The Montreal witness, 5 avril 1862, samedi 5 avril 1862

[" 3 COMMERCIAL REVIEW AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER.SEE VOL.XVII.MONTREAL, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1862.No.98.ESPONDENCE.Parliament under the military, diplomatic, and politic LEOTURE BY DR.ROBINSON OF THE p Ü CORRESP 0] commercial direction of Drowa3, At boue, a FUSILEER GUARDS.PROVINCIA L PARLIAMENT.PARIS CORRE I asa THE MONTREAL grem in NS Or EU ed.Colts aad homo (Reported for the Montreal Witness) LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.Paris, March 19, 1862.The everlastiog Roman question was last week brougbt sur le tapis, and discussed in the Legislative body.M.Jules Favre, with considerable zest and eloquence, insisted upon the immediate removal of the French troops from Rome.M.Keller, on the other side, with great sounding words, advocated the maiate- nance of the statu quo, and went so far as to demand the complete restoration to the Pope of his lost possessions.A very pleasant task, to be sure.A.Billsult, in the name of the Government, then stepped io between the two combatants, and ia a discourse, replete with sophisms and illogical deductions, declared that the course of the Government lay midway between the extreme opinions just enunciated by MM.Favre and Keller.The paragraph in the address recommending moderation in dealing with Rome weg then adopted by a large majority.Last Sanday, the Prince Imperial entered his seventh year, and it is admitted on all haads that be is exceedingly advanced for hisage.He speaks four languages, excells in bodily exercise, rides particularly well, is of a gay, lively disposition, and remarkable for bis general intelligence.Me is most popular among bis young camarades of the Imperial Guard; bas thousand questions to ask when they meet, and alw separates from them with regret.On Saturday, being the last day of his siztb year, an interesting scene took place in tbe Court-yard of thc Tuilleries.A little before twelve, a columa of miniature Grenadiers, Chasseurs, and Voltigeurs, preceded by their music and drums, entered the Court from the Rue dv Rivoli, aud iauged themselves before the Pavillon de l\u2019Horloge.At twelve precisely, the Emperor, accompanied by the Generals of the Guard, all in plain clothes, and the Colonels in regimentals, appeared with tbe Prince Imperial, the latter in the full uniform ofa Go._«dier, with ke stripes of a corporal on the arm.The Prince baying placed himself on the left of the first rank, the whole of the boys went through their exercise with extraordinary precision, the Prince being only distin- guisbed from the rest by bis smaller stature, During that time, the Empress waa seated at the grand balcony, watching with manifest pleasure, the movements of her son and his young companions in arms.The manœu- vres being terminated, the children marched in order to the Palace, where a collation, at which the Prince did tbe honors, had been prepared for them.After the repast, the enfans de troupe resumed their arms, and, after executing several movements, terminated by filing off before their Majesties, with loud cries of \u201c Vive PEmpereur! Vive PImperatrice! Vire le Prince Impérial\u201d On the occasion of the Prince's birth-day, sixty-four mayors were decorsted with the Cross of the Legion of Honor.The greater part of these functionaries administer rural communes, and have not been Jess than from thirty to forty years in the Municipal service.\u2014 Several even count fifty-five or fifty-seven years, and are octogensrians.Somes are simple farmers.The new Knights are thus the veterans, or rather the patriarchs of gratuitous functions.Those rewards, given to old and loyal servants of the State, and connected by a wuchiog inspiration with the birth-day of the Prince Imperisl, will, no doubt, be received with gratitude, not only by those who are the objects of them, but also by those about them, and by the whole coun- The following are the most important passages of Commendatore Rattazzi's speech in the sitting of the Senate of the 14th, on Political Associations : * When the meetings of the Committees of the Provedimento took place at Genoa, the Cabinet had been but a few days ia office, and the Senate knows the declarations wade by the former Cabinet.Instructions in barmony with those declarations were sent to the political authorities of Genos, and public order was not distarbed.Until lately, only the right of meeting was believed to be secured to the people ; and as to that of association, it was coneidered one of those natural rights, the exercise of which is permitted, the Government ing the right of intervening.Thus, even w, there was no danger.But, Iatterly, the jurisprudence in this matter was varied by the ministers\u2019 declaration and the vote of the Chamber.Both the right of mesting and that of association were recognized.Hence new measures bave become necessary, both in the interest of the right itself, and in that of our institutions.Without a law, ita excesses might compromise its existence, or our institutions might be endangered by the existence of assemblies setting themselves up for rirals of the Parliament.\u201d The Opinione of Turin publishes a long address, dated the 23rd alt, from the clergy of Aidone in Sicily, to the Bishop of Piazza, requesting him to represent to the Holy See that the temporal power it posers is coptrary to the principles preached by the viour, and therefore ought to be relinquished.The wtiters quote St.Bernard's opinloa on the subject, aud, after a short historical retrospect, commencing from Constantine, they declare * that to betray the mission to which God bas called the Pontiff, Is to offend Christ, religion and the Church, \u2014the Redeemer having declared that His Kingdom is not of this world.\u201d This remarkably out-spoken document je signed by 18 members of the secular clergy, and by ten friars of the Dominican aud Ospuchin\u2019 Orders.The Vicar- General of Cagliari, tbe clergy of Temple (Sardinia), and that of Potenza (Naples), Lave also rent addresses to the Pope, requesting him to do away with bis darling temporal power.journals of Berlin contala « sort of manifesto signed br the greater pars of the members who voted for the Hagen motion.The object of this document Is te maintain the right which the Obember had of requiring s mors iled account of the public expen- itare, and to explain to the electors why it allowed itself to be dissolved rather than give way on such an important point.Their electoral programme fs as follows: \u2014~1, The King and the Constitution.2.Abroad, s national policy.On the German question, the creation of a Federative Stats, with & German geneity in the high functions of the State.\u20145.The reform of the present organization of the Chamber of again Nobles by Constitutional means \u20146.The reorganize- tion of the army, combined with every possible economy by means of furloughs, revision of the regulations relative to pensions, ete.\u20147.Equilibrium in the finances, and abolition of the supplementary taxes \u2014 So liberal a programme must certainly meet with the favor and support of the public.+The Prussian Ministry still exists, but tbe situation is assuming an aspect more and more unfavor able.It is nearly certain that the Liberal Ministers will leave the Cabinet, and be replaced by men more or less reactionists.The rumors on the subject are, I must say, 80 contradictory, that it is impossible to give any trustworthy information as to the composition of the now Ministry.Receut events bave brought the Prince Royal into notice.He appears to have decided in favor of liberal ideas, and that circumstance bas made bim a favorite with the public.You remember it was he who proposed to prorogue the Assembly for ¢ix months ratber than dissolve it,\u2014s counsel which the obatinate King would bare done well to follow.May we bope that good will come out of this evil ; and that the new Elective Chamber will yet be able to exercise the first of constitutional rights.The name of the man who hag been arrested at Berlin for an attempt on the Kings life, is Scheldk- necht, à native of the Canton of Turgan, ia Switzerland, Heis evidently deranged, for when taken before tbe Commissary of Police, be suid that he must positively see the King.He knew bis Mujesty, be said, having written to bim last year\u2014and he had now come to offer him the Imperial Crown of Germany.He took out a red apple from his pocket, which, be said, was the symbol of Imperial power.He bad been commanded to act as be bad dons by an apparition, aud be declared that ull the movements of bis life had been regulated by supernatural beings.The Danieb Government haa just drawn up its reply to the note of the German Powers.This reply was brief, and does not depart from the preceding declars- tion relative to Holstein.The Government demands of the Common Diet, n dotation of 10,000 rix-doilara for the Prince Frederick of Denmark, son to the presum tive heir to the throne.W.N.C.P.8.\u2014M.Lambert, an envoy from the King of Madagascar, has just been received by M.Thouvenel, fod has had an audience of the Emperor, who treated most graciously.His Majesty, however, did not give any formal reply to the application for a protectorate made by the King of Madagascar.M.Lambert has left for London.The discussion on thy Address was continued yesterday, in the Legislative Body, the subject under discussion being the Commercial Treaty with England.Within the last three or four days, owing to the mildness of the weather, the gardens in the environs of Paris present a most agreeable aspect, the apricot, almond and chestnut trees being covered with snowy blossoms.At the garden of the Tuileries, the famous ghestout of the 20th March, bas already burst into lower.WINTER ROADS.(To the Editor of the Witnen.) Bim,\u2014I was gratified to see lately two articles in your useful paper on this subject, but neither went far enough, as they did not say they were getting petitions prepared to the legislature, and signed by ail who feel agrieved by the dreadful state of the winter roads.Such petitions are now being drawn out for this parish by a Canadian gentleman in St.Eustache village.My reason for troubliog you with these lines is to urge upon all land owners and Municipal Councillors in particular throughout the country, to petition Par- linment during this Session for the following simple remedy for the cahots, viz.:\u2014That all single aleighs upon public roads must have the shaft a0 attached, that the left side runner follow upon the track made by the horse drawing the same, and that it be the duty of all path-masters and road inspectors to put such law in force, (otherwise it will be of no use, like the present law against the old fashioned tralns,) but provided slways that trains may be used upon private property, and for a few acres upon the pablic roads as at present by law allowed.I take it for granted that any person who bes common sense and has thought for five minutes on the subject, must see that it is not the sleigh that makes good road in the snow, but the horse, and when he is put straight in front of the sleigh, bis track can be of no use for the sleigh, but when horse aud sleigh both pass upon the same track, they unite in beating down the snow and making a solid level road for a single or double team, Single sleighs with shafts to the left side have two otber advantages besides making a solid road, namely, the driver can see what is upon the road before bis horse without making a long neck and leaning to the side to see past him, and in passing tesms upon the road if the shafts do not strike the sleigh, will not come in contact, which will save much breakage and danger also to passengers.I am your obd't serv't, St, Eustache, 1ot April, 1862.A.Panuze.[The lahabitants of the cities and towns are nearly as much interested in this matter as (ho farmers, for if tbe winter roads be good, farmers will come from long distances and come often, and produce will consequent- 1y be more reasonable, whilst purchasers at our stores will be much more numerous.The inhabitants of cities should petition as well as the farmers.\u2014Ep.Wir] \u2014 A joint commission to Investigate the destruction of the cod fsberies, and to recommend legislation for fu prevention bas been named by the Bi ve, French ican governments.We have not heard Ce eculiar interest in these fisheries is to be Canada's copresented st all.\u2014 Quebec Chronicle.At five o'clock yesterday afternoon, in the Mechanica\u2019 Hal), Dr.Robinson of the Fusileer Guards delivered a lecture on * Hunger and Thirst, the Cause and Means of Relic.\u201d We observed on the platform, Lord Paulet and several officers of the Garrison.The room was well filled with soldiers, the men of the Fusileer Guards being the more numerous.Dr.Romimxson began by eaying that he was about to make some observations on hunger snd thirst, their cause, aud the means of relief; and though these subjects must be interesting to every one, they were especially important to soldiers, for there were fow if any campaigns in which these privations are not experienced.Hunger was not caused, as is the general lief among the uninformed, by the sides of the empty stomach rubbing against each other; on the contrary, it results from the entire system being deprived of oourisbment.It depends much on 8 man's coastitu- tion how long be may live without food ; & man weighiog a huodred pounds, wasting away to 50 or 60 pounds, would die of starvation, and death might come ag early as the fifth, or as late as the tenth day, according as a person would refrain from work or exercise, Exposure to cold c:used appetite ; exposure to heat took it away; and opium, taken in small quantities, as well as tobacco, bad the effect of allaying hanger for a time; but both these narcotics are dangerous to use, and tobacco, if used with that greatest of evils, strong drink, will destroy the strongest constitution, Though hunger, on the whole, is & favorable sign ; yet when a hearty meal is no sooner eaten, than there is a desire for another ove, there ia probably some disease in the systems.Thirst is caused by the expenditure of the uids of the body, in perspiration, breathing and otber- wise, A man\u2019s body, when analysed, is ehown ta contain a very large amount of water, in fact a man weighing 100 pounds ad in his system seventeen pounds of water, and perspiration goes on both day and night; but is grester when we are asleep than when awake.Ia the hours of sleep we ars all more liable to catch cold than when awake, for the pores of the skin are more open in giving out perspiration ; but if the pores are blocked up by dirt, the lungs are compelled to do double duty, or some disease would be the consequence ; and therefore it would be seen how important was the application of soap and water to the whole body, at least once a week, and oftener in bot weather.In all hot countries, and Canada is said to be one of ther in summer, if bathing is neglected, the soldier is liable to be attacked by dysentry or disease of the liver ; \u2018washing aod bathing not only strengthen and invigor- ste the body, but enables a man to go through a day's march with less fatigue than if be neglected those use ful precautions.When on the heights before Sebasto- pol, be (tbe lecturer) in summer, took a cold bath twice a day, and in winter never neglected bathing in the morning ; he never caught cold, and all that was necessary to avoid this was to rub the body well with a towel, and to do so as quickly as possible, so that there should be no chill.The best way to relieve thirat, is to keep a piece of cold ice, if it can be pro- cared, in the mouth, snd then fet it gradually dissolve.Snow taken in mouthfuls quickly does not relieve but rather increases thirst, but if allowed to dissol ve before drinking it has the same effect as water.Water is more necessary to the sustenance of life than the moat solid meat; and three days are allowed as the longest time s man can exist without it; but on à march, if water was certain to be found at night, it is better for the soldier that be should not be allowed to drink at every stream.It is advisable also, that he should not drink much water at the commencement of a march; in fact itis much better thats soldier, when thirsty, should merely rinse his mouth without swallowing the water at all; drinking water early on the march causes perspiration which superinduces weakness.On the march spirita- ous drinks should be altogether avoided ; and the very best drink for assuaging thirst, is tes deunk 85 warm as pousible, The lecturer reverting to the subject of , said that a mixed diet, such as meat, bread, vegetables and fruit, is the most conducive to health aod strength; but in the perfection of the cookery the nourishment of food depends much ruore than is generally supposed.Bome people prefer » vegetable to any other diet, bat its chief effect was to impoverish the blood.Now, with regard to campaigning, he would say that the temperate soldier has a vast advantage over bis comrade who drinks.All the various diseases commonly met with in service on the field ars more likely to attack the man whose constitution is injured by drink, and prove much more fatal to him than to his sober companion An emioent surgeon fo India said, \u201c that as drunkenness leads, in a morsl point view, to every crime, it retards the cure of every disease.\u201d These, sald the lecturer, are strong words, but my own experience is me to say they are most strictly true; for when a soldier addicted to drink is wounded severely, he will sink under tbe operation, when the sober man will recover, No oné can tell at the present time what a day may blog forth; and the soldier should live in a state of preparation for every emergency.He should be prepared, as regards bodily condition, and should be prepared also, by the help of his Bible, to meet with fortitude that common lot of all mapkind, to which, from an early age, be is more liable than any of his fel- low-creatures, (Loud applause.) Lars Onranto\u2014The Kingston News says, Oswego harbor is open, and Lake Ontario fu clear of ioe.There nothing to prevent the free navigation of Lake On- o.The same paper has the followiog \u201c Notioe to Mariners\u201d :\u2014On and after the firat of April a red light will be shown from the light-bouse at Port Hope, 0.W., ou the \u201c Port Hope ,\" in place of the t light formerly there.Quant, April 2, 1862, \u2014Last night after our report left, Mr.Dickson moved that the following paragraph be added to the Address: \u2014 We nevertheless must express our surprise that your Excellency Las not been advised to recommend to the consideration of this House & measure to reduce in each section of the House respectively, a Parliamentary representation, eo as to obliterate in their respective limits tke Inequalities existing between certain electoral divisions, which are a source of discontent and agitation, fraught with danger to the good working of representative government in this country aod to its general prosperity.\u201d The debate was continued until 1 o'clock, and was then adjourned.To-day the House sat for a quarter of so hour with closed doors, A number of petitions against the return of certain members having been presented, the debate on the address, and Dickson's amendment thereto, was then resumed.After the recess, Mr.Jones argued that the amendment would injure the raral and thinly peopled districts.Hon, Mr.Sherwood said universal zuffrage must foi- low tho adoption of such an ameuvment as this.He theu alluded to some remarks of Mr.Foley's in s former debate, that the Governor had dismissed from office some Justices of the Pence because, they were opponents of the Government, and said it must bave been because they were not Jualified.New appointments, however, must be made from among the friends of the Government, Mr.Muntington wns sorry to hear enunciated the Yankee doctrive\u2014to the victors beloug the spoils, Hon Mr.Cartier maintained that it was English doctrine to appoint from among the friends of the Government, do long a3 there was fit materia] ; when there ceased to be, then the Government must resign.The fact was that the Goreroment were not in power, but the party which supported them was.Messrs, Loranger and McGee said the principle ought not to apply to Justices of the peace, though it should to other appointments.Hon.J.A.Macdopald affirmed the practice of the Government to have been never to strike off names, unless for cause, and would be bappy to give reasons for any removals to members Interested.He did not know the men Nr.Foley mentioned the other day, bot would icquire into the circumstances.He must 8e; that the parties could not complain of buluy lefl of if they did not take the trouble to qualify, Ho said often sppoluted opponents of the Government to Justiceshipe, but at the recommendation of political friends on whom, of course, aud not on enemies, Government must rely for advice, Mr, Wallbridge said the Attorney-General West had prostituted Lis office to oppress the Sheriff of Hastings, in allowing him to be sued in the Quesn's name, that the office might be held up as a bait for local politicians.The whole offence, however, was that the sheriff gave his deputy the fees 10 collect, and took back half, iostead of as usual ia Upper Canada, collecting his foes and giving the deputy balf.Mr.Rapkin was in favor of Representation b) Population a3 an abstract principle, but was well aware it could never ba carried out In practice, and did not think it ought to be.He proceeded to give & history of his connection with the Ucited States Army, and his reasons for resigning, and particularly attacked the Atty.-General West, who, he said, should resign in favor of the Hon.J.H.Cameron, The House then divided on Mr.Dickson's amendment.Yeas, 40; Nays, 76.Mr.Foley then moved an amendment about Mr.Morrison being Solicitor General without a seat iu the Ouse, The House adjourced at midnight.LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Quesso, April 3, 1862.\u2014Last night, af er our report left, the House divided on Mr.Dicksuu's motion, which was negatived as follows: \u2014Yeas, 40; Nays, 76.Me.Foley moved that the following peragraph be added to the address :\u2014\" That this House, being convinced that one of the best safeguards of the tives of the Crown, as well as of the liberties and franchises of the people, is to be found in the application of the principle that Government should bs conducted by Ministers responsible to the pole sod holding seats in Parliament, avail themselves of this opportunity to express to your Excellency tbe regret with which they bave seen that principle violated by the continuance of Hon.Joseph 0.Morrison, during several years, in the Government, without a seat in either House of Parliament\u201d The debate was adjourned end the House rose at 12.Toden, the Speaker took tbe Chair at thres o'clock.The Clerk called the roll of members eligible to serre on Election Committees ; it appeared that the following were disqualified, their return Being petitioned a et: Levis, J.G.Blanchet ; Peel, Honourable J, H.Cameron ; Montreal East, Honourable Alty.Gen.Onrtier ; North Wellington, Dr.Olark ; Bertbicr, P.E.Dostaler ; Monteslm, Jos.Dufresne ; Quebec Oounth F, Évantu- rel ; Hocbelaga, J.P.Falkner ; Perth, M.H.Foley ; Peterboro, F.W.Haul tain ; Shefford, L.8.Huntington ; Vercheres, A.E.Kierakowski ; West Kigio, G.McBath = North Oxford, Wm.Dougall ; Montreal \u2018West, T.D.McGee; Kiser, A.Rankin; Bellechasse, E.Remillard ; South Wentworth, J.Rbymal ; East Durl J.8.Smith ; Bouth Leeds, B.Tett ; Iberville, A.Dufresne Drummond and Aribabasks, J.B.E.Dorion ; East Northumberland, J.L.Biggar ; Leonox and Adding.to, A.F.Hooper; s snd Grenville, Francis ones.The speaker laid on the table bis warrant appointing the following as members of the general Commit tee on Elections : \u2014Messrs.Howland, Ubapais, Benja- tin, Bureau, Bell (North Lacark), and Desaulniers.The debate was then resumed on Mr.Foley's amendment.After recess, Mr.M.O.Cameron, Mr.Bows, Mr.J.8, Macdons!d, Dr.Connor, Mr.Drummond, Mr.Ferça- 00, and Mr, Btrest spoke on the amendment, and the House adjourned without division. 218 Cotemporary Press.ANOTHER FLOWING OIL WELL\u2014THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY OF ALL \u2014WHAT IS TO BE DONE WITH THE OIL?(From the Sarnia Observer, 381A March.) There is now every reason to believe, from the recent extraordinary developments of Oil in Eonis- killen, that the gosotity of oily treasure in tbe underlying strats of the Black Creek region must he incalculable, The quantity which the threes flowing wells have already produced, and is still continuing to produce without soy apparent diminution, is sn evidence of this ; and further snd stronger evidence of the correctness of this conclusion has been su plied within a few days, by the discovery of a four well, the flow from which is represented as being ter than the vicombined yield of the three flowing wells previously discovered.This last well is owned by Mr.Hugh Black, who was for a eonsider- able time in the employment of Mr.Joba Crawford of this Town, and Mr.Geo.Matheson, Customs\u2019 landing waiter at Point Edward.It is situsted on the Eust half of Lot No.17, in the 1st Con.of En- niskillen, the lot being owned by Mr.Bruce; and is represented as being one mile directly south of the Shaw and Bradley wells.The usual practice in sinking for oil, has been to put down a shaft six to eight feet square, or thereby through the clay strata, to the rock, which is usually found at a depth of forty or fifty feet from the surface, and to crib up this well with timber or plank; and then to commence drilling in the rock with a 2} or 3 inch driil, and to con- tioue doing ao till the oil is reached, or the patience, or the means of the borers is exhausted ; but in the well now under consideration, no shaft was sunk down to 1b2 rock, before the drilling was commenced.Instead of this, a hole about 8 inches in dis- meter was sank, by means of an auger, down to the rock, which was reached at a depth of 46 feet, into which a wooden pipe, or box, 6 iuchea square was driven, and the rock drilling pursued after that, in the ordinary way.After toiling on patiently, with occasional indications of encouragement, till they bad penetrated into the rock 237 feet, the reservoir was tapped, und in a short time the oil burst out with great force, spouting up, according to all sc counts, a distance of thirty Bet or more, into the air, and falling io & shower all round.So great, and 40 impetuous was the flow, that it was niterly impossible to check it; and it thus continued to dis charge at the rate of eight barrela per minute, till the following Tuesday, when it was hoped the means sdopted to get it under control would be successful.In interval above mentioned, at the rate above stated, say four days, and at the rate above calculated, between forty and fifty thonaand barrels of oil must thus have been lost.Indee!, the surrounding country is represented as being literally overflowed with oil to the depib of from one to two feet.Ope young man who went out to the spot from this place on Monday or Tneaday last, states that he bad Sotaally to wade for a considerable distance to the fn oil, in order Lo reach the well.This vil production is certainly one of the most extraordinary natural phenomeus of this, or any other age ; the more so that geologists and scientific men have us yet failed ia any satisfactory way to account for its existence, or to form any idea, or to promulgate auy theory as to the quantity of it which the anderlying cavernous strats may contain.All that they can say is, just what any man of ordinary observation can say ; that, Judging from the extraor- diary flow of these spouting wells, and the force with which it is ejected, there must be a large quantity of it in existence; but how large, or how long it may bold out, is mere speculation.In the meantime, however, of the existence of « far larger quantity of oil than there can be & market found for at tbe present time, there can be no doubt.An opening for the quantity of oil which Enniskillen could not supply, and means to get it out to navi- tion, are the first objects to be sought fur, As as the first point is concerned, the article is be ginniag to attract considerable attention in Britain and the continent of Europe, and uo doubt large qusatities will find 6 market there in à ebort time ; though, judging from the fact that it bas to compete with other products of a similar character, the price, after deducting the cost of transport, &c., will lower than most people would suppose.As to the second point, thers is not at the present moment, nor will there ba for some time, any possibility of getting » single barrel out to Wyoming Station.The completion of the Wyoming and Enniskillen Plank and Gravel Road will be the first opportunity the oil men will be sble to avail themselves of, to gat out soy oil to a shi ping point.Next may come the Railway from Wyoming to Black Creek, line for which is now being surveyed by the chief Engineer of the G.W.Railway Co.; but that cannot posi- bly be Somplated till the season is far spent; nor would be able to carry sll the oil which could now be provided, even if it were.to the other projects,\u2014the Sarnis road, sud tbe Maoretown tram-away\u2014there is no certainty of the completion of either ; but it is the opinion of competent judges, that ali might very safely be con structed, with the (all certainty that there would be sufficient traffic to keep them folly employed, \u2014that is, if a market can be had for the oil.THE BATTLE OF PEA RIDGE.The Union army which had followed Gen, Sterling Price on his third retreat from the vicinity of tbe Missouri Hiver to the south-west corner of the state, had heen wasted sud worn down by sickness, combats, sud the necessity of guarding its communications to barely 12 000 meu.It was commanded by Gen.Samuel R.Curtis of lows (late M.C.) who never before led an army into battle.It was op- by a Rebel sray of not less than 20,000 men, ides 3,000 who proved of little or no use in the contest.ray was led by at lesst three of tbe ablest Generals in the Coufederste service ; Sterling Price of Missouri, Ben McCulloch of Texas, and Earl Van Dora of Arkansas; the first of whom was wonoded and the second killed outright, along with Gene.Meclotosh, Herbert and Slack.Four Rebel Generals lef dead on a single bavtle.field\u2014 more than tbere were in tbe Union army-\u2014aitests tbe desperation of the conflict aud the reckiessnege with which the Coufederste chiefs wers compell- od to expose themselves in their determined bus ult.THE MONTREAL WITNESS, mately fotile efforts to keep their rank and file face to fac witb the defenders of ths Union.The grest disparity of numbers was by no means the only advantage enjoyed by the Rebels.\u2018Uhey had by far the more and larger cannon ; they were greatly ruperiorin cavalry; and they were fighting on ground perfectly familiar to them and utterly strange to our army, Thea the Uninaiata were re treating to take up a better pomtiun, tinding themselves 80 vastly outoumbered by the junction of the several Rebel armies in the South-west thut & further advance was sheer madoess.This recoil of course converted their advance into s rearguard, with seven miles interposed between it and the main body, while the baggage train of the whole army was under its convoy and protection.Eight bandred Union soldiers, incumbered with that train, were beset snd repeatedly surrounded by four thousand rebels, balf of them cavalry, aud sll animated by the conscious pens that to crush this baudfai would insure the defeat of the Union main body, and perhaps its capture or entire destraction.That rebel colamn of course fonght desperately, for the prize in view was & great one, and the dis parity of numbers plaio to tbe most faint-bearted of the assailants, They did not succeed, because that extemporized Union rearguard was composed of heroes, and their leader and chief was Franz Sigel.Had he alone been absent, it is probable that all would have been lost.But he\u2014an bonored soldier of freedom in bis native Germany, was one of the first to volunteer for the defence of the National cause, signalizing himself in the hard-fought battles of Carthage and Wilson's Creek last summer, and io pearly every other combat of any importance which bas taken place in Missouri\u2014knew full well that his command must pot be lost, though two-thirds of those composing it should fall in its bloody track, and be left to the scalping koife of the merciless savage; and he fought and marched through that drosdfal day, always in the forefront of danger, and a conspicuous mark for tbe bullets of the enemy, yet seeming to bear a charmed life; for, when at length his little band, sadly diminished since morning, but in perfect order, and with all tle wagons but one still under ite protection, met the detachment sent to ita relief by Gen.Curtis and was assured of its safety by the cheers of that detutchment and the disappear- auce of the buffled rebels, Sigel was still uabarmed, and ready to beur à berv's part in the Gerce aud fesr- ful combats of the two succeeding days, which finally resulted in the utter route of the Cunfederates, who admit 6 Joes in kill-d and wounded of 2,000, while their actual loss was doubtless double that number.Thus closed the greatest passage of arms ever witnessed on this coutinent, wherein, 20,000 Rebels and 3,000 affiliated savuges were fairly whipped on their own ground by 12 000 Unionieta\u2014not surprised, nor panic-stricken, nor defeated by some brilliant manœuvre, but outworn by persistent bard fighting, aud compelled to fly from a field on which one-tenth of either army lay streta.ed in their gure, and on which they hud felt so certain of victory that they had placed themselves between our forces and their homes, 60 as to make sure of capturing every Unionist that they should not succeed in killing.On that bloody feld, Gen.Davis, Cul.Osterb ws, aud Lieut.- Col, Hendricks of Iodins, (who was killed,) and many others, won unfuding resown, but the ablest snd most effective of our heroes was Gen.Franz Bigel.Let us never doubt henceforth that the Nation is to besaved.God has blessed it with thousands of brave soldiers who will juyfully die that it may live ; and some of the noblest smong them are natives of distant Jands whose experience of despotism have made them sure that Liberty is worth wr cost\u2014even that of blood, Others muy devoutly believe that inspiring trath\u2014they know it.\u2014 Horace Greeley in N° Y.Independent.THE BATTLE OF WINCHESTER.(From Special Cor.of N.F.World.) Estimates at first made of the losses were very far diminished, and facts recently received leave no doubt that the rebel loss was 500 killed sud 800 or 1,000 wounded, beside the prisoners, about 300 of whom have been ent forward to Baltimore.Instances of individusl bravery come in continually which are full of the most thrilling iuterest, and charges toward the deadly fire of artillery, led by brave and often unfortunate officers, inspite the reateat confidence in the value of our Union armies, fhe enemy fought well, and it is useless and uatrue to sperk lightly of their bravery.They fought well sud beld out long against the superior firing and daring of our forces, aa heir los makes very evident.The scene of the couflict is terrible.\"Civilians are generally prevented from visiting it for the present.It is impossible to describe the scene so as to give a realization of its ghastlinesa aud terror.Bodies in all the frightful attitudes which w violeot and unnatural death could produce, staived with blood, angled and lacerated perhaps, often begrimmed snd plac y lay scattered here and there, sometimes almost in heaps I Some bad crawled away when wounded to a comfortable place to die.Two men luy almost covered with straw into which they had scrambled and le until death releused them.Io the woods through which our troops hud to pass to charge the rebels lie the largest number of our dead, and beyond, on tbe other side of tbe wall from bebind wbich they poured their vollese of balls at our men, large oum- vs of the rebels fie, pierced ia the forehead or face aa they rose above their hidiag place to shout at the federals.There is a peculiar gbastliness in the ap.arance af the enemy's dead.Did not their dress istinguish them, their faces would enable any one instantly to tell which were federal É not One would think they were all Iodi bad they become from their exposure, sleeping out ond sa thoy did for a long time at the Begionivg of the One who bas not seen it canvot tell what it is to battle-Bield.If thers is anything more dreadful « visit to the bospitale after à butile.In tbe Court House are placed a lurge namber of the wounded, our own snd the enemy's without discrimination, and in several places in town hospitals bave been established since the battle, It is r.difficult to compel one\u2019s seif to dwell long enough upon the scenes witnessed there, of the dying snd dead, to give them a faithful description, Burgeons end attendants bave been constantly at labor, with.out rest, in attending to the unfortanate soldiers, in the hospitals.6 \" may turn out rather overdone; the one too bright, avd t ApmIL 5, 1862.THE PROPERTY OF REBBLS.The N.Y.Christion Advocate and Journal, in dealing with the argument that the government cannot confls- cate the property of rebels, makes the following sensible remarks :\u2014 Well, if it be so, as some expounders of the Conetitu- tion who evidently sympathize with traitors affirm, that the rebels in arms inst the government cannot b any act of Congress, bave their property confiscated, and that this can only be done by due process of law requiring them to be tried in courts in their own jurisdiction ; it be true tbat the Constitution holds its broud ægis of protection orer a mao, notwithstanding be bas made himself an outlaw, violated every right, and forfeited all claim to protection\u2014we say if this be true, then the sooner the Constitution is changed the better.If men are to be allowed to do their utmost to overthrow the Ocostitution and destroy the liberties of the country and are beyond the reach of punishment in persou or estate until only after their treason and rebellion shall be aucoessfulty quelled, then verily does the Constitution contain the element of their own des- traction and should speedily be revised.The ides of offering to traitors and rebels the inducement that though they continue in rebellion, they may, after tbey have gone to tbe limit of their power and exhausted all their resources to destroy the government, at any time take possession of their plantations and slaves is not only the most ridiculous one ever put forth but it would show a perpetuation of weakness in a government end imbecility is its rulers without a parallel, aod the grossest injustice to those who bave perilled their lives in defence of their country.Out upon all such puerile and drivelling policy.Depend upon it, if the traitors and pirates are not by the strong hand of justice, bung Haman bigh, aud all their property confiscated ipso facto, the goverment in not only not worth preserving, but is doomed to speedy dissolution.This question should be viewed in its own 1ight, aside from ail party considerations.Proslaveryism on the one band and abotitionism on the other should be entirely ignored, and the stability and perpetuity of the government alone be considered.The cry of some that, if slaves are confiscated, \u201cthis is an abolition war,\u201d is all bumbug, as large numbers of those who were in the pro-slavery ranks as politicisns, and still greater numbers in the army who hate abolitionism, are convinced that the true policy of the government is to confiscate the slaves of all rebels.Itisa matter of little consequence what pame may be given to the war, or what opprobrium may be cast upon those in favor of prose- coting it to the entire destruction of all causes which have brought it about, all this is the idle wind and does not weigh a feather.Men who bave oot iotelli- gence enough to appreciate the nature of the conflict in which we are engaged, or whose principles are so corrupt that they would sell their country for thirty pieces of silver, thank heaven are losing their influence upon the public mind, and whea the country shall rise from its present unhappy condition they will sink into werited oblivion.Yet, after all their efforts, it was long before man of the wounded could be properly forand their wounds properly dressed.The court-room was filled with the sufferers, lying upon the floor, so many that it was difficult to pass about among them.Among them was the confe derate Captain Joues, who bad both eyes shot ont, and whose face, covered thickly with clotted blood, presented the most repulsive and pitiable sight which one could well behold.Some, from loss of blood, were wan and pale, and some, from tbe injuries to the face, were awollen, distorted, and discolored.Some, iudeed, were cheerful, and rejoicing that, while their comrades were many of them so seriously injured, their slight wounds would soon heal and become honorable scars, testifying their patriotism and loyalty.But the majority of those which saw bere were dangerous wounds, and some were to suffer amputations, aud their fellow-soldiers about them, suffering from their own wounds, were obliged to listen to their cries and grosas, and to hear the grating of the surgeons saw, a premonitor of their own bard fate.I saw many in the mgouies of death.Que, who was raised and seated half upright, haunts me now with bis pale, sorrowful countensuce.He was almost dead, and every moment would raise his head, open bis eyes, and siare vacantly around, as if be would assure himself that he bad not yet lost all the sense of sight.Here also lay some who had just died, and asl passed through the hall, a gray haired guard, réet- ing upon his musket, with a solemn, grave countenance, was standing beside a number of dead, in the attitude of a death struggle, each with a paper pioned to bis clothing, stating the name, regiment, etc, of the deceased.Many ladies of the town were seen visiting all the hospitals.Must it be said that their anxiety was to find out the confederate prisoners ooly, and ad- mivister to them the comforts which der did not extend to our own?Can it be, in such a case, that bumanity can disunguish between friend and foe stricken down by euffering and death?Yet many have obeerved the unconcern for the federal auf- ferers and the anxiety aud care for the confederates which was very generally exhibited at our hospitals.Tbe people of the place have displayed more sullenness and hatred towards ue since the battle, ten times over, than they ever have before, and when the approach of Juckson on Winchester was reported, the people, many of them were exultant and trivmphaat, thivkiog that Juckeon was immediately about to march in and redeem them.When the rebel prisoners were being sent away to Baltimore, the ladies in town sought to lighten the imprisonment by bringing delicacies to them, and livtle presents\u2014and their disloyalty was manifested openly, the men assuring the fair ones that they were still for Jeff, Davis, A DISGRACEFUL AFFAIR.(From the Dundas Banner.) It is not often that we are called upon to publish anything derogatory to the morality of our towne-peo- ple; but a circumstance vecurred Lhe other day, which we feel compelled to allude to, and which, when told simply a3 it occurred, cannot fail lo give to one ofour prominent citizens, and a town councillor, an unen- visble notoriety.On the evening of Monday, a youn, girl, whose misfortunes call for the sympathies every person, went ioto Mr.\u2014's Grocery, on King 8treet, carrying in her arms an infant.From what we bave learned it appears that she charged Mr, \u2014 with being the futber of ber babe\u2014as she bad done before\u2014and required that he sbould maintain his offspring ; be threatened, and, we are told, actuslly struck at ber with a fish which he took from a barrel standing by.At last the girl, driven to desperstion by the insulte offered to her by the man whom she charges with having effected ber ruin, deposited the infant on his counter and left the store, saying that be would be compelled to keep it.Fortbwith a furious storm en- sued\u2014and the Bailiff was sent for, but very correctly refused having anyibing to do with tbe child.The poor little babe was allowed to lie on tbe counter crying sud screamiog for about an hour and a half, until the beart of the motber relented, and she went and took it away.We would not bave referred to the disgraceful affair at all were it not for the fact that it was made so notorious:y public on the evening in question\u2014and was even alluded to at the meeting of the Town Council, where Mr.\u2014\u2014 occupies a seat.\u2014 Of course we can gay notbing whatever of his guilt or lunocence in tbis matter, and simply gite the public the particulacs of the puinful occurrence.In another column wiil be found an article addressed to the member for this Riding, calliog upon bim to provide some means whereby the injured in this case can secure redress, as it appears tbat she not being of age, and without parents or guardians, cannot prosecute.The case Îs well stated in the communication, and we hope will result In some good to the injured.SOBER TRUTH WITH RESPECT TO THE FRASER RIVER.(From the London, C.W., Free Press.) There is & letter m the lsst Freeholder from A.D.Mulpern, e native of Cornwall, which con taius sume siatements that tend to cloud the brillisnt rospect at the new mines, It is dated California, San 25th, 1862.The publication of the ducament in a respect:.ble journal warrants us to assume that the author of it is a reliable witness, and beuce we quote bis words the more readily.Thus he writes :\u2014 \u201c1 do not wish to see them, young men in Cornwall, who intend to visit the mines led astray by the false seporta in newspapers, got up priocipally by steamboat proprietors, stage owners und express agents, who wish to make money, regardless of the sufferings entuiled oa those who may be deluded by the exciting cry of gold.No doubt there are some gold claims at Curriboo mines ; and if a man is lucky enough to strike a rich claim be may muke a pile.But the chances are not more than ten to one thousand.I have talked with miners that bave been there, men that were trutbful and bonest, and they say there are bund.reds wpon bundreds there that cannot get board fur their work, And when a man does get a claim, it bas 10 be u goud one, or he will not make anythivg, because it is so far North that m miner cannot work over four mouths in tha year.Provisions are enormously high just now.You may judge for yourself when I teli you I received & Jetier (rom à young man there, one that I worked with 8 year and a half, and on whom Ë can depend, who tells me he was offered fifteen dollars a day bat would not take it because it would not board him, Now, sir, at home when they read in the papers of fifteen dollars a day for wages, they are excited, when the truth fa it will not keep them.Ido not wish to discourage any ons from going to the Carriboo mies, If they sre bound for mining I would rather they would go there because it is a British possession, and I like anything or anybody that is British.No person here thioke of starting with less than six hundred doliars ; so one from home ought not to start with less than eight bundred.A tradesman is no better off than any ooe who bas no trade, unless he le s blackemitb, That ia the best business here or in any other mining locwlity.Mivers are moatly poor men, snd others bave reaped tho benefit of their toil.They bave denied themesives bome, society, and everything that could make life valuable.Many who bave led à miner\u2019 life tay, that were it pot for the disgrace and restraint, they would consider the States Prison life but little worse.Immured all the day long io holes, leading from the boitom of wells ; buried in the recesses of tmouctains ; in both places liable to be crushed to death or buried alive ; working for months and years, tbe result of sll this toil is oftentimes utter disappoint- went and ruin, [am certain that bundreds will return from Curriboo nest summer bitterly cursing the day they ever started there.\u201d Considering tbe conflicting testimony on the sab- ject of the mines, we cannot but think it dangerous for youug men to start on the long journey without some more complete information, Both accounts Crime ax Poverty ix N.Y.8rats.\u2014The statistics of crime and poverty in the State of New York have been laid before the Legislature in two reports from the Becretary of State.The whole number of convictions for crime in 1861 was 32,662, a elight decrease from the preceding year.Eleven bundred of these were cases of persons under 15 years of age, Of the whole number 13,894 were married and 19,393 single persons.The executive pardons during the Jear were only 66 in number, against 92 in 1860, Gov.Morgan is not lavish in the exercise of tbe pardoning power.In 1854 one of his predecessors pardoned 240 criminals.The statistics of the agrée in one respect\u2014all tbe poor-bouses of the Sta except the New York Almshouse, are in 8 wretcl condition.Out of 314,797 paupers, 7,902 sre children.The state of the country poor-huuses needs reform of the most summary kind.* Buven# yroM New Onizaxs.\"\u2014We learn that representatives of New Orleans houses have made their appesrauce in our dry gouds markets.This is « significsut fact, indicating that the cause of tbe rebellion ie about to abandoued by common consent by the people of the commercial centers of the South.The early destruction of the rebel forces is regarded as absolutely certain by those who are weil qualified to judge.The restoration of the Union, in spirit an wll us in fact, is near at hand when the busi: ness men of the Bouth give such an indication of their feeling that resistance to the Union be other too dismel.So many have lefs Cans de who must sooner or later test the matter by stern experience, it cannot be long until the actual truth and the fair probabilities of success are determined, The esutious will now be apt to wait till they receive direct communications from friends who have gooe to solve the problem for themselves.\u2014 The following which we find in the Quebeo cor- Tespondence of the British Whig, is important, if true : ! ght regiments of Militia.ars to bo raised paid and become futile and muet cesse, Fe may 0 olotbed at the expense of the Province ; and i enig that 8 Georyin desler bas mais bis way to 1bis ei and paid up the incebtedness that be bad incurre before the war.These facts are in themselves as valuable as » victory.\u2014N.Y.Forid.tbat the Governor Geoeral intends to cancel all pre- wot commissions, and make aa entirely new selection of militia officers.\u201d b ApriL §, 1862.THEMONTREAL WITNESS.219 THE CONTEST IN THE SOUTH-WEST.(From N.¥.World.) In fow days we shall hear of a battle or series of battles, ia Southern Tennessee or Northern Alabama or Mississippi, that will do more to decide the issue of this war than eny that have yet been fought, Should victory again crown the Union arms it will virtually end the rebellion, as the valley of the Mis.sinsippi immediately falls into our possession, and the conquest of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts will be » comparatively easy matter.We sbudder to think, however, of the consequences of a defeat.Our western army is in the heart of the enemy\u2019s country and in the event of & reverse it would in all po- bability be captored or destroyed., By the accounts which we gave yesterday, it will be seen that there is every reason to believe the rebels are concentrating an immense army in the West.Their new line extends from Decatur, Ala., to Island No.10 on the Mississippi, and they can marshal sll their force on any part of the live which may be menaced.À correspondent of the Louisville Journal estimates the rebel army under Beauregard as high as 200,000 men; but, making due allowance for exaggeration, it is not nuressonable to suppose that his force is very large.[Recent occurrences have conspired to drive tens of thousands iuto the rebel ranks who would never have taken up arms if the war were nut brought bome to their very doors.These men are not well armed, but with Beauregard fora commander, snd in the present feeling of des.poration which possesses them, they will fight as outherners have mot fought before in this war.General Bragg is with Beauregard, with a small army of trained srtillerists from Pensacola, aud there is good grounds for believing that the flower of the rebel army of the Potomac bas been transferred to the West.Of our own forces we may not apeak, but although better armed and drilled, and flushed with victory, they are probably not as numerous as the enemy.The rebels also have unbounded faith io the genius or luck of Beauregard, and will fight with passionate entbusissm under his leadership.While the Union srmy will undoubtedly be as well handled, no ore of our western generals can as yet claim the same personal devotion as the victor of Bull Bun, sod this fact it would be well to bear in mind in weighing the probabilities of the coming contest.Should General Halleck himself take the field the case would be hravely altered, but as yet no intimation bas been given that he intends to leave St.Louis.We do not wish to be understood as doubting the success of this western campaign ; indeed sll the probabilities point to victory, but it is the part of wisdom uot to be too sanguine after & series of successes, nor too much depressed should temporary reverses check our progress.DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.More private property has been and will be des: troyed by the rebel armies among their own people, than by all the invasion of the North.We Evia ed a sbort time since the address of four Georgian gentlemen calling upon the peojle of that State to convert their cities and villages into deserts, rather thao to leave them in the hands of the Union troops.We have seen repeated statements of the attempta of the rebel leaders to enforce such counsel.The Southern people bave no heart or mind for such work.There is too much Christianity and common sense among them.They have been deceived and seduced into their present deplorable position, and they are not disposed to make the matter worse by burning their own houses over their beads, when they koow that they will be far safer in them under the flag of their country.When the Union troope were expected at Nashville, the editor of the Lynchburg Virginian was there and wrote home to his own paper :\u2014 At five o'clock last evening (February 19th) official information was received st bead-quarters that some of the Federal gunboats had passed Clarks ville.Gen.Floyd, with his engineers, proceeded at once to destroy the splendid railroad foot brid which span the Camberland and connect the city with the beautiful little village of Edgefield.At nine o'clock last night the wires of the suspension bridge were cat, and the magnificent structure, costing many thousands of dollars and the pride of the ple, swung off into the angry stream below.At Por this morning the torch was applied to the Nashville and Louisiana railroad bridge, and in & few minutes the city was maguificently illuminated by the burning structure.A deputation of citizens waited on Genersl Floyd to implore him not to burn these structures, but the General positively informed them that he would never leave such conveniences to his enemies, even at tbe request of every man, woman and child in this city.\u201d Such vandalism as thisis worse than barbarous.1t in disgraceful to the civilization of the age in which we live.But it marks the spirit aud purpose of the rebellion.If the destruction of Property is essential to prevent the approach of an army, it is » necessity of war of which we bave no right to complain, but in such a case as this, and in two instances in North Carolina, the rebel armies burn property of citizens in mere wantonness, when no military advantage is gancd thereby.Weare intensely gratified uy \u2018he reports that reach us of the forbearance and sul:~dination to authority displayed by our troopsin thei» onward march.Everywhere they seem to be bailed as protestors and deliverers, snd the more steadily and faithfully they maintain the character of good sol- diere, the more speedy will be the restoration of good feeling.The arm of government is to conquer the hearts of the revolted people \u2014N.Y.Observer.MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.Tan Groucester CaLaurrr.\u2014A carefolly com pied list of the crews on board the portion of the loucreter fishing flest lost off the Georges in the late January snd February ple published in the Cape Ann Advertiser of the th fnstant, shows that 13$ men bave been drowned, leaving 70 widows and 140 children fatberless.value of the vessels lost ia estimated at $69,700, and the insurance on ali bat ona (the schoonor * Life Boat\") is $57,225, It gratifes us to learn that the interest taken in the efforts to raise a fund for the support of the widows sud fatherless is such as to augur s good result.Help from abroad is earnestly requested.\u2014 Boston Journal, A Tarituxa Sox ut 4 Revizw,\u2014There was à beautifal instance of fine horsemanship displayed at a Inte review held at Vienna, upon the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the military order of Maris Theresa, when some 30,000 cavalry were in line.A little child in the front row of the spectators, becom ing frightened rushed forward just 8s a squadron of cavalry were charging at full\u201d tilt\u2014swooping down with maddening velocity, nay, almost on the child.Terror paralyzed alike the spectators and the mother of the child, while the lovely and umiable Fmpress almost fainted with horror, for the child\u2019s destruction seemed inevitable.Tbe little one was almost under the horses\u2019 feet\u2014another instant would have sealed its doom\u2014when a hussar, without lessening his speed or lonseniug his hold brew himself slong his horse's neck, and seizing the child, placed him in safety in front of his saddle, without so much as changing the pace or breaking the allignment in the lewst.A hundred thousand voices bailed with pride and joy the deed, while two vaices could but 80D their gratitude\u2014the one a motber's, the other that of her aympathizing and beloved Empress.A proud moment that must have been for the buasar, when the Emperor, taking the ensmeled cross of merit, attached it to his breast\u2014s proud monument aiike for the sovereign and the man.\u2014 London Paper, Prussia.\u2014 The entire democratic press of Germany criticises in the most bitter terms the appointment of Prince Hohenlohe as President of the Council in Prussia.He is represented everywhere as one of the most obstinate leaders of the retrograde aud feudal party.The deputies who supported the Hagen proposition have been received in their respective districts with popular ovations.At the close of the conference held recently, tbs members of the directin, committee of Coburg spread themselves over the different States of Germany in which the principles and laps of the National Union are most in favour.ince the dissolution of the Prussian Chamber the popular sympathy seems to be directed towards the Grand Duke of Baden.The Nord says that the new elections are certain to be in favour of the Liberal party.ExTENSIVE ENIGRATION or Monmoys.\u2014À letter from Berlin of the 2ith, states that a thousand Mormons, from the three northern conntries of Europe, sre just leaving for Utah, in America, by way of Hamburg.The greater part come from Denmark, very many of them belonging to the well-to-do members of the peasant class.New Frexoo PENAL SETTLEMENT IN THE SOUTE- xnu Paciric.\u2014A letter from Paris of Fridey evening states that a detachment of military convicts bad just been embarked for New Caledonia.The Government intends trying to establish a penal colony there.A SceesrLrity oF Sonpisrs.\u2014In the Senate debate on the subject of the excessive multiplication of brigadier-generals, Senator Wilson, the chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, declared, #1 believe we have to-day one Aundred and fifty thous and more men under the pay of the government than we need or can well use.I bave nots doubt of it; and I think it ought to be checked.\u201d Sevator Fessenden, the chairman of the Finance Committee, said, \u201cI do not think » man can be found anywhere who will asy that balf a million are not all that we can pomibly need or use ;\u201d and yet he put the actual number now on the rolls at seven hundred and fifty thousand.No senator called these representations in question.We have a right to presume that no member of tha body could consistently take a different view.In fact it is a matter of public notoriety that in this and in almost every northern state there wre large bodies of soldiers under pay who have never been called into the field, aad the larger portion of whom bave never even bad arms put into their hands that they might be properly trained and drilled.Thess troops are chafing to go into ser vice, but the government has no use for them.In all probability the great mass of them will never sen a hostile shot fired.\u2014N.¥.World.Toe Prot AT BALTINOBE AGAINST PaEsipENT Lixcorx's Lire.\u2014A correspondent of the New York Evening Post, who dates from Baltimore, March 27, tells the following story :\u2014 *For à long time it was believed that an Italian barber of this city was tbe Orsini who undertook to slay President Lincoln on his journey to the capital in February, 1861, and it is possible he is one of the plotters ; but it has come ont on & recent trial of « man named Byrne in Richmond, tbat he was the captain of the ud that was to take the life of Mr.Lincoln.This Bryne used to be a notorious gemb- ler of Baltimore, and emigrated to Richmond shortly after the 19th of April, of bloody memory.Ie was recently arrested in Jeff.Davis\u2019 capital on a charge of keeping à gambliog house and of disloyalty to t chief traitor\u2019s pretended government.Wigfall tes tified to Bryne's loyalty to the rebel cause, aod gave in evidence that Bryne was the captain of the gang who were to kill Mr.Lincoln, and upon this evidence, it appears, he waa let go.UF course, to be guilty of such an intended crime is a mantle large coough to cover up all other sins against society sod the divine law.\u201d Fins Rarstxo.\u2014During the last three months numerous and mysterious fires bave occurred on Staten Island, which have not only destroyed property to a large amount, but have greatly endangered life, Within an area of about two miles, sa Episco; church, five barns, three yables, four shops, six stores and dwellings, and two bath-houses, bave entirely destroyed.The iubabitants bepen to be alarmed, not knowing when or where the ruthloss destroyer might strike next.It wap determined to investigate the matter, An application was made to Superintendent Kennedy of this city, who detailed two detectives to look into the matter.In two days they tracked out the author of tbe arson and had him committed on 7 distinct charges.His name is Joseph Wilson, alins \u201cJoe De Beard.\u201d Hebhas been a sailor ; bas ous arm only; was for a time in the Sailor's 8oug Harbor ; sand been a trouble: some individual generally.His motive for the bor- rible enterprise of burning property is not kaown.\u2014 N.Y.Paper.MassiCHUSETTS Sorpizes.\u2014Col.Forney in bis last letter to Philadelphia Press bas the following handsome tribute :='To return to Massachusetts.Her sons are vorhy of all praise.Like the other voldiers of New England, they belong to 6 class which bave been made the objects of the ridicule of the South for many years, They bave been accused of cowardice, and of fanaticism ; charged with sympathy with the abolitionists, it was a common thing to say that they would fail io the bour of trial.Independent enough to refuse to resent the insults of the slave builies on the floor of Congress, their chivalry was wisuuderstood aud underrated, But, when the hour of peril approached, they wero among the first in the field, and from the that their sons were ahot down in Baltimore to Te present time, when their beloved Banks is leading où his victorious legions ia Western Virginia, they have never been found wanting, Their blood bas been poured out on more thay ove fatal field.From Great Bethel, where Winthrop fell, to Ball's Bluff, from the Potomac to the Neuse, from the Chesapenke to Galveston Bay, they have distinguished themselves by a conscientious aud eelf-ancrificing spirit, which will make their names immortal io the history of these ead and stirring times.\" Tie Canvaton oN THE Missisatert,-~The aspect of effairs on the bauks of the Misvissippi is becoming vastly interesting.The confederates are thoroughly aroused, and are frantic in their efforts to repel the avalanche which is upon them.Butiles are to be fought and victories are to be gained by one side or the other right speedily.Every nerve has been strained, every resource Les been turned into the war channel for a desperate resistance.Their leading generals have beeo summoned together for a last council of war, and their plans muat soon be known.The Mississippi valley is by far the most influential and populous portion of the South, and can bring to bear an immense amount of men and material into tbe service of rebellion.Late and authentic accounts tell us that men of all ages and conditions are being impressed into the army.Sickness, avocation, or age are no longer a shield against the militia inspec: tor.The immense river transportation of the south ern rivers bas been seized on by the military authorities, provisions are taken wherever found, and the starving population coerced into the service of rebellion nolens volens.The sbinplasters of the bankrupt Kichmond Tressury Department are being circulated with free hands, aud sll the well-understood appliances of tawdry rhetoric and unscrupulous mendacity are being used to brace the sinking fortunes of the great fraudulent insurrection.verything betokens & short and rapid succession of terrific battles and corresponding victories or defeats.\u2014N.Y.World.Martxa Eseures or Friexps.\u2014The Washington Republican eaye: \u201cThe blacks have been our friends at all points at the South, fn no single instance have they been treacherous or acted a false part.Their information has not always been accurate, and it could not be expected to be, from their position ond ignorance.but has always been in good faith, and bas frequently been invaluable.This is the truth of the case, and nobody can guiveay it.\u201d Capt.Dupont, in his official report of the capture of Fer- nandina, testifies to the great value and trustworthiness of the information given him by an escaped slave.Yet Generals Halleck, Cox, \u2018snd others persist in refusing to bear the contrabauds, or to re ceive them within the lines of ihe army !\u2014States.man.Uxctæ Ton's CarrM.\u2014No work of fiction in the English language ever had a circulation at all com- arable to the book.In the United States four different editions were published, one illustrated and one in German, and not far from 400,000 copies were sold.In England, not being protected by copy- wright, editions were issued at prices from 6d.to 10s., and more than 500,000 were sold.It was trane- lated into every language of Europe, and several of tHass of Asia, including Arabic sod Armenisn ; and in many of these, as in the German, French, Italian, Welsh, Wallachin and Russian, there were from {wo to twelve different translations.The British museum has a long shelf filled with its different translations, editions and versions, Cincinwats Vispicares Herseryr.\u2014The outrage perpetrated upon the good name of Ciucinnati ou onday night her citizens cannot brook.The universal indignation aitests that the putrage only succeeded in misrepresenting that liberty loving community because & craven and false hearted Mayor sold himself and bia police to the slave power.Press sud people, the Cincinnatians protest against the record against their good name and demand its recall.An invitation bas been sent to Mr.Phillips to repest his lecture on the warin that city, on his return East.Mr.Phillips will probably comply with the invitation.\u2014Am.Paper.\u2018Inar's So.\u2014Some music teacher once wrote that the \u201cart of playing on the violin requires the nicest reception and the most sensibility of any art in the mown world.\u201d Upon which an editor comments in tbe following manner: * The art of publishing a newspaper, sud making it pay, and at the same time bave it please everybody, beats fiddling higher than à kite.\u201d*\u2014 Exchange.Tue FrzLiNo AT Nasuvit18.\u2014À correspondent at Nashville of the Newburyport Herald, anys \u201c that he attended cburch on hy Sunday previous where rayers were read, which left out all mention of the resident and Con; but sought protection from enemies.When\u201cthe Federal officers left the church the women stood at the doors and iusulted them.This in certainly not very hopeful for the capital of Tennessee.\u201d Coat Oi.Exrroston ar Quemc.\u2014A coal oil exe plosion, which luckily did not produce any serious results, occurred on Wednesday evening at Mr.Nazaire D Turcotte's premises, Crown Street, St.Rocb's, Mr.Turcotte sent two young men to the eellsr for the urpose of transferring the contents of a coal ofl reel into another cask.The task was nearly com- plated when a small quantity of ofl, remaining In the almost empty barrel ignited.An explosion immediately followed ; and the barrel was blown Into fragments.The young man who was in the act bad bis face somewhat bruised by the splioters and also burned; but, we believe, not seriously, The flames had already communicated to the other eask when a person sttracted to the apot by the noise of the explosion, fortunately had the presence of mind to pitch ft out of the cellar foto the street.The flames in the cellar were then ex- tioguisbed before any serious damage was done to tbe premises.Fina awp Loss or Lizs.\u2014About two o'clock on Sunday morning, a fire broke out in s woodea house occupied by Mr.Edward Walsh, on tbe lower Cove , beyond the toli-gate and the Clty limits, aud near Gilmour's Cove, fre inmeles woke up to find the flames.In the confusion of the moment, fn the fearful progress which the fire had made, tbe mother herself escaped with difficulty taking awsy another child, Four tenements were destroyed by the flames, which are believed to have originated from a candle which was left lighted after the family had retired.\u2014 Quebec Chronicle, Ho! For Brisa CoLomsis.\u2014 Yesterday morning & large crowd of persons assembled at the Union Depot to witness the departures of a number of Torontonisns for the gold diggiugs of British Columbia, Ly train on the Great Western Railway.There were quite a number of females present, several of whom were in tears, when they wished their husbands, brothers or friends \u201cgood by.\u201d Among thuse who {ook their departure were :\u2014 Messrs.Thos.Brown, Thomas W.Harris, Heory Piper, Thos.O'Malley, Wm.Wilaco, Joseph Dawson, Joshua Woifred, and Heury Girvin.All who were on the depot wished the emigrants \u201c 5ood speed,\u201d and gave three right rousing cheers when the train left the depot.They expect to leave by steam from New York on the 1st proximo for California.About twenty more will leave Toronto on Saturday rat.\u2014 Globe, Mar.28.lurogTanT Fine Inquest.\u2014We lesru from the Free Press that an important Fire Inquest bas just been held in the Township of Dorchester, in relation to the alleged loss of property by fire, insured by the County of Mid- dlesex Mutua! Insurance Company.Cartwright, the loser, swore that his barn was worth $300; 1bat a horse lost was worth $60 ; that he bad 200 bushels of oats, &c., burned, smounting in all to le value of $466.However, other evidence went to slow that there was very little property destroyed by the fire, and tbe jury, after a careful weighing of the evidence, rendered the following verdict, viz.:\u2014*' That the barn of W.T.Cartwright, jun., lot 7, 3rd con., Dorchester, was set on fire by a person who carried a light around the bara on the evening of the 23d of February last, but who that person was who carried that light appears to the jury not fully proven.\u201d The jury likewise find that the value of the property thus destroyed by the fire amounts to the following sums :\u2014Barp, $50 ; oats, $3 ; boree, $1; peas, $56\u2014toal, $59.Bo that Mr.Cartwrigts cluim is reduced from $466 to $59! Tue investi, tion gave great satisfaction to a lerge number of mers, who entirely coccurred with tbe verdict given.\u2014 Leader.\u2014 There is no surer indication of tbe waning confidence of the preple of the South in ti rebel on, than the rapid depreciation of Confederate notes.After the evacuation of Nashville by the rebels, the premium on gold at Memphis went up to sixty cents on the dollar, which is snothier way of saying that Confederate notes wees held worth but forty cents cu the dollar; and now at Richmond thry are worth but half their face.A telegram {com New Ocleans states 1hat gold in that city is in active demand at a prewium of fruw 60 to 65 per cent.~ In the Chamber of Deputies of Italy oun tl:e 15th instant explanations were requested of Government as to the convocation of bishops at Rome.The minister, fn answer, stated that the object of the convucstion character.\u2018The ministry bad been sustained by a wa- jority of 130 votes out of 290, on & question of a want of confidence, Grusar Cuicezr Praving,\u2014Accounts have arrived from Australis of be several matches played between the Celebrated All-Eugland Eleven and several of the Colonial Clubs.The first match was played at Molbourne between the Eleven and Eigbteen of the Victorian cricketers.It lasted three duys, aod caused immense excitement in the colony.TU8 Malhowrns Age says :\u2014 Never before has such a sight been seen in Melbourne \u2014iodeed, we may go further, and say iu the Australian colonies\u2014as that which was witneased on tbe Melbourne Cricket Ground.The Grand Stand\u2014 seated À r about 5000 persons\u2014was crowded to excess, Ar und the enclosure set spart for tbe players alvod the pisyers in densely packed rows, whilst fur away, wherever o glimpse of the game could be obtained, uothing could be seen but ope mass of human beings, and even the very trees in the reserva were almost crowded with the adventurous and enthusiastic.Altogether ther- could not have been fewer than from 20,000 to 25,000 persons present on the first day.Add to this the numerous booths, with their fluga gaily flutuviog in the breese, the green and well-made turf in the centre, upou which the game was played, and thespectacie may be readily conceived to be one that will be long remembered b.sll who witnessed it.On the second day of the ma 13,000 people were admitted to the ground, besides which there were thousands of outside spectators.On the third day, 10,000 were admitted, and on the fourth between thirteen and fourteen thousand.The charges we may mention, were to the \u201chill reserve\u201d one rhiliing, to the ground itself two and six-peuce, sod to tbe Grand Blend five sbillinge.The Melbourne Kighteen were tic first to go to the wickets and their play was considered admirable, for though their wily snd practised opponents coticed some of the best men out, 117 runs were accured.Caifyn was put to bowl at first, but wes not very sac- cessful, and the wickets wero taken by Bennett aad Griffith.Upon the Eleven going to tbe wickets, it soon became evident tbat they bad mastered their opponents\u2019 bowling.This display of batting was perfest, and it took two days to complete the innings.Oaflyn scored 79, Griffith 61, B Stepbenson 34, Iddison 31, Mudie 22, Laurence 20, Mortlock (not out) 11, Hearne 8, Sewell 3, and H.iI, Stephenson 3, the total belog 305.In their second innings, the Melbourne Eighteen scored but 92 ; giving them 209 in both innings.against the Old Englands 308 in s eiogle innings, 1 latter being 96 10 spare.The next match was played between the Eleven and Twenty-two of the district of Beechworth.Tbe Kleven having scored 264 in their first innings, disposed of the Beechworth Twenty-two for 20 runs in the first and 68 in tbe second inninge, and thus won the game by (be one jonlogs and 188 ruos Thea fotlowed \u20ac match between the Kleven and Twenty-two of Victoria and New South Wales.In tboir first lonlogs the Twenty-two scored 153, and they disposed of the Eleven for 110 runs, (bus obtaluing for the first inologes & majorly of 43.Ta their second innlogs the Twenty-two obtained 144 rans, leaving the All-England Eleven 188 wo getto win.Tbe Eleven weot ln for thelr second invings, snd haviog scored ten without the loss of & wicker, play wa pended.As the Eleven bad an engagement at Geelong, the game was pronounced a draw.Oo the 20th, 21st, and 32nd of January, the Eleven played 6 matoh at Geelong, with Twenty-two of the district.The Geelong men went in first, and made 111, tbe Twenty-two being supplemented by several players from Melbourne, In their scoond innings, they made only 80.The Eleven scored 128 in thelr first inologs, and It remained for Stephenson nad Mudie to make op 64 with tbe aid of 13 * sundries,\u201d and thus Snish the me by & majority of one run snd mine wickets to full.be a proceeded on tbe 24th of January, to Sd the houte In flames; sad, melancholy to relate, a child some two weeks old, was left behind and perished in ney, Where they were to play Twenty-two meen of South Wales.wes unknown, but it was certainly not of a religious rere 220 TERNS OF THE \u2018 MONTREAL WITNESS.\" \u2018The DAILY WITXESS, contalning 4 pages, Is published every afternoon.and pest by the Een mails at 93 per anotm.The city ts supplied by news-venders.The MONTREAL WITNESS, tontalning & pages, la published every Wednesday and Saturday Inoruiag, and sent by the cariy morning mali at §2 per sunum.en scat by «errors in the cit ie price Ja #; Iho WEEKLY WITNEAS, containing 12 Pages, tv published very Thursday morning.sad went by mail at 81,500.per ABOUM.fu all tho xbove editions the prie is uniform\u2014payable ln advance\u2014and the paper stops wien the subscription expires.he raed: ble hy the Subscriber, quarterly in ad able , a vance, at beau \" ost-cilice, at tbe rate of fiaif-a-cent cach nas For all Subscriptions out of Canada, half a-cent a Number tac Dean Feith, and In addition to, the subscription price, .\u2018erms of Advertising In Seml-Weekly and Weekly Ifil- nest 7 rd per line Tor rat insertion, and 3 cents per line for esch Subsequent | [uscrtion, payable cash in advauce, ithout discount or allowance, an Subscriptions and Communications to be addressed to sons DovaALL, S\u2014\u2014 Fi K ** WITN ROFRIGTO! Montreal.VUE VIÆNESS MONTREAL, SATURDAY MORNING APRIL 5.Coxrenrs or Ixsive Paces.\u2014Second page :\u2014\u201c Another Flowing Oil Well\u2014tbe most Extraordinary cf AIl!\u2014What is to be done with the Oil?\" \u201cThe Battie of Pea Ridge.\u201d \u201cThe Battle of Winchester.\u201d \u201cSaber Trnth with Respect to the Praser River.\u201d \u2018 Tbe Property of Rebels.\u201d * A Disgraceful Affair.Third page: \u2014* The Contest in the South-west.\u201d \u201c Destruction of Property.\u201d ¢ Miscellaneous News.\u201d Sixth and Seventh pages : \u2014* Answer to Lord Ma- cauley's Charade\u201d \u201cA Slaver's Story.\u201d \u201cSong of the City Horse.\u201d \u201c Temptation and its Consequences ; or New-Year's Visite.\u201d \u201c Around the Camp-Fires! \u201cA Happy Man\u201d \u201cThe Pennsylvania Petroleum Region\u2014the Rock Oil Business.\u201d ExauçmatioN OF va& DISSENTIENT SCHOOL AT PoIsTE AUX TreupLes \u2014Mons.Valade, School Taspector for this district, having intimated his intention of examining the Dissentient School at Pointe aux Trembles, which is Leld in the mission-building there, the Trustees from the neighborbood and a few friends from the city, assembled on Tuesday to witness proceedings THE MONTREAL WITNESS, sented here in one body v.Christian worshippers.Nor is there any jarring of opinion or feeling ; 1 have not, in a year and a hall, beard denominational differences discussed, or even toucbed upon in conversation, ez- cep, perhaps, io comparison made for the sake of in- formation\u2014nerer for dispute.As to the form of worship, which, it was feared, would be an endless source of difficulty, all sides yield a little, and all agree to yield some of their personal feeliugs and prejudices, so that none can be dissatisfied.The Protestant Eplaco- palian would, of course, prefer to have the precise service of his Church, and no other; so would the Methodist or Presbyterian ; butas all are to worship together, all agree to such modifications as are necessary to their common worship.If such a thing is possible under these circumstances, iy net the time come, when Christians will feel that they can make concessions ir non-essential matters, to unite ia religious worship and Christian fellowship.Tus Bessemer Process for manufacturing steel direct from the iron ore, was much talked of at the time when it was first made known to the pablic ; but we understood that the experiments, on a large scale, bad proved unsatisfactory, and the whole matter apparently dropped into oblivion.We learn, however, that the difficulties, whatever they were, bave been got over, and that the process Is now rapidly extendiog.\u2014 The following is an extract from an article on the sub- Ject in the British Engineer :\u2014 {The rapidity with which the Bessemer process is being at last adopted is extraordivary.Whatever may be said of the earlier failures in the attempt to produce good malleable iron or steel by blowing a blast of air through a quantity of melted \u2018cast iron, it is now certain that iogots of the best quality may thus be produced in from a quarter to balf an hour, and, if (be iron ia tuken as it comes from the blast furnace, without any expenditure of fuel whatever, Already (at the meeting of the Mechauical Engineers) the Bessemer process had been adopted at the Atlas Steel and Spring Works, now the largest, we beliove, in the kingdom, and the proprietors, Messrs.John and Co., were applying Bessemer steel rails to a number of the continental railways.Messrs.Cammell and Co., of the Cyclops Works, were also about adding the new converting vessels to their great works.The Weardale iron Company bad already erected others at Tudloe, and more Lave since been put to work at Tow Law, Durbam.Mr.Adamson, the eminent boiler-maker of Hyde, who has already employed Bessemer metal extensively, is arranging, we hear, to convert bis iron in future, directly from the pig, and tbe great house of Platt and Sons at Oldham, are, we learn, doing the same.The Messrs.Platt already have twenty boilers on their works, made of sa much iaterest for the country.The pupils were examined in French, composition, arithmetic, geography, writing, drawing, singing, &c., &c., in all of which they acquitted themselves remarkably well.Wo could not tell, however, which fo admire most\u2014the progress of the pupils of botb schools, male acd female, or the remarkable tact aud ability showed by Mons, Valade in examining them.An educationist of bis experience will undoubtedly he of great benefit to tenchers ag well as echolars.Tuæ War\u2014The Confederates bave, it is believed, concentrated about 200,000 of the best troops, of all arms, under General Deaurcgard, near the Southern Tennessce line, with which they intend to attack the victorious Generale Rnalt and Grant j and ere are evidently strong apprebensions entertained that the latter will be out-numbered aad out-generaled.Owing to McClellan's incomprehensible, if not treasonable in- activily on the Potomac, all the best of the Manassas army have gone to aid in this great operation in the valley of the Mississippi, General Halleck is the Commander-in-Chief of the Wostern Division of the United States troops, and probably bas as many men under him as Beauregard ; but it is thought they are more widely scatiered, and it is doubtful if Le is as good a tactician j=at all events, we never hear of him in the field, Island No.10 in the Mississippi seems to be im- preguable to all tbe force that can be brougbt againstit.Commodore Foote's gun-boats cannot approach it closely, as they did at Forts Heary and Don- elson ; because, in this case, should they be disabled, they would float down stream into the enemy's hands, while, in the previous cases, when tbe boiler or rudder of a boat was struck, it flosted away from the enemy, Tix Graar Exmisrrion.\u2014The Prince of Wales is to come back from Palestive to open the Great Exhibition on May 1st.The French and other Continental exhibitors are crowding their space with interesting objects, and erecting partitions to obtsin room for banging more.The British exhibitors were rery backward, and it was feared there would be great confusion at (be last.The arrangements for refreshments, as we have before noticed, are on À gigantic scale, and diouers may be had from 8d.to 5s.Repvctiox or Sreansuir Fangs.\u2014The Agents of the \u201c Anchor Lise\u201d of steamship, plyiag between Montreal and Glasgow, announce a considerable reductivu of fare to those who intend visiting the Great International Exhibition this year, and who may purchase return tickets, \u2014available duriog the season of open ns- vigation, The fine new ship Caledonia,\u201d slong with the \u201cUnited Kingdom,\u201d arc to leave Quebec alternately, commencing thelr bomeward trips on Saturday 10th proximo.Camsriax Unon.\u2014The Rev.Dr.McClintock, Minister of the American Chapel in Paris, in à recent communication, states that the Project continues to prosper, the attendance averagiog 300 persons.Dr.M.thus remarks on the character of the audience :\u2014-The compos tion of the audience Is one of the best possible Îllustr tions of Curistien fellowebip now anywhere afforded in Christendom, as well as of the catholic principles of the * American and Foreign Clrisiian Union,\" under whose auspices the church was organized, and is maintained.As I look over the congregation, ! see in this pew a Presbyterian family ; in that a Protestant Epip- copalian ; a third, » Baptist housebold ; in # fourth, lethodist Episcopallan ; sad so { wight go through by Mr.Adamson, plates only 5-16 in.thick, several of the boilers being 5ft.6 in.in diameter, and carrying regularly, a pressere of 100 1b.per square inch.Messrs, J.M.Rowan and Co., of Glasgow, have commenced the manufacture of railway wheels and axles from Bessemer metal.The Lundon avd Northwestern rail- Fay company, pending the erection of converting vessels at the Crews workshops, bave already rolled several hundred tons of rails at their own works from Lea- semer ingots, and the probability is that rails of this material will ultimately supersede all others in the line.The same company sre running Bessemer steel engine tyres and axles, aod Mr.Ramsbottom is understood to be arranging for the gradual spp'ication of the same material for carriuge and wagon tyres snd axles.The Great North of Scotland Railway Company have adopted the same material, Mr.Cowan, the company\u2019s loco- motivo superintendent, having lately specified Bessemer steel tyres and axles for sixty wagons and four goods break vans.\u201d Tax Finer Arxivar at Quxssc.\u2014The master of the barque \u201c Ontari\u201d which arrived at Quebec from Trois Pistoles on the cvening of 31st March, states tbat he was shut in by ice at the latter place on 11th December laat, and left on 15th March, but did not get to Quebec until Monday, in consequence of the rough weather aud large quantities of floating ice ib the river.WHAT CAPITALIZING THE POSTAL SUBSIDY WOULD COST CANADA.À pamphlet, entitled, \u2018 Proceedings of the Preference Bondbolders historically, legally, and finsveialiy considered, &c., by Richard Snelling, Student-st-Law,\u201d bas been received.It purports to give a concise review of the position of all parties in connection with tho present embarrassments of the Grand Trunk Railway, and has, we understand, been extensively clreula- ted.The writer abows, that merely to capitalize the postal subsidy for 25 or 30 years would not relieve tha Company, for,\u2014exclusive of cash payments to be made, and assuming that the Company can renew £500,000 bonds due in October next,\u2014the amount required for the present year, after paying working expenses, is £1,807,137, or about seven and a-baif million dollars! The capitalization would put £1,500,000 of Provincial Bonds into the Company's hands\u2014ount of which would bare to be paid & handsome commission to the Provincial agents, or whoever floated them.The followicg paragraphs from the pamphlet show clearly that the Province cannot afford to capitalize the postal subsidy ; aud, although it had a flourishing exchequer, (which most unfortunately it has not,) the scheme would be a very extravagant one\u2014burdening Canada with an additional twenty-one millions dollars of debt :\u2014 The advance in payment of the postal services for 25 or 30 years, would appear to be £1,500,000 of Provincial Bonds; but these Bonds are to bear interest, which, as well as principal, is to be paid by the Province.The Frinelpal and interest of the advance is to be considered ss au equivalent to payment, The Go- veroment is to give Provincial Bonds for £1,500,000, to bear interest to G per cent, ; and which principal and interest are to be tuken ns payment for postal services rendered by the Company for 30 years, in which period the Bonds are to mature, The Company will not require any sinkiog fund to meet these Bonds: {bey are to be paid by the Province, It is not a loan to be repaid by the Company ; but an advance by tbe Province in payment of postal services to bo rendered during a period of 30 years; so that the advance to the Company actually raade will stand thug :\u2014 Bonde to be given.,., £1,500,000 Interest thereon for 30 years at 6 per cent 2,700,000 If far 30 years, at 6 per cent.£4,200,000 Or.$21,000,000 «+.£3,180,000 If for 35 years all the leading denominations, avd fiod them all repre.dbo $18,750,000 Now It is quite clear that ig the present stats of the finances of the Province, it cannot afford to pay $450,- 000 interest and 1.30th of the principal, $250,000\u2014a total sum of $700,000 à year for the conveyance of tbe mails, If the avers, tained (and the assumption of new burdens is mot likely to diminish it), the interest on the Postal Subsidy Bonds will be borrowed money, and, with the prioeipal, will, at the end of thirty years, represent an increuse of the Public Debt to the extent of $21,000,- 000, TRADE AND COMMERCE OF CANADA.In relation to the figures which follow, especially those having reference to the Grain Trade of Montreal, Wwe premise that they differ materially, io one or two particulars, from statements published by others; we think however ours are accurate.Limited space compels the omission of weekly details that had been prepared, and which in other circumstances we should gladly have given.Iurorts axp Cusrous Duties.\u2014We have examined a report which is to be laid before Parliament, according to which the value of dutiable goods imported into this Province, and the duties collected daring the past three years, amounted to :\u2014 Dutiable Goods.Duties.$23,407,570 $4,437,846 .23,889,136 4,158,465 .25,086,735 \u2026 4,768,102 Imports of free goods for the three years respectively, commencing with 1859 :\u2014Coin and bultion, $19,248 ; $35,504 ; $3,304,615 ;\u2014other free goods, $10,128,343 ; $10,523,205; $14,603,426.Orzxixa or NaviaaTion.\u2014The Globe states that the quantity of grain of all kinds in store at tbe several shipping ports in Cauada, and on the lines of railroads throughout the interior, amounts to 2} million bushels \u2014there being in fiat hands a million more.Tue quantity of Flour in store is also very considerable.The Welland Canal is expected to open about the 6th inst, but the St.Lawrence Canal will not lock any vessels through before lat prox.In the meantime shipbuilders are busy, while vessel-owners and transportation Agents are hastening their arrangements for bringing the waiting freight to sea-port; and the following are reported as rates agreed upon for first two trips :\u2014 Flour.Wheat Toronto to Montreal, steamer, 40c.12e, Do do vessel, 35c.Ile Do Oswego, do, 25e, du.Chicago to Montresl, do, - 24c.Do to Kivgston, do, \u2014 18e, Oweu ~ound to do do, \u2014 14e.It is atated that the Principal steamers intended for the St.Lawrence trade are :\u2014By Jaques, Tracy & Co., the steamers \u201c Iuron\u201d and \u201c Ottawa,\u201d slong with the propellers \u201c Indian,\u201d Avon,\u201d \u201cColonist,\u201d and \u201cSt, Lawrence.\u201d By Black & Perry, the steamers © Bow- manville,\u201d \u201c Whitby,\" \u201cRanger\u201d and \u201c Maguet.\u201d By Holcomb & Cowan, the steamers © Geo.Moffatt,\u201d \u201c Brantford,\u201d West,\u201d We ington,\u201d and \u201c Boston.\u201d By the Canadian Steam Navigation Co., the passenger steamers \u201c Passport,\u201d Kingston,\u201d ¢ Champion,\u201d Magnet,\u201d \u201c Banshee,\u201d and \u201c New Era,\u201d Counce or Moxtszat.\u2014In the Annual Report of the Council of the Board of Trade, it is stated that tbe total value of imports into this Province, exclusive of specie, were in 189l,.a.«$39,750,161 Of which were entered at Montreal.+ -\u2026.S16,814,161 In transitu for the West.2,781,080 Making tbe total entries at OÙF Port.LL 212000 \u2014 $19,505,250 Or nearly one-half of the whole imports of Canada, The value of the exports from Montreal, including that portion shipped at Portland, via Coaticook, were: \u2014 1859.1860, 1861.$4,588,355 $10,314,109 16,469,899 The amount of duties paid où all importa into the Province in 1861 was., $4,768,192 Of which was collected at this port.2,391,819 Or more than oue-balf the whole amount.Receipts of Produce.~The arrivals of Produce in this city by Graed Trunk Railway during 1861, and by the Lachine Canal during the period of navigation, are shown in the following table: \u2014 By Canal.By G.T.R.Totals.Flour, bris.758,873 336,466 1,005,339 Wheat, bus! 6,050,376 1,187,708 7,739,084 Peas, bush 1,353,938 55941 1,409,870 Barley, bus 125,818 6,931 132,749 Oats, bu 104,107 18,292 122,390 Oatmeal, 12,488 8,644 21,134 Corn, ba 1,865,477 \u2014 1,565,477 Rye, bush.24.710 101 24812 Ashes, bris.13,403 10,611 33,013 Butter, kegs.36,689 35,216 11,875 Pork, brls 10,089 10,857 20,646 Lard, brl 338 1,730 2,068 Beef, brls .189 926 1,116 Tallow, bris.079 3,214 4,193 According to these items the aggregate receipts of breadstufls by Oanal, (rendering Flour into Wheat) were equal to 13,581,231 bushels, and by G.T.Railway 2,994,534 bushels\u2014which added togather, gire à total of 16,615,765 bunbels.The Report to the Board of Trade states, that the aggregate receipts of breadstuffs from the West, (exclusive of all brought from other points,) were in 1859 equal to 3,793,007 bushels, and in 1860 to 6,568,245 bushels.\u201d As regards the total for 1860, we pointed out a discrepancy in the annual statement for that year ~tbe arrivals by Lachine Canal alone being equal to 7,922,934 bushels.The increase for 1861 by the two channels mentioned, le probably about ono hundred per cent.over the year precediog.It ls said to have been estimated by ® person conversant with the facts, that the quantities of grain from indirect sources during the past year would foot up to 7,000,000 bushels ; on this hypothesis tho arrivals in Montreal would be equal to more than 23} million bushels.Ezports of Produce.\u2014~The shipments of Produce deficit of the last four years be main- P APRIL 5, 1862, during navigation in 1861, by the Bt.Lawrence outward, and by Canal upward, are as follows :\u2014 By Bt.Lawrence, By Canal.Totals.10,341 616,283 17,044 5,601,771 2,029 1,531,165 105 2,577 2,800 279,175 \u2014_\u2014 25,158 \u2014 1,477,114 244 22,391 176 49,122 2,677 3,303 \u2014 178 1,618 28 140 Thus the gross amount of breadstoffs exported, (rendering Flour into Wbeat,) was equal to 12,095,007 bushels.But there were other channels of export.Before the opening of the St.Lawrence last Year, and after the close of navigation, the steamships of the Montreal Ocean Line carried the following produce from Portland :\u2014 Flour, bris, - 41,486 Ashes, bels., 4,142 Grain, ba, 401,641 Botter, kegs,.29,174 Rendering Flour into Wheat, the total breadstuffs were equal to 609,071 bushels.The steamship * United States,\u201d of G.& D.Shaw's Glasgow Line, took out from Portland in a home-trip last year the followiog :\u2014 Flour, brla.3,701 Oatmeal, brls.15,295 Ashes, brls,,.\u2026 3,146 ulls equal to 38,946 bushels.The shipments of Produce from Montreal via Port.lund and Boston by Page, Richardson, & Cos Line of Packet Ships during the close of navigation here, were :\u2014 400 192 Plour, brls,,.2,796 Oate, bu, 20,028 Wheat, bu, 101,741 Ontmeuy, brls.,.3,600 Peas, bu.72,474 Ashes, brls,,.800 The total breadstuls being equal to 226,223 bushels The whole ebipments of Breadstuffs during 1861, via Portland and Boston, were therefore equal to 874,240 bushels ; which added to exports by St.Lawrence and Lachine Canal, give an aggregate of pearly thirteen million bushels (say 12,973,247.) We cannot, however, give tbe exports by (Le Champlain Railway or Chambly Canal, wbich muet, in tbe aggregate, be large.Inspections in Montreal \u2014 We can only give to-day the following table of the quantities and qualities of Flour inspected in Montreal during 1861\u2014collated from the weekly returns made by the Inspector :\u2014 Superior Extr 5,869 bbls.Extra Superfine.22,941 « Fancy do, .12,074 © Buperfine, No.1.505,139 © Do, No.2 42,731 « Fige.12,155 « Middlin 7,818 © Pollards 2,647 © Sour.25,215 « Rejected 14,601 * Rye 647 « \u2014 ou Total.651,837 © The quantity inspected during twelve months ending 1st June, 1858, was 485,356 barrels ; in year ending 1st June, 1859, 358,837 barrels.The quantity inspected during first three months of 1862, was 44,375 barrels, Receipls of Produce, 1862.\u2014The arrivals of Produce ia Montreal by G.T.Railway, duriog the first three months of this year, compared with corresponding period of 1861, were au follows :\u2014 1862.1861.Flour, brls,,.-.86,672 59,774 Wheat, bu.168,418 170,752 Peas, bu, .1,720 26,858 Barley, bu » 1,885 2,628 \u20ac Oats, bu, » 1,236 6,355 Oatmeal, bris, 898 1,447 Rye, bu., .48 102 Ashes, bris.2,621 2,037 Butter, ke 4,778 5,705 Pork, bris.2,042 1,638 Lard, bel 585 894 Beef, br, 10 = Tallow, brls,,.B57 555 Dressed Hogs, 10 © According to this statement the total receipts of breadstuffs in Montreal since tbe commencement of this year, by G.T.R., (rendering Flour into Wheat,) wero equal to 611,141 bushels,\u2014for corresponding period of '61, 512,800 bushels, \u2014showing an increase of 98,341 bushels.Exports this year :\u2014By Montreal Steamship Line, via Portland, Jan.1 to March 18, both inclusive :\u2014 Flour, bris.10,300 Ashes, brls 3,276 Grain, bush.139,074 Butter, kegs.3,727 By Page, Richardson & Co.'s.Line of Packet Ships, the exports to March 16, were: \u2014Flour, 13,675 brls; Wheat, 138,305 bushels; Ashes, 436 brls.P.S.\u2014In reference to the Canadian export business by the last-mentioned Live, 18 sbips of 800 to 1000 tons have been exclusively chartered within the last sixteen montbs by shippers in Montreal; aod 20 otliers ranging from 750 to 1,200 tons bave been wholly or in part loaded wilh Qansdisn Produce from this port.Tho totals of Produce shipped from Montreal by this Line, were :~Flour, 49,775 brls.; Wheat, 381,365 bush.; Peas, 190,000 bush.; Oats, 67,500 bash.; Oatmeal 5,600 brls.; Ashes, 1,236 bels.\u2014 The arrangements aro already settled for calling out 93 regiments of English and Bootch Militia.The majority of the English regiments are to assemble on the 8th of May.Each corps will bs out for 21 d 8, and recruits will have 14 days trainiog previously.~ From a Parliamentary paper on accidents in coal mines, which has been Issued fu Kogland, it appears that in the ten years ending lo 1860, no fewer than 8,466 persons were killed ju mining operations.During the same period the amount of coal raised was 608,154,940 tons, er EE ! APRIL à.1862 THE MONTREAL WITNESS, 221 PARLIAMENTARY.(From our Special Correspondent.) Quasce, Tuesday, April 1, 1862.Last evening, after tbe recess, the debate in the House on representation by population was continued for some time in French by Dr.Desaulaiers, Mr.Dovion, and Mr.De Cazes.Of course, all the French-Cana- dian represestutivva\u2014to whatever party they beloog\u2014 uuite in opposing thy measure demanded by Upper Canada ; and almost the only question of difference between them is, whether the policy of Mr.Cartier and hia colleagues, or that of the Opposition, is the most adverse to any concession?The Ministerialists allege that the alliance of Mr.Sicottc snd his friends with those from Upper Canada\u2014who are the most determined advocates of representation by population\u2014 proves that they are not sufficiently staunch on (be question ;\u2014and the Opposition retort & similer charge on the Miuisterialists, founded on their voting down M:.Sicotte's motion, which mado à distinet declaration that the principle of equality in representation should be maintained in perpetuity, and on their snpporting an Administration which bas just taken into the Cabinet three new colleagues, known to be advocates of representation by population.But, whatever recriminations of this character may pass between the French- Canadian representatives, when the matter comes to à vote they are always found united to a mau in resisting the concession of one iuta of the constitutional change which is asked for by the majority of the people of Upper Canada.The most lively of the speeches delivered in French, was that of Mr.De Cazes, the successor of Mr.Webb, as member for the County of Richmond.Mr.De Cazes devoted a portion of his speech to & reply to the vaunt which had been made\u2014not in very good taste\u2014by Mr.Matt.C.Cameron, that anything Anglo-Saxons willed, Anglo-Saxon determination and perseverance would accomplish ; and, that therefore, representation by population would not fail to be ultimately carried.Mr.De Cazes, who spoke wilh a great deal of energy, answered Mr.Cameron in 8 way that highly pleased bis compatriots, and was very frequently snd vociferously applauded by the otber Frencb-Canadian members on bth sides of the House.One hit, which took well, way, his claiming for tbe French-Canadiana the titlo of Anglo-Normang, aul asserting their kinship with the Normans, who, under William the Conqueror, proved themselves much more than a match fur the boasted prowess of the Anglo-Saxons.The debate was again brought back to the cempre- bension of that portion of the House to whom English only is intelligible, by the floor being taken up by the Hon.J.8.Macdonald.Mr.Macdonald, as be bas uniformly done ever since the question was first agitated, strongly opposed the demand of Upper Canada, for jn- creased representation, as an nureasonable claim which the Lower Cunadisns never would concede, and the pressing of which only excited deplorable feelings of irritation and bostility, adverse to the peace and prosperity of the country.In the course of his remarks the Hon.Gentleman took occasion 10 assail the Upper Canada majority for their recklessness in raising so violent an agitation ; and charged soms of them with incon- gistency in now supporting a measure against which some ten or twelve years ago, they bad again and again recorded their votes.Mr.Nutman, one of the members alluded to, vindicated his consistency by pointing to the change of circumstances which had taken place between 1849 and 1862, and then proceeded with a good deal of vebemence to warn the Lower Causdians of the consequences which migbt result from the dissatisfaction of the people of Upper Canada, uoder their present grievances, if some remedy were not speedily provided.But the greatest sensation of the evening was caused by Mr.Ryerson's speech.As! mentioned before in 6 former letter, his maiden effort, at a former stage of the debate, fell flat and powerless on the House.But last nigbt he surprised every one.Ile had been sitting, not at a desk in accordance with Parliamentary use- age, but in a chair placed on the floor between the Speaker's dais snd the desk of the Attorney-General.When the old gentleman raised himself, leaning on his staff, the first feeling was that he was somewhat of a bore in attempting to inflict upon the House a second speech in the same debate, and, as he stepped nearer the Speaker, 88 If to catch his ear, mumbling some indistinct utterances, in which the words * dotage\u201d and i imbecility,\u201d were nearly all that could be heard, the feeling changed into one of compassion that he should be ao weak as to make a melancholy exhibition of bis infirmities.But in a minute or two the old man got warmed up, his voice swelled until it made the chamber ring, sad to the sstonishment ot all who had only pity for him when he rose, he went on to make ove of the most forcible and impassioned appeals on behslf of Upper Canada rights which bas ever been heard io the Legislature.He referred also to the recent Ministerial clisnges ; and in 8 capital vein of satire depicted the way in which the vacant offices in the Cabinet had one 8 beg ing for occupants, until they bad at last Ben filled by three gentlemen, who, he evidently thought, were not the right men in tbe right places.Mr.Ryerson\u2019s epeech acemed 10 be an unwelcome surprise 10 Attorney-General Macdonald and his friends; and a most plessing one to the Opposition.By the letter be was loudly cheered.Mr.Hooper, from Leonox and Addington, the successor of Mr.Roblin, who used to vote against Representation by Population, declared himself in favour of tbomessare.Mr.Macdougall, the mover of the origi- pal amendment, ably reviewed & number of the points which bad been raised in the courso of the debate.Mr.O'Halloran, from Mississquoi, although ip faver of some readjustment of the representation, declared himself against its being based simply on population, Mr.M.0.Comerom replied to Mc.Da Cazes, with reference to the expressions hd bad used about what could be dons by the Anglo-Saxon race.Mr.Foley, ina long speech, took a review of the differences between Upper and Lower Canada, and argued strongly iu favour of Representation by Population.À division was then taken, a little after midnight, on Mr.Cameron's amendment, which was negatired by a vote of T5 to 34, Only one Lower Cagedian, (Me.Somerville) voted for the amendment.The Upper Canada vote was 43 Yeas, and 10 Nays Of the 16 who voted Nay, 4, Messrs.Benjamin, Macbeth, Portman, and Sherwood, would have voted for Representation by Population, if it had come up in any other form than a3 & censure où the Ministry for not having introduced the subject into the Speech.Ouly tbree Upper da members were absent from the division\u2014Messrs.Buchanan, Cockburn, and D.A.Macdonold\u2014of whom .the two last named would bave voted for the amendment, while the first would probably have voted against it.The three vacant seats, West Toronto, Loadon, and Perth or Waterloo, according to the choice Mr, Foley makes of the constituency be will sit for, wijl doubiless return advocates of Representation by Population, so that that measure would bave the support of at least 52 of the 65 representatives of Upper Canada in a full house.In the Upper louse yesterday afternoon, after their address in reply tu the Speech had been presented to 1lis Excellency, an interesting discussion took place on tbe sutjret of the Ocean Muil Service.Certain papers relating to it, which were moved for, were ordered to be read before the House.Papers were also moved for and ordered, relating to the awa Public Buildiogs' contract.Six P.M.\u2014The debate was resumed this afterncoa by Hon.Mr.Loraoger, who, in à long speech, assailed the policy of the Government in making Kepresenta - tion by Population an open question.Mr.MeDougall's molion was negatived by a vote of 76 to 42.Another amendment to the address was moved by Mr.Dickson, and seconded by Mr.Dorion, expressing regret hat Hig Excellency had not been advised to recommend a re-adjustment of tbe representation in each section of the Province respectively, 80 as to remove existing inequalities.The debate ou this promises to be interesting.Queszc, Wednesday, April 2, 1862.When a Minister cannot control bis professrd friends so far a8 to prevent them trom voting fur an amendment to the Address i reply to the Speech from the Throoe, the inference is very evident thst his party is in a state of disorguuization.Those who vote for such an amendment may profess 10 have confidence in the Ministry, but their net belies their words.It je believed that Mr.Jobn A.Macdonsld put the matter in thia light, at 8 caucus of Upper Canada Ministe- rialists, held few days ago, and threatened that, if they went for Mr.Macdougall's amendment, be would resigu.Again, after the vote on Monday nigbt on Mr.Hillyard Cameron\u2019s amendment to Mr.Macdougall's, it ia said he repeated bis threat that, if that vote was repeated on Mr.Macdougall's amendment, he would po- gitively resign.If be uttered any such threat, it produced uo effect.The Upper Canada vote on Mr.Cameron's amendment was 43 to 16; that on Mr.Mac- dougall's was 41 to 14.The difference merely arose from the absence yesterday of Messra.Morris and Rankin, who had voted witli the Yeas the previous day, and of Messrs.Jones and Powell, who had voted with the Nays, and wus not of the slightest significance from à party point of view.After the vote on Me.Micdou- gall'a motion, it waa the current talk that Mr.Macdonald could not help resigning, on account of so mauy of his supporters having so distinctly disobeyed bis mandate, and substantislly voted no confidence in his Government.Even among the Ministerial members this was the talk, and Mr.lfillyard Cameron was spoken of as the coming man who was to step into Mr.Macdonald's shoes.Another on dit is to the effect that Lord Monck brought with Lim positive instructions to aim at the formation, as soon as practicable, of & Ministry which should command a majority from each section of the Province, aud as it is evident that Mr.Jobn A.Macionald can command scarcely more than a dozen Upper Cinada votes ou party considerations, it was thought he would embrace the opportunity afforded him by the vote on Mr.Macdougall's amendment, to retire from office, Last evening, however, passed over without anything occurring in the House to confirm this view, and, as the Upper Canada members on the Ministerial side seem generally disposed to vote down Mr.Dickson's amendment, it is possible that Mr.Macdonald may mccept this as a sufficient expression of their confidence to warrant his retaining office for somo time longer.Mr.Dickson's amendment, you will remember, censures the Government for not having recommended a measure to re-adjust, iu each section of the Province respectively, the Parliamentary representation, so as to obliterate in their respective limits, the inequalities existing between certain electoral divisions.The first speaker yesterday cvening, after the recess, was Mr.Cauchon, wbo had to vindicate himself with reference to a charge of inconsistency which Mr.Loranger bad endeavored to fasten upon kim, by fuotiog one of his former speeches in which he (Mr.Cauchon) had assailed Mr.Galt and Mr.Oartier, as men quite uvfit tp be entrusted with tbe administration of public affairs, snd had attacked tho Government for making Representa tion by Population an open question\u2014the very position which he and bis colleagues now assume.Tho inconsistency was so apparent tbat Mr.Cauchon bad no other resource than to acknowledge it.Ie replied however, with the Tu quoque argument, sod quoted various bard things which Mr.Loranger and his present Rouge allies had said of each other.The charge against himself he met by the declaration that those who remained long in political life must inevitably change their positions now and tien.Dr.Clarke, who succeeded in displacing from the representation of North Wellington, Mr.James Rosa, à very respectable member of the opposition in the lest Parliament, next took the floor, and avowed his intention, although a Tory, and to some extent, a supporter of the Adminis tration, to vote for Mr.Dickson's amendment.\u2014 Mr.Dunkin replied, arguing agaiost soy Interference with the present arrangement of electoral districts.Mr.McGee then made one of his most brilliant efforts.He was exceedingly severe on Mr.Dunkin, as incapable of bringing to the consideration of great questions aoy- thing but contemptitle little quibbles and hair-split- tings.Passing from Mr.Dunkin, to the question before the House, ha enchained for about an hour tbe attention of all listeners, w! he enforced tho wisdom of meeting the reasonable demands of Upper Canada in à fair spirit, and pointed out that Luwer Canada had nothing to fear from taking such a course.Hi eloquently urges that the true guarantee for the iotere nd institutions of Lower Canada, did not lie in refusing Justice to the bardy pioneers whobad gone ito the Western counties, subduing their furests, and bringing into cultivation thelr fertile soil ; but in offering inducements to all comers for the fling up with 8 busy population of the at present waste and uvoccupled innds in the Lower Province.Mr.McGee was very warmly applauded.1 believe he has at no time stond higher than be now does, in the estimation of his fellow-members as one of the brightest ornaments of the Canadian Parliament.Mr, MoGee was followed by Mr.Walab, of tbe County of Norfolk, altbough be eu ported tbe amendments of Mr, Osmeron and Mr.Macdougall, declared his (nten- tion to vote against that of Mr.Dickson.Mr, Rymal supported the amendment, aod backed it with a forei- ble argument founded on the fact that, under the pre- unequal more persons than all the four My anoda Ministers sitting in the Lower House; sn 6,000 more persons than are represented by sll tbe five Lower Canada Ministers in the Lower House.Mr.Dorion spoke in favor of the amendment, and Me.Ferguson against it.Me.Cartier appealed to bis friends to vote it down, Mr.Sicotte replied, sud at one o'elock this morning the debate was adjourned.The House, however, sat for two hours longer, discussing the question of the with- drawal of two election petitions, which had been pre- stem, Mr.Dickson represents 30,000 3 sented without baving the Speaker's endorsation.The discussion terminated in leave being granted, without a vote, for the withdrawal of the petitions, with a view to their being re-precented in proper form, The Legislative Council yesterday only sat an hour.The only busisess done was to give a sccond reading to Hon.Mr.Alexander's Bill to restrain the issue of Debentures by Municipal Corporations beyond a certain amouut.Six, P.M.\u2014The debste this afternocn was resumed hy Mr.Patrick, in onpusition to Mr.Dickson's ameud- ment.Col.Haultaine also opposed it; on the ground that it would weaken the claim of Upper Cuvada fur representation, if her representatives took up the new question of obliterating the inequalities merely between the different constituencies, in each section of the Province respectively.Mr.Wilson and Mr.Sau- field Macdonald also united in opposing the amendment although they regarded it from very different points of view.Mr.Burwell and Mr.Foley supported it.Mr.Rycrson then amuged the Ifouse wilh an eccentric speech, commencing with a gocd-humored attack on McGee, whom he accused of indulging merely in the enunciation of fiest principles, without affording any practical assistance towards maturing or even suggesting avy plan for the settle ient of the difference be- tweeu Upper and Lower Canada.\u2014 Lord Palmerston stated, recently in Parliament, that it was most important that all the arsenals in the country should be connected by railway.He was also In favor of connecting ail towns on the south const by Tall.COMMERCIAL.MoxtukaL Wirsess Office, Friday, Noun, April 4, 1862, After & few days of variable and stormy weather, during which tbero have been several showers of rain, there is a change to-day.Much of tue snow has disappeared, the roads are becomin:: quite bare, and the river-crossiog opposite this city hay lately been difficult and dangerons.This morning was cold and clear ; barom.at TJ am, 30:25; tLerm, at same hour, 28 © above zero ; al noun, 34 © abu-e; barom.30:29, FinanciAL\u2014 Sterling Exchange, \u2014 Tue Cummissa- tiat are understood to bave sold yesterday about £20,- 000 of 30-day Treasury Bills at 10 and 10: prem.It is said that a cunsiderabls amuunt was tendered for at 9; prem., but that all offers under 19 were rejected.At present there are no bers of Urivate Exchange, the principal drawers deciiuiug to accept lower rates than 9} to 10 prem.for ¢0-duy drafts.Dank counter rates stand at 10} prem.for G0-day paper, sales for cash being made at 10{ prem, Sight drafts on New York City sell here at 2 to 1 discount.In tust market Gold is quoted at 1: to 2 prem.and Sterling 60-day bills at 12 to 124 prem.The Montreal Brokers\u2019 Circular of Jed inst.rematks:\u2014Bank of Montreal, has been much in demand during ths week ; the price has advanced to 1173 per cent, which has been obtained for small lots ; none to-day offering.\u2014Bank of Toronto, emall transactions at 104 per cent.; but little in market.\u2014Ontario Bank, gales of new stock at 1021 and of old at 103} per cent \u2014Bank of British North America, none in market \u2014Commercial Bank of Canada, holders generally asking pur; small lots have beeu sold at $3}.\u2014 City Bank, scarce and in demand ; 103 is tbe price today.\u2014Bank of Upper Canada, latest sales were at 49, at which price the stock is offered, but little deman for it \u2014Ls Banque du Peuple, eales at 110; but little in market.Molsons Bank, has been sold at 1124 per cent ; there is none now offering.Nothing doing in Mining or Railways, \u2014Montreal Harbor Bonds, maluring in 1867, at 106 per cenL\u2014 Montreal Telcgraph Compaoy.Stock, bas been sold during tbe week at 117 per cent, which continues the price of to-day.\u2014 Montreal City Gas Company, steady at 115, with but few transactions.\u2014 Government De- bontures, for Six Per Cents, due in 1572, 103} to 106 per cent bas been given.Con.M.L.F.Deb.continue to be redeemed by Government at par, but little doing.Liverpool Brranstores Manker.\u2014The Courier of 19th ult, gays :\u2014With the exception of some considerable purchases of Indian corn, induced by a large reduction in price, the transactions in the Corn Exchange during the last few days have been unimportant.The fall in mixed American Indian corn was fully equal to 6d.per quarter, but a partial recovery has since taken place, and yesterday buyers could not eupply themselves at less than 28s.9d.to 29s.per 480 lbs.Prices of wheat are about 1s.per quarter [ower than a week ago, but a good consumptive demand has been experi- enoed at the decline.Ia flour there bas been less doing than jo wheat; the best qualities are 6d.and or- diary runs 1s.per barrel and sack cheaper.MONTREAL WHOLESALE PRODUCE PRICES OURRENT.Montreal, April 4th, 1862, Everything is very quiet and dull.Frovn.\u2014Pollards $2.50 to $3; Middliags about $3.50.Fine, $4 to $4.30; Super.No.2, $4.40 to $4.60 ; Superfine, $4.70 to $4.80; Fancy, $5.10 to $5.20; Extra, $5.40 to $5.50 ; Buperior Extra, $5.60 to $6.Bag Flour, $2.56 to $2.65, per 112 Iba.The lower grades have been in fair demand for country consumption, and are likely, on account of the short crops in Lower Canada, to continue in increasing demand ll next harvest.The asles of Bu- perfine are, to a fair extent, for home consumption ; but there ia very little demand for exportation.To-day'e news depresses the market.Oarukar per bri, of 200 Ibs,\u2014$3.80 to $4.Wunat.\u2014$1.03 ex-car.Peas axp Coanns Grain.\u2014No sales.Asus, per 112 1bs.\u2014Pots, $0.60 to $6.62] ; Inferiors Sc.more; Pearls $6.00 to $6.70.Burra.\u2014Store-packed, 10¢.to 13¢.; cholce Dairy, in demand at 15¢.to 17c.For No.1 inepected 20c.ie asked.Curess is very dull ; saies to dealers at Ge.to Tc.Enas 13 to 14c.Ponx.\u2014Mess, $13 to $13.50 ; Prime Mess, $10.50 to $11.50 ; Prime $9.50 to $10, All duli and nominal.Sale by Commissariat said to ess.Hams have been sold at 610, and Sboulders at 4ic, uot smoked.Laro.\u2014T}e.to Tic.Tattow,.\u20148{c.to 9¢.Saeps.\u2014~Clover Seed, $4.25 to $4.50 ; Timothy, $1.60 2.es JOBN DOUGALL & CO, Paobucs Oouniesion Mancuants, 270 St, Paul Street, (Successors in the Produce Business to Joux Douuazk.) CATTLE MARKETS.Moxramat Cartte Mapuet, fur week ending April 4.There are no extra Cattle offering, and the markets are dull.The following are current prices :\u2014Firat Quality Cattle, $6; Secoud and Third Quality, $5.50 to $4.50; Milch Cows, $20 to $25, and $35 for extra; Sheep, $6 to $8, and $10 to $12 for extra ; Lambs, $3 to $4 ; Dressed Hoge, $4.50 to $3 ; fides, $5 50: Pelta, $1.25 to §2; Tallow, rough, 6c.Toronto Mangers.\u2014The Globe of Wednesday 2nd April remarks :\u2014Our market still coutizues quite bare of provisivns, and in the absence of receipts quotations aro nominal.Fall wheat ranges from 90c to $1.03: spring wheat 80¢ to 8c.Barley 50c to 58c.Peas are in demand at 49¢ to 50¢.U's in good supply at 38c to 400.Flour\u2014Thereis uothisg doing, there being no buyers on the market, we cannot give quotations, NEW YORK MARKETS.\u2014{ By Telegraph.]\u2014March 4.Flour very quiet ; receipts 7,090 bbls.Wheat dull; receipts 463 bush, Corn quivt ; receipts 4,400 bush.Rye quict at Td.to 8l¢.Pork firm.Lard steady.Ashes steady.Uats firm st 38jc ta 40je.Barley quiet avd firm at 90¢ to $1.Peas quiet at 830 to Suc.Btocks are dull and lower.Money and exchange without any change.SEW ADVERTISEMENTS.JALE BY AUCTION\u2014The Subscribers will sell on the Farm oceuptd by MR.GE AA LTi (he Haltom aren.loves Lachine Road, whose lense is expiring, the whole of bis valuable Stock of Cows, Mares, Holl, Farm Stock, &r.ON THURSDAY, ALRIL toth.The whole to bes 1d without Reserve.20 Milch Cows, some newly calved, and remainder with Calf; 1 Ayrabire Bull, i years old, by the Inte Mr.Dodd's hnported Bull; 2 Valusbte Brood Mares, Bay, and 7 years old, in foal to the Inte Mr.Dodd's Wall Powerful Draft llorses ; 3 Colts, Fising four yearn old, frow Dodd's sud Logan's im\u2019 Xk 2 Coltw, rislug two years old, from Dodd's imported Stock : t Lipurted Boar Pig; Lot Albo, Scotek Cartr, l'ivughe, Earraws, ogey, a, Double Thranhivg M: (Page's beat,) Cookie ver, and various other Fann fnpler ELEVEN o'cluck, J.M.JONES suction: TEE cols Sule at swand iw.I ARDWARE.SPECIAL UNRE- BLEVED SAL werloer will Sell with- at hin Store Paul Street, on THURS- 1 I AVRIL, and following HIRNINGH OM, SKE.Isle a large +, Lutt Hinges, rives, \u2018ul Forka, 0, Mand and Tenon ment of Staple kins ut ls or Lo Serews, Brass Guide, Tabic Pocket Kniv sand Scissor Sawa, Filew, Augers, Panes, an} a great variety of other Tools and General Hardware, The whole, new choice Stack, in perfect order.Credit, 4 to 6 montha, on $100 to $300, Bale, each evening, at al past SEVEN punetuaily.[ENTRY ALIX.BRYSON.ARDWAR IVE CATALO GUE 8AL The Subscriber will Sc'l, at hie Stores, Su Tuendsy, the 1510 of April aud following days.positively without re ¢, the extensive assortment of Xoglish anil American Hardware contulned lu the supplementury Catalo- que lately lusued, and to be had on application.No further postponement to take place.Credit \u20ac to 5 months on #100 to $600.Large additional consignments of Cutlery und other Staple Goods are being received for this Sale, particulars of which will be given Lereafter.ALEX.BRYSUN.at $12 for ; BOLLL E BW FARM FOR SALE or TO LET.Foxsession 1st MAY.That well-known FIRST CLASS FAK.owned by the ate Andrew Mctiregor, situated on Lachute toad, two miles from St.Andrew's, C.E., containing 340 arpents more or A Vor particulars, apply either by letter or personally to JOIN or RICHARD McGRKGOR, w Bt.And MEE \\ A 7INDSOR NURSERIES\u2014The Stock for Spring Sales Ja very large and finely grown, cunnisting of nearly cverythlag in the Nurnery ss Particular attention in called to the folowing :\u2014 BTANUDARD APPLE TRERS,\u2014Kxira sized, very thrifty, commencing to bear, bring budded trees (not root-grafted) ean be moved with safety when large Dwaur ArrLe Tukes, \u2014Bxtra fluc, 1 to 4 years old, of nearly every varicty.DWARF PEAR TREES.=1 to 4 years old, comprising 300 of the finest varictles.These are hardier and better trees than ean bo procured anywhere else, buing grown on heavy soil In expoacd aituation.GRArE VINER, NATIVE AND Forge N,\u2014lIncludiag all the best Standard and the finest new varieties, acversl of which cannot be procured clsewhere on this continent, and arc extra fine.HARDY RRoses,\u2014Hybrid and Moss Perpetual, and all the fineat Moss and Bummer blooming roses of the best and newest varieties.À large stock.BTRAWBEHR1R8,\u2014l'he fluc uew varictics such La Constante, Wonderfut, Duc do Malakoff, lonte de 8t Julies.Bir bi ¢ Fill\u2019 Basket.Muy Queen, Bicton Pins Witson's Alou, and the fine new variety, Windsor Sced- Ung, dc.ke.\u2018recs raised at those Nurseries arc perfectly bardy, sud will stand the climate of any part of Canada as well, or better than those raised lu 1lic respective localities.\u2018Orders\u2014which should be accompanied with the cask or good references\u2014nliould be scat early, will have prompt attention, be carefully packed and forwarded ro as to carry any distance safely.\u201d Catalogues supplied ou application, JAMES DOUGALL= 70,04, 401807 w.&1w.-11.10 CURRIERS.\u2014 Wanted immediately 5 or6firstclans Curriera ; good wages and constant employment.Apply at the Bt.Plo Tanncey, or to JOHN MILLER, Joseph's New Daildinge, 14 Lemoine Street, das w t.Lb rpMIE REV.ALFRED STONE, Head Master of the Schools of the PROPRIETARY COL- GE, Durttax ftotek, Bt, Lawrence Main Street, (sghott above Bherbrooke Btrcet,) Montreal, informe Parcats and Guardians.that the Summer Term will eom- mence on MONDAY, the 11th APRIL.1842.The Kxatlss, 11.LATIN, GREEK languages, WRITING, ARITH- Boox-Kuerixo, MATHKWATICH, ItaTokr, GB and DRAWING, are included in the studies.The .adlent Department ia superintended by Mas.STORE, jano, Violin, and Vocat Munie tauphit by Mr.F.TORch Language by Mousleur Grorax Commercial Branchesby MR.Joux Gouwts.ice and Mathematics by the Rev.A.Bronk._ Ladies arc likewlee taught Plain and Ornamental Nerdie-Work.The whale of tA¢ commodious Kocins of Dur- harm mit f° Be aod a class rooms: and ihe number of Pu mitted.i not perm je prealtr Aan ne conveniently accommodated.FKES FOR OKNTLEMEN.TREA FOR LADIMA.810 00 let Clas 8v0|2nd ** Youu, The WINGTON, the Fr LAMOCANEX, thé 300 The above chargen include, music, drawing and the whole of the studies enumerated.Ths only extra charges Are\u2014 fty conte per Term for statlovery, and fifty conte Tor Pack Toarders are reccived by Nir.John Godwin, Aylmer Street, wud by he Rev.Alfrot Btoue, ss Ne.2 Monwith Terraos, a Louie lixewiss tanght at the Dwelling pS Ss ed En nan ul \u2018ertae an rther the \u201cLester tion to Mr.J.Godwin, or Head miss ao\u201d oo g 222 WHICH APPRARED RECENTLY IN THE * WITNES.\u201d Of all the crimes beneath the sun, Manslaughtrr seems the worst ; We shuddering think whatmao hes done, By evil passions curst.In self-defence it mig be right To take sway a life; But bloodsted is «n awful sight, With sin snd eviliriog rife.Three lettera tak -n from the whole, Then weare loft with nine \u2014 Slaughter, if under no cootrol, 15 bad \u2014but we must dine! And though we do po?Jove to kill, Alas! the brute must die, That we may live, but fet us still To ssve from suffering try.But turn we to a brighter side\u2014 Four letters take away, And we shall see the flowing tide Turning from sad to gay.The wise man said, * A merry heart, Like medicine, doeth good.\u201d And laughter well may do its part To belp digest our food.Good bumor, cheerfulness and fan, Keep strife and war afer; A trace, we say, to three and nine,\u2014 For four and eight, hurrah ! Quebec.P.Q.A SLAVER'S STORY.(From the Note-Book of « New York Reporter.) It's about six or seven years ago\u2014I don\u2019t recollect time good\u2014when 1 came ashore arteratwo- year whalin\u2019 eraise in the Pacific (cean, and, like a fool, went on a big spree and spent every darned red ocnt I bad in the world.It cnded in me gettin\u2019 shanghaied and put aboard a slaver, What's shanghaying?Why don\u2019t you know that?and you write for the newspapers! Iva crimping a man when he's dead-drunk or booussed with laudanum.Tbe landlord draws hie first month's pay in advance, of course, for bringing a band aboard, and the first thing poor Jack knows about it is when he's roused by the mate or skipper with the bight of a rope's end, or a marlin-spike, or hit over the hesd with s riog-bolt, or any thing that comes handy, I've scen men so koooked about, Sir\u2014in this yere port of New York, too\u2014that they've jumped overboard\u2014five or six of \u2019em, one arter t'other \u2014snd swum ashore or pot, as way bo.That's often the meanin\u2019 of bodies bein\u2019 found about the piers, as you reads on in the newspapers.However, when I camo to I were all right, snd 80, mainly, were half a dozen othera as had bad the same luck.Some sulked and give slack, others turved to and made the best of it, all of us boing pretty much cleansed out and obliged to ship romewheres.We mustered about twenty bande strong; Yankees, Irish, English, Dutch, Spaniards, and one lubberly Portygee\u2014there was more Datch and Irieh than any thing else.Things looked uncommon ebip shape aboard, and we wero told we was bound to Africa to trade with tho niggers for palm-vil.Our chip was just as pretty n clipper-built one as was ever turned out of a New York dock-yard ; most new, I guess, and in first-rate order, from stem to starn.She were low-lying and rakish, with one of them infernal, high, rpear-looking bows; square-rigged on the fore and main mast; foro and aft on the mizeu, bark fushion, you know.She could spank along under a ten-kmot breeze with most apythiog afloat.Her Captain\u2014well never mind about bim !\u2014be was a 'Merican and a good seaman ; that's all I kear to tell just now.Our real business soon got whispered about before the mast; as for me I cuspicioned it from the first, from the many water-casks on deck and the atores of rice and physio aboard.Tho mates, too\u2014both of \u2019em was Cubavs, and one, the hard- cst-hearted, most piratioal-looking villain onbung, I do believe, laughed and talked kinder curious like with some of the bands\u2014them as had shipped knowing what he was.So, when the Captain had ue all forrad on the third day out, ang mado a bit of a speech, letting us into the secret and promisin\u2019 us a dollar s head on every nigger landed safe in Cuba\u2014much 0\u2019 that as if turned out !\u2014it didn't surprise us any.Some liked the notion of makin\u2019 a big pile easy\u2014some didn\u2019t oare\u2014and all concluded to go\u2014\"epecially as they couldn\u2019t do anything else.We made a fairish run to tho African const, twenty days in all, agrecin\u2019 pretty well among ourselves, though there was « knife or two drawn, and the first mate turned out s devil incarnate.Tt was a word and & blow allus, aud the blow first often.He'd bit a wan for anythin, -\u2014apito- fal too.As to swearin\u2019 and abuse, well I guess T can pay out pretty free when I'm mad, and I've under them as could cuss some, but that feller beat all.What with hin Spanish, and bis French, and his furrio\u2019 Euglisb, and the nigger jabber he'd picked up on the coast, he'd awear the hair of your head right on end in no time; it \u2018most made To flesb creop to bear him.If that\u2014had bad bis way, he'd ha\u2019 made à hell affoat of it for us; but the Cap'n was different, and we thought better of him.You'll hear what he done though before I come to the end of the =o: was 8 good seaman, I said, sod worked the sbip handsome, right to the mouth of the Con, River, the best place to get what we wanted, for the niggers inland there are allus at war with THE MONTREAL WITNESS.one another\u2014they do say on purpose to get prisoners to sell to the traders.They has barra === coons at convenient places, and the word is pass- ANSWER TO LORD MACAULAY'S OHARADE,|cd mighty uick up country for \u2018em to tote along the coîfles, when the right kind 0\u2019 vessel comes up the river.IVs big and broad and deep enough, the most sllus fair weather in that latitude; so one can go up a good ways.We badn\u2019t been there three days 'fore the Captain had bargained for a full cargo of prime bands \u2014 a thousaud men, women, and children.He paid for 'em in rum and muskets and gunpowder.The gettin\u2019 of \"ers uboard snd stowin\u2019 \u2018em between decks\u2014we bad two decks, with jest sitting: room between 'em\u2014was done in double-quick time arter they bad been passed as sound snd likely and branded.It didn't take an hour in all.The Cap'n stood ready as they came over the side, and he'd just shove \u2018em along like so many sheep arter rippin\u2019 off the bits o' raz sowe on \u2018em wore around their middles and heavin' \u2018em overboard.The night afore there was a great feast in which the chiefs and all consarned, \u2018cept us white men, got se drunk as so many devils, All bein\u2019 ready we up snchor and away for Cuba.Our Captain bad laid his plaus smart, and knew the ropes with any body on the coast.It's the custom for ships of the squadron\u2014the Afri- ean squadron I mean, which is allus on the lookout for slavers\u2014to take each a port and kinder blockade it, movin\u2019 on from one to another at regular dates, accordin\u2019 to the orders of the Commodore on the station.We'd slipped in safe enough knowin\u2019 our time, and had calculated to get out just the same.We done it too, though we ron a right smart chance of being nabbed by a blamed Yankee skipper, as you'll hear more on in good time.I'l tell you bow that happened, as I lornt it arterward aboard that very steamer.He was the only Northern captain on the station, and the others\u2014all Southerners\u2014had rort- er sent him to Coventry for a scrub as really meant business, and wouldn't make things pleasant fora conrideration.(They have a fellow- feeling, you know, for they owns niggers themselves when they're to home, and buys and sells \u2018em too.) So he got mad and determined to play \u2018possum.He had been ordered away from the ongo River to a station thirty miles to the nor\u2019- ard jest afore we arrived, as our Captain knew well enough\u2014I ain\u2019t going to say who told him.There he pretends to damage bis machinery, lics to for three days, and tben comes right back ex- pectin\u2019 to fetch us, and making sure of a prize.We knew pothin\u2019 of all this, then; but as luck would have it, we seen the smoke of his fun- el at daybreak, when we was well under way, with & fair wind astarn.Our Captain always kept the brightest cf look-outs; ke warn't goin' to risk nothin\u2019 I tell 50u, so he crowds all sail and gives the stranger a wide berth.She followed, I believe, but we showed her à olcan pair of heels that time, and by eight bella we'd lost all sight of her.So there was an end of danger for the present.It would ha\u2019 been better, arter all, if we had ba\u2019 ben captured by her then snd there, as you'll soon hear.Of course the niggers was all sca-sick as soon as we got out into blue water, and a dreadful mosnin\u2019 and groanin\u2019 and jabberin' the poor ignorant savages made.You could hear it right through the muin deck ard up in the shrouds, even when a heavy sea was on, and above the roarin\u2019 of the wind, We'd fixed 'em in the regular way, stark naked, in a sittin\u2019 position, jammed into one another's laps, 20's they could hardly move anything but their beads, for with such a crowd there warn't an inch of room to spare, and the cries and groans and emell was borrid.When I turned in that night\u2014it were pretty rough and pitch dark, with now and then a streak o\u2019 lightning and a growl o\u2019 thunder to the zou\u2019 west\u2014if T didn't dream I was in bell among the devils and damned people I'm a Dutchman ! It blew bard all the next day, and the next to that, so we couldn\u2019t tend \u2018em much, or bave any of \"em up on the deck.Onoe the sea broke over us, and we bad to fasten down the hatches, You may fancy what it was like \"tween deoks then! When the gale had overblown itself and we went bolow-\u2014-nobody liked ¢Aat job, and one man turned sick and fainted dead away with the smell\u2014 there was forty odd corpecs to be chucked overboard, The Tad air, the rollin\u2019, ond crowdin\u2019, and chockin\u2019, and smotherin\u2019, and want of water, bad killed \u2018em.They was mostly women and children.The captain cursed some at the loss, which, however, made a leetle mors room for the rest of the mis'able devils.We hauled 'em on deck in squads\u2014some on \u2018ers was so oramped and stiff they couldn't move\u2014pumped on \u2018em, and set \u2018em in the sun to dry, and sarved \u2019em out ao allowance of boiled rice and water.Thunder! you should ha' ecen them niggers drink! the eatin\u2019 was bad enough, boltin\u2019 the grub like starvin\u2019 wolves, but the drinkin\u2019 was awful.They actually fought and struggled over the first bucketful so that every drop of the water was spilled and then lapped it up off the decks like dogs! If the mates badn't used hand-spikes pretty free, we couldn't ha\u2019 got 'em to behave human, no- hows, Well, we did what we could for 'em in cleanin\u2019 and physickin\u2019, and sent 'em below again.Always in fair weather they was handed up, by turns, on deek, and never put in irons except when mutinous.The docks too, below, swabbed out onoe, aod eprinkied with somethin\u2019 o' lime\u2014I misremember the name\u2014to prevent sickness.mention this because folks generally thioks us slavers hasn't got any bumanity.If it warn't agin the law the darkeys wouldn't have to be crowded up so, by fatchin\u2019 so many; that's what makes it onpleasent, There was ope thing, however, as the first mate did a5 was downright cruel.Ye sec tho bigger and strovger ones got to fightin\u2019 and strugglin\u2019 for more room, as was but natural, sit.tin jammed up in a heap like that.In comse- quence the weaker crowd, the women and pican- innies, suffered.So, to make \u2018em all lie quiet, he jest goes below with a caso of tacks\u2014little nails, you know\u2014and sprinkles \u2018em loose among the darkics, The more they stirred artsr that the more the tacks run into the naked bodies, and though it burt bad it didn't damage niggers\u2019 valuo.An old hand aboard told me this was the regular thing; before it was thought on they used to bo at no end of expenses for irons, Was you ever at sea, Sir?Because, if so you'll know that if there's one thing a eailor bates worse than another it's a calm, It's worse then a storm by a long sight.To have the sails a flappin\u2019, the ropes a frayin\u2019, every thin\u2019 creakin\u2019, and crakin\u2019 und wearin\u2019 itself out for nothin'\u2014 blue water all around as smooth as a pond\u2014 nothin\u2019 to do and makin\u2019 mo way\u2014why it's enough to set a aint sweario\u2019 at his grandmother! Well, jest suppose a three days\u2019 calm in the tropics, the sun pitch-hot overhead, and us with nigh a thousand niggers on board ! I tell you it was awful ; hardly a breath of air stirring on deck, and jest like the black hole of Caleutta below.The poor devils there sweltered, and sizzlcd, and briled, and moaned, aod yelled by turns and altogether, as if they'd knowed of the sharks as was a swimmin' aloogside a-waitin\u2019 for \u2018em.They soy the darned varments will rose out a slaver and follow her anywheres, on the look-out for corpses, and I believe it for ssr- tain, two stuck pretty close to us from the third duy out, They weren't mistaken either, A fever broke out among the piggers and they begun to die off like rotten sheep; we had to throw nigh two bundred overboard in three days.That, and tho ones as had gone before, made a loss of a fourth of a cargo, and put our skipper in on ugly temper.One of the hinds took the fever and died, too, spite of the Captain's doctorin\u2019 Iwas by his bunk when be slipped bis wind, and I wouldn't like to tell what he said about the slave-trade then\u2014it waran\u2019t complimentary, you way bet your life of that.We all began to think luck was again us in that v'yage, and so it proved.The only man as didn\u2019t seem to care was the first mate; Ze feared peither God or devil.Ic curecd and swore ten times worse than ever, and knocked the niggers around jest agif it was their fault, pcor devils! for havin\u2019 the fever and dyin\u2019.We were seven days out standiog to the son\u2019 west with all sails set, a fairish wind and hazy weather, when we spied a vessel astarn of us, nearer than our Captain liked.At first we thought little of it, supposin\u2019 her to be bound for the West Indies, for the crusers of the squsdron seldom troubles you when you've got clear of the coast fifty or a hundred miles or so ; all you have to look for then is inquisitive Yankee captains; you can laugh at the Britishers by hoisting the Merican flag, when they bain\u2019$ no right to search you, though they does it nometimes\u2014-their impudence! But presently this feller comes higher yet, and seets to be followin\u2019 of us.Soon there's no doubt about it, and the Captain makes her out to be a steamer with the stars and stripes flying.So he tries to got off by virtue of wind and canvas, and there's as pretty a chase as ever you'd wish to see for over two hours.Slavers don\u2019t fight, you eo; they allos runs, and is afeard of nothin\u2019 but steamers.This one gained on us at puch a rate that we should bave gi'n iv, on'y the beze thickened a bit and we thought we might dodge in the fog, Instead of that jt cleared up some and the wind began to slacken ; so the Captain, srter consultin\u2019 with the first mate, resolved to lighten the cargo.About fifty of the niggers was fetched on deck, by twos and threes, each on \u2019em was lushed to a spar or plank and gent adrift.We done this\u2014I can\u2019t say as I liked the business\u2014in part to get rid on \"cm, part in tho hopes as de steamer would put out boats to pick \u2018em up, and so be hindered and give us time to sheer off.If we'd got free we might ba\u2019 cruised round a spell af: terwards lookin\u2019 for \u2018em.When I sce the poor black wretohes floatin' off in the mist and beard the yells of two as the sharks got \u2019em, I thought it was about as bad as could be, but T soon larnt different.The steamer came right on arter us, stayin\u2019 for nothin\u2019, so the Captain determined to drown every nigger on board, that they might'nt be evidence agin him, He bad cut our heaviest ohain-table, tied a hundred and sixty of \u2019em to it, and then run it overboard | I shall never forget that, Sir.Some cried and jabbercd in their gibberish for meroy, somo bowled, tome was kinder stupeficd, and didn't know what was goin\u2019 to be done to \u2018em, and somo fought with fists and teeth, like wild beasts, The first mate\u2014I warn\u2019t sorry to eco it \u2014vearly had his thumb bit off by one of 'em.When they went ovor the side they set up the awfullest screcch you ever heard tell on in all your born days\u2014a sort of dreadful yell as went right through your head and frightened you.It was horrid\u2014horrid ; I seen men turn white as APRIL 5, 1862, \u2014_\u2014 death when they beard it.Tbe niggers went right plump down to the bottom, a great streak of bubbles rising up arter \u2018em, The Captain would have served the rest the same way, but the hands had had enough of it and stood right stook still\u2014almost mutinying in spite of hia orders and the first mate's oursing.\u2014 believe both of 'em would have come to mischief if they'd touched suy body, We knew the game was pretty well played out in any way, for the steamer was a-gainin\u2019 on us fast.Tu less than twenty minutes she fired a gun across our bows to bring us to, and sent » boat alongside to take posscesion of ue as a prize.Aud then-~what do you think ?if she didn't turn out to be the same darned sloop as we'd given the go-by to off the Congo River, I'm\u2014! Her skipper bed got sartain news of us, and was bound to capture us if he bad to run all the way to Cuba for it.Well bo put a crew uboard ubder command of & lieutenant and widehipman, took us in place of his own bands, and sent the niggers to Monrovia to be set free by tbe Government agent there, Until oar Captain showed 'em, the officers didn\u2019t know how to stow or feed the niggers, and, de what they could, three hundred more died of the fever aforo they sighted land\u2014they was eo sick.Hardly a bundred of \u2018em lived to sve Africa agin ; and I bearn tell as they had sores all over \u2018em and could hardly stand up from weakness, We was beaded for New York, aud pretty well treated, as common sailors who had shipped without any partic\u2019lar knowledge of the craft, or ben put aboard in the way I telled you of at the be- ginin\u2019 of the story.Some thought we'd get a month or two in prison, others not ; and that was right, as luck would haveit, for they done nothin, to us, \u2018cept landin us without a red cont of pay.The Captain and mates warn't sfraid, bless you! they had plenty of friends, and we wasn\u2019e then under a \u2014 Black Republican Government.And so it happened, They was tried ouco or twice and let off, and I see the Captain, with my own eycs, six months arter, ridin\u2019 up Broadway in a carriage, with a handsome lady, jest 0s grand as jou plesse.You'd like to know who he was, sir?Dare say! Well they hung a man jest about his size at the Toombs last Friday \u2014 Harper's Weekly, Tux Treru.\u2014 Everybody admires a full, well-formed and clean set of teoth.Many a fair one owes not a little of her power over the other sex to the coy exposure of a *\u2018 masked battery\u201d of pearly tecth that lie behind a breastwork of ruby lipe.À baudsome ret of teeth is & passport to favor.To eat without sound teeth i mext to impossible.They are essential to good looks and god living.Yet few people fully realize their æsthetic and practical value till they are partially destroyed and the fearful gapsand serious inconvenience occasioned by the extraction of a few teeth arouse the loser to a sense of bis great misfortune.Their usefulness and beauty sre then appreciated, but it ia often too late to arrest the process of decay which has been carelessly allowed to begin ita unwelcome inroads.The preservation of the teeth is a matter which should be carefully urged upon children and young people, because the cause of decay may generaily be traced to a negleot of tho teeth in the early period of life, Tho teeth may easily be kept clean and sound if s person enjoys fair health.They should be clesneed after every mcal in order to remove the particles of food that would otherwise be converted into acid and act injuriously upon the enamel.No dentifrice is required.Pure water, neither hot nor cold, but tepid rather, should be used, and the brush should be applied to the edges and inner side of the teeth, as well as to the outside.A wooden or quill tooth-pick (metallic ones are injarious) may be used to remove any particles of food clinging between the teeth, By this method they may be kept per- feotly clean, and their soundness insured for a much longer period than is usually the case, while unnecessary pain and expense ooousioned by dental trestment may bo avoided.Nothing either very cold or very hot should be allowed to come in contact with the teeth.MATRIMONY AT THE DiGa1nas.\u2014Others of the miners, if alone in tbe world, would show their earnest desire to enlist in the more respectable rauks by * popping the question\u201d in real varnest to the first tidy spinster they might meet in the course of their holiday peregrinations, Whereupon, dear Betsey would speedily announce to ber indulgent mistroes the very great sorrow she felt in being obliged to leave her servios at so short a notice, and * hoped missis wouldn't stand in ber way ; but that, please mum, she was going to be married to morrow morning to a lucky digger.\u201d \u2018\u201c What is his name, Betsey 1\u201d demanded the lady.\u201cIf you please, mum, I don't know bis name, only it's Jim eomething, and we're to be married to-morrow by spécifie license, ho says, for three pounds ten, at half-past nine.\u201d * Can't ho wait a week, Betsy ?\"\" replied the mistress.\u201cA week, mum! Olawno, mum! I'm oertain he wouldn't wait for « single minute, for he wanted to finish the delicate job\u2014as he called it \u2014tbis evening, only the parson wouldn't give in to him.Good bye, mum, everything's right in the house, and I'm going now, 60 as to get ready for to-morrow morning ; and my Jim's waiting outside for me to shopping for the wedding.Good bye, mum ; fa very sorry ; butit's a good thing as you've learnt to do so many things for yourself, mum I\" \u2014 Life tn Victoria.a AprIL 5, 1862 THE MONTREAL WITNESS.223 The Miscellany.] SONG OF THE OITY HORSE.Ye who in your pomp and pride, On the blessed Sabbath Day, fo your burnished coaches ride, \u2018fo worship him who lay In bis manger-bed,\u2014just lend aa ear, The song of the City Horse to hear, \u201cFron pastures fresh and sweet, B; the brook, and pond, and lske, You have forced me to the street, God's Sabbath rest to break ; B\u2019en when the chalice is passing round, I stand at the door and best the ground.«1 stand beaide the door, And the coachman bas to sit ; \u2018Whilst the priest within reads o'er The Decalogue so fit, And my owner, too, with reason blest, Is chiming in along with the rest.«No manner of work shalt thou, Thy servant or eattle doy\u2014 He fultows on and now He has responded through, And said with a seeming reverent awe, \u2018Incline our hearts to keep tbis law \u201c Througb every working day, Up alley, acd down the street ; In every possible way, Tbrough storm, and cold, sud heat, Dragging & heavy load, I go, With a quickened pace or stendy and stow.1 Beauty departs from ali ; Alnus, when a horse has none | He must toil for the great and suall, Till his flesh and breath are gone ; Urged oa to the end by last and goad, Bull muviog the car with its Sunday losd.\u201cMen weary of their lives, Like cowards have sometimes died, Leaving their children and wives, A heavier grief to bide, But a horse whatever bis lot may be, Will sel-lom resort to \u2018felo de sc! \"O ! to be born again, A free Rocky mountain steed, Ur an Arab-barb, where men Belivve ia the Prophet's creed ; To be ridden or laden, if I must, By une who avers that Alluh is just.\u201c For the * Witness.\" TEMPTATION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES; OR NEW-YEAR 8 VISITS.BY ANNIE APTON.\u2014CHAP.IL Tho maa left, and Bella, closiog the door on that loathsome scene, as was her woot, sought the cradle of her innocent, doubly cherished babe, and over that nestliog head, breathing out her beari's wos, reiterated tho nightly prayer that the Great Unseen might preserve him from his father's fate.\u201c Brain.fever ma'am.\u201d Such was the reply of the physician whom it was fonnd necessary to eall in the following evening, and as the words feli on Bella's ear she felt thankful that it was #0,\u2014snythine, she thought, would be & cause for thanksgiving which could break in upon this life of ountinued inebriety.For several weeks Harry lay prostrate with the raging fever, his mind racked and tore with the violence of delirium; but daily Bella watched and listened to the loud cravings for liquor, saw the patient's eyes grow brighter, and tho shade of delight glow on his face as be raised the empty hand, imugioing that he held the well-filled glass ;-\u2014huard the names of the fair ones whe, on the day he first imbibed his love for wine, had helped to make him what he was; heard him, with the consistency of raging brain, curse the hour of that New Year's morn which was the beginniag of bis dowofall; saw bim as io fancy, be laughed and jeered with the friends who bed led bim on to ruin; these things Bella heard and saw, with sorrow and regret; bat a deeper feeling, \u2014that of remorse\u2014took possession of her, as she learned gradually from the utter- ings of delirium, that her first sanction was Har- 's plea\u2014urged in extenuation of his conduot.At lant the day is come on which bis fate will bo decided.During his illness, as she watched and tended him, the wife's old tenderness revived and strengthened; and now as he lav buried in the decisive sleep, the kneels\u2014plead- ing in tones of earnest supplication, before the Gireat Waite Throne, for the recovery of her husband\u2014for deep as was the misery he had caused her\u2014though hitherto she could bave prayed as carnestly that ber heart might conse to beat; these days have made her feel again the love of former years, sud she would fain have his life.\u201c Bellal\" \u201c Harry I\u201d He awoke and found ber kneeling.\u201c Where have I been 7\" and the wan feeble hand rested upon the faver-worn brow, while the dark hollow eyes gered iz wonderment around the room.\u201cVery ill, dear,\u201d as Bells smoothed the pillows, sud gave & few short words of explanation, for her patient was weak; but later, in days of convalescence, à long conversation takes pluce, and Bulla lesrus the bistory of ber husbaod\u2019s downfall, and how, though be bud said nougbt concerning it, he bad felt his own weakoess, and secretly wished that Bells had sided with her aunt, and exacted from him a promise never to touch or taste that wine, He tells bow that was the first day he had acquired à real liking * for it, und how muob influence those \u2018 driok- ing\u201d friends had exerted over him, jeering him about his quiet life, unuil iv really seemed to him that be lived moer like à woman than a man.Aud Bells too speake of her woe, teils of the sorrows that have been hoarded in her breast from all mortal ear, her deep grief, and, more than all, ber rcworse for having on that day given such public sanction, to that evil\u2014the results of which «ad been for ber such a long bitter ex- pericnoe, * Aud pow, Harry, earnestly as I pled for your life when you lay prostrate, believe me, more earnestly and fervently would I beg a revocation of that grant, and pray Gud to take you hence, did T not hope for your reformution.Trust no longer in your own weakness, nor give heud to the vileadvice of those who helped to deyrade sou ; but let your name be enrolled immediately on that banner, which, with total abstinence for its motto, proclaims peace, health, and prosperity to all its followers.Say Harry will you promise this ?\u201d \u201cYes, Bella; by God's help I will,\u201d replied Harry with firmness.For tbree years that I have been the tlave of intemperance what have I gained?Nothing.What have I lwst?Ilap- piness, position, character, respect, health, friends, money, snd worst of all, time that ean never be recovered.Oh! wise indeed, and happy are they, who at their outset in life arm themselves with the shield of the total abatainer, that as they move onward all may be gain\u2014that, unlike me\u2014 there may be no hours wasted\u2014no years lost.\u201d Harry is now a kiod bueband, à fond father, a good energetio business man, and thus, a creditable member of society.Bella is again a bappy wife ; but now, à woman chastened and made wise by exporiesce.Their howe has regained its former luxury and brightness, with new charma and purer pleasures, while it is the centre of attraction for a large number of frien4s end acquaintances.And all this is the reward of total abstinence! Both Bella and Harry are zealous advocates in the cause ; and firmly as a vow is registered their determination never to countenance the use of wine.Lester Grey and Geoffrey Frert\u2014who had been £0 instrumental in tho downfull of Harry Vivian \u2014still stalk abroad, ever drawing into their futal clutches the young and inexpericuced.Under the fasoinating garb of frieodship they hide the inner wickednces, and remorselessly sow the seeds of vice, in, aod mieery in the hearts of those who trust them.Mr.and Mra.Green bave long slept the \u201c sleep that knows no wuking ;\u201d but, though dead, they speak their good iufinences, Aod eo may it be with you\u2014with us\u2014with ail ! Gentle reader, do you deem this an idle tale of imagination?Look around your path\u2014be- hold every day presents some new evil, some frenh accident, some startling crimo\u2014the results of inebriety.Whether you be son or husband, father or brother, thero are those near and desr to you, who would rejuice to behold in you the total abstainer.Roficot and you will find, as, thank God, hundreds have done hitherto, that the change will improve your condition, morally, socially, aod physically.And oh! woman, you to whom belongs the bigh mission of purifying society, will you atill nurse this great social evil?Are you au uged mother, 8 young thoughtless wife, or perobance ao inexperienoed sister ?It isin your power to discourage and prevent, to a great degree, the use of liquor, and by all the vice, wretohedness aod crime of which it is the furerunner\u2014by sll your bopes for the unseen future\u2014the great eternity, we say\u2014do not abuse your privilege! (Concluded) AROUND THE CAMP-FIRES.Near Manasees, AT Niour, Marca 17.\u2014 We lott the division at six o'clock on Saturday morning, encamped at an unmentionable place.In the midst of the previous evening's chilly, oheerlees raio, the regiments, one after another, hed halted by the rosd-side, and in five minutes their camp-fires were bluzing for a mile stretch.It wan tired night when we sipped our warm coffee, and dubbled our fingers in the mevory grease of beef.Never wero appetites eo keen, and rations so acaeptablo.The soldiers then lay down iu the fields, with their feet to the fires, and their faces to the rain.A few of the officers were accommodated in the adjacant farm-housee, sleeping in rows on the bare floors.Others wtretched themselves prone io the wagons and ambulances, thereby incommoding the teamsters.Others placed rails upon the ground, and slept uceasily with the sharp edges galling their flesh.Many of the soldiers did not sleep at all, but sat moodily around the fires, watching the ewbers crackle snd grow oold, or leaned agsiost their muskets, sore of foot and of heart, praying for morning to dawo.Fre few farm-boys that had nat born frighten: ed from bowe oxme into camp betimes, on Saturday, to dispose of fresh eggs.Twenty-five cents | a dozen are freely given sud more messes than one partook at breskfust of chickens and gecss that had never passed through she commissary\u2019s herds Ineffectusl efforts were msde to find fordiog over\u2014\u2014ereek, the turnpike bridges of which had been burned by the rebels some months before.Your correspondent followed a cart-track thruugh 8 woods and 4 ewsmp, aud after par- rowly escsping belug washed from his horse, recovered himself four miles out of the way.Ro- tracing our steps, we had a full view of the memorable field where two rural foraging parties had met by chance, and two hurdred that followed the forage were left dead in the road\u2014 # Eve evening to be hidden lik Which now beneath them, en grow En its next verdure.\u201d Most of the dead of that contest has been buried in a field to the left, and we rode over to their place of interment.A few pine trees stood aloof from a picket, and pear them the soil was uneven and upheaved.The hoof of the horse struck something that gave forth a hollow sound, and at the next step he sank almost to the knees in the elay.A boot, enclosing what had been a human foot, protruded from the sw- face, and we were literally riding over the graves of the slain.Tho air seemed to grow close; stealthy eyes and sounds were astir; the silence was supernatural; the animal pricked up bis ears, eceming to feel the ghostly influences of the place, aod with a sharp rattle of the spur, that quickened the pulse and chilled the blood, we turned from the Alcedams, and looked back a moment with à ebudder, and a feeling of relief.The miserable village that bas given that battlefield a name looked desolate on the moist morning, sod an old hae of a woman, with a broom that likened her more than ever to a witch, grioned and nodded as we trotted by her hovel.Few of the houses hereabout hve window-panes in them, owing to the concussion of the guns at the battle.We joined the advance of the reserve corps as it filed into tbe turopike.A smart rain was falling at this time, and the men suffered exocedingly from lack of rest.Nevertheless, conscious that s warliko purpose compelled their march, they were cheerful and even jocose.At ten o'clock the head of the division crossed \u2014\u2014 creck, and the rain began to full in deluges.The raindrops were burbed and etruck pitilessly, soon wetting to the skin through the thickest garments.The saddles were souking and oczy, and the horsemen averted their heads to avoid the peltiog of the storm.Thess on foot, heavily laden and weary with the march, found tbe footing ioeecure, and every runleta torrent.Up and down the hills the huge column moved, stopping and resting at times, but the rain neither stopped nor sluckened.At , the former buts of the division stood invitingly and unoc- Pied, and the wea looked toward them wistfully.ut the orders were peremptory, and, with many a sigh and oath, the battalions filed off to the right and rattled down a dirty by-road toward the -\u2014\u2014 turupike.\u2018l'he agonies of a long march in the storm were here aggravated by reason of the terrible character of the way.The loaded wag- gona sunk to the axles in the clay ; the fuotmen way slowly and fulteringly, with the shoulders of soldiers av the wheels; and the cavalry pluoged in the depths, #s into gulfs that would swallow them from eight.Frequently the quartermaster's aud commissary\u2019s teams stalled, aud the men waited helplessly for the advance, ail the while beaten by the rain.At dark the regimont reached the vicinity of the head of the column, and although the ficlds were deluged, and the roads were like rivers, they prepared to encamp.The rain did not cease uit ear morning; few slept, though all were weary ; who shall wonder when the melancholy fact is related that in the clear dawn of the Sabbath three soldiers were found rigid on the field, wrapped in their dump and saturated blankets.It was not theirs to fall in tho mad charge, the desperate sortie, or the terriblosiege.They had battled, not with men, bat with the elements, and died a-field, but alas ! ingloriously and neglected.Other divisions, 88 we afterwards heard, suffered still more in the storm of Saturday.Soveral indeed, were drowaed in fordiog the swollen orecks, and a New York regiment lost in this way many horses and fuer men.The night was one that will be remembered for the sufferings iv entailed.Our regiment are well situsted near the \u2014\u2014, where, for the present, they remain patient, but confident that their time of action is ear at band.\u2014G.A.T., Special Correspondent of the Press.A HAPPY MAN.Reader, this is what you would like tobe, It is quite natural.All people want to be happy.But remember my words this day: The true Christian, the believer ia Christ, the converted mao, he is the only bappy man.Such a one is in an ark.When the let fiory deluge is sweeping over all things on the surface of the earth, it shall not come nigh bim.He shall be caught up, and borne securely above itall.He is in Christ.Such a one is in o biding-place.When God aris2a to judge terribly the earth, and men are calling to Tools and mountains to fail upon them und cover them, the everlasting arms shall be thrown around him, and the storm shall pass over his head.He shall abide under the sha dow of the Almighty.He is in Christ.Such à one is in à city of refaxe.The acou- ser of the brethren can lay no charge against him.The law cannot condemn him.There is a wall between him and tho avenger of blood.The enemies of his soul eannot burt bim.He is in u scoure saoctuary Ho is ia Coriet.Such a ove isrich, He has tressure in hes- ven, which cannot be aff-oted by worldly ohaoges.He need uot envy the richest merchants and bankers.He has a portion thet will endare almost swam in the slime; the artillery urged its\u2019 when bank notes and sovereigns are worthless things.He bas Christ, Such a one is insured.He is ready for any- tbiog that may happen.Nothing can harm him.Banks may break, and governments may be overtorned.Famine and pcstilence may rage sround him.Siokness and sorrow may visit his own fireside; but atill be is ready for all, \u2014ready for health, ready for disease, ready for tears, ready for joy, ready for poverty, ready for plenty, ready fur life, ready for death.Ile bas Christ.Reader, this happiness may be yours.Seek Christ, and be happy.Repent, believe, follow Jesus, and you will bo a happy man \u2014 Rev.J.C.Ryle.THE PENNSYLVANIA PETROLEUM REGION \u2014THE ROCK OIL BUSINESS, (From un American paper.) _ The petroleum oil trade has become gigantic in its proportions.An idea of it may be obtained from tho late annual report of the Phila- delphis and Eric Railroad, in which it is stated that in 1859 it carried only 325 barrels; in 1860, 21,794, and last year no less thon 134,927 barrels.This railroad carries the oil to Erie, Pennsylvania, from whence itis trensmitted by the East to the New York and Erie Railroad.The Atlantic and Great Western Railroad also carries large quantities of the oil, and in summer flat boats come up the creck and take down heavy cargoes to Alleghauy river, thenoe to Pittsburgh, The produot of this petroleum region is estimated at 75,000 barrels per mouth, Qa one day, two weeks ago, there were no less thau 120,- 000 barrels on the surface of the ground oa Oil Creek, as we have been ax-ured by one who was on the spot at the time for the very purpose of obtaining acourute information.The yield of theso oil wells is so bouutiful that the crude pe- trojeum can now be purchused at them for a few cents per barrel.Tt is s> sbundant aod cheap that tho pumping wells are suspended for the present, as it will Lot pay to incur the cxpense of using à ateam-engine for drawing up the oily fluid, hence only the * flowing welle\u201d\u2014those which throw ap their petroleum, are in operation, Tho greatest expense in winter connected with the transit of the petroleum is the bauling of it to the railroad station by teams.The region is very rough and hiily, and the roads bad, hence the expense of teaming is necessarily high for drawing it from twenty to thirty miles to the nearest railroad stalious.No leza than 8,000 teams ate now employed in the Oil Creek region, and yet they are incapable of taking it away as fast as tho wells debiver it, therefore vast (uan- tities are euffered to flow into the creek.Never before have men been supplied with such à cheap fluid for producing artificial light, as the refined article in lorge quantities of several barrels is but 37} cents per gallon in New York, and only 40 centa per single barrel, Tnis oil district is peouliar in many respeets.The far-famed Oil Creok, ordinarily, is a stream of about 100 feet wide aud 3 foet deep.It flows for seventeen miles in a southerly direction from Titusville to Oil City, when ie Falls into the Al- loghaoy river.It rescwbles a huge eel, wrig- gliog through s narrow valley, abut half a mile wide, with hills risiog from 70 to 100 feat high on each side, forming banks.The oil wells are bored in the level mealows or bottoms formiog the dry lioks on each side of the creek, and they extend through the whole valley.The pumping wells have been bored to a moderate depth ; the flowing wells are bored from 350 to over 500 feet in depth.Oil City, MoCliotookville, Rouseville, snd Titasville are important oil village, sitnated in the valley.The flowing wells vary in their productions from fifty up to five bundred barrels per day.As stated iv the Ti- tuaville Gazette, of the 20th ult, the latter quantity is now flowiag from & well recently opened, the smount in gallons being no less than 20,000 per diem.There is no evidence of the supply becoming cxhausted, as the oldest flowing wells yicld as sbuudantly to-duy as when firet opened, and, excepting in a single inatanee, she flow of nono has been affected by single wells sunk within & short distance.The boring of those wells is mostly executed with steam power, but the oil is not reached at s uniform depth, although it is gonerally obtained io the same sandstone strata, It seems to bo contained in rooky ebanncls sad chambers.Tue SEED AND THE FRUIT.\u2014A physioian, referring to the effeot of differeut modes of education, says, of thirty boys who were brooght up in oon- tempt of all usctul koowledge and ocoupation, speuding their days in reading novels and the lives of pirates and murderers, and their evenings in the streets, at the dram-shaps, gambling-salovns, she circus, aud theatre, 00e Was huog fur murder at the ago of forty-five, ono for robbing the mail, three as pirates, five died in tho pevitentiary, and seven lived and died us usoless vagabonds ; three were useful mechsnios, and he was ignorass of the fute of the remainder.Of forty boys edu- oated with him by a worsl sod scientific teacher, under a rigid system of restraint, at the age of fifty-five one was a member of Cons one a judge of the Oirouit court, three physicians, five Tomgers; fourteen were dead, snd the remmuder were furmers and mechanics; put one was ewe?obarged with crime, sll were respectable, and all but two or three bad respectable homes, | | | 224 BY TELEGRAPH.Arrival of the \u2018\u201c NIAGARA\u201d Hazivax, April 5.\u2014The \u201c Niugars,\u201d from Liverpool 22cd, and Queenstown 23rd, ur, ived this morning.Bullion in Bapk had jnereased £521,000.Proceedings in J'»iliment on 20th unimportant, Commons, 20th.ix er opposed the expenditure on fortifications in ¢ \u201cons, Sir G, C.Lewis vies wag partly a Culeninl and perily & military question.It wal med thst England received great benefit from be otis, and if that was the case she was bound to protect them.le thought it impossible to lay down any gar: -al rule, and urged the flonse to be very cautious, | ; After further debate Bax: withdrew h\u2018a proposi- The Atlantic Mail Co, Galway Line, bad addressed a letter to the Treasury, sssertiog 1he ability of the Company to carry out fully und faithfully sll the obligations of the contract in à manner satisfactory to Government, and siating their intention to ask for renewal nf contract and restoration of subsidy.At tbe annual neeling of the Atlantic Teiegraph Compapy, the Hos.J.S.Wortley, who occupied the chair, ststed that Ar, Seward bad addressed a dispatch to the Americnn Ambassador at Loudon, requestiog bim to bring the subject under the notice of the English Government, and offering to join in the enterprise, L.ord Palmerston promised to receive the deputation on the 21st, which would be composed of members of Parliament and otbura interested in the telegraph.The following were clected Directors in place of those retiring by rotation :\u2014Loundon.\u2014Geo.Peabody, F.Le- breton, and J.W.Brett.New York.\u2014O.W.Field, and W.E.Dodge.Halifax.\u2014T.C.Kinnear.The deputation above-named waited on Lord Palmerston on Friday.It was large and influentin], co prisiog members of Parliament, bankers, merchants, c.They stropgly urged on Government ibe importance of coppecting the two countries.Palmerston promised to bring the subject before hia culleagues.\u2014 The interview is raid to have been satisfactory to all parties.Government has invited tenders for the construction of an iron steamer cn Capt.Cole's plan, Itia to be fitted with 6 cupulag, each armed with two Armstrong 100-pourders.Fraxcz.\u2014The Paris Patrie, in regard to ulleged plan cf arrangement in Mexico, asserts nothing would be determined cu uatil the arrival of General Lorences, who took out firmal icstructions and the programme of 1be FrencL Government.Gen.Rouay had gone to Toulon to cmback for Mexico.Irauy.\u2014 The Pope is again ill, very weak, and confined to bed most of the day.All audiences are suspended.Garibaldi had left Turin.A perfecily good uuder- standing exists between Lim and Ratazzi.Parssia \u2014The King bas issued a proclamation in which he firmiy decinres bis adberence to the principles be announced in November, 1858.Grerce.\u2014A deputaticu from Napaulia bad arrived at Athens, imploring the King's clemency.A despatch from Syra saya Roysl troops bad restored order throughout the Jaland.Tonkzy.\u2014It is stated that alter 9 months\u2019 solicitations, Omar Pasha obtained from the Porte permission to attack Montenegro.Mian, March 23.\u2014Grest enthusiasm and festivity bere in Lonor of Garibaldi ]:st night at bis Hotel.COMMERCIAL.Breadstufls dull.Wheat\u2014downward tendency, with slight decline ou sll qualities.Flour downward, 268.6d.to 20s.Wheat\u2014Red Western 103.Gd.to 115.6d ; Red Soutbern, 11s.84.to 115.10d.; White West- erp, 12s.\u20ac4.; White Southern, 125.8d.to 12s.10d.Corn quiet and _steady\u2014>Mized, 8s.0d.to 29s.Pork steady.Lard firm at 433.to 44s, Ashes quiet at 33s.to 338.Gd, for both sorts.Consoles 94} to 94].Latest, 234.\u2014Breadstuffs very dull, with downward tendency.Provisioos quiet, Forr Moxzon, April 3.-Weather pleasant, The rebels fired several shots last night on the transports in the harbor, some of the shells falling within 6fty feet of a vessel loaded with borses, À reconnoisance wac made from Newport News yesterday to Watt's Creek, a distance, of nine miles.\u2014 The enemy appeared to bs 3000 strong, and opened \u2018with cannon on our forces, but shot paased entirely over them.Our batteries opcned on them, when their entire force broke and fled, but keeping out of range.No signs of the \u201cMerrimac.\u201d Cmicago, April 4.\u2014A special despatch to the Chica go Tribune, dated Cairo, last night, says that & terrific storm has been ragiog in this vicioity.At Paducah the storm was very severe, unroofing 30 houses, includ.jog the Marine Hospital and = large warehouse adjoining the whmf.Tbe steamer \u201cPike\u201d bas just arrived from Island No.10, with intelligence up to 1 o'clock .m.The damage to the fleet is less than anticipated.The gunboats and mortars are uniojured.The Goyerament Laving returned to their respective owners all tbe boats on the Chesapeake and Obio Cans, trade hag already began to revive.New York, April 4.\u2014The Tvibune's dispatch says, the U.3.Senate yesterday passed the bill providing for abolition of slavery in the District of Columbis, by the decisive vote of 29 Yeas, and 14 Nays.Col, Canby is still shut up in Fort Craig, New Mexico.The Texans, 2,400 strong, are at Albuquerque.The caltivation of cotton in Pera bas received & new impulse lately, and bids fair to be successful.\u2018he election at Wheeling, yesterday, resulted in a majority of 64 for the new Constitution, and 588 for the gradual emancipation.The War Department bas issued orders that no more enlistments are to be made till further orders.A dispatch from Flag-officer Foote to the Navy Department, dated off Island No.10, Wednerday, gives a8 account of a gallant boat-expedition, which was on Tuesday ight fitted out under command of Col.Roberts, 420d Minois Regt.The expedition comprised 5 boats.At midnight they reached the upper Fort, and uilivg directly upon it captured it; the rebels ran.\u2014 ol.Roberta landed, spiked the six guns mounted thers and the expedition returned uninjured.BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS.BIRTHS, Montreal, April 2, the wife of Mr.Alex.Murray, Stationer, of eon.ott, C.W., on 31st March, the wife of Mr.Robt, Kennedy, \u2018publisher of the Xrangellrer and Good News, of a r.MARRIED.the Rov.James 8.Dan- erchant, to M VPM, Pranktowd, ies, t3cept aL great naval sta- = id tlat the defence of the Colo- | THE MONTREAL WITNESS, ; DIED.| In this city, on the Int Inst , Mr, Francis Campion, A pa i tive of County Tipperar , Irelsnd, In this city, on the rd ist.of consumption, Mr.Thos | P.Tyan, aged 2 years 1 monih and 14 days.| Moptreal-onthe 3rd inst.Anp Vincent, aged 63; apative of Gloucestershire, England.sin the Town of Douglins, on the cvening of the lat inst.Martha, fourth daughter of Dr.Cameron, aged 2 years.\u201cToronto\u2014March 25th, Willis Ilart, second \u2018son of Mr.Richard Lewis, Jr., aged 6 years and 7 months.ADVBRTISEMERTS.\"0 CONSIGNERS OF PRODUCE.\u2014The Underslgur d respectfully tender thelr services to con- signers of Produce, whowe interests will huve Ibeir most carcful attention, Bhort drafts for about three fourths of net value of consignments wili be scecpted in advance, and the balance remitted with the utmost promptitade.Prives Current arc published Ju esch issucofthe Montreal Witness.N, B.\u2014Potash Kett'es and Co lors will be furnlebed at Mauufécturers® prices.suufketurers\u201d pris JOUS VOUGALL & CO, to JouN DOLGALL.Sucecssors inthe Produre Busine O TANNERS AND LEATHER DEAL- Elts.\u2014The underatymed receives conelgnments of all descriptions of Leather, which he selle for » moderate Cons mission, renderiug accouut sales monthly or oftener if re- uired.He will also accept in advance: months\u2019 drafts for three-fourths of net value of consigoments, without additional charge.Coon crchants, and others in necd of Lenther will bave their orders filled at the current prices of the day, which may be found weekly in 1he MONTREAL WITNESS.Orders thould be accompanied dy cach or natirfactory re- rence.\u2018Cod Oi of wuperior quality wiwsys on hand.JUIN DOUGALL, 272 Bt.Paul Street, Montreal.OMESTIC MANUFACTURES.\u2014 The undersigned continues to offer his services to manufacturers for the ele of their goods, which his arrangements will enable him to effect promptly and sa factoly.israfis et tree months for about threc-fourtus of nct value of conelgmments, will be accepted in advance.A Supply of warps, from gzoud factories In the Etates, con- stantiy on hand.¥or sale, consignments from various factorics of Tweeds Ktoffes aud Satincits ; also, from Manufucturers in England, of Blick, Blue and Brown Ladies\u2019 Cloths, Mixed Melton Cleekings and Fancy Coat rs.Urders for dry gouds, sccompsuled by carh or satisfactory Tef-rence, will receive prompt attention JOHN DUUGALL, Conn: 108 MERCHANT d-aw&w-t.Cb 272 8.aul Btreet.J'URS.\u2014The American method of selling packs of furs lato invite tenders for cach consigner\u2019s Pack, whether large or small, separately, said tenders to be rent In sealed by a certain day and hour, the highest bidder to obtain 1he pack, Ia this way, by the competition of furricrs ard exporters, tbe full cash value of cach lot is obtained.Hunters.fur-tradern or mirchauts sre invited to consign their packs of furs to the undersigned, who invite tenders in the above way from sli the leading furricrs and exporters in Montrexl.JOHN DOUGALL & CO., COMMISSION MERCHANIE, 272 St Paul Street.&1w March ts:h, 1862.PORK Œncers Tospectinn.) CANADA MESS, HKAVY WESTERN Abas, TUIN MESS, RUMPS, PRIME MESS, PRIME, For un, by GILMOUR § \u20acO., wtib& ew.43 St, eter Steet, Montreal.RS.SIMPSON'S ESTABLISHMENT FORTHE BOARD AND EDUCATION OF YOUNG LADIES, Maneflcid Btrect, Mcntreal.\u2014The Behool will be removed before the clove of the eurrent form to the above spacious sud convenient premises built expreraly for Mrs, SIMFBON.The SPRING TERM will commence on THURSDAY, the 10th APRIL.Several vacancies for Noarders.Attention is invited tothe series of ADVANCED CLASS.KS, supplementary to the ordinary Echeol course.For Yrospeetus apply to Mesrra, B.Dawson & Son, 23 Great 8t.James Street, 4 Inkermann Terrace.AT bavéw OOKS FOR THE COUNTRY, sent by Mall to any part of Canada, frec of postage, on receipt of price of k :\u2014 American Cottage-Builder, \u2018Amcriean Shepherd.\u2018Allen\u2019a Diseancs of Domestic Anim: Blak: griculture for the Farmer's 1ome,.Breek\u2019s Book of Flower HUYBUUS 28 Chariton\u2019s Grape-Grower\u2019s Guide.Church, Parsonage and School Architecture, with about 40 engravings.Downing\u2019s Cottage Renidences, Dovwning's Fruits and Frult Trees of America, Downing\u2019 Landscape Gardenlng,.Every Lady her own Flower Gard French on Farm Drainage, Fessenden\u2019a Complete Guenon on Milch Cows,.How to Farm Profitably.Johnston's Agricultural Chemistry,.Laügstroth on the Honcy-Bee, Manual of Agriculture,.Poultercrs\u2019 Companion,.\u2018The Farm; or, How to Cultivate ail the Field Crops, The Shepherd's Owu Book, Thompaon on the Food ol Cur Farm of Four Acres, 900-00N6HSHHOGOH\u2014OU-NU ON Ou=SOO/ HEURSSSESSERTSSSESEER BOUK AND BTATIONERY WARKHOUSE, 86 GREAT BT JAMES STREET, yan Church.TH + SUNDAY-ECHOOL DIAL\u201d FOR 1862\u2014 \u2018This i Unerctarian, 11lustrated Paper for Children.1s colors t or large extent the confidence and favor of the religion pub jo of all denominations.Jt In at present the only undcnominational B.8.Paper printed ju Upper Canada; ia printed on the finest Canadian Papers (a ly manufacturcd for it,) #nd is thoroughly Canadian in its sentiments, Published Monthly.80; 44 for $0; and 30 on.WILLIAM W.SMITII, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, Owen Souné, Upper Canada.Orders will also be reccived the VU Canada Tract and Book Bociety, Yonge Street root January 1, 1882.To \u2018WOOL CARDERS.-Card Clothing of the best oslity will be noid at 08 cents the sheet, x24 inches, Suafties, vil be furaisied 010 bor lin as wi A ol Factory, fe Locks, quantities, or Allet cards,) at the Cloth GEO.W.WEAVER, October 23, 1861, ewlyr BR.SALE OR TO LET, \u2014 A house uate in the Tillage of Bt.Isidore, County of La gecupled af present by Mr.Mercier as a conntry store.\u2018The lot measures 50 feet front by ve acre in depih, Apply at this office, sw-lm - [tion or ous that 1 Single les, 15 cents & year ; 11 to one address for $1- 2 for $3; ior as.dr ao) $1.00 go URNETT'8 STANDARD PREPARA TIONS\u2014BURNETTS XALLISTON FOR THE TOILET.BURNETT'S COCOAINK.We had heard a great deal In reference to this article ns a restorator and renovator of the human hair, but were dis posed at first to consider mauy of the stutements exsgger- aud.À fricnd of ours wlo bad lately been so lil, aa to have his head shaved, was induced at our suggestion, to give ita triad, The result lv, that ina week a very perceptible difference can Le seen in the growth of the patients hair.Iie assures us that he is thoroughly convinced of its bine- licla] effcets from his own experience, and Js fully determined 10 contivue its use,\u2014 Westmoreland Times.! The Propriciors are permitted to copy the following \u2018rtter written by a lady from Vienna.* Anoid travellers we tear the anpoyance sud [rivations incident to journeying, with cowposure, but I iavc sutfcred more frum the exhaustion of my supply of Kalliston, than from sny other cause, Ifany ge wend should be coming out here, do, pray, send me vnough : Jast me 1111 I get home again, You cals have no idea of 1) relief and cowfort it Lrugs when one js suffering from exposure, 1 have tried other \u2018appliances) but liuve found pothlng that will compare wit it for etffency or agreeable.nes, Frepared by Joseph Durcett 4 Co., Boston.For sale Ly I'ruggists generally.Price 50 cents a bottle.A NEW PLEASURE.* We bave always considered the resl Farinas Cologne Water as the most modest and proper luxury for our toilet table; but the other day we were tempted to & stray bottle of Hurneits Katiiston, prepared by Messrs.Joseph Bumett & Co., Tremont Street.\u20ac yield it the palm; the effect is salutary and the perfume exquisite ; after the application we feel as bland axd as balmy as a May mornloy.\u2014lioston 'azette.For sule by dealern gencratly, Price 50 cents a bottle.Fox THE COMPLEXION.Of all the compounds have yet seen prepared, as a cos.metie for the skin, there wone that has a higher reputa.popular with the ladies, as the far, scientifically prepared, and jv «pr wasb.It will, With a few spplics- tions, remove tan, freckles, sunburn, aud all cutancous crup- tions.[1 extensively used for iles purposes, ad ladicy who apply 't can _exerclev in the o, co air ss much as they please, ard experivnee no jneonvenjenee from rough or tatedakin.Juveph Burneit & Cu, are the Paoprictors.\u2014 Boston Transcript.For sale by dealers get ally.Price 50 couts bottle.FREOK LES, Of all thie cifects that exposure of the #kin to the air or sun produces, the mest disagrcesble is called freckles, or tan, f spread over the cutlre purfice of the parts cxpoecd, it is called tan :\u2014if sealtcred at intervals, freckles.\u2018The finest #klus are subject to them, \u2018I'he Kalliston, prepured Ly Joreph Burnett & Co., Boston, contains a peculiar erasive yroperty wbich will remove those disagrcesble stains.1x in at the sane time perfectly harmles ays ull tenderey to luflammation, aud 7 ndvrs the com) lou clear and beutti- fal.\u2014 Foston Herald.TOILE Among the many compounds now offering to our lady friends, there are few that we can so readily recommend as those «manating from the cclebrated house of JoskPH Bn NXTT & Cu.They porscss two qualitics to which we would especially eullaitcution, viz., the entire absence ofall deleterious compounds, and the certainty that they will per, form all that they arerald to do.The unpleasant and often\u2019 times patnful results upon the skin sttendivy exposvre te our most changeable climate, may be entirely ubviated by the use of Lurnell\u2019s Kalliston, wonich has now become su usefu] an auxi'iary to the toilet, t\u2026int no lady considere her dressing table complete withuut it\u2014 Galeeslon News, Prepared by JoszPit BULSKTT & Co., Boston, and told by LYMANS, CLARE & Co., KERRY BRO.& CRATHERN, J.M, HEXRY & SON, LANPLOUGH & CAMPRELL, KENNETH CAMPBELL & Cor, BJ.LYMAN, JUN GARDNER, BR J.DEVIN and J.A.HARTE, Montreal, and > all druggists.5d.w-%.5.a.w.law.famed Æalliston.It ARTICLES.\u201cMIGREGOR'S VEGETABLE WORM LOZENGES.\u201d A PURELY Vegetable Worm Specific, thorough, pala: table, safe, and speedy, warranted to contain no ingredient in the slightest degree ipjurlous to the constitution, ean be taken by the most delicate child with perfect safety.MeGregor\u2019s Worm Lozenges, have been used by Physi- clans of Quebec and vicinity in thelr daily practice, and are by them highly recommended.An extract from one of many letters received reads as follows: \u201c Jlaving tried * McGregor's Worm Lozenges\u2019 prepared by you, and knowing their composition, I can safely recommend them as a simple and reliable Worm Medicine, espe- clally for young children.w.MARSDEN, K.D, lace &\u2019Armes.\u201d gnebee, 15th April, 1661.holesale Agents Montreal, .YMANS, CLARK & So 8 KERRY BROS & CRATHERN, and J.M, HENRY BONS.Bold by Druggists generally.JAS.liOSBACK & Co., Proprietors, Quebec, Canada East.Ask for \u201c MoGregora\u201d Worm Logenges, and take no substitute.Auguat 16, 1961.d NELIGAN'S ENGLISH WORM CANDY PRINCETON, July 8th, 1800, R.STARK, Esq., Woodstock :\u20148ir, 1 cheerfully recommend * Neligan\u2019s English Worm Candy\u201d to the public, 1 have need it extensively In my practice, and have found It efficacious in every case, It possesses none of the nauscat.lug Qualities of *orthodox\u2019\u2019 taste repugnant to children, but it pleasant to the taste, and will, no doubt, eventually supcrsade any other worm medicine now in use.(Signed) DANIEL CLARK, M.D.Sold by all Druggista everywhere.None genuine without R.Sarkis signature; price 2 cents per Bon sor Five for #1, Mcssrs.Lymane, Clare & Co., wholcsale agents Bept.3, 1861, ORTLAND KEROSENE COAL OIL\u2014 PRICE 34.6 PER GALLON.&r NON-EXPLOSIVE CUAL OIL.Color, Non-Explontvencan, and every good quality guar- antesd.PRICE, Jn.PER GALLON.In quantities not leas than a gallon, (Tins to bold Shane soppiled at Ja ed 3 \u2018or Bale JO! GAHDNER, each.) For Bale by H Chemist and Druggist, Widiesale and Retail.(opposite Mortéon's,, 208 (West Knd) Notre Dame Street, Law 1yrsw 40tfb ) ASH ADVANCES ON PRODUCE.\u2014The Uadersigued Continues to make advances in cash, on consignments of FLOUR ASD WHRAT, Tu CLARK & Co., Montreal, and to his friends in stots.His ments for advancing on abipments to Boston, are of such Enatare a to secure {5 conigners the advantege of bank rates of exchange Vie will also make advances on consignments for sale here, or to be stored in Toronto till spring, T.M.CLARK, Broker and Commission Agent, 84 Front Street Toronto, March 7th, i382.APRIL 5, 1862.SADDLERY ESTABLISHVWENT.ESTABLISIEKD 1617.r| F.Subscriber, thankful for the patronage extended te ™ him daring the past 46 years, rire Gentlemen and the Pablie generally, kiudly solicitaa cont/puance of the same, Expected, by next and following Stc.mers, an «s- sortment of MILITARY BADDLERY, which, together witts hls upaal Ktock, comprisct every artile requ Ired In thi OBERT MORRIS.Hne here.ER =9 Kotre Dame Btrect.2 120% NEW CARPET WARKHOUSE, WIOLHSALE AND RETAIL, JAMES BAYLIS, IMPORTER OF CARPETING AMD FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, No.74 GREAT Br.JAaMis Ne.3 KING ÊTRKET, (Enat), STREET, Montreal.Toronto.O''éns advantages to purchakere of the above, unsurpassed by any other Louse In the 1'Tovinee, CARFETING OF, EVERY KIND, from tbe most costly velvets to the Inferior grades, FLOUE OIL Üt.OTA8 of the best Epulixh and American maker, cut td& any dimensions.ETAIB ROD& AND COENICES in great variety.PATENT CARPET LINING\u2014an exellent article.DooK MATs\u2014s large varicty very clicap.PATENT BoOT LUSTER, u Door-mot, Brush and Scraper combined.CHURCH CUEIIONS AND MATTRARSES made by an experienced Upholsterer, who attends to the making and laying of Carptts and Oil Cloths, J.B.respectfully solicitn an examination of his Stock b: Intending purchasers before they decide elsewhere, 4 Os SILVER MEDAL OF 1680.OR SALE\u2014Two Horse Portable Etcama Engines One 10 do Stationsry do do, with Loco-Boilers, Dew aud warranted at the EAGLE FOUNDEY.Ones Xollcited for Steam Engines and Bollers of any required size, which from long experience and extensive facilities we are able to supply of the most improved construction, at low prices and unsurpaseed for s'renpth, for durability und economy, ut the \u201cEAGLE FOUNDRY\u201d King and Queen Streets, GEORGY.BRUEN, Proprietor.267-t.Cb.= ONTREAL OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.\u2014Winter Arrange meuis.Passengers Booked to Londonderry, and Liverpool.Return Tickets Granted «t Reduced Rates.This ComrANt's Lixs is composed of the following rst.class Ste-mships:\u2014 NORWEGIAN, 2,600 ton: HIBEKNIAN, 2,500 toi DOUENTAN = zvôtons, AN, 2,2 Capit, McMaster.Grange.\u201cBallantine.NOVA-xCO , 2,200 \u201c Borland.ANGLO SAXON, 1.800 tuns « Graham.NORTIE-AMEKICAN, 1,800 tou \u201cBurgess.Aiton.JURA, 2,300 tons.* NEW BHIP, 2,600 tous.1 \u2014\u2014 CARBTINO THE CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES MAiLs.{me of the undernoted or other Stecamships will sail from LIVERPOOL every THURSDAY, aud from PORTLAND every BATUKDAY, calling st Loch Foyle, to recoive on board and land Passengers and from Londonderry.\u2018The following are the dates of Sailing from Portland :\u2014 Hibernian, Norwegian North-American .Rates of Through Passage from Montreal : Cann.STEERAGE.T GAcora to Accommodation) 0 Glasgow from.72.50 8 135.50 To Londonderry.7 $ fs \u201cTo Liverpool.$35.50 Berths not secure until paid for.n experien ur, earried on each vessel.For further Partioulare, apply to EDMONSTONE, ALLAN & CO., Corn of Youyille and Common Streets, And Passenger Depot Grand Tronk Railway, Portland, Ne.22 id Int M q YANADA AND EUROPEAN EXPREBS.\u2014 Ths British and American Express Co.have opened an OfBee In Tower Buildings, 22 Water Street, Liverpool, for the forwarding of Parcels, hits and Valuables of every description, the Mont Ocean Steamship Company's iteamers.ignments solicited.Orders promptly sttended to.AGENTS: Liverpool, A.Blackwood, Jr., Tower Buildings, 22 Water St.London, fii Son & Meadows, 35 Milk Street, Cheapeide.* __@ W.Wheatiy & Co, 150 Leaden! Street, E.C.Manchester, Globe Exprese , Ma: Street Glasgow, do do Miller Btreet.Dublin, do do Eden Quay.Edinburgh, Wm.Crouch, North Bridge Blreet.Montreal, D.T.Lrish, Place D\u2019Arms.\u2018Toronto, M.II.Irish, Toronto Street.Hamilton, J.D.Irwin, 1 West King Street.uebes, W.C, Scott, 8.Peters Street.Ingaton, J.C.Clarke, King Street, Portland, J.E.Prindle, Xxchange Btreet.And in al) the Principal Towns in Canad: Information may be obtained.8 of whom any PACKAGES delivered to any Railway Company im the United Ka dom, Mdressed care of B.aia ExPasss come 0} Af dv wi rom] .» Pre-payment optional \u2019 » pty for.J.W.HOWES, Montreal, Nov.15, 1860.BUSINESS CARDS AUCHTERLONIE & CO.MANUFACTURERS OF EMBROIDERY STANPE, Stamped, Perforated, and Seed Embroideries, 31 ST.JEAN BAPTISTE STREET, MONTREAL, Second Street East of the French Church.May 14, 1861.DR.W.B.BOWMAN, (Licentiats of the College of Physicians and 8: of Lower Canada, Graduate of McGill College PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, M'QILL GTREET, MONTREAL ow lyr DR.J.A, BASIN, SURGEON DENTIST, 30 GREAT ST.JAMES STAERT, MONTREAL.UPERIOR STOCK FOR SALE\u2014The Undcrsigned offers for sale at his plsce, upon resson- je terme, the following animals :\u2014 ous ati sas fie en wesc Ore Large Durham and Ayrshire Bull, age 4 years.One Suffolk Boar, oi t 830 Ibs.e , The above are all first cs animals, and would be au The objeet to an JOHN HENRY EVANS, MPORTER of IRON and HARDWARE.\u2014Stores and Iron-Yard : Bt.Nisholss Street ; Office and Warehouse Bt.Paul Street, MONTREAL December 1, 1859.MONTREAL WITNERS\u201d 1 prated and pablished JOHN DovaaLL & Sox, », at Great DO Pod 0 ns RATE Vankleek BUI, March 10, 1862.Joes Bloch\u201d House Lead of Drummond Montreal \u201c "]