The Montreal witness, 10 juin 1868, mercredi 10 juin 1868

[" W_AND FAMIL LA 2 Y NEWSPAPER.Vor.XXIII.MONTREAL, WEDNESDAY WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.| (From our Special Correspondent ) Kinasron, June 3, 1868.TIRIT DAY'S PROORRDINGE, The 44th Annual Qonference of the Wesleyan Church commenced its session this moraing, in the Sydenham-sireet Church.The Conference was opened by devotional exercises, conducted by the Rev.Jas.Elliott, who has fulfilled the duties of presidency during the past yesr.More than two hundred and fifty anewered the roll-call, and the attendance ls unusually large.The retiring President.on vacatiog the chair, expressed his gratitude to God for the experience of the past yea-,\u2014for the prayers that had been offered and anawered.He was glad of peace in the Oburch.No question wma disturbing the work from ocean to ocean.There had been material prosperity acd spiritual progress.It was one of the chief pleasures and honors of bis life to introduce as his successor one whose praise wag in all the churches, whose pre-eminent abilities had been consecrated io the highest service of the Master, The Rev.H.M.Punshou, M.A, was then formally introduced as President fur the present year, the whole Conference rising simu taaeoualy snd giving him an enthusiastic welcome.Bis address was of surpassing power and beauty.He enid bis 6rst duty was to render thanks to Almighty God, by whose grace and care be had been preserved and watched over with more than a fathers wisdom or a mother's teaderness.He wad early teugbt the knowledge of bis sins and of bis Saviour ; and, baving received the gift of the Soi-it, be was entrusted with tue minietry of the Word, and for more than twenty years bad made a confession of Obrist, \u201c Blessed be the Lord who has not turned away His gooduess from me.\u201d He thanked the members of the Uonference for their generous kindness in requesting his appointment.The sense of reeponsibility was ns great as that of the exalted honor.He had no epecial qualification for the office, eave a heart that best with warm love for his brethren the world over, His was a firm faith in the mission and destiny of the Church.It was doing s special work, and the world could not spare it.He would not oc cupy the time \u201cmore golden than gold.\u201d He was sure there would be order and promptoess in the transaction of business.They would respect the chair, and thas reflect dignity on themselves; honoring each other they would honor God.There may be differences of opinion.He hoped there would be, for freedom * is the harmonious combination of varieties.\u201d Rev.Dr.Taylor was then introduced by the President as his co-delegate.The doctor said he feit the importance and responsibility of office in this great and growing Church, the future magnitude of which could not be foreseen.He paid a high tribute to the predecessors of Mr.Punshon and Dr.Scott, and hoped that the beloved President would tarry long here and exert bis great infizence over this great Dominion.He spoke of the prosperity of the mission work, in the interests of which he had travelled, during the year, from Sault Ste.Marie to Gaspé, from Stanstead to Pembroke.Halfa continent was theirs for culture.They had planted posts among the Blackfests, over the Saskatchewan Valley and along the Pacific coast.He prayed for the extension and security of the entire Dominion.Rev.Charles Lavell, M.A, was elected Secretary of the Conference.À vote of thanks, moved by Rev.E.Ryerson, D.D., seconded by W.Jeffers, D.D., was tendered to the retiring President.\u2018Thanks also were awarded to the retiring Secretary, Rev.Jas.Gray.The Conference prayer-meeting was held from twelve to one o'clock, and was à season of power, and betokened an barmonious and spiritual Conference.The afternoon session was occupied with the questions of committees and of character, and at half-past five the conference adjourned.In tbe list of stations under correction, the Montreal District stands thus :\u2014 Montreal Centre.\u2014George Douglas, J.B.Clarkson, B.A.Montreal South (Ottawa St.)\u2014G.McRitchie, T.Derrick.Montreal East, St.Lambert.\u2014J.Bor- land, 8.J.Hunter, R.W.Ferrier, M.A.Mou- treal West (Dorchester St.)\u2014W.J.Shaw, B.À, LL.B.Lachine\u2014J.Kines.Chambly.\u2014B.E.Maudsley, St.Johns \u2014J.Donse.Odel! Town.«~W.0.Henderson, M.A.Hemmingford\u2014 J.A.Gordon.Franklin Centre.\u2014Q.Rogers, W.Raney.Huntirgton.\u2014T.G.Willame.Orme- town.\u2014J.V.Wilson.Cavagnol.\u2014K.Harris.Lachute.\u2014Jos.Kilgour.North Gore \u2014N.8, McCullough, B.A.New Glasgow.\u2014J.Scott.Shawbridge.\u2014B.Leckey.Rawdon.\u2014QOase to be sent, SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDING * Kuresrox, June 41b.MORNING EBSSION.The session opened at © a.m.ex-President Rev.Jus.Elliott in the chair.After the devotional exercises, the minutes of the previous session were read aud approved, The question of tbe Superannuation Pund excited a long discussion, in which the Rave.J.Borland, G.Dougles, Dr.Evane, and others took part.The proposal to reconsider the practical workings of the finance, in which certain widows of deceased ministers have bad their sonusl payments reduced, was referred to a special committee of nine members of tbe Conference, Revs.W.Evans, D.D., aod J.B.Boward were appointed letter writers to snswer the presenters of certain petitions and memoriale.Miscellaneous resolutions from varions dis trict meetings were read and referred to committees, Rev.Dr.Taylor, on-delegate, read s commu- Dication trom Dr.Mair, Bacretary of the Kingston Habbath Reformation Society, in reference to a document on Sabbaih observance, to be presented before them.AFTERNOON BBEBION.Con\u2018erence assembled at 2 o'clock.À resolution was p:esented from tic Montreal \u201cTétetnier, recowmending a change m the course J of study for candidates for the Wesleyan ministry.The discussion was cf absorbing interest.Rev.J.Borland maintained thet the course needed modifications, that it is 100 besvy for the great body of young men, and not arranged for the various classes of mind to be fuund in the ministerial work.Rev.Mr.McRitchie, assent the moral character of seme of the text-books on ethics, and ecclesiastical history, bought that the course was not sufficiently theological.On the other band, Revds.E.H.Dewart (of Toronto), G R.Banderson (of Picton), 8.D.Ree, DD, (of Hamilwnp), J.Gemley (of Brant- ford), J.H.Bishop (of London), Dr.Taylor (of Torouto), and 8 8.Nelles, D.D.(of Victoria University), argued that, in this ags of increasing ictelligence, tbe educational stendard of ministerial qualifications should not be lowered, that the scheme of marks in exemination did make provision for the various classes of mind to be found ia the work.The resolution was referred to the Board of Examiners to report to the Conference, Requests to permit the sale of church property in certain districts were ref-rred to the Church Relief Committee.A number of young men were recommended to the Conference to be received into fuil con- section and ordainsd.Others were recommended to bs contisued on trial, The Rev.President pronounced the benediction, and the Conference adjourned at balf-past five.The Conference is passing rapidly through its routine business, and preparing fur the more important discussions of geoeral interest that are to follow.In the question of cheracter that came up in the last session, it ie à matter of gratitude that, 1m & body se large, but one minister was deposed and expelled from the Church; yes this melancholy cass was a voice of warniug, aad the words uttered by the President, calling to 1urity of beart and life, and urging the admonition, \u201cLet him that thinketb he standeth take heed leat be fall,\u201d will not soon be forgotten.Kinasron, June 4, 10 a.m.\u2014This ecclesiastical assembly met last evening in St.Andrews Oburch, and was opened by a very Buggestive sermon from the retiring Moderator, The attendance was large, and amongs: those present we observed the Rev.Mr.Punshon, Dr.Ryerson, and other promicent members of the Wesleyan Conference, also in session here.The Rev.Robert Dobbie, formerly of Montreal, was elected Moderator.There ia an unususlly large sttendance of clergymen and laymen, including delegates from the Lower Provinces.The debates to-day have had reference, amongst other subjects, to the extension of tbe Church in British Columbia, in response to the application which alluded hopefully to the speedy inctrporation of that colony with the Dominion.Alex.Morris, M.P.; Dr.Mathieson, Principal ; Dr.Cornish, Dr.Jenkins, and other prominent members,\u2014took part in the discussions, and spoke enthusiastically in favor of the union of the Cburch of Scotland throughout the Dominion, a8 & necessary sequence of the political Union which has been so happily consummated.Ît appears that $13,500 have been coatributed by the Oburch in Oatario and Quebec, for the purpose of meeting the annual deficiency of the endowment fund, Arisiog from the failure of the Cotnmercial Bank.An animating and somewhat exciting discussion took place at last evening's sitting, on the tendency of some members of the Synod towards Rituslism.It was evident, however, frou the indignation exhibited in the general tone of the debate, that ritualiem finds no favor smongst these staunch adherents of Jobn Knox.\u2014(Fazsite.Kimaeron, June 5.\u2014The Synod of the Church of Scotland continued in session yesterday, The rext annual meeting is appointed to be beld in Hamilton, An appeal case from Bowmanville, as to the settlement of the minister, cocupied the morning and afternoon, and was decided in favor of the appeliants.- In the evening, in « orowded church, a testimonial to Mr.Oroil, for gratuitous and efficient services rendered as agent of the chareh, was presented, contistivg of a handsome Family Bible, a valuable gold watch, aud & magnificent silver vase manufactured by Bennery.la felicitons terme Dr, Jenkins explained the reason of the presentation, and the hearty response which the proposal had received from the charcb at large.The Moderstor with singular grace and feeling, in the name of the churcb, made the presenta- ton, which Mr.Oroit accepted, in a speech characterized by great earnestness and ability.Tne eubjsot of hymnology then occupied the attention of the court, which evoked an exeiting and deeply interesting debate participated in by Dr.Oook, Mr.Macdonnell, of Peterboro, Mr.Nicol, Mr.Campbell, of Montreal, and others.The Synod autborised the publicstion of 8 new hymn-book for use in the churches, A discussion followed on the Bursary snd Scholership scheme, which showed the possession by the Bynod of unusual debating power.Speeches were made by Prof.Williamson, Prin« cipals Cook and dg, Mr Morris, HP, em of Mr.Mullan, and other Court.To the general publie, tbe most interesting event of the day then took place ; namely the resolution of tbe Synod, adopted by acolama- tion, to send s deputation to the Wesleyan Ubristian Conference, with Christian fraternal greetings.This was proposed by Mr.Morris, M.P., and supported in an admirable and touche ing address by the venerable Dr.Urquhart, of Cornwall.\u2014Wasette, Kixastan, Juve 6\u2014The Synod was or cupied in creating new Presbsteries, and re-siranging the boundaries of the old onve in Western Une tari, which congimed moat of the day, Th final examination of candidates for the ministry ocepicd 8 large partion of the day.Ia committee, on the presenta\u2019iun of tie Ka.scheme in entire efficiency, extending its beneñta to Home Missionaries as {well as to Incumbents.A donation of $500, in aid of this scheme, was received during the evening from England.The interchange of courtesies with the Wesleyan Conference was arrauged to take plize to-morrow foreuoou.Doctors Urqubart, Cook, and Messrs.MoLenusa, Morris, and Croil, form the deputation, Dr.Jenkins, Convener, presented the French Mission report, which wag received with marked interest.The Very Rev.Principal Snodgrass presented the report of the Queen's University, which be followed by an able and exhaustive address.Rev.M.Mair, of Galt, Robt, Dennistoun, Esq.of Newboro, sad others, took part iu the discussion, The feeling of Synod seems to be in favor of affiliation with tbe Provincial University of Ontario oa its original basis.Great applause was elicited by the statement, in the College report, that tke Queen has iately sent to the library ber two books, inacribed with ber autograph, and accompsnied by the assurance of Her Majesty's deep interest in tbe institution.\u2014Gasctie.MURDER IN THE VICTORIA BARRACKS \u2014 THREE SOLDIERS SHOT ; ONE FATALLY.Between five and six o'clock last Friday, another of those murderous outrages by shooting, which have become 80 common in this garrison, took place in the Victoria Barracks.The murderer, for such there seems little doubt he must be called, is a private of the 16h, as was also bis vicum, likewise two other soldiers who were wounded\u2014one of them most severely\u2014by the shot which went though the heart or their less fortunate comrade.The affulr seems to have been substantially as follows :\u2014At the bour already mentioned, and in the second story of the building, in an apartment lookiag out both on Et.Paul street and the bar- rack-yard, the bedsare arranged a8 usual along the walls, some three feet apart from ench other.A number of eoldiers were in this room, and amongst them the murderer, Maurios Blake, who was standing at theend.Private Jamieson was standing upon his own bed, six or seven yards from Blake, whilst James England, tbe deceased, was also on his own bed not far from Jamieson ; and another private, named James Winter, was likewise upon bis own bed close by.Blake, without being observed, had loaded bia rifle, and then fired along the room, a3 it would appear, at Sergfant Gilby ; but the ball struck, first Jamieson, doing little more than grazing his thigh, next passed through Eogland's beart, and, finally, shattered Winter's arm near the elbow.Blake was arrested on the | dowment Report, it waa decided to sustain this | bad any hatred to the deceased and be al UNE 10, 1868, ways | seemed to on intimate terms with bim.> Andrew Truelock, private, 16th Regiment, sworn\u2014[ occupy the same room with the pris | soner, Maurice Blake, uud the deceased.At al quarter past elx last night, I was lying on my bed in the Victoria barracks.Prisoner's beg report of # rifle, and, raising myself, saw the prisoner with a rifle at Lis shoulder to the\" present,\u201d and facing the deceased, while the back of deceased was turned toward the prisover ; saw the prisoner lower bis rifle and throw it oa the bed ; be sat down upon the cot next to his own, but said ootbing ; myself and some other men who were sittiug at a table playing cards, seixed the prisoner and took him to the guardroom ; as I left the room, I saw private Winters holding up his left arm, aad saying that be bad besn wounded ; prisoner was pertectly sober at that time.Jumes Jamieson, private, sworn\u2014I oecsupy the sawe room with prisoner and deceased.Last night, between six and seven o'clock, was standing apon my cot teaching for à badge upon shelf, when I heard a rifle discharged snd at the same time felt something touch my leg, sod turning saw prisoner with his rifle at the preseat.A bullet bad kit my right thigh just above the knee, aod taken about half mn inch out of the flesh, At the ume England wan shot, be was lying with bis back toward me.arnd { saw Him fall off his bed.Dud not see prisoner load his musket, but «aw tbe smoke of the rifle when it was discharged.William McGrath, corporal, 16th Regiment, aworn\u2014Last evening I wns in the same room with the prisoner and the deceased.My bed was next to that of decensed.I wae cleaning my belt; and while I was looking towards pr: vate England a shot was fired.Deceased was reclining upon tbe bed upon bis elbow at the time After the shot was fired, saw him roll off the bed to the floor.Mice was the twelfth bed from the prisoner's.Know of no ill-feeling between the deceased aud prisoner.Sylvester Buck, private, 16th Regiment, sworu\u2014Was io the same room with deceased sud prisoner, playing cards, and saw the pri- souez fire the gun, aud, with private Truelock, immediately arrested bim.Surgeon Wm.Armatrong, of the 16th Regt., testified that he wus called last night to examine James Englard, whom he found wounded and dead.He bad made an examination and found two wounds, an entrance and exit of some small projectile.Ti entrance was in the rear of the left vide, low down, fracturing two ribsand wounding the heart and the right luog, aud passing out between the third and fourth ribs.Death must have been instantaneous.the spot, and baid he only regretted that be had mistaken Sergeant Gilby for Sergeant Bourne, against whom be appears to have bar- bored 8 grudge.Coroner Jones, on arriving at the barracks, tad the body of the deceased removed to the military hospital ; and the prisoner, who was already in confinement, was taken to the Central Police Station.He seems to have borne a bad character in the regiment, in which be bad been between four and five years, and during that time led a dronken, dissipated life ; been frequently po in confinement ; and once, we believe, suffered the lash.He had been liberated from cell only yesterday, a little while before be committed tw murder, \u2014 We understand that the soldier, Blake, who last Friday sbot three of the men in the same barrack-room, behaved very gooly afier he was taken to the Central Police Station.It stated that be said he bad long lapked for sergeant Bourne, against whom he bore a grudge, aud he bad loaded the rifle on purpose to shoot him ; also, that he bad watched for bis coming up the siaircage in the barracks last evening.He added, be thought the devil must Lave come into his head, for be did not know what be was doing.He bad also requested bis officers to change him to another company, or he should sotns time or other bave an ostbreak of temper, for sergeant Bourve ssemed to bo always getting in bis way.When be was being taken from the guard-room, sergeant Bourne \u2018game in, and prisoner said to bim, \u201c You may thank your stars you did not come up those stairs.| hed the loaded the rifle for you, CORONER'S INQUEPY.On Saturday, at tbe military hospital, Oraig street, Coroner Jones beld an inquest over the body of James Koglnnd, private in the 16th Regiment, who was shot dead Yast night by private Maurice Blake of the same regiment, be ceased was 31 years old, snd wés born in St.Martin's, Hereford, England.The murderer, Blake, is 23 years of age, and wag, born in Thurles, Tipperary, Ireland.He was event atthe inquest in charge of officers Murphy and Bouchard, Peter Bourne, sergeant, Uo.D., 16th Regiment, sworn\u2014{ accupy the same room with the deceased and the prisoner ; about s week ago, prisoner was under arrest by fy order for misconduct; was not in the room when England wag shot ; while | was in the resding-room, private Walker rushed In and told me that private Blake bad shot some one.Went to the berrack-mnom and found private England dead on the table.Went at once to private Blake's cot tn the barrack-room, and found a rifle lying across the cot directed towards the bed of de.cessed.Took possession of the rifls and of the pouch and cross-belt which were hanging up; found the pouch quits em ty ; found afterwards the ammunition on his bed rolled up in some rags, and saw that one round of ammunition had been extracted from the package ; Sargeant Bedaon examined the rifle and saw that it had been discharged ; this rifle belonged to prisoner ; I enw prisoner in the guard-ronm after Englaod'e death when be ésid to me, \u201c It was interded for you, but you dodged me\"; he was perfectly sober At thie time ; abont s week ago, he anid he would bave eatisfaction from me and the Captain for swesring that he was a bad character in the or.i derly room, To the JuryaI cever heard that the prisoner was between mine and the deceased.Heard the | \u2018No.47.In 1850, \u2018a few noble hearted ladies of Quebec, an'mated by a desire to rescue from vice fallen and abandoned women of their own tex, retired from the plegsares of the world, nui founded & Magdalen Asylum in the 8t.Louis 8 burb.The grain of mustard seed planted in 1850 has borne ample fruit, and to-day the inst: tution, which is under the patronage of ile * Immaculate Heart of Mary,\u201d is à spacious R- fuge, well built ia stone, protecting under its hospitable roof 88 poor femsle penitents, wi 0 have been reclaimed from the deepest degrads tion fnto whicb it is possible for Christiso women to fall ; for which the Christian community vf every denomination in the city owe a debt of gratitude to the Bisters of the Good Shepherd.These noble ladies have a free school attached to their Convent, at which there ia a daily attendance of 450 poor children.The number of sisters now engaged in this good work, lay aud professed, is 78, and their maintenance, ag well 84 that of the 86 penitents whom they pro-ect, is derived from 1he alma of the charitable, a small government grant, and their manual Inhor in the way of ornamental work, sewing, a:d a laundry, Farnca PaorssTant.\u2014Rev, J.A.Ver 00, who has been stationed a1 Puinte-aux-Tremies, bas just gone to Switzerlacd for three or four mooths fur the purpose of oblsining a rappiy of misaionaries fue the work of evangelization in Canada.Seven devoted young men be.ung- ing tw tle Craig-street French Prot sant chureb, Mu-:treal, bave gone out iuto the ¢ un- try for zeveral mouths, as colpurteurs rong their cotupatriots, RELIGIOUS NEWS.~ The Rev.Mr.Sullivan, late of St.Grorge's, Montreal, aud now Hector of Trinity Qhvrch, Obicago, received & Warm welcome on coiering 00 bis new charge on the 13th ult.A nouse was rented and fornished throughout, fur bis use, by members of his congregation ; the gaa- firtures, &c., alone, costing $1,600.The eburchwardeus and others, with a number of ladies, were present to receive their new pastor; the house being brilliantly lighted, and adorned with vases of flowers.Tux Cucaou iv Texuzsszs\u2014The Bishop of Tennessee bas aadreaseu a ietier 10.8 cir rgyman at Cambridge, before leaving England, on the state of his diucese.The Bishop writes: \u2014* (iar people ure at this moment in 6 state of bank.ruptey aud ruin.Uur churches, despoiled during the war, are uot yet restored ; some are closed because the peopis are unable to mmintain the services, And some are falling into decsy.The oldust presb) ter in my diocese bas been cur:pel- led to remove to a more favored region tu secure the merest pittance for ruppprt.If wur church is to be maintain -d, { must beg Dr.J.M.Turcotte, who had also examined the body, corroborated Surgeon Armstrong's testimony.Joun Bristoline and James Reid, of the same regiment, corroborated the testimony a ready given, At twelve o'clock, the inquest was adjourned until seven this evening, Corostr's Ixqussr.\u2014On Saturday nigbt the inquest in the case of the murder at the Vietoris Barracks was concluded.The sergeant of the guard testified that, after prisoner had been taken into custody, be told him (the sergeant) that he wad sorry he had shot England, and intended to shoot Sergeant Bourne, To this end be had gone up and down stairs three or four times for the purpo-e of meeting Sergeant Bourne, and the last time be returned to hig be-rack-room, Sergeazt Bourne was not thers, Half a doztn other witnesses were examined, but their evidence was oniy a repetition of tbat already given.The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of \u201c Wilful murder,\u201d and Blake was committed to stand hig trial at the aext term of the Court of Queen's Bench in September next.CANADA ECCLESIASTICAL NEWS, BarTisT.\u2014Ou tbe 4th ult, the teachers of Alexander-strect Baptist Habbath-school, To- onto, presented t heir Asslatant Superintendent, fHora-e J.Morse, Bug, with an address, nocom.panied with a vatusbie timepiece, on the ncos- sion of bis removal from that city to New York.\u2014lo the Tiverton Baptist Ohurch, the children from six to fourteen years of age bave established a prayer-meetivg, which is well attended and very effective.They ccnduot the mesting in a very orderly way, in the reading, singing, speaking, and prayivg, in which they take turns,\u2014\u2014=Rev.C.F.Lane, of the Queens- ton Ohurch, baptised seven candidates on profession of faith.\u2014\u2014Four colored persons were publicly baptized in the Thames, London, recently.The ceremony was performed by an elder of tbe colored Baptist Oburch, from Wind.tor.\u2014\u2014A series of revival meetings have been held in Kuoxford, N.B., by Rev.Mr, McDonald, and siz candidates baptized \u2014\u2014Rev.J, B.Norton died at Canniog, N.8, on the 11th ult, aged 76 years.\u2014\u2014A new church, to cost $1,475, is being erected at Presqu'lale, N, B.ConoragaTionaL.=The next annual meeting of the Ugion will be beld fa Hamilton, commencing on Thursday, June 11.\u2014Rer, K.Ebts bins received a cordial and unanimous call to the Church at Ottaws, rendered vacant by the departure to Halifax of Rev, Mr, Elliott.\u2014 Rev.F.Hastings, of St, Joho, N.B,, hes been made the recipient of & purse of $300 by & few members of his congregation, upon the occasion of bis departure fur Evglaud oa a visit of a few months, ~\u2014\u2014A short tite «go the members of the newly organ znd Church at Vespia, Unt.sent to their pastor, Rev.J.G.Sanderson, a load of oats, which, considering their Ligh price, was no small gift.\u2014\u2014Uov.C, Spetiigue has resigned tbe pastorate of tb church in Newmarket.Roman OatnoLic.\u2014The new Uatholie Church at Whithy was bicsse | on the 24th May.A large nuraber of Protestants witnessed the cere.} mony.\u2014Thres Grey Nuns from Ottawa are soon to open an academy ia Pembroke for the | education of children and young ladies.! belp feom the ful in more tavored paris ot our Muater's vineyard,\u201d Tum Binus 1 TURKEY.\u2014A new way of citcu- Iating the Bible.A Turk recently applied to the missionaries for work: they said to him, \u201c If you wish to sell bouks, we can give you au opportunity to do #0, but apart from that we bave no work to give\u201d To their surprise, he accepted the offer, und sold a good many Bitles and Testaments in Sivas and the villages about.Of course, be sold the books as he would sy thing else, to make money.It is, however, s fact of no small signiticance, that a Mobamme- dan was willing to be used to promote the circulation of tbe Scriptures.This incident bas turned my thoughts to the Bible work among the followers of Islam.Opening my account book, [ fiod that during the past year 814 copies of the word of God in the Turkish language have gone forth from our depot in this city, Uonstan inople, Tus U.#.oxson\u2014Ths United Presbyterian Ohureb commenced its aonual sittings 1 Edinburgh, 11th May.The Rev.Dr.Frew, of 8t.Niuiau's, wea elected Moderator, or President, for tbe year, aud in bis opening address he referred, among other things, to the ** s)musi miraculous progress which ba been made with iu these few days or weeks pass\u201d on the subject of the rish Ohurch, stuting that they * Lad now he glorious pros ct of be Clurch of Christ in the course of ritoe being freed from all 1hose shackles by which she Las hitherto bren bound, and going forth to the conquest of mankind.\u2019 The business to tute before the Synod, which will not terminale till Tuesday next, was then arranged The Irish Church question was set down for discussion the folluwing day, tbe union qu ation fur Wednesday furenoon, the subject of missions for the evening, and the bearing of deputies from tbe Synod of the Buglish Presbyle- rian Oburch for Thursday ereniog.Aunnican ano Bsdtisn Bartnr Missions.= The fifty-fourth apniversary exerciges of 1be American Baptist Missionary Union were beid in the Oliver-street Bapust Church, the morning of the 21st ult.Rer.Dr Carawell, of Rhode Island, presided, aod a large audience was present, The annus! reports showed receipts for tbe last year to have been $191 637.58, and expenditures, $221,774 38.It is estimated that $325,000 will be needed during the current year.There are twelve foreign missions under the direction of the Society, with 793 missionaries and about 40,000 ohurch communicants.Toe Loudoun Fresman of Mey 1st gives an interesting view of the present condition and proposed action of the Baptist Missionary Society of Bug- land, whose Anniversary was held in Exeter Hall during the last week in April.The receipts for the year were somewhat over $150,000 in wold, exclusive of contributions towards the abt, which bas been very much reduced.The Freeman anys :\u2014' The Committee call the ate tention of their constituents to the independence of native churches.Three only of the thirteen native churches in Ceylon are self-supporting ; ous af these-\u2014located at Grand Pasa, Colombo\u2014 bas heen independent of external support for four years.\u201cItexbilite\u2019 wa are assured, \u2018a most gratifying spirit of active Christian exer.tion before almost unkuown in the Bioghalese churches! [in prosperity is \u2018 uaprecedented , in the history of the Ceylon mission.In 1867, the church epent 4120 for the support of its pastor and various other purposes.\u201d sraporary Press.=ARRELL'S TRIAL e South .lustralian Begirter ) Syossy, March 31.\u2014The wiln:sees for the prosecui:.n merely recopitulated tbe eridencs given at tbe preliminary vaquiry.For tue évfence several witnesses were called yesterény, who proved tlat O'Farrell suflered rom epileptic fin and delirium tremens, and that be tad on oue occasion only spoken in savor of Fenianism.Tre Crown to-day called rebuiting witnesses, who proved that in frequent conversations (O'Farrell bud expressed himself rationally ; elso that they bad heard bim defeudiog Fenian- ism gen-rally, and the Clerkenwell outrage par- seulart J professions] witnes ws were called.Mr.Aspinall commenced his address at 11 v'elocs, and urged the prisoner's insanity.At hyvi-past 12, Mr Martin replied on behalf of th: Usown, denying that any insanity bad Ween proved.Tre Judge, in summing up, entreated the Jury UO dismiss extraneous matiers, such as the > ak, &c, from their minds.The three :a08 for them were: \u2014F rst, the wound- g that no doubt whatever existed.Seco +1.w ose hand bad inflicted the wound.is !iunor here read over the notes of tbe now, clearly providiog that it had been the srizozers band.bird, the intent, which was the yriviren of the case, Ho commented on the arguments resp cling ipeasity, snd read author\u2019: es showing that if the prisoner tal seen i-sane, and yet ku:w the difference be- twee: right and wrong when the offence was somuit-ed, and alao knew tha conseqaence, be waa .ciponsible.His Honor then read over the evidence for the defence, and advised the cary te consider the difficulty thy prisoner's counsel bad felt in the medical witnesses from Ballara: not coming to depose to the prisoners meatal state.He called their attention, also, to the rebuttiog evidence showing bis state during bis residence io Sydney.He advised the jury to pay particular attention to the law on the a1bj:ct, which be read.It they believed the accused insane, they should acquit him ; if not, tbe Crown expected @ verdict.His Honor, in sonclusion, complimented Mr.Aspigall's ability \u2018n defending the prisoner.The jury retired, and returned intp court, af- \u2018ar one hour, with a verdict of Gailty.© Farrell, when asked if be had anything to sy why sentence should got be pronounced, relied, in a firm tone, * No, Sir, nothing.\u201d Fis Honor then passed sentence of death in al form, and the prisoner was removed.ive \u201cbt THE CHURCH AND THE PEOPLE.(From the London Times.) archdeacon Sinclair, in addressing tbe clergy at bis Visitation on the religion of the work- \u2018ng classes, bas applied himself to a very oppor rane as well as an important subjset.Whether a uo, as he says, the Reform Act of last year will renier tbe Working class prepouderant in future elections, their infiuence will certainly be targely increased, and a very natural interest in displayed on all sides respecting tbe manner ia which bis influence is likely to be exercised.Of the relations between the working classes apd the church, Archdeacon Sinclsir does not give a vacy satisfactory account.\u201cA great me- Wty of them,\u201d be confesses, * notwithstanding he recent multiplication of churches aad church schools tbroughous the land, rarely join in Christian worship, and still more rarely partake of the Holy Communion.\u201d la truth, the undeniable fact\u201d for which he endeavo:s to nocount appears to be the irreligion of the working classes.If such a representation be just, it may well claim the attention of an archdeacon snd vis clergy.14 amounts to the confession of à great failure, .* .> ° .He cautions the clergy against underrating the intelligence of the working classes.They can follow 8 good argument, and ean appreciate a tract written in the! homely, masculine phraseology of Paley, Cobbett, or Defoe.\u201d Whatever, indeed, the faults of our workiogmen they are masly themaeives, and they like to bave to deal with aman, The belief, which the Archdeacon est notices, that religion is not & matter of im.| mediate urgency, and that 8 man's religious! soncerns may readily be adjusted at the last moment, is by no mean! peculiar to the working | classes.lotemperance is an effect as welles a) suse; and it is, above all, the effect of another Jissdvantage which the Archdeacon observes, \u201ctbe filthy aud crowded state of the dwellings of the poor.\u201d A foul and stifiiog atmosphere js peniug Post-vifice saviuga-baoks, with uo Liuu- \u2018by the withdtawal of Le pause of (ie Commer.| furtheruore wuttorize aud empower Major-Gen, tation of the amount to be deposited, the means | cial Bauk, 1t is observable tut they ate vow in @.Meade, Commander of the Military Division that would otherwise have been available for commercial purposes, will be drawn oft into other channels.This is the case already ton sufficiently large extent to affect the money! market, and the longer it is continued, the more wili its operation be felt.If we had & redundancy of floating capital, and the deposits of the banks were so large that they could be curtailed without dissdvautage, there would be the less reason for remark.This, however, is far from being the case Large as has been the increase in bank deposits during the last \\wenty years,\u2014and no bettar measure can be found of the extraordinary progress of the country,\u2014the total in proportion to capital is much behind that of the banking institutions of otber colonies, and particularly of Australis, If these deposits were lying barren and unproductive, there would be good reason wby measures should be taken for bringing them into use and making them subserve the public denefit.But every well-informed person koows that the vast bulk of the deposits are loaned to tbe business community and employed in developing the commerce or manufactures of the country.It is certainly not for the publie interest to stop this development, aud therefore the course taken by the Government must be condemned as impolitic.The time will doubt- \u2018ess come when the debt of the Government will be largely transferred to Caoadian holders; and this is an object which ia undoubtedly desirable in itself.But the country is not ripe for it yet; and to furce on such a consummation befors its natural time, can only resuit in in.jary to the general interests.The auditor's statement of the condition of 11e banks for 30th April bas appeared in the Gazette.We still give only the totals for the old Province of Ounada, ss the returns from the Maritime Provinces are still incompléte :\u2014 Onpital authorized .$37,468,866, Capital paid up.26,509,431, LIABILITIES, April 30, March 3L Symes sa ii 2,277,331 2,502,970 $39,009,405 40,030,021 36,428,793 April 30.Fae, Due to other Bal ASSETS.Specie and Provincial Notes, $7,461,840 8,112,865 6,634,907 1,670,021 1,783,548 1,341,421 r 2,780,760 2,783,008 4,704,152 $11,021,621 12,649.51 12,8.0,480 Notes discounted.47,087,882 47,539,209 47,904,806 7,207,045 7,187,444 6,520,305 \u2026 1,008,043 1,601,280 1 rd 4,004,337 aan $71,906,708 73,041,823 71310432 The statement of Provincial note circulation was as follows : \u2014 P y.Other debts.April.May, 1867, Notes payable : _ ontreal 2,449,604 RIE Lomi 1,112, 3.20000 HF edemption, $73,000 This specie, it should be remembered, is not a quantity beld over and above that reported by the banks.It forms part of the revenue of the Bank of Montreal, which is charged with tbe duty of redeeming provincial notes; but is not directly, and as a bank, liable for them.The gold, however, which the law provides to be beld for their redemption is kept im the Bank of Montreal, and is entered as part of ita specie on band.From the lst May, 1867, to 6th May, 1868, the circulation of Provincial notes increased $464,000.The redemption of Bank of Montreal notes, during the ssme period, was $613,000; which shows tbat the Provincial notes have not completely filled the place of those of the Bank of Montreal.The paid-up capital of the Banks, after various changes during the lsat two years, stand now very nearly at the same point which it did \u2018when that of the Bank of Upper Oanads disap peared from the returns.On October 31, 1866, paid-up capital was $26,379,399.On 30th April, 1868, it was $26,509,431.The Commercial bank bad disappeared in the meanwbile, 38 per cent.of ite stock being added to that of the Merchants\u2019 Bank, while the Canadian Bank of Commerce appeared asa new institution.The principal changes in bank paid-up capital during this period were as foliows :\u2014 Commercial Bank (disappeared) $4,000,000 Merchants\u2019 Bank.$2,004,000 Canadian Bank Commerce (new).857,000 Ontario Bank (increase).100,000 Royal Canadian Bank (increase).800,000 Union Bank of Lower Oa- nade (norease).\u201ci .388,000 hart oe Ne _ snes 120,000 Total increase.$3,866,000 It is singular how the void has been filled up so exactly, and the fact is an evidence that the baoks whose capital bias been increased supplied areal want of the country.The circulation of bank bills fell off $634,000 during April, and of Provincial Notes, $103,000 There is always a large redemption in the spring, and the movement is not larger than ordinary.Deponts have changed only to a slight extent; excess of capital to t'e extent of nearly $3,- 000,000.+ For the purpose of comparison between bes tween the bauks of Canadas sud those of other colonies, in respect to deposits, the following statement will be found interesting : \u2014 CAPITAL AND DEPOSITS OF BANKS IX CANADA, ACs- TRALIA, AND NOW ZEALAND.Capital.Deposits, Bank of Montreal.$6,000,000 $11,600,000 Quebec Bank.« 1,477,000 1,113,600 Bank of Toronto.800,000 1,592,000 Bauk of New Brunswick.600,000 1,003,000 Union Bank, 400,000 467,000 Uniou Bank of Aus tralis.\u2026.\u2026.Æ1,250,000 £3,261,000 Bank of New South Wales.1,000,000 4,544,000 Bank of Victoria, Mel- bourre.500,000 2,088,000 Commercial Biok, 8yd- DEY.\u2026.\u2026.400,000 1,197,000 National Bank of Aus- tralis c.0.s .540,000 1,153,000 Bank of Now Zealand.500,000 1,454,696 These figures show the immense preponderance in deposits of the banks of Australis and New Zealand over those of Canada.Of the latter, a bank hag been selecied out of each province of the Confederation, in addition to the Bank of Montreal, which bas offices in them all.It should be stated that most of the banks in Australis have their head offi«es in Loudon, and possibly they way obtain some deposits there.It is not likely, however, that these amount to much.Specie and Provincial Notes amount to $650,- 000 less than the preceding year.The smount was used in the redemption of baok bills,and there can be little doubt but that gold bas been exported.Discounts are $470,000 less than they werelast moath, probably owing to the payment of produce bills, Shipments by Lake Ontario were unusually early this year, and, before the 30th April, a considerable amount of grain hed reached the markets of the United States, and been paid for.It bad been well had more been pressed forward before the great decline began, which bas now assumed such a serious aspect.At the present moment the fall in wheat must have amounted to at least 40 cents per bushel, \u2014an enormous proportion, and to large holders, roinous.Had it not been tbat stocks were gradually sent to market duriog the winter sad early spring, the losses of millers and merchants must bave been immense.As it is, there will be heavy individual sufferers, but as respects the great bulk of the parties engaged ip the trade, we are inclived to think that losses will not be of serious importance.The statement of our leading Bank, at its meeting the otber day, was of a highly eatis- factory character, and the stockholders cannot but be pleased to find that, after the payment of & ten per cent, dividend, there was still a large sum to be carried to the \u2018\u201crest.\u201d The \u201crest\u201d of the Bank of Montreal cow amounts to 25 per cent.on its paid-up capital; but we should bave been pleased to see, in the annual statement ef this Bank especially,\u2014it being at the head of the institutions of Canada, \u2014an allowance for rebate of interest on current discounts, end also for accrued interest on deposita.This ie required to bring the assets of & bank tos cash value, and such entries are made by the English banks.Oas bank in Canada bas adopted this sound and useful principle, and it would be only right and proper were its example generally followed.PRESIDENTS PROOLAMATION IN 1866.Below we republish the proclemation of President Jobneon regarding the Fenian invaders, which will be read again with interest at the present time.Ii will be remembered that the Fenians crossed to Fort Erie on the 1st of June, but the proclamation was not issued until the the 6th\u2014five days afterward, Though the mc- tion of the American government was thus dilatory, it was partially effective, and it will probably act again, it is to be boped more efS- ciently, if cecssion requires :\u2014 Whereas it has become known to me that certain evil-disposed persons have, within the territory and jurisdiction of the United States, begun, and set cn foot, and have provided and prepared, and are stiil providing snd preparing, means for a military expedition and enterprise to be carried on from the territory and jur.s- diction of the United States againet the colonies, districts, aod people of British North America within the dominions of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with which aad colonies, districts, and people and kingdom, the U.8, are at peace ; and whereas the proceedings aforesaid constitute & high misdemeanor forbidden by the laws of the United States as well ae by the laws of nations ; now, therefore, for the purpose of preventing the carrying on of the unlawful expedition and enterprise aforesaid.from the territory and jurisdiction of the United States, and to maintain the public peace as well as the national honor, and enforce obedience and respect to the laws of the United States, I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, do admonish and warn sll good citizens of the United States against taking part, or in any way aiding, conntenancing, or abetting said unlawful proceeding ; and I doexhortall judges, magistrates, marshals, and officers in the service of the United States, to employ all their lawful anthority and power to prevent and defeat the aud briog to justice all persons who may be en.of the Atlantic, to employ the land and naval forces of the United States Militia thereof to ar- Test aad prevent the setting on foot und carrying on an expedition and enterprise as aforesaid.\u201d American papers, please copy.COMMERCIAL.Wirunss Orrics, Tuesday, June 9.Weather cool and cloudy, and indications of rain, Thermometer at 7 a.m., 53° above zero.\u2014 Greenbacks bought st 28} discount, and sold st 28) discount.Silver bought at 4j dis, | and sold at 4} discount.5-208 sold at T10 to 113, aud 7 30's sold at 109 to 1094, \u2014 In Toronto American greenbacss are buying st 71} to 71j0.and selling at 713 to 73c.for the doilar.Silver is buying at 5 per cent, and selling at 4} per cent.discount.Bank of Upper Canada bills in demand at 68c.w 684con the dollar.\u2014 The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce bave adopted à rule to the effect thet barrelled | flour is not merchantable unless headlined.À gentleman just returned from the West says: \u2014' The appearance of the country is, splendid, but business is very dull all over.\u201d Froor Market quiet and steady.There was & moderate inquiry but very fow sales as views of buyers and sellers were apart.Asazs quiet, Burrar.\u2014Rather scarce, and in fair demand at 15c.to 16c.Oarusar \u2014Nothing doing ; there is no inquiry, PrracLson.\u2014Hardly anything doing in the market, snd prices are stationary at 17c.to 18¢c.for No.1 refined, and 15jc.to 16c., silver, for No.2.Onragio Bawg.\u2014The annual meeting of the stockholders was beld at Bowmanville, June 1st.The directors reported a degree of prosperity in the operations of the bank which has seldom been equalled.The profits of the last year after payments of current expenses, interest on deposits, and discount on U.8.funds, is $220,331.After making the necessary appropriations, tbere is left a balance at credit of profit and loss sccount of $25,249, against $23,429 the previous year.Total assets mre put down at $5,386,368.The directors for the current year are :\u2014Hon.Jobn Simpson, Hon.W.P.Howland, T.N.Gibbs, J.P.Lovekin, Wm.McMurray, James Dryden, and Oapt.P.T.Raynes.Paortrs or Bawxine.\u2014The enormous profits of the Baok of Montreal for the past two years bave been a subject of general remark.The capital of the Bank is $8,000,000; and the profits last year, after writing of all bad and doubtful debts, were $902,410, or about 15 per cent.The dividend declared for two years bas been ten per cent, per annum, and the \u201c rest,\u201d or undivided profit, is now $1,500,000, or one- fourth of the capital.If the whole of this great profit came out of the business of the country, it would be safe to affirm tbat that business could not long stand it; but it is understood that a lazge portion of it haa come out of tbe Goveroment, which, nc- cording to the popular belief, can stand anything.Government and Grand Trunk accounts, however, which, for a number of years, gave great prosperity to other banks, did not benefit them much in the long run, \u2018The other banks of the country have, for the most part, been doing s profitable business also; but none of them, in this respect, comes near the Bank of Montreal, sels sud in delivery of them.rice is almost always delivered more or less damaged by sailing vessels, and so with coffes, &c., in bags.Unless in extrome weather and vessel springs & leak, or some other such disaster, there is no reason for this.Then in delivering goods, thers is a want of sheds to receive them, and there is also undoubted carelessness in the bandling of perishable articles.Another trouble bas arisen from bringing strongly smelling chemicals with other goods ; chloride of lime, caustic sods, and the like ; as well as oils, tor- pentine, sud such like things,\u2014have done great barm to other goods.It has been the custom to bring out oranges and lemons in steamers, even with teas, sod damage from the smell haa arisen.All these Deedless troubles, with caution and common sense, might be mainly overcome.more activity this week, and a fairly satisfactory business has been done in the principal departments of trade.The arrival of new goods bas brought about inquiry, and, se à light and unimportant movement has existed for some months past, more eagerness, both to buy and sell, is evident, which is resulting in bealthy turning over of goods.It iw noticeable, however, that some discretion is exercised in buying, and that importers bave only imported for & moderate spring's business.The grocery trade-sales have been well attended, and, as will be seen by the reports of the different sales, an average quantity of new goods bave been disposed of, Dry.goods are quiet, Buyers for the fall trade have cipated in the fall, jt is pretty certain that the importations will proportionately be greater than they were for the spring business.Toere iu a fair inquiry for iron, but the market is with- aforesnid unlawful preceedings, and to arrest out the briskness usual at this season.\u2014 Herald, Tan Sraausn \u201c Apvanon.\u201d\u2014We understand aud, since the adjustment of the paid-up capital gaged therein, sud in pursuanos of the Act of that this steamer waa disposed of yesterday to the Congress in such cases made and provided, I do 8!, Lawrence Tow-Boat Company, for the sum Damacn ro Goops.\u2014There is at times no li - Pre: tle carelessness in stowing away goods on ves- Shot The article of S Traou.\u2014Business bas been pushed with rather » nearly all loft ; and, as & heavier trade is anti- Receip of 4,050.Tre Company intend to fit ber up immediately, and place her où the river as a tow- bout.m{quetec Chronicle, 4th, WHOLESALE GRUCEKY MARKET.Mourusau, Monday, June 8, 1868, Now that the political affairs of our neighbors are getting into a tolerably settled eondition, it is to be hoped that attention will be given by the rutborities there to put down effectually the iusane and deritish doings and plottings cf tue murderous Fenian organization.The renewed movements of this abominstion have had an ivjurious ivfluencs tu some extent upou business, though there is no fear as to the ultimate result, should invasion be attempted ; yet presently damage is being doe.The fall in breads, though injurious to speculators and others, has good in it.Exporte will now likely be mate, and business move in the direction of providing for payment for goods imported.The auction sales of the week want off generally with only moderate spirit.On Friday, at J.Buchaoan & Co's.the sale of teas showed improvement.Sucans, generally quiet.No heavy lots moving at tbe moment.Muscovadoea sre 84 to 8j.Refioed Sugar and Syrups unchanged.Teas.\u2014Increased firmness in the market, and holders not disposed to press desirable Teas.To-day, at J.Buchaoan & Coa ule, Twankays brought 38c.to 434c ; Imperials, 48jc.to 6Tc.Gunpowders, 806.to 86c.: Hysons, 6Vc.to 68e.; Japan, uncolored, 444c.to 59e.Only a few high in the English market at latest accounts.Greens generally quiet, and not pressed.Japans, of some kinds, noted below the prices before current.New-York market firm; and, on the whole, this market, for all grades, is about «8 low, if not lower, than any.Shanghae ad- vices to the 1st April sre, to-day, received ; market pearly cleared of country Tes, only about 800 packages remaining in Stock.Prices nochanged for the fortoight.Full prices are obtained for Black Tess of very ordinary quality.35.Centrifugal, 32¢.to 34c.Muscovado, 36¢c to 42c.Corrres, Ricn, Cuemicazs, Sesous, and Fevita show notbing very special, either in amount of sales or io change of prices.Assortments are good uow of Mediterranean goods.Fiem asp OrLs \u2014Littie to notice in ebange, with fair demand.Saur bas been sold in lot at 60c.to 65c.net, and closes with some firmness, though 8 good deal is expected.Fine ie beld at S0c.Lo 87jc.WHOLESALE BOOT AND SHOE MARKET.Mourusaz, June 5.Men's Thick Boots.$2.25 to $2.50 1.75to 190 140to 1.58 300to 325 2.00to 2.50 120to 130 090tw 100 L10to 1.20 0.90 to - 0.80to .1.300 75 to List 2.00 og trade is preity much over, and stocks sre generally wel! reduced, Wholesalers are now turning their attention to fall gouds.Iron awp Hamowars.\u2014We have nothing of special importance to report this week.Business is very quiet, and the few orders coming forward are executed prompily.Prices are low, but steady.Many of the Spring tradera, with full general cargoes, bave arrived during the past week ; and atocks are now well assorted and very complete.tron\u2014Fig, Gartsherrie, # 2.210 [bs Uther brands Pig Iron Bar, Stafordshire, do Refine: un\u201d SENNEUESSSSHSSSSSSANÉSSSSSNSSSSSSE?wrod BREE Vo aE manawa toa aS oanenennæonsESE2T SESSHSSHESSNSNSSSSSÉLEP 596606590509 SOOHOGSHHOB6 1460-31 4102 0008 08 0 OTC ~3 C08 HII03 ~T 00m 2D 5 76 7 75e , HO Bla ne Plates\u2014Chareosl, IC.ne Charcoal, IX.7150 Charcoal, DC ws Charcoal, DX 0e Coke IC.0e MUNTREAL PRICES CURRENT FOR RAW FURS.Fox (8):ver).$.10 9.Wolverine.$.to $.| Finan .5,00 tn 600 Fox (Cress).10 .Fox (Red: Beav » L2 to LES ~The market has suddenly become quite dull, and a decline bins taken place in all kinds of furs.There ie otil] a good stock in the country, but holders will be loth to part with it at present prices.Markets Telegram.Onioado, June 8.\u2014 Flour quiet and unchanged.Wheat less active, but unchanged ; buyers for No.2 at $1.88.Corn less active; No.1, $1.88}, Oats dull at 67c.to 70c.Rye neglected and nominal, Barley dull at $1 20.Provisions firmer and active; Mess Pork $37.50 to $37.76.500 barrels flour, 61,000 bush wheat, orn, 27,000 do.oats, 1,400 live hogs.8: 6,000 barrels flour, 19,000 bushels wheat, 159,000 do corn, 14,000 do, oats, 9,500 live hogs.Sr.Joux, N.B.,June 6.\u2014There have been large arrivals of flour, fourteen thousand barrels having landed within the last few days, Market unsettled Prices nominal.- | Young Hysons offer, and littte done with them.Black Teas of ordinary kinds, continued very, MoLasess \u2014Sales of ordivary Cuba at 33 to ! 1.00 0.80 1.75 1.50 mi) Dr TT MONTREAL RETAIL MARKET Plackz, For MARKET DAY, June 9, Iu .«a Flour, country, per 100 lbs to 15 6 Ontmen!, * » to 13 wu Ending Meal (Oho) + to lu u Harley, per mot (58 1ba).to ug Pease.to 60 Chl, \u20ac Ww 3a Buckwh to § 0 Indian Corn to 50 Flux Seed Timothy.Turkeys (oid), pe: Plgeous (tame), per pair Her perle re caceNacogocOac ERR Can IA 8 #xcauTencæcas ELE Le el I Tt Pepe ST Pork, per Ib.ta i Mutton, per , Lamb, quater to Veal, per 1b.10 Butter, fresh, per to Do.salt per lb.ie 10 Fotal per bug.#0 u Sugar, Maple, per | 5 to 54 : Maple Byrup, per gallon v lo 0 i Lard, pe us 8 w 9 | Eggs, fresh, pel # lo 19 Huddock, per [b.sw Beef, perl lux.8.0 to side | Pork, rests, per 10u tha.$9.00 16 39.50 HW to gw | Apples, per bel.| ReMarks.\u2014The attendance, to-day, was large ; | prices somewhat lower, with a tendency downwards for nil articles, excepting meats and , eggs, he prices for which contiuae high, and in | cousinerable demand.The supply ot grain was limited, and not muob in demand.Usisa were inferior in quality, but & small quantity of good offered.CORN EXCHANGE DAILY REPUKT.MoxTreaL Oory Excuinam, Juue &, FLova, per barrel of 196 lbs.\u2014Buperior Ez- tra, ouminal; Extra, $6.80 to $7.00 nominal ; + Fancy, $6.60 to $6.75, nominal; Superfine, from Canada Wheat, $6.25 to $8.30 ; Strong Supertine, from Canada Wheat, $5.35 to $6.45; Buperfie from Western Wheat, $0.00 to $0.00, nowinal ; Qity-brande of Supertine, $0.00 to $0.00, nominal ; Superfine No.2, $5.75 to $6.00; Fige, $5.50 to $5.70; Middlings, $5.00 to $5.40; Polinrds, $4.75 to $5.00 ; Bag-Flour, $330 to $3.28 per 100 lbs.The Flour mar- j ket dull and vominally uucbanged, The few ss:es of Supera.reported were within the range quuted.UaTMsAL, per 200 Iba.\u2014Nominal; L.O, brands, $5.75 to $6.00, a sale of 250 brls.at the inside rate ; U.O.brands, $6.30 to $6.25.Wasar, per bush.of 60 lbs \u2014Two lota of 0.C.Suring sold at $1.55 afiuat, and a few car- londe at $1.62j.Pas, per 60 1bs.\u2014 Nomis rates are 87c to | 90c,\u2014lutest ssle in quantity within that range.Coax, per 56 lbs \u2014Mixed Western nominal at 77e to7êc.Oars, per bush.of 33 lbs.\u2014Dull and nomi- nBl, \u2014 à parce] (2,000 bush.) sold at 44c.Pork, per brl.of 200 lbs.\u2014Mess, $22.50 to $23 00 ; Thin Kess, $30.0; Primo Mess, $16, nominal; Prime, $15 00, nominal.Crnsas, per 1b.\u2014New Factory nominal at 10c.Burrar, per Ib.\u2014Duil ; nomins! at about 15c.for choice.Lago, per Ih \u2014Steady at 131c.to 13c.in kegs, and t3c.to 13j0.in tube.Ssans.\u2014Nomunal ; Flax-seed, $1.40 to $1.50; Timotby may be quoted at $1.30 to $1.40; Western Olover, dull, 5ic.to 6c.Anny, per 100 lbe.\u2014Quiet First Pots, $8 37§ to $5.45, according to tares; Beconds, $4.80 to $4.90; Thirds, $4.40.First Pearls nomiosl at $6.40 to $5 50.The following sre the Istest Western Adrices received by telegraph at the Corn Exchange :\u2014 Mirwaozer, June 5.\u2014No.| Wheat, quiet, $2.13 Lo.b.; No.2 Wheat, $1.99 to $3.00f.0.b.; receipts, 32,000 bush.; shipments, 5,000 busb.; Flour tirm, $9.Mess Pork nominal.Omicaco, June 5.\u2014No.2 Wheat unsettled, $1 95 to $1.97 fob.; receipts, 33,000 bush.; shipments, 48,000 bu.Corn firm, 93¢, fob.; receiprs, 94,000 bush.shipments, 900,000 bus, Moss Pork held at $27.50, : 7 \"8 SPECIAL NUTICES.A Favonanus Noro Btery.\u2014The good reputs- tion and extended use of Brown's Bronchial Troches\" for Coughs, Colde, and Throat Diseases, bave ca-iSed the Troches to be extensively imitated.Obtain only the gemuine \u2018* Brown's Bruncbial Troches,\u201d aod do not be influenesd by those who make more profit by selling worth.lees imitations.HuatT 18 STREXGTH.-=To prevent or conquer disense is one of the grandest atteluments ever aimed at by man; snd Bryan's Pulmonic Wafers will es sure cure coughs, colds, tickling in the throat end pulmonary complaints, as war and pestilence will destroy.Bevere colds, if not at tended to, sooner or Inter lead to incurable consumption, and the strength of the strongest soon fails if neglected.The readiest and best means known for the cure of these complaints is \" Bryan's Pulmonic Wafers,\u201d which have beea thoroughly tried for the lnat twenty years, and have never been known to fail.Singers and public speakers will aleo derive great benefit from the use of them.Sold by all medicine dealers, at 35¢cts.per box.= Hunt's Hair-Gloss has a rapidly increasin, sale \u2014\u2014Jacob\u2019s Liquid for external and inte: use.\u2014\u20148.J.Foss & Co., Bherbrooke, proprietors of Colby\u2019s Pills.= The Iast days of ox-President Martin Van Buren were made comfortable by the use of Jonas Whitcombe's Asthma Remedy.Letters in our possession from bis physician, and from Mr.Van Buren himself, express much gratification with the result of its use.Joseph Burnett & Co, proprietors, Boston and New York.\u2014 F.Gross's Chest-Expanding Steel Shoulder Braces, maoufectured st the Cansds Truss Factory, 36 Victoria square, Montreal.\u2014This is an entirely new and superior article for ladies snd gentlemen who have acquired & babit of stooping.\u2018This brace ia certain to answer the purpose of keeping the chest expanded and the body upright, and will also prove conducive to health and gracefulness.For gentlemen, this Chest-Rxpauder will enable them to do away with the common suspenders.Caution te Parents\u2014Parents, look to your children Gross's newly-invented Steel Shoulder Bracee are almost indispensable for children, as they are liable to contract tbe hablt of stooping and shrugging their shoulders at school, censing them to grow narrow-chested, and laying the foundation for consumption and lung diseases.Parents should bear this in mind, as wearing our Braces will counteract this bad babit, 374 THE MONTREAL WITNESS.Juxe 10, 68.Family Reading.[For the Wirsese, THE WILD CANADIAN WHIP-POOR- WILL.BY J.RB.RAMEAY.My friends are those who love 10 bear The songs that 111 tbe atmosphere, When, under evening's early stag, Familiar landmarks fade afar, As vesper bears, trom every bill, The wild Canadian Whip-Poor.Will, \"Tis sweet to bear an evening bell, With all the feelings that opswell \u2018When fancy pictures many s scene Of joy that was, or might bave been, Since first we heard, by tbe old miil, The wild Oanadian Whip-Poor-Wiil.Bat now that we are far away, That ditty brings a memory Of what nosong or martial strain May ever reproduce again ; So memory loves to cherish still The wild Canadian Wbip-Poor-Wiil.Once mors remembrance backward draws The veil contsiniog all that was: The path to school, \u2014tbe favorite one, \u2014 The tree we cut her name upon, The boat, the dam beside the mill, The wild Canadian Whip-Poor-Will.Persuade me not tbe nightingale Relates a more alluring tale Among Italin\u2019s laurels old, Where thousand years of rains mould ; For we are fret, K8 on each bill, The wild Oanadian Whip-Poor-Will.THE PERFECTION OF THE DECALOGUE.It ia related of an eminent lawyer in one of our eastern cities, who hud carelessly drifted into infidelity, that he was subsequently led to review the evidences of the inspiration of the Beriptures.By the advice of un eminent Christian lawyer, be began his investigations by reading the Bible itself.When, in regular course, he reached the decalogue, hie attention was strong'y arrested, and he studied its character as perhaps only a Inwyer could bave done.The result may best be given in his own words, ae found in Irvine's Cyclo- dia of Moral and Religious Anecdotes: \u201cWhere did Moses get that law?I bave read history.The Egyptians and the ancient nations were idolaters ; so were the Greeks and Romans, and the wisest and best Greeks or Romans never gave a code of worals like this.Where did Moses get this law which surpasses the wisdom and philosophy of the moet enlightened ages?Helived at a period comparatively barbarous, but lie has given a law in which the learning and sagacity of ali subsequent times can detect no Haw.Where did be get it?He could not have soared so far above bis age as to have devised it himself.I am satisfied where he obtained it.It came down from heaven.Iam con- vineed of the truth of the religion of the Bible.\u201d It needs but little careful retlection to convince one of the correctness of this important conclusion.This \u2018law of the Lord\" is perfect.It is perfect inits comprehension of all great general principles of moral obligations or moral conduct.[t begins with a full declaration of the existence and personality of the one supreme and the only true God as a rightful moral sovereign, without which there can be no moral laws, and hence no moral obligations.Such a God should, of course, be profoundly reverenced and formally wor- bj by all hia moral creatures.As social beings, men are to respect and submit to all rightful human authority symbolized by or starting from Lhe family relations.Such authorities may and should demand a sacred regard for ihe lives, the characters, the property, aud the reputation of all our fellow beings.As individuals, we sre to \u201ckeep our beart with all diligence.\u201d Not one of these great geveral principles of moral obligation could be omitted without leaving 8 grand defect in the decalogue.No other distinct general principle can be conceived of, which needs to be added.These cover the whole ound of man's moral duty tv his God, to ie fellow-men, and to himself.The code, therefore, is perfect.Each command is also perfect in itself.By ifying the greatest bie crime, or the beat ible duty in each command, all lasser crimes or duties belonging to that class are fairly comprehended.Thus idolatry is the greatest posible effrontery to the one true and living God, but the spirit of the command forbidding idolatry reaches to all supreme love for any finite being or object, even to # covetousnees, which is idolatry.\u201d Bo, mar der is the hi best sible crime saninat man's person ; but ¢ be that is angry without 8 cause, is a murderer.\u201d And so of all the other commands under the highest crime named.In each is fairly embraced all lesser crimes, involving a similar spirit, or springing from similar motives.Bo that oach command is perfectly comprehensive in its own sphere.be arrangements of this law are also perfect.Im division into two tablets is demanded by the law itself, embracing as it does, man's duty to God, and to his feliow.men.And man's duties 10 his God should clearly stand just as they do.The order of the seve: ral commands in each tablet is also perfect, bein determined by the grade of the offences God's existence and supremacy comes first.These admitted, idolatry is the greatest offence against God possible.Next to this is the irreverence of profanity.God must be reve renced before he can be uly worshipped.In man's relations fo man, obedience to right- fu! authority is the basis ofall order, \u2014the ground of sll outward virtue, When such thority is disregarded, the trus order of of- fenves, recording to the character of the Crome js ra av 111\u20ac Gnd it, \u2014tourder, adultery, Mt re ov, te Contemplated In tee mar logue i plain, and is clearly absolute.lt is perfectly comprehensive in ita great genersl principles, Each specitic command is perfect in its legitimate scope.Ita division into two tables is just and proper, and the order of the two tables the true one; and lustly, the order of the severs| commands in each division ia perfect, according to the character of the offences.The only fair conclusion, from all this, is clearly that of the once infidel lawyer.Such a production in the age when this code originated was clearly beyond unaided human powers.It is clearly superhuman, It must be from God, Moses must have been inspired.\u2014 Pacific.THE UNREASONABLE CHILD.When I was last in the railroad-cars, I saw there a child about two years old, who was not contented to sit quietly by its mother.The little creature was determined to run slong by herself to the door ; nothing else would amuse ber, It was not long since she learned to walk alone.The train was moving with eat speed ; and now her mother beld her rmly by the arm, and would not let her go.Oh, bow angry and rebellious the little one was! She suruggled ; she set up the ebrillest of cries; she pulled with all her baby might toward the walk that looked 80 smooth and i prety for her feet.That was what she \u2018wanted to do,\u2014run along alone; and she thought her mamma was sn unreasonable ty rant, as far as & baby mind could thick so.No, she did not want to look from the window; she didn't want the seed-cake ; she wouldn't look et pictures, There was that enticing walk before her; and no sort of reason, as far as she could comprehend, why she should not run on itas on the nursery-Hoor at home.But everybody in the car could see that the mother was right and good and kind.So,n0 doubt, the mestenger-angels see, many times, how good and kind our heavenly Fa- theris in what he denies us ; and, where they cannot see the full reason for the denial, they | know that there 18 the best of reasons in the mind of God.They know that it is to hold us back from harm to ourselves.Theysee that we would sometimes quite destroy ourselves, if\u2019 we were allowed to have that, after which, in our wilfulness, we fret and struggle, loudly complaining ; saying, as far we dare to do so, Lord, I knew thee that thou art & hard Master.\u201d How very dark and mysterious seemed the ways of God to the eorrowful women of Jerusalem, who saw their Lord and Master allowed tofall into the bands of wicked men, to be insulted, tortured, end alain! But, by reason of this very event, the gram multitude whom no mao can number shall rejoice for ever.Let us say in the sweet words of the poet : \u2014 \u201c0 God! I thank thee for each wish Denied ns well as granted ; Since ofttimes what I craved, if given, Had been what least 1 wanted, With veiled archangels round the throne, We cover up our faces, And wait the shining of (hat day That every cloud displaces : Counting, the while, our losses gain ; Our trials, tender mercies ; And reaping sweetest joy from pais, And triumph from reverses.\u201d GRIEVING THE SPIRIT.Many years ago, one of the western churches was blessed with a gracious visitation of the Spirit.It was something of a pentecostal season.The people of God were greatly strengthened, and made to ¢\u2018rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory,\u201d Singers, too, were deeply aroused.The convicting and regenerating power of the Spirit was wonderfully manifested in their hearts, Very many who had tili recently loved their sins, now had \u201ca new song put into their mouths, even praise to our God.\u201d Among those who became concerned for their souls were two interesting young men.They were special friends and companionstÉ each other.ne of them especisily waa under the most pungent conviction, cryiug with the earnestness und ingenuousaess of the jailer, ¢ What must I do to be saved\" Tobe other, too, was deeply concerned, and auxious, upon some terms, to escape perdition and enjoy future bappiness.They pledged themselves to seek the Saviour without delay,\u2014to avail themselves of sll the means within their power to eid them in this blessed work.At the next invitation extended to the anxious to go forward, the more deeply convicted of these youths rose promptly, aud took his place among those who were seoking the Saviour.By this act he had committed himself in favor of his new resolve.He was now earnestly seeking the Lord.Nor did the \u2018 exceeding great and precious promises\u201d made to such long remain unfulfilled, He made an unreserved surrender of his heart to God, and oe like a river\u201d flowed into his soul, © lived many years sflerward, adorning the Christisn character by bis godly walk and conversation.The other young manu, at the call for those who were seeking salvation, also rose to take Lis position among the inquirers.Dut though he wae couvicted, even deeply agit yet he had a \u2018divided heart.\u201d He atill loved bis sins, and was loath to give them up, There was à conflict within.God, through the instrumentality of the word, was leading him to the cross.\u201d The native enmity of his heart, and the machinations of the great destroyer, were at war with the Spirit's influences, The conflict must be instantly decided.The most critical moment in that man's existence had arrived.And, not being willing just then to give up the world aud submit his soul to Jesus, he decided in favor of his frost enemy.On making this sudden and determined resistance to the Bpirit, he stopped, nfter having advanced a few paces toward the altar prayer, end took his seat, It was indeed a bold and presumptuous act, under solemn circumstances.he Spirit of | d The countenance no longer clouded with anxiety, at once resumed its former placid ap pearance, His convictions of sin were gone, \u2014nor did they ever return! He was often afterward in the midet of revival seasone, but no salutary impression could be made on his mind.After living for many years s thought less, hardened mun, he has passed into the world of spirits.\u201cGrieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.\u201d\u201d \u201cMy Spirit shall not always strive with man.\u201d \u20144m.Paper.RELIGION IN THE HOME.A family circle, when entire, is a little community, divine in its constitution snd hedged about with sacredness, consisting of father, mother, children, and, to some family circles, servants are introduced to share its duties and promote ita interests and comforta.It is important to remember that the happi- pess of this circle is not dependent upon its external condition.A poor family may be just as happy as one that has riches at command.It has nothing to do with rank or wealth or luxury or fame.People who possess these things may enjoy the bappi- ness of home, but it is not these appendages that make home happy.Some rejoice to lay down the burden of official greatness, and retire with thankful satisfaction to the peacefuiness of home ; others are s0 bewildered by the glitter of the great world as to find the scenes and duties of home life dull and insipid.Be this as it may, these outward things are but the stamp on the gold, they are not the gold itself.A man's genuine value depends on what he ia in himself, not what he seems to be before the world ; he is not simply himself there; let me see him, not as clad in the robes of office, nor absorbed inthe tumult of business; uot as he appears in the brilliant circles of wealth, nor even in the assemblies of worship; but as he is at home by his own fireside,\u2014the busband, the father, mingling in the bosom of his own household ; there it is you ree the genuine character.Home happiness, then, has to do with personal character.Each membér of the household either augments or diminishes it.The happiness of the whole is the aggregate of the individus! bappiness.One jarring string spoils the harmony.It grows out of the personal qualities of each.It ia not the re- eult of circumstances or social condition, but the manifestation of personal goodness.Parents are the msin contributors to the sam of domestic happiness, but obiidren have their part to contribute as well.And if the mutual duties of parents are comprehended in that one great Jaw of love, the duties of children spring out of the great law of filial obedience.We are ail ready 10 admit io theory that children are to obey their parents in all things; and yet young persons indulge their doubts whether this rule applies practically to themselves.Every duy\u2019s experience attests the supreme wisdom of this law, and the rich blessings it brings to them who fulfil it.A family is placed under pareatal government, and wisely so placed.When children come into the world they have everything to learn, and to learn amid deceptions, evils, enemies of all kinds.Their parents have had already many years\u2019 experience and observaticn, seen many failures, and learned many important lessons.They might explain to their children the results of their experience, and much they are ready to explain; but their details would be little understood, and leave obscure and faiut impressions.But there is one thing they cans do,\u2014they can tell their children in plain, direct terms what to do, and what to shun.They know the perils of life better than you do.They know the rocks that lie, sunk and rugged, beneath the smooth water, and the strong currents of evil againet which they had to steer hard; they cannot always tell you why, or detail the process by which the danger comes; but this they can do, they can bid you turn the helm and put about the ship, when they sce you drifting in those perilous waters.Ii is very likely that you may not see the danger ne Abey see it ; but, even if you do not, you will not re- t having dove wa they bid you.Imme- iste, implicit, unquestioning obedience is just the wisest, au it is the hardest, of all the lessons that can be leaned in early life.Quiver, - LET NOT\u201cYOUR HEARY BE TROUBI he D 1 Sweetly floating down the centarlés gome to us the tender words, # Let met your heart be troubled.\u201d Look up, faist toiler in this workday life, and catch the music of thissen.tence as it falls from hallowed lips, \u2018 Let not your heart be troubled.\u201d Jesus saya it to you.What love beans on his face! What tenderness! He knows how weak and frail yousre.He sees that the puth is narrow and rough.He sees that your feet are bleeding, 88 you press along through ihe defile of poverty.He sees the parched lips, he hears { tremulous sigh, and knows if it is for love of him, if indeed you are trying to foliow in his way.Let not your heart be troubled.\u201d The path of life is short.Do you tread on thorns?Each step makes the way shorter; each day you are nearer laying burden own.Let not your heart be troubled.\u201d You are going hows.The care, and toil, and want of comfort, will all be forgotten aa soon as you reach your Father's house.No more home sickness ; no more reaching ont for sympathy ; no more weary, lonely bours.Tet not your beart be troubled.\u201d ¢ Where I am, there ye shall be also.\u201d Look forward.The farnace heats will dis away the tests will sll be tried: the gold will appear.Have you lost friends?He wishes to be the beloved of your heart.Have you lost wealth?Tt is that he may support you en- tively, Are you sick?He is the Physician.And what were the consequences?The.Lar poss ction of the deca.Spirit instuntly forsouk that anxious bout.divd?Jesusis your Elder Brother.Do you thy husband, Are you bereft of eurthly lan.suller?Lesn upon him: he carries in bis busom those who are 1qo fecble to walk by the way.How tender is his love! \u2018As one whom his mother comforteth, so will L comfort you.\" Rest upon Jesus.#4 Let not your Times.heart be troubled.\u201d\u2019\u2014S.S.CHRISTIAN TREASURY.(Green Pastures for the Lord's Flock, by the Keo.James Smith) \u201c1 lay down my life for the aheep.\u201d\u2014Johm x, 15 Jesus has a flock peculiarly His own : His Father chose them, and gave them to Him; He received them and became their Shepherd; they\u201d wandered and were doomed to die, but He interfered and died for them.Oh, what an infinite love, was the love of Jesus! He left His Father's bosom, left the songs of angele, left the throne of glory ; and became a man, that He might become a Substitute.He offered Bimself for them.His blood for theirs, His life for theirs.The offer was accepted, and He redeemed them to God by Bis blood, out of every nation, country, people, and tongue.Herein is love: not that we loved Jesus, but that He loved us; and gave Himself, to be the propitiation for our sine.Are we among His sheep?Are we like them?Do we love them, cleave to them, and walk with them?His sheep sre entle, baruless, coful, bumble, depen- ont upon Him, snd devoted to Him.They hear His voice, love His ways, aud follow Him whithersoever He goeth.When the Shepherd's life was needful To redeem the sheep from death, OF their safaty ever beedful, Jesus yielded up His breath; Faithful Shepherd ! Love like Thine ne other bath.SELECTIONS.\u2014 God's word recognizes no good sinters nor bad saints.\u2014 When the good and the lovely die, the memory of their good deeds, like the moonbeams on the stormy ses, lights up our darkened hearts, and lends to the gloom a beauty so sad, so sweet, that we would not, if we could, dispel the darkness.\u2014I would not give much for your religion unless it can beseen.Lamps do not talk, but they do shine.À light-house sounds no drum, it beats no gong, and yet far over the waters is friendly spark is seen by the mariner, So let your actions shine out your religion.Let the main sermon of your life be illustrated by all your conduct, and it shall not fail to be illustrious.~ Spurgeon.| \u2014 Those who deny salvation by faith aloge, do mot pretend to aay that it ie by works slone; but partly by faith and partly by works, and they will accept of Christ to make up deficiencies.But they might as well make sure work of it, and take him for ail.For their very best works, it is to be feared, will wake but a sorry appearances; and conte- quently, their own persone, when tried in the balance, be found miserably wanting.\u2018How Loxg Baars we Preacu?\u2019'\u2014¢ Not till the congregation wish ue to siop,\u201d said a pastor to a friend in our hearing a few days since.* How long will your people listen with interest?! #1 have never tried them, and I advise you not to do it,\u201d replied the pastor.If your sermon is good, don't give the people a contrary opinion by lengthen in; it until they become weary.If itis not Toon, the shorter the better.Many a poor sermon has been lost eight of in the excellence of the opening and closing services.\u2014 Zion's Herald.À Stcret or Revivars.\u2014Me.Finney tells of a pastor who was constantly successfu), \u2014 enjoyed à revival every year for twelve years, and could not account for it, till one evening at a prayer-meeting » brother confemed that for à number of years past he had been in the babit of spending every Saturday night until miduight, 1 prayer for his pastor the next day.That explained the secret, in part at lesat.Buche mea.proyios would make any minister successful.The famous John Liv- ington, of Bcotlend, pnce preached an ondi- nary sermon with such power and suogess that five hundred \u2018werd converted under it: But it was after a large number of Christians bad spent the whole previous night in prayéy for at objeok : 50463 Corvenven Punern\u2014Said a Minister latoly,\u2014\u2018\u2018 The purses of our people have, in large measure, to.be converted to Dod.\u201d Could it be echoed by neariy every pastor of à congregation?Even Paul could say, \u201c Every man seeks lis own, not the things which are Jesua Christ's,\u201d Even Paul could say to the wealthy Ephesians, they who were able to afford to burn their necromancing books to the value of fifty thousand pieces of silver,\u2014 \u2018These bands have ministered to my neces: sities, and to them that were with me : I have showed you ail things, how that eo laboring I ought to support the weak, and to remem.r the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said, ¢ It is move blessed to give than to receive.\u2019 We have felt a glow of shame for these Ephesians, that they could have allowed the toilsome and persecuted Apostle, who brought them the greatest gift one man can bring to others, even Lhe news of eternal life,\u2014to labor at tentmaking for bis daily bread ! Truly the first excellence of the primitive love had died out.\u2014 English Paper.CHILDREN\u2019S CORNER.MINNIE'S BOOK.Minnie, what are you doing 2\" Reading, mother.\u201d + What book are you reading?\" Are you à belpless widow?Thy Maker is\u2019 * Such a darling book, mother, and so interesting! Fanny Smith lent it to me.\u201d | \u201cWell, put it aside now.I want you to | take Alice out in the meadow for u little time.\u201d ! !sbe thought, it Yes, mother.\u201d But, instead of putting the bock on the table or shelf, sha slipped it into her pocket.\u201cI can mind Alice and read my book too,\u201d but she did not say it aloud, which makes me thiuk thet in her mind she knew it was not right, and that she could not do two things st the seme time well, «Shall I take ber into the second meadow, mother?There are so many Howers thore, and such nice long grass, and several trees; 80 we cau sit in the sbade.\u201d Co 4 Bat the river is (here, \u2019 said Minnie 3 mother.+ Yes, Lut the river is a long way from the path, mother, and I will take care that Alice does not go near it.\" \u201c1f you will be eure to keep à long way from the water, sud take great care of alice, jou may go.\u201d 2, So they went.Minnie was old encugh ic take care of her little sister, for she was tes years old, and Alice was only three; ani abe was such à kind sister that (be little one loved her, and was always glad to go with ber, Minnie took her hand, and led her in the best places, and lifted her over the stiles, and was as good to her as ever.When they reached the second meadow, she gathered a number of daisies, and pot them on a thread, snd made a chain for Alice's neck, who thought she looked very fine indeed when she had it on.Preently they saw some very large bright buttercups ; they were nearer the river than the dairies, but far enough off to be quite safe,~at least, so Minnie thought.They went and gathered some of them, which pleased Alice even wore than her daisy-chaïn.Presently, they were so tired that they sat down on the grass to rest.And then, seeing that Alice wes amusing herself, she tock the book from her pocket, and began to read.At first she looked up several times while reading a page, to gee that Alice was all right; but after a time she came to such an interesting part of her book that she really could not think of Soything else, and she did not again lock up until she had finished the chap ter.- Then all at once she remembered where the was, and that she had Alice to take care of.She sprang ap, and looked arcund, but to her great terror she could not ses her little sister anywhere, i The long grass is hiding her,\u201d she said to berself, aud sie began to call as loudly as she could, \u2014 « Alice! Alice ! Alice ! come here, dear ; come to Minnie, little sister.Where are you.Alice 7\" But even that did not bring her.She listened as well aa looked.8he peeped about everywhere, but could not son the child, TE Then suddenly she thought of the river, and a great fear came to her heart.\u2018*Ob, if she should bave fallen in!\u201d she exclaimed, but the thought was too terrible.+ She has not bad time to reach the river,\u201d she said.But Minnie was mietaken.She bad forgot ten how quickly time pes when one is reading an interesting book, and ehe could not telt how long it was since she had last seen her sister, As fast as she could she ran toward the river, and when ahe had nearly reached it she saw Alice's little blue frock.It was close to ihe water's edge, and Alice was stooping down looking into the river.She was almost exhausted, butehe had just breath left to speak, and she oalled as loudly as she could, \u2014 \u201c Alice, come away from the water ! The little child, hearing her sister's voice, turned round quickly, and then Minnie saw thatshe wasalipping, and the next moment she heard ssplash.What a terrible sound that was! Minnie will never forget it as long as she lives.She did not know what to do, but, with a loud soream sbs sprang to the water's edge and looked in.But she could not see her sister, and the fright made her scream again.Then, while she still looked, little Alice came up 16 the top of the water for one moment, and then sank again.Minnie felt ay if she must jump into the water and try to save her.t just then a entleman called to ber to stop.He wan in the field and saw it all, aod ridden up to the river on bis hone.\u201cGo away,\u201d By aid, \u2018\u2018or you will drone re or oT * .And then he spraugfrom his horse, and got into the river, and found poorlitile Alice, and brought ber qu of the water.She looked as if she was dead, and Minnie thought she was; bul the gentleman said he boped not, and he carried her home ss quickly es possible.Her mothernearly fainted when she saw ber; but shey sent for the doctor, and in a few hours little Alice was quite reco vered.But Minnie had learnt a lesson which she never forgot.It was, that there are timer when even to rend an interesting book is wrong, end that we should only try to do one thing at a time: SIBLE QUESTIONS, \u201cNo.539, What pronise is addreseed to the mourner 7 No.540.What to the weary and heavy laden ?No.841.What those that - vols to keep tbe Sabbath-day No.542.What tothe humble penitent ?No.843.What promise to the man who trusts in Gol\" ANSWERS TU BICLE QUESTIONS.4\u2014Gen, 21:38.3.me ne À Jose 10, 1- 8.~The Miscellany.THR LATE EX-PRESIDENT JAMES BUCHANAN.James Buchanan, thirteenth elected P'resident of the United States, and their }ast Pre.sidest under the Jd régime, died at Wheat.land, Pa., yesterdsy niorning, in the 77th year of lisage.He was a native of Stony Batter, in the county of Franklin, State of Pennsylvania.He was born on the 22ud of April, 1791, and came of respectable parentage, He was well educated, and was graduated at Dickinson College, at the age of eighteen, Selecting the law fur his profession, he prepared hiniself for the bar, and was admitted to practise in the autumn of 1812, being then in his 22nd year.He followed his profession