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THE barium HOUSE. SEVENTH PARLIAMENT â€" FOURTH SESSION AT OTTAWA. NORTH- \\’ EST TERRITORIES. Mr. Daly moved the House in committee on the bill to amend the North-\Yest Terri- tories Act. Mr. Martin thought the bill wasobjection- able, inasmuch as it left the voters’ list in the Territories as it now was. Father, there was no reason why the elections in the Territories should be held three weeks after the elections in other parts of the country. Mr. Daly said, in reply to the hon. member for \Vinnipe (Mr. Martin), that the voters’ list had een found to work satisfactorily in the elections in the Ter- ritories. The committee rose and reported pro- grass. CHEESE REFEREE. Mr. McMillan (Huron) read a letter from Mr. Thomas Kinnsu, secretary of the Kingston and Frontenac Cheese Board, re- questing him to use his influence against the appointment of a Government inspector of cheese at Montreal as a referee of weights between the buyers and sellers. Neither the Ontario cheese boards nor dairymen’s associations had asked for the sppoxnt- ment. Sir John Thompson said there was no intention of the referee at Montreal arbitra- rily compelling cheese to be sold by weight at. Montreal. All that the Government had decided upon was that. if a sale should be made dependent upon weight at Montreal, the inspector of weights and treasures should act as a referee, but this was entirely at the option of the seller- Mr.‘ Scrivor said he had heard of many complaints as to weight at Montreal, which would be remedied under this regulation. The House went into Committee of Ways and Means. TARIFF CHANGES. The following items were amended to read as follows :â€"Provided that on all iron or steel bars, rods, strips, or steel sheets, of whatever shape, and on all iron or steel bars of irregular shape or section, cold rolled, cold hammered, or polished in any way in addition to the ordinary process .of hot rolling, there shall be paid one-sixth of one cent per pound in addition to the rates imposed on the said material. Forgings of iron and steel, of whatever shape and size, or in whatever stage of manufacture, not elsewhere specified, thirty-five per cent., not less than $15 per ton. Rolled iron or steel angles, channels, structural shapes, and special sections, weighing less than thirty-five pounds per lineal yard, n. e. s., thirty-five per cent., not less than $10 per ton. Iron bridges and structural iron work, tbirty~five per cent., not less than one cent per pound. Railway fish-plates and T plates, $10 per ton. \Vire nails, cut nails, and spikes, of iron or steel, one cent per pound. Shoe tacks, one-half, three to four oz. one cent per thousand. Cut tacks, brads, or sprigs, not exceeding sixteen ounces to the thousand, one and a half cents per thousand ; sixteen ounces to the thousand, one and one-half cents per pound. Brads and copper nails, rivets, and burrs, and manufactures of brass or copper, n. e. s., thirty per cent. Lead pipe and lead shot, four-tenths of a cent per pound and twenty~five per cent. Enamelled iron or steel ware, including granite or agave ware, thirtyofivo per cent. Copper wire, fifteen per cent. Wire cloth, n. e. s., thirty per cent. Axles, springs, and parts thereof, axle bars and axle blanks of iron or steel, u.e.s., one cent per pound and twenty per cent. Chrome steel, fifteen per cent. Cases for jewels, watches, silver- ware, plated ware, cutlery, and other like articles, five cents each and thirty per cent. Wood pulp, twenty-five per cent. Emery wheels, twentyfive per cent. STEEL TUBING. Mr. Davies said that in view of the inven- tion of a Mr. Whitman, of the Maritime Provinces, for the artificial drying of fish, which would possibly revolutionize the industry, he desired to have the duty on wrought steel tubing reduced. This ma- terial was largely used in the process, and he contended that tubing for this industry should come in at a rate that would enable Mr. Whitman to carry on his business. Mr. Foster said he did not see how Mr. Whitman conld expect to get pipes in at a special rate any more than the manufacturo ers of ends for heating piping. etc. The item Was carried without amend- ment. ('orrox nmucs. Mr. McMullcn objected to the duty of 2‘2 12 per cent. on grey unbleached cotton ~fabrics. It was, he said, a heavy tax upon the poor. . . Mr. Wallace replied that the old duty on this item amounted to 25 per cent. A few days ago the Opposition were com- plaining that the necessaries of life were taxed 40 to {)0 per cent. But here. when thorn was a reduction, they were still dis- satisfied. 7 The item was carried. rarurr ounces; Thc'followiug changes were made :â€"Cut nails and spikes of iron or steel, 3-4 cent per pound: wire of brass, 10 per cent: wrought iron or steel nuts and washers, iron or steel rivets, bolts, with or Without threads, nut and bolt and hinge blanks and T stra hinges, 1 cent per pound and 25 per cent. uty. .\'.\'l'10.\' A1. PARK. Mr. Duly, in answer to Mr. Martin, said no lots had been sold in the National park town site. The receipts from the park for 1893 were $3,025. and the amount expended on the park it 1893, exclusive of the salary of the superintendent, was $4,456. vo'rnus wno am: union». The House wont into committee on a bill to disfrauchise voters who have taken bribes. ‘ Mr. Jeannette moved that the second clause be amended no as to provide that the petition {tr the enquiry must give particu~ hrs of the the cases of bribery that have taken place at the elections. The amendment was lost. 3’: Auiyut moved to add to the second clause. providing that the judge shall only order an enquiry when he is satisfied from u'lidavits that cxten-‘ive bribery was pracâ€" used, The amtmimrnt was carried. 3.13. 13- min moved in add that the peti- 1 com dall give full particulars of such extensive bribery. He thought the bill opened the way to bribery and rjnry,but it p. werg passed at all, it shon d have the u.eguar he pro (1. Sir John Thomppfin said it would destroy the rights of the petitioners if the full par- ticulars cf the alleged bribery had to be given with the petition. To insist upon this and the examination of the petitioners would certainly be putting the "cart before the horse. At a later stage rticulars might be called for. The amen ment was ruled out of order, as it was in substance the same as one which had been previously voted upon. Mr. Jeannette moved that the committee rise. Sir John Thompson hoped the committee would not adopt that course. He proposed that the committee rise and report progress. This was agreed to. DIVORCE BILL. Sir Hector Langevin asked for the yeas and nays on the second reading of a hill from the Senate for the relief of Caroline Jane Downey. The bill was read a second time, on a division of 76 to 31, and referred to the Private Bills Committee with the evidence taken by the Senate Divorce Committee. 5 lCOLET CATHED RAL. Sir John Thompson said that the Govern- ment had received no petitions or commu- nications praying for the disallowance of an Act passed by the Quebec Legislature last session, giving the town and parish of Nicclet power to vote a grant of $8,000 each to aid in the construction of a cathedral church in that town. BARREL STANDARD. Mr. \Vood (Brockville) said, in answer to Mr. Landerkin, that there was not un- der the Act a standard for barrels or the eighth of a barrel. The standard of meas- urement of weights and measures was a gallon, capable of containing ten pounds of distilled water, at a temperature of 62 degrees Fahrenheit. It was not. the inten- tion of the Government to enact any other standard. OAKV ILLE PI ER. Mr. Ouimet, in answer to Mr. Gibson, said the pier at Oakville was rebuilt in October, 1387, at a cost of $14,280 of which amount the municipal authorities contribut- ed SS,000. A petition from the Harbor Committee of the Oakvillc Council, praying for further repairs; had been transmitted to the department on April 11th last, and was now under consideration. EXCHANGE BANK. Sir John Thompson, in answer to Sir Richard Cartwright, said that the informa- tion asked by the hon. g entleman respect- ing claims arising out. of the Exchange Bank indebtedness had been prepared and would be transmitted to the Finance Department to-morrow. ! SWEARle or WITNESSES. The bill to provide for the examination of witnesses on oath by the Senate and House of Commons was read a second time. The House went into committee upon it. The following clause was added .â€"The Senate or House of Commons may at any time order witnesses to be examined on oath before any committee. The bill Was then reported. THE AUDITOR'GENERAL. Mr. Davies called attention to the fact that the Public Accounts Committee had refused to allow him to examine the Auditor~ General as to correspondence which was contained in his report. Sir John Thompson took exception to the action of the Auditor-General in incor- porating the correspondence in his report. He thought that officer had gone far beyond his duty, and had put the House to consid- erable inconvenience by confusing the accounts of two or three years. Mr Laurier said the Auditor-General had done nothing more than his duty in bring- ing the matter before the House. The law was that. the Auditor-General must report such amatter to Parliament not later than i the third day of the session next ensuing. 1 No action was taken on the subject, and the House went into Committee of Ways and Means. VELVETS. Sir Richard Cartwright said the increase on velvets and velveteens was 10 per cent_ It had been 20 per cent. in the old tariff: Mr. Foster said it had been necessary to increase the duty for revenue purpogeg, Velvet: and velveteens might fairly be con- sidered luxuries. The item was carried. COTTON THREAD. Mr. Foster moved to amend the item of cotton sewing thread in hanks, black, bleached or unbleached, three and six I cord, from fifteen per cent, to twelve and a half per cent. The item as amended was carried. CBOTCHET COT TO N. Mr. Foster moved to amend the item of " cotton sewing thread and crotchet cotton, [ on spools or in balls, 25) per cent.,” by add. ing thereto “ or on tubes, and all other cotton thread. 11. e. s." The item as amended wa) carried. CORDAG E. Mr. Bowers said the tax of thirty per cent, on cordage, n. o. s., was excessive. It lacked as if the Flnance Minister was endeavoring to oppress the fishermen of ‘ the Maratine Provinces. Mr. Foster said there was no discrimina- tion made againt the Maritime Provinces. l Fishermen from Lake Superior had inter- , viewed him upon the matter and had been convinced that. the new tarifi was no heavier i than the old. He would propose, however, to reduce cordsge from thirty per cent. to twenty-seven anda half per cent. Mr. Mclnerpey asked that cordsge be reduced to 2. per cent. Mr. Foster said if the hon- gentleman de- sired, he would go back to the old tariff of 1 1-4 cents a pound and 10 per cent. He would move to this effect. The item as amended was carried. ROVE. Mr. McMillan (Huron) asked the hon Finance Minister to consider the farmers in the matter of rove. which was the raw material for the manufacture of twine. Why could he not abolish the 10 per cent. 'duty and place it on the free list '3 Mr. Foster said row was a semi-manu- factured article, and was not the material from which most of the twins used in the country was manufactured. Most of the twine in the country was manufactured from firbe, which came in free. The item was carried. WOOL DUTIES. Mr. Charlton pointed out that the duty of three cents a pound on combing wool: was no protection to the farmers of Canada. Mr. Foster replied that the greater quan- tity of the wool imported was such as was not grown in Canada. The item was carried. FISH IN BARRELS. Mr. Foster desired to add to the class of fish and products of fisheries an item as followszâ€"“Fresh or dried fish, u.e.s., im- ported in barrels or in half barrels, one cent- per pound.” The item was carried. TARIFF CHASGBS. The following items were made to read as followszâ€"Damask of linen, 25 per cent.; bags or sacks of hemp, linen, or jute, and cotton seamless bags, 20 per cent. IIARD- FAN CASES. Sir John Thompson said there seemed to be a desire that the papers respecting the hard-pan cases should be brought before‘ the Public Accounts Committee. He, there- fore, moved for the reports, papers, and orders relating to the hard-pan cases, and also the findings of the Judge of the Ex- chequer Court respecting the said claim. The motion was carried. The House went into Committee of Ways and Means. IRON on STEEL BEAMS. Sir Richard Cartwright asked whether the Cox ernment would permit iron or steel beams for agricultural implements to come in free in view of the fact that they were free for iron, steel, or composite vessels. Or did they propose to exercise the power they were supposed to possess of relaxing or abating certain duties for the benefit of the farmers '-.’ 'i Mr. Foster said the Government had come to no deciSiou on the matter, and had not even considered it. They had no immediate intention of abating the duties. Mr. Sutherland thought iron or steel sheets and angles for windmills should also be free. This concession was sought by a large class. . Mr. Foster asked the lion. gentleman to send him representations on the subject. Mr. Martin objected to the arbitrary valuation fixed by the Customs officials on agricultural implomeutscoming in to Canada. It was well known that the prices for ini- plements were lower in the United States now than for some years, but this fact was not taken into consideration by the apprais- ' are, who valued them at the old prices, and consequently extorted an exorbitant duty, which the farmers had to pay. Mr. Wallace said the Customs officials hadonly been carryingouttheirinstructions. Men had been sent over the line to ascer- tain the market value of the implement-s in the United States. The item was carried. The committee rose, and reported pro- gress. The following bills were read a third time :â€" Respecting the Calgary Irrigation Com- pany. Respecting the Guelph Junction Railway Company. Respecting the Medicine Hat Railway and Coal Company. . To amend tlie,Seaman’s Act. BANK OF ENGLAND ODDITIES. Curiosities Wlilcli Include a Note for $5,000,000, ' Among the curiosities which are occa- sionally shown to favored visitors are some specimens of ancient notes, a number of them of denominations no longer in vogue, such as £1, £15 and £25. There is also carefully preserved the oldest surviving note, one of the year 1699, the amount be- ing written with ink, says the Pall Mall Budget. Another curiosity is a note for £1,000,000, which was required for some transaction between the bank and the government, but in this case, too, the amount is writen with the pen. The long- est time during which a note has remained ' Ioutside the bank is 111 years. It was for £25, and it is computed that the compound interest during that long period amounted to no less than £6,000. There is quite a labyrinth of vaults where the disused notes are stored until they have reached the necessary maturity ‘of five years. They are estimated to weigh ninety-one tons, and number about 77,745,- 000, filliug13,400 boxes, and were of the original value of £1,750,626,600. The Bank of England note is a legal tender for any amount in excess of its face value, but not tor less. Thus, a person might refuse to take a £5 note in payment of a debt of £4 193. 6d,, though, as a matter of fact nobody would be so foolish as to do so. It must be remembered that bank notes are only legal tender as between members of the public, so long as the bank pays in gold on demand. If such an unlikely thing were to happen as‘ the bank bein unable to redeem its promises to pay. t on its notes would cease to be legal tender. Even as it is. their legal tender quality does not extend to Ireland or Scotland. â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-.__.._.__ The Queen and the Fisherman. A late number of the English Court Journal contained a touching anecdote of the Queen which may be new to American readers. Soon after the death of Prince Albert the Queen returned to Balmoral, where they had spent so many ha py summers. One day she saw a Highlan woman standing at the door of her cottage, dressed in mourn- ing. She was the wife of one of Prince Albert’s gillies. “ The Queen stopped. “Where is Shamus, Maiy 2" she asked. ‘ The woman burst into tears. “ Deid ! Deid of the fever, ma’am 3” she cried. The Queen went into the cottage, and sit' ting by the lonely fireside, heard the no of Mary’s trouble, weeping as she listens . " I, too. have suffered 1" she said. “And my husand was so goodâ€"so good, Mary 1” When sheleft the cottage she said to her attendant, “ It has helped me so much to talk to some one who has borne my trouble 1 She knows just what I have passed through." Even in her high position, Queen Victora’s life has been exceptionally splendid and prosperous. She has ruled from girlhood to old age over millions of subjects, and has been honored and beloved by them. But the loss of her husband has been to her the chief fact in her life, and the companionship of her children its greatest happiness. Poets’ Corner. The Ships of Melton. How sail the ships to Melton. Tuat lieth far and fair And dreamlike in the harbor. there skies are blue and clear! \V ith blown mils leaning \vbitnlyâ€" ‘ Sure win 'neath storm or star, They string tly steer. for still they hear The love bells o‘er the bar. How sail the ships to Melton. “ ithin whom cuts of white Love dreams of love and listens ‘For footsteps in the night 3 Like gulls the glad way winging Fipm loneliest lands afar, Their white sails gleam. for still they dream 0! love bells o‘er the bar. How sail the ships to Moltonl Love blown items the foam ; For and the son. sings over The songs of love and home: Nor spicy isles. with splendid smiles, can wm their sails afar ' While softly swells that chime of bellsâ€"â€" The love bolls o'er the bar! Oh..ships that sail to Melton \\ ith captains glad and grand ; The stars that light the ocean Are the stars that light the land. But say for me. adrift at sea, 0n siorm-swep t Wrecks afar. My heart still hours. and dreaming hours The love hells o'er the bar ! 191:.er L. Sran'rox In the Heart. If no kindly thought or Mord “'c can give. some soul to bless : If our hands. from hour to hour, Do no deeds of gentleness; If to lone and Weary ones \Ve no comfort will impart-â€" Tho' ’tis summer in the sky Yet 'tis winter in the heart! If we strive to lift the gloom _ From a dark and burdened life; If we seek to lull the storm 0! our fallen brother's strife; If we bid all hate and scorn From the spirit to departâ€"â€" Tho' 'tis winter in the s 'y 1 ct 'tis summer in the heart! Thae Noisy Bairns ! Losh,sic a din! Yo'd think the 110030 Was fairly comin’ doon : I‘m sure there's no a wilder set. 0' worms in n.‘ the teen. g They corona. 1100 their faither 'fl ytes. Nor boo their inlthcr walrus; They'll ding us out. o' hoosc on hand, 'l‘liuc noisy, noisy bnirns There, that’s a. trainâ€"hear hoo they skirl, A n' gar the wheels goo roond; . My very hoid‘sjuistlike to split \Vi' ilkn. scraimin' soond. There‘s horses nooâ€"gec-up. gec-wo Owrc mosses, muirs nn‘ cuirns; They’ll rive the duds true all their backs, Than noisy, noisy bairiis. They’ve coupit Cu rlie owre the stair! He's doon frao heid too fit; Hour 1100 he roars-air hour the rest, Juist lauchin' like to split. Gin I come up tan yo. yo rogues, 1‘11 gio yo n.‘ yer fair‘n‘s They never hold a \vird I say, That; noisy, noisy bairns. ’ Alia. they’ve startit up a sehule, Juist hear them \vi' the strap! It's nocht but palmics field. an' loft, As fast. as they can wap. Sure sic as chulo was never seen In Angus or in Mourns; . They’re fair ootwith a: (hack an’ raip. Thnc noisy, noisy bairns. I winder what's como owre them noo ’l ’l‘hcyrc a' sac quate an' still, I doot it, bodes a. comin' storm-â€" Ahowo More a hill; Ijtcll't ye! Chick‘s inconisterâ€" ’1‘bc tricks that laddie learns !. . They'll lift. the roof richt all‘ their kirk, Thae noisy, noisy bnirns. Noo, there's a fechtâ€"wecl, that; co was a’ ’l‘hcy'rn at it micht nn' main: I cnunzi bear to hear them greet, 0h. bairnios. 'greo again. They're vox‘in' whiles. an, yet my heart Wi' fondness owre them yearns; For, Oh, for iuair than tongue can toll, Ilike the noisy bairnsl Nipped in the Bud. A revolution has just been nipped in the bud in the Island of Java, the richest and most important colony of Holland in India. According to the Niewsblad, Batavia, the police of that city recently surprised ameet ing of Mohammedan fanatics, with a priest as their chief. A large quantity of pamph- lets, books, charms, and talismans were seized, and the persons present were taken ing the decrease of nearly ENGLISH AGRICULTURE. --._ 3.000.000 Acres ornngnsh land are «In: on of (‘nltlvatlom Those who have been away from the Old Country even but a comparatively short time are struck on revisiting England by s the changes which have proceeded in their absence. The dccay of the landowner is one of the signs of the times. The doprcss‘ ed condition of agriculture and the flow of the population towards the large cities and towns has produced a condition which comparesstraugely with that of thirty or forty years ago. A recent instance is cited in which an endeavor was made by a Lon~ don man to invest certain charitable funds ‘ in land, and who found that the result of his search was to show the and condition of En lish agriculture. One Cambridgeshiro Ian lord, in despair of selling, offered him a twenty-five years' lease of six hundred acres free, only subject to the condition that they should be kept in cultivation. It was admitted that the offer was made be- cause rent was unattainable and the owner had been losing £2 per acre as THE RESULT 0]“ H18 OWN FARMING. He also notes that a short time .ago 200 acres were sold in Essex at £6 an acre; when sold on a previous occasion they brought £7,000, and some were present at the sale who knew that £4,000 had at one time been raised on their security. Another owner of land in Suffolk, who for years has farmed an estate of 2,000 acres at a profit, has for five or six years found himself on an average about £500 a year out of pocket. Conditions like these are producing their effect, and it is estimated that. no fewer than 3,000,000 acres of English land are going out of cultivation, and being allowed to lapse into wildness again. It is difficult to foresee what the result may be but some ' are disposed to think that came-farming may be resorted to with advantage, and ' also that the cheapness of land, combined with the extension of railway facilities, may tend towards buildingup the Villages again. It is said that the Anglo-Saxon remains at heart a person who would sooner live on a few acres in a detached dwellingdiouse than in a crowded community, and it may be that the change inland Values may enable him to carry out his natural tastes. TRADEâ€"0F THE coo-mar. Increase in Sales ol‘Gomlsâ€"Tlic Full Trade not Promlslng. Accounts from all parts of the country show that there has been actual increase in sales of goods to consumers ; that is, the distribution of goods ordered one and two months ago is in progress. Orders for the spring trade are being rapidly filled, and since the general opening of navigation the movement of general merchandise for do- mestic consumption has been on the whole satisfactory. Railroad traffic returns show butaslight decreaseas compared with a year ago. The reduced traflic may principally be attributed to the general restrictions iu,and the low prices of produce. Thepasscngor de- partmentsoithe main lines are chieflyrespon- sible for the decrease of about 12 per cent. in railroad earnings. Orders for the fall trade, however, are as yet far below the usual trade and do not expand. The low prices prevailing furnish evidence that much has been produced in the expectation of a demand which does not appear. The ex- treme economy of railways to keep pace with the continued falling offin gross re- ceipts, conspicuous among which is the laying oil” of a small army of mechanics by the Canadian Pacific Railway at Vancouver, B. 0., this week, and the recommendation amounting to a positive order of the direc- torate of too Grand Trunk Railway in London to reduce operating expenses can have no other result than to stop purchases of‘railway and other material,and to lessen appreciably the aggregate power to pur- chase products of labor including even actual necessaries. There is no increase in commercial loans, and there is no indi- cation of any increase in the low rates pre- vailing. Speculation has been dull, and wheat has been a shade lower notwithstand- two-million into custody. For some time 138317.“!!! Prim"I ‘- bushels in the visible supply reported at tho has been secretly preaching the Holy lVar against the Giaours with such success that close of last Week. The stocks of wheat and flour in British markets are still large, a number of his followers managed to raise , while the offerings from the principle noun- considerable sums of money, which were spent in providing arms and ammunition for the coming struggle. The Courant, Sura- bajiv, says that many more arrests are ex- pected. The priest had pretended to be 9. tries arc in proportion more than ever. Farmers have about finished seeding oper- ations under most favorable conditions, and the prospects so far are most encouraging. On account of the resumption of operations Prophet. and began his work by teaching ~ by creamcry and cheese factories there is a the Koran. He turned the teaching to sc< count in furthering his plans for the over- throw of Dutch rule. He persuaded his followers that they would be relieved of all trouble and care by joining him in his at- tempt, and by making him ruler of Java. Many Mohammedans spent all their earn- ings in his cause, especially the women, who proved to be of great service in winning adherents. It is, however, very unlikely that the rising would have been successful, as Batavia is very jealously guarded by the Dutch authorities, and the native princes of Java are friendly toward the Dutch. Railroad Earnings April. Railroad earnings for April, in Canada as well as the United States, indicate no im. portant improvement in trafli 0 over the earlier months of the year. The gross earn- ings of Canadian railways during the month of April amounted to $1,300,000, which is 12.9 er cent. less than a year ago, as com- pare with $1,375,000, being 12.1 per cent. less in March, and only 3.6 per cent. less in the month of February. In making this comparison, however, itis only fair to state that last. year’s railwa trafiic was consider- ably augmented by t e heavier traffic in A ril 1893, incident to the opening of the \ orld’s Fair [at Chicago. American rail- roads show a decrease of 14.2 per cent. in April, 15.6 in March, and 14.6 in February, as compared with the some months in 1893. On the other hand, Mexican railroads have shown a steady increase until last month, when the traffic fell 00' 2 per cent. In March it was nearly 1 per cent. more, and in Feburary 7 per cent. more than in 1593. “I want to see the boss of the house,” said the peddler to Mrs. Darley, who had answered the ring “I'm sorry," she replied, as the gently closed the door, “but baby is asleep just now." Priscillaâ€"“ Don’t you wish you were old Van Bullion’s wife 2” Prunelln-“No ; but I wish I was his widow ” little more money in circulation in agricul- tural circles than a month ago. Groceries show but little improvement, although' sugars have responded more freely to the low prices prevailing. ..... ___..- ..______ BRITISH-CANADIAN TRADE. Continued Enormous Expansion Shown by the Published Returns. A London despatcb says :-â€"'1‘he Canadian Gazette this week shows the continued enormous expansion of trade between Great British and Canada. The imports for the month of April increased 32 per cont-, and the increase for the four months of 1894 is 96 per cent. Fish increased in the four months £170,000 ; wood, £10,000 ; cheese, £26,000 : barns and bacon, £10,000 ; and wheat £22,000. The exports of Canada have declined however. For April the figures show a decrease of 19 per cent., and four the four mouths 21 per cent. The chief decline is in rah'lroad iron, steel, cotton and woolen goods. The Board of Trade returns show that emigration to Canadadeclincd from 8,557 in April, 1893. to 3,524 in April, 1894. For the first four months of 1894 emigration to Canada declined to 6,023 from 18,259, the figures of 1893. Emigration to the United States decreased one-half, but to Australia it increased slight! . The plot? emigration is decreased y one- al . What More Could be Expected 2â€" " Does this new photograph of mine do me justice, lcve ?” said Miss Giddy to her dearest friend. “ It does more,” replied Miss Flypp. “ It’s really merciful to you." Sheâ€"" You profess to think a great deal of me. That is all right, so long as every- thing is going pleasantly. But wruld you make any great sacrifice for my use 2" Ho -â€"~" You know I would. Haven". .1 ofler- . ed to marry you 2"