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depend whether the cereal surplus OF the
West shall seek the seaboard through the
s.. Lawrence or by the railroads and water
the Bale Verte Canal at an early day re-
GREETED that he was not able to congratu-
late the Board on the financial position of
the country /; advised moderation in public
and private undertakings and welcomed
the delegates from the National Board Of
Trade of the United States. The Commit
tee on Credentials reported eighteen organi-
cations represented. Adam Brown read
report from the Hamilton Board OF Trade,
on the Extradition treaty, pointing out the
urgent necessity for treaty with the States
to provide for the mutual extraditiOn Of
criminals, except those charged with politi-
cal offences. An Ottawa despatch says
The subject of winter navigation on the
St. Lawrence, discussed last year, will again
be brought up but the scheme will be
abandoned as impractical ble." On Wednes-
day, the 18th, the delegates Of the National
Board of Trade of the United States were
invited to address the meeting on the pro-
DOotN ItC-pTOcdl lIhue TeldllODs between
this country and the United States Mr.
John F. Henry, of New York, rose amid
applause and thanked the meeting for the
hearty reception given his colleagues and
himself. and assured the meeting that their
sYmpathies were with them At the last
meeting of the National Board the subject
OF transp OrtatIOn was received with as much
attention as any other, and he was sure
that the question was important TO the
meeting. The Americans, especially in the
grain growing districts, were much trOu-
bled IN changing rates of freight, which
made the dealing in grain almost equal to
gambling. This certainly affected not only
the price OF grain, but even the price of
land in the W estern States His people,
he was sure, would Join the Canadians in
charging the canals lie urged the con
struction OF the Caughnawaga Canal, as
one OF more competitors was wanted.
What they had now was not competition.
but combination. As one OF the National
Board OF Trade he was anxious for some
kind OF reciprocity between Canada and the
nltcd States. The subject was before the
National Board OF Trade a its last meeting,
when II was received with almost unani'
nous favor.
Hon. John Young read paper on the
question OF transportation in relation to
the trade Of the Western and Northwestern
States. and to the settlement and prospect
i've trade of the Northwest Territories with
the Dominion, and moved that it i Of the
utmost Importance that the Caughnawaga
canal should be constructed on the same
scale as the st. Lawrence canals.
Hon Mr.. Skead seconded the motion and
contended that ID very large trade wonld
spring up between the Ottawa Valley and
manufacturing districts of the Eastern
States If the canal built would reduce the
freight on lumber alone at a dollar per
thousand and a corresponding reduction on
other products
Mr.. White favored the building of a
canal, but first wanted assurance from the
States Government that the Whitehall
canal would be enlarged to the same size.
and Canada vessels be allowed to navigate
the American canals to New York on the
same terms as vessels OF the United States.
de moved an amendment TO that effect.
Mr. Henry contended that if the Caugh-
nawaga canal was built and the Erie canal
deepened. merchants of New York would
not be subject every moment 10 a combina-
tIln OF railroad managers 10 put up frolghts.
The main motion rs amended by Mr..
White was carried.
On Friday. the 2l-t the Board re-
solved that it was very desirable that
treaty of reciprocity with the United
States, on comprehensive. liberal and
fair basis, should be obtained. but mi
tiatiye steps thereto ought to come from the
United States government. Ii was resolved
that the Dominion government be memo
rallied to secure the shts of Canadian
vessel owners respecting the use Of Amerl-
can canals, notably the Champlain canal,
where 1t was stated Canadian vessels have
been compelled TO unload at the first port OF
entry. 4 resolution expressive OF the graft
hcation OF the board at the presence oi dele
gates from the national board Of the nlted
States, was unanimously adopted. Mr..
Henry, If New York. acknowledged the
compliment with thanks, and, a president
OF the transportation ard commerce con-
yention of the nued States, extended
hearty invitation to delegates OF the Do
minion board 10 the next meeting. which
will be held at Louisville. by. during the
centennial. \ resolution was adopted EN-
powering the president to appoint delegates
To the Transportation and commerce con-
venti0n Of the nited States at Louisville.
After the transaction Of routine business,
the board concluded its session.
JosEPH LAPAGE AND THE BALL MURDER
New FACTS CoMIVG To LiGHr.-A ST Al
bans correspondent gives the following ac-
count of the discovery of new evidence in
relation TO the connection of La Page with
the murder OF Marietta y. Ball For the
past few days. since Justice Farusw0rth's
return from Concord, where he was in at
tendance upon La Pages trial. the Justice
has been quietly at work on another thor
ough invest cation into the Ball murder
He and others of the authorities have been
among the residents ct the French settle
ment to get facts. After careful CONVEX
satlOn with the persons who swOre that La
Page was in the bayfield, and also berrying
on the day OF the murder, and upon which
evidence La Page was discharged. the JUS
/ tice discovered that this testimony was all
false; that the parties did not see him hay
ing at all, but only heard him say ne was;
that they did not see him the day Of the
murder that they were not berrying with
him when he claimed to have been poisoned
by the ivy, and furthermore that a pre-
scriptl0n given him for the poison marks on
his face. he claimed, was after the murder
OF Miss Ball
1t was also ascertained that La Page wore
pair of moccasins on the day of the mur-
der, which accounts Tor the non-appearance
OF any tracks, and also that he was an ex-
pert in tying things with wIthes.
In justice to the 81. Adams authorities II
should be stated thst the facts OF La Page
having inquired about Miss Balls habits,
where she went Friday nights, etc, the fact
OF his having attempted 10 commit an out
rage on his own daughter while living near
ST. A bans. and many of the other most
suspicious circumstances alluded to, tending
TO connect him with the Ball murder, never
came to light until after his arrest and in
generation at Concord. The 81. Adams
authorities had no reason at tle time TO re-
gard him with more suspicion than many
others, and the examination OF his case
then made ELECTED nothing to confirm sus-
pcI0n-
The Centennial
No EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURES LIT
TER IRON GOVERNOR PECK.
The following is copy of Governor
Peck's letter. announcing the fact that he
has concluded not to convene the Legisla-
ture in special session:
JERIoHo. Jan. l.. 1876.
JohH v BaIfer, ESq., Chairman Ereotire
COnDUtte
DEAR SIR After having considered tie
subject of a special session OF the Legisa-
ture. in all its aspects. to the best OF my
judgment. ! have come to the conclusion
mot ia ruatp rho ea II far euQh session A.