The Star, 30 décembre 1880, jeudi 30 décembre 1880

[" TINE \u2014 ! .10.\u20ac a \u2014 Pei VOL.XII, NO, 308.MONTREAL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30.1350.PRICE O Morning Telegrams.Sparks from the Telegraph, M.Blanqui is dying.Sleighing in New York.The Ohio miners\u2019 strike has collapsed.Chicago strect-cars are furnished with stoves.Indians in the North-West want \u201cbetter terms.\u201d Steamers still ply between Brockville and Mor- ristown.Heavy rains have caused great floods in Mon- mouthshiro.The Turkish squadron at Crete bas heen strongly reinforced.Foot and mouth disease is spreading very rapidly in England.Chicago\u2019s latest acquisition is a monster whale weighing 80,000 Ibs.Work on the Lake St.John Railway has heen *topped for the winter.The duties on corn, brandy and tobacco ave to Ye inéreased in Germany.Hanlzn is not exercising in consequence of ibe breaking out of some old cold sores.A regency is to bo declared in the Sandwich Islands during King Kalakakua\u2019s absence.Trickett, the Australian ooraman, is still.ens deavoring-to arrange a matek with Hanlan.Prince Christoph Ulrich, fon of the hoir-pro sumptive do the Crown of Wurtemburg, died on Tuesday.Gall, ono of Sitting Ball\u2019s chiefs, with twenty- six lodges, has surrendered to the American authorities.Signor Bacelli has taken the place of Signor De Sanetis\u2019 as Minister of Public Instruction in the {talian Cabinet.The Cheyenne River Sioux Indians want §7,000,000 for allowing a railway to pass through their lands.By the bursting of a boiler in the Admiralty \u2018Works at Nicolaeff, Russia, three persons were killed and 10 injured.The Spanish Government has decided to abandon the prosecution of Cuban rebels implicated in the Autonomist rising.The Yorkshire Miners\u2019 Association representing 20,000 miners, have resolved to demand a 10 per cent.increase in wages.The committes officially enquiring into the loss of the \u201cAtalanta,\u201d in their report are able to give no reason for her disappearance.A box of gold valued at £5,000, has been stolen from the New Zealand steamer ¢ Taran,\u201d between Dunnedin and Melbourne.- À hand-car, which can\u201dbe driven by a single man as fast as & locomotive, is said to be tho invention of a Quebecer, named Ouellette.The remains of Lieutenant Irving, of Sir John Franklin's expedition, brought home by Liout.Schwatka, will be interred at Edinburgh.The famine in Russia, it is \u2018predictod, will assume proportions altogether beyond previous estimates, and no steps are taken to meet it.A banquet was tendered to Mr.Gowen, of the Reading Railway, in London, on the 29th, by Mr.J.H.Paleston, M.P., attended by many dis- ticguished persons.A terrible railroad accident is reported to have ocenrred on the 28th on the Texas and Pacific Railway at some isolated point between Dallas and Marshall, the details of which cannot be learned.THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.Capture of Derby by the Boers\u2014An Appeal for Independence, Lowpox, Dec.30.\u2014A despaich from Cape \"Town says the Boers have captured Derby, and all those who refused to join the Boers were shot and the shops looted.The Dutch Government bas offered England its good offices in the sottie- ment of the troubles in South Africa.Professor T.Harting, of the University of Utrecht, has drafted an address to the British nation, which is receiving numerous signatures in Holland, praying for the re-establishment of the independence of the Transvaal.THE EAST.* Albania and _Montenegro-More War Eumors\u2014The Greek Question, Loxvox, December 29.\u2014A Constantinople de- Bpateh says the Albanian League bas summoned all males over eighteen years of age to arms in every district in Northern Albania.A great gathering at Jacona has just approved of war with Montenegro, and has decided to send two nobles to Cettinge to demand the evacuation of Dulcig- If Prince Nikita refuses, the Envoys are instructed to declare war on behalf of Albania.A Constantinople despatch says the menacing attitude of Greece is causing the Porte to take extra precautions.Two ironclads have sailed for the Archipelago, end the fortifications of the Dardanelles are heing strengthened.The agitation in Northern Albania against conscription is growing.The Turkish functionaries ot Prisrend, Uskup and Ipek have been dismissed and replaced by Albanians.Sr.PETERSBURG, December 29.\u2014The Agence Russe states that all the Powers except England have signified their adhesion to the arbitration tcheme, and that Greece, having been sounded, replied that she will make a definite statement as soon as the proposal is officially submitted.The Porte is undecided, but is still considering the subject.purely eonjectural.Continuation of the State Trials\u2014The Attorney-Géneral\u2019s Address \u2014 Extras ordinary Precuntiors \u2014 American Sympathy.DueLIN, December 2 9.~\u2014Several traversers, including Parnell, were not present at the trial to-day.The Attorney-General continued his address, explaining the law bearing upon the constitution of any association, political or otherwise.He referred to \u2018the oscupation of most of the traversers, and zaid && \u2018ess they found agitation more profitable.He % -miy denounced the agitation as an intolerable conspiracy.The intention of the Government, he said, in instituting proceedings, was to proteet rich and poor alike from a frightful tyranny that re- pected neither life nor property.The people bad been told not to accept O\u2019Connell\u2019s dictum, that no reform was worth a drop of bleed, and a few days after they were thus advised, Ferrick, a bailiff, was shot at Ballinrobe.The remarks of the Law officer caused considerable feeling in the Court, espo- cially when he quoted the reported words of Nally, one of the traversers, that Ferriek\u2019s murder was worth a hundred speeches, Mr.Low stigmatized the proceedings of the Land Leaguers ag a capital plan for reducing society to its original ciass, and bringing about Communism.He particularly pointed to Brennan, Boyton, Gordon, O'Sullivan and Nally, as agitating with a view to pecuniary profit.He quoted Nally\u2019s violent speech, which immediately preceded Ferrick\u2019s murder, and then proceeded to deal with the violent speeches attributed to Dillon and Parnell, both of whom had said the pedple had the remedy for their grievances in their oval hands.\u2018The former, he said, advised them to put no faith in the British Parliament, but to drill.He cited various further passages of speeches by these two members of Parliament as exasperating the people into spoliation and murder, He quoted, amidst general laughter, from a speech by Biggar, who said he did not recommend shooting landlords, hecause the wrong men had been sometimes shot.After quoting Harris\u2019 recommendation to the peasantry to emulate the example of the Freneh revolutionists of 1793, he said the Land League was founded upon a basis of sedition und treason.Parnell, who was given to expressing opinions moderately, had himself declared that either lnndlords or people must go, and it would be for the people themselves to decide which.The Court adjourned because Mr.Low was fatigued.Three men have been arrested at Clonbar for complicity in the murder of Lord Mountmorres.Loxnox, Dec.29.\u2014A Dublin \u2018correspondent gays the military authorities are adopting extra- ordinury precautions, and the extensive character of the arrangements appears to indicate grave apprehensions of imminent danger.All troops are zonfined to th.ir barracks, guards and pickets have been augmented, and entrenching tools and lanterns patrols in the event of gas being cut off from any of the barracks.;There aro now lero 2 50 officers, 6.000 men, 1,000 horses, and 16 guns\u2014the 2 Jower of the British army, besides strong bodics of constabulary.Bauruiore, Md.December 22,\u2014Father Ryan, All assertions heyond the above are | have been served out for the use of |' the poet priest of Mobile, addressed a large meeting of Irish Land Leaguers here last night.He said God made Ireland for Ireland, and not for England.The first thing is resistance, but it must be legal.Don\u2019t show your hand too soon.The tyranny of Irish land-owners was intolerable.He hoped Parnell\u2019s agitation would succeed, and said no matter what differences may exist, even in the Catholic Church, on this question, he thought justice wus on the side of the Irish.Tenants must not go too far.Anything rovolu- tionary might bring on calamities.\u201d The English landlords were to Ireland what carpet-baggers were to the South.Now carpet-baggers are not there, and so will Ireland one day get rid of the landlords.The speaker was frequently applauded.City News.Iris PROTESTANT BrnevoLENT Societr.\u2014In response to the President\u2019s appeal the following sums have been gencrously subscribed in aid of the funds towards relieving the poor during the winter :\u2014Thos.Workman, $25; John J.Arnton, 25; Gault Bros.& Co., 25; G.B.Burland, 25; R.McKeown, 20; M.H.Gault, M.P., 20; S.H.& A.8.Ewing, 20; Hon.John Hamilton, Senator, 20; John Duncan, 10: Robert Reford, 10; Robt.Moat, 10; Saml.Waddell, 10; James Guest, 10; James Coristine, 10; J.A.Pillow, 10; Francis Scholes, 10; Tees, Costigan & Wilson, }0; George Carslake.5; Sumuel Coulson, 5.Mr.Arntou, the President, will be very glad to receive further donations from the members of the Socioty and Irish Protestants generally towards this object.\" As it takes considerable labor.and time to wait personally on friends, all subscriptions sent in will be thankfully received and acknowledged.The Paciilic Railway Syndicate.Sir Richard Cartwright addressed a meeting at Whitby, Ont., last night, in opposition to the scheme, speaking for two hours, after which resolutions were carried condemning the Government policy.At Milton, Ont., last evening, Hon.William MacDougall explained his views on the question, dealing with the objections of the Opposition in a fair and independent spirit, resolutions endorsing the scheme being subsequently carried.Police Committee.After our going to press yesterday afternoon, the contract for sergeants\u2019 coats was awarded to Mr.Inglis at $19.75.Mr.Thomas Patton will supply the sergeants\u2019 blouses at $9.Inglis will also make the sergeants\u2019 trousers at $4.95.Patton\u2019s tender for officers\u2019 coats at $40, $35, $27, for Chief, Deputy-Chicf, and Sub-Chicf respee- tively, was accepted.The caps are to be made by C.A.Briggs at $3.40.M.Tessier\u2019s tender was accepted for officers\u2019 boots at $5, sergeants\u2019 at $4, and men\u2019s at $3.Michael Thivierge received the contract for carters\u2019 numbers, with leather, 13¢; without leather, To; for carriages, 18c; numbers for dogs, 53c; for coal carters, 10c.Owing to the lateness of the hour the Committee thon adjourned.Personal.A public dinner was given to Mr.John White, M.P., at Belleville, last night, attended by about two hundred persons._ The King of Italy, \u2018\u2018 travellingin the strictest incognito as the Count of Pavia,\u201d is about to visit France and England, Lieut.-Governor Robitaille will hold a reception on New Year's Day in the Legislative Coun- ¢il Chamber, Quebec.Mr.Edward Jenkins,author of \u201c Ginx's Baby,\u201d &c., says that ho \u2018\u2018 wonld rather go to Botany Bay than edit a Canadian newspaper.\u201d One of the Austrian Prince Rudolph\u2019s wedding gifts is to be the marriage ring of Maria Theresa, It is to be presented to him by the cloister of St.Elizabeth, at Klagenfurt, to which it was bequeathed by the great Empress\u2019 daughter, the Archduchess Maria Anna.Brief Notes.Mr.Thomas F.O\u2019Brien was, yesterday afternoon, committed for trial on the charge of forgery preferred against him.Mr.John Robinson, Assistant Superintendent of the Canada branch of the Pullman Car Company, was presented yesterday, with a handsome testimonial, on the occasion of his departure from our midst.At a meeting of the Junior Conservative Club held last evening, it was resolved to take the necessary steps for securing a full and free disous- sion before the electors of Montreal of the question involved in the Railway Contract, end that a request be forwarded to the proper quarter, to permit Sir Charles Tupper and the Hon.Hector Langevin to meet Mr.Blako and Mr.Laurier at the proposed mecting.The President read a telegram from Sir Charles Tupper stating that he was ready to meet Mr.Blake in Montreal.Police News.Quite a sensation was caused in the Recorder's Court yesterday afternoon, when the time for the continuation of the trial of Gustave Charet, accused of keeping a disreputable house, camo on, and the defendant, who was on bail, had not put in an appearance.All sorts of rumors were current as to his having left for parts unknown, etc., and a warrant was issued by the Court for his arrest.Just as the officers, howevor, were leaving to execute the warrant, Charet walked into the Court, und the case wag immediately resumed.Pierre Gervais, for the defence, said that he had seen disreputalle women enter the premiscs.He thougat there were too many rooms in the establishment for a rostaurant.The place had the reputation of being 2 house of prostitution.Several other witnesses were examined for the < \"WHE LRAT TROGBERS; ~~ [défence, but 10 new light was thrown on tho case.et After this the Court was addressed by Mr.Ib- hotson for the Crown, and Mr.Globensky for the defence.\u2018 His Honor senienced the defendant to six months\u2019 imprisonment at hard labor, and alse to a fine of $100, or six munths more in default of payment.The Recorder said that he was sorry he was nct Able to impose x heavier penalty, us he thought the offence warranted a much strong- cr sontence.Sergeants Gauthier and Lapointe, of the police force, are deserving of credit for their management of the raid.PUBLIC OPINION.School of Arts and Design.To th~ Editor of THE STAR: Str,\u2014The Board or Council of Fine Arts have adopted a peculiar custom at the School of Arts in this city, in giving two or three weeks holidays the Christmas season.and why ?I know ot a, Æisfactery reason, and certainly it is not, according to tho wish of tho students the majority of whom have passed the age when holidays are eagerly lookéd for.Besides, there are enough holidays without interrupting the winter session, for the school is closed to us for six or even soven months a years.All the public schools of Art in the old country are open nearly the whole year round, and [ think that here the Council ought to allow as little interference as possible with the afrcady short enough working season.A STUDENT.Water Rates.To the Editor of THe STAR: Sir,~You may make as much fuss as you like about the water rates, but until they are paid by the landlords you will never have complete satisfaction.For the life of me I cannot see how such an arrangement would do the landlords any harm.They could add the rates to the rent and when their houses were unoccupied the rates would of course not be paid.If this was done the city would not be out of pocket $800,000 as it is now, and until it is done there will be plots and plans and trouble and annoyances ad infinitum.I would be sorry to propose anything that I thought could be calculated to injure the property of the landlords, but I believe the payment of the water rates by them would give satisfaction to the tevants, and would thus help the landlord by making the tenants contri-\u2019 bute.To me it appears childish to hear men say that they \u201c could not add the water rates to the rent.\u201d Why not?I know of no reason why it should or could not Le done, and I am a landiord of some experience in Montreal.TAXES.The Water Tax.To the Editor of THE STAR : 81r,\u2014Montreal, possessed as it is of natural advantages and beauties second to no city on this continent, still bears a~great many ugly spots on its fair face.Its citizens \u2018are remarkable for their disregard of appearances; hence we have the most upartistic sign hoards of any city in America of equal size.Hideous shop fronts, bad side walks and badly lighted thoroughfares, Even the most beautiful parts of the city, are, it seems, to be defaced by the so-called \u201ckiosks\u201d Thess things proclaim to all strangers, our utter want of taste and love of the beautiful.The worst perhaps of all our local evils is bad city government, not that we have not good men and true in our corporation, but that when a scheme for city improvement, or any amendment of stupid laws is attempted, it weets with opposition because of national or religious prejudices; thus blocking the wheels of progress, and keeping us a hundred years behind our neighbors across the boundary.The absurd and unjust manner of levying the water-tax arouses the indignation of the writer, causing ns it does, untold inconvenience and suffering, especially among the poor.A law such as ours is only fit for a barbarous age ; and should at once be abolished.Why, in the naine of our common Christianity should a poor man\u2019s water supply be cut off, merely because he is too poor to pay for it ?This is.surely making poverty a crime, for the cutting off of a water supply is often, in cases of sickness, ag great a punishment as going to jail for a few days.Why should the poor widow (one such I know) who tries to eke out a scanty living for herself and fawily by washing, be deprived by absurd legislation of the very element she most needs ?This has been lately done, to my knowledge.Such a law is a disgrace to us as a city, à disgrace to our intelligence and humanity, and the wore disgraceful that it is so easily remedied: As the law now stands it bears very unequally on the citizens.A large number of peuple pay no water tax ; their share has to bo made up by others, who alieady pay far more than the water is worth.«In Brooklyn, which has no St.Lawrence running past its wharves, the cost of water _ (= not wove than one-third of what it is here; this enormous difference is not attributable to climate, as some might say, but to superior intelligence and foresight in the construction of water works, and the equitable manner of levying the tax.The system in use there is what we should have here.Every landlord is presented with a water hill for his property along with all other assessments, the landlord then Tevies the rate on his tenants and adds it to the monthly rental.The city thus secures its full water revenue, and the tenants pay the water~tax io monthly instalments to.their landlords without feeling the burden.There is no distress in the houschold and no injury to health, as too often occurs with us, from cutting off the supply.It is hoped that with the coming of new men into our City Council in a few weeks we shall have an earnest cffort made to remedy this and many other bad laws, of which we may be reminded amon.s \u2018 Yours faithfully, Rærorx, A Letter From Ireland.A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE TRAVERSERS.DuBLIN, Dec.8, 1850.To the Editor of Tut Star: SIr\u2014Do you remember asking me to write you a letter from Dublin?It was in St.James street you made tho request, and that was the day heiore I lett Montreal on a two months\u2019 business tour on this side of the * herring pond.\u201d I promised you that I would try my hand, and here [am at the + Imperial,\u201d Sackville street, serib- bling away to Tus STAR, of Montreal.Of course you know that I am not much of a correspondent.It is not in my line.I can sell a yard of calico, but the idea of writing a letter for the paper confuses me.However, I will try.I remember an eminent journalist in your city saying to me once, \u201cMy dear fellow, if you want to write well, just think plainly and write plainly.Let thero be no roundabout, that is all that is required.\u201d Well, sir, I will give you no.\u201croundabout.\u201d I will endeavor to think clearly and write plainly.And now let me see what shall I think.Well, the great question of the day is the Land League.Everybody talks about the Land League.Go where you will it is Land League, Land League! This morning I was walking down Sackville street with a friend, and he pointed to a gentleman named \u201c Egan,\u201d who is, I helieve, an official in the Land League.He is of medium height, fair beard, and looks a little over forty years of age.He is said to be tolerably well-to-do, and is supposed to be closely connected with the \u201cNationalist\u201d party.Originally Mr.Egan kept a bread store in Dublin, but subscquently he became part proprietor in some mills, and now ho has a compotency.He has always been a Nationalist, and it is suspected was connected with Fenian- ism.That he is sincere in bis convictions even his enemies do not deny.When Isaw him he wore a genial smile on his eountenance, and people who know him tell me that he laughs at tho ides of being imprisoned.A year or two \u201c will not hurt >\u2019 him, he says, even if he is convicted.He thinks he can stand more than that if necessary.Ie is æ bard worker in the Land Ledgue.and his word is al most law.\u201d Mr.Egan has a pleasing | expression on his countenance and he certainly\u2019 did not look the class of men of whom * felons\u201d are manufactured.Afler secing Mr.Egan my curiosity was aroused and I determined to sce more of the agitatorsifI could.And I succeeded.I saw Mr.Healy, a mere youth, and Mr.T.D.Sullivan, a gentleman of about fifty-five.Of Healy I could not hear much.He is said to be exceedingly clever and some years ago it was predicted that he would leave bis mark on public affairs.As a writer he is said to be vigorous and bold, and as an agitator he is supposed to be cute and fertile.For so young a man he has certain- ly made his mark in Irish affaire Mc wears glasses, and those wlo know him that he can read a man like a book on the first introduction.Then Mr.T.D.Sullivan\u2014well, he is somewhat advanced in life.He is the author of \u201cGod save Ireland,\u201d the new national anthem of the people, and he has written sevoral hooks of poems, as well ns the \u201cStory of England,\u201d and other works of prose.As a poet he will never take rank among the leading Irish bards unless he improves, but as a writer of songs he is imm popular in Ireland.Mois, by the masses , the est liked of his family, although by no means the ablest.apd his reputation has heen made hecauso he appealed to the popular traditions of the people and touched the patriotisin which is said to slumber in As a writer he is not very vigorous, all their hearts.But he bas had much exper- jence in Irish affairs.He was in the Nation office for a year when his brother.A.M.Sullivan, M.P., for Louth, was odifor; and when AM.Sullivan went to England to practise law, the Nation fell into the hands of T.D.Sullivan, one of the traversers in the fortheoming State trials.He too is said to make little of the trials, In fact, everybody to whom I spoke, said that the Government had made a mistake.No-one believes that the Traversers will be convicted, and even if they are the agitation will go on the same unless the Government resort to coercion.In this country people think it an honor to be put in prison for political offences, and they care no more about it than hopping of a lez.As for preventing the spread of the agitation by the present policy, it is out of the question, and I venture to predict that the Government will be forced to suspend the habeas corpus or resort to some other measure not provided for in the common law.Why the fact is there is no law at present except the law of the Land League.Parnell is king.The masses almost worship him, and yield a blind obedience to his behests.He has set all law at defiance, and he has virtually said that be will wrest the country out of the hands of British rule as soon as he is able.I have never seen Parnell, but people here speak of him as they would speak of a prince.There was just one more of the agitators whom I saw\u2014O0O Kelly, the M.P.for Roscom- mon.O'Kelly was a reporter or a leader writer on the New York Herald, and now he is M.P.for Roscommon.Parnell has made politics democratic.He bas turned out the King-Harman and he has put in the O\u2019Kellys and the Fiunigans.He has made a revolution in thought and in deed, and I must confess that the people carry themselves with a little more of our independence of carriage than'T ever noticed them to do before.But all this has its reverse picture.A wild landlord who is stopping at the Imperial toid me positively that he had had no rents for eighteen months.Ife was educating his family and he could not pay their hills.He bad to borrow money to meet current expenses, and he naturally thought that his case was a hard one.But yet he thought that the agitation would end in good to both landlords and tenants.The Land Bill of 1870 did not reduce the value of land and le is satisfied that the coming Land Bill will not do go either.The Government ean- not confiscate the property of the owners althongh they may secure the result of labor expended to the tenant, From all I have heard this appears to bo the prevailing opinion, and for the sake of ull concerned I bopo it will be so.I may writo again next mail, J.M, Pi TRADE AND COMMERCE.Weekly Review.STAR Orrice, Dec.30.The business record of the past week, so far as the wholesale trade is concerned, exhibits a considerable falling off rather than an increase in the volume of transactions.This temporary revolution in the recent order of things is, of course, to be attributed tothe holiday season, and being anticipated traders are not by any means disappointed at the change.The laborious process of winding up the season's business and taking stock for another year's operations is about at an end, travellers are howe from the country, and indeed, merchants and their employes after a £easun of unexampled activity are fully prepared to join with all the world in celebrating the New Year.The city of Montreal, more than any other city in the Dominion, has taken advantage of, and profited by the Protectionist policy of the present Government and probably no better exemplification of this Consul at this port at tbe Commercial Travellers\" banquet here.\u2018He there stated exports to the United States from the Dominion for the fiscal year amounted to $31,388,361, an increase of nearly $7,000,000, and of this increase over $3,000,0008 or about one half, was in exports from Montreal.At the same time he had to deplore the.falling off of imports into Canada from the United States, which would certainly seem as if the balance of trade was tending moro and more in cur favor.Groceries.\u2014The only basiness to note for the week is that of sorting up orders from the retail men who appear to be doing a very large trade.In all lines a steady position as to prices is reported.Tras.\u2014The sales are confined to small lots and the present moment appears favorable to buyers.Japan, common to medium, 266 to 306% fair to good, 34c to 40c ; fine to choice, 41e to 536; Nagasuki, 25e to 286; Young Hyson, common to good, 336 to 40e ; fino to finest, 420 to ic; gunpowder, low grados, 38c to 40e; good to fine, 50e to 60c ; finest, 65e to 70c; Imperial, medium to good, 33c to 38c ; fine to finest, 43¢ to 65e ; Twankey, common to good, 29c to 320; Oolong, common, 33c to 38c; good to choice, 40e to 60e ; Congu, common, 26e.to 32c ; medium to good, 330 to 4 0c ; fine to finest; 41c to 60c; Souchong, common, 28cto 306; medium to good, 33c to 45\u20ac; fine to-choice, 50c to 70e.SuGars.\u2014We have no alteration whatever to report and there is only a very small business doing.Porto Rico, 7 foto 8c; Barbadoes, 7 ic to 730; yellowrefined, 7 Écto 9âc; Cubes, 10ÿc to 1le; granulated, 10¢ to 103.Fruits axp Nurs.\u2014Unchanged.Carrants are held firm at 6 2c to 6e for round lots, and stocks are small.Valencias, 73c to Se; Layers, $2.30 to 32.40; London Layers, $2.85 to 82.95; Loose muscatel, box, $2.40 to $2.50; Sultanas, 103c; Seedless, 93cto 103 ; Prunes, 6cto 640; Malaga Figs, 6c to 7e; H 8 Almonds, 6e to 70; S 8 Tarragona, I3¢ to 15¢; Walnuts, French, 83c to 10e; Filborts, 846 to 9c.Syrups Axp MoLasses.\u2014Dull.We quote per imperial measure :-\u2014Syrups\u2014 Bright, 7 0cto 72e; Medium, 65c to 68e; Fair, 58e to 62e.Mo- lasses\u2014Barbadoes, 54e to 57 ; \u2018Trinidad, 46c to 50e; Sugar House, 3 5e to 37c.SricEs.\u2014No change.White Pepper, 1656 to 173c; Cassia, per Ib, 13c to 18c; Mace, 90c to $1; Cloves, 40¢ to 50c; Jamaica Ginger bt, 2 2e to 28c; Jamaica Ginger unbl, J7e to 21e; African, 10e to 1le; Pimento, 16¢ to 176: Pepper, 15c to 14e; Mustard, 4 1b.jars, 19¢ to 20c; Mustard, 1 Ib.jars, 24cto 25e; Nutmegs, unlimed, 85e to 95c; limed, 90e to 81.CorrrEs.\u2014Position about same as last week.Green Mocha, per Ib, 30¢ to 58c; Java, 23c to 28c¢; Maracaibo, 21cto 23¢; Cape, 19cto 20¢; Jamaica, 186 to 20e; Rio, 18c to 20c; Singa- 23e.Rice.\u2014Quiet.Arean, &e., per 100 .1bs., $4 34.25; Sago, per Ib., 55¢ to 63c¢; Tapioca, Pearl, 83¢ to 10¢; Tapioca, Flake, 7}¢ to Se; Pearl, 8c to 8c.Irox axp HirpwsrE.\u2014The market at the moment is quiet, but fairly steady.Nails are in demand on the basis of $2.75 to $2.85 for large and small quantities of 10 dy.to 60 dy.Lot cut, American or Canadian pattern.Gul- vanized iron is in modern demond at 7c to Tic for No.28.Horsezhoo Nails are in good do- mand and firm at $4 to $4.25 for Rhode Island pattern.Bar iron from $1.95 to $2.05.Pig iron\u2014Siemens No.1, $22; Coltness, $21 to $22: Lungloan, $21 to $22; Summerlee, #20 to $21; Gartsherrie, $20 to $21; Glengarnoek, $20 to $21; Carnbroe, $20 to $21; Lglinton, 319 to 820.Drues AND CHEMICALS.\u2014In consequence of shipments from New York to Europe, borax is frmer at 15e to L6c, but in other goods there is no improvement.Paymeats coming due are well met.The English markets are flat throughout.Saltpetre, 9c to 73e: Aloes Cape, L6cio 17e; alum, $1.85 to $2 castor oil, 93c to (Ole; caustic soda, $2.50 to £2,735; eveurn tartar, 32¢ to 35c; quinine, $3.90 to $4.00; soda ash, $25 soda bi-earh, $3.20 to £2.25: sal soda, $1 ing powder, $1.60 to 31.75; citric acid, 8oe to 90c¢; camphor, Eng.ref, 45¢ to 48¢; camphor, Am.ref., 40c to 42c; gum arabic per Ib, 20c to 35c: gum traj.per ib, 45e to 96e; cop- peras, per 100 lbs, 85c to SI; blue vitriél, 6e to Te.Boors axD SHors.\u2014 Business is reported fairly active, and the prospects for a fair spring trade are good.Travellers now on- the road will short- Iy be heard from.Prices are the same as when last quoted, viz.:\u2014Meca\u2019s Thick Boots, $2 30 to 3 00 ; do Split, $1 75 to 2 25 do Inferior, $1 40 to 1 50 : do Kip Boots, pegged, $3 to 350: do Kip Brogans, $1 35 to 1 50: do Split, $1 05 to 1 19 ; do Buff Congress, $1.60 to 2 75; Women's Pobbled and Buff Bals, 31 10 to 1 40 ; do Split do, 90e to 1 10: do Prunella do, 50c to $1 50; do Inferior do, 45¢ do 50c ; do Cong do, 50e to $L 25,; do Buskin,zdo, 69c to 80c : Misses Pebbled and Buff Baly, $1 to 1 20 ; do split do 75c to 90c.LEATHER.\u2014Âs is usual at this senson of the year, the demand is siight.Prices are unchanged.We quote :\u2014No.1 B.A.Solo, 2e to 27e; No.2 B.À.Sole.24c to 25¢: No.1 Ordinary do, 24c to 26c: No.2 do, 25e to 24e: Buffalo Sole, No.1, 22c to 23c; da No.3, 20c 2 le; China Sole No.1, 246 to 256: do No.2, 22e to 23e ; Slaughter No.1, 27e to*296; Harness, 28c to 33c; Upper, hoavy, 3Be to 40e; do light, 41c to 456; Grained Upper, 10eto 43c; Kip Skins, French, 75c to Bôc; English, 65c to 7 5e; Canada Kip, 456 to dôe ; Hemlock, Calf, 65c Lo 806; da light, 55c to 65e; French Calf, 31 10 to 1 50 ; Splits, best crimping, 28¢ to 300: Calf splits, 22e ; Boot back splits, 26¢ to 28¢; Junior eplits, 23e to 25e; Patent Leuther No.1, 166 to.17e; End Lenther, 14e to 1 6c.PerroLEUx\u2014The onquiry continues small though a small country demand has.kept stocks moving rather more freely during the past week.We quote : Car lotsin London at 22c per In- perial ga!lon, and in Montreal at 2620 to 276; to 30c.Woor.\u2014The market bas been quiet during the week and prices are nominally unchanged.We quote prices as follows: Domestic lamb, 29e to 34c; fleece, Australian, 28¢ to 30e ; Foreign medium, greasy, 16¢ to 20c; Cape, 18\u20ac to 19e.011.8\u2014A small enquiry for steam refined Seal is about tbe oniy point of interest to be remarked in this department this week, We follows :\u2014Gaspe and Newfoundland Cod, 58e to 59e ; &.R.Seal, 646 to 66c : Straw Seal, 48\u20ac to 50e ; Pale Seal, 48e to 50c.Hrpes\u2014The tnarket is unchanged and prices are as before quoted.Beef hides, No 1 inspeat- ed, $10; No 2, 89; No 3, $8; Calfskins, 12e; Sheepskins, 51 10 to 31 20.Wholesale Provision Market.A fair jobbing trade is being done in provi sions, but exporters are practically out of the market.Dressed hogs are accumulating here, but as yet holders are unwilling to make any congos- sion in prices.There is some little export demand for cheese at New York, and the supplies generally are held firm!y, with the greatest strength shown on the fancy lots.The principal call is still for parcels from the medium stock, as buyers may see an opportunity to cover their instructions, but some of the choice and fancies are understood to be by exporters who are operating to meet side.\u201d We quote wholesale lots of butter as follows :\u2014Choice Eastern Townships, 20c¢.to 22e.; fair to fine, 18c.to 20c, ;- Choice Mor- risburg, 1 9e.to 21e.; fair to fine.180, to 20e ; choice Brockville, 18¢.to 20¢.; Western, 1 0c.to 19e.; Kamouraska, 1 A a a a a THE DOLLY VARDEN SNOW SHOE CLUB will rendesrous at Hilldown at 7.3 this (FHURSDAY) Evening, and start from lace in.pointed at 8 sharp for usual tramp.308 P.O.Box 1886.ACADEMY OF MUSIC.For one week and New Year's Matinee, GEO.F.ROWE AND HIS SUPERB COMPANY.To-night (Thursday,\u2014The Great Satire, f\u2014\u2014\u2014 |ENGAGED 3 J \u2014_ Friday night\u2014The World-renownea \u201cWilkins Micawber.! New Year's Matinee, THE GUV'NOR ! THE GUVNOR ! Box Plan now open at 136 St.James street.tu T HE HON, EDWARD BLAKE, M.7.AND THE HON.WILFRID LAURIER, M.P.Will Address the Citizens of Montreal on the PACIFIC RAILWAY CONTRACT, CE QUEEN'S HALL, ON THURSDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY, 1851, AT EIGHT P.M.307 VICTORIA SKATING CLUB.THE CHILDREN\u2019S FANCY DRESS ENTERTAINMENT 18 POSTPONED TO / FRIDAY, 14TH JANUARY.A Military Band wul play at the Rink on Friday Afternoon, at 3 o'clock.ALEX.MOFFAT, 307 Secretar y-Treasurer.JFRSKINE CHURCH CONCERT Ar.BR.HEARD, Organist_of the Church, assisted by several amateur friends, will give a CONCERT OF VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, In the Basement of Erskine Church, On THURSDAY EVENING 0th INSTANT, at EIGHT The public are cordially invited.No charge for admissiou, but/a collection wili be taken up to defray necessary expenses.306 3 8 HTH BATTALION\u2014No.2 COMPANY.\u2014In consequences of orders received, members of this Company must return into store, at Amory.Qld City Hall, all Company property in their Possession, on THURSDAY EVENING next, 30th inst., at 8 o'clock 306 : sharp.\u2014D.BARRY, Captain.1 50 TURKEYS to be RAFFLED, OUTREMONT HOUSE, THURSDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 5 » 1880, oer 2 MASQUERADE AND SKATING CARNIVAL, AT LOMAS' RINK, POINT ST.CHARLES, ON THURSDAY EVENING, DEC.30TH, Music by the Grand Trunk Band.Good accommodation for spectators.: H.LOMAS, Proprietor.NES: OTIS ROCKWOOD, OF BOSTON, 3063 \u2018begs to announce to the Musical Amateurs of Montreal, that she is prepared to receive young Ladies and Gentle= men as students of Vocal culture.at her residence, No.959 DORCHESTER STREET, between tne hours of 10 and 2 daily.Special hours can be arranged for those finding the above inconventent Instruction in classes is also contemplated.274 2aw New Advertisements To-Day, ~~ NS GITY & DISTRICT SAVINGS BANK.NOTICE! NOTICE! THIS BANE AND ITS BRANCHES WILL BE CLOSED ON FRIDAY, THE 81st INSTANT, To capitalize the interest.HY.BARBEAU, 305 2aw Manager.HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.NOTICE\u2014AI Subscribers desirous of competing for the prizes offered by the Montreal Horticultural Society and F, G.A.of P.Q., for the best kept Conseryatories and Window Gardens, are notified tomake theirentries on or before FRIDAY NEXT, the 31st inst., after which date none will be received.The greenhouse of Dr.T.Sterry Hunt, No.70 McTavish street, will be open to members and their families every Wednesday Afternoon during the months of January, February and March.HENRY S.EVANS, Sec.-Treas.Office: Cor.McGill and Foundling streets.807 3 PROTESTANT BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS, MONTREAL.\u2018Until noon, January 13th, 1881, sealed tenders for the supply of Stationery and for Printing, for the Schools under the above Board, for one year, will he received at the Office, High School, Metcalfo street.For further information, apply at the office any day between 9 a.m.and noon.307 2 8.P.ROBINS, Secretary.RARE CHANCE TO BUY PROPERTY.\u2014Nos.11 and 15 Agnes street, near Williams\u2019 Sewing Machine Factory ; new wooden house, 30x46 feet ; sheds in rear, passage at side.Nos.19 and 21 Upper Berri street, 3 story Brick, Stane Foundation, French roof, good well on premises, 22 by 70 feet, 6 tenements, lane in rear.nreserved sale at my rooms FRIDAY, December 31st inst., at half-past TEN o'clock.306.3 THOMAS J.POTTER, Auctioneer.(COUGHS, , Colds, Bronchitls, Asthma, Hoarseness, Croup, &e., 11.1 _-Quredbymeing GRAYS SYRUP OF RED SPRUCE GUM.299 PRINTING, Etc.+ Sealed Tenders, addressed to the undersigned, will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, until FRIDAY, THE 7th JANUARY NEXT, AT NOOX, for the City supply of Printing and Stationery for a term.of six years, in conformity with Schedules to bo obtained at the City Clerk\u2019s office.The Corporation does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any of the tenders.No tenders will be entortained if not accompanied by an accepted checque for One Thousand Dollars, which sum will be forfeited if the party tendering declines {io accept the contract if awarded to him at the prices statod in his tender.7 The amount so deposited shall remain at the disposæ of the Committee, during the term of this contract.Samples of forms, quality of papers, &c., &c., to be seen at the City Clerks Office, and in all cases the samé quality of paper and workmanship will be strictly re- sutred.CHS.GLACKMEYER, City Clerk.306 3 PIRATES OF PENZANCE! Montreal, 27th December, 1880.A.& 8.NORDHEIMER, Have secured the exclusive Copyright of the above DELIGHTFUL OPERA, (Gilbert & Sullivan's latest success.) Dealers are cautioned against selling any foreign edition of this work.Vocal Score, Words and Music, $1.Piano only 50¢.211 ST.JAMES STREET.NEW YEAR'S FESTIVITIES.302* TRY THE PEEBLES PATENT GOVERNOR GAS BURNER, The Best Gas Burner Extant.HUGHES & STEPHENSON, Sole Agents, - No.745 Craig Strect.HO4 47 TS I AN > O CONTRACTORS AND BUIL- DERS-\u2014Fenders will be received by the nnder- en o'clock in the fore- nters and jomers TS\u2019 Work, u:shs and i work, required in the ercction of tho Beet Root Factory of the Province of Quebér, at Parnham, in nec dance with the drawin.s and specifications, now an 1174 atiay office.Joha James Browne, Avchitezt signed on Thursday 30th inst., at noon, for tue bricklayers work, 23831 - PCC OVO OPP TV OS | | | æ i * * Ue Ik WR EP à 1 cr + 8 Re Md HT 1 16 ex gn re pr AAA Mi oe ere eerie -\u2014 An, s Births, Marriages and Deaths.AN INN DY NL RUINS SNA mA BIRTHS.HUNT\u2014On Wednesday, the 28th December, at No.156 St Hypolite street, the wife of Edward Hunt, of a daughter.MARRIAGES.TRUE, PARKER\u2014On the 29th December, at St.John's Church, Waterville, by the Rev.A.J.Balfour, M.A.Abbott, eldest son of G.W.Truc, Esq., of Ascot, to Louise R.second dauxliter Of W.E- Purker, Esq., J.P., of Waterville, Compton.TYLEE, BOWEN\u2014On Wednesday, the 25th December at St.Peter's Chuyely, Sherbrooke, by the Rev.C.P Reid, assisted by the Rev.Isaac Brock, Robt.H.Tylew, son of the late R.8.Tylee, of Montreal, to Gerirude, third daughter of Gea.M, Bowen, Esq., of Liverpool, and niece of Sheriff Bowen, of sherbrooke.508 2 GAGE, LAWRENCE- At Brompton Gorc, on the 22nd December, by the Rev.J.R.Macleod, of Kingsbury, Richard C.Gage, Shefford Mountain, to Cora A.Laws renge, of Brompton Gore, DEATHS.McNALLY\u2014In this city, on the 20th December, of congestion of the brain, Coruelia Henrjettn, danghter of Thos.McNally, aged 5 years, 2 nionths and 25 days.The funeral will leave her father's residence, No.1241; Colborne street, on Triday morning, the 31st instant, at &45 o'clock.Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend.LATHAM\u2014At Morristown, Minn., on the 24th Decem- ver, R.8.Latham, dru t, only surviving son of Richard Latham, of this city.The funeral bas been postponed until Friday, the 31st instant, at 2:30 p.m., fro:n his fatlier\u2019s residence, No.1600 St.Catherine street, owing to the detention of the Western trains.COLVILE\u2014Suddcnly, on the {th December, the Right Hon.Sir James W.Colvile, P.C., aged 70 years; he was son of the late Andrew Colvile, Esg., of Ochiltree, for many years Governor of the Hudson Bay Territory, and great grandson of Andrew Rlackburn, a merchant of Glasgow in 1770.FILGATE\u2014At No.?Brunswick street, on Wednesday night, the 29th December, James Alexander, eldest son of Capt.8.Filgate, aged 84 years.The funeral will take place from his father\u2019s residence, Ko.2 Brunswick street, oun Friday, the 51st instant, at 2:30 p.m.ROULEAU\u2014On the 20th December, Jules A.L.Rouleau, \u2018beloved and only son of Julos and Rachel Rouleau, aged 4 years and 1 month.CARROLL\u2014In this city, on thé morning of the 29th December, at the residence of his son-in-law, Thomas Price, No.150 Prince street Roderick Carroll, aged 75 years.The funeral will take place on Friday, the 31st inst., at 8:80 a.m.from 150 Prince street, to the R.C.Cerne- tery: Friends and acquaintances are respectfully in vited to atiend.4 Special Notices.W.Davis & Sons, of Luchine, have 3 good working horses for sale.Application should be made at once.308 1t Japanmed tea trays and®waiters, children\u2019s table trays, patent carpet sweepers, dolls wire carriages, two sizes, oue nice child's sleigh, with robes complete, price $13, at L.J.A.Surveyer, 524 Craig st.\u2018 Perfumes by measure,\u201d equal in quality to Lubin\u2019s best \u2018 Cologne,\u201d as good as the genuine German both at half the cost of the original.Get your bottles filled at Luviolette & Nelson's, 209 Notre Dame street.3057 Ladies\u2019 shawls in great variety of size and color, in Berlin Fleecy and Eiswool, Vests, Jackets, Ties, Crossovers, Squares, Hoods, &c.All new beautiful goods selling very cheap indeed, up to New Year's at W.Jordan & Co's, 403 Bleury street, 305$ NASAL CATARRH, ASTAMA, BRONCHITIS.\u2014It is a positive fact that these disease : are cured by Dr.ouvielle\u2019s Spirometer.Full instructions for treatment sent by letter and the instruments expressed to any address.Physicians and sufferers are cordially invited to test the Spirometer free of charge.Treatment simple, painless, and cure speedily effected.Instruments at reasonable price.Send for particulars to Dr.M.Souvielle, ex-aide-Surgeon French Army, 13 Phillips Square, Montreal.eod j New advertisements this P.M, QLEIGHS YEAR.Lot nice Cutters, Two-seated and Family Sleighs, Scts Harness, Several Horses, &c.Sale at Maguire's Horse Market, College street, -FRIDAY AFTERNOON, 31st Inst.at TWO o'clock.8074 W.E.SHAW, Auctioneer.NEW YEAR'S GIFTS! The rush still continues \u2018as last week at G.W.CLARKE\u2019S, 238 ST.JAMES STREET.THE LARGEST STOCK OF NOVELTIES TO BE FOUND IN THE CITY.Real Chinese Vases, from 20c to 60c.American Hand-painted Vases Japanese Fancy Goods in Boxes, Brackets, de.Ebony Cabinets at reduced prices, Lt Russia Leather Glove Boxes, Handkerchief Boxes, Collar Boxes; Music Rolls, Portfolios, &c.POCKET BOOKS ! PURSES! BILL BOOKS!! LETTER CASES!!! &C.LADIES\u2019 AND GENTS' CARD CASES, In Fine Leather.THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF THE ABOVE GOODS TO BE FOUND IN THE CITY.\u2014 Dressing Cases, Work Boxes, French Fans, Easels of all sizes, from 6 feet to 6 inches.ALBUMS ! Beautiful Photo Albums, New Autograph Albums, Scrap Albums, Christmas Card Albums, r Photograph Frames, Over 100 varieties of all the newest and latest designs.HAND-PAINTED WHITE HOLLY GOODS! In Water Color und Oil.WHITE HOLLY GOODS FOR HAND-PAINTING ! And a host of other Fine Goods 100 nuwacrous to mention.G W.CLARKE, 238 ST.JAMES STREET.A good Discount on all Purchases for New Year's aift 308 SUGAR-CURED THAMS AXD BAC HAMS AND BACON, _ \u2014\u2014HHAIS AND F\" Re HAMS AND BACON, from Parson's, of Guelph.CHEESE, CHEESE, CHEESE, CHEESE, CHEESE, CHEESE, Limburger, Gruyere, Cream, Canadian Stilton\u2014in very fine order.SWEET APPLE CIDER! SWEET APPLE CIDER! SWEET APPLE CIDER! SWEET APPLE CIDER! EXTRA CHOICE FRUIT SYRUPS.WM.ELLIOT, \u2018WM.ELLIOT, Corner St.Lawrence and St.Cathorine sireets.Coffee fresh Roasted for the Holidays.808 1 FOR EX HIBITION-\u2014OUR , STOCK OF HAT AND HALL STANDS, Table Chairs, &u., is very complete, and cousists in 25 di styles from such as obtained 1st Prize at our late Exhibition.Our common oncs suitable for the smallest hall, and even our Queen Anne Hanging Haitree.Our East Lake and Queen Anne Hall Stands with Wile Panels and Hall Chairs to match, are very much admired.Price varies from $6.50 to #195.0.MCGARVEY & SON, 7, 9, and 11 St.Joseph street.308 + TO J + nN A HE C.P.SYNDICATE CONTRACT.Why not build the road with the money and lands on national account before handing it over?We should lose nothing and should have time t0 pauseand think whether or not wo are making fools of ourselves i giving up the freedom of commerce and of poli i and new districts of Canada.R.W.COWAN & CO., ris HATTERS AND FURRIERS, Corner of NOTRE DAME AND ST.PETER STREETS.304 + BOARD WANTED.\u201cwo Bedrooms, Board and use of Sitting-room, for two dies, in \u2018quiet respectabe family, where no other Boarders are taken.References given and required, Apply, stating particulars, to FITZ 506 4+ Windsor Hotel.HENRY R.GRAYS DENTAL PEARLINE! A Fragrant Tooth Wash.Superior to Powder.Cleanses the Teeth.Purifies the Breath.Only 23c.per bottle, with patent sprinkler.For sale at all Drug Stores.100+ RED.R.COLES GREAT HOLIDAY LAMP SHOW, 418 and 420 Notre Dame Street.308+ BÉLOE BOND and REV.DR.STEVENSON will address the Gospel Temperance Meeting in Y.M.C.À.Rooms, SUNDAY afternoon next, at 4.16 o'clock.WALTER PAUL, Chairman.A are invited.308 2 T.GEORGE SNOW SHOE CLUB\u2014Back River, New Year's Day, starting at 10.30 a.m.from McGill College Gato.W.L.MATHEWS, Becretary.308 2 S.TEACHERS BIBLE CLASS.» Inthe Y.M.C.A.will be conducted by Dr.Dawson, to-morrow, (Friday) at 3 p.m., (the chango is owing to Saturday being a holiday).Subject, \u201cZacharias and Elizabeth,\u201d Luke i., 5 to 17.All are welcome.308 ECTORY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, Frelighsburg, Que.Rev.J.Burrows Davidson, M.A., assisied by Miss Beatrice D.Graham, offers careful training and supervision in an attractive and accessible situation, to a few pupils.Re-open \u201cruary 10,18381 274._< 808 cu ANCIN G\u2014Mrs.Godwin\u2019s pmpils will start from 79 Bleury street on SATURDAY, Sth JANUARY, at 7:30 sharp, for a drive to the Club House, Point St.Charles.Dancing, 8 till midnight.Private lessons 50c, 6 for $2,50, at 79 Bleury street, a Ze on tenets is PH.TNA Ao moo LOW.The new lamp at the corner of Victoria Square is the same sort, but smaller, as is used in some of the open spaces in London, where several streets meet.The one on Victoria Square is too low; if raised say from four to six feet the light would cover a larger radius.The idea is a good one, but badly carried out, like another good idea was recently botched within a few yards of said lamp.It seems as though our Corporation was incapable of doing a good thing well.| NEW YEAR'S GIFTS.NEW YEARS GIFIS.NEW YEAR'S GIFTS.NEW YEAR'S GIFTS.| GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.GENTS\u2019 FURNISHING GOODS.GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.Searfs, Handkerchiefs, Mufflers, Gloves, Mitts, Socks, Ties, Bows and Cuffs, suitable for New Year's Gifts, to be had in great variety, at S.CARSLEY\u2019S.$.CARSLEY\u2019S.2.CARSLEY'S, 8.CARSLEY\u2019S.- 8.CARSLEY'S.Suitable for a New Year's Gift, Suitable for a New Year's Gift, A GENTS\u2019 SILK \u2018SCARF! A GENTS SILK SCARF! Ruitable for a New Year's Gift, Suitable for a New Year's Gift, A GENTS\u2019 8ILK HANDKERCHIEF! A GENTS® SILK HANDKERCHIEF! Suitable for a New Ycar's Gift, Suitable for a New Yeéar\u2019s Gift, A GENTS\u2019 SILK MUFFLER! A GENTS SILK MUFFLER! Suitable for a New Year's Gift, Suitable for a New Year's Gift.A PAIR GENTS KID GLOVES ! A PAIR GENTS KD GLOVES! Suitable for a New Year's Gift, Suitable for a New Year's Gift, A PAIR GENTS KID MITTS | A PAIR GENTS KID MITTS! Suitable for a New Year's Gift, Suitable for a New Year's Gift, À HALF DOZEN PAIRS CASHMERE SOCKS ! A HALF DOZEN PAIRS CASHMERE SOCKS! Suitable for a New Year's Gift, Suitable for a New Year's Gift, A BOX OF TIES! A BOX OF TIES! Suitabie for a New Year's Gift.Suitable for a New Year's Gift, A DOZEN OF LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS t A DOZEN OF LINEN HANDKERCH:EFS! £1.88 doz.$2.10 doz., $2.50 doz.to & $1.83 doz., $2.10 doz., $2.50 doz.to # 2.92 doz.2.92 doz.GENTS\u2019 UNDERWEAR.GENTS\u2019 UNDERWEAR.GENTS' UNDERWEAR.GENTS UNDERWEAR.For one of the Largest and Best Assorted Stocks of Gentlemen's Underwear go to S.CARSLEY'S.8.CARSLEY'S, S.CARSLEY'S.8S.CARSLEY'S.CANADIAN GNDERWEAR.CANADIAN UNDERWEAR.CANADIAN UNDERWEAR.CANADIAN UNDERWEAR.Our Stock of Gent's Canadian Underwear is going faster than ever.Prices are doing it.READ THE PRICES.READ THE PRICES.\u2018 READ THE PRICES.READ THE PRICES.Good Canadian Shirts, with Drawers to match, at 88c, 5e, 55c and 65c.Better Canadian Shirts, with Drawers to match, at 80c, $1 and #1.Best and Finest Canadian Shirts, with Drawers to match, at $1.20, 1.25 and 1.38.SCOTCH UNDERWEAR.SCOTCH UNDERWEAR.SCOTCH UNDERWEAR.SCOTCH UNDERWEAR.Our Stock of Real Scotch Underwear has been selling better and faster than ever we anticipated, and this assures us that our prices and qualities are right again.Real Scotch Shirts, with Drawers to match, at $1.40, 1.52, 1.65 and 1.75.Better quality of Scotch Shirts, with Drawers to match, at $1.85, 1.95, 2.15 and 2.25.Our best quality at $2.35, 2.50, 3.00, 3.25 and 4.00.For varieties, qualities and prices in Gent's Underwear you must go to S.CARSLEY, MONTREAL.8.CARSLEY, MONTREAL.TAPESTRY Ar TAPESTRY CARPET.© TAPESTRY CARPET.TAPESTRY CARPET.Go to S.Carsley's for Tapestry Carpet, in all the newest shades and at the lowest prices.UNION CARPET.UNION CARPET.; UNION CARPET.UNION CARPETS.Carsley\u2019s for the best quality in Union Carpet, yard wide; at 50c, 56c, 68e, 83c and 95c per yard.HEMP CARPET.HEMP CARPET.HEMP CARPET.HEMP CARPET.Go to 8.Carsley\u2019s for the largest assortment of Hemp Carpets at 15c, 17c, 24c, 28c and 80c per yard, COCOA MATTING.COCOA MATTING._ COCOA MATTING.COCOA MATTING.8.Carsley\u2019s for Cocoa Matting, in all widths, from 31c to 85c per yard.PRINTED DRUGGET.PRINTED DRUGGET.o& PRINTED DRUGGET.PRINTED DRUGGET.Go to 8.Carsley\u2019s for Fine Printed Drugget at 33c, 58¢ and $1.03.-SACARILEX, 8 CARSLEY, S.CARSLEY, S.CARSLEY, S.CARSLEY, S.CARSLEY, 8.CARSLEY, S.CARSLEY, $.CARSLEY, S.CARSLEY, 8.CARSLEY, 8.CARSLEY, MONTREAL.MONTREAL, MONTREAL.MONTREAL, MONTREAL.MONTREAL.\u201cMONTREAL.MONTREAL.MONTREAL.308 JOHN MURPHY & CO.IMPORTERS OF; NEW AND FASHIONABLE DRY GOODS.HAVE RECEIVED TINS WEEK; Per Steamers * Sarmatian \u201d and \u2018 Manitoba,\"?One case Fancy Goods containing all kinds of pretty things for Christmas presents.LISSE LACE AND ATAN.Three cases Manchester Goods, containing wait) ana colored Quilts and Counterpanes Rolled Cambrics, Sile- sias and Furniture Fringes.One Case S\u201condon Goods, containing colored Satins, Knitting Net: nd Ribbons of all kinds, some beautiful new gold and silver tinseled.Three cases Nottin in Lace Curtains, f tiful frillings in ntaining new designs er pair, and beau- Several casts Yankee Notions from New York, Five Per Cent.discount for cash on all purchases over One Dollar.JOHN MURPHY & CO, 463 AND 465 NOTRE DAME STREET, CORNER ST.PETER.295 + À Begutitul Prasent LASTING FOR YEARS, Price - - - - - - - - $70.SHAW\u2019S Raw Sifk Parlor Set.GUARANTEED STUFFED FRAMES OF SOLID a+ WITH.WALNUT, BEST 00D fame 2 PORK MANSHIP 3500p HAIR.CC CL, WORK IP.SHAW'S BUILDING on, 726 CRAIG STREET._ THE MONTREAL DAILY STAR, THURSDAY DECEMBER 30, 1880.F a A Telegrams.AMERICAN.LIBEL\u2014New York, Dee, 30.\u2014John D.Townsend sucs Sinclair Townsend, President of the American News Company, for $2,000 damages for circulating alleged libels concerning him, which were published in Zruth.REINSTATED.\u2014New Yerx, Dec.30.-\u2014The managers of the Produce Exchange yesterday roinstated Bonham, Pickering & Co, suspended as a result of a dispuied grain transaction.CANADIAN.PROBABILITIES.\u2014MEeTEOROLOGICAL OFFICE, Toronto, De¢.30, 10 wm.Probubili- .ties for the next 24 hours\u2014Lakes, brisk westerly winds, fair weather, with light snow in some localities.There will bo very little change in temperature.St.Lawrence, brisk south-westerly to north-westerly winds ; fair continued very cold weaiher with flurries of snow, Enterprise of the Local Press.AN INTERESTING SELECTION WITH A MORAL.\u201cRemoval of the new St.Poter\u2019s Cathedral.\u2014 It is contemplated to remove the St.Peter\u2019s Cathedral on Dominion Square, which is now and hus been for many years in course of erection, to the block of ground bounded on three sides by Cherrier, St.Denis and Sherbrooke streets.It is also intended to place the property on Domin- ; lon square inthe market for sale.This is done ; With the view of satistying the calt end of the section where nearly all ahose who are likely to worship in St.Poter\u2019s reside.It is well-known that the east end has always been against the selection of the present sito for St.Peter's.\u201d Star, October 19th, 1880.© St.Petor\u2019s Cathedral.\u2014As we heard it stated yesterday that the church authorities were contemplating the removal of $t.Peter\u2019s,now in course of erection on Dominion square, toa lot of land in the east end, near St.Denis and Sherbrooke streets, we made enquiries about the truth of the rumor, but failed in getting the statement verified.Tho cost of tearing down the portion now erected and removing the material would complete the Cathedral on its present site, which is one of the prottiest and most commanding in the city.\u201d\u2014 Herald, October 20th, 1880.\u2018 Our reporter called at the Bishop\u2019s Palace last night for the purpose of ascertaining whether there was any truth in the report published by THE STAR concerning the removal of the new Catholic Cathedral to the east end of the city.We are authorized to state that such an idea was never entertained and that there is no foundation whatever for this statement.It is scarcely necessary to make a contradiction inasmuch as the idea is ¢0 intensely absurd that it carries its own refutation with it.\u201d\u2019\u2014 Gazette, October 21, 1880.#A local evening paper was hoaxed yesterday With an ubsurd story that the new St.Peter\u2019s Cathedral, which has been ten years in course of construction on Dominion Square, was to bo razed to the ground and re-erected in the east end of the city.\u201d \u2014 Montreal Correspondent of the Mail, October 21st, 1880.\u2018 Concerning a report that was published ina contemporary to the effect that tho St.Peter's Cathedral being erected on Dominion Square was about to be removed to the east end of the city, the Gazeite says: \u2018\u201c We are authorized to state that such an idea was never entertained and that there is no foundation whatever for this statement.It is scarcely necessary to make a contradiction in as much as the idea is so intensely absurd that it carries its own refutation with it.\u201d\u2014 Witness, October 21st, 1880.*\u201cI'o be Pulled Down.\u2014Some time ago a contem- poragy announced that the St.Peter's Cathedral in course of erection on Dominion Square was to be transferred to a site on St.Denis street, but the statement was denied on the strength of what was represented to be good authority, and the result of an appeatto common sense.However, our reporter learns that the Catholic Church authorities have fully decided to pull the edifice down and sell the material, or else use it in the erection of a smaller building on St.Denis street.This step has been taken owing to the impossibility of raising funds to complete and provide for the running of an edifice of this size.\u201d\u2019\u2014 Witness, December 29th, 1880.Recognizing, no less than our esteemed contemporaries, the apparent improbability of the statement so mueh criticized we published it only on excellent authority.If it be not impertinent to criticize our critics, we respectfully commend to the notice of the other three, the paragraph in the Herald as a model for their future guidance when they want to contradict us.It has the merit of being moderate and gentlemanly.Besides being in better taste it is not so inconvenient in the event of the statement contradicted, being substantiated.It had also the merit of being prompt, while the enterprising correspondent of the Mail actually waited two days (i.e.after the local papers had discovered the same mare\u2019s nest) -before he telegraphed the item among a whole column of news some of which appears to have been \u201cboiled down\u201d from THE STAR and the rest reprinted verbatim.It will now be in order for the Gazette reporter to again interview his infallible \u2018 anthority\u201d and then with his contemporary of the Mail follow the graceful example of the Witness and withdraw.Obituary.The Right Hon.Sir James W.Colvile died suddenly at his residence, Rutland Gate, on the 5th inst., aged 70.He was the eldest son of the late Andrew Colvile, of Ochiltree and Craigflower (for many years Governor of Hudson\u2019s Bay Territory), by his second wife, sister of the first Earl of Auckland, Governor-General of India; he was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge; in 1848 he was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court at Calcutta, and jn 1855 Chief-Justice of the same Court; in 1871 he was appointedia member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; he was a grandson of Isabella (grand niece and heiress of the last Lord Colvile of Ochiltreo), daughter of Andrew Blackburn, a leading merchant of Glasgow in 1770.- COMMERCIAL.American Wheat and Corn Irregular- Pork Firmer English Trade Quiet.On this market there were no transactions in bread- stuffs, but fall wheat flours were probably about five cents per barrel lower.Floating cargoes of wheat are reported from England as quiet but steady; there are some signs, however, of demand for the continent.Corn steady with a fair demand.Mixed American corn, off coast, 208 9d.Liverpool wheat and corn, spot, very inactive.Amount of wheat on passage for the United Kingdom, 2,200,000 qrs.; corn, 250,000 grs.FLOUR PER BBL or 196 Lns.\u2014Supetior ex ra, $5.35 to $5 40; extra superfine, $530 to $5 ui spring extra, $5 20 to $5 30 ; superfine, $4 90 to 35 00 ; stron,z bakers\u2019, $5 75 to $6 40; fine, $4 25 to $4 40; middlings, #3 75 to $4 00 ; pollards, $ô 50 to $5 75; Ontario Bags, $260 to $2 70; city bags, $3 25 ; cornmeal, $3 00 to $3 10 : oatmeal, $4 40 to $4 45.COARSE GRAINS, &C\u2014Canada Wheat\u2014White winier, purely nominal at $1 20 to $1 25; red do, #1 20 to #1- 25; No.2 spring,\u201d $1 25 to $1 26; com, 60¢ to 61c in bond to arrive.Peas, 8lc to S2c.Barley, (ic to Gc.Rye, 87c to SOc for cargoes.Oats, 321ac to 34c.Ashes, $5 00 to #5 10 per 100 Ibs, for pots.RECEIPTS To-DAY.\u2014Flour,2,030 bbls.; ashes, 13; tallow, 115; leather, 271 rolls ; tobacco, 22 cases; spirits, 54 casks; dressed hogs, 1,144.Wheat in Chicago this morning wus irregular but weaker at 963 January; 981 February; 99g March.Receipts, 50,000 ; shipments, 18,000.Corn at 42 to 421» ; May was higher.Receipts, 76,000 bushels; shipments, 59,000.Pork was stronger at 410.90 December ; #15.65 January.At New York No.2 Red wheat sold at $1.19 February.Wheat and flour in Toronto were dull, heavy and neglected.Barley quiet and unchanged.\u201d Peas, oats and com tending lower.Hogs unchanged.Wheat, Fall, No.1, $1.10; No.2, $1.08; No.3, $1.03.Spring, No.1, $1.15; No.2, $1.13; No.#, $1.03.\" Barley, No.1, $1.02 ; No.2, 92c and 97e; No.3 Extra, 87¢; No.3, 77c.Peas, No.1, G8c; No.2, GTe.Oats, No.1, 34c ; No.2, 33c.Corn, 60c.Flour\u2014Superior, #4.85 ; Extra, $4.75; Fancy, $4.70; Strong Bakers\u2019, $4.93; Spring Extra, $4.75; Superfine, $4.55; Tine, $1.10.Bran $12.50 ; Clover Seed, $4.75 to $3.00; Timothy, #2.50 to 760 ; Hous, $5.80 10 $6; Butter, 15¢ to 13¢ 2 Barley on street, 750 io $1.00; Rye, 83c to 84c; Spring, $1.10 to $1.15; Fall, $1.03 to $1.08; Outmeal, $3.85 to $3.90 1 Cornmeal, $3: Pork, $15.Tho rafiic receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway for the wock ended December 25th were $213,749 as against $169,341 in 1879.Increase, $44,408.Aggregate increase for 52 weeks $1,707,925.The total storage capacity at Chicago just now is 22,- 702,000 bushels, of which 19,455,000 is clevator room, 2,432,000 sail vessel room, and 925,000 steam vessel room.The increase over last year\u2019s capacity is over 2,000,000 bushels.There are now in store there 14,- 000,000 bushels of grain, against 12,000,000 bushels at same date last year.MONTREAL STOCK REPORT.[REPORTED SPECIALLY FOR THE STAR.) December 28, 1880.fancy, $5; E.L.BOND, Broker, A PE eo rer oS Cre Rent 3 oom, our O'clock P.M.Par| Am = Value Vall Paid.BANKS.Value p.\u20ac.p.Share 200{ All.{Bank of Montreal.116853;to169 40| * Ontario Bank.\u2026.-| 97lato 98 60| \u201c |Consolidated Bank.|.L.50} \u201c [Banque du Peuple.| 9235t0 931, 50} * |Molsons Bank.-.{104 tol04dla 100] * Bank of Toronto .141 tol4d 25] \u2018 |Banque Jacg, Cartier.] B68 to 98 100| \u2018 |Merchants Bank.;117 tol174 50] * |Eust.Town.Bank.111 toll5 HI * [Can.Bank of Com.!137lat01373; 100| \u201c [Exchange Bank.3 to 6a 100| \u201c |Union Bank.rsssr st enr rare MISCELLANEOUS.40{ ¢ |Mont.Telegraph Co.1133 to1334 53 20 501 ¢ [|Dom.Telegraph Co.{ 83 to 99 44 25 100] * |Rich.& Ont.Nav.Co.50| * |City Pass-nger RR.|E17 +01181| [ 40!, ¢ |City-Gas Co.tee (14924101493; 30180 * 50{ ** [Mont.Loan & MortCo.|104 to108 53 00 100! \u201c |Royal Can.lns.Co.[ 34 to 5G [.100} ** {Harbor Bonds.\u2026.- 100t * Mont.Corp.Bonds.!.__ Six O'clock P.M.Ivening Telegrams.THE REVOLT OF THE BOERS.Dr.Wm.H.Russell on the Situation.Loxbux, Dec.30.\u2014Dr.William H.Russell ,the well-known correspondent, writes to the Duly Tefcgiaph this morning: ¢ On December 10th, 1879, the Boers met co the number of 6,300 at at Montorfontein and passed a series of resolutions, unnouncing their unalterable resolve to regain their independence and duly notify the authorities of the fact Exactly one year after the meeting at Montorfontein the Boers have met as before and proclaimed a republic at Heidelberg and also defacto became in open rebel lilon, although their contention would be that us they never acknowledged the annexation of the Transvaal by Sir Theophilus Shepston, and as they were ueting under the cover of the forms of their constitution.with a legally elected President und a Volksraad, they were only resisting a lawless invasion which all peaceful remonstrance Lad failed to abate.Martin Pretorias, Vice- President of the Transvaal and President of the Orange River Free State, is a man of no great force oï character, but has great influence over the Boers, which he derives from the connection of his name with their troubles and unhappy history, but Paul Kruger is a person of very different type, and Joubert, the commandant of the Bocrs, is à compound of Oliver Cromwell and Balfour, of Burley.It is nonsense to talk about the rising being the work of a few agitators.It is az national as the Boers can make it.Itis an expression of unger and dislike to British rule.The leaders aro driven by the.masses behind them.When the authorities at Pretoria arrested Mr.Celliers, editor of tho Volkstein, for publishing the resolutions of the Boers government at Heidleberg and its order not to pay taxes they must have seen that a conflict wus inevitable unless tho Boers gave in.and one is at a loss to know why it should have béen taken for granted that a race so dogged, so calm and so patient should have been judged quite incapable of action, seeing that their records show of what wonderful tenacity of purpose their ancestors were possessed.It is deplorable that if the Government were determined to keep the Transvaal by force and at all hazards, and to govern it hy martial law, they did not maintain such a force there as would have convinced the Boers of the hopelessness of armed resistance.Itnow only remains to be seon what turn the rising will take till such time as the British army is strong enough to overrun the Trans- vaul asd bring with them, what is after all, something very like civil war with all its horrors Tt must bo remembered that the Dutch in the Cape Colony and Orange River Free State constitute an important factor in the Imperial calculations respecting South Africa, aud as the home Government as well as the local authorities seem to have been compleicly astray in their estimate of the forces at work in the Boer rising, let me express the earnest hope that they will well consider not only the means to be used in repressing the revolt, and in punishing those who may deserve such treatment, but also the measures which are to follow the assertion of the Qucen\u2019s supremacy over her unwilling snbjects, (Signed) W.H.RuSseLL.FROM OTTAWA.[SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE STAR.) NEW YEAR'8\u2014Orrawa, Dec.30.\u2014Clergymen of all denominations have signed an address to the ladies of Ottawa condemning the custom of offering wine and liquors to callers on New Year's day, and entreating them to refrain from itso as not to put temptation in the way of their friends.The Bishop of Ontario heads the Hist.RAILWAY BY-LAW.\u2014Voting on the by: granting $200,000 bonus to the Toronto and'Ottawa Railway is proceeding to-day.As the company are very active the by-law is likely to carry.° THE PACIFIC SYNDICATE.\u2014Alormed at the growing opposition to the Pacific Railway terms, the Government, it is said, is arranging with the Syndicate for certain modifications, which will, it is thought, render them less obnoxious.SPIES.\u2014On enquiry here it has been ascertained that the presence of alleged spies in this country sent by the English Government is unknown to the Dominion authorities.THE FORCES.\u2014Owing to the necessity of withdrawing a portion of the garrison of Halifax, it is rumored that the Imperial Government has suggested the propriety of strengthening the permanent militia force of Canada, FROM QUEBEC.9 THE LAND LEAGUE.\u2014Queske, Dec.30.\u2014 | The Irish Land League branch in this city meet once or twice a week in the hall next St.Patrick\u2019s Church Presbytery.The movement attracts little or no attention here.THE LEGISLATURE.\u2014It is supposed thatthe Local Legislature will not meet before the month of March.City News.PREXDERGAST\u2019s should have heen stated as the place to which the St.George's Snow Shoe Club tramped on Tuesday night.SERIOUS ACCIDENT.\u2014Mr.J.A.Beauvais, of this city, while on his way to the depot at Ottawa yesterday afternoon, in a sleigh, accompanied by two other gentlemen was ran into by a runaway horse, which upset the sleigh and threw the occupants some distance.Mr.Beauvais was knocked senscless and removed to a neighboring drug store, where some aromatic stimulants were given him, which had the effect of shortly bringing him back to consciousness, and he was enabled to continue his trip.It is feared he has received some internal injuries ; the others escaped with a severe shaking up.Brief Notes.The employes of the Dominion Paper Co., at Kingsey Falls, wore each presented with a fine turkey on Christmas Eve.The employes intend having a grand supper and ball on Neg Year's Eve.Cr ne Canadians in England.The following Canadian Visitors have registered their names at the London offices of the Canadian Government during the week ending 9th Dec., 1880: Dr.W.F.Chappell, St.Catharines, Ont; C.H.Graham, Newmarket, Ont.; J.W, Manning, Almonte, Ont.; F.Fitt, Mrs.Fitt, Geo.Preston, Ottawa ; Hy.Starnes, W.M.Freer, K.N.McFee, the Misses McFee (3), Montreal; A.J.C.Gal- letly, W.J.G.Thomson, Halifax; W.N.Nauk- well, North West Territory ; W.H.Ewer, London; J.Millar, L'Orignal; P.MeRae, Montreal; W.I.Egan, Ottawa; R.Bell, M.D., J.Palliser, Jonas P.Jones, Montreal.\u2018The River.Another shove took place in the river last evening by which large masses of ice were thrown up to the revetment wall, and in plates on to Common street.The channel in the middle of the stream was loft open, and hag not singe taken.The upper Lachine road about half a mile west of the toll gate is inundated, for some distance, to the depth of a couple of fect, and a considerable deal of damage is expected to be done by the water.The proprietors of several barges, moored for the winter, in the lower canal basin are anxiously w itching tho rising of the water in the river.At the prosent time the water is on a level with the top of the walls of the basin.If it rise about a foot, or a foot and a half more, it is quite probable that the ice from the river would at the next shove float into the basin and force the barges from their mooring, and perhaps earry them out into the river, where there would be little chance of their escaping without considerable damage.Mr.Kilgallin, who has his floating bath in the new basin, is in a similar predicament.Police News.This morning in the Court of Special Sessions Paul Serrat was sentenced by Mr.Dugas to two years in the penitentiary for having broken into a stable and stolen fowls therefrom, The prisoner himself desired to be sent to the penitentiary, giving as his plea that he was unable to gain a living, although he is a man of robust appearance.Richard Hubert, who stole seven sheep from Pierre Delormier\u2019s butcher stall on Mignonne street, received a like sentence.Neither of the men would eriminate the parties who were accessories to their crimes, Thero were only two prisoners befure His Honor the Recorder, this morning, one of whom was discharged and the othor sentenced to one month\u2019s imprisonment, with the option of a fine of 55.Charel, the man convicted yesterday of keeping a disreputable house.must have been considerably surprised by the verdict consigning him to gaol with hard labor, without the option of a fine, as it is said that ho had issued invitations to a large number of friends to attend a party in Jd aaann.Aa, ba hall jmoxmodiotaln méme tla based ! | Extra Edition.AAT TUT NL Te ens Evening Telegrams.CABLE.THE REVOLT oF THE BUOERS.\u2014Care Towy, Dee.30.\u2014The Boers formed two camps near Potchefstroom on the 17th inst, and on the 20th 200 mounted Boers and 1,000 foot attempted to capture a fort occupied by $00 soldiers.They advanced to within 200 yards, but were repulsed by shot and sheil.Seven insurgents wore killed and mand wounded, Paul ruger held a council of war on the 22nd inst It was decided to starve the garrison out.THREATENING LETTER.\u2014Loxvox, Dec.30.\u2014Mr.J.Chamberlain, President of the Board of Trade, publishes an anonymous letter, mailed to him from Dublin, threatening the lives of himself and Messrs.Parnell, Davitt, Dillon and O'Connor, in case they; or any of them, oppose a coercion bill ut the approaching session of Parliament.THE STATE TRIALS.\u2014Loxpox.Dec.30.\u2014 A correspondent at Dublin says pb c interest in the State trials is considerably abaied.There was little or no excitement yesterday in tho neighborhood of the Court.Irish members of Parliament who attended on Tuesday did not app oar.INSUFFICIENT ACCOMMODATION.\u2014Drtz- LIN, December 30.\u2014The barrack accommodation in the country is insufficient for the increased number of soldiers.Temporary barracks, therc- fore, will be fitted up at several places.INDEPENDENCE OF THE TRANSVAAL.\u2014 Loxpox, Dec.30.\u2014It is stated the Duteh Government is about to appeal to the farmers of the British nation in favor of the independence of the Transvaal.NO ADVANCE.\u2014Borrox, Dec.30.\u2014Cotton masters last night decided to reject any demand of the operatives for un advance of wages.FAILURE.\u2014Loxpox, Dec.30.\u2014Joseph White, worsted spinner, Bradford, has failed ; Hubilities, £75,000.SS.ARRIVALS.\u2014SOUTHAMPTON, Arrived, 88.Mosel.\u201d AMERICAN.THE COLD SNAP.\u2014NEw York, Dee, 30.\u2014 Thermometer this morning 6 below zero.Curcaco, Dec.30.\u2014The weather here is milder, warmer weather is also reported west of here.The cold spell has been the severest for 8 years, but has been singularly free from casual- tier, Live stocks receipts have materially decreased.Sax ANTONIO, Tex, December 30.\u2014Tuesday night was the coldest on record here, 10 above zero ; ice 2 inches thick.The water pipes were frozen throughout the city.DANVILLE, Va, Dec 30.\u2014The weather is the coldest ever known here.Twelve below zero this morning.: ReNFREW, Ont., Dec.30.\u20144 below day.WEsT WINCHESTER, Dec.30.\u201410 below zero, RoCELIFFE, Ont., Dec.30.\u2014 12 below zero.Marrawa, Dec.30.\u20148 below zero.City News.Rovaway Accipext.\u2014Miss Neshitt, of Petite Cote, was thrown out of a cutter yesterday morning on Dorchester street.Sho was shaken go badly that she has since been confined to ler room.CHILDREN'S CARNIVAL PosTPoNED.\u2014\u2014The Children\u2019s Fancy Dress Carnival which was to have taken place in the Victoria Skating Rink tonight has been postponed until the 14th January.CHILDREN\u2019S Bazaar.\u2014On Saturday the bazaar in aid of the girls schoof at Pointe aux Trembles was held at the residence of Charles Bailey, Esq., 28 Durocher street, at which over fifty dollars was realized.Dec.30.\u2014 zero to- Appointments this Evening.Erskine Church.\u2014Concert.Lomas\u2019 Rink.\u2014Masquerade.Asbestos\u2019 Rink.\u2014Masquerade.Academy of Music.\u2014* Engaged.\u201d St.John the Evangelist Schoel-room.\u2014\u201cChristmas Carols,\u201d Brief Notes.Tw dirty chimneys took fire yesterday, one in Wellington and the other in St.Mary street.A horse owned by Mr.Smith, of University street, ran away and smashed the sieigh in Vie- toria Square yesterday afternoon.The following appeared on the sheet in the Central Police Station this morning: \u2014* About ten boxes of cigars were dropped at night from a waggon.The Chief of Police wants an owner about two months ago.\u201d On Christmas Eve the female employes of Messrs.L.D.Sims & Co., presented their foreman, Mr.T.H.Mace, with an address and three handsome pieces of plate.Mr.Mace made a suitable reply.Yesterday evening a horse took fright in Hermine street, and after galloping for some time finally ran into Mr.Bennet\u2019s glass door on Craig street, completely destroying it.After rearing and plunging, the animal hecame detached from the sleigh, and continued its flight along Craig strect.Fire in the Minerve Press-room.A fire was caused in the press-room of the Minerve newspaper this morning at 3.30 by tho exploding ofa lamp.A quantity of rags caught fire and.blazed for awhile, but the men from No, 2 station were summoned and succeeded in extinguishing them before much damage was done.Released on a Habeas Corpus.Francis alias Francois Brouillet whs released on a habeas corpus hy Judge Monk this morning.It appears that Brouillet was sentenced to three months imprisonment as a vagrant by Mr.Antoine Lamoreux, a Justice of the Peace of Point aux Tremble, but that the commitment did not contain the date of the conviction, nor was there any date given as to when the offence was committed orin what locality.And further the statute provides that two justices of the peace must preside and concur in the sentence wheroas in this cuse the sentenés was pronounoed by but one.Brouillet was therefore discharged: \u2018 Mr.Ouimet appeared for the, Crown while Mr.Bodin represented tho prisonèr.Perils of the Xce Karvest.NARROW ESCAPE OF A PARTY OF ICE GATHERERS, About 10.30 o'clock yesterday morning, while a number of men were engaged in cutting ice above the Victoria Bridge, the ice parted neat the shore and began Hoating down the stream.When those who were pre- gent realized the perilous position in which they were placod in, a panic seemed to seize them, and they rushed hither and thither.Evon the horses appeared to partake of the general excitement, and finally became so restive that the thoroughly-frightencd drivers could scarcely control them.Finally a teamster named Giroux started for the shore at a swift rate.His companions saw his danger and called upon him to stop, but without avail.When Giroux arrived at the open space his horses attempted to spring across and fell into the river.Giroux fortunately got clear of the load and secured a footing on the solid ice, upon which the horses were ultimately drawn, after heing about twenty minutes in the water.In the end the remainder of the men and horses were rescued from their perilous position by means of bridging over the open space between the floating and solid ice.Ioe cutting has ceased in that locality for the present, but will probably be resumed on Monday next.The O\u2019Brien Case.This ease has sufficient complications to puzzle a Philadelphia lawyer ; it may, therefore, be well to explain that the particular charges upon which Mr.O\u2019Brien was yesterday committed for trial were those of forging on Nov.29th, and uttering on Dec.17th, the following receipt :\u2014 : \u201c Montreal, November 29, 1880.Received from T.F.O\u2019Brien eleven thousand dollars for heirs of Daniel Hadley and six thousand dollars for John Samnel Knox, and one thousand dollars for myself, in full discharge of judgment and mortgage on lots No.99, Cote des Neiges, and No.22 Bt.James Ward, city.Notarial discharges to be executed forthwith.Mir.Hadley called here and asked me to reccive the cash.(Signed,) D.A, Ransar.His X FrfzGERALD, Mark.(Signed,) L.J.Hexpersoy, Witness.The witness Fitzgerald was also committed for trial for being accessory to the uttering, before the fact.The genuineness of the following is also challenged by the Consolidated Bank, but Mr.Renny is hardly likely to return to prosceute : \u2018 MONTREAL, May 21, 1879.T.F.O\u2019Brien the sum of fifty (Signed,) Witness, MICHAEL Received from the Consblidated Bank 6f Catihda to this date.= (Signed) J.B.Rexyy.\u201d Application for the release of Mr.O'Brien on a habeas corpus was made to-day before Mr.Justice Monk.His Honor postponed tho hearing | of the application until to-morrow morning at SEE ; A large number of\u201d thourand dollars, ameunt in full due by him to Finance and Commerce.Money continues dull at 4 per cent.for call and 5 per cent.for time loans, and the rate of discount for good commercial paper is G to 7 per cent.Gold drafts on New York nre quict at & to La prem.Documentary, 75 to 7%.Sterling in New York again advanced to-day te 4.81%: and 1.84% for 80 day and demand bills respect ively, and here the me \u201cot was steady at 812 prem.be- anks, 8% over tr y Hunter.the Bank of NA: atreal reduced its dividend from 6 3 per ceut.several years ago, the stock of the bank has not stood so high as it did to-day when 169 was bid tor 500 shares.The stock board adjourned to-day until Monday next, consequently the sales reported below represent the