The Montreal witness, 7 juin 1862, samedi 7 juin 1862

[" COMMERCIAL REVIEW AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER.VuL.XVIL MON REAL, SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1862.No 46.PARLIAMENTARY.(From our Special Correspondent.) Quesne, June 3, 1862.The debate on the Grand Trunk Bill Just night was long and tedious.It was not till one o'clock that, the last clause bivioz been adopted, the preamble was agreed to, and the Bill reported to the House.The two principal objects of the measure seemed to be to arrange for the capitalization of the postal eabsidy, and to sanction a variety of arrangements for the internal re-organisation of the Company, The idea of capital- iziog the postal subsidy met with strong and determio.ed opposition, and on thls snd tbe question whether tbe creditors had or had pot assented to the interference with their rights proposed by the Bill, the discussion mainly turned.The proviso in the second clause, relating to the postal aubaidy, originally read thus :\u2014% Provided that should the Postal payment hereafter to be made to the Compañy, be capitalized by the Governor General in Council, with the authority of Parliament, the Company way agree with the Governor General as to any such capitalization, snd the terms aud conditions thereof, acenrdingly.\u201d Mr, Bell, of Rustell, who had ch rge of the Bill, proposed to tweet the views of the objecturs to this clause, by substi-wing snotber proviso, which, \u2018white providing fur the contingency of tbe capilaliza- tion of the postal psyment beiug hereafter authorized, stated (bat nothing in the act should be considered as iD any Way, ar to any extent, pledging Parliament to any such capitalizstion, Mr.Duukiu wuvrd the omission of the proviso altogether.Me.Morris strongly supported Mr.Dunkin's view, contending thet to relsia words in the Bill which appeared to promise capiinlis ition at some future time, if there was no intention to carry out that promise, would be sitapty annet of deception towarda the credi- tora of the Comp«oy in Rogluud, Mr Dunkin's @Mmeudmens wa carried by a large majority, alihougb ail tbe Jute Ministers, excepting Mr.Cauchou, voted agninst it.Tilia wus the most important amei.dment the Bill received.Among the other swmendments greed to, was one protecting the legal rights of the City uf Muntresl, ns the hulter of certain bonds vf the St, Lawreno- aud Atlantic Railway Company.Tue third reading of the Bill will probably be taken to-uighy, if tbe question of the Supplica does not occupy th- whole evening.At the morniog sitting of the House to-day, Mr.Scott moved to 1sks the Bepurate School Bill out of its order, and make it the first public order.He stated that he bad bad an interview with the Chief Superictendaot of Edueation fr Upper Caninda, who is pow in Quebec, 88d that, Father than bave the passage of the Bill delayed unother session, be bad vygreed to accept a sum- ber of amendmenis propnsed by De.Ryerson, the incorporation uf which into the Bill would secure for it tbe Doctor's entire npproval, Dr.Ryerson, however, is oot lovked upon sy reliable representative of Upper Oapadiun seutinent vo tbe Separate Subool question, and even his avproval was not accepted 83 a sufficient reason for ncquicacence in Mr.Scoll's request.Several Upper Caunds mvmbers expressed themselves warmly sgainst the mewsure being pressed bis session, espe- ciallg after Liu announcement by the new Government, that they had adopted & policy on the Separate School question, and consid that ibe proper time fur em- bodgiog (hat pedicy in actuel le on woul! be when the new Ministers were themselves in the Ilvuse next session.After à good d'al of desultory discussion, Mr.Ferguson ralted the tcbnical objection, that tbe motion could not he put, until * Notices of motion\u201d were called.The objection was maintaiued by the Speaker, and tbe motion, fir the present at lesst, tell to tbe ground.It is possidle, that * Notiers of motion\u201d may not be taken up thia Segxion ; and, if not, tbe rules of the House will not afurd Mr.Brott ad opportunity of pressing tbe Bill to 8 decision.He is no doubt soxious that it should be dispesed of this Session, when a m-jority of the whole House can carry it, Next Session\u2014when the new policy annnounced by the G.veroment comes intu operation\u2014an Upper Canuda mujority agaiost the Bill would prove fatal to it, Mr.Drummond then moved, that the House go into Oommirtee cf Supply to consider the Supplementary Bstimates, which, in their corrected form, amount to à total of $1,125,631.They include, ne did the Supplementary K«timates fret issu: d, the two important items of $500,000 fur the Publis Buildings at Oitaws, and $250,000 for the Militie, Mr, 8imard moved in amendment, a resolution de- élaring that (here should be no further approuriation 10 the Octawn Buildings, til à rigid investigation into the state vf Lie buildings, and the way In which the contracte had been fuifiled, bud been made.Mr.Drummond ssid 1he Guveroment intended 10 spend no more mouey tilt the investigation bad been made, aud boped the wmendment would be withdrawn.The dis- cuselon was proorediog when one o'clock, the hour of adjournment, srelved, hen the House met again at foor o'clock, the discussion © ibe pulley of the Government with reference to the Ouawe Buildioge, was resumed.Mr.Mackensie conrluded & speech be had commenced io tbe forenoun sitting, in which be argued that Mr.Kil- laly's estimairs of 1he value of the work already dune, might be so cnt down, that enough of she proposed op propriation would be left, almost to Gnish the building Mr.Caucbuo spoke at considerable length, contending tbat 1b resumption of the works should not be de- Iayed till the proposed iovesiigation was completed, sud thet a larger appropriation then $500,000 ought to be made, Mr.Chupals apoke against makiog soy approprin- tion whxiever, bis iden balng that Quebec should remais the Beat «f Guverument for sll time to come.Kiersl ki followed io support of the Government, becplag the floor ll six the House rose for dinner.licy of the clock, when Qusnxo, Wednesday, June 4tb, 1862, Last eveniog tbe debst> on Mr.Simard's motion against making any further appropriation for the Ottawa Buildings, until a full in: igation into the whole matter should have been made, which was moved in amendment to the motion for goiog into Committee of Supply, was continued in French by Mr.Joseph Du- fresne, Mr.Bimard, aod Mr.Beaubien, in support of the amcudment, and by Mr.Faulkner and Mr.Dorion opposing it.Mr.Ferguson also spoke at some length In support of the amendment, contenliog that, in order to prevent the Government from spending apy more money at Ottawa, until an investigation should bave been bad, the best course was to refuse them any appropriation.The late Premier, Mr.Cartier, opposed the motion, but embraced the opportunity of having, &8 be bimself expressed it, a glorification\u201d over the circumstance that the new Ministry, all cr nearly all of whose members bad opposed Qtiawa as the Seat of Goverpment, were now compelled to declare it to be their policy to carry out the Queen's decision ; and also over the cir- cumstence lbat, alihough they bud caused tbe fall of his Ministry on tbe Miiiiis Bill, they had been compelled themselves to introduce another, which, in its main features, he alleged, way identical with the Bill of the late Government.\u2019 Mr.Loranger having replied to Mr.Cartier, Mr.Jobn A.Macdonald made wkat he intended should be & slasbing attack on the new Government, with refe- rencs to their policy on the Seat of Gos\u201croment and the Militis questions.Theattempt, however, vas a failure.The attack, though made with a good deal of the bon.gentleman's wonted furcibleness of manner, evidently lacked any substantial basis, and fell powerless oo the ears of the House.He charged the mem- bera of tbe new Ministry ~ith gross inconaistency, in undertaking now to proce: | with the Ottawa build- jugs, inasmuch as io 186\" iney bad voled mgainst Ot.1awa being the Seat of G «veroment,\u2014as if there wes avy aualogy between sition two years ago, when no money hud bren {! = ; À lpropriation Made by Parliament 1m ni divertet tesounr viber purpose, bad Parlismeut so willed it,\u2014and the position now, when work las been done, cluimed to be of the value of $1,500,000, nod for which the money of tbe Province has actually been paid ou account, to the amount of abuut $1,100,000.Huving done bis best to establish this incouaisteacy, wbich few could see but the boo.gentleman himself, he labored next to found upon it the further charge, that the new Ministry must be insincere in their professed desire to carry out the Queen\u2019s decision ; end a3 an additional proof of this, be pointed to tbe fact that they only asked an ap- propristion ot $500,000, ingread of the $700,000 which the late Mioistry intevded to have sought, No one, on bebait of the Administration, thought it worib while to reply to the attack of the Member for Kiugston ; and, afier be had concluded his speech, the Houge divided on Mr.Simerd's amendment, which was negatived by 96 to 18.The minority included only two Upper Cuandiaos\u2014Mr.Anderson nod Mr.Ferguson ; the remaining eixteen were Freach-Canadian members, almost exclusively from 1bo district of Quebec.Tbe House theo went into Cummitiee and passed the varl- ous items of Supplementary Estimates, without a vote being taken ou any of them.Mr.Deumimoud then moved the House into Committee to consider the Tariff resolutions, and it was agreed that they should be presed pro forma, leaviog the discussion to be taken on the question of concurrence ;\u2014 bat, after tbis was settled, Mr.Galt and Mr.Hillyard Cameron discovered that the Chairman bad in bis bands entirely diff-rent resolutions from those distributed à few days wgo, sod very oatnrally protested against drawing so largely on the good-nature of the House 83 10 nok them to pass resvlutions, which members had not bad an opportunity of «ven reading.Mr.Drum- moud yielded, and the Committee rose, reported progress, aud obtained leave to sit again to-day.forenoon, fier routine business, the question of concurrence ju the report of the Committee of the Whole on Mr.Bell's Geand Trunk Bill came up.Mr Dunkin proposed what sppeared to be a very reasonable amendment, providing that nothing fn the Act should injure the lien of the Province, and that the postponement of the lien in favor of other claims should be contingent on the continued maintenance sod working of the road.Mr.Galt, Me.Uartier, Mr.John A.Macdonald, Mr.Rose, and Mr.Malibew Cameron, contended that a somewhat ubacarely-worded proviso in another partof the Act, bad the effect intended by Mr.Duokin, Their arguments did not satisfy that gentleman, and others who supported bis view; and at all events it looked suspicious tbat Mr.Gsit and bis friends should so strenuously resist the insertion of a pisio statement that the lien of the Province was guarded, if thers was no intention, se they saserted, to interfere with it.The discussion of this point was proceedicg, when one o'clock, the hour of adjournment, arrived.When the House re-assembled at fuur o'clock, Me, Drummond made the important announcement that & deppatch bad been received from the Home Government, jotimatiog that arms and accoutrements would be supplied by way of loan for the use of our Voluo- teersand Militia, The discussion on the Grand Trunk Bill being resumed, Mr.Bureau moved suother smendment atatiog somewhat more dist.nctly what wes provided for fo Mr, Dunkic's, Mr.Gsit, who seemed to bave got new light on the subjecs during the recess, declared that the effect of rither of the amendments would make the Province liable fur the threes millions sterling of preferential debt of the Company, to which the Provincia} .lien bad been postponed.This statement frightened Me.Bureau Into withdrawing bis amendment.Mr.Duokin, however, stood by bis, snd maintained that it could not possibly bave tbe effect stated.Dr, Connor then addressed the House, but up to six o'clock, when the Speaker left the cbair, bad not declared whether he supported the amendment or not, Quzexc, Thursday, June 5, 1862, The digcussion of the Grand Trunk Bill occupied the whole of the time of the House last night.It will be remembered that in Committee of the Whole on Monday, the Bill was very much improved, by striking out all the provisions connected with the contemplated scheme for capitalizing the postal subsidy.A number of other amendments, less important in their character, were also made in Committee, and yesterday the question came up for the concurrence of the House in these amendments.At the forenoon sitting Mr.Dunkia moved that the Bill be recommitted, for the purpose of adding the following proviso to the 19th clause, \u201c Provided always that the further postponement of the claim and lien of the Province, which is hereby in effect granted, shall be contiogeut upon the continued maintenance and due working of their road by tbe Company; so that, in case of failure by the Company to maintain and duly work the same, the said claim and lien, gave only as to whatever past interest may theretofure hava been foregone, in terms of the Act 20th Vic, chapter 11, as bereby amended, shall forthwith revive.\u201d Tho object of the amendment was to prevent the entire destruction of the lien the Province holds on the réad for the twenty millions of doilars it bas advanced .to the Company.No one scems to attach any importance to this lien, in the sense of its ever being made availuble for the repayment of any portion of this amount, or even of the interest upon it.At the same time, it ig of importance that it should be malataiced, in order that the Province may use it, if necessary, 8s a means of ensuring the continued working of the road.If it were given up, and Lhe Company fuund themselves unable to work their line, the Government would be io the position of having divested itself of that control, which, under such circumstances, it might advantageously exercise for the interest of the Province.Mr.Dunkia, therefore, very properly, as I conceive, vounced that they have themselves a policy oo this particular question, Mr.Ferguson, Mr.Hooper, and others, took a strong stand against Mr.Scot bring allowed to proceed with bis bill, and he waa at length compelled to give way.Mr.Drummond ten moved that the House resolve itself into Committee of Ways and Means, and occupied the time til] ons o'clack with explanations of the changes proposed by the cew Gov.ernmeut iv the Tariff of Customs aod Excise.At 1he afternoon sitting Mr.Drummond continued Lis explanations of the Ways and Means.The hon.gentleman is not an adept at figures, ond failed to make clear many points on which explanations were demanded.The general result was this.He estimated the total expenditure of 1862 at $12,123,000, aud tbe revenue uuder existing laws at $8,008,000, leaving 8 deficiency of $4,115,000.The additions proposed to Customs and Excises, it was anticipated, would yield this year $1,050,000, still leaviag $3,065, 000 to be raised by loan.Mr.Galt expressed Lis conviction tbat the proposed additions to the \\axetion wonld not yield wbat was anticipated by the new Government, and tbat the dee ficiency would be greater than was stated.He also objected very strongly to the proposal to deluy the carrying into operation of the increased Excise duties, which Mr.Drummond stated would be contingent on tbe action of tbe United States Congress.As to im posing 20 cents per gallon on apirite, he thought that, if the Province was to derive any benefit frum the change, the addition to the Excise duties un well as to the Customs Tariff, should go into operation at once.The House 1beu went into Committee on the Tariff re solutions, Mr.Ceucbos moved to make the addition to the duty on molasses 3 centa inatead of 5 cents, and the poiat was under discussion when the House rose at eix, EMIGRANT STEAMERS.(To the Editor of inc Witness.) MonTursr, May 30th, 1862.8ir,\u2014I have read with much interest i+ the Witness the letter of an \u201c Jmmigrant,\" and also bas read ia yesterday's paper à statement from tne Agent of the Montreal 8S.Company, which is in one sense true, but which is calculated to mislead the public as to the real estate of things on borrd the Montreal 8.8.Line.He siates it is againat the regulations of the Cumpnny to sell spirits on board, but Lo says nothing of porter end wished 10 gusrd against the possibility of the \\\" -ovin- cia lien belog legislated away by the Bill.Kisamend.meat encountered most determined opposition on the part, not only of the members of the Inte Government, but of the leading members representing the new.Oa ove side of the House Mr.Galt, Mr.Cartier, aud Mr.Jobn A.Macdonald opposed it\u2014on tbe other, Mr.Drummond, Mr.Loranger, and Dr.Connor.The two Camerons alao opposed it strongly.But notwithstanding their opposition, it commended itself to the judgment of the majority of the House.The ground on which it was opposed in the first instance, was, that it was mere surplusage, becange a clanse, saving the right of the Provicce bad been ia- serted, at the instance of the new Premier, reading as followu:\u2014* Notbiog in this Act contained shall be held or construed to interfere or aff-ct the r ghts of the Province 83 they now exist upon ihe ssid Railway Company, save and except to the extent hereinbefore ppeci- ally set out.\u201d It was urged ia reply that the important exception st the end of this clause, the 38th, made it doubiful whether it really reserved anything.As the discussion advanced, the oppouents of the amendment placed the issue on a pew ground, by ssserting that the Provincial lien had already been parted with, 80 far asthe three mitlions sterling of preferentinl bonds of 1856 and 1857 were concerned, avd that, if it were revived, as proposed by Mr.Dunkin, the Province would be made liable fur those three millions.Me.Wallbridge, though oot supporting tbe amendment, did not admit the force of tbis objection, and succeeded in showing pretty satisfactorily from sn examination of the Acts of 1856 and 1857, that the objection waz a mere bugbesr.Mr.O'Halloran finally moved anotber amendment, simpler certainly than Mr.Dunkin's, but not so well fitted, perhaps, to secure the object intended.He provosed simply to leave out from tbe 38th clause, quoted above, the words, \u201csave and except (0 the extent hereinbefore pecially setaut.\u201d 1rMr.Galt and others were to bo believed, this defeated the whole object of the Diil, for they anid, that unless the £500,000 of bode, proposed to be raised for the equipment of the road, were yiaced in advance of the Provincial lien, not a penny of the money could by raised in the London Money market.Mr.Dunkin bad expressed bla wilingners to let £500,000 be placed in advance of the Proviuciul lien ; but the Geand Trunk men wanted more, and by tbe obstinacy with which they resisted Mr.Duakin's amendment, they lost all, so far at least as this important polat was concerned.\u2014 There is little doubt that, if they bad yielded tu the desire of the House to bave the Provincisl lien substan- tinlly preserved, there would bave been no difficulty in getting the £500,000 placed in advance of it ; but the result of their resisting Mr.Dunkiv's amendment was, that they bad forced upon them the much more sweep ing one of Mr.O'Helloran.Ar.Dunkin theo moved another amendment, providing that 1be Act should not take effect, until accepted by two-thirds in number and smount of the shareholders, and three-fourths io number and smount of the bond- bolders of the Company.This also way resisted by the members of the old Government, and the leading representatives of the new, but it was carried by a vote of 60 to 45.Me.Rankin then moved to destroy the Bill altogether, by giviog it the six montbs' boist, but was defeated by a vote of 63 10 45, The original amendments were then concurred in, and (he third reading of the Bill haviog been Gxed for to-day, the House ad- jouraed at 1 o'clock, (morning).At (he morning sitting to-day neatly sn bout was wasted io an abortive attempt by Mr.Bcott to bave bia Separate School Bill brought up, with s view to ite being pusbed through his session.As sll other ublio measures la the bands of private members bave uv thrown aside, and as the Government have an- alg, WLi-b have tbe same power of bruinhxing, though baled eres.I, also, bad the misfortune to be an \u201cImmigrant\u201d on bonrd the Nuva-Scutian\u201d from Log- donderry in November let.Wa bad ouly shous 120 steerage passengers, one-1hird of which were middle- aged and young meu (and judging frem their conduct,} of the very worst clues, sume of whom were beastly drunk, and others in a jolly state during the twelve days of our voyage.And why where they so?The accommodation for drickiog was almost complete.The bar was always open and weli supplied with ale and porter (oo spirits) which if asked for was carried out, 80 that those who wished could get drunk without even the trouble of lenving their seats.Nor was it always closed at ten o'clock,\u2014I bave ceen drinkiog patties going in and out at hulf-past 11 p.m.! cannot say whether the bar is a speculation of the Company, or a perquisite of some of lie ship's ufficers ; but one fact is certain, it pays some party well, owing to quantity sold, and tbe bigh price it is soid at, The said drinks were put up io size of botiles that are sold in town for about three-pence or three-peuce balf- peony, but never sold on board for less than eix-peuce Sterling, and that muet be in silver.The bad beef, gruel, soups, the imitations of tea and coffee, thy dance, the disgraceful conduct of not & few of (be wale passengers; the gradual decrease of modesty iu the female portion, the filthy, blasphemous conversation, (what else could be expected from drunken men.) and the misery of the sick, so well described by *\u2018 Immigrant, are exact fac-similes of the state of affairs on board tbe \u201c Nova-Scotian\u201d in November last.There wece plenty of delicacies on board which some, through the promise of unbeard of comforts from the Agents iz Liverpool and Londonderry, bad failed 10 provide for themselves, would gladly bare paid bigh for ; but these were pot for sale, nor could they be obiained except by such parties who were mean enough to bribe the c or sume of his subordinates.Of course there was nothe ing old,\u2014that would be against the rules,\u2014but a bottle or two of ale per day, or an occasional shilling have s silent meaning, which any company\u2019s servant under ds.Thete are other * Immigrants\u201d io Montreal per same steamship who could vouch fur the accuracy of all I have stated.The insertion of tbe ebove in your valuable paper, will much oblige an Irish arm gant, Fran axp Nannow Escarn\u2014A Western exchange aays:\u2014On Sunday night iest, the house of Mr.Thomas Brown, 8th Concession Ralelgh, was desiroyed by fire, and sad to relate, & young girl, 14 to 15 years of age, \u2018was burned to death, the rest of the fami'y, and one or two visitors only escaping by an met of Providence, It is believed all tbe inmates would have been burned bad it not been for & loaded gua standing not far from where the fire began, being discharged by the beat and waking them up, Everything was lust, ns they had only time to make their escape before the house was one sheet of flame.The fire originated in a defective stove-plpe.Incaranixa Tom Pricn or Nzwararans.\u2014Wo seo It stated in one of our Western exchanges tbat the Cia- cinoati daily newspapers, in consequence of the fo- creased expense of publication apd disribution of their issues\u2014sn advance in the price of paper, Jal gas, and other articles of necessity, and a charge fty ceuts per thousand by Ex companies fur thelr distribution upon the live of ra datere mioed to advance tbe prices of their jours per week to each daily subscriber.Tbie, al\u2018 8 trifle to each subscriber, in the aggregate will amount to a considerable sum for the year \u2014 The Todias who murdered anotber at tbe lodies Settlement near Port Ssrois, last winter, was execu ou Monday last.\u201c | Se.EE = H A eT a.ee Le 362 THE MONTREAL WITNESS, JUNE 7, 1862.Cotemporary Press.LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF TBE WORKING MEN'S HALL IN SHREWS- BURY.(From English Paper.) It is now à considerable time since tbe movement waa first set où foot for tbe erection of a suitable building in 1bis town, to ufford accommodation to the working vlusses for reading-rooms, baths, lecture: toons, & 2, where & social hour might be speut with cut frequenting public-houses, which many believe 10 have u demoralizing effect upon tho people.After considerable delny in procurin: a site, the tule of tho duildiogs lately occupied as the Fox Hotel, presented a favorable upportunity of obtaining & plot of ground, in very respect must convenient, ample in extent, and central in situation.Tt will not be necessary for us to do more than mention the fact that Mrs.Wightonan, whose name has become a household word, was tke origizator of this great work.\u2014 An excellent little book, published under the title of 4 Music tv tbe Itescue,\u201d by Mrs, Wightmuo, has already reulized n sum of no lus than £700, and this she has npproptisted to building purposes.In addition to this, subscriptions have come in rapidly, 20 that upwards of £1,800 ie already obtained, It is, however, calculated that about £1,400 more will be necessary tu complete tho undertaking.The ceremony of |syiog the foundation stone took place on Tuesday lust, in the presence of thousazd3 of speetalors.Many people from the surroundioz districts, taking advantage of the opportunity afforded them of visiling the capital of Salop, by cbesp trains being run ou the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway Compuny\u2019s line, arrived in town at an early hour, snd the weather being remarkably fine, everything seemed favorable to the work in hand.At nine o'clock a meeting of the members of St.Alk- mond\u2019s Total Abstinence Society was held in St.Alkmond\u2019s School-room, where three new and haud- some banners were presented by Mrs.Wightman to the members of the Society\u2014the one having the arms of the See of Lichfield, another * Let brotherly love continue,\u201d and the third 4 Through drunken ness the land mourneth,\u201d each handsomely done in needlework.A procession was then formed of the members, who, preceded by the fine band of the Artillery Volunteers, marched through the principal streets of the town.At hall-past eleven this procession re-formed opposite Suint Julisn\u2019s steps, where it was joined by the Lord Bishop of Lichfield, and a great number of the clergy of the town and county in their gowns, and at the Town Hall they were again joined by the Mayor aud Corporation, attended by the mace'bearers and other corporate of ficers, the procession being interspersed and enlivened by a number of flags and banners.They then roceeded to the site of the proposed building, in rincess Street, and ns soon as the parties bad taken up their respective places, The Lord Bishop said : My Christian friends, we sre met together for the purpose of laying the firet stone of o building the object nf which is to raise and improve the moral and gociol condition of the reona {nr whoge benctit it is intended to be God's ustrument in saving them from habits which degrade and destroy them; and especially from that habit which is tbe disgrace of our nation.And it is to care that habit which is the most fruitful source of moral and social evil, the babit of drunkenness.\u2014 We hope aud trust that this building, as I said, will be, under God, instrumental to cure aud remedy in some degree thia great evil.Aud we may well hope, humbly hope, for God\u2019s blessing upon such à building.But we know, however, that whatever our purpose may be, if God's favor be not with us, our purpose will be iu vain.Wo may indeed build à material house, but if God's blessing be not upon it, the Spiritual House, the lively stone, which can alone repay our cost, will be wanting.So, as I said, we come here to-day in humble confidence to sek His blessing upon it.Aud all I have now to say is 10 beg of you to join not only with your lips but with your bearts in prayer to God that he way be present by His spirit at laying the first atone of a uilding which is intended for the use and the improvement, and may be the means of grace and mercy to thousands.The following verses were then chanted by the choir of St.Alkmoud\u2019s Total Abstinence Society : Except the Lord build this house, they labour in vain who build it: except the Lord keep tho city tbe watcbman waketh but in vain, &e.The Bishop then offered the follewing prayer : Prevent us, O Lord, in all our doings with Thy most gracious favor, and further us with Thy con: tinual help ; that inal! our works begun, continued, and ended in Thee, we may glorify in Ter holy name, and finslly by Thy mercy ubtain everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen.Mrs.Wightman then spproached the spot where the stone wes laid, when Mr.H.H, Powell, a working man, and à member of the society, stepped for ward and presented her with a henutiful silver trowel, with cbnsed ivory handle and bearing the following inscription : \u201cPresented by the wembers of St.Alkmond\u2019s Total Abstinence Society to their revered and belor- ed president, Mra.Wightman, on the occasion of ber laying the first stone of the Working Men's Hall, Sbrewabury, April, 1862.I.Thessslonians i.3.\" Mr.Powell said: Honoured indy, [ am bere this day to present you with this trowel, in token of the deep interest we lake in this day's proceedings.\u2014 No language of ours can express the deep gratitur'e we ows to you.You have nobly broke through 4!.e barriers that have too long separated class from cla: +.you have steetched out the baud of friendship, aia recognised the workman as a brother\u2014you have : .t io our houses, cheered us in our sorrows, advised 14 ia our difficulties, rejuiced with us in our prosperity -~ you have recluimed the wandorer, and guided L.n with kindly counsel, and pointed all to the Ssviour, Through the influence of thin society many of us Lave been lifted from the depth of degradation, and become sober, respected, aud Lappy men; and very many bomes, once the shide ol wretchedness and want, are now tbe dwellin;s of happiness and peace, where nightly the Divine Waid is read, and from whence the prayers of & united und bappy family ascend.It is our carnest prayer that you may be spared many years to labor amongst us, snd that this building about tu be raised through your exertions will be a blessing to very meny of the workmen of this town, and that through your instrumentality many will be titted for that glorious temple above\u2014 Whoso stones shall never be displaced, Set in redeeming love.Mrs.Wightman then proceeded to spread the mortar, and the stone was lowered, while she pronounced the words, \u2018I lay this stone in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.\u201d A few strokes of the mallet, and the work was com- ete.F The Bishop then said : Almighty God, we beseech Thee to bless aud prosper the work, which we have thin day begun : Sanctify this house to Toy glory, and to the benefit of our brethren, through Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen, THE SLAVE TRADE.+ This i» the fruit of Secession.If there bad never been un secession, there would never Lave beens \u2018rude Treaty.If the States hadstill been one vdivisuble, we never should have obtained from th: punctilious Republic the privilege of violating the » Stars and Stripes,\u2019 by seizing a cargo of slaves {+m under them.Under Secession, the old Slavery cemenled Constitution has dissolved.Under Secession, the Northern States, grown wesker, hute been compelled to tolerate and even how to the Auti-Slav.ry freling, which had been suppressed alike by the Cerstitution, the laws, and the public opinion of the Univo, It was Secession which took the sting out of the Fugitive Slave Law ; it was Secession that first suy;eoted the thought of buying, with State mosey, the freedom of black men; it was Secession which rendered it possible to wipe the blot of Slavery out of the metropolitan dictrict of 1be States; lastly, it way Neceseion which bus given us this Anti Slave- trade Treuty.+t Perhaps we shall be told that this is u blow dealt by the North against the South.It is no euch thing.The Slave-trade is exclusively a vice of the Northern States.The Southern States detested it, aud cne of their first acts was a stringent law agsinst it.It was the pious men of Boston and the bumane meu of New York who were the owners of Slavers.\u2019\u2014 London Times.Of course, the Times obtains this last monstrous calumuy from its fellow-leborer in the championship of Slavery und Secessiou, the N.Y.Herald, but noih- ing could be more gleringly false.What ** pious men of Boston'\u2019 or \u2018 humane men of New York\u201d were ever even suspected of complicity in tbe African Slave-Trade?We never heard of ove.Nor did any one else ever bear of one.The slave-traders who in modern times wade this city their outfitting port were nearly all foreigners\u2014mostiy Spaniards or Portuguese\u2014who made no pretensions to piety or bumanity.The natives, official and mercantile or maritime, whom they bribed into complicity in their demoniac trade, were never suspected of attending any church or conventicla of any sort unless Tammany Hall may becalledaconventicle.And, while scoundrels assume all disguises and cloak themselves su ss best to uvert suspicion, we never yet heard of a slaver in any capacily or degree who called himself a member of the Republican party or supported Abraham Lincoln for President.The Times libel on our people is one which its countenance by the Herald does not excuse, since the character of that depraved sheet must ere this be known to our London Sotemporaty.The testimony of ita correspoud- ent Russell on this point is too recent acd emphatic to be forgotten, Y.Tribune.5 THE FUGITIVE SLAVE EXCITEMENT.Wasmixorox, D.C., May 26, 1862.\u2014There will be no end to slavery sgitation till slavery iteelf is at an end.When slavery was abolished in the District, some sanguine persons imagined that the agitation of the whole question was eet at reat.It was not so.This very day there is more excitement, more agitation, on the subject of slavery here, than there was when slavery was defended by the statutes of the Diatriet.And there should be agitation bere, for Washington, during the last week, bas been turued into a pandemonium, There is not a capital in the world in which such atrocities are committed as those which have made honest men blush in our streets during the last few days.For the firat time since the war broke out, I have despaired of success in this war sgaiust the rebellion\u2014it has sometimes during the past week seemed as if God would not permit a Government and people who wink at such things to triumph.Let me particularize.On Friday evening, while takiog a leisurely walk upou our great street, Pennsylvania Avenue, Î sawa white fiend pounce upon a young colored men, who, neatly dressed, was passing up the street with his young wife.The first act of the officer was to knock the negro down, or nearly eo, to prove the white man\u2019s superiority.Hc then collared him, every now and then shaking him, ss if he were a dog, instead of aman.\u201cI am not a slave I\" cried the victim, \u201cHold your tongue! was the reply.The poor wife followed crying, bereeching, \u201cbien take him off\u2014he is not n slave.Where are you taking bim to?Don't strike him in that way.Oh dear! Oh dear! Ob dear!\" Keply from the white brute : \u2018* Keep atill, now mind, will you?I'll arrest you, if you dont!\u201d That scene 1 witnessed while taking à little walk after dinner upon the Broadway of she capital, and it was but one case out of a hundred that bave made the lust week one of horrors in the capital of a country professing to be Christian sud free.The shrieks of wretched slaves have been heamid night and morning, st noonday and at midnight, until it has become too terrible for n man with ordinary sympathies to bear.A few days since à Maryland slevebolder come here and got out a warrant for his fugitive slave, He succeeded in capturing him, put manacles upon his wrists, and just at night started off with him for his somewhat distant home.In the course of the evening the poor fellow escaped the second time, and the master being ob horseback failed to capture him.After repeated struggles the captive broke bis chains in twain, but the linksatill clung to hia wrists.When the mext morning's sunlight fell upon the marble walls of the Capitol it revealed n sight to make a man ashamed of home, country, Government \u2014slmost of bin race.There ast the pauting negro on the Capitol steps, the iron links of bis manacles |ingling » ainst the marble column upon whick he leaned, Was he guilty of any crime?Nothing.He simply desired to own his own body and soul, and in attempting to assert bis right be fled to the American Capitol.There wasno protection for him there aod the wretched man was sgain recaptured an dragged off to jul.If this Government will protect such heaven-de- {ying atrocities, does it deserve success in the war it is waging?What act of the Jefferson Davis Govera- ment is any more heinous in the sight of God than the seizure of innocert men and women by the agents of the Government, that they may be returned to Slavery 7\u2014Cor.Indegendent.SUPPRESSION OF THE SCHOOLS IN NORTH CAROLINA.(From N.Y.Tribune.) The telegraph anncunced on Monday thut Military Governor Stanly bad issued sn order prohibiting further instruction in the schools at Newbern established for the benefit of the loyal colored refugees there, On Tuesday, in tbe Senste and House of Representatives, resolutions of inquiry were adopted, introduced by Mr.Supuer and Mr.Hickman, ou this subject.It was in February last that the expedition of Gen, Burnside and Com.Goldsborough won the victory at lioanoke, and took possession of Newbern and the neighboring country in North Carolina.When, it ia said, © Bur.side unfurled the Stars sud Stripes in sight of Rvaucke, be ssw a little cance pudding off to him which held à single black man ; aud in that contrabaud hand victory was brought tothe United States of America, led by Burnside.Ho came to the Geueral, and said : This is deep water, and that is shon\\; this is swamp, that is firm land, that is wood ; there are four th.usur.d men here, aud one thousand there The whole country wus mapped out, as an engi:eer could not have dous it in & month, in ibe memory of that msn.And Buroside was loyul to humanity aod believed him.The soldiers forded where (he negro bade them, the veseels anchored where he bade them, and to-day be with the pledge of thu General that as long as he lives and has anything to eat the man that gave bim Roanoke shall have balf a loaf.\u201d Soon afterward, Dr.Vincent Coyler of this city went down as & missionary to the contrabands in North Caroling, and proved himself so useful a person thut Gen.Bumside appointed him Superintendent of the Poor, and thus be contivued bis labors in the double capacity of Government officer and church missionary and teacher.What he saw and did, and what he thought of those among whom he labored, will best appear from bis own words, addressed last April to one of our most honored citizens: * All the negroes, as fast as they come within our lines from any direction, are immediately sent to me.Sometimes as many as sixty ors hundred will come iu at vuce, occasionally, at night.Some are fresh from the plantations, often ragged, hungry, and dirty from lung travel through rocde, marahes, and dusty roads.Many little children come with their mothers, All these have firat to be fed ; next shelter provided ; and soon, rk and occupation.I have over seven hundred uble-bodied men entered on my books, sud, with their families, upwards of three thousand men, women, and children have reported themselves.Five hundred of the men are employed, on Government works, and we cannot get 8 sixth art of the number we could most profitably employ.wo buudred ore employed ag servants in the hos- itals und iu the Quartermaster's Depariment, un- oading abipe, &c.The women soon learn to earn their own living, selliog pies, cakes, &c., and doing washing for the soldiers.The vegrozs far exceed my expectations 88 Lo their intelligence and capacity for uselulnessnnd self-government.They are orderly, well behaved, industrious, cheerful, cleanly, wud in every way, often to the risk of their lives, ready to serve us.We employ them at every kind of bur, a3 carpenters, masons, blackemiths, farmers, gardeu- ers, timber hewers, home servants, laborers, &c., and in ofl these occupations they are equal to the work we give them todo.As to having any anxiety about their ability to take care of themselves, or thought of sending them to soy other country for usefulness, or safety to ourselves, itis simply absurd.Only let them alone, and give them fair wages for their work, with intelligent, sensible men over them to direct their energies, and instead of a dangerous body of men, they will prove a most valuable community, and 8 blessing to the nation tbat harbors and protects them.\u201d Bat it is understood that Gov.Stanley, after looking into the operations emong tbe contrabands bas announced that he is required to govern North Carolina according to the laws aa they stand on the statute books uf that State, and that those laws forbid the education of slaves, which must therefore be discontinued.According to the law of North Carolina, enacted in 1831, to teach a slave to read or write, or sell or give him any book or pamphlet, is punished with thirty-nine lashes or imprisonment, if the offender be a free negro, but if a white, then with a fine of $200 The reason for this law, assigned in its preamble, is, that \u2018teaching slaves to read and write tends to dissatisfaction in their minds, aud to produce insur rection and rebellion.By a dispatch from Washington, which we publish this morning, it is said that Gov.Stanley bas acted in this matter without authority from the Govern ment.The action of Gov.Stanley is indignant! repudiated by Secretary Stanton, It would, Fideed be hard to believe that the Government would make such a return to the loyal blacks for their services in the Cause of the Union.It would show a purpose as we advanced toward the overthrow of the rebellion to recede from the course of justice and benevolence which had a litile earlier been entered upon.For at Fortress Monroe, and at Port Royal, as weil asst Newbern, the blacks have been treated as free men, aud bave been superiniended in their labor, and instructed in the rudiments of knowledge, under tbe sanction of the (Government, with results that must be eminently satisfactory to every candid mind that will inform itself of all the facts.\u2014 Robert Kenicott, of Chicago, an eminent naturalist who is travelling in (be noribern British possessions, collectiog specimens for the Smithsonian Institute and Audubou Club, of that city, has been beard from at Fort Anderson, far within the Polar Arc, under date of July, 1861.lle purpotes visiting the Arctic const in July, and tben startiog for home the first of August, teaching kere in December.stunds ot the right band of Bursside clad in uniform, d THE BATTLE BEFORE RICHMOND, (From N.F.Tribune, 3rd June.) We have letters from two of our correspondents with different divisions of the Union army before Richmond down to Saturday aud Sundsy morning\u2014 the latter giving su account from hearsay of the struggle of Saturduy.Our other correspondent\u2019s letters come down oaly till Saturduy morniog, snd spruk of the terrible rain, the thunder, the flood, but .at of the fight which commencrd so svon afterward.\u2018That Gen.Cusey's division was surprised and routed is, unhap;ily, 100 true; but we strongly hope that Gen, McCleilun\u2019s severe retuke of it wns not fully merited.Its Leavy losses\u2014whereol some account is given in one of our letters\u2014prove that portions of it, at least, must bave maintained the unequal strife wilh stern resolve, Dut it was composed of rome of the rawest regiments in the army, and so posted in tho extreme advance that it was suddenly assailed by overwhelming numbers, while no supports were at band.The bravest veterans could only have been expected to make an orderly and credituule retreat under such vircumstances, We rejoice to believe\u2014for though our letters are not late enough to establish the fact, the telegraph does\u2014that tho battle was fully retrieved in the subsequent rtruggles, especially that of Sunday morcisg \u2014und that the desperate efforts of the Rebela to pierce our lines and demolish at least a portion of our army were siznally foiled.The loss of Cssey\u2019s division was variously estimated by those with whom our correspondent conferred, but can hardly have exceeded 2,000; while Gen.McClellan's and other dispatches assure us that the Rebel aggregate loss was far greater than ours, including a considerable number of prisoners.We do uot yet hear definitely that the cannon captured from Casey's routed division ob Saturday were regained, though our correspondent's letter indicates that a good part of them were on Saturday.If so, the residue were probably retaken, or an cqui- valeut oblained, during our decided successes of Sun- ay The Rebels chose their time and point of attack, and were signally favored by the flood that temporarily separated our army.\u2018It seems to bave been a last desperate effort to drive back our whole army, and to bave been & most signal failure.TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.The following is the conclusion of the dispatch given in our last said to be from Gen.MeClellan :\u2014 We have taken some 500 prisoners, among whom are geveral prominent officers.On Sunday as soon as it wh light, the fight was renewed by General Sumner with marked success, the fight lasting nearly the whole day.The rebels were driven at every point with heavy loss.Tue ground gained by General Sumner was about two and a half miles.Gen.Heintzelman on Sunday morning retook the ground lost the day before by General C-sey, after à severe struggle.Our loss in tbe two days engagement, in killed and wounded, will amount lo about 3000.A great number are missing who will probably return, having strayed away, All the enemy's killed, and most of their wounded, fell into our bands.The country in which the battle was fought is swampy with thick underbruab, and moat of the fighting was dove in the roads.Owiog to the nature of the ground, very little artillery was used.Botb balloons were up nearly all day yesterday.All the troops lefi Richmond and marched out in the direction of tbe battle field.\u2014 The railroad has been of inestimable service, the cars runniog within a mile and a balf of the battle field, brioging forward ammugition aod supplies.The wounded were immediately put abosrd tbe cars, and sent to White House, General McClellan arrived on the battle field on Saturday evening, where be has remaived ever since, directing all movements in perscn.Four separate charges with the bayonet were made during yesterday, Inoue instance the enemy waa driven back a mile, during which 173 rebels were killed by the bayonet alone.Lieut, Washington, sid to Gen.Johuston was taken prisoner, The epemy\u2019s dead amount to 1200.Hean-Quarvers, June 3rd.\u2014As all the wounded and many of the dead have been sent to White House by railroad, it is possible to obtain correct liste of cas- valties of the past bree days.The rebel officers were unable to rally their troops this morning, and they have retreated towards Richmond.Our men bave moved forward to Fair Osk, 5 miles from the city.\u2014 Jefl.Davis and Letcher were both at the fight yesterday.The dead are now being gathered and buried.\u2014 Gen.Hooker made à reconnoissnce yesterday on the Williamaburg Turopike, to within four miles of Richmond without meeting the enemy io force Every one feels sanguine of the fall of Richmond when our troops advance for an engagement.Gen.Fremont's Iead-Quarters,\u2014Woopstocx, Va.June 2.\u2014Gen, Fremont, after occupying Strasburg last night, was obliged, by the darkness and tremendous storm and the fatigue of bis men to delay bis advance till morning.At 6 o'clock, the pursuit of the res treating enemy was resumed, and vigorously continued during the day.Gen, McDowell's sdvance, being part of the Brigade under Geo.Bayard, reached Straaburg this morning and was ordered forward by Geo.Fre- monty to join in tbe pursuit with the cavalry aud artillery.The enemy, to retard pursuit, endeavored to make & staud la thres strong positions, with artillery, but were driven rapidly and with loss from each.Jacke son's rear-guard passed through Woudstock th the beed of his column having reached it at sunrise Col.Pilsen, Chief of Artillery on General Fremont's Staff, is wounded.The roads snd woods were strawn with arms, stores, and clothing, aod a large numb.e of prisoners taken.Gen.Fremont's rapid march, and McDowell's movement, hus wholly relieved the Shenandoah Valley and Northern Virginia.Juckson will be overtaken and forced to fight, or must abandon his ground entirely.Fontezss Moxrox, June 4th.\u2014One of tbe first acte of Gen.Diz is the relaxation of all restriction upon trade in Norfolk.Manvivenuro, Va, June 4th.\u2014Reliable statements from Streaburg say Jackaon's whole force with his train and prisoners, succeeded In passing 1h ough that place towards Newmarket.From the best information obtainable the enemy beld their ground and resumed their retreat during the night.It ie reported that Jackson's advance guard was in Newmarket on Monday night.Geversls Smith aod Longatreet were in tho vailey, with 15,000, but their exact position was unknown.The speech of ex-Goveroor Brown le exercisiog & powerful influence over hundreds who bave been led into recession. June 7, 1862.THE MONTREAL WITNESS.363 BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.Great Toasano 1¥ Excraxn.\u2014The particulars of a frightful tornado which devastated a port of tbe borderbetween England and Scotland are related in a letter to the London Zïmes of the 12th instant.Trees were wrenched from the ground ard carried five orsix rods.Houses were untoofed or destroyed, and fences swept awuy.In one case land which had been recently ploughed was levelled as if by a roller; in others the surface was acored up as if by a torrent, Hail-stones fell of from one to two inches in diameter, The following description of the tornado is given by an eyo witness : We saw the sky quite obscured bya strange dark wall of cloud which was approaching us.Then a large quantity of hay and straw, whic seemed to fill the air, followed by clouds of the blossom of the horse-chesnut and small twigs, then at once, with a roar which is indescribable, camo 8 furious blast, which seemed as if it would sweep the land of all which stood on it.Great trees went down before it, torn up by the roots, levelled as if by a sudden blow.Our impression was that the house must be swept away.This continued rather more than a minute, and was accompanied by gleams of lightning 60 frequent as to seem continuous.When it passed there was a torrent of rain with extremely vivid lightning.The storm iteelf moved in % S.8.E.direction ; but at Beeston, twenty miles distant, & gale blowing wilh a pressure of nine pounds to the square foot, proceeded from the West.Itis believed that the centre of the tornade was the line along which these different currents came into contact, thus prodacing a rotation in the wind, as was shown by trees which bad been completely twisted round before breaking.Cornver Practices at Erecyioxs: Tur New Bir.\u2014The existing law relatiog to corrupt practices at elections being limited jn duration to five years ending on the 1s September next, the Government have brought in abill to continue aud amend it, which has just been printed.Bribery, treating, or undue influence is to subject the offender to a penalty of £20, at the instance of any person who shall sue for it, together with full costs of suit ; and persons convicted of either offence are to be struck off the register, their claims to vote disallowed, and their names published in a separate list.Candidates guilty of bribery are to he incapable of being elected uriog the Parliament then in existence.Agents of ail descriptions are to be disqualifed from voting ; no cockades are to be given, and all payments for ribbons, bauners, music, &c., are to be deemed illegal.Votes ace disqualified from serving a8 special constables.Conveyances muy be provided for voters on the polling day, but\u2019 travelling expenses are to be deemed iilegal peyments.Election expenses must be paid through authorised agents, and all claims must be sent in within one month after the election, or the claimant's right to recover is debarred.The provisiona as to election inquiries by the House of Commons ure unaltered, When the House resolves to suspend the issue of 8 writ, the period of suspension is to be five years from the date of the resolution ; and Parliament may also either wholly disfranchise the place, or suspend or take away the ri.bt of voting of all er any of the electors.\u2014 Liverpool Albion.Caren Rates.\u2014Last year Sir J.Trelawny\u2019s bill for the total abolition of church rates was lost under most singolar cireumstauces.On the occasion 548 members exclusive of the speaker, were present, and the nombers for and against the bill were exactly equal, 274 on ench side.The Speaker, acting according to precedent, gave his casting vote against the bill, and it was thus rejected, Yesterday Sir J.Trelawny again submitted the measure to the house, and, exclusive of the Speaker, 573 members were present.286 voted for and 287 against the bill, which was accordingly rejected by a majority of one.The debate was perhaps the most spirited that has ever been raised on this question, the list of speakers incloding Sir G.C, Lewis, Mr.Disraeli, Mr.Bright, and Sir J.Pakington.Mr.8.Estcourt moved the following amendment, which was carried :\u2014 That it ia upjust and inexpedient to abolish the sncient and customary right, exercised from time immemorial by the ratepayers of every perish in Eogland, to raise by rate among themselves the sums required for the repair of their church, until some other provision shall have been made by Parliament for the discharge of those obligations to which, by custom or statute, the churchwardens, on the part of the parish, are lisble.\u2014 English Paper.Tae CoxgrroarioNat.Usion or EsaLaXp A¥p Wauts.\u2014\"lhe annual session of this union was commenced in the metropolis on Tuesday.The Rev.8, Martin, of Westminister, the chairman for the present year, opened the proceediogs.The Rev.John Corbin, of Hornsey, resd 8 report from the Bicentenary Celebration\u201d Committee, from which it appeared that the sum already received for building a memoral hall in the metropolis, snd for erectin new chapels, is over £84,000.The Rev.J.C.Harrison, of Camden Town, and the Rev, J.Kelly, of Liverpool, in moving and seconding the adoption of the report, predicted that double the sum now collected would be obtained during the year.Mr.8.Motley, Mr.J.Spicer, the Rev.J.C.Galloway and others, having addressed the assembly, the Rev.Dr.Halley, resident of the College, St.John's Wood, moved a resolution expressive of satisfaction at the endavours making by the Federal Govern: ment to bring about the liberation of the slaves, and in doing so delivered a very enegretic speech on slavery and the civil war.The Rev.Dr.Wilkes, of Montreal, seconded the resolution.He was quite satisfied, that slavery was doomed.The Rev.E.Mellor, of Liverpool, was chosen to be tho chairman of tbe union for the next yesr.Great Lots in sue Frxs.\u2014The worst fears occasioned by the destruction of a portion of the works for draining the vast fens between lynn and Peter- borough sre being realised.The strenuous\u2014in fact q almost superhur:au\u2014efforta made to construct a dam to resist the spring tides bare been unavailing, and the destruction of Severs! thousands of acres of productive land have been submerged, and it is feared that by Friday the loud will extend over 150,000 acres.\u201cThe loss is estimated at nearly £100,000.\u2014 English Paper.A Tausiso Macmise.\u2014The display of the famous talking iostrument in the Austrian Court is looked forward to with much curiosity.Only one other in strament of (be same kind exists in tbe world, though in this the difficulty of clearly pronouncing Poor bas been immense.P the # th\" has not been altogsther overcome.It is ssid, however, tbat in the machine about to be exhibited not only is the promucistion perfect, but even in several languages.\u2014 Times Exhibition Re port.Serits.\u2014A Parliomentiry return, issued on Thursday, shows that iu the year ending the 31st of December, 1861, the numter of gallons of proof spirits distilled in England was 7,765,326; in Scot: lund, 11,879,436; and in Ireland, 4,297,971; making o total of 23,942,733 gallons.The consumption of proof British epirits in te United Kinzdom for the same period was as fullswa:\u2014In England, 10,- 816,605 in Scotland, 4,410,998; and in Ireland, Y 5,286,588 gallons.Extraoxpinaky Harrsroru in Carcurra\u2014The followiag is on extract from a private letter receised Dy the India mail dated Calcatts, April 8:\u2014* We bad a rather uncommon occurrence here the other day\u2014a hailstorm, The bailstones were lumps of ice, I measured one two bours after it had failen ; it was nearly round, 2 inches in diameter, and 7 10tbe of an inch in thickness, I heard of even larger.One weighed 4 Lolas, or nearly 3 ounces.\u201d Rouisu Prixsrmoon axo Larry 1x IRELAND.\u2014 There ia a wide-spread and deep feeling among the most enlightened and independent portion of the (Roman Cutholic) laity thst the arrogant and domineering conduct of some of their clergy cannot be tolerated much longer.It is not merely the assumption of nuthority in secular matters that they com- lain of ; 1t is offensive rudeness of manner, sbusive language, violent personalities which gentlemen cannot patiently endure, even where the assailant is protected by his sacerdota] charscter.\u2014 Times Dublin Correspondent.Sevene\u2014The London Timcs recently hit the Washington reporters for the New York press s severe rap.It isa follows, and probably came from the pen of Mr, Russell: The Washington correspondents of the New York journals are not trust worthy for the simple resson that they are rarely admitted into any society where they can obtain information, and that they make the most reckless assertions and surmises, in order to conceal their ignor- snce, as they must write something about every movement wbich takes place, or which they imagine to have occurred.\u201d Fossiu\u2014The fall of a portion of the cliff near Hastings, England, bas revealed a slab of stone bearing on its surface a clean impression of the foot of à gigantic bird which is sopposed to bave been st least twelve feet high, There are numerous other impressions, more or less perfect, of the same bird\u2019s claws, \u2014 It is expected at Rome that tke [great fete ot tbe 8th of July, which is to witness the canonization of the Japanese martyrs, will attract 80,000 foreigners to the city.l'rom Rome, under date of (be Gth, we learn that both the Pope and King Francis were slightly ivdisposed.The latter is suffering from an nttack of measles.Ilis Holinees caught cold during bis visit to Porto d'Anzu.A camp bus been formed near to the latter place, aud 6 sbam fight took place for the edification of the Pope.It is stated that Mgr.do Merode, who wes of course present at the great military spectacle, is effecting wonders in ths reorgavization of the Pontifical army.\u2014Englisi Paper.are moro Scottish descendants in London than in Edinburgh, wore Irish then in Dublin, 100,000 more Romanists than in Rowe, snd more Jews then jo Palestine.There are also, in the same metropolis, mere than 60,000 Germars, 30,000 French, and 6,000 Italians, & very large number of Asiatics from sll paris of ihe East, and many who still worship their idols.AMERICAN NEWS.DestaccTION or Inox Sarea ar Tue Troy FIRE, \u2014Bankers, busivess men, housekeepers, and all who are accustomed 10 truat their valuables to the custody of iron safes, will reed with dismay the following letter from a Troy correspondent of the Scientific American , nud published and vouched for in that journal :\u2014* The fire was one of the largest that has ever occurred on this continent, and, allow me to advise you, as you are in the habit of keeping valuable papers in your safe, not to be too confident in the protection which it effurds.Hard) a safe standing out uninclosed by brick bas passe through the fiery ordest.Troy is, as you know, a great place for manufacturing safes, and the thing is being bushed up and kept out of the newspapers, but the fact is, the eafes standing isolated in a building ure little protection.I bave secn three opened wilhin à day or two, and none of them bad a paper legible.The wood work was pretty much ell burned up\u2014oue had got perfectly cool, and the owners had the entisfac- tion of seeing the charred contents entirely burned up upon the admission of air.The fact is the safe makers havo departed from the original idea of filling the safe with plaster of Paris, which is the only thiog which will answer es protection.The valuo of tbia is shown by the fact that you cannot boil water in & tin pan, thinly coated with plaster, over 8 hot fire.\u201d Onnrr No.3\u2014Our army, since General Halleck took command at Pittaburg Landing, bas built, incredible as the story may sound, more than fifty miles of intrenchments, and full two hundred miles of wagon road! Four parallels each more than twelre milesiu length ; three or four rosds\u2014wide, corduroyed, and bridged\u2014leadiog from ibe landing to esch cor7s d'armee\u2014all the work of jour men, many of whom never before handled s spade or an axe in all their lives.No wonder tbat, with such labor as they were condemned to do, they were sick \u2014no wonder the hospitals were filled, and that the reports \u2018died of fover, died of dysentery,\u2019 \u201cdied of pneumonia,\u2019 filled every puff of sir from thet uarter.Yet all the while there were, within sound of the report of a siege gun, thousands end thous ands of the bardiest laborers in our land waiting and raying to be permitted to do this work for their good alone.Strong men willing to carry & spade, or musket, or wield the axe or pick, to cook, to dis or fight, Strong men aud earnest men, who will, when they bave an opportunity, vivdicate the bravery of their rece.We mean the slaves! They mi not be allowed to come in.Fill the hospi Send the death wail to ten thousand loyal bomes.But keep the niggers ent of camp.Die, but do not violate Order No.3.Ie not this a white man\u2019s war?We exhort our resders to patience no more.The end that this war may be carried on no longer as has been carried on prompt dismissal of those whe dace issue them.those whose greatest happiness will \u2014Chicago Tribune.to be experienced, throughout the Pacific const, in so much as it lasted some event) while the latter endured but forty.À indispensable.the souls of tbe mining and agricultural valley.We have no F the precise number oi remains have been lost who will never be heard to their friends.Francisco Herald.the village of Cana, cast of Tyre, a large number perzong neen sixty-one tock a similar step, Greek Catholics are embracing the simple truths the Gospel.Missionary Societies have has received 8 pew impulse.villages in that vicinity are parts of Lebanon.supported schools, \u2014 The census derolopes the curious fact that there PS their # wukf\u201d propert high school ia Abeih.beiya buve not yet returned to their homes.yment of their indemnities, over the future.The ly quiet.There is no ho except in the prevalence of virulence of conflicting secla.Gospel can conquer both.\u2014 Letter from Beyrout N.Y.Evangelist.Houaton, Texas, which says : cant, their miistera haviog gone to the war.Most fear, will be revived until the \u2018war closes.sace and profanity abound, crease.Religion is at its lowest ebb.the minds either of clergy or laity.\u201d ern people would only go and see and the fine condition of the slaves, oppose it.the eystem es il and wherever those troops go, the North rapidly learn to abhor the system, to see it blotted out.\u201d \u2014 Thurlow Weed, in a receut letter Journal, ays, before the present year closes, or question as to the suthorshipof the letters will be removed.dispatch ot May 11 begins: \u2018There has been no movement of troops to-day, giving his men an opportunity to rest.\u201d And that of May 18th, closes thus : \u201cThis being Sunday, the army of ing à day of rest,\u201d day School Times remarks : \u201cThe plea of pressing necestit would doubtless bave atinfied ed y Richmond was witbio 6 day'e march.tent people were waiting to beur of his speedy, plant entry loto the coveted city.stances the General has not be God-fearing spirit, and to obser: toilitary operstions\u2019 on tbe Lord's assured that the time was not lost.bad be urged \u201cThe rest.\u201d memory of the dead who have died needlessly, and the jmwinent danger that the history of the siege at Corinth will be repeated elsewhere, ata greater distance from the base of operations, ina conntry more unhealthy, sud st a season when the fierce heat of o semi-tropical summer will be added to the poison of malaria, demand thut they should make their voices heard over Gen Halleck\u2019s head, and in the euts of the commander-in-chief, the President himself, tv tho eretofore\u2014that all the cslvin- tages which are allowed to civilized combatants hull be used by the generals in the field.Let them say to Mr.Lincoln that they demand the modification of Order No, 3, and all other such mandates, or the we must fight, let the fight be in earnest\u2014usin; all legitimate means not only for crippling and putting down the enemy, but for saving the precious lives of to live in the Union that their patriotism and valor have preserved.A Cauirorvia Wister.\u2014The winter through which we have just passed, and which still continues the mountainous regions, in all itsseverity, will lon, hold & place in our annals as a season of unusual distress and hardships\u2014the floods tell but a emall portion of the story.There is another enemy to the well-being of the State more dreaded than even the visits of the anual deluge, which seems this year to have exceeded in some respects the flood of Noab, or eighty days, ad it continued much longer another ark would certainly bave been The snow strikes greater terror to population than all the waters that ever coursed through the resent data for ascertaining lives tist have been lost by frost and starvation during he past four months, but if the full truth were known the list would probably be found to number thousands.Many of the victime are known to have perished in this manner and their gain, and whose fate will forever remain & mystery At last accounts tbe snow was still falling in the mountains.\u2014 From the San Prourees 1x Syria, \u2014 Very important movements towards Protestantiem bave occurred in Syria.In ave just come out as Protestants.In Tib- though with doubtful motives, snd in otber villages in Merj Aigum and Belud B'Shars, both Maronites and een formed among he natives iu Sidon, Deir, Mimas, Cane, Alma, and in other places, and the Missionary spirit We hear from our Trish and American brethern in Damascus, that three ssking for Protestant instruction.The light is also spreading in several Even the Druses, who have never have just set apart a portion of for the establishment of a he poor refugees from Hus- A few of the men have gone there temporarily to secure tLe but & dark cloud rests Druse butchers of the unarmed men of Hasheiya, still live unmolested in their houses, unpunished by the government.Who can expect these Christians to return thither, while these murderers remain unpunished ?Syria is now ovtward- of ila remaining quiet, the pure Gospel of Jesus Christ.The great bane of Syria is the multitudo and There can be no peace Romanism with its creature worship can never make couverts from among the Mohammedens.A pute \u2014 The North Carolina Presbyterian nga letter (rom \u201c Many churches are va- our Sunday-Schools are disorgaoized, and but few, | Intemper- aud are fearfully on the in- Such a tbing ns the conversion of souls seems scarcely to enter into \u2014 The Kennebec Journal observes that \" it has often been said by tho apologists of sluvery, that if the North- they would not Well: the elavebolders have given à vers geberal invitation to the Northern troops to visit them, an noti-slavery sentiment at once springs up.The oficers and soldiers of aod wish to tbe Albany all doubt of Junius \u2014There are some Interesting paragraphs of news which do not come by telegraph, Tho following items in the dispatch of the Associated Press, from Virgiois, are wortby of belog spread over the Continent :\u2014 The Gen.McClellan was desirous of observing the day and the Potomac bss ceased its labors, the troops remaining in camp enjoy This fa as it should be, and Gen, McOiellan lias vet an example which others might follow.As the Sun- hristisn communi- An impa- {rium Under these circum- itated to exhibits uspension of all We may rest army needed Hoy.Tuomas D'Arcy McGee, recently ap pointed President of the Council in the Cabinet for Lower Canada, was formerly a resident of this city, where, jn conjunction with a Mr, Mitchell, be published an Irish-American weekly newspaper.Owing to linangial difficulties the proprietors were ablized ta suapend its publication.Mr.McGee ther emigrated to Canuda, where he bas since remsined.Iaving chosen o political career be has been ao far successful we tn reach bis present eminent position.As © memb- r.7 the Canadian Parliament from Montreal be freue 1:14 indulged in debate, and greatly distinguished himsell.We question if there is to-day a politician in Cunsda commandivg a larger shure of ublic attention than the subject of this notice.Mr.Gees successful career after years of hard labor, with no corresponding results, proves that energy and talent must in the end receive their rewsrd.\u2014 N.Y.World.Soroxay Strncis\u2019 the banker of Chicago, bas been pronounced insane.His son, George Sturgis, filed a petition in the Circuit Court of Cook county, setting forth bis insanity and requesting that a jury de lunatico inquirendo be summoned to decide the question.This was accordingly done, and the re sult was as above stated.Mr.Sturgis is a gentleman of great wealth, and since the commencement ofthe war bas supported the government most liberally.Whole companies have been equipped at his expense.The great mental toil be has undergone in the transaction of his business, together with the distracted condition of the country, has rendered bim à monomaniac.A committee has been appointed to take charge of his property.\u2014 Mr.W.H.Russell, LL.D., is now occupied in writing editorials for the London 7%mes on the subject of the Rebellion.It is somewhat singular, and greatly to the credit of Mr.Russells candor, that ia articles indicate n fairer spirit and nearer ap proach to justice than ony that had previously a) peared in the Zîmes\u2014N.Y.Tribune.: i If in CANADIAN NEWS.Tus Lars CoaLitiox.\u2014Thbe Upper Canada majority against it has been large, and systematic and fiageant bribery has been neceseary to enable it to retain # majority of the whole House.The Lower Canadians have been afraid to rule the westeru cection of the Province in opposition to the wishes of the majority of ita representatives, and very liberal grants from the public purse for their section have been necessary to secure their allegiance.With those who have played the traitor to Upper Canada similar arguments have been veeded, end the result has been an amount of extravagence which bas swelled the debt and the expenditure far be- youd the means of the Province to provide for, New offices have been created, salaries ruiscd, contracts corruptly given out, useless property purchased at enormous prices; no menus of jobbery known to the acut- of of of est intellect ur the most reckless immorality has been spared to maintain the Coalition in yower,\u2014 Globe.Tum LATE GoverMeNT Foorkrap.\u2014The Brockville Recorder atylea Mr Foote, of the Quelrc Chronicle, the Government Fusfeped.Not an inappropriate epithet after the recent discoveries of wholvsil: plunder which Lave coma to light.Mr.Foote bas ncted the role of tbe highwayman admirably, though it must be coo- fessed, the thing bas been a little overdone.His game bas been ecmetbing more than \u201cyour money or your life.Me lis taken the money aud the life too of the late Cabinet.All are agrecd that it is (be Foote disclosures which bave killed Me, Cartier's Ministry.\u2014 Kingston News.Oz Suiewests\u2014 The Hamilton Ærening Times of 23rd gives a very interesting letter from a gentlemen who just visited the Inniskillen oil districts ; we give an extract from it shewiog the movements of oil:\u2014 Mr.H, F.Bush lately shipped by the barque \u201c Prince of Wales,\u201d for England direct, 8,000 barrels of oil, of which 2,000 were taken in at Mooretown.Messrs, Watkins, Myles and Craigie sent off to Quebec from until these hostile clemeuts are reconciled, and noth- Wyoming Station on Friday last, the first special ing can reconcile them but a common faith in Jesus 1hrough traln of IG care, carrying 922 brie, all for Lou Christ.Mobommedanism bas cessed to be agressive.don.Tbe same fiem sbipped on the 121 t., by the schooner \u2018 Admiral,\u201d 763 barrels for Quebec, thence for London ; and Mesars, Bradley & Co., sent 600 barrels by the same vessel ; this was all floated dowu the creek during the high water, and put on board somewhere down Bear Creek.I have heard that Messrs.Flett and Pettit mado sale of 10,000 barrels, to be delivered within twelve months.Mr.W.E.Sanbora bas also sent off some large lots, And is now sending more\u2014the particulars I have not yet got.New Usz ron Goat Oir.\u2014Coal Oil is said to bea sure destroyer of bed-bugs.Apply plentifully witha small brush or feather, to the places where they most congregate.\u2018The cure is effectual and permanent, Gilt frames, chandeliers, &c., rubbed slightly over with Coal Oil will not be disturbed by flies, \u2014Ezchange.Coal Oi.Asp Gas.\u2014The experiment of lightin streot lamps with oil instead of gasis about to be tri in this city.Messrs.Young & Brother have got the contract for lighting the city at $11 50c.per Annum, being considerably fower than tho offer of the Gas Cotnpany.\u2014 Hamilton Times.MrrancuoLy Acciment\u2014We regret to record an accident which occurred on the Gatineau River, at the Cascades, on Tuesday lost.Two wen fo the employment of James Hagan engaged among others in driving the river, were unfortunately drowned in running the above named chute.\u2014 Ottawa Paper.Dearu reon Wuisxey\u2014Two children belonging 0 Mr.Wm.Anderson, of Alma, got bold of a bottle of whiskey on Friday last, sod drank such a large quantity as to cause thio death of one.The other child is not yet out of danger, though hopes are entertained of its recovery.This should be à warning to arents ; keeping liquor in any house is bad, but leaving itin the power of children cannot bo too sererely con- demued.\u2014 Guelph Adverfiser.Canava Mvsr Loox To 11.\u2014Tho United States vow ropose giving, as a free grant forever, to every able Padre map, wherever be may choose to have it, lo the unsurveyed lands, a farm of 160 acres, We would fain hops that this magnificent fact will uot be lost sight of by our Emigration Uommittee.\u2014 Three Rivers Inquirer.\u2014 The Barrie Spirit ea; Mr.Robert Thompson, of Vespra, has been missing since January last ; aud & tumor has reached us that & man snsweriog his description was killed on the Northern Railway track about that time, and that be was put io 8 coffin io ¢ town aod taken to Toronto for the purpose of boldiog an ioquest.Any person-cognisant of the fact wil confer o favour by sending particulars to Mrs.Mary Ann Thompson, Barrie P.0.or to this office.Mr.James Dagg, son of Richard Deg 3ed Cor, Biddulph, was thrown from bis buggy o0 the Queen Birthday, and killed.of i, 364 THE MONTREA A 1.WITNESS, Jone 7, 1862.TERNS Of THE MONTREAL WITNESS,\" Dany WITNESS, containing 4 pages, is published ere alt uen aud sit by the venta mails of 65 per annum, Vl ty ts supplied by news vende WITN EES, containing < a, is pub.ry nesday and\u2019 Raturiuy morning, and sent by the eariy morning malls at 82 per xi rhe WHFKLY Wises, containing 12 paren, Is pabliabed every Thursduy moruing, snd sent by mall at $1 50.per en, à the above editions the price is Gniforim\u2014payable in and the paper atops wlien the aubueription expires, aplrasrenewed.\u2018Ihe pustage le payable by the Bubseriber, quarterly in ad vante, ât his owu l'usi-office, at the rate of balf-a-ccut cach Dumber, ¥or all Bubseriptions out of Canada, haif a-ceut 3 Number 1s to be remsittel with.end in addition to, the subscription rice, \u201d Terms of Advertislog in Sermi-Weokly and Weekly Wis- Ress, 2 ce ta per line for firat lusertion and 3 cents per line for each aub-vquent lasertian, payable cash ln advance, without dircount or allowance.All Bubscqipliond and Communications to te addressed to JOHN DOUGALL, Proerizron * WITNESS.\u201d Montreal, sTa oF Ixsine Packs.\u2014Second Page :\u2014\u201c Laying the Foundation Stone of the Working Men's Hall ic Bbreswsbury.\u201d \u201cThe Slave Trade.\u201d \u201cThe Pugi- tive Slave Excitement.\u201d \u201c Suppression of the Schools io North Carolina.\u201d \u201cThe Battle before Richmond.\u201d \u201cTelegraphic News\u201d Third page :\u2014* British and Foreign News.\u201d © Ame- sican News.\u201d \u201c Canadian News\u201d Sixth and Sevenil pages:\u2014\u201c The Little Sleeper.\u201d # Light out of Darkness.\u201d \u201cCaptain Wilion\u2019s Ac- eount of the Re-Capture of the \u2018Emily St.Pierre.\u201d \u201c Hints on the Art of Making Butter.\u201d * Intemperance in Tbivkiog.\" \u201cThe Children's Flowor\u201d What Bball I Wear 7\u201d # Henry Ward Beecher on the Mind.\u201d ¢* Overland Route to British Columbia.\u201d \u201cA Recent Trial at tbe Old Bailey in Loodon\u2014Affecting Scene.\u201d Disastrous Fspkmat Victomixs.\u2014The telegraphic accounts of the recent battle near tho Chickahominy, which bave been published, were doubtless carefully eorrected hy tbe Government censor ; and notwithstanding that General McClellan proclaims a decisive victory, the statements leave smple room to doubt whetber the achievement was quite as triumphant as their tone would indicate.The N.Y.Tribune had a pithy article on \u201cThe Reverse befor: Richmond,\u201d and said the pews is not cheerful, \u2014insisting also thet eacefal generalship Was pot displayed on the Union side.The writer says, \u201c The mistake seems to bave been committed on our side\u2014by no means for the first time\u2014of s0 placing our troops aa to invite guch an stack.\u201d Gen.McClellan, sccording to the report of yesterday, admits the loss of twelve batteries ; our telegram this forenoon says the Federal loss was 3,000 wep, not 300 ns previously etated ; and it also appears that ali the ground lost on Saturday, except about balf-a-mile was recovered on Sabbath.Later accounts show that a teconnoistance bad been pushed forward to within four miles of Richmond, without meeting the enemy \u201cin force;\u201d but from all that bas been allowed to \u2018wanspire, it appears that the victory is closely akin to those of Williamsburg and Pittsburg Landing.There is & manifest Jack of sterling generalship among the Federal commanders, while those opposed to them aro vigilant and often dashing, Beauregard\u2019s surprise at Pittsburg Landing, aud his subsequent evacuation of Corinth,\u2014Jacksou\u2019s foray against Banks, and tbe fierce attack of Saturday last, \u2014sufficiently prove this.In reference to the flight from Corinth, the Confederate troops are now said to bave left nothing whatever behind them\u2014not even 8 letter in the Post Office,\u2014and to bave retreated in perfect order.Wuar HALLECE was Dons.\u2014Wuar Next ?\u2014Tbe Chicago Tribune, in reviewiog the afairs before Corinth, says:\u2014\" Our army, since Gen.Haileck took command at Pitsburg Landing, bas built, incredible as tbe atory mey sound, more tbau fifty miles of entrenchments, and full two huodred miles of wagon rosds! Four parallels, each more than twelve miles in leogth; three of four roads \u2014wide, corduroyed and bridged, leading from tbe lundiug to each corps d'urmée -ail (be work of our men, many of whom never before handled a epade or an axe io all thelr lives.\u201d The Albiny Statesman eays :\u2014 While Gen.Halleck was cauliourly surrounding deserted Corinth, Gen.Beauregard is supposed tu bave been on bis way to Ricbmoud, with a Lirge rejuforcement for the defence of the Confederate Capital.Gen.Dragg, with u tew thoussod men, has hi 14 beck Gen.Halleck's vast army for weeks, when the friendly advice ofn single contra- baad would bave dispelled the disnstrous delusion.Now thet Corinth is evacuated, the St, Louis (Mo.) Evening News sys, the most rational conjecture is, that Hallvck wil march directly to Memphis, This will fosure uy complete possession of the Misetestppi river, the full of Port Pillow, the occupation of all West Teuacsss, aud the capture or dratrucilon of every rebel craft on tbe Mississippi and its tributaries.From Mem- ph it will be an easy thing to transport an mrmy by 18 10 Vicksburg, whence it can march to Jackson, and tbencs to muy position beld by the enemy, If the dispatches reccived this morning are correct, it appears that Halleck sent Pope in immediate pursuit of the Beelog Confederate army,\u2014respecting which thers was sppareot evideoce yesterday that they hud made » safe escape, \u2014and he is reported to bave captured multitudes of prisoners, many thousand stand of arms, &c., Besuregard's directions to his routed troops being Sauve qui peut.It would crowa the movement to capture the Confederale Geueral.~ Bpeaking of the obserrsnce of the Sabbath in Norway, ao vxcbange paper says :\u2014* No warehouse, offios, not even the post office, la upen ; the stea m-bunts the ooly meuos of lucomolivo, ate so arranged us to be as far as possible at sncbor on that day.\u201d that len.T.D.McGee bs re-elected for Montreal West.There was no opposition, and the Sheriff declared Hon received with cheers, leading qureliuns of the couutry.With regard to the mi-ditication of tbe principle commoniy called tbe * would work.He contended thal tho late Government fell, not on the Militia Bill, but by it; and asserted that the Bill of With regard to the defence of the Province, it was his owy belief that io sume international status will be we coszider the extent of our territory to the propor- el ton of vur populalion,\u2014he meant au international al statue, which would guarantee us the protection af- for quarcela we did not originate, and could not cou- | b: trol.o Ar.McGee having rebutted the charge made against the Proviace by writers who accused the people of relations with 1be United States.Having expressed fi himselfearnesily in favor of a comprehensive scheme tarots for the honor they conferred on him.(Ap-| ol plause.) The crowd then dispersed.o PensecOTION ar Sr.Euaracus.\u2014Mr.Geofroy, à missionary of the French Canadian Missionary Society, baving moved from Industry to St Eustache, took lodgings with bis wife in the house of two Christian ladies, long known and much respected in that place.On Tuesday night, being, we believe, the first bi gathered about balf-past eleven o'clock, uttering least of them bave, we understand, been recognized.The night was passed in no comfortable circumstan- Re-EBixorion or Hon, Mi.MoGss.\u2014Oa Thurs- by this time fur below the contract price; and claimed day forenoon, on tbe bustings, Haymarket Square, fur the difference between the net proceeds of the flour fon.L.H.Hulton moved, seconded by Dr, Leprohon, and !be amount which bad been paid for it.In answer to this suit Mr.Corby alleges, tbat his flour was actually Buperfioe | but that by collusion be- T.D.McGee duly elected.The announcement was tween the purchaser and Tuapeotor\u2014buth of whom he presumes to be interesied in it, as the nemes of both Mr.McGee addressed tho electors present at great were on the paper\u2014it was passed rejucled ; and he for- length.After commenting on tbe political corruption of tifies bis position by showing :\u2014 lst.That be msde tbe late Ministry, the enormous extravagance and reck- another parcel putting a diffrent brand upon It, which less expenditure, he said that the guarantee fur the new passed Super.; and 20d.That he got another miller administration wap that It is nota coalition.There was to manufacture a parcel of flour, to be branded Alms another guarantee also,\u2014tbat on the very day the new Mills, and gusrasteed to pass Super., which, be says, Government were sworn in, they placed in the bands Was rejected also, but which really inspected No.2 of their representatives in both chambere of the Legis- These facts, he sileges, demoustraie that it was the brand late « statement of their general intentions on all the which the Inspector looked at, and not the quality of be flour; and his cutting down (bis brand was to \u201cdouble msjority,\u201d time alone could tell whether it free Mr, Wilson, so far, from a disadvantageous contract, These circumstances, it must be confessed, are cal- tho new Gurernment would be more efF-ciive at an ex- CUléted to excite suspicion, and to persons not ac- pense of only $250,000, while the Bill of tbe late Party quainted with the flour trade, will probably appear would involve so outiny of $2,000,000, the most of which conclusive of unfairness on the par.of the [vspector; would have been swalluwed up by contractors, aud yet a few facts will show that this conclusion would be thoroughly nuwarraated.found a hetter protection than in an armed force, when | to Montreal Limself w ben Lis flour was rejected, threat- Mr.Corby came ed 10 call a survey, diew samples of it personally, od submitted them to the best judges of flour bere, forded to Greece in 1831, and Belgium iu 1839, Ife \u201cKing tbele advice whether to call a survey or not.believed that this sbould not be made a batule-ground These pariies assured bim that tbe remedy appointed y luv for auy unfairness or carelessness on the part f the Inspector, was a perfecily adequate one, and would be conducted with entiro fairness; but they not wishing to contribute to their own defence, snid, 8130 informed hun that if the survey confirmed the io- that next to keeping on good terms with the Impe- epection, he would bave the expeoses, amountiog to rial authorities, it was our interest to cultivate friendly 824, to pay, and they thought it would do so, fur the our was pot really up to the sound standard.With of immigration, be concluded by tbankiag bis consti- ibe best knowledge and information which be could btuin, therefore, Mr.Corby decided not to demand a survey, or, in other words, acquiesced ia the decision f the [nspzctor; aud baviog done this at the time when an adequate remedy provided by law waa wilbio is reach, we do not gee that be can ever afterwards fairly call the inspection in question.That be afterwards made a parcel of flaur, which passed Super.or that he bought a lot from a Si.Catherioe's miller, which did not pass Super., are facts which have no night of their residence iu St.Eustache, a great crowd V®AFiOR on the case, whatever the brands on these lots of flour might be, because in the absence of any frightful cries, beating the door with clubs, throwing evidence to the contrary, we are bound to believe that stones at the house, and threatening to pull it down.the inspection waa in each case correct.Besides, there The most active assailants wore masks, but two at 785 thé cheap and effectual remedy of a survey open ! in each case, which was not adopted.We have, from all the inquiry we can mske, no ceo by the missionary and the three ladies, and in the donbt that tbe inspection in all tbe cases mentioned morning application was made to the Mayor to prevent was couscientious and correct, and would be glud if tbe threatened recurrence of the riot.The Mayor was we could stop here ; bat we tblak the Inspector's beiog very polite, but assured the menaced parties that he had io any way mixed up with flour transactions, directly no force, aud could do nothing against such an angry crowd.The missionary, therefore, came to this city to ascertain if he can be protected by the laws, tache, orifbe must flee from it; and his application awaits the answer of the Police-Magistrate.Last night the disturbance was agsin renewed.or indirectly, by advanciog money, lending bis name to those engaged in them, or otberwise, is contrary to the spirit of the act appointing him, if oot 13 its letter, and that a colorable interest on his part ia any sach transactivas, although no res] interest may \u201cist, ia calculated to uabinge confidence in his brand.Of this fact no better illustration fs required than the io St.Buse Gas rnou PETROLEOM.\u2014A new use ig beiag made of Present case, of which the public would doubtless bave the Enviskillen Oil in the manufacture of illuminatiog beard nothing had not Mr.Collis\u2019 name been on Mr gas.Messrs.Thomson & Hind, of Toronto, bave taken Wilsou's paper.out a patent for making retorts suitable for the pur- of Trade will make the circumstances of bia cu\" pose.Mr.Iliad, to prevent the great waste hitherto Matter of investigation, and take such action in the experienced in converting Petroleum and rosin into Premises as may appear necessary; for it is obvious We trust, therefore, that the Huard ata very bigh temperature.\u201d The Globe states that |© fore a number of practical men.One man can attend gas, introduces water in its spheroidal state, \u201c by jn.that the brand of the Montreal Flour Inspector must jretiog it upon the surface of smootb, rad-bot fire Stand so high ae not \u2018even to be suspected.It was brick, into a chamber filled with bydrocarbon vapor | t© attain this very object, we believe, that a gentleman f Mr.Collis\u2019 high personal character and position apparatus bas been manufactured for the town of Ws selected in preference to others who were equally Homer, in New York Btate, and that the results wilt 800d judges of flour, and doubiless equally conacien- soon be kuown, us the apparatus is to be tested be- tious, but notso well known.The above remark about the entire separation of interest, Wilson.Previous to the appointment of Mr.Collls as Flour Tnapector, be was in partnersbip with Mr, Wilson ; but prosirate 1ogetber, aud humble ourselres at the feet of on thet appointment the partnership was since that time Mr.Collis has ceased to have any Interest in flour transactions.He bas, however, lent his name to Mr.Wilson\u2014in the same way that be might have gig get of corruptionists would bave been recalied to lent bis money to any one ho liked\u2014and this, he thinks, power.We are assured by men whose uprightoess be had a right to do.Mr.Wilson bought & Lot of flaur, of the Alma Mills Tictio0.Well, nnd what if this wes tbe only option 7 brand, in the winter of 1860-61, from Me, Corby, of vassainge to which tbe servile Belleville, said flour to be subject to Montreal Inspection Canads bave reduced us 7 when delivered bere in Spriog.It was paid for by Mr.tho Lower Caundians bave the power thus to pour Wilson's pote, which matured Lefore the Hour was sent forward, and which was renewed by & bill with (he guy the Reformers, end the next day the Tories\u2014rach name of Mr, Collis upon it, in addition to that of Mr.atriviog to get it down before tbe other bas the chance ?When this flour came forward and was in- isve We not sizty-five representatives to their sixty- spected, & portion of it was * rejected,\u201d ag made from partially uosound wheat.The cootract specified, that tear from « Lower Canadian the shamefui confession If it passed s lower grade (Len Buperfine, it wss to be (hat be was compelled to eat dirt because the Upper Paid for fo proportion; but the purchaser contended Osvadians were sero?Is it noi because they stand that \u201c rejected\u201d was not a grade stall.He, therefore, sold the portion that was rejected at a considerable reduction on the current prics of Superfine, which was Are we always to yield?Heretofore bot one of the a range of balf a dozen of these stove retorts, so that inspectors from all interest in the articles they inspect, the manual labor of producing 3,000 cubic feet of gas equally applies to all other kinds of produce.Our per hour, or 18,000 cubic fest in six hours, is reduced whole ivspection business requires to be contioually to the work of one man.and closely looked into, both by the public and the Board of Trade, for Inspectors have à great deal in Frour Insrecrion.\u2014A case baa for some time been | their power.before the Courts in Canada West, in which the integrity of the Moatreat Inspection of Flour is called in Question; and a notice of that case has been going the rounds of the Upper Canade papers.As the matter is one of deep importance to the manufacturers and pue- chasers of Flour, and especially to the trade of Montreal, we bave endeavored to ascertain (he facts, sod a1) this\u2014if they are prepared to give up the contrat\u2014 will give, in ss rhort compass as possible, the points of if they are prepared tosurrender at discretion to Lower RErRESENTATION sy PoruLation\u2014Tbe Globe, in referring to the abandooment of this principle by the Upper Canada Members of the new Administration, [STR Let us perfectly understand what we are about.if the people of Upper Canada are prepared to agree to Ouneds, snd humbly eat their leek\u2014let us undersiand it, and give up forever the thankless task of contend.iog for Upper Ounada rights.Let ail lie down issolved, and [our French mnsters, We are told that ¢ gotbing better could have been done,\" ttint the French Cnondians were stern, nud that unless all tbe bumilistion bud been submitted to, the and patriotism are undoubted, that 1bis is 1beir con- Dorsit not show in the most startling ligh, the wrvscbed liticisns of U,per How comes it that molieo lend down ous throats?I it not because we open our mouths to receive the horrid draught\u2014one five?How init that the sixty.five Upper Unnadinas alwaye yield ?Huw ju it that you never by any chance firm ne & rock, and that if they did not, their constituents would denl with them ?How lung is this deapleable bumillation to go on ?\u2014 great parties of Upper Cunada has admitted the base argument,\u201c we koow that it wus wroug, but we could not get office without ic* Are both parties bereafier 10 subaciibe to t octrine?[y there to be & race between them which shalt grovel lowes, which shall moat deeply debuse ita