, 1893-09-30

reports that the poorest quality of Scotch
coal is at present being sold at twenty ore
shillings er ton wholesale and thirty shil-
lings per ton retail.
The receipts Of the Midland Railway oompa-
MES during the la t week have declined over
sixty thousand pounds. Twenty thousand
golfers and their dependents are sale to be
starving or eating raw food.
Mr.. Gladstone, addressing the Midlothian
Liberals, said he approved Of Mr.. Cameron's
plan for the union O fthe PRESBYTERIAN commu-
MONS and expressed a hope that prog,eS
would be made with British legislation before
the New Year. He said he regarded the
proposal to dissolve Parliament because the
House OF Lords had rejected the Home Rule
Bill AZ a new tangled d)ctrine of high ire
son, the House of Commons he continued
legislated at the peril Of defeat at the polls,
why not the House of Lords b. similarly pun-
lshed when it misinterprets the Country's
judgment, if the Lords should ever cause dis
solution the people will mix with Home Rule
another question which the Lords Will
lament; bu too late. at ever hoving raised the
issue. The House OF Lords lie Sarl hal op
posed each of the vast reforms INTRODUCED
within the last sixty years; the phalaux
OF Peers cannot now blfle The wishes of the
nation; the Ministry were charged to execute
the VIII of the country and cannot submit to
The d~lctation Of the Upper House although
bearing high titles and sitting in a gilded
chamber Tie hon. Gentleman concluded
hlo eloquent speech amidst loud and prolong-
ed cheering. A hearty vote of thanks to the
speaker was unanimously adopted.
From Chicago it is published that a lunatjc
entered the gallery of the Board of Trade in
that city aud emptjed a revolver promiscu-
ousIy, wounding one visitor AMI three traders.
London, September 18th Sugar in stock
on the 23r1 instant WIS $4,000 tons. Last
year 10000 tons.
New York, September 29th.-The London
Standard, in an editorial referring to Mr..
Gladstone's speech in Midlothian s lys that the
windiest d~emegogue could not have in !ulgei
in a IN re ridiculous djatribe against the
House of Lords. The Times in a leading
article also considers that the conclusion
drawn by Mr.. Gladstone is exceedingly lame
and as impoten. as was ever put into words
by the leader of a powerful party.
The Daily News opinion on the subject is
that in the absence Of definite proposals irons
Mr.. Gladstone his address to his Midlothian
constituents cannot be accepted as a sign Of
weakness, conseque ntly it is premature yet to
express any violent views.
The Daily Chronicle thinks that Mr..
Gladstone's address never more fully met the
popular expectations of his supporters.
The mine owners Federation have issued a
manifesto in which it is I'd distinctly stated that
they refuse either to compromise or arbi-
tIatc.
kilograms from Genoa state that the
steamer Carlo r" has returned, having been
refused permission. to land passengers at
Santos on account Of the prevalence Of cholera
on board. During her outward and home
ward passages ia deaths occurred, most Of
them during the latter.
The str inea financial s|ituation in
tho United States has somewhat i'm
proved by the publication of a letter
from Pesident Cleveland negativing the
rumors of a compromise regarding the
etoppage of the silver purchases by the
Government.
The failure is announced of the Jarvis
Conklin Mortgage Co. with liabilities ex-
ceeding SO, 900, 900. 1t is stated that the
debenture stock is largely held in England.
Now York, September goth
Flour st. Lawrence pr. hrl. S3.85-S3.9o
Meal, best brandy @tie, per. brl. 29J
Heavy Mess Pork, per brl 15-151
New Seasons Pork, per brl. I74-l34
g,.ar Crystals per lb. 33-13-16
+. 20 q. Il. Musoovado SO test