The Montreal witness, 11 mai 1872, samedi 11 mai 1872

[" \u2019 Dally Witacos, 10a.por line tirvt 1so0diioe à msertion.counted 00 ane, 10s.first week, Ge.onoû 6: Tri-Wochiy sad Weekly, week | Bo, sach cubéoquent 7 Vo xxVvII, New Srarss.Cotemporary Press and News.THE GERMAN LABOR CONTEST.(Correspondence of the London Times ) Ever since the conclusion of peace with France the German workmen have been at war with their masters.Strike has succeeded strike, and agitation been rife 1n every quarter.There is scarcely one manufacturing town which has not felt the effects of the convulsion.To carry through this powertul moveirent the most extensive combinations were formed among the workmen.In some instances all the tradesmen of n place booud themselves to support cue particular trade while om strike ; In others the members of one trade in different places formed 8 league to enable their friends tu one locality to com- _ mence the attack.Such was the strength gained by this web of blended alliances that strikes were prolonged for months, and negotiations osrried on with the most eminent masters, not as with auperiown, but aa with equale, who had quite as much to lose as their adversaries, or even more.Throughout the tone of the workmen was quiet, though ro.solute and uncom promisivg, and as the movement was by far the most comprehensive of the kind ever witnessed in Germany soit was the most successful, In theirorigin the strikes were not unjustifisble, Even upon the es- sumption that the former rate of vas Lunch « sighed 4e de wages a Snand an increase.Seeing that rent and provisions had become so much duarer why should ~ + not manual iabor, too ?It is admitted ou all bands that the cost of living at Berlin has been doubled for large strats of the middle classes for the last six or seven years, and in- cremacd GO or 70 per cent.even for the poor.1t is nearly though not quite the same thing in other considerable towns, Who, then, can blame ibe workmen for advancing a claim that their pay, which was certaloly never excessive, should at least keep pace with what was exacted for house-rent mod eatablos ?More especially, who can be severe on their demand at a time when the middle classes are making mouvy so last, sud when the gruw- ing riches vi ibvic Letters have 60 much cou- tributed to render life dearer for the proletariat?The strikes began by the workiogmen aek- ing for an increase of wages of 25 per cent.avd A t«duction of bours from 12 to 10.When tbuy obtained their terma peace was re-established ; when they bad tu give in, the attack was 1coumed little later, And in many cases with 1 etter success.The result of the entire campalyn is a general rise of the price of labor by 25 per cent.in a single year\u2014a figure the more remarkable because à like increase had been gradually effected la the six prec«ding years.A fow, but not very many, t adis have been likewise victorious in the question of hours ; and highly skilled iaborers, 1 am told, may almost count upon twice the remuneration they received sbortiy before the war.CUAL IN ENGLAND, (From the N.Y.Times.) \u2018The land-owners of Mid-England have been thiown into ecstacies by discoveriug voins of cosl-iron.During the early part of the century the Nusth of England was the only important cosl-field.Then the Staffordshire (Midland) fields began to grow in inportauce, Coal is now worked over a large past of that county.In 1867 there were 117 collieries in operation in the north of that county, end 572 ia South Stafordabire and Worcestershire.In that year these mines produced thirteen million tons.In South Wales the increase in the production of coal bas been yet more remarkable.Up to the beginning of this century, s Welsh Bquire was another name for a poot gentleman.It means something very different now.Coal \u201chas changed ail that\u2019 There are numbers of proprietors in Glamorgausbire, vapocially, where land has quintupled in value since i325.Thet county now swarms with rich men.Nearly its whole surface rests upon coal strata, and ruines are worked almost cverywhere, There sre now more than 250 collieries against 67 fu 1856.It has been the abundant supply of coal and iron lying adjacent, in this county, tbat has made the Marquis of Buts, ite principal landowner,s millionaire.In 1866 368,602 tons of iron were raised here, At the Dowlais works there were in operation the same year 10 blast furnaces, 150 puddling furnaces and 13 rolling mills, The most notable cos! and irons finds of re cent years have been in the midland counties of Nuttinghem and Northamptonshire.The ylelde in the former county have increased enormously since 1860, At the end of 1467 thire were twenty-four collivries in operation, and the quantity obtained was 1,575,000 tons.In some places the furtnnate owners bave Leen literally \u201ccoaled out\u201d of thelr ancient munor-houses, being compelled to abaudon wbat becomes the centre of à mining district.This bappened to Lord Dartmorth, in Stafford.abire, and seems likely tobe the fateof many owners of great places.At Lambton Castle, the residence of Lord Durham, the foundations have been built up beveath with solid ma- ronry, at an immense expense.Lord Fitz- william\u2019s maguificent sest noar Rotheraw, ia \u201cYorkshire,and Lord Mexborough's near Leeds have become the centre of the colliery system, and will probably, in another gnacter of à century, be in anything butan agreeable neigh.borbood.Quite rocently n new cosl-ficid bas been opened in Nottinghamshire, abuut four miles fiom the great manutacturing borough of Nottingham.The Iate Sir Robert Clifton, in du- fiance of all leading tmineralogical engineers, opened a shaft which is now yielding elx bun- dred tons a day, ands shaft at Huckuall Tor.kard\u2014in whose little tambledown church Byton\u2019s remains rest\u2014eends up double that quantity daily.With such enconragement, it is not wonderful that Nottinghamshire landowners are seized with s shaft-sioking mania, The present generation, at all eveuts, need have no anxiety about the supply of coal, for 1t Is protty obvious that if one door shute another opens.GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.\u2014 Two Dublin young ledies, on returniog bome on Friday the 13th uit, from a ball, wore ro badly burned by tbeir dresecs oatching fire, that one of them has dled, sud the othr romains in & critical state.\u2014\"The Governors of Chriet's Hospital, L,on- don, bave sold their land end buildiogn to the Mid-London Railway Company foe £600,000 snd the 1000 boysare to be transferred to new buildings in some healthy country district, = Derby Castle, the magnificent residence of Mr.William Spaight, situated upon the shores of Lough ergh, Dear Killaioe, vas buined to the ground on Tuesday night the 16th uit, Two persons were burned to desth.\u2014 À yonug man named Ryan has been murdered st Newport near Nenagh, County Tipperar: y another young man Same who beat In bis skull with stone.Capel escaped to Quesnatown, ut ap- Cd a the point of embarking for America.\u2014AMLW H.Hartinof Birmingham, baving heard some one say that if tho English people ad a republican form of government, Me, John Tright would be selected ss Pro- 4, wrote tothat gentleman oa the subject, and receive tbe following reply: \u201cRochdale, April 7, 1872.=Desr Bir: Your ublican nd must not be s very desperate ¢| ter if he proposes to make me his fret President, 1 doubt If he oan be à friend of mine.As to opinions on the question ol monarchy or republicanism, I hope and believe it wil be à long time before we are asked to give onr opinion ; our ancestors decided the matters whtlle since, and | would 4 thet you and ) should leave any further te ou .Now, from your otter 1,000 you aco willtag to do this; oan surate pou 1 am pot Joss vla.1 am, truly yours, Jobn Bright.\u201d ol TRI.WEEKLY \u2014 Tas Mapsoas Jaovury ano rus Passaes.~ We have reason to know that soms eminent mambers ofthe Honse of Lords are entlrety favorable to, and desirous of, (be introduction lato the Upper House offone or two eminent medical men who are autborities in ssnitary science and preventve public medicine, to aseist in the sanitary messures which the House will have to discuss during the next sessiva, Jt is probable that forme) expression will be given to that wish.\u2014 British Medical Journal.Mr.Frunanon AND THN AGRICULTURAL Laronzas\u2014At & meeting of the \u2018l'aberna lo Colporteurs Association, on Tuesday night, Mr.Bpurgeon is reported to have ead: \u2014The condition of our agricultural laborers was most shameful, and he had not rejoiced fn soything since he was born so much as when be bi they bad begun to stir and to etrike.He wondered they had not struck long ago, when there were such cased as men haviag to expend the whole amount of their wook's wages in bread for thelr familles, 1¢ was time there was some alterations somewhere.No doubt if wages were raised farmers would complain they were pinched.Well, the farmers must pinch the landlords.He bad not agroat deal of sympathy for the latter, for there were numbers who had their thousands of ac:es and who could stand a little squeexiog without teing reduced te abjsct poverty thereby.Megre # wes to the trontmant of bores, nd 10 So Le denounced by every honest man and earnest tongue.AMERICAN NEW».\u2014 Recently à Chicago school-boy of eight years of age died after à few hours\u2019 {linces, À coroner's inquest was held, and & verdict of \u201cdied by overwork\" was rendered.The Chicago Post says if all the juvenile deaths really traceable to this cause were announced, the blic would be astonished et the length of the ist, \u2014 The Btate of New York has bitherto been dependent on Pennsylvania for its sup, ly of coul.Discoveries of conl have, boweres letely been made in Ulsterand Suilivan countivs, near to the Erie and Midland Railroads, which are expected to render the City of New York and its neighbors independent ofthe Pennsyl- vanis companies.Consumers gain by healthy competition.\u2014 Marie Van Noort, & beautiful young girl, fourteen years of ageof Paterson, N.J., died recently, ber death having been the result of excessive indulgence in \u201cjamplog the rop -\" With Ler companions, she was trying to sce how many times she could jump without stopping for breath.She succeeded in jampiog 409 times ; but it brought on internal pains which resulted in ber death as stated.\u2014 In Lawrence County, the other day, as some persods were clearing some laud they set fire to & large oak log lying ou the ground, when they noticed a rattlesnake crawling out from the icg.They turned it over, when they discovered aden of seventy-two rattlesnakes, two green, snakes, and one king suske.Twepty-twoof the rattlesnakes had from fourteen to eightern rattles, and measured from seven to nine feet in length \u2014 Weobserve that alarge number of Swedes settled in St.Chartes, Kane Connty, EL, hevo held 8 meeting to express their entire approval of the now Temperauce law.They passed a strong resolution deploring the nefarious opposition which the law has met with from many foreigners, and pledged themselves to sustain it, and aiso not \u201c to squander their prcubiary means upon the altar of Bacchus.\u201d \u2014N.Y.Tribune.\u2014 A Canadian who wan engaged last week on the Lrow of a hitl near Pittsfield, Mass,, in cutting timo eraud rolling it tothe bottom endeavored to manipâiste 8 lag fore mie descent, but discovered that it was gettiog the better of him, He was on the undet side and it would not do to \"let it slide,\u201d eo hn screamed for belp.But no help came.His strength was surely and rapidly falling, sod there was nothing to do bat to run for it, and run he did-=a frarfui race.The natural phil- oscphers ray that a log gains in rmpidity as it descends.It is otherwise with human legs on a run even when, as in this case, the descent is steep ond Icy.There was no turning out, sud the log gained with teriible rapidity snd was just on bis heels when luckily he spied a hollow in bis path into which he popped with a bound, but bad bardiy time to huddle himneli into the bole, when crash | crash ! the log thundered over him and left him safe, but about the most badly scared man in Massachusetts.a imerican Daper.Carr, Hati's Arcrie Exeeprrion.\u2014Accord- ing ton New York despatch to the Boston Advertiser, several strange discoveries were made Ly Capt.Hall's Arctic expedition prior to the return to Disco, which led to the conviction that in the extreme aud undiscovered North there is nt times 8 genial stmoephere snd open seas, 'lants were detected in the ice which are indigenous to Southern climates, and the examination of a floating stick of wood proved itto be a Jimb of some huge birch.Throughout the month of Jannary very little ice was seen, and each night the sky on all sides glittered with meteors of the most gorgeous description, which flashed so brightly sod wildly across the firmament aa to dazzle the strongest eyesight.The most important clew to the existence of & polar passage is the fact thst the crow of the « Polaris\u201d had seen, followed and killed & whale having in one of its flas s harpoon similar to those used in the South Pacific.In May, Capt.Hall hopen to make à clear passage to the undiscovered pole.Atter the'-Polatls\"bad Leen thoroughly caulked and prepared for so, which jt was thought would be about the 4th of March Jast, she was to start upon tbe origiuel course, aud the captain proposed to carry an abundance of coal, so that he may make alt lb'e beadway during this available season.Capt.Hall expected to be at home in prem- ber.Naw Yonx Provisiowar Cuanran \u2014 The full text of Senator Paimer\u2019s provisional ohar- ter provides for everything which, on behalf of the city, we have ssked for, and 1t provides for a \u2018desl more which we had lost hopos of seeing effected this nexsion.Benator Pal- mers bill is substantially the Charter of the Committee of Seventy, with the cumulative voting clauses and ail the necessarily curu- brous administrative machinery which depends on them,umitted.13 rus :mblea Tweed's charter in retainiug the double Boards of the Common Council, sndin conferring the power of appointing_the heads of departments on the Mayor.It incorporates tho higbly bene.fictal clauses of the Neventy's Charter providing for the removal of heads of departments à for cause,\u201d relating to the right ot tex-pay- ers io Ioapect the books of the Uorporation to the weekly publication of sccounts in the journal of the City Government, to the abolls tion of Chamberlain's fen, snd to the ame mary examination of any local official nadoe an order from a Judge of the Bupreme Court.1% aims a8 preventing a repetition of the irre- sponaible Imperislism net up by \u2018Tweod's Chester, and sil its remedial, as well as many of the other clauses, arc taken almost bodily trom he Charter of the Seventy, The chief virtue of tho bill te to be fonud in the faet that lt makes à clean sweep of Tammany offi.olale-\u2014N.1.Times.Grnmar on ma Nommarion.\u2014The N.y Tribune haa the following mild remarks ia reference to the Cincinnati Convention :\u2014 The Platforms haa heen to us throughout an object of much greater solicitnde than the nominations, and our interest bas centered in what should be said bearing on Protection sad Froo Trade, There is an honest end serious dus erence among Republicans and Reformer on this question, Our convictions arestrong on one alde ; othors, at least equally patriotio snd ine teiligent, bold opinions to ours, We did 0b wish the Oonveal to ny ws were | we woe vi what , to whab opuld pre.nounce us iu the wrong.declare for Montr EDITION, PUBLISHED TUESDAY, THURSDAY, TT MONTREAL, SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1873, _ ro 1 ANNUAL SU ( Wines.Oalivered, 64.00 | Walid, $3.00 .08/004 Weebly, Fra sither Protection or Fres Trade would some\u2014perhaps many\u2014from the su, of the Libel movement, while lt would win over no opponent to movement, Wu, theeefore, urged the Convention simply 40 me- wit this question to the people ar obo om which we are not agreed, asking thurs to pronounce judgment thereon in the chotoe of Members of Congress, by whom, sud not by tbe Executive, it must be discussed and decided.This view, we rejoice to eay,has prevailed.But its prevalence is no triumph over Free Trade, much less over \u201c Revenue Reform, \u201d be that what It may.It is simply a reference of the whole subject to the decision of the people, unprejudiced by any dictum of the Gonvention.It the majority are for Free Trade, or against it, they are nowise precluded by the Liberal platform from making thelr judgment knowa end res On the contrary, they are exhoried to do ao, with an assurance that their wish, thus authentically expressed, shall not be overborne by Executive power, This le 23 we think it should be ; and we do not wee why any who have faith in the peopte should be slicnated or offended by sucha referuace of the subject.a It Is stated that Dr.Grabam, late of St.Francis College, Ricnmond, P 3, will bo 8 candidate fur the Commons at the next election in the counties 6f Bichmond and Wolfe, \u2014ÂÀ fellow named William Russel! y loge.The body was recovered half an hour ater, i FHENCH-CANADIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.The public examination of the education al fustitutious of the above Society at Polnte- aux-Trembles, took place on Thursday the 20d of May.James Court Esq., ded, aud after the opening devotivnal exer Lt.-Col.Haul- tain, Secretary of the Boclety, read an sb stract of the Report of tho Education Sub- cummmittee, as foliows :\u2014 In presenting their Report the Bub-com- mittee would express their great regret that owing to many pressing duties, Rev.Professor Macvicar bad n obliged to resign the position of Chairman.AFTBNDANCE One hundred and four ils bave passed through the schools during the session, of whom forty-seven wero females; the latter being à touch larger proportion than in former years.The following classification of the puplis is given : Male pupile-from 12 to 14 yoars ot age, 16; do 14 to 21 do, 40; do 21 aad up- wads, 1; total 57.Of the above, 16 could not read when com- 1ng to the school.Female pupile\u2014from 13 to 14 years of age, 15 ; do 14 to 21 do, 31 ; do 21 and upwards |; total 47, Of the above, 14 could not read on entering the school.Children of Roman Catholic parents, 49; do, Converts, 45 ; do, Protestants, 10 ; tutal, 104.SUBJECTS TAUGHT.Whilst every desire exists to give the pupils a thorough instruction in the elementary branches of education, the great objects of religious trainiog and personal salvation are cver kept prominently in view.Family worship morning sud evening, and the devout recognition of God's bounty and provl- dence, help to give a practical arpect to tho Bible lessons which for one hour daily ls given to the whole school by the rAacipai, the Rev Mr, DesIslets.\u2018The course of fn- struction includes reading and grammar in Freuch sud English, geography, writing, arithmetic, geometry, recitation, composition, book-keeping, natural philosophy.The female pupils bave regular lessons also in sewing, and are engaged in the household duties of washing, ironing, cooking etc.The pupils of the Loy\u2019 school, besides having to perform the greater part of the domestic requirements of (ieir house, bave to draw water, cut wood, eatablirhments require.From the foregoing it will be seen that without losing sight of the t duties of everyday life, the effort is mude to awaken and instruct the conscience and to inform and develop the mind ; and thus to lay \u20ac foundation which must be left to each individual afterwards to improve.PROGRESS OF PUTILS.The private examination of the schools on the 24th of April afforded the sub-committee the opportunity of judging of the result of tho session.1t was eminently satisfactory, and reflected much credit upon both the teachers snd the scholars.In judging of the results, it must be remembered that three scrsiona ef seven months each, is more than proportion of whom came to the schools uo.tutored in every respect.It is believed that such progress has been made during the session in the real education of the scholars, and that thought and conscience Lave been very generally awakened amongst them.The intelligence and interest speciully manifestcd by the elder pupils during the excmination Indicated the thoroughness of the Instruction they have received.In accordance with the policy adopted by the Society, two of the pupils will be prepared to enter the McGill Normal School at ite next eession, in order to perfect themselves for the important position of teachers.These two are both daugliters of converts from the Church of Rome.ADDITIONS TO TRE CRURCTL It is matter for devout thankfulness that the gracious influences of the Holy Spirit have pot been withheld, for we bave to rejoice that five of the male and five of the female scholars bave professed thelr faith fn Jesus Christ, and have been admitted tnt the fellowship of the church, It may be fitting in this place to record not onl additions to the church on earth, but siso one of the most advanced acholars has been called to join tbe church triamphant in heaven, Mathi]de Mayotte, age 17, fell asteep in Jertia où tho 4th of March, Bhe was sttacked with typhoid fever, and sank rapidly under it.Not s doubt or fear clouded her simple yet intelligent and firm faith in the Baviour of sinners.Mer hops was in the sufficiency of Mis work as her mbstitute.She believed God's own declaration, \u201c that the blood of Jetus Christ cleanseth from all win,\u201d and entered into rest.She bad joied the church two yenrs before, aince which time she had manifested in ber daily life the reality of the faith ahe profeaned, Bho died beloved aad regretted by all who knew her.FINANCE.The constant increase taking place in the cost of ving, has had its effet upon the ex.penditare of this ag of every other ment of the work ; but the friends the mission may be assured that no effort ie spared to reduce ox penses A much as possible, Fifty of the pupils have been supported by coptributions ; ten of them by a gea- tleman in Brantford, Ont, ; ix others by another gentleman in England.; eighteen Ly sabbath-aclhiools of the Canada Presbyterian Church ; three by those of the Congregational church, and the rest by private fadtviduels.Were some of the nore modern peor introduced, they would materially lighten the task both of the pupils and of those in charge of them, and the Committee wonld rejoice ere the necessary funds forthooming for making such improvements, without weakening other departments of the Society's work.BYAFT OP TRACHINE.It In futeresting 0 notice that amongst the staff Bow employed are to be found members of the Uh of Hagland, Mathodiet, and J'resbytetien communions ; whilst a te perde patio French-Ouaallan, American, French aoû lied, ach finde ite tupresen- Ey di Ze The Rev, G.M.Dos Insts Princip 1 and Pastor; Madame Dea Islets, divecting the internal arrangement of the boys\u2019 school.Mr, Bourgoin, sasistant toncber În tte pisce of Mr.Corner, and , Mr, Garayt, giving vel Des Jslcts, whose bealth Le mot yet ro-ootablish- od.Min Wythe bap vu cola Le tw he gisls' Miss Merrick.Lei \u2018 sy The yob-oomumittes osuibcé do thelr report, without an axes thelr sense of tbe admire eo hich te establishments lave bis conducted, and would convey to toose named their cordial congratalations at tbe results ef their wiator's Iabege, ascribing sil sucosss to Him whom they acrve.\u201c fter ti reading of the Report, the Biblical ezamipation took place ab considersble Lcogth, the subjects being Wiected by persons rodent, such as How we saved\u2014By th or worke ?Who is thesaly Saviour?The Divinity of Jesus Christ, Confustion, Purça- tory; Papal infallinility.Thess elicited many intelligent repliés, with quotations from the Holy Ecriptures-\u2014th0 .Charles Tanner, of Bherbrooke, very kindly translating the questions and amessts into English for the benefit of those mal comvecssnt with Preoch, At the conclusion of $i examination two original compoiions read res) vely HE.oe er on the hoaiclan Wo man, tLe latter om Prayer.The Rev.Me Tanper spoke highly of both of them, spoclal- }» of the former, which he sad would do no Macredit to a divinity student\u2014an excellent and graphic description, evidencing aise s thorough apprehea: of the Gospel plan of salvation, How vastly different wouldhave been the condition of these young pemous had they been left to the ordinary training of 8 Beman Ratholic school in à remote pacish ! Abe following resolution was moved by Rev.Professor Macvicar, an.seconded by Rev, Charles Tanner :\u2014 © That this meeting.whilst commending In hich 0 efficiency and zen) of the lizectofa of these of pucaess \u2018has folinwed Weir labors, ihe spiritual Influences thet Lure boen ma) and the order and hammony tbat have prevailed in the course of his remsrke l'rofessor Macvicar stated bow much stisfaction he had derived from the partial attendauce he had given at the private examination.Ho sliuded to the ten cases of converdon amongst the pupils during the session, as results that cannot be measured, and that entirely eclipse tbe toll and expenditure instrumentally employed.He gave tmpmtant counsels to the pupils.He wged their responsibilities to their countrymen ; to endeavor to emancipate them from pricatly demination ; to inform themselves on all public questions, and to sasist in forming & public opinion that might restrict the pricstly power that bas so log paralysed the country of their birth.They frevly received, and therefore they should freely give, circulate the Bcriptures, speak boldly of what they had heard aud learnt, and in every way and at all times seck, with God's belp and blessing, to ¢nlighten thelr countrymen.At the chairmen\u2019s request, Mr.Tanner in seconding the resolution, translated into French the substance of Dr.Macvicar\u2019s remarks, endorsing thoroughly the sentimen's expressed.After the singing of another hymn by the popile in English, the meeting closed with the benediction by Dr.Macvicar.THE SUNDAY TEMPERANCE MEET- « THB NOCER CP MMDURTIU LIQUPR SONNDSS.and such other outside labors as the two | the average allotted to each pupil\u2014a large | The sttepdance last Sunday was large and the meeting Interesting.After the reading of | the Scriptures snd several brief addresses, the Rev.Alex.Campbell suid substantially ss follows : Mr.Chairman : It needs no lengthened argument from me i to.day to prove the liquor truflic an evil, nul .evil, and that continually.This much ie ad- | mitted Ly most good and thoughtful men ; and even many engaged in the trafic have a deep | consciousness of its wrong.Few and short | indeed are the prayers ssid and arguments ; sed in its favor.But wbile the business in its worst forma is thus openly and directly abandoned by the wine and good, there is still a large class, some of whom bave many excel- lencien indir: ctly connected with it, This I can only account for on the ground of ignorance, the real nature, of the dire effecta and of the dreadful responsibility of the business is still | deplorably prevalent.Appetite, not reason, pis still the movarch of many minds, and the ruler of many actions.And, unhappily for the world, there was & time when even the best of men regarded alcohol as a «good creature of God,\u201d snd used it accordingly\u2014 when merchauts aud ministers, aristocrats and common people, alike st births, bap- tirms, marriages and funerals, were found sirging its praises and exalting its virtues.And den there is the influence of money.It more upon thelr vices than npon their virtnes ; snd hence there ia, perhaps, not less than 25 or 10 millions of dollars anntally spont upon the Hquor traffic of this Dominion.Out of this vast expenditure many gain » miserabla live 1 hood and some fow even grow rich, and be cause of these things many sre still found fn some way ounnected with the business.Bat what is the real duty of all who perceive the truth, or have ruasonablc means of knowing the business and be atc, And touch mot the vacisen thing?\"To me this duty sppoars most rensonable and plain ; fot, for & man to be chgaged, cither directiy or Indircetly, in the worst of all business and thes to profess piety sud pray, or for him to give money and influence on the one hand to the cause of Christ and on the other to the cause of Satan, ls most inconsistent aud gad.For instance, If the Council of this city were to spend large sums of money in equipping and maintaining un cfficient fire brigade, and then to send out an incendiary to strike the midnight match, it wonld be counted worss than madness and folly.And yet this it, in some sense, what governments and churches and beuevolent vociotien really do, eo far as they are connect.churches have clearly perceived thin and ave spoken and acted right menfully in reference to ft.But, Mr.Chairman, [have been pained to observing that leading men city bave, during ve past few days, taken very different action.I ruler so recent vote of tbe ots of the Pre testant Houro of Industry and Refuge respecting the mle of alcoholic liquors thelr premises, This vote 1 regard as income watent with the objects of the institution, sad a4 entirely against the Interests of righteousness and truth in the earth, It is very well known that almost all the Protestant paupers of thin city, and indeed of all the cithes of this fair land, are snch mainly through the influ ence ot strong drink ; Quel it ia very well known by ali who have been connected with the management of the Protestant House of Refuge that almost all tte difécuities of men- agement have ares out of the infincnce of liquor.Thess two fects slone should bave been eufficlent to convince the the evils of the business, And 0 bave led them to out their faces apsinst Lt in every form and every Discs.pot alone, Their action, will be rogarded as premises them to remember : ments, being appeais for à little more specie | is well-known that men are willing to spend | it?Is it not that they should come out from | governors of ving the moral influsce and sup) of that args institution to the liquor of he city, and not one of the gentlomen consmting epirituone exvept in cases of extreme necessity, but the tacitly say, They may sell whe , provided we make money.Mr.Chairman, in tbe name of the suffering poor of Montreal, in the name of the Christien charches of this country, aod in the name of all the tem; mon of the land, I protest against the recent acdon of the and | pray them novet 0 issue 8 for this dreadful business.ms CORRESPONDENCE.PARLIAMENTARY COBREAPONDENCE (Bposéal Cor.@ Witness.) Orsawa, Mey 1.P98 TEA AND COPIES.Quite a tevantion was created by Sir F.Hincks announcing the intention to repeal the tes and oufios duties, though some members anticipated a change of ome kind or other, ns à consequence of American action.Indeed Bir Fiuocle\u2019 Budget speech propared the pub- liomind for the event foreshadowed to-day.There was satisfaction apparent in various ee \u2018when this uncement was made | those favorable to chespening the necessaries of life.No manifestation of opposition was noticed.TEE DOMINION NOTES BONBME.Afterwards the whole of the time till six was occupied with the Dominion Note achoms, already well discussed.Mr.Holton's amend- mentelicited a fow remarks from Sir F.Hincks, in the aaîne sense as before, with the object of quieting the public mind.No other member seemed desirons to speak, so that a division was speedily taken, The preceding amendments evoked considerable discussion, but nothing new from any side, except, per! discisimers of any intention to reflect on Sir F.Hincks' capacity, judgment or honesty in this matter, in motions hostile to bis proposals.Hincks\u2019 opponents thought tbat, wever safe the scheme might be now, after him, under some other Finance Minister, would come the deluge, or crash.Even by Ministerial supporters it was mistrusted ; memberson both sides fearing it would lead te extensive and dangerous paper issues, that would defy redemption in case of & business reaction or any other great public misfortune, The various amend- security, met with much sympathy from leading members on both sides ; and had political friendship uot operated, the would-be- | | reformers of Hiuckæ\u2019 scheme would bave : i | | + I | appetite, prejudice and money.Tgnorance of .| i in thle | the the | Lake Winnipeg to } on | vessels making regular trips on the river made a still stronger display.TER CANADA PACIFIC R.R.The whole evening eitting with a discusion on Sir G.E.Cartiers Pacific Railway resolutions, which brought out a little more information on the charmcter of © the route, the character of the work in different sections, and probable cost, than was formerly .Further information was promis ed by Mr.langovin within & day or two.The Government appeared sanguine of the fensability of the work on the terms as to land and money proposed.The fact of the readiness of severul Cumpanies to nodertake the work was dealt upun with eatistaction.Some Western members showed a strong feeling in favor of locating the point of the railway in sach & part of Ontario as to dent suit !te interests by consecting with its system of tailroada, old and new.Mr.Blake's ination of the Ministers elicitod the fact of the Ministry baviog yeached a conclusion on the sab.ject of the Easteuu termiuns, which is to be was consumed | and mow by the Intercolonial starting | as yet at Newcastle as à south of Lake Nipissing, sod near it.Oa the other points Gevernment bad not reached any * conclusion.Many members spoke ; those not | | Feposing much confidence in Government anticipating unpleasant results from the eacly action of the House on the sabject, in the absence of proper information.Fears of delay, rouble, and great oxpense resulting from the Government's course, were frequently uttered ; Lut Ministers invariably looked sanguine, and professed belief in thelr ability to obtain the cud om thu terms proposed, or less onerous still.We shall have muck more discussion before ihe Bill be disposed of.In reply to Mr.Holton, Sir @.E.Cartier stated ibat Government had not received pro- jtions from any company, but parties were Frown to be competing for this work.sir John A.Macdonald said that Government had received uothing like a proposal, except from Sir Hugh Allan, bat his letter was not of a pature to be made public, No oficial com- mupication was yet made by him.A number of gentlemen in Montreal, Toronto, and else where were anxious to be interested in the construction of the road.8ir@.E.Carticr'eanswers to Mr.Blake's questions, toward the end of the sitting, did uot give the satisfaction desired by the Opposition, on acceunt of the mcagrenees of the information.Blake's object apparently was to gain material for future wre in the discussion of the Railway bill, which will, to judge from hints dropped, provoke sharp encounters.MANITOBA.(From Our Own Correspondent.) Foar Gasay, April 20, 18172, à LATR BRASON.The weather, after à few very warm days, which entirely spoiled the sleighing, bas turned very cold and stormy.The ice is till strong snd firm, sud the Spring will be quite à late one, and bard for the farmers ; hay being \u2018eo scarce that many onttle are poor, others dying, and it witl be difficult to put down the usuai quantity of ssed It would, therefore, be well for new settlers to bring in as many cows sad oxen with them se possible, both now being scarce, and cows eapeci- ally very high.IMPROVEMENTS IE NATIGATION, The Red River in many places is obete wot- +d with the liquor trafic, Bome scietlesand | ed by rapide and shoals, The worst one in pear the Stone Fort, and io low water it ls almost impassable fur vessels of any sise, The rouks at this plave have just been removed by Government, so that steswmers and large vessels may now gp without any trouble from Fort Garry; and this season, for the first time, there will be upwards of half a doxen good-sized steamers and soiling au | lakes.The stoamess are all flat-bottomed tion of the ludson Day and stern whool, with the exce Lake one just building for the Compauy.AGRICULTURAL SOCINTIRS are being organined in each of the four cout ties, also a Provincial one, the annual exhibitions of which, tt le to be hoped, will not be interfered with, ss the last wes, by smother Fentan raid.Each of the county societies recétven from Governmeat à grant of $350 ansvally, NAW CEURCEES AND MIRON STATIONS are being commenond În various parts of the Province, Two new Pres! tan churches in the nelghborhood of the l'ortage and White Mud River, and one nest tho Btone Fort, a begun\u2014whilst à new one the town of Whip, end en Ep! Cathedral tor the same place, are spoken 3 Ladies College le deo being organjeed in Vhe atmo lace by Rev.Professor Bryony the Bogiinn Church ple also Walk of ving ons there; 00 soon Manitobs due wall \u2018ec .bind other Proviposs in i i i } | i | | I heathens within sound cf the Gospel, have done #0, 1 suppose, tor thelr ; notwithstauding tbe exam lo of thelr Lrethrea svitled in the Jower part the Provines The condition of the Indians here is attracting much attention and will need to bo deslt with 200m in the same way as in Ontario and Quebec.Oathe Reserve near Lake Winnipeg, they bave settled on lots, the sanse as othe act tiers, sah owning his own lands, sod Dow claiming the right to veto now is, whether they shall be Indisus snd treated as olilidron, ot white mes with thelr usuel privileges.And the same with the many other bands when they come to take possession of thelr various reserves, which nome of them have as yob dons.sroniL The great storm of a week ago has Jast broken down upwards of twenty miles of the telegraph, and the sf and malls are mach delayed Dy the state of the reads.IRPORMATION WANTED.n fad Sm, ~-Would you pi to te, ta the ext isswe of your valuskle paper, whst it would cost to go from Quebec to Bed Hiver, and what route 1s generally taken ; also what prospects there are for a young man of nineteen, without capital, who bas been for these last few years acting as clerk ip » general store, to get aaitustion in that country.Please to reply through the Weekly Witasss ; by so doing you will oblige, Yours Truly, Buus-voss.Chatham, Miremicki, Apr 27:k, 1872, [Will the Government or any company that carries passengers answir the above ?\u2014Eo.Wir] DOMINION PARLIAMENT.SENATE.Orrawa, May 7.INTERCOLONIAL &.B.Benator Mitchell, in reply to a motion for an wmidress by Senator Letellier de 88, Just, concerning cartain property oocupled by the Intercolonial Railway offices, replied by reading the following letter :\u2014 Orrawa, May 1, 1872, &in,\u2014Yours of yesterday, with a slip of questions by Hon.Mr.Hutchison, and your wish that I should give you an official an- ewer, 1s received, and 1 now beg to comply with your request as follows : 1.How much is paid to the Minister of Marine and Fisheries for the rent of the bouse lately occapied by bim in Newcastle, Hailway cffces?Answer\u2014#400 peraunum for offices and residence of district engineer.2.Bow mtch wss awarded him as land damages?Answer-Nokbing.Solicitor ro- ported 3nd August, 1871: Will not except payment at all; not because dissatisfied with the award, but declines to take anything.3 How much is be to receive for the railway station location ?Answer\u2014Groands for station not seiccted or valued.4, How much is he to receive for the shipyard intended tor 8 deep-water terminus ?\u2018Answer\u2014There has been no point selected deep-water terminus.(Signed,) Bauer Josss.To Hon, P.Mitchalt.Kenator Mitchell said the papers would be all spt down by the Goverment, and the country could judge of the nature of the charge made agaînet him elsewhere.HOUSE OF COMMONS.Orrawa, May 7.Pills were introduced to incorporate the Levis Chamber of Commerce ; to incorporste the Bapk of St.John; to incorporate the Maritime Bank of the Dominion of Canada; to do justice to bondholders of the Iolton Branch Bailway Company in the Provinca of New Brunswick; to incorporate the Cotes end Province Line Rallway and Bridge Company : to incorporate the Missionary Society of the Werleyan Mothodiat Church in Canada ; to incorporate the Anglo Insurance Company.BEFEAL OF THA AND COFFEE DUTIRS.Sir F.Hincks was about to make a notice of motion, sud as it was one which would very materially affect the juterests of the country, he would crave the House to allow him a few wards in explanation.It was now but a week to.day since he had had the honor to wake his fitancial statement, He then stated that the Government were not prepared to make an alteration in the tariff, but under certain circamstancesit might probably Le nece: to take the duties off tes and cofiee.It was but between twenty-four aud forty-eight hours afterwards that the Government learned by telegraph that the bill for the repeal of the duties on tea and coffee had pas through tbe United States Congress, and it was only yeste day that they had re ceived authentic information that President Grant bad actoally signed the bill ; so that it was beyond doubt that the duties would be taken of on the firstof July next.Persons engaged in trade in the United States bad been very mnch excited, and had been put to grest in- ocnventence during the time that this mesure was pending ; and if he might judge from the inquiries that had been pat to him during the last few weeks, he should say that & good desl of anxiety existed in this country upon the subject.The Government had, therefore, resolved that on the first of July dext the duties should be repealed.He thought this would be rather an advantage than otherwise, and it showed the superiority of our institutions over those of the United States, that there wou.d be no delay ia com- munfoating this Information to the trade of the country.He raid that on Friday next he would meve the House iuto committes on resolutions to provide for the repeal of the duties on tea and coffee.TRADE UXTONS.#tr Jobn A Macdonald world move to inteo- duce & bill respecting trade unions.The bill, he said, waa mainly upon the Imperial atatute.His attention been called to the fact that the lsw relating to trade untons, both in civil and criminal matters, was bot the same ae in England ; and English mechanics coming ont here might be liable to penaîties under onr old statutes which ex.inted here, The bill which he proposed to introduce would therefore give to the British mechanic the rame right to combine and act as he bad in England.He then introduced two biliseone ab act to amend the civil law, and the other an act to amend the criminel law, ARPRESENTATION.Hon.Mr.Mackensic asked the Premier when he was going to [atroduce hie represen tation bill, It was time this measure was before the House.Sir John A.Macdonald could not promise the measure this Week.He bad to consider the clntmn of every constituency, from Lamb ton downwards, All bad thought they had à right to be considered : this had been ty well got over now, however, and he tobn to bringin bis measure, Hon.Mr.Mackensie raki that the Premier need Dot tronble himéell about Lembton ; he (Mackenzie) would take all the diféonity with te to Lambton npos himself.( ) Bit Jon A.Macdonald knew that hon.triend bac à greut many difficulties to contend with, (Rentwed langhter).PATERY LAW, Mon.Mr.moved that the Hones go inte Odin on certain resolutions to opel Hyped kw: He me In wie to out | Potent Ny wi Vil waived {a Bug | a thorough instrumental Bana Sd ERI a es, us Oui Bir francis Hiucks thought that pever known of such unfounded objections as had been ralsed to this measure, It bad been asserted Ly newspapers throughout the country, which supported the bon.gentle men opnosite, that he (Sir Francis) desired to inteuduce an irredvemable currency.He affirmed pe there ras uthing in the whole course of public Rik \u20ac ; \u2018amy 0 40 sappten-dlud- mina duce an irrede-mable currency.Hon.Mr.Holton admitted that.Sir Francis Hincks, continued\u2014Tbhis mes.sure bad been necessitated from the fact that the old act which compelled the Government to bold dollar for dollar In gold above a certain amount, hed frequently compelled them to violate the law, from the fact that tbe Government was not at all times able to know what the circulation might be, It would be cbuerved that the Government had not the power to extend the circulation.The Government did not put a single note in circulation, and had not the power to issue beyond the requirements of the banks, and the banks would bave no juterost in issuing more Dominion notes beyond what was ne- for the requirements of the country.There conld be Do danger of inflation, ns the statements of the circulation were published monthly fn the Conada Gazette sod copied into the papers.Every one could see it, and if there was anything like infistion Parliament would be called at proper intervals sand put & stop toit.The amendment waa then put to the vots and lost \u2014Yeas, 54 ; Nays, 107.Mr, Young next spoke at some length, and moved in amendment, \u201cThat the bi.be not Bow read s third time, but that it be Poferre d beck to the cutimuitiew of the whole, tu provide tbat forsn excess vf D)minion noLee GYOF twelve millions the Government should hold dollar fur dollar in goié, aa pr-vuied by the origionl net Considerable Wicusion followed.\u2014 The amendment waa lost.Year, 81 ; nays, 95.Mr.Gibbs moved in amendment, * That the bill be Bot now read but ton committee tw rile vul the word \u2018twenty: in the sisteenth line.az betiture the word r.the ot eut being to pr.vide thi the (i vernment boid #fbg pass tof the amount uver ning millions suki Bir F.Hincks said the motion was plausible, but the Government had fixed the minimum at 20 per cent.though its desire was not to adopt & cast-lron rule.He had ne doubt that the Government would bold fifty per cent.their object being to bave full security.\u2014The amendment was putaud lost Yeas, 09 ; nays, 89.The original motion vas carried on division, and the bill read a third time and passed.THE CANADA PACLFIS R.R.Sir Geo.E.Cartier moved the House into Committes to consider certain resolutions relative to the Canadien Government.There was one matter which he had forgotten to mention last week in Lis speech on the Pacific Railway.1f Lake Nipissing was to be the point to gn westward irom, & portion of the read would go through the Province of Ontario, and some mouths ago 8 number of his colleagues had been authorized to confer with the then Outario Government with regard to the quantity of land or other aid which that Province would give in aid of the line.To the best of his recollection tue Ontario Gove ernment had agreed to place at the disposal of the Dominion Government to sid a com- y in the construction of the road, every alternate block,as was to ba done ia British Col- umbis.The Ontario Government, as every one knew, bad changed, but be had no reason to suppose that the gentlemen who now held the portfolios of that Province would take 8 different course from that which the former government iad promised to take.He bad not included this land, however, in his returns, The House then went into Committee, Mr.Street in the chair, Sir Geo.E.Cartier moved the adoption of the first resolution, confirming the principle of the measure.Hon.Mr.Mackenzie said the hon.gestie- man bad given the House no information regarding the time et wbich they intended to begin the work, He thought that it would de highly improper to begin the work before, not only à preliminary snd explanatory, but survey had \u2018been made of the best lines, The report \u2018brought down by the Minister of Public Works did pot contain any information upon the subject.Hon.Mr.Langevin said that the Chief Ko- gincer bad pushed oo the survey aa fast ae possible, and he had now sufficient informe- tion to be able to give an idea of the general course of the railway, He could say, for ine stance, what the large grades would average, ete, and he further stated that there were no insuperable difficulties in the way.The survey of the Rocky Mountaius produced this result: It showed that the Yellow Head bad been selected as very favorable for our Canadian tallway.While the passes on the line of the Union Pacific reached an altitude of 8,240 feet, the highest point on our line was four thousand fect, about half the elevation of the American pass.In fact, the whole line was mon favorable than that of the American Pacific.Further and very important ia.formation would soon be submitted dy engineers, so soon as he could obtain it himself.Sir A.T.Galt bad disapproved of incurring this obligation at the present time, bat that obligation baving been undertaken by the Honse, he thought thesv resolutions were ua fair a way à possible for the carrying out of the project.He thought, however, that it would better if the Governmert had not determined 10 tirow the whole onus, so $0 speak, of the bullding of the whole railway on one party.Ît might be better to errange with 8 renarate compeny for the building of the line fiom Pembina to Fort Gerry, which would be the most ready means, for the pre sent, of opening np theconntry.He remarked upon the fact that several diferent schemes were before the Honss for the construction of lines by different routes, He thought it better for the Government io separate the schemes, keeping the general control.Sir Geo.E.Onrtier explained that according © the terms of the resolutions the Govern.ment took the power to agree for the baild- portion of the road with one of more companies.He went to show that the Government hed foresesn the pres bability of à combination between cou inst it. pe ne = mom eee 000 A gt A lm È 3 1 i TEE baphe Ce \u20ac ego = æ \u2014 pr ed THE MONTREAL WITNESS, patte 7 tiens were adopted with certain amend.Mkely to take place between the fishormen of Canada was entitled to remuneration the dene nothing of the kind ; sad ments, and the House adjourned halfpast both countries, which would be preventod If losses sustained by her from thy Fe M thai, as 8 DAM subject eleven.\u2018 these privileges were granted, was n reason |-Organisetions.The scties of the Ygaporisl | in America, would advise the Abooptance SREATA why those questions should bave boon definite.rornquôt la to thaseclaim wasn of fire trenty, by which large damages would Orrawa, May 8 1y seitled.The whole argument of the hon, pontrast to position taken by (a bo paid by Ésgland.That having be ae .gentleman had been that the longer emplpe in à cases of % los cepted It was unbecoming to raise petty lo- cortmGET.questions of rights remained In dispute, vated character.Meralluded to what questions.He taunted the prosent lesd- Benator Ryan askod whether it § 4be lo- tention of the Goverument to urge, without delay, on the Imperial Guvernmeat the impers during the present scesion of the Parliamens, of such Yegislation as will in effect entitle the printers and pub.Hshers of Canada to reprins Britiah copyright works inthis Dominion ; and whether, in the expectation of, and preparatory to such Im.eh it Is the intention of the Government to introduce, during the preseut , any monsure whereby authority may be conditionally obtained to levy a suitable excise duty on all reprints of uitleh copyright books in Canada, -which duty shall be made applicable to the nse and benelit of the authors and owners of such works, In making these enquiries Mr.Ryan, atrongly urged upon the Government thy necessity of placing the copyright on & sa¥.factory basis.Senator Camphb i] replied thas he would bring the matte\u2019, under the attention of the Minister of Justice during the session, with the view 0° ascortaining what could be done for furthering the object of the enquiry.AID TO IMMIGRANTS.Senator Campbell moved the second reading of the Immigrant Aid Soclety Incorporation bill.He said societies bad been formed at Ottaws and elsowhere to help immigrants to this country, and this bill was intended to place them in n good position tu carry out thelr objoct\u2014The bill was read & svcond HOUSE OF COMMONS, Orrawa, May 8.MUNTREAL, YAUDRRUIL AND OTTAWA B.R.Mr.Stanly introduced a bill to confer additional powers on the Montreal, Vaudreuil and Ottawa Railway Co.THE TREATY.Sir J.A.Macdonald believed this was the proper time for moving the socond reading of the bill relating to the Treaty of Washington, which accordingly he did, Mr.Blake regretted his inability to place before the House the momentous consequencus tlowing from this treaty.The question arising out of the fisheries was not new.During the reciprocity treaty questions arising out ol it were at rest.He then reviewed the course of Go- verument with the nsheries after the termination of the treaty of 1854, referring to the licensing system, which he showed from a ro- rt of the Minister of Marine and Fishories failed.Tlie policy of the Administration \u2018was to preserve the exclusive right, not mere- 1y from the money value, but for bigber con- aiderations, and any hesitation in sdsertlog these rights would be fraught with great danger, The only question was that regarding headlands, and he was satonished to hear the Minister of Justice say that there was the pretension of the United States that the reciprocity treaty abrogated the treaty of 1518, sud that in the face of the admission of the United Btates Government that they bad po claim, snd warning their people to comply with the published regulations of the Canadian Government.The first admission was to be found in the instructions to the British Joint Commissioners that the headland question was opea for consideration.He did not thiuk the Imperial Government agreed with Canadians, but they urged a liberal construction of the question of rights in the fisherivs, which it was agreed were undoubted, the want of a settlement being attributed to the United States Government alone.From State papers, he abowed how the pretensions of the United States bad been respected, although on the urgent representation of the Imperial Gove ernment, the more restricted interpretation of our rights waa allowed in the meantime.He traced the history of the action of the Imperisi Government leading up to the negotiations conducted by the Juint High Commissioners, the first proposal being that the Commission should be composed of one Tmperial,one United States, and one Canadian Commissioner.The Minister of Justice declared he was purely an Imperial Commissioner, yet the Government had proposed the appointment of à Ca- nadisn Commissioner.Had that been done be would bave been bot ome of the three, four, or five Imperial Commissioners, but a real Canadian Commissioner, to watch over Causdian interests He went on to show ibat the Commission had been formed, pursuant to the request of the Canadian Government, that the Commission bad \u2018 been enlarged, sud that Sir Jokn A.Macdonald, before going to Washington, bad stated that the enlargement of tbe Commission would not affect the interests of Cansda.Ho demanded the mssurances that had been given that the rights of Canada should not be surrendered without her consent.These assurances had been belied by the instructions to the Commissioners, sud by the treaty.Didthe hon.gentleman then tend that he wonld have no separate voice ?0; hie contended that if the action proposed by tiv hon.member for Sher © were taken hie would be fettered, that he would go to the Commission as à delegate ; so the hon.gentleman was allowed to go as a representative of Cauada, and responsible to Canada.Had the House supposed that the hon.gentleman would go as an Imperial Commissioner only, and as à part of à unit of which the Commisssion was the whole=-that he would have no suparate volce\u2014bhe, for bis part, would never have consented to such an arrangement; but he {Mr.Blake] Lad understood that the hoa.gentleman went as a responsible represents.tive of Canada, and for that rexson be bad assented to the course which was fullowed.The statement that Her Majesty's Government would not consent to agree to any foregone conclusion was a liint, and a hint upon which the House should have had soms information, that the Jmperial Governument contemplated somutbing different from the original intention of the Cominiseion.Had the House any ides that it was the intention to cedeihe fisheries for & money payment?Would this Hours have cousented to such an mreapgement ?j{Hear heur.} The hoa, gentleman, knowing ss he did the feeling of the country, and the evident Intention of Her Majesty's Government to cede the fisheries for a money payment, shouid have said that he would have nothing to do with the Commission.Thus the matter went on without one word of protest inst the pro x that the rights Ceueds not de sold without her consent.The bon.gentie- man bad said that the clauses were reciprocal, bat be presamed that it was admitted after the correspondence that the American fish.aries were valuable, therefore that the free entry into the American market of our fish was reciprocal.But when it wasadmitted thst the Ametican fisheries were valueless, it does not ap that we should gain by an admission $0 their markets, If we kept possession of our fisherlen, therefore, the whole question resolved itself into a concession, not on the basis of reciprocal trade, but accession of tar- ritoriel rights for n money payment, This, he thought, was shown by the correapondence which foliowed.THE HEADLARDS, He also complained that the question with to the headlands bsd not been pro.y dealt with.And yet it became ab solutely necessary for the fair carrying out of the clatees of the treaty thet this question of hesdlands should settled.It was recognised that 1t was of great juterest to thie country, for the reason that the fisheries withiu thess headlands were of superior value, Was it left to the hon.gontiemen to datermino the value of these headland fsh- aries, of was the case givem np already?It we , as he said, to carry out the provisions of the treaty that tbls question be determined.And the question value of theses fisheries was flung ot of the men who were to determine excess of the value of onr fisheries ot the United Simtes without being our righte in the matier were iesioners Le i Hl ; be said that he | navigation of these waters for ten years only, more dificult would it be when tho day came to make à settlement.' Whatever the didi- culties now were; be (Mr.Blake) contended tha greater they would be ten years hence.So great had these difficulties been that every thing pointed to the vonclusion, and it would be madness to shut our eyes to the fact that \u2018what was so difficuit last yeas, would become absolutely impossible 10 or 13 years hence.This bo considered might bave deus avoided had it not been for the bad statesmansbip of the British Commissioners and the hon.gentleman opposite 1f the fishery payments bad len anuusl payments for the use of our fisheries i would have necessitated & now arrangement at the end of ten or twelve ycars, but the payment was to Le estimated upon the twelve years\u2019 purchase of the fisheries, aml at the end of ten years we might give nolioe by which the Treaty would Le terminated; st the end of twelve years, therefore, it would be necessary to go over the whole ground again, and if it had been difficult to do so before, it would be Impissible then.He maintained that the practical result of the Treaty was the cession of our figheries forever.He did not think that any other conclusion could Le come tu.CHITICAL SYATR OF BXOLAND NO RXCOUR.We had been told as a reason for giviug up the fisheries that the position of affairs for England was critical.But did any one suppose that there would not be blustering and bragging across the border, or that there would not be à critical condition of affairs at that time-\u2014that, in short, « crials would | not be ruised by persons in the United States who desire to take possession of our fisheries ?Therviore, as bo bad sald before, we must look upon our fisherien as being abandoned forever, TMS AMERICAN MARKET.The hon.gentleman said\u2014But you have ot the t to send your fish aud fish oil nto the United States free of duty, thus doing away with a great inequality and dif- , vd been dope in Gresce when a few Englhvh J bugh murdered by wi ; what dosd in Abyssinia whem one or two persons had been taken and imprisoned fn that country, A course was taken in both these cases which he need not recall to the memory of the House.He then alluded to the contents of two other deapatches.He Bext went cn to deal with the question vf CONSSQUENTIAL DAMAGBS which bad been ralued, arguing that the Bri- ush Goverment bad admitted that the United States were oatitlod to indemaity for losses incurred in Jrecisely the same manner shat the losecs which gave rise to our claims wêre ; that the Imperial Government admitted thes the United States were entitled to judemnity for expenditures incurred la the capturing of the # Alabsma\u201d Hy contended thar the Imperial Commissloners did not pretend to sey that there werv no direct dameyes, but simply that & part of them were inferential.At the conclusion of the negotiations the Empire and this country stood In a most unfortunate position.He did put believe that the yielding of disputed claime to the cupidity of the Unlted States was the way to oblain peace, The money concession was no atonement fot the loss of prestige and Lonor.When the treaty was promulgated {here was the question of the fisheries, Fenlau claims, sed navigation, The fisheries were placed in aboyance for twelve long years, as the Minister of Justice said earcastically.The years are long or short according to the necessities of the Ministry.To place the fisheries in aboyance was most disastrous.The bon.gentleman ie gratified that (be question vf the St, Lawronce is vettled forever, He had no doubt he would have been satisfied had the fisheries been placed In the same category.No one would pretend to say ho was satisfied with the result of negotiations, or that they were such as would meet | the views of thle country.\u2018The Minister of Justice had said that the Upposition ficulty.But was this secured?Might not the Americans, instead of charging such a rate per barrel upon our fish, pay to the American fishermen a similar rate per barrel upon their fish?Would not a system of bounties to American fishermen put matters | upon very nearly the same footing as they | were now?They all knew what was going .on.They knew that a bill was before the | United States Congress for this purpose, and although the inequality might not be so great as before, still it would oxist, and there fore the bon, gentleman did not secure reciprocal trade in fish and fish oll.The hon.gentleman ought, in his treaty, to have secured 8 provision against the putting of a bounty on American fish : because, as they knew, it was the letter and not the spirit ol | the law to which their friends adhered in \u2018 such cases ss this, and rometimes, he was | afraid, not even to the letter.He maintained that in giving up our fisheries we threw away 1 the lever which we might bave used in nego- ; tiating a reciprocity treaty.It was something that we had to give, and that something was | gone forever.There was one part of the hon.gentleman's (Sir John's) speech which was ex- cvedingly inconsistent.Hetoldthe House in one part of his remarks, with great earnestness, tlat the exclusion of American flshormen from our waters led to disputes and dificul- ties, and might bave been attended with bloodshed.He maid that American fishermen wanted to get in, and that it was in the interest of the peace of the Empire that they should get in, and for this resson the hon.gentleman asked us to accept the treaty; Lut a little while after he argued in another sense.He said that the American fishermen did not want the fishery clauses ; that almost the whole of the people were against them, and that they would be pleased to reject them.The hon.gentleman taid the peopleof the United States did not want the privilege to fish in our waters.If they did not want it, we did not want to give it tu them, ard if it were Dot given we wonld both be pleased together.(Laughter) We would not give them what they did not want and what we did want, and we would be good friends and neighbors.The hon.gentleman said\u2014 Accept the tresty aud we will have | peace and harmony; but when he came to | explain the merits of the treaty, when he was telling the House what he had saved for us, | had saved our inland fisheries, because to give common rights to fish in our inland waters would provoke quar- ols and dissatisfaction, He (Mr.Blake) bad been a little amused at this branch of the hon, | gentleman's argument, All these difficulties which would be likely to occur on the lakes would be just as likely to occur on the ses- boaid.He imagined that humea nature would be found to be the same on the seacoast as on the lakes.THE NAVIGATION OF THE ST.LAWBENCE.He now came to & most important branch | of the subject\u2014the navigation of the St.Lawrence.In the first place, he argued that the | navigation of the St, Lawrence was just as ! much à territorial right of ours as the fisher- , jes were.Ît was 6 right conceded to us by | the Confederation Act.The hon.gentleman bad assured the House that England promised | that none of the rights of Canada would be ceded without her consent, and he maintained | that fu\u2019 the position of atfairs at the present , day England had no right to cede the navigs- tion of the Bt.Lawrence without our consent.He also maintained that this right of ours bad been conceded tn the Treaty of | 1854, when the United States agreed vo accept the navigation of the St.Lawrence as a privilege.He also contended that in the negotiation with respect to the rivers of Alaska, the Treaty of St.Petersburg which gave to British subjects the right to pavigate the rivers of Alaska, had been overlooked.With regard to the navigation of Lake Michigan for ten years, he contended that the same arguments which gave the should bave prevented the giving of the uavi- gation of the St.Lawrence for a longer period.There was no doubt that the constitution gave to Great Britain certain rights as to treaty-making over our territories, but practical common sense, which desired to work out the constitution in its spirit, had from time to time made such arrangements as practically gave to the (\u2018olonies 8 very large amount of authority in such cases.There were not concessions, but they were the well-understood working of the Constitution in with ita spirit, and by which alone the con- pection could be maintained.But (is st- ment of bis hon, friend went to show that his whole country might be handed over to the United States by Her Majesty's Government without the interposition of the Imperial Parliament on the one patt.or & word sald by the people of thie country.If the hon.gentieman preached such doctrines, his doctrines were not sane.| Mr.Diske waa about entering upon the consideration of the Fenian claime, when, it being six o'clock, the Hcune took recess ] AFYER RACBSS.The Bill to confirm the agreement made between the Grand Trunk Rallway of Canada andthe Intercolonial Bridge Company of Cans- da.sad for other purposes, was read & third tisme and passed.The consideration of the second reading of the bill to give effect to the Treaty of Washe ington was then ed with.FRNIAN CLAINA.Hon.Mr.Hake continued, referring to the Fenian claims.They knew that the causes which gave rise to the claime had given rise to .deal of scrions anxiety sad difficulty in this country.The House siso knew that we suffered the extreme of indignity in the position in which we were placed towards the United States.The House knew that the drilling end arming of Fenlans was carried on with the utmost publicity across the bor- would have allowed the Government to take any course; and that whatever Government bad decided, the Opposition would have taken the reverse ground.À week after the publication of the treaty he bad expressed his views fairly, not witbôut consultation with the lvader of the Opposition.Believing the treaty would not benefit | the country, they had expressed thelr views, thus giving Government an opportunity of accepting the views the Opposition held and sssuring them of genera! support.This was the fact,although it suited Government to misstate facts, Yet in his paper of July, he had stated that the whole public opinion of the country was op] to the treaty.It was à minor point compered with the gigantic interests at stake, The Government had taken credit for earnest remonstrances.\u2018The Colonial Secretary had acknowledged the receipt of the protest against the withdrawal of the Fenian claims, followed by an argument for the adoption of the treaty.With all the arguments presented for the acceptance of the treaty for Imperial reasons, the Privy Council presented a renewed protest regarding the Fenian claims with every possible strength that words coul give, us to the continued existence of Fenians, the laxity of the United States Government and the neglect of the Imperial Government to urge the repression of these organizations.The Government Lad taken true grouud.If right then, how had they fallen since THE MONBY GUARANTER.It was proj to take a guarantee for four millions of money.Thoy did not propose to leave it over till the proper scason\u2014till the great mation with which we were connected should arise to ite duty.No\u2014but they abandoned the claims.All the fine writing that bad been indulged in was simply to enbance the price to be claimed for an abandonment of duty.He agreed with the member for Lembten that the abandonment was quite unaccountable, He had not considered the question of what the guarantee was worth.He bad taken it for granted that it was worth all it prbposed to be ; but even so, it was not an acquittal of claims.He had that day been ahown 8 letter from a widowed mother of a son who fell at Ridgeway, Lut he knew the n and sorrow which she felt could never compensated.Aart from the humiliating | and degrading way the Government had put the feelings and honor of the country in the - market, they made a claim and then accepted 128 od in the pound.le thought the sscri fice might bave been made with much better grace.He moved in amendment, » That before proceeding further upon the paid Bui, this $iouss fesls bound to decinte that Mer Majesty's loyal subject d people of (\u2018snada, while stall times cheertuily making 207 ressonabie sacrifice in the service of the Krpit arounds for great dissatisfaction at Lhe mode in which thelr rights have been dcait with in the negotiations resulting in the Treaty of Washington snd in the sudsequent proposais vf our Government, if England endorres the Conudian luan as n price for the adoption of thetreaty | and fur sbundonment of claims with respect to Fenl sa Raids which affect nut only our purse, but our honor and our peste.\u201d Mr.McDougall (North Lanark) understood the amendment to amount practically to the reiection of the Treaty of Washington.From the first day he bad read the treaty he be- Heved, as a Canadian and the representative of» interest of Canada, During the whole time the reciprocity treaty was in foroe, foreigners wero admitted without much damage, and there was little outcry except from Ontario.The people of Nova Scotis snd New Brun.swich, Prince Edward [sland and Newfoundland found compensating advanizges which they sought to have continued by tiie enactment of the treaty.The present treaty was in the nature of a reciprocity treaty, which was approved of by ali interested, those who opposed it being from the Western Province, who, no doubt, were better able to judge than those most concerned.All the fishing interests were satisfied and the Governments of New- foundiand and Prince Edward Island had refused to enter into sny protest against the treaty, an desired by another colonial Government, He criticised the assertion that the Canadian representative had separate powers analysing the different positions before an after the sppointment.He held that the moment the Minieter of Justice waz appointed he had mo separate and distinct power.Whether it was bis duty to accept that cfiice or not, he would not now say, It was updoubted that Canada had t-on well ted by him, and he id not ear to say that the country could pla ita Inter- ents in ble bands.As to the Fenian claims, Abyssinia and otber countries had been referred to, but he saw no resemblance between semi-barbarous countries and civilised nations.The United States had never acknowledged negligence ; they had Issued proclamations and sent arme to prevent in.curslons, and the Imperial Government bad thanked the United Btates Government for jta interference.He was pot clear that great agility bad been used, but it must be remembered that great liberality was allowed in carrying srms, and not long since a body of citizens had topped a rallway train, taken out à Judge men who had jesued bonde, and shot them.It was nufor- tunate that much a state of things axlated, but to it was.There wan a state of things hore very different, but under sheh circumstances the Fenians had been stopped and whatever the differences of opinion here, it was not for Canada to Interfere directly.If the Imperial Government had not done their duty it wae for those who could censure them to censure them.He read the Act of Union to show that treaties between the Empire and forelyn countries relating to Casads must be nego- dated bythe mother country, not by Canada.True, in thin case there was option left, but the question would arise what would he the effect of exercising He centended that the nonsettiement of the Fo.nisn claims did not increase or continue riske of new incursions, since sufficient pro.viston been made for this by the Itself, Tt hed bétn & great point gained to have the duty of neutrals only es againet Fenlans, but = retfians of kind, Britein bad accepted this figelind of international law Devaney che possessions in nl bese 48 Atmerioan av well as & would axy belteve would have od- miticd she had been guilty of segligence?Canadian constituency, that it was his | duty to support the treaty, as eminently io the | Saronpar, Mar 11, 1878.attacked them\u2019 with respect to contests in Ontado.He ence, but while we nislation In Imperial bands.Mr.McDougall, It was then sume length, reason for postpoul postpousd until after solutely adopted.Ita whole thing were to thelr The only rençou Le col of a guarantee in case the treaty Use matter.the debate, which was agreed to.DAILY WTR EA (uy main, Gi por \"RE Von dal rered in bi die.Élraleoupies, waxète WI Etes LA rer 5 NERY, QUE Single cv) ies.dd.Feady on Thursdays, Subscribers in he own ufices.\u2018I posta is pa with tie subscription.she rate eq cents por ins Bret insertiun, and 3 cen! subsequent insertion.M'A drerusements for be Tri-Weekly snd Week WITNESS (weokly circu ation 30.000) are first week, aud Jo.por lide Olher weeks.xw DOMINION MONTILY, 61,80 \" eupies for 85.00.poxaxe paid, Brute oupies, Advertaing\u2014| page, fo.par munth so \u201c Ege + \u201c 29900 + Printed Leaves stitched in, $1.00 per 1.0%.CANADIAN MESATNQ TE Mc.per ADEME, Clubs of 2 tu lpersun, 81.00.\u20ac \u201c 2.00.130.= annum, of \u201c \u2026 \u201c 0 \u201c Postage paid.Advertising rates, i0c.per line.The papers stop wheu the tine puid for expires.Th on « sirgle copy of a newapager ls inlon Monthly.1 eet.JONN DOUGALL SON, UNTREAL SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1872.THE U.8.subject of French-Canadian emigration to th | and young maideng.\u201d\u2019 country and those carried away by it.Bishop then proceeds to expatiate on what brious climate, & fertile soil, and raps | vegetation, and expresses bis try.the subject of tithes and R.(, church aseess- | ments.Warming witb his theme, he exclaims : Ah, dear brethren, how often have we not been told in Europe by French and Italians what a fine, happy country you dwell lu! | nity from taxes ; keeping wisely reticent ol | i | There is notanother likeitin the world!\u201d In contrast with this parsdisaical picture of Lower Canada, the Bishop proceeds to give à highly colored description of wees attendant on French-Canadians who leave it \u201cto vegetate miserably in the neighboring Bepube lic,\u201d and concludes by requesting his pastoral to be read in all the parishes of his diocess where the \u2018 mania\u201d he speaks of has made its appearance.are other reforms also required, bug this spect of the emigration of ita peasantry.ENGLAND'S NON.INTEBVENTION POLICY.sneer at the peaceful police; of England, as and Australia on her hands, whilst Russia grown so powsrful in the West, is entirely half à century ago.pendence of Gapece and Belgium,the neutrall must act together, Indeed, the only one ers of the Reform party with incapacity, and then Went en to ay that he could we no objection.if it were thought that we bad reached manhood and were capable of dealing for ourselves, to entering W » separate exiut- hoy romalned a part of the Ea pire we must be content to lave Imperial le- Mr.Rymal made à long speech in reply to that the House should adjourn, but the Government opposed, and Mr.Young procseded to address the House at Mr.Huntington said thst so far as the information which bad reached the public west, it appeared that the most bsppy relations existed between the two Governments.Fo alluded to the fact that the meeting of Palle ment had boen postponad ; if there were any $4 should have been @ treaty had boen ab- now as if the through, and the people of Canada wero asked to go on through tssk like school-boys in a pantomime.sce for the course was (bat the Government thought it would be a pity to love the two aod à halt millivas should fail through.He thought that the House should be put in possession of fuller information upon Mr, Milis then moved the adjournment of \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014S\u2014\u2014\u2014 TERMS OF- OUR PUBLICA- TIQUE elagie copies, 16e each.ox E88 (Tl-Weekly), $2.00 per annum: monte Novag (Ley) PRE per ennom; postage, 300.Douini th @ at th je Dole par the bt th he abl Raverisenents Inserted In the ALLY WITNESS at taken aun- Le above rates are ali cash in advance, aod We \u2018© posters gente pren À by stamp.unf un à périvdics!, such sa ll outreal Witness FRENCH-CANADIAN EMIGBATION TO Monseigneur Jean Langevin, Dishop of Rimouski, bas issuod à pastoral letter on the United States.It sets out by declaring that \u201c a very dangerous malsdy,\u201d which bas prevailed for some years in otber parts of the country, bas penetrated even to the parsdise | of the Langevine.Me explains that be alludes to \u201c that emigration mania which bas taken hold of a very large number of young men, and, lately, even of fathers and mothers He considers this mania ss senseless and disastrous, both for the \u2018The delightful country Canada fs ; with abundance of wood and water, wealth of minerals, a sala.wonder and amazement that any l\u2019rench-Canadians should desire to leave such a splendid coun.He also enumerates among its blessings a free government and almost entire immu- 11 will, we stispect, need something more practical than pastorals to stop the tide of emigration from Lower Canada\u2014say, for instance, ap abatement of the power of the R.C.clergy to tithe the poor habitants.There undoubtedly the chief ; and the measure of ite hopelessness ls an indication of the continuance of French.Cspadisn emigration (rom Lower Canada.It is a notable circumstance in this connection that the priests cannot plead politics! grievances, or cast any blame on the civil power for the emigretion, In Lower Canada all is formed and fashioned to their mind, and they have unrivalled lmmu.Bities, privileges and pospesions, and yot the country seems as badly off as Ireland in re.It bas become very mush the fashion to it implied the conaoions weakness of age, er an clement of fear; whereas it 1s merely the / result of altered circumstapoee.Having maw cosmopolitan empire of bet own, she can ho longer afford to serve as policeman for Europe.The state of affairs, now that she bas India pushing towards the est, end America has different from what it was à centory, or cven Bit Wilfrid Laweon made sn extraordinary motion lately in the British Houses of Commons, to the cffect that England should withdraw from ail treaties binding ber to armed intervention in the affairs of other nations.It appears that there ate some fClesn euch treaties.They mestly conosrn unimportant tates ; such a4 those guamnieelng the inde- of Bwiteeriand Mad one with Portugsl.In most of them, England is only owe of many high contracting parties, who, to give the treaty effect, any Importance is that of 1616, which, like many others, 1s generally regarded es having virtually lopoed with time and change of eis- crmatptoes, , There may be deoger of such * enteagiiag slitances\u201d tavolviag Buglend 18 à war ai say time, 66 the Turklah guarantos with reference tothe Black Bes, threstened to do not long gations 4 she la honerably relieved of thm | Mr.Gladstone has the majouly of Mer Majesty's subjects wit\u20ac him whea he says: * We ouanok coment p pooors » on which we are to be rom Tecogmising any duty beyond our lsland barrier.\u201d It icalmost uanecessary (0 say that thy resolution was negatived by the House, by a majority of 126 to 21.PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS.However beautiful in theory mn elective chief magiatracy may be, we ard more concert- edto know the peactionl requits.lu any ce- timate of the comparative expense of governments, the Interruption to public and private business by frequent elections ought not to be overlooked.Just now the division in the Republican paity appears to be widening.Many of the leading politicians and newspapers declare themsulves In favor of the Clucinnati Conven- «tion.The Interior, in common with many others, expresses the opinion that there ie much time and talent wasted in conducting & presidential campaign ; that money 16 foul- ! lohly spent, and labor neediessly performed ; but that the people, after all, do uot have much voice in the matter, It says what it would never do for outsiders to hiat :\u2014 \u201cIt seems à pity thateo much time and labor should be expended in detorminiug who shall be President of the United States.For elghteen months or more ot the Presidential term=\u2014-to say nothing of making appointments, insuguratiug measures and laying the rails previcusly\u2014the whole vast force of the Administration 1a devoted to Jorpetuating iteelf, From the Chlef Executive down tos two hundred dollar postmester every movement {8 onlculsted with reference to its bearing ou the continuaucs of power.Money In spent like water ; state and municipal slections are made to turn on [alse issues ; and whatever mortal ingenuity can devise, not omitting moisrep- 1 resentation and frand, is put into requisition 1y in order to eftect the desired resuit.The ple are made to pley a part without kuow- jointly; a k's mdvedising, oumprising three lo- sesti H-Weakly and in Weekly being retty Sorel ne one lusertim.an foilowe:\u2014Igo.per Tiaë ng Ît, while it is pi nearly true that a hundred meu are the real managers of the 9 interests of forty millions of people.\u201d AN ABSURD LAW.The Iferald mentions, under this caption, that \u201cthe proposed amendment to a law affecting the Press has made us acquainted, for the first time, with the fact that sucha statute has been enacted.It appears that there {s a fine of $250 for any newspsper proprietor who shall print any advertisement for the return of stolen goods with the addition that no questions will be asked, or words conveying the like intimation.It then proceeds to reason very forcibly, that the only way to amend aforesaid act is to repeal it.The publication of such sdvertise ments hardly facilitates the compounding of felony, as has been urged against them; though a respectable journal would hardly care to publish them, on the score of morality But the great objection to the law is, that it is merely a trap, by which an innocent person may occasionally be caught, without any substantial addition being made to the security of o property : advertisements of the kind inques- tion being very rare.The Heraldadds:\u2014 No newspaper proprietor can undertake to scan every advertisement which he publishes, If he doea mischief, even inadvertently, he is, ! of course, responsible for the damage; bnt | to create penalties for acta which hana 10 on, and which may be performed without soy | personal participation is, to set up a very odious ind of tyranny.The libel law in the least onerous shape, \u2014in what we admit to be « necosrary shape \u2014 is often very onerous.To make newspaper proprietors a prey to the plotsof common informers in an outrage, : LOTHAIR.The recent marriage of the Marquis of à Bute has called renewed attention to this nobleman, distinguished alike for his wealth and for having become a pervert to the Church of Rome.Amongst others who noticed the event was the Rev Dr.Cumming, of London.Not taking warning from the failure of Dismacli\u2019s prophecy, and from his own repeated failures In interpreting the inspired prophecies, he takes occasion to hazard a prediction.Io a lecture recently delivered at Sheffield, hie said he bad the strongest impression that the young nobleman would yet be a Protestant, Strange as the Doctor's assurance must seem at the present tims, he assigns reasons for it.They are that the Marquin's mother was à member of his flock, and one of the most devoted Christian women a fluence could not be lost, and proceeded to speak as follows :\u2014 The Marquis was most amiable asa youth, and he (the speaker) was one of those who thought of all influences that extended to remotest relations, s mother\u2019s prayers were the most powerful \u2014(applause)\u2014and that they would cventually answered.If ever there was 8 mother who prayed for her child, it was the mother of that young nobleman.He remembered her once eaying to him, \u201cI even dread to let my poor boy go into the Church of England ;\u201d and when he replied, \u201c Why, the Church of England is as Protestant as our own church,\" she said, \u201c Yes, but there are men in it now whom | am afraid he should come into contact with.\u201d She mentioned some oames, sud said, \u201c J am afraid lest they should taint him with their principles, and Jesd him into the Church of Rome\u201d It really seemed na if she had a presentiment of it.The Marquis went to Oxford to study, where he became ac jusinted with a \u201chalf-way- houseman,\u201d who introduced him to & very talented and clover priesh, whe ually lod bim to Rome.Just before lie joined the Church at Rone, he came for several Sundays tn worship in the Bootch Church, whore he listened most attentively.A suggestion was made that he should say a word or two that might lead him away from where he seemed to be tending, and he very gently directed several if remarks on the direction, but they had mo haffcet The Marquis went over to the Church to Rome, and was now laying large portion of is th at her feet.Brun Fooxs.\u2014We have received the bul.Rivest of all blue books, being the annual report of the Department of Marine and Fish- eles, for the year ending 30th June, 1871.It contalns several bundred pages of letter press and figures, constituting the volume ==for such it isa current work of reference on the subject of which it treats.We have not yet had time to consider fts contents, of only some twenty pages, namely, the report of the Hecretary of State for Canada, for the year ending the 30th June, 1871.From it we learn that there have been very large returns from sales and rents of Ordnance Lands, for the year 1871, Also that the experience of another year in the working of Queen's Printer's Office bas established the wisdom of its organisation npom ite present basis.Most of the other items of information contained in the report have already appear.od from time to time as matter of news.ty of Twa asp Ooryss ~Sssaples and other patosls of these articles wich happened te bé ont of bond, snd small parcels held by retailers, have snddenly fallen one third In value by the action of the Government.This to Importers mesns » sudden loas of $30,000 or $30,000, Iuthe United Biadeg, although the long discussion of the question cosbled merchants in à great measure to proctoct themselves, it is intended to rofund the duties on tes not delivered.Hote, whores the change wes abeolutely sudden, there seems still greater need for some such measurs.The ten and cofee duty removed in the United States does not include, we believe, a discrimivating duty of ten per oent., which is still lovied on ail tess and coffees Bot imported direct from places of growth ; so thatbur merchants are not by the action of Government put in à position to import from the United States.Tumenarson \u2014The Glods, in noticing that the Capltation tax on immigrauts is to be abolished, adds that an interesting question i a4 present before the Government concerning the introduction of a body of Mennonites {rom South Russia to Ontario.These religlonists are Baptiste of German origin, but hold certain peculiar tenets in common with the Quakers.Amongst these is an objection to bearing arms.They were formerly exempted trom military service by the Russian Uov.croment, but this privilege has lately been terminated by a ukass, They are, however, allowed some time in order to leave the country, and are now looking for an asylam in Canada.The Globe adds: \u2014 «Through the agency of the British Consul, communications bave been opened with t Government of the Dominfon with s view tos large number of the body settling in Canale.There should bardly be a more welcome addition to our population.Already the sect haa its representatives in the western part of On- tarlo, und its members are highly esteemed for their pure and correct lives.It 1s probable that 8 delegation from Bussia will visit Canada in order to ascertain thy advantage the couu- try presents to new settlers.We hops that the reception they meet with, both from the Dominion and Provincial Governments, will assure them thata warm welcoms, a free home and a full reward for honest industry awaits | their co-religlonists if they decide to take shelter urder the flag tat has so often shielded the persecuted from the arm of the opprussor.\u201d ~The impeachment of Judge Barnard, of : New York, will mark an epoch with the Bench of that city.The N.Y.Times fears, however, that some of the impeachment managers may betray the cause they are ostensibly engaged in promoting.Money and lofluence will be used to corrupt them, and some of them, it considers, are open to suspi- con, having come into the movement only at the last moment.As that paper says :\u2014 \u201cThe Managers are thy attorneys of the people, and with them the accnsed Judge | should have no possible influence.\u201d members spoke at length assen: debate, Ho we are to bave further discussion upon the Treaty, little reason to doubs.time.The Promier to the adjournment of the though of the result there is \u2014 THE CHUROH OF SCOTLAND.MRETING OF PRESBYTEAY.The meeting of the Montreal Presbytery of the Church of Scotland was beld on Tuesday in the vestry of Bt.Paul's.The Hev.Dr.Mule presided, the morning session.been resd, in the alwence of the Moderator, at After the minutes had The Rev.R.Cemphell read the of the Home Missionury Comumitire since the last mecting of the Presbytery.cessful meutings, it stated, Ted Grenvifle, Laprairie and Chatham, sod the comulites recommondod that the Bev.Jas.Kidd, who bad recently been laboring at Laprairic and La Tortue, should bo sent to Bt, Louis de Gonanguy for threy gonths, and that a request should be made to the Colonial Cupmiltee of the for the continuation of hia soviees for sn.other year, on the same conditions as at present.Tho comuitiee also recommended that an (fort should be made by the ministers within casy accers of Lapiuirle, 80 that the pulpit at that place wight Le supplicd on the Sunday sitercoon ; sud sls that Mr.Archibald Koss should bo en at Grenville during the sueaer mouths, The financial statement showed that st the last waceting there was u Laluncu due the Convener of $C: 25, but ut prowl there wad a balance in bend of $7613.Several suc- boen held at Church of Beotland inyed as à catechist The Rev.James Kicd rend à detailed statement of bi» labors, »! fch showed that during be last quarter Le bad lid Divine sorvice 43 times, beld nine provor-ineetings, snd paid 54 ministc rial visits, he Rev, R.Compholl moved that the re port of Me.Kidd sliould Le received Ly the Presbytery, aud be kopt én retentis.\u2018The work he carted on was exceedingly important.\u2018Ihe principle of the Church of Scotland was nut to desart small communities, buoause they could not pay lure salaries, but to send men where they were needed, and that principle he boped they.in this country, would slways act upon.transfer Mr.Kild to St.Louis de Gonzague was that they did not think it desirable that ono congregation should enjoy his vurvices to the exclusion of others, aud another reason was that it was very dificult to supply the pulpit at Et.Lonis.Tle reason that they proposed to hie Rev.Gavin Lang spoke very highly of the metite of Mr, Rors as a catechist, bis iu- tection being ultimately to enter the minis.| try, and ravarked that be thought tha time bad come when they should consider whether the Church of Scotland was vot doing herself an injury by discouraging rather than encours ivy such zealous und devoted men as Mr.lives from eutering her ministey.Tuey found that the Church of England and other churches were wiser in their generativn, for they did not turn away any such mon as Me.Rok from de voting themselves to winisterial work, but would rather put every facility in tLeir way.He boped that the Presbytery would show its unhesitating conviction that something must be done to draw such devotid ard devout souls to the work of the ministry.Dr.Muir stated tha be had felt fiicy years apo that there was ton much diffi culty in | entering the ministry of the Church of Scot Geexuar's Nowsatiox a8 Presidential can- | didate at Cincinnati is exciting much humorous comment, and the Grant orgaus are pok- jog fun at him in a way that shown the contest will be churacterised by good hemor.The following from an Awvrican paper isa.epecimen of these jeux despril :\u2014 Grats Brown eays of Horace Greeley : © To write three columus a day éix days in the\u2019 week and be 30 little of 8 fool, is statesmanship.\" Grats's j-Jess of what constitutes states manship are a little peculiar, aa for instauce, | bis preference for buttered watermelon, The Philadelphia /\u2019ress thinks the Cincia- pati nominations will make the coming campaign a good-natured one.Anything but fan ard juliity in the presence of that old white coat snd philosophic physioguomy will be : out of character.\\ 1¢ was very unkind of a contemporary to! say that if Mr.Greeley were nominmted he would be able to tell next fall what he knows ebout \u2018a big beat\u201d .The New York Evening Post is inconsolable over the Cincinnati nominations, and takes occasion to administer some hard blows on the philosopher's back.1t sums up a list of objections to Greelvy thus: « With such a head as is on his shoulders the affaire of the pation could mot, under his direction, be wisely administered ; with such manners as bis, they could not be administered with com- | mon decorum ; with such associates ashe has ; taken to his bosom, they could not be adminis.| tered with common integrity.\u201d i Very touching Is the Commercial Advertiser's description of the prospective \u201c fatewell to * Chappaqua \" of the modern Cincinnatus :\u2014 i * Farewell to pastoral ease.to rural calm, ! + 1 that ever lived.The Doctor thought her in.Along with it comes 8 very slim pamphlet (bappagus\u2019s Fareweli the The ess, rad: Farewell the gl ugnl glee und frag unt alive; uded caLbaie, winter rear'd, h and the verns! let; itterinæ scythe, the rubeol! plouak, The cackling fowls snd csif-robbed lowing alae.And § you mortal truths that plead to show.W hat 1 do know of Farming Ww be counterfeit, \u2018 Farewell, Ureeler's to vther oocupslion gone.| PARLIAMENTARY CORRESPONDENCE.(Special Cor.of Witness) Ortawa, May 8.TUE DERATE ON THB TUBATY, The whole day was occupied with the dis.! cussion on the Washington Treaty.Mr.| Blske lod off in a three hours\u2019 speech, from four to six and from eight to nine, pm.His | object seemed to be to convict the Premier and the Government of Inconsistency sud error in their defence of their policy respecting the Washington negotiations and treaty.To this | end he quoted the correspondence with the Imperial Government, and Minitsrial utterances from time to time, Blakes argument was clear, vigorous snd effective.He bandled the tresty on ita merits, snd dealt with the constitutional and legal | features of the whole Ministerial case and policy on the subject.He contended that tha | treaty was bad in itself; that Sir Jobn had had been unfaithful to his pledges and the interests of Canada, and that be yielded unnecessarily to Imperial pressure.There was no danger of serioustrouble or war with the Uaited States from a firm and manty assertion of the 1ights of the Dominion.The Premier's chief arguments were replied to, Blake's ration | belug etirring aud eloquent, and fully rousing the enthusissmn of the Opposition.Mr, Macdougail's apeech was a keen, clear, forcible anewer to Mr.Blake, in the io.terest of the Government, embodying, in language of more or less resemblance to theirs, tho chief arguments already ad.: vanced ln defence of Ministere.Hie ! points on the International features of the question were cleverly put, evolving Britain's ardent desire for a treaty, sand the neceseity for our contributing to it, even at scme.sactifice, on the grounds of duty and interest.He argued that the treaty was good in itsclf, calculated to benefit Cauada and the Lower Provinces, and that the Opposition resistance was largely if not mainly due to party motives alone, His speech was & filendiy defence of the Government, and on this account, as well as cause of its oratorical merite, It gave immense satisfaction to friends of the Govern met, eb that | het atti.tu tion m licy, recommended Mr.Blake and Me elongace, would be unconstitutional as well as foolish.The closing part of his speech was noticeable for sharp criticism of the policy of the Outa- rio leaders, and reflections upon their arroge- tion ot superior party virtue and claime to homage.He ed with an eloquent dle- claimer of the propriety of Canada seeking treaty.making powers, and an appeal for the endormtion of the bargain made for Canada.Mr, Rymsl's speech wes the first heard from him for a long time.He was nettled by Mecdougatl's reflection upon his cour and made a characteristic reply, more forcible and amusiog than delicate.The Mini were desirous of pressing the question tod bot wore dofsatoé tn ir object by the Opposition, sss of whose and.The report was then adopted, sod it was left to Mr, Camplell to arrange for the supply of the pulpit at Laprairie.It was agreed that the Presbytery should concur in the proposal to scil the Maus: at Laprairie, that the money should be invested, and the interest paid to the missionary.After recess, the Presbytery proceeded to considera petition from St.Matthew's Church, Point St.Charlux, asking the Presbytery to moderate ir à call to the Rev Dr.Roas on their behalt.In the course of the discussion which et sud, The Rev.Gavin Lang expressed confidence that the city churches would assist St, Mate thew's.Mr.J.L.Morris showed that the popula tion cf the locality was very acsnt when the church was built, vherens now the entire district was settled and the present church was Inadequate for the work, and not now situate in the contre of the district.He suggested the propriety of erecting another church, and at the same time referrod to the crisis in St.Matthew's Church and congraga- tion, remarking that formerly the chmch was over-crowded and possessed a Suuday- school, Lut it had fallen away, and it was advisable that the Presbytery should take it in charge.A long conversation ensued as to the stl.pend which should be guaranteed to De.Ross, ard the sum of $1,400, which with $200 the gentleman received from a special fund, will raise the stipend to $1,600 per sunum, was 8 upon.Upon motion of Rev.R Campbell, the petition was endorsed, and resolutions to carry it into effect were adopted.The clerk read a document forwarded by Mr.W, Ewing aud others, setting forth the grounds of appeal against the declsion of the Presbytery in the complsint made against certain action taken by Rev.Gavin Lang of , Bt.Andrew's Church.The Necretary remarked that the subject had been agitated after the manner of the Alabama claims (laughter), making the most of very little No action was taken on the document submitted.Rev.R.Campbell brought forward an overture for the approval of the Presbytery, in order that i$ might be brought before the | Syncd, the object of which was the shortening of the curricuitm, and adopting other mes- sures to induce an incresged number of young men to prepare for the ministerial work.Mr Camphill supported the overturs in an wi.dress, showing that the want of their ministiy wad more men, that the circumstances of Ca- nads were different from those ot Eugland and Scotland, and therefore the regulation that ten years\u2019 preparation must be undergone previous to entering the ministry was uaressons- ble.Ie contended further that the result of this long curriculum wag to drive young men to join the ministry of other churches, and tbat a profound knowledge of the classics was not essential to success ns à divine.Rev.Dr.Muir, Rov.Mr.Lochhead and others supported the overture, ev.Gavin Lang argued that the Bynod possessed the powers sought for in the overture, snd could consider special enves coming before it.The overture was ultimately agreed to with an amendment, introduced at the suggestion of Rev.Gavin Lang, requesting the Synod to exercise their authority more readily then hitherto in relaxing the course of study in apecial cascn, The Presbyterf then adjourned until the evening session, when some further business waa transacted.The business of the PresLytery was resumed on Wy edueaday morning at 10 o'clock, \u2018The Clerk having read the minutes, which were sustained, the Court proceeded to consider the petition presented by some of the members of St.Andrew's Chusc songrogation in relation to certain changes which been made in the mannet of conducting public worship In the above church, The memorial called on the Presbytery for an cxpression of opinion es to the changes, and the means by which they bad been brought about.All the documents, minutes of meetings of Kirk tes sions, etc, wore submitted.The Moderator then called the parties to the Bar ; Messrs.K.McLenusn end A.W.Ogilvie appearing for the petitioners, and Mr.Korris representing the Kirk Ression.Mr.McLenoan proceeded to argue the case, stating that thess changes were contrary to the wishes of the congregstion, and bad caused discord amongst the members of the church.All the circumstances of this cass bave been already reported ; and it is therefore unecessary to give the speeches and com verbatim, \u201cAt twelve o'clock the Bresby- tery adjourned for two hours.AFTERNOON SBASINN.Rev.Mr.Campbell moved that as De.Jenkins was going to Scotland ass deputation to the General bly, be abould be authoriasé to secure two missionaries for Montreal sad «~The motion wes carried un nimeudy.* Monctng of Mr.Molennan's case was Saroxpay, May 11, 18%% then resumed.Heo spoko for a Long of time, followed by Mr.À.W.Ogüvie, a shott, pitby address.Mr.Morris replied on bebalf of the Kirk Session.The Roy, Mr.Lang also explained Ris case fully, The partics on both sides haviag been heard, Rev.©.Sym, of Beauharnols, ssid he boped that on this occasion tue matter would de finally settled.In their argument the pu- titiomers had confounded usage with law.w contended that the practice of standing at prayer was not, as had been stats], the early tice of the Courch, as even in the days of ubn Koox kneeling Lad been the acknowledged position of prayer.It had since by usage been changed into that of standing, but at home they were oven now reverting to the practice ot knecling.Besides, knveling or standing was perfectly optional, sithough the greater part of the congregation sæemed to favor the former.In support of this he read a resolution of the Bynud pesscd in 1862, which bore out this his pretension, His cou- gregation bad adopted the practice of kuvel- ing at prayer,and be himself was In favor of it, though he would not obtrude his views ou any of them.He then moved, seco ded by Rev, Donald Ross, B.D, of Chatham, 7 this Presbytery declines to grant th.emorisl, or lo inte tn which Divice 8 eondsoted In Bt.And, re in «ay lon Lu 0: bee hurch, Montreut, for mur than & year, will ths evident aoproral u the mu jority of {he congregation worshipping there; snd this f'resbytury further rexrats thut shsuyve of #0 UHI puItunt & ONlure in themselves Ss these should be bivuxht before the notice cf the court.apé hav # effect of disturbing the wnd her mony ungregalion: snd Lhe Presbytery fur.th ita (rk Béssiuns contaru.with dhe raved cifthe Nynod of 128, that Do chances ta b IsLink Lod worship which are likely to dis- Turb the pears and rmuny vË & Cousregulion re ceive thelr sancti Rev.Mr.lives said that Le thought Mr.McLennan and those with whom he had co-operated, had acted conscientiously ; but be did not think the Kirk Session bed acted triregularly, Kev, Jumes Patterson, of llemwmingford, .carefully reviewed the petition which had been banded in, and came to the conclusion that the whole difficulty bad beeu caused by & misconception on the part of the complainants.He admitted the right of appeal to the different church ceurts i( membors felt aggrieved, Lut advised through atl matters a conciliatory spirit.1le approved of the resolution.Rev Mr.Black cited 8 number of proce.dents in Scotland for the practice of kneeling at prayer, and thought it strange that the right of choice should here be denied.\"A show of hands was then taken when the motion was carried, nem.con.Mr.McLennan gave notice that he would appeal to the Synod, The Moderator aud several of the members then addressed Dr.Jenkins, who had come in during the lat or part of the proceedings, wishing him every enjoyment and blessing durlog bis approaching mission to Scotland, Rev, Dr.Jenkins replied briefly, after which the Presbytery adjourned, to meet, in St.Matthew's Church on Tuesday evening, the 21st instant MONTREAL NEWS.\u2014 There are twenty persons in the General Hospital suffering from small-pox.\u2014 Mr.Conway, Buperintendent of the Lachine Canal, left yesterday with a number of men to prosecute the repairs to the Geen ville Canal, Tux Mit1t08 Doucan Grant.\u2014At ths close of thy pull last «vening 5,472 votes wera ro.corded in favor of the by-law, and | 16 against, being » majority of 5,856.\u2014 Three ot four steamers, more or less la~ den wills emigrants to this country, are now due.On their arrival these emigrants will, seemingly, tind no dificulty in getting placed, tor the demuand for labor of almost all kinds, both in the city and country, is very great, and applications are continually being made for hauds at the St.George's Home and elsc- where, INVESTITURE OF THE PaLLIuM.\u2014A circular fs.sued by Monseigneur Bourget, B.C.Bishop of Montreal, to \u201cthe clergy and faithful of his diocese,\u201d announces that next Thursday, Ascension Day, the imposing ceremony of investing the B.C.Archbishop of Quebec with the pallium wili take place.From an account of the pallium it appears that it ie the name given is the Roman Cathulic Church to one of | the ecclesiastical ornaments worn by the pope, by patriarchs, and by archbishops.Its use is held by Roman Catholics to descend from & very early period.It is worn Ly the pope at all times as a symbol of his reputed universel and abiding jurisdiction.By arch.Tiehops it cannot be worn until it has boco volemnly asked for and granted by the pope, and even ben only during the solemn service of the great church festivals, and on occasions of the ordination of bisbops or of priests, and other similar acts of the archiepiscopal order: The pallimn is a narrow annular band of white woollen web, about throe inches wile, upon which black crosses are embroidered, which enciiclen the neck of the archbishop, snd from which two narrow bands of the same material depend, one falling over the breast, the other over the back of the wearer.Ita material is the susject of much care and ceremonial, It is made wholly or iu part from the wool of two lamba, which are blessed annually on the fos.tival, and in the Church of St.Agnes.During 1he night of the vigil of the feast of St.Peter and 8t.Paul, the pallia made of this wool are placed on the sitar above the tomb of these apostles, and on the feast of Bt.Poter aud St, Paul are delivered by the pope fo the sub.deacon, whose duty it is to keep them in charge.\u2018Within three months of his consecration, every new archbishop is obliged to apply to the pope, in person or in proxy, for the pallium ; nor is it lawful {or him, until he shall have received it, to exercise any act of what is properly archiejircopel, as contralistinguished from episcopal jurisdiction.Thus, he caanot, for example, call 8 provincial synod.The palliam cannot be transferred from one archbishop to another, but must bo received direct (rom the pope.Ou the archbishop's death, his pallinm is jutured with bina, Its use fs held to sym- volize the office of the \u201cgood shepherd\u201d bearing the lost sheep on his shoulders, and is connected by some writers with the vesture ofthe Jowish high-pricet in Exod.xxviii, 4.In the medimval church, the grauting of the pallium to archbishops was one of the chief occasions of the tribute which was paid by the national churches to the support of the groat contral «fice abd dignity of the papacy.In some sees, ag, for instance, those of the great prince.blabops of the Rhive, the tribute was aa inuch as 20,000 florins.Homsn Catholics, however, maintain that this tribute was not a payment for the pallium, but an offering to the holy see, made on oceasion of the grant of that emblem of jurisdiction, The Archbishop arrived in Montreal this morning by the HS.\u201c Quebec,\u2019 and proceeded to the Bishop's Palace.The French Church 16 being decorated with flags, evergreens, &c., in preparstion for the ceremony tomorrow.Tha Bishop of Ottawa is expected to preach, and all the Blshopsof the Province are expected to be present, Blehop Voazoh of Bt.Auguste, Florida, ia in the city an will take pert in the ceremony \u2014/aily Witness Moy 81h.Tax Paitin \u2014This morning, the Parish Church of Notre Lame was the scene of por- hape one of the most, if not the most, impos: Ing of ceremonies ever held within ite walls\u2014 vis., the conferring of the allium or power to administer ecclesiastical matters in the name of the Pope, upon Monseigneur Taschereaw, Archbiahop of Quebec, The large eslifice,whtch was most profusely decorad with flag English, Freuch and Ameticas\u2014was literally packed, from 12,000 to 14,000 people being present.About half past-nine o'clock the Archbiehop, sccompanied by several other high dignitaries of the Church, arrived at the door of the Cathedral, followed by His Worship the Mayor, the members of the St, Jean Baptiste Society, members of the St.Patrick's Society, kc, who were all accoramodated with sests in the body of the church.The ceremony was then begun and wts not Con cluded until balf.past twelve o'clock.\u2014~ Dey Witness, ib, \u2014 The Japan Weekly Mail of February 17th says, thet by a special order from the Mikado and hs ministers, the sixty-five native Ohris- tiens who were departed, last December, from their homes In borhood of Ne- prb to remote part of the empire have returned to their regpective villages and set at liberty, without Raving suffered any punishment or hardship beyond the trial of their briet exile.COMMERCIAL.Mossasal Wirnsas Oven, May 9.MONTREAL WHOLESALE PRICES.FLOUM.\u2014Keceipts 2.500 bris.Merket Wat; #7@ 4710; Fancy.Super 96.0 @ 66.15; Rare, Bross Bakers\u2019 AT @ S700; No.2, Ou 3: Fine, $699: Mid- linge, 85 WE 1525; Pollards $600 ¥ $4 3.This being B Freeh holiday, and the quotaiions from the West being unsteady.Lhera was no bhusingss dons above quotations are purely momisal.WuEAT\u2014Recuipts 3.31) bushels; neminat; nad the White $l; Hed Winter 81%; Bpring $153; 80 transactions reported.I'he Chicagu market advanced 10 to S¢ early this morning, and fell off again te yesterdey's rates bsture buon.COARSE GuAINS.Nothing doing; Cours, ceipt Ost, bc; Harley, Me.PROVISIONS\u2014 Pork, sesrce: Mess SL 35 8 We: re.14.000 bush: Pease.9ic; recelpte, 00 bush; sus Thin Mess, $1410 @ 914 25.Lard.10s.Butter.01d, 100 tu Me:New lbe to Ne.Kgas, Lic @ ldo.(hoses, Uo @ Le.Asues-duts $ Tucan, May 27.85: Foaris 49 @ A 9 trac, Whent 91874 se 14e Juno: Bales $100,625.Wheat Irregular 61594 10 $1 0-10 a.m, Whaat.panicky 6156-102) am, cush, lnm.ptandier, $155 to $186 June, ent!, sellers.die Muy, So June.as | Wheat.panicky sales.$153 June; offered ai 61334 Cura- MitwaUKEK, Muy Vth, 10 5.00.\u2014 Wheat unseitied ard Gull; No) #158; Nu $153; No 1$t 51, fur June.Was.No16157; No 26160; No 9 61 bis for June.am, Nul$160: No 28150; Nu 24/6 for June, CHICAGU.\u2014 Receipts Flour 4427 bris.Bhi) 4166 bris.locoipls Whest 4.000 bushels.ments, 15,000 busbels.Hacsipts fora 11530 b thipmenls, ZW AN bushels, bushels.Bhipments, B00).MILWAUKEE.\u2014 lieseipta Wheat 17,05) bi Bhipments\u201415.00 busbels.FINANCIAL \u2014There In the money market b Las advanced ie rate vf disco ln conseagence & tighter mai wh pereel 16 expected Crasois In London, Eng, opened mt 9 to 0X.1815, Nod 9183 fur June, 11 pments suip- ushels.Receipts Oats B00 u decided change to nute , but Lhe Bank of Rugiand nt.and advanced to 9.Bonds opened at £2, and went down wl.Goldin New York advanced to Ltd: fuit vauit Lili.Sierling weak: stocks, tu-duy beinx à holiday quoted WY.the Board, the \u2026 reced- In oply transactions were un the street.There have been many transactions (n Montreal Tolagraph at 157464 200, and Lhero are still buyers at the latter ruts.Uther stocks are weake: of Giséount In Fuglun 10g to the advance Montreal sold at of rate nix a 2X ard 255, closing with buyers ut the irst rate, und sellers at the last.Merch ants has from 1344 & 135 closlax the jalter rate still Commerce was offered at 1, with Lis bid.stocks numinal.1 in telegram rereived In this eity stated Gnd the Knelish iron Markets wers ard prices advanclog.BUTTER MARKET.~The market wes very We quule: bpTing duiries-fsir Le goud- M0 Prine.Re: selections, Tic aud = semper, May Th \u2014 A private telegram from 8t.Pierre statin that 8 slesu-er cated here yesterds intelilzenca (hal tha Gulf is detually ta beet\u201d dealt in at offered.Uther today excited active.we Lie: o,.= St, Atbune Mes- Miquelon with the th suil- ink Yenseis waiting [or the ice 1 break up sod sliuw them tn proceed up thi er.\u2014téauette, \u2014 Weare infurined that sbout thirty vesssls have ar fr alresily been chartered to carry lum port 1 Bouth America, a this The repairs now being male 10 the Cartlion esnal have deluyed the arrival of Vie as the harbor woul ed while they Were jor their cark BANA uF CoMVERCE.\u2014 Willem Simpson K marly manager of the branch of tbls Hank ntl his duties ss Manager 81 th has nppointeé ew Yurt.where the eueniey In thy le duslzees.\u2014 ferait, likely to dos eo: BANK OP TLAMILTUN new bank.which is Lu be sisrted Is $iAWB0, in uN shares Sie 152 LAON ban beon subscribed in this ein undermentior.ed gelutlemen eompne the He Proviswonst Direct wer, Kawaii Jarks:! JIM Willams, M P., 3 B Chi Moore, Jon, Samual Mis, Sea.P,Ja aourt, À V Wood, Féward M Charles Mataliton, 8 Hymen, Londou.« sarmees last week.This tite of the resris .Mr.Harper, formerly ma :\u2014Bonn'd Mclanes Joh James Tarner, Mayor, Denl bre fortunnte that chu ves- d'have walling ,, for London, Mont.ar to the Hank is ~The proposed eapital uf this in_Ljanuiton, unt .Of $0 each.OF thts y.The ardt un Wi- Mazilt.An A Tiatrey.John Harvey.Jauwes Wat Jacob ATrern 1 PETROLLA \u2014Oil mstters abant the rather nat ofl operaLIons.aa thers is nu market fur noue vinption till Auvnet, and the Mvw York prices n+ inducement for export.\u2019l'he produetion be fully uw inst Feport.balng so 1000 ar 15.00 orle.for Lh ck.The shirments fnlling of: most «wf tha series tu London sre ut dowg.makiog Tropuirs and getting sendy for the full trade.The sume tuny be vaid of those ut Petrolis sad Wyoming.Buel- pers In ils vierent department stesdy but decided.vin \u2014Menctury \u2014 In as article discussing iske be Multi Cem navigstis al dibrer ther putts ui others will soon follow.Nearly a'l of the which wintarcd nit Ulgveland, Erie.ani the W Canal porta, have taken thetr departure far th luken, An jet.nu Bitempt bre ban rule tu of this poit, bat It ls probuble that the of the Cuxhward-pound feet wii work thelr wav i us The senson which soon not very likeiy\u2014the isrger class in cuterind Ruma at sl! surprising tity of Tote in the Went is quite equal to last yan und Wisconsin, ruy that nearly av ery ny station le burthensd with grain, LL {9 pr thérefure that Lie umount of careal freicit t forward during the season of 1572 wili be very Tnaddition to this, the uferings of curse freighis qe.bwine In the Detroit Part nf nne hundred anute to rusiern grin loaded.which hare taken their desartare fenm arts upwa the portaf Chisago.and may be expected ers ta un improvement in toin respect\u2014 the production st present zreutly excouds Lhe on» .Bi to de on and Finer uf vessels 4 upper ok unt vessels ble to just opened promises to pe une of the must prosperous 1hat we have hed of ves.a dificuity ia pussing over of the If \u201ctow cause vf serious loss to the his reuson.With la nx.100k is KR very enc wing in held 10 store different r.t porta from the Interior «f Hilinols, lows, Minngaiin of thn ere nre at he present writing cu vessels 10 pssn thin HIE on of BLoUL the eXpiTation of the present week.\u2018hey lave on bonnt in Ibe aEr resate upwards of Lhres milion bushels uf grain, nearly all of which is gorn.\u201d Compluinia have buen mada of © shortage\u2019 In grain shipped to 8.ascribed to wholesale steating from tho eurs Louis.nod the Republican says 180m on the trxch alter arrival.by men in wagons, who.sa soon As the wagon hauling on the order of the consiznes leaves.takes fin surreptitious 1 A weenly 07 fortnightly ling of steamers to ace.and vois away secure witha ly bee tween liniifnx wid the leading ports of the Wear To dius in contempinted.THE ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF IRON.An advance of ten d Iron, nE0 ffiçen doit short ppace of th speciul evant De directly attributed 16 A note wart! fi netured 10 coupe the manu actariog and eomimercial pahlletr do far (heuiseives a fittle hnrd thinking CueTRency.when shrough the such an larve entarprixes are reteréod 1nvrensed ost of KN Indispensable material, the elub rate esanye +f theurisis und the haran- pues of the anxiet rUnan speech makers will 1) little Gralay onused by the check, in many Kinds of business, in advance has nade and is yet Likel make.11 hus been trnly said the grant want of is cheap (run.This hoiox the case, tne geavral ill nt once somprabend bow dimstroualy thle tendency of the Iron market affaete mosb mai Vuring Interests, hu ft apenially retards the pr of railroad building, and thus sffects the enti y to the ave \u2018reader upward nou fac.rors re busi- nernaf à conntry to Aurenter or lessextent nosording to Lborelation various industries bear to the deval.à new resources which the roads norm Ih d thus projected ars intended ta open ap.ie bla state of thinga osnnot lens epéftnue.With uur inexhaustible stures of ore and vual, #e san produrs our own Iron ny quantity required to Ineet the home deman: 4 onpitaliate will a stow toseethe opportunitias.for prontahlainvestmant, © iron manufaetare 18 Wkgiy tas ore expect active competitinn, orme prires.with à large rnd ot home manufaeturs - Nctentide American.be The fritawing wore the closing prises nf (aandion stoke and securities 18 londes a8 reperied Timer of A Au _ > Canada.1214 and July.a 18 te Buf@alo ans Lane aren a ta bo ac pe 73-1.to Grand Trunk Cabads.19% te Po Kquipment Mort Bo chal mn \u2026 pe .to w te to to w to io w ta in \u201c to te to NEW YORK CATTLE NARKE Receipte for the week ending Monday, Mai by tae T.wi Beers.Cows, Veale.Fheep & fambe.Bwtae.All Kinds, we Wm In 12,206 Prices of Cettie to-day me to extra Bullocks waliy.98 q edivm, Loud fair quail .inary thin Steers, Oxen Inferior of lowest grade of Catile.LS average of market er »nw T treme range of prices are Tri g most 1 thesalee nee from.fi \u2018tal for the pat wes! v even ® pwing & very lu: | the market cine to.a nAliLy was Jost fair, nA up Lo-8 t monr average was One Week ao ny strong 40 per 1b mot Tully shown by Ul Ea Br arian ry Lon \"on 1d or than EL ve He id I; N fie H 4 Chiongn has been proporti ey shed a Sovat of OR \u201ca aginst 7999 nr the pret six 0 eunaNnmp- strong.are henoe th vanes ol ald to-day, Intl; the rates wei Juha wl (lar droves ark one weal ow lle, and only JL 1 excou nied T's tige.ves Blinc few Sines fut kssadiag those ¢ Farge wore ay tented, End owners Ee MON (orm.\u2014The 9 head reostved during the past wl sania.shows qui norense, and trade 13 \" rx saint, = por bond to be sunssded, 4 deniers (ngline bu bold on a little Lo the hope OF approuve demand, ue For os red boat $5 La ar er hey 19045588 oy Matabe rus trow 80 to Vrai aives-Arrivals of L171 ure the lurkest of the senéon.and (hu past was tho hardest ze 'o which tawell- that Is, 1) keep the fous eleer, Nul 6 nivbt passed, up Lo Bulurday Runny salves wore oarried A vais the next A of State au were suid ut à be + 6.rutes Ouused 6 larxe urneuimption.ing thew io instead ot mutes L was possible the must mopey could e made from them.Just now.with qoderale res opis mri cool weather, Wey sradalny butter an, rely nt Geto Tne, with choice uk he sb.The wouther favirs setting d assed onlves aunli), and many bod 08 #4 100 10 Wino\u2014the best at Lv, sod \u20ac, ur about SU 1636 Lhan Fr ook mers Tels ai 1 ruthes beter prices.Must of sheep are Beured, and we muke then the lend 00 quota bile sumeth ing quite thin might sell dowa cul) thm G's @ TAC.80 extra fut lus being wer Wool sheep fre quatable at 74e « 100; very ne lute would reuch {0c @ 10x0.Lambs a rly quoted at 15c @ 1:6, butlaihe senroitz of thing five suid higaer al fur (he week, 3nd), againet 34,797 the 3 week, This is the largest tL apa 5 we.uid a fuw light pigs went alba, Nolive wi Ad, but two ears went the latter puri of the week 514 pet ewt.The following froin the Chicago Live Stak Heporter wills Lhe to wapply of hors 18 April large beyond sil \u201che supply of huis iD April was large beyond ul Pree: nt br his period of the year notwithetand- re which à lugue nnd satisfactory ad from the Uryèhtioæ ta the ei ç with little varintions in prices the List being $4 2.That the warket ol La notwithstanding « rapid deterturati 4 which has been taking plage.In evidence uf thé mou- vity und magaitude of Lho trade.\u2014#.¥.Telb vibune.WATERTOWN UNION LIVE STUCK MARKNWY.{Fur the Week Ending Tutaday, May 1.) AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK AT NANKET, uf Cuivan fro 62013 $90; exjra $338 prets.| a $14; two years old $13 @ 825: three 4 Atos and Levan lots.$478 $1, 310.7 pet head, p Se @ Wigo we.Eheared 3beus S58 TY ba $4.2 $11 ¥ head.1 to $4, 1s very light from the & Co.Canada Ustile, alr way Lo market.Butchers are buy- té: F \u201c Yul yours uid 836 ors of 0 75 bead; extras Yah 1 \u201cee here is u fulr an iv@ full, vent À b chesper Th from the Wust, end vifered Lo pris canse of the reduction.® tuir offer wis Oeriain to 0 Leary cily bi ers were innpecting the declined purchasing, sd the mest of ai were volé In emull lots.JP Wiser & Ci ad 28 Canela rivers ta b 8 [auroard; 3 Bulls to Mr.White, which clomd out bis ut; his prices s shade off from last t nupply of this ses.al for the senso.of the e tu sume extent the righton.ia the buyer that wade e ern ful ve, Portrri.\u2014 À basis It of poultry on the Rutland sud Buriinvicn foud, but arrivals nfe poor: mostly td hens.und Bot likely to F satisfaction: seut Ur market fouet then ut of the wey.We Look for better graces iter planiing 15 commenced.W quote extrs lois nt 100 # 8; goad Ie 8; medium Inge « median # k.\u2014 Boston Journal, * me Liew Hy WW; 6 M; puor tv MARKETS.Loxnox, May 9), 11 30 a.m.\u2014Fonsols 2 fur Money: et, mx for Account.Bonds opened quiet, \u2018bi Big: by \u201c 7.92%: 10-800 mY.Rate of discount on Bank of and has nayanced tod percent MANKPOIT, Muy 9.\u2014U.8.Bonds of 6%, 954.atts, Muy Ÿ\u2014H'renca Routes i fr.Slo.AVRUFUOL, May 4, 1130 km.\u2014Cotlon upened gulet .11%.Seles estimated at Nu.Mixed, Bs 6.Brealstufls, Chuese, fils ¥ cil, for best xrudes uf e.aey KK: ne- 1m: wild, 93 45 WT, WK: .noon .\u2014 Wheat steady: eash 41.555: Cora neuve: cash te: June 456: Juir thing doing.Lard.a.$610: J ' Outs quiet ut #içe, setiled at We @ Vic.Bartey-\u2014no_ wnrket » unchanged, Keesipts of bows 5.42); officiel Was: Market dull end tower: extreme iE Luk of sales et: held nomi.in store; Corn and A pein: Wheat, 2.08 AIR EF.Wheat unsettied st S10: $1 WT June New Yolk.w \u2014 Wheat firme-snd better; pales ut Comin Miiwaukes st $i 4 in store: holce numinslly $176 to $177 in store.Corn firm at Tie.BUYrALO, May 9.Chicagn Wheat held at $1 £1; Noï Milwaukee.#1 Datum sicudy, atfl 3U @ 6155, Corn Se.Outs lead and unchang Rets -Chicwo Four, 44% br! (ments, 4,166 do.Wheat, 4,000 bush; shipane, du.Cora, 1500 bw h: 3hip- bush: fhipments, 1.00 jeta, 4.00) do.White Canada hetd es et ules.43 Hi Daily at # NEW VORK MAKKETS.~May 9.CoTTON, TXe FLOUK\u201410n to 15¢ Detter: reesipts.$00 barrels: 0 bris, at Bate to #715 for de per Slate nad to $33 fur Grmman 20 Guud Kars Ls $3 wa, LL for Ho.2 Hed Western.wiles 2000 bush, at $a à 40 for Western In ators and aflosi: sa bs 6a tat Olt OVISEONM \u2014 Port qnlet mad uncheaged at $1 Tur Kew Mers a ù jettie-rendered.Buiter, Me «6 ito TORONTO MARKETS -May 9.(fpretat ta the Witness.Wheet_ Fall 9150; Spring 8140, Floue\u2014Fxtrs $300: Faney #6 +.L'évipertine 84 @ $43; Bariay fic: Cornue; Kye «0e; Pease ioc; Oats 410; Buller ¥¢ Un: Hope hore.News by Telegraph.CABLE.SPANISH CABINET CRISIS.Pams, May 7.\u2014It is stated here that there is a crisis in the Spanish Cabinet, DON CARLOS IN FLIGHT.i Lomsox, May Tth.~The Times special from Madrid says Don Carlos has fled toward the French frontier.Marshal Serrano with his | troops fa in pursuit of the Iretender and ez- pects to overtake him.SCOTCH EDUCATION BILL\u2014GOVERN- MENT DEFEATED Lonpox, May 7.\u2014The session of the House of Commons last night was devoted mainly to the debate on the Scotch Education Bill.A resolution jutroduced by Mr.Gordon, member for the Glsagow and Aberdeen Uuiversities, ; providing that the Scriptures shall form part | of the instruction in schools, was oarried against Government by a vole of 213 to 208.| TERRIBLE FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA.Advices received here by telegraph from Australia state that heavy floods, which had caused terrible loss of life, have occurred.Ie Melbourne, font hundred persons were drowned.The growing crops have also buen greatly damaged.a HOMB RULE.Lonpow, Msy 7-=lsaac Butt, member of Parliament for Limerick, has written a letter on Home Rule.He anks for an Irish Ase sumbly in which Home Rulers shall be fuliy represented ; approves of a plan for fraternal union between Ireland and England guaranteeing the authority of the Crown, and draws outlines of a federal union which he \"says will be a satisfactory settlement of relations between the two conutries.MISCELLANEOUS.It le rumored that several of the Koorile Islands in the North Pacific are to be lous-l to the Unite:! States, These isiande, 25 in number, extend from Kamtschatks 60 Japan ; the thres southernmost belong to Japan and the others to Russia, At the reception held at Windsor Castle yesterday by Queen Victoria, several Ameri can Indies wero presented.Gen.John Hall of the British army is desd.THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN U.8.Epmevaan, May T.\u2014A deputation of clergymen of the Scotoh Church sailed to-day for America to attend tbe General Assembly soon to be held in Detroit, Mich.Much interest fs felt In the event, which le the first acknowledgment of the Church in America.BISMARCK ILL.Barun, May 7.\u2014Prince Bismarck in again 111, and bis physicians insist on abeoiute rest, as the consequences may be serious.EUROPEAN ITEMS.\u2018The new fortifications of Strasburg are to cost £7,000,00¢ sterling, Panis, May 7.\u2014Tbe Minister of War to-dag laid before the Assembly a bill constituting & court-martial for the trial of the officers censured by the report of the Commission on capitulation.e Duke de Penthievre, son of Prinos de Joinville, is to marry Princess Christine, daughter of the Duke de Montpensiet, Commission on Capitulations, tn their report, censure the officer who surrendered the fortified town of Bohelestadt to the Ger- p ply being haavy | | | Cattle, Bbeep & Latabs, Swing, This week Te PhP TE * Just week.© 2.165 .Une your \u201ca 198 ms O1 thi were from (unadn.Price f-A Few chulos $1010 « $1047; extin ral quality $530 632: second quality ti unlity 65 LU ne $5 75.Pri ls- Worliing Oxon sad Btoers, per FUN), $12) on $20) sue us Iss week en North | THE MONTREAL WITHEAY man troops during the lste var.The Commission the officer Who commanded ab Verdun for the gallant defesos bo made, bus blame him for having subsequently surred~ dosed the town.THE CARLISTS, LD 'wiow newspaper admits that the main body of the Carlists in Spain was surprised and lost 700 men, sad that Dan Carlos fad into the mountains, but denies that he was.puraued by Government troupe.Mavwp, May 7.\u2014 Marshal Berrano bas made au official report to the Government of bis engagement with the forces under Don Carlus, in Navarre.The Marshal mys that after à series of resistance by the insurgents, bis troops succeeded in plercing their line and finally susibilated the cutive foros, He will now concentrate his troops in Blacay to drive out the insurgents In thas Provisce, leaving the volunteers to purine Don Carlos, who bas fled towards lusco.The Car- Lineers, who are acquaiuted with tbe country, will pursuc what rebel bands may yet remain 4n Navarre.DISASTROUS FLOODS IN BRITISH INDIA.May 8 \u2014A telegram from Bombay Loxpox, ' most disastrous Soods trings intelligence of | in the Southern part of Britich Indie.The town pf Vellore, in the Presidency of Madras, bes suffered terribly, and many of the inbabi- tents have been drowned.The number of lives lost is given of one thousand.Fifteen thousand inbabitants of the town bave lost everything they possessed, the water baving washed away thelr houses and left them in à perfectly destitute condition.The despatch of yesterday stating that there had been a ficed in Melbourne, where.1y four huudred persons were drowned, is an error.It undoubtedly refesred to the above mentioned disaster, GRANT PERILLING HIS RE-ELECTION.The London papers, iu their articles upon the American Presidential question assert that he re-election of President Graut Is doubtful if be persits in keeping £m claims for ladi- rect damages before the Geaova Tribunal of Arbitration for adjudication.Loxpow, May 8.\u2014Unitsd States 16-40 bonds, 884.It in stated shat £480,000 have been withdrawn from the Bank ef Bngiand to-day, and arise in the rate isexpected tomorrow, Right Hon.Russell Gurney, Eaglish member of the American and British Joint Claims Commission, aud the Hon.D.E.Siekles, Us.Minister to Spain, have arrited at Liver- 1 from America.Duke de Broglie, French Ambassador to England, has presented his letter of recall.THE ATALANTAR The Echo of to-day contains a ciitical article upon the performauce of the Atalanta boat crew of New York, who practice daily on the Thames The writer says their performance in exceedingly good.but they are somewhat deficient in dash and power.The London boatmen all regard the New Yorkers as & fine crew, The great struggle ison the luth June, FORGED DRAFTS.City papers this afternoon sunounce thats number of forged drafts, purporting to bave been dsawn by Buwell & Nephow,of Manchester, on the Union Bauk of Loudon,which were negociated in the United States, have made their appearance here.THE CAPITULATIONS.Pants, Kay R\u2014 The Commission on Capl- tulations in their report praise the commandant of Phalebourg for his bravery and obsti- uate defence of that fortress, and recommend thst he be decorated with the Cross of the Legion of Honor.They also exonerate the commandant of Neubrelssch of all blame for the capitulation of that place.HOTEL DE VILLE.\u2018The Municipal Council of Paris has resolved to rebuild the Hotel de Ville, which was destioyed by the Communiste The uew stiticture wiil cost 6,750,000 trance, TRE CABLISTS.The Legitimist jonrnals here insist that the Vaitle of Nognets was not decisive of the fate of the Carlist rieing.Don Carlos writes on the Gth to the Duchess of Madrid that the prospects are excellent, that he could announce gnod news, but refrains from prudential motives, \u2018The Carliet-orgaus deny that Rods or any other leader has returned to France, and assert that the insurrectionary forces are masters of al } Biscay and important inte in Guipuzcua, a: old possession of He railway Retween Miranda and Trion, active in the Catalonian provinces, and others are hovering on the borders of Teruel and \u2018larragona.GERMAN ITEMS.Braun, May 8 \u2014 The Emperor William will soon go to Ema to drink the waters.Bixtmarck retires to his estates, and will abstain from active participation in affairs for several months.The Provincial Corremondenz reports that the Pope declines to receive Prince Hoben- | lobe as Ambassador from Germany, and pro- pounces the action of the holy father a striking evidence of his want of appreciation of Guimany\u2019s friendliness and disposition to conciliate.AMERICAN ALE AND CIDER.Bostox, May 7.\u2014The question of licensing tho sale of ale and cider was voted upon today, in many of the cities snd towns of Mas sachusetts, aud tbe returns indicate that the majority of larger towns have decided in favor of licensing.CUBA.Havana, May 7 \u2014Nows tins been received of the departure of the filibustering atonmer «Edgar Stuart,\u201d from Kingston, Jamaica, The const will be well guarded.MEXICAN CIVIL WAR The steamship * Montana,\u201d from Gusymas snd Ls Paz reports Masatiau in possession of the rebels, Pasquicrs had, by hard fighting, driven Marques out of Culiacan, but the Latter had intrenchied himself in the suburbs, end fighting was still going on.Matanonas, May broke camp yesterday near Reynoss, aud are returning to Camargo, It le sail large num- Vers of them have deserted, and their force is ins complete state of demoralisation, Arrivals from the interior report nothing of interest.The Government is gradually re covering the whole country lately under the fusnrgents\u2019 control., CONSEQUENTIAL CLAIMS MAINTAINED.Naw Yonx, May 8.-The Hera!ds Washington special says in the Cabinet session to-day the resolve of the President to rest our case a3 it stands before the Tribunal of Geneva now and Bot allow Fish to seek further means of accommodation, came nader a formal discns- sion and was sustained by all the members present.Under instructions now in bis possession, Minister Schenck bas nothing further to sak of propose at London, and it is only in the event of the British Ministry desiring additional information of our intentions that he ta to tell Lord Granville that all American claime understood to be within the Treaty are before the Tribunal, and are to remata till they are disposed of in the manner proposed in the r presentation,or the Arbitration itaclfis terminated by the act of the British Government.U.8B.ITEMS, The trustees of the Chnrch of Disciples, (Rev, Mr, Hepworth's) refused to arcept $40, 000 from the late Church of the Puritans on condition that they would change Ite name to that of tho latter, 9,500 emigrants arrived here y .À Times Waeablogton depateh says Tram.bull bes announced his willinguess to run for Governor of Illinois on Greciey'e ticket.In the Methodist General Conference today, the Rev.W.Motley Punshon delivered which was frequently ich it wes stated that four years over a million dollers Er annum bave been raised in Rritaln for wthodist church building and extension, and one bundred thousand pétsons adsitted into the church.THE DEMOCRATIO PARTY.Curcaco, May 8.\u2014The of the Democratic Bite this afternoon was very brief.tone of opinions, as expressed in occaverss.that Lands under Castello and Alegre are 7 \u2014The revolutionists | sonal of views, to bo ia favor of the ment he Clacinnati ticket by the Democratic Natiônal Convention, es egaluet any ticket likely to be nomi- Naw Yous, May 5.\u2014The Democratic National Raecutive Committee bave decided that the Democratic Nations! Coanveation ahall be held in Baltimore, 9th July nest.CANADIAN.QUEBEC.SENTISTRY.Quanse, May 7.- The Dental Board of Examiners of the Proviney of {Quebec are in sos «lon here this weak, examiniay candidates for license to pructice dentistry, ete.The Montreal members of the Board present are Dre.Berussd, Trostier, Beers, Browster and Wilson.BEPARTURR OF TROOPS.At noon the small detachment of the let battalion of she 66th Royal Kifivs, which had Leen quartered daring the winter at the Citadel, was plsyed down to the Indis Whar! Ly the Land of the B Battery, and embark: on Luard the sicamalip \u201c Secrek\" on routs for Halifex.\"KIDD.Constance Girard, axed 68 years, wife of Jacob Bec, of 8t.Columbia, while under the influence of mental aberration, committed suicide by hanging herself to a tree ia the wouds of Mr.Sharple's property yesterday.LOCAL ITEMS.Qresse, May 8 \u2014[u the Court of Queen's Beuch to-day, the case of Lefranc for murder was resumed, and the jury returned a verdict of \u201cnot guilty.ince the building of the North Shore Railway Las become a certainty, the lsad along the line bas greatly increased in value, Customs receipts, $2,610.Qusexc, May 8.\u2014Mr.Hubert left town last | | evening with seven buadred men to com- mweuce work où the Sherbrooke snd Bt.Francis Railway, OTTAWA.MOXTESAL TELEGRAPH COS BILL.Ottawa, May 7.\u2014This morning the bill of the Montreal Telegraph Compeny came up sgain in committee.Bir Hugh Allan was present god stated that he had not anticipated opposition to the extension of the lines into Nuva Scotin, seelog that uegotistious had been goiog on between him aud the members of the Nova Scotia Company for the purchase of the plant and rights of that Compauy, aud he had | offered $150,000 for them.Mr, Dickey, representing Nova Scotls, said the proposal\u201d had never been brought before the Directors, but that he would gladly do all to promote the acceptance of the offer.The .result of the conversation which fullowed was that power was given to the Montreal Tele graph Company to extend their line {oto Nuvs © Scotia on payment to the Nova Scotis Company of $150,000 for their lines, but if withia six montbs the Company does not accept that sum, thes the Montreal Company shall still the right to extend their line into the Province.With this amendment the Vill parsed the Committee and was reported to the House.FERS THA AND COFFEE.The announcement by the Finance Minis- i | ter of the intention of the Government to | take the duty off tes and coffe is the general sulject of conversation, Speculation 16 rify 23 to whether the Government will add other duties or create other sources of revenus, Some suggest the increase of the fifteen percent, to twenty.My own conviction is that there will be no change other than the plac- iug of tes aud coffee on the free list.THE GUNAT WEST.Mr, Russe) bas prepared a report on the resources of the North-West and British Colum- Wa.It appears from that that there are 22, £80 ruiles of river for the most part navigs- ble, and that three-fourths of it are watering wheat-growing districts.TRE BOUMG IN THE OTTAWA.Orrawa, Muy *\u2014A large deputation from Quebec arrived bere yesterday evening, and | Young's seddiery store.Allan's dregeint, McLesn\u2019s stationery apd fancy goods, Noo, fruitereh'a, B.Galn's barber's, bougus were emptied of but it is Impossible to estimate the loss at this stage.Competent judges say the loss must bs over half a millon dollars.Only eight stores of the business part of the town are saved.THE PIRB\u2014PUSTUES PARTICULARS.InosusoLt, May 8.\u2014 The town this morntag [resensd a strange prose, goods of all Inds being scatte: in various directions, und many families wandering about without & howe amid the rlouds of smoke, This le Ingersoll's Chicago.However, in speaking to the merchauts generally, we find plenty of vitality aud energy left, for many of the Josere are already preparing plans for rebuild- ug.The fire originated in an old barn In the rear of su unoccupied frame hotel où the corner of Thomas and Charles streets, and swept with gress \u2018speed In both directions, burnlug everythliog lo its way up to Holcroft's grocery, and spite of every exertion thein.tense heat ignited the verandahs of the stores