Montreal herald and daily commercial gazette, 22 septembre 1863, mardi 22 septembre 1863

[" POST OFFICE, Montreal, June 29,1863.Arrivals and Departures of Zfëails at Montreal* MAILS.Quebec by Steamboat, including I Sorel, Three Rivers, Batiscan,&c f Qi \u2018\t*\t\" \"\t\u2019 N- ,uebec by Railroad.orth Shore Land Route.Canada West Express Train \u2014 fl] Canada West Nignt Train.[2] Lapralrie.St.Johns, C.E., Napierville and | Clarence ville.) N.York, Boston, Buffalo, Troy, j &c.St.Hyacinthe, Melbourne, and Island Pond.[31 .Portland.[4; Chateauguay, Beauharnois and Huntingdon.DUE.8.00 am 10.15\tpm 8.00\tam 10.30 p m 9.20 a m 10.30 am 10.30\ta m 9.30\tam 11.00 pm 7.30\tam 2.15\tpm 7.30\tam 6.30\tpm 9.15\tam 6.15\tp m 11.00\tam 11.00 am Lachine.St.Remi, Hemmingford&Plattsburg Chambly, St.Cesaire, &c.j- Longueuil and Contrecœur.[\u2022 10.30 am St.Laurent, St.Eustache.6.30 a n Ste.Rose, Ste.Therese & St.Jerome 2.00 p m Way to Ottawa, including Offices | g go n m in Two Mountains.f \u2018\t1 Terrebonne, New Glasgow \u2014\t5.00 p m St.John, N.B., Halifax, and P.E.1 Island, via Portland, Wednes->\u2022 7.30 am days and Saturdays.Ditto fortnightly from Boston.8.00 a m CLOSE 5.15 p m 7.00\tpm 4.00\tpm 6.00\tam 5.00\tp m 2.30 p m 7 15 am 2.30\tpm 3.00\tp m 7.45 a m 3.30\tp m 3.30\tpin 6.00\tam 6.00\tam 2.00\tp m 2.00\tpm 4.00\tp m 7.30\tam 2.30\tpm 7.30\ta m 7.3üam 6.00\tam .30 am 4.00\tpm 2.30 Conductor\u2019s Bag open till 7.10 a.m.do\tdo\t6.10\tp.m.do\tdo\t8.10 a.m.&\t3.55 p.m.do\tdo\t3.55\tp.m.Registered Letters must be posted 15 minutes before he closing of each Mail.All the above Mails (exclusive of the St.John, N.B., &c.,) are daily except Sunday.3 AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.VOLUME XT.MONTREAL, TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1863.NUMBER 226 Provincial Parliament.LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.Quebec, Sept.18, 1863.YOIIK ROAD3.Hon.Mr.REESOR moved for a Return showing all the moneys paid to the Government by the Toronto Ronds Company upon the purchase of the York Roads, the date and amount of each payment, and the amount due and unpaid atjthe time the Government resumed possession of the said roads.In support of this motion, the hon member went into the history of the transactions with the view of showing that the Company had failed in its engagements, and suggested that it would be better for the Government to offer the Roads for sale to tfce County of York than to attempt to manage them themselves.Hon.Mr.ROSS said that when the Govern-menUsold those Roads to the Company they entailed an annual deficiency of at least $4,000, the cost in keeping them in repair being less by ibis sum than the receipts from the tolls.\u2014 Then as to selling them to the municipalities, \u2022he doubted whether they would be better able to pay than the Company had been.There were several Municipalities in Upper Canada just as unable to pay its debts as the Company in question.Hon.Mr.REESOR\u2014Not County Municipalities.Hon.Mr.ROSS\u2014Yes, County Municipalities, too.in consequence of the construction of railways which competed with the Y'ork Roads, the Company had suffered heavy losses in their receipts.Tne same results had followed the construction of railways in England, and the Government had very properly taken the facts into consideration.As to the resumption of the Hoads by the Government, he thought it was a very questionable policy, for the Roads would in that case very likely become a charge upon the Exchequer.Hon.Mr, REESOR\u2014The reason why the Roads cost more to maintain than they earned when they were sold, was that they were being extended and improved.Hon.Mr.ROSS begged to correct the hon.member.They were not being extended at the time, but simply kept in repair.Hon.Mr.REESuR\u2014Well, it was well known that a Government could not manage such things as economically as private parties.But \u2022when they sold the Roads, why did they not take adequate security for the paymrnt.The County of Yofk had offered £70,000 for those Roads, and it'they had been sold for that price to them, the moAfcl would have been safe.Hon.Mr.RUSS\u2014No .; they offered £50.000.Hon.Mr.REESOR\u2014Yes, at first they offered £50,000, but afterwards they tid increased the suin to £70,000, and it would have been better to taka it than to sell at £75,000 to a,company that did noi pay.They were sold by auction, and Mr.Beatty had offered .£75,100, or £\u201800 above the upset price.The first and second years the company was to pay no interest, then tney were to pay 3 per cent.Well, for ten year\u2019s they paid a little on account, but lor the last four years they had paid nothing at all.If the roadfe were worth nothing they should have been given for nothing to ihe York Muncipal Council, or, M any rate, at a small price ; and HOW he thought the Government had better dispose of them in ifeig way, say for $100,000.Hon Mr.MUORE ohjje/Ued to the further discussion of ihe matter, and e$id, as there was no objection to the address, the tltfryf of the House should not be taken up with a debate noon the .sins of a past Administration, Wfieu the papers came down it would he time enough toi go into the merits.Hou.Mr.SIMPSON moved to odd to the motion\u2014.also, copies of the correspondence be-; tween the Orovernment and the company in regard to the teswfuption of the roads.He wanted to know on whal\u2019tSHM this arrangements had been effected.Hon.Mr.BLAIR\u2014The ,hon member had better give notice of motion.Hon.Mr.AIKIBS said there was s general impression of long standing throughqpt ffie country, that the original sale of the roads was.a gross job, and that the arrangements by wàuch the sale was made to the bogus company in question was altogether a political mutter.If thefe had been one act of the present, «Goverfiittent which had commended them to1 ihis eonfidesstf-e, it was the resumption of these ¦roads.The ,n4 capgflt ip their itrap also, they having received the benqllt pf Jjfjf spryices pver sinde,-notwithstanding the circumstances under which he was elected.(Hear hear, and langhteV.) When he heard the hon.member for feouth Oxford déclara last night that hé would support the present Government ^j-th all their sins upon their head's rather than permit a Ptfftseryatiye, corrupt, or coalition Administration to return to power, in ferring as he did by' the statement, that there were no fcjySve men to be found in this House as honest or capable as these twelve \u201cthings\u201d comprising thf\u2018uresent Gôvérhmpnt ; he was astonished and di'so-usted.(Hear, hear,\u2019and laughter.) He behoved the Hon.J.A.Macdonald was the ippst fit and' competent man to govern the country for ifc$ own goo\u2019cl and Honor.'(Cheers from the Opposi-tioh, &^hd \"d.erisiy.e cheers from the Ministerial benches.]\t, A ^ Q A VOICE\u2014What about Cartier ?A Mr.T.FERGUSSON had always stated, both before his constituents and elsewhere, that there was not a more honorable man in the House than ; Mr.Cartier.That gentleman had labored to make Lower Canada bear her just proportion of the pub- j lie burdens, and to govern the country on right i principles, as any other hon.member of the ! House.[Cheers,] He hesitated not to condemn t the conduct of the Administration in setting an example by this appointment, which must prove prejudicial to the country in all time.They pretended to condemn corrupt practices at elections, even such an act as a candidate\u2019s hiring a team to convey an elector to the polls, and at the same time stepped forward and purchased an hon.member from the- floor of Parliament.[Hear, hear.] The hon.-Postmaster .General, had, taken umbrage at the Premier\u2019s want of faith, as regards removing Parliament to Toronto till the Ottawa buildings be completed, and he threatened to resign.But this threat had tùrnéd out to be à sham and a mockery, the author having eaten his words, and consentea to remain on the Government benches, where he sat now, neither dead nor alive.[Great laughter.] But to return, to.Mr.Sicotte, how could he treat a case such as that of Mr.McConkey, who had held out an offer of the magistracy to Mr.Taggart to vote for him, if such case were to be brought up for judgment.Mr.M'CONKEY denied the statement, repeating the version he had given already.Hon.Mr.MOWAL\u2019 said that the hon.member who had just resumed hfs seat had certainly paid a very high compliment to a leading journal published in this Province.The hon.gentleman had found it necessary not merely to answer the arguments which had been employed in the House, but to devote a large portion of his speech to reply to articles which had appeared in the Globe newspaper.The hon.gentleman would probably be more correct in his politics il he studied the Globe newspaper a little more closely than he did.(\u201c Hear, hear\u201d and laughter.) The hon.gentleman had cited a number of cases to shew that the course which was now being taken by the Opposition in bringing forward the present motion was the constitutional and correct course.Before passing to the discussion of the propriety of the appointment, he (Mr.Mowat) would just say that if it was proper under certain circumstances to question the propriety of an exercise of the patronage of the Crown in regard to the appointments to the Judiciary, it was a right on the part ol the Assembly which should be cautiously exercised.And here he could not help remarking on the strange position of the hon.gentleman by whom this motion had been made.It was impossible to pass it by without noticing the fact that they had heard a high eulogium pronounced upon that hon.gentleman, not only by the hon.member for Peel [Air.Cameron], but also a much higher eulogium by the hon.member for Kingston (Mr.J.A.Macdonald,) Yet the hon.member for West Northumberland came into Parliament because the very strong views he took of the course the hon.member for Kingston had pursued in the Government of the country\u2014of the strong sense he entertained of the political iniquities which the hon.member for Kingston had been guilty of, and which formed the chief planks of the political platform on which the hon.member for Northumberland had presented himself to the electors.And now, from the hon.member for Kingston, against whom he had said the severest things, he received the highest eulogium.(Hear, hear.) The hon.gentleman had expressed not a little indignation at the appointment which was now under discussion.But for his [Mr.Mowat\u2019s] part, he had no difficulty whatever in assuming his share of the responsibiiity of that appointment.He felt perfectly clear that the appointment was an entirely constitutional one, and that it was an entirely proper appointment also.[Hear, hear.] It was asserted on the other side that it was a cowardly thing on this motion to rest our arguments on tne fitness of the new Judge for his office ; but he said that enquiries as to the fitness of persons appointed by the Government was very right and proper when Judges were concerned.There might be other consideration to be borne in mind, but there was no consideration which approached in importance that as to whether the gentleman appointed as Judge was fitted for the discharge of his Judicial duties.[Hear, hear.] He was prepared to discuss the minor considerations effected by this appointment ; but he did not forget, nor should the House forget the opinion which had been expressed on all hands as to the competency, of Mr.Sicotte to discharge satisfactorily the functions of the high office to which he h.td been appointed.Upon this point there was entire unanimity, not only on the part of those who supported the Government, but in the ranks likewise of those who opposed the Government\u2014there was entire unanimity in the House, in the Press, and in the country.All were agrped as to the large professional experience of Afr.Sicotte, as to his legal ability, his professional learning and bis high personal worth.Everybody admitted in regard to his private and professional charapter and his private and personal conduct, that there was no stain upon it.(Hear, hear.) And he [Air.Aiowat) looked upon this appointment as one which was probably more faultless\u2014-as one in regard to the propriety of which there would be less question than on almost any judicial appointment which had been made in Canada.[Hear, heaj.] If political considerations were excluded, there was not a man in the House or in the country who would say otherwise than that the Government had acted wisely and in accordance with the best interests of the Province, in conferring upon Air.Sicotte this Judgeship.[Hear, hear.] II this hud not been the'case the appointment would not have been made\u2014and' if this wàs ttot the case, the appointment would iidt now haÿe fo fie defended.It was made because of the hieh qualifications ôf Air.Sicotte for the office ; and it was defended because he he possessed those qualifications.[Hear, hear.| What was there which should deprive.the Crown of the right of making such an appointment as this ! What was there in the constitution of the country, or what sound reason was there to circumscribe the prerogative of the Crown so far as to say that its Ministers should not be at liberty-to recommend to\u2018his Excellency- the appointment of a gen tl\u2019emiiri tvhôm * \u2018everybody ! believed\u2014in deed, knew\u2014woiffd be credit to'[he Benpli fo which he had been called ?[Hear, fieri*.] It was suggested that not only was tnere some reason why the Government ought not to have given the advice which was tendered to his Excellency, but which made it wrong for Air.Sicotte to accept the office\u2014that there was some serious obstacle which forbadei them to advise the best appointment that could be made, and forbade Mr.Sicotte to accept the appointment when offered to him.Some, indeed, Had endeavored to draw an absurd distinction between the offer and the acceptance.Some had said that th£ Government might be.blamed, .and Air.Sicotteibeld harimléssH- tb^ttbeMinist.rÿ plight be charged with bribery, and Air.Sicotte v not .be charged with Being .bribed.Of.course,, the^osi-tion ifrftfc \u2018vraiànôMéj for; if irwas wrong \u2022 for.the Ministry to give the office, it was wrong for Air.Sicotte io .\u201cnoept \u2018k tPe».\u2019lea,;] Bat other .honorable gentlemen hau no.?ecteJ to maintain; any such uistinetion.One bon.gentleman nfft.spoken of Mr.Sicotte\u2019s course as even criminal and corrupt.By him it was said that Mr.Sicotte\u2019s coiirsb wt® Sffcfl a?to deprive him of tho power to, adjudicate pro[('erIy!dn iffafters lyhiph might i.Qme before him.And they were told by anptfiér bon.gentleman that Mr.Sicotte\u2019s acceptance of office would be a stain upon his character .to his dying day.Another hon.gentleman went even so far as to intimate that Mr.Sicotte very much in the position of a man who had received stolon goods.This was the language of the new follower of hoi), gentlemen opposite.Such was the course of those very genUéfppn who are used to pretend a speciel regard for all that appertained to the administration of justice, and who would frown down all attacks whatever upon the judges of the land ; but now for paltry party purposed they did not hesitate to employ the grossest lam guage in regard to pnp of the best judges of the country.[Hear, hear,] He had listened to the objections which Had beeu'urjred against'the appointment with all possile attention ; but he could not perceive, after all that had been said that there was room for tho slightost doubt as toits propriety in any sense in which its propriety could be questioned by the House, Was it because Mr.Sicotte was an alleged opponent of the Government that he ought not to have been appointed V Some hon.geutlemon opposite had appeared to go so far as to hold that the patronage of tap Crown should be confined exclusively to the' supporters of tfie {iovernrpept of the day, and the horn gehtleüi'a\u2019ii'whô led the ppposition front Upper Canada boasle'd that fié was never guilty of an instance of pouferriug patronagti oh any one who was not a frieno of Ids Administration.[Hear, hear.] lie [Mr.Mowat] did not take this as a sound nile, and whatever may have been the case with hon.gentlemen opposite m this respect, it had by no means been the invariable practice of the Liberal party as to the appointment of the JhdgBS fff tfleianri., In woof pf'tfiis, anfi in addition to\u2019the oases already cited, he might remind the House .that the late'Mr.Justice'Burns was appointed not by hiS own party,1 but by Mr.Baldwin, to.whom he was poli.icaily opposed, and that there were two Judges now sitting on the fiHsppery Bench\u2014he aliuded to Hie two Yice-Ghancelfors\u2014both of whofn belonged to fhe Con servative party at the time of their, appointment by a Liberal Government.Hon.J.A.MACDGNÀLD\u2014They had no political status of any kind.They were never in Parliament,, Hon, Mr.MO^AT\u2014Tfiey eevtaiuly were not in Payliament, But they had always', he believed, been active with the Conservaiive party out of Parliament, and were appointed to the Bench by a Liberal Administration.And so it had ever been with the Liberals in respect to appointments to the Judiciary.They had always sought otjt thp feept men, wherever they could find them\u2014whèthcf'thèy Veye in parliament or out of Parliament\u2014whether they were 'belonging to their own party or to the party' in Opposition ; and whatever might be the correct rule in regard to other appointments, he (Mr.Mowat) asserted that it was the sound rule as to the Judiciary._ Hear, hear.\u2014Wherever an appointment coulfi he m.?de jo tfie Jujlipfajy as üflVantiigeoùsly to the public interests, from tho ranks of the Liberal party, it was undoubtedly right (hat it sEould be carried into effect ; but so far from being an- act deserving of blame, it was worthy of approbation, and, ought to be a subject of great rejoicing tfiat the I'iberal party fiad noj aptqij undo tfiis rule with'iinyarying constancy, wlieneyer they found a gentleman at the flair better; qualified than another to be appointed', they had hot hesitated to appoint him even although'he might not belong to their own party,\u2014fleay, h^r.\u2014 Blit it wap\" paifj thjjt uoj only jyaq Mr.sjfibtte a political opponent, bfit he yps also a \u201cembpf of Parliament at the time of hjs appointment, In considering the importance to be* attached to this circumstance, it was to be remembered that the invariable practice in England was to appoint as Chancellors lawyers who were members of the House of Gemmons.He believed that it was also the almost invariable practice to appoint as \u2018 chiefs of tha 'three Common fiaW Courts leading lawyers of the House of Commons.In fact these offices were the prizes which induced leading members of the English Bar, who had large practices, who had large practices, who were in high standing, and who had built up lucrative businesses, to betake themselves to Parliamentary life, notwithstanding the great pecuniary losses that resulted from their so doing.(Hear, hear.) Of course the friends of the government naturally received Judicial appointments, when there .happened to be friends of the government who were equally qualified for them : but it would be greatly to be regretted if the rule were that appointment to all Judicial offices in this country should be invariably from the ranks of those who were friends of the government.[Hear, hear.| And such a rule has never been laid down.It was a remarkable fact that whilst they had had able addresses from the Opposition on this question\u2014 that whilst those speeches manifested that those by whom they were delivered had examined whatever authorities there were very carefully__ that whilst they had derived from research all that could possibly assist in their arguments against the Government ou this question\u2014the hon.gentlemen opposite had failed to find one word used by any statesmen in England\u2014or by any constitutional writer\u2014or by any authority to which any member off the House would attach the slightest importance\u2014one word declaratory of the -principle that juli, :',J .p-ointments ought not to be conierred upon members of Parliament who were net also members or supporters of the Government of the day.He had no doubt- that had such a question as the present one been raised by anybody in England, tho supposed rule ot hon.gentlemen opposite would have been laughed at as perfectly ridiculous and absurd.Hear, hear.The practice in England is for the Government to make use of the patronage of the Crown\u2014subjsct to certain restrictions\u2014for the purpose ot strengthening themselves, and ol consolidating their party.This principle was recognized in England as necessary and proper, and Canada had taken it from England, But notwithstanding the recognition of it in theory in England, and to a large extent in practice, public sentiment was for limiting the extent to which patronage could be made use of for the purpose of securing party influence.Thus, whilst formerly political considerations had their weight in appointments to the Army and Navy, these appointments had of late years been excluded from the category of political patronage.Political appointments to the Civil Service had also been very much restricted.Such was the tendency of British legislation and British practice in regard to almost every department of the public servicejn England ; and if it was right so to place a limit in this way to the exercise of political power, surely nothing could be more manifest than that there were peculiar reacons why, in dispensing the patronage of the Crown in respect to the judicial office, the interests of the public service should be consulted over and above all considerations of party.(Hear, hear.) But in statin?that Mr.Sicotte was not a supporter of the Government, the matter was not stated with accuracy.Mr.Sicotte was a leading member of the same party to which they\u2014the Ministerial members\u2014all belonged at the time they were in Opposition ; in fact he was then one of their leaders.At that time Mr.Sicotte made numerous attacks against hon.gentlemen opposite, and he denounced many of their bad acis and measures.From that time to this hon.gentlemen opposite had not refuted these bad acts and measutes.(Hear, hear) Their policy, which Mr.Sicotte condemned while in Opposition, and which he continued to condemn after power had changed hands, was their policy still.On the other hand they (the Ministerial party) were connected with Mr Sicotte in Opposition, as they were connected with him when he became a member of the Government.All those who fought with Mr.Sicotte in Opposition, and again who had fought to sustain him on that (the Ministerial) side, were on that side now\u2014they are supporters of the Government represented the same party with which Mr Sicotte was connected in Opposition as well as ou tirs side of the House ; and not only that, but the personal regard entertained for Mr Sicotte on thjs side find never peasefi to exist, notwithstanding that differences might have arisen between him and some members of the Government.[Hear, hear.Tne hon member for Peel, Mr Cameron, hag said that the differences between the statements which had been made as to what had exactly taken place during the negotiations which led to the re-, onstructiou of the Government, were such that one or the other must have been guilty of falsehood, and that by appointing Mr Sicotte, the Government had admitted that his version was the right version.They all knew, however how recollection was apt to err.They had daily experience of it.There was no member of the House who went about the world1 with1 his eye's' open who had not had freqfient oppcrttmiHes of judging how various the recollections of different persons were as to conversations whiph had takeu place several months before.A difference of recollection in regard to matter of detail was perfectly consistent with the intention of each party to say that which was t ne.It was unfortunate when these difficulties did occur ; but very important differepdfis of recd]lpcti'qn might, eçist v/ben there was an hor est desire on all sides to speak of all things in the manner which they believed to he correct.This then, was the position which Mr.Sicotte occupied.The policy of this Government was.the policy which he had intimated his willingness to acquiesce in ; and while he differed with them in regard to the circumstances which led to the changeof Ministers\u2014while there was a soreness between him and certain members of the Government on this point, fie did not say that he had at all changed his niind in regard to the policy followed by the Opposition.He was far, then,'from being in the position which the hon.gentleman on the other side tried to make out.Tfiep ';yhat çfid Ifie- ((oyepowetit do?There was a Vacancy to be filled.It bad been said that the Government ought to have given Judge Bruneau further leave of absence, instead of accepting his resignation.But hon.gentlemen who said this mnst have forgotten the actual circumstances qf the case.Mr.Bruneau b»d already fiaq twelve months! leave or absence.- He had\u2019 beéfi struck'wi'h patfalysis vlhiph uirfittfed him for tbs discharge of Ins judical duties, and after the lapse of twelve months, he found it necessary to.ask for an extension of his leave, in caserns resignation would not be accepted., Dnring these twelve months his duties had been discharged dy deputy, but so unsatisfactorily that netitions were presented to His FJxcellency from the people pointing out that the physical weakness of Judge Bruneau was suefi as to render him unfit for further active duty, and that from his long and arduous career\u2014having been a Judge on the Bench twenty years\u2014and his advanced age, he should be allowed to retire on a pension.They also pointed out thât for more than two years judicial affairs had advanced with deplorable slowness, and that so ominous was the state of matters in consequence that men in business went to justice in extreme cases only.\t\u2014Hear, hear.\u2014Considering all this, the Government thought it would be wrong to grant him a further leave of absence\u2014that it would be au act of maladministration to do so\u2014and they determined on doing what it was their duty to do,\u2014appointing au efficient successor in his stead, The question then was who should be appointed to the vacancy; and in appointing Mr.Sicotte they appointed a gentleman who, by general admission, was entirely fitted for the office, and who had until three months\u2019s ago acted with tho party now in power.What the Government did, then, was not to withhold the offer of an appointment to Mr.Siqotte, even though there were differences between him and the Goyernment on one or ttyo consütutimal matters, and of tho Government on one or two personal matters also.What the Government did was to give tee office to the best man qualified tq fill jt.And if ihe Government perceived, in making the appftintuaent, that it would operate to tboir advantage, that was the case in respect to eyfiry appointment made either in the Hquse or out of the House.From this side or the other side, every good appointment made by a Government added to the strength of the Government.It was the same as respected every good measure a government brought forward\u2014it added to their strength.It might be convenient for honorable gentlemen opposite to so,y that the Government should not bripg in a good measure, or mafie a gooff appointment if the efliept was to stfpnghen tfiem, and they perceived this, but it certainly would be a very absurd thing to say.(Hear, hear.) Reference had been made to the case of Charles York, as an illustration of the view which was taken in a matter of this kind in Engfanff ; but in reality there was no parallel between the two cases.Mr.York was.a prominent and promising member for the Opposition, and the appointment to office of Lord Chancellor was not one which required him to leave Parliament \u2014 to retire from the political arena, was an appointment wifiph stfll kept hi» in political (ife.The^Lorff Chancellor wan an important member of the Government sitting in the House of Lords ; and though he had judicial duties to perform, he had also important political duties to perform.The appofotment was an objection afile one fiecause in accepting it,Charles Y6rk Tfas afiandonihg his party for the sake of office_ Because fip was abandoning'(fis ptf'nçlpiesfor.tte aafe ofofS(ce-»and fleoapse fie was allying himself with a new set of men for the sake of office.(Hear, hear.) Unquestionably his conduct was objectionable.But the reverse of all this was true here.There was no opinion Mr.Sicptfe had formed which he had to abs-ndon in taking ; office, and there wfw no political party more than afiother tfiat fié hafi to abandon in taking \u2018 office \u2014in reality fie had to leave all political parties, and in accepting the ofier which was made to him, to withdraw entirely from thepolical arena.(Hear, hear.) The case seemed to him [Mr.Mowat] to be an extremely clear one.And he must say, whether his official life should be long or short, he would be abundantly satisfied at the close of it if the worst that his oppenents would be able to say of him was that ne was connected with a government who appointed to the Judicial office a gentleman who was in every respect qualified for that position, but who was not a political friend, or was, it you will, a political adversary.\u2014 Cheers.Mr T FERGUSON had listened with much attention to the legal arguments ; but they had mot changed his opinion as to the Iniquitous nature of the transaction.He went on to attack the Government in regard to the Quebec Fire Loan matter and other subjects, and coming to the topic under discussion, he strongly cen.sured Mr.Sicotte as weil as the Government, and said he had previously cautioned the hon.member for Kingston that such a ne-goùation was going on.The Attorney General West had expected thereby to obtain a complete stampede from the Opposition side of the House, but in that respect he was mistaken, though he had caught in the snare a worthy brother of his (Mr.Ferguson\u2019s) own Order, (Mr.Chambers,) He hoped that that hon gentleman would yet repent, and return to the true fold.He then pronounced an eulogium on the honorable members for Kingston and Montreal, and charged the Government\u2014whom he denominated as \u201ctwelve things\u201d\u2014with bribery and corrun-tion in the appoiatment of Mr.Sicotte.He accused the.Postmaster General of insincerity on the subject of the Seat of Government, and said that his position was a painiul one, seeing that it was one \u201cbetween life and death \u201d The hon member for South Oxford had said that the Government fell short, of his standard in almost every respect, and yet with strange inconsistency he was now found supporting them.He even went fio far as to defend them in an act of this great enormity\u2014an act such as that it was impossible to defend, and concerning, as it did, an office which the ban.member for Richelieu (Mr.Perrault) when asked to offer it to Mr.Sicotte, said that Mr.Sicotte would teel himseif insulted if it were tendered to him.Hon.Mr.DORION said that as the hon member for Richelieu was not present, he(Mr.Dorion) must state that the offer was not made through him.Mr.FERGUSON\u2014Through whom was it offered ?Hon, Mr.DORION\u2014T tendered it to him myself.(Hear, hear.) It being six o\u2019clock, the Speaker left the Chair.After the recess, Mr.FERGUSON resumed his remarks by saying he had in his hands the Return shewing the correspondence with Judge Bruneau, and it the first time he remembered of a case of this kind being brought before Parliament.He wanted to put the disapprobation of the House on record, so as to deter all future Governments from attempting any such indecent viciation of the constitutianal rights of the people.When fie found the Government so ready to give the papers asked he thought there would be nothing to .show that there was the least impropriety in the way in which the matter of Judge Bruneau\u2019s resignation was managed.But since fie had looked at them, he had come to a very different conclusion.Then there was no less than four petition in relation to this matter, and in order to induce others to sign, the Priest of the Parish had been required, to put his name at the head.This alone showed that there was trickery in the case, for why should a clergyman go out of his way to interfere in matters of this kind?After, the Priest came the Warden of Yamaska, then the Major of the Militia, and lastly,the fourth petition was headed by a Ooqncil-lor of Sorel.Well on 2Qch August; After a certain vote in this House Judge Bruneau declared be bad reason to hope he would be able to resume his duties on 1st October, after his leave had expired, After that on 3rd September this same Judge was in this very city writing a letter of resignation, on account of tfie bad condition of of his health ?Gould any one believe this to be a fact?Now the hon gentleman who had so cleverly managed this little piece of business, had been eighteen months on trial, and had been treated with the utmost indulgence, but what had they dune all that time?Well ho did not know of any good, but, at any rate, this was the last act, the buying up of a leading member of this House, and purchasing tne resignation of a Judge with a pension to make room for the other gentleman.The hon member for South Oxford had, last night alluded to the subsidy of $104,l.'00 \u2018to thé Montreal Ocean Steaihship1 Oomfiany, but of all thé members in the House, he thought that' the hon.member shoulfi tap been silent on (hat ' point, for'there was yet 'a little story o\u2018(\"'$20;000 in connection with that very vote, which was' not, and never would be forgotten.The hon.member went on to put is to the House, whether any single member could from his cons ion ce j usury ( e proceeding by which Hon.Mr.Sicotte had bean removed- from'^he Mouse.'1 Thfi pountry would express jts opinion: uÈflfisIftfcaafity, ànd hon member;; need not flatter themselves that they would hear the last of the matter for many a day to come'.1 \u2018 ' .1 v ' au Mr.CHAMBERS said he had Come to a conclusion as to the vote he would give on the sub » i!Cl[\u201cd,ha\u201ce^ in miuutes, yet had taken many days'.Had the case been the reverse with what different spectacles would it be viewed ?The House had been occupied for some days now in discussing the Want of Confidence motion, aud there had b?en three motions of Want of Confiffe.noa m one month.Was that po.nstit itionalV'Was it for the gooff qf (fié country ?What did the country cape who occupied this side or that so long the business of the country was properly transacted, and that as soon as possible, instead of the foolish objections nightly brought forward ?Mr.Sicotte\u2019s appointment was not wliât they oared about ; but they seized ppon it as a convenient pretense.Woifld it not have been more honorable in them at once to come boldly forward, and state 'tficir intention?, Then, if they had the majority, to change places without further delay ; if not, allow them to ppoceed with, the business of the country.There wps a resolution befo-e the House to the effect that the privileges of Parliament were invaded.Some gentlemen also were much afraid that th?morals of the House were\taffected, To\tprove tfiess gentlemen opposite\tbad searched all pies seemed to be with that party.The honorable gentleman then went on to show how inconsistent were his (Mr.Bown\u2019s) then views with his present conduct.As to this case being an io-friugement of the independence of Parliament, if the reduction of the Opposition by one was an in-stance-of this, there would be many such cases before long, and the hon member for Kingston might as well discontinue once for all these absurd motions of want of confidence.(Cheers ) Mr.BUCHANAN said the hon member who had just spoken had stated that it was a legitl mate object for the Government to strengthen themselves in Parliament.But the question was Whether tney were to strengthen themselves by corruption ; because, if so, they were nothing better than political maggots.(Laughter.) Political virtue was like female virtue\u2014when once lost it could never be restored.(Laughter.) The affinities of a Government towards their followers had not been spoken of ; but he desired to say a word or two on tne subject.He held, then, that a Government and their followers should be of the same way of thinking ; aud he had a right, therefore, to assume that the Premier was one with his followers.A weak Government was a corrupt Government, and consequently no better than political moggots, he must vote against them Hear, hear.The hon gentleman went on to ventilate his peculiar commercial views, and pr ,-needed to criticise tho conduct of the hon member for South Oxford in this respect Far bo it from saying that a revolution ought not to be a good thing, but revolutions were frequently bad things, and there was patriotism enough in the land t i prevent the throat of the country from being cut.He thontrlit that the hon member for South Oxford was a descendant of him in whom all believed from the least man to the greatest, and who was always a deceiver.His power was not so much owiug to the strength of his character, as the weakness of his dupes.Laughter.Hon.Mr.CAit ITER.\u2014Hear I hear 1 Capital I capital 1 Mr.BUCHANAN went on to say ho would be ashamed of himself if he supported any Government which did not practically acknowledge the Double Majority principle, aud he was sorry that the Premier had parted company with him on the subject.Hon.J S.MACDONALD asked how ho could force upon Lower Canada the Double Majority ?the hon gentleman knew very well that he had always been in favor of the Doable Majority, and was so still, if it could be canned into effect.But it was impossible for him to carry out the Doabl Majority when the members from Lower Canada rejected it by adopting a vote of Want of Confidence in the Government Mr, BUCHANAN said the reason why tfie Premier had not been able to give effect to the Dou hie Majority principle was that he took for his colleagues, hon gentlemen who could not command a majority.The hon gentlemen had had his opportunity, and had lost it.(Opposition cheers ) Mr.JONES proposed to address himself to the Governmmt, and he had the more pleasure in doing so from a belief in the fact that this was probably the last time he vt ouid have an opportunity of addressing them as the occupants of the Treasury Benches.During the elections it was thought by the countrytithat the Double Majority was to be tfie rule of Government; but throughout the Session the Government had been in a minority in Lower Canada, and yet they did not resign.The party in Upper Canada connected with the Government were, he feared, dhqnion-ists, and he could not support theui on that account.Then he quoted froiq tfio on tfie Finance Minister ; fropi thepee fie proceeded to Representation by Population; peift fie discussed the expenditures of the late Government, which huff beep alleged to fie corrupt; aud after that he saiff that the Premier at the elections called upon Government employes to vote for the party in power, but he found that although they were poor they were not to bs intimidated by his threats.The hon Premier, by his orqsqriptive policy, had aroused a feçflng io1 the country which he neyei,\u2019.coqlff allay, and it was too late ip the ffar for him to introduce his know-nothing notions.There was another question brought up by the Clear Grit party with a v>-cW to prejudice the Conservatives, and tfiat was the Secularization of the Clergy Reserves.The fian member here read from Ülu Globe qq article advocating the measure, but fitj said that repeatedly since then that ipAqfi paper had assailed the authors \u201ct thq ipw.Another strange fact fio wonm adduce, and it was that tfie fion, member tor bouth Oxford had advocated tfie erection ol the piers m the Low?- fey, Lawrence, against which, since tfi^ ^e, the Clear Grits had so was not the few dollars he actually had in Ms pocket-book which prompted tfie deed, but ths hope qf obtaining a much larger amount Who committed this daring crime ?One witness who slept below says be heard a slight scuffl and another heard a footfall, like that of a man rapidly running from one end of the vessel to the other, but the great body of those on board heard nothing, and knew nothing till Mr.Gib-bard was discovered to be mis'dng.Here the enquiries of thejury stop.Upon no man has well-d'-fined suspicion fallen, that we are aware of.Vague hints have been thrown out against one or two parties, but nothing more, and so long a time has passed that we tear the mystery will remain imoenetrabls It might not have been so, had thé Coroner aud his jury adopted the usual course in such cases, and permitted the public to ascertain all the facts before the whole subject had passed from the memories of those who were on board tha boat.Brutal Murder\u2014One of the ioulest murder which malice cotiH plan or brutality execute, was committed yesterday at noon in St.Vallier street.The following are the circumstances, as far as we have been able to leant from peisons present at the time.It appears that the unfortunate victim, a young iad of 17 years, named Patrick Pearl, son of a respectable farmer of St.Catherine de Fossambault, had come to town in company with bis father fo'r the purpose of selling a load of potatoes, and after disposing of his load, called in at Mr.Michael Lawlor\u2019s hotel iu St.Vallier street, for the purpose of waiting for his father who had business in the Upper Town.He had been but a short time in when two men named .respectively John Meehan and Jamta Crotty, the former a carter and the latter a barber, came into Lawlor\u2019s and asked Pearl to go out with them for a few minutes, saying they wished to speak to him privately.Suspec ing nothing, he acceded to their request, and had scarcely got ten yards from the door, when one of the ruffians struck him with a loaded whip, and the other with his clenched fist in the face.They then knocked him down and continued to beat him, kicking him in the ribi and head.A number of persons, attracted by the cries of tha unfortunate lad, rescued him with some difficulty from the clutches of the scoundrels The poor boy was carried into Lawlor\u2019s, and in a \u2018few minutes expired in great agony.We are informed that Meehan had a falling out with some of Pearl\u2019s family dnring the course of the summer, anti adopted this brutal mode of avenging himself.Meehan was immedia'ely arrested and lodged in gaol, but his accomplice, Grotty, managed to make good his escape.Coroner Panel will hold an inquest on the body of the unfortunate victim to-day, when a thorough investigation into the matter will be made.\u2014 Quebec Mercury, 12/ft, mm fiisiii, Toronto, \u20ac\u2022 W# violeutJf, claimed.The hon member here osier in favor of the ._____ roav* from a speech of the Pre: «0RNINC GLOttM TO ROW.TORON TO JOHI McO-EE.;, Manufacturer] of faatUjWiiolûiiale: Deale IN EVERY DESCRIPTION OF sum ISO iilSIM the through the Library.In English practice the Master of (he Rolls looked up the precedents ; the Librarian here had told him that he was busily employed in searching through the books for the hon gentlemen opposite (Oheers.) The hon member for South Oxford was ridiculed fly the hon and learned member for Pee.[, because he had forgotten a name, and fluff qsed in his speeefi of last night \u201cRock\u201d iastpqd of \u201cYork.\u201d He (,Vir.Wooff) was.tqlff by tfie Librarian that the hon member for Feel made the discovery to-day in tbe Library.The hon member ftiy South Oxford was therefore, an illiterate man, forsooth.It shelved what silly matters tfiey laid bold of to strengthen thei?pqsfiion.V/as it not absurd also tfiat gpntlemen should come here and perpetrate frauds against the Government by citing such precedents as that of the appointment of Lord Londonderry.There was never a case ffq the English House of Commons, whep tfie person appointed was competent to, fUl the situation, in wnich tke Government fiaff Interfeted.Where, besiffqs, way (he evidence that Mr.Sicotte\u2019s appointment was from a corrupt motive on the part of the Government?That hqn .gç^tièman felt that he was treated with.discourtesy by the Government, ?,nff theretore went into opposition, as jt appeared ; but; his principles «ptff views were still unchanged.The hop niesjber for East Brant had said that he, labpçed fbi; the good, of the country ; thpn why pot fie qatisfed with the appointqlëfit ot a gûç,d judge ?Yes .; there was a kind qf Jew\u2019s fiarp stvain throughout tha country on account of that appointment, A bowl had been raised by the bon genüamen opposite, just as the cry \u201cLooking- to Washington\u201d wav resect by them some years ago.One Sfot.feff tfie cry and the rest took it up, (Here a suppressed canine cry, yp.M heard from one.of the Opposition Lenches.) Xe3 i au\u201c they could bark fiefc, too.(Laughter.) The conversion qf tfie member foi-East Brant was indeed atrapge.His election had been advqcatqff fiy a Reform paper, in Brantford aaff he had been elected by a Reform party.At a Reform demonstration in that, (own fits princi- piex-S; He then passed on to remark upon tbs condition of the Province with reference to its ability to defend itself if ita population were properly organized, During the war of 18.12, tha country, though relatively weaker than it was i^uw, man,aged; (o withstafiff tfie inroads of the Americans, Tfiçtq (at>, Grea.Britain could not qfford tfiq qqu.B.try ttmofi help for she was eus-folntug a terrible war, and though, wfien 0jm.pared with the United Hfotes, w-> orliy numbered, one twentieth, Wo made fiead against the®.To day we are as o-a to seven compared wh the Northern state3.Mr RYMAL Iter?^ost, and in a stentor! m voice called qi)t (vzice, \u201c Mr.Speaker.I desire to be WWiSaed\" whether you know what the hon member has been talking about, and if he is in order.\u201d Mr JOSES contined for some fudg longer and concluded that, with the qjd which Great Britain could afford us, aaff our own right good will ex-Mbifffd improper me.asuies, we'had nothing to fear from \u2019 the Americans.THE ROYAL MAEItlAqjfl.Hon.J.S MAODONaLU brqqght down a Message from His fflxcelleqcy the Governor General, transmitting a copy of a despatch from the Spcretafy of State for the Oolonies, acknowledging the teepipt of the joint Address of the Canadian Pafliataenr, of April last, congratulating Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen on the happy nuptials of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales with Her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra, and statiug that the Address having been submitted to the Queen, Her Majesty had been pleased to express herself as much gratified by the sentiments of loyalty aç,d, attachment therein conveyed.\t' J TS3 XOI{-C0,NElDENCB MEATS.Mr GONGjiR said that before'recording his vote op the motion, of want of confidence, he desired to a few words.Ho did not\u2019wish to efiaravterise the act under consideration (the appointment, 0f Mr.Sicotte,) with great, severity, \u201ce had always entertained a feeling of great re spect for that gentleman, and he had tfi?same feelings towards soma members of th?ddminis-.tration, but duty was paKo&ouqt and he must say that, collective^ fie fiad no confidence in them.On?epç.çial reasqn why he felt obliged to qfftfiff aw the email measure of trust he ever had in them was their want of a fixed policy, especially in regard of the Militia.With rejpÿ&t I to their doctrine of retrenehmsnt they fiaff afiowu no ability or, at any rate, r,q tffspffn ion to act in a way to lighfep (fie.pfibli?burdens It was not fly tfie economy they had exhibited in reft fi-t of the salaries of the officials that auy sen: -ible relief could be expected.As well might a merchant in difficulties expect to overcome them by reducing the wages of ms clerk.The charges brought against the old Government were no sufficient ground for justifying the short-comings of the present Government.The Minister of Finance had admitted he bad no policy, and the Commissioner of Crown Lands seemed to be equally destitute in those circumstances he could not deem it his duty to vote confidence in them.The members were then ordered to be called in, and a vote having been taken, the Ministry were sustained by a majority of two.The announcement of the numbers was hailed with loud Ministerial cheers Hon.J.S.MAODONALD then moved the adjournment of th® House, which was agreed to.The House adjourned at half-past twelve.The New Coen store \u201cCanada,\u201d For Coal or Wood; Original and Pateated.^ JjP expressly for the MONTREAL CITY TRADE.The most economical and efficient Cook Stove in the market ; completely takin»-the place, of the \u201cSTEWARD,\u201d \u201cIMITATIONT STEWARD,\u201d and TRIUMPH.The *f Meming Wlory,\u201d four Sizes.Littleheld\u2019s latest and best inve.^afon in the Base Burniog Coal Stove.The best working and meat economical Stove of this kind yet invented.Suits Hal!, Parlor Drawing, or Diujog Rooms ; equally well adapted for Schools, Offices and stores.Amongst its in .Any.advantages, the following stands prominent, causing it to supercede its predecessors,_ tho \u201cALBANIAN,\u20191 \u201cNORTHERN LIGHT\u201d and \u201c RAILWAY COAL BURNER\" It will really few in oil the Fall with one lighting ; gat fiera leas Clinkers than any other Stove ; tn> poisonous Gases escape from this Stove; ih is supplied with an Evaporating Dish or Urn, wiiieb moistens tho atmosphere, rendering is, more healthy and entirely preventing the openiag upi of seams and crack in Furniture.1HAVE NOW and coustoniety keep ON BAND the best manufactured and largest Stock of fioofejuig Stoves, Pavlor\tdo flail!\tdo ioai or Wood do\tdo do\tdo.All of which may be had.from Messrs.PROWSE & MoFARLaNE, Great St.James Streptj.Messrs.G.HAGAR à GO., St.Paul Street.Messrs.POITRAS * OREVEIR, Great St, James Street, Messes.WARMINGTON & BON, McGill Street.Mr, G.La PAGE, St.Paul Street, J'OHM MoèlSIî.September 17, 3m 212 Inquest on the late Mr.Gibbakd \u2014During the night of July 28tb, Mr.Gibbard was seen by several persons on the deck of the Ploughboy, in perfect health of body and mind.He was not to be found on board the boat in the morning, and his body was ultimately discovered in tfie water, with a mark of a heavy blow Oft the head, as if struck by a vopnd blunt ipatrument, his purse gone, fluf othpr property on hip person uutouefieff.The fiipdical evidetice goes to show that he died from a blow administered ou the fipat, and not, as has been supposed by some, by the paddle striking hiiuas be fell overboard.The jury came fo that conclusion, and were justified ip doing Et>\u2014so, that we may set aside entirely Vae idea that accident or suicide was the cause of death.The question at once arises\u2014wng struck tfie blow?Mr.Gibbard was a stroti and active man, in ifie prime of life, very can be ous and wary, the last person in the world to he selected as a victim for assass ination in the midst of a boat-load of people, where ^ s;jig-é cry from the assailed party would 'orjag succour.The man who struck Gibbard with a \u201clife preserver,\u201d rifled fiig poc)ket of his purse and then threw bifij Overboard, must havejbeen no novin'o >Vri of murder.A failure thoroughly h».BV-Vn with the first blow, a heavy fall of the vm .tim on tha deck, would have brought iustanc detection.We can hardly believe in the hardihood which prompted such a deed.If it was actually done, it must have been without premeditation, for no man could have thought of the risks and braved them.It was erroneously supposed on board that Mr.Gibbard had a large sum of money with him, and this is presumed to l.s,ve fouaed the temptation of thejnurcerer.It Eæaportasît Sate OF BUILDINJC LOTS.ON MONDAY, the 28th day of SEPTEMBER instant, at TEN o\u2019clock in the FORENOON, WILL BE SOLD, on the premises, to the highest: and last bidder,\u2014 SEVERAL LOTS OF LAND on the land of Mr.Jeremie Decary, situate at the corner of thé road of the Uote St.Antoine, and of tfio road which leads to tho Cote St.Luc, opposite the Church of Notre Dame de Toutes G-aces, and io the neighborhood of tho Convent of Maria Villa, the ancient rest-deneo of the Governor.^ These lots offer great advantages to those desirous of obtaining country residences.t Tjie situation of these lota being elevated, tho air is pure,and the surrounding view verv charming.The price of each lot to be payable in four years, by paying one-fourth of the purchase money per annum, with interest.The plans of the said lots ar® on view at the Office of the undersigned Notaries, where they may be examined .For more atnplo iafbrmation, address tbe undersigned, at their office, No.20 Little St.Jamca stresfi J.A.Li BADIE, N.P.J.E.O.LABADIE, N.P, Montreal, Sept.15, 1863.\t222 lïSIiilËT \"¦jTHE Sul jfi varie follows :\u2022\u2014 Port, Muscat®!, AageMca, Modi, Bry âlïso, California Mine Bitters, Made from pure California Wines, diffused with healthy Aromatic Plants.G £.SEYMOUR, Sole Agent for Canada for the Celebrated Vintages of Kohler & Frohlingf AND Eaiasavak Brothers.September 7.\t22^ HE Subscriber is offering (or gale nil tha varieties of the above FINE WINES, as lÉ&Sir^' ife ¦nr-'liteai TUESDAY MORNING, SEPT.22, 1863.SEE FIRST PAGE FOR Parliamentary Debates, ALSO SUPPLEMENT FOR AB VEIS Tï SB ME Kf TS, PUBLIC appoihtmehts this day.Meeting of Governors of the Protestant House of Industry.in the Rooms of the Montreal Assurance Company, at Two o\u2019clock.Performance in the Theatre Royal this evening, at Eight o\u2019clock AUCTIOÏÏ SALES THIS BAY.BY G.McQBEGOR Boots sml Shoes, at the Store of Mr.Harold, McGill Street, at Two o\u2019clock.BY JOHN LH1SMING & CO.Valuahle Real Estate, at the Cora Exchange, at One o\u2019duCk'BY SHAW & BROTHER.Pianofortes, at onr own store», at Two o\u2019clock.r\tBY JOHN J.AKNTON.Household Furniture, at No.8 Mount Royal Terrace, at Two o\u2019clock.BY L.DEVANT.Gold Watches, &c., at his stores, at half-past Seven o'clock.[BY YELEORAPH ] Provincial parliament, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.Quebec, September 21.Tiré Speaker took the chair at 3 o\u2019clock.Hon.Sfr.Burnham, ivas introduced by Hon.Mr.Boulton and Hon.Mr.Perry and took the oath and his eeat for the Newcastle Division.Some formal business was transacted, and the House adjourned.LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.Quebec, September 21.Mr.McKellar from the general election committee, reported that Messrs.Sylvain, Wright, Burwell Cartwright and Denis, [Chairman] had been selected to try and defermine the controverted election for Megan.tic.Messrs.De BonrcherviUe, A.McKenzie, Shanly, Lajoia Rnd Dunkiu [Chairman] for Ottawa County and Messrs.Stirton, Jones., W.Boss, J.S.Ross and Notman (.Chairman) for VeroLoffi?.The remainder of the sitting up to sif p\u2019clock was occupied witk private and local bills.Special jSSidnig-ht S'arliams.n tay Hepoi t.Quebec, Sept,-21.The House was engaged all the evening on private bills, a number of which were advanced a stage, and twfdve passed.The Grand Trun'k arrangements amendment act was read a seconu time.The House adjourned a4- twenty minutes past eleven.tasral Press Despairs, i Arrival of the ,fHecla.\u201d New York, September 21.The Hecla, with dates of the 8th and Queenstown dates to the 9th, has arrived.The City of Washington arrived at Liverpool.The Morning Post says there is little doubt that the two suspected iron rams at Liverpool ¦will be detained by Government under the foreign enlistment act.The Union and Emancipation Society had addressed a memorial to Bord Russell on the subject, urging prompt emancipation.Glass, Elliott & Co.have contracted with the Atlantic Telegraph Company to manufaature and lay down a cable next summer.Assenions are again pût forth that Maximilian will accept the Mexican Crown.Official Vienna papers represent the matter still undecided.French Ministerial Councils occurred almost daily.The Polish cpiestion is unchanged.markets.Liverpool, 8th, P.M,\u2014Flour advanced Gd.Wheat 2d; Red Winter 8s 6d to 8s lOd ; Corn advanced, 27s 3d to '/7s (id for mixed ; Pork unchanged ; Asbus quiet ; Pots 29s 3d to 29s 6d.London\u2014Wheat la to 2s dearer.Consols closed on the 9th at 93J.Washington, Sept.19 \u2014Special to the Post.\u2014 All the Richmond papers of the 16th and 17th received here mention that Lee\u2019s army has been in lice of battle for some days between the Ra-pidan and Orange Court House, but seem to intimate that it will remain on the defensive.This would seem to indicate that Lee is not strong, and it is accepted, an confirmation lo the reports thaï, troops have been sent straight from Virginia.Baltimore, Sept.19.\u2014The American\u2019s special Fort Monroe correspondent says there is a rumor there which obtains belief with many that Richmond is being evacuated.Louisville, .Sept.19th.\u2014Adespatch from Gen.Burnside reports all quiet at Knoxville, and in that vicinity there was an extremely severe frost the first of the seeson last night.It is feared that all of the tobacco not gathered in\u2019is seriously injured or entirely destroyed.Headquarters Army of the Cumberland, Crawfish .springs, Ga., Sept.19th.\u2014A desperate engagement commenced this morning at 11 o\u2019clock.The rebeU made a heavy attack on the corps of Gen.Thom**, forming the left wing of our army, and at the same time they attacked the right wing which was thought to be a feint.Gen.McCook\u2019s and Gen.Crittenden\u2019s troops Were thrown into the engagement as convenience offered tho main portions of their force being on the march at the time.The fight on the left was of a very desperate character ; the enemy was repulsed, but on being ïe iuforced regained their position, from which they were driven, after a severe engagement of an hour and a half, Gen.Thomas\u2019 forces then icharg d the rebels for nearly a mile and a half, punishing them badly.About two o'clock in the B.m, the rebels made a dash on our centre, composed of tbs divisions of Generals Van Oleve and Reynolds, Gen.Van Clove\u2019s forces were struck on the right Sank, and being vigorously pushed by the Rebels, fell bank until General Carter\u2019s tine was broken, and the troops became much scattered.General Thomas on the left, and General Dit,vis on the yigbt, then pushed forward their forces vigorously towards the Gap, and after a hard figil't, recovered the ground which had been lost .on the extreme right.The fight disclosed the intention of the rebels, which evidently was to get between us 5nd Chattanooga.The general engagement, whiC.k commenced at 11 a.m., ended at about 6 p.m.ffen.Palmer, who had gathered together our scattered ^°rces, and Gen.Negley, who had bean sent from tho to feel the centre, pushed forward and re-U^nb\" lished our line as it had been before the bati-e began, all along the Mieamanga Creek.The country where the battle was fought is level, but overgrown with small timber and brushwood, and is very unfavorable for the use of artillery, very little of which was used.The casualties in wounded are heavy, but extremely light in killed for so heavy a musketry engagement The fight on the left was one continuous roll of musketry for an hour er more.No General officers were injured.Col.Heg and Col.Bradley were wounded.Col.Jones, Col.Oanoll, and Major Vannetta were also wounded.Battery C, of the 5th Artillery, was lost and afterwards recaptured by the 79th Indiana regiment.The battle is not yet over.It will probably be renewed to-morrow.The rebel prisone; s taken represent that the corps of Generals Hill, Polk, Johnston and £,ongstreet were in the engagement.jDur men are in the best of spiiits and eager to begin1 anew- New York, Sept.20.\u2014A Washington special states that tke reported evacuation of Richmond can probably7 be accounted for by the fact that the rebels are withdrawing stores from the line of tho Tennessee Railroad and scattering them south through North v.\u2019arolina towards Atlanta This is caused by tho capiù\u2019re cf East Tennessee by Burnside.Advices from the Army of the Po*0ma0 s^a*e that the rebels appear in increased fore,?al°ng the Rapidan, as though determined to ,a crossing by our forces ; but showing no dis',1'0?'\" tion to cross themselves.A small number bf prisoners brought in, including a rebel Captain, ¦report Lee in command, though they are aware of rumors of his resignation.It is not believed a battle is imminent, unless the rebels resolve to cross the Rapidan, which is much swollen.New York, Sept.20\u2014A Morris Island letter reports the rebels to be extremely busy in fortifying Sumter Steamers ere constantly plying there, from the city with materials therefor.A deserter says : After strengthening Sumter, and planting mors batteries on James Island, Beauregard intends to assume the offensive, in order, if possible, to gain possession of Morris Island.Charleston is said to be full of rebel troops.Other accounts state that it may be a week yet before Gen.Gilmore can open fire upon Charleston.The mounting of guns on the North end of Morris Island proves very slow work under the fire from the rebel batteries on James Island, but our losses therefrom are trifling.Gen.Gilmore had issued a congratulatory order to the troops on the capture of Morris Island, by which he says the city and harbor of Charleston will lie at the mercy of our artillery.The ex-plosimi of the rebel magazine near Fort Johnson is eonfirmed.New York, Sept.20.\u2014A Fort Monroe letter soys ihe Ketel General Kemper captured at Gettysburg, is about to be exchanged for General p-raham, now a prisoner at Richmond, The iron-clad Roanoke has been put in fight ing trim, owing to the rumour that the rebel iron-clads are about to make an attempt to escape to sea from James River.Washington, Sept.20.-Recent official advices state that one of the Rebel rams was ready to sail from England, and was supposed to be waiting a favourable opportunity.Gov.Ortez, of Sonora, waite i upon Secretary Seward to-day.Rrumor says his object is to establish if possible an alliance with the United States against the French invasion of Mexico.No action has been yet taken concerning his application.Gen.Butler is about to re-enter the field.Washington, Sept.30.\u2014Guerillas still invest the Southern side of the Potomac, occasionally capturing sutlers property.Such was the case on Thursday, when 13 horses and 3 full wagons together with five men, fell into the hands of fifteen uniformed guerillas while on the way from Catlett\u2019s to Bristow Station.The five prisoners have been returned, having been stripped of nearly all their clothing, including their hats and boots.Sau Francisco, Sept.19\u2014The steamer Golden Age arrived last night with dates from the City of Mexico, via Acapulco City, of the 10th Aug.The substance of the news is as follows :\u2014The guerillas who occupied the main roads leading to the capitol had captured several of the French trains causing much suffering from the scarcity of provisions.Communications with Vera Cruz were constantly interrupted.Guerillas occupied Jalappa and Owzava.Saligny, the French minister, had been poisoned, causing a dangerous illness.The ship John Kay has arrived from Kanaga-wa August 10th.Japan continued unquiet.A British fleet of 12 vessels had sailed for the Western shore of Japan to finish the punishment of Daimos who had recently been taken to task by the American and French men of war.New York 21 \u2014The str Hecla from Liverpool on the 8th is below and will arrive up about 9 o\u2019clock.New York 21.\u2014A person who left Richmond a few daj's since furnishes the Herald with facts relative to the South.^He states thaPbut one division of troops has been taken from Lee\u2019s army which latter is located near Hanover about 20,000 being fit for duty.It is understood if Meade advances Lee will fall back on Richmond an avacuation of which is not thought of by the Rebels.The defencse of Richmond are complete.The Rebel face in western Virginia is very small including Imboden and Jackson\u2019s forces The rebels have plenty to eat.The starvation stories are simply absurd.This informant was in Charleston when Gilmore bombarded it.One of the shells struck the spire of the St.Nicholas Church, and all struck within a half a mile of each other ; they produced the utmost consternation.Thjî çjty is nearly deserted now, and the place will be\u2019destroyed before surrendering.Beauregard\u2019s forces Were about $,000, and have been swelled to about 14,000 by Jenkins and from Lee\u2019s army.Beauregard lost much of his popularity when our forces captured Morris Island, New York, Sept, iisl.\u20144-Washington correspondent of the Herald furnishes r,i statement which that paper heads, \u201cStartling if True,\u201d to the esfecl that Stevens mission to Washington was to consult witl; pur authorities as to whether satisfactory terms of compromise might be arranged, so that the Rebel Confederacy RriS*lt be saved the disgrace of inviting foreign aid.This foreign aid is said to be an arrangement with France by which she is to operate wiih the rebels by her fleets and army in .exchange for the possession of Texas ; and Mr.Stevens, it is alleged, is p.nw in Paris effecting this arrangement.New York.Sept.21st.\u2014The S.S.Hecla from Liverpool on the 8lii Queenstown on the stfhhrrijmd at grso.A headqitqplers Army of the Potonjal?despatch of the\u2019\tHerald says, seven desferters were shot tl16 16th i » the 2nd Corps and 5 in the 12th.A Culpepper despatch of !'ie enemy\u2019s left is ascertained to be xU Crooked Run.A.cavalry skirmish on the 19th, resulted in killing a rebel Captain and two privates, and the capture of a rebel captain and six privates.It is said to be definitely ascertained that Lee\u2019s Corps has gone to Chattanooga.The Herald\u2019s Washington despatch says a lady from Richmond confirms the postage through that place of a large number of troops from Lee\u2019s army.Their destination was generally considered to be S.W.New York, Sept.21st.\u2014The World says editorially that private advices represent considerable feeling in New Orleans on the intervention question, especially among the French and creole population.This feeling has been much stimulated by the latest mail from the North.It was knowu to the French Consul at New Orleans and others, that the French had occupied Matamoras with 4000 or 5000 men.Within a few days a collision was anticipated between the French and Federal gunboats at the mouth of the Rio Grande, on some matter connected with cotton and confederate supplies.The feeling in regard to intervention was recently indicated by an advance of 5 per cent in conlederate bonds.Ex-Governor Morehead, of Kentucky, who is now in Paris, it is positively alleged has written to friends in New York, that Napoleon and Jeff.Davis have formed a secret ^treaty of recognition.Cincinnati, Sept.21st.\u2014The Commercial of this city gives the following account of the groat battle near Chattanooga Saturday.The battle opened at about 11 o\u2019clock in the vicinity of Widow Glens, on the road leading from McLanor's cave to Chattanooga The fighting soon became general,the rebels manoeuvering their troops finely.Early in the action, the rebels made an impetuous charge on the famous Loome\u2019s battery capturing five guns.The roll of musketry being far more continuous and deepening than »t stone river at 2:40, our division centre was pushed, broken and retreated in disorder.Col.Barnet planted a battery and soon checked the pursuing enemy, who in turn were driven in disorder over the same ground.The division of General Davis was then driven back by the rebels with heavy loss, and every gun of the 8th Indiana regiment was captured, when General Davies rallied his forces and pushed the enemy back, and retook the guns.Reynold\u2019s lost heavily, but Stubbornly field his position driving the enemy, but never leaving his lines.Palmer who was ovei-whelmed failed to got off his whole batteries and two guns were lost.Vancleve although fighting gallantly lost ground, and being over-pojpered failed to regain his position.Our line was presse.d severely ,and wavered.The rebels exulting over their apparent success made the air resound with cheersj they advanced along the whole line and when witfiin fire tho musketry rolled from right to left till fiye o\u2019clock.Louisville, Sept.20.\u2014All kinds of exciting rumors are prevalent here some of them quite adverse to Roseoran\u2019s army.Our army undor Rosecrans has been badly beaten and compelled to retreat to Chattanooga by Bragg with heavy reinforcements from Lee, Beauregard and Joe Johnston, MONTREAL HERALD AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE ; TUESDAY SEPTEMBER \u201822, 1868.' \" au\u2014 \u2014?» il ¦I hi_________________________ _______\u2014 (BY TBLEORAFH.) MIGHI GtSPAKlift St.Louis, Sept.21st-The steamer Marcello was boarded and plundered on the 15th mat , a.Dover Landing, Lafayette County.The soldiers of the 5th State Militia returning home on iur-lough, were taken two miles into the woods and shot.The boat was burned.During the past week 1000 persons have crossed the river at Lexington, mostly refugees from the border counties.Cass County under Gen.Ewing\u2019s order is nearly depopulated.A Leavenworth despatch to the Demooratsays that a messenger who came to Fort Scott on Wednesday night, reports Coffee at Cawstain Prairie with 1500 men, and that Quantrel had passed Ball\u2019s Mills, with most of his command on his way south, probably to join Coffee.A company of the 2nd Kansas colored and the 3rd Wisconsin cavalry are a few miles from Coffee\u2019s rendezvous.Blunt was on his way with a small escort.\t.\u201e Washington, Sept.21.-The magnificent steamship Niagara, of 5000 tons, and with an enormous battery, is now ready for sea at Boston, where she has remained so as to be conveniently near to those patriotic fishermen who have so long manifested an earnest desire to enlist in the Navy.The early departure of the steamship is desired in apprehension of the advent of John Laird\u2019s rebel rams with the connivance of the British Government.Halifax, Sept.21.\u2014The steamer Edwm Hawkins, from Matamoras, with a full load of Cotton for Liverpool, arrived here to-day.San Francisco, Sept.21.\u2014A private letter from the American Minister, Mr.Pruyn.at Ka-nagawa, Aug.10th, says the prompt resentment of the eutrage upon our flag has resulted most favorably.The Wyoming, with six guns, destroyed a Japanese steamer, Bark and Brig, mounting 22 guns, besides engaging six batteries.The accomplishment of so much with so little means astounded the Government and people, and what is strange the Government is obliged to use other advices of the same date, say the British fleet has gone to demand £25,000 indemnity and the surrender of the murderers of Richardson.If the money is not paid considerable of a campaign will be inaugurated against the Damios.Dates from Shanghai are of the 21st July.The cholera was unabated and the mortality fearful.Washington, Sept.21st.\u2014The National Republican says the enemy attacked Rosecrans again on Sunday morning at 9 o\u2019clock, with overwhelming numbers.The battle raged fiercely all day, according to tbs latest accounts received here up to two o\u2019clock this atternoon, which left Chattanooga at eight o\u2019clock last evening.Two and only two of Gen.Rosecrans\u2019 divisions gave way in utter panic and confusion-but from 8000 to 10,000 of these had been rallied and got back tq their places while the remainder of the army had not given way or retreated, and at the latest moment was driving the advance of the rebel army back.This, we know, is the latest news here.The number of killed aad wounded on both sides will probably not fall short of 30,000.Lonisville, 21, 11:45 p.m.\u2014Not a word from Rosecran\u2019s army to-day.Reports here of the rebels in considerable numbers, coming into Eastern Kentucky, through Pound Gap, are untrue.Numerous rumors impossible to authenticate, now prevail among them that a large part of Grant\u2019s army is rapidly moving forward to the aid Of Kos,çcrsiJS ; that the engagement between Rosecran\u2019s and Bragg's armies is still progressing, See.There is no disturbance to the telegraph between here and Chettanooga.ADDITIONAL NEWS FROM GEORGIA\u2014 NOON REPORT.They advanced along the whole line and when within fire the musketry rolled from right to left, and till 6 o\u2019clock the fighting was terrific.Gen.Rosecran\u2019s grew anxious and the wounded came pouring in, and the rebels kept steadily moving ÿp (j his headquarters new forces were opposed to the reDoiH,- aQii from this time till dark the battle raged with destructive fury.At dusk when firing had almost ceased Ike rebels threw forward fresh troops and engaged £>ur right.The action again became general until long after dark and raged with the greatest fury.Tho battle thus far has been a bloody one, and oar losses very heavy.Rebel prisoners say that some of their regiments are almost annihilated.Both armies occupy the same ground as when the action began.We have captured several hundred prisoners, many of whom are from the East.We took 16 guns and lost 7.Knoxville, 16th.\u2014On Wednesday Lieut.Col.Hayes, with 300 men of the 100th Ohio regiment was attacked near Felford, 22 miles up the railroad by 1,000 rebels under Gen.Jackson.After fighting gallantly for two hours our forces losing heavily in killed and wounded, we were compelled to surrender to overpowering numbers.Cairo, 20th.\u2014An expedition under Gen.Ricker from Natchez to Alexandria, captured several cannon and destroyed a fortification at Alexandria.A large quantity of mules, stores and cattle were also captured.Washington, 21st.\u2014Rear Admiral Porter writing to the Navy Department, from Cairo, un der date of Sept.15th, says that the river below seems quiet.There has been but one attempt pjade to obstruct commerce or transportation.A body pf Guerillas attacked the gunboat Cham-pj0nfr,Qfa behind the Levee, while she was conveying A k°4y troops below.The troops passed on saft'ji dug tfie Champion stopped and fought the rebels until they retired, losing some of their men.The report ?ays that 67 of them have not been heard of since, excepting that they were falling back on Alexandria, Gen.Heron having given them a chase with his division.As I came up I overtook a part of the marine brigade under Col.Curry.He reported to me that he had just captured at Boliver three rebel paymasters with two million two finndred thousand dollars of Confederate money to pay off the soldiers at Little Reck.He also capture'd the escort, consisting of thirty-five men.This will not improve the dissatisfaction now existing in General Price\u2019s army, and the next news we shall hear will be that General Steele has possession of Little Rock.The gunboats pick up deserters every day who ray that the rebels don\u2019t intend to fight in Arkansas, and that, with proper steps, she will be in the Union again in forty days.The Navy Department has received information of the capture of the schooner Flying Send by the steamer Princess Royal, on the 12th ultimo.She was from Brazos, Texas, and loaded with cotton.The U.S.bark Gem of the Sea, on the 31st, off Charleston Haibor, captured the sloop Richard, loaded with eight and a half bales of cotton.The Third Motion of Non-Comtdenok.\u2014For the third time has the Opposition essayed to gain possession of the spoils of office which the indignant yoice of the people extorted from their grasp a year and a half ago.4ga'n has publie business been stopped, and the time of Parliament wasted in idle discussions, tending to no Ifseful end whatever.On the present occasion the charg.e against the Ministry has been \u201c frivolous and vexatious,\u201d based on no fact, and sustained by go precedent, To what does it amount even if established to ths letter, but that the Ministry exercised t-he power entrusted to them of appointing to a vacant seat on the bench a gentleman whose unfitness is not pretended, and the only charge against whom is the fact that at the time of his elevation he was in rather eonfi-dential political relations with the party who make tho complaint ?Ministerial friends might, with some semblance of reagon, feel disappointment at their just claims to preference being overlooked ; but for the Opposition to object is utterly absurd.It is, in fact, an admission that any association with them so lowers the character of [he person who forms it as to disquualify him from filling any office of public trust.We will not dispute their estimate of their own character; certain it is that as we cannot touch pitch without defilement, political intercourse with corruptionists cannot be held without involving the danger of contagion.However, happily this attempt, like the former efforts in the same line this session, has been abortive.A majority, smaller than could be desired, but still a majority, voted against Mr.Oockburn\u2019s motion, as we predicted they would.The rage and disappointment of the Opposition are extreme ; they had fondly hoped that the game they have played during ths entire session of fomenting division among the Ministerial ranks would at length prove successful.They calculated their strength, and came to the conclusion that with tbs aid of certain tricks, in which they are adepts, they would obtain a small majority, and again grasp the reins of power.In the proceedings they have descended to a depth of degradation which no honest mind can contemplate without indignation and disgust.The motion itself, in form, was so objectionable that one would have imagined no one possessed of the rudiments of political knowledge would have ventured to effer it.It strikes at the prerogative of the crown, which in other words is the privilege of the people to select from the ranks of its subjects the most fitting person for office; it brands with censure the daily practice for centuries of the worthiest and ablest, of the responsible advisers of the Sovereign through the whole extent of the Imperial dominion ; it denies a right habitually exercised, when in power, by the very party who now protest against Us enjoyment by their successors.The effrontery of the charge itself is only comparable to the effrontery of the person who utters it.That a member, elated by the votes of a liberal constituency, under pledges to sustain principles of reform and retrenchment, should prove a renegade to his party, and affiiliate with the men whose corruption and profligacy as administrators of public affairs he has for a series of years energetically and unintermittingly denounced, is an incident not altogether without precedent in our national history ; but for an individual who has thus betrayed his trust to constitute himself the censor 'norum, the ruler and judge oyer one of his fellow members, whose political integrity and fidelity to his party relations has never been called in question, and to affect a holy horror at his imagined inconsistencies, exhibits in combination the qualities of a Tartuffe with those of a Benedict Arnold.The conduct of the Opposition with relation to this last vote was humiliating to them as a party.When Mr.Oockburn first laid the motion before the House, Mr.McGee requested him to withdraw it.It was unprecedented, wrong in principle ; he could not support it, and if he had any influence he would induce his fellow members to oppose it.This same preux chevalier Mr.McGee, hurries from Montreal, votes for the resolution he condemned, and strains every nerve to influence every member with whom he has sympathy and connection to join with him Had the motion been carried, it would bavé struck, not at the character of the Government, against whom it was used as a mere party weapon, but at the personal honor and integrity of the friend, and we may almost say patron, with whom he was, if he is not now, allied in the strictest terms of amity.How Mr.Abbott and Mr.Evanturel can reconcile their course with their relations to Mr.Sicotte it is not for us to say ; they are condemned by every one mbued with proper feeling.As to Mr.Macdor-ald, Mr.Cartier, and the rank and file of the Opposition, nothing better could be expected from them in their desperate condition.Their sole object in their temporary alliance with Mr.Sicotte in an onslaught on the Government, was to make him the ladder on which to re-mount to a political elevation.When he refused to serve their purposes, or to \u201c march through Coventry with them,\" they repudiated the connection, loading with obloquy the man who, the day before, had been the theme of their adulation.All the parts of this drapia were in perfect congruity.Not content with the use of tfie ordinary arts to collect together their forces\u2014not satisfied with the enlistment of every possible interest in the House by \u201cpromiaing to pay\u201d in bribes of the spoils when they should reach their coveted elevation\u2014 means were resorted to, of such a character as we shall not at present describe, to render impossible the vote in the House, pu that occasion, of one of the members opposed to the motion, They failed in their endeavours, however, and greatly to their consternation the vote which they calculated would be iu their favour, gave a majority in favour of the Ministry.That this majority will shortly be increased we entertain little doubt_ The mad efforts of the factionists are arousing oa every hand a spirit of indignation.The voice of the public is raised against this continuous obstruction of the public business : legislation is imperatively demanded.In the House, amongst ths adherents of the Opposition even, it is admitted that the Ministry have a majority ; and those who peruse the Division Lists cannot but become aware that that majority is composed of men who will neither shrink from, nor be renegades to their public duty.The two or three who were at first considered dubious in their sincerity to Reform principles, have gone over as expected.Dr.Bown is the last of the stripe, and he will receive such a warning from his betrayed constituents as will speedily consign him to something worse than mere oblivion.In noble contrast to his course is that of Mr.O\u2019Halloran, the member for Missisquoi, who although he had not been considered decidedly Ministerial, marked his sense of the misconduct of the Opposition oy his patriotic vote in favour of the Ministry.Mr.Foley, too, true to the instincts that have guided him through a life devoted to the advocacy of Reform principles, sunk those differences which had for a short time separated him from some of the members of the Ministry, and voted for the right cause.\u2014 The vote of Friday night gives, in a full House as at present constituted, a majority of four for the Ministry.St.Hyacinthe, there is little doubt, will add another item to the account ; and if the Essex election be settled, as we trust it will, that County will be represented immediately by a thorough friend to liberal principles ; making the majority in favor of the Ministry six\u2014not so large as we could wish\u2014but quite sufficient to insure the business of the country being carried through, without obstruction from faction.This evidence of the fruitlessness of the efforts of faction to overturn the Government, if nothing else, should cause their cessation ; and the sound and wise policy of tho Government will enlist on its side all the integrity and sound judgment of the Province.Ths storms of faction with which they have been so recklessly assailed will, we trust, speedily subside, and trauquility and public order ensue.Montreal the Seat of Government.\u2014An informal meeting of the City Council was held yesterday at 3 p.m., called by the Mayor, in order to elicit the sense of the representatives of the City in Council on the subject of the establishment of the Heat of Government in this city.We are informed that the Mayor was consulted by a member of the Legislative Council, in relation to the feeling of the city towards the eventual removal of the Seat of Government to Montreal, and the meeting was called with this object.The Council was averse to taking formal action, even to the extent of recording a resolution in relation to the matter, The unanimous opinion of the members of the Council was that the permanent establishment of the Seat of Government in Montreal would be heartily concurred in and liberal contributions would doubtless be made by the Council anfl tfie citizens towards the erection of permanent buildings, while suitable temporary accommodation could at any moment be supplied, until the permanent buildings were ready.They wefe, however, opposed to the removal of Government to Montreal for a limited period.Qne member only expressed himself in favor of having the Government for four years but no less, and that, because he thought it would lead to the pormaqeiicy of [he Seat of Goveifnment here.The Champlain Railway in ths Cacuhnawa-0A Division.\u2014We have received a lenglhy communication complaining of the bad state of the road in this division, and of the imperfect accommodation.We are unable to make room for the letter, and would therefore direct the attention of the Company to the subject.Investing Capital in Canada.\u2014It has been ascertained that the cabin and steerage passengers by the Nova Scotian brought with them a sum exceeding £20,000 sterling for investment in Canada.Two families, having £7,000 between them, went on to Peterborough District, to euquire about farms there.City Mortality.-\u2014There were 70 Interments last week, 53 Roman Catholics and 17 Protestants ; 17 men, 7 women, 26 male children, and 20 female children.The diseases are : fever 4, consumption 12, infantile debility 30, typhoid fever 2, paralysis 2, small-pox 2, dentition 1, worms 1, congestion ot the brain 1, scarlatina 2, diarrhqta 1, pneumonia 2, cflustipation of the bowels 1, gravefil, hooping cough 2, diptheria 1, hydrocephalus 1, not given 4.The localities are : St, James Ward 5 ; Hotel Dieu 2 ; General Hospital 4 ; St.Aflae\u2019s Ward 0 ; St.Aptoine Ward 7 ; St.Lawrence Ward ; Hocbelaga 1 ; St Mary\u2019s Ward 3 ; not given 2 ; East Ward 1 ; St.Jean Baptiste Village 2 ; Village of St, Henry 2 ; Providence 1 ; Scours Grises 7 ; St.Delinna Street 1 ; prison 1 ; West Ward 1 ; New York 1.Carelessness.\u2014Sub-Constable Matile reports finding stall No.37 at the St.Anne\u2019s Market unlocked, and a quantity of beef, &c., exposed.A number of carts and barrels containing vegetables were also found without any security from the depredations of thp lawless, Police Intelligence,\u2014Two carters named Michel Lescarbot and Jean Baptiste Duford were arrested and fined $5 each for intimidating carters from tvorking.In the Recorder\u2019s Court there were a large number of prisoners, brought up chiefly for the offence of drunkenness.James Gilmour got drunk and tore a policeman\u2019s coat and was fined or 20 days in default.A man and a woman were arrested for exposing themselves indecently in a carriage on Saturday night and were fined the man $3 and the woman who is a vagrant, $5.James Roach, a pedlar, was fined $4 for exposing his person and abusing a man named James O\u2019Neill.John Noonan was fined $5 for assaulting a policeman.MONTREAL PROTESTANT HOUSE OF DUSTRY AND REFUGE.IN- Amount brought forward.$79,188 John Macdonald, St.Lawrence Street.\t100 Stanley C.Bagg.400 $79,688 Desirable Villa Rbsidenoe, Situate on the Cote des Neiges Road, the Property of D.Davidson , Esq.\u2014It will be seen by advertisement that Mr.Leeming sells this excellent property, by auction, to-day, in the Corn Exchange, atone o\u2019clock.Duncanson\u2019s Paintings.\u2014Our readers will perceive, from an advertisement elsewhere, that Duucanson\u2019s beautiful paintings\u2014\u201c The land of the Lotos Eaters,\u201d and the \u201cWestern Tornado,\u201d are now on exhibition at Notman\u2019s Gallery, Bleury street.A.W.Ladd & Go\u2019s Pianofortes will be sold by Mr.Shaw to-day, at two o\u2019clock.Parties wishing to purchase on credit will have to arrange with the auctioneer before the sale.A collection cf handsome stuffed birds, in glass shades, will be sold by Mr.Shaw to-day, at ,one o\u2019clock.st Richelieu.Sergt Rabhidean, Batt R L Infantry.C Sem: G X.yon, do.Sergt 'manner, do.200 yds.400 yds.000 yds.Total 3 2 3 32 20222 20000 Toronto.Lt EdWttrds.lOlh R Rg.2 2 2 3 2 Ensg Brunei, do.2 3 4 2 2 Pie Thompson, do, 3 3 3 23 Capt Gardlner.H R do.3 2 3 3 3 Resign Ramsay, do.3 8 3 a a Pt Thom, Q's Own, 23 23 2 Quebec.Cqrp J Day, 8th Batt > M Rifles,\t3 2 2 2 2 A s,hral>ne;i, do.22 3 33 o bme.cls, ao.\t2 2 4 3 3 Montreal.CptCmpo, HocheJag\u2019sÎ0 2 222 Capt Martin, do.8 2 3 3 3 Lieut Manby, do, 4 3 3 3 2 Capt Molson, Light In.2 2 3 3 3 s.tn.^.4-\t- ,\t-.\t33232 02322 0 4 0 2 2 0 3 3 2 0 00000 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 42222 00003 3 3 2 0 0 0000 0 4 2 0 3r r 3 2 4 0 23232 0 2 243 3 2 3 3 3 22243 108 2\t0 0 2 R 29 R 2 3 3 3 40 3\tR 0 R 2 35 104 32342 40244 02230 20004 4 4 4 R 3 34434 4 3330 35 2434 0 40 3 R 0 R 2 26 22433 02332 0 0 0 3 R 104 28 39 36 Sergt Dickson, do do.* Pte M Murphy, do do.YE.Sgt Nicho',son, Corp Brims,.do.Pte A Kerman, do, 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 3 22322 Sg P Mathews, P O W.3 3 3 3 2 Sg Quinn, do.\t2 2 2 0 2 Sg Kearney, do\t3 3 32 4 Sherbrooke.CpWoodw\u2019d.Nb2Ri.32332 Lieut C Gordon, do.3 3 2 2 3 Corp WG Hallwell, do.3 4 3 2 3 32243 3 r4 3 4 22322 2 4 2 3 2 03r 3r 20 R 20 22443 3 2 3 3 2 32323 03433 3 020 3 2 0 40 4 103 232 00 34 00000 2r 0 0 0 27 02200 0 3 20k 20002 3 3 0 3 2 03000 20342 103 23 220 36 20 200 25 20 330 33 MONTREAL.Serg\u2019t J Murray,R L I, 3 3 2 3 5 r0233 0R200 Serg\u2019t D Williams, do 3 2 2 3 2 222 k 3 40222 Private Dunn, do 2 2 3 3 3 3 r R 2 2 0 2 R R R Capt Hobbs, Yol Art, 2 3 224 Lieut Savage, do R 2 2 0 3 Private Whiton, do 0 3 2 4 2 Major Heward, Yic It Private Shaw, do Private Finney, do OTTAWA.Lieut McNab, G Ar\u2019ty Gunner Morrison, do Priv G Booth, No 1 It 02022 3 4 2 3 2 32022 2 322 3 0 2 3 ô 0 30223 3\t2 3 2 2 0 3 3 2k 4\t3 3 2 3 r 3 2 2 B 32242 0 3 4r 2 43432 32it34 4 3 3 3 2 00203 0 0r0 0 0r2 4r 3 0 0 0 0 00000 00200 B 0 4 3 R 2\tR R 2 2 3\t3r 2 2 94 The three men 10th Royals, Toronto, best Battalion, shooting off for the Prize Lieut.Edwards won.TORONTO.Lieut Edwards, 10th Koyals\t3 32 443 422 27 Ensign Brunei, do\t233 333 Sr2 22 Private Thompson, do\t323330032 It) G3 Majority.4 points.In our report of Saturday\u2019B Scurry we placed Mr.Esdaile among the ties at 32, but he scored S3, and would have taken the third prize had his rifle not been ruled out.Kingston Rifle Match,\u2014The following Prizes will be competed for at the Kingston Rifle Match at Kingston on (be last day of the Match, to be held there during the week.1st prize.National Rifle Association Medal.2nd do.Upper Canadian R-fle Association Medal : open to all Canadian Volunteers.Enfield Rifles, Government issue an4 Government ammunition.Ranges 200, 600, and 600 yards ; five rounds at each range.Minimum score of 10 marks to be made at the first range, to entitle competitors to fire at the 2d class ranges.This to be decided by single shots at the longest range.Wimbeldon targets aad scoring.Entrance Fees 50 cents ; to be applied to the necessary expenses of the Upper Canadian Rifle Association.[special notice.] We beg to assure the public that the Correspondence being carried on between Messrs.S.B Scott & Co.and ourselves, relative to Sewing Machines, is not the result of any private understanding between us, for the purpose of advertising our respective Sewing Machines iu a somewhat novel manner, and so helping each other to sales.Everything we have written on the subject we havemeanf, and have no other purpose or meaning except what our letters stated and expressed ; and we presume our respected opponents here acted in as perfect good faith.We feel it due both to ourselves and the publie to make this statement, having heard that many parties belieye the whole controversy to be a sham, got up for the purpose above mentioned.We being strangers in Montreal might perhaps be suspected, but we are sure that no one who knows the respected Senior of Messrs.S.B.Scott & Co.would ever think of him in connection with a joke.R.M.WANZER & CO.TRADE AND COMMERCE Montreal, Sept.21st.On Saturday and Sunday the thermometer indicated a very low temperature ; but to-day the air has been much warmer, and we had rain in the afternoon.On the Com Exchange the market for flour was firmer in the morning.The sales reported were at the following prices :\u2014Pollards $2,15/® 2,20; Middlings $2,60 to 2,70; Fine $3,00 to 3,15; Super No.2 $3,60 to 3,70; Superfine $4,05 to 4,25 ; Fancy $4,35 to 4,40 ; Extia $4,50 to 4,60 ; Superior Extra nominal $4,80 to $5.There is a scarcity o( Super Rom Canada Wheat.A 500 barrel lot was sold at $4,25, and 300 brls uninspected at $4,20.Fine was sold at $3, and $4 was refused for Western States\u2019 Flour.Wheat.\u2014Some sales of Springex-cars at 90c Fbeights.\u2014No engagements reported.Latest Western Advioks.\u2014The following advices were received this forenoon by telegraph : Milwaukie, Sept.J9th.\u2014Wheat firm, $l,01j in store ; receipts 90,000 bushels.Grain-Freights to Kingston 9c, Chicago, Sept.19th.\u2014Flour firm,5 to 10cbetter.Wheat $1 to $1,01 in store, Corn 61c to 61 jo.Financial.\u2014The quotations for Sterling Exchange remain the same as on Saturday, namely, 10 to 10i tor Bank 60-day drafts; and 9[ to 95 for 90 and 60-day Private Bills.The money market iu New York has been very excited, and a remarkable rise in gold is reported fiy telegraph, the price having advanced 7 per cent, since Saturday.In the morning Sterling Exchange was quoted at 52 to 53 ; Gold 39 to 39J prem ; Silver 35 premium.Later in the day the quotations were, Exchange 53 ; Gold 40j ; Silver 38.Here there are but few, if any transactions, owing to the unsettled state of the New Yoik Mar-ket.American Bank Notes are quoted, buying ana.seinuiTj uc to ov* uio.THE RIFLE TOURNAMENT.volunteer battalion match.The Battalion match came off yesterday.The prize was a vase of the value of $100 or or $100 in money, to be shot for at Ranges A, B and C.Five shots at each, with Government Enfield Rifles,\u2019577 bore ; minimum pull 6 lbs.To fire standing at Range Band at other ranges in any positiou.Open to members of all regularly organized Battalions of Canadian Vol.Militia.Three competitors from each battalion, of actual membership from 1st May 1863.The competitors from the winning Battalion to shoot for the ownership of the prize at the same ranges, three shots at each range\u2014under the same regulations.A great deal of spirit was manifested.The superiority of Toronto in this tournament is again manifested.Her great strength seems lobe due to the number of superior marksmep representing her.Yesterday the winning battalion, 10 th Royals of Toronto, had three crack shots in ths lists ; each of whom made good scores, making in the aggregate 1C8.Another Toronto Battalion made 104, the three men being made up of two from the Highland Rifles and Private Thorn of the Queen\u2019s Own ; the Quebec Battalion, 3rd Battalion Volunteer Rifles, scored also 104 ; the Hochelaga Light Infantry scored 103, and the Prince of Wales Regiment 103.The largest scores of any two in a battalion were made by Ssrgeants|Mathew8 and JJearney of the Prince of Wales Regiment, who scored respectively 40 and ,39; and had Sergeant Quinn, who was the third man, made the score he made a iew days ago m firing off, the vase would undoubtedly have remained in Montreal.The next best scores were made by the Sherbrooke and Ottawa Batter lions, who scored 94 points each.The distances 200, 400, and 600 yards, test the qualities of riflemen thoroughly, and the firing was on the whole highly creditable.In firing off by the successful battalion the distances were the same as in tho original trial, and Lieut.Edwards won, scoring 27 points with three shots at each distance.Ensign Brunei saorpd 22 point?aDd Private Thompson IS).We subjoin the score which will bear scrutiny, in showing the capacity at the different distances of the marksmen ; The following is David E.Maclean & Go\u2019s Daily Report of the Montreal Produce Market:\u2014 Montreal, September 21, 1863.FLOUR.\u2014Superior Extra, $4.90 /® $5.25 ; Extra, $4.60 /® $4 70 ; Fancy, $4.30 (® $4.40 ; No.1, Canada Wheat, $4.15/® $4.25 ; Western $4.00 là) $4.15 ; No.2, $3.65 (cù $3.75; Fine $3 05/® $3.20.WHEAT.\u2014U.O.Spring,ex cars, 90c 90c; White Western, $1.01/® $1.03; Red, 93c là) 95c.OORN.\u2014Mixed, 53o/@54c-PEAS\u2014Per 66fts, 65c fcù 70c.PORK.\u2014Mess, old to new, $12.00 (S) $12.50 ; Prime Mess, $12.00 ; Prime, $12.00.BUTTER.\u20148 ci® He.LARD.\u20147J 1® 8c.ASHES.\u2014Pot, $6.05/@$6.10 ; Pearl, $6.70 © 1.75.OaTMEAL\u2014Per 200 lbs., $5.00i®5.25.On Change to day there was a good demand for Canada Superfine for local consumption.Shipping demand small.Quotations of Saturday repeated.DAIZiT EEBPOKT of STOCK MARKET (Reported exclusively for the \u201cMontreal Herald,\u201d) BOARD OF STOCK BROKERS.is composing the Board\u2014Chas.Geûdes, C.G.Ged-des, James Hempsted, J.E.Malhiot, MacDou gall & Davidson, Robert Mitchell, Alexander Molson, Rae in Mitchhell, Duncan Robertson, Taylor Bros., Joseph Wenham, John Glass.12.30 P.M.-Monday, Sept.21, 1863.oowyoa ooaaaÆHotswawwoowotn trtttro U o MbrïrX1 lui» cl EÛ op p o\u2019p p o \u2014p a P o.æg.&B g §¦^\"1\t\"'B g 8 gig\t8 gg'p °g ?2.0 g 2,5'2.wPbr\u2019o: ay ïF.fSgr'g1; «gruggi-: fw?: g-; h 3°: 5 olg O O iO F-y CJ ^\t^ C5 CO o CÎ 2; ^ 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S5 £ 3 2 § 12 oggoooSoooo\to Sr o CD ^(DCDCD.CDCDCCCD\tCD o Fine .Middlings Pollards.Sour.Rejected.306 18 5 760 24 R.D.11543 COLLIS, Inspector.5 Ashes Inspection Office, i Montreal, Sept 21, 1863.In Store per last statement.Received since.Delivered Pots.\tPearls .819\t807 \t252 1381\t1059 \t587 811\t472 DYDB & MAJOR, Inspectors.Leather inspected for the week ending Sept.19th, 18G3 :\u2014 Sides No.1\t\t\t 1436 Do.No.2\t\t Do* No.3\t\t\t Total\t\t THOS.HAWKINS, Inspector.GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.HETUKN OF TRAFFIC FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT.12, 1803 Passengers.$33,556 10 Mails and Sundries.3,000 00 Freight and Live Stock.41,47120 Total.$84,021\t30 Corresponding week, 1802.03,027\t04 Increase.$20,999\t60 JOSEPH ELLIOTT.Sec.& Trea.PORT OF MQDÏTJKEAÏL.arrived\u2014Sept 19 and 21.Brig Camillus, Strickland, Aberdeen, July 30th.bal.Ship Montreal, Woodcock, Glasgow, August 10, gen.SS Damascus, Brown, Liverpool, September 3rd, gen.Ship Cherokee, Torrance, Glasgow, August 14, gen.CLEARED\u2014Sept.19.Schr Marie Almida, Derry, Oanso, flour, SS Copernicus, Godsoe, Liverpool, gen.Imports.Fer G.T.R.West.Sept 19.J Dougall&co 11 brls ashes; Taylor Bros 3 do; W Lindsay 3 do; Akin&K 2 do; Elliott&co 2 do; J E Mullins 2 do; P Brady 16 do; J Williamson& co 5 do; Sidey & C 1 do; Janes & Oliver 200 do flour; W Parkyn 100 do; Jas McDougall 100 do; Taylor Bros 700 bush wheat; Rae&M 350 do; TW Raphael 350 do; A W Ogilvy & co 100 do; Wm Parkyn 350 do; Roas&co 65 brls pork; Leduc & Gibb 181 tes hams; J Hervey 425 bush barley; A Deguire 224 do; W&T Leeming 191 kegs butter; M P Ryan 7 do; J Dougall&co 30 do; Akin&K 37 do; D Morice 20 do; Chandler&H 10 do; Lymans &Clare 173 bgs flax seed.Sept 21.W&R Muir 12 brls ashes; S OgdenScco 5 do; J Richardson 6 do; J Dougail 3 do; J A & H Ma-thewson 2 do; J McKay&Bros 1 do; Taylor Bros 100 do flour; W Walker 700 bush wheat; Akin & K 350 do; Ogilvie « co 700 do; M Williams 28 bush barley; Jones&H 12 kgs butter; Akin & K 164 do; W Nivin&co 17 do; M P Ryan 8(i do.PORT OF QUEBEC.ARRIVED.\u2014Sept.18.Ship Golden Light, Kennett, Liverpool, Aug 12, Falkenberg & McBlain, salt.Monica, Hunter, Liverpool, Aug 9, O & J Sharpies & Co, salt.,,,, Ocean Pride, Pottinger, St Nazaire, Aug 8, Benson & Co, wine & bal.-Cherokee, Torrance, Clyde, Aug 13, Allans, Rae & Co, for Montreal, coals.Bark Peruvian, Purvis, Tarragona, Aug 3, D D Young & Co, bal.-Berbice, Reddy, Dundee, Aug 2, M.I.Wilson, bal.-Maid of Orleans, Linskill, Glasgow, Aug 4, for Montreal.Schr Belvina, Joncas, Gaspe, wrecked materials, fish, oil, &c.cleared.\u2014Sept 18.SS Nova Scotian, Graham, Liverpool, Allans, Rae & Co.Ship Vandalia, Patton, London, DD Young & Co.May Dundas, Martin, Bristol, H Fry.-Transit, Avron, Bristol, C E Levey & Co.Bark Sarah Mandell, Jones, Silloth Dock, C & J Sharpies & Co.Nina, Burns, Montrose, D D roung & Co.\u2022.Sylvan, Pearson, Sunderland, M I Wilson.- -Acadian, Murphy, Cork, D Patton & Co.Port Glasgow, George, Appledore, C & J Sharpies & Co.Alma, Buichell, Liverpool, R R Dobell.Brig Ann, Starling, Liverpool, J Burstall & Co, RAFTS ARRIVED AT QUEBE C.Sept 18.S Ferland\u2019s square & flat tamarac, elm, &c, Dorchester bridge.D McKillop\u2019s white pine & tamarac, Mill cove.D C Thomson & Co\u2019s oak & elm, Sharpies cove Do,\toak & elm, Stevenson\u2019s cove.MARITIME EXTRACTS.Extract from log of ss Damascus, Brown, from Liverpool at this port-\u2014Sept 14, 6,20 pm.passe d ss Jura : 10,25, crank pin broke, detained 15 hours repairing it.15th, 12,40 pm.having repaired engine proceeded.16th, 9 am, passed ship Glencairn bound up ; 2,15 p'm, passed British barque Champion, off Cape Rosier, bound up.Report of the ss Bohemian, Borland, from Quebec, at Liverpool,\u2014Sailed Aug 22, at 9,30 a.m , and until the 24th experienced light winds and fine weather.At midnight on the 24th was enveloped in a dense fog, with heavy rain.On the morning of the 25th lay too, blowing a strong gale.Sighted land at 3.45 p.m., fog clearing, and proceeded, after a detention of 17 hours.Came through the Straits of Belleisle, passing the lighthouse at 11 p.m.25th, with fine clear weather.Passed several icebergs during the night ; also, on the 26th, saw a large ship on shore on Wordy Island, Straits of Belleisle, jibboom, bowsprit and mizemast only standing.Comparative Statement, of Arrivals and Tonnage from sea, to 18 th instant, and same date last year : 1862\t.900 Vessels.484,939 Tons.1863\t.1055 Vessels, 534.582jTons.More this year 155 Vessels.\t49,643 Tons.a pIQlVj y\u20141 S?: b* mu p^cd _ .to z; ¦ M ga pq m W Q Q u.2 § S g'S g-t?g'8 g-'S §¦?! -'D'° \" \u201calula \u2022,\t40^ O\u2019d -a-3 U Sqg:\to: .w.WW; p p.Pup,.CD «1 1 P .P \u2022 p : Si i : \u2022 xj p : -ocK ?§) P INGLAND & EV JL\\, ceived their fall stock of GENTLEMEN\u2019S the latest styles DUNDREARY AND PRINCE OF WALES TIES KNITTED HOSIERY,CARDIGAN JACKETS, &C.Sept.22.\t226 THE best and cheapest stock of UNDER* CLOTHING in the city At RINGLAND & EWART\u2019S.Sept.22.\t226_ LAMB\u2019S WOOL DRESSES; ^ children, BALMORAL SKIRTS, 4yards wide, GARIBALDI JACKETS, FLANNELS, &C., At September 22.RINGLAND & EWARTS.226 ALEXANDRE\u2019S KID GLOVES, Our Fall Stock just received.RINGLAND & EWART, 272 Notre Dame Street.September 22.\t_____ 226 mm i (Opposite the Witness Office,) S68 motre J>ame Street, 1 J UST RECEIVED,\u2014A large and varied assortment of RIMMEL\u2019S celebrated PERFUMES.comprising\u2014Alexandra Bouquet, Bridal Bouquet, Prince of Wales, Jockey Club, Ess Bouquet, Milleiieur, Tuberose, &c., &c.Also, au extensive invoice of British DRUGS, & CHEMICALS, ESSENTIAL OILS, PATENT MEDICINES, TOUS LES MOIS, PRICE\u2019S GLYCERINE, &C-, $ç.HORSFOKD\u2019S AMERICAN YEAST POWDER is admitted by all who have given it a trial, to be the best article ever invented.It not only makes WHITE and SWEET BREAD, but it is also the most wholesome Baking Powder in use.Prepared oqly by 3.A* HARTici fhe Glasgow Drug Hall.' None other is genuine J.A, MARTE, Family Chemist and Druggist.Sept.22,\t226 AUCTION SALES.BY JOHN J.ARNTQN.THIS DAY.IMPORTANT SALE OF Household^ Furniture SPLENDID ROSEWOOD PIANOFORTE, SUPERIOR PLATEDWARE, DINNER, DESSERT, TEA & COFFEE SERVICES, REFRIGERATOR, \u201cCHALLENGE\u2019\u2019 COOKING RANGE, from Hagar\u2019s, (very economical), BEDROOM FURNISHING, BEDDING and BED LINEN, &e., &c.JTIHE Subscriber has received instructions to J.Sell, without reserve, at the Residence, No.8 MOUNT ROYAL TERRACE, McGill College Avenue, Ou Tuesday next, 22ad September, The whole of the Superior HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,\u2014Green Ground B Carpet, Bouquet Pattern, covers two rooms, and Rugs to match ; Set Drawing Room Furniture in Mahogany, (Centre Table, 2 Card Tables, 8 Chairs, 1 Arm Chair, 1 Couch,) 2 Occasional Chairs, Gasaliers, and Engravings, Cornices and Curtains, Mahogany Dining Table, 12 do Chairs, Sideboard, Floor Cloth, Dinner Service, China Dessert and Tea and Coffee Services, Glassware, &c., Set of Dish Covers, Soup Tureens, Sauce Boats, and other articles in very SUPERIOR PLATE.Also, a splendid Rosewood PI ANOFORTE, by the eminent makers \u201c Firth, Pond & Co.\u201d The Hall Furniture, Iron and other Bedsteads, Hair Mattrasses and Bed Linen, Toilet and Dressing Tables, Toiletware, Presses, Looking Glasses, B R Carpets, Gas Brackets, &c., &e.\u2014also,\u2014 A very superior COOKING RANGE, \u201c Chal-lenge,\u201d from Hagar\u2019s, in complete order and deserving special notice ; Refrigerator, Railway Coal Burner, with Copper Evaporator, and other Stoves, and the usual Culinary Requisites.A very handsome Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service, 4 pieces, weighing 77 ounces.Sale at TEN o\u2019clock.220 JOHN J.ARNTON, Auctioneer.BY J.G.SHIPWAY.Herrings, Salmon, COD OIL, Pale Seal Oil, Me Rsli, &c,\t&C,,\t&C.On Thursday Morning, Sept 24 ON THE ISLAND WHARF, WILL BE OFFERED, For Aocouxt of JOSEPH TIFFIN, Esq., Ex \u201cVIVID,\u201d FROM ST.MARY\u2019S, NEWFOUNDLAND, Barrels J Ko, Ï Extra Fat M-barrels $\tHerrings \u2014AND,\u2014 Ex \u201c SUSAN,\u201d Barrels Pale Seal Oil Barrels Uod OH \u2014ALSO,\u2014 Barrels Prime No, Î Saimou Barrels l, Ill-barrelsrVÜIte *,sû Sale at Half-past NINE o\u2019clock.J.G.SHIPWAY, Auctioneer.224 non m, CQFFKS, Pepper, BRANDY, WINES, &c.,\t&c.,\t&c.Ou Tliursday, the 24th September, AT the STORES of J.G.SHIPWAY, No.255 St.Paul Street, will be offered, 750 pckgs Japan, Oolong, Twan-kay, Imperial, Hyson and Souchong TEAS 80 bags Laguayra ) 10 bags Java V COFFEE 20 bags Rio 3 25 bags Black Pepper WITH OTHER ARTICLES.Particulars in Hand-bills.Sale at TWO o\u2019clock.225 J.G.SHIPWAY, Auctioneer.Montreal Fox Hounds, LACHINE\u2014WEDNESDAY, 23rd, at 10:30.SEVENTH MILE STONE, QUEBEC ROAD.SATURDAY, 26th, at 10:30.Sept, 22.\t226 RIFLF Programme for To-day, Tuesday, THE 22md SEPTEMBER, THE » ALL COMERS\u2019 MATCH\u201d (No.6) POSTPONED YESTERDAY on account of the Rain will be CONTINUED^THIS MORNING, at Half-past NINE A.M.After which The British Army Match, No, 7 WILL BE COMPETED FOR, AND The Field Olllcers\u2019 Cup, No.8, The Captains\u2019 Cup, No, 9, The Subaiterns\u2019 Cup, No, 10, WILL ALL THREE BE FIRED FOR AT THE SAME TIME.The SQUADS will be formed at NINE o\u2019clock A.M., precisely, and the Firing will commence at Half-past Nine o\u2019clock sharp.Competitors must be on the Ground punctually at that hour.September 22.\t226 HAVE YOU GOT A COUGH ?THE present changeable weather having given rise to numerous COUGHS and COLDS, we would recommend parties so afflicted to immediately purchase a box of McPHUR-ON\u2019S celebrated COUGH LOZENGES, as there.is nothing more dangerous than a neglected COLR, How often do we see and hear of fine tialthy young people of both sexes, who gave promise of living to a good old age, cut down in their prime and carried to an untimely grave by such neglect, Take warning in time.These Lozenges are prepared only by the proprietor, J.A.HARTE, without whose name none are genuine.GLASGOW DRUG HALL, 268 Notre Dame Street.Sept.22.\t226 IE C l To Coal Oil Dealers.THE Subscriber having leased a portion of ground in close proximity to the Grand Trunk Railway Track, ijpon which they have erected the necessary Buildings, are now prepared to contract for the STORAGE of COAL OIL, &c.These buildings present superior advantages to any other place for the storage of Coal Oil, inasmuch as they are connected with the Grand Trunk Railroad by a siding, from which all ears containing Coal Oil are unloaded direct into the Stores, thus avoiding the expense ot çai Sage, as well as the damage done to thp barrels by removal.Although Qqtfi^ the city Limits, thes® Warehouses are tbs most eonvohient and the best adapted to the wants of the Mercantile community, inasmuch as they are not only nearear and more direct to the business localities, but the approach to them is hy a properly macadamized road, which will cause a considerable saving in the removal of OIL into the city.WM.MIDDLETON & CO.} j,Canal and Wellington Streets.September 22,\tb 226 AUCTION SALES.BY SHAW & BROTHER.this Day Extensive Sale OF magnificent PUIOFOETIS, COMPRISING SOME OF Tlie best Instruments Manufactured at the present day.THB S.ubscribera bave received instructions to , ?consignment of PIANOFORTES or the celebrated manufacture of A W T Ann ïhes« takt puce atone 'DAY^'the 22ndainT \u201c ^ 0Q TUES' All the instruments made by this well-known firm are of the Ughest class, and have taken the First Prize in competition with those of all other countries at the great Exhibition in Paris The very high price- pf these Pianos, hereto! lore, have placed them beyond the reach of most purchasers.There are over one hundred of these Instruments now used in the first-class residences of Montreal, and for durability, purity-and brilliancy of tone, are said to be unequalled\u2019 Those who require a first-class Instrument should attend the sale.The Pianos will be on exhibition at the stores of the Subscriber, St.Francois Xavier street, on Saturday, and up to the hour of sale.The sale commences at TWO o\u2019clock on Tuesday, the 22nd.Each instrument is fully guaranteed for five years.SHAW & BROTHER, 221\tAuctioneers, Sxtensive Sale OF Over SI5,000 Worth OF mm books All New and in splendid order.THE Subscribers are instructed to state that ft large and VALUABLE CATALOGUE of RICHLY ILLUSTRATED and OTHER BOOKS, comprising the Third Annual Consignment from the celebrated Publishing House of Henry G.Bolin, London, Will be held in Montreal about the 20in OCTOBER and following days.- The Subscribers also beg to announce the Safe, of several VALUABLE PRIVATE LIBRARIES including the LIBRARY of HIS LORDSHIP* the late BISHOP of QUEBEC.Catalogues for these Sales are now in course of preparation, and can bo had about the First of October on post-paid application to the Subscribers.SHAW & BROTHER, 222\tAuctioneers, MONTREAL House o! Industry AND REFUGE.MEETING of the LIFE and ELECTFB GOVERNORS will be held in the Rooms ot the Montreal Assurance Oompanv.on 'tvrnrq DAY NEXT, the 22nd instant, at TWO o\u2019clock P.M., to elect a Board of Managemen'' of notless than twenty-four in number, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Incorporation The various Congregations and Nationai Societies are respectfully invited to secure a Representative Governor by the subscription of a sum not less than $400, or by the subscription of $26 per Annum, previous to the Meeting WM.MURRAY, J \u201e WM.LUNN, C Secretarys.Sept, 16.\t22Î B r ÂL0 ROBES.FOR SALE, BY THE UNDERSIUNED, Hudson\u2019s Bay Company\u2019s Butfalo Robes.Sept.22.E, ïïudon, Fils & Co.226 ATMTION! IF YOU wish to spend an hour rationally, joa should turn in to G-XASMEloXal'S mi mem m, Place d\u2019Armes, WHERE CHOICE SELECTIONS OF Vocal and Instruratal Music ARK GIVEN EVERY EVENING BY A TROUPE OF SEVEN FIÎ1ST-R1T3E ARTISTES.September 22.\t226 lifl: B\t.¦: » w ill L i.® 'I;» mam CLUTH1NU & OUTFITTING WAREH6BS lil* ii1 > UJi i m A î W mrwmst O\u2019HEIR\u20198 WHOLESALE Clothing and Outfitting Establishment, 68 MoGILL STREET, Hoktbbaii.THE Subscriber wishes to irLom Ms Friend's and Customers that has enlarged his BUSINESS in the WHOLESALE LINE, and is now prepared to ojrqy inducements to purchasers which cannot o0 surpassed.Country Jïmchants will find it to t.-.oir advantage to oail and examine, and judge for them- Ganaei fs made to order at short notice.All orders punctually attended to.J.O\u2019HSIS, 68 McGill Street, Montreal.Sept 22.\t'\t226 Buncanson\u2019s Faintinge.TSie Land of tàe Lotos Eaters AND THE Western Tornado.NOW ON EXHIBITION FOR A SHORT TIME AT Notman?s Gallery, Eleii-y Street.Open from 9 A.M.to 5 P.M.Admission 25 cents.Tickets for sale at Dawson Brothers and Notman\u2019s.September 22.\tr 926 Hawtkorae\u2019s New Book.Dawson brothers have jüsï RECEIVED : Ocr Old Homb ; a Series of English Sketches, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of \u201c The Scarlet Letter.\u201d \u2014also,\u2014 Methods oi\u2019 Stgdy in \u2019Natcras.HtsiORlr, bj Professor Agasin.For sale a.t No.23 GREAT ST.JAMES STREET, September 22.\t226 TO LET.That first-class double House, at pîeSCnî occupied by James Mitcoeli, Esq., facing the English Cathedral, corner KBæxsxiiai ol?Union Avenue and St.Catherine street, immediate possession.Apply to THEODORE HART.Sept.22.\tde 229 190^ 416600 "]