■ « v v v i mm j vii vpOFF in TIME.Thu shareholders in the Iron Mine, at Bel! Itllt;\ have been fortunate enough to close of! negotiations with the mlniog representative now In Newfoundland, Mr, Dick, They made a moat satisfactory arrangement we understand, and for the sum of $S00a year each have consultedto allow the syndicate to open up thework. Hiving been so successful they thought It was nothing but right to Celebrate sncfi mi Event, so arrangements were tmde by Messrs, O#o. Herder, VV. Churchill. F.-l. Morris, J. C. Strang, W. t Tosble, I)r. McKenzie and thd Company's representative, Mr. Dick, to have a regular scorching time to-day at Manuels. The party teft by train this morning. They tried to prevail upon Mr. It. Von Stein to accompany them, but despite thfelr description of the event about to take place he would not go. Finally the train started, and Stein ! was on the platform of the smoking car In conversation with a friend, aud prepared to leave, bnt the brawny hand of John Strang suddenlyArretted lilt Progress, the others formed a living barrier between him and the steps until the train had obtained such a headway It was lm-Ksslble for Stein to step oft* without en-ngerlng his limbs, aul he was forced to join the party much against his will. At they left the station, the wild refrain of 41 YVoiTt we have a jolly thneM was wafted back on the breeze. They are determined to spend a pleasant day under the hospitable roof of Mr. Roche, at Manuels, and we feel certsln the prospects of having the best ore and largest quantities eicavated in the shortest time win form one of the topics of the day, W