Montreal herald and daily commercial gazette, 28 janvier 1856, lundi 28 janvier 1856

[" O\" HEMLD Steam, Book & Job Printing Office, Ko.209 Notre Dame Street, (Near St Frs.Xavier Street) ' Iproprietor of this Estaril.isbment bo{,B to mtor1m frieuda and the public, ttaa , T\u2019lf 3i!reS aroged hia Stook of PKiNTING MA-STaAil' PRESSES, &c.he is now prepared to undertake every deacription ot BOOK, JOB and card printing, In his premises, \u201cHerald\u201d Buildings.nJü*™1!?recently added one of HOE\u2019S Nr-W OYL.INDËU PRESSES, for Job Printing, to hia ock, ho hopes to be able to execute every deacription ol JOB PRINTING at moderate rat a, and with despatch, JAMES POTTS.Oct.1, 1855.\t263 SPECIAL NOTICES.Lyon\u2019s j&atliairon* The present immense sale of this article ia almost fabulous in amount, which shows the public appreciation of a preparation which rests its claims entirely upon its own merits.The astonishing results produced by the Kathaieon in preserving the Hair from baldness, and restoring it when it has fallen out\u2014cleansing from dandruff and all other impurities, and imparting to it a beautiful gloss and silken texture, together with its delightful perfume and perfect cleanness, have made it the most universally popular toilet article ever used.To guard against valueless imitations and counterfeits, always ask for LYON\u2019S KATHAIRON.Sold everywhere, in large bottles, for 'onlp 26 cents per bottle.HEATH, WYNKOOP & CO., Proprietors, 63 Liberty-St., New York.For sale by Wm Lyman A Co., S.J.Lyman & Co., Wm.Darling, Carter, Kerry A Co., and all other respectable dealers.Jan.5.\tDO 1m 4 Aii*.I-(iiiutke:-y Medicine.It is believed that no medicine ever recommended for the cure of Diseased Lungs will bear any comparison in worth to Dr.McCLINTOCK\u2019S PECTORAL SYRUP.A vast trial of its virtues throughout this broad country has proven, beyond a doubt, that no medicine or combination of medicines yet known can so surely control and cure the numerous varieties of pulmonary diseases which have hitherto swept from our midst thousands and thousands every year.Indeed, there is now abundant reason to believe a remedy hcs at length been found, which can be relied on, to,cure the most dangerous affection of the lungs.It purifies the blood of all scrofulous taint ; it heals ulceration ; it destroys tubercles in the lungs ; it regulates the bowels, checks night-sweats, and strengthens the stomach ; it stimulates the vital powers, and gives vigor to the whole system ; it quiets nervous excitement, relieves pain in the chest, soothes the cough, promotes expectoration, and at the same time affords a delicate nourishment.It contains no opium in any form, and agrees perfectly with the most delicate patient.Dr.MeClintock\u2019s Pectoral Syrup is put up in elegant flint glass bottles, containing one pint, the label giving full directions for use.Price enly $1 per bottle, six bottles for $5.Also Dr.McCliutock\u2019s Cold and Cough Mixture, for Fresh Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, and Croup.Price 25 cts.For sale by Wm.Lyman A Co.; & by A.Cushman A Co., 122 Fulton Street, New York, Proprietors of Dr.Jas.MeClintock\u2019s Family Medicines.Dec.29.\t2w mwf 308 GOOD MEDICINES.It is estimated that Ayek\u2019s Cherey Photoeal and Cathartic Pills have done more to promote the public health than any other one cause \u2014 There can be no question that the Cherry Pectoral has by its thousand on thousand cures of Colds, Coughs, Asthma, Croup, Influenza, Bronchitis, Ac., very much reduced the proportion of deaths from consumptive diseases in this country.The Pills are as good as the Pectoral, and will cure more complaints.Everybody needs more or less purging.Purge the blood from its impurities.Purge the bowels, liver, and the whole visceral system from obstructions.Purge out the diseases which fasten on the body, to work its decay.But for diseases we should die only of old age.Take antidotes early and thrust it from the system, before it is yet too strong to yield.Ayer\u2019s Pills do thrust out disease, not only while it is weak, but when it has taken a strong hold.Read the astounding statements of those who have been cured by them from dreadful Scrofula, Dropsy, Ulcers, Skin Diseases, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Dyspepsia, Internal Pains, Bilious Complaints, Heartburn, Headache, Gout, and many less dangerous but still threatening ailments, such as Pimples on the Face, Worms, Nervous Irritability, Loss of Appetite, Irregularities, Dizziness in the Head, Colds, Fevers, Dysentery, and indeed every variety of complaints for which a Purgative Remedy is required.These are no random statements, but are authenticated by your own neighbors and your own physicians.Try them once, and you will never be without them.Price 25 cts per box\u20145 boxes for $1.Prepared by Dr.J.C.AYER, Lowell, Mass,, and sold by WM.LYMAN A CO., S.J.LYMAN A 00., and all Druggists in Montreal.Jan.5.\t2m mt 4 Jfctttte MONTREAL BUSINESS DIRE & iN© ©All,Y COMMERCIAL, GAZETTE YOLUME XLYIII.MONTREAL, MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 28, 1856.NUMBER 23.FOR 'SALE.FOR SALE by the Subscribers\u2014 100 brls Davidson\u2019s Table Salt 200 kegs Bi-Carbonate Soda 60 csks Chrystals do 20 do Bleaching Powder 10 do Cream of Tartar 60 do Whiting 60 do Paris White 600 bxs best Liverpool Soap 200 do T D Pipes, \u201c White\u2019s\u201d 150 do Black Lead 100 csks Sulphur 50 cases Mixed Pickles 40 do % and Bottles Mustard 100 bxs Brown Windsor Soap 1000 fts Bottle Wax, all colors 50 tins Ground Ginger \u2014also,\u2014 1000 tins White Lead, 28 its each 1500 do Black, Red, Brown, Green, Plum, Blue, Ac, in Uii, 14 and 281b tins 30 csks Yenetian Red \u2014and,\u2014 400 bolts best Navy Canvas 100 coils assorted Cordage Manilla Hawsers, Deck Spikes Horse Nails, Ac.Ac.GORDON A Co.Oct.a\t239 Consumption, Asthma, Bronchi' tls.Catarrh, AND other affections of the LUNGS and CHEST, cured by INHALATION, local and general treatment.Inhalation alone will fail to cure most of these diseases, but in connection with proper general remedies, under Dr.HEATH\u2019S direction, it is highly curative in these, heretofore, incurable affections.Dr.Heath is frequently applied to by persons who have neither been relieved by Inhalation, nor benefitted by shoulder-braces, nor inhaling tubes.The fact fa that inhalation is only an auxiliary, and that those \u201c Traps \u201d are absolutely injurious.As a proof of the success attending Dr.Heath\u2019s combined treatment, we refer to the subjoined\u2014 a few only of a large number of letters :\u2014 423 Broadway, New York, Sept.8, 1855.Dsab Doctor :\u2014Although not indebted to you pecuniarily, I am under obligations of gratitude which I do not expect to be able to pay for your skill in curing me of a Bronchial affection, some three years ago, which had troubled me for a ¦umber of years, and which would not yield to caustic applications, gargles or washes.Notwithstanding my profession requires the almost constant use of my vocal organs, the cure is permanent.If you think this will be of any service to yourself or the public, you will please use it In any manner to attain it.You will, no doubt, remember two or three of my friends were also cured by you.\tMARCUS COLBURN.Nervous, Chronic, Scrofulous, and affections of the Generative system, tax the constitntion to such an extent as to render it liable to take no Tuberculous and other Chronic forms of disease in both sexes.Those afflicted with any of these diseases can apply with a certainty of relief to Dr.HEATH, No.850 Broadway, New York, from 9jjA.M.to 4 P.M., Sundays excepted.Patients at a distance may be treated or advised by letter on stating their cases fully.Who is Dr.Heath ?For the information and satisfaction of those who perchance do not know, we refer them to an interesting editorial which appeared in the New York Day Book two weeks since, and which has been extensively copied in the leading papers of that city, and pretty gene-Klly in the country papers.We will let others answer this question, lest our readers who have not read the above-named article, entitled \u201c The Character and Men of New York, the Metropolis of North America,\u201d should complain of our ne-glact to publish it also.I have known Dr.Heath for ten or twelve years, during which time he has assiduously devoted himself to the study and treatment of Chronic Diseases, Genito-urinary, Nervous and Constitutional Affections, Diseases of the Ear and Eye, but especially in treating Consumption and affections of the Chest with flattering success.J.K.SNELL M.D., Green Point, Brooklyn.Having seen numerous affidavits of cures performed by Dr.Heath, of No.850 Broadway, we take pleasure in recommending him to the afflicted.\u2014idvocate and Register, Rahway, N.J.We most cheerfully recommend Dr.Heath to an enlightened public, as a professional friend of surpassing attainments, and of eminent success in his departments of practice.LESTER GREEN, M.D., N.Y.J.A.SMITH, M.D., N.Y.Dr Heath is a gentleman of high moral character and most estimable professional abilities.GEO.PETRIE, M.D., N.Y.The two chief characteristics in a good doctor are moral excellence and professional ability, both of which Dr.Heath possesses in an eminent degree.\tHon.A.LOOMIS, N.Y.New York, Sept.24, 1855.Dr.Heath\u2014Dear Sir : I have taken my pen in hand to inform you that I am entirely free from every symptom of that alarming Consumptive Throat Disease, which I came under your medical care with, mnd which was so rapidly undermining my constitution, I was almost despairing of getting cured at all, until I was advised by Sr.Shaw to try you, and see if you could not relieve me You have not only cured me physically, but you have relieved me of excessive suspense and anxiety of mind.\u2014Yours, in gratitude, JOS.G.BYERS, N.Y.N.B.\u2014The Doctor\u2019s Introductory Work on the Cause and Cure of those Diseases, will be sent free to any address, upon application.Oct.18.*\tly DC 247 LEHIGH COAL.TWO CARGOES of a superior quality of LEHIGH COAL\u2014Lump and Egg size\u2014to arrive on Tuesday or Wednesday next, is offered for sale.P.D.OARRIQUE, No.5, St.Sacrament Street.Sept.29th, 1855.\t231.RED ASH COAL.THIS is a splendid article of Coal for burning in Grates, or for Cooking purposes.It is clean, and entirely free from smoke and dust.It gives entire satisfaction to all who have tried it.P.D.OARRIQUE, No.5, St.Sacrament Street.Sept.29th, 1855.\t231 Grate, Stove, &]Furnaee Coal, Of Superior Quality, and free from Dust Dirt THE Subscriber would invite particular attention to the various kinds of ANTHRACITE COAL, Which he now offers for Sale.£3\u201c Consumers must bear in mind that there is as much difference in the size as in the kind of Goal to be used, as all will be convinced who will call at the Office, 5, St.Sacrament Street.P.D.OARRIQUE.Sept.29th, 1855.\t231 Grate Coal.A SMALL LOT of superior quality, SCREENED.H.E.SCOTT, Oommissioner Street.Sept.27.\t229 FALL IMPORTAT I OKS.' nCHE Subscribers are now opening a very large A Stock of DRY GOODS, consisting of\u2014 10 cases French Merinos 6 do Paisley and Vienna Filled Shawls 12 do Long Wool Shawls 6 do Cloth and Velvet Mantles 8 do Black and Colored Silks 6 do Fancy Striped and Checked Silks 10 do French and English Ribbons 4 do Black and Colored Velvets 25 do Printed Delaines and Cashmeres 1 do Rich Moire Dresses A large assortment of Cloth, Lambs\u2019 Wool and Kid Gloves, Scotch and English Lambs\u2019 Wool Hosiery 2 oases Alexandre\u2019s Kid Gloves 3 do Laces, Edgings, Ac 2 do Choice Sewed Muslin Work 15 do Knitted Wool Polkas, Hoods, Ac 25 do Cloths and Fancy Cassimeres 10 do Fancy Overcoatings 16 do Ready-made Clothing 30 do 6-4 and 7-4 Cobourgs and Lustres White Shirtings Grey do Blankets and Flannels Carpets and Druggets 6-4 Prints A large assortment.of Small Wares, Ac.OGILVY, LEWIS A CO.Sept.26.\t228 FOR SALE by the Subscriber\u2014 Wrought and Cast Iron CAR WHEELS, Scrap Iron Car Axles, BAR IRON, PIG IRON, CAST STEEL, SPRING STEEL, Bolt Copper, Copper, Brass and Steel Wire, Yellow Metal, patent and common, Block and Grain Tin, Pig and Sheet Lead, Brass Locomotive Boiler Tubes, Patent Lap-welded Iron Boiler Tubes, Composition Gas Tubing, Patent-welded Iron Tubes, screwed, for gas, water or steam, Boiler and Tank Rivets, Unscrewed Nuts, square and hexagon, Hammers, Hammer Handles, Patent Lifting Jacks, Tackle Blocks, three A four sheaves, Patent Steam Indicators, Finished Engine Brass Woik, Engine Packing, Cotton Waste, Hair Felt for covering boilers and steam pipes, Asphalte Roofing Felt, Locomotive, Carriage and Signal Lamps, Circular and Square Fire Brick, and Ground Fire Clay, Ac Ac.OILS.Pure Sperm, Mason\u2019s Sperm, Olive, Lard, and Car Oils, of the first quality, for machinery aud engine purposes.WM.MEIKLEHAM, Young\u2019s Buildings, McGill Street.Sept 22.\t225 JUST received at the West End Book Store\u2014 200 volumes Macaulay\u2019s History of England, bound in cloth, Harper\u2019s Edition.Price, 6s 3d for the two volumes \u2014also,\u2014 Chambers\u2019 Journal for January.JOHN ARMOUR, 275 Notre Dame Street, (Opposite Recollet Church,) Jan.22.\t18 Pocket Diaries for 1856.JUST received, a fresh supply of POCKET DIARIES for 1856, various sizes, in plain A extra morocco bindings ; containing Exchange ¦ad Interest Tables, and ruled for bills payable \u2022ad receivable, petty cash, Ac, Ac.GEO.HORNE, 27 Little St.Joieph Street Jan.6.\t4 FALL MIY «00DS.¦'OR SALE.\u2014Receiving via the United States, and ex \u201c Mohawk\u201d and \u201c City of Quebec,\u201d Ac.Grey Cottons, med.and extra qualities Leather Gloves, Mitts and Gauntlets Ladies\u2019 Furs and White Wool Boas Men\u2019s Fur Caps and Gauntlets New Styles of German Pure Laines, Scotch Galas, Silk Winseys, Polkas, Mantles and Dresses Scotch A Leicester Hosiery and Gloves Flannels, Plaidings and Kerseys Printed Druggets, Green Baize Prints, Dark Chintzes and Stout Blues Lace Goods, in full assortment Small Wares, do do Oil Baizes, Imit.Woods and new Fancies^ Galloons, Paris Bindings, Buttons Wool A Cashmere Printed Long Shawls Coburgs, Alpaccas, Lastinga S\u2019fine Broads, Doeskins and Satinets Shirting and Blue Stripes Bleached Shirtings, Scotch Hollands Bagging, Forfars, Patent Canvas Batts, Wads, Combs, I.R.Braces Ticks, Denims, B.Drills, C.Flannels ROBERT ADAMS, 298, St.Paul Street.August 27.\t202 JUST received for sale\u2014 OCX\u2019S SPARKLING GELATINE \u2014ALSO\u2014 RAPE SEED OIL, in quarter casks HENRY CHAPMAN A CO.Oct.22.\t250 GENTLEMEN,\u2014Wo have just to hand the very handsome FLANNEL SHIRTS Which yon have seen in England, received per steamer via Boston.\u2014also,\u2014 A SPLENDID LOT OF DRESS SHIRTS.JOHN AITKEN A CO., Shirt Makers.Montreal,Deo.20,1855.\t301 FOR SALE.E.ATWATER & CO.OIL, St.Nicholas St., Montreal, LEAD & COLOR MERCHANTS, IMPORTERS OF Herman Sheet Window Glass, STAR A DIAMOND STAR BRANDS.MANUFACTURERS OF dopai Varnish.es, &c.E.ATWATER.A.W.ATWATER.232 cWMlifleifllNDOW GLASS.STAR BRAND\u2014 Sizes from 7 x 9 up to 34 x 44, in cases of 60, 100 and 200 feet each DIAMOND STAR BRAND\u2014 Sizes up to 40 x 50.The above brands of Glass are of the best quality imported into Canada.E.ATWATER A CO., Importers, St.Nicholas Street, Montreal.232 c VARNISHES, OACH BODY VARNISH CARRIAGE VARNISH POLISHING do No.1 FURNITURE VARNISH No.2 do\tdo GOLD SIZE JAPAN J FOR SALE AT STOW \u2018SFOB.K If SUCES.E.ATWATER A CO, Manufacturers, St.Nicholas Street, Montreal.232 LINSEED OIL, Boiled and Raw, in hhds and qtr-casks Spirits of Turpentine Oopal Varnishes German Sheet Window Glass (Star brand) Genuine English Ground White Lead Do do, in large and small packages Nos.1, 2 A 3 assorted kegs Dry White Lead, Nos.1 A 2 Refined Red Lead, Litharge English Zinc White, (dry and ground) Venetian Red, Yellow, Black, Bine and Greens, ground in oils, in kegs and tins Paris Green, dry and ground Putty in bladders, Patent Dryers Chromes (yellow and green) Lampblack, Black Lead Turkey Umber, Terra de Sienna, Vandyke Brown Purple Brown, Prussian Blue, Celestial Blues Ultramarine Blue, Brunswick Greens, Ven.Red Tiver, Hard Red Chalk, Rose Pink Imperial Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Spruce Yellow Sugar Lead, Whiting, Paris White, Chalk Vermillion, Indian Red, Glue Fire Proof Paints, Pumice Stone Gold and Silver Leaf, Bronze Dutch Metal (white and yellow), Diamonds Steel Graning Combs Best English Ground Paint Brushes, Sash Tools Camels\u2019 Hair Pencils, Writers and Tracers Stock Brushes, Ground Distemper Brushes, Ac E.ATWATER A CO., Importers, St Nicholas Street, Montreal 232 THE Undersigned has commenced to receive his FALL ASSORTMENT of HEAVY and SHELF HARDWARE, and invites the attention of purchasers to his Stock, which will be sold at lowest market prices.J.HENRY EVANS! August 30.\t205 FOBESTEK., mOXR & CO.22 and 24 Saint Sacrament Street, OFFER FOR SALE\u2014 T vankay, Hysou Twankay, Young Hyson, Imperial, Gunpowder, Hyson A Congou Teas Musco.Sugars, Syrups and Moiasses St.Domingo Coffee, Patna Rice Tobaccos, Cavendish and Honey Dew, in hf-bxs and catties Sperm, Adamantine and Tallow Candles Liverpool, Montreal, Castile and Toilet Soaps Glenfield and Pearl Stareb, Fig Blue and Indigo Coleman\u2019s Mustard, Sauces, Pickles, Spices Saleratus, Car.Soda, Cream Tartar Yeast Powders, T D Pipes, Lamp Black Blacking in tins, White Wine and Cider Vinegar Fish aud Oils, Hennessey\u2019s Brandy Port, Sherry and Madeira Wines Gin in hhds A cases, London Porter, Ac Ac \u2014Also,\u2014 2000 barrels ) 1000 bags > Liverpool Salt 4000 minots ) \u2014And,\u2014 2500 Seamless Bags 300 bales Wick 600 trusses Cotton Twine Cot.4.\t236 NEW AND GENUINE QABEEK AUB FSSZ-.S SEEDS WHITE Belgian Carrot,\tMangel Wurtzel, Blood Red\tdo\tLarge Red Onion, Long Orange\tdo\tRadish Seeds, Altringham\tdo\tTurnip do Long Red Clover,\tWhite Clover do Cabbage Seeds,\tCauliflower do Together with a general assortment of English, French, and American Seeds, selected from the growers of the highest reputation.The subscriber can with confidence state that hia Seeds will be found of superior quality, and sold cheap.By RICHARD BIRKS, [late Rexford, 77 McGill Street.March 24\t?! Important Notice to the Ladies: NEW YEAB/SPRESENTS.THE most agreeable present the LADIES could give to their HUSBANDS, Brothers or Friends, would be a BOX OF BEAUTIFUL HAVANA SEGARS, a SUPERB TOBACCO JAR, CIGAR CASE or SNUFF BOX, in Silver or Gold, with a variety of other articles suitable for a Smoker.What greater pleasure could the Ladies desire than to see their FOND HUSBANDS enjoying his Smoke in the Bosom of his own Family, and more particularly when the GIFT emanates from one so dear I Therefore, Ladies try the effect; and try one of LEVEY\u2019S BOXES OF SUPERIOR CIGARS, imported and put up in small boxes for the occasion, at $5 each.JOHN LEVEY, Crystal Block, Dee.17.\t306 SLATE AND SLATING.REED Good to Very Bright Porto Rico Sugar Brls ) Trcs8 ( MUSC0Ta^° aild Cloyed Molasses Boxes, hf-bxs and qtls Codfish Barrels Wet Codfish Hhds Martell\u2019s Brandy Boxes Mott\u2019s No, 1 Chocolate, Broma, Soluble Cocoa, kc Boxes Twankay, Hyson Twankay, and Young Hyson Teas Boxes Preserved Lobsters \u2014 ALSO,\u2014 1 Ten-Inch HAWSER, nearly new.J.k J.MITCHELL, 17 k 18 Common St.Nov.3.\t261 Cod Liver Oil.4 Few Barrels PRIME for sale by 1.\tALFRED SAVAGE k CO., Druggists, next the Court House, Sept 21,\t224 ALFRED SAVARE & CO.\u2019S Ohxistmas Beverages.MONTREAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY.Extra ginger Lemon Raspberry Vanilla Orange Peach Cherry Sarsaparilla Jargonel Pear do Raspberry Vinegar, &c .These delicious Syrups need no recommendation.They are made with the greatest care and possess the true flavor of the Fruits, ALFRED SAVAGE & CO., Next the Court House.Dec.27.\t306.SYRUP do do do do do do do Superior Flavoring Essences for Jellies, Custards, Puddings, &c., made by Alfred Savage & Co., next the Couit House : LEMON, Orange, Peach Kernel, Ratafia, Rose, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cloves,&c.Essence of Cochineal, for Coloring Jellies, &c.ALFRED SAVAGE k CO., Next the Court House.Dec.27.\t306 CANADA BUG-AH REFINERY.THE undersigned offers for sale the usual descriptions of RUFIMEB SUGAR AT PRICES LOWER THAN THEY CAN BE IMPORTED FOR; a©AF STOim, in tierces.DS.Yf GSiUSHISS, iu brls of about 200 lbs CmOUriTO, i brls of about 200 lbs.CRUSHSSï», iu brls of about 240 lbs.iraüHOW\tin brls of about 250 lbs.ra-KOT, in brls of about 40 galls.JOHN RBDPATH.60 Gommissiouers Street, ( Montreal, Aug 29, 1855.\\\tDC 204 {Ex Steamer America.) JYFsW' EAGIjISH Jfirsic FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS! ^I?HE Subscribers have received their monthly A package of Standard, Vocal, Dance and Miscellaneous Music, which is more extensive and varied than usual, in order to give our patrons a rich and bountiful selection for HOSTDiUr PRUSBSras ! For which purpose the present importation has been specially and carefully selected.In addition to\tD\u2019ALBERT\u2019S ALBUM for 1856, JULLiEN\u2019S do do, It is full of choice MUSICAL WORKS, splendidly illustrated, and con\u2019.aining all the Popular Patriotic Songs and Dance Music, P üed and U8e! ful corps, \u201c The Pkotbstaht W e [jaye received the first number of this new rei;g;oug periodical, just is-ued k our city.is eiited by a clergyman of the Church of 1jDgiandi but purposes to support the mterer^tg and advocate the cause of all Pr ,te=t.nt '\u2019.en iminations.Messrs.Owler and Stevenson.are ^ pubikhers Miraculous Escape.\u2014The Quebec Colonist re-la'es the f Lowing somewhat siagular adventure Une day last week, a little boy about 10 years of age, eon of Mrs.Frew, who resides iu St George Street, wbi.e sliding on the Grand Bariery, was carried over the wall ou his sleigh, and pr.-cip iled down the rock, a distance of sixtj feet, elm st perpendicular.Strange to say, be reacned the bottom without having any of hi limbs broken, and received only a contusion on the head from the force with wuich he struck the wall of astable in rear of Paul Street.After extricating himself from the snow, he clambered on to the roof of the stable and commenced crying for aid.A man named Grenier, a cooper, who witnessed the descent, procured a ladder and rescued him.Quebec Building Society.\u2014At the Annual General Meeting of this Society, held on the 21st instant, the following gentlemen were elected Directors for the present year :\u2014Dr.Joseph Mor-rin,Dr.01.Robitaille, Chas.Alleyn,Esq , M.P.P, Eugene Chioic, Esq, J.W.Leaycraft, Esq., Gaspard Garneau, Esq.Improvement.\u2014A Boston paper states that Congress has resolved to commence its sessions with morning prayer, and that it was quite time for on assembly containing so many men so utterly lost to all sense of public duty, and sinking so fast ioto something too nearly akin to dementia, may well ask for the Divine guidance.Arrest of a Charitable Lady,\u2014A Mrs.Le-titia Lincoln, president of the \u201cAmerican Ladies\u2019 Association for the Ben fit of Orphans,\u201d located in Broome Street, near Broadway,N.Y., has been arrested on a charge'of securing contributions of money upon false pretences.Anniversary Meetings.\u2014On account of a press of matter, occasioned by the arrival of the English Mail, &c., we are obliged to postpone our report of the Anniversary Meeting of the Montreal Temperance Society.The Treasurer of the Protestant Industrial House of Refuge begs to acknowledge, with thanks, the sum of £5, a donatioa from Sydney Jones, Esq.Atthe Concert for the benefitof the Protestant Orphan Asylum, to-morrow evening, Refreshment tables of unusual attraction will be in readiness, soon after the door opens, at 7 o\u2019clock.It is to be hoped the fair bauds who have prepared the dainties, and the fair faces of the dispensers, whose smiles will add a value, may meet with the most encouraging patronage.The \u201c Times\u201d Correspondent in the Crimea.\u2014 We copy the following, says the Times, from the Globe : \u201c A statement bas been very extensively circulated, to the effect that a violent attack bad been made by a number of the men of the Crimean army on the quarters of the correspondent of our leading morning contemporary, in consequence of his statements as to the prevalence of drunkenness among the soldiers.We deem it but justice to the troops, whose discipline and good conduct ate thus impugned, to state that we are in possession of positive testimony which shows the eotne untruth of the statement iu question.\u201d We had thought the propagators of the audacious \u201c drumming uut\u201d story of this rime last year had been move effectually silenced.Ball at Hknùyville.\u2014A correspondent at Henry ville writes ua that having attended the ball given there, at Mr.S.Paiker\u2019a Hotel, on the ev nmg of the 13.h inst,h* thinksitde serving ottspeci I notice.Th re were eighty-five cou-pie p tsent from Richelieu.Aiburgb, Rous \u2019s Point, St.Johns, Lacoile, Pike River, Phi i.,s-burg, SwantoD, and othtr places, cocststitig of the Ion of these Yilliigis, and that everything went off admirab y.Every one te med delighted w 'h the even n^\u2019s amusement, and the prepara-ti ns ot \u201c Uii .e host\u201d Paiker: who, upon his p-.rc Siys our corresponde.a' d s res to express 'n some w ,y his grrtitude.for lb.liberal pa-t.-uORge and kind consideration of bis guests.The Sj niii ns t to, Me.-srs Paiker aud Keyes, s r c.the h gue t praiss for theireffort en the the 'iict'-on So ail went merriy, and the gu sts de; artsd at an hmr we shall no' name\u2014 \u201c H \"Ptri meet »' fry to ; art, and happy to mai t again.\u201d\u2014St.Joh\u2019is A\u2019ews.A \u201c Warning\u201d to theatrical Critios \u2014Mdlle Dupuis, the actress of the Vaudeville Theatre, Paris, appeared i n t a u day last before the Tribunal of C rr; c ional Po ice to complain that M J,Hebert, editor of the Theatre, bad libelled her by comparing her, in offensive terms, to a Nurenb rg doll_ The Tribunal decided that such a sty le ot cri icism was not allowable ; and, as it appeared to have been dimmed by peisonal animosity, it condemned Jailabrrt to pay 500 f.line and 200 f damages; also to insert the text of the j idgment in his paper, and to pay the expense i f inserting it in three other papers of Paris, to be_chosen by the complainant,\u2014Galignani MONTREAL HERALD AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE, MONDAY, JANUARY 28.1856 WASHIFGTOSf COERESPONDENCE.Washington, January 21, 1856.The still impending contest over the Speaker-ship is becoming exciting.The administration is almost desperate at the failure to organize) and the ravings of its organ-the Washington Gfflion\u2014would seem to show unmistakeable evidences that its necessities are pressing.Scarce a day pisses that the Union does not treat us to some threatening denune ation against the Anti-Nebrns-kI members of the House, orsomeahor-t \\ e iff rtto frightea them into abandoning their efforts for an organization, except upon'terms dictated by the Nebra- cans.The discussions of the past week have elicited some remarkable poiats.The most interesting discussion was between Mr.Lnllicoffer of Tennessee (Pro-slavery Know-Nothing), and Mr.Stephens of la, (Nebraska democrat) Ï have heretofore informed you that the Pro-slavery Know-Notliings make the issue with Southern \u201c democrats\u201d that ihey are themselves the best, because i he most ultra pro-slavery men.Their candidate, Mr.Fuller, as you know, takes the extremest Southern grounds.Mr.Lollicoffer is their leader, and during the last week he undertook to oatechiss Mr.Richardson, the Nebraska candidate, very closely, in regard tojhis inconsistent course on the slavery question.Mr.Stephens, one of the ablest men of the South, saw that Richardson was rather \u201clight\u2019\u2019 for the contes; with Lollicoffer, so he took the tight off his hanos.I think he got himself in trouble by so doing.Now, bear in mind these two facts :\u2014No Southern man can sustain him.self who don\u2019t profess to believe the Constitution perfect, and also that it ought to be lived up-to iu letter and spirit, as the South, interprets it.\u2014 Second : Southern men are great sticklers for State rights, and are especially earnest in maintaining that all powers, not specifically granted to the Federal Government by the Constitution, remain in the States,, and.that the assertion by Congress of any power not plainly and\u2019specifi-cally granted by the Constitution fully justifies secession from the Union,\u2014a thing glibly theorized upon, but which would never be seriously entertained ten minutes as a practical proposi\" tion.So much for premise.The \u201cMissouri Compromise\u201d Act of 1820 was passed at a season of great excitement.The State of Missouri having applijd for admission into ths Union with a pro-slavery constitution, the Northern men in Congress proposed to reject the application.Finally it was agreed to admit her upon the condition inserted iu the Bill that, \u201c in all the North-Weist territory,\u201d North of the parallel of 36° 30\u2019 \u201cslavery should he prohibited for all lututte time.\u201d This \u201c Missouri Compromise,\u201d you will perceive, assumed.Ihe right of Congress to legislate upon the question of Slavery,\u2014and, it follows, that if Congress has the power to legislate at all on the subject, that power extends to all acts which Congress may deem it best to adopt for the public interest in that connection.Mr.Stephens denies the power of Congress to legislate at all on the question of Slavery, and sustains the Nebraska Bill, because it concedes that Congress has no such power.Mr.Lollicoffer, iu debate, a few days ago, wanted to kuow of Mr.Stephens how he could reconcile his former support of the Missouri Comprom'.ae with his doctrine on the power of Congress .This was a troublesome question.The contradiction was palpable.But Mr.Stephens must say something ; so he took the ground that in 1820 there was danger that the Northern Sta tes would take the whole North-West territory -and exclude slavery therefrom, and as the division upon the line of 36° 30 was fair and just, therefore it was constitutional ! The only alternative was to divide or lose all,\u2014and so he formed a division by Congressional action.Mr.Lollicoffer at once charged his colleague with maintaining a \u201c higher law\u201d than the Constitution,\u2014a sentiment for which the Hon.Wm.H.Seward has been reviled and abused all over the land.Mr.Stephens denied the charge.\u201c Where then do you find your power to legislate ou slavery, even to make a fair and just division, if, us you admit, you don\u2019t find it in the Constitution ?\u201d promptly asked Mr.Lollicoffer.But Mr.Stephens could not give a reasonable answer.His best friends aimit that he was cornered, and they can suggest no way to help h'm out.He either maintains that there is a law of necessity, or of eternal justice and right, superior to the Constitution, and by which the latter is to be interpreted\u2014or else that Congress has powers not derived from the Constitution.The former of these I believe to be true doctriue\u2014but a toadying politician, whose only hope is in swearing by the letter of an instrument, and then interpreting that letter to suit himself and his slaveboldiug constituents, dare not plant himself upon the prime principle of eternal right and justice as the basis of all binding law and pure morality.The failure to organize the House is causing much distress among the friends of the Administration having contracts under, the Government on which they can get no money until Congress is ready to proceed to legislation.These contractors have been borrowing large sums of money to carry on their business with, and paying interest at from one and a half to two per cent a month.The Sergeant at Arms of the House has also borrowed Isrge sums upon his own responsibility, at similar rales, to advance to members to pay expenses, and to carry on other necessary arrangements until an organization can be effected, and \u201c Uncle Sam\u2019s\u201d strong box thus be opened.These operations have used up almost all the lose capital in the city.No more money can be had at any price.Indeed, a day or two since, I happened to know of four thousand dollars loaned upon the best possible securities at three per cent a month.Such are the necessities ofihe friends and dependents of the Administration; and I am satisfied that they must soon take some remedial measures, either by yielding the plurality resolution, and so permitting the election of Mr, Banks, or by forming some coalition to elect one of their own men.An effort is making this evening to form such a coalition between the Nebraskans and the Southern Know-Nothings.I do not believe it can be effected, however.It can only be done by the withdrawal of Mr.Richardson, the abandonment of the platform resolutions passed by the Nebraska! caucus, and the nomination of a Democrat who may be dictated to by the Know-Nothings.The success of a coalition upon these disgraceful terms, would be very satisfactory to the Anti-Nebraska men, and, if anything, a greater victory than the election ot Mr.Banks himself.If some such coalition is not formed, I shall look for the election of Mr.Banks under the plurality resolution ere many days.On Thursday next, unless Mr.Cass be again confined to his room by sickness, the debate on the Central American question will be resumed iu the Senate, by the General, Clayton and others.This debate is not designed to confirm our own people iu behalf of the American side of the question, for sentiment in the United States seems to be quite unanimous against yielding to Lord Paltnerslon\u2019s pretensions.Its purpose is to show to the people and the Government of Great Britain that we really are iu earnest, and that the time has come for a settlement of the vexed question, either peaceably or forcibly.\u2014 Tho temper of our pepole is aroused on this subject, and the stories of large British, French and Spanish fleets reudevouzing at or near San Juan, for the purpose of maintaining the Mosquito Protectorate, only inflime the passions of many, and render still stronger the public sentiment which D urging our Administration to stand firm iu tho position it has assumed.For one, I do not believe these augmented fleets have any reference to tho Central American question, but are designed to guard Cuba from expected invasion: and I have no doubt that Col.Walker\u2019s ultimate plans look to the subversion of the Spanish Government in Cuba, and her independence.Cor.Parker H.French has left this city again, having withdrawn his credentials from the State D \u2019par nient.In his letter to Mr.Marcy he eom-.plained of bis arrest in New York, and said be deemed it an indignity to his Government.\u2014 When his Government gets any apology or indemnity therefor, French will be an honest man, and tiihor of these resuits I believe to be beyoud the sphere of possibilities French will superintend the departure of a few more (filibuster \u201cemigrants,\u201d by the Nicaragua steamer of the 24 h, and says he intends, immediately afterwards, to go to London and apply for the recognition, by the British Government, of the Walker Government What success will ho have?I also learn that Walker has signified his intention of send ng an intelligent native of Nicaragua here, to represent his Government, in the place of French.Such a course will do much towards making public sentiment in the United States in favor of recognizing the new Government of Nicaragua.Still that event may be far off, even should Walker sustain himself against any efforts which may be made to drive him out of the country.* The case of Texas is not a cheering precedent for those who desire an immediate récognition of the Walker Government.Texas was seven years applying for recognition from the United States, ere she obtained it; and her case was more akin to that of Nicaragua than any other which has presented itself.The story that our Government was about to withdraw Mr.Buchanan from London, and so suspend diplomatic relations, because of the failure of England to recall Mr.Crampton, has been pressed with a good deal of pertinacity this week.There is, however, no shadow of foundation for tbo story.We have requested Mr.Crampton's recall.If Great Britain refuses it, he will be dismissed.That does not suspend diplomatic relations,\u2014and if tho Palmerston Government desires s ich suspension, it will be left to take the initiative by dismissing Mr.Buchanan.The absence of any legislation in Congress affords me little variety iormy letters, but I trust this will be sufficiently removed ere long.Even the social life of Washington is rather dull just now\u2014sympathising with the stagnation in the Government perhaps.We have with us, nevertheless, a crowd of strangers from every part of the American continent.Among tho distinguished strangeis who graced our gentlemen\u2019s drawing-room at the National Hotel, this morning, I noticed the Hon.Mr.Eincke, of Canada, now Governor of the Bermudas.Of course, I don\u2019t mean that the lion, gentleman has the attribute of ubiquity, and is here in propria persona.But we have a portrait of him, painted by Mr.Thos.W.Wood of New York, so life-like and so true to the original that his friends feel quite at home with it.Mr.Wood, who is an artist of superior merit, is spending the winter with us.and his rooms at the National are graced by quite si collection of portraits of distinguished Canadian officiais, taken prisoner by him while on a professional tour iu the Provinces last summer.I promised, awhile ago, to give you a description of a President\u2019s Levee at some time.These are simple affairs, and there is little to be said of them.They occur on every Friday evening, and are open to \u201c everybody and his wife\u201d who may choose to attend.The \u201c session\u201d is opened by a noon-day levee on the 1st January, when tho entire diplomatic corps wait upon the President, in full court suit, and pay their respects to himself and lady.This is the most brilliant occasion of the year, for it is the only one on which the foreign ministers \u201c turn out\u201d en masse, although many of them are to be seen iu ordinary citizens\u2019 dress at the evening receptions.No introductions are necessary in order to gain admission to the Executive mansion.The door is wide open to all.The visitors on entering are shown to retiring rooms were the ladies throw off their wrappers and arrange their dress, and the gentlemen leave their hats and overcoats in the charge of the attendants.Gentlemen then meet their ladies at the door of the dressing room, pass through the hall, enter the \u201c Crimson room,\u201d\u2014so calied, because the prevailing hue in all its furniture is crimson\u2014and from thence step into the oval \u201c blue room\u201d where are the President and his lady, awaiting the \"guests.The Marshall for the District of Columbia stands just inside, anil introduces him or her to the President, who receives them with a cordial shake of the hand, and a cheerful - word to each as they pass on and give place to those that follow.Mrs, Pierce is nearer the centre of the room, where she gracefully receives ail ladies who desire to be presented.Leaving the \u201c Blue Room,\u201d and passing thro\u2019 the \u201c Greeu Room,\u201d the living tide enters the great \u201cEast Room,\u2019\u2019- one of the finest apartments in the world, and especially brilliant when filled with a'gay throng of the wealth, beauty, and chivalry of the country.A fine band, stationed in an adjoining vestibule, discourses choice selections of music from ihe most favorite composers, and the throng keep time to its ex-hilirating strains as they promenade around the room, exchanging friendly recognitions with each other, or stopping a moment for a more formal chat This is a levee.It continues until about ten o\u2019clock, when the crowd begins to thin out, and at eleven all is still You will see that it is thoroughly Democratic iu all respects.Do not suppose, however, that it is uncultivated.Far from it.Of course, curiosily induces many a clown to join in the entertainment, butshyness is sure to keep them quiet; and cultivation, intellect, and refinement shine only the brighter in contrast with rude naturalness\u2014if I may use that term.m Leo LOOT OH CORRESPONDENCE.London, Jan.11, 1856 A winter\u2019s day in London, though frosty\u2014with a dense fog hanging over the metropolis\u2014and in fashionable language \u201cno one in town\u201d (and yet the streets and conveyances are crowded to overflowing), is not a fitting opportunity for a correspondent to give a bright and cheerful sketch of the on dits of the day ; nevertheless I will endeavor to jot down a few topics as they occur to me The question of Peace or War is the all engrossing subject with almost every one I meet with, and also of every person in the Coffee houses, and even upon \u2019Change.Just now the result of the mission of Count Esterhazy to the Court at St.Petersburg is most anxiously looked for; it may, however, yet be some days ere the ultimatum is known.There seems to be in the cily a general impression that Russia will not consent to the \u201c points\u2019\u2019 as proposed by Austria, but that the Czar himself, before he gives an answer thereto, will submit soma propositions of his own\u2014probably some impracticable ones, in order to gain time.One thing is certain, there is no armistice, and plans and preparations for the ensuing campaign occupy both the English and French governments.A Council of War is now sitting at Paris, at which the Duke of Cambridge, Sir R.Airey, Admiral Sir B.Lyons, Admiral Dundas, and Sir H.Jones are present.The object of this meeting is said to be to weigh thoroughly the several plans for tho next campaign, and when a decision is formed, to carry out combined operations with energy and completeness.It has been confidently asserted that Marshal Pelissierwas to leave the Crimea to attend the Council of War, but this is not the case.During the past week we learn from Berlin that a Grand Council of War was sitting at St.Petersburg, the members of which were principally engaged on tho questions relating to the fortification of the strategic points of the Empire.The fortifications of Kiev/, it is confidently reported, will be finished before the c\te winter.You will have observed that the newspapers here have lately contained leports respecting the drunkenness of the British soldiers in the Crimea.It appears that Lord Pamnure, the Secretary of State for War, has teferred to these reports in several despatches to General Cod-rington and, yesterday, a despatch from that officer to the Secretary for War, dated Sebastopol, Dec.27, has been published in London, by au-thorily, in which General Codrington states that he \u201chas obtained returns from every regiment of all cases of drunkenness for three months,_ September, October and November.It was during those months that arrears of field allowance, more than £2 each, were received as back pay, besides 10,000 men receiving additional working pay, and the result is that the number of crimes of drunkenness is a little above one man in two days per company estimated at 100 men.\u201d There is much talk just now of a commission recently come into operation, under an Act of Parliament, called the Metropolitan Board of Works, which consists of representatives from the different parishes in or near London.This Board'have recently met for the purpose of el ct-ing a Chairman The post was contested for by ten candidates,» salary of £1500 a year being attached to the office.The meeting possessed some interest from the fact of Mr.Roebuck, M.P.for Sheffield, being one of the candidates, and from his having made a speech in justification of his conduct in thus soliciliog ihe post.The hon.gentlemen said that, it was the first time that he bad ever been a candidate for a paid office during a publie life of something like three and twenty years.He considered, however, that circumstances justified him in making the appeal, inasmuch as the Board of Works was a great experiment, being the application of self-government in executive affairs.Notwithstanding the eloquence of the member for Sheffield, the election fell upon Mr.John Thwaites, who has been for many years past an active man of business, as a clothier, iu the borough of Southwark.A literary gentleman well known in London has just been rewarded by honorable and lucrative employment in the public service.Mr John Forster, the editor of the Examiner, aud biographer of Goldsmith, has been nominated to tho office of Secretary to the Lunacy Commission.I think the salary is about £800 a year, and the duties I understand, though responsible, are sufficiently light to be compatible with literary pursuits.Judge Parke, who you will have learned by the paper has retired from the Bench, has been succeeded by Mr.Brammell who is acknowledged by \u201c the Bar \u201d to he a sound lawyer, an acute pleader, a man of a clear head, great learning, long known to the profession.His reputation in Westminster Hall is said to be far beyond that which he has ever achieved out of doors.It is said that the Administrative Reform Association intends to make a stir with regard to the large income of the Speaker cf the House of Commons, should the present respected occupant retire from office, as reported.As you are aware, there has been \u2019lately a considerable re-emigration into Englandfrom the United States, which will likely cheek emigration to the States in the coming season, aud it is also expected that emigration to Australia will fall off owing to the high cost of living in the several Australian colonies, and also from the statements respecting the difficulty of obtaining employment there.These causes, it is thought, will induce a larger proportion of persons than usual to visit the Canadas the ensuing season; and I hear that some sensation has been produced respecting the subject in Scotland, from a statement by the Earl of Elgin, your late Governor.General, on the occasion of a dinner given to his Lordship, at Glasgow, last week, on the occasion of presenting the freedom of that city to him\u2014-In his speech, on returning thanks, his Lord-ship, after referring at some length to the progress of Canada, said\u2014 I do not think it is undesirable that the population of Scotland should know that there is a country not two weeks\u2019 sailing from Glasgow, possessing a fertile soil and a genial climate-possessing a population very much resembling what yon find in any Scottish county, sharing our views and sentiments on ail questions, moral, social and political, and, above all, religious, with the means of attaining elementary education free of cost, and on conditions that can do violence io no principie\u2014on conditions attainable by every child in the community-and where every child of talent and industry may go to the higher school where a superior education is given on the same terms, and from the superior school to the University.Referring again, at the close of his speech, to Canada, Lord Elgin said\u2014 For my own part, lest I should seem to arrogate any merit to myself, or to accept too literally the very flattering remarks of the Lord Provost, I want to say that I take no credit to myself for the progress of Canada during my administration.I was dealing there with a free, intelligent, loyai, moral people, and it is to their great and good qualities that ail this progress and prosperity is owing.\u2014(Cheers.) If I have been in any degree instrumental in placing them in a more favourable position for the exhibition of those qualities than what they occupied before, and if, above ail, I have been \"able to do anything to avert the risk of what I would consider the greatest of all calamities\u2014a collision between the two great Anglo-Saxon communities on either side of the Atlantic\u2014I can only be humbly grateful to Providence for beiug permitted to offer this humble mite to the honour aud security of my country.Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, son of his late Majesty William IV.is dangerously ill, and the bulletins issued last night by his Lordship\u2019s Medical attendants, give little hopes of reeovory.Her Majesty and the Court are still at Windsor, where Royalty has kept the Christmas holidays.The Austrian Minister, (Count Colleredo) and a large party of the nobility, are at Windsor, on a visit to Her Majesty ; and yesterday evening the Royal visitors were entertained with £ dramatic performance, which took place in St.George\u2019s Hall.The pieces selected were Mr.Charles Dance\u2019s comic drama, entitled \u201c A Wonderful Woman,\u201d and Mr.Oxenford\u2019s farce of \u201c Only a Half-penny.\u201d Yesterday, theHpn.Mr.Fisher, Attorney General, and the Hon.Mr.Robertson, Member of the Legislative Council of New Brunswick, had an interview, at the Colonial Office, with Mr.Secretary Labouchere, on the subject of Railways in New Brunswick.The Danish Government has addressed a circular to all its representatives in foreign courts, denying that it has in any way joined in the treaty of Nov.21, between Sweden and the Allied Powers, and repeats its determination to maintain a strict neutrality.A despatch from St.Petersburg, of Wednesday, received here this morning, says :\u2014\u201c Official reports from Mingrelia announced that Omar Pacha has retreated with his entire army to Redout Kaleh.His troops suffered much from the inclemency of the weather.Our detachments, including the Mingrelian militia, greatly harassed the rear of the Turkish army.\u201d The following are the latest telegraphic despatches, with reference to the war movement, received in London this day : \u2014 Berlin, Jan.9.The first period allowed to the Cabinet of St.Petersburg for deliberation on the Austrian Propositions has been extended from the 5th, as first fixed, to the 8th January.This arises from Count Esterhazy not having arrived at St.Petersburgh as early as was intended.The second period is enlarged, in like proportion from the 8th to the 18th.For some purpose, not immediately apparent, Russia had determined on gaining all the time possible.There can be no doubt that Austria has fully determined to induce the Frankfort Diet to make some manifestation on the Eastern question.Count O'Donnell, the Emperor\u2019s Aide-de-Camp, is commissioned to visit various ot the German Courts to feel the way fur this object.My next letter will, I have no doubt, contain .news, on this topic, of very considerable impor tance.I prepared a full account of the mammoth ship building at Blackwall ; but I omit it, finding, by the papers received to-day, that you have already published tho same.Yours, See., W.Poblic Meetino.\u2014A public meeting of citizens summoned by circular was held on Saturday afternoon, at the Council Room of the Board of Trade, \u201cto take into consideration the services rendered to this City and Province at the Paris Exhibition by Messrs.W.E.Logan and Alfred Perry.\u201d The meeting, owing to the shortness of the notice, was not very numerously attended, but representatives of the City Council, Board of Trade, Mechanics\u2019 Institute, McGill College, the Press, and of all classes of citizens, were present.His Worship the Mayor, on being called to the chair, felt bound to express the gratitude which every one must feel for the services rendered to Canada by Mr.Alfred Perry.Through his zeal and energy, the resources of the country had come to be belter known, and would be better appreciated hereafter.He alluded to a circum stance which showed, he said, the patriotism of that gentleman.When in Paris his indomitable exertions at the great conflagation excited admiration, aud he was spoken of as an American \u2022 he replied, \u201c No, I am a Canadian.\u201d Mr.Perry\u2019s services had attracted the favourable notice of all who witnessed them, and he deserves an equally favorable notice at the hands of his countrymen here.Mr.Logan\u2019s reputation stood high in the scientific world, and he had done the greatest service in bringing to light the mineral treasures of the country.He had shown that if we had not to the same extent mines such as California or Australia possessed, we had inexhaustible supplies of the more serviceable metals Hon.John Young, M.P.P., as President of the Board of Trade, felt it- consistent to state that the present meeting originated at a meeting of the Council cf tho Board of Trade, when it was deemed expedient by the gentlemen present, that something should be done to mark the sense the community entertained of the services of Messrs.Logan and Perry.The circumstance that the Mechanics\u2019 Institute had taken action in the matter was not at the time known to the Board of Trade.The question now was, whether these public bodies should act together, or separately.He thought the former course preferable The present meeting was to deliberate, not to decide; and, therefore, no resolutions had been prepared.Probably the best course would be to appoint a Committee to confer wilh the Mechanics\u2019Institute, and report to another meeting.\u2014He was happy to have been iustfhmental in the appointment of Mr.Perry.Not only the city of Montreal, but tho whole country is indebted to him and to Mr.Logan, and it is incumbent on us to show, when we have such men amongst us, that we in Montreal know how to appreciate their value.0.Garth, Esq., President.Mechanics\u2019 Institute, stated that what had been done in Mechanics\u2019 Institute, by nomeans precluded jointaction with other bodies or individuals, and he felt convinced that there would amongst, the officers and members of that Society be a hearty desire to co-operate with others.L.H.Holton, Esq., M.P.P,, thought something might be decided on at ohee, and that it would be advisable to exchange opinions for that purpose.Dinners and testimonials in various forms had been spoken of.It may bs advisable to take into consideration the kind of testimonials to be offered, to the two.Mr.Yoong agreed in the observations of Mr Holton.W.Hodden, Esq., concurred in the views of previous speakers.What had been done in the Mechanics\u2019Institute was confined to an address to the parties, and he was sure the Institute would be happy to unite in the more general meisure.H.Lyman, Esq., City Councillor, paid a band-some eulogium to the merits of our representatives at the Paris Exhibition, who, he said, had shown themselves to be the \u201c right men in the right places.\u201d They had not only acquitted themselves well there, but in London also.A testimonial in the shape of a small purse had been presented to Mr.Perry prior to his depar-.ture for Paris, but merely as a token from his brother mechanics cf their estimation of his services.Mr.Perry deserves well of the country for his un flagging exertions in \u2019her behalf.The accounts he furnishtd,of the Paris Exposition were equally valuable and interesting, from the intelligence they conveyed, and the powers of observation aud.discrimination they evinced.Mr.Perry has through his whole life shown a singleness and devotedness of purpose; as a fireman he exhibited the most daring energy ; aud never shrunk from hazarding his person; and this without the slightest idea of reward.His health has been shattered in these public exertions.Such a testimonial as was now spoken of, would reflect equal honor on the donors as on the recipient.Mr.Lyman mentioned that on the visit of the King of Sardinia to the Paris Exhibition, Prince Louis Napoleon pointed out Mr.Perry as one always at his post, aud ever ready to give information respecting the articles confided to his care.The following resolution was then put and carried, after some remarks eulogistic of Mr.Perry, and expressive of the desire that tho liberality of the community would render the testimonial to him worthy of the occasion Moved by the Hon.John Young, and seconded by-Thomas Cramp, Esq :\u2014 That a Committee he now named, to confer with the Committee which has been appointed by the members of tho Mechanics\u2019 Institute, with tbe view of taking such means as will suitably mark the appreciation by the Citizens of Montreal, of the services of Messrs.W.E.Logan and A.Perry at the Paris and London Expositions of Industry, in 1851 and 1855, the said Committee to consist of Messrs.Holton, Kinnear, Lyman, Atwater, Dunkin, and the mover and seconder, with instructions to Report to a Meeting to be held in the Rooms of the Mechanics\u2019 Institute, on Wednesday next, at 3 o\u2019clock, P.M, After which the meeting adjourned to thetime specified in the resolution.BETAILS OF MEWB BY THE ' \u201c BALTIC.\u201d THE EAST.(F: om the \u201c Times\" Correspondent ) Constantinople, Dec.27.Kara, the commission named to inquire into the state of affairs in Asia, and the councils of war held at the Seraskierat still exclusively occupy attention, so that even the rumours of peace which every post brings us from Europe do not excite so much interest as they would at other times.The arrival of Dr.Sandwith and the particulars of the siege which reach us daily have given quite a tragic character to the history of Asia during the last two months.Hitherto only the general features of heroism on one side and villany on the other were known ; but now we see by degrees the dramatis persona appearing and speaking for themselves.If one listens to this tragedy one can scarcely believe that it is not fiction.The despised Turkish army of Asia, that rabble about which everybody seemed to despair, is converted by the energy and moral superiority of a few officers into a heroic little band whose discipline, put to the severest test by famine and despair, cannot be surpassed by the first soldiers in the world.Although numbers were daily dying from starvation no excesses occurred ; in the batteries, where there were always three day\u2019s provisions, the famished sentry paced about within reach of them, without allowing himself to be overcome by the temptation.It was the story of Tantalus a thousand times, but more nobly, repeated, for it was moral courage, not physical impossibility, which prevented them from satisfying the cravings of hunger.The inhabitants themselves were scarcely behind the troops in the display of unselfishness.While they had anything left themselves they shared voluntarily with their defenders, and deprived themselves even of their beds to give comfort to some poor fellow in the hospital.The population of Kars is, for the most part, composed of Turkish Georgians, who, having, before the organization of tbe Nizam, been often called upon to defend the town and the frontiers, preserve a traditional bravery.The only black sheep among them were tbe Kara Kalpaks, a Turkoman tribe settled in the town and its environs These latter served both sides.They were of great help to the Russians in the transport of provisions and material, but, at the same time, they used to be in constant communication with the town, and bring news ot the enemy.\u2014 Now and then a horseman used to appear before the ramparts and fire off his gun as a signal ; when some one came out to meet him, he first expressed his doubt about his being a Mussulman, and only when he heard the profession of Mahometan faith did he believe his news.Then a kind of sham fight took place to blind the eyes of prowling Cossacks\u2014pistols were fired off, and ihe hotsemun disappeared.Gener.ri Williams\u2019s intention had always been to cut through the enemy when every hope of relief bad disappeared; but the letters which he continued to receive up to the last moment, especially from Selim Pasha, of Erzeroum, made him hope and persevere, and when at last the futility of all these promises dawned upon him it was too late for such a resolution.A council was held to discuss the possibility of this last remedy, and Kerim Pasha,\u2014one of the best and bravest of the Turkish commanders,\u2014did not hesitate to declare that the emaciated soldiers, even with the courage of despair, could not march with their muskets for a mile without sinking under their load, and the nearest Russian forces were at four miles\u2019 distance from the town.One may imagine what point exhaustion had reached when some time before the surrender a body of Cossacks wilh two guns approached one of tbe forts and began to throw shells into it, and of all the guard only three men were able to crawl to their post.Had the Russians known the exact state of things, they could have taken the town without resistance.While in tbe town all were vieing with each other in perseverance and self-sacrifice, meanness and selfishness seemed to be the order of the day without.In spite of all indications of an approaching movement on the side of the Russians, and with all the facilities afforded for providing the town with everything necessary in ths beginning of the seige, the grossest neglect prevailed in every department First, as regards the munitions of war, it will be scarcely credited that only three days\u2019 ammunition was in the town for the guns of position.The secret was well kept, and the Russians will have discovered it only after taking possession of the town, for, had they known it, they would certainly have made a few successive false attacks, which would have soon exhausted the ammunition of all the heavy guns.And this was the case in a frontier town, exposed every moment to an attack of the enemy, while mountains of ammunition encumbered the magizines at Erzeroum and Trebizonde I Halett Bey, the Chief of the Ordnance Department of the Asiatic army, is under inquiry in consequence.The starvation which led to the final surrender of the garrison in less than four months tells its own tale.An exposed fortress like Kars, the key to the surrounding country, ought to have had at least one, jf not two years\u2019 provisions in it, while the garrison received even in the second month half, and in the end a quarter of a ration.Tahir Pasha, the defterdar, or commissary-general, is accountable for it.Notwithstanding repeated requisitions from General Williams from the very beginning he found pretexts for refusing.Had it been left to him, the town wonld have been absolutely without any provisions at all at the beginning of the investment; fortunately, General Williams took the matter into his own hands, and thus was enabled to hold out so long; but the difficulties thrown in his way were stub that, wilh all his energy, he could not complete his arrangements.While the garrison of Kars was starving, the defterdar, seized by an economical fit, bargained with the muleteers, and insisted on a difference of a few paras, the result of which was that no bargain was con-cluded at all.Plenty of grain was iu the stores of Erzeroum, but the pretext was the want of animals to carry it.There are, however, numberless donkeys in the town, and when it was proposed to employ them the defterdar\u2019s objection was that it would be a shame to employ donkeys for the Commissariat of the Imperial army, During the seige itself there were person who offered to take grain to Kars at their own risk, and again economical pretexts prevented this.In the medical department likewise peculation had left the town utterly unprovided.It was not the quantity about which one would complain, but.quality, for hundreds of cases arrived containing the most useless drugs, while all essential things were not provided.Instead of the instruments necessary for field surgery, cases containing obstetric instruments came out in quantities ; cosmetics and other curious medicines, enough for the.whole population of Asia Minor, formed the chief portion of the medical supplies.The reason of this is easily explained ; the person who had ihe contract for this kind of supply bought as cheaply as possible all kinds of unsaleable articles in all the back shops of Pera and Galata, and charged them at a high price to tlie Turkish Government, giving a reasonable profit.to those whose interference would have been inconvenient.The consequence is that the Turkish Government owes him at this present moment 7,000,000 piasters for the supply of medicines to the army, and this to a man who had three years ago not credit for 7,000 piasters I He is likewise under investigation.1 bus, you see, there were not a few proximate causes which contribuied to the tall of Kars, but they do not excuse anybody for this state of things, which was pretty well known by the constant-despatches of General Williams.As Kara was not in a position to save itself, it was to have been saved by others.Now that it has fallen there are no end of councils of war,sending of troops, and serious thoughts of appointing a proper commander-in-chief for tde Asiatic army.The 14 Pashas were the real bane of it, and it is time that that this abourd and fatal state of thing should be altered.These councils do not express, as far as I can hear, positive disatis action with Omar Pasha but the adoption of a new plan of campaign implies a tacit disapprobation of his conduct.Tbe flank diversions have given up, and serious thoughts are given to the defence ofErzeroum and Trebizonde.There is no danger for the country is already so covered with snow that it would be impossible for au army to move.There are consequently from three to four months for preparation.Under those circumstances it would be perhaps premature to fix on a defensive plan, which might cripple the operations for next year.Omar Pasha is said to have gone to Batoum, and his aroiy to be falling back towards Redoubt Kaleh.t'hue the famous diversion for the relief of Kars is at end; hut, although it was rather a strange idea to safety for Kars on the Circassian coasts, this might become an important point for operations in spriog, if it bo undertaken independently._ The position ot the Russians has in the meantime considerably improved by the capture of Kars ; for.although of no great importanoe as a defensive position for the Turks, it offers no small advantages to tbe enemy.It is a pied d terre, which enables them to occupy the Soghau-li-dagh and the range of Lazistau, opening thus a road towards ths valley of Churouk-su, but Kars is the more important for them, because it gives them every facility of influencing the Kurdish tribes which surround to the south the whole province of Erzeroum.Iu this respect the Government of Constantinople has much to answer for.It has for years systematically intrigued to break down the fue-dal power of the Kurdish chiefs, and to make a source of revenue of them, instead of taking advantage of their military spirit to form them into an efficient frontier guard.It has so well succeeded that now all the Kurdish tribes ot the frontier are heart and soul with Russia, and the possession of Kars wilt extend Russian influence likewise over the more distant tribes.Now that Scutari has been transformed into a large military depot the facility of communication, between the European and Asiatic side becomes daily more important, and measures ought to be taken to insure it.The least south wind, acting on the strong current which in some places runs at six miles an hour, impedes the communication between the two sides, and even in fair weather it is not easy to cross with the lumbering boats in which horses and heavy material are carried A bridge, on the oilier hand, is out of the questionnas it would bave to be thrown across the most frequented part of the Bosphorus.It has, therefore, been suggested to establish a couple of steam flying bridges, one running from Tophauo to Scutari Proper, and the other from the Seraglio-point to tbe Barrack Hospital.The chain cables of the old 7-t\u2019s in the arsenal would answer very well for the purpose, and the thing could be done in a month.The only difficulty would be near Tophane, where many ships lie at anchor, but if the true course of the cable were buoyed out on both sides to the distance of 100 feet or so, within which no ship should drop its anchors, the difficulty would bo removed.The plan of such steam flying bridges was proposed when English troops were first quartered in Scutari barracks, and it was approved by both Lord Raglan and Sir John Burgoyne; but when the English expeditionary force left the project dropped again, and yet it is of no small importance to keep up a regular communication between the two aides of the water.Several rnen-of-war, which had been left at Kinburn after tbe departure of the English expeditionary forces, among them the Tribune, 30, and Curaçoa, 30, have arrived on their way to Malta, so that now only one English man-of-war remains there to represent the flag.Admiral Lyons offered to leave one of the English floating batteries during the winter there, but it was not accepted.The departure of the English squadron was caused by the ice, which has set in in great force.Tbo garrison, although shut up completely from the land side by Cossacks, is in good health, and quite prepared to receive the Russians should they trust themselves on the ice.Some such attempt is, indeed, expected during the winter, but no apprehensions are entertained on account of it.The two great rafts of timber, which had gone adrift, were thrown on shore, and are gsing to pieces ; but, even had this not been the case, it would have been a hopeless experiment to attempt to tow them across the whole width cf the Black Sea at this time of the year.Fair Hellas and the neighboring Turkish provinces cf Epirus and Thessaly are still in the hands of the brigands.Letters from there speak scarcely of anything else but the outrages committed by them, aud tbe police seems to be an illusion in both countries.On the 10th of December a band of brigands, 45 in number, visited Chalcis at 8 pm., and entered the house of Mr.Bondouris, a deputy, situated on the outskirts of tbe town.Tho brigands, although the alarm was given, remained for two or three hours in the house, plundered to the extent of 40,000 to 60,000 drachmas, broke all the furniture, and carried off as prisoners the daughter, unmarried, of 20, a son of 10, and a son-in-law of 31 years of age.They played cards in the house with a judge, who was passing the evening there, the stake being the setting on tire of the house ; the judge, named Bogos won ; they ill-treated the mother, and tied her to her armchair, preparatory to scalding her with boiling oil, which they, however, gave up.The ransom asked for the three is stated at 240,000 drachmas.The chief brigand is said to have told his captives that they had nothing to fear, and were lucky in having fallen into the hands of an honorable robber ! THE PEACE PROBLEM.(From the Times\u2014January 8.) Will Russia accept the terms offered to her by the allies ?They reached her on the 28lh of last month, and as yet the telegraph records nothing.She has neither thrown the messenger into a well, as the ancient Greeks did the emissaries of the Great King when they came to demand from them earth and water, nor run him up to the yardarm cf one of those frigates which, though secluded from the sea, may yet perform indifferently well the functions of a gallows, nor dismissed him without an answer.Russia is silent, and we presume, therefore, is meditating, and in the interests of peace the more profoundly those intrusted with her destinies meditate the better.We cannot, indeed, expect that she will hurry herself to gratify our impatience.She has our secret, and may reasonably take her time before she imparts to us hers.A simple \u201cNo\u201d would have been soon sent, and the fact that it has not been uttered tor ten days is some proof that \u201c No\u201d does not fly so readily to her lips as her English admirers and supporters would have led us to suspect.Doubtless her wary diplomatists are turning over and over the propositions of the allies, and seeking for a soft place on which they may hang an assent, a negotiation and then a refusal.At any rate, we can wait, for we are in Ihe position of a chess-player who has got the best of the game, and ought not to rap the board with his knuckles if his antagonist be rather long in choosing between the embarrassments which are set before him.Russia has, indeed, much to consider.We are now beginning to see and she to feel something of those effects which the fall of Sebastopol was sure, sooner or later, to produce.There is a perceptible alteration iu the attitude of the smaller States of Europe.The Scandinavian kingdoms have taken a decided step in advance by entering into the alliance of the allies, who are the avowed enemies of Russia.What is more extraordinary still, those States that appeared to be the most entirely under the control of the modern Macedon\u2014Saxony, Bavaria and Wurtemberg\u2014are faltering in their allegiance, and, true to the principle of being strong upon the stronger side, are afflicted with doubts whether their side be not now the weaker.The great passive and inert bulk of Germany is bestirring itself in a lumbering and hesitating manner ; visions of national unity, of merging individual interests in a truly German policy, of substituting patriotism for individualism, and many abstruse logical entities for many others equally abstruse, flit before the German mind, shadowed forth in pamphlets of pages innumerable and sentences interminable, and the duty of considering whether something having some remote relation to concerted action oughtnot to be considered of is enforced with the subtlest dialectics and most recondite terminology of Kant and Hagei.Germany, if not wholly awake, is certainly not entirely asleep ; if a little fuddled, is not entirely inebriated ; if a little giddy with tobacco smoke, is not wholly stupified; and is, indeed, gradually awaking to the conviction that she has talked and written rather too much, and done and ventured rather too little.The Russian mind has never evinced much proneness to metaphysics, but enough is disclosed to occasion some anxiety as to the permanence of an influence which, until the war came, she believed to be indestructible.Nor is it easy to say what effect these symptoms of incipient mutiny may have upon the counsels of Austria and Prussia.To Austria such an awakening of the public mind is no inconsiderable encouragement to advance in tho course on which she has just entered since it not only promises to her that support for which she has so long been seeking, but gives an earnest that, far as her policy has fallen short of her duties and her obligations, it has still been of some advantage to her in comparison with the far less excusable tactics of her rival, Prussia.The Court of Berlin, on tbe other hand, seems to be threatened not only with a descent from the position of a great power, but with complete isolation from those states the support of which she has with so much crooked policy been courting.These things must tend to convince the one German power that it has been friendly over much to the Czar, and the other that safety and ambition alike point to a course of more decided hostility.The work of forty years of intrigue is being rapidly undone, and a further continuance of the war bids fair to uproot an influence in Germany which forty years of like intrigue and corrupiion may not restore.Yet we cannot bring ourselves to believe that the Emperor of Russia, though he hesitates to refuse, will make up his mind to accept the terms offered him by the allies.In the interior of his kingdom the German party, usually regarded as the friends of peace, has been prostrated, and the Old Russians, the implacable advocates of war and conquest, teign in their stead.Out of Russia tho Belgian organ of the Czar keeps up bravely the note of defiance, and challenges the allies to try the fortune of a campaign in the hTorth.'With great ability, and with not more unfairness and effrontery than tbe exigencies of a rather unmanageable case demand, this journal strives to create dissension between England and France, and to prove to both that any hope of a success in the Baltic is utterly futile and absurd.To be sure, it a little over-argues its case when it states that the Baltic is only open four' months; but there is no doubt there is great justice in what it says with reference to the impossibility of wintering in those inhospitable regions.Since the time of Charles XH.no enemy\u2019s army has wintered in the dreary confines of Russia, and the success of that experiment was not so great as to&induce its repitition ; but when the Nord tells us that we can only scratch the feet or- pull the hair of Russia its metaphors carry it a little too far.Our scratches have drained the arteries of the giant, and, though applied at the extremities, have been only the more effective on that account.We anticipate, then, from Russia neither a refusal nor an acceptance, hut such a modified counter-proposition as may give rise to negotiations, and enable her to play off upon us the devices of another mystification and another conference.Unless there be a broad and clear acceptance of every main point\u2014unless the proposals relate only to matters of secondary importance, and sttch as might fairly and reasonably form matter of difference between negotiators agreed on essentials, we trust that such insidious overtures will be peremptorily refused.On the conduct of our own Government we have no doubt, and as little of the course which a sense ot his own dignity and interest will induce the Emperor of the French to pursue.It must, indeed, be abundantly evident that it is absolutely requisite for the very existence of our Government that it should meet Parliament with a decided announcement of peace or war.In announcing either Government may reasonably expect the support of the nation, but a repetition of the uncertainty cf last April the House and country cannot and will not tolerate.War to be successful must be carried on not only with the assent, but with the enthusiasm of the people, and enthusiasm cannot be maintained if we are perpetually halting in mid career, and teaching our friends and enemies alike to believe that we are unequal in spirit, if not in strength, to the task we have undertaken.It were presumptuous to speculate as to whether it be for the ultimate benefit of Europe and the world that peace should now be conciuded.It may be that an immediate cessation from toil and danger may be dearly purchased by giving Russia breathing time ere her strength be thoroughly exhausted; but wo cannot be wrong in thinking that whatever be tho merits of either alternative, the course that halts between tho two is fraught with mischief and disaster.THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR UPON THE COMMERCE OF ENGLAND AND OF RUSSIA.(From the \u201c Times\u2019\u2019\u2014Dec.29 ) Just as we are concluding the year 1855 we are presented with a blue-book giving us detailed information as to our trade and navigation in the year 1854.In that year, the first of what we are told to consider a ruinous and disastrous war in a year during which we were repeatedly warned by Mr.Bright that distress and disorder were spreading themselves through our commerce and our manufactures, we have the satisfaction of knowing that our trade obtained a magnitude and development never known before.The real value of our imports during 1854 amounted £152,500,000, while our exports during this same year amounted to nearly £116,000,000.If we take the official instead of the real value of our imports, for the sake of comparison, we shall find that in 1850 they amounted to £100,469,000; in 1851 to £110,485,000 ; in 1852 to £109,331,000; in 1853 fr £123,000,000 ; and in 1854 to £124,-338,000, giving an increase of 24 per cent, in four years, a progress unexampled in the annals of peace or war.The value of the goods imported from foreign countries in 1854 was £94,000,000, and the value of manufactures and produce of the British isles exported during the same period to foregn countries was £97,000,000.There is every reason to believe that the prosperity of the present year equals, if it does not surpass, the prosperity of 1854, and that the deeper we have plunged into war the more extended have been our commercial transactions.We have, in very truth, called a new world into existence.The vast sums which we have expended in miantain-ing and provisioning our armies have not been swallowed up in the earth nor whelmed in the depths of the ocean.They have been scattered among a population which till now has lacked a market for its produce and capital to stimulate its production.They fcavejj'nfused a spirit of enterprise and activity throughout the East, and are destined, in no long time, to wean her peoples from their hereditary listlessness and rapine, and to teach them the golden secret of industry, progress, and order.Gur manufactures are penetrating to regions which they never reached before, and _ markets are opening themselves to us of which a little while ago we did not dream.Never did unproductive expenditure trench so nearly on productive expenditure as that which we have recently made in the East.The money has been spent not with a commercial but with a political object, and it seems likely that with a little patience and energy we may realize the former as completely as the latter.\u2014 Never, wo apprehend, was it heard of before that a nation was able to carry on a gteatwar andat the same time continue to derive almost all the advantages of peace.Bat so solid is our commercial position, so favourable to us have been the conditions under which the conflict was carried on, that we seem for once to have conciliated contradictions, and to be husbanding at the very time we are squandering our resourcess.\u2014 Wages are high, prices are well maintained, trade is brisk.The great destruction of capital, mistaken by superficial observers for a deficiency of the circulating medium, doss indeed embarrass those who have speculated beyoud their depth, and check the outbreak of future speculation ; but it is not in the stale of the exchanges nor iu the rate of discount that we shall find the test of commercial prosperity, blit rather in the magnitude of our dealings and the profit which those dealings yield us.If we turn from the astonishing results which these figures disclose, we shall be indeed struck by the contrast.From the northern ports of Russia during the year 1854 we imported 1,229,-000/, and from the southern ports £2,952,000.\u2014 in all something more than £4,000,000.War was not proclaimed till the 27th of March, and, as English merchants were naturally anxious to obtain such payments as they could from a country wilh which their transactions were about to close, the exports of these three months were fully up to the average, but the imports by sea during the some period were only £55,000, showing clearly enough how greatly the purchasing power of Russia was impaired by the very menace and prospect of war.Of course, as to the efficiency of our blockade these returns fcan tell us nothing, for from ths time the blockade waa proclaimed there wonld be no clearances in our ports for Russia, and it is from clearances that such reports as those we are considering are compiled.But we may easily imagine what must have been the pressure, even during the last nine months of 1854, occasioned by the sudden step put to the export and import trade of so vast an empiie\u2014the first amounting ordinarilyto £13,-000,000., and the second in the first three months of 1854 to upwards of £4,000,000.What a revulsion\u2014what stagnation\u2014what misery\u2014what despair must have ensued, we may faintly guess from what is felt here if any temporary cause obstructs the development of our commerce or checks our transactions even in the remotest corner of tbe globe.Russian commerce is not indeed wholly destroyed, for, thanks to the aid of her fond and faithful Prussia she can still export articles of the smallest bulk: and receive in exchange articles of the first necessity.But this can only be done £at a terrible enhancement of price\u2014that is, at a terrible amount of want and misery.Of the influence of high prices in restricting the demand we have just had at home a signal example in the ease of sugar.It was apprehended that tho stocks of sugar were likely to fall short, The result was a competition among buyers and an enhancement of price.The apprehension was of short duration.It was found that the increase of price had so effectually limited the demand that the stocks of sugar would be amply sufficient, and thus the apprehension of failure had prevented the possibility of failure itself.Even soit must have been with Russia.The vast enchancement of the price of whatever was not to be produced within her gloomy dominions must have enforced upon her population a degree of abstinence and self-denial \u2014the maintenance of the peace and security of the world\u2014it is painful to contemplate.We know not\u2014probably we shall never know\u2014the scenes of misery which are even now passing in the midst of those dreary solitudes, or to what extraordinary expedients the Government of the would bo conqueror of the world is driven to supply itself with the most ordinary appliances .for the conduct of the war it has provoked.We couid wish that when the Czar is to deliver his answer to the proposals of the Western Powers he would spread before him the returns of the Board of Trade, and seriously mediate with what prospect of success a country in the commercial position of Russia can ,persevere in war with a country in the commercial position of England.ANARCHYIN GREECE.To the Editor ofihe Times.Sm,\u2014As in the highest degree corroborative of the account I gave in my letter, published in The Times of the 5th inst.»f the present deplorable state of Greece, perhaps you will oblige me by inserting the following few extracts from the Athena ot the 15th and 18th of December, which I have just received.Zenos.\u201c Seeing on the one hand that brigandage is continually increasing both ia extent and violence and that now even towns are attacked, and their inhabitants either murdered or dragged away as prisoners to be afterwards ransomed by heavy sums; seeing, on tho other hand, the weakness and incapacity of the Government to put down these bandits, notwithstanding its armed force of infantry, cavalrv, and artillery, &c.we are at a loss what to think of this state of affairs, and do not see to what further point it xvill reach.That we are, however, on the road to a general disorganization of society wo think no one now can doubt.\u201c The Government having at its disposal 20,-000,000 drachmas, having an army, a chamber of deputies, a senate, a police, a garrison, &c.has surrounded the city (Athens) with a cordon of soldiers, consisting of five bodies of 25 men each thereby attesting the incapacity of our rulers! Instead of the brigands fortifying themselves against the militaty force of the Government, it is the Government that fortifies itself against the attacks of the brigands ?Behold by what Ministers unhappy Greece is governed i What will foreigners say, beholding the Greek Government acting on the defensive against a handful of bandits ?\u201d \u201c Extract op a Letter prom Atalanta, \u201c The state of this district is growing dai worse; the brigands have now become maste of the whole province, murdering and torturin Their latest tragic deed is the' following ' \u201c On the 11th of December, about 4 o\u2019clock the afternoon, a band of 15 robbers attacked t village of Steersi, belonging to the Demos Thermopylae.They seized and poured scaldii oil over the bodies of the mayor, of his daughti and of his danghter-in-law.Having stripped hi of all he possessed, and plundered the whole v lage .they then kindled a fire, and tkre upon it two women, who had attempted to e cape.Such is the state of affairs; and whe will it end ?While the brigands are inereasit and multiplying like mushroons, can any one t< what the Government is about, with all its an ed force?The inhabitants, despairing of h man aid, can only address their prayers to He yen.\u201d Latest Telegraphic Despatches Keceived at Liverpool.THE COUNCIL OF WAR.Paris, Jan.11.\u2014The Moniteur of this day has the following :\u2014The Council of War met this morning at the Tuileries, the Emperor presiding.The following are the members His Majesty the Emperor, Prince Jeiome Napoleon, Duke of Cambridge, Prince Napoleon, Lord Cowley, Ad mirai Sir Edmund Lyons, Admiral Dundas, Major-General Sir Richard Airey, Major-General Sir Harry Jouee, General Count Della Marmora, Marshal Vaillant, Count Walewsky, General Canrobert, General Bosquet, General Niei, General Martimprey, Admiral Hamelin, Admiral Jurier de la Grasiere, and Admiral Renaud.The Council is not charged to resolve upon the next campaign, nor to deliberate upon the political considerations which might cause any one plan to take precedence of any other.Its object is solely to enlighten the Allied Governments upon the different military combinations which can he adopted, to foresee all possible eventualities, aud to prepare measures to meet them.The Council being in a great measure composed of experienced general;\u2019, nearly all of whom have taken a glorious part in the operations accomplished in the East and in the Baltic, can but afford the most maturely-considered advice, and original propositions of the most eminent utility, as regards the best method of employing the military and nava! force which tbe Western Powers are dow preparing.COUNT NESSELRODE ON THE PEACE QUESTION, A telegraphic despatch from Berlin declares that Count Nesselrode has confidentially declared to M.De Seebach that, in his opinion, Russia had made, in her declaration of the 22nd December, the furthest concession that she could make.THE BANK OF FRANCE.Paris, Friday, Jan.11.\u2014The Moniteur of this morning publishes the monthly return of the Bank of France mads up to yesterday.The coin and bullion is lower than it was in November.\u2014 In December there was an increase, which has since been lost.The amount in branch banks is higher than in December, but lower than in November; the total quantity of both ss £7,996,418 against £8,760,000 in December.THE BALTIC.Kiel, Jan.8.\u2014We have open water and no interruption to the activity which, for the last ten days, has so universally prevailed between the lower ports of the Baltic and those of Russia, which, notwithstanding the winter, are still accessible to trading vessels under canvas, although it is long since the weather in those regions has become too boisterous or too severe for the steamers of England, and it is to be hoped that those English merchant vessels which their owners and charterers have still ventured to despatch to Memel, Konigsberg, and other Prussian deposits of Russian produce, may not fail a prey to some of the cruisers of the Czar, while tho protection they had a right to expect from the British navy has been so prematurely withdrawn.SWEDEN.The Daily News says \u201c Mr.Cobden has asserted\u2014and of course his party will be ready to echo him\u2014their is no greater delusion in the world than that which attributes to the Russian people a desire to overrun and occupy in the spirit of the ancient Goths and Huns, any part of Western Europe, the Cabinet at Stockholm has at least had as good opportunities of learning the real intentions of Russia as Mr.Cobden, and this Cabinet has declared in the most unequivocal manner that it knows Russia intends to overrun and occupy a part of its territory.It has declared this not in words merely but bv action.It has been induced by its knowledge to take a step which cannot but be resented by its power-fnl neighbour.The Swedish Government would never have incurred such a risk had it not been convinced that there was stilt greater danger to be incurred by abstaining ft om the step it has taken.PORTUGAL.The King of Portugal opened the preliminary session of the Cortes in person, on the 2nd instant.In the course of his speech he stated that in consequence of the partial failure of cereals and the rise in provisions, which has arisen from various causes, a law on this important subject will shortly ha submitted to the Cortes.DENMARK.Copenhagen, January 11.\u2014A Royal proclamation orders the return of members of the Supreme Parliament of the Monarchy, which ia convoked for the 11th, The elections must be conciuded by the 22nd inst.HERAT.The Post says advices have been received direct from Persia which in no way confirm the statement that came through India of the capture of Herat by the Persians.All that happened at Herat has been a conflict between two Affghan factions in which one has triumphed.Destruction op Chinese Pirates ry English and Americans.\u2014The Gazette contains a despatch from Admiral Sir J.Sterling, giving an account of several successful attacks on a piratical horde off Hong Kong, in which the officers, seamen and marines of the United States frigate Powhattan took a distinguished part.Five junks were captured, on one occasion, heavily armed.There was a 68-pounder and other guns of 32, 24, 18 and 12 pounds.One junk mounted 21 guns.Death op Mr.Sergeant Adams.\u2014The evening papers announce the death of Mr.Serjeant Adams, Assistant Judge of the Middlesex sessions.\t.Monetary and Commercial Review.Liverpool, Friday Evening.The belief continues to gain ground in the commercial and general world that the négociations for peace, recently proposed, have decidedly failed, although it has been stated that before she gives a final reply Russia is desirous of offering counter propositions.It is plain that the object of such a step is to gain time, as no one believes she wonld propose terms at this stage of the war that would cause the Western Powers to conclude a lasting and honorable peace.The Money market continues to exhibit a stringent aspect, but no change had taken place in rates, although it was feared that the Bank of England would be compelled to resort to another advance yesterday in order to protect its bullion.In the Stock Exchange money was worth 5 to 5^ per cent on Government securities.The arrivals of Specie have been £571,000 in silver and £60,000 in gold from New York.Of the silver the greater portion was bought for the Continent, and the remainder will go to India and China.A portion of the £60,000 remains in this country, probably about £30,000.The exports of Specie amount to £60,456 sent to Lisbon and Cadiz, and £12,000 to Brazil.The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 3rd of January gives the following results, when compared with the previous week : \u2014 Public deposits.£5,514,535 Decrease.£329,397 Other deposits.12,607,840 Increase.245,328 Rest.3,285,323 Increase .\t45,995 On the other side of the account :\u2014 Govt, securities.£10,827,515 Increase.£402,223 Other seearities.19,871,874 Increase.94,014 Notes unemploy\u2019d 5,520,375 Decrease.443,475 The amount of notes in circulation is £18,900,-805, being an increase of £200,190, and the stock of bullion in both departments is £10,536,909, showing a decrease of £273,234 when compared with the preceding return.The Grain trade in the united kingdom, though manifesting a quiet aspect, has nevertheless evinced a greater tendency to stiffness than for some weeks paat.At the various metropolitan and provincial markets a visible improvement in the demand for both Wheat and Flour must be no ticed together with an advance of from Id to 3d per bushel on the former, and 6d to 7d per barrel on the latter.At Liverpool the demand for Wheat during the week has been rather brisk, both on speculation and for consumption, and nearly all descriptions are 3d to4d per 70 lbs dearer, on the week.American White, however, has not participated in the advance to the same extent.\u2014 Flour has improved 9ij to Is per barrel and sack.Indian Corn continues neglected, and prices are the turn lower to sell.Oats and Oatmeal support former rates.Owing to the prevalence of easterly winds the imports since our last have been to a very moderate extent.The quarterly meeting of Ironmasters was he\u2019d at Birmingham on the 10th instant, when tho recommendation of the preliminary meeting, that prices should remain as fixed at the quarterly meeting in October last, was confirmed.Although the orders irom the United States have been very limited for some time past, the makers are generally well supplied with orders and maintain prices with firmness.Coals, Iron stone, and wages are now so high, without any present prospect ofabaiement, that the present prices of manufactured Iron are barely protitabie.Scotch Pig Iron is quoted 75s cash ; in Glasgow, f.o.b., 3-5ths and 2'5ths.Present quotations in Liverpool : Merchant Bar, £8 12s 6d; Nail Rods, £9 5s; Hoops, £10 15s ; Sheets, £11 ; No.1, Scotch Pig, £4 7s 6d.The local Produce markets have manifested a heavy aspect since our last.The dullness in Sugar has increased, and the transactions reported are limited at lower prices.Quotations in Molasses are nominally unaltered, there being nothing doing.For Coffee there has been a fair demand from the trade, especially for the lower qualities ; ordinary to fine middling Jamaica having been sold at 55s 6d to 95s per cwt.Rum continues very dull of sale.Common Congon Tea is worth 9j£d/5)9 j£d per lb, and several parcels of good to fine Pekoe, Congou and Scented Oronge Pekoes have sold\u2014the former at previous prices, and the fatter at ld®lj^d per lb decline.There is very little doing in Tallow, and small sales of St.Petersburg Y.C.have been made at 68s/S)693per cwt.The general condition of trade in the manufacturing districts is dull, the usual course of business not yet having been resumed after the holidays and the stock-taking consequent on the commencement of the new year.English Securities have fluctuated considerably during the week, and have touched a point as low as that wh.ch they reached in October, before any rumor of peace négociations had been beard, and when the position of the Bank of England was even less favorable than at present.This decline is attributable to peace negotiations having failed, and the tightness of the money market.The payment of the dividends which commenced on Wednesday has not led to any reaction at p^resent.Yesterday Consols were first quoted 86JL In the arrangement of the account it became manifest that the market was over supplied with stock, and a renewed decline took place to 85%.Towards the latter part of the day a few influential purchases caused an improvement to 86%.From this there was only a temporary and slight reaction, and tho final prices were 86%iS>% for Money, and for the 7th of February.LATEST MARKETS.(By Magnetic Telegraph.') LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.Sugar : Of 1358 bags Mauritius only 500 found buyers at 41s to 41s Gd.Coffee flat; the quantity offered being cheerfully bought in ; one pile of native Ceylon sold at 51s.Tea quiet; some parties are paying duties in anticipation of an increase.Rice dull.Saltpetre : Of 421 bags Bengal about half found buyers at 37s 6d for 3 and 3% per cent refraction, being rather cheaper.\u2014 Pepper - 416 bags black sold at 5d.Tallow :\u2014 Market is firm.January to March, 68s 6d ; March to April, 37s; April to June, 64s to 64s LONDON CORN MARKET.Weather : Sharp frost, wind N.E.Wheat :\u2014 Arrivals short and trade firm.Barley : No foreign, trade as on Monday.Oats : Arrivals of foreign sum up over 29,000 qrs, but trade very firm.Flour : No foreign, trade steady-.WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.Wheat in moderate demand and 2s dearer.Barley is also Is dearer.In Beans and Oats there is no change.DUBLIN CORN MARKET.Supply extraordinarily small of all descriptions of grain, factors having but little to do for an advance, which for Wheat and Oats was realized to a trifling extent.Barley dull of sale at late currencies.Scarcely n transaction occurred in Indian Corn.BELFAST CORN MARKET.Small supply of Wheat, demand good, and 9d per,cwt dearer.Red Wheat, 17s to 17s Gd; white ditto, 17s 6d, top price.Oats 6d dearer.Oatmeal, 3d ; supply small.Foreign Wheat and Flour in good demand at full rates.No change in ladian Corn.CORK CORN MARKEE.White Wheat 41s 6d, red 31s 6d, Barley 21s, Oats 14s 7d, Pork, 40s.PRICES CURRENT\u2014AMERICAN PRODUCE.PER BALTIC.(From.T.C.Orr\u2019s Circular.) Glasgow, Jan.11, 1856.Imports from abroad are light, but coastwise to a fair extent.The holidays which checked business during the last week of 1855 and the first week of this year, having now passed over, there is more business doing, and at improved prices.The transactions have been chiefly in good qualities of Wheat.Pease and Indian Corn being only in moderate request at the quotations.To-day\u2019s Market was well attended, and sales were made at the rates noted below.Wheat, White States and Canadian, per 240 lbs, 41s to 42s; Red, do do do, 39s 6d to 40s 6d.Flour\u2014Superfine barrel Flour is in better demand at 41s 6d to 42s ; Extra Superfine, 44s.Pease\u2014Little inquiry for Canadian at 30s per 280 lbs.Indian Corn\u201425s per 280 lbs for mixed.Timber\u2014There is no change in prices since the end of the year.Quebec Yellow Pine, 60 feet average, 19%d per foot; do Red do, 40 do do, 22%d dodo; do Oak, fair do, 2s 8d to 2s 9d do do; do Elm, 2s 3d do do; do Birch, Is 8d do do; do Deal\u2019, 3rd quality, Is 2d.(From Kenneth Bowie $ Co.\u2019s Circular.) per \u201cealtio.\u201d Liverpool, January 11.At to-day\u2019s Corn Market there was a fair attendance of Country Millers and Dealers who purchased freely of Wheat at an advance of 2d bushel on Red and Id on White.Flour was dull at the advaace of 6d jf barrel demanded by holders.Indian Corn dull and without change in quotation.The stocks of Grain here, were taken 31st Dec , and believed to be very correct.They consist of 121,820 qrs wheat; 8023 qrs peas ; 115,388 qrs Indian Corn; 25,945 sacks and 83,426 bris flour.The imports here, in week ending January 7th, are 2994 qrs wheat; 7196 qrs Indian Corn ; 5069 sacks and 3563 brie flour ; and the exports in the same time are 626 qrs wheat; 2082 qrs Indian Corn ; 877 sacks and 360 barrels flour.The sales in the Timber market are one Quebec cargo of Y.Pine, 75 feet, at la 6%d, a further reduction.A cargo of St.John Pine, 16 inches, at 2s 2d.A cargo of Quebec Pine Deals, from yard\u2014Ists at £17 5s ; 2nds at £11 2s 6d;and 3rds at £8.In Ashes only a few retail sales have been made at our quotations.We refer to prices below.s d s\td Canada Wheat, Mixed to White.11 10tS)12\t4 \u201c\tRed.11 O/SHl\t6 Flour No.1 Super.42\t0/3)42\t6 Extra.43\t0/3)43\t6 Sour .39\t0/3)40\t0 Western Canal Flour.41\t0/3)42\t6 Peas,\u2018nominal.50\t0/3)52\t0 Oatmeal.32\t0/3)00\t0 Yellow Indian Corn.42.0/3)42 6 White do .48 0/®00 O Pot Ashes.39\t0/3)39\t6 Peails.47\t0/3)00\t0 Quebec Yellow Pine.1\t6j/3) 1\t8 Red do .1\t10/3) 2\t0 Elm.2\t0/3) 2\t2 Oak.2\t4/3) 2\t8 Q.Pine Deals, 2nds & 3rds,.£lli®£8 Puncheon Staves.£1 7/3>£20 Pipe\tdo .£75/3>£80 THE CANE BOTTOMED CHAIR.BY WM.M.THACKERAY.In tattered old slippers that toast at the bars, And a ragged old jacket perfumed with cigars, Away from the world and its toils and its cares I\u2019ve a snug little kingdom up four pair of stairs.To mount to this realm is a toil to be sure, But the fi.e there-is bright and the air rather pure.And the view I behold on a sunshiny day Is grand through the chimney-pots over the way.This snug little chamber is crammed all iu nooks With worthless old knick-knacks and old books, And foolish old odds and foolish old ends, Cracked bargains from brokers, cheap keepsakes from friends.Old armour, prints, pictures, pipes, china, (all cracked,) Old rickety tables, and chairs broken-backed ; A two-penny treasury, wondrous to see\u2014 .What matter ?\u2019tis pleasant to y ou, friend, au d me.No better divan need the sultan require, Than the croaking old sofa that basks by the fire ; And \u2019tis wonderful, surely, what music you get From theriçkety, ramshackle, wheezy spinet.That praying-rug came from a Turcoman\u2019s camp ; By Tiber once twinkled that brazen old lamp ; A Marmeluke fierce yonder dagger has drawn ; Tis a murderous knife to toast muffin\u2019s upon.Long, long though the hours, and the night, and the chimes, Here we talk of old books, and old friends, and old limes, As we sit in a fog made of rich Latakie, This chamber is pleasant to you, friend, and me.But of all the cheap treasures that garnish my nest, There\u2019s one that I love and cherish the best ; For the finest of couches that\u2019s padded with hair I never would change thee, my cane-bottomed chair.Tis a bandy-legged, high-shouldered, worm-eaten seat, With a creaking old back, and twisted old feet; But since the fair morning when Fanny sat there, I bless thee and love thee, old cane-bottomed chair.If chairs have but feeling, in holding such charms, A thrill must have passed through your withered old arms ; I looked, and I longed, and I wished in despair ; I wished myself turned to a cane-bottomed chair.It was but a moment she sat in this place; She'd a scarf on her neck and a smile on her face?A smile on her face, and a rose in her hair, And she sat there, and bloomed in my eaue-bot-tomed chair.And so I have valued my chair ever since, .Like the shrine of a saint or the throne of a prince ; Saint Fanny, my patroness sweef, I declare The queen of my heart and my cane-bottomed chair.When tho candles barn low, and the company\u2019s gone, In the silence of uight as I sit here alone\u2014-1 sit here alone, but we yet are a pair\u2014 My Fanny I see in my cane-bottomed chair, She comes from the past and revisits my room ; She looks as she then did, all beauty and bloom\u2014 So smiling and tender, so fresh and so fair : And yonder she sits in my cane-bottomed chair.WEEKLY REPORT OF DEATHS IN THE CITY OF MONTREAL, From the 5th to the 12th January, 1856.Men, 5 ; women, 7; boys, 12 ; girls; 7 ; Total, 31.DISEASES.Apoplexy.I Bronchitis.I Cold.1 Consumption .4 Croup.] Debility, infantile.9 Diarrhoea.2 Epilepsy.l Fever.l Inflammation.3 Inflammation of lungs.1 Old Age.2 Scalded.i Teething.3 Total.31 AGE.Under 1 year.11 From I to 2 years.2 \u201c\t2\tto\t5\t\u201c\t 5 \u201c\t5\tto\t10\t\u201c\t 0 \u201c\t10\tto\t20\t\u201c\t I \u201c\t20\tto\t30\t\u201c\t 0 \u201c\t30\tto\t40\t\u201c\t 5 \u201c\t40\tto\t50\t\u201c\t 1 \u201c\t60\tto\t60\t\u201c\t 2 \u201c\t60\tto\t70\t\u201c\t 2 \u201c\t70\tto\t80\t\u201c\t 2 \u201c\t80\tto\t90\t\u201c\t 0 Unknown.0 PIiACES OF NATIVITY.Canada.21 Ireland.9 Scotland.I MONTREAL .HERALD AND DAILY T\u20aclft#MTO A n V E R TISEMENTS jasssss s\u2019s.Æ.sæa, Accountant, Notary, Broker, Insurance and General Commercial Agent, TOÏt^KT©, C.W.Setereiice ia Montreal: H.A.Glasaford, Esq., St Sacrament Street.Toronto, Jail.23, 1855,\tly 19 A.©.Mc IL Ë A A', Barrister, &e\u201e OtiLiB ANB STREET.TORONTO, January 19._____________________ty 16 ASÆS, CAR1EKOM, barrister, Attorney at Law, and Solicitor in Chancery, Office comer of King and Church, Streets, (lately occu-jiieJ by Win.V.Bacon, Esq.,) Toronto.Toronto, Jan.5,1856.\t_______________ly 4 j iaYLEY & CAMERON, Barristers, &c.&c.^ J Office, Church Street, next door to the old Court House William Cayley, Matthew Caooxs Cameron.Jan\u201e 6.\t1Y ti JAMES BOYD DAYIS, Attorney\"-\u2022af\u201cïjavir9 Solicitor ill CJtaiaceryg Coiaveya2kcer9\t&c* J3o,0ffice 2nd door South of the Post Office, Toronto.Jan.5.\t_____________ly ^ ME.JOHN EELLIWELL, Barrister, Attorney, &c., Toronto, C.W.ly 4 44 Yonge Street, Jan.6.MR.OEIOKMORE, Barrister and Attoniey-at=L.a%v, Solicitor in Cliaiicery9 «fee* «fee* Office, Church Street,\tToronto.Jan.5.\tly 4 MK.C* ME ROW\u2019S Private Banking, Stock and Exchange Office, WELLINGTON STREET, _ (Next door east to the Bank of British North America.) N.B,\u2014Gash advances made on produce.Municipal and other Debentures negotiated, Sale and Purchase of.Stocks effected.Agent for the London Eagle Life Insurance Company.Toronto, Jan.1, 1855.\tly 1 PÊARSÜN\u2019S AMERICAN HOUSE, COKNBH OF FRONT & YOUNG STREETS, TORONTO, G.W- iuguet 14.\t142 posrr&AM» ADVEHTl SE Aï ENTS aTAKRUVV &CUG8WELL, importers and Dealers in Carpetings, Floor Oil Cloths, Paper Baugingsj Mattresses, Feathers* .Cur> tain Materials ai»«l Upholstery Goods* Nos.1 and 2 Free Street Block, PORTLAND, ME.February Ï 2,\t36 & SEAVEW, Dealers in Aoolcii&g* Hah and Pètrour Stoves, Hot Air Fu^uaces and CooltJng Ranges* WHOLESALE & RETAIL, No.33 Exchange Street, Portland, Maine.Api il 0\tly w ü.W.PERKINS, Manufacturer and Dealer in Chamber and Parlor Furniture* S^ooicing Glasses* Clochs* \u2014ALSO,-\u2014 REFRIGERATORS AND HAY CUTTERS, No 12 Exchange Street,.Portland, Me.February 12.\t36 HEARN & FREEMAN, Manufacturers & Wholesale & Retail Dealers in Cottage and Parlor Furniture* Mattresses rt .Cî 0H P \u2022 53 § o o o 2* ' « a> ce o I \" s p p 3 \u2022 \u2022 CO eOT3 \u2022 33g O O P -3\u2019t3>OT3 ¦\to\tO\tce\to *\t2ce\tce\tce\tce :\to\ts\t»\tp\tp .\t»\tr\tr .ce .r-?.&&3 S'.01 JO \"\u2022 03 ~ tO *0*2 Cj y «\t\u2014 >/l K.Di ^ g K-gp ^ wp-p-P \u201c 3 3 3 3 3 S b C0 3! \u201e ce S3 o ^ Is1 o tn \u2022\u2014 ta M- ^ g'g S -3 S3 S \u2014 Ï3 3 3- ?Montreal Exchange, Noon, ?Saturday, Jan.26, 1866.S PRODUCE.Flour.\u2014The market has rallied, and sales, to the extent of a fe-w thousand barrels Superfine on the spot, have been made from 40s 6d®423, with but a small quantity at the first named price.\u2014 For May delivery, 40s has been paid.Extra remains as quoted at last report.Ashes.\u2014Receipts increasing\u2014market easier.Wheat, Peas, Barley, Oats.\u2014Grain of all kinds is being brought in freely, and prices are gradually receding.Pork and Beef.\u2014Nothing to report.STOCKS.Bank of Montreal.\u2014\u201c Old\u201d is steady at 12® 12J^ prem ; while \u201c New\u201d has declined nearly 1 if cent, upon our quotations of last week, there being sales to some extent at 11®11J^ prem.City Bank.\u2014Sales at 1 prem., at which it is in fair demand.People\u2019s Bank\u2014Has advanced 2$\" cent, there being no sellers under par.Bank of British North America.\u2014Quotations nominal\u2014no transactions.Bank of Upper Canada\u2014Sales during the week at 1J^®2 dis.Commercial Bank.\u2014Nominal, and without sales.Grand Trunk R.R.\u2014Heavy at 42 dis.Great Western R.R.\u2014Sales during the week at 12^ prem.; but 10 prem.is the best rate now procurable.Champlain & St.Lawrence R.R.\u2014The meeting on the 21st iast.has not improved the prospects of this stock, in which nothing is doing.Do (7 ¦if cent.2nd Mortgage) Bonds.\u2014Have declined 5 ÿ' cent.No buyers to-day over 45 dis.Montreal Mining Co.\u2019s Consols.\u2014Again moving downwards, being, yesterday, sold at 14s; which price is not, to-day, procurable.Huron Copper Bay Mining Company.\u2014Without change.Other Stocks.\u2014Nothing doing.Exchange.\u2014Bank, 60 d.s, on London, nominally, prem.; but sales have taken place as low as 8% for similar bills.BONTRKIL HERALD STEAM BOOK MB PRIJITlili OFFICE, Ko.209 Notre Dame Street, (Near St.Frs.Xavier Street,) MONTREAL.THE Proprietor of this Establishment begs to inform his Friends and the Public in general, that having enlarged his Stock of PRINTING MATERIALS, STEAM PRESSES, &c., he is now prepared to undertake every description of Printing, such as Books, Pamphlets, Magazines, Insurance Policies, Programmes, Catalogues, Posting Bills, Hand Bills, Railway Bills, Steamboat Bills, Circulars, Invitation and Funeral Letters,[Druggists\u2019 and other Labels, &c., with despatch, and at the lowest city prices.id- Visiting and Business Cards neatly and promptly executed.JAMES POTTS.Jan.26.\t22 GRAND TRIM RAILWAY.FREIGHT AND PASSENGER OFFICE, FOR the greater convenience of the Public, the Company have OPENED AN OFFICE at Ho.11 Great St.James Street, (Opposite the Post Office,) Where every information respecting Freight can be obtained, and Tickets may be procured to Quebec, Portland, Boston, Brockville, Ottawa City, and all the principal Stations on the GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.S.P.BIDDER, General Manager.Montreal, Jan.28, \u201966.\tr 23 eir ^ Reported for the Montreal Herald.BY HONTjRt'iSAI, .LIME Office Merchants\u2019 Exchange St.Sacrament St.New York, Jan.26.The weather is intensely cold, and our river navigation is greatly impeded by ice.Staten Island Sound is completely frozen from Elizabethtown to Bentley Dock, and the teams are crossing over to Staten Island in every direction.Boston, Jan.26.William and Margaret Connolly the parties recently arrested on a requisition from the Governor of Massachusetts, were brought before Judge Whitney this morning, in Chambers, on a written habeas corpus.The case will be argued on Monday.Washington, Jan.26.Mr.Dunn offered a resolution declaring\u2014 1st No man should be elected Speaker who does not fully and heartily sympathize with a large majority of the people of the country for the restoration of the Missouri Compromise, or who will hesitate to exert himself for the restoration of that restriction.2nd.That restriction should be restored as a proper indication of the wisdom, patriotism, and plighted honour of the great statesman who imposed it as the necessary and certain means of reviving harmony and concord among the States of the Union.3rd.Useless and factious agitation of the Slavery question, out of Congress, is unwise and unjust in any seciion of the Uoion; but, until the restriction is resolved, it is a solemn duty we owe to the past, present and future, to steadily and firmly persist in the efforts to that end.The first resolution was rejected by a majority of one.The House is now voting on the others.NEW YORK MARKETS-Jan.26.Flour\u2014The market is without any important change.Sales 4500 bris ar, $8,06^®i8,15 for common to extra State; $3®8,62)^ for mixed to fancy and low grades of extra Western ; and 300 bris Canadian sold at $8,37®9,75.Wheat market is wiihout change ; sales 4,000 bus at $2,12)^®2,15 for White St.Louis, and $1,95®1,97 lor red Tennessee.Corn firm.Sales 12,000 bns at 81j^®88e for Jersey and Southern Yellow ; 87®90 for White Southern; and 90®92c for old mixed Western.Pork dull and lower ; sales 300 bris at $16,25 for Mess, and $14 for Prime.Lard lower; small sales at 10%®11% cents.Ashes unchanged.Stocks higher, and moderately active.Money in good demand, at 7 ^ cent, on call.Exchange firm; not much was done for the steamer at 108®108%.TtHE ST.PATRICK\u2019S SOCIETY having invited the Rev.T.QUINN, Parish Priest of Merriden, Connecticut, to deliver the fourth Lecture of their Winter Course, have the honor to announce that he will LECTURE in the ODD FELLOW\u2019S HALL on THURSDAY EVENING next, 31st instant.Subject THE CHURCH, THE LIBERATOR.Admission.\u2014Is 3d.Tickets may be had at the Book Store of Messrs.Sadlier & Co., Notre Dame Street ; P.Ronayne\u2019s, M\u2019Gill Street; J.Phelan\u2019s, Dalhousie Square ; of Members of the Committee, and at the door on the evening of the lecture.Doors open at Seven o\u2019clock.Lecture to commence at EIGHT o\u2019clock precisely.Proceeds to be devoted to Charitable purposes.Montreal 28th Jan.1856.\u2019\t23 CRAm eO^CERT I A GRAND VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT, (the last of the season,) for the benefit i f J.A.BASQUIN, will take place in the MECHANICS\u2019 HALL, Great St.James St., on SATURDAY next, the 2nd February.Mr.B.will be assisted on that occasion by Mrs.UNSWORTH, Mr.LETONDALL, the great Violoncelliste, Mr.LABELLE, Mr.GAUTHIER, and many of the most distinguished Amateurs of this city.The Programme of the various pieces will he given in another number of this paper.Price of Tickets, 2s 6d.Jan.28.\tr 23 WANTED, BY a YOUNG MAN of considerable experience in the Printing business, a SITUATION as PROOF READER or FOREMAN of a Weekly, Semi-Weekly, or Tri-Weekly newspaper.The advertiser would accept a situation in the latter capacity in the country, provided he could procure a yearly engagement, and that a favorable opening presented itself.Testimonials of the most convincing kind can be produced, and references permitted lobe given to some of the leading men in Canada.Address \u201c Compositor,\" care of Mr.James Moore, Herald Office, Montreal.Jan.28.\tr 23 GENERAL LITERARY AGENCY.DANIEL F.OAKEY, Bookseller, Publisher, Printer, Stationer, &c., of the late firm of Partridge, Oakey & Co., having taken commodious premises in Paternoster Row, London, begs to offer his services as Commission Agent or Correspondent to any respectable house in either of the above trades, requiring to make purchases in, or to consign goods to, or transact other business with, Great Britain.Large experience, combined with a thorough practical knowledge of printing, publishing, bookselling, and stationery, in all their various departments, will enable Mr.Oakey to do full justice to those who may favor him with their commissions.Books, periodicals, newspapers, and everything connected with literature and the fine arts forwarded with regularity and despatch.Literary Institutions, Merchants, and Shippers, supplied with miscellaneous book parcels on advantageous terms.Letters and parcels should be addressed (free) to \u201c Daniel F.Oakey, Publisher, &c., 21 Warwick Lane, Paternoster Row, London ;\u201d and all orders should contain a remittance or reference in England.Jan.28.\t23 CORPORATION OF MONTREAL.TO ARCHITECTS.THE CORPORATION require to be furnished with PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, and DETAILED ESTIMATES for a MARKET BUILDING to be erected on the lot of ground forming the corner of St.Bonaventure and Mountain Streets.Instructions for preparing the same may be had on application at the Office of the undersigned, and the Plans, &c., must be furnished prior to the FIRST DAY OF APRIL next.J.P.SEXTON, City Clerk.City Clerk\u2019s Office, City Hall, Montreal, Jan.26,1856.)\tws 23 J o Forty Varieties F LUBIN\u2019S CELEBRATED PERFUMERY just received.\u2014also\u2014 EAU DE BOTOT, from the original maker.ALFRED SAVAGE & CO., Druggists, next the Court House.Jan.28.\t23 SALE BY AUTHORITY OF JUSTICE.WILL be sold, on the 18th of February next, at TEN o\u2019clock in the forenoon, at the door of the Parish Church of St.ALEXANDER, the hereinafter described immoveable property, belonging to the community heretofore existing between Bernardin Tetro and the late Rosalie Noliu, his deceased wife, to wit : A FARM, situated in the said parish of St.Alexander, at the south-west side of the Grand Ligne of the Seigniory of Sabrevois, measuring fifty-seven arpenta in superfiees, bounded in front by the King\u2019s highway, in rear by W.McGinnes, Esq., on one side by Cyprien Bruneau, and on the other side by Jean Bte.Pelletier, with a house and barn thereon erected.For conditions of sale apply to the undersigned V.& C.VINCELLETTE, N.P.St.Athanase, Jan.25, \u201956.3w ws 23 RAFFLE &BATAAR.THE RAFFLE of a SPLENDID CHAIN, generously given by Lady Lafontaine, and A BAZAAR, the proceeds of which are devoted to the support of the Aged and Infirm Women of the PROVIDENCE ASYLUM, will ho held in ST.JAMES SCHOOL, head of St.Denis Street, on MONDAY and TUESDAY EVENINGS, the 29th and 30th instant.\t* Jan.26.\tm 22 LOST,\u2014On or about the Bonsecours Market, AN OLD POCKET BOOK, containing sixteen bills of $4 each.Any one returning the same at this office will be liberally rewarded.Jan.26.\t\u2019 u 22 JUST RECEIVED at the West End Bookstore\u2014* Harpers\u2019 Magazine, for February, 1856 Art Journal, for January, 1856 Our Cousin Veronica, by Miss Wormsley Prescott\u2019s Conquest of Mexico, 3 vois Prescott\u2019s Ferdinand & Isabella, 2 vols Prescott\u2019s Conquest of Peru, 2 vols Prescott\u2019s Phillip the Second, 2 vols \u2014also\u2014 A splendid assortment of Colored Checques, \u201c waved,\u201d for all the different Banks of Montreal JOHN ARMOUR, 275 Notre Dame Street, Opposite Recollet Church.Jan.26.\t22 PRINTERS ANNUAL FESTIVAL THE Committee of Management have great pleasure in announcing to their Friends and the Public, that their ANNUAL FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD (THIS YEAR) IN THE THEATRE ROYAL, COTE STREET, ON TUESDAY EVENIM, JAN, 29,1856, Chair to be taken at Half-past Eight o\u2019clock.Short Addresses will be delivered by several eminent gentlemen.Songs, &c., during the evening.Liston\u2019s Quadrille Band has been engaged for the occasion.Refreshments of a superior deacription will be supplied by Messrs.Isaacson k Balchin.TICKETS\u2014Gentlemen\u2019s, 6s 3d ; Ladies\u2019, 3s 9d: to be had at Herbert\u2019s and Prince\u2019s Music Stores, the Bookstores of Messrs.Armour and Dawson, Pickup\u2019s News Office, Dolly\u2019s Chop House, O\u2019Meara\u2019s Restaurant, Balchin\u2019s Hotel, opposite St.Ann\u2019s Market, of the Members of the Committee, and at the Door of the Theatre on the evening of the Festival.January 22.\t18 Under the Patronage of His Honor the Mayor, A GRAM PROKSIADE «BUT, OF VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC 29, WILL BE GIVEN AT THE CITY CONCERT ÏIAEC, 6a Tuesday Eveaing, Jany.FOB THE BENEFIT OF THE MONTREAL PROTESTANT ORPHAN ASYLUM.PROGRAMME: PART I.1.\tOverture Opera, \u201cOtello,\u201d Rossini\u2014Septette.2.\tScotch Song, \u201cJessie o\u2019 the Dell,\u201d\u2014Mr.Anderson, 3.\tIrrcsistable Polka, H.Prince\u2014Prince\u2019s Band.4.\tSong, \u201cYes, let me like a Soldier die,\u201d Mari- tana, Wallace\u2014M.Baaquin.5.\tTroubadour March, \u201cEnchanted Beauty,\u201d\u2014 Nunn\u2019s Band.6.\tScotch Ballad, \u201c Jock o\u2019 Hazeldean,\u201d\u2014 Mrs.Bell.7.\tSardinian National Hymn\u2014Prince\u2019s Band.8.\t\u201c Leonore, mon amour brave,\u201d La Favorita, Donizetti\u2014M.St.Jean.9.\tScotch Medley, \u201c Cornin\u2019 thro\u2019 the Rye and Carrang,\" by G.Nunn\u2014Nunn\u2019s Band.10.\tGrand Duo from Puritan!, \" Si ton Rival,\u201d Bellini\u2014M.St.Jean and M.Basquin.PART II.11.\tOverture, \u201cThe Men of Promotheus,\u201d Beetho- ven\u2014Septette.12.\tScotch Song, \u201cScots Wha Hae,\u201d\u2014Mr.Anderson.13.\tDuett, \u201c Mother, can this the glory be,\u201d\u2014 Cornet and Clarionet\u2014Mr.Prince and Mr.Maffre.14 Redan Galop, (by request,) H.Prince\u2014 Prince\u2019s Band.15.\tIrish Ballad, \u201c Savourneen Deelish\u201d\u2014Mrs.Bell.16.\tOld Log Hut March, Frederick\u2014Nunn\u2019s Band.17.\tSong, \u201cBritannia,\u201d Blockley\u2014M.Basquin.18.\tOperatic Airs from Martha, Flotow\u2014Prince\u2019s Band.19.\t\u201c Pour tant d\u2019amour,\u201d La Favorita, Donizetti \u2014M.Basquin.20.\tQuick Step, \u201c Poor Old Slave,\u201d Graffula\u2014 Nunn\u2019s Band.Doors open at 7 o\u2019clock ; mence at 8 o\u2019clock.Programme to eom- Tickets, at Is 3d each, may be had at Pickup\u2019s News Office, Messrs.S.J.Lyman & Go\u2019s, H.Prince\u2019s Music Store, Medical Hall, Alexander\u2019s Confectionery, Armour\u2019s and Dawson\u2019s Book Stores, and at J.Gardner\u2019s, Chemist, west end.Jan.10.\tde Tts 8 mercantile\u201d library association.LECTURES ON THE MAHOMETANS, AS they were and are ; History, Religion, Social Habits, Houses, Dress, Laws, Ceremonies and Prejudices.The result of Personal Observations in Egypt, Turkey, Persia, Arabia, Affghanistan and India, by ANTHONY WALSHS, Esq, at the ODD FELLOWS\u2019 HALL, Great St.James Street, on FRIDAY EVENING, the 1st FEBRUARY next.Lecture to commence at Eight o\u2019clock precisely.Admission :\u2014Ladies and Members, Free ; Non-Members, Tickets to be had of the Superintendent, or at the Door.By order, D.REES, Rec.Sec.Jan.25.\t21 DIOCESAN LECTURES.rnHE LECTURE on MONDAY next will be _L given by the YEN.ARCHDEACON LOWER.Subject, \u201c The Poet Gray,\u201d Jan.24.\t20 TO BUILMERS.QTANLEY\u2019S Patent HOISTING MACHINES, tj with larger improved Drive Wheels, double and single power, for sale by G.HAGAR, Agent, Montreal.Jan.26.\t22 PMITNEIISHIP DISSOLVED.T\u2019iDE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing between ANDRE PARADIS and TREFFLE L AFRICAIN, under the name, firm and style of PARADIS & LAFRICAIN, has been dissolved this 24th day of January by mutual consent.All debts due to or by the late firm will be settled by the said Treffle Lafricain.ANDRE PARADIS.TREFFLE LAFRICAIN.Montreal, 24t i Jan., 1856.\t21 PARADIS AND LAFRICAIN MISSOIYEO ! ¦£3 X O , O © O OF FANCY and STAPLE DRY GOODS TO BE DISPOSED OF AT A GREAT SACRAFICE! rpHE parties interested in the above concern JL having made such arrangements as will allow them to sell al a marked reduction on the Cost IPriccs, They call the public special attention to a large variety of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS, Such as Shawls of all descriptions, Silks, Summer and Evening Dress Goods, which they will sell at mere nominal prices.The Stock must be sold by Auction on the 27th February next, should it not be disposed of before that time by ordinary means.The Stock consists of French Merinos, Do DeLaines, Col\u2019d & Blk Oobourgs, Do do Alpacas, Printed Delaines, Gros de Naples, Satins and Satinets, Checked Silks, Cashmeres, Shawls, Ribbons, Trimmings, &c &c Plaids, To the Ladies-Try it.THE only article that can be used with safety, and which will instantly and effectnally, withoot trouble, remove GREASE SPOTS, STAINS.Ac., from SILKS and WOOLLENS, is RIMMEL\u2019S MAGIC ESSENCE, Just received by ALFRED SAVAGE & CO., Next the Court House.Jan.28.\t23 JUST RECEIVED- SHEET LEAD, from 4 fts to 7 Its Lead and Composition Pipe, of various calibre HENRY CHAPMAN & 00.Jan, 3.\t2 JUST RECEIYED AT THE WEST-END REPOSITORY OF ARTS\u2014 A Splendid Assortment of New Colored Prints, Lithographs, Steel Engravings, Ac.\u2014also,\u2014 A Large Assortment of Large and Small War Prints, at very low prices.JOHN ARMOUR, 275 Notre Dame Street, Opposite Recollet Church.N.B.\u2014Picture Gallery open daily from 10 A.M.till 4 P.M.January 26.\t22 Mackinaw ami Whitney Blankets.For sale\u2014 2 bales Mackinaw) Dr .1 do Whitney $ ^NKET JOHN LEEMING.January 25.\tsi Plaid Shawls, Do Long Shawls, Blankets, Summer Quilts, Linen Sheeting, Irish Linens, Lawn Hankfs Hosiery and Gloves, Cravats Cassimeres Cloths, Tweeds Vestings N.B.\u2014The above Establishment will be opened on FRIDAY next, the 25th instant, at NINE o\u2019clock, A.M.Jan.25.\t21 HOUSES, &c.FOR SALE OR TO LET, TO BE LET, and possession given on the 1st of May next, THE LARGE and COMMODIOUS STORE, situated on William Street, at present occupied by the Subscribers, to whom apply.WATSON & WILLIAMS.Jan.28.\t23 TO LET, With possession on the first of May next, FOUR substantially built TWO STORY BRICK HOUSES, situated in AYLMER STREET, near BEAVER HALL, bav-ingevery accommodation for respectable families.For further particulars apoly to Mr.SPRINGLE, Architect, Odd Fellows\u2019 Hail, Great St.James St.Jany.28, 1856.\t23 TO LET, TWO FIRST-CLASS CUT STONE HOUSES, being Nos.73 and 75 College Street.Possession 1st May next.Apply to JACOB DuWITT, Esquire, or to the Subscriber.E.E.SHELTON.Jan.28.\tits 23 TO LET, FOUR FIRST CLASS STORES, situated in NOTRE DAME STREET, (West-End).TWO of which with DWELLINGS.Apply to E.E.SHELTON.Jan.24, 1856.\tits 20 TO BE LET, THE well known WAREHOUSE, with entrances from St, Joseph and Commissioners\u2019 Streets, at present occupied by Messrs.Tyre.Colqnhoun & Co.Apply at 60 Commissioners\u2019 Street.J.REDPATH.Jany.25.\t21 FOR SALE OR TO LET, IN St.Nicholas Tolentine Street, Quebec Suburb, the House Nos 21 and 23, having convenient Ont-houees, with an adjoining Lot of Ground.Occupation on the 1st of May.Apply on the premises.Jan.25.\t21 TO LET, UEISTKAIi WAREHOUSES Jn \u201c Cumllier\u2019s Block.\" STORE in ST.PETER STREET, occupied by A.Urquhart, Esq Do ST.SACRAMENT STREET, occupied by A Cuvillier & Co Do\tdo\toccupied by J.Leemino, Esq Do ST.NICHOLAS STREET, occupied by J.Leemino, Esq \u2014 also,\u2014 Do COMMISSIONERS STREET, occupied by W.& J.Smith k Co The above have all excellent Offices, and are in good repair.A M.DELISLE.Montreal, Jan.24, 1850\tdddu 20 TO LET.FROM the first May next, TWO SHOPS and DWELLINGS in the House corner of Notre Dame k St.Gabriel Streets.One of theShops can be fitted up to suit a tenant.For particulars enquire of ARCH FERGUSON, Dorchester Street, near Beaver Hall.Jan.23.\t'\t19 TO LET.ONE OF THOSE EXTENSIVE WAREHOUSES, Lemoine Street.ONE STORE, St.Paul Street West.THREE OFFICES in St.Paul Street West.The NORTH WEST STORE, Queen Street.EXTENSIVE SHEDS and YARDS in Lemoine Street.JESSE JOSEPH.Jan.23.\tdm 19 TO LET, THE SHOP on premises occupied by the Subscribeis.MOSS & BROTHERS.Jan.25.\tfm u 21 ill TO LET, THE UNDERSIGNED is prepared to LEASE TWO of his STONE STORES, situated on the CANAL BASIN and WELLINGTON STREET.Also, the VACANT LOTS adjoining, which are admirably adapted for COAL YARDS.JOHN YOUNG.Montreal, Jan.22, 1856.\t1m 18 TO LET, THE HOUSE No.33 Little St.James Street, the RESIDENCE of the late DR.CRAWFORD.Apply on the Premises.Jan.18.\t15 FOE SALE OS TO LET.THAT HOUSE AND PROPERTY of the late Postmaster, JAMES POR-TEOUS, Esq., No.327 Lagauehetiere The House is substantially built, and newly repaired, with every convenience ; 62 feet frontage by 220 feet in depth.\u2014also\u2014 A LARGE BUILDING LOT, Nos.39 & 41 St.Urbain Street, 60 feet frontage ty 80 feet in depth.The property is commuted, and will be sold separately or together to suit purchasers.\u2014 An undisputed title will be given.Apply on the premiees, to JANE PORTEOUS.Jan.16.\t3m 13 Mi Street.Valuable Mill Property JSt Port Mope.THE Undersigned oft\u2019-r for Sale their VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY and STORES at PORT HOPE, together with the LAND therewith connected.The situation of this Property is unsurpassed for facilities of purchasing Wheat and Milling purposes A plan of the whole can be seen at the Subscribers\u2019 Office, with all further particulars and terms of Sale.GILMOUR & CO., St.Sacrament Street.Jan.16.\t3m 13 Teacher.A YOUNG MAN, well educated, who has his evenings at his disposal, wishes to have a few Scholars to teach in the FRENCH LANGUAGE.Reference will be given, Terms moderate.Apply at No.51 German Street.Jan.25.\tr 21 THEATRE^ EOYAlT J.W.BUC KLAND.Lessee, J.W.HERBERT.Agent.This elegant establishment, with ail the DECORATIONS, as arranged and executed for the HISTRIONIC ASSEMBLIES! FORMING the MOST SPLENDID and UNIQUE BALL ROOM IN CANADA, May be Engaged on REASONABLE TERMS for Balls, Soirees, Concerts, &Ci TO LET, Apartments furnished, at 21 PeHimis Street, in roar of St.Louis Street.Jan.21.\t17 Drawing\u2019 Glass.MR.DUNCAN begs to inform his friends and the public, that he will COMMENCE, on the FOURTH FEBRUARY next, a CLASS for YOUNG LADIES in DRAWING.For terms, &c., apply to Mr.D., 74 St.Louis Street.Montreal, Jan, 21.\tdu 17 Montreal, Jan.16.J.W.HERBERT, 131 & 133 Notre Dame St.13 HOUSES, &c, for sale or to f et TO LET.THE Building Nos.53, 65, k 57, St.Francois Xavier Street, 66 feet front, ,\t,\tWine Vaults.The Upper Flat may be rented separate, containing 10 offices, Apply to T\tW.& H.F.ADAMS.Jan.19.TO LET, AN ATTIC about 90 feet in length, situated in a central part of the city, well adapted for certain descriptions of manufacturing.Apply at the \u201c Herald \u2019\u2019 Office.Dec.6.\t289 NOTICE.A.FOND, leaving Montreal, offers to LET, from this to 1st May next, the fine store he actually occupies as a Dry Goods btore, with Counters and Shelves ready to receive merchandize.Rent very low.\u2014Also\u2014 HIS DWELLING HOUSE.No.10 Dorchester Street, J.E.LAFOND, 151 Notre Dame Street.Oot.12.\t242 jïïasBi asssi March 6, TO LET, TWO or THREE OFFICES in Müulins Buildings.Possession given on 1st April next.Apply to F.F.MULLINS, 69 Commissioner Street 232 T iHK Subscriber has been instructed to sell FOUR LOTS OF LAND at RIVER ST.PIERRE, two miles from town, fronting upon the Lower Laebine Road, and abutting upon the Montreal Acqueduct.Three of these Lots are about ten arpents each, and the fourth about sixteen arpents.Nearly the whole of the purchase money may remain in the hands of the purchasers tor a term of years, and should it he considered necessary ratification of title will be given For beauty of situation and quality of soil these lands cannot be surpassed.JOHN HELDER ISAACSON, Notary Public.Montreal, Oct.31, '55.\t258 Valuable Building Lots FOR SALE in separate Lots, or two blocks of six Lots each, fronting on Anne, Saint Gabriel and Catherine Streets, St.Ann\u2019s Ward.Terms liberal.Apply at No.91 William Street.Dec.8.\t291 HOTEL TO LET, For one or more years, the SPLENDID HOTEL, so advantageously situated io the most central and commercial part of the City of MONTREAL (Canada East).Having been RECENTLY ERECTED, this building is internally as well as externally in perfect order.Its LARGE PROPORTIONS, sufficient for important business, and the excellent distribution of the interior, as well as the complete state of its arrangements, render it an establishment which offers all the comfort and economy that is desirable in a first-class Hotel.It is heated by two Hot-Air Furnaces, and lighted with Gas.There are Baths, Patent Water Closets, and the whole of the best description.The Rooms are divided into three principal Parlors, very spacious, three smaller Parlors, one spacious Dining-room, one Bar-room in the basement, large Kitchens and, besides, about fifty Bed-rooms in the main building ; there are a groat number in another (brick) building, six stories high, having communication with the Hotel by corridors, which also contains the Baths, Laundry, kc.A Platform on the top of the building offers a Promenade wherefrom the River, the Mountain and the whole City, presents a charming Panoramic View.Situated in the immediate neighborhood of the new Court-House and the Champ de Mars, having its whole front on the beautiful Jacques Cartier Square, the best and nearest road for passengers arriving either by Railroad or by Steamboat\u2014 this building has likewise, on its front, a vast Iron Balcony, the use of which will be foand extremely agieeablo during the hot days of Summer.This building can be easily convened into a Restaurant with furnished rooms.The terms will be liberal.As an advantage offered, the proprietor and his family\u2014consisting of four persons\u2014would board in the house.Apply to the Proprietor, JOSEPH ROY, on the Premises, St.Nicholas Hotel, or the undersigned, E.ROY, No.26 St.Gabriel Street.January 16.\tda 13 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that application will be made to the Legislature, at its next sitting, to INCORPORATE, as a BENEVOLENT AND MUTUAL RELIEF SOCIETY, certain persons, under the came of the \u201cUNION ST.JOSEPH DE MONTREAL.\u201d Montreal, January 17, 1856.mwf 15 Wild Lands in Upper Canada» MERCHANTS and others desirous of disposing or making purchases of Wild Lands in Upper Canada, will find it to their advantage to communicate with the Subscriber.MAITLAND FISHER, Land Agent.Hamilton, 2nd January, 1856.Reference : MESSRS.DAVID TORRANCE k CO., Montreal.Jan.7.\t5 rOB.S.&X.1!, A FARM in the Township of COMPTON.The Farm contains 300 acres of Land, of which 150 acres are well cleared and fenced\u2014 Portland Railroad passes through it.The remaining 150 acres are well wooded with maple wood of splendid growth.It joins the Village of Richardson, where there are grist and saw mills.The Coaticot River passes through the middle of the property.It is considered the best farm in that vicinity,\u2014better known as the \u201c Cochran Farm.\u201d Apply at this office or by letter (post-paid)'to P.W.DBASE.Oct.31.\t258 Canadian Register in London.Messrs, stovel & baines, of 28 Bay st, Toronto, and 158 New Bond St., London, England, beg to inform the Canadian public that they have opened a REGISTER at their estab lishment in London, and they invite all parties visiting Europe to enter their address therein; which Register they can consult for the address of their friends.They will also keep a file of Canadian Newspapers for the inspection of those who call, and as they will make no charge, they hope the Gentry, Merchants, and public generally will freely use it.158 New Bond St., London, ?September 1854.s ro ly 190 Tlie Mountain House, ST.HILAIRE DeROUVILLE.fFtHIS commodious, newly built, and delight-JL fully situated HOTEL, may be leased on advantageous terms for the ensuing season, or for a term of years.Application to MAJOR CAMPBELL, St.Hilaire de Rouville; Or\tJOHN LEEMING, Montieal.Jan.10.\t2m mt 8 Just Published, npHE MERMAID POLKA, as played by i Maffre and Prince\u2019s Quadrille Band at all the Fashion»!: e Balls, Parties, &c &c.The WEEKLY SUPPLY of NEW POPULAR MUSIC also received.HENRY PRINCE.Jan.24.\t20 ORDEAUX VINEGAR, in hhds and qr-casks For Sale by JAMES TORRANCE.Jan.21.\t17 FAiarjE\tsiLs,®.THAT EXCELLENT FARM, the Property of the late James Hutchison, situated about five miles from Montreal, and but a few acres from the Main Road leading to St.Laurent: containing between 60 and 70 acres, all fit for the plough, and is well watered, having three draw-wells, and a creek running along its entire length.There is a large good STONE DWELLING upon the Property, with good cellars and other conveniences, and the usual out-buildings.Terms of payment easy.For further particulars apply to JAMES SMITH, Notary, St.Francois Xavier Street.Jan.21.\t1m 17 IpOR destroying UMWHOLESOME EFFLUVIA, BaD SMELLS, &c.; for Purifying SICK ROOMS, and the CLOTHES, LINEN, &-\u2022 >-S .CL CL .P P \u2022 M ^ .fr^CL OT ^ O O p S B ^ \u2018 CL B CLO CL CL CL O O O ^ Ut CO Oi O o o o o o o c p ?a p -c B B B B Oo\t^ ^CLCLP co p.CL pc P *< \u2022\t20 Montreal, Jan.23, 1856.) HARBOUR DEBENTURES.THE Undersigned begs to acquaint his Friends that having CLOSED the BUSINESS which has kept him from his office a few months back, he has resumed his PROFESSION, and can be consulted at bis new Office, No.II St.VINCENT STREET (opposite the Minerve Office), from 9 A.M.till 4 P.M.A.MONTREUIL, N,P.Montreal, Deo.21.\ta tf 302 \u201c jhercajv'tiijE\u201d MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YQKK.STATEMENT, 30th NOVEMBER, 1855 Total Amount, of Premiums, April, 1854, to Nov\u2019r.1855.$3,253,249 \u201c of earned Premiums, April, 1854,to Nov\u2019r, 1855.2,559,431 \u201c\t\u201c\tof\tLosses and expenses.3,349,909 \u201c\t\u201c Profits from, April, 1847, to April, 1854.2,220,112 \u201c\t\u201c\t\u201c\tpaid off in cash.1,254,923 \u201c\t11 Assets on hand, 30th November, 1855.1,012,370 Applications for Insurance can be made through THEODORE HART, St.Sacrament Street.Jany.26.\t22 NOTICE OF CO-PARTNERSHIP^ THE UNDERSIGNED gives notice that he has this day formed a CO-PARTNERSHIP with ALEXANDER F.COOKBURN, and that the business will, in future, be conducted under the name of \u201cROBERT MITCHELL & CO.\" ROBERT MITCHELL, 76 Great St.James\u2019 St.Montreal, January 1st, 1856.\t1m 19 BANK OF UPPER CANADA.SUBSCRIPTION BOOKS for the allotment of a LIMITED AMOUNT of the NEW STOCK of this Institution, are now OPEN at their OFFICE here ; and parties wishing to subscribe can obtain inform tion on making application.Montreal, Jan.23, 1856.\t1m 20 TORTOISE SHELL COMBS,\u2014newest styles and finest quality.The subscribers have received from Paris an extensive assortment, of the above.ALFRED SAVAGE k CO., Druggists, next the Court House.Dec.18.\t299 CLASS Z\u2014To be dr.iwn in Montgomery, Alabama, on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1856, when Prizes amounting to $60,000 wilt be distributed according to the following unsurpassable scheme :\u2014 1000 Prizes! 10,000 Numbers! \u2018 -ne Prize io every Ten Tickets ! S O H E M/ E I Capital Prize.$20,000 1000 Prizes! 800 Approximation Prizes! APPROXIMATION PRIZES.The patrons ot this Lottery having evinced a preference for Srhenies with approximation prizes, I have again introduced them, with the difference that there are a great many more prizes than formerly.Price of Tickets :\u2014Wholes, $10; Halves, $5; Quarters, $2,50.Prizes in this Lottery are paid thirty days after the drawing, in tills of specie-paying Banks, without deduction\u2014only on presentation of the Ticket drawing the Prize.Bills of all solvent Banks taken at par.All communications strictly confidential.SAM\u2019L.SWAN, Agent k Manager, Montgomery, Alabama.Jan.19.\t16 For Deepening the Ship Channe tc Twenty Feet^at Low Water.THE HARBOUR COMMISSI >NER3 OF MONTREAL will récrive TENDERS un il FRIDAY, the HRST OF FEBRUARY NEXT, at NOON, lor, DEBENTURES, to be issued under the authority o Vic.18, cvp.143, sec 23, to the amount of TEN THOUSAND POUNDS CURRENCY.Appl cants are requested to state the «mount applied for, and the rate of interest required fir Debentures at par\u2014not, however, to exceed eight per cent per annum.Tenders, endorsed \u201c Tender for Debentures,\u201d to be addressed to the undersigned, who will supply any further information on application being made.By Order, ALEX.CLERK, Secretary.Harbour Commissioners\u2019 Office, ?Montreal, 19th Jan., 1856.\t) de 16 NEW CROP FRUIT.CpORSALE\u2014 i MUSCATEL RA\u2019SINS, in half and quarter boxes, ex Bessie, from Malaga, D.TORRANOE.Nov.16.\t272 Georgian Bay Canal.MAPS, shewing the Geographical position of CANADA and adjacent countries ; also, the general aspects and relative situations of places from the head of Lake Superior to Halifax in Nova Scotia, and from James\u2019 Bay in the North to Washington City on the Potomac Rivtr; the County of the Ottowa, and the proposed line of the Georgian Bay Canal ; by J.McNadqhton, Provl.L.Surveyor.Price, mounted on rollers, 7s 6d ; cloth, pocket, 5s.For Sale by B.DAWSON, 23 Gieat St.James Street.Jan 19, 1856.\t16 NOTICE THE Subscriber having admitted Mr.ALEX.McKENZIE COWIE into Co-partnership, the business heretofore carried on by himseif will be continued from this date under the firm of FOSTER & COWIE.JAMES FOSTER.James Foster, > Alex, MoK.Cowie.( Montreal.Jan.1st, \u201956.\t1 FOR SALE- 20 bags Languedoc Almonds 30 barrels Prime Currants J.B.SMITH & OO.Jfln.24,\t20 A FAMILY breaking up house-keeping wishes tx.to dispose of their FURNITURE, &c., consisting of Marble Top Bed-room Sett, Sofa, Tables, Chairs, Stove k Kitchen Utensils, Crockery, &c.For particulars, address M., box 683 P.O.Oct.6\t237 A GENTLEMAN of regular habits can be accommodated with a NEAT PARLOUR and BED ROOM\u2014furnished or unfurnished\u2014 ,vi>h pat tial Board, in a small family where no rtber boarder will be kept, and in an airy situation, near Beaver Hall.For terms, &c\u201e address Y.Z.Post Office.Dec.12\t294 200 House Coal, Chaldrons GLASGOW SPLINT GRATE COALS, carefully screened, in lots for family use, for sale by WM.ME1KLEHAM, Young\u2019s Buildings, McGill Street.Sept.22.\t225 wanted.WANTED,\u2014A Situation as SALESMAN in a Dry Goods Warehouse, by a person of many years experience.Satisfactory references can be given.Apply at this Office.Jan.22.\tr Tta 18 y&7 ANTED, by a YOUNG MAN of good bn-J * siness capacity, a SITUATION as SALESMAN in a WHOLESALE DRY GOODS STORE.Best of reference given.\u2014Address \u201c L,\u201d Box 125, Post Office.January 19.\tTt3 16 \\A/ anted, by the month, a SITTING ROOM 7 and BED ROOM, with use of Kitchen, -also, a SERVANT\u2019S BED ROOM-by a Gentleman, with his wife and one child.Address, prepaid, P.Q.R Post Office, Montreal.20-_______________________275 WANTED,\u2014A GOOD COOK.Apply a.t No.I Yiger .-quare.Get-\t23-\t251 * N\texperienced BdOK-KEKPER desires an t%.engagement for the whole or part of his time.Reads and speaks French.Reterences if equired.Address R.F., No.91 St.Lawrence Main Street.Oct\t16\t245 X GUUD COOK Wanted that will under- 4».take Washing and Ironing.And a NURSE also A pply at this office.Sept 25.\t227 WANTED, by a person of middle age, a Situation as BOOK-KEEPER or MANAGER ot a Manufaetoring Ketabliabment, or Sta-ionery Trade, or of a Oeneral Business.The tdverliser has no objection to go to Canada V-t Very best references can be furnished xddres?J.M.J., Montreal Post Office, Hex 475.Sept.26.\t223 N Oil C E.i^HB undersigned having been appnin i d ru a\u2019or to tb vacani E-iTAl\u2019E of ELI a ¦'AUTEUR dit MaR3, forme y vlrriti.n of the P riihofSi He m s ' un ¦ t Tw .viom-Uhis, hereby io iti-s al P n us lune led to he ¦aid Es ate to m ke imm diate p y-o, nt to uim, n l aL Persons b vtug Cla ms against tbo s it E ta e t > pie-ent ibe 8\u2018 m ¦ si thi-1 ffiee of Messrs.MAS UN, BRUYERE, THOiiaS > DU B.A GÉNÉ SCX, 0 rat ir.Montre 1, Jan.23, 1856.\tdd .20 NOTICK.Agreeably wi b c «use xxi