The Montreal witness, 8 juin 1876, jeudi 8 juin 1876

[" 4 ! oe $ 2° only Wita ADVERTISING TERMS.e \u2014 Js ous ion - Se.par Walled te Subsenbars, 83.YC nai MontreaË W 1tNCSS, EER _ TRI-WEEKLY EDITION, PUBLISHED TUESDAY, THURSDAY, AND SATURDAY.- VoL, XXXL.j MONTREAL, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1676.EE BROUGHT HOME.(By the owthor of \u201cLittle Meg's Chilo,\" 444 Boottioñ Temperance League.) CHAPTER XVIII SAYED.The gale off the Cape of Good Hope ww weathered at Just, vessel sailed Into asncother esas.The bitterness of the cold was over, end only fresh, invigoratiog braszes awept acroee the water.Nothing could hava been more helpful towards Mr Chantrey's ro- covery, except his new freedom from aurrow.His troubls away like the at>rm.He could not but truet that the same streagth which Lud been given tu his wife io hee hour of fiercest temptation wuuld bo still grauted to her in ordinary trisls, from which he could nut always shisld ber.Sopby hor.self was full of hope.She felt her will, no long ennlaved, rexaining ite former freedom, and her brain recovering ite cold clearmnss.The plemsures and duties of life bai unos wore 8 charm for hee.Ii was as though some madness and deluidon awsy, end she was oucs more in her right wind The voysge between Australis snd Now Zealand, taken in a crowded and comfsriienr steamer, war a revere testing time for hoe.It lasted for several days, and sho could not by kept from the influence of the drinking customs of those on board.But xhe never quitted tho side cithir of har hushand or Ann Holland.In New Zealand, where no one knew the story of hor past life, except Mr.\u2018Warden, it was moro easy to face the future, and to carry out the reformation begun in her.They were poor, far poorer then she had ever expected to be, and nbo had harder work ttan she had been acoustomed to do; but such exertions wore beneficial to her.Amn Holland, as 8 matter of course, lived with them in their little home, from which Mr.Chantrey was often absent while visitin the distant portions of his large parish, whi :h extended over many miler.Bui Ann was no: left to all the drudgery of the hoasshuld unaided.Sophy Chantrey would take her shars in cvery duty, and seldom sat down tosew cr write unless Ann was ready to rest ulso.The old want of something to do could never revisit her ; the old sense of lonelinens could not come back.There was her boy to teach, and her simple homely neighbora to nesociats with.The customs and conventionalities of English life had no force here, and she was free to act as she pleased.As the years passed by David Chantrey lost forever & secret lurking dread lest his wife's sin should be ouly biding its time.Heo could wo away in peace, aud return home gladly, having almost forgotten the reason of bis excbanriug the plesssut restory of Upton fur the h work of # colonial Livivg.From {ime to time letters reached them from Mre.Bolton, complaining bitterly of the changes introduced by the new rector, whose customs and opigiuns constantly clash- od with her own.She found hersell put ou one side, and quistly neglected in ali quee- tions concerning the pari-h; whilst her authority and ence gradually did awsy.Again and in sh: u her n-phew to return to Evgland, promising that «he would make him her heir, and procure for him a living es valuable as the one he had resign«d.Sbe conid not undcretand that to a men like David Chantrey t'ie calm, happy consetous- nets of days vil «p-nt, and the gratefel re- membrane of a terrible sorrow having been rem: +d, were better than an: g that ewrlh could give.The old pride he had once felt in Lis social position snd personal opal scity could never Lift up ita crest is down int.the Vall Hasilie\u2018i >n, sud there, to bis vurprise, Fe found * that the air war pleasant, snd {ht hie a man shall be free from the ncive nnd the hurryings of this life, and shall ~at to Int and hindered in his comtesmplaticn, as in other places h: in to be.\u201d Hin Jitorious rimple life auited , and no entreaties or promisws of Mr.Bolton could ral] him to England.Eigbt trang.i! vears had passed by when Sophy Chanirey detectod in her husbaud « degree of pre: reupstivn and reticence that had long been mean] to him.Fora fow duys he kept Lis sect 1: Lut at lust, just as she began to feel thn coul bear hia rererve no lunger, he «poke cnt.\u201c Scphy.hr aaid, © Ihave hal some Letter« from England.\u201d \u201cFrom Aunt Bolton P* she adked, with faint undertone of vexation in her voice, fur My», Bolton's letters always revived bitter memories in har mind.#No,\u201d he answered, bolding ont to her & large and bulky packet: \u201c they ar- from the bishop \u2014cur English bishop, you kiow\u2014just a few lines ; and from the Upton people.\u201d Jt seems that the living is about to ba vacant again, for Scymonr has Lad & very good one presented to Him in the north: and the parishioners have petitioned the bishop, and fetiioned me to accept the charge again.here aro bundreds of signatures, and the churchwardens teil me every man and woman in the parish would have signed if there had been room.Tho bishop rposks vory kindly about it too, and thoy wart my snawce by the mail going out nex: week \u201cAnd what will you sy!\" a ked Sophy, bresthlcesly.\u201cIt is for yor: to say,\u201d he answered ; © you must docide.l'ou'd you go back hapoily, Sophyf As fur me, never loved, or shall love, sny place liko Upton.I drsam of it often.Yet 1 could not return to it at any great coat to you, be aure of that.You must answer the quostivn, We have bee v ksppy together here, all of us : end you and bave bcen troer Christians than pethaps we cculd evcz havo been if we had stayed at home.1f you decide to tuitle here, I for one will never regret it.\" « Would it be 1 ufe for me Lo go back P* ahe faltered, 2 * An safn for «nn as for me,\u201d he answe: ed emphatically : \u2018do not be afrall of that.A dn conquered sid wg d, a» yours has been, is less likely ¢5 overcome nue than some new te ptetlon, [have no fear of that.\u201d Fet tre nes: ! v days Bophy Chanttez wens thronzk ber dail; vcak as fn à dream, Tuers were many things to welgh and consider, and Ler Lusband left her to herself, noting as if he had dismissed the subject altogether frm hia mind.For hersell she shrank from retarning amorg the pecple who had kaown het in her worst dage, and wh ee curious, suspicious eyes would Le alwaya w .tching her, and bringing to her mind «ad re~ lioetions.She know wall tht «ll bee life Juug thize would bo the metncry cf her rin kept alive in the hearts of her Lusbnnd'a parishioners if ho went back as re tor «f Upton.Yet she could not resolve to banish Lim from the placa he loved #0 well, and tbe people who were so cages to have him with thom again as their pastor, There was nothing to be dreaded on acrount of his health, which was filly ro.established, Thero was her boy too, who was growing old enough to require beiter teaching than of sould secure fcr him in the colony.Ann Holland would be overjoyed to think of seeing Upton again, ard to rectum to ter old friends and townsfolk.No; they must not be doomed to oon- tinual exile for her rake.She must take up the crorn that iay hefors ber, from which abe had to lon tecaped, and be willing to ben the nalty of her transgressions, Joarning thal Bont ough forgiven, aan be blotted out se for en their ecnscquer-re are concerned\u2014cen never be, through erc'y vus another Fre:-cbman, Damas] Popow, aud his wife, The location vf the Lsvrrd was such that it became a favoilie sloputug plicoof emigrants, Latourette was an old French soldier, sad his dispostiion was such that ho was very unpopular with his guests.Ho hel not bzen long in this tavern betore stories of an ugly nature became current mong theemigrante.Many of them were robbed atthe Frenchasa's of money and voiuables.Cattle left la bia enclosures at night would be mirefog In the moralng, aad could not be found until the vwner paid Ls- tourette for looking them up, he clalmiog that \u2018hey kad eecaped snd wers rosmiag in the woods.It was also alleged that men stopplog st the tavern had myit:rously disap, eared, urd were rever heard of afterward.Sume months after the Frenchman putup his ftn a man named Vali, with his wife and two ctilirep, was among a party of emigrants on thelr way to the Putney property.Noticla; that the Frenchman wes a grindiog lsadlord, and only patronized from necessity, he cancelv.ed the Ides of building à houss near by, on thy road, fur tke accommodation of emigrants, He accused some land about three quarters of a mle further west, and erecled a tavern.This tock nearly all the Frenchman's business away, Three mouths afterward thers was a temporary lu'l in the travel.The tide soon started up again, and ove night a party stopped at Vall's, hut found the house civeed.Returning to La- tourelte\u2019s the emigrants were told that Vall had become tired of kecplug tavern and bad gone on to Bteuben County.Nothing was ever seen or heard of Vall or his family sfferward, however, end it was geverall bellesed that Latourette had murdered Va) + À bis family sud pfitaged the houses, Lia.tutrette remained iu the tavern until emigration bad slmoit cess: J, and grew rich, Pepow died on the place, and has wif.coudaued to live with Latourette, At lhe breakiog oui of the war of 1812, Latourette sold his property aud departed in company with his iate assistant\u2019s wite.The cld 198 tavern was demolished years ago, and ke site is now occupled by & farmhouse.¢ above reminiscences of a century ago bave been recalled by » startling discovery made à few days sites, A hoop pola cutter named Hoff was welkiug in the woods ab ut *wo miles from the site of the oll Latourette taveru, lu cleariog away a thicket at the foo\u2019 of a lelge of rocks, he came upon s large flit stove standing tipon Its ¢ ge ppt the rocks.at of tdle cuifority be pried it over, and was surprised to seo that it had eomceatod au opening in the ledge some three feet in circumference, Iioff crept into the opening on his bands and knees.and found that it gradusii; ew Jar.er, Île west in several feet, whom his and came in contact with a bard, rou 4 eub- sance, Ile brought it out Into the light snd was astounded to find thet It was & human sku)l, Heft dropped the skull and burrledtoan- olher part of the woods, Whern two other choppers were at work, They returned to the cave with bim, One of them lighted a pine kuot and crawled Into the opening, followed by the others.They found 8 esvera where they coul! stead upright and abou! twenty feet in circumference, By the glare of the torch they discoversd four human ekeletons lying on the floor of the cave.TI en hastily retreated, and came to this place, aud told of their discovery.Beveral men sepalred to the spot, and an attempt Was mode to bring the ekeletons ont entire, but they fell to pieces on being élstarded.Dr, Kennedy examined the bones and esld they were the reinains of three males (one fail u thin place.10d, shor poing viewed dy bun- reds of people, were buried.All (he old stan les connected with the Latou- taite tavero, Wbich have been handed down for éeveral generations, were at once ast afloat, Troté ja Lo doubt fn the minds of apy thet the ek.letons ate those of (he Vail family, who were murdered by iourette ninety yeare agc.\u2014fnuagteanta Herold, ¢U'% LACROSSE CLUNS IN DUBIAN-IN- CIDENTS OF THE SECOND DAY'S LAY.The New York Herald correspondent in de scribing the pler duiing the secom pestauce ot our clube 16 Du 112 says that \u2018the playiog on hoth eldes was in every respect simpl super, As se sil other occestopa the Land .rem d to rely more on individual ef © Sar pi 4.sstoclate | work, i : # g ss tuts end als Fos en OR of the Canadiane ie lard catch (be ball perhaps bot- ur Ira one marier the Canadian Practice seems Cpe to improvement, When the ball 13 thrown toward the goal they ought not [18 th en & catch fi wo oer = fil t throu, 0 let n atone 19 wen Ses KR would roll ta of tee)\u2019, Whereas thelr effort to sated lu HON.MALCOLM CAMERON.Amongst (he names whi:h, in Canada, wilt ever be inseparably connected with ti: Temperance movement, is that of the lite Hon.Malcolm Cameron, whnse death w +5 announced a few days sgo.His lits, W'ii:h extended for over a p.riod of sixty.right years, was ever sn cveutful ous, Lis strong will end impulsive t-mporan-ut often bringing bim into situstions soma.times more peculiar than plesmsat.Hea father was the late Mr.Angas Cum m, | for sometime Hospital Sergeaut of n Catlin > regiment, which wae dishunded fu 1514, wh Mr.Cemercn, with his son, tha prape.Minister of the Biate\u2014who eight vous pro.viguely Lsd bien born in Tare: Rovers - rao moved te the eeltlemens of Irth where hi: ned a house of enterta\u2018uta-i*, and, as à landlord, gained » county-wide teputstion.His wife carefully watched over her oon.wnl | pot ouly cautioned Lim agaïust the us of intoxicating drinks, but preventel him from cbtaining any when under Lee jarie Use tion.\u2018Theeffect of this watchful 6aes aul teaching may be seen in the son's career, wh on the temptation to drivk must have baen almost inporsible for any one unless elu:ited ci he wasto withetaud.When twelve yorrs 011 be commited farming on & ao!l szale,and kapt the ferry at the Mi Liver, ten miles back from the Village Perth.Here his companions were stern, vacompr>misiog Ra1i- cals, emigrants from S:otland who imbaed the boy's mind with thoes principles whiok ever afterwards had t influence ia formiag his course in tifo.in fachrr died in ER2L, sad young Malcolm being offered :6 situation in à store in Laprairie removed thee the followiog year.liut hie master was one who could not guide & yonth such sa be had under biscm- trol: a ¢ Radical\u201d imbued with the apiriz of those bearing that name fiom S:otland coald not consent to be tyrannized over, and the young man on a bitter cold day in 1821 starial off and wslked nine miles to this city, which he resched with both chesky froz in.Having no money hired himself out us stable boy to a msn named Martin in tte Haymarket, where he ssved monay enough to pay his stage fare homs.His mother was then keeping a boardiog-houss in the town of Perth, and he remained with her during the winter, occupying the time by attendance at the District school.Ir the spring be was employed in the brewery and distillery being caught by an adversary end fuag far sway, Oue ludicrous Incident occurred in the ecuree of the second game, The ball was tung beyond the rafliog which marked off the course.At [rcquols and s Canadian sprang simuitane- ously over the ralllog, closely followed by another Ircquofs.Some children who were near acresmed with terror at sight of the * wild la- a\u2019 rushing, as ft seemed, upon their de- fecceless victims, and some ladies f ewsy.Dr.Beers had been over pers allow Mr.Ugiiby the gratification of his which he desired on Saturday.Ho ran an won 8 time race of 100 yards against one of the Canadien team.The Dublin Freemans Jouranl of this morning says the race was with D.Bowle, the champign runner of Canada.fact it was not Jer.Bowle, who ran sga'n England t: pur:hass Hume, Smotiet ard Lloyd.Tis was a voracious reader, and my have been said to have read through very house in the village.Ta 128 he entenid ine purtpurship with his Erother-in-'uw, but non separsted, and thea went tu Scotland, wl.re he entered into a life.lot g partnership with his cousin, Miss Chris.tista McGregor, daughter of Robert M-.Cregor, Eeq, © tton «pinner, Glasgow.He waa very p palace in his county, and in 1536 war clected t: I'arlismont for Liawk, in cy potiticn to Sir Frincig Brad Hal's candi.¢ute, He was a vir ng advocate of theunion of the Iroieces.In lil he wasoff red tho oti: of Invp tor.vers! by Lord Sydenha-n, vechieed He grep the offizeof Tnepsotor of Rev tue during the administration of Sie ¢hetlea Bagot, aul subs quently in the Lifun.taire- Baléwin oud Hincks-M rin adm ai-tri.tore bLeld the «ffi-\u2014s of Acsistant Con- wdekner of Puito Works, Deosidau of the Executive Council, Minis::r of Agricultare, and Postmaster (hueral: he was als a Government director of the Grand Trunk Railway, which wus under construction.He held the ofice of Queen's Printer of Ca.pads from 1963 to 1-36.In the latter yeir he resigned to contest South Renfrew fur the Com.He was defeatod, however, an als) in » When be contested Russell for the Un.Legislature, end in tbe following yoar when be contested Russell for the House of Commons.In 1574 he was elected for Ssuth Outerio, defestioæ Hon.T.N.Gibbs, Hop.Malcolm wus a »trong,forcible sp>sker, and wes never st fault in adapting himself to ony audience which he had to address.The tertn \u201cClear Grit\" whi bh has clung so closely to the Reform party, was adopted from the remark in a speech of Lis \u201c They oall us gritty \u2014 ye» we are, and clear grit at ta A * As an advocate of total hibition Me.Cameron wos of htforw and unfliach- ing.and on the pletfcrm or in the conucil of the Sons of Temperance or the Prohibitory League, bis words were listened to with care ful attention, and his counsel followed.delicacy of touch ; and If there is not atrealy à Canadisn scheol of art as much si generis as either Itallan, or Flemish, or British act, there is ample materis! for the formation of euch a school, and & fair prospect of ita early and gradual establishment.In agricultural products there are abundance snd variety.Almost every species 0?grain an 1 other cereals are represented, some of the cimens of which are unsurpassed by thoes of other uations.Horses snd cattle wiil be ex.bibited in due season: and it is to be hoped thet the Fruit Growers' Associstion wii! de enabled to make & proper exhibit of the various fruits of tke Dominion.In both desartments it 1s expected that Canade will appear to grest advantage.Whilst advssciag rapidly in mson- facturing interests, 1t is lu her agricaltural pre.ducts that Canada Is pre-eminent : and in a'l that app tains to the garden and tte farm there cau be no ques:l»u that she is decide 117 supertor.n {impartial survey of the whole of the Cans- dan exbibits is not o1 ly complimentary 10 the courtry, but [ostruclive Lo spectators.l'shows without doubt thst the Domislon is 1ich io the esnential elements of prosperity and wealth, Her resources are vast and 1f developed et the present rate of progre:s, sud with the energy sud shlil which bave of Inte years ¢ cterized her pecp'e, there Is a certain prospect that che wil occupy & commanding podition among the usticos of the earth, With every reason to te roud of ber past achievements, sa illustrated t tbe Fxbibilon, ohe may without any vain sseumption, auticipete acd prepare for vet nobler th ia her future hi:tory.\u2014Srottioh American Jun nai, AIR A.T.QALY OF GRUBUII Anu BIAIR Tcmowro, Juans 3.The Muerte Hall was well filled this evenlag with » bigbly inteliigent andleace oa the oc- easion of Sr A.T.tiait's address où \u201c\u201c Church aoû State.\u201d Amorg those present were Lieut - Goverr or McDonald, judges, emivent divmes, botb l'rotestaut aod Roman Catholic, fuciadio Archtt:dop Lynch sud Rev.Joba Potts, as wel ss many of our mc4' prominent citizens.oo.WP Hontavd presided.Bir Alix Galt, in opening, tald we ol acknowledged the grea\u2019 debt of gratitude the world owes to the Roman Catholic Church for Ale preservation of arts dutlog the dark sges, but we must all admit that from the period of the Reformation dated that great progress ia civilization and fo arts and science, of which tbe world Le resplag the benefit to-day, snd which in effect pro- Juced the liberties we enjoy in this coun: try.Those liberties, he felt confident, were now slike valuable to Roman Cathollos as to our Protestant cliizens, and any etrazele which might ariec in the country ia reference to thom would be irsaght with great danger std evil In beloging his remarks to bear on the Dominion of Usnads, be spoke partiealarly of tbe Provioce of Quebre, where he said mensures ware belog taken to pring the voles of the electors entirely under the Influence of tbe priesthood, which ivBuence would ultimately, unless thwarted, de transferred to the Houde of Commons, He believed the lafaence which tbe Roman Catholic Voté was suppneed to have in our eleqtiovs, was such that both poil 'ical arties In this couniry were making undus and Frproper efforte toobtain it.Reading extracts from correspondence which lately passed between Archhiabop Lynch and Hon, Mr.Mas kerz'e, he sald those Were precisely the views he dedired to see bell, on the one hand by the hierarchy of the Church of Rome and oa the other hard by the Government of the Sonne, but be thowgbt Mr.Mackeusie's letter might hove bert addrerced with much more force to the Archbishop snd bhabops of the Province of Qnebee, for although the Areb- biehop of Ontario was 8 very worthy man, be 1d not express the views of bis coadjator io Quebec.Re coutended, however, that the dcetiines laid down by Me.Mackenzie In bis later bed been Ticlated, sad on tat groned Al aders Lh pat +08 equally gu on ie Bir John Macdemald detrod Le Sand well with the Romar Catholics of Qaebes, Mr.Muckaizie tiled to Bland well with those of Ontario, asd the organs of the respective parting og the aime the criticisms of the , G'obe spd Archthishop Lynch ou bis late mphlut, Bir Alexander procesded to enquire to the mesvipg ef tbe Syllabus and Pope's Encyclical letter, feaned lo 1864, which he claimed were untagonistle to liberky of 5 ot bishops 1eb-¢ were amen The Ofth Provincial Counell of B'shaps the Provisee of Qashee, held la 1673, bat adopted & resolution to the effect that the Church was fudependent of the civil poner, and tuperior to ft; aud Bishop Bour( decisrei, simobe o*ber thioge, tu his ators] letters that \u201c\u2018 you were nut to vute for those candidates who their curé\u2018s right to give fastructioue Rerd ts dulles devolving upso eandl- dates,\" The French-Canadian press was entirely onder the contro) of the priesthood Ouly & few days ago, Mr, David, who was very moderste In bis views, was forced to relire from the «ditorsblp of one of the best French-Canedian journals om ec court of clerical pressure.Even fr m th: altars of the Crurch there bad bien grea Mmtirference with the f-ecdom of oleciors, spd the resoit was seem in the legi«ta- sion of tbe Quebec Parlisment, wuler liad plaçed tbe imp.riunt matter of purile + mn under the sole control of tte bierarchy.When iv would be recovered from \u2018beir bands he did not know.A jaar refrrepes to the ers.cal pertstes in Montres', ani ft was actually mace subject to the mead meat of tbe Pope.With ail respect to His Hollaess be (Bir Alexander) thought w t ac ktowlcdge in this coautry .imly rein, (rest appleuse), ouly one supreme head by ou - lew, end that was Our Gracious Boversica Queen Victoris; (ltrnewed applaues ) C erie urant Beeretary : Îev.R.Allo, Duptica'e Nscretary : Her.W.C.Beer 15 jrrepare matter for the miruter: Rev.J J Rice, wtth the asstetauce of levs, M.H Butt, JS I\u2019, Rice 201 8 J.Alils, Wiss potted to report fur the pre-s.Atiterequ'stofthe President, & Sèuit fon wae spent in devotional ex-rulses, praser telou effered by Rov, © Loksr, sud a mst tlereed frflcene: rested upon toe entire ae ceri) lagr.An almirssle adire s was gi ty the Pros\u2019dont, eter which \u201cauference proceeded with le ngt'ar order of rou'ine bua\u2019 mare, At tte caillng of tha ll «ft min» rs the wre of Rev.Fracefs Methorals was droog od, te Bavire died dures the year.Me.Metlerall was elghty f-ur yeas of sce, came Ino the nl toy ip 1822, an), tavieg latoret suvese- fully où reversistations fs Eocla:4, wus de.Dickson could sa regdily Love vn r the death rates of the three Qt nie ratios for 1 ernitre periods of taelr O,tration es fe 5 te l'usit 1 term of three yeas.lad be £6 core, he wo Ll have Bauwn the: Lhe ference bw oe.kr to.1d ahs lo Bleowa irettut:: n, ad three fn the Toronto und Lon- den sepluie, Was *.00 trivial to de deserviog of corsders nfo the vin fa whieh beap- Jears to e emt; 4 *h-m.The last aa- nual tejorts of the Torouto and Hockwoad wey ums show the total admle1- sidesed cert-io.The physiciaas agree ausai- trously 1hat the «te Suitan died from the veins in hin wens being opened: but they fire nr opin uur 0 who opened them, sad although it is easy to belivve thut the late monarch wae very much depressed in his mind, the tule au the \u20ac ustantinople papers, about his having revers! fite of madness on the night of Lis desth sex ms rather im) A Coxuox Uxir for accounts has bien under disn-non fu the Uaitel States for tome tim, tireat Britain being the natioa it wan proposed Lo oturt with if possible.As the decimmni ryotem iv undoubtedly the baat, it would be comparatively easy for the United States to make any change which might be necessary.Britwin has not been et ail favorshle to the scheme, na it would be very difficult for her to muke the change.Now it tcems to be huug up in the United States for & ycar, as when Sepator Sherman, who is uskit g it, proposed his resolution, Sanstor vrrill oppo-ed.and it was laid over for farther couvidrration, fr which there will hardy be timie this vewi nu, Tue Mansanay Munvee ComMISSION has alicost dropped out of right, in view of the serious wry ect of the Eastern Question, but it is eatisfuctory that full justice seems likely to be deze in the matter.Mr.Grosvenor, the Iritish Cumminsioner, has uot been hindered in his investigation, and ths cridenre thows that the murder was committed by Chinese Impriial troops.It does not soem that there will be any difi-ulty ahou* Ttinishing thar.na tha Chinese {3ovewmmsit only nwuis Mr.Grosvenor's report bufore doing +o.It will ti remembered that the murder wis justigated by llarmese officials, and these will have to be dealt with before tte matter 1s finished, but China being dus.posed 10 do what ie right, will prevent any Unéseinisr, an it would rot be a very diff ult matter tv deal with Barmah alone.Cutaco Mysiciras.Arrains bave got into x bad tangle.Fur vome time past there ha: been & very ocrrupt ity Government there : but & news Lurter war pro-ured from the Stats Legisl-ture, aud noderit, à reform Council wes elcted.A new Mayer was alas chosen, but by »u oversight the charter omitt+i to provide fir tte eliction of a mayor, a2 that the old um or + ntenda that he is still my or When Le wan «jsctead by force from the pul: offers, he opened ove fir himself iu the neightorhned prociauning himeelt the legal mayor, and fortdyive himself with legal opinions, He ulen hegan a suit in tre Cir uit Court, whi'h has just heen d-iled in bin fuvor by three judges szainat two The care will no dcuht be appealed, for it would bes very hardth-nrif the nm wh) was 20 urn istakubly favored by the people, a¢ the newly elected Woyor isia this case, should not retain « flice.Tux l'arérorxtiai Satant is again the 62%- ject of Congressiveal action in the l'aised Stator Corgrees The President vetoed a bill reduvit y it from $50,009, at which it wae fixed ut the time of the salery grab, to the pre.vicus figure, §20000, ulthrugh he conld bave £0 perrovul interest iu the matter, the bill not takirg eflvet umil the beginniog of the next term, and he did quite right.The Senate, which is controlird by the Republican party, is now seeking to muke the bill whieb redused Congressional salaries acceptable to tha Pr sident by leaving he presidential and depar:.mental salaries an they were fixed, and confining it to the other auhjacte of it.Thera is no doubt of one thing, and it ia that it will be excecéingly wire for the United States to give euch large presidential snd departmental salaries es will reli«va the President and th+ great decretasin «£ Srate from any temptatios to unworthy conduet in order to procare the means necersary to keep up An establishment fitting for the bigh praition which they occu.PY.For the Pre-ident $100,000 would be nine too much, ard for each of the seven Sscret ries of State $25 000 would be no more than what they are fairly entitled to.Tur Laurxess of Tue Mirirta Srarr be youd the needs of the rervire was the auhjent of numerous comments, while the militia Îtema were going throngh Committee of Supply last semion,and it was then announred that it was under xmsideiation as to whether the etaff should ba reduced by the com.évely slow method of leaving uy vacancies which might ce-ur unfilled, or by the specdy one of ut once cutting it down.The difficulty in the way of the latter math d wor, {bat it in not easy to dismiss offi 1rn who have once obtained sny position on the por manent staff, and it ia not well that it sh suld be ae; for, ulthough there is plenty of room fur eeform in the Civil 8 rvice system of Cana, it is inccmparably better thau sny appros-h to the \u201cspolls\u201d system of the United Sates.One or two \u2018militia sppolotments, mide asbort time ago, wem held by journals opposing the Guverument to prove that it was not fulfilling i's promises i ard to the etaif; tut now it is sancunced that the services of seven éistriet Rrigade-Majors have been élrpensed with nlnce Way last, so that the Government haw decided on the mast specdy mode of reduction, nud is to Le come mended for having done wo.Tur Erranion Couar Jrpararur, vacant b the resignation of Judge Lafontaine, of Ayl- mer, has been flled by the appointment of J.B.Bourgeois, of St.Fryncinthe.Tha sig.nifisanoy of this appointment le that Mr.Tas- choreau, M.P°., Is not the Bron appointed, me it was freely rumoi be would be.It ie matier for congratulation thet he is not.There is every reason to think that he coulé have had the position if bo insisted upon it; but, although be ie perhap« ton much of à party man, the place in which he can best serve bis country for \u20ac long time yet is in Par.lament.It ia not creditable to young mea who sre well fitted for publio life that they should soon seek the comparative retirement of 8 judgeship, Me.Moss would have been more Lighly thought of by many if he had continued in active political life for a number of years longer, left the position on the Bench for others well enough fitted to fulfil the duties of it, but not onpable or willing to fake bir place in Parliament.The Quebec Liberal party especially, with the bitter war which is being made against it by a number of the bishops and clergy needa all its able mem, who bave nob fai ly earned retirement LT long service, and it fa well that tbe young an elever member for Montmagny has not retired from netire service.Tne Pacrric Ratnway Acr, which Mr.Macken rie ro she fret season after bis g Lion, t the road might be constructed and worked, either es an ordinary patio work or by means of subsidies in various waye to contracture.The fret powee is ce tbe only one which bas been availed of yet, but is now given that tenders will probably be invited sontraciors at the be gioniog of next your, for building snd runing seetions of the rad under the alternative sys tom, authorized by the Act.Although thoan- nounoement inoludes the whole Line fon Take superior to the Pacific Ocean, it {s not prob.that there is much expectation of secur.RE ee gl rou e or , rom the Rocky Mountaine West, io any other thon as a Government work.There ie mé goo.rcaccm, however, to believe that lt will pot be juite practionble to build and rum the peairis Swctions of the road by means of private com- usotors and companies, if Jue care is takes te provide such regulations that the public iu- terests will not suffer.Whenever practicable ke should certainly be coustruoted and worked by private enterprise, for the work wilt probably he loss costly, sad it is a sound general principle, that the Guversmeat of à country Should confine its stiwation to matters of such & nature tbat they could not well be sotrusted to any authority which would be less directly responsible to the whols people.Arran 1x TURKEY continue to assume & graver aspect.It Is very evident that the policy which Fogland sud Ruwis have besa pursuing is irreconcilable.Que or the other will bave to give way, aud the question ie, which?The telegrams do rot indi-ate thet thers is avy possibility of Eagland's reosding from tbe position which she haa taken, in favor of the muinteonnce of the jutegrity of the Turkish Empire for the present.Riou hae, with: out doubt, been actively, if mot opsaly, enocoursging Servis aud Muten«grs to wid the insurgents.The maak is now sppsrently coming «if, but it is not yet decided in Rua: vien ocutsels whetbir the wer polivy of tha Bolavic party shall continue ts shapes ths course of events opeuly, as it has hithart cope in an underhund manner, although the Pro action wus in pescoc mferancte Englun 1 is the great bartier to such a poly.Thore does not reem to bo any ress un to dou but that the British Government bare desided 0a war, if it js necessary to keep the 1) srdunelies in 1¢u'ral hands and olused to war-ships.Tae movem- nts of her flrots und comm audvre, sad ber naval peepsrations in geners!, make tht jretty cortuin, Of the fat that she has sufi.tent naval power to keep the Dardauslies closed against all the other nations combined, there can Le little doub:.That other nations will be with her, because their interests are identicn), serms equallv pleia.In the face of this the question ks, Will Rassias continue to stir up war in Turkey when she raunot gt Tossession of what she wants, tho Straits ÿ Ie is porrible that the efforts of the S-lavie party have uroused such afes!iux amonus* the Russian pe ple that it will be imp asible for Rusia to draw backnow, If so, there would seem ta be Lo escupe from & geavral und bloody European war.l'ROCESSIONS.If the Orangemen walk on the Twelfth of July they will do 50 against our advice.We have slwsyn opposed party pro-: ssions, Protestant and Catholic.Thers is a herciem ubout duing one'« duty at the cannons mouth, but there is none in going wbour in search vf some cue to tread om one's cost tail.We hope the presentiment thst auth a preceesion would provoke a tresh of the peace would turn cut groundless, as such a breach of the peace could only bring contempt on the purty in whose interast it woul 1 vo undertaken, and on those perssns who cculd easily hinder it if they wanted to; but that it will be provoking in its character no ope teem to doubt.What sort of Christi ity iu there then in thousands of people g-tring together simply to be proviking # The resiy anewer is, * We Lave na good a right to wali ns they have.\u201d No one but u fool questinna that right, ard ove may seriously sak whether it is worth while to make # nati mal turn-out sim.Ply to ecnvinoe fouls, If their big peocssaiona previke us, that is herdly sufficient reason why we thould make big processi.« -» pro.veke them.A certain religious vos gives « vort «f respectability to Rs am Catholic procession which is wantol here, anil svin then it must bo ev.nu in is oly ignorant and chl*-h voyl- w1.0 take it uch pleasure in them.Pro .tons find procceeions much lees in their lina thin Catholien do.The DUrotestant natisonl eictien Lave for very many years oot becn «ble to turn cut a corporal's used, snd we shuuld «xpret that if the Orange lrgicns did(urn our.the growa.ap part vf the procession might have ts march muoetly in skeleton companies, Although (very tine man would defend to the death the members of auch à procession it attack.d, it would be out of love of British lserty, +1 nut to a large extent out of aympathy, as in interfering with a peaceable ruiigious pro.cersicn in Toronto, the Orangemen, or at least those with whom they entiei ly frstornize, have shown that they would in that mar hing the streets be cluiming a right which they Fave not been willing to aliow to others.A PAGAN 8 OBSEQUIES.The funeral of Baron dc Palm, whose ancestors have been barons for a thousand years, took place under the ausnices of the Tac» sophical Society in New York ity on Sardiy last, and caused no little expoctatiou aad x.citement, it having got abroad that the ancient Fgyptisn funeral rites in all their mymic rymibolist and impressiv.aens would be reproduced.These auticipations are, however, doomed to disappointinent, the servico being certainly novel but uot at all elsbora «, and it ie asrorted that there aro n dusen .holars in New York who could have farmushad at aliort notice a much more emtlematie, symmetrical and imposing ceremotial, to say nothing of à creed which would embody ell that is wise and sublime fo the old, discarled faiths, The room in which the faneral took place is à high Pelled, durkencd and afry \u201ch.rber, capitle of kolding two thousand people; & spins platform is In à vauited rerxsa oppisite the door, flanked to the left nf the audience by à retiring room, and on the right by an organ : 8 beavy carved throne chair, upholstered in Ylue velvet, right and left, Half à dozen smal + chairs of the rama style, wore «st against the wall: fn frunt, on a rough hoard table, four feet bigh, covered with contre black clus thy the Baron's body in à pluin varnished cafin.84 ven candles, two colored red, two green, two white and one blues, stood valighted upon it, marking the tix points and the contra of a double triangle star.Teaide them lay one of the Baron's patents of title with a sword across it and the seal deponding.Two of his orders were aloo displayed against the black cloth face of the bier, At the head of the ouffin the serpent circle was marked and an hour glam stood at the foot.A reading desk etood & few feet dintaut to tholett, and to theright at the same distance à censer standing on 8 small box covered with the cosree black cloth.The organ began a voluntary, funereal it intrue, but no more pagan than Presbyterian,the long chords being varied with new.favgled hymn tunes, setting the majority of non-psgan bearers humming to themselvee.All being in readiness, à gentloman Lit the seven-colored candies with a match, the flames all burning yellow : fire wan next applied to the incense, which sent up a thick smoke with the smell of juniper.A plain deai tau, or masculine eros, with ite arp, was placed near the desk.The President of the Society, with six other wee, sll wearing coarse black serge yowns falling to the fest, came upon the platform in alent procession, the former as master of the ceremonies taking the throne.All carried bumches of evergrosn.The organ thea began slow music, the ohoir singing the Theurgie hymn, beginning * Rowsdless Xn Soph, Uaknewn Father\u201d ke.the muaio reminding cme of that commonly used in Christian churc! ag ; upon its termination the gentlemen in biack cam forward silently ia à line à step towerds tho bier.The master of the ritual and four of his associates then bowed their heads and closed tele ayes, the others bolding up their heads and keeping their eyes wide open, when 8 prayer was re.pidly read tothe Bpirited Light sad Wisdom.\u201d An Amen was thea promounced by the gentie- men in black, who came forward, the organ sounding us they came tillthey were close to the bicr, standing in open order.The president again read, the orgaa sounding at every pause thereafter.Some wise reflections wore them msde by different members of the offcisting band, irreverent remarks ocossioning st one time 8 wight coufusion, wbich might have ended in n panie but for the calmness of the muster of the rituul, who procesded to give an account of the origin and functions of the Theosophical Society, whose alm he said was to study the history of ancient myths, symbole, religions and ecivuces, the peychulogioal powers of man and his relations with the laws vf nature.1t made no pretenceto teach anything 4s it ad everything to learn.Finding mod.erm religion and science unsatisfactory, ite mcmbters hud concluded to go to primal rola- tions for the truth.Among those of high prliion end intellectual attainments who joined the Buciety, was the deceassd Biron.Ho bad been educated in the faith of bis sncertcrs, but had found nothing in it to vatisfy bim of his future existence.Balog a diplomat and courtier, in early life he bad paid little attentin to religious duties \u2014in fact, from all we can learn, the Biron kad been what is usually termed a rake \u2014ard would have * almost pledged his soul to get another order.\u201d Alas for the Baron whose ancestors had been barons for & thousand years! After wasting several fortunes he left bis country \u2014probably fur his country\u2019s good\u2014came to America aud went to the North-West to live in peace among the Indians, Porsibly the worthy Baron avoided the Apsctes and Arrapahoee, who are keenly alive to performing a rather painful tonsoria operation upon white men, and surely he could not huve expected to live quietly among them! In the wilds bis * philosophic\u201d mind begen to cast about in search of religious truth.He might have saved himself much \u201ccasting about\u201d had he psrused his Now Testament with a humble and teachable npiri:.Not directing his mind io this channel, however, he turned to everything but the right thir yg, and endeavored to find relief in Spirit.usliem.From this bo spparently turned in disgust, but would have \u201cliked to know\u2019 how the phercmens of the * science,\u201d or whatever it musy be called, were produced.Robert Dule Uwen should have hastened to his help, aud that he could have had no apiritusl ad- mcnitions that a brother in distrus was perishing for \u201c aatisfactory\u201d knsæludge passes the comprehension of the sceptical.Weil ia this frame of mind he applied for admission to the Thiceuphical Society and at last exclaimed \u201c Eureka.\u201d He lived long onough to expriae \u2018in joy that he had got into the atraigh* path\u2019 The vlouded future baviog thu.drightened, be advoustesl a scheme of plentioy & Therarphicul colony in aome w, war if these letters contained anything in reirreus to any matter ia «riminating Mr.Blaine, and alec an explans- tion ws to the while of this brokerage business, and clear proof that, it was much sa wre compatible with his position as one of the noet influential members of Congres.Mr.Blaine, it serms, is naturally impetuous, and to thie his friends have as.oribed his oourse in reference to the letters, but even the most friendly journals admitted that an «xplanation was very necessary.Mr.Blaine hus now made this from his place ln tho House, and, reading the letters, completely sxoparated himself, amid tremendous applause.Even with this conclusion of the matter this occurrence may have an important .nfluence on the presidential candidacy.Tt Memy Lkely to make reform a chief issus in the content, aud Mr.Filaine, although not closely connected with the evil accompanying ihe present administration, has not been pro.tminent ne & reformer in opposition to it.The candidate styled the \u201cdark horse\" is now coming rapidly tothe front, and is Mr.Wash.burne, of Ilinois, formerly Bcuator, and for the last eight years United States Minister to France.Although it is only since this Mulligan affair occurred that he has been much mentioned, it seema that he will be à very strong candidate for the Republicans if they nominate hia.His whole Congressional career was exceptionally good.He was always an unflisching and uasparing fes to jobs of all kinds, and this at « time whon there could hava been no self-seeking on his part.His course as ambassador has been equally to bis advantage.Ile has represented bis country with credit, snd the prominent part which he took during the siege of Poris hea raised him in the estimation of tho whole of his countrymen, and especially endeared him to the Germans, to whose countrymen he gave auch efficient protection.His asbestos from the country during the present administration has kept bim entirely from any suspicion of implication in the corrupiion which has nocompanied it, and altogether be wculd be à very strong previdential candidate.Mr.Conkling does not seem to have any strength an an aspirant for the Republican nomination, except in his being tbe favorite som of his own great Bate, New Ycrk, end bis being the candidate favored by the President.This latter may not count fof 10 much ne has been expected, os Benstor Cameron's ability bo deliver the Pensrylrania votes, which he has been paid for, is viry awh doubted, The reform seus, also, which is now taking the lead, is not Seater Conkling's strong point, which ls strict party discipline.Me.Bristow has apparently been falling out of sight since the President openly showed his preference for Mr.Conkling, as many Btates io which he was favorcd nt once united on Mr.Bluine for fear of Mr.Conkling.Mr.Morton's chances are hardly worth considering, as he is only strong outside of hisowa Btate with the Southern Republicans, who are mostly in & minority in their States, and are therefore not the best persons to select a winning cundidate.Mr.Washburne sooms decidedly the most likely to be the oan.didste mow.Mr.Blaine has besa wo promincut that lie has a great many enemies, apd it is said that he and Mr.Conkling have not been où speaking terme sinne some debate in the House.le once called Me.Conkling à turkey gobbler with a strut, and the latter, who is said to be à very v in man, has never forgiven bim Ho will be fur the strong- oot man in the Convention, however, if he can keep his strength together and may chooses the candidate.Mr.Washo burne is à very warm friend of his, and he would probably be the most iufluentisl mn in his administration.Me.Washbarne, ales, first brought General Grant prominentiy fur- ward, so that it is hardly probable that the President would make much opposition to him in tbe Convention.On the Democratic side there has boem little speculation about candidates since the insane action of the Ohio State Convention.Mr, Tilden is the only candidate who has mucb strength,exoept Mr.Hendrioks, and Mr.Tilden is very unpopular with a large section of the party in his ewn State, aud is cspeclal- ly obmoxious to the inflationists, who are very strong in the Western States, and who might stay at home in numbers if he were the Democratio candidate, if indesd they did not bolt and put a separate ticket in the field.Mr.Hendricks, an Indiana man, Is too mush mixed up with the ixflationiste to prove acceptable to the honest money voters.The disposition amongst the Democrats is generally t> wait and see what the Republicans will do.If Mr.Wash- burne is nominated by them, it is considered that it would improve Mc.Til- den\u2019s chences of baing à candidate, though it would leave him or any other Democratic candidate little chance of being elected, as it isthought that Mr.Washburne would carry even New York against tho Reform Governor, whose course Las led to a belief that his efforts at reform have bien part of bis self-seeking which has been notorious.Either Blaine, Washburne, or Bris: tow, if cominated, would probably carry the ecuntry for the Republican party.With Conkling it would be very uncertain.The divisions amonget the Domocrats on the currency and other leading (juoations will prevent tem frou going into the light with enthud.astm for their principles, no matter who is tbe cendidate, and their conduct of affsirs in (ke House of Representatives, this session, ban 1 ot been creditable to them.Altogether, lower unastirfactory the present Republican Administration may have been, thero is geod ramon to fear that a l\u2019emocratic one might be much worse.\u2014 An incident of the recent great Quebos fire is solemnly reported Ly the Canadien, and istoo good to remain unknown to the outside world.The Bon Pasteur Asylum was right in the path of the conflagration, and everybody bad given it up na lost, when the pious ladies had the happy thought of setting several statues of the Blessed Virgin on the galie.Ties an à preservative against the approaching danger.At the ght of these statues the devouring element turned aside and the Asylum was + .It is to be hoped the City Council of Quebec will give this circumstance Cue consideration in any measures they may hergafter take to rve the city from great fires.It isa pity thet these gu \u2018were not thought of ponte! nom ve 4 tect the homes of the poor 3 © iucident is precisely the countersart of that by which the Maison de Drovidence, St.Catherine street, was saved in the midet of the great fire in Montreal in 1851 ; but e One wondered why the church of the holy bishop, now St.James\u2019 in St.Denis street, was not includ, ed in the benéflcance of the blessed mother, Had this been done at Quebec, Colonel Birange, thee flicient services of whose men did most towards im| the progress of the Quebec conflagration, would have been spared the nocemity of informing some clergymen that hin ohject waa to save the city, and not the ecclesiastical property only.\u2014 Bishop Bourget is out in another pastoral in which he exborts the faithfal to coms to the amistance of the Bon Pasteur, or asylum for fallen women in Sherbrooke street, whinh is in want of funds.Hu Lordship informs the public that this aeylum contains 240 inmates, and thess are tyken care of by 99 nuns ~\u2014rather an undue proportion of guardians, it would appear.Many of these purely Roman Catholic charitable institutions serve aa much for asylums for religious ladies and contem- plutive gentlemen ma they do for the unfor- funate for whom they are ostensibly estab.isbed.{For the Wrrwass.HIBLE CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE.Osmawa, Jane 3rd, 1876, ORDINATION SEAVICR.Yesterday st 8 o'clock the candidates for ordination related their conversion, their call to the minletry and thelr Christian experience.At opm « lerge audience assembled to witness the reception of pine young men Its full connection.\u2018The service \u2018was opened b) the Rev, J, W, Butcher, after which the uma Gesiions were proposed to the candidates by the President, Rav.J, Chapels, with aa ap; priate address, moved the! was esconded by Rev.W, Hooper, and su ported by Mr.T, Courtice, of Prines Albert.je charge tothe joung wen was delivered by the ex President, Rev, J.Kenner.He took as the foundation of bis remarks the advice of St.Paul to Timothy: \u2018Take heed unto thysalt,\u201d &c-\u20141 Tim, iv: 10, After referring to thelr baving eerved the Church for four years, he urged upon their attention thess words sa being peculiarly adapted to thelr esse.We bave bere & threefold caution: Fit, \u2018Take heed unto thyself.\u201d The Chris- tist minister's call should be clear sud un- mistekable.The minister's mind should be trained and cultured.Becondlp, \u201cTake beed unto the doctrine.\u201d The minister should have clear, sound views of scriptural truth, Thirdly, * Continue In them.\u201d ose Words present à twofold motive: 1.frramal Work: * Thon shall save thyself.\" D.Relaties Good: \u2018And them that bear thee.\u201d The ch: occupied one bout in delivery, and was an uent sad masterly effort, Rev.O.Darker offered the or dioation prayer.THIRD DA's PROOBSDINGS, At 0 ntm.the roll was called, after which devotions) exercises were conducted by Rev.J, Guard avd Mr.G.Ward, Thenama of Rev.W.Tretheway was dropped.According to resolution of Mitchell Quarterly Meeting, this circuit was divided, the now ata- tion to be called Fullarton Cireult.A sock i of the late New Connexion Church, 1a! the Village of Talbotville was received, on application.They are building à denomios- ons] brick church which ie to be supplied in conneclion with 86, Thomes.Cempbeliford station was divided 1a matters of fipsace.Tea report of Treseurer ot the Contfngent und was read, Ahowiog a balance due bia of .78, being $361.49 lese deficiency than last 0 the Children's Fund, there Is a balance in hand of $578.80, being an increase of §971,90.The report of the treasurer of the Renificent Fund shows au increase of balance in hand of boll, making the t balauce 9092 20, tbe Juventie Missionary Fad 6 à balance In hand of $533.83, This fund zew one, this being the first returs.OUR FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.SIR A.T.OALTS GREAT SPEECH.OLNERAL AFD NATIONAL RXTRAVAGANOE TRE CAUSE OF DRIRESSION\u2014THE UTRICIKST ECONOXY NECESSARY \u2014TLE NORTHWEST MUST BE l'HOPLED\u2014 RBAINUSTMENT OF THE TARIET ADVOCATYD\u2014 A OLOOMS FROSI'ECT.The leading fluanciers, merchants and poli- ticlans of the city asembloë within the Music Hallon Wednesday night to listes to Sie A.T.Galt's address on the commerelsl and condition of the Dominion, The Hon.W.P.Howland, C.B., preded, aud briefly introduced Bir Alex.Galt, who was warmly received.He said that if he had been allowed to choose a place and an audicnos to address on the subject of the evening, \u2018Turonto was the place and that the audience, this oity buing the centre of the greatest Province of \u2018the Dominion\u2014ths ope which paid three.Afths of the whols excise duties.With regard to the cause of the present generally admitted depression of trade, the conclusion at which he had arrived was that qur trouble had arisen from GEXSLAL EXTRAVAGANCE, (xtravagunce ludividually, extravagance ns.tionally, extravagance the Uoveenment.(Applause) Prudence characterized the whole action of tbe Dominion fur the fiest four years after Confoderation, and prudence laid the basis ofa general and national prosperity.That prosperity unfortunately led to expansion, to overtrading, and ultimately induced the Government itself to enter into à number of unproductive works, which we bave now to pey for.Fur the firut four years of Confoders- tive, subsequent to let July, 1847, the imports excerded the exports om an average by §7.- 445,696 fouring the last four years the balunce of trade against the country averagod $35,044,611 annum, and during the year ending let July, 1876,it advanced to the very formidable sum of 441,731,675.Moreover, while during the first period the export trade wes exceedingly prosperous, we had durin, the last becn exporting at a loss.The total exces of imports over exports during the leat four years amounted to $112,578,044, a fact which should awake the sttention of one to the point to which we are steering.That immense ram had been provided in a variety of ways, and they were also au; tive, Oa the 50th April, 1869, the total bank loans in the Domivion were $55,:177,068; on the ssme date in 1575 they had risen to #156,560,711.\u2018They bad fallen n little in 176, and were on SOtb Apeil last §145,330,169; on 25th February, 1575, they reached the prodigious sum of pain Tho circulation in the banks iad swollen in the same propertion\u2014all going to provethe great ex ion which had taken plece.The ciroulation of the banks on 30th April, 1869, was only 85,997,000, while on the same date of the t year it wap §20,192,000.The total bank circulation of the country on 50th April, the present yeor, was $31,073,000, he oould remember when it was under $10,000,000, In consequence of over-importation the country bad run seriously in debt to the amount of forty millions.The true remedy for the gen commercial distress in the country was to TIT THE BREAK ON And etopton large cxtent the excessive im- Ttation wbich bad taken place.(Applause uch might also be done in the way of a reduction of our national expenditure.\u201d Hs had to with to he cemsorious, or lay blams either on the late or the present Government ; at the eamre time he was afraid the figures which he bud culled from the Iublic Accounts went to +hcw that there had been an excessive outlay, an outlay beyond what in prudence it would Have been well to have en.During the first four years of Confederation the ex- pevditure of the Dominion for all purposes averaged $14,373,101 annually.During the last four years, up to let July, 1875, it averaged 320940375 apuually.The re-ult was that cur revenue at this moment was not much in excess of our expemditure, and if he wan correct in belisving that the only true cure for the depression in commercial circles waa n reducticn of the imports, it was perfestly plain that the revenue must suffer.The gnes- tion they would naturally ask him would be, Ia it possible to redace this expenditure of twenty-three millions, which Le estimated for next year?And ho was sorry to say that he cencurred with the t l'inence Minister in the statement he made on that subject, that it was imposeible.id charges on the rove.nue wers,toa rge extent, whclly beyon the control of Parliament or the Govarnment.The cnly possible reduction that he could ses za in the cost of working the Intercolonial ilway, it were possible to at incubus vu our resources.there) Notwithstanding the redundant revenue, which, in every year ince the Confederation, had excerded the expenditure, the debt of the Ds.minion had materially inereased.The public accounts for 1875 showed an 1XCREASE OF ACTUAL DEDP of no Îces than $40,279,737, and besides that we à to have expended $12,087,060 out sarplus revenue.What had we to show for the 453:007,097 which we had thus expended besides our normal expenditars in the government of the country He did not this any one could justly say that we should have any addition to our resources from the great majority or the whole of that v large expenditure.(Cheers) The postion was not made much better by the echo of increased demands upon the Dominion treasury from other Provinces.He theught the time had come when it ought to be thoroughly understood that none of these spplicationa could be entertained at all.Leer.Referring to the expenditure on capals, said the object of the canals had been to bring the trade of the West down the 8t.Lawrencs, to increase the sarrying trade of this country.As far as ard the trade of Canada proper, he thought the canals, as they existed until within the last year or two, were adequate, especially when we considered tbat railways had to a very large extent superseded the use of the canals.The enlargement of the canals was far more intended for the benefit of American commerce than of Canadian.(Cheers) If the use of the 8t.Lawrence river and the canals was to be common, the im t should also be common, and we should not have to pay all the money for facilities of intercourse which our neighbore, as we know perfeotly well, were very loath to reciprocate.In the present position of the country, we should not on assuming burden after burden for the font of our neighbors.(Cheers) In regard to the PACIFIC RAILWAY, he sald it was undertaken not only for the se of communication with British Col.nimbia, but with reference to the settlement of the North-Weat\u2014a practical object for which & railway at any restonable amount of expenditure might very porir be undertaken, It was also spoken at the time that it would \u2018ense trade witb the Esst \u2014Chins, n, and Indis.llehad never belisved,and did not mow belleve, that if that road were fnished, it pou bare that de parte result, ey might make their minds ye sbout the immediate construction of the rond, With the present outlook in to trade ond ¢ commeros before us, it qu impos.or any sane man Propose go on with the construction of that railway.oud cheers.) Could there be any ble use in ng with an expenditure on the Pacific way which had not for its direct object the settlement of the North-West with an honest and industrious popalation P For many foun fo come that country would afford a o market for all it could produce, and have nothing to export.Summee was the only time when we could expect people to make thelr way to these lands.Thus thers wonld be no trafifoin the winter from the east to the west, nor from the west to theSeast, and he therefore contended that both branches from Ottaws to the Georgian Dar and from Thunder Bay to Fort Garry, woul d be useless, Was it worth our while to spend so much money to get access to the North.West Territory when we had a much easier mode of it by taking the American routs and go.in way of Pembina PF There was only one objection to that, which he must charscterize as ap absurd jealousy and udios agains the American roads.Why d we not use the advantage given us, and keep the money we are going to pd on those sections of the Pacific Railway the actual development of the territory iteelf.(Applause) Theoom tion of the various public works, inclu ala and Pacific Railway, would lavolve zpenditures, which mesnt incressed That increased taxation would have a indoor to both immigration and copttal.a sn might we look for t To diminish our expenditure was the first and preliminary condition to relief.The next point\u2014and It was the most importsat ons for the country at this time\u2014wes to ensure s RAPID AND CONTINUOUS IMMIGRATION, Ho did not mean immigration to Ontario or Quebeo, but to thore fertile which the Dominion possessed in the West.The populatiun of the country was too sæsil for the work we bad undertaken to perform, Each pro in the Domirion contributed §6 yearly its revenus, and that at four per cout.represented $150, Thus we could affurd to spead fia to obtain euch map, womau and child bt into the country.If we wore to sat- tot 0 North West, by direct afort, it most y paying the ges, an eps by ad- van ta maintain the families watil the land were made productive.We had now the ad- veutsgeof à western prairie country where the settler could at once commence to and sow bivseed.But if we were ovar t» susceod in getting immigrants to Canada, we must not luse sight of the faot that it wau to be made attractive to thom.It must be & chesp country, and that led to 8 consideration of the question of the HIUR DUTIES OX IMPORTS.He did not believe there was any advantage whatever in the doctrine of extreme tion, (Applause) The result of Ligh duties would te to create an artificial industry, wa industry which did not rest on its own intrinal strength sed merit, and high duties enbanicod the cost of everything.lt was evident, thes, that the exportation of our surplus goods to foreign countries would become ubaolutely impossible.If, bowever, tion was important, it was no doubt still more important to keep our present population in the country.The nettled Provinces could not be truly desigusted as an agricultural country.The eastern portion of the Dominion could compete on fair and «qual terms in mavufsctures with the United States.He thought the position of our gouds being shut out of the American market, while American goods had, to a large extent, access to our market, was not exaotl «fair one.(Applause).In consid the question of bow the tariff abould be dealt with,be must say, in his opinion, we ought to and might fairly draw à inction between the ucts of our own Mother Country and those of the United States.(Cheers) Every act of Wherality, as far es could judge, which Great Britain or this country had tbown towards the United States had been met.in a very selfish and unfair spirit.(Loud cheers) Tle was not disposed think that the Americans were likely to change their policy towarda this country, unless they found there was a #light change in our policy towards them.(Cheers) If the policy of this country was to turn the whole of our trade into the merchants\u2019 counting-houses of New York, Boston, Philadelphis, and othse American cities, the TOLITICAL STATUS OF THIS COUNTRY would ve ily change, It was his firm, Beliderate oer tbat the connection of this country with Great liritain wae more imperilled by the diversion of our trade to American channels than by any other cause whatever\u2014{cheers)\u2014and we hud to look, sud cur statesmen ought to look, at the question of the duties on American goods in & political «nse an well as in an economical sense.(Cheers) He thought the principles which governed the adjustment of the tarit! in 1859 were still sound.They were simply thess\u2014 raw materials or juasi raw materials should be admitted free, partially wanufactured at low duties, and fully manufactured at the highest duties; grcceries, wines, and spirite, na the interests of the country might iudisate ; and the principle of levying the duties ad ralurem instead of making them specific.This Latter principle would particularly endourage a direct tea and sugar trade with Chics asd tbe West Indice Halifax was feobenty cone of the best points in the whole world en a de for the sugar trade of the \u2018West Indies.He ndvoosted the encoursyge- ment of sugar refineries at home, and the aya- tem of giving bounties for all sugar exported, as France and the l\u2019nitod States had dune.He desired to get the trade with the West Indies back, not for the benefit of emgar refiners, but Lecauso if we did not regain that trade we *bould lose the West Indian market fora muss of the productions of this country which we could send there, and which to that extent would render us ind dent of the American market.(Chers) e should aleo attempt to open up a trade with France, and endeavor to o tain & proper rate of duties cn the imports from that country.He thought Toronto merchants could import direct from othec countries as well aa Montreal and Quebec.Bis policy towards the United Btates was not one of retaliation, but of defence.(Cheers.) He could aseure the audience that if there was anything else our meighbors could do the would do it.In closing his address he sai that, though he feared there would be for some timo to come INCRRASING DISTREES, pecially among our commercial classes, there was consolation in the faot that the natural resources of the country were inaxhaustiblo, and above all we bad an energetic, enterprising population, s population ponsessitg éducation and intelligence, who, when they know the trouble, would uss every laudable snd necessary meansto remedy it forthwith.(Ap- plauee.) The period through which we are now passing in a period of lesson and educa.tiom to us.After Confederation we proceeded prudently and well at first.Too great sno cess led us on too rapidly.We were now reaping the consequences of undue haste.But he Datlaved looking to the great c.untzy we postese, end the great measures which must occupy the minds of our legislators in the future for our development, that it would ap- peer that one of the wisest and best things which Provideuce had done for ue was to arrcet us in an improper courte befora we had done oursclves material injury.He looked hopefully to the future.He ferred we would have for the moment increased trouble ; but he was satisfied that this country would before long vise superior to all her present difficulties and full the just expectations of every ons of the men who have made the Dominion of Canada their home.(Loud spplause.) A vote of thanks to Bir Alexander, moved by Mr.J.G.Worts, and seconded by Me.A.M.Bmith, wea carried, with great applause, and the meeting separated.\u2014 Toronto ing Telegram.\u2014\u2014\u2014 MONTREAL TEMPERANCE COUNCIL, UBITED ACTION TO BN TAKEN BY TAMPRRANCE A meeting of representatives of temperance orgenizations of the city, aud other advocates of temperance, was held Thursdsy night ia the Natural History Society Rooms, with object of organtzing 8 Tempersuce Counci! to bring sbout united action among workers ln the \u2018Temperance cause la Montreal.Among those esent were Rev.Qeorge Forneret and r.W.G Bench, of the Cathedral Temperance Bociety ; Messrs.J.Gardner, Montreal Sunday afternoon temperance mest: ing; J.Palgreve, Bi.Btephen\u2019s Church Tem- rance Boclety ; R.Irwin, British American rdes of Good Templar ; Jane Reid, Independent Order of Good Templars : H, C.Andrews, St.Ueorgs\u2019s Temperance Bociety ; J.W, Hill, BL Luke's Temperance Society ; J.8.Hall, J.R.Dougell, 8.Prowse, Walter Paul, A.Byraon, W.McWiatters, C.0.Closter, J.Symmiegton, D.Buchanan and Dr.Carpenter.On motion of Mr, Prowse, seconded by Dr.Carpenter, Mr, J, R.Dougall took ths ouatr, Mr.Lewis was sppoloted Secretary, The Becretary havinæ read the notice caog the meeting, Dr.Carpenter submitted the dra! of a provisional constitution, propo:ed for the Ruidence of the Couucti,to be submitted tothe Yerious termperance organiz stions for approval, and to te ditcussed at the next meetiag of the Council.Among other duties, the nell would bave to communicate with the {iovervment cotceroin restrictions on the trafic, apd bring about à unfom of the temperance orees of the city, The present condition of temperance lgielation wad unsatisfactory, That good temperance mao, Mr.Robertson, had not only carried à measure that bad practically wi out the Dur kin law fn Lbis Province, as well aa other ef- clenttemperance measures, but had checkmated tbe (forts of the Temperance Vigilanos Asso: ciation to carry out his own, law for the avowed reason \u2018that be could mot do with: out tbe money that was obta'nable from licenses.It would prohably be gemarally fanted 1hat the peopls bad à right to sk for je restcration of the Dunkin lsw whish hed been practically abrogated entirely without their knowledge, aad for the removal from that law of any technical insecaracies which might binder its usefulness, Mr.Inwin moved that fret of all the 8retety sbouid sdopt ss à prinetpie that it would Resp RT RR ma EER.CT \u2014 TP TS, tes 1.\u2014 TnursvAy, June 8, 1876.free of Gebt.Debt had bess the bane of many temperanss orgsuizations, and in some cases had fojured eir efficiency.Mr.Prowse seconded the resolution, which was unsol- mourly carried.\u2018The other clauses of the proposed const.tution, as resd by Dr, Carpenter, were then sut mitted, and carried ns follows : It wea nioved by Mr.Pavi, seconded by Psow à cariled-That thla meeting do ro.solv If provisionally into the Montreal Tempe razce Counctl under the following regu- stions .The Montreal Temperasce Coutell shall tonsiet of delegates from all the temperance so- cleties im the city and district, and of such Other temperance workers may be earolied a members, \u201cMoved by Mr.Gardner sod soc onded by Mr.Prowse.9.It shall bold meelicgs at least once a quarter for free diecussion of sll subjects re- Isting to the temperance reformation.Moved by M.[rwio, secoudud by Rev.Mr, Foraeret.3.It shal) governed by a President, Vies Presidents, Becrelary, Treasurer, and sa Ex - ecutive Committee of five mombers, which thell meet at leat once s month.Moved by Mr, Beach, recouded by Mr.Mc Watters, 4 The procredinis of the Executive Committee shall not be bindlog until they have been ecufirmed by the Council.Moved by Mr, Paul, seconded by Mr.Bryson.5.All nicesrary funds ol ba raised lo advance, «sch member contributing s proportion of the whale.Moved by Mr.Irwin, seconded by Mr, Prowse.mittee, composed of Dr.LR Dougall, McWat - Lewis (Becretary-Tres- surer), were 1ben appointed, On moon of Mr.Part, seconded by Mr.Ax- DREWS,It Was reroived that the next mo sting of the members of the council de held within threes mwoutbs from date; sod the provisional committer were also fostructed to submit at bat meeting the Frans of thoss who would set as President snë Vics Presidents, A col lection having been taken up to defray the ex- pentes of the meeting, it was adjourned.\u2014\u2014\u2014 THE METROPOLITAN BANK.A QUEBEC CITY STOCKMOLDER SUNS TOE DIREC- TOURS IN TEN THOUSAND DOLLAUS\u20148TANT- LING ALLEGATIONS, Monday Messrs.Abbott, Tait & Wolkerspoon & Abbott fpstiruted an action in the Buperlor Court on bebslf of Cul.Willlam Rhodes, of Quetee city, agelnst Hoo.Hepry Barnes, enry Judsb, Henry Hogup, James U'Brlen, and Maurice Cuvilller, Directors of the Metropolitan Bank, for ten thousand dollars.The plaintiff's declaration alleges that thase feoilemen were elecied Directors by the share- clders in July, 1871, How Henry 8taroes being President and Managing Director.As such Directors they were well aware of the natursof the business traneacted and the stock auhscrip- lions made, The report of the Bsuk for 1572\u2014the Uret acnuel one\u2014represented | 8 affairs to bein à Acuriebirg condition, and s verbal report was o.ade to the esme effect.In consequence of there couleur de vor reports the same Board of Directors was relected.Pisiotiff alloges that these reports made or behalf of the Bard by Hon.lieury Bturces, were false and fraudulent ; fo the respect that iL was asserted that there was $\u20ac30200 of the ecspital etock actuslly paid up, whereas large portion of hii Kk which they preterded was subscrid- ed, was subscribed m-rely colarably without any bona fide {intention of paying for the sare oa the part uf the défendauts, Ileatlez :s that several of the deferduuts had eub cribed stack, greatly excoeding the entire value of trelr whole property real end personal, sud tl they and thelr fellow dtiect::ra were well aware of this fact ; and that they also knew that a part of the 680.200 was cply repreeeited om the books b, remlerory motes, colorsbly, coliusively an: rsudulently fntroduced inc the books of the ssid Hack urd pretended to be discounted therein ; that they nuver intended to pay these uo\u2018es, and in fuet Lever dd pay them ; also, that the Mreetore, votwithetandinæ the provistinsof the Bavkis g Act, have fraudulently loaned to exch olber fur $ECTLATIVE PURPOSES large rums of money bhelungiog to the Bank snd mule than double th: amour\u2019 they could lawfully borrow from th: Bank ; sid, moreover, that 8 large portion ot this _fadebteJness still remains unpaid by the Direcrow.In coher querce of the \u2018avoranie report of the directore, the pist-tT 1: July, 1572, relying Upon thetr truth, purcan od 1680 shares of the bank'e atcek at 515 percon'.shove var.Piato~ Uf paid io full for his stock, 1\" July, 1373, the tecond annus! report was resented ; it was more fsvoratle than tbe former ss to the amcurt of pald-up capitsl and as to the profits.Platoiiff zlieges that this second rep wt was sluo false and \u2018reudulent: the [rectors also presented à report où the ist of Juuv, 1874, to the same eff:ct.By reason of these cifferent reporta be allegen that the defendsnte apd otters wer reelected to form ths Bosrd of Dircet ro.Bursequentiy to the last report the offairs of the Bink hascame known to be deranged and ig difizulties.and In fact were and hud been from the bagin- ning of tke burirena hy reason of the miscuu- duct and maladwini:tratin of the divestors.He alleger, fariter, tha! be delscdants fraudulently permitted each otber to use the funds of the bank to an amount exceeding the whole aggregate pald-up capital of the bank.In con- acquerce of this alleged malsdwinisiration snd FEAUDULEST USB OF TIE PONDS, tbe bark feli into discredit and the stock has since been deprecia\u2019lok in value.He alleges that ip the latter part of INT! ben it became rotorfous that the bank was ugahle to meet its SoRagem , ope of the defendants, Henry Judah, & Director, end also President of the City ard Diatriet Savings\u2019 Bank, to which the Metropoliten Bark was largely iadebted, iæprope:ly and unautho:Izediy Loo! sion Cf (he sccurities of Le Metropolitan Bsnk, and esuscd them to be transferred tn the Clty and District 8avitgs Rank, and permitted them to kept by it, Tha: lion.Hezry Starnes have fox biecme Indebted to tbe Metropolitea Bank 10 large tums of money, which bs had frauiu- lently Phila to his own purposes with the s tion of ibe otber directors, sud having become embarrassed in bin circumstances resigasd as President acid being threatened with proceedings by tbe shareholde:s for bis mnal-admivistrstion, conspired with the other Direciors to endeavor 10 procure his discharge from his Mabitities to the Bank st.d shar holders, anid that the Directors fraudulently rutered tuto sa agreement with Mr.Starnes, pr-portlug to discharge him from bia liabiliiles, end thereby depriving the shareholders cf thr lawful remedies, That ny this mieconduet the stock Is not now worth over fifty couts ob the doll fn cancla- tion, arks for the of his atock, Plointiff aileçer,fu regard to the dividerds paid that they were fal tated to be patd out of the profits of the Biuk, whereas ln reall'y these dividends were pal out of the caplial of the £514 Bank, there belog no profits.\u2014_\u2014 SABBATH DESECRATION, RINK AMO GYMNASTIC PARK OTAN- + JEAN BAPTISTE VILLAGE, \u2018Three years age, owing to the (7pne6 made la he columns of thie journal, and \u2018ha complaints of teveral cluze.s, the Rond National, B notorious resort of Sahbath-breskers at tbe Cor- ter of Amherst and Cherrler etreate, was closed op, sod the proprietors (ndicted for keeping a ublic Lufeanc:.last summe: the city wee fiom any such objectivnsbla place ot testaininent, but this eprisg a Rond or Gyr nuaifquu' on large ecslr hae heen o in Bt.Seon Napti aval Hore on 8uada; immense audieuce sf bi texes gathe.ed to- elher, aud witrcrecd the performencas of 6 roupe of panton {mises anigyrnnasts, while sumber of jours m:n mouck | où velocipedes vermor- GeDeral.Lact Bator.= The up train which efi Pol - Rich \u2014 Coustatle Charo\u2019, of the Provincial Police Force, died sudderly Nundsy morning.\u2014 Tenders for the cobs ruction of a pas ser gir stat'on at Palais ure called for by the Quebec, uitreal and Occidental Hatiwsy.\u2014 Mojor Taschercau, letely © \u2014 À vumber of tents were despatched to Bi.Avguettr, Monday, for the use of the navvies workiig up 1be North Shore R-llway ; the hubtantsin ttat 1elghborhoud refuse to give them board.\u2014 Hon Mr.Cacchon bas appoicted Mr.FE 1- munt Parodie, Lis private secretery, \u2014 The tramp rulssece li besinrfom to be prevalent In this direetion ; several of these geutry sre going about represenifug \\hemael ves d of course sppr.- de on.\u2014 The revenue of tbe L'vis avd Kannesce railway 18 suid to be much In excess of tuat nf last year, ~The Mejor of Bt B.gveur convened à wetting of the inhabitants of thet parishat.er vespers Burday to give ¢ xpression to thelr sym \u2018sthy with tte unfirtunste people receu'ty urkt out ; ecmm'ttees were Tiames ta solicis rubteri; tions, Tor Hamnom.\u2014Hoo.Mr.Thibaudesa Las {ven notice of motion for Weinesday's 12eet- t@ to tbe effect that tte Larhor Improvemen 8 be pre ceeded with nce withouu® watting for the Guverrment dels! 20 op the loca\u2019ton of the grating lock.Qurise Lask.\u2014The antad general meeting of tbe ebsrehciders of the Quebre Bank was Eeld Mordsy.There Was à large attendecce vf etcchboldere.The aunual statement presented ty tte directnrs abuws tbe cext \u2018 focal year, 1530, to be Es 210 added $56,700 135; the balance ou 335; cut of which a dividend of 5, $187,500, Liss bern pall, ard $1340 b been set sside for bad deute, leaving $15,374 14 tu the creuit of Pretit end Lee.The rest 18 475.000, The old Board of Directors were ree elected.(8, ceial tu the Witness June 5.) ~ Tbe lawyers are deilgb ed over the rams.that ilor.Mr.Arvers Is atout Lo appl: tboit bard reporters to the Courts, more parti.cularg the crguetrs 1t 16 thought tuls w effretuslly expecite bu-iness, - sitempt wi'l be made a° the mectiog ot ike Relic! Committee (his afters a to div te fT sccordirg to congreialln Ube Eaglish werchants are «Xpected to do all the divin, ard wiry of them refuse to do so tll two separate funds are estatil-hed.THR G.VERKOR'> GARDEN ~The roniedet > day rtdicules 1be City Counc for thelr attempt at seserticg thelr diguiiy In the matter of tne Garden atd sys :\u2014\u2018 lu conclurlop sh vt the Cpy Ceure'l esiry out thelr determination * à cluse îÎbe garden again we sre quite satinded that tbe ju* tic will sga\u2018n assert tuelr rights,\u201d \u2014 It Is reported that tee charred remaios cf 8 wewsp, tujposid to be Matem Boucher, bave beer fcuud in the ruins of her late re-l- derce cn Écotetrcet, = Tle Annals op 80 Aro, 8 Fresch past -1- Mon recor jug tte miracles performed asthe church of $t.Arte de Heaupre, 1613 fu'ure 29 be also j t1etad in \"be Englleb language \u2014 Thc tog boat \u2018\u201c\u201cRauges\u201d was hatiy damiz- ed by a ccliisfon with a ship o!T 8.Lawrence Fait ard bad to be run ashore.(Special to the Witness, June 6.) D.:cuarorn.\u2014~Robt.Cralg, grocer, recen\u2019ly arrceted on suspicion of arson at the late fire, was this mo nlcg dlecharged by Fire Commis.Hener Vobl for watt of proof to commit blm.The invertige'ion Into the erlgts « f the dre oi!) coxtizues, but ro foul play is su t JETGMAXTS fn the Appeal C.given today.A Hct NewsraPkR WaR s'il) rages OB :h + Governor's Garden question.SBVEHAL ISSURANCE COUTANIE* have alreciiy paid part of thelr losses by the lee Dre.Tavre now exists fearful dearth of houses fn the city aLd envirots.\u2014 A farhiocatle wedding occurred at the Anglican Cathedral tis morning.Mr.H.MIler wes married to Miss Agues, daughter of Will's Ruescll, of the 8: Loula {iatel, ~The sppltestion for a writ of crtiorar aprizet the cflicers of B Battery will bs argued to morrow before the Buperior Court.ST.VINCENT DE PAUL.(Special to tha Witnew, June 6.) DESPERATE ATTACK CN à JAIL UTAiD.\u2014A cobv'et baving cut tbe Mile aling of one of the ruards pestersed himself of the weapon, making a dreperate onsisught on the cSoeer and dring three times at bim.Fortunste'y a second guard ergrirg to the essistance of his mat-, shot at the prisoner snd with the sid of rome other convicts succeeded in se'ziog him.Tae wounded felon will probably die.CHATHAM, QUE (Syxcial to the Witness June Gt) 1 \u2014 Polilng for the Dunkin Act in this taw: #hip closed at live p.m.yesterday.Majority tn favor, 83, HALIFAX Tam CottiBRs\" STRIRE\u2014There Le nothio further from Eydney, and to far tbe local officers of tbe law bave been sble to prevent to's, The laborers being much less in numer than the miners (hey have been frightrnel from work, aud to coal has been abippel during the past two days.The men employed bv the Lobetsr Factory at Pugwash one day this week caught seven thousand tive hundred lobsters.Yorxa Saruon.\u2014Beventy thoussnd young salmon were taken from the fish-breeding es- tablis ment at Bedford Basin ou 8a'urday, and deposited In the river Phillp, Cnmbderisad County, Where the ova for the expertinent were taken from.\u2014& nator Holmen,of Pictou, dled on Saturday, aged 87 genre, \u2014 Fanny Robeita, six years old, Jsughter of ver 41 are blog Rev.Mr.Robeite, Baptist miofster, was drowred at Bricge rt, felling from the what.\u2014 A branch of the Protestant Defence Alliance of Cavads bas been formed at Charlottetown.Tna Bynrex Mrxene.\u2014No chaoce bas curred in affairs at 8ydcey Mivee : Do work ls being dove, and many men who have been lv.Ir g ob public charity during the winter refuse employment because their demanda sre not acceded to.\u2014\"The escape of Friend, the forger, from the Liverpool jail, 1s looked pon as planned by frirnds of bis In the town who astisted blm to clesr the country.Bhortly after he laf: the jail tte telegraph loss were cut.An Investigation le belnæ beld at Liverpool.BIRTHA Brown.\u2014A* G40 Dorchester sirret, 0% tlr del ne, the wife of Mr.Allen Brown, of aon.Trscan \u2014On the 4th foal, at KX the wife of James W., Duncan, nf La crmnny.\u2014On the Sth fest.at 33 1.1L.Lookerby, of a son.OQanyie-\u2014At 127 Drummond street, on the dth rat.Mrs Jobn Oglivie, of 4 son.frames On the 20h Mar, Bra.James Sweeney, of 16 Lincoln vray nn, atlead at.hrs Tuonce.-0u Snndar.the dthinet at 754 Palace.fhe wife of WW.T.Thnmer, 0! 6106, MARRIED.Atuissax\u2014 non, -At Aunaraide A Nanri, the traidence of Ihe bride's mother.on the evening of the tat inntant, hy (he Rev, Robert asie Ma] un, Key.Tate of aie Hugh v York \" le derbi of ine te ow York, ARS, Foi odie, Tog Too DoraLas\u2014Babtan.\u2014n 1% let inl, br Rev, Johs Wilson, at the tesidencr of the bride's father.Mr.M.Radler, Presch Misstonary, Mr.Robt.A Dougisa, to Mise Maggin Victoria Mudicr, both oi Montres).WoREHAR~\u2014CLARKS\u2014 Al Riots, Ontario.00 laf Junaby Rev.¢, Thomaon, ., Mr, Wiitiem Workman, of fra danghter of Chartes Clerkr, qe DIED.Boor.\u2014At Tol 4 , P.Q,00 thé rR ARERR rg Pesos £9.te United Mates papers opr.Panna\u2019 Cote 81.Paul Rood.We Bid lest, after a long and patarel Wines: [sly Rr on, TT Hant.\u2014Al 242 Pt.James pret, cu Munday Moine.the 4M iol, Wilham Themes, sgca À pere and 6 manthe, onty sce of George Hart, Accountant Bank of British Forth America.Hane, Mond th June.al 38 Osboree sired Alexunder fan Kaq.aged 34 years \" barre: drowned ot Yrreherre, W liam Laiveh, où Laine, Mecivas C Family Reading.[For the Wrrwms.\u201cTHE MORNING OLOUD AND THE EARLY DBW.\" The blazing, burning sun Bhone hoily où my tender summer flower ; \u2018Thois little life wan but begun, They nueded soft, refreshing showers To nurse the germs of life so newly formed, To woo the tiny leaf to stretch and spread, Toteach the thread-like roots within the ground To cling more frmly to their lowly bed.Badly I watched the much-tried loaves 8brink frum the scorchiog beama above, And opening buds, that drooped, as one wh) grieves At harshness in the object of its lov.Urore up in the dawning grey, Ard questioned of the coming day, Oh! will your hours bring the bright showers To blem my pretty suffcring fowers?And ic! à puthernng cloud which deew My vopir, Fuging œnz-; Larger ard n arer still it grow Axtheuxh my hope to raise.Ha! now, 1» al, my muhdovel fo wars That p re f renin, Soon hall \u2018he gentle showers Raise your oricht heads again, But whon asnin the warm aun shoue, The cloud of promise von was gone ; 1t fled tefore the xvor: Liag ray, And vauisticd from the sight away, And many 4 lovely opening wer, À priceless fiveal gem, That would have ranled beneath the shower, Hung withered on its stem, Aud is it thus, ny Gol, withme: Do clouds ut hope and promisa rise, Which iu th hour of trie! flee As mists that melt in morning skies ; These thoup its which now the warm hosrt crowd, Theno loniinus for the good and tre ; Ch! are they footing as the cloud As traneis it astho early dow ?My life might be us summer showers That glad the pir-hed and thirsty gro uni And gracious acts, Fuith's fairest flowers, Might strew my daily steps around.Savicur! forb: à, that iu that day Whon 1 tall moet Thee fa» to face, When vartbly treasures [is away, Tshould Lave naught tu take their place; Naught tu those dreams which mk we now, Visions of what {might have dose ; No livitg laurels on my brow, Tut shades of what £omight \u201coc won, No golden harvests gathered hero To ewell the triamphe cf Thy eres; Naught but the refuse of the yar, Lurtd's empty fame or 5olisa deris.Mate.Wierte:, Ducemb.r Sth, 1 DBESSY'S SERMON.LY CLARA F.QUZES3TY.Beery, nged five, sit sa this floor wih harp sister Artic only one your younger thay herself butin Iissy's eyen Annie was, ns che was plouss À tonay * macro chisd, * who ue -1-4 to have thik explained to lr and roast down to the opacity of ber infaat mind by ber rors expel od elder.On ths coe ein she wx- deliverise 4