Montreal herald and daily commercial gazette, 5 avril 1875, lundi 5 avril 1875

[" CARDS.To Imports fa France, GUSTAVE BOSSANGE, GENERAL, COMMISSION MERCHANT And Exporter of French Manufactures, l'/X-XÏLXS*.BRANCHES\u2014HAVRE $ BORDEAUX.Kepresented In the Dominion of O&n&da by BOSSANGE & GARDINER, 30 Hospital Street, Montreal, Sole Agents for P.Flon Pke«, Chaney, Boccabt, Fleury, Hugo, Paris.March 4\t8m 53 IN TM l BROTHER AGENIS IN CANADA FOB MORRIS tasker & co., Of Philahelphia, U.S., manufaoturebs of ¦Wrought Iron, Gas, Steam and Water Pipes ; Lap-welded Iron Boiler Tubes ; Rubber-Coated Iron Pipes ; Malleable Iron Fittings.Hand and Power Screwing Machinmj, écc.For Estimates or Prices, address to the Office\u201413 St.Sacrament Street.February 26\tly John McDonald, Accotmtant.230 St.James Street, MONTREAL.l^TATC VOL.LXVII.t- AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.hall to let.TO LET, The very large Hall over the 1 * « à 1 St\u2018 Alm\u2019s M 14 jc for Good toCheice PORK\u2014$22 50\t$23 00 for Inspected New Mess, and $20 50 i@ $21 00 for Thin LARD\u2014Quiet; Tierces, 14c; Pails, 15$c.ASHES per 100 lbs\u2014Pots, $5 60 IS) $5 65.Pearls, Firsts nominal at $6 70.DRESSED HOGS\u2014At $8 00\t$8 15 per 100 lbs.Chicago, April 3, 9.30 a.m.\u2014 Wheat opens strong at $1 00$ for May.Receipts\u2014 Flour 10,6C5 barrels ; Wheat, 80,000 bush-Ms; Corn, 22,000 do; Oats 10,000 do; Rye, 1,000 do ; Barley, 3,000 bus ; Dressed Hogs, 40.Shipments\u2014Flour,9,083 barrels; Wheat, 83,000 bush ; Corn, 23,000 do ; >atp, 15,000 do; Rye, 1,000 do; Barley, 6,000 bush ; Dressed Hogs, none! Milwaukee, April 3, 9.50 a.m\u2014Wheat firm at $1 03 ; 96c for No.2 ; $100 for May ; $1 o0$ for June.Receipts, 10,000 bush ; shipments, 9,000 do.Receipts of Produce for Past 24 Hours\u2014 April 3, G.T R.\u2014Flour, 2,000 ; Leather, 1,47 ; Peas, 3,600 ; Ashes, 46 ; Batter, 30 ; Oats, 700 ; Oatmeal, 100.OORRESPONDENOE.Markets by telegraph.EUROPEAN.LON DON, Apri l 3-Monetary\u2014Consols for ¦Vlouey, 03$ @ 931; for account, 931 ar u:i\u2019 Amount of bullion gone Into Bank of England on balance to-day Is £20,000.12.30 p m.Connie ,rT?n')T\u2019 93 w ÿsi ; for account, 93i o-20\u2019s \u2019bo, 1071 : Erie, 27.LIVERPOOL, April 3, 12:30 p.m.-COTTON \u2014Buoyant; Uplands, Id ; Orleans, 8ld.2.0O p.m.\u2014Bread-stuffs\u2014Quiet.I rovisions\u2014Lard, 05s 6d per cwt.Bacon.o2s per cwt for short clear mijclles.UNITED STATES.charfged^*^\u2019 April ;i-\u2014Flour\u2014Quiet and un Wh0 do \u201cBarleT .3 00.) do.Shipments\u2014Flour, 11,000 brls- Wheat rr\u2019vTiblf'.\u2019 Corn, 23,t,00 Jo; Oats, 15,100 do*\u2019 Kye, 1,000 do ; Harley, 0,000 do.APril 3.\u2014Monetary\u2014.3 p i ~V icirn'i.\u2019 Deli 73i Amu, 61; N W, 45; Si-PfuL38L,Jo l)f.Govern [V'V,1 hr\u201911 > State Bonds quiet aud strong R R Bonds strong, for Pacific, which al most monopolized dealing.-, Stocks opened strong and higher, closing Arm.Cotton\u2014Quiet at 16|c for Middling Uplands, r LOUR\u2014Quiet and without decided change 1 receipts, 10,000 brls : sales, 10,0 o brls ; quotations unchanged.Rye Flour firm and in moderate request at $4 00 ® $510 17c; loc to 15?c for finp fo?commonf ^ f°r mcdium\u2019 and 12ic ® Uc Hay\u2014The receipts have been higher for imT d-?lthPn5i\u2019 aUl-i thore is a little better feel-firm 5*2» gwpnee! are unaltered.Straw for fi«laV^ c?,n0t4-eSw\u201cle at *12 ; $15 ® $l« iSi ?\u2019® ®19.,lor medium, and$20 a $21 for coarse.\u2014Advertiser.OIL MATTERS IN PETROLIA.I\u2019etrolia, March 30.\u201c-be year is usually slack in ev® ds:,;1 R Lawlor 1 bx; L H Packard roll's nm\\ariai'u I 4\u20141 * I i't_______ ____ ANNUAL REVIEW OF ÎHB JMi HKD COMMERCE OF MONTH, TZAJL, FOR 1874.Mr.MATTINGLY lia», as In former yesre, purchased the right to publish in PAMPHLET FORM The Annual Review of the Trade of this Port, -which he proposes to circulate, as usual, FREE In every part of the United States and Canada and also the leading Ports In Oreat Britain, PENNY, WILSON & OO.February 25\t47 MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 5.APP01NÏMESTS.Theatre Jîoÿof\u2014Performance at 8 p m.Montreal Board of Yrmie\u2014Annual General Meeting, in Corn Exchange Building, at S p.m.\t_______ TEMPERAT 0 UE.In the shade, by Standard Thermometer observed by Hearn, Harrison A Co, Opticians and Mathematical Instrument Makers, 242 and 344 Notre Dame etwef t.q * Si\t1 PM.\t6 p.m.It-\t3àO\t39 O Max\tMm\tMean 410\t33 o\t37 o SY STANDABP BABOMSTSB, 8 A M.\t1 P M.\tG P \u201c\u2022 30.10\t30.15\t30.10 Aprils.SEJS FOURTH PAGE.an 1>1 MARY.The damage from the spring freshets in Michigan is reckoned at $350,000.Coit\u2019s Block Buffalo was burned yesterday ; loss, $230,000 ; insurance, $140,000.Over one hundred Carlist officers In the Province of Santander alone, have given their submission to King Alfonso.The Papal Nuncio has left Rome for Matrid bearing instructions to the Spanish clergy to strive for the restoration of peace under King Alfonso.A statue of the late Emperor Maximilian ivas unveiled at Trieste on Saturday with imposing ceremonies.Strong feelings of loyalty were expressed.A New York rumor has it that the British Government intends to establish conscription in consequence of the scarcity of recruits for the army, and the threatening aspect of affairs in Europe.Railway Matters in the Senate.\u2014 Jn the Senate on Friday Mr.Alexander moved a resolution to the effect that the large expenditure now contemplated for the construction of the Georgian Bay branch railway is at the present time premature and unwise.The iron, member supported this motion by considerations derived from the large expenditure of public money on the Pacific Railway proper, contending that this would make it improper to expend the money authorized by Parliament for the construction of the Georgian Bay branch, which he said was no branch at all, and would be of no ser vice to the general railway to the Pacific.Other gentlemen took part on the same side, saying that the bill last session had been brought down so late that few members were present, and no one knew what was in it.It was also complained that the Senate had been treated with contempt, not only last year but.this, because the Government had laid the contract for this Branch before the House of Commons and not before the Senate ; it was fur ther said that the point of terminus was forty miles from lake Nipissing, whereas the Act placed it near that lake.It was replied that the Government was only carrying out the law passed last session ; that if members were not present it was their own fault ; that those of them who were present, among whom were the mover and seconder of the resolution, ought to have known what was in the bill, and ought, therefore, to have opposed it if wrong, whereas, notwithstanding the presence of the leader of the Opposition, (Mr.Campbell), the bill was read three times on diffèrent days without a division ; that it had been long before the House of Commons and no intelligent person could pretend to ignore its gen oral features, and that the Senate, when the bill was passed, was fuller than it was on Friday evening, inasmuch as the members present on the three days were fifty-eight, fifty live and fifty respectively, whereas that evening there were only about forty two.If the Senate was in suited by the contract not being laid before it, it was its own fault tor passing an Act in which that formality was not required -, but in fact the Government was not required by law to lay the con tract before either House, and being excepted from that necessity, they, therefore, did so merely out of respect to the people of the country.As to the route, it was not only the steady policy of the present but of the late Government, and no one supposed that near Lake Nipissing meant any very narrow proximity, Mr.Dickey said that he had some difficulty about voting for the resolution in the shape in which it was offered, and therefore moved to amend it by declaring that it was premature and unwise to undertake the large expenditure involved in the construction of the Georgian Bay branch railway.To this Mr.Bellerose moved an amendment by adding these words, \u201cinasmuch as that route is not the direct route to 'Lake Nipissing, the eastern terminus of the Pacific Railway.\u201d This was lost by a large ma jority, and the amendment of Mr.Dickey was carried by 25 to 18.The Senate lias thus refused to commit itself to the declaration that the Gov ernment has adopted an improper route, but has resolved to censure, not the Government for now contemplating a premature and unwise expenditure, but the two Houses of Parliament for consenting to undertake the work last session ; and the members who voted for this magnanimous resolution were twenty-five in number.This evening another railway question will present itself, and it will be interesting to see how the Senate will deal with it ; this s* the railroad through Vancouvers Island, from Esquimault to Is'anaimo.There is no doubt this railway like all the group of works depending on the Pacific Railroad, Is exceedingly objectionable in a financial point of view.These works taking them as a whole will impose a burden on the country, which we at least shall not pretend that it will be easy to carry.We have never hesitated to express our anxiety respecting them fuss» thi moment ef theit inception by the Government of Sir John i.Macdonald.But virtually they were all j undertaken by that Government, and i one knows the manner in which the friends of the late Ministry last year clamoured against any departure from the letter of what they called the contract with British Columbia, for the construction of the Pacific Road.Now the immediate building of the Nanaimo and Esquimault branch was one of the conditions imposed by Lord Carnarvon, as mediator between British Columbia\u2014wlueh last year was treated by the Conservatives as an exceedingly ill-used sister, as a weak country suffer ing from breach of contract with a stronger\u2014and the Province of Canada.Lord Carnarvon may have arbitrated with too much regard to the interests of British Columbia : but at all events he conceived, as we conceive, that that Province by accepting the new arrange ment was yielding in response to our concession a large part of what last year it was declared to be an outrage to deprive her of.Now then, if the majority of the Senate shall reject the bill for the construction of this railway they will show that they care nothing about the treaty rights of British Columbia upon which they insisted last year, even in the modified form as to the object, much less in Hie still stronger form as to the obligation which they present under the arrangement made by Lord Carnarvon with the consent of both parties.They can only, however, after their déclara tions of Friday night on the resolution respecting the Georgian Bay branch, vote for it on the ground of obligation.But if the obligation is sufficient in this case when the- interests of the sparse population of British Columbia only are concerned, surely they were acting in direct contempt ot an equally binding obligation, that is to say of an Act of Parliament passed unanimously last year by both Houses for the purpose of putting the Ottawa Valley and all the provinces on and below the Lower St.Lawrence into the shortest and most direct connection with the Georgian Bay.The legal obligation W at least as great in the latter case, the population interested infinitely greater, and the prospect of f ivorable results very much more proximate.For the rest, the objections made to the Georgian Bay branch, which would be serious objections if not controlled by higher considérations, lie equally in all respects against each of these branch roads.The country is not in possession, we are sorry to say, of that elastic revenue which we were told last year made it a wanton imposition to increase the duties, and neither of the roads form any part of the Pacific railroad proper.The majority who condemned themselves, including the rest of the members of both Houses of Parliament, on Friday, for voting last year the Georgian Bay branch bill, must either reject the Nanaimc and Esquimault bill, or must confess that their conduct on Friday was without justification.fciiiy ïorb CisALs.-At » tafiStiog til the Chamber of Commerce of New York, held the other day.the action of Gov.Tilden in exposing the enormous frauds committed by the officials, was very warmly endorsed.Among the remedies suggested are the proper disposition of the unproductive lateral canals, the securing of a uniform depth of seven feet in the Erie, and modifications in the present plan of administration.One of the resolutions passed was: \u201cThat, in the judgment of the Chamber, it is absolutely essential to the efficient management of these canals that this department of the State Government should be under the control of a single executive head, appointed by the Governor and Senate and removable at the pleasure of the Governor, with power to appoint and remove his subordinates, and who alone should be held responsible for the proper management of the canals.All experience goes to prove that this is the only safe method of seouring efficiency, fidelity and economy in the administra tien of public affairs.\u201d M0MK14l< 1118*111 AM) lUiM mmm rninï Tolls on Wheat and Flour,\u2014The subject of tolls, was also discussed at the meeting above referred to, the proposition by the Canal Board to rectuce the tolls on these articles, thirty-three and one third per cent, being accepted.Mr.Buggies speaking on the matter, said \u201c that the proposed change would make the toll about one cent per bushel, and the reduction would have a magical effect upon every one interested in the subject.Forty years ago, when ten cents per bushel was exacted as the toll on wheat and he predicted the time would arrive when it would be reduced to two cents per bushel, the present rate, he was condemned as a lunatic, was called a madman, was proscribed, abused, villified and almost compelled to flee his country.He was glad this day had arrived, for it was a great occasion to him and a matter of profound satisfaction that he could say, after a battle of forty years, to the Chamber, that he had lived so long, fully bel eying that he would see the toll on wheat reduced to one cent per bushel.\u201d Close or tup.Session.\u2014A large num ber of members left Ottawa on Saturday afternoon, the business of the session being practically over.The House will probably be prorogued on Thursday, the delay being caused by the Senate.Mr.Devlin and the New Brunswick; School Question.\u2014In another column our readers will find an article on this subject from the St.John, N.B., Freeman, the reputed organ of the Catholics of that Province, endorsing the course taken by Mr.Devljn on the resolutions before the House of Com mons.Gas Company at Sherbrooke, P.Q.\u2014A meeting of those who had subscribed in this Company was held last week, some of the leading residents taking considerable pecuniary interest in the project.The proposed capital is $120,000, but estimates from competent judges set down the probable immediate require ments at $40,000.The ballot resulted in the following gentlemen being named directors : Lieut.-Col.King, Mr.E.T.Brooks, M.P., Dr, Gilbert, Messrs.Thomas Logan, W.Chamberlin, R.D, Morkill, R.N.Hall, J.A.Archambault, J.A.Gordon and Hon.M.H.Cochrane.Union or the Maritime Provinces.\u2014 The Hon.Mr.Willis, of the New Brunswick Administration, has been urging for some time the Union of the Maritime Provinces, and, with a view to securing a vote on the question, offered a resolution, which was discussed at considerable length.Mr.Willis is not supported by the Government, of which he is a member, and although there appears to be several members of the Mouse who have admitted that at seme future date the matter may take practical shape, they were not yet prepared to accept the resolution presented, which was negatived by a vote of 11 to 25.The International Exhibition.\u2014At the meeting of the City Council this evening we presume the report of the Finance Committee recommending an additional appropriation of $25,000\u2014 making $50,000 in all- -will be considered ; this being the contribution of the city towards providing permanent buildings for the agricultural and in dustrial exhibitions of the Province.About ten years ago $25,000 were voted for this purpose, and if it required that amount then, considering the enhanced cost of labor and material and the growth of the city, it will certainly take all that the Committee now recommend for that purpose.The whole subject should have the careful consideration of the members of the Council, and if they are disposed to add an additional sum to that previously granted, care should be taken that enough is appropriated to do the service well, indeed it would be better not to undertake the erection of buildings unless the city is prepared to vote what, in the judgment of those having knowledge of the requirements, is absolutely necessary.Almost every city and town in Ontario has its exhibi tion buildings.If Montreal is to have one, let it be one which will reflect credit on the citizens.Messrs.Moody and Bxnkey.\u2014The Chicago Tribune says \u201c Whatever may be said of Messrs.Moody and Sankey, and their revival work in Great Britain it must be admitted that the various charges of dishonesty preferred against them have been thoroughly exploded, The story that they had received sev eral thousand pounds on private subscriptions, and intended to reimburse themselves from this fund, has been completely met by their refusal to ac cept a cash donation ef £2,000 from Lady Burdett-Coutts, The further assertion that Mr.Sankey was -apting as agent for a Boston organ company, and receiving a commission on all the organs sold by him, has been positively denied in a published card by representatives of the company referred to.No charges of the kind have been for a moment entertained in Chicago, where the reputation for integrity of Messrs.Sankey and Moody needs no y indication, and where the worst that has been alleged against them touches only the method of their value,^ reviyaÇ work and its Reduction of Fares by Western Railway Companies.\u2014A meeting of the rep resentatives of the Michigan Central, Lake Shore and Michigan Southern and Pittsburg end Fort Wayne railroads was held in Chicago on Wednesday last, and the following reduction of passen ger rates was agreed to : From Chicago to New York, $15 ; to Boston, $10 ; to Buffalo, $12 ; to Philadelphia, $12; to Baltimore and Washing, $9.The rates heretofore were : To New York, $22; to Boston, $25.85 ; to Philadelphia, $20; to Baltimore and Washington, $19.The Tribune says : \u201cDispatches were received yesterday from the General Passenger Agents of the New York Central and Erie Railroads, stating that they would pro-rate at any reduction decided upon by the Chicago roads provided these roads would do the same if they should decide to reduce rates to the West.\u2019 The Michigan pen tral and Michigan Southern will sell no tickets to Baltimore and Washington at the reduced rates.Second-class rates on unlimited tickets will be the same as the above to points where tick ets aye already on sale.Reductions will also be stade from other Western cities.The rates from Quincy, fll., will be: To New York, $20; to Boston $24; to Buffalo, $17 ; to'Toledo, $12; to Cleveland, $14.The rates from St.Louis will be: To New York, $18; to Boston, $22; to Buffalo, $16 ; to Cleve land, $13; to Toledo, $11 ; to Detroit, $12.65.The fllinois Central will also make a correspondit g reduction from Cairo.\u201d The Grand Trunk and Great Western Railroad Companies.\u2014Wo understand that arrangements have been made for a return to the old rates charged by these companies and the Canada South.-ern prior to the 1st of January last, be tween Detroit and Buffalo, NSW BRUNSWICK SCHOOL QUESTION- MR.DEVLIN\u2019S CONDUCT ENDORSED BY THE ST.JOHN (N.B.) FREEMAN.The Opposition papers in the Upper Provinces, and especially in Quebec, are endeavouring to make oapital of the vote on the New Brunswick School question, and Mr.Devlin's vote and speeches are commented upon in a manner which the facts do not warrant, especially by the Montreal Gazette, which professes to be quite horrified by Mr.Devlin\u2019s conduct on this occasion.The difficulties of the position were very great, and anyone may well be pardoned for making a mistake under the oiroumstances, but there really is no evidence to show that Mr.Devlin did even make any mistake other than his introducing the name of the Bishop of St.John when he was excited by the attack made upon him by Mr, Costigan, A majority of the late ifouse of Commons passed a resolution asking the Government of that day to disallow the Acts which the New Brunswick Legislature had just passed to force their school system upon the Catholic minor ity.The Government refused to give effect to that resolution, and a large number ol members were willing to go farther, turn out the Government, acd, if necessary, go to the country on this question.The Catholic Bishops, then assembled in council at Quebec, telegraphed to several parties in Ottawa that they were unanimous in the opinion that it was better to proceed no further that cession, Those telegrams had such an effect that the members who were preparing to press a resolution which, if passed, must have deposed the Government, thought it prudent to go no farther, The Government was saved for a short time, but there was reason to apprehend that many of the Protestant members of the House, who were then willing to risk much in the cause of justice, would be rendered deaf to the further demands of the Catholics of New Brunswick by the action of the Quebec Bishops, which they regarded as mainly political in its motives and purpose.The vote for the disallowance of Acts of the Local Legislature passed while the School question was before the Judicial Committee, did not bind any of them to vote for suoh a resolution as Mr.Costigan moved this session, and many considerations would induce the friends of the Government to put the matter out of sight if possible; hut it is not possible to put out of sight the fact that a hundred thousand people in any one of these Provinces are suffering the most gross injustice and the most grievous wrongs.The leaders of the opposition, too, while they sat on the Government benches, committed themselves toa policy which it was hardly to be expected they could now wholly disregard.Besides the elections Had made a grea t change in the House, and it was not easy to fell what the views of many of the new members were on this question.When the subject was intro duced by the publication of Mr.Costi gan\u2019s resolution on the notice paper, it was found that there were other diffi.oulties in the way, which it is notneces sary now to describe more fully.Gradually, however, the manifest justice of the application for relief had its effect, and when at fength his resolution came before the House, men of all parties, nationalities and creeds began to declare in favour of justice and, fair play to Catholics\u2014in such numbers, and with suoh earnestness, that it was supposed the resolution would be passed if a vote were taken, Mr.Devlin\u2019s speech in the debate was frank, outspoken and manly, and produced a marked effect.The Government obtained an adjournment of the debate, and a caucus of the supporters of the Government was held next day and another the day after, and at length it was agreed that Mr.Mackenzie should move the amendment which he subsequently did move, and that Mr.Cau-chon should move his amendment to the amendment which the Government would accept, although some members even of the Government would vote against It.Mr.Devlin and some others refused to commit themselves to this course, but then came the question for them, What ought they to do under the existing circumstances ?\u201d To rote against the amendment as the opposi- tion &fid fotne Govërriiüetit supporters did, and to boaW of their consistency would be easy enough : but would that be the very best way of helping the oppressed Catholics of New Brunswick?The votes of Mr.Devlin and all the Catholic representatives from the Lower Provinces would have defeated the Government resolutions; and many of the Catholic representatives from other Provinces had accepted the compromise offered and felt bound to support the resolutions.They belifeved that what was offered was the best thing they could expect, and they had agreed to accept it.But suppose they had come to a different conclusion and had been able to prevent the caucus\u2014what then ?They could not hope to pass Mr.Costigan s resolutions bepause many ol those who would gladly vote with them to defeat the Government resolutions would vote against Mr.Costigan\u2019s resolution, and it was not reasonable to suppose that the members from Ontario and many from Quebec who agreed to accept these resolutions in the caucus would refuse to go farther, and perhaps would resent the attempt to force them to go farther, and thus many warm friends may be converted into bitter enemies.These men could say, not without reason, \u201c You have tried many means to obtain relief, but one other means remains to be tried before we consent to take the extreme course of asking for a change in the Constitution.We may invoke the assistance of the Queen, and we may hope that the majority of the people of New Brunswick will not refuse when requested by their sovereign to do what is so essential to the peace and prosperity of all Canada.\u201d So obvious was this that when this appeal to the Queen was proposed few objected to it, although it seemed to involve delay, and some thought it would be useless.The chief objection was to the wording of the amendment moved by Mr.Mackenrie, which seemed to many to pledge those who voted for it, not to invoke any further, under any circumstances, the action of the Canadian Parliament.Few, if any, think that a change in the Constitution should be lightly made, and none are more averse to such changes than the Catholics of the Do minion.To say that no change should be sought under any circumstances is absurd.To say that the making of one change necessary for justice sake will make the way easy for other unneceg.sary or dangerous changes Is equally absurd.Mr.Mackenzie\u2019s amendment goes as far as any ought to go in ox pressing aversion to changes in the con stitution.Indeed it goes much further than was necessary or desirable to go in this case, we believe.But it does not, after all, do more than declare that it is inexpedient tp ask for a change in the constitution, which it correctly, though with unnecessary force, de scribes as an infraction of the Provincial constitutions, and they were right who, perceiving how this amendment would be popularly construed, objected to its wording, and sought a modification of it or such public explanation as would make its true meaning manifest to all.It must not be forgotten, how ever, that those who voted for this strong declaration against changing the constitution lightly, also voted for asking the Queen\u2019s interposition as the one means yet left of rendering a change in the direction sought by Mr.Costigan\u2019s resolution unnecessary ; that, in fact, taking the whole together, it was a declaration that only the Queen s personal efforts in the cause of justice to the oppressed could prevent what they regarded as most inexpedient and fraught with danger.What, under these circumstances, was the duty of Mr.Devlin and the other Catholic Kjerqbers\tsincerely desired that the Catholics of New Brunswick should be relieved from the oppression under which they now groan ?Was \u2018it merely to think of their own position and to make a show of consistency ?Or was it not rather to do that which they believed wdtilcl most certainly and niost quickly bring rffief to the suffer ing ?We do not desire to attribute improper motives to Rny qf tho^e who, called to decide suddenly, took one side or the other on the division which ensued.We know that many rof the gentlemen on both sides were actuated by the bast and purest motives, and thought little pf party; bqt those who voted for the amendments have at least as much right to claim credit for purity of motives and honesty of purpose as those who voted on the other side.Mr.Devlin, who is so bitterly assailed, stated distinctly that he did not regard Mr, Mackenzie\u2019s motion as shutting the door of Parliament for ever against the Catholics of New Brunswick, that he would refuse most distinctly to pledge himself, or to regard any others as pledged, not to take up the cause of those Catholics next session should it be necessary, but that ho was willing to join in asking the Queen to intervene and use her influence for the settlement of this question, For this he is called in consistent and recreant to his pledge and false to those who elected him.The Montreal Gazette pretends to think that Mr.Mackenzie\u2019s amendment does absolutely close the door of Parliament against the Catholics ot New Brunswick iu future.This is absurd.No resolution can possibly close the doors of Parliament, and Mr.Mackenzie's amendment, if it be carefully considered, will be found to make no declaration to that effect.That is objectionably strong\u2014so strong as to be almost ambiguous for the crowd, must be admitted, and it was therefore objected to ; but the question for Mr.Devlin and all others was, whether,even with this partof the resolution as passed so strongly worded, they should vote against the whole and so prevent the appeal being made to the Queen or anything else done this session, or so reduce the majority as to make the vote of very little value.Much controversy has arisen as to what passsd between Mr.Devlin and other members and the Bishop of St.John.The Bishop, it appears, was willing that an appeal to the Queen should be tried, even if he hoped little for it ; in other words, was willing to accept the amendment as a whole, provided it was distinctly expressed (of understood) that in case of failure he should not be precluded from appealing to Parliament again and asking for a change in the constitution, the necessity of which the failure of the Queeu herself to move the New Brunswick majority to justice must conclusively establish.Althougb he no doubt talked freely in this sense it is not to be supposed that he told members of Parliament how they must vote, and when we find honest, earnest men, voting botli ways in the belief that they were doing the best that could be done to give effect to the views which they shared with the Bishop, we should conclude rather that the case was one in which it was very difficult to determine promptly what was right and most expedient, rather than that any one on either side was actuated by improper motives.The whole charge against Mr.Devlin rests upon the Gazette\u2019s interpretation of Mr.Mackenzie\u2019s amendment.If that amendment did indeed close the door against all future, appeals, Mr.Devlin made a great mistake ; but it is clear that it did not close the door, that it could not close the door, and that it does not pretend to close the door, but only to express the extreme reluctance of the House of Commons to ask the Imperial Parliament to change the Pro yincial constitution.Referring to the Gazette's account of what occurred between Bishop Sweeney and Mr.Devlin tonehing the question, The Freeman says :\u2014 It can scarcely be doubted that the Bishop desired that \u201c great care should be taken to accept nothing which would in any way embarrass future action on this question,\u201d That Mr.Devlin differs with Mr.Costigan, Mr.Masson and the Gazette as to the effect of Mr.Mackenzie\u2019s motion in this respect surely does NOT PROVE THAT HE ACTED FALSELY OR TREACHEROUSLY OR INCONSISTENTLY 83 the Gazette now alleges.We believe that HE ACTED IN THIS WHOLE PROCEEDING SOLELY WITH A VIEW TO TIIE BEST INTERESTS OF THE Catholics of New Brunswick, and al-though we regard the motion of Mr.Mackenzie as extremely strong, and think that it would be better had it been modified so that even the Gazet e could not allege that it closed the doors of Parliament, yet we think it was better TO VOTE FOR THE AMENDMENT AS A WHOLE THAN TO VOTE AGAINST IT.Personal.\u2014Messrs, Devlin, Jette, Duncan McMillan, Laurier, George Irvine, Power, of Halifax, and McAdams, arrived in this city on Saturday, and, with the exception of the three former gentlemen, are staying at the St, Lawrence Hall.HOUSS OF COMMONS.Ottawa, April 3.On opening, the House sat for some time with closed doors, discussing, it is understood, the question of payment of sessional indemnity to members called away during the session on election trials.Several bills with amendments were received from the Senate.Mr.KERR presented a petition in favor of a prohibitory liquor law.Hon.Mr.HOLTON presented the report of the Banking and Commerce Committee.The House then went into Committee on the bill to incorporate the Domini m Lumberers\u2019 Association, which was reported with an amendment, read a third time and passed.Hon.Mr.FOURNIER presented the report of the Penitentiaries Directors.Mr BOWELL moved the reference to the Printing Committee of the evidence taken before the Wallace Committee.Mr.YOUNG said the Printing Committee had decided to vrint it.It was resolved tliat when the Honso rose at 6, it should stand adjourned till Monday.The House ado ted the amendments made by the Senate to the bills to amend the Pilotage Act, and to compel persons delivering merchantable liquids in casks to mark on such casks their capacity.Hon Mr.CARTWRIGHT, moved the second reading of th\u201c supply bill.Carried.Hon Mr.MACKENZIE, presented a contract for bridging and grading the Pacific Railway ; the contract was with Messrs Sifton and Ward, for forty-five miles between Cross Lake and Red River, at a cost of $402.903.On Motion of Hon Mr.MACKENZIE, this contract was adopted.Hon Mr.MACKENZIE, moved the adoption of a cohtract with Messrs Sifton and Ward, for the same work on a section from Port Wiliiam to Shebandowan, forty-five miles, at a cost of $406,194.Hon Dr.TOPPER, raid he could not allow this to pass without expressing his opinions upon it, and he deprecated this as a taking of tire road, sixteen miles out of the proper line for trave),\u2014If this were not the caso it was intended to construct a branch, for which the Government had not the sanction of the statute.He moved, seconded by Sir John A.Macdonald that consideration ot the approval of the said contract bo postponed till this day three months.Hon.Mr.MACKENZIE explained (hat-the adoption of thec-e two links of railway would give the country a more rapid com-munication by land and water with the Western country, than they could for years obtain in any other way.He compared the utterances of the Mail upon this subject last year, [and their course to-day.Then they had advocated Thunder Bay, now they had advocated Nepigeon Bay,\u201d charging the Ministry with being actuated by persona! interests, or the interests of their friends ip the pursuance of the course they indicated ; but this sort of argument wa@ the whole stock in trade of the hon.gentlemen opposit® The amendment was lost on division and the original nrotjem wasttaeii carried.Hon.Mr.MACKENZIE moved that the Government be authorised to enter into a contract during recess with the parties sending in the lowest available tender for the construction of that portion of the Canada Pacific Railway between Rat Portage and press fjake.He explained that the tenders already received for tbis portion of the line were so enormously large that he could not think of going on with the work.The motion was carried.The amendments made by the Senate to Mr.Cameron\u2019s bill relating to Bills of Exchange wove adopted.* Hon.Mr.SMITH (Selkirk) rose to give a personal explanation, saying that at the meeting at Fort Garry, to which the member for Lisgar had referred, it was he (Mr.Smith) who had advised the raising of tire British flag, but the meeting had considered this inadvisable.A proof tfiat ho hqd been loyal wao that ho bqd time after time been elected by the Loyalists.All his course had heen directed with the view of restoring peace and quiet ami going into the Confederation.Ha trusted, in view of the facts, that the member for Lisgar would not ha slow to withdraw the assertion he had made.The member referred t° fiffo, since tha events oi which he had spoken,' offered to bury the hatchet with the Hudson Bay Qompany and assist in his (Mr.Smith\u2019s) election fop a consideration.Were he (Mr.Smith) a rebel, would Mr.Schultz have been acting as a loyal man in supporting him ?Bat bis course was not wonderful, as Mr.Schultz was capable of making any assertion.(Order.) He should withdraw that, and say there was no assertion which the hon.meipber was not capable of making.The insurrection had been a Gqd-send to the member for Lisgar.4t the time of (he insurrection he ye&s worth nothing; now fie was a comparatively wealthy man.The SPEAKER called the hon.gentleman to order Hon.Mr.SMITH expressed his regret, if it were wrong to have done so, for having said that the'raember for Lisgar was a rich man.He had been paid for his suffering; but what had he suffered ?When the people ip the Fort had been suffering he had been skulking on the outside of the country.(Cries of \u201corder!' and confusion.) The SPEAKER ruled tha member for Selkirk ont of order, Hon.Mr.SMITH resumed, speaking of the awards made by the Commissioners for losses of goods which liad never occurred.(Cries of \u201c order I\u201d) The SPEAKER said reply to accusations was one thing, and personal attacks was another.The member for Selkirk was trespassing beyond tho bounds.Mr, SCHULTZ said he had stated nothing last evening that could not De substantiated if a Commission were issned to investigate the matter.He averred again that the proposal to elevate the British flag at Fort Garry on the occasion referred to came from the people, and was not acceded to by Mr.Smith He asserted, that at a meeting held In the school-house in St.Andrew\u2019s Parish, Red River, iu the spring of 1870, the member for Selkirk and Archdeacon Maclean, had advised the people to submit to the Provisional Government.Hon.Mr.SMITH denied that he had ever been at a meeting where such a proposal was made.The statements were incorrect Mr SCHULTZ repeated his statements and went on to deny in the most positive terms that he (Mr Schultz) had over offered to support Mr Smith in Us election and bury the hatchet.The best answer that could be given to the insinuation that he (Mr Schultz) had received an indemnity much greater than his loss, was the report of the Select Committee on the subject on which were Mr.K.B.Wood and other leading members on both sides ot the House.Hon Mr SMITH again repeated that he had never been at such a meeting as the one ref rred to.The statement was entirely without foundation.The matter then dropped.Several orders were then discharged.Mr PALMER asked whether any, or what, measures, have been taken by the Govern, ment in view of the Imperial legislation affecting Canadian ships and the rights and liabilities of Canadian ship owners, to prevent Imperial legislation on that subject without the consent of the Parliament of Canada, and if so what are the results of such measure».Hon Mr SMITH said the Government had taken no decided step but they would send a carefnl remonstrance to any injury being done to Canadian shipping- Mr.CARON asked whether it is the intention of the Government to allow volunteer companies to fill up to 55 men and 3 officers as tormerly-instead of 42 non-commissioned officers a> d nun per company and (wo commissioned officers as at present, and whether the men are to be paid according to rank ?Hon.Mr.V AJL replied that the appropriation at.the disposal of the Government would only allow 42 men per company ; when in ramp they were paid according to rank.Mr.SCHULTZ asked whether Messrs.Glass, Sifton 4 Go., the telegraph contractors, have not completed twenty-three miles of telegraph line under their contract, and whether the Canadian Pacific Railway or any branch thereof has been located along or near the sa d line 7 Hon.Mr.MACKENZIE said he did not know how many miles of the road had been finished.Mr CUTHBERT asked whether it is the intention of the Government to alienate the o-dnance lands at Sorel otherwise than by sale at auction ?.Hon.Mr.LAIRD replied it was the internum of the Government to put up the said lands by auction.Mr.YOUNG moved that the House go into Committee on Monday to consider his resolutions respectieg aliens.- -Carried, The House adjourned at 8 o\u2019clock, DEPUTATION ON THE TEA DUTIES.Ottawa, April 3.This morning a large deputation of gentlemen from Montreal, Toronto and Hamilton had an interview with the Finance Afinister They were accompanied by Sen.alors Ferrier and Penny, the Hon.L, H.Holton, Messrs.Devlin and Mackenzie, Wilkes and Moss, Wood and Irving, members for the respective cities from whence i the deputation came.Hon.Mr, Holton, who had previously b«ea ifi c&ifimiiiiicsti# of the deputation'\u2018pasted tosddres; the Finance Miuisteq'amftoexplain the wishes of the gentUmên present.Several oth r gentlemen, viz.: Messrs.D.Robertson, Gillespie, Wilkes, Moss and Penny, addressed the Minister, who stated in reply, that he was ready to admit th:it the trade had suffered largely, though he judged that their losses were caused largely by peculiar circumstances in the trade.He intimated a disposition to afford them relief, by some compensation for losses by return of duty on such quantities of tea as had been ordered under a misapprehension as to the policy of the Government.It might be, he said, that it would on consideration be found proper to go even further than that, but the deputation would, of course, understand that it was not possible for him to say anything of a positive nature at that moment.Mr Holton, we believe, expressed an opinion that the mode of relief suggested would hardly mee.t the case, which would, by the granting of that relief be admitted to exist ; and that, if anything were done it would bo wise to adopt something like the course which the deputation asked for.Reporters were not admitted, and this statement is merely gleaned from conversation ; but it is understood that the deputation, without abandoning the opinions on the general podey which any of them may entertain, left that question in abeyance, and only asked for a re-imposition of the differential duty for a time, till they coulff clear off stocks ordered under the belief that the former system would be continued.Several gentlemen stated that they were all free traders, and that if the American 10 per cent, of differential duty were removed they would want nothing more.It is proper to say that the statement made last night respecting Mr.Holton\u2019s suggestion on the subject of the duties to the deputation of tea importers was incorrect ; he did not say to them \u201c that it was impossible to grant a temporary reenactment of the differential duty, but that he would aid them in urging compensation \u201d ; He said on the contrary \u201c that it was impossible for him to recommend the r-imposition of the differential duty as a principle which was to govern our legislation, but that considering the manner in which the duty would be imposed he would recommend the Government to reimpose the duty tor such a period as would enable importers to work eff their stocks, OlTY ITEMS.The best collar ever made is the Elmwood.It fits better and looks better than any other.BrNQOUGH appears to-night in Association Hall.All desirous of passing a pleasant eyening should not fail to procure a ticket.Park Expropriation.\u2014Mr.Hugh Taylor has entered an action against tho city for $80,000, being the additional amount of Indemnity claimed by him over and above the $61,000 awarded by the Mountain Park Expropriation Commissioners for his property.Amateur Thiatbi0Als.\u2014The attendance at the Royal Opera House on Saturday night was very good, and the typographical -artistes of the \u201c Club Typographique,\" who made their obeisance from behind the footlights, acquitted themselves in a creditable manner, \u201c justifying \u201d the applause which gr eeted them by cleverly \u201c setting \u201d the \u201c take \u201d entitled L'Argent du Fiablf without \u201c pie-ing \u201d the subject II Wiittér.\u201d The Club intend giving another performance shortly.A Well Merited Compliment.\u2014This evening a complimentary benefit will be tendered to Mr.Thomas Hurst, the courteous Treasurer of the Theatre Royal.A monster programme has been prepared for the occasion, opneistipg of two standard comedies, a musical olio, and Harry Lindley\u2019s original and humorous version of \u201c Hamlet.\u201d Mr.Thomas Hurst is well known to our citizens.With his musical abilities Montrealers are already familiar No programme of s, local concert is complete without hjs name, and on many pccaslops has he given his valuable services in behalf of charitable institutions, whose funds have been very ma-teriaily augmented by his exertions.He certainly deserves a \"hamper,\u201d and we hope to see the Theatre Royal crowded tonight.Incendurism.\u2014A Servant\u2019s Revenue.\u2014 On Saturday m.nininjj a young labourer named Wifiiatn Stewart, servant to Mr.Tin-niu, farmer, pear Cote St.Paul, delivered himself up to High Constable Bisaonnetto, His faee was all swollen, and bore evident marks of a severe handling.He stated that Mr.Tinnin had beaten him very severely ; that in revenge he had fired the barn, and attar watching from an adjoining field till it was halt consumed, started for the city and gave himself in charge as he had po mousy to take hjm up tfie country.Stewart is about 19 years of age, has followed the sea, and left his ship last spring, after working his way over.He was fined about three months ago, for assaulting a neighbouring farmer named Jackson, but the act was committed under great provocation.Our Youno Men.\u2014The Rev.Canon Baldwin delivered the second sermon of his third annual course to young\u2019men in Christ Church Cathedral, last evening, preaching from St.Luke, 15th chap., 32nd verse and the last clause, \u201c And was lost and is found\u201d He most eloquently treated upon the temptations placed in the way of the yojing by so called innocent amusements until they became confirmed gamblers and drunkards, In referring to the facility afforded by our license laws for the spread of these two evils, ho spoke strongly of the duty of society in the matter.He also referred to the duty of rich hut selfish men in the matter, who withhold both their sympathy and their money, at the same time acknowledging the general liberality of the citizens In acts of mercy 5 he shewed the weakness of self-made resolutions when unattended by religious conviction, and closed with an affectionate exhortation to the young to embrace the present opportunity to come to Christ, The Thaw.\u2014The usual Spring thaw is already making itself known by flooding the out-houses and basements of dwellings situate in low-lying districts in and around the city.Reports from the oountiy give details of several disasters, and state that \u201cwing to the heavy falls of snow during the past winter, and the total absence of thaws, a very heavy flood is expected ; a statement that has been fully borne out by the recent netvs from the Western States! On Thursday night the sleigh conveying the mails from Sorel to St.Ours broke through the ice, but fortunately escaped with a severe drenching; and on Saturday the Post Office Inspector reported that no mails could be forwarded to either Auge Gardien or St.Brigide, to the north of the ¦Shefford railway, owing to the intervening bridges being carried away.Travelling across the river ha» already become a very slow and tedious process, owing to the many deep ruts and soft places distributed over the roads.Theatre Royal.\u2014On Saturday night Ben McCullough was repeated at this house with Mr.Byron in the title role.His impersonation of the character was certainly superior to anything we have seen for a long time, from a sensational point of view.He was ably supported by Mrs.Byron, whose dramatic attainments cannot be too highly spoken of.Her faithful representations of the characters she assumes would doubtless be sufficient to attract large audiences independent of the efforts of her talented husband.She seems to have made the part of Maud McCullough a perfect study.She reads her lines with an ease and fluency which is seldom acquired except by persons who have a natural aptitude for the stage.The other parts were well played by the stock company.We are glad to see that the management have re-engaged Mr.and Mrs.Byron for four farewell performances, commencing on Tuesday evening, when Donald McKay will be presented.This evening is devoted to Mr.Hurst\u2019s benefit, and we hope he will receive a \u201c bumper,\" as he deserves.Fire.\u2014About 5.20 last evening the roof of the pattern shop of - Messrs.E.E.Gil-b it k Son, St.Joseph street West, was observed to be on fire by an employee, who, fearing an extensive conflagration, sum' moned the whole Brigade, Previous to the arrival of the latter, a number of the workmen had gained access to the building and were doing their best to check the progress of the flames.Two powerful streams were laid on by the Brigade, and in three quarters of an hour the fire was completely subdued.The building is a two-storey brick edifice, abutting from the roar of the west end of the main building.The second floor is occupied as a pattern 100m and the first is said to be used as a nail packing room.The former and the roof are injured by fire, hut the total damage is comparatively slight.The workmen\u2019s tools and a quantity of patems are reported destroyed, and the remainder damaged by water.The building is owned by Mr.Contant, shipbuilder, and together with the stock, other than the workmen\u2019s tools, is insured.Extent of damage or cause of fire not yet known.Catalogues ot the various artleles of aostly furniture to he sold at Mr Shaw\u2019s Stores, Craig street, on Tueslay (to-morrow) afternoon, are now ready and can be had at the store.Grrat Fubnitur* Sab*.\u2014To-morrow Tuesda.) afternoon, the large raie of new and elegant walnut and oak fur-nlture will take place at H.J.Shaw\u2019s stores, Craig street.The assortment is the largest wo have seen this seasen Catalogues can be bad and the furniture on vlaw this afternoon, ISfPûRfâST TO\t4 you visit or isife the City of KeW folk | save anacjÂuce and expense of carriage hire and stop at the Gsa.nd Union Hotel opposite the Qrand Central Depot.It has dter S50 elegantly furnished rooms, and Is fitted up at an expense of over $900,000.Elevator, steam and all modern mprovements.European plan.The Restaurants, Lunch Counter and Wine Rooms are supplied with the best the markets can furnish.The cuisine is unsurpassed.Rooms for a single person, $1, $1.60 and $2 per day ; rich\tfor families proportionately low, so that visitors to the city and travellers can live more luxuriously, for less money, at the Qrakd Union than at any other first-class Hotel in the oily.Stages and Cars pass the Hotel every minute for all parts of the City G.F.à W.D.GARRISON, Manager.\tly m 2 48 DIED.In this city, on the 2nd Inst., Patrick Moore, aged 41 years, son of John Moore.The funeral will tike place from 196 Ottawa street, on Monday, 6th instant, at 7.80 a.m., to St.Ann's Church, thence to R, O.Cemetery.Friends are Invited to attend\tu On April 4th, Caroline A.Jackson, beloved wife of Walworth M.Mooney, Esq.A preliminary service will be held at her late residence, 38 victoria street, on Monday, the 5tb, at two o\u2019clock, prior to removal to Rockaway, New Jersey, where the Rev.Charles Chapman, M \\., will, at the request of her husband, officiate at the Interment.Friends are invited AMUSEMENTS.THEATRE ROYAL.TffLS EVENING, Benefit of Mr.Ihos.Hurst.GRAND BILL! MASKS and faces, Or, Bejore and Behind the Curtain l Musical olio !\u2014My Pfese,'ver ! To-morrow Evening\u2014\"\u201cLIVER DOUD BYBON In Donald McKay Ssscured Scats may no obtained for week in advance at Prince\u2019s, April 6\t80 T Y.M.C.A.C9NCEET, SYNOD HALu, TUESDAY, APRIL 6,1875.Doors open at 7.80\u2014commence at 8 o\u2019clock.PROORAMME.PART I.Pianoforte Sole\u2014