The daily witness, 17 août 1860, vendredi 17 août 1860

[" - > i IRE TT J op Eu as a rte ES Gr rites 6 cam res ._ a FR) se Hour SES à PRE AR a re EEE EE sn K : COMMERCIAL REVIEW & FAMILY NEWSPAPER.No.5.The Prince\u2019s Progress.PROGRAMME OF PRINCE'S MOVEMENTS.We have given the official programme of the Prince\u2019s intended movements, up to the closing day in Montreal.The following is the plan for the rest of the Province :\u2014 Fripay, 31st.\u2014The Prince proceeds to Ottawa\u2014Dby Special Train to St.Anne\u2019s\u2014thence by steamer ¢ Prince of Wales\u201d to Carillon\u2014thence by Rail to Grenville\u2014and thence by steamer * Phoenix\u2019 to Ottawa, arriving at 5 o'clock.Landing at the ordinary Steamboat Wharf, the route of His Royal Highness will be through the Lower Town to a new House in the Upper Town intended for an Hotel.This has been furnished, and accommodation been provided here for 30 to 40 ; the portion of the House appropriated for His Royal Highness and his attendants being divided from the rest, with separate dining room if required.SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Isr.\u2014It is proposed that the Foundation Stone of the New Government Buildings should be laid by His Royal Highness, in which view a portion of the grounds will be suitably prepared.Itis also proposed to provide a suitable entertainment for the workmen on the occasion (about 1600 in number, ) the contractors engaging to place them under the control of their respective foremen.Suxpay, 28p.\u2014At Ottawa.Monxpay, 3rn.\u2014From Ottawa to Brockville, going up the Ottawa as far as Arnprior, and thence to Brockville, as follows :\u2014Ottawa to Aylmer 9 miles.\u2014Carriage\u2014 Aylmer to Chats Portage.\u2014 Steamer\u2014Chats Portage either by Tram Road or by Canoes, proposed to be furnished by the Lumbermen and the Hudson's Bay Company to Arnprior\u2014Arnprior to Almonte, 18 miles, by carriages.At Almonte, H.R.H.Railway carriage will be in waiting to convey him by Rail to Brockville, 54 miles.At Brockville the steamer will be in waiting to convey His Royal Highness up the Lake of the Thousand Islands to Kingston, It is proposed by the local authorities at Kingston, to meet His Royal Highness with a number of Steamers, some distance below the City and accompany him to the Town.Tuesnay, 4ru.\u2014At Kingston\u2014the House of Mr.Morton bas been provided for His Royal Highness and immediate attendants ;\u2014and an adjoining House (Alwington,) for the remainder of the party.Itis arranged that the Steamer \u2018Kingston\u2019 shall remain for the accommodation of those - who cannot be provided for in the two Houses.WEDNESDAY, HiH.\u2014It is proposed that a Regatta shall take place under arrangements made by the Mayor and Citizens.His Royal Highness will then proceed by Steamer up the Bay of Quinte to Belleville, and thence to Cobourg, where he sleeps on board the \u2018\u2018Kingston,\u2019\u2019 TrurspaY, 6rH.\u2014Peterborough\u2014Thence back to Port Hope\u2014Thence to Whitby by Rail, and then by Water to Toronto.At Toronto it is proposed His Royal Highness should be received and the Address presented by the Corporation opposite the Parliament Buildings, and that he should proceed by Front street as far as the St.Lawrence Hall, and back by King street to the Government House.This has been prepared for the reception of His Royal Highness and those imme- \" diately in attendance on him.Accommodation for 21 others has been provided at the Rossin House, with separate entrance, and apart from the rest of the Hotel.SaTurDAY, 8th.\u2014The arrangements at Toronto are, to open the University Park\u2014a reception in the Osgoode Hall,\u2014an inspection of the Volunteer Force\u2014opening Horticultural Exhibition.Sunpay, 9th.\u2014At Toronto.Mownarl0th.\u2014An excursion to Lake Simcoe.Tuespay, llth\u2014From Toronto to Sarnia, 165 miles by Grand Trunk Railroad, and thence to London by Great Western, 55.At London provisional arrangements have been made for the accommodation of His Royal Highness and party for the night and the next day, during which it is expected he will make an excursion to some neighboring town, WEDNESDAY, 12th, THURSDAY 13th, Fripay, 14th, \u2014From London to Paris by the Great Western Railway\u2014thence by.the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway to Brantford\u2014and thence to Fort Brie, whence a steamer will convey His Royal Highness to Niagara Falls, SATURDAY, 15th\u2014At Niagara\u2014A house having a view of the Falls, with limited accommodation has been prepared for the reception of His Royal Highness, and a portion of the Chfton Hotel, has been secured for the remainder of the party.Sunpay, 16th.\u2014At Niagara, Monpay, 17th.\u2014It is proposed that the Agricultural Exhibition of Upper: Cariada, for which very extensive arrangements are being made, shall be opened by His Royal Highness at Hamilton to which he can proceed \u2018either by the Great Western Railway or by Boat from N iagara.At Hamilton several gentlemen.have offered to lace their houses at the service of His: Roya! ighness, but considering the limited \u2018time à, His Royal Highness disposal, and that his other vg, sidences whether at Toronto or at the Falls accessible, arrangements have been made Royal Hotel, Hamilton.\u2018ave 80.at the MONTREAL, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 17.1860.It is proposed that an entertainment shall be given on the Exhibition Ground to the agricultural population, and also that His Royal Highness be requested to inaugurate the new City Water Works and visit the Central School.It is also proposed that a number of Indians from Brantford shall be brought to Hamilton during the exhibition.The visit to Hamilton has, we understand, been postponed till the latest moment at the réquest of the Agricultural Association, in order to enable them fully to complete their arrangements.THE METEOR.(From Letter in Ottawa Banner, dated Osgoode, July 21.) When first seen the meteor appeared in the N.W.by W.about the position above the horizon indicated by the point in the sky occupied by the Sun at this season, about 6 o\u2019clock in the evening.Its course parrallel with the horizon, was described without the slightest apparent deviation until its terminal point was attained, when with a slightly decreased altitude it became invisible in S.S.Æ.; its path in the heavens therefore, being over one fourth of the sensible horizon, or about 110°.The first phase was that of an irregular bar of intensely bright white light, having what may be termed a head, the remainder constituting, so to speak, a tail, these terms indicating the relative position of the partsso named.To the plain matter of fact observer, the apparent dimensions were about fifteen inches long, the breadth being one third of the length, (the real dimensions of the body must of course have been widely different.The first change was observed to be that of two comparatively large particles, (large compared with the body) being thrown off into space.Another phase was that of the head being separated into two parts, though still maintaining their connection by an unbroken hand of the same luminous substance ; the next phase immediately succeeding the last was à change of colour from white to red, with a still more transitory shade of green ; then white again, and last of all it assumed a deeper tinge of red, and so vanished from the astonished gaze of those who saw it with myself : all these varying phases transpiring in far less time that will be occupied in reading this account.To be definite in regard to time, I believe it may safely be said, that the whole grand spectacle did not last over ninety seconds from first to last.Under such circumstances calculations as to time vary much, but let it be remembered that in one minute, sixty can be counted deliberately, five times that number rapidly, and at the lowest calculation four hundred flashes of lightning can be seen following each other in the same space of time.PRESBYTERIAN UNION IN NOVA SCOTIA (From the London (C.W.) Free Press.) For several years, negotiations have, been going on for uniting the Presbyterian Church of Nova Scotia, holding the same principles as the United Presbyterian in this country and Scotland, with the Free Church of Nova Scotia, just as measures for the same important object have been proceeding, slowly, for à junetion of the two co-relative sections of Presbyterians in Canada ; though in the latter case there has been something more of difficulty in coming to an understanding satisfactory on both sides.However, itis hoped that this dicisive point has been nearly gained.But it appears that the Nova Scotian brethren are to be a-head of those in Canada, for at the Synodical meetings of the two first mentioned bodies in June, steps were taken for a speedy coalescence, and it was indeed agreed that this should be realized in October, at Pictou.In that city the Synod of the Presbyterian Church convened on the 20th June, and a cordial invitation was sent to the Free Church Synod, then in session at New Glasgow, affectionately asking them to come and hold a fraternal Conference, not for discussing points, but for arranging the consummation of the ripened union.This call met with a frank compliance ; the members of the Free Church Synod hastened in a steamer to talk with their Christian brethren and future associates face to face; and the following extracts from the Missionary Record of the Nova Scotia Presbyterian Church, for July, depicts a scene very honourable to both parties :\u2014 te The members of Synod proceeded in a body to the wharf at which the steamer ¢ George M\u2018Kenzie\u201d\u2019 was to land the members of the Free Church Synod, when they arrived from New Glasgow.The time spent on the wharf, while the steamer approached, was a most interesting and delightful period.Gladness filled every heart, and joy was depicted on every countenance.As the boat drew near the landing place, the raembers of Synod on shore saluted their ree Church brethren on board, to which a ready response was returned.On landing, the members of the Free Church Synod were cordially received by their brethren of the other Synod.The members of both Synods then marched in procession to Prince Street Church, in front of which they formed a circle, and made arrangements for the meeting in the evening.The members of the Free Church Synod were th en escorted by their brethren of the Presbyterian \u2018Synod, to their respective lodging houses, to be entertained till the hour of meeting arrived.¢ Accordingly, in the evening, a most happy meeting was held, the pleasing result of which was the adopting of a resolution to meet again at Pictou on thie At% October, then and there to become one, and 1 henceforth to labor together in the Gospel of their Common Lord and Saviour.That day will be a joyful and momentous occasion, connected with such a great and interesting event.Let the two Synods in Canada, now brought within a short distance of a similar issue, soon after have a special meeting for Union.That accomplished, from the shores of Nova Scotia to the western limits of Canada, strong thrills of rejoicing will vibrate electrically ; yea, will extend over the United States, and across the Atlantic, and the various branches of the great Presbyterian family will feel that, \u2018\u2018 the repairing of the branches\u201d if progressing with a persuasive influence, saying to those still apart, \u2018* Go and do likewise.\u201d Items from Morning Papers.A HOLIDAY FOR CLERKS.(To the Fditor of the Montreal Gazette.) Sir,\u2014Are we, poor, hard-working Clerks, merely to have one solitary day\u2019s holiday during the forthcoming festivities, whilst in Newfoundland, Halifax and elsewhere, they had two, three, and even four days?It is really too bad, and at the same time very inconsiderate, that at a time like this, which may never occur again in a single lifetime, we are to be put off so.How is it our Governor General has not come out with his proclamation as Lord Mulgrave did in Halifax?Will you not, Mr.Editor, assist us with your valuable pen in the matter, and by so doing we shall ever pray.Yours truly, A MeroHANTS CLERK.Montreal, Aug.13, 1860.DistinGguisEED Visitors.\u2014 The Marquis and Marchioness of Chandos arrived in New York by the last Cunard steamer.They are coming north, we believe, to meet the Prince in this city and accompany him on his tour.Lady Georgina Fane, sister to the Earl of Westmore- land, arrived by last steamer at Halifax, and came up the Gulf by the \u201c Lady Head\u201d to Quebec.Other noble and distinguished visitors are shortly expected to accompany the Prince on his American visit.\u2014 Gazette.Lorp Lyoxs IN QuEnec.\u2014 His Excellency Lord Lyons, British Ambassador to the United States, arrived in Quebec on Wednesday afternoon to join the Prince's suite on his tour through Canada and the United States.On arriving at Quebec he was received by Lieut.Col.Irvine, Provincial Aide-de-Camp A salute was also fired in his-honor from the citadel.Lord Lyons occupies rooms set apart for him in the Council division of the Parliament House.\u2014Zb.ASsAULT AND Roppery.\u2014 Michael Hughes, à painter, was met by four men the night before last while on his way home through Griffintown.They assaulted him, and wrenched a fowling piece from his bands and then ran away with it.The police immediately went in pursuit but did not succeed in finding them.\u20141Ib.PICKPOCKETS\u2014An American gentleman was robbed of $100 on board the cars, coming from Montreal on Monday night.There are, we believe, a number of pickpockets in the city.A lady named McNeice was also robbed of her portmonnaie containing eighteen dollars, on board of the St.Lambert Ferry boat the night before last, and one of these light-fingered gentry yesterday contrived to pick the pocket of Mr.Pierce, the book-keeper at Messr3.Bartley and Gilbert's, of a sum of £11 5s., during a visit by that gentleman to the Post Office immediately after drawing the money at the Ontario Bank, There was a considerable throng at the Post Office in consequence of the delivery of the European Mail, and Mr.Pierce had just used his portmonnaie to pay for the letters he had received, when upon retiring he felt a crush that compelled him to lean little on the partition.Upon extricating himself from the crowd he found that his portmonnaie had been taken from his pocket, MINERALS FROM NovA SCOTIA FOR THE EXHIBITION\u2014 The mineral resources of the Lower Provinces of British America will, to some extent, be represented in the approaching Exhibition of Canadian Art and Industry.\u2014 Of the specimens received as yet, the most remarkable is a section of the entire thickness of the Main Coal Seam of the Albion Mines, Pictou, one of the greatest deposits of fossil fuel in the world, and at present yielding about 100,000 tons annually.The specimen, when set up, will constitute a column of coal 2 feet in diameter and 37} feet in height, this being; the entire thickness of the immense extent and value of the coal deposits of British America, which if not within the limits of Canada may at least be made available for its use.The specimen is contributed by James Scott, Esq., Superintendent of the Mine, the credit due to whom can be estimated only by persons familiar with the practical difficulties attendant on the extraction of such a mass.Among other Specimens from Nova Scotia is a block of \u201c Oil Coal,\u201d from the Fraser Mine, and a beautifully finished Grindston, inscrbed in gold letters to the Prince of Wales, from the celebrated quarries of Mr.Seaman, at the South Toggins.The Canadian collection of minerals will be large, Sir W.E.Logan contributing à number of valuable specimens; but it is to be hoped that such proprietors of mines as have not yet prepared anything, will attend to the matter, and not lose the present opportunity of exhibiting the products in which they are interested.\u2014Advertiser, Acoinent.\u2014On Monday night, about nine o'elock, the dam newly éñeéted by Mr.Belleau, merchant, at Beauport, was completely carried away, tbe river having been considerably swollen by the late heavy rains.Mr.Belleau is & very enterprising wan, and we are sorry for his loss, which, we are informed, will amount to at least fifteen hundred dollars.\u2014 Quebec Chronicle.\u2014 The ¢ Hero,\u201d and \u201c Flying Fish?arrived in Quebec at ten o'clock on Thursday A.M.Admiral Milnelanded at noon, and was\" received by a guard of honor, and escorted to the residence of the Prince.Great preparations are being made for the Prince's reception on Saturday.\u2014 Yesterday & mass in honor of the assumption of the Virgin Mary was chaunted in the Quebec Cathedral, .Price ONE HALF-PENNY.COMMERCIAL, MONTREAL, Friday, Aug.17, 1860.The weather has been beautiful since our last, with cool nights.Readers of this © Review\u201d will please notice the date, and not suppose that because the paper is dated Saturday 18th, the prices bere quoted should correspond with the prices of that day.In fact, the quotations we give are chiefly those of Thursday, 16th, so that there is room for fall or rise before the day on which the paper is dated.We mention this because parties have complained that sales made cn Wednesday or Saturday did not correspond with the prices quoted in the papers of those dates, \u2014wlhen the transactions quoted were probably those of Monday and Thursday, or, at the very latest, Tuesday morning or Friday morning.\u2014 From Milwaukee, under date 13th, we learn that wheat was dull at 88c to 90c for No.1 and 2.Later dates from Chitago quote 97c for No.1.\u2014 From the Toronto Globe of 16th, we learn that New Winter Wheat was $1.10 to $1.20 ; Old Spring \u2018Wheat nominal.Flour nominal.New Barley was 50 to 55¢.Oats 32 to 34c.Peas unsetled, 50 to 60.Po- tatoes\u2014large crop, 25 to 30c per bushel.Butter, Fresh, 15 to 17¢; Tub 12 to 134c per Ib.Eggs 15 to 16¢ per doz.Apples plentiful; $1.75 to $2.50 perbarrel.Beef Cattle $3 to $5 per 100 lbs.FLour.\u2014Fine is $4,80 to $5; Superfine No.2 about $5,35; Superfine $5,45 to $5,50 ; Extua $6 to $6,25.Market quiet.BarLey.\u2014The new Barley is very good in quality, and sells freely at 65 to 70 cents per 50 lbs.Corn.\u2014Little doing.573 to 60 cents per 60 lbs.Oars are very quiet, there being a downward tendency, but no transactions.SaLt.\u2014A large sale, by auction, was made at this dull season at 52} cents per bag.This is no criterion for future sales.There are three propellors in port, \u2014the * Magnet,\u201d \u201c Avon,\u201d and \u201c West,\u201d\u2014loading with Salt for Chicago, to return with grain.There is a cargo of St.Ubes Salt on the market.LEATHER\u2014 This staple is unduly depressed at present, but the Fall trade, when it commences, will doubtless impart vigor to it.Sole Leather is nominally about 25 cents, but a sale could not be be forced to dealers except at two or three cents less.Harness Leather is even morc depressed at the same quotations.Upper Leather is dull, wholesale, at 33 to 35 cents.FRrEIGETS are ruling very high.The next four steamers are engaged on private terms.Sailing vessels have been engaged at 7s 6d to 8s for grain and 4s for flour.Unless a flect arrive soon to carry our products the effect upon prices will be serious.We are glad, however, to sce that four vessels are reported to-day.The following report of the Stock Market is from Messrs.Taylor Bros\u2019.Circular :\u2014 Stocks.\u2014Most Bank Stocks have a declining tendency.We quote Bank of Montreel 120, City Bank 109, Upper Canada Bank 833; in all of which there have been transactions at these rates.La Banque du Peuple at 116, Molson\u2019s at 114, Ontario Bank at 1063, and Bank of Toronto at 102, are more nominal, although there is disposition to buy.Boxns AND DEsENTURES.\u2014 Government Debentures-\u2014 Asked for, but none in the market.Con.M.L.Fund Debentures\u2014Saleable at par.Montreal Harbour Bonds \u2014 Latest sale for last issue 1103 : tenders for £12,000 are given in to-day.In City Bonds we do not know of any sales.MINING AND RAILWAY Suares.\u2014 Both inactive.The same remark applies to other Stocks.ExcEANGE.\u2014Bank on London, 110}, on New York, 100% to 1001.* Private little doing.We add to the above: Bank of British \u2018North America\u201410 per cent ; Commercial Bank inactive at 93 to 10.JOHN DOUGALL, COMMISSION MERCHANT.MONTREAL CATTLE MARKET._ [WEEK ENDING AUGUST 16.] First quality, $7 to $73; Second and Third, $41 to - $6; Milk Cows, $15, $20, to $35 for extra ; Sheep, $33 to $5; Lambs; $13 to $24 ; Hogs, live-weight, $6 to $61,\u2014dressed, $71 to $73; Hides, $6 to $6} ; Pelts, 40¢.to 50¢.; Tallow, Tc.ReMARKS.\u2014In view of the expected rush of visitors to Montreal for two or three weeks to come, good cattle are sought for, and none on the market._ PORT OF MONTREAL.\u2014Ctsansn At6.16.\" Brig Livingston, Oapt.Roche, for Gloucester, with © 8,538 minotd of Peas, 249 bus.Flour, 300, Bo 400 Pipe Staves, 300 Puncheon Stavesdeÿatue of Cargo, per manifest, $8,337.DoE + ; ENTÈRED.\u2014AUG.16.\" ue Pr - Steamship Anglo-Saxon, from Liverpool, via, London- ; derry, Edmonstone, Alling Co.en 3 Brigantine John G.Deshler] from Liverpool, to Glasford, on the demand of Baron Gauldre Boilleau, French Consul General.= \u2018 Tones & Uo., Agentat:.