The daily witness, 26 février 1861, mardi 26 février 1861

[" THE DAILY WITNESS, COMMERCIAL REVIEW & FAMILY NEWSPAPER.Vou.I1.,, No.48.MONTREAL, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1861.Price ONE HaLF-PENNY.For Sale and to Let.ss TO LET,\u2014That Two Story Brick House and Garden, corner Gabriel and Nazareth Street, ! R.& G.LAFLAMME, Place d\u2019Armes.Feb.25, 12-d pr set, TO LET,\u2014A very desirable Two-Story Brick Cottage in Cadicux Street, No 3 Monteith Place.Rent Low.Enquire within.Montreal, February 25, 1861, 3d cu, VALUABLE WHARF PROPERTY FOR SALX.Those well-known premises, the STEAM BOAT WHARF at BROCKVILLE, C.W., withnew E WAREHOUSE thereon, admirably adapted for Possession given For ON Shipping or Wholesale Produce Business.first of April.\u2018Terms reasonable.Title indisputable.particulars, address, (by letter post-paid,) SHERWOOD & STELLE., Brockville ; C.TT.PALSGRAYVE, St.Helen St., Montreal ; W.J.MACDONELL, Toronto.Or February 21, 1861.st HOUSES TO LEÆT,\u2014Nos.1 and 3 METCALFE VE TERRACE, with Gardens and good Stabling.Bas H.JOSEPH & CO.February 23.t-£b yess TO LET, at POINT ST.CHARLES a Large HOUSE, Hi containing 16 Rooms and Kitchen, with Cellars, i) Sheds, Stables, and Garden\u2014well adapted for a respectable Boarding House, ; \u2014ALSO\u2014 Several neat COTTAGES, with GARDENS, and a CORNER BUSINESS STAND, with Shop and Gas Fixtures complete.Apply to FRANCIS MULLINS, 79% McGill Strect.1-mo Febuary 21.ars, TQ LET.\u2014In Dorchester Street, near St.Denis qu Street, the HOUSE at present occupied by the Rev.il.F.B.TATE.The premises are nearly new, contain all modern conveniences, and will be painted and papered to suit the taste of the Lessee.Rent, £55 and assessments.Apply at the Cottage, corner of Dorchester and St.Hubert Street, or to LAWFORD & NELSON, Architects.Corner of Place d\u2019Armes and Notre Dame Street.Feb.21.d-t-f-b a, HOUSE TO LET, No.21 Brunswick Strect, Beaver Hall.Apply to H.MUNRO.February 19, 1861.d-t.f-b past, WAREHOUSE TO LET, From the First of Ma | next, that Commodious THREE-STORY STONE if).WAREHOUSE, No.20 Grey Nun Street, belonging to the Estate of the late Wm.Lyman.Apply to JOHN CARTER.Montreal, Feb.16, 1861.30- pst, TO LET.\u2014From 1st May next, that commodious, Gi comfortable and well built Cut Stone Jouse, 35; A Ml Lagaucheticre Street, at present occupied by Signor D\u2019Angelis.For particulars, apply to the undersigned any day between the hours of 2 and 4 P.M.- CHARLES G.GEDDES, 2 Merchants\u2019 Exchange.Montreal, Feb.15.d-t fb.TO LET, the NEW STORES in John Street.The STORE in Sacrament Street, occupied by FORESTER, MOIR & Co.STORES Nos.180 and 184, St.Joseph Suburbs, H.JOSEPH & CO.February 14, 1861.ars, EXCELLENT INVESTMENT.\u2014Five well built À Houses, all rented to good tenants,\u2014rent £265 per MEN anoum,\u2014in a most respectable locality, for sale.\u2014 JOHN LE Apply to Real Estate Agent.February 9.GREAT ST.JAMES STREET\u2014(David\u2019s Block)\u2014 with fixtures, all complete.Well adapted for a first- class Wholesale or Retail Business.Enquire on the Premises.Fen.7, 1861.STORE TO LET, the Spacious Premises No.45 Ii te TO LET, the Residence, No.1 VICTORIA TERRACE, Sherbrooke Street, at present occupied by Mrs.Cormack.Ayply at No.2, or to JOSEPH N.HALL & CO., Corner of St.Gabriel and St.Paul Stress Feb.7, 1861.=, TO LET, in AQUEDUCT STREET, One or Two very neat TWO-STORY BRICK HOUSES, with Water, and in good erder.Possession on the first May.Apply to C.TUGGEY.Montreal, Eeb.5, 1861.TO LET, TWO Two-Story BRICK HOUSES in Poplar Place, Mountain Street, with water and Gas.\u2018Rent low.Possession on first May next.Apply to C.TUGGEY.Montreal, Feb.5, 1861.TO LET, that first-class DWELLING HOUSE, No.3 Benny\u2019s Buildings, now occupied by H.Mathie- Ink.son, Esq.WALTER BENNY.January 28, 1861.d.t fb TO LET, One of those First Class Two-Story CUT STONE HOUSES, No.4 Portland Place, with every MAN, convenience\u2014Water Closet, Bath, hot and cold water, &c., Possession on First May next, or sooner if required.Apply to - C.TUGGEY.:* Montreal, Feb.5, 1861.STORE TO LET\u2014Specially suitable for the Wholesale Dry Goods business, With early possession if reply a MAL.quired.272 ST.PAUL STREET.3 as, TQ LET, Nos.3 Pres de Ville Place, and 8 Union Avenue.JOSEPH & CO.February 19, 1861.oo à-3-t.w.FOR SALE OR TO'LET.wal i r \u2018HE LARGE YARD on Craig and Geor te, and 1 acation Lane, NOW in possession of the Hicholieu Steamboat Company.Possession given on theilst May next.Apply to C.TUGGEY.Montreal, Jan.28, 1861.d 3t-w.y FOB SALE re Fe cn ne FE /F chase- seven cen ; / Property comttittted.: Endtire at thié nce | ot : January 7 \u2018 ; Lr 2h TO LET, The Residence No.1 HAVELOCK TERRACE, Mountain Street, at present occupied by Thos.Macduff, Esq, Apply to C.TUGGEY.Montreal, Feb.5, 1860.+ lis: TO LET, the SHOP & BACK STORE 154 Notre fii Dame Street (opposite Herbert's Music Store), at pre- LANE, sent occupied by Mr.D.-McIntyre, Grocer.Apply to JOSEPH N.HALL & CO.February 4, 1861 .t.f.= TO LET, that Three-Story Cut-Stone Dwelling- im House, No.31 St.Jean Baptiste Street, at present oc [iE cupied by A, Hoffnung, Esq., with Water and Gas complete.Possession 1st May next.Apply to J.& T.BELL, Cathedral Block.February 5, 1861.d.t.£b.ROWN\u2019S BRONCHIAL TROCHES.\u2014 COUGHS, Corps, HOARSENESS, and INFLUENZA, IRRITATION, SORENESS, or any affection of the Throat CURED, the HACKING COUGH in CONSUMPTION, BRONCHITIS, WHOOPING COUGH, ASTHMA.CATARRH, relieved by BROWN\u2019S BRONCHIAL TROCHES, or COUGH LOZENGES.imple and elegant ination for COUGHS, &c.Dr.G.F.BIGELOW, Boston.\u2018 Have proved extremely serviceable for HOARSENESS.\u201d : Rev.HENRY WARD BEECHER.« I recommend their use to PUBLIC SPEAKERS.\u201d Rev.E.H.CHAPIN, New York.« Effectual in removing Hoarseness and Irritation of the Throat, so common with SPEAKERS and SINGERS.\u201d Prof.M.STACY JOHNSON, LaGrange, Ga.Teacher of Music, Southern Female College.\u201cTwo or three times I have been attacked by BRONCHITIS, so as to make me fear that I should be compelled to desist from ministerial labor, through disorder of the Throat.But from a moderate use of the \u201c\u2019 roches\u201d I now find myself able to preach nightly, for weeks together, without the slightest inconvenience.\u2019 Rev, E.B.RYCKMAN, A.B., Montreal, \u2018Wesleyan Minister.Sold by S.J.LYMAN & Co., LYMAN, CLARE & Co., J OHN GARDNER, and all Druggists in Canada, at 25 cents per box.Montreal, Feb.18, 1861.30.4 3mo.8.w 3mo.w.MOCHRIE*S CONFECTIONERY, 130 NOTRE DAME STREET.OR the Young Folks, a rich assortment of packages of Sweets, and other fine things ; and, to meet the demand of the most moderate, a full supply of CANDIES IN WRAPPERS, assorted, viz.: Almond, Fig, Raisins, Cocoa Nut, Honey, Cream, &c., &c.1s.2d.PER POUND, which has been a saleable article all the year round.That the social circle might enjoy themselves, A VAREITY OF ORNAMENTED CAKES, Plumb, Citron, Sultana, Sponge.Norwich and Scotch Bunn, Short Bread and Fancy Cakes, with a variety of Fruits.Montreal, Feb.23, 1861.2m.d 49.GREAT BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS THIS WEEK, : PREVIOUS TO STOCK TAKING, at S.B.FISH'S, 49 GREAT ST.JAMES STREET.February 25th, 1861.6-d 1 ARPETING.\u2014-The Subscriber has on hand and is constantly receiving large supplies of NEw DESIGNS from the MoST CELEBRATED Manufacturers.J.BAYLIS.February 19, 1861.Foor OIL CLOTHS of superior style and qualities cut to any dimensions.J.BAYLIS.February 19, 1861.JAMES BAYLIS, 74 GREAT ST.JAMES STREET, IMPORTER OF CARPETING, FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, RUGS, MATS, &C., &C., Offers to purchasers of the above, advantages unsurpassed by any House in the Province.WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, MONTREAL : 74 Great St.James Street.TORONTO : 2 Commercial Buildings, Yonge Street.February 19, 1861.MONTREAL CARPET WAREHOUSE, 31 and 33 Sr.Francois XAVIER STRERT.\u2018A Large Assortment of New Patterns in TAPESTRY CARPETS, \u201cJOHN CROSSLEY & SON'S\" MAKE; ~\u2014~AND ALSO,\u2014 NEW PATERNS IN \"FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, \u201c John Hare & Co's\u201d and \u201cMichael Nairn & Co's\u201d Makes, Just RECBIVED AT THE , MONTREAL CARPET WAREHOUSE, 31 & 33 St.Francois Xavier Street, R.CAMPBELL & Co.Montreal, Nov.15, 1860.OMMISSION BUSINESS.\u2014'The Subscriber has on hand, and is constantly receiving Fresh Consignments ALL KINDS OF COUNTRY PRODUCE, \u2018Which he offers for sale.at Current rates.\u2014 Oo HERRINGS.\u2014The Finest Labrador, in Barrels and Half- arrels.The Finest Canso, cs he WHITEFISH, of excellent alt y Fall Catch, in Barrels and Ire of Half- JOHN DOUGALL, Commission Merchant.: - 270 St.Paul Street.HE CIROULAR published bÿ the Undersigned on every Friday, for the English: Steamer, is obtainable at their Office.; .Arrangements are made for the printing of the names of Merchants on suth number of Cirvulars as may be specially mm; .To ) .q Special Telegraph for Montreal Witness, New Yorg, Feb.26.\u2014The Senate passed the bil; giving the Postmaster General pcwer to suspend the mail service in any State where ity proper transmission shall be obstructed.Mr.Lincoln\u2019s appearance in the Senate created quite a sensation.He was introduced tc several of the Democratic Senators, and was cordially greeted.He also visited the House, and was cordially received by all.The War Department has received information of the surrender of all the Government property in Texas to the State authority.Gen.Twiggs is the traitor in this instance, The Federal property in Texas has been surrendered to the State, and the Federal troops allowed twenty days to leave the State.The property is valued at $1,300,000.News by Telegraph.WasgIxeroN, Feb, 24th, 1861.\u2014Indefinite rumors are afloat concerning warlike despatches said to have been received by the Government from the South.These cause much excitement and many inquiries, but cannot be traced to any reliable source, There certainly had been no Cabinet meeting to-day to consider such despatches as were circulated, in connection with other reports.Mr.Lincoln's rapid passage through Baltimore has been condemned here by some who do not know the facts, which are these :(\u2014* A set of unscrupulous knaves in Baltimore, who had determined to tarn the visit to their own account, arranged for a procession from the depot to his hotel.Protection was asked by these rowdies of Marshal Kane, who protested against such a proceeding.He said Mr.Lincoln would be treated with all respect due him personally, and to his official position, byt so cbnoxious were the parties proposing the demonstration, that he could not ensure the game respect to them.If they were determined to brave the matter, it might result in some indignity mortifying to the President Elect, and disgraceful to the city.\u2014 Finding them fixed in their purpose to make the visit subserve their purposes, Mr.Lincoln was advised by telegraph to pass on to Washington without stopping, which he did.This advice came from a gentleman who had the good name of the city of Baltimore at heart.\u2014 These advices bad been anticipated by a special messenger sent thence to meet Mr.Lincoln at Philadelphia, with despatches from Gen.Scott and the War Department, urging him to come through Baltimore unexpectedly, as they had specific information of hostile purposes against him there.Mr.Lincoln dined publicly yesterday with Senator Seward and Mr.Hamlin, and attended St.John\u2019s Church to-day in company with the former.Senator Crittenden and Hon.C.F.Adams called on him to-day.The interview was an agreeable one.\u201d Mr.Crittenden expressed himself much pleased with him, and bas strong hopes he will bring peace to the country.Secretary Dix has, by order of the President, struck from the rolls of the Revenue Service, the officers who delivered the cutter \u201cMcClelland\u201d to the State of Louisiana.A distinguished Alabamian, who was identified with the Bell party, but who is now a Secessionist, writes to a friend in this city :\u2014\u2018 You may suppose there is a chance to rebuild the Union which has been torn down.There is none, Not only is there no probability, but no possibility of such an event.We do not believe the North will give us any substantial guarantees, and we could not trust them if they did.The idea, wbich seems to have taken possession of the Peace Conference, as it is called, that we will be satisfied with the prohibition North of 36.30, and squatter sovereignty South of that line, is a gross insult to our understanding.Be assured we have no idea of accepting any such terms.The truth is, our friends outside of the Seceding States ought to be apprised of the fact that we have lost all hope of an amicable adjustment, and arelooking to the bayonet a8 the final arbitrator of the dispute.\u201d WaAsuINGToN, Feb.25th.\u2014Mr.Lincoln visited the Senate and House this p.m., in the company of Mr.Seward.He remained only a few minutes.A Washington telegram says the despatches to the War Department, from General Twiggs, announces that he surrendered to Texas all the forts, arms and munitions of war in that State.ARKANSAS, Memphis, Feb.25th.\u2014News from Arkansas is favorable to the holding of a convention and to secession; 30 secessionists, 25 conditional secessionists and 15 to 20 submissionists are elected.NEwARK, Feb.25th.\u2014At the City Hotel here on Saturday night a man and woman engaged a room together, and largely partook of laudanum; both, however, survived, though they suffered much.The case is shrouded io mystery._ ScranToN, Pa., Feb.25th.\u2014At about half-past one o'clock on Sunday morning, as three men, named Geo.Brennan, Andw.Farrell and ~\u2014\u2014 Beerol were passing a street in the City of Carbondale, they were attacked by a man named Martin Gibson.The first was instantly killed, Farrell fatally stzbbed and Beerol dangerously injured.The weapox used was a large bowie knife.\u2014 No clue can be ascertained for the deed, as all the parties were said to be sober.Gibson expressed regret at being defeated in his purpose of killing all three.The murderer passed through here on his way to Wilkes- barre jail yesterday.Drancy.Weapons.\u2014An arrest under Col.Prince's Act was made at Chatham, on Tuesday, occasioned, as we are informed by the Planet, by a large bowie-knife falling from the pocket of one R.S.McConnell, in the Royal Exchange Hotel, when putting his overcoat on.Constable Green being present, and noticing the knife fall, at once made an arrest.\u2014 The Prifte of Wales lids seit a pair of fine buck: sheep to Johh Wentworth, Mayor of Chicas, and two pointer dogs to a*Mr.Spencer, as tokens of kind\u2019 re- membrance for attentions received from.those gentlemen during his recent trans-Atlantio tour, ; ea \u2018dicted by a geologist that the Mahoning wésithe.Fixaxciar.\u2014-The N.Y.Independent says:\u2014 ¢t While we are rapidly increasing our specie in bank and circulation, England and France are on the verge of serious difficulties from losing it.The rate of discount in London and Paris is 7 per cent.; in Brussels only 5 ; while in Amsterdam and Hamburg it is only 3 per cent.The Bank of France is obtaining gold from Russia in Exchange for silver\u2014to the amount of five million dollars.There is a great auxiety felt respecting the solidity of the Bank of France ; and fears are entertained that it will be compelled to suspend specie payments.No one can tell what the drain of bullion will do.¢ It may,\u2019 says The London Economist, * compel both the Banks of England and France to suspend.\u201d Before such a result as this takes place, the rates of discount will advance much higher.The advance may, however, be rapid and sudden.\u2018The London market is no longer available for American securities.Our Federal and State stocks and Railroad shares and bonds have seriously declined there.Our political troubles have at length frightened the English, and there is much eagerness to get out of their American investments.The English and French advices all indicate a great falling off in the orders from the United States for British and French fabrics\u2014to an extent that is being felt there.This is felt more in France than in England.The advance in the price of cotton will prevent any decline in prices from this contracted demand.The Bank of England only holds £11,700,000 sterling of specie, and its reserve of notes is constantly diminishing by continued weekly losses of bullion.The circulation and discount line must therefore keep contracting, checking speculation of all kinds and limiting foreign commerce.\u201d Curious ILLUSTRATION OF TURKISH PREJUDICES.\u2014 A somewhat droll exemplification of the maxim, \u201c When ignorance is bliss, \"tis folly to be wise,\u2019\u2019 has occurred at Constantinople during the last few days.The Djeride Havadis, a Turkish paper published in Stamhou!, with a laudable desire to impart a little useful information to its readers, gave a description of the process hy which loaf sugar was produced.It was therein asserted that blood was used in\u2019 the refining of thesugar.This is an abomination to the Mohommedans, and the Ulemas at once took alarm; meetings were convened, and the subject was solemnly discussed in all its tearings.There was some hesitation on the part of true believers to put much faith in a statement that red blood woald perform a prominent part in the production of white sugar, and there consequently seemed to be a chance of the subject dropping.The joke was too good to be allowed to die a natural death in this way, and so the sceptics were further informed that bones formed an important ingredient in the composition of white sugar.Irom bones to human bones the transition was easy ; and the colour agreeing in this instance, it has been decided, in a solemn conclave of the wise men of the East, that white sugar isa pollution, and must no longer be used by the faithfal.Molasses will henceforward be preferred to a compound of bones and other materials, flavoured with a soupcon of blood.Co A PrisoNer\u2019s PLEA ror MEercy.\u2014Mr.Jacob Wilkinson, a Nottingham rate-collector, hag been committed to prison for twelve months, for embezzlement of the rates.At the trial he pleaded \u201cguilty, and addressed the Bench in very humilating terms: \u2014# Will you (he said) compassionately consider the case of a poor, broken-hearted old man, reduced from a state of comfort to a state of misery.and wretchedness, sand ruin, by this act?I feel that I hate and abhor myself; and, had I worlds I would: freely give them to undo what I have done.The- chief constable when he apprehended me, saw my poor wife suffering from illness.Alas! my acts have- brought her to the grave.\u2019\u201d\u201d (The prisoner was here deeply affected, and sobbed bitterly.) He continued, amid paraoxyms of grief, ¢ Oh, my Lord, have mercy on me! Though I have gone aside from the path of truth and righteousness,- do not consign me for the remainder of my life to prison.\u201d \u2014 English Paper.Tre BisHor oF DURHAM AND THE SOCIETY OF Friexps.\u2014In connection with the discharge of his- episcopal duties the Lord Bishop of Durham visited: Darlington last week, and during his visit he became- the guest of Mr.Joseph Pease, a member of the So-~ ciety of Friends.The clergy of the district were invited to meet the Bishop ai dinner, and probably such a company never before assembled under the roof of one of that class of dissenters to which Mr.Pease belongs.\u2014 Leeds Mercury.Ln Tae GrEAT NaTioNan Sin.\u2014It is'a common rule in Union Prayer-meetings to forbid the introdattion of all controverted points.At such a meeting in Philadelphia recently a good brother prayed, 0 Lord, forgive us our great national sin\u2019\u2019\u2014bang, went the leader's bell.After the meeting closed, the brother explained that he was about to ask forgiveness for the great national sin of swearing.The leader apologized, and stated that by \u201cour great national sin\u2019! slavery is generally understood.ed the apology, but failed to see why, if slavery is understood to be our great national sin, one could not pray about it as well as other sing.\u2026 \u2014 The fountain head of the oil springs is said to have been discovered.The Detroit: Free Press says that a sand pump at the depth of 210 -feet : had struck oil in the Mahoning Valley.It had'béexpre- basin of the oil region; -and that 213 feet hore: would bring it.The experi ù say, 210 struck the strattim.The territory for mi Mahoning, is befni leased by patties from - adjoining + TH vr RTE PR 2h, OED § Es & he brother accept- » iytènt was made; \u2018and,\u2018stramigé-ves.« în .tbwns, and by companies ffom Cleveland dnd Pils\u2019 kat, and by M Pp BA 5 : Le EE Te HL \u2019 pited im 4 above and belg¥ this place, \u2018if the valley of the @ he + PA lL = 190 THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.FEBRUARY 26, 1861.UVENILE CONCERT-\u2014This Evening at Nordhei- mer\u2019s Music Hall.Tickets 25 cents, N.B.\u2014The first lesson of next term, (one month,) will be given on Wednesday aiternoon, Feb.27th, from 4} till 6.eb.2 1 .26, ECTURES ON SLAVHRY.\u2014MR.P.LESUEUR, at the request of several of his old friends, will give two Lectures on Slavery, in the Mechanics\u2019 Hall, on the evenings of Thursday and Friday next, 28th instant and 1st prox., when the whole case will be discussed at some length.The alleged ¢ inferiority of the negro race ;\u201d the inhuman laws cnacted and found necessary to the continued existence of Slavery ; the effects of Slavery on the mental, moral and material interests of tlie South, and the Scriptural arguments, pro.and coxn., will be fully examined.A vindication of emancipation in the West Indies, from the misrepresentations of his opponents, will theu be offered, and various other collateral points in illustration, together with felling facts and statistics, will be presented, which, it is hoped, will deepen and intensify the conviction of the enormous evils of the \u2018\u201c peculiar institution.\u201d Tickets, 25c.each, children 12}e.; to be had of B.Dawson & Som, Johu Dougall, K.& A.Miller, John Paimer and E, ickup.Montreal, Feb.26th, 1861.HE MONTREAL ORATORIO SOCIETY will give their Tenth Concert, and Fifth of the Season, in NORDHEIMER\u2019S HALL, on FRIDAY EVENING, 1st MARCH.The Programme will consist of Selections from the Works of HANDEL, HADYN, MOZART, BEETHOVEN.and MENDELSSOHN.Concert commences at Eight 0\u2019clock.SINGLE TICKETS 50 cents ; to admit two 75 cents; to admit three $1.To be had at Messrs.Dawson's, Pickups, Frince\u2019s, and Nordheimers\u2019s Stores.Montreul, Feb.26.Lois VIFNESS.MONTREAL, TUESDAY EVENING, FEB.26.NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THIS DAY.Shop No.83 Great St.James Street to Let.\u2014H.Muaro.Wanted, a Lad to deliver parcels.\u2014Kemp & Co.Wanted, a situation as Book-keeper.Agents Wanted to sell Stationery at the Dollar Store.Marble Mantles, &c., at Mavor & Morgan's.Butter, Hams, &c., for sale at 270 St.Paul Street.Juvenile Concert this evening at Nordheimer\u2019s Music Hall.Leetures on Slavery by Mr.P.LeSucur.Oratorio Society Concert on Friday evening.AUCTION SALLE.Auction Sale of Books, Music, &c.\u2014Johu J.Arnton.EDITORIAL ITEMS.\u2014 For telegraphic news see first page.\u2014 All who are interested in Juvenile Singing, will remember Mr.Youmans\u2019 Second Concert, which is to take place this evening, instead of last Friday evening, as advertised.\u2014 Mr.P.LeSueur, of Quebec, is to Lecture on the subject of Slavery, on Thursday and Friday evenings.\u2014 We are particularly requested to remind all practical members belonging to the Montreal Oratorio Society, that this evening's rehearsal in the Normal School will be the last prior to the Concert of Friday next.A full attendance is solicited.\u2014 We will commence on Thursday, & new story, The Tongue of Slander,\u201d written for the Witness by Annie Apton.\u2014 Mr.Doherty requests us to publish aletter, which will be found in anoiber column.\u2014 The girl mentioned yesterday, in a theft and arson case, was obtained from a Registry office in Juré Street, not St.Joseph, as we yesterday stated.- \u2014 The returns of interments the past week are 42 in the Catholic ; 6 in the Protestant, aud 1 in the Jewish Cemeteries ; of the total numbers 27 were those of children.\u2014 Many were surprised at the hurried and incognito passage of the President elect from Philadelphia to Washington, and we must say that it did look rather like a lame and impotent conclusion to such a noble progress as he made through the Free States.The explanation will be found in the telegraphic news.\u2014 The Quebec Chronicle mentions the appearance about half-past two o'clock on Thursday morning, of a large meteor, whose light, for the space of several seconds made minut objects distinctly visible.After describing a somewhat curved line through the heavens it disappeared in the north-eastern sky, towards the Lawrentian bills, \u2014 A special telegram received yesterday from Quebec, says :\u2014* The House i3 summoned to meet for dispatch of business on Saturday, 16th March.\u201d \u2014 The articles in the Atlantic Monthly for March, are :\u2014 German Universities ; The Professor's Story ; Gymnastics ; Land-Locked ; Two or Three Troubles ; Harbors of the Great Lakes ; The Man who Never was Young; The Men of Schwyz; A Nook of the North ; Diamonds and Pearls; Reviews aud Literary Notices, &c.SIR GEORGE Simpsons WirL\u2014 The will of Sir George Simpson, Knight, late Governor of the Hudson\u2019s Bay |: Company\u2019s territories, was proved in Loudon on the 26th ultimo.It bears date the 10th of March preceding, and the original is lodged in the Court at Montreal \u2014 The executors nominated are\u2014Duncan Finlayson, Esq., formerly of Lachine, but late of Scotland; Eden Col- ville, Esq., of Hans-place, Chelsea; David Davidson, Egq., and James Blackwood Greenshiclds, Esq., both of Montreal.The personality in England was sworn under £20,000.To bis son, Johu Henry Pelly Simpson, he leaves the sum of £75,000 currency, together with the residue of his property, real and personal, the whole of which he directs his executors to have entailed on the issue of his son, and to retain the name of Simpson.To each of his three daughters he leaves £15,000 currency.To each of his executors he gives £500 currency, besides a legacy to Mr.Finlayson of £1,000, and to Mr.Colville of £2,000.There are several other legacies and annuities.His estate on the three islands, Les Isles d'Orval, on the River St.Lawrence, form part of the property left to his son, who is residuary legatee.\u2014 The Three Rivers Inquirer says that ¢ the Hon.P.J.0.Chauveau, Chief Superintendent of Education in this section of the Province, visited the Three .Rivers College a few days ago, inspected the grounds, addressed the students, and as an expression of his approbation of the institution, and the deep interest he feels in its| progperity, after his return home he sent the managers à cheque for $400.\u2014 Pilot.Of his own money, or that of the Province ?asks the Kingston Whig, + Of the \u2018associated Oalvinistic Baptist churches in | Oanada, now numbering over 12,000 members, there | hos been a gross increase of 1,651, and a net increase of 608 during the year.In the northwest part of Canada West, including the Huron District, & number of new churches\u2014containing sotne 500° membérs-