Fire in Montreal — the Merchants' Exchange destroyed — the Chief of the fire brigade hurt and two firemen stunned — decision of the American Consul at Montreal Relative to the payment of Ad valorem duties.
Montreal, December 25.
--The Merchants' Exchange, a large four-story stone building, opposite the Montreal Telegraph Company's office, took fire last night about ten o'clock, and, in spite of several streams of water, burnt furiously until two o'clock this morning.
The building was completely gutted.
The telegraph office was in considerable danger at one time.
There was, fortunately, not much wind.
The chief of the fire brigade was hurt and two firemen stunned by falling stones.
Second Dispatch.
Montreal, December 26.
--The American Consul has decided that goods entered for payment of ad valorem duties in the United States must be entered at the duty paid value in Canada, instead of their value in bonds. 