The Montreal witness, 7 avril 1866, samedi 7 avril 1866

[" \u2014 © stages.COMMERCE AL REVIEW AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER.Vor.XXL.\u201cMONTREAL, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1866.No.25.NATURAL HISTURY SUCIETY.The regular monthly meeting of this Society was held in its rooms on Monday evening last, March 25th.A number of additions to the Museum and Library were announced.Among the more important of the dopations to the Mu- scum are tbe following :\u2014 A fine male specimen of the rare King Eider duck (Sumateria spectabills, Leach) from G.L.Marler; a Musk Rat, from C.Foley ; specimens of Perihite, Rensslaerite, Apatite, &c., from C.Robb; Esquimaux Curiosities, from John Swan- ston ; Sword of the Swordtish, from \u2014 McRae; and by purchase a young female Caribou, and 8 specimen of the Green Monkey (Cercopithecus Sabarus) from Western Africa, During the past month Mr.W.8, Sullivant (of Columbus, Ohio) has presented to the Society a number of expensive illustrated works on the mosses, &e., of N.America and the W.Indies, and from Prof.Agassiz have been received the two first parta of the illustrated catalogue of the contents of the Museum of Harvard College, and © Seaside studies in Natural History,\u201d by Mrs.E.C.Agasnz, and Alex.Agassiz.Mes rs.C.J.Brydges, J.Ilickson, Davidson, Patker, and J.C.Brady were elected ordinary, and F.Rubertson (of Abbotsford), a corresponding member of the Society.Mr, A.8.Ritchie then read a paper, \u201cOnthe Spectrum Femoratum of Say.\u201d This creature, popularly known as the © walking-stick insect,\u201d be- longa to the order Urthoptera, and is allied to the well-known Phyllium « r leaf insect, and to the Mantis Religiosa or praying locust.Unlike the two last named the Spectrum, however, is totally devoid of wings.Ita body is long and cylindrical, it has two clongated antenna: and six long slender legs.It inhabits bass-wood trees on the mountain, and is also found at Logan's Farm.They are to be found in the months of August and September feeding upon the leaves and upon the bark of trees.The males, exclusive of tLeir antennæ, are from 2} to 2} of an inch in length; the females from 3 to 3} inches.The antennæ are about two inches long \u2014Ata casual glance these insects look like a piece of dried stick, whence their popular name.The body of the male is slenderer than that of the female, and the number of joints in the antenn:e in the male is 72 and in the female 58.The body is divided into 11 dorsal and 7 ventral segments.The peculiarities of the microscopical anatomy of these creatures were then explained in deteil.It appears that in the Spectrum there are fewer convolutions of the intestinal canal than is generally the case in other insects, The eggs are attached bya thin membrane to the back of the female.under the large dorsal vessel, which in insects is the analogue of the heart.\u2014 Specimens of the eggs were exhibited, which look e black miniature kidney beans.Very elaborate details were given of the anatomy both of the ereattires thei and their ova in different The lecturer concluded with a sketch of various other striking exotic insects of the same order,\u2014an order to which crickets, locusts, &c., belong.Dr.P.P.Carpenter gave an obituary notice of three eminent conchologists, Mr.Hugh Cuming, Ir.Lowell Reeve, and Dr.8.P.Woodward, \u2014 after which the meeting broke up.J.F.Wmrsaves, F.G.8,, Rec.Sec.N, II.S.SOMMERVILLE LECTURE.The last of the Sommerville lectures, for the present season, was delivered on Thursday, 20th ult, by Dr.Smallwood, President of the Nataral History Society, the subject being Qzone.\"\u2014 We give the latter portion.Speaking of Ozone, he says: The method of detecting its presence is by means of a combination of jodide of potassium and starch, and consists of 1 part of judide of potassium, 10 parts of starch, and 160 parts of water; the starch is first boiled in the water and when cold the iodide is intimately mized with it ; itis then spread on glazed paper by means of a soft brush or a sponge.Strips of calico pre- d answer better, He further stated, after having shown the method of its detection and amount by the Uzonometer, that winds influence the amount of ozone.and the amount present depends upon the quarter from which they come, and, in rome cases, on their velocity.Easterly and Southerly winds may be called ozonie winds, while Westerly and Northerly winds barely indicate n trace.Rain and snow generals ly give indication of a large amount.A North- asterly}land-wind does not gencrally indicate ozone, And whenever there Is ozone present, it may be attributed to the sea breeze passing over tbe land, for we have often in this vicinity » dry North-East wind, with a very high barometer for some days, with no indication of ozone.Atmospheric Temperature does not recmn to influence much tbe amount, all things being equal.The variations ia the daily amount have been the subject of some discussion : but from the registration of upwards of 3,00 observations taken at the Isle Jesus Observatory, tending to elucidate this important point, it was found that the dally increase and decrease of ozone corres.yonded in a striking manner to the bi-daily variations observed in the humidity of the atmosphere, and that there were also some slight flac- tuations corresponding in a marked degree to the bi-daily variations in the barometer.He proceeded to say, for the due prosecution of the sub- jectit requires a systematic method of recording its bourly amount, and also register of the rates of mortality, the nature and amount of disease, ceeded to define the nature of infeciion and its divisions, showing it to be tbe result of the decomposition of vegetable and animal matter, also from the exbalation of tbe human budy in a state , of disease, and stated tbat whatever is the composition of this malaria i13 exist ence in the atmosphere is incompatible with health, and that ozone is said to destroy this ma- | laria, and instanced that putrid meat, exposed to ozonized air, becomes disinfected ; and it has been shown that air containing a 16.000th part of ozone can disinfect 540 times its volume of air produced from putrid meat.Île further stated that ozone is less manifest in cities than in the .country and at sea; but this is owhg to the \u2018 large consumption that is constanÿy taking | place, and he remarked that anything that would , conduee to the conservation of ozone, such as good drainage, free and efficient ventilation, | would directly contribute to the health of cities, | by diminishing the consumption or destruction of ozone.While chemical and physical agents pro- ! duce ozone, the decay of vegetable and animal | matter consumes it, and destroys the balance between the two, leading to disease.Ozone in excess is found to prevail when discase of the.lungs, catarrh, and throat affections, are prevalent; while gastric affections and such like diseases are pointed out by very small indications of ozone being present in the stmosy here.\u201d BE CUURT OF QUEEN'S BENCil.MARCH TERM.Present : Hon.Mr, Justice MoxDELET.Monday, April 2d.The Court opened at the ugual hour this mof- ning.Catherine Sheehan, wife of John Sullivan, was placed at the bar, charged with feloniously receiving stolen money to the amount of $24.25.Gideon Campeanu sworn.\u2014On the last day of February the witness was in Montreal from the country.In the evening he went to the house of John Sullivan in St.Paul street.He understood by the sign over the door that the house was à tavern,and lie went there to take n glass of liquor.\u2018The prisoner at the bar served Lim to one, which was more than an ordinary glass.\u2014 The witness then saw the young female, whom, be believed, bad just come in.Ile believed that there were also four young men in the house.The witness then related the circumstances under which he lost tbe money, about $28, in the bouse, and to stealing which Mary Aun Mooney, a young woman therein, Las since pleaded guilty.\u201d le left the house, and tben found that he had been robbed, whercupon be went back, and asked the prisoner if Mary Ann Mooney was there, The prisoner denied that she was, but the witness had seen her there just before going up-stairs.He followed her and charged her with the theft, but she denied it, and when he took hold of ber td insist upon her going to the police station one of the young men struck bim, and made bim leave go his hold of ber.She and three of the young men were afterwards taken into custody, but tbe missing money was not found upon them.High Constable Dissonette here produced a sum of silver money that the police the next day found upon the prisoner, and which nearly corresponded in amount to the money lost by the witness, and was of similar denominations.It also contained an English sixpence, with a hole drilled through it, and which, from that circumstance, seemed to the witness to be one of the silver coins which were stolen from hiro.The witness was cross-examined by Mr.McKay.Several witnesses were called on the part of the defence to prove that the prisoner was lawfully possessed of the sum of money fonnd upon her person whon she was arrested, also that amongst it was an English sixpence with a hole in it, the coin having been given to ber by a Corpora) of the Lifle Brigade the evening before Champean wag robbed.His Honor summed up in favor of the prisoner, and the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty.The Grand Jury refurned the following TRUE BILLS.Jean Baptiste Robert, feloniously receiving stolen moncy ; Ann $lughes and Hannah Meehan, dissuading à witness from giving evidence : Isaie Pleau, mauslaughter (two indictmen: Joseph Champagne and Louis Desormier, st ing from the person ; Thomas Larkham, Charles Weaver, and Thomas lludson, robbery: Jean Baptiste Blain, forgery sn stealing money (two indict ments) ; Vial Lanctot, perjury.A presentment, of which the fullowing is 8 summary, was elso made by them.That the qualifications of Grand and Petit Jurors should be raised.That the ends of justice would be better attained by awaiting the result of Civil Actions, before entering into evil in the sgstem of granting licenses, anil state that offences would be far less numerous were the control of the issue of licenses placed in the hands ofs special Board, instead of those of the corporation.The police force should be controlled by an authority entirely independent of the outward iofuence by which it is now affected.They regret that it was out of their jurisdiction to have taken action in the matter of à most horrible case of blasphemy which came under their notice ; inasmuch ns, by allowing such cases to pass unpunished, the guilty parties are undeterred in thelr vicious course.They likewise ani- madrert severely on the remissness of tbe City Council in taking precautions for the security of the health of a large population, pec-iliariy liable and these of course are to be taken simultane ously with the usual meteorological observations on atmogrh ric preesare and humidity, the direction ar fr ue wind.and gurl lie ordition : amount at great Ur altered all edd (lai .noel this nnd Sow frem tables ox eter et 1e8 8,05 th [tT shore * the best of my belief.criminal prasecutions arising therefrom They regret that steps iave not been taken to remedy the, noble and patriotic manner in which the Volunteer Force has come forward at the summons of the Governmeat : and, in conclusion, they tender their thauks to the Crown prosecutor and 1he officers of the Court, particularly to Messrs.Schiller and De Eeaumont, for their courtesy and valuable assistance, Tuesday, 3rd.A new panel of Petit Jurors was called.Thomas Larkin, Charles Weaver, and Thomas Hudson.three soldiers uf the 3uth ltegiment, were arraigned on a charge of assaulting John Me- Allum, and stealing from bim $220.They severally pleaded, uot guilty.MUEDEN, Jean Baptiste Rochon, was then-set to the bar, on a charge of Laving, on tue night between tbe 2nd and 3rd of October, 1865, ia the parish of St.Clet, district of Montreal, murdered Francis Madden.The prisoner is a stout set, short person, of about forty years of age, and atolerably respect- labis appearance.Mr.Chapleau appeared for the defence.The witnesses fur the Crown, who were very numerous, were ordered to relire, as were also hose for the defence, of whom there were a considerable number.The court was crowded.Mr.Ramsay, the Crown Prosecutor, stated the facts of the case to the jury, observing that the murder bad been committed in complicity with a Madame Lerous.The prisonerand she would, however, be separated in their trials, and the evidence, would be of a circumstantial nature, there bring no proof of an absolutely positive i nature, Nevertheless, be considered that the mass of evidence would be incontrovertible to fix the guilt of the prisoner: He was accused of having, in company with Madame Leroux, murdered à man named Madden, in the house of the woman Leroux.Madden had Jeft his own house at St.Marthe, on the forenoon of the 26d of Uctober last, in order to go to Cuteau, and he went to the house of Madame Leroux, at about six o'clock on the evening of that day.Joseph Jones, coroner of the district of Montreal, swore to the inquisition made before Lim on the 4th of Uctober, on the body of aman named Fran:is Madden, at the village of St Clet, Emilie MeSween, sworn\u2014Was living at St.Clet in the montb of October Inst, in the ser- On the morning of vice of Antoine Deguire.the 3rd of Uctober, before six o'clock, saw a map asleep on the gallery.Did not think tiat he was dead.Went iuto the yard to inform Raphael Deguire, brother of Antoine Deguire.Cross-examined.\u2014Saw the body of the man, and be seemed to Le supported by the gallery rail.There were about five steps to the gallery, and he was on them.He was seated, but lying hackward on the stair, the second from the top.His position was that of a sleeping man, and Lis hat was on.Raphael Deguire, sworn.\u2014Was living with his brother, Antoine Deguire, last October.Was his clerk.The house of his brother was the fourth from that of Madame Leroux.On the morning of the 3rd of October the servant told him there way a drunken man aglecp on Lhe gallery.Went and discovered that the man was dead.Did not touch the body, Lut went and told the bailiff of St.Clet.Witness returned along with Lalonde.The dend man's clothes were coxered with dirt on the left side and upon the back.Saw no dirt on tbe front of bis clothes, which were, the wilneis believed, of gray (offs du pays.Cross-examined.\u2014Saw the dirt on the clothes of deceased, when the body was removed, It was lying with the bead in its hat on the step, the bead lying backwards, and the arm resting on the bars of the gallery.There was a wound on the left side of the head.By the Court\u2014There are two stairs at the house.Did not notice any dust on the gallery Jike that which was on the man's clothes, It was earlier than six u'clock, but it was perfectly light.e.J,V.Regnault, Provincial Surveyor, explained a plan of the houses in the neighborhood where the body was found.The Court then took a recess of balf an hour, AFTER RECESS.F.X.Lalonde, bailiff, St.Clet\u2014My house ls about twenty-four feet from that of ihe woman Leroux.Un the evening of the 2nd Uet,, J went to bed about balf-past eight o'clock: I slept for some time, and awoke about eleven o'clock, to 1 then heard a noise in the house of the woman Leroux.1 did not at first rise.The noise appeared to be in the house, and sounded as if some one had struck the walls and partitions.Then I thought I heard tbe noise outside, It lasted four or five minutes.| wos 0 much accustomed to hear a noise In that house, that I did not mind it.On the 3rd of Uct,, about half; act five in the morning, Raphael Hegnire came to awaken me.lie told me what he Lad seen.I went with him and saw Madden, | knew Madden, He lived at St.Martbe, about six miles from St, Clet.\u2014 Madden was seated, bis head thrown back, on the stairs leading to the dwelling house of Antoine Deguire.As far as 1 remember the heels of Madden's boots simost touched the ground.Îis legs were somewhat bent.There was with me only Raphael Degnire.1 remained there for some time.Dr.Fortier arnved first, and then Mr.Thisdale.Mr.Madden was dead.Afterthe arrival of Dr.Fortier we looked at the body for ten minutes or a quarter of an hour.Dr.Fortier and I then went to the house of the woman Le- roux, because n young child named Sauve told us that he had seen Madden in her house to the vititation of cholera, generaliy anticipated.They regret that an notice bag been paid by the | [REINER EL) 20048 ro £ : Tint 1 ne Thy the Han = are ment trav Lo Cat the evening before.Un atriving at the house wo found a Liege mark of aches on the grouml atihe fact of the soar leo li ey ob bo pen aa th Pa roe \"| saw none near Mr.Deguire's house, | morning.Un the evening of the 2cd when 1 bench bad been drawn ont from bepenth the ales, went to bed the evening had been clear moonlight.When | got up there was a slight fog.The roads were dry.1 noticed dust vn the back of Madden's clothes.I took some of it in my hands and it appeared to be ashes from which lye had been made.There was none of this on the front of his dress nor on bisknees.1 1 looked often among the ashes but did not find blood.About balf-past eight in the morning Mr, This- dale, the Notary, made us carry the body into an old school-ouse until the arrival of the Coroner.The body had not been moved until then.After the body had been removed Mr.Thisdule told me to watch Madame Lerbux in case she might make off.She maintained she was not guilty.She said that Madden had left about ten o'clock and that Rochon bad remained.On the afternoon of the 3rd I went in- 10 the conrt of the woman Leroux's house and found a cedur picket leaning on the inside door of the court.It was about three inches in Ji- ameter and about three and a half to four feet long.[ examined it and found two stains of what appeared to be blood at one end of it.\u2014 They were about an inch in breadth and were not touching each other.They were at the smallest end of the picket.I sent this picketto Captain Thisdale.I served à subpæns for the prisoner toappear before Captain Thiedale.He did not appear surprised when 1 served it and said he expected it.I saw bim in the evening about siz o'clock.They were speaking of the murder.The prisoner told me that his wife had said to him, \u201c Yon will have something to do about this murder to-morrow morning.\u201d Jligh Constable Bissonette produced part of an old cotton gown.I gotit from Mad.Leroux in gaol on the 24th of last month.Cross-examined.\u20141 went by order of Mr.Ramsay to seek for it in the gaol.Sbe told me that she had cut her gown and she gave me all the pieces, as well as a chemise for which she was not asked.F.X.Lalonde recalled, said, I believe this to be Mad.Leroux\u2019s gown which is now shown me.Ihave seen this gown, or one likeit, in the house of Mad.Leroux in 1863 and on tho 5th of Cctober at Madame Sauves, Etuile, Mad.Sauve's daughter, told me that Madame Leroux's gown was nl their house, and that there was much blood on it.I followed her and saw the gown.I noticed on tbe front and outside two stains of Licod.Each of the stains might be about an inch Jong.1 brought it to Capt.Tlisdale, who told me to take it back where I got it, which 1 did.I said (ben to Mr.Ramsay that it was at the gaol, and Le zent to get it, Capt.Jos.Thisdaile spoke to the finding of the body when he was sent for.I noticed two wounds on the face, tbe oncextending from the left eye to near the mouth, the other on the eyebrow on the same side of the face.| was astonished that I saw no blood on hiz face, wiih was perfectly clean; J noticed, however, some drops of blood on his clothes.His boots were quite dry, but the feet of his trowsers were wet.\u2014 Having learned that Madden had been, the evening before in the house of Madame Leroux, I took six men of my company and went there.She was on the gallery and forbade us to enter, butat the request of her daughter, a little girl of seven or eight, she allowed us to come in\u2014 While going up the steps to her Louse my men called my attention to freshly scattered ashes or earth similar to what was on the back of Madden'sclothes.The ground was very dusty.We examined the ashe but found no Llcod.Two prisoners, named respectively, Etienne Davis and Henry Smallwood, were then enlarged on the prayer of the Crown Prosecutor.They bad been in jail some time for threats, and had been unable to get bail.Wednesday, April 4th, The trial of Jean Baptiste Roclon for the murder of Francia Madden, at the village of St.Clet, was resumed, On the opening of the Court, Mr.Chapleny, for the defence, entered inton long Argument in supe and was exposed to daylight, one of the mem, named F.X.Mainville, cfied out \u201chair, bais.\u201d On heuring these words the woman Leroux, who was holding the bench wislied to keep possession ofit.Then another man, named Chardes Pharrand, came forward and took up a Lair, exclaiming \u201chere is one hair,\u201d at tlie eame tune exhibiting it.During this time the women Leroux re-entered tle house, carrying the beurh.Witness told her the mus let them Lave she bench and pot wipe vr:t tbe Llued, or it would be bad for her.They ten went to tbe corpee of Madden, and Pharand compared the hair which he bnd taken from the bench with that of Madden, and said, \u2018see how alike they are.\u201d After some delay a jury was called by the witness, who asked the woman Leroux whether she was willing to repeat on oath what she bad told him.She consented thereto, and had several times previously offered to make the same declaration on oath.She told the same story to the jury.During the sitting one of the jurymen, Jean B.Lalonde, bronght a towel, and said, \u201cLook at this towel ; it has marks of blood upon it, which are like the wounds of Madden.\u201d Witness examined the towel, and found that it bore marks resembling the prints of Madden's wounds.A few moments afterwards, in sitting down upon a sofa, witness observed something wet, and om looking he saw blood upon « piliow.The pillow wus taken possession of, and witouss was told to notify Rochon.He also compared the blood-staing on the towel with Madden's woands, and found them to correspond.High Constable Lissonnette produced a towel and pillow stained with blood, which had been given mto his custody on the Gil of October last by F.0.liourne, bailiff of St.Clet.He also produced a waistcoat of black cloth, a coat of ive.gray: stuff, several articles of clothing.and 8 lock of hair.Capt.Thisdaile was again put into tlie witness box end identified the articles.Mr.Chapiean contended that they ought not to go 10 the jury, and Lis objection was sustained by the Court.In cross-cxamination the witness, Capt.This dale, said, on examining the grouud be discor- ered traces of ashes having been sprinkled over the surface.The soil was full of ashes that hmd been there along while.The bloud on the bench appeared to have dropped from a persor.whilst standing.Dr.Leonard Agapee Fortier sworn.\u2014Hy Lived at St.Clet, and saw Madden on the evening of the 2nd Uctober at between 6 and 7.He was then driving bis cart towards St.Clet.Witness was then visiting his patients, and returned Lome at about half-past 8 o'clock.Lefore going ito the house looked over to Lervux's, which is just opposite his residence, and saw Madden's cart in the yard; he then went to bed.Early next morning, between five and six o'clock, a person woke witnega up, saying, \u2018There is a person dead in the village.\u201d He immediately rose and ran tothe place indicated, \u2014Mr.Deguite'a Louse.He immediately recognized the body of Madden, who was a very corjulent man, and also » Sem perate onc.The witness then described the position os tbe body on the steps leading to Deguire's house, and the appearance of ashes having been newly strewn in Madam Leroux's yard, likeviso the mode in which she explained the arrival and departure of Madden there.He also saw Madame Leroux leave her house, aud walk rapidly towards the St.Jucques Itauge, taking that road towards the prisoner's, Rochon, The face of the deceased was quite clean, but there were marks of violence on the left side.The left eye was partly open, owing to clotted blood: there was also blood on the fingers of the right hand.Madden's waistcoat was buttoned up, and cn its flap there were three drops of blood.The lower past of the trousers seemed to be wet, bat the | boots were dry.Witness was not present whee the blood-marked towel was found, but one of the jury directed bis attention to the correspon dence between the blood-stains on the towel and the wounds on Madden\u2019s fuce, The witness now described the appearance of the de- } ceased\u2019s head and face.(inc of the incisor port of the same objection which bo raised yes- teeth was broken, and there was a cut on the terday afternoon, aud which his Honor then over: eyebrow, with clotted blood onthe lid ; and the ruled, The Court again overruled the objection.: 1eft eyelash was grazed.There was a bruize of À second techuieal objection was made, to the igbout an inch in length on the left temple, effect that no statements of & tbird party, and | also one on the side of the bead, above the ear, affecting the prisoner, couid be reccived in the | and covered with clotted blood, The deceased's prisoner's absence.Ubjection dismissed._ | head wna bald, bis hair gray.Witness took off Captain Thisdale then again entered tlhe Wil-' the cont and neck-cloth, nod on opening the ness box.Un arriving at the house of the woman Leroux, she at first opposed bis entrance, but having told her that if she did not allow waistcont saw some scattered drops of blood on the shirt-front, but which were hidden when the waistcoat was closed.ling tn the bap, On tr pre ha him to enter it would make against her, she permitted dim to come in, along with the six men who accompaniel him, She then told him that the deceased Madden arrived at her house at six o'clock in the evening, and lad gone up-stairs on all for Le then told the witness that the decra-ed lil naked her for whiskey, und she hal refused fo give Lim any, saying she bad none.Whilst Le wis there Le kept continually guing otit to ser abaut his horse, \u2014 Quessc, 2nd.\u2014The annual general meetin, of the Board of Trade took place to-day.Council reported that they bad urged on the Government the abolition of free ports, and the opening np of a round along the North shore to wards Point aux Esquimany, and the putting an- \u201cother stenmer on the Gulf line, They had acted lon the scheme for an Intercolo Board of He fell between îts 1eÿ4, but came in again with | Trade adopted by the delegates to the Detroit ont having been hurt, knd he then again asked | Convention, and urged it on their successors = for whiskey.She did not give bim any, and be It objects to the scheme proposed by the City Jef her house at between eight and nine in the Council to increase the city revenue, ss made up evening.She also told the witness (hat Rochon ID too great part of special taxes detrimental to arrived at her house about balf an hour after business, antl recommends an assimilation to the Madden, and that they had conversed together | Montrent systera.The report having been dis- peaceably.Rochon was drunk too.After Mad- poñed of, it was Bon bad gone out be tried to bridle bs horse, ; Moved by Mr.11.8.Scott seconded ly P.but if not, and rhe requested Rochon to go | Garnean, aud resolved, \u2018That It is of the tmos\u2019 and help bim.He did so.Madden then took l'importance to the interests of Canada that the his horse by the bridle and led it towards the! racticabilty of establishing a winter port on the road towards St.Marthe, She looked after him ! Lower St.Lawrence be ascertained | and that until be came opposite the door of Antoine Der ) memorial be addressed to the Provincial Gur- guire, when she re-entered ler own Honse, and | erament, arging that one or more vessels 1» pr Le pale half bone after Maiden 170d to make the extuting pos sete ; le was fling the witross .So with him \u201cra Fa te} LA tie follow \\0Prer: H Welch i Lares a \u2014 te | i Way, 218 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD UF TRADE.The annual meeting of the Board of Trade was held in the Corn Exchange yesterday afternoon, the President, John McLennan, Esq., occupying the Chair.There was a considerable attendance.ANNUAL REPORT.The Secretary, Mr.W.J, Parrsrson, read the Annual Report of the Council of the Board, as follows :\u2014 The meeting at Detroit with the representatives of Commercial bodies like ourselves in the United States, on the 11th July last, together with the preliminary meeting at Toronto, filled a large place in the work of the Council and of tio Board during the past year.The underiak- ing was first presented to your Council on the 11th day of April, in a letter from the President of the Detroit Board of Trade, enclosing a series of resolutions of that Board, proposing such a meeting as was subsequently called ; to which a reply was forwarded, expressing our approval of the object.On the 9th of May a letter was submitted from the President of the Toronto Board of Trade, suggesting a preliminary meeting of the several Ganadian Boards of Trade, for the purpose of consulting with a view to obtain con- | cert of action at the proposed meeting in De.| troit.This proposal was adopted, and a resolution to govern the action of our representatives \u2018was passed.\u201cThat the delegates be instructed to express to the Convention the satisfaction of this Board with their experience of the working of the Reciprocity Treaty, now about to be abrogated, and the desire of the Board to have the Treaty renewed upon it present basis, | or with such modification as may be deemed mutually advantageous.\u201d ol The Corn Exchange Association united with the Board in appointing representatives, who proceeded to Toronto, where tho appointed preliminary meeting was beld on the 21st of.June.The representatives, upon their return, reported the result of their conference in a series of resolutions adopted in the spirit of the revious resolution of your Council, and the adoption of à plan of action to secure unity at the meeting in Detroit, and described the feel ing prevalent among the Provincial delegates THE MONTREAL WIUNESs.cousumed ; the official records, however, were CANAL ENLARGEMENT.On the 9th of January a series of resolutions on this subject was placed before the Board by Hon, John Young, and an adjourned meeting appointed for their consideration on the 23rd of tbat month, when, after fall discussion, the Board took up and pamed 8 series of resolutions proposed in awecudment by Mr.Hugh Allan, affirming the policy of continuing to enlarge aud improve the works already constructed, and a copy of which resolutions was forwarded to the Provincial Secretary for the information of the Execative Government.PORT WARDEX OF MONTREAL.On the 11th of April & report of the Board of Examiners for this office was laid before your Council, io which it was stated that the office had been highly approved by merchants and underwriters buth at home and abroad, and that much good is expected from its working, and, in view of the insutliciency of the fees already provided by law for the maintenance of the office, recommending that a Bill should be forwarded to Parliament with à view to amend snd extend the power to impose fees for this purpose.A bill \u2018was accordingly passed on the 19th of August, making provision, \u201cThat the Council of the Board of Trade may from time to time establish a tariif of chinrges, to be first approved by the Government in Council,\u201d within the following limits, viz, :\u2014 Un Grain shipped in sea-going vessels not exceeding 25¢ per 1000 bushels, On Flour shipped in sea-going vessels not exceeding $1 per 1000 barrels.On Ashes, do, do, 2c per barrel.Un other merchandise, do., 10¢ per ton.A tariff in conformity with these provisions is now under consideration of the Board of Examiners preliniinary to submission for approval of the Governor in Council, and it is expected that the fees under it, together wiih those established under the previous act for surveys, and inspection and valuation of vessels, &c., will be amply sufficient to maintain the office.Mr.Alexander Sclater was appointed to this office early in the season, and bas filled it with muck: satisfaction to the Trade.INSOLVENT ACT OF 1864, This Bill appears to have met to some extent a8 being \u2018\u2018barmonious and patriotic.\u201d The Hon.: 8 public want, but there appears to remain an T.Ryan, of our delegation, was unanimously | thosen President of the British North American ! Delegation.At « meeting of Council on the 26th of June 3 memcrandum was adopted and communicated ; to the delegates to Detroit of particulars which.| in the opinion of the Council, should be urged | there, viz.:\u2014 Reciprocal freedom of the coasting trade to } vessels of the United States and the Provinces.: Free transfer and registration of the vessels of\u2019 both countries.Extension of the privilege of buying and selling goods of foreign return of drawback.Assimilation of Patent laws, { À listof additional articles for exchange free ! ! of duty, The Convention was held in Detroit on tbe production in bond or by | Impression with the mercantile public that it iv, with advantage, be amended and extended D its provisions.The Council has received «rom | the Quebec Board of Trade a series of resolutions on the subject, and a Committee of Council has been appoiuted to consider the Bill and ita proposed amendments in detail.Mr.Jous Wave, an official assignee under the Act, bias submitted to the Council a statement of business passing through bis bands, and of the result to creditors and the present condition of estates in insolvency.The information , conveyed appears tobe valuable in illustration of the working of the Act, and the Council are of opinion that a series of such statements from official assignees would make the information more complete and valuable.WEIGHER, MEASURER, AND GAUGER, The Board of Examiners advertised early in 11th of July, and the result of its deliberations | tbe year for applications from parties desiring to communicated to the Board on the 25th of that to fill this office, but although their continued at- month, and published ; end although the ex- tention was given to the matter throughout the pression of opinion there has not yet produced | year, and they had several applications, the Board relative and definite action on the part of the Government and Congress of the United State: itis gratifying to kmow that the case on the part of terested.BRITISH SORTIE AMERICAN BOARD OF TRADE.In accordance witli a resolution of the delegates assembled at Detroit, referred to your Council for action, the question of the manner and form of conatitution of a Central Board of Trade, ta be composed of delegates from all the | Boards of Trade of British North Amcrica, was | taken up and reported upon, and the report udopted and published on the 22nd of August, | sh North America bas been fully | and fuirly stated, and we make no doubt hut: the vere pon that good will come of the public consideration ( He T¢7¥ F : ies ip.[Lv comiuct of the Registry \u20ac of that statement in both of the couutries in- of Montreal, and much complaint being made of was not able to satisfy itself of the fitness in in every respect of any of the candidates.BEGISTRY OFFICE.Council haviag be 19 1 xsting The atteu fled to ce fur the division irregularity and negligence in the aflice, a-com- i ipcinted, whe reported daft of a suvrrnar in Council the appointment of ; the matter.The petition is now before the At the present time no less than 14\" documents Commission of Inquires intu Board fur signature, ASHES INSI'BCTION.At thie meeting of the Council of the 111h of April.the draft of a new and nmendud Bill to regulute the inspection of ashes was laid before pansements otice was Jormarded to 4 {he ! it, and referred to à committee for revision, and fc tion, inviting delegates to meet here on OF \u2018ir Sth of July, the Bill was forwarded to \u2018ormation, the 27th Seprenber, on occasion of the publie * the fou.Johu Itose, for presentation to Parlia- ; ; Provine | Ment, On the 12th of September, the Council 8 tion of visitors from the Sari ol arovin 1 wag informed that the Bill had been thrown ont 27th of Se ivi of re resentaiires from those | UF, the Comtuittee of Parliament to which it was Provinces, together wih some representatives : referred.(tis understood that an opinion was from Quebec and from Western Canada, when | © the report of your Council on the objects and ® mode of constitution was submitted and approved, and it was resolved to call a meeting for organization and business, agreeably with its provisions, in this city, on the 5th day of June next.Your Council would respectfully call the attention of the Board and of their successors in office to the importance of this movement.LAKE ST.PETER AND MOXTRKAL HARBOR.Your Council bas much pleasure in recording the fact, already made public, that the channel af 20 feet deep and 300 feet wide is now nearly complete to the barbor of Montreal ; the only exception being the shoal opposite Light No.I, near the head of Lake St.Peter, where the ship !* Ocean\u201d grounded on her experimental trip on the 16th of November last.When this obstacle is removed the important object aimed at will be fully attained.The entire coat it is estimated will be within $1,300,000, There are some parts of the channel leading into the barbor that are obstructed, 50 (bat in parts from two to three foet of dredging will be necessary, but it ie be lieved fhat wit 3, dredge and a'small tng this work m: ept in proj so as to prevent 8 inconrenlence to the trade of the porte number of sea-going vessels laden in the barbor last year was Sout twelve and & half per cent.more than during the previous year, and shout twenty-seven per cent.less [han in 1861, when the largest nuraber visited the port.\u2018The tonnage of river oraft was, however, ter last year than in 1861.The Harbor ter reports that there was ample accommo.À sum of $24,361 hag been expended during las t year on the new wharf near Windmill point, and.Le estimated that, by the use of such ma teriai ae anay offer during another Season, & portion of (be wharf may be filed up so ns to be made available without much outlay.A statement of the Trade of the port will be found, with much other useful matter, in the very full Annual Report compiled by the Joint Secretary of this Board thange Association.r dation.and of the Cora Ex-; | atroyed by fireearly in December, end the libeary | xpressed by members of the House that the tandards vf quality should be reduced.Some complaints having been laid before the Council enrly in the season, of alleged inaccuracy in inspection, much time and care have been given to their investigation.In one instance where analysis of examination of two barrels by a professor of Chemistry was submitted, the inspectors admitted that they bad erred in juag- ment, the application of a chemical test not ing in common practice.Early in the year the Council resolved * That in conformity with the provision of the Act * (Bect.7), the inspectors should be requested to appoint one or more assistant inspectors.\u201d A board of Examiners was named.and the in- | 8pecturs have since nominated two parties for examination.Some delay had been experienced in getting Examiners to act; but it is hoped that 8 board may be organized early in the new year to proceed to business and complete these appointments.A question having arisen as to the desirability of having the month of inspection branded upon barrels, the Inspectors hare expressed their readiness to meet the public wish In the matter.FLOUR INSPECTION.Early in the season, the [aspector brought before the Council some suggestions fur amendment of the Act governing this inspection, and upon having been considered in a Joint Committee with the Corn Exchange Association, (be draft of à Lill received the approval of hoth bodies, and was presented to Parliament and discussed in Committee of the House, but action was deferred for the present.STATE OF THE BOARD, TREASURY, Ero, Twenty new members have been added to the Board during the year, the membership on the list publichied herewith numbering 238.Tt vefil be seen by reference No the Trensuror'a statement that the Board is now oùt of debt_on position that the Council hopes way be maintained and improved upon.The room long occupled by tLe Board was des safe, in the possession of the Secretary.The Council has reason to hope that the greater part of the loss will be made good by the free contributions of the Provincial Government and of the | British Board, application having heen made in both quarters, and favorable acknowledgment e, The Council has entered into agreement with the Corn Exchange Association to ubtain from that body the use of a room for their meetings, and the use of the Corn Exchange Hall for general meetings of the Board, for a rent of $200 to cover expense of heating and attendance.The Council petitioned Parliament during the year against the passage ofa Bill to provide for the amalgamation of the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway with the Grand Trunk Railway.Also, ugainet * An Act to amend the Act to incorporate the Pilots for and above the Harbor | of Quebee.J.McLEx~ax, President.Montreal, March 28th, 1803, $03,000 worth sent them in ne we ought thre times to be able to sell to our neighbors the quantity we have done, especial fish, at much lower prices than the taxed producers ean do.\u201d \u2019 Tax Rerorx BirL.\u2014A London letter characterizes this important measure as follows :\u2014 + Its main provisions are eminently simple.Owners of a house, or of a house and land, to the value of £14 and upward, will henceforth be permitted to vote at county elections.So also, will the occupiers of leasehold property within boroughs, of that amount of rental.In boroughs the franchise is to be reduced from £1010 £7, The former reduction is really more important than the latter.By tbe introduction of à new class of small householders, and of the holders of property within boroughs into county constituencies, the monopoly of representation hitherto enjoyed by the great landholders will be virtually destroyed.The Treasurer's statement showed that the {To be sure, the new electors will not belong to total income was $1,813.88, and the disburse.| the working.clnsses, but toa generally indepen- ments $1,796.93, the balance on band being; $16.90.| PROPOSED FOR MENBERSIIP, After some observations from the President, suggesting that attention be paid to the furnishing of the promised testimonial to the Hon, Jos.Howe by the different Hoards of Trade of the Provinces, also recommending the expression of the Board of some opinion on the subject of the changes now taking place in our commercial relations, the following gentlemen were proposed for membership :\u2014Messrs, Wm.Kinlock, John Rhynas, Geo, Childs, J.G.Trerch Montagne, Joel Leduc, and T.Savageau, MEMBEKS ELECTED.The following gentlemen propused at the last meeting were duly elected : Hon.Chas.Wilson, Messrs.M, Laing and W.W.Stuart.ELECTIOS OF OFFICERS.The election of officers was then proceeded with, with the following result :\u2014 PRESIDEXT.\u2014Jobn McLennan.Vice-PetsipensT \u2014 Thomas Rimmer.Tukasceeu \u2014W.H.À.Davies.CousciL\u2014Andrew Allan, William Darling, J.H.Winn, George Stephen, James II utton, Hugh Fraser, Damase Masson, N.8.Whitney.REPRESESTATIVE AT BoaRD oF Anva.\u2014James Torrance.Boarn or AamTration.\u2014Peter Redpath, Hon.Thomas Ryan, John Greenshields, H.L.Routh, Fra.Leclaire, George Moffatt, David Torrance, John M.Young, Chas.J.Cusack, J.H.Joseph, James McDougall, Eugh Fraser.THE REGISTRY OFFICE.Mr, Hesey Lywax wished to call attention to one feature of the report, lhat having reference to the office of Registrar.It wasa point of very great importance.The Board of Trade seemed to be the only organized body who could interfere in the matter.He would mention a case which came within his own knowledge, and be had no doubt many present could corroborate the facts it disclosed.Several years ago an obligation came into bis hands for a sum of money which was enregistered of course.It bore the indorsement of the Registrar of the county.The party making this abligation effected a loan in one of the building societies, and his papers were placed in the hands of a legal gentleman and pronounced to be correct lt Was not till a short time ago that Le (Mr.L.) made known to the Building Society that he | | Praying for | 1.) mentioned this to show what relinnce could : ius | Res lenin (ie beld à prior mortgage 10 theirs He heard of another case of a party athe oy stating toa und one voly un hia property ¢ ike sure that there was only one mortgage, the gentleman went to the regisiry office aud got n return that tere was mo mortyuge rchw\u2018eurr, He (Mr.be placed on searches at thisoffice.There were awaiting registration, reaching as fur back as June.He called attention to n suggestion made in one of the public journals to remove this evil, namely, that all documents for registration should be made of a certain size and according to & prescribed form, so that they might be at once secured in a book.There would then be nothing to do but index them, nud all risk of errors in copying would be avoided.He strongly urged the importance and necessity for reform.Mr.J.L.Beavory could corrobèrate the representations made hy Mr.Lyman.He also spuke of the absolute necessity for reform, and said he thought the Board of Trade a proper arganization, representing the important interests it did, to take action in the matter.The PrgstbentT said be would bear in mind what had been said on this subject.A petition had been got up with the approval of the Board of Trade, which was now in course of signature, and be thought the intention was to forward it to the Government.He believed the disposition of the Council was to forward it with its official indorsement.There being no further business, the meeting then adjourned.\u2014\u2014\u2014 Fismixa Bouxries\u2014The Trade Review, afer showing that the American bonnty system bas been not only useless, but pernicious,\u2014Inducing a great number of ships to fish for bounties instead of cod,\u2014goes on to explain that Canada, in supposed scif-defence, passed a law in 1859 a).lowing & bounty of $3 per ton on vessels between 20 and Su\u2019 tons burthen for 3 months fshing ; for 3§ months $3.30, and for 4 months $4.The kinds of fishing entitled to the bounty are those of codfish, runckerel, herring, whale, and seal ; dent and intelligent portion of the community.In the borough some 200,000 electors will be added to the electorial body hy the proposed reduction.As probably nine-tenths of this number will be allotted to the metropolitan boroughs and the great manufacturing towns, where the working-classes are not very inadequately represented, one doubts whether the grievance of which they really and justly complain\u2014the insignificance of their influence on the constitution of Parliament\u2014will be materially modified.\u2014 However, the addition is a good thing in itself, and can only be regarded as the frat step toward a much larger reduction of the franchise, As people expecteil, rather than feared, the question of a redistribution of seats is indefinitely postponed.In thia respect the Government has certainly disappointed the minority of advanced reformers throughout the country.Thus its great and erying evil is only indirectly assailed afterall.\u201d _\u2014 CoNFEDERATION 1 ENGLAND.\u2014The Attorney- General of New Brunswick, gives in a recent speech the following interesting information concerning public opinion in England respecting confederation :\u2014 \u201cMe.Cardwell,\u201d be said, they did not find the people of England in favor of the scheme.They admitted they did ; but they added that, outside Downing street, they could find only two men who bad read the thn scheme.(Heat, hear.) The publie generally imagined that the union was to be legislative.Six Governments and six Parliaments was a sort of scheme that amused all to whom they spoke of it.They told Mr.Cardwell algo that they found that the principal reason why the idea of a union of the Provinces was received with such favor in England was that by the union they would be relieved from the taxation they now bear for the proteetion of these Provinces.Mr.Cardwell admitted thot this was one of the reasons why he approved of the scheme, but he said this was not the only reason.Mr.Card- well also admitted that there were many objections to the scheme.\u201d A legislative union would be something sensible, a characteristic which we could never see in Confederation.MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, \u2014 [tis announced that a Prussian fleet of seventeen hing of war, hearing two hundred avd forty pune, will be concentrated in the Baltic at the commencement of spring.\u2014The excavaiions being made at Pompeii have bronrht to light several vestiges of the ancient Christinns.In the palace of the Kdile Pansa, in the Vis Fortuna, an unfinished sculptured cross has heen found on one of the walls, as well as abusive inscriptions and caricatures ridiculing & crucitied God.\u2014 Gen.Corse hns returned to St.Pau from Dakota Terntors and reports the most pacifle prospect amony the Indians, Gov.McTavish informed him that it required only a reasonable assurance of proper treatment tu bring in Standing Buffulo with 700 of bis followers, A number of surrendered Indians huve gone hack among their friends to assure them that an amicable adjustment can be obtained.\u2014À scrap of news received from the working party who are erecting the telegraph in Russian America makes known that large tracts of gold-bearing strata bave been discovered in & high Northern latitude, better in uality than the auriferous deposits of Cali.formic, Russia already extracts gold from her Siberian provinces to the value of twenty- two million roubles annually.PLocouixo amona Treps.\u2014In ploughing orchards, in addition to the usnal precaution of using oxen or one horse placed before the other ad tandem, use a plough with movable beam set 80 &s to run as far to the left as possible when ploughing away fromthe trees, nnd set so as torun to the right when ploughing ap towards them, GREAT Steevie CHase.\u2014A grand oationsl steeple chase recently took place near Liverpool, England, four miles and a quarter distance, for which thirty horses started, including most of the crack hunters in the country, Betting ran very high in favor of certain well known animals: but Salamander, an old one, whose name wns never mentioned by betting men, ran away with the prize, winning very easily, and enabling his owner, a Mr.Studs, and of these the mnckerel bas been neglected, aitbmigis likely to be the easiest und perhaps most profitable of all, The Review MAYS i= \u201c Mackere) grounds are particularly good in Canadian waters, They are near our own shores.und can de Pnoily tenched Cuasdisns are uit favorably fined tywg on this branch of Hatang T » he gtir themselves Want with conv: nent flog grounds, untaxed mterinte, nod none jem ams, it wil be aerate if they Canet hu the ured States Markels even in the of dubre Indeed, the entire fish trade from Rundsan waters might, bn hodeenergs god #Nier)rne on one port, he our to profitshie acon + We sonne Al teke from the Quine Sentes phon $390,000 werih of fish aud fish ole, ome or wich comes {| journals his Infallibility to win over £130,000.The pace was a strong one throtighout, and the eourse led over many fences and ditches.The time made by the winner was eleven minutes «nd fivo and a half seconds.Salamander is an Irish horse.Tew Two Popes.\u2014The Sidels of Toenday says: \u2018* The Pope of Rome and the Pope of 8t.Petersburg have been for some {ime somewhat af variance, If we may credit the of Rome has been treated with too little consideration by the Ambssador of his Fafallibility of Muscory at Home.It was hoped that the Pontiff on the banks of the Neva would disavow his agent, and express his regret to the Pontiff on the banks of the Tibet.But be merely withdrew his Ambassador, and the rupture from tle fislwesies of Canada, = y ere is Toum fur home pebaetion, fete of some between the Holy Sees is now complete, Meanwhile M.de Meyendnri remains at of cured bearily- \u201casked them if APRIL 7, 1848.Rome ip a private capacity.Here is another weighty matter which Rome bas on ita hand.\u201d Revival ix Aumenst CoLLEGE\u2014The following in an extract from a private letter from 8 member of Amherst College : \u201c We are now in the midst of a slorious revival.It commenced in the Senior class something like a fortnight since.Two of the hardest fellows in the class came out openly in the class meeting and asked for prayers, and they have held on to the Christian jope since.Last Thursday week, on the night of the Annual College Fast, a Junior, who for almost three years had never entered a prayer meeting, afler & strugzle of some days, came out and registered himself on the side of Christ.And last Sunday he made the most touching remarbs I ever listened to; he is one of the noblest men in College, and I know he will be 8 power for good, Uthers in the Junior cluss bave come out, and are deeply interested.In the Suphomore class the at is especially strong.The whole class are more or less uflected.\u201d Eight or more of them have come out boldly, embracing some of the wildest ofthe class: one or two in purticular : persons of great influence, The rest of the eluss are thinking deeply on the subject, They have some very strong working Christian men in their class.\u201cIn our own the movement seems genuine and puwerful.Six have come out boldly for Christ._\u2014 BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS, \u2014RKing Georgios of Greece is to marry a Russian Princess, probably the daughter of the Duchess of Leuchtenberg.The Imperial Grand Duke of Russia marries Princess Dagmar of Denmark, who was betrothed to his brother, \u2014Her Majesty has instituted a new decoration to be styled \u201c The Albert Medal,\" to be awarded to those who endanger their own lives in endeavoring to save the lives of others from shipwreck or other perils of the gea.\u2014 The Avenir Nutional publishes, as most serious news, a letter from Treves, dated March 4, stating that the general commandirg the 2th corps of the Prussian army Las received orders from Berlin to hold the garrison in readiness to take the field at a moment's notice.The owners of the steamers on the Moselle have also been warned that their services may be suddenly required, and requested to send in repuris of number of men and quantity of material of war that they would be able to transport at a given time.The Rhine steamers have received similar orders.It is further stated the Prus- tian troops in Luxembourg are under the same orders as those of the city of Treves.MARRIAGE oF A NUN 1x ITALy.\u2014The Italian papers mention that a marriage in accordance with thenew civil law, and without the intervention of the Church, has just been celebrated at Becli, in Sicily, between a barrigter, Guglielmug Caruso, and a nun of the order of St.Theresa, named Maria Pisanis, known as Sister Maria An.nunziata.The parents of the bride not only gave their consent but a dowry also.All the princie pal families of the neighbourhood.together with the local authorities were present at the cere- | mony.ENIGRATION \u2014FLIGHT oF Frxtass.\u2014For the past week Queenstown bas been ina State of up.wonted bustle and excitement, owing to the im- | mense number of emigrants that are daily flow.{ing into the town ; and it was calenlated that (mo less than 3,000 souls, who are destined for the far West, were sheltered in the varions lodg- ing-houses in thetown.On Tlurs lay two steam- \u2018ers left bere, the \u201c City of Boston brlongitg to the Inman line, and the een,\u201d belonging 10 the * Nationnl \u201cteam Navigation Company.Each !steatuer carried its living freight of \u2018over 200 y5ouls, and the number that lind to remain was something enormous.| \u2014 Subseriptions to the fund ruising in Italy {for paying off the nationul debt continire te pour {in from every part of the Kkingdum, amd the enthusiasm the project hus excited Uppenis 10 pers vade nll classes of society, The King bas sub- seribed for a million of francs ; Prince Humbert for a hundred thousand francs; Prince \\ma- deus for sixty thouzand ; Prince di Carignan» for fifty thousand : the Bank of Naples for a million anda half; the municipality of Nuplea for half a million ; that of Siena for two hundred thous sand, ke.Several millions have already been subscribed, and it is thought that a hundred millions will soon be reached, Tax Forcx or Troops 1x IRELAND.\u2014~The regie ments now in Ireland are:\u20144th Dragoon Guards, 5th Dragoon Guards, Gth [ra oon Guards, 2ad Dragoons, 9th Lancers, 10th Hus.oars, 12th Lancers; lst, 3rd, Gth, 8th, troops Military Train ; 1st battalion Coldstream Gua (A ist regiment, 3rd regiment (depot), Sthregiment (first battalion), 8th regiment (first battalion and depot), 9th (depot), 11th (depot), 13th (depot of second), 14th (depot of second), 16th (depot, 17th (depot of second), 18th (depots).24th (first and depot of second), 27th (depot), 32nd (depot), 33rd (depot), 36th (depot), 27th, 46th (depot), 47th (depot), 53rd, 57h (depot), 58th (depot), 83th, Lat and 2nd Battalions Goth Rifles, lal, 84th, 67th (depot).$3rd.75th, 36th (des rot), 83rd, 85th, 86tk (depot), 881h (depot), and, 96th (depot), 96th (depot), 97th (depot), 99th (depot), 106th (depot), 107th (depot) 108th (dbpot), 109th (depot).8th Brigade Royal Artillery, 16th and 20th companies Royal Engineers.No.2 company Court Staff Corps.Fanianisu\u2014The arrests for Fenianism still continue, especially in the west and south of Tres land, and it is said that the gaols are crowded.The only cases that are brought to trial are thosé of soldiers.Courts-martial are sitting at Cork, Enniskillen, and elsewbere ; but, as usual in these courts, the sentence is not promulgated till it is approved of by the Commander-in-Chief.A quantity of powder was seized at Mallow, recently, in transit for Tralee, Mr.Vy rath, & retired military officer, was arrested in the Royal Arcade Hotel on Friday, for using seditious language.He has been admitted to bail.À private of the 5th Fusiliers and & Nae tioaal School teacher have been committed to Mayo gaol, charged with Fenianism.Ou Tuesday morning a number of persons from Dublin went on board an American war-steamer lyig, in Kicgstown Harbor, and began distributin drink among the men, singing Fenian songs, an: giving Fenian toasts.The commander, on discovering their conduct, at once gent them on shore, and stopped the privilege of visiting bis vessel.\u2014/rish Paper. ApriL, 7.1866 MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.Tue Reiciors Cospiriox oF GERMAxY.\u2014A correspondent of the Congreyationulist now residing iu Germany, gives the following description of the religious condition of that country : ; .\u201cIt'is popularly believed in America that Germany is so far an infidel country, that its clergy.all, or nearly all, are unbelievers, and stand side by side with Strauss, Henan, and Schenkel.But such is by no means the fact, and the active, working career of Prof.Tho- luck of Halle, hus Leen alrendy protracted encugh to see a change scarcely less than a revolution come over Germany, A large proportion of clergymen now filling the pul: its of this country, are what we should call in Americn, evangelical men; and the whole influence of their life and teachings runs in favor of the scheme of grace which we receive.So far, all is hopeful ; but there stands this great obstacle inthe way,\u2014that we 100 often have the spectacle presented of a preacher without an audience, a sower without a field.The generation of Germaus now on the field of active life, are hardened iu indifference.The infidelity of the last century, aud of the opening years of this, robbed them of all their fuith, und gave them nothing in return.The state is most deploruble.It is gven worse than the infidelity which is still found in one portion of the clergy, for that is a living thing: it busies itself with inquiry, search, disputation: it is vill, earnest, aggressive.There is more hope of it, therefore, far more, than of the hardened, dull, stuck-like deaduess and insensibility of the people, whom neither sermons, the Bible, nor a Christian literature, successfully reach.The only apparent way of getting at them is through the children : the only channel through which Christianity can atfect the nation, is through the rising generation.\u201d Tue Texvenasce Estearkise.\u2014An enterprise that has fed the hungry and clothed the naked, and healed the sick, and taught the ignorant, and elevated the degraded, and gladdened the sorrowful, and led to the cross multitudes who bad wandered far away; an enterprise that has gathered azain the fortune that has been scattered, and Tuilt again the home that had been rumed, and raised again the character that had been blasted, aud bound up the heart that had been broken ; an enterprise that has given peace where there was discord, and gladness where there bad been woe, that has broken many a prison door, und restored to his right mind many a maniac: an enterprise thut las prevented many a suicide, and that has robbed the gai- lows of many a victim that would otherwise have heen there : an enterprise that has thin- ped the work-house.and the hospital, and the aol, but that has helped to fill the school, and the lecture.room, and the industrial exhibition : an enterprise that haa turned into useful citizens those that were the pests of socie- ty\u2014one of the best educators of the masses, one of the chicf pioneerf of the Gospel: an enterprise which is not Christ, but which is as one of the holy anzels that go upon his mis sion.Like some fair spirit from auother world, our great enterprise has trodden the wilderness.and flowers of beauty bave sprun upon her track, She bas looked around, tad dening all on whom her smiles have fallen; she has touched the captive, and his fetters have fallen oft: she bas spoken and the countenance of despair has heen lighted up with hope: sho hat waved her magic wand, and the wilderness has rejoiced and blossomed like the rose.Like the fabled Orpheus, she has warbled her song of mercy, and wild beasts, losing their ferocity, have followed gladly and gratetully in her train.She has raised up those that have heen worse than dead, sepulchred in sin, and she has led multitudes to the living waters of salvation.Cuaxcrs 15 Lospos.\u2014A walk through the streets and suburls gives one the impression that London is fast becoming & mere ceutral goods and passenzer depot, into which is daily poured the activity opulence, and resources of the whoie world, Go where you will you are met by railways, Heavy and unsightly iron biidzes span the chief roads and thoroughfates, and carry conviction to the mind of the foreigner of how eminently prac tical a people we English are.Aloft, amid the rooï-t ensines scream and tear along with confiard uproar lines of heavily-laden carriages.Telegraph posts map out in the distance the route of the various lines, and become jumbled occasionally in 8 kind of lattice work of theic suspended wire, The sustained roor of the streets is answered by the noise above, ns it were deep calling unto deep.and with the smoke of the houses min- \u2018es the steam of the locomotives.And asl us, to use a license of speech, find railways assing through mid-air, 1 further observe the like burrowing in the bowels of the London clay, and making the subterranean night hideous with their clatter, Along underground lines I am whirled to widely-paried destinations, in comfortalle carriages, brilliantly lighted with gas, and find it curious to reflect that during my transit I am sunk deeper than was Ariel's father in the sea, beneath the insecure turmoil of the upper streets.In my unreflective mood { should have been opt to imagine that the multitudinous lines of roil- way that alreudy intersect the metropolis like a great system of aMeries were ot least sufficient for the needs of even the most gigantic traffic.Such, however, is not the case.The engineers are aznin bard at gwork, perfecting schemes bat will twice confhund the existing confusion.The huge city seems to be given up tn them, and what the result will be it is dificult to conceive, I note, moreover, that this centralization of the great lines within the heart of Loudon is ually introducing a new social element hitherto of quite insignificant magnitude.Hotels, vast in their proportions as those of America, are springing up suddenly in connection with the railway stations.and threnten in due time to swallow up the hambler and more antique hostelries.ese hotels strike tho stranger as among the larsest and haudsomest structures to be met with is this dears brick wilderness, Tue Pants CoxrekENCE.\u2014The revolution in the Danubian Principalities (Moldavia and Wallachia), though lasting ouly a few hours, t and affecting peace neither at home nor abroud, has appeared sutivientiy zruve to the JOLIETTE \u2014A now French paper is announced as About to start under an able direction in this little town, which is the centre of a populous aud prosperous region.Taz Vorrxterns or Sr.Tukbss.\u2014It is stated in the Minerve that one of the most active and devoted men of the company of St.Thérèse, sta~ tioned at Frelighsburg, bes died.As long as he bad sufficient strength left him be remained at bis post, and gave up only when exhausted by the progress of the disease.He was the only support of à large family.Gounex Wenbitd.\u2014A large number of the euildren, grand-cbildren, relatives, and friends of Col.John and Mrs.Serirer, astembled at their residence in Hemmingford, on the evening of the 27th ult, tos unite with the veseralile couple in celebrating the fifieth anniversary of their wed.ding-day.Such oceasions are rare, and should be marked by special rejoicing and thankegiv- ing.victory is to be judged by the doubt which hung ! Martinique has been received by the Courrier des Etats-Unis to the effect, that Mr.Delisle and Mr.McDonnell, of Halifax, have decided to procecd to Paris, in order to discuss there the future commercial relations of Canada with tbe French colonies.From Paris they will proceed to London, and thence return to Martinique.CocorED CrLEBRATION.\u2014There will, notwithstanding much opposition, be a colored parade io Richmond to celebrate the anniversary of tbe fall of that city and the abolition of slavery.The Federal military authorities have promised protection, and sixty societies will march with bands and banners.The Richmond papers are calling the 3rd of April \u201c St, Niggers day.\u201d Since writing the above, we find that this colored celebration has been prolibited from Washington, and a regiment of soldiers was sent on to Richmond to prevent disturbance.Cocoren Mex acc Mvstenenr Oct.\u2014Orders have been issued and are now ready to go out, that will deprive, by the 1st of May, every colored soldier of the right to wear the United States uniform, \u2018not one being left in service.\u2014 Washington Letter.The injustice of the American people to the colored race has cost them dear, and now ingratitude is to be added, under the rule of President Johnson, to that injustice.This politician called himself the Moses of the colored race, but be must have meant the Pharaoh.& Goop-by Fexxeaaxs.\"\u2014When the Fenian conspiracy was batching in the States, one of the \u201c Circles\u201d got an ex-Cabinet Minister to address a meeting.The gentleman, whose name was Blair, was not exactly sober, and in the course of his laudatory harangue always called his hearers Finnegans.[He was set right once or twice, but forgot again, and the peroration of bis discourse was something to the following effect :\u2014* Finnegans, when you set sail to liberate Ireland I will come down to the beach, and, taking of my hat, make you a Low, and say good-by, Finnegans.\u201d From the oblivion into which this boasting and threatening organization seems to Lave already fallen in the States, Mr.Blair need scarcely wait for tbe event be stipulated before making his bow, and uttering Lis farewell to the order, Tux CaxaDiax Coxuissiosezs ar MantisiquE \u2014An article from Le Journal des Antilles is reproduced in the Minerve, giving a very full account of the visit of the Canadian commission to the city of St.Pierre, in Martinique.They came on a steam-sloop put at their disposal by the British government.They were received by the Governor, the autkorities, the Municipal Council, thie Board of Trade, and a number of leading citizens and merchants.Mr.Delisle was the spokesman of the commission, inasmueh as French nlone could be understood.His address secms to have produced much effect, the French paper describing his oratory as characterized by \u201c American conciseness combined with French ardor.\u201d The visit was much too short 10 satisfy i the people of that French colony, and intended festivities bad, in conscquence, to be given up.| The impression left by the Couumissioners, and the object of their mission, was highly favorable, and the Journal des Antilles insists that there is in the proposals made \u201cthe germ of a grand and beautiful idea.\u201d Srreer IurrovENssT.\u2014Our readers will have noticed that within the last month the building forming the corner of Great St.James and Dol- lard streets, and for many years occupied by Messrs.Prowse and McFdtlane, has been undergoing a process of partial demolition and resuscitation.The old portion of the building\u2014which.is the most valuable part of the property, from its fronting on to one of the principal thorough.fares\u2014has been taken down, and in its place there isnow being erected s handsome facade of 371%.Gin.on Great Bt.James street by 38 fi.on Dollard strect.The lower portion of this is constructed of stone, cast-iron, and brick, the angles being formed by cut-stone panelled piers, the intermediate supports to the superstructure being ornamental cast-iron double columns; while the flank on Doilard street 18 built of brickwork, similar 10 the remaining portion of the building in tbat street, Above the ground-floor there will be two lofiy storics.The construction of thogront on Great St.James street, and the return, to a depth of 11 feet on Dollard street, is of au entirely novel material for the purpose, namely galvanized iron, as an exterior finish, over brickwork.The design promises tobeextremely rich in detail, and we bave little doubt will be very satisfactory as a whole.\u2014 Under the skilful hands of Messrs.Prowse & McFarlane the work as it proceeds presents each day & more ornate appearance ; and when it shall bave been completed in imitation of Ohlo sandstone it will be one of thé most conspicuous stores in thls now rapidly-increasing business street.À portion of the building will be oceu- pled by the Witness Office.The architect of this zovel building is W.J, Hopkins, Esq.Borwwatt.\u2014A gentleman who Las just come from a visit to Bothwell, writes us as follows t= \u201cThe Barnston (Eastern Townships) Oil Company bave just struck oil at a depth of 207 feet, pumping two days at the rate of 40 to 50 barrels per day, with good prospects of a continuance, À SL Johnsbury company last week struck a Scotch Company are selling building lots at $600 each.The best hotel there has just been finished at a cost of $4,000, and leased at $3,- 600 per year,\u2014a very good house, well kept at $1 per day, and full ; parties going nightly to London to lodge.Operators there are mostly Americans, and are generally a good class, representing different American companies from aumerous towns and villages, A new Episcopal church, and also a Presbyterian Church, bave just been finished.There is great need of a temperance organization, as thers is a large amount of drinking, especially amoagst the old settlers and young people.\u201d W.B.Manmora Inox.\u2014A very favorable report of the quantity and quality of the ore contained in the \u201c Big Ore Bed\u201d of Marmora, is contained in the Belleville Jntelligencer.The Pittaburg [ron- masters appointed two gentlemen to forward correct samples of the ore, which turned out so superior that they feared some cooking.\u201d They, therefore, sent a Mr, Jennings, superintendent of one of their great iron works, and, perhaps, the highest authority on the aubject in Peansyl- vanis, to verify the report.This gentleman, the Intelligencer says, * spent two days at Marmora, examining the ore which had been taken out, the beds from which it had been taken, and the general formation of the \u201c Big Ure Bed,\u201d and fully corroborates the reports which had been previously made by Mr.Edwards and Mr.Barber.Heis fully satisficd that the ore now got out in the middle bed, and that at the sand pit, will yield at least 70 per cent.; and, that asthey go deeper and further into the heart of the mountain, still richer ore will be obtained.There is no question in bis judgment that the \u201c Big Ore Bed\u201d is one vast deposit of iron ore, and of a quality that is not excelled in the world ; indeed, be said, speaking of some specimens he waa examining, that\u2018 no better ore ever went into a furnace.He also made an examination of the \u201cCain Ore Bed,\" on the north-western shore of the lake, but is not so well satisfied with the quality of that ore.\u201d Mr.Jennings also gave a favorable opinion of specimens of copper ore exlubited to bim LITERARY NOTICES.La Rives Cawamiense \u2014The March number of this periodical contains the following summary :\u2014\u2018 Jacques et Marie\u201d by N.Bourassa, con- tinned ; \u201c The last Years of the French Domirion in Canada,\u201d by J.M.Lemoine; \u201c An Evening in the City,\u201d poetry of E.Prud'Lomme ; * The Handsome Miller's Maid,\u201d poetry by B.Sulte ; \u201c New Reviews\u201d by P.Doubaire; \u201cBibliographical notices\u201d by J.Royal; © Varieties and Events of the Month\" by S.Lesage.BuabL#'s Motiv, a Magazine of To-day; April, 1866.New York: Beadle & Co.The fourth number of this magazine contains afew good articles.\u201cA Winter at Pau\u201d gives a good deal of information with regard to the historical associations connected with that celebrated watering place.\u201cWhat Constitutes Treason,\u201d is a concise and readable review of the English and American statutes which bave been enacted at various times on the subject of treason.\u201cThe Alligator at Home,\" * The Fisheries,\u201d and # Hydrophobia,\u201d are also interesting and instrue- tive.Most of the remaining articles are scnsa- tion stories.: Tue Curnensas» Fammey Macazine.1876, Montreal : Dawson Bros.This number contains articles on\u2019 a great variety of interesting subjects, among which may be mentioned \u2018 Cathedrale\u2014Their National Value,\" \u201cIndoor Gardening,\u201d Ly the Countess Mniszech, and a second paper \u201cUn the ¢ Balin\u2019 and Phoenician Worship.\u201d Among the subjects discussed by the © Clerical Club\u201d are 8irE.B.Lytton's \u201cLost Tales of Miletus,\u201d Ruskin's \u201c Ethics of the Dust,\u201d Major General Seaton's \u201c From Oadet to Colonel,\u201d ard General Kennedy \u201cOn the Battle of Waterloo.\" A Trovsaxp Mies in Tis * Ros Roy\" Caxor; by J.MacGregor, M.A.London: Low & Co.Montreal : Dawson Brothers.This Is a most genial book, with a fresh, vigorous, and hesliby tone about it, which does honor to the head and heart of the author, who spent his bolidays last sutumn voyaging ina small cance, with a double paddle and sails, which he managed alone.Having crossed by steamer from Dover, he took rail from Ostend to Namur; took a paddle on tbe river Sambre, but soon glided into the Meuse; forgatbered with Lord Aberdeeen, and s0 sailed down to Maas- tricht, liere our travellers took rail to Cologne, steamer to Mayonce, thence by rail to Aschaf- fenburg, and down the Main by canoe to Frankfort.Here they parted company.Lord A.turned homeward, and our author took rail to Freyburg ; and « cart thence to the source of the Danube.He paddied down the river to Ulm, spending à week on the way ; and then took rail to Lake Constance, sailing through it to the Rbine ; canoed down the river to Schaffhausen, and rail again to Lake Zurich; carts to Lakes Zug and Lucerne ; thence down the river Reuss (a swift, turbulent river which gave à deal of trouble to our tourist) to its junction withthe Aar; thence into the Rhine again, and dows to Basle.Here the Rhine and Rbone canal was navigated a short distance, then took the canoe to the Moselle and rail to the Meurthe, down the latier river through à canal to Nancy (near which is the celebrated Camp of Châlons); down the Marne to Paris, and thencebome.We expect \u201c cance- ing\u201d through the continent will be all the rage next summer, and bave only to hope that all bis imitators will set as good an example of correct deportment and Sunday observance, and do ss much credit to the name of Englishmen as did March, This is su invaluable book.The author hay bere grouped together under the heads of Foreign Policy, Social Policy, Financial Policy, &c., &c., what he conceives to be \u201c the political ideas now at work in the winds of the British people.\u201d He says, \u201cthe aim of this book is not to show what men might think or ought to think, but what they are now thinking in England\u201d ; and we feel bound to say that be has done Lis work well, and with wonderful impartiality.Once or twice, however, we fancy we can see in omissions a faint indication of the author's leanings; for instance, under the head of Foreign Policy he omits the i%ea (favorable to intervention in certain cages) that there ought to be an international police to prevent \u2018 roughs\u2019 from robbing their weak neighbors, us Prussia robbed Denmark.Ho also omits, among the arguments against legalizing marriage witha deccased wife's sister, the idea so strongly Leld by the Scotch, that such marriages are in direct violation of the seripture rule laid downin Lev.xx, 16.We do not know that as much reliable political information ina condensed form has ever been laid before the public.The book may be had at Messrs, Dawson Bros.THE LOSS UF THE \u201c LONDON, We had an article on this subject some time ago, upon which Henry Fry, Esq, of Quebec, sent us, under date 12th March, a very well written eriticism, which we had among a pile of other important communications waiting insertion at the earliest practicable moment, Its ap pearance has, however, been so long delayed that we are not surprised hie should have sent ittoa contemporary, whose insertion of it will probably answer dr.Fry's generous purpose, which was toclear Captain Martin'a memory from all blame ; a conclusion, on his part, which we seo with much pleasure the official report fully confirms.The points which Mr.F.brings out are asfollows :\u2014 1st.Notwithstanding the report that the \u201cLondon\u201d was too deeply laden, such was not the case.Her draught of water in proportion to ber size, was, in fact, less than Lloyd's adows.We may, however, observe that the official inquiry states that it is not merely the depth in the water, but the buoyancy of the vessel that is to beestimated, and it doubts the propriety of carrying coals on deck.2.Mr.F.shows that the Captain, instead of acting with over-confidence iu his vessel, adopted every precaution for safety in the storm that the best seamanship could devise.In this con- clugion, Mr.Fry sppears to be fully borne out by the official report, which attributes the logs of the vessel to one tremendous sea that drove in the covering of the hatch, and extinguished tbe fires; so that the ship became comparatively helpless, eitlier for management or pumping.\u2014 The report states that it is exceedingly difficult, after the loss of nearly all parties who could have given evidence, to ascertain whether this batch was properly secured or not.3.Mr.F.says it is an egregious errur to supe pose that not a single life has beenloat in the Cunard line, ns be knows of several persons haring been drowned from that line, and one of their vessels, the \u201cEuropa,\u201d was (he means of drowning 147 passengers in another ship.4.The \u201c Atlantic\u201d is not the only vessel of the old Collins line that survived, ~the * Baltic\u2019 being still afloat.Finally, in appreciation of Captain Martins devoted heroism, we are not disposed to yicld to ir.Fry, or any one else, and the only thing we attributed to him was an exces; of courage.SCHOOL SECTARIANISM ENFORCED AT WATERLOO.Protestants of Lower Canada will learn with alarm, that the Superintendent of Education bas found means to force upon the people of Waterloo, and agaicst their general wish, bis favorite system of sectarian education, from the infliction of which they had thus far been free, and thought themselves secure.The facts of the case, as © stated in the Waterloo Advertiser, amount to this :\u2014There has been, until recently, but one school in Waterloo, to which both French and English, Protestant and Catholic, sent their children.Tho character of the school was, therefore, non-sectarian, and gave general satisfaction.The number of pupils, however, grew solarge, that the commissioners decided to employ an additional teacher, and, st the same time, to divide the school in two, in one of which the teaching would be French, and in the other English.The new French school thus was not a separate school, hut part and parcel of the old district school, and continued under the same management.But the existence of a French non-sectarian school in Lower Canada, established under the protection and guarantee of a local Protestant majority, must have appeared a very dangerous precedent to the Catholic clergy and to the partisans of that sectarian education which perpetuates the divisions of the people of Lower Canada.An ingenious plan was accordingly contrived to force sectarian education upon the people of Waterloo.Dr.Parmeles bas been for many years the school inspector of that Protestant district, and has bad the confidence of all the people ; but last summer the teacher our suthor.of a small Catholic school in Roxton, and ssup- ApriL 7, 1866.THE MONTREAL WITNESS.porter of Mr.Cartier, Was suddenly raised to tue new dignity of inspector for the Catholic schools of the County of Shefford,\u2014the appointment, remarks the Advertiser, being à perfect sinecure.Then this CatLolic inspector claims the exclusive right to inspect the non-sectarian French school of Waterloo, and that after Mr.Parmelee bas already made his official inspection of it.The people of Waterloo are taken by surprise with tbis unexpected encroaclment upon their formerly undisputed rights; but what does it matter?The Superintendent of Education is armed with the irresigtitle power which the control of public money gives him.Unless the schools of Waterloo confurm to his sectarian views, Le can stop their supplies, and compel obedience by refusing to pay the Government graut.It is by such means that 8 Protestant community and uon- sectarian Catholics are conquered.The Waterloo Advertiser concludes with the following appropriate remarka :\u2014 «Tt will no doubt take Waterloo by surprise, and may be (be cause of engendering ill-feeling between the different sects who Lave lived together amicably.We had always given Mr.Chauveau credit for acting fairly and impartially: but in this case he bas committed a sad error, and one that will not be passed over lightly.The Catholic community of Waterloo to-day, we believe, would vote to have Dr.Parmelec visit the schools their children attend, rather than have this would-be-great scholastic gun from Poxton.Why, the children attending Protestunt schools in Waterloo number three 10 one against those attending Catholic, and, asto wealth, the Protestants have several men who each in lividuatly pay more school-taxes than the whole of our Catholic citizens put together, and yet they are to have nothing to say iu 8 matter of this kind.\u201d There is no adequate protection against the despotic rule of Catholic sectarian education in Lower Canada, short of the erection of a separate department for Protestant, or rather non-sec- tarian, education, wkich should have the sole control of all school-taxes raised from any Pro- testan: Lower Cansdion.THE HISTORY UF CANADA.This .s à subject which deeply interes every Canadian of whatever origin, and it is our opinion that a standard history of Canada is yet to be written.But for this great task by whomsoever performed, some excellent materials bave been already prepared.Among theseare Chris- ties History of Lower Canada from the conquest to the union with Upper Canada, embracing a period of rather more than eighty years, which Las recently been published complete in six volumes, by our enterprising neighbor, Mr.l'ortbington.The Seat volume begins, ns we have said, with the con \u2018est, but gives few or no particulars concerning the fourteen years that immediately followe:l that event, when the country was under military government, further than that the people seemed i» be generally satisfied with that Gov.eramez: period, : -1 it been improved, The wlute paroi lation tn was only 60,000, and a Britain Lad the sole = -wer to regulate ali matters and things te 3 the embryo colony, in accordance = terms of capitulation and teeaty of a1! the concessions then made to thelaws of England, many believe that those precious years should bave been empioyed in liberalizing the Fren:h feudal naud ceclesinstic systems, and so fitting this immense country for a British Provinc.But just as President Johnson has lost the goldea opportunity of making the Southern States truly free, so Britain lost the opportunity of freeing Canada from the burdens of systems which, so far from being suitable for a new country, were felt to be intolerable in the country from whence they came, and where they were soon afterwards overthrown by the most terrible revolution upon record.The Quebec Actof 1774 waa the first Constitution of Canada, then called tbe Province of Quebec.This confirmed the old civil laws of the country, introduced the English criminal code, provided for freedom of religion, and confirmed tle clergy in their accustomed dues; of, in otlier words, authorized them to compel their people to pay tythes, ke.The Governor ands Couacil appointed by the Crown were empowers ed to make ordinances.This act recured to all their property and possessions, with the exception of the religious orders and communities.which bad been carefully excluded from the operation of all the capitulations and treatios.The military officers and statesmen of those days ware in this respect wiser than the statesmen of succeeding generations, perceiving and guard- Ang against the danger of accumulations of property by religious communities.But though the property in question was not confirmed to the orders, it was not taken from them, with the exception of that of the Jesuits, who had been suppressed by the Pope.The war of independence affected Canada very dligbtly.The French Canadians seemed to understand little and care less for tbe questions involved in it, and they probably thought their language, their laws, and their religion, safer under Britain than they would be in connection with the United States.In fact the pe! Quebec Act Was 20 favorable to the French Ca- nadiane, that its authors scem to have bad in riew the approaching revolution in the other This was, however, a most important | 32, and a3 she had expressly boris colonies, and to bave tried to make sure of this one by conciliating the leaders of the people, namely, the priests and seigniors.we may admire the furesight of English states} men, though we cannot admire their policy.In| 1774, when 1be American colonies were in in- i to remain faithful ; and in 1741, when France During the thirty years which bad elapsed since the conquest, emigration from Britain had goge on to some extent, and a much larger | immigration of United Empire Loyalists Lad been driven by the American revolution into Ca- | nada.The French priests and seigniors therefore perceived that if the whole of Canada con- | tinued to be one Province, they would s000 be outnumbered, and whenever constitutional government was established, outvoted.Hence their desire for a division of the Province into Upper and Lower Canada, \u2014a desire which was opposed by the English-speaking population of Lower Canada (who wished the whole Province to be assimilated in its laws to England) and by some of England's greatest statesmen.\u2014 All was, however, of no avail, and the division was male, a step productive ofa continual suc- cessiun of bitter fruits to Britain.The constitution granted to Lower Canada did not work well.Under it the Lower House fell entirely into the bands of the French Canadians, though they generally contrived to get one or two men wits English names to act with them; and a chronic opposition on its part grew up to the council nominated by the Crown, and to the Governor who represented the Queen.This opposition became 80 uniform fad resolute hat at length the Government could scarcely go on at all ; and frequent change of Governors, and dissolution after dissolution of the Lower Ilouse, took place ; each succeeding election returning more intensely hostile representatives to Parliament.We do not mean to say that eitber side was always in the right ; on the contrary, both appear to have been often in the wrong, and, in reviewing the succeeding volumes, we may hase to advert to some of the questions which proved roots of bitterness : but the result was that sucha permanent state of opposition and ill-ferling grew up between the two nationalities as rendered all gov- i ernment impracticable, and necessitated the m- terposition «i the Tmperial gorerament once! and again.AMELIORATION OF IRELAND.n the iriah qu > Parliae erin brought out thr following facts, summarized by a conteraporary: + His Lerd-ldp showed that thongh the popne Iation Lud declined the wealth of the country 1 in agricaltural prodice, ineattle, tares : Audin two pocnts which aifeci- lie poorest class of the people, These are the niacnnts deposited in the Suvings-Bauk, and the rate of The deposits bis Lordship showed ba ncreased enormously, by £11.- Jungian, ag they might well do, when wages for \\ mere unskilled labor had risen within twenty + years from 6d or 8d aday to 1s or 18 2d a day.and double the latter rate for the months of harvest skilled mechanics, moreover, obtainel £2 per weck.This result be very justly attributed | i and be pertinently Asked whether that emigra- | tion could be justly treated as a subject of lamentation, which had enabled many bundreds of thousands to find happy homes in an ample field | for their energies, and which had done so much to improve the condition of those who remained bebind?Two facts he mentioned which illus- | trated both branches of the subject.The: «migrants, whore czpotriation was sometimes | much bewailed, had, within & few years, sent £12,000,000 to bring out to them their rela- | tions and friends.That proved that they were prosperous and kind-hearted, and that they believed emigration would better cumstances of those who tried it.And on the other hand the population wus still the ' densest of any country in Enrope,\u2014the people : being many times as numerous per square mile, as in France, Prussis, or Austria, twice as numer.| ousas in Scotland, and three times as numer- | ous as in Spain.It is true that with profitable employment of a more diversified kind there would be rcom for à larger population ; but that ; employment is not present, nor can it be created by laws, though it will doubtless come.as it is coming, with increase of wealth, with a better class of landholders, and above all with a sense of security from political troubles.Fortunate ly, as Lord Dufferin told the Elouse, ordinary crime in Ireland was remarkably rare.There is one tapic which his Lordship touched on which deserves special notice.Itis that of evictions from land.There were, donbtleres, casts of special hardship ; but he pointed out that the emigration reached the number of from 80,000 to 110,000 rsons annually, whereas the evictions never exceeded 600 or 800, After multiplying the latter number by the average number in a family, therefore, it is evident that the exodus is determined by motives of & much more general character than the eviction of tenants, and that the cruelty of {andlords, impute whatever im- stance you will to it, can have very little effect in increasing the great movement.\u201d New Ongans, 31st.\u2014The Miss ippl River is swelling to an alarming extent.| rassed the «vise into power; y any SPECIAL NOTICES.Buvans Warens (the grest public remedy) Mr.Christie aims rather to write a constitu- have now been in use over twenty years, hence tional history of Canada than & cbronicle of|it cannot be said that they are on trial.They events, and, accordingly, be passes rapidly from have been shoroughly tried, and pronounced 1774 to 1791, in which last year, an act com- (on the authority of those whose livesand health monly called the Constitutional Act, was passed | (ley have preserved) to be a pure, barmless, by the British Parliament, dividing the Pro-| and eminently salutary preparation.and if taken vince of Quebec into the Provinces of Lowerand {in season will invariably cure colds, coughs, Upper Canada, and giving each a constitutional gore throat, and all bronchial affectionss.One form of government.Aud bere again, perhaps, fair rial will convince the most sceptical.Sold by all medicine dealers, at 25 cents per box.\u2014 I biave for years been troubled with cos- cipient revolution, great inducements were beld tiveness, and some four years since was attacked out by the Quebes Act to the French of Canada | with paralysis, since which | Lave taken Dr.Col- \"bys pills every night, experiencing greut benefit | bad inaugurated 8 revolutionary propaganda, | both from paralysis and costiveness, without in- | those inducements were renewed and increased, crease of dose from the commencement,and [ most cheerfully recommend them to the publie.\u2014 J.W.Baxten, Rock sland, Stanstead, Jan.13, 1861.\u2014Sold by Druggista generally.ExTract of A Lares rion Wispsor.\u2014* We have secured Rev.Mr.Kemp, of Monrteal, as our pastor here, He preached yesterday morning i and evening for the first time.Every one was 1 think he will be a much pleased with bim.great acquisition to the place.\u201d \u2014 À very daring feat, highly creditable to the humanity and bravery of one of the Grund Trunk engine drivers came to our knowledge yesterday.Mr.T.Laugbland, driver of engine No.T4, was coming down the line on the 28th ult,, with No.7 freight train, when on crossing rouud the curve two miles west of Cornwall, he saw a drunken man sleeping on the track.He immediately whistled down brakes, which the conductor and brakeman applicd as quickly as possible ; but the distance was so short that it was impossible to pull up in time.Laugh- land immediately ran out on the cow-catcher and asthe locommotive came up he stooped forward and seized the man by the neck and endeavored to pull Lim on to the cow-catcher, but being unable to do so jumped off with the man, and succeeded m throwing Lim clear of Tue whole train of seventeen cars | passed the place before it could be stopped.On facts the authorities ordered that two days\u2019 pay should be handed over to Laugh- land as a slight reward for his gallaat conduct.the train, learning the \u2014Gazetle.Tuæ Consecricur Eusction\u2014Connesticut has been saved, but, one may almost add, \u201c 50 as by fire.\u201d The campaign was of unsurpassed seve.The whole Copperhead interest was aroused with the hope not only of breaking tbe rity.Republican phalanx in New England, but making such a reactionary demonstration would justify the boast that Republican predominance in the eountry had had its limits set, and must soon give way toa renewed alliance of its old Northern and Southern enemies.Thank Heaven no such prophecy can be drawn from the Con- Just the contrary assurance The elements that embar- Government throughout its life struggle with treason, and which are now longing to affiliate again with the supporters Of reason.may be as active as ever, and almost a every real trial, it will \u201che found that the intelligenee and rectitude of the people are wo strong for them, and not a, single loyal State can le detarlied from the \u20ac ortat in which it movesin bumony with all its necticut election, is given by it.may, under favoring cireumstances, sisters.\u2014AMorton Journal.Conanss Tronres\u2014Allhough large numbers | and colored, nre being of volunteers, both white mustered out of service, it hn been decided retain twenty-five teers at least.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.FURTHER BY TIE \u201cCUBA England, France, and America.Mr.Gladstone said be could find no evidence of any such question having bring raised.Gladstone sonounced that Government would proceed with the Reform Bill regardless of sug- d amendments.They would as itimplied direct gestions and propose resist Grosvenor's amendment, want of confidence in the Government.The Îouse adjourned until the 9th of April for Easter holidays.The stoch of the Anglo-American Telegraph Company, amounting to £100,000, ie ali aub- | scribed, and the hooks closed.the 6if-} presses at the rate of 19 nautieal miles per day.The great annual univecsity boat race resulted in the victory of Oxford ever Cambridge by three | lengths.Napoleon received the addres of the Corpa aud made a speech accepting the vote of the great majority as & continued in- Legislatif, dorsement of his policy, end spoke In favor an extension of liberty calculated to strengthen the Government, not a liberty which may become an arm to undermine and overthrow it.The Bank of France weekly returns show a a gain of 30,500,000 feancs in cash.The Spanish screw frigates are 1 Cadiz harbor, ready for sea in case of the approach Chilis privateers.Recruiting for Austrian voluntesr corps for Mexico bad commenced.Livsnroor, March 24, Evening.\u2014News to-day Cotton dull and tends downward ; sales 6,000 balenmiddling uplands atabont 19ic.Brendatuffs dul and unchanged, except Corn, unimportant, which is firm.Provisions Inactive, Tallow easier.Loxnox, March 34th, Evening.\u2014Consols, 86 to 87; 6-308, TI to Tl; 1.Cen, 791 to 791; Erie, 551 to 552.\u2014 With relation to the recent © spurt\u201d in gold the N.Y, Commercial Advertiser ue \u201cThe mose- olly fictitions ; and the prevailing supposition Is that when the resent speculations are closed, the premium leged ment since Friday last has been wi will stand at about 26.thousand colored volun- In the House of Commons Mr.Watking asked if Ve discussion had taken place between Fog- (I Pi ther th 1 and the Ameticin Government relative to 10 emigration rather than to \u2018any other cause, \u2019 Chase's propusition for an international cainage in The cable pro- COMMERCIAL.Monrnaar Witness Orica, Montreal, April 6, 1806.of rain.Gold, 128 ; Exchange, 61.Exchange, 6j.sold at 21} to 213 dis.Silver is bought at 1-30's, 1004 to 1004.STUCK MARKET.Trronspay, April 5th.The market is firmer.There is little stock petition of buyers has, in some instances, led en advance in quotations.firm, with né sellers.at 1024, with buyers at 102, sellers asking par.City Bunk\u2014Sales duri the weck at 100, v3}, and to a small amount 99 ; holders now asking 994.Commercial Bai of Canada\u2014Small sales at Th, it is still procurable, No transactions reported.price being now asked.ronto\u2014No Flock in this market; 103 would given La Banque Jacques Cuarticr=Offering 107}.able amount at 106}.\u2014Offering at #1.Other Bank Stocks.\u2014There have been no transactions.Copper Bay isoffered at 60, with buyers ut 5.Railway Stocks and Donds\u2014Nothing doing tl at 127 with no buyers over 125.No sellers at present prices.C'ity (vas Comp No transactions.120 would be given.Me has changed hands at 86}.Bonds\u2014S8 per cents are sought for, but the are none of the required denominations in ti with buyers at 89.Bonde\u2014None offering at present, chang- is agnin | per cent.cleaper.of bills on London offering is large, The amou on very advantageous terms.88 Sheep, Dreased Hogs, Hides, 6c per [b.Tallow, rough, per Ib, Te.dull, $7.50 to $8.25, silver.Pelts, $1.60 to $1.80 each.in the yards during the week ; Prices are unchanged.Fon MARKET Day, April 6, 1506 (Carzfully corrected for tha * Hontreal Witness 17 0 to 17 Morning dull, dark, and overcast; indications Fixancsa.\u2014New York, April 6, 10:30 a.m, 11am, Gold, 127}; \u2014 Greenbacka are bought at 22 discount.to 3} dis, and sold at 2j to 3 dis.Latest New York quotations for 5-20'3, 104} to 1044; do.LE WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE MONTREAL nuy description pressing for sale, and the com- Bunk of Montreal\u2014 Sales at 1117 aud 112, at which price it closes Outario Bonk\u2014Offered Bank of British North America\u201499 offered for a small amount ; at which price Bank of Upper Canade\u2014 La Banque du Peuple \u2014 las been sold at 101 and 101ÿ; the latter Molsors Bank\u2014Buy- era at 112; no sellers under 118.Funk of To- Merchanté Bank\u2014Sales ta a consider- Sastern Tosenshipy Bank No transactions have been reported, In Mining Stocks Huron week.Montreal Telegraph Company\u2014Offering Richelieu Navigation Company\u2014In demand at, quolutions.Montreal City Passenger Railway Company\u2014 chants\u2019 Exchange\u2014A small amount of this stock Government Deben- turce\u2014Are still offered at quotations, but without attracting much demand.Montreal Harbor market.City Bonds\u2014Are procurable at 90, Montreal Water Works Sterling Fz- and cash buyersare able to provide for thoir remmittances MONTREAL OATTLE MARKET.\u2014April 6.Extra Cattle, none ; First quality $7.50 to $8; Second and Third, $6.50 10 $5.50 Milch Cows, of $20.00 to $25.00 ; Extra, $10.00 to $45.00.§1.00 to $6.00 ; Lambs, $3.00 to $5.00.Rexangs.\u2014Very few cattle lave been offered but, as markets are very dull, there are moro than find buyerz.Market will likely be dull till navigation opens.ee MONTREAL RETAIL MARKET PRICES.£20,000, even if we pass over tbe circumstanos that our total exports last year were £430,000 less than 1860.\u201d \u2014________ \" OTTAWA MARKETS.\u2014April 4.The following are the latest quotations :\u2014 Flour, extra $0.25 to $6.50; Flour, No.1 $6.to $6.25 ; Oatmeal, $4.50 to $5.00; Cornmeal, $3.25 to $3.50 ; Oats, 306 per bu; Peas, 600 to 5c ; Wheat, $1.25 ; Beef per 100 30.5010 Maution per 100 lbs, $8.00 to $9.00; Pork per 1 si Ibs, $7.50 to $8.00 ; Butter, salt, per 1b., 17e to 18c ; fresh, 19c to 20c ; Hay per ton, $8.50 to $12.00.TORONTO MARKETS.\u2014April 4.The principal feature in the produce market is the rise which has taken place in fall wheat.æ Sales were made to-day ns high aa $1.47.A of cargo of very superior fall wheat iz reported to have been recently sold as high as $1.68 f.0.b., to 8t Whitby ; and & sale of 10,000 bush of spring wheat, deliverable at Collingwood on the open ing of navigation, is also reported at $1.10,\u2014 There arc no transactions to report in Flour ; bu- sineas is entirely confined to supplying the demand for local consumption.Butter is scarce ng |and sells at full rates.Eggs, now that the at Easter demand is over, ats rather lower.Tha nk mild weather has had its influence in reducing the roads leading into the city into an almost impassable condition ; very little produce is, therefore, brought in by waggons, and present quotations of écveral articles will hardly be warranted with a larger supply on band.Fall Wheat, prices lave advanced ; for the be best qualities as much as S140 to $1.47 has been at given ; and $1.30 to $1.40 for medium samples.Spring Wheat, advanced ; selling nt from $1.11 1031.12 ; carloads $1.10 to $1.15 per bush, Barley, nominal, 55e to 62e ; prime loads at 54c.Flour, unchanged ; and with very little doing ; No.1 Super, $5.15 to $5.25; Extra, $5.75 to 5.$7; Double Extra, none in market.Pense, 656 his 10 66c.Oata, car-londs 30¢ to 32c; street 306 to33c.Rye, unchanged, nominal, at 56e to 606, Butter, unchanged and steady ; 17¢ to 19\u20ac for keg; choice dairy, 2lc to 23c per lb.Eggs, lots sold to-day from 12jc to 16c.Hay, $7.50 ny to$l0.Straw, $4.50 to $5.00.Dressed Hogs, | 39.00 to $8.50.Dressed Beef, $5.23 to $5.75.per carcass.N.Y.MARKETS (By Telegraph) Noo, April 8.Flour dull and drooping ; receipts 7,342 bela.re Wheat rather more steady ; receipts none.Cora he à shade firmer ; receipts 888 bush.Rye quiet.Pork dull and heavy.Lard dull; bris.166 to18]c.Asheadull.Osts a shade firmer.\u201cBarley quiet.Peasquiet.Freights quiet.Corn Exchange Daily Reports.Furnished exclurively to the \u201c Daily Wines WHOLESALE PRODUCE PRICES.Monrazaz Corn Exozawaz, April 6, 1866.Frou, per brl.of 198 lbs.\u2014Superior Extra, $8.00 to $8.50 ; Bxtra, $7.50 to $8.00; Fancy, $6.50 to $7.00 ; Superfine from © Wiseat $5.65 to $5.75 ; Strong Buperfine from Oa» nada Wheat (rates exceptional), $5.80 to $5.85; Superfine from Western Wheat $5.65 to $6.704 City Brands of Superfine, $5.65 to $5.70 ; Western States Flour, nominal $5.75 ; Super No.2, $5.30 to $5.50; Fine, $4.60 to $4.60; Mid- dliugs, $3.00 to $4.10; Pollards,$3.40 to $3.60; Bag-Flour, $3,10 to $3.20 per 113 lbs.More inquiry yesterdny and to-day, and market firm at an ndvance of fully 5e jr\"brl.Urdinary Super» five from Canada Wheat sold yesterday and to- 0) day at $3.90 ¢ strond Bakers\u2019 Flour at $5.80 to a S5.x5,\u2014a 390-brl lot of & favorit: brand bring= ging 85,00.ut W 8 to ON} QatHRAL, per bri.of 200 The \u2014S1.10 10 $4.60, 4 .nw 4 4 according to quality, CAR 16 | Witkar pera of G0iba.\u2014TU.C.Spring $1.18 ! Eu de 2 0 |w $1.20; Milwaukee and Chicago Bpring $1.30; ca H # 3 i guotations nominal, LU to 1260 Peas, per Go Iba\u2014Nominaily 75e to 77 Je.28 lo 15 4 Cons per 56 \\bs.-\u2014No trausactions trauspiriag; to Gerke, young, sets 5» | nominal at 550 to 60e, Pucks, por cou à 015 10 | Banu, per bushel of 18 hs.\u2014Farmers\u2019 loads Chirkiny, * £0 1 00 ac toGlcper 50 Ibs, according to quality.Buyer, fri, pet Ih ae 8 } 4 | Uare, per bushel of 32 Ibs.\u2014Farmers\u2019 loads Potatoos, per nz 4 6 to 5 & [bringing 2a 1d per 40 Ibe.Beef, er ib, 04 08 Asuks, per 100 Ibs\u2014Market firm, First Dork te 8% to 50 Pow $5.55 1 $5.60 ; Inferiore, $5.30.Pencls Lamb, pet 8 0 tp 0 ÿ |nominally ST.al, \u2018 5 0 to 18 0 Pox, per brl.of 200 Ibs.\u2014No wholesale tran Jp SB Wo Bh sactions reported, Maple Sugar per 0 5 to O5] Burren, por Ib.\u2014Market quiet; none bat Honey, per ib, inl 0 7 to 0 8 |retail sales transpiring; wholesale rates nomi.Lard, an vor 010 to } 0 nal,\u2014Medium Dairy, 19¢.to 20c.; Choice Dalry, Eggs, fresh, per dogo 106% t 3 1 Apples, per bel.o.oo $300 to 8150 |2le.to 23/e.EHARKA \u2014 Aitendunce small, and produco Cuekse, per 1b.\u2014Market frm ; Dairy, 1430 to scarce, in consequence of bad $52,259 84) \u2014increase, $11,863 84}.\u2014The NewYork Commercial Advertiser co paper, the result of the losses to which th in prices.\u201d Exrouts.\u2014The London News, in à review tho Hvard Trade relurns for 1865, remarks :\u2014 certainly afford no cause for alarm.of as follows: of foro the war.increase and decreste are very nearly balance 1860, 1885 pears that the estimate for both years Is alm exactly the same.were set down nt £14,135,431, and in 1865 £i4,175,714.Hence the whole result of our the principal head to the modest sum of J \u2014_\u2014 \u2014 The traffic receipts of Great Western Railway of Canada for week ending March 30, 1860, were $64,123 71 ; corresponding week, 14Gb, Laing the following :\u2014* There Is more than the usual amount of caution respecting dry goods branch of the trade is exposed from the deel ine «With regard te the recent revival inoue trade with the United States, the figures now furnished En the past six yenta our exports to that country linve been ** So, in point of fact, we have not yet reached the total which was attained in Use last year Lee Ifthe various ilers are taken out it will be found that the balance of trade against Americn 18 much less than might have been expected.The following tab'e of aix of tbe prinel- al articles imported will show that the relative Reckoning iy the declared value alone, it ap- 1n 1860 the above six exports overtrading to America is reduced under 16\u20ac ; Factory, 15jc to 16c.Fuxianrs, = Tho steamers\u2019 rates from Point St.Charles to Liverpool, via Portland, are nominally unchanged.Pryaxciat, \u2014 Sterling Brchange duil ; Banke ne ers\u2019 60-dny drafu on London 71 to H pre mium for cash in bank, but sales mentioned out of doors at 7} and 7 prem., and even & at shade fower; the counter and credit rate ie Rj to 9 prem.NoPrivate 60-day drafts offee- ing.Documentary rommnal.Demand drafts on of | New York about 217 dis.The quotation for gold of in Naw York at noon to-day was 127j to 138.Later Winter Apvicss.\u2014The following are the Intest Western advices received by teles graph nt the Cora Exchange :\u2014 Miuwauxes, April 5.\u2014Whest $1.274, in store; receipts 2,000 bu.Flour, unchanged.Cmicao, April 8.\u2014Wheat, $1.37, ia store; receipts 5,000 bush.Corn, 4410, in store, firtn, Pork nominally $35.80.Statement of Flour inapected for the weok ebde ing, Maroh äl, d : Coton manufactures, plece x yard * mamas BET our aberdaahcr .£1,811,208 TR Rejected.Linen manufactures, plece gondn, yards.80,0034 111,084,297 Total, er RMS LT (migned,) Jonx Youna, Ins = £VAMI ERLTS Wu, J, PATTERSOY, CAN0NS L4768268 \"\"Rocretary Honrd of Trade.po LEATIER inspected week ending March 31st, 1708 :\u2014 Sides No.| 1 nt Sides No.2 al.Yidos No.3.ost Total.ust Turvmas Hawktxs, Leather Inspector.t 1, THe.MONTREAL WITNEss.APRIL 7, 1866, Family Reading.day; you may not know it, but people have threateued long ago to hang you.Ain't you corse jafraid?You know they have hung ever so TWO LITTLE PAIRS OF BOOTS.many.\u201d And oh, how much, much more! © And Mr.Arthur sut, holding, instinetively, Two little paira of boots, to-night, hard to the arms of the large parlor rockinge- Before the fire are drying ; Two l'itle pairs of tired feet In à trundle bed are lying.The tracks they left upon the floor * Make me feel much like sighing! ! Those little boots with copper toes\u2019 They run the livelong day And oftentimes I a That they were miles away ; So tired am I to hear so oft Their heavy tramp at play.chair in which he sat\u2014waiting till the gus would flow itaelf out.And s0 Mrs.Wurner went on, taking snuff with her stick energeticully ull the time, But the snuft which she so copiously dipped is not Mra, Warner's only cause.Last night another of those wretched letters, written to most wish some one in Somerville\u2014uobody knows whom \u2014from somebody near Corinth, has announced that Beauregard has actuclly evacuated Corinth, and is retreating South in confusion! Buta day orso before there Lud heen They walk about the new ploughed ground, a well-authenticated report in Somerville that Where mud in plenty lies ; Beauregard had ordered his army to prepare They rollit up in marbles round, They bake it into pies, And then at night In every shape it To-day I was disposed to scold ; But when! look, At those little boots before the fire With copper toes I think bow sad my heart would be for an immediate move upon the enemy, La mum had filled the last Star with it; the thrill dries! fore the great victory that was to be; the en- had already been shot in the Union intrench- so bright, ments for mutiny ; the almost unanimous unwillingness of the troops, Yankees though To put them out of sight.they were, to fire another shot upon the Con- For, in a trunk up stairs I've laid Two socks of white and blue; If called to put those boots away, 0 God, what should I do?I mourn that thers Three pairs instead of two.I mourn because I My neighbor \u2018cro.Could keép ker carpets all the year From getting worn or gray ; Yet well [ know she'd smile to own Some little boots We mothers weary get and worn Over our load of care ; But how we speak Let each of us beware ; What would our firesides be to-night, If no Little boots \u2014N.Y.Evangelist.federates.\u201c Hopefal as we have always been in regard to matters at Corinth,\u201d said Lamum, \u2018 we are are not, to-night ous victory, full particulars of which we will , 3 * esuregard been maturing his brilliant plans.though: low nice effect.\u2014{We had a few\u2019 Lamums in Canada.to little ones \u2014Ep.Wir.) were there ! tions were not for the rout of the Yankees, had so confidently predicted, but for a hasty INSIDE\u2014-A CHRONICLE OF BECES.| retreat,\u2014a retreat under the fire of the Yar.SION.(Prom Harp CHAF.XI, (CONTIXUED.) ere Weekly.) Mrs.Warner did not think so, however, have taught Somerville pretty thoroughly ly when Mr.Arthur call visis to Mrs, Warner\u2014until, at last, the min.acy are almost invariably false, and the ru- ister took a lesson from Dr.Warner, and sat mors of an unfavorable nature as invarially and merely listened.Of late any one could true\u2014or, at least, too near true to be comfort: tell, just by seeing Dr.Warner on the streets, lable.Those wretched letters! Nothing that the gusts at home these duys were more could have been done that was not done, Yiolen.than ever, The Doctor's neckerchief full list had been furnished the postmaster in was always to oneside n now, the long ends hang- |Somerville of those persons whose letters crushed 2[bearance about iis linen, a strip or whether their owners are to have them ornot, Ii 80 of the ning of his cont hanzing loose to Faithfully did Mr.Swithers, the postmaster, the breeze from wrists and skirts; more but.obey these instructions, but with a painful tons off than of yore from waistcoat and an- sense all the time of deserving the Peniten- hair, too, a zood deal which caused him stro of it gone altogether, body or other in Somerville was receiving und ngly to resemblea mari- Ber just out of terrible tempest.Aud storm.some letter which should never have been tossed and weather-heaten as the Doctor be was only fatter for upon as the Doctor was by the continual guats, never have been whispered to living soul \u2014 be had got into the habitof retiring complete.never, These foolish letters! Written from ly within himself these days, and bis body the various seats of the war by people who | bad expanded itacli'to make room for him.had reference in writing only to the fnets, \u201c What I reset, what Dr.Warner regrets, and uot ut all to the influence of those facts; ifhe would only say 1,\" said Mrs.unusual income to nurse and protract thereby.Warner to that gentleman, sitting in her par- The contrast, the steadily running contrast, lor this last time.< and in denouncemen more, well, you need: though I ain sure our revolutionary forefathers the tying froth of conflicting wators, took their swords and muskets even into the Here is a bright summer morning upon uy pulpits with them.Hut why don\u2019t you pray which Dr.Wurner casually drops in \u201cpo for the Confederace,\u2014pray for it warm nnd Brooks in his office.\u201cI woul a not strong?There's Brother Barker\u2014and he à name mentioned in it, you understand,\u201d Ly, orthern man ton !\u2014 Fm told by Mrs.Stay that He will entrap them in policy, deers small-pox, yeltow-teve them alive next haut bury the rest! They a: tha the worst savased ; they richly deserve [t theagonies of the pit | ar\u20141I mean Mr.Ar ing our soil, they are ate them with measles, ters was telling me this morning\u2014let it go Why, look atit, Dr.table, Of course we attach noimportance to hotes, they are slaughtering our meu, wo.ing à apecdy flight, taken in connection with men, aud c groes free they ar to rise and cut our t black feet in our biood ! Suppose those Yan.ildren ; they want Lo set our pe.| the other report from another source, you ob.hiring them all the time serve!\u201d and the mild Doctor wipes his per- 8 hrouts, and wash their |8 viring forehead, from which the air is being from the dead it makes no difference.If t ey freedom of herself o are proved to be alive today they are certain Cumstance: to die of disease or 10 be killed again in the language that was Pp! own away so in his high winds at home; kees succeed, they make us their slaves, to quite bold the Doctor is becoming.w wood for them yes, drawers of wood \u201cI pay no attention to such t ings,\u201d says papers to-morrow.Thero is not a single one [have seen large assembli v them longdegged, tat.Gur Brooks, with brightening eyes, * but \u2018it of their deaths that I have not down here,\u201d |Most passionete sorra heating Yankees! l'a may seem somewhat of a coiticidence; the |said the Scotchman with pride.\u20ac die first, \u2014die & thousand and a thousand times | Sccessionists\u2014the leaders I mean\u2014have hada \u201cIt is amazing how readily the report of tion of slavery, ; been two years teaching Lhe freedmen on the and hewers of water t low-faced, peddiin r, c : over! I've learned how to shoot witha re.remarknhly depressed look shout them of late volver, and I'd kill them us soon's I would a Pshaw {it's ull nonsense; but I suppose you snake.A snak born mttlesy \u20ac to & point for a door! Com Mr.Axthur \u2014 my own hands make Docto: Wa bere I'll atab to fief Yau ?4 ba's got \u2014nan they al: + he «hiute 18 velar ! me\u2014 be them, T Colonel Het Rtohartes wife is buch u por, d woman! jh vou an racy stron gr, ) A mervilie \u2018s saying y And just suppose they Dey.- e more ankee! l've had our \u20ac ving steel sharpen.and finding ber bathed in tears with her chil.du ie that enters that terpretution is, from Roberts at Richmond 1 teil you doun = ouse with lawyer is ashamed of himself as he says it, v sim have it, I'd] \u201cWeare kept 10 completely in the dark, town every Hand taking all these things together.AL, well, v: 10 him _throurh we shall know sooner or Inter,\" sags Dr.bot the Yankees get Warner, shaking his head as he cousidera it [unfailing.One t ing that interests me in this continual steam of news is ny studying Sout, \u2014Dr, T Peel to.tu and ak.Did you read| \u201cAnd so Dr.Ginnis is ranning off with therein the working of the leade: i last speech?Only his some of your patients 1\u2019 inquires the lawyer [most disastrous delusion.Like the paid and Alnbame, sud the feeling among the plan.pyrotechuist of a Fourth of July night, they ters towards his race.see to it, out of sight themsclves, (hat some ter in the Memplis Post: for n man rocket isalway in the air to keep the gapin, opulace amused.If you had studied this col.pany, on the train, feckion se 1 have, Sir, you would fiud that guished svutbern white gentlemen, who had for.Sarah answers No, 45.brother Lucker says, Dr, all over, whos, silent sort of | at Inst.Spang for the Confede.4 Such a loud Secessionist, Jou know, 1 Hku- Every body in {cannot help it, Jt ja impossible vou are an Abolitionist, \u2018to think and feel except as he does think and were to hang you some feel; and I make such a poor hypocrite do the kees, and leaving behind innumerable desert.; ers.And, somehow, in ten hours after the _ The Scotchman had a grizzled beard cover- hair and brow arrival in Somerville of the letter, every body ing all his mouth, and a dry didactic way of sanity and suici knows its contents\u2014believes them, too, no speaking, with his chin fixed ste: dily between | on that path now, matter what they may say; past experieaces his shirt collar, and in crisp sentences.He grees.Sleeplessness?For the fi walked witha stiff, short step, never turuing {he war men could not see, ed there next.UF all this time that, amidst the perpetunl rumors bis head right or left, favoring bis most inti- horror of tbe thing.his pastoral duties none more unpleasant than a afloat, the rumors favoruble to the Confeder.wate friends with the slightest possible motion creates, they suy, of hig head, strictly up and down on its verte.lous membrane al brie, never a shade to one side or the other, body, so there gr when he met them, It had often occurred to lous accustomed Mr.Arthur that Mr.Ferguson, of himself hour in the classified, would have heen labelled of the {endure it.spreading abroad the astounding contents of 0G ve my ington city.| best at it can,\u201d says poor Dr.Warner, That very day the Scotchman was tellin said Mr.Ferguson, thing to do so.\u201c It may he true, you know,\" not wish to believe, 100.write it out myself and paste it in; ive in our next.Slowly but steadily hos | rest of the ponderous volume, his best hand it Ret Roberts with date in full to each rumor, stamps jostled cheek by jowl with Bol All information from Corinth agrees that the and plenty of capitals and marks of exclama.er's ruby countenance an 8 the way thunderbolt co long in forging has doubtless tion.; ., |L been launched long ere this, We cougratu-| \u201c And each one of those items waa in its fair form, every lock of w late all trug Southern men in advance upon turn as a dose of ipecac to those who did not is dearer to him than life the great victory.As to the wretched traitors want to believe it, and as\u2014\"' ; to-day! among us, let them know their day of doom \u201cA glass of usquebaugh to those who did,\u201d [ing is at hand I\" \u2014and vastly more to\u201d the same [said Mr, Ferguson, completing the sentence ami was in, an you like to hear my classification ?* CBA, XI, (CONTINUED) Linnceus species, \u2014u botanist cating for flow.classified us fuliows : and the most steadily believed.frequent rumor at first than it hes heen of & the end of this month; and the papers ail air none the less, in turn, every leading officer of the Federal buried.If they are perpetually rising again yesterday is dropped,\u201d said Mr, Arthur, Jt ses, genuine, Southern.have heard about some lady or other sudden.ita disproval to-day hardly excites a remark.to respectable than a {ly coming in upon Mrs, Colonel Ret Roberts Besides, the hearty wish it may be true is so * just when ali the ap darkest for Secession, Lis pastor \u201cof this same rumor.\u2018It is all the largest and most splen over Somerville; people really believe it,\u201d overhead, yo bie was right.Only but it answers the purp wish to believe any thing, it is the easiest on the next occasion, Mr.Arthur did uot said the Scotchman, before he had done refer.friend\u2014he was too we ring to it; always scoffing at all news be did but he knew it was oul ate Mr, Ferguson.\u201cDo you see this portfolio?\" asked the men, the Scotchman of a pouderous scrap-bouk Tying cians far more than wi open upon his table, with covers of blue puste- far more thun t board & yard square; half a foot thick the they bad all ¢ volume is.And he turned lovingly over the case was, thought the minister, irregular leaves\u2014pumphleta, specches, ser.the placid ocean mons, placards, hand-bills, written uotices of self, aa he rode all shupes and sizes, newspapers, too, from a What lon, yard across down, toward the later dates, to it require sheets of eight inches, and of all the colors of wrought it into commoti the rainbow according as wrapping paper and heave and s A was Ling resorted to under stress of the cent fires by the upon the floor ing address of Beauregard to his soldiers be- blockade.\u201d N.ow, here is a complete set of the news and the rumors since the beginning [not Mor thusiasm of his army; the utter demoraliza- | of this awful delusion,\u201d continued Mr, Fergu- Slumber to night, tion of the Federals; the whole regiments that son, turning over his collection with the pride lying down of a virtuoso.% You see, I own lands in the wrecked, and the bottom State.My business used to be selling those neath hiss; lands, I have none to sell now, not a rood, him are thi own à stick to be su; hey ever even dreamed of he curse or all the credit into tempest, he he tussed as oi ick with men and women clu for paper-money, you understand.So I have at and hurled off from each other, & good deal of feisure to spend on this collec.ing and the drowned.How red th tion.When a rumor is afloat uoprinted, I| the waters slimy * and he can bardly even st now positively confident ofa great and glori.turned in succession to several pages of his upturned fuces rise a own writing carefully interleaved with the bold brow with the lar, Lamum™® Horror { sudden countenance of lace to that of M t all the gurgling, for his pastor.\u201cNow I have even classified dreamer hears as from these items for a regular index, here in this |eay is, why can't th But one of those miseruble letters bus ar- blank book, to the volume,\u201d continued the from?% rived, saying that all Beaurezard's prepara- Scotchman, laying his hand uponit.\u201cI have know of,\" i almost nothing else to do; and I have become | his own laughter, aud for an immediate march either on St.interested in itas & systematic study of this Louis or Chicago, as Lamum and all others war, and of human nature during it.Would himself, he along t is right there, pressing like th now, and you a \u201c Look here, m bout a bullet lod ers only for anal sis, without the slightest re- Arthur, after ing out, and dreadfully frayed, There was a must Le looked into before it could be decided ference to their hue or fragrance, in forming it, \u201cFrom the beginning of this delusion,\u201d æetting into à comfortubfe continued he, with the dry precision of a lec thought smites him up and of turer, all of the innumerable rumors I have \u201cSuppose at the North C| 0 ied up Ji bristiau ministers are taloons; a wild and disordered state of his [tiary therefor.Yet almost every week some-| _* Ffrst\u2014The Confederacy is on the verge ing, unchristian, of recognition by Europe.L have put this as Brother Darke: first, as being the most freyuealy repeated {he Wrong 2 down his room ny down again.upon that track of written ; or, if written, should never have been |\u201c Secound\u2014The North is bankrupt, and can About his thre.hundredth turnat t itall.In fact, beaten read except by an official ; or, ifread, should rot carry on the war beyond the fiftcenth of robe next month at the farthest.This was à more smites | or long minutes: and you poor creature, | North and South, gh the decp humilation aie.ce \u201c Third\u2014A great revolution favorable to aud, the South is impending nt the North., |throu 80,\u2014only he is one of unknown, unofficial people\u2014in short, unsala- $ Fourth\u2014France, England, and Spain for the those men who never will speak out as he ried eople, who, in\u2019 tenderly sustaining the have determined upon an instant armed inter (he wor ougbt,\u2014is, that you do uot pray for the Cun- Couto federdey a8 youshould, Mr, Pret ] d bas ever known\u2014 ederucy against every shock, bad no most vention unless their terms are agreed upon by you see it, on the heels of the = | And the tev, Edwa, contain these terms, drawn fully out, article to bed upon this opi Ifyou do not feel pre- between the printed information from the by article, jn diplomatic style.pared to preach sermons for the Confederacy | seats of the war and the undercurrent of pi \u201c Fifth\u2014An impending \u2018muting of the en- t of the Yankees, like vate information fiom the same sources, was tire Federal army against the accursed scheme Brother Burker and ever so many ministers umazing, Between the crossstreams of pub: into which they have been hounded.\u201d | l'tdoit; that is, if you lie and of private intelligence the air was al- |\u201c Sixth\u2014Great and glorious victories, with can feel itin your conscience not to du so: ways filled with all sors of rumors us with the slaughter of half of the Federal army and ; b A, 5 the capture of the other half, stores, urms, Ways enjoyed any important privil un-boats beyond calculation.To the same con more thun | feud belongs the repeated capture of Wash.[for before it is attain until morning.(To be Continued.) Love or Frkzpon.\u2014Those who have al- \u201c] e, H oo tone; for truly it was a solemn question, it is turned over and over in the mind and usually invested with * Last\u2014The arrival, \u2018 at last,\u2019 of the Con- | more than its intrinsic value.If lost after he prays every Sunday, Waraer says in a low mysterious tone to the federale fleet, iron-plated, fully armed, from being nee in possession, its worth loses no.(010) ich lay a favorite au ples, thist the Almighty | lawyer, * but there is a rumor afloat this morn.Europe, and the impending destruction of the thing in the retrospect will defeat, destroy, aunibilate the Federals: iuz that Hichinond hasbeen taken.Of course Federal navy, Such are the classes of rumors, f« | hay hem in snares, deceive I do not vouch for the truth of it.Sum Pe.une or more of which are continually afloat, years limping alon It matters not how often a rumor has heen of troups, r: not leave enauzh of | for what it is worth\u2014that he overheard La.abroad and disproved before ; like the balls of her head, le tor the swivivers to mum and Captain Simmons speaking earnest.the juggler, one or more of them is continual.Other.Day after day for hundreds e devils, they nie worse ly together about Central Americ: tracing [ly intl i v he route to it on & map open on Lamum's \u201c1 mention no such small matter as the 4 kind-hearted soldie death\u2014now by pneumonia, now hy wounds, What for 7 « | se heen thar! \u201cThey ure invad.what Sam Peters says, but it really looks as [now by the han ! of tome brave Southeruer front to be free.I'll be he roi iti i i joni into hi rthe pu; .busning our cities aud [if the leading Socessionists were coutemplat.penetrating into ding oh the p ry Fedora] unusual to turn th while it is mourned negress of seventy g beside à marching column with her bundle in one hand or on anda rough staff for su 1 have secn &n 0 ppoît in the of miles she ere going, auntie ?\u201d toiled along.# W slave all my life.I happy when I'se ; : .ginning o the war it was not theek to ill the pain, \u201cI'm sure don't us ® soc d slave back to the i i tender mercies of his old master or mistress.iver army.Perpetually are they being killed and o mother pleading fo ihe the quivering of and child under such cir- uence of feeling and Dear littl ectly inimitable, ies wrought up to the w and chagrin back into the condi., Ru indy told me abe hod Detts says he will * gather the lamba in his have seen the slav for fear they would be put el, d believ sterday, yet coast of South Carolina, ia pot one snd believed yesterday, 3 ray all night long when they ns\u201d\u2019 or when a battle occurred near by, g with God to give victory to the Union t be secured May our Heavenly Father bless \u2014\u2014\u2014 aks real to them that freedom for BIDDLES Tu BE ÉNERERED IN A FORT.longed, and now bold with fear ç .ing, lest it should be taken from No.86, It puzzles me.\u201d \u201cni \u2018Not at ali,\" snid the countryman of Reid ple « C ger : if they come dren around ber.She hud just heard, the in.{and Brown, in his sententious manner, | troops, that their freedom mig \u201c There is à reason for every operation of the to them, , 1, Doctor\u2014 [that the game was over, you see.\u201d But the human mind, Yosterduy's news is forgotten them and f because today's news is so much more which the lorious then, yesterday's rumor was false, à É seems, but thay of today is cortainly true.them.\u2014 Portland Mirror.rs of this Memphi We quote from his let- pesrances are at their merly been slaveholders, and it affords me and exactly then, great pleasure to say that I was never treated id lie is whizzing with more respect and courtesy than I wag by re ; (these gentlemen.It has not been my ples ose of the moment, and, {sure to meet with men whose sentiments were Gp goes another.\u201d care to say 80 to his slavehol ary of strife for that; conclusion that the unly hope for us as a people sly 8 whimsey of notion- was to be found in our moral and intellectual Like multitudes of other improvement, This was absolutely necessa ascribed to the politi- for our future Prosperity, and, in their opinion, as at all due them: for the only way to settle ti is agitated question of f doing equality before the law, \u2018hen the colored , 88 the people shall have become sufficiently elevated They lashed said to him- they were willing to confer them upon them.slowly home to Mrs.Sorel's, My next stopping place was at Stevenson, Ala, tinued and superhuman exertion Here I foun colored schools that are very hat they bave fairly prosperous; one, 8 high school, for colored ou, the wute:s howl chil ren, taught by a white gentleman and all phosphores- lady, and another, & primary school, taught orce of their own fury.i gone to hed, Mars, merly a slave of Tennessee but now an effici.led over bis slumbers.ent school teacher.This regard as quite a During the first hour orso after promotion, but only à sample of what freedom n the wild waves, is now doin for cur people all over the South.of ocean miles be- As the good work is now goin on, it will not ruggling feet.The waters around be long before our people will tching dance of competent tenchers among their own the drown color.\u201d ey are, too, so t e le in her.How many CHILDREN'S CORNER.Can that {(CXDER TK CHaRGE OF A SPECIAL EDITOR.) ge-sel eyes be Colonel Tho thin face of the more loyal and reasonable than were these ex.ders, They were unanimous in their y education for the proper use of these rights, by two ladies, one of \u2018whom\u2019 ja colored, for.have an abun.With UP IN THE BLUEd the pale cheek of| Wehuve a little fairy in our home, blue.ta by him a {eyed fair-faced, and sweet as à snow