The Montreal witness, 24 juillet 1861, mercredi 24 juillet 1861

[" COMMERCIAL REVIEW AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER.VOL.XVI.MONTREAL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1861.No.59.BY TELEGRAPH.Wasamaros, July 191b.\u2014A special to the Herald esys it is reported that Ellswor1b's Zouaves stormed the battery at Bull Run last evening.Loss on our side stated 150 killed and wounded.CzmrreviLy, July 19.\u2014The first enagement cf any moment took place at Bull's Run thie p.m.Gen.Tyler's division encamped lust night a few miles east of Centreville, and this morning passed in safety between that point and Centreville.When the troops returned from Little River turnpike road to the Manassas road, on the road information was received that a masked battery was on the left of the road ahead ; and Colonel Richardson, in command of the fourth brigade, was ordered to reconnoitre, while the remainder of tbe divisioo remained in the vicinity of Qentrerille.Our troops passed ucroas an open ravine, and again catered the road, which was densely surrounded by woods, whea thoy were received by à raking Gre from the left, killing 8 pumber of the advanced guard, who gallantly sustaiged their position, and covered the retreat of the brass cannon of Sherman's battery, the horses of which bad been completely disabled by the enemy's fire, until they were relioved by Mich.2nd and N.Y.12th Regiments, when they fell back.\u2018The Federal troops then took position on the top of a hill, and two rifled guns were pushed io front supported by Oapt.Bracketts Company B.of the 2nd Cavalry, with line of infantry composed of the Michigan 2nd, and tbe N.Y.12th Regiments, some distance in the rear.A steady fire was kept up on both sides in this position.The rebels bad 3 batteries of 8 pieces in a position commanding the road, and used their guns well.Gen.Tyler commauded in person, and acted gallantly.The total 10ss on our side is estimated at 30 killed, and 40 wounded.At haif-past 4 Gen.Tyler ordered our troops Lo retire, it being necessary to relieve Capt.Brackets Cavalry, which had done the most service.The day was excessively bot, and the horsea were thirsting for water, which could only be obtsined at Ocatrorille.Kansas City, July 19th.\u2014The Fort Scott Democrat of the 13th furnishes the following :\u2014\u201c Gen.Lyon, who is now marching South towards Spriogfeld, bas about 6,000 men, including Mujor Sturge's command.Ho has about twenty-four pieces of field artillery of all descriptions, an abundance of ammunition, and a full train of baggage waggons.McCulloch and Jackson have retreated across the Arkansas line for the purpose of drilling their troops.Their available force is placed at 17,500, including the Texan Rangers and a Missouri regiment, Lyon's strength will be 10,000 to 12,000.The Jay-hawks, under Johnson, bave been stationed on the aide line below tbis place some days.Jamieson will maintain a force of 200 to ttree hundred men in that region nntil tbe United States troops arrive.Jerraaon City, Mo, July 18th.\u2014A sergeant belonging to Capt.Cook's company of Home Guards arrived st Byracuse this evening.He reports that Capt.Cook captured eight Secessionists, among them & messenger from Jackson bearing letters to different persons.In one of these letters Jackson begs for more men, apd admits having lost 500 killed in the battle at Carthage.THE BATTLE AT BULL'S RUN.Wasmnaron, July 21.\u2014A severe battle was fought to-day at Bull's Run Bridge, lasting over 11 hours, The troops met with a succession of masked batteries which were attacked with vigor, and carried with severe lose of life.Information was received by Gen.Tylers commaud of the existence of an enemy's battery commanding the toad ; our troops were (ben formed in battle array.The 2ud New York and 1st Ohio on lefi, and 2ud Obio and 20d Wisconsiu aud 70th, 13th and G9Lb New York regiments on the right.Col.Miles\u2019 division followed in rear, The first gun was fired by Sherman's battery at 10 minutes to 7 o'clock.The rebela did mot returo the shot till an bour and half afterwards, when Col.Honter'e division came up and battle became general.The enetny'6 position was opened on by several of Carlisle's howitzers, fullowed by alight skirmishing.The rebels rapidly received reinforcements from Manas- sas Junction, after Lhe attack was opened.The battle consisted uf a Buccesaion of fires from masked batteries, which opened in every direction, and in charges of our infantry in endeavoring to take them.The 2nd Obio aod 20d New York militis were marched by flank through the woods by a new made road to witbia a mile of tbe main road, when they came ou a masked bautery of eight guns with four regiments io the rear; our men were immediately ordered to lie down on either side of the road, in order to allow two pieces of artillery to pass lbrough and attack works, when this battery opeced on ws killing au officer and a drummer and seriously wounding several others.Cur troops wore kept from 15 to 20 minutes under a galling Gre, they uot being able to exchange shots with the enemy, although withio o stone's throw of their battery.They retired in regular order and with their battery.The most gallant charge of the day was made by tbe 691h (lrish,) 7th, 1s, snd 131b, who carried one of the batteries at the point of the bayones, It is reported that Col.Nugent is killed.At 3 p.m.it was understood the enemy were ro- ring at all points, and that it only required the presence of tho reserve under Gen.Tyler to push on to Menassas Junction.Brigade Quartar-Master Pryor was captured, wilb his borse, as he, by accident, rode into our lines.Île discorered bimeelf by remarking, \u201c We are getting badly cut to pieces!\u201d ' What Regl- ment do Sou belong to?\u201d asked Hasbrock.\u201c19th Mississippi\" wen (be answer, \u2018Then you sre my prisoner!\u201d esid Hasbrock.From statements of this prisoner, it mppears our artillery bas caused great &voc among tbe rebels, of whom thers are 30,000 to 40,000 in the field under Beauregard, while they bave a reserve of 75,000 at Manassas Junction, He describ- od an ufficer moat promivent in the fight distinguished from (Le rest aa Jefferson Davis.He confirms the re- ports of a Regiment of Negroes in the Rebel army ; but says, it is difficult to get them properly disciplined.\u2014 Position of enemy extended in 3 lives in form of a triangle.The open, froniiug centre of our columm.\u2014 The area seems to bave been filled wilh masked batteries.ALT this evening guns were sulll heard firing at short intervals.Gan, McDowell telegraphs that the enemy was con- pletely routed, and are retreating towards Manassas, leaving their batteries in possession of the Union forces, and their dead on the field.Loss on both sides is fearful, the whole force on both sides is said to have been engaged.Gen.Johnston baving joined Beauregard's army, enemy numbered 70,000, The Herald\u2019s correspondent says reports were current où the battle-field when be left, that the rebels were fiyiug iu vast pumbers.Col.Porter, with flag of truce waa fired on by the rebels.He was endeavoring to obtain the body of Lt.Smith of 1st Massachuselts reg't.The Editor of tbe Zimes from Centerville 5.30 p.m.dating bis dispstch Washington, last night, says tbe battle was one of tbe severest ever fuught on this con- tigent.Our troops drove the enemy a distance of two miles, and are now in possession of tbe field.The enemy fell back from one position to another equally strong, and every point was freshly reinforced.Their force certainly doubled ours.Fire Zouaves terribl cut up.While drawn up to make the attack, they were .3sailed by a masked battery and furced to break.1t is stated that both Col.Farnham and Crezier were killed, Col.Hunter wounded, Col.Slocum, Rhode Island 20d, aod Capt.Towers, 1st, killed ; Major Bal- lou, 2nd k.L., severely wouuded ; Gov.Sprague bad u horse sbot under him.NOTES ON WESTERN CANADA.We give ho following extract from a letter written by a gentleman travelling in Cannda West :\u2014 \u201c1 came by U.T.I.to Guelph, and then the rest of tlie way by stage to Owen Sound.The country lying between Guelph and Fergus has been long setiled, and, taken ns a whole, the crops look well.Between Fergus and Mount Forest, the country has a more primitive look, pointing to more recent settlement, but the laud appears rich, and is well wooded.There is, however one great drawback in this neighborhood, which is ita liability to summer frosts, causing the shrunken appearance of the grain which one gees in wheat from this quarter.Various causes are assigned for this peculiarity of climate ; but, in all probability, as the country becomes more cleared, this will cease.Mount Forest is a village of about 1,100 inhabitants, prettily situated on an eminence, and surrounded on all sides by woods\u2014whence its name.Ooly some aix years old, it has grown very rapidly, and may bo & large town some day.Here tbe need of rain is apparent, and tbe hay crop has suffered from the drought.The rond from Mount Forest to the Sound rung chiefly through a track of stony laud, which does not appear very inviting for settlement; but I am ioformed that fariber back, on either side of the road, the lard is free from stones, and much superior.It is somewhat sur- prisiog that in his country, where they have the very best of bardwood in any quantity, the farmers do not tur their attention to the manufacture of ashes.Day after day they are fellisg and burning their timber, and allowing their ashes to waste, «The County of Grey is the largest ia Canada West, and though comparatively sparsely settled at present, must eventually become one of tbe first Counties in the Province, as regards richness of soil, wealth and natural advantages.\u201d (To the Editor of the Witness.) Sm,\u2014I saw, last summer sometime, several articles in the Witness, strongly recommending the use of \u2018caps\u2019 for protecting bay-cacks in the field.As there is every appearance of a rainy haying season, it is of the greatest importance thal farmers should know the best method of saving their bay crop.Being convinced of the utility of these \u2018caps,\u2019 I'take the liberty of asking you to bring the subject again before the public, through the columns of your valuable paper.By so doing, you will much oblige Yours, &c., FARMER.(To the Editor of the Montreal Witness.) Sir, \u2014Doring & (bunder-storm, some {hree weeks ago, the dwelling-bouse of Mr, Wm.McCallister, blacksmith, of Brownsburgh, waa struck by lightning.The flash entered the chimney, passed down the wall till it camo within three or four feet of the floor.Here it struck across the parlor and kitchen, entered the cellar, and went out close to the ground.Everything in the house was shattered at a fearful rate.There was not a corner in it that was not affected.Dishes were overturned and broken, plaster shaken down, furniture removed, the floor torn up, and the chimney thrown down.It seems to havo divided after striking the chimney, sa it passed through a shed joining the house, killing fout sheep and wounding others.\u201d But the most remarkable part of it is the miraculous es cape of Mrs.McCallister, Sho had gone out only a Tw minutes before, with her child, (apparently without much reason) although it was raining, to the houce of her father, who lived close by.Had she not gone out when she did, the consequence would undoubtedly have been more serious, Ax OBSERVER.Chatham, July 16, 1861.FROM OUR EASTERN TOWNSHIPS CORRESPONDENT, TUR RECENT TORNADO.Two deys prior to the occurrence of the extraordinary storm mentioned in my Inst article, a mrt violent hurricane wan experienced io Drummond County, particularly ia Durbam and vicinity.Providentisily it was of very short daration, but during its continuance many forest trees were prostrated, rome barus and out-buildings blown down, aud one or wore dwellings unroofed.The rain storm on the Friday following was confined to Richmond County and parts adjacent, Besides the damage done to the railroad, so correctly reported in your editorial items of the day fullowing, all the bridges on the highway except one, between Sherbrooke and Melbourne, (25 miles) are reported to bave been wasted away ; several mill-dams and booma were destroyed, and great numbers of logs rapidly floated down into the St.Francia on à voyage towards the St.Lawrence.One instance will serve to illustrate the damage done upon farms.On the road through the estate of C.B.Clevelal q., Richmond, the repairs of two sluices and preparing it for use in tbe approaching hay season, cost him at least one bundred dollars,\u2014a solitary illustration of one such hour of rain on the roads alone.The crops most fortunately did not suffer so much 83 was feared.The shock of the earthquake was slightly Felt here, \u2014 A most successful Musical Convention of two days was held week before last at Sherbrooke, under the superintendence of Prof.Root of New York, wha was engaged by the Directors of the St.Francis District Musical Association.The good results of this effurt to improve the style and practice ~f sacred music in this region, bave surpassed the expectations of the most sanguine.\u2014 The almost triampbal seriea of temperance Meel- ings lately addressed by Hon.Neal Dow, Rev.C.Pearl and otbers, in different parts of these Towosbipe, will be bailed by many as favorable indications of sucial progress.E.T.BANK OF UPPER CANADA.(From the Montreal Gazette.) If we bad stopt to think that we ahouldn\u2019t be likely to get o perfectly reliable report in any of the l'oronto papers of the last aupual meeting of the Bank of Upper Canada, held in that city, we should have taken the trouble to send a reporter to Toronto.We muke this remark because we notice in one of the country papers s statement of much significance, evidently given on the autbority of some sharebolder who was present.This is the substance.À share- bolder asked for information about the ove hundred thousand pounds sterling protested Grand Trunk Bill of Exchange, of which so much had been ssid by the public press?Mr.Cassels replied he found no account of it in tbe books ; and Mr.Cayley added, the less said on that point the better, as the Bank was not liable! Here is 8 new and we must confess to us startling development.Mr.Cayley is in direct contradiction to Mr.Galt.One explanation is given 10 the shareholders at the annual meeling ; another in Parliament and to the public at large.All mention of the remarks made at the meeting is suppressed in the Toronto papers, one of them being under tbe ia- fluence of the Government, another under the influence of the Bank.We noticed that Mr, Cassels in his report atated the Grand Trunk debt to be $833,- 000, while we bad understood it, on information which we believed was unquestionable, between $1,200,000 and $1,300,000 We were naturally at a losa to conceive how so great a reduction could have been made, but believing Mr.Cassels to be a man of integrity we did not cull bis statement of figures in question.The hundred thousand pounds sterling protested bill wou'd just about make the difference.Can it be possible that simply leaving it out of the accounts, without 3 word of explanation, after Mr.Galt's positive statement in parliament, and his still more precise and svowedly autborised statement in the Sherbrooke Leader, is the way iu which Mr.Cussels makes tbe Grand \u2018U'runk debt due {0 the Bank $883,000?The Lill was cudorsed by the Bank, and it is impossible to believe that it was not protested in due forus by the London Financial Agents of the Canadian Government.We are not in a position to compel explanation.We can ouly point out where explanation is required; and use what public pressure is within our puwer to have the necessary question asked in Parliament.If there has been no deception, if the bill bas been liquidated, if the Grand Truuk liability to the Bank is $383,000 instead of thirteen hundied thousand dollars, we shall be delighted.We desire to find the accounts of the Bank in which the Government has over a million dollars deposited, in the most sntisfactory state, snd we cannot bave tbe slightest feeling egainst the sbareholders\u2014only we wish to find realities; we du not wish to be huwhugyrd by couked or delusive statements.Wu do not believe tbat any public or private interest, any more than the cause of public morality, is to be promuted by a course so criminal, Mr.Robert Cuseels has publicly lectured the Mon: treal papers for their course in reference to this Bank.We promise him that one of them will carefully and clusely wsich tbe progress of events, and painstuk- ingly \u2018exculpate bim fiom any seeming censure to which the present imperfect devolopment of facts gives rise, upon à clesr record shown ; or on thy other band, tell bim, & little more io detail, the kind of conduct expected from an officer of à public institution, of bis character and position.[Canada is enveloped in an atmosphere of fog and deceit in ber Bosncisl affuirs.When the light breaks in she will stand aghast at the spectacie.\u2014 Ep.Wir.) Oavrion.\u2014The Chief of Police received tho following commuuication on Saturday ; \u201cThe public are hereby cautioned against receiving a bill on the Pemberton Bank, (+f Lawrence, Maas) fur Five Hundred Dollars, As thers ia but one bill of that denumination in circulation, aod as that is suj- posed to be in the hands of rogues, payment of same bas beea stopped.Wirtiam H, Jaquirs.July 5, 1842.Casbier.\u201d A May Swotuzakn To Deatit iv 4 Wigar Bry.\u2014Last night, about eleven o'clock, a colored man, named Samuel Winder, met Lig death in a most extraordinary manner.It appears that a number of men were engaged ia loading a vessel with wheat at Messrs, Robertson & Delaport\u2019s wharf, The wheat was stored ina bin in the upper floor of à building on tbe froot of the wharf, and was being conveyed from tho upper story to the ground-floor tbruogh a fsrge spout.Deceased was sent up stairs to shovel the wheat forward to themouth of the spout, and was observed by onc of his fellow workmen to jump into the bin, which contained several hundred bushels of wheat.He was cautioned not to approach too near the spot, and then the man left to go down stairs to give some instructions.On his return, Winder was nowhere to be seen.The other man shouted, and he heard groans proceediog from tbe bin.It then became evident that Winder was buried in the wheat, and the other men were instantly called op from below.Without loss of time, they commenced to shovel away the grain, but when tbe unfortunate man was found he was quite dead\u2014he had been smothered in the wheat.It is supposed that he must bave approached pear the mouth of the spout, that be Lad fallen, and being unable to regain bis footiog, had met bis death.Deceased was a married man, asd hag left a wife and family totally unprovided for.Coroner Hallowell will bold au inquest on the budy to-day, at the I lic: Coart.\u2014 Toranto Globe, July 17.Roeugay on Boawo à Lance \u2014On Friday night, à man named Antoine Hamil, of the Parish of Champlain, was robbed on board the barge * Canadian,\u201d now ut the Wharf.He lost a silk cravat, a coat, a gold watch with a silver guard.A man, pared Luuis La- croix, at the same time got a coat stolen.Saturday morsiug information of the robbery was laid at the Bonsecours Police Station ; and tbe Detectives were put on the track of the thieves.The Goverment as well as the City Police should now be more than ever on the alert, as there is every reason to believe tha e Cention in the States, bas given us a large accession of dex- teroua robbers of every stamp.\u2014 Com.Advertiser.Morore.\u2014The Kingston News, of 9tb, states that on Thursday night, Aug.T.Wright, of Watfrtomn, N.Y.one of the keepers of the Clinton prison, was murdered by one of tbe convicts, who struck bim on tbe head with a bar of iton in the rolling wil), causing instant death.In the confusion attendant upon the tragedy, six of the convicts, among whom was the murderer, escaped.A Toronto SHIP CLAIMS SaLvaas.\u2014The brigantine George Laidlaw,\u201d Capt Campbell, of Toronto, srrived at Liverpool on the 19tb June, 87 days from Riv irande, Brazil, with her cargo in good order.Ou the Ist Juoe she spoke the barque ** Alena Elouis\u201d for Antwerp from Buenos Ayres io distress, the captain baviog nbaudoned bis vessel and goue aboard the English ship * Hochelaga\u201d from Callao for England.Tbe people on board were in the greatest distress, Lu» ing no navigator on board.Captaia Campbell put bis mate Mr.Melatyre of this city in charge of the vessel, and conveyed ber to dock wheres cleim bas been made for saivage.The cargo is vulued at £10,000, sud the vee- sel at £2,000.The \u201c Geurge Laidiaw\u201d also brought boms two distressed seamen, sent by the British Consul from Rio Grande.We hope Mr.Laidlaw, the owaer, will be successful in bis claim for salvage, in which event he will be & gainer to the extent of at least £1,000.\u2014 Quebec Chronicle.Courr.\u2014The (rent topic of the moment is tbe sudden appesrance of a magnificent Comet, whose visit bas taken botb astronomers sud public equally by surprise.Up 10 tbe 30th ult., the setting of this unexpected visitor having coincided will that of tho sun, its presence wilbin ont borizon could not bo percrived ; and great was (be astunisbment with which on Sunday evesiag, Paris bebeld tbe lumivvus train of the mysterious etranger displayed abuve its chimuey-pots.The official iuvestigators of Celestial phenomens beiog all busy in cross questioning the new visitant\u2014a large and splendid specimen ot its kind\u2014we shail po douht be speedily in possession cfa scientific demonstration vf the fact that we know very little of its nature or business.\u2014Parix Cor, Herald, 5th July, : Paro Restat or Saspatu-Basamine.\u2014On Sunday, tbe 301h of June, 8 steamboat left Belleville for à jilessnre-trip down the Bay, and among the pleasure.seckers were a number of the ** fust\u201d young men of that tuwu.The party was banded ats place called Mas- sassaga l\u2019uiut, and during the dny some of the parties from Belleville insutied two or three young men who reside ia the locality of the Point.The young men were in a buggy, aud were driviog away from the place, when the parties from Belleville commenced \\browing stoovs; ove thrown by a youog man umed Wm.P e struck a young man named Wan- bamuker behind woe elt car, and knocked him senseless.lle was taken by Lis compavion 10 & farm-house near by, sod had the wound dressed, when they started for bome.The wound did vot appear to be of 8 serious nature, s0d tbe youog man went ubont his work the next morning as ususl ; but towards crening it began 10 grow painful, and medical aid was sent for, He coulinued to grow worse until tbe fullowing Saturday, when death put an end to bis sufferings.An inquest was beld 00 the body, and a verdict of wilful murder rendervd against William Pringle.The deceased wat 19 years of age, und was a quiet, insffosire youn, wan.A wartnut was issued for Pringie\u2019s arrest, a0 a covatatle frim Belleville followed hin to this place, but he succreded in minking god his escape, AO now io the United States \u2014 Napanee Stundards \u2014 Two men in the township of Whitby, while walking slong she round lately, were struck by lightolag.\u2014 Our wus instantly killvdt, wd the other stunned so severely that he was Incapable of moving or speakiog for upwards of half au boue Uo 8 FOUN Wemany coming to bis nesistance sud tuching bla she received an eluctaic shock, While the wan reovvered, 466 THE MONTREAL WITNESS.Jouy 24, 1861 THE COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION SYSTEM.(From Scottish Guardian.) Competition issimost nothing but the old system of nomination.Que advantage there is to the public, \u2014the present plan prevents an absolate dunce from quartering himself upon th: public, but it by no means provides either that the best man should have the best place, or that the state should have the best man.The holders of patronage hold a tight grip.Competition, they say, is very good, but we must nominate the competitors.se they name three to contend for one place, and they manage to secure that two of them should be dunces.The influence of patrons is, in fact, trebled.They can compliment three supporters instead of one.It is, of course, not their fault if A beats B or C, though it is very suspicious that if it be intended À should win, B and C are regularly found to be thorough dances.But even this sort of competition is very sparingly tolerated.In the vast majority of cases the patron nomiuates but one candidate, and sends him in \u201cto \u2018' a very undisturbing and quiet examination indeed.To show how little reason Mr.Coch- rane had for his assault, we may mention that in the year 1860 there were no luas than 1,923 nominations of one candidate only, 7.e., that 1,923 situations were absolutely given away by the patron to the person he wished to oblige.There were but 242 situations given away by competition, that is, by the diluted kind of competition we have described.708 youths were nominated to contend for these 242 classes, consequently there were 466 disappointed ; but out of the latter only 43 answered sufficiently well to qualify them for a place, had it been vacant.It is clear, then, that 418 candidates were nominated, not one of whom had education sufficient for the post be apparently sought to obtain, We ought to add, that of these 415 all but 21 were ejected because they broke down in arithmetic and spelling.The Commissioners for years have desired that several places should be contended for at the same time by a large number of candidates.Supposing that twenty places were competed for by sixty nominees, theo the state would procure the services of the best twenty.Under the present system, it might happen that only six places would be distributed among the best twenty, aud then the re- msioing fourteen would be thrown among the dunces to be scrambled for.The Commissioners Lave over and over pressed this point, but the interest of patrons is too strong and powerful.Failing, they have proposed that * either no person must be Towed to compete who shall not, at some time previously, have passed a test examination before the Commissioners, with a view of entitling him to enter tbe list, or else when the competition is about to begin, the candidates must be subjected to a preliminary pass examination, soy candidate failing in which shell be excluded from the right of competing for that vacancy, and his place supplied by another,\u201d Either of these plaus would have prevented the competition among them from being & mere delusion.GAVAZZI AND THE REFORMATION IN ITALY.(Condensed from London Record.) Qa Wednesday evening the Dowager Countess of Ducie opesed her house, 69, Eaton Square, for another conrersazione (convened at the instance of the Evangelical Alliance Committee), the object on this occasion being 10 afford Signor Gavazzi a further opportunity of giving details, with regard to the prospect of the Gospel in\u2019 Italy.The proceedings were commenced with prayer by the Rev.Capel Molyneux, incumbent of St.Paul's, Onslow Square, Brompton.The Hon.William Ashley (who presided) then introduced the subject of the evening in a brief but effective addrees.Signor Gavezzi then delivered an address on the state of religion in Italy, in a threefold point of view : C1.) As affecting and affected by the Government; (2.) In relation to the people ; and (3.) In reference to the work of Evangelization now proceeding.He adverted to several points, stated at length in his address st St.James\u2019 Hall, and among others, to the correspondence between Lord Shaftesbury and the late Count Cavour, with regard to religious liberty in Italy\u2014the reply of the C'ount being that it would be fully kept in view.He (Signor Gavazzi) cherished the most hopeful expectations as to the tendencies and policy of the new Government.Indeed, with Ricasoli he had even greater hopes than with Cavour, because the former was repu among the Tuscaus to be himself a Christian man.(Hear, bear.) With respect to the people, Signor Gavazzi distinguished between the clerics and the laity ; and while not surprised at the violent hostility of the former, be described the extraordinary eagerness to hear the Gospel which prevailed among the latter, They came in thousands to controversial sermons.But though, for the most part, ouly nominally Romaniste, it must not be, therefore, concluded, that they would readily embrace the truth, or open disconnect themselves from the Papacy.He dwelt on the difficulties arising from popular prejudices end aatipathies to certain names, such as Protestant,\u201d sud illustrated, in bis characteristic style, the mode in which these difficulties could alone be met.He next gave details with regard to preaching and Bible circulation in different parts of Heir, and urged the conclusion that the most pressing want of the pre seat moment is more evan gelizers to enter the fields 80 ¢ white unto the harvest.\u201d To obtain the means of training ap such men was one of his principal ob- Jecta in coming to England, and he carnestl ap) ed for the aid And co-operation of British Clristons, Under the blessing of (fod, they were about to establish & Cherch in Italy, which would, he trusted, become truly ostionsl\u2014haviog for its basis Justification by Fhith,\u2014articles, doctrines, and discipline; and with a view to uniformity, a liturgy, not, however, compulsory but voluntary, A iturgy would be required fur baptisms, the Lord's Supper, &e.This constitutional organisation of their Church was essential, in order to present to the Government some kind of regularity.(Hear, hear.) With regard to the policy of Britain towards Italy, be urged that, as its fist, *non-intervention,\u201d had been so powerful politically, eo it would be ln relation to re- re ligion.(Hear, bear.) Nowhere had the Papacy so weak & hold on the affections of the people as in Italy, and if Rome could be gained for the Gospel, it would be more easy to evangelize all Europe from Rome than from any otberspot.(Hear,and applause.) After appealing to the ladies present to aid his cause by forming the nucleus of a Central Ladies\u2019 Committee, the cloquent Italian brought his address to a close by asking all present to remember bis fel- low-laborers aod bimeelf in prayer.He hoped the time might come when they could say *¢ Italy 1s ovan- gelized, and we have ourselves contributed to such a blessed work.\u201d (Applause.) Further statements with respect to the progress of evangelization were made by Colonel Walker, R.A, who has just returned from a visit to Italy ; and Signor Garazzi afterwards delivered another stirring and eloquent address in the Italian language, The proceedings were then brought to a close.A SLAVE AUCTION DESCRIBED BY RUSSELL.It appears from one of Mr.Russell's letters to the Loudon Times, that while he was sojourning at the capital of the Southern Confederacy, he thought it would be instructive to attend for the first time a slave auction.What he saw and felt is thus vividly described : \u201cThe crowd was small.Three or four idle men, in rough, homespun make shift uniforms, leant against the iron rails enclosing a small pond of foul, green- looking water, surrounded by a brick work which decorates the space in front of the Exchange Hotel.The speaker stood un an empty deal packing-case.A man in a cart was listening with a lack-lustre eye to the address.Some three or four others, in a sort of vehicle which might either be a hearse or à piano van, had also drawn up for the benefit of the address.Five or six men in long black coats and high bats, some whittling sticks, and chewing tobacco, and discharging streams of discolored saliva, completed the group.\u2018N-i-ne b-bunnerd and fifty dollars.Ocly nine h-hon-nerd and fifty dollars offered for him,\u2019 exclaimed the man in the tone of injured dignity, remonstrance, and surprise which can be insinuated by all true auctioneers into the driest numerical statements.\u2018 Will no one make any advance on nine bonnerd and fifty dollars 2 A man near me opened his mouth, spat and said, ¢ Twenty-five! \u2018Only nine hun-nerd and seventy-five dollars offered for him.Why that's radaklous ; only nine hunnerd and sev- ents-five dollars.Will no one,\u2019 &c.* Beside the orator auctioneer stood a stout young man of five-and-twenty years of age, with a bundle in bis band.He was a muscular fellow, broad shouldered, narrow flanked, but rather small in stature ; he bad on a broad, greasy, old wide awake, a blue jacket, a coarse cotton shirt, loose and rather ragged trousers, and broken shoes.The expression of his face was heavy and sad, but it was by no means disagreeable, in spite of his thick lips, broad nostrils and high cheek bones.On his head was wool instead of hair; his whiskers were little focculent black tufts, and his skin was as dark as that of the late Mr.Dyce Sombre or of Sir Jung Bahadoor himself.1 am neither sentimentalist nor black Republican, nor negro rorbipper, but I confess the sight caused a strange thrill through my heart.I tried in vain to wake myself familiar with the fact that I could, for the sum of $975, become as absolutely the owner of that mass of blood, bones, sinews, flesh and brains, as that of the horse which stood by my side.*I have seen slave markets in the East, but, somehow or other, the Orientalism of the scene cast a coloring over the nature of the sales there, which deprived them of the disagreeable harshness and matter.of-fact character of the transaction before me, For the Turk, or Smyroiote, or Egyptian, tobuy and sell slaves seemed vather suited to the eternal fitnesa of things then otherwise.The turbaned, shawled, loose-trousered, pipe:smoking merchants, speakin, an unknown tongue, looked as if they were engage: in a legitimate business.One knew that their slaves would not be condemned to any very hard labor, and that they would be in some sort the inmates of the family and members ofit.Hore it grated on my ear to listen to the familiar tones of the English tongue as the medium by which the transfer was effected, aud it was painful to see decent-lookiog men in European garb engaged in the work before me.\u2018* The negro was sold to one of the bystanders, and walked off with his bundle, God knows where.¢ Niggers is cheap\u2019 was the only remark of the bystanders.Another auctioneer, fat, flabby, perspiring, puffy man, was trying to sell a negro girl who stoed on the deal box beside bim.She was dressed pretty much like a London servant girl of the lower order out of place, except that her shoes were shreds of leather patches, and ber bonnet would have scarce d muster in the New cut.She, too, bad a little bundle in her hand, and looked out at the buyers from a ir of large, sad eves.¢Niggers were cheap ;\u2019 still ere was this young woman going for an upset price of $610, but uo one would bid, and the auctioncer, after vain attempta to raise the price and rxcite competition, said, \u2018 Not sold to-day, Sally; you may get down.She stepped down from the box and walked off down the main etreet without further notice, while the auctioneer sauntcred away in another direction.\u201d THE SHOE AND LEATHER TRADE.(From the New York Tribune) This most important branch of national industry is now in a very peculiar condition.Consumption ap.to have come to a dead halt.In the first six montbs of 1860, Boston shipped to domestic porta 303,000 cases; but the shipments for the first aix months of this year have been 103,000 cases less.- During the same period in 1859 and 1860, the direct shipments from Boston to the Slave States averaged 26,000 cases ; but this year they fell to 10,251, When Fort Sumpter was abandoned, the trade with theSouth came to an ead, and of course remains closed.lu the trade at Philadelphis the greatest dullness prevails.The breaking up of business has thrown thousands of workmen out of employment, for that city ususlly employs 8,000 men and 3,000 females in shoe- making, having vesr $2,000,000 of capital invested in manufacturing and turning out yearly more than $4,000,000 of work.The whole boot and shoe trade oftbat city, including its own manufactures and Esst- era work, amounts to nearly $15,000,000 annually.Yet this vast interest is now at a stand.The em.ployers have ceased operations, or do but very little; the workmen have gone into the army ; while the almost total cessation of work has fallen heavily on the female laborers, who, having no refuge either in the army or in other employments, sre peculiarly objects of aympathy.Every little neighboring town which manufactures for that city is alike embarrassed by the general depression.À class of small employers, known as garret bosses, who work on their own hook at home, employing one or more hands, continue to manufacture,and peddle their work amoog the jobbers for cash, ut prices which barely keep body and soul together.But the bulk of the manufacturing is confined to army orders and the California trade.Even the Western demand is very small.The total decrease of Eastern boots and shoes received at Philadelphia, for the first six months of this year, amounts to any thousand cases.From Boston alone it has been over 9,000.The manufacturers, crippled by disaster at home, cheated by the South, and uncertain of what is to come, make no show of preparation for the Fall trade, which is usually visible at this season.Jobbers, crippled and cheated in the same way, are equally languid.In all the leather markets the supply is abundant, and stocks are accumulating in the absence of buyers.Prices are gradually settling down to lower figures.The tanners share in this inactivity.They refuse to buy hides except at lower rices; hence but little leather is being tanned.\u2018he curriers are finishing up only such kinds as the market calls for, and the bulk of these are for army uses.But it would be incorrect to attribute this extraordinary depression exclusively to political causes.Rebellion may have precipitated other interests into ruin, but the shoe and leather trade was embarrassed before it bad showed itself, These embarrassments began in 1858.In the latter part of that year, and the first half of 1859, there was an unusually heavy demand for boots and shoes, evidently the reaction from the depression of 1857.As that depression had been severe, so the recoil was excessive.Demand stimulated production to an unnatural extent, the market at the same time being scantily supplied with leather.It rose in price, the tanners crowded their vats with hides, also at very high prices, and a genr- ral expansion of values obtained, Before the Summer bad passed, tbe fact became apparent that boots and shoes had been manufactured in quantities far exceeding the wants of the country.The market was, in fact, glutted ; prices fell manufacturers ceased, or greatly diminished their usual production, and leather ceased to be in demand, though the tan- As over production had embarrassed the manufac- ners were just then turning it out in immense amounts.turers, so embarrassment now fell on the leather trade, who were compelled to carry the load of leather which the former now refused to buy.Both branches having been misled, by the flattering appear.sance of the market, into extensive overtrading, both suffered reverely in consequence.The losses then made compelled many to struggle along a year or more, loaded with debt, until the hopelessness of the prospect in 1860 forced them into liquidation.Others gave up at once.The tannera suffered terribly.Men with snug fortunes were entirely ruined.Its prospects for the future are in some respects definite, in others only conjectural.It is certain that many millions of people are wearing out their shoes as rapidly as in the most prosperous times.If not buying new ones, they are nevertheless getting ready to do so by using up the old.This wasting prooess cannot be arrested even in the South by the port blockade.Consumption of the old stock is thus steadily going forward, and must in time create a good vacuum, to be filled from the stock of new |&! work now on hand.This, for a prosperous condition of the couutry, is not excessive, though quite 80 for one of staguation.The same state of things existed in 1857.That crash was succeeded by a manufac turing pause almost as great as the present.The consumption of new work was rapidly lessened, but that of the old went on, In nine months it so consumed the stock in use, that when business returned only partially to its old healthy channels, an astonishing revival took place.The market was promptly cleared of its accumulated stock of boots and shoes, prices went up, and manufacturing became unprecedentedly active.The trade made the mistake of accepting this sudden demand as spring: ing from the regular, legitimate wants of the coun try, and thence holding that it would be steadily maintained ; whereas, most of it was only the natural recoil of a previous compulsory abstinence.Acting on this mistake, manufactarersstimulated production, ran up prices of materials on themselves, and ver) soou glutted the market.The suddenness of this Blot was unquestionably promoted by the extensive use of tbe new and beautiful machivery which bas been recently introduced into the shoe business.It produced disastrous results to many worthy members of the trade, The markets are again glutted, prices are again low, manufacturers are again idle, nnd thirty millions of consumers are practicing another compulsory abstinence.There need be no doubt of the result of these coincidences.When busiuoss shows the slightest indication of a permanent revival, the shoe and leather trade will spring forward with amazing activity.The entire stock then on hand will be found iosufficient to fill the vacuum created by what cannot fail to be a thorough consumption of the stock in use.Tbe market will be quickly cleared, and manufacturers will hasten to replenish it.Half the South must now be going barefoot, and in aix months the other half will be as much down at heel es it is already down inthe mouth, The North alone eau supply it; end though much sturdy resolution bas been found to sell nothing in that quarter except for cash, yet our old folly of doing eo on credit will certainly be re-enacted.Our determination not to sell to the South on credit is quite as much bunkum as ber determination not to buy further of the North.Repudiation itself will be forgotten ; and a Bankrupt law will prove the common platform on which both sections will assemble to celebrate a common ruin, shake hands, and take & fresh start.All other sec- lives will want shoes.Machivery will be driven more sclively than ever, to fill the vacuum ; and as the abstineace bas been longer than at any former time, so must the quantity to be manufactured be greater.= The transnort * Brothers\u201d is reported to bave arrived at Woolwich, England, and had commeaced loading with 660 tons of war stores for Quebec.A WORD TO CHRISTIAN FARMERS.(From the Boston Recorder.) [We print the following for two purposes: one is to call the attention of farmers toa great fact, namely, that ia proportion to their means they do less than others to support Religious Societies; and second, to show the great distress among mechanics at present in the States \u2014Eo.Wir.] In order to prevent misapprehension, let it be premised that the writer passed twenty years of his life among farmers in a retired New England town, \u2014with whom he has since kept up an intimate acquaintance ; aod the next twenty years he has spent among business men and manufacturers in & thriving Massachusetts village.He therefore claims to know whereof he afirms, as ho claims to affirm this ¢ without partiality and without Lypocrisy.\u201d He knows that the farmers of his native town are not only more independent, but absolutely more wealthy than the same number of people in the vil lage of his adoption.The farmers\u2019 property will not only command more money at any particular time, but it is almost entirely free from the fluctuations which occasionally reduce the value of the property of the other class to a mere zero, 6 knows, moreover, that, notwithstanding all this, the god people in manufacturicg towns bave always given, in the way of benevolent contributions, not only more in proportion to their property than the other class, but sbsolutel more.Selling aside a few large donations, which are the exceptions, I apprehend that the greater proportion of what has gone into the treasuries of the Benevolent Societies, came from a class thal are 8 minority as compared with agriculturalists, and poorer besides, But we need not infer that all this results from à corresponding difference in the benevolent apirit of the two classes.paps th 1 : A part of it, perhaps the principal part of it, is due Ete fact Fiat na man Lt the town, from his mode of life, usually has loose change in his pocket, from which he throws a bit into the box as it and the aggregate is a large sum; while the farmer, rich iu lands, in flocks, and in all the equipments of successful husbandry, may have no cash in hand save at certain seasons, snd often excuses himself from giving on the ground that he has not a shilling by bim ! have sometimes observed in him something bordering on pride that be had no money in band, As if he shouid say,\u2014\u201c I can live for the most part, without it.Iam not dependent on markets or stores.My own resources are sufficient.It is a small way to live as most citizens of the town live\u2014* from hand to mouth!\u201d Oras if he should say, * My money is all growing in my calves and my colts, in my wood and corn and grass.It were a poor economy, sod quite unworthy a thrifty farmer, to keep money idie in the pocket for the sake of seeing or showing it./ glory in the fact that every dollar of mive is planted !\u201d .And thus it happens that of the four or six good objects that may knock successively at his door during the year, not more than one or two will be fortunate enough to hit him at the precise happy moment, Not many Christian farmers are go Christian as to lay aside, in a month of plenty, money for benevolent uses some months afterwards.Nor do many of them have the needed grace to go and sell a bit of land, orthe wood upon it, or a colt, or lamb, or heifer, on purpose to raise money for missionary uses.He dreads to take it out of his real or growing estate, as he dreads to tear up a growing fruit-tree.And yet, the industrious man in the manufacturing town\u2014operative, mechanic, teacher or what-not who ives from his weekly wages, does as really draw it from bis capital\u2014from bis real estate\u2014from his means of liviug, as the farmer would, wera he to do as we have said, And the villager does this in the face of bis additional draw-back, viz., that his wages may dry up suddenly avd utterly under a pressure or & panic as they are now dried up, while the farmer\u2019s living is as certain as anything earthly can be.We affirm theo, that, as compared with farmers, business-men and mechanics and others whom they represent, have bitherto done more than their proper proportion of the benevolent work of New England.\u2018ow we add that this clues, usually eo open-handed, is in many towns, for the present, ullerly powerless as to giving.They can get no work, aud therefore have no money.They even kuow not where to look for their daily bread save to the little precious sum deposited in the Savings Baok, or to the charity of colatives and friends, or to Him who feeds the apar- rows.Their distress is utterly inconceivable to a farming community who never knew absolute want of the essentials of life, or what is nearly as hard to bear\u2014a willingness to work which can find no field on which to relieve itself, even at the lowest wages.Now the question we raise is this\u2014 Will not the thrifty, independent, Christian farmers of New England assume, for a season, that part of the burden of benevolent work, which their willing brethren are, for the present, providentially unable to bear?Tbe war adds force to our appeal.Up to the resent time, the larger proportion of enlistments in ow England have been from cities sud populous villages.This has brought an additional bd upon those left at home, in the way of equippiog the volunteers and supportiog their families during their absence ~something like $3,000 already in the town from which I write.Thus the dire emergency of war throws & double burden upon us ; firat, la such & repudiation on the part of the South as will make many rich men very poor; and secondly, in taxing these impoverished men heavily to support 8 war for the punishment of the repudiatora.* AI] these things are against us,\u201d as compared with our agricultural brethren.Co The conclusion we are driven to is this: the Christian farmers of New England must come to the rescue of our imperilled Benevolent Societies (and who knows but they are come unto the kingdom for this very hour ?)\u2014or they take the responsibility of saying practicaily \u201c these Societies have gone too fast od too far : God is chastening them for their imprudence, and we will not interfere !\u201d We repeat it\u2014the grave question waits upon fAem for à deci- aion ; for God hus taken the ability to decide it out of our hands for the present.CeciL, \u2014 À Plymouth (Eng.) newapapersays tbat Madeline Smith, tried at Glasgow a few years ago, is residing in that neighborhood, and baa been, or is about to be married.\\ # | z\u2014 Jury 24, 1861 THE MONTREAL WITNESS.467 DEATH OF THE SULTAN.The Sultan Abdul Medjid died on tbe 25tb, st Constantinople, at the age of 39, after an illness of short duration, the gravity of which was doubtless increased hy the debilitating effects of Oriental life.The eldest son of the deceased monarch is Mohammed Mourad, s young man of not quite 21.The legitimate successor, however, of Abdul Medjid is, we believe, his only brother, Abdul Aziz.The following sketch of the late Sultan\u2019s some what eventful career is taken from Knight's Cyclo Abdul Medjid, Sultan of Turkey, was born April 23, 1823, and was the eldest son of Mahmud II.whom he succeeded on the 1st July, 1839.As is customary with the sous of the Sultan, the early ears of Abdul Medjid were spent in the harem.His father is said to have desired that he should receive & European education, but the repugnance of the Mahommedan priests to such an innove tion compelled him to give way.The education of Abdu} Medjid bas therefore been necessarily very imperfect; but he has done what be could to make up for his deficiencies by surrrounding himself with men of attainments, and seeking to acquire the information which he believes himself 10 need.Abdul Medjid ascended the throne ata time when the affuirs of Turkey were iu a very threatening condition.The reforms of his father had hardiy become sufficiently consolidated to withstand the strong tide of fanaticism which was setting jo against them.The battle of Nezib, June 24, 1839, which had resulted in the total defeat of the Turkish army, by that of the Pasha of Egypt, bad been followed \u2018within a week by the death of the Sultan, whose determived char acter and unflinching will had served hitherto to kee in awe the oppouents of the new order of things ; an these were now, it was believed, prepared to make common cause with Mehemet AE whom they, in common with the great bulk of the Mabommedan race, regarded as the true representative and champion of the ancient faith.The road to Constantinople was open to tbe Egyptiau army; the inbabitante were in a disturbed state ; and the new Sultan, a lad of 16, was scarcely seated on his throne when the Turkish feet, by an unparalleled act of treachery on the part of its commancer, was placed in the hands of the enemy.Fortunately tbe Pasba refrained from striking the blow which the weakness of the Sultan seemed to invite; und the leading European powers stepped in to offer their mediation, Which \u2018Abdul Medjid st once accepted.Mehemet Ali refused the terms proferred, und a treaty was si ed in London, July 15, 1840, in accordance with which an Anglo-Austrian fleet bombarded several of the fortified towns on the coast of Syria, and compelled Mebemet Ali to submit.The ancient dynasty was saved, tbe arrangement then made between the Saltau and the Pasha bas not again been disturbed.The dangers which threatened the youog Sultan through domestic treason, though fomented, as was thought, by Russian agents, were as effectually averted.On his deathbed Mahmud bad sent for bis son, and earnestly entreated him to pursue the course of reform which he had commenced.The adherents of the old system, on the other band, reckoned con: fidently on being able, under Mahmud's feeble suc cessor, to uproot all which the late Sultan had so long laboured to effect.Au end was soon put to all suspense.A battischeriff, solemoly published at Gulbane où the 3rd of November, 1830, gave to the civil reforms of Mabmud a definite and formal ahape, and added somewhat to them.This measure guar anteed to all tbe subjects of the Sultan, without regard to rank or religion, security for person and roperty ; and promised to introduce 8 regular and Impartial system of taxation, public administration of justice, ihe right of free transmission of property, and the removal of many of the hardships of the conscription, us well as other improvements.Con: vinced that there was to be no recession from the path of reform, but rather a great advance, the more determined zealots organized a powerful conspiracy with the view to effect an entire revolution ; snd by the aid of the priests set about exciting the populace by assurances that the concessions to the unbelievers were an assault upon the true faith.Dut the conepiracy was detected, several of the leaders were put to death, and tranquillity was gradually res tored.In two or three yesrs Abdul-Medjid outlived the suspicion with which he had ut first been regarded, and became, us he has since remaiued, exceedingly popular with all classes of his subjects.Partial revolts occurred in 1810 and subsequent years ic Byris, Bosnia, and Albania; but they were suppressed without much difficulty, and in t eir suppres: gion it was that Omar Pacha frst displayed his re- markuble military skill.The tanzimat, us the sys tem of reform is called, has been carried out in little more than name beyond the immediate circle of the eapitsl ; but Abdul-Medjid has always evinced a strong desire to improve the condition of his subjects, though the general spread of rapacity and corruption among the ruling classes, and tbe progress of decay throughout the Éogdom, have almost rendered it a hopeless task.Among the objects on which the attention of the Sultan is said to have been most fixed, in that of the extension of education in Turkey.To 1846 he established a council of education, and he at the same lime, or subsequently, founded a university, extended the system of primary schools, avd established military, medical, and agricultural colleges.The privileges conceded to Christians by the tanzimat the Sultan has always firmly defended; and when opportunity served be haa shown his readiness 10 extend them, Since the commencement of the war with Russia, the Porte has directed that the evidence of Christians shall be received in courts of justice, and issued other orders, which altogether ave gone as far as the prejudices of his Moslem sabjects would at present allow in the path of tolerance, and much farther than many Christian States have advanced.The srmy reforms and other changes, some of which, unquestionably, in the present state of the country, hus been of very doublful advantage, have also ben steadily persevered in, Wo have not dwelt on the grest historic events which huve occurred during the reign of Abdul-Med- jib.However great may be the cic of this war on the futare destiny of Turkey, it owes but little of its conduet, determination, or probable continuance, to the character of the Sultan.Abdul Medjid is described assomewhat abovetbe middle beigbt ; slender in early manhood, but now inclining to corpulence ; slightly marked with the small-pox, pale, with black beard sud moustache, and large black eyes.In manner he is said to bs calm and mild, with an sp-| theirnatural and beneficent.masters.What are we arance of settled melancholy.The Earl of Car.going to do?Send them to Hayti?Disband a Nor- isle (\u2018 Diary in Torkish and Greek waters,\u201d p.62,) thern army of 100,000 men on Virginia soil, and bid speskiog of an interview with him in 1852, says :\u2014 them take possession of the country, employ and «The impression his aspect conveys is of à mun gen.shelter the negroes, and make a New-Virziois, io- Ale, unassuming, fecble, unstrung, doomed ; ov energy deed?Catch the poor, hel less blacks, and hat them of purpose gleaned in that passive glauce j no augury | up in our jails until their masters return and claim of victory sat on that still brow.\u201d But this placidity them?Really, it would secm as if Cabinets or Con- of bearing an interview is the first lesson ip etiquette gresses, 83 well as the press, might discuss these ques- which the jours Turk bas to learn, and through his tions._Indeed, they have got s0 far as to declare the life he is always careful to maintain it ; its exhibition, self-evident proposition that Col.Cowdin of the Mas- therefore, at the formal reception of a distinguished eachusetta let Regiment has no right to make a English nobleman, when there was nothing to excite hound of bimself.y and by they will discuss still passion of any kind, is certainly no evidence of feeble- weightier matters perhaps.ness of purpose.It would appear, however, from À friend of mine, just from Fortress Monroe, what is said by those who have bad \u2018opportunities of Hampton, Newport News, and vicinity, tells me that fairly estimating his character, that the Sultan is of be has had a great experience, particularly as to the an habitually wild disposition, and prove to leave colored brethren.He spent a great deal of time con- the management of affairs to his ministers and the versin; with them, having gone over the matter with relatives! who surround bis person; but when |atlesst fifty of them.They utter but one sentiment ; aroused he can display suflicint energy and decision they want to be free, and they say the same feeling of Jarpose.\u2018The refusal to surrender the Huogarian pervades their brethren throughout Virginia, He and Polish refugees, after the Hungarian revolution tried in every case to get the current of their minds of 1848, is generally said to have been the personal before letting them kpow his own opinions, saying, act of Abdul-Medjid ; and he persisted in that refusal ¢\u201c I suppose you are sorry your masters had to leave; despite the imperious demands of Russia and the that you prefer to be slaves.\u201d Their denial of this threats of Austria, until Lord Palmerston, then was very earnest snd indignant.He would say tu foreign minister, backed his support of the Sultan's them, # Your masters say you are lazy, and will not resolution, by moving the English fieet into the Dar.work without a master; ul y resented the imputa- danelles, and thus settled the dispute.During the tion with great energy and feeling, The more he continuance of the war, 80 trying to the resources of saw of them the better he liked them, and he spent his kingdom, the conduct of the Sultan bas been in- hours with them.At Camp Greble, Hampton, sixty variably firm, frank, and honourable alike towards of them were at work in the trenches and doing his subjects and the allies.noble service, and doing it willingly, under charge of Edward L.Pierce, Esq., a Boston lawyer, who went THE LEAVEN WORKING.out as a private in the New-Bedford company.They are made to take the oath of allegiance and sre told (Letter from Boston in N.F.Tribune.) they will bo treated as white men are trested, and the Among the note-worth spesctes delivered iu this promise is carried out, for one of Brig.-Gen.Pierce's neighborhood ou the 4th of July, was one by ex-|staff interfered the other day tu keep one of them Governor Boutwell at the dinner table in Lowell.from being flogged.They ace entered in the order He has never been reputed sn Abolitionist or a radi- book, not as slaves, but as colored men ; and various cal Republican; on the contrary, he has been, for | things of this sort not according to Virginia ideas the last four or five years, quite\u2019a favorite with the bave happened.conservatives.In the speech I refer to, he boldly declares that \u201c\u2018 this contest has no conclusion in which any patriot can take satisfaction, except it be CONDITION OF ELI THAYER'S CULONY IN based upon the immediate cmancipation of all the VIRGINIA.slaves in Maryland, in Virginia and in the District of Columbia, with compensation to loyal citizens,\u201d < a ; ; Why?Because, be says, Washington is menaced by written by one of Eli Thayer's colonists, appears in hostile busts of rebellious traitors, who, were it not the Boston papers.It tells this sorry story : for the existence of Slavery in Virginia, Maryland \u201cWe are in a miserably confused condition here.and the District, would not Te where they are ; and The ¢ reign of terror, bas not yet commenced io this it is not desirable to live in a country whose capital COURT, but the traitors are trying it, and would, if may be thus threatened.* Whoever, therelore, they dared, begin to arrest and drive off Union men.makes peace without first providing in some way for At the Fons on {he ordinance of secession, the hv the emancipation of the slaves in Virginia, Maryland End bce may En TE y Eee and the Distriet of Columbis, commits an error aud obtained by careful ol Blcrut management, (alto.a wrong, and all generations shall pay the penalty gether different from the mode of managiog such mst thereof.\u201d But the ex Governor advanced still more ters in your State,) and the vote cannot be relied upon.radical opinions.This demonstration might be ex- We cannot depend upon much more than half that À letter from Ceredo, Wayne county, Virgiois, moving but stately camel, reserved \u20ac: purpose, and regarde almost equal to that This year the framing, with i cover, was sont across Suez strap truck\u2014an undigoified proceeding faithful have been so thorough! lsrge number bave returned to linquished the idea of performing the pilgrimage.Baron ficason1 anp Toe WaLpExses,\u2014One of Ricasoli's first acts is in opposition to clerical © ression and magisterial in) f the new Waldens; which, since February last, been interdicted from using.in time, as the congregatio that, after the 22d of June, allowed the use of the present locale.Sravery.\u2014There is one element of influence io Virginia society which will, settlement of the account with Slavery, surpassed importance.which has a certain sovere: sooner or later in every question.elegant and high-bred lady one mee South and Slavery, and in four cas: cession.It is much thesame in Washington.simply because these Jadies know nothin hey are rarely served by families in the immediate vicinity of It is all theo! do not raise their gs and plantations.sires\u2014all ¢ chivalry,\u2019 * hospitality, ble Southrons\u201d &c., with them.connected with Slavery in its pr make it actually impossible t! woman can favor it.tion, after living nearly all tact with the institution that the woman in one bun detest the institution.as à wife, à mother, a siste one occasion when à lady formed that ber son, who become Anti-Slavery.\u20ac was dead than that be was advo- No fine airs isfy the true woman Oster is gra] - sate for have heard that h cating Slavery, about the Sunny South can sati with whose very heartatrings this mo pling ; no aristocratic VAPOTID, the premature development 0 ling son, or the unholy fi husband's eye.true, thet the vast majorit South hate Slavery ; derbolt could leap fort! monster at once, they would press the their hearts with a wild, unknown jo kneel and offer their Te Deum wit and sleep a peaceful sleep have never yet known.a number of letters discovere! \" was her quiet reply.can compen ions in her dat.fien detected iu the and I know it to be f pure women io the f in this storm some thun- bh and acathe and destroy the cir children to \u2014they would y tears, ful eyes 8 which their watcl In looking over yesterday d in the Slave Shamble cused by conservative minds, on the ground that it number in an emergency.furnished a reason in military and political necessity; \u201cThe excitement hes been intense here for three but what shall be said of this ?weeks.The camps of the rebels on the Kanawha is Now, then, I say here, to-day, that this contest, fifty miles from bere, and is designed to straighten up inaugurated by the Rebels of the South, will have no things\u2019 in the six or eight refractory counties in this successful and complete end, until you in some way Part of the state.\u2018Ve rebels are constantly drummiog Sasort the doctrine that liberty is not the property of Up recruits hero for that camp, and the leaders and all any race; that itis pot the exclusive right of any prominent tories do nothing else but operate upon un- class : i : decided and Limid men, to induce them to eitber join Hae i it docs ot belong to a ao, but a | wi par rfi contenance el en do not say that the four millions of so-called slaves frequent tossing .ig is why the panics are 80 in the Soutb are to be, without premeditation and + We have bopes tons Government will send in s few without preparation, emanci ated but 1 tell you that troops ; but there are very many places in Western this contest marches logically, pl ilosophically and Virginia where troops are needed as much or more inevitably toward the emancipation of this people ; than here.So we mean to do all we can to protect and the citizen st the ballotbox, or statesman ad- ourselves, and good many will resist to the death.ministering the government of this country, or gene- It is 8 very bad condition of things, however.Nearly ral who guides its armies, who does not admit that half the crops of the country are totally neglected, and a2 an inevitable result of this contest, misunderstands | While there ia to mach excitement no one cau properly the force of events, and is doomed to disappointment attead to his business.\u201d and din ce.\u201d 1 is 18 not the irrepressible conflict which is to > come off in the shadowy future after its prophets are MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.dead and gone ; it is not ap appeal to Mr.Emerson's{ GovervmEst Cexsonsmie.\u2014Another late act of * over-god Who marrivs Right to Might, Who peo- Government intervention has been the stoppage of ples, unpeoples, He who exterminates Races by the circulation of certain pamphlets revealing the in- stronger races, Black by White faces, Knows to bring famous tarpitude of the Romish clergy.These honey out of the lion; grafts gentlest scion on pamphlets were called forth by a condemnation, pro- pirate and Turk\u201d \u2014not at sll; it geuuine down- nounced in Flanders against 8 brother Fuithful of right present Abolitionism : emancipation the result the sacred congregation, to fifteen years\u2019 penal ser.of this present war ; emancipation 80 immediate as vitude, for crimes committed against the persons of to bring disappointment and disgrace vn siatesmen, young upils under his charge.The director of the generals and citizens who do not co-operate.Therc | order, Ë ather Philip, bas been under the necessity are other incendiary sentiments in this speech, but| of issuing 8 circular, reminding the teachers of their 1 do not dare to quote morc.There is ore state perils and their duties.\u201c You know,\" he says, ment, however, relative to Mr.Culboun, which is \u201cthat à certain number of our congregation are in new to me.Gov.Boutwell says that within six [irons ; justice is pursuing her inquiries about otbers, months of his death Mr.Calhoun said to 8 South |and scandal is sown by handfuls.\u201d Le Temps, à Caroliniun now at Richmond, Slavery will go duwn, new daily liberal paper, edited by l\u2019rotestants (but Sir, and it will go down in the twinkling of an which cannot be recognised as the Protestaut organ, eye.\u201d It would be very awkward if Congress should on account of the extreme rationalistic viewa of two abolisaed, and also find itself precluded by Mr.Hol-| parents sgaiost commiting their children to the man's resolution from taking any legislative action car: of a caste which ignores the family.Let to meet the new condition of things.Who ever them reflect upon their responsibility, and ask them- before beard of a Congress or other deliberative selves whether teachers living out of the family do- body of men solemnly resolving on the first day of main, and excluded from the ordinary conditions of their session that they vould shut heir eyes and cars Vie, are not mare oxposed than others, sud beter one?It would, at fra view, sem tht * ver e feat of the oar Lo ven on the one we bave got on our hands would be ikely no i._ ua, ms im | ak Le an cree ations of the country, that a thousand things wou need legislative tinkeoiog, \u2018The Administration seems of Lords sud the Inos o Court that Lord Chance wor to have got a policy, more or less distinctly defined, bell Soul we © bos Tie HO ord Campbell was m ih ae 0 poly = a, And Con to answer this jest that he would write Lord Brough: ress, evidently profoundly impressed with its own am a life Thather he dred or bo Lord Broughton ignorance end ivability to\u201d teach on these matters, while Lo bare retalinte 8 nek en fib a ! a resolves that it wil boar see, and say nothing about ee ie Toi ?is enid ri have .Ife of 4 wd them.\u2018The press is debating theso questions, and! Campbell in bis desk, the sutbor of the * Lives of trying to arrive at right conclusions.For instance, the Cbancellora\u201d is said to bave ia bis desk a life of itis endeavoring to ascertain what is the best thing B ; | j ; Lord Brougbam.Time will show, for whatever has to be donc with the slaves who are emancipated every | pren og) of either will in all probability be one day by the march of the army, and who, when Winter day given to the public.of Alexandria, I paused at onc \u2018tier to & gepticman, encl Do not take it (this fetter house, but seek an opportunity to give it to where none of his fami much was suggested in that caution.The traffic in human bearts and souls must be carried on away from where woman's eye can bend its pure glances In the South the slave-driver stays down st entleman of the house ; ames be does not wish This very slave trader, in Alexandria the bad to my knowledge, a wife who eub- fter year to the The National Era of ver ceased the most ardent ex- avt bis inhuman ly can see you do 80.\u201d the barn and sends for the in trafficking for Chloe or to meet wile ar daughter.whose sbamble was broken u Washington, and ne with her husband Letter in New York K:per.4 Harp Tings\u201d iv New Yorx.\u2014Notwithetanding e enlisted in the service the large numbers who hav alarming force of the Government, there is still an of idle men in New York.Their condition is already nping to attract the attention a meeting was held on Friday last, in the Chamber of the Board of Councilmen, consisting of three men from each branch of the Common Council, and a number of prominent citizens.A report of ais published in the New York papers erman Dayton addressed the meet: ù we have seen no calculation of the en in the city, the following a serious state of affairs: ew York must perceive t of actus! soffering classes of our pop! fore been employed in mechani- bor, and of course It was obvious that k to those who ing, and thoug! actual number of idle m remarks by Ald.D.indicate He said every citizen of N that there was a smong the working- many who had bereto cal pursuits, are now without lal without the means of support.something must be d are willing to labor, one to give wor and to provide for the families The fact that à great man enlisted, has not diminis ed the at many are left be number left is al- tible diminution.ew York having determined bas comparatively little en- but some hopes were held bt be induced to fortify New employ a large number of e President ot the Croton t showing that from 500 ght be employed in that department.meet some morning in July, and find Slaver of the principal writers, Neffizer aud Scherer), warns Pend fon labor aud a among us to be support most without eny per poration of the city v on reducing expenses, coura,ement to offer, out that Congress mig! York Harbor, and thereb! laborers.Mr.Tappan, v Board, submitt to 1000 men mi \u20ac Caruhion repor large towns an destitute of articles for ladies\u2019 friends begged ali the pins, needle ticles from ber, before she started fo they said she could resdily obtain s supply here, whereas they eitber did or should want them long before they could reasonably hope to purchase them no in * Union times.\" \u2014 Transcript.\u2014 The guu-bouis to be built vu the Wester comes, bave got to be taken care of in some way or other.Even the ProSlavery newspapers discuss To Mecca BY Rat.\u2014The event of the week, this topic.They say tho status of the slaves is not writes a correspondent of the Times from Alex.tu be disturbed anywhere.Of course, not; but we andris, bas beon the departure from Cairo of the sn are disturbing it every hour.Mr.Lincoln honestly nual caeavan for the Hedgwe.The pilgrims were trics pot to interfere with Slavery, but be cannot help despatched with even greater pour than has been interfering, His armies are driving from the plan- displayed for some years past, but an innovation bus tations and tobacco-fields the patriarchal owners of heen troduced which bus caused grest scandal men and protectors of concubines, and the poor, The Mahhmill bes from time immemorial eet off helpless men, women aad children will soon miss from Csiro, borne ou bigh upon the buck of a slow.will huve sides aud bows of solid vuk, very und the bows will be conte: ure to be srmed each with a ring vifled columbiad, so that the © can be demolshed, in descend or three shots.the month of August, and in Ovtuber, or is may be imonstore will soon «es Waners of rebel batteries.xpressly for the of veneration ric it carries.old-embroidered upon a railway ith which the disgusted, that a have re- ustice\u2014viz., ordering tbe ian Church at Leghorn, the congregarion This order arrives just bad received warning it should no longer be in the final rove of un: le influence, ignty of ils own, to be foit In Baltimore every ta with favors the 28 out of five, Se- This is whatever aves, they in which the writer, joscs it to another, r) to bim at his him How of the authorities, of our The cor: A Lany's SToRY.\u2014A Indy just arrived from North te that the dry goods stores in the d cities of that State are almost wholly use.Her female and similar ar- r the North, as d with steel plates.le 80,000 pound prts of the rebels ing the strenm, by two aflont in the courso of y for service carl À flotiilm of suc ar the bauks of tho Father of \u2014all Lau no- But there are things actical relations which t any pure and earnest t as my honest convie- my life in constant con- re is not one Virginis dred, who does pot in ber It is the serpent in her path I was present on of that State was in- had gone North to be #1 had rather on, and rn rivers thick, 468 TERMS OF THE \u2018\u2018 MONTREAL WITNESS.\u201d Ess.containing 4 pages.fs published every shonin a sent by the evening malls at $3 per annum.The city in supplied by news venders.\\ A FAL WITXEss.contalulug 8 pages, Is pub- i] Monnet and Saturday morainy, and rent by the early morning maity at § per annum.en sent by carriers iu the city, the price is $3.The WEF: LY WITNESN, containing every Thurælay morning.and sent annum.In all the above editions the price {s uniform\u2014 payable in advance\u2014and the paper stops when the subscription expires.suless renewed.tage fs payable by the Bubseriber, qui vance Min ou \u2018ost-office, at the rate of number, r ali Bubscriptions out of Cansds, half a-cent « Number is tobe remliied ith, and in addition to, the subscription price, All Bubseriptions and Communications to de addressed to JOHN DOUGALL, PLOPLIETOL » WITNESS.\u201d Montreal.PHBE WITNESS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 24, 1861.12 pages, is published y mail at 81.50.per arterly in ad- -a-cent each Coxraurs or Insiox Paczs.\u2014Second page: \u2014 The Competitive Examination System.\u201d Gavazzi and the Reformation in Italy.\u201d \u201cA Slave Auction Described by Russell\u201d \u2018The Shoe and Leather Trade.\u201d \u201cA Word to Christian Farmers.\u201d Third page :\u2014\u201c Death of the Sultan.\u201d \u201c The Leaven Working.\u201d \u201cCondition of Eli Thayers Colony in Virginia.\u201d \u201c Miscellaneous News.\u201d Sixth and Seventh pages : \u2014' Stanzas.\u201d \u201c The Empty Well\" \u201cThe Eagles Nest.\u201d * Catching Horees.\"\u2014 \u201cThe Patriotic Hyma of the Poles.\u201d * Effects of Sickness.\u201d \u201cThe Birds in the Senate of France.\u201d \u201c Lay Evangelists.\u201d \u201c Christians, Pay your Debts\u201d \u201c Smooth Stones Taken from Ancient Brooks.\u201d Sr.Faascis CouueGe.\u2014 We annousce with pleasure the appointment of tbe Rev.Daniel Falioon, D.D., minister cf the English Church, Richmond, to tbe Princi- palsbip of the St.Francis College, Richmond, We believe Dr.Falloon was one of the Professors named in the Royal Charter of tbe Univeraity of McGill College.Professor Graham, who bas been successfully connected with the institution for « number of years, bas been transferred to tbe Chair of Latin and Greek.Ho has also been intrusted with the direction of some of the general affairs of the College, and the management of, tbe boarding establishment in the college building, \u2018The low charge for tuition, and the remarkably moderate price for board in the family of Prof.Graham, (from $2 to $2.25 per week, and even less for young pupils,) mast contribute very much to extend the excellent advantages for education enjoyed there.This college is under the direction of & Board of Governors and Teachers, both laymen and clergymen, of the several evangelical denominations, and well illustrates the feasibility, even in our country, of the entire success of Christian union jo conducting a higher institution of learning.This is an aflilisted college of the McGill University, und it will be remembered by the Report published in the Witress, that the students of St.Francia stand either first or neatly first in several of the University classes.Guanp T.\u201cx Company, \u2014A weeting of the Sbarehold- erg of the U7.Company, was held in Quebec on the 17th.According 10 the Globe, there were only present, Mr.Ross, Sir E.P.Taché, and Messrs.Ferrier, Blackwell, Shanly, and Elliott.The report of the Directors was adopted, snd all the Directors who bad before resigned, were re-elected viz.:\u2014Hon., John Ross, Hon, George Crawford, Hon.Sir Etienne P, Taché, Hon.W.Cayley, Hon.James Ferrier, Major T.E.Campbell, C.B., James Beatty, Beq, T.G.Ridout, Esq, and Thos.E.Blackwell, Esq, Canadian Directors; and Thom Baring, Esq, M.P., George Carr Glyn, Req, M.P, Kirkman D.Hodgson, Esq., M.P., London Directors.In place of the former Auditors, Messrs.Workman and Alian, we find the following names :\u2014Tancred Bouthillier, Edward T.Taylor, and Thomes Morland, Esqrs.\u201cThus ends,\" says the Globe, \u201c the farce of the resignation of the Directors of the Company, which was evidently intended to relieve the Goverment of a portion of the odium which they earned by their conaec- tion with the Grand Trunk.\u201d The Kingston Daily News says :\u2014* Tbis resumption of the connection between the Government and the Company in the person of Mr.John Ross, will be most unacceptable indeed.No one can have noticed the published aidresses of Upper Canadian candidates at the recent general election without observing the decided unanimity which they displayed with reference to this unfortunate railway, The phrase has been almost & stereotyped one\u2014adopted by ministerialists and oppositionists alike, and invariably by the independents \u2014tbere shall be no further monetary aid to the company, and that the connection between the Government and the management shall henceforth cease, *' The addresses of the candidates skilifully reflected the public sentiment, and their remarkable unanimity icular matter must be held as the stongest index of tbe popular feeling, The people of Upper Canals at least will deprecate (be re-election of the old Government board of Canadian directors ifit be not interfered with by the direction in London and by the Commissioners, whom, it is reported, they bave sent The Montreal Herald given the following explana- ton :\u2014' Ag it bas been thought by some tht the re- sigoation and re-election of the Grand Tronk Directors was a mere pisce of political finesse a, propriate for the elections, it may be well to explain at the Directors resigned in consequence of the expressed opinion of parties resident in England, and deeply interested in tbe road ; but that at the same time they consented to hold their offices until new arrangements could be made.Ia order, however, that they ebould continue 1n char, of the Company's affairs, during this interval, it wag necessary tliat they should be re-elected at the end of the year, olherwise they should have been funetie officio, Their resigustion is not withdrawn ; but ia still In the bands of the Sbarebolders in England, exactly as it was before the late mesting at Quebac.* THE MONTREAL WITNESS.EvasozLICAL ALLIANCE.\u2014Tbhe fourth general conference of evaogelical Christians of all countries is to be held in Geneva in September next.Among the papers to be read and subjects to be discussed are the following :\u2014 The Sablath, and the best means of promoting its sanctilication,\" \u201cSunday Schools,\u201d \u201c Missions.\u201d The otber topics relate to the state of religion in vatious countries, aud the influeace of certain countries upon the evaogelization of the world.Dr.Baird i3 announced 10 read n paper on the \u201c Influence of civil and religious liberty on Roman Catholicism in the United States.\u201d The N.Y.Fndependent expresses the hope tbat Dr.Baird aud other Americans will not ex- bibit that false timidity on the subject of slavery, which some Americans betrayed at the alliance meeting at Berlin.Nover Excursion 10 Sek Tur * Great Easteun.\"\u2014 Three young men, Henry Phillips, Arch.Cassills, and Jas.Roy, belonging to this city, undertook a pleasure- trip to Quebec to see the \u201c Great Eastern,\u201d in a small sail-boat, or rather skiff.They set sail at 8 o'clock last Tuesday morning, and reached Sorel at 4 pm, where a terrible storm overtook them.Leaving that place next morning at G o'clock, they arrived off Three Rivers at noon, and at 10 pm., were only 20 miles from Quebec.Embarking again on Thureday at 6 am.they finished their journey in two ours, having had to row 10 miles of the way.Their craft was 15 feet long, by 3 ft.9 in.across ; and we may remark that the trio of excursionists are tectotalers\u2014two of them being offce-bearers in tbe \u201cUnited\u201d Band of Hope.Prusenration TO Mason AxpEnson.\u2014Citizens of New York have presented to Major Anderson à Medal of solid gold, about three inches in dismeter, valued at $500.On one side, the word \u201c Sumpter\u201d surmounts the representation of an extensive fortress in mid-ocean.Shells are exploding over its parapets, while others are flyiog from the columbiads on the ramparts, and fiames are bursting from the casemates.On the reverse are the thirty-four stars blended in a wreath of oak leaves with this inscription, Presented to Major Robert Anderson by the citizens of New York asa slight tribute his patriotism.\u201d The moitoes, * Prudens, Fidelis et Audaz,\u201d and © Invictate Fidelitatis Premium,\u201d form the sentiment.Monz Pro-Scavrarisx.\u2014The great religious publishing societies of the North have not yet lost that fear of man which bringeth à snsre, 28 will be geen from a paragraph from the N.Y.Independent, which we ap pend.The tenderness of religious societies and many Nortbern Obristians on everything like abolitioniem, is not encouraging to the friends of the enslaved.The Independent says :.\u201c Almost everybody who is familiar with bymne energies to the well-being of his liberated country.I have already mentioned Dr.Camilliere's visit witha view to opening an Episcopal Church on the Anglican basis.His visit was à short one, and lie has left, in the place he lias opened, A priest from the diocese of Susa, who, I am told, ie not likely to attract many by his preaching.Why does not the Anglican Church imitate the example of the Wesleyan, und send out some active zealous ministers as missionaries?Signor Fer- retti, formerly editor of the Echo of Savonarola, is also in Florence, and last week opened a school with about 50 scholars present, and, I wag told, 100 on the roll.We wish hin all enccess, for education, especially reli- ious and moral, is one of the most essential requisites fr the future of Italy.\u201d Tasons' Wacrs.\u2014The tailors of New York City held a meeting last Friday aftersoon, to take measures to ameliprate their condition.One of their grievances is the low rates of wages.I: sppears that in that city there are firme who have large military contracts who pay only 6 cents formaking uodershirts ; for paats, 25c¢.; jackets, 374c.; and overcoats, 75c.The price for pants a few weeks since was from 50 to 75¢.; jackets, $1 to $1.50; and overcoats, from $1.75 to $2.50.At the present rates they say that a workman will make from 37]c.to 62]c.per day.They say they do not want to go to the Corporation for support, but they want a chance to earn money to buy bread for their children.MR.BHANLY'S CORRECTIONS OF THE GRAND TRUNK REPORT.Mr.Shanly, the General Traffic Mansger of the Grand Trunk Railway, has issued a pamphlet, in which be criticises somewhat sharply the remarks of the Commissioners on the mansgement of his department.We never thought the Report bore very hard on Mr.Sbanly, except ia one particular, viz, the amount of work got out of the engines and freight cars.The faults pointed out in the working of the road were generally on matters beyond his control, and could be much more justly chargeable to the Vice-President than to him.We published a somewhat extended abridgment of the Report, and it is only fair the public should hear through us what this gentleman has to say about that part of it which concerns bim.A very important one itis, no doubt; for, as he puts it in the preface, the money spent in building the road, is gone beyond recall, though millions may have been thrown away, but the working and management are all-important in the present aod in the future.If the Company's property is to be saved, it must be done by wise administration.Mr.Shanly first remarks on an expression of the Commissioners, that they are not prepared to admit that a long line ought to have more rolling stock per mile than a short one, and shows that the case of the Grand Trunk is peculiar, from the fact of the long extent of dreary and non-productive country toward the termini.This necessitates a very large amount of uaprofitable bauliog of empty cars and travelling backwards to the loading-place.It is a good reason, be contends, why in many cases the cars cannot be in the right place at the right time.REMARKS ON ENGINE MILEAGE.knows the well-known hymn beginning\u2014 \u2018Oppression shall not always reign; here comes 8 brighter day, When freedom, burst from every chain, Shalt have triumphant sway.These beantiful words of Ware's, set to the Moravian tune of \u2018 Westmoreland, are frequently sung by the great congregation of Plymouth church, Brooklyn, with thrilling effect.When the \u2018Soldiers\u2019 Hymo-Book,\u2019 issued at the Depository of the American Sunday- School Union, was in preparation, it was proposed by one of the compilers to insert this bymn, but be was immediately met with the objection, on the part of one of the officers of (hat association, \u2018We cannot put our imprint upon that hymn; it is too abolition in its sentiments.So the verses were thrown out.But the compiler who had proposed its insertion immediately compiled a new collection, including Ware's b D, which has been published under the title of * The Unior Hymo-Book; issued by the New York Evangelical Alliance.The New York Young Men's Christian Association, iu their good work of distributing books and tracts in the army (for which they deserve all praise) have done themselves no great credit by adopting as their own, stamping with their own imprint, and cir- culatiog in their own name the feeble little volume that pretends to meet the Orisis by omiltiog what the hour most needs\u2014s battle-cry against oppression.\u201d The religious papers of the North should publish the piece under the designation of the \u201c Rejected Hymn.\" Tuscasy.\u2014The correspondent of the News of the Churches states that the small tract, \u201cOur Holy Father the Pope,\u201d which has been widely circulated in France, and which we copied into the Witness afow days ago, has been (ranslated into Italian.At a recent national festival in Florence 20,000 copies were speedily sold, nud in Leghorn 1,500 copies were sold in à few hours.Speaking of agencies for tho evan- gelization of Tuscany, the same individual BAYS im \u2018 Among the arrivals in Tuscany of those who have the work of evangelization in view, 1 have to mention with much pleasure the Rev.Richard Green, & minis- tor of the Wesleyan Church, who hag come to aly to acquire the language, and afterwards devote his lif to missionary labor among the natives.He in a very superior mat in point of abilities, and will form a valuable addition to the missionary stat.I believe he will soon be followed by three oflier missionaries from the same church, The Rev.Mr.Hall, formerly American Chaplsin at Rome, has arrived a week ago in Florence, with the view ofopening a service in English in that city, and also of employing himself in evangelistic work, It is matter of surprise that, with so many cities in Italy unprovided with any evangelistic agents, all fresh comers should set themselves down in the city of Florence, where there is already abund- sat supply of the means of grace for all who understand the Koglish language.In common with many of bis friends, [ hailed with pleasure the return to his country of Signor Bolognini, who, during the Austrian Be [regitne, was obliged to fy from Florence at midnight, some nine years ago, and effected his escape from Leghorn through the Biudness of au Koglish captain, who carried him to Sicily.During the interval ile was employed For à wbile as Professor of Italian in Lhe Malta College, and afterwards ns editor of à newspaper at Alexandria in Rgypt.He now returns to devote his Under this bead Mr.Shanly, as it appears to us, completely vindicates himself from the charge that Jory 24, 1861 | them on one-sided evidence.He admits the existence of delays, but contends that sufficient allowance was not made for the frightfully severe weathor prevailiog in the winter, The Commissioners certainly did make eueh silow- ance, but whether they made sufficient or not, may perhaps be left au open question.As to the specific charges of neglect, Mr, Shanly denies altogether that 2,000 barrels of flour were lying for weeks at Portland, while the ship went to sea without them because they could not be found.We think Mr.Shanly denies too much.We have the Hon.John Young's statement that he sent 5,000 barrels to Portland, and that sll were received and shipped except 2,000.These, he adds, could not be found, and he understood the whole were discovered in the cars at Portland, where they bad lain for some weeks.The main facts, wo have no doubt, are true, though there may be some slight error in the last statement.The ship undoubtedly went to ses with 2,000 barrels short, \u2014and whether the whole quantity, or only part of it, bad lain for weeks, does not affect the substance of the charge.The second charge, about three car-loads of four having been found at Point St.Charles after à law-soit bad been commenced for their value, is admitted.The blunder is attributed to the insufficient arrangements for doing business there, which is, no doubt, true in part.We suspect, however, some of the blame must rest on the negligence of those industrious subordinates who went to their work in winter at ten o'clock in the morning.It is clear these gentlemen wanted lookizg after by somebody.The third charge as to a loaded car being sent up to Collingwood, was not worth answering ; it was a trivial blunder at the most.The fourth\u2014that cars were sometimes à week in being moved from one end of Toronto to the other\u2014is allowed, but not as an instauce of negligence.The cars at one end of Toronto were on the ground of the Northern Railway, and were refused to be received by the Grand Trunk for a week or ten days, because it was inconvenient to forward them.REMABKS ON FORBIGN FREIGHT, The Commissioners laid grest stress on the ioss oc- cssioned by taking goods at same rate to Boston as to Portland, though the Railway bad to pay for their carriage from one place to another, Mr.Shanly eays they have not calculated the working expenses right.The working expenses are 85 per cent.; the freight is 70c,\u2014out of which 15c.have to be paid to forwarders.This leaves 55c.for the Grand Trunk ; and Mr.Sbanly says, the working expenses ought to be calculated on that umount, If this be done there will be à gain of Sie.per barrel, instead of à loss of 41c.We do not concur inthis.The reasoning is upset by the fact that therate to Portland is 70c.; and it is certainly fair to reckon working expenses on that amount.Itis likely, however, that the truth lies between the two.The expenses of through freight are admitted to his engines do less work than they ought to do.The Commissioners state that each engine on the New York Central travels 21,706 miles in the year,\u2014on the Pennsylvania Central 16,070, and on the Grand Tronk 11,550.Mr.Sbanly shows that even with the data furnished by the Commissioners, the mileage of the Grand Trunk should be 16,345; and how they have put it down as 11,550 is unaccountable, unless it be an error in the printing, But this is not all.The number of engines on the Grand Trook has been put down as sine more than were really working during the year.Reckoning, then, the trae number of engiues, the average run by each would be raised to 17,065 miles.Moreover, the Commissioners took for comparison a year in which the line was not fally opened, \u2014another circumstance affecting the averages unfavorably.For the whole year 1860, the figures, according to Me.Shanly's corrections, stand as follows : \u2014 Average number of miles run each engine ou the Grand Trunk.id .vs Same on the Great Western.18,754 Same on the Northern Railwa: 17,661 From all which, he concludes, the engines cannot have been handled so badly after all; aud most persons will agree with him.MILEAGE OF LOADED CARS.Mr.Shasly acknowledges the Grand Trunk to be very far behind the New York and Pennsylvania roads in the amount of effective service obtained from freight cars; but not so far behind as the Commission- ere sate.Instead of each loaded oar travelling 3,753 miles por year, it should have been 4,051,\u2014no great difference, certainly, and not much affecting the result.The Peunsylvanis road shows 8,208, and the New York 7,535.The reason for the difference ia that there was what Mr.Shanly calls \u201ca terrible proportion of empty car hauling somewhere or other\u201d on the Grand Trunk ;\u2014not a very lucid explanation, certainly, and apt to snggest the question why this proportion should be so much heavier on the Canadian tben the American lines.This Mr.Shanly does not toll.The Grand Trunk carried 600,000 tons during the year, and the New York Central over a million ; yet the latter had very few more cars employed than the former.The reason is probably in the fact named in a previous part of the pamphlet, viz, that at each end of the Grand Trunk thers is a long stretch of dreary, unproductive country.18,437 REMARKS OX DELAVS TO FRRIGHT.These delags occupied no very prominent place in the report, but were of a sufficiently startling character to cause universal attention, Mr.Shaniy complaios that the Commissioners never sought explanations on tbe subject from him or his subordinates, but condemned be less than the average ; and hence, 85 per cent.may be more than enough.The Boston business, probably, brings neither loss nor gain ; and after ali, the tonnage is but small.From December to April last, The Tonnage to Portland was.63,494 to Boston was.7,184 Tonusge from Portland.9,576 « \u201c Boston.\u2026 4,157 Portland, therefore, cannot be neglected for Boston.The total Tonnage carried by Grand Trank for 1860, w.685,317 Of this the Boston bua 40,505 aud the amount never can be large, so long as other lines continue open.RIVIBRE DU LOUF SECTION.The Commissioners have been sadly misled by the statement of the Lessees of this line, who bare given their monthly earnings per mile, as weekly earnings per mile.The mistake will be evident on examining the tables on pages 44 and 45 of the Report.The Commissioners on this, have made a terribly erroneons comparison between this line and the Detroit Extension, whose esrnings are really about four times as much es the Riviere da Loup section, though stated in the Report to be actually less.Mr.Shanly exposes this blunder very effectually.He concludes by seme general remarks :\u2014 1.Local traffic must always bave à preference over through.Tbis is qualified, however, by the curious proviso that traffic from Datroit to Portland must be called local.Most people would call it\u2018 through.\u2019 2.Through traffic will continue to be done, even if the Commissioners should permanently condemn ft every year.This assertion is something like & sulky school-boy's \u201cIN do what 1 like in spite of you,\"\u2014for it is not backed by a shadow of argument.It may beright, but Mr.Shatly ought to have shown it 3.Portland, if it is ever to Prosper, must look to the enterprise of her citizens, and not be continually look- fog to the Grand Trunk changes of rates.We think, however, they bave a right to object to the Boston business belog done on the same forms as theirs, 4.Boston business will contiaue vo be dons, and ai- ways at low rates.This assertion is exactly of the same sort as the second.Mr.Bhanly, though be has vindicated somewhat his own management, bas, after ail, scarcely touched the main points of the report.It could hardly have been expected he would.He bas shown, however, that it would do with a revisal, and this, perbape, it may re- ceive, and be published in an amended form. Jury 24, 1861.THE MONTREAL WITNESS.169 VISIT TO THE \u201cGREAT EASTERN.* Breathes there à man with soul so dead\u201d as not to experience à certain degrec of almost rapturous admiration every time he sails upon the magniticent St.Lawience! Where is the other river in the world which has a port five or six hundred miles from the ocean frequented by vessels of a thousand tons bur- then?Where clse can & furest of square-rigged masts be found almost in the heait of n Continent, but at Montreal ?Though the crowd of vessels which lined our port in May, for upwards of a mile in length, are all gone, and a secoud feet has sailed not quile so numerous, there is a third fleet of some thirty larger and beautiful veasels now in port, to load with the cereals of Canada and the Prairie States.The \u201c Victoria\u201d and © Napoleon\u201d are both filled to their utmost capacity with tourists, chiefly from Western Canada, going down to see the Great Eastern\u201d and we must suy we like these boats much better than the lines which preceded them,\u2014being, as fur as we can judge, safer, and better adapted to the trade.These bonts are also, we understand, paying well, while their predecessors sunk money ata ruinous rate.It is pleasant wo chronicle this instance of French Cuna- dian caterprise and success.Early in the morning we rose to view, once more, those beautiful parishes between Lake St.Peter and Quebec, with their bold headlands, orderly farms, clean white houses and picturesque churches,\u2014those on the north shore having the chain of the Laurcatides for a back ground.These mouniains, we are informed, ars tittle adapted to support settlers, but there are parishes beyond them of pretty good land.The traffic oo the river appears to be considerable st this season, there being a constant succession of vessels of some sort in sight.We saw, however, only two rafts, a circumstance for which we cannot account in the month of July.On nearing Quebec, the view becomes more magnificent.But the fine natural scenery was almost neglected, nll eyes being stretched to catch the first glimpse of the * (ireat Eastern.\u201d At length her grand proportions were made out, lvuming up like à giant among the other great vessels in the stream, and as we approached we perceived that she was in fine order, ber six masts and five fonuels making a striking appearance.She had a number of schooners and other craft round her, whose masts were scarcely higher than her sides, from which she was receiving various kinds of freight.Ou reaching Russell's Hotel, so many known faces presented themselves, that one would have thought Montreal Lad broke loose for a holiday.Of course there was not room for them all, but they hung about, not knowing any place to go to, and all could get breakfast, if nothing else.From Russell's we took the round of (Quebec sights, consisting of the churches, the hatteries, the goverament and other buildings, the citadel, the Plains of Abraham, and the beautiful scenery everywhere, This occupied a forenoon very pleasantly, and the afternoon was devoted to the « Great Eastern.\u201d Here, however, we would willingly stop, from utter inability to do justice to the subject; for who can convey, in words, the impressions derived from a visit to this sbip! When the amazement produced by ita size and the magnificent scale of all its appointments gives place to reflection, one's admiration of the skill, ingenuity and power of man is intensely excited.That this marvellously complicated and gigantic mechanism could bave been constructed by feail and puny creatures such as we see around, is truly wouderful, and shows more conclusively, perhaps, tban any material proof ever furnished before, that God made man in His own image, and in the likeness of His own intelligence and power.If man had not (allen and debased his God-liko faculties by sin, drankenness and vice, what might he not have accomplished ?Ferry-boats were running almost every hour with loads of visitors, ail of whom entered the ship by a door in the side, like the representations of the animais going into Noah's Ark.After climbing two stairs, the visitors gave in their tickets, and passed singly through turo-style which registers cvery visitor, and then were free to roam at will over the vast structure, To give anything like a detailed account of the whole, would greatly exceed our space, and we can therefore only notice what was most striking.The immense height of the Wheels, size and height of the Maste, aplendor of the Main Saloon and Ladies\u2019 Boudoir, the ponderous and yet bighly-Gnished Machinery, were tho most striking objects: but we were as much interested in examining the accommodations for passengers and freight.These are, of course, very extensive, and the State-Rooms we visited, \u2014if such they can be called, being more like Oabins\u2014 appeared roomy, lofty, clean and commodious.There is also à great variety of Cabine, Saloons and Cuddies for the convenience and comfort of passengers, eo that we should think a voyage in this vessel would have as few of the drawbacks of the sea as could well bo imagined.After visitors were tired of inspecting the exterior and interior of this ship,\u2014though in the lowest deep there scemed \u201ca deeper still\"\u2014they passed out by another door far down the aide, and des cended still farther by so outside stair to a barge from which thoy gained the ferry-boots;\u2014ond probs bly of all the tens of thousands who are visiting the \u201cGreat Hastern.\" not one will ever forget it J.D._ Buauor or Exsren.\u2014The Bishop of Exeter has intimated his iutention of giviog the splendid doba- tion of £10,000 towards the fouudation of & Fheologi- ol College for the West of England, wbich is to be immediately beguo.\u2014 London Paper.EDITORIAL ITEMS.\u2014 According 10 & general order issued this moroing, the Royal Artillery aud 47th Regiment are to be inspected by Geperal Williams on Thursday afteracon nt 3 o'clock.\u2014 The True Witness calls the Protestant version of he Bible a \u201c badly translated and ungrammstical parody.\u201d Does the editor of that jourusl not kaow that iu most essential points there ia scarcely any difference between the l\u2019rotestant Bible and the Liowan Catholic Douay version?\u2014 At the meeting of the Diocesan Synod of Toronto, Mr.Grover, of Colborne, said that he had been returning officer in the cously where he resided, and that at the election there the first test question put to the candidates was what they were going to do about the University.\u2014 We are informed by a correspondent of the Gazette, that à rich mine has been discovered at a plaes called Haskell Hill, about three miles from Lennoxville, C.E.Practical miners have given a high opinion of it, and tbe Mining Company, of which Lord Aylmer is bead Director, repreacoted by Mr.Lloyd of Melbourne, have Jeased five or six furme, and are taking steps to work it.\u2014 Mr.Price, the former member for Chicoutimi, & ministerialist, hag been re-elected by acclamation.\u2014 This election fills up the list of constituencies.\u2014 Hon.Jobn A.MacDonald left Montreal on Saturday for Quebec, \u2014 The New Brunswick Elections have just come to a conclusion giving tbe liberal Ministerial party about half of tbe whole 41 members ; at least, such would be about the result of striking tbe average of the very various accounts of the different newspapers.\u2014 À concert of prayer for soldiers was recently held in New York, at which interesting statements were made respecting the mission efforts of the N.Y.Young Men's Christian Association among the troops.About 250,000 tracts and books and 16,000 copies of the « Sgldiers\u2019 Hymn Book\u201d had been circulated.Prayer meetings had also been established among the soldiers.Extracts from letters from various regiments were read, which showed that a spirit of revival wag spreading tbrough the army.\u2014 Mr.Etheridge, the new Clerk of the House of Representatives at Washington, bas expressed hig determination not to allow & man to remain in his employ an hour, who visits gambling saloons, or keeps liquor about bis rooms in the Capitol.\u2014 At a large public meeting lately held in Coventry, Eogland, it was resolved to form à Free Labor Cotton Company.If the British Nation once resolve upon using free labor cotton only, the supply will soon be forthcoming.Tho necessity for a large supply will soon develope a large increased production of this va- lusble article in Africa and Indis.The cotton trade is thus likely to subserve the interests of Christianity and civilization, as it has heretofore in America aided to build up the horrid system of slavery.\u2014 Mra.Elizaboth Barrett Browning, the poctess, died at Florence on the 29th of June.A bill \u201c to prevent the amalgamation of the different races of men,\u201d wag lately passed by the California Legislature.The bill makes it a penal offence for any white person to intermarry with any \u201cnegro person,\u201d whether of the African or Asiatic races.We fear that an enactment of the same kind will scon be required in Canada.We quote the above from the Montreal Commercial Advertiser, and are greatly at a loss to know what our cotemporary means.Because California has disgraced berself by inventing & law which would bave been absurd in the middle ages, why should Canada follow her example?COMMERCIAL.MontaraL Wirneas Office, Tuesday, Noon, July 23, 1861.Temperature at 7} a.m., 59° above zero; at noon, in the shade, 70 © above.The weather is cool for the season, mornings and nights more resembling fall than mid-summer.The mean temperature of the past ten days, at 7} a.m., was 629,\u2014at noon 691° above zero.Some farmers are complaining of the backwardness of the season, while others think that cereals have sustained little or no damage ; the opinions are equally conflicting as to the yield, some believing that it will be an average one, others that it will not.Respecting the region around Hamilton, C.W., the Spectator says :\u2014** We hear but little from cur country friends respecting the crops, but learn on inquiry that they are not #0 good as we were led to expect.It io reported that the weevil has done injury to the Fall Wheat, and that the rust bas had considerable effect.We trust the accounts are exaggerated aud that the crops will be found better than they are represented.The haying season is well advanced, and the barvest will be general in less thaua week.The root crops promise well, considering the backwardness of the season.The weather bas been most favorable, with the exception of a short drouth about the time of the elections ; but rain is needed again.\u201d Baxanstorrs.\u2014Prices in the West are advancing ; the report of the Liverpool markets in our telegraphic column shows an improvement in prices of Flour and Wheat, with good demand, notwithstanding large fm- ports.The Montreal market is firm.At Chicago, on the 18th, Flour was 5c to 10¢ better.No.1 Spring Wheat sold at 73¢ to 73{c, aod Northwestern Club at 74c.; No.2 Spring, 67 to \u20ac%¢.On the 19th Flour advanced 10¢ more, but Whest was about lc easier.The improvement at Milwaukee on tbe 17th was decided ; and at Cincinnati Flour was scarce, retailers finding it dificult to buy.At Toronto on 19th the Globe says: \u2014The deliveries of grain on our market still continue limited ; the receipts to-day would not exceed 300 busbels.For Fall Wheat the feeling is active and prices steady, the range belng 95¢ to $1 for inferior to medium, and $1.03 to $1.08, and in one instance $1.09 for good to prime.Spring Whest is in good demand, but there is very little offering ; prices range from 6c to 78c., and 80 for choice samples.Barley dull at 85c.per bushel.Peas quiet at 40 to 45c per bushel.Panones.\u2014N.T.Hubbard & Son, the oldest Provision house in New York, is reported to bave failed.The senior partner has been in the business forty-seven years, and this is said to be the Grat time his paper bas gone to protest, Alderman & Gore, note-brokers in Boston, failed last week with liabilities amounting to nearly a million dollars, about one-balf of which is suspended paper.Several heavy failures of mercantile house: Jobin, N.B., are reported, and it is feared otbers follow.Finaxotas.\u2014Mr.Wurtele, io his Quebec Share List of 18tb, remarks :\u2014* The importation of Gold bas advanced the rate of exchange this week.English abillings are being imported and paid out at 25 cents here ; in Montreal they are hardly current at all ; bad we sufficient Canada silver currency in circulation, the holders of English shillings would lose considerably on em.MONTREAL WHOLESALE MABXETS.Frovk.\u2014Msrket firm ; we continue to quote $4.70 to $4.50 for No.1 Super.; Fancy, $5.05 to $5.10} Extras, $5.75 10 $6.50.Inferior grades contique to be inquired for.Wuzar \u2014U.G, Bpring is steady at about previous rates; for choice lots a slight advance is asked ; we quote 95c to $1.01, ex care and afloat.Nothing doiog in Fall Wheat.Peas continue to move off at 65to T0¢, per 66 lbs.for good shipping parcels.Berrer.\u2014No animation in the market ; the price for small selected shipping parcels is 11c to 12c ; à small choice lot for & lower port brought 121c.No inquiry for inferior.Aguee\u2014Firat Pots, $3.75 : + 85.80: Inferivre, $5.85 ; Pearls, $6.05.Oaruxau\u2014Saleable at $3.60 to $3.75 per bacrel of 200 pounds.Porg.\u2014Sules of Mess at $17.50, at which holders are fiem ; Prime Mess, nominal at $15 ; Prime, nothing doing.Tans axp SuovLpera.\u2014Hawms are inquired for by the cetail trade at 9} to 10¢ for choice smoked.Shoulders are in moderate request at Dj to Gje.Fnzicurs\u2014Flour to Liverpool and Glasgow per sailing vessel, 3a sterling.Lsaruzs.\u2014The quantity of Leather iuspected in this city, from 1st May to 20th July, inclusive, amounted to 28,945 sides, as follows : \u2014 May.June.July, Gill 20th inst 11,163 Sides No.1.9.528 Sides No.1.3,870 Bides No.I.1678 = No.z 1008 4 No.2 ee + Ne.il.9 + No.3.186 + Ko.6 « Nos 13,082 * 11,290 + 4603 + The following are current prices :\u2014 Hemlock Spanish Bole, No.1 (best brands Do.do.No.2.Do.do.No.Do.do.N Hemlock Slaughter, No.1.Do.No.2.Do.Damaged Sol © Waxed Upper Light and medium.splits, dc.lan fe ts, .Do.do.A ide.# Kips, No.1, City Slaughter (whole.to , OF ide to 3c Calf-Ekin, (24 to 36 lbs per do: to 70e us 1 .86¢.to 60c.Marness, 22e.to 2e Skirting.re.to 2c.Cordovan, per £00! 12e to 18e Buffed, do.to 14e Koamelled Cow to 174e.Patent Cow do.to 18e, REMARKS.Sramsu Noua.\u2014Best brands in good demand at quotations.Suacontzn SoLs.\u2014In moderate request at slightly lower rates, Hapkkes is wore inquired for: but without any advance in prices.Uvrea.\u2014The market is more active, and prices firm, City Stavontss.\u2014W hole Kip would sell readily at fair prices, but there are very few in market.Lance SeLiTS are in fair demand at the current rate.JOHN DOUGALE, Comxissies MERCHANT.MONTREAL RETAIL MARKET PRICKS.For MARRET-DAY, JULY 23.(Corrected by the Clerks of the Honsecours and St.Ann's Markets.) Flour, country, per quintal, T2 D to 133; Oaxtmeal, do, 39 to 9e; Indian Meai, do, 7a6d to Ka ; Peas, per minot, 3e 34 to 3a 6d; Oats, do, 1s6d to 1s 8d; Buckwheat, do, 2s to Ze éd ; Flax Beed, do, 65 to 86 3d; Timothy, do, 9 6 to 14 Turkeys, (old,) per couple, 6 10 78 6d ; Do, (young) 64 to 85; Geess per couple, 64 6d 10 Yn; Ducks, per couple, 2s 6d to 3e; Fowls a0, 28 to 3s; Chickens, 1s to 1s 84; Pigeons, tame, În to 1s 3d; Pigeons, wild, per dozen, 6a to 6s 6d; 4 pound, 4d to 74d; Pork, do, bid te 6d; Matton, per b., 5d to bid ; Lamb, per qr., 28 to Js 0d; Veal, do, 58 to 10s; Beëf, per 100 Ibs, $5.60 to #4, for beat ; Pork, fresh, do, 87 to 87.50, for heavy: Butter, fresh, per Ib, 94 to 11d ; Salt, do., 7d to 74d; Beans, Canadian, per minot, 7s 6d to 88 ; r bag: Gai Bal ; Maple, per 1b.5d to 6d; lard, per Ib.to 9d; Eggs, freah, per dozen, $id to 74d; Halibut, per Ib, 7d; Haddock, do, 4d; Apples.per barrel, 308; Oranges, per box, 25s.Horse Markzr.\u2014New York City, July 11.\u2014In course of the week some very good single road-borses changed hands at $250 to $275 each.Some first-class draught-borses were disposed of at $150 to $175 each, and one pair for $400.There bas been no demand for saddle-borges, or for borsestoship.Railroad and Omnibus Companies are buying a few at $115 to $125 each, but these are not fiest-class.\u2018The Goverament agent purchased 61 bores, the past week, at an ave rage of $120 per head ; most of these purchases bave been from cartmen, &c., very few baving been from regular dealers.The total sales for the week amount to 98 horses, leaving on hand unsold this evening 240 horses, mostly common stock.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 BY TELEGRAPH.Arrival of the \u201cNORTH AMERICAN.\" Farmer Poixr, July 22.\u2014The \u201c North American,\u201d with Londonderry dates of the 12th, passed at 9:30 this am.Shebrings 4] cabin, 143 steerage passongers, and £10,000 inspecie.The \u201c Jura\u201d arrived at Liverpool on the 10th, the \u201c City of Baltimore\u201d at Queenstown on the morning of the Gth, the \u201c Glasgow,\u201d from Liverpool 10th, has nearly £190,000 stg.in specie, and the t Bavaria\u201d had about £9,000.; Britain.\u2014The Parliamentary proceediags are unita- portant.The resignation of Lord Herbert, as Secretary of War, es reported, bas certainly taken place, although not officially announced.Bir U.C.Lewis is spoken of for successor, snd Cardwell takes tbe Home Sacre- tacyebip.i The Queen's Cup, represeting the Championship in rifie shooting, was finaily disposed of at Wimbledon in favor of Mr Joplin, member of the Middlesex Ritle Corps.The shooting was far in advance of last year.Lord Palmerston received a deputation relative to the slave trade.He tated that the rebuke he adminis tered to the Spavish Government had induced them to send of io the African coast a number of cruisers.\u2014 The Government of the United States were now doing more than they ever did to suppress the slave trade.The Herold gives a rumor that Gregory, member for County (alway, accepted the Lordship of the Treasury, vacated by Bagwell on account of the Government action on the Galway contraet.Franon.\u2014 It is reported that the new French Minister at Turin be M.Beneditti, who is said to bave the .strongest sympathy with the Iialian cause.SwirzsaLawp.\u2014Stamplie is elected President of the Swiss Confederation for 1862, and Dr.Fuvier Vice.President.\u2014 iraLy.\u2014~Lamoriciere has declined to resume the com- mned of the Pope's army.Mazzioi bas published a manifesto lamenting the present state of inaction, and asserting that Italy, during the past six months, has lost rather thu gaioed gronnd, and calls on the Goverament to give new impulse to Garibaldi's movement.Avatria.\u2014Both Houses of the Hungarian Diet having agreed to Deak s original address to the Emperor, tbe Presidents of the Divt were at Vivons to present tbe address.The following is the reply given by the Emperor to tbe President of the Hungarian Diet co the presentation of their address: \u201c1 hve observed with satisfaction the dutiful readiness with which tbe Estates and Representatives of Hungary bsve met the desire | lately expressed.In retaining the Lope that the Estates and Representatives of tbe country will receive in the game spirit the reply which [am about to give to the Address of the Diet, solely in the iutereat of the country and for the general good of my people, 1 will give this my reply as scon as possible.\u201d The Council of the Grand Truok Compaoy had issued a second Report, recommending some one of ill and experience be forthwith sent 10 have tempor- ly entire control of affairs in Canada and negociate with Canadian Government.M:.Watkin, s prominent railway official, bas been selected.The Danish concessions upon which the projected North Atlantic Telegraph is founded, are about to be transferred to new hands preliminary to the establishment of a working company to lay cables.The official report of the loss of the * Canadian,\u201d ez- operates the captain ond officers, but suggests that steamera abould not go through the Straita of Belle Isls before the 20th of June.Lord Jobn Russell, in response to the deputation of the Mexico Bondholders, promised energetic measures against Mexico.It is sesericd that Prince Napoleon will probably visit America.Napoleon, in a letter to the Minister of Marine, says France will engage labourers in Indis for tbe Freneb colonies.The introduction of vegroes iato the colonies is prohibited after July, 1862.Mires\u2019 case is concluded.Judgment will be givenon 2086 the 11th.The Republican outbreak in Spain is totally suppressed.Nearly all the leaders are in the bands of the troops.There are ramors of a probable interview between Napoleon and the Queen of Spain.It is reported that the Czar was treated with great indigoity at Moscow.The india and Chins mails bas arrived, but are coim- portant.There bad been copious rains at last advices ip India.Mails from the West Const of Africa bave been received.The brig * Flight,\u201d of Boston, bas been seized by the British vessel Oder\u201d with over 500 slaves on board.Money Marxsr.\u2014Funds on the 10th were Sm and Consols advanced 1-8th.LATEST.LisBox, July 7\u2014Tbe Vine disease bas not spread ao widely as was anticipated, especially in the Port wine districts.The respectable firm of Garland Laidiey & Co., have stopped payment.The © Alhambra\u201d bas arrived with Peninsular mails.COMMERCIAL.Lrwmgroot, July 11, 1861.\u2014Bræaneturrs-\u2014Imports large and active demand at better prices ; weather fine and prospects of an abundant barvest.Flour in [air request, at 6d per barrel advance ; Western Canal, 25s 6d to 268; Philadelphia and Baltimore, 275 to 280.\u2014 Wheat in good consumptive demand and 2d per cents! higher ; White, 2s 6d to 14s 2d per 100 bn Red, 93 9d to 128 2d.Corn in good inquiry at 3d to 6d advance ; White, 31s 6d to 34s; Yellow, 29s Gd to 29% 9d ; Mixed, 283 9d to 208 6d.Ashes: Pots, 33s to 32s 5d ; Pearls, 34s.Sugar, a fair business doing at fully former rates.Tea, few transactions.Coffee quiet.\u2014 Molasses, nothing to report.Consols 891 to 89].Larusr.\u2014Livearour, July 1;.\u2014 Cora market mode- rats attendance ; fair consumptive demand for Wheat, without change in value.Flour steady at former prices.ats and Oatmeal slow at late ratea.Indian Jorn held frmly at Tuesday's prices.Lonox Corn ManeeT, July 12.\u2014Westber tine and dry.Foreign arrivals of Wheat aad Flour liberal, of Oats and Barley small, with small business in Wheat and Flour at last day's prices.Barley dull and without alteration in value.Oats, Ud advance for fine, other sorts slow at Monday's rates.Lonpox Peoprcs Marxer.\u2014Sugar closed tirmly at 6d to 18 advance on last Friday's rates.Coffee very firm ; sales have gone at full prices.Tes, « moderate business at previous rates.Losnon 2.15, pm.2th \u2026(Consols 50} Money, aad 20] to 703 Account.NEW YORK MARKETS.\u2014{ By Teiegraph.]\u2014Jucr 13.Flour quiet and a shade easier; receipts 16,107 bbls.Wheat a sbade easier with more doing ; receipts 149,- 962 bush.Corn a trifle lower; receipts 70,984 bush.Rye steady at 45 to 50¢ for Western; 65 to 6ic for Northern.Pork dull.Lard uncbanged.Ashes steady ; Pots $5.25; Pearls $5.62 10 $5.76.Oats firm at 26 to 29c for Canadian ; 32 to 34c for Western and State.Barley dull at 52 to 58c.Peas quiet at sr to 70c.EEE NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.OR SALE, a new Beow, 83 tons register, schooner rigged, with all her appurtensuoces a8 sha now lies at Wallasebargh, For farther particulars apply to zones M.WEUATER, Dresden, or JOHN Latutx.burgh, or to 1.DovaALL, 270 Sb Paul Street.July 22.dsswt£b UNIVERSITY OF QUEEN'S COLLEGE, KINGSTON, CANADA, FACULTY OF MEDICINE que Fighth Session of the Medical reculer of Queen's College will open on WEDNESDAY, 2od OCTUBER.1961, when the Professors will commence their regular courses of Lectures and Demonstrations.Anatomy\u2014 Prof.Stewart, 1.R C.K.Surgery\u2014Prof.Dicksov, M.D.Vice President.Mrdicine\u2014Prof.H.Yatea, M.D.Materia Medica\u2014Prof Fowler, M.D.L.ECS.K Chemistry\u2014Prof.Lawson, Fh.D.Soi ice bot tnt 10 ns 9; ne\u2014Prof.Li eid, 9-4 Courses eco Lootures sre given 1a the Kiaguien General Hospital.Faris information may be obtained on application to the OFT: By order of the Faculty of Medidos.QEURGE LAWSON, Ph.D.Becretasy.July 9.*w | | 1 san.470 Mothers and Children.[ui {For the \u201c Montreal Witness.\u201d STANZAS.A babe with a face serene and mild, ) Lay calm on its mother\u2019s breast ; ple A beauteous, happy babe lay there, \u2018Twas meet for a Christian mother's prayer That its heart might be kept from worldly snare, set That its soul might find its rest! The mother prayed with a yearning heart That wherc'er ita course was cast, it might not be by God forgot ; Whatever its wanderings and its lot, Tt might be of a heavenly birth bego:, And might enter Heaven at last.A man with a heart all seared and sore, At work in the daily strife, Some deadly weight that must be borne, He seems an Arab atone, forlorn, And they pass him by with a look of scorn, In the bourly war of life.He enters the house where Christians mee!, And joins the worshippers there ; Brass must not come too near the gold, And looks meet his\u2014it kills to behold, \u2014 80 They speak with a glance so calm and 80 cold\u2014 Breathe not the hypocrite's prayer.Looking to Him, who in love reveals, Of the only mercy-seat, gathered bunches of bright flowers, and wove Calmly be walks the world alone, them into chaplets for their heads, while the men Yearning to reach his heavenly home, and women of the party smiled bitterly, as they And joyful, that when the conflict is done.The rest will belong and sweet, But, the welcome summons comes at last, His listening ear to greet ; ye He who breathed the bypocrite's prayer,\u2014 The Arab whose heart was seared and sore\u2014 And the babe that the Christian mother bore, Now rest on the mercy-scat ! \u2014ALrns.THE EMPTY WELL, * Ob, Julis, I do eo wish Thursday was come,\u201d said Fanny Colson to her sister, as they sat at work tozother ; I scarcely know what I am doing, my head is 20 full of the party : an open-air party must be delightful; sec, I have hemmed this |ou handkerchief on the wrong side.Bat, Ji ulia, are not you very foolish to have refused Mrs.Evang\u2019 invitation 2\u201d « Thope not, Fanny : you know mamma is not strong yet; and if we both went, she might be lonely, and that would make ua y even at the party.I shall try to be happy at home, and ga will De pd to think how much you are enjoying yourself.\u201d * There is no fear about that, Julia: of course I shall enjoy myself then; but really I cannot do 80 now, with longing that the day had come.\u201d Thursday came, as all long-looked-for days come at length ; and at an early bour Fanny drew back the little white curtain of ber bed, ex- peoting that the cheerful sunbeams would peep in th and wish her good morning.Alas, what a dismal vo sight! the rain pattered on the roof, and ran down [it, the window-panes in long melancholy streams, while not even one little patch of blue sky bore the promise of fine weather by and by.Fanny gazed mournfully at the white frock and pink sash pa that lay near, all ready for use, then again at the clouds, and burst joto tears.Her sobbing awoke Julis, and, starting up alarmed, she cried, * Dear Fanny, what is the matter 7 of \u201c How can you be 80 cruel as to ask me that question ?\" replied tho weeping girl, pointing to the window ; \u201c I am determined to go at any rate, but the fun will all be spoiled.\u201d * Do not ery|is 80, deer sister; you know it was God sent the fio rain, and we must not be angry at his will.Let us both pray that he would, for Christ's sake, put his love into our hearts, then we shall be happy an on fine days and wel.\u201d \u201cWho said I was angry, Julia?but I will not, cannot, be liappy, unless | go to the party.\u201d it Quite unexpeotedly, & amart breeze sprang up an hour or two after breakfast, sweeping away all It traces of the lowering tempest from the sky, as well as the tears from Fanny's cheeks, Things being 80 much improved, she got permission from her mamma to join the party at their neighbor's house, but was warned not to go in thin shoes, lest she might renew the cough which had beer 50 troublesome last winter.It was hard to obey.Yes, she would wear those pretty brown slippers, aa she had intended, The day passed away merrily; s large little py oan find amusement anywhere, and the kind teas dovoted her time to making hor guests happy.But in Fanny's case she did not succeed.The little yirl know sho had done wrong in dis- obe; ing hergood mother; and, though she laughed 8 loudly us the other children, a weight of sin huog about berheart.Towards evoning too, she began to feel really ill ; tho damp grass bad given bor o0ld, and she reached home with aching head and trembliog limbe, Next morning sh was suffering too much to conoeal her illuess, however anxious to disguise its cause ; but, in reply to tha doctor'a in uirios, the truth came out, that Fanny had boen Toolit and disobedient.Disease made rapid Jr for some days, plo and during this time anxicty, Julia was the most tendor of nurees, What joy and gratitude filled the house whon the invalid was pronuunced out of danger, and a week or two after, allowed to take her place in the parlor by her mother's side.Fanny's atrength Éd not yet returned ; we 80 after trying to amuse herself first with one bj, snd begged ber mother to tell her a story, as she used long ago, every opportunity of impressing Bible truth on ber children, replied, \u201c Yes, desr Fanny, with can try to discover its meaning.\u201d mamma, I like guessing.\u201d So, when Fanny had declared all ready, Mrs.Colson began : \u201c There was once s lurge company of travellers who set out early one morning to cross a long, hot, sandy desert.Some were young, and some old, some rich, and others poor.that they were journeying to a beautiful land of rest, where thoy might repose under the shade of spreading trees, and drink the cool waters of an unfailing fountain.along saying, \u2018See, there it is; Low near, how near!\u201d But the old men shook their heads, and said, \u2018 That country is still far, far away.\u2019 They bad not travelled long, before the little ones became very thirsty, and darted eagerly forward to the side of a small lake, which in the distance seemed fountain of the happy land.grew near its banks, ; The thirsty children, however, drank with delight, cried, \u2018 Poor foolish children, you will soon be more thirsty than ever; your flowers will fade before an hour has pissed : we tasted those waters still the young people pressed on with a light firm step, anxious to quench their great thirst in the stream, which flowed s0 temptingly among those feuit-trees just beyond.They reached the spot, rushed madly into the al seemed rather to burn than to cool, and, shaking the ripe fruit from the branches, declared they would taste every kind that grew there.The old man looked grave and said, these waters never satisfy ; touch them.Come on with us to yonder city, where riches and honor crown the traveller, and overflowing fountains quench his thirst.\u2019 a voice from above, which sounded sometimes sternly, in their ears.While the little ones were beard that voice gently wispering, \u2018Suffer little children to come unto me.\u2019 * Little children, keep yourselves from idols\u2019 \u2018Ho, every ome that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money ; come ye, buy, and cat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.\u2019 And many did bearken to, and follow the heavenly call.As the young people drew near come unto me, and drink.\u2019 the untasted fruit, and, trampling it under their feet, joined those who bad road was narrow an couraged them to climb on.that which is iteclf in fatness, ly to one of despair: empty, empty l' Not one drop of water was there to slack the raging thirst, passed from tongue to tongue, as the wretched roultitade, fli sging themeelves around, pecred into its pins, depths : \u2018Empty, empty l'as they groaned and died.\u201d THE MONTREAL WITNESS.ng, then with another, she laid them all wearily Mp.Colson, anxious to seize asare ; I shall tell you little story, and you \u201cQh, do, tled herself comfortably in an easy chair, and bey all said The little children danced beautiful that they mistook it for the pure Gaudy flowers ut the waters were maddy.ara ago, and know all about them.\u2019 \u201cThe mid-day sun shone fiercely down ; but low stream, which \u2018Mad young people, we have drunk them rselves, and those fruits are poisonous; do not \u201c Now and then the travellers were startled by thering gaudy flowers by the muddy lake, they and value shove all \u2018his unspeakable gift,\u2019 even the Saviour, who gave his life to save ours, Aud if this great love gets into our heart, it will enable us fo conquer those strong temptations which overcome all who have not felt it.\u201d\u2014Childs Companion.\u2014It is calculated, that from the present fashion of muslin dresses, eighteen ladies have caught fire, and 18,000 caught cold.Jory 24, 1861.The first is, What good did these boys get robbing the eagle's me boys get by My second question is, After the nest was robbed and the boys had fallen, who did », ht, and who came out best\u2014the boy who told « alschood, or the one who confessed the truth ?\u2014 The Methodist, Agriculture.Young Men\u2019s Department.THE EAGLE'S NEST.It was a bright, fresh morning, when two very intimate young friends, Philip and Herman, took à long walk into the forest.The birds sang then just a8 happily as they are doing now in the great clm before my window; the apple trees were all in blossom and the sir was full of their fragrance, When the two boys came to a willow sapling they cut off a small branch with which to make a couple of whistles.They had new knives, and it was not over twenty minutes before they were both whistling away as loud as any two birds in the whole forest.When they had gone about a mile into the woods, Philip happened to look up at the top of an old oak tree which stood close beside the path.There was a cagle's nest in it, the very one that Jobann Maler bad told them he had seen two weeks before, ilip pointed ont the nest to Herma, andit Paie decided that they should both climb the tree and bring down all the eggs it wight have in it.Soon they were climbing toward the eagle's nest with all their might.Before they reached it, however, Herman remembered what his father had told him about the sin of robbing birds\u2019 nests.Wait, Philip,\u201d said he, \u201cdon't you know we are both doing wrong in trying to get to this eagle's pest ?Ty father told me it was a sin, and that God sees every boy when he is engaged in such mischief.\u201d \u201cQh, you are a coward ! What nonsense ! You are afraid this old tree will break down with you.You are very foolish to talk as you do.Nobody soes us.Follow me quickly, for I see that your heart is failing you.\u201d Herman thought Philip was a very bold boy, and instead of obeying his conscience he climbed up after him.The branches of the old oak were wide apart, and the boys found it pretty hard work to get from one to the next above it.But at last they got to the nest.There were five eggs init.Philip reached it and took them out, When he had handed two to Herman he put the remaining three in his own pocket.e then kicked the eagle's nest until it came to pieces and e poisonous fruit and shallow stream, the same ice oried, \u2018 Avoid it, pass not by it; turn from and pass away.\" \u2018Îfany man thirst, let him À few flang down eady left the com- ny, in the up-hill ip they had chosen.This steep, but kind voices en- \u201cThe evening shades were falling, and many the company pursued their weary journey across the desert, heedless of the warning voice that so mournfully asked, Wherefore do ye spend your money for that which \u2018Why will ye die?not bread, and your labor for that which satis- th not ?Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye ood, and let your soul delight They were by this time faint d exhausted, their parched lips were black and blistered, their aching hearts were throbbing the life away ; but the long desire was near.* There is at hand.\u2019 But see\u2014round about its brink lie bleaching bones, sad relics of former travellers.was reached at length; tho foremost of the ty uttered a shout of triumph, changed instant- \u201cThe well, the well ! Oh, \u2018Empty, empty Fanny felt very sorry at the fate of these unhappy travellers, but did not quite understand the meaning of tho story.Her mother took upa Testament that lay near and pointed to those words : \u201c Love not the world, neither the thin that are in the world.If any man love the worl, the love of the Father is not in bim.Kor all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of tho cyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.\u201d \u201c Ab, I think I know it now, mamma,\u201d raid Fanny, covering her face with both hands; \u201cbut init not hard for little children to love things they do not see, better than things they can look at overy day?\u201d \u201c Do you and Julis find it hard to love papa when he i» away in a foreign land 7 \u201c OF course not, mamma, for we often look at bis + ture and tho pretty presenta ho sends us, and then ha writes you x letter frequently, and mentions our mames in it; but, best of all we shall soon sec bim again.our dear \u201c80 it is with our Father in heaven Fanny; How could we help loving pa must study his likeness in the Bible, and read his letters there; be thankful for his daily meroies, fell down to the ground.After the boys bad finished their work they began to descend.But they had not gone far down before the limb, on which they botk bad 8 moment to take another look at their eggs, broke and fell with them, It was some time that they lay unconscious on the cold earth, When they came to their senses again it was found that Philip had sprained his ankle and Herman's arm was broken.By-and-by they started for their homes in the viliage ; but every fow minutes they were overcome by pain and bad to sit down by the roadside for rest.I can hardly understand how they ever succeeded in getting into town, but they did do it, and without any assistance either, Just before they reached home Philip said : \u201c When my father asks me what is the matier with my foot, I will tell him that I only slipped and hurt it alittle.You must do the same thing; I mean that you must tell your father that your arm is only sore a little.\u201d * Indeed I will not,\u201d replied Herman, \u201c It is bad enough to rob an eagle's nest, without telling a falsehood about it.ought to suffer for my disobedience, but 1 won't lie for anybody.\u201d When Philip got.home ho was asked by his parents why ho limped so much.He answered that he had slipped into a ditch while he was out in the forest and had hurt his foot a little.But,\u201d he added, \u201cit don\u2019t pain me much now, and by to-morrow I shall not feel it at ail.\u201d But his foot grew worse.Ou the fifth day it pained him so much that he bad to tell the whole truth, that he had fallen from a tree and had sprained his foot.Then the doctor was sent for, and when he camo in and looked at Philip's foot be said: \u201cI am sorry, very sorry, I was not sent for before.I fear it is too late to set this boy's foot right again.\u201d He was correct, too ; for after be had oured the pain he found bimself unable to get the ankle-bone in its proper place again.Bo the sprained ankle remained at least four inches shorter than the other one.Now he has to walk on a crutch, and will be a cripple to the ond of his life, When Herman reached his home he was asked what was the matter.He answered: \u201cI have disobeyed your good instruotions, my dear parents.I went into the forest this morning avd climbed up an old oak tres to rob an eagle's nest, The limb gave way, and then I fell and broke my arm.I hope you will forgive me for this offence, © have learncd a lesson by sad experience.Depend upon it I will obey you in future.\u201d The dootor was sent for, and by bis careful attention Herman was perfeatly restored in seven weeks from the day of bis accident.Now I have two questions to ask, CATCHING HORSES, There are few things more ageravatin than to be in a hurry to go to some place, and bave a great trouble to catch a horse.I have sometimes mado the assertion that a horse which I raise will never be hard to catch, unless some one else spoils him.The way I manage is to keep them gentle from colts, handling them as often as convenient.When young horses are running to grass give them salt occasionally, and let them fondle about you, making as little show of trying toget hold of them as possible.There is nothing surer to spoil a horse forever than to run as if trying to bem him jo, and yelling at him authoritatively, or scolding\u2014when he sees, just a8 well 25 you kuow, that he is out of your reach, To put on the cap sheaf, whip him severely for causing trouble, and my word for it the next time you want to catch bim he \u201c will not listen to the voice of your charming, charm you ever so wisely.\u201d Horses learn a great deal by signs.In beginning to teach them to be caught, go towards them on the near side, slowly and cautiously, making no demonstrations at all.If the animal beging to walk off, stop, and whistle, or otherwise manifest indifference until he becomes quiet again, then approach as before.When you are so close 3s to be confident that he will not escape you, speak kindly and hold up one hand ready to touch him on the withers, and thence puss it along the neck until you can get hold of his head, but do not ceize him with a grab, as this tends to excite fear afterwards.By practicing this course, using the sign, viz.: holding up the hand when you are a little farther away, each time, a horse may be taught to be caught, even whenin considerable glee (playing,) simply by holding up the hand and using some familiar phrase, such as whoa boy, &e.By way of caution, however, watch his actions and intentions closely during his tutoring, and if at any time or from any cause you see that he is going to run, do not by any means say anything or bold wp your band, as the sign given and disobeyed a few times will almost inevitably prevent your making anything out of it in future \u2014 Cor.Valley Farmer.SALT For SwINE\u2014A correspondent of the Annalder Landwirthschaft states some interesting experiments to test the use of salt in fattening swine.He selected two pairs of barrow hogs weighing 200 Ib.a-piece.One Pair received with their daily allowance of food, two ounces of salt ; tbe other pair similarly fed, none.In the course of a week it was easily seen that the salted pair bad a much stronger appetite than the others, and after a fortnight the salt was increased to two ounces a-picce.After four months the weight of the salted hogs was 350 Ibs.a-piece, while that of the unsalted, five weeks later, reached onl 300 1b.This exporiment was repeated with of most precisely the same results, The suthor feeds young pigs, according to their age, a quarter to one ounce daily, breeding sows very little during pregnancy, and during the heat of Summer withholds it in a great degree from all, as it induces thirst, and liability to disease.Uses or THE Sun-FLowen.\u2014The editor of the N.O.Bulletin urges bis readers to plant the san-flower in their gardens, for the purpose of preventing fevers: \u201c Lieut.Maury's conclusions and experiments have been tested by many planters, and we have frequently seen certificates from the latter to the surprising effects of this simple and beautiful method of warding off febrile complaints, io thespring and summer, from localitics subject to them.We suggest, therefore, to ull persons living in the outskirts of the city, and those bav- ing gardens, residing in it, the propriety of planting abundantly seeds of the sun-flower, t has a showy kind of beauty, and is desirable in that respect, contrasting well by its brilliant yellow crown, with roses and other flowers; add to this its power to absorb the noxious vapors which arise from the earth, and which sre supposed to produce fevers, and its combined advantages sre entirely sufficient to cause it to be planted extensively in every garden,\u201d How To Ger Rip or Bowzpers.\u2014One of tho easiest ways to get rid of large bowlders, or * hard-heads,\u201d as they are called in some parts of the country, is to sink them.If not wanted for wall building, it will cost more to drill and blast and baul away, than it wili to dig a pit and tumble them in, so that the upper surfuce will be at leant a foot under ground avd out of the way of plowing.Examine the stone and select the lower or most favorable sidu and dig a pit, going partly under the stove, and deep enough to as to be sure to have room, snd then with crow-bars, lever, or oxen, tumble the stone into the pit and level the dirt over, and you will be rurpried to ree how cheaply you heve yot rid of a trouble some occupant of your field.A man will some- titues bury & stoue io vDe day that could not be hiasted and hauled out for fivo dollars \u2014 NN; F.Tribune. Jury 24, 1861.THE MONTREAL WITNESS.471 The Miscellany.THE PATRIOTIC HYMN OF THE POLES._ The Times Warsaw correspondent ssys :\u2014The slog- ing of the national bymn still continues.Indeed, though of Roman Catholic origin, snd containing Jrayers for the dead, it has been recently sung during ivine services in the churches of both Lutberan and Culvinist Protesiants and (with omissions) in the Jewish synagogues.To give you some iden of its character, I venture to send you a version of it in Fog- lish\u2014full of defects, I know, but still conveying the sense of the original.It was composed, | am told, by a Polish Bishop in the reign of Alexander 1, when the Polish nation began to entertain hopes of a renewed national existence from the clemency and liberality of the Emperor after the events of 1815.The last two Stavzas arc a recent addition.The music is plaintive and touching :(\u2014 Pravze ov Tax PoLES.O Thou who didst o'er Poland oft of yore Cause streams of glory and of power to flow; Who didat with Thine own shield ber children guard From woes tbat else had been their overthrow\u2014 Here at Thine altar, Lord, we raise our voice to Thee ; Grant us our Country,\u2014grant us Liberty! Thou who Thyself didst grieve o'er Poland's fail, \u2018Those who upheld her cause Thyself didst aid ; Aud who, to prove her valour to the world, Didst lend her brightness from each passing shade, \u2014 Here at Thine altar, Lord, we raise our voice to Thee; Grant us our Country, \u2014grant us Liberty! Give back to Poland ali that erst was lers : Make fruitful all her desert fields again; Let joy aad freedom flourish here once more ; Oh cease to punish; Lord, Thy wrath restrain, Here at Thine attar, Lord, we raise our voice to Thee; Grant us our Country,\u2014grant us Liberty! Thou who canst break the iron rod of kings With but a touch of Thice Almighty hand, Confound the machinations of our foes : Some hope in our dark souls again command.Here at Thine altar, Lord, we raise our voige to Thee ; Grant us our Couatry,\u2014grant us Liberty! Almighty! on Thy will alone depends The fate of empires and the lot of man, Save us from out the bondage of our foes; Of Poland's sons bless Thou each deed, cach plas.Here at Thine altar, Lord, we raise our voice to Thee; Grant us our Country,\u2014grunt us Liberty! Arise, 0 Lord, esert Thy sovereign might ; Cause battles, massacres, defeats to cease : In Freedom's loving bonds all peoples join Beneath the sceptre of Thine angel, Peace! Here at thice altar, Lord, we raise our voice to Thee; Grant us our Country, \u2014grant us Liberty! Almighty! by the wounds of Him who died, Blees all departed ones for wbom we grieve: Deiga but one look on us in bondage chained, Vouchsafs our prayers to hear, our alma receive.Here at Thioe altar, Lord, we raise our voice to Thee; Grant us our Country, \u2014grant us Liberty! And now, when drowned once more in Sorrow's tears, For sona aud brothers falls we lift our ery, Who roaod their brows the Martyr's thorns have twined And traced in blood the path of Liberty, \u2014 Here at Thive sltar, Lord, we raise our voice to Thee; Give back our Country, \u2014give us our Liberty! EFFECTS OF SICKNESS.Many of our greatest geniuses have been persons of some remarkable physical weakness st some period of their lives.Kirk White always was; Coleridge was nearly all his life; Walter Scott as a boy ; and both he and Lord Byron had one, if indeed the latter had not two, club feet.Robert Hall was a martyr to a series of complicated disorders through life, a diseased spine making him suffer the sgonies of a thousand deaths, It would seem, then, that suffering gives a peculiar sensitiveness to the whole nervous sys tem, or is in some way connected with it, and that it is in this acute and sensitive state of mind that all the highest works and cfforts of genius are produced.In private life, as in public, the same thing is observable, Who cannot call to mind some member of a family always ailing, al- wags sick, and yet the most exemplary and in- fuential member of the family circle?In the backwoods, such a child will grow up with tastes so pe and simple, habits so neat and refined, and affections so elevated, as to give all the highest results of a most finished education without going through any of the fashionable forms of city instruction.She may be the weakest of the whole, and yet the words of love and gentleness light up the whole family circlo, and rule, and regulate, and refine the whole.Go into the humble walks of eity life ; one such weak and siokly child will contrive to establish habits of neatness, and cleanliness, and refinement in an attic or a cottage, suchas are vainly sought in palaces and splendor.If she dies, her memory is fragrant; the whole family circle, perhaps the neighborhood, are really elevated by the memory of the plana and habits sho first established, and of the atmosphere she breathed.But if she recover, then she carries up into life sud vigor the neatness, order and quiet elevation first conceived through the refining processes of suffering and sorrow.Our best writers, our moat ingenious inventors, and most acute metaphysicians, clearest thinkers and ablest discoverers, can generally trace some sharpeniog of tbe intellect and refining of the nervous system to a sickness or cnfeeblement at some period or other of life.And thus it is that the sickness which weakens and wearies for the time, and incapacitates for exertion afterward, capaci- tates for a tenfold and higher excellence and usefulness.So long as the depressing effects of sickness lasted, it was wasting and hindering; but these soon pass away and leave a permanent eleva- While it lasts it depresses action, crushes hope, and destroys energy, but it renders the sensitive more acute, the sympathies more genial, and the whole character lesa selfish and more considerate.It is said that in nature, but for the occasional seasons of drought, the best lands would soon degenerate, but these seasons cause the lands to suck up from the currents beneath, with the moisture, also those mineral manures that restore and fertilize the soil above.Itis thus with sickness and sorrow\u2014once surmounted, they fertilize the character and develop from the deep fountains of the human heart à joy and fruitfulness not otherwise attainuble.THE BIRDS IN THE SENATE OF FRANCE.M.Bonjeau read a report on four petitions praying that measures might be taken to preserve irds which destroy insects hurtful to agriculture.The report, which occupies five columns of the Moniteur, is an amusing essay upon insect-cating birds, their habits, anatomy, and species of food.Tt treats at length of the ravages of insects, and the importance to man of the objects they destroy.France is infested with thousands of species of inseots of terrible fruitfulness, nearly all of which prey on what should serve the purposes of man.he first section is headed \u201c Importance of Birds to Agriculture,\u201d It states that the wire-worm consamed £160,000 worth of corn in one department alone, and was the cause of the three deficient harvests which preceded 1856.Out of 504 grains of colza gathered at bazard at Versailles, all but 296 bad been rendered worthless by insects.The reduction of yield in oil was 32.8 per cent.In Germany according to Latreille, the phalana monacha consumed whole forests.In Eastern Persia three years ago more than 24,000- 000 oubic metres of fir had to be cut down because the trees were attacked by insects.Man is unable to cope with these destroyers.His eye is too dull and bis hands too slow.Without the aid of birds he would be vanquished in the struggle.The commission excludes birds of prey, such as magpies, ravens, &c., with the exception of buzzards and rooks, from the benefit of its protection, because the buzzard consumes nearly 6,000 mice yearly, and the rook ao incalculable amount of white worms.Sparrows are rehabilitated, and their usefulness shown by reference to the facts that when their destruction was attempted in Hungary winged insects increased so rapidly that rewards for the destruction of sparrows were suppressed, and given for bringing them back, Frederick the Great ordered the destruction of sparrows because thoy ate his cherries; but in two years\u2019 time he found Lis cherries and all other fruits consumed by caterpillars.In à sparrow's nest on a terrace in the Rue Vivienne were found the remains of 700 cockchafers.Owls, and birds of that class, which agricultural ignorance pursues as birds of evil omen, ought to be welcomed.They are ten times more useful than the best oats and not dangerous to the larger.The martens that were killed were fornd in their stomachs the remains of 543 insects, After further illustrations the report proposes tho prohibition ef all means of destroying birds save by firearms, with the exception of nets for wild duck and palmipedes nerally, and the prohibition of bird-nesting and lestruotion of cggs or young birds.LAY EVANGELISTS.A short time since, a brother in the city, ona trip to a village in the northern part of Wiscon- sin\u2014a remote place, where religious privileges are enjoyed to a limited extent\u2014had occasion to remain there a few days, and determined, according to his wont, to spend some of the time, at least, for the Master.Visiting from house to house, with religious conversation and prayer revealed the fact that there were scarcely any Christians in the place, but an abounding of indifference, and certain forms of skepticism.A meeting was called and held at the school-bouse, with addresses from the brother in question, the result of which was tho awakening of one person, who, on the following morning, gave her heart to tbe Saviour.It was then proposed to our friend that he should give to the people other sermons ; which also, he did, with a decided eficet that resulted in the awakening of several more, who in time found peace.Following this were rayer-meetings and more publie services, all conducted by the same person, with the help of the young converts sod one or two others in the community who had been \u201c waiting for the consolation of Isracl.\u201d These labors were interspersed with visiting and personal effort, prompted by fervent Christian love, and direoted by the wisdom that comes of experience and the teaching of the Spirit.As a result, the brother, in returning, left behind him four or five happy souls rejoicing in the Saviour, a Bible class well organised, and prayer meetings provided for stated scasons, He has since learned that bis \u201cchildren\u201d are \u2018walking in the truth,\u2019 and sboundiog in the work of the Lord, The aspect of the place is changed.Religion has more respect, and the Sabbath is more hovered, while irreligion hus received à most decided check.How evident it is, that practioal Christianity has uot begun to bring into service all its resources.Are there not in every church more or less who could do as this brother has done, if they bad the same devotion to the work ?Degrees tion aod improvement on every side.Nearly oll sorrow has in it the same tendency.of efficiency there may be no doubt, but how many there must be among professing Christisns who have wrapped precious talents in the napkin snd hid them in the earth.\u2014 Chicago Christian mes.CHRISTIANS, PAY YOUR DEBTS! \u201c That man is 8 jewel of a church-member,\u201d said an \u201coutsider,\u201d in regard to the subject of our conversation.Continued he: \u201cI persuaded him five or six years to go through bank- ruptey ; be did it reluctantly, but has labored ever since, and yesterday Le came and paid me what he owed, and said it was the last dollar of his liabilities\u2014all this time he bas supported a family, That is an honcst man!\u201d Do you hear?Is a Christian doing well who stakes\u201d his honor, his reputation as a follower of Christ, his association with those who are lights in the world, end raises woney on this stake, or obtains goods, and then goes through a form of law freeing him from his legal obligations, and forgets those obligations ?Is he an honest man ?Nay, more ; has he not put up Christ and his church as good indorsers to his own honor, and then repudiated the whole ?Has he not abused Christ and abused the cuurch ?He has done more\u2014he has forged the name of his Redeemer and the name of the church, and then stepped out aud left them to pay the debt, Christian, \u201cOwe no man anythiog,\u201d but if you do, pay it if it takes the last day of your life to earn the money.\u2014 Pacific.SMUOTH STONES TAKEN FROM ANCIENT BRUOKS.Sin\u2019s murdering morsels will deceive those who devour them.Many eat that on earth, which they digest in hell.Human doctrines cannot cure a wound io the conscience.The remedy is too weak for the disease.Conscience, like the vulture of Prometheus, will still lie gnawing, notwithstanding all that such doctrines can do.Zeal is like fire: in the chimney it isone of the best servants; but out of the chimney it is one of the worst masters.Zeal, kept by koow- ledge and wisdom in its proper place, is a choice servant to Christ and the saints; but zeal not bounded by wisdom and knowledge is the highway to undo all, snd to make « hell for many at once.Has God given thee a crown, aad wilt thou not trust him for a crumb ?He has given theoa house that hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God?Has he given thee kingdom that shaketh not?And wilt thou not trust him for a cottage, for a little house-room, in this world ?Has he given thee himself, his Son, his Spirit, his grace; and wilt thou not trust bim to give thee bread, and friends, and clothes, and other necessary mercies that he knows thou needest ?\u2014 Has be given thee the greater, and will be stand with thes for the less ?Surely not, He that spared not bis own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?(Romans viii.32.) Ono asked a philosopher what God was doing ; he answered, that his whole work was to lift up the humble, and to cast down the proud.A thankful soul holds consort with the music of heaven.The little birds do not eip one drop of water, but they look up as if they meant to give thanks ;\u2014toshow us what we should do for every drop of grace.The dove made use of her wings to flee to the ark; so does a humble soul of his duties to flee to Christ.Though the dove did use her winge, yet she did not trust in them, but in the ark; eo though a humble soul docs use dutios, yet he docs not trust in his duties, but in his Jesus.Dionysius having not very well used Plato at his court, when he wan gone, fearing lest he should write against him sent after him to bid him not to do so.\u201cTell Dionysius,\u2019 says Plato, \u201c that I have not 80 much leisure as to thiok of him.\u201d So humble, wronged souls are not at leisure to think of the wrongs and iojuries that others do them.The strongest creature, the lion, and the wisest creature, the serpent, if they be dormant, are as easily surprised ss the weakest worms.So the strongest and wisest saints, if their graces bo asleep, if they bo only in the habit sud uot in the exercise, may bo as easily surprised and vanquished as the weakest Christians in all tho world : witness David, Solomon, Samson, and Peter.Every enemy exults over bim that has lost the use of his weapons, How To TeEAT AN IpLE Husanp.\u2014These people (the inhabitants of New Zealand) are much atésched to their chief.If they require au additional patoh of land, or liberty to build a house anywhere, it is granted.If they Juarrel among themselves, or have complaintato make, the head chief's ear is kindly open to all\u2014to the poorest man as well as to the petty chief.If invasion threatens their district, he is in the front ranks to repel it; and let tho war cause a smart skirmish or a great battle, he is always io the front, and where danger presses most; s0 that he has their love and respect.Tho head chief often interferes in minor matters of a domestio nature ; for instance, if a lazy fellow has a wife or two and a few children, and through his love for fishing, dancing, and loitering idly about, negleote to bring in tho necessary supplies for his family, » complaint is made, the chief visits the house in person, and if he sees just aods for puniah- ment be orders out the whole popalation of the village; men, women, and children arm themselves with a stiff birch made of amall canes; they then form a long double line, about six feet apatt, and wait with anxious glee the approach delinquent.At last he is placed at one end of the line amidst a shower of yells, screams, jibes, &e.The word is given by the chief, and awsy he darts at bis utmost speed through the ranks, every one endeavoring to hit him as he passes.According to his deserts be may get off with running the lino once, or may have to do so twice or thrice ; but he is skilled in cunning and fleetness that can run the lines even once without having his skin tickled for him by the hearty application of the birch, wielded by some strong women !\u2014 As the punishment is not of a fatal kind, the whole creates unrestricted merriment.If the vio- tim is a smart fellow he may escape with a few blows; but if he is heavy, sulky, and dogged, he pays for it.Such a man comes off covere with welts on his bare skin from his head to his heels.For one month afterwards his family are provided for by the public at large, under the fatherly superintendence of the chief.At the expiration of that time, if he has all his domestio matters in perfect order, as a good father and provident husband ought to have, he sgain resumes bis lace in society, end shortly afterwards perbaps belge, with an experienced hand, to flagellate some one else.\u2014Coulton's South America.SeiniTual DEATH IN SCOTLAND IN LAST CENTURY.\u2014We have often, during the last twenty years heard of the religious up-bringing,\u201d communicated in our parish schools, all through their sectarian character and their counection with tbe Kirk.We have becn also told that the heretical, sceptical, or profane teacher in these seminaries is an entire novelly,\u2014a character wholly unknown in the days of our sncestors.\u2014 Now, we believe that the reverse is much nearer the truth, and that in our comparatively * test- less\u201d times, the instruction furnished in our week-day schools is of a much more religious kind than it was formerly.Eighty ora hundred years ago the echoolmaster was a very equivocal missionary to the young.De.Somerville giveaa very revolting description of the worthy who had been entrusted with the © godly up-bringiog\u201d of himself and the other juveniles in the parish of Dunse ; and that description would also have applied to many contemporary \u201c dowinies.\u201d The Doctor's instruetor sneered openly in the school at al! sa- ered things, and day after day got the pupils to laugh at the persons and incidents of Soripture history, and at the doctrines of Christianity.The Doctor could trace the baneful influence of this privileged scoffer upon the after-principles and practice of many a promising lad.Where, then, was the safety scoured, either by the tests or by Presbyterian\u201d superintendence?Let the advocates of the sectarian constitution and management of our parochial echools study this passage in Dr.Somerville's history.Tt was, at the time, po isolated or anomalous case.\u2014 From \u201c My Own Life and Times.\u201d By the Rev.Dr.Somerville, Minister of Jedburgh.Tue BeLiever's Portion.\u2014Sit miser, qui miser esse potest.\u201cLet him be miserable that can be, for I cannot,\u201d may a believer say to all others in the world.For can that man Le ever miserable that is blessed with all blessings ?whereof, even to be thus blessed for ever must needs be one, or he hath not all; end to whom all thiogs are turned into blessings, even the evils that be- fal thee.If men curse and revile thee, God will bless, as David spake, when Shemei cursed bim, and if men envy thee for good, this shall turn to your salvation, as Phil.i.19, If tho devils epite thee, God will bless thee; there ia no witchcraft againat Israel.He turned Balaam's sorcery and dealings with the devil from a curse into a blessing.It isan observation which Nehemiah, chap.xiii.2, makes upon the passage of Moses\u2019 story : Balak hired Balaem against them, that he should curse them ; howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.\u201d God, who was able and did make this strange change in our persons\u2014of cursed children to be men of all blessedness, blessed with all blossings\u2014ean much more, as he doth, change and turn all things that befall us, though curses in themselves, into blessings unto us.That man cannot be miserable whom all passages whatever do call, yen, mako blessed, snd who himself is called to nothing else but blessing; and oh, if God thus turneth things into heavenly blessings unto us, how engaged are we to bo heavenly ia sl things toward Him.\u2014 Thomas Goodwin, D.D.Powprnr MiLL Prery.\u2014Said a little girl who had just been reading the nowspaper account of an explosion, \u201c Mas, don't you think that people who work in powder wills ought to bo pious?\u201d Thors was a great deal of human nature in that question.The world, like the little girl, thinks that all who aro especially exposed, ought to be prepared for sudden desth.But is not the wholo world a vast powder mill?Is it not filled everywhere with the clements of destruction ?very air we breathe may bocome poisonous an slay us, The water we drink may contain some deadly ingredient which neither sight nor taste can deteat, Wo are encompassed over by unseca dangers.We are never certain of to-morrow.Thon should we not bo prepared, what ever our , our busicess, or our locality, for sudde age death ?\u2014Cin.Ch.Herald.pb ~~ ree + rte onan mers \u2014 472 BF TELEGRAPI.Warmington, July 32.\u2014After the latest information was received from Centreville at halfpast 7 o'clock 1a8t might, 8 rerice of events took place intensely dis- astroos.Many confused statements are prevalent, but enough is known to warrant the statement that we bave suffered in a degree which bas cast a gloum over the rem- meute of the army and excited the deepest melancholy througbout Washington.The carnage is beavy on both sides, avd on oor side is represented a3 frightful.We were advancing and taking their masked batterics slowly Lut surely, and were driving the enemy towards Manassas Junction, when they ceem to bave been reinforced by General Jobnson, wbo it is said took command and immediately commenced driving us back, wLen à panic ainopg our troops cccurred anc a regular stampede took place.1s was thought Gen.McDowell undertock 10 make a stand at or about Centreville, but tbe panic was so fearful that the whole army became demoralised, and it was impossible to check them.Gen.McDowell intended 10 make another sland at Fairfax Court House, but our forces being in full retreat, be did not accomplish the objeet.Beyond Fairfux Court louse the retreat was keyt up until the men reached their regular encampments.À portion returned to tbem, but a still larger portion came inside the entrenchments.À large number of the troops, in their retreat, fell on the way-side from exhaustion, and were scattered along the route all the way from Fairfax Court House.The Road from Bull's Run was sirewed with koapsacks, arms, &c., of our troops, eome of whom deliberately threw away their guns and appurtenances, tho better to facilitate their flight.Gen, McDowell was in the rear of the retrest exerting himself to rally his men, with but partial efiect.Tbe rear of the army, it i3 gaid, made their retreat in order.McDowell was completely exhausted, baviog siept but litue for three nights.His orders on the field did not always reach those for whom they were intended.\u2018The supposed forco sent out against onr troops, consisted, according to 4 prisuner\u2019s statement, of about 30,000 men, including a large number of cavalry.He farther says, that owing to reinforcements from Ricb- mond, Strasburg, and other pointe, the enemy's effective force was 90,000.The greateat alarn exists throughout the city, especially among the fomale portion of the population.The following is au account of the commencement of the panic, which bas resulted so disastrous) y.ceives unusual interest from the subsequent events : All our military operations went swimmingly op, and Col.Alexander was about erecting s pontoon bridge acroes Bull's Run.The enemy were seemingly in retreat, their batteries being unmasked ope af ter another, when a terrific consternation broke out among the teamsters, who bad incautionaly advanced after the main body of tbe army, and lined tbe Warrenton Road, Their consternation was shared in by numerous civilinng who were on the ground, and for a time it seemed as if our whole army was in retreat.Many baggage waggons were emplied and their horzez galloped across the open fields.All the fences were torn down to allow them a more rapid passage.For a time a perfect panic prevailed, which communicated itself to be vicinity of Centreville, and every available conveyance was soised by agitated civilians.Wounded soldiers cried ou the roadside for assistance, but the alarm wag 20 great thal numbers were passed by.Several similar alarme occurred on previous occasions, when a charge of batteries rendered the retirement of artillery on our Part necessary, and it is most probable that the alarm was owing to the same fael, The reserve force at Centreville was immediately brought up and marched in double quick step in the following order :\u2014 Cul.Reinstein\u2019s 27th Pennsylvania regiment with two guns, the Garibaldi guards and Col.Blenket's lat Rifle regiment with ils batteries, followed at several miles distance by the Dekalb regiment.When our courier left at half-past four o\u2019clack it was in the midst of this excitement.Two new masked batteries had been opened by the rebels on the left flack, and hat portion of the division kad ils lines broken and demanded immediate reinforcement, the right was in good order.The battery erected on the bill side, directly opposite the muin battery of the enemy, was doing good execution, and additional guns were being mounted.On his arrival at Fairfax Court Hose be vas overtaken by a Government courier, who reported that our army was in foll retreat toward Centreville.They were fullowed by less agitated parties who stated that tho report of the retreat was owing to the fact that (he Alarm among (he tcamsters had communicated itself do the volunteers, nnd even ia some instances to the regulars, aud the lives were broken, and {bat a retirement of our forces across Bull's Run was rendered necessary.Wagminoroy, July 33.\u201435,000 Federals and 80,000 rebels reported engaged in the late fight.The rebels hud 4,000 cavalry, creating immense slaughter.The Rhode lsland battery vas captured, but Governor Sprague spiked the guns with bis own hands.General Bchenck, of Ohio, it is reported, gave orders for every man to look out for himself, and in a moment artillery, infantry, and all kinda of vehicles flew towards the only bridge fi towards Centreville, The Ohio troops are greatly condemned.Two New Jersey Regiments, sont out from Vienna, became & rallytog corps, and our srmy made a stand.The cnemy advanced apd opened fire, but were met witb desperate firmoesr, end keld back until our eptire body were withdrawn to Fairfax, where they now are, Col.Jamieson, of Maine 3nd Regiment, Col.Cameron of N.Y.79th, and Col.Slocum, are killed.Large numbers of stragglers were captured by tho enemy.All the troops at Washington were ordered across Long Bridge.It is vaguely reported that Patterson's division arrived in the vicinity of Manassas this morpiog, and Sommenced an attack cn the rebels.lo was within 26 miles of there ytaterdny, but the exbausted condition of bis men prevented his coming to the aid of Mc- or Alto reported that 4,060 of our troops were sent back towards Fairfax from the other vide of the river, Wasmineton, July 22.\u20141t was known to our troops st tbe time of the batile Jesterday, that Gen.Johnson bad formed a connection with Gen.Beaurogard on the Bight of the firat action at Bull's Run, Our wen could distinotly bear the cars coming into Manassas Junction, and the cheers with which the rebela Lailed ihelr movls arrived comrades ; they knew (he eremy was rior in numbers and position.These facts rare confirmed by our prisoners and spies, but they were not probabl known at Washington, and the officers in leading their Mes into action only obeyed orders.Gen.Schenck, ag well ayclder fiuld officers acted admirabiy ; be collected his forces and covered their retreat, and up 10 the last mioule was personally ~ogaged in an endeavor to rally the men 10 take n stand ot Centerville, 1\u2019 was the arrival of fresh troops, reinforcements to the enemy In aupertor numbers, that turned the scale of the bastle.\u2026- arr CE THE MONTREAL WIINESS.The enemy, before now, might have done more to boast of if they bad followed up their advantage of last night.1he umber of kithd an: wounded is gradually de creasing.600 Zouavcs Lave returned.They will fur- nih information regarding the names, &c.1t is now understood that Col.Wilcox is alive, but badly wounded.Gen.McClellun baa been summoned by the Government from Western Virginia to Washington to take command of the army of the Potomac.Gen, Rosencrantz will take his place in command in the army of Western Virgiuia, \u2018The corps de armée at Washington is to be instantly re-organized and increased.The orders have alresdy been given.Offers of regiments already raised aud being made, will be accepted with such rapidity as to ensure that this will be accomplished.Large reir- forcements from various districts are already op their way hither.The Government entertains no appreben- sion for the safely of the capital.Preparations not oniy for defence, but for the renewal of offensive operations, are going vigorously on, Gen.McDowell has returned 10 bis head-quarters on Arlington Heights.The regiments comprising hie army will resume their positions.Most of them bave done 80.À private despatch saya:\u2014\u201c We bave spent eight hours questioning relurned soldiers.Our loss is less severe than at first reported\u2014probably not 300 killed, perhaps not 200.For example, the 2nd Connecticut Regiment was reported badly cut up,~\u2014tbey lost but six.200 Fire Zouaves were reported to have been surrounded in the road and annibilated by the Black Horse Cavalry ; on the contrary, they cut down snd destroyed the Cavalry, with Jlitle loss to thero- aclves.The 71st N, Y.suffered a little, and some of the others.Few of the balls fired by the rebels took effect; on the contrary, in all instances detailed by vurmen, the enemy suffered severely.Naw Youx, July 23.The loss of the Federal forces bas been greatly exaggerated, and probably not more than two or three hundred have been killed; itis estimated that only 20,000 U.8.troops was engaged in the battle, and only 15,000 at any one time, Beauregard bad bis horse shot under him.Col.Corcoran of 63th N.Y, Regiment is missing ; it is feared ho is dead.New Yoax, July 23.\u2014The U.S.Government have telegraphed to Massachusetts for 5,000 more troops, and for a like number to New York.BarTimors, July 22.\u2014Paymaster McPbail of ibe United States army, just from Washington, contradicts the reports that Sherman's & Burnside's Batteries were captured by the Rebels.New You July 23.\u2014The cause of the panic was, the Artillery of the United States Forces bad expended all their ammunition.They turned and galloped back to the rear io sapply (bemselves.The volunteers construed that movement into a retreat and followed their example and 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prox.Pansengers to be on board on the evening of the ih, MATES OF VASSAGK.SIXTY-FIVE DULLAKS.«THIRTY DOLLARS.I'assengers oocupyivg the Grand Saloon Bertbs will be charged FIFTEEN DOLLAKS exten Berths not secured antil paid for.\u2018Two experienced Surgeons are on board, Bteerage passengers are required to provide Beddicg and Eating and Drinking Utensils.The ship will take an cargo Flour, Grain, Ashes, Dry Dole, &e., do, ke.For further pertiouiars apply to the Consignece, ALLAN GILMOUR & Co., Quebec ; Or GILMOUR & Co., Montreal.The Great Bhip will be exhibited from WEDNESDAY the 17th until WEDNESDAY, the 31st instant, both days inclusive.TICKETS OF ADMMSION, 50 cents each; Children under 12 years and Schools half-price; to be proeured from the Consignees in Quebec, and at the office of the Grand Trunk Baliway Company, Point Levi, Quebeo, 13¢h July, 1861, dasv.ifb IRST FALL TRADE SALE OF DOMESTIC MANUFACTUKIKB.\u2014Abont the first of Agnes the Undersigned will make à ante of Ktoffes, Twerds, Crseys, Batvinge and Waddinge.Manufacturers sending goods for the above sale will piease have thera forwarded iv good time.JOUN DOUGALL, COMMISSION MERCHANT.July 18, 1881.VALUABLE BUSINESS STAND for Sale in thriving village of North Gower, C.V., & Store ; and Dwelling House, with land attached.ior I'ar- uulars ir to at MR STÉPIEN FERGUSON, Kara, C.W.; Ur STEWART & MACINTYRE, trou.Apeu 19, 1801, rt w.THD STANDARD PRE- sRRETTRCHUERS ATED IY JOCOAINE\u2014For the Hair.KALLISTON\u2014For the Bkin, of FLORIMEL\u2014For the landkerchief ORIENTAL TOOTH-W ARE, TOILET COMPANION.To THR Lavixs.\u2014Ourilady readers who desire a fair complexion, will find an efficient agent in Burnett's Kaitiston.\u2014 \u2018Those who have used it are loud in its praises, as a preparation which imparts a clear, soft and besutifal hue to the skin, without being attended by any injurious effects.It is pronounced one of the best tollet fixtures ever prepared.\u2014 St.Louis Evening News.At wholesale by LYMANS, CLARE & CO.; KERRY BROS, & CRATHEEN, St.Puol Street; J.M.HENRY & BONS, Henry Street; and sold by all Druggists.Montresl, May 7th, 1861.Smos-d&aw | FISH, OLLS, &c UINTALS Dry Codfish, Quintals Haddock, Barrels Tale Seal and Cod ON, produce tie Season's Fishery.eupird as tbe French Tr Attio and Cellar ; a large Kltoben wih 2 room shed and out-buildinæw; within six minutes\u2019 walk road depot and English Church.A cirlaterile, or J.Hibbard, Auctioneer, St.John: district, and in the village there [5 8 alvo, 8s Wool Cardjog Factory, with such other Necessary business as are necdful to a new settlement, Jury 24, 1861.Bg FOR BALE BY AUCTION ON 39TH JULY, 1861, If not previously disposed of by the Isriek Bulldin; rivate male, ng choot eondéinier os , con n tbe fret story, $ rooms on the svcond ory, with raion \u2018Ferme, £200 cash on lng the deed, the remainder im four aunual lnstalmenta with interest.ply to Her.W.Bond, Montreal, Wm.MeUinu July 2%.= 7 TO SOAP-MAKERS, STORE-KEEPERS AND MALL CAPITALISTN.mente business; Potasb-works, Storc and Dwelling.l house, with two corner Lots, to be disposed of FUR BALE.a good opening for parties to the village of Tura, Arran Township, Bruce, C.W.\u2018The present owner of the above having removed to London, C.W., is desirous of nding à purchasir for the same.t in altunted io à new and raph ricultural improvin A et Mid; The owner ban been carrying on the efore in connection with potash making for some years, until within the Jast few months, but fur various reasons has decided not to eos- \u2014AMD\u2014 loue in it.FINE FALL HERBINGS (Split) in Half Barrels.J.A.& 6).MATHEWSON.Montreal, July 12, 1661.10-d 8 ow Zw sl Of New and Elegant Deaigus tn every variety of style at the CARPET WAREHOUSE, No.7¢ GREAT BT.JAMES STREET.JAMES BAYLIS, IMPURIER OF CARPETING, FLOOR OIL CLOTHS RUGS, ge Respectfully solicits an examination of the above.which ineludes some MAGNIFICENT PERSIAN PATTERNS, u aufactared expressir for himself dy 1de meet celedratod \" makers of Britain, who keep him supplied with thelr cholcest patterns as soca as produced.PLOOR OIL CLOTHS Of superior style and quality, cut to any dimensions.WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.MONI EAL ; 74 Great St.James Street.t TORONTO : 3 King Etreet, 2nd door East of Yonge Street.t April 18, 1861.dew PORK FOR SALE.EAVY WESTEKN AND CANADA MESS.THIN MESS, RUMPS, PRIME MESS, PRIME, GILMOUR & CO., 48 St.Peter Street, Montrcai, April 4, 1661.d&éswtfb # ANTED TO PURCHASE,\u2014A FA EM of about 160 to 200 acren, within 5 to 10 miles of Montreal.Un.disputable title required.Particulars (by letter) to JOHN LEEMING & CO.July 12.déswtfb ANTED, Agents to Scll fine Steel Plate Eng avings, fncluding pgravings of the LORD'S PRAYEIE, CRUCIFIXION, LAST SUPPER, &c., &e.An active person, with unly small espital, cau make $50to $80 per month.For particulars address Butloeta snd other Woollen Manufactures.Also, of Cotton Reh D.li.MULFORD, 167 Brodway, New York July 18, 1881.aw ANTED, bya Young Mau of good moral babits, a steady situation as second Miller in some Iarge Flour.Mill, or first Milter in a Country Grint Mil; ahsfctory [elerences can be given.Address J.1l., Post Office, Camp- ford, July 9, 1661.2-mo, sw WARTED, an Assistant Teacher for the Huntingdon Academy.Un who teaches Drawing and Vocal > lhe owner will sci FRESH IMPORTATIONS epply by letter, pre paid, to 8.8HOV ELLER, London, C.of Gra with a scythe and eradle, saving two thirds of the Grain that is wasted with the cradle, and much more hay from the same Also.for Sale at Clifton, Niagara Falls, the Eastern terminus of the Great Westerns R.K., a Dwelling-house aod Lot.As it js absolutely necessary that a certain amount of eash hounid be raised the sale of either of the above properties, che for cash.For further particul .B,\u2014A suitable trade would not be refused in part pay.Any of the above will be sold together or separately.July 16, 188).ENGRAVING, DIK-SINKING, EMBOSS PRINTING, &c., &C I E Undersigned would beg to 22g) cali witention to the ntresved ne Faellities enjoyed by them for caring on the above businces, snd would guarantee to furnish Ko- ravivgs, Embossed Cards, Fave , Labels, &e.Also, Improved 5 per cent bow pes.Bed yn] at feast cheaper, than can be obtained either in this city or elsewhere Orders respectfully solicited, and promptly tilled TOWNSEND & PEAKE, 60 St.Peter Street, corner Notre Dame, and 71 St.Antoiue St Montres), July 4, 1861.d-&-sw Amos KA BATHING, TURRIFF HALL, LITTLE METIS.\u2014R.TURRIFF, re- urning thanks to the Montreal public for past patronage, kes this means of informing them that by extensive improvements he is prepared for the increascd demands of the coming season.\u2018eros per week, from #4 to 86.Juve 13, 1861.d 2mos.aw 500 COMMERCIAL BUFF ENVELOPES, fo 28 6d, at the BOOK & STATIONERY WAREHOUSE, 36 Great St.James Streci.B.P, PAIGE & CO°8 MUWEL AND COMBINED MOWER AND REAPER HE Bubacribers reepectfully inform the public that they have on band.and are manufacturing dally, a full sup- w of these Jnvalusble machines, which no Farmer eau afo: Td to do wlthout.They are expreesly adaptsd to this sec- ion of country, and being light and Hee rom side draft, they are eany upon the team, and as they are made of the best of Wrought Iron, (na thorough substantial manner, and not being affected by the weather, they are always in order to work, inary walk of à farm team, wi The speed required Js a common ordi hich will eut from ten to fifteen sores or Ursin a day, much better than it can be done ound than the scythe.Machines carcfully shipped, free of charge, où board of the B P, PAIGE & CO.Ia w.for.6wl Boats and Railroads.Montreal, June 18, 1861.IF YOU WANT BEAUTIFUL LINEN, USE TUE GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY.This is the only Starch used in Her Majesty's Laundry.April 13, 1861.sw near the Canal Basin, Montreal, MANUFACTURER of uric preferred.Apply qr br letter post-paid) to the Principal on EAoLe FOUNDRY.-GEORGE BRUBH, Kina Pi or before the ist day of July.Huntingdon, June 11th, 1861, 10.8.w Te, WOOL CARDERS.\u2014Card Clothing of the best quality will be sold at 96 cents the sheet.5x24 inches, | or $1.13 the square foot.Manufacturers iriog large jusntities, will be furnished at $1.10 per foot, (elther sheet or t cards,) atthe Cloth Factory, St.Gabriel Locks, GEO.W, WEAVER, Montreal, May 22nd, 166 swtf Doren BOLTING CLOTIiS8, of superior quality for Bale at reduocd prices, by M.A, BUCK & CO., Corner McGill and William Strects.June 26, 1861, sw Imo.kinds of STEAM ENGINES, Water Machinery, Mill Gearin, , Hotter Work, Light aud Heavy Forgings, Machine und Arch: tu ol Ifand Pumps of various patterns, Holting MacLines, Wash.tings in Brass or Iron, Aro, Steam Pomps, ing Machines, Bark Mille, (3 varictics), Jack Berows, Par- chase Blocks, ower Presses, &c., &o.Founders\u2019 Materials always on Sale.Urders promptly exccuted.Patterns lurninhed.March 23 w WHEN YOU ABK FOR GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH.SEE THAT YOU GET IT, AB INFERIOR KINDS ARE OFTEN SUBSTITUTED.April 13, 1861.100 AGENTS WANTED.THE GREAT SUBSCRIPTION BOOK OF THE DAY.100 AGENTS WANTED TO BELL THE \u201cRELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS OF THE WORLD.TH 18 a splen-lid reference book and should be In every house.hve «complete account of the opin.ro- 88 and peculisrities of I ploni different nents of Kei nth, many of Which aro entirely unknown to moat people.) and comes highly recommended by the following divines, &e:\u2014 Revd.KB.THORNTON, D.D., \u201cWL OrMINTUN, DD, « BA Free, D.D., «M.Wiuxes, DD, Rev.J.GILMOUR, J.CAMERON, © J LANG, Also, by the Christian Guardian, Canadian Baptist, To.Tonto Globe, and ofher papers.Parties wishing Agencies will please appiy once » ply P, R.RANDALL, 4 King Street, Kant.Toronto, 18th July, 1861 aww Freel PROTESTANT INSTITUT E.\u2014Rev.N, CYR, Principal; MONA, C.COMMETTE, Assiutant Principal; Mrs COMMETTE, Preceptre-s In order tu aecom- and Druge Warrauled guoutire.Physic BUSINESS CARDS AUCIHTERLONIE & CO+ MANUFACTURERS OF EMBROIDERY BTAMPS, Stamped, l\u2019erforaied and Sewed Æmbrotderies, 31 ÿT.JEAN BAPTISTE STREET, MONTREAL Scoond Street last of the French Church.May 14, 186.ds.w 197 T2006, hemicals Ai Prescriptions percd.Patent Medicines, Fronh Leschos, Combe MIST & revt, Mont OHNUARDNKR, C Weat Kud, Notre Lu Brarhos, and Perfumery, Attendance for the Dispensing af ft ine on Sundny ut 9 A M.from Ba.f pad 12 to 1, ond \u2018rom always iD etteudauce during J.G.'e abseuce.half post 4 105 PF.N.K.\u2014A well qualided Assistant Montreal.June 7, 1861.wir DR.W.E.BOWMAN, modate the Pupils from distance, the Clawcs will be con- (Ldcentiate of the College uf Physicians and Surgeons tinued during the sum » the-next term commencing July .Day Echolsrs received aud enjoy, ae will a3 boarders, the Superior advantages offered for the acquisition of the French angunge.Corner of Lagauchetiere and Genevieve Strecte, Deaver Lail.Montreal, July 18, 161.ddzawie IN FPHE ¢ SUNDA Y=RCIIOOL DIAL.?\u2014A0 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