The daily witness, 17 décembre 1878, mardi 17 décembre 1878

[" r '1 r7; ,r ¦' Vol.XVII.No.23«.LAST EDITION.MONTKKAL.TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17.1878.LAST EDITION.I\u2019mcK Onk Ckm.\u2014 SoUft o! lAi tHt.M'trrtajta tl* namt u.v< lublrtu o/l*.**«.*117 ) o*r* 2 mju.hi uml 23 «Ittj r.I he tunerol will leivo her f.iMior h r.-sldoaoi' on Tu.mImv.at 1 o'clock, to Monnt Itoyal 4Viu't\u201cry.Kriemlk anil ac.|uaiutaac \u2018H w,ll |il\"iao uf.ead without furihtT rotlre.Oft we have minylel toyelher.Sometimes in prayer aud m eoap; Now when we meet tnis one we Erect Never a/ain In our throne.MctlltUtiOlt.\u2014At hie reaiilence, near SL Kaphoel\u2019a, til«n.panj.OtiL.onthe 2nd Dej.J 187S, Jatm-a Mcdrepor, 01 y* LAM».- In thie eltr, on the 17th loeu, at05 Duke etna., Andrew VV.lluun Alexander t.amb, aped 2 months and 14 day*, only chlM of Andrew II.l-aiub.Kuuerol will leave hi* aunt1* reu.denc -, Dft Duke \u2022treet, on Welneaduy.the 18th Inst., at 2 p.m.Krteu la and neqnal U tance* are mapeetfully invit'd to atU'u.1.New York uud Ula»pow papt-r* ptcaae copy.AliYKRTISKMKNTS AM) Sl-LKl'FIONS __ TintHE ia never a time when a man realizes so forcibly that his catly education was sadly ne-Klected as when he hwt to nkii> over a savory dish in the bill of fare Iwcaime it ie expressed in Fretieh.^________- U m.Kinu is selliuK llrace Artu t\u2019ane sea.chairs at *J5 cents, the beet value In the etty-roinethintf new The prices of hissid-boards h ive all been reduced in order to clear them out before stocktaking.Call and see them at oU Craig street.\t_____________________ Settino Thinoh Stbaiuht.\u2014It may pleaw Ixird Nellynu\u2019ite and T.»rd H-ieebery to be o.intent with being Iauc! Rectors.Lord Beaconstield flies at higher game.He aspires to be Lord Recti beat or.-Punch, CkktlemEN requiring lirst-clasa overooxts are invitetl to examine our stock of custom-made overcoats Robert Seatli A Sons, 441 Notre Dune sloeot, opposite St.Helen street.rKr.clHH,Y.\u2014Why uoes a photogranher n the exercise of h:s business always use a black clo\u2019h?\u2014Why, of course, to make his camera obscurer.\u2014Judv.CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.CHOK E STOCK AT WILLIAMSON\u2019S LONDON HOUSE.INSPKtTION IS VITRO.MISSING! KM\u2019ll.lIII) PATTON, Of Montreal.I\u2019lnmlier nnd Oss filter.T.e«t »pcn uhont 8 am., on Nmarday.14th ln*t.near ooruernf .Hinnlev an I O-Ixirni' street*; height nhont BVj feet.\u2022Iiari* huilt.light.Ikin mustache,da-k eyex, heary brow*, liai on a roii.rh rmxe coat, ot hrownub color, velvet collar and (ur hut.Any information will ti (.d< OY8, LOOK HERE.Have you aeen our new «took of FD INTERS, CUTTERS, nOll.wLKIUHH, Ar, IlAXDS-1MK, 8THONO A.ND ( HEAP.It.N.MeCALLL'.M\u2019S, 1,:131 St Catherine street, corner Victoria it.I g\\RGE SALE OF FURNITURE A J and lloiisrholt! Effect*, 2 Marble Top Be-lroora Met*.5 Ash do.I Imndsonie Parlor Suites, l\u2022'ltm\u2022v Chair* and Table* Sideboard*.Pining Tnhh-r, Coiiehe», Hall n-id Cooking Stores, Chromo* and Kngruving*.2 fine El* Heads Tea and Dr.ukliiat ( liiua.and a large variety «f other goods, on FKI DAY Attcmoon, 'JOtlilnat., At me store, 1!'5 Ft.Janica sir-et.The whole must be sold.Sale at TWO o'clock.W.E.HUAW.Auctlonecn CALK OF HOUSEHOLD FUR lw NITI'KF.PIANO.Ac \u2014I am instruou-d bytheexeru-tors to the estate of late l.alwlht McKtu/ie, to sell at the restdenee, No.85 Catbeart street, on FRIDAY Mnininn Next, 20th Inal., the whole ot the HotiRi hold Furniture.P nnntorte.Car-; SIS II-ddmg aii'HI In n.W earing Apparel, and pars mi I \u2022 fie i ts.Ftove*.Ae.Ti e w hole for imm nllate removal.Sab- stTFN o'clock.W.E SHAW.Auchoucer.I^MPLOYMENT.-A lady of ionjf J experience, and well mialitied to lake ell trge of ehlldren.wonld receive a itmlt.-d uumta-r into lierosrn family.Also, a ladv de«ires a situation a< Hons-keep-r : the tirst of our and enunti v reference*.Knnmre found in Switzerland, either at Geneva nr Herne, although he frequently made visit* to London.Copie* of the nqinrU leading to this c m-cli.riou were wnt from llerlin, K nue, I\u2019arir, lirui-relr, Vienna, Madrid and St.i'etendiurg t \u2022 the I'nai-ient of the Federal Council of Geneva in ord< t that the Swiss authorities might fully midervtand the situation and be prepare.! for a demand which was to be made uixm them for the arreet and incarceration of the arch conspirator and of thoie whom he ha I gathered around him.Theae copie* on reaching Geneva were laid la-fore the Council, and then given to the clerks for certifleation.One of the*, clerk* took the opfiortunity of making a copy or ittmmary of the content* of each, and thi* *um-maty i* what i* understood to have rea;heower which uwa them a* it* took.Vera SMaulitch and Dr.Nolwling were the well iuforiii».' atxl willing instruments of the Committee.a* were al*o the aji«a*Min« of the Uut-*ian Chief of Police, but ILiedel, Monoa**! nod I\u2019assanante were ignorant instrument*.The 8Jt*ae*iiiation of king* and emi>erorn in thn plan of the Committee i* only a mean* to an end, the end Iwing the complete overturning of the existing order of thing*, and Netting up a universal European Republic based on the most radical communistic principle*.It i* in Italy that the revolution i* intended to be tirst effected.The seized correspondence of the coDHpirator* in Italy is of a very alarming nature.It 1eaoliticiau*.(Prtu.) FINANCIAL.London, Dec.17.\u2014The large sales of c-itton at Liverpool ate attributed to the extensive operations for Rneeia made with a view of forestalling the new import duty, aud to the rire reported in New York.The latter is attributable partly t> false re|*>rta sent from this side that the Oldham strike had ended.The card room hand* of ore mill have resumed at five per cent, reduction, but in the »|iti ning departiuint hand* could not l>e Kot.On Monday five more li mi teal companies will ave resuuit'd, catem-ilily at a reduction of live jier cent., but with the compensatory arrangement that the five jier cent, taken off should be invested in the names of trustees, and paid t > the employee* if they carry their point with other mill owners.Meeting* of operatives are to he held to dsy to vote whether the members of the Operativts\u2019 A*sociMtiau may resume at all the mill* offering the foregoing com-promise.If the vote )*¦ favorable d'oihtlei* a large ntiinl* r of joint stock mill* will re*ume, but the contest will be continued between the operativee and individu d proprietors Utteasi iters regarding tinancial allaii'*and general ole tr-ing out and |.'re|mration for the annua! insp-nti m of arci nuts i* cani-ing depresnion in all *i»e dilative In me securili.*, railways, telegraphs, ,Yc.Foreign securitie* are *tip|torted by continental 1 Hinnies.The tueney brought into the market by clnrirg ont of *|m« ulation *t(M-ks i* Iwing put into consols, UuiUd State* and other unitniieach-ahle eecmities.HRITI81I AND TURKISH JURISDICTION IN CYlMtUS.CONSTAKTIVOri.C, Dec.17.\u2014The Porte and Gnat Britain are negotiating concerning liritiah jurisdiction over foreigners in Cyprus.Great HriUin recognizes the Sultan\u2019s sovereignty over the ixlnnd, hot ilenies the c vpitulation emcern-ing consular jurisdiction i* i-tiil applicable thei-e.THE liHODOPK SUFFERERS.London, Dec.17.\u2014Tlie Timn saya it was thought hy the Minister* tb» di*tri»* revealed by the re|«irt of the llhodojie (!otnmi«*ion wa* a tilting object for 1\u2019arliamrntary aid, but it would have lieeti indecorous to make an act of charity thecccasion of a heated -I-bate.THE PRINCESS ALICE\u2019S FUNERAL.The Prince of Wale*, Prince < 'hristixn and Prince J^-o|»old have left for Darmstadt to attend the funeral of the Grand Duchess of Hesse AMERICAN.MURDER BY AN EX ASSEMBLYMAN.I\u2019ETPRsnCBc, Va., Dec.17.\u2014Dr.K.C.Powell, an ex-Assemblyman, fatally stabbed R.C.Shell, a lawyer, at Dinwodie court h mso yesterday, after a heated |>olitical discussion.THE MANHATTAN BANK ROBBERY.New Yoek, Dec.17.\u2014The Sun a Washington special says the bill to restore the stolen bonds to the Manhattan Bank was urged *o strenuously because a re*|>ectable lawyer in New York had proposed to return stolen bomls to the Bank on the payment of a round ransom, and threatened, in case it was refused, to cause a-run on the Bank.This made matters serious, as the sixty days\u2019 notice to dejiositom expires in a fortnight.SUICIDJS.New York, Dec.17.\u2014Henry E.Hoy; of Galt A Hoy, prominent publishers, committed suicide by shooting, yesterday.Cause, financial difficulties.GIFTS WHICH MAY BE REFUSED.Judge Hilton baa notified several prominent Hebrew benevolent eocietiee that Mrs.Stewart desire* to present them checks from $200 to £7)0 each.It u questioned whether the donations will be accepted, The Jewish Orphan Asylum, of which Jeaee SeUgman is President, declines its check.A DIFFICULTY SETTLED.The freight and {«ssenger trouble* between the Union and Central Partie modi and Pad tic Mail 8.8 Company have oeen settled, a new contract having been executed yesterday.ihe n.y.would correspondents CELEBRATED \u201c INTERVIEW\u201d WITH THK DUKE OF EDINBURGH.( Fia Dominion Line ) London, Dec.17 \u2014An official denial is given at the Admiralty Offic* of the stab iii-nt* male hy the Halifax «¦ rrespondent of the New York World, publii-hed D'ient pretend* to have mcured from the Duke his diary of th* voyage acri.es the ocean, and to have con versed with him on the subject of England\u2019s Afghan policy, the Berlin treaty, the acquisition of Cyprus and other kindred topics In this interview the I hike U reported to have denounced I/ord Beaconslleld\u2019a 1N>11CJ\\ àtwj t > C|Q(»U th« C irrcil» iIl.lteflt'E own .I*.\"\tinformed me in I \u201c\"«\u201c'-?ak'-ble terme that he looked uti >n the Miblime author of England\u2019* m-w iieaco with hon.-r with feelings of the utmo*t disgust.\u201d The I Duke of Edinburgh, who only arrive.! in Eng-Und vv ith hu ve*tady to night recommending a reduction in the salariée of all Corporation employee* and the diaiiitMal of three or four.Dit.Hchult»!, M.P., leaves for Mexico in January next for the fieiu-fit of his health.A Deputation on la-half of the Ottawa Iron and ritnl MHiiufaeturing Company waited on Hir John Macdonald and Dr.Tup|ier yesterday, wiHt refenence to the encouragement of the iron industry.They were bdd that the Gsvernmrat would consider the matter.Mn.Leitch, agent of the Utd-m Rank of Lower Canada in Ottawa, ha* severed hi* con noction with it, aud will take a poaition in the Montreal Agency.TORONTO.(Special to the Wtfnui, Ike.17.1 Thi Adelaide Htuket Rink wa* opened last night.The first of the season.Th»re was a large atb ndsnee of skaters, 'I he MaYOEALTY.\u2014Mr.Morri*.m intimab«l b> the City Council la«t night that h* would not lie a candidate for the mayoralty next year.Ho Little Isr*iiK*r is taken in thn Hoard of Trade here tint the Cotitiuil have felt *afn in in-v Ring all nieinl* r* to t*ke part in its proceodin^s.It was iiio|*ieed n-it t« send the u«ual del-gation to the Domit.ion Ik'nrd at Ottawa, hut decided to do ko f«.r thi* year.A Great Deal ok DtSAOKtKMENr wa* devei-ope.I itt tin j-u'iit melting \u2022>( Committee of Council mid Citizens' Committee Let night in regard to the proposed report.Mr.Maiming has with-dtawu from the committee, and others are so divided in < pini-ti a* b> whatshouM he .lone that the re|*'it may have little weight.The only I ii.t of agreement among all was that'.bn city stieets weie in a mo»t disgraceful state.In I'-rilAl.K OK Rum The Mad has an artirln on th*- general ineffectivetuiia and failure of thn prohibition laws.It doe* not give any intimation < f (-flicinl a«tion, hut the following is the conclusion :\t\" In view of the failure of prohibi- tory legislation in th- United Stab-* and in the Dominion, our prohihitiouut friend* might fittingly inaugurate a new de|»arture, and'having first alistidoneil their (ssiition as thn advocate* of compulsion hy legislative enactment and jMilice regulation might nrotitahly concentrât* their \u2022 fh-rts on the promotion by friendly a the '/«rs-Ï^Tfïll m two cegree.beg.w eer» st r »rt «i.rry and I Dnii wlow at North Plane, N»6.Probaliitities for pi rixt 24 hour^I-owcv rt\u2019K10B-.llltMlîral,: *\u201c (-.b Vince eWlr weatber.with rttimes of «now.lTe»r.ther .III isobablj get cjgjer tomorrow^ML I a.;- n< m1 derate to fre*n .Ind*.ebudy to partly Uther no deckled eria-tecd< iit in Camlia, Crete, William An lemon, \u2022D KoKlûbuian, and a native employee of the company, were murdered ouUide the «aUe of the citv on Saturday evening.Tbe Dritieh Conaul i* inveetixating tbe caae.THE HOME RULE PARTY.The Timti aaya \u201c In conaeouence of the Slitation concerning tbe letter of Air.O\u2019Connor pwer denouncing l>r.Dutt, tbe Home Itulem are now divided into two diatinct aectiona, H.une who bare not hitherto acted with the obatruc-Ùtm thinking Dr.Dutt\u2019a inactivity render* reorganization neceMary.\" THE OPPOSITION TO EDISON\u2019S PATENT.The Solicitor (.eneral heard tbe argument in oi>|x«ition to Ediaon'e patent on Saturday.Ituasell lodged no evidence in aupport of hie objection* He merely declared that he was pecuniarily intereated in a rival patent obtained 1)V one Armand.Arnaud ia now regarded a* Edison'a real opponent, hut ha* hitherto acted tinder cover of UuMell'a name, becauae an earlier diacloaure of hii identity would have enabled Edison to oppose hi* patent, which waa only waled on Saturday.Uuiaell waa ordered to pay Mi the coats of hearing the caae, which waa ad-jsnrned to enable the objectors ta produce eridence.WATFORD, ONT.Whihkky Auain \u2014Archy Kerr, a farmer, u the riKhch line of Brook, while going home in \u2022 he Klli» stage on Saturday, fell out on his face on the frozen ground, the two whet Is of the loaded weggi'ii passing over him from hip to 'diouldrr.breaking every rib ( lose to the verte-bio .He lies in a very critical condition under the care of Dr.Mariait of Alviustoue.Whiskey caused it all.ODESSA.Damki.David, aged a veteran of WJ and IblJ, died here on Monday evening.OAMFBKLLFOKD, ONT.Found Dkad.\u2014John Hunter, a respectable farmer, residing about dive miles from here, was found dead in his aleigh on Monday forenoon, aLmt a mile from his home.He was in Camp-Iwllford during the day, and ap|>e&red in his usual health.WINNIPEG.Tiie KutcrioN Tbouhli.\u2014A half-hreeil named Beauchamp has been arrested for shooting Mcl.ane at St.Agathe.McLane has identitied him as the {lerwou who shot him.The prisoner, *ho wus brought to Winnipeg, was remsnde I for eight days, and has tieeu released on bail.Father Filion and Turenue came to the Winni eg authorities, before whom the former enteru i nto his own reengniaanoes to appear when called noon.Turenue returned to St.Agathe t > deliver himself up on a warrant that had Iwen i sued against him for perjury, in violating his oath of office as returning otficer, the attempted esenition of which warrant had caused the row.McLane was not dead at latest account, and 'i\u2019aillefer i* very low.Siitinu Bull\u2019s Nkphiw, Elk Spirit Wil-1, writes to the AVr» Prêts from Wood Mountain that Sitting Bull does not intend raiding across the line.Sr.JOHN, N.B.The McCahtht Mubdeh.\u2014After a trial lasting four weeks, the cane of the Osbornes, charged with the murder f Timothy AlcCarthy, wa* given t > the jury at Dorchester on Monday.At eleven o'clock that night the jury returned THE AFGHAN WAR.A correspondent with the Khurum column reports that a predatory tribe attacked on Sunday the rear guard of a convoy east of Satiri Pass.Gen.Roberta sent two regiments, which reacued the convoy.Two Turkish officers were severely wounded, three Ghoorka* killed, and twelve Ghoorkas and one Highlander wounded.Gen.Roberts summoned the chiefs of Khurum to answer for the outrage.It is feared that three powerful tribes will combine against the British.The New Orleans Times' Columbia (8.C.) special says Governor Hampton is not expected to live.IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, In the House of Comm ms on M m lay Sir George Campbell remarked that the Porte was still able to largely import munition* of war from America, although it professed it* inability to relieve the Rhodope refugees.Mr.Stanhope, Under Secretary for lulu, moved a resolution that the cousent of the House he given to defray the Afghan war.The Government believed the wav would remain a mere frontier war.Mr.Fawcett moved an amendment 11 the effect that the proposal was unjust.Mr.Gladstone seconded the amendment, declaring that the proposal wanted the Home to entirely abdicate its control over the direction of the war.Sir Stafford Northcote declared that it was not intended to charge the whole military expenditure on India.The debate was adjourned.EASTERN AFFAIRS.The Hungarian delegation has agreed to the Austrian delegation's amendments to estimates ¦triking out grants for ironclads and for iacrets-ing the number of army officers and other important items.The Russian authorities of Adrianople have sol i immense quantities of grain and a large number of hones.It ia stated in Constantinople that they intend t?evacuate the city in January.The Turks have expelled some insurgent bauds from Novi-Bazar district.Austria has naked permission to appoint residents in Novi-Bi/.sr to obeervethe movements of the insurgent!.Dervish i\u2019asi a, formerly couuiiAndaut of Batoum, await* trial for malversAtiou.An agreement having been established between the delegations, the Austrian delegation ha* voted the o mu on estimates for 18711, amounting to 100,000,000 florin*, and passed through it.third reading the bill for the occupatnm gran of\u2018JO,000,000 ff irins.The Delegations adjourned tine die.AMERICAN A HAD DEATH.The body of the mUring preacher of New Brunswick, N.J., ?be Rev.John H.Wray, was on Monday night recognized at the New York Morgue by hia friends.On Friday he was arrested while staggering through the street, and sentenced to ten days as a vagrant apparently Intoxicated.In his cell he was found in a stupor, and he died in Bellevue Hospital next day.A poti mortem examination showed that he had taken opium.CANADIAN./From the Alomino Papers.) OTTAWA Robred.On Sunday night the wife of the Rev.H.Pollard was robbed of about $KX) worth of jewellery.Al\u2019DREAM TO THK GoVKRNOB-Ge.VEBAU\u2014Oft Moi.day Dr.Schultz, M.P., and th*- Hon.Dr.B< wen pr* aented an address to.His Excellency the Governor-General on behalf of their Mani toba constituent*.His Excellency made a suitable reply.The address was accompanied by a basket of Buffalo tongues and tid-bits.Vicereqal.\u2014The Governor-General has decided not to leave the capital until next spring, when it is more than probable he will pay a visit to Western Ontario.The atUemeut publish* 1 in some of the pa|>er* to the effect that the Govern jr-G eneral would visit Quebec shortly is without foundation.It is underat'Htd that no order* have yet be«n received at Ridean Hall with reference to the lamented death of Her Royal Highneits the Princess Alice.It is thought, however, that an official despatch for publication in tbe .'annda (/mette, will shortly arrive, that rour»e having been pursued t u the death of the Prince (J*uitort On that occasion the Secretary of State for the Colonies mailed the despatch, and it wa* puhliniied officially.Lord Monck, the Goviinor-Gmeral, thtotigh his secretary, invited tbe people of Canada to wear suitable rrourning.They were governed, a* will doubtlevs be the case in this instance, by the mourning regulations i**ued by the L\u201crd Chamberlain.A ridiculous telegram ha* appeared in severs! American journal*, dated from Ottawa, to the effect that Col McNeil has been ordered to return to England in consequence of the order in ccnntct\u2019v with dresse* and medical certificates issu Montreal.There is not a particle of t Ah in the statement.Col.McNeil returns to England to resume his duties as Equerry to Her Majesty, having fulfilled the ¦pedal commission entrusted to him of seeing Her Royal Highness Princess Louise established !¦ her new home.LEAMINGTON, ONT.Boeua By-law Cabbixd.\u2014Voting here on Monday granting aid from th* village of I^am-ington to tbe Comber and Lake Ht.Clair Railway Company by n bonne of 912,000 resulted in a majority of 130 In favor of tbs bonus.to Court and announced their failure to agree upon a verdict, standing, it is Haid, seven for acquittal against five for conviction.The jury were accordingly discharged, and the Court adjourned until next day.LETTERS FROM READERS.FLORIDA.Sir,-For the information of your correspondent who enquires about Florida as a country for émigration, permit me to say that having many years ago visited Pensacola and the western portion, traversed on horseback twice from the Appalacbicola River to the Atlantic, zigzag, with scouting parties after Indian*,dowaSoutb a* far as Tampa Bay,andcruise lam mg the Southern Islande, I consider a common a*serti »n that not more than one-tenth of the whole surface of .yj,(XM) square miles is valuable for cultivation, not extravagantly false.The remainder w covered by ponds, bikes, swamp* and \u201cpine barren,\"\u2014that is, sandy land, covered with pitch {due trees, often small, and always standing far » part.Since it came into possession »f the United States in 1821, a continuation of flattering reports and newspaper ecstatic* have drawn many intending emigrants into the country, not always satisfied ; for in 18.V», after more than thirty years of American possession, th* population bad not reached '.*0,000, being not much more than one person to a square mile, while in the adjoining States of Georgia and Alabama the population was over fifteen to a square mile.All this is in contradiction to those who write of splendid fields of corn, cotton, tobacco or sugar-cane, which thrive wherever the ground is fertile.The climate i* admirable, and there are healthy location* everywhere.The climate of St.Augustine, latitude thirty degrees, where I passed n few years, cannot be surpassed anywhere.The eastern coast i* the country of orange groves, which probably produce the best orange* in the world.Ail the trees were destroyed in IKJti by a hard frost, mid immediately great labor and expense wa* made in planting new groves, which to a certain extent have been a success ; but when I visited the region five years ago, I wa* surprised to st-o how small tbe result bad been us a whole.Florida would be a delightful country for anyone who ha* means to purchase a good piece of land, with requisite buildings.Those threatened with pul-mot ary complaints may prolong their live* in iiiukin;,' it their home, but it is doubtful whether the thousands upon thousands who after spending winter month* in the South, return to the bandi air of the North are much benefited.Game, fish and oysters are so abundant tint any gentleman of sprightly habit* may with ea*e lead a half Indian life, by squatting in the \u201c pine hurren,\u201d planting a few acres of corn and sw-ct potatoes, and keepings few pigs and cattl* to range in the wood*.\tT.S.Bitowir, Montreal, Dec.12, 1878.TEMPERANCE IN PETERBOROUGH.SlB,\u2014To-day the repeal of the Dunkin Act in this municipality wae ratified by the rate-pay ere of the town by a majority of 17.There were, however, but 172 votes cast in all, allowing conclusively how little interest wa* taken in the measure.Last year, when the bylaw for the adoption of the Dunkin Act was voted on, there waa a rush and a jam at tbe doors of the hall where the vote was being taken-Bands and processions filled the street*, banner* and ribbons decorated persona and thinv.*, and the vote in favor of the by-law was 110 of a majority.A striking contrast is witnessed now.Yesterday and to-day a few straggler* were to tie seen in and about the |»olliug-pface, but no interest whatever seemed to la- felt in favor of or against the repeal.The entire vote last year was '.138-524 voted for th* by-law, and 414 against.This year only 172 votes were given in all\u2014107 for the repeal amt five against.The extreme temperance people of a year ag * are as flat and quiet now a* thi-y were active and iioi»y then.About two week* ago tlu-r* appeared in one of the town paper* a manifest >, signed by eight members of the IVmoeraiice General Committee, declaring that the Act could not lie carried out, and concluding that it would lie inexis-dient to offer opposition to tb.s reiK-al of the biinkin Act This was throwing up the epenge, and virtually acknowledging thtt they are beaten by King Alcohol.They entered on a campaign in 1*77 they were n it able to maintain.They did not count fie cost ere declaring war.We h»d in u then\u2014) si; but when the hard fighting began they wi*hed the Council to take the matter up and enforce the law.But the Council refu»ed, and th- h!a-ie waa thrown ui*>n them.But let the Teuqier-auce Comu.itUe speak tor themselves.Here is what they say : *' We have bceu most reluctautly compelled to come to the conclusion that it i* inexpedient to offer any op[K>sitiou to the repeAl of the Dunkin Act Bv-I-aw.The following are among the reasons which led us to this conclusion : Firstly and chiefly\u2014The gross and continued neglect of duty by the |>enion a;q>ointed to fill the office of liuqipctor of Licenses.Second\u2014The official refusal of a majority of the Town Council to allow the constable* of the town to enforce the by-law.Tnirdly \u2014The large number of otherwise exemplary citizen* who have aided amt alwttxl the g*v«.rn-kee|>ersinthis open defiance of the law,and theatiil greater number who have withheld Loth sympathy and aid from tb< «e who at personal inconvenience and losa have endeavored to uphold the law.Wrongdoing and injustice have prevailed, and the boat intere»taof the community have been sacrificed.We can only hope that at no distant day the public t'clikciruce will awaken to U Mouse of the S.uiidliatioii and danger of iu position, and that there will lie an iiuuii»takahle demand for obedience to the law and tor more trustworthy men to till our public offices.\u201d When tbe Struggle Is-gan last year it waa well known what aort of « Iticial» were iu power, moatly the same as now, with the exception of the Inspector.To a mere novice it might have been clear that the struggle wits to be a sanguinary one, requiring extia-ordinary courage and determination on the part of the aggressors It waa soon aeen that these w»re wanting, and tbe sWe statement proclaims the temjierauce battle lost - thus throwing l ack the cauae for a good while.I have no doubt that the hiatorv of the Dunkin Act iu Peterborough ia an eciioall over the Province of what occun where it bae been tried.I cannot reconcile the coercive measures of such acts as the Dunkin Act with the freedom of the subject, nor can I eudoree the sentiment in the present state of society, that force must be lined to stop men from drinking iutoxicauts.When the majority of the people require the prohibitory measures, then it is itonsible in a great degree to enforce it Bat we are a far way off being in such a |>osition.And I am of opinion that eomethmg more than acts of Parliament will b-nquirtd ere the curse of using intoxicating liquors »* a beversge is removed from this fair Ium) of ours.Ah it is, the trader cannot be pre-VHiU-dupou to give up his lucrative business, the poor inebriate i» bound with adamantine chains, and it is bo|>eleKS to aup|x>se he can get deur.The moderate drinker will not give up that which does him so much good.Nor will the teetotal*rs give up their ea*e to fight the good fight of temperance, requiring aa it doe* hand-to-hand encounter with the enemy.The tiftetu tavern-keepers referred to in my last were all convicted and fined 82Ô each and costs, and ten ilays were g!vka t»» pay thexe.The time given has transpired, but no payment has been made.Who is to blame for this 7 Echo answers \" Who ?\u201d If acts of Parliament are looked for to carry cn the work iudividiial effort is soon paraly z-d.May the instructive leHson* brought out by the failure of the Duukia Act in Petri borough stir up the efforts of temperance people in this town to put forth aud use our tir*t and legitimate wea(H>u moral suasion ia this great conflict.Yours, An Old TEETOTALER.Peterborough, lüth December, 1878.BEMABKS, If every part of the country had an honest, able and crochetty temperance man to throw continual cold water on it, we doubt not that the Dunkin law would have been as much a failure elsewhere as it has been iu Peterborough, which we are glad to say it has by no mean* l>etn.People have a right to pass laws preventing the nuisance of tavern-keeping, just as much as they have to prevent offensive chemical works or peat-houeeB from being set up among them, with the addition of infinitely more cause.No sort of abstract rersouing will convince them tv the contrary.Mr.Mackenzie has distinctly acknowledged this right.Mr.Tilley ha* all his life fought for it.Sir Alexander Galt has come out actively in its defence, aud another generation will wonder at the tenacity with which the fallacy about infringing personal tights has been adhered to.The Richmond County people have been eo pleased with the wotking of the Dunkin law that they have de-tern ined to resist at every step the effort to retme its repeal.The same feeling prevails iu Mb.-it-quoi.Our correspondent, moreover, dc-dints to give any considération to the fa.:t that the Dunkin Law waa passed a* a proteat and an exprttsion of the views of the muj irity of the people in .a\\or of prohibition, rather than with tbe idea that that law was a good instrument for accomplishing prohibition.That and other conteste have accomplished their end in securing to ua a much better law, which a large projiortion of the people will soon adopt, and which Peterborough, after a sufficient experience of tavern rule, will doubtless adopt also.DOMINION ALLIANCE CONFERENCE IN MONTREAL.The Executive ( \u2019ommittee of the Alliance ear* ne»tly invites each temperance organization in Montreal to semi at lea»t three delegates to a conference to he held on Monday, the 30th inst, at 7 -10.The meeting is called to promote unite t and concentrated* f fort «n the part of the variou* temperance orders, church temperance societies, Ac,, in reference to the liquor traffic in Montreal, e*| ecislly through such provisions of the Liceiue Law now in force, the law against Sunday Hquor-eelling, Ac.It i* Id qt-d action will l>e tnk«n with a view to the sale of liquors in grocery etorea.The place of meeting will be announced in due time.Thomas Gales, Secretary, CITY ITEMS.v At the Industrial Rooms Uit Friday morning there were between seventy and eighty women applying for work, many of a class who never required to do so before.The ladies in charge do their utmost to meet the demand, but with the large stock of made-up «.Tithing they bave ou hand, they feel burdened with their ree|Hinsibility and inability to do so, unie.** the public come to their aid by purchasing the articles alit-ady made.It is to he hoisd that the bent volent, who wish to help other institution* by giving clothing, would purchase at th* Ro< ms.w here garments for charitable purpose* are no!*! Ih-Iow cost, and ho help to keep nianv from applying for relief who are so anxious to procure work if it can bo bad.Early Winter Thri.i Belts or Wintry Wiaihkr.- Winter came down upon us yesterday at Montreal in real t-aruest, with suffi deat now for very fair eleighing Last year the fUicw came twenty-one day* later, or on th« 4ta of January.But while tin* in our first r-al taste of winter iu Montreal, other ports, Mr Yuum>r wiidiHi us to und* retand, have fared better.According to him, the jireseiit L the third hrit of wintry weather.\u201cThe Hint came a* early a* the latter part of October in the country around LskeTetniscaniingue and mouth of the Mattawa, aud thence extend**! through the re tr porti in* of tbe counties of Pontiac and Ottawa, wh-re it lies hteadily remained every since.This, ao-coiding to the old settlers iu the section* referred to, is the earliest setting iu of winter that has ucvnned for a great number of year*.The second belt of wintry weather took in Pembroke and \u2019¦urroundiug country, also the fr >nt |s>rti'»n* of Pontiac and Ottawa counties, extending tlui.ee along the Laurentian Mountains to Que-lac, and still further to the east ward.Strangely, this I elt tk in Belleville, Out., and the County of Hastings, where deep drifts of snow occurred, and good sleighing was enjoyed by the inhabi-teuts.Time, strange to say, while two so meteorologically antagonistic places as Quebec and Belleville held winter carnival at the same time, Montnal remained luire of snow and was even flooded by rains.Bnt the 'City of the Prophet' was not lorg to be excluded from the charms of winter.Hi* third wintry belt came along, and ht the apisiinted date (the 15th and following day»).This embraced Montreal and nearly all of the points before left out, while from the Far West came reporte of the heaviest snowstorm of years in Central and Eastern Missouri, Iowa end Kansas.\u2019\u2019 Tbt-re is every indication at present that our winter bas fairly set iu.aud is likely to he a steady aud severe one.Let us, then, in our ('UrLtmaa offerings, remember the poor, by whom such seasons are so keenly felt.COKl'OUATIOX NKWS.THE CITY CLERK S REPLY TO THK CITY TREASURER.The City ( fferk has submittud the following reply to the letter of the City Treasurer, which whs read at the last meeting of the Finance Committee : City Clkkk'h ofkick, City Hall, t Montreal llilh Dec.1878.\t) Aldemian AVI*on.Chairman Finance Committee hie.\u2014The intimer in which the City Treeaurer has thought prop*'!- to introdaoe the City Clerk, and to take llmt officer to t*»k in the singular letter which lie ttiihmitled uu'l rein! at the lari meeting of the Ki-imiice Committee.1 mult coufoui.took me entirely hy »ur|in»e, m 1 uu* quite unaware tlmt »ueh ulettei wa* to i ume up.The remark* of tbe City Treasurer are ¦mull us ui cull for some explanation ou my part, a hicb 1 Hunt I limy he ulloued In give A* I mu coukclmiA of having at all times treated the City Treasurer with that courtesy mul coushierutiou winch sre due to a confrere.1 must » >y 1 mu souift what at a loss t» ff\"d the iea»on that induced him to givetuesuch prominence m hi* letter; ihnugh, i 1 wiklivil, I believe I would iml have to go far huek to truce ihe motive by which that gcuilcuiuu wa* actuated «hen In* wrote that letter.Ti e City Tn usurer, of course, m-iv come before the Ffi'unce Committee to si-i-k i erMiunl advancement, und in (hi-, us In evi-rvlhlug that may teud to implore lii« posiilon financially end socially, he has my ht-m uud mot-t i-incerc wishes; but it »tnk*-s me forcl'dy.us it no doubt must have impressed every im« who tend hi* leiter.thst com-ldt-ring the long, efficient nud valuable service which he has rimdereii the city, nud Ids m knowledge*! ;.c3.pvO u» the Ciiv Trcnxurcr might very « nsily have uscer-mined huil he ehesen to seek Inform 11loti ut tlm proper quarter.N-condly.That I hud nothing to do with tue introduction and p issing of thi» eimetment ; iu Im-t I only knew of it after the act was passed, when tty utt ntton was called toit by a friend.*1 htrdly, that if I appropriated to myself the fee* pi mitnl to me by the said Act, it was under the full conviction that, according to tin- intent tu:d meaning of the statute.I had a perfect right to enjoy them a* n slight coinpriiMittun for the work, trouble nud minov-am-e which thi* additional duty entailed upon mo (and the Hceompanylng opinion* of two of our most diriiitingnished lawyers, whom I deemed it my duty under the cirenmxtmn-e» to consult, show conclusively that I wa* not wrong in my Interpretation of the law).'I he Citv Trcnsui-cr.in Ids auxietyjandtendersolici tude for the City Clerk, looks upon these fees as n per-mmirnt boon conferred upon him.and as so much of mi increase i f salary which I a n to enjoy for all time to come.While thanking him for hi* kind and benevolent intentions, 1 regret to have to inform him th it in this, ns iu hi* estimate of the amount derived f-om said fees, helms mude a sad mistake, mul us a prorf ills only s few mouth» ago tiuit I saggeried to one of the leading mendier* of your Committee, who will no doubt recollect if.tne propriety of a»-mtuing that duty to the Chief of Police, w-Idimc office, located us it is in the basement of the Citv Hull, would make it much more convenient for nil partir» concerned; and ns a further proof of my sin verity I lure declare that I will be prepared at any time to Join in mid support miy iipplie ition tho Council may sec tit to make to the l.egididure to bring ahum u change in favor of the hist named officer, or iiiiv other officer in the Corporation whom th* Conn-cil tnay «elect, including the City Treasurer himself.I vvouhl further suggest and offer, in cm s no change lie made in tlielaw.aud as my friend i* so very anxiou* il ul thing* should go equal between u*.\u2019 that we »i, uu hi divide the spoils by sharing alike the Ulwr mi j proj'it in connection with the issuing of license* ip* aforesaid.In eoticlusion, I must express my deep regret that anything «hoidd have occurred of ii nature to disturb the harmony mid good-feeling which I am happy to xoy, have hitherto existe*! between my esteemed friend und I, mid which nre so essential among the eitv oftScinl* generally, fur the good working and welfare .f the civic government.As tho Citv 1 reaunrer has thought proper to give publicity to his letter, and it 1* not likely the Finance CoiMuittre will meet for soma time.1 hope you will not Und fault w ith me if I adopt tho same course.1 have tho honor to he, sir, Your most obedient servant, ClIS.ULACKMLVEIt, City Clerk.I.EtiAL OPINIONS.The written opinions of Mr.Tho*.W.Ritchie, Q.C., and Ntraclian Bethnne, (I C., accompany the City Clerk\u2019* letter, and the former say* t \u201cBy tho Act in question the Legislature imposes new duties upon you, which you are obliged tn perform on payment to you of certain fee*.There is nothing in tho Act to indicate that thi* payment is to be for the lienefit of the Corporation, and I am of opinion that they are fees of office belonging to yourself aa City Clerk, nnd which yon may retain for your own benefit without being obliged to account to the Corporation for tic sanie.Moneys coining from these fee a are not tho property of the Corporation in any sense, aud are not received hy you for tho use of the Corporation so a* to come under the general provision requiring officer* of the city to pay over moneys received by them by virtue or f< r the purpnres of the Act incor|>oraliiig the city.\u2019 Air.Bethnne expres.-es a like opinion.THE RAILWAY TERMINUS.Considerable discussion of a stormy nature tm k place ut the iiictting of th* City Council yisUrday, tqioii tho letter from tne Hon.Premier July aneut th* location of the terminus of tlie Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, A Ouidmtnl Railway.Aid.Nelson moved, seconded by Aid.Laurent, that the letter he referred t* a special committee, with instruc tions to consider it a* well as all the question* of the pi*i|*i*ed railway tenrJnus and workshop* in tl ii* city, and n-poit on the subject* to thi* (\u2019oiH.cil n« soon as |s-s*ibK-; said committee to !*\u2022 composed of Aldermen Gieider.Généraux, Child*, Kivnrd, Clendinneng, MeShaue, Jean-notte, und the proposer ami seconder.Thi* motion was cppnsed by All*.Holland, TbihauP., Kivnrd, K< berk and Jemmotte, the que-ttDn of the liability of the city to pay the haloncu of it* million dollar grant, noon which the Council had formerly piniiounced itself s* op|Mi*er| to its payment, being rsin-d.Tbe East En-1 members raised the sectional question.The Mayor favored the Do tion.Aid.Rivard moved in amendment that H-m.Mr.July's letter lie considered aloue.Thi* motion on lieing put to the vole wa* lost, aud Aid Ni-luotj's motion curried upon the following ci visit n : l Vo#.\u2014 Aids.Proctor.Ila;,'ar, McShin-Greene, Keuin^iy, llo.ri, WiliMriq Clendinneng, Chili!», Généreux, Laurent, Nelsuti, aud La vigne\u201413.JVayi.\u2014Aids.Jeaunotte, Martin, Alelançon, 'Ihibault, Robert, Gauthier, Rivard and Hoi.Uud\u20148.IMMEDIATE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK l*ao-y 0BEi>.The lit 11 Mr.Joly » letter contaiu* the follow-h>K suggestion \u201c For the present, aud awaiting the ccinpletiou of the road, 100 feet wide, which th* City propose* to make, a width of sixteen feet would be sufficient to bring tbe railway to tlie barracks.It i* the intention of the Goveru-rneut, at tho same time, to acquire grouud in the i H»tr rn «eition of the city, on which to erect workshops.A good deal had been said about the im|s>«i-il>inty of Imilding the work contem-plat«*l by the Government, along the Commis-sioutr*\u2019 wharf, sufficiently strong tr resist the pressure t the ice when breaking up ia the spring.If the Government succeed in their negotiation» for right of passage, they will construit a certain length of wharf, according to the plan pro|M)std, at one of the most exposed places, so us to test next spring the feasibility of this plan.\u201d THE DISPUTED CLAIMS ON THE RESERVOIR EXTENSION.The arrangements for the beginning of the work of arbitration upon the diHtmted claims of the contractors, John Whelan A Co., for the construction of the extension to the McTar-ish street reservoir, are complete, awaiting only the signature, by the contractors and the Mayor, of the Ixmds of agreement to stand by the award of the arbitrators.The dibputed claim, it will lie recollected, is for extra work over and above that spécifié*! in the contract, and uuounta to $31,(00 in excess of the estimation put vpun that work by the Superintendent of the Water Wot as, who was constituted judge of the same by the 11th article in the contract, which reads as follows : \u201c The Corisiration may at any time alter the location of any of the dimension* and increase or diminish the quantities of the several kinds of work required, and if such alteration shall entail any additional * xp* use or cause loss to the contractors, the amount of conqieusation to be allowed for such change shall iu all cases be determined by the Superintendent and the Water Committee, whose award shall be final and binding.\u201d The extra work was nrincipally, we are informed, of tbe same kind as that specified in the contract, and the Superintendent's award, which was confirmed by the Committee, was at the contract priced, while the contractors demand double those prices besides indemnity for rielsys, Ac.Notwithstanding the agreement, by the contract, to leave the estimation of the value of extra work to tbe judgment of the Superintendent, the contractors persisted in their claim, and threatened to take legal proceedings to recover it.\t_______________ Tm: Electric Fluid iu the form of lightning oftentimes proves itself a very efficient woodcutter, and it has occurred to some ingenious gentl* man in India that artificial electricity may be so applied aud controlled a* to cut down trees a good deal faster t han the clumsy sxe or that An erican notion the chain saw.The two ends of the copper wires of a galvanic battery are connected with platinum wire, which of course instantly beioim-s ml hot, and while iu that rtate, it is gently see-eawed across the trunk of the tree to lx* felled.When arrangement* were made for the experiment, it turned out that the thickness of the thickest platinum wire that could be got was only that of crochet cotton.It was at once >een that such a wire would he consumed before the tree wa* half severed from it* truuk.However, the attempt wa* made.The burning wire performed its task very well uo loug a* it lsst*(1, but, n* anticipated, the wire coiitiimtlly broke, and at length there was no wire left.There can l*e little doubt that with a stronger batbry and a tnicker wire, the experiment would have been entirely successful.A* it was, the tree was sawn one-fifth through.It i* calculated that under proper conditions a tree, which at present takes two hours to fell, will come to the ground by this process iu fifteen minutie.It is almo.it needless to add that there is uo waste of wood, uo sawdust.\u2014Knylish Journal, How Wealth is Accumulated.\u2014As a rule wealth i* the result of industry, economy, attention to business, and us a rule (siverty i* the rtMilt of idleness, extravagance, and inattention to busintss, though to these rules there are thournnri* of exceptions.The man who ha* wactid his time, who has thrown away his op-orlunitiee, is apt to envy the man who ha* not, or instance, here are six shoemakers working in one shop.One of them attend* to his bufrintts ; you can hear the music of his hammer late nud early; he is in love, it may be, with some girl on the next street ; he ha* made up hi* mind to W u man, to succeed, to make some-Is'dy *lse happy, to have a home; uud while he is working, iu his imagination, he can see hia own fireside, with the light falling upon the faces of wife and child.The other five gentlemen work as little us they can, spend Sunday in dirsipation, have the headache Monday, and as a result, never advance.The Industrious one, the one in love, gains the confidence of his employer, and in a little while he cuts out work for these other fellows.The first thing you know he has a shop of hit own, the next a store, because the man of reputation, the man of character, the man of known integrity, can buy all he wishee in the United States unon credit.The next thing you know he is married, and he has built him a house, and he is happy, and hia dream ha* been realized.After a while, the same five shoemakers, having piirèutti tbe old course, stand on the corner some Sunday When he ride* by.He has got a carriage, his wife situ l>7 his hide, her face cftV' errd with smiles, and tney have got two children, their faces beaming with joy, and the blue riblsins fluttering in tho wind.And thereupon these five shoemakers adjourn to some neigh-lairing saloon, and pass a resolution that there is an irrepressible conflict between capital and labor.\t_____________ 8T.(SA URIEL CATTI.K MARK ET.-Dec.Hi The arrivals of beef cattle by rail at I'oiat St Chailes lari week was Ihirty-elgbt carloads; fifteen carlosiU rooic cattle arrived yi-stei-dny ami to-day.The market is glutted with common und inferior caille.and very few\t»alca of this kind\twere Hindi! to-day.\tNot many extra cattle furs vet been brought here lor Christinas mnrkst, but tin u-U time enough yet for them to be lirou.'lit, at they will not be wanted until next week.C'ofiimou fut cow» sold ut iilinut He per III; good steers nt4o to \u2022I-H*- do; extra cattle ut 5,u\u2019 to l»,40 rs-r lb.Quebec butcher* were shnokt the onlr |iurciinscrs of exir* caille.\\V.Ti rer, of Quebec, bought ten superior cattle from A.Knox uud Harry Could, of Osbawu, for which he pmd (JQi) per lb.; he also bought ten others at 5*4e per lb.Mr.liny, of Quebec, nought BCfcn choice cattle from F.Rodgers, of Toronto, ut 5 Qe per lb .nud twelve eteers from W.Gould, of Stratford, at 4^0 per Ui.J.rivdesdiile, of Rrigliton, sold six common cuttle for $ 1 MO.M.Gurrisou, of Rrightou.sold four good rattle for $MM) ; M Luiiortc, of Mildniuj, sold ;i number of entile nt tivm $3 * to j It) curb ; G.Web.r.of 1\u2018etcrborj, sold thiee critic for $112.About 18i) iraall cattle were ofTerel at Yigi r Market to-day, bnt sale* were exceedinglr slow, und the pricesnnratisfsclory to drovers, ringing In in .811 tojFU ruck H.Henurisek.vvim bM rOOOtlt ly Ikch btmng cattle m t'hicngo for exporting id Ri il h i ii, ha* brought fiom tirai city ten tero-yearold* and live yenilipgs.heifers aud\u2018sineis to treat th* eitixeii* or Montreal uitli souiethieg extra iu the licef line during the holidays.These entile tiM*k llrst ,iri'-* ut the recent rates trie nhow in Ghirngo.Tho ten two-y« or olds average 1 7l7llweaeli,nnd ihe live yearling* nvernge 1.105 lbs.cacti.I hey nre certainly tho 1***1 lot *>1 cuttle ever lirouglit to thisci'y.Messrs.H\"P' j»r nnd Hcnallta-k nre -Inpnmg lt)0 head of sope tlor Western critic on the SS.\u2022* Brooklyn,\" which «.-iii* from I'mtland next Satordny- One ol these i* n Mipetior btifer weigh in-/ 2.17U lbs., vvlnen haj taken twenty six Ium prim-* in various Slate and com tv show» in the Wi -i ; a good tuuur of the steers n!»n « i Ig Ii over 2 tNMi lb*, e eing made more than 90,000,000 oat of his own reputation.\u2014Ci/)\u2022 rinnuti G a:ftU.THE AMEER OF CABUL.I first met Shere AH, the present Ameer of Cabul, in March, 1860.He was then about *>0 years of age, of middle stature, with marked aquilio* features, and with a fine, aoldierly bearing.Shere AH struck me as a man of remarkably good common|senBe, and his powers of c in-venation were very great.During hi* stay at s Peshawar, both on his way to Umballa, and on hisreinrn to Cabul, he held daily levoci, and \u2022pent most of his time in friendly interviews with the Europeans and natives who visited him.In his lengthened conversation with European visitors (with whom he always took tea), he evinced a very correct acqnaintanre with the leading facts of European history.Thhwas all the more notable because he was unable to read or wiite, and had acquired his information from conversations with those of his attendant* who were able to read ; and a special clerk ac- Îuainted with English has always been kept at 'abul to translate articl-s and telegram* from the Indian newspaper*.I found he knew much of the history of Napoleon the First, Peter the Gnat, Alexander, and even Alfred the Great.His favorite character was Na{M»loon, and on no account would he yield the palm t> our Wellington.His sense of humor wa* very great.** I know I am a savage,\u201d he said one day, \u2018\u2018 hut you English were just as had -KK) year* ago !\u2019\u2019 Once, when he was unusually talkative, he said, \u201c How dreadfully afraid you English are of the Russians!\" \"Not in the least,'* I replied ; \u201c we shall be excellent neighbors some day !\u2019\u2019 *\u2019 Ah,\u201d he said, \u201c if you were not afraid of the Russians you would not make so much of me.\u201d He affected not to be Impressed with the beauty of English ladies, and several times remarked as he passed them : \u201c Ah 1 I see you keep all your pretty women at home !\u201d He frequently expressed his abhorrence of low-necked dresse* and short-tailed coats, and said such advances in the ¦pale of civilization were contrary to his religion, for they were forbidden by the Prophet! lie professed to be a devout and pious Moslem, hut numerous empty bottles told of frequent departures from the strict injunctions of bis religion, and when at Jalander, where he was received in the most friendly msnoer by Sir D.Foisyth, Us did not hesitate to suggest that cherry brandy was much more suited to bis taste when served in tumblers than in small Liquor 5losses.The Ameer\u2019s youngest son, Abdullah an, was with him.and ap{>eared to be a youth of some promise\u2014ne was then about twelve years of age He could read and write Persian, ¦nd was then learning English.The Ameer often spoke of hi* eldest son, Yacoob, in terms \u2022f admiration, and told me he was a very fair English scholar and a fine soldier.The Ameer generally spoke Persian, but to the Afghan villager and hill-men he spoke Pushtu ; he could also make himself understood in Hindustani, aud «mid give the military words of command iu English.He has had the reputation of being an author, for a book against Wahhabyism i*ars his name, but it was written by a Moulvie in the \u2022me of the Ameer of Cabul.Ho al ways seetne 1 much interested in the manner and customs of the English people, and conversed for hoars on ¦ubjecte connected with our national and d >rn-w* tic life.When in India, he bought up all the second band uniforms ef European officer» he eonld lay his hands on, for the use of hia staff, and be also purchased rather an extensive English wardrobe for himself.He said the European dress wss the dress for soldiers, and the Oriental dreas for women aud priests.When asked by lx>rd Mayo how he liked the dress of tho High laud regiment, he said it was *' terrific,'' but \u201c was it decent T'\u2014London Ex.Situations Vacant.ilivrit i no us» I'm u'UsnOiv/oM f* Ar ll«i r W.> f , I-.i.n .4.A I* unJ.r iku A«*g ANTED, a Matron for tho Uni* vcrsily l.yme lu llon^iiisl.iu M.Ur\u2019suU'\u2022treet.THE ORIGIN OF NAMES.The study of men\u2019* na n-* i* a* curious as it i* interesting, Arbitrary as they seem to-dsy, they all had their source evidently in s >iue fitting fact.Many English surname* «xpress th« \u2018 country, estate, or residence of their origin*! I Ix-arerH ; a* Burgoyne, from Burgundy : Ocnndi or Cornwallis, from Cornwall ; Fleming, from I F landers ; Gaskin and Gascoyne, from Gascony ; 11 an way, from Hainault ; Polack, from Poland ; Welsh, Walnh and Wallis, from Wales ; Coombs, Compton, Clayton, Sutton, Preston, Washington, from towns in the county of Sussex, England.Canidea.the antiquary, say* every vil lag# in Normandy ha* Humamed some Hugli.h family.Dale, Forest, Hill, Wood, and the tike are derived from ihr character or situation of those who first hoiv the name*.Tile prefix atteor ut,softened t-> aor an,ha* help.-d to form a number of ranu-c Thus, if a man lived on a moor, be would call himself Atteinoor or Atmoor ; if mar a gate, Altegate or Agate, John atte the Oaks wa* in due time shortened into John Nosks ; Peter at the Seven Oaks into P*Oer Knock*.By field, Byford, Dnderhill and Underwood indicated residence originally.In old Eng-lleh, applegarth meant orchard ; whence Apple-gate and Appleton; chase, a forest; clive, a cliff ; clongh, a ravine ; cohh, a harlmr ; whence there names.Tho root of tho ubiquitous Smith i* the Anglo Ktixonsmitan, to smite.It was applied primarily to blat'ksndths, wheelwright \u2022, carpenters, masons, and amitem or strikers iu ceneral.Bsker, Taylor, Brtler, Coleman (co d-man).Draper, Cowper (cooper).Cutler, Miller, and the rest plainly denote occupations.Eat-imer is from latiner, a writer of Litin.Lori me r is a maker of spurs and bridle bits ; Arkwripht, a maker of chests ; Lander, contracted from lavaudier, a washerman ; BannUter, the keeper of a Bath ; Kidder, a huckster ; Wait, a miuitrcl ; Crocker, a potter.Koch nam-a as Baxter and Bagster are the feminine of Inker, Webster of Webber or weaver, which shows that these trades were first followed by women, and that when men began to take them up they for some time kept the feminine names.Steward, Stewait, or Ktnart, Abbot, Knight, Lord, Bishop, Prior, Chamberlain, Falconer, Leggett (legate), either signified what the |>eraon* so styled were, or they were given them in jest or derision, like the names King, Prince and Pope.The termination ward indicate* a keeper, a* Dur-ward, doorkeeper ; Hayward, keeper of the town cattle ; Woodward, forest keiqier; Read, Reed or Reid is an old form of spelling red, and w?n lies towed, as White, Blown and Black were, to denote the color worn or the complexion had.Hogarth, from the Dutch, means generous, high-natured ; Hush is subtle ; Bowne, ready : Bon ner, kind, gracious ; Eldridge, wild, ghastly.Many Welsh names, naturalized in English, are from iiersonal traits, a* More, great ; Duff, black ; Vaughan, Uttle ; Lane, slender ; Mole, bald ; Gough, red.Surname* now apparently meaningless hail meaning iu old English and provincial dialects.Brock, for instance, signifies badger ; Talliot, mastiff ; Todd, fox ; Culver, pigeon ; Hen*haw, young heron ; Coke, cook.\u2014 hT(io York Times.MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.They Havf a Medicat, Dairy in Paris where pure milk is sold upon ordere given by doctors in good standing.To Save Their Loved Ones.\u2014A number of politically and otherwise prominent men in l-'ranee aud in Belgium have of late y ears become Protestants, declaring that they do not accept the Protestant faith on their own account, but make the change only to save their wive* and children from the influence of the Roman Catholic priests.This doss of conversions goes now by the name of \u201cc/oim/riiiriif d'intcrii>Uon rcli'jicust.\" The movement has gained recently even in Corsica.\u2014.V.I*.World, \u201cAs a Party of gentlemen were driving up the steep mountain mad to St Cloud, from Urrnge, they olmerved a neat sign, placed at the nseeiit by some kind-hearted rarson, with these words, * Please uncheck your horses,\u2019 which they did to the comfort of the noble animal*.If there were more such thoughtful and kind friends to the animal who labor* so faithfully for us, they w-'uld he lee* abused and more appreciated.\"\u2014Newark Itailn Adrertiacr.The Progrès» made by the eighteen Indians placed last spring at.the Hampton Institute has neen so rapid that the United State.* Commissioner of Agriculture has just increased the man-Inr to seviuty.The new-comers are b.iys and girls, whose ages range Wtween fourteen and twenty two, representing the Sioux, MnmUrea, G roe ventre, aud Ariokarces tribes.Those who wi-nt there lin-t are Cheyennes, Kiowas and Arapahoe*.They will all receive an English education nnd practical instruction in farming.Ki.mu Bcrritt has presented to the library of the Burritt School in New Britain, Conn., all the books in various languages which he has collected and used at home and in foreign countries for the last twenty years.The collection also inclmbs in manuscript ready for the press his Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Hindustani aud Hebrew handbooks containing similar lessons and form* of instruction t>> thoze in hi* ** Sanscrit Handbook for the Fireside,\" recently published in England and this country.Mr.Burritt has also added a copy of every work published by him iu England aud America.What\u2019s to re Done Î Th# English Admiralty recently sent by the man-of-war \u201cEmerald\u201d to Tristan d\u2019Acunba twenty cats, in consequence of reports that the island was being devastated by swarms of mice.The present, however, was nut appreciated, hut rather \u201c received with amuM-mcnt aud dismay,\u201d and Peter Grant, the bead of tho little colony, said he eonld furnish them with myriads of cat#.\u201c It wo# tru* the island was overrun by mice, but it also swarmed with cats, and it was doubtful which was the prester plague.Th# mice detroyed every green blade on the island, and the cats lived on friendly terms with them, preferring to prey on yonog seabirds and chickens; ccnsequently cats are trapped and destroyed by hundreds.\u201d Christian Books in a Japanese Prison.\u2014 The Rev.Dr.Gulick, of Tokio, Ja|>an.write* as follows i\u2014\" Several copie* of the Japanese Scripture* and other Christian hooks were some time since given by the Rev.Mr.Neenima, of the American Board Mission, Kiyoto, to the officer of the prison at Ot#u.He passed them over to one of the prisoners, a scholar, whose dime was that of ruanalanghter.About six months ago a tire took place in the prison, when the entire body of prisoners, numbering nearly 100, instead of improving the opimrtunity to make their escape, assisted in putting out the liâmes, and remained to a man to be again im prisoned.Such a remarkable circumstance occasioned enquiry as to the cause, when it ap-pean d that the scholar among them had lieen so impressed and convinced of the truth of I'bristiunily, that he bad taught it to bis fellow-prisoners, and Christian principles, combined with his |>eraonal influence, had such powsr over them as to restrain them fp»m Heeing when the doors of their prison were ojtened.The scholar waa const quently pardoned, but h* remained in t)Uu to still teach the prisoners.He has iqtened a Chinese Behind Dr young men, wh«*e Christianity is taught, and it is said he it now preparing to reprint a Chinese commentary on the Gosjiel of John, with Japanese connectives, to render it men readable to Japanea* scholars, \u2019\u2014CAurchman, AV.A|.l>lu'Mtioii wtlb iriHuiiiuUb, to lx »< nt to lllc ll\u2022>»|»'al Ix-furc J*i usrjr lu, I *7U.Air ANTKD.u J.iul.v of oduciUioii v v *** (starmMi.im*' sbesi so i>> sitnmi to * luiriiou ut (tie In-itteliold du ira u, a iarrlv to 1(15 Uulreniliy »t YKTANTKD, r Hoy for bouiwofk* Y\tY Apply al H7 Ml.Jnnii-» rt.Alf A NT ED, an Apprtqitiiq» fotlu* V\tf prug l.'ioqiK-i-K witti one or two \\^\u2022.\u2022lr», i-xperlenoo preferred.J.n.ri:l M nyor str*«-t.UOMS.\u2014 II holinout stifid, Isrxcfront Il< dr om and u n le Rooms; ulio, tnlde R R ¦lourd.LMN to Rot, on suite or single.1.373 Kl.f stherlne It.R OOMS.6 St.Kdivord street.\u2022 OOMS.\u2014A Front Hfilmom nnd R( SUtlngroom at Mrs.M Af DOSNRCL'.*, 1:11 Mans-Held street.\u2014 til Ont heurt st.ROOMS, ttirnjshed.io7 r nio-.i Avenue.Wanted.\\\\ SEEK ill FOR SALE, rhenp, suit able for grocer.P.**.Box 043.PiR SALE, n gemd Square Pianoforte (guaranteed), stool and cover.Price ff*0, at 33 St t'rbslu st.I/OR BALE, large Newfoundland Pups, nine weeks old, at ff.Y a piece.Apply to 10 Sophia Lsue, iu rear of Y.M.f.A.Business Chances./GROCERY 8TOCK FOR BALE.Tenders will be received by the and rlgoed np to BATt'HDAV.the 21M lost .si noon, for the goodwill, stork in trade, Uxlum soil tew of premls « spperlsinlne to the e»tair of the lute B.fopeoisn .rorer.No.104 McGill .trrel amosnttngas I«r iDteotory loalamltZ 500.This !\u2022 an exrellent opportunity for oeiiuinug an old eutubli.bnl liueiueM.Arrungement» nitgfit la- made to ret.nn the I I.reha\u2014 money in tbe htuifico bv luruishing nmioubtid seeunty.Tender* for the above may n en bUx or «epireMr.Tbe sioek may I-*een and all ceeet.iary inlormatlon obtatniai on sppt cat on to B.WAR SI INTOX, lOll McGill street R ARE CHANCE.\u2014For sale, a _\t* ell trrora-d stock of I>ryOool*.Keady iu ule rlulMuc.t-io-'erir*, (* roi kerv.lUrdnsr X- in « linur leli iig Villiwe in the fo'intr of fjtntrk giHVi riling» and eoustry ir«d-.>tocv at powui about A ' 00.SI*».of Stir- lor one rear.I - run liberal, batis-X sc lory reasons for selling.Apply si tius office | J OOMS ROOM.\u2014 Large furnished front Bctlroomto hot.12(1 llaroelier street.1 >OOMS stud BoanL J.4\t1.375 SI.f u'brrine l ROOMS furnislied for Gentlemen.1-1 t.atonr ntn-et.I aDVFIM I^KMEN I S uf ll»«c*t.| AMtm \u2022 Wamth.iAit V.I i at the rata o/ OMK CKNT PKIft WORD tack pr.pmJ./ANTED, n Home* for Hevernl Hoy»; ,-ige» trom 13 to 15 years, fan Im- m-cii on aiipllcntltiii to I).MrMIM.AN, peeretvy I\u2019rote.tuut lloun-of Industry.551 Horcliester street.TI/ANTED, Wimliiiig nnd Ironing » » by the dwy ; licst reference* i 023 Hr.fatberiaa \u2022trc«t.Lost, Strayed and Found.A OV KH IIHKMKNTV /or l.o«r, KT*b>ri>.ond K>mmi>, inorire* uttJtr thlt A\"i>i «il (At rat* q/ Il ALF\u20144'kN V FKlt WORD toe A ( \u2022M'rfi'oi, J>rv;j/,i IO 1ST, n young Terrier Bitch, uhoNt J nix month» old.dark grey Imir.ear- and tall docked.The Under nlll be rewarded «I 4!l or till Nl.Juno * »*.Notices.l/XCHANGE HANK of CAN AD A DIVIDEND No.I».NOTICK is hen by given thst a Dividend of THREE PKR CKNT.ii|ion the pstd-np t npilal Xtn*.minion, that thslr lorga establishment isr.w In fnll operation, 0*« 'had they are prepared l AT\t*** 6;.r,om the fa*-dlties oTtbeir en«>mA*;l sm! »h* eomplsteu*.» of their esublishmesh the tom;any fe»| confident of giving satUfsetioo W all wh# entrust thvui wl\u2018h *be.r 1 ijiTm,Ayir».MaafS 4 THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.Tuesday Decembek 17,1878 .Meetiiijs, Rmuscments, 4c.______________ VITIiSliKYAN (ÎIUIKCII, W\tHHKKUUOOKK KTKKKT.Th*\tat the Mbar'iruak*8iro«t MvlUoUti i'iiur*-!» will Uul I ibi'lr vinu .l HA/.tAR OK I'HKFl'I.ANIt KASOV AHTK'I.KS.On Tu«\u2018>i1hv nutl Wnln^'ilny.Ui**'.17 huiI 1 10 lll« t»a».MUcUt uf llltt Chltroll.1>oui« (>(^o Ot li |).in.\tAiIhiImIom, U^'.I7MBSANUEL OHUUOH Jli TK.7II\u2019KMAM K AM» I.ITKKAKV AHHSOCIATION.Tl'KHDAY KVKNINU, DKC.17.lH7feal of the Soott Act.Sir John is certainly good at promising, but we fear this boon will have to lie put in the same category oe the protection of hen\u2019s eggs.It does not seem to be generally known that the present Government, which the temperance people of South Grenville were so anxious to keep out that they actually 1 voted for and .tarried the election of a brewer 1 to keep it out, is largely made made up of temperance men.There is Dr.Tupper, who is now ^ a pronounced temperance man and temperance advocate.There is Mr.Tilley, who has been fcticb, after a manly fashion, all his life, and who years ago sacrificed his power and his seat to the , principles by which he had lived ever since he began to be a public man.There is Mr.* Aikt-ns, who is Mr.Scott\u2019s successor, and quite as likely to defend the law as , Mr.Scott was to pans it.There is Mr.| Langevin, who comes from a part of the country in which prohibition has long been an accomplished fact, who has always supported temperance legislation, and was, in his yonnger days at least, an active temi>erance advocate.We do not know so much about thereat.In this uncertainty as to which is most the tem|)eranco party, it will be a comfort to the temperance people to have the liquor-dealers point out to them by joint action who are thtir friends and who are their enemies.It will bring the question to the fore, and make it a simple matter of numbers.As the friends of prohibitory legislation are more numerous titan the open advocates of the liquor traffic, and are daily gaining a greater pre ponderance, they have no misgivings as to the remit.THE AMHERST MYSTERY.THE ALLEGED SOLUTION OK THK PROBLEM\u2014MAO-NET ISM HAH* TO BE THK UNEASY SPIRIT \u2014 THE CAUSE OK THK TtOUBLK \u2014HOW W.H K0OER8 BECAME A BELIEVER.Our Oirn Comrpondent.) Amherst, N.S., Dec.1.5.After a month's cersation from the troublesome «natiif»stations which gave rise to so manyiqiecu-lationsregsrdingMiss Esther Cex, they about tim e weeks apo began with redoubled spirit.Ripping* at the ceiling, walls and ll >ors were almost unremitting, and th« chairs and other article* in the room seemed almost possessed of life.Even those who doubted l*»fore now expressed their belief in the extraordinary nature of these manifestations, not excepting that astute gentleman w ho by the judicious aid of matchea discovered that the girl did the writing on the walls\u2014a fact which she herself acknowledged long before, and was never quiartioned.But the renewed curioaity led to increased exertions to discover the cause, which none of those intimately connected with the case attributed to spiritualism.The first l*oint towards the solution was the discovery of the fact by Dr.Uarritte that through the administration of sedatives to Esther Cox the manifestations were snbdued, thus fixing the cause to the girl herself.The next was the result of an experiment.A few days ago on an occasion when Dr.Corritto and the editor of the Amherst (>'a:rUe were exi>erimenting in connection with the rase, and the manifestations were unusually troublesome, they caused her TO STAND UPON GLASS placed on the floor.The wrappings, which had gone on uninterruptedly,ceased on the instant, indicating that the conditions had undergone a change.Every time she was placed on the gla*» the manifestations ceased, and whenever the glass was taken away they were resumed.Mr.White, the restaurant-keeper, with whom she is engaged, afterwards obtained portable insula-ton by having glan placed in her shoes, and eh» ntepped around safely without any accompaniment of rappinn, a modern Cinderella.He afterwards had her bed insulated in the same manner, and now her rest is unbroken.While this explanation appean very plausible on the face of it, it does not acconnt for the writing, the Mappings on the face, the disturbance of water, and other alleged marvels, which miy be either ascribed to wilful deception on the pari of many, the results of their credulous imagination.the existence of other forces not yet discovered, or the extension of the present on t a degree not at present realized.One theory of the elappings is based on the fact that at the time the girl was assaulted by the villain in September he slapped her.The rapping* to a certain tnne, are aimilarly accounted (or by the fact that on the same occasion, daring the drive, be hummed a tune, said to be \u201c Knocking at the Outside Gate,\" keeping time with his finger* on her knee.ANOTHIR CASK VERY SIMILAR to this has recently l*een unearthed from the Atfmntic Month ht ol November, 1808.The narrator was li.A.Willis, and the subject an Irish servant girl in one of the country towns of Maower.\u201c 'The oommiasioQ will not uurane much further the enumerations of ita failures ; it will onlv sav that the only fact annuuiicMl which was reali/i-d before it was that of sudden and violent inoveineuts in chairs on which the young giil was seated.Suspicion* having been artu»d relative to the manner by which these uiovciuoiita wore produced, it was determined to submit them to careful examination.The commission announced without reserve, that tho researches would b» directed to th» point of ascertaining what part certain quick though concealed movement* of tho hand* and feet might have in tho causation of tho alleged facta.At this period it was declared to us that the young girl uad lost her faculties of attraction and repulsion, and that w» would bo notified as noon a* they were regained.Although several day* have elapaed since then, the commission has not received the promised notice, though we have have l>een informed that Mdlle.L'otUn daily re|>eata her |>erformauc»* l>efore others.After having duly weighed all the circumstances, the commission is of the opinion that the allegation* made to the Academy relative to Mdlle, Angélique Cottin should be considered a* not proven.'\u201d To this Mr.Hammond adds, \u201c Nothing more was heard of the electrical girl.Like many other extraordinary occurrences, her perform* aocea were iica|*abie of reeistiug the enquiriea of scientific men, not easily led astray by their emotions, but bringing to the investigation a desire to know the truth and a determination to be guided only by facts.\u201d But there ia another explanation to this fact, not «luite ao probable perhaps, but still worthy of some conaub-iation.It is very possible that the conditions of Mdlle.Cottin were different at the different time*, and the aeparation from everything she could touch would have been a semi insulation like Mis* Cox\u2019* elevation on the glass.The enquiry is certainly a very interestingone.and if it l>e fully proved that electricity or mag-neti*m i* the cause, many mysterious things which M AVI TROUBLED THE CENTURIES .ill have l>een cleared up.Then the secret of the myateriou* \u201c Old Jeffry,\" which troubled the Wesley family, will he ascribed to some tangible cause, a* will other* almost as well known.The |>erHonal appearance and character of Esthtr Cox is a matter of some interest.She sat, or rather stood, for the portrait on another page, at the re«|uest of our reporter when in Amhenit.Like many others, it wa* difficult to obtain a good picture.The finit two were discarded, a* instead of making her look like a girl not yet nineteen\u2014according to her own account\u2014they made her appear a* a woman nearer forty.She i* a plain looking country girl, very «jaick in hor motion* and decided in her speech.She wa* born in or near Upi>er Stewiack», and came to Amherat about a year ago.and for nearly the whole time was under Dr.Carritte\u2019* care, being treated for some disease of the liver.The following i* the statement of Mr.W.H.Rogers, Dominion Fishery Officer for Nova Scotia, who, up to the time of writing, had been one of the most severe denouncer* of what he believed to be a fraud.We reproduce, from bis own manuscript, his account, a travesty of which previously appeared by telegraph : Up to Wtxlneaday last, tho 14th irmt., having witm-ssed none of the wonderful magnetic manifestations said to bo produced by Miss Esther Cox, on Wednesday about 2.30 o\u2019clock p.m.as I entered Mr.White\u2019s saloon, that gentleman remarked \u201c I wish you had been in a little sooner ; I would have CURED YOU OF YOUR 8CIPTICI8M regarding Miss Cox.There have been the most extraordinary developments here this afternoon.As she sat by the cooking-stove, the stove doors Hew open in such a fearful manner I thought they would break.I fastened the big oven door back against that box, bracing it between the wall and box with that axe-handie, but in a few seconds it Hew off the hinges and fell heavily upon the Hoor, and I expected it was broken to pieces.\u201d \u201c Well,\u201d I said, \u201c if I could see the like of that with my own eyes I would have to believe top,\u201d so I took the axe-handle and braced the door back firmly in the same way.Miss Cox at the same time was sitting with her feet on the front hearth.In about twenty seconds, and while I was looking at it, in broad daylight, Miss Cox being three feet away, that door, weighing eight to ten pounds, jumped off the hinges and fell heavily upon the floor,and I lifted it np and put it on again.Miss Cox refused to sit in that pwition again, but took a position on a high stool in the middle of the room, when I heard distinct rap-pings under the floor, where tbo stool stood.I Hjxike ami said \u201c Give u* one good loud rap,\" and I immediately heart! one loud rap.\u201c Now, give us two,\u201d \u201c now three,\u201d and my requests wi re all promptly attended to.Then I said, \u201cWho are you any way the Devil?\" Answer three distinct raps.\u201c Are you a living man ?\" Three raps.*' Are yon dead ?\u201d One rap.\u201c Do you want Miss Cox ?\u201d Three raj».\u201cDo you want Rogers too ?\u201d One rap.I then whistled *' Yankee Doodle,*' when the rappings kept time to the tun» throughout.In the evening Dr*.Carritte and Cloy, with Miss Cox and her sister and myself, were sitting in Mr.White's kitchen.The ranpings were in progress.The question was asked, \u201c How many are in thi* room Five raps wa* the answer, which was correct.\u201c How many persons are in the next room, leaning against the counter?\u201d One rap.There were two or three i>enion*.I had seen but one ; the others in the room could not see any.We proved quite conclusively that the rapping* could only tell us what some of us knew.We also proved that os soon a* Dr.Carritte tonched the hand or head of the girl all demonstrations ceased.In the hands of spiritualists Miss Cox would be a first-cla** medium, and all sorts of intelligence would b» brought from the other aide to friend* here and much injury done to mankind.As it is, animai magnetism is unquestionably the only suiter-natural |»ower at work.Dr.E.Cloy, who ha* pretty thoroughly investigated this matter, lectures in Halifax next week, when I think this affair will lie pretty thoroughly shown to be exempt of any spiritualism or aupernaturalism, an I the nerve* of excited people will be calmed down.W.H.Rouir*.Whether Mr.Roger»\u2019 opinion is correct or not many will disagree with him, with whxt came remains to be seen.CALEDONIAN SOCIETY SOCIAL.Last evening a very successful social entertain* ment waa given by the above Society in the Alexandra Rooms, St.Catherine street.Mr.Alex.McGibbon, President of the Society, in the chair.After a selection on the bagpii>e* by Piper Sinclair, the chairman stated that thi* would be the last social of the seamm.He waa çlad the Society was in a satisfactory financial condition.They had a permanent i fnnd of $1,100 ; and it was ex|>ecU\\l the Society would aoon be in possession of a building of ita own.Mr.Robert Rankin then sang a song which was loudly applauded-Mr.John Hood followed with a recitation, \u2018\u2018Trouble your head with your own affair.*,\u2019\u2019 and received » deserved applatue.Tire chairman next called upon Mr.D.M ACM astir to address the meeting.The subject of hia remarks was his recent tour in the Old Country and on the Continent, an l the impressions he gathered on the way.Tl'* more he travelled on his journey the more he had found that he had formed totally wrung imprest-ions of many historical places, ancient an I modern ; and he thought it was a duty for tho«e who had time and means to visit the Mother Country, so as to receive correct conception*^' it The first difficnltjr he encountered wa* on board the ship on which he took passage, where he could not dispose of the Canadian dolur for more than ninety cent*, ami a* there wa« bo exchange on boani he had to submit.After i alluding to hia arrival in the Green Isle ho men-! Uoued Derry, Beltaat, Dublin and other cities Tuesday.Dkormreb 17* 1878, THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.5 iou»dk thr\to( iut*T«*ât he h»,l viiite l.Iu Mi>e»kuiK v* tho tiuia'n C»u«eway he ho tva* »iui t>u«l tho h»rK« imml>,rr of |>onoa>t «>«»««\u2022 u îu MÜiog i>ret» udo«i relic* iu th« »hune of ' jiit-ce* of rock uo i itehble, auJ «'.ill more liatoDÛhed to til ill that thevc article* wore readily jiurchaeod hy mauy touriHt*, who after* wanla carried their heavy burdcu* over Kuro|>e.Tfce myetrriea of Loudon and i'ari* were lixhtly touched u|h.u, after which the ejnaker «ave a nmoiuK' account of hi# wauderiDh'* in Italy au J (¦erniany.In referriu/ b» the I'ari* Kxpoutloo he gave it a« hi* oidnioii tint CANADA HAD liKKN MIsHKIMtKXKNTKD I)T the prominence given to the display of mac.ca«in«, horn*, and other Indian nlok nack*, Ac.tioch a |N>licy would uot induce immigratiou ta our «bore*.jHhh Lawron favored the audience with the well-known aong, \u201c Mary of Argyle,\" her eSorta being duly appreciated, (lotfee and cake* having keeu panned around, Mr.K&nkin opemd the Kcoond part of the programme with tne long coiui»o»ea hy Mr.Green in honor of the arrival of the Governor and Her Royal liighnee* 1\u2018rince** limine.Mr.Fred Hatnil* ton, of the Jtxter, read a humorou» paper on «\u2022 Our Goucert,\u201d containing Home good local hit*.He waa freipientlv interrupted with laughter.A vote of thank* waa proposed by Profeaaor Robbiuu and seconded by the Rev.Gavin Lang to thote who hail a**i*ted iu the programme, and heartily carried.The evening waa brought t > a close shortly [ter ten with the ainging of \" Auld Lang Hyua \u2019 id \u201c God Save the (jueen.\u201d SPECIAL NOTICES.Watuhloo and Macos Uailwav.\u2014Attention is directed to change of time.See advertisement.Kpra\u2019sCocoA\u2014CJuatickui.andComeohtino.\u2014 \u201cBy a thorough knowledge of the natural law* which govern the operations of digeitiou and nutrition, aud hy a careful application of the fine properties of well-aelected cocoa, Mr.Klip* has Srovided our breakfast table* with a delicately avored beverage which may save ua mauy heavy doctor»\u2019 bill*.It ia hy the judicious use of auch articles of diet that a constitution may lie gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to diseaa*.Hundreds of subtle maladiee are tloating around us ready to attack wherever there ia a weak noint.We may escajie many a fatal abaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourish* ed frame.\"\u2014fm/ Swire Gaulle.-Sold only in racket* labelled\u2014\u201cJamK8 Kppb & Co., Homoeopathic Chemists, London, Eng.\" Km Advertisements, after and Noon Advertisements, M OTHERS, READ THIS!! Khkkwoop.S.Norwood Mill, S.K.I have several lime* orJeml vmir Mil* Pood, aud e»-peoéally for rouug ehildreii suffering from Mfeina of Hie »eal|>, widi cn-nt bem-lit.1\tALPURI) CRRSSWRLL.P.R.C.S.8.IUM*.Ku;l*ud.M.B.CM\u2019.H.8.A.NKWTI.K\u2019S MII.K FOIH» elcsusc* the blood of nil impurities, and makes the skm anuNith, soft and clear.For salebv all tirst-olass druggists aid grocer*.TIIOî*.I.KKMINtd A.COm Soie Ue]>reseuUUves.R EAL ESTATE AGENCY, RMTAItlilNIIF.l>, To Properly Owner»,\u2014 As V will shortly Issue my new I'ataioirne of Properties for sale, parli'-s desiring to tell are resnectfally requested la give ,\u201ee iheir instruetious Immeuiately.My Cata-li^piea have not only a very lurg - elty circulation, but are sent to all parts of the 'Dominion.England, and the i'nited Htatcs.I\u2019ronrietors will readily understand th-> great advantage to he derlvou from liaving thetr proper-Ufa appear In tuts Catalogue, WIIICII WILL UK INSKUTEI» FIIKK OF CIIAKUK.If parlies prefer It, their property will be offer, d with-\u2022Ut publications.Ho ehtrge for advertising or comuilwlou w.II be made t a sale is not effected.\t____ II.II.GKDOK*.Kcal Eatati- nnd Invi-Mlnient A «out, üô St.Francois Xavier «tn-et.DWAKD UAGAH& CO.-J Invite an inspection ot their latest Importations ot reakfast.VUnner, Tea and Dessert Sets of the Kewcs itterns.Klegantly Decorated and Gilt.4 ltl add IIS St.I'aut street.K1 DESCENT JIRONZED GLASS Wo will open on Thnmday, e* SS.\u2018 Penivian.\" n Isrge id select assortment of the SW OPALESCENT CLASS.NEW IRIDESCENT GLASS.litIDESCENT IIIto.NZKD GLASS.KDW\u2019AKI) IIAGAR A ( O., 4Iti and 44S St.Paul street.R ATTAN FURNITURE.Another lot just received, suitable for Christmas Present*.enmprislng\u2014 W\u2019natf HnnkrtM,\tFlrr Mcrppn».Work Bnnkrt»,\tFlower Minuda, Wall llrnrkela.I.Rdir»',Cenllemm'»nml Cklldrwu'*(Vbnlrn, Vr.HENRY MOK«AN Jk CO.pEAirs COAL TAR SOAP i superior U> all other*; hm boon In good re put-*(10 ears; is used in all the London Hospitals.Ask your rnggiit for iL J£LCTRO PLATE.From my position as a^ent for K.Round k Co.Limited Shedlrld.and Sini|>sou, II ill, Miller k Co., Wallingford, I am rnablcsl to offer the public this class of merobaudise (ot wl.ich alarme assort.ent Is kept iu stock i at more modemte pr ce« (quality considered) t an thus \u2022 hitherto charged for good Silver Plated wan-.Inspected Invited.SHOW ROOM.H70 ST.PAUL HTRRKT.JOHN WATMON.Jr.YE FLOUR, GRAHAM FLOI'lt, Clacked Wheat.Ouf»\u2014I, Family and I\u2019aair* Flour.IIROIHK iV IIARVIK, Corner of Crslr and Hle irv str.-et*.J^EAVE! LEAVE J LEAVE ! YOCU O (IDEES FOB OYSTKES AT Nl TTF.lt A.DICK'a,hie the moans you cutiust to their can1.Dona'tous iu money, in elothe* or piovisions may be sent to Mr.II.McMillan.Secretary, House ol Industry.V»l Dorchester strwt, or to any of the undersigned jit-mb.rs of tli > Committee.(Signed).\tCHARLES ALEXANDER, JOHN SINCLAIR, T.M.BRYSON.N.11.CORSE.K.K.SHELTON.WILSON IMPUOYBB ADJirNTABI.K CHAIR (Lati-at Patent, Nor.18771.WITH fill CHANGES OK POSITION, Nailable for Parlor, Librarv, Rasy Chair, Invalid Conch Bed or l.oungn.('ItAIU A CO., 409 NOTRK DAMK STREET.Scud fur ilinalrated circular.Price* reduced.CRAIG dr CO.JTL OUR.Few hundred bid*, best Family Plnur, from Canmla, St.Lou s, and Minnesota Mill*, pl.t received and acltini: at retail very low prices.All guaranteed.APPLES, Choice Selected Fruit for holiday use selling cheaply.THOM.PCLLEK A CO., 537 St.Paul street, tlrst door from McGill street.J^EW DINNER SETS.We Iieg to call attention lo onr large asaortment of Dlnneer eeta.which » c-are just reoelvlng.Rich China Tea Sets W bite French Egg Shell China for decoration.All kind* of Glassware suitable for the coming festive season.JOHN WATSON A CO., 90, 02.B4 GreylXunîstreet H UN G A RIAN CLOISONNE.We l avo jnat openeil another lot of novelties in this NEW AND HANDSOME WARE.As this is the last of these good* we ,111111 rece v \u2022 this «eusoii.an tarly inspection is solicit\u2019d.EDWARD IIAGAR si CO.410 aud a4H ST.PAUL STREET.G RAIN BAGS.*.0 BALKS FOB HALE TO THE TRADE.LBWIM K BLACK A CO.1H4 McGill street.OCOTCH ^ LAMBV WOOL I NDEIICLDTHING.Three caw* Shirt* and Drawer* for sale to the trade.LEWIh H.BLACK A CO., 1H| McGill street.B LIND TOM.At\u2019 Now ihat Blind Tom.the (\u2022\u2022\u2022lebrated pianist, is to give an entertainment, the ritirrn* of Monueal will avy nap* .\t.12.00\tH.00 WINTF.lt *#l ITS! YVIMF.lt SI IT** ! Nothing < an eqral the style and liiiiali of our Winter Suit*.The mntcrlal is warranted to »\u2022 ir well, which liundp-d* ol our patrons daily li-alify.Cull nnd H#-p Thi-iii, Former Redured \t(\u2022rhe.\tlo W ,iits r Hulls, from faner eheek»\t\t$9.6D\t$D 73 VVInter Fuit», ti-oin p.aiu tweed»\t VYluler Hutts.Irom nil » oil Caiimtlan\tID DD\t7.1)0 tweed*.\t\t\tI 1 00\t7.50 VN IiiUt Huitt* Iroin fancy diagonals.Winter Mil**, from nil-wool Hcotcli\t11 50\t8.Dll \t1 1 Dll\t(1.50 Auction Sales.\u2022lolm «I.Arm tin.'I 'll F REMAIN IM, Mot si-M LINT I FOU» S.v, I tih U# \\.> III HANm FH hTKKF I' *\u2022\t- , I ' 12 It\\Ni»\\ KU M in t i ,\t, ,\tv I I IIANOVi.U SI'itKb I lh.,-\t.\ti\u201e.j Are otli i.1 at rivlu e,l to Lowborough.Leah Dart'* faithful *'U*t,> ly of the scrap* of paper had been all in vuiu.He tuased the faded silk hug away oontemptuou*-ly into the fir*t ditch he enmoto, haling angry with her for having awakened false hope*.Juhtiu was safe in hi* poaseskion of Herford; and even Richard\u2019* *anguine imagination, which was always broking for something to turn up, could no longer cherish the expectation of recovering hi* forfeited birthright.He intikt take hi* uncle'* advice, and make biuiM-lf u* plca*aut a* ho could to hi* eider brother.Thi* was hy no mean* an easy tank.He did not sec Justin till they met at the dinner , table, and then Im was silent and pre-oecupied.It wa* quite another thing to make hi* way with hi* mother and Pansy.Patny\u2019* sweet face wa* lit up with radiant smile* ; whilst hia mother hung upon every word he uttered a-* if khe wa* delighted with all ho Baid.Jenny CunHffe, too, wa* encouraging in her fresh, country-bred simplicity.But Justin did uot seem to hear Richard\u2019* wondrous storie*, and somewhat silly attempts at wit.Even when they wore together after dinner, an interval of a few minute* only, they could hit upon no tafe topic of conversation; and Justin soon feund an excuse for leaving his brother.When Justin entered the drawing-rnuu he found only Mr.Herford and Jenny.Itwi* still daylight, though the sun wa* low in the sky, and long grey shadow* stretched over cliff and *ea.Pansy had stepped out, through the open window, upon the grn**y torraej, with it* border of *ummcr flowers; among which the evening primrose* and tall white lilies were gl^amiog softly in tho tender light.Khe wa* flitting t«) and fro restlessly, as though some unquiet emotion had takeu possession of her.Her head was cast down, and her arms drooped at her Hide.Justin watched her sorrowfully for a minute or two, before going out to join her.This was no longer his playful, light-hearted child! He drew her hand fondly through Ins arm; and they paoed up and down the grassy terrace for a little while, with soundless footsteps and silent lip*.\u201cFather, may 1 answer hi* letter\u2019r\u201d whispered Pansy at lust.\u201cWhose letter r\u201d he a*keJ; for in the mul- titude of perplexing thoughts crowding up »n hi* mind, h» had well nigh forgotten that Pansy had a letter to answer ns well as himself.\u201cMr.Robert Fortesoue's,\u201d she replied, in a demure tone; nud then, breaking into u low tremulous laugh, she wont on,41 hut I\u2019m uot to call him Robert, like everybody else.I'vo given him u now name, that no one wiM use but me.I cull him Richmond ; because we saw one another flrat in Richmond Park.You recollect meeting him, father f* Under those beautiful old trees ! I never saw tree* so beautiful a* those.\u201d \u201cAnd ha* ho given you a now namef\" enquired Justin, feeling as if every word ui Punsv's stabbed him to the heart.\u201cîïo,\u201d she answered, \u201c he say» he loves tie name of Pansy; it i* for reracmbrauc.e you know.Perhaps he wi'l sometime* call m.Heartsease a* Uncle Dick does.May I anim ii their understanding with* ! out the Scripture : he seuda them thithur.Uu knows that Bcrinture would not give them u Huflicii ut knowledge of the thing* of God, without the influence and illumination of hi* Spirit.They ar« truly taught by God I who are taught by hi* spirit to underat and the ' Scriptures.Christ gives great honor to tho | Scriptures.Thu Devil cheats those whom ho pi rnuades to cast away the Scripture* iu^ex-! rectatioii of a touching by the Spirit.Iho Spirit teaches by, not without, uot contrary to, i tho Holy Scripture*.\u201d\u2014Rode.40.Thus it behooved.Wa* necessary ami proper,\u2014because it had bel li ho written.It wa* the fulfilment of tho Old Tc*tamont ; and therefore ho wa* tho true Messiah, seeing ho fulfilled the Scriptures.47.Repentance and remission of sin* (for-giveness).The substance of tho preaching of the goHpcl literally corresponded to the do-script ion (*co Act* 2 : 381.\t\u201c Repent and he baptized\u201d were the word* of tho first sermon preached at Jerusalem.\u2014Alford.This was tho substance of our Lord's preaching.There i* no remission of sins without n pentauoc.Iu hi* name.All remission of sin* i* for the sake of Christ, on Ids account.Among all nations.(1) This i* the command of Christ.The Church cannot bo obedient, and let one nation he without tho gostad.(2) Every nation needs tho gospel n* much as ours needs It.(3) It is tlio nature of a living Christianity to be nii*-siouary.Max Muller says that of all religion* only the tiiissioua-y religions are living.That church i* dead which is not anxious to preach the gospel to every creature.(4) Thi* i* tho only way the Church will keep pure.Nothing w ithout this can keep the doctrine of life pure : organization, creed*, persecution*, all have failed.But any churon which seek* to savo souls will keep pure, because it cannot do it* work without the great main doctrines of Christianity.(5) Tho true broad church cares for tho world ; the narrow church is ouo that cares chiefly for itself.((}) Tho church at 1m>imo is built up faster by its working for the heathen.(7) Tho grandeur of thi* work ox-alt* tho individual Christian* who givo aud 1 alair.(8) It is blessed to have part in tho final triumph of the gospel.Some niay think the Sun of Righteousness is slow in rising ; but let those who beliovo the times are out of joint undorstaud that they are doing dishonor to the Holy Ghost.Four-fifth* of tho human race now have tho Bible iu their own tongue.Religious toleration prevail* in every civilized nation.Tho Roman Church may never grow out of her greed of power, but tho day of her despotisms i* over.Infidelity is no longer a masculine factor iu human affairs, a* it was, for instance, in the day* when the Roman amphitheatre ran with tho bliKid of the Christians.Bible study over the world i* settling beyond disturbance tho fundamental Christian truth*.There never ha* been a time when the missionary spirit was more active than now.It i* impossible to enumerate the occasions of special encouragement to mission*.In short, a* the old English preacher said, 44 Tho Lord has been coming ever since ho went away.\u201d\u2014Rev.hr, Withrow.Beginning at Jerusalem.They were to liegin at Jérusalem, but not to end there ; neither wore tin y to wait till all the people of that city ha 1 been converted, or even beard tho gospel jire.i* b «1.They were only to bi>xin there.We mu*t begin in our churehe*, but that church ha* wrung its own death-knell that would stay there.IS.Ye are witnesses of these thing*.Tho apostle* were witnesses of tho resurrection of the Lord Jesu*.In this consisted their e*.iKcial office and work.Other* beside th an had l wm companions of our Lord; but peculiar grace and power was given to them, by which they gave forth their testimony (Act* 4 : 33).And what thi* testimony included, wo learn from tho conditions of apo*tlc*hip propounded by Peter him; elf (Act* 1 : 21,22); that, in order to it* living properly given, un anostlo must have been au eye and ear witnCNSof what had happened from thob'intism of John uutil the ascension : ».e\u201e fbir.^ tho wholo official life of our L< 1 Aud wo are consequently justified in a.-.nimiug that tho substuico of the teaching of tho apostle* consisted of thoir testimony to such facts, given in tho Holv Ghost and with power.\u2014Alford.Tho word 44 witnesses\" afterwards meant44 martyrs\u201d (which is, iu fact, tho Greek word itself) ; for Christ's witnesses died to support their testimony.\u2014 M.B.Riddle.49.I send the promise of my Father.Tho promise id the gift of another Comforter oou-taimd in Christ\u2019s last conversation with the eleven (John 11- 18-20,26; 15: 26, 27; 16: 13, 14).Thi* was tho promise of the Father, made in tho Old Testament (Isa.14 : 3.Ezek.30 : 27.Joel 2 : 28-32), recalled to the remembrance of the nation by John the Baptist (Matt.3: 11), and renewed by the Son\u2014Abbott.John's mission wu* accomplished in baptizing with water ; so now the great end of hi* own mission, tho baptism with the Holy Ghost, wa* on tho point of being accomplished.It was tho beginning of a now period of spiritual influence, totally unlike any which had preceded.See Acts 2: 17.\u2014Alford.Endued with power.Compare Luke 21: 1!) ; Rom.15: 13, 1» ; 1 Cor.2:4; 2 Cor.12 : 9; Phil.3: 10; 1 Thcss.1 : 5.These references will give the student an idea of tho meaning of Christ\u2019s promise.It includes (1) the power of working miracles ; (2) personal, moral, and spiritual power iu the conflicts and temptation* of life, and especially in hearing suffering and persecution for Christ's sake ; (3) power in the ministry of the Word beyond that which belong* to human eloquence and wisdom, or even to the mere natural adaptation of the truth to human wants.\u2014Abbott.60.Out a* far os to Bethany.Jesu* did not secretly take himself away.In tho light of bread day, while their senses were bright and active, a* they were convening together, in the body that ho had borne while on earth, bearing the mark* of his suffering, before the fastened gaze of his disciples ho began to ascend.They saw him rise until, iu tho region of the clouds, he was veiled from their eye* ; or perhaps, a* on the mount, aluminous cloud di'hcendod and enveloped him as ho arose.\u2014 Durce.For other account* see Mark 1G ; 19; Acts 1: 9, 10.The ascension is intimated (1) by the Old Testament writer* (Ps.24 : 7-10; 110: 1 ; 68: 18 ; with Eph.4 : 7, 8 : Lev.10 : 15; with Heb.9 .7-13) ; (2) by Christ (John fi : 02 ; 7 : 33 ; 20: 17) ; (3) it is referred to by the apostles a* a fact well recognized in tho Christian Church (Eph.1: 20; Heb.10: 12; 1 Pet.3 : 22); (1) it i* an almost necessary sequel of the reHurrection, since after tho resurrection < hrist must either have ascended into heaven, or lived a hidden life and subsequently diul a natural death.\u2014Abbott.51.He wa* parted from them.We may und'.rst.ind thi* of the commencing ascent, when he was tint lifted from the ground where they were standing.\u2014.'fZ/oni.Carried up into heaven.Ii Act* it says, 44 a cloud received him out of their sight.\u201d There was a manifest propriety in the last withdrawal of the Lord while ascending, not consisting in a disappearance of his body as on former occasions since the resurrection ; for thus might hi* abiding humanity ho culled in question.As it was, he went up past the visible boundary of heaven,\u2014tho cloud,\u2014iu human form ; and so we think of and pray to him.\u2014Alford.Between us and his visible presence,\u2014between us and that glorified Redeemer who now *it-teth at the right hand of God,\u2014that cloud still roll*.But the eye of faith can piorco it ; the incense of true prayer can rise above it ; through it the dew of b]eH*iiig can descend.And if ho is gone away, yet he ha* given us iu hi* Holy Spirit u nearer Henae of lii* pres-uo e.e «loner infolding iu the arm* of hi* ti uderneas, than we could have enjoyed even if we had lived with hint of old in the home of Nazareth, oi sailed with him iu the little boat over the crystal water* of Gcnnesareth.Wu may be a* near to him ut all time* \u2014and moro than all when we kneel down to pray\u2014as tho beloved disciple wu* when ho laid hi* head upon His bn ust.The Word ol God i* vory nigh us, even in our mouth* and iu our heart*.To oil who Msten lie still speak*.Ho pro-inistd to he with us always, even to the end of the world ; and wo have not found iii* protopso to fail.Forever, even until all tho te iii* have hem closed, and tho earth iUclf, with tho heaven* that now are, have passed r way, shall every ono of hi* true and faithful children find peace and hope and forgivene** in his name; aud that name shall bo called Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, 44 God with us.\u201d\u2014Farrar.52, 53.Worshipped him.This hIiowh that they regarded him as God (Exod.20: 4-5).Here i* tho firat act of worship to the risen Saviour ; aud the next verse shows that iu this they coutiuucd, praising and blessing God for all they had learned of God in Christ, and worshipping in tho temple with new' joy, from their knowledge of the Lamb of God.1LLU3TUATIVK.I.\tTho late Duke of Wellington onco mot a young clergyman, who being aware of Hut Grace\u2019s former residence in the East, and of hi* familiarity with tho ignorance aud obstinacy of the Hindoo* in support of thoir falsa religion, gravely proposed tho following question : 44 Does not your Uraeo thiuk it almost useles* aud extravagant to preach the gospel to the Hindoos?\" The Duke immediately rejoined, \u201c That is not your business.Your business is to obey your marching orders,\u2014 4 Breach the gospel to every creature\u2019.\u201d II.\tThere wu* a period in my ministryjwhen most of my people were iu u desponding stato of mind.The more I tried to comfort them, tho moro they complained of doubt and depression.I knew not what to do, or what to think.About this time our attention wa* directed to the claim* of the perishing heathen in India.My people were aroused aud interested.They set out with earnestness and zeal in the new path of Christian usefulness.They did what they could ; ami, while thus engaged, tho huncnUitiouH ceased, the sad became cheerful, the desponding calm.God blessed them when they tried to boa blcssiiig.\u2014A ndrew Fuller.HI.With the exception ut the thirteenth century (tenebrosian, a* tho late Dr.Miller culled it), the progress of tho truth has lieen ever onw nrd.Frem every defeat it ha* arisen afresh ; and, what has never been the ease in any other system, religious, social, or intellectual, has revived anew from tho ashes of it« own inward corruptions.In this nineteenth century, the Christian population of the world cannot be far from 300,000,000 ; and its progress now is more rapid than iu any period since the apostolic age.What imagination can forecast tho conquests of the next fifty ieara?The leaven is working iu every land.he old empires of idolatry ami superstition arc effete and ready to vanish, while new Christian empires arc b.im almost in a day.Eyery new discovery in nature or invention in art bl ips to spread the Gospel.\u2014 Dr.Haven.\u2014 Condtntedfrom Ptloubet's Select Ifotet.Business Cards.^LL CUSTOMERS mtausiso TWO POt\u2019NDS OF TEA DCRIKM \u2019XMAS WEEK WIM.BE I\u2019BKSKNTKO WITH A BOX OP HAIS1XB.STROP » BROS., 87 Sf.Lswmbm itrvrt 460 81.M»ry \u2022trrei, 623 \u2022(.(\u2019\u2022tbrnie ilrsct, ssd Ml 8t.Joicph itrett.TOR PIU-XTINU of every descrip* %3 lion d«M Is ss» \u2022ij le reptred, smI with dflfOM^ Sttkis vfltoft 1 Tuesday, Dkcember 17, 1878 THE MONTREAL DAILY WTTNiKSS.7 UuUwayh.THAIK'* I^AVK ItONAVICSTIUE l»KI*()T Am FOM.OWmi JiOIN»» V\u2019KSl \u2014 for rrociiii.muwit, rurouto riiioairo anil iilacc*.Si.ito .m.Min'd lor brock-ville ni 1tu».ITr I'oriiwiill iti.it lU'eimeilialPAlailDnit ut \u2019> |un.foi Liu blur.T.IAa tu .U.I6Ü.IU .H.15 p.m.il.l.*i|'.m.alxi uii Sitiur>lnv a ouly at 1.45 |>.ut.tioisti not ni- for Houat-'i I'tiiut, Albatir ana New York.7 a.m.aud 4.IH) II.ut.For 81.John».Walerloo, M.ik'nif mi.l Kowport a' 4 |i.ui.,\u2018VX HrutiiiiuKloru anil Mooer'a .luui'Mou, mumvlluir tbrouitb to NrtV Yolk, at .1.1.» |i ut.litiISt» K A NT\u2014 For 1\u2018olnl l.rvi, Itivc» du Lou|i aud Kiuiuuaki.ou Xalur laya Only at ri.10a.iu.For Maud 1\u2019»ml.1\u2018oiul l.rvi aud luleriknliati'atatioua at 7.IMI a.li.for Kichnioud, lalund i'otol, and lutermedUtt- - tat oiu, at L 1 5 11.111.or8t.liyai'ln'he.al 0.16 *.m.for lililiuioiid 1\u2018oiut Levi, Itivirrr du Loiip, C teouna.Ht.Uclavr (Mrtial.Ht.Julin, llalifai, ialaud 1\u2018onil, (ior liai» and Portland, 0.15 p.m.tt\u2019or l Hamblv at 4 p.m.>V.« HttlKN.I\u2019aaarnKer Airmt (I.T.R., 1411 Nt Jamra Strict.Montreal.QKAND TRUNK RAILWAY.On and aller Mnuday, lire.10, traiiui will leave lion» Tenture Station an tolluwa : 'Train lor Utmtonund Nt w York, rla Y\u2019.K., at 7 a.m.anti 4 p m.Train Tor New York, via l>rl.1 Hadsim f.t\u2019o.'* Line, a 7 a.m.aud 4 p.m.The train now leaving Montreal at 0 p.n.will, after flat date, he diieontinueil.JOSKIMI HICKSON, Deo.13,1S78.\tUeuer.il Manager.^Q.0 V !\u2022: I i N M K N T It AIL W A Y.sl.Staines, Kogland.Linoleum.\u201405 ution.ware of deception, look for tha Tradf .dark on the ba»-k of ths cloth and the wonla \" F.WAL \u2022*\tAYIX 8 PATENTS \" WANTED, AT \\VM.MURRAY\u2019S, 71 «.T.Jl)*sKI*ll STREET, The Pat'-'it.ol i rv D-s|w*etrtble man in the eitv to h»v one ot Im now celebrated milver m xtin«-4 ysi: lever tv- tv's'll r.'\u2022» i » the most snitahlr Chri'lmni.Gift !' \u2022' \"\t:> 'veto a new starter tn Dtc.This is no pad.Pit s me .wn-s I r.rtisemeut.WM.M lT UU AY, 71 ST.Josuril STREET.Boots and Shoes.L i )(»\u2019l S : LOOTS ! \u2014 Establishcil 1857 ST.ASliKKW'S FKSTIVAL\u2014Ladies' While Kid slu.1 *.Geolft* Patent Dies* Shoes, in every Strie, and ol IL-m n » > rial.Gieut t leariug Sale of Genu' and Bov»' li ssi'iinsde, hating Kmita.Ladiea' and Mmsos' Ame-ilenn nv.isln e-.bodies'.Gents' and Hoys\u2019 Moccasins ill at reduced pile* ».A.bout.LAS 117 Notre Daine si.Froiessioual.ROMAN S HOSPITAL, NI) AI y»T.ANTOINE MTVKKT.Disease* ol VV nura InVed daily «ill u'olS'k frae d eaa.ur.Misoollanoous.FLUID BKKF is being odoptejitthr Blush French l'.h and An.irtan Naval Mill\u2019.sr, an 1 General Hospital.Ill, prescribe I by toe Vueeu , Phy sieun.and br erery uiedieal unu wuo hs* tested >t» merit,.H Is the oul> essenc* known w lit, ti euniaiu* all il»' nutritiveeuastlDients of htief.and i.pro uonu.ssl hy s.» u'lUe men every w her.- to !»\u2022 .p- le.1 le.Nl tbr invull Is eV.r inli'odme I.Pn-pired l>r J.JOlIVs'lDN M uitreal.hold ny I'heiulaU S', I tiro oers.Tina, 35.'.UUo, RI UO.'Jo,*?* mmn I'DVI OFHt E TI.ME TAHLK._ I'.t.r Omi K.Montreal Nov 2tl.18*8 ___AKRIVI \u2014 a.D.i*.a.« 4 in 2 45 8 4 HI .8.00 .H.IHI .\t.«.00 .2.45 P.15 «.(Hi 12.45 12.45 10.00 10.00 10.1 o K.00 «I.WAHIO ago WgSTI IN Pkovix.as.t.Ke-.ii ami Heiimihi.- lord RK.st.Ilyneiiilho, Sheri brooke (h), 4e.! \\eton 4 suret Ksllnai 1 Si.Jobaa Kunbridgc 4 st.Armand station .¦ Vermont Juneiloa Kail I road.Shellopl and the S.K.C.Rallwsr*.'(t-( New Itrunswick.N rteotla k P I I Neu touadland forward-l dullr ou llnilltax, wbenne deslialch is hy Parket lenvl'g Halils V on (hr '.'til and 2.'.r>l July.- LKAYh-.an.p.n.S.im suit 7.45 s.ihi .4.oo o no H.O I .i S.l'll K.00 .\t3.00 0 00 2.114 8 0.00 11.00 S.tfO .I 3 IS) 3.00 8.00 8.On 11.30 4».15 11310 10,00 10.30 0.30 1130\t.41.30\t.Io.ims tt.oo K.IHS .10.00 .10.00 .9.15 .11.00 5.15 S.30 5.0'i .\t1 30 10.00) 0.00 filth) l.neai.Malta.Keaiihsmois ItiMite .Chauiblr 4 St.t esairv n)\t\"\t\u201c\t0.15 p.m.Ket-isten- l Lctlots inust fra poste I 15 tnlnut*'.In-fore closing ot each mall.Street Letter Boxes at» vlsil »d at 10 am.12.30 6 SO and 7.45 u rutte.Un Américain «lu nom d» Mc \u2019auu, d- m i-rant t'ati» un tl'-» hôtel» qui a voisin* nt I» -tvi m 13ona' enture, exhilia a plusieurs reprises, m.gru le» conseil» ré)»^» de n-s au.ts, mi pwi-ie\u2019 de biiletii «le banque s'él«»v»nt à )i!us .lu Îi-Sf.8»- j niedi aprfes-inidi, il prit leirsm js.iir re».»urn-f » I New-York, mot*, une demi heure ou sô-tai;ev.| «'cordée, que «te» î\u2019sFH, avaient 'isptr.Il fut j iuqs'Mible de découvrir le Voleur.A LA Cl! Ml Hit K de» députés du Verriillu», M.i Wkd< ington l'qs-miant à une toterp- lUtion u i ci.iiit, 4 ioi.taot-Ibron.dii que p «r sa c t«d-dp-a 1 I ('.« grès i't I* r'it .il avait évité de c.vmpnun-t-tr 1 eutrklif.'«l«- i» ! «i\" \u2022 - 4u*\"- .nè.v >11'rwt-au.\u2019 n eu, A-\u2018 Ui 11L\t11 M »il a |>'V 11 \u2022 > oç 111 an de» de la (irece irarcv «pie c'ctbit 1 a la i**iiti-i'i-' tiMiitiouiiaUe de la Fr «ace.Toute l\u2019Kunp a« | coaliserait p-uir soutenir la tirbo* ut u Kraucr I prenait 1 iultialive.Lin joUhSai S de Net* N .uk 'ü- ut qu\u2019au a «I- couvert (unir quel* luotil.d \u2022.fli 1 -rs .(il g >u-v tint ment russe prennent fait de pr vanU ma 1 \" r \u2022 t-n Uura dém m h .|\u2018hi .de, l ne «piatitlté du tarabii.es, de Iiiuuitioil* et .s 1-anous ont III- tlaiiupit\u2022 s h bil l du steamer Asia l'e» am.«s « t t'«a muisitioiis visa-nvllt de Hpringtield et de ITovideut-, r| .11 Oit que 1rs ««non» wuit du ménie calibre que .eux HUf 1.4 fuluicititi l'ruYiitn.io .\u2022% ( uuruU i»iu I mis, et qui ort fait tant de carnage 4 IN**,,* l.e a.nntul anglais j) l\u2019btladelphii u coujniuiti'|t|ii ce» fait» au gouvernement britauuiqtro.Il l'AKAIT rl u*t ut.4 250, le» étudiant» «h- préférence.4 leur faut «le eimplee toiiri/.tu< le- prix l->t«l rk et reviendra par San l r.»-i 1- np* » \u2022ir visité Je» A-\t«^u \u2022.\u2022ri*t-urn, D ibba, iithampton.l'Ilu de Wight, J«on H ¦\u2022«, L Ion-irg 1 îopenhsgue, St l\u2019-t r*»» \"i'2.SMckno m, imboiirg, Anvers D-Hûvru.Lt«t>»nau.< eb», hroltar.Tangue.Malaga.Carlbag-lu IUn:*-.Marseille, H.ne.Naple*.M'.»»m-.Inu*te, ii.su, Atb 'ues, iJ-Holai.'.iii -p\u2019 , .iinymu, -\u2022 q»-Alexandrie.Soiz.A»len.I\u2019.udiay « VyUn.nar g, Sb g»i*>ru, IUoe*, Ualvvia, l< »iou'>, lu» I Sou Ion, lu» Philippines, -M iriillu.^ H >ng-rg, Whampoa.M *« *>.\u2018'*üP»n, F .nu .«*>, ii.klin.N ai.kin, la rivière l\u2019uitn.l\u2019ukin, Na aki.Dsulis, Yokohama, l\u2019oki » et lu» Ibw n.e -t»iiiu uue la durée t'd»!'' du voyage sera y*-*:.\"f \u2019i l ^teuoi l.l.oi, = »\u2018-* |, /\u2022 !c IS.C 97 : \u2018y- D2D THB MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.Tuesday, Decembkk 17, 1878» ADVERTISEMENTS.LAST EDITION.DI8APPHAKÀNCB OF MR PATTON.NO DKriNlTli < LUK KKOKIVKI).Th* |>oWl\u2018»tioo in tho WiTHMsof Lut\t! HY cbwU^Vmuîmrliiit^t! \"\"T'\t/ ï\\ * itMi* .\"ii t i unth^t ! po»«i.to *|»mk*.ffun» th* nh'ip Kii-btnl I Jtttun Cfr*tr< >\u2022\t'\u2022\t1\t| mUm bAvioK com* in contaot w Kriitkiusii v*-ry whirly wnl v»ry l4V.ir*i»i> kiiotMt thia city ami «\"lucwh*»™, arnl to-iliiV n,fci,y friciula callcil nthi* wiU'ilwUnwnt t » I'-Atu if {.cythii'K )ia'1 been In ni- i aineeminK bin»., ,n»ii.^ when tbe lu-wnof U».\u2019¦ »rl fiO; hxtrs.|4 :;u lo *4.35; Fancy, *4 10 to $4.15 : Spriug Pxiru, #Ui» to #4 05; Supr-rüne, *370 to #3.75; Strotie H!»k»-r»,1 #4-30 to #4 5» ; Piaf, *3 |5 to *3.115 ; Ontario Ihurs, #1 O/Hl to »J.