The Montreal witness, 4 juin 1856, mercredi 4 juin 1856

[" \u2026.MONTREIAL WITNESS.WEEKLY REVIEW AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER.VOL.XI.MONTREAL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1856.No.23.Bee ; A GREAT BRITAIN AND THE CONTINENT.of Btate for Foreign Affairs, in order that his i consider re te # NL WA.Treaty Bsrwsxe Auseica amp Pensis \u2014This treaty is concluded un- ther ety of i y \"mark probe on où OANADA.Cuixes iv oùn Ciry.\u2014In a former issue we noticed Lhe murder of an Indigent old man at Coteau St.Pierre, on tbe Upper Lachine Road.He was set upou by two mes who knocked him down, robbed him, and in- fisted upon him injuries, from the effect of which be shortly afterwards died.An inquest was held upon the body, and the verdict rendered was tbat the deceased ** cama to bis death in coneequence of several hlows acd wounds which were à 1flicted upon his bead by certain persons as yet unknown.\u201d Has anything been since done to bring to light the i parties?Though the murder was the most cold-blooded we Lave A a long time to record ; we have seen no reward issued for the ap- prebension of the murderers, nor are we aware that the officers of justice have been put upon their track.Is our Police department in force, ot arc we without law?Flas the \u2018little affuir\u201d been forgotten, or is there any one interested in discovering the old man's assassins?When a paltry bars is burned io an out-of-the-way country parish, Government is liberal in its reward for the discovery of the ncendiary ; but for human life, especially when concentrated in a beggar, there appears to be no security.The other day a city contemporary affirmed that the late fires, which have occurred in our midst, were the work of incendiaries ; and facta which he stated bears out the assertion.Has any attempt been made to discover them ?Fave the Mayor and Corporation offered any reward for their apprehension, or establisbed an additions] Dight patrol ?\u2014Transcript.ATAL Accibent.\u2014On Thureday last, à farmer named George Andrews, of tbe Township of Hemmingford, met with an accident resulting in loss of life, by the sudden discharge of his gun; on the muzsle of which be was resting.This should serve as a warning to those who trifle with such dangerous weapons, - MonDunous ASSAULT UrON A PoLi0R CoxsTABLE.\u2014At three o'clock yesterday morning Constable Robert Blair was called from the Yonge Street station by an alarm that & man named James Darragh, residing in a lane off Cruikshank Street, was beating his wife and children.He immediately hastened to tho place, and saw Darragh, who had driven his family out of doors, standing in the street and brandishing a dirk knife, and threatening death to any one who approached him.Upon observing the constable be rushed at him and attempted to stab him.Blair warded off the blow with his baton, but in the next attempt the assassin was unfortunately more successful, nud plunged the knife to the bilt in Blairs right side.Blair was removed to tho station, where he lies in so precarious a condition that Mr.Gurnett, Police Magistrate, has token his deposition, Several medical gentlemen visited him during the day, and they entertain serious doubts au to bis recovery.Darragh was arrested ky Constables Keary and Lally of the York Street station, and made a most desperate resistance, tcaring the constables clothes, and otherwise Jojoring them.He was employed as a driver of one of the Yorkville stages, and is much addicted to intemperanco.\u2014 Toronto Globe, May 26.For these disgraceful outrages, directly resulting from tbe liquor traffic, \u2018apexry opponent of a Prohibitory Law is, to a certain extent, responsible.Barss\u2019 LoTTEny.\u2014 We observe that a gigantic land lottery is being very extensively advertised all over Upper Canada, under the title of Bates\u2019 Tirage au sort.I claims for support are pressed upon the public under tbe plea that its promoter, Mr.Bates, bas recently suffered a reverse by the failure of Messrs.ykes, De Bergue & Co., contractors for the Brockville railway.We need hardly eay a word on the impossibility of admitting such an excuse for a gross breach of morality.If Mr.Bates has been unfortunate and desires to dispose of his property to pay his debts, let him sell it; he cannot plead that property is unsaleable anywhere in Canada just now.If he says he will make more of it by lottery than by any other method, we answer that whatever he secures will be derived from the gambling desire for unlawful gains which he excites, and that the law of the land as well as the laws of morality, forbid him to receive such gains.The ples for assistance on account of misfortune cannot be sustained when that assistance is to be given ina wrong way.We are astonished to observe that man parties who ought to know better have allowed their names to be published as patrons of the scheme.\u2014 Globe.Laun Saum ar Wiwoso.\u2014The Windsor Herald states that a recent Auction Sales of Lots went off very much to the satisfaction of the owners, and augurs much for the ultimate prosperity of our rising town.The amount realized, was $15,090, which makes a handsome return to Messrs Dougall and Hunt.We understand the quantity sold was only equal to one-third of the property, which would make the value of the whole equal to £11,250.The result of this sale shows a considerable amount of confidence in the success of Windsor, as a place of business.\u2014 London paper.Luusaning Oreravions on THE Urran Orrawa.\u2014The Ottawa is more than two feet under its usual height at this season of the year, and ws learn from & gentleman just arrived from above the Roche Captaine, that it is bard work to run heavy cribs through the rapid.There are 1,200 ees Timber stuck in Antoine's Creek above the Matawin.Reports the DuMoine nre favorable.About 2,000 pieces White Pine ou the Ohyer, it is said, will not get out, although some of the hands still remain on it, in the hope of rain coming to their assistance.There is 1,700 pieces White l\u2019ine left on the Nickaba.Chalk River Timber will be at be rafting place the end of this week.Not over one-third of the Timber on the Petewawee will be got out in time to reach market this season.\u2014 One gang of hands has been paid off on Indian River, and the probability of any Timber now in that stream, getting to Quebec this year iv mmail\u2014Pembroke Observer.Ganat Firm ox run Orrawa \u2014We have received a communication from Pembroke, the substance of which we communicate to our readers in the form of an extra, \u2018The extraordinary phenomenon of Friday, is now fully accounted fur.Our correspondent says that a great fire broke out in the woods near Pembroke on Friday, that many farmers wore burnt out, and that nothing was expected but the destruction of the whole Town.The wind fortunately changed, but all the inhabitants had thing ready to take to the river as thelr only chance of safety.\u2014 On Petowawee River, ten miles from Pembroke, the women and child- rep bad to take to the River to save their lives ; twu or three saw-mills, a tavern, and all the houses in the settlemont are destroyed.In Pembroke at 2 o'clock on Friday nothing could be seen but sheets of flame, which appeared to surround the place ; the sun was as red as blood aad the whole sky seemed in a blaze; the scene was s0 frightful that many .people believed in their terror, that the Last Day was at hand.No one .thought of saving sny of their porsossions ; tbe only thought was to esoape by getting into the river.About 8 o'clock at night the wind, which bad Seen fromicg straight for Pembroke, calmed down, and the Sown was saved.At four in afternoon the smoke was so dense that the people were almost on the point of suffocation, end it was so dark that no'one could see across the street.All describe the scene as a most frightfal one.We have hoard of thirty families burnt out, and who 2arrowly escaped with their lives.Our correspondent says, that the sound the roaring flames actually shook the ground, and the noise of the falling tress was like the rattling of & live of beavy waggons over a eoeduroy road ; tbe country around is half rulued, and a number of bridges hays besndurned.Wo age promised further particulars.\u2014Ottava Times.Duara raon Powoxine.\u2014Two sons of Mr.Andrew Young, Jr, of Staf- , were poisened last week by cating hemlock roots.One was oged © the other younger.Dr.Judge was sent for, but before his arrival Laud died.\u2014 e Observer, May 22.vinolar Baux or Oanaba.\u2014A numboe of notes of this Bank are now in cireulation bere.The Government refuscs to take them as payment, aod the Banks of Hritlsh North Amerion and Upper Canada, refuse them 45 deposits.\u2014 Londnn, ©.W°.Herald.der the auspices of the Russian mission and spirit ; and is directed against England.It pretends to be a commercial treaty, and would be so but for threo articles, The firat says the Persians, not being a maritime nation, the Americans shall be obliged, for advantages which the treaty grants 10 their commerce, to have a fleet in the Persian Gulf, in order te defend Persia against enterprises, whatever maritime nation shall attack her.The second gives the Americans tha right to have ber ships of war in the mouth of the Tigris; and the third of the articles allows them to have à factory at Brames, Fasxcu Newy.\u2014The health of the Empress Eugenie continues very delicate.The vigilance of the French government towards the secret societies seems to be remarkably sharpened.Arrests have taken place at Marseilles, and certain wilitary precautions are observed in several of the large cities, which show that orders to be on the alert have been received.The French government has issued a decree raising the pensions of the widows of those who have perished on the field of battle from one quarter to & half of the mazimar of the retiring pension of the deceased.In 18535 the naval and military resources of France were thus estimated :\u2014382,- 000 infantry, 86,000 cavalry, 57,000 artillery, 8,200 genie, and 33,800 other troops, including 25,000 gens d'armes.Total, 566,000 men, with 1,182 guns.The maritime power of France consists of 60 line-of-battle- ships, 78 frigates, and 373 smaller vessels.Total, 411 ships ard 11,773 guns (without bringing into account those of 112 steam vessels, and 40,270 horse power.) Nxws rrou THR Criwza.\u2014The Journal de St.Petersburg cf May 4, contains a long despatch from General Luders, describing, at considerable length, the events of the 15th ult.; the visit to the camps of the Allies; the review of the French and English troops by tbe Russian general, and the games in which the Chasseurs d'Afrique took part.Letters to April 28 inclusive, have arrived from the Crimea.A review of tbe whole of the British infantry took place on the 25th.Marsbal Pelissier and man Russian officers were present.General Luders has authorised tbe Frenci cavalry division of Geseral d\u2019Allonville to proceed from Eupatoris to Kamiesch by land, passing slong the coast.The Tartars of Enpatoria were emigrating and establishing themselves in the Debrutscha.A body of 9,000 English troops has embarked at Balaclava.Trade continued to improve at Kamiesch.Berrisu MEmonJaL AT COMBTANTIMOPLE.\u2014A public meeting was held at Willis\u2019 Rooms, on Monday, for the purpose of taking measures for the erection of an edifice at Constantinople for ecclesiastical purposes, as a memorial of the services of the British army in the late war.The Duke of Cambridge occupied the chair.The Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Portland, and Mr.Montague subseribed £100 each.The Sultan has granted a piece of ground large enough for a church, schools, and parsonage.Tae Sarpiniaxs.~Independently of the 200 pieces of artillery, bestowed by the English Government on the Sardinian army, it bad courteously presented it with the Eoglish batteries which the Sardinian artilierymen manned at the battle of the Tchernays.The present, offered by a friendly nation, must have been joyfully received by our army.Those guns, as well as the 200 others, and different articles, aosigued, to the Sardinians as their portion of the conquered material, which are now being embarked for Piedmont, will prove a valuable token of the honourab'e participation of our soldiers in that campaign.\u2014Piedmontese Gazelle.Loss or Lire 1x.res Late Wan \u2014Since the commencement of the war England bas lost 19,583 gallant men by death in action, wounds and disease ; and 2,873 have been besides discharged from this service on account of the two latter causes.England has sealed her declaration of unflinching devotion to the laws of national independence by the sacrifice of 22,457 gallant soldiers.Of these 1,993 fell bravely in action, about 1,621 sunk under their wounds, 4,279 died of cholers, and 11, of other diseases.England has lost in all 22,467.The losses of the French, so far as they have been ascertained, amount to 60,000, Count Orloff has admitted in Paris that the Russian Joss has not been less than 500,000.\u2014 The loss sustained by the Turks never will be ascertained.Bin Wiuriam Wirntaus.\u2014Her Majesty has been pleased to confer on Major-General Sir William Williams the dignity of a baronetcy, with the distinctive and honourable addition \u201c of Kars,\u201d and to intimate her desire that Parliament should accompany this mark of royal favour with the substantial endowment of a pension of £1,000 a year.Never were such honours more wortlily bestowed.Of all the gallant men whom England shown such capacity for command, such forethought in council, such constancy in the midst of diflicultics, as General Williams.The defence of Kars\u2014more glorious in ite heroic achievements, though less fortunate in its result, than that of Silistria\u2014will staud out on the page of history as the most memorable episode in the annals of the late war, and will convince the most sceptical inquirer that the race of British Generals is not extinct.General Williama bas already received, in the courtesy of a brave foe, a noble tribute to his gallantry and his merits; and be will be welcomed ou his return to England with those demonstrations of gratitude nnd admiration which bis services have s0 richly merited.\u2014 Times, Tax Treaty oF Puace.\u2014The Times Paris Correspoudent says:\u2014 It is reported currently in Paris that serious explanations have been or will be demanded of the British Government by Russia as to the treaty of the 15th, signed between Austria, England and France, oaly 15 days after the signature of the Treaty of l\u2019eace by all the members of the Congress.The conversation that has taken place between the Russian Envoy and the French Government was probably of a less official character, inasmuch as the Moniteur has not published that treaty, while it was presented to the English Parliament by Lord Clarendon with that of the 30th and the protocols.Perhaps excessive importance is given to the former document, but there are persons who hold that it to some extent anvuls the latter, instead of being its complement or corollary.It was at first supposed that there was a secret article ; now it is suspected that instead of an additional clause there is a secret treaty, of which po hint whatever has been as yet given.[cannot say how far this suspicion is well founded.It appears that the Governments have resolved not to communicate the declaration annexed to tho protocols respecting maritime law, particularly the abolition of privateering to any other Governments except the parties signing, aware that the Government of the United States would not accept it.1t was rumored, but | believe without any good foundations, that the treaty of the 15th would have the effect of retarding, if not stopping, M.de Morney's mission to Moscow.It is certain, however, that 10 Ros: sians are still greatly irritated atit, and [ doubt whether Count Orloff would 80 soon have signed the act of the 30th bad be kncwn that of the 15th.Pasncn Consoniprion.\u2014[t appears that iv à drawing for the conscription in France, the son of a widow is in all cases exempt.The Paris corres- ndent of the New York Express says, that when the inst annual draw- ng took place, a poor man, whose idolized and solr son had been eo an- lucky as to draw à number which made him à lawful prey to the Govern ment, went quietly from the scene of his dwelling, and was found the next morning hanging dead in his t.Ho sacrificed his life to save his son from military service, and child, now the son of a widow, was ex- opt from the much dreaded couscription.AiLANT Coxpvot.-Captain Williams, of the American packet-ship, \u201c American Congress,\u201d on his passage from Now York to London, fell in with the wreck of the British ship * Roomerang,\u201d from Mobile for Liver pool, and hy his exertions, assisted by tho second officer, Mr.Hawkins, way \u2018woabled to save the chief officer and four seamen, remaining on tbe wreck.In sd doing be lost his life] and, apou representing the same to the Marine Department of the of Trade, received in answer a very handsome letter, thanking him and Me.Hawkins for thelr gallant sonduot, with an order for the payment of the loss of his boat, and stating it Ww be their lordship's intention to bring the matter before the Fecre- has sent forth to fight ber battles in the late war no one, perhaps, bas ; the propriety of acknowledging by some mark of approbation on the of the British government, the services rendered by {bese officers.past Romam CarnoLiC P:LGRIMAGE To JERUSALEN.\u2014A caravan of pilgrims from Europe disembarked st Jaffa, \u2014chiefly Austrians and French; the latter having among them tbe preacher who was to give the Good Priday sermon on Calvary.Crowds of English and Americans tbronged tbe Holy City during the week of the Passion,\u2014some attracting much notice by their ostentatious modes of devotion.The (Greek Easter falls s month later than ours this year; so that there was less danger of a eol- lision, though nearly a thousand Greeks, and a thousand Armenians were in Jerusalem during the Latin ceremonies.The different pilgrims seem to have divided their visita to many of the sacred spots in the neighborhood ; and while the Germans were at Bethelem, tbe French were at Eethany.A kindly feeling appears to have prevailed, and the Greeks were di to receive wi'h forbearance the visite of their Latin rivals.The Spanish Consul has arrived, and the Prench are prudent and circom- spect.\u2014 Literary Churchman.A New Pouice.\u2014A Continental paper mentions a singular piece of news : that a corps of semi-ecciesiastics has been o-ganised in the Roman States with authority to visit, on Fridays, the kitcbens of the inhabitants, to inspect the whole butlerie de cuisine, and to confiscate the flesh which any of the inmates might be profanely intending to consume on that day.Should beresy be found lurking in the stew-pans, tbe inquisitors are then to institute a strict search over the bonse under the suspicion that it is likely to exist in the more subtle and sublimated form of books or tracts, against the doctrines of the Papacy.Yet the people contrive to endure it! From Naples we learn that some relaxation of the stern rule so long endured may now be expected.We bave so often been amused with these promises that we cease to put faith in them.The truth appears to be that the King affects lenity whenever the Powers of Earope threaten to interfere ; so soon as the immediate danger is blown over, bis cruelty revives in its full vigour.Romar Carroric Docrrise.\u2014The so-called '* Mission\u201d of the followers of Iguntius Loyola (Jesuits) and Liguorios (Redemptorists) are pow in vogue at Vienna.Not long since, Count Condendoven, à Liguorian or Redemptorist priest, while preaching in a church in the suburb of Jose phacadt, averred that tbe erucified Seviour made a mistake when, afwr ving taken the vinegar, be said \u2018It is finished.\u201d * By your wickedness,\u201d said the preacher, elevating the crucifix, \u201cthe sufferings of the Saviour are prolonged, and they will only cease when you cease to sin.\u2014 Now bere on the spot, make a solemn vow never to sin again.\u201d A part of the congregation, which was almost exclusively compcsed of women, repeated aloud after the priest, ' We solemnly vow to sit no more ;* bot many persons left the sacred edifice in disgust.Tre Cvreswcy or Hixpostiw.\u2014The currency of Hindostan Is the rupee, a silver coin approaching to the value of our florin, and intrinsically worth 1s.11d.The Rupee is subdivided into sixteen parts, called anas, and the anas into twelve parts, called pice, the usual coin being a copper one (for there is no small silver change), representing a fraction of 1-64th of the rupee.That is not all ; there is another Kind of mover, called the cowrie, which is the cypres montea of natorslists, a little shell fished up on the coral reefs of the Laccadive and Maldive Islands, sad which Albemarle troly described as being of about tbe value of à periwinkle withont the fish.About 2,569 cowries are required to make one rupee, or 23 pence ; so that the cowrie is of about the 1-20th part of the value of a farthing.The bare existence of such a money is a memorable proof of poverty and barbarism.Onzar Maunors Srrax-Sare.\u2014It is anticipated that this buge vessel will be ready for launching by lst September.She will ply or some time between Liverpool and Portland in British North America, this being in connection with the Grand Trunk Railway of Cenads, whose castern terminus is at Portland, the shortest and most itious route to Canadas and the far western States of America.It is calculated she will contain 10,000 passengers.All the wood fittings are impregnated with a fluid that renders them incombustible, 30 that there will be no danger from fire.By the end of autumn, therefore, a person may enjoy a pleasure trip to Canada, going and returning in litle more than threa visiting in that time the cities of Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, and Hamilton ; of sailing up those grand and maguificent lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron, Superior ; and visiting the Falls of Niagara, where also can be witnessed tho most enterprising feat of engineering on record, vir, railway traing passing across the river, a little below the Falls, cn a wire suspension bridge, at a Leight of 150 feet above tha river.SapLem's Fonrormies.\u2014The affairs of the Tipperary Bank bave not yet been wound up ; and, of course, the extent of the delinquencies of John Sadleir haa not yet fully ascertained.They touch balf a million sterling.Where is it gone to?is every one's question.Nor is it yet ascertained how far his brother James, and others were involved in the transactions ; nor in what numbers, and, with what property, and are there shareholders to make good the deficiencies.But, it is feared, that the ruin will be as wide, as the swindle was gigantic.His forgeri:s on the Swedish Kaïlway Company amount to £346,413.Ma.Joux Sanimæ's Land Swixoues.\u2014The Cork Ezamiaer, commenting upou tbe magnitude of Sadleirs land sveculativns, or swindles rather, as revealed in the recent return from tie Encumbered Estates Court, says :\u2014\" It appears that during a comparatively short tims Mr.Sadleir became the purchaser, either in whole or part, of ten distinct properties, for which be paid, or rather agreed to pay, a total sum of £321,400.Rx.tensive as were the resources at the command of Mr.Sadleir, we still find that his speculations in this coort carried him somewbat too far, for in the same roturn we meet a gentle hint in the shape of a peremptory order issued on the 30th of December, 1853, directing him to lodge £10,000 in the matter of the purchase of the Glengall estate, previous to the 30th of that month, or in default threntening immediste sequestration.In the months of January, February and March, 1854, the Commissioners isswed three orders to the same effect, in reference to the purchase money of the same estate; bot the return does not itate whether these orders were complied with.It further appears that the conveyances executed by the Commissioners to Mr.Sadleir amounted tw 20, und in another paragraph ft ls stated that the purchase money in the Glengall estate alone amounted to £67,970.\" UNITED STATES.Covxrearmt Baxz Norss.\u2014 Among the counterfeits recently putin ein culation, says a New York paper, are 206 on the Bank of West Troy; 10's on the Bank of Montreal; 5's on the Ocean Bank, Maine, and 1's on the Merchant's Bank, Newport.Mons Prorsevs.\u2014 Woskington, Nay 23d.\u2014Gen.Molina is preparing © post on behalf of Costa Rice, ageinst the recoguition of the Nicaraguan ter.Ræanise à Quauimication von Vorite\u2014in à town near New-Haven it de said that à school has been opened to teach Irishmen to read; and this is judged 10 be one ef the fruits of tbe constitutional amendment requiring all electors to be able to read the coustitution and laws of the stats.ugh political opponents of the parties ascribe this movement to a desire to secure votes for their party, rather then to & couviction of the value of education, still in the good effected all may heartily rejaies, Ary Inmuuex.\u2014The revenue of United States, the entire taxes of the city and county, the whole State tax of Chicago, are placed in the hands of Irishmen?The public prosecutor of the United States, the Sate Prosecuting Attorney, six Justices of the Peace, and the Marshal, who has the entire charge of the peace and order of the city, all are Irisheen ! \u2014Chicage Citisen, Neweraren Dastnoran ay à Mon-\u2014A despatch from Erie ur à paper mob bas destroyed the ofice of the Comelsts ming tstutional, Vecau my interests, and bed further threatened to destroy the perros property. 176 OOTIUPSLABY FEIVN POSITION AND PROSPECTS OF AUSTRIA.(From Daily News.) The artention of Europe seems likely to be fixed on Austria now, 28 much ss 1t was on Russie [we or three years ago.White the Czar Nichoiss was vapouring about war and peace, and invoking Heaver, sod ouiraging earth, we all looked np with à curiosity 100 strong to be overpowered by smazement, and the appre.bensior, of a war after 40 years of peace.As the Czar proceeded from one rashness w anuther, even tw suggesting the production oi the Secret Correspondence, everybody uttered the saying of which everybody is tired\u2014that those whom the gods doom they first craze.Somewhat similar is the speciacle now presented by Austris, as far as the insanity 1s concerned.Her position ard conduct are now as portenious as those of Russia three years sive, taking the whole at Europe into the view.It appears that the German States\u2014Aus- tris snd Piussia first, and ail the hile States after them\u2014believe, or pretend 10 belive, that they are the admiration of the world for their skill, prudence, and sen:imen:ai susceptibility 1n keeping out of the war, and for bringing.as tuey thank, the belligerents to a It seems as if these States had yet tu learn that à prior re- putsiion ior courage 1s necessary to credit for aveiding & fight; and: that a man must be obviously disnierested before Le can be hon-: oured fo: interfering in à dispute in wbich he will bear no costs.It seems as i Prossia were realiy unaware tha: she has avoided | war at the cost of honor: and as if Ausina really supposed the; wotid blind to ner eager uccupation of the Principalities, and to her masifest reluctance to evacuate them pow.Ii the German governments gioriy 1aemse.ves for their conduct abaut the war, it ought to be merely because nobody else honors it.Tee 18 probably no! opinint i.Europe (outside of Germany, and perhaps within it) in: which so many peop:e agree, as in that of the pusillanimity, hy po- orisy, and cant of Prussia, and the faithless seli-seeking of Austria, from (be first ir of the Russian war till now.And, if thie opinion bad not been before a very decided une as far as Austria is cou- cerned, it would become so now through tne proceedings of the Austrian Governmer! fiom day to day.What is new the position, and what are the procesdings «i Austria! She has been, for a centary or more, a sor! of vassal of Rassia, so much so, that the Cear Nicholas, in the Secret Correspondence, passed over the German countries in bis caicu!ations, just as his own nobles reckon on their serfs as a part of themselves.Yet has Austria lost the countenance of Russia, and incurred the reprosch of ingratitude which Schwarzeoberg predicted as inevitable, sooner or later.Asit was inevitable, sooner or later, we do not speak of it as a matter of re- h, but simply as a matter of fact.Russia helped Austria in all difficulties, for a long course of years; and lastly aguinstibe, Huagariane.Already the state of feeling between thé two governments is one of unconcealed repugnarce.Count Orloff plays the amiable to the Sardiman p:ecipotentiary at Paris: and *\u201c the highest circies\u201d a: Vieona undertaks to pity Russia voder the new Le- cessity of being on terms with a semi-revolulionary Government like thas of Sardinia.Austria benefitted Russia by occupying the Principalities, so as to make all safe {rom igvasion by th along that kine of froztier, and by this she earned the distrust of the Allies ; and now, without at all improving her position With the Alliea, she has loa the favour of Russia by compeliing the Czarto make à humilisting peace (for peace on any terms must be bumili-!Great Britain, aling in comparison with the expectation with which the war was begun) by refusing to support him in tbe war.And how stands Of these seven, Anstria with the Czar's opponents?She is compelled to quit the! Principalities, umder the alternative of accepting all the Allies for! enemiss\u2014just as Russia was eompelled to do.She lies uoder the disgrace of having inflicted intolerable tyranny during her occupation.So much for her temper.As for her integrity\u2014it is a cir- cumatance which will not be forgotten that Austria profits pre-emi-, ently br the peace without baving contributed io any way what-; ever to the war; and now, her reluctance 10 evacuate territories which do not belong to her, and from which her absence is desired, daily impairs further her reputation for honor and disinterestedness.As for her wisdom\u2014there is no accounting for the infatuation of ber) persistence io the attempt to continue her grap of provinces which she must presentiy surrender, or pay ike peo ty a war for detaining.As if this were not enough, ria bas incurred sus- picio and reproach from the whole of enlightened European society by the Concordar with Rome, under which she gives away; libertiss of the highest value, for which former poteatates and, heroes risked life and empire, and thought dozers of years of war, a ressonsble price.At the very lime when agitation vibrates through her whole empire, she has ventured upon this new provo- | cation, which ealis:s the entire enligbtenment of Europe against ber.As if even this were not ecough, she now, in ibe most critical time conceivable, inflicts fresh injuries and insults on Italian States, whose power of endurance was already overstrained.Austrian intervention in Parma ia driving the people past their patience.The Ausrian commander there bas taken tbe government of a foreign State so completely into bis uwn bands that he does not even trouble the constituted rulers with any report of his proceedings.He makes arrests 00 suspicion by Lhe score, and sends the citizens of Parma to prisun\u2014oot in Parma, but is the Emperor of Austria\u2019s fortresses and jails.If he and his Sovereign suppose that this will be endured, they will be fair illustrations of the wisdom and foresight with which the Austrian Empire is now overned.What else?What are the other features of the case ?We bave seen what the conceit and seif-laudation of Austria are\u2014how Rus- via hates her for her recent policy, and how Western Europe des- ises tbat policy.We see how she is maddening the people of arms, we heat how she is concentrating ber forces in a threatening way opposite the frontier of Piedmont.\u201d Whatelse?Why, it appears tbat as ber powerful and Jespectable alliance becomes weakened and threatens 1 dissolve she recourse to a closer intimacy with Rome ani Naples.The Pope and King Bomba as a resource against the hatred of Russia, the indigoation of Turkey, and he contempt of the Western Powers! It is a remarkable exe singular view of compensstion.One can hardly gaze and wunder enough at such a coarse of conduct in our day, and in the present state of the world.But tbe future must pot be lost sight of amidst the marvels of the present.The future, thue reckless! pawned by the specdihrit tyranny of Austria, is a thing in whic| we sl! have an inerest, and which it is, therefore, our business to Jook to.With a view to it, we have a right to ask\u2014does Austria forget (what all tue rest of the world remembers) that she is more » name than à nation ?The special and genuine subjects of Aus- trig are in & sate of political infancy, as unfit to support their guardian es to take care of themselves; and the rest of her so-called subjects are ber worst enemies, r empire consists of à heterogeneous group of countries sod peoples, without an: or common auachment to their It is impossible (bat Austria oan fe this.Can she forget her poverty, her actual insolvency, when she alienates at once her neighbore and ber subjects, aod for- sekes them all for the Pope and King Bomba?Does forget that the peace for which shoe so loudly praises herself, settles none of the questions which troubled Europe before the Russian war arse 1 Is she, of is she not, aware the existing incompatibili- tise between tbe goveraments and the peoples of Europe?If unaware, she is blind ; if aware, she is infatuated.Either way she is the standing menace to European tranquility, the waolon instigator to a general embroilment.If there wes the slightest bope of het being wise enough to be prudent, of ber beiog brave soough to ve 4 , of bes being modest eoough to ressopable, it would be well for sli observers to units in reminding bar thet she is pose, dat she is in peril, that she io of bersslf Lelpises, and that her 1 did not possess the weight in the Conference which she might have Allies] as ho | change of Czars.mutual bond, de THE MONTREAL WITNESS.at conduct discredits her more every day, If she indeed with- raws her troaps {rom the Principaiities, and het interference from the Duchy of Parma, and her sympathy from the folly and cruelty going on at Rorue and Naples; if she stays at home \u201cand tries 10 grow wiser, time for repentance and resous may be granted.I Det, ste must take the consequences, remembering that the consequences will involve ali Europe.Of ail Europe, she had better calculate betimes how mary hearts and minds will be with her, and how many against her.THE NEW HOLY ALLIANCE (Fram th» Lonian Spectator.) 11 we suttered ourselves to judge enurely from present appearance, the Conference at Paris has been successful, not only in securing the terms of à peace reasonably favourable tothe Allied Powers yet not disastrous to Russia, but it has also obtained a re-arrangement of the European relations calculated to prevent any speedy renewal of hostilities and to secure a contuvance of the peace.[has indeed effected a very material change in the relative position of the European Powers, \u2018aut it Las introduced a new principle which ought to be very satisfactory to the Peace party of this country.It happens that the greatest vain has been obtained by those parties who entered into the Conierence mes* heurtily ; and, considering Russia as the party destined by the fortune of war to submit to loss, we may say that she is among lose who Lava profited most by the apparent frankness and cordiality of her diplomatic representatives.Toe was conspicuously iliustrated at the sitting of the Couference on the 4th of April, when Count Otloff did not scruple lo throw the Sea of Azoff into the arrangements made for speedily opening the Black Sea to commerce, although it might have been considered more strictly a mare clausum enurely within the Russian territory, as itis.[t became apparent from the debates on Îtaly that Austria expected ; and to Prussia was assigned a position distinetly secondary, which her representatives scarcely altempted to transgress.A thorough understanding appeared to be the spirit which procured the strongest influence in the Council.The provision of the eighth article of the treaty, that on any difference occurring between Turkey and one of the Powers it should be referred to A rest before any hostile proceedings be taken, is the sharp point of the wedge for applying the principles of arbitration to the Government of Europe\u2014arbitration as the substitute for war.All these considerations imply that the parties to the Conference must feel the value of friendly arrangements; that they must appreciate the strength which they gain br co-operation ; that they are prepared, and will find each other willing, to arrange litile differences, instead of having wars; and that any seriousdisorder in one part of Europe will most probably be settied by the combined authority and action of the Governments belonging to the rest,\u2014in short, tbat the Conference is the germ of a European Council of Government ; leaving internal affairs to the separate Sovereigns and their Ministers, but constituting a court of appeal for international questions\u2014a court of reference for any separate state which may find itself in difficulties even before its own subjects.This last consideration suggests a feeling akin to mistrust as well Perceiving the power and influence that may be concentrated in this Council of Europe, we ask ourseives of what merm- bers is it composed ?The answer is not entirely satisfactory.The members actually present at the Conference were Austria, France, russia, Russia, Sardinia, and Turkey; and they fairly represent the real strength and authority of the Continent.\u2014 three are Austria, Prussia, and Russia.We are inclined to indulge the hope that Russia has really seen the wisdom June 4, 1866 JOYFUL NEWS FROM SARDINIA.(From the Watchman and Crusader.) The following 16 the latest news from Sardinia :\u2014 Reronm tm THE Cuvaca or SagDexta.=The nine articles pro- for the reformation of the Church of Sardinia, which are to be acted upon at the next session of the Parliament at Turin, will, it is thought, uproot some great abuses.The most important of them are :\u2014The entire independence of the Church of Sardinia from Rome ; the denial of tradition as & source of dogmas; permis sion to all the people to read the Bible and interpret it for themselves ; abolition of compulsory celibacy of the priests; and the use af the popular language in the church services.\u2018The above is one ot the most important and gratilying movements of the present perioil.The editor of one of our cily papers, enlisted tor Rome, remarked the other day, that since the we ormation by Luther, Europe had remained stationary, and that not a single State or nation which did not renounce Romaniem at that day, bad done so since.But the Editor forgot, or did not sate, that despotism 18 always on the side of national ignorance and human bondage, and that the rulers and governments of these papal countries which have been kept under popish subjection, have been in close league with the tyrant of Rome.The Bible has been interdicted ; the press has been muzzled ; the free circulation of books denied ; and thus hight and progress have been shut out, and the people ruled with an iron rod.But, notwithstanding all this iron despotism, light has been gradually breaking in through the mists and darkness of superstition and bigoted priesteraft, and preparing multitudes to cast off both the papacy and the tyranny of their rulers in every country of Europe.The crushed people would have done this long ago, had it not been for the mercenary legions of the hired soldiery of these leagued despots.But the time fs come for Sardinia, and Spain, and Mexico, and some of the South American States.Sardinia is taking the lead in this progressive revolution, and she is setting a noble example for the others.All Italy is ready to rise.Let the French bayonets be withdrawn from the papal throne, and in twenty-four hours the Pope would be compelled to fly from Italy.The whole nation, with a few exceptions, are panting for liberty, and a press, and u purer christianity.The determination of the Sardinian government to throw off the papal yoke, has recently been manifest in all its acts.And this progressive reformation and independence are pervading every department of the kingdom.Take as one instance the following: \u2014In the city of Biella, Piedmont, died lately a Swiss lady, a Protestant.There being no Protestant graveyard, the afllicted husband asked permission from the Bishop to bury his beloved wife in some remote corner of the Catholic cemetery.But his lordship refused.The authorities, being informed of the outrageous conduct of the Pope\u2019s prelate, ordered that the corpse of the Swiss lady should be interred in the Catholic graveyard.Thus this priestly interdict, so scandalous and outrageous to all the sentiments of civilization, and much more of christianity, was disregarded.Let Sardinia thus on, and in a short period an emulation will diffuse itself over Italy, and kindle a public spirit of independence which neither the Pope, nor King Boraba of aples, nor Austria can repress.THE GREAT WEST.(From the Boston Traveller.) The drawbacks upon the prosperity of a new country before its resources are developed, and the privations incident to the first settlers in a wilderness region, have now been surmounted in our Western States and Territories, and the peopling of them is now go- of exchanging her old policy for a policy more suited tothe present Ia many respects Russia is more completely divested of any semblance of constitutional machinery, such as might once be found, for instance, in the local government of Hungary or the local Councils of Lombardy, and in the system, however imperfest, of Prussia.Bat the Russian Emperor comes more directly in contact with the great body of the nobles and people in hisown country.\u2014 The concentrated authority involves concentrated responsibility ; and, supposing that there has been the striking improvement of Russian councils which appears on the face of recent declarations, it is almost the first instance in which the Russian nobles and ple have been able to obtain a change of policy without a sudden Bat, unable to trust too entirely to Russia as she may be, we must regard Russia as she has been, with the character that she has earned y her consistent conduct ; and we must set her down as the head of Absolutist party.Prussia is almost avowedly her dependent, Austria her rival and accomplice.Two out of the seven powers are\u2014England, a constitutional country, and Sardinia, a constitutional country of seven years\u2019 standing, whose existence gives great umbrage to autocratic Europe.The other two countries are France and Turkey, which may be briefly described as autocracies resting upon the military democracy ; countries both of them which happen to be in Alliance with England and Sardinia for present purposes, but which, through their military geniue, have more evident sympathies with the Imperial commendors-in-chief that rule Russia and Austria.In the Council of Europe, therefore, as at present sdvised, we appear to discern a preponderance of authority on the side of those Powers that preserve the traditions of the Holy Alliance of 1815.If we include the Powers not directly represented at Paria lately, \u2014Bavaria, Saxony, and Naples, Denmark, Sweden, and Holland, Spain, Portugal, and Belgium, we find a precarious Constitutionalism, overbala by a Bureaucracy, in some places rising to rampant Absolutism.The secondary Powers represented in an European uncil would not very materially affect the balance; while the new spirit and the new principle tend to give that Council practically an increased jurisdiction in the government of Europe.evertheless, aithough less formaily recorded, two other important principles were ineinuated in the lat« Conference.In the firat place, various concessions to commerce tended, with the present Patural influence of the civilized world, to give greater freedom to the intercourse of trade, and therefore to the intercourse of persons, and therefore also to the moral stakes br which nations will be pledged at once.to peace and to justice.The new statute for maritime law during wer gives to commerce an immonity that it has never known before.The whole effect of the changed policy in Russia is to secure enlarged fields and freer transit for commerce ; commercial considerations are rising in the European Councils.\u2014 | But England, Sardinia, Turkey, and to some extent even France, if not Russia, have felt how important is a certain degree of libert for the extension of commerce.Again, Count Cavour, on the invitation of the Emperor Napoleon, introduced the question of constitutional reform as the true dike against revolutionary encroachments in Italy ; and although oo distinct step was taken as a consequence, it was evident from the creat{allen demeanour of Austria, and the gree of countenance given by both France and England to the Cavour policy, that it had considerable weight.Is that vital ide of constitutional government fairly insinuated into the Council ot Europe?And if it ia, and if the Eouncil is governed also by commercial considerations, then its arbitration in case of difficulty, ita authority and influence, may have a most happy as well as important effect upon the future of Europe.Here, however, we are pausing from history and present politics to conjecture and prophecy.J.8.Oan.\u2014Advices fiom Hritish Guinea announce the trial and conviction of John 8.Orr, known as the Angel Gabriel,\u201d for seci- \\uon in the Crown, in having excited the Anti-Crecle and anti- ob iota of the Ah Fobroacy, He was sensenced bard Labor prison three years.soon e sve bee .| vistod of sedisiea, niet, wbbery, end Pander, \" con ing on with constantly accelerated rapidity.The number of foreigners arriving on the seaboard, and proceeding West, this year, is smaller than usual ; but the emigration from the Northern States is unusually large, and of aclass of people generally sing a good share of pecuniary resources, which will render them desirable settlers.Though we may estimate it by figures, yet none of us fully realize what a vast empire is growing at the West, what a dense po- ulation is accumulating there, and what immense resources are Developing in ita wide extent of fertile soil.The teeming produce of the Western States, and the growing wants of its prosperous pulation, must soon lead to a trade greater than we can yet comprehend to be ible.It is onde ut to behold the tide of emigration setting towards Towa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, to learn of the rapid progress these States are making in improvement.The older Baa Ulinois, Indiana, Michigan, and even Ohio\u2014are still rapidly increasing in population and wealth, and they have now so large a surface under cultivation that their crops are likely to r an enormous amount.Some persons imagine that we are advanoi too rapidly, and that a period of inflation has arrived, under which it behoves every one to act with great circumspection and prudence.It is undoubtedly true that lands have risen in many places at the West to a higher point than can be sustained, but when they fall to à lower level the real wealth of the country will in no wise be diminished, and the abundant agricultural and mineral resources of the soil will go on increasing.It is true, also, that we are im heavily ; but notwithstanding this, we shall find by the close of the part at the balance of trade will be proportionately more in our favor than was the case in 1855.There can bs but little doubt that we are entering on a career of prosperity, the developments of which will assume a more decided shape during the coming season.Nothing but lack of markets can limit the amount of the products of the Western States, with their exubarantiy fertile soil.The Chicago papers give us ao idea of the magnificence of the West, when they siate that ex Mayor Curtis, of that city, has retired oa a farm of acres, which cost bim, about three years ago, $23,000.This frem is now «aid to be worth $90,000, aod rising in valae, These are the farme of the frost West, namely, two and-a balf miles square, and with felde that yield 90,000 bushels of wheat or 180,000 bushels of corn, and orchards of 5000 peach trees, end 1200 apple trees.Land in Towa has sold the past season, in some sections, at sixty and seventy dollars an acre, which was bought s few years ago at the government price.The soil of lowa is equal, in many respects, to that of Illinois, being mostly prairie, and easy of cultira- tion.The rapid settiement of the Western prairies bas made Chicago decidedly the greatest lumber market in the country, probably in ty the world.It is drawing heavily upon the sources which have heretofore supplied New York with lumber.We see that vumer- ous clearances of jumber for the ports of Michigan, are constantly going on from the Canadian ports on Lake Ontario.No less than one million feet cleared at Oswego on Baturday last for Chi Milwaukee.From the Canadian ports the lumber is ship West more easily than from Uswego, a trapshipment being séved.The St.Acthony (Minnesota) Express, says that the number of feet of logs thet will probably be floated down from the Atos Ri) ibe that region the present spring, may be estimated at 3 fost ; namely : frora the 8 Étoix *160,000,000 feet, Rum River, 120,000,000, Chippewa, 75,000,000, and the Mississippi, 40, Most of this lumber will be needed, saya the Express, for consi lion in Mionesots.St.Anthony and Mimreapolis have mills enough to cut up about 40,000,000 fact, and this wiil ail be requined in those two pisces.Minnesota will require 160,000,000 fees of these logs belore they 5 to the mouth of the St, Croix, nt] aothing of the portion her territory below, and Wisconsin, fowa require no much that the Tumber deulers of St.Loals wnd-Al- ing thelr us! ton, sod olher points on the Upper Mission: prived of - .supplies frem acon oy wing a cago.ME 2001 POSE EE eee = FRAUDS AND SELF-SEEKING OF THE PRIESTS AT ROME.Turn where you will here, you meet, I repeat, with these debas- \u201cfraude.! referred in a late letter to the church of St.Peter in rt it is a superb structure, and adorned with the grand o Moses\u201d of Michael Angelo, the \u201cSaint Marguerite\u2019 and the 6 Saint Augustine\u2019\u201d of Guercino, the ¢ Hope\u201d of Guido, and tbe « Deliverance of St.Peter,\u201d by Domenichino.This superb church was erected, for whet 7 As a shrine for the chains of St.Peter; not ouly the chain which, it 1s alleged, he wore hete in the Mamenine prison (though it is very doubtful whether Lio ever saw Rome.) but also that from which the angel delivered him at night in Jerusalem.There is, however, but one chain to 1h19 reliquary ; this mystery only makes the marvel greater, for it is protested that, when the two ehains were brought into each other\u2019 presence, they tan together and united so intimately hat they became one.1 affirm again 10 you, Mr.Editor, that 1'am reporting no mere popular construction of this case, but the declared verdict of the church\u2014 its opinion recorded and commemorated in this splendil temple with us splendid works of art, and an army of idle monks sustained on its premises ; any visitor in Rome, can see this chain exhibited on the first day of Auguet\u2014the festival of St.Peter in Vincolt.| have several times 5 en of the church of Santa Maria in Ara cali, which overiooke the Capitol and Forum, from the very site of the ancient temple of Jopiter Capitolinus.Here, during the Christmas nolidays, | saw a theatrical exhibition of the Incarnation.À side chapel was decorated with pasteboard figures, large as life, illustrating the scene in the manger.But what gives this exhibition importance over all similar shows io Rome, (and they ahound here, at that season,) is the alleged fact that the Wooden Bambino\u2014or infant Chris'\u2014 placed among the pasteboard accompaniments, was carved out of a iree from Mount Olivet, by a Franciscan monk, and painted by St.Luke, while the good mook was taking hus siesta, by the side of his work.It is all begemmed with precious stones.Ais exhibition, not only the supersutious hordes of the city, but of the surrounding country, flock to it, on account of the cures it is said 10 effect, of all sorts of maladies.Murray\u2019s Guide Book says that, \u201cthe Îtaliaos themselves assert that it receives more fees than any p'hiysician in Rome.\u201d It is carried out, by 1he priests, in a coach kept for the purpose, for visits to the sick.~Duriag the late revolution the republican chiefs ave these priests the Pope's own gilded coach for the purpose, but the French took it from hem and compelled them to use their old brown one again.There are one hundred fat Capuchin Friars living on the premises of this church, and thus fleecing the ignorant populace, by an imposture which the Pope, out of self-respect, if nut respect for religion, should hurl down the Capitoline hill and sub- metge in the Tiber.These are but specimens of what conatitutes the chief importance of the Catholic faith here, in Rome itself,amon the popular classes; the grandest public ceremonies, the most ef fective preaching, the most potent popular ideas of religion, are connected with these legendary fooleries ; and the highest responsibilities of the church here are amenable to God and maokind for 1hese debasing profanations.You can no lenger wonder thal the masses are morally imbecile and incapable of sell-goveroment, and almost every mao who rises above the vulgar level of ignorance and delusion, becomes a eceptic.The charch 1s responsible alike for the degradation of the superstitions and the infidelity of the intelli- geut.Terrible will be the account which its chiefs must give in the great and terrible day.Yours, &c.\u2014A.STEVENS.\u2014 Zions Herald.Besnor or Exeter.\u2014The Bishop of Exeter\u2014or, \u2018\u201c Pope Henry,\u201d as'he is more familiarly called\u2014is again making a stir in his dio- oese.It has often been observed of this restless pretate, that he is never at peace but when he is at war.He is at present in collision with the inhabitants of Great Torrington.By order in Council it had been directed that the church-yard and other burial grounds in that town should no longer be used for intertnents, after a certain day.Consequently a Burial Board was elected to carry out the in- tantions of the Legislature, in providing an eligible spot, at a mode- mate distance from the dwellings of the living, as a depositary for the ashes of the dead.The ground has been enclosed by a stone wall seven feet high.It has been tastefully planted with trees and shrubs.A lodge has been built, and two chapels erected, in which funeral services may be performed.In accordance with the act, the ground has been divided between the members of the Established Church and Dissenters by a broad carriage-road on either side of which the Board were ready to have planted beech trees, or to have affixed posts and chains.But the amiable Bishop refused 10 license or consecrate it, till the portion of ground intended for members of the Established Church was ¢¢ well and sufficiently fenced from all other ground, by the erection of a wall.\u201d With this demand the Burial Board did not deem it right to comply, and the inhabitants of the town unanimously approve of the decision, for the following reasons : \u20141.Because they consider the Bishop\u2019s demand unauthorized by law ; 2.Because the wall is unnecessary; 3.Because it would greatly detract from the beauty of the cemetery ; 4.Because it would create and perpetuate sectarian differences amor à community desirous of living together in peace.The old churchyard being now closed, the members of the Establishment have no Place of sepulture, where they may bury their dead according to the rites of the Church, without subjecting the officiating clergyman to ecclesiastical censure.Under these circumstances they memorialized the Home Secretary for permission to reopen the church-yard for burials ; but Sir George Gray refused to grant their prayer.\u2014 During the space of a month after the closiug of the church-yard no burial from the pale of the church took place.At length the angel of death breathed on a flower of ten wéek\u2019s growth ; and the bereaved relatives took the withered bud, and, with the sexton\u2019s help, placed the virgin dead in the virgin soil, without the aid of Licensed priest or canonical prayer, and so touchingly consecrated to ite wolemn use before heaven and earth the appointer place of sépulture.Two other members of the church have since died, and ware buried in the new cemetery\u2014the one by the Mayor of the town, and the other by a Dissenting minister.What will Henry of Exeter say to these things ?I understand he persists in his refusal to consecrate the ground, till the additiona! wall be erected.\u2014 English paper.PROTESTANT BURIAZ 1N AUSTMIA.\u2014 À letter from Vienna enys:\u2014 \u201cThe \u2018cemetery question\u2019 greatly occupies the public, and may possibly lead toa serious misunderstanding between the Catholic hier- and thelmperial authorities.The Archbishop of Vienna and his soadjutors, the Bishop of Linz and St.Polten, raise great difficulties whenever it is proposed to inter a Protestant in the general burial ground.A few days ago the body of a child (a Prowstant) was privately buried in the churchyard in Neu-Lerchenfekd, and the ale] ofa man (also a Protestant) was huddled\u2019 ina corner of the burial-grouud at Weinhaus\u2014these two places are in the suburbs of Vienna.The arbitrary conduct of the Archbishop has excited the 1ndigmtion of the Protestants and Greek Christiane, and they de- the Roman Catholic hierarchy has no right whatever to inter- {ary with the cameteries, which is the private property of the differ.SLA corporations or parishes.In 1783 the Emperor Joseph II.took frorn the Vienna Protestants a burial-ground which they had pus and established « general\u2019 cemeteries, in which, by the -Mowareh's special orders, the mortal remains of all descriptions of Christies were in future to rest.The richer Protestanis and Greaige sance purchased pieces of ground in the now cemeteries, and had ily vaults constructed, which will be entirely useless if their dante are not tobe buried in them: Weare curions ta se whe- tbe Mauser for Epolesiatical Affairs will have the soutege to des rights ofthe Corposation of Vienna against the Archbishop.would be a dead robbery to deprive tbe Hon-Catboiios of ground Which they purchased from the municipality, and which to all intents and purposes is their own private proverty.\u201d\u2014 Jb.\u20ac which will hard Da.Newsaw.\u2014It is instructive to mark the history of this man since his so-called \u201c conversion,\u201d-s history by-the-bye which, in almost all iny salient points, is applicable to the whole of the Rom- ish perverts isken as a class.Take the pretended conversions\u201d of such perverts as Faber, Ward, Oakley, Wilberforce, and we find a startling agreement in what we may call the antecedents of all these so-called \u201c conversions: In all these cases, these so-called converts had remained for months and months, if not for years, outwardly in the communion of the church, pocketing their emoluments and endowments as the church\u2019s ministers, and yer all the while Papists at heart, secretly if not openly plotting against the chareh, Playing the part of traitors, and then only escaping being jgnominiously icked out, by a timely desertion and public parade of the marvellous manner which they have been led into the fold of the true church.\u201d Call you this honesty 7 Call you it # pure and undefiled religion 77 We'call it the foulest desecration of morality ever perpetrated by men calling themselves ministers of that AH Holy Oue to whom hypocrisy in the greatest of all abominations.But 10 return 10 Mr.Newman, whom be it remembered, we are dea:ing with as a 1ype of a class: \u2014 Hes no sconer ¢ converted,\u201d than he goes to Kone, and gets himself made the chief of a new order of +¢ brothers\u2019 \u2014calling themselves * Oratorians.\u201d\u201d He establishes himself at Birmingham, in the centre of one of the most series of discourses the object of which was to vilify the church of his baptism, to deride het orders, and to Leap contempt and obloquy on her ministers.He stood a foe, with all the zeal Which young and fiery converts feel, Within whose heated bosom throngs, The memory of a thousand wrongs.We ail know the upshot ; Father Newman's zeal had expressed itself in such coarse aod offensive terms, had become so intemperate, so undisciplined, and so indiscreet, thet a very few months bad expired befure he was seen standing as a convicted libeller io a court of justice, and only escaping imprisonment by the immediate ra ment of a considerable fine.Thus ended what we may call the first ect in our new convert\u2019s life; England\u2019s judges had repri- mauded him for his cuareeness and hjs vulgarity, and sentenced him to expiate his crime by a pecuniary compensation.England\u2019s judzes ooly epake the mind of the English nation, and Father Newman very wisely concluded, that eo far as England was concerned, his invective and defamatory dodge would no longer answer.In this distress, Irish Romanists offer to him a eafe and honorable retreat, Dr.Cullen was enxious to Îtalianize tbe Irish Ro- manists, aod he at once detected in Mr.Newman a fitting instrument for his work.The godless\u201d Queen\u2019s Colleges were to be superseded by a grand central \u201c Catholic University\u201d to be established in Dublin, with Dr.Newman at its head and Rector.Unfortunately, however, as though an avenging Nemesis were always dogging his heels, this new scheme proves to be # failure.Irish Romanists of the true genuine M\u2018Hale and Cahill stamp, bave no sympathy for such balf-and-half bybrid diluted temporising pope- worshippers as our English perverts prove themselves to be.Hence they will have nothing to do with the so-called « Catholic University.\u201d Nay! The Irish laity are so insensible to all the advantages derivable from this new University, that they denounce it in the Trish journals as a * sham,\u201d complzin of being compelled by forced collections in their chapels 10 support it, and say, seeing that it cao peither grant diplomas nor degrees, that it ought to called by its proper name \u201cThe Irish Charity School.\u201d The truth is, national antipathies have proved stronger than religious sympathies, and every day is proving that fire and frost hold not more antipathy\u201d than do Irish Romanists towards Eoglish perverts.The latter are regarded a3 a suspicious daogerous class, ready to mash St.Patrick into mincemeat, whenever their ¢ theory of development\"?shall require it.And now we come to the last and newest of Father Newman\u2019s instructive adventures.The Tablet informs us that by way of attracting pupils to his * charity school,\u2019 the reverend father has ob:ained the Pope\u2019s permission to open à chureb in connection with his « DUnivenity.> In this church \u201cthe mare ifficult and imposing rites\u201d of the Roman ritual are to be proper! performed ;\u2014¢ hate is the church with privileges attached may be purchased by the year; \u2019\u2014aud \u201c great preparations at great expense are being made\u201d for the musical part of the administration; in a word, Father Newman, at his wit\u2019s end how to free his * charity school,\u201d and how ¢ to turn an honest penny,\u201d has turned ecclesiastical showman and mountebank, setting up à kind of ecclesiastical opera-house, and engaging the services of all Rome\u2019s first-rate petformers.Alas! and 13 it come to this,\u2014that he whose mighty intellect once ranked him amongst the foremost of England\u2019s great ones, aod who is still regarded by English pervens as their leader and chief, should now become a kind of ecclesiastical Wombwell, getting up strange ceremonies, and puffing himself off as a professor of those meretricious ans, which the Romish sect uses to seduce souls from the Catholic Church.\u2014Church Witness.Taz Pork axD TE AusTRIAN CLERGY.\u2014The official advisers of his Holiness are preparing a surprise for the monastic orders in Austria, y be to their taste, Some years ago the Papal Government was in unusally great financial difficulties, and it was proposed 10 apply to the different Catholic monarchs for pecuniary assistance ; but the Roman Minister of Finance chanced to recollect that the royal sons of the Church are seldom in possession of superfluous cash, and the idea was relinquished.Rome has now a better plan for « raising the wind.\u201d She is about to order the heads of all the Austrian convents (some of which are extremely wealthy) to send in an exact account of their annual revenue and expenditure, and they will at the same time be given to understand that a part of the sur.lus ought in future to be employed \u201c in assisting Mother Church.\u201d Row, the Austrian monks are in general pious men and excellent Catholics, but they are extremely fond of the good things of this life, and therefore the demand of his Holiness upon their purses is not likely to meet with a very favourable reception.As it is possible thai the foregoing piece of news may be contradicted by the Uitramontane party, it may be well beforehand to state that it is correct, and-that the words quoted are contained in the original document which is in Latin.\u2014 Vienna Corr dent of the Tîmes.Russra.\u2014 Prince Galitzin has been appointed Grand Marshal and Count Borch Grand Master of the Ceremonies at Moscow.All the marshals and nobility of the empire have been summoned to Moscow.The official announcement has been published of Count St James\u2019s.The Czar at Warsaw announced that Russia is to commence a campaign this summer against the Caucasus.General Chruleff will have the command of the expedition under the superior direction of General Mouravieff.The expedition will extend to Daghestan, a distance of about sixty miles from the Black Sea coast.In à recent speech to the nobility \u2018at Moscow, the Czar alluded to the report which had been spread of his intending to emancipate the serfs, and said that that was s change which could by no means be affected in a hurry.The present atate of things, however, was one what could not last.It would, therefore, be very reeable to bim if the nobility itself would take into mature deliberation in what way a change could be gradually prepared ior ; and any propositions they might make on the subject would always be welcs « to him.À letter from St.Petershurg, in the Boer.le of Hamburg, says:\u2014\u201c Aocounts of the scientific expedition to Eastern Siberia, dated {rom Irkutach, have been received here.À oonsideradle Gellaction o plantes miser à pds animale had arrived in that own.pap the Amoor river 5 made, and the chief points de- ee RI Miranqmical obesratio .Ageguèts fo x aohtai mentions a giea} 1 8 \u2018 and lead Sarranior in a, the inaurgents out off all communicaticn with the lead an Jopper mines Anuan; and it was in contemplation to eétablish Russian copper works on the frontier, which, under the ciroums stances would be highly profitable.densely-populated districts of England, and at once commences 3° Chreptowitsch\u2019s appointment as Russian Minister to the Court of! d]| labours 177 +.Scorr Rvsser'e 4 GREAT Eastran\u201d Srmausa.~This big ship\u2019\u2019 is destined to carry 800 first-class, 2,000 second-class, and rr ,third-class passengers, making a total af 4,000 fre independent of thecrew.The total length of the vessel will be 692 fear.She is the eighth of à mile in pat, and consequently four toms \u2018and down her deck will afford the passengers a walk of a mile.\u2014 Her width is 63 feet across her paddle boxes, her breadth is 114 \"feet.This floating town will be propelled by three powers\u2014paddie, \u2018sctew, and sail.Her paddle-wheels, 56 feet ia diameter, will be ipropelled by four engines.The screw is 24 feet in diameter, and the four fans remind the spectator of the bladebones of some hi -antediluvian monster.lis shaft is 160 feet in length, and veighe ,60 tons.Thus the ship will be pulled and pushed in its course like an invalid in a Bathchair, and sails will only be ceed with a strong ; wind in the direction of her cou:se\u2014 say a breeze guing twenty-five miles per hour, for which she :9 prepared w:th seven masts and 16,500 square yards of canvass.As speaking-trompets would be useless atoard a vessel of the dimensions of the 66 Great Eastern,\u201d a semaphore will be used to signal to the Lelmeman by day, and a (aystem of coloured lights by night.The engineer will be commu- inicated with by the electric telegraph.À standard compass will be placed upon a stage forty feet in height, and the he!msman will either read off the points through a transparent card illuminated like a clock-fror.t, or the shadow of the needle will be projected down a \u2018long tube upon a curd below, so as to avoid the necessity of the helmsman looking up, and to obviate the difficulty which would be felt in fogs.Her ten anchors will weigh 55 tons ; her 800 fathoms of cable, 98 tons ; and her capstans and warps.100 tons ; total, 253 tons of appliances for making her fast.Gas will be manufactured on board, and laid on to all parts of the ship.Powrr or Tux Husax Eve.\u2014George Pitt, afterwards Lord Rivers, declared that he could tame the most farious animal by looking at it steadly.Lord Spencer said, \u2018Well, there is a mastiff in the court-yard here which is the terror of the neighbourhood ; will you {try your powers on him ?\u201d\u2019 Pitt agreed to do so, and the company descended into the court-yard.À servart held the mastif by a chain.Pitt kneit down at a short distance from the animal, and stared him s'ernly in the face.They ail shuddered.At a signal given, the mastiff was let loose, and rushed furiously towards Pin, then suddenly checked his pace, seemed confounded, and, leaping over Pitt\u2019s head, ran away and was not seen for many hours after.During ons of my visits to Italy, while | was waiking a little before my carriage, on the road not far from Vicenza, I perceived two huge dogs bounding towards me.I recollected what Pitt had done, and, trembling from head to foot, I yet had resolution enough to stand quite etill and eye them with a fixed look.They gradually relaxed their speed from a gallop to a trot, came up to me, Hopped fora moment, and then went back agaic.\u2014 Rogers\u2019 Table Talk.Sciesniric INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE Prax or THE FIRMAMENT.\u2014The milky way, imagired by some of the ancients to be the old abandoned pathway of the sun, is produced by the light of myriads of stars, too remote to be seen individually by the naked eye.So densely are they crowded, that some portions of space not r apparently thao the surface of the moon, have been found to contain several thousand.An estimate, perhaps not improbable, gives twenty millions as the entire number contained in this stratum.\u2014 Sir William Herschel, whose t telescope first resolved its onter rtions into stars, formed an approximate estimate of their istance, arriving at the conclusion that the most remote stars in this ring or cluster are at least 500 times more distant than those which are nearest to us.We are therefore brought to this astonishing result, that the dimensions of the milky way are such as to require several thousand years for light to cross its entire diameter.Ixramous OuTRaGE BY à Roan CatHoric Priest.\u2014On Sunday last, the Priest officiating at St.Mary\u2019s Catholic Chapel, (German), in the south ward, took occasion to kick a lady, the mother of grown up men, allof them members of his con; ion.The sous, indig@ant at such conduct to their aged parent, called at his resis dence and resented the outrage.The sons appeared at their accustomed place at St.Mary\u2019s Chapel, in the pew they had paid for, at the afternoon service on Sunday last.No sconer had they made their appearance, however, than the priest attempted to eject them from the sanctuary by violence, which was resisted by them, when a general melee and \u201c free fight ensued, in which the congregation joined, whilst battered heads and bloody noses resulted therefrom.The citizens in that part of the town were called to the t y the tumult, and were shocked at such a di riot on Sabbath day.Officer Waring and others had a busy time on Monday morning in arresting the participants (Priest and all) in this riot, and they are now all bound over to appear at the next term of our Court of Quarter Sessions.\u2014 Fork (Pa) Republican.Exquers.\u2014It is now about two years since the Mercury first advocated a reform in the existing mode sf adducing evidence in civil (cases, commonly called tbe enguete eystem.Since then, as our ireaders are aware, the bar at large have lent their vuices to à reform of the evil.The sooner the legislatare takes action on this matter the better.It is quite enough that the country should endure an administration of criminal law such as would scarcely be tolerated lin Ashantee, without the civil courts continuing to be dens of perjury, trape for the unwary, and implements in the hands of the affidavit maker,\u2019 to the end of time.This infamous and obeclate enquete system costs more time to men of business, than all the other demands of public duty put together, and there are many men who would rather see a warrant for his arrest on a bailable offence, than a subpæna to either the Circuit or the Superior Court.A petty debt of few dollars gives more trouble to the witnesses and every one else concerned, takes up more time, and is the pretext of more chicavery than the prosecution and defence of a first-class felony, such as burglary or arson! Not only should vira voce evidence supersede the enquete system, but à much more summary mode of proceeding in all simple caves of debt, especially for small amounts, should be substituted for our present cumbrous practice.Mr.Cameron has obtained the introduction into Canada of the moders English system of brief and informal pleadings in criminal causes.Should not sim- plifieation ot pleadings be intreduced a fortiori in civil causes?Is & man\u2019s life of less consequence than a five shilliog debt?Are we to bave men sent to Kingston on general allegations, and the fraudulent debtor again and again permitted to plunder his creditor with impunity, on mere technical nds?Sueb à contrast is frightful =\u2014it seems as if the legisiature counted gold more valuable than liberty or life.Let the friends of the codification and simplification of the laws step forward, and, taking Mr.Hilyard Cameron\u2019s Act as a concession to their principles, importune the legislature till they bave obtained the reform in full.\u2014 Quebec Mercury.Missions in Casana East.\u2014The question of commencing missionary operations amongst the French population of Canada East has for sorue time engaged the serious consideration of the Wesleyan Church in this country; but it is only within the past that a distinct effort has been made for the evangelization of that class of our fellow subjects.Other missionary organizations have been engaged in this work for some years past, and with a considerable degree of success ; but a wide field yet remains ta be cultivated, and the results thal have already crowned the labours of those whe have been employed among the French dians, afford encou ing indications of what may-be anticipated {ram more general and we directed efforts for conveying to that increasing portion of our popa- lation à knowledge of the pure Gospel, and the salvation which a cordial reception of it im) It is not intended that our missionary operations shall interfere with those already established in that part of the province, since there is ample reom, and abundance of *rark to obviaie any necessity for Protestants to enter into euch others and each in their seloctod spheres may co-operate for the accomplishment of the same great work.\u2014 Toronto Cr.Guardian.(Might the same amount of expenditure and effort not accomplish more through a united efon ?\u2014En.Wirness.) J) - ve - the press, \u2014 Mr.Dougali\u2019s extensive collection of Tulips is nox in bloom | and sabectibers tobe Witness, with their $1.ends, will be welcome 10 visit it any day this week.Ganlen, bead of Mountain Street.- ai the * Witness Office,\u201d a Young Man capable of ki et and \\f acquainted with the Bookselling and Stationery business so much the better.None need apply without unexceptionable references.Taauxsçivimo Dav.\u2014 Wednesday, the 4b inst, having been anted 2e à day of Thankegiving, for be return of peace to Eu- ve we have been potified the loliowing services :\u2014 \u2014 We notice & wanton attack upon American ladies a city co- temporary, which appears to us, alike unfair and comanly.la soy controversy between the nations, lot the British press deal with men, and uot disgrace itsell by Billinsgate agains the women.\u2014 Tuesdays 7ranscript says: \u2014** The Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Canada in connection with the Cherok of Scotland, met on Wedaesday last in Si.Andrew\u2019s Church in Kingston, when the Rev.Alex.Mann, A.M., Minister of Pakenham, was appointed Modetaior.The annual sermon before the Synod was delivered on Wednesday evening by the Rev.Alexander MokKid, Minister of Guderich, the retiring Moderator.À considerable number of delegates are in niiendance upon the session of Synod, the proceedings Jewish Synagogue, Chenneviile Street, at 3, p.m.\u2014Lectare by of which, however, have not vet been of general impuilance, as they Res.A.Dexola.| Great St.James Strvet Wesleyan Church \u2014 Patilic service at ba'f- Ten o'clock, a.m.Zon Church.\u2014Public service at Eleven o\u2019clock, a.m.\u2014Sermon by Rer.Donald Fraser.A.M.This is a united service, of the following congregations :\u2014 8&4.Gabriel and Cote Stieet Free Churches, United Pre-byterian Church, American Presbyteriao Church, and First and Second Congregational Churches.The Bishop of Montreal ! as enjoined his clergy and peopla to observe the day, and we suppose 1t will ulso be observed by the Roman Catholics.chiefly related to questions 6f church or ecclesiastical law and disci plive.As acon as these things have heen disposed of, the Synod will proceed to the consideration of many demply important overlures, having sor their aim the welfare of the Prasbyterian Church of Canada.We are also glal to ivarn that an emivently missionaty character vrill be given 10 the deliberations of this Synod.\u201d\u201d \u2014 We huve received à letter from \u201c a Layman of the Presyterian Church of Canada,\u201d earnestly responding to one which appeared iu the Witaces a fow weeks ago from a * Layman in connection with the Church of Scotland,\u201d and warmly advocating union of the Presbyterian bodies on similar grounds.\u201d We bave also received 8 Svmod or THE Pacssyrenan Cuvaca or Camapa.\u2014The Annual letter from a ¢ Member\u201d of the same church, calling upon the \" y ge anada tak i writer of the first letter, as belonging to the elder branch of the Meoting of en CV.the be tay Church of Cana vil Te \u2018church, ta take the initiative, and agitate the matter in his lace y CW, ood with sermon by the moderator at 7 o'clock, P.M.We wy requested 10 stale that the Mail Steamboat Line has kindly agreed to make à reduction of one-balf for Minisiers going and returniog.\u2014 Com.ARTICLES ON INSIDE PAGES.Colemporery Press.Young Men Position and Prospects of Austria 176/The Christian Merchaat.180 The New Holy Allance.176) ture Joyful News from Sardinis.176 the Birds.180 The Great West.17 - Selections.\u2026.2511000 177 Pourar\u2014Lines.\u2026.181 Mothers and Children {A Chapter from a Wasted Life.181 Health for the People.180/Christian Treasury.181 == SUM WETNESS, MONTREAL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 13856.EDITORIAL REVIEW.\u2014 The Africa arrived at New York on the 29h ull.She le Liverpool on ihe 17th.News unimportacl.Corn Marke: a little essier.Money market uachanged.Consols.93} to 93}.\u2014 The Cansdian Ocean Steamship Company\u2019s vessel Indian arrived at Quebec on Monday night, thus making the vuyage from Liverpool in tweive days.Grain markets unchanged Flour slightly declined.The Central American question bas been before Partiament.The Costa Ricans had repeatedly sought assistance from Britain, which was voiformly refused.\u201cBritain would only send to Central America a Naval Jorce sufficient to protect Briti operty.The military bande have been withdrawn from the Parce on the Sabbath.Lord Palmerston bas stated thai there is oo cwn synod, which meets first.Our readers are aware that the Witness is in favor pot merely of union among Presbyterians, but among all Christians, as fast and as far as it may be found prao- licable, sud, meantime, deems catholic or united efforts of greater iimportance and a neater approach to apostolic standards then denominational efforts however excellent.We cannot, however, do more than advocate union genemlly\u2014for there is a principle laid down in scrip:ure which masters and controls all that can possibly be said in favor of union, and which must be carefully considered in every case.¢ First pure, then peaceable,\u201d is the scripture rule, and the way to attain union fastest would probably be for each communion 10 aim eamestly and perseveringly at a closer walk with, and imitation of Christ.When ali are ceply imbued wih His comprehensive and loving Spirit, there will no farther need of advocating union.The union will be effocted.\u2014 A correspondent of the True Witness deplores the fact that in Upper Canada Catholic females have adopted the abominable babit of uttering fearful oaths when anything occurs to ruffle their tempers,\u201d and sees no remedy but in the immediate introduction into Canada vf the Order of the Redemplorist Fathers.Our cotem- rary, however, consoles his friend by the remark, that the Catholic emales must have undoubtely learned cursing and swearing from their Protestant neighbours.y we be permitted to suggest that both Catholics and Protestants may have originally learned the act and practice of cursing\u2014the one dizectly, the other indireetly,\u2014 from the Romish altars; where public cursing against heretics and undutifui sons of the church, from the Pope down to the priest, has outrivalled in violence and big words anything which can be attempted by the lay curser and swearer.As long as cursing from the altar shall continue a solemn priestly practices, authorised by pish infallibility, it will take more than separate schools and ather Redemptorists to eradicate thia pernicious habit from the ple, and make it a monopoly of the priesthood, as is evidenced in the case of exclusively Roman Catholic nations, such as the Italians and the Spaniards, who are known to be sadly addicted to cursing aud swearing.othe treaty between the Allies than wba: bad been laid before Parliament.\u2014 Parliament was engaged during the whole of last week in discussing Mr.A.Dorion\u2019s vote of want of confidence in the Ministry.The result was a majority of four in favor of Ministers, out of a House of 112.The Ministry has resolved, it is said, to carry oo the business of the country, but last week's discussion and vote would seem to render this no easy task.It is probable that there will soon be a dissolution of the House.\u2014 The Gazette affirms thst Messrs.Cartier, Cauchon and Taché, are going to carry through the Corporations Bill, with Mr.Drum- moad\u2019s amendments.If so, we will hasten to give them all credit for this great service 10 the country.\u2014 A petition has been presented to Parliament from the Rev.E.W.Sewell and others, of Quebec, praying \u2018that no legal sanction may be given for holding synodical sasemblies of the Church of > until the members of the said church shall have had time to consider and express their opinions thereon.\u201d \u2014 We commend the following sagecious counsel of the Catholic Citizen to ali concerned : \u2014 «We are on the eve Of à general election, and a stormy one too in Upper Canada.Our friends bad needs bestir themselyes in time ; let the assesement rolls be carefully looked over in every Township ; let no man who should have a vois allow himself to be forgotien ; much more depends on such previous attention to the voters list than many have conception of\u201d \u2018 \u2014 Itappears from tLe report of the Superintendent of Education for Lewer Cade, that more fan one-half of the children between 5 and 16 years of age do not attend school.In Upper Canada and Nova Scotia, the number of children between these ages who attend school isiwo-thirds.Mr.Chauveau aitributes tho low state of education to the loss of the Jesuits estates ; but if Upper Canada, the ngest section of the Province, bas educated her youth with no ge rants for that end than was received by Lower Canada, the want of education must be attributed to something else than the want of means.\u2014 A few months since a person opened a lottery establishmont in Notre Dame Street, tie press united to denounce the gamblin, concern, and the police soon caused the establishment to be closed: Bot it seems that what was wrong in a tradesman is quite laudable in Nuns\u2014as the latter are about 10 hold a bazaar, at which one of the chief attractions is to be a * raffle and lottery expressly for children.\u201d If lotterios be right in public bazaars, they could not be wrong in stores ; and as the aut itios put a slop to one, will the as promptly prohibit the other?Ths i of training young children to gambling is monstrous aad disgraceful.It surprises us that which so uomercifully condemned the Notre Dame Street storekeeper, shuuld so highly spprore of à bazasr, in which the same evil is porpeirated in a worse lurm- Tus Tavares.\u2014We have learnt that Me.Buckiand bas e: d the Pyos and Harrison Troupe, sod will open on Monday, June 2nd.It is stated that Mr, Forrest, the celebrated American tra , bas determined to visit and play an engagement in every consi Theatre ta the United States and Canada, after which wili follow a dozea or two nigh im New York, Boston, Philadelphis and Baltimore, for friends, be will retire to private life nod become the sage of Fontbill 11\u2014 Montreal Transcript.; ; Have the public of Montreal forgot tbe Forrest trial and ite disclosures?Should this man come 10 Caonds, bow many of the ladies of this city wish to distinguish themselves ss his patronesses ?\u2014 Thos who do will offer an exsmplification of the words of Paol: \u201c Who knowing the jpdgment of God, that they who commit such ings are worthy ofdeath * © ° * take pleasure intherm that »\u2014 Rom.I, 22 \u2014 We learn from the Edinborgh United Presbyterian Mission ary Record that the Committes on Foreign Missions have accepted the Rev.James Gibson, of Brechin, and the Rev.Thomas Steven- sen, of Auchiermuebly, as Missionsries lor Canada.These brethren have bees freed from their pasiorsl charges, and may shortly be expecied bere.\u2014Com.\u2014 A number of ministers of the United States bave preached sermons on the Sumner outrage at Washington.A New York paper of Monday, contains a sketch of his sermous preached in that city the previous day, by Dr.Cheever, and the Rev.H.W.Beecber- The latter gentleman at the close of bis sermon made an announce- meut which produced great excitement of feeling.Mr.Beecher stated, that a young mulatto woman, almost white, was about to be sold for the worst purposes: She was the daugbier of a wealthy Virginian.A few slave-holders of honorable feelings, to save ber contributed several hundred dollars, and collected in Baliimore and Washington eight or nine hundred dollars more.The young woman had been sent to Mr.Beecher, to obtain the balance, $500, necessary 10 procure her freedom.She was called up to the pulpit, and My.Beecher made an appeal to the congregation, which produced, in à few minutes, more than eight hundred dollars, and the woman was free.One half of the congregation was said to be in tears.\u2014 Contrary to general expectation, after the reception of Lord Clarendon\u2019s dispatch, the President of the United States has decided to dismiss the British Minister at Washington, and the three Consuls, who, he believes, were implicated in the illegal enlistment of soldiers for the Crimean war.He professes himself satisfied with Lord Clarendon\u2019s disclaimer of participation in this enlistment, on behalf of 1be British Government, but affirms, that in that case, the above functionaries must have acted contrary to their instructions, and are therefore personally unacceptable.He declines to accept the affirmation of Mr.Crampton, as nenalizing the affidavits of the two German adventurers, of acknowledged doubtful character, and in a word, sends him his passports.All this is as the letting out of waters and po one can say where it will end.The only feasible explanation of it is, that tha internal relations of the States are so threatening, that a fureign quarrel, in order to reunite them, js considered desirable.\u2014 An event has taken place al Waenington, which is producing an immense sensation throughout the United States, aud which is likely seriously to compromise Republican institutions in the opinion of the world.We allude to the recent assault of a Senator, in the Senate chambers, by a member of the Houte of Represantatives.The facts are briefly these :\u2014Mr.Sumner, one of the Senators for Masaschusetis, made a very savere and telling speech against the policy of the South, with regard to Kansas, a speech, in which he expressad the righteous indignation felt by every just mind, at the outrages and murders parpeicated on the inhabitants of that territory.He also reflected severely on the chief actors in the conspiracy to make Kansas a slave Siste, and smong others, on Senator Butler, of South Carolina, A day or two fier, on the adjournment of the Senate, Mr.Sumoer remained writing in bis place, when a Mr.Brookes, member of Congress from South Carolina, related to Butler, came upon him, saying, I bave read your speech, and you have slandered my State and my relation, and before Mr.Sumner had time to risa of defend himeelf, struck him with a heavy cane repeatedly over tbe head, depriviog him of consciousness and inflicting scvers wounds.Another member of Congres, from the South, named Keit, swol besides Brookes, flourishing a cudgel to keep any one from interfering, and holding a revolver behind him fn y concealed by his coat.This scene was witnessed by many nators, most of whan were the opponents of Sumoer, such as Douglas, Tombs, snd Sliddell, but they made no suempt lo interfere, snd bave utated since, either that it was 8 business with which they had nothing to do, or, that they approved of Brooke's conduot.Bome Senators from the free States however ventured to spprosch the spot where Sumner wae lying weltering in his blood, ou the floor of the Senate House, and carsied him out.Medical assislance was immediately procured, but he has been since in a precarious state.The Senate appoioted a committee of investigation, wholly composed of political opponents of Mr.Sumner, which has reported thet the Secate had no jurisdiction over the matter, and that repun has been adopted ; indeed, the Sesators in favor of freedom, who are a small rainority.eppear to be very much cowed, aud scaicely dare to speak out.of Representatives to which Broukes belongs also 8 ted à committee of investigation, but only by a cad y.June 4, 1886.resisted by every member from the slave states but three.Brooks has also been bound over before the civil tribunals, to answer for the assault; but substantial justice is not expected from (he Cuurts in à slave holding community.Everything at Washington is gloomy and the greater part of the members of both Houses, it said, foto their seats armed.Meantime, the North is rising op, a are and enthusiastic meetings have been held in Boston, Chicago, an many other places, to denounce this attempt to destroy freedom of speech and introduce the practices of ejave-driving into the Seunte; but remains to be seen whether the North will not on this, as on al! previous ques:ions, alter a litt i succumb to the South, 9 \u2019 lo sppesraoce of vigor, An American paper ays, Gough has been abused of late in certain fro-Slavery journals for letting it appear in some of his Temperance lectures that he is hostile to Slavery.We think the fact that Gough is British-born ought lo excuse him on this head.A man must be born 8 Democrat to know how to appreciate the beauties of Slavery in our day.But John has this further apology \u2014 nearly all the Total Abstainiers and Prohibitionists are hostile to Slavery\u2014so are the advucates of all other radical reforms.Find a man earnest in opposition to Rum-drinking, and you may safely assume that he hates human Slavery, and will avoid it wherever ho may do so with safety.\u2014 A friend has furnished us with the following analysis of th Revenues and Expenditure, for the last fiscal oar of the Religions and Charitable Societies of London, supported by voluntary contributions :\u2014 ; ; Income.Expenditure.Bible Bocieties.£141,388 14 7 £164,454 1B Foreign and Colonial Missions 480,607 8 2 479,008 3 10 Home Missions\u2019 Church and Chapel Building Societies.216,892 16 11 228,267 2 % Tract and Book Societies 45,484 17 9 56,320 10 11 Benevolent do 128,593 8 3 121,523 5 0 Orphan Asylums.66,613 1 6 84,320 311 Reformatories and Pen: ries.20,051 1 10 24,785 7 1 Hospitals & Medicol Charities 110,636 4 © 120,651 5 4 Societies for Social Ameliora- I 000000 14,655 18 8 14,741 15 11 Educational Bocieties.65,719 15 7 81,447 4 10 Miscellaneous.33,005 13 1 24,410 12 3 £1,313,304 18 9 £1,7362,976 7 0 \u201cGOLD AND THE GOSPEL.\u201d The Rev.Mr.Cather, a distinguished Irish Methodist minster, now oa a visit to this Continent, on bebalf of the very extensive and flourishing [rish missions of that chuech, preached with great as- ceptance in Coté Sueet Church, last Sabbath morning, aad io the Wesleyan Churcb, Great St.James Street, in the evening.On Monday evening a private meeting of ministers and influential laymen was convened to hear from Mr.C.some statements respecting the importance and practicability of introducing into Christian Churches generally a standard of giving, of which the tenth part of income should be the minimum; and respecting the effects which had been produced in this behalf by the circulation of the work entitled ¢ Gold and the Gospel.\u201d This work consists of five prize essays on the scriptural rule of giving, Written by ministers of different denominations in Great Britain and Ireland, and published by Nisbet & Co., London, at cost price.So much were the gentlemen present impressed with the desirableness of having the views of this book made known in Canada that they resolved\u2014 though few in number\u2014that every minister of every evangelical denomination in Canada should be suppiied with a copy, and a subscription to this end was raised on the spot to the amount of £48 15s.A committee was also appointed to carry out the effort, of which John Torrance, Esq., is Chairman; Rev.A.D.Campbell and Mr.Jas.Mathewson, Secretaries; and Mr.Hobbes, at whose house the meeting was held, Treasurer.The necessary number of copies is to be ordered by next steamer, provided the requisite sum is raised, viz.,\u20142s sterling per copy for a large, handsome book, similar what is usually published at about 8s in Britain.Friends of such a benevolent enterprise will do well to send their donations at once to Mr.Hobbes.Money given in this way will probably multiply itself thirty fold.THE XANSAS STRUGGLE.ft has been well remarked, that the coolest going on in Kansas is not inferior, in the importance of ita issues, to that which recently attracted the attention of the world to the Crimea.In every new phase of this struggle, it must be remembered, that the pro-slavery party having the whole power of the Federal Goyerament on ite side, laid its plans boldly to put ils own creatures into power by violence, at the very first election of the territory, and carried out those plans in the most open and shameless manner.The result of this so-called election was, that thousaods of armed invaders from Missouri 100k possession of the polls, and either overawed the judges, or chased them off and installed their own creatures instead.They then returned persons of their own kind, \u20ac.e., pro-slavery rof- fians, most of therm not aven residents ofjthe territory ; and this so- called government phased the most outrageous pro-slavery laws ever yet known, even in Suuthern legislation ; some of them decresiag death against any one who should speak or write against slavery ; and others compelling all who should vote in future e:ections to take an oath to support these laws.They likewise appointed, from the very worst class of border ruffians, judges, sheriffs, and other executive officers for six years over the territory, most of them not even being inhabitaots of it.Thus were the peaceful, law abiding, freedom loving settlers from the north, in Kansas, eubjested to the di- lerama, of either submitting to persecution, similar to that whish Claverhouse and Dalziel exercised over the Scollish Covenanters, of Kirke and Jefiries over the Western Connties of England, in the worst times of British history \u2014an oppression worse than that of Russia over Poland, or Auattia over Hungary and Lombardy,\u2014or 10 make a stand against tha spurious laws of this spurious legista- tion.They chose the latter alternative, elected a fresh Legistature, which appointed in due form a convention of delegates of the people to adopt a state constitution, and fixed the way of ratifying it by the people.This convention was held, & state constitution adopted, aad ihe people ratified it by an overwhelming vote.This constitution, which prohibited slavery, three-fourths of the actual settlers being in lovor of freedom, was laid before Congress for its approbation, bat it is objected to by all the advocates of slavery, as not emanatiog from the legal autboritiss of Kansas, namely, the bogus Border Rof- flan legislature before described.In this state of the affair, the House of Representatives ut Washington appointed & committee to The ware attempt (0 enquire luio the matier was proveed to Kansas, fur the purpose of collecting evidence respecting Jews 4, 1856.THE MONTREAL WITNESS.179 the alections to tbe pretended Kansas legisiatare ; and the vielencs| lo go through the wesal retine.His amendments, if offered during CAUTION TO PARENTS, ko.of the pro-slavery party, which has kept the territory in a state of Laut might have withbeld from him priestly absolution, sad thus Parents and Guardians are adeised (0 examine they Aowses, and sioge for a year, bas, at this effort to expos its nefarious character, | cadangered his soul ; consequently 1he original bill went through aoe that 10 immoral bosks are to be found iniroduced without broken out into excess of fury.The judges appointed by the opu- its firn reading in a rather inoffensive shape.After Easier the The 7 knowledge.Sabbath School Teacher who bis besa rious legislature bave, with violent vituporation equal to Minister could with security carry out his views He mostersd engaged he \u2014 Yoni Yovory Sabbath for flieen years, ia that of Jeflries, directed grand juries of tLe same stripe with them | courage, brought in the amendments, and has now before him a \" : \u201c lovely village of Western Canada, far distant from a city ; and who selves, to indict for high treason those who resist the draconic laws whole year to make his peace with the churoh.Had not Leot and being deeply concerned for the temporal, ss well as eternal, inter- ; .i ! i i of the rising generation, could not but fee] alarmed for those enacted by the Missouri ruffians for Kansas; und a sheriff of the Easter come this your fully one month earlier than usual, the er bin corm od arth us well as the thousands of worst private character, who en resident of Kansan 1s sont to} bill might have had à different issue.youth of this Province, at discoveriog, as he jately did: that the ene.arrest the parlies so indicted.Yr , A , a my of «culs was sewing tares amongst the w eT.ployin in their own stronghold, the city of Lawrence ; the sheriff calls upon | one or more of those who had been, for years, in his re to scatter TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.other free-scil men to help him; these refuse, and writs are issued agsinat the., for the crime of refusing to aid tbe sheriff.The large gathering of the good and true Temperance men of Ca- United States troaps are called out by the instructions of President nads, who came as delegates from their respective societies, \u2018\u201d at- Pierce, to aid the sheriff in making these arrests and coorcing the tend the Convention in Prescott, the call for which, appeared in this free-soil men ; and Governor Shannon, a creature and tool of the, paper a fortnight ago.Prescott is a remarkably central and easily President, calls out nominally the pro-slavery men of the territory, reached spot, being the foot of the Lake navigation, the terminus of but really the ruffians and loafers who ate flocking in from the va- (hg Bytown railway, and on the line of the Grand Trunk from rious southern States,and enrola them ass militie, under United States, Lower Canada ; and its worthy inhabitants are unsurpassed for kind- pay, and with United States arme, to put down the inhabitants of peas and hospitality.the territory with fire and sword, snd compel them to submit to the laws enacted by the spurious legislature.e which has already commeuced.Tho latest accounts state that all the promineut Free-Soil men, who had been elected to office by the people, had to flea or hide themselves\u2014ihat Lawrence, the chief city of the territory, had been laid in ashes\u2014that hotels where northern emigrants put up, end Free-Soil newspaper offices had been burned in other towns\u2014 and that in these infamous outrages several lives had been lost.All this is, Jf course, galling iu the extreme to the Northern; States, whose sons are thus trampled upon, and whose rights are treated with scorn ; and it is ail, doubtless, necessary to awaken them {row that unaccountable apathy, which the great majority of northern men have all along showed on all questions in which slavery was involved.The North, for the sake of peace, and quietness, and supposed pecuniary gain, has shut her cars to the groans of the slave, and she is now reaping the fruits.She is finding out that sho is her brother\u2019s keeper whether she will or not: and all the| ghich cannot fail to be felt at the polls.The one thing admitted pro-slavery outrages committed in Kansas and elsewhere will be|by all was, that no confidence could be placed in mere politicians ; à gain 10 the cause of hamanity, if they only awaken the indomita- | ble spirit of the Freo North and West upon the Slavery Question.THE MINISTERIAL BLACK SHEEP OF TUE PRIESTS.The irritation against Mr.Drummond, on account of the amend- test vote came, or, perhaps, openly violate his pledge if it suited ments Le introduced into his Religious Corporations Bill, is intense [him better.amongst the priest party, and nearly ail the Romish press of the Pro-| there must be in the party inviting their suffrages, à previously es- vince is denouncing him as @ traiter to the church.In some papers, |tablished character for integrity and steadiness of purpose.as La Patrie, and especially the True Witness, this feeling is in- ohibi ) orensed almost to frenzy, and the once favorite minister is reviled by strong and general, and the expectation of securing it at no distant the most abusive language.He is pronounced worse, and far more day was confident.It was stated, for instance, that notwithstanding dangerous than George Brown, whom the priests aod their organs the late sudden aid unexpected decision against a prohibitory law by have worked into the imagination of the Lower Canadian Catholics, a majority of onein the Legislative Assembly, the petitioners for it 8s an unearthly monster, a fanatical hobgoblic ; and all Romaniets, this session numbered 102,000 signatures, against 80,000 last year, irrespective of political party, are summoned to the duty of wreaking whilst the petitioners against it only numbered 4000, notwithstand- upon him the vengeance of the church at the next election.The organs of the priesthood take great pains to assure us that the of the speakers said that if the business of getting up petitions were amendments of Mr.Drummond, restricting legaciesto the church, and [taken in time it woald be easy to send in 200,000 names, which no protecting the death-bed against all mercenary religious influence, Legislature could resist by exacting for such bequests, a will of six moothe standing, are { t petfectly superfluous and useless, and offer a gratuitous insult to the country was resolved upon, as will be seen by the two concluding church, as if it bad ever acted otherwise than in conformity with the resolutions of the series, and the conviction was exprossed that pub- But no man of course will believe, that if these lic opinion was never better prepared for an election on all great amendments were harmless in themselves, they could excite such points of politics, aud especially on the Maine Law, than just at pre- opposition, such wrath, and such vindictiveness.The latter is a {30% sure proof that the amendments were more needed than the \u201c 3 ! \u2018 4 publie had any ides of, and that they very seriously interfere with meeting being public, and well attended by the inhabitants of Pres- the usual practice of the priesthood, and curtail immensely the re- cott.The proceedings were opened with prayer in the morning, and, | venues of purgatory.1ndeed, the organs of the priesthood, in their after passing appropriate resolutions harmoniously and unanimously, fory against Mi.Drummond, fully confirm the worst apprehensions closed with the hearty singing of the Doxology,\u2014 enterlained against Rome in this matter, for they seem to forget that the law applies fully as much to Protestant as to Catholie death-jTake it for all in all, this was one of the most pleasant, profitable, beds; yet the injury is complained of as doe entirely to the latter |2nd encouraging conventions which it has been our lot to attend.This is & noble and involuntary tribute of praise paid to Protest- intents of the bill.antism.The immease importance of Mr.Drummond\u2019s amendments ma ! fariher be gathered from the following language used by the Mis.who advocate this measure for Canada.The old Temperance Society, ror :\u2014+¢ The three amendments to the new Incorporations Act are a deadly blow at the existence of the bishops and clergy of the Ca-!P Coming as it does, {rom Attorney-General Drummond, the only Irish Catholic, ally superseded it.(so-called,) in the Cabinet, it strikes us with dismay.\u201d And yet a|tablished, Divisions were formed in the Province, and one of its members little fariter tbe same paper has the effrontery to add, We think Toy, elected to preside over the National Division, the bill altogether unnecessary and uncalled for.\u201d Shama upon Rome, that a check placed upon the undue extension of her landed [of Temperance, by his eloquence a wealb, and the protection of law cast arouud death-bede, stiikes versations of bis constituents, he resigned bis seat in disgust, shortly after is camp with dismay, and forbodes ruin to her clergy, while it leaves tholic church in Canada.* * *¢ *¢ ¢ unscathed the interests of Protestantism ! The Rumish papers ask indignantly How it is that the obnoxious the manufacture and sale of malt liquors.No attempts waco made to provisions of the bill didnot exist in its original form, but were added only at the second reading ?aud draw the inference that the amend.|3rength of the Temperance party in the Hous, and bro menteare not the result of conviction on the part of Mr.Drum- Tilley.The overthrow of tbe Gororament followed, and mond, but the consequence of Protestant pressure from without\u2014a mere cowardly and pitiful subserviency to Mr.Brown, and the rial hrs] the opposition-for tbe most part aau-prohibitionists\u2014 \u201c pharasaion] brawlers.\u201d But we would suggest auolher more cha- tought In va ritable, more orthodox, and more probable explanation of a fact, venus.Equally vain was \u2018wir attempt 1 repeal the law, sud the ses- which indeed took all parties by surprise.It is well known that a [sion of 1856 closed with one cruth Tully sutabliched, namely, that the pre- Roman Catholio gets along very well with bis church and with his T° House would not receds on the sdtiaclence, provided he annually, at Faster, makes a clean breast of are the his sins, receives priestly absolution, and partakes of tlic sacrament, |Fequest of the Bishops and of Then he is white-washad for à whole Sour, at cho expiration of whiob, solving Parliament, against the wishos of bis advisers.Et ia said that he samme process must be gone through over again, Indeed, the supply o the winc-celiars, bis Bxoslloncy pad oars baring supposed rofession of religi t 80 stringent a moasure woul repeal ant session ! je Mlaiate: is atively confined io be sense ae bn Me Due rosignod &t once, and tins the question of Problbition atands in the air mond who is as good a Catholic as any of out public men, wanted essulng election, we are greatly deceived.B.The filibuster hangers- of the Convention, for which, we refer our readers to the Temper- on of slavery desire nothing better than this for any length of time.To live on United States pay, and indulge their passion for\u2019 from it.violence aud plunder, under colar of law, is a race chance; and there will be no lack of southern militia to trample in the dust the settlers of Kansus from the free States, and murder all who resist ; a On Wednesday last, it was our privilage to meet with a It ie not our purpose to give a detailed report of the proceedings ance Advocate, but to state some impressions which we received 1.We were struck with the amount of good speaking, sound reasoning, and general business ability displayed by the delegates, and felt that if they fairly represented the various sections of country from which they came, Upper Canadas had, indeed, reason to be proud of her yeomanry, mechanics, and school teachers, to which classes most of them belonged.Many of the men who took a share in the business, were evidently not only able to watch over the election of suitable representatives, but might go with credit to Parliament themselves.And by tbe way, the Temperance meeting, and epesking in behalf of the Temperar.ce cause, are, independent of their intrinsic impo:tance, excellent schools for training men to public business.2ad, The loathing and disgust with which every raind was filled, at the low, corrupt, and venal character of many of our public men and members of Parliament, were continually manifesting themselves; and every allusion to the self-seeking and promise-break.| ing of public men, seemed to come hoine to the hearts of all present, and to awaken an indignation, the result of bitter experience, and the one thing desired by all was, a character for consistency and integrity in public men.[It was felt to be quite unsafe to elact an adventurer, merely because he pledged himself to vote for sorae particular measure or measures, but who would be sick when the It was also felt, that to give any security to electors, 3rd, The determination to have an efficient prohibitory law, was ing all the efforts of the Rumsellers among their customers, Some 4th, A complete organization of the Temperance strength of the The Convention met morning, afterucon, and evening, the last +\u2018 Praise God from whom all blessings flow.\u201d PROHIBITION IN NEW BRUNSWICK.A word or two on Prohibition in New Brunawick may interest those permitting the use of wine and malt liquors, was early introduced into that Province.To supply its defects the Total Abstinence principls was i and New Brunswick lays claim\u2014with what justice we do not undertake to determine\u2014to the honor of first organizing m society on that basis, which was made an appendage to the alder inatitution, and gradu- When the order of the Sons of Temperance was os This gentleman, 8.L.Tilley, Baq., having been sent to the Provincial Parliament, as one of the representatives of the commercial Capital, did good service to the cause integrity ; but owing to the tergi- hia eieation, At this juncture, in 1853, « defective Prohiditory Law was introduced, and so mutilated in its passage through the Lover House, as to admit of enforce it, and it was repealed the following year.The general election Bite summer of 1854, added considerably to the ht back Nr.gentleman entered the Ministry, and succeeded in securing s stringent Prohibitory Law, which went into opération last January.Although not a mintate- on to overthrow (be Gorernment, because 7 had advised the Governor to assent to à bill, which, it was asserted, injured the re- mperance question.The law has troublesome to_all in favor of liquor traffic, among whom overnot and the Anglican & R.O.Bishops.His Excellency, at the fore has Just exercised his prerogative of dis- been ver this step has been rendered necessary, in consequence of the smallness of M Province.If the people do not à out in favor of that measure at the immoral books fitted to demroy soul and body, and poison the minds even of mere children of both sexes.He woald, therefore, most earnestly implore Parents, Teachers, Masters and beads of houses, totake the utmost care that those nodes their charge have no access to books not previously examined.As an encouragement, however, to bis fellow laborers, he desires 10 sta\u2018e that it has come to his knowledge that three copizs of one of the books alluded t» have been committed to the Rames hy three sisters, who either are or were scholars at his Sabbath School.MISCRLLANEOUS PARAGRAPHS.Wirs-Beating awp Hossawp-Wierine.\u2014* Wife-besting\u201d is an insde- guste expression for the brutal ou which most commonly owe be re magistrates under that name.For such cases private whipping is & very mild form of the lez talionis.We suspect the certainty a whip ping would operate strongly on the fears of even tbe most brutal bus- bands ; and it cannot be denied that there is a simple appropriateness in the nature of the punishment to that of the offence.The temptation to beat and injure a helpless woman seems of 8 sort susceptible of counteraction by that homeopathic treatment of private whipping.\u2014 Globe.Orpinarron.\u20140Oa Trinity Sunday, the Lord Bishop of Montreal beld an Ordination in his Cathedral, when the following gentlemen were admitted to the Holy O-der of Descons, vis :\u2014Mr.Dav.dson, by letter dimi from the Bishop of Fredericton.Mr.Gribble, Btudent of Bishop\u2019s Col Lennoxville.Mr.DeMouilpied, late Student St.Bees College, Bang! The Pra; \u2018were read, and the Candidates presented by ths Ven.Arch deacon Lower.The Sermon «pproprisie to the ocea.ion, was preached by the Rev.Cannon Gilson, from Acts xx,\u2014* Take heed.to yourselves,® \u2014setting forth the high duties to which those 0 be ordained were about to dedictate themselves, appealing to the sympathy of the Laity cn thelr behalf, and demanding their prayers for them, acd for all set aver them in the Lord \u2014 Gazette, New Cmoncu at Porraez pu Forr.\u2014 The Corner atone of an English Church was laid on the 19th inst, at Portage du Fort.The basement of the Church is formed of solid blocks of cut white marble.Portage J du Fort, on the Upper Ottawa, the County town of Pontiac, ia the most distant Mission in Lower Canada.It has a population of about a thousand, and is one of the most rising and promising towns on the Ottawa.It is surcounded by a thickly settled agricultural district.The neighborhood abounds in iron ore, and vast quarries of the purest white marble are met with on every side \u2014 Gazette.Manors Trex Prox CaLirorsta.\u2014On Tuesday a porticn of s magui- ficent trea of almost fabulous dimensions, just brought to this coun from Califurnia by Mr.G.L.Trask, an American, was exhibited at & private view in the Philharmonic Roows, Newman Street, Oxfcrd Street, London.This monarch of the forest is 363 \u201ceet in beight, with a circam= ference at the base of 93 feet, and à diameter of apwards of 30 feet.It was one of a grove of 80 such, forming a sylvan family on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada, ia California, in a sheltered valley about 5000 fest above the sea.They are described by eye-witnesses ns generally standing in groupes of two or three together, of n height varyiog from 250 to 300 feet, and a diameter frora 15 to 30 feet, and occupying & space one quarter of & mile square.\u2014 English paper.Evract or Dissosesr Teadi1v3.\u2014Ths chaplains of the House of Correction, Coldbath-elds, in enumerating the causes which operate on the criminal portion of the population, denounce * the laxity of principle on which many branches of trade are now conducted, whers servants and shopmen are required to practise deceit and fraud for their employers\u2019 benefit, and soon learn to better their instructions for their own gratif- cation or advantage.\u201d Discovery or a Rams FossiL.\u2014Las: week, the workmen in the stone quarry near this, discovervd the remains of an ichthyossurus imbedded in tbe blue lias, at a considerable depth from the surface.It is said to be ons of the most perfect of the species ever yet found.It messuree upwards of seven feet in length, and two feet across the largest part of the body.It lies at full length in tbe stone.\u2014 British Mercury.Rerogm 1x Tux Cuorct or Sagmisia.\u2014 The nine articles proposed for the reformation of the Church of Sardinia, which are to be acted upon at the next session of the Parliament at Turin, will, it is thought, uproot some great shuses.The most important of them are :\u2014 The entire independence of the Charch of Sardinis from Rome ; the denial of tradition as a source of dogmas ; permission to all the people to read the Bible and interpret it for themselves ; abolition of compulsory celibacy of the priests; and the use of the popular language in the Church service.Wasnixaroy, May 25\u2014( Times Correspondence) \u2014Rev.Dr.Pine preached a stirring sermon to-day on the downward tendencies of civilisation at Washington.He referred to the three recent cases of ruffianism, and the fact that the perpetrators are now making our laws, as a fearful evidence of depravity, and urged the duty of the Church to exert iw influence for reform, by its members refusing to associnte with those who outrage society by lawless violence.He said, \u201cIt is a shame to coun tenance such men, and, if you are not ashamed of it, shame, shame uj you.\u201d It is publicly stated that Dr.Pine declined an invitation to Fine yesterday ai tbe house of à distinguished South Carolinian, because he was informed that Brooks was to be of the party.Dr.Bunderland also delivered aa eloquent sermon in the same strain, to which the President listened.Syrreausa ror FasaioN's Saxz.\u2014An eminent medical gentlernan in Londou, says: \u2014I hare to lament the great increase amongst the female part of my practice, of tic