The Montreal witness, 21 juin 1852, lundi 21 juin 1852

[" WEEKLY REVIEW AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER.HR TAS.CANADA.Tue Late Fiae\u2014The recent great catnmity by fire ought In teach ono instructive lesson, the fully of taxation of insurance offices, and thus driving away the capital and competition which bring down rates of insurance, The people lux themselves mach more than they fondly believe they tax ihe companies.The greal companies like tie tux, becouse they do not want competition.But, if thu peuple of Montreal chuose to interfere nt all in the malter, it would be much wiser tv give u premium of £50 a year to any one who would establish an insurance agency, than tv mulet him ina tax of £50 a gear fur the sttermpt.There folles may be borrowed fram the old French laws of patents, under which every man paye u tax for privilege 10 carry on business, or tv rxercise a trade ; or they muy be borrowed from the United States.But tho taxing the exercise of industry, and the employment of capital, is against ail the rules of economy.It aruse in barbarous and tyrannical tires, with tho exclusive privileges of the « guilds,\u201d Lhe object of which wae to limit the reward of wkilled labor to themselves, and was used by the French, Prussian, and other monarchies as an mstrument of tagation.~The tree principle of municipal taxation 1s the rating real propert its valve.This may be paid by the tenant, no matter what liis business, or by the landlord, no mauer for what purpuses the premises ase let, as they may agres between themselves; it makes no difference whether it is paid by Lhe tenant, or considered in the rent, No well.instructed legislature would ever lave granted Le uny cozpuration the power of tuxing trades ond businesses.To sabato an old sbuse may often be difficult; to create a new one is a different thing.The abuve judicious remarks we copy from the Transcript of Saturday last.We wuuld add that, not contented with the imposition of the tax mentioned by our con.temporary\u2014with whose views on the subject we heartily concur\u2014 municipal legislature inposes, we are rmed, nn additional tax of £ a.year, on any Imurance Uflice doing Marine business, The consequence, ; of course, is 10 prevent Lhe establshment of Marine Insurance Companies among us.and to drive our Merchants to the Underwriters of New York and Boston.We also underriand that a memorial praying for the abrogn- tion of this inconsiderate tax, is now under the consideration of our City Fathers.We trust the result will be the abundonment in both instances of, 20 evident a penny-wise and pound.foolsh system and the substitution, if necessary, of sume less injurious svurce of revenue.\u2014 Herald, We heartily concur in the foregoing views.oo Is MontreaL A Cummeaciar, Citv.\u2014We noticed yesterday morning in the kewer canel basin six maguificent steainers, preparing for their departure upwards namely, the Champion, Highlander, Ottawa, Jenny Lind, (inst year a Quebec buat.) British Queen, and Mayflower.Below the lucke ready tv join them shortly, was tho \u201cOcean Wave,\u201d Mr.Molson's new boat.Pray is it *\u201c business\u201d that canses such a splendid fleet as this to be built, and to run daily upon the upper St.Lawrence ; ur is it ail done just for the fun of the thing 1\u2014 Herald.; New Line.\u2014A nreeting is appointed, to be he'd in the town of Goderich on the 29th instant, to take intu consideration the propriety of constructing a Railroad betwcen thut places and Brantfurd, to connect with the Bufalu and Brantfurd road now in the course of being constructed ; and to adapt such measures as will insure 1 immediste completion.A preliminary meeting has already been held al Goderich, and resolutions liave been passed recommending the enterprise to the consideration of the shareholders of the Buffalo snd Brantford line, and pledging themselves to use every possible » to induce the various Municipalities in the County of Huron to take necessary proportion of the Stock, Judging from the enthusiasm that cxiota in tha County of Hucon us well among the psople of Brantford and Buffalo, there is every reason to believe, that at the meeting to be holden this month, arrangements will be made to carry out euccessfuliy this great enterprise.The Hon.Malcolm Cameron, it is said, highly approves of the undertaking, and will du ail that he can consistently tu forward the views of his constituents in this respect.The Canada Company are also said Lo feel a deep interest in this route, although they are pledged tu support the exten- mon of the Toronto and Guelph Road 1v Goderich.The Hamilton interest ia entirely opposed to bolh these lines.\u2014 Toronto Corespandenee of Pilot.CuiniquyviLLe.\u2014We learn from the Moniteur Canadien that, on the 28ih ultimo, the first house was erected at Chiniquyville, Nelte, in the County of Iroquois, Illinois, by Peter Spinks, Esq.This place has been founded by Mr, Chiniquy, and, as our readers will perceive, has been named after him.Le Moniteur, after giving the mbave particulars, adds, * in 20 years the piace will be as large an Montreal\u201d You don't say eo !\u2014Gazette.CANADIAN TRADE.~The letters by the America\u2019s mail, which arrived this morning, bring most gratifying news for the shipping interests.We are informed thal nearly all the colonial.built ships have been sold at good remu.erating prices ; and that the few remaining were unsold because the own.ets were holding on for higher rates.\u2014 Quebec Gazelle.| Miracvrous Escare.\u2014~While two gentlemen, strangers, werc on Wednesday viewing the Chaudiere Falls, one of them somehow lost his foot hold, slipped into the water and was catsied over the Falls a height of 120 feet; fortunately he was floated into a shallow part of the river, where he reguined his footing and remained there until assistance could be rendered to him, He was severely bruised in tumbling over ihe rocks, so much so that he had to be conveyed lo New Liverpool ona bed in a cart.\u2014 Quebec Chronicle.\u2018A Foot.1su UusTom.\u2014The Western Planet m an account of the opening of the new bridges at Paris\u2014i 0 that s seri ceident ycenrred from © the old, dangerous, snd barbarous practice of firing cannon, gu snd pistols, kicking and lossing fireballs about, letting off crackers, &e.a mode of celebrating public events.A young man of the name of Lnxford is now lying in u dangerous stato at Brad(ord's Hotel, Paris, from injuries rustained by the upsetiing of a wagon bslunging to Mr.Spencer, of Brantford, the horses attached to which tonk fright at the discharge of Netman's guns Really this intrusion of military display inte civic eclebrations in ua intolerable abeurdity, and ought to * refurined altogether.\u2019 Turse Mex Drownzp,\u2014We ure informed, says the Ogdensburgh Repub.jean, that nn secident occarred at the head of the Long Sault Rapids on Friday last, by which three men lust their lives by drowning The circumstances were related to us os follows :\u2014Four persone who were in a small boat or ekiff, attempted lo pase atvund the head of the rapide, and the mesmer Princess Viciorie coming slong, à line was thrown aboard, and ware taken in low, The steamer shot out inte the rapids, and when , it wan discovered that the line of the okiff war too short, and he Yet created by the steamer\u2019s wheels was repidir filling the oksff, fa T causing it to sink.It was, huwever, brought to the sur! es by the line, but smimedintely plunged down again some 8 or 10 feat.ie \u2018was repested three times, end at each plunge une of the unfortunate men was washed overboard, until thres were lost.The fourth managed to cling to (he skiff! until he was rescued from his perilous situation.The drowning of the three men wae witnessed by à number of persune, who were unable to render timely assistance.InPRovEMENTS IN WINDSOR \u2014Our stores and shops are bere thronged with customers from sunrise in the morning until nine o°clock et night, mostly wy our French farmers, and many came (rom Detroit here to trade, especially when they want to get & good bargin, or & good English manufactured article.Our docks are 10 frequently crowded with steamboats and salling vessels, load.jug and unloading, that there is scarcely room for Lhe ferry boats lo land.New admits are being made, new houses are beiug built, 6 hops and stores are being opened, and the great cry is for more dwelling-houses.We furnish Detroit with « large portion of their marketing.We saw a colored friend of ours to-day cross on the ferry.boat, with about 200 dozer of eggs, six or sight terkeys with chiekens and butter also, aud they are continually going over with loads of a like character.Mr.Ascuc, from Amherstburg, ls now about to © opow 8 large dairy in Windsor, which is much needed.We are informed thai hie breed of cattle is the Baest in America.But it is not only in business that we flourish,\u2014as à place of resort for ure seekers this side is unsurpassed on the American continent.Nature elevatad the Canadian shore far above the level of the Michugan side of the river, so that when the Detroit citizens wish to bave a good earriage ride, they visit us, ond ride up and down our shores.Our livery stables can often let out from thirty to forty carriages in | single day, and the steam ferry-bouts are fre \u201c MONTREAL, MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1852.uently erowded with persons who ride for pleasure and heulth\u2014 Voice of the Fugitive.Vue Fuurmives saom SLavene.\u2014 We adscrve à paragraph going the rounds of the press, priginally published in western paper, whe estimates the number vf colored permis who have entored Cunada during the last three years, ut no fers than 30.000.Wo lie very hest rans of ascertaining the ruth of the mutter, and we cun state powtively Hut the highest computation by well informed perse, dues not make the number more than 3,000.\u201chese wre not more than 30,001 0 the country altogether, although so early as 1825 thie American Government complained to treat conmderable number nsust have come over even at that early day.In New York state, with ite three nullions of pupulation, there are nol more than 50,000 colored persons rendent \u2014G Tue ltev, Dr.Buane \u2014The mentary Commissioners, engazed in the improvement nf tie Provineial University, having prepused to make an additivn (0 the classes at present taught by the institution of a chair sf\" Modera History and English Literature, the Rev.Dr.Burns, of Knox's, Church in nis city, has made application for tho Professorship.In a printed | circular, from which we regret our inability to make quoiations, the Dr, very (lly explains his views on the duties appertaining Lo the Professorship of English Literature, and gives additional evidence to that already pos- | sessed by the people of Canada of hus vast and varied sitainments, and his admirable fitness for auch an important public situativn as that of the Chair | of Modern tlatory m the Provincial University.The Dostor's remarks, * which are extended to a very considerable length, will be lad befure the Senate and the Gurernment, and they will, no doubt, greatly assist the dis.crimmating powers of thuse who decide on the appointiment.Thal the ductor should have considered it neccisary lo accompany lis application with testimonials, even from men of high literary and professional standing in Ursin, we think rather remarkable, unless the formality was required | by the rules of the University, Wo heartily wish the Dr.may be successful in his application, thet the University tay have the honor and adva tage of lus high attainments and varied experience.\u2014 Examiner.Mr.Maguire's ArrontueNT.\u2014Our Quebec correspondent has given some particulars as tu the appoiniment of Mr.Maguire, to the Puiice Magis tracy of Quebec.He might have spared his speculations.Mr, Maguire is a Roman Catholic, and that would have secured him his nomination from the present Government, aguine afl competitors of a different creed, He; might be conner:ted with all the cnimps ul Quebec ; 1 the priests are pleased, | thal is enough.\u2014 Globe.| Cavava vom Ever !\u2014Ploughing Match between an American and o Cunadian Ploughman.\u2014Some ume since, vays the Brockville Recorder, a | ploughing match.was ugreed upon between A, Orvis, Esq.of Boston, and G.Morn, Esq., of Brockville, for £12 10s.The match was to be between an American Pluughman withan American plough, snd à Canadian ploughmen with a Canadian plough.The match came off on the farm of Capt.E.Howard, on Tuesduy last.\u2018I'ne Ploughmen were Me.Toliman for the United States, and Mr.H.Patlerson, Elizabethtown, fur Canada.The decision of the judges was in favor of the Canadian ploughman.The plough used by Mr.Patierson was made by Mr.A.Fleck of Montroal.\u2014 Kingston Duily News, June 12.GRANTING or Licenses in Lower Canspa.\u2014A war has been raging for some time in Quebec which has just been settled by the decision of the Superior Cuart.The \"peuple of the suburb of St.Roch petitioned the City | Council to refuse nil spplications fur licenses to taverns.The fathers, as in | duty bund, vbeyed the wishes of the peuple, and Lhe drinking houses were suppressed.The lavern keepers contended the Council had no right under the law Lo refuse licenses; bul the judges have given their decision that the Corporation may either grant ur withhe!d them as they see fit.\u2018The Temperance men of Quebec are active and earnest.They have gained & vic.fury in freeing one ward from the monster vice, and we presume will be encouraged to persevere until their city is us famed for its sobriety as it hitherto been for the reverse.\u2014 Globe.GIANT Asragacus.\u2014We were sent yesterday, some asparagus from the garden of Sir Allan MeNab, at Dundurn, which excels mi size anything of the kind that hes come under our observation.The head of ihe plant measured 6) inches in circumference, and notwithstanding its envrinous size, it was exceedingly tender and sweel.\u2014 Hamilton Spectator, \u2018Tue Weather.~=Since vur last issue, we have had the most severe frost known for many years in this locality, at this season of the vear.A very large portion ot the young wheat is ireparably injured.The young corn 18 completely destroyed, snd must bo planted again to make sure of any crop.In low lying grounds the crop is also tnuch injured, although the refreshing showers which have since fallen will go far Lo repair the \u2018The bulb of the fruit crop iv trtaily destroyed.In sone orchards scarcely # blussun escaped.The damnge 15 not su severe on tbe river vide 25 in the buck settlements, which the frost always visits with more severity.We: fave not learned whether other places suffered su heavily an this neighbor : huvd.\u2014 Port Sarnia Shield.Nova Scotia.\u2014l'he Rev.E.D.Very, the Editor of the Christian Viator in this city, Profesor Chipman, sud four students of Acadia College, were upset in & buat, vesterdsy, at Horton.N.and unfortunately drowsed.Their budies fiad not been found.\u2014 St.Johns Church Witaese.GREAT BRITAIN AND THE CONTINENT.| Inot\u2014Tue Burukees War.\u2014A telegraph deepatgh by the last stermer, announced thy fall of Rangoon and Matarban, and the capture by the Brit.| ish forces vf 150 pieces of cannon.Matarban was storined on the Sth of | Aptil, with comparative ese.A conflict of four or five hours\u2019 duration | ensued, and the place was taken, The Burmese guriwon was ubout 3000 strong.\u2014 Aller driving the enemy from Matarba:, Lhe troups re-embarkod and pruceeded to join the force on the Rangous river.Un Easter Sunday, April 11th, the entire squadron proceeded up the river, nut intending to con.mence operations that day, but on coming within range of the batteries, they opened fire, and action became unavvideble.The steamers threw ther | broadsides into the Burmese works on both sides of the river, and after a heavy cannonade and shelling, silenced them.The outer batteries were | hen stormed, and occupied by sailure and marines from the ships.The Burmese this duy suffered a heavy loss by the explomon and destruction of ' their powder magazine, which wae struck by a shell and blew up.Monday, ! the 13th, was occupied in Jandmg the main body of the troops, end in eap- | turing a stockade shurt distance from the shore.Tae Burmess fought allantly, and lose on both sides was considerable.On Tuesday, the ain, the heavy gune were landed; and un Wednesday the entire force broke ground, and passed on towards the entmy\u2019s strong hold\u2014the grest Pagoda stocks \u2018The Bighting here wae preity severe fur noi Ours.At nioon, « general aasault wus made by ail arme on an angle of ihe stock ; ade, which wae carried, and the enemy gave way ut all puints.\u2014AN open gale permitted Lhe troups to rush in and occupy the place, snd the fighting was over by 2, P.M.During the engagement, the heat was so excessive, that several ufficers and men died from thet cause sone.The English bad\u2019 net more (han 100 and ity men put * Kore de combat,\u201d and captured about a like number of guns.The enemy's len in killed and wounded was great, It w said that two Lace of Rupee: found in the enny.The troops are now occupying Rangoon.Ch broken out among then since the capture of the cily.It is suid the Governor Generel has claimed from the Burmese the sum of £250,000 for the expenses of the war up tu the 31a of March, with à notficalivs tbat be will be charged £10,000 per day, | until be accepts the 1erms distated by the Bruish.The present strength of the expedition is 6000 regular forces of sll aris, 15 armed sieamehips, 4 or 5 transports, and a 44 gun frigate.\u2014 Mors oxi © operat-ons will be gone i er the rainy seasun, 00 on factory 10 the Briti ing warfare with the outpost.Reinforcements deavet to bring thefh to action, ~One Regiment w Peshawur mounted en Elephants, Tue Exobvs anb Tue Roman Catuonic CLexor.\u2014The letter of the Rev.Mr.Mullen, with its sdmission of the grades! sxuectivn of the Roman been sent to en.despaiched from create à perfeot furere among the Irish seg of boih creeds.\u2018I'he Pro tenant party bare had the letter reprinted and sirculsled throughout several Britain sgninet harboring fugitive slaves in Canada, which shows that a the good will and confidence of all creeds rons the north.west frontier of India advices; Wii Catholic faith, as soon as its volarzies set foot on American soil, continues Lv # months 1 No.28 | distnet strong presumptive evidence nf Lhe decline of Payery.To stay the fight scroem the Atlantic is the first grent object of the counter move.sent just now at work.A» well might it be attempted to stop tha tide with |* pitch ferk; but the tris! in, nevertheless, being made, with what success, i ime alone ean tell.For the last muath the aubieet of emigration has been the theme of altar eloquence throughout the length and bresdih of the king.dum, and rrguments of all kinds have been used t prrsunde the people from abandoning the * otd country\u201d and the raligion of their forefaihers, 1 The text was taken up ou Sundav inst by the Right Rev.Dr.aly, the re- specied titular of Leigishn and Ferns.prelate who deservedly posresnce 1 and classes, \u2018The emigration et over which Dr.Haly presides has been enormous, und the sf the ums of money transmitted by tie emigiants, cither ediste relief, ar for the purpose of defraving the expenses out of their friends in Iroland, alinvst exceeds the limits of belief, Sin Joux Fravkuis.\u2014 The following is an exiract of à letter dated Hung Kung, March 28 :\u2014 There lave been nn less than thirty-seven whalers from the Arctic sean.It may interest vou to know that they almuet all believe that Sir Jun Franklin is ssfe, and that he has got through the ice bar.fier into the inner waters, whers he will not be reached unul a mild season arrives, which they say the present will be.Moet of them have now deported.They exy Franklin will not suffer for want of fond.They give strange accounts of the Esquimaux vibrating from the Auiatie to the Am- erlcan continent and back again, carrying their boats, made of aking and whalebone, over the ics, and faunching them when they meet with open mater, \u2018They all confirm the fact that the whales found m the Brbring's teats and in Buffin's Bay are the same npecres, proving the existence of à passage ; for a whale of the Arctic species, they say, has never been seen lo the South of 22 deg.of lat, + they cannot have duubled either of the Capes, [of Good Hope or Cap Horn] and the whale is under the necessity of making his presence known by coming to the surface 10 blow.\u201d Avsraix.\u2014The financial embarrarements of the Empire are an complicat.tran the rom ed ax ever, The result of the Frankfort and London loan hes not ye a 2 ' t tran- hired with certainly.A correspondent of the Times, writing from Vienne ays: ; + Every possible means 18 adupted to conceal the renl riate of feeli in the different provinces from the atmbitants of the capital, but, in wore of preventive measures, the truth, snoner or later, finds its way tous.Thus x transient gleam of life broke in upon ns yesterd nd, from what was paid, wes anpoenble to pt that there is a general and deeply-rooted sentiment uf discontent, from which the i T pr tried and faithful I'yrolese are by no means Issustics ar Roue.\u2014Mr.Murray, the son of a mentorisus Officer, formerly in the British service, withuut trial, without being confronted with hie accusers, without being allowed to make any defence, has been condemned to suffer deat at Rome, un a charge of\u2014what think you, reader\u2014of his being privy to the assarsination vf à partisan of the Pope, during the time of the Republic.It is not even pretended thet he was the actual murderer.As Englishman to be exccuted in Rome, under such circumstances in, donbt.less, as far au it goes, what Dr.Cahill would call a glutious iden.\u201d The case has been brought before both Houses of Parliament, and ip exciting considerable notice in England.The British Consul at Ancona, has beer, Inetructed tu use every means to obtain his pardon.\u2014Churek Witness.Tue Last or tse Jacosires.\u2014Janet onto, or M\u2018Kenzie, departed this life at Alness, in Rosewhire, on the 18th May, Janet, at the period of her decease, was the oldest woman in Seotland, if not in Great Britain, for she wes at least 110 years of age, and there 1s reason to believe that she was even more, She had a child's recollection of the great national event of the batile of Cuiloden, and from many of her nearest relations, the Mun- toes and M*Kenzies, having been \u201cout\u201d in that romantis and daring enterprise, she could detail & whole catalogue of curious incidents cunnected with these eventful times, which, from her retired mode of life aad com.puratively remote residence, never found ther way into print.in Janet Munro there has passed away the last inhabitant of Scotland who was alive when Charles Edward held state in Holyrood, or skulked as a sunt.ed deer amongst the Western Isles.She was a staunch Jacobite till her dying day, and was, we have no doubt, the last individual in the British dominions who conscientiously behaved that Her Majesty held the crown by an unlawful tenure.It 1 strange to think of what has passed during the five score years and ten which have elapsed since venerable crune christened.She w the prime of He when the United States of America were English colonies; the was become vIderly before Napoleon gained his firaL battle, end she had lapsed into old age before steamers or Incomo- tives on railways were heard of.\u2014 Glasgow Paper.FickLEness or Frixen Pourrics.\u2014It was only the ulher day, as it were, that Lamartine observed in lus \u201c {fistory,\u201d in reference Lo the eventn of his own time, * I scarcely exceed the middie age of man, and have already lived under ten dozninations, or Len different Gorernme: n France.Between infancy and maturity | have witnessed ten revolutions: the con- stittional Government of Louis XVI, the first Republic, the Directory, the Consulate, the Empire, the first Restoration in 1814, the second Government of the * hundred days\u2019 by Napoleon, the secund Restoratiun in 1815, the reign of Louis Philip, and ihe second Republic.\u201d Since this was writ.ton, an eleventh Government has appeared in France, namely, the military despotism of Louis Napoleon, and it is by no means improbable that two others will succeed within the next few years.\u2018Tue Prosrects run AonicuzrURaL Protecrion.\u2014In reply to the Earl of Granville, the Earl of Derby admitted that he did not think the approaching general election would show eo great a majority in favor of the reimpontion of a duty on corn as would justify the Guvernment in proposing such & measure ; but subsequently, when cungratulsted by the opposition 0 of opinion, he remarked \u2014He was glad that he had given satisfaction by what they called the important declaration he had made .o.night, that in bis belief 1he result of the upproaching elections would not bs favorable to the imposition of à duty upon corn.But when nable lords srid he had shar.doned all wish or intentiun to do mn, tiey went n step too far.But, if the eense of the country should be different from what he expected, then ho still held kis opinion, that in no other mode #0 unchjectionable could the Government provide relief for the suffering classes as by a moderate duty on corn.The determination of Guvernment was to direst their attention to the best mode they could devise for the benefit of the whole of the dift:rent interests of the country.\u2018They held it to be their paramount duty, in © shape or other.(0 afford relief Lu hows classes winch had besn suffering for the good of the rest, \u2014 \u2014 PAPE Momtronl\u2014tih inst, , Mrs John Plimsoll, \u2014 13h inet, Mrs Hamilton.of ter.Thomea a daaghter.17th inst, Mrs Joba Collins, 18th met, Mie Wuson, ofa deughier, From Vi 5h sty Mea (Rev) D Lindssy of a daughter, trenb, h inst, Mee John Lorimer.of 6 soû.Ham 11th inst, Mrs Williaiu Cnok, of u daughter, dom ~3nd inst, Mrs (Capt) W B Gardner, of a daughter, Quest inst, Mre James Wait, of & danghier.re D D Young, of à deughter.MARRIAGES.Montreal\u201410th ust, by Rev Me McGill, Mr Matthew 8 Baxter, 1a Annie, eldeet daughter of Mr G Greene, Bromsford\u20143rd inet, by Nev A Drummoad, the Rev 8 Brownell, to Ann, eidest daughter of Mr Cornelius Conk.ille, =17Tih inst, Rev W \u201cScott, Mr Rufus Jeremiah Creamer, of Melbourne, to Mise Lucy Jussphine Flint, of Stupton, CB.Klora\u2014%4th uh, by Rev 8 Waldron, Me Hugh Hughes to Catherine Jane, daughter or Mi Joseph Carder.aii ak, by Rev George Smeliie, Mr John Mundell, to Mus nm Kader.Hawmriton-3d ins, by Rev O P Young, Mr Richard Russell, to Mine Agnes Christie.Theonto\u20141Rh inet, Mr Wm Mowat, ta Miss Jane Mowat.lismorille\u20149d isa, by Rev R Robuison, Mr C Clarke 0 Emma, third deughtet of The revolted Hil) tribes keep up à bur- James Kei:t, bing.DEATHS.Cowmrvillom11t!s inet, Jessy Henderson, only daughter of ~~ Rev Dr vid Conveil, aged 8 yours, Hamüsen\u2014tOik inet, Elisabeth wife of Mr Joha E Ebbw, 56 years.Quebsc\u201431h inet, David George, second son of Me Lnvid aged $years and Lah inst.2 x \u2018while Dnihing in the River 3 Charles, Joka Charles, ext son james Turutalll, af CU Thre Tay Lota wi of &W Alls Ea, aad Caughter ofthe Hon Chiet Justice | Rotimeon, i 1 ! = te \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 er a 218 FOR EUT FLISR> THE PARISIAN FETE.(From Correspondence of Congreztatonni = ANS cos ) The Champ de Mars has peihaps no eqgnal parades.[0s situated in the madst of the erty, a ns lo ue of extent a~ gicat as all Boston Common, with the garde eus Coailes street added.It is, howerer, of au exact rectengal ule : pere fectly smooth suilace.There 1s no grass apon 1% zen aspect to it notwithstanding the surrounding leatures of in and magtificence.A the uj i kb taire, à handsome hotel used Turmerly for the Po now converted into barracks.At the lowe: end = isert in this letter.THE MONTREAL WITNESS.June 1852 + Receve these standards sanetilied by the Messing of heaveu.{j0se it; and they arc 1.0t united on the question.One party, out of May they be tie tercog of th cinies of the-Christian people, and \u201cmay God in honor 01 his nan.e and of his glory, give you grace to penetrate nnburt with thew ants the midst of 1iie enemies battalivns.\u201d The archbishop Kissed tre cilicer and said Pax tibi and turning to people he gi Immediately the drums chem nis beredietion, {the test and the tautpets sonde.ani 101 shots were fired by the cannon.Phe Presiteut then approachud the aliar and the Archbishop made a Hong speech i which fe et red to explain how it happens that the God of Pracr js also the tied of battles, Although F ain sure this address would utetest veur readers Mis quite too lung to in- After it was finished, the bands and standard shearers retuned 1c their respective reziments, the President took his station di Hen ol (he (tribune, and gave command to the troops to which gives the Bishop courtesy to the Romau Catholics, will not oppnse that specific grant, (but declare against ali other Mate support of religion whatsoever, After a month's delay, the case of the Rev.Mr, Bennett, of Frome, has again been noticed in the House.Mr.D\u2019Israeli having stated that the law officers assert that the Crown cannot interfere, without fan evident breach of the Bill of Rights, suggested that the inhabitants may seek redress tinder certain clauses of the Church Diseipline Act, power to appoint à commission te inquire into the tacts of the case.Thus was received with a derisive laugh, which greatly rutiled the Minister, who said that the government \u2018have such contidence in the discretion and sense of duty of the prelates of tise church, as to believe that they would not fur « moment attempt to offer obstacles to the course of justice and truth.Be this as it may, \\ dente before tim.This part of the exibition was perhaps the most the indomitable Mr.Horsman has given notice of a motion upon thy from whose further side the land suddenly Hses in an ai 0 ; ; interesting to the ppectaters, because all could see it and because 1t bridge crosses the river exactly at the ceatie of thet 1 There were some The land gently declines trom the upper to the lower how admiraple a place is here for military display.Foi tus occasion of the Féte a superd tribune was erected m front of tye de Mihr- faire which was entered tom the upper windows ot tie Hotel consisted of grades of seats irom the rear to the front, in the was the President\u2019 place.This tnbune was very 3 ft consisted of a timber frame work covered with painted and gilded.Each panel had in large gildes i n sf the President's name, Ou each side of the tribune à ile eentre of the lront were lhured 7,500,000, to signity the Luniser of votes he had received trom the nation, and to enforce this wartuit of his authority, there was the motte \u201cvor popuii ver de\u201d in newt proximity to the figures.A siair case desceiied from the puallorm of the President to the field, at the bottom and en either sided whieh stair case was placed a gigantic dion, gilty which wus ve i to represent Force.The drapery of the central tribune was of crimson velvet trimmed with zold lace.Un each sue cf he certe were other tribunes and down each side of the field for some distance yet others were erected.Tliese all were covered and «ed with All the tribunes weie aloited with sheaves of flags in-colored ; and streamers at iegula iniervals aroutis the whole space added greatly to the lively « ance uf the scene.Behind the platform appropriated te the President an: his suite were seen the colors and standards which were 10 be preset.\u2018es te the froups, At about one-third of the distance trom the Ecole slibtaue to the river was to be seen another structure standing hy itself, A lusty cotton cloth of gay colors.dome all ot gold was supported on four pillars, Steps fron the side next the Presidential tiibune ascended about sixty treet.the wile width of the structure.These were covered with rich i stult, and were designed not only for the purpose uf ascetiang bal alss ior seats to hold about 80 persons.Al the top of the steps Ww >a grulen altar where the Archbisiiop of Paris was to say Muss and pertouns the other religious ceremonies of the day.Above thie altar, quite up to the gilded canopy all was open.À large gilt Latin crow surmounted the whoie ; and numerous ornaments connected with the Romish ceremonies were displayed in diderent parts of the structure.Paris had been fur several days so crowded that with difficaity only could the late comers find lodgings.Those who arrive in the late trains on Sunday night were glad to sleep on the bencheso! the Cafes which were not yet closed.The price vi a bed tor the two ur three nights past has ranged from one to four dollars.Without counting those who were so near the city that they could ride in and out the same day ou which the Fête occurred, there are supposed tg have been some seventy thousand strangers suddenly precipitated on\u2019 Pan.And we have been amused by the great variety of new costumes in the streets.A delegation from Persia has been here.Several deie- gations of Arabs from Atrica, representatives from Spain, irom.Austria, from Russia, from England, and some other lands, all raced tre occasion with their presence.Indeed, every circumstance winch could give eclat to the Fete has been made use of by the iventin whose hands nothing seeins to fait.Being determined to see this exhibition, and describe it to your readers, [ made my way in good season to the Champ de Mars, having previously provided myself with a ticket which would! entitle me to a good seat in a favorable position.| wassituated in the tribune in front of the left wing of the Ecole Militaire and commanded a view of the whole length of the field.Soon the troops bezan to ar- vive.Then came on to the field in gallant style by different entrances, each regiment with its band of music and took their position, the in- fantey on the left side and the cavalry on the right, each extending down the whole length to the river.Immediately after, the whole of the Metropolitan clergy of the Catholic church marched in procession from the church of St.Pierre des Gros-Callou up to the aftarand seated themselves on the steps.They were all dressed alike in the white frock over a black gown, with black caps on their heads.| should except the Archsishop and some five or six others Who were more richly attired.This procession was very long indeed.A file of soldiers also accompanied it on each side.The step was slow and solemn, which, together with the peculiar dress in contrast with the gay colors of all other parties, gave a very picturesque impression.At noon the discharge of cannon announced the approach of the President of the Republic with his attendants.He tude upon a ches- aut horse over the bridge at the bottom of the field, and passed at a rapid gallop up the le of infantry ranged on the left.He was saluted as Be passed and gracefully uncovered bis head and bowed in return.In the same manner he rode down the field on the right, saluting the cavalry.After this salutation to the army he proceed to his tribune, dismounted with his suite and took bis place on the platform.At an appointed signal the representatives of the diffrent regiments proceeded from all parts of the army and took their place front of the President to receive the standards.The President the: made the following brief speech.; « Soldiers, the history of nations is in great part the history of armies.On their success as on their reverses, depends the fate of civilization and of the country.When they are vanquished there is eitber invasion or anarchy ; When victorious, glory or order.In cone sequence, nations like armies pay a religious veneration to the emblems of military bonot which sum up in themselves à whole past existence of struggles and of triumphs.; The Roman Eagle adopted by the Emperor Napoleon at the commencement of the present century, was the most striking \u2018signification of the regeneration and grandeur of France.It disappeared in our misfortune and ought to return when France, recovered from her defeats, and mistress of herself, should no longer seem 10 repudiate her own peculiar glory.; Soldiers, take then again these eagles, not as a menace against foreign pow: but as a symbol of our independence, as the symbol of an heroic period, as the sign of nobility of each regiment.Re- teive again these eagles which have so often led our fathers to victory, and swear to die if necessary in their defence.\u201d tn speech was pronounced with great animation, and was responded to by the delegations who received the standards with loud cries of ¢ Vive Napoleon,\u201d mingled with some cries of «\u20ac Vive l\u2019Empe- rear.\u201d Immediately the standards were borne down to the altar where the delegations arranged them in frontin a line.The bands of ail the regiments, now congregated at this peint, those of the infantry on the tight snd those of the cavaliy'on the left, A musical Massy was now celebrated by more than 1,500 performers, under the direction of a renowned musician, The mass was shortened ss much as possible, but the effect was very admirable, because the number of musicians was in some measure proportioned to the size of the audience and extent of the place.À cannon was discharged at the be- inning of the Mass, also at the elevation of the Host, when nearly fe whole army of infantry kneeled down on one knee.After this, M the Archbishop advanced toward the standurd bearers, the clerry sing- x ing the Oremus and the Omnipotens sempiternus Deus.He then sprinkled with holy water the standards, and putting on his mitre sat own.One of the standard bearer for all the rest advanced and knelt down before the Prelate who made the following address.led Farc lÆiy creur, every «tn of the French military service.Jin review, thew the cavalry Fach regiment marched with its band tof music pla nd i n front of the President, each shout- When this bad transpired, the ordnance thun- 1.The ttoops filed off frum the field, the President returmed ser, the spectatois dispersed and the great Fete of May 10 as over, 1 should nat encrimber your columns with so long an account as hissy but for the reflections it will suggest to your numerous and in- itelligent readers, | will note one.or two points in closing the account.Forenest of al is the instinctive grouping of the great elements of (the Fete.The presentations of the ensigns to the army which the Empereur Napoleon twice presented to his army, and which have never been carted since the fall of the empire, has a retrospective look significant enough.Again on the Champ de Mars the assembling of the anny ta receive these stancards, and the clergy to sanctify them, presents at one view the two great powers of the State.By these en- gies all things are to be accomplished.Ou the use which is made of thom th future destiny of this great nation depends.The President loves the army, and takes pains on all occasions to manifest his attactunent, which on their part is fully reciprocated.He also favors greatly the priests, who are not very generally favored by the popula- tun.He takes pains to gure them opportunities of exerting an immense influence, \u201cThey are to have almost unlimited control over the vari us institutions of learning.lt was therefore appropriate that in reat Fuie the anny and the clergy should act conspicuous parts, taps the President is conscientious in lis endeavors to honor the iergy.But as à Protestan: | cannot see any good hope for France in saving to this class cf men paramount influence.We should be willing to see them on a level with other religious teachers in regard to privileges.But to see them exalted to a position which at least renders it easy for them lu exercise the spirit which has always actuated the Roman church and annoy and distress other deno- mir.ations, argues strongly against hope for the early and permanent quiet of France.MATTERS AND THINGS IN GREAT BRITAIN.(From N.Y, Evangeliat.) London, May 25th, 1832.Among the many interesting meetings which have been held in our Metropolis during the past week, perhaps nowe has been more illustrative of the power of Jesuit intrigue in the despotic Courts of Europe.than the ee held in Exeter Hall, to give à public welcome to the Protestant Missionaries, who have heen recently expelled by the Emperor of Austria, from their station at Pesth, in\u2019 Hungary.The Rev.Menrs.Wingate, Smith and Edwards, of the Free Church of Scotland, were agents of its mission to the Jews in Hungary, which was first began in 1841, They did not introduce any new practices into the country, They found there the Protestant Church of Hungary with its 3,000,000 adherents.the creed of which they could subscribe, and in the simple worship of which they could cheerfully join, as it so much resembies their own.This community, with about 3,000 pastors, includes A large portion of the intelligence and magnanimity of Hungary.The Protestant Church, as such, took no part in the revolutionary movements of 1848; yet, the national government offered to grant an endowment to its ministers, but though suffering extreme poverty, they refused it ; remembering that those who supply the money, usually assert the right of control, so that dependence on the State is, in fact, subjection to the State.They therefore chose to remain poor and {ree, rather than to accept the bounty of the Government, and submit to its bonds.Our Scottish brethren wisely placed themselves under the wing of this recognized, though oppressed church, and conformed their proceedings to its practices.Their efforts were open and undisguised ; the Archduke Joseph, the Prince Palatine of Hungary, was cognizant of their labors, which were mainly carried on under the same roof with the military police, whose offices formed part of the building in which they met for worship.For ten years they enjoyed the rights of native subjects; but as ston as it was known in Vienna, that Lord Palmerston had ceased to Fe the Foreign Secretary of England, the Austrian authoritied resolved no longer to tolerate any interference, on the part of foreign missionaries, with the religious belief of their Jewish subjects; and, therefore, expelled them and their families summarily, in the depth of winter, and at the peril of their lives.It was to express sympathy for these devoted brethren, and indignation and contempt for the cow- ard-like cruelfy and despicable meanness of the Austrian government, that this meeting was held, And those feelings were uttered very intelligibly, À assure you, and must have been far from agreeable to the «agents of Austria and Rome, who were, doubtless, present, The sub- 1ject has also been brought before Parliament.In the House of Lords iutself, the conduct of Austria in this mailer, was severely censured ; ang in the Commons, Mr.Chisholm Anstey, a Roman Catholic member, har à notice on tbe books, upon the subject.Most thoughtful Protestants regard this as a first fruit of that mysterious union of civil despotism and ecclesiastical tyranny, which exists wherever Po- pety isin (be ascendant; a manifestation of that sacerdotal and imperial conspi y which is found to extinguish constitutional, civil and religious liberty throughout Europe.\u201cThe insolent tone of the Irish priests, sioce the usurgation of Louis Napoleon, and especially since the grand military fete, shows the confidence they have ja that shameless alliance which the priesthood bas made with the martial despots of the Continent, Yet, if the papers speak truly, the populace of Paris !look upon the compact with contempt and ridicule.A correspondent of the Christian Times, whiting from Paris, says that \u201cthe Archbishop of Paris, preceded by his clergy in procession, entered the Champ de Mats, singing the Veni Creator.More than 800 priests slowly and proudiy wound round the altar in their black and white gard, well supported and surrounded with the bayonets of the gendarmerie, and placed themseives according to rank, on the steps and surrounding platforms, The crowd (rom the distance showered witticiems and sarcasms upon them, laughing openly at their costume, their bearing, their turning their backs to the bon Dieu, and their fa to the President ; their espousing of every cause: yesterday blessing the trees of liberty ; to-day, the Eagles, and to-morrow, the fleurs- de-lis 1 One shudders at the thought of the frightful retribution which may yet be in store for men who thus prostitute religion and good faith to the purposes of à low and despicable ambition.Here in England, we arn \u201call sixes and sevens,\u201d as our proverbial htage is.The debate on the endowment of the Romish College of ayaooth has commenced, but stands adjourned till next week.But 1 do not expect that, after all, mush good will result trom the discussion.The journals warn the Episcopelians that their beloved este- blishment in Ireland, will not be worth a five years\u2019 purchase.The Presbyterians of Ulster are told that their Regium Donum will be withdrawn, and the Wesleyan Methodists are reminded that the pretty pickings they obtain from the public, in our colonies, will be forbidden, if tha grant be withdrawn, The voluntary Dissenters the only party, in fact, who can consistently and without compromiss op- sou-an men of all arms present.The infantry first passed ! subiect, which may elicit a «harp discussion before the session ends.EMIGRATION vs, POPERY.(From the British Banner.) Among the vatious singular Phenomena now visible in lreland, and ;the divers results arising frem Emigration, there is one for which the public were not prepared, tut which is now beginning to exeite ver general attention.\\When Popish peasants repair to the Britis Colonies, they are both accompanied and preceded by priests, by whom special care 13 taken to retain them in the fetters of Komish superstition ; so that emigration is not a loss but a gain to the empire of Auti- chris.With improved means of subsistence, while they cease not to increase and multiply, they can afford to pay the priesthood on an ampler scale.Thus the cause goes on prasperously in the British Colonies; hut itis much otherwise ju the United States, where they are poured into the heart of an active, reading, thinking, talking, independent community, and thus placed in an atmosphere which penetrates to their inmost soul, rousing within them a spirit of manhood issuing in their spiritual emancipation.Tt has been asserted, that the vast majority of [3 emigrants to the United States have renounced the creed ot their tathers.This fact has become known in Ireland, and is engaging the serious attention of the pries's, who heretofore encouraged, but now denounce emigration.They are reported to be utterly confounded by the revelations of the American Missionary, Me.MuLLEN, who has transmitted to Ireland the true state of the case.\u2018The result 18, that the priesthood ure banding together to check the progress of the Exodus.Nothing is being leit undone, by altar denunciations and otherwise, to stay the progress ot the mighty movement across the Atlantic.Even the moie moderate priests and bishops among tiem, as the Right Rev.Dr.Hale, are manifesting the utmost dread of the consequences, and resorting to practical methods to avert them.The subject seems to have come home with special force on Dr.Hale and Lis clergy, since the emigration from that diocese has been enormous, whereby their flocks are thinned, and their gains diminished.To the praise of the emigrants, it is stated, that they are sending home large sums of money to their relatives to aid them in effecting their departure,\u2014an event which is taking place in every part of Ireland.Thus help is coming to truth, and the friends of truth, from a quarter Jeast thought of, It remains to be seen, how far the power of the priests will succeed in checking the spirit of emigration.Reasoning from the past there is ground te fear, that the success may be but, unhappily, too great; nevertheless, already the best results have been effected.it will be in the memory of meny of our readers, that Dr.Dyer stated, at the recent Meeting of the Sun- day-school Union, in Exeter-hall, that, if the priests and tbe Pope were wise, they would beware of sending their people to the New World, since the inevitable result was, to a large extent, that they at onee doffed the badge of their thraldom, and asserted their rights as men to think for themselves.The Cork Constitution states that a very large number of emigrants from Ireland choose the route by Liverpool; the number sailing from that port for the United States is upwards of 20,000 a month, or a quarter of a million of souls per annum.The great mass of these emigrants are Irish and German agricultural laborers.The emigration to Australia through English ports is also very considerable ; from the depot at Birkenhead alone the number averages 2,000 a month.Within the past fortnight two large ships have aiready set sail from Birkenhead for Australia, with 1,300 emigrants; and on Saturday, four first-class vessels proceeded to the same place from Plymouth with their full complement of passengers.Cork furnishes its quota to sweil the number of emigrants (rom the English ports ; the aumber which left the port of Cork during the past month in steam-ships for London, calling at Plymouth, Liverpool, Newport, and Bristol, being 3,054 ; and if we include the first two weeks in May, it will be 4,845, These have distributed themselves thus :\u2014seven ships for London, 1,799 passengers ; twelve for Liverpool, 1,820 passengers; twelve for Newport, 755; thirteen for Bristol, 395 ; and one ship for Cardiff, with 70 passengers.Total, 46 ships, 4,845 emigrants.It will be observed, that these numbers show a steady augmentation in the number leaving this port, an increase shared by ali the other ports in the kingdom.Limerick, within a week, sent out four ships with 465 passengers ; and the emigration returns give a grand total of 22 ships, with 3309, passengers, direct from Limerick this spring.The arrivals at the port of New York, during 1851, were 289,601: being an increase over 1850 of 76,805.Of these, 163,256 were from Ireland.The whole emigration to the United States, in 1851, is estimated at over halt a million.A SLAVE SALE IN VIRGINIA.(From Puritan Recorder.) I attended some seven or eight different sales in different places A description of one, however, is a description of all.The room was in every instance, a large, unplastered dingy apartment.About a dozen of slaves, neatiy dressed, were seated on & rough bench, near which stood screens of white cloth stretched on frames, which made a partial enclosure of the corner.There were three men, & woman with a babe, two other women, who told me they were mothers, and several girls from eight to ciphieen years old.The room was filled with a motley group; well dressed elderiy gentlemen in spectacles, sleek merchants, and coarse, hard featured slave traders, reading the newspapers, chatting, smoking, end spitting.Every few minutes, some one approached the negroes, and questioned and otherwise exa= mined some one of them.At length, the sale began.A black girl of fifteen was led to the block by a negro attendant, who seemed to take great satisfaction in his authority, and gave his orders with great arpness.The girl\u2019s sleeves were rolled up, snd Ber skirts lifted as high as the knee, while she stood on the block.She was made to walk, and jump.| Bidders opened her mouth as one would a horse\u2019s mouth, and examined her teeth.They fait her joints, neck, and bust, precisely as one would examine & horse.She was sold for $545, The next set up, was a girl of ten years, light colored, with Caucasian features, straight hair, and slender form.I heard the bidders say, she is the handsomes: in the city.\u201d ¢ She ought to be bought and brought up for a fancy.\u201d\u201d Ste was sold for $625.Others followed, but I need not particularize.The highest price brought by any one sold in my presence, was $890 ; the price of sa athletic man of twenty-five \u2018years.In all cases previous to the sale, the men were stripped and examined by all who chose.And when any bidder requested it, the femaies were taken bebind the foreen and exposed in the same manner to all who chose to go and look.The majority of the slaves exhibited no more embarrassment under all these indecencies, than so many cows and heifers would.And in respect to being sold, most of them exhibited no special concern.A few appeared cheerful or even gay ; the most ssemed calm, and aps- thetic; @few wept, especially the white little girl wept when any one began to question or bandle het ; and when placed on the block, emed likely to sink under the violence of her emotion.I mingled with the purchasers, and asked the slaves many questions, I did not find one who could tell his own age.In every instance, wives were sold separate from (heir husbards, and children separate from their parents.The only exception was that of two infants, each sold with its mother.One of the mothers had that child only; the other left several behind.1 noticed also, that every boy and man whove eza- mination, | iook pains to witness, was marked across the back with scars of the lash.And these scenes, which cannot be described without doing violence to common modesty, are occurring almost every morning, not thirty rods from the most frequented streets of Richmond.The negroes, I found, felt a pride, in bringing & high price, and when provoked, a common taunt is, ¥ Go \u2019long you half-price structed of the bamboo, and roofed with the palme It contains about | nigger\u201d?FRENCH CANADIAN EMIGRATION.(From the Montreal Gazette.) Fur some years past (since the rebellion in fact,) there has been a constant stréam of emigration trom the French Canadian counties sometimes very small, sometunes larger, sometimes 0: laborers seeking employment during the harvest.and not returning perhaps, but sometimes doinz so, at other times of clerks, and etter educated young men roaming off to seek their fortune at St [Louis or some other of the French settlements upon the Mississippi.The condition of} the laborers who have settled ui the frontier states has (as we are aware frein personal observation) been very slightly if atall inproved, aud they have geuerilly become to their more active Yankee neigh Dors, héwers ol wood, and drawers of water.Scattered about hither and thither where wiskilied Fabor was required, they were almost never ecatlected in sutficient hadies to afford support to the priests of their religion, nor could a missionary paid from without, easily gather together à lock to whom his ministrations might be offered, they thus either forgot ail their religious taining and became seprobate, or in a few instances embraced Protestantism.Their children too were either entirely uneducated and deprived of a knowledge of even the gudi- ments of religions instruction, or were educated in Protestant schools, with a fair prospect of becoming converts to the reformed faith.Alarmed at this state of things, the Catholic clergy of this section of the Province, trzed upon government the setting apart a portion of the Eastern Township lands, where the surplus population of the Netgmuries might form settlements, and, heing accompanied by their Priests, might nat furget their religion or be deprived of its ministrations.They thus hoped ty prevent the expatitation of their countrymen, and sone national feeling was rousad in tavorof the projeet.\u2018Pwo of the moltoes ou the banners of the French Canadian liverals have ben nutre langue et notre nationalité.The children of those wlha settled in the States were fast torgetting : nother tongue and their nationd'its most of them fearne-l to p homselves upon their yp ' shy and their assimilation © the Americans.Their origin wa-a matter rather of reproach thar pride, and they were glad when it was no longer perceptibie an their conversation and habits.Dahticians then, as weil as priests, were anxious that their people, so rapidly increasing in ntinders, and consequently in joliti- cal iniluence, should reinais in ne country, aid tat they mizht resist in an unitoken phalanx the flood of Anzio Saxonism which hid fair to overwhelm them, or incorporste them with itself, The appropriation of land was made, and the settlements commen- ced with sme success, but the tide of emigration was not, and is not now stayed, though perhaps it is lessened.Contemporaneously with tae execution of this project sprung up the\u2019 agitation for our annexation to the United States, and the terror of the Anglo Saxon domination was increased in the breasts of the projee- tors.We need not eater into details of the history and fate of that, agitation.Our readers will remember that among the firm supporters of the Township Colonization scheme, the most Frcvent denunciators of republicanisin, socialism, and annexation, among these who made most fervent appeals to the nationality of his countrymen, was M.l\u2019Abbé Chiniquy, our quondam Canadian Apostle of Temperance.His fabors in the cause of teetotalism ended, \u2014his bill past through our Canadian Legislature,\u2014and his philanthropy ani exertions rewarded by a gift ot £300 from our Provincial exchequer, he sought a new field for action in the Western States, desiring, as he says, to gather together in one settlement all those who wandered from his native land, that thus united they might be blessed by the assistance of their hierarchy in their midst.¢ Joatneying with this intent\u201d he came to a French settlement in IMlinois, called the Bourbonnais, and as we believe, investei! some money in lands in that vicinity.And now ¢ 4 change comes o\u2019er the spirit of his dream.\u201d Become a resident, and (as we are informed) a proprietor ot land in the great Republic, he no longer views Republicanism with horror, but learns to regard it with a kindly eye; having left his country himself, he thinks the change rather beneficial than othgrwise, and instead of gathering the scattered French Canadians into a body, hie enlarges his, scheme into ove of a large emixtation trom Canada to the Bourhon- mais.He writes most glowing accounts of the fertility of the soil and the comforts :9 be enjoyed in the West, and induces large numbers, t wliom his name, as the wilely renowned Temp>rance Apostie, was à beacon of light, to follow him to this favored 5;0! of earth.THE MONTREAL WITNESS.to two hundred feet, and its rapid tutus give a variety of com tions to the thick foliage and the tall trees which rise from the water\u2019s 219 \u2014 \u2014 et ee mind in the world.It is not wide, varying frois one bundted and twenty 1experinents on the credulity and forbe pce of American Protestant- piste 11 is agreeable to the best feelings of our nature to exercise liberal- edge.Generally, the main tivers on this Continent are so wide, and ity, and it is ungraciuus to distrust professions of friendship.But we on so magnificent a scale, that we lose sight of every thing else but| should ut least recollect and credit\u2019 Rome's own professions.Hex their grandeur.lo the Chagres it is not su, and it is just the stream where one would pause to look upon spots of a peculiar romantic character.At Gorgona we stayed at the St.Louis Hotel until a fortnight ago.|The town has but three frame houses ; the remaining buildings being 3000 inhabitants, of which not more than forty are white.The civie lization is of the lowest character.Looking fron our window, we used to see on the public beach, some score of women washing, bare to above the knees and naked to the vais.Through tLe streets, the exception was to see anybody not pai-tont ; many of then hut & mere sinclure round (iem\u2014and for yout is, full diess is a straw hat and a papist amulet, which they wore cond the neck with à string, together with a cigar.! You can conceive that a people of this civ acter, with a sprinkling of the white race, who have taught them aothing bat vice and capidity i \u2014have laid out à city with very little regi to regularity, and con- Isequentiy we have à successivi of native huts ree zolasly put th zether, forming streets\u2014some very narror, and othr wider \u2014a sorb of square 14 Jeft for the plaza, and a chasch is er 3, whirl that is fin, Brownsun, of the Boston Papist Periodisal, would do well to see\u2014rnd indeed the study of the influence of the Rs Religion on these doo generate people, would requice mare special ding than that smart enthusiast has yet put forth, ii order to maintain the rank Le Yoldly claims for lus dogma-.This Church tias to mud walls, with windows without glass, and a shed in front, Th: Jatter jz constructed eal of trees, tram which the bark is rudely stripped off, and is separated from the main body of the Church, by unpisned boards, vasyinz in length\u2014put lerigthwise ; song.ofii lead ho tra o°18 test 3 Lad naw res her ef a trol ag grace?in à dying hou:, and of + everiastorg consolation\u2019 vu the come.Wat coinmendation does not such a procedure (serve! Wit they and thither a tion, and the Bistin sWvrnte to tie Bishor of Mon- the Bouthonnais où nrany ot 1 aise aiter ail, Unis prairie tan 2 ter, an.theta \u201cvere fevers, asda 200d mal; rae VOHAgeS Giller Winch we at aber in Cane The new votlers Luce scontented : they, Loe, found U0 ay 2} hesy bed tr expect far toa much from she Bon:honsais, and detful patriotiss does it eA tlic ent, vo coe «y are throwing up aww tari and returning to Canada, enter Me pa Hosts he ne pan \u201cà M be + we, taining and _~xpressing a most unfavarzale opinion of the Western wit the hope a your country 1h Ww Ug Mami ol Lie poets country, They liave published iefters in which they accuse Ml, PHRIONE of a despatic foreign power! What admirarie cans sfency test wts hot the ext thing to dann hatte, ysonrit far à Chicago, the present Dingesan af ta : ad the enr crim or Hevea, tt jase your levier off] omen ae Ciiniquy of duplicity and cruelty, and of specusating out nf them.Our French Canadian contemporaries have been publishing these correspondences, and the oid allies of the Abbé are now dencuncing bim, while he makes use of the columns of the journals devoted to the interests and principles of « Young Canada,\u201d a party which he formerly sn strongly condemned, tv support his views, denounce Great Britain, and\u2019 praise the United States.Thus we change in this ever changing world.GORGONO ON THE PANAMA ROUTE.(Bxtract from Correspondent of Montreal Courier) Our stay at it was for limited period, being only while they were loading a steam-boat, which was to take us up to Agorca ct Galo\u2014 liseraliy hang up the cat.[t nay happen that the mention of such & boat in Canada may not be without profit\u2014for as the Chagres is very shallow at this season of the year, heing about thirty-five fest helow (he fevel of the last freshet, and as the enrrent tins very rapidly down towards the ocean, it requires a steamer of peculiar construcs tion th overcama there difficulties, and there may be spots in Canada where the employment of such a vessel would be desirable.| believe that the kind is now in use in the State of Maine, But in te- Prizing religious liberty yourstlf above all price, yon commit yous child te the instruction of those who teac! at, in matters nf religion, the exercise of private judgment ie asiu! What tender 4fF ction / Grasping the Bible as the lamp ot life ia your own path, yeu select for your teachers those who wiil withhold it froin your child.What praiseworthy udhetence to religious principle Blessed withthe light of the evereglorious reformation, you expose your danghier to the proselytism of a power which, in its efforts to quench that lish, drenched Europe in binod.What conliding charity ! Deuounced as a heretic yourself, yon commit your child to the care of those wu.) tell you that they keep no faith with heretics.And what hall we say of that mercy, which, alter having earned | from God*sown word that it iv\u2019 ¢ not hy works of righieousness that we \u2018have done, but according to His mercy He saveth us:® that \u201chut ¢ one mediator between God and man, the man Christ J that ¢ by the deeds of the Jaw thege shail no flesh be justisied in 4 1 places a young immoztal, the child of if own Bosom -\u2014and that, lu, in the season of ils tenderest rusceplibilities\u2014 under the instruction of those who surround their devotions wiiiy the most fascinating and im pasiug splendor, but worship a woman a« the Queen of Heaven, trust to their works of penance aid mostification for their rceeptance with Goil, and rely on the interce-sion of uadernume \u201caatomal, yet sinetly religious in its character; about two-thirds of the size of Harper's magaz ne, aud al 82 per unuum.Lois to be printed at the | Book Boom, New York.\u2014 The Treasurer of the Ladies French Canadian Missionary Socict g's Bulding Fend begs to acknowledge receipt fram Mise Lyman, of the ful.lowreg smotnts colieeled hy Mies H, White, Newburyport, Mass.: Mrs.W.8.Banister, 10; Miss Wheelwright, 3 Miss IL, White, $2.Texreraace Iress.\u2014The Synod of the Free Church recently assembled in Kingston, sassed a resolution unanimously, we believe, approving of tlio ~ tevuvrat e.Sentt beng heb \u2014 The M, monthly F Montreal, and an addres on the Maine Law from the celebrated Neal Dow, x-nayue of Portisnd aud author of the law.\u2014The decision of the Judges m Quehee m the case of an appeal from & tavern keeper whos: license law envelope, by using which a temperance lecture tay be sent with ever letier one rende away.\u201cThe design, which is very spirited and expressive, enpied front une published in Hfartford, Con\u2014The Montreal Temperance | Suciety has sent capies of the Maine Law (sf which Mr, Becket has print.\u2019 ed an edition) to ull misters and magistrates of this city.\u2014The American | Tract Society bas generously granted 25,000 pages \u2018Temperance \u2018Pruets to the Montreal Tempurunce Society, for distribution in this city through ts! vivtmg agent.A further supply of tracts chiefly bearing on the Mame, lune, hae been ordered from the American Temperance Union.! Braisess Irens\u2014We Jearn that Mechanics\u2019 arc asking 7s 6d a day, on account\u201c filiv great antount of evurk caused by the fire.The * burnt district\u201d 14 bemg clrared wut of rubbish with great despatch, preparatory to beng rebuilt, and we understand many of the stores are to be ready for their former occupants by the 1st of Sept.St.Paul Street is lo be widened between the custom house and St, Joseph Street\u2014a mort necessary and dew, ble! improvetnent\u2014as also the luwer part uf the last named street.Finallÿ our merchants, whase pols were destroyed \u2014and others whose goods were sold, are yromg te Britain cy every steamer, to bring out [all supplies, so that we expict a larger and fresher assortment of goods than if no fire had taken piace; and much more commodious stores to do the buaness in, We un-j derstand from Mr.\u2018Torrance, that he expeels another Cargo of Teas dircet from China in the Fall, which will doubtless draw buyers again from all: parts.Biossius or Critpimon.By the Author of the * Broken Bud.\u201d York: Carter and Brothers.Montreal: Dawson.Ths is a an elegant selection of short poetical pieces, with reference to childhood, from the most esteemed authors: such as Mrs.Howitt, Mes, Hemana, Eliza Cook, Wordsworth, Bernard Bartun, Longfellow, Mrs.Sigourney, &e.1ts perusal is ealculated to elevate and improve both the head and the heart; and the style in which it is got up is all thal can be desired.New | NOT SAY.\u2018The True Witness says we have slandered & body of most respectable aud innocent gontlemen, the Jesuits, by alluding to the story which he in» directly admits to have been current respecting one of their number running away, and being afterwards persecuted in various ways; and he farther avera thal we did nut believe it ourselves.As i respects the story, the individual why was its subject, snd who is now in the Stutes, may perhaps tell it yet in his own way.But, an respects believing it, we are in a posi ton tu speak authoritatively, We shall therclore tukc the opportunity of submitting to the True Witness partof vur creed respecting the order of Jes We believe them to be capable of any thing\u2014from the subyersion of an Empire to the destruction of an individual\u2014thet they may think for the udvantage of their urder\u2014and more especially uf all kinds of deceit for the udvancement of their religion, 1 this belicl be ill fvunded, history sadly Lehies thew.We bulieve that no monk or nun could leave any of the orders ur cone vente of the Church of Rome, fur the purpose of returning to ordinary citi zenship, wilbout undergoing great and probably dangerous persecution.We will, however, gladly publish any statement from the True Witness that munke or nuns may leave their cluisters if they chouse, without risk of molestation.We believe Liat whilst Priests, and especially Jesuits, can incite their followets tu use any amount of witimidation or vivlence against any obnoxious party, they can at the same time wurk eo crafuly, that it is next to impossible 1v prove their complicity.Wa believe that the individual alluded to escaped from among the Jeru.itn, and wae afterwards io vanous wayn cajoled, threatened, and molested by Roman Catholies, (whether nt the instigation of the Jesuits or not would be difficult probably to prove,) until he and those with whom he had taken refuge believed Lis persons! wafely endangered, and he hud to lee to tho Suter.Du we understand the True Witness to affirm authoritatively that the person in question was never among the Jesuils wearing their garb: that he did not escape from or leave them, and that they made no efforts to get hiin back ur to drive him away frons the country ?8u much for what the True Witness stys\u2014and now for what he does not say.He does not say a word more about Savings Danks\u2019.Was that hint about the Government loan to the Roman Cathole Savinge Bank rufficient to induce silence?By.he-by will any member do the country the same excellent service thie year that Wm.Lyon MoKenzie did last, by moving for a retarn of where the Government keeps its moasy ?Under respons.die Government such a return should be invariably published for the satis~ faction of the people, who are the owners uf the money, without being asked; but it will be well to ask it nevertheless.The True Witness dues not say à word about the case of ponr Mareotte, published in the Witases four weske ago.Our readers will remember the outlines of (he case, vis., thal 8 pour laboring man was sued by a rich parish corporation for masses, &o., at his father's funeral, and had his wages seized in the hande of his employer, à procedure which produced such an effect on his previously diseased frame, that he died suddenly, and left his + lrogal, where pupery hus run its course ol désolation, tel WHAT THE TRUE WITNESS SAYS, AND WHAT IT DOES Jone 1852 family in destitution.Ae the name wes printed by wistake Narcutte, we fully expected that the True Witness would come vut with s tremendous flourish, branding us with all sts of unsavery cpithetr, and affirming that the parish in quustivn had never sued wny person of the name, \u2018This was the way he tried to make enpital for upwards of a year in a cuse where one uf the culpurteurs of the French Canadian Missionary Society had smstaken the name of a priest; and we reully thought the mistake in the name of Marcotie would have afforded bisu fino scope fur the exercise of his peouliar talent.Will the True Witness and the Mclanges Religicuz not do us the favor to publish our statement about Marcotte and the parish of Cnp Santo, making whatever comments they choose upon 4 ?We would Like their rea.dirs tu be acquainted with that case.\u2018Phe True Witness hum not u ward in reply to aur appeal tu the Ruman {Catholic Bishop about the procession of the Fate Dieu.Will he not have the kindnesu either to show the public the fallacy of the arguments therein set forth, or juin us in depreeating the continuance of tus public outrage upon the Protestants of Montreal ! Fhe True Witness has nearly twa columns und a half of explanations [about the Ecclesia docens, in which lie rather sceme to give up the dee lirnation unfortunate one ; but he dees not wivet any of our difficuities {by showing how a pest can be the whole, ur in other words, when we are connnanded to hear the church, that it 1s unly 8 part of the church that 1 meant, Elis glons in certamly a convenient une for the wuthority of the priests, but it is only by keeping the Bible from the laity that they can keep j then from finding out its absurdity.That Christ specially commissioned (the Apontlcs to teach doctrines is clear, but where does hie cull them un { Ecelesia at ll, or where docs he extend their commuesion.\u201cThe ruls in the 18th of Maithew about heanng the church, of which so auch (8 sometimes t f DC.104; Se John, Prueple of the Mame Law.\u2014An effort will be made to obtain a visit to pide, is certainly of continuous furce, but it refers to discipline, as exercised iby & singlé congregation ot churn the limited sense, aud not to teachay } doctrines at all, + | lt ww welduns lhat we can ennear with the True Witness, but he bas in lant 3 5, had teen refused, sustain the discretionary power of municipal covneits to, sheet some sensible remarks abut the Protestant Servants\u2019 lowe, in repiy 9 4 A, DMD, 22 6d 3 Nuagara, | refuse licenses without assigning cause.\u2014 Mr.Becket han published à Muine \u2018to a very silly letter which he inserts.Would it not be better for him to deal Vankleek Hl, I MD, 22 Zar, | z p y willy with other facts and uitier societies 10 the same candid spirit winch nc shows in this case * WHERE 1s POFERY PECULIARY STRONG?Not eertuinly in Rome, where it requires thousands of fureign bayenets to keep Lhe pope une day un lus seat.Not 10 Germany, where ncology and difference are the prevailing forme of error.Notun France, where infidelity 10 the rule and popery the exception.Nout mn moribund Spain or Pur- Not in South Ame_ rics, Mexico und Cuba, wiiere the drinking, gumbling, cockfizhting end heentiousness of the priesthuod are so notorious as tu deprive that order of all inoral weight.Not in Irdand, where the people sre floeng as woen from ucir priests as from Lacie poverty, (the one beng unmistakably tie cause of the other) und where, in some parts, 8 new reionmation is in progress.Not um England or the United Staten, where real Protes- taut clement 19 not only tn the ascendant, but thanks to cardinal Wise.mar and Bishop Hughes, Ine at last wakened up to activity.In all these countries pupery is seung, but in nunc of them iv it peeuliatiy ao.No, it is nearer hume we most look, if we wouid find its strongest hold on earth.In Lower Canada phe property of the Church, that peculiar element of strength, 18 as large, probably in propartiou to the whole property or revenue of the country, as it iv in Italy or Mexico.Here the submission or coufi- dence of the people in their priests, wisich is the greatest element of the strength of that order, is perhaps greater than in any other country of the world, Here the legislative fuvor with which pupery 18 regarded is unri- valied.In ail other countries, even thuse that arc purely popich, the secu- iar government has made some oppusitiun lu the extension of ceclesiasucal power.But here the sscular goverment runs with slacrity to place us neck under the fees of the sacerdotal order.Here every demand of the pricate is granted almost ero it is asked, and ail power is rushing with an accelerated rate into their bands.Finally, in purely popish countries the of ecclesisstical possessions, and eunsequently puwer, is very precarious.Political instivations of every kind are liuble to sudden overturn, on account of the ignorant, vicious, unstable character which pupery gives Lo ita volaries ; and even, if not overturned, the lazy, unthrifty character of the people renders property comparatively valueless, But here, under the stability of a Protestant government, and surrounded by Protestant industry snd enterprise, tbe Church securely holde and rapidly increases its vast possessiuns, builds palace after palace, college after college, nunnery after uunaety, in a word, lays its foundations broad and wide fora superstructure of power and influence, whieh will shortly Jeave nu other of any account in the eoun- try.It is, we think, an unquestionable fact, that popery 18 stronger in Lower Canadu, ull things consideted, than in any other part of the world ; and yet Protestants make few or no combined effuris 10 uppuse it, either doctrinally or politically.BE NOT AMONG THOSE WHO STRIKE HANDS WITH STRANGERS We have received a letter tespecting a Mechanic's Union Association, which has an agent or agents round the country collecting aduission fees from persons who choose (0 join it.For these admission fees n receipt is granted by a pereon purporting to be the agent; but the receipt does not specify where the institution has ite head quariers or office, or who are direc.tote or any thing.Now really persons why chouse to part with their money tu agents or companies about which they know nothing, ought not io make any enquiries about tbe matter afterwards.[It is before giving their money away, and before joining any association, ur effecting any insurance that they.should satisfy themeelves on sli points.We know nothing of the as sociation above named ; and if we did know it to be the merest sham that ever wan got up to take in the public, we would nut have any call io advertise it au such.All that we can ur ougbt to du is to adviæe people generally to give no money, for any insurance either of life, health or property, to «ny company, unless satisfied by previous inquiry of its solvency \u2014 vever to give a stranger either your name or your means, whether in sha.tity or in business, uniese he bring a proper introduction.And never ts join any association whatever without knowing who compose it, what are ite objeets, and how far the members liability extends.The slightest reflection will show the correctness of hess rules, and attention te them in the first place will save many & painful and anxious effort et evrrication afterward.This parting with money first and then asking afterwards whe it was given to, and what prospect there is of getting value in return, is «very childish business.We would not, however, incuicate any unssemiy suspicion of cur fellow men.Ii is not at all necessary to question the sceuraey of statements made Lo All that we should do 1s not to act upon them, unless they are accompanied by reliable evidence otherwise.The Lord biwaell said 1f I bad not dune among them the works that none other man did\u2014they had not had sin (in rejesting hin.) If he then recognised the nesessity of producing satisfactory credentials in order to be believed, how much mure are men bound Lo enrry letters of introduction or testimonials with them, when they go amoung strangers?Any one failing 10 this duty ean have nv ground of somplarnt, if oredence to his statements be withheld ; aniif any one acts on uneupported representations le dues it at great riak, and must abide the consequences, v June 1852 \u2014 THE SEMEUR CANADIEN.We have a'ready nouced the Semeur Canadien, & Weekly paper, pub.sshed by a French Canadian Protestant Minister of tis oy, but deem 1t a duly egain to remind the refigious public of ite elaine vn their support.Ht continues to be conducted with prudence and ability, and is well adapted 10 introduce truth without unnecessarily alarming prejudice.\u201cThe number for 17th June containg the following articles :\u2014 1.Romish Traditions, by a Magmirate of France, showing that the Chureb of Rome has wandered more widely from the word of God than the Jews of Christ's tine, und has not eit the same corrective in the hunds of the peopl which the religious teschors of the Jews did, viz : the Bible.2.\u2018The Church of Rome and Civilization, being a translation of Mae- auley\u2019s clonent essay on that subject, in the first volume of his geeat history.3.The Institut Nutional.\u2014This is the editorial leader, snd exposes the hollownens vf the pretensions Lo a love of letters recently put forth by the pr este and their devotees here, in order to get up this new literary Institute.Why did the Church of Rume allow its great love of lesters to sleep fur centuries, unul a few young men had established the Institut Canadian, and chen only awaken fur the purpose of injuring that Insutation ?\u201cThis movement on its part 15, however, Likely to be abortive ; already, we undersiund, the Institut Canndian hus gained more new members than it lust, by the seccssion sn question.We sespect the men who think and examine for themselves, and have no sympathy with those who allow themselves to be led by the nos.4.The ror of Rusia and France, 5 Editorial review, giving 8 number of striking and instructive items of intelligence, mostly bearing upon Lie cause of teu:le, 6.Poetry.\u2014The Bible.7.Parisian Hospitality, RB, News.9.Compte de Chambord's letter te the Legitimiste of France.Oar readers will see how well calculated such à publication in te French inguage 1s tu prove useful in Lower Canada, where the ponple can abso- I itely get uu inlormation at all from other French papers on any topic that affects Romana unfivorably.The price iv 5 a year, and we earnestly counsel all Protestant Frere and others living among French Canadians, to subscribe fr t\u2014get their children, who, in many cases know French, to read and then cueutate it by Juan among their Roman Catholic neighbors.In this way à vost amount of good may be done.Ordors to \u201cub to Rov.N.Cyr, or Mr.Milne, Bible Depository, Mon reals THE MAINE LAW, The Guriph Advertiser hus of late wasted much time and labor in its opposition to the Manic Law.Were our contempurary better acquainted with that law than he appears to be, he would find that there is nothing ia it compelling *¢ rational, suber, thinking men tu become tectotalors.\u201d ftis true, it renders it difficult for men to get liquor,\u2014it would be u uscless law did not,\u2014but there is no dircet compulsion.Men nay drink as much liqeor as they please, if they can oblain it.Nor does the law send * its myrmidons to pry into the holds of sober wen.\u201d \u2018Tie law is entitled, \u2018* An Act fur the suppression of drinking-houres and tippling shops,\u201d and in no way interferes wth any private dwelling.\u2018The section authorizing search for and seizure of liquors, expressly excipts dwelling lLioures, unless it is testified that intuzicating liquors Hive been wold therein.A man may have his house filled, and drink inuderately or immoderately to the end of his days, and the law will never touch him.It is unly when he sells that he becomes amenable.And he is 50 now in Canada, The principle of the law is one which is recognized by all civilized communi.Lies, ¥i3,, the right of law lo interpvs: and to suppress whatever is an offence to, ur à source of moral evil in, society.Fur instance, à man establishes in the heart of a town a manufactory which sends forth a nomome effluvia,\u2014 the law interposes, orders ite removal, and men eay itis right.Su with gambling houses, and stil] worse places.So wilh tainted meats and aduite.1ated medicines.So with doge at Jarge during the height of summer.The law steps in, and the principle in applied to abate the evil, or to prevent the mischief which may arise.When the cost, the crime, the pauperism, the misery and death resulting from the use of alevholie drinks is considered, we feel persuaded thal the majority of * ralional, saber, think.ig men\u201d will earnestly demand a law prohibiting their sale in the commu.»ity.contrast the working of the Jaw in Maine with the fruits of rum drinking, and u powerful plea is at onee presented for n similar enactment in Canada, In Maine crime and pauperism have been wonderfully reduced, the peace and comfort of society promoted, the calls upon the efforts of the benevolent lessened, once starving families clothed and fed, and many an almost brokenhearted wife or mother made 10 weep with Joy over 8 reformed husband or son, wilose greatest lemptation has been removed.Not a few inebriates have ought and found in Meine an asylum to escape from their strongest foe.On the other hand, in rum-drinking localities all the evils flowing from that habit are increasing.The New York Tribune gives the following asthe result of ram's doings in that city for one day :- \u201c One woman mauled to death by a drunken husband ; one man stabbed and another's vkuli broken by lwo \u2018drunken suilors ; several men and boys wounded in a row al a rume-shop last night ; à man's head hacked open with a pickaxe by a rowdy, a legitimate child of the grog.shop ; three or four men found drowned, probably drunk when they fell into the river.\u201d And if so much i» known, how much remains unknown.We will add some of ite doings of inte in Canada, On the St.Francie some men, after drinking freely, knocked down and injured one of their eampanions, murdered another, and threw him into the river.A few day, after, four nien under the influence of liquor, crossing the same river, upset the boat, and one of the number was drowned.At Prescott, 8 man is found in 2 state of dronken insensibility, and shortly after dies.A similar case oc.cure ot Simcoe.In Kingston a men ie found dead in the market.place\u2014 \u2018when last secn alive wae intoxicated.In Dumiries à man is Lhrown ont cf hie waggon and killed.In Kent another walks into the river and is drowned\u2014 both intoxicated.In Toronto & man lies down on his bed drunk, and ie [P, shortly after found dead.His wife was found dead under vimilar siroum.#tances about 18 months since, and nuw seven children are left orphans, exposed as prey to the wicked, or cast as a burden upon the benevolent.The orphans, the drunkard\u2019s wife, and the drunkard himself say give us the Maine law,\u201d and all having the welfare of the community at heart reply, you shall have it.Canada ie fer more prepared for il than we bad dared to antielpete.Let it be fairly tried.It cannot do harm\u2014it may, it will ace 8 mplish much good, AGRICULTURE IN LOWER CANADA.(From Montreal Herald.) In the Agricultural Journal we find an account of the last annual General meeting of (he Lower Canada Agriculture) Boeiety.After business had been transacted, the Annual Report of the Directors wae read.This report spoko in encouraging terms of the improfements which have recently taken place in the agriculture ef the Province, though prejadic im favor of ancient customs still continues to Among provfsof improvement the following statements sre made :\u2014 The coltivalion of green crops and sowing of clover an eonsidered most essential in all good systems of husbandry, greatest defeet in farming heretofore Lat the sult @rops wae neglected, Directors are happy that the case forsnt now, and for the last few years, and particulerly this year, the vastly increased demand for, and sale vf, English, French, Dutels, and Ame; THE MONTREAL WITNESS.rican red und white clover seed, timothy seed, ben: and Leet seed, turnip, earrot, and parenip seed, und all for field culture.\u2018The Seedumi of the Lower Canadi ricultural Suciety, Mr.Geo.Shepherd, bas auld all the foreign clover and mangel-wurtzel voeds ho imported for this year, and the quantity wan far short of demand, He has also ald | a large quantity of Cunadiin clover, timathy, caret, parsnip, und other! seeds.\" the Agricultural Society of the County of Sagucnay be han sold | over JOO Ib of clover seed, and other seeds in proportion.Severs) of the duectors huve raised aupenur samples of ted clover seed last yeas, ny furmers have commeneed saving turnip, mangel.wurtzel, car turer, snd other ayricultiral seeds.\u2014'Fhere inne ull parts of the country for the most improved implements of husbandry, and tho best are sought for, whatever the price, and hy Canadian farmer.There is anolier prouf\u2014the anxiety of many Canadian farmers tu improve ; their nest-caitle, sheep, and swine.We ehould not forgot that some yenra: back there war à large importation of becF, matton, pork, cherse, butter, and fuwle, into Cunnda from the United States.Now we export to (hat, country horses, neat-cattle, sheep, butter, fowls, and egg, barley and oats, | lo à large smount, notwithstanding a heavy duty in payable upon ail these\u2019 arucles.The quantity of cheese manufactured in Lower Canada in greatly increased, and some is of as good quality as any made in North America, proving that aur clunate aud pastures are well adapted for dairy purposes.Excellent butter i nulactured, though a considerable proportion is not so earefuliy managed as would be necessary, and this circurnstance diminishes : considerably the valus of the produce of dairy cows, which little skill und | attention woud remedy.nd mu- parsnip deruble demand from! It is ouly necessary to compare the meat markets of our cities now with! what they were tirty years ago, 10 have further proof of the improvement | of ugricaiture in Lower Canada.In beef and miuton particularly the im- provenent is surprwing.In what was formerly the staple produce of Cun- ada, wheat, we cannot, unfortunately, busst of much improvement, chiefly in consequence «of the ravages of the wheat fly, which prevents the sowing of the grain at us eurly seuson à heretofor@B Every exertion iv, however, making | to remedy this evil, by the introduction of new vasieties nf secd that arv cap- ab.e of cultivation so as tu excape damage from the fly.The disappointment in regard to wheat iv not, perhaps, an unmitigated evil, as probably it had considerable influence in changing the system of husbandry, and inducing farmers tn pay same attention ty rotation and the cultivation of a greater i variety uf crops.The directors recommend that agricultural education should be imparted to tire children of the rural population, which they conceive might be effec.red by the introduction of agricultural catechisms and simitar school booke ; but especiaily by the establishment of farm.For this they desire 10 obtain legis\u2018ative aid.It appears further that the directors had accepted the offer of Mr.Pinsoneault to take à farm, which he poserses at La \u2019l'ortue for n model farm, for five years, with the understanding, if the government did net supply the means neceseary for ite main.levænce, that he should rexume it after about six months occupation.He did so resume it, aid of the government being doubtful, THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, AND ITS NOMINATIONS, (From Frederick Douglas\u2019 Paper.) \u201cThe ingratinde of Republics has passed into a Proverb.The ingratitude {nf parties will soun be raised to the kame distinction.In this opmion, we doubt not we have the concurrence of se: 1 very distinguished gentlemen, and among them Lewis Cass of Michigan, and James Buchanan of Penn.\u2014Those gentlemen, doubtless, begin to think that ** justice hus fled to brutish beasts, ond men have lost their veasen.® How can it be otherwise.when they ave « great national party positively givmg the cold shoulder to eminept services, unwearied perseverance, inexhavstible patriotism, consummate skill, acknowledged ability, high pulitical distinction, snd a martyr +pirit of selsacrifice, to ennfer honor and power upon one, of whom ninety.nine out of every hundred in the country have, perhaps, never before heard.Why, if things go at this rate, imbecility and obscurity will be held at a: premium; end distinguished statesmen and party devotion, will be iooked upon as things of slight value.In 1844, the sagacious Van Buren, known alt over the world for his exceeding cleverncrs, was buried alive by his party, his political inheritance ungratefully bestowed upon Jauee K.Poux, who acarcely more known to fame than is FRANELIN Pience, of New Hampshire, the present Numinee of the Democratic Convention.Yonder, now, at Washington, nn the verge of the grave, is a man who could narrate un experience, which would reflect as little credit un the Whig partly as that hinted at, in respect to Cass and Buchanan of the Democratic party ; and from Webster, too, whose noble brow has long been leveled in the dust of subservioncy, could exclaim with the rest of his compatriots, + Oh, my ungrateful country.\u201d Bot Messrs, Cass and Buchanan cannot be said to suffer, without consolation.They must be somewhat consoled by the determined efforts of their friends to place them in the honorable and responsible position for which they, doubtless, feel themselves eminently qualified.\u2014Nezt to the pleasure of receiving a favor, is the manifestation of | a willingness to grant one, and certainly the friends of each candidate, evinced no want of fervent desire lo get the much coveted treasure fur their respective favorites.The friends of Cass cling to him with almost astonishing tenacity.\u2014The same was true vf the friends of all the uther candidates through 48 ballotings.Cass, Douglass, Buchanan, and Houston, may now console themrelves, therefore, like the fisherman, who, after angling all night, congratulated himself, that, though he could not my he had caught any fish, nor even that he had had a bite, nevertheless he had got a \u201c glorious nibble I\u201d In the case uf poor Case, however, this will be slight consolation.He cannot regard his defeat av anything else than a * final adjustment.\u201d His ruce 1 run, He may now (like Wolsey) bid farewell to all his greataoss.Of lim we have heard the lust, and so, tuo, we may say of Buchanan.How it tensely mortifying must it be to these savivurs of their country\u2014these supporters of the tultering Union\u2014these friends of Southern institutions, and executors of Lhe * Fugitive Slave Act,\u201d to find that all their noisy pro.fermions have beon unavailing, and thut they have all been shoved amide, to make room for an vutsider, and he one by no means equal to the bumblest of them all in talents or celebrity.To be flogged by a goud fighter brings but mitigated disgrace, if any; but te be driven from the field by lese than an equal, irintolerable degradation.We should think that Webster and Fillmore, might take à hint from the duinge of the National Demoeratie Convention.\u2018They have wallowed aeep and long in the mire of slaveholding subservien.cy, to the « fullest extent, to the fullest extent.\u201d They should ba taught, that they serve a hard master, one whom they strive in vain to please and satisfy.Men may overact in polities, as well as in other thinge.They may do so much for slavehulders, to get their motives suspected and to bo worse esteemed than those wiio do nothing et all.As ta the Democratic nominee, though silent, there is no doubt that he is, in afl respects, es to disposition, as vile & panderer tu slavery, as either Cats, Douginss, or Buchanan.He ie a Hunker, and always as ben.How the Barn.Burners, and the Buffulo platform men, can now support Pieace, end the Baltimore Platiorm, cannat well be ex ed; but the thing dane fur all that.** No more slave etates,\u201d * no more sl; territory, Men,\" \u201c Free Soil,\u201d * Beetios Slavery,\u201d \u201c Nationalise Liberty, hrases which it will be convenient to forget ; and * beat the Whi the watchword of the Barn.Burners and the like.\u2014But wiil old Lil men follow them?Ya, we are prepared even for the, hope dettor things, \" are * will be rty Party though we would fain UNITED STATES, Drcipeniy Sorannat.\u2014The Tribune publishes « from the world of spiritæ, communicated by à professed epiritual medium.Tt professes Lo some frum Benjamin Franklin, and is to the effet that Sir John Franklin yet lives, and is imprisoned in the Arstie ocean, in latitude 5 deg.North, and longitude (from Mipehinglon) 13 dey.West.The T'ri- bune ackowiedging the politeness of Benj.Franklin and the medium, offers the latter liberal remuneration for daily reports of what is transpinng in Eurnpe, the remuneration tu b paid on the arrival of exch steamer + iv verifiee the report.Now here improve not, et them hereafter forever hold their pea: elal Advertiser.Garar Curase Factonr.\u2014Goorge Hezlep\u2019s great chosse factor converts the milk of ahout 2500 cuws, belonging to farmers in the hood, into the best cheese, by labor ig machinery.\u2018Theecurd w made, sacked, and marked, by the farmer, and sent to the factory by a wagon which deily gone ibe rounds.Eight teems are thus employed \u2018The eurd is then weighed ; sliced in a machine; then passed through the double curd.cocking apparalus; then through a machine which euts it fine to pow: dor, and salts it while passing through.It is then pressed, sacked, and again p .A machine sacke 240 chesse per hour.The factory makes 300 cheeses daily, weighing about 5000 pounde.Nearly 400 tons ure t od out yourly.\u2014Cuitivater.supernal despatch\u201d \u2014N.Y.Commer.in Ohio, neighbor chance for the mediums\u2014which if they |® 221 \u2014 ares, mangel.wurtzel.| Lax Sorerior Iremse.\u2014By the Lake Superior News of the 22nd we learn that sil the copper mines and the iron mountain Nunes have been and are still quite successful.\u2018The British Government sre wide awake to the im.frortance of a ship canal at the Sault St, Mary, and it seems probable that England will have finished that most anportent though cheap work before our members of Congress conclude that nn appropriation for is consrue.Von would be popular.An extensive coul bed bus reeently been discavered in the vicinity of the L\u2019Anse Hay.\u2018Tho greatest excitement prevails in that region on account of the valuble discovery.It is well known that there ie 2 large tract of iron land iu the neighborhund of that place, and it will be a fortunate addition to their wealth of copper, plumbago and iron, to have a good article of eval in abundance along side of them.\u2018There are now upward of three thousand souls in that region, all dependent on the mining eampanies for employment and sustenance ; but this will not, it is thought, be tire case any great length of time, from the fart that tha resources of the country are not confined to ite mineral wealth.The speckled trout come in Iurge and fine frum the Rapide this spring, and (hey were never more abundant.Tux Remeny.\u2014Intemperance has been rife in Minnesota Territory ever since itn organization in 1649.But in February lust, it was determined by the friends of \"Femperance to circulate Petitins throughout the \u201cTerritory, sking the Legislature tu enact a law similar to the Maine Liquor Law.this movement Catholiew and Protestants united.\u2018This Petition was formally presented, in due lime, and befure ite adjournment the Legislature enacted such a Law as was requested, submitting it to the people for rtf.cation, and on the st day of April, they voted to ratify and sustain the Law by a decided majority.The new Law took effect on the Lut inst, Cavironsmn.\u2014The Legislature adjourned on the 3rd of April.Among the acts parsed by the Legislature were: An et funding the civil dubt of the State.An act securing foreign miners, This law compels foreign miners, who have not Laken tho inttiatory steps towards becoming naturalized citizens, tv btam u State license, at the rate of 1ltree dotlars per month.Aa act in relation to fugitives from labor.This law authorizes the reinoral of slaves, which were brought to California previous to its admission into the Union.One year from the first of May is allowed for such removal.An act providing for the collection of a revenue for State purposes.An act providing fur the sale of 500,000 acres of land, set aside fur school purposes.An act for the relief of immigrants.The population of San Fran.sisso had incremsed 5,531 in one month, ct which nearly one-half was from China.\u2018The newe from the mines continues encouraging.Two hundred Chinese miners were driven away by a company of Americans.A good deal of excitement exists azainst this clase of emigrants.Before the ad- jeurnment of the Legislature, Governor Bigler sent a special message to the Legislature, in favor of a bill restricting the Chinese Immigration, 2s a measure necensary to enhance tho prosperity and preserve the tranquility of the State, The trousles with the Indians still continue.A company of nearly one hundred and filty are reported to have been killed by the citizens of Trinity county.The papers give scveral cases of murder by the Indians.Tue Pracve.\u2014It is stated that much apprehension is felt in New Orleans of the approach of a new dise:se, which is called the plague, and is now said 1a be prevailing in some of the West India [slands.A discase called by the same name has made its appearance in some parts of the West.ftis said to be like the cholera, but mre fatal.Whether it ta the ame disease as that which gues by the name of plague in the East, is not stated.The Boston Medical Journal alludes to the subject as fullows:\u2014* It is certain, from the accounts received buth here and in England, the true plague has been introduced into Madeira, and the work of death has been really appalling.The question was frequently agitated\u2014Will that dreadful disease ever reach this continent ?There is reason 10 believe it will ; the wonder is why it has not already.Our commercial intercourse is extensive witis various parte of Africa and the Asiatic share of the Mediterranean, where this great sconrge is never dead or dying, but simply reposing frum one period to another, like a fatigued giant, to gather new strength for a renewal of slaughter.Should it come, it may be hoped there will be found more serene: a sironger barrier of medical skill, to meet and disarm it of its error has been exhibited in tropics! climates, or in the fillhy, ecourge-inviting regions of Moslem Turkey.Plague appertains to the Arab in this age ; and where Ue same condition of things exist as characterizes their mode of life, their social condition, and the absence of all commonsense effurts to avert or arrest il, will have an abiding foothold.\u201d RELIGIOUS NEWS.Paresrrantan Caurcu or Cawana.\u2014MerTina oy Svxon.\u2014The Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Canada met in Kingsion on Wednesday the Gih inst.Rev.Thomas Wightmen, of Scarboro and York Mills, was unanimously chosen moderator, \u2018There was very good attendance of Ministers and Elders; and the reports laid before the Synod showed n very chetriny aspect of she funds for the various schemes of the Church, the Widows\u2019 an: Orphans\u2019 fund, Knox's College, &c , &e.Several auhjects of public interest occupied the attention of the Synod.It was resolved, without upposition, to petition the Legislature to enact laws, prohibiting the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors, for placing all ministers of this and other churches on an equal fooling, in reference to the celebration of matrimony, and in favor of the secularization of the Reserves.The Rev.Dr.Willis, Principal and Profeasor of Divinity, Knox's College, wan delegated to attend the approaching meeting of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ieciand, as the representative of the Synod.\u2014 Globe.Rev.Wiuniaie McALLISTen.\u2014We regret to state, that in compliance with the adviee of his physician, and other friends, the Rev.William McAllister, Free Church minister of this town, has deemed it necessary to vacate his charge for a few months, and repair to the sea.coust, ju order to recruit his health.Mr.McAllister has been afflicted with affection of the throat for some time past which has rendered public speal ï extremely puinful to him, and it is with a view to procure its removal, by means of ses-bathing and n temporary cessation from the duties of his calling, that he has undertaken his present journey.We trust his most sanguine expecta.tiuna may be realized, and that he may speedily return, in the fall enjoyment of health, to the bosom of hin fam:ly and flock.He left Purt Sarnia on Wednesday laut, en route for New York.\u2014 Port Sarnia Shield.Mevsonisr EriscoraL Cmurct\u2014At the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in session in Boston, 8 report was made on Thursday by the committee on various memorials on the subject of lay delegation, which concluded with the unanimous recommendation of a resolution that it is inexpedient 20 to alter the economy of the church as tu iniro- duce lay delegation into the General and Annual Conferences.The question wav taken on the resolution without debate, by yeas and nays, and it agreed to, yeas 169, nays 3, One member was excused from voting, and six were absent.Femare Guanoian Societr.\u2014The 18th anniversary of the American Female Guardian Society and Home for the Friendless, was celebrated at the ehurch of the Puritans, Rev.Dr.Tyng presiding.The children uf the Home, « large number of whom were present, sang s hymn.Receipts of the Society during the past year, amounted to $15,490 32, snd the expendi= tures to $35.23) U8.The semi-monthly sue of the Society's periodical, entitled * The Advocste and Guardian,\u201d has attained circulation of 15,000, Since July, 1347, the whole number of inmates received in the institution, was 2,936; children, 1146\u2014adults, 890.The number received during the ast year, (includii sdmission,) was 486; adults, 801\u2014chiidren, 185.here were 1,613 applicants for work and wages.CumserLarD Paessyreniane \u2014À writer in The Banner of Peace, Lebanon, Tennessee, gives following statistics of thie denominatio Com.municents, 77,462 ; ordained ministers, 700; presbyteries, 77; licentiates, 136 ; candidates 110; con, ions, 527.Besides these, one Presby! i and another in Oregon.This body was onginally a secomion from the regular Presbyteran Church, about the commencement of the present century, on the proue of diversity of doctrinal opinions, and the thorough edueation of ministers, the Decomity of which the Cumberland Chureh denied.Ther are ow, however, the friends of & thorough collegiate and theological education, susta number of colleges, and proposing to establish a theologieal semin preached his tenth anniver.organization numbered forty.en members; seven hundred persons since been admitted, and twenty-five now stand propounded.The Society have built & ehursh edifice 1 an expense of fifty.six thousand dollars, all which has been paid, except four thousand, The Soeiety has aiso raised sixty thousand dollars fo beng.volent objects.\u2014 Puritan Recorder.CoLrzos Granvatzs.\u2014Of 49,000 graduates of eol ry, up to 1851, very nearly 42,000 were educsted in institutions guided by Presbyteriaon and Congregationalists.À volume of testinony is contained in thw wngle fact to the important bearing of those denominations om th Intellectual and moral elevation of the sountry and the world,\u2014Bosten Con.gregeitonalist.In the Methodint conference beld at Boston on the 1st mstant, we notice that 1' a part of 1he Diseiplin requiring men aud women to sit in different Taet of the ghurch was ruled out by 150 majerity.fn ie this count 222 I'HE MONTREAL WITNESS.Jung 1852 Mothers and Children.Young Men\u2019s Department.| Agriculture and Horticulture.LIZZY'S FIRST EXPERIMENT IN HOUSE-KEEPING.|AN OBEDIENT TEMPER CHARACTERISTIC OF A MEMORANDUMS CONCERNING FRUIT & FLOWERS.BY MARY IRVING.SCHOLAR.| Prods axp Cuennmgs.~The show of plums this year in Lizzy Talcott\u2019s father was a sensible, straight-forward farmer, From the Congregationaliat.lthe vicinity of Montreal is very fine,\u2014and, if one out of ten Who lived in a neat red farm-house, near a quiet country ros, When our Saviour was about to select a model of @ teachable\u2019 escapes the curculio, there will be as many left, as several at some dsance from any village.| His vife was what iid spirit, he did not point to the lofty eagle, soaring toward heaven trees that we have seen should bear.Every cherry tree, of wives call + right smart woman™\u2014thal 15, a woman in the consciousness of strength, but he \u201c called a little child unto a3) kinds, ul i .i fuir show brisk in her business, who kept her husband and three children, him and get him in the idee \u2019 And yet Christ gave no coun- fruit, + almost without exception, has also a t of her house, kitchen, garden, and dairy, all in « applepie order.\u201d \\tenance to an nequiescing, unenquiring epirit.It was ever \u201cseek, VUS Oo We ought to make one exception, however, izzy, her eldest! nd ve shall find:™ « search the Scriptures 3\u201d * strive to enter.\u201d Gooserrnuirs appeared [ren from blight until quite recently, girl, though one of the best.natured and most active girls in the But the spirit ol searching and seeking and sriviig was enfolded! but that mysterious disease is now appearing upon a few of jownahiy, was by to esns fond of keeping hersell, or of being in the mind of that little chiid._, ; {them with considerable virulence.I am inclined to doubt iu ner: oo a use Hol fout-d Jay: but Itis remarkable how averse to this is the temper with which ayy of the theories that have been put forth concerning this With sewing, at limes, when she was tired of out-door play ; bully, 501) of the present doy examine the evidences of Christianity.si Very.and belie : then it must be only amusement, taken up when she chose, an | They seem to have forgotten that Aumility das ever been the mi ew on gooseberry, and to believe that a good, healthy con- dropped when sho felt an inclination wo uy something else, or) characteristie ul the princes in the dominion of intelivet; that dition ofthe tren is the best remedy after all.Whatever tends Lizzy would sgl, = Oh dear! ; hold.and tried ta! t#2 science is alwavs, and everywhere, mode.There is pro- to vigorous health, such as deep digging and manurivg, close a mother talked with hess Py er?* Sd ed 19 habiy wot a text in the Bible s0 ansavory to the majority al srep-.pruning.mulchig with sait hay, or any other litter-\u2014ihough train her to diligent habits.ut finding It, as she said, easier divine maxim, 4 If any man will co His will he suatl vad litter woul dies as th doctrine.\u201d And ver there is probably nat to be to do a thing twice herseif than to uke Lizzy do it once,\u201d she pu ol be best, ns it -veures most moisture \u2014free left her daughter generally to her school books and out-door found, within or witiout the Bible, à Juster cxhilution oË the circulation of air, soie sheiter from the greatest heat of the rambles, until vie was nearly fourteen years old.To be sure, apint of genuine sehrolarebip than is aff ded in this passage.The ayy § all these remedies for mildew which lave the called ha her every day for sine ght assistance in house.proudest achievements of science have been the vesnlt of the tal heen in turns reconumended, are.believes valuable, because \u2019 ven cheerfu.v or reluctantiv ording \"5 ; ad iv sbedit : c.A ï works wi i.was aiven ciee i he ut ee oor on of men wha have been characteriæpd by tlus chedient te.npere \u2018they contribute tv the health of the bush; aud the more They S mood at toe mute.SAE Se | HEAVY FERPON The truth ; hie ope: no 0 thank Fou, thank you, ma \"> cried Lizzy, dancing avout tion of the soul ; hence ho mes i IE pea see they ue pairs with pine branches, a plan that i- highly the room in high spirits.; .ra \u201c ae hn tu $ ove suit 2 Hi \u201c Remember, hic « you must suder down little, if you are to terly disqualify themseives to exam:ne the evidence that the feel Foes drove suitable to (els cli le al keever.\u201d said her father, demurely, pulling © i Bible is from Gou.Christian men lave tierufore no seas ave been preserved in tie open air ie 2 house-keeper,\u201d said her father, demureiy, pulling one of the), \"| he vier gt Le Lo ey will he a great addition to our : urdens.lone brads of her hair as he went out.for despoudency at the view of so many, ar the presen dav, LE cle of Roses ail the fall En.Wir Lizzy's mother was to leave the next morning.She passed! 31° scemed stirred 1p (0 & erueade acs tie Cress aud fi: PIE Tes a Bedale i Br the evening in packing her trunk, and ia giving an innumerable, Holy Sopuichre, un EPA SCOR 0 potter .Mist om quantity of charges to Lizzy, The \u2018atter wus in that state of preted that such men will resors echèr va fas interpresitior delight and excitement when woris oi\u2019 advice are said to + pass Te downrigit re Sue of ne word , sb ne -u tue L in at one ear and out at the other.\u201d So she answered, « Yes\u2014 oy ave iw the spirit of obedience.A ree ap yes\u2014oh, ves, indeed | 10 every sajuncion, perhaps forgetling jt 7 FO3¢AIC