September 10, 1867

AID GRANTED TO TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL

A municipal referendum held yesterday has approved a plan to grant $10,000 in aid to the Toronto General Hospital. Fewer than 600 votes were cast across the city and the measures was adopted with a majority of 57.

It was supported in St. Lawrence, St. David’s, St. James’, and St. Andrew’s wards. It was opposed in St. George’s, St. Patrick’s, and St. John’s wards.

Boarders at the Yorkshire Hotel on Francis Street have raised $10 for the hospital. In announcing the subscription John Hirsh, proprietor, relayed that the donors had challenged all other hotels and boarding houses in the city to follow suit.

GRAND TRUCK RAILWAY DIVIDEND

The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada has announced its intention to pay holders of Postal and Military Bonds a dividend of £2 sterling ($9.73) per £100 bond for the half year ending August 8, 1867. Payments will begin on September 26 and will be made on bonds left at the railway’s head office in Montreal for three clear days. £953 10s 6p is carried over to the next half-year’s account.

FEWER DEATHS IN MONTREAL

The number of deaths in Montreal last week are down significantly from the numbers recorded in July and August. Last week saw 79 deaths reported (16 Protestant, 63 Catholic) as opposed to 164 during one week in mid-August and 181 during the third week in July. It is not mentioned in this most recent report how many of the deaths were children. During the height of summer the majority of those dead were children and, of those, babies under the age of one.

UK DEBT

Parliamentary returns recently tabled show the National Debt of the United Kingdom sits at £777,497,804 as of March 31, 1867.

DAILY ELECTION REPORT

Partial Results

West Middlesex

House of Commons

• G. Billington
• Angus P. Macdonald (Conservative) Majority of 45

Ontario Legislature

• M. Campbell
• Nathaniel Currie Majority of 65
• G. W. Ross (Withdrew)
• Dr. Ferguson (Withdrew)
• Dr. McKellar (Withdrew)

South Grey

House of Commons

• Mr. Dagleish 305
• George Jackson (Conservative)530

Ontario Legislature - None Reported

• William Flesher (Liberal)
• Abraham Lauder (Conservative)

East Middlesex

House of Commons

• Mr. McFie (Independent)
• Crowell Wilson (Conservative) The report is that the two men are basically tied after the first day of polling

  Ontario Legislature

• James Evans (Liberal) Majority of 47
• William Taylor (Conservative)

South Bruce - None Reported

House of Commons

• Mr. Hall
• Francis Hurdon (Conservative)
• Mr. Rastall

Ontario Legislature

• Edward Blake (Liberal)
• T. Broclebank (Conservative)

North Grey - None Reported

House of Commons

• Mr. Bolton
• George Snider (Liberal)

Ontario Legislature

• John Cooper (Liberal)
• Thomas Scott (Conservative)

North Hastings

House of Commons

• Mackenzie Bowell (Conservative) 463
• Mr. Wallbridge 171

Ontario Legislature

• George Boutler (Conservative) Majority of 372
• S. Reed (Liberal)

North Simcoe

Ontario Legislature

• A. Morrison (Conservative) 852
• William Lount (Liberal) 955

Québec

Hochelaga

House of Commons

• Antoine Dorion (Liberal)
• Mr. Lanouette Majority of 63

  Québec Legislature

• Louis Beaubien (Conservative) Majority of 213
• Laurent-Olivier David (Liberal)

DAILY NOMINATION REPORT

Ontario

Lambton

House of Commons

• Alexander McKenzie (Liberal)
• Alexander Vidal (Conservative)

Ontario Legislature

• Timothy B. Pardee (Liberal)
• Mr. Rae (Conservative)

North Grey

House of Commons

• George Snider (Liberal)
• D’Arcy Boulton

Ontario Legislature

• John Frost — withdrew
• John Couper (Liberal)
• Thomas Scott (Conservative)