The Montreal witness, 24 février 1869, mercredi 24 février 1869

[" Vor.XXVI.Loy Belle, COMMERCIAL REVIEW AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER.MONTREAL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1869, ST 16 TREAL TEMPERANCE BOOIECY.The thisty-sixtb anniversary of this scc'e'y was celebrated on ehe 18th by a meeting in Zion chureb.Ths attendance was not large.Rev.Dr.Taylor, President of the society, occupied the chair; snd on the platform were Rev.Dr.§ Wilkes, George Easton, Esq, Agent of the Scottish Temperance League, Rev.A.Duff of Sher- arooke, Rev.G.Brown, Sacretary of the society, M Rev.Mesure.McRitchie, McKillican, Colwell, Sibson, and Byrne, Anû John Dougall, Esq.After tbe Divine blesving bad beea invoked »y Rev.Mr.Byrne, tbe Chair:uan rose and said t was a source of pride to bim to preside over M bis meeting.The reason of the small attendance, he believed, lay in the fact that three M other meetings wera being held in the city which drew of many of their friends.There vas à time when Obristianity was everywhere À tpoken against, as there was also a time when À the temperance cause was everywhere spokea D sgeinst; but as Christianity ultimately con- qiered opposition, 80 would the temperance Mosuse.Thers was a time when a tee- tytaler was looked upon as an eccentric bring laboring under some strange hallucination; bat now they oan practice their principles, and advocate them without being stared at.The \u2018one of public sentiment was gradually coming ound in their favor.He had occasion, not \u2018À bng ago, to visit a member of the bar in this dty,\u2014a gentleman wbo had practised many and stood high in nis profession.This Iwyer sald to him : \u2018 You and other ministers 2 nay conticue to preach, but eo long as strong «rink is 83 widely used, your preachiog will be min.Were it not for drunkenness, there would te bat few cases before our courts, and but title for lawyers to do.\u201d This legal gentlemsn Waided that he had a friead who was deatroying bmself by intemperance, and that he (the Lawyer) bad become a teetotaler in order to nve bis friend if possible.Since giving up {rong drink, be had found that he could do nuch more work with [ar lees fatiguo.The Chairman then called upon the Secretary, Rev.G.Brown, to read the annual report, which was Rs follows :\u2014 REPORT.In regard to agencies, the labors of Mr.Hutshings, whose services were retained un- the month of July, were highly satisfactory, nd the Committee regret the loss, by removal jo New Brunswick, of eo able and zealous an dvocate of the Temperance cause.From the ime of bolding the last annual meeting, until .Hutchings\u2019 removal, be beld 55 meetings, prasoized 6 new branches, 3 Bands of Hope, \u2018obtained 331 signatures to the pleige, and dis- buted 2,700 temporsnee papers and tracts.Boon after the last aonual meeting, the Commit- pes decided to omploy an agent to labor within bs city, and Me.Mitebe!] entered the work in bis'enpacity tu the month of April.His report hows the following results, exclusive of bis uits to the country, and tbe time spest in, the securing subscriptions to the fands of the so- sty, vie.:-\u2014Public meetings held, 21 ; visits to nilies, 1182 ; visits to military guards, 117; to politary hospital, 4 ; barracks, 7 ; gaol, 2 ; police, 1 Orbpan Asylum, 3; Female Home, 7; Behool oi Industry, 3 ; Day Behools, 4 ; Sundsy Sohoole, \u2018steamboats and wharf, 99; hotels,120 ; obtain- signatures to the pledge, 128 ; distributed tem- Speance and other tracts, 9,337.In tbe month p.July, an effort was made to sustain the city noy by special subscriptions in shares of $25 This effort succeeded to the amount of ven shares.Phe Babbath Afternoon Religions Temperance ng has been continued throughout the past rar with unabated vigor.This meeting has bar been carried où without intermission for SResyears, and bas aocomplished an amount of od which it would bs dificult to form an est: me, While held in tbe Bonaventure Hall the iuiences, for the first seven or eight years, aed from about 400 to 700, averaging proba- b! 509; and since that building way altered 0 the meeting held in various other halla, it 4 Averaged about 150 every Sabbath after- jon.It is now held in Union Hall, opposite L' Bible House, Oraig street.This meeting bia several peculiarities which peccliarly en- ot.It is stated, \u2014every one %! Wishes to bear the principles of the temper.2+ reformation explained, or to jrin the tem- je:nce acciety, or to be fortified in good rexutione, knows where to go.nd.It takes 7: at an hour (between 4 and 5) on Bibbath \u2018néon when there are no other meetings, \u2026 wben maltitudes of young men and vraon Have a leisure time, and, in point ffact, the meetings mainly consist of \"ae classes.3:d.Any one who bes a word in eaton for his fellow men, either où re- pion or temperance, or both, his en op- itnaity of speaking it at this meeting.It l'aisbes an opportunity of hearing ministers, feionaries, Sabbath-schoo! Saperintendente, : temperanos men visiting the city, who might al audience, At the close of the meeting an porzunity ie given of signing the pledge, and 1 privilege is usually taken by several indivi.ls ut each meeting.prions ars, for the most it, fine young men, but ally those J have saftered from the bite of the Tecpent, been fottered intem) 08, come to ak their chains asd to look st the Saviour tbe Gros for a cure.[4 is also a peculiarity bhis meeting that besides exborts on the Mr\u2018perauce question, the Gospel in ite eim- pity and Jurity is usually announced by one buore of the speakers, and all, or nearly all, of | speakers urge men not to rest satisfied with 'perance, bat to seek safety for time and nity in Obrist.Tbe nuwber who have ied the pledge during the past year fs 402 collections to cover expenses smounted to 46; and the rent, fuel, gas, ko, have hunted to $82.80.1tbe month of Marob a petition was pre.\u2018ed-to the License Committee of the city ing forth the evils of the liquo: traffio, espe- J 48 associated with the grooery trade, and peal made to various temperance ootieties ANNIVERSARY MEETING OF THE MON- | otherwise fad avy way of addressing a Mon- | for their co-operation ia agitating this question, In the same month an appeal was made through the religious and secular press to ministers of tbe Gospel, B.8.Superintendents and tsecters, urgiog them toform Bands of Hope, or otke- juvenile temperance societies, ia conzection with the schools under their charge.Is the begining of the month of December the committee decided to request the ministers of the city, by circular, to preach 8 sermon on the subject of total abstinence to their reapec- tive congregations before the festive acas20.This reque.t was complied with by several ministers of the city, and, we believe, reculted in much Three hundred very bacdsome cards of membership have recently been printed by Messrs.L.Perrault & Co, and presented to the society as à donation.; In reviewing the past year's operations the committees would gratefully acknowledge the band of God io the measure of saccess realized.Rev.Mr.Bryan moved, seconded by D.P.Janzs, Eeq,, the following resolution, which was earried jo read adopted a Ta nt tn ey ber the office-bearers and committee for the enuuing year.President\u2014Rev.W.Taylor, D D.Vice Presidents\u2014 All pastors in the city favorable to, snd connected with, the temperance cause, and James Oourt, Joho Dougell, D.P.Janes, Robert Campbell, James Adams Mathow- 803, J.C.Becket, and E.Atwater.Treasurer\u2014Robt.Iewin.Secretary\u2014Rev.George Brown General Committee \u2014Buperintendents of Ssb- bath-schoole favorable to, and conuected witb, the temperance cause, City Missionaries, and Jobn Hall, T.8.Brown, W.J.Patterson, J.Gardner, Dr.Oarpenter, Laird Paton, F.E.Grafton, A.Sandbam, 8.B.Scoit, Thomas Akin, Point St.Charles; E.Egginton, Glass- works ; John Ritchie, A.McK.Oochrane, W.H.Orr, G.W, Weaver, Ben.Lyman, Jobn Sinclair, Chas.Alexauder, Heary Vennor, T.M.Bryson, George Hagar, George Childs, E.F.Ames, HA.Nelson, George Rogers, T.J.Teifer, and James Jardine; with power to add to their number.The collection was now taken up, after which the chairman called upon Rev.Mr.Dorr to introduce Mr.Eastox to the audience.Mr.Durr said, he bad long known Mr.Easton in Scotland as a very sucoessful laborer in the temperance cause.He was not a college-bred map, but a God-educated man ; and before Mr.Esston entered the field as & temperance lec- tarer, he broke stones.He bad sicce lectured very successfully throughout Scotland, aud now came to ses America.Mr.Eastos then came forward, amid applause, and moved tbe following resolution :\u2014 Reso'ved,\u2014That as the Temperance Refor- matton offers with the divine biessing a certain cure far existing druncenness, and à complete evention for drunkenness in the future, It joserves the most favorable attontion and offec- tive support of the public.The whole scope of the resolution, he said, was that abstinence from intoxicating drinks is areal cure for drunkenness and a preventive of the same, and to prove this, be would state « few physiological facts.He then proceeded to explain that the exercise of the various organs Y of the human body causes & waste of tissus and of vitality wh'chis supplied by whatever we take into the system in the shape of food aud drink.The several organs are especially affected by particular agents, as for instance, poisons.Arsenic is peculiarly a stomach poisoner; white lead affecte especially the muscles of the wris as all painters know ; and sirychnine is attract to the spinal marrow.To what partioular organ is aloohol attracted after absorption?It affects remotely the general system, from the crown of the bead to the sols of the foot.The French chemists bad concluded that alcohol, when admitted within the gates of the living temple, ls admitted as a thief, and all the time it is there it does nothing but the work of a thief, But the particular organ to which aloohol was directed is the brain, The first glass goes immediately to the council chamber of the brain and disturbs the deliberations of the governors there azsembled.The second glass creates confusion, and the cecond and third makes the poor victim perfectly mad.The fact stands out in bold relief, that of all poisons of which scientific men have yet become acquainted, opium not excepted, alcohol has the greatest affialty for, and perpetrates its moat terrible aad destructive effect upon, the brain of men.It followed ag a logical deduction, then, that we should avoid alcohol, the brain polaon, as we do arsenic, the stomach poison, white lead, the wrist poison, and strychoine, the spioal-marrow poison.Of all the organs, the brain was, by far, the most important, It was the commander-in-chief over the whole establishment; the dome of thought, and the palace of the soul.When the poison is oncs ailowed within its sacred chambers, what bavoc Ît perpetrates there! If we sbould take care to guard our Inferior organs from harm, how much more care ought we to take to keep unimpaired the brain, where the spiritual and the material meet together ! Let everyone keap it outside the gate end it would not trouble them ; and let it be written over the door, * No sdmit- tance except on business.\u201d He trusted thatere long the people would be able to drive back this Interloper to the shelf of the druggist, there te take ite placs beside vitriol, prussle acid, henbage, nd the deadly night-sbade, as its proper brethren, Aloohol did not first sffeet the inferior organs, bat the superior, and frst dethroned the will, the governor of tbe mind, It ext affected the nerves of motion and those of respiration.As tbe brein required a much larger amount of blood than any other portion of the body, the mind or spirit at Inst becomes bo op) and polluted with the presence of alookol, thet it bas no otber alterne- tive then to barst the walls of its tabernacle and wing ite way to God to give an account of the deeds done by the body it bas left bebind.He would warn young wen to take etre how they dared to tamper with this coul-destroying poison, fer it was an despotie as death and relentless » the grave.Latit be ourato work sud pray, and pray and work, uotil, vader God, the time may come when our country aud all otbers shall be delivered from the dire aod withering curse of the drink-trafo God grant that we wight live tosce that day.What a glorious jubiles would then be Leld! Bren the dust of its victims would start up aud rejoice with glad shouts that the destroyer is destroyed.Tnen might we be spared to attend tbe funeral of the demon drink, upon whose tombston , shall be writien in characiers never to be obliterated, \u201c No resurrection\u201d (Applause.) Mr.Kaston spoke near\u2019y an hour, and the above gives buts faint idea of his style and power, ss his speaking is of that peculiar character which makes it difhoult to be reported effectively.Anecdote formed a good portion of bis address, and wit and pathos rapidly followed each other.Ne.J.A.MatERwsox briefly seconded the resolution.The * governor\u201d of the individual bad been spoken of as being dethroned by strong drink, but the evil did not stop with the individual; the entire society and even government itself way affected by its demoralizing influence.The resolution was then adopted.Rev.Mr.Dorr, of Sherbrooke, moved the following resolution : \u2014 Resolved,\u2014That while we rely mainly on en- Ugbtoned public opinion, and the eflorta of Christian ministers and Christina churchies for the success of the Temperance Reformation, we deem it the duty of Government to adopt effective mensures to prohibit the ordinary trafic in intoxicating liquor, as the chief cause of pauperism and crime.And that, as slepetowanissuch prohibition, we view with satisfaction all mez- sures that tend to dimiplsh the liquor traffic.He said be bad long been convinced that the temperance cause required both moral sussion and legal enactment in the form of a probibi- tory law.The Czsr of Russia bad thought it necessary for the welfare of bis aubjects to establish » stringent protibitory law; and in Bog- land the temperance men had come to the conclusion that the aid of the law must be Invoked, in order to restrict the sale of intoxicating drinks, On this side of the Atlantic we saw great progress and splendid victories.The Maine law was nut a failure, but had been of mmenée benefit.With regard to our own country many localities bad adopted the Dunkin Bill, and with great benefit to such Ic- calities.Everywhere we saw the principle cf legal probibition successfully introduced, and wby shoul we not extend it still farther, even to the entire probibition of tbe traffic?He was acquainted with a little village in the Eastern Towoships where not a drop vf ligaor had been sold within two miles of it for the last 35 years, (Applause.) So long ago'one cf tbe store-keepers decidel togo to Montreal and buy a quantity of spirita to retail to the people in that locality, On the eve of bis journey be was waited apon by two respectable men who told bim that if he introduced strong drink among them they would withdraw their patronage, and never rest satisfi-d until \u2018they had driven him from the place.The result was that the would-be liquor seller did not go t> Montreal, and from that day to the present thislittle village bad enjoyed a blezsed immunity from the cursed liquor traffic, while those two men are et living and are wealtby farmers.Nowhere could there be found s more moral and iodustri- ous people.They supported & Baptist Oburcb, and paid their minister well.This minister, Rev.John Brick, wasau earnest and eloquent preacher, and a strong tcemperanceman.Here, then, was one illustration of the result of a prohibition of the liquor traffic.He was acquainted with another village larger than the last one, where, until twelve months sgo, no liquor could be obtained ; but, Montreal had sent out two young men who started a grog-sbop.The people felt deeply the wrong that was being done them, but the law licensed the same.We muat educate the people of the country in total abstinence principles, until temperance party is strong enough to rise and say to our legislators in & voice of thunder, We must bave a probibitory law; and then we should be free from tbis great national curse.Rev.Nr.WiLkss seconded the resolution.He thought there were a large number of intelligent end respectable men ta Montreal, who were not willing to become total abatainers, but who yet would unite with the temperapce men in curtailing the liquor traffic.He wished to tea such a union of effort, and believed that there were enough men in Moutreal who loved good order, to restrict very considerably the present number of liquor shops.Ths resolution wad then adopted.Rev.Mr.McRircmm then moved the foilow- ing:\u2014 Resolved, \u2014 That as the risin; presents the most promising fel ance efforta; nnd ns it is of unspeakable tmpor- tance to enlist the young on the side of tntal abstinence from intoxicailng liquors, we earnestly recommend the {nculeation of temperance principles by pastors, parents, and he ers; and, In this connection, we rejoice at and heartily endorse the resolution by the last Canada Sunday gchool Convention, recommending the formation of jayentie temperance societies in connection with Babbath schobis throughout the land.Rev.Mr.Brana seconded the resolution, kut on account of the lateness of the bour, bimæif and Mr.McRitchie refrained from making apy remarks.; Rev.Mr.McKrtrtoam supported the reselu- tion.He ssid, we were continually told timt thers la no such thing as saving s drunkard, but facts prove the contrary.He knew a village in the townsbips where about two dossn drunkerds bad beea reclaimed, and now walked with their wives to the Oburch of God on the Sabbath.But we admit it isdifficalt to save the drunkard ; bow much more necessity, then, in preventing the youth from becoming drunksrde.Neatly all parents who were intemperate themselves, wistiqd to see their obildron saved from their own fate, We ought to get the leaders of all tbe Babbatb-Schools in city to have their ebildren sign the pledge.It was 8 contiouel wonder to bim that any Christian could sappert à céstom which wes #0 frultfal in misery, sad 50 antagonistio to all the interests of the chureb.The resolution Was then adopted, neration rés tem Te 3 The Just resolution was moved by Rev.Mr.of the Act relating to \u201cMunicipalities and CoLweLL, seconded by Rev.Mr.Gimsow, and : Roads.carried, being the following :\u2014 Mr.Brigham\u2014To amend Art'cle 3260 of the Reee'ved,\u2014That personal and family consiat- Civil Code, res: ecting actions tor the recovery ency on the part of professed temperance men | of Physicinne\u2019 fees.Ant Women (ospectatiy in all 1hat pertains to exorclsing hospitality: Is essential to the prosperity df the tompérauce cause, which can only succeed under God by the influence openly arrayed on its side, Mr.W.J.Parrenson paid that tbe Young Men\u2019a Association of Zion Church were to have held their ragulsr meeting on this eveniog, to bs addressed by Rev.Mr.Duff, but they bad kindly postponed it till the next night in order to let Mr, Duff address the temperance meeting.He moved s vote of thavks to those young men, Rev.Mr.Brown seconded the motion, which was carried.After the singing of the doxology, Rev.Dr.Wilkes pronounced the benediction, and the meet iag came to n close.LOCAL LEGISLATURE.Qozsno, Feb, 18, 1869.\u2014When the honss met at three to-day it mat for s few minutes with closed doors\u2014 Mr.Roes having raised the question of privilege a subject which he understood to be s wisunder: tanding between him and Mr.Ro- berwon relative to osrtain prive bills.When the doors opened, Mr.Posen presented a petition against the Sherbrooke and Esstern Townsbips Railway ill.Nr.Mazcmawp submitted another batch from the Canadians in the States, A few unimportant private bills wers iatro- duced.In reply to Mr.Locke, Mr.Outer said the Government had no intention of providing for holding a Circuit Court at Coaticook alternately with the one now held st Staostead Plain until the County municipality first took steps to provide a Court House and accomodations.Mr.Benoit moved for a return relative to the Lbrary of the E jneation Dapartment, bis object being, he said, to see whether it was not possible to get it sdded to the Parlismentary Library, which was very incomplete, not containing oven some necessary books of reference on Legisis- tion or the Civil Code.(Hear, hear.) Mr.Orauvaau did not object to the return entirely, but he bad decided objections tothe object which the mover bad in view.The library was pre-eminently necessary to the Dapartment, and moreover, uot one suited to Parliament, being formed from an educational and scientific point of view, while Parliament required principally works on legislation and jurisprudence.If the mover would not sak for the names of the bookr, but would be content with the number, there were 11,000.No salary was paid to the librarian, as an officer otherwise employed in the Depesrtment fulfilled the duty, and no rent was paid, for it was contained in the building used by the Elucation Bureau.Mr.Bæsoir agreed with Mr.Chauveau he bad no other object than economy.If it could be effected it would save the Province of a considerable sum in purcbasing new books.\u2018The motion, as amended, was then adopted.Mr.BsiLiwanau moved for a return of the Dumber of acres of land sold or granted during the year soding 30th Jone laat, in Gaspé district, Eastern Townships, Ottaws, St, Maurice, and Saguenay.\u2014 Carried.Mr.Bavtimezan moved for a return of the annual reports of the following institutions, hospi-, tals, and charities receiving grants voted by the Legialature :\u2014School of Medicine, Montreal ; Literary and Historical Society, Quebec ; Indigent Sick, St.Patrick's Hospital, House of Re.fage, Roman Ostbolic Orphan Asylum, Les Sœurs de La Oharite, Protestant Orphan Asylom, Dispensary, Home and School of Industry, Eye and Est Institution, Montreal; Indigent Sick Quebec, Catholic General Hospital, Quebec ; St, Hyacinthe Marine and Emigrant Hoapital, Quebec ; Beauport Asylum, Quebec ; St.Jobn Lu- oatic Asylum, Quebec.\u2014 Carried, Mr.Jour moved for « copy of thoinstraotions to the Civil Service Oommissiocer., He again urged his wish that (ke Government, instead of naming 8 Commissioner a few days before the meeting of Parliament, should have waited to contult the House on eo important a subjot.He contended that as tbe report of the C.m- missioners could not be submitted this session, the House at least should bave instructions.In the course of à short debate which followed, Mr.Jouy aaked what salary tbe Commimeion- or would receive, Mr.CHacveau said no salaty, but indemnity, wbich was not yet fixed.Mr.Dusuix said the restrictions contained in the Order in Council, which appointed Commis.sionere, and defued their progress wers very short, and would be brought down in a few days.-8Addrees voted.be House then went into Committee on Mr.Cauchon\u2019s bill to compel owners of toll-bridges to keep them fu good repair, for the protection of passengers.A gumber of amendments were suggested, and the Oocmmittes asked leave to meet again on Wednesday.\u2014Granted.To annex a portion of the Township of Tingwiek to the Township of Wotton: Mr.Picard.Tb establish the limit of the Counties of Joilette and Berthier, for judi cls], municipal, educational, electoral, and registration : Mr, Lavailes.The House adjourned at balf-past 8.Quesno, Feb.19, 1869.\u2014Mr.Roy, the pew member for Kamourashs, was introduced by tion Mesars.Ohanveau snd Obspsis, and took his sent.Mr.Canchon presented a petition from the citisens of Quebec, praying for the abolition of the Corporation.Mr.Hearn presented a petitios from tbe Corporation of Quebec, praying fer further amendments to the Aet of Fneorporation.Mr.Pioard presented two in faver of the Bberbrooke and Eastern ps Rallwsy, and two sgainst it.> : The following bills were introtuced : Mr.Bollercee== To extend the provisions Mr.Hemming\u2014To receive the Obarier of the Drummond and Arlhabaska Compans's Railway, and amend the same.Mr.Picard\u2014To reduce the capital stock of tbe St.Francis Mining azd Smelting Company.Mr.Bellingham\u2014To further amend the Game Act Mr.Irvine\u2014To incorporate the Massawippi Railway Company.Mr.Irvine\u2014To amend the St.Lawrence Dock and Warehouse Uompany's Act.Mr.Goaovmao introduced a bill for the establishment and encouragement of Colonization Societies, and explaived its provisions.It provided for the formation of one society in each electoral division, whose duty it would be to encourage actual settlements, to spread information respecting colonization lands amoung the people of its division, to encourage foreign immigration, and to afford facilities for the return of those who had left the Province.The Commissioner of Agriculture would have power to Meue certificafes, on application, authorizing the formation of such societies, and giving them & charter of incorporation for three years.Each society would receive grants from Government, end if by that time the Government found the finances would permit of it, the grants would be continued.Eich society would bave a certain tract of Crown lands allotted to it, over which it would exercise certaju privileges for colonisation.Provisions would slso be made for the formation of a tecond society in each district ; but the second society would receive oo grant.In reply to Mr.Joly, Mr.Chauveau said the grants would be in money, aud that care would be taken t> have an equitable distribution of the grants.The societies would be under the Department of Agriculture The House then went into Committee of the Whole, when Hon.Mr.Dusxms moved the sup- Ply be granted to Her Mdjesty, which was carried, and the Committee reported of the bill for con sideration Tuesday next.The followicg bills passed through tbe Committee of the Whole witbout amendmeat: To continue Legislation in case of the demise of the Grown.To provide for the administration of oaths in certain cases for the purpose of Legielsiicn.Hon.Mr.Caaovaau moved the second reading of the bill to defige the privileges and powers of the Legislative Oouncil azd Assembly, and give summary protection to persons employed in the publication of Parlismeatary papers.À discussion followed upon the interests and rights of this Legislature to legislate to them.eelves the same powers by toe Canadian and Boglish House of Commone.The bil} was read a second time, The following bills were read & second time : To smend the Act passed in the 310: year of Her Majesty's reign, chap.30,~Mr.[rvige.To replace the Speaker of the Lagisiative Courocil in certain cases (from Legisiative Coun.eil),\u2014Hon.Mr.Otaureau.\u2018The House adjourned at § p.m.Nova Boorian Arrains.\u2014The Globes Halifax correspondent says thet 8 member of the League offered $1,000 on Mr.Goudge, Howe's opponent in Hants, withovt meeting any oue to accept.The Unionist has » strong artic'e declaring Mr.Howe's appointment to the Cabinet an insuit ts tbe Union party, and that be bas no claim to the support of the Union men of Hants.Mr.Howe is making Reciprocity a str poiut ia his canvass, alleging that if he ia elncted there will be better prospects of obiaining à new Treaty.The second meeting of the Hants Campai came off on the 15th at Bt.Croix.Tae district was always strong for Mr.Howe, but at present the opposition to bim is so strong that it was with diffiently that he obtained the us of the achool-house to hold bis meeting.The trustees at first refused to allow him to ase the building ; but eubsequeatly they gave permission, end tbe meet'ag was held.i Howe opened aad was followed by Mr.Goudge aad oae of bis friends, The district is not large, but it will go iargeiy for Mr.Goudge.Sr.Joax, N.B,, Feb, 18.\u2014There are very contradictory accounts from Nova 8cotis.The contest will evidently be revere.The Halifax Chronicle, while upholdisg the cause of Union, severely criticisos the course pursued by Mr, Howe, and states his acceptance of the situation should be dear at any price.By the failure of the Comme: Bank, the North Bhore Las been deprived of all banking accommodation.À large aud influential meeting was held yesterday at Miramichi, acd a deputation was appointed to visit tbe Upper Provinces, and coufer with the Banks there as to the opening of branches, The 4th Batt.60th Rifles, and the Battery of Royal Artillery now in Bt.Jobos, and the 23nd Regiment, now ia Fredericton, have received orders to hold themselves in readiness for imme dinte departure.It is supposed that all will leave early fn April.À heavy snow storm ls now prevailing, aad mils are generally late.land election for the Local Legisisture took place to-day.Gouge was elected by acclame- datefor Yarmouth, N.8., lu Anti interest.Ole- are laboring, bas \u201csixty American ploughs,\u201d with them instead of briogiug It oa wo- Mr.Frank Williamson, lste M.P., iss candi ments opposes bim.\u2018The election will take place on the 16th March.w= Oe small tribe among tbe African gala where the missionaries of the American writes fre.L # oxen unnumbered ; and they Hough #ith oon inetend of women, sad draw mers beads.\u2019 Anotter bas eighty symbole of the civilisstion yet to be. = ite = Pt H 122 THE MONTREAL WITNESS.FEBRUARY 24, 1869, Contemporary Press.HOW TO SAVE THE FOURTH DOLLAR.(From Harper's Weekly.) 141 bope every voter will remember,\u201d raid Mr, Jenckes ia bis speech upon the Civil Service bill, \u201cthat out of every four dollars raised in taxes one dollar goes to the thieves!\u201d That would seem to tell the story plainly enough.Twenty fire per cent.of the revenue of the country in stolen and wasted.If there be a more powerful practical argument for a system which should secure honesty and capacity in the civil service we do not know what it is.Ard notwithstanding the immense part which patronage plays in our politics\u2014for patronage is the power by which the gentlemen in parlors, of whom we speak elsewhere, control their follow- ers\u2014we yot believe that most, certainly tbe best, of the mea in public life would prefer to be relieved of the harassing consequerces of the present appoiniiog system.There are probably to-day scores of thuusands of incompetent persons armed with letters of introduction from local politicians, and with no otber credentials than what ia vaguely called party fidelity, who are hovering expectant and ready to pounce upon tke offices upon the accession of General Grant.The immense msjority of those who recommend these persons know nothirg whatever about them.If they should urge a bank, or a merchant, or any man in any business to employ persons of whom they knew nothing, they would justly lose their reputation, not only wa men of jadgment,but as men of com- man bonesty.Yet thoy hardly hesitate to re.commeni to the Government for lucrative and resporsible positions persors whose names they bave never beard before and which they forget the next moment.All this confation and folly and knavery, by which every tax-payer in the crantry most gris- vously suffers, and wbich intolerably vex every man who interests himself, as every man should, in politica, could be avoided by the very simple plan of intrustiog the civil service to proved capacity and character.It is obvious that the great multitude of the people who wish to save every fourib dollar would be infinite ers, and that those who are anxiocs to retain the present system are liable to the most damagiog suspicions.All the hucksters in politice, all the rings, all those who mean to live dishonestly upon the public, will be warmly opposed to avy change in the present shiftless and absurd method of filling the public service.To the victors belong ike spoils, says s>ms vehement partisan.But did the vic'crs ever pat an officer whom they had not proved in command of the captured city ?[Would it rot be well to introduce & civil æervice bill into Canada, and add to it & legs: office bill.A number of very unsuitable ap- pointmests would be prevented by it, and the Sountry would be m7ch better served.\u2014Eo, ir.) THE RIBING 8UN.(Fromthe N.F.Sun.) Before tbe sun really rises, the heavens are tinted with his coming radisnce.Before the leaves of June, we have the buds of May.The bright, fresh, gladdening icfinences of Spring forerun tbe fruitful months of summer.Gen.Grant is not yet Presidect of the United States, but bis power is already felt.Since itis known that be is opposed to reckless railroad subsidies, it is surprising what a great party has sprung up in favor of economy.His disapproval of the Reverdy Johnson treaty has developed great indignation at the Anglo-Southern rebels, In no place bave we felt the coming of this new adminetration more vividly than in the city of New York.Read, for instance, the modest little paragraph from the Tribune : \u201cTan Waixev Rime \u2014It bas tesn reported to Distr.ct Aetorney Courtney that not a single distillery is at present in operation in this city.Several of the prominent whitkey men now nn- der indictment have flad, and the prompt and energetic action recently taken in bringing whiskey meu under indictment to trial, axd in arresting others prominent in the business, has atruck terror to the ¢ Whiskey Ring.\u201d Those who kaow with what patience we labored with Mr, Courtaey and the officers of the Revenue for two or three years to bring to Justice the cfenders against the law, will ap- Presiate this happy annougcement.What we could not do\u2014what even the combined force of public opinion could not accomplish\u2014has been done by the shadow of Gen.Grant.So long es Mr.Johnson was President, and there was a doubt a8 to who would succeed him, days and weeks end months passed, and indictments grew mouldy io Mr.Courtuey\u2019s \u201c pigeon-bole,* and the Internal Rerenues were collected withe in about one hundred millions of their true amount.All that we saw of the law, or eny of its ministers, waa the Collector of the Fourth District.\u2018Several of the prominent whiskey men now under indictment bave fed.\u201d They do not fly from Mr.Courtney or the courts, but from the terror of this Rising Bun! Down in the Thirty-second District, the bankers and brokers for years bave been psying in their assessments opon nominal capital, and forget- tig to account for tbe most Important part of their liabllities.But the suo of Grant looms over the horizon, end we find great excitement on Well St.between the assessors and the tax payers.ALLEGED CONFESSION OF THE MURDER OF DR.BURDELL.Few things ever crested greater excitement than the murder of Dr.Burdell.But it was twelve years ago, aud it hes besa long almcet forgotten.The facts may be however shortly described.Dr.Burdell, proprietor of à large beads in New Fork, letit tos Mre.Cunniogbam who resided in it with two deugbters, and kept adoarding house fcr gentlemen, She afterwar ted herself as having been secretly marte Dr, Burdell, and while incarcerated upon je of murdering him pretended to be enceinte by him, Burdell was one of her bosrd- export within the time mentioned.Discount is now shout threo and one-half per cent.Ausproan Finances.\u2014 American bonds are now two per cent.higber in the London market than the highest point ever touched before last week.The highest quotation before the late rise was 76; but that was immediately before the payment of the interest, wbich is on the London market sold with the bond, 60 that the pries was really 73 flat, and it fell to thet immediately afier the interest was paid.The Saturday's price, clear of interest, waa a shade under 78}, the accrued iatereat amounting to 1} per cent.for three montbs, and 8 tr.fle over for the thirteen days elapsed sinco the lst of Februiry.\u2014.N.¥.Poper.Mousr Posmst Fam.\u2014The attendance of stock mod buyers at the Mount Fo-est Fair on Wednesday was good.Prices were somewhat in advance of the quotations last month, the de- maod being still for fatted cattle, though a considerable quantify of lean stock was disposed of at good rates to down country farmers for fattening.Mr.Robert Boulding, of Egremont, disposed of a fine cow to Mr.Jobn Simpson, of Mount Forest, for $50; Mr.D.Peckover, two steers and a cow, to Mr.Lund, for $125; Mr.Daniel Isles, 8 yoke of oxen and à cow, for $120; Mr.R.Waddell, of Egremont, two eteers and & Leifer for $100, to outside buyers.Mr.Orosein was the purchaser of a fine cow at $25, The average prices were : Oxen (good), $80 to $35; do.(ordinary), $70 to $90; steers $45 to $60; cows, $18 to $35 ; heifers, $12 to $16.\u2014Globe.Baxzz vs.Brown.\u2014A decision bas been given inthis case in the Superior Court here, which is of considerable interest to the commercial community.This was an action brought to recover payment of a note made by defendant and held by plaintif, For the defence it was pleaded tbat the Dots not having been properly siamped when it osme into plaintiffs bands, defendant was not liable.It was shown that before the cote fell due it wae properly etamped, plaintiff baving & fow days after it came into his possession affixed upon it the proper stamps together with the penalty.It was, howeser, held by tbe Court that the stamps should have been afized when the note first came into plain- tie possession, and because such had not been done the rote was declared invalid, acd the judgment given for defendant, \u2014 Globe.Couxrearsir Nores.\u2014We were shown yesterday a one dollar note of the Royal Canadian Bank changed into a \u2018en.It had been taken in a bank ; and to make a farther test of its dsn- gerous nature the teller who took it offared it in & broker's office in exchange for silver, which was being handed over when be told the broker's clerk to atop\u2014that be bad only cffered the bill in that way to see if it would deceive others as it bad him.But looking at it closely the atter- ations are plainly visible.The mode of tbe proceeding is that the word one, where it frequently occurs, is erased, and (en engraved in ita place, both on the back and on the face of the bill.\u2018These alterations may be seen on examination.But there in another notable point.There were two large figures ore on the face of the bill ic green color.But this green was the common green ink, not the patent color=the use of which in Csnads is exclusively held by the B.A.Bank Note Company\u2014end these figures bave evidently been erased by means of acids, and the figures fen substituted, printed in green ink.Had the original figures been printed in the patent green, they could not bave been erased, aud this form of fraud conld not bave been practised.We bave, then, here a direct consequence of the neglect of this protection.Another test by whiob the genuine tens of this bank may be known the ones in that the former have a vignette the Queen on the left band facs of tbe bitls.\u2014 Gazette.Paoieacts of Ommar Ooar.\u2014 The antbrs- cite cosl trade continues fairly active.Tbe total tonnage of the Reading Railroad for the week was 51,114 tons, and for the year 438,496 tons, against 429,661 tons the esme date last year.The tonnage of all the carrying tom- panies for the week was 174,836 tons, snd for the yeor 1,246,815 tons\u2014being an inerease on the tonnage to the same date last year of 238,761 tons.The supply of coal at all the principsl centres is considered fully up to tbe demand, and, unless there sball be more severs weather to incresse the domestic consumption, the production going on as at present, tbe trade will open in the spriog heavy, than which nothing is more disastrous, What tbe trade requires is à bare market at the openiog\u2014a start of keeps it brisk the season through.The miners have gore to work in the Mabanoy region at the prices cffered by the operators.The trade looks more discouraging now tbao It did this time Inst year.If coal forced into the market now, prices will go below remunerating polat.\u2014Phil.Ledger.WHOLESALE GROCERY MARKET, Monveeat, Friday, Feb.19, 1869 Ercan.\u2014Great excitement continues in th: article, but a word of caution may not be un necessary.To-day\u2019s telegraphic published re ports from Cuba state that \u2018in consequence of the insurrection the crop will not be over 20,000 bhds.Now, the fact is, by statistics of a truly instant, the Havana and Matanzas exporte al- against 49,566 boxes to same date of 1868, while the stock of Loxes was 135,000, and only 13,000 boxes less than to same date of 1868.As « bhd.is about equal to 4 boxes, the report as caused to crop cannot be correct.Of Hhd.Sugars, Muscovadcs only, the stock on 5th inst.was 7,500 bbds.against 7 700 last year, while there were exported from Havans and Matansas, to the beginning of February, 7,090 hhds., against 4,195 bhds.to same date last year.Btatistics of Molasses, Sugar, and Melado are not given ; so all of these kinde, it is reasonable to suppose must be acded to form an estimate as to crop dod stock, Extreme wildness bas characterized the New York market, and it would appesr as if à portion of the Gold and Stock fever was being transferred to sugar.It must mot be forgotten algo, that the Louisiane crop must be largely in advance of last year, and also that the rule as to consumption must be expected to work, for with increased Bgutes come a general diminished ute of any article.No doubt, mar- ters are in an unsettled state in Cuba, plantations have been burned, and the insurrection is still continued, but with the efforts being now put forth by Bpain, success by the insurrectionists cannot reasonably be expected.The chief cause of future trouble will almost surely be on the settlement of slavery, fora settlement must come.Raw Sagars are held at 10c.to 10jo.White refined may be given again as higher since yesterday ; to-day, 10}e,, 10jc.and 10jc, may be set down as the lowest figures for 2, 3] and 3; 130, CO.A., snd 13j for dry crushed, 60 daye.Mocassss isheld for an advance.Ssles reported of only fair at 3ijc, while for Prime Samples, 42.to 460.are folly under ideas of chief holders, Centifugal grades are not es much affected, and some offered about 300.to 324c.Exports from Ouba to Feb.1, 1869, 18,- 008 hhds, against 16,923 bhde.to esme time Inst year.There were 55 vessela of all nations ugemployed at Matapzas on the 5th inst.Sruvrs have also advanced, and to-day 54c.for standard, and 58c.for golden are the quotations.Tuas.\u2014Market quite firm for Twankays,\u2014 price, 40c.to 460.Japacs moving slowly at 47c.to 65e.Young Hyson, Imperisls, Gun- powders, and Black Tess are without any change of moment, with & moderate business to report.Eoglish advices, now at band, show bigh figures for any Japaus and Twankays offering.In Rics, Corraxs, Cusmicass, Froirs, Seions, Fun, Ours, and Sarr, business generally is quiet and prices with little change.Sarvrpar, Feb.20th, 1869.Svaare.\u2014Late Ouban advices, based on stocks and gecersl tone and tenor of market there, do not really seem to warrant such extreme views and prices in Sugars as speculators want to maks current.To-day, however, here the market is firmer, and Reficed Yellow Sugars are to be noted }c., and Whites jc.the lb, above published figures yesterday.Markets Telegram.Sr.Joux, N.B, Feb.20.\u2014Tke dullness and depression in the Flour market continues, the demand being entirely of a retail character.Ordinary Supers.$5 26 to $5.40 ; choice brands, $5.50 to $6.65.To gell ronud lots, lower prices must be taken.Bugarand Molasses active, An advance of fally lc.per ib.on Sugsr bas been realized within the psst few days.Heavy rales were made for the American market, and gteamer bas been engaged for all she can carry for several weeks.The market is bare of Mo- lesses.The first arrival of new crop cold at Halifax yesterday at 25c, in bond for Boston.Caicago, Feb.20.\u2014Flour quiet and in demand, principally for low mediom grades ; Spring Exirs, $5 00 to $6.50, Wheat dull but frmer and advanced {cto lc; sales of No.1 a.$1.20 10 $1.33; No.2, $1.15 to $1.154.Corn firm; new, 580 to 58je ; no grade, 55e to 55jc Rye steady at $l.19 to $1.194.Barley dull sod weak.Provisions dull; Mess Pork declined 75e to $1; sales st $31 cash.Lard declined je at small business; sales at 18jo to 18jc.Dressed Hogs dull and easier at $12 to $12.50, Live Hogs very quiet and unchanged.Receipts \u20147,000 barrels flour, 81,000 bushels whest, 17,- 000 do corn, 10,000 do oate, 3,500 do barley, 18,- 000 do rye, 3,500 bogs.Shipments\u20149,000 barrels flour, 30,000 busbels wheat, 20,000 bush corn, 60,000 do oats, 3,500 do rye, 4,500 hogs.Frastront, Feb, 20, evening.\u2014B5-30's closed 63.Paris, Feb, 20, evening.\u2014Bourse closed firm.Rentes, 731.430.Haves, Feb, 20, eveping.\u2014Cotton closed quiet and steady .136] per cwt.for tres ordinaire on the spot : 1874 for low Middlings aflont.Antwerp, Feb.20 sveoing.\u2014Petrolesin cloped dull ; 88.for Btaudard White.NEW YORK MARKETE\u2014Pss.20.Ootton steady at 28jc.Froua\u2014Dali; receipte, 3,300 brls.; sales, 4,900 barrels at $5 75 to $6 30 for Supericr Siete and Western ; $6.50 to $6 95 for Common to Choice Extra State ; $6.35 to $7.20 for Common to Oboice Extra Weatern.Rye-flour duil at $5.25 to Jiao.Gramr.\u2014 + doll and heavy; receipts, 21,000 bush ; sales, 43,000 bush.$1.68 to $1 56 for No.2 Spring delivered; $2.85 for White Western.Rye dull ; receipts, 9,000 bu.Corn beavy ; receipts, 17,000 bush ; sales, 36,- 000 bush.at 880 to 89jc for new Mixed Western.Barley quiet.Oats declining; receipts, 15,000 bu.: ssles, 21,000 bush at T4o to 7440.Puovistone.\u2014Pork lower at $31.00 to $31.76 for pew Mees ; $30 00 to $30.80 for old Mess Lard lower at 1¥10.to 1940.for steam ; 1940.to 194c.fee kettle-rendered, Fisswoon,\u2014No change since last quotations.\u2014Long wood: Maple, $7.00 to $7.50; Birch, $650 to $7.00 ; Beech, $8.00 to $6.50.For short wood ; Maple, $8.50 to $7.00; Birch, $5.75 to $6.50 ; Beech, $5.50 to $6.00; Mixed wood, $6.00; Tamarnc, $4.35 to $4.75, orthe New York Gold and Btock reliable character, under date of Matenzss, 5ib E ready, from lut January, were 52,705 boxes, | C In the meantime prices are very firm tere : F À NEW YORK STOOK MARKET.\u2014Feb.20.The following opening aud cloatug quotations e arket, Lois «v, are furnished by W, McKenzle, E ze 1d stock Broker, #9 5t, Francois Xaviersireet.HY | &8t Paul .Sterting Ex.1(9} 3-208.Mill Luusen.\u2014The prices are as follows :\u2014 .$60,00 t0$70,00 per mil.16,00 to 20,00 \u201c 16,00 to 20,00 * 1,00 to 14,00 # 6,00 to 8.00 # Lassae es 80 to 7,50 © Pine 3-inch Oull Deals, 20,00 to 33,00 100pc MONTREAL OATTLE MARKET.\u2014Fsx 33.Pirst quality, $7.50 to $8.00; Second and Third, $6.50 to $5.50 ; Culls, $4.50; Milch Cows, $20.00 to $25.00; Extra, $35.00 to $40 ; Sheep, $300 to $5; Lambs, $2.00 to $3.00; Hogs, Dressed, $9.50 to $10.00; Bides, 8c to 92.; Pelta, £1.00 10 $1.20; Tallow, bic.Rruasxs.\u2014No material change.Riuarxs.\u2014No attendance on the markets today owing to a driviug north-east snow-storm.TUESDAY, Fob, 83, 1869, ed ll Flour, country, per 100 lbs.Oatmeal, * Me Indian Meal fa ng 0 se wana SER æGUCIORETSN > u-ee => Fowls, Chickens Plgeons (tame), per pair Woodcock, per couple 4nipe, da, Mutt00, per Live Rabbits, Beef, per 100 I Pork, fresh, do.Butter, fresh bar Sait, do.Potatoes, per bag.Sugar, Maple, per lb.Honey, do © Haudoer, d Eggs, (fresh) per Apples, per barre Peacbes.Hay per 100 bund! Straw do do aSCSO0e-SWCHATS; Dos TN Mascoouemweucaæ Boatosopusseso Lu 3 \u2014COSer\"_EN OS EN ecData dozen el.we = fe Eu BERE ge Fmpuo ÉBchamoseOSOsGASMSOATONSS §86555555555555555555666555685555558 SEE CORN EXOHANGE DAILY REPORT.Monrazac, Feb.20.Frocs, per.brl.of 196 Ibs, \u2014Bugerior Bxtrs, none; Extra, $5.25 to $8.40; Fancy, $4 95 to $5.00 ; Supers.from Canads Whiat, $4.55 to $4.60; Strong Bupess.from Cacads Wheat, $4.- TO to $4.75 ; Supers.from Western Wheat (Welland Oansl), nominal ; City brands of Buperfine {from Western Wheat) nominal ; Canada Super.No.3, $4.35 to $0.00; Fine, $4.10 to $4.15; Middlinge, $3.75 to $3 80; Pollards, nominal; U.0.Bag Flour, $2.25 per 1001bs.City-brands nominal.Market dull and; drooping, acd ordinary Canada Supers.are 5c.per brl, under previous rates.A 300-brl.lot sold late yesterday afternoon at $4 35,and a smaller Jot of choice ordinary this forenoon at $4.60.Very littlede.mand, \u2014buyera demand a further concession.Bsg Flour dull and nominal, Qarxsal, per.bel.of 203 Iba.\u2014Ncmical at $6 to $6.10, \u2018Wasa, per bushel of 60 lbs \u2014 U.O.Spring $1.13 to $1.14; Red Winter nominal, at $1.12 to $1.14 ; No.3 Chicago Spring, nominal.Pass, per 60 ba \u2014Purely nominal at 90c to 92c.Ooms, per 56 Ibs.\u2014Nominal; Mized Western 82}e.in store, and 85c.in car-loads for old.Oars, per bushel of 32 lbs.\u2014Dull and easier, il nominally quoted at 46c.to 47c.in car- ba: loads, Bantay, per 48 log.\u2014Quiet and nomrnal ; $1.30 to $1.25 for ordinary.Rvs, per 56 lbs.\u2014Nominal at 75c.to 80c.Suzps.\u2014Timotby duil,\u2014 $2.10 to $2.25 per 45 1bs., according to quality, with retail parcels up to $2.50 ; Western Clover may be quoted at 11je to 13c.per Ib.Borrar, per Ib.\u2014No wholesale transactions choice dairy 23c to 24c, and fair tu medium 21e.to 22c.Onsen, per Ib.\u2014Quiet; Factory 13c.to 14c.Lazo, per }b.\u2014 Firm : latest sales at 17e.Pont, per brl.of 200 Ibs.\u2014Market quiet, $27 500 to $28 ; Thin Mess $24.75 to $25 Aaues, per 100 Ibs.\u2014Firat Pots, $5.47} to $5.52/, Accerding to teres ; Seconds, $4 70 to $4.75 ; Thirde, $4.26 ; Firat Pearls, $5.30 to $5.- 434 ; Beconds nominal.Micwauras, Feb, 20.\u2014No.1 Wheat more steady, at $1.18 in store ; No, 2 Wheat $1.- 134, do; receipts.10,000 busb.; sbipmente, 5,000 bushels.Flour quiet snd dull.Mess Pork no- winal at $31.60.Onzcago, Feb.20.\u2014No.3 Wheat quiet at $1.14} to $1.14; receipts, 21,000 bush.; shipments, 30,000 bushels, Corn nominal et 88¢.in store; receipts, 17,000 bush.; shipments, 19, 000 bus.Mees Pork weak $31.75.SPECIAL NOTICES.AX ARTICLE oF TRUK MERIT.\u2014' BrowX's BRONCHIAL TROCHES, are the mioat popular arti.Sea Be ro and Coughs, a s popularity is a t which aniioi be ssid of mavy otber real mm: parations in tbe merket, which are really | \u2018weak imitations of the genuine Troches.\u2014 F, Gross\u2019: Chest-Expaniling Bteel Shnulder Braces, manufactured althe Cunada Tross Fae: tory, 3 Victoria Square, Montreal.\u2014This is a0 entirely new and ruperior article for ladies nud ntlemen who have acquired the habit of stoop= fi .Æhis brace Is ceriain to answer (he purpose of keeping the chest ox; andeil and the body upright, oad wit also prove conducive to health and grecefulness, For gentlemen, thin Chest- Expander will enable them to do away with the common suspenders, Caution to _ Parents look to your children! Grosy's newly.Invented Bee! Bhoulder Braces are almost 1n- dispensable for chlidreu, as they are lable to contract the habit of sinoping and shrugging their ahoutders at school, CAUAIDE them to grow parrow-chested, and laylug the foundation for consumption and lungdiseases.Parents should bear this is mind, as wearing our Hraces wits counteract this bad habit.Ci cm eee = - = THE MONTREAL WITNESS._ Family Reading.SOON AND FOREVER.\u201cSoon and forever,\u201d such Promise our trust, Though ashes to ashes, and du t unto dust: * oon and forever\u201d our union shall be Made petfect, our Glorious Redeemer, in Thee: \u2018When the sins and the sorrows of time shall be o'er, Its and its partings remembered no more; Whore Tire cannot fail and where Death cannot sever, Christians with Christ akall be \u201csoon and forever.\u201d «Soon and forever\u201d the breaking of day Shall drive all the night clouds ofsorrow away : \u201c\u2018Soor and forever\u201d we'il see as we're pen, And learn tbe deep meaning of things that have been : on: Wten fightings without us and fears from within Shali weary no more iu the warfare with sin ; \u2018Where fears and woere tears and where Death shall be never Christiane with Christ shall be \u201csoor and forever.\u2019 \u201cBoon and forever\u201d tbe work shall be done, The warfare accomplisbed, the victory won; \u201c Eoon and forever\u201d the soldier lay down His sword for a harp sud his cross for & crown Then droop not in sorrow, despond not in fear.A glorious to-morrow is brightening aod near ; When (blessed rewa:d of each faithful endeavor) Ohristians witb Christ shell be \u201csoon and for- over.\u201d \u2014Monseil.THE UNRESERVED AND IMMEDIATE SURRENDER.The convicted sinner is acting the part of the bypocrite all the time until he submits, and ceases only to be a hypocrite when be ields to his convictions of duty, and no Jouger acts inconsistent with his senses of known right.Now, the convicted sinper should give up his sins at once, and submit his will to the will and way of Christ, and go right to work for him like any Christian, and not wait for any impulse or emotion, or merit to spiritualize bis obedience, a8 though he ed, or could find it, before taking up his cross and beginning the Christian life, Until the sinner does submit and make an unreserved surrender of himself to Christ, his every act is rebellion, his praying is re- beltion.He enters hia closet a3 a rebel, he kneels down as a rebel, he prays as a rebel, be rises up as a rebel, aud leaves his closet with all his rebellious armor on, and con- tinnes his strife with his Maker.He is willing to compromise with God, but not to submit.The sinver and God are exactly opposed to each other, will opposes will, plan opposes plan ; the whole design of the one is to defeat the design of the other.One must submit to the other, or this hostility must be eternal.God is all right, the sinner all wrong.Who should yield?While the sinner remains a rebel, every promise in the Bible is turned away from him and not one of them is within bis reach, and every threstening in the Bible is against him.Over his head hang nothing bat wrath, curse upos curse, denunciation upon denunciation, threatening upon threatening.Let him sbumit and become a loyal subject, and all is reversed ; every promise in the Bible is then his, and every threatening in turned away, and all the resources of Go are pledged to protect him and provide for him.The terms of discipleship ars clearly laid down by Christ.Deny thyself, take uw the cross ard follow me.\u201d In these few words are all the elements of re, , obedience, and faith.Deny thyself, this is ntance ; take up thy crom, this is obedience; and follow me, isfaith.So in the in- this junction, * Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let bim return unto the Lord, mud he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for ke will abundantly pardon.\u201d (Bee Isa.lv.7.) Now the first moment the ainner will admit be peeds a Saviour, be should leave his lite of sin, go right to Christ, trusting alone in him for all he lacks and all he needs, and in and live the Cbristian life.y waiting, halting, praying, and weeping, be can get nothing, merit nothing, expect nothing, deserve nothing to make him more acceptable to Christ.He should not wait to get a clearer view of himself, or to see himself a greater sinner, or to feel his sins more, or to get love, or gratitude, or to get evidence of acceptance, or peace or change, or hope, before submitting and giving up ali for Christ.None of these will he get until he and Christ are one, And all of bs vain attempts to get fit only convince him that he is growing no better, but worse and worse all the Lime, aod that his prospects for heaven are diminishing by every moment's delay.When the sinner comes to Christ first or last, be comes without merit, fitness, or the least preparation but a Jieldiog will, The terms of acceptance will never be altered.Continued disobedience is a poor way to get fit or worthy to come to Christ, If accept.tance of one so greal si #0 unworthy, is too great a blessing for him to receive, it is not too great a blessing for Christ to .Et is not what the sinner has been, now or should be, but what Christ is an will be to the sinner, It is not the sinner's unfitness which should discourage him, but Christ's righteousness which should attract kim and encourage him to hope.Not his own weakness or Jack of love which should cause bim to fear or hesitate, bat Christ's aufafling love to him which should lesd him to véntuse, aud trust all securely ins Saviour who bas just what tbe sinner lacks.Thesin.bad br is not seeking Christ, aa he supposes.Christ is seeking Him.He is ess man in « : Chrict calls, ¢ Come to me.\u201d The sinner, with bis face turned the wrong way, eays, I amtryiogto find the door, and when I get through tle door I will come.\u201d Christ eays, \u201cIam the door; you find no door till you come to me.\" ** oie says the perplexed sioner, \u2018if I could get into tbe way, I would come right slong in the way to you.\u201d sinner, so unfit and P Christ saye, * I am the way ; you get ir.to no right way till you come tome.\u201d Still the distressed sinner feays, \u2018If I could only get into the light, I could see to come to you, but it is all dark\u201d Christ replies, \u201cI am the light; you are looking into the dark afier it.You get no light until you come to me.Poor sioger! I sm the door, [ am the way, I am the light, just what you are locking for.Come right to me.\"\u2019\u2014 From the Rev.0.Park er's \u2018 Way to be Saved.\u201d WORKING FOR JESUS, Whoever has tried the experiment of working beartily for Jesus has found it & glad service, We are disappointed in every other department ofeffort, Our hearts have grown sick #s we saw our bopes turned to duss and ashes, and there was no sweet light which arose from those achesto warm and cheer the heart, But work which we do fur Jesus never can be loct.It blesses us, if nobody else.We know that by-aud-by we shall find it all in that place where our treasure is laid up.All our effort is appreciated.All our self-denials, small 88 they are, atill are noted down ; sud oh, what a lad thought, that the Master owna it all as one unto him | We lose so much by our selfish seeking only after our own good in temporal matters.We count it a great malter to lay down five dollars for Jesus, when we turn away and epend fifty for ourselves.There are sometimes noble examples of men, who devote all beyond a certain sum of their income to the Lord's service, and I tbiuk their number is yeurly increasing.Dr, Duff mentions a genlie- man in Wales, who, possessing a large income, deliberated with himself whether or not he should retire from business.He arrived at last at the conclusion that he would henceforth carry it on, not for bimself, but for Christ, So he threw himself heart and soul into the work, even more diligently than before, and every half-penny of profit was banded over to the Lord's treasury.\u201c\u2018I could not help beicg struck,\u201d said the rela.tor, \u2018 with the gleesomeness of a holy mind, which lighted up his countenance as he said, \u201cI never koew before what real happiness was,\u201d He could fesl that he bad his Saviour's smile and blessing upon all his labors.What a preventive to all crooked ways of making money, which Christ's professed stewards sometimes persuade themeelves are lawful, becanse expedient.We might all know more of this joy, if we set ourselves to seek after il as we do after mere worldly happiness, Thoughtfulness is an excellent helper.How things go to waste in many & prosperous men's garden, which might feed 8 dozen half-famishing children in the parish! God will call you to an account for that waste, even if you \u201cdid not think anything about it.\u201d \u201cI was bungry and Je fed me not.\u201d How old garments grow mildewed aud moth-eaten in out-of.the.way closets sod garrets, which should have been warming sud cheering some shivering frame.\u201c Naked and ye clothed me not,\u201d our Saviour will say to such owne:s of wasted goods, How & poor sick neighbor languishes for want of a little kind attention you could very well give every day, and a few common comforts you could easily spare, while you fold your hauds and sit down at your ease.Will not the Master say, \u201c1 was sick and ye visited me not 7\u201d Ab, these are not matters that are left to our option whether we will do them or not.They are imperative duties our Sovereign bas laid upon us.We cannot lay off our workin garments until we exchange them for a wind ing sheet, But it is à glad service.This \u201cyoke is easy,\u201d this \u2018burden light.\u201d Think every time you go about an errand of charity, #1 do is for Jesus,\u201d aod see if it will not sweeten the most unpleasant task.\u2014 T'he Sunday-School A BIBLE WITHOUT THEOLOGY.It is a custom somewhat common in at least one Theological Seminary, to procure prooficzte in Theology from the leaves of old copies of the Scriptures.They are carefully cut out with knife or scissors, and se- curod by mucilage in places left for the purpose in writing down the lectures, The proof-texta staud out plainly ou the written page; and perhans their printed form makes it easier 10 commit them to memory.However this may be, the book thus mutilated gains nothing by this treatment.In a little while numerous gaps appesr in its pages, and now and then à leaf is removed.In à little longer time Romans and Galatians are nearly gone, and Hebrowa is hardly better off.A course in Theology ends with Paul's Epistles virtually gone, the Gospels much shattered, ond Job, Psalms, and the Propuets considera.y rent.A volume of this sort is not apt to be highly prized by its owner.Very little of the sanctity attaches to it with which we com: monly regard the Holy Scriptures.Yet it bas occurred to me that these remnaats of inspired truth may meet a waut felt aad ex.ressed in certain quarters.Indeed, who can say that à Bible prepared on this general lan may not meeta want of the times, and become the standard authority in a great religious movement ?; A Bible without Theology! In the editorial rooms of that great * religious news.r,\u2019\u2019 whose ¢ genial though erratic\u201d editor-in-chief calls tor \u201cmore religion, but no more theology,\u201d just such a Bible, per- bape unconscious! y, seem to be sought for.say \u201c liberal* thinkers would find use for a Bible from which all Orthodox texts been removed.Some critics would carry out very fully this destructive process, leaving iu the end a little authentic history, « few pealme, some good moral precepts, some prophecies recorded after their fuifil- ment, and a few of the sayings of the map Jesus, The hard doctrines of the Scriptures are looked upon by many persons as barriers which keep them out of the Kingdom of hea: ven.Some would like to see those passages over a sinful race, and of the necemity of submission to his righteous will, Somecan- not bear to be told of a God of purer eyes than to look upon iniquity, whom without holiness no man can see.Very many stumble at passages that tell of an everlasting punishment to which rejecters of salvation through Christ shall go away, These doc- trinea removed from the Scriptures, & new, broad way might take the place of that strait way that leads to the kingdom.\u2014N.F.Evangelist.THE YOUTH OF THE PERIOD.An interesting correspondence has been orginated inithe columns of a contemporary on tbe no less important eubject tban the young man of *¢ The period.\u201d It was only right and proper that he should be dissected in lus turn.*Thegirl of the period\u2019 has certainly had her fair share of discussion.All ber faults have been heartlessly proclaimed.1t has been proved\u2014tlere are clever people who ean prove anything\u2014that she is vain, foud of adniration of dress, of pleasure, thut she is of expensive tastes and undonesticated babita.It has been hinted that even for her personal attractions she is under obligations to others, and that the wealthy millionaire who 18 80 fortunate as to win not her heart but her hand, isby po means to be envied.When the critic deals thus mercilessly with woman, we feel indeed that the age of chivalry is gone.Another thought is also suggested, thatthe youth is as fair a subject for criticism as the girl, that if she be not faultless he is by no means a paragon of perfection.An individual who calls himself by the un- pretending title of Tom's father,\u201d originated the discussion.It appears from bis statement that Tom bas an income of £150 ayear.He lives at home gratis,\u2014has uot even to pay for his washing, and his only necessary expeose is the purchase of clothes and other articles of wear.Tom fives his father nothing, his motlier nothing, his sister nothing, He never takes the lat ter anywhere, aud his father thinks it lucky that, on his fimited income, Tom does not get into debt and leave him to pay.What, we ask, becomes of Tom's money?The answer is, Tom mast \u201cdo\u201d his glass of sherry, have * a spin\u201d at billiards, lounge at casinos, drop in at music-halls, patronize cabs in preference to omnibutes, which are \u201c slow,\u201d and toss \u201ctanvers\u201d to waiters.Such, according to Tom's father, is the wretched, selfish existence of the young men of to-day, who are considered in society \u201chighly respect able.\u201d As the Jours men of to-day will be the masters and rulers of to-morrow we are sorry to hear this.Were it true, we should have little to bope for as regards England's future.Ex nihil nihil fit.From a godless billiard playing, casino\u201d lounging, music.hall bunting youth, there can be no God-fearing, noble manhood, such sain required by England, and the world in time to come, The least-in- structed peasant lad doing Lia duty in hie humble sphere is a more honorable being than the poor fool whose portrait Tom's father has drawn, We une the term \u201cfool\u201d advisedly, What is possible to à youth ia this land of ours of heaithy brain and body and true principles?What?The answer is\u2014almost everything.Under favorable conditions youth may realise its most gorgeous dream.All good men love to help the young.Youth, with its smiling face, disarms all envy, soothes all suspicions, with elastic limb it aur- mounta all obstacles, and with iron nerve it wios the day.Youth is wealth, learning, fame, power,\u2014all that men most passionately seek, He who wastes his youth is a beggar for the rest of his life, Literally he may not wearrags, or live on crasts, or sek the refuge of the poor house ; he may dress in broadcloth, be may be respectable as the world judges respectability, s marble monument ma perpetuate his parochial virtues, but what he missed in youth he can never, never, if he live to the age of Methuselah, attain unto in after life._\u2018 Heaven lies about us in our infancy.\u201d In our youth there lingers somewhat of its sunshiue and blessedness.\u201cThe youth who daily farther from the Est Must travel still is nature's priest, And by the vision splendid La on his way attended.\u201d And shame be theirs who rob youth of its lory aud charm.Shame to the coward, the slothful, the seusual soul that sacrifices its outh to the casino and the music-hall,\u2014that Larter God's noblest gifta for earth's veriest dregs, \u2014ita birthright for a mess of pottage.Undoubtedly itis the curse and degradation and infamy of the present age that there are 100 many who do in; but whom do we blame?Not the silly ones so much, but those who have permitted them to go astray.We are not surprised to find Tom's father refuses to divulge his name.We should wonder, indeed, if he had.A wise parent would have implanted in his son nobler tastes and higher aims.A wise parent would have learnt from the old Hebrew Book of everlasting wisdom, s0 to bave trained his son iu the way in which he should go, as that when he was old he would not depart from it.An intelligent, loving family, we may be sure, will aiwaye find their evening amusements at homes, or in the bome circle of neighbors and friends, Drawing, reading, music, suggestive games, pleseant chate, free from personal scandal and flavored with wit, are natorally sought and legitimately enjoyed after the Iabors of the day.But then fathers and mothers must exert themselves.If they do not, other and baser attractions will rob them of their sons.Let the reader turn to Burne\u2019 \u201c Cotter's Saturday Night,\u2019 \u2014wbat à picture we have there in humble life of à family duly trained in virtuous ways,\u2014and then turn to the letter of Tom's father! What à contrast | =little, we fear, to the advantage of the latter, The contrast indicates a grievous falling of.Take an illustration higher in the social scale.In the life of the late Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, we ses the elevating infuence of à well-regulsted family circle, removed that tell of God's rightful sovereignty \u201cLong after be had reached msuhood Sir for which I ought to render so many thanks It has given a color to my life.Its influence was most positive and pregnant with good at tbat critical period between school and man- bood, They were eager for improvement, I caught the infection.1 was resolved to please them, and in the College of Dublin, at & distance from all my friends and sit control, their influence and the desire to please them kept me lard at my books, and eweeteued the toil they gave.\u201d As husband, as father, as mau of business, as statesman, Sir Thomas was 8 model man, because though an orphan, be was admitted into an intelligent, pious, well-regulated family circle.If Tom's father provided Tom with such, the latter would not be such an idiot as to waste Lis time, and his money, in the companionships to he met with in the casino or music-hall.Tom's father has proclaimed his own disgrace rather than that of his son.Those who believe that man lives by dread alone are conetantly making this mistake.They have realized toa certain extent their earthly desires, \u2014a good house, a respectable position, an account ata bank; and yet they are poor in spirit, and bave nothing worth having after sll.No wonder their sons are the same ; go poor, that they have to depend for amusement upon the painted women of the casino, or the dreary contortion of the comic singer.Such fathers haveindeed to congratulate themselves if their sons be no worse.The chances are that many who thus commence life will end it in the dock of the Old Bailey or in the stone- yard of Portland Penitentiary.There are exceptions to all rules; but a wide experience teaches us that the termination of fust life on the part of our young men is debt, embezale- ment, \u2014discovery,\u2014 shame, \u2014despair.\u2014 London Christian World.CHRISTIAN TREASURY.(Green Pastures for the Lord's Flock, by the Rev.James Smith.) \u201c My strenglh is made perfect In weakuess,\u201d 2 Cor.xii.& The more the believer feels his weakness, the more should he expect his Saviour to appear for and strengthen him.The strength of Jesus is imparted, ecjoyed, and displayed in our sorest trials and moet distressing sea- sous.Never was Alraham 80 strong as when offering up his beloved Isaac upon the mount; never were the martyrs so courageous, ss when in prison they felt their entire weakness, cried to Jesus for strength ; and, depending on His faithfulness and love, left all and went to the stake.Then they could exclaim, \u201cNone but Christ! None but Christ!\" # Farewell life, welcome the cross of Christ.\u201d Beloved, let us walk by faith, not by feeling ; when we teel weakest, the strength of Jesus is nearest, and He magnifies Hie mercy by giving power to the faint, and increasing the strength of the weak.Jet us depend on Him, for we can do all things througk Christ who strengibened us.He is our strength, a very present help in tron- ble.The Lord is our strength, and song; He also is become our ealvation, Saviour, on earth I covet not That every woe should cease ; Only, it trouble be my lot, In Thee lot me bave peace : Thy grace and strength in me display, Till I arrive at perfect day.¢ Dipx'r Gop Mace Grarxs ?''\u2014Harootune, 8 converted Armenian on the Harpoot mis.sion-field, is à strong temperance man, and seems to understand well the nature of alcohol, and that fermentation is decay.He lives among those who love \u201cnative wine.\u201d To Y (one who drank a zlass of wine, aud, by way of excuse, asked, \u2018\u2018 Didn't God make grapes 1\u201d he indignantly exclaimed, ¢ God made dogs : go eat some dog.carcasa! He made poisons too ; go eat them, and kill yourself I\" Crosz Preacnix.\u2014The following is from a sermon addressed to a congregation in Turkey, in 8 community all of whose members, with one exception, were known to be given to lying.\u201c Now, you know that all of you, except Brother Sarkis, who sita over there with his feet down in the oven, are addicted to lying ; and God means you when he says, \u2018All liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire aud brimstone.\u2019 CHILDREN'S CORNER, « MIRANDOLINE,\" (Concluded.) \u201cThe cold weather was now commencing, and Violet remained in the country only a short time after our departure.I had a pleasant letter from her on her return to town, in which she wrote: ¢ My mirandolive is just budding.I often wish you were here to watch it with me; but perhaps you may see it when in blossom.\u2018\u201d* « This was my first friendship, and dearly I loved the gentle little girl.At first she wrote frequentiy, afterwe.d her letters came at longer \u2018intervals, In one she said: \u2018Do not think, my own Mary, that I am fos Jou because [ do not write as much as mmms will not let me, for I feel very weak snd ill; but do write to me often, ae I take great pleasure in reading your letters.\u2019 \u201cThese lines sent 8 pang through my heart ; however, I continued to write as she had requested until I got her last, written evideni with great difficalty: \u2018My own Mary, want to write to you once more, though I can bardly hold the pencil I am so weak.You will never see we in this world, but do not be sorry, for we shell meet again where violets do not fade.Ilove my Saviour very much, ud I am almost glad he is golug to take his little earthly flower to grow in his heavenly garden.Ihave asked mamma to \u2018send Tomas wrote, *I know oo biessing of a tem- | glass, poral nature (and it is not only temporal), lite beauty ; i spotless, 88 my connection, with the Earlham family.| | more, for ! am tired\u2014 i wel |g FEBRUARY 24, 1869.in its pretty blue Tshaïl never tee ut I shall be like it, pure and washed in my Saviour's blood, and made * whiter than enow.\u201d\u201d Icannot write you my mirandoline, to keep for my sake, \u2018*Here it broke off\u2019 suddenly, and was inclosed in one from ber mother, ss ing she would write and let us know when her dear child was tsken, which she feared must be very soon.In a few days the dreaded lever arrived announcing that little Violet was transplanted to the garden above.This wag my frst great grief, and I bore it badly.\u201cThe mirandoline arrived shortly after, carefully packed, and quite vniojured.| placed it in the window of my own room, and as the blossoms expanded one by one, [ gazed at their beauty, and thought, ¢ My friend hag been taken from me, but I have been given this lovely flower as an image of what she is now, clothed in the white robe of Christ's righteousness.\u2019 But every image must be broken ; and ob, this was a sore trial to me |\" \u2018Broken, Mary! surely your beautiful hyacinth was not broken ; how sorry you must have been I\u201d I shall tell you how it occurred.My little Cousin Harry, a chiid of four years ok, was staying with us at the time, and, as is not unfrequent with little fellows of that age, he waa very troublesome, and, being a great pet at home, had been allowed to do pretty much as he pleased.My mother had strictly forbidden him to enter my room, or touch any thing belonging to others without leave; but, alas! poor little Harry bad uo idea of obedience, and one day when I was returning from & walk with her, he ran to meet us in great delight, with what he called a nice white plume stuck in his cap.Fancy my horror when I recognized my mirandoline Blossom ! I rushed to my room, unable to believe go dreadtul & thing couid be real.Alas! there on the floor, in a bundred pieces, lay the pres blue glass, of which poor Violet had n so proud,\u2014the water spilled, and the root thrown at some distance, after the stalk bad been rutblessly torn from it.I felt aver.powered at the mournful sight, and could only sit down among the ruins snd weep, Oh so bitterly! I fear there was a dark spirit ot revenge in myheart toward Harry, as [ muttered between my sobs, ¢ Nasty, mischievous, spiteful little monkey !\u2019 ¢ Presently my mother entered, carrying in ber hand the broken flower, which she bad rescued from the bey\u2019s cap.She found it very hard to pacify me ; I ung the besateous flower from me, exclaiming, ¢It is gone, des- troyed\u2014like every thing I care for.\u2019 \u201cMy child,\u201d she answered, \u2018this is wrong.You are allowing your evil passions to get the better of you.I know this is à great trial.I am not surprised you are sorry, but we must try to make the best of it.Tshull buy you s flower-pot, in which you can replant your mirandoline.It will not be so fine the second year, but you will still have the precious root.You can put this pretty blossom in water upon your table; it will last hearly as long as if etill growing, You know, deay, it would have faded soon, in any case; nothing in this world, however beautiful, can last for ever.\u2019 \u2018¢ But, mamma,\u2019 I said, was it not very spiteful in Harry to destroy my greatest treasure?Will you not punish him for his disobedience 1\" « * Poor Harry is very young, and scarcel knows right from wrong.He been muc| tted, and is unused to punishment.While is maid went down stairs for à few minutes be darted into your room, probably forgetting that it was forbidden ground, and seeing the pretty flower, ne doubt longed to have it.He was not capable of underatanding your fond- neas for the plant, or I am sure he would pot have been 20 ill-natured; but if you wish me to puaish him I will 45 go,\u2019 ¢¢Q yes, mamma, do, I should like it.\u2019 \u20184 ¢ Mary, would the punishment of Harry restore your plant to beauty ?Would it make ou feel happier?Is it what your friend iolet would advise were she here?Above all, was it thus Jesus acted toward those who ill-trested him when on earth ?Consider,dear, and let me know in the morning what you wish.I aball not punish him until then.\" \u201cI was very sad, and I am sorry to say, out of temper, all that evening.I went early to bed, aud lay awake a long time thinking of what my mother had said, aad of Violet.1 prayed earnestly to be enabled to forgive itte Barry, though he had grieved me so much.I then arose, placed the mirandolic- blossom in water, after which my mind te came more composed, and I slept.Next morning I went early to my mother to beg she would not punish Harry, aud when he come into the room I kissed him as usual.He threw his arma around my neck fondly sod suid, \u2018Mary, I am sorry I broke your pretty flower.Î will never touch any thing not my own again.\u2019 \u201c 1 do not say this protnise wasat all times strictly kept : but the little fellow improve and I certainly felt happier than I should have done bad be been punished at my de: sire.\u2019 BIBLE QUESTIONS, No.709, What animals are said to be © excesdiog wiset\u201d Mo.t10.hat mercifal laws about the ex did Moses ve ! ¥o.711, What was said sbout the Chamels fa the law of Moms?No.118.Wha it sempared to a lion by an spostle ?No, 713, How many avimals were required for the daily ase of Solomon's household ?ANSWERS TO BIBLE QUESTIONS, No.704 \u2014Iva.64:6.No.105.\u2014Bph, 6:17, Mo.706 \u20142 Kings 2:14.No.707.\u2014Miosh 6:4.No.708.\u2014Neh, 6:14. Fesrvary 24, 1869.The Miscellany.A WINTER SONG.1 The day is Thine, and the night also is Thine ; mou fast prepared the light and the sun; Thou bast set all the borders of the earth ; Thou\u2019 bast made summer snd winter.\u201d\"\u2014Ps.74: 16,17.Hope on my soul, for summer days \u2018Will surely come again ; And winter oy be bright with praise, Though often dark with pain.Imprisoned safe the harvest lies, Until tie showers of spring, Until the sunny summer skies] Theic warmth acd music bring.Fear not the cbill and wintry wind Ttat whistles around thy cot, The gusts may chinks and cranvies f-d, \u2018The tempest enter not, And thou shalt have a better home In glory bright and fair, Where pelting rain can never come, For all is eunehine there.Bs patient then a little while; The howling storm may roar, Tis but to hera!d summer's emile, Its discord soon is o'er.Come driving sleet; come snow and bail ; Come chill and wintry blast; Tbe rainbow promise cannot fail, And summer comes at last.\u2014 From the London Friend.DE GHAILLU ON THE LITTLE PEOPLE.He next described the people of Ashangi, who were certainly in advance of other tribes in one particular,\u2014not allowing the women to work.The females had a peculiar style of beauty ; they cut off their hair from portions of their heads, and formed, at great labor, à kind of chignon, which they wore for three months at a time.They also pulied out their eyelashes, and cut their eyebrows, wore no earrings or other jewellery.They were, altogether, a very nice people, had a beautiful village, with etreets 150 to 200 yards in width, and very clean.It was a very mountainous country, and here he first heard the stories of the dwarfish men.The mountains were covered with huge boulders of grauite, and shortly after his arrival there the natives were filled with fear.They said that be had removed one immense block, and placed it el:ewhere, and for days they would not go near him, If he approached they fled ; they would steal a peep at him when he was in his hut, but if be happened to look up, or open bis mouth, they ran.He reached at last Obongo, where he found several small huts, which he thought were receptacles for idols or fetishes; bat discovered, eventually, that they were the huts of the dwarfs.\u201cThese little people were described a8 very much in fear of any aud every one, and ran at the slightest thing, In order to get to their village it was necessary to proceed through a thick forest, which had laid in it all manner of traps and pitfalls, placed there by the dwarfs to trap snakes and wild beasts; and being determined to catch a dwarf if possible, be wended his way toward their village quietly, arriving there in time to see the lite fellows running toward the woods on the other side.The next day he went again, and was fortunate enough to prevent three women and one man from escaping.These people he found were not black, like the other natives, but a tawny ellow, and instead of having wool on their ends bad tufts of hair.In the buts he found six branches of trees, three on either side, covered with leaves, and these formed their couches, He measured one of the females and found sho was + feet 4} inches in height; another 4 1.5 inches; and the other 4 feet 5 inches.The man was above the usual stature, standing 4 feet 6 inches, After giving them beads, the lecturer pursued hisinquiries about them, and found they bad no idole, no implements of war, did not dress like their neigh- Lors in grass cloth, did not work iron, sew, plant, norin fact do anything but trap game, 8! which they were very clever.They were well built, and looked like boys of eight aud nine years old.He saw a woman there who was 5 feet in height, but she was considered a giantess; he himself was taken for a very bi giant, but he was a short man placed by the ide of ordinary men.He tried very hard to iscover their burial place, but was unanccess- ful for a loog time.Be eventually found that they made a search for big trees with hollow centres in which they placed the body, and then filled the hollow with rubbish ; or else they sought for a small stream, diverted the water from its proper channel, buried the corpke in the bed of the river, and then restored the water, He would have given almost anything to have brought back one of their skeletons.They were so gentle, so bashful, so easily terrified.In little clusters of huts they might be found all over the interior of Africa, never settling down perme- nently to any ope place, but wandering like gypsies, in search of game, which they bartered away to friendly tribes.In his opinion they were the same pigmies described by Herodotus, living in his day on the apper banks of the Nile, CHINESE IN NEW-YORK.As far as we could gather, there are not more than 60 or 70 Chinamen regularly liv.be in New-York.They have apparently aly one occupation, \u2014that of cigar-making.They do not make cigars for the trade; but each man makes à stock of cigars at night, which he sells on a stand at the corners of the streets on the following day.They buy cleap remnants of tobacco, out of which they ll make from 150 to 180 cigars every night.They retail these at three cents apiece, and ¢atn, many of them, $30 to $35 à week.As he sits rolling his clgars he smokes one, and between his of smoke chants à sort of low, rolling dirge in rather harsh strains, Irdustrions and persevering as are these Chinese cigar makers, they do not save much money, for they sre guilty of one great piece of extravagance, They are bigamists.They all have two, and many of them three wives; but strange to aay, in all the numerous houses which we visited, we only found one man who : was married to a Chinese woman, and that was Mr.Chang Tsing Chow, the gentleman who keeps the boarding house we have alluded to, These Chinamen have a peculiar fancy for wives of Celtic origin; wedo not recollect seeing one woman among these many families that belonged to any other nationality.Lhe great marvel is that these little domestic arrangements seldom give rise to disturbances, Occasionally they have it well out together in pure Celtic fashion, but their Chinese husband remorselesely turns them all into the back yard, and sternly refuses to readmit them fill they have become properly disfigured.Your Chinaman is no milksop; he rules his own roost, and keeps the most impartial order in it.It is very curious to hear the little half-bred children running about the rooms and alternately talking Irish to their mothers and Chinese to their fathers, As a rule the children are decidedly well looking, which is more than one can say for their fathers, Io none of these houses could we see any traces of their peculiar religion, One man, of whom we made some inquiries on this point, laugHingly replied that he had left all that at Canton, Each mau hangs the letters he receives, which are perfect works of art, attached to a thin board, on the walls.They are rather proud of them, as letter writing is a great undertaking with them.Many of them are unable to converse with their fellow- countrymen, as the lauguage in the north of China is thoroughly different to that used in the south.It is not a difference of dialect, but, as they assured us, an absolute difference of meaning attached to the same words.We could not but be struck with their quiet, orderly demeanor, and their extreme \u2018inoffensiveness of manner, and were altogether much pleased with our visit.MR.AUSTIN HENRY LAYARD.Mr.Layard is equally well known as a traveller and a politician, He made important discoveries io bisexplorations among the ruins of Nineveh, and as Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs proved himself a ready debater in the House of Commons.It may be esid that hissympathies were not with this country in the war, and in the sufferings of our commerce from the piracies of the \u2018 Alabama,\u201d He was born in Paris, March 5, 1817, and was destined for the law, but finding that profession little congenial to his tastes, he set out on a course of travel through the East, visited various parts of Asia Minor, and became familiar with the customs and languages of Arabia aud Persia.At Constantinople he was for some time a correspondent of a London daily newspaper.In 1840, in his first journey along the banks of (he Tigris bis curiosity was arrested at the sight of the ruins at Nimrud, a village near the junction of the Tigris and the Zab, which tradition ascribed as the spot where Nineveb, the seat of tke Assyrian Bapire, oncestoof.By persevering effort, in the year 1845 he obtained means to make excavations in the mound which was supposed to contain the ruins of that once mighty city.He soon came upon sculptured remains of massive stone, which farther excavations, in 1846 and \u201947,developed into the ruins of four distinct palatial edifices, covered with bas reliefs and cuneiform inseri tions.Many of these were sent to Englan together with enormous winged, human-head- ed bulls and lions, and eagle-beaded divinities, and placed in the British Museum, of which they may be said to constitute the chief attraction, The House of Commons voted the sum of £3,000 to continue the excavations under Mr.Layard\u2019s superintendence.Un his return to England he published a book under the title of Nineveh and its Remains, and subsequently suotber, entitled Monuments of Nineveh.Be was presented with the freedom of the City of London, received the honorable degree of D, C.L.from the University of Oxford, and was named Lord Rector of Aberdeen Univeraity in 1853-56.In 1852 he was chosen M.P.for Aylesbury, but lost his seat in 1857.During the war with Russia 8 he visited the Crimes, and went to India after the mutiny.In 1860 he again entered the field of potion and was chosen to the House of Commons as member for Southwark, one of the London boroughs, in place of Sir Chas.Napier.In 1861 he was appointed Under Secretary of Biate for Foreign Affairs, which post he continued to fill until the resignation of the Russell Ministry.At the recent November election he was re-elected member of the House of Commons for Southwark without opposition, and in the new Liberal Ministry be has now accepted the position of President of the Board of Trade.\u2014 4m.paper.MENDELSSOHN, Elise Polko, 8 German lady, has recently written her reminiscences of the great com- oser, which contain many new incidents.Aa Engin review,commenting upon the volume, remarks : ¢ Mendelssohn, in fact, killed himself with over-working his excitable brain, His premature death was as complete a case of suicide as if he had daily opened a vein in bis arm and deprived himself of an ounce of blood.That his brain was premature io its physical growth cannot be doubted, No boy whose physiological development bad not proceeded at an abnormal pace could bave written the music which Mendelssohn wrote as à boy.The ottet which he wrote at the age of sixteen is the work of an experienced sud thoroughly trained musician; snd the overtare to the * Midsummer Night's Dream,\u201d which he wrote at eighteen, is not only as thoroughly original & composition as any that he ever afterward produced, but it cannot be matched for originality by pur other work of nius produced by a lad of that age.What endelssohn needed, therefore, was & clear THE MONTREAL WITNESS, conviction that the indulgence of his excitable temperament, whether iu work or in mers pleasure, was equivalent to self-destruction.He ought to have taken himself in hand from the day when he was old enough to understand the ordinary laws of life and health, Whereas, from the first, be seems never to have dreamt for 8 moment that for himself the one grand duty waa the cultivation of a certain amount of idleness per diem.80 fer from this, he lived at hig Pressure speed wherever he was and whatever be was doing.Mdme.Polke says that at the time he was paying his addresses to the lady who he soon after married, ha was so ill through excitement that his doctor sent him off to take a course of sea-bathin to strengthen his nerves before he made the lady the offer he was contemplating.And 0 A went on till the end came, and he died of paralysis at the age of thirty-eight.After the sister's death, which told eo heavily upon him, he resumed his labors, Mdme, Polko says, with eager haste and burnin spite of repeated pains in the head and attacks of faintness.Hig wife entreated him in vain to spare himself.\u2018Lat me work on,\u2019 he said; \u2018 for me, too, the hour of rest will come.\u2019 When his friends assailed him with similar remonstrances, he replied.\u2018Let me work while it is yet day.Who can tell how soon the bell may toll?Wko, indeed, they might bave added, when the first lawa of life are rudely violated?All this while the increase in his nervous irritability never suggested to him the mischief that was going on.It showed itself, Mdme.Polko says, whether in listening to music or when playing bim- self.His face changed, and he would turn pale.One day, after playing a good deal with Moscheles and David, his friend Mdme, Frege sang to bim à song with the words : Time marches ou by night a8 wellas day, And mavy march by night who fain would aay, \u201cOb! that has a dreary sound,\u2019 he cried with a shudder; \u2018but it is just what I feel.\u201d He then suddenly rose, as pale as death, and aced the room hurriedly, complaining that Bie hands were as cold asice.Within a month he was no more.In the space of eight and thirty yeara he had done the brainwork of a life of four-score.\u201d\u201d zeal, in THE HIMALAYA MOUNTAINS.The following is from the report of a lecture delivered in New York, by Professor von Seblagintweit, on his travels in Asia: \u2014 The first notable feature of a travel to the Himalaya is that the mountains, in spite of their extent and beight, are, unlike the Andes, not visible from the sea-coast, being in the inner part of the continent.Before reaching the Himalaya the tourist comes over a marshy region, called Tarai, which in the commencement is from 45 to 60 miles wide, and gets raduslly emaller in approaching the Hima- ayas.Itis everywhere covered by an exuberant vegetation, palms of the most various kind, gigantic trees, magtoliss, orowdiog one another in their growth.uddy creeks hardly traceable in the wilderness traverse that peculiar zone.The variety of vegetation bafiles description.The splendour of shades aud tiute of colorsis of a fairy-like character, This paradise of vegetation, however, is full of dangers to the traveller; it abounds in bloodthirsty animals of the feline kind,\u2014 tigers, leopards, and, in & somewhat smaller measure, with lions, snakes, and creeping animals, Leeches fasten themselves every moment to the tourist and bis animals.\u201d But more dangerous to him than these visible dangers is that arising from the miasmatic climate.A veil like fog every morning covers the whole zoue, tloating with every breeze of sir.When the sun rises, vapors, replete with decsyed organic matter, arise from the earth, which is heated by a temperature of 120° Fabrenheit, and they cause deathly fevers.Woe to the thirsty traveller who drinks the water from the creeks poisoned by that decayed matter.This district must crossed during the day, and without stoppage.One night, and the tourist has caught a walarious fever which defies every medicine, This region is inhabited by three miserable tribes, Brasas, Tharas, and Rawais, In order to avoid the vapours they have their huts several feet above the earth.The * Tarai\u201d being traversed, the touriat suddenly stands before the Himalayas.Thischain of mountains rises abruptly 6000 to 7000 feet, comparable to a vast wall, built oa a plain, but inclined, The fluctuations of temperature from day to night are very great there.The lecturer then ave à description of the wonderful view fom the above-mentioned heights, at the rising of the sun.The impression is the more startling, in consequence of there being no dawn.Inthe south are to ba seen the vast plains of India; in the north, the snowy peaks of the Himalayas, reaching into the clouds.HELL GATE, In the 7 ibune of Tuesday a brief description wasgivenof Mr, Sidaey F.Shelburne's novel machine for drilling ennken rooke.Considering that it ie an entirely new invention, and has never yet been thoroughl tested, Mr.Shelburne\u2019s experience with it during the last three days in the swift currents of Hell Gate must be considered aa eminently encouraging.Assuming the machinery of the drill to be in working order, the first problem is to keep the floating derrick stationary while the holes are being bored, The Wallace,\u201d the boat which has been chartered by Mr.Shelburne, is about 60 feet long, and quiteshallow ; yet on Monday it was found im- ossible to hoid her with several large granite ulders, Teighing four toaw each.Thess were intended for use only astemporray moor ings while four holes, six feet deep, should be made by the drill for the insertion of ring- bolts.To these, which are marked out like the bases on à base-ball ground with reference to the pitcher, cables will be extended from the \u201cWallace,\u201d which will then be as firmly fixed ae though tied to 8 wharf.Yesterday tbe fret hole was drilled and the first ring- bolt inserted.While the tide was still run- ping strongly, and contrary to the advice of | the experienced commodore, the ¢ Wallace steamed out over the Frying Pan and dropped one of her boulders overboard.At first the current slowly carried the vessel along, the huge stone dragging on the bottom; but at length the anchor caught in the rocks below, and the \u2018 Wallace\u201d was brought to.So far 80 good, but work must be done before the tarning of the tide.The ponderous \u201c mushroom\u2019 is swung cut over the boiling waters, while the diver incases himself in his horrid babiliment.Both speedily find their way to the bottom.The diver sees that the drill is iu proper position, and everything being reported right, at last Mr, Shelburne gives the word to turn on the steam.It works to perfection.Standing by the anacondu-like steam-pipe, you can hear distinctly the machinery in operation below.An hour passes, and the tinkling of a little bell gives the longed-for information that a hole six feet deep has been suuk in the Fry- ing-Pan Hock.The ringing of this little bell is one of the most beautiful ideas embodied in the invention.I ia done by electricity, and is, in fact, the Atlantic cable on à emall scale, Mr.Shelburne pulls a cord, which reverses the motion of the machinery, and presently another tiukle of the bell informs him that the drill is withdrawn from the rock, snd that the * mushroom is ready to root itself in another spot.And now the diver, with 5 ring bolt six feet long, a sledge-bammer, and other implements, descends again, and in an amazing short space of time is drawn sw to announce that * he has stuck a pin.\u201d here not being time to abift the position of the \u2018 Wallace\u201d anchor again, drill another hole, and get off this tide, the ¢ mushroom\" is hoisted on board, and we start back for Jersey City.To-day another and perhaps two ring.bolts will be put in.When all are down, and the \u2018 Wallace\u201d permanently moored, Mr.Shelburne will be reads to work night and day, and soon Hell Gate will be shaken by the gis.charge of nitro-glycerine, and the diabolical Frying Pan and Pot be shattered, [{thas been suggested that this apparatus might prove valuable in removing obstructions in our own harbor.\u2014Ep, Wir.] SCIENTIFIC ITEMS.Peniop or TBE GROWTH Or Man.\u2014Prof.B.A.Gould, from statistics derived from the register of 2,500,000 men in the United States army, has brought out the fact that men attain their maximum stature much later than is generally supposed.This takes place at twenty pine or thirty years of age; but there are frequent instances of growth until thirty-five, not very noticeable, \u2014a yearly gain of a tenth of an inch, perhaps, still a growth, After thirty-five, the stature subsides in similar proportions, partly, perhaps, from the condensation of the cartilages; partly because of the chinge in the angle of the bip bone, The age for maximum stature comes earliest tothe tallest men, as if it were the necessity of unusual deviopment.Foreigners were shorter than men of native birth.The heights of men seemed to depend on the place of enlistment, À Massachusetts man enlisting in Towa was an inch taller than if he had etayed at home.As we go West, men grow taller.One man measured more than six feet ten inches, Out of one million there were five hundred who measured more than six feet four inches ; but men of such stature donot wear well.In Maine, men reach their greateat height at twenty seven; in New Hampshire, at thirty-five; in Massachusetts, at thirty-one.The tallest men, of sixty nine incher, come from Iowa.Maine, Vermont, Ohio, Indians, Minnesota, and Missouri give us men of a little over mxty-eight; and the average of all shows the American to bea very tall people.A Rewgpy ror SNARE Bires.\u2014A Mel bourne (Australis) correspondent says that Prof, Halford has discovered ammonia to be a perfect antidote for the bite of poisonous snakes, and that several cures have been wrought with it.One of these is described.A railway laborer was bitten by & brown enake, He soou became drowsy and laid down.His comrades, becoming alarmed, sent for medical assistance, but by the time it arrived the man was comatose, and his lower extremities paralyzed.Gslvanism and other ususl remedies were applied, but without effect, the poison having obtained too strong a hold of the system to yield to any treatment employed.In this extremity the medical man first called in caused Prof, Halford to be telegraphed for.The Professor immediately repaired to the place, and made an operation as follows: An incision was made through the skin, exposing the superficial radical vein, and the point of the syringe being in roduced into the vein the injection (of ammonia) was completed.The beneficial effect was marvellous and immediate, From an almost pulseless state, and from a stupor vergiog on death, the patient epeedily became conscious.He has been steadily ro- covering since, aud, st the date of the letter, was reported to be nearly well.Medical men are said to be enthusiastic believers in the new remedy.Position 1 Srxxr.=~Hall's Journal of Health, in an article on this sul ech mys: \u2014 1t is better to go to sleep on the right aide, for then the stomach is very much in the position of a bottle turned upside down, and the contents of it are aided in passing out by gravitation, If one goes Lo sleep on the le aide, the operation empiying the stomach of ita contents is more like drawing the water from e well.After going 10 sleep, let the body take its own position.If you sleep on your back, especially soon after a hearty meal, the weight of the digestive organs snd that of the food, Testing on the great vein of the body, near its backbone, compresses it and arrests the flow of blood more or less.If the arrest is partial, the sleep is disturbed, and there are unpleasant dreams.Ifthe meal has been recent and hearty, the arrest is more decided; and the various sensations, such as falling over a precipice, or the pursuit of à 127 wild beast, on impending dangers, and the desperate effort to get rid of it, arouses us, and sends on the stagnating, blood; and we wake in a fright or trembling, or in à perspiration, or feeling exhausted, according to the degree of stagnation and the length and strength of the etforts made to escape the danger.But when we are unable to escape the dsnger\u2014when we do fall over the pre cipice, when the trembling building crushes as\u2014what then?That is death! That is the death of those of whom it is said when found Lifeless in the morning.¢ That they Jere as eli oor they, were the day ore ; and often it is added, \u2018and beartier than usual,\u201d $ MISCELLANEOUS.\u2014 An octogenarian says: I was born at the wrong time.When was a young man, young men were of no account.Now | am old, 1 find old men are of no account.\u2019 LirT1E Savisas.\u2014 If every lgborer would make a rule to lay by something from bis earniugs srery week, even though it is but & dime, it would be a great step gained toward independence.There are few, if any, in the common walks of life who cannot do this, and the first five dollars \u2018aid Lyin the avi bank, is a good foundation tr 8 \u2018ortune.It will make you more careful of little useless expenlitures, and give you great relief and satisfaction in viow of possible reverses, or long continued sickness.There is a wonderful power in these litiles.Just try it in little savings, if you would ba well convinced fo it, It is à good rule when goods are \u201cgoing ataruinous sacrifice,\u2019 to let them go,\" for money slips away a great deal faster after cheap things ttan it does after expensive ones.If ladies would only settle in their minds what they will get before they leave home on a shopping expedition, they will not be half as likely to be tempted into\u201d extrava- gavce.If one enters a store with only à vague notion of what she need, she will\u2019 be very sure to see an abundance of desirable articles, and the cheaper the store the more likely she will be to iuvest in many things not at ali needful at the time, or at least be- youd what is judicious in expenditure.It is largely due to ® wife\u2019s management or mia- management whether her husbaud succeeds or fails in business.It depends much more on our savings than on our income, whether we shall become prosperous, or whether our livesghall be constantly barrassed by want and ita attendant miseries.Fasaiova,\u2014In \u201cRambling Recollections of the First Twenty Years of the Century,\u201d an interesting little book, written by Mr.Dawson, of Linlithgow, ia found the following on the fashions at the commencement of the present century.[usome respects they did not differ very much from those of today: ¢Shortl, after 1804 male attire eustaineds considerable revolution, bringing things in some points a step nearer principles of utilit igs and hair powder were discarded, and, excepting in the case of professional men, ful! dress; knes- breeches with the usual appendages gave piace to top-boots and buckskins\u2014much after the fashion of the modern fox-bunters\u2014or to cloth or stockings, \u2018 tights\u201d with hessian boots or ankle gaiters or shoes, trousers being wore only in\u2019 the navy, or by mere boys, Un the other hand the waistcoat wasendly shorn of its fair proportions, and the waist of the coat shoriened to correspond, the tails of the garment being also reduced in breadth, and absurdly lengthened.A white choker of outrageous dimensions, embracing a portion of the chin and ears, and thus causing the human head to bear a pretty close resemblance to an egg in an egg cup, invented by the then Prince of Wales, to conceal, as it was said, a acrofulous affection, and which deprived that organ of all independent motive action, also became fashionable, and was even adopted by married ladies.Married ladies wore wigs, sud young ladies cut off their clusters and trained the hair to haug over the forehead, reaching to the eye-brows, with a entle twist or hall curl ; while some bad the Éarbarity to poll away this gracefal orns ment altogether behind.Fanuers' Soxs.\u2014At the lust annzal meeting of the New York Stata Agricultural Society, Gen.Patrick made the following remarks in regard to the growing aversion smong farmers\u2019 sons to farm work: ¢ Onl; a few of our children are following our footsteps.The old fulks are left alone.With failing health and increasing years many are compelled to sell out the homestead and live ina village, where it is possible Lo live alone.Our young men are showing a great aversion to honest toil, Often, if they remain on the farm, they are more interested in fast horses than in training steers.Others engaye in trifling, uudignified occupations, such as selling maps, booke, patent rights, or even clothes-pins.They are attracted by genteel ways snd habits.At the best they seek commercial adventures, and through this means sudden end great riches.Can they not read their fate by the wrecks of thousands in the city of New York who attempted the same thing.For able bodied, strong young men to quit the farm and engage in such trifling porsuite ne have been named, or Lo attempt, where thot fail, in * gy occupation, they should ashamed.Whenever labor iu any country is considered dishonorable the doom of thatpétion is sealed.Until the ides prevails that labor is honorable there can be no bright hope before us.When we finda country divided into small estates, aud each proprietor labors with his own hands, we bave a happy people.Under small homesteads grew up those people before which the world trembled when they buckled on their swords \u2014the ancient Romane.Look at the large lantations of the South, with degraded ls- rers, and you need nut ask the result.Countries are cultivated, not according to their fertility, but according to their liberty.Agri- foulture is the basis of the happiness ofa State, and it is the most honorable as well as the most ancient of all professions.\u201d eR war a va \u2014\u2014_\u2014_\u2014_ j \u2018 | 128 \u2014\u2014\u2014 + \u2014 THE MONTREAL WITNESS, Fesrvary 24, 1869, TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.Manu, Feb.18.\u2014Tbhe Cartes bave requested Prime Minister Serrano to re-arrange the Cabinet.All the present members are likely to continue in office.Pants, Feb.18.\u2014M.Forcade, the Minister of the Interior, has announced bis intention to repress all abuses of the rights toassemble in public meetings.Mapuin, Feb.18.\u2014Lopez de Ayala, Minister of tbe Colonies, has issued an important decres to take effect in all the Colonial possessions of Spain.It establishes a uniform system of legal jurisdiction, establishes Ecclesiastical Courts, and makes various modifications in the financial administration of the colonies, Pagis, Feb.18.\u2014The Conference of the Great Powers met to-day to receive the communication from Athens, of wbich M.Walewski was bearer.The reply of the Greek Government to the propositions of the Conference wa: sfac- tory, and s resolution was adopted tbat Greece baving yielded to the Great Powers, reserve to themeeives the right to protect the lives, pro.prerty, and interests of tke Christian inhabitants of Tarkey.The representatives of the Powers finally gave their signatures tothe protocol, and the Conference dissolved.Axsrezpau, Feb.18.\u2014The barque \u201c Rayal Arch,\u201d from Philadelphia, for this port, lies stranded near Vulzen, a portion of her cargo baving been saved.Loxpow, Feb.19.\u2014The London Times, in an editorial on the \u201c' Alabama\u201d Treaty saya: The \u2018want of a definite basis of srbitration will reconcile England to the rejection of the convention by the United States.This point should be kept clearly in view in the event of offers for farther negotiations.England now awaits proposals from America.The Times continues : We have dont our best, we bave gons to tbe verge of nations] bumiliation to secure a settlement of the question at weue, we sball now wait for propositions from the new administra- t'on under Gen.Grant.It is admitted that the claims are a fair subject for friendly arbitration.Panus, Feb.19.\u2014Ballion in tte Bank of France fnereased the past week 18,000,0001.Lonpox, Feb.30.\u2014The proposed rejection of the ¢ Alabama\u201d Claims Treaty is commented on by the press as follows : \u2014 The Standard regrets tbe rejection, afier tbe protracted negotiations.The advances of a treaty must come from the United States.Eog- land is now unfettered from concessions, and will only treat hereafter oa terms of absolute equality, The Times eays that the present treaty has testified the amity of Eogland.Its failure does not endanger the friendly relations betwezn the two countries, but will rather serve as & warning in arranging the points of a new Conven- ton.The Morning Post regrets the rejection of the treaty only on account of the delay it will occasion in the restoration of friendly relations between Great Britain spd the United States.Pants, Feb.20.\u2014Tne recent order of the Minister of the Interior, for guarding against sn abuse of the right of the people to peaceable assembly, was put in force yesterday.A pub- licmeeting was contemplated at Mont Parnasee, an arrondissement of the city, but it was dispersed by the authorities.AIL public gatherings for Wednesday bave been positively prohibited.Wednesday will be the 21st anniversary of the second inauguration of Republican go- verament in France.Panis, Feb.21.\u20144 frigate fully maoned bas been ordered to Cuba to protect the interests of French citizens.Mapun, Fed.21.\u2014The iron-clad * Victoria\u201d | lines, is under orders to sail for Havana.By a recent decree of the Colonial Minister, all restrictions are removed from the office of commercial broker in the Islands of Oubs and Porto Rico.Taizsrs, Feb.31.\u2014A terrible disaster occurred yesterday on the frigate \u201c Radetsky,\u201d while cruising in the Adriatic.An explosion took place in the powder-magszive, making a complete wreck of the ship, and causiog great low of life.Most of the offcars and crew were instantly killed, or blows into tbe water and drowned.Trama, N.Y., Feb, 18.\u2014Benj.Joy, the able and distinguished tsmperance advocate, died at bie residence in Pennyan this morning, Naw Yoax, Feb.18.\u2014Key West is over-run with Cuban refugees, One hundred and thirty- seven arrived there yeiterday.The yacht * Henrietta\u201d is at Koy West, Wassiron, Feb.18,\u2014The Senate Qommit- tee on Foreign Relations this morning agreed to recommend to the favorable action of that body the Naturalization Treaty msde with England, also the treaty leaving to the Government of Switzerland tbe arbitration of the Bea Juan Island dispute betwes: tbe United States and Great Britain.The Committes came to the unanimous conclusion to recommend to the Senate the rejection of tho * Alabama\u201d Claims Treaty with Eugland.An effort will be made to-morrow to go into Executive Session to con- aider these reporte of the Committee.Havana, Feb.18.\u2014Two thousand troops are expected to-morrow from Spain.The Spanish party appear to te confident that the rebellion will finally be put down.The authorities are filling the prisons with suspected parties, while the emigration cf Cubans from tbe ielend is in- Maw Your, Feb.10 ~The Herald's Havana special says Osptain-General bas lssued « decrse, closing all the ports wi thers are ne custom-houss.Intelligenos from Santiago de Cube to the 13% by that more estates bave been burned by the insurgents.Tbe cholera increasing, \u2014=twenty more deaths from it Laving ported.Many troops in the hospitals are suffering from It at Gasntamo.Soger was arriving rapidly, On the 13th there were three clearances for New York.In comsequence of the insurrection the crop will be reduced to about 20,000 bhde.Itis pot considered probable that there will be any tobacco shipped this season from this part of the island.Oroinwari, Feb, 18.\u2014The stockholders of the O.B.and D.Ra'lroad, to-day, retified ita lease to the Atlantic aod G.W.Railroad East, This lease conveys all the rosds controlled by the C.H.and D.Railroad, Wasmxeron, Feb.19.\u2014According to present indications, even with an average amount of receipts from customs, internal revenue, and miscelisneous sources, the next montbly statement will show a considerable reduction of the public debt.Sas Fravcisco, Feb.19.\u2014 The British Columbia Legislatare bas decided against Oon- federation.Naw Youg, Feb.19.\u2014The Tribune Wasbing- ton special says: \u2014An American gentleman in Cuba, who is in n position to know the rebellion and its prospects quite well, sends information to Washington stating that the insurrection Bains ground, especially in the Eastern Dopart- ment, Advices from various points make this certain.The patriots have a Provisional Government under the supreme command of Gen.Quesda, Cespedes being Secretary of War.It proposes emancipation, equal political rights for all colors.The wealthier patriota bare all emancipated their e'aves, many of whom are armed.No terms for the Spanish Government will now be listened to.Independence only will be accepted.That established, the Cubans will seek protection from the United States, and eventualiy seek to became & member of the American Union.The revolution occuples one half of the Island, and increases daily.The Havana Junta have sent the Provisional Gor- ernment large draft; on New York, and promises to raise immediately one million of dollars.An agent will soon be sent to Washington asking belligerent rights.The Tribune special says :\u2014Senat~r Sumner, in opposiog the ¢ Alabama\u201d Claims Treaty, de- elared that, by its ratification, the Government would surrender every important principle laid down as the basis for the settlement of the question.Senators Morton, Paterson, Cameron, Fessenden, and Harlan, sustained this view, snd the Committes were unanimous in rejecting the treaty.Wesaixaros, Feb.19.\u2014Mr.Thorton, the British Minister, this afternoon, informed Secretary Seward that orders have been given by the British Government for the release from further custody of Costello and Warren.Havana, Feb, 19.\u2014The insurgents hold Quangs, a port south of the Roman Cays.They bave fortified the towns, and bave batteries manned by Americans.The Herald's Havana spacial says the Spanish forces in arm3 on the island number 70,000 men, The /ferald's Key West special says the Peruvian iron-clad fleet with the convoys arrived here this moraing from Pensacola.Naw O=izpans, Feb.19.\u2014The trouble brewing between the Cuban refugees and Spanish residents in this city has occasioned a communication from the Spanish Consul to the Governor, asking for governmental interference, Naw Yoax, Feb.20.\u2014The I/erald auys itis rumored that Gen.Butler and Mr.Fisk, of the Erie, are about to purchase 8 newspaper in Springfield, Mass, to run in opposition to Mr.Bowle's Republican, The Times apecial says the repeal of the Tenure Office Bill comes up to-morrow iu the Bente The probabilities are, that it will be repesled in toto; in other words, that the House Bill will be agreed to, Nsw Yonrx, Feb, 20.\u2014General Dix publishes s card in the papers of this c\u2019ty to-day, denying the story that had been extensively circulated to the effect that be had recently made a speech sympathiziog with the Greeks in the matters at issue between Greece and Turkey.Naw Yox, Feb.20.\u2014Monday, being Washington's birthday, will be observed ag a holiday, and no reports will be transmitted over the Naw Yogx, Feb, 31.\u2014Rlo Janeiro advices to Jan.26th, state that the waz was considered ended.Asuncion was oocupied by the allies on Jao, 5th.The Herald's Ouban special says : The Diario says, the Chiefs in the jurisdiction of Colona bave suriendered, Advices from Trinidad report several encounters in that vicinity.The insurgents bad been totally defeated near Villa Olara, and tho insurrection ended in that part of the Island.Havana, Feb, 31.\u2014The term mentioned in the proclamation of the Oapt.-General, granting ampesty to all rebels who would lay down their arms and submit to the Government, bay expired.Another proclamation has been issued, still offering forgiveness to all those who will leave the cause of the insurgents, excepting the leaders, end those couvicted of crime, Wasäixaton, Feb.21.\u2014The action of the Committee on Foreign Relations who bave te.solved to recommend the rejection of the * Alabama\u201d claim treaty, has not met with corresponding veauimity from the other Senators, It is probable that the consideration of the treaty will ba deferred till next session, It is certain that the Senate will act with due deliberation on the subject.Bavawa, Feb.21.\u2014One bundred Ouban re- volutioniats are reported to have surrendered at Calon, their leader having been killed.The report that a body of insurgents are surrounded is confirmed.An incendiary proclamation esl.ing upon negroes to rise, has beon seix:d by the authorities.Mexican advices state, the revolution in Ya- catan was merely local.Revolutions had broken country.a_i Feb 184 meeting called by the or, was this afternoon, answer to a requisition to consider the propriety of erectin water works in Ottawa, and wes largely attend- od.In fact, 80 large, being able to contain them, they had to adjourn tothe open air.The mayor explained that the olty Council had hed the question of water-works ro\" anziously under their consideration for some time and bad various systems in operation.The result of their labors bad been to submit our schemes.One of these was the ordinary system with a reservoir, which would cost about $400, 000; the second was by stesm-pumps and & water power, which would cost $300,000 ; the poird epstou, in force, fa Montreal, which with steam fire engines, and fire telegraph apparata; would cost perbaps the same ny An eat, the Bolly system, which requires no reservoir, no Water power, and would cost perhaps $200, out, or were about breaking out, all over the tis that the Oouneil Hall not bled, 000, or perhaps $50,000 more.It was proposed to supply the water from above the Obaudiere Falls, where the river was pure and the suprly unlimited.He next explained the saving which would be effected to the city by the construction of water-werks on insurance,\u2014 water earrying, and fire brigade, \u2014estimating the sum at $19,000, The watermen and small pro- perty-bolders were opposed to tbe scheme, while generally men of property went for the measure, After considerable discussion the following resolution was carried : \u2014Tbat this meeting, while affirmiog the necessity and desirability of en- | couraging the erection of water-works, provided th:y can be obtained ata reasonable expense, never:belees deems it inexpedient to secure that end, that tbe opinions of practical and experienced engineers be obtained to determine the entire subj=ct in all its various bearings and phages, and that in order to obtain desirable and necessary information, they wouli suggest that the Corporation offer a premium of $1,000 for the best report on the subject, with all the details required to enable the citizzns to express an opinion thereon, Orrawa, Feb.19.\u2014Private advices of & thoroughly reliable character, etais that the Hon.Mr.Howe is meeting with great success, there being not the slightest doubt of hia triumphant election.Itis expected that the Legislature of \"ew- foundland will &\u2018journ early enough to permit of a goverrment deputation proceeding *o O:- tews to arrange the terms on wbich Newfou'1d- land will be admitted into the Union.In such case, these terme would be embodied in s bill and submitted to the Canadian Parliament.On the passsge of the act here, à dissolution would probably follow in Newfoundland, and & session of the new legislature be called during the summer, to which an Act embodying like terms will be submitted.If adopted by the Newfound- and Legislature then the terms and conditions thug mutually agreed upon would be submitted to the Imper al Government, and all that would be thereafter required would be the Queen's order in Council to that effect.Thereis every probability then that sll this will be accomplish ed within the year, perhaps befors the autumn, Orrawa, Feb.20.\u2014The Parliament of the Domivion is further prorogued until tbe 31si March.The discount on the United States invoicea for the week, 26 per cent, The Order in Council is gazatted, approving of certain by-laws regulating the tariff snd freight in the St.Lawrence and Ottawa railroad, with & general classification of articles.News from Newfoundlaud to the effect that the legislature will adjourn so as to enable the delegation to be bere next montb, to make arrangements relative to Union ; those to be laid before the Oansdian Parlisment, and if approves, will dissolve Parliament, hold a new election if course sustained, pass an act of admission into Con\u2019ederation, and tranemit to England for Imperial sar.ction.Tononto, Feb.18.\u2014The Committee of Public Buildings meet to-morrow to take steps towards building a new Registry Office.Oanvassers are out soliciting sabseriptions for tha erection of a new Music Hall ; the cost to be $30,000, $18,000 ia to be raised by loan and $13,000 by subscription, By ths new law the Recorders Court is abolished.To-day all the books and papers of the said Court were handed over to the Crown Attorney.They embrace papers of the Mayor's Oourt from 1834 to 1850, There was no market again yesterday, and it ie quite doubtfal if matters will be much mended for some time to come.At present nothing but the most urgent necessity could tempt any one to venture with a loaded sleigh to acy considerable distance from home.Through our principal streeis the snow is at present about the window-sills of the first floor, and in some places the tree boxes cannot be seen.Early this morning sow again commenced to fall, and atill continues in large quantities.A young lady, respeotably connected, died last week at tbe Lying-in Hospital, under an assumed name.The circumstances connected with her case, previous to entering the hospital, are very suspicious, One irregular medical practitioner is implicated.At the concert at Oakville for the Red River sufferers, on Tuesday, $65 were realised.A Mr.Bwith bas bean elected President of the Oaledonian Society, and Thomas Robin, Secretary, Tho trial of Sampeon, Marks, and Morris Green for purjary on the information of Detective Sheeban, is now going on before the Police Magistrate, It excites some interest, as the large dry-goods firma of Hugbes & Co., and Charlesworth & Co, are interested.Tozonro, Feb.20.\u2014Dc.0'Brennsn lectured last night on \u201c Irish grievances,\u201d toan audience of about four hundred.He did not touch on the Church Establishment or Tensnt Rights\u2019 questions, but contended that English legisie- tion had repressed Irish manufactures, and retarded development, A weekly paper in the interest of the Church of Bogland is to be started in April.A joint.stock company has be=n formed to conduct the paper, Th smonnt granted last year by the city to charitable {ostitations amounted to $150,000.Quesso, February 30.\u2014This afternoon Judge Oaron sentenced the following prisoners : Gilchen, Connore, aod Nolsn, for inflict ing grievous bodily harm, five years peniten- ry.Mre.Taylor, charged with the murder of her stop-son by à series of cruelties, one year's imprisonment.Hobers was a great crowd about tbe Court ouse, The escort gnard to the Prison van was don- A deputation of Oity Councillors, including (wo members of Parliament, waited on Judge Onron before sentence was passed on prisoners Giichen and others, with a request to be lenient in sentence.His Honor referred them to the Governor-General.The affair is the sole topic of conversation to-day.Buooxuiw, Feb.18.\u2014Mr.Danlel Fisher, of Brooklin, a farmer, way instantly killed about two miles west of this place at eleven o'clock to-day.He was drawing loge for the Whitby and Port Perry railroads, and when going down the hill the ring-bolt of the eleigh came out aad the loge crushed him against a bridge.He leaves à wife and five smal childiea, BIRTHS.BURRELL \u2014In this city, on the 18'h lustant, at No, 10 Montcalm street, tbe wife of Willlum Burreil, of à duughter, WALKER.\u2014 AL NO.12 Bel'evue Terrace, on the 18th inst.Mrs.Henry N.Walker.of a son MCFAUL \u2014At Point Fortune, on the 14th inst Mrs Jobu MeFaut, of 220 ; CI 4rTERs.\u2014In this \u2026 én the 17th instant, Mri, EK.Charters, of a daughter, PHOWSE.\u2014In Lhis city, ob the 222d lusi,, Mrs, George Prowse, of a son.ROBERTSON.\u2014I ts city, na lhe 18h inst.at 202 Seigneur slreet, Mrs, John Robertson, of a son, Morey.\u2014In this city, on the 220 inst.the \u2018wile of Li.13.Morey, Latcar sireel, of a daughter.MARRIED.MATCHITT.HUMPHREYS.\u2014Ün Feb, 16:b, at St.Luke's Churel, Phlindelphia, by the Liev.R, ©, Matlock, I W.Mutchilt, Esq., to Lizzie B, Tanzhter of the late Sterne Humphreys, £z5q., of Philadelphia, Pa, MILLAR, LEGALLAIS\u2014At Paspeblac, PQ, on the 4{l5 fnst, by 1he Rev.Georga Milne, Mir.Hugh Millar, of Dalhousie, N,B., toJan-, young est dauzhter of the late Mr.Phillip LeGallals, of Faspebiuc, BLED.MULHERN.\u2014In (his city, on the 15th natant, after a lingering illoess of consumption, Esther Denning, wife of Patrick Mulhern, aged 34 years, a native of Glasgow.Lierox\u2014In this cily.this morning, IS(b Inat,, Alexander [jetch, Etq., formerly of Laoratrie, P Q.,aged 78 years, à native of Paixiay, cotland, McDoNaLD.\u2014At Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, os Thursday, the 18th Instant, Christina McLennan, wife of Alexander McUonald, aged 27 years, Ivvxs\u2014àt Wickham, £.T., on the 14th inst.Duncap Melherson, last of six sons of Mr.John Innes.late of Aberlour, Banttahlre, Scotland.GILBERT \u2014In this cily, ut Lbe Hotel Dieu Hos pital, on the 20.h instant, Nalbaniel Gilbert, aged 28 years, MACHARLANE.\u2014In this city, on (he I9th inst, William Macf/artans aged (wenty-elght years.deuce, No, 43 Mountain street, to-morrow (Sunday), the 2ist Inst, at balf-patt Lwo, and from thence to Mount Royal Cemetery.RowLAND\u2014At d'ote 84, Antoine, on the 19th Inst, Elzabetb Willlame, wife of Mr.John Rowland, aged 37 years, a native of Navan, County Meath, freland.DEAX.\u2014AL Threa Rivers, on the 14th jnslant, Philjs Baptlst, beloved wife of James Dean, Esq., aged 2) yeors, 6 months, and 16 days.CUNDILL.\u20140a the 221d inet, Harold, son of Francis Cundill, sged eleven months and four days LI1IXON.\u2014In this city on tbe 19th inst, Wm.Henry, elleat ron of Mr.Robert Lixon, aged twenty-five years, MACD,UGALL.\u2014AY Hillside, Piclon, Ont, on tbe 20th instanl, William Wightman, eldest son of the lule John Macdougall, loverness, Beotland.HOLLAXD.\u2014On the 20th February, Clarence Henry Holand, eldest son of Alfred Holland, aged 9 years al Jd 9 months, Advertisements.ORNWALL LADIES SEMI NARY (formerly Lancaster), \u2014Th» Spring Term of thi+ Institute opens on first of March, For circulars and further informatiou.address Miss HIBEBARD, Cornwall, Unt.Referencen jn Monlresi\u2014 Rev.H.Wilkes, b,D., Rev.Prof, Mc- Vicar, ¥.E.Grafion, Esq, ISHOP\u2019S COLLEGE LuN- NOXVILLE, PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, BENIUR DEPARTMENT.\u2014 Lent Term com- meuces on Saturday, Jau.18iu, 1883, For infor mation apply fo the Rev.J.H.Nicolls, D.D,, Principal of the College.JUNIOR DEPAKTMENT,\u2014The 8chool re-opens op Jon.2th, RxcTorR\u2014Rev.TH, Walker, M.A, latescholar of Wadham College, Oxford, urd for nine years Professor of Malhemalics aL the Royal Miihary College, Sandhurst, .Sus-RecTos.\u2014 Rev.W.Richmond, M.A.Triony College, Dublin, ASSISTANT MAsTERS.\u2014Rev.W.H.Prideaux, M, A.late scholar of Lincoln College, Oxford, and secend Master of Tiverton 8ehoo! England; F.A King, E-q., M.A., Bishop's College; F.C, Embersnn, Fay M.A., late scholar of Wad- ham College, Uxford.Professor of French and derman, Mouslear C.Roux, M.A, For prospectus BER to the Rev.the Rector, EDWARD CHAPMAN, Registrar, B.C.Lenuoxville, January ith, 1866, sw > NSULVENT ACT OF 1864, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.Iu the County Court of Lhe Couuty of York.The Bank of sritish North America, Plainifs.8.JostruA G.BRARD and GFORGE FT.BEARD both of the Cliy of Toronto.In the Province of Ontario; and SAMUEL W, BEARD, of Lhe City of Moutreal, in Lhe Proving of Quebec.Merchants, trading together ai the City of Toronto, re.sald.vader the name, Sie and firm of \u201cJ.Q, BEARD & Boxe,\u201d and at the City of Montreal, in the Province ol Quebec, aforespid, uvder the Dame, style and firm of J, G.BEARD & Co.,\u201d Defendants, Unon reading the writ of attachment issued herein, the afoavli of service hereof, and the order for subiilutional service, ard affidavit of service thereof, also the petition of the above.nemed plaintiffs, [do order thal a mesilog of ihe creditors of the above-named Ineolvents, be beld at Judge's Chambers, in the Court Houte, lu the City of Toronto, at T Boon, on THURSDAY, the Fourth aay of March, A.D, 1868, for the pur of giviog their ndvice upon the appolotment of an Uficial Assignee.JOHN BOYD, JUNIOR JUDGR, County Court, County of York.Dated at Chamberr, thla 15tb day of Feb , 1869, SMITH & WOOD, Piatntiffs Bolicitors, OSPKL HYMNS.ust published, a selection of eighteen Hvmna for M{sssion Meetings, printed on 6 pages, 8 vo, at bie.per 100, as follows :\u2014 1=Cume ye Stogers.poor and needy.2\u2014Come io Jesus just nw, 8-Now is the accepted time.1-1 need Ther precious Jesus, 5-1 lay my sins on Jesus.6\u2014Juslas1 am without ona ples, 7\u2014Yee the kind ahepherd, Jesus.stands, 8-Nothipg either great or smi), 9=\u2014Alas, atid did my Saviour bieed.10~We love to sing of Jerus, 1i\u2014Blow ye the trumpet, blow.3\u2014Coms my Soul thy sult prepare.13\u2014Jesus, luver of my soul.14\u2014=Stand up, stand up, for Jesus.15\u2014Ub, tell 10 earth\u2019s remosest bound, 16-0 eyes that are weary, and fast tbat are sore.17-Ove there is above ail others, 18\u2014Muat Jesus bear (he cross alone, JUHN LOUGALL & SON, Montreal.HE BEST SHEEP MARK YET INVENTED.\u2014It {s made of flat tinned re, stamped with name ofowner, and a bum * ber.Itis cheap; it is reliable ; It locks well; it does not wear out.Prepaid to any address, by mail, on reselpt of three and & quarter cents each.Libarzl ferms to SR ARCHIBALD YOUNG, Jr, Sarnia, Ont, \u2014 FYE SALE, Indian Corn, in lots to suit pnrchasers.JANKS, GLIVER, & CO, G.PARKS, Photographer, NEw ROOMS, BLUREAT ST, JAMES JusrPrizr 1858.Albums, inrepscopie aoû Oard Thi ca sharge for sit ing over, orn fonce oe 10 bring the Bables early In (he da: Don't forget Lne place, 84 GREAT ST, Jante Sartzt, Montreal, WELVE o'clock, | N: days in the week, rain or ship; bat remember Th y.Advertisements, ; HE LIVERPOUL AND Lo DON AND GLUBE INSURANCE TOTAL ASSETS.$17,005, PREMIUM Riv E.478, The LIFE ASSURANCE POLICIES, 83 well a be FIX INSURANCE POLICEES, issued by this firs(.clnss Kngllsh Company, ure protected by LARGE ResERVK FUND, and he personal responsibility of all Shareholders, ° M:DERATE Ix RATE.PROMPY IN PAYMENT, LIBERAL IN BETTLRNENT.4.F, C, SMITH.Resident Secretary, Montreal, sw _\u2014 VARDNBER'S FIRNT-PRIZE NX BAKING PIWDER.\u2014The best made, lui Ib.Packets, 16 84; #ix for 31.25.Forsule by Grocers everywhere.Vv VW HENEVER YOU WANT BAKING POWDER [if you wish the best) 8 k for \u201cGARDNER, noc take no other Ts \u201cGARUNKW3 COUGH Ww HHNEVER YOU WANT BAKING FIWDER [lf you wish the bast] ask for \u201cGARDNER'S,\u201d und'take no other, JAMES BAYLIS IMPORTER or CARPETS, UIL-CLOTHS, AND CURTAIN MATERIALS, 110 GREAT 8T.JAMES STREET, 140, Hes just received, by late steamers, = choice assortment of TAPESTRY and BRUSSELM CARPETS, which he still offers at reduced prices; also, & choice lot of ENGLISH and AMERICAN O1L-CLOTEHS, and a new style of WINDOW-SHADE, very sultable for summer, JAMES BAYLIS, HYGREAT ST.JAMES STRXET, 140, OTICE TO THE PUBLIC.\u2014 The MONTREAL TEA COMPANY « HosFITASSTREET, MONTREAL, Importers, send carrioge free, on recelpt of the Cash, or payable lo Express on delivery, Four Slb.Packages, lwo 121b, or one 25|b., and half-chests.Sliver taken at par.The nsual premium for Noteasent Ly Post for Tens, added tothenrder.No Dyes to make them look well, or poisonous matter in tha \u2018Teas sold by this Company; all are warranted healthy and pure.Where there are no Express offices, Teas are sent to the bearest station.Bend on your orders for the Winter.Everybody peaks well of the Tea.Common Congou\u2014 Hroken leaf, 35c.; Fine English Break!ast, 50, 60, and 65c.; F Souchong, à rare English Breakfast \u2018lex, 75e.; Japan, good, 50 to Säc.; Fine, 60 (0 6c.; vers, Finest.75¢.; {Green Tea), Young Hyson, fre: ine, 60 to §5 cevls; Very Fine.832; Gunpowders, fwankays.Uolongs, aod other teas, equally cheap; quality considered.Beware of Pedlirs cftering Teas in small quantilles, as from this establishment.BWW (QANADA TRUSS FACTORY F.GROSS, 38 Victoria Square, Montreal, Sur- #leul Machinist, Inventor and Manufacturer of all kindsof instruments for physical deformities, List of articles alwayson band, or made to order.F.Gross's Artificial Legs and Arins {patented, January, 1868); Atr-Heds, Pillows, Font Pans, and Water Beds; Abdominal Supporters, made of elastic, cloth, o1 teather; Carriages aud Chatrs for luvalids made to order; Chest Expanders and Shoulder-Braces, new improvement; Crutches of every deteription; Elastic StockIngs, Knee-Caps, Aukle-Bupporters.&c., &c.; India- Rubber Sheeting and Rabber Goods of every description; Splinis of Iron, Wood, and Gutta.Percha ; Syringes of Brass, Rubber and Glass; Suspensory Bandages, 811k, Cotton, and Thread, on hand and made to order; Urinals for day or Dight use, All necessary repairs to any of tha above artl- cles, done with neatness, and at moderate charges, 8 Caislognes, containing full descriptions, may be obtained or sent by Post withou! charge.Ât 5 MONTREAL OCFAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, under contract with the Government of Canada for the conveyance of Canadian and United Biates\u2019Malls, Winter arrangements, 1868-9.This Company's Lines are composed of the undervoted first-class, full-powered, Clyde-bullt, doubie-engine, Iron Steamships :\u2014 PRUSSIAN.3000 tous.Bullding BCANDIXA 500 + se GERMANY Capt Graham AUSTRIAN.apt, Wylie ESTORIA .Lt, Dutton, RNR.PERUVIAN.Capt.Ballantine.MoRAVIAN Oupt.Brow) HIBERNIA! Nova-Scortax.\" NORTH AMERICAN.DAMASCUS Sant.Bcott .Capt.Ritchie \u201c Buildlag THE STEAMERS OF THE LIVERPOUL MAIL LINE (Ralling from LIVERPOOL avery THURSDAY.and from PoRTLAND every BATURDAY, calling at Loch Foyle io receive on board and lav Raa En SL In 2 niende w Bortiand 0 despatohed fro HIBERNTA.AU:TRIAN.Nonru-ax MORAVIAN PESUVIAN.NERTORIAN.HISERSIA.33s.THE STEAMERS OF THE GLASGOW LINE The yiniended Lo sail betwean the Clyde aud ter DavIgatancervaie during the season of win Au experieuced Burgeon carried on each ves: sel.Berths not secured until paid for For ight of other particulars, a to H.& À.ALE corner fi A and Common sta \u201cDAILY WrtHEss\" ; or $1 del \\ gh $3 per avoum, MONTREAL W \u201d 8 e phic\u2019 ITNESS\u201d (Bom).weekly), $2 pet \u201c WEEKLY WrTX arsda; per aunum,=-2d, each Teady ou Th ns Advertisements inserted here edi- tlonsat the rate of 7 cents > if Bearion, 8d 3) cents each subsequent insertion, MONTREAL WITNESS\" anit blished by Joux DocoALz dedans DPATR DOUGALL, Pi rer! is lames Strest\u2014Hrase Frat of mond } | "]