Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-29

than this is the fact that "the farmers do not seem to realize that high water may be ex- pected every year." and make their plans &C., cordingiy. ''If," says the Globe-Democrat,
 ''the sufferers do not show a readiness to give both time and money to the cause of their own safety, it will be vain for them to count on any large measure of assistance from others. Some help may be anticipated from the government, but the government, like the gods, help those most who best help themselVes.''
 The business on the Suez canal having far surpassed M. de Lesseps' expectations, the idea is entertained in England of making another canal between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. De Lesseps, conscious of the insuficieney of the present canal, has for the last year been spending $5,000, 900 in widening the channel, and he believes that, at least for the present, the demands of an increased tonnage could be provided for. But it has been foreshadowed by him in a recent speech that second canal will be necessary. There is, however, a powerful combination made up of English ship-own- CTS, who want to part company with M. de Lesseps, and to construct 8 canal of their own. The difference between them and the protector of the first canal is one of rates. They insist that tolls are too high Their Idea is to construct 8 new canal, which shall be perfectly independent of M. de Lesseps, the rates to be established as they please. A concession had been granted to M. de Lesseps, giving him for many years control of all canals connecting the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. En- glishmen argue that only the two points now forming the entrance and exit of the canal can be held to cover NJ. de Lesseps claim, and that they are at perfect freedom, to make canal anywhere they please, providing they do not approach the present termini.
 The insurance companies doing business in London have for many years paid a part of the cost of the London Fire department About fifty years ago these companies or ganized an association known as the Fire Engine Establishment. whose duty it was to extingulsh fires which might attack insured property. This arrangement endured until 1862, when the insurance companies trans ferred their whole property to the municip- ality for e3O, ,0OO, at the same time consent ing to contribute annually to the expenses of the new fire brigade G35 for every $1, ,0OO,- GOO insured within the limits of the metro politan fire district. At that time it was es- timated that such contribution would amount to about e1O0Oo year, but such has been the increase in the volume of fire business that1ast year the cost to the compa nies was e24, GOO. The insurance companies will now make an effort to free them selves from the whole burden, claim ing that because they long ago acted with foolish generosity they should not be held to it forever. The municipal of fcers say that as the companies are losers by fires and gathers If they can be put out, they therefore should contribute to the cost of maintaining fire brigade. The companies naturally do not see the force of this argu- ment, and an interesting controversy will probably take place before the matter is set tied.