The daily witness, 10 janvier 1861, jeudi 10 janvier 1861

[" > | | Pet Gallon, at + © COMMERCIAL REVIEW & FAMILY NEWSPAPER.Vor.II, No.8.ü MONTREAL, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1861.Price ONE HALF-PENNY.For Sale and to Let, Hess FOR SALE.\u2014The.Undersigned has been _instructed to offer for sale a First-class House -and Outbuildings, with a large Garden attached ; the House commands a most beautiful view, well laid out, is painted and apered throughout, and fitted up in the most modern style.Fie Garden is well stocked with Treesjand Shrubs, making it a beautiful Summer Residence, within a few minutes\u2019 walk of the Post Office.Terms Liberal, Apply to \u2019 -H.MUNRO, No.214 Dorchester Street, or at the Mechanics\u2019 Institute.Montreal, Jan.8, 1861.O LET.\u2014At a low rent, until 1st of May next, possession on 1st of January, the premises, No.275 St.Paul Street, as at present occupied by the subscribers, consistin of Front Shop and Store connecting in rear.\u201cA lease extending beyond 1st of May can be had from their lessor.\" ALEX, BRYSON & CO.Nov.24.d-s t t-t.£.b.STORE TO LET\u2014Specially suitable for the Wholesale IN Dry Goods business, with early possession if required.al PRly 272 ST.PAUL STREET.Jor SALE,\u2014Three First Class Building Lots.No purchase-money required, but seven per cent interest.Property commuted.Enquire at this Office.January 7.) 3m-d CARPETING AND FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, Just Received by the last steamers, a Large Addition of New Designs at THE CARPET WAREHOUSE, 74 Great St.James Street, Forming an assortment unsurpassed in the Province, An;inspection respectfully invited, - n James Baylis, MONTREAL : \"74 GREAT ST.JAMES 'STREET, TORONTO : 2 CouMERCIAL BUILDINGS, YONGE STREET.Montreal, Nov.16, 1860.t.fb MONTREAL CARPET WAREHOUSE.31 and 33 Sr.FRANCOIS XAVIER STREET.A Large Assortment of New Patterns in ~ TAPESTRY CARPETS, \u201cJOHN CROSSLEY & SONS\" MAKE; \u2014AND ALSO,\u2014 NEW PATERNS IN FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, John Hare & Co's\u201d and \u201c Michael Nairn & Co\u2019s\u201d Makes, JusT RECEIVED AT THE MONTREAL CARPET WAREHOUSE, 31 & 33 St.Francois Xavier Street, R.CAMPBELL & Co.Montreal, Nov.15, 1860.LÉb.CHEAPER THAN EVER.GOOD COAT OIL, FROM 90c.AND UPWARDS, PER GALLLON.\u2014ALSO\u2014 LAMP CHIMNEYS, WICKS, &e., WM.McCONNELL'S, People's Coal OU Depot, 24 Great St.James Street.d-t.£b Nov.15.THE GREAT COAL OIL LAVE, Now Greatly Improved, GIVING THE BEST AND CHEAPEST ARTIFICIAL LIGHT IN THE WORLD.GENUINE KEROSENE OIL: Unrivalled for Burning, without Smoke or Smell.LAMPS, CHIMNIES, WICKS, &c., Of Every Description.JAMES FAIRIE, - 55 St.Francois Xavier Street, (A few doors below Notre Dame 'Street,) MONTREAL.- Dec.1, 1860.d-1-m Notice! Notice!! Notice !!! SE 2184 pee Subscriber begs leave to intimate that he has just - ved, per Grand Trunk Railroad, a large assortment of the mat improved COAL OIL: LAMPS, which he guarantees suitable for any description of Coal Oil.\u2014Buning Flat, Fluid Lamps, Chimniés, Wicks, &e.Hoy Tt \u2018 ; La ,.HH \u2014ALSO\u2014 = ' \u2018Genuine Kerosene, Albertine, Beaver, or Double Refined, ! /and'Refined Coal OiL : Phe above Oils from 3s.6d.to Ga.> à #1 1 A W.McCONNELL'S, \u2014-_ .a PEOPLE'S, Coau OiL DEPOT, co \u2026 \u201c24 Great St.James Street.- Montreal} Dee.8, 1860.\u201crou t£b - oS - - , \u2014 n \u2014 situ, 4) ve for : 29.4 J cop ., JUBLIC NOTIOK.\u2014The Fliird Annual Clearing Salé of P FALL and WINTER DRY GOODS will commence, this iYear,con Monday, 17th inst., at ) Gia Sut.To keep op the reputation of these Yearly Cldarin, es, some of the greatel rgalna ever offered\u2019 * public! be Even this year On Batutdnye Song tt will bo the Arst great Reminant Day.g.TU\" us as , MB ~~Monday, 17th instant, fitst day of the Sale.1 A » cL x lontrent, Dec.15.49 Great St.James Bétsct.Pau» *; 6 : | Ross to Miss Mary Gri Cl BOR 5 by Kev Dr; Mitchell, Mr.James Good-|.8.B.FISH'S, 40 Great St.| MOCHRIE\u2019S CONFECTIONERY 130 Notre Dame Street, For the Young Folks, a rich assortment of packages of Sweets, and other fine things; and, to meet the de mand of the most moderate, a full supply of CANDIES IN WRAPPERS, assorted, viz.: Almond, Fig, Raisin, Cocoa Nut, Honey, Cream, &c., .1s.3d.PER POUND, which has been a saleable article all the year round.That the social circle might enjoy themselves, A VARIETY OF ORNAMENTES CAKES, Plum, Citron, Sultana, Sponge, Norwich and Scotch Bünn.Short Bread and Fancy Cakes, with a variety of Fruits.Montreal, Dec.5, 1800.2m.d.STATUARY AND ITALIAN MARBLE CHIMNEY PIECES.HE above can be had as cheap ag the Imitation, with every description of Marble Work for House or Cemetery, at the : FOUNTAIN MARBLE WORES, 8 BoNAVENTURE STREET, opposite Bonaventrre Building.GEORGE THOMPSON.N.B.\u2014Call and see the Prize Chimney-Piece.Montreal, Nov.30, 1860.d-t.f.b \u2018West End Raisins.UST RECEIVED, per S.S.\u201cNova Scotian,\u201d Finest Layer Raising, put up for West End London Trade.Sultana Raisins.English Candied Peels.~ Mixed Spice.S.ENGLISH & CO.REsH OYSTERS, in kegs; Finnan Haddics, at S.ENGLISH & CO.: 266 Notre Dame Street.December 14.d.t-£t.Washing Crystal.ACKAY\u2019S CELEBRATED WASHING CRYSTAL Saves FIFTY PERCENT in SOAP and LABOR, docs not injure the finest fabric, and is decidedly the Best and Cheapest in use, Sold to Retailers in 1 Gross Boxes at $2, A liberal discount made to Wholesale Merchants.J.A, HARTE, Glasgow Drug Hall, 268 Notre Dame Street, Montreal.Dec, 13.Thermometers! 1{AVAGE & LYMAN have just received an assortment of Thermometers, suitable for the Coldest Weather,\u2014in \u2018Wood, Japanned, and Copper Cascs.Montreal, Dee, 12.tf.b.NOTICE.i HE Undersigned feels grateful to his many friends for T past favors, and would respectfully draw the attention of the public to his selected new stock in trade.All descriptions of Silver Plating done and executed in the best style of workmanship, having provided, at much cost, suita le instruments, not surpassed by any in use.; Every description of Jobbing Work done with neatness and despatch.All orders punctually attended to, and the best workmen employed.| pros DANIEL MUNRO, Plumber and Gasfitter, Victoria Square.Dec.18.EATHER.\u2014A consignment of SOLE LEATHER, from L the Sherbrooke Tannery.For sale by JOHN DOU > COMMISSION MERCHANT, 270 and 272 St.Paul Street.ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES OF MAILS AT MONTREAL- MAILS.DUE CLOSE Quebec, Danville, &e.(except 10e AM 7:00 AM undays ++ + + + : M.i NL.North Shore (except Tuesday| 9:00 A.M.2:00 P.M.U.8., (except Portland) .| 10:30 A.M.1:30 P.M.St.diyacint e Melbourne, 12:00 EM 7:00 AM.Cov «a ee a .2 M.: M.Portland, Island on à 12:00 P.M.3:30 P.M._, Rem emmingfor Flattsburg .- .|| 1130 AM.2:00 P.M.Canädä West and Upper Ot- { 11:00 AM 7% A.M.: WR oo é + 0 0 oe 300 PM .| 430 P.M.*Lower Provinces, .:00 P.M.3:00 P.M.*The mails for these Provinces are due on Saturdays and close on Wednesdays.Co Registered letters must be posted 15 minutes before the.closing of each nail.2.Lt \\ BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.PET BITES, \u2018 St.Therese de Blainville\u20148th Jan, Mrs, G.H, Monk, of! Kane 8 daughter.Co : : Se St.Thomag\u2014iat Jan.the wife of Henry Hamilton, Esq.,; au Pont ee mala ; ' Ce OrROMENER 1 MARRIAGES.| \u201cBt.Thomas-lst Jan.b Rev.D.W.Howland, Mr.Johns both of Dunwich, ; rt, .© Toronto\u20143rd Jan., fellow, Brantford, to Willowdale, : Toronto\u201420th Nov., by Rev.Dr.Fuller; Rector of Thorold, ate, eldest daughter of Capt.Miller, 1 Mr.Andrew Coulter, of Port Robinson, to Elizabeth, daughter of the late BR.Wilson, Esq.CU.CL Toronto\u20141st Jan , by the same, Walter J.Brown, of Dun-: ville, Esg., to Azulah, fourth daughter of J amies C.Hogar.PATS CT pang PE 3d Lachite-7th Jan., Mails Ann Campbell; only daughter of Mrs orr, aged § .te tra Nn /, New South Whalek\u201420th Sopt., John Fletcher Mo- \u2018Donnld; Keq., late of Montr : ; Ee Jao Nivhalas J.W.Kurosyn, eldest ew Orleang>- an, sho .W.r gon of Mr.N.P, À Kurezyn, of this city; aged 41.\u2019 à ROM 112 1e 1 a .|\u2019 : Missquakaugh Lodge, Toronto\u20147th Jan., the wife of Pauli 8q., O; ' ! By Telegraph To-Day.Arrival of the \u2018\u201c NOVA-SCOTIAN.PorruAND, Jan.10, 1861.The ¢ Nova-Scotian\u2019 arrived 13st night at 11:15.She brings 30 passengers.The ¢ Canadian\u201d arrived home at mid-day on the 28th.Accounts from Calcutta, to Nov.23rd, are received.Nana Sabib is reported at Thibet with several thousand followers, A telegram from Vienna states that ithe Emperor has sanctioned the resolutions ot the Conference of Grau, and resolved upon convoking the Hungarian Diet for February next.Paris, Thursday evening.\u2014The Pays says that the tendency of public opinion presages that the Garibal- dian party will obtain a majority at the elections for the Italian Parliament.Count Cavour hag an intention of retiring, at least provisionally, from the Sardinian ministry.Gaeta, Dee.24th.\u2014The bombardment continued day and night.The firing is replied to by the besieged.Vienna, Friday, Dec.28.\u2014The official Weiner Zei- tung contains two imperial decrees First orders that in view of present extraordinary state of things the forced currency of bank notes in Lombard Venetia shall be maintained.S:cond orders that payment of interest, of the National Loan shall be effected in bank notes.Cape of Good Hope datesreceived.British Kaffraria proclaimed a separate Colony on the 30th October Territory between the rivers Kuskamona and great Kei, constitutes the new dependency.A league had been formed in the Eastern Provinces to procure separation from the West.Meetings in favor of the movement had taken place in all the principal towns of the East, and large sums had been subscribed for the same object.\u2018 The British had captured a slaver, with 765 slaves on board.GreAT BrITAIN.\u2014 Weather continued unusually cold throughout England ; thermometer in some localities below zero.Prince Alfred was on a visit to Berlin.He was to embark on 5th January on board the line- America and West India station.France.\u2014The connection of Count de Morny with financial speculations of M.Mires, and occurrences which had taken place in connection therewith, were attracting considerable attention in Paris.Cabinet Councils bad been held on the subject, and it was thought Legislative enquiry would result.Reports were current that Garibaldi had arrived at Paris, but were contradicted.Winter throughout France had set in with frost and snow.Flour advanced during the week 21d.per sack (?).Wheat also dearer.Liverroor MArxETs.\u2014Breadstuffs firm, with upward tendency.Provisions dull.Consols 923 to 9223 for account.FURTHER.The Times city article says the demand for discounts at the bank to-day was so heavy, that, but for the fact being attributable to exceptional wants at the close of the year, an advance in rate would probably have been decided on.The effect on the Stock market was con- Yderable, and receipts lower.Quotations from Paris show a decline of nearly 2 per cent.No bullion operations at the bank to-day.Special Telegraph for Montreal Witness, CHARLESTON, Jan.9.\u2014The \u201c Star of the West,\u201d in endeavoring to enter our harbor about daylight this morning, was opened upon by the garrison on Morris Island, and also by Fort Moultrie.The steamer put about and went to sea.I have not been able to learn whether the steamer or any person on board was injured.It is thought not.Fort Sumpter did not respond.Lieut.Hall of Fort Sumpter, came over to the city about 11 o'clock with a flag of truce.He repaired to the quarters of the Governor.He was in secret communication with the Governor and Conncil for two hours.At two o'clock he was sent in a carriage with the Governor's aides to the wharf, and returned to Fort Sumpter.Object of the mission not known.It it supposed it relates to the firing on the * Star of the West.\u201d The people are intensely excited.Our citizens were drawn in crowds to our wharves early this morning in consequence of the frequent reports of cannon from sea ward.Some 12 or 15 reports were heard, many of them proceeded from works on Morris Island.We learn from high authority that Lieut.Hall\u2019s mission was of a most thréatening character.JAoxson, Miss, Jan.9.\u2014The Convention has been in secret session nearly all morning.Later.\u2014The ordinance.for the.immediate secession of the State bas passed the Convention by.a vote of 84 .Pas +01 55 - {to 15.~ sui \u2019 All thé prominent places in the city are illuminated to-night, guns firisg and fireworkslet of in honor \u2018of the event.+ +.HA T0 ForT.KpAnnay, Jan.9.\u2014The Poney Expréss passed here about 11 o'clock lastnight, - ~~.«Lina + »84aN Frivoisco, Dec.26.\u2014It has rained almost in- CEE ] cessantiy \u2018throughout Cälifornia-for the Tast 10 days.Æhe storm has beén-the most severe known for years, causing \u2018cofisiderable damage.: In San Francisco \u2018all busihess.had\" been suspended: on account of the holidaÿé and.weather, .: +\".+ WAsHINGTON, Jan.9.\u2014Mr.Buchanaän\u2019s special message was sent to Congress yesterday.\u2018The most important feature of the document is In reference to .the execution of the federal 1dws aiid the protection of the federal property.\u2018The President says.theré is no alter- «native-but-to \u2018éollect: therévènue at Charleston, and to.\u2018protect public property\" under\u201c existing laws.He ithrows thy whole respdnsibility of the action tipon Üôn- gress, \u2018who alone, have: thé power to declare wad br re= novo a grievanob \u2018which\u2019 might lead to war.Ho, ry 3 Eo of-battle-ship \u201cSt.George,\u201d which proceeds to North | EE therefore, appeals to Congress to take some measares to preserve the Union, and suggests the restoration of the old 36 deg.compromise line, as calculated to produce a good result.He alleges as a reason for delay in sending reinforcements to Major Anderson, that such an act would have furnished the pretext if not provocation for aggression on the part of South Carolina, but at the same time admits that had Fort Moultrie been attacked, Maj.Anderson could not have held possession more than sixty hours.The Hon.W.H, Seward bas accepted the office of Secretary of State in Lincoln's administration.News by Telegraph.New York, Jan.9th.\u2014The 13th Regiment (State Militia) has received orders from head-quarters to place themselves on a war footing, preparatory to taking charge of Fort Hamilton, on the withdrawal of the US.troops from the Fort to a point where they are needed by Government, Major Anderson's brother, who was despatched to visit Major Anderson some days ago, returned this evening.He says his brother has all the munitions and supplies required for the present, and that he can defend himself against the entire South.WASHINGTON, Jan.9th.\u2014Secretary Thompson's con- week.The President pledged himself\u2014so Thompson charges\u2014that no troops should be sent southward without his knowledge.It is currently reported that Thompson and the President had high words, in consequence of which the President hinted that he had better resign.A detachment of 68 mounted dragoons passed through Baltimore yesterday afternoon from Carlisle Barracks for Harper's Ferry as a guard for the Government Armory.They are ordered there at the requisi- tien of Superintendent Barber.Mr.Botler strongly urged upon the War Department that it would not be polite to send them there at this time.It is understood here that the Sub-Treasurer of Charleston has communicated the fact to the Government, that the South Carolina authorities will nos allow him to pay any more drafts, not even to pay Anderson\u2019s men.All the money in his vaults is to be retained there.: \u2019 Private letters from the best sources in Charleston, dated Saturday, express the gravest distrust as to events, and fear that blood may flow at any moment.Many of the families are moving from the city under these apprehensions.* The most sagacious leaders have lost their power, and are at the mercy of an excited and exacting popu- ace.Rumors that the \u201cStar of the West \u201d was seized in the neighborhood of Charleston, and of the cannonading of that city by Major Anderson, are rife and everywhere credited.Intense excitement.No authority for the report.compromisers\u2014outside and inside of Congress\u2014are rapidly agreeing upon the proposition of Mr.Crit- tenden.We already have daylight enongh to see our enemy.It is the Crittenden Compromise which is to succeed ifany does.Its outline you are familiar with\u2014the old Missouri line restored\u2014protection for slavery below the line\u2014 prohibition above.The abdication of power on the part of congress to abolish the inter-state slave trade, and to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, is another of its important provisions.The Slave-Catching Law, too, is to be made still more rigorous.These are all Northern concessions\u2014every one of them is the surrender of a principle for the sake of pelf.And what concession does the South make to the North\u2014that the project may assume the name of à compromise ?A single advantage, and that of very doubtful value, \u2014the provision that the returned slave shall be entitled to a jury trial, not in the free state where he is arrested, but in the state and town from which it is alleged he escaped.It would seem utterly impossible for such a series of constitutional amendments to get a two-thirds vote in Congress, but there is danger of it.The pressure upon Northern members of Congress is tremendous.The great cities are sending down hundreds of lobby-men and large sums of money to carry the compromise through, feeling very hopeful that with the indorsement of Congress it can be carried in three-fourths of the states.This iniquitous influence should be met by.the voice of delphia, and Boston would bargain away the liberties we enjoy under the present Constitution, \u201clet the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and the great West, send in their indignant No, in a voice of thunder.The people of the free -states if they are willing that it should be consummated, the deed will speedily be done.\u2014 Washington l:ifer in Independent.\u20180c 7 E \u2014.The Giornale di Roma of Dec.7 contains a ; pastoral addressed to his flock by the Cardinal Arch- ishop of Perugia, on the occasion of the festival of the Immaculate Conception, in which he warns them to- be on their guard against the insidious wiled* of Satan, who is just now doing his utmost to turn them front theit holy faith, - the which is proved, he és by the large number of false Bibles nw distributing among them, offered as a gift or for.a trifle, by unknown hands.Impious almanadks, and little books, and shameless writivgs, he says, are also being the Church, the ninyiolable dignity.of a ohie yi.» best tbe sacrament of confession, the Divine a hort .of Against these devices of the De ÿ guard and weapon, according to the Cardinal Arôh- ishop Pecci, is constant recourse to the rosary.> DANGER OF CofMPROMISE.\u2014The entire army of the people from the interior.If New York, Phila- ditional resignation has been tendered more than a .\u2018can arrest this contemplated treason if they will ; but spread in the towns and country places, attacking * and several manly and patriotic members from Southern Mason condfortably, and without any personal ex- So tos : | ant population of Lower Oanada is not quité 1-5th of \u201c \u2018| the whole, the.distribution above noted: is wholly in- -accurate.Talkie, for instance, the Presbyterians, with\u2019 aks.Genrge Brown returned froth New York oti Moh.; ay.placed beyond a doubt.\u201d 30 4 THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.+ JANUARY 10; 1861 Terms of Advertising in the * Daily Witness.\u201d For Advertisements not exceeding 2- lines, 12§ cent.each insertion.° For Advertisements not- exceeding 5 lines, 25 cents each insertion.tH Notices of Births, Marriages and Deaths charged on\u2019 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 Lhe Daily Witness, 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.\u2019 .Lil WY LDR ESS.MONTREAL, THURSDAY EVENING, JAN.10.NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THIS DAY.Colonial Church and School Society Meeting.Prairie Hens, &c.\u2014J.D.Henderson, Bonaventure Building.Board for two Gentlemen.EDITORIAL ITEMS.\u2014 For telegraphic news see first page.\u2014 We find that many are much surprised at the absence of our new story in yesterday's number, which surprise will, no doubt, be increased at its non-appear- ance to-day.It should have been before explained, that the weekly allowance in the New York Independent, in which alone the story is published, is but small, and that, in consequence, it cannot appear daily in the Witness.Our intention is soon to commence another story,\u2014* The Beginning of the End,\u201d written for the \u201c Witness\u201d by * Isabella M,\u201d to fill up the intervals, sq that our story-loving readers may never open their paper without finding some of this light food, as a relish to the more solid matter.\u2014 We are requested to say that the Committee of the Young Men's Christian Association would feel very much obliged, if employers would have the kindness to answer the circular left at their stores and factories, as soon as convenient.\u2014 The united prayer meetings in the American Presbyterian Church from 3 to 4 were crowded on Tuesday and Wednesday, and we understand preparations are made by the ministers to hold two meetings if the attendance increases.The subject for to-day is \u201cThe Bible and Religous Literature.\u201d \u2014 There will be a public united meeting this evening, under the management of the Ministerial Association, in Zion Church, for brief addresses and prayers.\u2014 The Treasurer of the \u2018 Union Evangelique de Jeunes Gens\u201d gratefully acknowledges the receipt of $2 and $1 from two English Gentlemen, who heartily approve of the Association.\u2014 We have received a communication describing a den of drunkenness and gambling frequented by a club of young men ; and another complaining of an indecent attack made by a gentleman (?) on a servant-girl who had been sent out un a message in the evening, both of which we would publish, were they each accompanied by a responsible name to authenticate the facts; and we may just state that such autheuiication will, in all cases, be requisite, altbough we will not publish the name, unless authorized to do so.\u2014 Clergymen of this city who have not received Census documents from the Commissioners, will be furnished on leaving their names atthe Census office, St.Sacrament Street.In the Schedules distributed, columns 48 to 60, inclusive, apply solely to Manufacturers.\u2014 The six cases before the Recorder yesterday were for intermperance ; one of the persons was dismissed, and the others were fined $1 each.\u2014 À laboring man was charged, before the Police yesterday, with demolishing a wooden house on the south side of the canal; and three young lads aud an elderly woman was accused of stealing the boards.Other two men were charged with stealing boards.Ail were remanded for further examination.\u2014 Ata business meeting of the ¢ Erina\u201d Snow-Shoe Club, held on Tuesday evening, it was decided that a snow-shoe race for prizes should take place next month.This Club now numbers 40 members.Doings AT WasHisGToN.\u2014The New York Tribune says\u2014\u2018\u2018 A good day\u2019s work was done on Monday (7 th); in the House of Représentatives at Washington.The! following resolution, offered by Mr.Adrain, of New| Jersey, was passed by 124 Yeas to 56 Nays: ¢ Resolved, That we fully approve the bold and patrio- | tic act of Major Anderson in withdrawing from Fort\u2019 Moultrie to Fort Sumpter, and the determination of the | President to maintain that fearless officer in bis present condition, and we will support the President in ali cons | stitutional measures to enforce the laws and preserve the Union.\u2019 Among those who sustained this resolution, were a majority of the Democratic representatives of the North, States.This resolution is worth more as a basis for ihe permanent settlement of the great question, and for the preservation of the Union, than all the propositions ot all the compromise committees.\u201d 3 On the same day, Mr.Toombs, senator from Georgia, disgusted everybody by a ferocious fulmination in the Senate; in which both his manner and -uatter, and particularly his manner, were more thar usually offensive.A dispatch from Washington on the 8th says: \u2014*It ig stated that much disaffection exists among the German'and Irish volunteer troops, who are taken away frabii their business and homes to perform military daty,: While the Secession léaders ate enjoying the luxiry of ere \u201c i - * - .1 \u2018 cames Buy Pasii\u2014Wire glad to dotios the following paragraph in tie Herald's Toronto\u2019 Obfrespondènce + |fore them when they proclaimed secession! FALLEN INTO THEIR OWN PIT, \u2018The results of the insane Secession movement on the part of the Cotton States, ary: likely to prove very re- \u2018markable.* 5 4 In the first place, it has roused & manly spirit in the; North\u2014a thing almost unknown for thirty years past, when slavery was in question.Dough-faces are likely to become as scarce in the future, as Abolitionists have been in the past.The North has given in to slavery on account of the profit derived from it, but now that they find they are losing more in panics and depreciations, and military preparations, than they are making by it, the revulsion in public feeling is tremendous.Capitalists do not want 20 per cent.taken off the value of their stocks, nor farmers 20 cents off the bushel of their wheat whenever it suits the vagaries of the Ultra-Slave- holders.= : Again, the North not only feels her strength, but the conviction.is spreading, that she must use it to effect a definitive and permanent settlement\u2014or, in other words, : so; to circumscribe slavery, that it must die out at no distant.date.The impression is now becoming general, that however much the Republicans.may talk and negociate about concessions to the South, nothing of that kind will be carried when it comes to the vote.In fact, concession now would be only a premium upon secession, on all occasions when the South might desire to carry any pro-slavery measure.Secondly : theeffect of the Secession movement in the Slave States themselves, amounts to a social revolution.There has always been in those States a great majority of non-slaveholding whites.They were called poor whites, white trash, and all sorts of uncomplimentary names ; and by their dissipation, laziness, and improvidence, richly deserved them.These poor whites were the obsequious henghmen of the wealthy slave-holders\u2014 being their willing tools at all times to suppress free speech, a free press, and, latterly, any free man from the North by violence.These poor whites would do anything for whiskey ; and constituted the fiercest and most reckless of the pro-slavery party in the South.It was they who, as organised bands of brigands, carried fire and sword into Kansas.Itis they who constitute the army of the States of South Carolina and Georgia.\u2014 Now, it has always been known that these poor whites held the destiny of the South in their hands.They could at any time out-vofe the slaveholders five or six to one.It was to rouse them to a sense of the degradation forced upon them by slavery, and their own power to promote their true interests, that Helpers book was written\u2014a book which spread so much dismay, that denunciations of it occupied Congress for weeks.Now, it so happens, that the moment Secession was proclaimed in South Carolina, this class changed places with the slaveholders.From obsequious servants, they became imperious and absolute masters.The planters had only this class to depend upon\u2014not, onlyto defend the State against the Federal Government, but tv defend them from their own slaves; and the immediate imposition by the South Carolina Convention of a beavy tax upon slave property\u2014a tax that could never be carried before\u2014showed that the non-slaveholders, or poor whites, were in the ascendant, But this is not all.These proletaires have arms in their hands, and no authority to keep them in check; and whoever wants, they will not.They are already, it is said, levying upon the respectable citizens of Charleston ; and if they do this in a city where sorae kind of check may be supposed to exist, what will they do on the plantations, where there is not, perhaps, a neighbor for miles to help a robbed family ?Certain it is, these wen will spend an immense amount in slings, cobblers, and other favorite compounds, as well as in gambling and other ways, and they will find means of getting it to spend out of the weakness and fears of the rich planters, until all are reduced to one common level of beggary and ruin; that is, if the Federal Government be not invoked by\" the latter to save them from their own tools.And even supposing this takes place, the poor whites are now conscious of their strength and accustomed to use it, and they can rule as well by the ballot-box as the bayonet.How little the slaveholders anticipated what was be- Like many, they have fallen into the pit they digged for others ; their sin has found them out, and if ihe North leave them to themselves, the condition of the seceding States will, ere long, in all probability, be something between that of St.Domingo and Mexico.VAGARIES OF THE RELIGIOUS OENSUS OF 1851.(To the Editor of the Montreal Witness.) Sir, \u2014Pray give me a corner, to expose the.inaceu- racies of tbe last Religious Census, and to enforce the- peed of careful returns.If it is worth while to take a ceasus of denominations, it is important that it be a correct one ; besides, it is really a gond thing to know the strength of the various religious bodies.The attempt at this, in 1851, was a perfect farce.Take the] general abstract of religions for Lower Canada, as published in the official papers, and we find the total population of the Province recorded as 890,261.Of these, 746,866 are apportioned to the Church of Rome; and of the 143,395 Protestants, there are assigned 45,402 to the Church of England ; 4,947 to the Church of Scotland ; the immense nuwber of 267 (11) in:all J.ower Canada to: the Free Oburch; 29,221 to other Presbyterians ; 5,799 to the Wesleyan Methodists; Episcopal Methodists, 7; New Connexion, 3,442; other \u2018Methodi:ts, 11,935; Baptists, 4,493; Congregationalists, 3,927 ; PRoTRBTANTS, 10,475 ; other creeds, not classed, 13,834 ; and the rest to\u201c certain minor bodies.Assuming, Wbich L very much doubt, that the Protest- which the\u2019 writer is most familiar.What think the frequenters of 8t.Andrew's\u2019 and St.Paul's Oburches, of there being; according to the Oenaus, no members of The succeas of tlie Wtraw, paper patbnt ib fiow\u2019 5 20046 the.Oburch of Scotland in Montreal ?\u2014and.yet, if the, Beauharnois District, that Church has nine congregations; and yet, veritable Census, no adherents! Then how shrivelled, according to) the Census, beneath her \u2018true numbers, is the Free Church, with but 287 adherents {in all Lower Canada ; while the: U.P.Church is quietly snuffed out, gltogether.Our@¥osleyan brothren fare sqmewhat belter, but still their true numbers are much underrated.: You, doubtless, are ready to concede the importance of a true estimate of denominational numbers.Now for a remedy, which is simply this :\u2014 D \u2018 52 Let each reader of this \u2018letter, in_the columns: of the census schedule, which they have doubtless already pondered carefully, legibly write down the churches to which he and his family belong.If Presbyterians, carefully distinguishing, as the instructions to the census enumerators direct, the Class to which they belong ; thus if of the church of Scotland, write ¢ Presbyterian Church of Scotland,\u201d if Free Church or United Presbyterian, * Presbyterian Free C.,\u201d or ¢ Presbyterian U.P.\u201d as 1he case may be.If Methodists write ¢ so of other denominations, let each inhabitant of city and country carefully designate the church to which he belongs in the religous column, and some churches will be found to have wondrously increased and multiplied since 1851.Yours, A.M.Montreal, 9th Jan., 1861, (To the Editor of the Montreal Witness.) DecrmBer 27th, 1860.Sir, \u2014Be \u2018 1.4 enough to inform an old subscriber of yours how i :.~erson to proceed to obtain a divorce from his wife, might be guilty.of adultery.Is it through Parlis.ot ora magistrate, or how?Please to state in your much-liked paper.Yours, Ax OLp SUBSCRIBER.[The only way, we believe, is by Act of Parliament, which is not very costly, but which will be opposed by all Roman Catholic members.\u2014Ep.Wir.] LETTER FROM A CLERGYMAN OF THE CHURCH OF ENGL AND TO THE \u201c MONTREAL WITNESS.\u201d I wish to take this opportunity of expressing my admiration of the great ability with which your paper is conducted.I have now been reading it regularly for several years, and I am more and more impressed with its excellence in nearly every respect as a family paper.-1 think it, in this respect, second to no paper with.which 1 am acquainted.At the same time, 1 must add, that there is one important drawback to my approval of the paper, The longer I read the paper, the more glaringly -do I see the very great injustice with which the English Church is treated in its columus.I do not complain because your paper is not an organ of the Church of England; of coarse this it does not profess to be.But it does profess to be a religious, non-sectarian news-paper\u2014to give the news, generally interesting to godly persons, of the Evangelical Protestant Denominations.You acknowledge the English Church to be the most important, the largest, and most influential of those denominations, and you profess to regard it with the same Christian love as the rest, and to give its news with same fairness and fulness.This, I am bold to say, you do not do.The Church of England, ic England -and in tke Colonies, was never, you are well aware, a tenth part as active and diligent as it is now\u2014never.so largely engaged in Missionary labors, and in evangelistic labors at home, as it is now.But what would, or could, any of your readers know of this from your columns?Next to nothing.The labors and progress of the other promiu- eut denominations are all duly chronicled, as of the Presbyterians, Congregationalists, Baptists and Methodists.But you scarcely everinsert anything about the English Church, except a paragraph, now and then, respecting some quarrel, a scandal, orreported defection from its ranks,\u2014such tbings as tend to increase and intensify the prejudices of dissenters against the Church, and to shake the confidence of her own members.For example, in your issue of Dec.29, you give à paragraph from some English paper, headed, \u201c Frightful Overcrowding of Laborers\u2019 Cottages,\u201d and you give an editorial note at the end, saying that \u201cone phrase in the foregoing affords a clue to the whole, viz., \u2018ecclesiastical property.\u201d A more unjust sentence never was penned.The very extract contradicts you; for the writer of it says (speaking of a large Dis- trigt) that \u201cin one village\u201d the houses unfit to live in are said lo be ecclesiastical property ;\u201d and the writer affirms, moreover, that this \u2018 overcrowding is buta fair sample of the condition of the agricultural population of England.\u201d And yet you at once require all your readers to conclude that the whole of this monstrous evil is owing to ecclesiastical property! Iputitto your sense of fair play, whether this is just.Let me give you another example of great want of candour and fair play.À late issne contained a snappish paragraph from the Christian Guardian, animadverting upun the Bishop of Oxford for saying that a Society, as contradistiaguished from a Church, cramped the spirit.The paragraph is a most stupid and ignorant one.Surely you, sir, know the Bishop of Oxford too well\u2014however you may differ from bim\u2014to suppose him capable of * jesting on the missionary cause!\u2019 You are well aware that he is, among the English clergy, one of the most devoted and active promoters of Christian missions; and he is the originator and heart and soul of one of the most glorious Christian enterprises of modern times,\u2014the mission to Central Africa, under the advice and guidance of Dr.Livingston.And surely it was not to discredit the Missionary cause that the Bishop of Oxford said that a *Society cramped the spirit,\u201d but only by way of regret that the Church, as such, should have ever been so wanting in her duty to the great cause of Missions, as to make it necessary for a Society, a voluntary Society, to be originated for the work.To the Church the work was entrusted\u2014to the Church as a visible organized kingdom,\u2014and the Church should do it, and should be seen by the world doing it as @ Church.The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United Stutes, as you are doubtless aware, takes this view, and her Board of Missions is appointed by the Tri-Annual General Convention.If I am not mistaken, the Methodist Missions are conducted by the Methodist Conference, and not by aself-originated and independent Society within the body; and T think the same thing is true of the Free Church of Scotland, and the Moravian Qburch, and others.Your extract, then, was quite; nnfair.to our Church and to.the Bishop of Oxford, and calculated; \u2018to give & most erroneous impression, Cele a] [We bave received the letter of which the above is a.portion, from a very zealous and: useful clergyman of.\u2018the Ohurch of England, We do not know if the writer intended this letter for publication, but take] fio the liberty of inserting it 11 justice to these .whom he thinks we have treated unfairly.\u201d Wher we publish the remainigg part; we will: hiave fai expiadations to Oensus be trae, there were none in 1851! Then in the\u2019 ES agite tt eee CE offer \u2014En: \"Wir.ESS Wesleyan Methodists, Episcopal Methodists, &c., and Bosto AMERICAN OITIES.The growth ehd rank of cities is a matter of great inte jot to empires and the world at large.The fol- lowipg table, compiled by the Providence Journal from fhe late census of the Uhlted States, will be read with interest.shows the population of thirty-four of the principal cities in the United States, by the census of 1860; also, the population in 1850, the actual increase rong 1850 to, 1860, and the percentage of increase, \u2018The figüres for the census of 1860 are obtained from various sources, and may be slightly changed by the official reports, though it is probable that they are generally correct :\u2014 Actual Increase.1850.1860.Tnorease.per ct.New York.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.+.515,047 814,277 208,730 58 Philadelphia.\u2026.\u2026.408,762 568,034 159,272 34 BrooklÿN.\u2026.\u2026.96,838 273,425 176,587 182 Baltimore.eesevre 160,854 214,037 44,083 27 BtOLe cece.so.136,081 177,002 30 New Orleans.sosceco : 47 St.LOUiS.\u2026.vassnices 77 1108 Cincinnati.\u2026.1.494 Chicago.29,963 109,420 70,457 -265 Buffalo.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.*.+.42,261 84,000 \u2018 41,730 99 Louisville.43,194 75,106 32,002 v4 Newark, N.J.+ 38,804 72,055 33,161 85 San Francisco.34,870 ,000 31,130 89 Washington.oe 5001 61,400 21,399 .53 Providence.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.DER 41,513 156 ROCREBtET.+.000 050000 0a000s ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND HANNIBAL HAM- 4 Are for four years, God sparing their lives, to be one the President, and the other the Vice-President of the United States :~two thorough temperance men giving place, no, not for an hour, to the destroyer of the Alexanders:and Cæsars ofthe world, and te that insidious vice, which, in-its terrifie march, has overthrown the mightiest kingdoms of the\u2019 earth.What temperance man, we care not what his politics may be, will not be proud thus to see one at the head of the Government and another atthe head of the Senate, who will never suffer themselves to be injured by the aleoholic poison, and who will setian \u2018illustrious example of sobriety to all in public office, and to the young men of the nation?And who have elected them to these high and responsible posts?Have their votes come from the grog-shops, the bar-rooms, the splendid drinking-saloons, the distilleries, and the breweries, the hard drinkers and the drunkards?No, no.Not from them.We challenge the exhibition of grog-shops that have been chartered for their support, or votes that, by hundreds and thousands, have been bought with rum.No.\u201d They are out \u2018men; and their election is a double temperance triumph, an election of true temperance men, nota little by temperance men.To many, probably to thousands, who have entered with greatest devotion into the mighty conflict, this may be as great a discovery as Dr.Franklin's six hours of sunlight in Paris.But it is even so.They are ourmen.Temperance has done it, or atleast part of it, and we will take the responsibility.Fifty years ago Thomas Jefferson said, \u2018\u2018 I have met in my Administration with more trouble from men who use ardent spirits, than from all other sources whatever.\u201d And now, if such men can be kept from all place of power and trust, if the Augean stables at Washington can be cleansed, and the grog- shops driven from the public domains; if the spirit rations can be banished from the navy, and intemperance made disreputable in the army ; if no vender of intoxicating drinks is suffered to occupy the place of postmaster, and no post-office or election be permitted where is the pestiferous traffic ; if the Court of the American Republic is as renowned for temperance in the four years to come asis the Court of Victoria for pure morality, who will not rejoice in the events of the hour ?Friends of Temperance, East and West, North and way- be, look up and be thankful that there is one bottle, lose his reckoning and run our noble steamer into Dundgum Bay ; or, inthe dimness of his vision, see no lights or two lights, and, through some terrific collision, send us down a hundred fathom in the mighty deep.There 1s no safety to any government, there is no permanent prosperity to any people, but in the temperance principle.\u2014Journal of the American Tem- Perance Union.- Pa .PosraL SussiDy ro TBE GRAND TRONE Rait wat Co\u2014 One of the grossest of the numerous delusions attempted to be palmed on the public, in order to inducé them to acquiesce in the further pecuniary aid to the Grand receiving an inadequate sum from the revenue for the transport of the mails.The Toronto Leader first broached the idea, and with his usual disregard of facts proper-amount;and both he and the Quebec organ, the Morning Chronicle, pointed to this as the channel Increase the rate to some hundred thousand pounds per annum, and let the Grand Trunk Co.capitalise the subsidy, and yet a sufficient sun would at once be raised to relieve & considérable portion of the imme- | diate liabilities of the Grand Trunk, Of course.this could not ba done without the Provinee becoming.reg- ponsible for the payment: 6fbotu principal and inter «est; thus it would be jn the situation of paying.beforehand a Susi In perpetiity, any & couple .of.milliogs tiounda or 80; for a service which .would cease: so soon.\u2018unwilling, to, perform thu dity.That such a monstre : Britain shew Transcript.with the Grand.Prunk:0o., the récent aocounta-front Er, aE Se RET wn .4 Detroit.\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.es Milwaukee.teers cannnnne Cleveland.coe sevens, Charleston, S.C.TEOYoeroosococrnoases ve New Haven.coieeuninsn.Richmond.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.27,570 37,058 10,388 37 LOWElL.0000c000 c0ucccu ee 33,383 37,069 3,686 11 Jersey Cityorcescaccrceuseus 6,856 4 327 Cambridge.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.FT 21 ROXDUIY.\u2026\u2026\u2026.0000se vee 37 Charlestown, Mass .\u2026\u2026\u2026.25,120 -7,904 46 RANK OF CITIES.1850, 1860.1850.1860.New York.+.\u2026.1 .1 |Buffalo.\u2026.11 10 Philadelphia.2 2 |Louisville,.9 11 Brooklyn.s\u2026\u2026\u2026.7?3 |Newark.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.14 12 Baltimore.\u20183 4 {San Franeisco.16 13 Boston.,.& 5 }|Washington.13 14 New Orleans.5 6 |Providence.\u2026.12 15 St.Louis.& 7 IRochester.,.,,.15 16 Cincinnati.+.6 '8 |Detroit.\u2026.\u2026 .21 17 Chicago.\u2026\u2026\u2026.189 South, whatever your politics on your local interests - placed at the helm who will never, through the wine- * Trunk Co., is.that by which they are represented as asserted that the sum paid was not one fourth of the through which relief would be legitimately afforded, .Jas the (irand Trunk: Oo.found themselves unable, or idea has been propounded,.and of .courses.gained .f! yor?14 Dd eh ted oh he fmt oh od oh bd OP OD mit FE of bpd ud bbe AA bd fvn bd Bn PD Peed ped FA FN CO Sulit Pd PD AN enh Pd am NP : NV TETE APPLES, French Lemons, Fixe, Dates, 8 NUVENILE SINGING SCHOf Ager .J Moh D CHOOL at NORDHEIMER'S yy: | - Jayusry 10, 1861, COMMERCIAL.\u201c MonTREAL, Thursday, January 10th, 1861.Snowing this morning ; thermometer at 7} a.m.13° above zero ; at noon, 17° above.: The market here for Flour is firm ; with considerable sales at our quotations, for May delivery.\u2014 At Toronto, on the 8th, Flour was a little more active; Superfine $4.50 to $4.65 ; and Fancy $4.80 to $4.90, but both nominal.Fall Wheat, $1.10 to $1.15, in one instance $1.16 ; Spring, 90c to 95c.\u2014 At London, on 7th, Fall Wheat was quoted at $1 to $1.10, and Spring 90c to 92c.Dressed Hogs, $4.50 to $5 per 100 lbs.LETTERS FoR NEWFOUNDLAND.\u2014AS previously noticed, the \u201c North American\u201d i3 to touch at St.John's on her trip home.A mail for Newfoundland, via Portland, will therefore be made up at the Montreal Post Office, closing to-morrow (Friday) night, at 7 o'clock.Provisions.\u2014Relative to the recent advance in the principal Provision Markets of the Western States, a well-informed correspondent states,\u2014the Mess Pork packed in Chicago and Cincinnati is indeed a very superior article this season.If the political horizon were less gloomy, a further and considerable advance might safely be predicted; but as matters stand, it is impossible to make even a shrewd guess as to the condition of the market twenty-four hours a-head.It is now believed that Hogs will come to these markets freely, and that large receipts will depress prices.He says that we in Montreal cannot realise the financial condition of the Far West.For about six weeks the Ciocinnati Banks took no new paper whatever\u2014only discounting in the way of renewals; and yet, generally speaking, the merchants have stood up nobly under the terrible pressure.Several hundred barrels of Mess Pork are on the way from Cincinnati, some for points in Canada West, some for Montreal, and some for Quebec.- - Dur Tra Tran.\u2014 We are favored with recent information from China, of which we give some items which clearly establish the fact of a scarcity of Green Teas.\u2014 Up to 3d October last, none of the seasons Greens had been exported from Shanghai to the United States; \u2014 the shipments to corresponding date of 1859 for American markets having been 3,496,112 lbs.The quantity sent to Great Britain to Oct.1860, was only 663,942 Ibs., showing a decrease from the business of corresponding time in 1859, of 1,276,089 Ibs.During September last, 10,678 packages of Greens had found buyers at Shanghai, of which 3,300 were from Japan ; and the entire settlements for the season to October, were but 31,378 packages, against 128,500 for corresponding period of 1859\u2014the unsold stock last year being 10,500 packages, against 110,000 in the year before.Further supplies of Greens are quite uncertain, both as to quality and time of arrival at Shanghai, in consequence of fresh rebellion in that region.Later advices than the foregoing state that the ship \u201c Phantom,\u201d with à full cargo, has eailed for the port of New-York\u2014the only vessel of the season ; in reference to néw Green Teas, therefore, it is evident that no supplies of consequence can reach that market until late in the Spring.- .MONTREAL WHOLESALE MARKET.Frour.\u2014No.1 Superfine has beku sold at $5.30 on the spot, and $6 for future delivery.Dressep Hoas\u2014Market dull and tendency downward.Borrer.\u2014Not much doing ; sales of good store-packed at 14c and 14jc.NEW YORK MARKETS.\u2014Jax.9.\u2014By Telegraphe Flour\u2014State and Western a little more steady, but without important change in price; Super $5.25 to $5.30 ; Extra $5.45 to $5.55.Canadian quiet; Extra $5.55 to $7.25.Grain.\u2014Wheat shade firmer, but unchanged; Chicago spring; $1.18 ; Milwaukee Club.$1.28.Corn steady ; mixed Western 70c, deiivered.Oats quiet; Southern and versey 30 to 35c ; Northern and Western 353 to 37c, Provisione\u2014Pork steady ; mess $16.75, prime $11.50 to $13.T.ard steady; at 103 a 10£c.Groceries\u2014Coffee firm, but more active; Rio 11% to 12jc: Sugar and Molasses steady, but quiet.Publle sale of Tea to-day realized satisfactory prices.Money easy at old rates.Exchange 105 to 1051.Stocks dull and lower, but closed firmer.\u201c New York, Jan.10.Flour\u20145 to 10c better, and rather quiet.Grain\u2014Wheat 1s 1 to 2c better.Corn lc better.Rye quiet at 74 to 76c.Oats quiet at 35: to 37 for Western, Canadian and State.Barley quiet at 70 to 80c for common to prime.Pease quiet at 75 to 80c.Pork steady.Lard firm.Ashes steady.Pots $5.Pearls $5.= New Advertisements.OLONIAL CHURCH AND SCHOOL SOCIETY, \u2014Annual Public Mecting of the Colonial Church and School Society, in the Mechanics\u2019 Hall, Trednesday cvening, January 16th, 1861.The Right Rev.the Lord Bishop of Montreal, will (D.V.) take the Chair at 7 o'clock.A collection in aid of the funds of the Society will be made, Superintendent and Secretary.January 10.6d OARD.\u2014A respectable family, speaking the French language, is anxious to procure two gentlemen as boarders.References piven and required.Address, W.C., at the office of this paper.ad.PRAIRIE HENS & QUAILS\u2014 Fresh at J.D.HENDERSON'S, Bonaventure Building.[VRY THE OYSTERS-In Tins and Kegs, sold by J.D.A.Henderson, and you will get both Quality and Quantity.Montreal, Jan.10.\u2018 d.2 .£YRANGES & LEMONS.\u2014Tell your sick Friends that J.D.Henderson, Bonaventure Building, has just re- teived a Fine lot of Sweet Oranges and Fresh Lemons.: Montreal, Jan, 10.d.2 A ANADA SHIRT STORE.\u2014 \u2018 .DRESS SHIRTS AND COLLARS Dress TIES .WHITE KID GLOVES | TT LADIES\u2019 HEAD-DRESSES, &¢., &¢.at RINGLAND & EWARTS CANADA SHIRT STOKE, : Jan 9 272 Notre Dame Street.: Kaisins, Chfffaht«, Dried Apples, Nuts,\u2014all kinds, Oysters in tins, kegs and barrels, Sardines.Herrings, Smoked [Sajmon, &c.JAMES McoNIDER, { } 53 Commissioner Stroot.aLL.\u2014The Second Course of sons in Jus à Singing, oil comm no oh MONDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY HTH, at P.M., and contimue daily.for four :3veeks.Terms 26 cents (in advance) with, the assistance of the Pupils at Concerts at the cluse of the term, of which due notice will be given: Further particulars will be mado THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.| Wanted.B°Y WANTED.\u2014A good steady Boy who can tak ccare of a horse and do the work of a small family is wanted.Apply at the office of the Witness.Montreal, Jan.8, $61.0-d 2-sw IVE MEN WANTED TO SELL « BUNYAN\u2019S COMPLETE WORKS,\u201d ¢¢ Catlin\u2019s Indians,\u201d ¢ Religious Denominations,\u201d ¢¢ Livingston\u2019s Travels,\u201d &e, Apply at Office No.76 Great St.James Street, or address Boz 31.! W.J.HOLLAND.Montreal, Jan.7, 1861.sa OARDING.\u2014 A few gentlemen can be dccommodated with Board and Lodging at Mrs.HALI\u2019s, No.71 St.Antoine Strcet.Oct.8.\u2014d-tf.BARD FOR CENTLEMEN.\u2014A Widow Lady wishes to obtain two or three Gentlemen to Board, in a \u2018first class family house, where no other boarders are kept.They will have the use of the Dining and Drawing Rooms for themselves.The Bed Rooms are large and airy.There is an Orchard and Flower Garden attached to the house.References given and required.Apply to this office.Dec, 28, > d-sw OR THE HOLIDAYS :\u2014Fruit Syrups, Fresh Lemon, Orange, Raspberry, Pine Apple, Vanilla, and Sarsaparilla Syrups, prepared expressly for the Holidays, S.J.LYMAN & CO., Montreal, Dec:-20th.Place d\u2019Armes.NEW YEAR !1\u2014Mocha, Java, Maricaibo, Coffees, (fresh Roasted for Net Year\u2019s Day.) Essence of Coffee, Raspberry Vinegar, Syrups, Grapes, Oranges, Crystalized Fruits, &e.Jor Sale at S.ENGLISH & CO.S, .206 Notre Dame Street.Jon RECEIVED, Ex \u201cNORTH AMERICAN,\u201d Real Black Maltese Veils, Imitation do.do., Shetland Wool, do., New Zouave Jackets, Lace Dresses and Flounces, Opera Mantles, &c.&c., at = J.PARKIN'S 168 NOTRE DAME STREET.January 4, 1861- 1-w.EEE CASTLE, Manufacturers of Black and Colored Morocco, Fanoy Leather, Colored Sheep Skins, &c., Corner of Shaw and Dorchester Streets, Montreal, C.K.Book binders\u2019 Trunk and Pocket-book Makers\u2019 Stock manufactured to order.Jan.3, 1861.d 3m HOICE POTATOES.\u2014Red and White Potatoes by the Bay, Delivered to any part of the City by G.DEACO 84 Great St.James Street.Opposite the American Church.Jan.3.12d O-PARTNERSHIP.\u2014 WE, the undersigned, have entered into Co-partnership as Manufacturing Chemisis, under the name and style of \u201c BURNS, COWAN & CO.\u201d JOHN BURNS, _\u2014 R.L, COWAN.Wik reference to the above, the Subscribers intimate that the Montreal Branch of their Works, corner of William and Thomas Streets, will bein active operation early in January.BURNS, COWAN & CO.CANADA CHEMICAL WORKS.| ffice 27, Lemoine Strect- Montreal, Dec.28.POTHECARIES' HALL, CATHEDRAL BLOCK.Perfume Cases, Suitable for Prescnts\u2014A choice assortment just received from Paris Sixty-five varieties of Lubin\u2019s Celebrated Perfume Sachets Toilet and Capped Smelling Bottles J.M.Farina\u2019s Finest Enu de Cologne, the same as furnished by us to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.LAMPLOUGH & CAMPBELL, Apothecaries\u2019 Hall, Cathedral Block.EAMLESS COTTON BAGS\u2014Manufactured in Montreal of superior quality, and sold at prices below the cost of like samples imported from the States.A large supply constantly on hand.Sole Agent , HARLOW CHANDLER, 126 Commissioners Strect.Montreal, Dee.28th.1-m.d ' LL THE RAGE.\u2014JAMES FAIRIE\u2019S GREAT COAL OIL LAMPS, AND GENUINE COAL OILS, Give the most Brilliant Light of any, and are surpassed by none.EVERY PERSON SHOULD HAVE THEM.~ GENUINE COAL OIL ¢ LAMP DEPOT, * 55 ST.FRANCIS XAVIER STREET, (A few doors below Notre Dame Street.) HADES! SHADES!! SHADHES!!!1-The Sub- geribers have received, direct from Paris, a good assortment of ROUND and OVAL SHADES, suitable for Wax Flowers, &c., which will be sold at unprecedentedly low Prices.They would also call attention to their fine Stock of CHINA, GI.ASS and EARTHEN WARE, which comprises every article suitable for hbuschold use.J.PATTON & CO.73 Great St.James Street.-m * Dec.19.MALL PORTABLE STEAM ENGINE FOR SALE,\u201483 horec power ; to be seen working at Mr.R.Gardner's 22 Nazareth Street, Grifintown.Montreal Dec.21.25d, MPORTANT TO CATTLE DEALERS,\u2014THE CANADA STARCH COMPANY will beable to supply, at a low rate.a few tons weekly of INDIAN CORN CAKE, a most suitable article for Cattle Feed.Apply to ALEX.WALKER, St.Peter St.dsw\u2014t.fb ORK.\u2014 Heavy Western and Canada Mess, Thin Mess, Rump, Prime Mess and Prime Pork, .GILMOUR & CO., 43 St.Peter Street, Montreal, Jan.3, 1861.daw J OCK OIL,\u2014Distilled from the Natural où Springs of R Pennsylvania; the best illuminating Oil known ; supe- rior to Coal Oil or Kerosene.Itis pure white color, burns without smoke or odor ; 53.per gallon.For sale by S.J.LYMAN & CO.ULPHATE OF AMMONIA,\u2014The best Fertilizer for Plants, kceping them free from insects.For sale by S.J.LYMAN & CO.VLPHATE OF LIMB, For preventing fermentation of Cider, &o., recommended by Prof.Horsford.For sale by .J.LYMAN & CO.ELIEF FOR COUGHS AND HOARSENESS.\u2014 L Fletcher\u2019s Hoarhound Candy and Ipecacnanha Ldzen es, manufactured at G.MOOHRIE's Confectionery, 130 otre Dame 8t , nearly opposite the Court House, Montreal, Nov.23.4 mo d.Goor MIXED TEA at2s.per 1b., for sale, by E.K.SHÉLTON.: DR.W:.E.BOWMAN, 7, MCGILL STREET, MONTREAL.d-1y mee CIRCULAR published By th¢ Undersigned on ; \u2018every Friday, for the English Steamer, is obtainable at their Office.Arrangements are'made for the printing of the names df Mérchants on such number of Circulars as- may be speciaily and in quantity subscribed for, dott Siaes will mest ot WEDNESDAY EVENING.Agu iW YOUMASY, Sete SB SBE eave D0 rae UT pe OUT LE : * Atg.13, 1860.: TAYLOR BROS., Brokers: \u201c Educational.DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG CHILDREN,\u2014 96 Fortification Lane i Montreal, Jan.7, 1861.6d EBS LYDMAN'\u2019S CLASSES, will re assemble on Thursday, the 3rd January.Cote Hous, Dee.26, 1860.DUCATION.\u2014Mrs.Simpson's Winter Term will commence on Wednesday, the 16th jnst.For Prospectus apply to Mersrs.B.Dawson & Son, 23 Great St.James trcet, or at the school.4 aud 5 Inkermann \u2018Terrace, { Montreal, Jan.3, 1861.dtfb P ROPRI1IETARY COLLEGE, DURHAM HOUSE, S87.LAWRENCE MAIN STREET, (a short distance from Sherbrooke Street) Montreal.\u2014The Rev.Alfred Stone, (for the last two years Rector of the Thos.Molson College), Head Master.The English and Commercial Branches will be under the direction of Mr.John Godwin, Master, Mr.Lacroix.The Young Ladies\u2019 Department, is superintended by Mrs.Stone.Instrumental and Vocal Music arc taught by Mr.William Powell, Professor of Music, (from England) and by Mrs.Richard Godwin, for several years à student of Music in Germany.The Course of Study includes the Greek, Latin, Fiench and English Languages, Mathematics, History, Geography, Natural Philosophy, Arithmetic, Drawing, Writing, and Vocal and Instrumental Music.The Ladies will likewise be taught plain and ornamental needle work.FEES FOR GENTLLMEN.1st Class per term, $8; 2nd do $7: 3rd do $6; 4th do $5; 5th do $4 ; 6th do $3.FEES FOR LADIES.1st Class per term, $6; 2nd do $5; 3rd do $3; 4th do $2; all fees to be paid in advance.Fifty certs additional per terra for Stationery and fifty cents for Fuel.There will not be any extra charges.The Spring term will commenee Monday, 28th January next.Pupils will be reccived as Boarders by the Professors.Pupils are admitted during any partof a term.The ordinary School duties will commence on Wednesday the 3rd January, 1860.For further particulars, apply to the REV.ALFRED STONE, Durham House, St.Lawrence Main Street, Montreal.» TJ UST RECLIVED,\u2014 Layer Raisins.\u2018 Valentia Raisins.Finest Patra Currants.Choice Lemon and Orange Peel.Extia Choice Green and Black Tea.Before purchasing, call at W.D.STROUD?S, 33 St.Lawrence Main St.18-d.Montreal, Dee.18.UST RECEIVED BY MRS.GUNN, a large assortment of Ladies\u2019 and Misses HOOD SKIRTS, LADIES?STAYS, LADIES\u2019 CAPS, &e., &e., &e.77?GREAT ST.JAMES STREET.Dee.21.1-m, (CHRISTMAS I\u2014GRAPES, ORANGES, EXTRA RAISINS Fresh Figs, Fresh Prunes, Fresh Nuts, Fresh Bottled Fruits, assorted for Pies, Fresh Tomatoes, Green Pease, Truffles, .Mushrooms, Stilton Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, Fresh Salmon, Fresh Lobsters, English Jams and Jellies, assorted, Fresh Preserves, Kast India Preserves, Sultana Raisins, Extra Currants.A Special Roasting for Christmas of the Finest kinds of Coffees at * S.ENGLISH & CO2S, Montreal, Dec, 21.i 266 Notre Dame St.\u2018Y AND 0\u2019 CAKES,\u2014243 NOTRE DAME ST.\u2014The Sub- seriber begs to intimate that he has on hand and daily manufacturing a large stock of CAKES, suitable for the Holidays.Also,\u2014a choice assortment of Fancy Boxes and Cornucopias, and Confectionery of all kinds of the best quality.Orders from a distance punctually attended to.CHARLES ALEXANDER, Montreal, Dec.22, 1860.243 Notre Dame St.CHRISTMAS CHEER.GLASGOW HAM WAREHOUSE, 40 M\u2018GILL STREET, OPPOSITE ST.ANN\u2019S MARKET.THE Subscriber has now ready for sale\u2014 Beef, Bacon and Mutton Hams, Corned Beef and Rounds, Flitched Bacon and Pickled Tongues, Pure Leaf Lard, refined, in tins All this season\u2019s cure, and warranted best quality.JAMES BUCHANAN.December 24, d.1-m.PPLES of the following kinds: \u2014 RUSSETS, GREENINGS, SPITZENBERGERS, NORTHERN SPY, BALDWIN, SEEK-NO-FURTHER, And TALMON SWEETS.OGDEN'Y Old Cellar, St.Helen Street.Also, GOODFELLOW & \u2018PORTER\u2019S Celler, Grea} St.James Street.Montreal, Dec.21, 1860.1-m.d For Sale at Ten BEST STARCH in the world, is the \u201c Silver Gloss Starch,\u201d made by the Canada Starch Company, at Edwardsburgh, C.W., to be had of all respectable Grocers.Montreal, Oct.24, 1860.d-t.f, URE BEEF TALLOW,.\u2014100 barrels Pure Beef Tallow, for sale by JOHN DOUGALL, Dec.8th.Commission Merchant.PRIZE BISCUITS.\u2014For sale by the Subscriber, to close consignments, a few Boxes Nasmith's Prize Biscuits, in Prince of Wales, Abernethy, Elgin, Wine, Fancy,.Soda and Pic-Nic Brands, at unusually low rates.HN DOUGALL, Commission Merchant, Dec.10.270 St.Paul-street.Montreal.ITY MUFFIN BAKER.\u2014Try Watson\u2019s Celebrated English Muffins.Orders received at Alexander\u2019s Confectionery Store, to be delivered at any part of the city.Orders must be left before 3 o\u2019clogk, to be delivered that evening.Tea parties supplied at moderate prices.Stores supplied wholesate.Moutreal, Dec.24, 1860.JOHN RENSHA W, Woop MERCHANT, Craig St.,rear of the Methodist Church, Great St.James Street, begs respectfully to inform the public that he has titted up for their convenience, a MACHINE FOR CUTTING WOOD, on his Pre mises, in Craig Street, which will save both trouble and exe pense to those favoring him with their orders.THE BEST UPPER CANADA WOOD at as low a price as it can be sold for iu Montreal.The charge for cutting is only Twenty five Cents per cut additional, thus making a Saving of Fifty per Cent.DELIVERED FREE IN THE CITY.Montreal, Dec.14, 1860.1-m (CARRIAGE FACTORY, No.5, ST.ANTOINE ST, OPPOSITE ST.ANTUINS Lang.\u2014The andersigned, ackuowledging the patronage which the public of Montreal and its vicinity has kindly accorded to him, has the pleasure .of announcing that he has on hand a large assortmeut of Summer Vehicles, of which he intends to dispuse at cheap rates.He is at present occupied in the construction of Sleighs, which for ~olidity.elegance, &c., will be in no way behiud those of other Establishments.Hin p-ices are reduced, and he hopes that by faithfully serving his customers as in the past, they will be willing to continue the liberal patronage which he has, since the opening of his kis tablishment, received.B.LEDOUX.Nov.14.\"2 2m.SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL ASSURANCE CO.SPECIAL NOTICE.pee Directors beg 10 futimate that the Books of the Com- \"pany close for the year oun the 3lat January, 1881.Pér sons proposing to eff-ot Assuranovs are invited to lodge their propusals on or before that date, With à View to their seour ug the advantage of une year's additional Bonus over later entrants.; La - =! A, DAVIDION /PARERR, Sevretäry.Montreal, Doc.22, 1460.CANAD &:\u2014Head Office, 9 Groat St, Jams Sirest, Montres ; jeu oi dei A vs ds.Professor of Mathematics :and Land surveying; French |\u2019 æL Loi: A DRESSING-CASE \u2014Last night at Point St.Charles, or between Point St.Charles and the Bt.Lawrence Hall,a Black Leather Dressing-Case.Any person bringing the same to the Post Office be.rewaydéd.a Montreal, 9th Jan, L°$E: on the Evening of the 8th instant, between Lemoine Street and Wellington Terrace, a PORTE-MON NAIE, containing about $115 in Bank Bills.The finder will be liberally rewarded by leaving the same at the Office of this paper, or at No.18 Lemoine Street.a an.9.3 \"4 fre ILL LOST.\u2014LOST OR TAKEN OFF A DESK, a DRAFT, dated 7th January, at 2 mos., for $1000; drawn by JOHN DOUGALL, and accepted by THOS.SHORT.The negotiation of sald draft is hereby prohibited.The finder will please leave it at the Office of TAYLOR BROS.Montreal, January 8, 1861.OST,\u2014On the 2nd instant, a PACKAGE containin SPECIMENS OF SHELLS, addressed ¢ Prof.J.W.Dawson, McGill College, Montreal.\u201d person findin; the same will be liberally rewarded by leaving it with Prof.Dawson, Montreal, Jan.8, 1861.RIED APPLES.\u201475 barrels Dried Apples, this scason\u2019s Crop, for sale low.HARLOW CHANDLER, 128 Commissioner Street.Montreal, Jan.8, 1861.12-d ETIRING FROM BUSINESS.\u2014BY PRIVATE SALE at the Store of J.T.PEACOCK, 138 Notre Dame Street.Great Clearing-out Bale, at Cost Price, from now until 1st of May, the entire Stock of Gold and Silver Watches, Chains, Diamond Rings, Jewelry, Plated, Ware, Fancy Goods, Pa- picr-Mache Ware, &e.= An early call isrespectfully requested, as this is a rare opportunity for parties wishing to supply themselves with first-class Goods, January 8.2-W.ERMS AND PRICES.\u2014The TERMS at the CLOTH HALL are\u2014CASH, AND ONE PRICE.The charge for a pair of good Black Pants to order, is $4.The entire suit of Tweed or Black Cloth, to order, is $12 to $18.A full stock of Upper Canada Tweeds, West of England Cloths, Doesking, and Cassimeres.Flannel Shirts, Pants, Vests, Lined Kid Mitts, Scarfs, Collars, Braces.Gents\u2019 Cloth Boots, for 6s.3d., 6s.9d., and 7a.CLOTH HALL, 292 Notre Dame Street, West.January 7.RAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY\u2014STOR- AGE AT MONTREAL.\u2014In consequence of the want of sufficient Storage Accommodation at Point St.Charles, and of better facilities for \u2018discharging Grain in bulk, the Company have extended the Railway to the Fon.John Young\u2019s Stores on Weliington Street, available during Winter oniy.; NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on and after the 10th instant, Produce of all kinds will AVES order) be deliverable at those Stores, where the same will be held for 48 hours after reeeipt, free of expense to the owner; but will be subject after that time to the usual rates of Storage.Produce intended for above Stores must be consigned in Bill of Lading to \u201c Young\u2019s Stores, Montreal.\u201d - Freight will be due and) payable on delivery of.property in the Stores ; and if not paid within ten days thereafter, interest and two and a half per cent commission will be charged.\u2018Warehouse receipts will be delivered to Consisnees when the Freight is paid.W.SHANLY, Montreal, Jan.4.General Mana, er.» 4SW ONTREAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY.\u2014Notice is hereby given, that the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders will be held at the Company\u2019s Office in Montreal on Friday, the 11th day of January next, at Onc o\u2019ciock, p.m., to elect Directors for the ensuing year, and generally to transact the business of the Company.i A Dividend of Five per cent for the half-year ending 30th November has been declared upon the Capital Stock of the Company, payable at the Office of the Company on and after Friday, the 11th January.The l'ransfer Books will beclosed from 31st December till after the General Meeting.By order of the Board, .JAMES DAKERS, Secretary.Montreal, Dec.22, 1850.4disw CCOUNT BOOKS ruled for Dollars and Cents, or £ 8.d., all sizes, very cheap, at the BOOK AND STATIONERY WAREHOUSE} = \" 36 Great St.James Street, opposite Wesleyan Church.3 TH THOUSAND DANESBURY HOUSE\u20141s 6d; by Mail, post paid, 18 9d ; Fne Edition, Bound, 3s.BOOK AND STATIONERY WAREHOUSE 36 Great St.James Street, opposite the Wesleyan Church.BOOK FOR MINISTERS.\u2014Smith\u2019s Dictionary of the Bible ; the best published.Price $5.BOOK & STATIONERY WAREHOUSE, 36 Great St.James Street.Montreal, Dec.21.d&sw.RNOT'S NEW YEAR'S TEMPERANCE TRACTS, with Wood Cuts, published by the Scottish Temperance League, and sold at published price, viz., 2s.6d.per 100, at the Book and Stationery Warchouse, 36 Great St.James-street d-s-w.\u2019 YPECIAL PRAYER BY THE CHURCH OF GOD THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.\u2014At the igvita- tion of the British Evangelical Alliance there will be Special Union Prayer Meetings, under the.superintendence of the Ministerial Association of this city, every day during the second week of January, 1§61, in the Basement of the American Presbyterian Church, from 3 to 4 o\u2019clock each afternoon.The following topics are recommended as the subjects of prayers\u2019'and addresscs : 10° MONDAY, 7th JANUARY.\u2014Humble confession of sin, and prayer for an especial blessing on all the services of the week, and the promotion of brotherly kindness among all those who love the Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.TUESDAY.§th \u2014The attainment of a higher standard of holiness by the children of God.°° ; : WEDNESDAY, 9th.\u2014A large increase of true conversions, especially in the families of believers.THURSDAY, 10th.\u2014The free circulation of the Word of God, and a blessing upon Christian literature.- FRIDAY, 11th \u2014A large outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon all Bishops, Pastors, and Elders of the Churches, upon seminaries of Christian learning, and upon every Protestant Missionary among Jews or Gentiler, upon the converts of his station, and upon his field of labor.SATURDAY, 12th.\u2014The speedy overthrow of all false reliions, and the full accomplishment of the prayer, \u201cThy ingdom come.\u201d : \u2018 There will alsa be a Union Meeting in Zion Church on Thursday evening, 10th, at half past seven o'clock, at which the topic for Friday will form the subject of prayers.dnd brief addresses.so The attendance of sil who love the Lord Jesus Christ, is requested at thesc meetings.Loe ALEX.F.KEMP, Secretisty.- LECTURES ON PALESTINE AND THE ; HOLY LAND, ; ES : BY R&v.L TAYLOR, Ix THE MECHANICS\u2019 HALL.| CC 0087 HE BEV.L.TAYLOR will deliver a Coursé of Lestdrek on ¢ Palestine and the Holy Land,\u201d commencing on _, \"MONDAY, the 14th of JANUARY, to be, contitiued on FRIDAY, the 18th, SATURDAY, the 19th, TURSDAY the-20th, WEDNESDAY, 30th, aud THURSDAY, the Slug, .+5 - \u2018Miokets for the Course, $1; Single; Tickets, 2b, Ohildren under 12 years of age, 12} cents ticket to asingle ledture; admitting three persons, 624 cents, +3 Piokets maj be had #4\u2019 the.Stores BF\u2019 B, Buivuiia 808) .R.& A.Miller, John: Dohigall, and at \u2018H.Piokuphs Wows Ofbe.ain oe pe ts (ne 32 The Miscellany.CHRIST AND THE LITTLE ONES.\u201cThe Master bas come over Jordan,\u201d Said Hannah, the mother, one day ; \u201c He is healing the people who throng him, With a touch of His finger, they say.# And now I shall carry the children, Little Rachel and Samuel and John, I shall carry the baby, Esther, For the Lord to laok upon.\u201d The father looked at her kindly, But he shook his head and smiled; « Now who but a doating mother Would think of a thing so wild ?\u201cIf the children were tortured by demons, * Or dying of fever\u2014'twere well\u2014 Or had they the taint of the leper, Like many in Israel.\u201d \u201c Nay, do not hinder me, Nathan, I feel such a burden of care,\u2014 If I carry it to the Master Perhaps I shall leave it there, # If He lay His hand on the children, My heart will be lighter, I know, For a blessing for ever and ever Will follow them as they go.\u201d - So over the hills of Judah, Along by the vine-rows green, With Esther asleep on her bosom, And Rachel her brothers between ; \u2019Mong the people who hung on His teaching, Or waited His touch and bis word, Through the row of proud Pharisees listening, _ She pressed to the feet of the Lord.\u201c Now why shouldst thou hinder the Master,\u201d Said Peter, \u2018 with children like these ?Seest not how from morning till evening He teacheth and healeth disease ?\u201d Then Christ said, \u201c Forbid not the children, Permit them to come unto me\u2019 And he took in his arms little Esther, And Rachel he sat on his knee ; And the heavy heart of the mother Was lifted all earth-care above, As he laid his hands on the brothers, And blest them with tenderest love ; As he said of the babes in his bosom, \u201c Of such are the kingdom of heaven\u201d\u2014 And strength for all duty and trial, That hour to her spirit was given.\u2014Julia Gill, in Litile Pilgrim.TOM'S TRIAL.(Concluded.) Tom grew as white as Dick, whom he had followed into the store, 2nd he heard all that passed as if in a dream.¢ Is he badly hurt ?\"?cried some one.\u201c Only his hands,\u201d was the answer.\u2018The rope saved him.He caught hold of the rope, and slipped down; but his hands are dreadfully torn\u2014he has fainted from pain.\u201d .Just then Tom\u2019s father came in, and soon understood the case.The look he gave his unhappy son so full of sorrow, not unmingled with pity, was too much for Tom, and he stole out followed by the faithful Tiger.He wandered to the woods and threw himself upon the ground.One hour ago he was a happy boy, and now what a terrible change! What had made the difference ?.Nothing, but the indulgence of this wicked, violent temper.His mother had often warned him of the fearful consequences.She had told him that little boys who would not learn to govern ttem- selves, grew up to be very wicked men and often \u2018became murderers in some moment of passion.And now, Tom shuddered to think he was almost a murderer | Nothing but God\u2019s great mercy in putting that rope in Dick\u2019s way had saved him from carrying that load of sorrow and guilt all the rest of his life.- But poor Dick, he might die yet\u2014how pale he looked\u2014how strange! Tom fell upon his knees, and prayed God to \u201cspare Dick's life, and from that time forth, with God\u2019s help, he promised that he would strive to conquer this wicked passion.\u201d Then, as he could no longer bear his terrible suspense, he started for widow Casey's cottage.As he appeared at the humble door, Mrs.Casey angrily ordered him away, saying: \u201c You have made a poor woman trouble enough for one day.\u201d But Dick\u2019s feeble voice entreated.\u201cOh mother, let him come in, I was just as bad as he.\u201d Tom gave a cry of joy-at hearing those welcome tones, and sprang hastily in.There sat poor Dick with his hands bound up, looking very pale, but Tom thanked God that he was alive.\u201c T should like to know how I am to live now,\u201d sighed Mrs-Casey.\u2018\u201c Who will weed the garden, and carry my vegetables to market ?I am afraid we shall suffer for bread before the Summer is over,\u201d and she put her apron to her eyes.\u201c Mrs.Casey,\u201d cried Tom eagerly, \u201cI will do everything that Dick did.I will sell the potatoes and beans, and will even drive Mr.Brown's cows to pasture.\u201d °.Mrs.Casey shook her héad incredulously, but | Tom bravely kept his word.For the next few weeks Tom was at his post bright and early, and the garden was never kept in better.order, ; And every, morning Tiger and Tom stood faithfully Ân tbe market-place with their baskets, and never gave up, no matter how warm the day, till the , Igst -vegetable-was sold, and.the money place foithfuily in Mrs.Casey's hand.= - Co Tom\u2019s father often pasted through the market, { 1at his old companion.THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS co = and gave his little son ap encouraging smile, but he did not offer to help him out of his dificulty, for he kuew if Tom struggled on alone, it would be a, lesson he would never forzet.Already he was becoming so gentle and patient, that every one noticed the change, and his mother self-re- joiced over the sweet fruitsof his repentance and self-sacrifice.After a few weeks the bandages were removed from Dick\u2019s hands, but they had been unskilfully treated, and were drawn up in very strange shapes.Mrs.Casey could not conceal her grief.\u201c He will never be the help be was before,\u201d she said to Tom, \u2018\u201c he will never be like other boys ; and he wrote such a fine hand, now he can no more make a letter than that little chicken in the arden.\u201d oo \u201cIf he only had a great city doctor,\u201d said a neighbor, ¢\u201c he might have teen all right.Even now his finger might be helped if you took .him to New York.\u201d \u201cQh, I am too poor, too poor, Dick burst into tears.Co Tom could not bear it, and again rushed into the woods to think what could be done, for he had already given them all his quarter's allowance.All at once a thought flashed into his head, and he started as if he had been shot.Then he cried in great distress.\u2014 \u2019 ¢ No, no, anything but that, I can\u2019t do that /\u201d Tiger gently licked his hands, and watched him with great concern.Now came a great struggle.Tom rocked backwards and forwards, and although he was a proud boy, he sobbed aloud.Tiger whined, licked his face, rushed off in dark corners and barked savagely at some imaginary enemy, and then came back, and patting his paws on Tom's knees, wagged his tail in anxious sympathy.At last Tom took his hands from his pale, tear-stained face, and looking into the dog\u2019s great honest eyes, he cried with a queer shake in his voice : : : \u201c Tiger, old fellow ! dear old dog, could you ever forgive me if I sold you ?\u201d Then came another brust of sorrow, and Tom rose hastily, as if afraid to trust himself, and almost ran out of the woods.Over the fields he raced with Tiger close at his heels, nor rested a moment till he stood at Major White's door, nearly two miles away.\u201c Do you still want Tiger, sir ?\u201d \u201c Why yes,\u201d said the old man in great surprise, \u201c but do you want to sell him ?\u201d \u2018Yes, please,\u201d gasped Tom, not daring to look The exchange was quickly made, and the ten dollars in Tom's hand.Tiger was beguiled into a barn, and the door hastily shut, and Tom was hurrying off, when he turned, and cried in a choking voice\u2014 \u201cYou will be kind to bim, Major White, won't you?Don\u2019t whip him, I never did, and he\u2019s the best dog\u2019 \u2014 .\u201cNo, no child,\u201d said Major White kindly, \u201cT\u2019ll treat him like a prince, and if you ever want to buy him back, you shall have him.\u201d Tom managed to falter \u2018thank you,\u201d and al- said she, and ing on the barn door.I am making my story too long, and can only tell -you in a few words that Tom\u2019s sacrifice was accepted.À friend took little Dick to the city free of expense, and Tom\u2019smoney paid for the necessary operation.The pcor crooked fingers were very .much improved, and were soon almost as good as ever.\u2019 And the whole village loved Tom for his brave, self-sacrificing spirit, and the noble atonement he had made for his moment of passion.A few days after Dick\u2019s return came Tom's birthday, but he did not feel in his usual spirits.In spite of his great delight in Dick\u2019s recovery, he had so mourned over the matter, and had taken Tiger's loss so much to heart, that he had grown quite pale and thin.So, as he was permitted to spend the day as he pleased, he took his book, and went to his favorite haunt in the woods.\u201cHow different from my Jast birthday,\u201d thought Tom.¢ Then Tiger bad just come, and I was so happy, though I didn\u2019t like him half as well as I do now.\u201d .Tom sighed heavily ; then added more cheerfully\u2014\u2018 Well, I hope some things are better than they were last year.1 hope I have begun to conquer myself, and with God\u2019s help I shall never give up trying while I live.Now if I could only earn money enough to back dear old Tiger.: But while Tom was thinking, and gazing up into the blue sky through the delicate green leaves, he heard a hasty,.familiar trot,\u2014there was a crashing among the bushes, and with a quick bark of joy Tiger himself, the brave old dog, sprang into Tom's arms.: FL \u201c Tiger, old fellow.\u201d cried Tom, trying to look fierce, though he could scarcely keep down, thé tears, \u201c how came you to ran away, sir?\u2019 - .Tiger responded by picking up a letter he had dropped in his first joy, and ' lpying it in: Tom's band.~~.~~ \u201cTom opened it, and read in Major White's trembling hand : My Dear Crip: Tiger is pining, aud I must give him change of air.\"I'wish hini to have a good nas ter, and knowing that the best .6nés are those who have learned to govern themselves, I send him to you.Will you take care of him and greatly.oblige.4, Xaue old friend, Maggs Wire.- And then Tom read through s mist of tenrs\u2014 4 R.8.\u2014I know the whole story., Dear little friend oN be not weary in well-doing.?: MLD \u2014Congregationalist.2° most flew out of hearing of Tiger\u2019s eager seratch- | DEATH-BED WILLS\u2014A PRIEST INTHE WITNESS-BOX.(rom.an Irish Paper.) -«.Several aases of late years have disclosed this taotios of the priests in connecflon with death- \u2018bed wills ; and aourious case occupied the Dublin Court of Probate last week, in which a priest was \u2018put in the witnesz-box, and was obliged to confess \u2018the share which he had in drawing up a will on the 15th of J'une last, for a party at the point of death.The plantiffs in the case were Jeremiah and Patrick Kelly, and the defendant\u2019s name was Mary Kelly.The will in dispute professed to have been made by Martin Kelly, an extensive farmer, who resided at a place called Curragh, in the county Kilkenny.The plaintiffs, who seek to establish the will, are the executors and first cousins of the deceased, who, it appears, benefit largely under the will ; one of the plaintiffs, Jeremiah Kelly, being also residuary Jegatee, who, it is stated, will | be entitled, should the will be established, to the assets of the deccased, amounting to upwards of £8,000.The paper writing in question has been impeached by Miss Mary Kelly, a maiden lady, 74 years of age, sister to the testator, on the ground of undue influence on the part of those who drew it up, and also that at the times of its execution the deceased was not of sound and disposing mind.He died possessed of about £13,000, and landed property worth about £400 a-year, consisting of five farms in the county Kilkenny, having upon them a considerable quantity of valuable stock.The will was drawn up by a Dominican friar, the Rev.Dominick Conolly, of the Black Abbey, Kilkenny, and subsequently a fair copy was made of it by Rev.Martin Kelly, a Romish priest, and a son of Mr.Jeremiah Kelly, the re- siduary legatee.: The Rev.Dominick Connolly, in his examination, stated that on -the 12th November last, (Tuesday,) he was summoned to visit the deceased, whom he did not.know before.On seeing the state Martin Kelly was in, he ordered him to make his confession, and this was.done.He said he would return on the Friday to invest him with \u2018 the scapular of the order of the blessed virgin.\u201d On Thursday, Father Conolly saw the priest Martin at his own house ; and on Friday, when he went to the'siék farmer\u2019s house, he took with-him a large sheet of paper and a writing pen, for the purpose of making a will.He also took with him a skeleton will which priest Martin gave him.He advised the testator to make a will, and settle his affairs as he pleased ; but he also advised him to make provision in it for his sister.The testator said he would not make a will in his sister's favour.After some time the farmer agreed to make a will, and Father Conolly drew it out.since been destroyed ; but from the draft Father Conolly dictated its contents to Father Kelly, and the farmer put his mark to it, as he said he could not write as his eyes were sore.The deceased never cared for Romish orders in his lifetime.The priest, in his cross-examination by Dr.Ball, exhibited considerable reluctance to answer questions, and some damaging admissions were brought to light.His reluctance was so great that Judge Keatinge at last said to him\u2014\u201c Sir, it is a very unpleasant thing to have to deal with a gentleman of your profession who is so unwilling to tell the truth,\u201d and told him that he was here \u2018to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.\u201d He stated that he was intimately acquainted with priest Kelly, the son of the residuary legatee, and also with his family, and that he called at their residence when going to see the deceased.He did not ask permission of the parish priest to attend the deceased as a clergyman; and the farmer's confession, he said, occupied half an hour or an hour.Priest Kelly said to him that ¢ a will should be made.\u201d Upon your oath, did you not bring paper with you with the express intention.of making this will?I brought it with me lest it should be wanted.The witness,\" in answer to some searching questions from the defendant's counsel, having replied that he did not know one way or another, and made some answers which were not deemed satisfactory.Judge Keatinge interposed and said\u2014* Sir, if you were a witness in an humbler class of life, the Judge would commit you for prevarication.Be cautious now, Sir, during the remainder of your \u2018evidence ; for, remember, I have certain powers, and, though very unwilling, I will: exercise them.Remember, Sir, you are in the presence of.God: The oross-examination was then , proceeded with.Have you made wills before this?I have, three or four.Upon your oath, Sir, did you not say in your direct examination that the testator took up the pen -and made a mark himself ?\u2014I did.Upon your oath, did you not hold his hand while he was doing it ?\u2014I did not ; Martin Kelly did.Is not Dr.Ryan, the man you got to witness the will, a Roman Catholic ?\u20141I.believe he is.Upon your oath, don\u2019t you know he is?\u2014I believe so.Is not the other witness, Conway, also a Roman Catholic ?\u2014He is.\u2018The testator said, without being asked, that he would leave \u2018 one of his farms for charitable purposes.\u201d At a meeting of the clergy, some ten days ago, the Rey.Martin Kelly showed me a document containing the points on which the validity of the will is disputed ; the points mentioned ip jt were undue influence, and:that \u201cthe testator fwas'ifi- capable of making a will.\u2018Upon your oath, did lyou pat upon paper the evidence you were to i, Tom a , | eame to consider the verdict.The paper on which he made the will has | ° ; JawvaiRv 110,11 864.vs NSS give ?\u2014I did-net, but the attorney wrote it down this morning._ At the conalusion of his examination.be asked if be might go home, but the Judge ;declined to allow him, and said with emphaais\u2014 I doubt very much if I'am performing my duty as regards you.L : \u201cIn the course of the proceedings witnesses were examined who stated that, in their opinion, the deceased was not capable of transacting business.The trial terminated on \u2018Saturday evening without any finding by the jury.A strange sgene occured at the close of the case, when the jury They agreed substantially to establish the will and reject the\u2018 re- siduary clause, which left £8000 to the father of the drawer of \u2018the will, the Rev.Martin Kelly; but they subsequently refused to put this verdict in legal form, and so they separated without a verdict.ES THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE LITANS.The riot which occurred after the arrival of the Cardinal Archbishop at Naples is thus reported in a letter dated Dec.4, published in an Eng lish paper :\u2014 A On the morning after his arrival a large crowd assembled before his windows to demand his benediction, and that he should remove from his palace the arms of the Bourbons and substitute those of Savoy instead.His Eminence replied, that as for the benediction, the people had got it already from Garibaldi, and ought to be content with that; as far as the arms were concerned, he bad spoken about them already with Farini.On receiving this ironical reply, the people broke out into a fearful tumult, and his Eminence hastened to make off to the cathedral, where he had a Te Deum sung in celebration of his return.In the meantime, the people before his palace had procured ladders, took the Bourbon arms down from over the door of the palace, and placed a large portrait of Victor Emmanuel in their stead.They then arranged themselves in double file from the palace all through the streets through which the Cardinal was to pass on his way, up to the very entrance of the cathedral, with a large flag here and there, or a portrait of Victor Emmanuel.The Cardinal at last issued from the cathedral.He did not lose his presence of mind in the face of the extraordinary reception prepared for him, and of the serious and threatening attitude of the people.He bowed right and left, but obstinately avoided giving his benediction ; and whenever he passed one of his Majesty's likenesses held in his way, he composed his eoun- tenance into the most sardonic smile he could command.At this the fury of the people went op increasing, and with it the noise\u2014a noise such as only Neapolitans can make.People who had heard it at a distance came running to the palace, where he had now arrived, and the crowd before it went on thus increasing from minute to minute, all now shouting, \u201c Down with the Cardinal I\u201d At last the National guards arrived on the spot.It had struck seven o'clock.In the meantime the Cardinal had sat down to his desk, and had drawn up a protest against the violence to which he had been subjected.But, finally, he was seen to open the door of his balcony, on which his servants placed the bust of Victor Emmanuel, with two wax candles right and left, which his Eminence lighted himself.He then stepped forward to the railing of the balcony, and gave the people his benediction, who all shouted, \u201cAh! ah! at last.\u201d I was near enough to see the sullen and angry expression of his face whilst he was performing this religious act.I have been told that the prefect of the police had got into the palacé by the back door, and had placed the prelate in the dilemma, either to declare his adherence to the new Government as the people demanded, or to quit Naples again in the space of five days.CHRISTIAN TREASURY.\u201c Wherefore in all things it beboved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.\u201d\u2014Hebrews ii.17, Jesus ovr Hier Priest.\u2014As sinners, we need a priest.One that can make an atonement for our sins, reconcile ug to God, present our prayers and praises, and so make and preserve peace.Jesus is all we need.He offered up himself a sacrifice for our sins, and thus made a glorious atonement.He reconciled us to God by.his death, satisfying all the NEAPO- to come back to God, with honour to him, and comfort to ourselves.God is now justified in.forgiving our sins, in pardoning the foulest transgressor, that comes to him in the name of Jesus.the throne, he has our names on his breastplate, and the censer of sweet incense in his hands.Into that censer our poor prayers, praises, and other services are put, and being purified and perfumed, are then presented to God.He made \u2018our peace by the blood of his cross, and he preserves peace hetween us and our God, by his constant intercession.He is merciful, and therefore feels for is, and sympathises with us, under all our failings, infirmities, temptations and sorrows.He is faithful, and therefore fulfils his engagements, des honour to his office, performs his word, and secures the present acceptance and eternal salvation of all: who rely on his blood.God requires no more blood, he inflicts no penal sufferings,.he.is never influenced by wrath, bat his nature and dealings.are all love toward those who believe in Jesus: \u201cMy sou], T:¢hargle thee: to renounce every .other: priest nd sacrifice, but Jesus and:his perfect work ; for by one offering he hath perfected\u2019 for ever them: thit are sanctifiéd.Christ alone is thy priest.1; cie t JORN DougALL, Proprietor, at 38 Gi Street.House hea of Drummond Street, Mon: - claims of law and justice, and opening a way for use is before\u2019 ror \" \u201cif The\u201c MONTREAL \u2018WITNESS » is printed and publistied Fu b reat St.Ji 8 55 nh."]