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[" \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 EWITTVILLE MILLS\u2014Tho under- | signed bavin Grist and Carding Mill lately occupied by D.C.McDonnell, and having put them in first-class running order is now propared to do all kinds of gristing, carding, dyeing, , fulling, and prose ng cloth.A call solicited.n@Fr Satisfaction guaranteed in every de-' partment.Francis SHIRRIFF.Farmers, Pay Your Money and Save Oash.| E beg to inform our rumerous cus- | tomers and the public in general,\u2019 that we have just received and opened out a large and varied assortment of - DRY GOODS, consisting of Ladies\u2019 Fancy Dress Goods, Tweeds, Coatings, Broadcloths, Cashmeres, Winceys, Flannels, Etoffes, Ginghams, &e.Being anxious to reduce our stock of Dry | Goods we will offer, as an inducement, TEN Pzr CENT DiscousT on all purchases of Dry Goods over $1 until further notice.Wo invite all intending purchasers to call and examine our stock, as we are confident that it will compare with any in the county.Our stock of Groceries, Hardware, Glassware, Crockery, Paints, Oils, Boots & Shoes is also completo.We would call particular attention to our stock of Winceys, comprising 20 different pattorns.sa\u201d Give usa Call, WiLsoN & McGINNIS, Atholstan, Aug.28.OTICE\u2014The undorsigned begs leave to inform tho public that he has opened an office in the County building, village of Huntingdon, where he will attend ever Thursday, and romain whilo detained by business.I.I.CrevIER, N.P.Huntingdon, Dec.7, 1877.FURNITURE! FURNITURE ! 11E subscriber has on hand a large Stock of Furniture, consisting of Bureaus, Bed.stonds, Washstands, Cano and Wood Seat Chairs, Tables, and all other articles found in a first-class \u2018assortment, Parties requir ing Furnitare will find it to their advantage to call and examine our Stock as it will be sold Cheap, A.IENDERsON.RCHIBALD & M'CORMICK, Advocates No.112 St, Francois Xavior Street, Montreal.J, 8.Archibald, M.A,BC.L.D.M'Cormick, B.C.L Mr M'Cormick will attend the Courts in Beaubarnois, Iluntingdon, and Ste.Martine.Accounts for collection may be addrossed to the firm, Montreal, or M.S.M'Coy, Hun- tingdon.OTICE is hereby given that in the Fall of 1876 1 I purchased the interest of Robert G.Hall in the marble business, in which he had an interest in this Village By an agreement entered into at that time tho gu | Hall bouud himself not to engage in the Marble busisess in this District.He has since violate ed said agreement and has been soliciting orders for marble work.On account of the violation of said agreement I have justructed my attorney to enter an action against said Hall for damages.8&5 1 have just returned from market with a com- pleto Stock of Marble and Granite, Persons in want of anything in my line will find it to their advantage to give me a call.G.W.DREW.Huntingdon, June, 1878.RELIANCE TEA HOUSE.Dominion Block, Huntingdon.Sons and assortment of the CHOICEST kinds of Tras, Coffees, Cocoas, Chocolate, Sugars, Fruits, Syrups, Spices, Flavoring Extracts, Candied Peels, Sago, Tapioca, Rice, Patont, and Pot Barley, Baking Powder, Biscuits, Oysters, Pickled, and Can\u2019d Salmon, Peaches, Pine Apples, Flour, Pork, Meal, Mustard, Salt, Soap, Soda, Pickles, Vinogar, Coal Oil, Brooms, Pails, Tubs, Matches, Brushes, &e., &c., kept large and varied.BaF Best possible value for ready pay.Butter, Cheese, Jiggs and Grain bought and sold.Geo.Q.O\u2019NEILL.May 29th, 1878.DENTISTRY.H.W.MERRICK, DENTIST, FORT COVINGTON, N.Y., EGS to inform his many friends and patrons in Huntingdon County that he has removed his office to his new residence, situated on the street leading to Hoganburgh, opposite to the residence of H.C.Congdon, where he may be found the first twenty- five days of cach month.Those having operations performed ot work done can remain, and will be entertained without extra charge.All operations are warranted.Gold fillings are warranted for five years, Fort Covington, Aug.7.MECHANICS' BANK.Beauharnois, Huntingdon and Valleyfleld.President : C.J.Brydges.Vico-President: Walter Shanly.Ifoad-office, Montreal, FFICE AT IIUNTINGDON next the Methodist church.Best rato of interost allowed on deposits.Drafts issued on all parts of the Dominion and United States.Notes discounted daily.American Bills and Silver purchased on tho most reasonable terms, thus affording facilities nover before enjoyed in this county Office-hours, 10 a.m.to 3 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m.to 1 p.m.J.H.MENZIES, Cashier, Montreal.N.ROY, HENRY HARMAN, C.T.IRISB, Manager, Agent, Agent, - Beauharnois, Huntingdon, Valleyfield MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE COUNTY OK! BEAUHARNOIS.Insuring only Farm and Isolated property PRESIDENT \u2014Archibald Henderson, Esq.Diractors.\u2014Joshua Breadner, George Cross, John Ferns, Daniel M'farlane, Donald McNaughton, An~ drew Oliver, John Symons, and John White.Secretary and Tieasurer\u2014Andrew Somerville, Huntingdon, Agents\u2014William Edwards, Franklin ; Robert Middlemiss, Hinchinbrooke ; Thomas Clarke, Bte Philomène ; Robert Smaill, Elgin; P.Clancy, N.P,andJ 4,V.Amirault, N.P., Hemmingford; Wm.Gebbi,, Howick; John Davidson, Dr McMillan, Daudee ; I.1.Crevier, N.P., St Anicet; Arthur Herdman, Herdman's Corners ; Dr Meclaren, David Bryson, Ormstown; and F.C.Schuylerand E.$, Ells.worth, Huntingdon.N@F\" Parties wishing to insure their property are requested to apply to theagents or Secretary.THs price for Auction, Soiree, and other Bills, at the Gleaner Office, is $1.75 for 25, and $2 for 80.Parties at a distance by enclosing the price with ordor, will have their Bills sent by return of mail, postage leased the well-known | Y were Orangemen.NO.669.HUNTINGDON, Q., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1878.The Crminn Olenner $1.50 A-YEAR.TRIAL OF THE ORANGEMEN, (From the Daily Herald) MoNTREAL, Oct.16.Present :\u2014The Hon.Chief Justice Sir A.A, Dorion, and the Hon, Justices Ramsay, Monk, and Cross, Messrs T.W.Ritchie and F.X.Archam- bault appeared for the Crown, Messrs E.Carter and E.Barnard for the private prosecution, and Mr J.Doutre, and the on.J.J.C.Abbott for the defence.The process of swearing in a jury occupied a considerable time.All persons supposed to be Catholics were challenged, but in order to guard against the possibility of any Orangemen being in the jury, as should be put to them, and were then asked by Mr Carter, Q.C, whether they All answered in the negative but one, a Mr McCready, who answered, with some appearance of astonishment, \u201cThat's a remarkable question to admit a criminal offense.\u201d He was asked to stand down.The jury as finally sworn in was composed of a very intelligent looking body of men, who answered to the following names :\u2014G.W.Fraser, D.D.Mann, James Davidson, Jas.Norval, George S.Wilson, Alexander Scott, Charles Black, William Perry, James Kemp, John Forrester, F.Lindley and Frank Jarvis.Mr E.Carter opened the case for the prosecution.He stated that the indictment charged the defendants, David Grant, Frederick Hamilton, Thomas Ingram, Thomas Lilburn and James Gibson, with unlawfully assembling together on 12th July, in a manner calculated to provoke a breach of the peace.There was another indictment charging the defendants individually with being members of a secret society, which would come before the Court at a later period.The indictment under censideration did not charge the defendants with being members of any particular order, but that they unlawfully assembled together on the 12th of July last for the purpose of walking in procession under circumstances calculated to provoke a breach of the peace.At Common Law any two or three persons assembling under circumstances calculated to provoke a breach of the peace was in reality an unlawful assembly.By the Common law the strects should be, free and open to any one having occasion to walk the streets.Hence it is that such processions should be put down by the strong arm of the law.It would be shown that the whole of the city of Montreal was in a state of excitement, and that the defendants, in defiance of the Mayor's proclamation, as Chief Magistrate of the city, acting as he did with the concurrence of the Corporation, published a counter proclamation, signed by David Grant, County Master, stating their intention to assemble and walk, that they did assemble with regalia and emblems, causing a very large body of those opposed to them to congregate to the danger of the public peace.This was a violation of the law, as he had no doubt the Court would tell them.The first witness called was Adolphe Bissonnette, High Constable, Montreal, who testified that he arrested the defendants present, about 9:30 a.m.on the 12th July, on St James street, opposite the Orange Lodge, by virtue of a warrant (produced).Each of them wore regalia.There were between 200 and 300 persons in the Hall; Hamilton and Ingram were moanted outside, and ap- ared to be acting as Marshals.Mr Grant ad several interviews with the Mayor during the morning, There was great excitement and several thousand people gathered.Believed if the procession had not been prevented many people would have been killed on the street.There was certainly terror created by the assembly of this immense lot of people.Hon.Justice Ramsay\u2014was the terror due to the thousands outside or to the two or three hundred inside ?(Laughter.) The High Constable\u2014The terror was due to this: If the parties inside were to have gone vutside there would have been a fight ; the parties outside would have prevented them from coming out.There was a crowd of people from early in the morning until very late at night.Mr Tustico Ramsay\u2014In the same place ?Yes and in different parts of the city.Examination continued\u2014DMost of the parties in the hall had to be taken home in carriages under guard of armed constables.Witness also took several carriage loads.This occupied between two and three hours, In order to keep the peace the militia were called out, also cial constables from the city and the neig boring municipalities and the City Police.Believed the militia was not necessary.Believed the police force was sufficient to prevent a breach of the peace.The police and special constables must have numbered 900.Cross-Examined\u2014Tlhere was no doubt but that any attack that was expected would proceed from the crowd outside, Mr Doutre to Witness\u2014What would have been the consequence if the orange- men had come out ?I would have arrested them one by one as they came out.So that you did not intend to arrest those who committed the breach of the but those who suffered by the paid.No abatemont mado from these prices.Preach of the peace committed by o ers ?cach juryman as he entered the \u201cbox\u201d was first sworn to answer truly such questions | when answer in the affirmative would be, I was prepared to arrest any person pointed out to me by the private complainant Lawrence Patrick Murphy, according to the terms of the warrant.Is it not a fact that you had to inter- \u2018pose to prevent the special constables {from attacking the prisoners ?Well the jonly thing was that while we were takin jone of the prisoners to the station a crowd of the special constables shouted and !shook their batons in the air; I ordered {them to go back to their places and they ydid soi Were those shouts of friendship?No, they appeared to me to be threatening.those arrested.Constable Ferdinand Beauregard\u2014 Arrested Ingram who was on horseback apparently waiting for the procession to start.Saw a lot of people inside who lwere erying, \u201cTo hell with the Pope and around his hat.Pierre Desmouchel, Constable\u2014 Arrested Hamilton, who was in the middle of the street at the time ; he had also a yellow cord around his hat.Witness had never heard that the orangemen meant to attack any one ; was not inside the hall but would guess, from those he saw coming out and going in, that there were about 250, Napoleon Langlois, Constable\u2014Believed that if the orangemen had been strong enough in numbers they would have walked.The Hon Jean Leuis Beaudry, Mayor, of Montreal, testified to the receipt of the letter signed John Hamilton, Secretary Celebration Committee, L.O.A.,, on June 17th ; did not remember that it was submitted to the Council ; did not think it was ; there was a good deal of discussion in the City Council on the matter, two members urging'in à very excited manner that the City Council should take steps to defend the orangemen.His worship continued :\u2014\u201cWhat induced me to issue the proclamation requesting the citizens to remain at home, and not interfere with the publie peace, was the fear that there would be a breach of the peace on that occasion.I identify the proclamation produced, dated 5th July, 1878, as that issued by me.It was recognized by a counter proclaination, signed \u2018David Grant, County Master\u2019 T addressed a letter to David Grant prior to the procession, a copy of which I now produce.\u201d Mr Doutre objected un the ground that the original should be produced.Objection maintained.His Worship continued :\u2014\u201cOn the 12th July I arrived at the City Hall shortly before nine o'clock to attend a meeting of the Council called fur that hour, but there was no quorum.The special constables were drawn up in front of the City Hall, and I was asked to address them, which 1 did.They were placed under command of officers of the police force and sent to take up their position on St James street.On my arrival there I asked an interview with Mr Grant, which he allowed, his secretary being present.I asked him to desist from walking with regalia and music, expressing my fears that if he did serious consequences might arise.I entreated him particularly and he promised to give an answer in half an hour.As 1 did not get the answer by the time promised, later in the day I went up into their lodge.Mr Grant was there with others of the order and I begged again of then not to insist on walking as it might entail serious consequences and said that if they would walk without regalia or music that they would be protected.A day or two before when I made up my mind that 500 special constables were to be sworn in to keep the peace, I gave the order to my police court officers and they swore them in.I was not present when they swore them in, and do not know how they were composed, or what oaths they were asked to swear to.While I was waiting for an answer from Mr Grant, some provisions were sent to the hall for the young boys.Some made objection to its going into the Lodge, but I said \u201cNo, let the boys have something to eat,\u201d and allowed it to pass in.After three o'clock, having received no decision from Mr Grant, I sent some one to make the offer to them to allow the boys to be sent home in cabs under police protection.When I was in the Lod, e room, about 200 were present.I only identified Mr Grant.There was a large crowd outside.Would suppose that they had gathered, some out of curiosity and some out of opposition.I don\u2019t believe the procession would ever have taken place the excitement was so great.It was for that reason that the specials were sworn in.Had the procession formed I fully believe there would have been bloodshed and destruction of buildings in the city.I tried every poe sible means to prevent the procession from taking place in view of the serious consequences that might ensue.I saw that there was some excitement in the orange hall at the time of my visit.There were members of the Order in the fourth storey and all the way up the stairs, ready to form and start in procession.From what Isaw I would say that those inside considered themselves protected from any attack.During the day they enjoyed themselves in these rooms in a manner that was, apparently, offensive to those outside, but always said they should not be interfered with so long as they were in i Popery.\u201d Hamilton had a yellow cord | the house.Music was layed, and some remarks made by those inside.Could not hear what the remarks were, as they were spoken from the fourth flat, and I was on the opposite side of the street.Some of those on tho street showed displeasure and discontent but I quieted them.Cross-examined by Mr Doutre\u2014Had the orangemen come out and formed a procession, I am afraid I could not have \u2018prevented a riot taking place.What kind of a riot?How do you suppose it would begin?Well the | opinion was that they would be attacked if they camo out.That was my opinion | C.Contant, another policeman, deposed also.to finding badges and emblems on 4 of Did you ever suspect that they would attack anybody if they were not attack.?The answer was somewhat inaudible, but appeared to be to the effect that they {might have done so had they been stronger in numbers.Do you suppose that they were as- isembling to break the peace themselves 7 They assembled contrary to law, and in jmy opinion they committed a breach of the peace.His Honor wished to know if they showed an aggressive spirit.The Mayor could not say they did beyond what he had stated.Mr Doutre asked what steps wore taken to preserve tho peace on 12th July 1877 ?His Honor disallowed the question as travelling beyond the record.His Honor Judge Ramsay explained that the Mayor's intention appeared to be to prevent the orangemen from walking, and certainly, under the circumstances, it was 8 very wise measure, apart from the legal aspects of the case, The Mayor continued\u2014About 3 o'clock the orangemen sent Colonel Whitchead to me to say that they would go home quietly and without regalia.I then addressed the crowd at Place d\u2019Armes, requesting them to disperse, which they did, very gently and willingly, but of course they came up again from other streets.Mr Doutre read the Mayor's proclamation, and asked him why it was not carried out in the dispersion of the mob ?The Mayor\u2014I can tell you that any man, with any kind of judgment, would not have dared to have attempted to disperse that crow.What did the crowd number ?There were, 1 suppose, 4,000 or 5,000 on Place Fries and about 3,000 on St Lambert's ill, What other means could have been adopted to disperse the crowd ?means would have succeeded except by shooting.When I requested the crowd to draw back, they went down St Francois Xavier street, and back by Notre Dame street.The crowd did not interfere with the orange lodge.Was the warrant for the arrest of defendants issued by your orders ?1 knew that it was to issue\u2014\u2014I agreed to its being issued.Ido not know the person who laid the information.What did the defendants do to warrant their arrest 7 They were in the streets organizing the procession.Ald.Nathan Mercer, Sir Francis Hincks, Messrs James Stewart, Hugh Scott, Francis Fortier and Andrew McNally were all examined very briefly, and without deducing any new facts.The case for the prosecution being declared closed, His Honor asked Mr Doutre to proceed with the defense.Mr Doutre explained that in the absence of his witnesses he would be compelled to wait until the morning, whereupon the court adjourned for the day.Thursday, Oct.17 \u2014After hearing evidence as to who paid for the orange advertisements that ap in the Witness and Star, Mr Doutre was about to call the first witness for the defence when His Honor Judge Ramsay said he would like: to hear the counsel for the Crown upon the indictment, which he thought set up several novelties in Criminal Law.\"The defendants were charged with having unlawfully assembled, but he did not see any unlawful intent on the part of those engaged in the assembly.r Carter was fully aware that the indictment was of a novel character, but was prepared to support it by authorities.\u201cRussel on Crimes,\u201d p.388, amongst other authorities, shewed that any assembl causing terror in the public mind or calculated to provoke a breach of the peace was unlawful at Common Law.His Honor did not see the analogy.The terror in the cases cited was of a breach of the peace on the part of the assembly, whercas in the present case others threatened the assembly with a breach of the peace.The evidence was very clear on this point, as even the witnesses for the prosecution had no hesitation in stating from what quarter the breach of the peace was ex , Mr Carter knew that His Honor had given the case much consideration, and that it would be useless for him to speak further, as he saw that His Honor was against him on the point.Mr Doutre said he had several witnesses for the defense but he would not insist on them being heard.His Honor, addressing the counsel in the case, said that while the indictment had been carefully drawn up by the Crown there was not sufficient evidence to warrant him in allowing the case to go to the jury.Then, addressing the jury, he ex- No other Peace ined that the indictment had not been Ramed under the Common Law.It was, in brief, an indietment \u201cfor holding an unlawful assembly.\u201d Had they proceeded to commitan unlawfulactthey would nothave been indicted for holding an unlawful as-| sembly, but would have been indicted for the act committed.So that, so careful was the law, that it prohibited, not only actions butassem blicscaloulatedto provoke a of the peace.It was a stringent law, but a wise one.Had it boen proved | that it was an unlawful assembly, the de- | fendants must have been convieted ; but there was not a tittle of evidence to that offect.The assembly was only exposed to the annoyance of those outaide, The assembly was, to use a strong term, ridiculous.It was without ing and without object.But then, if people to à num- of persons appearing in the streot arrayed in tinsol and orango ribbons, those who objected to such a demonstration might stay at home.So far as he knew, an orange procession was not illegal, though it might be indiscreet.The conduct of the Mayor had been unnecessarily brought into the case.The Mayor's conduct might be open to criticism in his failing to carry out the terms of his proclamation by dispersing the mob, but he did what was of very much greater importance, and it appeared to His Honor that the Mayor's conduct on that occasion was perfectly lawful.It was not only bis right but his duty when called upon to revent a collision between two classes of er Majesty's subjects, and if he could not disperse the greater crowd, of 8,000 or 10,000 people according to his own statement, without the use of armed force, which he was unwilling to use, he wasper- fectly justified in restraining the smaller body from goiug into certain destruction, as Ald.Mercer Red testified that many of them would have done.There was such a thing as discretion combined with honest intention, which any person placed in trying circumstances was justified in using.The conduct of the Mayor on that occasion was most discreet and wise.The law did not place an exact limit to the powers of a Mayor, who was as much justified in preventing a collision between the two parties a4 a common policeman would be in stopping a madman from throwing himself in the river under the pretense that he was about to test a new method of saving life.Imperious necessity demanded interference, and the Mnyor had a right to take all means possible to prevent a collision.He went on to shew the working of the common law no far as the public was concerned.A man had a perfect right to stand upon the street, but not to obstruct the public highway.The police in London and all great towns keep the people continually moving, preventing people in the most peaceable times from gathering in crowds on the public thoroughfares.That, in accordance with the common law, was a matter of common prudence, and therefore, the Mayor in preventing these people from meeting was doing what the law demands, and therefore was perfectly justified in preventing what would have led to a very serious breach of the In conclusion, His Honor held that the learned counsel for the prosecution, with all their research, had not heen able to produce evidence in support of the indictment preferred, and uit.turned a verdict of \u201cnot guilty.\u201d The Judge, after an absence of half an hour, returned into court and said he was ready to hear the second Indictment inst the orangemen\u2014namely that they had taken an illegal oath, Mr Barnard, for the prosecution, asked that the case he postponed until next day.therefore he must instruct the jury to e jury, after a brief consultation, re- ond that ho had assented to keep secret the proceedings held in open lodge from any who were not members, As a ques tion of law it might bo contested that the Statute did not apply to the orange society, but he would call His Honor's attention to the fact that the 9th section made provision for the exemption of Freemasons.Now, the inference he drew from this exempting clause was this: that the law was couched in such general terms as to include every secret society, and when a sentence been added exempting one society, it shows that the law must necessarily apply to every society.Subsequently, too, another statute had been passed to exempt the Canadian Freemasons, and this was a corroboration of what he argued for.So far, then, as the legislation of this country and the Imperial leginlation was concerned, there was no doubt the orangemon wero an illegal Association.Mr (Carter proceeded to refer to the facts of the case.The orangemen had resolved to walk in procession, and this, it was credibly believed, would havo created a disturbance.Happily, however, the precautions taken averted what might have been the greatest fatality which over overtook Montreal.David Graut was arrested on that occasion by a warrant, aud it was a good thing that it so happened.He would prove that Mr Graut was arrested in the apartinents of, or stair-case leading to, the orange lodge, and that nono were admisted there save members of tho Association ; also, that & number of por- sons assembled there for the purpose of holding a procession.This proved he hal little doubt as to the verdict.This prosecution was not so much for the purpose of punishing Mr Grant, as to obtain a decision on & question which atlucte«l society at largo, as well as tho peace, happiness and prosperity of Montreal.lle appealed to the jury not to allow themselves to be influenced by any party feoling in the matter, but to aid in the vindication of the law, and the protection of socioty in general.At this point the Hon.Chief Justice, Sir A.A.Dorion, and Hon Mr Justice Monk took seats on the Bunch.High Constable Bissonnette testified to arresting defendant Grant.Ho heard the Mayor asking defendant to forego the procession.Mr Carter\u2014Of your own knowledge, was this an orange lode whore the demonstration was held { Witnews-I don't know, but when | went into the hall they said they would make an orangeman of we, and put a badge around my neck.(Laughter) Mr Mercer, alderman, reluctantly adl- mitted that, on being admitted to tho hall to confer with the orangemen, he had seen them in regalia.Could not say whether the regalia was that of the orange order or not.Dunbar Brown, of the Inland Revenue Department, the next witness, declined to say whother or not David Grant was County Master of the orange order, as he might criminate himaelf.is Honor remarked that it would be timo wasted to bring up auch witnesses, Mr Brown continued: Knew that a building known as tho orange hall was situated at No, 81 St James street.Had wofessionally examined the lease of the building but declined to say that the orange order had occupied the building since he examined the lease, as he coulr not know without attending it.To the best of his recollection, the lessor of the remises was Mr Alexander Cross, now the Hon Mr Justice Crows.(Amusement) Edward I.Bond, Andrew MeNally, (George Smith and ugh Seott were examined to prove that the privencr, David Grant, was an orangeman, but ns they all declined to answer ccause it.would crimi- nate themselves, nothing whatever was proven.; Mr Carter declined to examine any further witnesses.Mr Doutre said as nothing had been roven againat his cliont, he left the case in the hands of the court.His Honor held that there was no case to go to the jury, whom he proceeded to address, Ho said the statute under which the indictment was drawn, the 2 Vie, was very stringent in its character, and one that had attracted considerable attention during the last two months.Before this Court had assembled it had been his duty The Judge said he could allow of no further postponements as it would delay the other business of the court._ Mr Barnard then applied for a mixed ury.! Mr Doutre rome to his feet and contended that the application was in violation of the understanding made between the counsel on both sides, when it was agreed that in view of his withdrawing his application for a change of venue a Protestant jury should be impannelled which should not include any orangemen., His Honor referred to the irregul wity of this arrangement, which had no foundation in law, but being a private arran ge- ment between the counsel, His Honor h.vd allowed it to proceed.Mr Barnard urged his application for & mixed jury, which was of course granted.Mr Doutre said that as Mr Barnard had chosen to break through his nt, he (Mr Doutre) would hold him strictly to the rules of procedure.laced at the bar to Mr Grant was then be tried for having taken an illegal oath and belonged to a secret society.The following Jury was sworn: \u2014Tous- saint Menard, Joseph Tremblay, Ferdinand Blain, Jobn H.Jopes, Domina Lalu- miere, John McCallum, David McCallum, John Tressider, Severe Pilon, John Lar- month, \u2014 Foucecault, and Robert Todd.Mr Barnard explained the case to the Jury in French, and r terising the case as one of im ance not only to the defendants but also to society at .The indictment inst the defendant was of two counts.© first was to the effect that he had as sented to an unlawful oath, assd the sec- Carter followed in English, charac- they to study it with a view to sce how far the criminality was established in the association.The opinion that he arrived at was submitted to his learned colleagues on the Bench and they agreed to the interpretation of the law which he read to the Grand Jury on the day of the commencement of the present term.In order that the jury should have no doubt as to what that law is, he would read to then, not the technical language of the Statute, but a summary of tho law as laid down at that tine.Having spoken of the second portion of the Statute, under which this particular indictment is drawn, he proceeded to show that this enactment has been re uced in the C.Sts.LC, cap.10, with no alteration, except the correction of one or two errors of construction.Now, this law is taken in part from section 1 of the 39 Geo.III, c.79, and although on a superfigial examination it may appear that the ordimence of I.Canada only repro- dices the terms of the English Act, it really differs from it essentially.In the first place it is mot confined to certain nataed societies and every other society of a lilce kind, but it extends to every society or smociation whatever, \u2018the members wher eof shall, according to the rules there of, or to any provision or any agreemen for that purpose , be required to keep secret the acts or preceedings of such society or association, These words are not in the iginal Act, aad if strictly interpreted lead us necessarily to the conclusion that if two or more persons agree to keep secret any act or proceed ing of theirs, however innocent, they shall be guilty of felony.This is evidently nut within the intention of the Act, and unless something more than this is established your duty H F Ae Ee enc 0 ¢ ! ë I PP DES | i \u2014\u2014\u2014orffaeees ve = bes one.But what, sub- a yea wil have to enquire, is whether the five persons, or any of them, have taken an oath to do an illegal act, or to have undone anything they are bound by law to do; or whether they have become members of a society or association whose rules require or admit the taking of an illegal oath, or of an oath not required or authorized by law, or whose rules require the members, or any of them, to take, subscribe or assent to any declaration not required by law ; or, furt rer, whether they are members of à society the names of whose members are kept secret or not entered into a book to be kept for that purpose, or in which there shall be any secrecy as to persons forming the association, its governing body, or its object.Having read to you the statute, and having explained in less technical language its general import, the Court trusts you will! have little or no difficulty in discriminat- | ing whether any case presented to you appears to fall fairly within the scope of the law or not.You will observe that it is not your duty to decide on the merits of the law, or whether it may be excep- \u2014 - \u2014 - is one which ought to come before the\u2019 Court, for there was a sufficient prima facie case to justify the commitment.A jury was then sworg in to acquit the several defendants Frederick Hamildon, Thomas Ingram, John Lilburn, and Alex.Gibson, after which Mr Carter, Q.C., addresssd the Jury, and stated that they had no doubt h , from the observations from the Bench, : that his clients had succeeded in obtaining: an expression of opinion from the Bench | - declaring orange societies illegal, and that that they had no desire to proceed wit the remaining cases.& loading article in that morning's Herald, orangemen had been vindicated, and that should be disabused on this point, as it this opportunity of saying so in the pre- Judge.Mr Carter concluded by telling and that it would be their duty to acquit.tionally or unduly severe.Neither are you to spring at any conclusion, unfavorable to the accused or the reverse, from | whereupon any preconceived opinion as to the nature of an orange lodge or the objects of an orange society.fore sending any one here for trial, it is your duty to have reasonahle prima facio proof that an vrange lodge is illegal under the Act and that the accused is a member of it.It is right the Court should draw your attention to the fact that acting as a member he is the party within the law.On the other hand, you will remember that there is no presumption of guilt to be drawn from the fact that any witness has refused to answer with respect to the orange organization for fear of eriminating himself.That refusal is justified under the law, sanctioned by the highest legal authority in the | Carter was satisfied, he was also satisfied ; {Mr Carter remarked that his friend Mr | Doutre might take whatever credit he | pleased from the fact that if his clients were acquitted it was due to their refusal | to answer questions put to them relating ; to the orange association, and refusing to ladmit that they were orangemen.The Jury were instructed by His Honor | ceeding further.Mr W.T.Mann, one of the jurors, asked the permission of the Court to say a few words.On the previous evening an ar-| (ticle appeared in the Evening Post which did the Jury, of which he was a member, n great injustice ; and in the report of the rocecdings before the Court, after relat- Province, and any attempt to get round |ing that His Honor instructed the Jury or diminish the effect of that decision will to nequit the prisoners, it was stated that be a disrespect of this Court, which you will be justified in repressing.It will also [turned a verdict of \u201cnot guilty.\u201d lead to a waste of your own time.\u201d There the Jury \u201cexcitedly and altogether\u201d re-| A jury was again called upon to acquit, and they he was instructed by his clients to ny on Saturday, Mr Masson having arrived Before concluding and given his sanction to the arrange- his remarks he wished to call attention to nents.It is as follows : in which it was erroncously stated that the Minister of the Interior.it was necessary that the public mind |ter of Finance.was the very reverse, and that he took |ter of Public Works.sence of the Court and of the presiding Agriculture.the jury that he had called no witnesses, the Council.Mr Doutre naively observed that if Mr |ister of Justice.a Portfolio.| State.to acquit, as the prosecution declined pro- | ceiver-General.mm \u2018two most prominent allies of the Hierarchy in office.Manœuvring for the support of the bishops, Mackenzie extend- 'ed the curse of separate schools to the ' North-west territory, shielded Riel and Lepine from their just doom, co-operated with the persecutors ef the Okas, and paltered with the New Brunswick school \"bill, and yet, despite his subserviency, won not what he sought.Sir John A.Macdonald, bound to the priesthood of this Province by old associations, recements the allinnce more firmly than ever by simply taking their ideal statesmen, Masson and Langevin, into his ministry.It 8.L.Tilley, of New Brunswick, Minis- is the consummation of Ultramontane ex- pectations-\u2014Sir John's bond to the bishops r, of Nova Scotia, Minis- that his government will do nothing to hinder the carrying out of the Papal conspiracy against civil and religious rights John O'Connor, of Ontario, President of | in this Province.We do not care what other merit the new administration may have, the presence of these two men con- A.Wilmot, of New Brunswick, without demns it in the judgment of every consistent Protestant.While thus strengthening himself by a : coalition with the priest-party of Quebec, J.C.Pope, of Prince Edward Island, |g; john attempts a similar stroke with Minister of Marine and Fisheries.Lo.Mackenzie Bowell, Minister of Customs.the Orangemen of Ontario by giving their J.C.Aikins, of Ontario, Secretary of ex-Grand Master, Bowell, a portfolio.A more scandalous spectacle than the head of the Orange association sitting cheek-by- L.F.G.Baby, Minister of Inland Re- : jowl with the Chevalier of the order of Pope venue.Gregory and with the leading representa- Two of those directly implicated in re- tive of Ultramontane ideas cannot be conceiving a share of the Pacific Scandal ceived.We might fill a couple of columns money, Sir John himself and Langevin, with extracts from the speeches of Lange- appear in the new ministry.The Irish vin and Masson to show how they are the Catholics made a strenuous effort to get advocates of what the Orange obligation two representatives, but will have to be should lead those who take it to combat, content with Mr O'Connor, who must be but it is unnecessary to do more than to a remarkable sort of a man, for he owes remind the reader of the stand both Mas- Re Qhe Ganadinn Gleaney, HUNTINGDON, THURSDAY, OCT.24, 1878.Taz Dominion Ministry was completed Sir John A.Macdonald, Premier and Charles Tu J.H.Pope, of Compton, Minister of James Macdonald, of Nova Scotia, Min- L.F.R.Masson, Minister of Militia, H.L.Langevin, Postmaster-General.Alexander Campbell, of Ontario, Re- if it is not, is it not the duty of the mayor and all other constituted authorities to with ?If any body of men seek to exorcise some privilege in perfect consonance with the laws of the land, have they not a right to expect that they will be protected therein ?According to this extraordinary Judge's extraordinary ruling it seems not, for if 4000 men say that 300 shall not engage in a perfectly legal proceeding, it is the duty of the mayor to assist the 4000 in bottling up the 300.In our innocence we have hitherto thought that the law was designed for the protection of the weak, and that in a British colony a law-abiding subject would, at all costs and hazards, have its segis thrown around him, but after this we will know better, and that in the Province of Quebec the strong arm of the law is to co-operate with the law-breaking majority and against the law-abiding minority \u2014 especially if that majority is Catholic and that minority Protestant.Here we have five decent men, who were threatened by ruftianly mob on the 12th of July with death while confessedly doing nothing that was illegal, who have been thrust into police-cells, dragged day after day into court, finally arraigned with criminals, and then dismissed by a judge, who pretends to represent British law and justice, with insult and jeers instead of words of sympathy and apology for the grievous wrong that had been done them.On the second indictment, that the accused had taken an oath not recognized by law and belong to a secret association, the orangemen did not appear to advantage.All along we have contended that the accused, instead of seeking to baffle and con- soe that such processions are not interfered T TRE BLACK (ROOK CASE.HE following is the judgment of Jud Belanger, delivered Oct.15th, on the Vannier proces verbal : Wm, Cantwell and others, Appellants and the County of Chateauguay and others, Respondents.This is an appeal from the homologation by the Delegates of the counties of Cha.teauguay and Huntingdon, on the 21st of May, 1877, of a proces verbal made by Basile Vannier, special superintendent, named by the County Council of Chateau- guay, of certain water courses called \u201cBlack Brook\u201d and the south branch of River Outard, or \u201cWhite Brook,\u201d in St Malachie and Hinchinbrook.The Appellants urge several grounds in support of their ap One of them is that the proces verbal is null, because the County Council of Chateauguay had no Jurisdiction or authority to name a superintendent to verbalize the water course in question, because the water course, or the part to be verbalized, is wholly within the limits of one local municipality, and that the council of this local municipality alone had the right to take the initiative and name a superintendent.They claim that this appears by the proces verbal itself.The appellants would Le perfect] right if it was true that the streams which unite at a certain point in the locality were within a single local municipality.But the opposite appears by the proces verbal and, consequently, this cannot justify the reversal of the decision of the delegates and the annulling of the proces verbal.Another ground invoked by the Appellants is, that the superintendent did not give the notice required by law for the public meeting called by him for the Gtli of March, 1877, and of the meeting of delegates to homologate the proces verbal in the townships of Hinchinbrook, Franklin, and Havelock, and in the parish of St Malachie, and that no certificates of their publication duly attested accompany these notices.According to the law, the superintendent was bound, before preparing any his seat to the combined vote of the son and Langevin took with regard to the |ceal, should have proudly avowed that proces verbal, to call by public notice a are two counts to the indictment, one were not, that he was aware, ready \u201cex- Orangemen and his coreligionists in Rus- murder of Scott.Masson said \u2018He held |they were orangemen and produced the meeting of all the parties interested, to hear charging the defendant with having taken citedly,\u201d if they were ready \u201caltogether,\u201d | sell.Langevin h tit -and it \u2018and believed that the execution of Scott [oath they had tak They are conscious their views, whether for or against the : .Le , ! sell, gevin has no constitueney and it oa ey en.y 71ew: gail \u2018 an ilego | oath, and the other with having to follow His Honors instructions and said will be clevated to the Scnate.| \u2018was not a murder in the sense usually that, whether it be judicious or not, (and verbalization of the water course in question ; and after depositing the proces ver- reed to an e ement not to divulge record a verdict of \u201cnot guilty.\u201d ; , \\ ; certain things t a take place in their was another statement in the Post he was | Senator Wilmot has wild notions of irre- \u2018attached to that word,\u2019 and going beyond personally we wish the element of secrecy bal in the office of the council which lodge.Now, in order to bring this proof not quite pleased with.He was not nor | deemable paper being a source of national this, argued that his chief murderer was a were eliminated from all societies) it is not named him, the interested parties should home to defndant, \u2018was coy svc fon an Oranges, so\u201d hn Ci that, in din ta ig A proper pason sit in he House moral or legal vrng bo an orang: sg be alle, Ly bic hon toh shew that the par \u2018 .par PEGE aE SR NE TR HR ER TE part is the loyal orange association of British North America; and it was neces-|and his co-jurors in recording their ver- sary, in the second place, for the Crown |dict, wanted to be clear before the public.to prove that this association exacted an His Honor having taken communica- oath not required or authorized by law, [tion of the article in the paper mentioned, and that they had rules engaging the per- said it was a very improper one.There sons belonging to them to keep secret the were, unfortunately, newspapers that lived proceedings of this body.Now it became necessary for the Crown to proceed with |vited attention.For his part, the learn- all possible diligence and care to try and ed Judge cared very little about these ; Ï .: , ; \u2018together and demonstrating to the elec- tablish all this ; but they failed, for the things.If it was sary for these; 08 8 Le, : re Bu ey asOel newspapers to fibel some one, libelling the | tors how they are all to be made rich by | with them can doubt, but unfortunately reason that the persons forming the association would not criminate themselves.There existed no proof whatever that this most inoffensive way in which they could man David Grant was a member of the |do it.Those who really desired to know Court and the jurors was perhaps the, currency.Mr Tilley is the ouly man in \u2018was entitled to his seat in this House, and | the cabinet who will command general re- | \u2018consequently he would vote against any spect, and it is gratifying to see that he, \u2018motion that would have the effect of turn- $ the finances.Now that Sir John has his will lose no time in calling Parliament being compelled to pay more taxes.Ir will be seen by the telegraphs that a association mentioned, although there was how justice was administered here, have | rupture with Afghanistan is almost cer- plenty of proof that he belonged to some ample opportunity to inform themselves association ; neither was there any proof | personally.that the orange lodge here belonged to|open day before all who desire to attend, | The proceedings are held in! the association, or that the defendants |and those who choose to believe iu second possessed or were governed by any rules contrary to the statute.This might ap-|pitied for their credulity.It cannot, of pear like extraordinary reticence on their course, be expected that criminals or their | part, but was justifiable, as the law pro-|friends should like either the charges tected persons against criminating them- of the Court or the verdicts of respectable | selves, in French.The Jury promptly returned a verdict that proceedings taking place in a Court of \u201cnot guilty,\u201d whereupon mutual con-|of Justice were just as much matter for gratulations ensued among the orangemen libel as proceedings taking place else- and their friends at the speedy termina-| where.tion of the case.Mr Doutre asked that the other cases|and, after a few minutes\u2019 deliberation with be proceeded with.is Honor\u2014Well, Mr Carter, I suppose that that gentleman desired him to ex- you are ready to abandon the other cases.press regret for the appearance of the Mr Carter\u2014I would respectuflly ask articles, which had been inserted without Your Honor for a postpenement of the |his concurrence.He also explained that matter until to-morrow morning, in order articles, were often published, as in this that I may communicate with my clients, case, without mecting the eyes of the when I expect to be able to report that |editor.they have abandoned the other cases.is Honor acquiesced.The Court was adjourned until Friday.[such as we have passed\u2019 through, and at Friday, Oct 18th.\u2014The Court opened |all times, that inflammatory articles should at 10.15 am., the Hon.Mr Justice Ramsay presiding.Mr E.Carter, QC, addressed! made a very small excuse for so scrious is Honor on the subject of the remain-]an offence\u2014one much more serious than ing indictments against the Orangemen, |that of contempt of Court.stating that he was instructed by his understood that the Jury did not desire clients to say that they had attained the |to press the matter; but if jurors were object they had in view in commencing |attacked again, he might consider it his proceedingsagainst the defendants, namely, duty to instruct the & the obtaining of an enunciation of the law from the Bench, and as His Honor had in this work temporarily, and they might declared in his charge to the Grand Jury feel sensitively attacks really only deserv- So that under the Statute the jurors.The motives for these attacks are | case against the orangemen was not fully easily seen through, and they do little made out, and they were entitled to ac-| harm.quittal.His Honor repeated his remarks may perhaps be the duty of the Crown to In conclusion, His Honor said it apply for a rule and informed the Jury Mr Carter proceeded to read the article, one of the proprietors of the Post, said His Honor said editors should take very great care im times of commotion not appear.The learned counsel had His Honor rown officer to ap- ly for a rule.Jurors are only engaged tain and that hostilities may be commenced any hour.The Eastern difficulty grows worse, the Russians apparently tan from the heart of his own dominions.The Treaty of Berlin, over which such a noise was made as securing \u201c peace with honor,\u201d is treated by both Austria and Russia as a worthless bit of parchment.The situation is very grave, for Britain has so involved herself in the matter that she must now back the Turk.ture from Canada by the Polynesian, which sailed from Quebec on Saturday.His last official act was to pay a farewell visit to the nuns of the Ursuline convent, who, for women who profess to have renounced the world, show a love for dignitaries and their pomps that is singular.He will be remembered as the most plausible and adroit of our governors, and if nothing higher than cleverness were required in a ruler he would stand ahead of any of his predecessors, Gauged by the standard of faithfulness to principle, we do not recollect of one that would not surpass him.EVENTS of late years have taught carnest-minded Protestants in this Province the futility of giving their adhesion to any existing political party, so that to \u2018and not Tupper, has been entrusted with | ;\u2018ing him out of the House, and in favor of \u2018any motion that would have the effect of on this sort of garbage, and scarcely in-| Ministry completed, it is to be hoped he \u2018retaining Riel in his place\u201d Of the sincerity of the rank and file of the Orange order no one who has any acquaintance disgrace is brought upon them and their association by designing men who raise themselves to office on their shoulders, INVESTIGATION shows that the failure {of the Glasgow bank has been due to worse than imprudence\u2014to fraud.There band attacks of this sort are ouly to be having determined to stay in Adrianople !is one consolation, that the directors are in for the winter, which is menacing the Sul- a country where money and social standing have no influence upon courts of jus- | tice, and will therefore Le likely to meet their deserts.As was to be expected, the financial crisis increases, and daily come reports of the failure of mercantile houses for immense amounts.In Montreal there is trouble among the handlers of produce, owing to the fall in prices and the failure of connections in the Old Country.WE sec it stated that the Provincial Government has dismissed the sheriff and prothonotary of Rimouski for mismanagement, and are investigating complaints against similar officials in other districts.There was some enquiry into the doings district, but have not heard with what result.We do not see why it should not be the law that when a debt cannot be recovered from an official and his sureties are worthless, he thereby entails his dismissal.It is very hard that the Government should persist in keeping men in offices of trust who are wholly irresponsible.It is not expected that the Local House will meet until after the New Year, THE orange trials, save in the sole point of setting the accused at liberty, have re- and standing of the prothonotary for this should have declared the fact instead of permitting pettifogging chicanery to be used to conceal it.As it has turned out, their tactics have secured their release but have not prevented an authoritative declaration that the orange society and oath are illegal.Had this been Judge Ramsay's opinion alone it would have mattered little, but when he declares his brethren on the bench, Dorion, Monk, and Cross, coincide with him, it may be accepted as the decision of our courts.It is a very remarkable fact to find four of our judges thus unanimous in agreeing that a law passed to suppress disloyal societies applies to an association which if it is not loyal is nothing.However, it is the duty of the orangemen to accept the fact and act accordingly.Obviously their first step is to secure the repeal of chapter 10, and this they should endeavor to have done at the approaching session at Ottawa.Until that statute is annulled they should be careful to give their enemies no handle by making any open demonstration.When that law is blotied out, we will then see if Papal tyranny is going to curtail the privileges of Protestants in going to church or celebrating, in a lawful manner, any event they may deem proper.THE Presbyterian Board of French Evangelization has issued an appeal for assistance.In addition to $18,000 required to pay off the indebtedness for building purposes, the Board needs $27.- 00) to carry on its ordinary work, and unless it gets that sum within a reasonable time will have to curtail its operations.The circular says: Owing the depression of business and other causes the revenue of the Board has recently fallen off very largely, the receipts for the past five months being about $4,- 500 less than for the same period last Jar.This has seriously embarrassed the ard, rendering them unable to meet the salaries of missionaries, and compelling had thus addressed the Court because he the tariff, we may yet have a worthless) of Commons, declaring \u201che considered Riel man, and, strong in their innocence, they meeting of delegates to homologate it.These notices appear to have been given.They are produced and appear to be regular and according to law.The sole question is whether they were published, or, rather, if it is legally proved that they were published, or whether the certificates on the back of the notices are sufficient and are given by persons competent to legally certify their publication.Article 215 of the Municipal Code says : \u201c Every notice so given is either special or \u201c public.Both special and public notices \u201c must be in writing, except in the par- \u201c ticular cases in which a special notice \u201ccan be given verbally.\u201d Art.217 says: \u201cPublic notices are published; special \u201cnotices are served.\u201d Art.219 says: \u201cThe original of every notice in writing \u201cmust be accompanied by a certificate of \u201c publication or of service.The original \u201c of such notice and the certificate which \u201c accompanies it must be filed by the per- \u201c gon who has given it, in the office of the \u201c council, to form part of the municipal \u201crecords.\u201d Finally 220 says: « The truth \u201cof the facts set forth in such certificate \u201c must be attested uniler the oath of office \u201cof the person giving it, if such person \u201c has taken an oath as an officer charged \u201cwith making such services, and if not, \u201c by his special oath.\u201d \u201cThis certificate is \u201c written either on the original notice or \u201con a paper annexed thereto.\u201d Let us now examine the public notice given by the special superintendent to the interested parties for the meeting before him of the 6th of March.It is in triplicate.On one of these triplicates I find the certificate of Arthur Herdman, Secre- tary-Treasurer, of Hinchinbrook, who certifies, under his oath of office, that he published the notice in that municipality.On another I find a similar certificate, iven by Alex.A.Fergusson, Secretary- reasurer, of Franklin ; and on the third I find a certificate of publication in St Malachie d'Ormstown, by Louis Prcjent, in his quality of Bailiff of the Superior Court.The publication of the notice of the meeting of delegates is attested in the same manner and by the same persons, except that Prejent attests his by special oath.All these certificates of publication, except that given by Prejent under special oath, are, in my opinion, contrary to law and null, and are of no value whatever, in ; and f them the names of Conservative or Re-|sulted unsatisfactorily.On the first in-|them with great reluctance to decline |g legal sense.Secretary-Treasurers have h i y.e first in er egal sense.; provisions of are au relation de the : 0 be la pat at Q.C, asked the former are of slight import.It signifies |dictment, that the orangemen had acted several urgent applications for the open-| no authority, in the capacity of Secretary- societies, and considering also that in his Court to order that the orange regalias charge to the jury in the case of David used as evidence in the case be haded over Grant His Honor had stated that his! to the parties they belong to.opinion was concurred in by his colleagues| His on the Bench, he (Mr Carter) would with- pose any one would be desirous of keeping prosecutions.He also|them.added that he was instructed by his clients to say that they had no desire to prosecute | or to punish the defendants, but simply night to give expression to the feeling draw the other to have the question decided by the Benc as to whether the Orange 1 or not.Its ill lished, there was an end of the matter.His Honor said he was glad to hear resolution of thanks was adopted to that this conclusion had been arrived at,| Minister Welsh, 8.8.Cox, Roscoe, Conk- probable from what had [ling and other senators and representa- taken place that sufficient evidence could |tives, whose advocacy of the claim of be found, and that it was desirable that| American citizenship led to Congressional the excitement arising out of the question |action in the matter.should be no longer continued.defendants now know whether their Society Rochester, N.Y., which died a fow days is within the law, and if they continue to! ago, had reached the remarkable age, fer à remain in & society which is contrary to|horse, of 45 years and 6 months.His law they put themselves in great peril, name was Gumbo, and in his day he was for ie ma] happen that a case Jay arise .noted animal, Mr Bell had owned him vitness ready comp) or twenty-sexen years and a half, He the evidence.His Honor had further to| retained a remarkable vitali say that Mr Carter had carried on the Clan 10 she lust, prosecution in & very proper manner ; it sontenced in 1967, has been as it was not iety was sons of Fenian prisoners was ad by egality being estab- Condon, Melody and the Hon.S.S.Cox onor\u2014Certainly ; I do not sup- New York, Oct.29, \u2014The 1 mecting last concerning the treatment in English pri- and others.Augustus Schell presided.A A stallion owned by Daniel D.Bell, of nothing to us what a politician may call himself, if he is not disposed to aid in rescuing this Province from the domination of the priesthood.Mackenzie was weighed in this balance, and, to the chagrin of those who expected better of him, found deplorably wanting.That his administration had ceased to command the confidence of the thinking portion of the English-speaking population of this Province, is a fact not to be controverted.Upon the advent of a new Ministry it is natural that our first enquiry should be, What may we expect from it in the way of vindicating British rights ?A glance at the names of the new ministers is sufficient answer, for if the old ones were bad the new ones are worse.Here we are with dismal forebodings upon seeing the effort going on to crystalize the government and institutions of this Province into the form of subordination to the Church of Rome, and, looking for relief from the The Fenian convict Clancy, who was berated.change of rulers, find to our disgust, the ina manner calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, they were, as everybody expected, acquitted.From the first it was palpable that that charge was of the most preposterous nature.Some 300 decently connected men and boys met in a hall to go to church, when over 4000 violently disposed people besieged and, under threats of murder, prevented them carrying out their purpose.To accuse the 300 of contemplating a breach of the peace, instead of the mob that filled the streets, is a strange perversion of the most ordinary ideas of right and wrong.Even Judge Ramsay had to admit that the mob and not the orangemen were the culpable parties, and that there was not a tittle of evidence to support the indictment.While speaking thus, he, very inconsistently, praised the Mayor for his conduct on the 12th.If there is any meaning whatever in his remarks it is, that we are to submit to mob rule.He declares \u201cthat an orange procession is not illegal ;\u201d well, then, ing of new stations, Is there not zeal and energy enough among the Presbyterians of this District to concert a special effort to come to the relief of this great movement, which, politically as well as religiously, is of so great moment to them ?, \u2014 && Mr Cayley, M.P., was ill last week and on Tuesday the Montreal papers reported his death.The Gazette had a very pathetic notice of the career of the young and talented supporter of the National Policy being cut so abruptly.At last accounts Mr Cayley was alive and likely to continue so, and vainly endeavoring to reconcile the Gazette's portrait with the reality.&& A successful missionary meetin was held in the Elgin Presbyterian churc on Thursday evening; the Rev.J.J.Casey in the chair.v, Mesars Watson, Muir, and Cattanach delivered acceptable addresses, Collection, $18.&& The colonels of all the battalions whoserved in Montrealon the 12th Jul, suing that city for the pay due, Mr Mac- laren has the action for the 50th.Treasurer, to give such a certificate.In order to have the power, they should have taken not only the oath required of them as Secretary-Treasurer, but an oath as an officer charged with the making of such services or publications.The Article appears to me clear and not susceptible of two interpretations.As to the certificates given by Prejent, one of them is good, because he has given it under a special oath ; but the other is worthless, because he professes to act under his oath of office as Bailiff The Municipal Code does mot recognize any more authenticity in the certificates of # bailiff in such matters than those of any other person not specially charged with such services.No exception is made.The bailiff can only act as bailiff, in judicial matters, except by a special provision of the law to that effect, which does not exist in the Code.I am of opinion, for these reasons, that there is not on the back of these notices or annexed to them, the certificates of publication required by law ; consequently there is no legal proof that these notices were published as the Code requires.It was attempted to remedy this defect in the certifiontes in bringing these differ- CN am ER mt NN AN gmp et at od WY AA LA me hdd ed (TN El A an ed med Re et \u2014 \u2014 - \u2018 \u2014 \u2014\u2014 \u2014 \u2014 .ent persons and examining them as wit- closing the Reichstag.He said the Gov-|ing Christian fugitives following the Rus-' CANADA® over to the city on fi boats until a) STILL FURTHER REDUOTIONS.nesses at the trial, to prove under oath ernment, armed with this measure, would sian army.He reiterated the statement At the St John's Queen's Bench, on new bridge is built, which would Jostroy LLIAM THIRD & CO.beg to announce thet that they made the publications in ques- make a determined effort to cffe the pre- [that the Russians will not quit Adrian- Tuesday last, John Orr was tried and j the monopoly of the Grand Trunk Rail- Ww they have made still further reductions où tion.This proof was objected to, and only allowed under reserve.I am now satisfied that such evidence was illegal.It is a proof in writing, a written certificate that the law requires, and verbal proof cannot take its place.The appeal is therefore maintained, and the decision or resolution of the delegates of the said counties of the 21st of May, 1877, homologating the said proces verbal, is reversed and set aside, and the said proces verbal and proceedings connected therewith quashed with costs.John J.Yaciaren, Q.C,, for Appellants ; Duranceau & Seers for the County of Chateauguay and Vannier.KT The cost to the St Regis Indians of their trial at Beauhar.ois is $270, instead of 8175, as at first reported.This will make quite a deficiency in the annual income of the band, unless the Government consents to make it up by withholding the salary of the priest during the time he refused to discharge the duties of his office.& The building of the new school house near Dewittville has been let to Mr Wn.Winter for $394.aT All the dairy factories closed for the season on Saturday.Those of them that sold monthly have no cause to complain, but those that held on, will give unsatisfactory dividends to their patrons.A meeting of the farmers in the neighborhood of the Black river was held at the house of Mr D, Dallaire on Monday to arrange for building a butter factory.Mr Cyrille Turcotte offered to put up the building, but would give the preference to Mr Pettis, as living on the spot, and he agreed to erect it and have it ready for operation by the 15th of May next.A high compliment has been paid the Rus- seltown factory by an order from Messrs A.A.Ayer & Co.of Montreal to send, on Monday last, 5 tubs of their best butter, designed for the use of the Hon Mr Mackenzie, Sir Hugh Allan, and (on shipboard, we presume) of the Marquis of Lorne and his Princess.#2ZF Despite the length of its sitting, the only sentences at Beauharnois were : Justin Vien, for larceny, ¢ months with hard labor, and in addition, for escaping from custody, 2 months with hard labor, and Etienne Duquette, assault, 825 fine or 2 months, fine paid same day.& A melancholy and fatal accident occurred a short distance back of Dewitt- ville, on Sabbath evening last, whereby the widow Thomas Cameron came to an untimely end.Upon the evening in question, Mrs Cameron, who was a hale, hearty woman of 72 years, went to the barnyard to milk her two cows.She had not been out five minutes when the family heard the cattle bellowing, and on running out were horror-struck to observe the old lady prostrate on her face and one of the cows trampling upon her with her four feet.With very great difficulty and only after the free use of a club was the enraged animal driven off and Mrs Cameron picked up from tho ground; but the vital spark had fled, and she, who a few minutes before had gone out in her wonted health and vigor, way carried in a lifeless corpse.On the following day an inquest was held by the Coroner, Dr Fergusson, and the following additional facts were elicited : That the Cows were Mrs Cameron\u2019s own property, raised and tended by herself, and were somewhat petted, and had never before shewn any vicious symptoms.That the cow which caused the accident seemed that same morning to be considerably excited and had therefore been taken out and killed.It was impossible to ascertain the origin of the accident, and a verdict was returned of accidental death.WEATHER RECORD.Oct.17\u2014A splendid day ; bright and warm enough for July._ 18th\u2014Began raining at 4 in the morning and continued to fall steadily all day.19th\u2014Rained heavily all night.Dr Shirriff reports 3 inches during the past 30 hours, which is a heavy rainfall.At 8 o'clock this morning the sun broke out and there was a rainbow, but the gleam soon passed, and a dismal day of drizzling rain followed.20th\u2014Cleared up this morning with a shower of snow.The hills are quite white.Rather a bleak day.21st and 22d\u2014Two very fine days.Roads drying up and the plow at work everywhere.23rd\u2014Dull, with rain in the forenoon.In the afternoon cleared with high wind, WEATHER REPORT pv Da Smnrirr.Temperature Rain Higheat Lowest in inches 16 Oct.74 56 .000 17 « \u2026 T8 50 .000 18 «\u201c \u2026 50 50.000 19 « 44 43.3.360 20 « \u2026.49 34.000 21 « .63 42.000 22 +.63 35.000 NEWS BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH, Madrid, Oct.16.\u2014The Spanish Government has received despatches from Morocco stating that the Sultan is disposed to accord full attention to the representations of Spain, Cobourg, Oct 18.\u2014The Duke of Edinburgh has started for Marseilles, where he will embark on the Black Prince and sail for Canada to welcome the Marquis of Lorne and the Princess Louise on their arrival there, London, Oct.18\u2014The steamship Victoria, from Boston, lost a hundred cattle during a gale.The steamer Dominion, from Quebec to Liverpool, experienced heavy weather, and lost overboard 514 sheep.The German Reichstag on Saturday adopted the whole Socialist bill by 221 Against 149.Both sections of the Conservatives and National Liberals with some independent Liberals voted in favor valent disease.If they were not able to succeed in two and a half years, the Government hoped to obtain further concessions, London, Oct.17\u2014Mr Ashton Cross, Home Secretary, in a speech at Southport to-day, defended the Government's past policy.He said the Government would never cease until by the exercise of their treaty rights they achieved England's great civilizing mission in the East.In regard to Afghanistan he said the Government had no desire to extend the boundaries of the Empire in that direction, but if they found new influences at work there they must be ready to deal with them.The Amecr's answer might be satisfactory and no more heard of the matter, but a volcano might suddenly break upon them, and the Govermment felt that in that part of Asia there must be no doubt of England's supremacy.Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at Birmingham on Saturday night, admitted the depression of trade and consequent loss of elasticity of revenue.Nevertheless, he did not anticipate the necessity of asking the country for renewed sacrifices.He condemned the over anxiety respecting the fulfilment of the provisions of the Berlin Treaty.The disturbance of water does not cease with the falling of the wind.An important moment would Lo next May, the period of complete Russian evacuation.Heo was convinced the Powers would not suffer the Treaty of Berlin, which cost so much, to be set aside.The English Government's policy would Le one of firmness, prudence and moderation, and they would watch over the interests of England's Indian and Colonial Empire.The Government would not have the heart of England with them, if it thought the interests of England were limited to these small islands\u2014(meaning Britain and Ireland).One great principle of their olicy is thie preservation of the Ottoman Empire, and they intended to introduce material improvements in Asiatic Turkey.He then defended the acquisition of Cyprus which, he said, was vindicated by the Government's policy respecting Egypt.Concerning Afghanistan, the Chancellor reiterated the statement made by Mr Cross, Home Secretary, at Southport, adding that the Government would not allow its attention to be distracted from the execution of the Berlin Treaty.London, Oct.18.\u2014The official report of the investigation into the affairs of the City of Glasgow Bank, just issued, is worse than the most gloomy forebodings.The loss shown in the balance sheet is £3,190,983.This loss, with the addition of £1,000,000 capital, shareholders will have to make good.The report shows the practice of systematic deception.Thus, since the commencement of the year weekly returns of the amount of bullion in hand, which the bank was obliged to make to Government so as to show that its funds were maintained in due proportion to its note issue, have been falsified by adding thereto imaginary sums varying trom £60,000 to £80,000.The Directors\u2019 report to the sharcholders also overstated amounts of securities and bullion held in reserve by £926,764 and £200,000 respectively, and understated loans they granted by £1,126,764.The Directors furthermore have heen in the habit of treating in balance £7,346,357 of bad debts, over half of which is due Ly four debtors, as available assets.The principal assets of the bank are bonds and shares of the Western Union and railways of the United States, and scrip of the New Zealand and Australian Land Company, the value of which is estimated at £858,450 and £374,843 respectively.Crowds were assembled before the bank and Exchange awaiting the report, which caused consternation.A call for £500 per share is anticipated, which, it is thought, half the shareholders will be unable to meet.The remainder of the sharcholders will thus ultimately be compelled to pay double.The whole management of the City of Glasgow Bank, namely, secretary, managing director and six directors were arrested on Saturday, on a charge of fraud.London, Oct.22.\u2014There have been runs on some building associations, and a very uncasy feeling still prevails, which may develop into a panic at any time.The reduction of wages by the Clyde shipbuilders begins to-day, and will be accepted for the present by all branches of the ship-building trade under protest.t is reported that England, Italy, and France have informed the Belgrade Government that they will not recognize Ser- vian independence until the civil and political equality of the Jews is proclaimed.Alexandria, Egypt, Oct.20.\u2014A dyke on the Drmictta branch of the Nile has burst ; it is impossible to repair it, and 10,000 men are engaged in building a new one.There has been an inundation, which carried away 80,000 acres of land on which were fifteen villages.The Sultan has authorized Baker Pasha to employ 40,000 men to complete the de- fnesive lines of Constantinople.London, Oct 18.\u2014A Berlin correspondent ofthe Times reports that native armies are forming in Bulgaria and East Roumelia, under Russian officers, equipped with Russian arms, commanded in the Russian tongue, and numbering about 50,000 men.Forcible enlistments continue ; arms are distributed by the Rus- sinns among Christian villagers in East Roumelia, while the Turks provide ammunition for the Pomaks in the Rhodope Hills.A Constantinople despatch says the bulk of the Russian forces in Bul moving southward.The Russian infantry alone in Eastern Roumelia already number 80,000.Another army is near Con- Adrianople.Princo Labanoff informed Safvet Pasha on Mouday that the Russians will not retreat from their present positions until the bill.Bismarck then read a message some arrangement has been made concern- ria is stantMmople ; there are 15,000 men in\u2019 ople until after the signing of the definite treaty.The essential points in the definite treaty between Russia and Turkey\u2014 namely, war indemnity and the time for, the withdrawal of the Russian troops\u2014 | are all unsettled.Sir Stafford Northcote, speaking at Wolverhampton, admitted that he was not able to say he was sure there would! not be a renewal of war.It was impoe- sible to ignore the fact, be said, that difti- | culties were being raised against the exe- cation of certain parts of the treaty of\u2019 Berlin.He declared that he wished to! impress on the Powers who signed the | treaty, and, above all, the Sultan, the im- | portance of not permitting this great work to be in vain.Vienna, Oct.21.\u2014The New Free Press complains that the export of Hungarian wheat is almost at a standstill, partly in consequence of the Americans underselling the Hungarian markets.Copenhagen, Oct 21.\u2014It is semi-official- ly announced that the betrothal of the Princess Thyra of Denmark to the Duke of Cumberland will be celebrated in the beginning of November.\u201c AFGHANISTAN.Simla, Oct.17.\u2014The concentration of Afghans in the Khyber Pass is causing uneasiness.The garrisons at Peshawur and | Kohat are being reinforced.Three Pun-, jaub regiments are reported for Ali Mus.Jid, and Candahar largely reinforced.Bombay, Oct.17.\u2014The Times of India \u2018 publishes a despatch stating that the Ameer\u2019s reply has been received, and it is: unsatisfactory.| Bombay, Oct 17\u2014The powerful tribe | of Nomunds has divided, and one of the chiefs has offered to join the British.It is stated that desertions from the Afghan army are of daily occurrence.A Simla despatch contirms the report that the Ameer\u2019s reply is unconciliatory and unsatisfactory.Another despatch from Simla gives the following substance of the Ameer\u2019s message tothe Viceroy :\u2014 \u201cYou may do your worst, and tho issue is in good hands.\u201d The Ameers message has been telegraphed to England, and a reply is expected on Wednesday.i Constantinople, Oct.17.\u2014The Sultan has informed Minister Layard that he has written to the Ameer of Afghanistan, calling on him as a good Mussulman to come to an amicable agreement with England.Several native princes have offered forces for active services.1t is thought an advance into Afghanistan will be impossible fur some time.Fever is steadily increasing among the troups stationed at Jamruod and encamped on the frontier, A despatch from Simla says the Viceroy's native emissary, who has just returned from Cabul, considers that the Ameer has been with difliculty induced to take his present course, hy substantial offers from the Russian envoy, who was still at Cabul when the embassy lett.| MURDER OF AN ORANGEMAN.À GREAT sensation has Leen produced at Ottawa by the discovery that Robert McAuley, master of an Orange Young Britons\u2019 lodge in that city, has been murdered.He carned his living as a member of the fire brigade, to which he had belonged for 3 years past, was Lorn in County Antrim, Ireland, and was 33 years of age.Ou the evening of the Ist October Te visited a young woman, Martha Dennison, whom he was courting, and remained from 7 o'clock until after 10, when he left saying he had to Le at the fire station by half-past 10.When he left he was in good spirits and perfectly sober.In going towards the fire station he was seen by several parties, but he never reached it.Fearing foul play, search was made fur him by his friends but without avail, and his fate was à mystery until Wednesday last, when his body was found floating on the Grand River, with a bullet hole in the back of his head.When last seen he had on his person a silver watch and chain, a revolver, and some small change, and when found those articles were missing, and his pockets were turned inside out as if they had been rifled.The doctors say there are marks of blows on the face, and their opinion is that he was shot from behind, possibly after receiving a few blows, and when dead thrown into the) river.At the inquest no light was thrown on the authors of his death.Suspicion isi attached to Patrick Murphy, a Lrother | fireman, a Catholic, with whom he had, some difficulty, but nothing was elicited , to confirm it.A female acquaintance testified to meeting McAuley on the evening of his disappearance, when, she deposed, we had a conversation in reference to Or- ; angemen receiving threatening letters; he | said something about one in regard to | himself, but I cannot remember the -facts ; distinctly ; he showed no apprehension of! danger.| The funeral of the murdered man took place on Sunday, and was attended by | about 2,000 citizens.It was under the | direction of the Orange Order.The Fire Brigade turned out.There were two, bands in the cortege.The religious cere-, mony was conducted by a minister of tho Reformed Episcopal church, of which he was & regular attendant.The event has intensified the spirit of party feeling which has prevailed all summer at Ottawa.No-' body believes he was robbed, but that his pockets were emptied as a blind.Ottawa, Oct.21.\u2014The City Council\u2019 this evening determined to offer a reward of $1,000 for the apprehension and conviction of the murderer or murderers of the orangeman, Robt.McAuley\u2014$500 for evidence leading to his arrest, and a similar amount for his conviction.The Dominion and the Provincial Governments are to be asked to supplement the amount.I Reports from several yellow fever districts state they have had frost and that prospects are now looking brighter.\u2018panied h found \u201cnot guilty\u201d of the hter of | Michael Connal at a dance at the house of the former in the township of Sherring- ton, on 12th September last.It having been shown that the prisoner Orr was drunk at the time, that fact, together with the circumstances of his having been assaulted by the deceased Connal, who was also drunk, appears to have led the jury to regard him as not responsible for the crime.The Guelph Horald intimates ery plainly to Mr David Grant, of Montreal, that because he acted with the Liberal party at the late cleetion he need not expect any assistance from the Ontario Or- angemen in bcaring the expense of the suit brought against him and some of his fellow Orangemen.Great prairie fires are raging near Winnipeg.e grass is particularly rich and high this season.The British Columbia Legislature a law levying a duty of 840 on all China- men coming into the Province and a yearly tax of 210 on those resident in the Province.An appeal having been made to the courts, they have decided that the law is unconstitutional.Sir John A.Macdonald has been elected member for Victoria, BC.He will now resign his scat for Marquette.The 5 orangemen are going to sue Mayor Beaudry for damages: 35,000 apicce.On Tuesday the court granted the application for a change of venue in the case of James Russell, leader of the Orange Young Britons\u2019 Fife and Drum Band, who fired at and wounded a Catholic, James Harney, on Nazareth street, Montreal, last spring.Russell will be sent to Sweetsburg, and tried at the court there next week.The Local Government having advertised the sale of the site of the Jesuit barracks, Quebec, for building lots, the Ultramoutane papers are doclaiming against the act as sacrilege and declare the property should be restored to the Jesuits.There is a marked revival in the lumber business at Ottawa, as indications all the past summer foreshadowed there would Le.It is, however, to be regretted that forest fires have destroyed so much lumber in the Ottawa districts that the timber from this time out will be very inferior in quality to any hitherto sold.CoLListoN.\u2014About 12:30 p.m.on Monday as the Cornwall steamer, St Francis, was steaming up to the first lock of the Lachine canal she collided with two barges which had just left the canal, and which struck her one on each side, damaging her bows, She was immediately placed under repairs, which were completed in the course of a few hours, The barges were uninjured.One of them was the Mohawk.\u2014 Herald.Mr A.E.Gault, of Montreal, accom- Mr W.J.Whitehead, Manager of the ochelaga Cotton Mill, was in Cornwall on Saturday endeavoring to negotiate with the corporation and property holders of that town with a view to the re-erection of the Stormont mill, destroyed by firo four years ago.It is understood that Mr Gault demands a bonus of £10,000 and the remission of taxation for ten years, and in the event of those terms being acceded to he will put up a mill of double the proportions, and employing twice the number of hands of the one burned in 1874.Guelph, Ont, Oct.21.\u2014A rather serious shooting affray took place here between seven and eight o'clock last evening.It appears from all that can be learned at resent, that two young men named yder, with their sister, were driving along the Elora Road, and when near the Baptist Church they came up with two men named Cantfield and Harnbostel, farmers, of Puslinch, who were under the influence of liquor at the time, and were conversin voire, One of the Ryders cried out to them.\u201cWhat d\u2019ye s-0-y 1\u201d when Horn- bostel stepped into the middle of the road and drew a revolver, and exclaimed, \u201cD \u2014 you, l'Il show you what I'm saying,\u201d pulled the trigger, and fired, the ball taking effect in the right cheek, near the \u201ctemple of Miss Ryder, causing an ugly wound.She was at once conveyed to the nearest doctor's and attended to.Horn- hostel was arrested and taken to gaol.Hopes are entertained of Miss Ryders recovery.Thomas McCue was tried at L'Original on Saturday last on à charge of diluting with water milk sold to Mr Stevens\u2019 butter factory at Vankleek Hill, and was fined $25 and costs.Dean Bond was clected by the Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal to the bishopric of that diocese.A large vote, both clerical and lay, was cast in his favor.Franklin A.Metcalfe, of Burford, Ont, lately deceased, made a will several years ago, and in said will made his youngest son, Frank, heir of the largest share of his estate and chattles, This young man, who has only lately arrived at majority, voluntarily si away about 83,000 to his brothers and sisters to equalize the distribution of his father's estate, to the entire satisfaction of the relatives.A large Cassell\u2019s illustrated Bible was purchased by the family and presented to him.Some time ago the Montreal, Portland, aud Boston Railway Company applied to the Grand Trunk Company for their terms to allow the cars belonging to the former, with their passengers, to run through direct to the city over the latter's lines from St Lambert.The reply was considered nothing better than a refusal, as 810 each way for the privilege of ing each passenger car through ictoris eac Bridge was demanded, and h way for à cat.It is now the intention | of the Company to have their cars brought in a loud tone, of way of acceus to Montreal from the south.Meaford, Oct.16\u2014James Buckley, à tavern keeper, four miles from here on | brother J outerlay ing from the bannister of the stairs in his own hotel quite dead.He had been drinking heavily and ill-treating his wife and family, whom he planted this year than previously.Buyers are numerous and prices range from 38 to 65 cents per bushel.\u2014Chateaugay Record.In Louisiana thero have been several collisions between the blacks and whites, with loss of life.Apparently the latent cause is the antipathy of color, BIRTHS, At Covay Ilill, Franklin, on the 22d inat., Mrs Thomas llairo of a son, At the Manse, Dundoe Contre, on the 19th inat., the wife of the Rev.J.C.Cattanach, of a son.MARRIED.At Chateau ap, NY on tbe 9th inst, by tho Rov.W.Ë H, Mr Alex.Thompson, farmor, of Chateaugay, N.Y.to Sarah, daughter of Mr entry McCracken, farmer, Boyd Sottloment.DIED.At Beauharnois, on tho 18th inat., Norbert, only son of Norbert Roy, Faq, Manager of the Mechanics\u2019 Bank, aged 7 months and G days.At Dowittville, on the 20th inst, at the residence of her daughter, Surah Stevenson, relict of the late Wm.Forns, aged 82 yoars.At Athelstan, on the 16th inst., of inter- mitting fover, Lily Louisa, daughter and youngest child of Mr Wm.Wilson, aged b yoars, 6 months and 11 days.\u2014\u2014mprm BEAULILARNOIS MARKET.(By telegraph to the (Fleaner.) Poas, P 70 Ibs., The.(à 00 cents.Barley # 50 fb.600 to 65 conts.Oats, 3 401d, 300 @ OUc.Butter, Ib, 12c.Boans, 701b, $1.20 ¢3 80.00, Eggs, À doz., 1bc.K.N.McFse, Grain Buyer.VALLEYFIELD MARKETS.CDy telegraph to the Cleaner.) Pons, Ÿ 70 fbs., 706 @ Te.Onts 40 Thu, 28e @ 30c.Boans, # 701hs., $1.00 @ 81.25, Buttor, 4 pound, 10c to 12c, Eggs, # dor.15c.Toop & Nicolson.VIGER CATTLE MARKET.Montreal, Oct.22.This market was extremely dull to-day.Nearly all the heef cattle which were not sold yesterday wero sent oul to grass, very few being kept over until to-day.No sales were made up to noon.Only one good milch cow was on the market to-day, and she was sold for 842.A few other small cows were on the market, but were not sold.Sheep and lambs were not so lentiful as last week, but they do not bring much higher prices A lot of rather lean sheep were sold at $2 the head ; good sheep bring from 84 to 85 do ; good lambs from 32 75 to 83 do ; common lambs from 82 25 to $2 50 do.A few old lean hogs were on the market, but were not required, and would not bring over $4 cach.Montreal, Wednesday\u2014Gold 100}.Greenbacks bought at 99 conts on the dollar.Silver, large 6 : small 8 por cent.discount.In Huntingdon greenbacks aro bought at 98 conts.MONTREAL PRICES.City Bag Flour, 82 to $2.10 3 1001) Peas about Thc Oats about 28c Barley\u2014T5c @ B5c Butter\u2014 Westorn, atore-packed, 7c @ 10c; Westorn, dairy, 96 @ 12c ; Brockville and Morrisburg, 13c @ 15c; Eastern Townships 14c @ 17c Cheexe\u2014Lato make #4 to 9}c, according to quality.pples, fameuso, $2 to $3 barrel.Dressed 1logs, 85 @ 85.50 10014 Packed Eggs, 15c te 16c % dozen Potatoes\u201470 to 80c P bag.THE LAST DAY.FTER the 10th of November next, all Notes and Book Accounts due and past due will be collected bY our Attorney.YD & CO.Huntingdon, Oct.23.OR SALE 100 acres of land in Osna- bruck, Stormont Ce., Ont.It is beau- tifally situated on the St Lawrence and bas a good brick house and good barns erected thereon, together with a tine orchard.Terms easy.Apply to W.J.McCLEVERTY.Woodiands, Ontario, Oct.22.COOMBE TO MARYLAND.MPROVED FARMS for sale, all sizes, at I from $7 to $25 por acre.Fruit, Garden, Grain, and Grass lands.Mild, short winters, breezy summers, and healthy climate.Catalogues sent freo.Addrees H.P.Cuaunkrs, Federalsburg, Marylend.HE Secretary-Treasurer of the County of Huntingdon Agricultural Society No.1 respectfully acknowledges with thanks the receipt of the sum of $25 towards the funds of said Society, from Julius Scriver, Eeq., M.P.D.M'rARLANE.MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE COUNTY the road to Thornbury, was found by his made: .Men's Brown Overalls, 50c ; former price $1.Men's Felt Hats, 80e ; former price $1.25.Good Heavy Grey Cotton bc # yard former price 42 Ladice\u2019 White Cotton Hose 5c & pair \u201c À Choice Printe only Te # yard their magnificent stock of New General Merchandise 0 8s to be able to dispose of the remainder of it without y.Undernoted is a list of the immense reductions .; Ladies\u2019 Lisle thread Gloves 8c § pair \u201c a1 had driven away a short time ago.He! Latice Pranelle Gaiters 80c # de \"oa 100 was 41 years of age.Men's White Merino Undershirts 506\u201c 1.00 me Mens + # Underpante 30e * 1.00 Richmond, Va, Oct.16.\u2014During a mar- Net Fancy eaes Ny ar EE 6 20 » , ° ces 17e f.\u201c riage at the oolored Baptist Church, ons No.| Long Boots $1.75 pais 3.00 Lynchburg, to-night, crowded to its Mew Hack Luss fous $1.30.© 300 : : à en's Tweed Pants $3.80.«\u201c 4.50 utmost capacity, & piece of plastering fell, ns Too Vents ue eevee \u201c 2.75 creating a panic of the wost dreadful Mons Silk-mixed Tweod (oats $450 + 900 character.The bodies of ten women have Bow Trvot ponts $LIS LL.\u201c 5.50 * am $1.19 # bundie of 8B.# 1.80 been already taken ut, tha wounded Atout Canadian & English Tweods .Las From the large quantities of toes All-wool White Baxony Flannel 35¢ \u2019 shipped from the station, we should judge wh Yard.ee \u201c 40 that either the yield in this section las Very tion Dick Lommel syn.a ; c #jard.40 been under-cstimated, or more acres were Ladies\u2019 Fancy Dress Goods of every description marked down below cost, Parasols at leas than half price Best Brown Family Boap 5c § bar, former price 10c KEddy's No.1 Matches 10c @ box.\u201c 20e Fine Salt in bags 10c 4 bag.\u201c 20c Good Japan Tea 250 # BL.\u201c 80c Bright Rotined Scotch Sugar only 80 # b Glass l\u2019roscrve Jan, fillod with Gue salt, only 124c each No.1 Whole Rico dc oD.former price Ge No.1 Layer Raisins 100 wh, .« 1Be No.1 Salmon Trout Tc hb Kddy's No.1 painted l'ails 15c, former price 25c Large-eixo Zine Trunka $1.73, former price $2.78 No.1 Brooms only 18¢, former price 28° Butter Tinneta to hold 33 to 45h only 33c cach Butter Tinneta, to hold 80 to dul, unly 30 vents each Nu.1 empty Cual Oil Barreln, only 30e each Orockery, Glassware and Hardware at less than half-price, and an immense quantity of other goods too numerous to mention ab tho same mat of discount, Terms Cash.\u2018 WILLIAM THIRD & Co, P.N.=~All persons owing the firm of William Third & Co.aio requented to call at once and scttle, as the firm fs positively retiring fiom Lusinces.Store and Dwelling for sale or to let on reasouable tens.W.T.& Co.Huntingdon, July 2.GOODS OHBAFPER THAN BVER.A.DUNSMORI bogs to announce e that ho is now recoiving and opon.ing out Fall and Winter Goods, which are lower than they havo beon for many years.Special attention is directed to Canadian Tweods, Wincoys, Flannels,Shirtings, Ladies Jackots, and Cloth for Jnckets.Dress Goods at a Sacrifice.Shawls, Mufflers and Waolon Hosiery greatly reduced.A fino stock of Boots and Shoos on hand.See my Men's and Boys\u2019 Coarwe Hoots.The best TEAS and general grocories to bo had in the markot at the lowest price.Plearo oxamine.To those indebted I would say, Now is tho time to settle accounts.It will not do to put off any longer.[lense call at once.W.A.DUNSMUBR.Iuntingdon, Oct.24.Auction Bales.At residence of Joshua Patterson, 2d con- cossion of Elgin, on Monday, Z8th October : horses, cattle, vebiclos, implements, corn, oats, fodder, &c.12 months\u2019 credit.D.SHANKs, Auctioncer, At tho residence of C.F, Scriver, on the Dickson farm, Elgin, noar Hendersonville, on Tuesday, Oct 29: 1 mare eight yoars old, 1 horse eight years old, 1 one-year old colt, 12 mileh cows, 2 dry cows, 2 two-year olds, 2 one-year olds, 6 calves, 8 shoop and lambs, 2 pigs, 1 tbreshing-mill, 1 mill waggon and pew rack, 1 doublo wagon nearly new, 1 new double wagon, 1 bugey, 1 cutter, 2 pair bob-sleds, 1 set of first-class double harness, 1 not of single harness, 1 stoneboat, 1 cooler, 150 new sap buckets, 160 patent spouts, a lot of water barrels, 1 grindstone, 1 mowing machine, 1 borse rake, 1 hay rack, 1 washing machine and wringer, 1 set of harrows, 1 plow, chains, potatoes, about 156 tons of bay, straw, and household furniture, consisting of 1 large dining tablo, 1 bureau, 1 couch, 2 bedstonds, chairs, 1 Osborne sewing machine, stoves and pipes, and many other articlos too numerous to mention.The above property muat positive sold.Torr U oor 85, Tash ; as and over, 12 months\u2019 credit on farnishing approved joint notes, 8 per cent.off for cash.Salo at 104 o'clock A.M.L, GuiMoNp, Auctioneer.The Farm is also to Let.For particulars apply to Mr Scriver on the premises, or to ra.Dickson.DENTAL NOTICE.W.MERRICK, Dentist, will be at the o Hotel of P.II.Leahy, Trout River, N.Y., on Tuesday, Oct.29th, and romain four days.Thoso wishing my services will come early.SMALL PROFITS AND QUIOK RETURNS.URTER BROTHERS are selling goods on the above principles.BOOTS AND SHOES A SPECIALTY.Wo sell good Stoga Boots at 82.We have also a full line of Men's Kip and Calf Boots.Call and seo our Boys' Boots at $2.Women's Leather Bootees from $1 to 81.60.We have a fine lot of Ladies\u2019 sowed Boots both laced and buttoned.Misses\u2019 Bontees only 90 cents; Children\u2019s Boota from 500 to 75¢; Women\u2019s Congress Prunellas for 60c.CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE, We open to-day a fine assortment of the above Goods at prices lower than ever.Wo now quote Stone China at $1 per doz.pieces, former price being $1.25.Lines sold at $1 per doz.we now offer at 75c.We have also received some beautifal China Tea Sets which will be sold very low.Also a large assortment of Fancy Pitchers, Lamps, Glassware, Parian-ware, &c., &c.FURS! FURS!! FURS!!! Alargeand complete assortment of Ladies\u2019 and Gents\u2019 Furs to be openod to-day, which will bo sold much lower than last year.ser- Don't forget to give us à call.\u201cBa OF BEAUHARNOIS.HUNTER BROS, -_\u2014 N.B.\u2014The highest price paid for Hides.JU those who hase not paid the assess SCHOOL OF ART will be re ment due on the 16th out dolay.Andw.SoMBEVILLE, ptember last, are hereby requested to pay the sme with- opened in this Village on Thursday night, the 31st inet.Mise Louisa Grabam Bantingdon, Ook.34.Secretary.to assist in the Drawing department.\u201c \" \"aa McG UIE.RTS WIR CWE a TRE TT RTT os ms cen PASS OF KHOORD-CABOOL At a time when war is imminent with ghanistan, the following account of Fes land's former contest with that country is of interest.] THE retreat of the British army through the Pass of Khoord-Cabool, in Afghanis- | tan, occurred so late as January th, 1842 | and was signalised by the most terrib'e disasters.The following particulars of the retreat, furnished by & survivor, will give an impressive idea of the realities of War.The army which was under the coin- mand of Major-General Elphinstone, was compelled to evacuate the cantonments at Cabool, where it had sustained a thoroughly disheartening siege of two months, and to commence a retreat towards Jela- = T7 : TT TT Lux father's rigid parted lips.Alas\u2019 for the into the doomed cantonments, thirsting kecp, cven ut the point of the bayonet, the first time there was no answering caress.for havoc and slaughter.The rear-guaid crowds of camp-fullowers from thrusting \u2018O mamuwie \u2019 cried he, suddenly preci- was compelled to give place to them, and themselves into the midst of the troops, pitating himself on the lap of his mother, hurriedly withdrew to the plain, where it and therefore a more party-colored en- \u2018father won't kiss me\u2014won't speak \u201d assumed the best position it could beside camupment cannot be conceived.Of course, Even this roused not the mother.She the piled baggage.Between the rear the vast majority of all classes slept with- did not stir, but gently laid the head of guard and the cantonments, sheltered by out any other canopy than the gloomy her husband on the earth, and raised her a small abrupt hill, stood the camel bear- snow-charged masses of clouds louring own face, which scemed not of this world.ing Mary Maitland and her adopted child, over their heads.In many places, the Sho unclasped her hands, and putting: and by its side a guard of eight of Chinga snow was only partially cleared away aside the fair flowing locks of her child, Zung's picked Kuzzilbashes, who faith- from the spot where the people threw suffered her gaze for à moment to rivet on fully obeyed their chieftains order not to themselves helplessly down; and some, his features.Then, without a sigh, with-!stir from the spot till his return, nor to when they stretched their length on the out a groan, without a struggle, without permit the slightest molestation of their cold bare ground, at the same moment once opening her lips, she refolded her charge.might be said to measure out their graves; thin, clammy hands, and fell suldenly On the ramparts, the Ghazees, a numer- for it is supposed that about fifty slept backward-\u2014quite dead, If hearts can Le |ous and very powerful class of half-insane their last Jeep this wight, and, frozen broken, hers was.\u201creligious zealots, were lashing themselves down to the spot, were left untouched lbad\u2014the attempt to settle affairs in Af- death moment, not one who looked on the, ghanistan, where the British had in reality group hurried away, Lut in the contein- no right to be, havin signally failed.To\u2019 plation of it, all for awhile forgot their own vate the difficulties of the retreat, cares, and the probability that very soon the period was the depth of winter, the it might be their fate also.Many a manly, cold was intense, and the troops were in-'heart melted, and many a rough hand adequately supplied with provisions, fuel, hastily brushed away a tear.or tent-equipage.Besides, the road lay\u2019 \u2018Ochone: and what's to become 0° the through a country full of rugged moun- poor bairn in a time like this \u201d demanded tains and barren heaths, without any'a grim-looking Scotch veteran, \u201cWho will, means of shelter or succor, To complete \u2018or can care for him ?the picture, a powerful and treacherous\u2019 \u2018God Almighty will himself dv that\u201d cnemy hung on the skirts of the retreat- ! solemuly replied a soldier who was leaning regiments, and threatened their entire\u2019 ing on his musket by the side of the «lead slaughter.The whole affair, indeed, had bodies; \u2018and I will myself sce to the what is usually called \u2018a very ugly look I\u2019 child.And ugly it was, sure enough.Orders' With this observation, Frederick Mait- were issued to cut a passage through the land gently took the poor child in his eastern rampart, to allow the exit of the arms, and said kindly to him: \u20181 will Le gun-carriages, baggage, &c., and for planks your father henceforward, my dear little to be conveyed to the river to construct a fellow.\u201d A 1nurmur of admiration buzzed bridge.These orders were carried into around, and many spoke their gratification effect, and 2000 camels and zaboos or'of the young serzeant\u2019s conduct.mules were laden with military and other; \u2018There, said he, kissing his treimbling stores, together with a miserably small little protégé, \u2018you see I will kiss you and supply of materials to shelter the troops love you; so don\u2019t cry any more, for 1 when encamped.The 44th regiment is shall be your father now! said to have mustered about 600 strong ;| Children rarely mistrust words which add to these 970 cavalry, a troop of horse |bear the impulse of truth and heartful- artillery of about 80 or 90 in number, and ! ness, and wonderfully soothed by the en- 2800 native troops, chiefly Hindoos, and ;dearing tone, the child resigned himself to the total is 3460 tighting men, with three 'his new protector.mountain train-guns and six horse-artil-| \u2018Comrades\u2019 exclaimed the sergeant, lery guns.The camp-followers, which \u2018make a grave, however shallow, so that are the annoyance of Indian armies, !the Afghans may not mangle their re- amounted to about 12,000 men, women, mains.Lay them side by side.and children\u2014a host of useless lumber in No further appeal was needed.Tools the flight that was to take place.\u2018were procured, and in a few minutes a Even in that fearful, busy, life-and- into fury by gulping down strong waters, both by friend and foc to rot where they carried in bottles at their girdles, and run- lay.ning round in frenzied circles, vociferating Picrcing were the eries of the children, their wild, savage h or chants, with and heart-rending were the moans and theiuost horrible and demoniac contortions groans of Loth women and men.But b of their features.A few poor stragglinz midnight, a comparative stillness pervad- soldiers and camp-followers, who had still ed, to a degree that, considering the ele- chosen to loiter about the outworks, were ments of which the assemblage was com- seized by these wretches, who actually posed, night be deemed astonishing, were tore them in pieces with their hands; aul it not accounted for in a great measure by in not a few Instances reeking portions of a recollection that fatigue, privation, and the flesh were swallowed piecemeal.coll, csperially the latter, speedily evoke After awhile, growing tired of hacking an antilote which fr awhile overpowers and tearing down the various buildings, them all\u2014sivep, or rather stupor.The the Afghans deliberately manned the ranm- whole situation was suggestive of Camp- parts, and levelling their deadly juvails b.lf- lines on Hohenlinden\u2014 \u2018long rifles) at the rear-guard, Legan a \u2018Few, few