The Morning News from Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland • Page 6

THE MORNING NEWS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1882. they should be very careful in making an altera, tion of a system which was working so well. Mr. Gaffikin In 1840, as Dr. Corry reaj out Mr.

Stewart It's not fair to say that n. Lamberg Co. His 8tae.renr of affairs returned liabilities amounting to 350,000 in the aggregate, of which about 30,000 only was likely to rank against the estate, with assets, after deducting preferential claims, 13,144. At the first meeting the creditors passed resolutions for liquidation by arrangement, and they appointed Mr. A.

A. James, accountant, trustee of the estate, with a committee of five of tho principal creditors. Mr. W. F.

Baker on Saturday last applied to the court for the registration of the resolutions, and the return of many business men from their sum- DUBLIN STOCK EXCHANGE, mer vacations a firmer tone is imparted to all Dublin, Tuesday, markets and the encouraging outlook for gene- ral trad 3 inspires a buoyancy of feeling which is' Consols fell. Foreigns moved irregularly, strikingly in contrast with the uncertainty and Foreign and Colonial Rails steady; Banks quiet, depression that prevailed but a few short months Steams advanced. Irish Railways firm and altered. Tramways passed over. Miscellaneous The harvesting of the crops is progressing quiet.

Tramways show decrease, under the most favourable auspices. The yield The following transactions took place duiing of wheat not only meets, but in some instances the day: exceeds, expectation. The wiuter variety has Funds Consols, 99 Three-per-Cent. Re-been secured in excellent condition, and iu larger duced, 93g; India 103. quantities than ever before while spring wheat Railways Great Northern, 12J a Great is being gathered with every promise that the Southern and Western, Midland Great out-turn will also be in advance of former yeara.

Western, 86J and a. Corn, which early iu July was reported as having Preference Midland Great Western Five-suflered such injury from adverse weather that 101J do. 114. scarcely one-third of an average yield could be Debenture: Midland Great Western Four expected, is now pronounced as in such a thriving per Cent, 105. state that only early frosts can prevent the pro- Banks Bank of Ireland, 318; Hibernian, 34g duct from being the largest on record.

All other ja; London and Westminster, 70 National, 15-16; Provincial, Royal, -40 a. Steams Dundalk, oj a. Tramways Dublin United, 10 1-16 and a. Miscellaneous Axnott Dublin, 5 15-16 Gresham Hotel, National Assurance, 55g. Securities Unified, oh Mexican, .3 Spanish Second, 62 Portuguese, 52J a.

Colonial and Foreign Railway Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada First Preference, 107; Third Preference, 55; Great Western of Canada, 15 7-16 a. LOCAL TRADE REPORT. (From the Mercantile Provisions. Irish cured hams and bacon i scarce, and in good request, wiin an upwmu tendency in value. American cured also in good demand.

The following are the quotations IRISH. per ewt 45 0 to 53 6 0 0 to 0 70 0 to 73 0 0 6 to 0 0 0 0 to 0 0 80 0 to 14 0 96 0 to 106 0 94 0 to 104 0 105 0 to 110 0 69 0 to 0 0 69 0 to 75 0 1 0 to 1 0i 112 0 to 122 0 per owt 76 0 to 78 0 0 0 to 0 0 76 0 to SO 0 0 0 to 0 0 77 0 to 7S 0 cereals give like accounts of themselves, and hay, which is soared of secondary importance to corn, was, as is known, unusually fine in both quality aud quantity. Ia financial circles, the couuuueu. increase iu rauiuau umu io a uu-ther invigorating influence. Mouey during the week has shown a decidedly hardening tendency, aud atone time as high as 8 to 10 per cent, was paid for loans on stock collateral.

Domestic exchange at almost every important centre rules against this poiut, and the receipts of the until within the last few davs, were greatly above the disbursements. On Tuesday, Secretary Fclger gave notice that the bonds, embraced in the 115th call (for due on 18th inst, would be prepaid at once without rebate of interest, and since then rates have ruled easier, loans on the pledge of good stocks being obtainable at not above the legal rate, acd sometimes as low as 4 per cent. On Governments, the rate has been steadier, but even here the tendency towards higher figures has been apparent. In the present state of our foreign trade it is perhaps desirable that a firm 6 per cent, rate should prevail, for so long as this is the case there will be aninducjment for Europe to loan her balances here, while otherwise she might be inclined to withdraw them, and further shipments of gold from this side become necessary. On time loans, full 6 per cent, is asked, and prime Commercial paper goes at 6 to 6 per cent.

On the Stock Exchange here and in Boston the purchase last Saturday by Messrs. Gould, Saye, Dillon, Company, of a controlling interest in Hanni' al and St. Joseph, has been a theme of much discussion. It was supposed that the property would ultimately pass to the Central of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy, and most persons had not even an inkling that the Gould party were desirous of acquiring it- But it is claimed that the Burling-tou and Quincy would not pnrchase at the price asked, and the necessities of the brokers holding the stock being very urgent, they disposed of their blocks on the best terms obtainable, which, however, it is contended were not sufficiently high to protect them against loss. The purchase is variously interpreted.

On the one hand it is claimed the road is to be added to the Wabash svstem, which looks plausible. On the other hand it is maintained that the road will be built on to Chicago, and serve as an Eastern extension to the Union Pacific. United States Bonds. The market for Government Bonds has been quiet and devoid of any special feature of inteiest. There is consider able diversity of opinion as to the length of time ths New Three-per-Cents.

will run, and as to whether in view of the large and steadily increas ing surplus accumulated by the Treasury, it would pay Banks, and buy these and exchange them for the long date issues later on, possibly at higher figures. Some maintain that it would be better to pnrchase the Fours now. As com pared with the quotations of a week ago prices at the close to-day show no material change. State and Railroad Bonds. In State Bonds there has been very little doing.

Tenncssees are to be given prominence in the few transactions that have taken place. The Sixes have declined slightly, while the new Compromise Bonds sell higher than they did last Friday. Railroad Bond3 have been var able in tone, but in the main have fluctuated with the course of stock values. The prices of all good bond3 rule at high figures and are well maintained. Leading speculative issues suffered some decline early in the week, but at the close had fully recovered under the rise in stccks.

Railroad and Miscellaneous Stock. On the Stock Market there has been a pretty decided exhibition of strength during the last few days. On most stocks there has for some time past been a very strong undertone, but the fear of dearer money, and the reactions in particular stocks, under the influence of manipulation, have not been without their effect in the general market, and lower prices have in many cases been the result. This week, however, since the announcement that called bonds would be paid without rebate of interest, there has been a manifest inclination towards higher figures, and a quite general advance has been established. The movement was led by St.

Paul, Minneapolis, and Manitoba, by Minneapolis and St. Louis, and by what are known as the Villard Stocks namely, Northern Pacifies, Oregon, Transcontinental, which have risen three to four points. Trunk Line Stocks, especially the Vanderbilts, were rather weak at the outset, but have latterly partaken of the general improvement. Louisville and Nashville has also risen about two points, possibly on the knowledge that the earnings were very heavy. Large earnings, indeed, are playing a not unimportant part in the upward movement at present.

On the South-Western 1 1,1 roads the traffic in Angust, especially in the latter part of the month, was very heavy, as the Irunk Line connections of these roads show, and this lias aided in advancing the price of Missouri Pacific. The other Gould Stocks, however, have shown les3 buoyancy. Hannibal and St. Joseph Common Stock now sells at 48, against the cliqued price of 85 to 90, only last Friday, and 560 during the corner last year. The ultimate outcome of the corner in this stock adds another to the long list of disastrous results of ventures of this kind.

To-day, uuder increasing activity, there was a quite general rise, which was well maintained up to almost the close of business, when there was somewhat ol a reaction. In many cases, however, the best prices of the week were reached. LOCAL STOCKS. PREVIOUS FR1CR BANKS. Belfast Old Da New Northern Da New Ulstsr gPI.NNINS 8 ORES Blackstaff Brookfield Falls Camp.

Northern PAID UP. 43 8s 71 85J iii 13 21 71 U3 .100 25 .100 25 30 100 80 1 1 lo 2 50 15 50 25 50 25 50 15 10 54 23 do. to in 9s; a COMMERCIAL. THE MONEY MARKET. London, Tuesday.

Money was in quiet request, with a fair supply offering. The firmer tendency reported from the Continent has not so ir affected our market here, and the rate for three months' bills is not firm at 4 per seme transactions talcing place at 4 3-10. The competition for bills was rather firm. Short loans are offered at 3A to 4 per cent. Money reported strong at Berlin, and hardening in Holland, but is comparatively easy at Paris.

The Stock Marlets have been dull and weak. The actual operations have been very TrnfW.it" but the disposition to sell was stronger than that buy. hence quotations were mostly lover. The final tendency was somewhat stronger, but nearly every stock has declined, compared with yesterday. It is worthy of notice, however, that Egyptian and such like issues show only small loss from the high poluti lately touched.

Consols flat, and Tower, at f9; to for delivery, and 00 to I for account. Reduced and New 08f to English railva3's were aain flat, and mostly lower? Heavy line3 are still influenced by the impending strike, and all gave way, rallying, however, towards the close. Great Eastern was flat oa the publication of the traffic showing an increase of 3,033, a heavier gain having been anticipated. London and Brighton A was firm on the closing of the accounts for the falL The Lancashire and Yorkshire traffic shows an increase of 2,055. Great Eastern and South-Eastern A fell Great Western, Chatham Preference, Caledonian, Sheffield Deferred, Midland, North British, and North-Eastern, I.

Metropolitan rose and District J. Metropolitan District traffic shows a decrease of 223. Indian Railways steady, but with not much doing in them. Madras and Oude and Rohil-kundrosel. Canadian Railways have further given way on realisations, but the actual fall is not important, and there was some recovery toward the close.

Grand Trunk Second Preference rose Third and Great Western J. The American Railway Market was flat. In response to the weakness at New York, all issues gave way. New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio fell to Erie Illinois Central Wabash Preference but Ordinary rose A. Not much was done in Foreign Railways, and no special change occurred.

Lombards fell and Mexican In the Foreign Bond Market there is less excitement after the recent sharp improvement. The reaction was certain, and that Egyptian, Turkish Tribute, and Ottoman Defence should give way, creates no surprise. Mexican were in demand owing to the favourable financial statements, and closed at an improvement. Peruvian were firm. Spanish, Turkish, and most other issues weak.

Egyptian fell to French, Italian, Peiuvian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish J. Telegraphs Eastern Extension rose l. Banks County rose Oriental, 1. Standard of British South Africa and Anglo-Egyptian fell Mines Wheal Orebor rose f. Mason and Barry fell Gold mines were weak at an almost general decline of J.

Miscellaneous London General Omnibus Co. fell Ebbow Vale, The Council of Foreign Bondholders have received advices, dated August 26, from Messrs. H. L. Boulton it of Caracao, remitting the sum of 3,011 in bills on London, being the balance of the second monthly re.

mittance for the second half year of 1SS2, ending February 15th, 18S3. paid by the Government of Venezuela for the service of the consolidated debt of 1881. The receipt of this sum by Messrs. Boulton Co. has been already advised.

At Bank 30,000 purchased, and 55,000 received from Australia. The Mirzapore, due the 2th prox. brings 2,800 in foreign coin from Bombay. The Med way sailed for the AYest Indies with 300. The Rosetta, from iheEast, brc-.

'hi 102,213 in specie, and the Servia, fron- -7oiv Y'ork, 12,000. Bombay change on London telegraphed 13 7 31-32J Calcutta, Is 8d Hong Kong, 3s 9.Jd Shanghai, 5s 2d. Eastern Exchanges steady, but with no change in prices. Silver steady. Bars, 51; dollars, 50 9-10.

Application has been made to the Stock Exchange Comniictee to appoint a special settling day in the following securities Jablochkotf Electric Light and Power Company, Limited, Shares, and Western Land and Cattle Company, Limited, Shares and to allow the undermentioned to be quoted in the official list: Denver and Bio Grande Railroad Company Eight-per-Cent. First Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, Nos. 11,343 to Norfolk and Western Railway Company Eighteen Million Dollars Preference Shares, Artizans', Labourers', and General Dwelling Company, Limited, 14,220 additional Ordinary and 2,500 Preference Shares; Brecon and Merthyr Railway Company New and Stock, Western Land and Cattle Company, Limited, Shares; and Novel's Explosives Company, Limited, Shares. CLOSING prices. Cor.soIsSpct.

Pfi 90 t36J 13CI 63 170 81 133 121 12-. 143 151 116 24'A 107 97 55 15 140 155 24 24 140 142 125 123 -127 128 55 125 121 xd 96 110 145 139- 43 130 104 60 125 123 33 lis 105 93 127 115 51 12 11 11 8 20- 79 47 71 61 48 40 12 13 8 12 61 64 29 n'juun uu. eri Red. New 90 India! percntl02'i Sank Stock 295 Metro. B.Wk.l(M Ca.nadalOOl-8 105'i S.

i S. Wales 106 Zealand Con. 101 S. Australian 111 Victoria, 1SS3-5103 101 97 AustrnSlvrRe 65 do. Paper 65 Brazilian, 1S71 101 Egypt, 1S70 71 do Unified 63 da Prefmce 93 4.

-1 r. 09" a Xorth-Bntish 93 99' 103 297 106Vi 110 106 113 103 1 93 67 67 103 71 68' 4 93' 912 821 1144 8Sj 103 95 94 20 UJ 62i 83 76 824 84. 83? 77 64i 44 12 74-4 12 25 103 lift 122i 103Va 27 124 77 125 142 60 142 133J isn 122'i 29 W.K 178 135 9U4 50'4 I20I4 INorth (North Stffahre 80- South Eastern 131 do. Deferred 121 Lombard3 Mexican Ralls 1421 rirsi rnence loo da Second 114 Grand Trunk 231 First Preler 107 do. Second 97 do.

Third 55' i Gt W. Canada Bom. Dn.licn E. Ind. 4i 24V do.

Ann B. 234 I do. Deferredl39' iG. Ind. Peninl40 'Madras Gua.

124 ScndeP.4Dell25 Ind. 5 cntl25 Franco Rentes 82 do.5percnt.il4 Italian, 181 Japan 9prcnt.l06 Hungarian, 71 94 da 1873 93 da Gold Mexican 3 p. 264 4 Ohio 54 no. aia nig 221 da 3rd da 11 rem, is?" da 1872 Portuguese Russian, Z869 da Kicolai da 1871 iial872 lnni. unio ra N.

J. Con. 119 Pac. C. 1st 95i doL.Grantsl08 iniinoisC.

Shrsl44 TYorkC.shrsl39V4 IN T.Lake AW 4Si Consolidl27 Erie Second 102 jPennsvlvania 65 da G. MtRel23' do. C. lid. do 121 Phi i Reading 33 i do.

GenConll6 da Impvntl03 do. General 97 Union PGBdal26'(i do.LGrantsll3 lAnlo A. Tel 6iy4 Direct U. S. 11 Eastern 10'4 Extn 11 iCons'd Bank 7y Im.

Ottoman 20 C. Bank 7S Lon. J. S. da 46 Lon.

AW do. 70 StdBofBSAf 60 I'nion Bank 45' Natnl Prov do 39 Dublin Imwyi Edinbursda ll'i 82ij 14 82V 84 83J 75 64 434 tV'f 13 74 da 1873 da 1875 Spanish da New Turkish 1865 da Cohens da 1371 da 1873 do. B.4C. 24 TJ. S.

Funded 101 do. 4 p. a 115 do. 4 p. cut 122'i Caledonian East London 21 a.

11" in.i Great Eastern 77 GL Northern Do. 141'; Gt Scotland 58 Great Wegteml41 Lan. is Fork. 132J L.R.&S. Da A.

11 L. C. 4 Dover 28 Pre! lOftJ London A 175 London 8 W13f Maa S. L. 90i Lincoln Defrd Ml -Metropolitan 119 do District to uiasow ua iHuU do.

Liverpool da P. A O. Steam jRoyal M. da Union Steam 12 59 61 28 Belfast, Tuesday. BtLLios.

in bank. Local Stocks. Ulster Bank Shares have been dealt in to-day in fair quantity at 11 J. Northern Bank Shares have changed hands at 71, and Great Northern Railway Stock at 120, being an advance of on last price The following is from the "New York Commercial and Financial Chronicle," of the 9th September The Monet Market axd Financial Sitca-ti. With the approach of cooler weather and BELFAST BOARD OF GUARDLA.NS.

The usual weekly meeting of the Belfast Board of Guardians was held yesterday in the boardroom of the institution, Lisburn Road Mr. David Taylor, J.P., presiding. The other Guardians present were Mr. James Thompson, J.r. Messrs.

Thomas Gaffikin, John Magee, bamuel Keatley, James Harkness, James Bradbury, William Moreland, Thomas iugn 'Clements, R. Ireland, David Mitchell, James Magee, James Adams, John Reid, Samuel Darling, Robert Stewart, Dr. Corry, and Dr. Wilson. the home for destitute girls.

The Chairman read the following letter, which. he snid, he had received from Mrs. Byers, hon. secretary of the Ladies Collegiate School: "Belfast, Sept. 16th, 1882.

"Dear Sir, I was this day instructed by the Executive Committee in charge of the Home for destitute girls, 14, Alfred Street, to write to you, explaining that this home is entirely a charitable organisation, kept up by voluntary subscriptions, and to ask you will you be good enough to give an order to the poor-rate collector to have the home exempted from taxation. The committee have been told that other similar institutions have been exempted from taxation by the Board of Guardians of the Belfast Workhouse, and they will esteem it a favour if you will kiudly aid them in this matter." Mr. Johu Magee inquired if it was a fact that they had exempted charitable institutions. Mr. Neeson (Clerk) replied that it was a matter altogether for the Government valuator.

Mr. Stewart You don't mean to say that the Government valuator is empowered to exempt institutions of this kind from taxation. Mr. Neeson said that he allowed the assessment to pass, and the rate was not then collected. Mr.

Magee And why not give the Home for Destitute- Girls the benefit of the law Mr. Neeson The procedure is as I have stated Mr. Magee This is a most desirable institution, and I think it should be exempted from payment of rates. The Chairman thought it should be exempted. It was decided to allow the letter to lie on the table until the Local Government valuator would decide in the matter.

poundage rate for smithfield ward. Mr. Keatly gave notice that on that day fortnight he would move that the resolution passed on the 12th la3t, fixing the poundage rate for Smithfield ward for the ensiling year at three per cent, be rescinded. He thought the Guardians would agree, after mature considera tion, that two or two and a halt per cent, was quite sufficient. Many improvements were projected iu the ward, especially near Royal Avenue, and the rate would be the largest and the most easily collected.

He considered, moreover, that the collecting in the ward should be given to the oldest collector. If 2 per cent, would secure the officer, they might appoint him at over 200 a year; he thought he would be amply remunerated. Mr. Stewart said he was gl id that Mr. Keatley had been seized with a fit of economy at last.

Mr. Magee thought they could not entertain the resolution, seeing that the advertisement asking a person to collect for 3 per cent, had been issued. Mr. Stewart agreed with Mr. Keatley that 2h per cent, was a very large poundage.

If they intended to make an alteration they would have to adjourn the appointment of the collector. Mr. Adams thought it would be better for Mr. Keatley not to put in the notice of motion just now. The proper time to make any a'teration was at the time of the striking of the rate.

It would be illegal to alter it now. Mr. Magee was in favour of Mr. Keatley's resolution. He thought that 2 per cent, was sufficient.

However, as they had advertised for a collector at a remuneration of 3 per cent, they were bound to give that poundage it they made the appointment upon that advertisement. Mr. Gaffikin said he desired to correct a statement he made last week. He then stated that the council rates were collected for 2Jd per but he had just found out that it was 1J, and the poor rates were as easily collected. Mr.

Magee said there was no parallel at all. Mr. Gaftikia said the col'ectors received pay other than for the poor-rates. For instance, he understood that they got 20 for attending to the jury lists. Mr.

Stewart thought tke guardians should appoint men at 100 a yeir, and he was sure they would get plenty to take the position. Mr. Bradbury considered the advertisement should not be altered. Mr. Keatley pressed that his motion should be entered on the miuutes aud this having been done, The matter dropped.

a ratepayer's question. Mr. Herdman, who is rated for 9 in respect of a field lately in his occupation, applied to the Board to remit the charge on the ground that he was not tenant of the ground. He had the property aented from year to year, but he gave it up before the. levying of the rate.

He (Mr. Herdman) had appeared before the magistrates, who had referred the matter to the Board. After considerable dsscussin, The Chairman said it was a hard case, but the Board could not further interfere in the matter. THE VISITING HOURS TO THE HOUSE. Dr.

Corry moved "That on and after September 23rd, 1882, friends be admitted to visit inmates of the Belfast Workhouse on Saturday afternoon, between the hours of two aad five o'clock my reason for so doing being, that ever since the erection of this institution, friends always enjoyed that privilege till about eighteen months ago, when the permission was illegally stopped, without any notice of motion having been given to the Guardians of this union to rescind a resolution then on the books authorising such visitations." In doing so, he said that from the first establishment of the workhouse in-1840 the friends of inmates were permitted to visit them between stated hours. This had continued till the 24th of May, 1881, when such visitations were stopped without any speciSc resolution of the Board being entered on the minutes directing this course to be adopted. In all public institutions of the United Kingdom, including asylums, gaols, and hospitals, visitors were admitted periodically, and he did not see that the crime of poverty should be more severely punished than the crime of felony. They had in the workhouse many respectable persons, who, from misfortune in business or other cause, had become paupers, and who, though not diseased, were unable to obtain a living outside. He (Dr.

Corry) considered it was very hard that such as these should be derived of the only solace of their declining years, the visits oi those dear to them. It had been agreed that if persons were admitted to visit the premises they would probaoiy commit depredations, but when this mode was adopted he did not hear of any case of plundering or robbery, and generally the visitors had conducted themselves ii an orderly manner. There was no danger of spreading disease, the contagious diseases not being prevalent, and in fact smallpox was nil. He did not know of a single argument that could be advanced against his suggestion. He appealed to them in the sacred name of mercy to have pity on those wretched waifs ot society of whom misfortune had made them the custodians, and not permit their final hours to pass away unblest by the sympathising presence of friends who knew them in brighter days but if they could net remove at least they could endeavour to alleviate the dire misery that helpless fate had imposed upon them.

Mr. Adams seconded the resolution. He said he had always been a sympathiser with a certain limitation of the visits to the house. He did not think it was necessary that visitors Bhould bo allowed reenter the house as they liked every day of the week. He wished to remind them that if a person desired to see a sick inmato he or she could receive a ticket from a guardian, and if the visit was worth anything it was worth that much trouble but as regarded the old and infirm there was no privilege conferred by this ticket.

He hoped the Guardians would see their way to adopt the resolution which had just been proposed. Mr. Keatley said there had been some very loose practices in the past, when large numbers of persons used to pass through the house. Everything, he thought, should be conducted with proper order, and the absemce of complete discipline would be most pernicious. He was told that the Master considered the present svstem th Vwt and the doctors- were adverse to havtntr th patients in the hospital and infirm wards per- petually disturbed by constaut visits.

He thought Dr. Corry I beg yonr pardon I did not i it. (Laughter.) Mr. Gatfikin said there were very few paupers in 1840. He remembered that there used to be small knots of persons spreading all over house when the system of 18-10 vas in vogue.

The noise they would create by tramping fron, Wdiu noiu uum iujuuuus to ail the mates. They would find that the workhouse would be no workhouse, and that order would be at an end. He hoped with all his heart that the resolution would be negatived. The Chairman Does any gentleman wisli to say anything on the matter. Mr.

Stewart Now, Mr. Bradbury, there's chance for you. Mr. Bradbury No I won't say anything. (Laughter.) The Chairman said he strictly objected to crowds of people being permitted to wander ov ii.

i T. i. ver iuo uuuse. itsucu a system ootamea tie could not believe that it would be fraught with anything else than mischief. Mr.

Magee inquired if the visitors who had leave to visit the sick were allowed to visit the infirm patients. The Master said they were but he certainly would object to their seeing healthy patients. Dr. Corry said that at the foot of the ticket there was a note to the effect that the sick alone could be visited. He considered it hard that inmates should not see their friends from year's end to year's end.

After some desultry discussion, the motion was put and lost, 5 voting for and 8 against THE WORKHOUSE SCHOOLS. The Rev. Dr. Busby, Er iscopalian chaplain to the house, presented the report of Dr. Darling, Diocesan Inspector of the school.

The inspector reported that in the boys' school the nuti.tar of children examined was 35, ot whom 22 had passed the result fees amounting to 10s 6d. The boya apppared to have been carefully instructed in the Sci ipture, and generally improved since last examination. Iu the girls' school there were 32 pupils, of whom 20 had passed, and the result fees amounted to 10s. The answering of the children showed considerable care and attention on the part of the teachers. Rev.

Dr. Busby asked the Guardians to consider whether or not they could pay the amouut of the result fees 1 6s 6d. The Chairman replied that the Board bad not power to do so. A WEALTHY PAUPER. A letter was read from a lady in Vernanili United States, stating that she was no relative of the woman who had died in the workhouse recently, and who had a sum of 30 io the savings' bank and 20 in the Bank of Ireland.

Mr. Stewart How did it come that we received that letter The Chairman We instructed our clerk to communicate with this lady, who is said to be a relative of the deceased woman. Mr. Stewart But how do you come to know that she died possessed of money? The Chairman After her death the officen found her bank books in her Mr. Stewart I think it a very extraordinary thing that a person could be admit ed into this Workhouse having bank books in her possession.

It is rather strange that it has beer, only discovered after her death that this woman had money to her credit in banks to the extent of 50. The Chairman Unfortunately we cannot hold this money. Mr. John Magee I think our clerk should take out probate. Mr.

Stewart Mr. Magee should do it himself. (Laughter). THE GENTLEMAN PAUPER FROM LAKXE. Dr.

M'Connell reported, at the request of the Guardians, concerning the pauper Robert Nelson, about whose removal from the Belfast Workhouse to his friends at Lame the Rev. Mr. Kennedy had written to the Guardians on last Toes-day, that he was in a fit condition be removed from the Workhouse, provided he was escorted by some friends. Mr. Stewart Why not discharge him The Chairman Dr.

'Council says he shoull have some of his friends to accompany him. Mr. Stewart (to Mr. Neeson, Clerk) Have you got any word of the bank in which Nelsoa has the 150? Mr. Neesou No, but we expect word on Tuesday next.

Mr. Stewart I think in the meantime yon should let him go; for he is evidently no pauper. THE RESIGNATION OF MR. JOHNSTON. Mr.

Johnston, Guardian for the Rillysillan Division of the Belfast Union, in a letter addressed to the guardians, stated that he took leave to resign his office as guardian, as he hail become a candidate for the vacant rate-collector-ship for Smithfield Ward. Mr. Stewart said he supposed they, as Guardians, had no voice in the matter, and that the resignation would be subject to the approval of the Local Government Board. The Oh, decidedly. CONTRACTS.

The following were the successful contractors: Messrs. Wilson Strain, for bread, at 12s: superfine, 14s. Wm. Rice, 32 and 34, Sliankhitl Road, beef (as ordered), at 63s per of 112 mutton (as ordered), at 9d per beef heads at Is lljd each. Samuel Hogg, Shankhill Road, bacon at 8d per if washed and dried.

Robert M'Bride, North Street, best brown swp, 17s 6d per cwt, and second white at 17s 91 Hugh Aicken, hen eggs at 14d per dozen. Samuel Herdman, Garmoyle Street, skerry potatoes, at 3s 5d. and champions at 3s 3d. SALE OF PICS. Thirty-six pigs in the workhouse pigsrery sold to Mr.

Samuel Hogg, Shankhill Road, for 160. The Havest at Kildress. Harvesting operations are now being actively engaged in in tha locality. The oat crop is an abundant one, bat has suffered much from the heavy rains that fell prior to harvest. The potato crop is fully fo hve per cent lelow the average, though cm pions are very good.

Flax is being rapw'J scutched, and both yield and quality are esculent. Turnips and mangolds are good. 0a to whole, matters look bright for the farming classes here. Temperance Meeting in Larnk. On Mo-day evening an important meeting in connection With tne Blue Rihhon organization was hell a the M'Garel Town Hall, Larne, at which the venerable tha Arch-deacon of Dromore deli a lecture on the temperance question.

audience was very large, people of every ination attending, including the greater twm of tho local clergy. The chair was occupied the Rev. Thomas P. Morgan, A.M., lictor" Larne and In ver. The revercud lecturer an enumeration of the aims aud object of tji Blue Ribbon Army, an organization which he scribed as specially adapted for bringing together on one platform members of all evangelical nominations who were engaged in the temperai" cause.

In the courso of the lecture he ge interesting sketch of the labours of Thou Whittaker and other pioneers in the caus temperance sixty years ago, and mentioned sow of the difficulties they had to contend with they were opposed by hostile criticism 8180 on all hands, but who in spite of opposition pursued the duty they had allotted to themselves unswervingly. He traced the progress of movement from the commencement up to present day, asserting that it had becom national question and was one of the leading philanthropic movements of the present day-lie showed that many fallacies in reference the andtlttt tW leadiug medical men of the day were nnatiiwo in pronouncing them nnW At the conclusi of the proceedings a number of those who wert present gave their names as members of the bit Ribbon Army. Conroy's Malt Oopvftit Mr. S. WhittaK Waterfoot.

sava he prefer it to the cocoa, whic' he has used for years. Coffee gives him gestion. Malt coffee is free from this objf tion. 920 Civil Service ApvnivTMitvTS The full information about all Government appointing with complete (sets of examination papers, will fouud in the Civil Service Year llook for 1S Prce Is 8L post free, from The Civili Othce, 6 St. Bride Street, London, K.C.

7o Messrs. Reep, Lane, Co. appeared for the debtor. It appeared that some of the creditors had not received notice of the meeting at which the resolutions were passed, but the solicitor of the proceedings (Mr. Baker) undertook to give notice of the result to those who had been omitted, and the Judge allowed the resolution to be registered.

Oa the 14th September Messrs. David and William Henderson Co. launched from their Meadowside Works, Partick, an iron screw steamer of the following dimensions: 210 feet by 30 feet, by 15 feet 2 inches, and 700 tons, which has been built to the order of the Glasgow and Londonderry Steampacket Company, per Messrs. A. A.

Laird (Jo. The vessel is fitted with all modern appliances, has accommodation for forty first-class passengers on the poop, and is adapted for carrying cattle on the main and lower decks. On the vessel leaving the ways she was named the Brier by Miss JK-ardley Wilmot, of Westboorne Park, London. The vessel will be fitted by her builders with compound engines of the most approved design and with all recent improvements, her cylinders being 31, and 60 inches diameter, by 3 feet 6 inches length of stroke, and a working pressure in the boilers of 901bs. per square inch.

Atter being completed, the vessel will be placed on the company's channel service. The Quaco, schooner (Moorhead), of Belfast, which left Dundalk a few days since for Troon, put back there on Friday.with mainsail split and foremast gone at the bead. MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR INGLASGOW. A somewhat mysterious affair took place in the citv earlv on Monday morning. About three o'clock a tobacco pipe maker named M'Lean, while standing at the foot of Nicholson Street, on the south side of the river, heard the cries of a woman and some men apparently quarrelling aud struggling with each other near the South Portland Street Suspension Bridge.

Immedi ately thereafter he heard a splash in the water between the centre and the north end of the bridge, and this was followed by a scream. He ran towards the place, but when he arrived at the bridge all was quiet, and he saw nobody except a constable of "the A Division, who had also heard the splash in the water and cries of distress. The policeman got a small boat and went out on the river, but was unable to find any trace of a body. Later on in the morning Mr. George Geddes, of the Humane Society's House, searched the river with grapnels, but with no better result.

What intensifies the mystery is the fact that the policeman says he saw three men run southwards across the bridge after he heard the splash in the river. SHIPPING. Wind, N.E. ARRIVED AT THIS PORT ON THE 19TH INST. The s.s.

City of Rotterdam, Giffin, from Rotterdam, with general cargo to order J. C. Pinker ton, agents The s. Minerva, Anderson, from Havre and Rouen, with general cargo to ordei J. C.

Pinker ton, agents. Margaret, M'Kxnzie, from Paisley, with fireclay goods. COAL ARRIVALS. The E. A Bird, Elizt, Huntress, and Brunswick from Ayi; the Bellewood and Express from Irvine; the Busy, and G.

G. Roberts from Mary-port; the English Girl from Fleetwood; the Mary Millar from Liverpool; the Annie Jane from Glasgow; the s. St. Thomas from Briton Ferry Llewellyn from Whitehaven; the s.s. Valeria, and the s.

s. Black Diamond from Troon. SAILED FROM BELFAST. The s. s.

City of Rotterdam, Giffin, for Barrow and Rotterdam; the s. s. Minerva for Glasgow, the Janet Worthington, for Ardrossan and Caen; the Elizabeth Alice and Morecambe Belle for Barrow; the s. s. Parkemore, Juno, and Saleruai for Maryport, ARRIVED.

At Quebec, on 1st instant, the Colonist, Turner, from Belfast. At Quebec, on the 4th instant, the Hermann. Littlesen, from Belfast and the Princess Alexandra, Kellett, of Belfast, from Greenock. At Harlington, on 14th instant, the Carl Max, Beyer, from New York. At North Sydney (C.B.), on 1st instant, the Jonathan Weir, Edgett, from Liverpool, and was ordered to Shediac.

At North Syduey (C.B.) on 2nd iustant, the Bertie Bigelow, Robbins, from Liverpool. At Rio Janeiro, on 17th ultimo, the Steinvora, M'lotosh, from Cardiflf. At Quebec, on 9th instant, the Garabaldi, Ravensborg, from Belfast. At St. Malo, on the 9th instant, the Italia (s), M'Millan, from Swansea.

At Queenstown, on 18th instant, the Rebecca, Cassandrich, from New York. SAILED. From Queenstown, on 19th instant, the Austrian barque Jacob, Stuck, from New York, for Belfast. From Cuxhaven, on 19th instant, the Aneroid, Corning, for Philadelphia. From Miramichi (N.B on the 19th instant, the barque Donald Ferguson, Brownrigg, of and for Belfast (special telegram).

LOADING. At Quebec, on 8th instant, the Blaney for Cape Town the Charger, for Belfast the Maori, for Londonderry, i PASSED. Oat of Deleware Breakwater, on 4th instant, the Claudia, for Londonderry, from Pliiladelphia. HIGH WATER. 1 Morning.

Evening. 3k. 30m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 2h.

58m. Evangelical Union Church (Wellixcton Place). The annual soiree in connection with the above congregation was held yesterday even ing in the church. There was a very good attendance. Tea, with the usual accompaniments, having been partaken of, the Rev.

George Cron, pastor of the congregation, was called to the chair. Addresses of an interesting nature were afterwards delivered by several clergymen, Kildress PouticaL Prisoners Aid Society, -'The usual monthly meeting of this branoh of the Political Piisoners' Aid Society was "held in the committee rooms, Danamore yesterday. There was a largs attendance, On the motion of Mr, J. Quinn, seconded by Mr. J.

Keenan, the chair was taken by Mr. Loughran, the secretary. The chairman, on coming forward, explained in a brief but appropriate speech the great necessity which existed tor a reading-room in Danamore. He then submitted for judgment the plan, rules, which were adopted. After some further routine business, the following resolutions were proposed, seconded, and unanimously adopted: 1.

That the members of the Kildress Political Prisoners' Aid Society take the preseut opportunity of pledging themselves to give every support in their power to the movement set on foot in the Mansion House for the relief of evicted tenants in Ireland." 2. That we invite the co-operation of the labourers, fanners. and tradesmen of this district in the endeavour to secure the attainment of the objects of the National Labour and Industrial Union, lately organised in Dublin." 3. That a special meeting be called at no dis taut date to consider the resolutions passed at the Mansion House, and to establish a branch in this locality." 4. That we deeply sympathise with Mrs.

Gray and family in the trying position in which they are situated." The resolutions were passed by acclamation. A vote of thacks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. Autumn Medicine. Old Doctor Jacob Towssend's Sarsaparilla is the most effective itemed? lor mood and sua Diseases, nmples, Eruptions, Invaluable during Autumn. In Bottles, 2s 6d, 4s 6d, and lis, of all chemists, Mr.

Hugh Mason, M.P., is reported to be somewhat Letter the symptoms being slightly more favourable, The hired transport Calabria has arrived at Spithead with a few invalids from Egypt. They will be landed and sent to Netley, and the vessel paid off. PUrs, net cash Bacon Long middles, boneless, heavy Do do do new Do do do rib in Do do Cumberland cut Do Rolls dry new HamsShort cut dry Do Long cut dry Mess Pork, prime, per 200 lbs Lard in Kegs, per 112 lb Do Bladders Butter, fine quality, per lb Do Shipping quality, per cwt AMERICA. Bacon Short middles, boneless Do Do Do Do do da rib in boneless rib in boneless Long do do do Short backs Sugar. With the existing large stocks of cane, and the appearance of the first estimate of the beet production at tons for all Europe in 1882-3, the depression which existed the market has further increased, liarbadoes, 19s 6d to 20s 6d; crystallised Demerara, 26s to 28s 6d.

Low brown sorts are limited demand The business in floating cargoes includes one of Tobago at 203 6d per cwt. for the United Kingdom. German and Australian beet, for delivery in the next three months, offers at some further reduction. Deliveries of West India in London are nearly 14,000 tons in excess of last year's; Manila and China, about 9,600 tons more; but other kinds have in many cases fallen off, and the aggregate increase is only 550 tons. Of the surplus stock in the United Kingdom about 23,000 tons are in this port.

Tea. Further arrivals in Londou have taker place, and the market is quite uusettled. Dui ing the next few days there will be a large quantity brought on the market. At auction, common new season's red leaf congou sold at 6d to 7d, being a decline of Id for the week. Fair grades also rather lower.

Common congou of last season's crop sold from 4d to 4ijd. Finest Moyunne gunpowder, 2a OJd to 2s 4d per lb. The catalogues of China tea represented a total supply of about 36,000 packages. Black-leaf congous without material change by private contract. The new crop of Indian i3 arriving freely, and shipments to the end of August amounted 14 million pounds.

Last receipts show some improvement in quality. The number of pounds of tea entered for consumption at Belfast, for the wek ending September 16,.. 89,602 2,957,713 Previously this year, Total since "1st January, Corresponding period last year, 3,047,315 2,816,043 Showing an increase of 231,272 Tallow. There have been some arrivals of Australian. The market inactive.

Homo melted limited supply. New Petersburg near at hand realising 56s per cwt. No change in our local quotations South American, 48s to 49s North American, 45s 6d to 47s 6d Australian, 48s to 49s; Irish, 44s to 47s. Palm oil, 36s to 38s; bleached 40a. Petroleum, 7d to 8d per gallon.

Resin, common, 7s to 8s; amber, 8s to fine, 10s to 12s per cwt. Timber andSlates. There is a fair average business passing, and as stocks are light prices keep firm. Iron. Scotch bars, 6 15s; nailrods, 7 2s; sheets, 9 15s; hoops, 8 5s to 10; coke tin plates, 17s 6d per box.

Leather ane Hides. Leather in improved demand at advanced prices. Coals. Coal and freights are still decidedly firm. The demand both for the home and export trade continues active.

Difficulties are appre hended with the miners, which, if not averted, wil1 inevitably result in further advances. Coke remains very brisk. The supply of coal in this port is only moderate. Kecent advances are fully maintained, and the demand continues very active. The amount of duty paid at the Belfast Custom House, for the week ending September 16th, was 28,718 3s 4d against 29,292 10s Od previous week, and 30,762 15s Id same time last year.

MERCANTILE AND MARITIME NOTES. Belfast, Tuesday Evening. We understand local ship has been engaged to take a cargo of shale (cannel) coal from Sydney, N.S.W., to London at a good freight. This i3 surely "sending coals to Newcastle." What next after receiving coals at London from the antipodes We have heard of the charter of the barque Colorado at 70s from St. John, N.B., to Belfast.

An offer of 70s for Cork has been received per cablegram. Advices per mail received here to-day from St. John, N.B., say: 70s is highest fteight yet paid for Belfast, cargo alongside. All orders tor Belfast so far are filled up. Vessels close at hand are wanted at 71s 3d Bristol Channel; 71s 3d to 72s 6d for Liverpool; 70s to 75s for Irish ports, according to size of ship and the port of discharge.

A rather serious collision, happily unattended with any loss of life, took place in our river to-day between a steamer shifting in her berth and an arriving coal-steamer, A little provision on the part of those in charge of the steamers and some firmness on the part of the dock officers would render such accidents impossible. It is announced that the ports of Preston and of Fleetwood, with their respective seaboards, are to be nnited, forming the North Lancashire district. The district will be one of some importance. The Customs warehouses at the neiVh. bouring port of Lancaster and its out-station of Kendal are to be transferred to the Excise, and the port itself, with Glasson Docks and More-cambe Bay, will be annexed to the port of The remaining seaboard of Lancashire is included' in the port of Liverpool.

The North Wales colliers have given their employers notice of an advance in wages of 15 per anl have resolved to suspend work on 1st October unless an increase of wages be meanwhile Only three months have elapsed since the Welsh miners resumed work after a strike of eight weeks, after which they yielded to a reduction of 5 per cent. The North Wales coal trade during the past few weeks has been brisk, as well as the iron trade, and it is generally believed some concession will be made by the coalowners. -Special interest attaches to the arrival of the Royal Standard steamphip Thomas), at Plymouth, on Saturday, from Poti, iu the Black Sea. 1 his vessel was at Alexandria before the bombardment, and because of the uncertainty of rne situation was engagen Dy tne nateign Bank- i ing Company and the General Bank of Egypt, as a bank, all the funds of these firms being re moved on board her. After the bombardment the money was disembarked, and tho Royal Standerd sailed for the Black Sea.

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