The Montreal witness, 10 août 1867, samedi 10 août 1867

[" COMMERCIAL REVI Vor.XXII.TCORIESPONDENCE.CHEESE FACTORY IN FARNHAM.(To the Editor of the Witness.) Sin, \u2014Duriog & short visit to the Eastern Townships, | bave had an opportunity of sesing a model cheese factory, and I thick that à de- séription of the same may be interesting to the rural readers of your valuable journal.Mr.L.Wells, an enterprising farmer, residing near Gale mountain, Esst Farobam, after mauutacturiog dairy-cheess for ten years from the milk of about forty cows, bas built a factory, in order 15 facilitate the manufacture of this species of Canadian produce, as well as to give his neigb- bors an opportunity to dispose of their milk Lo a reater advantage.5 The rr of simple frame-work, is divided into five departments.The dey-bouze, tbree stories high and surmounted with a nest-look- ing ventilator, is 60 by 30 feet ; eac story coa- tains two rows of double selves, and the whole will bold 53 tons.The manufacturing department, 26 by 30 feet, contains two large zine vats, capable each of holding fire thousand pounds of milk ; also a sink, 12 by 3} feet, with a rack and a cloth, on which the curd is dried and salted.The press-room, to which tbe sink is moved on rails, contains a double row of New York patent screw-preases ; also boops of various sizes to meet the requirement of the market.The steam-bouse, 12 by 18 feet, contains à boiler to generate the necessary steam, which is can- ducted through iron pipes to the manufacturing room, aad into the lower part of the large vats to heat the milk, after the extraction of the animal beat by a copious flow of cold water surrounding the zinc vats, The weigh-house is so situated that 1be cans containing the milk can be lifted from the waggou or cart by à pulley and placed on the scales, whence it is conveyed through a strainer into the vats.This factory is adapted to manufacture from the milk of 800 cows, giring on the average a little over 2,000 pounds cheese per day, the whey from which would keep 100 hogs.The establishment is sopplicd with abundance of pare cold water from the adjacèot mountain.\u2018The existenca of such manufactures is not only bighly advantageous to the farmers, but also to the several trades in the vicinity.The cheese made in the above factory has been pronounced by good ,udges to be of & superior quality.Hoping thet Mr.W.will meet that encouragement his enterprise so well deserves, I remain yours respectfully, 4d.F.K.Montreal, Aug.2.DAIRYMENS CONVENTION AT INGER- 80LL.A public meeting of ali those interested in the Dairy or Factory interest of Canada, was held in the Town-Hall, Ingersoll, on Wednesday, 31st July, for the purpose of forming & Dairy- \u2018men's Association for the Dominion of Canads.Over 200 of the prominent dairymen from nearly every part of the Province were present, and great interest was manifested in the proceedings.Mr.Wm.Niies was called to the chair, snd Mr.James Noxon acted as Secretary.The following is the report of Committee on Organization, as revised and adopted by the Convention :=\u2014 REPORT, Whareas, itis deemed expedient to form a OCsnadian Dairymen\u2019s Associstion, through which, as a mediam, results of the practical experience of Dairymen may be gathered and dis- peminated to the dairying community :==Therefore be it Resolved, \u2014That we, the undersigaed, do hereby associate ourselves together for mutual jm- provement in the science of cheese-making, and more efficient action in promoting the general interest of the dairy commuaity.Article I.The name of the organization shall be the ¢ Canadian Dairymen's Association.\u201d Article IT.The officers of the Association shall consist of a President, twenty Vice-Pre- sidents, a Sacretary, and Treasurer.Article III.The President, Vice-Presidents, Y Ssorel Executive Board of the Association, seven of wbom sball form & quorum for the transaction of business.Article IV.The officers of the Association sball be elected at each regular annual meeting, and shall retain their offices until their succes sors are chosen, Article V.The regular anousl meeting aball occur on the first Weduesday in February of each year, and at such place as the Executive Bonrd shall desigoate.Article VI.Any person may become à member of the Association, aad be entitled to all its benefits, by the annual payment of $1.X.A, Willard, Esq, Agricultural Editor of the Utica Jerald, who was present, was then called on to address the meeting.The address of this gentleman was replete with valuable and practical information, and fully sustained his reputation as one of the most talented agricul- turlsts in America.W.F.Olark, of tbe Canada Farmer, next addressed the meeting in a fow well-chosen remarks, full of sound sense, on the necessity of cleanliness in sll operations connected with the dairy.A\" resolution was carried to the effect that the executive board be requested to take such action as may be necessary to secure the passage of au act by the Legisiature at the approaching sez- sion of Parliament to protect cheess manufacturers from tbe adulteration of milk by unpria- cipled persons,\u2014said act to be similar in its provisions to the law on this subject now in force in the State of New Yo: tary, and Treasurer shall constitute the Naw Haven, Corn, Aug.4\u2014To-day, two lads, aged about 15 years, named Thomas Sullivan and Matthew Cabill, while returning from Banday-school, got into an altercation, and Bul- livan stabbed Cahill with 3 penhaife, {oflictiog a wouod from which he died ia a few hours, Sul.ivan has been arrested.W AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER.MONTREAL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1867.PRESBY TERY UF MONTREAL.McKenzie, Rhoades, Coburn.Eog.Gram.: let workmen lounged around the fire all day Sature \u2018of .The Presbytery met yesterday in St.Andrew's | Church, toe Rev.Josuus Fraser, Moderator, in i the Chair.Ï Ooliections from .Ormstown ; St.Paul's and 8t.Matthew's, Montreal ; and Laprairie,\u2014for the French Mission, were reported.The Rev.Dr.Jexxiss, as Convener of the Home Mission Cuwmmittes, reported verbally the proceeding) tbat had been taken since the meetings at Luprairie and St.Louis de Gonza- gue, and read a report of the work dove Ly the Rev.Mr.Balmain, the Presbytery's City Missionary.Toe report wai received and adopted.The Rev.Mr.Nivey read a memorial from the congregation of St, Louis de Gouzsgue, praying ibe Presbytery to grant such sid as they may consider suitable, sod assiag that steps be taken to settle Mr.Niven amoog them.He reported that thu stropgest desire was felt for this settlement, that tbe attendance was largely increasing, and that sssistance for à limited period was all that would bs pecessary.The prayer of the memorial was grauted.The Rev.Dr, Janxixa read the minute which had been prepared to convey the thanks of ihe Presbytery to Mr.Ellice and Mr.Browning, for the gitt of the chureb at Beaubaruois, which was approved of aud ordered to be engrossed.The Rev.Dr.Maruizsos reported that be had made arrangements to have à deed prepared by Mr, Hunter in conjunction with Mr.Browning, 20 a3 to secure a legal title, The report was received and adopted, and the appointment of Dr.Matbisaon to receive the deed continued.Rev.Mr.CaupseLL reported that the congregation of Laprairie were most anxious to secure a manse for their minister, and bad beld a meeting for this purpose, at\"which it was resolved to raise as much as possible among themselves, but that it might be necessary to make a collection throughout the Presbytéry, for which leave would be asked.Mr.Hoxaar confirmed the statements of Me.Campbell, and thought theleave asked should be granted.Tho requisite leave was given, Rev.Mr.Banu stated that it was with great satisfaction he begged to inform the Presbytery that Mr.E.J.Barbeau, Actuary of the City and District Savings-Bank, had in the bsndsomest manuer possible presented two lots, adjoining that on which the church was placed, to the congregation, aad a deed would be signed a» soon ns prepared.The whole ground was now fenced in.Dr.Jenxins moved that the Presbytery express their sense of the gift now meationed, and be thought that the clerk should be instructed to convey to Mr.Birbeau the thanks of the Presbytery for this banisome gift.The suggestion was agreed tc, and the clerk was instructed to convey to Mr.Barbeau the feeling of the Presbytery.Mr.Roas (Dundee) aéfted permission of tbe Presbytery to collect within the bounds, assis tance towards the building of tbe pew church, the estimate for which was considerably over the amount the people bad been able to contribute.Aftc: discussion, leave was granted, On motion, it was resolved tbat the Presbytery adjourn, to meet at St.Louis Gonzague on Wednesday, the 21st instant, at 2 o'clock, ST.FRANCIS COLLEGE AND GRAMMAR SCHOOL, RICEMUND, PROVINCE OF QUEBEC.Arother prosperous year of this Iustitution was closed by public exercises in the College Lecture Rooms, oo the 3rd inet.We bave already given a brief account of the proceedings, aud now add the following synopsis of the annual reports :\u2014 There bave been 112 students and pupils in the college aud grammar school duricg the past year ; thirty-two of these bave boarded with the Principal, who resides in the college- building.The average age of the students in the college bas been twenty-three years, \u2014that of the pupils in the grammar school, sixteen ears.Forty-five students bave matriculated in this college during the past six years, neatly one- half of wbom have entered the Professional Faculties of Law and Medicine in the University of McGill College, of which the St.Francis is an affiliated college.These professional students have usually attended lectures but one or two years in the Faculty of Arts ia this college.bH is to be regretted that a greater number of students do not complete their course in arts before commencing their lectures in law, medicine, and theology ; sud it is to be hoped that the time is not far distant, when students will not be admitted to the University lectures in law and medicine, who bave Bot aitained at least two years\u2019 standing in arts.Tbe whole number of pupils in this Institue tion during the past seven years has been nearly five hundred ; the aggregate for the same time bas been seven hundred aud seventy, \u2018The classification according to \u201c religlon\u201d bas been neariy as follows :\u2014Cb.of Eng.oue-fourth ; Ch.of Scot.about one-fifth; g one.seventh; Oan.Preshy.one-eighth: R.Oatb.one-pinth, snd the remainder from several other denominations.The students at present in arte, are Morrison, Campbell, Hetbrington, Wellwood, McLeod, Robinson, Hutchison, Wadleigh, Abbott, Wat.ters, Miller, Cruikshank, Watters, and Abbott.In the classical senior class of tbe Grammar School were, Kiug, Sanborn, Duff, Jenks, Oame- ron, Mclatyre, Brodie, and Cochrane, The students in surveying were, Cleveland, third year; Lawrence and Greens, first year.Of the June examinations of Grammar 8chool pupils, the following are some of the results, the order of the names Indicating the standing of each :\u2014Buclid : Sanborn, Duft, Cameron, and Melntyre.Arith.: 1et Div.\u2014Dufl (prize), Ross, Oleveland ; 30d Div.\u2014Blair (prize), Pbillips, Morrill, Hamel, Heubach, Oassidy, McPherson; 3rd Div.\u2014Gay, Campbell, Davis, Main, Desaul- niers, McGie ; 4th Div.\u2014Gorrie, Stewart, Gleany, Div, \u2014Blair Ross, Plillips, Stewart, Morrill, Heubach, Hamel), Nixon, Cassidy, McPherson ; 2o4q Di Gay, Desaulniers, CampbeH, Gouin, Davi Div.\u2014Main, Fowler, McRepzie, Brym- ner, McGie ; Reading and Spelling, 1st Div.\u2014 Blair, Cassidy, Stewart, Koss, Phillips ; 2nd Div.\u2014Fowler, McKenzie, Main, MeGie, Brym.ner, Bist.of Can.: Fowler, McGic, Gorrle.Geog.let Div.\u2014Blair, Cassidy, Ileuback, Puillipe, and Stewart; 2ad Div.\u2014Morrill, Gay, Cleveland, Wbyte.Agric.Chem.: Morrill, Ewing, Co- burp, Cassidy.Mineralogy: Lawrence, McAr- thur, Armstrong.EL Lat.: Gay, Cleveland, Nixon, Brymner, McGle, Stewart.El.Greek : Gay, Nison.French Gram: 1st Div \u2014Cieve- land (prize), Phillips, Gay, MePherson, Desaul- niers, Gleuny; 2nd Div.\u2014Gorrie, Nixon, D.Btewart, McKenzie, C.Whyte, G.Whyte, Miller.Scripture Lesions ; (residents in college) lot D:v.\u2014Duff (prize), Blair, Cameron, Heuback.30d Div.G.Whyte (prize), C.Whyte, MeKen- zie, Charlton, Thompson.Book-keeping, Commercial Correspondence, and Drawing: lat Dir.\u2014Blair (prize), Phillips (prize), Bloudeau (prize), Stewart; 2od Div.\u2014Campbell (prize), Cleveland, Gouin.3rd.Ross (prize), Labrish, Hamel.4th Div.\u2014Writing : C.Whyte (prize), Charlton (prize), Gay, Masurette, Brymner, Fowler.Greek Anabasis: 1 Duff (prize), Sanborn (prize); 2nd, Cameron (prize),and Jenks; 3rd, McIntyre, Greek Compo.: 1st, Sanborn; 2ad, Duff, Cameroon; 3rd, Jenks, Melntyre.Latin, Virgil: 1s1, Jeoka (prize), Sanborn, Duff; 20d, Cameron and Mcintyre.Lat.Compo: lst, Duff, Sanborn ; 2nd, Cameron ; 3, Jenks, Nc- Intyre.Faculty of Arts: Math.1, Morrison (prize), Wellwood ; 20d Div.\u2014Hethriogton (prize), Campbell, McLeod, Greene, Lawrence, Chemistry : Morrison (prize), Wellwood, Campbell, McLeod.Eog.Literature : Morrison (prize), Campbell (prize), Wellwood, McLeod.Latin, Orationes in Catilinam : 1, Morrison, (prize); 2, Campbell; 3, Hethrington; 4, Wellwood, McLeod, Watters.Latin Compo.: 1, Morrison ; 2, Hetbriogton, Campbell; 3, McLeod, Well- wood, Watters.Greek Iliad.: 1, Morrison (priza), Campbell (prize) ; 2, Hetbrington, Well- wood ; 3, McLeod.Anabasis: 1, Morrison, Campbell ; 2, Hetlrington ; 3, McLeod, Watters.Greek Compo.: 1, Morrison; 2, Hethrington, Campbell ; 3, Watters, McLeod, Wellwood.Elocution : 1st -Div.\u20141, Morrison; 3, Well- wood, Hetbrington, Campbell.2nd Div.: 1, Banborn ; 2, Cameron, Nclatyre, 3, Duff.3rd Div.: 1, Nixon ; 2, Stewart; 3, Phillips.Number of pupils ia tbe following branches during the year: Military Drill, Lieut.Bernard, Instructor, 68; Eng.in French, 37; French learning Eng., 12; Book-keepiog and Commercial Correspondeuce, 39; Trigonometry, 6; Geom., 24; Algebra, 16; Written Arith., #0; Mental Arith, 83; Eng.Gram., 9; Geog.51; Eng.Hist, 36; Can.Hist, 27; Reading and Writing, 73 :Dictation, 72; Eng.Litcrature, 14; Obemistey, 6; Mineralogy, 9; Agric.Chem, 8; Greck, 23; Latin, 37; Elocution and Vocal Music, 112.G.Foster haa kindly donated ten dollars for the purchase of prize-books to be awarded at the next examination.The Alma Mater Society Lecturers for the past session were Lord Aylmer, Principal Gra- bam, Professors Hubbert and Duff, Revs.Messrs.Marsh, Jeffery, Bhening, McKay, Jay, Parker, and Mayor Mackie, This institution is non-sectarian, and is patronized by all denominations ; Protestant and Catholic.Very great pains bave been taken with the religious training of the pupils, \u2014re- gular attendance on divine worsbipat their respective churches on ibe Sabbatb, reading of Scriptures, praise and prayer, twice a day in the family for all the residents, and chapel exercises daily for all the pupils.Most of the students are engaged in Sabbath-Schools ae teachers or pupils, and there is a Bible lesson every Monday morning for all the residents in the college.The pupils in the Grammar School receive special instruction from the scveral Professors.Commercial sod other branches preparatory for the different departments of business have par- attention.A FLOWING OIL-WELL BPOUTING AND BLAZING.(From the Petrolia Repositor.) About three o'clock on the morning of July 27th, the drillers of the well owned by Messrs, Door, Middaugb, Revan, & Co., on the Noble property, No.12 of 11th Concession, strack a strong vein of gas, which sent up a columa of oil the full size of the conductor, The surprise caused quite a sensation, and persons from other derricks ran to see what was up, when instantly the gas leaving the derrick (a closed one) took fire and exploded with a loud report, enveloping the building, men, and machinery in the raging element.The persons badly burnt in the face, hande, and arms are Mr.Dow, Dr.Miler, Roderick McKenzie, Isainh Sanders, Alex.Monroe, and Jahn Jones ; but, by the prompt attendance of Dr.Buckham, they are, it is hoped, out of danger.McKenzie, in particular, was in great danger of his life; though very active, being » lame man he stumbled and fell several times before getting rid of the déérie.After every vestige of wood within sixty feet of the bore was turned, the oil and gas issuing from the well fed the column of Bame of about fifty feet in diameter and nearly as high, eo that it ie difficult to get witbin four rods of the conductor ; and the well being neither cased nor tubed, evéry effurt to subdue the flames bas been defeated.The position of the property is on the north-east corner of the west quarter of lot number twelve of the eleventh concession, and within about twenty rods of most of the largest wells in Petrolia, where there is not iess than 40,000 barrels of oil endangered.As we go to press at noon, the fre stiil rages, but fortunately without a breath of wind.Avauar 3rd.\u2014Tbe sensation caused by the 8re interrupted labors elsewhere, and crowds of Hist.of Eng.: Cassidy, Gay, Stewart \u2014 \u2018dy.Towards evening,Councillor Taylor boldly threw bimaelf into the breach, leading an | army of sappers and miners, numbering seventy.Oareful approaches were made by throwing up earth-worka, when towards midnight, and with- 1m about twenty feet of the bore, & four-ioch tube with an elbow was joined où to the conductor, leading the greater part of the gas and | oil off some 100 feet.This operation reduced | the blaze a few minuter, wien to the admiration and astonishment of the spectators, the enemy executed a brillant flank mouvement, \u2014the Games _ with lightning rapidity lit up the further end of the tubing and enveloped the whole of the in- terveniog place, laborers and all, io a sheet of | flame.The last effort of the enemy was, whoever, of short duration, and its force abated as the oil seattered over the ground was consumed.About 3 o'clock on Sunday morning, that defiant pillar of flame which lorded it for twenty- four hours, now sank ingloriously beneath a couple of waggon loads of stable manure, The maguitude of the How of oil now became apparent ; i from the ground, aod filling all the di around, had never before been seen in tbe locality.The production was estimated to be from one to two thousand barrels in 24 hours ; in this manner it ran to waste for about forty- eight hours after the fire was extinguished, when it ceased, in consequence of the bore becoming choked with dirt.Machinery is now in process of erection for the purpose of casing and tubing.Avatar 4th.\u2014Peltrolis is burned to the ground.The greatest fire that ever was in Canadian oildom occurred bere Inst night, commencing about 11 o'clock.There was a wan running the engine at Lane's well, Iu gding for bis mate to relieve him, be held the lantern over one of the oit-tanks, to see how much oil was in it.While doing this, the gas took fire, and in zn instant tbe whole teuk waa in flames.There was over 400 barrels of oil in tbis tank, and another, containing 800 barrels, was close to it; the two being aboat eight feet apart.In trying to save some of the oil out of one of the tanks by à pipe, the pips\u2019 leaked, and tbe hea: from the burning tank get the oil on fire on tbe ground.Quick as lightning, the fire lew back to this tauk also, and, in less than a moment, it was all & mags of flames.Down the creek went the burning oil, across the road to the King well, to the rear of Noble's.Peter Taylor's well (No.1) was on fire, its tanks bad burst, and tbe oil wai rapidly backing up behind Smith's blacksmith thop.At this time it was at its height, not | 8 breath of wind, and about 15 acres of solid flame.When the burning oil ran down the creek, and the whole square in one blaze of fire, then the current of air came rusbing fu.The air was rushing from all directions, and in the centre of tbe vortex the whirlwind took the swoke up to the heavens like a roll of wool, and then it would take fire, presenting the appearance of an immenee Sery serpent, whirling up about 309 feet in the air.The loss is immense, not only the amount of oil, but in tanks, engines, derricke, engire-bouses, and appurtenances, and the Lime and cost of obtaining new ones.\u2018The total loss will not be less thau $75,- 000, and faila upon tbe\u2014 North Eastern (King flowing well Co.) which is not less than .$25,000 J.D.Noble & Co.15,000 Maraball, Goodrich, & Co .12,000 Lane & C0.sus aann nee .4,800 \u2018Thompaon, Dr.Buckbam, and Brice.4,500 Sterritt & Co.en 1,000 .4,000 1,500 P.Taylor.8t.Catherines Co.(Smiley, agt).Loss in product before new rigs can be put, estimated at.\u2026 20,000 The ground tanks that bad completed and filled, scattered through the burnt district, withstood the fire.Several of them at times were mostly covered with burning masses of oil ; probably a more severe test as to their safety from fire will naver be made ; itis almoat providential that the loss is no greater.Within the immediate vicinity of the burat district are several large wells with quantities of tanks end oil about.The face of the country being very level, and a small ravine prevented the oil from spreadivg ; tbe soil, too, being composed of clay, and more or less saturated with water, prevented the spreading of the flames, This dissster will be a serious loss not only to the individuals, but to the oil interests of this place, as the product had begun to gratify purchasers in engaging in it for shipment to à foreign market.August 5\u2014Nine produciog wells were burnt, and one under construction, Thirty-Gve thousand barrels of oil were burnt, Total loss, $100,000.Two boilers exploded.CANADA ECCLESIASTIOAL NEWS.Barrist.\u2014The cash amount contributed by the Niagara Association on bebalf of Ministerial Education is over one thousand dollars.\u2014\u2014Ap appeal is published for assistaace in fitting out Rev.Mr.Timpang as missiounry to India.The sum of $600 is needed.\u2014\u2014ler.Thomas Sinclair, Baptist minister, bas recently arrived in Canada from Orkney, Scotland.\u2014\u2014The Executive Board of the Missionary Convention of Ontario, met in London onthe 17th ult.Siipends were granted to a number of home missionaries.The next meeting is to be in logersoll on the Tuesday before the third Wednesday of October next.=\u2014The eighth annual meeting of the Huron Association was beld in the Church in Sullivan on the 5th July and two following daye.Three new churches were admitted to the Association ; viz, Teeswater church and two German churchee,\u2014one ia Braut aud one in Hanover.\u2014\u2014A powerful revival is in progress in Saint Martin's, N.B.[Fifiy-seven conversions have already taken place, and still the work of grace goes on.\u2014-The Baptist Convention of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and P.E.Island, Is expected to meet with the Baptist Church, Pine Grove, Wilmot, on Bnturday, Aug.17th.\u2014\u2014The annual meeting of the New Brunswick Baptist Home Mission Bocioty was held at Hills boro\u2019 on the 13th inst, No.G+.uly last, & pew church was opened in | Sharon, on the Aurora Circuit.Rev.Messrs.Cocker and McClure preacked the opening services.The friends of Rev.Wm.MeCuun, of the Walkerton Circuit, recently presented bim with the sum of $30.\u2014The fall district meeting of the Cayuga District will be held ia Bethel Chapel, Louth, on the 14th August.CoxorruarionaL\u2014On Sunday, 30th June, anniversary services were held ia the Congregational Church, Hamilton, in celebration of the ninth anniversary of the pastorate of Rev, Thomas Pullar, and the eighth of the opening of the present church edifico.\u2014\u2014A new church was organized at Garafraxa on the 7th July, consisting of fourteen persons.\u2014 The friends of the Congregational Cburch at Garsfraxa, held their annual social festival on the 4th of July, $54 were realized, to be applied to the building fund of the church.\u2014\u2014On Wednesday, July 24th, Mr.George Purkis, lately of Dick- lnson's Landing, Prov.Ont., was publicly ordained to the pastoral oversight of the Congregational Church and Bociety at Waterville, Prov.Quebec.This pastorate bas been vacant since the death of Rev.Jos.Forsyth, some months since.MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.\u2014 The great organ for the Mormon temple at Salt Lake will consume over twenty thousand feet of lumber in its construction.\u2014 A letter from California speaks of encon- raging reports from every part of the State.The farmers anticipate a richer barvest than ever.The mines are yielding better than for the last three years.Factoriesof different descriptions are springing up.\u2014 Steam is rapidly displacing sailing vessels io the transportation of emigrante across the Atlantic.In the year 1863, the proportion of those who emigrated in steam-vessels was 4585 per cent.; in 1864 it increased to 53.55 per cent.; in 1865 it was 73 50 per cent.; and, in 1866, the percentage was 81.16.\u2014 While France and England bave been entertaining the Sultan with a splendid bospitali- ty, rulers and people vieing with each other in doing him honor, the little kingdom of Greece, moved by a profound sympathy for the Oretans, heroically struggling against the iron despotism of the Turk, is making preparations for war with the Sublime Porte in the cause of tbe suffering Christians.The contrast is emi- pently\u2014may it not be said paiafully T\u2014eugges- tive \u2014 Tribune.\u2014 An expedition is about to be tent by the French to the North Pole, to make scientific observations.It is got up under the auspices of ibe Geograpbical Society, and by some savuns of the institution, end the expenses are to be provided by private contributions.It is to be under tbe direction of M.Lambert, & tra~ veller of some note.Persery.\u2014As a general thing, and without reference to individuals or to particular cases, it will consist witli the experience of almost every man who has been accustomed to see criminal trials, that the witnesses of the worst character are those who come up to swear that other men are not to be believed on 1beir oaths.An upright man bas no difficulty about testifying ton fact wbich bas fallen under bis observation; but such a man, especially if be bare sound judgment, and uny sensitiveness, is usually very vbary of pronouncing on oath a condemnation of anotber man, which, aller all, is only bis own opinivn, or according to the technical rule of law, an opinion of what is tbe opinion of otber people.\u2014ferald.Tus SUARATT TriaL.\u2014No one can read the evidence without becoming convinced that Burratt was for a long time in biding,\u2014s great part of the periud in Caunda ; and (hat bis concealment was uided by à considerable number of persons in positions of respectability, in- cludivg more than one clergymen of the Church of Rome.Tuese persons mey bave known tbat he was guilty, and the oftence of which he was guilty; or they may have bxlier- ed that he was not guilty : but it is impossible Bot to feel that in the latter case their batred of Mr.Ligeola and bis government, made them ready to labor hard to shelter à man manifestly skulkiog from justice, without inquiring too closely into the circumstances, or ascertaining whetber or not they wera protecting an sssas- sin.If they felt that it is incumbent on every one to protect sociely against ssssssins, and that the slaying of Mr.Lincoln was not less criminal then avy other assassination, tLey kept this man in hiding for weeks and months, takiog care spparently to know uolhing which could reveal Lis complicity, and put them upon the fulbiment of their duty.\u2014/6, Tus Riour or tne Exouss Csrzcs vo Inisu Laxps.\u2014Lord Russell thus potices the thrust of Lord Derby in the late debate, that the church established in Ireland has as much fight to its property ae tbe Duke of Bedford bas to Covent-garden and Woburn Abbey, \u201cIf this objection is meant to place the right of the present Archbishop of Dublin during his life, sod that of the present Duke of Bedford, during bis life, to property formerly held by the Roman Cutbolic Church, on the same footing, I fully admit that right.Lut who are their beirs ?The beir of the Duke of Bedford is known to the law, and will succeed as n matter of course.The helr of the bishops and clergy of the church established in Ireland is the Siate.If the State chooses to dispose of the properly in 8 manner different from its present appropriation, it bas & full right 10 do 0.If the State maintains the present appropriation, the heir of the Archbishop of Dublin is the man, who, atter a careful education, bas embraced the clerical profession, and has so distinguished bimself by bis morals, bis orthodoxy, and bis learning, ns to attract the preference of the Firat Lord of the Treasary and obtala the favor of the Crown.But every man in Ireland, pay, every man in England and in Scotland, may, upon these tcrms, took forward 10 be the beir of the Archbisbop of Dublin, \u2014in other words, the uation at large are tbe beirs>* Naw Couxexton Mærnopior.\u2014On tbe 2let toe present holders of thurch property infra. Aucust 10, 18 566 THE MONTREAL WITNESS.1867.\u201c| tion g in ! of the (went te ile, | for tbe place; but that question cannot now be country when Mr.Ramsay was showing how f feell favor of the murdered, created I went to steep after a good while, He repeated, place; Gontemporary Press.ont feeling in ar of these ladies had not three or four times, what mother said.Father determined.We need to understand bef cou todoit.Whether this circumstance bas = been seen on the sireets before since the depar- ue ADNINIaritATiON OF THE FRENCH GO- ; ture of te Imperial authorities.VERNMENT, (Letter from Col.Forney in Phil.I'rens.) * bere are two hundred and eighty-three members, \u201celected by universal suffrage,\u201d every six years, in the proportion of ove to every 32,400 | electors.They reccive five bundred dollars a: month during tbe session.The prose, speaker and the vice-president of the Corps Legislatif are appointed by tbe Emperor, and serve for one year.The chamber is convoked, adjourned, and dissolved by the Emperor.The seuntors are all appointed by tbe Emperor, and serve for life, receiving an annual salary of six thousand dollars.The French princes, at the age of eighteen, the French cardinals, marshals, snd admirals, are also senators,\u2014making the whole number ope hundred and seventy-five.The Emperor appoints the president snd vice-presi- dent of the Senate for one year.All the proceedings of this council are secret.In addition to these ioe Council od State, also à ted by mperor, end com- Po rar our persons, at 8 salary of five thousand dollars per annum.Their business is to prepare bills for the legislative body, under tbe gnidsnce of the Emperor.There are also seventeen ordinary councillors, seven extraor- inary councillors, forty masters of bequests, eighty auditors, and a secretary-general for the Council of State.Then comes the Cabinet, or Council of Ministers, all of whom represent the goverament in the Senate, Corps Législatif, or Council of State, and all appointed by the Emperor.When you reflect that the Corps Légis- datif, or popular assembly, bas nothing to do \u2018with the bills presented to them from the Emperor\u2019s Benste, Council, and Cabinet, but to vote upon them ; aod that be pays, convokes, adjourns,and dissolves that body,\u2014you will see exactly what is meant by \u201cuniversal suffrage\u201d in &rance.MEDDLING IN MEXICO.(From N.Y.Tribune.) That & burnt child ought to dread 1he fire, we Know; we are not half s0 sure that be geaerally does.Indeed, it has often seemed to us tbat burnt children bad a specisl proclivity for \u201c the | devouring element.\u201d Who ever knew a man, ruined ia character and fortuae by gambling, who thenceforth shunned inflexibly the blackleg's den?Who ever knew a man who bad poured all be was worth down bis throat that did not love the fiery fluid that had proved his perdition ?8till, we submit that he who bas seen others fearfully burned, while himself unbarmed, should know enough to keep cool, and it utterly amazes ut, in view of the recent and bitter experience of France in Mexico, that we should bave countrymen esger to imitate Napoleon's folly.There is no proof that the French were week on the equare ; but strange, since the Liberal Government bas arrived here, the ladies | bave ceased walking out as they used to for- werly.Nearly all the baciendas of this State have been confiscated ; and it is said that, owing to the feelings of the Governor, the State bas been dealt with s0 barshly.Io the States of Zacate- cas and Guansjuata, the Governors bave acted with a much better policy.They have positively refused to enforce or carry out in any way the confiscation ukase of Juarez and his Ministers, and by this moderate action bave partly succeeded in establishing confideace in those States.A DUEL BETWEEN TWO RIVALS, A correspondent of the Louisiana Courier, wnting from Welby, Kentucky, gives the following particulars of à fatal occurrence in that vil \u2014 ein Wells and Sanford B.Roberts were both young men of unexceptionable character, and occupying enviable positions in our society.Wells was about 22 years old, and Roberts was two years bis senior.The former was our De- puty-Postmanter, while the latter was clerk in the store of Roth & Stroiber.For some time both bad been paying marked attention to an amiable and beautiful young lady of the neigh- borbood, whose name I withhold for obvious reasons, and until within & mouth psst were generous rivals, their relations toward each other being upon the most friendly footiog.Some three or four weeks ago, Wella visited the young lady, and msde a furwal proposal for ber band.His propositiou was respectfully but firmly declived, and upon bLis pressing ber for Ler reason fur ber declination, she indiscreetly informed bim that she bad already accepted à similar proposal from young Roberts.Wells left the house, mounted bis horse, and\u2019 returned to the village.He first went to the Post-Oflice sought Lis successful rival at the store.Here an altercation ensued, which would have bad à bloody termination had not bystanders interfered aud put an end to thedifficulty.From that time until Saturday they were as strangers to each other.On that day they both attended a pic-nie, Roberts being accompanied by bis fiancée.A3toon as Wells saw them together he seemed to be imbued with the very spirit of insanity.Approaching them, be grossly insulted Roberts, in the presence of the whole assembly.The insulted man sprang to bis feet, and started toward bis insulter, evidently to resent the insult, when gentlemen prevented collision.Roberts and bis fair companion, at the earnest solizitation of the latter, immediately left the ground snd repaired to hee home, where she, fearing a difficulty between the parties, endea- peculiarly obnoxious in Mexico; the natural in- , vored to persusde him to spend the night.In that stinet of independence, with tbe distrust and abe failed, but succeeded in extracting pro- batred of foreigners common to al! ignorant and ; Mise frous him that be would not return to the some tolerably intelligent people, fully accounts for theovertbrow and death of Maximilian, The dullest, most illiterats * greaser,\u201d comprehends that 1he rule of foreigners io bis country implies her incapacity for self-goveroment, and he re- seats this all the more since he bas a smothered suspicion that it is true.The Times is moved by a recent preposterous manifesto to say : pic-nic ground, Reaching the village, and brooding over the gross outrage that bad been put upon him, be went to bis room and penned à challenge to mortal combat, which he intrusted to a friend to be delivered into the Lands of | Wells.This mission was accomplished that | night.Next morning a friend of the challeng- (ed party called upon tbe friend of Ro- \u201cberts to arrange the preliminaries.This kept there when not used.We bare a band of music playing three times\u2019 kept bis lantern under tbe sink ; it was always clearly the issues on which that election is to I saw tbe light, | turn, and the views of the rival candidates rels- and when he went upstairs it was dark.\u201d tive thereto.The same paper describes the conduct and! The people are not In the mood for trying appearance of the alleged murderee\u2014Wilii any grab-bag experiments.They will insist 0 or Miller\u2014during the examination as follows :\u2014 baviog a President who fully knows bis own \u201cThe prisoner exhibited througbout tbe ex- mind with regard to the political situation, and amination the greatest nonchalance and indif- who has not essentially another mind from [Point Even when the testimony was the theirs, They bave once or twice taken candi- trongest against him, as when they testified dates on trust, and Lave not been encouraged that blood on hie garments, hat the tracks | to repeat tbe venture.And, when they see that leading to the house must have been made by | Gen.Grant's name is tbe Shibboleth of à num- bis boots, and when the girl said: \u201cJam sure ber of the most discredited of the camp-follow- it was his voice,\u201d even this did not more him.\u2018 era and shoddy-patriots of the late war, who One thing, however, was noticed, he would not | barked at the heels of the sorely beset Republic it was exhibited in court, and it was shown! formard in the course which led through eman- ral ti bis eyes would drop sud be would cipation to triumph, they wi more strenuous tira from ft 7 and jet he would look with ap- ! ia their demands for light than if the General look at the blood-stained axe.Every time tbat: wheoever it was constrained to take a step, and armed bimself with 8 pistol, and then: # We are very happy that Senor Romero has: was soon accomplished.The arrange.seen fit to postpone the formation of treaty be- ment was that the fight was to come off ween tbe United States and Mexico, \u2018for mu- |in & meadow about ope mile east of town, at tual protection against rebellion.\u2019 It may be daylight, on Monday, the weapons to be Colts all very weli for us to do what we can to belp tevolvers.At the appointed time, the principals Mexico ou\u2019 vf her troubles; but for Mexico to and seconds were on the chosen ground.The send an army to help us in case of rebellion or | principals were placed ten feet apart, with in- invasion, is something we would rather not structions to fire between the wo: one\u201d and agree to.The idea was suggested to Romero * three\u201d aud then advance, fring as they ad- by * Mr.A.Watson; not by Secretary Se-| vanced, such beng the terms insisted upon by ward.\u201d , the challengee and not rejected by the challeng- The American people may better understand ; ec.At the word both pacties fired, aod so ac- At the outset tbat all schemes of \u201cmutual pro.curate was their sim, that Wells foll dead, pierced tection,\u201d of whatever specious name may be ; through tbe brain by bis adversary's ball.Ro- given to the meditated arrangement between berts received his opponent's bullet in the centre our Government and Juarez, mean the saddling of the bresat, passing through his body and lodg- upon uy of the Mexivan debt.It is just this that makes Louis Napoleon as anxious now to get usinto Mexico as be recently professed to be | to rule us out.If Uncle Sam would just swal.| low Mexico bodily, be could not refuse to assume and pay her debt,\u2014and its amount, if be were once \u201c in for it,\u201d would cause bim to open | his eyes.A few men would get rich out of | Mexican mines and martes; but the great mass | of us would find our already heavy burden of tazatiop largely increased.Let Mexico alone.That is the sum of all wisdom on the wubject, She bas given us to understand, in executing Maximilian, that our Government's iofluence with ber chieftains is nought; that she chooses to manage ber own ing under the spine, just to the left of the spine, At the moment I write be is not dead, though sinking so rapidly that the physicians say b cannot live possibly more than an hour.THE ASCUTNEYVILLE MURDER.We find a full report of the testimony at the examination of the alleged murderer of Mr, and Mrs.Gowing, at Ascutaeyviile, Vt, on Wedaes- day and Thursday last, in the Claremont (N.H.) Eagle, whence we extract the testimony of Ella A.Gowing, the only surviving daughter of ber murdered parents :\u2014 \u201c1am 13 years old the 16th day of last April ; I saw the prisoner last summer, \u2014bhe came along affairs ; 80 let her.[tis bestin the long run \u2018and wanted to work.He calied his name Heury for ber,\u2014best every way for us.Let Napoleon seek reimbursement for his Iluckless venture saywhere but bere.Hands of! THE MEMORY OF MAXIMILIAN.The following letter, which we take from the Browarville Ranchero, will be read with inte.Toft = Bax Luis Poros, July 1, 1867.Duan Sie, \u2014\u2014You bave no idea how much our State bas suffered since the occupation of this city by the Liberal troops.Coufiscation, pluo- der, aad ruin have desolated this once rich State.Confidence 1a gone.How could it be \u201cotherwise with Juarez\u2019 Goverment, which bas been more than seconded by the Governor Juan Bustemente, when thirst for revenge and plunder were to be satistied ?By forced loans.and other exactions, he bas robbed from the cltizene, but cipally from tbe merchants of this city snd State, the enormous sum of $3,- 500,000.The Juarez party bad revenge upon this unfortunate city and Îta imperial propensities, [odian Juarez may forgive a political offence, but never à persunal one: blood must wash it out.You bare beard of ihe sixty ladies, dressed in mourning, ca ling upon Juares to save the life of Maximilian and bis Generals, and of the un- polite and ungentieman!y rebuke they met with from biw and his Cabinet.But you did not know that, as soo\u2019 ag the execution of the Emperor and bis Generals wes kvown here, all the respectable ladies of this city, dressed in full Williaws,\u2014be worked three weeks last summer.He came along last spring, the 24th of March, end wanted to work.He let bimself for seven months, at twenty-four dollars per month ; be worked two months and thes left.He went to Claremont, N.H.Came from Claremont and went to Burlington.Father let bim have thirty doilars, He was gone a fortnight; be came beck Eaturday, at four o'clock, stayed till next Monday at ten, and went away.He did the chores while Le wag there.He took his clothes when be weut away, aud worked no more for father, [slept last honday nightio a trundle- bed, uoder the bed of my father and mother, Father went to bed before I did ; but mother did not go till [ went.I heard noise in the night.I heard & mau in tbe sitting-room ({ should think be was in tbe sitling-rooto) tell father that the cattle were in the corn.Father said, \u2018 who is there, and be replied, \u2018 Mr.Hitchcock.Father fat up, aud told mother she bad better get up.beard no noise till father got into the kitchen, =then I heard a threshing, and the table rattled.The man then came into the bedroom where we were.Mother said, \u2018 Wbo are you\u2019?aad be replied, \"Who are you'?I beard some threshing about,\u2014be touched me on the shoulder, when be went out, aud shoved me under the bed.I heard the closet door open.1 knew him by his voice,\u2014it was the bired man that worked for us.[am sure it was bis voice.He then went upstairs.[ beard him,~I beard his boots when he came down, [did not dare stie.Mr.Hitchoock came and told me to get up, sud [ went down to bis house.I tbiok it was rojog, went to bear a id mass for the tome time after midnight that be came, for I dud Fr Cathedral, \u2018rh great demonatre- beard the roosters crow before be went away.arent interest upon the huge stake, matted with ie blood and habe of hi rissa.Hie is shout | but muscular ; there is nothing atriking about bis features except his upper lip; this is very singular and difficult to describe, but with eyes open, gives him an ugly and vicious look.Re- i port says that most of his life bas been spent as | 8 laborer, in tbe northera part of the State of Vermont, and that be bas beea a soldier, both of the British army aud our own.\u201d THE CROPS IN ENGLAND AND ILLINUIS.We give notes of the condition of the crops In these two regions, which, though wide apart, may be considered as representative of tbe agricultural world :\u2014 Illinois.=Through three-fourths of the State the wheat has been cut and shocked, or bauled into barns.Even so far north a3 Champion's, farmers Lave been thrashing and takiog to market, stimulated by the price of $2 a bushel, In a considerable part of the State wheat bas not produced so largely in fifteen vears.Rye bas been heavy, and as for oats, the only drawback is their lodging, on account of great and rapid growth.Near St, Louis, à part of the farmers are thrashing by drawing directly from the shock to the machine, but the greater part are putting itia stack, Through the whole State corn has attained its full height.Although the distance north and south is about 400 miles, the ditference in the time of reaping does not vary much.This ia owing to the superior fertility of the soil ia the northern part.Some fields in the Rock River Country, which had been planted only six weeks were siz feet aud a Lalf bigh, which is the most rapid growth on record.[tis al the rate of two inches a day.And yet, it is not to be denied that on many farma the yield of all kinds of grain will be light.Thiais ow- | ing to their low-lying surface.The long rains \u2018made it impossible to work the ground early; in many cases it was worked too soon, and be- | came hard and lumpy ; grass and weeds got a fearful start, aud immense work even now is required to keep the corn in a growing condi.\u2018tion.TheimportaLc» of ditching and draining never was more Apparent than this year, and many will take the lesson to heart.However, Illinois farmers always have valued dry prairie, snd such was first brought into cultivation.The best ground has only recently been put under the plough.It is on the rolling land where | tbe crops are so good.We venture to say that never before bas a year been so productive, as this already is,and yet promises to be,\u2014not only in grain, but all tbe fruits for which its variety of climate is 30 favorable, Ængland.\u2014Wheat was sown last fall on a moist compact bed, and did well during the winter, except on low, wet soils, where it was somewhat injured by slugs.Although tbe winter was quite frosty, and fine fruit-trees and shrubbery were killed, wheat come through unharmed.Oa the chalk and red sandstone for.| mations, the plant bad a thin though bealthy appearance.In May, there was some bright, forsing weather, and all crops became very luxuriant ; but, toward the latter part of the month, a change took place, for there were cold east winds and heavy frosts.Following this were four weeks of glorious weather.Of course, wheat still has many adverse conditions | likely to arrest ite maturity ; but, by last accounts, the prospect was highly encouraging, for the color was good, the stems vigorous, and the grain closely set.Barley suffered from the May frost, but recovered, and promised a heavy yield.Oats were in a vigorous state, and close on the ground, aud, like other grain, were about eight days later than io other years.Thus, not only there, but in America, the season is un- commooly ste.Beans look more discouraging, and are, deficient in stems and pods.Pease | have been met by à new enemy, an aphis ; there ; mere slugs after the frost, aad it is not expected there will be more than balf 6 crop.Barly turcips are bealthy, and free from insects; a considerable breadth was sown very late.First planted potatoes were bitten by the frost, but 1000 tecovered, and assumed a vigorous appear.suce.Mangolds were badly injured by frost.Hay is a full crop.After the cold latter part of May, pastures thickened up, and furnished abundant food.On the whole, the prospect for au average supply of food in England never Was more promising.PRESIDENT-XAKING sY GUESS.(From the N.YF.Tribune.) Fifteen months bcace, tbe people of the United States will be called to elect their President and Vice-President for a term of four years, commencing on the 4th of March, 1869, \u2014almost two years hence.Meantime, we have to deal with the great and dificult problem of the restoration of ten States, still but partially solved ; we have to réconcile local self-govern- went with the permanent sway of nationality and loyalty ; we bave an immense national debt to care for, clatnors for the repeal of the cotton and other taxes to consider, and the ever-present perils of an irredeemable paper currency to guard sgainst, and, If possible, overcome.These problems may well tax the best resources of étatesmansbip, and ought to secure general at.tection, [n full view of their imminence, a few liticians by trade ate intent upon opening the residential caovess, bringing forward Gen.Grant «s their candidate.We neither affirm nor deny the fitness of this tbe Tollomine J 8 emes \u2014 i Dniverelly A HE Fim, Mactancee, frame, ES von LES CR end r TI Sei icine and ; ls, va Ww.CAMPBELL, Grane fie MACDONELL, MULLER Scuxror, Those Lestimon ola! are to Us eens Inthe CERENG.Concentrated Cardinal Food \u2018far Infants and Invalide™ is the most palatable, antritious, and ot ing food ever prepared, i REDDY, end unequalled by any fc ration.ty digested, canseansither acidify ar atadcaca asd is rec: y for wee in a few minutes, For in= fants, takes the place of mothers\u2019 milk.Directions accom pany each LU.In.le marl Be and none without the signature or the one Hoe CHARLES MANTIN, SOLE PRUPRIETOR, For sal \u201c Legauchetiore treet, Montreal.le at all Chem ruggists, a: cers, in ting at 2e., Soc od ave.ach, Gro- \u2014_\u2014 = py UROPEAN EXPRESS AND FORWARDING.-The CANADIAN EX- .CO.forward PARCELS, SPECIE, MERCHANDIZE and VALUABL of every de scription weekly by the Montreal Ucean 88.Co's, Hieamers to and from all of Europe, \u2018They also give special attention tothe forward- Ing of goods as cargo, Custom-House and Insur= ance business at the lowest rates.Consignments solicited.Orders promptly attended Lov Liverpool A.Blackwood, Jr, 22 Wate a ; ly Jr, ater street, London, G, W.Wheatly & Co., 150 Leaden Hal J y , 3 London, G.W.Wheatly & Co., 23 Regent Street.Manchester, Globe Parcels Express, 127 Market reef Glasgow, lobe Parcels Express, 17 Renfieid: reet, Edinburgh, Globe Parcels Ex; by urgh a oi Toe! press, 76 Prinde's Dublin, Globe Parcels Express, 5 Eden Quay, Birmingham, Globe l'arcels Express, 2 Bull Montreal, D.T.Irish, Place d\u2019Armes, Toronto, M.H_ Irish TorontoStrect, Hamilton, J.D.Irwin, | West King Street, uebec, WG, Beott, 81.Peter Street.lngston, J, C.Clarke, King Street, Portland, J.E, Pringle, 9 Exchange Street.And afl the principal Towns in Cansda, of whom any Information can be obtained, G CHENE£EY, Supt.DOUGALL COMMISSION MERCHAN MONTREAL, BUCCESSORS TO JOHN DOUGALL.(Business Established In 15248.) 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