, 1877-08-11
CANADA.
Opposition to Cable Fishing
for Anchors.

Opposition to Cable AmalEnmatlon-FlahluE
for Anchors.
Special nfspa4eA 10 TAs Tribune,
TORONTO, Aug. 10.-A Parliamentary return
Just published shows that thu attcntlun Of tho
Cntauian Government was sonIu months ago
called to The reported amalgamatlon OF tic At
lnntic aud Direct Cable Companies, and that
ttcy then declared their intention Of using all
means III their power to prevent any evasion or
infringement OF tho Inv. Tho Direct Cablc
Company by charter OF Incorporation lro.1. tue
Canadian Parliament secured tho right Of s'Ior-
luz their eablcs OH Canadian sol, but unler
distinct provision that thcrc should be
no amalgamatlon with tho Atlantic Cable or
any other company. 1he object OF thIs
condition was to saTa The public from
sS sa nston Sta Of hIeh ta n on 'ne...sss tSs
part Of stuk snanspulators In Orcat Britain,
rhcre Il scheme to cvadr the sptFti, II not tue
letter, ot the chaEter Of the Direct Cablo Cot,'
rany ey dram"s }0nipu1ss nsnay aI5anSesn, is,.
pendent In artlon. They bcstrVc this eau 10
donu Inside the pale Of thu eharters but u tue
opinion Ut lawyers IN this s,de that such aF-
4 letter Of ti,c Minister ot Futile Works is pub
llItrtl this morning showing the DISCRIMINATION
of tho Government to oppose any alnaiga!nnt1on
of or tolnt-purso arrangement between thc two
"'s sp<dai M.pa.tA to 7a4 7nsun&
QuEsrc, Aug. l0.-Tle lnrgess cluster OF
anchors ever gathered together aud hauled
ashore was Deposited tl.ss tnornanx at tho Eus'
csttnstc1l that abt,ut tlfty anchors alla an ahl-
tne1Ixu 0uuntty Ut eutn cable ato IN this cluster
1t low watcr. They arc ttx fect atoye tho sur
foeu. Tho rest ot tho Iron ~as fouEla near the
break~ater, aud ia shs accumulation Of years.
1t has taken the barge the greater part ii the
season to etfcft t Id most Desirable wurk.
Cruwds Of people y.sItc1 tho sp,t to-day, aud
wsrs ..t.ni:tsa T. I.,a.! ,ae slE't 3 +. ,.uu>
IHoRoLp, Aug. l0.-Tha navigation Of the
Wclaua Canal was ubstructcd fro,u |, u'vluck
lsst evening until 70 o'eloek tn!s 'norniug " tl.e
Special hsNafcA to 1As 7.ten~&.
HALIFAX, Aug. l0--Tha meeting of tho Nova
sxutia l.arrAters' Soc1ety WIS l,c11 i.tlay. sey-
present. 4 resolution paas.s. that thu Assoc'a-
lion lN comEosc4 pt all GaFrlstert a1nl advocates
OF Canaaa wnu shall toMpIy with ttlc rules Of
the boctety, which shall b. knnwu ~ the Do
lainaon DAr Society. A COMMITTEES waa al1toiut"
Saeriat Ntps4eA 10 71s Tt4bass. :
ST. .ioHN. N. D., Aug. l0.-The canwllai' press
txcas aionis : lett Halifax TuesdIy metnlnE on
fredericton. At tLu !alttr p!ass ttsy were
hospitality rntcttaIurtl by Llcut.-tiov. Ttlley aud
the Mayor. Arriving Il thls pIaeo to-lay, tho
party wore met by . lcputatlon VI prominent
ttop OF the rulus. were entertained at thu real
denccs Ut the lion. Ministers Ut Custou.s aud
". El.lrr. EAq, Of the 1dsgraih. Tbs party
continue their lutl,ewasl Journey tonight.
Speeiat M.puseA 70 71t 7istsat.
NoxTRxAL, Aug. 11-llarola Schie, the young
Norwegian who WIS arrested VI suspicion Ut ht.
fux connected with thc robbery uf $slu,U0 r. III
tbs bauk ut kecayflle, Was brought bciore o 70
lieu Magistrate today, and al.uln remandcd.
Mr. W1ll, Norwegian Consul, WA prcseut, -.
4ether With seyeral friculs u tho accused, all
tnust respectable rltttens: 1t u thought the
thai S&hlv will be liberated t1tAnpT1ow.