The Montreal witness, 14 janvier 1871, samedi 14 janvier 1871

[" IWENTY-BIXTH VEAR.MONTREAL WIT Nas à emi-weokly) #2 par ann un} ; MONTREAL WEEKLY WITNESS, \u2018 .\u2019 { EAL WERKE TE ha CORRESPONDENUC.FRANCE.(From Our French Correspondent.) | Annas, Dec.17 FRENCH REVERSES.Blois occupied, Havre threstencd, Dieppe | 1 capitulated-\u2014such are the more than à weck for France.not a sign of yielding on the part of the ¥rench\u2014the ardor of the population and the army crics for vengeance, displays no weak- nese\u2014the desire to struggle on lo the last extremity becomes more energuticall order and troubl~ at home is complete.It in impossible not to admire this attitude of holding out\u2014it deserves to be rewarded with suc- cuss, but the triumph of France is not clear.THE SYMPATRY OF THR WORLD is every day more and wore returning to France, but sympathy will not drive away the Germans.Right in the beginniag, Germany is plunging more deeply into wrong as the was is beiug prolonged, and strengthening the grounds that France will have hereafter to attempt to redress the exterminating policy of the Germans against her, After Sedan, France desired honestly and Lonorably to settle the German demands ; but her utschivalrous foe became afflicted with the lust of aggression, and banished moderation from her conditions of peace.NACESGITY OF PRANCE REMAINING À GREAT POWER.\u201cThe French ask you at every turn, Is the ambition of Prussia not revealed at lust in her desigus on Luxembourg\u2014is shu not as great a miner towards international morality as the Crar and the treaty of 1856 ?Force, not honor, alone interprets the obligations of diplomacy.This nation is aware that her misfortunes are scized to COSBACKIZE STROPE, as predicted by the First Napoleon, No power can chastise Prussia.Eugland has wealth, but she cannot put a million of di riplined men to check the states that openly challenge her\u2014if not insult her.Never was the neces sity of France remaining a great Power, more clearly proven than by the sequence of events that have followed her humiliation.A HEAVEN-BORN GENERAL could yet do much to retrieve the low fortuncs of Pransowcves PH sudacions anc onuid accomplish wonders.The men are plentiful, ns brave as cver were their ancestors, but they have no confidence in those who lead them to glory.The chunges in the military commands de uot help to inerose the weukness oi the French resistance.Let it not be forgotten hy those who thoughtlossty smile nt Gam- is one, bettas © moval of Generals, the card he Jus to play.While de country from inva Republic, and there who would sell their conntry peculiar opinions.À victory means at once à triumph ler France and the Republic, uot for the second, ARKY OF LUIKE PLAYED OUT\u2014MANTEUFFEL'S ACTIVITY.Phe Army of the Loire has had to retreat\u2014 it matters little in what order, or for what end \u2014ita primary oblect, almost its sole utilit has failed, Ît cannot advance to the relief Paris ; and to save the capital, no time exists for retrograde movements.It ix not evident from whence relief can come now, bourg is the place be has in bis mind's eye, after dividing the French for A detatch ment of bis troops paid à lying visit to Dieppe, apparently to maintain the chasneter of their omnipreschee\u2014to illustrate the meaning vf srequisition\u201d\u2014to force Americans and Fnghsh to hang out the flags of their respeecti on tries to prove their inutitity before active war, and to permit a lorcign clergyman to appear in fuli canonieals to exercise the Uhlans, Nations at war do not regard cach other as endowed with all the virtues under heaven but wby de forcigners fall into the ceror of regarding the ¢ pans as barbarians?Te remove this doubt,\u201d o Prussian olicer said to me, \u201cin not the least of the reasons why we keep marching on into France, The \u201c Army of the North\" has, it is said, re-taken La Fere \u2014nothing is to prevent it exchanging fire with the enemy before Paris, or tripping up the forces of Manteuflel; but the dashing General is not forthcoming.PASS NOW TIK SUPIEME POINT\u2014ITR INTERNAL CONDITION, After all, these events pale before tl e pivot of the cnmpaign.Follow as you may the exploits clsew lire, Paris compels you to witness her deeds and her puffecinge Orleans may be taken and re-taken, Amiens occupied when her defonders retreated after & well- fought victory ; Rouen may we abandoned to the invader for strategic reasons, but the last ect of the drama will be, and must be, played at Paris, \u2018Fhither the of the world are turned and fixed, and there they will remain till the curtain fatls, What then is the condition of the Capital?According to my Tat- ent communications, and from several friends on whom ean implicitly rely, the situation of Paris, politically, is beyond all praise.There are no parties no firebrand clube, though every citizen is alsolutely free to speak or to write the thing he will.The few vitriol journals that existed\u2014thone inspired Ly Blanqui and Pyat, to wit\u2014have died 8 natural death, their conductors frankly avowing they met with no public support, The statistics of order could arrested and sent for trial the frothy Flourens It lime gone further : it hax dissolved the @ Grae- will do so.the National Guard of popular feeling that | Belleville, and sent 61 of the body to trial for Lin turning their backs to the cnemy.| from this quarter of Paris that turbulence sud ro show bow strong the Government in, $i\" who composed COW ARDICE, I {extreme Republican doctrines had their head-) visited, Phalsbourg surrendered, Montmedy | quarters\u2014the hour of trial has proved their! disasters for little) patriotism to be And there in| these gentlemen separate them bors from La Vilette, not a cowardly quarter.but a name.Bo violent were that it was necessary to by barricades from thir neigh- another dangerous but Tell it not in Gath, but the Nstional Guards of Paris do not exactly understand their epoch.y ;_ inside me > tant fact.The regular troops and the fest\u2014lhe annihilation of the elements of dis! outeide\u2014near the brunt of the battle, spirit existing, (ei how difficult ix mution is not reliable, fending the has fod ill June.others itl March, , he has to uphold the majority till January.At the are too many Frenchmen mont th advance their irrespective for Gambetta fixed rutions\u2014money cannot Luy them, bes Manteuf-\" to prevent any waste in the fel threatens Havre, but many think Chet-|tie grand necessary of subsistence | | They only do duty | of the fortifications \u2014in the city, in Mobiles act Between the lutter and the former there is not a bappy | It ix believed, and with rea son, that in the hour of common dunger the perils should be shared in common, The National Guard has not displayed any anxiety | to go under tire, and if Trochu decreed they should, the result might be barren.Neither is the discipline of that body all that could be desired, This is a great element of uncertainty in the resistance of Paris, The First Napoleon would send them to the if necessary, place cannon behind to keep them there.This shown that if a nation ie Chan If they take x, | die; if it becomes fashionable to submit.they the inapimtion ¢ a emint, In any the cannonading 0 t into their beads tu hold out, to There may be some turn in no one can dreams of\u2014 case, arin will sveure for Prussia the concentrated hate of humanity, It was\u2019 and may bring about a sate of thing totally unforescen.Not & weuk passes but some thing unexpected turns up: no ene can discount tomorrow in the progress of the war, The Prussians have blundered in forwarding FALSE PIGEON DESPATCHER to Paris.Every balloon that lowes the « v\u2014 now not very often\u2014brigas a sulle t full ot pigeons.When a ballogo full inte the Lands of à party of Uhlans, the pigeons are seized as carefully ax the despatches.A Tallon just | captured, its pigeons were set free, with mrs.| sages purporting to come from Tours to the aris Government, snd describing the pro- spucta of further resistance ax Ho] cen\u20146f the dissatisfaction felt in the ?continaance of the war.Uti of the meskiges was signed by à gentleman whe in à t in Paris, und actually mn under in the Home Office, where the mess duly brought.PIUSHIANA TAKING LOSTAGES.The Prussians, it is kitown, never e-nd a train front, and, along the railways in their possession, with- them out war bas) fluen to depend| which it may run, accompany ving two or three of the must in- | inhabitents in the localities thrangh it, When on its citizens for its defenders, they must be| high general travels, & cloud of mayors and trained to be soldiers in advauce\u2014in fuct,) local judges constitntés his travelling cous adopt something of the Prussian system.In the late sorties, extending over the three! days, commencing on the 3uth ult, the French official report states the LOSBES to be :\u2014Officers killed, 72; wounded, 342; men killed, #36; wounded, 4,680\u2014onc-third of the wounds are slight.These figures look doubtfui.In the three days battle before Amiens, the French killed was nuarly equal to the fureguing.1t wae proved that during the fights before l'aris, on the days in question, many scoundrels wore the Geneva cross: to plunder tho dend und pick up # uncon- sidured trifle\u201d Some of these marauders have been shot.MISTAKEN VIEWS OF KACM OTHER BY BELLI- GKRENTS.panions.The Bishop of Chulons Las ot fered to faifil this dety on lehalf of his diocese.The Archbishop of Fiuris is Jecom- ing patriotic; he cant theology to the winds, and now preaches ups Holy Wa y de was not in the Provinces.[ut what of Orleanaslout, and the Cardinals of Be wd Bordeaux ?The Prussiens ave strippiug Dijon and other cities in the cust of France of their noteworthy inhabitants.and sending them into Germany sa hostages tor the captains of merchant vessels captured by the Fr neh cruisers.Îtis a curious reprisal.At Citeaux.they beld in captivity the alumni of the college, for a fortuight.At Amiens, they arrested the proprivtar ami editor of the leading jourrtal of that town, Le- cause in former inkues uf their paper th spoke disrespectfully of the King of Prussis If the French have extreme views about) \u2014questioncd his piety rom what.and disputed the Germans, the latter entertain strange views about the French, and believe when takvn prisoners they will be at once shot.Their suspicion is very curions also, going the length of regarding the food given them as being poisoned.The Prossians were squeamish at first when presented with their Arad, om on DUB deh; bub the Germans have for à long time France in popularizing hippophagic DOS, we preceded delica- s I'he all-abeorbing question of Tne SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS and the only one, about which int Some assert Uhe city dut thn ent mu care no complaints ; p person.of his social position, reccives pr cauxe life is too precious.The salt fish and Parties are united for the tirst, but horse are as dhmnklally accepted as if they wore the greatest of delicacies, BREAD, which heretofore could be purchased ad, libitum, ix now measured out with the same, cantion and fairness as the three ounces of fresh horse-ment per head per week.Rt is not that the supply of corn in Egypt is sc, riously diminishing, but that the number of: grinding mills is limited, and it is necessary | consumption of The i HORSES killed in the late battles before Paris wore at| one skinned, and their fesh brought into the; city.The persons who thus acted, at the risk | of their lives, did xo to make money by the private male of the meat.They belong te] the sume band who run all dangers to guthee what remains of vegetables in the deserted market gardens of the suburbs.The mont prolific edible cultivated is MUSHAOOMS } every dark, damp colar is « prepare,\u201d and spawn cheposited in the beds.It is to the supply of this gratetul fungus that many persons have been able \u201cto take\" to their daily ration of horse-lesh\u2014to say nothing of other « ceteras that necessity las made at home on the table.WILL PARIS BE BOMBARDED hin question is about as frequently asked ar « Whats the news?\u201d Some sty + Yor\" and immediately others \u201cNo\u201d The German authorities deny being actuated in their delay to bombard by any but military motives.We may believe them\u2014the capital of the civilized world has no claims upon Prussinn forbearance, Why, then, the delay ?1t is thought the besiegees are really not ready-\u2014 that they trusted to the investment of Paris for two months, and the expected famine and internal disorder, to reduce the city, and that the Krupp cnnnons are hot sutticiently numerous to undertake so gigantic a work.Then Trochu lan so well advanced his lines of de fences, even beyond the forts, that (he; enemy will find it no cay task to take them.It is not considered that the Prussians will nt once rain in shells and grenubes before silencing two or three of the forts, Many think they have not guns of sufficient range to reach the heart of the city; and although they may pound down some of the outskirts, | the people have refuges elsewhere.HOW WILL THE INHABITANTS TAKE TNR ROMBARDRENT 7 not be more eloquent than this confession.This question is also among the uncertain, his right to annex their flow countrymen in Alsace, &c., without the slightest regard foi their feclings.By pas ing 50,000 frances thes gentlemen can obtain heir personal liberty; but will not be allowed *o speak disrespectfully of the equator till the crussians return Lome, auauscs sen vs, 4 aE nTILIZED.In the departseni of Rhone all clerical students of the rrquir-d age, are to be drafted into the army, and & proposition has been set on foot to meke the nuns turn on to filling cartridges, TREATMRNT OF PRISONERS.Pau is to be slected as the grand depot for Those who have arrived Le ter cared by the F softers by the German.{ must work hard, and have few com- .Fhere me not fess than four of the ading l'aris jocrnalists prisoners in Nilesi One is à master baker\u201d for the vilhige\u2014 wnother is learning 1 coming an expert sho maker, and the fourth, a well-known dandy.has been appointed to cook for his comrad ix, he having inudvertentir «aid he saw poor Dunas ofts nat such work.-\u2014 cuch than are French pri FRANCIS AND MEGANTIC INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY.(To the Editor of the Daily Witnese) Sir, \u2014Referring fo a paragraph in your iste of the ard instant, in which you say that a correspondent denies the fact of any meeting hav ny been held to protest against the policy of the Government towards the above roud, I beg to kay that such a utecting was held at Coukshire, the County Town.1 vould, if nucessary, furnish a copy of the resolutions, with the names of the movers and seconde but l suppose you would gridge the space they would occupy.A copy of the minntes of the meting was duly forwarded to the Government through Mr.Ross, the County Member, Yours truly, Tux Sec'y or THE MEETING.Compton Co.January 4, 1871.REVIVAL.(To the Eduor of the Witness.) Sir, \u2014The Lord has been graciously pouring ont hin spirit in Wellesley, Co.of Waterloo, within the last two and a half months, principally through the evangelistic labors of Merara, Carroll and Henderson, Over forty presons are known to have given satisfactory evidence of having passed from death unto life through faith in the crucified and risen Jeaus ; and still the religious interest is rather on the increase, The work is vot denomins- tional in its chameter, but Presbyterians, Baptists and Methodinta seem to feel that we are all one in Christ Josue.CnarLks NORTHRUP.Wellesley, Jap.4, 1871.A [For the Witsess.THE INDIANS PRAYER.(From T.8.Rand, Murionary to the Micmace.) Somewhere about fifty years ago à genth man from Kngland was on a visit to Prince Fdward Inland, where he was detained for the winter, He was a Methodist local preacher, and was gromtly interested in the Indiana.Wandering in the woods one day, he came and- professors and | The Prussians, as prisoners, are bet- (are front, au round w ailoring, 8 third is be-jofexcess | Many are partial to the court train, Parliament Tie ner, almost m-utendige the cllorts we put mex pected germe, and entered forth on Ur side of tem penne 31 Ruel # change te Jaw can be brought alot it will greatly promote purity of election and help the temperance cause.That a petition 1e diawn up re quest {img the Pavlisent or Legislature (us the caso p 1nay require) to so alter the Saw Ut oll the en abort ved tron Ties tees shall io into the ary of the Legislature or Dominion, ine steal of Gi raunicipud ase Such an ale te ration would take awny the templation to asen Under Qre rhadtow plea that the icipal trensury is three hs veploue hed, \u2018onveution takes np tl matters enlists the coperation of the Vin pond Elite angel take me care Tobin officers of the several tenperanee Wit come Hines HT r.vanizations, so as to get petitions foiwan [i Indians hive rt do pray.from the: himlreds of Tdzes, &v.seatterad all Flim see mas lim Know me here.over the Frovinees, ign-d not oniy by the - Poor bptian, neber four, y bat also by vou nizhl arte dnc to do vx \u201d \u201ceislateus will devotions, pre into conyers.in broken lish, pave him her ideas of paver, These dvi, imitating her style il as le conld, the grentlo mat \u2014bis 1 Cowdel)\u2014=rtabodivd in the following be hsm, which has been very poplar whe known.(tif Vu de lurk wool, no Indian nigh, Pon me look hed sud send up ery.Upon my knee so low: Pat God ot Bich ine shiny place.® Soc me nicht wie Leuey face My priest, him ti me se, members of the re as many others Pe as can th 1 to lu acces] our requests in the right divection will ha towards the end at which we aim\u2014the entire ~uppressiot of the fiquor Uaft side heart.; He Hee sadn Vite Ie God huh peer de And we Put ll Me pray Him two tim CSTARE.mors} Franting of tav.ri Fire lises Lo uro6cre ho puelitat J, dene in Lower tard {Ti rw NN a Whe me be nbd ane head Ie Don Him 8 Han eo Ham swibfron OH vou dr we ug te shins =honld now ite This beam portant point \u2014En, Wir! poe white man, rod mane Bachman de ae Xl 3 Ali happy dike on lizh.HE ATIANY EXPRI 55 R \"Cho MH te menus MS 60 Mes AURACIOUS ol ou.! mn.eae mG + vaihead rh ._ \u2018 Lape stn (For te Ween f LV est SLY ier WINTER FASHIONS horror var, Api Gene ee Hos Toe it muy be boone Paris will sin © © who wis is ! Lis still takes up her sectes and raie despoticnlls din Lim El Lie atpiu voin th tn the outil of fashion, itis inpessilde te font ine bur.in the meantime, publishers of Mnerivan site that the English are only wo wind Leimert : Ray cars darted who was encased in s ï.uiliarty 14 fashion chain their styles and models rota this side ot th an bE he cor tee threat Atlant Corminly.New York houses show Hdpine his cud, who replyinz a vreut degree of in et en this ru contin inating new fas Thora peut aties to the following hints from dite nt I eannot tail ta prove int: resting wise to the The robber \u201cas even the most determined plain des, Tan à fr i hit, and to cannot be Ip following the changes fn fishion.us the 7 tor Halpin: 's head fi though it may be at a respectful distane t a the tals strack him lv Whe regret to have tostate that dre are bow the right «3 aud lodged in the tai, still most elaborately trimmed, though fur The third hall enter the right car and lody- trimmings are to & great extent taking the |i the head also.place of flounces.Where flounces are worn, | Laborers at work under the bridge\u2014at the they arc iveagisbly hesded with fiat bands of} point known as the \u201cBull Run Switeh\"\u2014as- velvet, or some material differing from that of sert that La henri the chuté àt Une tlms bre: - the dress, Dull but sich colors are very much ated.but could not imagine whence they ,worn.Prune of various shades, shaded silka, CAIN or at whom or what directed brown shot with olive green, slate colors shot Halpine effectually disabled and apparently cory fashions rad, the robber tosk fe ki of the sal from Costatnes are senu tite worn [is que kel, and, hastily ri; the mou A= three well contrasting colors Tu they in seized 82 bo hited him cn and the dull green op VE atv sm.and dis ints erin + leaves, Heavy materials are not pat he the Greenbush sibeof the overs dna om Woth suits as last winter: fin.minutes à bol man sente hase Sith stecl, and tan col ar.\u2018able.in two or oft wool materials have taken their Lucover dd litiy, but net env ht + his With the latter, the {and with them has come in a passion cme Ÿ The nese, hows ver ates td te ate proîders in silks, braiding and bois, Bandi» noetnai nt the Will almost unitersdly worn pen ju | points are taking the place ists, Fur « Tength are now ne 8 iv muh more ashi \u201ctrem on the floor of te filly Bla kenod with pwd wotmis Were fomel in his neck amd toe seems that tlue roîde r put Une pistol aliment te de vi tines bend, as the powder plainly indie cated.Halpine, who was ableto make a stares the half train ardinz With il.this train the back brodths of the undershirt it as both vvonemical amd grace muy be male of caminic, Little sles voless ment.say Co ; packets of volvet cashcrr and sit ere made My mame is Thomas A, Halpine: Tam 23 to wear over thin white dross \u2018| vears + Care and To sid Nau xt, in [fisting sleeves are now s liom scen ; they Albany (ue lon in th: vcampileynr ni of the fare mostly cithy hali-titting oF open Awe rien mt Merchant Union Fapross Sashes are fast becoming obsolete, A novelty Compunis & nearly run on the Al- pany and Boston Maitroad rente since July lst ae mes nz To started on the sn tain to-night being in the expressscnt at the thine when the atta K was meds vlme, wed in Jootingetp the weights on the ladles just as the tract got aiden way 4 man about my size, having on dark clots tnt no overcoat, and vor, is # 5U- ing, new in apted to the that has been perhly wilt belting, with a fas style, which can readily be figure, Necklaces are considered as indispon- salle as the regular set of jovwrdes.Phe air is worn dresse off the Tice, very hig) front and very low in the back, vither \u2018 falling in curls or contined ina not.whee wore @ heavy mustache, jnaped on Winter bonnets are certainly larger and, it the car, thromzle the seath door, which was open at the time: when he obtained a sure fouting be drew a pistol and dire ut me across the can, he Tall striking me in the meek aml TEA to thee hoor: the man then ntover me as bday on the floor, in twice, the powder birning my + uneols dots, mul do pet Tee a little higher than they have hitherto heen made, Black honnets are ne longer considered the most stylish, Int they are worn in colors to match the suit, cach bonnet displaying several shades of the same color.Collars are now A very vostly item.if fashion, 1 is followed in regard to then ja very rich col ue min r ans 1h wountil 1 owas found on the lars of Valenciennes lace and fine cmbraie \u201cGreenbush Sider the affuir occurred on the are worn to impart distinction te the p Allany side of the drawl cold revog- bodies of silks, Ladies whose trans nize the man it T xaw him again\u201d limited.are advised Halpin.on Saw : ss in alive, had ope wag entertammet of Ma recovery, 1s still penn in hiv body, and oo ; J.Tes tract od, He is cotsciots, and tikes oes (For the Wirssst, ol nearishment.The Fall whichien TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.tered Lhe vighUear, it is now thought, struck the We would ceapectfully suggest to the temei temple bone, awd wlan.ing, lod due the muse cles under the car, withont ininring à vital perance men of part.From the seuls fn thevve awl throat in Convention in Toronto, load passed in Jarge aquantitiss into his 1st, That they draw np a petition te the stomach, The tail which passed through the Parlinment or Legislative (an the cnse may eck hd ot inj ny of the Jnr vie + ; * lu > spuu M hCIC HS he guente st danger It m te te verpuire), requesting that the Law (aE EEE gC amannt the tre ix liked to enenn all places where intoxicnting liquors are sob yc moment from the ofl ct of the wounds, to be closed on the day when an election to! The toiber, aml probably murderer, was or the Legislature takes place 10 enter the car by several raileord mon, shall be so amended ax to include also the day but sucha thine is not intel and yo attention ; ; id to him.No vlne of lim bas yet when municipal elections are held.Such an ee pd h HH in ho or ibd Yor alteration in the Jaw is much needed.Municds the messenger ad others, and may possibly pal councils have the granting of licenses for be recognized, as several persons anawering Tiguor-sclling and gambling-hella, in the shape [the description have been noticed bout the of Williawl-rooms ; and unscrupulous men de- depot at Alny for a week or two.The ex- sirous of municipal honore, de not hesitate to | press authoritios afer $5,000 reward for in- make a free use of liquor to oltain votes, and telligence leading to the robber'a capture \u2014 possibile, an to use instead, ruches ol tulle or simple rules of renl lnsv.no twa hi Ontario, when they assemble deniy upon an Indian woman engaged in her thereby get into office: and then, by granting N.1.Tribune. 9 THE MONTREAL WITNESS.Tanvagry 14, 1871.__Cotemporary Press.RELIEF OF THE FRENCH PEASANTRY.(From Brighton (Eng) Herald) The following very intevesting letter has bern received from Mr 1 Hack, who left Brighton three weeks ago to assist in din- tributing the fund now mnising hy the Society of Friends for the relief of the peasantry in the district ravaged by the war :\u2014 Lots, Gth Dec, 1870, 4 Winter hus come upon us with such in.tense severity, that we are indeed gud to have N our stores atul plan at lewgth in working order, that we may provide the pitlaged or homeless poor with the foud and ol have sent them, It would have dou hvarts good to see the rough shelves of our warchouse rapidly tilling with warm garments trom the first arrival of 29 chests, which bave taken so long to rench us, Monday mi ng, long before the specified time, many wag were waiting front as many villages for the weekly supplics which it was their turn to ree + Amonyest other villages whoes turn came yreterday was La Maxe, burnt out at a fw minutes\u2019 notice.The fine young Curate came down to tell a rad tale of the bitter cold that his lock are exposed to 5 many of them hud- Aled into barns and sheds in the neighbor hood, He received permission to bring down those who were specified au being most in want : se this morning our courtyard was cramp d fll of men and women, looking so pinched and careworn, that it would have nude your heart ache to see them, One poor man, who looked eapecially wretched, bused just biseied Bis wife, who died of smallpox; he Tid no one come to Ree her : brad te take cure of her amd place her in Mr coffin all alone.He is now left with three little children, He went away with a huge bundle ot clothing, which be bogged might not have any bright colours, as he was em deuil (in monrnitge.) By the way, all the people are en deuit.Von sec groups of ladies passing along in deep mourning, looking as if they had all lost a hustand or a futher, Many have ; bat all are in uwrning for their country «The most needful things of all, the nice warm blankets you have stocked us with, could not go ont today, Int must be sent io a day or two.Count Herschell Donnersmarck tells us he fears they will be taken by the soldivry unless marked, 20 we have ordered a targe double cross (our badice) to be made as a stamp, and shall mark thom all with paint, like a sheep's back.The Count will then instruct all the officers to allow noting to be taking wearing this sign.This shows how thoughtful he is.«+ mentioned in my last that we have an application from the Superior of the Convent of Peltre, which was burnt, teaving 600 nuns or scholars houscless.The letter was endorsed by an appeal from the good Bishop of Mets, and we supposed they wanted us to help rebuild the establishment.However, on calling to-day, it was found that a few sacks of potatoes will be very acceptable, and is all that they expect.AS we know only starving and honseless people in this matter, we shall bave much pleasure in contributing these.\u201d PARIS BY BALLOON\u2014A PERI.Lots JOURNEY.(Letter in London Watchman.) Dee.Qnd, 1870.An intorest- ws has just occurred here\u2014 al of vie of the Paris balloons, alter Sof only fifteen hones, to a mountain There were twa young ncn geons in the baîloon.The gentlemen, wl ames are Paul Rolier and BL, Leschanps, are both young married men, one of them & captain in the Artillery, and both Knights of the Legion of Honor, They left Paris on Thursday night, Nov.24, at a quieter to 120 in one of the post latloons.They soon tear a height of about 6,500 feet, and were thus out of shot of the Peasginns, of the whole of whuse camps they Tid a good y.\u2018FT [many towns and villages in aml after a short time any loco: to he the FROM CURISTIANA, ing pie f the arr and six carrier heard a noise like that which they soon discov waxhing on the coast, 1\" ntly came into a thick fog se that it was impossible for them to know with what mpidity the halloon was going, At last the fog cleared away, und then they fomul themselves over the \u2018ocean.They saw oveasionally a ship sailing below them, and to one af them, which they could perceive was a French corvettr, they mule senate with the intention of dropping down into the sen and waiting until they were picked up, Rut finding they were not observed, they continued their course, Afters wards they were shot at by n ship which they Rupp aw German one, Img were not hit.ni no appearnes of land, and again getting into a tog, they sent off one of the pigeons to report that they considered themselves lost.At last they discovered lund, and dropped a bag containing newspapers and letters, which fell into the sen, near the coast of Mandal, in the smth of Norway.This was i up ly some fishermen, istiansaned, wd arrived there just the steamer to Leith.The talloon, sent to in time being considerahiy lighteued by this, aecended, \u2018 and took a more casterly « m, consider that it was a most providentinl thing they did this, ax otherwise Qiey wonld in all probability have been carried to the Arctic Ocean.Ax they were going to amuch greater height than they liked, from the decrease of weight, they opened the vents, Tet out a gomd quantity of gax, and thax brought the Walloon #6 Jow that it struck againsta tree on 8 meun- tain in Thelemarken.By means ofa rope which they had hung over the car, they clambered ont uninjured, though with much ditfienlty.The balloon, released from so much weight, procecd- ed, it being impossible for them to hold it.1t was then only fifteen hours since they had left Carin! They fancied, from the quantity of «now around them, that they must have arrived at Iceland.Being exhausted from fatigue, lunger, and the deal of gas that streamed out, they both fainted away, but soon recovered.The first living creatures they fell in with were three wolves, which, however, passed by without molesting them.After five or aix hours\u2019 wandering in the decp snow, they came Ww lide hat, where they Wok shelter for the night.From t reumstunce they were satisticd that they in an inhabited country, Qu the following morning they set out and arrived at another hut, wl y found ctabets où the hearth.Short] Tempe two wondentters, but it was perfectly proms w the natives to discover who or theta to tenrn in what coun- they w try they we until one of the woodcutters took from lis pocket a box of matches to kindle the tise, The French men hastily statehed the lex from them, ue Clivistinnin\u201d on it, + ha ied they, which to the pensants Ws as eet x any thing el bad said, Howe 3 5, they ni woodcatters understand that they wished to wo to Christisnis, which was a word that all understeud, They were then taken te the farm-bouse, regaled with the beat food in it and afterwards acvonqunied to (he «© war's, doctors and a mining ongi ast of whom spoke French portectt From these genthemen they understood exactly where they were, and that in fifteen houes the ud been Blown\u201d nearly 900 mites, CT were both taken to the town of Konsherg, codes brated for its silver mines, and afterwanls to Denmmen, ut both which places, bat especially the latter, they were receive wd witli the atest vathus A public dinner wis given in honor of th and they were even carried on the prop on Tue morning, N I where they have been 7 similar manner, and have heen th of conversation cver sin The yesterduy to London by the ste balloon procecded about Joo mile north, aud then 61 to the ground, w 5 quite safe, thowh hungry.fod by the ded to Cliristiania,from which pla he Consul telegraphed to Tours, and inmesdiste- ly received n reply that they were to be sent thither as soon as possible, The other Tette in the balloon have also come on te C ania, and have heen despatched again to th destination.Balloon has been presented to the Eth cal Muxcinu here, but will tiest be exhibited for the benefit of the sick and wounded French soldiers, They lo wha found them, and ENTRY OF THE G URLE, The entry of the Germans into Orleans was a scene calculated to produce a lasting impression upon the minds loth of the victors and the vanquished, The proud, elated air with which the regiments followed each otheralong the street which tinally leads into the contre of the town, with colors tying and bands plaving, was in striking contrust with the Tugubrious appearance of the inhabitants, Few people were stirring when we entered, between 8 and 2.Now and then we meet a family all dressed in the deepest mourning, with eyes red with weeping, hurrying with Landboxes and carpet bags in their hands, from some place of refuge in which they had passed the night, back to their homes\u2014the wife clinging to the husband's arm; the daughters, with thick black veils and downcast looks, rapidly following ; the whole party timidly shrinking from the warlike clang.and seeming to think that the stern words of command we ialle addressed to them, Such families, \u20ac were almost the ouly wayfarers we met, and their path was rendered still more fearful by the del men and horses still ving across the pavements, for these melancholy nees of last night's fighting were not wanting, Even the lust wounded man had not yet been res moved from bis icy bedin the gutter.In one place T observed a horse and a dog Tying side Ty side, evidently Killed by the same shell, All along the plastered walls on Toth sides of the street were the bullet scores, and I hear that among the casualtios are two gendarmes who were woundest while chalking upon the doors and shutters, as is their wont, the quar ters for the men, At the point where the rails way crosses the road the suburb onds, and there are iron gates feading into the town, Here was the barricade which mked the whole length of the street by which the town is entered, atoug which the encmy kept up the perpetual storm of rifle bullets which had turned us hack on the previous night, Passing along the continuation of this street, the troops finally debouched upon the « lace da Martroy,\u201d in the centre of which, upon her bronze charger, and waving hee sword, rides \u201cthe Maid,\u201d surrounded now hy a dense throng of French prisoners who had been captured during the night.As the whole army came \u2018pouring into the city, strect after street began to resound, and the straing of martial music and the tramp of armed men drew cyes to every lattice : but the blinds were kept closed for the most part, excepting some little chink left usa peep hole, There must have been something appalling to the inhabitants in the numbers of the hostile army, 88 in never-cnd- ing columns regiment after regiment marched to the position assigned to it.On the balcony of the Hotel d'Orleans stood the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, returniog the salute of his men, who looked for the most part as fresh and clean as if they had just turned out for parade, instead of having come off three days MANS INTO Ss, of hard fighting in midwinter.The Jager Battalion, each man with a sprig of pine in his They | shako, were expecially gallant-looking, and the inhabitants, when they came to compare the nnmbers and aspect of the conquerors with their own troops huddled together and shivers ing in the middle of the square, could sca) ly have ceased to wonder at the reault.As usual, the number of prisoners was enormous, and if the present cold weather lasts, it seem that the whole remaining French army will come and be captured.It is so much the eanicat way for soldiers who have been made to fight for their country against their will, of getting out of the difficnlty.The glory and confusion of the first few hours in Orleans it is difficult to depict; the rattle of the artillery trains, the rotl of drums, the jingle of the trotting cavalry, the shout, of officers, tho tramp of battalions, the hopeless \u201cjams\u201d of the bLogguge trains, the squads of prisoners arriving from differant diroctions cowering stray civilians crushed by this din 0 war, the weeping women, all combined to form a picture full of intense and striking contrast.During the whole of yesterday the streets pre , seuved this aspect, the shops are slowly beginning to] | pe Today the slight change, take down their shutters in obedience to an order they have received to that effect, and are oy | consequently invaded by the soldiery, who necessition of clothing with which to supply themselves, To judge from the high prices aid the cnormous customs, the vendors of tie articles of attre most in demund must on thriving business, In a few hours rticte of dannel underclothing in the store was purchased; gloves are no longer te be Juul; maps of this and the adjoining de- partisents wee long rinee exhausted ; and othi- corn und men with bundles under their arms to be met in every direction.Stationers\u2019 und haberdashery\u2019 shops ave decidedly the most popular: the butchers, lakers, and tobacconists at once fell under martisl law, and the vnts were sppropristed by the Intendance wecotding to the usual regulations.This afternoon a few more of the inhabitants ap- inn the street, but they all look as if they were ic to a funeral, and the upper wine dows of the houses are al) shut, THE DOMINANT POWER IN MANITOBA An officer of the Red River expeditionary toree gives in Blackwoud's Magazine u history of the Red Liver Settlement, from the beginning (0 the present time, from which we muke the following interesting extracts :\u2014 ORIGIN OF POPULATION.In order to carry on commercial operations, it was essential to have a certain number of | white men ut each of their numerous posts « scatteresd over the continent from its western shores to where Canadian civilization, advancing from the Atlantic, was met with.Each of these posts soon became the nucleus of a rmall community.European women were scarce, nnd communication with England was oth difficult und wdious, so men were obliged to content themselves with Indian wives ; and s [8 half-breed population was the result.For inland navigation along the many lakes and rivers that form auch a network over a large proportion of our North American possessions, there iy ne better man than the French Cana dian voyageur.A large number of them have always been in the Hudson Bay service, which accounts for the fact of the French and English language being spoken by about equal numbers on the banks of Red River.The lunguage of the voyageur class, no matter from what race he may have sprung, has long been French: and the officers of the Company, speaking both languages, bave always found it simpler to speak French than to take any trouble to teach their servants English.THK PRIESTS OBTAIN THE ASCKNDENCY.French Canadian priests and Jesuit missionaries from France soon established themselves everywhere under the protection of the Company, and, with their usual zeal, quickly built up for their church & considerable fol- towing amongst the families of a mixed origin.People conversant with the ways of priesteruft in other countries will easily understand the intlucne, they vbtained amongst & rural and ecatterea population, in such an isolated place as Red Hiver.Although the Hud- sou Buy Company officers were the rulers de jure, the priests were 80 de facto, At first sight it may appear strange that this took place in a settlement where the I'ro- testants and Romanists were about equal in * umbers : but when it is remembered that the former consisted of several nationalities, and still more numerous fects without any one re- vognised ruler, and with many divergent in- teronts, it can readily be Gnderstoud how the smaller half, acting and voting ass unit an- der the direction ofa clever wily bishop, backed up by a well disciplined staff of obedient privsts, maintained an unquestioned supremacy.So much was ix the case, that the legal rulers were only too glad to govern through their intluenc, IMMIGRATION DISCOURAGED.Two great influences were at work preventing the occupation of these vast prairies.First, the Hudson Bay Company ; and second- 15.the Roman Catholic priesthood.To have opened them out for colonization would have been suicidat to 8 Company en- joving the monopoly of the Indian trade, It would also have seriously affected the supply of fur, as the number of wild animals decreases in 4 geometrical ratio, while population gous on increasing ouly in an arithmetical one.I governing body have, therefore, for years back endeavored in a quict way to keep the country as unknown and as much to themselves as possible, and to deter emigrants from goisg there by depreciating its value in the eyes of the world ; so much sn, jthat many believed it to be a desert, where grasshoppers ruled in summer, and an almost life-destroying cold in winter, As for the Roman Catholic priesthood, they were desirous of gradually building up there another French province, where the language, religion and laws of Lower Canada might be perpetuated, and which in times to come might, in conjunction with it, be sume coun- terpeise to the steadily increasing and by them much dreaded preponderance of Ontario, \u2018They boped to mould the Red River into what they would have described as a peaceable, orderly, and contented people, but which, in the exact and cold-blooded language of I'roteatan- tism, meant an ignorant and superstition: peasantry, recognising only as law that which was announced trom their altars ; destitute of education, except such as their priestly teach ers thought fit to give them ; tanght only the ois which passes current there for French, wo that they should be unable to read English | feelings.papers ; and only just sufficiently well off in that fertile land to enable them to lead a lazy life, In fine, both Company and privsthood were determined to oppose sn emigration which would be destructive to the trading monopoly of the one, and to the unques joned authority of the other.Both combined in describing the country as unfit for sottlement ; and quite recently à Roman Catholic Bishop, who has long resided in the North-west, published an interesting work upon that country It full of startling statements as to the fear ful severity of its climate, and of its gencral | unsuitability for arming purposes, He endeavored as far as possible lo depreciate its value politically, soax to have deterred the Government of Canada from taking steps towards opening out communication with it.THE TRUTH BECOMES KNOWN.The sccret was tolerably well kept for many years ; but at last so much pressure was put upon the Canadian Government that an exploring expedition was dispatched by it in 1858, with orders to report fully upon the resources of the North-West Territory.The results of these explorations were published the following year, and the people of Canads learnt on official authority, that it was fertile beyond the most sanguine expectations, A few settlers from Ontario soon after established themaelves in the neigh- Horhvod of Fort Garry, and eo gave birth to a party whose policy was progress, and whose constantly repeated demand waus\u2014 Open out communication between us and Canada; let us have plenty of emigrants ; all we require is population and facilitics for carrying our produce to a market.\u201d It was soon known as the » Canadian Party ;\u201d and its feeling was disseminated throughout the neighboring provi through the colunms of 8 newspaper established under its auspices at the village of Winnipeg, in the neighborhood of Fort Garry.As may easily be understood, this party of progress soon came into collision with those already described as bent upon keeping back the country, giving birth to very angry fecl- ings between the two sections into which publie opinion thus became divided, As all the Canadians who had settled there, backed up Ly the press of Ontario, were on one side, and the other great mass of French-speaking people on the other, the difference of vpinion coinciding with the difference of origin, the parties quickly assumed a national aspect, and the priests endeavored to give it a religious one also, The Hudson Buy Company being governed by a Board of Directors in London, who were aloof from the direct influence of local feeling, was first of the two divisions comprising the reactionary party to perceive that the time had arrived when tlicy must choose between withdrawing from their hitherto obstructive policy with profit to themselves, or secing their power to obstruct taken forcibly from them.À disporition on their part to treat for the voluntary surrender of their undefined and disputed right soon resulted in a bargain being arranged in 1868 by which they were to receive a certain stated sum, retaining possession of all their forts and posts, together with a large acreage of lai in their vicinity.1 3 RIEL It is unnecessar, w describe the little rebellion any further, or to dilate upon the crucl- ties, the robberies, and the imprisonments which were inflicted upon subjects of Her Majesty by this wretched man Louis Riel, aided and abetted by the French priesthood, of which Pere Richot and Pere Lestane were the most prominent members.Is not a description of all these violent decds written in numerous Blue books ?Louis Ricl had, with the assistance of the priestly party, declared himself \u201c President of the Republic of the North-West,\u201d and had nominated a Ministry from amongst his followers.Without attempting to follow the doings of thiu ridiculous tiovernment, suffice it to say that Riel thought it necessary to take a man's life in order to prove that he was in carnest, and to strike terror into the English-speaking portion of the community, which, although not actively opposed to him, was still, he knew, inimical to his sway.MURDER OF SCOTT.From amongst the many Canadians whom he kept ironed in his prison he selected as his victitn a man named Scott, on account of his bring the most objectionalde to him personal- 1y, and because be had been most foud-spoken in his expressions of loyalty to the Queen, and in denouncing Riel and his gang as rebels.Scott could not speak French; but le was arraigned before a mock court-martial composed of some half-breeds, having a man niem- ed Lepine as president, the French language only being used.A frivolous charge of breach of parole (which was not true) was alleged against him, and he was condemned to ie shot.The exceution was carried out within 8 few hours by some intoxicated half-brucds, commanded by à United States citizen who had been in the Northernarmy.This murder is raid to have been carried out in à cruel and atruvious nunuer.Those who perpetrated it by Ricl's orders were at the time addre a'French priest on the ground wi committed, and wld they were about to perform a righteous act.EXCITEMENT CAUSED BY IT.Mr.Scott's murder caused a cry of execration to rexonnil throughout the English districts of Canada.The press, which everywhere in the Province of Ontario had all through these affairs called for active measures, now preached up a crusade, and with such affect that it is almost beyond doubt that hud the pricstly party in Canada succeeded, threugh their mouthpieces, Mesars Cartier, Langevin and Co, in preventing sn armed expedition being sent to the Red River, there would have arisen in Ontario an organisation for sending up an armed body of emigrants there, aworn to avenge the foul murder which had been perpetrated, Mr.Scott was au Grangemen, & volunteer, and an Upper Canadian, and he had been murdered hy those | whom the people of Ontario looked down tpn as the inferior race of French-Canadians, having been, it was believed, instigated thereto by their priesthood.The cvent wan pregnant with every cle- \"than it has ever been at t ! ment capable of calling forth the most violent The national antipathy between the French racer, stranger in Canada , and the intense Low Churchmen, English and hatred which Orangemen, | Presbyterians, and acctariabs generally, enters tain for Pupery, were acted upon.Had 10,000 soldier been required, they might lave been enlisted with case in Ontario.On the other hand, amongst the French-Canadians, popular sympathy was entirely with Riel, so much no, at when subsequently it was determined to dinpatch two bstlalions of militia to put down the rebellion, and to raise them in the two old provinces of Canada, one in each, it was found impossible to obtain more than 80 French-Canadian recruits, \u2018The priesthood throughout the country had preached against | turning the Catholic compatriots in the North-West, who spoke their language, were descended from the samo ancestors, and who belonged to their faith, Over and over again they were told from the altar that the Protestants were anxious to send forth this expedition for the purpose of over- \u2018hurch in that territory.Ricl was painted the most glowing colors as a patriot and a hero, struggling and prepared tc fight for the rights of his race and the maintenance of the true faith, DIFFICULT POSITION OF MINISTRY.With such antagonistic feelings abroad in the country, the Ministry felt themaelves in & most difficult position, All were agreed that the despatch of an armed force to the Red River was à political necensity if they wished to preserve their newly bargained for territory; but a special vote of money would be requir for that purpose, and the French-speaking memlxrs of Parliament had announced theic intention of opposing any such appropriation, if coercive muusures were to be resorted to.It would have been next to impossible to have carried the measure in the face of their opposition, so it became necessary to soothe their alarm by fuir promises ; no coercion was to be attempted, and the troopr, when in Manitoba, were only to be used for the protection of property and the maintenance of law and order; in fact they were going there more in the capacity of police than of soldiers, : RICHOT'$ MISSION.Mr.Riel had previously becn invited to send delegates to Ottawa to expluin to the Government what the rebel demands really were.Two of the three he sent were obnoxious to the loyal Canadians.One, Pere Ritchet, a French-Canadian priest, had throughout the disturbances taken a most active part on the rebel side, and had been among the first to preach resistance, He was known to be à most intimate friend of Ricl\u2019s and was generally believed to be one of the chief pillars of the rebellion, The other was a young man of drunken habits and of no education.He was 8 shopboy by trade, and was what is known in Amcrica asan Irish Yankee, a race that is despised in the United States as the lowest of the low.Having nothing to lose and everything to gain, he had gladly joined the rebel movement, As soon as it was known in Ontario that these men were on their way to Ottawa by invitation of the Ministry, the whole country was indignant.\u201c What!\" it was said \u201ctreat directly with two men who are alleged to have taken part in Scott's murder I\u201d So violent was this feeling, that it was considered necessary to send a police magistrate to meet them in the States for the purpose of taking them to Ottawa sccretly, by a roundabout way, go as to avoid passing through any of the large cities.When once they bad reached Ottawa they would be safe from popular violence, ax the French clement is strong there.Whenit was announced that these men had arrived, indignation mectings were assembled a over the western province, at which resolutions werc made deprecating in the strongest language their reception by the Governor- General.The brother of the murdered Scott had them arrested on & charge of being privy to the crime.They attempted to assume to themselves the importance and position of ambassadors sent by one sovercign state to an- otherand pleaded their immunity from im pri sonment on those grounds.The French party was entirely in their favor, und regarded the treatment they bad met with as an outrage, \u2018This circumstance complicated matters greatly, and was most embarmssing for the Ministry ; they could not over-ride the law, and for some duys it was doubtful whether a true Bill\u201d might not be found against them.Fortunately for all partics, the case fell through from want of evidence, THE FRENCH PLACATED, These proceedings, however, added fuel to the flames of popular excitement, and served to embitter the feeling Between the French and English parties.After long conferences between the delegates and the Ministers, à bill was framed for the establishment of & government at Fort Garry, the terms of which were so favorable to the rebels that the French- speaking members withdrew thetr threatened opposition.1,400,000 acres were to be reserved for distribution amongst the half-breeds, ostensibly « to extinguish the Indian claims to land,\u201d but in reality for the purpose of eurich- ing the ltoman Church, As previously mentioned, the half-breeds in the Red River settlement were already possessed of vonsiderable farms, a very small part of which only they cultivated, if such a term muy tx applied to the trifling labor they bestowed upon their land, Still, although they already owned more Jand then they knew what to do with, it was considered necessary to appropriate this vast acreage for their exclusive use, as by doing so the priests were satisfied, and when they were contented the whole French party was so also.All opposition having thus been removed, the money required for the Fxpedition was voted in the House when the Manitoba Bill was introduced #1 GEORGE HAS TINGS ALL HIS OWN WAY.The only man of really statesmanliko abil ity in the Canudian Ministry is the Premier, Sir John A.Mucdonald.Unfortunately for the country, he was just at this critical moment struck down by severe illness, and the generat management of affairs devolved upon Sir George Cartier, the leader of the French Con- rervatives.Sir George Cartier had entered Parliament in early life, and was soon recognized ns the leader of the French-Canadian national party, a position which enabled him at all titnes to command shout 60 votes in the Mouse of Commons.With such a following, it ls caxy to understand how he has been able for many years back to maintain himself in a prominent position in puldic life.Many who ought to know assert that at heart he has no real love for the Roman Catholic priesthood ; these may, perhapm, be his private foelings, but in public he hin to bow before it, Itis a lever of mighty power in the Province o Quehee, and, by doing political jobs for it, he secures its influence, Were he to cstrange that party from him,another who longe for auch an opportunity would soon occupy the position he holds as Icader of the French Conservatives.Sir John Macdonald's illness was fortunate circumstance for the rebel clique in Fort Garry, as it enabled their sympathising the expedition, warning their flocks not to take part in an undertaking planned to injure their friends in Canads, through their influence - THE MONTREAL WITNESS.3 casos of Clergy and Crown Lands.The difli- culty arising from the funds from Hchool Lands having to be paid to the Dominion was merely one of book-keeping.Mr.Woud said that the Government could not make any reduction on the School Lands, There had been ne complaints from any of the settlers on these lands, and besides thi: Government could not change the law on the subject, JanvarY 14, 1871.with Sir G.Cartier, to obtain for them all that they could have reasonably wished for.Tho reservation of land provided for in the Bilt is calculated to injure the true interests of Manitoba by retarding emigration, Sup- \\ that that number of acres are reserved in the immediate vicinity of the existing autile- ment on the Red liver, sll new comers socks ing for farms will have to go so wuch further tack.There are reveral other clauses in the war from its commencement.He was at the retreat and battle of Corunna, and was present at the death of Sir John Moore, being orderly on that day.He had a medal and three clasps for Toulouse, Vittoria and Shagun.The old man was in receipt of & pension of Ts weekly, aud was well cared for.\u2014 London dismond merchants have thought it necessary to warn the public concerning the extravagnnt estimates sflout as to the African here is a solemn warning for you.\u2014 Loston News.\u2014 Some clerical gentlemen, raid to be one hundred in number, have signed a call for a convention to assemble in the city of Nyra- cuse, State of New York, on the 15th of Nov, next casuing.The xigners of the call are opposed to secret societies, They believe secret rocieties are © exclusive, partial, snti-repub.lican, despotic in form of government, perni- returned w Yokohama, and sailud for Shanghai without revisiting the ubore\u2014N.F.f'a- per.Cugssriax Union Practicauuy DispLavap.\u2014 The evening communion service oh New Years Eve st the Rev.Dr.Adams\u2019 church on Mudison square, was attended by à large as sembly which filled the house, galleries and all.Jt was a union service of all the cvange.lial churcheg, and the exercises were deeply Bill, referring to the creation of 8 legislature Mr.Monteith said that in hin district there diamonds, wey declare that there are ne clous in the propagation of kingly titles, op- interesting to all who were present, Nearly and to the right of franchise, whichteud to give never had been any compluints by the occu- competent judges of the gems at the mines, and posed in prin vernment ; prac- fifty clergymen of various « netuitntions, but a monopoly of politival power to the French- pants of the School Lands, that consequently nearly nll the stones found tisiog semi-religious and semi-barharous \u20ac ane cominunion in Christ, were present.Af- their uetusl Mr.Scott (of Grey} said that it would 1x better to commence loxing revenue où the Bvhool Lands now than twenty years hence.\u2018Phe occupants of these lands were not satisfied, for they wercafraid they might, at any time, be motested by Orders in Council.(Hear, hear.) hve been appraised greatly ov value.One consignment is mentioned us un instance of the prevailing exaxge 1.The lot was valued by the shippers st £2,500, und nonies ; crushing out the trae religion the false, thus pluing Jesus und Juggernaut on the same footing, in the sane ante-room, an address, in wh aud the embers of the fraternity bound by | presence of so ma dif proved to We worth legs than £400.| the most solemn obligations to assist each singing of the «Bock of A \u2014 The cotton-seed oil business has assume other, so that «ven in civil courts the ends of by the communion servie Rev, Dr, Mub- ; ; > ed large proportions in England.26,000 tous justice are prrv ol, and equity fails to re- berg, the Rev, Dr.Adaus, Bishop Janes, L ' Lon.Mr.Lichurds tid that et i being manufactured there annually, being ovive her duvu.\"\u2014 Boston News ue, the How, br.De Witt officiatiog.Dr.ition, still the Government polivy as ex- Lunds were situated in the richest ju chilly from Fy ptinn secdawhich sellsat £33 DISK.Mublenberg made à short mddress, and rés pressed by it, was denounced by ull the lend.country, and hud been sold at two qotlars a per ton, Tlie value of the American article is but ta efits of it seer likely to linger for\u201d marks were salvo made Ly the Bev, De.De ing and all the independent English »-|ucre, The Government wore ut dispors to from £39 to £48 per ton.The quotations some tine set.Jt is usually at this time of Witt, Bishop Junes, and the Kev.Dr.Hall \u2014 papers in Canada as altogether in the interests make any reductions on these lands, for there range from the ordinary yellow, which ix bet- thie vear that the largest number af crimes are NF.Observer.of the Fench rebel party.was not so inch ne he t them tor ian the English rks », up to the fine committed, and already one local columns \u2014 as there was in respect thera.bleachet.The British consumption of the hear witness to the fart that the + law of ONTARIO PARLIAMENT.Mr.Lander attacked Mr, Bluke, Who wasde- [article is said to be practically inexhaustible, avengoes\u201d will tell its usual tale ral HOUSE OF ABSEMBLY.fended by Mr.McKellar, It is used for soup, for suds, for Jubricating.women have been killed by their husbands, Toronto, Jan.9.Mr.T.Ferguson attacked the amendment and for burning.There isu large demand on Land numbers of people struck down in brawls, Hon.John Sandfield Macdonald presented [94 vermont, defended the resolutions of] the Continent, Drink iat tas Bottom of al du ab ic nd \u201cport \u20ac + Railway Committee, report- .\"amiens.; .[RU pa England the Postal Card system is any one who is much abont the strects now, the report ve pe Haliburton Railway Jr Swinurton complaioud wind all not poplar, and the New York Eeenoy Lost espe y at night will tne temp od to wish C8 pany., Grey, , ways :\u2014i The English lost Office authorities that W dell Phillips could Taye his own way ) BILLY INTRODUCED.ter the rending of the 909th wind 3 speaking people for some ycars to come, the Rev.br.Murray, the Rev From what has been already stated regard their views and aspirations, it may be inferred that a love for progress is not included in their political belief, so their political ascendency promisck no good for the country.\\ Although the Manitola Bill passed through both Houses of larlinment with bat little op- d Usulms by Mr, Gauxe de ie referred to the nt erevds, \"The \"owas followed \"is nearly over, [We cannot tli how many denominations the alove named ministers belong to, but se ral of them are Presbyterians.De, Muhl berg is an Episcopalian, and Bishop Janes isa Methodist.There were daily meetings in the same church throughout the week.\u2014Evn Wir.] 1 CANADIAN NEWS, \u2014 À correspondent of the Christin Me wens ger, writing from Canning, Kings Col NCB the tine of Hee ot there was no validity are getting hea ck of this novelty in cor | with the grog-shops,\u2014 N.Y.Times.in the tate ns mt forth in defence of Mr, Tespondence, which can accomplish little good, A Fury-Cext Fre-Escare\u2014The account : and is productive of no end of trouble, The of the burning of * Spottswood\" in Richmond, ing the Queen City Fire Insurance Company \" .ent.* 1 f r | a ! H and Newb\u2019 Voicing and Industrial Tome Dake's amines resumed by Messrs, Lount, number of cards thrown mia the London offices Va, reminds me of à similar occurrence in rave there no Rw than + cht rum=hopw df i i iter ! i i rnre stiuen ce A , where pe \" 4 Gin (in the village of Canning, and ne publie J 3, A 1 introduced |sinclui .id > aru.18 #0 immense that the postmen cannot Poke Europe, where 1 narrow], weapeal being [10 a i 1 Fon, John Sundécld Macdonald introduced gincluir, und Boyd, who reiterated the argue Gyo giver thera, and the systom ir made the |burned te death, A fr whol.a bill to render benchers of the Law Sucicty ments of Mr.Sandficld Macdonald.ricnd, with whom J was 2 + cheap medium of secret communications in {then travellin hote Stpnks Deatn at Lower Fort fiarey.\u2014An elective, r.Cameron defended the course of the Go- : | v Stinks De vowEr Font Gauny \u2014/ M discatssion cryptography and aympathe inks.Experi-| was on fire, re Amoccienn de scater ated Buckley bas ben Mr.Blake\u2014Private bill ?(Laughter) Mr.Cameron presented returns respecting the disallowance of the Supply Bill of 18 Mr.Lount moved, in the absenee Ir.Cumberland, the second reading of the Toronto, Simcoe and Muskoka Railroad Junction Bill.In reply to a question from Me.Blake, Hoo, John Sandfield Macdonald said that the Government would not submit any plan for 1 dealing with the subject of Municipal Loan Fund indebtedness until after the elections, vernment, nid, after furth A division was taken, with 27 for and 48 aguinst.ence has abundantly shown in this city that f- cilities for clandestine correspondences are not op ; N tte i sst of good morals, What is wanted qu Pl Hone went inte commie ani pore here is cl porte for Hanest vocrespund- e ofations, Mr.> ce ; me he should move in concurrence that a report ents, not x newfangled eT on the conditions of land should be presented ting frivulous or bmp o CARIES ue by the inspectors.price.; Wersu PoriticAt Evictioxs.\u2014It will he remembered that after the last general election the manner in which some of the Conservative landlords evicted their tenants for pared for such au inci his trunk à coit of Knotted every wetter okd.After secing me rl wl only If alter bedy n'enestsdown nee thet B'eurey sue Lo It takes y little room in a trunk, and th Ho patent on it, every one whe ean ec ently pare fifty cents, may be alle, incase in a dwelling house ur hotel, to sav 1 t by the Hudson and wus discharg da short He had tn drank almost cons pee snd ent fête tee Sepvant's House at the ith inst, be went apparently to shop on the bed, Mis long ly alarmed the men, who sent for uinutivn he was found to Bay time wo, \u201c(stantly + Toronto, Jan.11.Mr.Cameron presented a return relating to squatters in the Muskoka District, and as to Kits His Sox \u2014A fw dl wonan tamed Me Loan biving at atl Fathe, and would then act upon the opinion given the arrears on that district.; voting in the Liberal interest created greatin- hime f and probably som others \u2014F FSO nt his sen, a ld of 17, to exccut rand by the constituencies.Mr.Anderson introduced a hill to farther | dignation throughout the Principality, and it in New York Tribune plus house, The lad Luitered on Mr.Blake \u2014Then you have no policy until secure tire independence of Parliament ; also wux determined to raise à fand for therelictot] A Wuare NAVIGATING THE Nortn-West Ce way and on Lis return was ceprimanded after the elections?one relating to tavern and shop Fieensea those who had suffered pecuniarily.The Te of the whale whips in this by is father and a soute ensaed.The oy Mr.Carnegie introduced a bill respecting the assessment law.Mr.Blake then moved that the House should go into Committee of the Whale to consider the resolutions respecting bribery, &c., at elections, The first resolution stated that it was expedient to provide that acts of bribery, undue influence, und other illegal practices at elections for the Legislative Ax- sembly should be prohilited and punishable Ly imprisonment.Also, the appointinent of election auditors, and that na expenses should be paid except through the auditor.lu vase vf any payment veing otherwise made, the election to he void.It wasalso proposed that an oath should be taken by the candidate that the resolutions had not been contravened.Mr.Blake supported the principle of the resolutions, contending that the evil which now existed would be cured by it, There was no doubt if a constituency became delauched that it would remain coreupt for à great num- Ver of years.A great deal of money was spent by candidates\u2019 friends, which was ent- culated to exercise undue influence, and would he stopped by the principle of the resolutions.Tle condition of the wealth of this country was such that there was great danger that enormous expenses might be ine curred at clections.It would have the result movement is now almost complete, about £34- 800 having been collected in Wales, Liverpool, 4 Manchester, and London.Of thisamount £1,- 11° 936 was raised by private subscriptions.and the balance was collected in the Nonconformist chapels of Wales and the adjoining cnun- ties.Twenty shillings in the pound bas be-cn given in all cases where satisfactory proof Las been adduced of eviction for political feel ing.- A NOARTHUMBRRLAND LasDLOkD SuoT.\u2014 A gentleman farmer, numed Sinclair, was riding ou horseback towards Morpeth, on Saturday afternoon, and when he was near = the Kenny a mile and a half outside the town, a laboring man, who was lying ip a hedgeside, armed with a double-barrellewgem, fired at him, and shot him in the head and in the face.Mr.Sinelnir feli from bis horse, blecding awl insensible, and his assailant threw down the gun and ran towards the river Wunsbeck, into which he plunged.The report of the shot at- teact-d the attention of some persons near.and they had Mr.Sinclair removed to a house, where a number of shots were extracted from him.Mr.lard, an innkeeper nt Tyne mouth.an expert diver, went into the Wans- beck after the ruffian, whom he suceceded_in getting hold of.but by the time he got the Hon.John Sandficld Macdonald\u2014No.Hun.John Sandfeld Macdonald moved that to-morrow the House go into Committee of thie Whole on the subject of granting re of to the sufferers by the Ottawa and Naguen fires.He read several letters which had passed between the member for Chicoutimi in the Dominion Purliument and himself.on the subject of relief to the sufferers hy the Saguenay fire, through a letter from Mr.Blake on the subject of the Saguenay fire, saving that gen- 1 tleman would supportthe Government in giving relief to the sufferers, He claimed that the Government had acted in a constitutional manner in what they had done.Mr.Blake blamed the Attorney-General for drawing a distinction between those whose full barns were destroyed by fire and those who had nothing in their barns, He denounced the Government for overdrawing the fund to provide furniture and house-carpets for Licut-Governor Howland's house, and suffering our countrymen in the Saguenay dis trict to die of starvation, Hon.Mr.Wood defended the action of the Government.Mr.Trow's bill to amend the Act for the encouragement of agriculture, horticulture, arts and manufactures, was read a second ka pitchfork to defend himself.shi hh the ther stitched feo bis crasp, and strack withe it a blow on the heal, felled him en the barn oor, and from the effects or which he died in à fw hours \u2014Voc Brunswick Bee porter.ently captured a whale in the \u201ctieSeas, which lied in its enrenss @ harpoon.hurpoon was known to belong to à ship as at that time cruising in the North.on the other side te continent, The whale had evidently passed from one open seu to the other.by way of the Pole, fle must have found open water, £ 1 whale must come up at short intervals to Bow.lt is certain that the Polar 8a is navigable for whales from one side of the continent lo the other, But while it dos not \u201cnet occurred in en of en the 22d nit.À the sinrise y volumes stranee phone eure of the en tat day ofdeuse vellow sul if out of 8 chimney.ted and moves] with extraordinary nepic different dire tions, rolling and turning, ex- kibiting at intervals a sort of fiery look, A rainbow of wonderful beauty also appeared to leave the sun, sometimes dil pg its wards the earth, at other times towards the heavens, All the people in the pari at thir doors to witness the phenom: non \u2014 Daily News.fallow that ships would follow the same track.the fact cited is one of considerable interest.-masters muy be alle to navigate the olar Sea when they know ax much about navigation in high latitudes as this whale with à harpoon sticking in his tack.\u2014/fono- lulu Commercial Adrertiser, PersgcrrioN oF A CLEkeyMan \u2014Within the last few days a somewhat distinguished pli actor died in thix city, and one of hos prot b file mod spirit in Cin vottiter a seriots didicutis.vaty be dep d Ty thos wo already ove sont wen nt cio have all as pou are an i ; Ar Apeis os only ah tow well that, fa tira weking now hem soon must Jave had many aed at oxpons sand also that year ooablnet \u201cnd \u201cmnt one tine, We think son nz until they oan = amonet due: but wm have no sutisfte tour answ.rie Live tani rans ta wh thor von eoadly aint hon werk dee ined ine contd depot en at sir in of even smatl sams tro th Bros (rl pmext we lux.tone in wlible we Gan H- mm.sn in 2126 te wha have boon assist d ly this Fund sines the cour re ment of its eperations in dix 15 The plane § Lave ae progwse is, that every family should sond us 21 dolls ever pater, atl, ss fer as possible, on tee quart divs, by Post-Oiftice Order or otherwise, This would give ns a reliabde income and sve of these sans added together wonld enable us to reseite more fii trom hopeless tronlde here, auf to send them te a country wher could by Domest falar support thon kL ann saree that very fev of these who are new in Cin + this staull sum quart rly any could Lowe shld cll.We are convinesd that antisiietion to all respectable Kien ta deel that they were by ew repaying the loan advanced wo tem in their ditt aby, and contd lope to say in a love peurs til Le y land then ves paid the cost of their on We know that there may be some difficulté sut test in making th canlar payne nts but if hushands and wives, nl bi and even litle children will all try Lew ther, the thing will be done with coanporative vase, and any sacrifis e will be tale by repaid dy 1be vouscheustoss that they are Fone stly doing their duty, and proving thems s Ives to he the pespectabibe families they were taken for when the neney was advanced to ts in.WIEe regard to disiienltios, you little know the efforts that have been made in order to mise the funds for your expen ses, though you may remember Un geent relief it was to your naittds when we wens able to ted) you that vour names had been placed en the ist of those going to Camulainthe next party.Pray r muinber that thorr arelonptrodé of families at iin mement ine East of London just in the ne position in which yon were, Will you not stretch out a hand to help them?and at the saine time pay your debts ?Look nt your children, with plenty of good food, and with Joalthy faces, and think of the poor little anew here, who for weeks together never taste mat, and have but little of anything to ent, \u2014wwi think haw the poor fathers and mothers are losing heart day by day as they search in vain for work, as you youracif once did.You ars aware that no clothing you received, or smaller expenses, are charged to your debt \u2014 that only includes your railway faces to biv- erpool, your prusagges to Quebec and your lauding money.The personal labor required execedin it wath in connection with the work has been freely and willingly given, in order that you might have the full benefit ofl subwefiptions.We now require your co-operation to carry on the work, and we feel convinced it will not be refused, but that this appeal to you will meet betters 1 have pecoived, Lan, yours faithfully, CATKEUNE À Honagr, Ih Becloston Square.London, England, 250k Nore, 1870, TEMPERANG CONVENTION IN TORONTO, A the Convention bob ine Montreal last Noptoamber, it was consid rod expedient to ads Journ its site Femassetuble in Toronto sometime during the session of the ture of Ontario, rave questions of gi itportsnes were brought wieder the notice of the Conve ation, aitecting the interests of this part of the Dondnion: toweling the state of he Jaw, send nsandin the propos nn ans tobe adapt dro Tore ned to a sucessful issae, the quineiptes coul prirpos sol tbe Unisn, The Convention is hereby called net in the Temp rene Hal} in the City ef Toronto, vaca sds the 17h day of Janay, 1871, at 2'ééctoek in (is ait meen We carnoathy vez ace attenan AU vide pd we bootae wie are body Go wl werk, Dersous who n 5 of Vhis cirentar « 1.are, th ms Ives invite choot, Division ar erat in this net oF occive ae noverthetess to Lot every Cine, Loto ceed Doli The iran Tank, Canada © ntrall St Laws renee & ac and the Port Hope, Boavers ten & av Lal nuthoriti s have Kinliveon- nt of to tox over their 5 producir pent copies of ec rlificats which entr le procured upon writing, post- sO to tie and esis ad sen i los, Maitors Caunes, President.WOR, Winans 1 4 Wa.Seay, No Bibs of Convention will cond roa puildie her tt byin- siti itluave cireular, sonic of it as will cont- 5 tie wishe sand intenticarof Ut Exceutive of the Union, DOMINION ECCLESIASTICAL NEWS Ersscopan\u2014Hie Lordship the Metro tan ard a pastoral visit to seme of (he pa- rishos in ih tern Towuslaps devi the tenth of 1 comber Bast weccmpaniod Ly Vea Ar Del acca Bod pening the new church at Granby, aed administering Qu vite of cone fivination af Nevth She fle 8 here dude, Kurd Ian is appointed Tone Christ Church Cathe dad, Moats Sunday, the THD the Lord Now teitndland Be bla contiemation in le C5 Cale dial, wie n (55 con lidats - Le antral suha riptions Nov iety nf Quechee have been h fw-cn clés icledl are age the on, Widows and Orpluves, ænd 54 1 nsien Funds.The teacher and pu.Hocretaries, wl the Cha pils of St Pauls Cathode) Sundayeschool, London, Ont.made their spo rintondon a wks on Christmas Da, ation of St Paul + their postor a presont also, n balances of Yi rtory of S02 84 SC Ghonn ton, aise prose nt to him the Christmas abertorr, \u2014 The congregation of Christ Church, Dartmouth, N.S, rree tor, ev, JL Ib Richardson, ristmns Tusx in the aluaqe cfa purse ol money, n° cedne puni-d hy an adde ss.An isnecintion has form din connection with St, Luke's litux, NS \"to unite the laymen of \u201cmore closely in good works, and to ir Tabors more thoroughly and y fir the glory of God und the good of their Hllowame 0.\u2014Ou Christmas Tay, Rev, Goo, WEIL Rector of St.Paul's, alison.received from the Ludi of Tis Bible class à valuable gold watch.A transept las Deen added te Holy Trinity Church, Win- wipez, Man.and services were resumed in the chireeh on the 1th December lst, Von.Archdeacon MoLent preaching on the occas sion.Creren oF Seotnaxn\u2014On Monday, Dec.19th, the Revo.Ac Mebonali was inductid to the pastoral charge of the Prenhyterian Church, Dorchester Station, Ont.The sere mot was preached by the Rev, Mr, Cuthbort- son, aud the address to minister amd people was given by the Rev.John Scott.\u2014\u2014-Rs Thos, Goldsmith of Seaforth, Ont, has been presented with a handsome cutter by the members of his Bible class, Canana l'uesayrratas.\u2014Cofleetions for the Chiniguy building fend are being taken up at Prince Edward Ixland.\"he two Preaby- tories of Prince Edward [xland met in Church, Charlottetown, on the 28th Dee, in conference, ot the question of enion.-\u2014At the close of the New Year's morning prayer.meeting in Knox Church, Hamilfon, the pastor, Rev.A, 11.Simpron, was prescuted in the name of the congregation with à gift of 8334 \u2014\u2014At the close of the meeting of the Young Mew's Christian Association at Lower Fort Garey, subscriptions were taken up for the purpose of building & Prosbyterian church for that end of the setUement.Wusuxvas Matuonisr \u2014In the village of Bracebridue, Muskoka district, a new church was opened on the 1th ultimo.This is the first Wesleyan church in the district \u2014A meeting of Wesleyan clergy and laymen wan held in Sherbrooke on the 13th uit, when it waa resolved that, it being expedient to establish in the Province of Quebec, an stung the ceeds wax handed to the pastor as a Ch Rift.The anniversary meeting of Echureh in Ottawa was held on Wednesday night last.CoxGEEIATIONAL \u2014 The anniversary services {of the Fergus church were held on the 15th aud i 19th December, On the 19th, Monday, u fen- ax was held, and the proceeds from the cos devoted to the liquidution of the chur he Latauee of debt on the Gurafraxa tirst church was subserihed und paid fn on tie 20h ult.A shout tite veto a depttation of Ladies, members of Zion chureh, \u2018Toronto, waited on [Ev Go Manly, and pre- nt dd him with a purse of money, as a token of tiie atte inent to him, and their appres eintion of his Libars among thon, connected h-