Montreal herald and daily commercial gazette, 17 décembre 1883, lundi 17 décembre 1883

[" ! | (From the Hrrarn of November 26.) A NEW DEPARTURE.We commence to-day the publicatic of Ter MoxTtrEAL HERALD, daily cui- tion, as a ONE CENT PareR.That is to say, we offer tho public an eight page paper, of fifty-six columns\u2014in- cluding about thirty columns of reading matter\u2014for one cent por day.As the subscription price of the paper, delivered at city residences or mailed to any address, will bo THree DOLLARS per annum, the cost to the subscriber will be slightly under one cent per day.This change is due to a desire on the part of the proprietors of THE HEeraLp to keep pace with the steadily | growing demand for cheap newspaper literature, and also to a determination to extend to the utmost limit possible the influence of a journal of which we may in all modesty say that its past has been ncither uneventful nor un- influential.\u2018Tux Hzraun has had positive opinions on all the great questions which have agitated the public mind in old Canada or the new Dominion during the past seventy-five years, and it is altogether likely that it wiil continue to have a voice and influence in public controversies for very many vears to come.It is important, therefore, that what it has to say should be addressed to as large an audience as possible ; and with this object in view, neither time, labor, nor money will be spared in the future to make THE Herap worthy of its past and the loading newspaper of Canadain publishing Tee HERALD as a One Cent journal, and thus placing iv within the reach of cverybody, we are travelling in the same direction as the great New York dailies, whose price had been three and four cents per copy, but who find their profit in reducing their rate to tio cents per copy, with, we should suppose, a reasonably fair prospect of ultimately dropping to one cent.The tendency of the daily press of Canada to-day is to make little or no profit out of circulation, in order that everybody may possess himself of a copy of a newspaper at the lowest possible price.This, at all events, is the policy of Tre HEeraLD, and we now propose to give the people of Canada the largest and the best One Cent newspaper that they are over likely to receive.In issuiug the first number of the One Cent HERALD we bespeak the continued good will and active sympathy of the many friends of the journal throughout Canada.We propose that there shall be no falling off in the quality of the contents of the paper.On the contrary, it will be the ambition of the management to produce a paper more attractive than THE HERALD has ever been in the past, and with stronger cluims on advertisers and the reading public than could have been hoped for under the high priced regime.All the departments characteristic of the paper will be maintained and others added from time to time, while no means will be left untried in order to make the news, of whatsoever kind, absolutely reliable.Without indulging further in promises we will leave THE HERALD of the future to speak for itself, merely remarking that nothing will be left undone by THE HERALD to strengthen the commercial, financial and industrial interests of the Dominion in goneral and of Montreal in particular.RAILWAY NEWS.\u2014 A report was current this (Saturday) morning that the Louisville and Nashville Company had made a fresh issue of bonds.On this the stock declined to 444.The report is officially denied.\u2014The railroad situation looks more peaceful.Officials say they don\u2019t want war.The Chicago agent of the St.Paul road says that that road has not made any contract calculated to antagonize other lines and will do everything reasonable to maintain peace.The Northwe-tern officials express confidence that rates will be sustained.Officers of the North River,New York, Construction Company state that the entire amount of 5,000,000 bonds offered to stockholders has been subscribed for.This closes out the original issue of fifty million West Shore bonds.Officers of the West Shore declare that the road will positively be opened for passenger and freight trailic between New York and Buffalo on January Ist.It is expected the double track between Weehawken and Syracuse will be campleted next week.\u20141In the Canada Gazelle of this week, notices of application to Parliament for incorporation are given by the Arthabasca and Peace River Railway Company, the Rapid City Central Railway Company, for amendments to their charters by the Ontario and Quebec Railway Company, the Great North-Western Railway Company, the Hamilton and North-Western Railway Company, and of a call of 10 per cent.on the new stock of the Kingston and Pembroke.\u2014 The quarterly meeting of the Pasgenger Department of the Joint Executive Cow mittee of Trunk Lines adjourned in New York to-day.Twenty-three roads were represented, Commissioner Pierson gaye the mecting was of the most harmonr- ous effective character, and that the Commissiouer received encouraging assurances from several western roads.Resolutions were passed to-day, directing that all ticket and interchange of passenger business should cease with lines beyond £he terr tory of the committee, who persist in the avment of commission to brokers.When told that sealpers on Broadway were ser ling tickets to St.Paul and Omaha, under the reductions made by \u201cthe committee on Friday, Commissioner Pierson said, \u2018we will meet them.\u201d THE HAY AND STRAW MARKETS.15.\u2014A fair supply of College Street was fair at hundred MoNTREAL, Dechay was offered for sale a Market to-day.e steady prices, V1Z.» $5/@$8.60 per rod bundles, as to quality.Straw was qu and firm si $5@$5.50 per hundred bundies, as to quality.i E.Lauzon, \u2014T.Storey, clothier: and on, grocer, of Outawa, have made an assign ment.VOL.LXXV.\u2014300.AND DAILY COMMERUD A1 I.GAZETTE PRICE, ONE CENT TRADE & COMMERCE DEPARTURE UF CUEAN SIEAMERS, re Steamer.Date.From.To.Wiscosin.\u2026.Dec 13.New York.Liverpool Lake Huron.Dec.18.New York.Liverpool Erin.Dec 19, .New York.Londou Klbe .Dec 19.New York.Bremen Labrador .Dec 18, New York .Havre Scheidam .Decl9.New York.Rotterdam Cephalonia.Dee.19.New York.Liverpool Oregon .Deec.2).Portiand .Liverpool Polynesian .ec.20, C.Richmond.Dee.20.Grecian M\u2019h.Dec 20, Portland .Liverpool New York.Liverpool New York.London .New Ycrk Hamburg 21.Halifax.;.Liverpool .New York.Glasgow .New York .Bremen 22.New York, .Liverpool .Boston .Glasgow .New York.Liverpool .New York.Liverpouol Bothnia Lake Win\u2019p\u2019g.Dee 26.New York .Liverpool Lake Nepigon.D.c 26.Baltimore .Liverpool Fulda.Dec 26.New York .Bremen .New York.Havre .New York.L verpool Oontarto.27.Portland.Liverpool Parisian.Dec 27 Portland.Liverpool \u2018aldensian .Dec 23.Portland.Glasgow Helvetia.29.New York.Glasgow Furnessia .New York.Glaszow Favonia.Jan 2.New Yurk.Liverpool Toronto.Jan 3, Portland.L'verpool Pe.uvian.Jun 3.Portland., Liveryool Brittanie.Jan 5 New York .Liverpool FINANCIAL.Tue Herarp OFFICE, 1 Montreal, December 15.Montreal Stock Market.To-day\u2019s stock market was generally quiet but stronger, which resulted in a perceptible improvement in prices.Except in Gas and Bank of Montreal, however, the business done was light.Mont real was moderately active and stronger, It opened at 176}, and sold up to 176}\u2014a gain of } per cent from yesterday.Ontario advanced 1 per cent, selling at 103}.Peoples changed hands at 60, and Merchants was } per cent higher at 107$, Commerce, ex-dividend, sold } per cent higher at 118}.Toronto was quoted higher at 1664@1674, and Federal lower at 122@125.Union, ex-dividend, was offered at 67}, with 65 bid.Quebec was offered at 112.In the miscellaneous list Gas was the feature.It was more active and strong, closing 1} per cent higher at 1734.City Passenger was steady at 111}@1113.Montreal Telegraph, ex- dividend, sold at 117.Richelieu was duli at 54}@57.Other miscellaneous stocks were nomiaal: Inter.Coal, 25@40 ; do bonds, 90@100; Canada Shipping, 88 asked ; Canada Cotton, 6'}/@30; Dundas Cotion, 574/@80 ; Montreal Cotton, 90 asked ; Graphic, 15 asked; do bonds, 40 asked; Accident Ins., 95 bid; and Land Grants, 98 asked.dn railway securities Canadian Pacific was weak and depressed, selling 2} below yesterday at 54.For St.Panl & Mino.98 was bid.Champlain Junction bonds were offered at 85, and Canada Central bonds at 104.The following are the day\u2019s transactions: \u2014 MORNING BOARD.Montreal.35 @ 176}, 281 @ 1764, 3 @ 1763 OntariO .\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026. @ 173}, 50 @ 1784, 25 @ 1734, 25 a 13 auras sr0u00 cesser acec0 00000 75 Canadian Pacific.50 @ 51 The following are the quotations of the stock market as reported by Mr.D.Lorn MacDougall to-day :\u2014 | 2 7 3 wn 28 37753 | 59 STOCKS.SÉ 842135! 2x PA rA| ZE al Bank of Montreal.32% |5 p.c.| 1761, 176 Ontario Bank.Cd = 33 pret 104 1 Bank B.N.A.\u2026.| £03 PC 1 100008 Lane Banque du Peuple.$ 50 i24p.c.62 6 Molsons sank.Jf 50 4 pe, Bank of Toronto.1 100 ;£ pe.Bank lacques Cartier: 5 i3ip.c.Merchant's ank.100 3ip.c.Bauk d\u2019Hochelags.| 10) 3 pc} oo.East\u2019n Township B'k.| 50 3p.e.aol Quebec B nk .] 1X0 3ip.c.Banque N -tionale.30 3 pe.Ce U to Bank.| 10 3 pet 673 65 Cin.B'k of \u2018ominerce| 50 :4 p.c.j* 119 #1184 Dominion Bank | 50 5 P-C:j.2.00| 1000, Bank of Hamilton.| 10 3ip.c|.0 .Exchange Bank.100 4 P.C.j,.00 10000 Ville Marie.100 ap LE PAIE .e Standard Bank.| 5 jBAPC 4 all Ls Federal Bank.| 100 5 pe| 13 12 Imperial Bank.100 [4 PC LL.020000 MISCELLANEDUS.| | Intercolonial Coal Coj 100 ,.40! 2 Ao bonds.inline .'.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.| 100, 90 Montreal Tel'gr\u2019ph Col 40 4 p.c.|* 1474} 117 Dominion Tel'sr'phCol 8) 3 pel.|.Rich & Ont Nav.Co.| 100 3 p.c.| 57 | 544 City Passenger RR.| 50.7 & 112 | git City Gas Sos te: A 40 6 p.e.; 174 i 743 Cornwall Gas CO.olcauoafccce + jee Canada Cotton Co.100 5 pc.8 | 61} Canada Paper Co.| 100 5 pel.Canada Shipping Co.; 100 5 pc.8 .Dundas Cotton Co.5 Pc 80 Graphic Printing Co.|.| 15 do bonds.dod | 40 Mont.Loan&Mort\u2019eCo! 50 3ip.ci.Mont.Invest&Bldg.Col 50 {3 pc.Royal Can.Ins, Co.| 9 3 pel.Montreal Cotton Co.serauatcesceel Hudon Cotton Cot.| & |.[tormont Cotton Co.over ees Burland Lith.Co.| 100 i.0.Bell Telephone Co.| 100 8ip.c j Guarantee Co of N.A.5) 3 p-c.! Accident Ins.C,of N.A! 100 13 pci.L.Ch'n&St.Lawd'nB .Canada Cent\u2019! R\u2019y Bds;.St.Paul, M&M.Wy.Canadian Pacific Ry.Mont.5 p.c.Stock.Canada N W Land Co #Can.Pacific L.G.B.Ex-divldend.I sees) ceees i Loans and Diseounts.The moncy market was quiet and unchanged, the ruling rate for call loans on stock collaterals being 5} per cent.Prime commercial paperis at 7 per cent.Prime commercial paper is at 7 per cent.Money in New York to-day was at 2 per cent.for call loans on stocks.Foreign Exchange.The market for sterling exchange was very quiet and nominally as before at 8} between banks and 8} over the counter for bankers\u2019 60-day bills.Currency on New York remains at à discount between banks.The New York market for sterling to-day was unchanged.Posted rates being 4824 and 485.Rates for actual business were :\u2014 Bixty days, 481} @ 4813.Demand 484} @ 484}.Cables 484} @ 485.Commercial bills gold at 4.80/@4.80}.Continant4] bills were: Francs, 523% and 523% and 520$, reiohs- marks, 943 @ 944, and 95 @ 95} ; guilders, 39 11-16 and 394 @ 39 15-16.The following are the posted rates of the leading drawers of foreign excl.ange :\u2014 #0 dags.8 days.Sterling.4.85 Paris, francs.5.184 Antwerp, francs.5.183 Zurich, francs.\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.5.17} Berlin, reichsmarks.95 Bremen, reichsmarks.of Hamburg, reichsmarks.95 Frankfort, reichsmarks.954 Amsterdam,guilders,.London Financial Markets.Con=ols in London to-day were unchanged, closing at 100 3-16 for money and 100 5-16 for the account.United States bonds were steady at 117} for 44s and 104 for 5\u2019s.Railway securities were irregular.Canadian Pacific was weak and declined 1} to 58}.Erie was $ lower at 30%, and Illinois Central } higher at 137%.In Paris rentes have declined from 76 francs 15 centimes yesterday to 75 francs 90 centimes to-day.The London Economist of this week says :\u2014 The rate of disconnt for back bills, 60 days to 3 months, is 2§ @ § per cent.and for trade bills 60 days to 3 months, 3 and 3} per cent.New York Bank Statement.The Post says:\u2014The statement of bank averages for the week was technically \u201c\u2018favorable\u201d in the increase of $585,825 in the surplus reserve which results from an increase of $679,600 in the legal tenders,and a decrease of $389,700 in the deposts.The loans also show a decrease of $564,500, which reflects the stagnant condition of the loan market.The principal items were as follows !\u2014 Dec.8, Dec.15, Differences.833.3.Loans.$327,866,100 $327,331,80) Dec.$ 564,300 57,825,100 57,633,900 Dee.191,200 ers.26,532,700 27,232,300 Inc.679,600 Deposits.318,948,200 3:8,533,500 Dee.389,7 Circula\u2019u.15,412,100 15,380,200 Dec.32.2 New York Stock Market.The market opened 4#@Z lower, the latter on Northern Pacific preferred, but after thefirst fifteen minutes the general market became firmer, and there was an improvement of }@1 per cent., lasting until 11 o'clock, after which it was weak, and the lowest prices of the forenoon were made just before 12.By 12.30 there was another improvement, ] which, however, left the general range of prices }@1% lower \u201chan the closing prices of last night.In he last twenty minutes of business there were some violent fluctuations.A sudden attack was made on the Northern Pacific, and in a few minutes Northern Pacific preferred was sold down 2} per cent.to 59 (and 48, seller 60) but recovered to 51-50}.Oregon and Transcontinental was sold down 2 per cent.to 32}, and Oregon Railway 1} per cent.to 100}.The rest of the market was also depressed slightly, in sympathy with the Northern Pacific.Union Pacific declined 13 per cent.to 76}, but other declines were small.The Vanderbilt stocks were exceptionally firm at the close.Compared with yesterday\u2019s closing the following changes appear :\u2014 Advanced\u2014C.B.& Q., à ; Del.Lac.and West, 4 ; Reading, # ; West.Union, } ; N.West, J: Ont.and West., 4.Declined\u2014Canada South., 1}; Canada Pac., 2 ; Central Pac., à , C.C.C.& IL, 1 ; Den.& Rio G., 4 ; Kansas & l'ex, 4 ; Erie & West, ! ; Lake Shore, $ ; Lou.& Nash, $ ; Mich.Cent, ÿ ; Missouri Pac, 1#; N.Pac., 14 ; do.pfil., 2} ; Oregon Trans., 24; Pac.Mail, § ; St.Paul, 4; St.Paul &M, & ; St.Paul & O.,, # ; do.pfd., 4 ; Texas Pac., } ; Union Pac., 1} ; Wabash, 1} ; do.pfd., 13.Unchanged\u2014Del.& Hud., Central, Rock Island.The following were the fluctuations in New York on Saturday :\u2014 Erie, IIL te .8 ba) 4 STOCKS.gl [Ele & 1.40 8) 7 o | Ig] #2 GO.B.& Q., -.\u2026-#.120212041208 121 |.- Canada Southern.h 63ÿ 537! 3300 Canadian Prelfñc.502 re 54H.Cent.Pacific.65§| 658! Gaal.Chesh & O.versie diene C.C.C.& I.684].0 68 |.C.C.&1.0.terne sels _ Chic.& Alton.|13221.000 1825122202 Del, Lack& Wesl.31164].116% 33100 Del.& Hudson.1054.165 200 | 241) 213|.24d 1600 294 295000 2081 6500 .133 1183 J s.\u2026u0c00u el 23H 23 3h Erie & Western.! 21 1 20 |.W ; 803 Lake Shore.| 984; 98! 953 98Ji 44900 Lou.& Nash.222220 00} 450 45 | 454 4512120.Michigan Central.| 90 | OU |.BBF 1300 Mob.& Ob10.\u2026.00000ls0 ects | Missouri Pac.93; N.J.Central.J censées + N.Y.Central, .115: 33 N Pacific.) 55 34: Do.Pref.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.524 B14 5 0.North-West.*.+1164 1164 Do.ce.vere Qregon Trans .| 853} 541) 334 327.Ont.& Western.; 108 10.7.7 Tug\" 600 Ohio South.vante Preff.\u2026\u2026eiuassroutsnes Ohiuv & Miss.Ohio Central.Pacific Mail.Reading .\u2026\u2026\u2026.Rock Isiand .St.Paul.\u2026\u2026.Do.Pref.St, P., M.& M.St, P.& Omaha.34 3431 100) Do.Pref.96 | 954.95% San Francisco.coal] 26 ; 26 Lo .Tex.Pacific.21 | 208] 20¢ 20%.Union Yacificwabash.Do.Pref.5600 eae 8 Western Union.Er {IE 7303 Exchange.482}|.482# A Money .WZ 2 | * Exdividend.The Post says :\u2014* The features of the stock market in the forenoon were almost exactly the same as those of yesterday.There was no further information on any of the points influencing the market.The pending war in the Iowa and Colorada pocls remains in the same state of uncertainty.The only additional feature is that in their attempt to coerce the Western roads into abandoning the payment of commissions to outside agents, the eastern trunk lines have just announced a cut on all through passenger rates to northwestern and southwestern points west of Chicago, and in making this cut discriminate against the Rock Island, the Burlington and Quincy, and the Chicago and Alton roads.What will be the effect\u201d of this cannot be foreseen, but as yet it seems to have had no effect on the stock market.The weakest stocks on the market this furenoun were the Northern Pacifics, all of which were from 3 to 2} lower.The granger stocks involved in the Omaha pool troubles were generally 4 to Ë lower, Missouri Pacific being 14 lower.The Vanderbilt specialties were all weaker to-day and show larger declines than for several days.The Southwestern and Gould properties were generally more active to-day and not so well situated as previously.The Canadian stocks were also weak.Canadian Pacitic being specially so.The coal shares were the only stocks on the market that showed any strength.\u201d San Francisco Mining Stocks.Sax Francisco, Dec.13.\u2014The following are the official closing prices of mining stocks to-day :\u2014 Closing Closing.Alpha Con.\u2014 |Grand Prize.2) Alta.1.62% | Hale & N@rcross.1.123 Argenta.\u2014 | Independence .\u2014 Belcher.\u2026 \u2014 [| Mexican.\u2026\u2026.213} Belle Isle .\u2014 | Mount Diablo.\u2014 Best & Belcher .2.624 | Navajo Sp Bodie Con.«» 75 | NorthernBelle.\u2014 California.\u2014 {Ophir.,.10.25 Chollar.2.12} | Potosi.we a Con.Virginiasy | Savage .Crown Point.\u2014 | Sierra Nevada.3.5 Elko Con.,.15 | Unicn Con.\u2026 2874 Eureka .8.12} | Utah LL.LLL.150 Gould & Curry.1.59 | Yellow Jucket.1.75 GENERAL NOTES.\u2014 The latest commercial news by lele- graph will Le found on our eighth page.-\u2014The Secretary of the U.8.Treasury has decided that towed barges on international streams and rivers arc not liable to registration.\u2014Daniel Bell & Sons, organ manufacturers, of Toronto, have assigned in trust to-day.This determination was arrived at a meeting of creditors this morning.It is understood thav a general offer of 40c.1n the dollar will be made.\u2014Notices of application to Parliament for incorporation are given by the Interuational Telegraph and Telephone Company, and the Bank of Canada of Winnipeg; for amendments to charter by the Bell Telcphone Co.\u2014Siwmon J.Bear has obtained judgment in New York against the American Rapid Telegraph Company, by which the latter is required to pay over 20,000 shares of his stock to the plaintiff for certain patented inventions purchased by the Company when organized.\u2014 The American consuls at \u2018l'ampico, Mexico, Para, Brazil, and Buenos Avres, report a steady increase in the importations from America, and a decrease in European importations.Want of cheap and direct transportation in American bottoms seems to be the great drawback to a large business in the goods of American manufacture.The consul at Bordeaux, France, sends an encouraging report on the success of American grapevines transplanted to that country.The French press say that in the American vine a remedy has been! found to save the French vineyards from rain.PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS.MoNTREAL, Dez.15.Frour\u2014The flour market remains dull and unchanged.Stocks continue to accumulate, this week showing an increase of 3,600 bLarrels, .being 51,672 barrels: against 47,972 last week, and 10,488 on the corresponding date last year.We quote :\u2014 Superior Extra, per brl $5.05 @ $5.60 Extra Superfine.24) @ 5.45 Faucy.\u201cies 0.00 @ OW Spring Extra 813 @ 523 Superfine.oeee.eres 475 @ 4.80 Strong Bakers\u2019 [Canadian 240 @ 565 Strong Bakers\u2019 [American 3.50 @ 6.00 Fine.3.8 @ 3.9 Middling 375 @ 3.85 Pollards.a ace 0 3.590 @ 3.6) Ontario bags [medium].350 @ 2.60 $ * [spring exti 245 @ 2.0 16 \u201c feupertine] 2.25 @ 2.35 City bags fdelivered].3.00 @ 3.06 GRraix\u2014It is becoming almost useless to write the grain market from day to day, owing to the absence of new features, and its uniformily flat condition.Prices are nominally unchanged.We quote :\u2014Cana- da red winter wheat, $1.20 @ $1.22; Canada white winter, $1.18 @ $1.19; Canada spring, $1.20@$1.21 ; peas, 89c.@ 90c.; oats, 35c.@36c.; corn, 70c.; rye, 60c., and barley 60c.@65c.for Lower Canada and 67e.@ 73c.for Ontario.The following were the amounts of grain, flour and meal in store in Montreal on the dates mentioned :\u2014 Dec.15, Dec.8, Dec.16, 1883.1883.1882, Wheat, bush.201,104 207,796 253,253 Corn, bush .0 l'445 29,000 8,000 Peas, bush.8,882 9,709 22,335 Oats, bush .3,507 6,038 60,630 Barley, bush.22,607 17,3467 25,949 Rye, bush.15,083 14,598 2,608 Fiour,bris.51,672 7,972 40,488 Qatmeal, bris .346 246 252 Cornmeal, brls.85 85 Wheat in Chicago was more aciive and unsettled.It opened strong on buying by local scalpers aud shorts who were covering on rumors thata combination was formed for a bull movement, but the absence of outside support an 1 larger receipts than was expected caused a weak feeling, and prices soon took a downward torn, but partially recovered again.The weckly movement indicates an increase of 700,050 bushels iu the stock.At the close the market was }c@§c above yester day at 97%c December, 98$c January, $1.- 06% May.Corn was weak.It declined lc on free realizing by tailers who think the big operators whom they attempted to follow have taken the short side.The week\u2019s receipts exceed shipments by 425,000 bushels.The market closed 3c@gc below yesterday at 58¢ December, 58§c January, 603c May.Oats were weak in sympathy with corn, aud closed fc@le lower at 33$c December, 33jc January, 37fc May.Rye was easier at 58c December, 58%c January, 65c May.The estimated receipts for Monday were 294 cars spring wheat, 16 winter, 342 corn, 161 oats, 46 barley, and 31 rye.The New York wheat market was firmer, and advanced je @fc, closing at $1.13¢ Janeary, $1.20f May.Corn was less active but weaker, and closed £c lower at 64c December.64§c January, 68§c May.The sales on the last call were 2,000,800 bushels wheat and 800,000 corn.Ocean grain freights were at 3d@3}d per bushel by steam to Liverpool.The Toledo wheat market was j}e@fc better, No.2 red closing at $1.03 cash-De- cerber, $1.044 January, $1.114 May.Corn declined }c@ic, closing at 55c cash-De- cember, 554c January, 6lc May.Oats closed at 34c cash-December, 34c January.; represent the situation.Wheat in Detroit was easy, No.1 white closing at $1.034 cash, $1.04 December, $1.04{ January, $1.11# M y ; No.2 closed at 95c.Wheat in Milwaukee was about steady, closing at 961c cash-December, 97e Janu: ary.Beerbohm's cable advices of td-day\u2019s date report the British markets as follows: Cargoes off coast, wheat inactive; corn, nothing offering.Cargoes, on passage or fur shipment, wheat and corn neglected.Mixed American maize, for prompt shipment, 27s.Liverpool wheat, spot, steadier ; do.corn, quiet.~ Liverpool mixed maize, 53 63d ; Canadian peas, 63 9d.Provisioxs\u2014There 1s nothing new to advise in regard to the hog product market, which continues dull, with very little business.We quote :\u2014 Western Mess.0.Lar -.western, perlb.@ 0012 Do.Canadian.cc.0011 @ 00 14 Hams, uncovered, per 1b.0014 @ 00 14 Hams, cnvassed, perlb .0000 @ 00 00 Bacon, per Ib .\u2026.\u2026.018 @ L015 Taliow.per Ib.-.\u2026.0000 @ 00 084 Dressed hogs, per 1001bs.65% @ 7M Lard in Liverpool was stronger and advanced 6d.The 5 p.m.cable quoted pork 63s; lard, 45s 6d; bacon, 40s /@ 41s 6d; and tallow, 40s 6.1.The Chicago provision markets were fairly active, with the undertone looking stronger.The less active packers say that hogs are not yielding well, and are less disposed to sell futures.Pork was unsettled, but closed 10c@20c higher at $13.623 December, $14.32} January, $15.10 May.Lard was less active, and higher, closing 7}c @ l5c up at $8.70 December, $8.85 January, $9.37} May, Ribs were quiet but firmer, January closing 123¢ higher at $7.20.The hog market opened steady.At the close there was trading at $4.70 @ $5.15 for light grades, $4.70 @ $5.20 for mixed packers, and $5.20/@5.75 for heavy shipping.The estimated receipts were 15,000 against yesterday\u2019s official 35,114, with shipments of 5,129.There were left over rom yesterday 30,000.The number of hogs packed in Chicago from ®ctober 20 to date was 1,205,000, against 1,180,000 during the corresponding period last year.The Cincinnati Price Current, December 13, says: \u201cI'he supply of narketable hogs will not be shortened by the enlarged proportion of poor corn\u2014for the winter season the effect is likely to be otherwise.The season has been unexceptionally for the life of pigs dropped now, which will have its influence late next summer.It is true that current prices of hog producta:e not below the average for January for a perio of ten years, although considerably higher than in five of these years.If the Eastern movement of hogs from now to March, for consumption as fresh meat, shall not materially exceed last year, the winter packing may be expected to exceed last year as much as we have previously suggested, notwithstauding some interior points have already closed for lack of hogs, and farmers telling the boys that there are no more for shipment this season.\u201d Brrrer\u2014There is continued quietness in the butter market, and former prices about We hear of no 1 nportant sales.We quote :\u2014 Creamery.o.251c@ 27 Townships, cholce.21 @2 Do.ar te good.18 @ 2 Morrisburgs, fair to choice 18 @ 21 Brockville, do.U8 @ 21 Wesiern.\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026.15 @ 18 The New York Shipping List says :\u2014 The exports of butter from the United States this year have heen nearly or quite 100 per cent.larg.r than last year, due possibly to the fact that the average price of that shipped was three cents per pound less, namely, an average of 17.6 cents per pound this year against 20.1 last year.The exports of cheese, on the other hand, have fallen off a little, compared with last year, the average price of the quantity shipped this year having been 10.9 cents per pound against 10.7 last year.When we consider that the price at which we export a surplus product determines the eelling value of such commodity for consumption, it becomes patent that at present the profits in butter manufacture have declined within a year very considerably in favor of cheese.As there is considerable option as to whether milk shall be used in the manufacture of cheese, it may be well for dairymen to have the relative exporting value of butter und cheese in mind in determining which way they shall use their milk, and also, if possible, have the facilities at their command for resorting to either method.Cuerst.\u2014The market continues quiet and steady, but there is little business.We quote fine to finest 11ÿc@12c.The public cable was steady at 61s.Eees.\u2014Prices for good stock remain nominally unchanged at 26e/@27¢ per dozen.Asues.\u2014Pots are quict and steady at $4.70/@$4.80 as to tares.RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE~De:.15.G.TR.C.P.R.650 Peas,bush.c.J e eee Oats, bush.van.1,730 Barley, bush.reese 1,700 La Flour, bris.[RN 530 1,142 Oatmeal, brls.RIRE .125 PP Ashes, pots.eee, 2 2 Butter, kegs 184 299 Pork, bris .131 Cees Pressed Hogs.\u201cee 80 10 Leather, ro ls.\u2026 120 cere Tobacco, pkgs.PER - 33 Receipts of produce at Montreal per railway for week ending 15th Dec.1883 :\u2014 G.T.R.C.P.R.Wheat, bush.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.450 3,20 Corn, bush.ooo ovine 83,079 Cees Peas, bush.ee 2,950 Cee Oats, DUsil .\u2026.\u2026.000.s2 see ee n000 3,450 cee Barley, bush.9,40) ees Rye, bush.rans 500 Cees Flour, bris.oov vivian .11,810 6,415 Qatmeal, bris .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.0\u20260000000e 4,875 12 Ashes, POLS .u.ssene ss nace .\u2026 _ 100 2 Butter, KES.\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.02000000 eee 2,857 654 Cheese, bXS.Lee 18,867 FN Pork, bris.1,381 Co Lard, bris.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.00000 vee 2,649 Cees Meats (bacon, hams, &c) pkgs.9,226 cee Dressed HoOgs.s+nroeucus «+ 1,000 128 Tallow, brl8.000000000s vouscvcrs 948 fers Leather, rolls.\u2026\u2026.835 7 Raw Hides.ooo eeveornaranense te reese 450 Whiskey & High wines, casks.530 Cees Tobacco, pkgs.arsscourrauue 8 136 MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH TO THE MONTREAL HERALD.CANADIAN.TORONTO, December 15.GRAIN\u2014Wheat, Fall, No.1, $000; No 2, $000 @$L 11; No 3, $107 @ $0 0 ; Spring, No 1, 51 16 @ $000 ; No 2, $0.40 @ $114} No 3, $0 00 @ $0 0).Barley, Nol100c @ 72; No 2, 87c @ 00c; No 3 Extra, 63¢ @ 00c; No 3, @ bbe.Oats, No 1, Peas, No 1, 76e ; No 2, 74c @ Oc.84c @ 350._ FLOUR\u2014Superior, $5 00@$5 15 ; Extra, $4 85 @ $0 00.BRA N\u2014$00 00 @ $12 00.BUTTER\u2014I2e @ 196 per 1b.Market quiet but steady.Flour unchanged.Whent scarce, only sales cut down ; No.2 Fall sold at :$1 10, and goose 85c.Oats as before sold on T., G.& B.track at 34c.Barley steady, small sales of first three grades at quotations.Peas a8 before.Hogs firm, sold readily at $575.Eggs steady 24c @ 244c.HAMILTON, December 15.GRAIN\u2014White wheat, $1 @ $1.05; Treadwell, $1 @ $1.05; Red Winter, $1 05 @%1.10; Spring, $100 @ $1.10.Peas, 65c@7lc.Barley, 6c @ 65¢.Oats, 37c @ 38.Corn, 88¢ @ 75¢.a iD\u2014Clover, $6 00 @ $6 25; Timothy, $250 APPLES\u2014$1 00 @ $1 25.POTATOES-\u2014-3te @ 55¢.FLOUR\u2014White wheat, $5.00 @ $5.25 per brl ; Strong Bakers\u2019, $5.00 @ $5.35.BUTTER\u2014Rolls, per 1b.17¢ @ 20c; firkins, lic @ 2c.EGGS\u201425e @ 26c per dozen.DRESSED HOGS\u2014$5.502$5 00 per cwt.EUROPEAN.LoNDON, December 15.MONETARY\u2014I! 30 a m\u2014Consols, 100 3-16 money ; 100 5-16 account: 44's, 117}; 5's, 104; Erie, 33}; Illinois Central, 1373; Canadian Pacific, 594.5 p m\u2014Consols, 1003-16 money ; 102 5-16 account; 43's, 1171; 5's, 104 ; Erie, 30§; Illinois Central, 1373; Canadian Pacific, 58}.UNITED STATES.CHICAGO, December 15.LOOSE MEATS\u2014S C, $740: 8 R, $710: L , 00 ; shoulders, $600: G Hams, $9 597; boxed meats, 8 C, $765; SR, # #5 ; LC, $7 5; shoulde:s, $6 25 ; S P H, $1U 12}.NEw YorK, December 15.GRAIN\u20141010 aim\u2014Wheat, No 2 Red, $1 13ÿ January ; $1 15) asked February; $117] March.Corn, 6iic bid January; 683c bid May.11 00 a m\u2014Wheat, No 2 Red, $1 114 January; $1 15} February ; $117ÿ March; $1 21 May.Corn, G5ic January ; (6;c February; 6°lc May.12 noon\u2014Wheat, irregular ; No 2 Red, $113} January ; $115} February; $1174 @ March; $12%; May.Corn irregular; 6c January; 65i¢ @ 68c February ; 68jc May ; 64j¢c @851c December.Oats irregular.12 50 p m\u2014Wheat, No 2 Red, $1 13} January; $115} February; $1174 March; $1 207 May.Corn, 64}c January ; 653}e February ; 68;e May; Gje December.160 p m\u2014Wheat, irregular ; No 2 Red, $1 13} January; 8115 February ; $1 174 March; $121 May.Corn, irregular; 64ic January ; 634c February: 63ic May.Oats irregular.200 p m\u2014(lose\u2014Wheat, No.2 Red, $1 13} January; $1 15} February: $1 174 March ; $i 20} May.Corn, close, 64jc January ; 65jc February; 6ic December ; 6c May.Oats, irregular.LARD\u2014I1 25 à m\u2014Call, $9 10 @ $9 20 Febru- 34 @ $941 April; ary ; $9 252$9 30 March ; $9 44239 47 May.PETROLEUM\u20142.29 p.m.\u2014Crude, in brls, 7jc @8}c * refined, 9lc; cases, llc.FREIGHTS-34 @ 3id.COTTON-Dull, Uplands at 10 7-16¢.ToLEDO, December 15.GRAIN\u201410 00 à m\u2014Wheat, No 2 Red, $103} December; $1 04f @ $1 (41 January; $1 06! @ $1 063 February ; $112 May.Corn, 5¢ cash and December ; 55jc January: 61jc May.Oats, 3 cash and December ; 3tic January; 370 @ 7ic May.11 442 m\u2014Wheat, No 2 Red, $1 08 cash and December ; $i 04; January; +! 06} February; $111} May.Corn, dull; 56¢ cash and December ; ie January ; 6lc asked May.Oats, dull ; 31c cash and December ; ic asked January.DETROIT, December 15.GRAIN\u20141015 a m1 \u2014 Wheat, No 1 White, 104 December ; $1 65@$1 V5} January ; $! 064 \u2018ebruary ; $1 112 bid, 31 12} asked May.No 2, 912c bid, 96c asked.12 00 p m\u2014Wheat, No 1 White, $1 03] cash; $104 December ; $) 04f asked January ; $1 063 Iebruary ; $1 114 May.No 2 white, 85¢.MILWAUKEE, December 15.GRAIN\u20149 33 à m\u2014Wheat, 97c January; $1 05] May.11 W a m\u2014Wheat, 9c January; 97ic February ; $i 05§ May.102 p m\u2014Wheat, bard at $106; No.1, 97c ; No 2, 96ic cash and December ; 97¢ January; 98}6 February.BosroN, December 15.BUTTER \u2014 We quote choice fresh made Western creamery 3ic @ 36¢ per 1b; fair to ood, do, V@ @32c ; choice ice-house do 2ic@ Zic ; Northern do, 21c @ Z7c Western dairy, 18e @ 2c; ladle-packed, 15e @ 17e; fair to good, 12¢ @ l4¢ fresh Northern creameries, 83e @ 35c; fresh New York dairy, 26c @ 28c ; Vermont, 26c@28c.Franklin, 206 @ 30c ; fair to good, 23c @ 25c ; straight dairies, 2vc @ 23c¢ ; fair to good, 17c@19c.EGGS\u2014Fresh Eastern, 8lc @ 32¢; held stock, Se@4c less ; New York and Vermont, 29c@30c ; fancy, 3lc ; Northern, 2¢@30¢ ; Island, Nova Scotia and New Hrunswick, 23¢ @ 3Ve: Western, 27c@ 29c ; limed do, 2c @ 23c ; Eastern and Northern, 23\u20ac @ 24c.BEANS \u2014 Large hand - pieked pea, $2 65 @ $2 75 per bush: choice New York small hand - picked do, $275 @ $2 80; common to good, $260 @ $270 per bush; do Vermont, $2 8) @ $2 85; choice screened do, $2.60 @ $2.65: hand-picked medium $2.60 @ $2.65; choice screened do, $2.50 @ $55: common beans, $200 @ 3220; choice improved yellow-eyes, $3.20 @ $3.25; old-fashioned, $3.15 @ $32.Canada peas, 85¢ @ Y5¢ for common roasting; $1.10 @ $1.15 choice._ Split peas $6 30@ $6.60 per bri; reen peas, $1.40 @ $1.60 per bush cholce estern, $100 @ $1.15 Northern.SEEDS\u2014Timothy, fair to good, $1 60 @$1 70; choice, $1.85 @ $1 9; Western clover, 1Vie @ llc per lb; New York, nominal llc @ 12c; New Jersey red-top, $3.00; Western do, $250 @ $275 per sack ; Canary, $3 50@$3.75.TRUCK\u2014Beets, 50¢ @ tle; spinach, $1 50; native, 90c @ $1 per bush ; turnips, 506 @ 70c per bush ; native onions, £1 50231 75; New York do, $1 ; choice Cape cranberries, $11 @ $1250; fancy, $13; cabbage, $1732 $2 per brl; Hubbar squash $40 @ $50 per ton; marrow squash.$252 $30 per ton; turban squash, $30 @ $10; lettuce, 4Uc@5)c per doz.; carrots, suc @ 60e per bush ; parsnips.$1 00 @ $125 per bush; oclery, 75¢ @ $1 25 per dozen.HAY\u2014Choloe prime, $16 @ $J7 per ton; medium to go $14 00 @ $15 ; choice Eustern fine, $13 @ $11; poor, $12 @ $13; Eastern swale, $9.Rye straw, $14 @ $15; oat, 9 per Lon.POTATOES\u2014East rose, 50c @ We per bush ; Houlton, 50c @ 53c; Aroostook, Hic @ 53¢c ; Northern, 48c @ »0c ; Burbank seedlings, b0c @ 53c ; prolifics, 50c @ 53¢ ; fancy, 0c; Richmond yellow sweets, 338 00; Jersey, $100 @ $4 25 per bri.POULTRY\u2014Choice large young Northern turkeys, 16c@ 19c ; extra, We @ 20c; common to good, 14c @ 16c; Western choice, 14e @ 16e ; common {o good, l6¢c @ 13e; Philadelphia pigeons $1 75@$2 per doz ; Northern chickens, 18c @ Ac per tb; Western, 12e@15¢c; fowls, 12¢ @ 15c ; green ducks, 15e @ 18c ; Mallard, Sic @ tôc; canvas-back ducks, $2 00 @ $225; red heads, 6c @ $1; green geese, ldc @ 16¢; Philadelphia squabs, $2.50 @ $2.75 per dozen; partridges, Gle @ 80c ; quail, $125 @ $1 75 per doz; grouse,80c 2$1 per pair.rLOUR \u2014 Fine, $3 00 @ $3.25 per brl; superfine, $3.23 @ $3.50; common extras, $3.75 @ $1.00; medium extras, $4.25 @ $1.50; choice extras, $4.75 @ $5.00 ; Canada extras, $3 50; Canada Superior, $5.85; Canada patents, $640 @ $6.60; Minnesola bakers\u2019, $5.50@86; New York roller, $5.752$5 90; Michiran $5.26 @ $5.40; Michigan, roller, $5.50 @ 75; Ohio, Indiana, Southern Illinois and t Louis patents, 46.50 @ 3675; Ohio, Indiana, Southern Illinois and St.Louis straights, $5.75 @ $6.20; Ohio, Indiana, Southern Illinois and St.Louis clears, $5.25@$5 5U; spring patents, $6.75 @ 87.20 , and winter patents $6.25 @$6.75, some favoriie brards $7.Cornmeal, $2-75 @ $2.85 per brl; rye dour, $100 @$0.00.Qatmeal, $34 752$3 0) ground ; £5 752%6 cut.UATS\u2014No 1 and extra white, 45c @ 47c per bush ; No 2 white, 43ic@44c ; No 3 white, 42c@ {2fc; mixed, dlc @ 42c.MILLFEED\u2014Spring bran, $0000 @ $18 00; winter, $19 \u201c8 $1850 ; feed and middlings, $2000 @ $23.Chitonseed meal, $28@$28 50 per ton for prime new crop on spot, $2.75 to arrive.BARLEY\u2014No.1 Canada six-rowed 88c@90c ; No.2, 85¢ @ 86¢ ; No.3, 8Uc,@ 85\u20ac ; six-rowed State, Suc @ 82c ; two-rowed, 706@72c.MA LT\u2014-Two-rowed State 75e @ 80c ; six- rowed State, 8e @ 85c ; six-rowed C.W., Sic @ $1.0 per bush.Hope, 2e @ 28¢ per lt, for 1883 New York State, 1882 do We @ 27e.RYE~75c@78¢ per bush.\u2014 Advertiser.PRODUCE MARKET.Dec.14, 5 p.m.Dec.15,5 p.m.8.d.8, d.is.d.Ss.d.Flour percwt.JO 6@11 610 6@11 6 80\u2014 6 0\u2014 LIVERPOO, Spring wheat.8 8 86 Red Winter.8 6\u2014 9 1|8 6\u2014 9 1 No.2 California.8 6 \u2014 81018 6 \u2014 810 No.1 California.811 \u2014 9 8811 \u2014 9 3 Corn (new)perewt5 7\u2014 0 010 0 \u2014 5 7 Corn (old) percwt.60 0 \u2014 0 010 0\u2014 0 0 Barley .\u2026.\u2026.5 6\u2014 0 015 6\u2014 0 0 Oats, per cental.5 5\u2014- 0 015 5\u2014 0 0 Peas.8 8 $ 016 8\u2014 00 \u2018 Cod - 0163 0\u2014 0 © Lard.46 0\u2014 0 0445 6\u2014 0 O Bacon (new).,.40 0\u201441 640 0 \u2014 41 6 Tallow.40 6 \u2014 0 0140 6 \u2014 0 0 Cheese (new).61 0 \u2014 0 061 0\u2014 0 0 Newbeef.,,.0 0\u2014 0 010 0 0 0 MARINE INTELLIGENCE.\u2014Tihe Norih German Lloyd SS.Werra, from Bre ven for New York has arrived with 53 \u20ac bin and over 40) stecrage passeng «rs.\u2014The North German Lloyd $3.Werra, from New York for Bremen has sailed wiih 16 cabin passengers.\u2014The North German Lloyd 83.Main, fr un Bremen for New York.has arrived with 21 cabin and over + 0 steerage passcugars, \u2014The Inman Jlne SS, City of Chicago, railed from New York for Liverpool via Queenstown on Thursday with 68 cabin passengers.\u2014The Allan Mail SS.Hibernian, from Liverpool for Baltimore via St.Johns, N.F., and Halifax, arrived at St.Johns atoae p.m., on Saturday.\u2014The North German L'oyd St, Eider, 7, 69 tons burden and 8,000 hurse power, was successfully launched at Glasgow on Saturday.The crew of the Government steamer Napoleon the Third wh h was partly burned yesterday, left by lastnight\u2019s train for Quebec.The captain and two officers remain here for a short time.The ship will be repaired and left here forthe winter.NEw YORK, D2c, l.\u2014Arrlved Rhein from Bremen, HAVRE, Dec.i5.\u2014A rrived\u2014St.Germain.PLYMOUTH, Dar.15.\u2014~Arrived\u2014Lessing.HALIFAX, N.S., Dec 16.\u2014Stramer Circ ssian sailed for Liverposl this afternoon with maiis.et eee.RTS.CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILW.YA W Ogilvie 3 cars wheat; Order 595 sks flour; W&R Brodie 4% do; W Cavier 200 do; J B Renaud 210 do; Order 200 do; LL Villeneuve 1 cars lumber; N Forget 2 brls ashes; Order 13 do; S Grenier 7do; M Thibeault 6 do; Order 6 pkgs butter; A A Ayer 208do; J D Adams& co 4 do; J A Vaillancourt26 do; Order 5 do; J Johnson 6 do; Tiffin&co 4 do; Order 5 do; N Forget 299 do; L Chartrand 1 car weod; P Picatte 1 do; J Belanger 1 do; L ViHleneuvel car lumber; W C McDonald 27 hhds tobacco; S Davis&Son 6 cs leaf tobacco; Order 4 dressed hogs; D Pichette 2 do; M Paquinldo; M Thibault 2 do; E Ciement ! do.GRAND TRUNK WEST.J Gilmour 650 bush peas; J M Esdaile 90 bush oats:L S St Onge 850 do; Molsons bk 1.200 bush barley; J & R Ésdaite 500 do; RS Oliver 180 brls ftour; Bruneau, C&co 140 do; Ogilvieæ co 125 do; Stark Bros 125 do; J_S Vipond 125 bris oatmeal; K&Cookson 7 brls ashes; Me- Leand&co 3 do; Tees, C&Wilson 7 do; Hubbell & Brown 5 do; Order 136 kgs butter; M Lang & Son 10do; M Leahy&æco 31 do; J A Archambault 7 do; Hudson Bay co 131 brls rk: Shaw Bros&co 1 car leather; 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From the fact of Abraham, the friend of God, having more than one wife, it was argued by the Mormons that polygamy was a divine institution, but in these days of enlightenment why should it be necessary to go back 4,000 years in order to ustify certain actions by the example of a rbarous age?But was polygamy sanctioned Ly God or only tolerated in.the time of Abraham?asked the lecturer.The whole family relation, as it now existed, was fully taught\u2019in the opening chapters of Genesis, but men had forgo: ten this and had degenerated in consequence.Abraham therefore simply followed the customs of the period, but wien Moses, the greatest legislator of the world, came, he revived the story of Genesis and set up a higher standard.\u2018True, this standard was not that of Christ, but Moses would have been essentially unwise to have attempted by asingle stroke to change the hatuts of a race and to eradicate evils of such long standing.Characters like Rahab, to whom the Bible awarded a certain amount of praise, were not to be taken as exemplary, but to be regarded as instruments in whom an all wise God had found some goud, by reason of which He had made use of them.That human sacrifice was ever taught or encouraged in the Bible the lecturer denied; the offering of Isaac by his father, be argued, was a prohibition against such sacrifices ; nay more, it was a blow against the power of life and death possessed by fathers over their own families in all heathen nations, and the instance in question seemed but to have been used to impress this upon Abraham, and through him upon all his kindred.The lecturer concluded that there was no reasonable ground for anxiety by reason of attacks upon the morality of the Old Testament, but that its precepts, like the Ark of the Covenant, would retura from among the Philistines unharmed, blessing and to bless.SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.Montreal Football Club.FOURTH ANNUAL DINNER ON SATURDAY.The fourth annual dinner of the abo ve Club was celebrated Saturday evening at the St.Lawrence Hall.About 100 members and invited guests sai down to mine host Hogan\u2019s sumptuous spread, and after the usual toaste, | \u2014 | mm 2 215 HN r= DO FT om 2° CL am 4 La Tua ~ - 3, i { i ge »< \u2014 \u2014 ERE THE Es MONTREAL HERALD, AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE MONDAY, DECEMBER 17.3 JACQUES CARTIER UNION RAILWAY.Inauguration of the New Road on Saturs day.The Jacques Cartier Union Railway, al though it is but a short road, and has excited comparatively little notice, is one of the most important that has ever been constructed in this Province, for it supplies what may be termed the missing link between Quebec and the West a d gives thie ancient Capital what it has not possessed before, direct and unbroken connection with the railway systems of the rest of the continent.The idea of the Jacques Cartier Railway, we believe, originated with Mr.A.L.Light, the Government Engineer of this Province, as far back as 1875, and it has always since then found in him a firm advocate.When first mooted it was thought by many to be a very ridiculous thing to propose to unite the North Shore Railway and the Grand Trunk, Mr.De.Boucherville in particular being of opinion that such a union should not take place.Mr.Light, however, surveyed the line and laid oat no less than eight different routes by which the union between the North Shore and Grand Trunk might be effected, one of which was that of the line which was finally adopted and which Mr.Light had the pleasure of assisting to inaugurate on Saturday.A company was tormed and an actof incorporation obtained to build the Jacques Cartier Union Railway in 1876, its charter being 43 and 44 Vict., Cap.50,0f the statutes of the Province of Quebec: Nothing, however, was done towards constructing the line until the present year, after the lease of the North Shore Railway by the Grand Trunk.When that event took placeit became absolutely necessary to carry out the long contemplated union and the old charter was utilized to effect that object.The Jacques Cartier Union Railway is therefore owned by a private company which has a nominal capital of $200,000, but, as most of the members of the company are officers of the Grand Trunk, and as no doubt the road will be transferred to that great corporation by a perpetual lease it cannot be regarded otherwise then asa part of the Grand Trunk system.The personnel of the officers and directors of the Jacques Cartier Union Railway 1s as follows :\u2014 Joseph Hickson, President ; Wm.Wainwright, Vice-President; Robert Wright, Secretary ; E.P.Hannaford, C.B., Treasurer.Other directors :\u2014Wallis, H.Spicer, Joha McDougall, Henry Hogan and Hon.Henry Starnes.The work of constructing the railway was commenced on the 22nd Aug.last, the contract having been awarded to F.B.McNamee & Co.Although Mr.McNamee when he took the contract had all sorts of material to purchase and order, including rails, he went about the task with such energy that the work was practically completed in seven weeks from the time the work commenced in earnest.He had 800 men at work, and by the lst Nov.the earthwork was all finished and the rails laid.The mouth of November wasem- ployed in ballasting, and by the beginning of December that part of the work was finished.The construction proceeded under the supervision of Mr.E.P.Hannaford, Chief Engineer of the Grand Trunk, the engineer in charge of the work being Mr.Edgar Berryman, Assistant Engineer of the G.T.R.Mr.Joseph Dubamel, Q.C., attended to the legal details and thesettling of land damages, a task of no little importance and difficulty.The Jacques Cartier Union Railway runs from Lachine Bank station, which is seven miles from the Bonaventure Depot, to a point on the Canadian Pacific Railway a mile and a half east of Back River and four miles from St.Martin\u2019s Junction.The line, which is nearly straight, is six and a half wiles in length, or with sidings seven and one-third miles.It contains nothing in the shape of a bridge larger than a ten- foot open culvert, and the only curve on the whole road is one of 5,730 feet radius.The road is nearly all level, there being but one grade of any importance, a rise of about 50 feet to the mile, and that for only a fifth of a mile.The conditions are therefore al! favorable for high speed and easy haulage of freight.The line is fenced with barbed wire fences throughout, as all Canadian railways will no doubt be in the near future.At the point of connexion with the Grand Trunk there isa triangle, and there is the same convenience at the junction with the Canadian Pacific.To reach St.Martin\u2019s Junction, where the North Shore Railway commences, from the junction of the Jacques Cartier Rail way four miles of the Canadian Pacific Railway have to be run over, the North Shore having running powers over the Canadian Pacific from St.Martin's Junetion to Quebec Gate Barracks.lt is possible that, at some future period, the Back River may be bridged and direct connexion made between St.Martin's Junction and the Jacques Cartier Railway but there seems to be no present necessity for this.The cost of the Jacques Cartier Railway, fully completed aud equipped between its present termini, may be set down as follows: \u2014 Cost of construction .eees ve «e+ $82,000 Land damages.ss 200».30,000 Equipment, extras, &C.23,000 $135,000 This is a very moderate figure for so important a road, considering the vaiue of the Jand through which it passes, and the speed with which it was constructed.On Saturday, at 11 a.m., a train left the Bonaventure Station with a party of gentlemen who had gathered at the invitation of Mr.McNamee to be present at the inauguration of the Jacques Cartier Railway.It included a large number of gentlemen from Quebec and one or two from Ottawa, besides those belonging to Montreal.Among those present were Hon.Mr.Mousseau, Premier of Quebec; Hon.Henry Starnes, Provincial Minister of Railways; Hon.J.S.C.Wurtele, Treasurer of Quebec ; Messre.J.G.H.Bergeron, M.P.; L.A.Senecal, President and John McDougall, Vice - President North Shore Jo in Cowan, of the North Shore Board of! Directors: W.J.Spicer, Traffic Superintendent of the Grant Trask Railway ; Wm.Wainwiight, Assistant Manager of the Grad Trunk 9.Hannaford, Gran! :vunl: Chief Enviveer: A.Davis, Saperiniemdont of thee Nata Shore Railway; Ions Hara, Proprietor of the St.Lawreue Hal, Fore i Phase), QC.; Captain Lateilv, of the IL & ON.Coy J.Rideout, C1.; À.Le Light, Chicf Engineer tor the Quebec Government ; F.W.Henshaw, President of the Board of Trade ; Rev.Mr.Bray, Col.Patten, R.Hersey, of Pillow, Hersey & Co.; C.C.Claggett, E.C, Winnie, of the Canada Atlantic; WE.Blumhart, North Shore Railway; A.Force, E.Berryman, Grand Trunk Rail way, the representati ves of the city press and the following members of the Quebec press :\u2014 L.J.Demers and J.J.Tarte, of Le Cunadien; L.Brosseau and Dr.Dionne, of Le Courrier du Canada; N.Le Vasseur, of I\u2019 Kvenement ; J.Carrol, of the Telegraph; E.T.D.Chambers, of the hronicle ; E.Pacand and C.Langelier, of I\u2019 Electeur, and Carey of the Mercury.The train ran out rapidly to Lachine Bank, where a stop was made for a few moments.The train then ran over the new road to}St.Laurent, where a large number of persons came on board, includ: ing the Rev.M.Geoffrion, Principal of St.Laurent College, Rev.Cure Baudet, parish priest of St.Laurent, and several other ecclesiastics and prominent residents of that place.The people of St.Laurent have taken a great interest in the construction of the railway, and have done much to smooth the way for its promoters.After one or two more stops on the new line, which were taken advantage of by Messrs.Li_ht and Rideout, the Government engineers, for the purpose of examining it, the train reaclied the junction with the Canadian Pacific, and ran on to St.Martin\u2019s Junction.After a brief stay at the station there, the train was run on to one of the arms of the Y at that place, and lunch was served in the forward car, which had been cleared of its seats and arranged for the occasion.The tables were handsomely set out, and were loaded with good things.Mr.McNamee occupied the head of the table, with Hon.Mr.Mousseau to his right and Hon.Mr.Starnes to his left.After the lunch, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all present, had been disposed of, Hon.Mr.Starnes pro posed the health of the contractor, Mr.McNamee, Mr.Starnes said that the inauguration they were attending was that of a small road, probably the smallest in the province, but yet one of very great importance, especially to the city of Quebec, which it would connect for the first time with the West.It was certain that all the people between St.Martin\u2019s Junction and Quebec would find this road one of great value to them.It was a Montreal line, built largely in the interest of the city of Quebec, but as his friend the Treasurer would observe, the people of Montreal were not selfish.They could not make Quebec prosperous without getting some share of it themselves, They had come, as it were, on this occasion to see whether the contractor had done bis duty, and they were glad to find that he had.Mr.Wainwright had said that he (Mr.Starnes) was a great authority on railways, and he believed that he was, particularly in regard to their construction, especially when backed by the opinion of Mr.Rideout, the Dominion Engineer.who, he was happy to say, generally agreed with him.Ms.McNamee had built a good road and he thought Mr.Wainwright would bear him out in saying that the Directors were satisfied with the way in which the work Lad been done.He had intended to say a few words about the North Shore Railway, which was a line which had been of the greatest advantage to the Province of Quebec.No road had done the country more geod.If he had his report with him he could show them all the advantages of the construction of that road.In the mean time he must refer them toit.A good deal had been said about the enormous debt of the Province, but he could tell them as an old financier that the debt amounted to nothing.They had built upwards of 900 miles of railways since Confederation, and the value of the property of the Province was now $140,000,000 greater than it was in 1867.The Government of Quebec had always been in favor of building railways, and for every dollar they had expended on these important works they would eventually get back two.They had spent nearly $17,000,000 on railways which was mgre than their debt.Even admitting the Provincial debt to be large they had had good value for it.He concluded by proposing the health of Mr.McNamee, which was heartily drunk.Mr.McNamee thanked those present for drinking his health, but said that as he had prepared a six hours speech he thought they had better adjourn to another car to hear it, so that those who had not bad lunch might have a chance.The hint was taken and the car cleared.When all had partaken of luncheon the train ran back over the new line and reached Bonaventure Station at 2.30.The trip over the road was a very enjoyable one and, so far as could be gathered from a brief inspection and the ease with which the train ran over it, the line seems to bea good one.Bôth Mr.Light and Mr.Rideout expressed themselves well pleased with the road, which, it is understood, will be put into operation at once.\u2014The London Telegraph, Dec.1 :\u2014¢ At Bow street Mina Lempry, alias Jury, a witness in the Tichborne case, has been remanded charged with obtaining money by fraud from the Duke of Edinburgh and Lord Kilmorey.She is said to have represented herself as a Miss Gordon, companion to Lady Daley, wife of the Governor of South Australis, at the time of hig Royal Highness\u2019 visit to that colony, and as having had her husband and child killed during the massacres In Alexandria, while she escaped with difficulty.pi hit \u2014\u2014 As the Temple Emanu-El Fair progresses the excitement for the gold watch to be voted for the best Alderman increases.Friends of the candidates are LAW INTELLIGENCE.Superior Court Judgments.SATURDAY, 15th December, 1883.By the Hon.Mr.Justice RAINVILLE.Armand Prevost, of Montreal, merchant, vs.Emery Lamere, of St.Marthe, trader.Tuis was an action between lendlord and tenant, in which the former alleged that the latter occupied certain premises at St.Marthe with the permission of the plaintiff for a space of seventeen months, to the 20th March, 1879, without paying any rent; that the value of these premises was $6 per month, making $102 for thesaid term.He concluding by asking that the tenant be ejected from the premises, that he be condemned to pay the said sum of $102, and that the seizure already effected be declared good, and that the effects seized be ordered to Le sold.The defendant met this action by pleading that he had only occupied the half of the said premises ; that the value of the such use and occupation wag only $2 per month, making a total of $34 for the terms mentioned, from which he had a right to deduct $18.30 for work done by him on the said premises, at the plainuff\u2019s request and for his advantage, leaving the sum of $13.7), for which he confessed judgment with costs of that class.He also pleaded by exception that the plaintiff had sold the said premises on the said 20th March, 1879, to one Louis Brazeau, from whom he held a lease, and that by law the writ of seizure (saisie gagerie) and ejectment was illegal.The parties went to proof and the allegations of the defendant were sustained.The judgment would therefore go according to the defendant\u2019s offer and confession in his plea, the seizure is maintained, but the dean in ejectment is dismissed, each party paying his own costs from the date of the fyling of the plea.Messrs, Duhamel &_ Co.for plaintiff.Mr.F.L.Barrazin for defendant.Alexander M.Foster, of Montreal, gentleman, vs.Andrew B.Shearer, of the same place, trader, and Thomas Phillips, Jr., et al.mis en cause, and the said Thomas Phillips, intervening party, and the said plaintiff contesting.This was also an action between lan lord and tenant.The detendant occupied No.5 Lorne Crescent, belonging to the plaintiff, from the summer of 1879 to the date of the institution of the action, 23rd Jan., 1883, the annual value of the same being $280, besides taxes; that by law this occupation constituted an annual lease between the parties, ending on the first of May then ensuing.hat there was then due a balance of $228, and that on the lst of May then ensuing there would be two quarters rent additonal due, making in all $386.That the defendant had removed lus furniture from the said house against the plaintiff\u2019s will, and had taken it to premises belonging to the nuns of the Hotel Dieu, and occupied by the said Phillips, in consequence of which the plaintiff was deprived of his security for the rent due as well as that to become due, and accordingly a writ of saisie gagerie to seize tbe said furniture in the premises to which it was removed was issued and the furniture was seized.The defendant Shearer made default, as did the Nuus of the Hotel Dieu, but the mis en cause Phillips fyled an intervention in which he alleged that all the goods and chattels seized were his property, having been purchased at a judicial sale held after the observance of all the formalities required by law ; thal in consequence of this judicial sale the plaintiff lost any privilege which he might otherwise have Lad, and asked that it be so declared by the judgment to be rendered.This intervention was contested by the plaintiff, alleging that the pretended Judicial sale referred to was illegal, null ani void, not having been made in conformity with article 573 of the Code of Procedure.That the newspapers, the Patrie and the Post, in which the notices of sale were published, were daily papers having several editions, and that the notices of sale had not been published for a whole day in each of the said papers, having only appeared in the last edition of the Patrie, and in the four o'clock and six o'clock editions of the Post, having been suppressed in the other editions by orler of the bailiff entrusted with the seizure, and that the said notices were so given in order to defraud the plaintiff and the other creditors of the defendant.The parties went to proof and the allegations of fact as to the notices were proved, but it was also proved that the editions in which the notices appeared were those with the largest circulation.The judgment main- taized the conclusions of the intervention, maintaining that the judicial sale at which Phillips bought the furniture was legally held, that the notices were properly given, and that there was no law requiring their publicatioh in all the editions of a newspaper having several such, and quashed the seizure of the said furniture with costs.Messrs.Geoffrion & Co.for plaintiff, Foster.Mr.Busteed for Phillips.Ernest Anders, engineer in sugar works, of Montreal, vs.The Pioneer Beet Root Sugar Company.The plaintiff was engaged for six years by the Pioneer Beet Root Sugar Company in February, 1881, as superintendent of the works, which it was then building at Coaticooke, the plaintiff being at that time in Germany, and was to leave immediately for Canada to enter upon his duties, but he was asked by the Company to purchase some machinery required by it, which he did, leaving for Canada immediately after and arriving in the beginning of May, 1831, and continued in its service until the 24th of March, 1882, af a salary of $3,000 per annum.On the last mentioned date he was discharged without any cause whatever, there being due to him a sum of $217.72, and he has been unable to obtain employment on account of the special character of the work in which he was engaged, there being only one such establishment in this country.He therefore claims $15,000 damages on this account.The defendant, while admitting the terms of the agreement, contends that the engagement was made on plaintiff\u2019s representation that he was a skilled and competent man to erect and carry on such works, but that he was incompetent to superintend the erection of the said works and to carry them on, having expended extravagant amounts on the buildings, and caused the explosion of the boilers, and so managed the company\u2019s business as to completely ruin it; that the works were delayed, and were not in working order when the farmers brought in their beets in the autnmn, thus causing a large quantity of the beets to rot, thereby causing damage to the extent of $50,000.The Court held that the plaintiff had proved the allegations of his declaration; that the company had not proved its allegations, particularly those affecting the iucompetency of the plaintiff; that the plaintiff had\u201d followed the plans prepared and furnished to him, and the fact thatthe works had cost more than was at first calculated on, could not be imputed to him}; that the dismissal of the plaintiff had injured his reputation to the extent of $6,000, for which sum and the balance of salary, $217.72, making in all $6,217.72, judgment was rendered, and the liquidator of the company, Mr.John Fair, was condemned to pay that amount with interest and costs.Mr.Choquet for plaintiff.Messrs.Doak working hard.& Beaulieu for John Fair.doseph Lupien vs.Charles Lebzunel al.Action dismifsed with costs.Messrs.Longpre & Co.fur plaintitf Me.H.Lanctct for defendants.Francois Legault vs, Benjamin Decary.Action dismissed with costa.Messrs.Ethier & Co.for plaintitt, Mr.P.A Archambault for defendant.P.Charpentier vs.The City of Montreal, and Plaintiff en guarantie vs.Charles Dowling, defendant er guarantie.Judgment for $100 damages.Messrs.Trudel & Co.for plamtiff.Mr.R.Roy, Q.C., for defendant.Messrs.Coursol & Co.for Dowing.Jean Baptiste Marchand, vs.Euclide Marchand.Alimentary allowance of $1.50 a week granted.Messrs.Longpre & Cofor plaintiff.Mr.Renaud for detendant.Thomas F.Seerv vs.H.Stuttendorf.Action dismissed with costs.Messrs.Curran & Co., for plaintitf.Messrs.Church & Co.for defendant, Jean Baptiste Rheaume vs.Francois Massie.Judgment for $20 damages and costs in an action of $60.Messrs.Champagne & Co.for plaintiff.Messrs.Loranger & Co.for defendant.Francois Gourre vs.T.Perrault, and Louis Perrault, intervening party, and the Plaintiff contesting.Judgment for $302.Intervention dismissed with costs.Messrs.Bourgouin & Lacoste tor plaintiff.Messrs.Roy & Bouthillier for defendant.Mr.N.Lafontaine for intervening party.The Canada Mutual Lire Insurance Company vs.Hermisdas Dufort.Judgment for $129.54.Messrs.Longpre & Cofor plaintiff.Mr.L.Corbeile for defendant.J.Greenshields vs.Charles Sz]lby.Judgment for $802.01.Messrs.Greenshields & Co.for plaintiffs.Messrs.Walker & Bowie tor defendant.The Gazette Printing Co.vs.La Societe Nationale de Lecture et de Publication.Judgment for $143.52.Messrs.Church & Co.for plaintiff.Messrs, Mercier & Cofor defendant.W.H.Smith vs.Julien Sauve.Judgment for $317.74.Messrs.Delorimier & Co.for plaintiff.Messrs.Chagnon & Cotor defendant.Benjamin Frigon vs.Thomas Van de Vliet.Action dismissed.Messrs.Duhamel & Co.for plaintiff.Messrs.Prefontaine & Co.for defendant.Joseph De Beloal vs.the South Eastern Railway Company.Judgment for $120.Messrs.Geoftrion & Co.for plaintiff.Messrs.O\u2019Halloran & Co.for defendant.John Butler vs.the City of Montreal.Action dismissed with costs.Mesars.Curran & Co.for plaintiff.Mr.Rov, Q.C., for defendant.Amanda Valiquette vs, Wilfred Madore, (Frere Probatus) et al.Action dismissed with costs.Mr.Nantel for plaintiff.Messrs.St.Pierre & Co.for defendants.Alphonse Keroack, plaintiff en guaran- tie vs.E.Bouthillier, defendant en guar antie.Action dismissed with costs.Messrs.Loranger & Co.for plaintiff.Mr.Gaudet for defendant.Joseph Chaput vs.Heuri Bonenfant.Judgment for $100 and the costs of an action of $80 to $100.Mr.Maillet for plain- titf.Messrs.Archambault & Co.for de- fendast.Catherine alias Kate O\u2019Keefe vs.Joseph Desjardins.Judgment for $78 and costs of that class.Messrs.Curran & Co.for plaintift.Messrs.Loranger & Co.for defendant.J.O.Dupuis et al, vs.C.Beausoleil.Action dismissed.Messrs.Pagnuelo & Co.for plaintiffs, Messrs.Mercier & Cofor defendant.R.A.R.Hubert vs.H.C.St.Pierre.Judgment for $120.51.Mr.A.Desjardins for plaintiff.Messrs.St.Pierre & Co.for defendant.Lawrence Flynn vs.James T.Potter.Action dismissed with costs.Mesers.Curran & Co.for plaintiff.Messrs.Girouard & Co.for defen-\u2018ant.Canada Mutual Building Society of Montreal vs.Colin Campbell and Francis Roy, opposant.Opposition dismissed with costs.Mr.McCord for plaintiff.Messrs.Robertson & Co.for opposant.By the Hon.Mr.Justice JETTE.Ives vs.Seigmiller et al.Judgment for $22.93 and incidental demand dismissed.Messrs.Wotherspoon & Co.for plaintiff.Messrs.Abbott & Co.for defendant.McMillan vs.Hedge.Action dismissed with costs.Messrs.Davidson & Co.for plaintiff.Messrs.Pagnuelo & Co.for defendant.By the Hon.Mr.Justice LORANGER.G.M.Kinghorn vs.Cleophas Richard.Judgment for $229.65.Messrs.McMaster & Co.for plaintiff.Messrs.Doutre & Co.for defendant.G.M.Kinghorn vs.John Sauvie.Ju:lg- ment for $322.99.Messrs.McMaster & Co.for plaintiff, Messrs.Robidoux & Co.for defendant.THIRD DIVISION -\u2014-PRACTICE COURT.Present:\u2014The Hon.Mr.Justice PAPINEAU.Mr.J.L.Morris presented à petition on behalf of certain creditors of The Graphic Company, praying that the company be put iato liquidation, on the ground of insolvency.Mr.Bethune, Q.C., appeared on behalf of the company, and moved for security for costs on the ground that the petitioners did not reside in the Province of Quebec.The motion was granted.Notes.Among the actions taken out to-day are: The Molsons Bank ws.Thomas Craig, and the members of the Montreal Lloyds, Gartishees\u2014a seizure before judgment.The affidavit was made by Mr.Durnford, accountant of the bank and after setting out the making by Craig of four promissory notes payable to A.R.Brown & Co, matured and unpaid, alleged the insolvency of Craig, his absence from the country and the secreting of his property.Under the writ the personal effects of Mr.Craig will be seized and the Garnishees will be required to declare under vath whether they are indebted to him and if so the extent of such indebtedness.Messrs.Abbott, Tait and Abbott are plaintiff\u2019s attorneys.The Hon.Judge Cross has taken action against the Windsor Hotel Company for.the recovery of a sum over $1,000 Messrs.Davidson, Cross and Cross are his attorneys.The deposit of $1,000 required by law in connection with the contestation of an clection has been made in the Jacques Cartier case, which is thus brought under the operation of the act.The contestation asks for the setting aside of Mr.Mousseau\u2019s election and his personal disqualification.Hou.Mr.Mercier, Q.C., for the petitioner contesting.A Writ of Injunction has been appled for at the instance of Mr.F.E.Gilman to res train the directors of the Royal Canadian Insurance Company from proceeding with the sale of 2,849% forfeited shares, of the reduced capital, of $100 each, advertised to be sold by auction on the 26th day of December.EPPs8\u2019S COCOA.\u2014GRATEFUL AND COMFORT 1NG.\u2014** By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful ap- lication of the fine properties of well-selected Jocoa, Mr.Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors\u2019 bills.It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every te dency to disease.Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point.We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.\u201d\u2019\u2014Civil Service Gazette.\u2014Made simply with boiling water or milk.Sold only in Packets and Tics (1band Ib.) by Grocers, labelled\u2014\u201c JAMES EPPs & Co., Hom opathic Chemists, London, Eng.\u201d DOMINION COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS ASSOCIATION.Ninth Annual Meeting.The annual meeting of the Dominion Commercial Travellers\u2019 Association was hell in the Weber Hall on Saturday afte:- noon, the President, Mr.Geo.Sumner, in the chair.The ANNUAL REPORT was then reud ; it was as follows :\u2014 In presenting you with the ninth annual report of the association vour directors are glad to be able to report continued prosperity.The membership shows a slight increase over last year, though we have lost five mew bers by death.Membership at close of last year was.1,158 Present membersluiipis.\u2026.\u2026.0.00 00000 1,467 Shewing a gain Of.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.1\u202600.000000000 1 We also show.an improvement financially, as follows :\u2014 Balance as per last year\u2019s statement AS Lcassnron seen ac00 tress seneueiens $29,620 83 35,737 68 Or an increase Of.\u2026\u2026.veres $8,116 85 There has been paid out for sick claims under benefit scheme thesum of $1,047.50, and death claims $1,480,000, or a total under benefit scheme for the year of $2,- 527.50.Your directors have not been idle in reference to the tax on commercial travellers, as we have now three suits on hand ; having gained information from failures in the past, we hope to obtain better results in the future.Our relations with the Accident Insurance Company of North America have been of a most harmonious nature, and we have arranged for a continuance of insurance with them for another year; but in the near future it will be well for the association to take up this question witha view to doing the insurance on its own account.) It is also desirable that at the next quarterly meeting the members should take into consideration the amount of the indemnity payable at death, with a view to the sum being increased.Owing to the resignation of Mr.R.C.Simpson, who for nine vears has held the position of secretary, a necessity arose for providing permanent quarters for the associations\u2019 work, and your directors secur- cured the convenient rooms, No.42 St.John street, and Mr.H.W.Wadsworth has been appointed secretary of the association.With regard to railway privileges, the association received a circular from the railroad companies stating that no change would be made for the ensuing year; a deputation, consisting of represgntatives from Toronto, Hamilton and London, in company with a deputation from our own Association, waited upon Mr.James Stephenson, of the Grand Trunk Railway, on the 11th inst., with a view to obtaining a modification cf the rates now current.The deputation was assured that instructions would be issued to station agents to collect only the exact mileage fare, it is also highly probable that a ticket goud for six days with stop-over privilege will be granted shortly.Our relations with the various railroad and transportation companies are of the most cordial nature.The financial statement has been audited by Messrs.Riddell & Stevenson, chartered accountants, and is now submitted for your inspection.Tue whole respectfully submitted, Geo.SUMNER, President.H.W.WapsworTH, Secretary.TREASURER\u2019S STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 16TH, 1883.The balance on hand this year is Receipts, 1883.Jan.1-To Balance in hand from 1882.rs cc ages = $20,620/83 Dec.1U-To Cash received for Certificates, Ordinary .$14,450 00 Honorary.oore.mu.120 00 Duplicate.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2014\u2014 14,628 00 Extra Insurance.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.320 00 Interest on Investment.1,236 04 Bank Deposit.226 88 1,402 92 $46,031 75 Expenditure.1883.Dec.10\u2014By cash paid\u2014 Insurance, regular.$ 1,838 09 \u201c EXLrA 2200000000 3 156 60 \u2014$ 5, Printing, Postage and Stafitionery.Cees 415 05 Advertising.102 92 Law Expenses.195 40 Dinner deticit.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.149 30 Auditor's Fees.40 00 Mechanics\u2019 Inst sub.120 0 Toronto Agency Com.16 00 Office Expenses, Sec\u2019y Sal, 1,383 29 70 9% Sundry small accounts.82 37 2,607 88 Benefit Fund :(\u2014 Sick Claims.ve ++.1,047 50 Death Claims.\u2026.-.15180 00 \u2014\u2014 2,527 50 Investments :\u2014 Albert Hall Mortgage.\u2026.21,500 00 Montreal Harbor Bonds.9,090 00 Montreal Corporation Bouds,.RER .2,096 00 \u2014\u2014\u2014 32,685 00 Furnishing account.620 Balance.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.socsrcss 2,432 55 $16,031 75 Assets.First Mortgage.passssrs0asc00.00000 S21,500 00 Montreal Harbor Bonds.9,000 00 Montr: al Corporation Bonds.2,095 00 Furniture .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u20260\u2026.62) 13 Cash on hand and in Bank.2,432 55 $35,737 Audited and found correct, RIDDELL & STEVENSON, Chartered Accountants.GEORGE BOULTER.Treasurer.Montreal, 13th Dec., 1833.The consideraticn of the report was postponed till evening, and the following seru- tineers having been appointed, the meeting adjourned : Col.O.P.Patten (chairman), Messrs.J.S.Bullick, C.Levin, F.C.A.McIndoe, C.O'Connor and Z.Duchesneau.EVENING SESSION.The Association reassembled at eight o\u2019clock ; there was a large attendance of members, among those present being Col.Patten.Messrs, John Rogers, Charles Levin, F.C.A.McIndoe, Charles O\u2019Connor, James Guest, D.L.Lockerby, A.Gowdey, F.Massey, Thos.Harris, K.Henderson, Zotique Duchesneau, BE.A.Patterson, B.Reed, Wm.Burklay, H.Haswell, Major Ferguson, R.D.Simpson, S.S.Boxer, J.À.Cantiie, F.Hughes, Is.Dumaresg and many others.After the minutes of the last annual mecting had been read and confirmed.considerable discussion took place on the question of raisiug the subscription to $15, but the majority thinking it should remain as it was, the matter was allowed to drop.DISCUSSION OF REPORT, Several of the members expressed the opinion that tenders for insurance should be asked for, and that it should not always be given to one company.The Chairman promised that the Directors would consider the matter., The question of increasing the claims for death and sickness, and also that of allowing the members to effect additional insurances, were well ventilated.It was moved by Mr.Thomas Harris and seconded by Mr.Shearer, that a committee consisting of ten or twelve members be ap- ointed to consider the whole question of ife insurance, indemnity fund and sick claims, and to see whether the funds would admit of an increased indemnity and sick allowance.Mr, Massey thought the question could be safely lett in the hand of the directors who, if they needed additional help, could call in the aid of some of the members, and finally moved as an amendment, that the directors be requested to consider the question of mdemnity, life insurance an:l sick claim-, with a view of eflecting such changes as the capital of the association will allow, and with power to add to their number, and report as carly as possible.The amenlment was carlel end the main motion negative.Mr.Copeland moved the adoption of the annual report and said it was very favorable; there had not been a large increase of members, but there was a goud baluuce on the right side.He congratulated the directors on the successful result of their management.Mr.B.Reed seconded the motion was carried nem.con.Mr.Cantlie moved, seconded by Mr.Lindsay, that the by-laws and annual re- por.be printed and circulated among the members ; carried.Mr.Beale then moved that a committee consisting of the president, officers, and the board of directors, along with Messrs.Henderson Adams, Shearer, Reed, Copeland, Watson and Lockerby be a committee to revise the by-laws, and report not later than next quarterly meeting.This was seconded by Mr.Wm.Barclay and carried.The Chairman of the scrutineers read the result of the ballot.The number of papers deposited was 580 ; the following gentle men were elected directors for two years: \u2014 Messrs.R.C.Simpson, S.S.Boxer, J.À.Cantlie, E.Dumiaresq, and F.Hughes.A vote of thanks was then tendered to the scrutineers, to which Colonel Patten, the chairman, brieffy responded.Mr.Copeland then moved, ¢ that the thanks of the meeting are due to the retiring directors,\u201d this was seconded my Mr.Staunjon and carried.Mr.Cantlie then proposed a vote of thanks to the railway aud forwarding companies of the Dominion, ana referre to the courteous manner in which Mr.James Stephenson, of the G.T.R., had received their deputation.He had granted them six day tickets and also return tickets from Saturday to Monday.Mr.E.A.Patterson seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously.Qn the motion of Mr.John Rogers, a vote of thanks was given to the Chairman, who in reply said he was always good to do anything he could for the Asroziation, and in the future he would be happy to do his best ; there was now to be a presentation to their late Se:retary, Mr.R.C.Simpson, and he would be glad if as many of the members as could would remain.The meeting then adjourned.THE PRESENTATION.Upon the paintings of Mr.and Mrs.Simpson being exhibited on the platform, the members crowded around and sang \u201c For He\u2019s a Jolly Good Fellow,\u201d concluding with three cheers and à tiger.The President, in making the presentation, epoke as follows :\u2014 Mr.Simpson\u2014It falls to my lot this evening tu perform a very pleasing duty, namely, the presentation to the late secretary of our association of a testimonial, being the voluntary offering of a number of members of the Dominion Comercial \u2018Travellers Association, who desire in this way to mark their appreciation of your gentlemanly conduct, kindly disposition and obliging manner ; also the very efficient way in which, for the past nine years, you have performed the duties of your office.You became secretary of -the association at its birth, and continued in your office during its growth, through the stages of infancy and youth, and until now, when it has attained ita manhood, and in resigning your office you have the satisfaction of seeing the association rich, progressive, full of vigor, with a constantly increasing membership and occupies a field of great usefulness.It must be a source of great satisfaction to you to know that your services have been highly valued by every Board elected to manage the affairs of the association, and that in the judgment of these officers all that you have done has been \u201c well done.\u201d I am permitted to say that the eubscribers and friends wish for yourself, your good wife and family every prosperity and happiness in the future, both in your home and in your business relations in life, and we ask your acceptance of the socompanying oil painting of yourself and Mrs.Simpson, as a slight mark of the esteern in which you are held by so many of the members of the association.(Loud applause.) * Mr.Simpson, in repiy, heartily thanked the mewbers of the association on behalf of himself and Mrs.Simpson for their valuable testimonial, which they would always look upon with much pride and pleasure.(Applause.) Mr.Forbes having been loudly called for, in the course of a few remarks spoke of the valuable services of Mr Simpson to the Association, and concluded by offering to him their best wishes.(Applause.) THE ANNUAL DINNER of the Assooiation will be given at the Windsor Hotel on Wednesday evening, December 26th, and from the preparations already being made will equal, if not surpass, the former gatherings of the Association.and it PIONEER FREETBOUGHT CLUB.A Trip to Europe.Yesterday afternoon Dr.Ward, the Secretary of the above club, read the second part of a paper describing a trip to and turough Europe.He started with a sketch of Grenoble, \u2018which 1s picturesquely situated at the foot of a mountain, a clean, comfortable, strongly fortified city, whose gates opened to Napoleon, after that hero's escape from Elba.Thence back to Vienna on to Marseilles, en route for Nice.The road to Marseilles being especially pretty and in the midst of a very fertile country, producing figs, grapes, olives, ulberries, etc.Through Avignon and Arles, by the old Roman road that led to Gaul, many remnants of antique architecture were noticed.The journey from Marseilles to Nice was very beautiful, the Alps to the North and the sea to the South presenting grand varieties of scenery, whilst the winding of the road caused a perfect panorama of surprising loveliness.The chocolate color of the soil and rocks was especially remarkable, At Toulon, there were interesting naval associations and the workshops and yards were very large.Cannes, the resort of European aristocracy was a little paradise, the floriculture being especially delightful.Cactus, aloes, palm, fig, vine and alimond grew everywhere.The situation of Nice was very fine and the town was a little world in itself.The evening promenade was a feature there ; but mosquitoes were too plentiful.Gambetta was buried here The doctor then took his audience to Monaco, with its prince and army of sixty men, and described the old,\u201d but not very beautiful palace Away then to Monte Carlo, famous for its casino, a large and splendid building surrounded by lovely gardens, wherein all things were arranged to captivate the senses.The gambling salons were then described and their frequenters, who were old and young, rich fools and poor adren- turers, a strange medley of humanity under the strange fascination of play.The silence in the salops was remarkable.The Doctor then returned to Paris and proceeded to detail the many beauties and attractions that made it the most unique city in the world.The Louvre, Cluny Museum, Trocadero, Versailles, St.Denis and the Conciergerie were all fully and well described, and their numerous historical assoc ations were graphically aliuded to, nce tably the Royal bedrooms at Versaiiles, where Louis the X1V died, and from which Marie Autoiiette narrowly escaped; the mausoleums of the French kinze, dese crated by the Revolutionists ; and the Conciergerie, where the cells of Marie Antoinette and Robespierre are yet to be sven aud which lately witnessed the imprisonment of Plon-Plgn.The paper was most interesting and fully appreciated by the audience, which was smaller thn usual.On Sanday next Capt.R.C.Adams lectures on * The Resurrection of Christ,\u201d and donbtless a large number of freethinkers and others will assemble to hear the agnostic idea of this greatest of all miracles.TEMPLE EMANU-EL FAIR.The Greatest Gathering Yet.Saturday evening was marked by a larger number of visitors than have attended the bazaar during the past week.It was a scene of genuine enjoyment, and the names of the stalls typified the predominating features of the fair.Joy beamed on every countenance ; Hope animated everyone who took a chance at the Wheel of Fortune ; Love reignel supreme; Friendship was the order of the evening ; Truth was drawn from the bottom of the well Unity was ubiquitous; and Charity; opened the purses of all present.t \u201cThe Fair Bulletin\u201d contained a charming letter from a young lady of Montreal to a confidante in Coaticook, full of the fun of the fair.It was written with skill and wit or shall we rather say with will and skit ?; The Snowshocrs\u2019 competition which was to have been closed on Saturday, will remain open until Monday evening when it wili positively close, The procrastination is due to several requests from méns bers of the various clubs, who were out on the tramp on Saturday night.| The latest results of the various compe titions were as follows :\u2014 Snowshoers\u2014 I\u2019.W.Henshaw, Jr.459 Angus Grant.\u2026\u2026sssseccsa-s0e0s 149 J.À.Beauvais.30 J.Somerville 2 Frank Gardner 1 Architects\u2014 A.Raza 15 J.F.Xenna.80 A.F.Dunlop .70 W.MeLea Walbank .8 J.Hopkins .6 J.J.Brown .6 \u2014 Sorby .2 Hutchison & Steel 2 Aldermen\u2014 J.C.Willson.PP 32 Tansey 2 Farrell.16 Hood.6 Detectives\u2014 J.Kellert .\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026.sorsauco.73 John Faney.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.100ccurre 85 Several valuable prizes were secured at the Wheel of Fortune ; the fish-pond was well patronised, and netted good results .the ice cream went well, and the pretty cigar seller could not be resisted.A new feature was noticeable in the form of a prize cake, which is a marvel of culinary art, made entirely of almond confectionery, and styled Marzipan.It was especially made for the fair by Detlefs Bros.It is covered with beautiful imitations of pears, plums, peaches, apples and other fruits, aad will be disposed to some lucky investor of a dima chance.- The fair will be continued during this week in response to a general request.Hen Advertisements._\u2014_\u2014_\u2014iAQ VELVET SALE Useful Velveleens, all colors, 35c per yard, same as sold elsewhere at 37e to 50c.S.CARSLEY\u2019S.ALL CHEAP! All our Velvets and Velveteens will be found the best makes and best value in the market.S.CARSLEY\u2019S.WINDOW ! See our window in Store 399 for a great diaply of goods suitabie for Christmas Presents for GENTLEMEN.Handsome Silk Handkerchiefs, Rich Silk Braces, each pair in a nice Fancy Box.Silkk Scarfs.Siik Scarfs, Silk Scarfs.Silk Tuques, Silk Tuquer.Silk Tuques.Hem stitched Cambric Handkerchiets with colored borders, very euitable for a Christmas Present.SHIRTS ! White Dress Shirts.White Dress Shirts.White Dress Shrits.White Dress Shirts, White Dress Shirts, White Dress Shirts, Nothing looks and Solid Gold Sets of Brooches and Earrings, 15 and 18 karat, Solid Gold Bracolcts\u201d D JEWELLERY in Montreal.as in fact the largest stock of WATCHES and SOLID GOL Prices satisfactory to all.Having met with unprecedented success last Chrie far above my most sanzuine expectations, and having gether with an extra discount of TEN per cent.for am not far in advance of last year.Prices \u20ac ed in plain figures.Clocks must be cleared Watches and Jewellery in future.Nickle Lever Tnne-picces, $1.40 ; Nickle Lever Alarm ize, $2 inch vial, Drop Octagon Clock, $14.00 ; 30-hour Striking Glock, $2.00 S00 \\ 8-day 12 Weight Clocks, 50 cents ; 15-dav Marble Gong où be beaten by amr in ! tmas, making immense sales, now a much superior stock, to- cash, it shall not be my fault if peak for themselves, every article ticket- out this month, as I mean to deal only in A 0 a i Clocks cannot be beate ri Canada, $15.00 to $100.Musical Boxes, large si ji jocolo.Harmonie phone cu D 00 \u20ac moot pany Boxes, large size, 8 tunes, Cithare, Piccolo, Harmoni- SEL THF WINDOWS ~WINNIPEG BANKRU Solid Silver Lever Hunters, $15.00, ticketed LE SICCK-\u2014A large stock of down to $10.00 ; Solid $4.75 ; Solid Silver Stemwinders, silver capped, $11.00.Waiver Waldhes, Cos Lever Watches, compensation balances, 3 oz., solid silver cases, warranted 5 eu from the factory.a $21.00 Watch for $15.00 ; manv othe at o antad o yours prices.Spectacles, 10 cents a pair ; Sol consistent with good quality.karat Solid Gold Canadian Bra eted in plain figures from 7 5.00 r brauds at equally ruinous low pair ul Silver Bangles and Braceless at lowest prices ÿ 5-karat English Solid Goid Bracelets from $B.0u ; 15- celets (own manufacture), Solid Gold Rings are all tick} Cred iain, figures fro 3 cents to $230 ; Solid Silver Watches, large and strong a 555 : i ver altham Watch Co.8 Watches, Stemwinders, P.S.Bartlett bran $0.6 ore brands down fo $30.00; Solirl Gold Watches, Swiss, from $12.50 ; Solid Watehos 5050 Sond Cloke 37 (SL0.00.Don\u2019t forget prices\u2014 Nickle Stemwinder An enormous stock of Silver and (Gold Jewellery, which are ticketed in plain fleures at such bargains as may not be offered for many years to come.Ever ron : ar- chasing Jewellery, Watches or other articles up to $25.00, will be es A a t > ticket { which will represent one chance in fifty of getting a Musical Box wo ih 415 00.very customer purchasing Jewellery, Watches, &c., Sup to $50.00, will i ve on 1 ce in twenty-five of gelling a Marble Clock or Musical Box, value 315 00 1 very \u2018ountomer purchasing ewcllery up to $100, two chances in 50 tickets during Christmas and New R.W.STODDART, 41 an December 12 \u2014\u2014 d 11! Bleury Streetdu 236 a Ed a an Ad a min Gest td Pt A BR fed SN A bd 8 bei 88 rs + (AN CS ich nl\u2019 Juies; and rers ards ; for able ss in lios, t.N > IVEN IN fs! nd.shire, Gold, ches, lets ; real.sales, k, to- ult if cket- ly in ay 12 ickle ny in nonl- ck of ches, Vatch years 3 low prices ); 15- tick; strong rand, Solid inder ures, r pur- ticket livery nce in tomer | New t.da 1 | i \u2014 TSE THE MONTREAL HERALD, AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE MONDAY, DECEMBER 1 T [ONTISUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE] RETURN OF SIR CHARLES TUPPER.Interviewed by a Harald Representative at Halifax.No French Commercial Treaty Negotiated.Recoption of the High Commissioner by the Queen, A Tribute to ths Dominion.Special {to THE HERALD.Haisrax, NS.Due.16 \u2014The Parisian arrived at five o\u2019cluck this morning with one hundred and fiity passengers, one thousand tons freight and two hundred bags mail for the Upper Provinces.Among the passengers were Sir Charles and Lady Tupper, C.C, Chipman, the High Commissioner\u2019s private secretary, and Hon, A.G.Jones, ex-Minister of Militia.The Parisian encountered a succession of gales during the entire passage.On Wednesday a very heavy gale was experienced, during which one of the boats and part of the rail was carried away.Capt.Wylie says this was by far the worst passage the Parisian ever made.As the vessel steamed up the karbor, the Queen Buildings, one of the finest blocks in the city, was on fire and the sight was a graud one from the ship.Notwitastanding the carly hour anumber of prominent people had assembled on the wharf to welcome Sir Charles.The ; = SREB CN EE ras DRE name was Edward R.O'Connor.He had | Spectable man.been clerk for Stephen Tobin, in the Queen Insurance office for eighteen years, was about fifty-six years old and a re- 3 His remains were found in the debris this afternoon minus his head.He had been very deaf.The fire seems to have originated in a room over Gibson\u2019s shop and evidently made great progress before its discovery.The firemen, on first arrival, could not get above the lower flat owing to the fire and smoke.The whole force of the fire department were called out and fought the flames bravely for three hours.Nothing Bit their efforts prevented a most disastrous_ conflagration and confined the fire to one building, The weather was extremely cold.Nothing now remains but four side walls, the interior being almost entirely destroyed.The loss will not be less than 880,000, only one or two of the tenants saving a small portion of their effects.The building was insured in the Queen\u2019s and Royal for $10,000 each and in the North British for $6,000.The Chronicle newspaper | t building had a narrow escape.The burned building, which was of freestone, was formerly occupied by S.Howard & they discontinued business it was fitted THE COLD SNAP, A SnowjStorm In Ontario.SARNIA, Dec.15.\u2014No snow worth recording; weather} cold, thermometer 15 to 19 above zero.Loxpox, Ont., Dec.15\u2014A foot of snow has fallen here since last night andstill snowing slightly.zero, Temperature about St.THOMAS, Dec.15.\u2014Snow storm here last night with northwest gale and considerably colder milder to-day, temperature 20 above zero; three to four inches of snow.weather ; slightly LucaN, Ont., Dec.15.\u2014Fifteen inches of snow here; London, Huron and Bruce trains all blocked.A City\u2019s Water Supply Stopped.VARGENNES, U.T., Dec.15\u2014There was a change of fifty-eixht degress in the temperaturz last night.were compelled to shut down on account of anchor ice.city was cut off from the same cause.All the factories The water supply of the \u2014\u2014\u2014 m0 \u2014The Queen has further prorogued he Imperial Parliament until February 5th.\u2014The Earlof Cork was presented to J President Arthur yesterday by the Secre- Sons\u2019 dry goods establishment, and when tary of State.up expensively for offices and called the Queen Building, owned by the Queen Building Company, the principal of which is Henry Howard, who now resides n London-_\u2014 ee MISSIONARIES IN EGYPT.Outbreak Imminent Among the Massale mans, Carro, Dec.15.\u2014Greal excitement prevails among the Mussulmans and Chris- Minister was ready to step on shore as the Parisian touched the dock.A moment later and he was handed a bundle of letters and telegrams.He retired with his secretary to the saloon and attended to such correspondence as required his immediate supervision.Then he received your correspondent with his usual courtesy.The Minister looked in the best of health.He has not looked so well for several years.He said the passage had been an exceeedingly rough one, but he had enjoyed himself as well as he could under the circumstances.Referring to the rumor of his having succeeded in negatiating a commercial treaty with France, Sir Charles said that it was altogether unfounded.He had not Negotiated any Troaty, nor had he gone ty France for any such purpose.lt may be added, as already stated, that the High Cummissioner\u2019s visit to Paris at that time was as Canadian representative at the cavle couference.A few days before leaving Sir Charles had an audience with the Queen.The Cunadiun Gazette, which arrived by the Parisian, thus reports it :\u2014 Sir Charles Tupper was presented to the Queen at Windsor, and \u201ckissed hands\u201d on his appointment as High Commissioner for the Dominion.The presentation would have taken place suon after Sir Charles\u2019 arrival in this countiy had it not been for his journey to the Cuntinentand for the Queen\u2019s departure for Balmoral.The colonial authorities were, however, anxious that the ceremony should be performed before Sir Charles returned to Canada, and Friday was accordingly chosen for it with the Queen\u2019s assent.Lord Derby was unavuidably prevented from attending on the occasion, and the duty of presenting Sir Charles was in = consequence appropriately undertaken by the Marquis of Lorne, In the course of the interview the IMigh Commissioner expressed to Her Majesty the gratification felt by Canadians at the appointment as Governor-General five years azo of a nobleman so closely allied to the Royal family as Lord Lorne, and at the opportunity thus given of testifying to the Priuce:s Louise their attacu- ment to the throne.The Queen, in reply, intimatel her great pleasure at the ex- tremcly heaity reception accorded to her daughter, and her regret at the accident which had prevented the Princess spending as much time as she would have wished among the Canadians.At the close of the interview the Princess Louise, who had been present throughout, invited Sir Charles Tupper to sce some of the more interesting portions of the castle.Some readers may recollect that Sir Charles has been presented to Her Majesty twice before, namely, in 1856 and 1867.The day before leaving Londou Sir Cherles attended the Royal Cattle show at Birmingham, at the invitation of the Town Council, in company with Loid Lorne and Prince and Princess Christian.Lord Lorne delivered a lengthy address on Cavada and its products, which was fully reported in the apers, and as one of the great Birmingfam dailies said, did more to instruct the people of that part of England about Canada than had ever been done before.Sir Charles Tupper followed the Marquis in à most elojuent speech, referring specially to Canada\u2019s success under Lord Lothe\u2019 administration.and giving figures of the remarkable growth of the country.The Post, editorially, speaks of Sir Charles speech as an inter esting, and in some respects a marvellous onc, and says we most heartily commend and reciprocate the fecling expressed by the High Commissioner as tu the intimate relations which should subsist between the mother country tians in Upper Egypt.It is attributed to the action of American missionaries.The Copts are defiant.An outbreak is imminent.The Causc of the Disorder.Cairo, Dec.15.\u2014It appears that the only American missionaries at Siout, where troubles are reported to have oc- cured, ave those sent by the board of foreign mission of the united Presbyterian Church, whose lead quarters are in Philadelphia.There is a mission training college at Siout, attended by over 200 students, mostly Egyptians, who are educated for mission work among the natives, and there is a training school for young Egyptian girls, where they are prepared to be teachers among their own sex in Egypt.TET Tr FRANCE AND CHINA.* The Judgment of England Wanted.Paris, Dec.15.\u2014It is reported that China has submitted the basis of the arrangement of the Tonquin difficulty to the judgment of England.An Uneasy Feeling in Paris.Paris, Dee.15.\u2014Owing to the revolution in Hue and the death of the King, the Government has ordered Admiral Courbet to remain upon the defensive until he is further reinforced.An uneasy feeling is apparent here, owing to the silence of the Government regarding affairs in the East.The Bourse is ayita- ted and prices are declining.Germany Wants Tonquin Also.Paris, Dec.153.\u2014In the Senate Committee yesterday, M.Saint Vallier declared that when he was Ambassador at Berlin, Prince Bismarck sounded him concerning Tonquin, wishing to know if France had abandoned its right there, with a view tu the possible establishment of a German colony in that country.Sapplementary Credit Wanted.In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the Prime Minister introduced a Lill, demanding a supplementary Tonquin credit of 20 million francs for the first 6 months of 1884.The preamble states that the situation in \u2018Tonquin necessitates the despatch of reinforcements.The New French Commander.Gen.Millot, lately commander of Paris, has been trusted with the command of the land forces in Tonquin with Negrerie and Delisle assisting.Admiral Courbet will resume the ehief command of the naval forces.Urgency for the bill was voted.Revolution In Pekin\u2014The War Party \u2018Friumphant.Paris, Dec.16\u2014It was reported in the lobbies of the Chamber of Deputies to-day that a revolution has occured in the palace at Pekin, resulting in the triumph of the military party and the faction hostile to an arrangement with France, thereby causing the disgrace of Li Hung Chang, the Prime Minister.All Quiet at Pekin.SHANGHAI, Dec.14.\u2014Everything is quiet at Pekin.Nothing is known here about the reported revolution in the imp rial palace there.Revolution in Pekin\u2014The War Party Triumphant.Paris, Dec.16.\u2014It was reported in the lobbies of the Chamber of Deputies today that a revolution has occurred in the palace at Pekin, resulting in the triumph of the military party and the faction hostile to an arrangement with France, thereby causing the disgrace of Li Hung Chang, the Prime Minister\u2014\u2014_æ THE GERMAN CROWN PRINCE.His Proposed Interview With the Pope.Roux, Dec.15.\u2014The Crown Prince Frederick William, on arrival, will occa- and the Dominion.Those Euglishmen who desire to seek a new home across the Atlantic cannot do better than seek it amongst their own countrymen in Canada, and the speeches delivered yesterday will doubtless influence many intending emigrants to look in this direction rather | than to transfer their fortunes and their allegiance to a foreign staie.lt was expected that Sir Charles would have remained in Halifax some days, but owing to the Parisian being two days late, an the near approach of the session, he left in ihe mail train for the Capital\u2014 \u2014-\u2014\u2014 \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 BIG BLAZEIN HALIFAX.Onc Man smothered to Death\u2014Loss.$80,000.Hauirax, N.S., Dec 16.\u2014About half- ast four this morning \u20ac in the Queen building, corner of Prince and Hollis streets, by the janitor, W 0 lodgel in the upper portion of the buil - ing.The sme ke was 80 dense that the \u2018anitor could not get down stairs, and at once had to seek escape for himself and family, a wife, two children, two neice: of his wife aud himself.A window of his apartments overlooked the roof © Farquhar & Forrest\u2019s building adjoining, about twelve feet below.Taking a feather bed lie jumped on the roof, his wife then dropping the children to him, she and one of her neices following.The other neice, named Martha Boutilier, could mot get to the win- escape and ; ow twelve feet higher and jumped to the hard roof of the other house, where she received injuries which will pro a y prove fatal.\"They were all conveyed to comfortable (uarters without very serious injuries, with the above exception.nother lodger 1n he west ecsner of the upper flat vas amothered in his bed, it is supposed.== fire was discovered | went to the roof the building at the sion a formal application to be made for! ; an audience with the Pope, whose reply | will be guided by the terms in which the | request 1s couched.Preparing to Receive Him at Romei Rowmm, Dec.16.\u2014The Mayor has issued | a proclamation stating that the German I' Crown Prince will arrive to-morrow as a ! guest of the sovereign to draw closer the Donds between Germany, and Italy and \u2018adding.\u201c Rome will know how to ! receive him.May he regard our welcome ias a homage of all Italians.\u201d Cardinal | Jacobini, Poctifical Secretary of State, t aad Baron Von Schloper, German representative at the Vatican, held a conference to-day in reference to the pro- osed visit of the Prince tothe Pope.| The meeting is now considered as sure.00 ee THE SOUDAN REBELLION.Hicks Pasha's Destrustion.KuarrouM, Dee.15.\u2014Three Government couriers arrived from Kardofan, fully confirming the first accounts of the massacre of Hicks army and also the accounts of Hicks\u2019 previous victories.Money Wanted.Cairo, Dec.15.\u2014Baker Pasha\u2019s departure for Suakim has again been postponed owing to financial difficulties.ap FRANCE AND GERMANY.Berns, Dee.15.\u2014M.De Courcel, the French Ambassador, has had a leng interview with Prince Bismarck.He is satisfied with the views he obtained from Prince Bismarck, regarding the relations of France and Germanyrar er fm remem \u2014 The United States State Department is advised that the Chambers of Commerce in various parts of the German Empire have petitioned Bismarck for the removal of the restrictions upon the im- AMINA.MONTREAL DIME Afternoon, 2.30.Amusements.ACADEMY OF MUSIC, HENRY THOMAS, Lessecand Manager.For One Week and Saturday Matinee, Commencing MONDAY, DEC EMBER 17.MR.RICHARD MANSFIELD, As The Baron Chevrial, in A Parisian Romance ! The great Union Square Theatre Success, under the management of JAMES A.RoBERTSON.Great Cast.Scenery from the Union Square Theatre.Seats now onsale.300 December 17 ACADEMY OF MUSIC.Lessee and Manager, HENRY THOMAS ( ER MAJESIY'S OPEAA CD.Uader the Management of Col.J.H.Mapleson.Mons.Louis Nathal, Business Manager.MADAME ETELKA GERSTER, Moxpary, Dec.24th, 1883, Bellini\u2019s Opera, LA SONNAMBULA ven serees MME, ETELKA GERSTER And the Grand Ballet LA NYMPHE DE DIANE, By the eniire Corps de Ballet, Fr MADAME AOELINA PATTI, WEDNESDAY, Dec.26th,1883,Verdi\u2019s Opera, ILA TRAVIATA, VIOLETTA cue «oun nss MME.ADELINA PATTI MADAME ETELKA CERSTER, Fripay, Deco.28, 1883, Donizetti\u2019s Opera, LUCIA Di LAMMERMOOR.LUCIA.+ 0000000000 Mme.ETELKA GERSTER And the Grand Ballet UNE CORBEILLE DE FLEURS, By the entire Corps de Ballet.Director of Music and Conductor, Signor Arditi.Full Orchestra, Grand Chorus and Ballet of Her Majesty\u2019s Opera Co., numbering 140 persons.The Grand Batlet will introduce the three Celebrated Premier Danseuses,MissFlorina Brambiila, M\u2019lle Betina de- Sortis, and Thecdora de Gilbert.PRICES\u2014Private Boxes, from $32 to $60 [According to location_and number of eats]; Orchestra and Parquette [best seats], $7; Do.[back rows], $6; Dress Circle [best seats] $7 ; Do.[back rows), $6 ; Gallery [best seats], $4; Do.[back rows], $3; admission to every part of the house {standing room], $4.N.\u2014Not over Five seats will be sold to the same person.The Sale of Seats will commence MONDAY, Dec.17th, at Nordheimer\u2019s Music Store, from 10 o'clock, a.m., to 2 o'clock, p.m., and close positively on Thursday, Dec.20th, at 2 v\u2019clock, p.m.December 17 300 MUSEUM.(MECHANICS HALL) Last Week of JONES, the Champion Crack Shot of the World ! Evening, S.294 | Admission, 10 and 20 cents.December 10 Fiema Advertisements.PANS, ORGANS MUSIC.A maguificent Stock of the above may aiways be inspected at A.& S.Nordheimer's, 211 ST.JAMES STREET.(Established 40 Years.) Agents for the SPLENDID PIANOS by STEINWAY, CHICKERING, HAINES, GABLER, &c.ORCANS by ESTEY.Old Pianos taken in part payment for New ones, Special attention paid to Repairing and Tuning.Pianos and Organs sold on monthly Instalments.A great variety of Second-hand Pianos, at all prices.A large stock of Instruments hand to Lend ou Hirex Europehy Telephone.December 4 289 Alaska Sable Bear Trimming, Trimming, Trimming, Pointed Coney Racoon Trimming.Natural Trimming, in all widths.Fur mings cut to order while you wait.greatly reduced prices.(15 and 10 in.in length), Mock Chinchilla Capes, Capes, in all sizes and lengths.Caps of all kinds on hand, prices.repaired.Ladies and elsewhere.AMERICAN FUR STORE, December 7 1J 292 portation of American pork._ Aucfon Saïss.2 Y TRUS.J.POTTER.- DINNER, DESSERT, DREAKFAST AND TEA SERVICES, CHAMBER SETTS, &e.IMPORTANT CONSIGNMENT OF ENGLISH and FRENCH CHINA, including rome fine decora ed ware, also a fine assortment of rich eut Glasss ware, Faney Articles, very handsome Lamps in the newest designs, beautiful Artistie Vases, Plaques, &c.Extensive unreserved sale at my room, 195 St.James Street, on Thursday Afternoon.20th instant, and Friday Afternoon, 21st instant, Tinest goods ever offered at auction.Sale each day at TWO o'clock sharp, NO RESERVE.297 THOS.J.POTTER, Auctioneer.Brandies ! IMPORTANT TRADE SALE 2,500 Pkgs.Choice Vintages in Bottle and Wood By Order Messrs.A.PREVOST & CO.At No.266 ST.PAUL STREET, On FRIDAY Morning, 2fst December, The following choice and well-known Brands, in BOND or DUTY PAID, all genuine straight goods :\u2014 Participation Charentaise, Marvilie & Co., Quantin & Co, Geo.Laffont & Co, Paul Mounier & Co., A.L.Boiteau & Co,, The Brandies comprise 10 hhds., $9 qr.- casks, 140 Octaves, 39 Half-Octaves, 1,720 Cases and about 300 cases of Flasks, Hulf- Flasks and Tumblers.Also, Duclos & Frere\u2019s Bitters.Full jaticulara in Cata, logues.TERMS, Under $100, Net Cash, Over $100 and under $300, Three Months.$300 and upwards, Four Months Credit, for approved paper.Cash discounts, 2 per cent off 3 Months, and 3 per cent off 4 Months Purchases, Messrs, A.PREVOST & CO.will store goods in Bond for Two Months for purchasers who desire it.Sale at TEN o'clock.THOS.J.POTTER, Auctioneer.Mery Xmas! 298 KID GLOVE STORE Have received their Entire Stock of XMAS GOODS, COMPRISING The Very Latest Novelties In Our Line, WE COMMENCE Tuesday, December il, And present our Customers with a handsome Kid (love Box, on the purchase of every pair of Gloves, We make a Specialty of St.Paul Street, near St.Peter Street, and good investment to capitalists.corner of Craig and Sanguinet Streets, à guinet Street, and known as No.2 on said street.Joseph Street, a substantial Brick Buildgonde and quite a business centre.Actual Auction Sales.BY PARENT BROS.THIS MORNING.PARENT BROS.Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents, 237 ST.JAMES STREET.We have received inetractions from His Lordship the Roman Catholic Bishop of Montreal, to offer for sale at publie aue- tion, On Monday, the 17th instant, At TEN o\u2019clock, the following important piece of Business Property, and known as Nos.483 and 485 now occupied by the Wholesale Hardware firm of Messrs.Seybold, Son & Co.This property is most centrally located in the wholesale centre of the city and offers a Title perfect and terms easy at 6 per cent.Immediately after we will also offer the mos: substantial Brick business corner, with another Dwelling fronting on San- The whole is now rented for $540 per annum.Aad 904, 906 and 808 Sting, 1n the most growing part of Ste.Cure- Rents $336.Terms easy and wade known on day of sale.Do not forget the day of sale, Monday morning, 17th day of December instant, at 10 o'clock, at our Salessooms, 237 St.James Street.237.293 a GEO.W, PARENT, Auctioneer.C a 80?Nowe York & Montres! 69\" the United States 8 Canada.À Ra 0dtre Son | te Auction Sales.BY SHAW & GUWDEY.ROBES ! FURS! SLEIGHS ! The subscribers wii] Liold a Special Sale of BUFFALU, BEARSKIN and other ROBES, some FUR CAPS and COATS, a Coachman\u2019s FUR RIG, twelve SLEIGHS and CUTTERS, in different stvles and makes, en : Tuesday Afternoon next, iSth instant, at our salesrooms, 235 St.James St, At THREE o'clock sharp.SHAW & GOWDEY, Auctioneers.Oil Painiings at Auction The subseribers will sell at their r No.235 St.James street, on coms, WEDNESDAY Afternoon next, (he 19th instant, A very fine collection of OIL PAINTINGS richly framed, and worthy of the attention of connoisseurs.Will be on view two days before.Sale at.TWO p.m.sharp.Catalogues will be prepared.300 SHAW & GOWDEY, Auctionecrs, Household Furniture, Brussels Carpets, Parlor, Dining Room, and Bedroom Sette, Pictures, Easy Chairs Crockery and Glassware, Pianos, Organs, Plated-ware, Sleighs apd Robes, Fur Coats &c.Large sale at our rooms, St.James Street, Friday next, the 21st December.In the morning at 10 o\u2019clock ; in the aftex- noon, at 2 o\u2019clock.300 SHAW & GOWDEY, Auctioneers COSTLY FURNITURE! AXMINSTER CARPETS, GRAND PIANOFORTE, by a celebrated Boston maker, CARVED OAK DIN ING ROOM SETT, of the very best make.Solid Brass Candalabra, with Oil Lamps and Shades and 16 Candles, Side Brackets and Lamps, Turkish Curtains, English Drawing-Room Furniture, Dore Artist Proof Engraving Photographs, Water Colors, by Jumalay.The subscribers will sell at the residence, No.1143 Dorchester Street, near corner of St.Mark, on Wednesday Morning Next, 19th Inst, At TEN o\u2019clock.The Costly Furniture principally imported from Paris.298 SHAW & GOWDEY Auctioneers.300 TH BE Royal Canadian Insurance Co'y, 1 NOTICL IS HEREBY GIVEN that all the FORFEI1IED SHARES in the Capital Stock of the said Company will be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, in the Salerooms of Messrs.SHAW & GOW- DEY, Auctioneers, No.235 St.James St., in the City of Montreal, on the 20th Day of DECEMBER NEXT, 1883, at the hour of ELEVEN af the clock in the forenoon.By order cf the Directors.ARTHUR GAGNON, Secretary.Montreal, 20th November, 1883.278 P.S.The number cf Shares to be sold is 2,849%, of the Reduced Capital, of $I00 each.Particulars will be given at the time of sale.\u2014A.G.SPECIAL HOLIDAY SALE.Fine Gold Jewellery, Diamonds, Rings, &c.Fu!l particulars later.204 SHAW & GOWDEY, Auctioncers.HOUSEHOLD FURNTURE SALES At Private Residences, Sales of Farm Stock, Agricultural [m- plements, &c., in the City and Country, and General Merchandise.All receive PPER SEC CHAMPAGHE A Verv Dry Fine Wine.November 8 L.P.DUFRESNE, 92 Notre Dame St > (late 92 St.Joseph St.) Montreal.WEDDING RINGS A SPECIALITY.Orders gent through Post, Telephone or otherwise will be promptly attended to.November 30 Im 286 XMAS AND THE HOLIDAYS, TRADE NOTICE GENTS GLOVES! Gloves fitted to the Hand, Fingers Shortened and Gloves Repaired always on Acents for the Publications of Augener & Co\u2014the largest and best Catalogue in Orders for Tuning or Music can be sent CR TRIMMINGS BY THE MILLION.Alaska Fox Trimming, Black Fox Trimming, Pointed Fox Trimming, Opossum Trimming, Silver Gray Trimming, Dyed Racoon Trim- We have a large stock of Alaska Capes and Muffs at hand , ofthe very best quality, at Black Fur Capes Children\u2019s Capes, Opossum Capes, Silver Gray Capes, Pointed Fox and Coney A very large stock of Muffs to match our Capes.Ladies\u2019 Juckeis trimmed and lengthened a speciality.Gentlemen\u2019s Overcoats trimmed at popular Furs cleaned, dyed, altered and gentlemen please call and convince themselves before purchasing 27 St.Lawrence Street.FREE OF CIARGE.PARIS KIO GLOVE STORE, 262 ST.JAMES SSTREET.S NEAR McGILI.December 11 295 Notice of Dissolution of Partnership The Co-partnership (Limited) heretofore cxisting between David Morrice and John W.Mackedie, under the name of JOHN W.MACKEDIE & CO., as Manufacturers of Clothing (Wholesale), has been dissolved by mutual consent.The business shall henceforth be carried on by the said John W.Mackedie, alone, under the same name, style and firm of JOHN W.MACKEDIE & CO.(Signed,) J.W.MACKEDIE.Montreal, 30th Nov., 1883.r 287 BUSTEED & WHITE, Advocates, Barristers and Solicitors, FORESTRY CHAMBERS, 132 ST.JAMES STREET, MONTREAL.E.B.Busteen, B.A ,B.C.L.Ww.J.Wms, B.A, B.C.L._ December M0 292 BOTTLES! BOTTLES! FOR SALE to Close Consignment, A few lots of Clarets, Wines, Ale, Porter and Cider Bottles, at TO Druggists, Fancy Goods Dealers, &e, We offer a large assortment of ODOR CASES, BRUSH and COMB CASES, CHOICE PERFUMERY in Fancy Boxes, FANCY TOILET BOTTLES in all the newest styles\u2014Cut, Tinted, Cameo, &c.\u2014 from the leading British and Foreign Manufacturers.Also, a very large and beautiful assortment of British aud German MECHANICAL XMAS CARDS and SACK ETS.All High in Quality! All Low in Price! ILYMAN, SONS & CO.384 ST.PAUL STREET._ December 1 287 PATENTS Preperly secured in CANADA, UNITED STATES.EUROPEAN and FOREIGN COUNTRIES with promptitude.TRADE MARKS and DESIGNS registered.AGREEMENTS and ASSIGNMENTS drawn.All matters relating to PATENTS transacted with Accuracy, Promplitude, and upon Reasonable Terms by J.A.RENNIE, Solicitor and Expert, 242 St, James Street, Montreal.$e Correspondence Invited.August 2 183 WANTED AT ONCE: 10,000 LABORERS, FOR RAILWAY WORK.Joiners, Stonemasons, DBricklavers, Blacksmiths, Drillers, &c., for C.P.R.Cos new extension between Algoma, Lake Nepigon and Thunder Baylars, apply at once ars; app OBELL, VIDLER & CO, Witness Office.Octover 12 244 BLAIKLOCK BROW, No.17 COMMON STREET.Excellent Storage For particu-' 99 St.James Street West, next door to our best attention.2 HAW & GOWDEY, 3 Auctioneers.Fliscellaneous.5 Auction Sales.EY BENRING & BARSALOU.CLOSING SALE or Fall and Winter DRY GOODS BY AUCTION.Tie subscribers will sell at their Stores Nos.86 and 88 St.Peter Street, on Wednesday, 19th December, A complete and general assortment of Dry Goods, suited to the Fall and Winter Trade, consisting of, in part, Blue and Black Presidents, Heavy Beavers, Black and Grey Naps, 6-4 Black Ital ians, Meltons, Beetled Twills, Canvas, Black and Colored Cashmeres, French Merinos, Crape Cloth, Black and Colored Velveteens, White and Scarlet Flannels, Grey Flannels, Ladies\u2019 Corsets, Shawls, Kid Gloves apd.Mitts, Wool Hase, Winter Scarfs, Linen Handkerchiefs, Coat and Vest Buttons, and a full assortment of Smallwares.LIKEWISE, To close balances of consigaments\u2014 Grev Cottons, Heavy Flannels, A.W, Black Cashmeres, £-4 Coatings, Assorted Tweeds, Cardigan Jackets, Woollen Yarns, Table Oil Baize, Shirts and Drawers, Ascorted White Blaukets, Brown Blankets, Cloth Caps, Winter Mitts, Assorted Hosiery, Grey and.Blue Flannels, White Shirtings, Fancy Prints and Heavy Etoffes.AND A complete assortment of Linen Tablings, bleached and balf-bleacked, White and Brown Sheetings, Assorted Towels, Stair Linen, Canvas, including 7 cases of Job Towels.: ALSO, Gents\u2019 and Ladies\u2019 Fine Cashmere Hose, lain and in colors; Gents\u2019A.W.Shirts and )rawers, of superior quality and assorted sizea, Scotch make ; all balances of Madeup Furs and Buffalo Robes, Ladies\u2019 Jackets, Gents\u2019 Fur Coats, assorted, &e., &e.75 Dozen assorted Silk.Handkerchiefs (superior quality).NO RESERVE.In lots to suit purchasers.Sale at 1.30- p.m.sharp.BENNING & BARSALOU, 299 Auctioneers.Miscellancous, MRS.POTTS\u2019 COLD HANDLE SMOOTHING IRONS H.R.IVES & CO.Queen Street, MONTREAL, SOLE MANUFACTURERS FOR THE DOMINION OF CANADA.72% Send for Price List.December 5 FOR SALE.MOLASSES ! MOLASSES ! Puncheons CHOICE BARBADOES Do do DEMERARA Do do TRINIDAD 290 Henry Chanmané Co.IMPORTERS, MONTREAL.AGENTS IN CANADA FOR: PINET, CASTILLON & CO.Cognac, BRANDIES.LUCAS FRERES, Cognac, BRANDIES.A.C.A.NOLET, Schiedam, GINS.G.H.MUMM & C0., Reime, CHAMPAGNES.P.À.MUMM & CO, Frankfurt, O.M, HUCKS and MOSELLES.B.& E.PERRIER.Chalons, CHAM- LOBSTERS ! MACKEREL! Cases best brands CANNED LOBSTERS and MACKEREL SH! FISH! 200 Qtls.Newfoundland, Gaspe and Hali fax DRY CODFISH Brls.and Casks No.1 GREEN CODFISH Brls.No.2 do Brls.Large No.1 Cape Breton HERRING OILS! OILS ! Brls.Very Choice Pure Newfoundland COD LIVER OIL Brls.Pure Newfoundland, Gnspe and Halifax COD OIL A.PORK !\u2014B:ls.EXTRA PRIME PORK PICKLES !\u2014Poole\u2019s PICKLES, mixed and assorted JAMAICA COFFEE Do GINGER PAGNES.T.G.SANDEMAN & SONS, Oporto, PORTS.CASTLES & CO0.Tarragona, RED NES W.HAY.FAIRBAIRN & C0., Glasgow, WHISKIES.DUNVILLE & CO., Belfast, WHISKIES.R.THORNE & SONS, Greenock, WHIS- CIES.BAGOTS.HUTTON & CO, Dublin, WHISKIES.H.G.KEWNEY & CO, Liverpool, OLD LONDON DOCK RUM in causes.D.J.THOMPSON & CO., Leith, GINGER WINE, OLD TOM, ete, etc.MACHEN & CO, Liverpool, Export Bot- ; tlers of Guinness & Sons Foreign Stout.ROBT.PORTER & C0, London, Bass & Co\u2019s Al e.WILLIAM McEWAN, SCOTCH ALES.LAWRENCE JOYCE.Liverpool, PICKLES.THE APOLLINARIS C0.L'd, London, NATURAL MINERAL WATERS.Also Agents in Montreal For HIRAM WALKER & SONS, WALKERVILLE.AND LLOYDS, LONDON.December 3 2ra mwf 288 CLARKE\u2019S, BEAVER HALL SQUARE, FOR CHRISTMAS CARDS.No Display Ever Seen Like It! Edinburgh, DON'T MISS THIS GRAND SIGHT, ly at | APS vp ECTION OFFICE.December T 292 Open From 8 to 11 P.M.J, & R.McLEA = COMMON STREET, December 7 292 FOR SALE, Puncheons BARBADOES MOLASSES Do PORTO RICO do Do JAMAICA RUM Barrels STRICTLY PALE STEAM REFINED SEAL OIL (Grieve\u2019s and Stephen Brands) Barrels PALE STRAW AND BROWN SEAL OIL Barrels PORPOISE OIL (quality very su- erior) Barrels NEWFOUNDLAND COD OIL Barrels GASPE COD OIL Barrels GREEN CODFI:H (Inspected Nos.1 and 2) Barrels LABRADOR SALMON, Noe.1, 2 and 3.Barrels LABRADOR HERRING Kegs LOCH FYNE do = (Malcolm Brand) Quintals PRIME TABLE CODFISH, soft and hard cured.JOHN BAIRD & CO, 191 COMMISSIONER STREET.November 29 285 MOLINO DEL REY A Delicate, Dry, Non-Alcoholic Sherry.Direct from the Duke of Wellington\u2019s Estate, at Gllora.SOLE AGENT, FRED.KINGSTON, 25 HOSPITAL STREET, Mon November 25 MONEY TO LOAN.Money To Loan at 6 per cent.on First-class Mortgage.Several City and Country Properties for sale on liberal terms.H.M.PERRAULT, 99 St, Francois Xavier Street.- Avgust 11 6 A CAPTAIN JOHN CATTON\u2019S Experience in the Canadian Norih- West.Rapip DEVELOPMENT SINCE THE OPENING OF THE CANADIAN PaAcIFi0 RAILROAD.St, Paul Pioneer Press, Dec.1) _ Capt.John Catton was at the Metropolitan hotel yesterday, returning from a two months\u2019 leave of absence from official duties, which had been spent in the East.He is captain of the North-West Mounted Police, with headquarters at Regina, the capital of the Territory, and his long residence there has given him a thorough insight into the resources and possibilities of that great section of which so large a portion of the people know nothing.Capt.Catton predicts a most satisfactory future for that portion of the English government\u2019s domain, and says the coming spring will witness a remarkably heavy inumigra- tion.While it is that the region, strictly speaking, is sparsely settled, development during the past year has been very marked.Especially is this true since the building of the Canadian Pacific railroad,which has been a most important factor in the real progress of the Territory, Numerous thriving towns and villages have sprung up as if by magic along the line of this road, the class of settlers being thrifty, intelligent and well-to-do.THE NEW COMERS are mostly Canadians and English people, some few Germans and Americans being among the number.Regina, the capital of the Territory, a town of one year\u2019s growth, has a population of 2,000, and its chances for becoming a large and important city are very flattering.The Canadian Pacific road is completed from Winnipeg as far west as the summit of the Rocky Mountains, and regular trains are run to Calary, about 950 miles from Winnipegfinn Capt.Catton started East\u2014two months ago\u2014he went by Butte, Montana.Returning, he strikes the Canadian Pacific at St.Vincent, Mjnn., and goes through to Regina by rail.Before the completion of the Canadian Pacific the distributing point for supplies was Fort Benton, on the Missouri River.By this new rail route the principal distributing point will be Winnipeg or St.Vinoent, opening up a splendid tield for St.Paul merchants.He says it i8 a mistake to suppose that the North- West Territory is a barren region, too cold for civilized beings to live in.WHEAT AND 8TOCK RAISING.The northern portion he considers one of the finest wheat countries in the worl d.The winters in the North are tolerably long and severe, but the snow remains on the ground so that the wheat is greatly benefited.Farming in the northern section of the Territory has proved most satisfactory, and the countr is settling up with a good class of agriculturists.All the latest improved machinery has been introduced, and farming is prosecuted with pleasure and profit.The st wheat belt is to the north of the line of the Canadiaa Pacific, although the road is built through a fine agricultural section and large elevators are being crected at almost every station.The southern portion of the Territory is admirably adapted to stock raising, and the ranges are becoming covered with cattle.Montana stock men are turning their attention largely t this region.As a cattle and wheat country, Capt.Catton expresses the belief that the North-West Terrttory will soon occupy the front rank.He 1s confident that important railroad extensions will be made next summer, especially through the magnificent agricultural section to the north of the Canadian Pacific.There are from 25,000 to 30,000 Indians\u2014Crees, Blackfeet, Bloods, Pigeons und Assinaboines\u2014in the territory over which the mounted police have jurisdiction.There has been no trouble with them during the past year, and he is confident they will be very easily managed in the future.Capt.Cation lett last night for Regina.ABDUCTION OB ELOPEMENT.\u2014\u2014a The Alleged Attempt to Carry off Miss Macdonald of Odessa\u2014Willingness of the Lady\u2014The Jury Say Not Guilty.Kixastox, Dec.14 \u2014The trial of the case brings to light the facts in connection with the alleged abduction of Miss Vinny Macdonald, daughter of the Rev.T.H.Macdonald, Methodist Episcopal minister at Odessa, by Samuel Hill.The parties to the suit lived in Odessa Village, about twelve miles from Kingston.Vinny, as she was called, said she had made Hill\u2019s acquaintance at meetings of the Saved Army, of which he was a sergeant.She was a music teacher, and Hill learning this arranged to take lessons from her.While thus engaged he succeeded in winning the young lady\u2019s affections, and before the first quarter had expired they were engaged, but no time for the wedding was fixed.The pair agreed that Vinny\u2019s parents should not know of the marriage until it was over.Mra.Hill, however, learned the secret and conveyed it to Mrs.Maclcnald.The father and mother reasoned with the girl and the marriage was declared off.On November 25th, however, Vinny went to church ; while returning home for a book she was met by Hill; Le said, \u201c VINNY, COME WITH XE.\u201d She demurred, when Hill caught her by the arm and dragged her to a wood where she was left while be went for a rig.The young lady saw Hill out of right, and then ran home, where she found that the house was full of people.She failed to make an outery, being afraid of 1lill, as he had said, \u2018\u201c If you ever break off the engagement I will not leave the village until something is done.\u201d In cross-examination the young lady «aid that on the night of the prop(s:d elopement she sent Hill the following note :\u2014 Pa has found it out, and I don\u2019t know whether I can go or not.Your ma says you can go away Sunday afternoon to meet me and she will arrange the place.\u201d Rev.Mr.Macdonald, when he learned of the intimacy between the goupls, told Hill's mother that Sam bad better keep out of the way.On the Sunday in question when Vinny did not return to the choir, Mr.Macdonald spoke te bis wife, and that lady went out to look her up.The sermon concluded, Mr.Macdonald went out too, and not finding her, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Hill.Mr.Macdonald did not know that Vinny had a beau.Mrs.ill denied that she meddled in the aftair.She, however, said that it was foolish to meddle with THE AFFECTIONS OF CHILDREN.Mrs.Hill declared that Vinny never told her that the engagement was broken off.George Montgomery said Vinny, after the first attempted clopement, told him that she intended to ran away with Sam Hill.She wanted to cowe to his honse and have the service performed.Several others were heard, but no evidence of consequence was brought out.Judge Wilkinson commended Rev.Mr, Macdonald\u2019s actions.He had done his duty in trving to prevent the very undesirable family connection and saves daughter from an alliance which she might have cause to regret.There were two questions for the jury to consider, viz.: first, did the prisoner take the girl away by force; second, was it his intention to marry her ?The jury brought in a verdict of not guilty, and the prisoner was discharged \u2014 Toronto Globe.LONEJACK, Mo., Sept, 14, 1879 I have been using Hop Bitters, I have received great benefit from them ror liver complaints and malarial fever, They are su rior to all other medicines.P, M, BARNES, LITERARY NOTES.a I AX »_ Rv arc THERE Was A LITTLEZ GIRL \u201d\u2014By by Bertha M.Schaeffer.R, Worthington, 770 Broadway, N.Y.The above is one of the most charming juvenile books of the season.It is not known to everyone that the genius of Longfellow condescended to the comprehension and taste of childhood.This little story in rhyme of ¢¢ The little girl who had a little curl,\u201d is one of the happiest tokens of that genial aud simple- hearted temper, poet the most lovable and beloved of men.The artist, in her beautiful illustration, has most fittingly interpreted the spirit of the \u2018 Story in verse,\u201d The drawing and coloring are in admirable stvle.The design and execution of the whole work, especially the initials of the versicles ann the silhouettes, are entirely original.Miss Schaeffer, who is a self-taught artist, evidences considerable talent, and she will, without doubt, achieve distinction in her profession.She has inherited her talent from her distinguished father, the late Professor George C.Schaeffer, of Washington, D.C., who was a scientist, art 8 and writer of reputation.The work is finely gotten up, the paper, the text, and the beautiful binding in fringed edge.in a box, being of the most tasteful kind.For sale by Dawson Bros.Chatterbox Junior has won a popularity among our children quite equal to that attained by the English Chatterbox m its days of greatest success.The new volume for the coming holiday season bas been issued by R.Worthington.Each page has a picture and each picture tells its own interesting story so plainly, that no bright boy or girl can miss it.They are just the sort of engravings that children take delight in studying, being of games and amusements, story-book heroes and fairies, of dogs and monkeys, and hundreds of things that children delight in.The reading matter embraces stories, sketches and rhymes in great variety, prepared expressly to accompany the pictures.The book is elegantly printed on fine paper, and the cover resplendent with red, and silver and gold, wiil be very prominent among the collections of holidw books.For sale by Dawson Bros.THE MERCHANTS\u2019 BANK OF HALIFAX.A meeting of the shareholders of the Merchants\u2019 Bank of Halifax was held yesterday.Besides the directors, there were present: Dr.Almon, John W.Barss, Dr Lewis, Edward Smith, Dominick Farrell, John E.Shatford and William Dunbar Sometime ago it was proposed to amalgamate.with the Maritime Bank of New Brunswick\u2014the terms of union to be the actual value of the bank\u2019s business and stock.The Maritime Bank wanted to secure a loan from the Merchants\u2019; but the security offered was not considered O.Kby the Haligonians.The Merchants\u2019 Bank people proposed to send a man over to St John to remain in the Maritime Bank for some months, so as to ascertain from personal knowledge what the business of that institution was like.This suggestion was not received kindly by the St.\u201d John men, and negotiations were consequently broken off at that point.At the ineeting of shareholders yesterday, one gertleman asked how much truth there was in the current report that the sugar refinery was indebted to the bank to the extent of $700,000.The vice-president stated that the amount was just six times overstated.The amount now due by the refinery was only about $100,000, and the bank was fully secured for this by a mortgage on the building, etc, ontained some time ago, when the refinery was indebted to the bauok to the extent ot some $400,000.The advance by the bank [$103,000] to the Steel Company of Canada was not discussed, that matter being dealt with by legal process.The negotiations for amalgsmation with the Maritime Bank having collapsed, it is more than probable that the Merchants\u2019 Bank, with its characteristic enterprise, will shortly establish an agency in St.John.\u2014 Halifax Herald.CLYDE SHIP-BUILDING.The Clyde shipbuilding trade (says a Scotch journal) has during the month of November been characterized by a large amount of activity in the later stages of ship construction.In all, 36 vessels of an aggregate tonnage of 45,430 tons were put into the water by the various firms on the river.In the upper reaches of the river there were launched during the month 23 vessels, of a total tonnage of 30,450 tons, as against 18 vessels, of an aggregate tonnage of 28,236 tons during the preceding month.In the lower reaches of the river, which include Port Glasgow and Greenock, there has been considerable activity during the month in the latter stages of ship construction.There were launched eight steamers, three sailing ships and two barges, the aggregate tonnage being 14,980 tons.This 18 against 15,140 tons in November last year, 6,456 tons in November, 1881.There are now only 38 vessels on the stocks in the various yards, against 50 in November last year, and 54 in November, 1881.These 38 include several barges.In November, 1882, the returns for the whole of the Clyde amounted to 46,513 tons; in November, 1881, to 31,600 tons; in November, 1880, to 25,410 tons; in November, 1879, to 20,240 tons; in November, 1878, to 23,903 ions; in November, 1877, to 21.000 tons; in November, 1876, to 30,000 tons; in November, 1875, to 28,- 500 tons ; and in November, 1874, to 20,- 000 tons.THE A.B.C.UNION.More About the Grocers\u2019 Clerks of York ville.] The inquiry into the doings of the A.B.C.Union of Grocers\u2019 Clerks was resumed morning.Deidrich Meyer, whose uncle and employer, Mr.Fulle, claiins to be a had robbed his uncle 116 times, and on each occasion had handed the money over to Mr.Boehan, who is now under bail in a civil action brought by Mr.Fulle to recover the money which Meyer says amounts to $475.75.Mater Meyer claims to have attended a meeting of the À.B.C\u2019s.on the 21st October.Fie Union evidently appropriate his employer\u2019s profits for he claims he met Henry Precht, John Rushimeyer and Mr.Fast, at the meeting and that they were anxious that he should become Secretary of the Association.Boehar indignantly -denied having received any money from Meyer \u2014N.F.Post.IMPORTANT When you visit or leave New York City -ave Baggage Expressage and Carriage Hire and stop al Grand Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central Depot.430 elegant rooms, fitted up at a cost of one million dollars, reduced to $1 and upwards per day.European plan.Elevator.Restaurant supplied with the best.Horse cars, stages and elevated railroads to all depots.Families can live better for less money at the Grand Union Hotel than atanv \u2018irst-class hotel in the city Who is the mos popular Alderman ?will be decided at Temple Emanu-El Fair, à Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, illustrated | which made the great | sufferer by the A.B.C\u2019s,, testified that he | Mr.| j atmosphere was damp MY NIGHT.AT AN INN.«* We quote the following curious story \"from a Lyons paper: Recently, at a hotel | called La Croix d\u2019Or, in the town of La Tour-du-Pin, in the south-east of France, a traveller, who had arrived in the evening, was on the following morning found dead in his bed.Medical assistance was im- : mediately summoned; the doctor pronounced that life had been extinct for i several hours, and that the cause of death | was apoplexy.This report, however, did not satisfy the police.Oue of the most celebrated physicians and surgeons of Lyons was sent for, and a strict investigation of the case was sel on foot.The Lyons doctor disagreed in toto with the opinion of his provincial confreres, and held that, as the man was tall, thin, and | long-necked, an apoplectic seizure was almost a physical impossibility.The postmortem examination showed all the vital organs to be healthy, and a minute analysis of the contents of the stomach failed to detect the least trace of poison; the face was purple and swollen; the eyes were bloodshot and protruding, but there were no marks of violence about the throat or neck to support the idea of strangulation, which was suggested by this condition.A small clot of blood was found upon the brain, as though a vessel had been ruptured, and all agreed that this was the immediate cause of death, but how the vessel came to be ruptured there was no cause to show.A travelier who was straying at the hotel on the evening when the deceased arrived deposed that the latter had drunk freely of cognac before retiring to rest, and that he should Judge him to have been a man who habitually indulged in stimulants; the slightly inflamed state of the coatings of the stomach supported this opinion.Across both insteps was an indented livid line, on either side of which the flesh was slighty pufled; this mark did not extend to the ack part of the leg, hut terminated abruptly upon the aukle bene.The doctors seem to attach considerable importance to this curious appearance, although beyond the fact that it must have been produced by pressure of some kind, they have utterly failed to find any ex- lanation that will account for at.This completes the medical evi dence; but there are other suspicious circumstances connected with the case.The traveller whose testimony has been previously quoted states that the deceased informed him that he had a large sum of money in his possession, yet ouly a few francs were found upon the body ; the lock of his portmanteau seems to have been tampered with, and its contents, chiefly wearing apparel, were in general disorder, as though they had been hurried turned over and not properly replaced.No card or letter or paper of any kind can be found to give a clue to his name or address, both of which are unknown.It is with extreme reluctance that the authori ties have had to assent to a verdict of death from natural causes.The greatest excitement still prevails in the usually quiet town, where all kinds of rumors are atloat; it may be mentioned, en passant, that the host aud hostress of La Croix d\u2019Or do not stand very high in the estimation of their fellow towne-people.\u201d I read the above paragraph in the fragment of a weekly newspaper that had been wrapped round something I had brought home with me, one winter\u2019s night as I was sitting alone in my bachelor chambers.I had been walking against a bitter northeasterly wind for two or three hours before dinner, and the reaction effected by food, warmth, wine anq tobacco had induced such a lethargic state of indolence that even reading was too great an exertion, and all I felt inclined to do was to puff cut smoke and stare at the blazing coals.Looking about for something to light a fresh pipe, I picked up the aforesaid fragment.I was about to screw it up when my eye fell upon the words, ** A Mysterious Story.\u201d After the first few lines I grew intensely interested and read on to the end.There was nothing very extraordinary about the story, but somehow it seized upon my imagination, and all that evening I could think of nothing else.Like the French doctors, the point that struck me most was the mark across the insteps, and I racked my ingenuity to find some plausible explanation for it.The man met his death by foul means, and the secret lies in that mark, was my deliberate judgment.When I went to bed my sleep was haunted by horrible dreams, in which the dead man and those livid marks were the prominent figures.All the next day I could not get the story out of my thoughts.I related it to everybody I met, but no one except myself seemed able to perceive anything particularly mysterious about it, For a whole week it haunted me, pursued me, and do what I would I was unable to banish this daily nightmare.But the most vivid impressions will fade with time, and by the end of a month the mystery of La Tour-du-Pin was almost forgotten, Bix years afterward, in the summer of 186-, after having done a pedestrian tour through the southwest and west of France, I found myself in Normandy on my way back to England.I had inherited from my father a sleeping partnership in a commercial house which does a large trade with France, and upon arriving in Caen I found a letter from one of the partners in which I was requested, as I was in that part of France, to run over to Rouen and call upon a certain firm with which we ; had been having extensive dealings.\u201c We have heard disquieting rumors about Messrs.\u2014\u2014\u201d \u2014so ran the letter\u2014 and they are some thousands of francs in our books ; try and get the money, of which we enclose you a statement, in whole or in part ; and endeavor, at the same time, to ascertain the truth or falsehood of the re ports that are being circulated.\u201d I at onge took train to Rouen, where I ; Wâs 80 suC:essful in my diplomatig mission ! that I not only obtained the whole of the in the Yorkville Police Court Saturday | NON referred to, but asçertained that the :rutôrs which had] alarmed my partners were malicious calumnies.Of course, had I been a man of business, I should at once have transmitted the notes through a ; French bank; but being one of the most | careless and unsystematic of idlers, I put them in my Focket and resumed my strol- {ling tour.1 had walked from Orleans to .Cape Finisterre, thence through Brittany iinto Normandy as far as Caen, when I re- | .ceived my summons; so, in order to complete my programme, I resolved to walk back from Rouen to Havre.It was the end of October, and the weather, which had hitherto been delightfully genial, suddenly changed to cold, and by the time I : got to Yvetot there were signs of a general ; break-up.I passed the night at the dull little town which Beranger has immorta- ilized, and to my chagrin woke upto a pouring wet morning.I was just medi- ; tating whether it would not be better to bring my journey toan end by jumping into the next train for Dieppe, when about twelve o\u2019clock the rain ceased and some gleams of sunshine broke through thegray sky.Under this more favorable aspect my courage revived and I resumed my pilgrimage.But it was a task rather than a pleasure.The roads were heavy, the and cold, the country uninteresting.I had not proceeded far when the sun withdrew himself altogether ; behind the leaden canopy ; ard about four oclock the black clouds began to dir- charge à mixture of rain, sleet, and snow, emphasized by a northwest wind that promised to rise into a gale, a combination which rendered pedestrianism anything but an exhilarating exercise, [To be continued.) WEBER PIANOS AND WHO USES THEH.From the Leading Artists of the Opera.Some time since we announced that the rand new Opera House (Abbey's) New ork, had followed in the wake of all the great musical organizations by adopting Mr.Weber\u2019s pianos; and now that we are likely soon to have a visit from Her Majesty's Opera it is in order to hear the testimony those great artists bear to the great American piano:-\u2014 From Her Majesly\u2019s Opera Company.\u201cA.A.WEBER, Lsq.: \u201cDear sir,\u2014The following artists of Her Majesty\u2019s, Col.Mapleson\u2019s, Opera Company, who have used only the Weber pianos for their private use during their stay in New York, deem it their duty te say that, for pure and sympathetic richness of tone, with great power and s.nging quality, they know of no pianos which equal them.Certainly, for sustaining the voice, or for the purpose of cultivating it, the Weber piano is superior to any instrument known to us.\u201d Signed by ¢ SMAPLESON, GERSTER, PARODI, DELPUENTE, ARDITI, and eighteen of the leading artists.ually complimentary is the language che ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY, who, in writing to Mr.Weber, declare that they \u201cfeel it a duty and a pleasure to express their unqualified admiration of the superiority of his pianos in every respect.\u201c The tone of your instrument is so pure and prolonged, and of such inexhaustible depth, that they sustain the voice in & wonderful degree.The action is so elastic, they are built 80 strong and stand so well in tune that we accord the Weber Piano the title of the instrument par excellence.We feel that every one is fortunate who owns à Weber Piano, and we not only commend them in the highest terms, but consider them the finest pianos in the world.\u201d (Signed by) CAMPANINI, CAPOUL, TORRANI, MUZIO, and all the leading artists of the opera.Add to this the testimony of CARLOT- TA, PATTI, LUCCA, NILSSON, AL BANI, CALRENO, &c., &c., &c., and it will be found that no other piano in this age has had such unqualified endorsement from the great leaders of music and song, Several magnificent pianos of this maker are now on sale, and can be seen daily at the Canadian Agency, N.Y.Piano Co.\u2019s Buildings, 228 St.James street, Montreal, where visitors will find the price very little higher than that asked for the instruments of other makers.r N.Y.PIANO CO.E of t THE REVIVAL OF THE LOW NECK.The low neck may be said to be on the rampage.It is dominant, It is universal in ultra fashionable society, and it is accompanied by the smallest and shortest of sleeves\u2014not straps, but real sleeves, only short and close to the arm, not puffed or set into a band.The Venetian style as brought down to us by artists and writers when Venice was in its glory was very splendid.Sleeves were double, long, close and flowing: bodices were pointed, richly embroidered with gold or precious stones, and finished at the neck with the fan- shaped collar of stiff embroidered lace.The robes were gorgeous in color, of the richest velvet and brocade; and the elaborately trimmed hair was often surmounted with small crown-shaped headdresses of velvet encrusted with jewels.Contrast the picture presented by this magnificence with the dulness and sameness of rows of necks and arms not remarkable for beauty, whitened ioto lifelessuess, and only alternating in the different degrees of lump and scraggy.The astonishing im- ecilitv of a blind adherence toa fixed style is its frequent and exceeding unbecoming- ness.The display of bone is as painful as the display of flesh is diegusting.Both require the modifying influences of the soft and gentle fabrics, which trail their length upon the ground, leaving the upper part of the person\u2014almost to the waist\u2014pitifully unprotected.A WISE DECISION From the New York Evening Post.Another attempt, this time in Ohio, to to try a prisoner, extradited from Canada, for an offence other than the one for which he was surrendered, has broken down, the Supreme Court deciding, as so many other courts have done, that such a practice is in violation of the right of asylum and also of the treaty with \u2018Great Britain.The case 18 à strong one, because the crime for which it was proposed «to try him was one for which he might have been extradited ; that is, it was a treaty crime, and the State had obtained jurisdiction of his person by perfectly regular extradition proceedings directed against another treaty crime, and had sent him to gaol by means of them.Nevertheless it was held that all further proceedings against him must be suspended until a \u201creasonable time\u201d after the expiration of his first sentence, when he will doubtless set all questions at rest by leaving Ohio.The same general view of the subject has now been adopted by so many judges, that the State Department will probably have little trouble with foreign Governments over 1t again.CHAPTER II.\u2018Malden, Mass., Feb.1, 1880.Gentlemen\u2014 I suffered with attack of sick headache.\u201d Neuralgia, female trouble, for years in the most terrible and excruciating manner, No medicine or doctor could give me relief or cure until I used Hop Bitters.\u201cThe first bottle Nearly cured me ;\"\u2019 The second made me as well and strong as when a child, \u2018 And 1 have been so to this day.\u201d My husband was an invalid for twenty years with a serious \u2018\u2018 Kidnev, liver and urinesy complaint, \u201c Pronsunred by Boston\u2019s best physicians\u2014 \u2018\u2018 Incurable !\u201d Seven hottles of your Bitters cured him and I know of thé \u201c Lives of eight persons\u201d?In my neighborHoüd tliat have been saved by your Bitters, And many more are using them with great benefit.\u201cThey almost Do miracles ?\u201d \u2014Mrs.E.D.Sluck.AFTER, LECTRO VOLTAIG BELT, and other ELECTRIC ANCES, © will send on Thirty Dass\u2019 Trial, TO MEN, YOUNG OR OLD, who are seoring from NERVOUS DEBILITY, LOST VITALITY, and those diseases of a PERSONAL NATURE resulting from ABUSES and OTHER CAUSES.Speedy relief and com: plete restoration to HEALTH, Vigor and MANHOOD GUARANTEED, Send atonce for Illustrated Pamphlet free.Address Vouraic Beur Co, Marsmarl, Mice November 23 W D fmw 280 MARU OD RESTORED, ., A victim of early impradence, causi il- ity, premature decay, 60, having ting Rervous.debil known remcdy, has discovered a simple means of solf- cure, which he will send PREE to his fellow-aufferers.Address, J.11.REEVES, 43 Chatbar St., Nes York July 9 mwf 162 JACKSON TIR MONTREAL HERALD AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE MONDAY, DECH 17 Profexsianal Cars.\u201c JOHN FAIR, ACCOUNTANT.Commissioner for taking Affidavits o Ontario.115 ST.FRANCOIS XAVIER STREET.March 23 170 THOMAS DARLING, Accountant and Auoiton 242 ST.JAMES STREET, MONTREAL.May 20 120 H.SANDFIELD MACDONALD, (Late Maclennan & Macdonald.) Barrister, Solicitor, Conveyancer, Notary, &c.Solicitor for the Ontario Bank.CORNWALL, Ont.N.B.\u2014Special facilities for making rompt Collections throughout Ontario an anitoba.June 28 153 JOHN FULTON, Accountant and Auditor 242 ST.JAMES STREET, MONTREAL.Novemaer 15 273 ARTHUR H.PLIMSOLL, | Auditor and Accountant, HAMILTON CHAMBERS, ST.JOHN STREET, MONTREAL.April 4 80 WALKER & BOWIE, ADVOCATES, BARRISTERS, &c., Commisioners for all the Provinces.American a d \u2018 CoHected.Marriage Licenses issued.59 ST.FRANCOIS XAVIER STREET.D.E.Bowie, B.C.L.| W.S.WALxER, BOL April 28 RIDLELL & STEVENSON CHARTERED AOCOUOUNTANTS, 22 St.John Street, Commissioners for the Provinces of Que bec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Manitoba.A.F.RippELL.November MACLENNAN & LIDDELL, (Late Maclennan & Macdonald.) Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries, &c., CORNWALL, Ont.D.B.MAcLENNAN, Q.C.| July 2 JOHN McDONALD, ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR, 230 St.James Street, Montreal ESTABLISHED 1867.Special attention given to auditing t books and statements of Joint Stock Ç panies and Corporations, January A.E.RICHARDS, Barrister, Attorney, Solicitor, &c, 387 MAIN STREET, WINNIPEG, fP.O.Box 844.) Manitoba Special attention given to collections, | A.W.STruvenson.214 166 201 War and Pensions Claims J.W.LippxLL.Professional Cards.PUNN & BENNIE, Accountants, Auditors, Commercial and Financial Agents, ST NOTRE DAME sT.EAST» si c of Montreal.) __ (Opposite Bank of NIPEG, MANi rent mat- £ ia] attention given to Insolvet! Spectatates in Trost carefully and econorn foal it pade.In: ically administered.Collect ns 1 formation cheerfully given.Cor respoudence ox 311, P.O.Winnipegi d.Address invite THOS.BENNIE, Rosr.Duxx.| Novemb:r 24 EDWARD EVANS, ACCOUNTANT, 215 81.JAMES S21 RELI, NORDHEIMER'S HALL.March 30 0 STUART & FAIR, NOTARIES, Issuers of Marriage Licenses, Commissioners for Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba.13 HOSPITAL 5 TREET.ERNEST STUART.| Joux Fat, J R.Septemberl0\u2019 U8 MCINTYRE & LEWIS, rristers and Solicitors, PARLIAMENTARY and DEPARTMENTAL AGENTS Land Patents and Patents of Invention Procured.Solicitors of the Bank of Montreal, OTTAWA.A.F.Molntyre.| J.Travers Luwis.October 17 276 ANDREW A.WILSON, STOCK BROKER, (Member of Montreal;Stock Exchange.) Stock bought,and§sold for cash or on margin.Office :3 Hamilton Chambers.) 17°8T.JOHN; ST.(P, O.Box 1867.) 257 6 October 27 PRIEUR & MACKAY, ACCOUNTANTS & GENERAL AGENTS 4 Hospital Street, Montreal.Cases of Insolvency and Trust Estates carefully managed.Rents and debts collected Correspondence solicited.À F.X.PRIEUR.H.B.MACEAY.October 2 6m 235 LEITCH & PRINGLE, BARRISTERS, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY, NOTARIES PUBLIC, &o., CORNWALL.ONT.Jas.Lerrca.| R.W.PRINGLE w 203 August 25 Insurances.Royal Insurance Co.OF ENGLAND.CAPITAL.-=- = =810,000,000 FUNLSINVFSTEL, B26,000,000 Invested in Canada for Protec- July 20 tion of Canadian Poliloy-Ftolders, H.MACMAHON, @Q.C., exceeds - - - -§ 700,00 MAIN STREET, |LiabilityofShareholders Unlimite: WINNIPEG.Corr _ January 12 10 vu SAULT, }Cuie Agents.GIBBONS, McNAB & chester and Glasgow diroctories tan be sen MULKERN at the Company,s Offices, corner Place Barristers and \u2018Attornies \u2018 | FArmes and Notre Dame St.OEFIC& Detober 8 241 i 1 7 1 T Corner Richmond and Carling Streets | TI]F, LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE LONDON, ONT.Gro.C.GisBoNa | Geo.MoNas.P.MuLKERN.January 3 2 C.H.SMITHERS & CO.Bankers and Broker (ROOM 28 DREXEL BUILDING) No.3 Bread Street NEW YORK.C.H.SurTHERs, Member N.Y.Stock Exchange JOHN SMITHER8.Stocks, Bonds, Foreign Exchange, &c., bought and sold for cash or on margin.December 5 290 J.& R.ESDAILE, BROKERS, (ESTABLISHED 1848.) 17 ST.SACRAMENT STREET.MONTREAL.Grain and Provisions bought and sold for cash, or on margin.Correspondents in Chicago-\u2014Messrs.Rost.Warren & Co.Toledo\u2014 \u201c* C.A.Kine & Co.Detroit\u2014 \u201c J.B.& W.H.ANDERSON, September T 3m 214 MOFFAT & CALDWELL, Bankers, Stock and Real Estate Brokers, 444 MAIN STREET, WINNIPEG, Man Real estate bought and sold.Mortgages negotiated.Callections made.Correspondeuce invited.Address Drawer 1269, P.O., Winnipeg August 18 ; 19 JOHN G.GRANT, Stock Broker.(Member Montreal Stock Excuange.) Stocksand Bonds bought or sold for Cash or on margin.Office\u20143 Western Paambers, 22 St.John Street.P.O.Box July 12 165 re SES RAE, Office : Royal Iasurance Chambers, NOTRE BAME STREET.General Financial, Investment and Ou :n mission Agent.Municipal or other Bonde and Stocks Bought and Sold.Loaurs.on Mortgages or other Securities Eticet ed.Advances on Stocks, Merchandise or Commercia.Paper Negotiated.April 12 MacDOUGALL BROS.Stock Brokers, 69 SI.FRANCOIS XAVIER STREET, Buy and Sell all Securities quoted on New York Stock Exchange, through their Agents, Messrs.Prince & Whitely.erme\u2014Ten per cent.margin on the pai value.Commission for buying, } of one p cent., and same fer selling.December 29 J.RIELLE, Lana Surveyor, 146 ST.JAMES STREET H.COTTE, Accountant and Auditor.Address P.O, Box No, 1,866, 3M Beptember INSURANCE Ce.Canada Board of Directors: The Honorable HY.STARNES, Chairman THOS.CRAMP, Erq., Deputy Chairman THEODORE HART, Esq.ANGUS C.HOOPER, Esq.EDMOND J.BARBEAU, Esq.Capital, - .- - $10,000,000 Amount Invested in Canada, 900,000 Assets, » - « « = .= 4,000,000.Mercantile Risks accepted at the lowest current rates.Churches, Dwelling Houses and Farm Properties, insured at reduced rates.G.F.C.SMITH, Chief Agent for the Dominion.Sub Agents: CYRILLE LAURIN, RED.C.HEvsuaw, 16 Place d\u2019Armes.24 Hospital Sc Having been appointed Sub-Agent for the above Company for the City of Montreal, I take the liberty of asking my friends to favor ime with a share of their Insurance Risks.F.C.HENSHAW, 24 Hospital Sts@ TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION eC RC ray PR \u2014 Post Office Time Table, MAILS.DELIVERY, CLOSING.\u2014_\u2014 A.M, Ontaric & West.Prov's.FT | (A) Onterio and the other Cunadianwet te , ern Provinces, and | the Western Amerie 7 can States, .,.g Ottawa River Route up Carillon.[Canada Atlantic R.R.Quebec & Eas: ' Berthier, Ao FTO; \u2019hree Rive steamer.po AM.P.M.\u2014_ PM, = rel, Three Rivers & Lince «f North Shore Railway.PostalCar, (B) Quebec by G.T.Ry.(B) Eastern] \"ow nships Three Rivers, Artheaska and Rivie Loup R.K., \" edu 45k0) Can.Pac.R.R Main i Line to Ottawa.6 Can.Pne.R.R.Boy) © %., deux St.Jerome and St.Lin Branches.915 Can.Puc.RR.St.Je-| rome and St.Janvi 945.(St.Remi Hemming._ ford and £a rie RR.St.Hyacinthe, Sher _broo \u20ac, Coatic\u2019ke,&e.Clarenceviile, Noyon, .sne Stottsvinie.Lac0Ue, Bisel and Sorel R.R.0000) : 815 300 6 00124809 .\u2026 5 8 34 345 415 80 t.Johns, Stanbridge& St.Armand Station.St.Johns, Vermont June &iheflord R.R\u2019s.cadle, Bt.Jae Athanese aes dues South-Eastern = Rail- way .(8) ew Brunswick, Nova Scotia & P.E.1.| ewfouudland forwarded dally on Halit fax\u2014Mails despatche | ed from Halifax for Newfoun.iand on 3rd and 17th December.|! Local Mails.-Valleytield, Valois, Dorval.cesvienciden, Beaubarnois, Hunt.\u2019 ingdon, &¢.6 .Boucherville, Contre- Teena eœur, Varennes and .Vercheres.Cote Si.Antoine and Notre Dame deGrace| 9 Hochelaga.7 Lachine.Laprairie.Longueuil .Longue Pointe, Pointe- : aux-Trembles&Char lemagne.1 16-6|Point St.Charlesan.St.Lambert.12 80iSt.Eustache.12 30i8t.Laurent, St Mare tin, &c.Ceseane ren 5 80Taunerica West (St.* ] Henri) & #t.Cunegonde.san snc000 8 «+o.JBanlt-au-Recollet, Bougle and Pont Viau.12 50t.Jean Baptiste de Mountreul.».|Mile-End, (und Cotean Bt.Louis, moru- ing only).7 2 16{Cotes Visitation and St, ichel, Tuesday, Thu ay and Saturday T9 United States.| ew York City and State, and Southern Btates.89 10) .ITroy, Albany, Rouse\u2019s i out 8-9 15 a ace int.Boston, Mass.ve.frevers New Epglund States, | except Maine.,.' | Portland and the New, ! | England States, ex i 1 cept Boston.Cinecress (A) Westeru and Paci- © fle States, .REGISTERED LETTER MAIL for the .land Slates\u2014for Boston, New Nome mb: _ _Bouthern Btates,\u2014closed only at 3.30 p.m.By Cu Great Britain, &o.y nard Line \u201441h, } 5 nih, Bibel Nr 1, I8tb, at 6.4 a.n., and y White Star Line\u2014Sth, 26th, at 5.(0 p.ma > Canadian Line-üth, th, oth, and Zith, \u2018 3 - By Inman Line - 7th, 1 19th, atl 6.46 a.m.! Ah, at 5 p.m, and B Williams & Gulon Line\u201410th, 21st, 28th, at 5.00 p.m.Bel 8œ 8-9 && Mails leave Ncw York for the following For fo Countries, as follows : or South Pacific and porte\u2014ist, 101h 2h.Central Amerlcan For Venezuela and Curacoa\u2014Ist, 19th.For ® und Iulaud-\"Ist, 15th, r Cuba and t Fe ; _ Dot Bot.we W.Indies, via Havanaor Bahama, S R ; egoë, Cube th mas anticgo and Confu y \u2018or Cuba, Porto Rico and Mexico, via vana\u20146th, Ith, M 2th, cr Vis Hee For Jamaica, Hlayti, snd the i.8.of Colexcept Arp.und Fan \u20147th, 21st.\u2018uba and I'ort 3 : su, Zend, SE o Rico, via Havana- \u201cor Cape Hayti, St.De \u2019 Ils \u2014 11th, 20th.mingo, and, Turk\u2019s For Hayti\u2014ilth, £stn.For Bermuda\u2014iath, (7th.For Porto Rico, direct\u2014I8th._Bor Brazil and West Indies, via St.Thomas Mails leave fan Francisco: For Acustralia\u201421st, For China and Japan\u2014J8th.For Sandwich Islunds\u2014Ist, 15th, 21st.ote.-10 ensure connection Corres; nd- ence should be posted here nine days before the dates of sailing from San Francisco.Btreet Letter Boxes Are visited at 9.15 n.m., 12.30, 6.50, 7.45 and 8.30 p.m.On holidays, at 9.15 a mo abd 6.10 p.m., and on Sundays at 8.30 p m.Let ters intended for the Western and the Eastern Mails leaving in the morning »hould be posted at the Head Office after 9.30 p.m.to ensure transmission without delay.(A) Postal Car Bag open till 8.15 5 (B) Do.© pe 9 Wome Bm (©) Do.x (I) On Sundays, at 8 p.m.6.25 am.INCORPORATED 1858.CAPITAL, - .- $1,000,000.00 Loan money on REAL ESTATE and PURCHASE MORTGAGES.This Company is authorized to actin an Administrator, Guardian, Trustee or Receiver.Registrars and Transfer Agents of the Stecks and Bonds of Incorperated Companies.Trustees of Mortgages executed by Rai - road and other Corporations.INTEREST ALLOWED CN DEPOSITS, DEBENTURES: Issue Sterling Debentures payable in London ; also, Currency Debentures, payable in Canada.BOARD OF DIRECTORS: M.H.GAULT, Esq., M.P., President.Hon.A.W.OGILVIE, Vice-President, THEODORE HART, Esq.THOMAS CRAIG, Esq.A.F.GAULT, Eq.JAMES CRATHERN.G.F.C.SMITH.Trustees and Executors are authorised by Act of Parliament to invest in the De bentures of this Company.CEORCE W.CRAIC, Manager.Office, No.181 St.James Street, M November 26 oh Hone A CENTLEMAN of active habits and strictly temperate, with a thorough knowledge of ever part of Ontario, wishes employment as General Agent of a first-class Îi:surauce Company, or as Traveller for a first class Commer cial House.The applicant, in a personal interview, which must be confidential, will answer all inquiries as to ability, qualitica- tions aud testimonials.Address GISAAC WILLIAMS, Montreal.May 2 121 position of Trust, either as Executor, Apnl 10 85 =: TT mm TT mi Hane Montreal Loan & Mortgage Coy, | 0 oo os And TRUST COMPANY.! When I say cure t vo not mean merely to stop them foc atime and then havo them return aguin,l mean à rad!- cal cure.Ihave made tho diseass of FITS, EPILEPSY or FALLING BICKNESS a )ife.long study.1 warrant my Tomedy to cure the worst cases: Because others have failed Is no roason for not now receiving a cure.et Ssh\u201d BAT Fre Baer pT niin .ss an \u2018os nothing for a tris and 1 will cure oo b costs you - Address Dr.H.G.ROOT, 184 Pearl 8t., Now York, SPN + | ~ A REE ! FREE!35 FREE! 1is Season's New Descriptive C and Price List of » Catalogue w Plays, = Dramas, F = Farces, .z Gulde Books, =% = Scenery (l'aper), -8 R Speakers, Ze 2.Ethiopian Dramas 2 5 Tableaux Lights England should declare war 77 » and \u201cEngland will do nothing of the ki a She would back down complete] the.cause she knows she has evep - lose in such astraggle.She Might Hlockade all Our Ports, but we would not starve, > annoy us badly fur six months j was declared, but within a y | months at most we could sta death, and she knows it.I hav that should O'Donnell be etme Monday a resolution will be introduced in the House asking that the State Department lay all correspondence on the subject before the House.Then, I sup.; pose, we will have a debate and a good \u201cdeal of sound and fury, indeed, but that i will be the end of it.The Conservative : element in the House will not, in my | opinion, permit vigorous action.Eng- : land used to be à nation of shupkeepers Now Iam afraiithe description more truly applies to ourselves, Great Britain Flips our National Nose with her fingers.The nose will seek refuge in the Stars and Stripes, which is | rapidly degenerating into a sort of pocket.{ handkerchief.\u201d \u201c What remedies do you propose \u201cGive some other element in the country than the shopkeepers a chance to reconstruet the navy.Send an Ameri- | can to represent us in London, and recal} ra Weak Snob and Duke of Dudes, Lord Rector of the University of Edinburgh.An adopted Scotchman is a pretty representative of the United States in i England.\u201d itlle }, right ; rations 9 Years that rot on the | the navy to Ything to She night after war ear or 18 rve her to \u2014 | THE ANGLO-AMERICAN NEGOTIA.i TIONS.Her Majesty's \u201cGovernment Refuse to Interfere, ! WAsHINGTON, Dec.16.\u2014On Thursday \u2018last Secretary Frelinghuyson telegraphed : Minister Lowell stating that the House of | Representatives had brought thé case of i O'Donnell to the President's notice in the hope that the latter might secure a reasonable delay in the execution of the | sentence and might ascertain whether the , prisoner was an American citizen and i whether he was on a fair trial.In this \"telegram Lowell was instructed as follows: | \u201c As before instructed, you will consider O'Donnell\u2019s citizenship as established.: There being in Great Britain no judical | examination or appeal of the proceedings at a criminal trial, possible errors can only i be corrected through a new trial or b .executive action upon the sentence.If, therefore, this Government is anxious * that such careful examination be given to the proceedings in this case as to discover an error should one have becn committed, ! you are therefore directed by the Presi- | dent to request a delay of the execution | of the sentence and that a careful \u2018examination of the case be made :by Her Majesty\u2019s Government and that the prisuner\u2019s counsel be permitted to present any alleged ; points of error.\u201d Frelinghuysen is now \u201clu receipt of a telegram from Lowell \"who states that on the 12th he receiv tthe above telegram, and immediatel communicated its substance to Lo Granville, who acknowledged its receipt, and stated it had been referred to the proper authorities.Also, that on Saturday, the 15th, Lowell received Lord | Granville\u2019s reply, in which the latter, after referring to Lowell\u2019s communication stated that the counsel for O'Donnell having submitted the representations he .thought advisable on prisoner's behalf, .these represcutations and all other circumstances of the case had been carefully | examined and considered in the manner usual in a case of capital convictions, and Her Majesty\u2019s Government had found no grounds upon which they would be justi- ed in advising the Crown to interfere with the sentence of the law or its execution.The Prisoner Continues Firm.Sunday night\u2014Police leaving duty at the prison this evening report that O'Donnell continues as firm as a rock.Everyone is much impressed with his nerve.O\u2019Donnell is fully prepared to meet his fate, but has remarked that his death will be avenged on England.What He Will Say on the Scafiold.New Yonk, Dec.16.\u2014A London special : says :\u2014O\u2019Donnell yesterday, for the first time since he kilied Carey, practically admitted he was an Invincible.The admission was made to his brother, and was by the latter divulged after leavin O'Dennell last evening.The despatch syvs :-\u2014His brother made this statument : ; # For fear that anything might happen to lim between now and Monday, my brother seut for me and asked me to put i before his friends his last statement that he intends upon the sealtold to say the fol- 1 lowing words :\u2014* 1 killed James Carey, {the informer.Iam not sorry for killing | him, and I never have been.\u201d Not only ; that, but all of London\u2019s wealth would | not buy me, or induce me to give anyone away.\u201d -\u2014 IRISH AFFAIRS.An Orange Meeting for New Year's.DUNGANNON, Dec.15\u2014A placari signed by the Orange Grand Master has been posted announcing a monster meeting of Orangemen to be held at Dromore the 1st of January in opposition to the meeting called by the Paruellites.Lord Rossmore will be present.The Smythe Murder Trinl.DuscIx, Dee.15.\u2014 The trial of Elliott and others for the murder of Mis.Smythe has been postponed owing to the illness of a juror.Hurting His Owa Party Only, LIVERPOOL, Dec.15.\u2014In a speech, last night, Sir Richard Assheton Cross strong- y condemning the extension of the franchise to Ireland.The Glasgow Dynamiters, Loxpox, Dec.16.\u2014The Glasgow dynamiters were taken to Edinburgh to-day for trial to-morrow, accompanied by a strong police escort.-\u2014 Fatal Quarrel at New Orleans.New ORLEANS, Dec.14\u2014During an election quarrel to-day several men were killed and wounded.Several arre-ts have been made.[CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE.) i rte THE MONTREAL HERALD AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE is printed and published by the MONTREAL HERALD PRINTING AND PUBIASH- ING COMPANY (Limited).= ae oO pee] A NA pie | oY wr bpd pod ped "," ! | (From the Hrrarn of November 26.) A NEW DEPARTURE.We commence to-day the publicatic of Ter MoxTtrEAL HERALD, daily cui- tion, as a ONE CENT PareR.That is to say, we offer tho public an eight page paper, of fifty-six columns\u2014in- cluding about thirty columns of reading matter\u2014for one cent por day.As the subscription price of the paper, delivered at city residences or mailed to any address, will bo THree DOLLARS per annum, the cost to the subscriber will be slightly under one cent per day.This change is due to a desire on the part of the proprietors of THE HEeraLp to keep pace with the steadily | growing demand for cheap newspaper literature, and also to a determination to extend to the utmost limit possible the influence of a journal of which we may in all modesty say that its past has been ncither uneventful nor un- influential.\u2018Tux Hzraun has had positive opinions on all the great questions which have agitated the public mind in old Canada or the new Dominion during the past seventy-five years, and it is altogether likely that it wiil continue to have a voice and influence in public controversies for very many vears to come.It is important, therefore, that what it has to say should be addressed to as large an audience as possible ; and with this object in view, neither time, labor, nor money will be spared in the future to make THE Herap worthy of its past and the loading newspaper of Canadain publishing Tee HERALD as a One Cent journal, and thus placing iv within the reach of cverybody, we are travelling in the same direction as the great New York dailies, whose price had been three and four cents per copy, but who find their profit in reducing their rate to tio cents per copy, with, we should suppose, a reasonably fair prospect of ultimately dropping to one cent.The tendency of the daily press of Canada to-day is to make little or no profit out of circulation, in order that everybody may possess himself of a copy of a newspaper at the lowest possible price.This, at all events, is the policy of Tre HEeraLD, and we now propose to give the people of Canada the largest and the best One Cent newspaper that they are over likely to receive.In issuiug the first number of the One Cent HERALD we bespeak the continued good will and active sympathy of the many friends of the journal throughout Canada.We propose that there shall be no falling off in the quality of the contents of the paper.On the contrary, it will be the ambition of the management to produce a paper more attractive than THE HERALD has ever been in the past, and with stronger cluims on advertisers and the reading public than could have been hoped for under the high priced regime.All the departments characteristic of the paper will be maintained and others added from time to time, while no means will be left untried in order to make the news, of whatsoever kind, absolutely reliable.Without indulging further in promises we will leave THE HERALD of the future to speak for itself, merely remarking that nothing will be left undone by THE HERALD to strengthen the commercial, financial and industrial interests of the Dominion in goneral and of Montreal in particular.RAILWAY NEWS.\u2014 A report was current this (Saturday) morning that the Louisville and Nashville Company had made a fresh issue of bonds.On this the stock declined to 444.The report is officially denied.\u2014The railroad situation looks more peaceful.Officials say they don\u2019t want war.The Chicago agent of the St.Paul road says that that road has not made any contract calculated to antagonize other lines and will do everything reasonable to maintain peace.The Northwe-tern officials express confidence that rates will be sustained.Officers of the North River,New York, Construction Company state that the entire amount of 5,000,000 bonds offered to stockholders has been subscribed for.This closes out the original issue of fifty million West Shore bonds.Officers of the West Shore declare that the road will positively be opened for passenger and freight trailic between New York and Buffalo on January Ist.It is expected the double track between Weehawken and Syracuse will be campleted next week.\u20141In the Canada Gazelle of this week, notices of application to Parliament for incorporation are given by the Arthabasca and Peace River Railway Company, the Rapid City Central Railway Company, for amendments to their charters by the Ontario and Quebec Railway Company, the Great North-Western Railway Company, the Hamilton and North-Western Railway Company, and of a call of 10 per cent.on the new stock of the Kingston and Pembroke.\u2014 The quarterly meeting of the Pasgenger Department of the Joint Executive Cow mittee of Trunk Lines adjourned in New York to-day.Twenty-three roads were represented, Commissioner Pierson gaye the mecting was of the most harmonr- ous effective character, and that the Commissiouer received encouraging assurances from several western roads.Resolutions were passed to-day, directing that all ticket and interchange of passenger business should cease with lines beyond £he terr tory of the committee, who persist in the avment of commission to brokers.When told that sealpers on Broadway were ser ling tickets to St.Paul and Omaha, under the reductions made by \u201cthe committee on Friday, Commissioner Pierson said, \u2018we will meet them.\u201d THE HAY AND STRAW MARKETS.15.\u2014A fair supply of College Street was fair at hundred MoNTREAL, Dechay was offered for sale a Market to-day.e steady prices, V1Z.» $5/@$8.60 per rod bundles, as to quality.Straw was qu and firm si $5@$5.50 per hundred bundies, as to quality.i E.Lauzon, \u2014T.Storey, clothier: and on, grocer, of Outawa, have made an assign ment.VOL.LXXV.\u2014300.AND DAILY COMMERUD A1 I.GAZETTE PRICE, ONE CENT TRADE & COMMERCE DEPARTURE UF CUEAN SIEAMERS, re Steamer.Date.From.To.Wiscosin.\u2026.Dec 13.New York.Liverpool Lake Huron.Dec.18.New York.Liverpool Erin.Dec 19, .New York.Londou Klbe .Dec 19.New York.Bremen Labrador .Dec 18, New York .Havre Scheidam .Decl9.New York.Rotterdam Cephalonia.Dee.19.New York.Liverpool Oregon .Deec.2).Portiand .Liverpool Polynesian .ec.20, C.Richmond.Dee.20.Grecian M\u2019h.Dec 20, Portland .Liverpool New York.Liverpool New York.London .New Ycrk Hamburg 21.Halifax.;.Liverpool .New York.Glasgow .New York .Bremen 22.New York, .Liverpool .Boston .Glasgow .New York.Liverpool .New York.Liverpouol Bothnia Lake Win\u2019p\u2019g.Dee 26.New York .Liverpool Lake Nepigon.D.c 26.Baltimore .Liverpool Fulda.Dec 26.New York .Bremen .New York.Havre .New York.L verpool Oontarto.27.Portland.Liverpool Parisian.Dec 27 Portland.Liverpool \u2018aldensian .Dec 23.Portland.Glasgow Helvetia.29.New York.Glasgow Furnessia .New York.Glaszow Favonia.Jan 2.New Yurk.Liverpool Toronto.Jan 3, Portland.L'verpool Pe.uvian.Jun 3.Portland., Liveryool Brittanie.Jan 5 New York .Liverpool FINANCIAL.Tue Herarp OFFICE, 1 Montreal, December 15.Montreal Stock Market.To-day\u2019s stock market was generally quiet but stronger, which resulted in a perceptible improvement in prices.Except in Gas and Bank of Montreal, however, the business done was light.Mont real was moderately active and stronger, It opened at 176}, and sold up to 176}\u2014a gain of } per cent from yesterday.Ontario advanced 1 per cent, selling at 103}.Peoples changed hands at 60, and Merchants was } per cent higher at 107$, Commerce, ex-dividend, sold } per cent higher at 118}.Toronto was quoted higher at 1664@1674, and Federal lower at 122@125.Union, ex-dividend, was offered at 67}, with 65 bid.Quebec was offered at 112.In the miscellaneous list Gas was the feature.It was more active and strong, closing 1} per cent higher at 1734.City Passenger was steady at 111}@1113.Montreal Telegraph, ex- dividend, sold at 117.Richelieu was duli at 54}@57.Other miscellaneous stocks were nomiaal: Inter.Coal, 25@40 ; do bonds, 90@100; Canada Shipping, 88 asked ; Canada Cotton, 6'}/@30; Dundas Cotion, 574/@80 ; Montreal Cotton, 90 asked ; Graphic, 15 asked; do bonds, 40 asked; Accident Ins., 95 bid; and Land Grants, 98 asked.dn railway securities Canadian Pacific was weak and depressed, selling 2} below yesterday at 54.For St.Panl & Mino.98 was bid.Champlain Junction bonds were offered at 85, and Canada Central bonds at 104.The following are the day\u2019s transactions: \u2014 MORNING BOARD.Montreal.35 @ 176}, 281 @ 1764, 3 @ 1763 OntariO .\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026. @ 173}, 50 @ 1784, 25 @ 1734, 25 a 13 auras sr0u00 cesser acec0 00000 75 Canadian Pacific.50 @ 51 The following are the quotations of the stock market as reported by Mr.D.Lorn MacDougall to-day :\u2014 | 2 7 3 wn 28 37753 | 59 STOCKS.SÉ 842135! 2x PA rA| ZE al Bank of Montreal.32% |5 p.c.| 1761, 176 Ontario Bank.Cd = 33 pret 104 1 Bank B.N.A.\u2026.| £03 PC 1 100008 Lane Banque du Peuple.$ 50 i24p.c.62 6 Molsons sank.Jf 50 4 pe, Bank of Toronto.1 100 ;£ pe.Bank lacques Cartier: 5 i3ip.c.Merchant's ank.100 3ip.c.Bauk d\u2019Hochelags.| 10) 3 pc} oo.East\u2019n Township B'k.| 50 3p.e.aol Quebec B nk .] 1X0 3ip.c.Banque N -tionale.30 3 pe.Ce U to Bank.| 10 3 pet 673 65 Cin.B'k of \u2018ominerce| 50 :4 p.c.j* 119 #1184 Dominion Bank | 50 5 P-C:j.2.00| 1000, Bank of Hamilton.| 10 3ip.c|.0 .Exchange Bank.100 4 P.C.j,.00 10000 Ville Marie.100 ap LE PAIE .e Standard Bank.| 5 jBAPC 4 all Ls Federal Bank.| 100 5 pe| 13 12 Imperial Bank.100 [4 PC LL.020000 MISCELLANEDUS.| | Intercolonial Coal Coj 100 ,.40! 2 Ao bonds.inline .'.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.| 100, 90 Montreal Tel'gr\u2019ph Col 40 4 p.c.|* 1474} 117 Dominion Tel'sr'phCol 8) 3 pel.|.Rich & Ont Nav.Co.| 100 3 p.c.| 57 | 544 City Passenger RR.| 50.7 & 112 | git City Gas Sos te: A 40 6 p.e.; 174 i 743 Cornwall Gas CO.olcauoafccce + jee Canada Cotton Co.100 5 pc.8 | 61} Canada Paper Co.| 100 5 pel.Canada Shipping Co.; 100 5 pc.8 .Dundas Cotton Co.5 Pc 80 Graphic Printing Co.|.| 15 do bonds.dod | 40 Mont.Loan&Mort\u2019eCo! 50 3ip.ci.Mont.Invest&Bldg.Col 50 {3 pc.Royal Can.Ins, Co.| 9 3 pel.Montreal Cotton Co.serauatcesceel Hudon Cotton Cot.| & |.[tormont Cotton Co.over ees Burland Lith.Co.| 100 i.0.Bell Telephone Co.| 100 8ip.c j Guarantee Co of N.A.5) 3 p-c.! Accident Ins.C,of N.A! 100 13 pci.L.Ch'n&St.Lawd'nB .Canada Cent\u2019! R\u2019y Bds;.St.Paul, M&M.Wy.Canadian Pacific Ry.Mont.5 p.c.Stock.Canada N W Land Co #Can.Pacific L.G.B.Ex-divldend.I sees) ceees i Loans and Diseounts.The moncy market was quiet and unchanged, the ruling rate for call loans on stock collaterals being 5} per cent.Prime commercial paperis at 7 per cent.Prime commercial paper is at 7 per cent.Money in New York to-day was at 2 per cent.for call loans on stocks.Foreign Exchange.The market for sterling exchange was very quiet and nominally as before at 8} between banks and 8} over the counter for bankers\u2019 60-day bills.Currency on New York remains at à discount between banks.The New York market for sterling to-day was unchanged.Posted rates being 4824 and 485.Rates for actual business were :\u2014 Bixty days, 481} @ 4813.Demand 484} @ 484}.Cables 484} @ 485.Commercial bills gold at 4.80/@4.80}.Continant4] bills were: Francs, 523% and 523% and 520$, reiohs- marks, 943 @ 944, and 95 @ 95} ; guilders, 39 11-16 and 394 @ 39 15-16.The following are the posted rates of the leading drawers of foreign excl.ange :\u2014 #0 dags.8 days.Sterling.4.85 Paris, francs.5.184 Antwerp, francs.5.183 Zurich, francs.\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.5.17} Berlin, reichsmarks.95 Bremen, reichsmarks.of Hamburg, reichsmarks.95 Frankfort, reichsmarks.954 Amsterdam,guilders,.London Financial Markets.Con=ols in London to-day were unchanged, closing at 100 3-16 for money and 100 5-16 for the account.United States bonds were steady at 117} for 44s and 104 for 5\u2019s.Railway securities were irregular.Canadian Pacific was weak and declined 1} to 58}.Erie was $ lower at 30%, and Illinois Central } higher at 137%.In Paris rentes have declined from 76 francs 15 centimes yesterday to 75 francs 90 centimes to-day.The London Economist of this week says :\u2014 The rate of disconnt for back bills, 60 days to 3 months, is 2§ @ § per cent.and for trade bills 60 days to 3 months, 3 and 3} per cent.New York Bank Statement.The Post says:\u2014The statement of bank averages for the week was technically \u201c\u2018favorable\u201d in the increase of $585,825 in the surplus reserve which results from an increase of $679,600 in the legal tenders,and a decrease of $389,700 in the deposts.The loans also show a decrease of $564,500, which reflects the stagnant condition of the loan market.The principal items were as follows !\u2014 Dec.8, Dec.15, Differences.833.3.Loans.$327,866,100 $327,331,80) Dec.$ 564,300 57,825,100 57,633,900 Dee.191,200 ers.26,532,700 27,232,300 Inc.679,600 Deposits.318,948,200 3:8,533,500 Dee.389,7 Circula\u2019u.15,412,100 15,380,200 Dec.32.2 New York Stock Market.The market opened 4#@Z lower, the latter on Northern Pacific preferred, but after thefirst fifteen minutes the general market became firmer, and there was an improvement of }@1 per cent., lasting until 11 o'clock, after which it was weak, and the lowest prices of the forenoon were made just before 12.By 12.30 there was another improvement, ] which, however, left the general range of prices }@1% lower \u201chan the closing prices of last night.In he last twenty minutes of business there were some violent fluctuations.A sudden attack was made on the Northern Pacific, and in a few minutes Northern Pacific preferred was sold down 2} per cent.to 59 (and 48, seller 60) but recovered to 51-50}.Oregon and Transcontinental was sold down 2 per cent.to 32}, and Oregon Railway 1} per cent.to 100}.The rest of the market was also depressed slightly, in sympathy with the Northern Pacific.Union Pacific declined 13 per cent.to 76}, but other declines were small.The Vanderbilt stocks were exceptionally firm at the close.Compared with yesterday\u2019s closing the following changes appear :\u2014 Advanced\u2014C.B.& Q., à ; Del.Lac.and West, 4 ; Reading, # ; West.Union, } ; N.West, J: Ont.and West., 4.Declined\u2014Canada South., 1}; Canada Pac., 2 ; Central Pac., à , C.C.C.& IL, 1 ; Den.& Rio G., 4 ; Kansas & l'ex, 4 ; Erie & West, ! ; Lake Shore, $ ; Lou.& Nash, $ ; Mich.Cent, ÿ ; Missouri Pac, 1#; N.Pac., 14 ; do.pfil., 2} ; Oregon Trans., 24; Pac.Mail, § ; St.Paul, 4; St.Paul &M, & ; St.Paul & O.,, # ; do.pfd., 4 ; Texas Pac., } ; Union Pac., 1} ; Wabash, 1} ; do.pfd., 13.Unchanged\u2014Del.& Hud., Central, Rock Island.The following were the fluctuations in New York on Saturday :\u2014 Erie, IIL te .8 ba) 4 STOCKS.gl [Ele & 1.40 8) 7 o | Ig] #2 GO.B.& Q., -.\u2026-#.120212041208 121 |.- Canada Southern.h 63ÿ 537! 3300 Canadian Prelfñc.502 re 54H.Cent.Pacific.65§| 658! Gaal.Chesh & O.versie diene C.C.C.& I.684].0 68 |.C.C.&1.0.terne sels _ Chic.& Alton.|13221.000 1825122202 Del, Lack& Wesl.31164].116% 33100 Del.& Hudson.1054.165 200 | 241) 213|.24d 1600 294 295000 2081 6500 .133 1183 J s.\u2026u0c00u el 23H 23 3h Erie & Western.! 21 1 20 |.W ; 803 Lake Shore.| 984; 98! 953 98Ji 44900 Lou.& Nash.222220 00} 450 45 | 454 4512120.Michigan Central.| 90 | OU |.BBF 1300 Mob.& Ob10.\u2026.00000ls0 ects | Missouri Pac.93; N.J.Central.J censées + N.Y.Central, .115: 33 N Pacific.) 55 34: Do.Pref.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.524 B14 5 0.North-West.*.+1164 1164 Do.ce.vere Qregon Trans .| 853} 541) 334 327.Ont.& Western.; 108 10.7.7 Tug\" 600 Ohio South.vante Preff.\u2026\u2026eiuassroutsnes Ohiuv & Miss.Ohio Central.Pacific Mail.Reading .\u2026\u2026\u2026.Rock Isiand .St.Paul.\u2026\u2026.Do.Pref.St, P., M.& M.St, P.& Omaha.34 3431 100) Do.Pref.96 | 954.95% San Francisco.coal] 26 ; 26 Lo .Tex.Pacific.21 | 208] 20¢ 20%.Union Yacificwabash.Do.Pref.5600 eae 8 Western Union.Er {IE 7303 Exchange.482}|.482# A Money .WZ 2 | * Exdividend.The Post says :\u2014* The features of the stock market in the forenoon were almost exactly the same as those of yesterday.There was no further information on any of the points influencing the market.The pending war in the Iowa and Colorada pocls remains in the same state of uncertainty.The only additional feature is that in their attempt to coerce the Western roads into abandoning the payment of commissions to outside agents, the eastern trunk lines have just announced a cut on all through passenger rates to northwestern and southwestern points west of Chicago, and in making this cut discriminate against the Rock Island, the Burlington and Quincy, and the Chicago and Alton roads.What will be the effect\u201d of this cannot be foreseen, but as yet it seems to have had no effect on the stock market.The weakest stocks on the market this furenoun were the Northern Pacifics, all of which were from 3 to 2} lower.The granger stocks involved in the Omaha pool troubles were generally 4 to Ë lower, Missouri Pacific being 14 lower.The Vanderbilt specialties were all weaker to-day and show larger declines than for several days.The Southwestern and Gould properties were generally more active to-day and not so well situated as previously.The Canadian stocks were also weak.Canadian Pacitic being specially so.The coal shares were the only stocks on the market that showed any strength.\u201d San Francisco Mining Stocks.Sax Francisco, Dec.13.\u2014The following are the official closing prices of mining stocks to-day :\u2014 Closing Closing.Alpha Con.\u2014 |Grand Prize.2) Alta.1.62% | Hale & N@rcross.1.123 Argenta.\u2014 | Independence .\u2014 Belcher.\u2026 \u2014 [| Mexican.\u2026\u2026.213} Belle Isle .\u2014 | Mount Diablo.\u2014 Best & Belcher .2.624 | Navajo Sp Bodie Con.«» 75 | NorthernBelle.\u2014 California.\u2014 {Ophir.,.10.25 Chollar.2.12} | Potosi.we a Con.Virginiasy | Savage .Crown Point.\u2014 | Sierra Nevada.3.5 Elko Con.,.15 | Unicn Con.\u2026 2874 Eureka .8.12} | Utah LL.LLL.150 Gould & Curry.1.59 | Yellow Jucket.1.75 GENERAL NOTES.\u2014 The latest commercial news by lele- graph will Le found on our eighth page.-\u2014The Secretary of the U.8.Treasury has decided that towed barges on international streams and rivers arc not liable to registration.\u2014Daniel Bell & Sons, organ manufacturers, of Toronto, have assigned in trust to-day.This determination was arrived at a meeting of creditors this morning.It is understood thav a general offer of 40c.1n the dollar will be made.\u2014Notices of application to Parliament for incorporation are given by the Interuational Telegraph and Telephone Company, and the Bank of Canada of Winnipeg; for amendments to charter by the Bell Telcphone Co.\u2014Siwmon J.Bear has obtained judgment in New York against the American Rapid Telegraph Company, by which the latter is required to pay over 20,000 shares of his stock to the plaintiff for certain patented inventions purchased by the Company when organized.\u2014 The American consuls at \u2018l'ampico, Mexico, Para, Brazil, and Buenos Avres, report a steady increase in the importations from America, and a decrease in European importations.Want of cheap and direct transportation in American bottoms seems to be the great drawback to a large business in the goods of American manufacture.The consul at Bordeaux, France, sends an encouraging report on the success of American grapevines transplanted to that country.The French press say that in the American vine a remedy has been! found to save the French vineyards from rain.PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS.MoNTREAL, Dez.15.Frour\u2014The flour market remains dull and unchanged.Stocks continue to accumulate, this week showing an increase of 3,600 bLarrels, .being 51,672 barrels: against 47,972 last week, and 10,488 on the corresponding date last year.We quote :\u2014 Superior Extra, per brl $5.05 @ $5.60 Extra Superfine.24) @ 5.45 Faucy.\u201cies 0.00 @ OW Spring Extra 813 @ 523 Superfine.oeee.eres 475 @ 4.80 Strong Bakers\u2019 [Canadian 240 @ 565 Strong Bakers\u2019 [American 3.50 @ 6.00 Fine.3.8 @ 3.9 Middling 375 @ 3.85 Pollards.a ace 0 3.590 @ 3.6) Ontario bags [medium].350 @ 2.60 $ * [spring exti 245 @ 2.0 16 \u201c feupertine] 2.25 @ 2.35 City bags fdelivered].3.00 @ 3.06 GRraix\u2014It is becoming almost useless to write the grain market from day to day, owing to the absence of new features, and its uniformily flat condition.Prices are nominally unchanged.We quote :\u2014Cana- da red winter wheat, $1.20 @ $1.22; Canada white winter, $1.18 @ $1.19; Canada spring, $1.20@$1.21 ; peas, 89c.@ 90c.; oats, 35c.@36c.; corn, 70c.; rye, 60c., and barley 60c.@65c.for Lower Canada and 67e.@ 73c.for Ontario.The following were the amounts of grain, flour and meal in store in Montreal on the dates mentioned :\u2014 Dec.15, Dec.8, Dec.16, 1883.1883.1882, Wheat, bush.201,104 207,796 253,253 Corn, bush .0 l'445 29,000 8,000 Peas, bush.8,882 9,709 22,335 Oats, bush .3,507 6,038 60,630 Barley, bush.22,607 17,3467 25,949 Rye, bush.15,083 14,598 2,608 Fiour,bris.51,672 7,972 40,488 Qatmeal, bris .346 246 252 Cornmeal, brls.85 85 Wheat in Chicago was more aciive and unsettled.It opened strong on buying by local scalpers aud shorts who were covering on rumors thata combination was formed for a bull movement, but the absence of outside support an 1 larger receipts than was expected caused a weak feeling, and prices soon took a downward torn, but partially recovered again.The weckly movement indicates an increase of 700,050 bushels iu the stock.At the close the market was }c@§c above yester day at 97%c December, 98$c January, $1.- 06% May.Corn was weak.It declined lc on free realizing by tailers who think the big operators whom they attempted to follow have taken the short side.The week\u2019s receipts exceed shipments by 425,000 bushels.The market closed 3c@gc below yesterday at 58¢ December, 58§c January, 603c May.Oats were weak in sympathy with corn, aud closed fc@le lower at 33$c December, 33jc January, 37fc May.Rye was easier at 58c December, 58%c January, 65c May.The estimated receipts for Monday were 294 cars spring wheat, 16 winter, 342 corn, 161 oats, 46 barley, and 31 rye.The New York wheat market was firmer, and advanced je @fc, closing at $1.13¢ Janeary, $1.20f May.Corn was less active but weaker, and closed £c lower at 64c December.64§c January, 68§c May.The sales on the last call were 2,000,800 bushels wheat and 800,000 corn.Ocean grain freights were at 3d@3}d per bushel by steam to Liverpool.The Toledo wheat market was j}e@fc better, No.2 red closing at $1.03 cash-De- cerber, $1.044 January, $1.114 May.Corn declined }c@ic, closing at 55c cash-De- cember, 554c January, 6lc May.Oats closed at 34c cash-December, 34c January.; represent the situation.Wheat in Detroit was easy, No.1 white closing at $1.034 cash, $1.04 December, $1.04{ January, $1.11# M y ; No.2 closed at 95c.Wheat in Milwaukee was about steady, closing at 961c cash-December, 97e Janu: ary.Beerbohm's cable advices of td-day\u2019s date report the British markets as follows: Cargoes off coast, wheat inactive; corn, nothing offering.Cargoes, on passage or fur shipment, wheat and corn neglected.Mixed American maize, for prompt shipment, 27s.Liverpool wheat, spot, steadier ; do.corn, quiet.~ Liverpool mixed maize, 53 63d ; Canadian peas, 63 9d.Provisioxs\u2014There 1s nothing new to advise in regard to the hog product market, which continues dull, with very little business.We quote :\u2014 Western Mess.0.Lar -.western, perlb.@ 0012 Do.Canadian.cc.0011 @ 00 14 Hams, uncovered, per 1b.0014 @ 00 14 Hams, cnvassed, perlb .0000 @ 00 00 Bacon, per Ib .\u2026.\u2026.018 @ L015 Taliow.per Ib.-.\u2026.0000 @ 00 084 Dressed hogs, per 1001bs.65% @ 7M Lard in Liverpool was stronger and advanced 6d.The 5 p.m.cable quoted pork 63s; lard, 45s 6d; bacon, 40s /@ 41s 6d; and tallow, 40s 6.1.The Chicago provision markets were fairly active, with the undertone looking stronger.The less active packers say that hogs are not yielding well, and are less disposed to sell futures.Pork was unsettled, but closed 10c@20c higher at $13.623 December, $14.32} January, $15.10 May.Lard was less active, and higher, closing 7}c @ l5c up at $8.70 December, $8.85 January, $9.37} May, Ribs were quiet but firmer, January closing 123¢ higher at $7.20.The hog market opened steady.At the close there was trading at $4.70 @ $5.15 for light grades, $4.70 @ $5.20 for mixed packers, and $5.20/@5.75 for heavy shipping.The estimated receipts were 15,000 against yesterday\u2019s official 35,114, with shipments of 5,129.There were left over rom yesterday 30,000.The number of hogs packed in Chicago from ®ctober 20 to date was 1,205,000, against 1,180,000 during the corresponding period last year.The Cincinnati Price Current, December 13, says: \u201cI'he supply of narketable hogs will not be shortened by the enlarged proportion of poor corn\u2014for the winter season the effect is likely to be otherwise.The season has been unexceptionally for the life of pigs dropped now, which will have its influence late next summer.It is true that current prices of hog producta:e not below the average for January for a perio of ten years, although considerably higher than in five of these years.If the Eastern movement of hogs from now to March, for consumption as fresh meat, shall not materially exceed last year, the winter packing may be expected to exceed last year as much as we have previously suggested, notwithstauding some interior points have already closed for lack of hogs, and farmers telling the boys that there are no more for shipment this season.\u201d Brrrer\u2014There is continued quietness in the butter market, and former prices about We hear of no 1 nportant sales.We quote :\u2014 Creamery.o.251c@ 27 Townships, cholce.21 @2 Do.ar te good.18 @ 2 Morrisburgs, fair to choice 18 @ 21 Brockville, do.U8 @ 21 Wesiern.\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026.15 @ 18 The New York Shipping List says :\u2014 The exports of butter from the United States this year have heen nearly or quite 100 per cent.larg.r than last year, due possibly to the fact that the average price of that shipped was three cents per pound less, namely, an average of 17.6 cents per pound this year against 20.1 last year.The exports of cheese, on the other hand, have fallen off a little, compared with last year, the average price of the quantity shipped this year having been 10.9 cents per pound against 10.7 last year.When we consider that the price at which we export a surplus product determines the eelling value of such commodity for consumption, it becomes patent that at present the profits in butter manufacture have declined within a year very considerably in favor of cheese.As there is considerable option as to whether milk shall be used in the manufacture of cheese, it may be well for dairymen to have the relative exporting value of butter und cheese in mind in determining which way they shall use their milk, and also, if possible, have the facilities at their command for resorting to either method.Cuerst.\u2014The market continues quiet and steady, but there is little business.We quote fine to finest 11ÿc@12c.The public cable was steady at 61s.Eees.\u2014Prices for good stock remain nominally unchanged at 26e/@27¢ per dozen.Asues.\u2014Pots are quict and steady at $4.70/@$4.80 as to tares.RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE~De:.15.G.TR.C.P.R.650 Peas,bush.c.J e eee Oats, bush.van.1,730 Barley, bush.reese 1,700 La Flour, bris.[RN 530 1,142 Oatmeal, brls.RIRE .125 PP Ashes, pots.eee, 2 2 Butter, kegs 184 299 Pork, bris .131 Cees Pressed Hogs.\u201cee 80 10 Leather, ro ls.\u2026 120 cere Tobacco, pkgs.PER - 33 Receipts of produce at Montreal per railway for week ending 15th Dec.1883 :\u2014 G.T.R.C.P.R.Wheat, bush.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.450 3,20 Corn, bush.ooo ovine 83,079 Cees Peas, bush.ee 2,950 Cee Oats, DUsil .\u2026.\u2026.000.s2 see ee n000 3,450 cee Barley, bush.9,40) ees Rye, bush.rans 500 Cees Flour, bris.oov vivian .11,810 6,415 Qatmeal, bris .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.0\u20260000000e 4,875 12 Ashes, POLS .u.ssene ss nace .\u2026 _ 100 2 Butter, KES.\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.02000000 eee 2,857 654 Cheese, bXS.Lee 18,867 FN Pork, bris.1,381 Co Lard, bris.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.00000 vee 2,649 Cees Meats (bacon, hams, &c) pkgs.9,226 cee Dressed HoOgs.s+nroeucus «+ 1,000 128 Tallow, brl8.000000000s vouscvcrs 948 fers Leather, rolls.\u2026\u2026.835 7 Raw Hides.ooo eeveornaranense te reese 450 Whiskey & High wines, casks.530 Cees Tobacco, pkgs.arsscourrauue 8 136 MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH TO THE MONTREAL HERALD.CANADIAN.TORONTO, December 15.GRAIN\u2014Wheat, Fall, No.1, $000; No 2, $000 @$L 11; No 3, $107 @ $0 0 ; Spring, No 1, 51 16 @ $000 ; No 2, $0.40 @ $114} No 3, $0 00 @ $0 0).Barley, Nol100c @ 72; No 2, 87c @ 00c; No 3 Extra, 63¢ @ 00c; No 3, @ bbe.Oats, No 1, Peas, No 1, 76e ; No 2, 74c @ Oc.84c @ 350._ FLOUR\u2014Superior, $5 00@$5 15 ; Extra, $4 85 @ $0 00.BRA N\u2014$00 00 @ $12 00.BUTTER\u2014I2e @ 196 per 1b.Market quiet but steady.Flour unchanged.Whent scarce, only sales cut down ; No.2 Fall sold at :$1 10, and goose 85c.Oats as before sold on T., G.& B.track at 34c.Barley steady, small sales of first three grades at quotations.Peas a8 before.Hogs firm, sold readily at $575.Eggs steady 24c @ 244c.HAMILTON, December 15.GRAIN\u2014White wheat, $1 @ $1.05; Treadwell, $1 @ $1.05; Red Winter, $1 05 @%1.10; Spring, $100 @ $1.10.Peas, 65c@7lc.Barley, 6c @ 65¢.Oats, 37c @ 38.Corn, 88¢ @ 75¢.a iD\u2014Clover, $6 00 @ $6 25; Timothy, $250 APPLES\u2014$1 00 @ $1 25.POTATOES-\u2014-3te @ 55¢.FLOUR\u2014White wheat, $5.00 @ $5.25 per brl ; Strong Bakers\u2019, $5.00 @ $5.35.BUTTER\u2014Rolls, per 1b.17¢ @ 20c; firkins, lic @ 2c.EGGS\u201425e @ 26c per dozen.DRESSED HOGS\u2014$5.502$5 00 per cwt.EUROPEAN.LoNDON, December 15.MONETARY\u2014I! 30 a m\u2014Consols, 100 3-16 money ; 100 5-16 account: 44's, 117}; 5's, 104; Erie, 33}; Illinois Central, 1373; Canadian Pacific, 594.5 p m\u2014Consols, 1003-16 money ; 102 5-16 account; 43's, 1171; 5's, 104 ; Erie, 30§; Illinois Central, 1373; Canadian Pacific, 58}.UNITED STATES.CHICAGO, December 15.LOOSE MEATS\u2014S C, $740: 8 R, $710: L , 00 ; shoulders, $600: G Hams, $9 597; boxed meats, 8 C, $765; SR, # #5 ; LC, $7 5; shoulde:s, $6 25 ; S P H, $1U 12}.NEw YorK, December 15.GRAIN\u20141010 aim\u2014Wheat, No 2 Red, $1 13ÿ January ; $1 15) asked February; $117] March.Corn, 6iic bid January; 683c bid May.11 00 a m\u2014Wheat, No 2 Red, $1 114 January; $1 15} February ; $117ÿ March; $1 21 May.Corn, G5ic January ; (6;c February; 6°lc May.12 noon\u2014Wheat, irregular ; No 2 Red, $113} January ; $115} February; $1174 @ March; $12%; May.Corn irregular; 6c January; 65i¢ @ 68c February ; 68jc May ; 64j¢c @851c December.Oats irregular.12 50 p m\u2014Wheat, No 2 Red, $1 13} January; $115} February; $1174 March; $1 207 May.Corn, 64}c January ; 653}e February ; 68;e May; Gje December.160 p m\u2014Wheat, irregular ; No 2 Red, $1 13} January; 8115 February ; $1 174 March; $121 May.Corn, irregular; 64ic January ; 634c February: 63ic May.Oats irregular.200 p m\u2014(lose\u2014Wheat, No.2 Red, $1 13} January; $1 15} February: $1 174 March ; $i 20} May.Corn, close, 64jc January ; 65jc February; 6ic December ; 6c May.Oats, irregular.LARD\u2014I1 25 à m\u2014Call, $9 10 @ $9 20 Febru- 34 @ $941 April; ary ; $9 252$9 30 March ; $9 44239 47 May.PETROLEUM\u20142.29 p.m.\u2014Crude, in brls, 7jc @8}c * refined, 9lc; cases, llc.FREIGHTS-34 @ 3id.COTTON-Dull, Uplands at 10 7-16¢.ToLEDO, December 15.GRAIN\u201410 00 à m\u2014Wheat, No 2 Red, $103} December; $1 04f @ $1 (41 January; $1 06! @ $1 063 February ; $112 May.Corn, 5¢ cash and December ; 55jc January: 61jc May.Oats, 3 cash and December ; 3tic January; 370 @ 7ic May.11 442 m\u2014Wheat, No 2 Red, $1 08 cash and December ; $i 04; January; +! 06} February; $111} May.Corn, dull; 56¢ cash and December ; ie January ; 6lc asked May.Oats, dull ; 31c cash and December ; ic asked January.DETROIT, December 15.GRAIN\u20141015 a m1 \u2014 Wheat, No 1 White, 104 December ; $1 65@$1 V5} January ; $! 064 \u2018ebruary ; $1 112 bid, 31 12} asked May.No 2, 912c bid, 96c asked.12 00 p m\u2014Wheat, No 1 White, $1 03] cash; $104 December ; $) 04f asked January ; $1 063 Iebruary ; $1 114 May.No 2 white, 85¢.MILWAUKEE, December 15.GRAIN\u20149 33 à m\u2014Wheat, 97c January; $1 05] May.11 W a m\u2014Wheat, 9c January; 97ic February ; $i 05§ May.102 p m\u2014Wheat, bard at $106; No.1, 97c ; No 2, 96ic cash and December ; 97¢ January; 98}6 February.BosroN, December 15.BUTTER \u2014 We quote choice fresh made Western creamery 3ic @ 36¢ per 1b; fair to ood, do, V@ @32c ; choice ice-house do 2ic@ Zic ; Northern do, 21c @ Z7c Western dairy, 18e @ 2c; ladle-packed, 15e @ 17e; fair to good, 12¢ @ l4¢ fresh Northern creameries, 83e @ 35c; fresh New York dairy, 26c @ 28c ; Vermont, 26c@28c.Franklin, 206 @ 30c ; fair to good, 23c @ 25c ; straight dairies, 2vc @ 23c¢ ; fair to good, 17c@19c.EGGS\u2014Fresh Eastern, 8lc @ 32¢; held stock, Se@4c less ; New York and Vermont, 29c@30c ; fancy, 3lc ; Northern, 2¢@30¢ ; Island, Nova Scotia and New Hrunswick, 23¢ @ 3Ve: Western, 27c@ 29c ; limed do, 2c @ 23c ; Eastern and Northern, 23\u20ac @ 24c.BEANS \u2014 Large hand - pieked pea, $2 65 @ $2 75 per bush: choice New York small hand - picked do, $275 @ $2 80; common to good, $260 @ $270 per bush; do Vermont, $2 8) @ $2 85; choice screened do, $2.60 @ $2.65: hand-picked medium $2.60 @ $2.65; choice screened do, $2.50 @ $55: common beans, $200 @ 3220; choice improved yellow-eyes, $3.20 @ $3.25; old-fashioned, $3.15 @ $32.Canada peas, 85¢ @ Y5¢ for common roasting; $1.10 @ $1.15 choice._ Split peas $6 30@ $6.60 per bri; reen peas, $1.40 @ $1.60 per bush cholce estern, $100 @ $1.15 Northern.SEEDS\u2014Timothy, fair to good, $1 60 @$1 70; choice, $1.85 @ $1 9; Western clover, 1Vie @ llc per lb; New York, nominal llc @ 12c; New Jersey red-top, $3.00; Western do, $250 @ $275 per sack ; Canary, $3 50@$3.75.TRUCK\u2014Beets, 50¢ @ tle; spinach, $1 50; native, 90c @ $1 per bush ; turnips, 506 @ 70c per bush ; native onions, £1 50231 75; New York do, $1 ; choice Cape cranberries, $11 @ $1250; fancy, $13; cabbage, $1732 $2 per brl; Hubbar squash $40 @ $50 per ton; marrow squash.$252 $30 per ton; turban squash, $30 @ $10; lettuce, 4Uc@5)c per doz.; carrots, suc @ 60e per bush ; parsnips.$1 00 @ $125 per bush; oclery, 75¢ @ $1 25 per dozen.HAY\u2014Choloe prime, $16 @ $J7 per ton; medium to go $14 00 @ $15 ; choice Eustern fine, $13 @ $11; poor, $12 @ $13; Eastern swale, $9.Rye straw, $14 @ $15; oat, 9 per Lon.POTATOES\u2014East rose, 50c @ We per bush ; Houlton, 50c @ 53c; Aroostook, Hic @ 53¢c ; Northern, 48c @ »0c ; Burbank seedlings, b0c @ 53c ; prolifics, 50c @ 53¢ ; fancy, 0c; Richmond yellow sweets, 338 00; Jersey, $100 @ $4 25 per bri.POULTRY\u2014Choice large young Northern turkeys, 16c@ 19c ; extra, We @ 20c; common to good, 14c @ 16c; Western choice, 14e @ 16e ; common {o good, l6¢c @ 13e; Philadelphia pigeons $1 75@$2 per doz ; Northern chickens, 18c @ Ac per tb; Western, 12e@15¢c; fowls, 12¢ @ 15c ; green ducks, 15e @ 18c ; Mallard, Sic @ tôc; canvas-back ducks, $2 00 @ $225; red heads, 6c @ $1; green geese, ldc @ 16¢; Philadelphia squabs, $2.50 @ $2.75 per dozen; partridges, Gle @ 80c ; quail, $125 @ $1 75 per doz; grouse,80c 2$1 per pair.rLOUR \u2014 Fine, $3 00 @ $3.25 per brl; superfine, $3.23 @ $3.50; common extras, $3.75 @ $1.00; medium extras, $4.25 @ $1.50; choice extras, $4.75 @ $5.00 ; Canada extras, $3 50; Canada Superior, $5.85; Canada patents, $640 @ $6.60; Minnesola bakers\u2019, $5.50@86; New York roller, $5.752$5 90; Michiran $5.26 @ $5.40; Michigan, roller, $5.50 @ 75; Ohio, Indiana, Southern Illinois and t Louis patents, 46.50 @ 3675; Ohio, Indiana, Southern Illinois and St.Louis straights, $5.75 @ $6.20; Ohio, Indiana, Southern Illinois and St.Louis clears, $5.25@$5 5U; spring patents, $6.75 @ 87.20 , and winter patents $6.25 @$6.75, some favoriie brards $7.Cornmeal, $2-75 @ $2.85 per brl; rye dour, $100 @$0.00.Qatmeal, $34 752$3 0) ground ; £5 752%6 cut.UATS\u2014No 1 and extra white, 45c @ 47c per bush ; No 2 white, 43ic@44c ; No 3 white, 42c@ {2fc; mixed, dlc @ 42c.MILLFEED\u2014Spring bran, $0000 @ $18 00; winter, $19 \u201c8 $1850 ; feed and middlings, $2000 @ $23.Chitonseed meal, $28@$28 50 per ton for prime new crop on spot, $2.75 to arrive.BARLEY\u2014No.1 Canada six-rowed 88c@90c ; No.2, 85¢ @ 86¢ ; No.3, 8Uc,@ 85\u20ac ; six-rowed State, Suc @ 82c ; two-rowed, 706@72c.MA LT\u2014-Two-rowed State 75e @ 80c ; six- rowed State, 8e @ 85c ; six-rowed C.W., Sic @ $1.0 per bush.Hope, 2e @ 28¢ per lt, for 1883 New York State, 1882 do We @ 27e.RYE~75c@78¢ per bush.\u2014 Advertiser.PRODUCE MARKET.Dec.14, 5 p.m.Dec.15,5 p.m.8.d.8, d.is.d.Ss.d.Flour percwt.JO 6@11 610 6@11 6 80\u2014 6 0\u2014 LIVERPOO, Spring wheat.8 8 86 Red Winter.8 6\u2014 9 1|8 6\u2014 9 1 No.2 California.8 6 \u2014 81018 6 \u2014 810 No.1 California.811 \u2014 9 8811 \u2014 9 3 Corn (new)perewt5 7\u2014 0 010 0 \u2014 5 7 Corn (old) percwt.60 0 \u2014 0 010 0\u2014 0 0 Barley .\u2026.\u2026.5 6\u2014 0 015 6\u2014 0 0 Oats, per cental.5 5\u2014- 0 015 5\u2014 0 0 Peas.8 8 $ 016 8\u2014 00 \u2018 Cod - 0163 0\u2014 0 © Lard.46 0\u2014 0 0445 6\u2014 0 O Bacon (new).,.40 0\u201441 640 0 \u2014 41 6 Tallow.40 6 \u2014 0 0140 6 \u2014 0 0 Cheese (new).61 0 \u2014 0 061 0\u2014 0 0 Newbeef.,,.0 0\u2014 0 010 0 0 0 MARINE INTELLIGENCE.\u2014Tihe Norih German Lloyd SS.Werra, from Bre ven for New York has arrived with 53 \u20ac bin and over 40) stecrage passeng «rs.\u2014The North German Lloyd $3.Werra, from New York for Bremen has sailed wiih 16 cabin passengers.\u2014The North German Lloyd 83.Main, fr un Bremen for New York.has arrived with 21 cabin and over + 0 steerage passcugars, \u2014The Inman Jlne SS, City of Chicago, railed from New York for Liverpool via Queenstown on Thursday with 68 cabin passengers.\u2014The Allan Mail SS.Hibernian, from Liverpool for Baltimore via St.Johns, N.F., and Halifax, arrived at St.Johns atoae p.m., on Saturday.\u2014The North German L'oyd St, Eider, 7, 69 tons burden and 8,000 hurse power, was successfully launched at Glasgow on Saturday.The crew of the Government steamer Napoleon the Third wh h was partly burned yesterday, left by lastnight\u2019s train for Quebec.The captain and two officers remain here for a short time.The ship will be repaired and left here forthe winter.NEw YORK, D2c, l.\u2014Arrlved Rhein from Bremen, HAVRE, Dec.i5.\u2014A rrived\u2014St.Germain.PLYMOUTH, Dar.15.\u2014~Arrived\u2014Lessing.HALIFAX, N.S., Dec 16.\u2014Stramer Circ ssian sailed for Liverposl this afternoon with maiis.et eee.RTS.CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILW.YA W Ogilvie 3 cars wheat; Order 595 sks flour; W&R Brodie 4% do; W Cavier 200 do; J B Renaud 210 do; Order 200 do; LL Villeneuve 1 cars lumber; N Forget 2 brls ashes; Order 13 do; S Grenier 7do; M Thibeault 6 do; Order 6 pkgs butter; A A Ayer 208do; J D Adams& co 4 do; J A Vaillancourt26 do; Order 5 do; J Johnson 6 do; Tiffin&co 4 do; Order 5 do; N Forget 299 do; L Chartrand 1 car weod; P Picatte 1 do; J Belanger 1 do; L ViHleneuvel car lumber; W C McDonald 27 hhds tobacco; S Davis&Son 6 cs leaf tobacco; Order 4 dressed hogs; D Pichette 2 do; M Paquinldo; M Thibault 2 do; E Ciement ! do.GRAND TRUNK WEST.J Gilmour 650 bush peas; J M Esdaile 90 bush oats:L S St Onge 850 do; Molsons bk 1.200 bush barley; J & R Ésdaite 500 do; RS Oliver 180 brls ftour; Bruneau, C&co 140 do; Ogilvieæ co 125 do; Stark Bros 125 do; J_S Vipond 125 bris oatmeal; K&Cookson 7 brls ashes; Me- Leand&co 3 do; Tees, C&Wilson 7 do; Hubbell & Brown 5 do; Order 136 kgs butter; M Lang & Son 10do; M Leahy&æco 31 do; J A Archambault 7 do; Hudson Bay co 131 brls rk: Shaw Bros&co 1 car leather; 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also diseases of women and children.All diseases of the respiratory organs treated by the most improved ¢ Medical Inhalations,\u201d with the addition of the Steam Atomonization, cold compressed air spray, etc., when required.The above appliances are in every case combined with proper constitutional remedies for the nervous, circulatory, and disgestive systems, aided by electricity, and the various forms of baths, such ag the electric sitz, hot aud cold water, shower, and the famous medicated baths.The only institute of the kind in the Dominion where patients can remain during treatment.Nearly 50,000 cases treated by us from almost every part of the civilized world.CONSULTATION FREE._If possible, call personally for consultation and examination, but if possible to do so, write for lists of question and medical Treatise.Address, Ontario Pulmonary Institute and Health Resort, Corner Jarvis and Gerard Streets, Toronto, Ontario.Weemploy no travelling doctors.Mention Montreal HeraLp.P.8.\u2014Dr.Williams is also proprietor of the Detroit Throat and Lung Institute, the oldest institute of the kind in America.October 29 DW 258 TWO SHOPS TO LET In hingstop, opposite Market 15) sour, 33 feet x 16 feet 6 inches, with good cellars.One rear fire vroof vault.Ra ly to DEN & MACHAR, Kingston 2 + Mt frag ljlew \u201cid AN 1 DAILY COMMRRCIa L044 OLD TESTAMENT MORALITY.Lecture By The Rev.G.KE, Wells.The closing lecture of the fall course on Questions of the Day, was given yesterday afternoon in the David Morrice Hall by the Rev.Geo.H.Wells, the subject being the Morality of the Old Testament.The chair was occupied by the Rev.Principal Mac- Vicar, and the hali was filled to its fullest capacity.The lecture was one of much interest and was listened to with marked attention.Rev.Mr.Wells first reviewed the charges made against the Old Testament by critics and objectors which were iu the main that its principal and most exemplary characters were full of grievous faults, instancing Jacob, David and Solomon in support of their assertion.According to them polygamy, slavery, human sacrifice and divorce were, if not \u201cenjoined, at least permitted, and whatever of good and virtuous teachinge the Old Testament contained were enforced by fear of punishment or impressed by hope of reward.ven the fundamental virtue of obedience to parents was thus stimulated by fear and favor.But who were these objectors, asked the lecturer, and whence had they derived their keen sense of morality, if not from the Bible ?Many admitted this, but held that the teachings of the New Testament were opposed to those of the Old, and that Christ had distinctly over thrown the laws of Moses.In answer to thie the lecturer mairtained that the Bible was a unit, that its works were like a grands stairway, cach resting upon the one below and supporting those above, and that the teachings of the Old Testament though crude at first contained germ and principle of all, and that the ater books very perceptibly led up to the morality of the Gospels.These critics were like those astronomers who counted the spots on the sun by its own light, for where, beyond the influence of Christianity, would be found judges ready to condemn the morality of the Old Testament either wholly or in part ?; From the fact of Abraham, the friend of God, having more than one wife, it was argued by the Mormons that polygamy was a divine institution, but in these days of enlightenment why should it be necessary to go back 4,000 years in order to ustify certain actions by the example of a rbarous age?But was polygamy sanctioned Ly God or only tolerated in.the time of Abraham?asked the lecturer.The whole family relation, as it now existed, was fully taught\u2019in the opening chapters of Genesis, but men had forgo: ten this and had degenerated in consequence.Abraham therefore simply followed the customs of the period, but wien Moses, the greatest legislator of the world, came, he revived the story of Genesis and set up a higher standard.\u2018True, this standard was not that of Christ, but Moses would have been essentially unwise to have attempted by asingle stroke to change the hatuts of a race and to eradicate evils of such long standing.Characters like Rahab, to whom the Bible awarded a certain amount of praise, were not to be taken as exemplary, but to be regarded as instruments in whom an all wise God had found some goud, by reason of which He had made use of them.That human sacrifice was ever taught or encouraged in the Bible the lecturer denied; the offering of Isaac by his father, be argued, was a prohibition against such sacrifices ; nay more, it was a blow against the power of life and death possessed by fathers over their own families in all heathen nations, and the instance in question seemed but to have been used to impress this upon Abraham, and through him upon all his kindred.The lecturer concluded that there was no reasonable ground for anxiety by reason of attacks upon the morality of the Old Testament, but that its precepts, like the Ark of the Covenant, would retura from among the Philistines unharmed, blessing and to bless.SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.Montreal Football Club.FOURTH ANNUAL DINNER ON SATURDAY.The fourth annual dinner of the abo ve Club was celebrated Saturday evening at the St.Lawrence Hall.About 100 members and invited guests sai down to mine host Hogan\u2019s sumptuous spread, and after the usual toaste, | \u2014 | mm 2 215 HN r= DO FT om 2° CL am 4 La Tua ~ - 3, i { i ge »< \u2014 \u2014 ERE THE Es MONTREAL HERALD, AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE MONDAY, DECEMBER 17.3 JACQUES CARTIER UNION RAILWAY.Inauguration of the New Road on Saturs day.The Jacques Cartier Union Railway, al though it is but a short road, and has excited comparatively little notice, is one of the most important that has ever been constructed in this Province, for it supplies what may be termed the missing link between Quebec and the West a d gives thie ancient Capital what it has not possessed before, direct and unbroken connection with the railway systems of the rest of the continent.The idea of the Jacques Cartier Railway, we believe, originated with Mr.A.L.Light, the Government Engineer of this Province, as far back as 1875, and it has always since then found in him a firm advocate.When first mooted it was thought by many to be a very ridiculous thing to propose to unite the North Shore Railway and the Grand Trunk, Mr.De.Boucherville in particular being of opinion that such a union should not take place.Mr.Light, however, surveyed the line and laid oat no less than eight different routes by which the union between the North Shore and Grand Trunk might be effected, one of which was that of the line which was finally adopted and which Mr.Light had the pleasure of assisting to inaugurate on Saturday.A company was tormed and an actof incorporation obtained to build the Jacques Cartier Union Railway in 1876, its charter being 43 and 44 Vict., Cap.50,0f the statutes of the Province of Quebec: Nothing, however, was done towards constructing the line until the present year, after the lease of the North Shore Railway by the Grand Trunk.When that event took placeit became absolutely necessary to carry out the long contemplated union and the old charter was utilized to effect that object.The Jacques Cartier Union Railway is therefore owned by a private company which has a nominal capital of $200,000, but, as most of the members of the company are officers of the Grand Trunk, and as no doubt the road will be transferred to that great corporation by a perpetual lease it cannot be regarded otherwise then asa part of the Grand Trunk system.The personnel of the officers and directors of the Jacques Cartier Union Railway 1s as follows :\u2014 Joseph Hickson, President ; Wm.Wainwright, Vice-President; Robert Wright, Secretary ; E.P.Hannaford, C.B., Treasurer.Other directors :\u2014Wallis, H.Spicer, Joha McDougall, Henry Hogan and Hon.Henry Starnes.The work of constructing the railway was commenced on the 22nd Aug.last, the contract having been awarded to F.B.McNamee & Co.Although Mr.McNamee when he took the contract had all sorts of material to purchase and order, including rails, he went about the task with such energy that the work was practically completed in seven weeks from the time the work commenced in earnest.He had 800 men at work, and by the lst Nov.the earthwork was all finished and the rails laid.The mouth of November wasem- ployed in ballasting, and by the beginning of December that part of the work was finished.The construction proceeded under the supervision of Mr.E.P.Hannaford, Chief Engineer of the Grand Trunk, the engineer in charge of the work being Mr.Edgar Berryman, Assistant Engineer of the G.T.R.Mr.Joseph Dubamel, Q.C., attended to the legal details and thesettling of land damages, a task of no little importance and difficulty.The Jacques Cartier Union Railway runs from Lachine Bank station, which is seven miles from the Bonaventure Depot, to a point on the Canadian Pacific Railway a mile and a half east of Back River and four miles from St.Martin\u2019s Junction.The line, which is nearly straight, is six and a half wiles in length, or with sidings seven and one-third miles.It contains nothing in the shape of a bridge larger than a ten- foot open culvert, and the only curve on the whole road is one of 5,730 feet radius.The road is nearly all level, there being but one grade of any importance, a rise of about 50 feet to the mile, and that for only a fifth of a mile.The conditions are therefore al! favorable for high speed and easy haulage of freight.The line is fenced with barbed wire fences throughout, as all Canadian railways will no doubt be in the near future.At the point of connexion with the Grand Trunk there isa triangle, and there is the same convenience at the junction with the Canadian Pacific.To reach St.Martin\u2019s Junction, where the North Shore Railway commences, from the junction of the Jacques Cartier Rail way four miles of the Canadian Pacific Railway have to be run over, the North Shore having running powers over the Canadian Pacific from St.Martin's Junetion to Quebec Gate Barracks.lt is possible that, at some future period, the Back River may be bridged and direct connexion made between St.Martin's Junction and the Jacques Cartier Railway but there seems to be no present necessity for this.The cost of the Jacques Cartier Railway, fully completed aud equipped between its present termini, may be set down as follows: \u2014 Cost of construction .eees ve «e+ $82,000 Land damages.ss 200».30,000 Equipment, extras, &C.23,000 $135,000 This is a very moderate figure for so important a road, considering the vaiue of the Jand through which it passes, and the speed with which it was constructed.On Saturday, at 11 a.m., a train left the Bonaventure Station with a party of gentlemen who had gathered at the invitation of Mr.McNamee to be present at the inauguration of the Jacques Cartier Railway.It included a large number of gentlemen from Quebec and one or two from Ottawa, besides those belonging to Montreal.Among those present were Hon.Mr.Mousseau, Premier of Quebec; Hon.Henry Starnes, Provincial Minister of Railways; Hon.J.S.C.Wurtele, Treasurer of Quebec ; Messre.J.G.H.Bergeron, M.P.; L.A.Senecal, President and John McDougall, Vice - President North Shore Jo in Cowan, of the North Shore Board of! Directors: W.J.Spicer, Traffic Superintendent of the Grant Trask Railway ; Wm.Wainwiight, Assistant Manager of the Grad Trunk 9.Hannaford, Gran! :vunl: Chief Enviveer: A.Davis, Saperiniemdont of thee Nata Shore Railway; Ions Hara, Proprietor of the St.Lawreue Hal, Fore i Phase), QC.; Captain Lateilv, of the IL & ON.Coy J.Rideout, C1.; À.Le Light, Chicf Engineer tor the Quebec Government ; F.W.Henshaw, President of the Board of Trade ; Rev.Mr.Bray, Col.Patten, R.Hersey, of Pillow, Hersey & Co.; C.C.Claggett, E.C, Winnie, of the Canada Atlantic; WE.Blumhart, North Shore Railway; A.Force, E.Berryman, Grand Trunk Rail way, the representati ves of the city press and the following members of the Quebec press :\u2014 L.J.Demers and J.J.Tarte, of Le Cunadien; L.Brosseau and Dr.Dionne, of Le Courrier du Canada; N.Le Vasseur, of I\u2019 Kvenement ; J.Carrol, of the Telegraph; E.T.D.Chambers, of the hronicle ; E.Pacand and C.Langelier, of I\u2019 Electeur, and Carey of the Mercury.The train ran out rapidly to Lachine Bank, where a stop was made for a few moments.The train then ran over the new road to}St.Laurent, where a large number of persons came on board, includ: ing the Rev.M.Geoffrion, Principal of St.Laurent College, Rev.Cure Baudet, parish priest of St.Laurent, and several other ecclesiastics and prominent residents of that place.The people of St.Laurent have taken a great interest in the construction of the railway, and have done much to smooth the way for its promoters.After one or two more stops on the new line, which were taken advantage of by Messrs.Li_ht and Rideout, the Government engineers, for the purpose of examining it, the train reaclied the junction with the Canadian Pacific, and ran on to St.Martin\u2019s Junction.After a brief stay at the station there, the train was run on to one of the arms of the Y at that place, and lunch was served in the forward car, which had been cleared of its seats and arranged for the occasion.The tables were handsomely set out, and were loaded with good things.Mr.McNamee occupied the head of the table, with Hon.Mr.Mousseau to his right and Hon.Mr.Starnes to his left.After the lunch, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all present, had been disposed of, Hon.Mr.Starnes pro posed the health of the contractor, Mr.McNamee, Mr.Starnes said that the inauguration they were attending was that of a small road, probably the smallest in the province, but yet one of very great importance, especially to the city of Quebec, which it would connect for the first time with the West.It was certain that all the people between St.Martin\u2019s Junction and Quebec would find this road one of great value to them.It was a Montreal line, built largely in the interest of the city of Quebec, but as his friend the Treasurer would observe, the people of Montreal were not selfish.They could not make Quebec prosperous without getting some share of it themselves, They had come, as it were, on this occasion to see whether the contractor had done bis duty, and they were glad to find that he had.Mr.Wainwright had said that he (Mr.Starnes) was a great authority on railways, and he believed that he was, particularly in regard to their construction, especially when backed by the opinion of Mr.Rideout, the Dominion Engineer.who, he was happy to say, generally agreed with him.Ms.McNamee had built a good road and he thought Mr.Wainwright would bear him out in saying that the Directors were satisfied with the way in which the work Lad been done.He had intended to say a few words about the North Shore Railway, which was a line which had been of the greatest advantage to the Province of Quebec.No road had done the country more geod.If he had his report with him he could show them all the advantages of the construction of that road.In the mean time he must refer them toit.A good deal had been said about the enormous debt of the Province, but he could tell them as an old financier that the debt amounted to nothing.They had built upwards of 900 miles of railways since Confederation, and the value of the property of the Province was now $140,000,000 greater than it was in 1867.The Government of Quebec had always been in favor of building railways, and for every dollar they had expended on these important works they would eventually get back two.They had spent nearly $17,000,000 on railways which was mgre than their debt.Even admitting the Provincial debt to be large they had had good value for it.He concluded by proposing the health of Mr.McNamee, which was heartily drunk.Mr.McNamee thanked those present for drinking his health, but said that as he had prepared a six hours speech he thought they had better adjourn to another car to hear it, so that those who had not bad lunch might have a chance.The hint was taken and the car cleared.When all had partaken of luncheon the train ran back over the new line and reached Bonaventure Station at 2.30.The trip over the road was a very enjoyable one and, so far as could be gathered from a brief inspection and the ease with which the train ran over it, the line seems to bea good one.Bôth Mr.Light and Mr.Rideout expressed themselves well pleased with the road, which, it is understood, will be put into operation at once.\u2014The London Telegraph, Dec.1 :\u2014¢ At Bow street Mina Lempry, alias Jury, a witness in the Tichborne case, has been remanded charged with obtaining money by fraud from the Duke of Edinburgh and Lord Kilmorey.She is said to have represented herself as a Miss Gordon, companion to Lady Daley, wife of the Governor of South Australis, at the time of hig Royal Highness\u2019 visit to that colony, and as having had her husband and child killed during the massacres In Alexandria, while she escaped with difficulty.pi hit \u2014\u2014 As the Temple Emanu-El Fair progresses the excitement for the gold watch to be voted for the best Alderman increases.Friends of the candidates are LAW INTELLIGENCE.Superior Court Judgments.SATURDAY, 15th December, 1883.By the Hon.Mr.Justice RAINVILLE.Armand Prevost, of Montreal, merchant, vs.Emery Lamere, of St.Marthe, trader.Tuis was an action between lendlord and tenant, in which the former alleged that the latter occupied certain premises at St.Marthe with the permission of the plaintiff for a space of seventeen months, to the 20th March, 1879, without paying any rent; that the value of these premises was $6 per month, making $102 for thesaid term.He concluding by asking that the tenant be ejected from the premises, that he be condemned to pay the said sum of $102, and that the seizure already effected be declared good, and that the effects seized be ordered to Le sold.The defendant met this action by pleading that he had only occupied the half of the said premises ; that the value of the such use and occupation wag only $2 per month, making a total of $34 for the terms mentioned, from which he had a right to deduct $18.30 for work done by him on the said premises, at the plainuff\u2019s request and for his advantage, leaving the sum of $13.7), for which he confessed judgment with costs of that class.He also pleaded by exception that the plaintiff had sold the said premises on the said 20th March, 1879, to one Louis Brazeau, from whom he held a lease, and that by law the writ of seizure (saisie gagerie) and ejectment was illegal.The parties went to proof and the allegations of the defendant were sustained.The judgment would therefore go according to the defendant\u2019s offer and confession in his plea, the seizure is maintained, but the dean in ejectment is dismissed, each party paying his own costs from the date of the fyling of the plea.Messrs, Duhamel &_ Co.for plaintiff.Mr.F.L.Barrazin for defendant.Alexander M.Foster, of Montreal, gentleman, vs.Andrew B.Shearer, of the same place, trader, and Thomas Phillips, Jr., et al.mis en cause, and the said Thomas Phillips, intervening party, and the said plaintiff contesting.This was also an action between lan lord and tenant.The detendant occupied No.5 Lorne Crescent, belonging to the plaintiff, from the summer of 1879 to the date of the institution of the action, 23rd Jan., 1883, the annual value of the same being $280, besides taxes; that by law this occupation constituted an annual lease between the parties, ending on the first of May then ensuing.hat there was then due a balance of $228, and that on the lst of May then ensuing there would be two quarters rent additonal due, making in all $386.That the defendant had removed lus furniture from the said house against the plaintiff\u2019s will, and had taken it to premises belonging to the nuns of the Hotel Dieu, and occupied by the said Phillips, in consequence of which the plaintiff was deprived of his security for the rent due as well as that to become due, and accordingly a writ of saisie gagerie to seize tbe said furniture in the premises to which it was removed was issued and the furniture was seized.The defendant Shearer made default, as did the Nuus of the Hotel Dieu, but the mis en cause Phillips fyled an intervention in which he alleged that all the goods and chattels seized were his property, having been purchased at a judicial sale held after the observance of all the formalities required by law ; thal in consequence of this judicial sale the plaintiff lost any privilege which he might otherwise have Lad, and asked that it be so declared by the judgment to be rendered.This intervention was contested by the plaintiff, alleging that the pretended Judicial sale referred to was illegal, null ani void, not having been made in conformity with article 573 of the Code of Procedure.That the newspapers, the Patrie and the Post, in which the notices of sale were published, were daily papers having several editions, and that the notices of sale had not been published for a whole day in each of the said papers, having only appeared in the last edition of the Patrie, and in the four o'clock and six o'clock editions of the Post, having been suppressed in the other editions by orler of the bailiff entrusted with the seizure, and that the said notices were so given in order to defraud the plaintiff and the other creditors of the defendant.The parties went to proof and the allegations of fact as to the notices were proved, but it was also proved that the editions in which the notices appeared were those with the largest circulation.The judgment main- taized the conclusions of the intervention, maintaining that the judicial sale at which Phillips bought the furniture was legally held, that the notices were properly given, and that there was no law requiring their publicatioh in all the editions of a newspaper having several such, and quashed the seizure of the said furniture with costs.Messrs.Geoffrion & Co.for plaintiff, Foster.Mr.Busteed for Phillips.Ernest Anders, engineer in sugar works, of Montreal, vs.The Pioneer Beet Root Sugar Company.The plaintiff was engaged for six years by the Pioneer Beet Root Sugar Company in February, 1881, as superintendent of the works, which it was then building at Coaticooke, the plaintiff being at that time in Germany, and was to leave immediately for Canada to enter upon his duties, but he was asked by the Company to purchase some machinery required by it, which he did, leaving for Canada immediately after and arriving in the beginning of May, 1831, and continued in its service until the 24th of March, 1882, af a salary of $3,000 per annum.On the last mentioned date he was discharged without any cause whatever, there being due to him a sum of $217.72, and he has been unable to obtain employment on account of the special character of the work in which he was engaged, there being only one such establishment in this country.He therefore claims $15,000 damages on this account.The defendant, while admitting the terms of the agreement, contends that the engagement was made on plaintiff\u2019s representation that he was a skilled and competent man to erect and carry on such works, but that he was incompetent to superintend the erection of the said works and to carry them on, having expended extravagant amounts on the buildings, and caused the explosion of the boilers, and so managed the company\u2019s business as to completely ruin it; that the works were delayed, and were not in working order when the farmers brought in their beets in the autnmn, thus causing a large quantity of the beets to rot, thereby causing damage to the extent of $50,000.The Court held that the plaintiff had proved the allegations of his declaration; that the company had not proved its allegations, particularly those affecting the iucompetency of the plaintiff; that the plaintiff had\u201d followed the plans prepared and furnished to him, and the fact thatthe works had cost more than was at first calculated on, could not be imputed to him}; that the dismissal of the plaintiff had injured his reputation to the extent of $6,000, for which sum and the balance of salary, $217.72, making in all $6,217.72, judgment was rendered, and the liquidator of the company, Mr.John Fair, was condemned to pay that amount with interest and costs.Mr.Choquet for plaintiff.Messrs.Doak working hard.& Beaulieu for John Fair.doseph Lupien vs.Charles Lebzunel al.Action dismifsed with costs.Messrs.Longpre & Co.fur plaintitf Me.H.Lanctct for defendants.Francois Legault vs, Benjamin Decary.Action dismissed with costa.Messrs.Ethier & Co.for plaintitt, Mr.P.A Archambault for defendant.P.Charpentier vs.The City of Montreal, and Plaintiff en guarantie vs.Charles Dowling, defendant er guarantie.Judgment for $100 damages.Messrs.Trudel & Co.for plamtiff.Mr.R.Roy, Q.C., for defendant.Messrs.Coursol & Co.for Dowing.Jean Baptiste Marchand, vs.Euclide Marchand.Alimentary allowance of $1.50 a week granted.Messrs.Longpre & Cofor plaintiff.Mr.Renaud for detendant.Thomas F.Seerv vs.H.Stuttendorf.Action dismissed with costs.Messrs.Curran & Co., for plaintitf.Messrs.Church & Co.for defendant, Jean Baptiste Rheaume vs.Francois Massie.Judgment for $20 damages and costs in an action of $60.Messrs.Champagne & Co.for plaintiff.Messrs.Loranger & Co.for defendant.Francois Gourre vs.T.Perrault, and Louis Perrault, intervening party, and the Plaintiff contesting.Judgment for $302.Intervention dismissed with costs.Messrs.Bourgouin & Lacoste tor plaintiff.Messrs.Roy & Bouthillier for defendant.Mr.N.Lafontaine for intervening party.The Canada Mutual Lire Insurance Company vs.Hermisdas Dufort.Judgment for $129.54.Messrs.Longpre & Cofor plaintiff.Mr.L.Corbeile for defendant.J.Greenshields vs.Charles Sz]lby.Judgment for $802.01.Messrs.Greenshields & Co.for plaintiffs.Messrs.Walker & Bowie tor defendant.The Gazette Printing Co.vs.La Societe Nationale de Lecture et de Publication.Judgment for $143.52.Messrs.Church & Co.for plaintiff.Messrs, Mercier & Cofor defendant.W.H.Smith vs.Julien Sauve.Judgment for $317.74.Messrs.Delorimier & Co.for plaintiff.Messrs.Chagnon & Cotor defendant.Benjamin Frigon vs.Thomas Van de Vliet.Action dismissed.Messrs.Duhamel & Co.for plaintiff.Messrs.Prefontaine & Co.for defendant.Joseph De Beloal vs.the South Eastern Railway Company.Judgment for $120.Messrs.Geoftrion & Co.for plaintiff.Messrs.O\u2019Halloran & Co.for defendant.John Butler vs.the City of Montreal.Action dismissed with costs.Mesars.Curran & Co.for plaintiff.Mr.Rov, Q.C., for defendant.Amanda Valiquette vs, Wilfred Madore, (Frere Probatus) et al.Action dismissed with costs.Mr.Nantel for plaintiff.Messrs.St.Pierre & Co.for defendants.Alphonse Keroack, plaintiff en guaran- tie vs.E.Bouthillier, defendant en guar antie.Action dismissed with costs.Messrs.Loranger & Co.for plaintiff.Mr.Gaudet for defendant.Joseph Chaput vs.Heuri Bonenfant.Judgment for $100 and the costs of an action of $80 to $100.Mr.Maillet for plain- titf.Messrs.Archambault & Co.for de- fendast.Catherine alias Kate O\u2019Keefe vs.Joseph Desjardins.Judgment for $78 and costs of that class.Messrs.Curran & Co.for plaintift.Messrs.Loranger & Co.for defendant.J.O.Dupuis et al, vs.C.Beausoleil.Action dismissed.Messrs.Pagnuelo & Co.for plaintiffs, Messrs.Mercier & Cofor defendant.R.A.R.Hubert vs.H.C.St.Pierre.Judgment for $120.51.Mr.A.Desjardins for plaintiff.Messrs.St.Pierre & Co.for defendant.Lawrence Flynn vs.James T.Potter.Action dismissed with costs.Mesers.Curran & Co.for plaintiff.Messrs.Girouard & Co.for defen-\u2018ant.Canada Mutual Building Society of Montreal vs.Colin Campbell and Francis Roy, opposant.Opposition dismissed with costs.Mr.McCord for plaintiff.Messrs.Robertson & Co.for opposant.By the Hon.Mr.Justice JETTE.Ives vs.Seigmiller et al.Judgment for $22.93 and incidental demand dismissed.Messrs.Wotherspoon & Co.for plaintiff.Messrs.Abbott & Co.for defendant.McMillan vs.Hedge.Action dismissed with costs.Messrs.Davidson & Co.for plaintiff.Messrs.Pagnuelo & Co.for defendant.By the Hon.Mr.Justice LORANGER.G.M.Kinghorn vs.Cleophas Richard.Judgment for $229.65.Messrs.McMaster & Co.for plaintiff.Messrs.Doutre & Co.for defendant.G.M.Kinghorn vs.John Sauvie.Ju:lg- ment for $322.99.Messrs.McMaster & Co.for plaintiff, Messrs.Robidoux & Co.for defendant.THIRD DIVISION -\u2014-PRACTICE COURT.Present:\u2014The Hon.Mr.Justice PAPINEAU.Mr.J.L.Morris presented à petition on behalf of certain creditors of The Graphic Company, praying that the company be put iato liquidation, on the ground of insolvency.Mr.Bethune, Q.C., appeared on behalf of the company, and moved for security for costs on the ground that the petitioners did not reside in the Province of Quebec.The motion was granted.Notes.Among the actions taken out to-day are: The Molsons Bank ws.Thomas Craig, and the members of the Montreal Lloyds, Gartishees\u2014a seizure before judgment.The affidavit was made by Mr.Durnford, accountant of the bank and after setting out the making by Craig of four promissory notes payable to A.R.Brown & Co, matured and unpaid, alleged the insolvency of Craig, his absence from the country and the secreting of his property.Under the writ the personal effects of Mr.Craig will be seized and the Garnishees will be required to declare under vath whether they are indebted to him and if so the extent of such indebtedness.Messrs.Abbott, Tait and Abbott are plaintiff\u2019s attorneys.The Hon.Judge Cross has taken action against the Windsor Hotel Company for.the recovery of a sum over $1,000 Messrs.Davidson, Cross and Cross are his attorneys.The deposit of $1,000 required by law in connection with the contestation of an clection has been made in the Jacques Cartier case, which is thus brought under the operation of the act.The contestation asks for the setting aside of Mr.Mousseau\u2019s election and his personal disqualification.Hou.Mr.Mercier, Q.C., for the petitioner contesting.A Writ of Injunction has been appled for at the instance of Mr.F.E.Gilman to res train the directors of the Royal Canadian Insurance Company from proceeding with the sale of 2,849% forfeited shares, of the reduced capital, of $100 each, advertised to be sold by auction on the 26th day of December.EPPs8\u2019S COCOA.\u2014GRATEFUL AND COMFORT 1NG.\u2014** By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful ap- lication of the fine properties of well-selected Jocoa, Mr.Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors\u2019 bills.It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every te dency to disease.Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point.We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.\u201d\u2019\u2014Civil Service Gazette.\u2014Made simply with boiling water or milk.Sold only in Packets and Tics (1band Ib.) by Grocers, labelled\u2014\u201c JAMES EPPs & Co., Hom opathic Chemists, London, Eng.\u201d DOMINION COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS ASSOCIATION.Ninth Annual Meeting.The annual meeting of the Dominion Commercial Travellers\u2019 Association was hell in the Weber Hall on Saturday afte:- noon, the President, Mr.Geo.Sumner, in the chair.The ANNUAL REPORT was then reud ; it was as follows :\u2014 In presenting you with the ninth annual report of the association vour directors are glad to be able to report continued prosperity.The membership shows a slight increase over last year, though we have lost five mew bers by death.Membership at close of last year was.1,158 Present membersluiipis.\u2026.\u2026.0.00 00000 1,467 Shewing a gain Of.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.1\u202600.000000000 1 We also show.an improvement financially, as follows :\u2014 Balance as per last year\u2019s statement AS Lcassnron seen ac00 tress seneueiens $29,620 83 35,737 68 Or an increase Of.\u2026\u2026.veres $8,116 85 There has been paid out for sick claims under benefit scheme thesum of $1,047.50, and death claims $1,480,000, or a total under benefit scheme for the year of $2,- 527.50.Your directors have not been idle in reference to the tax on commercial travellers, as we have now three suits on hand ; having gained information from failures in the past, we hope to obtain better results in the future.Our relations with the Accident Insurance Company of North America have been of a most harmonious nature, and we have arranged for a continuance of insurance with them for another year; but in the near future it will be well for the association to take up this question witha view to doing the insurance on its own account.) It is also desirable that at the next quarterly meeting the members should take into consideration the amount of the indemnity payable at death, with a view to the sum being increased.Owing to the resignation of Mr.R.C.Simpson, who for nine vears has held the position of secretary, a necessity arose for providing permanent quarters for the associations\u2019 work, and your directors secur- cured the convenient rooms, No.42 St.John street, and Mr.H.W.Wadsworth has been appointed secretary of the association.With regard to railway privileges, the association received a circular from the railroad companies stating that no change would be made for the ensuing year; a deputation, consisting of represgntatives from Toronto, Hamilton and London, in company with a deputation from our own Association, waited upon Mr.James Stephenson, of the Grand Trunk Railway, on the 11th inst., with a view to obtaining a modification cf the rates now current.The deputation was assured that instructions would be issued to station agents to collect only the exact mileage fare, it is also highly probable that a ticket goud for six days with stop-over privilege will be granted shortly.Our relations with the various railroad and transportation companies are of the most cordial nature.The financial statement has been audited by Messrs.Riddell & Stevenson, chartered accountants, and is now submitted for your inspection.Tue whole respectfully submitted, Geo.SUMNER, President.H.W.WapsworTH, Secretary.TREASURER\u2019S STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 16TH, 1883.The balance on hand this year is Receipts, 1883.Jan.1-To Balance in hand from 1882.rs cc ages = $20,620/83 Dec.1U-To Cash received for Certificates, Ordinary .$14,450 00 Honorary.oore.mu.120 00 Duplicate.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2014\u2014 14,628 00 Extra Insurance.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.320 00 Interest on Investment.1,236 04 Bank Deposit.226 88 1,402 92 $46,031 75 Expenditure.1883.Dec.10\u2014By cash paid\u2014 Insurance, regular.$ 1,838 09 \u201c EXLrA 2200000000 3 156 60 \u2014$ 5, Printing, Postage and Stafitionery.Cees 415 05 Advertising.102 92 Law Expenses.195 40 Dinner deticit.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.149 30 Auditor's Fees.40 00 Mechanics\u2019 Inst sub.120 0 Toronto Agency Com.16 00 Office Expenses, Sec\u2019y Sal, 1,383 29 70 9% Sundry small accounts.82 37 2,607 88 Benefit Fund :(\u2014 Sick Claims.ve ++.1,047 50 Death Claims.\u2026.-.15180 00 \u2014\u2014 2,527 50 Investments :\u2014 Albert Hall Mortgage.\u2026.21,500 00 Montreal Harbor Bonds.9,090 00 Montreal Corporation Bouds,.RER .2,096 00 \u2014\u2014\u2014 32,685 00 Furnishing account.620 Balance.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.socsrcss 2,432 55 $16,031 75 Assets.First Mortgage.passssrs0asc00.00000 S21,500 00 Montreal Harbor Bonds.9,000 00 Montr: al Corporation Bonds.2,095 00 Furniture .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u20260\u2026.62) 13 Cash on hand and in Bank.2,432 55 $35,737 Audited and found correct, RIDDELL & STEVENSON, Chartered Accountants.GEORGE BOULTER.Treasurer.Montreal, 13th Dec., 1833.The consideraticn of the report was postponed till evening, and the following seru- tineers having been appointed, the meeting adjourned : Col.O.P.Patten (chairman), Messrs.J.S.Bullick, C.Levin, F.C.A.McIndoe, C.O'Connor and Z.Duchesneau.EVENING SESSION.The Association reassembled at eight o\u2019clock ; there was a large attendance of members, among those present being Col.Patten.Messrs, John Rogers, Charles Levin, F.C.A.McIndoe, Charles O\u2019Connor, James Guest, D.L.Lockerby, A.Gowdey, F.Massey, Thos.Harris, K.Henderson, Zotique Duchesneau, BE.A.Patterson, B.Reed, Wm.Burklay, H.Haswell, Major Ferguson, R.D.Simpson, S.S.Boxer, J.À.Cantiie, F.Hughes, Is.Dumaresg and many others.After the minutes of the last annual mecting had been read and confirmed.considerable discussion took place on the question of raisiug the subscription to $15, but the majority thinking it should remain as it was, the matter was allowed to drop.DISCUSSION OF REPORT, Several of the members expressed the opinion that tenders for insurance should be asked for, and that it should not always be given to one company.The Chairman promised that the Directors would consider the matter., The question of increasing the claims for death and sickness, and also that of allowing the members to effect additional insurances, were well ventilated.It was moved by Mr.Thomas Harris and seconded by Mr.Shearer, that a committee consisting of ten or twelve members be ap- ointed to consider the whole question of ife insurance, indemnity fund and sick claims, and to see whether the funds would admit of an increased indemnity and sick allowance.Mr, Massey thought the question could be safely lett in the hand of the directors who, if they needed additional help, could call in the aid of some of the members, and finally moved as an amendment, that the directors be requested to consider the question of mdemnity, life insurance an:l sick claim-, with a view of eflecting such changes as the capital of the association will allow, and with power to add to their number, and report as carly as possible.The amenlment was carlel end the main motion negative.Mr.Copeland moved the adoption of the annual report and said it was very favorable; there had not been a large increase of members, but there was a goud baluuce on the right side.He congratulated the directors on the successful result of their management.Mr.B.Reed seconded the motion was carried nem.con.Mr.Cantlie moved, seconded by Mr.Lindsay, that the by-laws and annual re- por.be printed and circulated among the members ; carried.Mr.Beale then moved that a committee consisting of the president, officers, and the board of directors, along with Messrs.Henderson Adams, Shearer, Reed, Copeland, Watson and Lockerby be a committee to revise the by-laws, and report not later than next quarterly meeting.This was seconded by Mr.Wm.Barclay and carried.The Chairman of the scrutineers read the result of the ballot.The number of papers deposited was 580 ; the following gentle men were elected directors for two years: \u2014 Messrs.R.C.Simpson, S.S.Boxer, J.À.Cantlie, E.Dumiaresq, and F.Hughes.A vote of thanks was then tendered to the scrutineers, to which Colonel Patten, the chairman, brieffy responded.Mr.Copeland then moved, ¢ that the thanks of the meeting are due to the retiring directors,\u201d this was seconded my Mr.Staunjon and carried.Mr.Cantlie then proposed a vote of thanks to the railway aud forwarding companies of the Dominion, ana referre to the courteous manner in which Mr.James Stephenson, of the G.T.R., had received their deputation.He had granted them six day tickets and also return tickets from Saturday to Monday.Mr.E.A.Patterson seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously.Qn the motion of Mr.John Rogers, a vote of thanks was given to the Chairman, who in reply said he was always good to do anything he could for the Asroziation, and in the future he would be happy to do his best ; there was now to be a presentation to their late Se:retary, Mr.R.C.Simpson, and he would be glad if as many of the members as could would remain.The meeting then adjourned.THE PRESENTATION.Upon the paintings of Mr.and Mrs.Simpson being exhibited on the platform, the members crowded around and sang \u201c For He\u2019s a Jolly Good Fellow,\u201d concluding with three cheers and à tiger.The President, in making the presentation, epoke as follows :\u2014 Mr.Simpson\u2014It falls to my lot this evening tu perform a very pleasing duty, namely, the presentation to the late secretary of our association of a testimonial, being the voluntary offering of a number of members of the Dominion Comercial \u2018Travellers Association, who desire in this way to mark their appreciation of your gentlemanly conduct, kindly disposition and obliging manner ; also the very efficient way in which, for the past nine years, you have performed the duties of your office.You became secretary of -the association at its birth, and continued in your office during its growth, through the stages of infancy and youth, and until now, when it has attained ita manhood, and in resigning your office you have the satisfaction of seeing the association rich, progressive, full of vigor, with a constantly increasing membership and occupies a field of great usefulness.It must be a source of great satisfaction to you to know that your services have been highly valued by every Board elected to manage the affairs of the association, and that in the judgment of these officers all that you have done has been \u201c well done.\u201d I am permitted to say that the eubscribers and friends wish for yourself, your good wife and family every prosperity and happiness in the future, both in your home and in your business relations in life, and we ask your acceptance of the socompanying oil painting of yourself and Mrs.Simpson, as a slight mark of the esteern in which you are held by so many of the members of the association.(Loud applause.) * Mr.Simpson, in repiy, heartily thanked the mewbers of the association on behalf of himself and Mrs.Simpson for their valuable testimonial, which they would always look upon with much pride and pleasure.(Applause.) Mr.Forbes having been loudly called for, in the course of a few remarks spoke of the valuable services of Mr Simpson to the Association, and concluded by offering to him their best wishes.(Applause.) THE ANNUAL DINNER of the Assooiation will be given at the Windsor Hotel on Wednesday evening, December 26th, and from the preparations already being made will equal, if not surpass, the former gatherings of the Association.and it PIONEER FREETBOUGHT CLUB.A Trip to Europe.Yesterday afternoon Dr.Ward, the Secretary of the above club, read the second part of a paper describing a trip to and turough Europe.He started with a sketch of Grenoble, \u2018which 1s picturesquely situated at the foot of a mountain, a clean, comfortable, strongly fortified city, whose gates opened to Napoleon, after that hero's escape from Elba.Thence back to Vienna on to Marseilles, en route for Nice.The road to Marseilles being especially pretty and in the midst of a very fertile country, producing figs, grapes, olives, ulberries, etc.Through Avignon and Arles, by the old Roman road that led to Gaul, many remnants of antique architecture were noticed.The journey from Marseilles to Nice was very beautiful, the Alps to the North and the sea to the South presenting grand varieties of scenery, whilst the winding of the road caused a perfect panorama of surprising loveliness.The chocolate color of the soil and rocks was especially remarkable, At Toulon, there were interesting naval associations and the workshops and yards were very large.Cannes, the resort of European aristocracy was a little paradise, the floriculture being especially delightful.Cactus, aloes, palm, fig, vine and alimond grew everywhere.The situation of Nice was very fine and the town was a little world in itself.The evening promenade was a feature there ; but mosquitoes were too plentiful.Gambetta was buried here The doctor then took his audience to Monaco, with its prince and army of sixty men, and described the old,\u201d but not very beautiful palace Away then to Monte Carlo, famous for its casino, a large and splendid building surrounded by lovely gardens, wherein all things were arranged to captivate the senses.The gambling salons were then described and their frequenters, who were old and young, rich fools and poor adren- turers, a strange medley of humanity under the strange fascination of play.The silence in the salops was remarkable.The Doctor then returned to Paris and proceeded to detail the many beauties and attractions that made it the most unique city in the world.The Louvre, Cluny Museum, Trocadero, Versailles, St.Denis and the Conciergerie were all fully and well described, and their numerous historical assoc ations were graphically aliuded to, nce tably the Royal bedrooms at Versaiiles, where Louis the X1V died, and from which Marie Autoiiette narrowly escaped; the mausoleums of the French kinze, dese crated by the Revolutionists ; and the Conciergerie, where the cells of Marie Antoinette and Robespierre are yet to be sven aud which lately witnessed the imprisonment of Plon-Plgn.The paper was most interesting and fully appreciated by the audience, which was smaller thn usual.On Sanday next Capt.R.C.Adams lectures on * The Resurrection of Christ,\u201d and donbtless a large number of freethinkers and others will assemble to hear the agnostic idea of this greatest of all miracles.TEMPLE EMANU-EL FAIR.The Greatest Gathering Yet.Saturday evening was marked by a larger number of visitors than have attended the bazaar during the past week.It was a scene of genuine enjoyment, and the names of the stalls typified the predominating features of the fair.Joy beamed on every countenance ; Hope animated everyone who took a chance at the Wheel of Fortune ; Love reignel supreme; Friendship was the order of the evening ; Truth was drawn from the bottom of the well Unity was ubiquitous; and Charity; opened the purses of all present.t \u201cThe Fair Bulletin\u201d contained a charming letter from a young lady of Montreal to a confidante in Coaticook, full of the fun of the fair.It was written with skill and wit or shall we rather say with will and skit ?; The Snowshocrs\u2019 competition which was to have been closed on Saturday, will remain open until Monday evening when it wili positively close, The procrastination is due to several requests from méns bers of the various clubs, who were out on the tramp on Saturday night.| The latest results of the various compe titions were as follows :\u2014 Snowshoers\u2014 I\u2019.W.Henshaw, Jr.459 Angus Grant.\u2026\u2026sssseccsa-s0e0s 149 J.À.Beauvais.30 J.Somerville 2 Frank Gardner 1 Architects\u2014 A.Raza 15 J.F.Xenna.80 A.F.Dunlop .70 W.MeLea Walbank .8 J.Hopkins .6 J.J.Brown .6 \u2014 Sorby .2 Hutchison & Steel 2 Aldermen\u2014 J.C.Willson.PP 32 Tansey 2 Farrell.16 Hood.6 Detectives\u2014 J.Kellert .\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026.sorsauco.73 John Faney.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.100ccurre 85 Several valuable prizes were secured at the Wheel of Fortune ; the fish-pond was well patronised, and netted good results .the ice cream went well, and the pretty cigar seller could not be resisted.A new feature was noticeable in the form of a prize cake, which is a marvel of culinary art, made entirely of almond confectionery, and styled Marzipan.It was especially made for the fair by Detlefs Bros.It is covered with beautiful imitations of pears, plums, peaches, apples and other fruits, aad will be disposed to some lucky investor of a dima chance.- The fair will be continued during this week in response to a general request.Hen Advertisements._\u2014_\u2014_\u2014iAQ VELVET SALE Useful Velveleens, all colors, 35c per yard, same as sold elsewhere at 37e to 50c.S.CARSLEY\u2019S.ALL CHEAP! All our Velvets and Velveteens will be found the best makes and best value in the market.S.CARSLEY\u2019S.WINDOW ! See our window in Store 399 for a great diaply of goods suitabie for Christmas Presents for GENTLEMEN.Handsome Silk Handkerchiefs, Rich Silk Braces, each pair in a nice Fancy Box.Silkk Scarfs.Siik Scarfs, Silk Scarfs.Silk Tuques, Silk Tuquer.Silk Tuques.Hem stitched Cambric Handkerchiets with colored borders, very euitable for a Christmas Present.SHIRTS ! White Dress Shirts.White Dress Shirts.White Dress Shrits.White Dress Shirts, White Dress Shirts, White Dress Shirts, Nothing looks and Solid Gold Sets of Brooches and Earrings, 15 and 18 karat, Solid Gold Bracolcts\u201d D JEWELLERY in Montreal.as in fact the largest stock of WATCHES and SOLID GOL Prices satisfactory to all.Having met with unprecedented success last Chrie far above my most sanzuine expectations, and having gether with an extra discount of TEN per cent.for am not far in advance of last year.Prices \u20ac ed in plain figures.Clocks must be cleared Watches and Jewellery in future.Nickle Lever Tnne-picces, $1.40 ; Nickle Lever Alarm ize, $2 inch vial, Drop Octagon Clock, $14.00 ; 30-hour Striking Glock, $2.00 S00 \\ 8-day 12 Weight Clocks, 50 cents ; 15-dav Marble Gong où be beaten by amr in ! tmas, making immense sales, now a much superior stock, to- cash, it shall not be my fault if peak for themselves, every article ticket- out this month, as I mean to deal only in A 0 a i Clocks cannot be beate ri Canada, $15.00 to $100.Musical Boxes, large si ji jocolo.Harmonie phone cu D 00 \u20ac moot pany Boxes, large size, 8 tunes, Cithare, Piccolo, Harmoni- SEL THF WINDOWS ~WINNIPEG BANKRU Solid Silver Lever Hunters, $15.00, ticketed LE SICCK-\u2014A large stock of down to $10.00 ; Solid $4.75 ; Solid Silver Stemwinders, silver capped, $11.00.Waiver Waldhes, Cos Lever Watches, compensation balances, 3 oz., solid silver cases, warranted 5 eu from the factory.a $21.00 Watch for $15.00 ; manv othe at o antad o yours prices.Spectacles, 10 cents a pair ; Sol consistent with good quality.karat Solid Gold Canadian Bra eted in plain figures from 7 5.00 r brauds at equally ruinous low pair ul Silver Bangles and Braceless at lowest prices ÿ 5-karat English Solid Goid Bracelets from $B.0u ; 15- celets (own manufacture), Solid Gold Rings are all tick} Cred iain, figures fro 3 cents to $230 ; Solid Silver Watches, large and strong a 555 : i ver altham Watch Co.8 Watches, Stemwinders, P.S.Bartlett bran $0.6 ore brands down fo $30.00; Solirl Gold Watches, Swiss, from $12.50 ; Solid Watehos 5050 Sond Cloke 37 (SL0.00.Don\u2019t forget prices\u2014 Nickle Stemwinder An enormous stock of Silver and (Gold Jewellery, which are ticketed in plain fleures at such bargains as may not be offered for many years to come.Ever ron : ar- chasing Jewellery, Watches or other articles up to $25.00, will be es A a t > ticket { which will represent one chance in fifty of getting a Musical Box wo ih 415 00.very customer purchasing Jewellery, Watches, &c., Sup to $50.00, will i ve on 1 ce in twenty-five of gelling a Marble Clock or Musical Box, value 315 00 1 very \u2018ountomer purchasing ewcllery up to $100, two chances in 50 tickets during Christmas and New R.W.STODDART, 41 an December 12 \u2014\u2014 d 11! Bleury Streetdu 236 a Ed a an Ad a min Gest td Pt A BR fed SN A bd 8 bei 88 rs + (AN CS ich nl\u2019 Juies; and rers ards ; for able ss in lios, t.N > IVEN IN fs! nd.shire, Gold, ches, lets ; real.sales, k, to- ult if cket- ly in ay 12 ickle ny in nonl- ck of ches, Vatch years 3 low prices ); 15- tick; strong rand, Solid inder ures, r pur- ticket livery nce in tomer | New t.da 1 | i \u2014 TSE THE MONTREAL HERALD, AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE MONDAY, DECEMBER 1 T [ONTISUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE] RETURN OF SIR CHARLES TUPPER.Interviewed by a Harald Representative at Halifax.No French Commercial Treaty Negotiated.Recoption of the High Commissioner by the Queen, A Tribute to ths Dominion.Special {to THE HERALD.Haisrax, NS.Due.16 \u2014The Parisian arrived at five o\u2019cluck this morning with one hundred and fiity passengers, one thousand tons freight and two hundred bags mail for the Upper Provinces.Among the passengers were Sir Charles and Lady Tupper, C.C, Chipman, the High Commissioner\u2019s private secretary, and Hon, A.G.Jones, ex-Minister of Militia.The Parisian encountered a succession of gales during the entire passage.On Wednesday a very heavy gale was experienced, during which one of the boats and part of the rail was carried away.Capt.Wylie says this was by far the worst passage the Parisian ever made.As the vessel steamed up the karbor, the Queen Buildings, one of the finest blocks in the city, was on fire and the sight was a graud one from the ship.Notwitastanding the carly hour anumber of prominent people had assembled on the wharf to welcome Sir Charles.The ; = SREB CN EE ras DRE name was Edward R.O'Connor.He had | Spectable man.been clerk for Stephen Tobin, in the Queen Insurance office for eighteen years, was about fifty-six years old and a re- 3 His remains were found in the debris this afternoon minus his head.He had been very deaf.The fire seems to have originated in a room over Gibson\u2019s shop and evidently made great progress before its discovery.The firemen, on first arrival, could not get above the lower flat owing to the fire and smoke.The whole force of the fire department were called out and fought the flames bravely for three hours.Nothing Bit their efforts prevented a most disastrous_ conflagration and confined the fire to one building, The weather was extremely cold.Nothing now remains but four side walls, the interior being almost entirely destroyed.The loss will not be less than 880,000, only one or two of the tenants saving a small portion of their effects.The building was insured in the Queen\u2019s and Royal for $10,000 each and in the North British for $6,000.The Chronicle newspaper | t building had a narrow escape.The burned building, which was of freestone, was formerly occupied by S.Howard & they discontinued business it was fitted THE COLD SNAP, A SnowjStorm In Ontario.SARNIA, Dec.15.\u2014No snow worth recording; weather} cold, thermometer 15 to 19 above zero.Loxpox, Ont., Dec.15\u2014A foot of snow has fallen here since last night andstill snowing slightly.zero, Temperature about St.THOMAS, Dec.15.\u2014Snow storm here last night with northwest gale and considerably colder milder to-day, temperature 20 above zero; three to four inches of snow.weather ; slightly LucaN, Ont., Dec.15.\u2014Fifteen inches of snow here; London, Huron and Bruce trains all blocked.A City\u2019s Water Supply Stopped.VARGENNES, U.T., Dec.15\u2014There was a change of fifty-eixht degress in the temperaturz last night.were compelled to shut down on account of anchor ice.city was cut off from the same cause.All the factories The water supply of the \u2014\u2014\u2014 m0 \u2014The Queen has further prorogued he Imperial Parliament until February 5th.\u2014The Earlof Cork was presented to J President Arthur yesterday by the Secre- Sons\u2019 dry goods establishment, and when tary of State.up expensively for offices and called the Queen Building, owned by the Queen Building Company, the principal of which is Henry Howard, who now resides n London-_\u2014 ee MISSIONARIES IN EGYPT.Outbreak Imminent Among the Massale mans, Carro, Dec.15.\u2014Greal excitement prevails among the Mussulmans and Chris- Minister was ready to step on shore as the Parisian touched the dock.A moment later and he was handed a bundle of letters and telegrams.He retired with his secretary to the saloon and attended to such correspondence as required his immediate supervision.Then he received your correspondent with his usual courtesy.The Minister looked in the best of health.He has not looked so well for several years.He said the passage had been an exceeedingly rough one, but he had enjoyed himself as well as he could under the circumstances.Referring to the rumor of his having succeeded in negatiating a commercial treaty with France, Sir Charles said that it was altogether unfounded.He had not Negotiated any Troaty, nor had he gone ty France for any such purpose.lt may be added, as already stated, that the High Cummissioner\u2019s visit to Paris at that time was as Canadian representative at the cavle couference.A few days before leaving Sir Charles had an audience with the Queen.The Cunadiun Gazette, which arrived by the Parisian, thus reports it :\u2014 Sir Charles Tupper was presented to the Queen at Windsor, and \u201ckissed hands\u201d on his appointment as High Commissioner for the Dominion.The presentation would have taken place suon after Sir Charles\u2019 arrival in this countiy had it not been for his journey to the Cuntinentand for the Queen\u2019s departure for Balmoral.The colonial authorities were, however, anxious that the ceremony should be performed before Sir Charles returned to Canada, and Friday was accordingly chosen for it with the Queen\u2019s assent.Lord Derby was unavuidably prevented from attending on the occasion, and the duty of presenting Sir Charles was in = consequence appropriately undertaken by the Marquis of Lorne, In the course of the interview the IMigh Commissioner expressed to Her Majesty the gratification felt by Canadians at the appointment as Governor-General five years azo of a nobleman so closely allied to the Royal family as Lord Lorne, and at the opportunity thus given of testifying to the Priuce:s Louise their attacu- ment to the throne.The Queen, in reply, intimatel her great pleasure at the ex- tremcly heaity reception accorded to her daughter, and her regret at the accident which had prevented the Princess spending as much time as she would have wished among the Canadians.At the close of the interview the Princess Louise, who had been present throughout, invited Sir Charles Tupper to sce some of the more interesting portions of the castle.Some readers may recollect that Sir Charles has been presented to Her Majesty twice before, namely, in 1856 and 1867.The day before leaving Londou Sir Cherles attended the Royal Cattle show at Birmingham, at the invitation of the Town Council, in company with Loid Lorne and Prince and Princess Christian.Lord Lorne delivered a lengthy address on Cavada and its products, which was fully reported in the apers, and as one of the great Birmingfam dailies said, did more to instruct the people of that part of England about Canada than had ever been done before.Sir Charles Tupper followed the Marquis in à most elojuent speech, referring specially to Canada\u2019s success under Lord Lothe\u2019 administration.and giving figures of the remarkable growth of the country.The Post, editorially, speaks of Sir Charles speech as an inter esting, and in some respects a marvellous onc, and says we most heartily commend and reciprocate the fecling expressed by the High Commissioner as tu the intimate relations which should subsist between the mother country tians in Upper Egypt.It is attributed to the action of American missionaries.The Copts are defiant.An outbreak is imminent.The Causc of the Disorder.Cairo, Dec.15.\u2014It appears that the only American missionaries at Siout, where troubles are reported to have oc- cured, ave those sent by the board of foreign mission of the united Presbyterian Church, whose lead quarters are in Philadelphia.There is a mission training college at Siout, attended by over 200 students, mostly Egyptians, who are educated for mission work among the natives, and there is a training school for young Egyptian girls, where they are prepared to be teachers among their own sex in Egypt.TET Tr FRANCE AND CHINA.* The Judgment of England Wanted.Paris, Dec.15.\u2014It is reported that China has submitted the basis of the arrangement of the Tonquin difficulty to the judgment of England.An Uneasy Feeling in Paris.Paris, Dee.15.\u2014Owing to the revolution in Hue and the death of the King, the Government has ordered Admiral Courbet to remain upon the defensive until he is further reinforced.An uneasy feeling is apparent here, owing to the silence of the Government regarding affairs in the East.The Bourse is ayita- ted and prices are declining.Germany Wants Tonquin Also.Paris, Dec.153.\u2014In the Senate Committee yesterday, M.Saint Vallier declared that when he was Ambassador at Berlin, Prince Bismarck sounded him concerning Tonquin, wishing to know if France had abandoned its right there, with a view tu the possible establishment of a German colony in that country.Sapplementary Credit Wanted.In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the Prime Minister introduced a Lill, demanding a supplementary Tonquin credit of 20 million francs for the first 6 months of 1884.The preamble states that the situation in \u2018Tonquin necessitates the despatch of reinforcements.The New French Commander.Gen.Millot, lately commander of Paris, has been trusted with the command of the land forces in Tonquin with Negrerie and Delisle assisting.Admiral Courbet will resume the ehief command of the naval forces.Urgency for the bill was voted.Revolution In Pekin\u2014The War Party \u2018Friumphant.Paris, Dec.16\u2014It was reported in the lobbies of the Chamber of Deputies to-day that a revolution has occured in the palace at Pekin, resulting in the triumph of the military party and the faction hostile to an arrangement with France, thereby causing the disgrace of Li Hung Chang, the Prime Minister.All Quiet at Pekin.SHANGHAI, Dec.14.\u2014Everything is quiet at Pekin.Nothing is known here about the reported revolution in the imp rial palace there.Revolution in Pekin\u2014The War Party Triumphant.Paris, Dec.16.\u2014It was reported in the lobbies of the Chamber of Deputies today that a revolution has occurred in the palace at Pekin, resulting in the triumph of the military party and the faction hostile to an arrangement with France, thereby causing the disgrace of Li Hung Chang, the Prime Minister\u2014\u2014_æ THE GERMAN CROWN PRINCE.His Proposed Interview With the Pope.Roux, Dec.15.\u2014The Crown Prince Frederick William, on arrival, will occa- and the Dominion.Those Euglishmen who desire to seek a new home across the Atlantic cannot do better than seek it amongst their own countrymen in Canada, and the speeches delivered yesterday will doubtless influence many intending emigrants to look in this direction rather | than to transfer their fortunes and their allegiance to a foreign staie.lt was expected that Sir Charles would have remained in Halifax some days, but owing to the Parisian being two days late, an the near approach of the session, he left in ihe mail train for the Capital\u2014 \u2014-\u2014\u2014 \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 BIG BLAZEIN HALIFAX.Onc Man smothered to Death\u2014Loss.$80,000.Hauirax, N.S., Dec 16.\u2014About half- ast four this morning \u20ac in the Queen building, corner of Prince and Hollis streets, by the janitor, W 0 lodgel in the upper portion of the buil - ing.The sme ke was 80 dense that the \u2018anitor could not get down stairs, and at once had to seek escape for himself and family, a wife, two children, two neice: of his wife aud himself.A window of his apartments overlooked the roof © Farquhar & Forrest\u2019s building adjoining, about twelve feet below.Taking a feather bed lie jumped on the roof, his wife then dropping the children to him, she and one of her neices following.The other neice, named Martha Boutilier, could mot get to the win- escape and ; ow twelve feet higher and jumped to the hard roof of the other house, where she received injuries which will pro a y prove fatal.\"They were all conveyed to comfortable (uarters without very serious injuries, with the above exception.nother lodger 1n he west ecsner of the upper flat vas amothered in his bed, it is supposed.== fire was discovered | went to the roof the building at the sion a formal application to be made for! ; an audience with the Pope, whose reply | will be guided by the terms in which the | request 1s couched.Preparing to Receive Him at Romei Rowmm, Dec.16.\u2014The Mayor has issued | a proclamation stating that the German I' Crown Prince will arrive to-morrow as a ! guest of the sovereign to draw closer the Donds between Germany, and Italy and \u2018adding.\u201c Rome will know how to ! receive him.May he regard our welcome ias a homage of all Italians.\u201d Cardinal | Jacobini, Poctifical Secretary of State, t aad Baron Von Schloper, German representative at the Vatican, held a conference to-day in reference to the pro- osed visit of the Prince tothe Pope.| The meeting is now considered as sure.00 ee THE SOUDAN REBELLION.Hicks Pasha's Destrustion.KuarrouM, Dee.15.\u2014Three Government couriers arrived from Kardofan, fully confirming the first accounts of the massacre of Hicks army and also the accounts of Hicks\u2019 previous victories.Money Wanted.Cairo, Dec.15.\u2014Baker Pasha\u2019s departure for Suakim has again been postponed owing to financial difficulties.ap FRANCE AND GERMANY.Berns, Dee.15.\u2014M.De Courcel, the French Ambassador, has had a leng interview with Prince Bismarck.He is satisfied with the views he obtained from Prince Bismarck, regarding the relations of France and Germanyrar er fm remem \u2014 The United States State Department is advised that the Chambers of Commerce in various parts of the German Empire have petitioned Bismarck for the removal of the restrictions upon the im- AMINA.MONTREAL DIME Afternoon, 2.30.Amusements.ACADEMY OF MUSIC, HENRY THOMAS, Lessecand Manager.For One Week and Saturday Matinee, Commencing MONDAY, DEC EMBER 17.MR.RICHARD MANSFIELD, As The Baron Chevrial, in A Parisian Romance ! The great Union Square Theatre Success, under the management of JAMES A.RoBERTSON.Great Cast.Scenery from the Union Square Theatre.Seats now onsale.300 December 17 ACADEMY OF MUSIC.Lessee and Manager, HENRY THOMAS ( ER MAJESIY'S OPEAA CD.Uader the Management of Col.J.H.Mapleson.Mons.Louis Nathal, Business Manager.MADAME ETELKA GERSTER, Moxpary, Dec.24th, 1883, Bellini\u2019s Opera, LA SONNAMBULA ven serees MME, ETELKA GERSTER And the Grand Ballet LA NYMPHE DE DIANE, By the eniire Corps de Ballet, Fr MADAME AOELINA PATTI, WEDNESDAY, Dec.26th,1883,Verdi\u2019s Opera, ILA TRAVIATA, VIOLETTA cue «oun nss MME.ADELINA PATTI MADAME ETELKA CERSTER, Fripay, Deco.28, 1883, Donizetti\u2019s Opera, LUCIA Di LAMMERMOOR.LUCIA.+ 0000000000 Mme.ETELKA GERSTER And the Grand Ballet UNE CORBEILLE DE FLEURS, By the entire Corps de Ballet.Director of Music and Conductor, Signor Arditi.Full Orchestra, Grand Chorus and Ballet of Her Majesty\u2019s Opera Co., numbering 140 persons.The Grand Batlet will introduce the three Celebrated Premier Danseuses,MissFlorina Brambiila, M\u2019lle Betina de- Sortis, and Thecdora de Gilbert.PRICES\u2014Private Boxes, from $32 to $60 [According to location_and number of eats]; Orchestra and Parquette [best seats], $7; Do.[back rows], $6; Dress Circle [best seats] $7 ; Do.[back rows), $6 ; Gallery [best seats], $4; Do.[back rows], $3; admission to every part of the house {standing room], $4.N.\u2014Not over Five seats will be sold to the same person.The Sale of Seats will commence MONDAY, Dec.17th, at Nordheimer\u2019s Music Store, from 10 o'clock, a.m., to 2 o'clock, p.m., and close positively on Thursday, Dec.20th, at 2 v\u2019clock, p.m.December 17 300 MUSEUM.(MECHANICS HALL) Last Week of JONES, the Champion Crack Shot of the World ! Evening, S.294 | Admission, 10 and 20 cents.December 10 Fiema Advertisements.PANS, ORGANS MUSIC.A maguificent Stock of the above may aiways be inspected at A.& S.Nordheimer's, 211 ST.JAMES STREET.(Established 40 Years.) Agents for the SPLENDID PIANOS by STEINWAY, CHICKERING, HAINES, GABLER, &c.ORCANS by ESTEY.Old Pianos taken in part payment for New ones, Special attention paid to Repairing and Tuning.Pianos and Organs sold on monthly Instalments.A great variety of Second-hand Pianos, at all prices.A large stock of Instruments hand to Lend ou Hirex Europehy Telephone.December 4 289 Alaska Sable Bear Trimming, Trimming, Trimming, Pointed Coney Racoon Trimming.Natural Trimming, in all widths.Fur mings cut to order while you wait.greatly reduced prices.(15 and 10 in.in length), Mock Chinchilla Capes, Capes, in all sizes and lengths.Caps of all kinds on hand, prices.repaired.Ladies and elsewhere.AMERICAN FUR STORE, December 7 1J 292 portation of American pork._ Aucfon Saïss.2 Y TRUS.J.POTTER.- DINNER, DESSERT, DREAKFAST AND TEA SERVICES, CHAMBER SETTS, &e.IMPORTANT CONSIGNMENT OF ENGLISH and FRENCH CHINA, including rome fine decora ed ware, also a fine assortment of rich eut Glasss ware, Faney Articles, very handsome Lamps in the newest designs, beautiful Artistie Vases, Plaques, &c.Extensive unreserved sale at my room, 195 St.James Street, on Thursday Afternoon.20th instant, and Friday Afternoon, 21st instant, Tinest goods ever offered at auction.Sale each day at TWO o'clock sharp, NO RESERVE.297 THOS.J.POTTER, Auctioneer.Brandies ! IMPORTANT TRADE SALE 2,500 Pkgs.Choice Vintages in Bottle and Wood By Order Messrs.A.PREVOST & CO.At No.266 ST.PAUL STREET, On FRIDAY Morning, 2fst December, The following choice and well-known Brands, in BOND or DUTY PAID, all genuine straight goods :\u2014 Participation Charentaise, Marvilie & Co., Quantin & Co, Geo.Laffont & Co, Paul Mounier & Co., A.L.Boiteau & Co,, The Brandies comprise 10 hhds., $9 qr.- casks, 140 Octaves, 39 Half-Octaves, 1,720 Cases and about 300 cases of Flasks, Hulf- Flasks and Tumblers.Also, Duclos & Frere\u2019s Bitters.Full jaticulara in Cata, logues.TERMS, Under $100, Net Cash, Over $100 and under $300, Three Months.$300 and upwards, Four Months Credit, for approved paper.Cash discounts, 2 per cent off 3 Months, and 3 per cent off 4 Months Purchases, Messrs, A.PREVOST & CO.will store goods in Bond for Two Months for purchasers who desire it.Sale at TEN o'clock.THOS.J.POTTER, Auctioneer.Mery Xmas! 298 KID GLOVE STORE Have received their Entire Stock of XMAS GOODS, COMPRISING The Very Latest Novelties In Our Line, WE COMMENCE Tuesday, December il, And present our Customers with a handsome Kid (love Box, on the purchase of every pair of Gloves, We make a Specialty of St.Paul Street, near St.Peter Street, and good investment to capitalists.corner of Craig and Sanguinet Streets, à guinet Street, and known as No.2 on said street.Joseph Street, a substantial Brick Buildgonde and quite a business centre.Actual Auction Sales.BY PARENT BROS.THIS MORNING.PARENT BROS.Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents, 237 ST.JAMES STREET.We have received inetractions from His Lordship the Roman Catholic Bishop of Montreal, to offer for sale at publie aue- tion, On Monday, the 17th instant, At TEN o\u2019clock, the following important piece of Business Property, and known as Nos.483 and 485 now occupied by the Wholesale Hardware firm of Messrs.Seybold, Son & Co.This property is most centrally located in the wholesale centre of the city and offers a Title perfect and terms easy at 6 per cent.Immediately after we will also offer the mos: substantial Brick business corner, with another Dwelling fronting on San- The whole is now rented for $540 per annum.Aad 904, 906 and 808 Sting, 1n the most growing part of Ste.Cure- Rents $336.Terms easy and wade known on day of sale.Do not forget the day of sale, Monday morning, 17th day of December instant, at 10 o'clock, at our Salessooms, 237 St.James Street.237.293 a GEO.W, PARENT, Auctioneer.C a 80?Nowe York & Montres! 69\" the United States 8 Canada.À Ra 0dtre Son | te Auction Sales.BY SHAW & GUWDEY.ROBES ! FURS! SLEIGHS ! The subscribers wii] Liold a Special Sale of BUFFALU, BEARSKIN and other ROBES, some FUR CAPS and COATS, a Coachman\u2019s FUR RIG, twelve SLEIGHS and CUTTERS, in different stvles and makes, en : Tuesday Afternoon next, iSth instant, at our salesrooms, 235 St.James St, At THREE o'clock sharp.SHAW & GOWDEY, Auctioneers.Oil Painiings at Auction The subseribers will sell at their r No.235 St.James street, on coms, WEDNESDAY Afternoon next, (he 19th instant, A very fine collection of OIL PAINTINGS richly framed, and worthy of the attention of connoisseurs.Will be on view two days before.Sale at.TWO p.m.sharp.Catalogues will be prepared.300 SHAW & GOWDEY, Auctionecrs, Household Furniture, Brussels Carpets, Parlor, Dining Room, and Bedroom Sette, Pictures, Easy Chairs Crockery and Glassware, Pianos, Organs, Plated-ware, Sleighs apd Robes, Fur Coats &c.Large sale at our rooms, St.James Street, Friday next, the 21st December.In the morning at 10 o\u2019clock ; in the aftex- noon, at 2 o\u2019clock.300 SHAW & GOWDEY, Auctioneers COSTLY FURNITURE! AXMINSTER CARPETS, GRAND PIANOFORTE, by a celebrated Boston maker, CARVED OAK DIN ING ROOM SETT, of the very best make.Solid Brass Candalabra, with Oil Lamps and Shades and 16 Candles, Side Brackets and Lamps, Turkish Curtains, English Drawing-Room Furniture, Dore Artist Proof Engraving Photographs, Water Colors, by Jumalay.The subscribers will sell at the residence, No.1143 Dorchester Street, near corner of St.Mark, on Wednesday Morning Next, 19th Inst, At TEN o\u2019clock.The Costly Furniture principally imported from Paris.298 SHAW & GOWDEY Auctioneers.300 TH BE Royal Canadian Insurance Co'y, 1 NOTICL IS HEREBY GIVEN that all the FORFEI1IED SHARES in the Capital Stock of the said Company will be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, in the Salerooms of Messrs.SHAW & GOW- DEY, Auctioneers, No.235 St.James St., in the City of Montreal, on the 20th Day of DECEMBER NEXT, 1883, at the hour of ELEVEN af the clock in the forenoon.By order cf the Directors.ARTHUR GAGNON, Secretary.Montreal, 20th November, 1883.278 P.S.The number cf Shares to be sold is 2,849%, of the Reduced Capital, of $I00 each.Particulars will be given at the time of sale.\u2014A.G.SPECIAL HOLIDAY SALE.Fine Gold Jewellery, Diamonds, Rings, &c.Fu!l particulars later.204 SHAW & GOWDEY, Auctioncers.HOUSEHOLD FURNTURE SALES At Private Residences, Sales of Farm Stock, Agricultural [m- plements, &c., in the City and Country, and General Merchandise.All receive PPER SEC CHAMPAGHE A Verv Dry Fine Wine.November 8 L.P.DUFRESNE, 92 Notre Dame St > (late 92 St.Joseph St.) Montreal.WEDDING RINGS A SPECIALITY.Orders gent through Post, Telephone or otherwise will be promptly attended to.November 30 Im 286 XMAS AND THE HOLIDAYS, TRADE NOTICE GENTS GLOVES! Gloves fitted to the Hand, Fingers Shortened and Gloves Repaired always on Acents for the Publications of Augener & Co\u2014the largest and best Catalogue in Orders for Tuning or Music can be sent CR TRIMMINGS BY THE MILLION.Alaska Fox Trimming, Black Fox Trimming, Pointed Fox Trimming, Opossum Trimming, Silver Gray Trimming, Dyed Racoon Trim- We have a large stock of Alaska Capes and Muffs at hand , ofthe very best quality, at Black Fur Capes Children\u2019s Capes, Opossum Capes, Silver Gray Capes, Pointed Fox and Coney A very large stock of Muffs to match our Capes.Ladies\u2019 Juckeis trimmed and lengthened a speciality.Gentlemen\u2019s Overcoats trimmed at popular Furs cleaned, dyed, altered and gentlemen please call and convince themselves before purchasing 27 St.Lawrence Street.FREE OF CIARGE.PARIS KIO GLOVE STORE, 262 ST.JAMES SSTREET.S NEAR McGILI.December 11 295 Notice of Dissolution of Partnership The Co-partnership (Limited) heretofore cxisting between David Morrice and John W.Mackedie, under the name of JOHN W.MACKEDIE & CO., as Manufacturers of Clothing (Wholesale), has been dissolved by mutual consent.The business shall henceforth be carried on by the said John W.Mackedie, alone, under the same name, style and firm of JOHN W.MACKEDIE & CO.(Signed,) J.W.MACKEDIE.Montreal, 30th Nov., 1883.r 287 BUSTEED & WHITE, Advocates, Barristers and Solicitors, FORESTRY CHAMBERS, 132 ST.JAMES STREET, MONTREAL.E.B.Busteen, B.A ,B.C.L.Ww.J.Wms, B.A, B.C.L._ December M0 292 BOTTLES! BOTTLES! FOR SALE to Close Consignment, A few lots of Clarets, Wines, Ale, Porter and Cider Bottles, at TO Druggists, Fancy Goods Dealers, &e, We offer a large assortment of ODOR CASES, BRUSH and COMB CASES, CHOICE PERFUMERY in Fancy Boxes, FANCY TOILET BOTTLES in all the newest styles\u2014Cut, Tinted, Cameo, &c.\u2014 from the leading British and Foreign Manufacturers.Also, a very large and beautiful assortment of British aud German MECHANICAL XMAS CARDS and SACK ETS.All High in Quality! All Low in Price! ILYMAN, SONS & CO.384 ST.PAUL STREET._ December 1 287 PATENTS Preperly secured in CANADA, UNITED STATES.EUROPEAN and FOREIGN COUNTRIES with promptitude.TRADE MARKS and DESIGNS registered.AGREEMENTS and ASSIGNMENTS drawn.All matters relating to PATENTS transacted with Accuracy, Promplitude, and upon Reasonable Terms by J.A.RENNIE, Solicitor and Expert, 242 St, James Street, Montreal.$e Correspondence Invited.August 2 183 WANTED AT ONCE: 10,000 LABORERS, FOR RAILWAY WORK.Joiners, Stonemasons, DBricklavers, Blacksmiths, Drillers, &c., for C.P.R.Cos new extension between Algoma, Lake Nepigon and Thunder Baylars, apply at once ars; app OBELL, VIDLER & CO, Witness Office.Octover 12 244 BLAIKLOCK BROW, No.17 COMMON STREET.Excellent Storage For particu-' 99 St.James Street West, next door to our best attention.2 HAW & GOWDEY, 3 Auctioneers.Fliscellaneous.5 Auction Sales.EY BENRING & BARSALOU.CLOSING SALE or Fall and Winter DRY GOODS BY AUCTION.Tie subscribers will sell at their Stores Nos.86 and 88 St.Peter Street, on Wednesday, 19th December, A complete and general assortment of Dry Goods, suited to the Fall and Winter Trade, consisting of, in part, Blue and Black Presidents, Heavy Beavers, Black and Grey Naps, 6-4 Black Ital ians, Meltons, Beetled Twills, Canvas, Black and Colored Cashmeres, French Merinos, Crape Cloth, Black and Colored Velveteens, White and Scarlet Flannels, Grey Flannels, Ladies\u2019 Corsets, Shawls, Kid Gloves apd.Mitts, Wool Hase, Winter Scarfs, Linen Handkerchiefs, Coat and Vest Buttons, and a full assortment of Smallwares.LIKEWISE, To close balances of consigaments\u2014 Grev Cottons, Heavy Flannels, A.W, Black Cashmeres, £-4 Coatings, Assorted Tweeds, Cardigan Jackets, Woollen Yarns, Table Oil Baize, Shirts and Drawers, Ascorted White Blaukets, Brown Blankets, Cloth Caps, Winter Mitts, Assorted Hosiery, Grey and.Blue Flannels, White Shirtings, Fancy Prints and Heavy Etoffes.AND A complete assortment of Linen Tablings, bleached and balf-bleacked, White and Brown Sheetings, Assorted Towels, Stair Linen, Canvas, including 7 cases of Job Towels.: ALSO, Gents\u2019 and Ladies\u2019 Fine Cashmere Hose, lain and in colors; Gents\u2019A.W.Shirts and )rawers, of superior quality and assorted sizea, Scotch make ; all balances of Madeup Furs and Buffalo Robes, Ladies\u2019 Jackets, Gents\u2019 Fur Coats, assorted, &e., &e.75 Dozen assorted Silk.Handkerchiefs (superior quality).NO RESERVE.In lots to suit purchasers.Sale at 1.30- p.m.sharp.BENNING & BARSALOU, 299 Auctioneers.Miscellancous, MRS.POTTS\u2019 COLD HANDLE SMOOTHING IRONS H.R.IVES & CO.Queen Street, MONTREAL, SOLE MANUFACTURERS FOR THE DOMINION OF CANADA.72% Send for Price List.December 5 FOR SALE.MOLASSES ! MOLASSES ! Puncheons CHOICE BARBADOES Do do DEMERARA Do do TRINIDAD 290 Henry Chanmané Co.IMPORTERS, MONTREAL.AGENTS IN CANADA FOR: PINET, CASTILLON & CO.Cognac, BRANDIES.LUCAS FRERES, Cognac, BRANDIES.A.C.A.NOLET, Schiedam, GINS.G.H.MUMM & C0., Reime, CHAMPAGNES.P.À.MUMM & CO, Frankfurt, O.M, HUCKS and MOSELLES.B.& E.PERRIER.Chalons, CHAM- LOBSTERS ! MACKEREL! Cases best brands CANNED LOBSTERS and MACKEREL SH! FISH! 200 Qtls.Newfoundland, Gaspe and Hali fax DRY CODFISH Brls.and Casks No.1 GREEN CODFISH Brls.No.2 do Brls.Large No.1 Cape Breton HERRING OILS! OILS ! Brls.Very Choice Pure Newfoundland COD LIVER OIL Brls.Pure Newfoundland, Gnspe and Halifax COD OIL A.PORK !\u2014B:ls.EXTRA PRIME PORK PICKLES !\u2014Poole\u2019s PICKLES, mixed and assorted JAMAICA COFFEE Do GINGER PAGNES.T.G.SANDEMAN & SONS, Oporto, PORTS.CASTLES & CO0.Tarragona, RED NES W.HAY.FAIRBAIRN & C0., Glasgow, WHISKIES.DUNVILLE & CO., Belfast, WHISKIES.R.THORNE & SONS, Greenock, WHIS- CIES.BAGOTS.HUTTON & CO, Dublin, WHISKIES.H.G.KEWNEY & CO, Liverpool, OLD LONDON DOCK RUM in causes.D.J.THOMPSON & CO., Leith, GINGER WINE, OLD TOM, ete, etc.MACHEN & CO, Liverpool, Export Bot- ; tlers of Guinness & Sons Foreign Stout.ROBT.PORTER & C0, London, Bass & Co\u2019s Al e.WILLIAM McEWAN, SCOTCH ALES.LAWRENCE JOYCE.Liverpool, PICKLES.THE APOLLINARIS C0.L'd, London, NATURAL MINERAL WATERS.Also Agents in Montreal For HIRAM WALKER & SONS, WALKERVILLE.AND LLOYDS, LONDON.December 3 2ra mwf 288 CLARKE\u2019S, BEAVER HALL SQUARE, FOR CHRISTMAS CARDS.No Display Ever Seen Like It! Edinburgh, DON'T MISS THIS GRAND SIGHT, ly at | APS vp ECTION OFFICE.December T 292 Open From 8 to 11 P.M.J, & R.McLEA = COMMON STREET, December 7 292 FOR SALE, Puncheons BARBADOES MOLASSES Do PORTO RICO do Do JAMAICA RUM Barrels STRICTLY PALE STEAM REFINED SEAL OIL (Grieve\u2019s and Stephen Brands) Barrels PALE STRAW AND BROWN SEAL OIL Barrels PORPOISE OIL (quality very su- erior) Barrels NEWFOUNDLAND COD OIL Barrels GASPE COD OIL Barrels GREEN CODFI:H (Inspected Nos.1 and 2) Barrels LABRADOR SALMON, Noe.1, 2 and 3.Barrels LABRADOR HERRING Kegs LOCH FYNE do = (Malcolm Brand) Quintals PRIME TABLE CODFISH, soft and hard cured.JOHN BAIRD & CO, 191 COMMISSIONER STREET.November 29 285 MOLINO DEL REY A Delicate, Dry, Non-Alcoholic Sherry.Direct from the Duke of Wellington\u2019s Estate, at Gllora.SOLE AGENT, FRED.KINGSTON, 25 HOSPITAL STREET, Mon November 25 MONEY TO LOAN.Money To Loan at 6 per cent.on First-class Mortgage.Several City and Country Properties for sale on liberal terms.H.M.PERRAULT, 99 St, Francois Xavier Street.- Avgust 11 6 A CAPTAIN JOHN CATTON\u2019S Experience in the Canadian Norih- West.Rapip DEVELOPMENT SINCE THE OPENING OF THE CANADIAN PaAcIFi0 RAILROAD.St, Paul Pioneer Press, Dec.1) _ Capt.John Catton was at the Metropolitan hotel yesterday, returning from a two months\u2019 leave of absence from official duties, which had been spent in the East.He is captain of the North-West Mounted Police, with headquarters at Regina, the capital of the Territory, and his long residence there has given him a thorough insight into the resources and possibilities of that great section of which so large a portion of the people know nothing.Capt.Catton predicts a most satisfactory future for that portion of the English government\u2019s domain, and says the coming spring will witness a remarkably heavy inumigra- tion.While it is that the region, strictly speaking, is sparsely settled, development during the past year has been very marked.Especially is this true since the building of the Canadian Pacific railroad,which has been a most important factor in the real progress of the Territory, Numerous thriving towns and villages have sprung up as if by magic along the line of this road, the class of settlers being thrifty, intelligent and well-to-do.THE NEW COMERS are mostly Canadians and English people, some few Germans and Americans being among the number.Regina, the capital of the Territory, a town of one year\u2019s growth, has a population of 2,000, and its chances for becoming a large and important city are very flattering.The Canadian Pacific road is completed from Winnipeg as far west as the summit of the Rocky Mountains, and regular trains are run to Calary, about 950 miles from Winnipegfinn Capt.Catton started East\u2014two months ago\u2014he went by Butte, Montana.Returning, he strikes the Canadian Pacific at St.Vincent, Mjnn., and goes through to Regina by rail.Before the completion of the Canadian Pacific the distributing point for supplies was Fort Benton, on the Missouri River.By this new rail route the principal distributing point will be Winnipeg or St.Vinoent, opening up a splendid tield for St.Paul merchants.He says it i8 a mistake to suppose that the North- West Territory is a barren region, too cold for civilized beings to live in.WHEAT AND 8TOCK RAISING.The northern portion he considers one of the finest wheat countries in the worl d.The winters in the North are tolerably long and severe, but the snow remains on the ground so that the wheat is greatly benefited.Farming in the northern section of the Territory has proved most satisfactory, and the countr is settling up with a good class of agriculturists.All the latest improved machinery has been introduced, and farming is prosecuted with pleasure and profit.The st wheat belt is to the north of the line of the Canadiaa Pacific, although the road is built through a fine agricultural section and large elevators are being crected at almost every station.The southern portion of the Territory is admirably adapted to stock raising, and the ranges are becoming covered with cattle.Montana stock men are turning their attention largely t this region.As a cattle and wheat country, Capt.Catton expresses the belief that the North-West Terrttory will soon occupy the front rank.He 1s confident that important railroad extensions will be made next summer, especially through the magnificent agricultural section to the north of the Canadian Pacific.There are from 25,000 to 30,000 Indians\u2014Crees, Blackfeet, Bloods, Pigeons und Assinaboines\u2014in the territory over which the mounted police have jurisdiction.There has been no trouble with them during the past year, and he is confident they will be very easily managed in the future.Capt.Cation lett last night for Regina.ABDUCTION OB ELOPEMENT.\u2014\u2014a The Alleged Attempt to Carry off Miss Macdonald of Odessa\u2014Willingness of the Lady\u2014The Jury Say Not Guilty.Kixastox, Dec.14 \u2014The trial of the case brings to light the facts in connection with the alleged abduction of Miss Vinny Macdonald, daughter of the Rev.T.H.Macdonald, Methodist Episcopal minister at Odessa, by Samuel Hill.The parties to the suit lived in Odessa Village, about twelve miles from Kingston.Vinny, as she was called, said she had made Hill\u2019s acquaintance at meetings of the Saved Army, of which he was a sergeant.She was a music teacher, and Hill learning this arranged to take lessons from her.While thus engaged he succeeded in winning the young lady\u2019s affections, and before the first quarter had expired they were engaged, but no time for the wedding was fixed.The pair agreed that Vinny\u2019s parents should not know of the marriage until it was over.Mra.Hill, however, learned the secret and conveyed it to Mrs.Maclcnald.The father and mother reasoned with the girl and the marriage was declared off.On November 25th, however, Vinny went to church ; while returning home for a book she was met by Hill; Le said, \u201c VINNY, COME WITH XE.\u201d She demurred, when Hill caught her by the arm and dragged her to a wood where she was left while be went for a rig.The young lady saw Hill out of right, and then ran home, where she found that the house was full of people.She failed to make an outery, being afraid of 1lill, as he had said, \u2018\u201c If you ever break off the engagement I will not leave the village until something is done.\u201d In cross-examination the young lady «aid that on the night of the prop(s:d elopement she sent Hill the following note :\u2014 Pa has found it out, and I don\u2019t know whether I can go or not.Your ma says you can go away Sunday afternoon to meet me and she will arrange the place.\u201d Rev.Mr.Macdonald, when he learned of the intimacy between the goupls, told Hill's mother that Sam bad better keep out of the way.On the Sunday in question when Vinny did not return to the choir, Mr.Macdonald spoke te bis wife, and that lady went out to look her up.The sermon concluded, Mr.Macdonald went out too, and not finding her, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Hill.Mr.Macdonald did not know that Vinny had a beau.Mrs.ill denied that she meddled in the aftair.She, however, said that it was foolish to meddle with THE AFFECTIONS OF CHILDREN.Mrs.Hill declared that Vinny never told her that the engagement was broken off.George Montgomery said Vinny, after the first attempted clopement, told him that she intended to ran away with Sam Hill.She wanted to cowe to his honse and have the service performed.Several others were heard, but no evidence of consequence was brought out.Judge Wilkinson commended Rev.Mr, Macdonald\u2019s actions.He had done his duty in trving to prevent the very undesirable family connection and saves daughter from an alliance which she might have cause to regret.There were two questions for the jury to consider, viz.: first, did the prisoner take the girl away by force; second, was it his intention to marry her ?The jury brought in a verdict of not guilty, and the prisoner was discharged \u2014 Toronto Globe.LONEJACK, Mo., Sept, 14, 1879 I have been using Hop Bitters, I have received great benefit from them ror liver complaints and malarial fever, They are su rior to all other medicines.P, M, BARNES, LITERARY NOTES.a I AX »_ Rv arc THERE Was A LITTLEZ GIRL \u201d\u2014By by Bertha M.Schaeffer.R, Worthington, 770 Broadway, N.Y.The above is one of the most charming juvenile books of the season.It is not known to everyone that the genius of Longfellow condescended to the comprehension and taste of childhood.This little story in rhyme of ¢¢ The little girl who had a little curl,\u201d is one of the happiest tokens of that genial aud simple- hearted temper, poet the most lovable and beloved of men.The artist, in her beautiful illustration, has most fittingly interpreted the spirit of the \u2018 Story in verse,\u201d The drawing and coloring are in admirable stvle.The design and execution of the whole work, especially the initials of the versicles ann the silhouettes, are entirely original.Miss Schaeffer, who is a self-taught artist, evidences considerable talent, and she will, without doubt, achieve distinction in her profession.She has inherited her talent from her distinguished father, the late Professor George C.Schaeffer, of Washington, D.C., who was a scientist, art 8 and writer of reputation.The work is finely gotten up, the paper, the text, and the beautiful binding in fringed edge.in a box, being of the most tasteful kind.For sale by Dawson Bros.Chatterbox Junior has won a popularity among our children quite equal to that attained by the English Chatterbox m its days of greatest success.The new volume for the coming holiday season bas been issued by R.Worthington.Each page has a picture and each picture tells its own interesting story so plainly, that no bright boy or girl can miss it.They are just the sort of engravings that children take delight in studying, being of games and amusements, story-book heroes and fairies, of dogs and monkeys, and hundreds of things that children delight in.The reading matter embraces stories, sketches and rhymes in great variety, prepared expressly to accompany the pictures.The book is elegantly printed on fine paper, and the cover resplendent with red, and silver and gold, wiil be very prominent among the collections of holidw books.For sale by Dawson Bros.THE MERCHANTS\u2019 BANK OF HALIFAX.A meeting of the shareholders of the Merchants\u2019 Bank of Halifax was held yesterday.Besides the directors, there were present: Dr.Almon, John W.Barss, Dr Lewis, Edward Smith, Dominick Farrell, John E.Shatford and William Dunbar Sometime ago it was proposed to amalgamate.with the Maritime Bank of New Brunswick\u2014the terms of union to be the actual value of the bank\u2019s business and stock.The Maritime Bank wanted to secure a loan from the Merchants\u2019; but the security offered was not considered O.Kby the Haligonians.The Merchants\u2019 Bank people proposed to send a man over to St John to remain in the Maritime Bank for some months, so as to ascertain from personal knowledge what the business of that institution was like.This suggestion was not received kindly by the St.\u201d John men, and negotiations were consequently broken off at that point.At the ineeting of shareholders yesterday, one gertleman asked how much truth there was in the current report that the sugar refinery was indebted to the bank to the extent of $700,000.The vice-president stated that the amount was just six times overstated.The amount now due by the refinery was only about $100,000, and the bank was fully secured for this by a mortgage on the building, etc, ontained some time ago, when the refinery was indebted to the bauok to the extent ot some $400,000.The advance by the bank [$103,000] to the Steel Company of Canada was not discussed, that matter being dealt with by legal process.The negotiations for amalgsmation with the Maritime Bank having collapsed, it is more than probable that the Merchants\u2019 Bank, with its characteristic enterprise, will shortly establish an agency in St.John.\u2014 Halifax Herald.CLYDE SHIP-BUILDING.The Clyde shipbuilding trade (says a Scotch journal) has during the month of November been characterized by a large amount of activity in the later stages of ship construction.In all, 36 vessels of an aggregate tonnage of 45,430 tons were put into the water by the various firms on the river.In the upper reaches of the river there were launched during the month 23 vessels, of a total tonnage of 30,450 tons, as against 18 vessels, of an aggregate tonnage of 28,236 tons during the preceding month.In the lower reaches of the river, which include Port Glasgow and Greenock, there has been considerable activity during the month in the latter stages of ship construction.There were launched eight steamers, three sailing ships and two barges, the aggregate tonnage being 14,980 tons.This 18 against 15,140 tons in November last year, 6,456 tons in November, 1881.There are now only 38 vessels on the stocks in the various yards, against 50 in November last year, and 54 in November, 1881.These 38 include several barges.In November, 1882, the returns for the whole of the Clyde amounted to 46,513 tons; in November, 1881, to 31,600 tons; in November, 1880, to 25,410 tons; in November, 1879, to 20,240 tons; in November, 1878, to 23,903 ions; in November, 1877, to 21.000 tons; in November, 1876, to 30,000 tons; in November, 1875, to 28,- 500 tons ; and in November, 1874, to 20,- 000 tons.THE A.B.C.UNION.More About the Grocers\u2019 Clerks of York ville.] The inquiry into the doings of the A.B.C.Union of Grocers\u2019 Clerks was resumed morning.Deidrich Meyer, whose uncle and employer, Mr.Fulle, claiins to be a had robbed his uncle 116 times, and on each occasion had handed the money over to Mr.Boehan, who is now under bail in a civil action brought by Mr.Fulle to recover the money which Meyer says amounts to $475.75.Mater Meyer claims to have attended a meeting of the À.B.C\u2019s.on the 21st October.Fie Union evidently appropriate his employer\u2019s profits for he claims he met Henry Precht, John Rushimeyer and Mr.Fast, at the meeting and that they were anxious that he should become Secretary of the Association.Boehar indignantly -denied having received any money from Meyer \u2014N.F.Post.IMPORTANT When you visit or leave New York City -ave Baggage Expressage and Carriage Hire and stop al Grand Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central Depot.430 elegant rooms, fitted up at a cost of one million dollars, reduced to $1 and upwards per day.European plan.Elevator.Restaurant supplied with the best.Horse cars, stages and elevated railroads to all depots.Families can live better for less money at the Grand Union Hotel than atanv \u2018irst-class hotel in the city Who is the mos popular Alderman ?will be decided at Temple Emanu-El Fair, à Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, illustrated | which made the great | sufferer by the A.B.C\u2019s,, testified that he | Mr.| j atmosphere was damp MY NIGHT.AT AN INN.«* We quote the following curious story \"from a Lyons paper: Recently, at a hotel | called La Croix d\u2019Or, in the town of La Tour-du-Pin, in the south-east of France, a traveller, who had arrived in the evening, was on the following morning found dead in his bed.Medical assistance was im- : mediately summoned; the doctor pronounced that life had been extinct for i several hours, and that the cause of death | was apoplexy.This report, however, did not satisfy the police.Oue of the most celebrated physicians and surgeons of Lyons was sent for, and a strict investigation of the case was sel on foot.The Lyons doctor disagreed in toto with the opinion of his provincial confreres, and held that, as the man was tall, thin, and | long-necked, an apoplectic seizure was almost a physical impossibility.The postmortem examination showed all the vital organs to be healthy, and a minute analysis of the contents of the stomach failed to detect the least trace of poison; the face was purple and swollen; the eyes were bloodshot and protruding, but there were no marks of violence about the throat or neck to support the idea of strangulation, which was suggested by this condition.A small clot of blood was found upon the brain, as though a vessel had been ruptured, and all agreed that this was the immediate cause of death, but how the vessel came to be ruptured there was no cause to show.A travelier who was straying at the hotel on the evening when the deceased arrived deposed that the latter had drunk freely of cognac before retiring to rest, and that he should Judge him to have been a man who habitually indulged in stimulants; the slightly inflamed state of the coatings of the stomach supported this opinion.Across both insteps was an indented livid line, on either side of which the flesh was slighty pufled; this mark did not extend to the ack part of the leg, hut terminated abruptly upon the aukle bene.The doctors seem to attach considerable importance to this curious appearance, although beyond the fact that it must have been produced by pressure of some kind, they have utterly failed to find any ex- lanation that will account for at.This completes the medical evi dence; but there are other suspicious circumstances connected with the case.The traveller whose testimony has been previously quoted states that the deceased informed him that he had a large sum of money in his possession, yet ouly a few francs were found upon the body ; the lock of his portmanteau seems to have been tampered with, and its contents, chiefly wearing apparel, were in general disorder, as though they had been hurried turned over and not properly replaced.No card or letter or paper of any kind can be found to give a clue to his name or address, both of which are unknown.It is with extreme reluctance that the authori ties have had to assent to a verdict of death from natural causes.The greatest excitement still prevails in the usually quiet town, where all kinds of rumors are atloat; it may be mentioned, en passant, that the host aud hostress of La Croix d\u2019Or do not stand very high in the estimation of their fellow towne-people.\u201d I read the above paragraph in the fragment of a weekly newspaper that had been wrapped round something I had brought home with me, one winter\u2019s night as I was sitting alone in my bachelor chambers.I had been walking against a bitter northeasterly wind for two or three hours before dinner, and the reaction effected by food, warmth, wine anq tobacco had induced such a lethargic state of indolence that even reading was too great an exertion, and all I felt inclined to do was to puff cut smoke and stare at the blazing coals.Looking about for something to light a fresh pipe, I picked up the aforesaid fragment.I was about to screw it up when my eye fell upon the words, ** A Mysterious Story.\u201d After the first few lines I grew intensely interested and read on to the end.There was nothing very extraordinary about the story, but somehow it seized upon my imagination, and all that evening I could think of nothing else.Like the French doctors, the point that struck me most was the mark across the insteps, and I racked my ingenuity to find some plausible explanation for it.The man met his death by foul means, and the secret lies in that mark, was my deliberate judgment.When I went to bed my sleep was haunted by horrible dreams, in which the dead man and those livid marks were the prominent figures.All the next day I could not get the story out of my thoughts.I related it to everybody I met, but no one except myself seemed able to perceive anything particularly mysterious about it, For a whole week it haunted me, pursued me, and do what I would I was unable to banish this daily nightmare.But the most vivid impressions will fade with time, and by the end of a month the mystery of La Tour-du-Pin was almost forgotten, Bix years afterward, in the summer of 186-, after having done a pedestrian tour through the southwest and west of France, I found myself in Normandy on my way back to England.I had inherited from my father a sleeping partnership in a commercial house which does a large trade with France, and upon arriving in Caen I found a letter from one of the partners in which I was requested, as I was in that part of France, to run over to Rouen and call upon a certain firm with which we ; had been having extensive dealings.\u201c We have heard disquieting rumors about Messrs.\u2014\u2014\u201d \u2014so ran the letter\u2014 and they are some thousands of francs in our books ; try and get the money, of which we enclose you a statement, in whole or in part ; and endeavor, at the same time, to ascertain the truth or falsehood of the re ports that are being circulated.\u201d I at onge took train to Rouen, where I ; Wâs 80 suC:essful in my diplomatig mission ! that I not only obtained the whole of the in the Yorkville Police Court Saturday | NON referred to, but asçertained that the :rutôrs which had] alarmed my partners were malicious calumnies.Of course, had I been a man of business, I should at once have transmitted the notes through a ; French bank; but being one of the most | careless and unsystematic of idlers, I put them in my Focket and resumed my strol- {ling tour.1 had walked from Orleans to .Cape Finisterre, thence through Brittany iinto Normandy as far as Caen, when I re- | .ceived my summons; so, in order to complete my programme, I resolved to walk back from Rouen to Havre.It was the end of October, and the weather, which had hitherto been delightfully genial, suddenly changed to cold, and by the time I : got to Yvetot there were signs of a general ; break-up.I passed the night at the dull little town which Beranger has immorta- ilized, and to my chagrin woke upto a pouring wet morning.I was just medi- ; tating whether it would not be better to bring my journey toan end by jumping into the next train for Dieppe, when about twelve o\u2019clock the rain ceased and some gleams of sunshine broke through thegray sky.Under this more favorable aspect my courage revived and I resumed my pilgrimage.But it was a task rather than a pleasure.The roads were heavy, the and cold, the country uninteresting.I had not proceeded far when the sun withdrew himself altogether ; behind the leaden canopy ; ard about four oclock the black clouds began to dir- charge à mixture of rain, sleet, and snow, emphasized by a northwest wind that promised to rise into a gale, a combination which rendered pedestrianism anything but an exhilarating exercise, [To be continued.) WEBER PIANOS AND WHO USES THEH.From the Leading Artists of the Opera.Some time since we announced that the rand new Opera House (Abbey's) New ork, had followed in the wake of all the great musical organizations by adopting Mr.Weber\u2019s pianos; and now that we are likely soon to have a visit from Her Majesty's Opera it is in order to hear the testimony those great artists bear to the great American piano:-\u2014 From Her Majesly\u2019s Opera Company.\u201cA.A.WEBER, Lsq.: \u201cDear sir,\u2014The following artists of Her Majesty\u2019s, Col.Mapleson\u2019s, Opera Company, who have used only the Weber pianos for their private use during their stay in New York, deem it their duty te say that, for pure and sympathetic richness of tone, with great power and s.nging quality, they know of no pianos which equal them.Certainly, for sustaining the voice, or for the purpose of cultivating it, the Weber piano is superior to any instrument known to us.\u201d Signed by ¢ SMAPLESON, GERSTER, PARODI, DELPUENTE, ARDITI, and eighteen of the leading artists.ually complimentary is the language che ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY, who, in writing to Mr.Weber, declare that they \u201cfeel it a duty and a pleasure to express their unqualified admiration of the superiority of his pianos in every respect.\u201c The tone of your instrument is so pure and prolonged, and of such inexhaustible depth, that they sustain the voice in & wonderful degree.The action is so elastic, they are built 80 strong and stand so well in tune that we accord the Weber Piano the title of the instrument par excellence.We feel that every one is fortunate who owns à Weber Piano, and we not only commend them in the highest terms, but consider them the finest pianos in the world.\u201d (Signed by) CAMPANINI, CAPOUL, TORRANI, MUZIO, and all the leading artists of the opera.Add to this the testimony of CARLOT- TA, PATTI, LUCCA, NILSSON, AL BANI, CALRENO, &c., &c., &c., and it will be found that no other piano in this age has had such unqualified endorsement from the great leaders of music and song, Several magnificent pianos of this maker are now on sale, and can be seen daily at the Canadian Agency, N.Y.Piano Co.\u2019s Buildings, 228 St.James street, Montreal, where visitors will find the price very little higher than that asked for the instruments of other makers.r N.Y.PIANO CO.E of t THE REVIVAL OF THE LOW NECK.The low neck may be said to be on the rampage.It is dominant, It is universal in ultra fashionable society, and it is accompanied by the smallest and shortest of sleeves\u2014not straps, but real sleeves, only short and close to the arm, not puffed or set into a band.The Venetian style as brought down to us by artists and writers when Venice was in its glory was very splendid.Sleeves were double, long, close and flowing: bodices were pointed, richly embroidered with gold or precious stones, and finished at the neck with the fan- shaped collar of stiff embroidered lace.The robes were gorgeous in color, of the richest velvet and brocade; and the elaborately trimmed hair was often surmounted with small crown-shaped headdresses of velvet encrusted with jewels.Contrast the picture presented by this magnificence with the dulness and sameness of rows of necks and arms not remarkable for beauty, whitened ioto lifelessuess, and only alternating in the different degrees of lump and scraggy.The astonishing im- ecilitv of a blind adherence toa fixed style is its frequent and exceeding unbecoming- ness.The display of bone is as painful as the display of flesh is diegusting.Both require the modifying influences of the soft and gentle fabrics, which trail their length upon the ground, leaving the upper part of the person\u2014almost to the waist\u2014pitifully unprotected.A WISE DECISION From the New York Evening Post.Another attempt, this time in Ohio, to to try a prisoner, extradited from Canada, for an offence other than the one for which he was surrendered, has broken down, the Supreme Court deciding, as so many other courts have done, that such a practice is in violation of the right of asylum and also of the treaty with \u2018Great Britain.The case 18 à strong one, because the crime for which it was proposed «to try him was one for which he might have been extradited ; that is, it was a treaty crime, and the State had obtained jurisdiction of his person by perfectly regular extradition proceedings directed against another treaty crime, and had sent him to gaol by means of them.Nevertheless it was held that all further proceedings against him must be suspended until a \u201creasonable time\u201d after the expiration of his first sentence, when he will doubtless set all questions at rest by leaving Ohio.The same general view of the subject has now been adopted by so many judges, that the State Department will probably have little trouble with foreign Governments over 1t again.CHAPTER II.\u2018Malden, Mass., Feb.1, 1880.Gentlemen\u2014 I suffered with attack of sick headache.\u201d Neuralgia, female trouble, for years in the most terrible and excruciating manner, No medicine or doctor could give me relief or cure until I used Hop Bitters.\u201cThe first bottle Nearly cured me ;\"\u2019 The second made me as well and strong as when a child, \u2018 And 1 have been so to this day.\u201d My husband was an invalid for twenty years with a serious \u2018\u2018 Kidnev, liver and urinesy complaint, \u201c Pronsunred by Boston\u2019s best physicians\u2014 \u2018\u2018 Incurable !\u201d Seven hottles of your Bitters cured him and I know of thé \u201c Lives of eight persons\u201d?In my neighborHoüd tliat have been saved by your Bitters, And many more are using them with great benefit.\u201cThey almost Do miracles ?\u201d \u2014Mrs.E.D.Sluck.AFTER, LECTRO VOLTAIG BELT, and other ELECTRIC ANCES, © will send on Thirty Dass\u2019 Trial, TO MEN, YOUNG OR OLD, who are seoring from NERVOUS DEBILITY, LOST VITALITY, and those diseases of a PERSONAL NATURE resulting from ABUSES and OTHER CAUSES.Speedy relief and com: plete restoration to HEALTH, Vigor and MANHOOD GUARANTEED, Send atonce for Illustrated Pamphlet free.Address Vouraic Beur Co, Marsmarl, Mice November 23 W D fmw 280 MARU OD RESTORED, ., A victim of early impradence, causi il- ity, premature decay, 60, having ting Rervous.debil known remcdy, has discovered a simple means of solf- cure, which he will send PREE to his fellow-aufferers.Address, J.11.REEVES, 43 Chatbar St., Nes York July 9 mwf 162 JACKSON TIR MONTREAL HERALD AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE MONDAY, DECH 17 Profexsianal Cars.\u201c JOHN FAIR, ACCOUNTANT.Commissioner for taking Affidavits o Ontario.115 ST.FRANCOIS XAVIER STREET.March 23 170 THOMAS DARLING, Accountant and Auoiton 242 ST.JAMES STREET, MONTREAL.May 20 120 H.SANDFIELD MACDONALD, (Late Maclennan & Macdonald.) Barrister, Solicitor, Conveyancer, Notary, &c.Solicitor for the Ontario Bank.CORNWALL, Ont.N.B.\u2014Special facilities for making rompt Collections throughout Ontario an anitoba.June 28 153 JOHN FULTON, Accountant and Auditor 242 ST.JAMES STREET, MONTREAL.Novemaer 15 273 ARTHUR H.PLIMSOLL, | Auditor and Accountant, HAMILTON CHAMBERS, ST.JOHN STREET, MONTREAL.April 4 80 WALKER & BOWIE, ADVOCATES, BARRISTERS, &c., Commisioners for all the Provinces.American a d \u2018 CoHected.Marriage Licenses issued.59 ST.FRANCOIS XAVIER STREET.D.E.Bowie, B.C.L.| W.S.WALxER, BOL April 28 RIDLELL & STEVENSON CHARTERED AOCOUOUNTANTS, 22 St.John Street, Commissioners for the Provinces of Que bec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Manitoba.A.F.RippELL.November MACLENNAN & LIDDELL, (Late Maclennan & Macdonald.) Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries, &c., CORNWALL, Ont.D.B.MAcLENNAN, Q.C.| July 2 JOHN McDONALD, ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR, 230 St.James Street, Montreal ESTABLISHED 1867.Special attention given to auditing t books and statements of Joint Stock Ç panies and Corporations, January A.E.RICHARDS, Barrister, Attorney, Solicitor, &c, 387 MAIN STREET, WINNIPEG, fP.O.Box 844.) Manitoba Special attention given to collections, | A.W.STruvenson.214 166 201 War and Pensions Claims J.W.LippxLL.Professional Cards.PUNN & BENNIE, Accountants, Auditors, Commercial and Financial Agents, ST NOTRE DAME sT.EAST» si c of Montreal.) __ (Opposite Bank of NIPEG, MANi rent mat- £ ia] attention given to Insolvet! Spectatates in Trost carefully and econorn foal it pade.In: ically administered.Collect ns 1 formation cheerfully given.Cor respoudence ox 311, P.O.Winnipegi d.Address invite THOS.BENNIE, Rosr.Duxx.| Novemb:r 24 EDWARD EVANS, ACCOUNTANT, 215 81.JAMES S21 RELI, NORDHEIMER'S HALL.March 30 0 STUART & FAIR, NOTARIES, Issuers of Marriage Licenses, Commissioners for Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba.13 HOSPITAL 5 TREET.ERNEST STUART.| Joux Fat, J R.Septemberl0\u2019 U8 MCINTYRE & LEWIS, rristers and Solicitors, PARLIAMENTARY and DEPARTMENTAL AGENTS Land Patents and Patents of Invention Procured.Solicitors of the Bank of Montreal, OTTAWA.A.F.Molntyre.| J.Travers Luwis.October 17 276 ANDREW A.WILSON, STOCK BROKER, (Member of Montreal;Stock Exchange.) Stock bought,and§sold for cash or on margin.Office :3 Hamilton Chambers.) 17°8T.JOHN; ST.(P, O.Box 1867.) 257 6 October 27 PRIEUR & MACKAY, ACCOUNTANTS & GENERAL AGENTS 4 Hospital Street, Montreal.Cases of Insolvency and Trust Estates carefully managed.Rents and debts collected Correspondence solicited.À F.X.PRIEUR.H.B.MACEAY.October 2 6m 235 LEITCH & PRINGLE, BARRISTERS, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY, NOTARIES PUBLIC, &o., CORNWALL.ONT.Jas.Lerrca.| R.W.PRINGLE w 203 August 25 Insurances.Royal Insurance Co.OF ENGLAND.CAPITAL.-=- = =810,000,000 FUNLSINVFSTEL, B26,000,000 Invested in Canada for Protec- July 20 tion of Canadian Poliloy-Ftolders, H.MACMAHON, @Q.C., exceeds - - - -§ 700,00 MAIN STREET, |LiabilityofShareholders Unlimite: WINNIPEG.Corr _ January 12 10 vu SAULT, }Cuie Agents.GIBBONS, McNAB & chester and Glasgow diroctories tan be sen MULKERN at the Company,s Offices, corner Place Barristers and \u2018Attornies \u2018 | FArmes and Notre Dame St.OEFIC& Detober 8 241 i 1 7 1 T Corner Richmond and Carling Streets | TI]F, LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE LONDON, ONT.Gro.C.GisBoNa | Geo.MoNas.P.MuLKERN.January 3 2 C.H.SMITHERS & CO.Bankers and Broker (ROOM 28 DREXEL BUILDING) No.3 Bread Street NEW YORK.C.H.SurTHERs, Member N.Y.Stock Exchange JOHN SMITHER8.Stocks, Bonds, Foreign Exchange, &c., bought and sold for cash or on margin.December 5 290 J.& R.ESDAILE, BROKERS, (ESTABLISHED 1848.) 17 ST.SACRAMENT STREET.MONTREAL.Grain and Provisions bought and sold for cash, or on margin.Correspondents in Chicago-\u2014Messrs.Rost.Warren & Co.Toledo\u2014 \u201c* C.A.Kine & Co.Detroit\u2014 \u201c J.B.& W.H.ANDERSON, September T 3m 214 MOFFAT & CALDWELL, Bankers, Stock and Real Estate Brokers, 444 MAIN STREET, WINNIPEG, Man Real estate bought and sold.Mortgages negotiated.Callections made.Correspondeuce invited.Address Drawer 1269, P.O., Winnipeg August 18 ; 19 JOHN G.GRANT, Stock Broker.(Member Montreal Stock Excuange.) Stocksand Bonds bought or sold for Cash or on margin.Office\u20143 Western Paambers, 22 St.John Street.P.O.Box July 12 165 re SES RAE, Office : Royal Iasurance Chambers, NOTRE BAME STREET.General Financial, Investment and Ou :n mission Agent.Municipal or other Bonde and Stocks Bought and Sold.Loaurs.on Mortgages or other Securities Eticet ed.Advances on Stocks, Merchandise or Commercia.Paper Negotiated.April 12 MacDOUGALL BROS.Stock Brokers, 69 SI.FRANCOIS XAVIER STREET, Buy and Sell all Securities quoted on New York Stock Exchange, through their Agents, Messrs.Prince & Whitely.erme\u2014Ten per cent.margin on the pai value.Commission for buying, } of one p cent., and same fer selling.December 29 J.RIELLE, Lana Surveyor, 146 ST.JAMES STREET H.COTTE, Accountant and Auditor.Address P.O, Box No, 1,866, 3M Beptember INSURANCE Ce.Canada Board of Directors: The Honorable HY.STARNES, Chairman THOS.CRAMP, Erq., Deputy Chairman THEODORE HART, Esq.ANGUS C.HOOPER, Esq.EDMOND J.BARBEAU, Esq.Capital, - .- - $10,000,000 Amount Invested in Canada, 900,000 Assets, » - « « = .= 4,000,000.Mercantile Risks accepted at the lowest current rates.Churches, Dwelling Houses and Farm Properties, insured at reduced rates.G.F.C.SMITH, Chief Agent for the Dominion.Sub Agents: CYRILLE LAURIN, RED.C.HEvsuaw, 16 Place d\u2019Armes.24 Hospital Sc Having been appointed Sub-Agent for the above Company for the City of Montreal, I take the liberty of asking my friends to favor ime with a share of their Insurance Risks.F.C.HENSHAW, 24 Hospital Sts@ TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION eC RC ray PR \u2014 Post Office Time Table, MAILS.DELIVERY, CLOSING.\u2014_\u2014 A.M, Ontaric & West.Prov's.FT | (A) Onterio and the other Cunadianwet te , ern Provinces, and | the Western Amerie 7 can States, .,.g Ottawa River Route up Carillon.[Canada Atlantic R.R.Quebec & Eas: ' Berthier, Ao FTO; \u2019hree Rive steamer.po AM.P.M.\u2014_ PM, = rel, Three Rivers & Lince «f North Shore Railway.PostalCar, (B) Quebec by G.T.Ry.(B) Eastern] \"ow nships Three Rivers, Artheaska and Rivie Loup R.K., \" edu 45k0) Can.Pac.R.R Main i Line to Ottawa.6 Can.Pne.R.R.Boy) © %., deux St.Jerome and St.Lin Branches.915 Can.Puc.RR.St.Je-| rome and St.Janvi 945.(St.Remi Hemming._ ford and £a rie RR.St.Hyacinthe, Sher _broo \u20ac, Coatic\u2019ke,&e.Clarenceviile, Noyon, .sne Stottsvinie.Lac0Ue, Bisel and Sorel R.R.0000) : 815 300 6 00124809 .\u2026 5 8 34 345 415 80 t.Johns, Stanbridge& St.Armand Station.St.Johns, Vermont June &iheflord R.R\u2019s.cadle, Bt.Jae Athanese aes dues South-Eastern = Rail- way .(8) ew Brunswick, Nova Scotia & P.E.1.| ewfouudland forwarded dally on Halit fax\u2014Mails despatche | ed from Halifax for Newfoun.iand on 3rd and 17th December.|! Local Mails.-Valleytield, Valois, Dorval.cesvienciden, Beaubarnois, Hunt.\u2019 ingdon, &¢.6 .Boucherville, Contre- Teena eœur, Varennes and .Vercheres.Cote Si.Antoine and Notre Dame deGrace| 9 Hochelaga.7 Lachine.Laprairie.Longueuil .Longue Pointe, Pointe- : aux-Trembles&Char lemagne.1 16-6|Point St.Charlesan.St.Lambert.12 80iSt.Eustache.12 30i8t.Laurent, St Mare tin, &c.Ceseane ren 5 80Taunerica West (St.* ] Henri) & #t.Cunegonde.san snc000 8 «+o.JBanlt-au-Recollet, Bougle and Pont Viau.12 50t.Jean Baptiste de Mountreul.».|Mile-End, (und Cotean Bt.Louis, moru- ing only).7 2 16{Cotes Visitation and St, ichel, Tuesday, Thu ay and Saturday T9 United States.| ew York City and State, and Southern Btates.89 10) .ITroy, Albany, Rouse\u2019s i out 8-9 15 a ace int.Boston, Mass.ve.frevers New Epglund States, | except Maine.,.' | Portland and the New, ! | England States, ex i 1 cept Boston.Cinecress (A) Westeru and Paci- © fle States, .REGISTERED LETTER MAIL for the .land Slates\u2014for Boston, New Nome mb: _ _Bouthern Btates,\u2014closed only at 3.30 p.m.By Cu Great Britain, &o.y nard Line \u201441h, } 5 nih, Bibel Nr 1, I8tb, at 6.4 a.n., and y White Star Line\u2014Sth, 26th, at 5.(0 p.ma > Canadian Line-üth, th, oth, and Zith, \u2018 3 - By Inman Line - 7th, 1 19th, atl 6.46 a.m.! Ah, at 5 p.m, and B Williams & Gulon Line\u201410th, 21st, 28th, at 5.00 p.m.Bel 8œ 8-9 && Mails leave Ncw York for the following For fo Countries, as follows : or South Pacific and porte\u2014ist, 101h 2h.Central Amerlcan For Venezuela and Curacoa\u2014Ist, 19th.For ® und Iulaud-\"Ist, 15th, r Cuba and t Fe ; _ Dot Bot.we W.Indies, via Havanaor Bahama, S R ; egoë, Cube th mas anticgo and Confu y \u2018or Cuba, Porto Rico and Mexico, via vana\u20146th, Ith, M 2th, cr Vis Hee For Jamaica, Hlayti, snd the i.8.of Colexcept Arp.und Fan \u20147th, 21st.\u2018uba and I'ort 3 : su, Zend, SE o Rico, via Havana- \u201cor Cape Hayti, St.De \u2019 Ils \u2014 11th, 20th.mingo, and, Turk\u2019s For Hayti\u2014ilth, £stn.For Bermuda\u2014iath, (7th.For Porto Rico, direct\u2014I8th._Bor Brazil and West Indies, via St.Thomas Mails leave fan Francisco: For Acustralia\u201421st, For China and Japan\u2014J8th.For Sandwich Islunds\u2014Ist, 15th, 21st.ote.-10 ensure connection Corres; nd- ence should be posted here nine days before the dates of sailing from San Francisco.Btreet Letter Boxes Are visited at 9.15 n.m., 12.30, 6.50, 7.45 and 8.30 p.m.On holidays, at 9.15 a mo abd 6.10 p.m., and on Sundays at 8.30 p m.Let ters intended for the Western and the Eastern Mails leaving in the morning »hould be posted at the Head Office after 9.30 p.m.to ensure transmission without delay.(A) Postal Car Bag open till 8.15 5 (B) Do.© pe 9 Wome Bm (©) Do.x (I) On Sundays, at 8 p.m.6.25 am.INCORPORATED 1858.CAPITAL, - .- $1,000,000.00 Loan money on REAL ESTATE and PURCHASE MORTGAGES.This Company is authorized to actin an Administrator, Guardian, Trustee or Receiver.Registrars and Transfer Agents of the Stecks and Bonds of Incorperated Companies.Trustees of Mortgages executed by Rai - road and other Corporations.INTEREST ALLOWED CN DEPOSITS, DEBENTURES: Issue Sterling Debentures payable in London ; also, Currency Debentures, payable in Canada.BOARD OF DIRECTORS: M.H.GAULT, Esq., M.P., President.Hon.A.W.OGILVIE, Vice-President, THEODORE HART, Esq.THOMAS CRAIG, Esq.A.F.GAULT, Eq.JAMES CRATHERN.G.F.C.SMITH.Trustees and Executors are authorised by Act of Parliament to invest in the De bentures of this Company.CEORCE W.CRAIC, Manager.Office, No.181 St.James Street, M November 26 oh Hone A CENTLEMAN of active habits and strictly temperate, with a thorough knowledge of ever part of Ontario, wishes employment as General Agent of a first-class Îi:surauce Company, or as Traveller for a first class Commer cial House.The applicant, in a personal interview, which must be confidential, will answer all inquiries as to ability, qualitica- tions aud testimonials.Address GISAAC WILLIAMS, Montreal.May 2 121 position of Trust, either as Executor, Apnl 10 85 =: TT mm TT mi Hane Montreal Loan & Mortgage Coy, | 0 oo os And TRUST COMPANY.! When I say cure t vo not mean merely to stop them foc atime and then havo them return aguin,l mean à rad!- cal cure.Ihave made tho diseass of FITS, EPILEPSY or FALLING BICKNESS a )ife.long study.1 warrant my Tomedy to cure the worst cases: Because others have failed Is no roason for not now receiving a cure.et Ssh\u201d BAT Fre Baer pT niin .ss an \u2018os nothing for a tris and 1 will cure oo b costs you - Address Dr.H.G.ROOT, 184 Pearl 8t., Now York, SPN + | ~ A REE ! FREE!35 FREE! 1is Season's New Descriptive C and Price List of » Catalogue w Plays, = Dramas, F = Farces, .z Gulde Books, =% = Scenery (l'aper), -8 R Speakers, Ze 2.Ethiopian Dramas 2 5 Tableaux Lights England should declare war 77 » and \u201cEngland will do nothing of the ki a She would back down complete] the.cause she knows she has evep - lose in such astraggle.She Might Hlockade all Our Ports, but we would not starve, > annoy us badly fur six months j was declared, but within a y | months at most we could sta death, and she knows it.I hav that should O'Donnell be etme Monday a resolution will be introduced in the House asking that the State Department lay all correspondence on the subject before the House.Then, I sup.; pose, we will have a debate and a good \u201cdeal of sound and fury, indeed, but that i will be the end of it.The Conservative : element in the House will not, in my | opinion, permit vigorous action.Eng- : land used to be à nation of shupkeepers Now Iam afraiithe description more truly applies to ourselves, Great Britain Flips our National Nose with her fingers.The nose will seek refuge in the Stars and Stripes, which is | rapidly degenerating into a sort of pocket.{ handkerchief.\u201d \u201c What remedies do you propose \u201cGive some other element in the country than the shopkeepers a chance to reconstruet the navy.Send an Ameri- | can to represent us in London, and recal} ra Weak Snob and Duke of Dudes, Lord Rector of the University of Edinburgh.An adopted Scotchman is a pretty representative of the United States in i England.\u201d itlle }, right ; rations 9 Years that rot on the | the navy to Ything to She night after war ear or 18 rve her to \u2014 | THE ANGLO-AMERICAN NEGOTIA.i TIONS.Her Majesty's \u201cGovernment Refuse to Interfere, ! WAsHINGTON, Dec.16.\u2014On Thursday \u2018last Secretary Frelinghuyson telegraphed : Minister Lowell stating that the House of | Representatives had brought thé case of i O'Donnell to the President's notice in the hope that the latter might secure a reasonable delay in the execution of the | sentence and might ascertain whether the , prisoner was an American citizen and i whether he was on a fair trial.In this \"telegram Lowell was instructed as follows: | \u201c As before instructed, you will consider O'Donnell\u2019s citizenship as established.: There being in Great Britain no judical | examination or appeal of the proceedings at a criminal trial, possible errors can only i be corrected through a new trial or b .executive action upon the sentence.If, therefore, this Government is anxious * that such careful examination be given to the proceedings in this case as to discover an error should one have becn committed, ! you are therefore directed by the Presi- | dent to request a delay of the execution | of the sentence and that a careful \u2018examination of the case be made :by Her Majesty\u2019s Government and that the prisuner\u2019s counsel be permitted to present any alleged ; points of error.\u201d Frelinghuysen is now \u201clu receipt of a telegram from Lowell \"who states that on the 12th he receiv tthe above telegram, and immediatel communicated its substance to Lo Granville, who acknowledged its receipt, and stated it had been referred to the proper authorities.Also, that on Saturday, the 15th, Lowell received Lord | Granville\u2019s reply, in which the latter, after referring to Lowell\u2019s communication stated that the counsel for O'Donnell having submitted the representations he .thought advisable on prisoner's behalf, .these represcutations and all other circumstances of the case had been carefully | examined and considered in the manner usual in a case of capital convictions, and Her Majesty\u2019s Government had found no grounds upon which they would be justi- ed in advising the Crown to interfere with the sentence of the law or its execution.The Prisoner Continues Firm.Sunday night\u2014Police leaving duty at the prison this evening report that O'Donnell continues as firm as a rock.Everyone is much impressed with his nerve.O\u2019Donnell is fully prepared to meet his fate, but has remarked that his death will be avenged on England.What He Will Say on the Scafiold.New Yonk, Dec.16.\u2014A London special : says :\u2014O\u2019Donnell yesterday, for the first time since he kilied Carey, practically admitted he was an Invincible.The admission was made to his brother, and was by the latter divulged after leavin O'Dennell last evening.The despatch syvs :-\u2014His brother made this statument : ; # For fear that anything might happen to lim between now and Monday, my brother seut for me and asked me to put i before his friends his last statement that he intends upon the sealtold to say the fol- 1 lowing words :\u2014* 1 killed James Carey, {the informer.Iam not sorry for killing | him, and I never have been.\u201d Not only ; that, but all of London\u2019s wealth would | not buy me, or induce me to give anyone away.\u201d -\u2014 IRISH AFFAIRS.An Orange Meeting for New Year's.DUNGANNON, Dec.15\u2014A placari signed by the Orange Grand Master has been posted announcing a monster meeting of Orangemen to be held at Dromore the 1st of January in opposition to the meeting called by the Paruellites.Lord Rossmore will be present.The Smythe Murder Trinl.DuscIx, Dee.15.\u2014 The trial of Elliott and others for the murder of Mis.Smythe has been postponed owing to the illness of a juror.Hurting His Owa Party Only, LIVERPOOL, Dec.15.\u2014In a speech, last night, Sir Richard Assheton Cross strong- y condemning the extension of the franchise to Ireland.The Glasgow Dynamiters, Loxpox, Dec.16.\u2014The Glasgow dynamiters were taken to Edinburgh to-day for trial to-morrow, accompanied by a strong police escort.-\u2014 Fatal Quarrel at New Orleans.New ORLEANS, Dec.14\u2014During an election quarrel to-day several men were killed and wounded.Several arre-ts have been made.[CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE.) i rte THE MONTREAL HERALD AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE is printed and published by the MONTREAL HERALD PRINTING AND PUBIASH- ING COMPANY (Limited).= ae oO pee] A NA pie | oY wr bpd pod ped "]