The daily witness, 8 novembre 1860, jeudi 8 novembre 1860

[" os 3 - é No.\"4.COMMERCIAL REVIEW & FAMILY NEWSPAPER._ MONTREAL, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 8, 1860.a Price ONE HALF-PENNY.§ AND DEPARTURES OF MAILS AT ARRIVAL MONTREAL.MAILS.DUE.CLOSE.Quebec, Danyill, &c.,(except {00 AM.2:00 ALM.undays) .3 M.North Shore (except Tuesday 9:00 A.M.4:00 P.M- Quebec, per-Steamer .7:00 A.M.5:00 P.M.U.S., (except Portland) .| 10:00 A.M.2:30 P.M.St.SLyacint e, Melbourne, {12:00 Pa 7:00 AM.Co vo 0 + + + + + 6 = 3 Me : «VL.Portland, Island Pond, &e .| 12:30 P.M.3:00 P.M.& Pinta Le gford, 11.50 A.M.2:00 P.M Carillon, Grenville .| \u20186:15 P.M.6:00 A.M.Canada West and Upper Ot- { 9:00 A.M.7:30 A.M.tawa .+ + 1° + +» | 18:00 P.M 7:00 P.M.Lower Provinces, Wednesday and Saturday .12:30 P.M.3:00 P.M Registered letters must be posted 15 minutes before the closing of each mail.MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMERS.TO DEPART.Steamship.Leaves.For.Date Bohemian.\u2026 .Quebec.Liverpool.Nov.10 Fulton.srssocs 0000 New York.Havre.\u2026 Nov.10 United States.Quebec.Glasgow Nov.13 Kuropa.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.000\u2026 Boston.Liverpool.ov.14 Anglo-Saxon .«.Quebec.Liverpool.Nov.17 Hammonia.\u2026 New York.Southampton .Nov.17 Atlantic.New York.Havre.Nov.10 Persi&.«.-.New York.Liverpool .Nov.21 Bremen.New York.Southampton .Nov.20 City of Washington.New York.Liverpool.Nov.\u2014 Leinster.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026 New York.Galway.Nov.\u2014 North American.Quebec.Liverpool.Nov.24 John Bell.\u2026.,.New York.Glasgow.\u2026.Dec.24 TO ARRIVE, Persia.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.Liverpool.New York.Oct.27 Bremen .rere rae Southampton.New York.Oct.31 North American.Liverpool .Quebee.Nov.1 John Bell.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026.lasgow.New York.Nov.3 Teutoni.cco.voveeens Southampton.New York.Nov.4 Vanderbilt .Southampton.New York.Nov.7 Arago.Southampton.New York.Nov.17 Saxonia .- \u2026\u2026.Southampton.New York.Nov.18 United Kingdom.Glasgow.New York.Nov.24 RAILWAYS.DEPARTURES FROM MONTREAL.GraxD TrUNK for Canada West from Point St.Charles.Day Mail, 9 A.M.Mixed, 4:30 P.M.Night Express, 9 P.M.Granp Trunk for Portland and Quebec from Point St.Charles.Day Mail, 8:30 A.M.Mixed 5 P.M.MONTREAL AND CHAMPLAIN for New York, &c.Express 6:30 A.M.Express, 3:45 P.M.Mixed Local, 8:30 P.M.LacwiNs from Bonaventure Street station 7 A.M., to connect wifh.Ottawa steamers.9:30 A.M.connects with American Line of Steamers.to connect with U.C.steamers.3:30 P.M.Mail train for various points between Caugh- nawaga and Province line.5 P.M.ARRIVALS: Graxp Trosk from the West.Mail, 8 A.M.Mixed, 6:45 P.M.Express, 7:20 P, M.GranD Trung from the East.Mail, 5:25 P.M.\u2014 Mixed 7 A.M.Local and Day Mail, 11.15 A.M.OHamPLAIN Express, 9:30 A.M.Mixed, 5:15 P.M.Express, 10:30 P.M.Lacmise 8 A.M, 10:30 A.M,, bringing Hemmingford Mail, &c.1 P.M, 4:15 P.M., 5:30 P.M., with Ottawa steamer\u2019s passengers.STEAMERS.DEPARTURES.RoraL Mai Live for Quebec.(\u201c Quebec,\u201d \u201c Columbia\u201d and \u201c Napoleon,\u201d) 5.P.M.\u201cPrince OF Warps, for Ottawa, leaves Lachine on arrival of 7 o'clock A.M.train.BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS.BIRTHS.Montreal, 1st inst., Mrs.John Powell, of a son.Montreal, 6th inst., Mrs, John Lovell, of a daughter.Montreal, 6th inst., Mrs.G.B.Pearson, of a son.MARRIAGES.\u2018Montreal, Tth inst., by the Rev.John Leach, assisted by the Rev.Samuel Jackson, of Nottingham, England, Joseph Burton, Esq., to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr.-David Cowan, of Chambly.: \u201cMontreal, 2nd inst, by the Rev.W.Taylor, D.D., Mr.Dolway Kelly, to Miss Catherine M'Donald.; DEATHS.Montreal, 6th\u2019 inst, Janet, infant daughter of Mr.Robert White, aged 6 months and 11 days.Montreal, 6th inst., Bénjamin F., second son of Mr.C.Copeland, aged 18 years: : .Lo \u2018Hamilton, 3rd inst., Helen Jackson, wife of Mr.James Cox, of Annan, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.\u2026 ADVERTISEMENTS.CHRISTIAN ALMANAC FOX 1861, TINHE Boston Tract Society\u2019s beautifully illustrated Alma- L nao for 1861 is now ready and will be sent by Mail, postpaid, at \u2018the following rates :\u2014One Copy éd, Six Copies 28 | 64, Twelve Coples 48 3d.WITNESS\u201d.OFFICE, 36 Great St.James Street.sw Montreal, Oct 5, 1860.GANADIAN FARMER'S ALMANAC for 1861 : 80.each or la.6d.per dozen, 4) BOOK & 8 Aso FATIONERY WAREHOUSE, | \u201cOpposite the Wesleyan Church.vo 12 noon | NOTICE oO Coal Oil Consumers.GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF COAL OIL.Best Refined Coal Oil only 80c.per Gallon.\u2014ALSO\u2014 COAL OIL LAMPS, BURNING FLUID, FLUID LAMPS, CHIMNIES, WICKS, &c.WM.McCONNELL'S, People\u2019s Coal Oil Depot, 24 Great St.James Street, 4-d.Oct.27.GALBRAITH & BROWN, MERCHANT TAILORS, Mechanics\u2019 Institute Building, GREAT ST.JAMES STREET, ï AVE JUST RECEIVED a Very Choice Assortment of FALL and WINTER GOODS, to which they invite the attention of their customers and the public in general.Montreal, Oct.16.d-t.f.Fall and Winter Dry Goods.S.GREENSHIELDS, SON & Co., St.Sacrament Street, OFFER FOR SALE, A GENERAL ASSORTMET OF DRY GOODS, SUITABLE FOR THE TRADE OF BOTH SECTIONS OF THE PROVINCE.Montreal, Oct.10, 1860.SALLY LUNNS NORFOLK DUMPLINGS, Economy, Dispatch, Luxury and Health.d-im.SAVAGE\u2019S GERMAN BAKING POWDER ILL secure the following important results :\u2014 Bread will be made cheaper, more digestive, and in one-fourth the usual time ; Puddings and Pastry Will be made light, wholesome and delicious, with half the usual quantity of Eggs or Butter; and Flour will be converted into Tea Cakes, Bunns, Sally Lunns, Norfolk Dumplings, &c., in a few minutes, and at a trifling cost.In purchasing, be particular to see our name on the wrapper of each parcel, to avoid disappointment.Sold by most respectable Grocers in packets at 4d., 6d., 71d., and 1s.3d.LAMPLOUGH & CAMPBELL, Apothecaries Hall, Cathedral Block.Montreal, Octs 19, 1860.2.m-d.PATENT Boot and Shoe Duster, WHICH COMBINES ALL THE PURPOSES BRUSH, SCRAPER, AND DOOR-MAT, A VERY USEFUL AND CHEAP ARTICLE.FOR SALE AT THE CARPEY WARENOUSE, 74 GREAT ST.JAMES STREET, James Baylis, SOLE AGENT FOR THE PATENTEE.Montreal, Sept.14, 1860.d\u2014t.£.b.CARPETING AND Floor Oil Cloths, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, AT THE GARRET WAREHOUSE, 74 GREAT ST.JAMES STREET, ~_.James Baylis ESPECTFULLY invites attention to his extensive assortment of the above, which is unsurpassed in the Province.: : IMPORTING EXTENSIVELY for his establishments in MONTREAL.and TORONTO, and his connection being with the MOST CELEBRATED FIRMS in this line in BRITAIN, he can offer those favouring him with their custom very important advantages.Cardi - He has still on hand some of the beautiful designs selected for the residences of ; LL TL ©.«H.R H THE PRINCE OF WALES, and his Stock is constantly replenished with new Goods.AE FAOT.\u2014Gentlemen\u2019s Fine Black or ; .Mixed Pants made to order.for $4, at the CLOTE | Haut, fifth Store from McGill Street.Montreal, Oct.6, 1860.\u2019 d-t.f.» News by Telegraph.THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.There is now no doubt that Mr.Lincoln is elected to the Presidency by a very large majority over all his opponents.New York, Nov.\"th.Returns received thus far indicate that Lincoln will have 60,000 majority in New York State.All the New England States have gone for Lincoln, by increased majorities.New Jersey in doubt, but is probably gone against Lincoln.Pennsylvania will probably give Lincoln a majority of 75,000, an immense gain over the votefor Governor in October.Republicans gain generally all over Ohio.Their majority will probably exceed 30,000.Indiana will probably give 20,000 for Lincoln, a great gain over the last election.Michigan ditto.Illinois is gone for Lincoln._ The Republicans have gained members of Congress in some localities, and have lost some in others.Mr.Speaker Pennington, it is feared, is defeated in New Jersey for Congress.Maryland has probably gone for Breckenridge.North Carolina ditto.The South Carolina Legislature yesterday voted for Breckenridge and Lane, and agreed to await further developments touching Lincoln's election.The adverse result of the Virginia election rather disconcerts their plans.New Orleans is gone for Bell.THE GENERAL RESULT\u2014ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENT.(From the News York Herald of Yesterday.) The great battle has been fought and lost by the allied forces in New York.The Presidential result may be summed up in three words\u2014Lincoln iselected.Ina more exact form according to the returns before us, the several States have cast their suffrages for President and Vice-President as follows :\u2014 RECAPITULATION, For Lincoln and Hamlin.176 For Breckinridge and Lane.61 For Bell and Everett.50 For Douglas and Johnson.- 16 Whole electoral vote.303 Lincoln's majority overall.49 DgTroIT, Nov.7.The Western Transportation Company\u2019s propeller # Mohawk\u201d exploded at four this a.m., while crossing the St.Clair Flats.Five persons were killed.She sunk in eleven feet.MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.DEaTH or Mr.L.W.Mercer.\u2014We regret to learn that Mr.L.W.Mercer, whose name was brought prominently before the public of late in connection with the Nor-folk shrievalty, died of small pox, in the Quebec hospital on Sunday afternoon.Mr.Mercer, after being removed from the shrievalty, entered into the enterprise in connection with the Free Port of Gaspé.He loaded a schooner at Niagara with goods and sent her down the St.Lawrence expecting that when she arrived at Gaspé, the free port would be proclaimed.\u2014 From some cause, best known to the Ministry, this was not done, and Mr.Mercer was compelled to return to Quebec to secure the completion of the scheme.A seaman on board bis vessel was seized with small-pox on his way down, and Mr.Mercer's man servant became infected.It was not, however, till he was on his way to Quebec that he himself was taken ill.He had keen vaccinated and even inoculated in his youth, and his case was supposed to be a slight one.Nevertheless he fell a victim to the desease in the hospital at Quebec, whither he had been removed as the best place at which good attendance could be procured.Mr.Mercer had many warm personal friends throughout Upper Canada.It is a common belief among them that he was, in the business of the Norfolk shrievalty, quite as much sinned against as sinning.It is said that every step in the matter was taken under the sanction of the Government.Mr.John A.Macdonald professed entire ignorance, however, and Mr.Mercer never published the facts.He was promised another office by Ministers, but the pledge was not redeemed.Even in the matter of the Gaspé free port, they did not carry out the promises which indueed him to embarked in his last enterprise.Mr.Mercer was twice married; once to a daughter of Sheriff Kingsmill, of Niagara, and the second to Miss Kate Powell, of Toronto, who survives him, with three children.\u2014 Globe.AnoTser TriAL ¥or MurDER.\u2014On the 31st January, 1858, John Slaven, a labouring man, John Thompson and Fanny his wife, resident at Elizabethtown, Leeds county, were all murdered.From the wounds it was evident an axe had been used, The bodies of the men were much mutilated.Thompson was a firmer, and had the reputation of being pretty well off\u2014which fact it is supposed induced the triple murder.A man named Jumes Whalen was arrested and tried for the murder of Fanny Thompson and acquitted Jobn Evans wag then arrested and examined before a Magistrate, but an alibi in his favour was clearly proved.Meanwhile a man named Matthew Nelson Timleck, appeared and gave such information as induced the apprehension of James Whalen.He was tried last Wednesday before Chief Justice Robinson on the charge of murdering | John Slaven and was a second time acquitted.Tim- leck\u2019s evidence is very positive, and had he been believed by.the jury the prisoner must have been convicted.\u2014 PROTESTANT AND OATHOLI0.\u2014The Minerve returns to the charge about the numerical strength of the Choreh | i of-Rome in Canada: -It claims -that: Catliolics -dre in the majority, and that we are wrong in our estimate of ot AN TL ta Le 3 I ro Sanh schimatics, dissenters\u2014Protestants.-ever.the number of Protestants because we included among \u201c 85,191 persons, such as Jews, Unitarians, Unaversa- lists, Mormons, &c.&c.\u201d We think this is a very considerable lowering of the standard of the Church of Rome.Its votaries bave always contended that it was the Church, and all who did not belong to it were It is a favourite practice of the Montreal True Witness to charge upon Protestantism all the errors of Mormonism ; and did not that high ecclesiastical authority, Monsieur Joseph Edouard Turcotte, describe Protestantism as a conglomerate, with Queen Victoria at the top and Joe Smith, of Nauvoo, at the bottom ?This is by the way, how- It was a statement made in London T'mes that the Roman Catholics outnumbered all other bodies in Canada, which we contradicted, and in so doing, were strictly and literally correct.\u2014 Globe.Heavy Gare ox Lake Erie.\u2014About the middle of night before last, a heavy wind \u2018\u2018 came on to blow®\u201d down the lake, gradually increasing in violence until the following (Sunday) morning, when it became terrific.The scene from the mouth of the harbour, at day-break, was thrilling.Raging up the bay through angry drifts of rain, the heavens leaden and dismal, brooded above a tumult of green billows, braided over with tossing foam, and hurtling, like racers, toward the pale and moaning eastern shore.The river current was terrible.Vessels were constantly arriving\u2014a fleet of fifty sail being on their way hither\u2014and the spectacle of these, as they rounded the pier in the gale, was enough to excite the enthusiasm of a seaman.As the day advanced the gale seemed rather to increase than diminish.\u2018I'he waters of the creek rose higher, and the excitement about the docks was intense.Vessel owners were hurrying about inquiringly, and the few sail yet in the bay were watched from every attainable elevation.The barque B.A.Stannard arrived about ten o'clock, leaking from the strain endured during the night.At noon, all the vessels perceivable, but two, had reached the harbour.Of these, whose names were unknown one was safely anchored off the Canada shore, three-fourths of a mile above Fort Erie, and the other in the bay, two miles from the old light-house.The situation of the latter craft was extremely precarious.The violence of the tempest was 80 great as to cause her to drift downward by slow but sure degrees.Her rudder was also supposed to have been lost, and the faithfulness of her anchor was her only dependence.The steam tug \u2018 Relief\u201d - was manned about 2 p.m., and, with a large company of adventurous citizens aboard, left to attempt the rescue of the unfortunate vessel.As the \u2018 Relief\u2019 pushed boldly out beyond the mouth of the creek, the sea was so high as to break completely over her, and cause her to roll frightfully.She kept standing on, however, steering southward up the bay, intending to get to windward of the schooner, in order to come alongside.This course took her directly in the \u201ctrough of the sea,\u201d and she had gone but three-fourths of a mile, when the terrific broadsides of the waves threatering to become too much for her stability, sea-bird though she was, and she accordingly changed her course to the south-east and breasted the surges like a duck.After labouring more than an hour, however, she had not made the least progress, and was obliged to drop anchor midway between the shore and ber intended prize, about one mile from either.\u2014 Buffalo Courier, Nov.5.ATTEMPTED AssassiNATiON IN IRELAND.\u2014The Dublin papers report an attempt to assassinate Mr.George W.Slator, of Cartron Lodge, which took place near Edgeworthstown, Longford, on Saturday night.Having reached Edgeworthstown -station, \u2018Mr.Slator got on his car, with his butler driving; and on reaching his own gate, at about eight o\u2019clock two men rushed from behind the wall inside, one taking either side of the car, and immediately aski g ¢ Js Mr.Slator here ?\u201d\u2019 The servant replied * Yes?\u2019 and Mr.Slator, naver apprehending any danger, also: said, \u2018\u2018 Yes, I am.\u201d Whereupor one of the assassins.exclaimed with emphasis, ¢ Mr.Slator,\u201d and at the same moment discharged a pistol so close to his \u2018intended victim\u2019s head that the flash burned Mr.Slator\u2019s cheek, and the slugs with which it was loaded carried away part of the collar of his frieze coat, tearing it on the shoulder also.Mr.Slator was hampered at the time, his coat being strapped round him, and a rag round his kness, while he held his umbrella open in his hands.He jumped off the car, however, as.nickly as he could, made a thrust of the umbrella at the assassin, and turned round to follow him, when a second assassin met him immediately behind the car, and fired another pistol, loaded with a ball, which passed through the breast of his outside frieze coat, carrying the piece clean through into the folds-ofthe inside coat, but glancing off harmless.The miscreants then ran off.A reward of £100 bas been offered bythe Government.It was currently reported in Dublin on Tuesday that a labourer in Mr.Slator's employment bas been arrested as an accessory, and committed to prison.Suspicion is also attached \"to a tenant on Mr.Slator\u2019s property.The only case that can be assigned for this horrible abt is, that Mr.Slator wished to get possession from a tenant ofsome land which he purchased in the Encumbered Estates Court some short time since.The tenänt claims to be entitled to it himself, upon paying Mr.Slator & nominal yearly rent, which, however, the landlord would not agree to accept.of Amberst College, at their late meeting; established a new Professorship, under the title of Hygtend and Physical Education.This is an advanced step in the rightdirection.a.res > feotloi mint hes, on Shoday night, Taunton; and, died in great agony, in a few hours, HYGIENE AND Prrysréar HrALTE.\u2014TPho Trusteés \u2014 À Tittle girl swallowed tho cotigéettos fre jam | TRAST Cer ARE RER wii 0 N 3 o v .= = A not a _\u2014 I = ., ERE - iy > - ier \u201c E A \u2018 = ë a = = reims a ms der sis ei re .: = Pr TPE eve, a .- Cee i ET 5 n RT EE is En Le RÉ me AE ASIE re ee Te AE ES 2 = TER SAL Se TS EE, ! © Ta F TEESE ; ) pra pr Sener pes ex pr PTE CRITICS TE WE rer preremryre = pe = rr = = eee re amare \u2014 = - ia - me rt pr STE eu je ; pétanque re) RN 3 > AE et io a ae rm rap same Sa = = = ; ; = = = eet To IR I I) TE EE a?296 THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.NovEmser 8, 1860 TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE DAII,Y WITNESS.For Advertisements not exceeding 2 lines, 124 cents each insertion.For Advertisements not exceeding 5 lines, 25 cents each insertion.Notices of Births, Marriages and Deaths charged on the above terms.For Advertisements exceeding 5 lines, 7 cents per line for first insertion, and 2 cents for each subsequent insertion,\u2014with a liberal discount to such as advertise largely.A Square of 21 lines for a week, $2,50 ; for a month, $8; for a year, $50, with privilege to change once a month.All transient Advertisements cash in advance.The large circulation of the Daily Wrtness, and the small number of advertisements it contains, render it the most valuable advertising medium in this city.N.B.\u2014The proprietor of the Witness reserves to himself the right to decline any advertisement which he may deem not in accordance with the character of the paper.DHE BLL RIESS.MONTREAL, THURSDAY EVENING, NOV, 8.NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THIS DAY.Board in a Private Family for one Gentleman, Inland Marine Insurance.AUCTION SALES.Catalogue Sale of Hardware\u2014Alex.Bryson & Co.Special Sale of Carpets, Furniture, &c.\u2014Henry J.Shaw.EDITORIAL ITEMS.\u2014 For Latest Telegraphic News see first page.\u2014 The mostimportant Sale of Furniture and Carpets, to be held this season, is advertised by Mr.Shaw, to take place on Wednesday the 14th.Parties in the country, and those of our citizens who are not yet supplied, would do well to bear this Sale in mind.\u2014See advertisement.\u2014 Dr.Windship arrived in town last evening, and is the guest of Harrison Stephens, Esq., during his stay.\u2014 He gives his first lecture to-night, for the Mercantile Library Association, in Nordheimer\u2019s Music Hall.\u2014 The Mother's Monthly Prayer Meeting, held yesterday afternoon, from 3 to 4, in the committee-room of the Mechanics\u2019 Institute, was crowded ; and quite a number of the ladies remained for the daily afternoon prayer meeting, which takes place in the same room, from + to 5 o'clock.\u2014 The members of the Canadian Lranch of the Royal Culedonian Curling Club of Scotland, held their annual meeting on Saturday last.Nearly all the Clubs in Canada were represented, and the following office-bearers were elected :\u2014 William Edmonstone, President ; David Mair, Secretary and Treasurer.Five Royal Club medals were voted to be contended for during the coming Winter, and the following Clubs are appointed to play against each other :\u2014Quebec against Kingston ; Stad- acona against Ottawa ; Montreal against Buckingham ; Paris against London ; Seneca and Ancaster against West-Flamboro.The three first-mentioned are if possible, to meet their opponents in Montreal.As previously mentioned by us, it is proposed that a Grand International Match between Canada and the United States be played early in the coming winter.\u2014 Dr.R.P.Howard has been appointed to the chair of Theory and Practice of Medicine, in the University of McGill College ; and Dr.McCallum to that of Clinical Medicine and Jurisprudence.\u2014 A correspondent of the Gazette suggests that, \u201c to obviate somewhat, the difficulty of the G.T.Railway crossing the Canal, and in otherwise entering the city, that part of the Canal in front of Grant, Hall and Coss Mill, could be continued direct up to the Railway depot, making the addition capacious enough for large vessels to load there and sail direct for Europe.That part of the Canal could also be made the winter quarters of a good many boats.\u201d [If there were none but forwarding merchants and grain dealers in Montreal, this would be the very thing, and under any circumstances is a most desirable improvement!] \u2014 We have reason to believe from a recent telegram that in the absence of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, his Royal parents have been arranging a union between him and a German lady, the Princess Augusta Louise Caroline Ida, of Saxe Meinigen.She is the only daughter of the Ducal House of Saxe Meinigen, which is closely allied to that of Saxe Co- burg Gotha.Though there was not large scope for choice, the preference has, no doubt, been advisedly given, perhaps allowing to their Royal Highnesses some choice in the matter.\u2014 Persons are often indifferent about criminals and public transgressors of the laws, little thinking the thieves and other offenders live upon the public, and awhen caught, their trial and punishment is a most ex- Jensive tax upon the community.It has been asder- tained that each prisoner confined in Newgate, in the -city of London, costs that city £100 per annum.It would be found cheaper to pay for the prevention of crime than to pay for punishing those who commit it.\u2014 The Rev.Dr.Cook, of Quebec, has been entrusted with £12,000 by à physician of that city towards the erection of a University there, \u2014 The Ottawa Cilizen denies that the small-pox is raging violently in \u2018that city, as stated by some papers, but that the cases which have appeared are of the mildest possible type.\u2014 The Hamilton Spectator states that Sir Allan Mac- Nab had decided to be a candidate for the Western Division.\u2014 A famine is apprehended in Newfoundland, on account of the failure of the fisheries.The Legislature of the Island is to meet on the 3rd December to devise means of relief, \u2014 The mysterious murder of a beautiful young girl, whose body was found in the Detroit River, near Wind- gor, continues to excite much interest, but no clue to the perpetrator has yet been found.\u2014 Brown and bis two confederates, the burglars, are sentenced to be hanged, but may yet get off.\u2014 A prominent magistrate in England, commenting upon the number of murders that have recently been perpetrated with impunity in England, says it is evident the present magistracy and police are not suffi- lent, and suggests the appointment of an efficient Te .LL Ay me mA RE PT paid officer in each county, distinct from both the magistrates and police, whose duty it would be to make investigations and institute prosecutions.This is the Scotch system, borrowed, probably, from the French, and, we believe, it works well.There is great need for such an officer in every county of Canada ; the local magistrates being in many cases ignorant and inefficient to a degree that would be incredible in Britain.\u2014 Sir John Bowring lately said at the laying of the foundation-stone of a Unitarian Chapel in England :\u2014 \u201cThe Times newspaper announced in its leading article, in reference to my connection with the Unitarian body, that Unitarianism was nearly extinct.The question, my friends, now is not where Unitarianism is, but where it is not.It has penetrated our universities, it is heard in our cathedrals, it is represented by the most illustrious men in some shape or other, it is pervading the world, and, whatever may be the differences with respect to other truths and other doctrines, I venture to say that the great truths of Unitarianism are recognized in every portion of the Christian Church.Happily, Unitarianism is the religion of liberty\u2014the religion of progress.\u201d It is, unhappily, true that Unitarianism is spreading in some quarters, and so is Romanism.But what has Unitarianism done to make the world better, or what is it doing in the great philanthropic movement of the day?We look for its fruits not among the educated, who have been under the influence of Evangelical Christianity, but among the natives of some savage island brought out of barbarism and trained to civilization.Neither Unitarianism nor Ro- manism have as yet done this.A MUrDERER CONVICTED AND SENTENCED AT BROCK- viLLE.\u2014At the Brockville Fall Assizes, Edgar Harter, a young man of 20 years of age, has been convicted of the murder of his cousin, Morgan Dockstater, in June last, at Charleston Lake, near Farmersville.Both were from York State, and came to Canada to work.Dockstater disappeared, and Harter having his watch and some other things of the missing man in bis possession, was examined before two magistrates of Far- mersville, who let him go.After a violent thunderstorm in August, Dockstater's body floated on the Lake, and a requisition was sent to Jefferson County for Harter, he having returned there and been arrested for stealing from the missing Dockstater.He was in due course delivered up, tried, convicted, and sentenced to be hanged on the 26th December next, without any hope of mercy.From a Brockville paper we copy the ollowing particulars :\u2014 \u201c Harter's countenance showed no craotion at the time, and he left the dock, doomed man as he was, with a firm step.« About two hours after he had received bis sentence, Harter made a desperate attempt to burn the gaol, either with the design, as he states, to cominit suicide, or, more probably to escape in the confusion, by setting fire to his bed with some matches he bad concealed on his person.Owing to the promptitude and nerve of the gaoler, Mr.Elwood, the fire was extinguished before any damage was done, and the prisoner effectually secured.Several of Mr.Elwood\u2019s fingers were severely burned.\u201d A Wire-MurpEREr CONVICTED AND SENTENCED AT THE ELGIN Assizes.\u2014From the St.Thomas Home Jour- nul we learn that a man named Murdough, of the village of Lyons, has been convicted of an aitempt to murder his wife by poison, for which sentence of death has been passed upon him.He had seduced a young girl who was brought up in the family as an adopted child, and tried to put his own wife out of the way by frequent doses of Spanish flies, administered in broth.The sentence is to be executed on the 22nd December, but 2s death did not ensue according to his expectations and wishes, it is probable it will be commuted.CANADIAN RELIGIOUS SUMMARY.Free Cuurcu.\u2014The Free Church-Record states that Knox\u2019s College has been opened with encouraging prospects.His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, visited this institution when in Toronto, and has since presented it with the munificent gift of two hundred pounds.This amount is to be invested, and the annual proceeds devoted to the establishment of a \u201c Prince of Wales\u2019 Scholarship.\u201d Calls bave been given by the following congregations: Scarboro\u2019 to Rev.D.Fletcher, who bas accepted; Osnabruck to Rev.A, Matheson; St.Louis de Gonzague and Vallyfield to Rev.W.Coul- thart; English River aad Durham to Rev.A.Young.The Rev.John Rennie has been settled at Dunnville, The Presbytery of Brockville, which a few years ago only contained four or five charges, has now ten settled charges.The Record gives a report of the special meeting of Synod respecting union with the U.P.Church.The two Synods resolved to consummate the union at Montreal next June, the united body taking the name of ¢ The Canada Presbyterian Church.\u201d EpIscoPAL.\u2014À meeting was lately held in Toronto in behalf of Missions to French Roman Catholics in this Province.\u2014\u2014The Vestry Meeting at Belleville has unanimously decided not to have as Assistant Minister a gentleman who approves of the semi-Romish theology taught at Trinity College, Toronto.Cuurcr or ScorLanp.\u2014The Rev.J.C.Muir, of North Georgetown, has been presented with gown and cassock and a pulpit Bible and Psalm Book.\u2014\u2014The Rev.J.Stuart, of Woodstock, has been presented with a gown,.\u2014\u2014The children of St.Andrew's Church, Westminster, lately presented a teacher, Mr, Strachan, with $25.Mr.S.bas just been appointed a Catechist.\u2014\u2014The pupils of the Preparatory School, Kingston, have presented Rev.R.Campbell with an elegantly bound Commentary.\u2014\u2014The Rev.W.Leitch, D.D., has arrived from Scotland, and at once assumes his duties as Principal of Queen\u2019s College.The Prince of Wales gave $800 to this institution.The amount has been appropriated to establish a Bursary.~\u2014\u2014The Rev.Wm.Masson has been inducted as Minister of Russeltown.\u2014\u2014The Rev.James Mair hag been inducted at Mar- tintowy.\u2014\u2014\u2014The congregation at Bayfield has given a call to Rev.H, Gibson.\u2014~\u2014The last number of the ot A Presbyterian contains an obituary notice of the late Rev.W.Mair, of Chatham, C.E., who died on the 17th ult, Mr.Mair came to Canada in 1833, and in that year was settled over the Presbyterian Church in Gien- ville and Chatham, to which he ministered till his decease.CoONGREGATIONAL.\u2014The Union, at its last meeting, recommended the observance of the second Sabbath in November as a day of special prayer for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on this Province.\u2014The Congregational College, Toronto, commenced its sessions on the 17th ult.The Rev.J.Porter, in addressing the students, urged them strongly to be men, physically, morally and spiritually, earnestly enforcing upon them the cultivation of the manly character of searching, judging, and acting for themselves as beings who must give account to God.WESLEYAN METHODIST.~\u2014A new monthly periodical, edited by a Committee of Wesleyan Ministers, has been commenced at Toronto.\u2014\u2014The Book Room is about to issue the \u201c Life and Journals of Rev.Peter Jones, late of Brantford.\u201d UsiTeD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.\u2014The U.P.Mugazine devotes considerable space to the subject of union with the Free Church.It appears that this desirable object has not been attained without dissatisfaction to individuals in both churches.\u2014\u2014Dr.Taylor, of Toronto, has resigned the Professorship of Divinity in the Divinity Hall.The Annual Session commences on the 16th ult.,, with ten students.\u2014\u2014A handsome Church has lately been erected at Florence, C.W.EPISCOPALIAN UNION PRAYER-MEETING.\u201cThere is a Union Prayer-Meeting at Bishop East- burn\u2019s Church in Lawrence Street, near the Post Office, every Monday morning,\u201d said a friend in Boston to us on the Sunday morning before the great Anniversary Meeting.Determining to go, we casily found, and entered the pleasant lecture-room, which is carpeted, furnished with easy seats, a clock, and gas fixtures arranged with shades to protect the eyes of the worshippers.Rev.Dr.Burritt, we think, was the name of the minister who presided.He had evidently alluded, in his opening remarks to the Jubilee Week of the American Board, and as we reached the place, a white-headed merchant was showing the rise of the great Missionary stream, by detailing some of Samuel J.Mills\u2019 early efforts in the cause of Foreign Missions.It was one of the ships of their firm that brought \u201c Obookiah,\u201d the Hawaiian, to this country, and the speaker himself introduced the lad to Mills.The speaker had also been in mission families in China, India and Western Asia, and bore ample testimony to their worth and labors.If we remember rightly, the venerable gentleman prayed, and then a fine looking man of between fifty and sixty rose\u2014a physician of some standing in the city, we were told.He said be dared hardly trust himself to speak on this subject.He owed to the Board that was this week to hold its Jubilee an immense debt of gratitude.His first religious impressions were received at a missionary gathering in a private house, when the late Rev.Jeremiah Evarts, Secretary of the Board, spoke on the subject that had called them together, and first gave the Doctor the idea that he himself must labor for Christ.The result extended to every adult member of his family.He had been one of a little band in the Episcopal Church, who, having no organization in their own.body, contributed to the A.B.C.F.M.till such a society was formed, when they had worked with their own.\u201cI regard this meeting as, perhaps, the greatest event in the history of Boston,\u201d continued the Doctor.* These people, some of the best in the land, come not up hither to inquire curiously on the subject of Missions; they are well informed of the progress of the work; they come to praise and pray and rejoice together, and when I think of the vast cloud of incense that will go up from this city during this week, of the prayers that will ascend from these thousands of Christian hearts, I cannot doubt that they will bring down rich blessings upon us.\u201d Then all knelt, and we have rarely joined in a prayer so full, so heavenly.We seemed to be borne very near the Saviour, and to feel the throbbings of his heart.It was a season long to be remembered.A young clergyman followed with an exhortation to the members of the Episcopal communion to be up and doing in the great field\u2014the world.He prayed, and we were dismissed with the Benediction.We had forgotten that singing, delightful as is all their prayer- meeting singing in Boston, was appropriately interspersed.This meeting has been kept up for some years, and is attended by members of all denominations.Any are free to speak and to pray.THE SYRIAN SUFFERERS.The following letter from the Secretary of the American Board will explain itself.Should any other friends of the Widows and Orphans wish to transmit donations, we will forward them in the same way :\u2014 Mrssion House, Boston, Nov.5, 1860.Joux DovcALL, Esq., Montreal, O.E.: Dear Sie,~I take pleasure in saying that our Treasurer, J.M.Gordon, Esq., has received from you $169 13c.in aid of the destitute widows and orphans in Syria, and has transmitted the same to Beiroot.Our missionaries will doubtless see that the money is expended according to the wishes of the donors.A heavy burden has been thrown upon them, in the Providence of God, but they are greatly cheered by the liberality of their brethren in other lands, especially in Great Britain, as also by the hope that in the end the Lord will cause the wrath of man to praise Him.When the strength of the storm shall have passed by, we may look for \u201c the bow in the cloud.\u201d Bb I am, very respectfully, yours, 8.B.Treat, Sec.of the A.B.0.F.M., be Sl LL Ty Unitep STATES PosTaGR.\u2014A rumour having obtained circulation in town, to the effect that, from some new regulation of the United States Post Office Department, letters posted for the States from Canada must be prepaid, we made enquiry at the Post-Office and were informed that no such change in the postal arrangements between the conntries had taken place, and that, as beretofore, it is left in the option of the sender to prepay or not any letters mailed at our Post Offices for the United States.\u2014 Herald.Tae ExtrapitioN Oase.\u2014The Brant Expositor says : \u2014\u201c The question of the extradition of the negro Anderson, charged with the murder of Diggs, has been under the consideration of the Government for some weeks past.They have, however, at length refused to discharge him, and Mr.Freeman, his counsel, has, we are informed, made application to have the matter brought before the judges of Toronto for final decision.This is doubtless the proper course to pursue, in order to settle the legal points involved in the case.\u2014 Globe.\u2014 Coroner Scott held an inquest yesterday on the body of a woman, named Mrs.Butler, who died suddenly in her house on the previous night.Deceased lived in a lane leading from Yonge to Victoria-street, near Shuter-street, and for 2 lengthened period was much addicted to liquor.Such was her craving for strong drink that in some instances she had sold the bed from under her, and on many occasions spent the money for liquor which had been given by the husband to procure food for herself and children.The jury gave as their verdict ¢ Death from intemperance.\u201d\u2014 Globe.\u2014 The Great Western Railway Company are about to erect a new passenger station at Windsor.The building gill be 300 feet long, 94 feet wide, and 54 feet high, and will be erected south of the present freight house, 200 feet of which will be removed to make room.It will contain two tracks, one for entry and the other for departure, with offices and waitings-rooms between them.Messrs.Lee & Grundy, Hamilton, are the contractors.PASSENGER3 per Steamship \u201c Anglo-Saxon,\u201d Capt.Ballantine, from Liverpool to Quebec, 25th October, 1860 :\u2014Mrs.Bass; Mrs.Acheson and child ; Miss.Mackness; Miss Wilson ; Miss Moore ; Miss Sharples; Miss Weir; Miss Jobb; Captain Welsh and lady ; Dr.Martin ; Rev.Mr.Swan ; Messrs, Porter, Smythe, Altman, A.J.Altman, Little and son, Everett; Greive; Moorhouse ; Wyatt; Miller; Faulkner; Reid; Weir; Sims.\u201428 Cabin, 112 Steerage\u2014Total, 140.\"COMMERCIAL MoNTREAL, Nov, 8\u2014Noon.Weather changed again ; morning frosty ; thermometer, at 7.A.M., 38° ; at noon, 45°.\u2014 The market for Breadstuffs is dull and drooping.Flour and Wheat are both cheaper.Great quantities pressing on the market.\u2014 The prices we have for some time past been quoting for Beef and Pork, were those asked by dealers, there being no wholesale parcels offering.As soon as new provisions begin to come in, prices will probably be considerably lower.\u2014 We hear of a further advance of 2c.per bushel for grain brought over the G.T.Railway, to come into operation next week.There will probably be an advance in Flour freight also.\u2014 Late Liverpool and London papers by the \u201c An- glo-Saxon \u201d and \u201c Persia\u201d show that the imports of Breadstuffs into Great Britain continued very large.For the week ending 22nd October, 89,717 quarters of Wheat, and about 50,000 barrels of Flour had been received at Liverpool.The comparative prices of Flour, as reported by the steamers which left the latter port in October, are :\u2014 6th Oct.13th.20th.27th.203 6d to 31s 6d 28s to 31s 6d 20s 6d to 32s 28s 6d to 328 Gd The average price of Wheat at Liverpool for the week ending 13th October, was :\u2014Wheat, 61s 1d ; Peas, 42s, while the average price for six weeks ending 22nd October, was :\u2014 Wheat, 60s 1d; Peas, 39s 8d.The advance reported at Liverpool on 22nd and 23rd had not been sustained, the report by the \u201c Persia \u201d being that the market was quiet; Flour rather easier, and Wheat 1¢ to 2¢ cheaper.It will be seen from the foregoing comparative prices of Flour, that the outside quotations brought by the * Persia\u201d (of 2'7th from Liverpool) are higher than had been reported during October.MONTREAL WHOLESALE MARKETS.- Frour.\u2014 Difficult of sale; we hear of large quantities of No.1 Superfine offering at $5,35, and few buyers.Wazar lower ; U.C.Spring $1,22 afloat.An offer of $1,20 for a parcel ex cars, deliverable alongside, was subsequently withdrawn.Peas\u2014Dull, Asses.\u2014 Pots, $5,50 ; Pearls, $5,65.RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.Per G.T.Railway, Nov.6 \u2014Ashes, 42 brls.; Flour, 2,898 brls.; Wheat, 2,052 bush.; Pork,2 brls ; Peas, 394 bush.; Butter, 16 kegs ; Onts, 134 bush.; Rye, 170 bush.Nov.7.\u2014Ashes, 18 brls; Flour, 2,445 brls; Wheat, 3,348 bushels; Butter, 80 kegs; Cheese, 10 bris.Per steamer \u2018\u201cBowmanville \u2019\u201d\u2014Flour, 3,021 brls.; Apples, 157 brls.Per steamer ¢ St.Helen.\u201d\u2014Flour, 506 brls.and 321 sacks ; Ashes, 8 brls.; Pease, 75 sacks ; Wheat, 45 sacks ; Butter, 11 kegs.Per steamer Colonist.\u201d\u2014Flour, 1,409 brls.; Wheat, 3,000 bush, ; Ashes, 71 brls.; Butter, 34 kegs ; Apples, 139 brls.; Pork, 30 brls.PORT OF MONTREAL.ENTERED.Nov.6.\u2014Schooner \u2018 Hemedine,\u201d Desjardins, master, from Halifax, Oct.19.Fish and Oil.« 6.\u2014Brigantine \u2018 Leander,\u201d Cloutier, master, from Halifax, Oct.18.Fish and Oil.\u201c 6.\u2014Steamer * United States,\u201d Meiklereid, master, from Glasgow, Oct, 13, General cargo.Nov.7.\u2014*\u201c Forest Queen,\u201d Wilson, master, from Cara- quet, Oct.20, with fish.Schooner \u201c Sophia,\u201d Pasarge, master, from Caraquet, with fish.OLEARED.Nov.6\u2014Brig \u201c Mary Jane,\u201d Cleary, master, for Bristol.Wheat and Peas.« 6.\u2014Ship \u2018\u201c Orso,\u201d Jones, master, for Glasgow.\u2014 General cargo.NEW YORK MARKETS.\u2014Nov.8.\u2014By Telegraph.Flour dull, and a shade easier.Wheat quiet; parcels in store very firm, and lot afloat very heavy Corn quiet and steady.Ryequiet at 73¢.Pork quigh, Lard steady.Ashes steady.Barley heavy at 68 § 85c.Oats quiet at 37 to 38c.Peas dnll at 75 to 80% tes ore JT FT ar rer THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.NOVEMBER 8, 1860.\u2018207 : ANDVERTIS EMERNTS.|MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.AUCTION SALI AUCTION SALE A Lad to wait ple and do th FRET By Henry J.Shaw.\u2014 A a family.APDIT a this \u2018Ofte, °| THE TWO FIRST LECTURES EARDW.ARTE.Nov.7.OARD.\u2014One Gentleman can be accommodated with BOARD in a Private Family, in a First Class New House, with all Modern Improvements.Apply at No.3 German Street, first door from Craig Street.Montreal, Nov.8, 1860.6-d.2-8.w- 1* LAND MARINE INSURANCE-BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE COMPANY.\u2014Ingurance effected against the Perils of Inland Navigation by application to M.H.GAULT, Agent.Montreal, Nov.8, 1860.3-d.NNUAL REGISTER OF RURAL AFFAIRS FOR 1861.Price 25 cents.Sent free by mail.BOOK AND STATIONERY WAREHOUSE, 86 Great St.James Street.OCHFINE HERRINGS.\u2014100 Firkins, and 50 half- Firkins.Just landing, ex S.S.\u201c United States,\u201d from Glasgow.ALEX.McGIBBON.URKEY FIGS\u2014CROP 1860.\u2014500 boxes just re- teived.ALEX.McGIBBON.UNDEE MARMALADE, &c.\u2014J.Keiller & Son's Superior Marmalade, Jams and Jellies.Just received.ALEX.McGIBBON.HOICE ISABELLA GRAPES\u2014Grown by À.T.Nelson, Naples, N.Y.State; packed with care for winter use.2,000 Ibs.just received.ALEX, McGIBBON.66 HAT CBEER?\u201d\u2014HOP YEAST CAKES.Constantly on hand and for sale.ALEX.McGIBBON.OBSTERS AND SALMON.\u2014100 Cases 1-lb.Tins.for sale.ALEX.McGIBBON, FINNAN Happig Depor, Notre Dame Street.INNAN HADDIES\u2014Cured by Thos.McEwan, Portland.For iale, Wholesale and Retail.ALEX.McGIBBON, Sole Agent.RESH TEAS.\u2014250 Packages Choice Green and Black Teas for sale.ALEX.McGIBBON.cKINNON'S CELEBRATED BISCUITS for sale M at Manufacturer's prices.ALEX.McGIBBON, Corner of Notre Dame and St.Gabriel Streets.Nov.7.ERRINGS, in Barrels and Half-Barrels, just landing ex \u201c Leandre,\u201d from Canse.For sale by JOHN DOUGALL, COMMISSION MERCHANT, Nov.7.270 and 272 St.Paul St.OF THE WINTER SERIES WILL BE DELIVERED BY Dr.WINDSHIP, of Boston, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS, the 8th and 9th of NOVEMBER, NORDHEIMER\u2019S MUSIC HALL.Subject\u2014\u2018 PHYSICAL CULTURE.\u201d At the close of the Lecture, Dr.Windship will give illustrations of the results of Physical Training in his own person, exhibiting great strength in lifting over 1,000 Pounds, SHOULDERING A BARREL OF FLOUR, &c, &c.Family Tickets may be procured of Mr.Reed, Superintendent of the M.L, À.- TICKETS, 1s.3d.each.To be bad at B.Dawson & Son\u2019s, Great St.James Street; S.J.Lyman & Co's, Place d\u2019Armes ; and at the M.L .A.Rooms.Positively only a limited number of Tickets issued.J.A.PERKINS, Rec.-Sec.Montreal, Nov.2, 1860.7-d.Fresh Fruit.STORE AND FOR SALE\u2014 1,000 boxes Layer and M.R.Raisins, (crop 1860.) DAVID TORRANCE & CO.Montreal, October 30, 1860.N STORE AND FOR SALE\u2014 300 barrels London Crushed Sugar.DAVID TORRANCE & CO.Montreal, October 30, 1860.10-d.3-8.W.FUST RECEIVED, per Royal Mail S.S.\u201c Canadian,\u201d à Choice assortment of BurBous Roors, consisting of:\u2014 9,000 of Roots, Hyacinths, Jonquilles, Crocus, Narcissus, Ixia, Sparaxis, Gladiolas, &c.Assorthinents of 20 of one color, or of different colors, red, white, blue, yellow, pink and rose, all in prime order for planting this fall for spring bloom, or for flowering in winter in-doors.S.J.LYMAN, & Co, Place d\u2019Armes.Montreal, Octobor 31, 1860, 3d-w.RUIT & ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS &c.\u2014Orders for Fruit Trees, &c., of which the Subscriber has a large assortment in excellent condition, will be promptly attended to, if sent before the frost sets in.JAMES DOUGALL, Windsor Nurseries.Windsor, C.W., Oct, 26, 1860.Canada Wool Tweeds.PIECES Dark, Fall Styles, warranted the 0 best goods ever made for Winter use.\u2014ALSO,\u2014 .700 Bales Wadding and Batting, (the cheapest goods in the city.) DOUGLAS & COS, 264 St.Paul Street.4-d.Montreal, Nov.7th, 1860.Crockery, China & Glassware PATTON & CO.have on hand a complete assort- e ment of CROCKERY, CHINA & GLASSWARE, comprising every article suitable for both Town and Country Trade.; A call is respectfully requested.TERMS LIBERAL.\"3 GREAT ST.JAMES STREET, (Opposite the Ottawa Hotel.) Montreal, Sept.25, 1860.2mo.d., s.w.STOVED SALT.BAGS\" ASHTON'S,\u201d for sale by 00 JAMES TORRANCE & CO.6-d.Nov.5.CROCKERY.HE Subscribers beg to call attention to their SUPERIOR STOCK of CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE, WHICH WILL BE FOUND WELL ASSORTED FOR THE COUNTRY TRADE; ALSO, : Dinner Sets, in great variety.Splendid China Dessert Sets.Rich Toilette Sets.China Tea Sets.Which will be disposed of at the Lowest Prices.E.WRIGHT & Co.288 St.Paul Street.1-m.-d.Montreal, Oct.15, 1860.TAKE NOTICE.SPLENDID REFINED | COATI; OII;, 3s.9d.Per Gallon.LAMPS, WICKS, CHIMNIES, &e., &e.JAMES FAIRIE, Gexumse Coar Or.AND Lame DEPOT, c 55 St.Francois Xavier Street, a fow doors from Notre Dame Street, Montreal.\u201d\u201d Ostober 80, 1860.- 1-mo.d.Deodorized Coal Oil.HE SUBSCRIBER offers to Dealers and Country Merchants, at very low prices, according to qua- lity\u2014 20 Barrels Deodorized Coal Oil\u2014the last, best pre- duction.10 Barrels Kerosene.Half-barrels Paraffin.W.R.HIBBARD, Lampe Depot, 161 St.Paul Street.® d-t.fb.Montreal, Oct.16, 1860.HE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE\u2014 LARD OIL, No.1 American, equal to Olive for Machinery.WINTER-BLEACHED WHALE OIL.BURNING FLUID, in Barrels and Cans.SPIRITS TURPENTINE.REFINED COAL OIL, in Barrels, Kegs and Tins.ROSIN, Varnish qualities.ALFRED SAVAGE, 22 Lemoine St.~ Nov.5.6d 65w.LACK AND WHITE WADDING\u2014Just Received, a fresh lot Best Black and White Wadding.For sale low by JOHN DOUGALL, 270 and 272 St.Paul Street.Mx STONES.\u2014A pair of Oatmeal Stones of superior quality, For Sale, cheap, by JOHN DOUGALL, Commission Merchant, Oct.30, 1860.270 St.Paul-street, Montreal.| | EAVY WESTERN MESS PORK.GILMOUR & CO., 43 St.Peter Street, Montreal.October 11, 1860.MPORTANT TO CATTLE DEALERS,\u2014-THE I CANADA STARCH COMPANY will beable to Supply at a low rate, a few tons weekly of INDIAN CORN C \u2019 a most suitable article for Cattle Feed.Apply to ALEX.WALKER, St.Peter St.MR.BARNBY, ORGANIST CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL, Teacher of the Pianoforte, Organ and Singing, has now resumed his professional duties.Terms can be ascertained by applying to Mr.Barnby, 2 Wellington Terrace, St.Catharine Street.Montreal, August 23rd, 1860._daw\u2014tf.b AVIS! SINGING ACADEMY, Nordheimer\u2019s Hall D Adult Class every Monday evening at Half-past-Seven.Young Mozart Club every Saturday afternoon at 2 o\u2019clock.Private Lessons given in vocalization.Circulars may be had at the Music Stores, and at the * Witness\u201d Office.Montreal, Sept.\u201924, 1860.d.s.w.t.£b PR.W.E.BOWMAN, MCGILL STREET, MONTREAL.d-1y GEORGE VAN BUSKIRK, SURGEON DENTIST, ' 35 GREAT ST.JAMES STREET, With twenty years\u2019 practigal knowledge of the, profession.Office Hours from 9 till 6.sk i 2 ue CR CL yg.EXTENSIVE SPECIAL SALE NEW BRUSSELS CARPETS, FURNITURE, FRAMED PICTURES, SILK TASSELS, asp CORD, BROCATELLES axp DAMASK, SPLENDID SET OF SILK BROCATELLE CURTAINS, THB BALANCE OF THE CONSIGNMENT oF MIRRORS, &c., &o.HE Subscriber is instructed to Sell, without Re- gerve, on : WEDNESDAY, the 14th INSTANT, At the NEW STORE, 183 Notre Dame Street, the following important consignments : FROM JACQUES & HAY : Beautiful Black Walnut Furniture, including\u2014 Cane Seat, Rocking and Dining Room Cbairs, Drawing Room do, Sofas, Couches, Revolving Office Chairs, Polished Walnut Bedsteads, &c., &c.FROM THE PENITENTIARY CABINET WORKS.15 Hair Seat and Damask Covered Sofas, Mahogany Couches, Easy Chairs, Bureaus, Bedsteads, Enclosed Wash-hand Stands,Magnificent Covered Walnut Side- Board, Book-Cases, Chest Drawers, Oval Mahogany and Walont Extension and Dining Tables, Centre Tables, Drawing and Bedroom Sets, &c., &c.\u2014ALSO,\u2014 2,500 Yards best Brussels and Tapestry Carpet, made up in 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 55 yards to the Carpet\u2014 all of the best descriptions, and most beautiful Patterns.Also\u2014the balance of the late consignment of MIRRORS, and what is unclaimed of the FRAMED ENGRAVINGS.Particular attention is directed to the Sale of Brocatelle, Draperies, Silk Cord and Tassels, Damask, &c, Catalogues will be made out, and the articles may be examined on Tuesday, the 13th, and up to the time of sale on Wednesday.Sale at TEN o'clock.HENRY J.SHAW, Auctioneer.Montreal, Nov.8.A NEW AND ELEGANT PREPARATION\u2014 WINTER CREAM OF ROSES, .FOR Chapped Hands and Lips, Burns, Frosts, &c.This new compound is far superior to the ordinary Cold Cream, and will be found a most valuable preparation for Softening the Skin.It contains only the most innocent and simple ingredients, and may be applied to the most delicate skins.XS-No Family should be without the Winter Cream.1 Prepared only by S.J.LYMAN & CO, Chemists and Druggists, Place d\u2019Armes, Montreal.LLIOTS DENTIFRICE\u2014One of the best in use for Cleansing, Preserving and Beautifying the Teeth and Gums.For Sale at the Druggists.0 DETECT OR PREVENT THEFT, bave every article of Linen, &c., marked with Paysoy\u2019s Ix- DELLIBLE INK.It bas stood the test of 25 years with constantly increasing sales.S.J.LYMAN & CO., Agents.CGTUNPOWIDER.O BLASTING, injquarter barrels.For sale by ADAM BURNS, 12 St.Sacrament St.t Aug.22.CHINA: GLASS, AND EARTHENWARE.\u2014The Subscribers are now receiving their Fall Stocks, to which they invite the attention of Country Merchants.In addition to a Good General Assortment, they have also a large variety of Assorted Crates, suitable for both sections of the Province.In GLASSWARE their Stock of Tumblers is very complete, with eyery other article of Glassware in household use.Prices Low, and terms Liberal.\u2018 JOHN WATSON & CO., 11 Lemoine Street.August 17, 1860.AGLE FOUNDRY.\u2014King & Queen Sts., Montreal.\u2014 The Subscriber is constantly Manufacturing and solicits orders for Steam Engines, Steam Boilers, Mill Work, Bark Mills, Power Presses, &c., &e., and is prepared to furnish designs and execute orders for all kinds of Machinery, in the usual substantial and workmanlike manner of this Establishment.| Architectural and Machine Castings, Iron or Brass, from an unequelled Stock of Patterns, Best Fire Clay, best Fire Bricks, Ground Charcoal and Sea Coal, in barrels, always on hand.; GEORGE BRUSH, Proprietor.Montreal, August 13.~ LARD: PORK & HAMS.\u2014The Subscriber offers for 8 e\u2014 Lard, in tinnets and kegs, Fresh and Salt Pork and Beef, Corned Beef and Tongues, Smoked Hams, At his Stalls, Nos.26 and 27 St.Aun\u2019s Market and No.3 Guy Street.Montreal, August 21.WILLIAM BAUDEN.THE CIRCULAR published by the Undersigned on every Friday, for the English Steamer, is obtainable at their Office.Arrangements are made for the printing ofthe names of Merchants on such number of Circulars as mayjbefspecially and in quantity subscribed for.TAYLOR BROS., Brokers.Union Building, Aug.13, 1860.0 LET,\u2014Two Comfortable Brick Dwellings, with Water and good Cellars, in Busby Lane.Rent moderate.Apply to Charles Linley, on the premises.OOD MIXED TEA at 2s.6d.per Ib, for sale, by E.E.SHELTON.WANTED, \u2014A Situation for a Lad of 16, who writes a fair hand and would make himself useful.Apply Box 480 P.O.Nov.7.3d.ANTED.\u2014A place in a Store or Factory, or as driver of a Steam Engine.: Apply at No.32 8t.George\u2019s-street.Montreal, October 26, 1860.Bin be few gentlemen can be accommo- dated with Boatd end Lodging at Mis, Harv's,.No.71 St.Antoine Street.Oeté\u2014d£.th \u2018 .a vo IMPORTANT CATALOGUE SALE.EE SUBSCRIBER will sell, by Catalogue, STRICTLY WITHOUT RESERVE, on TUESDAY, the 13th NOVEMBER, and following days, at their Stores No.275, St Paul Street, an extensive assortment of FILES, EDGE TOOLS, SAWS, &e.&c., A large proportion of which are of the well-known superior make of ¢ THOMAS FIRTH & SONS.\u201d ALSO AN ENTIRE HARDWARE STOCK, From Canada West, the latter forming a very GENERAL ASSORTMENT of ENGLISH and AMERICAN SHELF GOODS, not much broken, and in excellent condition.TERMS.\u2014Purchases under, $100, Cash ; to extent of $100, 3 months; $200, 4 mos.; $300, 5 mos.; $400, 6 mos.; $600 7 mos.; $800, 8 mos.; $1,000 and upwards, 9 mos.; payable by Note, endorsed ifrequired.Sale each day at Two o\u2019clock, punctually, and continued until Ten 0°clock, with an hour\u2019s intermision at Six.Catalogues are now ready for delivery.ALEX.BRYSON & CO.Nov.6th d.s.w.& w.Fall and Winter Goods.HE Subscribers would invite the attention of MER CHANTS to theirpresent complete assortment of FALL AND WINTER DERRY GOODS, Which they are prepared to Sell at a moderate advance on the sterling cost, and on liberal terms.R.CAMPBELL &CO., 31 & 33 St.Francois Xavier Street.2mo d.Sept.13.ToURNAY CARPETS, VELVET CARPETS, TAPESTRY CARPETS, BrusseLs CARPETS, KIDDERMINSTER CARPETS, And other kinds in great variety, all this Fall\u2019s importation, embracing the Newest Designs from the Looms of the best Manufacturers, just RECEIVED and OPENED for INSPECTION, at the MONTREAL CARPET WAREHOUSE, 31 & 33 St.Francois Xavier Street.\u2014ALSO,\u2014 Floor Oil Clothes That will [be guaranteed as perfectly seasoned, including ¢¢ Hare\u2019s\u201d and \u2018¢ Nairn\u2019s\u201d makes.Dimensions taken, Oil Cloths laid, and Carpets made up by experienced parties.An examination respectfully soli- \"* R.Campbell & Co.31 & 33 St.Francois Xavier Street.Sept.12.2mo à MEDICAL HALL, OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE.KENNETH CAMPBELL & CD.b Apothecaries to H.R.H.the Prince of Wales.HE Undersigned beg to call the attention of the Public to their CHERRY BALSAM, A pleasant, efficacious and perfectly safe remedy for the relief and permanent cure of all diseases of the Lungs and Throat, such as Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Croop, &c., &ec.Prepared only by KENNETH CAMPBELL & Co.Apothecaries to H.R.H.the Prince of Wales.Montreal, Oct.13, 1860.d-1-m.AGENCY LA VIEILLE MONTAGNE FEINC COMPANY, No.12 St.Sacrament Street- ON HAND : SHRET ZINC, Nos.8, 9, 10, 11, 12; PLATE ZINC, Nos.19, 20, 21, suitable for manufacture of Nails and Sprigs ; SPELTER, in Plates.For sale by ADAM BURNS, AGENT.Montreal, August 22nd, 1860.tfb STOVE-PIPE VARNISH ¥ SUPERIOR QUALITY, Manufactured and for sale (in Bottles and by the Gallon) by J.& R.C.JAMIESON, 20 Lemoine Street, Montreal.12-d.Oct.24, 1860.Apothecaries Hall, Cathedral Block.HE BEST QUALITY London-made Hair, Nail and Tooth Brushes.\u2014Also, Finest London Toilet.Soaps, at the Apothecaries Hall.LAMPLOUGH & CAMPBELL.Montreal, Oct.19, 1860.2,m-d.HE BEST STAROH in the world, is the \u201cSmvas! GLoss Sranox,\u201d made by the Canada Starch Ooms pany, at Edwardsburg, 0.W., to be hadgof all respect .able Grocers.Montreal, Oct.24, 1860.dtd \u201d BUSINESS FAOT.\u2014 Gentlemen's Full Suits made\u2019 ?to order of excellent Cloth or Tweed, for $12,° est: at the Orora Haun, 292 NotreÿDame Street, : Je ; ww Pw gai a aE TR 8 \\ LE an 2 din Ei due A ia Laie i RY ae EE EE CA NCCE COs CC PT me 3 eu ina RLSM: ue Neale 298 DANESBURY HOUSE.\u2014Cxarren XVII.( Continued.) A NICE YOUNG MAN.Arthur took leave of Lord and Lady Temple at the church door, as they were going in for evening service, and proceeded towards the Golden Eagle.The shops were closed, every shop he passed; but the gin shops were open and lighted up outside and in.Ought this to be, he said to himself: ought this marked distinction to be permitted ?The shops closely shut, in accordance with our professed religion, and with God\u2019s commandment that the Sabbath shall not be desecrated, while these flaunting liquor palaces, with their evil attractioms, are staring boldly open! He recalled to mind what had been said by his brother-in-law tbat day: that the legislature might\u2019 do more to crush\u2014 Arthur would have said, not encourage\u2014the vice, than they were doing.It was self-evident.He reached the Golden Eagle.One of the first objects his eye encountered, on entering was his brother Robert, in a state of semi-stupidity.He had been sitting, with other tipplers, for the last two or three hours, in the Golden Eagle's public parlour, and was now reeling out of it into the bar, on his way to.quit the house, having drank away his money.Arthur went up to him, and laid his hand upon his shoulders; and partially intoxicated as Robert was, he was startled at the capture, and cowered visibly.He was dressed as Arthur bad never yet seen him dressed: in a common grey suit of clothes; notat all like a gentleman's clothes, and not at all like Sunday ones.Arthur tucked his arm within his own, and led him out.The landlord followed : he had caught a word of the recognition.\u201cOh, sir,\u201d he said to Arthur Danesbury, \u201cis he your brother ?\u201d ¢\u201c He is.\u201d \u201cI couldn\u2019t have believed it.Why, sir, you and be are as opposite as light and dark.\u201d \u201cAy,\u201d returned Arthur; \u201che has made a friend of wine ; I, of water.Good evening, my friend.I thank you for your courtesy.\u201d \u201c Sir, good evening to you,\u201d replied the landlord, and a bow of greater respect he had never made to any one.Where are you lodging ?\u201d inquired Arthur of his brother.¢ Jt's\u2014it\u2019s\u2014not far,\u201d hiccuped Robert.can\u2019t take you there.\u201d \u201cWhy not ?\u201d \u201c Tts\u2014it's a shabby place.\u201d \u201c Oh, never mind that.I have come on purpose to seeit.Is this the way ?Come Robert.\u201d His tone was decisive, his manner commanding, and the poor half-witted man yielded to it like a child.He led the way to a dirty house in the vicinity of Tottenham-Court Road, the door of which stood open.Robert began stumbling up the dark staircase.¢ Can I get a light from anywhere ?\u201d\u2019 inquired Arthur, totally unable to see, and hesitating to follow him.« J\u2014TI've not got a light, Arthur.I've not had a light for four nights.Once inside the room, the street lamp shines in.\u201d Just then the door of an apartment close to them, was opened, and a woman burst out of it, holding acandle.She looked up the stairs, contemptuously, at Robert.\u201cSo! you be in for it again, be you! You swore last night as you had no money to pay me ; you bave got some it seems, to lay out in drink.\u201d \u201c Will you oblige me by letting me have the use of a light ?\u201d cried Arthur to her, in his courteous way.The woman had not seen him, he had been in the shade cast by the open street door, and she turned round and stared at him.Her manner changed, and she dropped an involuntary curtsey.% Did you please to want anything, sir ?\" \u201cI am with this gentleman.\u201d Bat Arthur Danesbury positivély hesitated at the last word, so entirely unlike a gentleman was Robert, then.\u201c We will borrow your light, if you please.\u201d \u201c You are welcome, sir.\u2019Tain\u2019t as I've objected to lend him lights, but I can\u2019t be always a supplying of him, and not get paid.Candles he have \u2018bad ; and three loaves, and a quarter of butter he have bad; and a go of brandy, as I sent for, for him, for he was praying and crying for it, as if he'd die; and two quarterns and a half of gin ; and:a piece of soap; and a tumbler and plate he broke\u2014he can\u2019t deny as be have had \u2019em, and owes me for em.\u201d \u201c How much is it in all?\u201d inquired Arthur, putting his band into his pocket.\u201cWell, sir, I know it\u2019s as much as four shillings, but I can\u2019t reckon it up in my head, all in a moment.Oh, and there was the washing of :his sheets; I forgot that.And there\u2019s the rent besides.\u201d \u201c How wuch ?\u201d .\u201cTwo weeks, sir, come to-morrow, at four-and sixpence, making nine shillings.And if I say five for what he owes me, instead of four I.shan\u2019t bu a gainer, A precious \u2018trouble my husband have had of him, in his drunken\u2019 bouts! That \"ll be fourteen shillings sir, altogether.\u201d _ Arthur placed a sovereign in\u2019 her hand, \u201cIs amy-motice requisite ?because be will quit your house to-night\u201d : 1 4° «1 \u201c No, sir,\u201d answered the woriian, who appeared: k\\_ to ben sufficiently honest one, whatever may have THE MONTREAL DAILY.WITNESS.been her faults of manner.¢ He gave me notice a week ago, and though he was drunk when he said it, of course it was a notice.Six shillings: I'm afeared as I've not enough change, sir, but I can run to the nearest public and get it.\u201d No, do notrun there.You may keep the six shillings in recompense for any trouble he may have been to you.\u201d \u201c Well, sir, there ain't many like you!\u201d exclaimed the gratified woman, after a pause of astonishment,\u2014\u201c but you carries the gentleman in your face.Can I do anything else, sir ?shall I run up and light a bit of fire in his grate: his room\u2019s chilly.\u201d \u201cOh no.I shall want a cab presently, if you have any one to send.\u201d \u201c Plenty, sir, if you wanted a dozen.\u201d - (To be continued.) WASHINGTON'S ADVICE TO A YOUNG LADY.The following sound and sensible advice was given by Washington to his adopted daughter, and is of universal application to those who, as she then was, are unengaged : \u201c Love is said to be an involuntary passion, and it is therefore contended that it cannot be resisted.This is true in part only, for, like all things else, when nourished and supplied plentifully with aliment, it is rapid in its progress; but let these be withdrawn, and it may be stifled in its birth or much stinted in its growth.For example, a woman, (the same may be said of the other sex,) all beautiful and accomplished, will, while her hand and heart are undisposed of, turn the head and set the circle in which she moves on fire.Let her marry, and what is the consequence ?The madness ceases, and all is quiet again.Why ?Not because there is any diminution in the charms of the lady, but because there is an end of hope.Hence it follows that love may, and therefore ought to be, under the guidance of reason ; for although we cannot avoid first impressions, we may assuredly place them under guard ; and my motives for treating on the subject are to show you\u2014while you remain Eleanor Parke Custis, spinster, and retain the resolution to love with moderation\u2014the propriety of adhering to the latter resolution, at least until you have secured your game, and the way by which it may be accomplished.\u201c When the fire is beginning to kindle, and your heart growing warm, propound these questions toit: Who is invader?Have I a competent knowledge of him?Is he a man of .good character, a man of sense ?For, be assured, a sensible woman can never be happy with a fool.What has been his walk of life ?Is he a gambler, a spendthrift, or a drunkard ?Is his fortune sufficient to maintain me in the manner I have been accustomed to live, and my sisters do live ; ard is he one to whom my friends can have no reasonable objection ?If these interrogations can be satisfactorily answered, there will remain but one more to be asked.That, however, is an important one: Have I sufficient ground to conclude that his affections are engaged by me ?Without, this the heart of sensibility will struggle against a passion that is not reciprocated\u2014deli- cacy, custom; or call it by what epithet you will, having precluded all advances on your part.The declaration, without the most indirect invitation of yours, must-proceed from the man to render it permanent and valuable ; and nothing short of good sense and an easy, unaffected conduct can draw the line between prudery and coquetry.It would be no great departure from the truth to say that it rarely happens otherwise than that a thorough-paced coquette dies in celibacy, as a punishment for her attempts to mislead others, by encouraging looks, words, or actions, given for no other purpose than to draw men on to make overtures that they may be rejected.\u201d WHO IS, LAMORICIERE ?We are often asked who Lamoriciere is.Briefly, this is the history of the man who has undertaken {the defence of the temporal power of the Pope.\u2014 Juchault de Lamoriciere is a French general who achieved great distinction in the French war against Abd-el-Kaderin Algiers, -He belongs to a respectable but not a wealthy family, and, in 1830, was a simple officer in the French army.By his own courage and ability he forced himself forward, and the war in Algiers is but a record of his many and great military achievements.It was to Lamoriciere that the gallant but unfortunate Abd-el-Kader, after his cause had become hopeless, surrendered himself.The French general promised that the great Arab chieftain should not be detained in France, but sent to Egypt or Sytia.Louis Philippe, however, set agide the solemn engagements, of his officer, and the Emir was kept in a French prison from 1843 till 1851, when he was released by Louis Napo- \u201c{leon, at -the-urgent request of the late Lord Lon- donderry, and.sent to Damascus, where he now resides.The fame that Lamoriciere achieved in Algiers was greater than that of any of his fellow- generals, He was a great favourite with his soldiers for his: dash and bravery, and amongst military men was highly esteemed for his extensive knowledge of his profession.- After the conquest of Abd-el-Kader, Lamaoriciere retired from the.army for a short time, and was elected a \u2018member.of :the, French Chamber of Deputies,in which assembly he acted with the \u201cleft centre\u201d TTT or moderate reformers.When Louis Phili pe resolved to sacrifice M.Guizot, and yielded to the popular cry for reform, Lamoriciere was made commander of the National Guard of Paris.This was in February, 1848, only a few hours before the revolution broke out.The appointment of the popular general it was thought would please the populace, and allay the rising storm.It did not, however, do so.Even Lamorigiere, although he strove hard to do it, could not save him.During the republic Lamoriciere was always a member of the assembly, and more.than once in office under both Lamartine and Cavaignac.On the bloody night of December 2, 1851, he was seized in his bed by order of Louis Napoleon, and with all the greatest French generals\u2014Cavaignac, Bedeau, Leflo, Changarnier, Charras, and others \u2014thrown into prison for a short time, and then exiled.He has lived in Belgium since then, and though repeatedly invited to return.to France and again take service in the army, he has honourably and consistently refused to take the oath of allegiance to the present ruler of that country, whom he regards as a usurper and a tyrant, He had but scanty means of living, but he bore his cxile honorably and with dignity.\u2014 Worn out by want of active employment, and sick at heart with the success of Napoleon, whose character he so strongly detests, he sought consolation in offices of religion.Becoming thereby well acquainted with several leading Catholic clergymen, he was induced, by their representations, to command the Papal army when Napoleon\u2019s strong connection with Piedmont, and rather equivocal support of his Holiness, became so apparent last year.THE WAR IN CHINA.(From the London Times.) After long delays the allied forces were, to- |\" wards the close of last summer, ready for action.The first intention was that the troops of the two nations should act separately, but either jealousy, or the means adopted to obviate it, determined that the campaign should be conducted by a combined force.On the first of August they reached the mouth of the Peiho river, and were informed by the inhabitants that the North and South forts were evacuated.The Allies accordingly landed at Peh-tang, and, found that, in fact, no preparation had been made to oppose them.On the 12th a battle took place, which is described as nothing more than a skirmish of cavalry.The enemy was defeated, and an attack on the Taku Forts was in prospect.This enterprise was to be carried - into effect on the 15th of August.To the great mass of our readers the telegraphic intelligenee will probably convey no very definite notion of what is pending.It may be said, then, that the forts first spoken of are at the mouth of the Peiho, and that the Taku Forts lie a few miles up the river, and form, probably, the first of the series of defences which protect Pekin, lying some 150 miles inland.In such a war as this it would be idle to speculate as to the chances of success in action against the enemy.That the Imperial troops will be defeated and dispersed whenever they venture to face the Europeans is a matter of course, and unless climate, or the nature of the country, or discussions between the Commagders of the two armies, or the unexpected accidents of war intervene, itis certain that within a very short time of the atfack on the Forts of Taku the Anglo-French forces ought to be under the walls of Pekin.Such an event we can hardly picture to ourselves.It will be, perhaps, the most singular conquest, even in this age of revolutions.The Celestial nation, so long divided from the rest of the world, the admiration of some, and the laughingstock of others, is now evidently about to lose its isolation, and consequently its distinctive character.The coming invasion of the European rage has cast its shadow before it.Rebellion, disorder, and ruin have already gained the mastery in the Chinese Empire.The Tae-pings bave prepared the way for the dissolution of this old and exclusive monarchy, and for the supremacy of foreign civilization.Ifa Chinese campaign at all resemble those of Europe, a few days may bring the allied forces to the capital.But it is possible that they may then find that they have at their mercy an Emperor without authority, and a Government which commands little more than the neighbourhood of Pekin.Lo The latest news from China, later even than the news of the Anglo-French success of the 12th, is the account of the attack on Shanghai by the Tae-pings, made on the 18th of August.Shanghai is to the Europeans by far the most important place in the Chinese Empire.The trade which in the old days was confined to Canton bas now flowed Northward, and Shanghai, near the mouth of the great river of Yang-tse- kiang, has every year obtained a large portion of the.traffic between the empire and the outer world.Here the two great staples of tea and silk are traded for by nearly: every European, nation, as well as by the.merchants of the United + States, and the city, which is rapidly increasing in wealth and prosperity, may be said.to beas valuable toforeigners as tothe Chinese.The great mart of the world\u2019s commerce was on the 18th of August attacked by the rebels, or, as from their number and their successes they may be balled the revolutionary forces.Weare told that previously the town of Nan-Tsin, in \u2018the silk district, had been |! attacked, and the success of the Tae-pings had | encouraged them to attempt the capture of the wo tas NovemBER 8, 1860 ATi TW ES first port of the empire.The forces attacked the south gate of Shanghai, but were repulsed by the French ; only temporarily, however, for at the departure of the, mail their forces had again gathered about the town, and an aftack might be daily expected.It need not be said that this imminent danger had entirely put a stop to all business ip the threatened town.Perhaps the next mail may inform us that the communication between Shanghai and the rest of the country has been cut off, and the trade of all the Northern ports for a time abandoned.It is certanly a singular thing that while European nations are advancing from the seacoast on the capital an internal rebellion should aid them by extending its ravages from the iu- land provinces to the sea.No one, indeed, can doubt that the whole system of Chinese Government is rotten and about to pass away.It has lasted all these ages because no other clement has been introduced to disturbit.No sooner have European ideas come into contact with the Chinese than the brittle old fabric has been shattered like one of their own vases.The speedy downfall or transformation of the monarchy is evidently at hand.Whether the English and French authorities make common cause with the Tae-pings or not, they cannot help co-operating with them so far as to insure the submission and humiliation of the Court of Pekin.Our conduct between the two rival factions must be guided by circuxstances.It seems absurd to say that while we are at war with the Tartar Emperor we should protect him from his domestic enemies, yet there can.be no doubt that we have a right, and, in fact, are bound, to defend the cities with which we trade from all enemies, GREAT FRESHET IN THE ALLEGANY MOUNTAINS.The N.Y.Tribune bas.an account ofa great freshet in the South.During Friday and Friday night the Alleganies, particularly on their eastern slopes, in Western Maryland and Virginia, were visited by rains of extraordinary steadiness and volume.All the streams forming the source of the Potomac, as well as those emptying into it, rose to a great height, raising the river in some places 15 feet above the usual water mark.Great quantities of drift-wood, including fences, etc., were floated down all night on Saturday, and it is feared that considerable damage may be done in Hampshire and Hardy Counties, Virginia, though which the south branch flows.At one time on Saturday night, it was feared that a part of the superstructure of the uncompleted iron bridge of the Baltimore and Ohio R.R.might be destroyed, and thus cause considerable interruption to the movement of trains upon the road.Mr.Wilson, Master of the Road, and his Eastern Assistant, repaired to the spot with a large additional force of laborers, and by their extraordinary efforts, gave such direction and control to the drift-wood as to prevent any serious damage.The waters continued to rise fearfully during the afternoon and night of Saturday, and until Sunday morning, when they began to fall.With the view of receiving and.conveying definite information and orders at the scene of danger, one of the Supegvisors of Trains also proceeded there, and established a temporary telegraph station, by means of instruments placed in his car.Hardly any derangement to the business of the road will occur from the freshet.CREATING A PANIC.(From the Montreal Transcript.) The United States Journals of the Republican party, charge on the Government complicity with several bankers and other capitalists to call in, simultaneously, all \u2018call loans,\u201d and thus produce a panic in the Stock Market, which was then to be attributed to apprehension of a dissolution of the Union, in the event of Mr.Lincoln being elected to the Presidency.The Morning Courier and In- quirer\u2014a journal, we need not say, of the highest character\u2014states that he is prepared to prove à conspiracy of thie nature, and that he could, if so disposed, give the names of the brokers, bankers and banks concerned:in it.To make our readers understand the manner in which this coup was to be effected, it is necessary, perhaps to explain that it is the custom with small capitalists to obtain loans from larger capitalists, on deposits of shares of various kinds, their loans being subject to repayment on demand.The lenders all, combining to demand at the same time repayment, cap thus glut the market with stocks, and produce a heavy decline and consequent loss to the borrowers.That the plan has been carried out to a large extent during the last week, the Courier and Inquirér shews by quoting the amounts of the leading Stocks then sold, and the heavy sacrifices made in their hasty realization :\u2014 EERE \u201cThe sales of New York Central for cash, during the week amounted to 22,982 shares, and on short time, to 10,800, amounting to $3,378,000! The sales of Hudson River Railroad amounted to 9,338 shares; the sales of the Erie amounted to 17,148 shares, or nearly two millions of dollars ; and of Harlem to 10,720 shares !! Andis it to be wondered at that under this pressure, New York Central fell six per cent; equal to.a depreciation of a million and a half upon its capital?Or that Hudson River fell four and a half per cent, Harlem 3}, and Erie nine and three quarters\u2014equal to nearly a million and a half of property struck out of existence for the time being, to achieve a base political purpose I\u201d\u2019 The connection of the Government with these stagging or rather bear operations of the Stock Exchange, he infers from Mr.Cobb, the Secretary of the Treasury, béing present ou the spot, proclaiming that dissolution of the Union would be the consequence of Lincoln's election.This, he says, caused the panic, and assisted the.swindling operations above alluded to, and which the\u2018lenders availed themselves of, to buy at depreciated rates the shares on which they bad advanced.: