Montreal herald and daily commercial gazette, 18 mars 1875, jeudi 18 mars 1875

[" I OAEDS.To ImpiiiSars fsom France GUSTAVE BQSSANGE, GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT And Exporter of French Mannfactnres, ÈRANCHES\u2014HAVRJS # BORDEAUX.Represented In the Dominion of Canada hy BOSSANGS & GABDINER, 20 Hospital Street, Montreal, Sole Agents for P.Fr.oir Per®, Chasey, Boi cakt, Plkcry, Hugo, Paris.« March 4\t6m 63 Id ÏMR l BROTl AQENrS IN CANADA FOR MORRIS TASKER & CO., Op PHinAnai,i'niA, U.S., MANUFACTURERS OF Wrought Iron, Gas, Steam and Water Pipes ; Lap-welded Iron Boiler Tubes ; Rubbar-Ooated Iron Pipes ; Malleable Iron Fittings.Band and Power Screwing Machinery, &c.For Estima'cs-or Prices, address to thjs Office\u201413 Sr.SACHAifaNT Street.February 2 3\t')y John McDonald, Accountant» 230 St.James Street, ?*'/tatc AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.VOL.LXVIL NEW MUSIC.WiLLIE PAPE\u2019S IRISH DIAMONDS (6 N U M B 3ü R P) HI OHLAND GEMS (4 NUMBERS.) Every Pianist should have copies of the above brilliant arrangements of National Songs.For Sale by HENRY PRINOE, S05 NOTRE DAME STREET, March 11\tly 59 MONTREAL.March 1 6m 50 JAMES TYRE, Official Assignee, JOHN FULTON, Accountant, UNION BUILDINGS, 4S St.Francois Xavier Street, MONTREAL.January SO 25 FRANC O, W O O I), Advocate, 2.-ftCS\t> r.tmS'TS I ¦\ttnrnamm ^ wrrf , , *-\" ¦\t*~*~-*~ __>« J.^.m tf MlVf a fl A 1* ff , *» ^ Çlt?fi»î1, awi P»M«eded te ! «nveife the quettloa et dUseMoa.will be g ïf l Sala &\t- ^ *\u2022 *1.| St M«y-a Cathedra., where Mass was cele.brought up for debate Imm^tely.______\t; mated and an eloquent sermon preached by EM \u2022I'i'A W A.pacific Bailway\u2014Manitoban Mosi ess\u2014 Far *'rade\u2014't-Patries s Uay\u2014Bather Ainasuisî\u2014üxh bill n\u2014 migrants\u2014 Point of Junction\u2014M re ueputaiions.Ottawa, March 17.A.t Egansville last night a rtepntatioa was appointed to wait upon the Premier and represent the advantage of locating the junction of the Pacific Railway through the ¦gonnechere Valley, on the sqpth side of that town.Manitoba merchants now in town state that the present season has been very dull, bat that business and building is going on in expeciadon of the great influx of Men-ponitea and others this -ummer.The importation of Iu a tr m the Ottawa district this season has been very large; one American dealer named Stearue has bought $35,[ 00 worth fr .m the tappers on the Gatineau and Ottrwa, consisting of mink, fisher, martin, beaver and muskrat.He has shipped them to Leipsic, Germany, Fa her Casey.The procession then re-f >rai*d, ahd after proceeding through several principal streets of the city, they reached the City Hall about three o\u2019clock.Here several speeches were made and congratulatory telegrams read.There were four bands of musio in the procession.The weather waa fine thronghont the day.This evening a concert took place in the Citv Hall.FROM NEWMARKET.Gone to His Rest.Newmarket, Ont., March 17.Rev.Canon Ramsay, M.A' of Cambridge England, First Honourary Canon of St.' James Cathedral, Toronto, departed this (life at 3 p.m.to-tjay, aged 63.He has resided here for twenty-nine years, and wss incumb-nt of St.Paul\u2019s Church till two yea-s ago, when he resigned.He has been chairman of the High School here for the past seven years.The funeral obsequies will be under Masonic orders, on Friday next, at 10 a m.St Patrick's Society paraded the streets this morning.The procession was about a mile long and contain d fivo bands The Bishops of Ottawa and Cleveland, Ohio, took part in the demonstration.The con.Cert will be held to-night under patronage of the Governor-General.A rather ludicrous affair occurred to-day }n the Senate Hon Mr.Dickey presented, with great solemnity, a petition from the Anglo-Ameriean agents stating that they bad only just boon made aware by cable from England that there were documents in the public efflees showing that the French Company had asked and obtained permission from the Canadian Government to land a cable.Mr.Dickey spoke with the greatest gravity of the importance of this new evidence, and raised a considerable debate on the question, whether the bill should not be postponed till the documenta were produced.He appeared to be miking some impression, when, all at once, Hon Mr.Scott produced the papers about which there was so much stir, and behold they were of a tenor exactly contrary to the representations made.They showed that there had been an application, as stated, but that Sir John A.Macdonald had reported upon it that the Government had no power to grant the leave asked for, and that it could be done only by Act of Parliament.Mr.Dickey was taken quite aback by the reading of these papers, and said that he had, of course, only spoken on information conveyed to him.The Premier has invited the N.C.R R.and Canada Central Railroad to name engineers to act jointly with the engineer appointed by the Government, to settle the point of junction between these railways and the eastern t rminus ot th - Pacific, and the place at which the N.C.R.R.is to | cross the Uttawa.They have accepted the invitation.Mr.Martel, Secretary of the Q uebec Harbour Commissioners, and Mr.Simmons, one of the Commissioners, have arrived in connection with the graving dock.Messrs Cnshiog, Currier and St.Jean, Captain Shepherd, Mr Routb, and other gentlemen, will head a deputation to the Premier to-morrow, to present a petition signed by various forwarding companies on the Ottawa, asking for the widening and deepening of the remaining locks on the Carillon and Grenville canals.They desire, too, to modify the regulation regarding the passage of the locks, in order to do away with the claim upon each vessel to supply two of its crew to work the locks.The committee on Mr.Chirleton\u2019s bill for the pr vention of cruePyto nimaD in transit t y rad way met this morning Mr Brydges sa.\u2022 n wa.> qui Ce ta il tna t is bdl would ou u-ud \u2022 Am i < Com ant s to the di advmage or he rviwiy and steamboat lines of Canada, a d to-r fore nraed th .1 th ' li b mod fi d and ma l as general as pos-ibl .Tun c mmittuo pas-od the bill with amei tlm ' t-.Adeputatior.fr mQuen-onnd L vis »n-here in co'oecno\" *.hihe I cation of the propose Qn ner- r vinu t) clt.A meeting of den gau-s r pres ntiug the various P o'inue- wa-.held to-day o t'.o subject of holdir g an luter-P/oviuci i Exhibition at some rentrai point; the .xnrui-tion will probably be held in Septemot-r at Montreal.It is stated that a pa.ty of about 700 emigrants sailed from Livtrpool for Portland on the 9 h inst.and is hourly to arrive ; the people are chiefly farm labor- j ers and female domesric servants, who have ! been selected with the greatest earn by the emigrant agents of our Governmant The unusually ear y p-riod of tbei dop rtur from England this Season is duu t th \u2022 a -vance in rates of ste.r-g- pt-sar- at.mmuetd by several steams'ips compaui s to come into opération uu.ing the months of March and April.The\tweather\tthis morning was cf a character\tdifferent from that which had been anticipated, the ta-r-mometer registering a iiule above zero, and a cold north' wi d blowing.A.out nine o\u2019clock, toe diff rent frieU societies bent their steps towards St.Patrick\u2019s Hall, and, having formed in procession, marched up to St.Patrick\u2019s Church.The procession, though not so large as last year, was nryer-tbeless very large and very respectable.The bands played inspiriting music on the way, and the streets were lined with spectators.Approaching the church, the procession passed under an arch, very cleverly constructed under the superintendence of Mr.E.J.O\u2019Neil; it was prettily worked up with evcrgr.ens, and decorated with flag i and mottoes The large church was crowded full, whilst hundreds were unable to gain admission.Solemn High Mass was sung, and the Rev.Father Henson delivered a very eloquent seimon.Art' r Mass the societies rc-'ormed into procession, and maiched through several streeti to St.Patrick\u2019s Hail.Th children of the Christian Brothers School had joined in at the church, and were eaded by Mr.P.Buckley\u2019s grand sleigh, uouuiuing allegorical representations.The banners in the p.oces-sion were very tine, particularly that of tho Upper Town St Patrick\u2019s Society.FkOM HALIFAX.St.Patrick\u2019s Day\u2014The Sssemby- Halifax, N.S., Ma«h 17.St.Patrick\u2019s day was celebrate! here as usual.The brickbat brigade, fantastically and gorgeously arrayed, had a torchlight procession at an early hour this morning.The Charitable Irish Society assembled at 10 o\u2019clock, formed in processivu and proceeded to St Mary's Cathedral, where a pontifical high mass was celeb rated by Archbishop Connolly.A panegyric on the patron saint was delivered by Rev.Mr.McCarty.After service the procession reformed and marched through the principal streets, accompanied by bands of music and viewed by crowds of people.This evening the members and their guests dinao together at the Halifax Hotel.In the Assembly to-day Mr.Holmes introduced a bill to repeal the County Courts Act.MID-BAY DESPATCHES, SPAIN.Ihe Carlist War.Madrid, March 17.\u2014It is rumoured that General Elio has abandoned Don Carlos\u2019s cause.Advices from the North slate that nine battalions of Carlists made a night attack upon the town of Sendugaroy, hut were repulsed with great loss after two hours\u2019 fighting.Brazilian Parliament.Bio Janeiro, March 17.\u2014An extraordinary session of the Brazilian Legislative Assembly, called on for the purpose of con-sideriog the Budget and disorder in the country, convened to-day.The speech from the throne was delivered by the Emperor in person.UNITED STATES.SPAIN.Car1 it lot*.Madrid, March* 7\u2014The Carlists lost 200 men in their att*h on Zudagary.JERMANY.Fyfadit'on Wanted.Berlin, Iffch 17\u2014The Post says Spain has demoded the extradition from German erritory of Don Alfonso, brother of Don Carlos, charging him with offence against the common laws.Spain has (^tradition treaties with individual Gerron States, hut not with the Empire.Dosimeute required in such casesunderher ti-aties with Hesse and Bavaria have been pdged by Spain.Don Alfonso.Munich, March 17.\u2014Don Alfonso and Princess Blanca have arrived in this city et route to £t.Ivia.Petition.The Archbishop of Cologne, on behalf of the whole Roman Catholic Episcopate.of Prussia, has sent a petition to the Lower House of the Prussian Diet, urging it not to pass that part of the ecclesiastical hill which gives the people a share in the ad ministration of local church property.UNITED STATES.FROM QUEBEC- St Patrick's I:ay \u2014 Cento larian \u2014 New Post Offic \\ Qukbbc, March 17 The celebration of St.Patrick's Day waa duly observed here ; an outdoor parade took place, but owing to jealousy and ill-feeling among certain members of the societies, the ptogramme as 0\u2018iginally air inged was not adhered to, and the turn out wai not so numerous as in former years.A vast con-gregation assembled in St.Patiick\u2019s Church in the morning, and a very eloquent Bunion on the introduction of Christianity Into Ireland by the Saint, was preached by Rev.Father Oates.Tonight there was the usual soiree at the Music Hall, the audience tilling the building to its utmost capacity ; the opening address, full of sound practical sense, was delivered by R^v.M.S.Burke and the musical portion of the entertainment, under the direction of Madame Lynch, was all that could be fiirftft TU-wx ct P.xf.i/vb\u2019a Knniflt desired.The St.Patiick\u2019s Society composed of the elite of the Irish natiocalUy, gave a dinner at the St.Louis Hotel, at which about 150 gentlemen sat down, including members of the Cabinet and prominent citizens.Francois Lomieux, a resident of St.Sauveur, celebrated his one hundred and ihst binhday on the 15th inst.A New Post Office has been opened at River la Fleur, Island of Oil aus.FROM TORONTO.St.Patrick's Day\u2014Conscienoe Money-New Bis\u2019h p\u2014Mi;s i\\eit >n \u2014HompisL Toronto, Match 17.The Sons of Ireland throughout Ontar o to-day celebra\u2019ed the anniversary of their patron raiat.Here the demonstration was more than usually grand.A long proc-s-Biou with bands and banners composed of members of several societies decorated wi h green sashes and ribbon*, paraded the streets; they afterwards assembled in St.Michael\u2019s Cathedral and were addressed by Archbishop Lynch, and later in the day gathered at De La Salle Institute where addresses of an appropriate character were delivered by prominent Irishmen ; no disturbance of consequence occurred.The sum of$62.48 was received by the Custom House officials to-day, which is described as conscience money sent by some one who some time or other defrauded the Revenu ¦, as the sunder says in his letter on drugs and woollen goods.Veu.A:clideaeon Fuller, or St.George\u2019s Church of this oily, was to-day elected by the convention at Hamilton, Bishop of the new Diocese of Hamilton and Niagara ; of about 100 votes cast Archdeacon Fuller received 32 clerical and 33 Dy ; Very Rev.Dean GeddiS received 14 clerical and 2 lay, and the rest of the votes wore scattered in ones anil twos ; the selection will give very general satisfaction.Miss Neilson received a splendid recep-fion at the Grand Opera House last night ; many were turned away from the doors unable to secure admittance.The Chaplains Bonspicl took place this afternoon, sides being under the direction otRevs.J G Robb, 0.ok and C rch, and Rev.JMrOo ne , ot Si.An r\u201ew\u2019 Church, the latter w, n.Fever in College.New Fork, March 17.\u2014Typhoid fever having broken out in Seton College, South Orange, N.J., the institution has been closed for a short time.One professor and six students are attacked.Waterspouts a-id Floods.A Nashville dispatch says a water spont which fell at Flatvilie, on Sunday, caused an immense overflow at Norris Creek.A small village was suddenly and completely inundated.The steam saw mills of Bettes were lifted up and carried down stream.Carige\u2019s distillery has gone ; also, several Smaller establishments.The damage is estimated at $100,000.Pokt Jervjs, N.Y\\, March 17, 8.50 a m.\u2014 The ice go ge broke at 8.40 this morning, a d he ic-.is now floating down the str am, and the water in the village is lowering; probably 3> blocks have been inundated and some houses carried off As far as heard from no lives were lost.The general impression seems to be that the weakening of the gorge by blaet'ng has sav d the entire lower village from destruc-ti.>n 9 a m-\u2014The Barret bridge has just been swept away.The railroad bridge from above came floating down with irresistible force, aud swept the bridge away as if it had been a reed.The suspension bridge 8 miles below is now doomed.St- Patricks Day.Manchester, N.H., March 17.\u2014The Irish x iected societies, in large numbers, from Misher-ville, Nashua, aud this city, celebrated St.Patrick's Day here by a grand parade through the principal streets, and a beautiful collation in the City Hall.Th dry hag been also well observed in New York, where the procetsion was very large, and was reviewed as usual by the Municip >1 authorities.Steamboat Burned and Io:*s of Life.St.Louis, March 1(j.\u2014The SS.** W.J.Lewis/\u2019 bound from Vicksburg to St.Louis, took tiro while coaling at Chester Lee this afternoon, and burned to the water\u2019s edge.O ie watcoman, one fireman, and five unknown deck passengers were drowned.The boat was owned by the Missouri River Packet Company, aud was valued at $50,000.Insured for $38,000.Reported Suspension in Boston\u2014Sas-pieicus Death.Boston, March 16.\u2014The Eoening Traveller gives currency to a report that the house of Beck Bros., stock-brokers, of Boston, has suspended.Au examination of the books is in progress.James Beck, the leading partner in the concern, was found dead at his residence yesterday, from the effects of an overdose of chloroform, taken, as alleged, to relieve pain.Freak up of thi Ice\u2014Destructive Floods.Pittston, Pa., March 17.\u2014Between 7 and 8 o'clock last night the ice on the Susquehanna River at this point broke up suddenly, and in less than half an hour rose six feet.At nine o\u2019clock 3 spans of the upper bridge, built by the Delaware, Lackawana & Western Co., valued at $120,000, gave way, and a portion of the wreck caught on the lower passenger bridge (a new struc-tur.), coming directly into town, and whic h was completed last spring, at a cost of $80,000.Between this and the railroad bridge is ganother long covered bridge, built daring the war, at a cost of $20,000.At nine o\u2019clock the banka on the left side were overflowing, and all cellars along the river front are rapidly filling up.The ice suddenly stopped running at 9:30, and it is supposed to be dammed up at a point six miles below.Tho river is still rising, and the water threatens to inundate the locality.Many houses are now partly submerged, and occupants are flying for safety.In \\V.st Pittston the river is making terrible inroads, and the greatest apprehensions are felt for the safety of several dwellings.At one o\u2019clock this morning the ice began to move suddenly, and with it one span of the magnificent new bridge.Two men were on ii at the time, hut were just rescued when out swung three more spans; this cleared the new bridge with the exception of the east span, which is still standing.Within ten minutes of the first catastrophe loud sounds came from the direction of the old bridge, and in a moment after, that structure also swept out into the current and was carried away.The loss in bridges alone is not le s than half a million dollars.Dam Burst.New York, March 17.\u2014Last night the Valley Streater Dam, Brooklyn, which was built in 1851, and which has been in a leaky condition the past two years, gave way, and water to the amount of 3,000,000 gallons has swept away a portion of the south side railroad track, and inundated the immediate neighbourhood to a depth of two or three feet.The telegraph poles are down and communication is therefore suspended.Carried Away.Sunbury, Pa., March 17.\u2014The Oaiawis sa bridge went down the river this afternoon, taking one span and one piece of the Danville bridge with it.Canal Tolls.Albany, March 17.\u2014The Canal Board today adopted the report of the committee submitted last week, recommending a reduction of tolls as follows : 33J per cent, on grain, 3 ) per cent, on lumber and 50 per cent, on merchandise going from tidewater.The proposition now goes to the Legislature.The Ice Gorge.Binvhampton, N.Y., March 17.\u2014The tee gorge, in the Susquehanna River at Hooper, eight miles west of Binghampton, is over four miles long and twenty to thirty f.set high ; the valley is over flowed, and the bridge at Union in great danger.The gorge at Great Bend is threatening the bridge there.At present the weather is cold, and the river falling.Snow Blockade.St.Paul, Minn., March 17 \u2014All the railroads leading too and from the city have been blockaded with snow since Monday last ; the telegraph is the only means of communication.Snow plows ara in active use in all directions* Testimonial.Boston, March 17.\u2014General Butler has accepted the tender of a testimonial from the colored people of Boston, for his efforts to pass the Civil Rights Bill, and has named the early part of April for the occasion.Carried Down on the Ice.Port Jervis, March 17.\u2014Two spans of the iron bridge have lodged in a bed at Beverkill, three miles below this place.They will remove it as soon as the weather allows.The other spans passed Milford.Senatorial Ixcursionists.Washington, D C, March 17.\u2014The steamer \u201c D espatch,\u201d will leave the Washington Navy Yard to-morrow \"for New Orleans, and will there take on board the Senatorial excursionists for Mexico, \u2022Coming Execution.San Fr ancisco, March 17.\u2014The execu-lion of the.Brigand Vasquez is fixed for the 19th, at San Jose.Advices from Los An-goies state that Charrz, the Lieutenant of Vasquez\u2019 hand, has stnt letters to prominent individuals in that city, threatening bloody vengeance if Vasquez is executed The Governor, however, declines to postpone the execution.Floods.WiikssbakB*, Pa, March 17.\u2014The river is stationary and the weather growing colüur.It is thought the ice will hardly move farther until the cold moderates.A portion of the city through which the ca'nal runs was flooded by the backwater if utiiog its way into it.The banks of the canal were overflowed, and many cellars filled and some planing mills and other business places obliged to close.Tbe running of water throughout that section has now stopped owing to the freezing weather.The river at Pittstou is clear of ice, but it remains very high, owing to the gorge above here.The Lackawanna and Bloomsburg iron railroad bridge, which was swept away last night at Pittston, cost $120,0 0.\tThe Lehigh Valley Railroad, above and below Pittston, is covered in many places with great blocks of ice, and no trains run above Wilkesbarre.No lives have been lost, but narrow escapes have been numerous.Defalcations.Boston, March 17.\u2014Prescott, Wood & Co., wholesale millinery dealers, have discovered that J.H.Bennett,'small partner, and their bookkeeper for 25 years, has been embezzling their funds ; he confesses peculations reaching to $40,000.He has attempted suicide twice, and his removal from home is not possible though he is under arrest.By the 8t.CathariiSss Board of Trade the aaditiona.l enlargement would cost between $1,000,000 ahd $2,000,000.They did not consider that this suffi Was to be compared with the additional advantage they would derive from being able to compete with the large vessels in the American Lakes.If the enlargement was not made, it would cramp the size of the vessels from Chicago east, and not only through the canal.Mr.Neelon, M.P.P., of St.Catharines, said when they took into consideration the work of deepening tbe approaches to the canal, it would be found that to give the 14 feet enlargement it would costal least $3,-000,000.It was a problem ii 14 feet could ever be obtained in tbe St.Lawrence ; it might of course be done, but It w»s very questionable if the expenditure would ever be ad-missable.He did not think they should bind themselves down to any project as to depth in the St.Lawrence.In the meantime they would have 12 feet of water at any rate, and when they found it possible to proceed with the additional enlargement it could be made without interfering with navigation.From information received from the United States engineer in reference to the Detroit and St.Mary\u2019s Rivers, he found that an expenditure of $2,900,000 would be necessary to secure 12 feet navigation in the rivers.Of this expense the Government had been asked to share a portion.He found it absolutely necessary, in order to get 12 feet of water at all times, that they must have 13 or 14 in order to provide for the action of the winds.The benefit tbe country would derive from the proposed improvements would simply be the owning of a large number of vessels and the employment of a larger number of men ; the cultivation of a national marine was an essential of national greatness.It must be allowed however, that the expenditure ol $20,000,-000 on that one canal should be seriously considered.It would not be possible to obtain more than 12 feet of water at the present time.Contracts would be given out about the middle of April, and the work would be pushed through as rapidly as possible.It bad been stated that the ship-owners would not grudge any additional tolls, even if double those at present were levied ; they must be aware that the question of tolls was one having a great bearing on the question.The toll on the Erie Canal had been greatly lowered, and would be lowered still further in order to retain traffic, and if steam were to be introduced on the canal, as had been stated by Mr.Oille, and the rates reduced one-half, it would certainly be advisable to increase the rates.Again, if the rates of toll were to be raised on the Welland Canal to-morrow salé by Lender.BANKRUPT STOCK OF DRY-GOODS, &c\u201e In GUELPH.m B* great cry would at once be got up from the ship-owners that the rates were ruinous and driving trade away from the canals.After a few remarks from Messrs.Morris and McGregor, the deputation withdrew COAL, &c; 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COAL! TENDERS WANTED.AUCTION BALES TENDKRS, at a rat© per dollar on tbe Inventory prices, lor th© 8TOOK of D1VY GOODS and the SHOP FIXTURE* and SAFE belonging to the Estate of Okokub A.Smith, an Insolvent, tbe whole amounting to about $*28,000.00, wlU he received by the undersigned up till Monday, 22nd instant, at Ten o\u2019clock, a.m.The Stock is an exceedingly choice one, well assorted, and quite new, the goods having been all bought since tho 1st October, 1874, and that on the best terms.The Inventory can be seen and tbe Stock Inspected at the Store in Guelph lately occupied by the Insolvent, and a copy of the Inventory may also be seen and fall particulars obtained at the office of the undersigned.Parties making other than a cash offer, WlU please to stale the time they require for payment aud the securities they propose to give; and the undersigned does not bind himself to accept the highest or any tender, JOHN FAIR, Assignee.217 St.JAWB3 Stseet, Montreal, 9th March, 1875.\t& 59 SWIG OF MUM TENDERS for REPORTING tbe PROOÊED1NG3 cf the HEN ATE in ENGLISH, ad rebB»lio the Law Clerk of th* Senate, v ia no received by that Officer, at his Office,n large numbers, ^\u2019i\u2019hejjjprocession formed $2,000,000 thèVmpcuêiO-t is caused by the failure of Jno.C Methuen & Co.Other suspensions are sa d lo be imminent.London, March 18, 6 a.m.\u2014The Calcutta correspondent of the Times telegraphs that difficulties have arisen between tbe Indian Government and the King of Burmab, regarding boundaries, and the latter\u2019s claim to sovereignty over several independent states.In spite of Lord Northbrook s proposal for a mixed commission, for tbe set-rlemeut of the questions at issue, the king bas occupied the disputed tcuHcOj aud refuses to withdraw.The British authorities insist on a settlement by the means they have proposed, and troops are going to British Burmab, Eo rritiirbance.Dublin, March 17.\u2014St.Patrick\u2019s Jday was celebrated with the usual ceremonies and festivities throughout Ireland.There were no disturbances.FRANCE.îhi fisssmbiy.Parts, March 17\u2014The Assembly, to-day, adopted the resolution providing for the appointment of a jury of physicians to inquire into the case of Bonapartiste enjoying pensions on account of infirmities alleged to have been contracted iu the service of the State.The Left, upon condition that a day be appointed for tho dissolution of the Assembly, which shall bu six months after the Easter recess, are inclined to agree to a prO' posai made by the Government that no more elections be ordered to fill vacancies in the present Assembly.The question of filling vacant seats, which is thus mads to Ottawa, March 17.A deputation consisting of Messrs.Oille, Meelon, and Captains Larkin aud Graham, of St.Catherines, Messrs.Carruthers, Gll-dersleeve, Foran, Powers, Mayor Sullivan, of Kingston, and Messrs.Thompson and others had an interview with tbe Minister of Public Works this morning, for the purpose of urging that in the improvements to the Welland Canal the depth be made 14 feet instead of 12 feet, in order to enable Canadian shippers to compete advantageously with Americans.Mr.Norris introduced the delegation, and Mr.Oille addressed the Premier at some length.He said their knowledge, as business men, of the great lakes satisfied them that a 12 foot depth of water would not enable them to compete with Americans, and their large shipping would not be able to reach Lake Ontario.It would restrict Canadian shipping whilst Americans would profit by a decided advantage over them.Fourteen feet of water, instead of 12 feet, would enable them to carry 15,000 bushels of grain more in their vessels.The American channel was floated with vessels drawiug 14 feet of water.Hon.Mr.Mackenzie said they had only 14 feet of water in some places, and the American engineers reported that it would cott $3,000,000 to obtain that depth of channel all through.Mr.Oille continued that everyone would admit that 14 feet of water was better than 12 feet.In order to compete with Americans for the carrying trade it would be necessary that they should at least have 14 fuel cf water in the Welland Canal.Hon.Mr.Mackenzie replied\u2014It had been stated that this question was not to lie considered as a local one.This was to a certain extent true, as it was a trade interest and as such deserved attention of any Government.The proposed enlargement, however, would necessitate a large additional expenditure and was a question for Iho Goverrjmerjt of the day to consider, if tho advantages to be derived from proposed exp enditure would satisfy in every way the grout bulk of the people.Mr.Oille bad given statements of a number of vessel owners as to what the expenditure necessary to make the additional enlargement would amount to, but they bad been given entirely at random The members of the deputation must be aware that already seme $7,000,000 or $8,000,000 had been expended upon the Welland Canal, and the proposed enlargement would ¦necessitate an expenditure of some $9,000,000 more, while last year the revenue derived from the canal, clear ot all expenses, was only $150,000.Tbe statement had been made that the increased expenditure would be between one and two millions ot dollars.This, however, was entirely without authority, and he (the Premier) believed the increased expenditure would amount to $3,000,000.As to rock cutting, one gentleman made a statement that to make the enlargement at a future time would cost 100 per cent, more ; he did not believe it would cost one percent, more.The question was whether it was not advisable to work one winter in order to got two feet additional, and then to work another winter to obtain 4 feet.A member of the deputation said the nature of the competition which they would nave to meet would he the employment of large vessels on Lake Erie, trading at Buffalo, and the introduction of steam on the Erie Canal.Further competition would also be met in tbe low rates of freight caused by the great addition of facilities for transportation between New York and Chicago.They thought the Govermnment might be recouperated for any additional outlay caused by the enlargement, by placing an additional toll on vessels requiring over 12 feet draught.\t.Mr.Gildersleeve, Kingston, said that as he understood from the estimates obtained Goal A SPECIALTY, HARTT & BAKER, VlOTOBIA.SqUAKS.YARD: \u201415 OOLBOBNE STREET, October I\tly 233 SIITHS\u2019COAL FOR \u201cSALE, A CARGO OF BEST M IN A CENTRAL YARD, La Lets as required, Cheap, APPLY TO MITOHELL & CO, 21 and 23 Common Street.-Inly 29\t17* TO BE LET, The Offices in India Batldings, Hospital Street, with extensive Warehouse in roar, and vaulted ___Wine Cellars.-.now occupied by Messrs.Chapman, Fraser K.Benefit Society.Gentlemen,\u2014In submitting to you the annual report of my labours, I regret that I am unable to present so favourable a one as I did at this time last year.It was the good fortune of this Society to have only two deaths amongst its members last year, besides having a very low sick list.But the twelve months just completed have been remarkable for our continuously high sick roil, as well as a large number of deaths, far in excess, I believe, of what the Society has yet experienced.No fewer than twelve deaths took place among our members, and of these eleven wore entitled to funeral benefit, the other not having been twelve months a member.The causes of death were as follows : \u2014 Killed by G.T.Railway, 2 ; cancer, 2 ; small-pox, 2 ; consumption, 2 ; asthma, 1 ; heart disease, 1 ; drowned, 1 ; disease of liver, 1.Seven of the members\u2019 wives also died during tlie year.Of these, the causes of death were as follows :\u2014Consumption, 3 ; cancer,! ; disease of stomach, 1 ; inflammation of lungs, I ; and child-birth, 1.As I stated in my last year\u2019s report, owing to the majority of tho members of the Society being workingmen, or more properly expressed, tradesmen, employed as they are in machine shops and manufactories, 1 find that a largo proportion of the cases that came under my notice are the result of the pecu liar nature of their employment, as the following list will show :\u2014injuries of the hand and fingers, 12 f injuries of the feet, 5 ; wounds of various kinds, 19; fractured leg, 2 ; sprains, 7 ; wound of the lung from a stab, i ; whitlow, 11 ; frost bitten, 2 ; wound of the eye, 3.Ol the cases requring medical treatment, rheumatism, in its many forms, heads the list ; diarrhœ», inflammation of the lungs, dyspepsia, bronchitis, asthma, erysipelas, typhoid fever, small pox, &e., make up the remainder, so that a very wide range of cases come under my notice during the year.Besides these enumerated some hundreds have received advice and medicine at my office.It is gratifying to report, and certainly speaks well tor tho prosperity of our Society, that, notwithstanding the heavy death list, the Society had during the past year, the membership continues to increase, no fewer than ninety-two having passed the required medical examination.In closing this report, I sincerely hope that Providence may again bless our efforts.In tho future as he did in the first years of the Society's existence, when there were so few deaths to report, and that at the end of the present year, wo will have to report fewer deaths, and by the ttmo another annual meeting comes round, I will be able to report a still further increase in our membership, and also a large addition to your bank account.The whole respectfully sub-mitted.John T.Finnie, M.D.On motion of Mr.Field tho report just read by Dr.Finnie, was adopted, and ordered to be inserted in the minutes of tho Society, and placed on fylc.election of officers.Tho tallowing members were appointed by the President as scrutineers\u2014Messrs.George Acton, W.H.Hall, Ghas.Duncan John Goudie, McKenzie and John Dixon who reported, after a very keen contest in several of the offices, the following as duly elected for the ensuing year :\u2014 President\u2014Mr.Francis McCulloch.1st V.President\u2014Mr.David Cunning ham.2nd V.President\u2014Mr.William John stone.Physician\u2014Mr.John T.Finnie, re elected.Rec.Secretary\u2014Mr.Robert Lumsden, re elected.Fin.Secretary\u2014Mr.Samuel Gray \u2018 reelected.Treasurer\u2014Dr.J.T.S.Webb, re-elected.Trustees\u2014Messrs.Thomas Sonne, John Doyle, William Cowie, Charles Duncan and John Phillips.Stewards\u2014East, Centre and West Wards \u2014Mr.George Fielders ; St.Ann\u2019s, Point St.Cnarles\u2014Mr.Robert Beckingham; East of Colborue Street\u2014Mr.James Gamble ; West of Colb erne Street\u2014Mr.William Sloane ; St.Antoine\u2014West of Mountain Street\u2014Mr.George James Lunn ; East of Mountain Street\u2014Mr.William Seale; St.Lawrence Ward\u2014Mr.Edward Field ; St.Louis, St.James and St.Mary\u2019s\u2014No appointments made.Shortly after eleven o\u2019clock, an adjournment was made till next Tuesday evening for the consideration of the amendments to the by-laws and constitution.Tho ninth annual meeting of the above Society was held on Tuesday evening in Perry\u2019s Hall, Craig street, Mr.David Grant in the chair.There was an unusually large attendance.Mr.Rorert Lumsden, Recording Secretary, read the minutes of the last annual meeting, which were confirmed.treasurer\u2019s report.Dr.J.T.S.Webb, Treasurer, read a very encouraging report of the Society\u2019s financial position, notwithstanding the nunber of deaths that have taken place, and the large increase of sick benefits paid out, during the past year :\u2014 RECEIPTS.Cash on hand, March 17.1874.$ 150 89 Cash received from Mardi 17 1874, March 2,1875 .3,255 55 $3,106 44 DISBURSEMENTS.Paid Sick Benefits, from March 17, 1875, to March 16, 1875.$1,276 16 Paid Funeral Benefit during same period.1,066 00\u2014$2,342 16 Paid Physician\u2019s Salary.Paid Fin.Sec.Salary.Pdid Rec.Sec.Salary.$437 58 50 00 25 00- $75 00 28 90 25 00 512 58 23 75\u2014 $200 68 195 37 155 65 396 05 Paid Rent.Paid Printing.Paid Advertising.Paid Stationery, Loss on Concert, and Legal Expenses.j.deposited m Bank.Balance Cash on Hand, March 16,1875.Total.$3,406 44 ASSETS.Totefl Assets, March 18, 1873.$3 691 14 \u201c\t\u201c Mardi 17,- 1874 .4,407 95 \u201c\tMarch 16.1875.4,003 11 Being an increase this year, over 1873, of 1875 97 \u2019 ana a decrease of $104 84> for On motion of Mr.James Knox, seconded by Mr.William Renshaw, \u201cThe report was adopted, and ordered to be entered in the minutes, and placed on fyle^ trustee\u2019s report.The report of tho Trustees was read by Mr.John Phillips, and, on motion, was adopted.\tt ^FINANCIAL SECRETARY\u2019S REPORT.Mr.Samuel Gray presented and read a report, showing the sources from which the revenue of the Society was derived, a synopsis of which only is given here :\u2014 RECEIPTS.From Interest on Bank Deposits.§ 78 95 From Dividend on Bank Stock.149\t00\u2014$\t218\t95 From Ordinajyj Members Dues .$2,212\t00 t rom Proposition Fees .\t29\t00 From Entrance Fees.\t88\t00 From Honorary Members.\t16\t0U\u2014\t2,355\t00 21 60 From Pic-nic.From Trustees, being money drawn from tlie Bank by them to meet pressing demands .DISBURSEMENTS.Sick benefits during year.$!,217 16 Funeral do.do.J,0JÜ 0J Mrs.Mitchell, being funeral appropriation on the death of her husband, with interest.66 00 650 CO $3,255 55 Salaries of Medical Officer and Secretaries .Rent.Printing and Stationary.! Advertising.Professional services.Loss on Conceit.2,343 16 512 54 75 00 31 65 25 00 10 00 14 0J The following are the wards sick and funeral benefits have ted Centre Ward, sick.St.Anfi\u2019s, Pt; St.Charles, sick .Do.\tdo.funeral.Do.North of Canal, sick.Do.\tDo.funeral.St.Antoine, sick.Do.funeral.St.Lawrence, sick.Do.\tfuneral.St.Louis, sick.,.Si.James, sick.Do.funeral.St.Mari*, sick.Do.funeral.$3,011 35 in which the been distrtbu- $3 00 167 50 .160 00 201 00 160 00 215 66 260 00 .403 00 .320 00 638 50 475 66 60 00 80 00 55 59 20 00 723 00 81 00 140 00 Outside City Limits.Total.75 5) 94 50 \u2022 $2,277 16 Balance due by members March 17,1874.$156 80 Balance due by members March 16,1875.22 ( 20 The following shows the state of member-ship, March 16, 1875 î\u2014 No.of members on roll, March 1874.495 Joined during last year to March 16, 1875.80 PRINTING.inf iHilH mm STEAM ¦ if ' rr .m a-/ fU, BOOK AND JOB LEGAL Total.:.575 GOOD WALKING.A largo number of persons agsem blad at the Trent Bridge Grounds, Nottingham, to witness a match by Perkins, the champion, who had backed himself for j£40 to walk seven and a half miles within the hour.Owing to the hard state of the turf odds of 5 and 6 to 4 were freely laid on time.To accomplish the distance he had to traverse 25 laps, and on the signal being given he dashed off at a tremendous pace, and disposed of ifce first lap in 1 min.57 see.At the fifteen or sixteenth lap, the weather being piercingly cold, it was the general impression that time would beat him, but he stuck unflinchingly to his work, and finally won with 25J seconds to spare._ News of the World.Breakfast.\u2014Epps's Cocoa\u2014Gratb-fux, and Comforting.\u2014\u201c By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the flue properties of well-selected cocoa, Mr, Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavored beverage which may save us many heavy doctors\u2019 bills.\u2014 Civil Service Gazette.Made simply with Boiling Water or Milk.Sold by Grocers in.Packets only, labelled\u2014¦* James Epps & Go., Homoeopathic Chemists, 48, Thread-needle Street, and 170, Piccadilly ; 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