with all the prominent rofiners in the country to limit tbe production and divide the profits A special concerning the Narragansett disaster states that Wm.Scott, of New Loudon, a wrecker, was crushed to death just before midnight yesterday between his father's vessel and the wrecked steamer.His body sank ai once.Arrived, the steamships Queen, from Londun, Plantyn, from Antwerp, Lady Lycett, from London.Washington, Juae 15.A special to the N.Y Herald says Mr.Evarts will deal decisively with the Spanish Government in the matter of firing by a Spanish man-of-war on two American schooners.He says he looked into the case of the Merritt, and finds no shadow of excuse for the outrage on ber.Professor Comstock, of thu Agricaltural Department, has investigated the ravages of the army worm in Dulsware and reports the pest going now North\u2014\u2014\u2014 WEATHER PROBABILITIES FOR THE LOWER UT.LAWRENCE DINTRICT.Meteorological Office, \u201cToronto; Jane 15 Fresh tn brisk winds ; partly cloudy weather ; posibly light looal rains in epper portion.C.Cauvuane, Sapt \u2014 EE Fern Br.Juan Barriers.\u2014Beveral choirs from the eouniy parishes have boon invited to sing at the 8s.Jean Baptiste Masett tlre em.CuanisasLe, - By refurring to a lsat evening's Freneh contemporary we lsarn that the Gerote Catholique contests the financial statement of the St.Vincent de Paul Society for its operations during last winter.Tie samo ullramontane individuals, whe bave divided the Catholic elergy and Consorrative party of this Proviace Into two camps, are again at work, This lime thoy-use-tapiag Lo form out vf the charitable bers of the, atleolia sommaire aig, twp classes, ip vor.94, ths Caskalgde he othr robloing ch fui to the o Ng; + au) Society, so well known in this country and France, or Indigestion, Bedden Uolds, Bore Throat, Que oc, June 11, 18-0, ro LATEST FROM RIVER PORTS, | Father Puint, Jane lb.88 Montreal, from Liverpool, inward at 4.30 thia marviug, with 18 eubin aud 100 «tucrage passsngers.VéIalet, June.15.Clear, warm and calm.One two.meated steamer inward at 4.35 this mor.ing.River du Loup, June 15.Clear sud very warm ; light SR wind.One outward vessel sucbored at Hare luland, Magdalen River, June 15.Fair and fine; light 3K ind.One sbip ioward this morning.Hox Rives, June 15.Cloudy and cool ; east Lrvess.One ship outward, .o\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 MiLieany.~The B Battery leaving for Kingston on Wednesday nest, no mass will be said at nine o'clock on Sundays st the Seminary Chapel- To the Editor of the Mercury : through the mediam oi tho prose, to thank the Dircotors of the Hkating and bringing to à satisfactory issue the promenade concert given for the benefit of the band on Monduy evening.They also wish particularly to thank the Mussrs.Holloway, who, by their unwearied exertions in their behalf, onsarod the smovess of the concert.thank the citizens of Qasbec for their kind patronage on this snd many other ocossions, and to say |: Au Revoir Citadel, Quebec, June 15th, 1880.-\u2014 In the House of Asse.bly last evening, alter our report left, a quac.tity of ruutive busiooss was di of.All the biils to amend the Muni- | cipal Cudo were referred to a special! commiliee.The grant ot $45,000 for eulonization parposes for the next fiscal yoar vue concurred in in advance : of the estimates for the year, owing to the urgent necessity of ourtain \u2018 colonization works.The biil te pro-| vide for the employment of prisoners outside the jails wes passed, and suv.eral Government messures, including those relating to public officers aud eoroncrs\u2019 inquests, were road a second time after considerable discussion, ad the House rove as a late boar, or rather an early hour this morning, | one o'clock.| tee rie \u2018Avernabian Gop Mivixg.\u2014 At the | The PAIN-KILLER \u2014jsrecommmended by Physicians, Ministers, - Missionaries, Managers af * Factories, Workshops, Plantations, Nurses tn Hospitals in short, .- everybody everywhere wo has ever given it a trial _ \u201cAKER INTERNALLY, it cures Dysentery, Cholers, Diarrhœs, Cramp and \u2018Pai ig the Biomach, liowel Cowplaint, Painter's Colie, Liver Complaint, Dyspoyais USED EXTERNALLY, it cures Boil, Felons, Cota, Bruises, Burns, Besids, Od Bows and Sprains, Swelliegs of the Joints, Toothache, Pain iu the Face, Neurelgis and Rbeumatiom, Chapped Hands, Froit-biviea Poet, ke.The PAMN.KILLER ieput up iw Sax.and § os.bostln, retailing at 38 snd 50 cents repostively, \u2014-large bottles are thevalore cheapest.PERRY Davis & Son & LAWRENCE, PROPRIETORS, MONTREAL AND PROVIDENCE, R.Ii Sta,\u2014The B Battery band desire, Rink for their kindness in promoting The band take this opportunity tof Coughs, he.ly mp2 pa rye ya \u2019 BIRTH.This morning, the wits of ki.A.Bishop, of s dau bier, 118D, At Montr al, on the 1 th instant, | mos Matilds daughter of Joseph *iffin, Enq.and wife of O.Ovide Perrault, Ksy., Vics Consul of Fr.uce, agd 30 yess.\u2014 RP i NEW ADYRRTISANANTS, Messige Roy Wanted\u2014~Hee sdrertisemout Qu bc Reform Glub\u2014F X Lemieux i College of Ubysiclans and Sergeons\u2014A à Bella Pein Killer\u2014Perry Davis à Sen ' Dress Gurls Glover, Pry à Co ' |! NEW ADVERTISBME TS.\"HONOR 10 WESER PIANOS.! AT the Dramatic kntertainment given ia ; Nuidh-imers Hall, Montre |, on : Pridaw, uader the Patronage of the Gorer nu - General and H.K H.Pr.novss L sire, a , lmuti\u2018ul We's: Pm.o was ordered fio.tie New York Piano Co, 58.J.mes *t «et, for the Ur bistre.x similar fnetr ment bas breu urdrred or tie Vieregal apa meute daring the Prices\u2019 stay in Quebe.HR.H.privaie à asimcuts ie tho Wiaçso Hotel are aleu pruvi:e! wiib à beaut ul Weber Cabiaet Plan , and à maçuif-.cns Cat ee urand is placed ia t ¢ saad corridor of ! Hotel, Mr.liver King, Pianiet to H.R M, de- * clares that \u2018\u201cteucÀ end tone\u2019 We Weber Piance .\u201cere umply perfection * Campaniui, the lead., dax bave of the world, woo tece tly pare cheand 0-6 of the Weber instruments, writes tM Weberazf.' uw) wm ; \u201cMel san Ma Waaaa\u2014Allow me, in justice { bo the instrument aud i's maker, 19 say that the Biomwass awp Pours or Toss, vue Capracar to FoLruay Fuse, if | may be « low