The Montreal witness, 29 septembre 1866, samedi 29 septembre 1866

[" \u2018 dd c & mE, COMMERCIAL REVIEW =a of i AND FAMILY NE WSPAPER.Vor.XXI.\u201cCORRESPONDENCE.| THE QUEBEC \u201cEMEUTE.\u201d (To the Editor of the Daily Witness.) Sin, \u2014A little incident bas occurred in Quebec, which tends to show an inclipationon the part of the French Canedians to gain the upper band, and à determination on tte part of the British Canadians that they shall not.\u2014 Av old building belonging to the Imperial Government, known as the Chateas St.Louis,\u201d adjoining the Durbam Terrace, and lately occupied by the Crown Lands Department, bus been ins rather underhand manuer given over to 1be French Normal School authorities, under the direction of the Rev.M.Langevin, a brother of the Solicitor-Geperal.This gentleman thought fit, without a shadow of a claim to the property, 10 enclose a large portion of the ground belonging to the Durham Terrace, a public promenade, \u2014 the finest 1 suppose in Capada,\u2014with & huge unsightly feace, in order to form & yard for the delectation of the Aabitant yonths of the school, who bave also for their exclusive use the lower Governor's Garden adjoining.The English population saw in this a barefaced attempt to deprive the public of one of its privileges, and remonstrated for some time through the press, but without success.The rev.gentleman was not to be moved, nor the fence either, for, thought he, it is very strong.Un Saturday evening last came the climax.A party of two hundred young men assembled quietly on the Durham Terrace about 11 o'clock, and procuring & heavy ladder, which they used a9 a battering-ram, proceeded to demolish the obnoxious fence, and, in about twenty minutes, the remains of it Jay at the bottom of the cliff, a buadred feet below, the crowd then peaceably dispersing.Bo ended a flagrant attempt to deprive the public of their rights, an attempt at French Ca- nedian domination.It is to be regretted that tbe people had to take tbe matter in band themselves ; but the Corporation and the Mayor are so utterly useless, and so despised by tbe citizens, that there was no remedy through them.am, Sir, yours &c., Quebec, 25th Sept, 1866.{Such encroachments on the part of the Church of Rome as this at Quebec and the previous one at Three Rivers on tbe rights of the people, Protestants included, are not likely to lead tos peaceful or happy state of things in Lower Canada, It bas been the boast of the True Witness and other Jesuit nitramontane papers that Lower Canada isa Catholic country, and should be ruled as such, but we are not quite prepared for that yet.We regret the violent proceedings of the Quebec Protestants, but munch more the encroachments of the Church of Rome, \u2018which caused them.It is almost treason against the people of Canada to encroach upon Durbam Terrace, our finest national promenade.\u2014Ep.wir] LIQUOR-SELLERS FESTIVAL ~WHAT NEXT?Quenec.(To the Editor of the Daily Witness.) Dear 8m,\u2014I arrived bere from Port Hope, C.W., last evening, and | was much surprised to bear that a \u201c Liquor Dealers\u2019 Convention\u201d was 10 be held here to-day, and that they were to have quite a celebration and procession, which has actually taken place, notwithstanding the drizzling, rainy, cold day.1 was ratheramused at such a novelty, and through the courtesy of 1he Mayor of the city was favored with a splendid view of the entire procession from an upper window as it passed by.Ths procession was formed very like a grand trade-procession.There were about eighty vehicles of all kinds, composed of brewersand liquor-dealers\u2019 waggons, racks, and other arrangements on four wheelg of different sizes and dimensions, all most fantastically decorated with evergreens, towers, and flags.There were also displays of men at work making beer barrels, an engine at work by steam power, and 8 saw by the same power cutting stave-wood for mek- ing tbe barrels.There were tables on some of tbe four-wheel arrangements, arousd which stood men regaling with beer and various kinds of drink ; others with cigars and Bologna sau- eages ; and still another with a table and casd- playing, With 1be motto, \u201cNo limit to our game.\u201d There were many other motioes of à Jike description, in fact too numerous to mez- tion.Of course, all was in keeping with the title of the celebration.There were four bands of music, aad two or three companies of (what 1 was informed were) German volunteers.Just fancy under all these circumstances that even in this van of bar-room worthies\u2014beer- makers and liguor-dealers\u2014women could be fonnd eo del ns to actually ride on tbe platform and carrisges in precession through the principal streets of Rochester.[certainly would sotbave believed itif 1 bad not seen it myself, 1 did not bear any cheering except from those engaged in the procession, and I mus: say that with the exception of curiosity very little would bave been seen or known of this great procession.Probably to-morrow tbe papers will en- Lighten æ ib the ohject of this vast nasem- ; so, will send the to you.Ee any reasonable being conceive of auch an ontrage on Society as this ie?to\u2014as it were, with emboldened effrontery\u2014in their most gorgeous manner display their cloven foot in triumphal ¥Hctory over morality and temperance.Really, it is most disgusting, and unless the \u2018whole arrangement bag been concocted with a view to that end (I mean disgust), I deeply deplore the consequences.Tf the object was to disgust, the promoters should bave gone fartber, snd exbibited the evils in more than one form, and probably they would bave done more good.Yours trely, Bairien Caxapian.Rochester, Bept.18, 1866.MONTREAL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1866.ITALY\u2014PROF, TACOBELLA'S LECTURE.On Monday night Professor Tacchella repested bis lecture on the present religious movement in Iialy.The attendance was large, though not equal to that on the last occasion, & cir¢um- swnre, which was due, perbaps, to tbe intended delivery not huving been adequately made knows.Several evangelical ministers Were on the platform, and ibe lecturer, who was received with marks of applause, was again introduced by Rev, Dr.Taylor.Afser sume opening remarke, Prof.TACCHELLA said, this was eminently the time to bring the Italian Church to is original purity et the be- giuning of tbe Christian Era.; He also urged upon Protestants in reference to this cause to imitate the example of zeal set by Catholics themselves whenever a church, a cthedral, or a monastery, was to bebuilt.The Iwlian Church, which was darkypnd had darkened otker cburches, must, be slid, be kindled again, snd help to re-illuminate the ations.He then\u2014for the benefit of those who were not present at bis last lecture\u2014recapitulated it, with sume variations, dwelling on what Lad been done in tbe past by Italy and I1alians for learning, navigation, and commerce ; and also de- scunted upon its splendid geographical position between Europe, Asia, and Africa.He then spoke of the position which Italy had occupied in the Church of God, \u2014ber present condition therein, and prospect for the future.She had, at Rome, after the destruction of Jerusalem, become the centre from which the light of the Gospel bad radiated, and her martyrs had added to her lustre.But let them look on the reverse of the medal, and they would find that from being the best she bad become the worst, an effect caused, in great measure, by the welding together of the temporal with the spiritual power, and the patronage of the state given to ber by Cubstantine, when the pagan temples being put into her possession the worship therein became balf-Christian, balf-beathen.Hethen showed how tbe Bishop of Rome began to claim superiority over his fellow bishops, and at length, by his indorsing the sanguinary violence of a usurping Emperor, the supremacy of the Roman Bisbop or I\u2019ope became acknowledged.The lecturer pursued the subject still further, bistorically, and, after giving some account of the present state of the religious movement in Italy, which we need not repeat, said, the last prop of the Popedom was broken a few weeks ago at Sadows.He also pronounced sn eulo- gium on Garibaldi, and showed how much he bad done by bis campaign from Sicily :n 1859, to bring avout the present state of taings in Italy, where they could now say for the first time, in reference to the power of tbe Pope, \u201cGod ia God, and man is man\u201d Be then showed how the education of Italy had been taken out of the hands of the clergy and secularized, and bow that the lower orders of the Italian clergy were themselves dirsatisfied and disgusted with the present practice of the church, in respect of the confessional and celibacy of the clergy.But there Was a danger tbat the more educated classes in despisiug ; Roman Catholicism would learn to despise reli- : giop, with which they were 100 prone to confound it.Tracts were apt to be overlooked or thrown away at first sight, under the impression that they were some productions of the Jesuits ; even the Bible would not always at first command aitenfion ; and the lecturer had thought that a newspaper which should alwaye contain at least one religious article, would bea good and circulated in all the congregations in the Presbytery, and want of space compels us to omit many interesting items which it contained.The Rev.Dr.TayLox moved tbe first resolu- jon as follows :\u2014 \u201cThat in the optulon of this meeting, the Canada Presbyterian Church is called upon, in the idence of God, to devote herself especially to he work of Home Mlsslons in this part of the Province: That as there ix a want of information upon this subject, they would respectfully suggest that the Presbytery cuuse a synopsis of Mr.McVicar's report to be printed, and cfreuln- ted in all the Congregations under the care of the Presbytery, so that ul.may huve a clear view of the mugnpltude of the work, aml the pressing nature of {ts claims: and that every Congrega- tlon be appealed to, and earnestly ues to contribute to this Work Jit greater jberalily than heretofore, to enable the Presbytery togive a fuller supply tothe statlona that have ready opened, and also to commence new stations in districts that have not yet been visited, where the people ure wulting to receive from them the bread of life.\u201d He remarked that the home missionary work in Lower Cunada was difficult on account of its great topographical extent, conjoined with the circumstance, that in the country parts very frequently the Protestant families were scattered amongst a Catholic population, and, in most places, could Dot unite and sustain a pastor for themselves, hence the cities were called upon for pecuniary help.Tbe minister\u2019s work was also much jncreased by this diffusion of lus charge.Still the work must be prose cuted with renewed vigor, and wealth could not be laid out better, so as to bring more fruit, than in building churches in the remote dis- triets.But before they could bave churches they must have ministers, and before they could have ministers they must bave theological institutes.The Canada Presbyteran Church, whilst attending in a measure to the foreign field, should take an active part in home missions, particularly beginoing st home, and providing for their own religious destitution.\u2014 There were in many parts hundreds of Presbyterians who must worship with other churches or witb none, who would be delighted if they could enjoy the Presbyterian ordinances which they bad kaown at home, and these parties were looking to Montreal for help, and in their name he would most earnestly invite us to go to their assistance.The Rev.W.B.Crank, of Quebec, seconded the resol ution, directing attention to the difficulties to be contended with in the home mission field frum the causes already indicated by Dr.Taylor.The Catholic country population con~ templated in many instances, the absorption of the Protestant communities and families scattered amongst them, and be saw no way toavert this but by reaching these Protestants by some eystem of itinerancy.There were other instances in which the Protestants were more numerous, and he believed that these would yet become centres of light to illuminate the surrounding darkness.lo oue case, at least, & settlement of Irish Presbyterinns had joined themselves to the Cburch of England, for lack of the means of grace by their own denomination.Other stations had, from a similar cause, been lost to Presbyterians, and he urged upon the Montreal Presbytery the necessity of taking up such stations in time.The Lev.A.Youxs, of Buglish River, supported the resolution.He said it had become evident that they must supply themselves with laborers, and no longer depend upon Upper Oa- nada.He also showed the disadvantages under which the Presbytery of Montreal carried oa its work, arising from its wide extent, the scattered state of 80 meay of its members, and the com- en ni- means of catching the attention of tbe attenders atcuffee-bouses and clubs, where these classes spent nearly all their leisure.With this view and it was for the purpose of obtaining further pecuniary ability to carey it on tbat the Profes- question which be put to those present was, \u201cWill you give me a band,\u201d and he concluded & brief but earnest appeal to their Christian liberality, by trusting that if they found his object to be good, they would do what their beast and the Spirit of God might dictate to them, A committee was appointed to collect subscriptions, and the meeting separated, PUBLIC MISSIONARY MEETING IN KNOX CHURCH, À social entertainment was given to the members of tbe Presbytery, and the office-bearers of the other churches, by the office-bearers of Knox church, in the lecture-room of that church on Wednesday evening, Afterwards a public-meeting was beld in the church.which was well filed.The special ob- jectof the meeting was 10 hear théConvener\u2019s Report oo Home Missions, and statements re- furdiog the proposed Presbyterian College of two important schemes more prominently before the people, and thus to create & wider interest in the work of the Presbytery.The Rev, Azexanpae ALLa¥, Moderator, oceu- pied the chair, and the meeting was opened with | praise and prayer.The Rev.the Mooszaron said they were met as a missionary society.They had two subjects to consider to-night ; one was that of the Home missionary work, and the other tbat of the contemplated Theological Iostitution.For the latter purpose, they already $10,000, and they required $10,000 in order to endow a theological chair.He boped that this object would be accomplished to-night.The Rev.Mr, McVicar, the Convener, read the Home Mission report and address.It stated that the Presbytery of Montreal embraced Lower Canada, and a part of the West.It bad 27 settled pastors, 4 vacant congrege- tions, and 23 mission stations, also more than 4,000 members, and 13,000 sittings.$46, 089 were subscribed by it last year, besides $10,000 for the proposed college.The aggregate income this year would not be less than $60,000, but this was but a tithe of what was subscribed by the body for all purposes connect- od with the support and spread of the gospel.The report then went on to speak of the position the Eco dJialia bad been started by the lecturer, | sor was now visiting America.He said, the: y ontreal, with the intention of bringing these : {eminent Professor m! Tnstitate would have, parative bumbleness of the circumstances of | others, which rendered it needful that the i Christian liberality of Montreal sbould still {be relied on to aszist in the maintenance lof many of tbe ministers.Owing to this liberality, they were owing less than in the last ear, but the Eastern Towuships offered a wide | field for the Home Mission work, and this was | only a small portion of the area claiming their attention.Still, there was cause for great | thankfaloess for the change which bad been made.Sixteen years ago there were no Presby- terinn churches eas: of Montreal, and only two within the city.The resolution was put and carried.Prof.Dawsox in rising to move the second , resolution said that its ground bad already to 1 great extent been covered by previous speak- iers.The resolution read (bus : | \u201cThat this meeting feels convinced that this Presbytery will never be ax fully supplied with i Preaches and Minalunaries as the necessities of this section of the Province demand until the Theological College Is In operation In Montreal : they would therefore call upon the members of thin Church, in Town and Country, to make an effort to have this object accomplished as soon ns possible 3 and they beg to add, h tostimu- Inte and encourage thein in #0 doing, thatifthe proposed endowment of 82h00) were secure Epocdily tone-halfofwhieh fs already subscribed) there is reason to hope that the xervices of an ht be obtained.\u201d Presbyterianism in Lower Canada,he observed, bad been à sort of carcass on which other bodies Lud preyed.The resolution dwelt prineipally on the necessity of a Theological School for the Presbyterian Chureb of Canada in the Lower Province.Now, be could speak from bis personal knowledge of many able and zeal~ ous young men Who were desirous of entering the ministry, but who were deterred by the want of such a school, and of others who bad entered the University of McGill College, and instead of remaining to take their degree, as they would have done had they stayed here, were obliged to leave after going through a part of the course, to pursue theological studies elsewhere, and thus with little prospect of return ing to Lower Canada.There were now several such men in the University, whom he could ear- neatly wish to retain until they could graduate, but bad little hope of their doing so unless theological college could be established.He believed also that nothing would more tend to the strer gthening and elevation of the Presbyterian Church in Montres), and to the cultive- tion of an earnest missionary rpirit, than the establishment of such an institute.He further dwelt on the advan! hich the Theological ite vicinity to McGill and progress of the work at the different sta- College, which is Protestant in its character, [tious.A\u20194ynopsis of the report will be printed | furnishes a course of study which is well adapted to theological students, and could offer advantageous terms of afflistion, exemptions which would facilitate the taking of a degree in arts! by students of divinity, and scholarships for poor students.These provisions have all \"been already in operation in the case of the Congregational College, and can at once be extended to any others.Anotber advantage was, that the vicinity of a Theological College would tend to direct the attention of students of the University to the work ofthe ministry, and thus additional candidates of a high degree of culture and attainments could be secured.The citizens of Montreal bad made great efforts to establish and sustain McGill College, but they would not realize the full advantages of the University until they connected with it Theological schools of the leading religious denominn- tions.He would have no hesitation in anticipating an attendance of twenty students of divinity at least, should the Institute now contemplated be established.In the scheme which bad been prepared it was not intended to burden the undertaking with buildings.The main requisite was good men, and more especially s man of the highest possible qualifications to be at the bead of the college.If an endowment of $20,000 could be raised for one chair, this, with the other contributions which would annually flow in from the churches, would be sufficient to give permanence to the institute ; and, 50 soon ap its benefits should begin to be felt, donations and benefactions of various kinds would be given, that would enable it to surround itself with all nec externals end appliances.All would depend, however, upon a certain sum to begin with, which would enable the trustees of the college to secure the services of an able man.One very eminent man had been privately mentioned in this con- ection.If bis services could be secured there should pot be a moment's hesitation in contributing the required endowment ; but in any case, if the endowment could be raised, he had no doubt, & suitable man could be found.Tbe Rev.Dr.IrviNE seconded the resolution, and, in 80 doing, spoke to the following effect : Experience, he said, has taught our own Church, and in fact every other church, that a home-trained ministry is & sine qua non to the success snd prosperity of the cause which the King aod Head of the Church bas entrusted to his followers on earth.No church can prosper in any country until sbe gets the schools of her propbets into en efficient working order.This is a principle fully attested by the history of the Presbyterian Churches in Ireland, in England, in Americs, and in these British Colonies.So long as the churches on this side of the Atlantic looked to tbe Mother Country for tbe supply of their pulpits, so long they did not snd could not thrive, and that for the simple reason that tbe parent Churches bad need of their men, and especially their best men, wt home.This is especially applicable to our own Presbyterian Church.What would bave been the condition of our Church in Canada to-day, but for Koox's College and the kindred Institution which merged into Knox's College at the union of the two branches of tbe Presbyterian family in 1861?But while we feel thankful to God for a Theological Institute in the West, presided over by my Venerable father and friend, Principal Willis, an Institute which has rendered eminent service to our cause in this land, yet I feel that there are weighty considerations which should induce the Presbyterian Church in Eastern Canada to adopt immediate and active steps to provide s theological education for the aspirants to the Holy Ministry within her own bounds.One consideration I hold to be most important,\u2014it is the consideration of privilege and self-interest.It bas pleased God to place at the head of our leading Literary Institution, & gentleman not only highly gifted as a acholar, but preeminently devoted as a Christian, à gentleman of large catholic views, and at the same time of highly evangelical sentiments, and a distinguished office-bearer in one of our churches.The learned principal of McGill College, who moved this resolution, would be an ornament to any church.| put it to this meeting, and am satisfied I will obtain a very unanimous verdict, whes I ask them, bas not God in his gracious Providence given the Canada Presbyterian Church, in this section of the Province, & privilege of which other Protestant Church in tbe country would be justly proud, and moreover I hold tbat there is not a church in the Jand that would fail to take advantage of such a privilege, Not that | mean to convey the idea that the learned Principal would ever entertain the iden of introducing denominationalism into the college over which he presides; but what | mean is, that from the moment that our young men first tread the halls of a college with & view to the ministry of the Gospel, they are under the eye and in the bands of a Christian gentleman, who feels as deeply as be can do the momentous value of the human soul.We can send our youth to that college with the fullest confidence that its teachings are permeated by the salt of evangelical truth.It matters not whether they are reading the old classics, or studying physical, mental, or moral science, they are daily under the eye of a gentleman who holds and teaches that all truth is subordinate to inspiration, and that the only reliable system of etbics that ever was or ever will be taught to the buroan (amily is that system which God wrote with big own fuger\u2014that system which was \u201cgiven by a dispensation of angels,\u201d which was beralded by ancient prophets, expounded by Mes- sinh himself, and published by his inspired followers.The spirit and example of a gentleman at the head of « literary institution has an effect upon the mind of youth almost as potent as bis teachings.The spirit which Dr.Chalmers infused into his students told as powerfully upon the people of Scotland as did his prelections ; and the grand secret of his peerless power consisted in the fact that be dealt with the bearts as well as the heads of the alumni who sat at his feet.The grand sdvantsge, then, which we in East orn Canada possessis, that during tbe important period of study in which the \u2018minds of our young men are being moulded, ==that is before they e1- No.78.ter upon the study of tbeulogy,\u2014 we bave conti- dence that they will be safe; that they will be surrounded by «vangelical influences, and their studies directed by a pious,\u2014a godly msn.But supposiug vur young men graduate at MeGill College, and then move to the Western Seminary at Toronto,\u2014as Las been the case hervtofore,\u2014 it often happens that we never get them back.During the three or four years which they spend at Toronto, they are sent out to labor in the bounds of the Western Presbyteries, and, by the time they are ready for license, most of them\u2014 and often the best of them\u2014have the prospect of an early settlement in the West.This is one of the evils of which we shall still bave to complain until we get a college of our own.The speaker then gave a long list of well known ezamples of eminent ministers, Iris! men, who had been sent to Scotland to be educated, and so remained there, He then continned., 1 think you will all agree with me in saying that in that excellent report which our Convener bas submitted to Presbytery to-night there are claimant and startling facta and figures,\u2014 facts and figures which cry aloud, and demand of our church enlarged and vigorous efforts to give our own neglected people the Gospel.This we have never dune,\u2014this we have never been able to do, just for want of men, and we never will bave the men until we train them \u2018at home.But Igo further than this.\u2014 1 hold that if our Church Were to plant a missionary, or settle a pastor, and wholly support him in every one of those destitute localities which bave been grouped and presented in gloomy panoramic view by our Convener, she bas even then come fur short of ber duty.The Church of Christ ought to be aggressive, It is not the province of a Church of Cbrist merely to give the gospel to people who may ask it.Christ's command is \u201c go and preach,\u201d pot wait until you are invited or solicited.Has Presbytery ever acted on that principle in Canada ?No, never.Our Church bas heard many & cail, but beeded only part of these calls.She bas never \u2018\u201c gone into the highways and hedges.\u201d She baa been satisfied to give a partial supply of the means of grace to such tations as seemed to her most needy; but how many bave been left entirely destitute?Yet her commission is to \u2018go\u2019 and give the gospel not to those who ask it, but to every crea ture, even to those who don't want it.Here is n large, growing Province before ber, and her Kingand Head bids her go and take possession of the land.I hold, therefore, that she will neverhave done her duty until she has offered the Gospel of our Salvation toevery county and every township in these vast colonies of British Ameriea.To accomplish this, her legitimate and appointed mission, men must be had,and means must be expended.Let our wealthy and largehearted members dedicate their means, and let our devout and godly dedicate their sons to God, and let the youth of our churches dedicate themeelves.Ob, let the spirit of Isnish be in each : \u201cMere am [; send me.\u201d Then, and not till then, may we expect our goodly Province to become what God would have it, and pray it yet may be, a land which the Lord bath blessed\u2014Immanuel\u2019s Jand, The Rev.Nr.McVicar here announced, that two weeks ago he received a letter, stating that a1 Valleyfield there was a legacy for the college.(Applause.) The resolution was then put and carried.E.W.Torsanck, Esq, moved the third resolution : \u201cThat the Committee of the Presbyterian College, Montreal, who have hitherto hind the matter in charge, be urged to make an immediate effort to bring the endowment fund up to 82,000 or more.\u201d He observed, the resolution was a pledge that they would support the committee to that amount.The interest of their families in this part of the country was connected with the establishing of this Institute.Montreal was undoubtedly the metropolis of Canada, snd would be the metropolis of the soming confederation, and surely it ought to take a position of the highest order in theological education.The Congregational body bad made a beginning in the way of a Theological Institute, and it was time that the Presbyterinas should have one too.We were living amidst a Catholic organization the most powerful and refiued ; and for that reason amongst others it became them to catabe lish ae educational institution of the kind now contemplated.This college would cause religious young men to stay here, and wbilut they were studying for the ministry, tbey wonld perform an important part in Suoday-schonl teaching.Their Catholic brethren boasted of the completeness of their religious training and organization, and surely Presbyterians should furnish the very best teaching of tbe bighest religious truth in our midst.Nr.Grorax Rocxns, Eeq., seconded the resolution without addressing the meeting.The Rev.D.Parxrson supported it, He considered that they could not depend much longer on Scotland for a supply of ministers, the more s0 as the students of divinity there were fewer than formerly.It was important, too, that the Presbyterian Theological Institute should be in Montreal, surrounded as they were by a Catholic population ; for they must supply French Ministers to them in their own language.The Presbytery bad such candidates who bad been examined that day Already French students had heen sent to Kaos College, but they had stayed in the West, The speaker then enforced the necessity and duty of liberality in regard to the college, and gave a number of cogent reasons why tbe work should be prosecuted with vigor, concluding by exborting those of large means to come nobly forward as they had done in times past.The resolution was carried.The Rev.Mr, Kexxepy then announced be bad been authorized to state, tbat a prize of $200 would be offered for the best easay on & union amongst the Presbyterian churches of O the prize to be awarded by the 1st day of January, 1867.\u2018The wissionary bymn was then sung, snd the moderator having pronounced the benediction, the meeting separated.© ame we mm EE 573 \u201cContemporary Press.SPIRIT OF THE EUROPEAN PRESS, (For the Week ending Sept 8th.) THE KASTERN MAIL SERVICE.The Pall-Mall Gazette gives the following synopsis of the principal points io an interesting report recently made by Captain Tyler to the ; Postmaster-Genersl on the Italian route for the conveyance of the Eastern mails :\u2014 \u201cThe fast route, he says, now employed, measuring 853 English miles from London to Mer- seilles, and 1,460 nautical miles from Marseilles 10 Alexandria, is in point of distance nearly the shortest that can be adopted : but inasmuch as it is practicable to travel more than tæice as fast on land where good railways are available as by ses, and with less risk of delay from streas of weather, it becomes advantageous to decrease the sen passage as far as possible, when this can be done without too heavy a cost, in order to effect a saving of time.Of the Italian ports to which railway communication bas up to this time been extended, the nearest to Britain is Brindisi.The distance between Valetta and Alexandria being the same, within a few miles, as that between Brindisi and Alexandria, it may be said, indeed, as far as the sea in concerned, that the voyage from Marseilles to Malta would be avoided by the adoption of Brindisi as the terminus for the land journey.Capt.Tyler adds that he is authorized to state that the Italian Goverament would be willing to perform the land service according to the times proposed by the railway companies at the rate of 0.75 lire, or 75 centimes, per ounce of letters, and the same per kilogramme (or 0.33975 lire per English pound) of printed papers.Thece terms which are very considerably less in proportion to the distance than is paid by Her Majesty's Government for the passage of the mails through France, appear to be exceedingly moderate.There will be an advantage of 35] hours in favor of the Brindisi route previous to the construe- tion of the Mont Cenis Summit Railway, of 394 hours after the construction of that railway, and 434 bours after the completion of the permanent tunnel line from St.Michel to Susa.The report concludes withsome suggestions as to the postal routes to the Kast.An important saving of time and distance may be obtained hereafter, by avoiding the passage of the Red Sea, when a railway shall be constructed from the const of the Mediterranean along the Bupbrates Valley of the Persinn Gulf.The navigation by the Persian Guif to Bombay will be far preferable 10 that vid Suez and the Red Sea to Bombay ; and even that amount of navigstion may nlti- mately be avoided by the connection together of Segdad and Bombay by railway.But in the meantime the Euphrates Valley scheme has been for many yeare almost in abeyance.The mere guarantee of the Turkish Government has not been found sufficient even to render the construction of the first portion from the coast to Aleppo practicable ; and the financial state of that empire renders progress now all but impossible.But tbe subject is, at least.worth the serious consideration of tbe Britiab Government, THE RECOVERY OF THB OLD ATLANTIC CABLE.In epeakiag of tbe great event of the lat September, the Times says :\u2014\u201c Ofall the miracles of science, those which appeal to the imagination and wonder most are the contrivances which triumph over space.We had hardly got accustomed to railway speed, when the electric telegraph produced an invisible communication between different parts of the earth, by which pec- Ple could converse with each other hundreds of miles apart.The tran rushing through the air was a prodigious sight, but still it was a sight; yousaw every foot of ground it went over; but bere waz an arrival without progress or steps, the result of such invisible speed that even to all such speed motion at all seemed « misapplication of langusge.But though we could talk with one another in Europe, and did talk with ue another about business and diplomacy, the New World was shut out of the communication.There was no Atlantic Telegraph.That was the great want.But now we have one, and auch is our good fortune that we no sooner find one At- lantie Cable laid for us than we discover that we are in possession of two Atlantic Cables.After years of delay, a double prize has come at last\u201d The Daily Telegraph saya:\u2014 Will Fortune,\u2019 asks the poet, \u2018 never come with both bands Cll?Wel), occasionally, in a gracious mood, abe does; and precisely 80 sbe bas now come to the brave body of electricians who have been at work this year tying the Old and New Worlds together with the tiny wires thatannitulate space and time.For many days London has been in hourly communication with New York,\u2014a fact 80 wondrous that folks wisely give up any attempt to gauge its import, and settle calmly down to utilize it for cotton-stuffs and daily business ; as they assuredly would if the moon were reached to-morrow and found to be in- babited.The first thing would be wonder and curiosity unspeakable, aud the next would be a traveller's gig taking orders \u2018in the dry-goods line\u2019 of the \u2018Lunatics; from the \u2018Silver Sea\u2019 to the \u2018 Quif of Milk Dut the more we grew used to the extraordinary boon of instantaneous communication with Americs,~a boon that makes Wall-street the same place for commercial purposes as Lombard street, \u2014the more interested did thoughtful persons become in the clenching of a work s0 important, and especi- aily in the attempt to fish up the cable of 1865, The mont sanguine shook their heads ; and the shares of the old rope brightened up very little indesd at the success of the new enterprise.\u2018True, at the time of the disappointment of Jest year, the electricians told us very confidently tbat they Lad repeatedly booked the ateay cable, and could have recovered it bad they had grappling lines enough.But, to speak candidly, \u2018we were all terribly incredulous about the chance of getting another bite from electrical eel which had slipped through our hands.Fishing with book and lie, in water two miles and haif deep, for a thin cord, which, if you struck it, mur be raised again to make Ît useful, seemed a desperate undertaking; still, the supplementary expedition of the great ship wag regarded by the public with no feeling of despalr, if with no positive anticipation of success.\u201d AUSTRIA AND ITALY.L'Opinion Nationcle says :\u2014\u201c The begotia- tions between Austria and Italy are waficientiy advanoed for ue to bope for a speedy conclusion of them.The Oourtof Vienna and the Government of Florence bave, for nearly a month, bebaved amicably enough towards each other to convince Europe that the hatred which formerly animated those two States was only s purely political batred.The public voice, which is rarely mistaken in its expression, goes even further, and the project of a marriage is spoken of between the heir to the throne of Italy and an Austrisn Princess, as well as a treaty of alliance wbich would follow the betrothal.These rumors, admitting that they are premature, are, nevertheless, not improbable.The history of the throne of Savoy gives us many examples of occurrences of this kind; tor almost always after the close of & war .agaiost France or Austria, the successors of Humbert ¢ with the White Hands,\u2019 wedded eitber an Aus- triau or French princess.\u201d THÉ FUTURS OF EUROPE.The Diplomatic Review gives the following gloomy view of the prospects of Europe wt So now itis to be peace.last month it was war.Is there any more reason for the one than for the other?Everything can now be done or left undone.You make a war without reason, you enter territory without provocation.Those who look on think it is all very fine.Nobody interposes to stop these proceedings.Why should they, then, not go on?A landniark counts for nothing.A map is only a thing to bz remodelled ; a trealy a thing to be broken; ap engagement a thing te be changed.Once, also, Jou have got a war without cause, you have also a 1 average period between each convulsion.Why!) should the interval be so long ?Why should there be an interval atall?It is true that there have been wars, and long warabefore.But it was for intelligible reasons, and as flowing from simple human passion.Protestants aod Catholics fought against each other for certain avowed ends.France wanted to get Italy, or Spain, or Germany.Prussia wanted to get Silesia.The fighting was not fer an \u2018idea\u2019 It was not essential to mankind that Germany sbould be united.It was not that small States bad to be put down.It was not that small communities could no longer afford political and moral guarantees for the independence of their subjects.It was not, in a word, for propositions and therefore without reason.Thus, it is nongense to talk of peace, or preliminaries of peace.France, England, and Russia bave not yet been brought in.Turkish territory-has not yet been invaded.Sjain has been left to auch quiet as her Constitutional Government can sallow ber.Switzerland bas not yet been partitioned ; Belgium not annexed; Denmark and Sweden neither united nor partitioned.There remains an immensity to do before the end is reuched.Wbich end is the \u201c Unification\u201d of Europe?\u201cIt is not that these things must happen im- medistely.But they will arise as the occasion presents itself for bringing them forward on the stage.The amusements have to be varied for the spectators.The curtain has to fall gome- times for the convenience of the actors.For Europe is now but a stage, where the pieces are tragedies, and the hlood only real\u2014a stage on which tragedy after tragedy will be performed, until each particular State has been killed out.«They say at St.Petersburg,\u2019 said Custine, writing thirty-one years ago, \u2018that Europe has entered on the road of Poland.\u201d MR.BEECHERS LETTER.(From Harper's Weekly.) As tbe letter of Me.Beecher will probably be published as a campaign document by the Democratic party it may still be considered not an untimely topic.Iadeed, its vigor and earnestness, and its geperal truths, which if not new are picturesquely stated, will make it timely as long aa the question remains unsettled.Yet we must say fraukly that as a campaign document, it will persuade oaly those who do not understand the question.For it does not seem to us to touch the question.To be asked whether it is convincing is like being asked after a feast of water- welon, how the peaches taste.We have not tasted them.Here is a really powerful letter full of excellent and indisputable truths, but they lack completeness and appropriateness.The general considerations presented by Mr.Beecher are admirable.Their appositeness to the particular situation does not appear.That our theory contemplates States in the Union is undeniable.That our machinery works awkwardly exceot whea adjusted to the normal conditions is not to be disputed.But it certainly does not follow that if we should suddenly become possessed of Mexico it should at once, without prudence, or inquiry, or deliberation, or security, be admitted as a State.The genius of our Government i was, sud especially to civil war, as it possibly can be (0 retaining States in an abnormal rets- tion.But it wasequal to the one solely by reason of the general intelligence and character of the people ; and for the same reasons it will be equal to the other.The danger of familiarizing the popular conscience with injustice is at present much greater than that of fasuliarizing it with despotism, Then as regards parties, Nr.Beecher is full of scorn at the ides that the South should be able to govern the North ; or if it can, he cries, indig- uantly, that it ought to.But itis not a question ofsections.What are the North and South but ideas?The Democratic party is the organized South, or the party which declares the inequality of human rights.The contest is between those two, Very well, says Mr.Deecher, if the ides of the Soush is numerically stronger it ought to prevail, until we can overthrow it by free speech, schooler.and churches, Posaibly ; but bow can you determine numerical preponderance if you allow those at the South who deny equal rights to speak not only for themselves but for their oppoueats, who are not suffered to speak atall?Ina tremendous struggle to plant the Government upon its true principle of equal rights, is there any sound reason why tbe enemies of that principle should be allowed au unfair advantage in voting merely because they have not succeeded in destroying the Government altogether?Mr.Beecher declares what no sensible man denies, that we must trust much to the gras laws of human nature and civilisation and not Atempt to do by enactment what can only be done by time and various spiritual influences.This a à very favorite assertion also with our friend tbe Æoening Post, But it seems to be forgotten by both that political changes wrought by war or otherwise require political guarsa- i il take their chance.They must not be classified.But who is trying to classify them?Tbe Slates which make them by law & distinct ~lass, or Congress, which declares them equal citizens with the rest of us?era chance as the rest of ua?and, according to all experience of human nature, will they bave that fair chance if their neighbors are to be rewarded by increased political power for an attempt to deprive them of all chances whatever?Is nothing humane or statesmanlike but to disregard facts and proceed upon pleasing theory?r od until the South is prosperous,\u201d says Br.ion this border, and that these camp-meetiog Beecker, Shall we therefore say, in order that the South may be prosperous, she may do what she chooses with the freedmen ?then see what we could do.of another opinion, and the South yielded.The same moral unanimity among us to-day will work the same miracle.into existence.by the Collins C Metropolis,\u201d in the service between New York and Bremen ; snd the Continental Mail Steamship Company is organizing for the service between New York and Antwerp.In our own city, as our readers know, the American Steamship Com trade bet: of the members of the Church was beld bere to-ni nation at the outrageous al ed Camp Meeting, a few attack and subsequent pil tents was entirely unprovoked, and exonerated colored people from all blame.liberty.Nothing had yet been officers of the Sate, but if a band of men made .general and Rurderous attack upon a white congregation, there from these officials.resolutions unanimously eds and Laymea of the Nethodut Bo in the State of Maryland ; t is true that all races in this country must The freedmen must do it, \u2018 They must take their chance,\u201d says Mr, Beech- Very well, are they not entitled to as fair \u201c The freedmen will never be well treat- The situation is obscure, There may be, as Mr.Beecher suggests, vast perils at hand.[ut in a dark aight we \u2018must ore ail the light we ous assaults upon their teachers that bave taken bave.& pit that we see, because there may possibly be a deeper one a few steps ahrad.Let us restore the Union at the very earliest moment which ia ; cousistent with a reasonable promise of justice | and safety.But let us not abandon a reason- {uble promise of justice and safety to restore the U, It is not the part of wisdom to fall into ion, for we should discover that we had 0st a substance fora shadow.Two years ago the men who, 88 & party, are now shonting for war without end.Three years has been the restoration anyhow, aud rights, aed honor, snd ustice, and reason afterward, told us «t Chicago that tbe war was a failure, that the South was flexible, and that we ought to surrender, and But the people were OCEAN-STEAMSHIP SUBSIDIES, (From Boston Paper.) When, on the failure of the Collins Company, t was determined at Washington to make no further contracts for the ocean mails, but to transmit them by foreign or American steamers indiscriminately, in the order of their departure, our commercial rivals in Europe were quick to perceive that we were placing an advantage against ourselves in their bands which, wiser than we, they would neither neglect nor undervalue, advised English whole of the mail traffic, and all the lucrative trade that accompanies it in the North Atlan tic\u201d And in tbe interval, the mstute advice ben that the London Times rehants \u201cto grasp at the It way thus given bas been well followed.The Inman line ot steamers was, in 1838, just struggling It has now become one of the most flourishiog and profitable navigation companies on the globe; sending steamers twice a week each way between New York and Liverpool.The following lines have also come into existence within the last few years, and have become well eatablished : The North German Lloyds, between New York and Bremen, twice a month; the Hamburg American Packet Company, between New York and Hamburg, weekly; the National Steam Navigation Company, between New York and Liverpool, weekly: the General Transatiantic Company, between New York and Havre, twice & month; tbe London aud New York Company, between New York and London, twice amouth; and the Glasgow line, between New York and the Clyde, twice a month.Including in this statement the Cunard service from Boston and New York to Liverpool, weekly; aod the Montreal Company, from Montreal or Portland to Liverpool, weekly ; we find that about four hundred and twenty round trips per annum (cearly three arrivals and departures for every working day of tbe year, on either side of tbe ocean) are madein the Atlantic trade by steamships under foreign flags, and that the gross receipts of those foreign vessels engaged in this trade to our own shores, amount on & fair estimate to upward of twenty millions of dollars annually.And this traffic, let it be remembered, in which we bave no participation, ban taken the place of the carrying trade in sailing vessels, which formerly we almost entirely controlled.It is true that after a lapse of four years, during which the American tag was not en upon a merchant steamship in the transatlantic trade, endeavors are now making by enterprising merchants and capitalists to gain a footing where formerly they held the position ; but as yet the Government has shown no dis position to sustain these efforts, or to foster the Interest thus seeking development amid many diecouragements.The \u201cFulton\u201d and the \u201cArago\u201d have been placed on the route between Naw York and Havre, where they were employed before the war ; the North American Lloyds\u2019 have placed the * Baltic\" aud the \u201c Atlantic,\u201d built \u2018ompany, and the \u201c Western pany is preparing to en in the ween Boston and Liverpoor © THE BALTIMORE COLORED CAMP MEETING MASSACRE.BarTixorE, Monday, Sept.17th\u2014A meeting Methodist Episcopal ght, to express indig- tack upon the Color- weeks ago, by Rebel sympathizers aod returned Rebel soldiers.A mass of evidence was read proving that the of colored people's ost abusive and insulting language was used by the rioters toward the whites, on account of the supposed Abolition tendencies of the Methodist Church.Rev.John Lanahan, elder, in an address to-night, said he considered were aimed at the Methodist Chutch and at religions liberty in the land.They Tere not confined in their influence and aim to je mere the presiding these attacks participants in the camp meeting, but wed to prevail must affect all religious beard from the f allo would be a great outcry made and the following by Ministers t Bplacopal Church Other addresses were THE MONTREAL WITNESS.tees.tis true that civilisation is a growth, First.\u2014That the recent aggravated and unprovoked assault upon the colored people worshipping at one of our camp meetings io Bhipley's Woods, Anne Arundell County, oa the night of the 30th of August ; and the premeditated interference with another of our encampments ina similar manner in Montgomery County, and execated only in part, because of the knowledge thereof baving been obtained snd timely measures taken to prevent it,\u2014merit and should receive indignation and condemnation, not only of ourselves, but of all Christian people throughout the State.Scond : That in these great and other similar wrongs we see clearly exhibited not only a moat bitter hatred of the colored people, but n batred uo less inteuse to the Methodist Episcopal Church 1 outrages especially were aimed alike at white and colored people there worshipping.Third; That we most earnestly condemn the | burning and destruction of churches and school- | houses of colored people and the many outrage- place within & recent period in our States, as of the commonest rights of bumauity, and call upon all good citizens everywhere to frowa them down.and to use all their influence to prevent their recuregpce.Especially do we call upon the members of our church 20 to do, to whose folds so wany of those feeble ones belong.Fourth : That the Methodist Episcopal Church, that bas been so seriously aggrieved by :bose more recent wrongs, owes it a3 a duty to herself to use all proper means to aid the civil authorities in arresting and bringing to speedy trial and punishment the perpetrators of them, and also te see to it in so far ay she can that \u2018uir and impartial trial is awarded to those colored people who were thus assaulted at tbe camp in Shipley's Woods, à number of whom bare already been arrested and thrown into the jail in Anne Arundel County.: ANOTHER FENIAN RAID AT HAND.(From the Hamilton Times, 2140.) TUE STATE OF PREPARATIONS.Itis no new story to the public tiat mines of arms and ammunition, in the possession of the Fenians, are stored in all the frontier American cities.and the estimate has been made, without the least doubt of its truthfulness, that the complete equipment for an army of tweaty-tive or thirty thousand strong is immediately available to the enemy.Aud, further, we may depend that in the coming raid artillery wiil be made to Gerve its accustomed purpose.Since the affair in June the leaders in tbis Canadian invasion scheme bave relaxed not a whit in their energies, and the failure at that tine seems to have occasioned the least discouragement, cireles have been constantly formed and dri and within the last three weeks the entire force enrolled bas been completely organized into regiments and divisions, and stand ready to concentrate at the call to action.As ex- i amples of the comparative strength of this regiment, one thousand strong, with a surplus ; Buifalo, cIght companies; Chicago, three full regiments; Ciacionati, Ubio, two fuil i regiments; Indianapolis, Ind., two companies, \u2018&e.It has been tbe policy of the leaders to encourage reports of embarrassed finances, internal dissensions, and to inspire the idea that the organization was on the verge of disruption.But 8 clreful observer, who has beea the rounds, was fully convinced that a more perfect unity in the organization, and eomplete state of preparation, never existed, and the members are waiting impatiently the word\u2014now daily ex- pected\u2014that will send them on their errand of plunder and murder.THE EVENTFUL DAY SRT AND POBTIONED, Itis now known among the Fenians at Cleveland, Detroit, and elsewhere, that yesterday, the 20thinstant, was originally set for the grand incubation of the army of Irish liberation, and that general officers bad received their orders in accordance ; but for some indefinite reason the uprising was postponed.Some assert that the season was deemed inauspicious for the opening of a campaign, while others intimate various other causes, all uncertain, from the most perfect so- cresy that is maintained by the leaders.One suggestive circumstance is the fact that O'Neil, with other ieading officials, made hurried visita at several of the frontier cities on Monday and Tuesday, which may bave been for precaution- sr Purposes against any premature demonstra- jon.As already mentioned, the leaders Lave managed to preserve an Inviolaté secrecy, and even the lower rabble, in their conversation with tbe uuinitiated, are reticent in @ remarkable degree.Information entirely authentic may, therefore, be considered out of the question; but for some reason unexplained, the coming week is anticipated with great interest, and tbe Fenians generally believe that the blow is to be struck before the cfose of the month, The Peotan leaders, in their present move ment, look for tardy and indifferent action on ne, Part o ibe American Government.The raidis, doubtless, fully encour: by the par opposed to the President, in ae force ou him the necessity of again enforcing the neutrality laws, and more effectually allenatiog the sympathies of the Irish voters, Upon Gen.Meade the first responsibility will fall, and bis recent inspection of our Jeiscipally fences bad special reference to an et band.rontier de- ergeacy at The advance force of the army of invasion is already in the Province, billeted in all the citics and towns, and remaining as quiet as their thievish inclinations will permit.This force is to perform an important service, and the firet intimation we are to receive of the opening of hostilities ie to be the interruption of telegraph and railroad communication fa ail directions, by which defensive movements will be complete]; more porn : landing ill be effected at one or nts left ungua by troops or gunboats.\u201d That the dash will be\u2019 made oefore: the {roops now on the way from England can be brought into the field, may be refed upon, and oar informant, whose means of information are far above common report, confidently predictsa demonstration before the close of next week.[The above is, as will be seen from « carefal perusal, little more than guess-work, Itmay be true, or it @ay not, and the esases which pre- verted a rald on the 20th Se showing a most wicked purpose to deprive them ! i SEPTEMBER 29, 1866, THE GLOBE AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WEST.(Condensed from the Hamilton Messenger.) The press of this country bave for soms time past been greatly exercised in reference to some disclosures made by the Toronto (lobe concerning the drinking propensities of some of our public men ad tbe Minister of Militia in particular.The Globe boldly asserts that this functionary imbibes too freely, and on more than one occasion came to the house in a maudlin state, being drunk, and at the time when our couatry was invaded by that band of cut-tbroats whom the citizens of Buffalo delight te honor that sald minister was incapacitated, through driok, from performing the duties pertaining to his office.The Leader, another leading paper, attempts to smooth over the frailties of the Mi- niater, thouga without denying the fact, by saying that otuer public men, in other countries, bave been guilty of a like fault.The Globe is asked why Mr.Brown dia not briog those things to light before, why he kept so long silent, and ; even took office under the man he stigmatizes as & drunkard.The excuse given by the Globe for not apeakiog of the case long since, is, in our opinion, a very frivolous oe, If the At- torney-General West las for years been incapacitated, through drink, for performing his duties, Mr.Brows, the President of the Oouncil, in the same government with the Attorney-Ge- eral, is mos: assuredly guilty of conniving at and countenancisg Mr.MeDunald in his course of conduct, to the disgrace of the government and country.Hnviog read all that the Globe bas said on the subject we are forced to the conclusion that Mr.Brown can be classed as none other, morally speaking, thao an accessory both before and after the fact.If it is right to denounce tbe Attorney-General now, it most certainly was wrong to keep silent for the length of time Mr.Brown admits be bas done.Lt, as the Cafe asserts, that three members of our present Cabinet got drunk (for such is the English term), it is a most deplorable and disgraceful state of affairs, and demands careful consideration at the hada of the electors at the coming elections.Is it a crime for one occupying the position of Minister of War to get druok?The Ciobe says yes, and we agree with the declaration.It isa great crime.But let us inqure how came this state of affairs about?All experience teaches us that drunkards are but the finished article turned out of tbe great manufactory where resides your respects~ ble, fashionable, sedate wine-sipper, or your occasional toddy man.If then it be a crime to get drunk, and when drusk expose yourself to the gaze of the public, or stow off in our legislative halle, what shall be said of the drunkard.{ New | ample, leads on h illed, : brother to certain force, the city of Detroit musters one full! gy) Y general war wbicl all pt.may veey pro-| gp maker, be who setting himself up asa pattern of morality, vet, on all public occasions, by ex- is more susceptible, yet weaker ruin?Which is the greater sinner, he who, being possessed of & fine nervous temperament, follows the example set by his more plethoric brother, drinks, and falls, of the other who, seeing the danger, gives forth no Waraing gote, but calmly sips and sips, and 1 sips on, nor speaks uatil his brother falls, and then cries out bes druok, he's druak, Drunkards there are, and drunkards there will be as long as the traffic in intoxicating drinks is permitted and sanctioned by law, but at the door of the moderate drinker lies the blood of all who thus fall.The Céobe has asssited the more vulgar of the evils, drunkenness, but bas not one word to say of the cause that produced the effect it pretends to deplore.The (Jobe bas done right, if the facts are correctly stated, in thus exposing the grosser aspects of the evils of intemperance when seen in high places, but its proprietor should not stop there, He abould first set the example of abstaining entirely from partaking in any form of the drinks which produce the state he condemns, and then by voice snd pen thunder just anathemay against the traffic in the legislative halls, and in all other places.Suffering humanity demands ti is course.Christianity demands it.Example is ten-fold more powerful tan precept.Faith is ; but faith shows by works is better.If Mir, Brown and the (lobe will take the course bere indicated, the cause of temperauce in this Canada of ours will receive such an impetus that soon drunkenness will be giriven not only from our legislative balls, but from the houses of thousands and thousands of the now whiskey- cursed inbabitaate of our country.PREDICTIONS OF A GENERAL EURO- PRAN WAR, The Marquis de Larochejaquelin has published, in pempblet form, in Paris, what would bave been pronounced in the form of a speech in the French Legislature, but for bis ill-health, The substance of bis argument is that Europe is on the verge of a general war.He says: \u201c There is no use in concealing the fact, France bas played too great a part io recent times to bave any alliances on which she can count.Modern Germany does not love us, and rivalry will soon be aggravated into batred.ltaly is out of tbe question.The manner in which the French are received there, and the Government judged and treated, does not allow of any illusion, Russia suffered too much from lier wars in the Crimea and in Poland, and from the Treaty of Paris, to trust to our alliance.England, baviog to choose between the empire of Germany and France, cannot hesitate.We are feared : ali the great nations are jeaious of us; and two of these great nations are created by our arms or with our assent.We have reviy.ed old and created fresh grievances sgamnst ue, and it will be long before they are effaced, Soon, in an European conflict, we shall be alone, This is beyond dispute, and the policy we have to follow is obrione.* He adds that if France awaits the construction of the new German Empire, she will bave all Germany upon her, and continues thug :me * Without fixiog any precise period for the is certain, and which ali political persons believe in, even the most inve- tecate optimists concur in declaring that from this moment the duty of France, and of other great nations, \u2014their most imperative duty, is to prepare on the largest scale for the greatest events of this century, which, howevez, bas wit- nested some of the most extraordinary.\u201d The immediate alliance of France with Aus.trie, and with the nations now subjugated b Prussia, be thinks, way yet saveall; aad would, moreover, keep back those who, without that lance, are sure to become provinces of Prus- bably preveat it aitogeiber.\u2014Io, Wie.] These are curious speculations. BL.tt tt tt PES ° THE MONTREAL WITNESS.: 579 SEPTEMBER 29, 1866.BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.\u2014One gallery in the Exhibition, say tbe Pa- | ris papers, will be devoted to human sk alls, \u2014 The British Parliament has granted £10,- 000 for the preliminary expenses of tbe Ecglisb Department of the Paris Exhibition.\u2014 Parliament has voted £2,000 +0 defray the expenses of 8 monument in Westminster Abbey, to Lord Palmerston.\u2014 The total value of the prizes to be given at the forthcoming Paris exposition is $160,000 in gold.\u2014.The shortest passage ever made across the Atlantic was by the steamship \u201cPersia,\u201d tbatsail- ed from New York Sept.8th and reached Queens- town on the 15th.\u2014 Two young Americans named Beckwith stand first and third io the competitive examination of civil engineers in Pans.The class consisted of 113.\u2014 At Ningpo, during the occasion of some great Chinese festival, abridge over the river Ying gave way from the weight of the numbers upon it, precipitatingtbem into the water and cause ing the death of over 190.Some £:ty or 30 of the bodies have been recovered.\u2014 The Edinburgh Scotsman says & bottle containing tbe following was picked up on Sundsy last at Aberdeenshire :\u2014* Bhip \u2018City of New York\u2019 sailed December 6th with & cargo of cotton, bound for Canton.Went out of ber course January 13th.Loata aH lost.Ship going down.\u2014Guokce ADaus, Oarpenter.\u201d \u2014 The trouble with regard to Cendia bas attracted the attention of other Powers.Greece wants the island, as the majority uf the jobabi- apts are Christians, but Turkey is not willing tolet it go.England denies, through her legation at Atbens, that the recommended to Turkey its cession to Greece.\u2014 According to tbe Nord, England is most anxious tbat the Pope abould take up bis residence in the Island of Malta.lt says : \u201c The idea of the flight of the Holy Fatker to Malta seems to bave many adherents among Roman Catholics, and even in the Papal Court.\u201d \u2014 The Neue Fremdenbladt asserts that a meeting of the leading members of the German party in Austria will shortly take place to discuss à plan for the future constitutional organization of the empire.\u2018The same paper adds that the principle which will be adopted by that party will be that of a personal union between Aus- vis and Hungary.\u2014 Miss Rye bas sent out from Liverpool, by the Government emigration ship * Red Jacket,\u201d 1,000 selected young Women, tbe majority of whom are English, a considerable number Irish, and a few Scotch, to Melbourne, They are all girls qualifed by physical bealth and moral character to take positions in domestic life as servants of various ranks when they reach the colonies.A singular accident is suid to kave occurred at Tilhouse (Hautes-Pyrénées).An unexploded shell, from which tbe charge bad, as was sup- been withdrawn, was used asa candlestick, the tallow light being stuck in the hole made for the introduction of the fuse.À small cuantity of powder had, however, remained in- je, and the candle bern g burnt out, the light wick dropped through on to remains of He charge ode the shell, and caused the missile to explode, killing four men and injuring seven others.\u2014 The departments connected with the Ordnance establishment at Chatham are now busily employed in preparations for the removal of the whole of tbe ordinary rifles in store for their conversion into breech-loaders.The armory at Chatham contains at present bet ween 40,000 and 50,000 stand of arms, for botb land and ses service, tbe arrangement being that only a few thousands sbsll be removed from the ar- ory for conversion atone time, and on their completion a fresh supply fowarded to Enfield until the whole of the rifies have undergone the process of conversion, It is intended to issue the breech-loaders to the troops as rapidly as they are received from the royal gun-factories.\u2014 curious suit known as the Slade baron- etey a is soon to be tried in England.Lady Slade, at the time of her marriage with the late & aw 108K, 26th.\u2014 Advices by the \u201c City of London\" indicate much danger throughout England with regard to the crops, owing to wet weather, Similar reports from France and Germany, where the crops are also short, The harvest in Russia, however, is abundant, aod heavy orders for grain were sent there.The number of deaths from cholera in London bave greatly diminished.The disease still prevails in various parts of England.1t was reported in Paris tbat Maximilian might be expected in Europe by every steamer.The entire reform of the military system of Austria is spoken of, and measures will eventually be adopted for doubling the available forces of the Empire.In the Prussian Chambers a bill for the election of Deputies 10 the German Parliament has been debated.Amendments were offered and seconded, recommending open voting atelec- tions and demanding tbat candidates have full liberty of speech during elections, and that members should be paid.The rumors as to Mexico continued very conflicting.According to one account Maximilian would at least make à determined military effort Prior to bis abdication.If that step really bad to be taken, a Mexican army, 50,000 strong, officered by Frenchmen, is one of the things spoken of.The convention between France and Mexico, signed at Mexico on the 30th July, transfers to the French Government half of tbe receipts of all maritime customs in Europe, in order to secure the payment of the principal and interest on the loans contracted in 1864-63, and all obligations resulting therefrom ; and likewise the payment of interest, at three per cent, on all sums due by Mexico to the French Treasury.The amount of the latter debt, which is approximately valued st 350,000,000, will be subsequently definitely fixed.The Eastern question again claims considera ble attention.The continental journals state it is no longer the insurrection in Candia alone which causes uneasiness to the Porte, but movements are be- inping in Epirus, and in tbe Islands of Erion and Cyprus.The London Morning Post says, it is stated bat the British Government have advised tbe Porte to accord to tbe Island of Crete an autonomy similar to that of Servia, but that the Porte refused to act on the advice.The 15th of September was the second apni- versary of tbe Paris convention for the evac tion of Rome, and tbe London Times says it is understood that the evacuation will be complete by December.Meanwhile the so-called Fraaco- the \u201cCITY OF ED Baty op 28 hous San: Mage to THF MONTRVa: ob WITNESS.SEPTEMBER 20, 18686, wo.The .inmates were des- New Yorx, 24.\u2014Stephens\u2019 headquarters bave Hungarian, Polish, and French refugees whoare anzious to aid the cause of Irish freedom.A meeting of the Brotberbood was held yesterday.Resolutions favoring an early commencement of war io Ireland were passed.Stephens, Kelly, Gleason, and others addressed the meeting, avowing themselves ready to return to Ireland whenever ordered.Fonrages Monnok, Sept.23.\u2014E.C.Flint, proprietor of the newspaper Old Dominion, at Norfolk, and chiet accountantand chief paymaster of the Portsmouth (Va.) navy-yard, bas decamped, after perpetrating forgeries on the Nations] Exchange Bank, Norfolk, amounting to $8,000.He has also deserted his own wife, and taken with him the wife of another man.Sax Fraxcisco, 24th.\u2014The steamer \u201c Continental\u201d was seized at Mazatian by the Liberals.She bad on board 3,000 rifles and a quantity of ammunition.Sr.Lous, 24th.\u2014The Mobile Times says, & collision occurred on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, between De Sota and Tintman, resulting in the killing of seven and wounding 17 persons, And the destruction of five locomotives and several cars.New Yor, Sept.24.\u2014On Saturday last, at Richmond, Va., the Directors of the National Express and Transportation Co, of which Jos.E.Jobnston is President, made an assignment to Mesers.Kelly & Blair for the benetit of creditors.Mme, Restori bas presented one bundred dollars to the widow of a murdered Italian bust- maker, and will play for the benefit of the orphans at the close of ber engagement.Ten cases and three deaths from cholera today.% letter from the heart of Georgia gives very gloomy accounts of the prospects of the cotton crop, and adds that it is doubtful whether the yield of the State exceeds 150,000 bales.The telegraph operator at Calais, Me., reports tbe Newfoundland telegraph line interrupted, so that the prospect of getting cable news to-night is slim.Qanexsevno, 25th\u2014It is reported on good authority that s large number of Fenians are concentrating in Northern Vermont for & aid upon Cansds.Considerable excitement exists in those counties which border on the Canadian line.New Yors, 25tb.\u2014A pic-nic for the benefit of tbe Fenian prisoners in Ireland was held at speech, in which be reiterated the assertion that tbe fighting would commence in Ireland this year, and that he would be with them in the Pontifical legion (1200 men) was to embark on ht.the 15th at Antibes, for Civita Vecchis, on board & French steamer.As the General in command at Rome objects to his French troops coming in contact with those of tbe Pope, the legion would be sent to Viterbo in spite of the strong remonstrances from that place.* The King of Italy bas been ill, and Bismarck \u2018was suffering from neuralgia in the leg.General Mouravieff was found dead in his bed {rom apoplexy.Mails from Calcatta to the 8th August, from Hong Kong to July 27th, and Melbourne July 27th, forwarded by the \u201c Cuba.\u201d The mortality from famine in India was unabated.À Vienna paper says: We learn that France bas made energetic representations to the Porte against the acquisition by the United Btates of au island in tbe Gulf of Egins.France has been supported in this course by England.London money market rather less easy.Bank rate remained at 5 per cent.Arrangements are progressing for tbe restoration of Agra & Masterman\u2019s Bank on & firm The Bank returns show & decrense in basis.ballion of £220,000 sterlin New Yorx, 21st.\u2014Stephens, is receiving Jarge accessions men, money, arms, and ammunition every day.Arms are being shipped in mysterious packages to Ireland.New Yonx, 21st\u2014Despatches from Cincinnati, Columbus, St.Louis, and Chicago state that the storm bas ceased.Trains on tbe Little Miami, Indianopolis, and Cincinnati, and the Manetta and Cincinnati Railroads are running.Naw Yorx, 220d.\u2014The /lerald says it is reported that a Fenian force is gathering on the There is excitement in Mis- Vermont border.sisquoi and Huntingdon.New Yonx, 22nd.\u2014The Otero murderers, Gon- rales and Pellicier, made partial confession last night in Brooklyn, They charge Kels with bav- ing planed the murder, sw Yorx, 2230d.\u2014The Tribunes Fishkill (N.Y.) telegram says, last evening David Kel- Joy was attacked by five desperndoes near the depot, stripped of bis clothing, and robbed.\u2014 Four of the rulfians were arrested after @ desperate Bight, and confined in the Duchess County jail to await an action of the Grand Jury on « charge of highway robbery.Cuicago, 23rd.\u2014The trot yesterday between Cooley and Bntler, first and second beats, won by former.Nest two by lutter.The excite ent before the fifth heat wad intense, and considerable ill-feeling displayed by both drivers.Jockeying delayed the start for the last boat nptil after dark.Butler came in without a driver.The driver was found near the balf- mile pole with bis skull broken, There are sus- piciens of foul play, and Cooley's driver is under arrest.Cricaao, 33rd.\u2014McKeever, the driver of \u201cButler,\u201d died this evening, There is no doubt it was the result of foul play.A board, the end of which was covered with blood, was found near where the body lay.It is surmised that he was knocked from his seat with this weapon by some persons interested in tbe chance of « Cooley.\u201d Otber arrests have been made besides that of \u201cCooley's\u201d driver.New York, 24tb.\u2014The four-story tenement house No.158 5th Avenue was destroyed by fire yesterday morning.Cornellus Rottiger, bis wife, and three daughters, aged respectively eight, ten, and sixteen, were occupying the 3rd tery, and, fearing 10 leap from windows, were burned to death, being found lying in one group.Their remains were baked to & crisp.Another family of five persons, named Hartz, leaped from the fourth story, à bed being beld below for them to alight on, and two of them\u2014tbe father and son\u2014were 50 severely injured by missing the bed that their lives are despaired of.x .O.of Fenians, Da- Marquis de Kelley's kerosene oil works at Hunter's Point, L.1, took fire last night from the explosion of a vat, and s disastrous conflagration ensued.Several thousand dollars\u2019 worth of oil was consumed.The large brick building belonging to the works, which contained the machinery, and several sheds, stored with kerosene, were consumed ; four or five oil tanks were also destroyed.The /feraid publishes n secret treaty entered into by the Governments of Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Uruguay, which has for its object the present legal authority in Paraguay, end the complete destruction of the sovereignty,independence, and integrity of that country.The Tribunes New Orleans special says : The Tyler, Arkansas, papers of the 12th instant say that a detachment of U.8.troops, under command of Captain Tupper, were fired into by an Arkansian, wbo was not aware the war was over.Official information from Lenbam, Texas shows that place to be ina state of insurrection.Citizens are all armed and patrol the streets to prevent the soldiers from coming into town.The Mayor or Sheriff is reported to bave tele- grapbed to Adjt.-Gen.of tbe State to know bow many men he could furnish to drive the Yankees off.À reply is said to bave been received offering 500 well-armed men and more if necessary.The officer in commmand of the detachment of U.8.troops, numbering about 60 men, hed entrenched and otherwise fortilied his position.Gen.Sheridan left for the scene of action this morning.Itis now definitely stated that Jeff.Davis will not be tried the coming October.Chief Justice Chase announces himself in readiness to call a special session of the Court and proceed with the trial of Davis.Naw Yong, 25th.\u2014Yesterdsy morning an explosion occurred in Pbillipsburg, N.J., produced by the blowing up of a locomotive.The engine.house was shivered to pieces and otber damage done.No lives lost.The property belongs to the Jersey Central Railroad, whose loss will not fall short of $50,000.Forr Lanaxim, 26tb\u2014Advices from Fort Philip Kearney state :\u2014Indians very troublesome ; stealing stock and attacking small par- Ridgeway Glover, an artist for Frank Leslie's paper, has been killed.Reports from Fort Smith, Dakotah, state there are 500 lodges Sioux Indians in Tongue River all hostile.They are determined the new road to Montana shall notbe travelled.New Yonx, 26th.\u2014A prize fight took place on Monday night between Jim Woods and another man, name unknown.The place was a loft on Prince street.Woods was the winner, punishing his man so severely that it is alleged be will not survive.Information from Fort Lawrence, Reno, and Big Born River, states that 130 whites have been killed by Indians, Tbe road from Lawrence to Powder River is filled with graves of murdered men.A whole train was murdered on Big Horn River.Reports state that a train of 258 waggons on the road fought the Sioux and Cheyennes all the way from Fort Lawrence to Reno.22 mep were killed, 39 men bave been killed on the Big Horn River.Bavrivors, 26th.\u2014H.R.Pollard, of Richmond, bad a difficulty st the Fountain Hotel to-night with a men named Hopkins, in reference tos female, resulting in Pollard shooting Hopkins ; wound not serious.Pollard was arrested, New Fonx, Sept.27th.\u2014Five fresh cases of eholera yesterday.No deaths.The Herald's Troy special says cholera has broken out with fearful violence in the vicinity of North Adams, Mass.There have been 8 cases and 5 deaths.A Wasbiogion telegram to tbe Tribune says: tholon, the French Minister, been the recipients of numerous donations from gu Jones's Wood yesterday.Mr.Stephens made à de failed to receive any confirmation of the ramor that his son bad been captured and shot by tbe Mexican Liberals.£ Flords, for À General Foster's reports of Flords, for Au- 1, have been received.The Fleedmen bave received better treatment at tbe bands of the courts and planters, and consequently, planting interests are in excellent condition.Prospects of à fine cotton crop are very promising.Cholera bas appeared at Jacksonville and other points\u2019; victims principally negroes.Tonoxro, Sept.24, \u2014Every train to-day from east and west were crowded to their fullest extent by passengers visiting the exhibition.Three men named T.Watson, J, Bulger, and Jobn Campbell, who siated tbat they came from Port Dalhousie, were arrested this morning, suspected of having munitions of war in their possession.They arrived last evening in a pleasure yacht, which is said 10 be filled with arms.The yacht was moored under the guns near the barracks, and the prisoners were seen examining some guns with much attention.Farmer Poist, 24th\u2014The Cunard steamer * Europa,\u201d from Liverpool on the 12tb Septem- der, with a portion of the 13tb Hussars (twelve officers, 142 men, and 129 horses), passed bere at 9.15 p.m.She experienced strong bead winds during the passage.Al well on board.Qussee, 25th\u2014The troop-ships * Europa\u201d and \u201c Tariffa\u201d bave arrived with the 15th Hussars.They experienced heavy weather and lost some horses.It is raining.BIRTHS.HEXDERKON.\u2014At Lacolle, on the Z2nd instant, the wife of the Rev.W.C.Henderson, of & son.DIED.HoronAN.\u2014Or Sunday, the 28rd Rept., Richard Holohan, of Bt.John, Newfoundland.BLAKENORE.\u2014In thin city, on the 26th inst., Robert Alexander, only son of Mr, Jobn Biake- more, uged one year and ten days.Brrr.\u2014Suddenly, at Montreal, on the 25th Inst, James Bell, of Quebec, aged 28 years and ¥ months.MACPHERSON.\u2014On Tuesday, 2ith inst, Lila, infant daughter of Donald Macpherson, aged six months.McCAULIFF.\u2014ID this city, on the 25th instant, Mary McCauliff, aged 19 years and 11 months.Advertisements.= ; ANTED.\u2014A young widow lady, with one child, is desirous to obtain a situation as Housekeeper In a gentleman's family, No objections to go to the country i ve GR, rstands Butter making.Address M ce, Montresl.ANTED, by a young lady (a Roman Catholic), producing first-class testimonizls and Diploma, a Situation as Rehoot Teacher, wr Assistant Teacher; would be willing e country, ress, CHER 186f P.O.Montreal.\u2019 » Box > ; PLENDID FARM FOR SALE BY AUCTION, AT LOWER LACHINE e Farm belonging to the Estate of the late Wa, HANNA] ., containing about 149 acres, next the old French Church, Lower Lachine Road, will be sold by Auction, on or about the 1st of October next, at the Subscribers Rooms, 884 Notre Damestreet.For parliculars apply to Mr.Wx.MASTERMAN, 8 St.Ann's Market or to the Subscriber.Terms liberal, ay about one- third cash.Balance in instalments of about £300 per annum.\u2014JOHN J.ARNTON, Auctioneer.Q > OUNG LADIES\" FRENCH INSTITUTE.\u2014Young Ladies wishing to learn French will be recelved in the Rev.J.E, TANNER'S Samii, Brompton Falls, C.E.Mrs.TANXER (formerly Miss FLUHMANN, Principal of the French Canadian Missionary Soclety\u2019s Girls\u2019 School) will give them the attention necessary for their comfort and Improvement.Hoard and Tuition, $11 per month.Use of Piano, $1.00 per month, References kindly permitted to Rev.Dr.Cook, Quebec; Rev.Dr: Bancroft, Rev.Dr.Jenkins, v, Dr, Witker, Re Taylor, Rev.J.B.Bonar, Rev.Geo., Rev.Ph.Wolff, B.D., Rev.A.Macdonald, Mon- treaL OOLLEN OR COTTON MILL WANTED,\u2014Wanted to Rent or Purchase, in Upper or Lower Canada (but a moderate distance from Montreal preferred), # Woollen or Cotton Factory, at present in operation.Water-power must be good, with other manufacturing facilities.Address letters © W.J, WITNESS O1 ontreal.TORONTO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, IN AFFILIATION WITH TBE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, The Twenty-fourth Session will com the lar of UCTUBER next and Continue.MIX mont Practical anatomy will be pursued throughout Reptember, under th: vi ANS HOWL, mopervision of Dre OREPH FAOULTF: J | WORKMAN, M.D, fi Provincial LAURIE Avy.émeritus Lee al Medicine, D., Emeritus Lecturer on fi e E.M.HODDER, M.D., F.R.C.A, Engla - clan to the Toronto L; ingin Rong tial us Toronto General Hopital Lecturer on Ob.#tetrics and Dircases of Women and Chil dren, 160 Queen sirect West, WM, T, AÎRINH, M.D., Rurgeon to the Toronto General Hospital, Lecturer on Principles and Practice of Surgery.queen strent West, H.H, WRIGHT, M.1}, L.C.P, & 8, U.C., Physi efan we the Toronto General Hospital, Lee.turer on Principles nnd Practice on Medicine, 3.H HICHARDSON.MD.H.; IN, M.D,, M.R.C.A,, Ei Nurgeon to the Jail, Lecturer on acer ne .Pacriptive Anatomy, 116 Bay street.UZZIET, OUDEN, M.D., Physician to the House of Industry and Protestant Orphans\u2019 Home, Lecturer on Materia Medica and Therapeu- tien.57 Adel lde street West.J.THORBURN, M.D, Edin.and Toronto Univ.bn on to the Jomnta Dispensary and , Lecturer on RS DORE NE ner, Trucs D, LRU P.Physician to the Toronto Lyin in Engane Lecturer on Institutes of Medici » Denison Avenue, JAME+ HOWELL, M.D., Sn othe General liom) ital, Lecturer Ho ge and 1D monstrator of Anatomy.306 CLINICAL LECTUREBon Medicin Eu oy Drs, Hodder, Atkins, Wea Sur, HENRY 8, CROFT, D.C.L.F.L.8, Professor of Cheminiry and Ex a wait the Univerity Sheen Prilosophy , HINCKS, F.L.8., Professor Botan: ac University College.of Bouoy.de, This School nualifies for the decres nf > SEE Ei CAR ma tration or license.° entifiet to regis: For farther information apply to any member of the Faculty, or - I.President, Emma, Toronto, Se ot i , ., Becretary.{ 1d), contain ! post-pai 43 na ood! perticalars and terme, & CRAW, «9 0 >) 2p 123GREAT BT, JAE, STREET, + MONTREAL.HEAP 1 EA CHEAP EUGARS, CHEAP COFFEES, CHEAP GRUCERIES, Of ull descriptions, .DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE AT ANY BAIL- ROAD STATION.BAIRD & CRAWFORD, 123 GREAT ST.JAMES STREET, Invite the attention of country purchasers and others to the followlug selection from theirlarge them newly imported, aud of the choicest description.E AS.EXTRA FINE GUNPOWDER, VERY SUPERIOR YOUNG HYEON, FINEST OLD HYSON, EXTRA 80UCHONG, FINE CONGOU, CHOICE OOLONG, TWANKAY, JAPAN.OFFEES.MOCHA COFFEE, JAVA COFFEE, JAMAICA COFFEE, MIXED COFFEE, {Roasted and round daily).UGARS CHOICE MUSCOVADO SUGAR, REFINED SUGARS, SUGAR-HOUSE SYRUP, Of cvery description, AMS! 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CINCINNATI SUGAR-CURED HAMS.SUGAR-CURED BACUN.NICK-NACKS.PICKLES, SAUCES, SPICES, ESSENCES, CHOCOLATE BROMA, COCOA NIBS, CURRY POWDER, CANDIED LEMON ORANGE AND CITRON PEEL, RAISINS, CURRANTS, FIGS, PRUNES, ALMONDS, WALNUTS, FILBERTS, MARMALADE.S Jays AND JELLIES OF ALL KINDS.JLOCHFINE HERRINGS.PORTLAND CODFISH.SCOTCH LING FISH.No.} MACKEREL, IN KITS, EN6LsH CHEERE.AMERICAN CHEESE.SOAP, MUNTREAL SOAP, TOILET SOAPS, WASHING CRYSTAL, STARCH, STARCH GLOSS, STOVE POLISH, BROOM#, BRUSHES, &c, SUNDRIES XXX PASTRY FLOUR, OATMEAL, INDIAN MEAL BAKING POWDER, * MACARONI, VERMICELLI, ARROWROOT, CREAM TARTAR CRACKED WHEAT, BARLEY, RICE, SPLIT PEASE, SAGO, PREPARED CORN, TAPIOCA, FARINA GRUATS, COARSE AND FINE SALT, &c, 4c.SPECIAL NOTICE.BAIRD & CRAWFORD will deliver all Parcels of Goods excepting Bugar) amounting in value 10 $20 and upwards, oarriage free, toany Raliroad Station.By this liberal arrangement they extend all the advantages of the Montres! and other markets to those living at à distance, by enabling them to purchase as advantageously as though they resided In the city.Price Lists gratin and Post-Free.BAIRD & CRAWFORD, 125 Great 8t, James Street.IMPORTANT TO YOUNG MEN.MONTREAL BUSINESS COLLEGE, CORNER OF NOTRE DANE AND PLAC D'ARMEE.LACE ENGLISH Ntudents can enter atany time, and the course of study (nciudes Book-keeping, Commercial Arithmetle, Penmanship, Business Correspondence, Telegraphing, &c.The College Journal, containing full information, can be had free on application.HVENING CLASSES will be resumed on Ist Octcber, and the entire course can be taken during the day or during the evenings, or siudents can attend both day und evening.BRYANNT, STRATTON, & TASKER.INSTITUTE FOR YOUNG LADIES, (Rev, DR.HAMILTON Axp DAUGHTERS) Removed to 58 MoGIIl College Avenue.Vacation will terminate THURSDAY, Atguat 30th, Pupils are reqaerted to be present Praia day punetually.À few vacancies for R SALE, a fos clas For of wa, Suitably attaated to pny heh wilt bl Milk and Gsrden produce, For ar apply to the undersigued, or LIP MPSON, wa, \" \u201cDUNCAN SINCLAIR,\" and well assorted stock of GROCERIES, all of Agents to iniroduce a new mode ng aod nm bering Sheep.Liberal ak | ment given.st ARCHIBALD YOUNG, Juuior, Manufacturer, Barnia, C, W.SALE, F Oy | eces of Superfine Bunting,\u2014all colors, ) British ficarlet Ensigns from 2 Lo 9 yarda long, | _# Ubion Jacks from 3 to § yards long, Flags of all kinds made to order on si t potice.GORDON KING, AN, 452 81 Paul street, Montreat, HE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS and SURGEONE&, KI n.\u2018be Medica) Faculty of Queen's College, ÎLE now incorporated, under the above des{gnation, 1 will commence their Thirteenth Session, on WEDNESDAY, Oct.5th, 1806, PROFESSORS, Surgery\u2014John R.Dickson, M.D, M.R.C.PEER.C.5., kng., President.CPL, Medicioe\u2014Fife Fowler, M.D., L.R.C§., Edin,, Registrar, Obstelrics, &c\u2014Michael Lavell, M.D, Forensic, Medicine Rodrick \u2018Kennedy, M.D, .R.C.#., Edin.Institutes of Medicine\u2014Donaid MacLean, M,D., C8, p.Anatomy\u2014Michael Sullivan, M.D, Chemistry-\u2014Richard A, Reeve, B.A., M.D.Materla Medica and Pharmacy\u2014R.Kennedy, M.D., assisted by H.Skinner, M.D., Member Phamaceutiéal noe.of Great Britain, Botany\u2014Thos.R.Dupuis, M.D, Practical Anatomy\u2014James Nejsh, M.D, The Diploma of the College entities to Registration, The College will be amliated toQuees's University, so thut Siudents may alsoobtain the Degree of M.D, Any further information may be obtalned by appiying to the President or trar, he Matriculation and Curriculam are ident: cal jn the Colleges of both Upper and Lower Canada.Students entering College this Fall are gxempted from the regulations of the Medical \u2018ounc! HRISTMAS.1 NEW LACE CURTAINS, NE Sh mrngsen an ; CORNICES, PULES, &c., &c., &c., RS JUST RECEIVED AT THE CARPET WAREHOUSE, Old No.74 Great St.James Street, New No, 14, JAMES BAYLIS.(CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS.1n all the NewestStyles, and at all Prices, at THE CAPPET WAREHOUSE, Great St.James Street.JAMES BAYLIS.CANADA TRUSS FACTORY,\u2014F, GROSSE, Surgtcal Machinist and Elastic Spring Truss Maker, Inventor and Manufacturer of all kinds of Instruments for Physical Deformities, Worker in Brass, Steel, and Iron of every description, 3 VICTORIA BQUARE, Montreal.LIST OF ARTICLES ALWAYB ON HAND: Hernia and Unbilical Trusses of every description.Suspensory Bandages, Walst Belts, and Riding Belts of overs dcseri pion: \u2026 6 Ladies and Gentlemen oulder Braces (new rm \u2018eme! 3 panders.Elastic Stock nga\u2014Cotton, Thread, and Silk.Do Ankle supporters, do do dopons Keak Caps \u20ac do do do.0; ng Ca; London Supporters, ade of cloth or leather.Invisible Crutches for Curvature of the pipe.Instruments for Crooked Legs.Crutches made to order.Steel Springs of every description.ALSo, A large Stock of Syringes, and other indian Rubber Goode, always on and, and a variety ol other articles too numerous to mention, All necessary repairs 10 any of the above articles done with ncatness, and at moderate charges.An Apprentice wanted.UROPEAN EXPRESS AND FORWARDING.\u2014The CANADIAN EX- S CU, forward PARCE! SPECIE, MERCHANDIZE and VALUABL of every description weekiy by the Montreal Ocean 83, Co's.Bteamers to and from all parts of Europe, They also give special attention to the forward- Ing of goods as cargo, Custom-House and Insurance business at the lowest rates, Consignments solicited.Orders promptly attended to.AGENTS: Lives 1, A.Blackwood, Jr, 22 Water street, er Busldings.London, G.W.Wheatly & Co., 150 Leaden Hall treet.London, G.W.Wheatly & Co., 22 Regent Street.Manchester, Globo Parcels Express, 127 Market Breet.Glasgow Wd Parcels Express, 17 Renfleld Edinburgh Globe Parcels Express, 76 Prince's ree Dublin, Globe Parcels Express, 5 Ede: .Birmingham, Globe Barres {odor 38 bar treet.Montreal, D.T.Irish, Place d\u2019Armes.Toronto, M.H.Irish, TorontoStreet.Hamilton, J, D, Irwin, 1 West King Street.Quebec, We.Scott, 8h, Peter Street, Jugston, J.C.Clarke, King Street.Portland, J, E.Pringle, 90 Exchavge Street.And all the principal Towns In Canada, of whom any Information can be obtained.G.CHENEY, Supt.HY RUB YOUR CLOTHES 0 pleces on washing boards, when they S HEEP M ARKS.\u2014 Energetic can_be washed easier awl quicker, CEE HARPER TWELVETRI GLYCERIN, and SOAP POWDERS?A clergyman's wife says :\u2014* One half of Soap, SL lonst, nave, tr dorer gene.a In| 3 « et .Poe orale ty WW ALTER MATRIAGE, Montreal, Agent for Canada, ROBERT ADAMS, UENERAL OOMMISSION MERCHANT, No.#1 8T.PAUL STREET, MONTREAL, Cash Advances made on Consigned Produce.JOHN DOUGALL & CO, COMMISSION MERCHANTS MONTREAL, SUCCESSORS TO JOHN DOUGALL.(Business Established In 1828.) 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