The Montreal witness, 26 mai 1851, lundi 26 mai 1851

[" WEEKLY REVIEW AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER.No.22 = \u2014 \u2014 \u2014 mp = VOL.VL MONTREAL, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1851, \u2014 \u2014 \u2014 \u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2014 \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2014 THE NEWS.CANADA.As Iuraovement Neznen.\u2014 While so many of the papers are discussing the propriety of a radical change in the fashion for ladies\u2019 drcosen, the Boston Transeript has the following remarks on the subject of gentiomen\u2019s Rate, which will commend itself to every man who abominaies the fashion whi compels him to entry 8 band.box un his head :\u2014* In une article of me: apparel there is still Toum for improvemeni\u2014I meun the head-dress.The hat is an unbecoming, awkward, inconvenient, expensive and unhealthy covering fur the head.The cluse texture of the mate; prevent the escape of the perspiration, and as the head has to be thrust into it as tightly as the stopper into a bottle, to prevent ita being blown off, 1t causes a pressure on the external blood vessels that impedes a healthy esrculution.If some ingenivus artint would invent some graceful nnd convenient dress for the head, that would unswer the purpose for its protection, and likewise be omamenlal, hats would sion be laid apido fur future ant quarians to inspect, and wonder at 1he stup:uity of their ancesturs.\"\u2014 Herald.Lord Chief Justice Denman bas addressed u long letter to the London Law Review, in favor of the examination of parties to a suit, as witnesses, \u201c1 have,\u201d says thir distinguished jurist, \u201c\u2019urged and aided ali the doubly which ocourred to me o the expedioncy of the change proposed, und have ultimately como fear and decided opinion that the change will he.beneficial, or rather that it necessary fur the discovery of truth, and the promotion of justice, and will greatly tend to prevent the crime of perjury and ultimately to extinguish unjust litigation.\u201d \u2014 Gazette.Another fire took place in Cobourg on Saturday evening fast, and eight or ten wooden buildings have been destroyed.Cobourg has been for the last few months infested by a band of incendiaries, whu have kept the inhabitants of that place ig continuul alarm by their wicked doings.We hope the authors of these infamous proceedings will be discovered, and receive the just punishment which their lawless decds deserve.\u2014 Courier, Armee Serine Fair\u2014On Wednesday last the first Fair was held in the Village of Aylmer.We learn that the Show of Catile was very good, the sules were numervus, and prices ranged high.\u2014 Ottawa Citizen.Toronto Scioow oF Mepicine.\u2014The usual yearly announcement of this institution has been received.It presents rather a uttering account of ite past career, and holds out high encouragement to those who intend availing themselves of the superior advantages which ss a school of medicine, it offers during the coming session.\u2014T'he average number of students attending for cach of the last seven years, is 18, and for cach of the last two years, over 30.The regular lectures for the winter session will commence on last Monday in October.As thin is à self-aupporting institution and is mized up with no denumination, it depends solely for its maintenance vn public patronage, and this, we trust, will not be wanting.\u2014 Brockville Recorder, Monogr at 4 Cuarivarr.\u2014The Brockville Recorder relates an instance of murder which vcourred at one of these foolish exhibitions calied charivaris.Some parties having u bad feeling against vne Humphrey, & bleck- smith, in the township of basterd, went tu his house to charivarihim.The party were armed with guna and Humphrey also went out with a gun.Stones wore thrown at Humphrey's door and in the excitsment one\u2019 Juhn Irwin Levingsion was shot dead.\u201d Humphrey denis that he discharged his gun; but the Coroner's jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against him, and he was lodged in jail to take his trial for that offence.bus ends another charivari.A Boy CARRIED OYRR NrAGaRA Faris \u2014 Niagara Falls, Monday, May 19.\u2014A boy two years old, named James McGrath, was carried over the Falla this morning, He wa playing on a board at Street's faclory, on the Canada side, in company with an elder brother; thoir father saw them, and chided the elder one, who suddenly jumped off, when tie other was preicipi- tated into the stream.He soon got into the rapide, and the father hurried to rescue him ; but in vain\u2014the boy went over the Falls.Great consternation and horror prevailed tn every quarter, and thia distreming incident has ereated such an excitement av seldom from such u cause.But few cases of this kind have occurred at Niagara Falls, On Monday a case of considerable interest was decided at the Amizes for this County.It was the Corporation of Turonto against Mr, Furnise, for the non.falfiiment of his contract to supply the City of Toronto with a sufficient quantity of water.The luck has been seriously fel, especially during fires.A spacial jury was chosen, and a verdict of £2000 in favour of the Corporation was rendered.\u2014 Christian Guardian.Srzamsoar Raciva.\u2014This dangerous and very reprehensible practice, it would appear, has already commenced on Lake \u2018Eric, travellers having ve.easion to go in that direction, should by all moans shun the racing steamers, as ten chances Lu one, some of them may be bluwn up, and passengers\u2019 lives lost, before the close of the season, To Posruasteas.\u2014We request that postmasters, when they have cecasion to return n «pers, will always affix Lhcir puat-office slamp, or write the name of their office on the paper or wrapper, utherwise it is impossible to correct oug subscription lists, as there are often upon them many persons of the same name.\u2014 Examiner.RavoL® snp Desention or Socpiene.\u2014 Early on Thursday morning, the Corporal's guard, consisting of nine men, stationed at the Ordnance Stores, Lower Cove, deserted in à body, carrying off theie arme with them.Tae must have been previously arrange os they all acted in concert, and ven signal, seized the Corporal and bound his arms and legs, and ged bim by thrusting s piece of a broomstick in his mouth, and tying it round his head, to prevent him from making the least noiso.~They then ried, Laking their muskets with them, but the course they took has uot et been ascertained.I is most probable they went by water, in an open t, and ere thie have no doubt reached the United States, but if pureued and discovered they can be taken under the Ashburton treaty.It issefdom that we have to record so cool and daring a revolt am mg the Military sta- twaed in these Colonier.\u2014 St.John New.Brunswicker.GREAT BRITAIN AND THE CONTINENT.Incnsast or Peatn axp Duxves.\u2014The population of Perth is ascertained by the census to be 23,737, being an increase of 3,630 since the last census in 1841.\u2018The population of Dundee is now 62,000, against 62,794 ten years ago, being an increase in that time, of upwards of 25 per cont, Tue Gagar B eniprrion Not the least novel or remarkable feature in the snsuing Great Exhibition of tho Works of Industry of All Nations in Hyde Park, will be un arrangement on the part of the Committee uf the Austrian department of Exhibition to ha founiain of Eau do Cologne perpetually in play in une of the compartments fitted up for the exhibition of Austrian specimens of industrial manufacture and art, We need scarcely allude to the delicious odour which must necessarily emanate and spresd itself through cut the premises, from the constant exposure and movement of this esteemed essence, the refreshing properties of which are vo well known.The requisite quanity of Cologne waler for this interesting nnd novelly.applied purposs, Jill we believe, be specially imported in bulk for the purpose, expressly from t , PeniwinnLes von Tue Exnrsition\u2014On Wednesday, several tons of these little shellfish were landed at the Broomielaw, by the \u2018Danteoon Castle, from ths Highlands.They sre to be forwarded to London Lo satisfy the sravings of the modern Babylonians.Every wesk, there are probably thirty tons or more of this Insignilicant edible sent to Lundun, all of which are collected near Oban, and must be & means of al g considerable employment, and diffusing a oqpaiderable amount weekly in wages amongst the numerous per.wns employed.The periwinkles or wilka are pucked in bags containing fiom two to three hundred.weiglit sash, and keep quite frosh until they arrive at their ultimate destination.tor the Zu0LOGICAL Sociærr report that our old friend, |\" repaid the care and anxiety which bave besn roughout the winter be has not been out into | to rerasin obiefly in his tank,\u2014~whare, unwieldy as he is on the land, « he gembols about with tbe facillty of à young porgr: aad slespa somposediy with his head above the surface of the water.\u201d © sf his bouse bas been & greal source of dissppointæent te visiierr, but this will not be Hi the Hippopotamus, has richl bestowed on his welfare, Th the oem air; 1 tbe cass during the ensuing summer; us the Council are \u2014 \u201cho| pers in the British West Tadies\u2014the Morning Journal, in Jamaica, and the West Indian, in Barbe.does\u2014are owned and edited by gentlemen of colour.The proprietors and editors of these journals are, moreover, distinguished Merubers of the Legis.latuzes of their respactive culunies.A Mewsovane Lior in a claitvoyant state, declares that Sir John Franklin has reached Englund in safety, and that thers were great rejoicings in consequenee.\u2014 Melbourne Argus.Fonsion Exnisvrien CLurs.\u2014The specimens of textile machinery will be visited, nat unty by English but by foreign mechames.In Ghent, ihe great seat of the Flemish cotton manufactures, a large excursion club has been formed by the operatives, expressly to see the cotton and flax machinery, great exertions being made to introduce the latter iw Flanders.At Broges, where a similar club was proposed, it is not yet formed.Suxoay 18 Exuisition TiMe.\u2014Many persons abroad are under the impression that the Exhibition will be open on Sunday, and the clerks and furemen m the neighboring countries have in sevoral places csfculated on running over un Saturday, sccing the exhibition on Sanday, and getting back on Monday.Te is neediess to say, they will be disappointed.ALTan Turears.\u2014On Friday, an unvecupied house at Knocktoper, the ptoperty of the lev.8.C.Fool, rector of the parish, was malicwusly set fire to and consumed.The premises were some time since occupied by » Scrip.ture-reader, whom Mr.Fool had placed there, but the man was driven out of the parish by the threats of ihe people, excited against him by the haran.ues of Father Scally O.C.C.\u2018The object of the incendiaries was, doubt- ws, Lie preveuti-n of any vther person being placed in « similar positon smongst them.Meesures likely to tend to the discovery and punishment of the perpetralom of the outrage re being taken.\u2014 Irish Paper.\u2018Tue Two PusLs.~The present Baronet bears hardly any personal resemblance to his lamented father.Unlike his father, he is springy und elastic in his movements, his hair dark and bushy, his eyes full and farge, and his countenance, the counterpart of his oxcelient mother, Lady Perl, making the necessary allowances for the difference which always exists between a masculine and feminine expression.If, however, the present Barunet resembles his mother, his younger brother Frederick, no lcss bears a marked likeness tu their lute distinguished father.Indeed, in the persun of Mr.Frederick Peel, the House of Commons sees daily what may be called in cominon phrase, n \u201c second edition\u201d of the great lesder who #5 long worked in and out among them.Discoveries 15 Sourn Arnica.\u2014The great lake, discovered about a yer since in Southern Africs, though receiving the waters of several rivers, has mo outlet to the ocean.Nor:h of this lake, about seven days\u2019 journey, not by rail-road but by ox teams.ridge of very high mountains crosses the continent, and beyond it a new river system\" commences\u2014the streams ull falling to the north, and ultimately into the ocean.A chieftain, with his tribe, oppressed by a powerful tyrant in the Zulu country, Lwenty.eight degrees south of the equator, near the eastern coast, fled over thesc mountains 10 the north west, carrying desolation aloog with him, and was in turn driven further north by che buers, till he has traversed with his tribe about à thuu- sand miles.he bors are still pressing upon the retreating lion, and sre beginning to ront him from hin latest Jair tn Central Africa, while they take ponession of his territories.The Cape Town Mail hazards the predictiun, that fore twenty-five years shall elapse, the whole interior of Africa to the equator, will be occupied by civilized communities of the European race.Guanbiansurr or Tue Hour Seruccuke\u2014Louss Naroceon AND THE Pore.\u2014It will de remembered thet the Marquis de Lavaleile, who left Paris three monthe ago for Constantinople, where he is to succeed Generat Aupick as Ambassador, was also entrusted by the President of the Republic with a Private mission, en passant, to the Court of Rome, The object of the mission Whe Pups was two-fold ; first, with respect to the Holy Land; and secondly, with respect to the sffairs of Rome itself.For a long time past 1t has been an object of ambition with the French Government that France should be declared the sole protector of the Holy Sepulchre.After long negotiations, the Sultan consented to gratify the vanity of his Gallic allies in this respect ; but the Pope, an head the Church, also pretensions to the protection of the Holy Sepulehre, and has always refused to surrender them.It was hoped that Pius 1X., in consideration of the services rendered to him of late by the arme of France, would ba more compleisant ; and the Marquis de Lavarecte was instructed to solicit bie Holiness, as a special tbe other Hungarian Genersls,\u2014the period of one esr, during which be promised, at Lord Palmerston\u2019s suggestion, to Keep them in pod cuslody, huving nuw expired.fle ulso sends a bill to Austria for the expenses of their maintenance, and guarding them.Beside this, ho complains that Austrian influence has fomented the rebellion in his Bosnian provinces.- Tux Troors 1% anv ssuuT Lonpov.\u2014The following is a complete list of the forces to be now located in and near the metropolis :\u20141st Life Guards Regent's Park: 2d Life Guards, Hyde Park ; Roysl Horse Guards (a detachment from Windsor), flyde Park, let Drugoung, Hampstead and Highgate; 41h Dragoons, Uxbridge ; 6th Dragons, Hampton Court; 16th Dragoons, Hounslow and Kensington ; [7th Dragoons, Waalwich ; Greny.dier Gourds, let Battalion (from Windsor, 29th ult.) Milbank Penitentiary ; Grenadier Gnards, 2d Battalion, four com, ter 29th ult.,) Knightsbridge, Grenadier Guards, 3d an, St.George's Barracks, Trafalgar Square; Coldstream Guards, 1st Battalion, Tower ; Coldstream Guards, 2d Battalion, Wellington Barracks, St, James's Perk ; Seats Fusilier Guarde, 1 Battalion, Purtman Street ; Scots Fusilier Guards, 2d Battalion, 8t, John's Woud.With reference to various rumours to the effect that several regiments of the line from Canterbury, Dover, end elscwhere, are to be brought to London, we can confidently state that no auch arrangement fus been contemplated.nor\u2014it is right to inform the public\u2014do the authorities, military and otherwise, ses any necessity for further additions Lo the military force.Mr.Junes Duncan Wright, otherwise called ** Steepls Jack,\u201d han been engaged ut the Bristol Alkali Worke for & few days making arrangements t stopping the works for a for repairing the tall chinney outside, without moment.At twenty minutes past two on Thursday, seeing that the wind would suit him, he flew his kite, and by twenty-five minutes past three he over the top, with proper \u2018tackle attached for ascending, In another half hour he took his seat on a bit uf board, 18 by 9 inches, end one inch thick and went to the top (200 feet) in half « minute?In three minutes he had placed the chain in a sceure position, exactly across the top (which it was not befute), and in another half minute was shaking hands with hie friends below.This is only one of the many feats for which \u201cSiceple Jack\u201d is celebrated.\u2014 Bristol Gazette.UNITED STATES.The popnlation of California hus rapidly increased.No parallel has cver been furnished to its rapidity in the history of the world.By an article published in the Sacraments Times, it appears that the population amoants 10 314,000, of whom 100,000 were engaged in mining uring the past year.This will entitle Califurnis Lo three reptesentatives in the United States House uf Representatives, with a fraction of over 35,000,\u2014 Guardian.Complete returns of the census of the Union show that the total population of the free siates in 13,533.328; the slave states contain a population of 6,397,757, uf which 3,175,753 arc slaves.Twenrr-rive DoLLars ror a Scarr.\u2014Mr.H.N.Folsom, of Doakville, advertises in the Fort Smith Herald, a reward of two hundred dollars for the recovery of « slave, and says, \u201cif he cannot be taken alive, he will pay a reward of twenty-five dollars for his scalp.\u201d\"\u2014 Milwaukie rat, West Ixpia Cuors-\u2014Frum most of the British West India Sugar Islande there are good accounts of the crops.In Trinidad it was expected that the crop would cxopad that of 1850 by 35,000 hogsheads.In Demarara the Treasury has u surplus of 200,000, convequently, the Governor has recommended a reduction of import and other duues and taxes.The financial affairs of Bermuda are aim in à Huvrishing state.Suoxt Dazsres.\u2014The Onvego Journal of Saturday says: Quite an excitement was produced at the steamboat landing, day befure yesterday, by the appearance of a few ladies in the short Turkish dress.They \u201cwere.travelling in company with gentlemen, and wero evidently people of cultivation.À revolution in female costume is undoubtedly in preparation.There can be nuthing more ungraceful than the long, drebbling dresses which swcep the etroste and steps wherover ladiesmovs.À» à matier of personal comfort, the Turkish dross must be must agreeable, in addition to ils beauty: Sivoutar Occurrence.\u2014The House telegraph wires, in Broome sircet, between Broadway and Crosby sireet, suddenly sapped on Saturday, and are said (0 have struck tree about scx inches in diameter, cutting it nearly in two.The wires then caught a cual scuttle, standing on the side walk, and hurled it to s great height in the air, Fortunately none of the passers by were injured, \u2014N.¥.Spectator.Mr.Govon's Movements.\u2014A friend bus shown usa letter from Lockport, (from Winghes.favour to Louie Napoleon, not to throw any further obstacles in the way of the protectorate.The second object of M.de Lavaletle's mission was Lo endeavour tv induce the Pope tp make some reforms in his Government, which, being goud in themselves, would have the effect of satislying the Liberal party in Fiaace that Le expedition to Rome was of sume service to the cause of liberty, and thus impro the position of Louie Napoleon during the ensis of 1852, Letters have reached Paris which state that M.de Lavalette had failed in both objects.not cunsent to give France the exclusive protection of the Holy Sepulchre, and refuses to make any concession to the Liberal party in tome.same letiors state that the agitation both at Rome and in the provinces was on the increase, Tae MiNisTay.\u2014The recent triumph of Lord John Russell and his Cabinet ever since his return, has been ihe subject uf mortifying mitigatio On Thursday he had a majority of only 25, witk a house of 379, Membe: on the following day he was subjected to an actual defeat by a majority o 14, in a House still jarger, comprising 474 Members; and, it drawn battle.In a house of 318 Members there wing vole was given by the Speaker.This ctory, and cannot lovg on.His Lordship is everywhere respected as a , and considered honest as & minister; but, somehow this respect brings along with it by no means the needfu! measure of Mint support to form a strong poyermment, The prime diffi- calty of the case is clearly Ireland.The Irish Members prepusteranely, outrageously, and most unpatriotically, bave bound themselves together\u2014 shall we say at ibe instigation of the.r opiritusl rulers 7\u2014lo oppose bim in everything, be it right or wrong, for or Li mation or any other puri of the Empire, It , we think, a pity thet the ! Il to come; forasmuck av these brave patriots would | now, of course, have drawn upon their own and their nation\u2019s resources, and bus have saved the Imperial Exchequer the enormous sum of money which was expended in the supply of substitutes for rotten potatoes.The conduct of these men is ighest degree reprehensible ; but it serves very impressively to illus the character of Popery, and the trouble which are certain to spring wp in proportiou as ain strength in these lands.But notwithstanding our disgust and indignation at these Hibernian patriots.we must candidly confess that but for the public consequences, we are nul altogether sorry to see his Lordship fagellsted with his owa | whip\u2014beaten by the rod of which he planted the seed.\u2018I'he conduct of certainly now 18 the time to press for tbe adjustment of the great question of Endowments\u2014both at home and abroud.Statesmen must by this ime have learned\u2014if nut as some of them wre, utterly incapable ot bemg instructed \u2014that Po is not to be conclliated by concessi tis a fiery furnace into which the more faggots you throw the greater will be the crackling and the conflagration.while the roar will demand & farther supply to keep it going.\u2014 British Banner, Mey 7, - Araioa.\u2014Our dates from the Cape of Good Hope are to the 26th of February.Some successes have bean gained over (he Kafirs, but the war is otill far from being finished.Cul.Mackinnon on his return from marching through the Kar country with 3000 men, was attacked by a large furce of the native soldiers, ey were repelled with grest slaughter of the Kaffirs, and 8 killed and 17 severely wounded on the side of the British,\u2014 There has been desperate Sghting between the colured troops at Whittless and Hottentots at Shiloh but without any desirive result.A force at umounting to 1000 men was beld readiness to: embark for the soon as en application was made for their services, vrraia ND Tunkev.\u2014A diplematis quarrel has broken out between iho.Aostrian Empire and the Boltan of Turkey, whish has led 10 the wih» drewel of tie minister of the former from Conetanti The Sultan has given offence by declaring that be will not detain any longer Kosuth and \u2018The Ponufical Government will result must be glorious.On the 31st ult., they | Porisinouth, Ctullienthe, Junenville and Colomb The | {This child st the interests of their own | render that law populsr among freemen, these men ought oot to be thrown away spon the House of Commons, and 1g N.Y., which gives us the folowing account of this great lecturers movements as received from his wife :\u2014* I have received & letter from his wife duted Cincinnaiti, 27th Mageh,\u201d 185).At Pittsborgh and Cincinnati most astonishing changes have been effected.le excilement has boen intense and a series of the most crowded and attent etings for many weeks, has been the result; upwards of 12,000 names have bean added to the pledge in five weeks in that section, Every class is uwekencd there, and the were lo leave for Maysville, ue, on à four of twenty days ; then to return to Cincinnati; stay a few duys there\u2014then 10 Indianapolis, Louisville, Sandusky, Cleveland, and Western New York by the Ist June; labor some trenty daye and thence home und rest for repairs ; 10 be ready to * start again.\u201d \u2014Son of Temperance.Beavries or ie Fuormive Suave Law.\u2014 Another troublesome question in un the carpet, in eounection with the salvation of the Union by means of the Fugitive Slave Law.À slave woman ran sway (rom Maryland to Pennsylvania und while there, living in Lhe enjoyment of (resdumn, had a ehild.ing a native of à free Stute 18 Lheteby free, but being the offspring of a slave mother according Lo the laws of Slavery is a slave.The mother was reclaimed inio slavery and the child was carried back with her, bet the authorities of Pennsylvania contend that it must be resturcd to frec- dom, and this claim ss we understand, will be uiged before the Supreme Court.\u2018Phe Washington Forespondent of the Journal of Commerce, anti.Stpacce that the decmun vf that body must be that the child is a slave, but regrets thal the question ie bronght up, because it must furmeh th op) ts of the Fugitive Slave Law with new weapons.It certainly is not likely to that the free born sre reduced to 8 by its operation.SE BIRTHS, Brighton\u201418th inst.Mra C E Bulock, ors sen.ivers\u201430th inst, the wife of KM Hart, Eeq, of 8 daughter.Three Ri MARRIAGES.Montrea}\u201415th inet, by Rey F H Marling, Mr James M'Dougall, to Mise 8: daughter ir Rance Alderiloo.191 foot, by Nov Join Jeaiine, MUR Srey\u2019 ro?« Sint inet, by Rov Re: of 8t B Wheeler, (0 Muss Mary Amelia Asa Sangoior ot sir inst, by Rev Mr M°Losd, Mr Thos Kaox, Oshaws, to Miss isabella Cobou: Pringle, of Whitby, .Gall\u201410th inst, by Rev Mt Boomer, Wm ola Harrison, Esq, Siratford, Eng.mot, 1 by Rev Mr Gl Koy.te , to Lucy, third daughter of Daniel Tye, Wi 3th inet, bert, Me lease W Whi Victoria, (0 Hannah, se ughter of | Sours, Hinchinbrook==19th inst, by Rev i Mosigomery, Jac B Dyan, og, 81 Rev E 8 Ingots, Mr T G Brainard, merchant, Clerente- beth, siden igre of & Guna, Es ' \u2019 sq.y Rev J B Dutcaa, Mr Wm M-Leoun, to Miss Chatlotts Dagi 8¢ Leute, Bexéharseis\u201416tk inet, Ny Rov W Paul, M7 James Richardson, 15 bre Agnes Wylie, DEATHS.= lo eres, Wil of Mr Alexander Cobourg-2ad inet, Kilwinniag, Ayrshire, Scotisné\u2014let Pea t in inet, Mi eyir Owen & ei jor Ow ucastor Enst\u201438(k uit, Mary Aj Francis RES PIVOT Peter MY ichla, aged 36 srs, % à Quaresu Mille, pariah of St Jacqueu\u2014t4ik inst, ser à fevr hours* (thuece, of tack ofinfemmation of Ike brain, caused by the explosion of à fowlleg pi i ell Twies, a netive of Meriden, Connecticut, US, fed Lieut-Col Wrm Morris, ageû 79 .où ienard Loo Hollund, Ev\u2019 yen \u2018stite Nuuon\u2014t ist, Cathori ifs of T Cele, aged 8% Seber iy Abel Bulth, \u2019 ym.uel inst, ngest son of the Tate Hon Metkew Bell.\u2018oronto\u2014i 4th i ict ofthe late Wm Warren Bakwin, aged 00 years.) Printer, aged 34 years. THE MONTREAL WITNESS.Mar 1851 The Record, in pub mingled far too much wi PREFACE TO MR.DRUMMOND\u2019S LATE PARLIAMENTAR lity with ra a dir 170 bove, says,\u2014 Mr.Drummond, pproached much too pear sl ny perso on this very account his fami-!any of tbe visitors, he shail Le guilty of a felony, principles makes his alll transported for ten years, or imprisoned, either with ot without bard OOTRUIORALY PLB Emme mmm mm TE 1 SPEECH ON POPERY.the more valuable.He has held communications Po i i i ï ?.pes, labour, and for any time the court ma, direct not e.d (From the Scoitish Guardian.) cardinals, and friars, and what be says, he says truthfully aed with |years.That if ny person shall fraudalonily a we Mr, Henry Drummond has printed his ech with a preface, con- knowledge.\u201d conceal any part of any religious house, or the premises belonging or taining much pungent and condensed truth, and with notes full of appertaining thereto, or any person residing therein, from any such vi- references and \u2018authorities.Our readers will be glad to have the MISS TALBOT\u2019S CASE sitors as aforesaid, every person so offending shall be deeme guiity of preface, which is here subjoined :\u2014 (From the Timer.) a misdemeanour.\u201d\u2019\u2014 English Paper.Some of the Roman Catholic laity say that they are aggrieved by having the claims of Popish priests to domineer over every baptised man rejected, and their various impostures ax d.lt will be well, therefore, to place the question at issue in a clear point of view.The Pope, dy means of Cardinal Wiseman, twelve bishops, and sundry priests, has presumed lo issue à manitesto, by which he pretends to abolish and set aside the ancient Euglish sees appointed y our Saxen kings, and to constitute other sees.This is an inault to the Queen, and an aggression on the sovereign prerogative of the British Crown.He has declared all the inhabitants of this country in rebellion against him ; and 10 be out of the pale of salvation, however sound their faith in Christ, and however blameless their lives.This is an insult to all the people.He and bis coadjutors have declared their intention to reduce the English people to subjection under them; to establish their semi- religious and semi-secular tyranny, which they declare to be à system of doctrine, discipline, and practice, complete as a whole, and perfect in all its details.We say that we will not submit to them ; that all which Is true in their system is equally beld by every Episcopal Church; that they have erected upon hat common catholic truth an immense superstructure of Popish falsehood and imposture ; that this \u2018 Au onder made by the Lord Chancellor on Wednesday concludes \u2014_\u2014 ar as the public are concerned, tbe short but eventful history of Miss 271, ie August Fiber, The oung\u2019 lady will for the future be secured FATHER GAVAZZUS ORATIONS.against the manœuvres of Dr.Wiseman\u2019s satcliites by the protecting Ou Wednesday, Father Gavazzi continued his course of lecturas on hand of à husband.Her \u2018 worldly sdvantages\u201d can no longer be the abuses of the Church of Rome, at Willis\u2019s Rooms.turned into the instrument of het permanent misery.The bait, in-) The Rev.Father commenced by referring to the renewed accusa- deed, retains ils attractiqns, but henceforth it is so carefully guarded tions which had been cast upon him in the British House of Commons as to tender any attack unavailing, no matter with what astuteness by Mr Moore, that he was an apostate, whose charges against the contrived or with what audacity carried out, We.cannot, however, church which he had abandoned, emanated only from rancour and dis- dismiss the subject without adverting once more to à few of its more appointed ambition, and were unworthy of credit, Those who make prominent features as illustrative of tbe policy of the Roman ecclesias- such an accusation against him could not understand the true force of tice.They so seldom suffer a commer of the veil behind which their the word « apostate,\u2019 and that they could only have charged him intrigues are carried on to be lifted even tor à moment, that we must| With apostacy through malice or ignorance, for he denied that he had not let the precious occasion slip by unimproved.It is curious enough {ever abandoned the principles of Catholicity, or trausferred hie name to think that whilstso many millions of us are toiling away day and night bis faith to any church dissenting from the Church of Rome, \u2014 in a glass house and courting publicity in all our acts, a small section Neither had he ever connected himself with any sect or party, politi- of spiritual partisans is carrying on stealthy warfare against the weak- |cal or religious ; but where he had been mixed up in politics move- ness and timidity of the weakest and most timid among us.While ments, it was solely from a sincere Jove ol bis country, to free her we are working they are plotting\u2014 what we have sown they will [fom the oppression under which she groaned.It had been said that reap, unless order be taken in the matter.Our main object, howe- he was a Mazzinian.lt was true that he had known Mazzini in ver, in once more recurring (0 this story is this.Miss Talbot, indeed, Homes he Tepected him as an individual, and he believed him to î ; ; is safe.We will not say that she has escaped, but she has been lite- #0 | an, and a sincere patriot ; tut if the name of Mazzini nee occasions, in order oe and te a enr.rally wrested from the hands of the Roman pricsts.In her casc be |Nified a party, and not 8 principle, then he renounced all connection The Reform on was produced by Ce mstances partly religious three greatest powers in England\u2014the House of Commons, the Courts With him.He was an Italian, not a Mazzinian, and he refused to and garily political.Ie was existed Ly the Papists, who were there of Law, and the public press, advanced to the rescue.Subterfuge labor for the regeneration of his country for the sake of any sect or party, fore deprived by the Government of various Kvileges ; they broke and falsehood were in vain.Had any resistance been made, the Ro- but meraly for the love of liberty.(Applause.) He belonged neither out frequently in rebellion, to which they eus always encoutaged by | 2\" ecciesisstics immediately concemed, and probably others besides, to the Carbonari nor to young Italy, but to his country alone.He bethe Pope, who sent indulgences to those who should die fighting would have been swept away like chaff before a torrent.They con- lieved the regeneration of Italy was possible, and nol a chimera\u2014he against the Government.For nearly a hundred years they had heen sented reluctantly enough tolet their victim loose.Still she was pro- believed the people of Italy were entitled to the blessings of liberty and Sit: their privileges were sradually restored, and at last in 1829, 3 duced, and before irreparable damage had been done.But how often the possession of à free government ; but what he wished to see was a od ace Pa os luded fie Protestants agreeing hate their i8 it that go many fortunale circumstances will unite as in this instance government, firm, tranquil, and well ordered, based on religion and privileges with the Papists, and the Papists agcecing not to subvert of Miss Talbot?The name she bore, the very amount of her ¢ world- order, oot on incredulity and anarchy.He trusted that, before he ihe Protestant institutions, > P 5 ly advantages,\u201d her near connection with persons who were able and [bad concluded, he should convince Mr Moore, and the English parlia- The Papists have now broken this treaty.They have declared willing to bring her case before the Commons\u2014are not incidents of |ment and people, that he was neither an apostate nor sectary, but (hat that they have begun a crusade against England \u2018and that the Es- ordinary occurrence, Then, sgain, publie feeling had already been his sole desire was to make known the abuses by which the church to tablished Church is an enemy to Jesus Christ.They pretend tojustify strained to & high pitch by the recent invasion of the Queen\u2019s preroga- which he belonged was corrupted, in order that they might be removed.their present conduct hy saying that all the Churches that have faitn | tive.The House was sitting ; the Chancellor, if aot very eager in \u2014Fanaticism or bigotry alone could deny the existence of those abuses, are oP sive, and tr > ve sate their opinions, and that they are the matter, was at least in such a position that he could not but inves- and his object was to show what were their nature and effects, an in this respect only re Protietant Dissenters.There is, however tigate itin open court ; the public press was peculiarly disposed to in- the mode in which they might be remedied without injuring the true no sort of analogy between these cases.It is true, that every indivi- vite attention to the progress of the story.Hundreds upon hundreds fabric of the church.It was far from his intention to touch the sacred Jual who feels fe value of religion will endeavour to impart as much of cases have, no doubt, occutred, which precisely resemble that of principles of the church, of those institutions which were coeval with Se he can to others ; but no Protestant, whether Anglican reshyterian Miss Talbot in all particulars but the amount of her fortune; and its foundation by the Divine Head of Christianity.He dealt only Independent, Baptist, Wesleyan, or oven member of the Greek Charch, other Doyles and Hendrens have secured their victims and barvested With its abuses, which were the work of men, and had grown up in or of am \u2018other, ave that ire is no salvation out of their sect.They the golden prizes with impunity.We repeat it, unless order be tak- ihe progress of time thicker and thicker around it, until they utterly state thy rath of the faith in Christ, independent of all questions of en in the mater by those whose duty it is Lo see proper securities in-| buried and concealed the great basis of truth on which it rested.He Church government or discipline.?But the Papists care very little troduced into the statute-book, such cases will occur again and again ; did not attack the church, but abuses of the church, and it was for this about either faith or morals in comparison to recruiting converts to their therefore it is we feel ourselves compelled once more to call atteution that he bad been stigmatised as blasphemous and apostate by those own sect, and increasing the number of slaves to the priests.They te the leading features of this individual case.who owed wealth, rank and splendor to those abuses, and would per the etuate y want to strengthen a worldly pasty for worldly ends ; tothe strengthen- Pure en exposed to persecution.ar shape, ing of which, spiritual truth is used merely as a means ; the ends in| pPOPERY ON THE DEFENSIVE \u2014THE NUNNERIES.|asd had to administer in secrecy and silence, abuses were unknown ; Tenia vy Ee heir irl wuthority, and the COE tant (From the London Watchman.) ; but no sooner was the protection of the State cast around, and her sects can live T harmony and peace with each other, Protestants The bold, arrogant spirit of Papal aggression has received a check bishops and priests permitted to wear their authority in open day, than i 3 ï i 0 which it most sensibly feels ; and if the timidity of the Government ahases crept in on every side.The fathers and doctors of the early cant ee peace with here snd aggressive Papists, suck 83 they ' opened dhe Prestation of the country fom achieving a1 yel chareh, aad the canons of the cauncils down to the Council of Fret j i i i ggresso om any important victory, somet ing has been gained by reducing its un- iversal voice cf public opinion, all pointed to the J wn oer Jit of his contest ee Papists veu re remand scrupulous adversary to fall back in a defensive attitude.The Roman existence of abuse of the most marked and dangerous character.The we are beating them back.We openly deny the right of the priests Catholic ladies bave for the moment the lionour of the rear guard\u2014 dogmas of the church, its hierarchy snd its us were all tainted to withhold from the laity the Epistles which God directed St.Paul to the post of danger.Their petition to the Queen against the Nunne- with tbe evil which every succeeding age stren ened and confirmed.ite to them: we refuse to tell a lie at their dictation and to say [ries Visitation Bill is now extant.A petition from women to a Wo- Most, if not.all of them were owing fo the blending of the spiritual there is no bread in our mouths when we taste it there in the Holy man for the retention of that unspeskable iniquity and atrocity\u2014tor nature of the Christian cburch witb the temporal quality of earthly Communion ; we will not submit to have a priest as our director fo its retention without any hope of alleviation or escape to its victim sovereignty.The luxury and ostentation, the ome aud show of the control us in all we do ; we assert that responsibility, for every action |à melancholy and unnatural token of theirown morat thraldom.T court of Rome, bad influenced the Church o Rome, until, in fact, is tof man\u2019s moral being, with which be wee eadowed at his feminine petition is followed by another more brazen and peremptory, they became one, the spiritual being rendered grosser, and the fempo- creation, and with which be may not part to any man, priest, Church, | from Roman Catholic relatives of persons now immured in convents.ral more odious by the connexion.What had been the effect of their ot thing: we will not tell a falsehood and say that black is white, or Many of these relatives have a direct money interest, \u2014a solid, sordid corruption of the eburch from its primitive purity and simplicity ¢ In white is black, whenever the priest tells us: we had rather be deprived profit,\u2014in the anguish of the captives, of whom they assert, having he fist place, it had rendered material and superstitious the pure and of the sacraments than suffer a priest to hold filthy conversation with sufficient opportunities of knowing, that there is cot ont female for- ethereal religion of the church, which, being heavenly and apiritaal, us at his discretion, ot with the female members of our families : we CiDly detained in any ONE of the religious houses in the country.\u201d Was made to be the universal religion of the world, binding all men in will not pray to dead men and women as mediators between God and We shall not believe that, until every poor captive has been placed one general tie of brotherhond.The result iu that dissent and schism man: we will not suffer priests to defraud children of their inheritance before 2 ballot-box, with a white ball to signily her content, and a| are created, man is set against man, and people against people, and ait b robbing their patents cn their death-beds ; nor imposs upon tie black one to reveal her misery.Nor will even that test be satisfac- the nations of the earth are presented in uniting in one fraternal em- simplicity and confidence of yeung women to \\ock them up for life in |107Y unless free charitable houses of refuge be provided for the escap- brace that the cardinals and princes of the court of Rome may live in convents, and confiscate their property : and we will dreg into open ing nuns.For, à teturn to their own friends would be impossible | illest splendor, and Jesuits rule the whole body of the Catholic day their imposture in pretendin % show to the credulitfiof the and generally speaking, the respectuble durance of the convent proves Church to gratify their ambitions longings for power.What had ignorant bits of the wooden cross of Chrit, the veil,® and bair,t and tbat the prisoner has no private fortune, as Miss Talbot had\u2014who, we caused the great northern schism when Germany and England severed .shift of the Virgin Mary, &c., &c., &c.\u2019 \u2019 see it is now announced, is about to be married to a son of the Premi- themselves from tre see of Rome ?Nothing:but infamous abuses which : The Pope converts Bishops from vicars-apostolic into ordinary | Peer of England.Yet Bishop Hendren said that Miss Talbot, characterized the Roman church of the sixteenth century\u2014the trafick- bishops, in order therehy to introduce the canon law of Rome as the While she was at Taunton, was undesirably ambitious of the black ing in indulgences and dispensations, the shameless vices of the very ! rule for Roman Catholic laymen, which he has been trying to doever| veil.A few months longer, and she would have changed her |be2d and ruler of the church, and the universal profligacy which per- since the Conquest, and which our Roman Catholic ancestors would mind too laste.Now there is not one nun, of all the number in vaded every class of the clergy.What prevented even the chance of never permit him t do: hecause the bishops thereby become the dis- Great Britain or Ireland, who has so changed her mind\u2014accord- a reunion of those divided members of the one common Chareb of ors of all the funds for the sopport of the chapelries which are injing to the very creditable testimony of all their néar connec- Christ ?Why, the existence of thos self-same abuses as at the pre- the gift of the Roman Catholic laity, and are, for tbe most part, attached tions! sont ay the pad avarice and ambition of Jesuitism, the narrow- 10 their dwelling-houses.But the Roman Catholic laity are kept in mindedness and bigotry of the Papal system of government, and the t 1 k encouragement of such rank imposture as the so-called miracle of ignorance by the priests, who, under pretence of conducting their edu- BILL REGARDING CONVENTS.i vival \u201c «ation, do inculcate little, except à habit of slavish obedience tothem=| Extract of a bill to prevent the forcible detention of females in re- Rimin rie ney ook Tor th Ee er which should selves, 10 that they ate not aware of the nature of the change which |ligious houses, brought in by Mr.Lacy and Mr.Spooner: + That ° ; ; = how brought about.This is n stretch of he old priesly tyranay rom and-afler the Bfteemth day br any orders pomme pue ee ae et rrent, vale enpasly or the po - which chiefly affects the Roman Catholic laity : but tis re doubtful {ing of this act, it shall not be fawfal for any order, community, or es- of reforming the Church, they must nekoowledg Tat the uit of whether it is possible for the constitutional principle of selt-govern-{ tablishment, con: ting of females bound by religious or monastic vows, Rome was the greatest obstacle in its own Storm ation \u2018The \u2018et r= ment fo be carried on by a people who voluntarily submit to be ruled to reside or associate in any house in England or Wales, unless and| mined to adhere to all their old abuses, and, as ex eriene ban ear by priests, and by a law which they contend to be of superior autho- |until such house shall have been previously registered pursuant 10 the yo foster new ones.From the people alone could The wer of effect.rity to those laws which bind the Soverpign, the nobility, and all the provisions hereinafter contained.That it shail be lawful for th ing such a reformation originate They must join ane universal otber people of the land ; in other words, whether Papists can exist pericr of any existing or intended religious house, or if there shall be demand that those abuses id be clenved wa}, and that the burch under a constitutional Government, without overthrowing it.no superior of such house, then for the person whose name shall stand should be restored to its pristine purity and sim ait For this object The Roman Catholic laity bave also to consider, whether, if they |as the occupier of such house in the rate books made for assessments every people should unite as brothers, in order to obtain such a re submit to tell lies at the bidding of the priests, even to the denying of for the relief of the poor of the parish in which such house shall be situ=| gy the ehurcl hs n } | the evidence of their senses, it be possible for the superstitious millions [ate, to apply to the clerk of the peace of the county in which such of the Se oF religion whieh ered ber ve to be trusted on their oaths as jurymen and witnesses in any questioh |house shall be situate to re istet the same, That the clerk of the ; wherein the priests assume to e terested.To say that the educated peace to whom such application shail have been made, shall within) .The reverend father concluded with a fervent prayer that all reli- Classes will not perjure themselves, is to say nothing : the educated |seven days register after the house.That justices for every county [Bio diTetences might be healed, and that every sect might unite in classes are as few ds the wealiby, and possess no influence whatever |in which any religious houses shall be under {his act sball at Fa mmon creed, as they acknowledged oe common Head and over the masses; nor is education incompatible with superstition.the Michasimas quarter sessions of tb in every year appoint under.Givet cock > Esculapias, mid a dying philosopher, Austria bes six or more Justices of the peice to act u ra of quel house, H hat \u2014 anited wil je Jesuits for the pur] of overthrowing all constitt-|every registered re igious house shall be ed and inapecte the RRESP tional Governments, sad the Poon bas attacked Bavaria as he has Eng- Tinto ppointed fos that purpose under the act at Joust twice in LONDON CO ONDENCE OF MONTREAL COURIER.land.The Jesuits ave now for the first time, masters of the Pope and every year.That if it shall appear to the visitors, that any female Lowpox, 20d May, 1861.of the whole Romish Church : now, for the first time, has the doctrine ia desirous of leuving the religious bouse in which she shall for the| The Grest Exbibition absorbs the attention of every fan, woman, of à dirsetor been attempted to bo imposed on all tbe lsity ; now, for iim 2 be resident, then and in every such case it shall be lawful |and child hers.It is of no use writing upon other matters, and it the first time, is the immoral ihealogy of the Jesuits, refuted by Pascal {for such visitors, if they shall think fit, to make Inquiry in relation! may console not a few of your readers who are unable to visit the \u2014daslared by sli the Roman Catholic sovereigns of Europe fo be in-|thereio of sueb person or persons, including the superior, 1f any, of| Worlds Fair, if I just give them a rapid sketch of the scene presented compatible with the safety of their States\u2014scouted by all the laity of such bouse, us they may deem capable of giving information on tbe ito the view yesterday in Hyde Park.The day was lovely, and tbe France and Italy, and condemned by tbe Pope, who su pressed their subject, and also with without such inquiry to remove such female] excitement at the inauguration intense.The mobbiog vus terrifie order, brought into England to be the guide of sll Romish priests.The [from the house in \u2018which she shall be so resident.That if it shall beiand I ean assure you that [ have scarcely recovered from the fath .Roman Catholic laity Dad better reflect on these things, Esther tban determined by the said visitors to remove, under the provisions of this| of standing in the dense crowd for three Tous before the arrival pri lend themselves as tools in the vain attempt to convert 8 nation, the act, any female from the religious house in which she shall for the|Queen.What, with tbe excitement of the Roysl preseises, the + ater part of whom would prefer to renounce every semblance of à time doing be resident, then and in every such case it shall be lawful trumpets and organs, the roar of artillery, « the standing up ancoret- N burch rather than submit to tbe tyranny, fraud, and deoeptions of] for the a visitors to pluce such female, if she shall so request, under|ed*?ceremonies observed, snd the commotion of tbe vast popalece Rome.the care of the matron of the workhouse of the union or parish with-{ outside, 8s well the three-pounders inside, I wished myself wi ) | à Charoh of Santa Croce, 84 in wbich such house shall by situnte, and such matroz shall be and is} through it, 1did, however, reach home safely, and now poe} * Chareb of Sante Praseide, oe hereby required to take charge ol every female who shall be so placed to jot down at random the objects such as at first sight must strike & tA a very extenaire eéquaintence of Roman Cutholle le in] onder ber care, ns an inmaie of her own family end not es à paper stranger.In fataze letters, may perhaps be able to give an ansly- dans.Frans und l'aiy, § wever found ous who did net reject tense for the space of one month ; provided elways, that nothing in this ast |tioal account of the different divisions of the Exhibition.Upes enter- ng of he prieels upon this point.contained shall be construed or taken to make it compulsory on any ing from the South side, and passing & formidable ern-sigaiad besy \u2014\u2014 May 1851 of Policemen, the visitor finds a magnificent bronze Inner ga ing across the transept\u2014the first specimen of British art t bim.The transept, with its beautifut blue and white paînted furro ed 100f, and the galleries, filled with goods so arranged as to form à splendid ensemble ; whilst, on the floor, the fountains, palm trees, and ical plants, classical figures of the beathen gods and goddesses Tir these things in the Northern transept fill the spectator with wonder and admiration.Crowds collected round an iron cage, which contained the great Kob-i-noor diamond, which, by contrivance of Mr.Chubb, rests on a small pedestal during the day, and at night descends out of harm\u2019s way in the frame work beneath, where it will be safe and secure.The main avenue of the building is filled with statuary, a great portion of which is of à colossal character.\u2014 Besides the exquisite specimens of statuary and casts in bronze, iron, and zinc\u2014the latter very beautiful\u2014there are fountains, telescopes vieing with Rosse\u2019s in magnitude, models of bridges and towns, &e; those of a bridge across the Druper, and a model of Liverpool, being particularly prominent.There are canoes, little chapels of painted glass, guarded by knights in full armour ; the Acis an Galatea fountain is very beautiful ; also, an arbour of bronze with an archer of classical beauty within its circle; the American contributions of the Greek Slave and the wounded Indian are creditable to urt in the 6 model Republic,\u201d whilst, among the Pianofortes, one from Canada * takes a high position in tone and construction, and that, too, in a department in which there are many compelitors\u2014English and Foreign.The British division is more filled than any other, and certain- Iy all alarm respecting the position which our artizaos will assume in the rivalry with Foreigners is dispelled.In machinery and Implements of every description, we are s0 strong, that the exceptions] superiority of the Foreigner in statuary, and some branches of the tasteful arts, need give us no cause for regret or despondency.The machinery is perfect in every department\u2014whether you look at tie machines in motion, or the exquisite modeis with which the place is crowded at every step, The agticultural implements occupy a large space, and are finished in a style of excellence that distances all competition.Our carriage department, too, is first-rate.It is difficult to conceive who or where the people are who can sleep in the beds to be found in various parts of the Exhibition, so georgous are they In their gilding, and magnificent in their carving.Perhaps I may notice here the far-famed § dsrian suite of apartments, which a spirited Viennese has fitted up\u2014a place in which Emperors might li An ide of these splendid rooms can scarcely be realized.There is a table of magnificent dimensions, fit for Kings to banquet upon ; there is a bed for Queens to lie upon ; there is A cabinet\u2014oh ! how lovely and exquisite\u2014where Princesses might keep their love-letters ; there is a carved altar-piece of such an elaborate character that its price must be incalculable, considering the beauty and multitude of the carved figures which adorn it.Then the chairs are just the sort upon which a Congress of Princes might sit in State.Altogether, these departments form one of the most attractive features of the Exhibition.The subject leads my thoughts to cognate articles of luxury.The specimens of gold, silver, aud plate, are truly elegant.There are small glass- cases, fitted up ly Exhibitors, in which, instead of a profusion of heterogeneous articles of plate, thrown together to make up a show, you sce'a pattern salt-cellar, a mustard-pot, spoon, cruet.stand, dish and cover, and in fact almostevery article of modern taste and luxury for the table, each placed apart, so that you may admire, as you must admire the exquisite taste with wbich they are ail got up.Other silversmiths exhibit a greater profusion, but the simple style of the single patterns struck me as exceedingly beautiful.The single pattern specimen is also elegantly illustrated in the escritoire and work-table of the Duchess of Sutherland.There you see an envelope, a paper case, a pea, inkstand, gold work-box, each placed singly, so that their separale and individual beauty and excellence render the whole very striking.The jewellery depariment is very costly und elegant, and cont some exquisite specimens of art, In travelling along the galleries\u2014 carpets, stained glass, tapestry, and such like objects meeting you at every step\u2014you will see placed against the windows that which you imagine to be some fine specimens of painted glass.Upon nearer inspection, you find thew a cheap substitute for that expensive article, and must testify to (be extreme beauty of the invention.There ou have stained paper in every variety of pattern which taste or imagination can suggest.The\u2019 cricketer will find a stand of bats and balls\u2014the pedestrian, a fine collection of walking.sticks, which s some real whangers.The peculiar feature in this collection cks is, that you see the best genuine article as imported without any adventitious aid of polish or mounting.The parasols and umbrellus make a formidable show, and the ladies?department is exceedingly strong.In these hallowed sections we are, of course, outrivalled by the French.Passing through the Belgium and French departments, you can fancy yourself transported into these respective countries, the illusion is rendered more complete by the perpetual French jabher= ing that is going on.The French have a very large space allotted to them, and their textile fabrics, their siiks, and ail the finer articles of the loom, will make 3 magnificent show.\u2018The Turkish department is most behind hand, but the steamer which has conveyed their articles from Constantinople only acrived at Southampton on Saturday, and some days must elapse before they are set out.A portion of the Russian contributions is yet ice-bound in the Baltic, In passing along the galleries, you find at certain intervals quadrangular courts cut out of the gallery, so that you can look down and have a very pictutesque view of the incongruous articles displayed below.For example, looking down into the court of the Zollverein, you see, perhaps, machinery at work\u2014in the United States courts, you will see all their raw\u2019 produce collected together.In Austria, you meet fresh objects ; each country having so disposed its goods as lo produce a scenic effect when looking down from the gallery.I must natice an exceedingly curious group of stuffed animals exhibited by a German.They consist of a series of tableauz, in which the animals postray either a scene from nature, or illustrate some well-known fable.\u2014 There is a learned pundit of & fox reading & book, and looking as wise as 8 Lord Chancallor; there is a love-scene on a sofa, at which no one can resista smile.The village school, with the instructress hola- ing up the rod, is capital; there is a frog with a parasol equally laughable.Two hunting scenes, in which a boar and a stag are brought to bay by the hounds, are beautifully arran J was much struck with the practical school maps got up specially for the lectures given at the missionary meetings in the United States.They are far superior to our own of a similar kind, and contain move information better displayed at one view.Some marbled svap from Dublin, and some serpentine matble from Cornwall, especially attracted attention.little cane of articles, manufactured by the uimaux, contained \u201csome very unique specimens of their workmanship.Wax, sponge, spermaceti, cork, and articles of such substances, abound in every conceivable variety.There is a cork vessel of war which attracted at notice.The department of naval architecture is very compl tp the smallest canoe np to the Jargest man-of-war there are many besstiful models.The models of railway engines, and all the various implemen-s connected with railway engineering are very numerous and beautiful, and some immense engines find their appropriate position in this altogether gigantic collection, The proddstions of Manchester, Paisley, Glasgow, Huddersfield, Halifax, Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Stroud, Kidderminster, Leeds, and Macclesfigld, and in fact ail those places wbich farnisb articles of & textile character, in colton, wool, or silk, are highly honordble to our industrial credit.The Birmingham pretty well arranged ; avd from snch articles an the * perf mble,\u201d up to mous piece of artillery for the largest man-of-war, there you 5 es of every description, with ufactures, the additions of church bells, hardware, and iron m from a common coal-scatile to the most polished grates and fenders.The collection of swords, guns, and pistols, both of English, French, Corman, Spanish, and Belgian manufactures, is complete.Standing of the end of the ballding ie the gallery, and casting your eye along the whole leagth of the building, embracing within year glance buge cloaks, gigantic specimens ore, homes ready saddled for mounting, Chinese lanthoras and gongs, and all 1he heterogeneour THE MONTREAL WITNESS.enumerated, of which the beautiful carpets form recurring feature, and then you can have buts of the value of the Exhibition, the chief merit ot so much in the aggregation of the various productions collected together, as the minute and rare excellence of each individual object or class of ocjeots.| must defer until next week & more particular notice, THE OPENING.\u2014FROM EXGLISH CORRESPONDKNCE OF N.Y.COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.At this juncture the police and engineer corps were withdrawn, and in their place marched e \u201c gentlemen-at-arms,\u201d?magnificently dressed in scarlet uniform and brazen helmets, each carrying sn an- lique partizan, and glittering in gold and scarlet.fmmediately upon this, the advent of the notables became rapid.\u2014Ministers, ambassadors, peers, commons, officers of the army and navy, judges, barristers, bishops, heralds and keepers of the erown, passed slong, and the effect of the vast variety of uniforms, continually intermingling and interchanging their hues, and the quaint, antique and peculiar costumes, known to an American only through prints and paintings, was singular and almost bewildering.Then the officers of state in Cabinet uniforin, the Earls in yeomanry dress, the Lord Chancellor in his suit of black velvet, the Russian Minister in green and silver, the Austrian in blue, the Prussian in silver and white, the fez cap and turban of Mussulman, and the real Chinese in his blue and white silk haif petticoats, sll made up a wondrous and gorgeous scene half of folly and half of form.The hour of £2 had been announced as the time for the entrance of the Queen, and, always puactual, as the clock began to strike, the Queen entered, leaning on the arm of Princ Albert, and holding the tartaned little Prince of Wales by the hand.She was attired in pink and white, the bosom of her dress glistening with pearl, and a diamond tiara sparkling in her hair.As she entered cheers greeted her from every portion of the building from which she could be seen, and as she slowly advanced, returning with quiet and smiling courtesy the honors she received, uproarious greetings burst forth with more and more vehemence at every step she took.Arrived at the platform, the Ministers and great officers of the household gathered around her, forming a group of splendor indescribable.The Queen, standing erect with the Prince and her children on each side, looked for a moment with quite womanly dignity over the assemblage, when there pealed forth a trumpet blast from the choir, and as the vast multitude, moved by sudden impulse, again waved bats and \u2019kerchiefs, the sudden stir through all the aisles and galleries, the sudden flutter of drapery, and flash of light upon satir, silk and velvet, showed like a gleaming sunburst playing upon the crowd.As she took her seat, Prince Albert left her side, and advancing at the head of the Royal Commissioners, resd aloud the report, to which she retucned a gracious answer.The Archbishop of Canterbury then read a prayer, the organ with its accompaniment of more than three hundred instruments and eight hundred voices pealed ont its Hallelujuh, the crowd around the throne fell back, and the procession began again to form.At this moment the Mandarin, impelled by some sudden impulse, dashed through the balberdiers, and nearly overturning Lord John Russell in his speed, prostrated himself for a moment at the Queen\u2019s feet, touching his forehead upon the floor.Though this part of the ceremony was not in the programme, and excited at first some little stir, Her Majesty received the salaam with gracious coolness, and the procession again started.After visiting every portion of the nave, during which she was constantly cheered, the Queen returned to the platform, and through the Lord Chamberlain announced the Ezhibi- tion opened.Her departure like her entrance was the signal for loud cheering, from the crowds within and without the building.Thus was opened the Wortd\u2019s Fair,and through yesterday and thus far to-day, teeming thousands of visiters are wandering through its galleries, and examining its wonders of art and maoufacture ftom every portion of the globe.THE HAYTIAN QUESTION.(From N.Y.Tribune.) \u2018The \"endeavor is often made to mistead the people of this country with respect to Hayti, and it is even proposed to get up an expedition on private account to go out and conquer the island, teach its people agriculture, and no doubt, extend to them the blessings of patriarchal institutions generally.This too absurd to be put forth anywhere where common sense is not wanting, but for the benefit of the fools.who may entertain such a project, we will recall a few facts, Hayti, when she had only half her present population, was too as strong for the splendid army sent against her by Napoleon, with a distinguished soidier at its head.The English forces under Gen.Maitland were, it will be remembered, no more successful.The standing army at present kept up there is 30,000 men, but such is the organisation of the empire, that this force can at once be doubled.\u2014 Besides, the island is naturally impregnable, and the natives, retreating into the fastoesses of the mountains, might defy and eventually drive out any force that could be brought against them, The French Generals declared that \u2018they had never known a country which presented such difliculties to au invader.What then would be the chance of a band of adventurers who should go out from the United States on such an expedilion Ÿ It is true it is proposed to go under the mask of aiding the Dominicans, but when we remember that they are only 80,000 in number, and the Haytians a million, the chance does not seem to be much improved.: But the Haytisn Government is charged with barbarous outrages on American citizens, and is even called piratical.As for piracy, it is a notorious falsehood that Hayti has been guilty of it, or bas permitted it in ber vicinity.The fact is that no act of piracy has ever been committed on the coast of Hayti.White the Spanish Government of Cuba, has seen pirates swarming in all its waters, and has not hean able to prevent it, this nation of negroes has tolerated no such thing.\u2014 And as for barharism, we must say tbat the deficiencies of Hayti in this respect are partly our own fault.Had the United States treated her justly as an independent people, and as we should have treated her had we hud no slaves, ot had the complexion of her people been lighter, the ignorance and superstition of the island would, ere this, have been in a great degree removed.But, however this may be, à warlike invasion of the istand is not the way to educate and improve its inhabitants.And then, as to the.outrages on American citizens.We do not know much about the earlier claims, but that connected with Capt.Mayo, of the brig Leande, recent, and (he facts.comparatively well known.Capt.Mayo w Cape Haytien and one of his own crew denounced him to the authorities for smuzgling.He was arrested on Dee., 5, 1850, and Imprisoned to take trial.He denied the charge of smuggling, but avowed that he had carried a parcel on shore after the Cusiom House was closed, and it was forbidden to carry anything ashore ; that parcel he said contained sotled linen.When Capt.Mayo was acrasted, which was done in a legal manner, the U, S.Commercisl Agent, Mr.J.L.Wilson, intervened to procure his release.Under the laws of Hayti the offence is a bails.ble one, but the bail must be offered to the juge d'instruction, or examining magietrate.Though Mr.Wilson, having long resided on the island, ought to have been aware of this, he paid no attention to it, but addressed his offer of bail to the Preeureur Imperial, or District Attorney.This offer, of rather demand, was not only made to the wrong officer, but, as the Haytisne say, in terms of grest dissour- tesy.The Procureur replied to It in the language of a digaitary ez.asperated, and refused lo have any farther official intercourse with 1s author.Capt.Mayo, in tbe meanwhile, remained in prison, till bis trial cxme on, when he was scquitted and released.The whole pro- ces cocupiod something like à fortnight, if we remember aright; at any rate it was a sheet time.tien Gevernmest for je who has denounced him.$2,500 for the detention of the of Mr.Wilson in a search made there in consegnence, as is alleged in the demand, of tbe non-fulfiment of certain formalities conneeled with the affair previous to the arrest of Capt.Mayo.The Govern ment refused to pay the money, and our Capt.Parker was ordered to Port-au-Prince with a naval force to get it.His correspondence with Mr.Du Fresne, the Minister of Foreign Relations, was in a tons of appropriate politeness and respect.To his complaints the Minister replied that Capt.Mayo had merely been subjected to the laws of the eountry, and had suffered nothing more than would have befallen any Hagtian in such a case.It was true that he had been confined in a common prison, and with other prisoners, but that was owing to the fact (hat the Government had no other prison at that place, and could not confine him elsewhere.And as 10 any obligation on the part of the government to indemnify him for damages suffered in the affair, no such obligation was recognized by the laws of the empire, and none could be simitted, - Such is the present state of this case, and it remains lo be seen whether the payment of the indemnity will he enforced.On legal principles we do not think it can be.\u201d According to the Freneh law, which is that of Hayti, the government cannot be called gn for du- mages in consequence of an unfounded prosecution of this kind ; the only remedy of the party unjustly prosecuted is against the informant \u2018© do not understand that a foreign trader in any country is exempt from the laws of that country, or can cla any privileges beyond those they afford him in common with its zens.If the proceedings against Capt, Mayo were perfectly legal, a point as to which we have not sufficient information to speak with absolute cestainty\u2014his claim 1s but a doubiful one.Only the fact that our government is moving to enforce the claim, makes us presume that it must have some grounds with which we are not acquainted, , It is probable that Soulouque would pay the $3,000 demanded rather than see his capital bombarded, though he is capable of refusing even in view of that infliction.It is justiy said that he does not regard our Government or its forces with any great respect.This is natural.In the first place our Government has not recognised him, and in the second place he knows that if he chooses to resist, he can retire into the interior, leave Port-au-Prince to its fate and defy the consequences.To American commerce any serious difficulty with Hayli would be a misfortune, for it wonld close to us a profitable and ever increasing market.\u2018The value of this trade is not generally understood and the, jonrnal which recommends an expedition to help the Dominicans take Hayti, labors to make it appear of very little conse quence.Previous to last year our trade with Hayti was indeed small, hut in 1850 the Empire took above a million and a half of our goods.This trade, we say, may be increased.For instance, in 1824, according to McCulloch, England sent goods to Hayti to the amount of £251,979, three quarters of which were cottons and linens, This business our merchants can monopolise if they ciioose to try it, and if no trouble intervenes.The condition of the island is said to be far worse than before the revolution of 1789.This is à ake.Then there were large plantations filled with slaves, production was carried as far as possible with slave labor, and large quantities of coffee, sugar and cotton were exported ; still the exportation of coffee is now two-thirds of what it was then, while dye.woods, tobacco, castor oil, which are now exported in considerable amounts, were not then produced at all.Now there are no plantations, but every man has his small farm ; less is exported, but lives jn comparative comfort.There are a million of people in Hayti, but no paupers, a fact which our civilization, freedom and intelligence eannot match.The Spanish part of the island is held up as superior to the Empire.Facts do not bear out the assertion.In Dominica robberies and murders are frequent, and every traveller must go armed.In Hayti no man need go armed, and such ® the honesty of the people, that the Captain of a merchant vessel, who has made above forty voyages to Hayti, assured us but 1he other day that he could take the first dock- fahorer he met and send him to a distance with ten thousand dollars, and be sure that it would be safely delivered.We shall not be suspected of any admiration for his Imperial Majesty, Faustin [.\u2014though we thing he is just as legitimate a monarch as any other, and more so than most others, for be knows how to keep his place without help\u2014nor of a disposition to exaggerate the merits of his subjects.We simply desire to see fair play, to make known the truth about a people who cannot speak for themselves, and to have American interests in the matter justly appreciated, We know that our government has never treated Hayti well, but do not expect it will, no matter under what administration, tilt some time after slavery has ceased to exist on thq soil of this Republic.SPEECH OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL ON OPENING PARLIAMENT.Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly, \u2014 In again meeting you in the discharge of our legislative duties, it affords me much satisfaction to congratulate you on the general pros- petity of the Province, The crop of last year was shundant.The Revenue from the Customs, and the traffic on (he Provincial Canals, are steadily increasing, and the Securities of the Province command a high price.The effect of recent changes in the Imperial Navigation Law, is also beginning to be feltin the more frequent resort of Foreign Shipping to our Seaports.tin alleged, however, by persons connected with the shipping interest, that certain provisions of the Immigration Act ate unfavorable to tbe extension of à valnable branchof our import trade.The subject is an important one, and [ recommend it to your consideration.Under those favorable circumstances, the further improvement of the means of [Internal Communication bas recently engaged a large share of public attention.In many parts of Western Canada, capital has heen applied extensively, and with much advantage, by persons interested in the several localities, and by others, to the construction of good country roads, and measures have been taken, in both sections of the Province, with the view of pressing forward important lines of Railway.Parliament has given Jroofof its disposition to afford to undertakings of this descrip= tion, which are calculated to be heneficial to the Province, such aid as can he properly given to them without impairing the Provincial credit ot encouraging improvident speculations.I feel confident that in any further legislation which you may rer fit to adopt on this subject, you will adhere to the principles of this judicious policy.A considerable increase in correspondence has, [ am happy to inform you, taken place since the new Postage law tame into aperation.This fact, which furnishes concl proof of the advantage aceru- ing to the community from the measure, warrants, moreover, the ex- ectation that the receipts of the Department will, before long, recover rom the depression consequent on the adoption of greatly reduced rates of postage.Under the operation of the measures which have- been recently adopted by the Legi-latures of the several North American Provinces, the jnter-colonial trade is assuming proportions of increasing magnitude, sad promises to become a considerable brassh of our industry.1 shall lay betore you a dispatch, in which Her Majesty\u2019s principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, submits for consideration a pro- poral for the construction of à Railway between Halifax end Quebec, er Montres}, wbich as an important bearing on the subject.The dispute respecting the boundary, which has been so long pending between Canad and New Brunswick, has been productive of much inconvenience to both Provinces, and of no small hardship to those interested in the Territory which is the subject of conflicting elsime.In accordance with a saggestion made by the Secretary of Stale, I requested the Lisutenant-Governor of New Brunswick to mest me this & demand wm made on the \"on damages, viz: 8500 for Capt.Mayes imprisonment, and hele last autumn, with the view of prrengine the details of « Scheme of Arbitration for the settlement of this question.The Report of the 172 Atbitrators who were appointed, in pursuance of the agreement entered into at that time by the Governments of the two Provinces, will, { have reason to believe, be presented at an early period.LL With the concurrence of the Executive of this Province, permission has been granted by Her Majesty\u2019s Imperial Government to the Government of the United States, to erect a light-bouse on the Horse Shoe Lake, in t' Niagara River, at the outlet of Lake Erie, which is likely to prove biy.ly advantageous to the shipping which frequent those waters.It is yet 100 early to speak with confidence of the results of the Great Exhibition which us now being held in London.From the re- ris which have reached me, however, [ have reason to hope that anadian products and industry will be found lo have been not un- wortlily represented on this interesting occasion.Much ereditis due 10 those who have exerted themselves for the promotion of this object.Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly,\u2014 1 have received a communication from Her Majesty\u2019 principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, which I shall lay before you, intimating that Her Majesty has been pleased to receive very graciously the address on the subject of the Clergy Reserves, which you entrusted to me for transmission last session, and stating the views of Her Majesty\u2019s Imperial Government on the subject of that address.l'shall direct the Accounts of Revenue and Expenditure, and the Estimates for the year to be laid betore you : and [ tely on your making the necessary provisions for the exigencies of the public service, and the maintenance of the Provincial credit.Honorable Gentlemen and Gentlemen,\u2014 2, A measure will be submitted 10 you for effecting a reduction ia certain charges provided for by the Civil List Act of 1846 ; and I shall lay before you the Correspondence which has passed between this Government and the Secretary of State on the subject.A I again recommend to your consideration the important subject of an increase in the Parliamentary representation of the Province.The expediency of amending the School and Municipal Laws of Eastern Canada in some of their details, with a view of securing in a more ample manner, for that section of the Province, the benefits which those enactments are designed to confer, will probably engage your attention.As the Province advances in wealth and population, and the authority of the local Parliament is extended and confirmed, the responsibilities which attach to Members of this Legislature become necessarily more onerous.The people of Canada, while they justly appreciate the requirements of an age of progress, are attached to their institutions, and faithful to their early traditions, and [ am confident that you will earnestly endeavor, in humble reliance on the Divine blessing, to promote, in this spirit, their best interests.NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ON LAST PAGE.Wanted a City Missionary, Kingston, C.W.Instruction in the French language.Mr.Vernier, Six Papi's as board Rev.J.Buckhar.Lewis® Mammoth Panorama.Lewis & King.Tce, Ice.Ice.A, Savage.Union Depmitory.J.Milne.American Glassware.Scott & Glassford.American Grey Cottons.Scott & Glareford.TRE VITY3SS.MONTREAL, MAY 26, 1851.If any parties in this city are not receiving their papers regularly, we will feel obliged iv their sending information of the fact tv the publishiog office.\u2014 Mr.G:afton will probably leave through the course of the present week for Canada West, to collect, &c., on behal{ of chis paper.He will visit in the first place, Prescott, Brockville, Kingston, Pictou, &e., &e.EDITORIAL REVIEW.\u2014 The Provincial Parliament was opened on the 20th inet.by His Ex- eellency the Governot General, whose speech will be found on our third page.A synopsis of the subsequent proceedings appears on lest page.\u2014 Our monthly missionary intelligence will be found on the sixth, instead of the third, page.Wa have given up a considerable portion of the space tos.report of the anniversary meeting of the American and Foreign Christian Union, a Society which terns ils special atiention to the evangelization of Roman Catholics.\u2014 We again nolice the progress of improvement in the Western Canada press.We hear from many quarters of the establishment of new papers, and the enlargement and more frequent issue of old ones, and what is singular, this enlargement and improvement in appesrance are often accompanied by diminution of price.All this demonstrates that the reading and advertising public is greatly on the increase, and that payments are upon the whale much more punctually made than heretofore.When will poor Moribund French Canada present simifar signs of improvement?Ans.When the priests allow the people 10 educate themselves, manage their own affaire, and subscribe for what papers they piease.\u2014 The skeleton of Dr.Beecher's sermon on * Progressive light and ree- ponsibility,\u201d which will be found on wus seventh page, deserres carefal study, In it will be found a key to solve the dificult questions abuut admittiog ramsellers, slavehuiders, polygamists, &e., to church-fellowship, Whesever and wherever there is sufficient ligt to make the guilt of their position plainly visible, they ought not, in this view, to be admitted, without repentance and re.Formation.Where that light is wanting neither is their guilt so great, nor the obligation to deal with it eo great, \u2014 Father Chiniquy has, in Compliance with an invitation from Illinois, departed on a visit to the Canadians of that place, from which he will not return till the end of June.\u2014Melanges Religieux.= À richly chaved silver breakfast service was presented to the Rev.Chus.Churehill, Wesleyan minister, Quebec, by his people, on Saturday week, together with an appropriate address.\u2014 The opening of tho New York and Erie Railroad has been oslebrated with great eclat.President Fillmore and the secretaries of state with other notables were of the party who passed uver the road and attended the celebration.Dunkirk, its Western termina, is open earlier in the spring than Buffalo, and somewhat diminishes the length of the Lake voyage.«= Daniel Webster has been nominated for the presidency by a meeting at York Town, Virgin any seem to think, however, that Goa, Scot is the most available candidate in the field \u2014 The Southern Rights Convention, at Charleston, adjourned withoot dimolving the Union.: \u2014 The Federel Govarnment recently ebartersd à steamerin New York to croise off the cost of South Carolina, but whether to oserce in case of need that refractory state, of to prevent the Caban expedition, is not known.\u2014 Several parties having made inquiries respecting Commentaries vo the Seriptures, we buve ascertained that the Tract Society's Commentary with the text in § vols.eloth, je 850., without the tezt, 360., and « condensation of the same in one vol., 6a.3d.; this last is bail of the published \u2018aan most cordially recommend Tract Sociciy'e Comm eampilation from Henry, Scott, other standard writers, = Attention je requested to a Isite in anether nslamn, on the Common Sohool eyetem, or rather, we should call it, the Unsommon Sehool system of Canada East.How long are our rural Protestant population be suffer from the backward etete of their Roman Catholic neighbours 1 = We learn from gentlemen who have visited the great exhibition in London, that the show of Canadian produets, manufaciures, &e., attracts mueb attention, and ie considered highly creditable.It is even suid that a many respects it compares favorably with thet of the United States.2 The felloming ob intelligence je copied from the of the Trish Society, ted at its thirty.third annual mecting, held month in Dublin te Rev.Mr.Gregg, in the souses of his resent tour, visited THE MONTREAL WITNESS.fifty-six congregations, composed of converts, inquirers, tholice, varying in number from sixty to six hnndeed, the inajority of whom hud been enabled, through the instrumentality of the Irish Society, to read he [rh Seriptures; in ihe fundamentel doctrines of which they were ex- wmined and instructed by Mr.Gregg for several hours, as they listened with the must marked silenton 10 his powerful address in their native tongue.\u201d ne We have leamed on goud authority that there in quite an excitement, or emulution, 10 agreultural matters among the French Canadians of some parts of Lower Canada, growing owt of the citaulstion of His Excellency i the Governor General's pamphlet, \u2014 An escecdingly neat Tablet hus been erected in thc Weslovan Chapel, Great Bi.Jumes Street, in this oily, io the memory of th tate Rev, Robert L.Lusher, for many years a faithful servant of Christ in connection with that body.We have heretofore dilated upon the parties which are now got up by railway sud steamboat proprietors, as an excellent me: f extending the intelligence of mankind.But the cheupest of all excursions, and that which 1equires the least sacrifice of time, is & trip down tbe Mississippi, in com.psny with Messrs.Lewis & King, from the Falls of St.Anthony to St, Lewis, being a distance ol over 1000 miles, in two hours, for 25 cents.We have seen this magnificent panorama with great pleasure, and can recommend it to public attention on account of the beauty, and in many cases, grandeur, of the acenery it represents, and the sensible explanations of the views which are given by the proprietors.Indeed we think it quite likely that a person might actually ssil over the distance in question in a steamboat without carrying away more accurale information concerning the Upper Mississippi, than he receives from a visit to this Panorama, The views we admired most were those of a rolling prairie, a storm on Lake Pepin, a level prairie, Nauvoo, the junction of the Mississippi and Missouri, and some sunset and moonlight scenes, Paxonata or TuE Missionir importance of the cheap excursi InstaLLaTion.\u2014On Wednesday the 21st current, Rev.Walter Scott was inducted into the pastoral charge of the United Presbyterian Congregation of Lachute.Rev.A.Henderson, of St.Andrews, commenced the scrvices with prayer and praise, and reading the Scriptures; Rev.Dr, Taylor, of Montreal, preached and inducted ; and Rev.A.Lowdon, of New Glasgow, addressed the pastor and people on their respective duties.\u2018Tho services were of a very interesting nature ; the day was fine, and the attendance was good.\u2014 Com.The Congregational Union for Canadas West will meet in Toronto on Wednesday, June 11.Tho annual meeting of the Congregations! Institute will be heid in the course of the session.\u2014 Com.Canapa : Past, Present anp Forene.By W.H.Smith.Toronto : MeClesr.Part four of this very useful work is before va.It contains a good map of the counties of Lincoln, Haldimand, Wetland, Wentworth and Halton, It cumprises the introduction to the work, and contains an aceount of the discovery of Canada, aud of its early history under the French.This number completes the first volume.We again recommend the work to the public.\u2018There will be a catalogue sale of fine named Tulips in the early part of next week, when the various kinds will be exhibited in flower.There will slso be an assortment of Hyacinibs and some other buibous routs uifered at same time, Particulars in future advertisements.LEGISLATIVE ACTION REQUIRED.There are several subjects which imperatively demand legislative action at the earliest possible moment ; to une of which we will briefly advert.\u2018There are acts now on the Statute Book incorporating certain Ecclesiae, tical individuals and bodies with unlimited powers to hold property, than which mure dangerous tmeusures ever passed any legislawire- The principle of the Mortmain act is recognized, we presume, in all civilized communities ; at all events, it is so in the British Empire, viz., that corporations cannot bold property without an express law authorizing them so to do, Were it otherwise, ecclesiastical corporations which, as a matter of course, neither die vor divide their property, could go on accumulating from generation tu generation, Ull they were the landlords of the whole soil of the country, aud the whole of the peaple were reduced to the position of * tenants at will\" under them.Such a state of things, we need not my, would be fatal alike to religious and political freedom; yet there are rapid strides making towards it in Canada, by the multiplication of charters of incorporation to religious bodies, granting each large powers to holdproperty.But the powers conferred by these charters, though large, are limited, and -how- ever objectionable they may be, and we think them exceedingly objectionable, they absolutely compare favourably with the unlimited charters to which we have alluded.These latter set at nought the principle of the Morimain act, and leave the whole property of the country exposed to be gradually absorbed by clerical corporations, and the people ta become the serfs of the Chaorch, as the Indians of Paraguay once were, end as the Roman Catholies of some countries continue to be to this day, \u2018That these charters are calculated to produce such results, if they remain unrepealed no sane man will deny ; that they will be permitied to continue unrepesied until sach reeults are produced, no sane men will for a moment tuppose; but if their repeal at some time Le abgolutely necessary, the ut- gency of the measure in equally clear.Every year makes the accumulation of property under them greater\u2014increases the weight end influence of these proprietory corporations, and makes the struggle that must be encountered in repealing them more difficult.This session of Parliament should, therefore, by no means pass without asserting the principle of the Mortmain act, by the repeal or modification of all charters granting unlimited powers to hold property; and the member who first moves in the matter, will deserve well of his country.ANOTHER MOST IMPORTANT TOPIC.1t has often been remarked that * short accounts make long friends,\u201d and that a merchant who keeps his books well, and looks thoroughly into his business is sure to prosper.Bul the principle is by no means confined to individuals ; it is equally applicable to public bodies, and especially to Parliament.One application of this general principle is, however, very much neglected in Canads, viz: the stated and intelligent examination into the condition of chartered bodies.When a charter is granted, it confers special powers and privileges which common law does not give, and which in no way inhery in the individuals forming the chartered body.Thess powers and privileges sre exceptional, and always, unless strictly gusrded and watched, dangerous.Accordingly, it bas been & weil understood principle that whet a charter of incorporation is granted, there is an abligation, in the vary nature of things, if nol, as is nesally the cesse, an express stipulation thet the body on whieh the special privi lagen are conferred shall statedly report its condition sod management Lo the power creating it, viz: the Legislature ; and oball at ll times be open te a thorough examination by the same eu- Now this obvious and well-understood principle is scted epon in the cass of chartered Banks, or viber commercial bodies, but bow ie it sarried out in the ease of clerical corporations?These latier have grown to a fearfully dangerous magnitude and power.They are esch, either acting within the limits of their charters, whish are mest deagerous instruments, or exceeding them, which is rush mors dangerous; but whatever way they are aoting, the public have à right te know it, aod it is the duty of Parliament to elicit the information.We admit that, like Soothers slavery, the ubese hus grown to s0 great an azwent (het it will requies ne common courage oven (0 look it In he face, and thet it is mush easier Le go on in the dark trying to parovade curselees that ail is welt, than te examine into the extent of theovll.Mut is this wise ?is ik man)y t is it Statesamanctike t Should we May 1851 not, as à people, know the nucaber and extent of these corporations, snd the property held wader them \u2014so that the publie and Parlisment might sot in.welligently with regurd to thom, or, at all events, with regard to fresh applie cations for corporate powers?Especislly are Roman Catholice, all of whom will, we hope, read Mr Drummond's profsce to his published speech, which will be found in our second pags, obligated te look into this matter.It most nearly concerns them in every point of view, There is another consideration which should urge on hia investigation without delay, Huwever appalling it is now, it is every day becoming more so.However difficult it may be tu carry it against the clergy, who, as a matlor of course, will seek to keep ali their properties, and the management of them in the dark, it is every day becoming more difficult.Two or thres years ago, an enlightened member woved for such return as that we now suggest.The motion fell like a thunderbolt.It was 100 reasonable to be openly rossted, but the U.C.Premier pleaded the difficulty of the matter, and begged the mover to postpone his motion until Monday.This little delay was accordingly granted ; what passed in the interim we know not, but that Monday has never yet come.We hope and trust it will come this year, and that the member who moves for such a return will divide the House.[fnot granted, let us Lave the yess and nays.THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND HER ACQUISITIONS.(Tromalated from the Melanges Religieux.Continued from Witness of ; April 14th.) It in strange that because we are a priest, we must no longer think or speak upon the events of this world, that we have no longer the right to call lying, calumny and perfidy by their right names.Our voice is apparently very powerful, to be so mueli drended, whilst so little is thought about that of à great number of Reverends, who are allowed with impunity to conduct political journals, and even sit in Parlinment.(1.) With regard 10 money votes, in all the governments of the world, we know that the Catholic Church han not a hundredth part as much as the Protestant Church, The Established Church of England receives alone us much as ull the other churches of the universe put together, and judging only from our little country, we see overy year our Provinei f grante are far greater tu those who envy us, than the slender retributions made to the Catholic, It should therefore be time, yes, high time, to look into this matter, und do justice in the premises.(2.) We mast now pul ourselves to the trouble of dissecting the fourth phantom of the Montreal Witness, which consists in the assertion that we damn pengle if they will not enrich us ; but really one must be more asleep than awake to write such dreams.When, if you plesse, when did the Catholic Church declare those tv be damned to whom she refused ecclesies- tical burial?And to which of her members has she ever, at any time or place, refused her prayers and even her benediction when they had died with political offences unly 7 But it would be very strange if, under thia pretext, the Church of Gud, (not that of men ) should be obliged to honor impiety and sacrilege, and even her rebellious children who die in their impiety, obstinacy, and blasphemy.Very anon these same writers who now bring this charge against us will reproach us with giving too much attention, too many prayers, luo great funeral pamp to our deceased brethren, Such contradictions are always found in the spirit of lying.But let us go on.(3.) {To be continued.) REMARKS.We have to apologize to the Mélanges Religieux for so long delaying the remainder of their great article, but it will not, as they will readily admit, suffer by keeping, and their friends in England and elsewhere, give us so much to notice from week to week, that anything which will keep naturally lies over.We uppend a few noles, marking as before the connexion with figures, (1.} We shall not andertake to ray whether Protestant reverends are in thoir place when they are conducting political journals, sitting in Parliameat, or even voting for candidates for that honor, bat this we will say, that the less they have to do with these things, the more they are esteemed by their people, and respected by the public at large.But even wers such conduct as the Mélanges describe common, and it is quite the reverse, among Protestant ministers, the State would have little to apprehend, seeing that each minister speaks his own independent thoughts, and only represents himseif, whilst nobody feels specially bound to endorse his opinion, farther than it may agree with his own convictions.But it is far otherwise with Roman Catholic priests, who are so completely parts of a machine, that when one speaks authoritatively, we may infer that the whole power of the Church doceas is at his back, and that the Asaring church or people must espouse and maintain bis opinions, whether they like them or not.This is whet makes the voice of the Mélanges to be dreaded.(2.) Comparisons ate proverbially odious, and therefore we will not institute one between the wealth of the Church of England, and that of the Church of Rome, but this we know, that if great wealth and possessions be « source vf strength to an unscriptural Church, they ars a very great drawback Lo an evangelical one, being opposed to the example and precepts of Christ and his apostles, whotn evangelical men are bound to take as their patterns and guides, so far as the difference of circumstances will permit.But does it not occur to the Mélanges that the greater value of Protestant endowments, if such be the case, grows out of the greater prosperity of Pros testant countries; for certainly the Mélanges must admit that the Church of Rome has a larger siiure uf the property of the Roman States, and some other countries, than the Church of England bas of England.The ocaly thing, therefore, thet the Mélanges prove, if their assertions be proof, is that great endowments of a Protestant denomination may exist without destroy ing the prosperity of the country\u2014while great endowments to the munkish system of the Church of Rome cannot exist without rendering these endowments themselves almost valueless by destroying the energies, freedom, and prosperity of the people.\u2018The last clause of the sbove remarkable paragraph ieominous, «8 from it we gaiber that tbe Chu:oh of Rome thinke che bus got nothing worth speaking about in Canada, and that it is high time she were begining in earnest to obtain refributions (i fese or requitele).It also exhibits what a tremendoas use she makes of any example of greod set her by Protestants.One Protestant charier with improper puwers will almost certainly be followed by twenty Roman Catholie charters, with etill more improper powers ; and the endowment of the Clergy Reserves has served the priests for an argument to justify with their own people, every de mand they make for endowments or charters.Wore it wot for this unhappy state of things.we are satisfied that the French Canadians, prisst-ridden ae they are, would never have conceded so much property and power to their priests.(3.) We charged the Charch of Rome distinctly with withholding the Sacraments ususlly sdministered to the dying from the Prime Minister of Piedmont upon political grounds, i.e.fer acting in bis capacity of Prime Minister, in accordance with the majority of the Chambers, and, we may ndd, in accordanee with the policy of most Roman Catholio States.This ie not denied, not is the inference we drew from it denied, that if any Cans- dian Prime Minister, being 8 Reman Catholic, should earry out any meee sure very distasteful to the priests of the Church of Rome, they would, in case of his dying without repenting of the said measuze, and formally recent.ing or disvowing it, be subjected to & similar refusal.What precise value the Church of Rome attaches to this refuss] we cannet say, but we assure the Mélanges they cannot think it « matter of lens importance (han wedo.Wa have always understood, however, that if the priest did not forgive the sins of the dymg men, the latter was in a very bad case; but whether sbundanes of money for pusthumous masses would make up fer the want of absolution, or not, the Mélanges will be best able te tell, Noe doss 1t [a any way diminish the tyrsany of the system whish forees à dyiog statesman (0 obey the priest, under pain of dying unforgiven and being buried Wee a dog, that that Church lavishes, (for à consideration) ber pompe, prayers, and oeremonion oa thoes whe dis in submissien tv the priests.= wrag\u2014 \u2014 Mar 1851 THE SABBATH ADVOCATE.We notice with vory great satisfaction the issue of the first number of the \u201c Babbath Advocaté,\u201d intended * to diffuse throughout the Provinee correct principles concerning the observance of the Lord's day,\u201d and to \u201cbas medium of communication between Friends of the Sahbath in different parte uf the Province.It will also punt cut ** the extent to which Sabbath violation ie carsied on, the evils resulting, the rernedics, and the perfect practicability of n'escred regard to it in all the duties of life.\u201d The matter in this number is varied, interesting and appropriate.We have, however, only room for the fullowing business notice which, it is to bs hoped, will elicit a prompt Tespouse from minisiers and benevolent men throughout the country.All letters should be addressed, Rov.F.H.Marling, Secretary Sabbath Association, Montreal :\u2014 « DISTRIBUTION OF THE* ÀDYOCATE.\u2014ÂAs this paper is gratuitous, wo are not guided in ite circulation by any lat of subseribers, but have to find ont -chunnels through which it can be diffused through the country.We shall send « copy Lu every Minister in the Province, and ta tmany other individu.ule, who, from their character, position, and influence, are likely to aid the cause we have in hand.We alan intend to forward parcels to various persons, upon whom we think we ean rely to distribute them.And we hereby request those who may receive these, io send them abroad, without any further intimation.Wo are sure there very many parties in all parts of the Provinces, who could render material assistance in this way, Let such send in their names tu the Sceretary, mentioning also the number of epics they will undertake to circulate, snd they shall be freely supplied.We intend to place a number of conics in the hands of each mmister at the approaching Annus! Meetings of their several ccclesiustical bodies, for circulation amoung their hearers.* As regards distribution in this city, the * Montreal Association for the Distribution of Religious Tracts,\u2019 have very kindly offered to take them through their Districts.By this means, without expense, the * Advocate\u2019 will reach nearly the whole population of Montreal, will not Tract Distributors elsewhere adupt the same plan ?We shall be glad to supply their \u2018orders for this purpose.+ Let every individual, also, who receives this paper, after reading it him.eelf, pass it to his neighbor.\u201d ROME THF.CHAMPION OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.(From the True Witness.) * Art thou he that troublest Isruel ?\u201d vras the question asked by Achab, of the man of God.* Nay,\" answered the prophet, #1 have not troubled Israel, but thou and thy father's huuse.\u201d The answer of Elijah is our an- awer, to these who reproach us with troubling the peace of Israel.It is not \"Catholics who desire to disturb her peace ; they are the assailed, not the as- nts ; they are acling on the defensive, uot on the offensive ; their mle demand is nut to be interfered with.But, we have heard it asked, what possible reasons ean the Catholics of Canada have, in following the example set them by their Irish b: en, in forming themselves into « branch of.the Catholic Defence Ass n1 Their rights have not been attacked ; there is no need for then sing out before they are hurt, Such an argument we can understand, when coming from the lips of a Protestant, from one who is ignorant, and incapable of comprehending the holy bond of union, which knits together the membere-of Christ's Church, in the closest intimacy : worshipping upon his own hook, he is a member of his own obscure conventicle, and of nothing else; his religious sympathies, are bounded by the limits of the little Bethel or Ebenezer chapel, whither he hebdo- macdally repairs, to compensate for the irreligion of the rest of the weeb, by sitting out, with the fortitude of an Indian at tho stake, the horrors of sume interminable, prosy harangue; and submitting, with the patient endurance -of the youth of Spasta, to the infliction of the psalmudy of the conventicle, doled forth with all that sublimily of nasal intonation, in which elect vessels delight, and which the poetic effusions of Sternhold and Hopkins do so imperatively require.But, in the mouth of a Catholic, it is utterly ridicu.fous : he is not, like the Protestant, an isolated unit ; he is « member of that great confederacy, which reaches to the ultermost parts of the earth, from the rising of the sun, unto the going down of the same ; his sympathies are not bounded by country, or by that which severs all earthly ties, by death itself ; but extending beyond the grave, to realms unsern, save with the eyo -of faith, prompt him to pour forth his prayers for the souls of his departed brethren, thet they may repose in peace, and to seek the prayers of those whose souls rejoice in the presence of the Lord.United in life, even in death, Catholics are not divided.How then can we, Catholics, be supposed to be indifferent to the wron, «of our brethren of the United Kingdum, or to behold their persecution jt indifference 7 Have we no reason to fest, that what is inflicted upon them, enay be attempted to be inflicted upon us, if we do not, by the expression of our indignation, and of our sympathy, convince the persecators of our brethren in the faith, of the hopelessnems of their introducing similar penal laws Auto Canade.Yes; the Catholics of Canadas, are as much interested in the question of Ecclesiastical Titles, 28 are the Catholics of England and Ireland.For what is the question raised by this measure 7 It 1s simply this.1e the spiritual authority of the Pope supreme over all parts of the Catholic Church, or can it be limited by the civil power?+ Has the Pope,\u201d asks a writer in the Times, \u201c the right to appoint an Archbishop of Westminster 7'* Now, we Catholics of Canada, members of that portion of the Church which «God, in His mercy, has planted un this side of the A Uantic, are as much interested, us are thoes on the other side, in maintaining that the Pope has that right.For, if he has not that right in England, then neither has he it hero; and the creation of an Archbishop of Quebec, or of a Bishop of Mon.real, is a3 much an set of Papal Aggression, as is the creation of an Archbishop of Westminster, or of « Bishop of Beverly.The authority of the Pope in direct from God, and ie the same in one part of the British Empire, ue it in in another.Tt is either supreme everywhere, or it is nothing anywhere, It is not derived from, or dependent fui its exercise upon, the good will of the civil power, and there is, therefure, no reason why thai wich is made penal in England, should not be made penal in Canada ; or why the ecclesiastical supremacy of the Queen, or rather, of the fret Lord of the Treasury for the time being, should not be asserted un the shores of the St.Lawrenco, as well as upon the banks of the Thames.Any attack, therefore, made upon Uhe apiritual authority of the Pope, 1n one part of the world, is ack made upon it all.it is mot unly against the Titles of our Bishops, that it is proposed to degialate ; it ie not only through them, that our religious liberties are attacked.\u2018Tho taste for persecution, like the appetite for blood, increases the more it is indulged ; and the clauses un the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, but dimly shadow lorth what is in store (or us, if by a determined and united uppuei.tion, (0 the first attempts at penal laws, we do not show our firm resolution never to submit to them.\u2018The infamous Convent Visitation Bill, if it be.