The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-12-13
Dominion Notes.

A petty jury in an inferior court of Toronto,
gave verdict the other day, which, if sus-
tanned, will greatly increase the responsibility
of mercantile agencies. One Mclean, regu-
lar subscriber to Drew, Wiman & Co sagency,
consulted the books of that concern to ascer-
tain the standing of one Wilson. On the
strength of the financial showing of the agen-
CIV, Mclean sold Wilson $500 worth of goods.
Three months after Wilson absconded, leaving
no property and q number of bills. Mclean
set forth that his loss is due to the inefficency
of the agents employed by him to furnish infor-
nation respecting the solvency of merchants.
He took his case into court, and although it
was shown that Wilson's store was within two
dict, that the agency is responsible for loss re-
sulting in consequence of erroneous informal
ton. The Globe thinks that the higher court
will set aside the verdict.
The st. John Globe says that a statement Of
the trade of that port for the past month, shows
very clearly how trade has suffered. In the
month of November, 1874, the imports into st.
John were valued at $577,542. In November
of the present year, they were only 1914, SS4-a
falling off of 1922 ,65S, or more than one-half
In the fine goods line the decline is really won
derful-amounting to $191, 900 in round num-
Der, 1874, against $75,299 in the month just
closed. The decline in the exports is propor-
tionately as great. The total export in Novem-
Der, 1874 was $395,571. In November of the
present year it fell to $lS5,132, a decline of
$210, 000-so that the total trade of st. John in
exports and imports fell off from 1913, 900 in
November, 1874, to $3.50, 900 in November, 1875
"a decline in one months trade of over half a
million of dollars.
In his recent four hours dinner speech at
Montreal, ex-Premier Macdonald took occasion
to denounce the policy of annexation to the
United States and that of independence from
England. The United States wanted Canada,
wanted to rule the continent talked it on the
Fourth of July. The danger of annexation is
greater now than before the war, because all
the people of the States .now want Canada
when previously the North alone desired it. In
dependence would lead to annexation. He told
his hearers how hard it would have been to
have been annexed before the late war, as the
Canadians would have been forced into the
army and killed, and now they are free from
the heavy tax coming from the war. If the
present railroad policy is continued Canada will
soon be well taxed.
Halifax has 204 licensed saloons one fol
every $50 souls Of the population, including
men, women, and children.
luero is Sred1 lmprOVeiuenI III un6 quebec
lumber market, the reason assigned being that
the Norwegian government has issued orders tc
curtail the supply in that country.
Two Mormon disciples are at present preach.
ing up their doctrines in the Province of On.
tarlo
Alarge number of young men went to Grit
fms Pond, on Wednesday and organized them.
selves into dancing class. Sets were formed
and with the best available music, a good time
was enjoyed on es,-HalJar Herald.
The st. john Globe says the export of shocks
this season is much heavier than up to this Pc
riod last year. In the late month of October
32,93O shocks were sent to Cuba, while in thai
| month last year none at all were sent. The to
tai expectation this year so far is 1O2, 4O6
busy cutting shocks. Freights to Cuba have
lately improved