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Thirteen cases Engiish and American Hats,â€" newest Spring Styles. s â€"â€" CHEERFUL VOICES. Daily increasing in favor, and is undoubt oi m o. B Han. Brfao® c*..-' ULIVER DITSON & Co., . New * HAT s PS HATS from the very best sources. Has m special adaptation for Ladies‘ Seminarios. : . By W.8. Tilden. Price $1} DEVOTIONAL CHAMES. Best Vestry Singâ€" ing Book. + CHHKISTIES CELEBRATED HATS. Perfectly ada to the Note Readâ€" in High Schools. l‘o“n great favourite, HLO.M-.-M'.!J'II-LPII‘..I. _ RIVER OF LIFE. Best Book for Sabtath Schools. Tenders for the following will be received at Deenaietey, Se i â€" â€"enlaned until aoon of the fh , 1874 : Tenders for the removal of 150 toike of Stone f':â€"m.m end of Queen street, Wellington m&-umm-mdm. nhmmfl delivery of twoâ€" tnen and threeâ€"inch for the current year. r.::'-nuuflmdwh ‘Tenders for the supply of Hardware for the Tor further particulare at the office of the City Enmgineer, on and qm, the 2ith 2000 _ ... ABTHUR SOWDON, $5 TO $20 Engineer‘s Office, menc Hal, Peb. 2 1s74. ne, of either sex, youny or old, make more :nnyumbi‘uhwm-roome: the time, thun at any lse. Particular free. Address G. BEIENSORN *% bo.! Fortiand: ut causing nervous dubiiity promateny dhogge ts n hariee io and MARCH, A D., 1871, at seven o‘clock p.m., for Steam Fire Engine. ul ol e deae uon ESn May 1873 Will bereeeived by the of the oi urinem anth MonpA y Sinshoie y HMHour of Singing, Weil e cked and properly served, THE CHATHAM HAT Hats that &R Hats AT DEVLIN‘S. Just Received at Peacock‘s, SIGN OF THE RED HAT, The Spencer Hat Celebrated _ Haddies, SMOKED .WHITBFISH. Lochfine Herrings, hhh-ul-mb.th-'fltl,-w ilow "The Hour of Singing." Contains music #sILEKâ€" HATS, FRESH SALMON Remember the place, No. $ Rideauâ€"st. Feb, 24, 1874. * Just cpened, a fine 1CHOUOL MUSIC BOOKS NORPOKATION OF THE CITY or ) OTTaAWaA. Feb. 24, 1874 ~RESH SALMON Finest American Table Cod, « « Green Cod. Preakfasts, A18! Â¥+ D quaCK®S. NEW ADVERTISENMENT» ) i {c ELE wan‘s PORTLAND BLOATERS, % CHOICE TRIOS! 3 Fart Songs for Female Volces, SPRILNG â€" IMPORTATIONS ! JOSEPH KAVANAGH, JUST RECBIVED. Also, 33 RIDEAUâ€"ST. AT DEVLIN‘3 AT DEVLIN‘3 Also, a supply of WELLINGTONâ€"ST, OTTAWA Dinners TENDERS Bennett‘s PER DAY. Agents wanted All classes of working peoâ€" TRY N00 NA Ns. City Engiueert, of Lincoin & 22 City Clerk. 2501â€"ta 1257 ydaw . The Montreal Herald fairly laughs and chaffs no little over the twe‘fthâ€"hour conversion of Dr. Tupper, who ‘has anâ€" nounced himsel{f, it seems, seady to rup, port the Government. . This appears no joke on the penitent Doctor‘s part, howâ€" ever, though it may appear so to all else. He seems in dead earnest, and is only anxious how he can besé approach the men be has bitherto slandered and sbuseds and show fruits meet for repentance. Was there ever truar couplet than * W hile the iamp holds on to burn * The vilest sinner may return." . Dr. Tapper supporting Mr. Mackensic and opposing Sir John! What next? Has life any further surprises ? And yet the learned and experienced Doctor may see that with his old friends ie would not be on the popular side. _ He.don‘t relish deâ€" feats, or cold shades. The Doctor must have now smwallowed a terribly bitter pill. . A discussion, the outgrowth of the reâ€" cent election contests in Montreal, is goâ€". ing on between the Herald and the Gazefte of that city, the latter contending that . the employment of hired canvassors at elections is contrary to the law and is bribery, while the former holds that hired. canvawers may be employed. Those who heard or have read the evidence t.ken by the Royal Commission in the e>urse of the enquiry into the Paciic Scindal, will reâ€". collect that a gentieman to whose evidence the Gazet‘e, as well as ourselves, would sttach ° great weight, stated in the gourse of his exsamination, substantially, that a great portion of the money expendâ€" ed in the interest of Sir George Cartier‘s :olmiouin":t-.u paid to hired canvas sers. ‘Ihis sthtement was doubtless true but it was made to,convey the impression ‘i.mu-c the money spent in briâ€" bery was comparatively tiifling in amount, and that although Sir Hugh Allan was a con . tributor, the fund was not put to & cor« rupt use. Lhe principle that was good then cantdiot well be bad now, therefore we dis« card the teachings of the Gazefée for the fath inculcated in the evidence of the witness whose consisteney should be as valuable to the Gazctic as to ourselves, last twelve months, $800,000. From 1867 till Jan. lst., 1873, 1500 miles of new railroad have been constructed, while during the year 1873 this tot«1 has been increased by 544} miles, at an expendiâ€" ture of five and a half millions, In addi« tion to all this, 460 miles of new 1ron rocd have beem opened, the completion of which will probably require an expendiâ€" iure of eight millions. Who need ‘ be ashamed after this to call himself a citizen of Ontario? An idea of the progress of Ontario can be formed, by the duliest, from the fact that the Government have paid over, for theas. sistance of railway enterprises, within the His Homor Judge Armstrong and His Worship, ‘Mayor Featherston, leave toâ€" morrow for Toronto, with a view to have the Ontario Government increase the grant usually placed in the eatimates in support of the Protestant Hospital in this city. It is to be hoped the mission will bp suc» cessful, especially when the construction of a new institution of such usefulness is taken into consideration, that has already taxed the public and private reâ€" sources of the general public in this com munity. The members of the Administration we learn will give a banquet in honour of the delegates to the Board cf Trade, at the Russell House, on Thursday evening. Mr. Gouin will be the caterer for the occasion, and will of course do his part with bis usual skill, and excellence of management. Mr. E. G. Penny, of the Heraid, and Mr. Thomas White, jr., of the Gaze‘t», Montreal, are now in the city, the former attending the meeting of the Board of Tradeâ€"in the interest of his own journal, snd the latte in the capacity of a delegite to the Board" His Worship. the Mayor has been sumâ€" moned to Toronto, to watch in the inter= est of the city, the passage of the proposed Water Works Bill. & We observe with pleasure that the Ona tario Government have included in their setimates, for the current year, a sum of $94,768 in aid of the proposed new Normal School, about to be erected in this city. Mr. James Young, President of the Corn Exchange, Toronto, arrived bere yes« terday, as a delegate to the Dominion Board of Trade, and is staying at Mr. John Kidd‘s on Vittoria street. The tion. David Liird, Minister of the Interior, has arrived in town, thus compleâ€" ting the return of all the members of the Cabinet to the city. * Walter Ross, M.P., for Princa . Edward Island is at Daniel‘s Hotel. Hon. Juhn ~impson, Senator, President of the Ontario Bank, is at the Russell House. Hon. Mr. Fortin, Commissioner of Crown Lands for Quebec, left town last night. ARRIVAL AND _DEPARTURE OF TRAINS AND STAGES. Below we publish a Travellers‘Directory, : made up ‘or the benefit of our citizens, | and strangareâ€"who may visit the C.E«“L 1 It is important: to all travellers to have, within easy yeach, information as to the wrrival and departure of the various trains and stages ‘or all places, East, West and South. The ’p”nblic can depend upon the correctnees of this table : Canada Central Railway. pemiane reicee fo oo ree ol Musicâ€"Ditsoa & Co. Tenders Wantedâ€"W . P. Lett, Lunches, & â€"Nooman‘s Restaurant. Leaves 10.00 a.m., 1.00 p.m., 9.3) pm. Artives, 420 p.nil, u.n!;-.. 7.40 pm "‘Gntincau : ago loaves the Post Office at 6 pm, tineau 5: ves the Grenvilie 5:‘: leaves the Post Uffice at 6.30 pmu, _ NO e en n eo can Che Ottawa Cimes Richmond Stage leaves the Post Office at 150 WEDNEADAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1874. 8t Lawrence & Ottawa Railway Aylmer Stage leaves the the Alblon Hotel Grand Trunk Railway New Advertisements. $152028, the chief decline being in woods and forests. The total anticipated was $800,000, while the receipts were but $643,637. This was the oply soyrce from which a surplus above the estimate was notreceived, the total excess, <including some cish in hand swelling to $224,000 beyond estimate, Last year the surplus was $354,204, of which $426,642 was deâ€" voted to the Railway Fund, a novel or extraordinary expenditure. To drainage $53,949 was sppropristed, leaving a ré= mainder of $279,948â€"a very u&h‘oq picture for 1873, ‘The surplus for each of the years was : 1868, $1,076,323; 1869, $1,180,510; 1870, $970,023; 1871, $516,â€" 312; 1872 $1,212,191; 1873, $501,303. The latter is exclusive of cash in hand, invested in public improvements, or on @apital ascount for the six years, $2,040,â€" | Among the Quebec Delegation in our city at present, we were glad to welcome | yesterday, our old friend Councilior M. A Hearn, a leading â€" member of the Quebec: | Bar. _« he reputation ot Mr, Hearn in his profession is deservedly high, and it has been marked more than once, we believe by the highest honour the Bar at its annual meeting for the election of officaâ€"bearers can confer. But »part from his intellectual | qualities, he is admired by a large: circle | of friends in the ancient Cspital for his genial disposition and fine social qualities The other members of the deputation have also many friends in Ottawa, Mr. Hearn his always proved himself a staunch Li e t ral, who knew how to sacrifice time, means, ; and prospects for the sake of principle. 113. Last year on thase objects $554,389 was spent, the figures for 187] ana 1872 being, respectively, $430,620 and $264,7$¢â€" The finangial position of the Province on Ist January, }874, cam be â€" briefly explained, _ thanks . jo the : clear and metbodical system of _ accountâ€" keeping followed in Toronto, and the gare and industry of the Treasurer. | The Pro. vince has the {olJowing assets : Invested sums in Dominion : decyrities, $2,747,805 ; interest bearing deposits in banis, $] §46,â€" 729 ; drainage debentures, $53,949; cash in hand, $277,948; tot«] ofâ€" this class, $4, 126,431. Allowing for claims on either side the accounts, the Proyince has reâ€" rources equal to $5,$19,196, which sth the premium on Dominion stock, &c., would raise the togal to $6,059,196. Against that amount there were certain pryments to be made, sither direptly or in respect of certain funds which had baeen established. ‘The first fund was the Rail, way Aid Fund, of which there was a balâ€" ance unpaid amounting to $1,100,572. The balanpas due on the Railway Subsidy Fund 1872}, wes $1,300,572. ‘Then there was the payment or paymenpts to be made to the Municipalities under the distribytion scheme, having regard to the amoyots as they appeared in the revised *schedules, which amounted. to $3,115,136. No they had as directly chargeable sgainst the $6,~ 059,196 he bad already referred to, payâ€" ments to be made amounting to $4,416,303, We need make no apology for some remarks upon the financial condition of Ontario, with regard to which we have already published statistics and explanaâ€" tions sent us by our correspondent at Toronto. As a matter of course, no subâ€" ject can be more interesting to the Proâ€" vince at present, when its rapid growth and serious engagements are considered. As appears from the ii.anci«l statemént of Mr. Crooks,â€"the Treasurerâ€"a clear and able expositionâ€"important improvements at the public expen=, «ud for the public benefit bave been accomplished within the last few years, at a very large expen. diture, while extensive obligations for others "equally promising, have been‘ asâ€" sumed, and yet the Provincial surplus is far from exhausted. Millions have been spent or promised, and still Mr. Crooks ean point to over two millions of assets, and a flourishingâ€"revenue, likely to larzely exceed all the ordinary demands of the Province. Our finances have undoubtedly been carefully and wisely managed, with the result of the accumulation of over six millions of a surplus since Confederaâ€" tion, uu‘uhhy development of our res sources, the judicious encouragement of our public works, and domestic industries, and, in general, a condition of soundnest and progress most gratifying and encourag* ing. ”ruhhn‘p:iuhkh(?m had good reason to feal proud of the ex. hibit he presented. Let us examine & few of its principal features. ‘The appro» priations for 1873 amounted to $2,944,06!, the expenditure reached only $2,560.212, Upwards of lialf a million was unexpended, Coming to the revenue of 1874, the total estimate was $3,090,391, including $352,â€" 591 cash in hand. But the actual incoms amounted to $3.3/4,591, or an excess _ of _ $224,105 of this increase it _ is _ but _ right to explain that $155,833 came from the Doâ€" minion as the result of its arrangement in reference to the assumption of the surplus debt of (niario and Quebec. There was, on the other hand, a falling off in the Crown Lands receipts to the amount of object aimed at by the Deputation be achieved, (which thete is every reason to believe it will), Quebes, already unrivalled for its sosnery, _ will be famed for the facil. ‘ties it wmill aftord to its inhabitants and its visitors to enjoy it and ite attractions ; and its claims to be visited by travellers will possess a world.wide reputation. We understand that a Deputation from the Corporation of the (‘i‘y of Quebec is now in the capital, charged with the mis sion of applying to the Hon. the: Minister of Militia and Defence, and through bim t> the Federsi Government, for the sur« render to that (Corporation, for special public uses, the ground upon which stood the old fortifications of the city, and upon which now stand their ruins. This ground which varies from 200 to 300 yards in width, forms something more than a remiâ€" cirele, extending from the site otf the old St. Louis Gate, round by St. John‘s Gate, Palace Gate, and Hope Gate to the head of Mountain street, where stood Prescott Gate. The object, it is understood, is to convert this circular strip of land into a splendid Boulevard for drivring and proâ€" menading purposes, instead of being what it now is, a gloomy mass of rampart and glacis which obstruct the view from within and from without, and seem to be there but to confine the city to its own atmosâ€" phere instead of throwing it open freely to ui at bracing and salubrious air which on all sides surround the good old capital, on the brow of which nature has stamped THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF ONTARIO. THE QUEBEC DEPUTAT.ON AND 1 â€" IPS OBJECT. â€" THE OTTAWA TIMESIFEBRUARY 25 I374, uwulholdunlrtho inceting was for a special t would not be right to ummnbn. llw:,‘bw- prer, decided to have Dr. Wright. the Seâ€" }-K,q,'rutmun(mdnyuxtm with a ) gmta; ion of the ob« jeot referred to h n The meeting theh ad T _ Dr. Besubien in support of his motion, briefly contended that it was necessary in the interest of the profession and the pub» li0, that steps should be taken to prevent, the Homeopathic bill now before the Le, gislafure becoming law. _ T that it was interfering with or meen'uy opposing the Homeopathic y. . He would rather show them that such an Sbjict o7 the erokingot guily Iniipathy. t, by er g of public sym, f His own opinion was strongly in favor of free trade in medic‘ne. [he Chairman again gave it his opinion oat there whs an Absglute necesiily TOr protection irom ‘the effects of the prcâ€"» necessary sption wis too late in being taken to ‘l;‘wu the wm and could see any t that would accrue from the passing of the resojution. Moyed by Dr, Sweetland, seconded by Dr. Mecdon w{l, that the members of the profession in the pgity of Uitiwa are deâ€" sirous of receivigg the co opera}ion of the members in the entire Kideau and Rat burst Diwision, in uliniluuir exertions with the local members in their respective localities, towardg carrying the *~Bixter Bill,‘"" now before the {Joigrio Legislature. Moved by Dr. Beaubien, seconded by Dr. Robillard, that the members of the medical Profession are of opinion that the passing of the " Homeopathic â€" Bill" now before the Local Legislature of the Proâ€" vince of Ontario, would not prove benefi cial to the best interests of the Profession and under thess cireumstances, they are of opinion that " Baxter‘s Bill". meets the entire requirements of the Profes:ion as & body and should receive a generous supâ€" port.* Carried. _ ol j Dr. Beaubien‘s motion was then put to The Chairman then expressed a desire to have n'ulo'u&io’:rn-l to assist in giviug effect “t: the n_fioauut passed, by asking Fhysigians _ Dr. Sweetiand &J;cud in a measure to Dr. Beaubjen‘s motion, because he thought AN A830CIATION, Dr. $weetland desired to call attention to the fagt that ap association should be formed in the interest of the profession in the city ; he would therefore if in ordpr offer a resolution to that effect, Nesum Bros, have just received a new stock of shirts, oollars and ties, . 2497 3m The Chairman ex&l:inod the object of the nnfinmf to be the consideration of the Medic«1 Bill now before the Ontario Legisâ€" lature. He asa member of the Medical fi:nmfl, was requested by Dr. Pyne, gistrar, to convene as many of the Proâ€" fession together as possible in Ottamas, with a view to having an expression‘ of @pinion on the proposed bill, and to forâ€" ward to the Legisiature with the least gu;l;&ohy any ruolm;n- that lni‘.l;t concerning the same. e therefors asked the members present : to give it their best consideration. .. . _ .. They had, however, in addition . to that, (and he brought these sums together in ordar that the question might be thorough â€" ly understood) they bad, in addition to that, the original assets belonging to this Province of $4,699,407 Amongst those present were Drs. G@rnt, Sweetland, Beaubien, McDonnell, Robilâ€" liard, McDougall, W.ight, Corbett, Malâ€" loch, Gibb, and Carmichael. . _ . This was made up of the property ol the Upper Canada School and Building Funds and Common Sensol Fund. Mr. Crooks announced in the course of 1 is speech that progress had been made towards a settleâ€" ment of the dispute between Upper and Lower Canada about those . properties or assets, and there was a prospect of an as=rly amicable couclusion. The Treasurer also submitted his estimates for this year, which we have already given. Be staited correctly enough that they did not present any marked difference from those of 1873. + A meeting of the members of the Mediâ€" ©al Profession of this dsn atleast of the Allopathists,â€" was held the City Hall last night at eight o‘clock, Dr. J. A. Grant was called to the chair, and Dr. Wright requested to act as Secretary, Already have we taken occasion to shew the parallel to Mr. Mackenzie‘s sudden diussolution of Parliament aflorded by the dissolution surprise given the people of England by Mr. Gladstone. â€" That the Im â€" perial First Minister was almost whimeioal in his action, and that he ‘treated his colleagues cavalierly enough to show the world that he was at least master of his own political household, will readily aps pear by the following quotation from the London correspondence of the Toronto Globe. . Referring to the occurrence of the dissolution the correspondence says :â€" time, â€" that he â€" had â€"â€"resolved â€" to dissolye _ Parliament, . and © that the motice of dissolution would be pubâ€" lished in that night‘s" Gazette. Whether aoy objection was raised I ‘cannot tell. Mr. Gladstone‘s collesgues acquiesâ€" ced, as they always have done, in his deâ€" termination ; and the policy of the Preâ€" ;hrrooldvedtbmonhpmm utterly w however, was nwwmem‘ was no time to communicate it to the Ministers who were not present at the Council, and. whatcver may have been the case with others, Mr. Bright only heard that Parlisment was to be dissolved from the Saturday morning‘s papers, which contained the intgiligence of the dissoluuon. There can be no doubt that the Premier was within his constituâ€" tiopal rights in thus forcing on the new election. But a policy of surprise is sel. dom popular in ; and the Govern Zrined b7 se pobticnt. mesowrendt,; which gained by pol w was intended to remove the late Lord Derby"’i boast, and *"dish the Conservan tives. g Dr. Geauvien‘s motion. _ i}r Carbett expressed m ifear that the MEETING OF MEDICO®. Allopathy vs, Homeopathy. it is believed by some who have exam ined the provisions of the above mentioned law, that there is incongruity .between thens and gome of the clauses of the Gen» eral Inspection Act, ‘These will doubtiess be specified when this question comes be« fore the Board, In the meantime, r:n Council are informed that inquiries have begn madontbolnl:d&iv.enm Dppultâ€" ent as to whether ther6 is any penaliy ::.:umkin; contyacts and deli Grain by the bushel. The ing is underâ€" stood to be the substance of the reply : That nlthou&h no special penalty is proâ€" fid:g for miking contracts, . or delivering articles, by the bushel, still such contracts would be illefl, and couli not be an« ferced ; and that a bushel of wheat, for exnnp{q eveun .if speciilly mentioned in tiie agreement, would not mean 60 lbs, as hare\ofore,rwt ?nly & b?hd of a ty. The Insolvent Law engaged a consider. able share 0t the attention of your Exeâ€" culive Council; and it was oply after a very large mntol"euflmadouo.md repeated visits to Ottawa, it was ulti« mately <xtended ‘ to â€" the . _ close of . the m next ~ ensuing â€" sesâ€" sion : of .‘ Dominion . Parliament, F:om _ the ‘ almost unsnimous u% hitherto manifested in this Board, as ‘ as the very strong sentiments entertainéd innllchmgecenrol trad v and comâ€" MW‘ Dominion, â€" in favor of nld‘ood noélv&;n Law, your Council would most earnéstly impress ? successors in office, the mefl;%’t?k‘: ing active méusures to secure the introâ€" dwfimo{n Bill immediately on the as: “‘~“‘°‘5‘»':"w£:z""‘; t, :for the continuance . In accordance with the resoiution > ed at last Annual ’lpp& q'a_-pq:l;gltbo Dofi”iu jam o? an Act Wfpol" go, wh was ob $ ined. * > This subject is one of serious iniport, r::onldtomomhzl:llbd mm.,:zt; entire commercial community) Dominion,â€"and it will, no doubt, receive the careful consideration of the Board. * Your Secretary has duly compiled.with the re nmh:gol muznao(lhoz,ot, aurl a fopt fims been.. proyided, 10 use 10 fnnbiigharent" and A ue peiafae n ol such official documents as hire it, T20 der q rommyuing of tne Dorplnnde arun Abiuwmhmfih for organizing Boards of Trade %thh gullloh!godnfldin irks t durâ€" e & sessiop. from p.‘f?;loll,';r’fll. draft, or from ml& eeption of the ohject sought to be attain, The General Inspection Act, the 'r says, requires alierations in many of its details ; whilst the " Act respecting Pilot» ago‘" unfortunately sorpomnu the vicious system so often condemaed by this Board, The Act for ar:mtfl the desertion of seamen is stated to ;uu-mlll.‘b\d, ment of a muchâ€"pneed the Covncil entertain no donbm the Aois relating to « Port Wardens," and «* Deok« loads,"" will be productive o{th:m.._t results, in preventing the dest of Chap, 49, An Act to aménd and consoliâ€" date, and wlx::d'-l:'th whole D':;_in- ion of Canada, r Inâ€" spection of certain Bhph.m of Canâ€" u“‘: . M“A"n Act respecting Pilotag ‘ Chap. 54. es g e. Ch:g. £6, An Act nlmn‘ot-lm Chap‘ 58. An Act to the Acts for more effectually preventing the Desertion of Seamen. i ~ _ e Chap. 58.. An Act respecting the ‘lml:y House and Harbour Commission of + DOMINION BOARD OF _ TRADE. W ; fkoad, [lon James ; Spratt, Robert ¢ Thomson, . Cathcart ; ihomson, W , Titus, Richard , Walker, John Waterman, Isaac ; White, Thos, jr ; WllLu,G.oB;» Woods, A ; Young, James. Lhe Report of the Executive Council, read by the Sscretmy, set forth that the Executive Councii have much pleasure in lay ing b;;:m the fourth‘ annual meeting of : the rd; a summary. report of ceedings since the meetings held nJeg. uary, 1873; and at the outset they beg to remark that the general election conâ€" sequent upon the dissolution of the Doâ€" minion Parliament, constrained them‘ to somewhat exceed umgrowou in post» poning the meeting until the 24th Febâ€" ruiry, . [\ is respectfully submitted that, :;‘:h? d.oumn:mou were purely excepy W 204 OE o y o e d Chap. 10, An Act to add to the number of the Members of the Corporation of the Irinity House of ;Quebec, and to increase the powers thereof, . Chap. 42, An Act t»> continue for a lim ited time the Insolyent Act .of 1869, anc the Acts amending the same. The members of the Board assembled gmfdl)' morning at ten.o‘clock, . in .the ilway Committee Koom. _ The following delegates and amembers were present : . # Mian® Sieds® * slsn onw eec Sbor hi Phiwbic mt ow twregor, Wm, M P, Kssex ; Mclnnes, Donâ€" ald ; McLennan, Hufil;.\lol’m James; Neelon, ~yivester ; Newbery,. Fentom,T ; Ogilvie, \WÂ¥m W ; Oille, L 8; u'“mhl‘i.z Osborne, Â¥wm ; Pernock, Wm: Read, E?bm‘ Robo'rhon, Aodrew ; Robinson, In the absence of the President, Heury Fry, Eeq., now in England, the Viceâ€" President, W. H. Howland,, Eeq, took the chair, â€" In a few words words he declured the Fourth Anuual Seesion of the Dominâ€" ion Board of Trade opened. °. .. . ‘The report embraces the address of welcome to His Kxcailency the Governor General, presented after the adjournment last year, together with His Excellency‘s reply thereto. * ‘The Anpual Report of the Executive Council was then read. . The following is the substaace of this compilation : â€" ¢ 100 ET2E tional, and such as could not be foreseen «â€"â€"the mecessity for action being also argent,â€"the decision arrived at can only be considered a precedent in a precisely -ix'n;iln emergency, .. .. Chap, 11. An Act to amead the Asts reâ€" rh:ixzq}ol’nrt Weriens at Montreal and The address adopted last: year for pre sentation to t1s Excellency, Lord Dufferin, and the reply, are here given in the mm. Atter His Exoellency had replied ® ally to the address, he en&ofi into con~ versation with the deputation on yarious subjbcts relating to the mm pros» ty ofthnuu.- He pleasure much g the proceedings of the recent Aunual Meeting as reported in the press from day to day; he also stated ‘that he would be happy to assist in furthering the objects of the Dominion Board of Trade, and that its President and Executive gnmcil might always rely upon him as a m friend . The Council then congratulated ‘the Board upon the amount of legislation darâ€" ing the first Parlismentary Session of 1873, résulting, to some extent, . it may fairly be assumed, from the discussions which bays taken place at the annual meetings, and say that the thanks of the Board are due to the Government for the prompm}do with which they brought for< y d P t PTUd . ward, and successfully carried through the following measures : â€" FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING ANNUAL REPORt Whereas, the experience of the last five years has served ° to do?.n the convicâ€" tion in the minds of the business men bf this country, that; important concessions, hthhhnh;:s of commodities, might be made by countries, which would servp to materially increase the trade beâ€" tween them, and relieve it from miany vexâ€" atious restrictions to which it is poy subâ€" Whereas, This Board â€"has reason to beâ€" lieve that the business community and p..E:nd Canada are equilly desirous of g about these reeyits, and‘ that bmfinuwahnpt_hwnd to meet our Governtient in the discussion of mpmg: basis of" a treaty with Great faid" reatigne q5 woule "bo munmaly ‘‘relatiqns‘ qs would be mutually Wheress, The ‘treaty of 1854, between Great Britain and the United States, having been abrogated by x notice from the Unitsd States in 1865, it would be mho:to, sod _ dgsirable that the first towards devising and mflhfin & ;'.?m ahould be taken by pnlgad xu-c;nd. That the Executive Council is hereby jpstructed to prepare a bill, pro. * Whereas, ‘Lhe National Bt:.rdof Trade uov;xu hbhzgfiqc nity aince its fium between nubxdon of Can» ada and the United States, consistent with the absolute requirements of our revenue system, and _ 2 yiding for t hib appointment of a Commission in i ith the Btate Doâ€" i on meennman ds Mhh,hrmhaodl{:tb;: of the ufl".fi&wfiflfiauywu onl a un fac in m t ne e secyre for Aack aaans acwrt es ainriss e same condition as | Canadian vessels use them ; and the Executive Council is inâ€" 'smu‘d to take ‘measures‘to secure the introduction into Congress of said ‘bill and urge its passage, °. _ . . _ _ peory etend lt en nnccin wl e ain ut t ic Gircner ~mogs nsc without being compelled to report at any intermediate port. The results of the meeting with the National ‘Board pflbollll'niud States hels on the 21st October last, promise to be more fruittul of good, than any that hafe arisen out of former conferences. At first the Canadian delegates had to contend with a yery geperal f,.q'ng in the United States, which, while not inimical to Cany ada, still was without inclination to meést liberally the wishes of the Dominiqn, exâ€" cept by ufio lvgeepL:i;the:mo hI:ke the proposed verein, w w ve put our trade entirely in their power, _ Â¥Your Council, however, h.y;*f;;u‘:;d o::; zeu_ & mo{ y feeling ndg do not tnk 1i almtaing {o9 wunt 10 say that it is greatly due w'bomuuw_g:of disg cussions between the representatives of the two Boards during the past four years, Much bas been \eoom&fluh.d during the year recenily closed, â€"tor it seems as if the merchants of ‘the United btates are: now thoroughly aroused to the necessity for, and advantege of, more unrestricted com« merce with the Dominion. ‘The following preamble and resolution, passed nm’/ mously at the National Board, will show : clearly the feeling of that body on the‘ Reciprocity question :â€" > _ _ ‘ Resolved, That l:x'u Executive Council be instructed to , the subject before the Secretary of ‘the Treasury, and reâ€" spectfully request him, .if not inconsis tent with the tnterests of the public reve â€" nue, to allow all vesseis to proceed direct to ports of destingtiqn on Like Michigan ed, the proposed Act did not seem to be | faily appreciated by members of the Comâ€" mittee to which it was referrei; the :6« sult was its not being favorably repor upon. . ‘The object of the measure, as your Council understand ‘it, and as they be,, lieve it‘was usdarstood ‘by the Board, is simply to save the trouble and expense of procuring special Acts of Incorporation, at Aeast 10 thuse .towns in ... which the number of members in a purely commercial organ~ is tion mminly fow. â€" it is, therefore, ded ‘that the bill be relerred to & Speciau Commutiee of the Boudtoreouflg::\hn ‘and reviston, with Whereas, Thess reguiations are felt by vessel ownen.b:nd others interested. in navigation to unnecessarily onerous "‘l%""""“ to trade, causing serious a view to its & 4 Ni being »gnin ‘Autroducei duto A Memorial was presented to the Govâ€" ernorâ€"General in Council, setting forth the MU > E:l:u‘ndddbyomin‘ x <from an v 8. toms regulation ~requiring all Uanadianâ€"vessels tound for Like iidfl- gan ports, to call at Duncan City and obâ€" tain a permit to proceed to destination â€" respectfully lolimun{,uut communication be opened with the Uzited States Gov»« ernment to secuie a modification of this regulation.. .The matter was promptly d (P. A letter from the Depart« ‘ment of Marine and Fisheries, was subseâ€" quently received byâ€"the Secretary of this F The representatives of the Dommo‘rd of Trade have brought to the notice of this : Board ‘ceriain regula« tions of the U. 8. Treasury ‘fequiring all Cinadian vessels ‘and American vessels from Canadian ports, entering Lake Michi+ gan, to waty, and there procure & for the port of destiâ€" nation, s2d _ * o uind delay to vessels in the .prosecutim of their voyages, therefore. 4 With the greatest deference to official authority, your Coarcil_were nevertholess unable to comprehend how calling at an qutâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"way port like Duncan City could in any wise prevent.smuggling, except by the merest possibili/y on Lake ‘Michigan, where Canadian contraband traders (if any such there be) would be least‘ likely to show themselves. Bclnwmcd, how« ever, that both United and. Cana» dian vessels are subjected to â€" incon, veniences in the manner referred to, the redent thhpm:b from this ‘hn:nd to Chicago t the matter to notice of .a (m‘ of the U..8. National Board, and the result was ‘the adoption of the following preamble and resolution : ‘‘he Memorial on the sutjeot â€"ofâ€" recip« rocal trade .relations with the Uniwd States, presented to the Governor.General in Council, is set forth in the report with the report of the Privy Council f: reply. _ @1 find . that . this . measure was not adopted during the recent ciril war, but that in Octpber. 1866, it was first ordered that all merchant vessels,y both those of + ant AOvedoneirenipinier M dBirrnyin hn ags dscb Aly srvitzrcp d betore nntenn&hko Michigan, touch at Mackinaw on the north side of the Straits of that name, and should there exbibit their maniiests to the Collector of Cus« toms who was to take a copy of them and countersign the originals. . ‘The Collectors at the ports in Lake Michigan, were diâ€" rected to see that the m«nifests wa e so countersigned, and not to adn.it vessels to entry sunless this ~formality < had been «*Iâ€"unde stand the prévention of smug» Eiu was the principal object of the reguâ€" tion, and that. as it has proved very effective. itiis not likely the Treasury mmnt will consent to its being anâ€" m $ +*1t was subsequently found that Dunâ€" can City would be a more c>wvenient sgfl for the above purpose, and in May, 1861, it w-adenn}'mumh port. the . for malities® which . had been . previously carried out ut Mackinaw abould ue obâ€" served. = that all merchant vessels, both those 0i the United States and .‘w a, should o @I have, &o., (Signed,)â€" _ Epwaro Tnozntox. " To Bakt Graxvicus, K. G. _ iuon than himself he ‘cheerfully "acâ€" knowledged, But he would endervor so todischarge the duties of the chair as to “:.A"'."'W ‘He then . proâ€" ce in the way & 'um‘wflm% Board, from the time théâ€"iden was first ived <by Mr. MoLpan, whom he haped to see herbâ€"shortly, from his home in the Stater, in~1853. That gentleman ‘was then a:â€"member of the Council of Montreal Board, He suggested a )u# commercial conference of the resentis tives oftherflvum&s,x Though it ed . some the iden never came to a head.â€"â€" The next step was dué ‘to the Detroit Conyentich. The first Board may be said to have been formibd at‘ Toronto w Mr. *C.~ Ryan, lay. â€"‘The uay belore thk Detroift tary. ‘The day before (%E tion separated, in June 1865, all the i ‘Lfif'd"..‘;:u"“.,r'.;...:?“”""';"““ formity with the views of Mr. w:‘: report, distriputed throughout < Â¥inces, they all gent delegates to an Inter: colonial Meeting, which was held in Sep« smbo;&mtym. The Fenian raid of une, 1866 prevented the ing fixed: for that month, but h\nm h-l rtence of ‘Whe ‘Montreat: Bourt, of Mt Young who rias President, the first mesting The Chairmanâ€" replied that % ballot ht be taken, to proceed regularly, and nnoly wak cone pocarainery, (Aorait The nomination and election of the above gentlemen to the offices in question was #greed to,!_ °71002 000483 No V ~ ‘The new President, Mr. W. H. Howland, returnéd thanks, in felicitous language, for the hâ€"mor ot his election. He sidered it the h.l‘g:en position the & chints of Can couid ~conferâ€".On any of their®number... He ceria niy did think that, taking the average of our ‘country, its enterprise and intelligence, :and | conâ€" sidering the position our -“"- sBecuâ€" py in eyery city, in comparison with everyâ€" onoinzho country, he felt that, to be placed at ‘us:.ir ‘head, w;-‘huu-y man . migh proud . "6f. ; ) There were many W"'Wm Mr. Thos, White moved &.euoma‘d Mr, Fairweather, of St. Jobn, N B., as Vice President, seconded by Mr. W.W. Ugilvie. of Montreal. _ _ * Antren Rovertion Bap: Abootrealy es Andrew ; Hon T E Jones, lkv&. ;' W Penuock, Eâ€"q., Ottawa;Wm Hardy, Eeq , Kingston ; ;dun Bro;:‘. fi.. lu;:aiammd Cathcart Eeq., Montreal; W Thomson, Eeq., Toron to. Mr. White reminded the meeting that the vote was to be taken by ballot, accord~ ing to the constitution. of the Dominion Board, as now recognised, Mr. Andrew Robertson, of Montres], the election of Mr. W. H. x fasd, as President, »econded by (Mr, debn justly acknowledge their r-:l;ndbdlq in mbrogating the for ner Treaty, by admitting it to be their duty to initiste the negoci« ations for m new one. ‘The instructions ginn to the Executive Council of the National Board, to secure the introduction Of a bill in Coutjress during the present session for thee lppoinundnof a Comis« sion, will, there is good reason to hz:l e 1 2 o e stt o thit this is a practical measure, which + The Secretary called out the names of the delegates, a large number anewering thoml]i' & % a i The President read‘a wg Mr. Purkis, General Manager of the Telegraph Company, ‘eonveying the comâ€" pliments of the Company to the members :it.honoud,md placing at their e use of a franked. 1 ool, % ling t.h.mt.o'nnz'::ufl and domestic telegrams tree of charge while in Ottawa:® _ pprcrjon or opprosâ€"quazeng. The Chairn: thist this was for the current year. > Mr. ;I':B-. Wh&med, seconded by Sheriff darding, meeting adjourn till two o‘clock. Carried, & a . AFTERNOON SESSION; The Board resumed bnh? at two o‘clock. C Ju thd same liberal rpirit the delegates were met in all matters in they m:u-m more quest of n » Much surprise and gratificationâ€"were exâ€" pressed ut the extent and nature of the uadertiking by â€"the : Dominion Gavernâ€" ment for improving the internakcommu mesiâ€"us; and your Council feel satisfied tuit th8 prospects.of the supporters of the Ningara Ship Canal, and tr who advocale the enlargement of Erie Canal,. were not improved by the showing of your representatives as to the fecilities tha Canadian route would: soon . afford to American trade, £ i ‘Tre delegates express their sense of the rout teey l:.‘d.kmdunw at the han.is of the National Board and the peoâ€" ple of Chicago. 5 i tz In conclusion, your Council have fib sure %hnmg you that the d ..t.:.f over at Last essm asaterny o. lieved, there will be no difficulty in pro> viding. for . pecessary outlay d any roanks deaenour d se ressment. es paying it of former years, pnr‘l'll‘m, (C. H. Gould, Keg.,) bas met necessar. exp:dil‘l-‘ ::;:& m&‘lllubo’ cem « & inpilitles o.;g,.:..._,,.'.:'-mr:'.:".‘::l for temporarily provided, ADM; to about $100.â€" his rccounts m/fl i"'?:“. H.IWQNW:: xxun'unm:uu,â€" gcapenee 3 ' (Signed), " W. H. HOWLAND, _ Viceâ€"President. As there was no: business to progeed with, and in order to affard mtfm tees an opportunity of meeting,. _ _ © will, in all . probability, lead to a.better underâ€"tanding Of . the trade. relationé between the the two countries. The report then.makes reference to the admission of Prince Edward leland to the Dominion ;â€"that the coming in of New. foundland is not very far off; and exâ€" presses the opinion that it :s expedi¢nt, wnd would be productive of the happiest results, to hold a meeting at St, John is tne summer of 1874. ‘The atiendance of considerable numbers from all the Mariâ€" time Provinces might be naturally expectâ€" ed; wnd the occasion would .be.â€"a most favorable one for increasing and strengthâ€" ening the commercial bonds thatunite the E»stern Provinces of the Dominion with those ‘of the West. ‘The report the : relates to the increase of affiliated organi« zat1008 . As supplying additional evidence of the importance of the Fourth Annual General Meeting, â€"upon the business of which you are now entering,â€"the Executive Council refer to the: numerous recommendations and re«olutions ot which‘notice is given in the Official Programme. ‘ Some of the subâ€" jeots are of a paramount importance to the Dominion, andâ€"from : intimations reâ€" ceived, it appears. that the number of « written papers ‘*~ on various subjects will be nore numerous than heretofore, Among these may be mentionedâ€"*Inâ€"oiyent Act of 1869 und Amendments," «Harbot Imnâ€" provements," ©Canadian Pacific Reailway," Inland Marire Regulations,‘"‘ *Canadian Torcn»ge and Mr. Pimsoil‘s Bill,". + A Doâ€" minion Board jOf Agrict *‘ *Ohanges in the Customs Tiz 46. > * The Council then: expressed theirâ€"deep regret that the President(Heary Fry, Esq., of.Quebec.) <1s unsvoidably absent, â€"hayâ€" ing been.called to. Englani.in .November last, â€"by pressing engagements, without the provability ol‘bdn&:blnto return in time to preside â€"at opening of this l«t?c. 1n‘ letfers addressed ‘to / the Vice President, and to the Secretary, his assurances of continued interest in all that involves the success of this Board are preâ€" sented.. .Mr. Fry has been identified with the Dominion â€"Board.of Trade from the first, taking "an active ~part in all ‘its proâ€" Tu:.dudi-imhorm'w refers to "the‘â€"satisfactory state. of. the finances of the Council of the Board, Orrawa, 23rd Feb., 1874. | mecretary and Treasuret | which met opposition 4 â€" Mr, White as chai of deeding with the further 0 4 ‘The first proposition was theB Mr. McLenpan, of w hereafter the anpyal on the third â€" Tussday of other amendments to the minor importance. This . after an addition and Council of the Board at an earlier day if cepting & on to ‘flfl %.nnnpsh:l parts "h.thdblul’l:m e‘:olkdnflt.:bt- report tive Commit in reepect Â¥isitto &t. John, would They would extend to ibe B welcoome and the right ‘ lowehip. If it were possiblé. rangements with the Clork tfaEnldfiko to di (laughter,) but perksps this i -rdn.g boh.‘fi(ul-l " NMr. Fairweather, of Bt. «d0 mum:-uf:nhhm'i Presidency, was of the principle Which had l.hou-ndo& mâ€"câ€"‘ ple which had led the Board no re tatives from Brils 2od that the" cotony w diae sent ; \but he : was ::H’hdhoy m yodun-lthfirq would not be impr«cticable, in‘mfiosnni' they were merely seeking m’w‘fle '.on’nrth' had hel to create. (A pple® American Look. fromm the cons n and a vast Canadi &n ployed. the yestment never paid a ai c 3tunmfldhnfl~ 4o on*with the wor Mesote was not to be enlerged | Welland and the St. &WP Confederation. would 0J without these great 6h . constitute a tie of interest Provinces far stronger a tie. If the canals were lat allow vessels fiom New B kn and r , would te far betrer than m6t ments, and people would. nished with the means of 1M ployment, By such s PM would become Car any other way. (Ap M es P mt aae w rom P. E. from what he had seen of 1 Irland, that they would be the Confederacy. He regretted . Imi-ic- sitting to deter ence between the value u:fi:fl“ peoti as m i onnoce se tive advan m#’. » ence in money to k t Commission, long i :x‘:g.hn n‘o‘lq or by the time it has, the question by a view to To < ments. wdmm,thu.l eraments, would be lmdlh-om | ahou‘dâ€"bave 45e matter mdhu.hw Luke which trouble in a fow ret at rest, Th‘b i forcibly upon impor t hrgu‘ntul'lh!shnq ing the eyes of the Ameriqn ts regunt io this matue to " Ts n anl 0 m with us river ~ten â€" or length of all our was held. Mr supineness â€" was carried Nll’rn bushels a i carried the Ourmnuw“' profitable«. : They cent. He was sufficient money was Lawrence Ganals to make hoioul AB uug ht to mS".a."?.: .fi # cartying trade of 245 NibisGnadc ds .218 ( Te to a great deal of creait ie 4 Chairman) believed the erjoyed m‘:-p-n and country. gvery Parliment, itseif, iniérests and the . * there had been of mderation, â€"and Our discussions had been ment, being able (o trust fons as honest. fair, the and thougbtful s they were all sstisfied the way in which of hb’&:h press. as past. composed â€" all shades of * politicy, their influence.. Truly thy, been a speech or it m meetings ind10@ting & pot raising the slightest shade q had somwe questions that mi dered ticklishâ€"such .as cific Raiiway, We could son commercial light uni feeling. ~He would tia in the imports and lle satisfactory.. But in % were over iwo millions uf than the imports, while « lmp‘;: had : increased tifw, and exports Cl thirtyâ€"nine millions L e tb fpmteml % i mm country : had either through an ol grants; or third, the rely uefective, which: he ciuse of the above di o â€" engquire whether there ware returns of the shipments try, by sails â€" His o A contrary. The Government formed these figures g If not, they should go mittee on â€" the stafe p to see <by we were Buying than we were ably to 11 Innishpnutermmate fln.hl:dd'l'nd., always been .treated by. Board with the g 7 tality, and most c The Americans, accord that‘ it is obtain a new Recipre owing to the late 8 a yaie i by them, .it was mhmpmg showed a g>..4d stata of preception of what was lution to this effect ~was @ nt . nopiint tm mprtine a o:m':'- javorable a thereto . :l.oq(sh T doubt there would be Commission. Kome tercourse with our reason, our having don/ that we should recover awsoon as possible, Ts w tie Gosg, it x good opportunity, whd way Skead, but, after ex qarried. . que flected and expressed but it was open to any . pluin his views thereon. utilising to the utmoÂ¥ ext Ihh‘ reason :”-n the I-1 qarrying â€" * trade * of and Capadisn North West. Mr. Wi. Thomson, of T lelt very strongly the = Mr. Keith having read United &nlc:bm so W“l- .uumwdm in fayor of the water mu-ut:ri‘“n eould be oflered by rail, > Mr. Â¥cLeanan, Montres!, an amendment, thankfuiness for the been made, and that was and conveying the bope mm-’ the . hands mnul by now progress made E':. ar the" M'-._i t we should earnestly‘ Tate semealie to . t â€" share. Mr. Mclennan‘s sonded byun-_-:rb‘ fix}d&.‘.&! Then most vessels Kingeton, hed to. from 5000 «o 7000 great los», and the. Bt. should be as deep as the medy it. Brsides the insufcient storage m_-tto{_ seb at f a8 Iying es long as t drge at Im'w- men: exacied d ::ufld:;;s.«hy“‘: aid of new elevators.~ â€" > Me. W:‘ut,d Quebes, urgency of making all g every -:::rfi'“-‘ e aregae gorieinonk /. Aâ€" ten teet of water, would | delays in the forwarding ai of vessels. Ho?fi hat us deepialny ooo Sudks to o# onedirent it Mr. Pennock, of Ottawa, amendment. fi-‘ Government were Tully sities of the a in th hncdhE the all that that was s :?"“'M is e '!:.'z"â€"% :r:hth‘:n.:“? fl eraily had miready â€"q for these canale, fl. tippal, now *wflm b! improvements. â€"_~ â€" * Mr. Mardy, of Kingsion, nparkd‘lr.z:‘?\l Kingston were ie grain barges atâ€" &mfl! Rotl or whe Covainy e # o omeaaak agever good in their 1 _ _My. Cille also Jayored Th gcupud:.‘.‘w &m-u«‘-fi 8t. Lawrengs, . Besubaruois wrong Or + internal line of defense ylete. _ d ans x Uopan, indres spot brivfls in foxee "ol +h8 on Hitk cce Mr. Thompson withdrew the amendment was o«wris of The question luapr Harbor, as | an Ihd-h-‘.m oate enapmmmmany io crriew w th Mr. Maske Fblic Works, asoâ€"rtaines cer had been sent by the report would soon be com Mr. King n-uulu-i pubject was put on the‘ ‘ 2“"'"""...:‘4 M-t:': removed ment ) He wou!ld a fl“?!“.""‘lm, r 6 Dclogcle â€" Flease . pt Q-‘-lflmu-puqfi sraring pook at ‘"Mr. Â¥plican, of" Levis, T.flr.Gnugd&! Jand, and bad a fe ennal Pfi-fln‘% â€"He us ‘moe of this improvemen for now ex fapd on the Lork wia eyen ip winter, apd the find such a dock most cos | Drioge sertipaire i ~yie of a Graving Dock «t Que gm the sbhipping ;lt:u‘l' the ::-:i:';'«m... fa mauiter . 1 lr.an-fi-fl the Port otf QueLec," * the leading Ports of. The Chairman announot estion for consideration w ut of the ‘cinals of â€"Cane nto Corn kxchange A eo0i IMCROYVEMENT OFP 6A