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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1909-07-23, Page 7LESSON !V. -JULY 25, 1909. Paul at Athens=Act, 17;, 16-34; Acts 17; 22-34. Commentary. -1, 1'iiul stirred because of the idolatry of Athens (vs. 16-21). Paul is in the famous city of Athens, the capital' of the intelleetual world, as, home was of the •political, 'and Jerusa- lem of the religious,. While the apostle waited for the ebming of • Silas and Tim- othy, he employed his time speaking in the synagogues to. tire. Jews, and in the market places to 'those whom he met. The leader .in philosophy and religion became interested and sled conversations witheltim• about his reigion. The Lpi- eannans entirey denied a providence, and lied.. that the wad -was the effect of m 'e chance, asserting that the soul and ''be717: died together. The Stoics held •iahat matter was -eternal; that all things were governed'by fate; that virtue was its_ ownrewal-d, and vice its own punish - tient. After discussing with these phil- •osophers for a 'Lillie, they requested Patti toleave the curious and thronging • Crowds .of the market, and address then from the platform on the summit of the hill, called Areopagus, or Mars' bill, where were assembled the noblest of Athens, the first politicians, the first orators, the first philosophers, IT. Paul's address on Mars' Hill (vs. 22-31). Note three principal divisions to the sermon: 1. The relation of God. to the world. (1) As Creator. (2) As Lord of heaven and earth. (3) As fulling im- mensity with his presence, (4) As self- sufficient. (5) As the souros of life and blessing. 2. The dignity and destiny of man. 3. The doctrine of Christ and his salvation. The third division of the discourse was not finished. 22. Paul stood -Paul spoke in the open air. Mars' hill -"The Areopagus." R. V. This hill was to the west of the Acropolis, and was the meeting place of the Athenian Council. To this hill of Mars the phil- osophers led. St. Paul, that he might more conveniently address a larger audi- ence. Cam. Bib. Ye men of Athens-. He was addressing men of high intollec- tual powers. Their city was the most renowned in the world for literature, art and philosophy. It had a world-wide reputation for military talent, learning, -eloquence and culture, but was wholly given to idolatry. Altars, shrines, sta- tues and images of every shape and size crowded the streets, temples, squares and groves. The speech as here given must be only a biief outline of Paul's address. He no doubt spoke at some length, but what we have would not require three minutes in its delivery. 1 perceive -Paul had observed the inn - portant features of the city. Too super- stitious --The expression used by the apostle was complimentary. Ye are "very religious." 23. Your devotions -.See R. V. The pestle had beheld their altars and orks of art Consecrated to religion. To unknown god(it V.) -That no diety night punish them for neglecting his orship, or remain uninvoked in asking or blessings, they not only erected ]tars to all the gods named or known mong them, but, distrustful still lest ey might not comprehend fully- the tent of their subjection and depend- ee, they erected them also to any her god or power that might exist, though as yet unrevealed to them.- ekett, "The human heart yearns for e living God, with whom it may com- e. God is an unknown God to those o live for the world and its ts; who refuse to find him in Christ." iorant!y worship -See R. V, The stle does not intend to say that their rship was of an ignorant character, that they offered it in ignorance.• declare I -"It was death for away ate person to disturb the regilion he state by the introduction of any ign god that had not been publicly gnized. But how admirably does avail himself of the inscription on altar! Who could accuse him of iclueing anything new, when he only unded to the Athenians the attri- of the God whom they had ignor. dorshipped ?"-Lewin. g od that made -While the apo- espected the rank and position of carers, yet he preached the truth id not hesitate•to oppose their er- s opinions. 1. There were not gods, but one God. 2. The world t come into existence by chance. o did not control the affairs of )welleth not, etc- :In this Paul y opposed their idolatrous belief actises. 25, As though he needed - ellen brought food, and 'drink tly gists to ttheir idols. Paul con- eir deities with God Who is in- ent of his creatures and needs He giveth-He is the source of all things necessary tosustain refore he cannot be dependent life which he has created. e blood --"God has made of one or one souroe, or one family,. ns This lays upon ns the duty all men, and to treat all mea lovingly, oven the lowest races Greeks held that the "Heat sprung up in Attica, like ends hat, like flowers and trees, ev- n was the product of its own that they were the aristocracy, being barbarians.--Neandor. d remember that "the whole ily, however different in cor- ustorus and language, are ' Bath determined --God is the of the world as well as ice . Should seek the Lord God's in all His dealings with ;tis us to a knowledge ed the one Not far -Gad is not far, but our iniquities separate >us from Him (Iso. 59. 2; Rom. 19, 6.10), He conies his Son, in the gift of cud sited" shrdlu near in His word, in Hifi provideuces, in His Son, in the gift of His Spirit, He. is near to convict, of sin to deliver from. sin, and to care for those who put their trust in him. 28, In Ilinr we live etc. - He is the source of our existence and we near in his 'word, in his providenoes, in are dependent on hint for all we have, Your own poets- Aratns' wrote these words in his "Phoenomena," and they are also found in Oleanthes' "Hymn to Jupiter.". 29. Being then the offspring (,R. V.) --If God hi the Creator and our Father, He cannot be a lifeless, sense- less idol. 30. This ignorance -See R. V. "Sins oommitted in ignoranceare different from those committed against light and conaeienoe." Men cannot plead ignor- ance who are living in the presence of an open Bible. God :overlooked (R. V.)_ In the word "overlooked" lie treasures of mercy for those who lived in the times of ignorance. -Alford. 31. He will judge -Their character and deeds were to be axamined, and the re- ward or punishment due Vas to be awarded by the Judge. Paul's reference was apt, since he was standing in the place where judicial sentences were wont to be announced. --Bengal. In righteous- ness -Every decision will be absolutely right and correct: Thera will be no bri- bery no covering up. "The righteousness of the judgment is what makes it ter-• rible to the conscience." 111. The effect of the discourse (vs. 32-34). 32. Some mocked-Perhates the Epicu- reans, who believed tba.t eoatenee ended with this life. Others said, etc. -Whe- ther seroiusiy, or merely a refusal to hear a;ny0hing further, is uncertain: 33, 34. Paul departed -his effort had not proved as successful as he had, hoped, whicdh, shows that the best discourses: do not always accomplish the. desired re- sults. He soon left Athens ter Oorinth; Certain men... believed Several accept- ed the truth., but the names of only two are mentioned. Dionysius•--This man was a judge in the great eour•t of the Areopagus. He must have been a man of influence, as no one could ]cold this position who was not 60 years oaf age and had not filled some high position in the government. Damari.s-•-•'herr whet she was noted is not known, ,but as her name is singled out it is inferred she was a woman of rank. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS, The True God. I. The Creator. "God that made the world" (v. 24), Paul man with God (Gen. 1, 1). The fact of creation is a vital principle of true religion. The apos- tle could not .preach Jesus, the Son and Redeemer, ureti4 ha had shown them God, the Orea.tor and Father. The Old Testa. ment doctrine of creation is the founda- tion of the New Testament doctrine of redemption. Spence and religion a; s friends. God's messages in the -word and in the world always agree. Our reasoning from facts agrees with God's own message, "God created the heaven and. the earth." The inference and the inforena,tion are one. "What ice that father?" asked +a. boy. `.q, footprint, my ecu; a sign 'that some one came into our garden last night." "It must be, for there could not be a footprint only as somebody had been here to awake it." "That is true, Benjamin; now, show me some of the footprints of the Creator.". "1 don't understand;"`father." "Who made the beautiful flowers; the splendid trees; the clouds in the sky; the great, round earth; and the mighty sun in the heavens?" '(od, to be sure!" "]then ail these things are but footprints o•f the Creator; the sign that there is a (hew= tor, and He has been here. See, this ice - plant man could. never have made; see the glisterning glass; hear the chirping birds; num did not snake them. God made them; and they ea -e all footprints of the gerat Creator, to prove to ns that there is a good and great God, whom we should .love and worship," IT. The Sovereign. "God made all" (v. 24). He is Lord of heaven and earth and cannot 'be confined "in temples made with ;hands" of man. God gi,veth "all" (r. 25). He cannot be "served with. men's�laa.nds, as though He needed any- thing." God • oeseianandah "all" (v. 30). "hath appointed a day, in the which Tfe will judge the world." God hath given assuraztee tante "ail" (v. 31). The resurieotion oS Christ is the guarantee of mercy to the righteous and judgment to the wicked. "Of Him, and through Him, end to him are allselling„s." III. The Benefactor. • "Ile that giveth to all life, and breitth" (r. 25). God is not only great, He is good. He is a bountiful benefactor. God made "all things" (v. 24; John 1, 3; Heb. 3. 4). God giveth "all thinfgs" (v. 2.5; I. Tun. 6, 7; T Pet. 1, 4). The first "all thieve" spealni of Ms bounty (Gen. 9, 3) the Inst. of His ability (Rev. 21, 5) • and between these are about two hundred, which tell us of ,pardon (Acts 13, 39) ; power (Phil. 4, 13; IT. Oar. O. in;' T. John 2, 20-27); prosperity (1XI. John 2; II. Cor. 6, 10); plenty (Stone 8, 32) ; profit (T. Tim. 4, 8) ; and many blessed possi. bilitles (Mark 9, 23). "Livery good gift and every perfect gift is foam above, and corns% down from the Patiller of lights" (Jana. 1, 17). I"V. The: Omnipresent . God is "not for from every one of ue" (v. 27). God is near to observe our ways, qtr our prayere, defend our cause, deliver our lives; sewer our graces, manifest; His glory. God is near all 11'ats, children by crewmen; Ile is special near to His own by regeneration. e eee, 1. His protectionabout tis (II. Ohron..16, 9). 2. 1lis word on our lips (lf)xod. 4, 12). 3. His Spirit in our ;hearts (John 14, '7; I. John " 2, 27). 4. Itis Providence in our surroundings (Hon. 8. 28). 5. Hes (hope inspiring to holiness •(Titles 2, 12-14). 6, Hie, I;owte inciting to service (IT. Cor. 5, 14). 7. His glory upon us (I. Testi 4, 14). In lZirn we live, and anove, and have our. bc`ing" (v. 28), Persona who Have faith in Gerd, survive many aseaultss of disease sr might otAisrwiee prove fatal The fear of t e Bork] tends to lite. -A. The proud owner says "this is a high-grade Caziadian, and •tie is a; pure bred Holstein." The admiring visitor to the cow stable remarks "What beautiful cows," line th light: ful student asks"what yield of milk and fat do they give?" The practical man enquires 'wizat does 'their milk cost?" And the hard "business sense of the dairyman leads• him to deter- mine cost of production of milk and fat through the xnediiim' of cow test- ing associations. The high grade may give but . poor weight of milk, the pure bred may test Iow, while the co.rrrmon grade may possibly be 'Pro- ducing milk at the lowest cost. No one knows definitely just 'what the cost is until some record is kept; milk xnay cost,92 cents per 100 lbs., fat 25 cents per, lb.; these cosi prices may be up to .$2.00 per 100 lbs. milkand 50 cents per pound of e with some poor ' cows, or they be reduced by good economical feeders to 85 cents per 100, and 10 cants per lb. This all, goes to prove Mat the careful dairyman, and particularly the average and possibly carel.es far- mer should take immediate steps to find out what profit eaten cow wrings in. Enormous improvement and largely increased profits have been made by the men who are sufficient ly alive to their own interests to weigh and sample each cow's milk regularly and keep a record of feed conslk and feed records a e suppmed. Blank lied free or lou ap- plieation to the Dairy Cmrnissioaaer, Ottawa. A good record for this month Irom a herd of 18 cows is an average of 1,020 lb. milk, 3.9 test 39 lbs. fat. One grade in the herd gave 1,530 lbs. milk testing 4.0 per cent. fat. C. F. VV, LOSSES IN BF .KEEPING. There are several sours of gr to beekeepers which might be e•ti t•). a large extent;by careful nu tion, but there is nnueh work must be done before bee -keep able to overcame al these diffi writes E. b', Phillips, of the U. culture Deportment, Certain are expected regularly, and, whil do their utmost to overcome th annual Ioss must figure in their tions. The averaga bee -keeper loses n the' swarms which issue from the and these escaping swarms ma be valued at a high figure. By fol manipulation and the use of hives star ming may be largely co ed, but among the majority alike era • too little attention is given t please of the work, and nothing is until the swarm actually issues. the production of canal) Phoney sr Hives are generally used, and th trol of swarming beeotuaes more til It is doubtieea trite that swarms gating in. value $1,000,000 are lost year. This loss muy be eonside reduced. The greatest obstacle in the Co of swarming is the fact that tit tivities bonging on swarming ar little understood. This phenonieno presents the bee's natural mate increasing the number of colonies it allay be attributed to imetine* however, does not explain what f induce the bees to swarm or what activities are •previouts to seam When the behaviour of the bees and after swarming is better un stood, we may have greater hope method of control The losses in winter are consider due la••rgeiv to starvation, dasnpneee, Iong- a time without a cleansing Ili or extreme cold weather, ley win ing bees in " cellars in the north loss may be considerably reduced, while much has been written en subject, the general lose to uort bee -keepers is probably at lomat 10 cent, every winter. An even temp tura of about 45 deg. aril a dry atmosphere are consicierc:al best, and the best method of obtaining these con- ditions is an individual problem. Where. beekeepers do not pay any attentinn to the Releetien of their best yt•iek for Weeding purposes. the loss of 10 per. cent. or metre of their colonies in winirr. must not be looked upon as a total loss,` for generally the poorest colonies suet comb, "Winter loss" is in ninny cases eansrd by disettee, which so weakens the eel. ony during the summer that it is not able to survive the winter. in suer ease the bee -keeper .is usually ignor- ant of'dn•seese, No other manipulation of the apiar is so primitive as wax extraction, ,tn nowhere is there m -ore room for i provenrent. As every bee -keeper knot it is difficint to remove tear from th comb, particularly in the ease of o) combs w�hi�eh have been used for hroo for years. The amount of wa was every year by inadequate. meti ods of extrication amounts to. tarelisandK of dollars annually. In most cases ova 10 per, cent, of the wax remains in the "shanties." and even by careful work 5 per cent, is left. ;By r+epea.ted rendering the asno+tirtt may be reduced, but the time hetet:nary for this usually- makes it unprofitable. • With tlhe advent of the enotaable-fnvona hive and honey extractor i.t-'beeasnle or- trhadoX to .00n4$nnie the use of combs ex art• aifter ;'' aa'. '.11)te invention of inetbsuch iia a making 4h possible tivae of great benefits to the apuaaltturaul i Id1nstrj+.,thatat it may almost he said thee without it; theme . would be rue : induaartry. At. the same tibne 14 •exiay .be that bee- keepers have foamed ills flianbit of using Sheer scribe in Ode wary, •,ward lar eonee- quenee ,ane losai 1vaaa 14 Meet not.be overlooked that t -1 p 'of the tiv3•ty of 'bete. eat logs nrintate,l enipul:t- whieh era min eulties, S. Api- ioo es e `5t)nue a en, and c;rlcitla- tany of hives, y well eere- la rge ntrc-,ll- tl eop o this done • In nailer e ecu- ffir.,ult, aggre- every rably ntrol e ac- e so n re- )d of ,and eters their r!ng- b^fore der - of a able, too gilt, 1 ter- this bu �ltis' kern per era - return from insert it may br, desipable to allow teer;r to spend; some energy on wax peoduetion Foe example, i'nrnnedi. ately ''after swarming, under natural ocnditdoes, been secrete a large menet or wax; they also, of cou ree, build wax at other times, but there ie irmueh arioin of a tendency; the t'intn aJ, any other period of their inactivity. 'Mere ins geed reason to believe, aloe, that at the time speei1'i.0cl the : immune a f honey commie ed in building a pound of wee' is leas than at any other bine. With wax worth, so emelt More per pound thae. looney, it would 5eenr to be .desirable in same f:aaee to take advan'tnge of the waax•ibu.i'iding ability of bees. In rend,eri,ag wax from cantles the us - nal proeeclure to to squeeze the combs fin a press while hot. With but few exeepbis ne, this is the '• only rnettiod used, Since this takes toe longe Gard especially. since all the wa.t; -cannot '•possibly be removed, it would be wise to look for some other Methzod. A better method would not only mean greater profits, but would be a gigantic extevp in advance in bee -disease' eradication,' .Che loss due to inatl•equate extreetdon does -not, of course, include the enor- mous lose from wax whieh is thrown away om' whiee is allowed to oe destroy- ed br wax zn.otal, for lack of ftuniga- Cinm That there is zrroun for growth in the bei -keeping i'nd1ery admits of no doubt. The fact that honey for table use ie . a luxury rather than a necessity makes 'pcssible a great increase in mar- keting by the creation of a desire for it. 'nes is recognized by •those who are e.n- gagedcal :market their product, ,lnf � it f isl found that the amount of honey consumed in a commrunnty' increases rapidly when honey i5 brought to its attention. A large part of the honey put on the general market dews not go into retail trade, but is used. in manufacturing. This•pha..4e of the market as of relative- Iy repent growth, and, in spite of the fat that anrost 'bakers and confectioners pay a small price for honey, there is in this case oleo room for more. Several confectioners have stated to the autlnnir that -they find it difficult to get enough Roney in the general market for their own use. A NEW AVL France tddakes Preparation to Have Formidable Fleet. Paris, July 10. -The condition and aetuai figJttdng strength of the French navy jinstifiee the estimate of naval experts that leranee teedwy occupies • nwreli. the sixth rank among -- sea powers. The situation ,hes ...a;ssumed..)- pr;soprtnon . cut preaching 'that of a not- 'ttonal ca.taist,rophe. .The eomenission of 1' a liarirentar,e • investigation stigation 1 is- eJc;em alarming 'facts, Not arils are the ;hips obsolete, but the docks and iruibors are in a most lamentable condition. Supplies of amunnuni�iion, stores 'and equlpmenta are deteriorating, and meat be rep/emitted c:t enorrrnous ex - pence. The naval chip buiildere progr..vmme laws this week received the endoraeanent of the :Minister of patine, 'ilhic; new pian eetends' over a period of f1tteen years. Aecordinn to its provisions, the lerendi navy hi 1925 will compnd a 45 teetttleshipts, 12 e•uiee.rs, 00 torpedo 'catch - 4•T6, 84 smaller torpedo catchers; for har- bor defeat*, and 04 submarines, .Aa •mettei:s ,✓gond. only ten lo,ttle;;ships .now lauamhecl or on the apps Will be available in the reorganized riot v. The number of new ramps to .be balite 'between now And 1925 es 227. • The Naval Council has fixed the rest of each battleship at $I4,000,000. This cnnstfltOtion •programme will re- quire an expenditure nI $541.,200,000. 11thai means •that' the 'pt -es nt navel ex- rierul:,ture must he Mere -teed by $12,- 000,000 a year. which will bring the French naval budget up to •$80,000,000. 'Pilo German naval budget hes for the 'pot rive years considerably exceeded this sural. BRITISH RULE. A PARiS PAPER KINKS INDIA iS MISGOVERNED. Parallel Between London Mali's At' tack on Belgium in the Congo and Eclair's View of England and the Indians is Very Marked. Paris, July 19. -By an iroioaI coin- (Memo(Memothe Daily :bail publishes a severe arraignment of Belgian rule in the Congo, and the •e'clair publishes a not less scathing impeachment of British rule in India. "Virtually the whole land -namely, the Congo -has been monopolized," says the Daily Mail, "for the benefit of >. lturopean investors." "The English," says the Eclair, "re- gard India solely as at place out of whielr money can be squeezed." The Daily Mail refers to the cruelty and mierule under which the native population of the Congo is suffering. The'lD4lair remarks that "a few weeks ago .five natives were flogged to death by the 1i'/tgliah at Nigeria., this faet. beingaadreitted it the House of Coen/eons by the Secretary • of State for the Col- onies." , The parallel between the two'-articlss is so dose in fact that the one in the, Daily Iii'eil,n11ght'appropriately be head- ed "As the lsnglisli ,See Others," and. the .one in the Eclair "As Othors,'See the lttrglish" B]obbs k'iikie'tar nit�ifa, TORONTO I MARKETS. I'ARM.t+:pS, ,MARKET, The grain receipts were nil to•dday, and prices in. consequence were sparely nominal, Ray quiet and higher, there:. being sales of 10 loads of old at $15 to 818 a ton. No new hay offered: Straw dull and nominal at quotations, Dressed hogs continue firm, selling 811 for heavy, and at $11.25 to 50 for light. x11:50 Wheat, fall, bush:, , .. $ 1 25 0 $. 00 Do., goose, bush 1 20 0 00 Oats, bush.. 0 61 0 62 Barley, bush.. .. 0 75 •0 00 Peas, bush.. 0 95 0 97 Hay, old, per ton - . 15 00 1800 IDo., new, , . 8 '50 10 00 Straw, per ton 13 00 • 14 90 • Dressed hogs. , .. . 11 00 11 50 Butter, dairy . , 0' 21 0 24 Do., inferior .: -. , . 0 18 0 20 Eggs, dozen... .. 0 24 0 26 Chickens, spring, Ib.. , . - : • 0 20 05 22' Do., yearlings, lb 0 12 0' 14 Fowl, Ib.. ... • .. 0 11 0 12 Celery, per dozen.. 0 40 0 50 Potatoes, per bag... „ 0 75 q 85 ' Onions, .bag.. , - -. . 1 65 1 75 Beef, hindquarters-, 9 50 11 00• Do.,. forequarters.. 6 50 7 50. Do., choke, carcase. - ., •9 00 9 50' Do., medium, carcase 7 00 8 00' Mutton, per cwt . 9 00 11 00 Veal, prime, per cwt 9 00 11 00 Lamb, yearling, per cwt. 12 00 13 00 Spring lamb 15 00 16 00� THE FRUIT MARKET. The receipts to -day were fairly la'rge,. with prices generally steady. Raspber- ries •were lower. Quotations are as fol- lows: Bananas, per bunch -.g1 50 $ 2 00 Strawberries , 0 051/2 0 07 Currants, red, basket.... 0 65 0 90 Gooseberries, basket 0 75 1 25 • Cherries, eating, basket1 00 1 25 Do., cookie 75 g"•• 0 60 0 Raspberrie, box.. • .0 12 0 15 Oranges, VaI. . 3 25 3 65• Lemons, Cordell... 5 00 5 50 . Pineapples, crate 3 00 • 3 25 Peaches, Cald, box 1 50 1 75 PIums, Cal., hoz.. .. , 1 75 2 00 Pears, Cal 4 00 4 50 Ari "' p cots, bei...- . 1 75 0 00 Watermelons. 0 30 0 35 Cabbage, doyen,. . 0 50 ' 0 00 Tomatoes, Can,, basket .,„1 25 0 00 Orions, Bermuda, crate. , 1 00 0 00 Cucumbers, basket . , 0 75 1 00 Potatoes, snewa, ketbbl 1 00 0 00 Cantaloupes, 3 520 3 50 ,pc. ,case.. ., 4 50 5501 LIVE STOCK Receiipts of dive stock at the city mar - et as reported by the railways were 49 trloada, consisting of 689 cattle, 581 toga, 961 sheep and lambs, with 214 lyes. The quality of catttle generally -was odium, few choice cattle being on sale. l:xponters--.Trade, awing to light run, vas fairly good, everythi111' being sold ut in good time at steary prices. About two loads of medium exporters ere quoted at $5.40 per ewt. .Butchers -George Rowntree, who was 10 heaviest buyer on the market, ought 200 ea ttle for the Harris Abattoir o., at $4.50 to $5.371-2 for butchers, id cows at $3.25 to $4.25 per cwt. Milkers and ,Springers -A moderate pply of m:iikers and springers sold at 0 to $50 each, Veal Calces ---Receipts of 200 veal Ives sold at steady. prices from $3 to per cwt. Sheep and Lambs-•--A1,,1t 1.000 sheep d• lambs sold as follows: Ewes at $3.50 $4.50; raans, $2.50 to $3 per cwt„ tinbs at $6.50 to $7.60 per cwt. flogs`--I%g' prices are firm at $8.25 selects fed and watered at the ma- , and $7.90 to $8 f.o,b. cars at country ea ea 0 0 w tl b atr STI $3 ca 8!i on. to for ket poi 1 1-8, 0 J. 42e; ses bide day, pert erica and cent. •tri d tiler/ brit] folio, Sevin 1s-8 7 1.411 bales 1 7 I -4c Natal lb'1-2 tits. OTHER MARKETS. WINNIPEG WHEAT MARKET. Vheat-July $.1.421,t bid, Oct., $1.11- Dec., $1.07 1-8 bid. ats-July 52c bid, October 39 7-8e. NEW YORE SUGAR MARKET, ugar, raw, steady; fair refining, 3.- centrifugal, 96 test, 3.92c; .molas- sugart 3.17; refined steady. LONDON WOOL SALE. ondon-A good selection of 12,961 s was offered at the wool sales to- • Competition increased, and the prices of aeries were realized. Alie- ns were free buyers of fine inerhios crossbred, and at times paid 5 per Centital. and home ers were eager buyers of scoured nos, and home traders took cross - s at hardening rates, .'To -day's sales '; New South Wades, 2,600 boles;• -ed, 11 1.-20 to is 10d; greasy, 9d to l: -2d,' Tan -mein. 200 hales; 'greasy, to .ls .1d. New Zealand, '4,800 ; scoured, 00 to is 11d; gi•easg,, to 1s 2d. Cape of Good Hope and , 500 bales; scoured,. 1s.,to Iii . d; greasy, 5 3-4d MON'TR ,AL TJIt"L STOOK Monirenl--About 500 mead of Mitch- ers' cattle, 1,0.00 calves, 60 hunch cows,, 600 sheep and lambs, and. 800 fat hogs 'were' offeredfor sale at the Bast -end Abattoir to -day. Trade was fair, with . slightly better prices than on .klonday's. musket. Prime beeves sold at from 5- 1-2 to near Bc per lb.: but they were not extra; pretty good animals sold at 4 to 5 1-4e, and the 'cononron stoek 21.2 to 3 3.40 per lb.; tnileh cows are slow of: sale, at from $25 to $50 each.: (3alye:.' sold at: 9,