The evening star, 22 décembre 1876, vendredi 22 décembre 1876

[" Re?al) \u2014\u2014\" : VOL.VIII NO.303.| PROPERTY FOË SALE, «BANK NOTICES.NOTICES.- MONTREAL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1876.MERCHANTS\u2019 BANK os108 15 HXREBS GIVEN THAT À DIVIDEND x or rusEE AND ONE HALF PER CENT the Capital Btook of this Institation for the V90 à half-year has been this day declared, 4 that the same will be duo and payable at the Sick aud a Branches and Agenoies, on and after TUESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY NEXT, no Transfer Book will bé closed from the 15th go tho 3188 December next, both days Inclusive.By order of the Board, JACKSON RABE, : \u2018General Manager.montreal, 24th November, 1878.281 eod em\u2014\u2014 R CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, ALL KINDS OF GROCERIES and LIQUORS.CHOICE PRINT BUTTER, 2c.SCOTT & CO.GROCERIES, EDUCED FOR THR 200 = ee \u2014\u2014 LL FOR 50 cents\u2014One Ib.ane Tes, Japan, Blas or Green, , with two t sugar to sweeten it, for 50c.Call at Ph excelle & JF.GOLDOTELH.GROCER, 707 Craig street.SE (BOATS! GROATS! GROATS! TINDALES PREPARED GROATS, 4 superior sxticie of food for invalids and infants, and is particularly recommended for Dyspeptic persons.For Sale by oe Gi i Grooers .All Draggista aad 207 MEDICINES, &o, AUTI ON.Mo sooner 400s AD article acquire an extended re- putstion, and, consequentiy, large sale, than dis- bones partis are ready t0 place on the market something so nearly approaching it In form, color gt labels and name, that the public are readily deceived by it.The proprietors of * CHESTER'S cura\u201d already feel the noceusity for warn'ng the public against spurious imitations, Every pack- gs of ths gamuino artisle bears tho signature of wm.GEBATRR,\" W.E.CHESTER & CO, 389 LAGAUOHETIERE STRENT, Montreal SMITHS GREEN MOUNTAIN RENOVATOR 273 (Nature's Remedy), THE Wingate Chemical Company, MONTREAL, Sole Agents for Canndan.FORBLY VBGECAKLE, Sold everywhere, RESLDLER'S SYRUP OF TAR | IS A POSITIVE OURS FOR OOPS HS, COLDS, BRONCHITIN, | _ppdr'Vasiectious of the THROAT AXD LUKGA Price 25 conta per bottle.JIOLIDAY TRADE.CENTENNIAL BRACELETS! CENTENNIAL NECKLKTS! SHAWL PINS, &s, WLOLESALE ONLY.KR HENRY HOLLAND & CO, 840 ST.PAUL STREET.301s 187] DP LAEBIES.* \u2014 amos, POCKET, SCRIBBLING, PRRPETTAL, 20, &06, &c WILLIAM MILLAR, $308 94 87, FRAXO0IS XAVIER STRERS, DENIS GERVAIS, 810 and 812 CRAIG STREET And 43 8ST, BONAVENTURE STREET, tegs to draw the attention of intending pur Fr KA ac) ie Sannin from an inspection of the display at Rxhibition, Tradesmen, professional men and private citi- sus will find in his Show-rooms a fine assortment toselect from.First-ciass wor ip only.It will pay to inspect this stock, Copy the address.280s (JLagk 'S ELKPHANIT 81X CORD BPOOL COTTON RAS TEE HIGHEST FRSTIMONIALS LN TIE MARKEE, isused and recommendsd all the prineipal Swing Machine Companies, hd \u2014 LADINS Win making yous purchases, ask fo CLABK\u2019S ELEPHANT THREAD, ee 2268 W E WISH TO CAUTION THE PUBLIC fenrast buying the \u2018aul{ÿ PATENT GAS RUN,\u201d Lot stamped, ns tne invention is pa- ened IL Canada.Our Guntracs Wicn aussrs.Hs a Chell & Lo.censed Nov.d3rd.Any Infriuge- Hen Wul Du Gén U with aocoraluy to law, We De- kve tho bublic preter à atralght forward business Ad we slicis your parioungo.BUNLRAL NOVELTY OO, bt.street, (one fligath 301 (YALL ADVANCING, Re vow deliver VALR COA Up to November suisthe tives, This ia the best fuel that San be obtained tox ve CERN STOVES OR PARLOR GRATAS, ders by man promptly attended %0.(HEAP LAND AND CHEAP | HOUBES, the gmat wamt of the May, and the | Only reliablemeans to promvie & revival of trade which all 50 anxiously desire, It igeasy to estt- mate the number who oan live by professions, trade and commerce, In a country like ours, with little over four million of inhabitants.Not one im every hundred who are now engaged in, or pre- baring for such pursajts, ean ever hope te become dependent, whilst Infinite numbers oan become by cultivation of tho soll.A piece of good lana eonvenient to à great city, is an inonhanstabls mine of wealth, unlike ether mines, the more tete wrought the richer it becomes.Several Cottages withany quantity of Land that may be requised, are now complete at Mount Royal Vale, and will be sold at low prices, and can be paid for by instalments less than the rent of similar premises with= In the city limits.One thousand lots, each forty feet front by a depth of one hundred and twenty for five hundred dollars per lot, payable by instalments equal $0 one dollar per week.Brick, Sand and Stone, at low prices, which consideration is ©qoal 10 getting lana for nothing In other places, where such material would have to be carted a long distance.A few hundred lots, further down the property, will be sold for three hundred dol ars per lot.208 8 OR SALE.PROPERTY forming eorner of College street and Dupre Lane.Twos' s)ICUTTAGES in Shaw street.Two .on «HOUSE on St.Uharles Borromme st., Doar Vitre, with four tenemants on lane:in Two desirabl .Jorira ble VO TTAGES on Upper Bt.Lomi.Three frat class HOUSES on the Main strest, above Sherbrooke.All on ihe) most favorable terms of payment.JOSEPH SMITH, REAL SPrATE AGENT, 194 #8T.JAMES STRA55, 290s a INBURANGE.FENDOWMENT INSURANCHE For this faverite form of Investment, combined with Life Insurance, the Rates of the MTNA are very favorable to the public, as the following will show:\u2014 AGE 40.\u2014POLIOY OF $1,000 WFIH PROFITS, Psyable at death, or end of 10 yoass, 15 peurs.Life Associstion of Scotland.$111 53 $73 46 Scottish Provincial.11155 73 Canada, of Hamilton 11040 68 Citisens, of Montreal.69 30 Sun Molual, \"Lu 69 40 Average of the above.$110 31 $70 A LIFIPH T8988.0000000000000 43 \u2018Ha Difference per aunum, $13 'vS $6 36 - | \u2018Royan [Nsuranon Co, And the ETNA'S rates are STILL FURTHER REDUCED dy annual Uash dividends, and all Policies NOB FORFEITAELR, Capital and Assets, over $23,000,000, Ormen: OPPOSITE POST OFFIOE, MONTREAL, J.B.ALEXANDER, M.D, ; _2625 City Manager.> Ss : ) i o | INA | RF à ; v A |B I NAL, PE < 7424 8 ut > = = i i Ë = OF ENGLAND.beg %0 notify thelr friends and ihe public that they ars prepared to insure in hie old established and well Compan » Dwelling.houses and their contents on Vantage ge terme; an continue to cover Mercantile Risks at the most favorable rates, = ROUTH & TATLEY, Chief Agents for the Dominios, Mo.64 st.Francois Xavier aireet à 1962 (CITIZENS INSURANCE COM PANY OF CANADA.Fire, Guarantee, Life, Accider.d.pH Co SIR NPGR ALLAN, Presidews, ADOLPER ROY, Vies-Presdemt, nD.ANDEEW HENRY LYMAN, JOHN I, casa, ROBERT A RRS0! xD.BN, SDWARD SPARK, JOHN BUTCNINON Actusry, Managéz, KBAD OFPIOR, 11% BT.JAMKS BSTRERT.| Mls = | friends of the institotion for an i | Increased, and a large outlay has be sary for renewals and aierstions in the building | \u201c Part of which is fifty-five years old.The Commit- ' © street; boat uf \u2018A N APPEAL ON BEHALF OF TBE PROTRSTANT .33 Lo HOME FOR FRIEND The Ladies of the Committee of Management request contributions (lsrge or small) to be sent without delay to Mrs.0.Meeker, the Treasurer, at \u2018786 Sherbrooke atreet, Though in the infancy of its usefulness the Home already gives shelter fo a large and increasing ber of whose p 118 tantly changing, as they go out fed, clad, counseled, and in many cases, to respectabie situations suiting severai conditions.Though, with a view to making the Home self- supporting, work of all kinds is solicited.The ex penis for ferniture, fuel, &0., has involved the Imatitution in a debt of about $250, to which must be added through the winter & large expenditure Decessarily proportionate to the relief given, The good being accomplished can not be expressed in an advertisement.A total eoatribation of $1,800 1s looked for.(Blgned) Mrs, GAVIN LANG, cn 102 St.AL d Mrs.A.BRLWYN, 83 Mansfield st.Mrs.T, M, BRYSON, lé Belmont st.Mrs.HUTTON, McKay street.Mrs, 0, I.MEEKER, 667 Bherbrooks st.Montres), 15th December, 1876._ 200 N APPAAL IN BEHALF OF THE PROTESTANT POOR OF THE CITY.FELLOW CITIZENS,\u2014WO are again as the beginning of the work for the relief of our poor during the present winter, For several years, that work has been most heartily and liberally sustained by the benevol of our people, and the Committee of the United Board of Out-door Relief, confidently hope and belleve that the same liberal response will now, sua during she winter, be accorded as in past years.The Board of Relief consists of members of the © ittes of the P House of Ind y and Refuge, representatives of st.George's, the Irish Protistant Benevolent Boclety, the German So clety, the Hebrew Young Men\u2019s Benevolent Society and the YoungMen\u2019s Christian Association, who have promised, through their President, T.J.Claxton, »aq., à hearty 00-opération in carrying on the work of the Board.To those who give, the Board would say, that the utmost care will be exercised as to the reci- Plents of your bounty.Each applicant for relief is visited by a City Missionary, Bible Woman or some lady or geatieman inverssted io the work of the Board, and reported upon before they are relteved à second time.The kind of relief given to the poor is wood bread, provisions of different kinds, inlcuding tea and sugar; also, such articles of wearing apparel and bedding as may be sent in, Excellent Soup 1s also provided daily for all who will take the trouble to come for it, between the hours of 12 and 1 o\u2019closk p.m, \u2018We believe this appeal will not be made in vain.Fellow Citlzens,\u2014~Think of the widows and of the friendiess,of wives and children, hasbamds who are ble to obtai ment, and of ch = and comfortiess homes.Subscriptions, in either money, provisions or clothing, may be sent to D, MOMILLAN, Protestant Bouse of Indmairy amd Refuge, 657 Dorchester street, CE to any member of the Committee, Signed, on behalf of the United Board of Out- st.doer Relief, CHARLES ALRXANDER.JRO.SINCLAIR, N.B.CORSET.M.BRYSON.Ce 200000 394 A PPEAL | TOR MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL | B The Committee of Management of the Montreal General Hospital ind i$ necessary to appeal to the od amount by 38,000, and without a special effort, the de- ficiemoy the current year may be even + HELP WANTED.__- 1018 000) Por Word vtcn Insestiqu, pPOLALÉ.! WIT ANTED\u2014A good v.Avoply, vŸ 180 nt, Urtihen abet RETR SRR Warren, & good Cook who can wash ant leon, ; Apply before 1 p.m.at 953 Dorchester stn et.302 2 ANTED\u2014TO PRE3SSMRN\u2014A first-class Wood Cut Pressman.Apply at 23 8t.Nicholas street.Montreal, 20th Dec.J01-8 ANTEN, a Thorough Servant for a small ; family ; must cook and wash well.Apoly st 473 St.Urbain street, 301-3 ANTED, à Tiogmith.Apply to Gordon & W Fgan, 1887 St Uatherine street.301-8 50 A MONIH to Active Mon selling our Letter Cop Book.No press or water Sample copy worth $3 00 free, Bend stamp for circular, MXCKLSIOR MFG.OU., 99 Madison and 132 Learborn street, Chicago.295-1m BITUATIONE WANTED.W ANTED\u2014A youl g girl, with good references, \u2018 wants & situation as Norse.Apply a Miss Neville\u2019s Registry office, 3 Anderson nr.2 30 WwW ANTED-\u2014A res; ectable Epgiish woman wants à situation as housekeeper.No objection to taking charge of chliûéren.AdGress G, 24, STAR Office.302-4 WwW ANTED\u2014 Two respectable young womea (Profsetant) Wi-nes situations as J0ok and HBouseémaid, uuoerstands Tablemuid work.Ap- Ply 10 Miss Neville\u2019s Registry Office, 5 Anderson s'r:et, 302 4 V7 ANTED\u2014A situstion as stable bov oe todrive # horse.address F, 20, STAR OMge.301-6 ANTED, a situation by a respectable young girl, as Housema'd or Tablemaid.Bast of references.Address, by letter, O 41, STAR oies ë VV ALLD, a situation in a mechanical manu- factory, by one many years engaged in mauufactoring mathematical instruments in Lon- dr, England.Address W 82.TAR office.287 tt WANTED à situation by a respectable steady man in need, as Watchman, or t0 shovel snow or work about a gentleman's house during the winter ; good references, A 94 bean BOONE.(F00108 10 bot, half à cent word ss0k insertion hss Booms Waited, 538 vent per ward each OOMS\u2014Vacant double and single rooms, with ;_ bond, at 86 Cathcart shroet.Sud OOME\u2014T0 Leh, Two comfortable uaturnishad ; TOOmS, suitasle for a married couple, with or without use of kitchen, apply at 77 Vitre street.302.3 OOM.\u2014Firet-class furnished froat room to ls in a privato family, 45 Bleury strect.302 : Rogue Ta Let, a large room on grouad floor for storage, &c.Mrs.Godwin having tatea à larger hall, bas no use for it.748 Craig sheet, Ï 200MB\u2014To let, a double and single bed room, % with use of kitchen, at 208 St.Martin street, 00-i R OOMS\u2014Yacant a double and single room with À board, 32 Oathoa:t street.301-3 OOM\u2014Furnished Æoom, with or without board, at 45 Vitre street.300-4 2 OOMS.-To let, à Furnished Bedroom and Sitting room, for ons or two gen leman, near 8t.James Club.Also, à single Room, with or without breakfast.Address K, 4, STAR ome 8 ROous\u2014Two Rooms, at 360 Dorchester street.205-12 POOMS.\u2014First-class rooms and board ; also, a few vacancies for tabls boarders, at 258 Bisury strect.270 ee _______ BOARD.(Bard Wanted, one cent serene Board Vi \u2018ward eack luseriics 86, haii ssmt per word prevaid.?BOARD Sood board in à French private family 201 Bleury street.302 8 OARC\u2014Vecancies for Lady Boarders, at 44 Aiexander atreet, 301-3 04RD Good Board and Rooms, 5 St.Elisabeth Street.290-6 OARD\u2014 Wanted, a few gentlemen as Day Dourcers at 19 leman for a double-beddea room.99-5 Borer AND ROOMS at 9 8¢.Urbala streat.299-6 OARD Vacancies\u2014Blagie or doable roems foe single gentlemen or married coaples ; nicely furnished ; healthy locality ; near Sherbrooke st.; oonv A MLM.,874% holon.DO0ARD AND ROOMS ; first-class; terms moderate; every convenience and attention, AP Dly,at 18 Galibault street, 258- he cost of maintenance has of late considerably | HOUSE TO LWT Oh WaNTRE, tse believe that they exorcise as much ceanomy as is consistent with efficiency, and they feel confi i dent that an appeal on behalf of this chartty; which depends almost entirely on voluntary cou- tributions, will be regarded with favor, The Com- mide recogiize the lberalidy with which the claims of this institution have always been mot, The dally expentes of the Hospital amount to about $130, and the Committee respocotfuily sag- i gmt that the support of the Hospital for ons day | wWeuid not be 00 much to ask from many of the | contributors.! (Bigmed,) ! : PETER REDPATH, President, ' R.P, HOWARD, Secretary, ANDREW ROBERTSON, Troan.PRIVATE TULTION.Lessons im Eloochtiony Kasia, @rosk, English, French, Mathematics anû al Sabjects.Can devote two hours every rnoon Or evening, if pocossary, So the Guneral Mac of two or three y# Jerms moderate and in advance.Ricaard Beptimus Haseland, B.A., lol Metcalf street.tf ANTED.\u2014An accomplished English Governess hes a few hours disengaged fox private suition at her own or pupils\u2019 rasidenees.First-class testimonials, and the est olty references: Thorough English, athe ma tics, lusnt Conversational Parisian ¥rench, musio bn 1he system of the Conservatories of Murope, nd Drawing Aa Advanced Cines for Touag adies.Adaress B., 146 Maastield street.302 QHARPES CITY EXPRESS CO, ; GRO.SHARPE, late with Bancroft & Sharpe, has TAILORING.B OZ SROWN'S Hvorlsati TWEED PANTS.Price S00.So.© ea Square.140 KBOWNS DIAGONAL CLOTE D''EUITS, 590.00, are new wom wd of aredbymil.~~ 0 186 [JEOWNE DIAGONAL CLOTB SUITS, 20.00, are now worn eut af aired bya ™ 87000, Voss Wx.BYRD, CARPENTER AND JOINKE, 18 HOSPITAL STREET, MONTRÉAL Outuide Windows put up, Giase Repalty, sa, ebeapiy dons, 1aen = et POBTAL GUIDR BFAUBARNOIS ROUTE, close at 6 am ; delivery at 10 a.m.BOSTON and NEW ENGLAXD STATES (except MAINE), \u20ac1080 at § aan, aad 1.45 p.m.; delivered at 5 and 10 am.ONTRECŒUR, VERRENNES and VEROHERES, close at 1.30 pm; delivery at 1 a.m.(CHAMBLY AND ST.CESAIRE close at 2.16 p.m.; delivery s$ 10 a.m.H UNTINGDON, close at 6 am.and 3 p.m.; delivery at 10.30 a.m.and 5.45 p.m.SLAND FOND, PORTLAND and MAINR, close at 2.15 and 8 p.m.; delives- edat 8am.J ACHINE and LONGUEUILL, ia Sloss AA, and RATE rebel at 10 | APBAIRIE, closeat 8 2.00 p.m.EWFOUNDLAND, forwarded a.m.and ve alifax, atch 1 om M 6 Common eet immune ating trom May 3 ; oloes C , Lived & CO, ANNERY WEST, close at 7 a.m\" | HETABLIMERD LUSS HE BOLIGITURS UF PATKNTE, A62 Bt.James Streets, 162, : sam Joun MoDoucaus, QT.[HYACINTHE SHR; MILLWRIGAT and MaoHINIAT, \\) ROUE AS Ed oy CALKDONIAN WORKS, NT JOHNS AND VERMUNE) > : 8%, GABRINK LOOKS Mes > POESIE PEN close at 1:30 p.m.5 etree HB BENALLACK & 00, HEFFORD AND 8 B.C.RAIL » ELITE sod corner GUY ad Mk S WAYS close st 1:30 p.m., Dm; delivery ap, tied 3 541 Be afhestico of the gublie ® fie Dam Vas Foeivlng à pics of Prairie Hans à m060f QT.LAURENT, ST.RUSTAC Tage 4 calla resecttully mliciied.\"gr.SCHOLASTIQUE, BELLE RIVIERE, RTY BROWNS Gerla ai a.m.; delivered at 1.30 p.m.x i ti \u2014 \u2014 nox PARTS.Pries as ag D R = x0 + 50 N en 8.30 10 APHESFORSALB (74551530 9.0.e ana t.00 9 10 Pa a iin EE and 3 p.m.; delivery a$ 11 a.m.NEW BRUNSWICK, NOVA livered at 8 a.m, UEBEC, close only by rail, aloes at 8 p.m.; delivery at § a.m.rw SCOTIA and P.E.L, close at 8 p.m.; do- | Ÿ struction and the security with wuich it is fastened ?enced b on his own accouat, under the above title\u2014as Clty Express and General Oar- tiez.Particular attention paid to the removal of Flanos, Furniture, 4¢., by careful and experieuced en.Baggagr called for and delivered to any part pt the city, avpot Or steamboat, Moder ate Darges.All orders left at his office, No.830 VicTo- RIA SQUARN, premises for merly occapied by san- pra & Sharpe, will be attended with prouiotnons d despatch 280-1as taining eight bedrooms, LUrawing \\ rooms and Kitchen ; alterations to au't à good teu- houses, tank and Rh LEP OR FOR SALE, ons first-olass | One cent per word each insertion, pre-paid.) WaNTED TO RENT, from frst of May next, a medium-sized ous-ssone froat House or Cottage, w th good Stabling, West of slsury reference.Ad.ress, giving terms, J.B.M., Boa 3008, Poss uifice.299 6 \u2018£0 LET, House in St.Catusrine street west ; stous front; moderu impruvemeonts ; 14 rooms ; reus Only $:5 per munta ; LO tax6s.Apply at 130 Bt.Peter street, or 101 Mackay.1 31m TO LET, a three-story semi-deiacued Brick House, now building on volan aveaue, Cote 8s.Antoine Road, (35.Germain farm), con- aud Duniug- ant; good out- F 40, ÉTaR Uffine woll.address, 285 1m TO nus.in perfect order.all convenisaces.Low rent.Prd t0 Ascher & Uo., 451 St Paul street, Ur 1384 bé.Usthorine stro.353 tf tenement Brick House, Nos l and 3 Union Terrace, Hypolité, corner of Boy ntrect ; rent moderate ; terms easy.Apply to Mr.Lemoine, 4 Hospita) street.110 TO LET, that fine Housse aud Groauds, known as Tnornbury, formerly the residunce of Alexander Mo@ibbon ; 1t has tho sdvantuge of being a city and country residence, the opening out of Bleury street making it so oasy of acuess ; will be rented to a desirable tenant for a number f yoars at a moderato rent Applyso Sh H.4 J, \"7 Recoliet atrest.2323 MORE, 6 ana\u201d 3 STORE TO LET.m The Store 39: BLEURY STRERT, with or without Grocery Fixtures and License, TO 1sT MAY, 1877.Or the Fixtures, which are almost new, and suitable for & first-class Store, will be sold LOW, and can be removed without injary, Apply to LAJOIE & BREATH, Assignees avd Accountants, 66 and 88 91.JAMES STRENT.Montreal, December 21, 1876, 302-8 LOST, &c.| Half cent per word each insertion, pre-paid, S' OLEN from 8t, Dominique s'reet, à horse and Dow sleigh, wish shatts not painted.If foaud ia the possession of any one alter Gé MOULES, they { A UTI ON THE EUREKA CLUB SKATE, (A purely Canadian Invention, and of Canadian manufscsure), is acknowledged by ail » ho have seen it to'de un- yuestionably rhe SIMPLEST, PREITIE;T sand BET 8K A?E manufactared The undersigned is the only authorized Agent, or this Bhaté, tented in Great Brituin, the nitea States the vominiou of Caneda.It 8 superior to all others in the simplicity of {ts con- to she Loot by means of à screw Rod and Moana Not, witnour the use of any Lever, Wrench, Byring or Loose Piece.\u2018a rotice Las recently appesred in the SrAB nows- sper, signed * CHARLLY BREWSTER\u201d pretend- 2 that the KUBEKA SKATE 1s an infringement of holly unfounded, and Mr.Brewster wili be notitied that he will be held Tesponsible ia da- ayes for taking such a posision in regard to the UMEKA SKATE, which has no rival worthy of the bame, and is sec by proper legal righte.AD person or persons infringing the rights of the Eureka Patent will be prosecated according to lmialon, who are URsnimMORE in ive praise, snd nd (tiavala- sbie tor tiling snd preserving letters iuvoicées and other documents The manufacture being now carried on by steam power, On & large scme, the undersigned are en- s bled to offer These Files at greatly uced prices, in o det to bfing therh within thé roaon of every business man.\u2019 MANUFAOTURAD JY.TAR METALLIC STATIONERY MANU- TURING COMPANY, WA -RETRR STRERY, » 7 MONTREAL atent Claimed by him, whioh preteasioa 300-z JOVANE & RIDDELL, PT À: BPYVARD EVANE, OFFICIAL ASGHAR WRSTSBRN CHAMBREN; « Wm.Gote, 10 Fullum street, wili be pr hy Sines OST, on faturday evening, & black Jowskin APron, between the Leyet and Dorchester street.Tho finder will be rewarded by leaviug it as the City District Telegraph Oo, St.Cathertue, near Guy sreèt.B2 2 OsT, à Pure® On Notre Dame street, CURt ang On6 SiU blii ARd 7Uc, im silver.The dnder will be liberally zewarded py ieaviug 18 at tae Braz office.311 4 UST.\u2014A 1'ttle boy, 11 years of age, dar hair aud eyes, nam:d Uharias FreuerisE Crofes, bud on when lust seea at *i ness office on sataraay, Nov.95th, oid tweed jeckes aud penis, aud grey flannel shirt snd Cutiy Cap.ADY lufor astion will be thankfully received by his parents, 343 Konawenture street.201-3 \u201c OST, on Monday evening, between Shaw's auction Roum, Alexsuder and Juroc Bureuts, a Stove Manin muff.the fluder wIil bé liveraliy xewuarded by i0aving it at bla Hormine atroot 28 OST, geveral days ago, à biue Irish Bull Slut, whi a leather cOl.r and Humoer.ur will be well rewarded ou taking Raz v0 NO.48 dt.Charies Borromme street.298 9 FOB SALR |Ore cent per word each insertion, pre-paid.\u201cOR SALE, Draught Mare (soun6), with new k Express Bleigh; low; or lest the Mars for isg.Address, P.O.Box 33 Ls \u2014 keep until Bpr FOUND.[Advertisements under this head sre inserted six days for 10 cents.This low price is to en- oourage the advertising of articles whieh appear too trifling to warrant expenss, but which pre frequently of great ue to the \u201cOUND, a Pointer.Oan be had by paying expenses, a: D.B.Loews, Chemist und Druggist, 273 and 275 ct.Joseph street.301 6 CIGARS, &, R.OLLENDORFF begs to announce to gentlemen living in she Wost-end that he has opened a GIGAR STORE, with Smoking snd Rosding Room attaghed, &t No.8 Phillips + quare, where they 6xn get fresh Havana Cigars, fine Meerschaam Pipes, and Virginia Tobascos.Please call and judge fov yourselves.201s arte astres DRY GOODS.ADIES\u2019 SILK SCARFS, PBOMERATER 80ARFE BVENIRG FLOWERS, .ASF.JOHN NUENNT, te ca MOSTESAL Sem TS SHOBMAK BRS.» % © BOOTS, SHOES axo SLEPPERA - 0.B.MOFER, d RBSLIÉ FRLÉ WORKS, ° BERLIN, ONT.Intemding purchasers will please pico thelp qréers #0 BALL BERNESE, ke, Lo.= > dc G5E PRICE 8658088 » Boisanis Agents or the Provinoeof Quitbesnd No, 223.St, Lawrange etroet, wa gEWER 00, ° 481 ST, PAUL STREET, 481 sod ROATREBAL, JOLY § YATNING, 33 | - Mr.Bleury street; also, & gen .; man, to that of William Taylor Lindsay ; | LET.\u2014Houss No.4 McGill Ouliege Ave a TELEGRAPHIC.SPARKS FROM THE TELEGEAPH.The Dominion Parliament will probably meet Feb, Sth, At Brantford, Ont., last might, a fire broke out in Blingsby\u2019s woollen mill.A large quantity of stuff was kestroyed, Yesterday several persons testified before the United States Congressional Committee that eleetion frauds were perpetrated on a large scale by the Democrats in Fast New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City, A Boston despatch says three men, named John Riley, James Reagen and dos.Barnes, employed on the Sadbucy River goudrify were buried ander a landslide yesterday morning, and instant! killed\u201d y 8» y At London, Ont., an attempt was made to burn the boarding house of Mra.Love- ridge, King street.Before the flames had gained any headway, however, they were discovered and extinguished Jy the boarders.At Buffalo, yesterday, Henry Winters, occupying, with his family, a room in the third story of Spaulding\u2019s block, committed suicide by flinging himself over a stair railing to the floor below.He was of dissipated habits, The Danish ministry has been again defeated, and it is now probable that the course will be followed which was pointed at a few days ago, viz., to dissolve the Chamber, and provide for State expenses by royal ordinance, At a fire in Secord\u2019s building, St.John, N.B., the water damaged the stock of Murphy, brush manufacturer, which was uninsured ; also, Frank Smith\u2019s stock of boots and shoes, which was insured for $1,500 in the Citizens\u2019 office ; losses light.It is said that eleven women and twen- ty-one men, students at the School of Medicine and Technical Institute, St.Petersburg, have been arrested for shouting \u2018 Liberty,\u201d and unfurling a red flag bearing the inscription \u2018Union and Liberty,\u201d at a service in a church, The banking firm of Baimahoff, in St.Petersburg, has failed, with an uncovered deficit of » million roubles.The commercial crisis contirues unabated, and is especially felt in the south of Russia, Russian papers report that famine has appeared in Montenegro, PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT.SECOND SESSION\u2014THIRD PARLIAMENT, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Quæszo, December 21, The following bills were read a third time :\u2014 To detach from the Municipality of the parish of Cap Sante, in the County of Portneuf, a piece of land, and to annex it to the municipality of the parish of Ste.Jeanne de Nehville, in the same county\u2014 Hon.M.DeBoucherville ; to incorporate tbe Quebec Joiners\u2019 Union Society \u2014Hon, Mr.DeBoucherville; to incorporate the Montreal Land Company\u2014Hon.Mr.Starnes ; to incorporate the Emmanuel Congregational Church, Montreal\u2014Hon.\u2018errier, The following bills were read a second time:\u2014To change the name of William Taylor, of the City of Montreal, gentle.| to enable the Rector and churchwardens of St.Jude\u2019s Church, of the parish of St.Jude, in the Diocese of Montreal, to sell bill was allowed to stand till to-morrow.i The following bills were read a secon the said Church and the property on which it is built, and to erect a new Church elsewhere ; to amend the act to incorporate the Montreal Exchange; #0 incorporate the Universalist Church of the Provinoe of Quebec; to divide the municipality of the township of Cox, in the county of Bcnaventaure, District of Gaspe, into two separate municipalities ; to incorporate the Fairmount Cemetery Company; to incorporate the Beebe Plain Advent Camp Meeting Association; to incorporate the law respecting Cadastral Plans ; respecuivg the declaration to be ' made by incorpc: \u2018ed companies; to authorize the Pharmaceutical Association of the Province of Quebec to admit William Whitehead as a licentiate in pharmacy: to detach certain lands from the parish of St.Ambroise de Kildare, and to annex the same to the parish of St, Alphonse, in the \"county of Joliette ; to authorize the sale | | which exists in the Province, Whole on the bill to amend and repsal J without amendmen of certain real estate, effected by a substitution by the will of Gaillsame Moria ; to amend the Quebec Railway Act of 1859, 32 Vic., chap.31; conoerning thé Waterworks of St.Johns; to incorporate the Montreal Open Stock Exchange, : The Couneil then adjourmed.ASSEMBLY.A writ for an election in the County of : Bonaventure was ordered to be issued, Myr, Lynch moved the appointment of a select committee to take into consideration the present system of municipal taxation Mr.Lynch said that, while makingthe motion, he did not expect any practical result to follow, the session being so far advanced.He had been unable to bring the matter up earlier, as it was necessary that he should collect such information as should convince the House of the necessity for a change in the present system of municipal taxation.The system in vogue had worked well in the past, but the Province is outgrowing it, and needs something which wlll be in keeping with the position which it will occupy in the future, and to which all look forward.The present system based on taxation of real estate was well suited to a primitive condition of the country, but to.day the pror man pays the municipal taxes, while the individual who lends out his money at 10 or 12 per cent.interest contributes nothing ; svery man shonld pay in proportion to his possessions, 1t bad been said, and he (Mr.Lynch) expected it would be said again, that a man who had increased taxes should also have an increased voice in the administration of public affairs; he looked forward to puch a condition of affairs, but the Province is at present in a transition stage toward that end ; there was nothing new in such asystem ; it bad been worked successfully in many States of the adjoining Republic ; something analagous exists in the Province of Ontario, and a power behind the House will force a change here in the same respect.He (Mr.Lynch), desired that the change take place on a basis which shall protect all interests, and that no one interest shall benefit at the expense of another, In conclusion he said he did not wish to press his motion, but felt that the bringing forward of the question would excite public attention, create discussion, and thus prepare the Bouse to deal with the matter next session, Hon, Mr, Baker concurred in the remarks of the honorable member and felt that Mr.Lynch deserved credit for bringing the matter before the House, A change was necessary and public opinion will force it upon the Province, The following bills were read a third time and passed :-To incorporate the municipality of the village of St.Cuni.gonde.To authorize the corporation of the village of Notre Dame de Grace to have a plan defining the procedure to be followed to have said plan declared binding on all concerned and for other purposes.To amend the Act of incorporation of the city of Three Rivers.To amend the Act 35 Vic.chap.34, conoerning the cemetery of Notre Dame de Neiges.To erect the village of West Farnham into a town.Respecting the Mutual Insurance Company of the county of Hochelaga, To incorporate the French.Canadian Mechanics\u2019 Society of Montreal In reply to Mr.Joly, Hon, Mr.Angers said the Work of the session would terminate on Wednesday or Thursday next.; The House went imvo Cormtittes of tire certain Acts and ensctments therein men.tiesod.The committee reported the bill wher it was read a + | were frozen.the charge of killing © ; wben he went to see her a few days since third thme and pazsed, Hon, Mr.Angers moved the sesond reading of the smendments made by the Legislative Council She bill to à teperhntation and aid fund in certain pohlit employces and thoié fa Vies, \u2014Carried.5 and third time, and passed : To amend the Act of this Province 39 Vic., cap.7; to amend the Treasury Department Act of this Provinee 131 Vic,, ch.9L.On motion of Hon.Mr.Church, the bill respecting the consolidated fund eof Quebec was read a second time, and will be referred to committee of the whole tomorrow.The House adjourned at 9,30.LATEST MAIL NEWS AMERICAN, Two popular preachers in the West are reformed convicts, A Detroit card-writer, having nothing better to do, wrote in plain, legible letters no less than 1,000 words on the surface of a postal card.Fac-simile telegraphing is the lateat Boston happy thought.A zinc plate receives the impression, and a pencil point reproduces the very form of the letters, words and sentences at the other end of the line, There bas just been completed the highest monument in the world\u2014the spire of the cathedral at Rouen, It is 492 feet in height.The old one, begun in 1544, and destroyed by fire in 1822, was 433 feet high.At Philadelphia, Wednesday, a negro named Henry Gibbs was shot and killed in a tavern at Seventh and St.Mary sts., by Columbo Rassazzi, the bartender.Gibbs refused to go out when ordered, and threw a tumbler at the bartender\u2019s head.The Rev.Phillips Brooks, Boston\u2019s pet clergyman, is of towering hight and colossal proportions.He is always in excellent humor, and has a keen relish for a good joke.He is so rapid a speaker that no phonographer is able to report him verbatim, Curiously liberal methods of conducting funeral ceremonies are growing less and less uncommon.At the funeral on Saturday of Horace R.Cheney, the young Boston lawyer, and son of President Cheney, of Bates College, Mrs, Ednah D, Cheney, of Boston, read a poem and made an address.It is hard to say whether in the following paragraph the New York Telegram alludes to a very large whistle or a rather small steamboat.The item reads as follows :\u2014 \u201cThe whistle of a stearier, capable of holding twenty-five persons, will break upon the stillness of the upper Saranac Lakes the coming season.\u201d As an illustration of how some politicians feel, the following is edifying :\u2014 \u2018\u2018 Are there no revolvers in South Carolina, that Chamberlain is permitted to exist?One milion men will be on hand to see that Samuel J.Tilden is inaugurated President on the 5th of next March, \u2014 Fort Wayne Sentinel (Dem.) Miss Fanny Bristow, ex-Secretary Bris- tow\u2019s daughter, was severely but not dangerously injured in Louisville on Friday.A runaway team dashed against a carriage in which Miss Bristow was riding with such force as to cause her coachman to fall from his seat and allow his horses to take fright.The young lady sought to leap from her carriage, and, in doing so, she fell directly in front of the runaway horse, and the waggon drawn by this animal pazsed over her body._ in the School-room of the Unitarian Churoh, LECTURE ON THACKERAY.i \u2014 À select audience was present last even.to hear Professor Andrews\u2019 lecture on the \u201c\u2018 Works of Thackeray.\u201d The speaker, after be!ng introduced to the audience by the Rev.Mr.Green, remarked that it has been wisely said that humor springs more from the head than the heart.It is a sort of universal sublimity.Wit engages and amuses the intellect.Probably, in no other country has there existed, from time to time, such a large number of humorous writers as in England.During the reign of Queen Ann, writers such as Steele, Addison, Ben Johnson, Dean Swift and others, well sustained this reputstion.Doring the past thirty or forty years, aa.other growth has sprung up, and among these Thackeray holds a high position.The gifted lecturer, in giving a sketch of this humorous writer\u2019s life, mentioncd the feeble biographers extant had, in many ; cases, incorrectly stated the day on which - the celebrated object of the discourse was born, In 1837, Thackeray braced himself u foragreatliterary effort, and \u2018\u2018V anity Fair, \u201d one of the greatest productions of the time, made its appearance.Soveral amusing selections from the works of the great author were read, as only the able lecturer conld read them, and created much amusement.In concluding, the lecturer read Charles Dickens\u2019 biography of Thackeray; from this it appears that he took great delight in boys, mentioning once to his biographer, who was at one time his warmest friend, that whenever he eaw a boy he felt as if he wanted to give him a sovereign, The last line he wrote, and the last proof he read was hy, heart throbed with an exquisite es.A vote of thanks to Professor Audrews for his amusing and interesting lectare, was moved by the Rev.Mr, Green, and heartily responded to by the audience.THE G.T.R.AND THE ENGI NEERS.We have received the following explanation from the authorities of the G.T.R.in reference to the reductions which have been made in the number of engineers and firemen.The number of men dismissed owing to reduction of staff, contemplated by Mr.Hickson\u2019s circular were : Enginemen, 66; firemen, 71, The enginemen are divided into four grades and firemen into three, which are in equally responsible positions, their wages being advanced by good conduct and length of service.We have a standard ability for all enginemen before being appointed to that trust, and owing to the general depression of trade, we have still in our employ numbers of men fully qualified for poritions which it is unfortunately not in our power t> give them.The enginemen grade as follows: Grade 1\u2014205 mea atan average pay of 83.07 per day.Grade 2\u201462 men at anaverage pay of $2 61 Je day.Grade 3\u201485 men at an avorage pay of $2, 14 Per day.Grade 4\u20145 men at an average pay of $1.75 per day.The following items is going the rounds i of the American press :\u2014 A plamber has a | conscience after all, On Sunday morning | à resident at the Sonth End, Boston, | found that the water-pipes in his house | After two hours of unsuc- ' cessful work, he sallied forth, and secured a plumber, who was able to obviate the | difficulty.The citizen wished to settle | the bill at once, but the plumber refused any pay, stating that he could not refuse | : to obey such a call on Sunday, as delay often caused damage, but he could not conscientiously accept money for work done on that day.' The books of George Washington were recently eold by one of that name en account of his poverty.The descendants of Jefferson were extremely r.So are | these of John Hanoook, whose house they > were lately obliged to sell.Now we res that the daughter-in law of Gen, Jackson is in a oondition of financial distress and desires to sell various valuable momeutoas | collected by her while an iumate of the White House.It is only recently that - the public service has been found profit.' .abla, amd however comfortable the fact | may be to office-holders and thelr heirs, | it hardly pleasant to those whose motions of official parity ere of the old.fashioned sort.\u2014N.Y.Tribune.restant 0 TWO MEN, Low, Maus., December 19, The Supreme Judicial Court, which as.| sembled in this city to-day, has on its hands the trial for murder of a most remarkable and dangerous woman, one who has already been tried and acquitted of one lover and is now to answer to the charge of murdering a second, the green-eyed monster being the alleged provocation in both instances The woman\u2019s name is variously given as Lulu Martin, Lucy A.Mink and Lucy Mank, and the first murder with which she was charged was committed some three or four years ago in Warren, Me, The victim was a Dr.Baker, who met his death froma pistol shot in this woman\u2019s house, she at the time being generally supposed to be the Doctor's mistress.She was promptly arrested at the time, and a few months later she was placed on trial for causing the Doctor's death, The examination lasted several days, and the proceedings were watched with thrilling interest by the whole community, the prevailing opinion being that she was guilty.The government failed to make out a case, however, and the woman was accordingly acquitted.othing more was heard by the public of this woman until a few months since, when she turned up in this city as the defendant and beroine in the murder of another lover, named Charles S.Ricker, last August, for which crime she has just been placed on trial, On the day of the tragedy the woman wrote a note to her victim, asking him to see her in her room in the evening.On the same day she went to a gnn-shop hers in Lowell, and had a revolver cleaned and some new cartridges supplied, and on the same evenihg a pistol shot was heard in her room, and when the other occupants of the house went ta investigate the cause, they found that her lover had been fatally shot, Her friends at the time set up the theory of accident, claiming that she was actuated by jealoysy of another woman, and having failed in an attempt at reconciliation she attempt: ed to shoot herself, and that her friend, in preventing suicide, was himself aoci- dentally shot by a misdirection of the weapon, William B.Gale, of Waltham, who was assigned as counsel for the alleged murderess, was quite taken back in relation to matters pertaining to her defence.She politely, but coolly told bim that she had not sent for him, and she wanted no lawyer to intercede for her.She furtheremore maid that if at the : trial he assumed to act for her she would tell the judge and jury that he acted exclusively without her authority and in opposition to her wishes, She positively refused to relate an incident of the tragedy, choosing to keep her own confidence, on the ground that she did not neéd Mr.Gale\u2019s services or the assistance of any one else.She said she made no objeétion to lin personally, but did not | want te talk to him as a lawyer, and dar- | ing the entife interview was cool and cour teous.When brought inte court this morain the condition of affairs was explained, an the wheels of justice are temporaril blocked in consequence.The woman 5 by no means insane, and the motive for ber singular conducb {8 & mystery.The presiding judge Nid eounetl ott both sides agreed to a delay, aud the fair murderess | waë ttipattéed to jail pending 4 ection bow tp proceed.The case attracting conpideratile attention frous the f:i0t that the défeéndant's antecedents are à miystèry; « | and ths twe men whi she is reputéd te Hon, Mr.Chureh moved #he second | baus rrurdemtd wove preminéwt im thelr reading of the bill respecting licenses, The respéoti ve | And i officers ave altogether ignorant of th na.n.\u201c making a \u2018 | the enginemen and firemen remaining in .A WOMAN WHO HAS MURDERED | ination was received with cries of *\u201c No, | motion you have put atops all discussion ; for the Chaitmän in The fremen grade as follows: Grade 1\u2014208 men at an average pay of $1.58 per day.Grade 2\u2014142 men at an average pay of $1.35 per day.Grade 3\u201415 men at an average pay of $1.08 per day.20 per cent.of these men, distri- PI'ICE ONE CENT.Mrz M.H.Ganlt\u2014I think we should discuss the main motion.(Cries of \u201cNo, no, Mr.Jacksou\u2014Before you talk on the main motion, I should like to ask a few questions myself.I want to ask in connection with the 5,000 shares, which :he report says had been put in the hands of the present Directors by the old Directors, and representing $250,000\u2014I want to ask if this amount is in your own hands ?The Chairman\u2014It is in trust.Mr.Jackson\u2014Will you give us the name of the gentleman who is responsible ferit?(Cries of \u2018\u2018Name, name,\u201d) Mr.Middler ::: -Fi-ve Us name, The Chairman-I have nc objection to give the name, but it seems to me quite unpecessary, when I tell you they are in the hands of a gentleman who is ready to band over the shares when all matters are legally arranged.He will hand them over as soon as Le can do so legally.À Voice\u2014Give us the name ?The Chairman \u2014 Jacques Grenier, Mr, Middlemies- - Taen, am I to uader- stand that Mr.Jacques Grenier is holding in trust these 5,000 shares, to the exclusion of the old Directors * Tbe Chairman\u2014 Yes, Mr.Middlemiss-That ie all I wanted to know, Mr.Jackson thonght they should have been written off the capital of the bank, Mr.Doutney\u2014Not off the capital ; it is merely a transfer from the old to the new directors, The Chairman\u2014Are yon prepared to vote on the previous motion.Mr, Middlemiss stated that he was perfectly satisfied with the answer he had received from the Chairman, but he did not Want the meeting to be deprived from discussing the report, and urged that the report be only received, in order to give the shareholders time to discuss it.Mr, Green, to the Chairman \u2014Are these 5,000 shares to be voted on?The Chairman\u2014Certainly, Mr.M.H.Gault \u2014But is it your intention to vote on them ?The Chairman \u2014 Yes, Mr.Middlemiss\u2014There isa protest on ary vote being taken on theee 5,000 shares.(Cries of right, right, and great uproar.) The Chairman\u2014The protest is received ; now we want to proceed.(Cries of No, no; adjourn.) Mr.Desjardins, M.P.\u2014I pretend that this amendment is notin order, as we are not considering the principal question.The Chairman\u2014 Yes, I declare it out of order.Mr, Desjarding\u2014We are on the prinoi- pal motion.Mr, Middlemiss \u2014I ask that this amend - ment be put to the vote ; we can easily settle it that way.The Chairman\u2014I hold the amendment out of order, for it is the same as already given.Mr.Middlemiss\u2014I say that it is perfectly in order, and that L, as a shareholder cf this bank, bave a perfect right to propose this amendment to the main motion, The motion was proposed and afterwerds the amendment, and I hold that the difference is very simple between the motion and the amendment.The original motion, which 1 now move as amendment, moves that the report be received.but if the report be | adopted by the motion being carried there is no one in this room who has any right to discuss the report, and I think in all fair- pess that, instead of adopting the report, it should only be received.I contend, and I would do so before any lawyer, it is perfectly in order, and tha¢ it should be put to this meeting.The Chairmam\u2014If we are going to vote on this we must go down stairs end vote on the roll, because we cannot decide any vote which is put at a meeting of shareholders unless the question is decided by buted for obvious reasons of economy over each of these various des, forming a : total of 66 enginemen 71 firemen, have .received notice to leave the service, | It appears to have been tha object, .through the columns of the Witness, to show that an unfair proportion of men belonging to the Eunginemen\u2019s Society has been purposely selected for dismissal.Presuming the statement that 90 per cent.of the enginemen in the employ belong to that Society, and 66 mea were dismissed, it is plain that 60 of the men would of necessity belong to it, but as it is atated that the Society is for eaginemen exclusively, the 71 firemen dismi-el van bave no connection with it whatever, Tas ber of men belonging to this Society, and the object sought to be attiined was the distribution of the dismissals fn ecjusl percentages of proportion acoording to the rates of pay recsived, this course having been adopted to prevent she mecessity of reduction in pay among the service.However, as the matter will be ia abeyance until Mr, Hickson\u2019s return, he will then take such actiom as he deems neces- he statement that a reduction of wages took place last year is incorrect.The time paid for detention was reduced from 20c to 10c per hour ; but, as the amount paid for this service is not 10 per cent.of the wages paid to enginemen and firemen, the insignificance of the reduction is at once apparent, The facts are that the men are receiving as high wages as they have ever done in the history of the road, and notwithstand - ing that the road has been thoroughly canipped with ne® locomotive stock, and steel rails, which has rendered the work the rform done in considerably less , and also that the rates for traflic have decreased to such an alarming extent, no real reduction has taken place in their rate of wages.THE JACQUES CARTIER BANK.(Continuation of yesterday's report.) Among the English-speaking shareholders prekent were Messrs, M.H.Gault, W.Darling, J.R.Middlemiss, G.Berry, W.Simpson, BE.K, Greene, W.Ogilvie, eta.The Chairman moved that the following gentlemen be appointed scrutineers for the balloting for directors : Messrs.De.Bellefeuille, L.Tourville snd DeMar- tigny.ir Middlemiss insisted that there should be an English sorutineer alse, and nominated Mr.William Weir, which nom.no !\u201d Mr.W.Darling's name was then added, Mr, Middlemiss assenting.Mr, Brunet acted as Secretary.The Chairman then read the réport in English and French, remarking, in connection with the guarantee of the Govern: ment of $40,000 due the bank on ao.connt of the M.O.& W.R., that §200,.000 had already been put to the credit of the bank, and that $100,000 would be credited in November next.Mr.J.K.Middiemies then moved, seconded by Mr, St.Denis, that the report be received.The Chairman\u2014 That is the motion that I am going to put.Mr.M.Yu Gault remarked that ii was the proper course for the Chairman to take.The Chairman\u2014I move, seconded by Mr.Robert Anderson, that the report be received and adoptad, and that it be print- \u2018ed and distributed amotig the shareheld.: ers.Shall it pass?Cries of \u2018\u2018 Carried, carried !\u201d \u2018\u2019 No, no !\u201d Mr.Middlemigs\u2014There is another motion before the chair, Mr.President, that The Cbairman\u2014Very well; I will take the vote on your motion at once, J Mr.Narcisse Valois\u2014I think, Mr | Chairman, that it would be thore prudent if somebody else was to move the adoption of the report.Ç Mr, Jackeon\u2014It is perfectly in orde# ng for an adoption of his report.Mr.Middlemiss\u2014Then I move an amendthent.The Chairman\u2014Very well ; it is moved by Mr.J.R.Middlemiss, seconded by Mr.St.Denis\u2014That the report be received.; Mr.Middlemisa\u2014The only object T have in making this amendment is in order to give any shareholder in this rooh the right of disvussing vhe report before {ts adoption j if the report be adopted as moved by fie Chairman, all didcussjoq is ballot.It was moved by Mr.St Danis, seconded by Mr.St, Jean, that the meeting adjourn, , Mr, Middlemiss\u2014Mctions of adjourn: \u201cment have al ways precedence over all other motions, and I ask that it be put.(Cries of No, no.\u201d) The Chairman-\u2014Gentlemen, the meeting declares that it does not wish an adjournment.(Cries of \u2018\u2018 No, no,\u201d and \u2018Yes; put him out,\u201d &c., and great confusion.Mr.Middlemjss-\u20141 would like to see you put me out, (Voice, \u2018\u2018 Shut up.\u201d) Mr.Middlemiss\u2014I don\u2019t care for that noise ; 1 will be heard, The Chairman\u2014Gentlemen, Mr.Middle miss has come here to impede and intrude, (Cries of \u2018\u2018 Put him out.\u201d) A SCENE, Mr, Midilemiss was about to hand the when Mn Desjardins, MP, enatobed it from his hand, Great confusion ensued.way gentlemen conducted themaelves ?The Chairman (very excitedly)-\u2014I call Mr.Middlemies to order, of adjournment, lost, when Mr.Middlemiss claimed that, in a promiscuous meeting like the present, it was neceseary to vote by ballot.Could the Chairman, he asked, assume the respoa- sibility that all present were shareholders?The Chairman remarked he was not a fool, and that Mr, Middlemiss could not make him one.Mr.Middlemiss replied that he insisted on his protest, and that, as a shareholder, he had a perfect legal right to olaim a vote by ballot.The Chairman then put the amendment whieh /¢ said had been lest.Mr.Bimpeon\u2014It is not you, Mr.Chairman, who says whether the vote is lost or not.The law says the votes are carried by the majority of shares What are they ?The Chairman\u2014I know the law as well as you de.Mr, Simpson stated he was merely cxpressing bis opinion which was perfeutiy in order.After some further wrangling daring v'ich a written protest was handed to the (Chairman, eigned by the greatest vumber of Boglish shareholders present and a large number of French Canadians, which the Chairman said would be receiver.It was moved by Mr.Jacques Grenier, seconded by Mr.Leaelaire, that she share- bclders approve of the arrangements enter- ¢d inio by the directors with the old ditectc1s whereby the liabilities of the direstork at the time of the failure for any lots t1:nt might fall upon the shareholders, was removed by the surrender of $5,000 shares «Î paid up stock, and that the necetrary steps be taken by the actual directors for the disposal of these shares, The motion was carried unanimously, It was then moved by Mr.Tourville, secorded by Mr.Robt.Anderson, that the Shareholders desire that the capital stock of the Jacques Cartier Bank be reduced to ote million dollars by reducing the nominal value of the shares, and that the Directors be requested to take the necessary steps to carry out the resolution.Carried, This resolution caused a great amount of discussion.Ir.E.K.Green, Mr.Jactsun and others, being of opinion that in the best interests of the Bank, it would be advisable to adjourn in order to allow each individual member to study the report and statetnent which had been presented, 1t was then moved by Mr.Oreen, 886.onded by Mr, D_Butler, that the meeting adjourn utitil Wednesday next for this urpose._ - Pte Ohalritan put the motion which was ciied dows, all the English mem protesting most forcibly against she illegality of the vote, and asking for a vote by ballot, The Chaitmai, hotèver, declaréd the moticii 16st, and proceeded to the next resctution aa fotlows :\u2014 Moved by Mr, Narcissé Valois, seconded by Mr.Wm.Darling, that the directors be authorized té apply to Parlisment for wer to amalgamate with any other Bante or Banks, provided that the scheme of Xmalgatation bo suhmittéd \u201cto the shareholders before coming into operation.\u201cChrfied.M The Olairæeu #0 this sanodoced that a vote By ballot woud bo teltce om the motien te adjoura, The resuls was, td adjourn, 4,47 shares: a niu the me: stopped.(Cries of \u2018\u201cHigat right,\u201d wad great #étorder.) } tion, 31,094 vitares, = The carried, after which the balloting fof diz , ie À rectors was proceec of with, the following gentlemen being appointed: \u2014Mesars, J.Beaudry, 22,734; P.M.Galarneau, 24,691; J.L Cassidy, 25,752; A.C.Trateau, 21,778 ; L.Archambeault, 24,- 410 > À Desjardins, 24,976; L.H, Massue, > 3 nis Mon.2.686 ; J.L Beaudry, 2,976.ot 24 a subsequent meeting of the directors Hon, J, L.Beaudry wes closed Prod, Gent, Mr.P.M.Galarneau, Vice-Presi- PUBLIC OPINION.THE GRAPHIC COMPANY, [Mr.Desbarats, to-day, requested the insertion of his letter, having made a few changes and additions to the original manuscript, } To the Editor of the STAR: SIR,\u2014In your edition of Saturday last, I perceive my name brought forward rather unpleasantly and conspicuously, in the course of an article headed a \u201cA Gigantic Swindle.\u201d That you should have allowed euch an article to appear without ascertaining the accuracy of the statements and conclusions you put forth is: unaccountable.The article is stamped.by arrogance and ignorance; it is incorrect on its very face ; but, more than this, it is a gross, malicious, and calumnious.libel, and it is on this score, more especially, that Icall you to account.You mention the prospectus on whioh the Graphic Company was based, and which you mis-called the \u2018Art Union Publishing Company\u2019s Prospectus,\u201d which was issued, This, you say, eclipses, for boldness and effrontery, all the mendacious and Munchausen-like documents you ever read.You dub it a work of pure imagination, and call it a huge swindle, You further go on to say that the certificate of exactness in the calculation and of the probability of success, signed by Mr.James Stewart, of the Herald, was subzcribed by him for a consideration, which you give as one thousand dollars, Now, it was I who drew up that prospectus, every word of it ; and I who made the calculations, and set down the figures you refer to, as so minute and \u2018\u2018 made out, no doubt, by a professional accountant,\u201d It was also I who invited Mr.Stewart and other practical gentlemen whom you do not mention, viz: Messrs.John Lovell and Richard White, to examine into the merits and feasibility of my plan, the cor- rectuess of the data on which the reckoning was based and the precision of the figures contained in the prospectus, I, therefore, call upon you to retract every word of a nature to injure my character, contained in your article, and to fally apologise for the same, as conspicuously as you have issued the libel, Talso state thatit isfalse that Mr.Stowart received a farthing, much less a tbousand dollars, for his opinion on the merits of the Graphic undertaking, Had you seen fit to apply to me, the originator of the enterprise, you might have received correot information on this and other points which Sir Francis Hinoks could not possibly elucidate.Why go to Sir F.Hincks for particulars as to the $50, - 000 which he stated to the Committee on Private Bills had been distributed in Montreal?Was this\u2019 cash or paid up-stock ?Did any portion of it, whether cash or stock, come from the subscribing shareholders: If the subscribers to the capital of the company chose to give Mr.Leggo and myself $250,000, of which $200,000 were locked up by our consent, and the remainder yielded up tp us, were wenot free to do with the balance as we liked?Since when are brokers expected to work for nothing ?and if one per cent.in cash be the usual consideration {although as high as 2} per cent.is frequeatly paid) when that one per oent.is not available, is not the projector free to yleld the broker a por- .tion of his interest in the company, pro- \u201c you.motion of adjournment to the Chairman, ° Mr, Middlemiss asked if this Wns $ho | Cooper and veceived for - up stock, mob one cent Mr, Middlemias-\u2014I inslet on She nob { look like swindling?of what value was motions: wow ré-pub and 4 vided it be not abstracted from the subscribed or reserve stock ?When you shall have answered these questions satisfactorily the matter will wear a very different aspect.You deliberately insinuate that Messrs.Maodougall and Davidson and Mr.Prentice are arrant knaves, entrapping, for a altry consideration, their best { ends, into a scheme which your profound wisdom would at once have pronounced as ruinous.These gentlemen can deal with They are perfeolly able to defend their actions, To return to my share in the gigantic swindle.To swindle means to enrich one\u2019s self {llegitimately and knowingly, at some My former partners and received for our share in the Graphic Company $250,000 in paid! in cash, Does this our paid-up stock unless the enterprise Thy C then divided the meeting \u201cwere to be profitable.The stockholders on the vote of adjournment, which was were all aware that we were to receive thowe shares, and it was, moreover, stipulated that $200,000 thereof was to be retained by the company for a year or more, Then, as to the prospectus, Sir F.Hincks told the Committee that he was convinoëd 1 bad perfect faith in the success of the Company.But I did not acquire that faith by intuition.I consulted other practical Men ; I visited New York several times, and obtained information as to the business of the leading papers, ani upon that information, and my own experience of 13 years in the printing business, I framed my plan.That the results were not such as I had anticipated depended upon causes entirely beyond my control, the two principal reasons being : first, that my design was not carried out in its mein point nor in its details; and, secondly, that extravagant expenses were incurred not indicated in the prospectus, and uncalled for.Against these, I protested from the first.had intended a morning paper; an evening one was established.Now, it is well known that in New York the morning papers have all the circulation and advertising, the lowest of them exceeding the est evening papers.This objection, the New York managers were confident of overcoming.1 have no doubt they would bave done so with careful management.As to the main figures of the prospectus, you have lightly quoted and flippantly jeered at them, but have not attempted to controvert a single one.I am prepared to prove, in a court of law, if ut to it, that they were founded on reliable data, not hallucinations.That they were not realized in the receipts simply results from their having been exceeded in the expenditure, and from other causes I know botbing of, having been obliged to give up all my interest in the \u2019ompany three years ago.I have not at band the documents that would forther prove, not only my good faith, but the correctness of my calculations, 1Icould show that the actual results frequently exceeded my reckoning.For instance, I place the net advertising at $1,260 per week, whereas it frequently reached, and, I believe, exceeded $2,000, There are other facts that will further confirm my statement, if required.But I have said enough, I think, to be discharged from any imputation of swindling, As to the query that you address to Mr, Stewart, whether he ever knew of a newspaper, however promising, pay its expenses in the first year of its ex- isteree, I would ask in return: Was there any coibparison to be established between any existing publication aud a daily pictorial paper?There are still people, not bereft of teason, that see in The Daily Graphic à great success, if properly managed; and there are publishers, both here and in New York, who would gladly take hold of smeh a paper to-morrow.Amvtlier statement, contained in your issne of thé 19th, is entirely false.You state, upon information furnished by Sir Franëts Finoks, who makes the same mia- take in a letter to the Gazeite, that I went to New York and engaged the Messrs, Goodeëll; ati, therefore, as the inference is, thaw I am responsible for their management.The fact ls that the Messrs.Goodwell caine here, and after a conference with 4 full bem of directors, were engaged by the board, sud the subsequomt alteration and extension of the agree ns wire ede efidctud by the board, sad not by 5 prteadally, f ! Your ohbotient survent, LL Lee QGuà BK DHsSARAM, Montreal, 20th December, 196 ove The Avening GRAHAM & Co, Propristoss.634 and 626 Craig Birest.SIROULAYION Of the BVANING Sean for the woek snding Saturday, December 16, showing Cary OimovLATION, COUNTRY O(IROULATION, And NPRCIMAE PAPERS :\u2014 Country - Speom AY.Pr Oircula- papers ToRAI » | tom.fon.| Cnérp.| .11] 10,8056 1,749 35 13,35 Tasediay.32! 10:96 1749 20 | 12,46 y 10,917 1,763 40 12,879 Thursday.la 10.744 1,772 50 12,526 Priday.15: 10 757 1,797 60 18,554 Rtardsy.16j 10 617 719 80 12,896 l'easrs lio,6o1 335 74,976 Avorage daity City Olroulation., 10,739 Average daily Country Uireulation.1,768 Total daily average circulation 12,493 SW \u2018FO Ssure insertion Of Advertisemenus, the py must te handed inte the ufos the day reaping before puusication We are obiiged to sake this rule inflexible, otherwise it would be i-posstile 50 satisfactorily dispose of the mans of tévertising thas crowds 2000 Us at tines \u201c FRIDAY, DECKMBNR 22, 1876.#3\u2018 Tux publishers of the Star will not permit it to be used as a medium for oir- culating printed bills.Under no ciroum- stances will exception be made to this rule, ON THE WAR PATH AGEIN.\u2014The politica- clerical discussion bas been resumed in the Freuch press with renewed virulence.A writer in the Evenement, over the péeudouym \u2018* Retribution,\u201d and another, in the Journal de Quebec, signing himself Au Revoir, have taken up the cudgels on behalf of the Liberal party, while the Ultramontane papers carry on the warfare indefatigably.Mr, Cauchon has taken a band in the encounter, and undertakes to advise the Bishops.He says to them:\u2014 \u201c\u201c Do not create here, bon gre, mul gre, a school which does not exist, and which will unhappily remain, if you make it take root.Do not fulminate anathema against perfectly permissible acts, which are wholly within the scope of civil society.This will not prevent you from defending the truth when it is attacked, provided you do it with moderation, and the charity prescribed by the Gospel, but do not create phantoms for yourselves in order to fight them, and do not falsely attribute to your adversaries\u2019 irreligious sentiments in order to give yourselves the merit of combatting them, and crushing them with the thunders of the Church.Nothing is so prolific as scandal, * + x = ** Our population, habituated to listen to the teachings of their pastors, know nothing of Liberal-Catholicism or free- thought ; if you talk to them needlessly on the subject, you show them the forbidden fruit, and invite them to the stady and discussion of it.\u201d Mr.Cauchon, iu the role of telf appointed counsellor of the Episcopacy is too much for the Canadien to stomach, and it gives him the benefit of its most vigorous anathema.Tux MiLLion.\u2014The City Coutcil concluded a long debate upon the disposition of the remainder of the grant of One Million Dollars towards the construction of the Northern Colonization Railway, the line now known as the Montreal, Ottawa and Oceidental, by adopting the amend.| ment of Ald, Holland, which declares that | no {further payment shall be made on account of the railway, unless in accordance with the agreement entered into with : the original company, or until such change in the conditions as may be deemed expedient shall have been submitted to the ratepayers and sanctioned by them.This 14 the most reasonable stand to take in the watter, and it will show the Government that the people of Montreal, through their representatives, are not prepared to have well-understocd conditions upon which they agreed to tax themselves heavily in return for the expected benefity of railway extension ridden over roagh.thod, The public, who are most directly | interested, bave rights which cannot be | withdrawn by any Government, however | powerfnl, upon a miserable technicality, | and it is only just that the taxpayers ! shall be called upon to say whether or not | the advantages which they expected to reap from the sacrifices to which they bound themselves shall be transfesred to an outlying municipality, which has no corresponding stake in the enterprise, Montreal, supplying the larger share of the revenue of the Province, cannot, if she would preserve her own igaity, permit her interests to be played with for the benefit of politicians or railway contractors, If the Government is deter: mined that the people who are to pay shall reap no return for their outlry, thea it is for these people to turn the key ia the treasury, and refuse to expead another dollar.A firm attitude on tbis subjeot will, we are assured, speedily bring the obstinate Mr.DeBoucherville to reason, CITY NEWS, Porick Court -\u2014 THURSDAY.\u2014 William Rewling, keeping a house of ill-fame in Guy street, one month.Mary Gullis, Thersile Plouffe, Annie Foster, Adolphe Laurent, John Quiddy and Joseph Car- Tiere, inmates, oue month each.George Ac derley, accused of stealing four ounces of silver, was discharged.John Booa, stealing a chain, two months.Leon Maoust damaging the property of David Fortier, was fined one shilling and costs.P.Tetreault, clerk, accused of giving a cheque for $100 to Mr.Metivier, in payment of a debt, said cheque alleged to Bo signed by his brother, a well-to-do contractor, and which signature Mr, Metivier pronounced to be a forgery, was discharged.RECoRDER\u2019s Courr\u2014Thursday.\u2014James Metlade, 30, carter, loitering in St, James street, §1 or 8 days, William Rennick, 43, carpenter, drunk and refusing to pay cab fare ; Michael Paquette, 55, drunk and driving without bells; George Bernard, 33, laborer, drunk and refusing to pay cab- fare, $1.50 or 10 days.William Middle, 35, milkman, drunk in his sleigh in Ia.spector street, $2.50 or 15 days.Zotique Thibaudeau, trader, selling fowls off the market, discharged.The following were fined for wasting water: Henry Prince, $5 and costs; Hector Leblance, and Arthur Robitaille, $5 and costs ; Henry Hedge, $5 and costs; Louis S.Olivier, Leopold Gslarneau and Auguste Galar- pean, $5 and costs ; Alfred L.Desaulniers, $10 and costs ; Hubert Root Joes, $5 and costs, BRIEFLETS, \u2014 À box, containinggroceries, found in St, Francois Xavier street last night, awaits the owner at No.1 station.-.Three cows, a horse and sleigh were | impounded last night.The grocery store : of John Robertson, 491 St.Joseph street, | was found open by Sub-Constable Blan.chette.The owner was notified.A man named Hugh Barnes, 50 years of age, was brought to No.6 station by the Lachine ompibus driver yesterday, with both hands badly frozen.He was sent to the General Hospital.A prayer-meeting is held every Friday evening in the Presbyterian | Church, 28 Pavet street, at eight o\u2019clock.| .The wood stolen by Joseph Bernard | belonged to Mr, Peter Gallagher, and the ! gelzure referred to was by mistake for another man\u2019s debt.An inquest was held this morning on the remains of Jolie, who died from the effects of an accident at the St.Martin street rallway crossing.A verdict of * accidental death \u201d was returned.A man named Cameron, while examining a pistol this morning, recelved a shot in the band from the accidental discharge of the weapon.The ball was extracted at the General Hospital.The Christmas number of Belford\u2019s Magazine (Toronto) is out.It oontains nearly 200 fees of most interesting mattér, .\u2026 ©.\" ominfon Telegraph Company has opened an office at St, Johns, P.Q.- «2, Bec adv't, CITY COUNCIL ALDERMAN HOLLAND'S MOTION CARRI:D \u2014NO MORE PAYMENTS FOR THE M.0.& W.RAILWAY.(Oontinued from last evening's edition.) Ald.Mullin, in the course of his remarks, blamed the C.ittwe wno had made the second agreement with the Government, Ald.Nelson said he would not sit and listen to a tirade agaiust these gentleman who had done their best on behalf of the city.Ald.Mullin explained he did not intend to say a word against the Chairman of Finance, or against any one else, but at the same time the Committes had done their work badly.The worthy Alderman continued at some length, oppising aay further payments, A motion for adj urnment was lost, and Ald.Holland\u2019s motion, geconded by Ald McShane, was brought up, voted oa, aid carried, \u2018\u201cThat no further payments shall be made on account of the Montreal, Otta va & Western Railway, unless in accordance with the agreement entered into with the Northern Colonization Railway, or antil such changes in the conditions as may be deemed expedient shall have been submitted to the ratepayers and sanctioned by them.\u201d Nays\u2014Aldermen Gauthier, Roy, Branet, McLaren, Wilson, Rivard, David, Nelson \u20148.Yeas\u2014Mercer, Clendinneng, R bert, Foster, Holland, McCambridge, Mallea, Hood, Stephens, Taylor, McShane\u201411.The Council then went into Com nittes of the Whole on the health by-law, which was subsequently passed by the Couaul.Morgan O'Connell was appointed clerk of the St.Gabriel Market.The Council then adjourned sine ie, ERSKINE CHURCH SABBATH- SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT, The above entertainment, which took place last evening in the basement of Erskine Chutob, was largely patromizad by the scholars and members of the congregation, The room was tastefally decorated with green festoons, gracefully entwined around the numerous pillars supporting the ceiling.The chair was occupied by the Rev.J.S.Black, and Mrs.Black most efficiently presided at the pisno, Tlie programme was as follows : \u2014 Opening hymn, \u201cNow the Saviour invites you,\u201d by the Sabbath-school; silos and chorus, \u2018\u2018 The Pilgrim Band,\u201d by a chorus of young girls.A recitation, by Master Haldimand, Selections \u201cairs\u201d by the Sabbath - school Flute Band.Then came another recitation by a scholar, Master Murray, and the first part closed with a hymn by the school.During tue intermission that followed, pretty \u2018\u2018 Centennial \u201d tin.pails, containing candies, were distributed to the little folks, : The Chairman called upon the President of the Juvenile Missionary Society to address the meeting, and, .in response, that gentleman rose and said the Society had naw been 5 years in operation\u2014 from 1866 to 187 {\u2014and during that period they had raised $2,200, whila, previous to its formation, all they hat en enabled to obtain, by co lections, was $400.After a few more retharks on this subject, the second part of the - programme, which was a counterpart of the first, was contirued, and .one of the most aucceesfal entertsinments of the kind of the season was brought to a close.The choir is under the direction of Mr.R E.Becket, and reflects credit on that gaatls- man\u2019s musical ability.NOUN TELEGRAMS, Loxpex, December 22, A despatch to the Daily Telegraph from Pera states that the reforms adopted by the preliminary conference are very aweeping.They include the admission of the Christians into the Ottoman army, and the transformation of the Villayet of Sophia into a Christian Provin~e, under a Christian Governor.The opinioa is pretty equally divided as to whether the Porte will yield to the recommendations of the powers.The Telegraph's correspondent represents that Midhat\u2019s appointment mesne more vigorous action and resistance to undue foreign influence.NEW York, December 22, Yerterday\u2019s uvion benefit for the Brooklyn theatre sufferers netted over $12,000 a meeting of the Relief Committees the treasurer aunouncéd the receipt o $26,000 to date, and gave the following sgatistica: The disaster had made thirty- ove widows who had small children, and four widows without children ; twenty-two widowed mothers with children ; eight widowed mothers and six orphan brothers and sisters who had been deprived of their bread-winners ; forty-five of the victims had left parents, all of whom had bsen more or lass dependent an them for sap.port.263 families had been visited, 109 of which required permanea relief, while the remainder needed temporary assistance, New York, December 22, A Herald's St.Louis special says ad.vices received theredirect from Chihuahua, Mexico, state that Messrs.Dagetan, Miller, Mattheman, Hein aud Fisher, prominent foreigners, residing in that city, while out iu the mountains near by endes- voring to locate a gold mine, were all kid- pappod by Mexican banditti, and will be held until ransomed, Degetan is Gorman Consul at Chihushna, and Miller was a former resident of St, Louis, JOTTINGS FROM QUEBEC.(From our own Correspendent.) QuEszc, Desember 21.The vote last night on Mr, Joly\u2019s amand- ment to the consolidation schems awakened a lively interest, However, when the vote was taken at 2.15 a.m.the general enthusiasm had somewhat abated, the red plueh, as well as the stiff seats of the privileged galleries having been abandonad to a very few incorrigible habitues, largely composed of the unfortunate extra clerks, who, by an ordinance of Mr.Speaker, are compelled to be present as long as the House pits, and who, of course, don\u2019t know \u2018what to do with themselves at such an early hour of the morning, It the vote has demonstrated anything beyond this, it is, that in the face of a \u2018\u201c\u201c subsidy grab\" all questions of political principle, or of party tastics, vanish into thin air.Among the curiosities of the division may be noted the following: Mr.Robertson was conspicuously absent ; and the following opponents of the Government voted against Mr.Joly\u2019s amendment: Reniret, Shehyn, Robert, Sylvestre, With regard to the probable removal of the Hon.Mr.Garneau there are now five candidates in the field for the coveted ortfolio, These are Messrs.Loranger, yoch, Roy, Taillon, Mathieu and Wurtelle.Mr.Joly\u2019s words were preguant with meaning, when he said that the result of the reckless extravagance of the Government and its fatal policy of accumulating an ever increasing debt\u2014m debt which must soon be felt by everyone in the shape of increased taxation\u2014 would be that the Province would apply to Ottawa for relief which will only be afforded on the condition of a legislative union.Mr.Joly is perfectly right, but be should have added that legislative union which would wipe the Legislature of Quebec out of existence, would after all only be a blessing in disguise, It is said that the Commissioners of the M.,0.& O.Railway have brought their aflairs to a pretty focus, and grest curiosity is felt to see the papers when they are brought down, Money has beensquandered right and left, and the wonders of the management will, it is said, surpass any thing of the kind recorded in the annals of Canadian railroading.SPECIAL NOTIOBS.CLEARING SALE of Furs, at a Great Sacrifice, at O'Flaherty & Bodon\u2019s, 269 Notre Dame street.HorrDay presents, toys, aud all sorts of reity odds and ends, can be had at the Bazan of to Ladies\u2019 Aid Society in the lectuve-room of the Sherbrooke street Methodist Churoh, on Friday, 22ad inet, In the evening there will be some good mausfo, and à vardety of refreshments.\u2014+ : rege Bix white dress shirts will make a very Lice present for Christmas, You can buy hem for $6 with three ply frouts at Des.marteau & Bond's.8, J.ANDRES, surgeon-dentist, has removed to 19 Beaver Hall Hill, nearly opposite St Andrew\u2019s Church.Teeth ex- ; tracted, filled, and artificiel substitutes inserted at moderate figures.Nitrous | axide gas administered.ALL the leading physicians in New York prescribe Giles\u2019 Liniment Iodide of Ammonia in paralysis, and are never disappointed in its effects.Did space permit we could present hosts of certificates from sufferers in all parts of the country, who have been benefitted by its application.Sold by all druggists.FREEMAN'S NEW RESTAURANT.\u2014The undersigned respectfully announces to their friends that their old establishment 197 St.James street, having been entirely ready for the reception of visitors, and reopens on Monday 18th inst.A Freeman & Co., December 16, 1876.A.BiLaNGER, 276 Norte Dame street, has a good show consistiog of bamboo rocking-chair, dressing table in walaut with marqueterie top and gilt inlaid work, in ebony and other rare woods.Among the latest thinga out in this store is a Child\u2019s Gem Folding Chair.Visit tha store, PURE GrarE WINE, \u2014 J.Gardner, chemiat, 233 Sc.James street, is appoiated sole agent for Montreal, for R.Smith & Co.\u2019s Pure Grape Wine.Being the pure jrice of the gr=pe produced under their own pertonal auyervision, itsfparity and genuineness are guaranteed.It is an excellent quality, and quite reliable for medicinal purposes.Gardner's Medical pesite the Ottawa Hotel ) PErHAPS nowhere ara preparations of confectionery to be found so pare, whole- known wholesale and retail estabiish- ments of Charles Alexander & Sons, situate respectively on Notre Dame and St.Catherine streets, Oakes, swest.meats, etc, of the best quality and ev-ry variety are there, to be had at moderate prices, On visiting the stores, no one ean help being struck with the artistic manner in which everything is arranged in place.At the branch store in St, Catherine street, a principal feature consists in a large selection of fancy work-boxes, card.cases, bonbons, baskets, and various other articles just received from England, France and Germany.- Goro CHURCH'S, CLoTHIER, No, 120 St.Lawrence street, for complete outfits at extraordinary low prices.Fine black overcoats at from $5 upwards; brown, grab and different shade overcoats, all wool, at $12.50; stylish ulsters at from $8.50 to $12.50; also boys\u2019 overcoats at from $3.50%0 $6.Mr.Church has made overcoats a speciality, and a call will con- of the superior bargains obtainable for a small outlay.Working trowsers and fall suits in great variety, at correspondingly low prices, are also offered.All the above goods are this year\u2019s manufacture, aad are guaranteed ts represented.Attention is rawn to Mr.Church\u2019s advertisement in another column, by which it will be seen that he is selling off his whole stock at coet price.Call and see for yourselves, SHARPLEY'S STORE \u2014This is the season for presentations 61 EN kinds, and we can recommend no larger, more varied or beautiful assortment of ornamental and ueeful gcods than is at present displayed at Rice Rbarpley & Son's, Notre: Dame st.gance and variety of the display, but a visit to the interior presents an exhibit for richness and good taste which is not sur.the attention of our readers to the stock of jewellery, including the latest fashions in gold and siver lockets, diamonds, brooches and bracelets.The display of silver-ware is most chaste, while there is a large assort- \"ment of bronze clocks, statuettes, crystal chandeliers, jardinieres, artificial flowers, Papier moche work, leather work, cabinet work and French ornaments of the latest and most varied patterns.Those of our readers who are on the look out for Christmas presents, cannot do better than pay à visit to this establishment, ! À RICH stock of silk handkerchiefs for Christmas and New Year's gifts at Dosmar- teau & Bond\u2019s.MoNTREAL, 28th Nov., 1876.To W.E.Chester : DEAR SIR,\u2014Accept my heartfelt thanks for the benefit your cure has conferred upon me in restoring my lost health.I have been troubled with a severe attack of bronchitis for six months and over, and after being reduced to a mere shadow of my former self, I was persuaded to try Jour cure, Three weeks after beginning ts use finds me as much improved in health as to be a wonder to myself and friends, Iam gaining strength daily.Gratefully yours, MarreEWw King, 197 Amherst st.MORNING MONEY MARKET NEW FORK, Dec, 22, 10 a.Golden eosin nnn 1078 Sterling Exchange Mo \u201cover es es count of.20065202 10210060 Drafts on New York.Bllverboughtatadiscountof, Stock ond Boge Broker 121 St, Francois Xavier sireot, New Advertisements to-gay THE JM.BRADSTREET & SON COMPANY.IMPROVED MEROANTILE AGENTCF.General Cffices: 278, 281janD 283 BROADWAY.NEW, YORK, December 14th, 1876, THis agency has now been establinhed more th in &quarterofacentury.Originally reports of the business men of à few Importans citi 8 were a\u2019! 1hat wes aimed at, but our operat ough .ve extend- ¢d,urtil raw our various officas contain records of the standing of nearly every business man on this continent, besides haviogiextonsive foraign connectionr.: The succeus which has attended our efforts is a very satitfactooy evidence that the sgenay Las in 2 great measure fulfilled the purposs for which it wat designed The preso.t degree of efflclancy has been attained by employing the bess talent for our work, and by adopting from time to time such changes as were clearly indicated by our csperi- ence ss calculated t» cac tributs to our usefuiness to subscribers.Believiru thatth' Csnadian depertmeut of our bvsinrse may be more efficiantiy wort-d uucer tha direction of à Genera! Manager, we bave appoint- \u20acd to bat 10si-lon, Mr.JOSEPH PRIKSTMAN, who for s number of soa s has be2n in charye of oar Toronto Ofic.Mr.PSIESTMAN\u2019\" Management ia Toronto bas teen succe- sful, and, We have reason 10 be i=ve, hes given very general satisfaction ts ovr pumerous pstrrna in Ontario and we hava confidence in appointing bim to his presect p.sl- tion, that the change will esnlt tn materially en- bancing the value of the Agency ta the business community.Ma, PRIESTMAS will bave our fullest support in improving snd maintaing & position for the agency first in the estimation of the Canadian trade, CHAS.F.CLARK, PRESIDENT._ 802-2 W ANTE TO FURCHASE, a Steam Engine, either horizontal or ap- xJah3, with Boitier, about six or elght horee powar, Applyto Lrggat & Johnson, 39 and 41 Wiliiam street.302-3 sible for any debts contracted by my daugh- tern : L.BGLAUCH, 1£8 8¢ Hubert street.Montreal, 19th D ber, 187 300 8 tition, from 20 to 40 feet long and from 12 to 15 feet high.Parties having such please ad- adozees P.0.Box 1814, giving measurements, pod 3 rice.AY ! HAY !\u2014For Sale Pressed .,_in lots to suit h JAMES KERN, 550 Wellington strect \u2018aad 03 Gor lege sireet, 393-5 QUY BROWNS Bverlssiug FWRED PANTS, Prios $2.00.fin © Chaboll: es Zouare.1 OR SALE, #8 peir of SHRTLAND 879 Craig street.UR SALE CHEAP, a Carter's Sleigh, oompeis- ing Horse, Bleigh, Robes and Harness Ha- quire at 161 McCord atreet.5-2 j OARD\u2014Vacancies at 273 Bleury street.B ne y 303-190 Horse Bazar, PONIES.oa by a respectable young woman, the day, washing, Ironing or honss- Chenneville noue.up ree ANTED.Vrai Hall, 233 St James street, (nearly op- | some, elegant and artistic as at the well | A pastirg glance at the show-wiudow is | sufficient to judge of the chasteness, ele.- OTICE \u2014I will not be respon- renovated and newly fitted up is now and other articles of household furniture .THB MONTRRAL EVENING STAR.For The Holidays.For The Holidays.For The Holidays.| VENISON.THE MONTREAL PACKING CO, WILL OFFER POR SALE FRON THURRDAY, DEC.21st, 1878, A large consignment of VENISON.MINCE MEAT and PLUM PUDDIN 3} (Our own make), CHRISIMAS MEAT, And the dally ranewed stock of thelr sstebrated BAUSAGES (Own cure.) { HAMS AND BACON, vince anyone in want of a cheap article | | passed on this continent, We would call : apd Walnut Ralusters Stair Ralls, &c.Kiln * Walrut and Cherry.: ANTED, a Glass Office Pac-; | Seigneurs by P.O.Giroux, Sole Proprietor and : Masntasturer.271* Unequalled in the Dominion for flavor and quality, \u2014 CANNED MEATS, SOUPS, FISH, LOBSTERS, VEGETABLES And FRUITS, \u2026.C 4 t very low prices, - PA BONAVENTURE BUILDING, se 11 ui! .Victoria Square.\u2014 : Rr WESTERN MARKET, : nd a; Corner Vinet and Delisle Streets.1 303+ New Aovertisements to-day, Ee rl } Nm ply ER\" RAND TRUNK RAILWAY.| WINTER ARRANGEMENTS, | On and after MONDAY, Dec.25th, Passenger | Trains for the East will leave Montreal as follows: Express for Blohmond, Suebec, Bivere- | du-Lou, \u201can nd, Gorham {ous p.m.and Portland ! 0) e Mixed Train for Richmond, Island | Pond and Quebec.\u2019, } 700 am.Mixed Train Richmond and Island } Pond.200 p.m General Manager._Montreal, 19th Desembér, 1876.801 -T ICE Norics.MR A MARTINEAU Has REMOVED his HAIR DRESSING BSTABLISH.MENT fsom Nordheimer\u2019s Hall to 245 St.James street, opposite the Ottawa Hotel, sluce Novamber 17th, .0 er - R.H, BRAND.NEW HAIRDRESSING ROOM, Having taken the premises, in Nordhelmer's Hall, lately cccupled by Me.A, MARTINRAU, and Tefitted the same with three new Centennial Chairs, I beg to solicit the patronage of my friends and the public, 308-1 GoxKE, 8.M.GEROUX.AT REDUCED SUMMER PRICES, Delivered free within City Limits, at $3.00 PER CHALDRON, $1.75 PER HALF CEALDRON, THE NEW CITY GAS COMPANY.303-e0dm A UTION, No sooner does an article acquire an extended reputation.and consequently large sale, thrn dishonest parties are ready to place on the market something 80 nearly approaching it in form, color of labels and name, that the public are readily de ceived dy it.The proprietors of \u2018\u201c\u2018 Crusrun\u2019e Ourm \" already feel the necessity for warning the public against spurious imitations.Every package uf the genuine article bears the signature \u201cWa B.CERSTER.\" W.E.CHESTER & CO., 389 LAGAUCHETIERN STREET 272 Montreal.BEFORE PURCHABING STOVES Call and seo the RADIANT HOME BASE BURNERS.JUHN WATKINS & CO, 15 Corn frnaus.Coals as low as any.\u201cGan Aum aux, ane.(CANADA, SASH, DOOR, BLIND | _AND MOULDING FACTORY.\u2014HOLM 5 8 BUTFERFUED & CO, Lumber Meeshants sad Mann fief: cturers, Mullin sf .Moutreal.Birch | Store and Office, No.31 Bonaventure steset.\\ Lumber Yard, 772 Craig street.1680 : OOD NEWS AT LAST.! The CANADIAN COUGH SYRUP, Prepared from the CANADA BALSAM.A sure cure Coughe, Colds, Croup, Asthma, Influsuza, Hoarseness, Bronchitis, Incipient Consumption, and for the Re- Lief cf Consumptive Patients.For gale at the West Bnd Medical Hall, 601 St.Joseph street, coraer of ECHANICS find in Tan Soran.TIFIC AMEBICAN the latest and most valy- able information concerning their various trades.and details of all the latest nd bset improvements in m ners, tools, and procosse ether with such useful Knowledge awh food to dignify their ocoupatious und lighten their labors Only $3.20 a yaar, post paid, or club rates by writing to \u2018\u201c Scientific American,\u201d Box 2126, Post office.291 EW STOCK GRANITE TEA and COFFEE POTS, Pire-proof Tes Pots, French Coffes Pots, Tes Trays, -Window Poles, £tair Rods.&ec , at MEILLEUR & OO, 663 Osaig, near St.Peter street.3032 10 to 826 per day selling our Chromos, Crayons, etmas and New Year Cards ; 55 samp'es, oy mall, 31.Adres Ww.Bree, Montreal era ANTED, 500 men sad 200 orses carts far Ne.8 + Comal.APPLY O'Brien, Bulan à 00.208$ X\u20194AS AND NEW YEARS, CHAS.ALEXANDER & SONS, CONFECTIONERS, ~ °* Corner St.Catherine and University sirects, AND NOTRE DAME STREET, Beg to Inform their Customers and the public generally that they have (and are dally making) en band a large and varied sssortment of CAKES AND CONFRCTIONERY! SUITABLE FOR THE HOLIDAYS, ALSO, HORNS OF PLENTY (All prices.) QOSAQUA3, \u201cBOMEBODY'S8 LUGGAGE,\u201d (Latest Designs.) FRENCH BON-BONS AND ORYSYALIZED FRDI£S FANCY BOXES! C1 English, French and German Manufacture, &c., &o.CHAF.ALEXANDER & SON3, 911 ST, CATHERINE 87.202» SANTA CLAUS! \"FHF CHILDREN'S FRIEND is orce more On bis annual tour.and atl wigh- IPg to asstet him would do well to call at HUMPHREYS\u2019 VARIETY STORE, 1157 BT.CATHERINE STREET (Dear Bleury), Where they will fird a Large asanrtment of Toys, FANCY 600DS, R1.u1GHS, DOLLS, PICTURE Books.8, &6 , Suitabla for CHRISTMAS AND NEW YRAR'S PRESENTS, At the very lowest cazh priges, _Camsymas Caunsin great variety.| Hoveson, Morray a \u2019 Ne {Rstablished 1857.) Souvrs, Just receiving now goods Lu Prin! Riobons, Jolley Encore, Braids, prunis, Grey Buttons, Gon na, Tickings, Belts, Jalls, Lnstres, RT 068, Ten sorts, Co! Porfumery, Paint Boxes, Dress Pipes, Masks.Cloth Stationery, Tin TOYS, Fewoods, Combe, Wood Toys, Fiaunels, Cutlery, Bollows Fiankets, Je-reli A BO Piceirs, winsen Wooilen varie, Worn er, 3 » voit Shirts, Hosiery, Albums, And à large vasicty af other goods suitable for 1 general country store.{Kowa Broox), 347 #17, PAUL STREND.MONTREAL, WHOLRSALE ONL a * siee QEATES.SKATES EEATFS.A raw nozrW BARNEY & BERBY\u2019S CLUB SRATB, NOW ON VIEW, AT À LOW FIGURE.\u2026 MEGLASHAN & HARMAN, 86 ST.JAMES STREET.\u2014_\u2014 $1.50 PRR GALLON for good : SHERRY.$1 80 Per GALLON for GOOD PORT.28¢, FOR APPLE CIDER, A Jarge stack of the best brands in Liguors, \u2018Wines, Syrups, &0.» Byars, J AMES McOORMIOK, \u2018WASHINGTON WARBHOUSN, 300+ Corner Bleury and Ontario streots.(QEBISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PRESENTS, \u2014 t Just received, a large sssortment of Tarkish Pipes or Hubble Bubble; Tobacon Jars, in Russia Leather, Morocco, Luvs, Terra Cotta and \u20acarthen- ware, new depigns; Meerschaum Pipes, carved and plein ; Cigar Holders, Ambers and carve and lain Meerschsvm ; S8nuffboxes, \u2018fortoiseshe 1 and orn ; Briar Piper, 0 rved and plan, with and without cases ; Cigar Osses, li: Russia leather, D Orocoo and Brgligh leather.Havana, Domestic apd German Ciga1s uD heud Cigarettes, Vaoity, St J&mes, Cerporal, Napuleon, and saveral other breeds.Ladies inter ding presents for gentlemen sre rerpecifully requested to call and sse our stack, as we have every reqt.isites for gmakers.Remember the address, A.BUSSEAU & 00.272 Notre Dame Street, BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS.À new and well-aseorted stock of BOOKS, suitable for CHRISTMAS axo NEW YEAR'S GIFTS, AT E.PICKENS, 11 BEAVER HALL HILL, Opposite St.Andrew's Church, 299-8 118 & 113s BLEURY STREET.MR.W.W, ROSSER wishes to Inform his many Cu and Friend that he has completed and srranged his very large snd extended premises, which enables him to display ons of the LARGEST AND BRST-3RLECTED SYOUK OF FANCY.GOODS, TOYS, JEWELLERY, LADIES\u2019 and GENTS DRRASING~ CABRES, WORK-BOXES, WRITINGIDRSKS, and num erous other things, all fit for Christmas Presents.Remember the address, W.W.ROSSER, _208* 113 & 11312 BLEUAY STRUET.JLLUMINATED MOTTOES and FLORAL CROSSES, already framed, at 50e, oach ; also, a large lot of Statuary, in Enamel Frames, at $1 each, at GEO.WELDON\u2019S, 116 and 117 BLEUBY STRERT, Advertising Frames a spectality, POX I BE ERCEIVED M1 by parties who advertise Furs at Oost, and below cost.(Good Furs, properly made, always cum - mand a fair price, and it iz better ia buying gods of that descripticn, to pay a fair price for a good article, than to buy old shop worn goods af any price.Before you buy do not neglecs to examine the stock of REYNOLDS & VOLKEL, 427 Noire Dame Street, Prize Medals awarded Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia.281-*e0dm OR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS RUBBER TOYS ARE VERY SERVICEABLE., \u2018 : Eupezior Hand MIBRORS, BRUSHES, COMBS, Le.BUBBER PCCEET PENCILS, &c., gold mount:d, See the Holiday Goods at THE RUBBER STORE, 150 Sr.JAMES STRERT._801* W.F.MEWHORT, _ THE ROYAL TEA & COFFEES WARRHOUSE.XO0OTIOQE.During the Holiday Season we shall 2ell at vory low prices.Our stock is immense and choice ia ail departments.Our Wine Vaul*s wre beautiful to look st, and our delicious Wines ave à subject of consideration to the lovers of the sama.We Invite all to call and taste befe: \u20ac wprohasing sew bere.DUFRESNE & MONGENAIS, 221 Notre Dame street.3922 | (CRNTENNIAL Puctocrirus A large atsortment just received.AI sizes.W.NOTMAN.804 t+ (HEAP SLIPPER SALE.White Ball Slippers, $1.25, worth $8.00.Colored French ¥elt Slippers.750, worth $1.25, German Felt Slippers, 300, worth 50c, Fancy Slippers.all kinds, cheap.Amexican Over: hoss, cheap.Rubbers, wool-line , cheap.Ladies\u2019 Skating Boots, cheap.Moccasins, Tobokxgans, Snowshoes, &c.Remember the address : 234 ST.JOSEPH STRERT, Past Dow\u2019s Brewery.214 ST.LAWRENCE MAIN STREET, Opposite the Market.804x O'BRIEN & BRO.\u2019 BONDS FOR SALE, \u201c10000 00 AND 81,00 0.Vv.OENT.BONDS of the Lawrence Townley Eetste SCURED BY COLLATERAL, Real particulars on J.Re DDI.EM {88 & CQ., St Francois xavier street 57 is instan relieves and per- man ently the use of CHESTHRR'S CURR.Try ft and be convinced of its offi.274 Go» PENSI ; Soda Water mannfacturers of this city.a For sale CHESTER & sua PESCRIFTION Of the varioms qua ities and pattern: of ULUr HS as well as : tyies of GARMENTY, to bo had it \"J.6.KENNEDY & 00.3, 81, 33 and 35 St.Lawronce ste:ot, would bo supesfiuous.Suffice it to say, wo hive still in our WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT OVER $150,000 WORTH, in addition $0 IMPORTATRIONS arriving dally, end marked down in plain Agures for : RETAIL AT WHOLESALE COST! IN HE ORDER DEPARTMENT Our patrons will have the same proportionate REDUCTIONS allowed as in the READY MADE DEPARTMENT, snd we need hardly say it is now a weoll-estab- | lished fact that we employ only the most stilfal CUTTERS, which our large and increasing business in this department proves.REMEMBER that as every article is marked in plain figures, atthe WHOLESALE COST! no abstement will be allowed, and customers oan tee for themselves.J.G.K Eensevoy & CO, | 31, 33 & 35 ST.LAWRENCE ST.308+ REDPUCED FOR THE HOLIDAYS.Silk Sashes, Fancy Ribbons, Lace and Lineu Ctllars, Kid Gloves, Silk Bows, 8ilk Pockets Hand kerchiefs, Lined Kid Gloves and Mite, Oolored Poplins, Bilks, Ties, Mufficrs, and lots of othe, articles too numerous to mention, saitable for presents.Please call early in oxder to avoid the aftermoon hi F.X.MAJOR, 2973 __ ____ ____ 94 aRd 100 Sr, Joazra ST.fau AND WINTER UNDER- ! CLOTHING, IN GREAT VARIETY AZ ILL OY\u2019B CLOTHING HOUSE, \u20ac9 8%.Joseph treet, | W.Noruax, | PHOTOGRAPHER TO THE QUEEN, 7 ANFOUNCES THE FOLLOWING SPECIALTIES, à NEW ROOM has been erscted with Rustic Arrangements for SUMMER PORTRAITS.\u2018Post Office, on Also for WINTER COSTUMES, Walking, Skating, fnow-Shoeing, Tabogganing, &c, Aleo sn EQUESTRIAN COURT for Portraits Hozseback, OF in Carriage, Sleigh, &e.MEDALS AWARDED | Loxpow, 1862.| Paris, 18867.And the highest honors at the resent PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITION, 1876, Vis, 8 MEDAL and DIPLOMA by the Intermné tional Judges.A BPEOIAL GOLD MEDAL awarded by the Britlah Judges, the only GOLD MEDAL AWARDED FOR PHOTOGRAPHY, A large assortment of Albums, Velvet and other Frames, &0., &c.suitable for Ohristmas P.Auction Saicas By MoGlashan & Harman.| PpRtecisTS STOCK BY AUOTION.INSOLVENT ACT OF 1878.Fa re J.Lu.À.MOMILLAN, Insolvent.| The undersigned will sell by Public Auction, lots to suit porchagers, on the premises, No.3 St.Lawrence Main street, at half-past 10 o\u2019clocks In the.Forencon of WEDNESDAY.The 29th DECEMBER INSTANT, the Stock of Drugs, Bottles, Perfumery, Patent Medicines and Surdries.Steck may be viewed the afternoon previous.EDWARD EVANS, Offical Assignees, MoGLASH AN & HARMAN, 301 Auctioneers, LEGANT JEWELLERY.a small Lot of very elegant Jewol- oy M ep reine Ladies\u2019 and Guntlemou\u2019s Bots, Rin 8.Crosses, Ping, 40, Amethyst, @Garnes, Eme rald, Opal, Tuiquoise, Onyx and Carbuncle, in solid Go:d Fetttny.Aleo, a Superb Opera Chain set with Garnets and Pearls, weighs 45 penny-weights.The whole now on view.LASHAN à HARMAN, above.| no Moe Auctioneers.MAURICE S.BALDWIN, | 08 Chairman.By Devany & Co.\u2014_\u2014 \u2014 fi FRIDAY EVENING, Dec 220d Business: * nation of Officers.J.W.VERNER, Rec -Beoy.£; Meetings and Amusements, | No.5, L 0.0.7.; | bars are particularly re- : mostrd 10 attend the next regu- Tar mcetins of this on ; omi- ; HE LADIES\u2019 AID EOCIETY .\u2018 HE SHERBROOKE STRENT METHODIST CHURTH WILL HOLD 4 ale of Use\u2018ul and Fancy Articles, IN THR LBOTURE ROOM, On FRIDAY, 22nd INSTANT, Prom 3 o'clock until 10 p.m.the 6.30.Music and Refreshments in ot Admission 106, 303-2 OTI1ICE.TEMPERANCE.Cl Ata conference of several of the Cit Beld on Fridey, Dec.15th, it was ares \u20180 bord a United Meeling for prayer every x noo ia throvghout next week, from 5 to 8 o\u2019clrckp rr tke Koows of the Y.M., C.A.The obja.sors movement Is to unite in prayer to God for re- clsmation of drankards, and generally f x the sup restion of the viceof intemperance throughou! he city.They therefore earnestly rrquost all those who sre in sympathy with the 0sject, to unite with them in prayer at rcoms and time as \u2018 LU lt Fridiy, December 22, 18mm, Meetings and Amusemergy, \u2014 M scKAN1os: Hawg ONLY, \u2014 THREN NIGHTS rr COMMENCING MONDAY, DECEMBRR 25re.\u2014 PROF.8, 8.ax» CLARA \u2014 SPIRITUALISM EXP 08ED, \u2014_\u2014 Endorsed by upwards of One T housan Divines, Kditors, Literati ang Nota lant \u2014 | $£00 CHALLENGE To MEDIUMS | \u2014 PROF.BALDWIN WILL PRRFORM BY HUMAN AGENOY | All the startling manifestations of the mediums who claim the Same te, FRibAY A-TERNOON AND EVENING, 23ud INST, LABGE AND IMPORTANT HOLIDAY SALE OF HIGR-PRICED #FURS.A® THB OLD POST-OFFIOR We sre instructed by several of the largest rw anvufacturere iu the city to hold a apecikl sate of the choicest Furs, at the 01d Boat office, on Friday afternoon and evening noxt, 22nd inst, Rvaey Int on the catalogue will be entered to bs sold without reserve.Thé collection will include Gents\u2019 costly Szal Coats, pisin and trimmed, with Sen Ctrer.Gents\u2019 cr stly Persian Lamb Caste.Gents\u2019 fine Beaver and Coon Coats.Lsdies' Shetlar d Sesl Jackets, plain and telmmed witt Pes Uiter, Silver Fox, &c.Ladies\u2019 Pessiau Lamb Fackets, Ladi 8\u2019 S:a1, Mint, Gr: be aud othar Ssta, Ladies\u2019 and Gaut's Seal, Sea Otter, Mins, Otter, and Persian Lamb Caps in great varfoty.Gents\u2019 Oiter, Beaver and Bual Gauntlets, and 4 large collection cf smuail Fure.1e: Togethar, with avunt 200 richly lined and trimmed Buffs'o, Bear sud Wolf Robas.This will bethe largest Unreserved Sale of tho Goods on view Friday morning.Sale at TWO and half-past SEVEN o'clock.DEVANY & 00, 300 ., _ Auctionesrs.ATURDAY MORNING, 23kRD INSTANT.INUATION OF THE GREAT ART SALE AT CONTRE OLD POST OFFICE EUTEDING.We will hold, at the old Post Offic, on Satard:v wornit g Dext, à large continuation sale of flag Gil Paintinge, Oti Chromos, Porcetaines, &c .&3.As his WE] probably be the 19st mals, bacgatis can be relied on, as tiie whoie must be clear.d ou\u2019 without any reserve.Bale at 10.10 o\u2019etock, #.m, DEVANY & CO, 803 A ATURDAY AFTERNOON, À 2380 INSTANT.CONTINUATION OF THE BATENSIVÆ SALE OP ANT PURNITURK AT THR OLD FORT OFFICK BUILDING.We have received instrectienséo hold atthe Old Saturdoy afternoon next, the rd inst, A continuation sale Rlogaut Furniture com.prisitg Rich Drawing-Room and B- desom Saites, Biehly Finirhed Sidebanrds- Wurd;:obes, Book- Extension cases, Hall Stands M.T.Contre Tanles Dini: g Tables.Morocco Covered Dinlag Chairs, Davenports, and an assortment of Cane and Hair Seat Chairs, Sofas.Easys, Couches, Rockws: also; a collection of fine Ohipa Dinner and Pes Jets, dag Silverware, Fancy Clocks, Ornaments, &c, &c.No reserve.Bale at TWO o'clock.DEVANY £00, 203 _Aucti _ SATURDAY EVENING, 3330 INSTANT, IMPORTANT CHRISTMAS SALE OF FINE GOLD AND 8: LYER WATOAES, &c., &c We have received Instructions to sell at our Eooms, No.650 Craig street, On SATDRDAY EVENING NEXT, The 28rd INSTANT, # select Stock of fine English, American snd Swiss Gold and Bilver Watches, fine Gold Chains, &o,; .Braoslets, Ladies\u2019 aud Gente\u2019 Bite, Rings, &o.Without reserve.| fale at 7.30.DNVANY & C0, 302 Auctioneer, By W.E.Shaw.EW Portraits intended for Xmas should be ordered early.Parties are invited to call and inspect our new styles, whether they intend to order or nos, 282 GOLD PENCIL OASRS | GOLD PENH OLDERS RUBBER AND GOLD PENCILS! BUBRER AND GOLD PENHOLDERS! GOLD PLATED PENCILS! GOLD PLATED PBAHOLDERS ! IVORY AND GOLD PENOILS ! IVORY ANL GOLD PENHOLDER% Pearl, Cornelian, Oelialoid and other Pencils, &c., \"A VERY LARGE VARIETY, AT MORTON, PHILLIPS & BULMER, STATIONERS AND BLANK BOOK MAKERS, \u2019 375 Norrg DAME STREET.208+ eodm (A BOCBRIES.! CHOICS FAMILY GROCERING at LOWEST | PRICES À LOT OF NEW BUUKWHEAT FLOUR JUSP RECEIVED, Srannon Brorgzes, Opposite St.Anna Market.202 movs, FANCY GOODS, &c.Befors making hases elsewhere buyers are | respectful\u2019 ved.to call and examine our «amples prices, which are now very complete.H.A.NELSON & SON'S, S1 t0 97 ZT.FETER STRRET.SO10R10 Branch ; 56 aud $5 Frond street, | To Tre Traps.Fruit Syrups RS ACI oyeau, an © .Ale, Prepared Groats, Flayoring Essen Baking Powdor, Gelatines, Lime Talos Fiver Stoughton Bitters, Florida Wat r Qils, Stoughton Bit ater, oo Magnesls, aod , GE) QUININE WINE.Before giving your orders, please call and examine our preparations, get quotations, and com- Pare quality and appearance of our with others in the market.goods A discount to large buyers.Al Goods JSres.DEvixs & BoLTON, Daves, 206° Next the Court House, Montreal Viouy Mrverar Water, Drancr Frox THS MINERAL SPRINGS, FRANCE, In large quart botiles, only $3.00 a dosen.C(auTion.When ordering VICHY WATER, see that you | i do not get the artificial Vichy Water supplied by Circulars and Pamphlets can be had from DEevins & BoLToN, Davearsts, AexNTs FOR THE DoMINION, Next the Court House, Montreal, J NGERING AND WAERLING t | YARNS.| | Brst Stock in *be West End.Another lot of that | | splendid BLACK REVERSIBL® LUSTRE, at 25c.THOMAS BRADY, 400 ST.JOSEPH STREET.490 | VV EST ENDTEA ANDCOFFRE | WAREHOUSE, f TBS, corner of Mountain and St.Bonaventure sirests.ALWAYS ON HAND ALL Butter a speciality.H.EDSON & CO.137+ THE PATENT PROCESS, A now Flour manufactured by a Patent Process, | bolos article.Come and vel aus LE vu | wo, Glasgow Peas Meal, Oracked Wheai and GEO.MoGARRY, 202 and 204 84, Antoine, corner Mountain.> RONCHITIS is a stubborn disease, but it can be thoroughly eradicated by the use of CHESTER'S CURE The proprietors will re- airespondiie Durs WE CHESTER nsible ts.3h9 Lagaucheiere Séroet, Montreal.Has \u2018 Office) ; at a ressonable rate, with the lease of the place 1.e8._301-8.ATURDAY MORNING.CLOSING SALE GF CROCKSRY AND GLASSWARE, togother with a lot of HOUSEROUD FURNITURE AND PERSONAL E#PE TH The Subseriber will sell at Martin's new store, next to his present prem'ses, On SATURDAY MORNING NEXT, The 23rd INSTANT, the balance of the consignment of Orockery and Gls*sware, 5 Diuner Sets, 20 Tea Sets, Chamber snd Dessert Sete, 200 Bets Jugs, Lamps, large assortment of White granite aud Glassware, some 8.1ghtly damaged, together with § handsome Bedroom Beis, 1 Parior do.Wardrobe, Couches, .Mangie, Carpets, Mir-ors; one good second hand | Piano ; astortment of Hall and Cooking Sto sous tr gether with 4 cases Beading, Lioen Biankets, Personal Effects, received from the Richelie Co.'s Sheds, to close à Quebes Estate.Sale at TEN o'clock.W.BE.SHAW, Auctioneer.AUCTION SALE OF Meerschaum Pipes, - Monday, 1Sth, AND FOLLOWING DAYS, COHEN & LOPEZ.302 New Advertisements to-day $25, $50, $100, $200, $500.reliable house of ALEX.FROTHINGHAM street, New York, publish a handsome elght-page weekly paper, called the y Financial which they send free to an In addition to a% large number of editorials on financial and other topics, it contains very full and accurate reports of tho sales snd standing of every stock, bond mua scourit dealt in at the Stock Exchange.Mesure.RROTH- INGHAM & CO., are extensive brokers of Large ex- tried integrity.In addition to theis stock brokerage business, they seil what \u201cre term- sd Privileges,\u2019 or * Puta and Calls,\u201d now one of ihe favorite methods of legitimate lation, Their advice is valuable, and by following it many have made fortunes.\u2014 New Yor Metropolis.337° (ONSTITUTIONAL CATARRH REMEDY, OATARRE eannot be cured by enuffs, washes or local appit- sations.It 18 n weakness of the constitution, fevsloping itself in the nasal organs first, afterwards extecding to the throat and jonas ending generally in Oonsumption, if not checked proper remedies, Pains \\n head, back, loins wesknass of kidneys sre its attondant diseases.Wore people have Cattarrh than any other disease.It 1s easily cured.Thousands of Oakes, 50ms of ve been entirely cured in Y the past thie emedy.- ates to back the above, and a treatise on Catarrb sent free on application fo T J.B.Harding, Drag vint, &c., Brockville, Ont.fend name on sisi card, end it will only e 08, $i bottle,or pa Bottles, for 3 ny to A ad on rece money.e by rug mists.114-* oop ADVICE.Remember, Remember, The chills of December, And wrap vp your Thorax o¥ Chest; If attacked with Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds, Laryngitis, 4 Some mos ey in GRAYS SYRUP Invest or JAMES L.WISEMAN, W00D ENGRAVER, (Late of WALKER & WISEMAN.) removed to No.626 Oraigatroet, (over Bran and solicite a continuance of atone All orders promptly attended $0.382-4 OK SALE, THE STOCK, FURNITURE, and GOOD-WILL Or THE OTTAWA HOTEL, LACHINE, _ Apply on the prem es PURE BEDDING \u2014Townshend Patent, recommended by the P \u20ac glous Antiseptic, 39 Bonaventure sens oonte otoris Équare.Disinfectipg and Renovati «tenu Process, cheapest and best, oratng by sos + \u201cTHE STICKIST.\u201d WILCOX\u2019$ CHAMPION RUBBER CEMENT.WHOLESALE BY \u2019 The Wingate Chemical Ce\u2019y, ( i | | | 29 Bonaventure Street, \u2014__ ee even | worst y Pa nd most advanced stages, can be thorou, Overco Iled the use of CHES CORE rire of testimonials of undoubted veracity, -For sale ail responsible Druggists W.E, CHESTER \u20ac 389 Laganchetere Street, Montreal, Auction Sales.| By C.F.Elwes, : IEIGHS AND ROBES for the HOLIDAYS.Auction Sale st the Reposl'ory, 54 Bonaventure sireet, on } SATURDAY, 33rd December, i tion of Sletghs wi.l1 be offered, and a Pore oral Tao alo Robes.attend tals sale if you want barg: ins.Sale at TWO o'clock.QO F.ELWRS, Austionser.__.By Bain & MoDowell.UCTION SALE at 426 & 428 Notre Tame Bireet, of $25,000 'worth af Re -me de Clothing, ali œuarauteed firgt-clues; alsg, China Ware, Stlver Ware, Children\u2019s Sleighy, and a lot of first clars Furs Sae, THURSDAY, 21st instant, at 10 o\u2019cltox a m., 3 and 7 p.m., and © Hug ds ye till the w hats be sold.1-3 BAIN & MCDOWRLE, Auctionsers, By Benry 5.Shaw.| MPORTANT HOI.[DAY SALE of FANCY GNODY, Jewellery, Pine Bronwe and Parlsn Urnaments, Piated Ware, Haud- some Clrokw, Work-hoxes Cutlery, Boys\u2019 Blrighe, Fobogains, &c., &c.| On THUR&DA © AFFESNOON and EVENING, 31st and /7oilowing dar s, \u2018 atthe salcsrcoms, 214 St.James street, nexs door the Witness Office, : Eagle each day at 3 and 7 o'clock.| HENAKY J.SHAW, Auc-lsaa er.NRESEV8&D.- AUCTION SALE * ot fine NEW SLEIGHS and OUITER3, | Corsigned by Mr, O\u2019DoxovaN, of Whithy, ! Warranted by bim of the Mat Material, Workmanship and Fl.isn, \u2018 On 3.TURDAY MORYING, 23rd Inst, Im front OF vy Store.726 CRAIG STREET.300 A number cf Second-hand Sieighs will also be vou Sale 84 10.30 a.m.HENRY J SEAW, so Auctioneer, UES FUR\u2019, FURS.rubscriber has received instructions to sl, Withoot reserve, by auction on SATURDAY AFTERNOON, 29rd INSTANT, At the Salesroomw, 214 St.Jameu steeet, An extensive and costly consignmert, just receiv- | ed, sud sllof the fine: t qua ity, incladiup, among | Alsrge vari ty of Other acticles, | Ladies\u2019 Sealssin, Persian Lamb and Beaver Jack- | ! tts, rich Sea Utter Trimmings.Genta\u2019 Seslskiv, Beaver, Persian Lamb, Reeoon and other Conte, Ses Oster, Sealskin and Pertian Lamb Caps.Seal, M tr k, 8» b \u20ac, Otter and other Muffs ani Col- lara 31a Boas, Gauntlets, &o.Sale at TWO o'clock.HENRY J.SHAW, Auctioneer, By Casey & Co.wos N EW SYSTEM.MESSRS, CASEY & CO.will offer on their pre- wines, on Thursdagn~ the 28th December, a 44 TWO o\u2019cleck PE, \u2018 To the Higheat Bidder, the Lease of Three + Large Stores, ¢ THE N RENAPD.BLOCK rong 28 and 30, 81.Paul Street.Each Store four flats with stons stairway.oellar, vau\u2019t, etévator, water cinget, &o.Bach Store will be nffared for sale separately, and let to the highest bidcer.To be leassd for one or three years a?the choice of lesses who will pay the water tex with his half share of othsr taxes.A Fotaricl decd must be immediately drawn up at {ime of purchase, December 14, 187 6.208 \u2014 \u2014 JNSOLVENT ACT QF 1375.In the matter of JOHN FOX, of the Town of Belle- ville, an Insolvent.The Undersigned will offer for sale, by public suction, on BATUBDAY, the 38r4 Instant, At 13 o'clock noon, Om the premises of the Insolvent, in Belleville, the whole of the well-assorted general dry goods stock, and the balance of the uncollected book debts, belonging to the above insolvent estate, at 80 much in the dollar as per inventoryfvaluation, amounting to as follows : Stock of Dry Goods about $5,000.Book Betts as per list.\u201d Terms made known on day of sale.Inventory may be seen ard stock may bs viewed by applying to my Agent, Geo D.Btaart, Esg, Dafoe Houte, Belleville, or to the undersigned.ARTHUR M.PERKINS, Assignee.| Office of Perkins, Beausoleil & Perkins, No.60 St, James street, Montreal, 18th December 1876.801 | | JNSOLVEXNT ACT OF 1875 IN THE MATTER OF H.E.JUNOD, FURRIER, KOTRE DAME STREET, AN INSOLVENT, HIGHLY-IMPORTANT SALE BY AUCTION OF À FURRIER S STOCK, comprising Ladies\u2019 and Gent's South Ses Ses! Persian Lamh and Placked Reaver Coty and Closks, aJarçe Assortment of Ladies\u2019 Caps sud Muffs in Mine, Persisn Lamb, Ermine, and other oostly furs, Otter and Seal Gaps sad G«untlets, Children's Furs, £0.Ihe stock comprises abut $10.000 worth, sli New Goods and istest styles, whi be removed tomy stores, corner of St.Peter aud Crsig streets, on Wednesday, and told, 60 n- meneing THURSDAY, 21st im, AND FOLLOWING BAY, Cat ues are now being prepared.Ge will be continued tn the Afteracon and Sale at TIN A.M.TWO and SEVAN P.M.W.B SHAW, Auctioaeer.EDWARD EVANS, 208 Official assignes.JbUMBER YARU.715 Craig Sireet.\u2014Couatautly on hand First quality Boasoned Lumber, consisting of Pine, dressed and » On] , Bim, Maple, Blech, Butternut, Cheny, Wuinut, Maho, LT Rosewcod, &c, în Boarie -n4 Ve -apg.sarga stock of Fancy wooûds for Fret Work.& =.Planing 81 d aan ir-g dore to O1dar.291* ecdm E.J MAXWEUL & 00.SECOND HAND MACHINERY, One Frdless Bed 20 in SURPACE PLANER.One CIR: ULAR BAW XILL.One TENEN(SG MACHINE .W024 trame.) ! PUMPS, SAWS, EMER/ WHEG@LS, &o.: DOMIFION MACHINERY DEPOT 654 CRAIC STREEXT.283* eodm P 1ANQ WAREROOMS.| 211 BE.JANES STREET.| mre of PLAGE AA CA EIRE Sanat large | = ute s 3 ke Fa de.Ta = ORGANS ; arties D of à thorougni i stru- ment, made by msuufaciurers « ot estate reputation, cau be applied at low prices, aad où niost ! favorable Jceme, Teen ETS sstare Rosewood aon, = carv \u2018 .AEPAD od for Ave years, offered for pedal, and w + | wo HUNDRED ANDSEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS.priant Square aud Grand Pian and at all'prices, from $275 to $1400 a all styles isa ion & HAMLIN Onbinet Organs fros 370 to where.examine tock before purchasing else- JOSEPH GOULD, 211 87.JAMES STRENT, now ctlkebrated OUGES: medy, CHESTER'S OURE.| ) For sale by ai} responsible Druggists.W.E.CHESTER & ed, Lagauchetiers \u2019 21° coûm inuy be perau.neutiy curedby the use dus | oteus upon the Mghted times.given under the same conditions, ta be accomplished by aid of SPIRITS.WHAT PEOF.BALDWIN WIL], Dg ANNA EVA FAYS Great London Bemsation Seance as end Prof.Crookes, F.R 8, JENNIE HOLMES TRANSMU L'A- TION.Water will \u2018turn to wine, and wine bac k to in full view of the andienge, water, orsed by \u2014 THE GREAT HANDCUFF Tusr, I challenge any officer of the law or medium tg bring to my seance the newest an bring : à best patent DR.HENRY SLADE, The marvellous Independent Slade Writ stage, and in tan the audience, ! view at CHARLES FOSTER, The names of dead acquaintances of members of the audience will appear upon my naked arm, in letters of blood.MATERIALIZATION, Clara Baldwin will fully duplicate the famoug Katie King and other materiallzations, showing spiritfaces which are often recognized b 7 the au- dierce.This test caused the dementation ofRobert Dale Owen.CLAIRVOYANCY.I will give clairvoyant tests unequalled by any ; medium, Clara Baldwin, while in a trance state, © will zeveal the past.present and futare, THE FAMOUS PILLORY TEST.I wll] be locked by the committee, head and arme in à pillor;, with the key-hole filled With sealing.wax, and I wil escape in 30 seconds without breahing the seal, DAVENPORT BROS, Iwill allow a committes of four gentlemen (selected from the audience,) to tie me with ropes and I wilibe untied inside of one miants.While tied the most wonderful manifestations will ocour: \u2014 PROF.FAY OUTDONE.The committee will bind me hand and foot, and while in this condition a coat from the back of one of the audience will be transferred to my back, and after being sewed zecurely together at the neck and cufts, will be instantaneously, and in full view of the audience, returned by some unseen power, to its owner.Not a knot untied or 8 seal broken, CHALLENGE TO MEDIUMS, .I unequivocally and without reservation pro- nounoe the so-calied phenomena of Spiritualism 88 humbug and denounce mediums, one and all as frauds.Notwithstanding that Spicitaalistæ clsim that Clara Baldwin and myself are mediums, I hereby wager the sum of $5C0 or more, that I can fully, completely, and satisfactorily perform snd expose apy manifestation of so called spirit rower, which I am permitted to witness thrée (Bigned) PROV.8.8.BALDWIN, 9: Exposer of Spiritualism.NO ADVANCE IN PRICES, Notwithstar ding the enormous salary pald Pro- - fessor Baldwin for his services and the high expense lucorred in bringing the entertainmenl ta this city, the usual prices of admission have hsen adopted, ADMISSION\u201425 AND 50 ORNTS, RESERVED BEATS 75 CENTS, Seats can be scoured at 0.0, De Zouche's Musle Store, three days tn advance.299-8 (@ATEEDRAL Y.M.C.À.1876.Course of Lectures 1877.IN AID OF EAST END MISSION.¥rizciysl DAWSON will deliver the first Lec'ure of this Course On FRIDAY EVENING, Mm th SYNOD HALL.Course Tickets, $1 ; Single Fick 25 ots.vie oH, 2003 00a T.BRIDGET'S MUTUAL BUILDING SUCIETY.An Axpropriation by way of Ballot and an Ap- Propr'ation by way of Sale, will take place in the Mechsnics\u2019 Long Rrom, St Mary street, on Friday nigttnext 220d tostant, at 8 p M, Also, » few Books for sale, (By order) M, P.RIORDAN, 801 Fes.-Treas.TWENTIETH ANNUAL CONCERT OF THB 7A IRISH PROTESTANT BENEVOLENT SOCIETY Will be held in the: MECHANICS! HALL, On THURSDAY, TAB 287rH DECEMBER INST.À most attractive programme will bs published in a few days.802 t£ J.PRROY BLACK, Secretary.ACADEMY OF MUSIC.IMMENSE ATTRACTION! MONDAY RVENING, DEC.18, and until Puriher Notice, Will be produced for the first time in this CIF, \"EILEEN OGE.À epecial feature will be the HAYMAKERS\u2019 RUN! In which 25 Young Ladies and numérous Auxil- leries will appear.In active preparation, \u2014THE NAIAD QUEER) NEW YEAR PARTY.S1G.HAZAZER'S ACADEMY.MONDAY, JANUARY 1st, 1877.MATINÉE.(Eeneñt of the Montreal General Hospital ) SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Jan.6th, 3 welock 26 otf.Ladi¢s\u2019 and Children\u2019s Cards.so.Gentiemer\u2019s wo Le a+ 2 050 CÉMe EIFREB FXHIBITION ot 320 FANOY DRESSES, ) Janusry 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th, The regular classes meet Monday, Wedaeedsy and Fridsy \u2014 \u2014 \u2014; ENTLEMEN'S OLOTHIN & atH, FRET ES de stroot, a few Éoorg See Dash paid for Oast-oft Clothing.73-5 0 DS should be arrested in their progress before they become established to deve: lope into chron diseases.CHESTERS CURE will eradicate the worst fre \u20ac he Montatal For sale by all responsible Druggists.TER & CO.389 Lagauchetidte Sucét, | Ho 1 > 2 fu oT AMES WP ee oe » = dP SAUDE PERO ae CEN E YES wh AS \u2014 _ a on tT pups OF bet \\- or, of in ug ng M1 2kE sas ne ok, he la a a] I rit se secoND EDITION.- TWO 0CLOCK \u2014_ pirths, Marrisges and Deaths, em on Bai y.sa At fais Pish, 01 à daughier.3 int, Ont, Me, Gewge oy\u2014 at Mtil Poin ze pra; 10 Mary Jane, only daughier of Mc.ward GTACT.ony {net of diphtherl ne 184 a pousBORNIEET inise alma, daughter o Boar Dire, pardware marchant, aged 13 monthe 26 days.Bl from 287 St.Elizabeth street, Satuë.gay, 248.30 8m, 10 B.C, Cemetery, loxä\u2014In this city, on the 23nd inst, Lulu, a et 1.Deli sng Armatsong, and oply daugh nr of Edssr MoXallen, aged 18 years, 11 the su c'a> otice of faneral later, New Yo!k papers pléass copy.203-3 \u2014]n this city, on the 3Ind inet, Johny pecos Sa of Jon Vutler, aged 18 yenrs, 5 Faners] will take place from his father's re- pidence, 171 College street, at 2 o\u2019sloex, om patnrday aft rr.oon, the 33rd instant Frisnde apd a0quaintat ces axe respectfuily invited to ptieud witaout further Nutica.z\u2014At the Villege of La Cote St.Lots (Mil 108g\u201d 9), opposit- Deckers Park, on the 22 [pataut, sme Sophie Paquet.wife of Cornelius Lordy aed?of the city of Montreal, Trader Bo funeral will t4ke place on Sanday mora- Ing ab eight o'clock precisely.Friends and » qualnten: 63 are respectfully iavi\u2018ed without faither invitation.303-3 .At Outrement, cn the 22nd4 instant, of wo Moro.Constable William Thomas Wol- ton, sce 33 yoars, 8 native of 8raddeld, Bt.te, Bury St.Bdaunds, Suffolk, Æng- NNIE: nd.overs! will take place on Sandsy, Sith inst, at 3 p m., from She Munisipal Hall, Ontea.sont, Prinds and acquaiatances are re- spectinlly invited to attend, A$ Outrement, on the 21st inst, Csthe- ue Dunlop.relict of the late Ouaries John Pus lop, #4 ed 50 years.Friends and aoquailntanc-e are requestet t3 attend ihe funeral from her late residenca, on Mivrday a\u2019terz oon, at 3.80 o'clock, x\u2014Jn this city, on the Zist inst, Emas Bo es only dsughter of P.McGulry, aged 8 the - » ruveral wiil take place from her father\u2019s ve.stdence, No.1383 Ottawa street, ou Saturday, sara inet, at 2.30 pm.Friends and scqua\u2018nt- Sees AIO FoADONSIALLY 200i 000d (0 attend without furths rootice, \u2014In this city, on the 21lstinetant, John, OB nent son of Moses O'Brien, agéà $ Years and 6 months \u2014 At Lachine, on the 20th Dec, Amle TOUR ON.douciter où J.D, and L.A.T urston, sgoc 1 year and 15 days.oPE- On the 1st December, at Bovdlands, Peed e- shire, Scot'snd, Ge)rge Hops Esq, forvm- erly of Fenton Barns, Eat Lothian, aged 65 yeas.3)1-1 x\u20141t Quebec, on the 16th Inst Isabesila PA bol, wlio of James Davidson.* For Asthma, Bronchitis, Uatarrh, Oroup, nd all diseases of the respiratory organs, we Chesior\u2019s Cure.If it does not prove perfectly sotigfactory the money will be refunded.For sale by all druggists, COMMERCIAL.Star OrrIOR, 1.30 p.m, December 22, 1876, The market to-day was more active, but prices still continue unchanged.The following were the sales: 100 Strong Bakers, $6.70 ; 50 Medium Bakers, $5.50 ; 150 do, $5.60; 500 Spring Extra, $5.30 ; 50 do, $5.40 ; 50 Haxel, $7.25 ; 1,200 City Bags, $2.90, Prour.\u2014Receipts, 1,800 brla Prices barrel of 196 lbs.): Extra Superfine, $5.95 to $6.00; Superfine at $5 to $5.10 ; Superior Extra, $6.25 to $6.35; U.C, g, 0.00 to 0.00; Pollards, $3.75 to $4.00; Fancy, $5.70 to $5.76; Fine, $4.50 to $4.65 ; Middlings, $3.75 to $4.Coarse Grarns\u2014Receipts\u2014Oats, 1,400 bushels ; barley, 1,800 bush.PROVIRIONS, \u2014 Reoelpts \u2014 Butter, 33 kegx 3 dressed hogs, 1,335.Oremr Rsozrrrs\u2014Ashes, 26 barrels ; leather, 152 rolls, CurcAGo, December 22.\u2014Wheat.\u2014 Re.eefpta, 37,000 bush; shipments, 15,00( bush, 10,20 a m.\u2014 Steady; $1.22} for January ; $1,244 for February.Corn \u2014 Re.oeipte, 110,000 bush; shipments, 41,00C bush, Oats\u2014Receipts, 18,000 bash.; shipments, 16,000 bush.Barley\u2014Receipts, 12,00) ; butk.; shipments, 9,000 bush.Pork.\u2014 9.55 a.m,\u2014Easier; $16.50 for Jammary ; $16.724 for February.Lard.\u20149 55 a.m.\u2014Easier ; $10.65 for January; $10 674 to $10.70 Sr February, MILWAUKRE, December 22 \u2014 When: \u2014 Receipts, 39,000 bush; stupmwonss, 5k bush, 10.10 a m.-Strong ; 21.284 Na i; $1.23} No.2; $1.13 No, 3: &1 23% Tuva: 81.25} February.BrærBOHM\u20198 REPORT.\u2014Lowduu, Dace der 22 \u2014 Floating cargoes ot «heat anil corn, turn dearer.Cargoes wueat aul torn on passage and for smipmens, tara dearer, Mark Lane wheat, tirm ; cra turn dearer, Chicago or Milwaukee wnes: off coat, 49s.California wheat off snaist.53s 6d ; corn off coast, 278; corn, prompt shipment, 26s 6d.California wheat on passsge\u2014just shipped, 54s; nearly due, 53s 6d ; spring wheat \u2014prompt shipments, 46e Gd.Arrivals wheat and oorn off const, tmall English country wheat markets, tsrn dearer ; French, turn easier, Liver- poolspot wheat, strong; corn, firm.California Club wheat, 11s 3d to lle 6i; white, 11s to 11s 41; red spring, 10s 14 to 10s 8d.af \u2018 «oy SPECIAIL, TELEGRAM.\u2014(To W.J.Falr.bain),\u2014 Liverpool, December 22.\u2014Spring wheat advanced 2d to 3d, Loos of Breadstuffs and Provisions a erpool : December 21.December 22 11:30 a.m.8:00 pm.Meur, 196 Ib.\u2026.23 Oto25 0 23 0%025 0 Waeal, 784,100 ibs, 9 81010 6 9101010 8 Do #1, do .10 0 to10 3 10 39010 4 De wte, do 1010toll 2 1011t1l 8 mes, SD 1bs.,\u2026.26 Groné § 26 Diodl § qx, siv.us Matar, busty, 48154.360 00 8 610 00 Outs, bush, 451bs.3 Oto 3 6 3 Oto 8 6 Ras, gr 5041bs.:: 38 6to3/ O 38 61037 9 Park, bzl, 2001bs.67 6to00 O0 67 6t000 O Lard, 118 1bs.B1 0t000 O 51 0%000 0 Bee, Wel, 1131ba.80 01000 0 80 08000 0 Mon do ,, 43 Obodd O 43 Otodd © Slow, do ,, 4201000 0 41 Dto09 0 Choose, 6 .63 0%000 0 00 0%000 O COURT OF APPEALS.The following judgments were rendered in the Court of Appeals yeaterday: te & McArthur\u2014Judgment raver- A DEFECTIVE DRAIN, Ibbotson & Ouimet\u2014The appsllant de: mands $357 47 from respondent as damages tüstained from defective drainage in two tes purchased from the respondent, ï e Court condemned the respondent, olding that the bad drain was a conceded defeot, which entitled the purchaser to & Iminution of price, Poirier & Lareau\u2014Judgment reversed, AN IMPORTANT PROMISSORY NOTE CASE, Walker & Sweet\u2014 James Foley drew a .of exchange, dated 15th November, i for £450 stg., payable ninety days ter sight to the order of the respondent, Who endorsed and delivered the same to {Ppellant, The bill was remitted to Eng- = d for collection, and was protested for 1866 cptance on the 30th of November, we and for non-payment on the 2nd of arch, 1867.Of this the respondent full knowledge, Appellant then sued respondent for the and re of the balance due on the bill es, which action was served on the 10th of Joly, 1872, ° se e evidence produced clearly shows br from the 31st of January, 1867, dowa e 28th or January, 1869, defendant edly admitted his liability, pro- mop to pay, asked for delay, and paid nage.Onaccount.Several of these ad- vears or.are without the period of five = {Previous to the service, but the let- x pA 10th of March, 1868, and of the years ovember, 1870, are within the five plicit, and the latter at all events is ex- roo: Beriden, there is the charging t> comp?of Sweet and the payments on ac tote question to be decided was whether mn 5 can be such a renunciation or inter- > lon ofthe short prescription of five To, .1\u20ac Majority of the Court wera of opi.oo that the note had been inscribed, sud Toy ed the judgment of the Court ba- Tir.Justice Sanborn dissenting.ry aud, Cuivillier ef, al.\u2014Judgment Baylis y reed arshall ef, ol, and Copping ef.al.\u2014 Ddgment confirmed, Hon, Juntices Monk M y dissenting.fred > and Arnton \u2014Judgment con- aud Drummond-\u2014Judgment re- vosisie and Winning\u2014Jadgment re- 10 00 am \u2014Dall; 44}c to 448s .Jannary ; 445 to 442c February ; 484c May.blle are herewith .motified Goode will be marked tn 10 abatement will be aa 12\" Safes, Fixtures, &c, and lease of The pu the the entire su ord shook will be sold at > Pp of MBL LOR, resoncd from Yho outate, commeneing TORSDAY.15s SLEemIses, Fo.285 Notre Dame street, fur a périod of four weeks Guly + mart MELLOR'S BANKRUPT STOCK.\u2014 Harest opportunity ever offered to the public.\u2014e MELLOR'8 BANERUPT STOCK OF DIAMOND AND FINE JEWELLERY AND WAPCHES TO BR SOLD RBTAIL, Very considetdhly below the actual cost! a Plain figures at the REDUCED PRIORS, (for cash only, and from which N.B.\u2014The above S of on appt 29% se Store will be clowéd on SATURDAY tlil 4 pm.day wiil please esl on FRIDAY or SATURDAY EVENING.D7 Intending purchases on that O UR BEST DAY.x The largest day's trade we have ever had 1he day before Christmaslast year, and in order beat it to-morrow, we shall require a crowded Store all day, and all our handewust \u201c Work with a) their mig From bine in the morcias HU ten st sf\u201d OUR PRESENTS The following gooûs, sultabie far Xmas Prembnte, will be laid out to-morrow iu à convenient mau- ner, snd aa our prices are marked in piain figarem customers oan select and serve themselves, PIANO AND TABLE COVERS.Cloth Piano sad Table Covers in Printed.Plain and Embroiderag from 50c to §17.50 esch.All colors, FOR THE BABIBG.In meking presents don\u2019t forget the RBabdles You plesse the whole family by giving a praseat to Baby.We bave sn vxcoltont assortulent of Frcchs from 91.50 to $1Xeach.Also, Infants\u2019 complete Outfite.MISCELLANEOUS LIST.Ladies\u2019 two bution Kid: Gloves, from 50c $0 $1.50.Gents\u2019 Eid Gloves, from 50¢ to $1.75.Ladies\u2019 and Genta\u2019 Jined Kid Gloves gud M: from 76c¢.to $2.Ho - \u2018te Dress Goods from 150 to 756, Black Dreas Stlks, from 65c to 82.Coloreé Dress Sitka, from 636 to 81.75.Ladies\u2019 Cioth Jackets, from $5 to $25.Silk Jsckete )ined and trimmed with far, 875 to $66, » from Silk Reception Costrmes, from $38 to $85.Cloth and Hometpun Costumes, from $5 to $25.Real Camel's Hair Costumes, 927.Cloude, from 25c to 83.Breakfast Shawls and Opera Shawls, from 503 Men's Cardigan Jackets, from 700 to 85.Ladies\u2019 ilk Boarte, 250 to $1.50.Ludies\u2019 Belts, from 28¢ to $3.Genta?811k Handkerchiefs, from 350 to $2.Csshmere Muffiiers, from 40c.to $1 £{1k Mufflers, from 75c to 81.10.S.CARSLEY, 383 sand 386 NOTRR DAME SIREET.Special fale of LACE OURTAIRS and WHITE QUILAS TO-MORROW, 303 YFARS AGO THE ART 300 OF DYING WAS WELL KNOWN.\u2018o- day itis not generally known tat Damask Oar- Or clesn+ à and presred equal to uew at the Rov au DYE WORKS ; tbat Gents\u2019 Coats, Paats and Vests can be cleaned or dyed, without shriaking, wna pressed Fqusl to new.at the ROYAL DYE WORKS; 1 d:es\u2019 Dressess, &c., can be dsed 8.Brawn, KN.Blue, &c, &c., equal to new, withaut belag taken apart, at the BOYAL DYE WORKS; that Iyeing on all binés of material sud In all tue different shades, is dove to perfection.at the ROYAL A PRRFECT CURIOSITY to sce how our expectations are baing realiz-d.\u2018Whole families are being fitted out.Everybody sna their relations seem determined to have one of our Fur Caps, 8asques or Gauntlets.Yesterday | was our best this season.Please do not wait nutil Ssturdsy, as we sre promised the largast trade know, sl 416 Notre Dame street, cornac St, uter.Extra clerks engsged.Open evenings this moath | st JOB 0.THOMPAOK'S Great Oheap Cash Far Bale.802-tf + RISE.FISH, .PINNAN HADDIES, YARMOUTH BLOATERS, FRERH HaDDNOK, BONELESS OODFI IE, OYBTERA-Now York and Baltimore, FRESH LOBSI ERS.REO TSNNESSEE PRA D.HATTON & CO, INPOR1ERS, FISH, OYSTERS, &c., 18 Bons scours Street.YS TER .0 Eas If Want » good STEW Dame stroct, were oan them oes hate.ry et minutes.Free db 2381+ F OR SALE, IN LOTS TO SUIT PUROHASERS, about 500 tons Bran and Grue ; also Oo, Oats, Buckwheat, &e.Apply te A.6G MCBEAN, 208 __ 64,8 and 68 Fongdling Street.1 G H T1 SILBRR LIGHT THR ' BEST COAL OIL LAMP.FRED R.COLE, 8 Bt.¥rancols Xavier street, THE HAMMAM.298+ of OYSTERE call at RB.Parlor, No.299 93 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.PRICES TO SUIT THRE TIMES.\u201cAfter seven o'clock, every evening, price Batb, 75 cents; without shampooing, 50 cents.For the convenisnce of those who have no bathing facilities at homs, and, as is customary elee- where, the bath will be opened from 7.30 to 13 on Sunday morning.GODFREY BUEL, Proprietor, AU TI UN.No sooner doos an article acquire an extended reputation, and consequently large sale, than dis- bonest parties are ready to place on the market something 50 nearly approaching it in form, color of labels and name, thatthe public axe readily deceived by it.The proprietors of \u201c CHusTER2 New Advertisements ts PM.1ichly embroidered Infauts\u2019 Long Robes agé Short 4 we tains, Table Oovers, &o , can be bs.utifally dysa ! bargal ; ip the Sugar Hone.As to Oue stock Pr Fer it Ls WORKS, 06 Craig sir éet, near Viotor! à a nace.| now complete in all the different lin ss, soapriaise: * GAME OF ALL KINDS, __ NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.PBARGAINS FOR THE PEOPLE + «¢* WHOPAY CASH.+ °* Harr & Howarps CHEAP CASH SALE or FINE GROCERIES, FRUITS, &o.We have decided, on scoount of the success that has attended our Cs8H SALE of Fine and Staple Groceries to make a STILL FURTHER REDIIC- TION during the Holidays, and would recommend Housekeepers who wish for BARGAINS to give our establishment a oall before baying elsewhere.« 19 .- PS * DRIEp,FRUITS, POR \u2018 CHEI*TMAS PLUM PUDDING ! RAISIN (Veloncienr 13 tov dus: for.(aurcatel) 8 lbs oN FPPRIS, & sorted for (Candie 1), yer 1b, wr: DESIRES PROVES, ORARGRS (Bweet) peor dos.MALAGA GRAPES, pertb .2 « OALIFORNI à PEARS, per dos.vo OB 8 The above Dried 2nd Fresh Fruits we shall guar- sntee to give perfect satisfaction, as they are all new fruit, Sele cred with grat caré aud indgaeat, car Please the moet fastidi wit regard to quality.ous wt We bave had à large run 01 our own importations of BALTIMORE OYSTERS, -*.(SOLID MEATS) 25 CENTS PER QUART.4 These Oysters are as we represent them to be, $0lid meats, and srrive per Express, fresh over morning, Parties leaving us thele orders may d:- pend upon getting fresh meadw, In TEAS, ; our Stock of Bouchonge, Congous, Hysons, Jar pans, &C, &c., are very large aud complete in every variety We have reduced tham Twenty cents on the Ib., as can he seen from the following figures, and oan now offer CHOICE:T JAPAN at 50c., formerly sold at 70c.VERY FINE JAPAN at 400, formerly sold at ua.VERY GOUD JAPAN at 300, formerly sold at 506, CHOICEsT ENGLISH BREAKFAST SOUJVHONG at 76¢., formerly sold st Sve.CHOICkST ENGLISH BREAKFA3.OON3OU at 60c , formerly sold at 80c.VINEET Jousa HYSON at 80c, firmerly sold at VERY FINE YOUSG HYBON at 6Bc , formesly sol al Cc.The shove is no humbug; we sell no thrash, or could offer Teas at tw-1 ty five cents a 1b, hat We want is t0 give our customers vaiue for their money.We sell nothing bat the best, as a single trial of oor goods will prove, Parties paying cas for thelr Groceries wil do well t give usa ca.ite wsy rest assured they shall not regret if, SUGARS great inducements, having had 9 large stock on hand befors the rise in the we can oertainly offer market, people may depsud upon gett 24 a \u20182 CANFED FRUITS and VEGETABtES, * * * \" POTTED MRATS, JAMS, JELLINE *< MARMALADNS, TURKEY F168, FRENCH PRUNE3, &o., &o.IN WINES LIQUORS &c., &c.Our stock of Champagnes are well assorted, and comprise all the best orands ia the marset Aled, our Port and Bherry Wiues have bean selected by one « f the heat connisseurs in the city, aud we have no hesitation in recommending them the best valae In the market.Notethe address and give us a call.HART & HOWARD, comp, Beaver Hall and Dorchester Streets, sowrfus® « CHRAPES) PLAGE IF SITY - xoR +.BOSTON PINE.BOSTON PINE FOR DECORATING.> QAVUTION,, Fo sooner does an article acquire an extended re- patation, and consequently large sale, than dishonest parties sre ready to place on the market something so nearly approsching it in form, colur of labels and name, that the vablic are readily deceived by it.The proprietors of *\u201c CHmsTER'S CURR\" already feel the necessity for warning the public against spurio~s imitations.Every package of the genuine a-ticle bears the signature of \u201c Wi, E.CHRITRR.?W.E.CHESTER & CO, ' 389 LAGAUCHETIERE STREET, Montreal.Christmas Dinner.SAVAGE, LYMAN & CO, Have just opened an assortment of fine ELECTRO PLATE, from the well-known Manufactory of JAS, DIXON & SONS, Sheffield, se DISH COVERS, SIDE DISHRS AND COVERS, TORS TEA AND COF /ERSEIS, os * SP0ONSs, FORKS, LADLES, and RODGERS & SONS' TABLE CUTLERY.2 CURR\u2019 already feel the for w the public against spurious imitations, Every paok- age of the genuine article boars the signature of SW.BE.CERsTRR.\" W.E.CHESTER & CO., 389 LAGAUCHETIFRE STRERT, 378+ Montreal For FOUR WEEKS ONLY, COMMENCING DEJEMBUR 13th.Marsrs, B.& A.FAVES beg to inform their cus tomers and the public generally that they intead offering the whole of their new and elegsut shook, consisting of FINE GOLD sod SILVER WATCHRS.CHAINS, DIAMONDS, BROOCHES, RINGS, LOCK ETS, MARBLE and GILT CLOCKS, and all other goods in connection with their business at grest?y reduced prices.Rach article will be marked in plsin figures, and an ADDITIONAL DISJOUNT o* 10 per cent GIVEN DURING THR ABOVE-NAMED PERIOD.Pefore purchasing elsewhers please call and examine our stock.E.& A.EAVES, WHOLESALE JBWELLERE, $1, 295 NOTRE DAME STRERT,, (G BAND OPENING or NEW GOODS, \u201cHUTTABLE FOR BOLIDAY PRESENTS.The goods have arrived rather ate but a:e yet in for X'm: ime as \u2018he public is reapectfaly invited call, as the LA is really the Jargess and dest selected in Montreal, AT THR NOAH'S ARK, 281,238, 985 and 387 NOTRE DAME STREET, The show of Driad Flowers is particularly aétrac Là eerie 0 Ll 8004 BEAUTIFUL Sik MUFFLERS, Assorted Colors and 8trip*e, $2 49 each.wW.GRANT & 00, 308+ $40 Bt.James street.Jj OUSEEEEPERS PREFER THE OOOK\u2019S FRIEND BAKING POWDER BECAUSE IT POINTS THEM.KEVER DIBAP M JUST RECEIVED, A fresh eupply of PHOSFOZO NE.(THE NEW KBRVO-PHOSPHOR TONIC.) HENRY BR GRAY, Bi.Lawrence Main Street, M ontrea WO FINGERED Puck@LOV HS, Fi UR-RINGERED BUCK GLOVES L)WED BUCK MITTS, GAN A &c.0 545 56 James street.MERICAN RUBBER OVER.ORS, Coats, Garriage Aprous.Horse Gove Wagon Eprings, and al Goods made ct Rubher, 2 TROTTER, BULMNE 00, not 153 Craig street, Montreal PABNEY & BERRY'S celebrated RINK AND OLUB SKATES, FOR SALE At T, W.BOYD'S, 241 Notre Dame street, At greatly Reduoed Prices.Boyd Patent Heel Ico Creepers.809-1ret HOLIDAYS.SAVAGE, LYMAN & £0.Will keep their Batadlishment OPEN lorthe .Evening during the Holidays.226 # 228 St.James St.soit Î AST BOT NOT LEAST.\u2014In i advert .onr Xmas Oards, Illuminated Mottoes, &c., » full Ime otPrangs and Colton Zahm and Roberts ; also,.à lprga stock of Uhromos chesp T.PARKER & 00., soT-teoût 0000 519 Bt.Joseph street.GA 0 TION.Xo sooner doës an article aoquire an extended re putation, and consequuntiy large sale, than dishonest parties are ready to place on tho market something so nearly spproaching it in form, color of labels and name, that the public are readily deceived by it.The proprietors of * Camsrun\u2019s Corn\u201d already feel the meccssity for wsrning the public against spurious imitations.Every package of the gesuine article bears the signature of \u201cwu, B.Cumesan.\u2019 W.E.CHBSTER à CO, 389 LAGAUGHETIERE STRERNT Montreal.* 278\" #HiKD EDITION.| FOUR 0'CLOCK.2 i THE PaciFic Rai.way.\u2014We should say ; that the most enthusiastio admirers of the ; Mackenzie Administration find it hard to - fee] satisfied with the manner in which ; the Pacific Railway scheme bas been (managed.As the rock upon which the Macdonald Ministry came to grief, it was not unnaturally expected that the \u2018 Be- form\u201d Government would deal with the question in an unexceptionable manner, but unfortunately the experience of their predecessors does not.seem to have had the slighteat effect.From all that can be gleaned, the history of contract-letting under Mr, Mackenzie\u2019s regime can hardly be termed creditable.Io plain English, the whaie business savors far too mach of jobbery a8 opposed to what might have been expected\u2014viz, a firm resolve to give the work to the lowest responsible tenderer.Party exigencies seem to have led the Government to stoop vary low, Work that should have \u2018boem fet months ago is still unawarded because it appears the contractors have not been able to furnish the requisite security, tors have not tried hard to scrape up the necessary amount (on paper.) A list of eecurities published reminds one of the miscellaneous Wealth owned by \u2018Tom Sawyer,\u201d which comprised, if we remember rightly, a dead kitten, a broken knife, some rather used-up chewing gum, &c., &c.The Pacific Railway securities include a coal yard, a wharf, a race course and a country house\u2014all, it is said, more or less encumbered with mortgages, To satisfactorily award centracts repre- eenting millions, i, no doubt, a somewhat difficult task, but we certainly cannot compliment the Mackenzie Ministry upoa the manner in which they have \u2018\u2018im- roved \u201d upor the mode practiced by the ate Government, TRLEGRAF d10 [Special to the Star] \u2019 QuEBEC, Dacember 22, It is now regarded as quite certain that Mr.Malhiot has prevailed upon Mr.DeBoucherville to break faith with the City of Montreal as regards the million graph It is said he wants the workshops to be located at Three Rivers where all his personal interests centre, and that at his solicitation the Government will take advantage of every quibble to avoid fulfilling the conditions upon which the money was voted by the city.It is said he is determined, and as he runs the whole Commission, he will have his way, even if the balance of the million is withheld.He threatens to run the North Shore line past Montreal, but as that would hart the road more than tke city, this is mere vaporing.+ LoNpoN, December 22, \u201cT%é new Turkish Constitution will be promulgated on Saturday with great solemnity.All public edifices will be il luminated in the evening.Djeodj Pasha has been provisionally appointed President of the State Council.[ Via Dominion Line.} CorrwaLL, December 22, At the municipal elections held thls morning, the following geptiemem were unanimotaly elected : Mayor, C.J.Mat.tice, Eaq, ; Reeve, W.Mack, E=q.Ra- elected\u2014Deputy-Reeve, A.P.Ross, Esq.CITY NEWS : \u2014 About 5 o\u2019clock last evening a man whose name we did not learn, was severely injured by a runaway horse on St Mary stæset \u2026+\u2026- À woman nathed Jane Webb was brought to No.6 Police Station last night in an insensible condition, and medical attendance called in She was sent to the General Hospital.\u2014 Snow roads are being made from St.Lambert\u2019s and our country towns and villages over the river.This will probably have the effect of bringing in country produce, such as turkeys, geese, beef, mutton, game, etc., which are very scarce at the stalls for the present season of the y£ar.+ A little boy named Fitzgerald, 10 years of age, while going into the city yesterday, frum St.Heari, on a wood sleigh, bad his hand frozen so stiff that it was with some difficulty that the injured member was released from ite grasp of a basket.A doctor who was summoned fears the hand will require amputation.\u2014À horse with a cart was found standing in King street, 8 o\u2019clock, last night by a Mr.Femesley, who humanely\u2014for the night was bitterly cold\u2014took it to the Water Police Station.The poor animal was probably left outside by a drunken carter, who had entered a saloon, and forgot bis charge while under the influence of liquor, \u2014 Detective Lafon\u2019s attention was attracted by a crowd last night in St.Lawrence street, on making enquiries he found that a woman wus suftering from a bite in the leg by a large Newfoundland dog.He brought her to Dr.Plante\u2019s, who attended to the wound.The dangerous canine belongs to Mr.Smith, toy shop, St.Lawrence street, near Dorchester.\u2014 As Mr, Francois Desmarchais, dentist, 182 Notre Dame street, was heating some chemical preparation on a stove in » retort yesterday, when the retort suddenly exploded, and scattered the stove in pieces in all directions, fortunately, without any further injury than setting the floor of the dentists\u2019 laboratory on fire, A Babcock from No, 2 Station soon extinguished the flames.\u2014 At the Police Court this morning, Michael Ellard, 22, no occupation, was sent to gaol for 10 weeks for stealing two turkeys from Michael Hogan, butcher, corner Craig and Cote streets, and Eugene Mass, 36, no occupation, stealing a goose from Joseph Henri, one month\u2019s imprisonment, Maxime Payette, tailor, is charged with stealing a pair of earrings from Emerance Bourret, 12, Claude street, and pawning the same at Lazarus\u2019.The prisoner says be can prove that she made Fim a present of them, and was remanded for further examination.\u2014 Thirteen cases were tried at the Recorders\u2019 Court this morning for wasting water.William Carre, furrier and dresser, Bonaventure street, $5 and costs; Jacques A.Crevier, doctor, Bonaventure street, $5 and costa; Charles Senecal, merchant, $5 and costs ; Benjamin Dube, carriage maker, $5 and costs; Henry James, proprietor, $5 and costs; C.S.Burroughs, advocate, $5 and costs ; John Moran, St.Urbain street, $5 and costs ; Chas.Geo.Geddes, $5 and costs; the Canada Thread Co., 10 Bressoles street, $10 snd costs ; Chas, Alexander & Sons, $10 and costs, CANDID, \u2014Respecting a certain miner civic appaintment, Alderman Robert is said to have declared last night, in the City Hall, that he never had, and never would, | vote for an \u2018Old Countryman.\u201d MENDELSSOHN CHOIR,\u2014A concert on behalf of the General Hospital was given by this organization at the Mechanics\u2019 Hall last evening, The attendance was good, The performance was what might be termed flat, being very mediocre com with some of the entertainments of the same society last year.There was not a single encore in the first part, and, in the : gecond, very little enthusiasm was exhib- | ited in the applause, We missed several ' well.known faces from the choir, and amongst them soloists whose places have been inadequately filled, The redeeming feature of the whole affair was the magnificent 1endering of \u2018\u201c Trio in E Minor,\u201d from Mendelssohn, by our three gifted artists, Prume, Jacquard and Lavallee.Notwithstanding its length, it was listened to with rapture, and it created a perfect furore of applause at the finish, Mr.Henry.Bohrer performed two piano solos, and we have to regret that he was not accompanied on the harp by his accomplished wife.Through indisposition Mr.Prume was unable to render his own exquisite composition \u2018\u2018 Fantaisie sur des Motifs de Faust.\u201d The announcement of this fact was a damper upon the audience, and some left before the performance concluded, feeling a tendency to ennui from what in truth we must charavterise as the want of life and soul in the entertainment.| | OBIT, We regret to announce ths sudden death of Mrs, Armstiong, wife of Mr, J.Deligny Armstrong, and only child of Mr, Edgar McMullen, of Longuenil, Her death was entirely unexpected, and the shock to ler family is the more distressing in consequence, She had beea out driving yestesday, amd on returni bome lay down, and so quietly pas away that her friends conld scarcely realize the fact that shé was dead.Her beveaved husband is at present in England, and her father ib Washington.The latter is expected home to-morrow.Mrs.Armstrong ad only been confined a few weeks when she was called away.Her family has our warmest sympathies under their painfu visitation.y We have also to record the very sudden death of Mr.Wolton, the Chief of Police in Outremont Diphtheria had broken out in his family lately and carried off three of his children, when he was laid up himself, and treated for the disease.He was, yesterday, suddenly carried off, by what the doctor says was heart di He leaves à wife and two children in ve straitened circumstances, but the kindhearted and generous people of the village and neighborhood are taking means to It cannot be said that the aforesaid comtrac- | raire à subscription on their behalf, Mr, Wolton was an active, intelligent and re- ; liable cfficer, and hix ezntimeiy death is | regretted, : I LIQUOR CASE, ; _ The case of Mr, James Kinsells, groeer, corner Hermine and Lagauchetiere streets, for selling liquor in less quantiky than three half-pints was commenced before Mr, Desnoyers, P.M,, this morning, Mr.Driscoll for the defence and Mr.Bourgoin for the prosecution.; Before opening the case, Mr, Driscoll applied to bave the evidenoe taken to which Mr.Bourgoin objected, on the ground that it was only done in a case of appeal.His Honer ted the application, The of the defence thea applied to have the witnesses plaged where there was no possibility of their hearing, aad on suggestion from the High Constable they were sent to his office, The first witness for the prosecution was the Deputy Inspector of Inland Revenue, who testified to the defendant Paving a grocer\u2019s license good till May next, which entitled him to sell three half-pints, but no less.The defence declined to cross-examine, inarmuch as the evidence was illegal and secondary, the records not having been produced.The principal witness, Wm, Stephens\u2014 or, in other words, the informer\u2014was thon put in the box and said he and another man had gone into Kinsella\u2019s on the 18:h mat., at 9.45 p.m., and called for one glass of whiskey and one of gin, and that two glasses of gin were given them by the defendant, for which ke had paid 10 cents.Further, be and his friend had had one glass previously.On being asked by the defence where and at what time be had taken the previous glass, with a view of proving that if the witness bad got it at Point St.Charles at 6.30 or so, it would be physically impossible for him to have been at his client's place at the hour named, the counsel for the other side would not allow the question.: 9 Mr.Drisooll then asked the Court to enforce its authority to compel the witness to answer the question.The Court ruled that it was permitted by the defence to ask at what part of the town the other glass of liquor was got.Mr.Drisooll deaired to have the ruling taken down in writing, as he might have to Re its legality in another Court.; : The.witness then proceeded to say, i answer, that he had obtained the other glass in Lagauchetiere street, and that it took him about five minutes te go from this place to Kinsella\u2019s.As the evidence is taken down in long hand, this case promises to drag, \u201c PI SPECIAL NOTICES.Tur FrstIvE \u201cSxasoN, \u2014\u201c Christmas cemes but once a year, and when it comes it brings good cheer.\u201d So says the proverb, and it is accepted as a truth which none will gainsay, At this season, then, our enterprising commercial houses are ' engaged in bringing whatever is suitable for the season\u2019s festivities to the notice of the public.This is the true way to ex- tena and promote trade, as there is no Use u having a good article if the public is kept in ignorance of it.In this spirit of progress the importing firm of Quetton St.George & Co.have invited our atten- tien to their immense stock of pure and unadulterated wines, This house, so long estatlitched in Toronto for the intro: duction of pure continental wines into Canada, established an agency Lere a considerable time since, under the experivced management of Mr, Cartwright at 416 St.Paul street.In a conversation with Mr, Cartwright we learned that Mr, St.George is a large vineyard proprietor in the South of France, as well ag in Spain, and that from his personal knowledge of winesand his vast connections with wine growers in France and Germany, he is enabled to place in the Canadian Market only the purest and finest vintages warranted free from alladulteration.The great object of the firm is only to deal in those wines which have been personally inepected by Mr.St.George, aud to sell them at the lowest price they can be im ported for.The report of the analysis of Professor H.H, Crofts, of Toronto, is kept for the inspection of purchasers, and the names of eminent physicians: in Toront» and Montreal are given who have trlel ibese wines and pronounced them pure and unadulterated.All who wish to supply their cellars at this festive season, should give Mr.Cartwright a call at his place of business, 416 St.Paul street.December, 23, 1875.standard in Whe shade, by her mtr by Hearn, Harrison & Uo.Opécians and Insirament makers, 2 and 344 Notre Dame street.1876.1875.\u2014\u2014 A em Max.Jain.Avie.Jax, Xo Avise .oH.Ok.° spas, 234 hos.\u201choe.OXY RB: Max, Min, Mean.10, \u20143c