The Quebec gazette = La gazette de Québec, 26 mai 1865, vendredi 26 mai 1865

[" INE An, bridge.DN.pers of ppolar lo its ples, ment ol in es of ud of als , with welt taried, | or urpose nades| lerical Hoÿno J ad- adults by the al, to in, ighest which pe ol n the from mn gland, riterd h the heutnl vides ay, ri ble of 1eh- those object ho In bn we wel- e thé ine con gr acer bntent mort or t he arbor pns # ui hough 5 ly Fluid EN 3 Gazette.TR VOT.103.\u2014N0.\u2014 9,864.FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 926.1865.PRICE TWO PENCE.Quebec Gazelle, metabhlishod 17684, 2 PUBLISHED by MESSRS, MIDDLETON & DAWSON, Printers, Foot of Mountain Hill, Lower Town, in the City of Quebec.; \u201cTeas OF SUBSCRIPTION :\u2014FOUR DOLLARS per ut, payable yearly in advance.ADVERTISEMENTS, delivered in before two o'clock PAL en the day of publication, inserted acconling to written orders\u2014or till forbid, if no written direetions\u2014at 50 cents for six lines and wader, Tor fiest insertion, aud 125 cents for cach gubseguent insertion ; for ten fines aud above gx.75 cents for first ins viion, and 17 cents for each subsequent insertion ; for ten lines and upwards, 8 cents per line for first insertion, und pro cents per line for cach subsequent insertion.Advertizing by the year ag my br agreed on.gia All Letters and Communications mu:t be POP MIDDLETON & DAWSON, Propriptors.Quebre, Oct.5, 1863.Military Books, &c.4OUE MILITAIRE, by Major Suzor.THEDEADSHOT.or Aport-man*s complete guide being u treatise on the use of the un, with rudimentary and finishing lessons in the art of Shooting gnme of alt kinds.Pigeon shooting.Dog Breaking.&e.Asa FIELD EXERCISE AND EVOLUTIONS FOR INFANTRY EVEN NTS RIFLEMEN.LEE MANUAL FOR YOUNG SPORTSMEN ; directions for haudling the Gun, the tle and the Rod ; art of Shooting on the wing.the Brenking manageuent aud Hunt.ins of the Dog, the varielies and habits of graine, River, Lake and Sea Fishing, &e.&e.ROBERTSON'S INFANTRY DRILL, together with twenty field days, and explanatory remarks thereon, illustrating Buttalion, Light Infantry and Brigade manœuvres.INFANTRY SWORD EXERCISE.- CAVALRY REGULATIONS AND SWORD EXERCISE.; HAND BOOK FOR HYTHE.THE RIFLE, and how to g-¢ it RIFLE VOLUNTEERS; how drill them.| ; VOLUNTEER'S HAND BOOK, a compendium of military facts und suggestions adapted to fleld service.| HART'S ARMY Fe 1864.for Sale by ! MIDDLETON & DAWSON.Fool of Mountain Hill.Quebec, Aug.8, 1804, ADMIRALTY CHARTS.IDDLETON & DAWSON, having been appointed by the Admiralty, AGENTS for the Sale of Cart.Bavriery's CHARS, offer the following nt tow prices; viz.i\u2014 Montreal to Quebec.to organise and No.1127\u2014Montreal Harbour.eee $0 75 9778\u2014Long Point to Lachine Rapids.075 9717 \u2014Repentigny to Long Point.075 2775\u2014Contrecœur to Repentigny.075 9779\u2014Lanorair to Contrecœur.\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.075 9140 \u2014Stone Island to Lanoraie .075 2781\u2014West part of Lake St.Peter.075 2782 \u2014Enst part of Lnke St.l\u2019eter.0 T5 2783\u2014Becancour to Port St.Francis.075 9781\u2014Batisean to Buecancour 075 2785\u2014Grondine to Batiscan /.075 2786\u2014Cap Santé to Groudine 075 375 7\u2014Frechette Island to Cap Santé 075 a758\u2014Po'ut l'izeau to Frechette Island.0 15 Quebec to the Gul£ .319-\u2014Quebee Marbour.\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026.0000000 0 15 317\u2014Quehee to Island of Orleavs.[UH] SI8\u2014TTAVEPSES.à a voor a 500000005000 0e 0 gi a16\u20140rleans to Seal Islands ., 060 315\u20143eal Islands to Point Quelle.0 Go 314\u2014Point Quelle Lo Pilgrims.0 60 313\u2014Pilgrims to Green Island.66 1370\u2014S8aguenay River.x .0 Go 312\u2014Saguenay River to Bersimis.0 60 312\u2014Green Island Lo Father Point.0 GO 311\u2014Father Point to Point de Monts.0 60 311\u2014RBersimis to Point de Monts.0 60 309\u2014Ric to Cape Chat & Puint des Monts 0 60 310\u2014Lie to Quebec.800.000 000000 \u2026 0 GULT.2516\u2014GCulf of St Luwrence, Ke.1 3727\u2014Gulf from Magdalen Islands to Newfoundland, including Cape Breton and 00 St.Pauls.us 0000000 175 2737~Cape Breton I-land 175 2692\u2014 + Louisburg flarbour.1 00 271\u2014North of Newfoundland and Straits of Belle Iste.2000000000000 vero.100 1134\u2014Magdalen Islands .o.o0 oon oo 6 60 3H-\u2014Island of St.Paals.025 307 Point de Monts to Island of Anticosti 0 06 North Shore.307\u2014Point de Mounts te Magpie Bay.0 60 1147\u2014S, W.Point and Salt Lake Bay.An- ticosti Looe ee 0 25 1130\u2014-E1st Cape and Bear Bag, Anticosti.0 25 308\u2014 Ellis Bay, Anticosti.0000000000 25 1133\u2014Mingan Islands, (West).tienen » 0 CU 1132\u2014Mingan Islande, (Bast).0 60 306\u2014Magpie Bay to Pashashecboo.0 60 3)3\u2014Pashasteehoo to Lake Island.0 60 1119\u2014Watagheistic Sound.0 60 l64\u2014Littie Meccatian.060 143l\u2014Luke Island to Esquimaux Islands.0 60 1430\u2014Esquimaux l-lands to St.Lewis Sound.122200000 RE 0 Go \u2014Belle [sie Straits,.0000000000 0 60 H22\u2014Labrador and Greenland.125 South Shore and Nova Scotia.1163\u2014Kaspé and Mal Bay8.\u2026\u2026.co 1715\u2014Bay Chaleur.asssccu ce 1943\u2014Shediac Bay and Harbour.1989\u2014Pictou Harbour.\u2026.60 2312\u2014 Gut of Canso and Chedabucto Bay.50 0 2320\u2014TIulifax Harbour.we 100 4396\u2014Pope Iarbour to Liscomt Harbour.00 2519\u2014Liscomb Island to Green Ivland.00 2410\u2014Mars Ilead to Shul-in Island.0 0 0 0 9 1 3517\u2014Green Island to Cape Canso., .1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2439\u2014Shut-in Island to Pope Harbour.50 2541\u2014Country Harbour.\u2026\u2026\u2026.25 2624\u2014Ship Hurbour.0020000 ween.1°20 Miscellaneous.2059\u2014North Atlantic Ocean, .Ceveeee 1 00 2060\u2014North Atlantic Bast.1.00 2081\u2014North Atlantic West.100 2203\u2014South Atlantic.ceeeen.En 1) 2488\u2014Porlla id Harbour, U.S.\u2026.0 GO SAILING DIRECTIONS, &o.he St.Lawrence Pilot, comprising Sailing Di- reotions for the Gulf and River; by Rear Admiral H.W.Bayfield, F.R.8.being the result of a survey made by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.(Fourth Edition,)\u20142 vols, 1850.$2.50.Admirality T,ists of the Lights of the British Inl- ands.corrected to.April 1880, ly E Dan- Merville, Commander RB.N.\u2014050 ois, Admirality Lista of Lights on the Consts and Lakes of British North America, corrected Lo February, 1860, by Edward Dunsterville, The Commander R.N.\u201435cts.ova Scotia Pitot, South-cast Coast, from Mar's Head Lo Care Onnsn, including Sable Island, by Rear-Admiral H, W.Bayfield, R.=f ota, For Sale hy MIDDLETON & DAWSON, Foot of Mountain Hill, Quebec, Sept.19, 1864.NOTES \u2014 UN\u2014 FEDERAL GOVERNBIENTS PAST AND PRESENT.ny CONTENTS.H.\u2014The Ituliun Leagues of the Middle Ages.I[I.\u2014The Swiss Confederation.IV.\u2014The United Provinces of the Netherlands.V.-The German Confederation.VI \u2014The United States.VIL.\u2014The Confederate States.VIII.-\u2014\u2014The New Zealand Confederation, 1X.-~Couclusion.WITH AN APPENDIX.Containing the Federal Constitution of the New Zealand Colonies, PRICE 20 CENTS.Just Received and for Sale by MIDDLETON & DAWSON, Mountain kill Quebec.Jany.16, 1865.1865.1865.JUST PUBLISHED, The QUEBEC SHEET ALMANAC FOR 1%65, RINTED in COLOURS, and containing, in addition to the Almanac, à list of members of the Bxecative and Legislative Councils, Banks.Customs, Trinity House, Consulates ; Corporation, Oflicers of the Corporation ; Quebce City Taxes and Licences; Carters\u2019 Tarill 3 Quebee Exchange ; Board of Trade ; Post Office Depari- ment, Rates and Regulations, &e.; Courtsof Justice ; Seasons, Moon's Phases, Eclipses, Planets, Fetes d\u2019Obligation.Moveable Festivals, &e.: also, a Table of ibe rising and setting of the SUN and MOON for the whole year.For sale by MIDDLETON & DAWSON, Foot of Mountain I1ill.Quebec, Nov.25, 1864.1865.1865.Dietrichsen & Hannay's Royal Almanac ND NAUTICAL and ASTRONOMICAL EPHEMIRIS for the year 1565, loyal Genealogy, Peerage, Parliamentary Court, Coanty and Colonial Calendar ; Nuvy rnd Army LIL London, Provincial, Colonial eré Forel nn Lank- ing Directory ; List of bairs in Gieat Dritain, Public Income and Expenditure, Li b oi Acls of Parliament, Postal Regulations ad Book of GENERAL REFERENCE aud INFORMATION, &c., &e.&e.MIDDLETON & DAWSON.Foot of Mountain Hill.Quebce, Nov.23, 1864.1865.1865.18065.Canadian Alinanue.N IDDLETON & DAWSON have 1cceived the CANADIAN ALMANAC AND Repository or Userut, KxowLenGE for 1863, containing a large amount of general informa- tio.For sale at FOOT OF MOUNTAIN NLL.Quebec Nov.23, 1864, 1865.1565.DIDLETON & DAWSON have received N a large assortment of DIARIES for 1865, in every size and form, for the Docket or the Counting House, For sale at SHAW'S BUILDINGS, Fuot of Mountain Hill, Quebec, Nov.25, 1864.Diaries.Pocket Book and Port Monaies.N ASSORTMENT oi POCKET BOOKS À and PORT MONAIES, new and improved sly ler.just received by MIDDLETON & DAWSON.Quebec, Nov.25, 1864.Photographic Card Portraits.LARGE ASSORTMENT of CARTE de VISITES of celebrated English, American, Caundian, and European celebrities.MIDDLETON & DAWSON.Quebec, Nov.25, 1864.Stamping Ink.OLT'S PATENT STAMPING INK, prepared expressly for use in Railroad nod Insurance Offices, Post Offices, Custom Houses, Banks, &ec.ske, 40 MIDDLETON & DAWSON.Quebec, Nov.25, 1864.THE HON.THOS.D*ARCY McGEE.M.R.LAI.\u2014On the Federal Government of the Greeks: Ig » 99 I'he Steamer \u201c Arctic ILL ran as under, between the GRAND TRUNK STATION, QUEBEC, and POINT LEVI, until further notice :\u2014 LEAVES QUEBEC SIDE: | POINT LEVI SIDE: 7.00 A.M.| 6.00 ax.[Mixed (rain for Passengere 8.45 Island Pond ' 8.30 and Mails : { ana way sla-' from Montreal.| tivns., 9.30 + 10,00 © \u201c10.80 # 11.00 + 11.30 & Mixed train: [ Passengers 12.30 p.m.lor Riviere [and Muils } du Loup.1.00 pu.from 6 ' Riviere du f | Loup.By 2.00 = SL ! 3.00 + | 4,00 Li : i 5.00 « pis and Mixed train Mails for ( from Teland 8.130 Montreal 6.00 © + Pond and and (he way sta.| West | dior.JAMES TIBBITS.Quebec, May 3.1865.VONTREAL OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO'.SUMMER ARRANGEMENTS FOR 1865.Direct Steam Communication with GLASGOW.rVIIS COMPANY'S GLASGOW LINE is composad of the following FIRST-CLASS Steamships :\u2014 ST.DAVID Luc.1600 Tune.Capt.Air.ST.ANDREW.1500 Tons, .* SCoTT.Sr.GEoRUE .1500 Tons.«Sarr, Sr.PATRICE .l40u 2ous.« TROCKS.The Steamsbip ST.DAVID, Captain Arrn, is appointed to sail from QUEBEC for GLASGOW, direct, on TUESDAY, the 23rd instant.RATES OF PASSAGE FROM QUEBEQ: $60.00 Cabin.coiiieeianes 0.Intermediate.oon viens $40.00 Steerage.Le ou0000 $24.00 Intermediate Passengers by this Line uro furnished by the Company with beds, bedding, and all other requisites.For further particulars apply to ALLANS, RAE & CO, Agents, 21 St.Puter Bticet.Quebec.May 10.1865.The British and North American Royal Mail Steamships.ETWEEN N.York and Liverpool,calling ) at Cork Harbor ; and between Boston and Liverpool calling at Halifax and Cork Harbor.F=LEAVES\u2014 Cnha, New York.Wednesday, May 31 China, Boston.Wednesday, June 7 Persia, New York.Wednesday, ¢ 14 Africa, Boston.Wednesday, \u201c 21 Scotia, New York.Wednesday, \u201c 28 Asia, Boston.Wednesday, July 5 From New York to Liverpool : CHIEF CABIN PAssaUB.Pass ane» $132 56 SEcoND CABIN 8 Le Lacs ass an es 80 00 From Boston to Liverpool : OBIEFCARIN PASSAGE.\u2026.0arxaquerile.For minute particulars of the dliensed it enres, we voies vou ta Ayers American Almanne, which the ugent beivw uamed will furnimb gratis to ail who call for at Avr Carman DILIS, for the cure of Cnstiveness, Iauastiee, Dyspopria, tion, Dgaentery, Foul su Henduehe, Liles, Rhieuy eptere! Stomach, Pain, ve Morbid Inaction of the | Flatulency, Lose of Appetite, Liver Complaint, | Warmk, Gout, Neural, and for a Dinoer iil.They are sugur-o ated, vo that the \u2018most sensitive can take thew pleasantly, and they ave the bent Aperient iu the world lor all the purposes of a family physic.Prepared by J.C AVER & CU, Lowell, ES , and sold by all drugginta, JOHN F.ITENRY & CO.20354.Paul Street, Montreal, general agents for Cuania Haat, The New York * Tribune\u2019 says, #the reason why Drake's Plantation B iter are ro univeranlly used and Lage such an immense wale, is that they ure always made up to the original standard, of Miglily invizoritiog materisl and ot mue quality, altbeugh the prices bave so largely ad- vanucod.\u201d Xe.The \u2018\u2019Iribune\u201d\u201d jnst hits the D il on the head.The Plantation Uitters are not only wade of pure materials, but the people are toll shat it is.The Hecipe is published sround exch Bottle, and the botilua are not reduced In size.At leant twenty imitations and counterfeits have apreng key lenpuse, upon bbe puople ouce, and that\u2019s the last + \u2026 The | fantation Hitlers are now uxed in all the Government Hospitals, are recomended by the beat physicians, unt are waceanted to produce immediate beneficial effect, l'ucts are stubborn things.ne 8 ¢ | owe much to you, for I verily believe the Iantation Bitters have waved my life.\u2014 Rev W.[i WAGAUNEL, Madrid, N.Y, + # *# hoy wilt send me two bottles more nf thy Plantation Bitters.My wife has been greatly benefited by their use.\u2014Thy Friend, Asa Cvwuy, Philadelphia, 12.7 + + # have been u kreat sufferer fiom Dyspepsia, and had to abandon preaching.* + & \u2018The Plantation Uitters have cured mo.\u2014Rev.J.& Catiory, Kochester New York.\u201d : \u2019 + «\u20ac # Fend us (weniy-tour dosen more of your Plantation Bitters, the popularity of which are daily increasing with the questa\u2019 ol our liouse \u2014syxm, CHanwicx & Co.Proprietors of Willard\u2019s Hotel, Washington, D.C.«+ + & |lhave given tle Plantation Bitters to hun- reds of our disabled soldiers, with the most xstonishiox affect, \u201414.W.D.Asvxewn, Superintendent of the soldiers\u2019 flome, Cincionati, D.\u201d + # # The Plantativp Bitters bave cured me of liver complaint, with wliich I wan laid up prostrate, and hl to ubaudon ny business.\u2014H, B.[CivosLxy, Cleveland, vu.\u201d ue + à Thé Jlantation Uilers have cused meofa derangement of the Lidoeya and the urinary organs that tian distressed me for years.It wets like a charm.\u2014C.C.Moore, 254 Broadway.\u2019 Nxw-Bxovorn, Mass., Nov.24, 1863.Dear Siv,\u20143 have been afflicted for many years with severy piostrating eramps in my limba, cold (eet und hands, and a general disordered nystem.Phyricinun and medicine failed to relieve mo, Home Iriends in New York, who were using Plantation Bitters, prévaiiod u me tu try them; 1 contmenced witls x smail wine-glussful after dinner.Feei- ing better by deproou, in a few'days | was astonished to find sleep tho whole n1@D0t Thr50gu-Witér L'hud Toï done for vears.[foul like another being, My apjetite sud strength Lave also greatly improved by tle usr of Plnutation Hitters.eapactiully, : Jum RusseLr If (hie ladies but knew what thousands of them are con- atantly relating to us, we candidly believe one hall of the weakness, prostration and distress experienced by them would vapi-h.James Marah, Exq., of 159 West 14th sl, N.Y says, \u2018he han three children, the Arst two are weak aol puny, Lin wits having buen unable to nurse or attend them, but that she bas taken Plantation bitters for the lust two yeavs, and hua a cbikl now eighteen months old which she nuked anil reared herawll, and both nre hearty, saucy aud well, The article is invalaable to mothers,\u201d &c.Such evidence might Le continued fur u volume.The beat exblence is to Li y them.They apeuk for theroselves.Pernons of rtslentary habits, troubled with weakuess, lassitude, palpitation of the libert, lack of appetite, distress alter eating, 1orpid liver, constipation, diabetes, &c., will flud speedy relief throogh these Bitters, .Krury bottle for exportation aud sale out of {hie United States ns a mets] exp and green label around the neck.Bewnre of reillied bottles.Bes that the cap Las not been mutilated.Any person pretending to sell Plantation Bitters fa bulk or by the gallon is an impostor.We sell it only iu bottles.Svid by principal dealers throughout tLe babituble globe.P.H.DRAKE & CO., Naw York.J.F.HENRY & (0, 303 St.Paul Street Montreal, holesale Agents for Caunda, 12m March 15, 1835.To CLERGYNEN.\u2014A lew reasons why you rhould use Hoofland\u2019s German Biers: |.Because it is the best tonic aud invigBrant in the world.2, Beenuge it is the prescription of au eminent Physician, and is recommended by the experience of lwenly years.3.eoause it is caretaily compounded of vegetable extracts, and is (ree (rom alevholic stimulant.4.Because it is, therefore, never sold in rtcamboat saloons, bur rooms, und low brothels.5.Because you can ask lor it without the blush of sham: mantling your cheeks, and without the reprobation of your own coascieuce.©.Because you can tak it 10 your bome, aud administer it to a delicate wife ur child, without the {var of waking or creating an appetite which would convert that home [nto a den of dissipation.7.Because thousands of your bretlren, of all denominations, have tested it, when suffering from astbina, nervous debility, brouchhis or dyspeptic sure throat, with entire satisfaction.8, Because n° trial will convince you of the truth of all we bave said.For sale by druggists and dealers generally, Caxapiay Drrencks.\u2014We would most respect- tully suggest to our * grave end potent Senator,\u201d that Cunuda's best defence is llenry's Vermont Liniment.Let every man fortify bis household with a bottle of this valuable remedy against disease and pain, and be defends himself agaiust a greater foe thao any human antagoaist.Use iv for rheumatism, neuralgia, toothache, headache, cholic ,diatrhaes, and all the pains that + flush ie heir to.Warranted to be tbe Lest Pain Killer made.Sold Ly all Druggis:s.Jobn F.Henry & Co.Proprictors, 808 St.Paul St, Montreal, C.E.Vicrenv !-What a cheering, henrt-stiering word, that implies long struggles, determined action, patient saffering and ultimate success.A victorious semy marching with ail the pomp of glittering arms and rolling drums is a glorous sight, but the conqueror of Disease, though an obscure s~lder.is none the less entitled to our enconioms.Let us then cherish the memory ot N.iI.Dawns, the inventor of the celebrated Bal- camio Elixir for coughs and colds.Bold everywhere, price 26 cts Jobn F.Henry & Co, Proprietors, 303 St, Paul St, Montreal, C E.For Turoar Disonnezs axD Cocaus.\u2014Brown's Bronchial Troches are offered with the fullest eunfiitence in their vfficaoy.They have been .thuroughiy tested, aud maintain the good reputation they have justly acquired.Theme Lozenges are prepared from 8 highly esteemed recipe lor alleviating Bronohiat Afl-otions, Asthma, lloarse- nose, Gotighs, Culds and [eritaiion or Soreness of the Throat, Pablic Sp akers and Vocalists will And them beneficial in sl-aring the voice before spesking or singing, and relieving the throat alter any unusual exertion of the vocal, organs, having n peculiar adaptation to aff ciione which disturb the organs of sperch.Suld at 35 cie.per box, by all dealers in Medicine.quete ar à RE RE SE TR mW ES Ar LY cary We ee ep Ee na - ar Re or > 5 Bal = ry = Be vats ae \u2014 AEW ADVERTISEMENTS.AEW PUBLICATIONS.Suoar Scuoor.Time, wi h Military or Naval Dial, in connection vepecintly with Lhe euljeet of au (ficient Militia system.By E.A.Merediib., LI.D.Quebec : unter, Rose & Cu.This pwnphlel is a re-publication of a paper which wus read before the Literary and distosical * j Society, of Quebre, by I.A, Meredith, Esq.The « \"writer states, ut the outset, that he is mainly in- Guiness\u2019 Porter\u2014Wouds & Co.| debted for his facts nnd arguments to u communi- J So j cation, appended to à report oi the Royal! Commis sion on Elementary Ldacation, addressed by Mr.4 Chadwick to Mr, Senior, one of the commissioners.Co da cs Mr.Chadwick is of opinion that, In ordiaary public schools, too much time is devoted to book QUEBEC POST OFF tn 1865 rc me oo hele Lo de mirent pire ; ci .- ing of the pupil; that the mind is overworked- AILS for the United Kingdom, per Cann LE holy aie es et ae i i i : {AY dinn line, during (he mouth of M will be olosed at this office on Friday, the 5th of work is generally prolonged much beyond the Court of Queen's Bencb\u2014W.8.Eewell.Steamer for Montresl\u2014J.E.Deschamps.! United Vioeyard Brandy \u2014M.G.Mountain.; Salt Atloat\u2014M.G.Mountain.Situstions wanted by two Young Men, American luvoices\u2014R.8.M.Bouchette.Muy.via Portland at.cr BR y mn.| capacity of the pupil.to the injury alike of bis A Supplementary Bag, nt.\u2019 physical and mental powers, To remedy this From shove date ou Saturdays via ; 0 7.00 aan.be proposes that a portion of the time ro hurt ; St, Lawrence, et, aus RARE i A Suplementary Bag, at.- Per Cunard line, vin New pd ork, on Saturdays, the 15th and 27:h of | fully mis-spent on books, should be dovated tu othe physical (raining of youth, pariiculurly in systematic military und naval drill, itis to the Benjamin Hohmes, \u201cthe Collector of Customs of this port, died suddenly while sitting in his chair we learn, making some eemiunk to Mr.John Lewis, the sarveyor of the Port, when he complained of pain iu the chest, intimatiog his intention of calling upon Dr.Sutherland, bis medical adviser, ot his way home, and winde ~peaking on the business of the office, be dropt bis pen and tell back in his chair, aud, iu iew moments died.:extinet \u201ca meetinz of the Board of Directors of the Bank Dappearing to bein is usaal health, i kitting in bis chair, one afternoon; aud his bro- AEMAY.Reus iia see 6.60 pm.And, via Boston, with mails for Halifax, Newloundlsnd, and Bermuda, on Mondays, the Sth und 220d of May, ; ut, Las 2000226400 pm.All Letters for Supplementary Bags must be pre-paid by stumps.>riste 0 » posted (ifteen aud others interested in the training of youth, to | Gates x Co.That stage of commercial life, how- Al Negisterad Letters moust be po Bo vever, was short, for the American war fpeedily | w antes before the hours at which Mails are Advertised to be closed._ oe J.SEWELL, | Postmaster.| Quebee, May 1, 1865.[ | | \u20184 \u201c0 FIRE INSURANCE\u2014RESISTING PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.The Superior Court at London, CW, was engaged for several days, quite recent ly, in trying a case of claim against half-a- dozen Fire Assurance Companies, by n large general wholesale and retail concern; und, as it may be presumed, the trial excited a good deal of public attention.The House in question Lad rapidly progressed from comparatively small beginnings, until it had become one of the most extensive in Canada West, and at the time of the fire, some months ago, it held goods amounting to $70,000 or $80,000 in stuck, The prin cipals, who seem to liave Leen cautious men, had increased their iusurances as they added to their merchandise, until they had policies in six different offices, we believe, for $38,000.At the time of insuring, they liad exhibited their stock to the Agents of the Insurance Offices, and no sort of doubt had been expressed as to the amount they desired to cover.When taking outa new policy, they trathfully represented the sum already insured for in other offices, and gave every facility to the Agents to inspect the premises and satisfy themselves that the goods to be protected were very largely in excess of the aggregate of the Jolicies.So far as \u2018the evidence Went (aNd wie witnesses weir SUEYEULEU LU a very searching cross-examination by the ablest counsel), every thing had been done frankly and above-board.The fire destroyed the greater part of the stock, and that which was not destroyed was so much injured- as to have lost a great part of its value.Fur some reason that did not very well appear, the Insurance Offices seem to have conceived suspicions against the concern, and demanded of them a full and minute statement of their effects at the time of the fire, and only allowed thew a fortnight to prepare it.The statement was made, but it was found to contain many pulpable errors, so palpable, so much ou the surface, in fact, that it was quite clear they were never intended to deceive, and then they wereerrors both in favour aud against the insured.Another statement more carefully prepared was required, aud, after a close scrutiny, some other discrepancies, but of minor importance, were found.The Insurance Offices then appear to huve reasoned that these errors entitled them to resist the full claims, and they offered to pay about three-fifths of the whole ; but the insured, after Lolancing whether or not it would be Letter to do this than go to law, éoncluded they hind no right to prejudice the cluims of éhéir creditors by relinquishing $16,000, end decided to let the issue be tried in n Court of Justice Judge Wilson\u2014Jolin Wilson, Esq, who, not long since, represented tle city of London in the Provincial Pur- liament, and who was elevated to the Leuch by the Macdonald-Sicotte Govern- ment\u2014presided, and upon its being sux- gested by the Counsel for the plaintiffs, that the defence seemed desirous, by the tediousness of their proceedings, to throw the case over to the next term, said he would keep the Court open until the case was closed.Several very respectable and competent witnesses proved the extent of the stock at the time of the fire, aud in their opinion the loss sustained was much larger than the amount covered by the policies.It was even made snfliciently apparent that the system of book-keeping was nct by any means perfect, but rather the reverse ; and the defendants maintained that the want of correct accounts exhibit ing in a clear light the coudition of the stock at the time of the casualty clucidution of these views that the writer of this und intelligence, Viewing the subject in a national aspect, it is well worthy the most seriou- consideration ; and we would recommend parent: | give this excellent essay their attention.AN ANALYTICAL AND CRITICAI.SYNOPSIS oF liasorokre LiTEratuURE, &c.By James Pech, Mus.Doc.of New College, Oxford.Monireal : Dawson Brothers.Quebec: | Middleton & Dawson.Dr.Puch is suid, by a well-informed contemporary.to be the most learned man in music i in America,\u201d The brochure under notice posses.bank.OF this institution he hecawe cashter in ses the strongest uttractions for the literary reader ns well ns for the musician ; and will be found au efficient instructor and a suitable com: panion for ludies in prosecuting their musical education.The Synopsis is neatly printed.and the musical illustrations ure exceedingly well { i executed.The price, we way add, renders il easily procurable, being only 25 cents.PATENTS OF CANALA, FROM 1549 To 1855.We have received Lhe second volume of Cana- diun Pulents, accompanied with drawings of (he | several implements patented.It is exceedingly i well printed by Messrs Lovell & Gibson, of To- ; routo, and is strongly bound in cloth.FIRE IN ST.JOUN STREET.About two o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered in the premises of Messrs.Home, Blais & Co, dry goods merchants, St, John street, and the adjoining store of Mr.J.W.McLeod, chemist snd druggist.The only person living in the premises at the time wus, Mr.McLeod, and a young man employed in the store of lowe & Blais, So rapidly did the flames spread that it was with the utmost difficulty Mr.McLeod escap ed with his life.When he received the first alarm, bis room and the passages adjoining were go filled with smoke that it was ouly by using all the precantion necessary in such cases, that he discovered his way to the street.It appears that the fire originated from the turning remains of a sky-rocket, which had fall en through a glass sky-light.About six years ago an additional wing was built for the purpose of enlarging the premises, and it was then found unecessary to place the sky-light mentioned above, for the purpose of obtaining sufficient light.The above information of the origin of this disastrous fire was oblained from u soldier on guard at the gate, and may thercfore be considered the most authentic, The loss eustained by the proprietore is very large.Mr.McLeod, who occupied the adjoining premises, is also a heavy loser.We learn that the house destroyed is the property of the Heirs Wiliinm Young, and is insured for £1,250.The stock of Home, Blais & Co, is insured for £9,000 and that of Mr.McLeod for £800.A portion of the contents of McLeod's store is all that was saved, mr ACCIDENT.About noon on Wednesday, while (he military parade was going on on the plains, a Norwegian seaman, named Hausen, belonging to the barque Gladstone, loading at Wolfe's Cove, was struck in the arm by a bullet carelessly discharged from a rifle in the hands of rome person on the heights.At the time of the accident, Hansen was working at the winch.Medical attendance was at once procured, and the bullet, which bad lodged in the fleshy part of the arm, Inflicting un ugly wound, was extracted, after considerable trouble.Such carelessness on the nart of persons using fire-arme cannot Le too severely condemned, \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 BURGLARY.On Wednesday night, the office of Messrs, Shaw & Montizambert, Exchange Brokers, St.Peter street, was broken into, and abont S100 abstracted from the sale.No clue has ns Fel, it is said, been obtained to (he burglars, tr IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO, Reports in Houston and Galve-ton papers con- firin the news about the successes of the Mexican Republicans.Gen Negrete has captured Chere, 75 miles from the Rio Grande, and on April 22, tbe Imperialista were completely routed at Picd- rus Negras, on the Rio Grande, and the entire foree, with the exception of 50, who escaped into Texns, captured.Negrete then marched upon Matamoras, which place was rapidly being abandoned by nil the foreign merchants, \u2014\u2014 rer THE AMNESTY PROCLAMATION.\u201cThe New York Post saye, it in understood that all the rebel officers concerned in the atrocious sinreation of the Federal prisoners will he excluded from the benefits of the amnesty proclamation, also the Fort Pillow murderers.It will also break up the great landed estatcs hy requiring all possessing such to take the oath of allegiance.The friends of Gen.Sherman and Secretary Stanton are endeavouring to reconcile the former to the latter.was.a sufficient ground for resisting the payment of the full claims.The jury, however, thonght otherwise, and so apparently did the Court.In about an honr a verdict was returned for the full sum of the particular policy in question, with interest and costs, involving, of course, n judgment for the aggregate, the several Insurance offices having clubbed together to resist one action with the understanding that that one, case would decide all.From this trial two things mny be learned ; and first, it is (bat commercial concerns ought to keep their accounts with such perfect accuracy as to pnt it ont of the power of Iu- surance oficey, if 50 disposed to cavil at their statomeuts ; and second, that when there is reasonablo proof that more property has been destroyed than was covered by the policies.any houert jury will be sure to re- qnire paywent to be made, though the acconnts und statements be not so clear or systematic as the Lest eystem of aocounting RELIEF FOR GENERAL LEE.\u201cwas bora in Dublin on the 2500 April, 1794, and : pamphlet hae addressed himselt with much coergy came to this country when he was child a of nine ; Spirit, joined the ariny, at first in the volunteer = THE QUEBEC GAZETTE, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1865.DEATH OF BENJAMIN HOLMES, ESQUIRE, The Montreal Gazette of \u2018Tuesday says :\u2014 The city of Montreal was sturtled yest rdiy by be news which spread very rapidly that Mr.\u201c 1 dus alliée, in the performance of his official tics, at abeat five minates to 1 p.m.lle was, Ina lew minutes after this, Des, Sutherland, Campbell, Bedi, and Bowman were preseut in n few mouvnts nflerwards ; Lut not Lefore life was His son in-daw, Judge Day, waa nlao nent immediately after his death, and remained UI the bully was removed to his Lite residence.fn the morning, we understand, be had attended of Montreal, of which body he wus a member, His byother, Dr.Adrew Holmes, died in the sume way, while thee, Mr.Jama Holinog, died also very suddenly.The cuuse was disease of the heart, We learn from the Herald, that Mr.Holmes years of wge.He commenced dite in 1812 ae a clerk in the establishment of Messrs, Henderson and Armour, und afterwards was employed in the sune capacity by the well knowa tirm of Horatio broke ont, ard Mr.Holmes, who possessed n high Dragoons, and afterwards in the Caoadisn Fenci- bles, in which regiment be held a commission.In it be saw u guod deal of service in Upper Uunada, especially in the two actions at Beaver Dam und Story Creek.At the Inst of these engagements he was taken prisoner nnd was held until the termination of the war, Returning toeivil life he became one of the tellers of the Montreal 1816, a situation which be held ill 1816; and during the thirty yeurs of his management, the Bank was emiu-atly prosperous.During the rebellion of 1847, Mr.llolmes was an ardent loyalist.Ile commanded u troop of horse, and | became so popular with the British party that he was returned for Montreal, uloxg with the lute Hon, Geo, Moffitt, to the first Patlinment of United Canada, In the cortlict of opinions between Lord Metcalfe and his ministers, Mr.| Holmes look the ride of the lutter, and was rejected at the next election, but was returned wgain ut the succeeding election as colleague of the late Mr.Lafontaine, On retiring from the bank he became a member of the firm of Holmes, Young, & Knupp.He was defeated in a subsequent election for Parliament, and in & contest for the mayoralty of the city in 1830.After the great fire in thia city he was chosen chairman of the committee for the relief of the sufferers, and lo that service hronght a degree of zeal, energy und à knowledge of business which en «bled the committee to perform w most d'ificuit ard complicated business in a most eatisfactory manner.Asn mark ol esteem for these services he received a handsome service of plate.Le was one of the earliest promoters of the St.Lawrence und Atlantic Bailway Com: puny, aud on its amalgamation with the Grand Trank became vice President of the latter ; holding that post til the year 1858.For the last three years he has been collector of customs fur this port.Mr, Holmes was married in 1819 to the daugh- fer of the late Dr.Aenddi, sud leaves several l children.|THE LAST OF THE REBEL RAM STONEWALL.SHE SURRENDERS TO THE CAPTAIN-GENERAL OF CCBA.Havana, Saturday, May 20, 1865.We have no news from abroad of interest, and the all-absorbing topic is the Stonewall.There have been as many rumors us relators, each making a report for himself, It hind been rumored that Capt, Puige wished to surrender on the same terms as those extended 10 GCN.LEP, nv Unpe, Dogma of the Cannecticut.who had some experience with Rebel rams at the tuking of New Orleans, sent him a note demanding hig surrender, and proffering the terms extended to Gen.Lee.The reply was that present instructions from his Government did not permit him to accept the offer of Capt.Boggs From the news lately received fiom the United States, Capl.Puige probably concluded he wonld not be likely lor some time to receive instructions from bis Government, so be applied to Gent Dulce to deliver the vessel up to him, on coudi- tion that she should never be delivered up to the United States.Gen.Dulce immediately and fiimly refused, stuting that had he demanded her surrender they might have claimed condition, but a8 they had come to him voluntarily to sar- render her into his bands, be would accept no conditions whatever, but receive her as a deposit.This was (nally agreed 10 und the oflicers and men put ashore, a guard of Spanish marines taking custody of the 1am.Gen.Dulce then wrote to Gen.de Marina stating the facts, and the Anditor de Gaerra with some artillery officers then proceeded on board and took an inventory of everything on bouid of the Stonewall, When this is concluded she will be taken to the orsenal uni} remuin there without a flag until further orders, The flag was bauled down tust night and was not hoisted this morping.So the Spanish authorities did not have to lower it.Most of the crew were Spaniards and Portuguese, and a hard-looking set cf scoundrels they are.Large numbers of them had deserted.The Portuguese Consul haw shipped four of the deserters, aud there are four more in juil for getting into a row the other night.As an immedinie cous quence of the visit of the Columbin to Key West, the Powhatan, Com- wander Werden, came into port fully determined to attack this formidable monster, and atiempt to hoard her in case she should go out.She was soon followed by the Aries, Connecticut, and several others, All were lying off the port ready to attack her.THE REMOVAL 10 OTTAWA.issue of Tuesday The Ottawa Citizen in 1ts last han the following :\u2014 We have the highly gratifying intelligence foreign service projected lor 1865-66.three instances in (he Mediterranean Lhe pro- | gramme hus heen changed.; battation Rite Brigade goog from Gibraltar to Cunada, instead of the Cape and the nt bat, ion Fibra [i 2ud battalion, ut! Ma, Caps id the Maori.been mustered on th: lighter beneath ud the rug- tias resp-ctively, instend of the Zod battalion gedeel regiment you ever saw out ot the suburbs ut Malta, course of being curried out, and the complete DISTRIBUTION OF THE ARMY.So far buck as the 4th of Februury we inform- 'd our readers uf the clisnges between howe and In-two or | Daily Telegraph, bas been sent to describe the incidents of the Emp ror Napulvou's visit lo AV | j geria, and dates bis Intest letter \u201cUn board the Aretbuss, bound for Algiers, May Znd From this we make the following extract i « A tew raîitates betore we startel there had - For instance, the 41h of Coventry, or the pliy of * King Henry IV) The rezuncot was about twenty strong, and paraded in double file.There was a tall Zouave und a short Zouave ; there was à heavy dragoon lu scarlet trous:rs unl spatterdashes, but with a bedgown over bis uniform : there was a lad in a strip-d jacket aml trowsers, with sleeves und Malta to Canuds, and the 4th battalion Rifle legs tun long for nim, like a Perriot ; there was Brigade, Glaraltar to Cannda ; the 1st battalion a teilow with a ciosely-cropped head, a telt kepi, Ith, Gibraltar to the Cape, and the 3nd battalion fund a tightly-litting suite ot black ba ze i there 22nd, Malta to the Mautitius ; the 2ud battalion } was à man with rageed undress jucket, Withont 24th, from the Mauritius, 96th from the Cape.buttons cufls, or facings ; there was a Chasseur and the 26th, 11st, and 49:h Regiments trom de Vincennes without uny coat atall ; there home, nll to India, relieving the 44th, 720d, 5 4th, + were three or four menin peasants blouses, bet 5Gth, and 1st battalion 15th, coming home § the | with {he regulation scarlet trousers; finally, 14t battalion 171h, and tie G3rd, front Canadu to | 15th and 2ud battalion 8h.which remain for the present\u2014tbe former at Gibraltar and the Jatter With these exceptivus, ail the arrange- | weats we mentioned as probable are now iu, programme stands as follows: \u2014The 84th and 29th Regiments, from Ireland to Malta, and the 320d Light Infantry and 73th Highlanders, Ireland to Gibraltar ; the 2ad battalion 7ih Fusiliers, time next year, when the authonties will have rather an embarrassing task before them in pro | viding for the changes of 1866 67.Wilhthe exception of the New Zealand regiments, not to be replaced on that station, the only two corps having a right to come home are the five battalions : \u201480th, 91st, 1-t battalion 20h, 98th and dist, trom India; and the first five battalions for | foreign service will be the 1st battalion 3rd Buffs | \u2014of whict the flrat four last returned from a ; long tour of duly in India.According to the; usual practice they should noi Le nguin sent out | to India, and it is to be presumed thst the authori | ties will in some way manage to nvoid expu-ing them so soon Lo à second tour of Indian ecrvize.Possibly they may be sent to the Mediterranean | or Canada, replacing regiments to be sent on to! the Cape.Ceylon, or Australia, from whence | there are some battalions available for service in | { provide equitably lov all\u2014Army and Nuvy Gaz.EXTRAORDINARY LETTER OF JUNIUS BRUTUS BOOTIL The Birmingham Post says \u2014\u201c The widow of the late Mr.Sun Cowell has placed in our ed American comedian, father of Sam Cowell, by Junius Brutus Booth, the father of the assassin of the President Lincoln.It proves that sometbing like madness was certainly one of the prychological specialities of the father of the now notorious murderer :\u2014 \u201cExterior of Louisville Jail, Praise to Le Allah ! \u201c Year of Chriet Feby 3, 1863.\u2014OI the Planet 5994, + Your loving communication bas just Leen delivered ufter ny third incarceration in the above for carrying un solely an unprefizable and disgraceful busin cs: namely \u2014 telling the trush to scoundrels, D have suffered much what is called physical prin\u2014shammed wore and feel (1 wish [ did vot) more supernal contempt than ever of my race.I wish I could pity them\u20141 cannot say * Forgive them, they kuow not what they do l\u2019 \u201c Per advice, I hear yon intend making money by sale of hogs\u2019 blood\u2014which is the life.none of my business-\u2014ouly be sure blood calls tor blood : your bmiti:u!tural notion L prefer.only be gentle in thy operatious, even there, for there is a never dying woman.The Hindoc relivion is the only une I believe to be at all like Truth.| teel so certain of it (hat were this my last moment and death hanging over me on the very my heart [ would declare myselt Hindoo versus mundum.Had there been no fish, there would have been no Crucifixion\u2014do you take?Excuse bad pen, burry\u2014dirty hands, torn papers and steamboat about to go.Many thanks to Moses\u2019 and my last greeting to his caro maestro, Yours Ever, J.B.Boor, \u201c Joseph Cowell, Eeq., Clark's Store, White: water Township, Hamilton County, Obio.\u201d Mr Cowell states that when Booth wrote the ville, with nothing but a blanket ou._\u2014- - NARROW ESCAPE OF Tif PRINCE OF WALES.His Royal Highness, while travelling on the Chester and Holyhead line on Mouday last, en route for Dublin, bad a narrow escape.The two carriages in front of the royal carriage were smashed by the breaking of an axielree, but fortunately a coupling snapped in two, aud thus the royal carriage escaped damage.The train was delayed for some time, and considerable alarm prevailed among (be occypants of the carriuges.RICHARD COBDEN3 WIDOW.We believe, says the Owl, that it is the infen- tion of her Majesty's government shortly to propose ta the House of Commons the vote of an adequate pension to the widow of Richard Cobden.THE ARMIES OF EUROPE.The late debate on the French army gives the following facts of anme interest :\u2014Prnssia, with a territory of 5.000 fquare miles, and à pannlu- tion of thirteen millions, has an army of 200,000 men in time of peace.which costs ber £6,900,000; Austria, whose territory is 12,000 square miles.and population thirty-seven millions, has an army of 509,00 men, which costs her £12,000,000 ; France, with a (erritory of 10.000 Fqnare miles.and à population of thirty-eight millions, has an army of 400.000 men, whose cost is £15.000,000 ; while our army, including that in India, amounts to 150,000 men, costing £14;000,000.ret mm GRELCE The coming elections absorb public attention in Greeee, The Greek pecple generally are de- rcribed to be profoundly indifferent to the elections, having lost all the hopes which were raised by the advent of King George.Nevertheless the correspondent of the Europe, who makes this statement, ndde, that the King in his jounrey through his dominions is everywhere received with enthusiasm.This Royal progress js by no means an easy undertaking.While the Prince of Wales bas ouly lo put himself into a first-class carriage in order to be couvuged to any part of to anoounce to our readers (hin morning that the Government has positively determined upon removing to Ottawa in the middle of October, Jn- structions have been received by the contractors, through F.Brann, Esq., Secretary of the Department of Public Works, to push the works to such a state of completion an to be fit for occupation ut that time.The Bytown Consumers\u2019 Gas Company has been also advised that their tender, for rapplying illuminating gas foe the Public Buildings, ling been acecpted by the depariment ; and the company is requested lo have the pipes laid ard every necessary arranzement completed in connection therewith by the 15tb of October.Thia most acceptable news, we are sure, will be hailed by our people with marked pleasare, and will have à most salutary effect apou all branches of trade in this city, The evident sincerity with which the instructions are conveyed to the contractors, may, we think, be accepted as additional itis stated by the rebel prironers and paroled men of Lee's army, now in New York, that during the last two weeks over forty thousand dollars have been subreribed by the wealil'y recessionists of Baltimore and vicinity for the purpose of relleving General Lee and bis family Irom actual suffering for the common necessaries of life, caused by coufireation of his property and the destruction of ail his household goode and chaitels by the different armed bodies who have domieileG themselves during the last foor years at his mansion on Arlington heights, They also sfirm that the sum could be increased to one bundred thousend dollars without going outside of the limite of Baltimore.re THE PRINCESS DAGMAR.Tt is anid that since the death of the late Czare- witch the Princess Dagmar has discontinued hes studies of (he religion of the Greek Choreb, and proof that the policy of the guvernment in regard Lo the removal to Ottawa, al the earliest possible moment, is unchanged,\u201d \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 SHERIFF'S SALES IN JUNE.Emilie Ilerpe and Auguste Dumas.\u2014A lot of land in Parish of St.Lambert, concession Ste.Catherine, of 20 arpents by 80 arpente in depth, with buildings thereon.Sold at the church door of the raid Paiish, ou the 5th June, at 19g clock in the forenoon.Julia Gueront ve.Benlah 8.Prior.\u2014Jat À lot of land in Parish of SL, Foy, Cote St.Ignace, 1 arpent and à perches front by 9 arpenis, with house, barn and stable, 2nd.\u201d An emplacergent in St.Roch suburbs, Richardson Street, 40 feet by 30 feet.3rd.Annther emplacement in the same place, 23 feet hy 584 in depth, with buildinge thereon.Lot No, 1 sold at the church door of the Parish of St.For, on the 20th June, at 2 0°clock in the afternoon\u2014and lots 2 and 3 at the Chareh door of the Parieh of St, Roch of Quebec, that she wii exortiy be confirmed as n could make them, Protestant, on the 20th June, next ot 10 o'clock in the his dominions, his brother-in law has lo go on horseback through a country where there aro no highways but only goat tracks.The consequence is that his young Majesty has been rather done up, und bas come to the conclusion that the frat necessity of hia kingdom is a system of roads, 1 2 em EGYPT, A letter from Calro, eetling forth the prospects of the cotton market in Egypt, shews thot the late high prices of cottan have developed quite a new kind of Industry there to an immense extent.The natives take to the working of lie cotton gina with avidity, end shew themselves bardiy less expert than the vest factory handa of Lancashire.The wages earned at (his occupation are remarkably high, work-girls having been known (© gain ap much as 158.and £1 a day, and men more than twice those sums.Notwithstanding these bigh wages, well-managed fyctories are raid to pay well.thoygh rome are conducted at a loss, But the provpéctire fall in the price of cotton will, it fs expected, ihvolve a very large loss on the crop of 1864-5.Tt is exleniated that this will amount fo not less than six millions sterling.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 AUSTRIA.Austria han resolved that no siepa ehajl be taken in the Duchies by Prussia without her consent, and she ir determined lo assert to the ui.most her right of co-porscsnion.It is said that the estates of the Duchies will be called, and that the Governments of England and France have already addrersed letters of congratulation to the two German Powern upon this arrangement, THB LATE CZAREWITCH.Instructions have been regeived at Plymonth, by Mr.Luscombe, the Vice-Consui for Ruasia, 19 prepare for the temporary reception of the remains of the Czarewitch.On arrival In the Sound the squadron will be received with flaga hoisted anlf mast bigh, snd by Royal salutes of 21 guns, ; Who were «ll indeseribubly ragged and dirty.India.But it will be a matter ol ditlicalty to, [ moûes of (beir captaius, the derpair of the \u201cmilitary tribunals, and who bad been sentenced to divers terms of imprisonment and hard labour hands the copy of the following extraordinary | the prisoners are chained to whecl-barrows iv letter, written to Mr.Joseph Cowell, the celebrat- those establishments, and ave made to drag can Itis eve to stifle what tiny spark was lingering io | ADove Le Was Wilklug about the Stata nf lLouis- knew at once to be Bedouins, \u201cmilitary inval ds, no doubt, brand tor soe sani torium en the African litoral\u201d | was mistaken.Llearne on inguiry that I was surveying a gang of convict ~olders, À trim, fat.little Heutenant.with a slender switch in bis band, and a grim | bronzed sergeant, with a book beneatt his wim, behind him, inspected these ragamotins, who Ah] thought.| Then they were marched on board, and I could see there was ç00 ! reason fur their being paraded in double file, for they were cbained in couples.The irons, which were but manacles, were joed together by links not much beavicr than those in a dog-chain, and fasten d w.th n padiock.A squad of geutarmes, their full-dressed cocked ba:s replaced for the nonce by forgage caps, ac- compa ed these go d-for-nothiugs.They were the sweepings.I tuke it, of the military prisons of the Empire\u2014drutkard