, 1877-11-29
CANADA.

Halifax Making Strenuous Efforts to Unaf
Portland out Of sumo Advantages Mt Prs.
ent Enjoyed by tho 14attcr-The Now Ma.
ttonA1 Society.
8ptcinl Idspatea to TAs Chicago Tribune,
HALIFAX, N. s., Ncv. PA dcputation on
the winter mort question, consisting Of repro
scntatlVcs Of Tho City Council, tho Chamber Of
Commerce. md the Iniportcrs' Association,
waited on Sir Hugh Allan to-lay to ascertain ia
what way the object Of making Halifax
tho winter port Of call and departure for
subject was discussed at lcngth. Sir Hugh
Allan snid lie was tu favor OF making Ilallfax
tue winter port LII preference to any In the
United States, bnt there were obstacles
wcrc tho faet Of the terminus Of tho Inter
colonial Railway being 50 far away from The
c!ty wl1arvcs and that portion of the year tho
ioading- place .sas uuapuroacliablc on acrounL Of
station to tue loudiug-pfuco would Increase Tbs :
cost Of carIingu of freight to such ali extent IS
to render It impossible to compete With other
ports. This c1penses Of the stcamera were also
as @orass sdt &ues sSs pr Sontlsa aa1 ptss ssa
TScro "' was d aaothcr " iii 1iillcujiy ' iaS thss
might ariee,--shc probability Of tho Intcrcol-
fatal to grain. 'lils Worsl,ip tho Mirror asked
Blr Hugh II It was guaranteed that tic loadlug.
ground was kept FREQ frutn Ice, would that 10
rs Tint would 90 away With tic oxtra charge ot
cartago. Hir Hugh replied that there was ono
thing tho merchants oi Halifax could rely
upon, and that was that, II tho cargoes
Ts' @ Rss soaa ss 'ss ss ae sF tse ssns"fn Sa
there must be persons hero WHO would taks
hold Of tho trade, In order that It could be sue
cess1ully carried Out. A number Of questious
Enrdins tho cost of freight, etc., @ whon sir Hush
finally asnurcd them ttat, II tho carFocs wers
provided here, ho would guarantee to castJ
them at tho same cost from Chicago to Liver
provided Tho Grand Trunk aid lutcrcolonlal Isail
Ways DO Us they now propose. Ile urged
upon the dcputation to send ono a
two persons Interested tn tho matter TO Chicago
understand i. sIr Hugh expressed willing
ness to receive lar9c dcputatlon. Of the clstzeR
to.tnosrow nt II a. III. tu Discuss tho matter fur
ther. Tonight meeting of the general coin
that 1t wa decided to send an agent to Chtea.q
to en1cavor to tu1ucc dealers to forward grat
to Ilallfax for shipment, anu otherwise buIltl VI
tsadc. Those attending the meeting seemed
with Sir Hugh, and d disposition was esincei t.
mnkc determined effort TO test tho question
" to wiluthur Halifax canuot become a winter
port for tbs etlipncnt Of grain and otnos pro-
SstsIa; .esstSs ,s zae ;;e.s 5;atsags ,srnt
Minister Ut lnlAnd lseyculle. who Was recently
defeated in Arthabaska, wns to-day returned to
rnprescnt East Quct,ee In tho Dominion parlla.
.,.ent, defeating h1. Tourangcau by B40 majority.
The contcst wa one Of tho most exciting ever
held III this city.
slosTns al, NOV. as--Ths COMMITTEES Of gen
tictnen appointed to iramt constitution fos
tbs new National soclcty haYe unanimously
agreed upon the following platform:
" III opieets 81 The soe!o., shall bo: rtst
es,y' efs Of ho:s de.a sS
arpitis ot HARMONY aud mutual confidence. and ts
foster The ssntimsnthf Canadian patriotism among
- nsss ss f 't: u
,hets 5ss!oqs, b9'is, seesud tho :est.on 20 @
Sstr,osis% ~ s IT, nss,a's NJ '' i - ga,s?aasas @
a.es Il 'ss Il aud apssfs taa Of
laws.. Third, tho vigorous devsopn,ent of our ia-
tesna! tesourse. ts pruM;oss;,on Of 'mn,s9tation:
With foreign countries. tbs advancement Of caaads
~ . Nation. ana tho Development Of Canadtan
q s'sna Ssnaasn & H. ~ oppiSp'is:
f. ots Ct y u sSss; I'll I'LL e.
Qusnsc, Nov. a5.-Ca,iuda il 10 fecciyu visit
Eawsga droKan' who Isniassntea pupa II /.
Imperial Parliament, md who tuatta good dea
Of stir IN Irish politics ln his younger days. at
Edward comes hero with View Ut studying tM
political and social aspect Of tho D0minloA
aud viii etnbodY his experiences In Canada Ia
. book.
Dty1ne services are being held every evening
this wcek In tho Anglican churches Of this city,
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