Montreal herald and daily commercial gazette, 15 avril 1867, lundi 15 avril 1867

[" POST OFFICE.Montreal, January 12,1867.V 45 10 15 a m a m 9.45 a « 6.45 1.45 6.45 11.00 5.00 9.15 5.00 a m p m a m a m p m a m p m 11.00 a m Mail* Quebec by Railroad.North Shore Land Route.Canada West Day Train.[1 Canada West Night Train.[2 Laprairie.\u20224t.Johns, C.E.Napierville : and Clarence ville.> Sew York, Boston, Buffalo, j Troy, &e.> 't.Hyacinthe, Richmond ?and Island Pona.[3] i 'ortland.Ohateauguay, Beauharnois \\ and Huntingdon.\\ ca.chine.5 11.00 10.30 5.00 5.00 a m a m St.lie mi, Hemmingford & \\ Plattsbnrg.$ Ohambly.\u2014.,\t| onguenil.:,\t.i 'J jntreeoaur,\tVarennes and # ' ' j\tVercheres.$ am!St.Laurent, St.Eustache,.Rose, Ste.Therese, i i\tSte.Jerome.i .Rigaud, Carillon, Grenville \\ f- m and Way Offices to Ottawa s r- Terrebonne, New Glasgow .iat.Johns, N.B., Halifax, .A\u2019 ChUect, No 3 Place d\u2019Armes Hil .AprUS\tdu 81 \u2018\ttvo.S TO LLT.r-~~rSHOP and SEVERAL OFFICES TO LET, opposite the steamboat Basin, pin u à j Commissioner Street, h T® k j Apply to ivrs.F.Mullins, 228 St.ÈJ«\tJoseph Street ^Mar h 29.\t* 1m 75 TO Ï JST furnihhkd.firsts®.A first-class three - story Cut-stone House in Si.Catherine Street West.II 3 2 2!\tApplj to |I ;; p fs |\tC.TUGGEY, SïLWlsis*\tGreat James Street.March .6.\t72 TO i.i ET, A desirabl* COTTAGE, with extensive Outbuildings and 'arge Garden, well stocked with \u2022\u2022 ruit Trees, situated at Cote wt.Paul, corner of River St.Pierre Bead, late'y occupied by Duncan Grant, E.-q.Rent moderate.Apply to W \u201d .OGILVIE, Commission rs Street.March 25.\t71 1 : e jSl ü TO LET, The premises at present oncupied b ivir.Lefevre a Brewery, fronting on Bernard street and Dorchester Street, situated in the centre of 'he city, and well a apt d for Manufacturing purposes, Warehoos-N Planing Mill, Carriage Factory, l>iv* ry stable, t'ooper\u2019s Shop. Wooden BuiM ngs.two large Wooden Shtds, and a large Yoid in the centre o the place.For fu tber particulars apply to T.F -^HR-LAND, Architect, No.3 Place d\u2019Armes Hill March 21.\tdu 78 TO LET, Those splendid NEW STORES, now in ïfirrrî course of completion, situated jn the s n h| most central part of Great St.James Q is Street, (c rner of Dollard Street), r -A comprising TWO STORES, first flat and basement.The «tores are so constructed that they could be thrown into o- e if required.Also, two large a* d handsomely finished Ha> ls suitable for Lb iges.societi* s or sample Rooms.The above can be leased separately to suit tenants.Apply to TIFFIN BROTHERS, 8t.Paul Street.March 1.\t51 ORFIOESJTO\u201d LET.J - - FIRST-CLASA OFFICES TO LET In \u2022p'îTI: v Bank Chamber?, entrance St.Peter f\u2019N m h \u2022; Street.n m r\tApply at àÆ- '\tMOLSONS BANK.February 4.\t29 .Ï6 LET, The SHOP, No.151 Wellington Street, now in the occupation of Mr.Cullen.E.G.PENNY, Herald Office.\u201cFebruary 12.\t36 ST< :R}u OR «ToRAGE TO LET from hErVt the 1st ^pril next No.4 Lemoine h r K I Street.H Pi il ' GhL For particulars apply on the premises.January 17.\t14 a u :: n r# ! «O ! DVD, The TWO UPPER fl a TR of Store No.60:» St.' am Street.Apply to H ELLT W b:LL & M A C P HIE, Corner St.Nicholas and St.Paul Streets.February 15.\t39 TO LET.THREE excellent OB'FICES on the first Fioor (up Stairs) HERALD BUILDING, 61 & 63 Great St.James Street.Apply to PENNY, WILSON & CO.Herald Office.February 1.\t____________27 BTÔRir Q LET 420 ST.PAUL STREET, the premises 1 F ly occupied by the subscriber as a Wholesale Warehouse, suitable for the Dry Goods or Hardware Trade, with means of egress and h-gess at d.Rent moderate, and immediate pos-given Apply to JULES FOURNIER, 34 St.Sulpice Street, uaiy 19.\t16 AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.VOL.L!X.NOTICES.iVlOlNfttEAL.MOM) Y >1 RNJNG, APRIL 15, 1867.NUMBER 89.INSOLVtNT ACT OF 1364, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, In the Matter of A, MCDONALD & SONS, Contractors, of Montreal, C.E., Insolvents, THF Creditors of the above Insolvents are notified that hey have adeau assig» ment of their Estate and Effect ^ to the undersigned, wit.whom they are requu'ed to fyle their attested claim*?, with vouchers, within two months irom this date.JOHN WHYTE, Assignee.Montreal, 10th April.1867\tdu 36 INSULVENT ACT OF 1864, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.In the Matter of DAVID MANCHESTER, of Ottawa, O.W.an Insolvent.A SECOND DIVIDEND SHEET bas been prepared, subject to objeclton until tbe 2bth day of April instant.JOHN WHYTE, Assignee.Montreal, 4th April, 1807.\tdu 83 ÎNSOLVhNl ACT OF 18o4, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.In the Matter of ANDREW MASON, of Montreal, O.E., an insolvent.A DIVIDEND SHEET has been prepared, subject to objection until the 29tli day of April instant.JOHN WHYTE, Assignee.Montreal, 5th April 1807\tdu 83 LNSuLVEJST ACT OF 1864, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.In the Matter of ALEXANDER SMITH, of Beachbnrg, C W , an Insolvent.A DIVIDEND SHEET has been prepared, subject to objection until the 29th d.y of April instant.JOHN WHYTE, Assignee, Montreal, 5th April, 1867.\tdu 83 INSOLVENT ÂUT OF 1864, ANL AMENDMENTS THERETO.In tbe Mailer of JACOB G.VLi JNOER, of Lanark, O.W., an Insolvent.A DIVIDEND RHEFT has been préparée, subject to objection until the iweniy-ninth day of April instant, # JOHN WHYTE, Assignee.Montreal, 5th April 1867.\tdu 83 INSULVtm Aut OF 1864, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.In the Matter of WILLIAM CAMPBELL TAIT ofUlverton, District of Artbabaska, C.E., An Insolvent, rT^HE Creditors of the above Insolvent are noti-I fied that he has made an assignment of his Estate and Effects, to the undersigned, with whom they are required to fyle their attested claims, with vouchers, within two months from this late.JOHN WHYTE, Assignee.Montreal, 2nd April, 1867.\tdu 79 INSOLVENT ACT OF 1864, And Amendments thereto.In the Matter of GEORGE BURY, of Montreal, Trader, an Insolvent.THE Creditors of the above-named insolvent are hereby notified that he has deposite i in my office a Deed of Composition and Discharge purporting to be executed by a majority in number of his Creditors, representing tbree-fomths in valuè of his liabilities, subject to be computed in ascertaining such proportion; and should no opposition be made to said Deed of Compos! ion and Discharge wiihin six judicial days next alter the last publication of this notice, which will be on Monday, the twenty-ninth day of April instant, the undersigned Assignee will act upon said Deed of Composition and Discharge according to its terms.A B.STEWART, Assignee., Montreal, 10th April, 1867.\tdu 88 INSOLVENT ACT \u201cOF 1864, And Amendments thereto.In the Matter of JAMES DONNELL ï & CO.SALE OF UNCOLLECTED BOOK DEBTS, NOTES, JUDGMENTS, Ac.WILL be Sold by Auction, at the Office of the Assignee, No.St.sacram nt Street, in the City of Montreal, on SATURDAY, t^e Twentieth day of April, at Eleven o\u2019clock A.M , the Balance of the Uncollected Book Debts, Notes, Judgments, &c., due to the Estate of J -vmes Donnelly Montreal, 12th April, 18f7.)\t83 v-;n.iMflLVm A?,T Of .1864.In the matter of LOUIs LARI VUE, Trader Montreal, Insolvent.fSlHE Creditors of the Insolvent are notified to JL meet at the office of tne undersigned Assignee, No.18 St.Sacramest Street, in the City of Montreal, on Monday, the Twenty-ninth day of April instant, at Four o\u2019ciook P.M., for the public examination of the Insolvent and for the ordering of the affairs of the estate generally.The Insolvent is hereby requested to attend.T.SAUVAGEAU, Official Assignee Montreal, 9th April, 1807.\tdu 85 Dissolution »f Fartnership.rHE PARTN FKSHIP heretofore existing between Ms R^IER & FRERE has been this day dissolved by mutual consent.A 1 debts due to or by the said firm will be settled at their Stores, No.457 St.Mary Street.J.O.MERCIER.T.D.MERCIER.Montreal, 1st Feb., 1887 C0RPÜRiTI0|0F MONTREAL §»ïe «f Bateliers\u2019 Stalls, «ac.THE LEASE of the STALLS and SHOPS In the Bon-ecours, St.Ann, st.Antoine, St.Lawrence, Papineau, and S .Gabxiel Markets, for oue year, from tne FIRST vlAYnext, will be Soid by Public Auction on the said Markets, as follows On WEDNESDAY, the 24:Lh April instant, The Stalls aui Shops of Bonsecours Market, at Ten o\u2019clock a m.The Stalls and Shops of St.Ann's Market, at Two o\u2019clock p.m.On THURSDAY, the 25th April instant, The Stalls and -hops of St.Lawrence Market, at Ten o\u2019clock a.m.The Stalls ani -hops of Papineau Market, at Two o\u2019clock P M.On FRIDAY, the 25th April instant, Tie Stalls and Shopï of St.Antoine Market, at Ten o\u2019clock a.m.The Stalls and Shops of St Gabriel Market, at Two o\u2019clock p m No bid will be received from any one in arrear for Stall or shop Rent.No part of the.said Markets shall be let for the sale of either new or old clothes.The remaining conditions will be made known at the time of sale.(By order.) GHS.GLA.ÇKMEYER, City Clerk.City Clerk\u2019s Office, ) City Ball, '\t\\ Montre a , 12th April, 1307.) 88 IJ il AND Y ! BRANDY ! 200 cases Old Mavtell 150 do do Hennessy 100 do do Otard 75 do Vine Growers\u2019 50 do Booth\u2019s Old Tom 150 do Gin, \u201c Bed\u201d 150diarrelsPickles, \u201cCrosse & Blackwell\u2019s\u201d At the Italian Warehouse.ALEX.McGIBBON.March 30.\t76 liLEBiG\u2019S IMPROVE G FOOD FOR INFANTS, As supplied for the Family of the Prince of Wales, and specially prepared by SAVORY & MOORE, New Bond Street, London, By Appointment to the Royal Families of England, France, Be'gium,- Marine and Inland remium , issued at Office.59,255\t83 Amount f Accrued Jntere-.t.14,145\t99 Amount of Reaj Estate owned by the Company (Office Building).106,955 86 Amount c if other property, miscellaneous items.9,488\t45 $1,686,416 02 The above Statement of the condition of the Com pany at this time will -how, notwi hstand-ing the year just ended has been one of an ex-l inordinary cUa-acter, so far as losses are concerned, that tne Phénix Insurance Company of Brook Is n, N.Y.has passed through the fl î and watery ordeal unscathed, and is able ts tLe handsome array of Assets of fine Milli » Sax «3\tasul FSixtfcj - ix 'B liowsan s our SiHmdiva and sixteen lïoliars, au Cents, as security for its poli(\u2018y-hoiders a^ d the payment of losses The premium receipts oi this Company for the past year were for Fire Premiums.$878 556 52 Marine and inland.1,152,228 45 And it has in the\tsame\tperiod paid out\tfor Losses.$1,408,637\t89 Marine Premiums marked off earned.930,981\tli Its entire income fro*n all sources for\t1866, was \u2019_ 2,131,839\t82 Brooklyn, New York, Jan.16 1867.On this day the Directors of the Phénix Insurance \u2022 ooapany declared a semi-annual Dividend of FiVi- per cent, pay abie on demand.Applications for MARINE and INLAW ' INSURANCE (eilher b\\ Open or Special P olicies) with the above lavori'e Company will be received by the undersigned, Claims payable in Montreal in Gold or Canadian ii unds.riOBBLET HAMP30N, THE EUROPEAN assurance society ESTABLISHED A.D.1849, INCORPORATED A.D.1854.Empowered by British and Canadian Parliaments for X.I F E ASSURANCE, .Annuities, Endowments, and FIDELITY Gr IJ A R A N T E E CAPITAL., £1 000,000 Sterling.Animal Income over £330 000 Sterling.LIFE DEPARTMENT.Policies issued to meet every emergency ; animos HERal^p MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 1867.APPOINTMENTS THIS DAY.¦\u2019 Meeting of Montreal Literary Club, at the Llub House, at Eight o\u2019clock Special advantage to Assurers ; Moderate rates of Premium, combined with perfect security.During the 18 years of this Society\u2019s existence, it has &et with an unsurpassed degree of public support and confidence, and is now ONE OF the largest life assurance societies IN GREAT BRITAIN.THE NEW ASSURANCES EFFECTED IN 1365 yielded the large Premium revenue of £43,000.THE LIFE CLAIMS and BONUSES paid by the Society since its commencement exceed a MILLION AND A QUARTER STERLING.No Claim has ever been contested.JIAPk THE ROYAL NAVAL AND MILITARY LIFE DEPARTMENT Is under Special Patronage of BIER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.VICE-PATRONS : Field-Maeshal His Royal, Highness the Duke op Oambkidge, K.G., K.P., G.C.B.G.C.ii.G., General Commander in Chief.His Grace the Duke op Richmond.The Right Hon.Earl Grey.The Right Hon.sir Stafford Northccte, Bart., M.P,, President of the Board of Trade Viscount Eversley, a.l.u., to the Queen.Admiral Sir James Ai.ex.Gordon, G.C.B., General Sir John F.burgoyne, Bart.G.C.B.Inspector-Geneial of Engineers.General Sir Hkw D.Ross, G.C.B., R.A.Major-General Lord William Paulkt, K.C.B , Adjutant-General.Lieut -Gen.Sir James Hope Grant, G.C.B., Quartermaster-General.Lieut.-Gen.William Fred.Forster, K.H\u201e Military Secretary.Chairman of Directors SIR FREDERIC SMITH, K.H , F.R.S.LIFE POLICIES are issued to Naval and Military Officers, whether in active Service or not on the most favorable terms Persons residing or about to reside in tropical climates, as also Invalid Lives, are treated with at very liberal rates.Ghs&rantee Department, The EUROPEAN is the only SOCIETY whose Bonds of Guarantee are accepted by the BRI PISH GOVERNMENT, bv whom the Society\u2019s affairs and position are subjeo to annual scrutiny\u2014thus affording ample proof of its stability and responsibility.Head Office in Canada: 71 GREAT ST.JAMES ST., MONTREAL.Directors in Canada : ( All of whom are fully qualified Shareholders.) HENRY THOMAS, Esq., Chairman.HUGH ALLAN, Esq.C, J.BRYDGES, Esq, WILLIAM WORKMAN, Esq.FRANCOIS LECLAIRE, Efq.The Hon.CHAS.ALLEYN, Q.C., M.P.P Quebec.Manager for Canada, EDVARD RAWLINGS.From whom all information may be obtained.February 4.\t3m 29 arch 5.No.8 Common Street.8m 54 Office el me Oriesst Mutual lusurauce Company.New York, 26th Ja.n., 1867 The following Statement of the Affairs of this Company, on t he 31st day of J.-ecember 1866.is published in conformity with the provisions of its Charter : Premiums unearned 31st Dec., 1865.$i40486.63 Premiums received during the year ending 3lst December, 1866.781992.65 Total Premiums.$922479.28 Earned Premiums of the year.$734712.85 Losses and Expenses:.$421859.67 Re-insurance and Return Premiums.$174002.02 ASSISTS : 31st December, 1806.Cash in Banks.$106608.31 United States Stock.226713.75 Stocks of States.Cities, & Corporations, Bonds and Mortgages, ani Loans on demand.152523 75 - 485845.81 Subscription Notes and other Bills Receivable,Uncollected Premiums and Accrued Interest.\t.$683242 30 SalvagesÆUnsettled Aecounts 26875 92 710118.22 STAÜ LIFE ASSURAGE SOuIETSf of London, Annual Income,.$725,000 Reserve Eund, .$3,800,000 BOARD OF REFERENCS, MONTREAL : Hon.Jas Ferrier, M.L.C.i T.J.Claxton, Esq.J.G- Mackenzie, Esq, s T.M.Bryson, Esq, To os.Rimmer, Esq.| J.Torrance, jr , Esq, Alex Buntin, Esq\tj J.A.Matnewson, Esq The STAR offers every advantage to Assurers, and the undersigned is now authorized to issue Policies on the Half Credit System, requiring no note for the Half Premium, but the amount can remain at Interest at Five Per Cent.Forms and every information given on application to WILLIAM M.FREER,.AGENT.13 Common Street.February 27.\t49 i CORPORATION OF MONTREAL HOAD DEPARTMENT.UCI.X.IWiAIÆ.SEALED TENDERS (endorsed \u201cTender for Cull Deals\u201d) addressed to the undersigned and left at the Office of the City Cleik, will be received until FOUR P.M.on SATURDAY, the 20th instant for the delivery of SO,fiOO Pine Cull IXealss, Equal in quality and size to samples on view in the Corporation Yard, Craig Street.10,000 to be delivered in May; 10,0C0 in June and 10,Of 0 before the First August next.To be delivered in snob part of the Harbour or at the Lacbine Canal as may be required by tbe undersigned.The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted.P.MaCQUISTEN, \u201e\t\"\tCity Surveyor.Oirr Surveyor\u2019s O ffice, ) City Hall,\t} Montreal, April 4th, 1867.\t)\t81 MILK PISSS MILK PANS Î MILK PANSl f' YWlNG to improved Machinery, wo are en-f abled to -lier MILK PANs at much lower prices than usual.Country merchants will do well to have a look at our samples before ordering elsewhere.WARMINGTON & DUNBAR, 106 McGill Street.APri1 2-__ du 78 hi.UtNIS_ HuThT MOSHER & REED, PROPRIETORS.CORNER 11th STREET and BROADWAY NFW YORK.March 9\t(299)\t5g Total amount of Assets .$1195964.03 The Board oi Trustees have resolved to pay Six percent.Inter ston the outstanding Scrip Certificates, to tbe holders thereof, or iheir legal representatives, on or after Isi March next.After allowing for probable losses in the case of vessels out.of time, andunse tied tlaims, they have also declare \u2018 a Dividend, free from Government Tax, of Twelve and one-half per cent, on the net amount of Earned Premiums of the year ending 31st December, 1866, for v inch Certificates wil1 be issued on or after 1st of March next.The Fronts of the Company for which » \u2019ertificates have been issued,ana\u2019t to$7.3200.00 Additional P.ofits from i*t January, 15 >6, to 1st January, 1867.138851.16 Total Profits.$842051.16 redeemed in Cash.145420.00 Amount remaining with the\tCo\u2019y.$696641.16 (By order of the Board) CHARLES IRVING.Sec.TRUSTEES: Joseph Gaillard, Jr.,\tGeorge Mosle, Edward F Davison,\tA.Le Mo v ne, Jr., h;.H.R.Lyman,\tWm.E.A Mackintosh, John Auchincloss,\tLawrence Wells, Francis C\u2019f Uenet,\tCharles Luling, Aiex\u2019r Hamilton, Jr.,\tGeorge F Thomas, C.H Sand,\tW.F.Cary, Jr., U amelias K.Sutton, Leopold Bierwir h, John S.Williams, Fred\u2019k G.Foster, Richard P.Randle, James Brown, William Shall, Wm.S.Wilson, Gustav Schn wb, Edward Haight, Simon de Visser.Alex M.Lawrence, George Christ, John A Ralü, N.D.Carlisle, Leopold Huiler, F.Uouclnery, John F.Schupeler.EUG i.v>i E D i 11L H, Près.ALFRED OGDirN, V-Prea CHARLES JPwVHNG, Sec.HO VICE.This Company have made arrangements to issue, when desired, Policies and Certificates pavable in London and Liverpool, at the Counting Rooms oi Messrs.Drake, Kerin wort & Cohen.9 he undersigne 1 continues to receive applications for Open and Spgmal Policies and t,o < ffeci Insurances on Ships* Cargoes and Freights, with above well known Company, payable in Gold or Canadian Funds.HENRY MCKAY.\u201e , No.18 8t, Sacrament Montreal, 1st Feb, 1867\tSm.27 AUCTION OADH5» \u2019I'M 18 DAY.BY HENRY T.SHaW.New Books, at 97 Gt.St.James street, at Seven o\u2019clock.BY L.DEV ANY.Furniture, &c , at the Donegana Hotel, at Ten o\u2019clock.BY JOHN J.ARNTON.Lake Huron Fish, at his Rooms, at Two o\u2019cioekir TEMPERATURE p.m.\u20145-20\u2019s 74^ ; Erie London, April 13, 373 Î HI 0 77*.Liverpool, April 13, 2 p.m.\u2014Market for Sugar is firmer; since the opening Cotton somewhat firmer, though prices not advanced.Queenstown, April 13th, 2 p.m.\u2014The steamship Australasian, from New York April 2nd, arrived to day.London, April 12th, midnight.\u2014The debate on the Reform bill occurred in the house of Commons this evening Mr.Gladstone, the leader of the opposition,-offered an amendment to the bill fixing the rating at £5.After a long and very interesting debate the amendment was r< j-cted by a decided yote, the Government majority being 21.London.April 13tb, noon.\u2014The Times of this mor j has a congratulatory editorial ar-ticlevOn , defeat of the Liberals on the Reform bill \u2018fn the House of Commons last evening The course pursued by Mr.Gladstone is severely criticized, while that of the Liberal members who deserted their party is correspondingly lauded.\t/: The Times thinks that tbe Liberal bolters hold the balance of power now, and virtually control the Refuim bill.Ln the shade by SlandavdTJiermometer, oc-aerv-ed at C.Hearn**, Optician, 242 Notre Dame Street S a.m.\ti P.M.\t6P.2I.2^.o\t34.52\t35 o R '>rded by Fat^t.Register.Max.\tMin.\tMean .38.0\t23 0\t30.50 Montreal, April 13, 1867.SPECIAL TELEGRAMS (.Specially Reported for the Montreal Herald.') LATEST FHOfV! QUEBEC.Quebec, 13 th April.A man, named Graham, about 30 years of age, lost his life through an accident, while conversing with others, in Baldwin\u2019s shipyard, yesterday forenoon.Several men were engaged in hoisting a large piece of timber, when one of the guy-ropes slipped, and the timber, falling heavily on the unfortunate man, crushed him below it.Medical assistance was called in, but proved of no avail, life being extinct.At half-past five this morning a fire in John McCaghey's Lamp and Goal Oil store, John st, destroyed the', whole of the stock and entirely gutted the building owned by Dr.McCoum ; the adjacent house occupied by Winifred,.the Confectioner, through greatly damaged, was saved from destruction through the exertions of the fire brigade.The Safe having been found in a bruized condition and dragged from its place to the back door, near the yard, it appears that burglars have been at work at an early hour; probably carelessness on their part occasioned the fire, which on breaking out forced them to leave the premises without their booty Mr.McCaghey is believed to be only insured for one third of the entire stock.The weather continues unusually fine.This evening's Mercury says it is expected that the Cabinet will assemble in Montreal or Ottawa on the 24th instant, to consider, among other matters, the action to be taken by the Executive in regard to the application for the commutation of the sentence of ueath passed upon Provcncher, at Sorei, for the poisoning of Joutras.Private letters from the Attorney-General West, received by his friends here last mail, indicate that he would sail by the Cunard steamer leaving Liverpool on the 13th, to-day.At the latest advices, the Hon.Mr.Cauchon and family, and Mr.and Mrs.McGreevy, were sojourning: at Lyons, after their visit to London and Rome and other points.The health of Mr.Cauchon was much affected by the roughness of the passage across ocean, and symptoms of heart disease had set in.Three new daily papers are about issuing in Quebec\u2014\u201c The Cable News,\u201d free aud independent ; \u201c The Telegraphopposition ; and \u201c The L\u2019Evénement,\u201d literary And political, in the French language.CÜRPÜRATIHJF WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT.SEALED TENDERS, endorsed \u201c Tenders for laying 24 inch Pipes,\u201d and adaressed to the undersigned, will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, until MONDAY, the Fifteenth instant, at Noon, lor the LA ï IN G DOWN OF A TWENTY-FOUR INCH WATER PIPE on the line and alongside of the present pumping Main,' from Dorchester St eet to the Buildings of the McGill College, above 'her-brooke Street.The whole of the work to be done according to Plans and Specifications to be seen in the Office of the undersigned.Tenders to be made according to a printed form, and under the conditions therein stated as no others will be no: iced.The printed forms may be had by applj ing at the office of ihe undersigned.The Tenders to be signed also by two responsible persons willing to become Securities for the Contractor The Water Committee do not bind themselves o accept tbe lowest nor any of tbe Tenders.By order.LOUIS LESAGE, Sup\u2019t.of Water Works, Water Works Offi-oe, ) City Hail,\tf\twfs 78 Montreal, April 2, 1867 ) CABD.ÏO prevent misunderstanding, W.NOTMAN thinks it proper to inform the public tha HE IS NOT leaving hontreal for New York or Boston.That his intention is merely to open a Branch in the States, but that his business here will be carried on by bis regular staff, and and©?* his own personal superintendance as heretofore.Novembers.\t267 LÂTEST FROM OTTAWA.Ottawa, I3th April.The Typographical Society of Ottawa held its annual soiree this evening.The craft were well represented.Papers are forwarded by the Militia Department of the evidence in the case of Louis Hardy, lately arrested at Quebec on a charge of calliug at the Post Office for a letter for one Levesque, and getting a cheque for $50, allowed lor a Military certificate, aud having it cashed by forging the name.The official \u201cGazette\u201d contains the tollowirg Militia General Orders :\u2014 Headquarters, Ottawa, April 12.General urders\u2014Volunteer Militia.No.1.Capt.Ibhotson, of the Hochelaga Light Infantry, having been charged with having used grossly insubordinate and offensive language towards his superior officer, Major Bacon, on parade, on Thursday, the 2 st March ; and the charge having been substantiated, in the opinion of a Court of Inquiry, which was assembled to investigate the same ; and Capt.Ibhotson having subsequently addressed a letter to his cotnmaudiug officer that Lieutenant-Colonel Isaacson made a statement to Captain Ibhotson which Lieut.-Colonel Isaacson posi lively denies ; and especially on the statenunt that Lt -Col.Isaacson had told Capt.Ibbotsou \u201cthat Maj ir Bacon had told a falsehood,\u201d His Excellency the Commander-in-Cbief is pleased to direct that Capt Ibhotson be dismissed from the rank he holds in the Volunteer Miiitia of Canada.Montreal Light Infantry\u2014To be Asst-Sur-geon, Eobt.Thompson, Esq , M.D.1st or Prince of Wales' Kegiment, Montreal.To be Ensign, temporary, Skiffingtou Thompson, gentleman, M.S, vice Vass, promoted.Duncan McFee, gentleman, M S., vice Mathews, left the limits.The resignation of Ensign A.Elliott is hereby accepted.Sixth Battalion Hochelaga Light Infantry, Montreal.\u2014Jno.O\u2019Donnell, Esq., having been gazetted by error as Assistant Surgeon of the Battalion, the appointment is hereby cancelled.A Militia Order states that it is necessary for any volunteer, desirous of entering the Military School, to produce, before the Board, the written zonsent of the commanding officer of the corps to which he belongs ; also, that in all cases where volunteers are acting with regular troops, they shall be billeted in the manner de scribed by clauses 69, 10 and 71 of the Militia Act.Eleven candidates are gazetted for the first class, and45 for the second class; there is no first class for Upper Canada.The following is the amount of Provincial Notes in circulation on the 3rd instant :\u2014Payable at Montreal, $2,268.342; at Toronto, $980,358.Specie held at Montreal, $511,000 ; at Toronto, $243,333.Debentures held by the Receiver-General, $3,000,000.Discount on United States invoices for the week is 27 per cent.DOME June 3, t, JktS â HM BLACK LEaD 149 LATEST FROM TORONTO.Toronto, 13ih April.Tills morning, as the yard engine of the Grand Trunk was going out of the yard, it came into collision with the Loudon train, coming at a rapid rate into the station, throwing it off the track.The passengers were much frightened, and many of them jumped off the train.Both engines are much damaged, The ebairmakers iu this city are about to strike for an advance in their wages.The steamer City of Toronto arrived to-day, from Lewiston, and will commence her regular trips on Monday.A workman, engaged in digging a cellar at the corner of Jordan and King Streets, to-day, found two old coins.One was of the time of Charles II ; the date of the other could not be deciphered, but is supposed to be very rare.The Mock on the corner of Wellington street and Leader lane was destroyed by fire yesterday.The premises were occupied by Gordon & Co.and Solomon & Piper.It is said that the Regulars will shortly he shifted round considerably.The 100th regiment will probably replace the 17th h.re.The propeller Her Majesty has been chartered for a trip to the Lower Provinces and back, for $6,000.Markets unchanged.Flour rather weaker ; No.1 offering at $9 75.Holders of Spring Wheat asking $1 80 to $2.Chicago, April 13th.\u2014W.B.Keen\u2019s hook establishment was destroyed by fire last night ; loss $15,000, insured for $10,000.Portland, April 13.\u2014By a fire in Kilbourne & Oo.'s building on Free street, last night, Bowen & Merrill, fancy goods dealers, lose $i2,000, insured for$6,000; Kilbourne & Co.\u2019s loss $18,000.Philadelphia, April 13th.\u2014G.W.Bullock, the inventor of the celebrated Bullock press, died yesterday.New York, 13th\u2014The Post\u2019s financial article says : The loan market is easy at 6 to 7 per cent, more disposition to lend.Commercial paper passes more freely.Best bills at 7 Stock market firm.Governments fairly active, and R.R.Shares improving.Foreign Exchange closed firm for the steamer.Lacrosse, 13th.\u2014Mrs.Shepan, a miliner shot A.Lederman yesterday for slander ; wound not considered fatal.Two Indian Chiefs had a stabbing affray today, in which one was killed, Several bridges in.Southern Minnesota have been carried away recently by floods, stopping the run of trains.The river here is clear of ice.New York, 13th.\u2014This morning Patrick Fannon fell off his cart and was instantly killed.New York, April 13 \u2014Mr.Hamilton Morton, secretary of the New York Yacht Club, has received a letter from the President of the Paris Rowing and S tiling Club, inviting the various clubs of the United States to participate in the International regatta, which is to take place during the Exposition.Iu the Supreme Court yesterday, in the case of Win A.Sanborn vs.Silas Herring et al, a verdict was rendered for the defendant.The action was brought to recover $2,000 which had been stolen from a safe purchased from the defendants, under the representation that it was burglar-proof.The Herald's Matamoras correspondent gives further news from the vicinity of Queretaro to the 22nd.No doubt at present exists that the recent engagement resulted in an Imperial defeat.The fighting was very stubborn on both sides.The commander of Matamoras had again requested of the merchants of that city a loan of $30,000.The advices from the west coast of Africa oi the 15th February report that the natives were giving trouble again to the English on the Gambia.The Herald\u2019s Cincinnati special says that a physician of Goshen, thirty miles from that city, named Hanker, 60 years old, committed suicide yesterday because his children opposed his marrying again.He requested to be buried in his proposed bridal garb.Toronto Reform Association.\u2014A meet- * ing of the General Committee of this Association was held on Tuesday last, the Hon.George Brown being called to the Chair.In the course of his remarks Mr.Brown claimed the credit of having gained all that he had ever contended for, the Imperial Act of 1867 being the keystone of the arch of political freedom erected by his labours.With respect to the cry for a \u201cno party\u201d government, Mr.Brown held that there were still irreconcileable differences between the Conservatives and the Reform ers, which would necessitate the continu-ance of opposing parties, enunciating among these differences, those regarding the building of the Intercolonial Railway, \u2014the opening of the North-West territory \u2014 Departmental Reform \u2014 Crown Lands Management\u2014Customs tariff\u2014Control of public expenditure\u2014Currency\u2014Renewal of the Reciprocity Treaty \u2014 besides many others not specified.Resolutions were moved by Mr.Kenneth IMcKenzie, Q.C., Mr.Edward Blake, Q.C., Mr.T.Hodgins, Mr.W.EL Bums, Mr.McKellar, M.P.P.,, Mr.Joseph Gould, ex-M.P.P., Mr.Scoble and others.A curious commentary upon the \u201ckeystone\u201d Imperial Act of 1867, of which the Intercolonial Railway guarantee forms a part, was made, unconsciously, we presume, by Mr.Blake, when moving the second resolution.Referring to the latter part of the resolution, he said it was the natural tendency of Governments to become corrupt whenever they undertook the management of what were properly private enterprises.An illustration was fresh in his mind : it was the case of the Nova Scotia railways which were under government management and over which, as appeared from statistics, one-eighth of all the passengers passed last year on free tickets\u2014and no doubt many of them were leading politicians.This was hut a sample, but sufficiently appropriate at the present time when we are threatened with more railroad speculations, and when the expectation was cherished in some quarters that somehow or other the Government might be induced to assume the control of the Grand Trunk Railroad.A large general Committee and an Executive Commit tee, the Hon.Geo.Brown being at the head of the latter, were appointed to continue the work of the Association with increased vigour.(BY TELEGRAPH.) isEMMAL FiiES&i DESPATCHES.(BY ATLANTIC CABLE,) London, April 13, noon.\u2014Consols 90# ; 5 -20\u2019s 74 ; 111 C 77J ; Erie 37).Liverpool, April 13th, noon_Cotton qniet- Orleans 123.Breadstuff's: Wheat 14s ; Corn 4 Is 3d to 43s 6d ; Barley 4s 8d ; Oats 3s 6d \u2022 Peas 45s.Pork 77s 6d.Beef 125s.Cheese 60s.Lard 49s; Bacon 42s.Petroleum spirits la; Standard white Is 5d ; Pot Ashes 34s Clover seed 56s 6d, Tallow 44s 6d The Princess of Wales.\u2014There is no further word by Atlantic Cable as to the state of the Princess of Wales, which confirms the belief, that the report of her imminent danger, with the offensive remarks accom panying it, was made up as a sensational item in New York.Law Intelligence,\u2014We give in full in other columns, this morning, the decision of Mr.Justice Monk in the Superior Court on Friday, on the application of Mr.Wm.Tempest for his discharge from Court under the Insolvent Act.A similar judgment was given on an application of a like character by Mr.Watt, and the decision will, w have no doubt, be regarded with sufficient interest by the mercantile community to justify us in devoting the space necessary to place it before our readers in an authentic shape.K.of The Royal Life Insurance Robbery The examination in the case of Robert Sterling, who is alleged to have disposed five $1,000 bonds, a portion of the $200,000 worth stolen from the branch office of the Liverpool Royal Life Insurance Company, at No.50 Wall street, came up before Justice Dowling at the Tombs on Thursday.\u2014 Owing to the absence of important witnesses, the further examination was postponed until Monday next at 10 o\u2019clock a.m.The accused is under $10,000 bail.At a durbar at Pareil the Rajah of Bhoonug-ger was invested with the insignia of a Knight of India A case of hydrophobia in Indiana was cured with bromide of potassium.A bold burglar aged 9 years has been captur- the morning star on the debate ON THE SECOND READING OF THE REFORM BILL.The House of Commons keeps, on, like the sailors on the voyage to Brodignag, \u201c help?re ii In.atl.at tlle helm.\u201d But the man at e helm is little tbe better for their assistance.the debate of last night, until Mr Bright rose, expected Ve^\u2019 aU^ U6e^ as ought have been ,, \u201cost have struck every one as remarkable that fiom Mr.Bright, who is unquestionably f-n mv0re P,!'0\u201d'\u2019lneut advocate of Reform,\u2019tha bill of the Government\u2014Which some think an acceptable or possible basis of compromise \u2014 eceived the most uncompromising opposition.By other speakers a good deal too iq^rch was said about the manner in which Reform had been bandied about.That no man is satisfied with the conduct of a House of Commons which bas hitherto acted upon the principle of getting rid of Reform \u201c nedi and crop,\u201d we could' quite believe; but Mo drift into committee with a bad bill and come o.Ut with a worse,\u201d using a happy phrase of Mr.Laing\u2019s, would be a very bad exchange for that insistance of Ministerial responsibility and frankness which some gentlemen deprecate.When the borough of Gatton was represented, it was once announced for sale, and the right of nominating for ever two members of Parliament was described as an \u201c elegant contingency.\u2019\u2019 Some such expression can alone serve to represent the condition iu which the Government bill leaves the question.-Ill is elegant contingency.Even if passed as it stands, ihe e\u2018ffects of the bill would be wholly problematical.Each night brings forward new persons or interests which would have to-assert themselves or to wprk themselves into a tolerable position under its provisions.The Attorney-General added last night to the \u201c bead-roll\u201d of matters which this settlement would have to settle themselves, the claims of the compound householders not to be mulcted tor voting, and the claims of lodgers to the franchise.The theory on which tbe House is asked to let the bill into committee really seems to be that if enacted as it stands, it would leave every question except one open to be settled by the people.The ons point which the House is to settle is that of personal rating and ratepaying.The Government decline to withdraw the dual provision, but there is a general agreement not to twit them\twith it.But to the principle of personal rating they adhere.In the wonderful language of the Attorney-General, they regard \u201c the roof over the \u201c voter\u2019s head and his discharge of the burdens \u201c due to the State, the first elements of society.\u201d And from this mad platitude they spring to the conviction that if the House of Commons is asked to choose between attaching the vote to a rated house or to a rated and rate-paying occupier, they could not hesitate to chose the latter.For ourselves, we have no patience with so ridiculous an issue.We say no Govern,, ment would put it which did uot deem limitation the principle of Reform ; and we say that Ministers should not be permitted to deal with the question who are not clearly persuaded that the principle of Reform must be enfranchisement.The only way, therefore, hi winch we would help the man at the helm would be to help him away from a post for which he is incompetent.We recognise as fully as Mr.Disraeli can, wish that t e hill is founded on a priucip\u2019e, but we insist that that principle is oue totally inapplicable to a country in which compound rating has been establi.-hed very generally as a State convenience.The speech of Sir Francis Cros-sley, who complained that small holes were being made into large ones, confirms the opinion that the very existence in operation of the Small Tenements'and other compound Rating Acts should have prevented the introduction of this bill For if you adopt the course which Sir F.Crossley advocates, and giving the frany chiseto persons rated at 51.forbid composition for the rates of houses rated higher, you deprive local communities all over the country of the convenience and economy they derive from compound rating.On the other hand, if the hint of Mr.Gladstone were adopted, and the same limit were taken as the figure above which all householders should be enfranchised (but with full liberty to compound for rates), while below it there should be no votes and no personal pay ment _ of rates, the most complete rejection would be inflicted upon the one principle of the Government bill, for there wquld be numerous voters of the class which they insist upon excluding.The simple truth is that the association of the two subjects is perfectly arbitrary, aud only adopted as a subterfuge for limiting the numbers of the enfranchised, \u201c Half enfranchisement and not whole enfranchisement\u201d is, as Sir Roundell Palmer declared the one 11 vital point\u201d\u2014for it has one, though Mr.Lowe was doubtful about it of the bill.Members on the Gov :rnment tide are ready enough to sav, that you mustjtrust or not confer the franchise, and that confidence is the essence of an extension of the franchise.But the essence of their bill is suspicion\u2014its only distinctive principle is an expedient to secure that iewness of poor voters to which they su-perstitiously attach such extravagant value.The speech of Mr.Bright, one of the most telling and unanswerable he ever made, exposed in a manner fatal to their mercenary hopes, the dishonest policy to which the Government are irrevocably committed, but into which, after such a speech, it will be impossible for them fo betray the House of Commons.The Bechuanas of the Treasury bench may be as ostentatious and as stingy as they choose ; Parliament and the country will neither be dazzled nor deluded A mania for running away from their parents seems to have lately seized a portion of the boys of Toronto, between the ages of 10 and 15 years.A few days ago three boys deserted home, and took up lodgings in a tenantless lumberman\u2019s shanty on the Don, where they subsisted on nothing for three days.Meanwhile, their parents were in a sad plight.Tire boys presented themselves at their homes, well cured of their love of adventure by a'three days\u2019 fast.On Tuesday, two boys, both about 13, left home to avoid a whipping for \u201cmitching\u201d from school, and have not been heard of since.They will probably return well satisfied that the parental roof is the best, and a slight practical proof of fatherly authority on their return will, no doubt, assist in extracting the romance out of such fun.Cease your Funning.\u2014The question as to who has gained in the Lamirande decision has become really funny.One gentleman rushes into print exclaiming, \u201cSee! the action of the Canadian Government has been justified by the result.\u201d Lord Carnarvon, on the contrary, says to Lord Monck: \u201cThe opinion upon which you signed the orders of extradition differs from that adopted by the Court of Queen\u2019s Bench in Canada, and by the law officers of the Crown in this country.\u201d And then he adds : \u201c The dignity of the law and the regular administration of justice in Canada have been insulted.\u201d The gentleman referred to says that Lord Carnarvon\u2019s despatch \u201c was not the last ot most favorable appreciation of Lord Monck\u2019s conduct.\u201d The Herald says it is the last, and says to the apologist, \u201cif you have a later let us see it.\u201d How can he shew a later if he does not exist ?It is to be feared that even Royal Italian Bitters, drunk in profusion, could not sufficiently clear the vision to shew where the truth lies.Parties interested should, however, try.An interesting habeas corpus case occurred at Baltimore lately.The complainant was Mrs.Celia Kellogg (formerly Miss Logan, of dramatic reputation), who petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus, to compel her husband, Mr.Miner K.Kellogg (a celebrated painter), to produce in court an infant daughter, Virginia, aged between 6 and 7 years.On the child being produced in court the mother attempted to caress it, not having seen it for sixteen months.The child, however, seemed not to know her mother, and cried, causing considerable confusion, during which the mother vigorously pulled the attorney\u2019s hair, and afterwards fainted.The ciurt decided that the mother should have the child\u2019s company on Sunday, and that it should then be returned to its father.GENERAL NEWS.A Montana paper says \u201c the mortality of Helena is extraordinarily good.Only seventeen men were killed during tiie past two weeks.\u201d Tennyson\u2019s flowing locks and somewhat quaint attire, enveloped as he is in an ample cloak of the oldfashioned make, fulled into a collar, render him an object of marked attention in England.During a severe gale oil the British coast a steamship lost one of her paddle-wheels aud in order to make the other work, the stock o fcoals running short, four hundred pigs were burned to keep up the fires.A marriage project between Prince Charles of Roumania and the Princess Margaret of Savoy, daughter of the Duchess of Savoy, and grand-chil of King John of Saxony, is spoken of.At a celebration of a marriage iu a western city, a large number of young ladies were present.The minister said: \u201cThose wishing to be joined in the holy bonds of matrimony will please stand up ;\u201d and nearly all arose.good resolutions.When Eve in Eden first essaj ed Her toilet, which was brief-\u2014 To moderns an example\u2014she \u201c Turned over a new leaf,\u201d The most notorious robber in Croatia, named Udmanies, was shot the other day, after a desperate fight with five gendarmes, who had surrounded and set fire to a house in which he had taken refuge.He leaped from the flames killed one gendarme, wounded another, had thrown a third to the ground, and stopped for a moment to despatch Mm to j, when the wound ed gendarme sh*t him dead, 7837^79^^^66057057405059^^ Montreal iibralb àno d.%.ÿ commercial gazette : MOvüAy.aprîi, a ig«» * R^y^w^ygyuiw.-\u2018J\u2014'w^->*ag^ '*& ¦*\u2022*> \u2019Ji.m ».¦g5fii»'.^«a aiiaTMSu-iJai -\t¦».\t\u2014-r.T^l\t.r.' \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 -.\u2022c.'-.-K.'- _ (BY TELEQUAPH.A MIDNIGHT E)ESPATCHES, BY ATLANTIC CABLE.London, )3th Aprii, evening\u2014 Consols,.90} , Eric, 38 ) I C, t e}; 5 20 s, < 4.Livekpool, 13th April, evening.\u2014Cotton more active to-iiay.No advance, however, in prices.Midling Uplands closed at ll}d to 12d, .ind Midling (Orleans 12}d Liverpool, 13th April, evening\u2014Breadstuffs firm.Prices unchanged.Corn, however, is somewhat weaker, and the highest figures tonight were the lowest to day.Wheat 14s for California White.Corn 43s 3d for Mixed Western.Barley 4s 8d for Canadian.Oats 3s 6d; Pease 45s.Provisions generally firm; Pork 77s 6d per bol of 200 lbs ; Beef 125s per bbl of 304 lbs ; Bacon declined to 40s 6d per cwt for Cumberland Cut ; Lard 4 s; Cheese 60s for middling ; Petroleum Is per gallon for Spirits and Is 6d for Standard White ; Tallow 44s Gd ; Clover Seed 56s 6d.London, April 13, evening.\u2014In case of a war between between Prance and Prussia, BavarU and Baden will make common cause with Prussia.Liverpool, April 13, evening.\u2014Sugar closed Aim at 24s per cwt for No.12 Dutch Standard.page 143 and ?9G.J In the present case it ap- ' On the 19th January notes signed by the pri» peared by ihe conviction, which he presumed ! soner and endorsed by Jah.iotou Thomson pass-had been correctly set out in the commitment, cd inrough my hands.One was for §2,500, Washington, April 13th.\u2014The President today nominated Henry J.Baymond, for Minister to Austria.Potts ville, P a ., April 13.\u2014A fire damp explosion occurred last night at 10 o\u2019clock, at Bancroft Slope, Ashland colliery, by which 12 miners were killed, among them James Mather, a well-known cricket player.Cincinnatti, April i3th.\u2014The second and third story of the Ellison House at Covington, were destroyed by fire this morning.The lower story is considerably damaged by water.The house is insured for $15,000, which covers the loss.San Francisco, April 12th.\u2014The Pilot boat Caleb Curtiss, and crew of 7 persons, were lost yesterday while attempting to cross the bar.St.Lodis, April 13th.\u2014The loss by fire last night proves to\u2019 be greater than at first supposed.Scott & Williams loss is §80,000 ; Lewis & Swain\u2019s hardware house adjoining, was damaged to the amount of §26,000, which is fully insured.COURT OF QUEEN\u2019S BENCH.(CROWN SIDE).APRIL TERM.Presiding ; ~Mr.Justice Hondelet.Saturday, 13th April.THE POWDER MAGAZINE.His Honor inquired if the Sheriff had, in accordance with the judgment pronounced yesterday, caused the abatement of this nuisance.The Sheriff\u2014I have been served with a writ of error.The Court\u2014What kind of a writ of error ?The Sheriff\u2014It is before the Court The Court here examined the writ.It sets fotth, in the usual form, that a manifest error had been committed, and orders the removal of the case to the Court of Appeals on the 27th April.The Writ was taken out by Mr.Ramsay on behalf of the Attorney General.The Court\u2014When did you receive this writ?The Sheriff\u2014I received it before I received a copy the judgment of the Court, The latter I got about five o\u2019clock yesterday afternoon.Mr.Carter\u2014This is not a time to discuss the propriety of issuing this writ; but I may say that I look upon it as a most extraordinary proceeding.I wish now to ascertain whether the fine has been levied.The Sheriff\u2014Mr.Dunlop said yesterday that ho would pay it in the course of the day.Mr.Ramsay\u2014I submit to your Honor that Mr.Dunlop was on bail.Mr.Carter\u2014No, he was not ; he was in Court when the judgment was rendered.The Court\u2014The judgment was that he should pay £50, and be imprisoned till the fine be paid.Mr.Ramsay\u2014It was not remarkable that the Sheriff' did not seize Mr Dunlop the moment the judgment was pronounced.Mr.Dunlop did not intend to escape.The Court\u2014 We know nothing about that.Mr.Ramsay\u2014I don\u2019t think there is any doubt about that, i think the Sheriff has exercised all the diligence that could have been expected of him.The Sheriff\u2014I acted exactly as I did iu Mr.Ramsay\u2019s case.\t*¦ The Court\u2014It is well that the public should know, and that the community should f el satisfied that the Court knows of no distinction, between the highest in the community, or the lowest ; that whenever a judgment of the Court has been pronounced, neither the Sheriff nor any one else can show any distinction.If the Sheriff exercises any discretion, he does so at his own peril.I am confident, however, that in this case the Sheriff acted for the best ; but he was not to judge, only to act.He should have at once laid hands on Mr.Dunlop, and if he did not pay the fine he should have taken him to gaol.Mr.Carter\u2014We must have the defendant here.The writ of error does not stay the execution of the judgment.As the Court is now in the middle of a trial, however, I propose that this question should be argued on Monday.The Court\u2014I have done all I could to get rid of this nuisance, and the question as to whether the Government have the right to interfere, and expose the whole neighbourhood to the danger of being blown up when the Court has solemnly declared rhat this is a nuisance dangerous to the whole community, will have to be decided hereafter.If the Government have interposed they have assumed a great responsibility, and if the carrying out of the judgment of the Court has been stayed, all the res ponsihility rests with the Government.As to the writ of error, if it suspended the judgment at all, it suspended the whole of it, and Mr.Dunlop need not be here.Mr.Ramsay\u2014I think Mr.Dunlop should be here.He is supposed now to be in the custody of the Süeriff, and if he had to give bail this moment the Sheriff would to pro.duce him.As to the writ of error, I have no sort of hesitation in saying that in granting the fiat for the issuing of it, I feel that I have taken a gieat responsibility.I fully appreciate-the motives which have induced Mr.Garter to press this case to an issue, and under the circumstances it was almost impossible for your Honour to escape the difficulty of gi ving other than the judgment you rendered.The law in England is exceedingly plain, and points out the duties of the Attorney General, and in cases of misdemeanour, makes it impossible to deny the writ of error.The writ is not granted in felony as a matter of course, but in cases of mi;-demeanour, it is not denied.The Court\u2014Well, my bauds are tied, I regret it much.This is a matter of great respon-sibilty, and the community will make up its mind whether the conduct of the Government is right or wrong in assuming the responsibility As for my part, I am satisfied that 1 have done my duty, and if in Appeal we shall decide that there is no cause of a writ of error, you may depend upon it that not half an hour shall he lost in causing the abatement of the nuisance.IN RE MOORE, HABEAS CORPUS.Judgment was then given on the application of Mr.Kerr on behalf of Robert Moore, for dis charge under a writ of habeas corpus issued on Wednesday.His Honour said\u2014This was a matter of great-importance, and was very ably argued by the Council.The petitioner complained that the warrant wherebv he had been committed to the common gaol by His Excellency, Lieut.-Gen.Sir John Michel, was a nullity ; that he had been convicted of a charge in the alternative.The charge was for having fraudulently embezzled and misapplied, under the Mutiny Act.The petitioner, on conviction ofa Court Martial, was sent to gaol, first on one commitment,-and afterwards another was put in.His Honour would direct his attention to the second commitment (which he proceeded to read.) The objections to this commitment might be classed under five or six heads, the first of which, that the charge was in the alternative, was the most important.The charge professed to be grounded on the 17th article of the Mutiny Act, which provided that any officer or soldier of Her Majesty\u2019s army, or any person employed in the war or other department, who shall fraudulently embezzle, willfully steal, &c.Each of these were different offences, separated from each other by a comma in the clause.But there was something which was not mentioned at the argument, about the embezzling.The Court Martiai had convicted the prisoner of \u2018 fraudulently embezzling or misapplying \u2019\u2019 \u2019The thing ansurd.The j udgment of the Court Martial was not only indisjunctive, without any certainty, without any proper legal distinction hut it convicts him in the alternative in thé disjunctive, for two pretended offences one of which was an offence, namely fraudulently ern bezzling ; but what offence was it to say he was guilty of \u201c fraudulently embezzling and misapplying ?\u201d This second was no ofl'eace at all It followed that the Court Martial had not only convi ;ted in the disjunctive, but of an ii.égal off nee which was no offence at all The charge was in the disjunctive and alternative, and was illegal and wrong.Surely because a man happened to be a soldier or an assistant store keeper, it did not follow that hie dismissal from the service was to take place in this way without any certainty in the charge The soldier was entitled to the same rights as the civilian.If greater precision were wanted in one case more than in another, it would indeed be in the Court Martial rather than in the Criminal Court, for the Court Martial was more summary, and if when a man was once condemned, unless the commitment was shown to be invalid, he had to go to gaol.His Honour thereiore, concurred perfectly in laying it down as the giound work of this argument that there must be a certainty and precision in the charge because there must be a certainty in the con-viction.He referred to the case against Nortn as showing that the information must contain specific charge in order that the defendant might know what he had to answer.His Honour cited Mr.Simmons on Military law page 145, to show that in framing charges thé utmost care must he taken to render them specific, in mentioning dates and places [Also that the charge was in the alternative\u2014fraudulently embezzling or misapplying, the latter, in itself, being no offence at all, and the Court Martial would have to be taught to charge people legally instead of sending a person to gaol for 672 days, dismissing him from the service, and condemning him to make good the value of 500 cords of wood As to the point that the Lieut.-General should show his authority, that was not necessary, just as it was not necessary for a Justice of the Peace to show his authority; the first commitment also might be renlaced by a second, for it was because the first had not been properly made that the second was put in ; and as to the officer signing the commitment, the Lieut.-Geri-ral was Commander in Chief, and commanded all the departments of Her Majesty\u2019s Forces in the Colonies.His Honour then read the formal judgment of the Court, as follows : \u2014 Considering that in and by the warrant of commitment of the Petitioner to the common gaol of the District of Montreal by Sir John Michel, K.C.B.commanding Her Majesty\u2019s forces in British North America, bearing date at Montreal the 9th day of April instant, it doth notap-pear that the said Petitioner is legally detained in the said common gaol, hut that on the contrary, it cloth appear and is manifest, that he is detained in the said common gaol under colour of a pretended legal conviction of a cer tain Court Martial held at the city of Montreal on the 26th.27th, 28th and 29th days of March, now last past, and on the 1st and 2nd days of April inst., before which Court Martial the said Robert Moore was charged with fraudulently embezzling, or misapplying about 500 cords of wood of government property entrusted to his charge as Assistant Commissariat store-keeper, and that the said Robert Moore was by the said Court Martial on the 2nd day of Aprii inst found guilty of the said charge, and that thereupon, on the^ said conviction the said court forthwith sentenced the said Robert Moore as in the said warrant of commitment stated, and amongst other penalties to the following, to-wit: to be imprisoned with hard labour for 672 days, and further to be dismissed from Her Majesty\u2019s service, and that the said Robert Moore was in consequence,committed to the said common gaol, by the said Lieut.- General Sir John Michel.Considering further that it doth therefore appear by said warrant of commitment that there hath been preferred against the said Robt.Moore, before the said Court Martial, no specific charge, and that there hath been no conviction against the said Robt.Moore for and on a specific or positive charge, hut a conviction in the alternative, one of the two being no offence created by the 17th Article of the Mutiny Act, without any certainty as to any or either of the two charges in the disjunctive, and that this is a matter of substance, Consi-iering that, therefore, the said warrant of commitment is null and void, and of no effect, It is, by this Court, adjudged that the said Robt.Moore be not detained any longer in the said Common Gaol, and that he be forthwith discharged and set at liberty.THE JICN1VEN CASE.Mr.Carter then continued his address to the jury for the defence, speaking in French.Mr.Devlin followed in English.Owing to a severe cold he would oply occupy the attention of the jury for a few minutes.He referred to the very intimate relations which had for 30 years past existed between the prisoner and Johnston Thomson.This state of things continued until the 30th June, when the citizens of Montreal were startled by hearing Johnston Thomson proclaim McNiven a forger.If Johnston Thomson had not betrayed the friendship of years, Daniel McNiven would not be in the prisoner\u2019s dock to-day.He regretted to be obliged to tell them that the evidence of Johnson Thomson was not to be relied on.But he claimed the acquitte! of the prisoner because he sincerely believed him innocent of the crime of which he was charged.The Jury speaking through Mr.A.Brown yesterday, disposed of the prosecution.In answer lo him Mr.Thomson slated that Mr.MoNiven\u2019s son presented the note ; wliereas in his exami» nation in chief be said McNiven himself pre» sented it.The judge would tell tfiem that there must be a certainty as to who presented the note.Could the evidence of a man who gave his testimony in this way be relied upon ?Then for months McNiven walked before Thomson day after day.Was it likely that a man accused of forgery to a large amount would thus have been allowed to go at large ?If Thomson believed McNiven was a forger, how did he rely on his testimony in the Civil Court.It was only when he found McNiven could not be made a tool of, and when Thomson began to fear for his own reputation, that the prisoner was arrested.The learned counsel had no hesitation in asserting that when Johnston Thomson gave the mortgage to his daughter-in-law, his only intention was to defraud his creditors when sued on his endoisa-tions.A man who would do such a thing was more guilty than a poor wretch who would steal a loaf of bread.It would be proved that there were two notes one for §500 and another for §2,475, presented by Mr.Auldjo, and that Mr.Johnson Thomson examined the body of the notes, and pronounced them all right.If these notes were presented some seven or eight days before the 29th Jan., and pronounced all right, how comes it that Mr.Thomson endorsed again for the prisoner if he thought him guilty of forgery.Again, when before the Police Magistrate, Mr.Thomson said he examined the note referred to in this case, and pronounced it all right, while in this Court he said he had not examined it He referred to the skilled evidence as proof of the failure of the prosecution, and the necessity they felt of doing something to make it appear that there was some foundation for it.There could he no doubt that the notes which passed between Mr.Thomson and the prisoner were many of them endorsed in blank.Then, had there been such a corroboration of the evidence of Mr.Thomson as required by iaw ?He maintained that there had not.He referred to the Statute (26th Sec.) to show that the evidence of any person interested in the prosecution must be corroborated by legal evidence of other than the person interested.There had been no tittle of evidence corroborative of the alleged forgery attempted except that of Dr.Edwards, which was no corroboration, hut merely a suspicion.Even this, however, such as it was, would be destroyed by the evidence oi other learned gentlemen.Every one knew Daniel MeNiven, and knew him to be an honest man.When he found himself involved in difficulties he stripped himself of every penny, and surrendered the savings of 30 years to his creditors Was this the conduct of a man who would forge ?Within his experience a more infamous accusation had never been brought against a man.He maintained that the prosecution had utterly failed, and concluded with a stirring appeal on behalf of the prisoner.The Court rose for half an hour.AFTER RECESS.Mr.F.W.Ritchie sworn\u2014I am a barrister, practising law iu Montreal.I am shown the check marked X.I was present when Dr.Edwards gave his evidence ; I wrote this check myself.The check was written in the ordinary way ; the words \u201c twenty\u201d and \u201c five\u201d at the same instant.The tail of the 11 y\u201d was not as Dr.Edwards said, made at a different time.Dr.Edwards was mistaken.Dr.Edwards state ment in reference to the light lines drawn over the signature was correct ; they wTere drawn after the signature was made.Cross-examined \u2014I did not write the check with a view to this examination ; hut I did not write it with a view to the examination in the civil court.The check was written for this purpose of testing Dr.Edwards scientific evidence.The word \u201c five\u201d was written immediately after the word \u201c twenty.\u201d I have no doubt the word twenty was wet when the word five was written.Mr.Francis Cassidy, Advocate, and Queen\u2019s Counsel, sworn\u2014I have in my hands the document marked, S.produced yesterday and submitted to Dr.Edwards, whose evidence I heard It contains the words \u201cforty-five,\u201d nine of them, in my hand-writing.I heard particularly his evidence respecting the first \u2018'forty-five\u201d at the head of this document.It was an error for Dr.Edward\u2019s to say that the tail of the \u201cY\u201d in the forty was written at a different time ; I wrote the two words \u201cforty-five\u201d at the same time \u2014 with the same dash.I yesterday heard Dr.Edward\u2019s declare that he could not say whether the tail was allowed to dry ; he paused a mo ment, and then added, \u201cbut the tail was allowed to-dry\u2014no means were adopted to take away the ink.On a previous occasion, in Jan.last in another case iu the Civil Court, iu which I was counsel we had hi promisery note, in which the words \u201cforty five\u201d occmr.d.I then wrote the words \u201cforty-five\u201d on this paper, and asked him whether the word \u201cforty\u201d was written after the \u201cfive\u201d or not and he said that on examination he could not say, and that blotting paper had been used to dry the will.Cross-examined\u2014I was Counsel for the plaintiff in the ease to which I refer and the words were written to test Dr.Edward\u2019s ability to speak to such points.Mi.H.Cotte, Cashier of the Jacques Cartier Bank sworn\u2014Heard Dr.Edward\u2019s evidence.I nave heard Mr.Cassidy\u2019s evidence respecting document fa, and I endorse altogether the evidence of Mr.Cassidy.In the paper St the two first lines each containing the words \u201cforty-five three times, were written by myself The words \u201cforty\u201d and \u201cfiyb\u201d were written at the same moment.The tail of the \u201cy\u201d was not added afterwards, as stated yesterday by Dr Ed.wards.There was no blotting paper used Cross-examined\u2014-Heard Dr.Edward\u2019s say yesterday that blotting paper w: sused on papir 8.The paper St was prepa ed by me as a test and the other §2,475 ; the first was a 4 inombs note.; the second a five month\u2019s note.I received these note» from Mr.Benning to sell them.I gave the notes to C.J.Meeker, broker.Mr.Lewis Auldjo is in Mr.Meeker\u2019s establishment.The noces were sold ; I received the proceeds in Mr.Meeker\u2019s office, either from Mr.Meeker or Mr.Auldjo.As nearly as I can recollect the date of the note for §2,560 was sometime in Oct.1865, nearly the end.Cross Examined\u2014It was a four month\u2019s note ; I am positive as far as I can recollect without referring to books.The other note was dated in Dec.1865.The first note was due iu March, the other in May.Benning & Barsalou did not endorse the notes, nor did I.Lewis Auldjo sworn\u2014I havespoken to Johnston Thomson on one occasion\u2014on the 19th Jan, 1866.On the 19th Jan.Mr McLean brought iu two notes into Mr.Meeker\u2019s office, one for §2,500, the other for §2,475, purporting to be signed by Daniel McNiven and endorsed by Johnston Thomson.These notes were left with Mr.Meeker to see if he could get them discounted.He took them out, on coming back, said the Merchant\u2019s Bank would discount them if it were shown that the endorsation of Johnston Thomson was all right.I went up myself to Mr.Thomson's house and showed him the two notes, saying, that perhaps he would liko to discount them himself.My object was to ascertain whether the notes were genuine or not.He looked at the notes attentively, two or three times ; he was silent a moment or two, and handed them back, saying he had not money to discount notes at present.He conveyed no intimation of a forgery having been committed.I reported to Mr Meeker what had taken place, and the notes were then discounted at the Merchant\u2019s Bank, Mr.Thomson had the notes in his hand long enough to read the amount.Cross examined \u2014In my own belief I am positive 1 showed Mr.Thomson the two notes.I went to his house for the purpose of showing him them.When the notes were discounted, a note of it was made in our check book.One was discounted on the 19th and the other on the 20th.My instructions in taking the note to Mr.Thomson were to ascertain the genuineness ot the notes as a whole.Cross-examined\u2014I was examined in a case ot Wood vs.Thomson.Mr.Ramsay\u2014Did you not state then that it was the endorsation and signature only that Thomson looked at ?Mr.Devlin objected.The deposition should first be proved.Objection maintained.The deposition was then produced, and read.This closed the case for tte defence.Mr Ramsay replied for the Crown.A verdict of guilty was what the community would expect at the hands of tfie Jury.The simple issue was, whether a certain forgery was committed.He thought the prisoner was fully proved to have abused the confidence of his friend Johnston Thomson, and robbed him of his money ; not only thar, but to-day the attempt had been made to rob him of his character.This, however, was only attempted by declaration; not a single witness had been brought forward.If there were other notes given, as pretended by the defence, why were they not nrodreed; and there was no entry whatever of them iu the hilt book of Mr.McNiven.Jf they were to acquit aman because he held a respectable position, it would be suffi» oient to cause the community to rise up and tie Clare that trial by Jury was a farce and should oe abolished.As to whether the father or son brought the note, Mr.Thomson in the first place swore that it was either the father os sou who brought it to him.As to the Auldjo note story, and what was said in the Court below, it amounted to nothing.His Honour charged the Jury.He besought them to throw over every consideration apart from the evidence.The case might be reduced to very narrow compass.It was, however, one of the \"most important cases which had ever been before the Court.There would be no safety for commerce, for the community, if such a serious crime as forgery were to go unpunished.The charge was for having on the 29th January, 1866, forged and altered a promissory note, signed by the prisoner and endorsed by Johnston Thomson originally for §500, altered to §2,500 This, in the eyes of tfie iav/ was forgery.The \u201cl\u201d of the word \u201c five\" following the twenty, is a capital letter, which gives the presumption that it was written before the \u201c twenty.\u201d Yet, however, there was a presumption, the benefit of whic)i must be giv n to the prisoner, that the word twenty!\u2019 was wriçten at the same time as the rest.' As to the figures, the \u201c 2\u201d did not appear to have been made at the same time as tae other figures.Then as to the evidence of Dr.Edwaids respecting the papers S and St., the testimony of Messrs.RitcUe, Cotte, and Cassidy, showed that he was wrong.But it was a principal in law that unless a man\u2019s credibility be impugned, he is to be believed honest; and up to the 29 th January 1865, there was nothing whatever against the character of Mr.Thomson.He referred lo his evidence, and said that this evidence, of an interested witness, must be corroborated.There must he corroborative evidence of the statement, that the npte when presented to him, was a note of §500, end not ope for §2,500.The entry in Mr.Thomson\u2019s Bill Book was not the corroborative evidence the law required, and if there had been no other evidence, he would have stopped tha pase.But fue acts of the prisoner himself were sufficient corroboration ; his bill-hook condemned him.The son spoke of another bill-book kept by his father ; but if th it existed, it should have been produced.It could not be for a moment supposed by intelligent men that if such a book existed, it would not have been produced.This bill-hook of the prisoner was a legal corroboration of the most decisive character.Before the jury there was evidence of only one note oi §509 of January 29th.With reference to that note, Mr.Thomson, whose credibility was not impugned, swore positively that he eu dorsed no other note of that amount on the same day.What could they make of such evidence?They would be responsible to God for their verdict on it.Upon such evidence he charged them to beware that they did not let the prisoner escape.If in their view, however, the evidence was not\u2019suflicient, they were hound to acquit.After the jury had retired for a short time, his Honor sent the Sheriff to inquire whether they would soon have their verdict ready.They asked for twenty minutes time for consideration.His Honour\u2014It is too late ; adjourn the Court.The Court was then adjourned at 7 o\u2019clock.But tU«ic is a purtiou oi this bum complaincuS 11?existing fit thfi tiifio of th?purchase ; thr.t !\u201e\u2022 of as being withheld, to the retention of which j who knowing the insufficiency of his assets and very grave objections may he urged.It is not 11 the impossibility of payment except from the ilaUM8-*-011 0^.ot!lei's!\u2014he who in fact incurs < Ihbilicies of the description of those under c ottsideration, perpetrates a great wrong in the ey e of the law.There may not in such a case be an actual, a palpable intention to defraud any particular individual, but there is so reckless a disregard of the rights of thoie persons generally with whom he deals as to render a man who so acts deserving of severe reprobation and so far as a matter of fact established by the evidence of record, I find the petitioner amenable to censure.Even to this extent, it is not without regret, the Couit expresses this opiniou of the petitioner\u2019s conduct ; and in doing so, I may add that I should hesitate to adjudge, upon the evidence before me, that in the purchases in question, there was an intent to defraud the Messrs.Thomson : I incline rather to the belief that there was no such deliberate intention.But even so, I entertain so strong an opiniou of the impropriety of the petitioner\u2019s conduct in this respect, and also of the disastrous consequences to honest traders of the power of conducting business in this manner with impunity, tnat if this were the only point in issue between the parties, the Court, in the exercise of the discretion which the statute confers upon it, would mark its reprobttion of such conduct by suspending the petitioner\u2019s discharge for such period of time as would appear to be an adequate vindication of honesty and fair dealing.But the third objection uregd in the terms of the act against the application of the petitioner seems to preclude the exercise of any discretionary power on my part to relieve him finally from his liabilities.He is charged with having- granted, or concurred in granting, a fraudulent preference to Mr.E Iwell, of whom I have already spoken : That he did so both bv handing him over the negotiable paper of the firm in contemplation of insolvency, and by conspiring with him (Mr.Elvvellj to enable him to get possession of other negotiable paper which was expected, but not actually received, at the time the cieditors of the firm were called together.The circumstances under which the transactions with Mr.El well toon place are of a very peculiar and exceptional character, and require some description in oruer that my vie w of their effect may be fully understood.There LA.W INTEL LI GENOB.SUPERIOR COURT.April 12th.Ex Parte\u2014tempest.MONK, J.This is an application by William S.Tempest, an insolvent, for his discharge from the Court, under a provision of the insolvent act of 1864, which gives him the right to make such application in the event of the requisite proportion of his creditors not consenting to his disci arge.In this case, not only do they not consent to it, but a number of them appearand contest his application, and they do so substantially upon three grounds.T hese are :\u2014 1st.That he fraudulently retained and withheld from the Assignee moneys belonging to the estate, and especially a sum of §332.32 ; 2nd.That the firm of Elliott