, 1879-02-02
CANADA.

Il Heavy Eat1ure-The Railways md the
Thrcatened Tariff Coal-Mr. c. j.
Brydces-Loyal Orange Assoclations-4A
Minister and mn Organ-Cattle Exporta-
Special Dispatch to The Tribune
MONTREAL, Feb. 1.-For some days past the
affairs OF 3lcssrs. Mularky i Co., wholesale
boot and shoe manufacturers, have been the
subject Of discussion Oh the street, it being
we'll known they were in difficulty. This morn
ing the matter eliminated in writ OF attach
mcnt being taken against the firm at the instance
OF Hua, Richardson & Co. Theprcsent troubles
OF the firm are in consequence OF their having as
sumed the private labili1les Of Mr.. Mullarky.
At the time they made IN arrangement with
their creditors about year ago, Alr. Mullarky's
private assets, consisting OF his real
estate, were at that time handed
over to the Trustees, who were to realize and
rccoup the firm for the disbursements that it
would have to make on account OF the private
liabilities so assumed. The circumstances OF
the times. however, have not been favorable for
realization OIL real estate, and the firm OF Null
larkey s. Co. paid on the private liabilities
$1,000, and have received from the Trustees
only about $4,000 on account OF it. In view Of
this fact, the firm have decided to suspend in
justice to their commercial creditors. Perhaps
the worst feature in the case is
to be found in the expressed
belief that the stoppage OF Mullarky IL Co. will
have the effect OF bringing down several others
who are believed to be SO intimately dependent
upon the prosperity Of Mullarky Il Co. as not
to be able to pull through without their assist
auce. The liabilities will be about S500,00O,
S3OO,U00 being secured partly BY land; the re-
maindcr arc trade debts.
The shareholders of the Stadacona Insurance
Company in Halifax, St. John, Kingston,
Toronto, and elsewhere have held meetings aud
passed resolutions urging the winding up Of
the Company.
Sprcfaz Dfspatcn to The TRIBUNE
OTTAWA, Feb. 1.-The Government intends,
should the rumors from England respecting the
steps taken to prevent the importation OF cattle
affected BY pleuro-pneutDonia be confirmed. to
at once prohibit the importation into Canada
from the affected districts in the United States;
also to decrease the number Of ports OF entry
for cattle from districts said to be unaffected.
and to place them at the frontier in quarantine
for the purposes of inspection. me Govern
1nent has openly unuouced its Intention 10 1nl-
mcliaIcly put those stringent REGULATIONS INTO
operation shoud the necessity arise, and at
Cabinet meeting held to-day the matter
v2s discussed. As there is no cattle
disease iu Canada, it is expected tue English
Government will allow Canadian cattle to land,
in which case shipments will be made from Eal-
INK during the winter months. This is practi-
ral,le as was proven BY large shipment which
took place from, that port last week The rail
route via the 1ntercolonial Is Il lonr one, but II
is said the trade can oc So carried On wlthont
s5ectoz Dispatch to The Tribune.
OTTAWA, Feb. 1.-The annual meeting OF the
Eastern Dairymen's Association will be held in
rs city on the 2St oron r5Gt Be
The failure OF Garland, Mutchlner i Co., an
old and wcl-establlshed dry-goods firm of this
citr, is announced. The difficulties un0er whlcn
old n1,l s1aid concerns, even when managed BY
in the details, labor may be inferred from the
statement made By one Of the firm, that its
absolute losses for. tue past two years
we're 5lo0,C00 with $4,000 very doubtful debts
on its books, ami q prospective loss OF $so,hO
more. The suspension is serious blow TO the
welfare Of the community, and the firm CON-
mands tile sympathy of all:
The case OF Lenois VS.. Richie, involving the
question Of the use Of the Grcat Seal of the
i,royince Of Nova Scotia as 1t existed before the
Union. and the validity OF certain patents COLI
shutting Qucen's Counsel, is being argued
before the Supreme Court.
Strung complaints CONE from the Northwest
about the rregularty Of the mails. 1t Is Under
stood that an offer has been male TO tue Postal
Department to carry tile mails by new route
from, Battlcfor1 to Winnipeg, thus avoiding the
danger Of molestation from Indians.
Earnest representations have been made to
the Minister Of Finance, that, should the threat
ened tariff OF 50 sr Is cents per ton be imposed
or coal the result will be to pa1alyze tie rnil-
way interests OF Ontario. The Grand Trunk
Hallway at present can draw coal from Nova
scotia as far west as Brockville, without sus-
tanning any loss; aud, if the tariff we're imposed,
it might draw coal Tor its own consumption as
tar west as Toronlo, but no further. On all the
coal used on the Grand Trunk Railway west Of
Toronto, the tariff vii! have to be borne hY that
Railway Company as an additional burden,
and atfording no stimulus to The Nova Scotia
mining industry: The Great Western Railway
is that OH which the burden will fall heaviest
cept by water; and the tariff proposed, bigh as
it is, will not compel IT to purchase the Nova
Scotia product. The Great Western Railway is
said to use 10000 tons Of coal per annum; and