The canadian gleaner, 13 mars 1879, jeudi 13 mars 1879

[" ADIES' Cape, Mink and Ssbls Math, Nabine, &e., at DazcLrasn*s.Men and Boys\u2019 Fur and Cloth Caps, Gloves, Mitts, de., DaroLrmen'sat Baflslo Bobes, No.1 Whole Skins, Lénisgs, Trimmings, &o., cheap, DarGLIBsH\u2019s.A good assortment of Tweeds, Beaver and Broad Cloths, Presidents, &o., at DALGLIESH's.Tapestry, Wool, Hemp and Stair Carpets, at DaroLImsn's.Boots and Shoes, Rubbers and Overshoes, at DALGLIEsH*s.Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bags, &e., at DaroLIsen's.A general assortment of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Crockery, &c., at DALGLIXSEH\u2019s.s@F\" Over-due accounts must be settled with Casa or Notes, W.W.DALGLINSH.Huntingdon, Nov.1.RELIANCE IP HOUSE AHEAD ALL THE TIME, Choicest Teas and General Groceries.HE very best fresh Goods diroct from the Importers, at far loss than the usual cost.Quality guaranteed.GEORGE Q.O'NEILL.Huntingdon, Nov.26.DENTISTRY.H.W.MERRICK, DENTIST, FORT COVINGTON, N.Y., T home the first 20 days of each month, until further notice.Artificial teeth inserted, on the new celluloid base, which is far superior to rubbor in every respect, at All operations war- greatly reduced rates.ranted.Fort Covington, Feb.12th, 1879.VILLAGE PROPERTY FOR SALE.T roperty is situated in the village of Athelstan, opposite Boyd & Co's factory, on the Chateaugay road.lt contains about half an acre of land on which is a small grove of trees, a good house with 7 rooms, together with a kitchen, shed, good well and excellent céllar, all of which are in good condition, having been refitted about one yoar ago.For particulars apply to Joshua Breadner, Esq., or to the undersigned at his place of business.Valleyfield, Feb.10.NOTICE.TS undersigned takes this opportunity of thanking his numerous customers for past favors, and of soliciting their patronage, às he is still running bis Marble Shop A.LouDoN.with a full supply of Marble and Granite, which wiil be sold to suit the times.horses taken in exchange.COFFINS AND CASKETS.In addition to the above, I bave opened a Wareroom in the Dominion Block, opposite the Post-office, where will be found a varied assortment of Coffins, trimmed and ready for use.Orders by letter or telegraph promptly filled on short notice by the undersigned, or by D.Shanks, on the premises.G.W.DREW.Huntingdon, Nov.27.FURNITURE! FURNITURE! T=: subscriber has on hand a largo Stock of Furniture, consisting ot Bureaus, Bed- stends, Washstands, Cano and Wood Seat Chairs, Tables, and all other articles found in a first-class assortment.Parties requir ing Furniture will find it to their advantage to call and examine our Stock as it will be sold Cheap.Good A.HENDERSON.UNDERTAKEBERS SUPPLIES.HE undersigned has pow on band a fall assortment of Caskets and Coffins of the latest styles, with patent moveable glass frame attached, from largeet to the smallest size.Also, all kinds of Trimmings.Burial Robes & Linings a speciality, sarAll orders promptly attended to.Journ H=mLx.Burke Lines, N.Y.MEOHANIOS\u2019 BANE.Beauharnois, Huntingdon and alleyfield.President : C.J.Brydges.Vice-President: Walter Shanly.Head-office, Montreal.OLE AT HUNTINGDON next the Methodist church, Best rate of interest allowed or, deposits.Drafts issued on all parts of t ini and United States.P ue Dominion Notes discounted daily.American Bills and Silver purchased on the most reasonable terms, thus affordin facilities nover before enjoyed in this county Office-hours, 10 a.m.10.5 10 a.m.to 1 p.m.me (0 3 pr; Baturdays J.H.MENZIES, Casbter, Montreal.N.ROY, HENBY HARMAN, C.T.IRISH, ager, gent, Agen Beauharnois, Huntingdon, Faltzytield MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF TBE COUNTY OF BEAUS{ARNOIS.Insuring only Fat m and Isolated property [PRESIDENT\u2014 Archibald Henderson, Esq.Directors.Josbus Breadner, George Cross, John Fors, Dar,jel M'farlane, Donald MoNasghton, Ao- drew Oliver, John Symons, and John White, Secte tary and Tieasurer\u2014\u2014Andrew Somerville, Huns Angdon.?gente-\u2014Willlam Edwards, Franklin ; Robert Middlemiss, Hinchinbrooke ; Thomas Clarke, Ste Philomène : Robert Smaill, Bigin; P.Clancy, N, P.and J A.V.Amirault, N.P., Hemmingford; Wa, Gebbi., Howick; John Davidson, Dr McMillan, Dundes; 1.1.Crevler, N.P, Bt Anicet; Arthur Herdman, Herdman's Corners ; Dr Maclaren, David Bryson, Ormetown; and J.C.Brace and E.8.Ells Worth, Hantingdon, MI\u201d Parties wishing to insure their property are teéquested to apply to the agents or Secretary .HE price for Auction, Soiree, and other Bills, at the Gleaner Office, is $1.75 for 25, and $2 for 50.Parties at a distance by enclosing the price with order, will have their Bills sent by retarn of mail, postage paid.No abatement made from these prices.ma NO.687.WINTER FERRY, 1878-70, BETWERN VALLEYFIELD AND ST.DOMINIQUE HE Lake St Francis Tow Boat Com- | pany's steamer, C.ANDERSON, runs daily, making close connection with Grand Trunk Railway trains.Through passenger tickots issued to and from Montreal, and freight of all kinds carried at reasonable rates.Time of departure.\u2014Leaves Valleyfield at 6 A.M.and 2:30 P.M.Leaves St Dominique at 11 A.M.and 7 P.M.J.HALLY, Secretary.Valleyfield, Dec.20.ROHIBALD & M'CORMICK, Advocates No.112 St.Francois Xavier Street, Montreal.J.8.Archibald, M.A.,B.C.L.D.M'Cormick, B.C.L Mr M'Cormick will attend the Courts in Beaunarnois, Huntingdon, and Ste.Martine.Accounta for collection may be addressed to the firm, Montreal, or M.S.M'Coy, Hun- tingdon.A PHILPS, Auctioneer, Huntingdon, o is ready to attend all Auction Sales when called upon.Terms moderate.All orders left with A.E.Hale, or sent by mail, will receive prompt attention, Da» ROSS, Imploment Maker and General Blacksmith, would take the opportunity of tendering his sincere thanks to his numerous customers and friends, for the very liberal support with which he has been favored since ho commenced business, and calls attention to the good supply of first-class Harrows and Plows on hand now.Those favoring him with their support may depend upon getting first-class workmanship.He would aleo further intimate that he makes and repairs all kinds of implements, cbarg- ing moderately, to suit the times.Inspection invited.Huntingdon, Feb.20.NEW MARBLE SHOP.OTWITHSTANDING reports to the contrary, by parties who areintorested, 1 beg leave to inform the public that I bave opened a MARBLE SHOP on the province line, south of Franklin, Que., known as Clinton Lines, where I will be able to supply anything in the way of cemetery work, sach as Monuments, Headstones, Posts, (in marble, granite, or other stone), Fencing, &c., &c., at reasonable rates, and will guarantee my work and material as gond as can be had anywhere.All obligations will be filled as quickly as possible.Address Franklin Centre, P.Q., or Frontier, Clinton Co., N.Y.Roser G.HALL.N.ROUSSEL, ° Notary Public, Shanks\u2019's Block, Huntingdon, P.Q.GILT BDGED BUTTER.HERE is always an active demand for butter that is up to the gilt edged standard in quality and color.Much butter that is otherwise good sellsat a reduction of from one to five cents per pound, because deficient in color, When the color is not up to the standard Mr C.Turcotte, proprietor of the Star Creamery, which took the first prize at the late International Dairy Fair, the well-known dairyman, recommends his friends to use Wells, Richardson & Co's Perfected Butter Color to give a bright June color.This color is by far the brightest, purest and best made.It is as harmless as salt, and never gives a dull reddish color, or impaits any taste or smell.It is made in a strictly scientific manner by a skillful chemist, and can always be relied on.For further particulars in regard to its quality and use inquire of J.C.Shanks, Huntingdon, and J.O.Hibbard, Hem- mingford.For male by druggists and merchants generally.1000 CHAIRS FOR SALE.IN WOOD IN CANE Windsor Grecians Double back Turned front post Florence Astor Bow Back Ritchen Spindle Back DINERS Franklin Round Sest DINERS Shaped Seat Turned Arm Bent Back Bent Arm York Brace Arm ROCKERS ROCKERS Nurse, full and half cane Nurse {back Large, with arms Franklin, sewing with Miss n [arms Large, with arms OFFICE St James Cottage Round Back CHILDREN Double bent arm iron Round Back, Table ° rods Round Back, Rocker Double bent arm re- Round Back, Low vol: Fancy ving Men cr Ladies\u2019 Camp Chairs.FURNITURE, CHAMBER SUITES BEDSTEADS Jenny Lind, double ash French round, ash \u201c \u201c gingleash Dominion, ssh Cottage, sab Alexandria, ash Serpentine Top, with * Cottage, ash, with walnut plrainut 1mming [trimming o Prince Arthur Common, Mb Fancy ronch, as BUREAUS TABRES Plain Centre Fancy Extension Divers Valnut trimmings Common Particular attention paid to House Furnishings, Blinds, L'oors, Double Windows, Sashes, Turning, sod all kinds of Wood Work.MF ALL CHEAP FOR CASH.BOYD & CO.Huntingdon, Mov.13.REAT B.ARGAIN.\u2014Thesubecribor will sell che ap for Cash à very fine Liane box Buggy, =3most new, also a fancy Cutter and Robes and an excellent harness.Any n in nes of either or all of the above- mentioned articles will do well to call at onee upbn J.8, McCALLUN, of this office.The old sin of illicit distillation of whisky is officially reported to be quite dead in Scot) and ; bat, oddly enough, over 700 stills wero discovered by the lrish police last Che Camion Ge I HUNTINGDON, Q.THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1879.\u2014_ ru \u2014 SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.In the Commons, on the 27th ult, Dr Christie moved that in \u201cthe interests of public morality and the physical well-being of all classes\u201d it was necessary there should be a strict observance of the Lord's Day, and therefore that ail tmasters should \u201cbe pormitted to close \u2018their offices during the whole\u201d of that day.In support of his motion, Dr Christie said postmasters in every other part of the Dominion except Quebee were allowed to close their offices on Sunday.In Quebec they were compelled to keep them open at least one hour, either before or after divine service.This was a hardship to many postmasters, who were robbed of the rest God had given them, and the benign and hallowing influences of the Sabbath were, to a great extent, destroyed by the opening of the mails and the scatter ing of mail matter broadcast.But that was not all.- The evil was still increasing.The example of the Dominion Government in the Post Office Department had been followed by the Local Governments in their Railway Departments.Possibly the contractors were responsible ; but, ever since the Montreal, Ottawa and Wentern Railway was built, excursion trains had been run on Sunday during the summer, and all the pleasure- seekers and Sabbaib-breakers in the cities bad been poured into the country, to the reat grief and annoyance of the Sabbath- Écoping portion of the community.Even divine worship had been intorrupted and disturbed by che passing traine, and by the music and revelry of the oxcursionists.These glaring acts of Sabbath desecration were under the control of the respective Governments.They were productive of the most disastrous, the most deplorable results, familiarising the public mind with Sunday labor and amusement, destroying all regard and respect for the sacred day, and converting it into a mere holiday for amusement.Many were shocked at these things, and called loudly for reform.He knew that it was urged by somo that the present practice in the Post Office Department was necessary, that it was a great convenience to the peo ple to got their papers and letters when they went to charch on Sunday, that it was à saving of time and money, and that occasionally business and social requirements rendered it desirable, if not absolutely necessary, that the post-offices should be opened.But he believed that the plea of necessity was sufficiently answered by the fuct that the post-offices had been closed in the Maritime Provinces and in Oatario for many years, and no inconvenience had been experienced.Not a single petition had ever been presented to this House asking for a Sunday mail.Now, no business necessities could exist in the Province of Quebec that did not exist in Ontario or the other Provinces, and if the post-offices had beon closed there, and even in the great city of London, with a population nearly equal to that of the whole Dominion, and no inconvenience or detriment to business had been felt, it must be quite evident that the plea ot necessity was wholly fallacious and inexcusable.Mr Langevin, Postmaster General, said they all agreed that the Lord's day should be kept as strictly as possible ; but the hun gontleman must be aware that that observ- anee could not be an absolute one.Certain work which could not be avoided had to be done on that day.People had to get up and dress themselves on that day as well as on the others ; their meals had to be prepared, and the hon gentleman did uot object that his cook should prepare his meals ; that his servants should milk the cows, in order to huve milk for his breakfast; that his cattle should be fed and his horses looked after, even on that day.Certain work which could not be avoided had to be done on Sunday.Unless everything stopped\u2014unless life stopped at midnight on Saturday night, and began again exactly twenty-four bours after, certnin works must be done on the Lord's day, and therefore the rule which the hon gentleman wanted to apply could not be applied to other things any more to the domestic concerns of life.Ile agreed that, an far as possible, the Lord's day should he observed, but complete cessation of labor on that day was impossible, and, no mattor how strong à resolution of this kind might be passed, it would bo found impossible to carry it into effect.The hon gentleman must not suppose that he (Mr Langevin) did not want to respect the Lord's day.Hedid wish to see it respected as much as did the hon gentleman himself.But Sunday was the only day on which the population of the country parts in the Province of Quebec went to the post-offices.They lived far apart ; they went to church on the Sanday, and after church they got their letters, and posted those they bad written during the week ; not only the French Roman Catholic portion of the population, but nearly tbe entire population.The parish in which the bon gentieman resided might be an exception.1f the population of that parish desired that the post-office should be closed there, he would give orders to that effect.No post-office in the Province of Quebec would be ned on Sunday if the ° did not go then for their lettors ; and if The bon gentleman and others did not go for their letters on that day, or send their ser- vanta\u2014 Rohan Catbolic servants\u2014or others for them, that post-office would not be used, and the object he desired would be attained.He moved an amendment nullifying Dr Christie's motion.Mr Bechard said that, although he bad much admiration for tbe Christian feeling which had led his hon friend from Argen- teuil (Mr Christie) to make this motion, yet be bad no sympathy with the purpose of the motion.His hon.friend knew that this question was viewed by different persons from different standpoints.The religious education of three-fourths of the population of Quebec did not make them consider the l act of keeping a post-office open on Sunday a violation ot that day.They did not consider the writing of à letter, for instance, on that day, any more than the hiring of a \u2018horse and buggy to take a ride on that day, year.as 8 violation of the Sabbath.In several EE parishes of the rural districts there were people who lived five or six miles from a post-office, for whom it would be very inconvenient not to be able to get their letters ur papers on Sunday when they went tocburob, as, if compelled to go on any other day, they would bave to lose half a day's work, le hoped that no steps would be taken by this House to put a stop to a practice which was a great convenience to the people in districts such as those he had referred to.Mr Soriver said he desired 10 show that the remarks ot the hon.the Postmaster Goneral (Mr Langevin) were anything bat a sufficient reply to what had been said upon the moral aspect of the question, at all events.They were all agreed as to the importance of the Sabbath day to a Christian community, and to the propriety of its proper observance.They were also fally agroed with the hon.the Post master-General, that there were certain labors which, as a necessity of our condition, must be done upon, that day.Bat there was another question which followed, and that was, what were the necessary labors which were the resuits of the necessity of our condition ?To the statement that it was necessary that the post offices should be kept open in certain localities, he thought a sufficiont reply would be found in the fact that in some of the Provinces they Were not kept open on that day.With reference to the question ns it prosented itself to the representatives of the Province of Quebec, he would say, with the hon.member for 1ber- ville, that a large majority of that Province did not believe that Sunday was violated by keeping the post-offices open beforo or subsequent to tbe morning services in the churches.Lie would not like to force his peculiar viows\u2014if they were peculinr\u2014upon tho majority of tbe people of that Province, but he know that in the English-speaking rtion of that Province, or the portion in- ubited principally by Protestants, this question was viewed differently from what it was in the parishes inhabited by Roman Catholics ; and the majority of these were not only a Christian people in the ordinary sense of the term, but they were mombers of one or other of the religious bodies which considered it a violation of the Sabbath day that Government officials shonld be required to work on that day.Ho believed that the weight of public opinion in that portion of the Province of Quebec inhabited mainly by Protestants was strongly ion favor of, at least, a permissive regulation, such as that pointed out by the resolution of the hon, member for Argenteuil.This resolution, if passed, would not make it obligatory, but permissive merely, upon the postmasters of the Province of Quebec to close their offices.He felt assured that, in a community where the general public sentiment was in favor of keeping the post-offices open on Sunday, the postmaster would yield to that public sentiment.: After some further debate, Dr Christie's motion was declared lost on a division.A VISIT TO ZULULAND.Tue following extract is from a Zulu letter, describing a visit to the king's military krual : \u201cThis is the king's place, and this is the great annual gathering of all the Zulu warriors throughout the kingdom of Zululand.The king had sent a special invitation to me to be present, that might see the \u2018strength of his country,\u2019 as be expressed it.The first day's journey across vhe mountains we accomplished on horsoback, and then arrived at the head of the great valley, which from time immemorial has been the home of the kings of Zululand.The valley is full of poisonous grass into which it is impossible to take à horse.Here, thereforo, we left our horses, and sent them back, performing the rest of the journey on foot.We passed through a beautiful country, as regards flowers and flowering shrubs, There had been rain, and the whole air was scented like an English conservatory.The yellow and pink mimoea trees were in full bloasom ; jessimines of all kinds, fuchsia trees, orchids hanging from the branches, gardinias, &o.Ali the way as we came we passed groups of warriors trooping to the king's place, all dressed in their very best; spears, shields, plumes, tiger and leopard skins covering their bodies; whenever the eye ranged across the hills it mot companies of thore warriors all converging to one focus\u2014the king's place.Out of bushes, from behind rocks, out of gorges and beds of rivers they came, and went singing their war songs, and tramping, as only these people can tramp, formidable-looking fellows enough, and formidable, indeed, if they choose to be your enemies.About 3 p.m.we reached the to, of a hill overlooking the valley in whic the king's place is situated.In the centre of this valley lies the king's kraal or village.All around for miles lie large military kruals or barracks, enormous circles (I measured one, which was 320 yards across) of huts.These are upon ordinary occasions merely garrioned with a bundred or so soldiers, ut now crammed to overflowing ; indeed, teraporary buts of green branches are being everywhere cenatructed to accommodate the host, which is supposed to number 15,000, and all these the very flower of the country \u2014magnificent men, height, and very models of shape, Upon our arrival we sent in messengers to report ourselves to his majesty.In à few minutes a great man came out to us, bristling with tigers claws, and told us that the king had placed two buts at our disposal close to bis own.Here we rested for a while, and then a messenger came to say the king wished to see us.Wo were marshalled with cere mony through a very clorely-built stockade into a beautifully clean courtyard, fo which were several beautifally-bailt large round huts, built with the precision and regalarity of finely-made baskets.Here we were kept waiting à short time, as he was j with someono upon business.At lsat the ; master of the ceremonies told as to come, .and in we crept Lo tbe Royal but, and there upon a pile of mats sat the king.He begged us 10 he seated.I gave him some rugs which I bad brougbt out from England, with which be was gremtly delighted, \u2019 eee \u2026 lune fer Cardinal Cullen, but as additional ~ - $1.50 A-YEAR.\u2014_ - especially ; \u2018that,\u2019 he said, \u2018I abali wear tomorrow at the great review.\u2019 We stayed with him for about half an hour, and then took our leave aud returned to eur huts, Shortly be sent us a bullock to live upon during our week's stay here, and a magnifi- cont basket (tho baskets are so beautifully made that they hold liquid) of native beer, wilk, Indian corn, &c.o then visited the next greatost personage here, tho king's favorite daughter.Burroanded by a by of fair, or rather I ought to say particularly dusky females, sat the reat princess\u2014great every way.She is really a very intereating and intelligent person, about forty years of age, with a particularly ploasant expression.She is everywhere spoken of 28 à very woman ; she can read a little, is at heart a Cbristian, though she dare not openly profess it.We had some very interesting conversation with her.I do bope the tire may come when she will be able openly to confess what she fools.Next morning the crack regiment, composed entirely of chiefs, and dressod far more magnificently than any of the rost, marched into camp.When it ar rived the king, wearing my boautifal rug, was wheeled ont of his enclosure in a carriage into one of the great circles I have spoken of, surrounded by military huts; round him sat his great ministers and cour tiers, ourselves amongst them, and in à semicircle formed the regiment of chiefs, the prince in the centre, and went through all inde ot savage manœuvres.The dresses of many of these chiefs, Mr Robertson estimates at £30 value, at least the magnificent fenthers and ornaments would fetch that sum in Europe.Altogether it is a strange sight in a strange place.Tho continued roar and hum of voices throughout this vast camp of savagos, which lusts late into the night, as they sit round their watchfires, singing their wild war songd, and relating the old traditions of their land, and then to teel that we are in the very midst (that is the contre) of Zululand, far removed from civilized governments, in the midst of these thousands who might make mincemeat of us at short notice if they so pleased, and who, if we bad venturod here forty years or so ago, would doubtless have #0 done, now most friendly to us ; feeding us at their own expense, showing us every attention and kindness, and all this owing te the influence of missionaries scarce twenty years settled amongst them.Slaughters, such as once stained the bands of the old king are now spoken of as things of the past.\u201d rs MISCRLLANEOUS., SEVERE SNOWBTORM IN SCOTLAND.\u2014The wouther this week has again been stormy, and the higher dintricts are thickly covered with snow.In Edinburgh, snow fell during the greater part of Sunday, but melted as it renched tho ground.In the Gala Water district, however, there was a depth on the ground of over six inches.Drifting has occurred on the main line of the 1lighland Railway, and a north going train stuck in a large wreath between Duinaspidal and Dal- whinnie early on Monday morning.A screw sloamer, the Augusta, which had been disabled, and was being taken back to the Clyde, has been driven ashore during an easterly galo on Torry Island, along with the tug seamer which had her in tow.More snow fell in the north on Tuesday, and frost set in.The wind, bowever, moderated, and comparatively little drifting 100k place.The Highland Railway was blocked between Dalnaspidal and Dalwhinnie, and the Caith- ness line botwoen Forsinard and Altnabreac, The mails for the north were, theretore, rent round by Aberdeen.The Great North Railway was also blocked on Taesday, but the main line was cleared early in the day, and the whole system was open at night.The barque Mary Cook, wbich Was seen on Monday night drifting northwards slong the Kincardineshire onast flying signals of distress, was found on Tuesday to bave struck on a iedge of rock at Crags of Cruden, be- twoen Aberdeen and Peterhend, and after- warda foundered.All on board, consisting of Captain Orkney, his wife and brother, and it in believed, other seven or eight men, are bolieved to have perished.There wasa keen frost on Wednesday, and more snow fell throughout Scotland.The weather, however, was calm.The Highland line was cleured by noon; but the Caithness Railway still remains blocked.Fourteen miles of the line have yot to be cleared, and the wreaths are in some places from 12 to 14 test deep.\u2014Scotamsn, 22nd Feby.A correnpondent of the Owen Sound Times says :\u2014Recently two United States detectives arrived at Markdale in search of a man supposed to be named Nibbling, charged with being guilty of murder, committed in Cleveland.The man was supposed to be secreted somewhere in the vicinity of Mark.dale, and on the arrival of the officers of jisiice they veiled their mission by enquiring for employment.They worked for several days chopping cordwood, keoping in the meantime ears and eyes open in order to secure a clue, which might lead to the object of their search.On Friday last the object of their search marched into 8 Markdale botel, and before be bad a suspicion of bis danger he was thrown on the floor, manaoled, few under six foot infêmd almost immedistely afterwards Was forced into à cutter, waiting at the door, and detectives and prisonee, without & moment\u2019s delay, s for Walkerton.It is stated in London that the final decision of the Pope to create Dr Jobn Henry Newman a cardinal was arrived at the strong advice of Cardinal Manning.ore is much rejoicing among Englisb Catbolics in conssquence of the appointment.The Catholio U nion, at à meeting presided over by the Duke of Norfolk, adopted a series of resolutions which were proposed the Duke and seconded by the has of Ripon, satisfaction with expressing the profound which the Union bad received intelligence of the desire of the Pope to confer upon Dr Newman the dignity of cardinal, laying at the foot of the apostolic throne expression of their gratitude for the honor, and congra- talating Dr Newman.It is understood that among the new cardinals to be soon created ons will be net only Dr Newman aad à sueses- cel \u201cme Irish cardinal, and at que, if not two, additional American prelates.A Wrench of promise case was settled at ) .Miss Long, daughter of a Limerick merchant, sued a young gentlemen pamed Hobart, son of Licutenant-Colone! Hobart, of Bath, aud one of the Oxferd University crew.The counsel agreed to a verdict for £200 and £100 costs.There ware 600 love lotters in the case.Lieuteuant-Colonel Fitagorald saggests the abolition of regimental colors in the field.Heo says what is ebvious that they dysw tbe fire of \u201cthe enemy,\" that their preservation is Lhe cause of constant and distracting snxi and tbat two commis sioned and fous son-commissioned officers are takon from ether necessary work to act as guard.n the debate on the Dispipline Bill on Wednesday, Baron Stauffenberg, Vice Presi dent of the Reichstag, who, in co enco of hie office, is considered an nutherity on the subject, treated the bill sharply, and up.pose to the House to reject the bill.Herr bel declared his party considered the bill aimed at excluding them from the Reichstag ss mach a ible, even before election and destroying all parliamentary troe- dom of apeecb.llo rolated how Prince Bismarck had once prevented him from good epsétring in the Reichatag, and how, when be subsequently published à pamphlet to oxplain his views, ho was sent to prison, tle ironically sugested a law depriving all Germans of \u2018their franchise whom the police Sappected of revolutionary tendencies.Such à law as is pro by the Government was possible in ho other country.London, March.6.\u2014The Archbishop of Cauterbury and sevoral bishops of the Kstab- lished Church have given warning to clorgy- men of the new sect known ax tho Reformed Episcopal Church, that they must not offi.oiate in any of the churches of the Lstabh.lishment under pain of the pennitios prescribed by tho act of Parliamont.The bishops state that the consent of tho onlin- ary of the diocese is necessary to be obtained before anyone can officiate in a church of the Establishment who has not been ordained by a bishop of the Church of England, and that if any unqualified person is per mitted to officiate in the parish church the incumbent will bo liable to the severe ponal- ties which will be enforced against him.A French paper, the Franc Comtoiso, tolls of a boar hunt lately, where u wounded bear, rushing between tho logs of a hunter who had tarnod nside to avoid him, and who happened to be Mayor of a neighboring village, carried him off, the Mayor hanging ou by the boast's ears.Aitor going nome distance his Honor contrived to slip off the brute\u2019s back unburt.It was subsequently killed and its head prosonted to Lhe Mayor.À contractor of Marsoilles han just obtained a concession for the extraction of chlorate of tash from the Dead Son.The salt in ured n the manufacture of fulminates, and cou- sumed in Kngland as an ingredient of manure.The supply hua hitherto Leon drawn from Germany, and tho salt was sold in London for 160 francs per tou.Competition reduced the rato to 130 francs but the production censos to bo remunorative below 120 francs.\u2018I'he chlorate of potaxh rocured from the Dead Ses can, it is nakl, fe supplied in London at 90 francs, and the Juantity obtained is practically unlimited.\u2018he process of producing it will bemides fur- pish other valuable chemisul substances, such as the bromide and iodide ot potassium.A Rear Tenxonarir.\u2014A new invention of a really practical character, not a more \u201cpaulo post futurum\u201d invention like many we havo heard of Iately, bas just been made by Mr KE.A.Cowper, tho well-known mechanical engineer.It Is a real telegraphic writing machine.\u2018The writer in London moves bis pon, and simuitaneousiy nt Brighton another pen is moved, as thongh by a phantom band, in precisely rimilur eurves and motions.The writer writes in London, the ink marks in Brighton, We have seen this instrument at work, and its marvels aro quite us startling us those of the tolephone.The pen at tho receiving end bus all the appearace of being guided by a spirit hand.\u2018The apparatus is shortly to be made public before tho Biciety of Telegraph Engineers.St Petersburg, March 4.\u2014The police dis covered a secret printing press ut Kioff.On entering the police and gendarmes were met by a storm of bullets.Oue officer wus killed and two gendarmes woanded, Eleven men and five women were arrested.On premises in Kieff upon which the gendarmes madea descent were seixed printing material, counterfeit seals of various public departments, forged documents, revolutionary pamphlets, and a number of rovolvers and poniards.Glen's Falls, N.Y., March 4.\u2014The Rev Bidney M.Stray, pastor of the Presbyterian Charch at Lake George, exhibiting a new revolver to his wife last night, accidentally wounded hor forehead.In the excitement thinking he bad killed her, ho placed the revolver to his own head and fired.The weunds aro not considered dangerous.A Board of Trade Court which bas inquired into the loss of the ship Princess Royal at the entrance of Cork harbor on Christmas ove has attribated the loss of life which oc currud to tbe inefficiency and intoxicated condition of a portion of the lifeboat crew.Ottawa, March 5\u2014Before leaving tho hospital, Bovil desired to be allowed to see the corpse of Eliza Bovil, for whose murder Le is under arrest.Accompanied by the constable the prisoner entered the ward in which lay the remains.Bovil, who is rather an aged man, sad who has evidently been suffering from sicknoss, almost fainted.After steadily gazing apon the mutilated body for a few moments, he threw his arms round it and sobbed piteously, kissing the face of deceased time and again.He was removed from the hospital to the gaol, to await his trial at the next Assizes for mor- dering ber while drunk.Mr Robert Templeton, jeweller.&c., Ayr, bas left his whole estate, about £3,000, subject to the life interest of the money to bis two sisters, to be devoted to rebuilding the «Auld Brig.\u201d This structure was raised by two maiden sisters in 1252, aud is now in = somewhat insecure condition\u2014ita piers having frequently of Jate besn under extensive repair.Mr Templeton was a comparatively young man, à bachelor, and a vegetarian, Ons or run Cran.\u2014Mr James Whimater, of Portage Laprairie, being at Ottawa on business in connection with tbe Dominion ! Land Branch, waited on His Excollency the Governor-Gener:] yesterday and was kindly received.He told the Governor-Goneral that his Wifo was a Campbell and his kx- lency promieed to send his photograph.» sa - ,- oppo ear TEER SY WT pa \u2014 SES veus is EA \u2014 me - rt A\u2014 - eee RE THB CANADIAN GLRANER 1s publish- od every Thursday at noon.Subscription,\u2019 $1.50 a-year in advance, postage free.Single copies, four cents each.One dollar pays for eight months\u2019 subscription, two dollars for à year and four months.Advertisements are © seven cents per line for the first insertion and three cents for Sechsubeoquent insertion.Advertisements of Farms for Sale, if not over 10 lines, are inserted three times! for $1.No advertisement inserted for loss\u2019 than fifty cents.ROBERT S8ELLAR, Proprietor.! | i i x @he Qunadian Gleaney, HUNTINGDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1879.| THE disaster to the British troops at the Cape occurred on the 21st January, and yet, owing to the distance and irregularity of communication, we have only got partial details.The accounts received, however, throw ample light on the movements previous to the fatal affray, and are not calculated to enhance Lord that a handful of citymen may increase their wealth.It seems to us to be a very THE COTEAU BRIDGE.\u2014 ms meet gps _ \u2014 \u2018 \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014= \u2014\u2014 2000 - CT om GS Last week, s lad, named James with Connds under such desdrentegagnnand bunl- | alight demonstration of a few men.A, O'Brien, who had been working about listing terms ?the enemy's scouts were soon joined by THE people of St Malachie d'Ormatown, rnpilisti s fiasion te ke, that the who are so deeply interested in this bridge, are moving in the matter, and proposed line wfll tap the trade that would \u2018 gheir eoundil intend forwarding the follow.otherwise flow #0 Montreal.For years we hawe been dinned by statements that Montreal is the cheapest shipping port for the | Dominion and the Western States, yet' st Malachie de Ormstown, by this their peti.(hese we have the admission that Boston and New York, with the aid of the Coteau bridge, would deprive it of even the trade that lies at its door in the Ottawa valley.If the St Lawrence route is all that the Herald and its confreres have represented time and again, what has it to fear from the competition of a single line of rails ?It says little for the confidence of the people of Montreal in\u2019 the advantages they have claimed for their port, when they are 80 afraid of another outlet being opened.In this connection, surely the inhabitants of the Ottawa -valley have a right to be heard.They live by their lumber, and if they can ship it more profitably to their American customers by Coteau than Montreal are they to be prevented from doing 80 in order to foster the interests of the city ?The question is simply this\u2014Are Chelmsford\u2019s reputation as a general, if the interests of Ottawa and this district to they do not prove that his peculiar disposition of the force under his command rendered the massacre possible.On the 10th January the order to cross the Zulu border was given, which our troops did, not in a compact body, but divided into four columns.The first and strongest column was commanded by Lord Chelms- ford himself and was composed of 1,750 regulars, 250 mounted volunteers, and 2,500 native troops, officered by whites, Colonel Pearson's column consisted of 1,500 regulars, 150 volunteers, and 2,000 natives.Colonel Durnford's column was solely made up of natives, of whom there were 3,500.Colonel Wood's column embraced 2,250 whites and 1,000 natives, These four columns entered Zululand at widely different points, with instructions to so bend their march that they would all meet at a given point in the enemy's territory.The advance of Lord Chelms- ford\u2019s column was not disputed, being considered, probably, too strong by the Zulus, but with considerable strategy they dealt a blow that forced it to retreat.Wishing to push on unencumbered by his long supply train, Lord Chelmsford left it behind with instructions to follow as fast as it could, leaving 5 companies of the 24th regiment and 500 natives to act as convoy.On the afternoon of the 21st January the supply train formed in camp at Isnadula, when the Zulus appeared in force and suddenly attacked it, slaughtered the guard and carried away or destroyed all the supplies, which embraced 102 waggons, 1,400 oxen, two pieces of artillery, 400 shot and shell, 1,200 rifles, 250,000 rounds of ammunition, rocket trough, and £60,000 worth of commissariat stores.Lord Chelms- ford, who was 10 miles ahead, on learning of the disaster, returned to the scene of it, and finding the destruction of his supplies complete, had no other alternative than to order a retreat, and consequently returned to the point from which he started.On the night following the massacre at Isnadula, a strong body of Zulus attacked the British station at Rorke's Drift, which was only garrisoned by one company of regulars and some natives.With desperate courage, the Zulus were beaten off with great slaughter.Colonel Wood's column managed to penetrate safely into the enemy's country between 20 and 30 miles, whom it repulsed.Whether from difficulties that then arose or from orders received from Lord Chelmsford, the column gave up its onward movement and also went back.Colonel Pearson with his column bas not retreated, and is the only force now in Zulu, He had entrenched himself at Ekowa, and had repulsed all attacks of the enemy.The fourth column, Colonel Durnford\u2019s, does not seem to have advanced far, and to have fallen back on hearing of Lord Chelmsford's retreat.Everything points to the conclusion that had the force not been divided into four columns, but advanced in a solid body, the Zulus could not have withstood it.THE article of the Montreal Herald on the Coteau bridge shows a due appreciation of the hardship under which this District labors from want of an outlet, but the conclusions it arrives at are inconsequential, The Western Towmships are isolated and the bridge will give them the communication for lack of which they suffer, the Herald admits, but then, it goss on to argue, the bridge will injure Montreal and the railroad system of the Provinos ; therefore it cannot be If this is not sacrificing this district for the benefit of Montreal, what is it ?We are to be deprived of all connection with the railroad system of the Dominion just |and & because a fow dollars may be taken away from the commission-merchants and forwarders of Montreal.Thousands of farm- bo made subservient to Montreal ?Should Parliament refuse the charter for the bridge, it will be tantamount to declaring that the lumbermen of the Ottawa and the farmers of this District are to labor under serious disabjlities simply in order that Montreal may be \u201cprotected.\u201d The talk about sympathy for this section is meaningless when coupled with opposition to the bridge.\u201cMontreal herself has undoubtedly a great interest in opening up\u201d our district, says the Herald, yet Montreal refused to give us a single cent of its million dollars\u2019 grant to build a railroad to Victoria bridge, which shows the hypocrisy of the now pretended concern for our interests.So far as can be seen, the only prospect of this district securing an outlet is by the Coteau bridge, and whoever opposes that has no right to make the slightest pretension to having a kindly interest in its welfare.ANOTHER defaulting bank cashier is reported from Montreal.Mr Paquet of the Hochelaga bank has been arrested on a charge of embezzling $77,000, which he seems to have invested in phosphate lands on the Ottawa.The bank is secured to a large extent and does not expect to lose over 830,000.As the bank isa weak one, the occurrence has not increased public confidence in its stability.HUNTINGDON COUNTY COUNCIL.A MEETING of the County Council was held yesterday.Present: Councillors M'farlane, Ferns, Masson, Cameron, Long, and Oliver.In the absence of the Warden, it was moved by Coun Long, seconded by Coun Cameron : That Coun M'farlane take the Chair as Warden pro tem.- Moved by Coun Long, seconded by Coun Ferns : That Coun M farlane, Mayor of the Township of Elgin, be appointed Warden of this County for the current term of office.Carried unanimously.Coun M'farlane then took the oath of office as required by the Municipal Code and took his seat as Warden, thanking the council for the henor conferred on him.Moved by Coun Cameron, seconded by Coun Long : That councillors Masson and Edwards be appointed delegates for this county for the current term of office.Moved by Coun Oliver, seconded by Coun Ferns : That Wm.y Corbett, of the vi of Huntingdon, re-appointe or the current term of office.Moved by Coun Cameron, seconded by Coun Oliver : That the Warden, Daniel M'farlane, be and is hereby authorised to sign a petition on behalf of this council to the Dominion Parliament, praying for the passage of the Bill for the construction of a bridge across the St Lawrence at or near Valleyfield in the county of Beauharnois.Carried.Moved by Coun Masson, seconded by Coun Ferns : That this council respectfully request our member for the county, Julius Scriver, Esq; M.P., to give all the aupport possible to the passing of the Bill for the erection of the railroad bridge across the St Lawrence at Valleyfield, and that the Warden forward him a copy of this resolution.Carried.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 GDOMANCHESTER COUNCIL.A SPECIAL session of the Godmanchester Council was held on Monday, 8d March.Present : the Mayor, John Ferns, Esq, and Couns.Whyte, Walker, Cunningham, McNarlin, Fallon, and Smellie.Moved by Coun.Fallon, seconded 8 Coun.Cunni 1 thet Coun.Sore be inted Mayor of this municipality for current\u201d térm \u2018of office.Carried © imously.: Coun, eons then took the eath of office as required by the Municipal Code and took his seat, generously responded to by tributed.On Wednesda teams came over from away, and before leaving the party, which headed Chief Louis, getting their produce cheaply to market, notable Moved by Coun.Walker, seconded by wise men instituted the first gifts men- Coun Whyte, that W.W.Corbett of the |tioned in the Christian era.Village of Huntingdon be appointed| The ambition of Chateauguay just now auditor for the current year.is centred in the erection of a new stone ETRE SF The collection around Darham for be seen a good] the relief of the Oka Indians was most laden with stone the farmers, their way toward the new large amount of provisions was con- quite an undertaking of last week hard Eimes, but there is nothing like a ka to take it|noble aim to inspire one, and 1 am sure : was b of vo am en- their offorts to build a temple in which to es are to be cheated of thé means of) tertainment, of which the sineing was & worship the Lord \" ; ing memorial to Parliament in reply to\u2019 the selfish representations of Montreal | and the Grand Trunk :\u2014 The Municipal Council of the Parish of | tion, respoctfully represent That along the southern bank of the river St Lawrence and west of the island of Montreal there stretches a tract of country over 60 miles in length and of an average width of 20 miles ; that the said district is among the oldest settled portions of the Province of Quebec, maintains a population of 45,000, and is celebrated for the excellence of its farming and the extent of its manufactures, the annual products of the latter approaching $2,000,000.That despite its extent, population and wealth this section of country has remained to the prosent time destitute of all railroad facilities, which is not only an inconvenience to its inhabitants but a great loss by restricting, and, oft times, suspending: traffic during tho periods of the year when its olay roads are unfit for travel, or when navigation is closed, theroby hindering the development of its resources.That from the want of railroad communication with the rest of the Dominion, the trade of a large portion of the said section is thrown into the hands of Americans, which would not be the case wero regular and cheap transit secured for its products to Montreal and other Canadian markets.\u2018That the repeated and persistent efforts of the inhabitants of said section to secure a railroad have been ineffectual owing to its peculiar geographical situation, which, being that of a narrow strip of territory lying be- tweon the St Lawrence and the United States, docs not bold out sufficient indace- ment, in the way of local traffic, to make à railroad romunerative, wliile it is out of the range of the groat east and west lines of through trade.In the proposal of the Cotenu and Province Line Railroad Company, however, your potitioners see a prospect of obtaining the much to be desired facilities of communication, as the line of tho said company would run across the district of country in question almost at its centre.Your petitioners, therefore, humbly pray that a charter may be granted to the said Company to build their proposcd line, and to bridge the St Lawrence at the Coteau, due precaution being taken against its being an interruption to navigation.In respectfully urging this prayer, your petitioners desire that their isolated situation from the rest of the Dominion may be takon into consideration, and the injustice they have hitherto labored under of having been compelled to contribute largely to the construction of railroads, ne- sisted by Parliament, which have been of no benefit to them, while they themsclves are utterly destitute of facilities of communications which have been freely extended to the nowest and most remote settlements.They would also respectfully point out the grievous hardship it will be to them should the representations of interested parties be tho moans of depriving them, of this, the last opportunity so far as they can see, of obtaining that cheap and cortain means of access to Montreal and the rest of the Dominion which a railroad can alone afford, and which we beliove to be indispensably necessary to securing the continuance of the prosperity of an old-settled and industrious population.A LETTER FROM AN OLD FRIEND.IT is so long, friend Gleaner, since I sent you a few pen-thoughts, that I have quite forgotten where I left off.But this bright March sun reminds one of garden-work and connects my thoughts with your paper, which has lately been rich in horticultural information, How tired one gets of snow as April draws near, and how every lover of nature longs for the days \u201cWhen earth shall waken to the voice of May, And new grass brighten by tho trodden way, While woods wave welcome to the sweet spring day.\u201d And it will come again\u2014the renewal of the seasons, with the stir of the sap, and swelling of the buds, mayhap a little surer for being late.At this date (March 10th) last year, the robins were here, while garden peas were sown by us on the 22nd.The winter so near its close has been varied here by the organization of a literary society, which owes its existence to Rev T.Bennett, pastor of the united Presbyterian churches of Chateauguay and Beauharnois.The meetings have been encouraged and assisted by many whose talents had so far lain dormant, and the interest displayed caused each meeting to excel the other, besides being, as Rev Jas.Watson said last week in Huntingdon, \u201ca pleasant and innocent way of spending an evening.\u201d The good people of Beauharnois, who are not backward in their appreciation of zeal in good works, met in the manse on Thursday, 6th inst, and after the usual weekly prayer-meeting presented their pastor, Rev, T.Bennett, with the substan- del gif of a purse, containing fifty dollars.J.W.Roberts read the presentation address on behalf of the congregation, to which the pastor replied in a few well chosen words.The secret had been well kept from the recipient and the surprise was genuine, It is only a few weeks since the Superintendent of the Sabbath-School and one of the lady teachers received surprise presentations; the former being a teacher's Bible, the latter a gold pencil- case.One feels inclined to indulge in an airof happy expectancy when visiting that town, and to wonder \u201cwho next ?\u201d* Such things tend to keep people together, to encourage that growth of \u201cpeace and good will,\u201d of which the angels sang when the church, and some fine days last week could procession of teams, the quarry wending te.It is in bad roads, and every one will bid them \u201cGod speed\u201d in ANNIE L.JACK.Chateauguky Basin.Thomas Frogland's, Godmanchester, stole a silver watch, and made off with it.He was overtaken near Howick, where he had sold the watch for $5 to J.Welch, whom he told he had received it in payment of his wages.On Monday he was brought before Mr Shanks, J.P, when, on his own confession, he was sent to jail to await his t && On Monday, the 3rd inst, Charlotte A.Spindlo and Emma L.Todd, in the name of the scholars of school district No.8, Jamestown, presented their teacher, Miss Annie E.Cameron, with a beautiful china tea service.&@F A social meeting of the Presbyterian church, Russeltown, was held in the Town Hall, Havelock, on the evening of Thursday, March 6 ; the chair being occupied by the Rev.P.8.Livingston.The entertainment consisted of music by the 51st Battalion Brass Band, songs, duets, and choruses by the church choir, ably assisted by J.W.Stewart, Esq.the organ being presided over by Mrs P.S.Livingston.The reading of several amusin picces by A.A, Fergusson, M.D., adde much to the interest of the entertainment.Our friend Dr Glover was unavoidably absent.During intermission, the oysters, ice cream and oranges, provided by the ladies, received liberal patronage.The social, considering the stormy weather, was a decided success, realizing about 835, which is to go towards repairing the manse.At 11 P.M.the band played the National Anthem and the meeting closed.S& The sixth temperance meeting, held last evening, was well attended ; the Rev Geo.Rogers in the chair.Roderick Murchison gave an adaptation of the peroration of Hall's celebrated sermon on \u201cSentiments proper to the present crisis\u201d with emphasis, and John Cameron excited attention by telling of a remarkable Campmeeting in Texas.Wm, Shearer's recitation of \u201cthe Drunkard\u2019s Death\u201d elicited loud applause.The Rev James Watson gave the address, which had for its subject the alleged self-righteousness of Temperance people, it being asserted by their opponents that they assumed to be more excellent than they had any right to.believed the reverse was true, for he found the proportion of persons inclined to be self-righteous less among Temperance people than amongothers.Thedictionary definition of self-righteousness was self- opinionativeness.While it was proper to Le suave, forbearing, and respeetful towards those who do not think as we do, it was our duty to have decided opinions on all moral questions and to be consistent in maintaining and giving effect to our convictions against opposition.This, how ever, was not what the opponents of Temperance meant by ascribing self- righteousness to its advocates\u2014it was that they made a merit of their works.Mr Watson went into the matter fully, showing that while the Atonement was our only hope, we were called upon to be dead to sin, and show our faith by self- denial and abounding in works of righteousness, among which Temperance was included.To argue otherwise was, in fact, to declare that the Redemption had set us free from all moral obligation.It was the bounden duty of Christians to strive against all vice and seek to promote virtue, and, in doing so, they must seek to suppress intemperance and its attendant evils, A dialogue, \u201cThe Wonderful Scholar,\u201d by Mary Leslie, Bella Grant, and Mary Murchison, was capitally given and caused much amusement.@ Altho\u2019 there were only 4 cases before the criminal court it was spun out for 8 days, closing on Monday, Mr St Pierre crown prosecutor.George Peterkin for stealing a hive of bees was sentenced to 15 days\u2019 imprisonment.The other prisoners were Joseph Huot and his son for resisting a bailiff ; Damase and Joseph Charlebois and Joseph Gendron for breaking the peace, in so far that they broke open the door of & neighbor because he refused to allow his daughter to go with them to a dance, and Alexander Charron for stealing a buffalo that was covering a horse at Dundee.\u2014 WEATHER RECORD.6th~\u2014-Bitter cast wind in the morning, moderating as the day advanced.\" 7Tth\u2014A bright day, with a bracing north-west wind.8th\u2014A fine day ; during the night, there was a thunderstorm in the distance, the lightning being frequent and vivid.A shower of rain fell here, , Sth\u2014A soft, mellow day ; snow sinking.Tomita and genial, 11th\u2014Still thawing but cooler.Roads badly cut up and travel at a standstill, 12th\u2014Dull and slightly frosty.pre WEATHER REPORT »r Dr Sumniry.Rai -__ \u2018Temperature n Snow Highest Lowest in inches ininches 5 Mar.10 \u20143 \u2026.000 6 \u201c \u2026 25 2.000 70% 24 15.000 8 « .25 =\u2014b .000 9 « \u2026 39 28.000 10 « \u2026 47 80 .000 11 « \u2026 43 32.000 NEWS BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH, In the House of Commons the motion in favor of fomalo suffrage was rejected by 217 to .In the House of Commons on Tuesday the motion of Sir Wilfred Lawson, declaring that the inhabitants of the various localities should havo moans of restraining, by some efficient systom of local option, ibe issne of liquor liconsos, was rejectod by 252 to 164.don, March 8\u2014In the Hones of Comuions, Sie Campbell, member for Kirkcaldy, gave notice that he will, at à fature day, ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether Her 's Government had information authenticating the report of thd h which the British Governor-General of C de.Hvered, in his official capacity, at the opening of the Dominion Parliament, in which he recommended the readjustment of the tariff for the purpose of increasing and cnoouraging the industries of Canada, thus distinctly advocating a protectionist policy at a time Then Her es Goyernment aro striving against r pol gn governments ; if whether Hor ment considers te des sirable to continue the comnection of this countey From what he had observed himself, he y London, March 10\u2014News by a Berlip corssepon- | dent says that, at the Pastiemen Boirès, on Satur- | day, the Chancellor maid that disarmament was impossible, for Germany, at least, and could not Le : begun, fortunately ghe had to shew à front fn four WUfloren + directions, and could trust name of her neigh- Berlin, March 11.\u2014Semi-official papers say that surprise is felt in Government circles at the general attempt to give England the credit of having kept Kumsia to the Treaty of Berlin.The execution of the Treaty is due, above all, to Germany's firm- pess.\u2014\u2014The Reichstag, to-day, rejected {he motion of a European Congress to arrange eneral disarmament.Three Ultramontane ialiste and Herr Sonneman only supported the motion, Berlin, March 7.\u2014The Parliamentary Discipline Bill has been réjected in the Reichetag.London, March 8.\u2014~The Times says that the first consignment of cattle subject to the new regulations arrived yesterday at Liverpool in the Warren Line steamship Brazilian, which has been peculiarly successful in her transport of live stock.This is her second voyage from Boston during the winter, when the Atlantic is rough, without losing a single head.Every animal was apparently sound and healthy, and it is anticipated that they will find & ready market in London and Liverpool, as dead meat, within the ten days allowed for slaughter.Tf this expectation is realized, it is probable that American shippers, who are awaiting the result of the Brazilian\u2019s experiment, will send a largo number of beasts under the same conditions, St Petersburg, March 8.\u2014~The Emperor and Empress will visit the Crimea for their heaith about the middle of April.This announcement is regarded as a sufficient contradiction of the rumors of dissenvions between the Csar and Czarewitch, and that the latter was forbidden to quit the palace.The Official Messenger publishes three telegrams from Professor Eich- wald, dated Wiosawka, Tscholaijar, and Nicholskole, showing all apprehensions respecting the plague have disappeared, though much disease prevails.General Melikoff appends a declaration stating that 500 persons died out of à population of 118,000 between October and February in two pestilential districts of As.trachan, This is a smaller mortality than usual from cholera, diphtheria, small-pox, or typhus.General Melikoff affirms the epidemic is now mastered.St Petersburg, March 10,\u2014The Golos publishes the mortality statistics of the city for the past week.Typhus has increased, and spotted typhus is also prevalent, The Golos declares there bas been two fatal cases of Siberian plague.London, March 11.\u2014The Pall Mall Gazette says that a private letter from a high Indian official states that the people of Cashmere are dying of famine like flies, and that, at the present rate of mortality, the Province will be nearly dopopulated by the end of the ear.A despatch from Constantinople says that the Sultan ratified the Russo Turkish Treaty on Monday, and exchanged congratulations with the Czar.A correspondent at Tirnova says : Telegrams have been received from the vicinity of Adrisnople, giving the names of Christians who were cut to pieces by the Turks ia fhe districts evacuated by the Russians.Naples, March 7.\u2014Passanante, for attempting to assassinate tho King, has been found guilty and condemned to death.The marriage of the Duke of Connaught was to be celebrated to-day (Thursday) at \u2018Windsor Castle.On Monday, a deputation, headed by the Duke of Leinster, Lord Clon well and the Lord Mayor of Dublin, waited upon the Prince, at Buckingham Palace, and presented the Irish gift, valued at £6,000.AFGHANISTAN.St Petersburg, March 6.\u2014A telegram from Tasbkond states that after the death of Shere Ali Mazar Isherif, a bloody conflict broke out among the followers of various pretenders to the Afghan throne, and the partisans of Yakoob Khan wore victorious, and two other protenders had taken refuge at Herat, A Tashkend special says that the Afghan Ambassadors on Sunday took leave of Gen Kauffman, who, acting under instructions, sent no message for Yakoob Khan.The death of Shere Ali seems to have severed all ties between the Afghans and the Russians.London, March 10.\u2014A Candahar correspondent says that two thousand members of the various predatory bands are collected thirty miles from here, looting villages in the name of the Ameer and Mahomedan- ism.The respectable inhabitants incline to assist the British ; Lut we are unable to send columns, because of the scarcity of transport.\u2014=Sir Stafford Northcote, in the House of Commons, stated that the Government is now on the eve of communications with Yakoob Khan.Perhaps negotintions had already commenced, A Jellalabad despatch announces that Major Cevagnare has sent a messenger to Cabul, with -proposals to treat with Yakoob Khan, THE ZULU WAR.Capetown, Feb.18.\u2014The attack that has been so long anticipated was made upon Col, Pearson's command at Ekowe.He was set upon by a large force of Zulus, but after a hot fight the enemy was defeated with enormous loss and pursued to Enhabdie, one of the Zulu military kranis.Col.Wood reports that he captured a large number of cattle.The health of his troops is good.The attitude of the native tribes in the Tranevaal is disquieting.Apparently given confidence by the triumph of the Zulus in their memorable attack on the British forces, the chiefs are forming a league, it is feared against the English power.London, March 8.\u2014A correspondent at Capetown says Col, Pearson, after repulsing the Zulu attacks on February 13th, burned Entamedi.A despatch from Kimberly reports that the Zulus burned eight kraals belonging to friendly Caffres near Doornberg, an killed the inhabitants.All fears of a successful invasion of Natal have disappeared.The agitation in Transvaal for independence diminishes as the attitude of the tribes becomes more threatening.It is reported that Chief Becocoeni is preparing an attack on Leydenburg, in Eastern Transvaal, A Capetown despatch says it is stated a large proportion of Zulus are temporarily disbanded for the harvest, Pretoria is being fortified against a threaten .ed attack by Chief Seconcoeni.The Cape Argus publishes the following despatch from its correspondent in the field: The Zulus now desire peace on terms consistent with tribel inde= pendence.London, March 6.\u2014The Standard and Pall Mall Gazette doclare Lord Chelmsford in- competont for the post he now holds.The Times, aftor summarizing the full dotails of the Ieandula disaster, which are now at band, says that Lord Chelmsford was both surprised and deceived.The Post says :\u2014 \u201cNobody will Bo surprised tbat it bas become & matter of anxious consideration whether the strategy of the war should not now be intrusted to the highest available talent.\u201d The News says :\u2014\u201cIt ie our painful doty to declare that Lord Chelmsford, the commander of the forces at Good Hope, has failed, and ought instantly to be recalled.The latest news confirms our impression that the disaster at lsandala on the 22d January was due to miserable blundering and helpless incapacity.\u201d THE DISASTER AT ISNADULA.Ox the 21et Janoary tho rear guard ofthe convoy in charge of the baggage train finished its usual morning march and out.spanned when Zalu ekirmishers were observed surrounding the hills, These skirmishers advanced toward the camp, keeping up 8 desoltory fire.The camp was pitched in a broken country, in asort of valley, with distant surrounding hills.Colonol Pulleine sont skirmishers, who responded to the fire of the Zulus.It seems that the number ot Zulus was not estimated, it being considered bodies of considerable strength, Colonel Py].leine\u2019s skirmishers were recalled, and the camp hastily pat upon the defensive, The Zola army then came on rapidly in regular battalions, eight deep, keeping up a heavy, steady fire, until well within assogai dis tance, They then ceased their firo ang hurled assegais.Our men kept up a very steady, telling fire, and great numbers of the enemy dropped, but without checking their progress.Tho places of the men who foll were constantly filled by comrades, THE AMMUNITION WAGGONS CAPTURED.While this attack was going on in the roar a double flank movement was executed, by which the horns of the Zulu army sar.rounded the camp.The disadvantage of tho wagons not being packed in laager, wa now evident, and it led to the disaster.Oy men had emptied their pouches and found jt impossible to replenish thom, as the Zalus bad obtained possession of the ammunition waggons, Tho affair then became one of absolute butchery.Our officers and men\u2019 were assegaied ns they stood.They made no charges.The Zalu host came down wit), the weight of its battalions and literally crushed the small body, which could only defend itself with the bayonet, and very soon it had not even room to use that.The Zulus picked up the dead bodies of their comrades and hurled them on the bayonet points of our eoldiers, thus simply beating own all defence.The work of destruction was complete.Within two hours from the time the Zula skirmishers were seen, there was not a living white man in the camp.The ammanition, the guns, the commissariat supplies, the waggons, the oxen, all the material of the column, fell into the hands of the onemy.Fortunately two cannons wore spiked by Captain Smith, Royal Artillery, who was agsegaied while in the act.The Zulu army was completely organized.It advanced, first throwing out skirmishers; then, as the battalions came down in mass, used their rifles while at long range with considerable effect.When near enough to use their own more familiar weapon, the assogai, they threw in two or three showers, All this time they were advancing steadily and rapidly, and the stabbing assegai was soon at work.Our native allies fought bravely, too, and if tho camp had been formed in laager, and our men could have beon furnished with the ammunition with which the camp was so generously supplied, it would have given à different account of the enemy.Young saw nothing of barbarities.The way in which the men were surrounded and crushed down by weight of numbers proves that utter annihilation took place, but it is hoped that the horrible stories in circulation have no foundation in fact.\u201cTHE HORRORS OF THE SCENE, All that are left of the Twenty-Fourth regiment are Captain Harrison's Company, stationed at St John's River ; Captain Up- chers and Captain Rainforth, who were at that time on their march to join their battalion ; Major Much and Dr Hartley, who were invalided a short time before, and Licutenant Morsehead, who was doing staff duty at Pietermaritzburg.The great wonder was that so few men\u2014for there wero only about 600 men in the camp, excluding natives who ran, and not including Colonel Durnford\u2019s mounted men, under Captain Barton, who did fight well\u2014were able in the open, and with no protection of cover, to keep off for four or five hours the large nambers of Kaffirs that must have attacked them.The line of Zulus that came down the hill to the left was nearly three miles long, and must have consisted of over fifteen thousand men, while a body of over five thousand remained on the top as a reserve and took no part in the action, but simply drove off the captured cattle, waggons and plunder.When these men moved they took most of their dead bodies with them in our waggons, mixed with the débris of the commissariat waggons, the contents of which\u2014 flour, sugar, tea, biscuits, meal, oats, &c\u2014 were scattered about and wasted in puro wantonness.On the ground there wercalso dead horses shot in every position, oxen mutilated, mules stabbed\u2014while lying thick upon the ground in clumps were the bodies of the white men, with only their boots and shirts on, or perhaps an old pair of trousers, or part of their coats, with just onough showing to indicate to which branch they belonged.In many cases they lay with 60 or 70 rounds of empty cartridges alongside them, showing they had only died after doing their duty.[\u201cAssegais,\u201d so frequently mentioned above, are the lance like spears used by the Zulus.\u201cLaager\u201d means placing tho wag gons end to end s0 as to form a barricade round the camp, bebind which the troops could have fought to advantage.] ZULU ITEMS.Says the London Truth :\u2014In order to show the modo in which this Zulu war is curried on by us, I republish à proclamation that I extracted a month or two ago from the Volksstein, a journal published at Pretoria, Transvaal.It hardly bears the impress of crusaders warring for the spread of truo religion and of advanced civilization, In truth, a more abominable document 1 never read : \u201cVolunteers wantod for the front, and grand attack on Secoceoni's town\u2014 Loot and booty money\u2014Better prospect than Blaauwbank Diggings\u2014Pay advanced to five pounds before loaving Pretoria\u2014Same rations as & general\u2014Discharged volunteers aro invited to rejoin, and add more lustre to the credit they have already deservedly won\u2014Enrol! before it is too late\u2014Terms :\u20141.Volunteer (finding his own horse), 8s.per diem; vol: unteer (horse found by Government), bs.per diem, together with free rations and forage.2.Half-share of money realized by sale of cattle and spoil captured from the enomy.3.Compensation in money equal to balf the value ot the horse in the case of death from borso sickness or from wounds in action.1 Each volanteer will be farnishod with arife (anless he has an efficient rifle of bis own), either of the Martini-Henry, Westloy-Rich- ards, or Snider pattern ; ammunition will be supplied.5.Volunteers will be treat in the military hospital for wounds, sicknest &o., free of charge.N.B.\u2014Volunteers wil receive Sa.à day in lieu of rations from day of enrolment until they march to the front, when they will receive the scale of pay oe rations as stated in paragraph 1.Apply the District Office, Camp, Pretoria.L.%: Potts, Lieutenant Eightioth Rogiment, Acting District Adjutant.Pretoria, September 17, 1878.bi Uelywayo, tho Zola King, is a remarkable man.There is some resemblance between bis career and character and those of liyder Ali atti Dost Mabomed.The Zulu chiot 1° in the prime of life, and a friend of mine Che pla toc Tri als for dis in \u20ac ers, cre! hav oxt atte cire wh anx to | sire her diet ny thr the the ing stat glo on | and the cou _ \u201c m\u2014\u2014 ts ae __ .- .0 a \u2014\u2014 PS É ah ._ who has seen bim says that bis features are expressive and almost handsome.Physlcally, ho is a complete athlete.He has great strength of limb and marvellous agility.He is wily, adroit, courageous, and, with a view of accomplishing bis design, capable of great cruelty.Rome curious insights into his character orop up in the voluminous blue-books that have n published during the last two or three years concerning South African affairs.The conversations he bad with Sir Theophilus Shepstone and other English re- resentatives are strikingly picturesque, and at times eloquent.His expressions remind one of the mode of address indulged in by the American Indians, but Cetewayo\u2019s views are more sanguinary than Spotted Tail or Little Blanket, Having apparently with purposo made war upon a neighboring tribe \u2014the Swacis\u2014he was asked by the English Commissioner why he did so.He answered with remarkable frankness that his object was not to gain territory, nor to possess himself of booty, but merely to kill the followers of Secocoeni, because they wore his enemies.If be had boen &n European potentate, ho would have covered his designs under some fino phrase.Louis Bonaparte would have said ho had begun the war for an idea, or the Czar, apologizing for attacking a weak neighbor, would have justified himself on the ground of desiring to propagate the Gospel of Christ.Bat Cetywayo was not troubled with any such scruples, and he openly said that bis only object in going to war was to kill the men he had been taught to regard as bis enemies.Asked on one occasion how many troops he had at his command, he declared with poetical exaggeration that they wero as innumerable as the sands of an African desert, and that the dust they raised when on the march was sufficient to obscure the sun.At another time, when speaking to a British emissary who was striving to induce him to pursue pastoral or hunting pursuits rather than military, he said that the Zulus were born to fight, and that no young man amongst thom was allowed to marry until ho bad been to war.Fighting was their mission on earth.He was their king, and he was anxious, in the first place, to prove his prowess as à warrior, and next to give his young braves an opportunity of washing their spears in the blood of their foos.It was matterloss to him whom he quarrelled with so long as he could accomplish these two purposes\u2014demonstrating his -own capacity as 0 chieftain and the courage of his people.When talking in his kraal on tho same occasion about tlie missionaries, he said Christianity might be all very well for white men and for Europeans, but he did not like the missionaries, because experience had shown that a Zulu Christian was a Zula spoiled.Over the whole of the intercourse between the English and this able, dauntless, but unscrupulous Kaffir, many instances could be quoted of savage picturesqueness of expression, which throws a curious light upon the motives that move these swarthy warriors to action.The Zulu army until lately was armed with the usual Caffre weapons\u2014rifles of divers patterns, Birmingham muskets, and such like.Of late, however, the King, whose power is despotic, insisted on each soldier providing himself with a breech.loading weapon.\u201cThousands of arms in the course of a few months were landed at Dela- goa Bay, and then rapidly passed into the hands of the Zulus.The Portuguese authorities at that port were not powerful enough lo stop tho traffic.By doing so they would undoubtedly have drawn down upon themselves the wrath of Cetywayo, and their small detachment of 50 \u2018men was scarcely sufficient defence for the town.À correspondence on this subject passed botween Sir Bartle Frere and the Portuguese Governor, which resulted in the latter official pledging himself to stop the trade, and a ganbont was accordingly despatched to Delagoa Bay to protect the inhabitants.Thore is little doubt, however, that it is not the Portuguese authorities who are to blame for this nefarious traffic in arms and spirits with Southern Africa ; unscrupulous English traders are the real offenders.It is these men, whose love of money overcomes all false delicacy as regards patriotiam, who increase our diffi- cultios in colonial wars.The Maories in New Zealand were armed with English weapons ; 50 now are the Zulus.It is surely carrying the principles of free trade tod far for our merchants to be allowed to supply the ammunition and the weapons with which our brave soldiers are slaughtered.DOMINION PARLIAMENT.WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5.Mr Bergeron asked whether it is the intention of the Government to widen and deepen the Beauharnois Canal, ns bas been done in the case of the Lachine Canal, Hon.Mr Tupper\u2014It is not the intention of the Government at present.\"Mr Scriver moved the second reading of the Bill to amend the Act, 41 Victoria, chap.29, intituled \u201cAn Act to revive and amend tho Act Incorporating the Montreal and Champlain Junction Railway Co.\u201d Ho explained that it was intended\u2019 to give power 10 carry out an arrangement with the Grand Trunk Railway Company.It was proposed also to make à change in the line of road.The Bill was road a second time and ro- ferrod._A somewhat acrimonious debate over the dismissal by the Government of Capt.Pardy, in command of one of the lighthouse steam.crs, to make room for one of their own creatures, ensued.THURSDAY.On the debate on Capt, Pardy's dismissal having been renowed and continued to an extreme length, Mr Huntington said he wished to call the attention especially of new members to the Cireumstances under which they had gone to the country Inst year, and the fee ings Which must \u201cexist in the minds of those Anxious deputations which were now waiting to hear of the policy Which was to be adopted for the rolief of the country ; and be de- tired to ask those gentlemen who were sent here for the purpose of dealing with the distressed trade of the country what sympathy would be felt for this partizan spirit .) which they were occupying the first two three, or four weeks of the Homso.Let them remember for what the people sont them here, and throw aside that party feel.8 which perhaps had disgraced the coun.iry in the past, and listen to the deplorable stato in which the country lay, and the glorious verdict that the people had declared on the 17th of last September.and langhter,) Let them farther pray for the political millenniam which would enabie © fovernment to turn the stones of this thar ry into breall (hear, hmar), and hope t this unseemly wrangling would cease (Hear, hear, | when the (Hear, bear, and laughter.) .Mr McCarthy moved the second reading ofa bill to amend the Election act in so far as relates to the trial of contested elections.After several speeches from both sides the debate was adjourned.A petition relative to roventing American vessels engaging in the carrying trade of Canada was received, also a motion for papers relativo to the refasal of the Americans to allow Canadian vessels to pass through the N.Y.State canals.Fripay, Mr Tilley informed the House he would make bis financial statement on the 14th.Mr McLennan moved the first reading of a bill to amend the Charter of the Montreal and City of Ottawa Junction Railway Act.\u2014 Carried.Mr McLennan fbved the first roading of an act respecting the Coteau Landing Railway Company.\u2014Carried.The Ministry moved the appointment of a committee to consider the question of In- solvenoy and Bankruptcy, and the working of the Insolvent Laws of Canada, as well as the expediency of continuing, repealing or amonding such laws.Hon Mr Holton thought the appointment of a committee tire proper method of dealing with the question.It was a subject which should be in no respect dealt with in a party sense.He had personally, in former times, felt great sympatby with tho object of the Insolvent law, but ho must admit that experience had shaken his confidence very much, He thought, however, that it might not be found convenient to repeal the law altogothor, and considered it the natural course to refer the subject to a committee.Mr Mackenzie said be believed in Insolvency laws only as a temporary measure, and if he had not repealed the existing act it was out of deference to the commercial gentlemen of the citics.Mr Patterson said it was hardly possible that Sir John A.Macdonald, believed, in his own professions, that his accession to power was to bring about immediately prosperity in tho country.When be took office the official assignees thon existing were sufficient to deal with the results of the oxisting depression, but he bad not been in office long before, within a very short timé, he had found it necessary to make 83 new official assignees, of whom 23 were appointed in the city of Montreal alone.This did not look as if the poliey so boastingly announced during the late elections, the great National Poiicy, or National Poultice Policy, was being attended with the promised results.Tt scemed, however, that the Government were not prepared to afford the relief they had promised.Their policy bad apparently been handed over to the great medicine man of the party, who had, in turn, handed it over to the duly licensed apothecary, but the latter had not yet been able to dispense the prescription.He believed that the appointment of this committee was unwise, because it would be immediately followed by a fruitful crop of insolvents, sp prehensive of an abolition of the law.© considered that the House had already sufficient information to enable thom to deal with the subject, and that the Government should have proposed some action on their own responsibility.Mr Guthrie thought the repeal of tho Act now in force would be a loss, because it would leave the country without any system for the distribution of the property of an insolvent estate.Hon.Mr Huntington believed the idea of sympathy with the unfortunate debtor was ontiroly too prevalent, at the expense of the unfortunate creditor.He believed the laws of the country should provide somo permanent machinery to enable creditors to obtain their just dues, but, as it now stood, the Insolvency Law worked in a very unsatisfactory mannet.It might serve & purpose in the cities, but it was certainly vory unpopular in the rural constituencies, one of which he bad the honor to represent.He believed oxperience indicated that the exist ing law offered à large porcentage of pre mium on commercial immorality, and that the honest trader was often unjustly and unfairly embarrassed in his business, by having to compete with bankrapt stocks sold ont at twenty-five cents on the dollar, while he was endeavoring to pay 100 cents on the dollar.The asignees had a livelihood in theso estates, and were liable to be tempted, for their own profit, to injare traders who might be struggling with temporary disadvantages, Mr Bechard remarked that as the law stood, it had been lever in the hands of ras cals, to work injury to the honest and legitimate trader, and it had worked injury to the commercial morality of the country.Formerly tho trader suffered, and suffered deeply from the humiliation of his failare; but now it was becoming fashionable to fail, in fact, it was unfortunately the case that a bankrupt, who made money by swindling his creditors, was only regarded as a smart follow.He had no admiration, however, for smart fellows of this kind.The motion was declare dearried.Monpar.Mr Bolduc enquired whether it is the intention of tho Government to withdraw from cironlation all penny and half-penny copper coins and to substitute therefor coin of the value of one cent ?Sir John Macdonald\u2014There is a legal coin of the value of one cent issued by the Government and also a great deal of illegal coin floating about and used as counters or markers, but the public were not obliged to take this copper, they could refuse it.Mr McDonald of New Brunswick asked if the Government would not interfere to put a stop to the Americans catching mackerel in our waters with seines instend of hooks.They would kill 400 barrels of young fish, of which perhaps but a tenth wero fit for sale.Mr Muttart called attention to the great destruction of fish by the American fishermen, who used seines of such a size as to take in whole schools of fish at a time, keeping all the \u2018mackerel, but throwing away herring and all other fish taken in the seines.He quoted several witnesses before the Halifax Commission who testified to the damage done to the fisheries by the use of scines and the waste by the fishermen.Legislation with a view of preventing this is loudly called for, and he hoped something would be done during the present session to remedy the evil complained of.The American fishermen themselves admit that their own fishing grounds have been almost ruined by seining, and it appeared that they are now determined to ruin those of Canada if they can.He was aware that under the terms of the Washington Treaty there is no provision made against scining.Mr Brecken said the custom of the Ameri.people were crying for food.| cans of fishing with nets was looked upon as | such a destructive mode of fishing, that the | fishermen of P.E.I.would rather soo the! Waabington award thrown into the sea thas | allow Americans to fish with these seine nets within tho throe mile limit.That! boundary, as all in the House were aware, includod the Americans under the Treaty of Washington, and where lay the moet valuable portions of the fisheries.The, Americans, before the Fishery Commission, | bad acknowledged that they hud destroyed their own fisheries by this mothod of fishing, | and the French bad greatly injured their codfishery by the same meags.Unless | something was done, the fisheries, now a\u2019 mine of wealth, would become uttorly valueless.The Government agreed to lay all correspondence on the subject before the House.Two of the Lower Prgvinco members demanded that the fishery award be divided among the Provinces they represented.TUESDAY.Mousseau moved that the dismissal by the Liout.-Governor of Quebec of hia Ministers, on the second day of March, 1878, was, under the circumstances, unwise, und subversive of the position accorded to the advisers of the Crown since the concession of the rinciple of Responsible Government to the ritish North American Colonies.In support of this'motion he went into details regarding the dismissal of tho deBouchorville ministry by Lt.-Governor Letellier at wearisome length.Mr McCarthy soconded the motion, and, after a number had spoken, the debate was adjourned.pe THE ANTI-LICENSE CONTEST IN FRANKLIN COUNTY.THE annual town meetings were held in Franklin County, N.Y., on Tuesday wcok, and resulted in tho success of the no-liconse party in 9 towns out of the 12, the 3 that voted license boing Bombay, Malone, and Moira.In Chateaugay the no-license candidate, Samuel Stuart, was elected by a majority of 425.At Malone the strifo of the day was on the excise ticket.Workers both in the temperance and license interest wore plenty about the polls and zealous in their efforts.But the result was oqually a surprise to both parties.The majority for license was 228.Prediction a week ago that such would be the figures would have been scoffed at as wild and visionary.The strength of the two factions had been thought to bo very closely balanced, and, it anything, the temperance side was believed to be the stronger.To the shame of the town and doubly to the shame of the men responsible for it, there was more of intoxication and disgrace: ful disturbance on our streots during the day and especially at night than the village has known before in years.Jubilation over a victory cannot oxcuse such excesses and practices as were then prevalent, and the very permission of and contribution to them have done more for the cause of prohibition in Malone than the combined efforts of the temperance men could havo accomplished in months.Scores who voted for license Tuesday would vote to-day, if given the opportunity, against it, and disgust at the means employed\u2014if not to gain the victory, at least to celebrate it\u2014will make the contest another year much easier for the men who made the fight this time for prohibition.At the usual meeting of tho Farmers\u2019 Club at Malone the farmers had their say about license.Mr Keeler said our poor tax is very high \u2014perhaps no larger than is necessary under oxisting circumstances, but cortainly larger than it would be except for intemperance.One thing is certain\u2014that the more licenses we have the larger will this tax become.Mr O.L.Ballard : In rogard to the poor tax being swelled by the granting of licenses, that idea harmonizes exactly with my observation of affairs in the place I used to live before coming to Malone.There were no licenses in tho county, and had not been for several years.The county had one poor farm, and it yielded a net revenue above expenses.I lived there throe years, and never in all that time saw a drunken man or a beggar.1 think the suggestion of these facts is one that wo ought to ponder.It strikes directly at the truth, Wherever anti-license has been tried thoroughly, the people always like it and favor its continuance.Mr J.C.Cargin : À few years ago our town-\u2014Constable\u2014was free from liquor-sell- ing, but as farmors began raising hops and couldn\u2019t dispose of them, license was granted, and we have been running down ever since.I do not know why we do not prosper with hops unless it is because there is a curse upon them.At an auction sale in our town a few days ago, thoy sold at from half a cent to a cent a pound.Next Tuesday wo shall try to wipe out the liquor selling, and in the spring we shall plow up our hops.Then I think prosperity may return to us.There are 75,000,000 bushels of grain consumed in the United States annually for rum and 80,000,000 bushels in England.Yet with this enormous waste there are people in London who are starving to death! I think here is \u2018opportunity for reflection and reform.Mr Stevens : T hato to tell tho truth, but Mr Ballard\u2019s remarks on temperance remind me that I once investigated the matter, and found that $100,000 worth of liquor was brought into Malone every year.In the last five years the town has not made enough to pay for its whiskey.Every one knows that three-quarters of our county expenditures are duo to whiskey.When [ came bere in 1858 I came from a temperance lace and wasn't posted in intemperance.here was no license here then, and I said I believed there was more intoxication than there would have been with license.But the next ycar there was liconse, and it was three times worse than it had been.There was an average of seven prisoners in jail through the whole year, and three-quarters of them were for drunkenness.Mr G.W.Habbard : In considering the question of liquor-selling as a cause of taxation, I would not oppose license #0 much if dealers were made to pay the expenses they canse, | Mr E.J.Mannix remarked that as to the! taxation that liquor causes, it is more than we can figure simply by a study of the proceedings of the supervisors.We see it in the home, in private contributions and in domestic griefs.Only last Sunday mornin à little girl came to my house\u2014barefoot of the calculation of the cost of the tsaflio.\u2014 Malone Palladium.EE THE COTEAU BRIDGE.(From the Montreal Herald) Ix considering the question of bridge or no bridge the Qotean, it In only right to take into account all sides the problem.Our telegrams from Ottawa on Thureday show that there was another aide to it from that which naturally presents itself to us as citi- sens of Montreal, and it is only fair that this ehould be known.In there is a part of the Plying between the St Lawrence and the United States, which is by no means despicable in respect to its resources, but which from its position has been cut off from rail communication with the rest of the world though it has, of course, pail its share ever \"since Government aid was afforded in promoting the coustruction of our railways.The reason why this state of isolation is likely to continue, unless some external aid shall come to the rescue, is to be found in the narrowness of the territory.The people residing on it can hardly themselves furnish adequate encouragement for a line without other connections, and, as the United States cannot be thelr market, they have no interest nor any means of placing themselves in communication with the American railway system.Then they are cut off from the Canadian system on the north shore of the St Lawrence by the intervention of the river.We believe that their representatives will mako a bard fight to obtain the bridge, not In order to carry any business to the United States, but for the purpose of enabling them to cross the St Lawrcuce, and gut upon the Grand Trunk, and so to Montreal.It ts also to be sup that the people of the County of Glengarry will do thuir best for the same object, but with à different motive.While the inhabitants on the south shore want the railway for the sako of the bridge, the Glengarry people want the bridge for the sake of the railway.They can get no eapital to complete their road except from American sources, and American capitalists have no adequate object for such an investment except that of getting into communication with our great lines running East and West.The bridge and the road connecting it with the American railways on the south side Is, therefore, essential as n motive to those who are to find the money for the rails between tho Cotoau and Ottawa.As to the County of Glengarry itself, its interests would be sufficiently served by the road being cairied from Ottawa to tho Coteau, where it would touch the Grand Trunk.Now, Montreal herself haa undoubtedly a great interest in opening up that angle of country wodged in between the river and the boundary at the extreme western corner of the Province ; and it is much to be wished that some mesus should be devised by which that may be effected ; for undoubtedly that part of the country has much to complain of in its present isolated condition.Nover- theless, we do not think that Montreal can consent to the construction of the bridge.The very cireum- stance that the motive of the Americans who are to build it, and the road beyond it northwards to Ottawa, is to obtain access to our railway system, shows that they want it in order to \u201ctap,\u201d ag it is called, the run of the trado of Eastern Cauads.Nor is tho Province of Quebec, as a whole, less interested than this city in resisting the scheme in question, À very large sum of money has been embarked in the Provincial system of railways which directly aims at the commerce of the Ottawa Valley, existing and to Le created.The bridge is part of a scheme which Îs, undoubtedly, a rival to the Provincial Railways of Quebec ; and, inasmuch as this is so, it seems pretty clear that all the interests of this part of the country are directly opposed to it.We cannot, however, help hoping that the attention which is now called to this subject will have the effect of securing sympathy for our good friends of the Western Townships aod contiguous territory ; aud of causing some means to be adopted to relieve them from the kind of \u201cno thoroughfare,\u201d in which they are now \u201ccabined, cribbed, and confined.\u201d .CANADA.ORANGE LADIES\u2019 CoNCERT.\u2014The first annual concert of the Princess Louise Benevolent Loyal Orange Lodgo, No 1, held in the Mechanics\u2019 Ilall on Friday ovoning, fully roalized the expectations of its promoters by tho attendance of a crowded and most respectable audionce.The members of the order present, of both sexes, appeared in ro- galia, causing a very pretty effect.A varied programme of speech, song, reading, dia- oguo, and a little bit of comedy, proved most entertaining, and caused all to pass a most enjoyable evening.The laudable object for which the lodge was instituted will be considerably furthered by the proceeds of the concert.\u2014Montreal Herald.The tradespeople who have attended to the house-fittings at Rideau Hall have confessed to the learning of somo useful im.provementa from the Princess in the way of anging pictures and other details.Her Royal Highness\u2019 plan of hanging picture.frames is to have two nails instead of one, making it square over the picture, and in- stoad of using cord or ribbon she uses wire.Silvered wire is the nicest for the purpose.On Sunday morning about 2 o'clock And.Harris, an itinerant clock repairer, who was lodging at the house of a farmor named Simon Drouillard, near Anderdon village, a few miles from Windsor, wasawakened from his sleep by feeling a painful sensation in the head.On opening his eyes he found he was being envoloped in flames, a portion of his bair baving already been burned.Although still in a balf dazed condition, be managed to make his way through the front door, shouting lustily for belp.A moment later Drouillard and \u2018one of his children, a boy 12 years old, dropped down from the upper storey window.Two other children, a girl of 14 and another of 9, still remained in the building, which was now wrapped on all ides in the flames.The father, ussisted by Harris, made almost superhuman efforts to reach the apartments in which his children slept, battling the flames nobly.How- over, although etimulated to renewed vigor by tho beartrending cries of the little ones, who by tbis time had been aroused to a realization of their awful situation, the men wero unsuccessful in effecting a rescue.B the time they reached the room in wbic the children were, the bodies of the two unfortunate victims were burned almost to a crisp, and destroyed even beyond recognition.The father was nearly heart-broker, and was with difficulty restrained from doing himself podily barm.It has since been discovered that the fire was caused by some burning coals which had been thoughtlessly thrown into an ash barrel tbat stood adjoining the house, a few feet below the head of whe bed in which Harris slept.Another of Drouillard's sons escaped through a window, catting his leg severely in his exit.Drouil- lard is an old and much respected farmer, and bas the sympathy of many friends.A loan of three million dollars by the Quebec Government, to pay for the North Shore railroad, bas been successfully negotiated in New York.Jean Baptiste Canadian, the Indian pilot of Caughnawaga, who has twice successfully run the Lachine rapids, informed our reporter on Saturday that his well known boat the Charlie broke her moorings at the village on 20th January last, and went down the rapids.He naturally supposed that she had been broken up, but, waa ploased to learn on Friday last that she landed safe on the solid ice below the rapids.Jean intends to get her and in rags\u2014and wanted to sell one of her mother's undergarmenta fôr 10 or 15 cente to purchase food.That girl's father I had\u2019 seen drink thé day before.Sunday night: another girl came and wanted to sell a plate\u2019 for b or 10 cents for the same reason.These are tazes we all pay for liquor hich donot enter into the levy and are usually left out off and bring her to this city until spring.He is of the opinion that the ice bridge will not break up until late this spring.\u2014 : Montreal Herald, Winnipeg, Man, March 1.\u2014Boauchamp, who was charged with the shooting of Mo Lean at the St Agathe election , bas been acquitted.Halifax, March 9.\u2014The late snow slorm A GRAND PROMENADE CONOBRT was soverely falt in Cape Breton.A tele gram from North Sydney to-da: NDAR the auspioss of Leyal Orange A y says the Lodge No.44, will be givea in the storm set in from the north-east on Friday Victoria Tel, Huatiagdon, © Thursday morning and continued up night.Drifts in many places are sight and ten feet high.The HA dote for three or four days.vices in any of the charches at North Sydney to-day in eonsequence of the storm.Ottawa, March 8.\u2014Mr Waterman and several other London gentlemen waited on the Minister of Agriculture, to-day, and re- to Satarday | ovening, 20th March, 1870, whon a varied me will be presented.The Rev.ne F 5 P d and New Glaagow will be unable do mens dooph he east ot or Oka will ad- Therc were no ser- aluo be present.A will ar chotr is expeet- ed to sauist and favor (he meeting with some choice selections.The Huntingdon Coruet Brass Band will be in attendance, and, wo doubt, will maintain their former well.presented that there wore about 400 me.Becited popularity, Several Dislogugs aad chanics and laborers out of employment in London, and asked that the Government loan them a sum of money to enablo them to proceed to Manitoba and settle on lands, The hon gentlemen said the condition of the country's finances would not pormit of any money being granted for that purpose.There would, however, be no difficulty in getting the land.\u2014\u2014Princess Louise sur nvent yesterday, and examined the classes in logical analysis, geometry, und general history, in both French and English, Wallacebarg, Ont, March 8.\u2014A beavy tbunder-storm ed over this village at an early hour this morning.The lightning struck a house just outside the corporation, d prised the pupils of the Glouceuter-atreot open eT ema Racitations will be given duriog the ovening.As this is likely to be tho last concert for this aeasan, the committee of management are detormined that no effort wili be lacking on their part to make it one of the most pleasant entertainments ever yot presentod to the pablio, Refreshments to be had during the evening.Admission\u2014Adults, 25 cent; obildren 9, 15 conta.Doors akon at 7.Come one, come all, as & good Lime may bo expected.God Suve the Quoen.-Hontingdon, March 12.AUCTION SALES.At residence of John MoArthur, 5th Con- occupied by Mrs James MoDonald, knocking cession of Godmanchestor, on Turspar, 18th the western gablo out and the chimney down.It smashed the windows and eet fire to the carpets, the flames from which were fortunately extinguished by the falling plaster.The inmates, who were in the other end of the house, escapedatnhurt, - Harriston, Ont., March 8.\u2014A heavy hail storm accompanied by thunder and lightnin passed ovor this section about one o'oloc to-day.A farmer, about threo miles from hore, was engaged putting his cattle in the stable during the storm, when the stable was struck by lightning, which set fire to the hay and killed two cows, injured two others, and knocked the man down insensi- blu for some time.The fire was put out by the neighbors before it bad done much harm to the building or contents.Ottawa, March 4.\u2014Her Majesty the Queen, baving roquested viows of Rideau 1Iall and grounds, a photographer yostorday took photographs of Rideau Hall, the toboggan slide and other objects of interest in the grounds, which will be forwarded to Windsor Castle.A statomont is in circulation that Her Royal Highness tho Princess Louise is dissatisfied with Canadian life ; but such is not the case.In à private conversation with a lady friend, the Princess Louise recently stated that she was highly pleased with Canadian winter life.A potato car belonging to Messrs Norton & Wilson, and standing on tho side track at tho Chateaugay depot, was entirely destroyed by fire early Thursday morning.There wore between 300 and 400 bashols of potatoes in the car, which were a total loss.The fire caught from the stove used for warming BIRTH.At Valloyfield, on the 14th ult., the wife of James A.Loudon of a daughter.MARRIED.At the residence of 8.B.Voyles, Esq., Salem, Indiana, on the 20th ult., by the Rev J.C.McRee, Thomas Lanktroe, jr., Kaq., of Evanston, Wyo., to Miss Lou Houston.At the residence of the bride's brother-in- law, Mr John Gilmore, Godmanchester, b the Rev Goo.Rogors, on the 12th inst.M John Logan, of Hinchinbrook, to Miss Fllen G.Btowart, daughter of the lato J.Stewart.DIED.At Hinchinbrook, on the 4th inst., Jamos Gardnor, aged 80 years,\u2014a native of Dun.gnonon, Tyrove, Ireland.BEAUHARNOIS MARKET.(By telegraph to the Gleaner.) Pens, 70 1ba., 15¢c.@ 76 cents.Oats, 401h, 316 @ 32c.Oatmeal, ¥ 100 1hs., $1.60 @ $1.70.Butter, $ 1b, 12¢ to 14c.Eggn, ¥ doz., 200 to 00e.K.N.MoFxx, Grain Buyer.VALLEYFIELD MARKETS, (By telegraph to the Gleaner.Peas, 70 the., 72e @ Tao Oats 40 Ibn, 280 @ 300, Beans, P 70Ms., 80c @ 000.Oatmeal, 100ibn, $1.40 80.00.March : Horuos, onttle, threshing.mill, ve- 12 months\u2019 credit.D.Suanks, Auctioneer.hicles, &o.AA residence of John Johnson, Ilerdman'n Corners, on Tuzapar, March 18th : Horse, cattle, vehiclos, implements, harnees, &c.8 months\u2019 oredit.A.Puit.rs, Auctioneer, At residence of: Robert MeBride, ou farm of Martin Connall, River Outard.Hinohit- brook, on WxoNxspay, 26th March: Horses, cattle, sheep, implements, fodder, furniture, &c.8 months\u2019 credit.Joun TavLon, Auctioneer.At residonce of Francis Kiernan, Now- foundout, on Tuvrsnar, 20th March : horses, cattle, hag, vehiolos, implements, hay, &e.9 months\u201d credit.M.S.McCoy, Auctioneer.At residence of Peter Cavors, Ormstown, 3rd concession, Thursday 27th, horson, cattle, implomonte, &o.At residonco of Misses Broderick, (rms.town, 2nd concession, Friday 28th, horses, cattle, shoop, vehicles, implements, furni.tare, grain, &c.12 months\u2019 crodit.D.Bryson & Son, Auctioneers, Lo on Sunday, a Fur MITT, between Thos.Gamblv's and the Gore.\u2018The finder to loavo it at Thos.(iamble's, OR SALE OR YO RENT\u2014In tho village of Howick, a brick house, pleasantly located in the centre of the village.Terma casy.For further particulars apply to Ancup.CAMERON, Tulloohgorum, Howick P.O., P.Q.mas mme rs er Ama NOTICE.MoCORMICK, Advoento, of Montrenl, D.will be at Moir\u2019s hotel, Huntingdon, Saturday and Monday, the 15th and 17th instant, OASKETS AND COFFINS, IIE undersignod has now on hand at his warorooms, Huntingdon, a fall assortment of Undertakors\u2019 Supplies, including Caskets and Coffins of all sires, styles and prices.Also, a supply of Burial [Robos, Coffin Plates, and othor trimmingw necessary.s@- l\u2019rompt attention paid Lo ail orders \u201cGa A.HENDERSON, AY UP NOTICE.\u2014AII indobted to the undersigned are reqnired to pay up, by cash or note, without further notice, Tos.GAMBLE.Huntingdon, March 13, GIVING UP BUSINESS! ILLIAM THIRD & CO.beg to announce that they have fully decided to give up business in Huntingdon, on account of having made arrangements to go to Manitoba at an early date, and will now offer thoir whole and entire magnificent Stock of new general merchandise at and under Cost for CASH ONLY.Please note the following reductions made and be convinced of the shove facts : Men's Heavy Undershirts, 37 fc each, former price $1.00 Pork, 100 hs, $6 50 @ $6.00.Butter, ¥ pound, 10c to 00c.Topp & NiooLsow.VIGER CATTLE MARKET.\u2014Manon 7.A vERY large number of miloh cows were offered on this market to-day, bat none of them could be considered as of extra quality, nor even near that standard.Drovers slate that really good cows cannot be got in the country, as the few farmers who have such cows will not sell them except at such high prices as would exclude all prospects of selling them again in this city at a profit.Milkmen are compelled to buy much smaller cows than is desirable, since a small cow will oocupy as much atasle-room as à large one, and in cases where tbe pasturage is paid for at so much per head it costs as much to feed a small cow through the summer as it costs to keep an extra one.About 70 milch cows were offered on this market to-day ; threo of these sold at trom $32 to $36 each; five or six were sold at $30 each, and a con- siderablc number more at from $25 to $28 each.Very few sheep were brought to this market to-day.Yesterday forty-eight sheep brought from the Townships wero sold in one lot at $4.25 per bead.R.J.Hopper sold twenty beef cattle on this market at from $25 to $35 each.CHURCH SOCIAL.A SOCIAL in connection with the Methodist Church, Huatingdon, will be given in O'Neill's Hall, on Fapar Even Ing, 14th inst, at 7 p.m.Entertainment\u2014 Music, Readings, Recitations, &c.Admis sion 20 cents ; oysters at the close, March 13, 1879.CALL AGAIN AT THE POST-OFFICE STORE.Men's Heavy Undet Pante,374c{# pair: * 1.00 Man's Brown Overslls t0c.\u201c 1.00 Men's No.1 Long Bonta $1.75 # pair \u201c 3.00 Mon\u2019s Tweed Pants $1.25 4 pair.Gi 2.00 Men's Tweed Pants $280.\u201c 4.50 Men's Twoed Vesta $1.50.\u201c 2.75 Mon's Bilk-mixed Tweed Costs $4.50 \u201c 9.00 Men's Fancy Braces 17c 4 pale.\u201c 30 Men's Paper Collars 124c # box.\u201c 20 Men's Overcoata and Ulsters marked flown below cont Boys\u2019 Twced Undercoats $3.25., former price 5.80 Ladies\u2019 Fancy Dress Gooda of every description mark ed down below cont.Ladies\u2019 Mantles and Mantle cloths of the very latest styles at and under cost, Ladies\u2019 Prunella Gaiters GOc & pair, former price $1 Ladies\u2019 Leather Balmoral Boots 85c §f pair \u201c$1.50 Choice Prints, warranted fast colors, only Tc & yard.Good Heavy Grey Cotton bc & yard, former price Lai Cotton Yarn $1.10 # bundie of 516.\u201c Ju Good Heavy Wincey 5c yard.\u201c 12 White Canton Flannel 150 4 yard.\u201c All-wool Hcarlet Flannel 20c # yard \u201c 40e All-wool White Sexony Flannel 25c Wyard.dents ee ss cc ec 0e 0.All-wool Canadian & English Twoeds Sec yard.nieces \u201c 1.25 Great Bargains in Ladies\u2019 Silk Ties, Fancy Silk Handkerchiefs and Clouds.Ladies\u2019 Trimmed Hats and Caps at half price.Great Bargains in Gent's Caps, Gloves, and Fancy Cashmere Mufflers, No.L Cotton Grain Bags 24c each.former price 35c Very fine Black Lustre 35¢c & yard.\u201c 40c Gentlemen\u2019sF Fiannel Shirts 650 \u201d 1.60 Scarict and Bine Buffaio Bobe Trim- 11 dise once sssc00\u2026.\u201c 20c Beni Crea Black and Scarlet and Black Pazlor \u201c Ab Table-Covers reduced to 85c.Best Brown Family Sosp 5c & baz.former price 10c Best Fancy Sonp 3c cake.* 10e Eddy\u2019s No.1 Matches 10c & box.\u201c 20e Fino Baltinbags 10c@ beg.0.\u201c 20e Good Japan Tes 25c # Bb.\u201c 80e Bright Refined Scotch Bugar only Tic¥ B No.1 Whole Rice 4§c ¥ B.¢ Te No 1 Salmon Trout 7c & pound.\u201c 100 No.1 Layer Raisine 8c B.* 16\u20ac No.1 Carrants 66 W b.0\u20260000000.106 Eddy'a No.1 painted Pails 15c, former price 25c No.1 Brooms 18e, fous price 25c- ce $2.75 ze Zinc Trunks $1.75, former 8 io dware da LTHOUGH we are neither going to] Crockery, Glassware an o Manitoba nor yet selling at ost, still, other good vi bafl-price and an immense the acs having received a large and select Spring rate of discount.stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, Hardware, Crockery, ang Evans\u2019 fresh Field, Garden and Flower Seeds, wo are prepared to sell as low as any house in the trade.We invitean inspection of our stock, which we think will be found second to none.86 [n thanking the public for past favors, by keeping at remsonable prices what is required, we hope to see you again at very reasonable terms, Homshold SE Intending purchasers are ine vited to call without delay and secure splendid Bas.ns at sud under Cost, as the whole and entire re must positively be disposed of without any fare ther delsy.TERMS CASH.WILLIAM THIRD & Co.~All persons owing the Arm of William Third & go requested to call at once and etilo me the firm Is positively giving up business and ving Huntingdon.Store and Dwelling for eale or totem date.Mansware & Hawar's, pe Mentiogdoa.2710 Febroary, 1879 Sagem ee om cy ME a GEE AaB TY ba a GE ge Cs Es me +, pc mm Ë Ë | : EER A AER \u2014 me EE BUY YOUR OWN CHERRIES.| POUNDED ON PACT.Iv was about three c'eloek 6a © seorching | hot Saterday afterncon is July, whee Joba! you ?said Jobn, getting impatient, \u2018of 1] shall go withoat settling.\u2018Ab! I ses now,\u2019 said the landlady, that F pat my foot in it this atternoon and offended laid down his hammer, | you; but 1 hope you wont mind a few words and petting his band in his pesket, drew out spoken in haste : come, let us be friends a fow coppers, \u2018Just the price of a pint, ale to quench his thirst.Jost as he the doar which led to the \u2018bar,\u2019 what Tod bo see on the polished counter, but a plate\u2019 of beatiful ripe cherries ; the sight of which | mada Jobn's mouth water so freely, that ere \u2018 be knew exactly what be was doing, hie hang was stretched out t6 take à few when the shrill voice of the landlady trom bebind called out, \u2018You touch them if you daro, sir I\u2019 John was startled ; but before he could reply, the landlady added, © idea of your taking such liberty; I should like to know what you are thinking about \u2018Well, missus, I was only going to take one or two to wet my whistle.\u2018You bad better not try it on, éhe said, with warmth.\u2018Why, yon don\u2019t mind my taking a few ; I was s0 thirsty, and they look so tempting,\u2019 said John, thinking she was joking.\u201cNo, sir, not one ; 1 bave just bought them as a treat for my children : they are a peca- liar sort, and very expensive.\u2019 \u2018Well, just let me try one.\u2019 \u2018No, not one,\u2019 she answered, with deter mination in every look ; \u2018if yon want any, \u2018buy your own cherries !'\u2019 Woh, I was going to have 8 pint of your best (?),\u2019 replied John, \u2018but I think I'll take our advice, and go and buy some cherries instead ;' and, turning round, he walked out of the shop.The landlady saw in a moment that she had committed a mistake, and called loudly for John to come back, but this only made him quicken his steps and get away as quick as possible.\u2018Well, I've done it,\u2019 she said, as, taking up the plate of cherries, she passed into the bar parlour : \u2018what a stupid 1 was not to let him have one or two : he is too good a customer to lose.1 must look out, however, when he comes to pay bis score, and coax bim : he must be won over again if possible.\u2019 And with such reflections, she tried to calm down her disturbed feelings.Meantime John hastened down the street, looking out for the first shop where fruit was displayed ; and as soon as he cauvht sight of the things he wanted, be called out\u2014 \u2018Here, master, let me bave threepen\u2019orth of these cherries, will you ?' \u2018Yes, sir,\u2019 said the man, and quickly placed in his bands a email bag containing the cherries, which when John received he returned again to the workshop.All thishad taken place in a few minutes, and the events bad crowded so quickly one upon the other, that when he laid the bag of cherries on the bench and put one in bis mouth its sweet- nees aroused vividly within him the treatment of the landlady even with additional force ; and her words seemed to stick in bis throat,\u2019 that as he swallowed the juicy fruit, each seemed to give birth to the landlady\u2019s words, \u2018Buy your own cherries !\u2019 \u2018Yes,\u2019 said Jobn, \u2018and this is the way you serve a fellow, is it, after spending many a pound with yon?and now to begrudge even a paltry cherry I\" and striking his baminer on the pail as he muttered the words, its echo seemed to answer him back, \u2018Buy your own cherries I' All the rest of that afternoon the words haunted him, and do what he would, even the saw and the plane echoed the same advice, and at times he appeared to grow desperate, while from his lips would rush the words, \u2018Buy your own cherries I\u2019 \u201cAh, yes,\u2019 said he, his wounded conscience galling him, \u2018I have bought them too long for her and her children ; I will take care of number one for the future, and soon can have not ooly cherries, but many other sweet things Teside.At length the bell rang for leaving work, aud Jobn walked to the counting house and received his w which amounted generally to about thirty shillings ; for although be was in the babit of paying frequent visits to the public house, he was not by any means what people would call a drunkard; indeed, he would have felt insulted if any one had dared to apply such a term to him, and no doubt would have been prepared in his way to prove that be only took what did him good.And if he did on a Satarday night sometimes get over the score, while the friendly glass went round more friendly than usual, and cheerfu! song caused the time to fly fast, so that he went home later than usual, it was simply because he was a good fellow, who must do as others do ; and if, at such times, the wife complained that the money loft was barely sufficient to purchase the needful things for the coming week, he was apt to tell her to \u2018mind her own business,\u2019 and a few sharp words between them would be the result.But alas ! such scenes are too well known to need description, and Mary, like many others, had grown weary with complaining ; but, nevertheless, she determined to do her best to keep the house as comfortable as her limited means would allow, and by kind words and looks to make the bome as attractive as possible, feeling assured that by such means she was more likely to draw bim from tbe public-bonse : the opposite course would be more likely to drive and keep him there.However, our friend John is standing at te, with bis wi in bis band, evidently hesitating what he shall do.Let us draw near, and by so doing we shall hear what he has to say.\u2018Well, what shall I do?I must and pr er score, for I don\u2019t wish to dis : if I know bow much ft was, I would send it; but never mind, I'll go and pay ber and have done with her ; so away he went.The moment the landiady caught sigh} of John, she put on her best smiles, and =H out giving him time to utter a word, she anid, \u20181 am so glad to eee you, Jobn; we have just tapped a fresh barrel of car best ;' and drawing s glass and holding it to Him, she mid, I wish yeur opinion it.\u2019 \u2018No, thaok you, ] don't wish any,\u2019 saïd Jobo ; \u2018I wast to pay what I owe pom: how as wid Mrs Bouifaee, \u2018it's al} stall > re Li re, Se ee what's # No, aot a drop,\u201d seid J d lon a ' as|onoe more.\u2019 moolf ; he resol te ' he said to bi Eagle, aad bave enh else if I know it,\u2019 said Join ; \u2018and as to of- \u2018Not a dram will I take here or anywhere founding me, that don't matter that I see, so as you get your money,\u2019 \u2018Bat,\u2019 said the landlady, while she was looking after the P's and Q's (pints and quarts), \u2018I don't like to quarrel with any oue, especially with you: now do let us make it up ; und as for the cherries, 1 bave kept them for you : see (felching them out of the bar parlor), here they are.\u2018No, thank vou,\u2019 said John with a smile, \u2018I took your advice, and went and booght some, which were very delicious ; and now take what I owe you out of this sovereign, I want to be off.¢I don't like,\u201d said the landlady, \u2018really to chango this without your tasting something ; what will you take ?(Throwing a sprat to catch a mackerel, by-the-by !) \u2018Nothing, I say again,\u2019 said John, speaking decidedly ; and taking up his chunge, he walked out, and soon found bis way home.\u2018Well, I have made a nice mess this time!\u2019 thought the landlady, \u2018and if ever | get eaught again loging my temper, I'm bound it shall not be over such a good customer : if it had been one of those noisy fellows, 1 shouldn't have cared a bit, but a nice, quiet follow like John, who takes his Elem HO ularly, and pays up every week.However, VII look ar and the ârat chance 1 get to set him going again I will.He is not oing to slip in this way, 1 can assure him ; Be is too good to lose without an effort; and when once again I have him right, I'll keep him, I warrant.\u2019 While she was thus scheming John's future capture, he was hurrying home, and reached it much to the surprise of his wife, long before his usual time: she, however, had only to put the kettle on, and, while preparing the tea-things, the water boiled.John sat almost in silence, and took his tea.Mary was on the point of asking him how it was that he was home so soon, when all at once, he put his band in his pocket, and taking out some money, threw it into ber lap; saying, I \u2018suppose you'll be going to market soon, Mary.\u2019 Yes,\u201d said Mary, and she would have added, \u2018and I shall be glad to go soon ;\u2019 but she bad learnt by past experience, that sbo must nol say too much on Saturday night ; so, taking up the money, she wont into the bed-room to get her bounet and shawl, and then, with a woman's curiosity, looking to see how much he had given her, was surprised to find some three or four shillings more than she usually received.\u2018I wonder whether he knows how much he has given me,\u2019 said Mary ; but foaring if she returned to ask, be might want it back, she passed quickly down stairs, and out into the street, afraid every moment he would be after her for the extra shillings.She had not gone far before sho heard some one ran- ning fast bebind her, and in a moment looked round, thinking it was him, but it was only a little boy playing ; so on she went, and quickly visited the different shops, and being a thrifty body, spent the money as wisely as possible ; while the extra amount enabled her to add to the comfort of the family during the next week.When she returned laden from market, she found from what the children told her, that father had been out almost all the time, and she feared, after all, he bad gone in search of ber.However, when he came in soon after, nothing was said on either side, and thus the night was ended.(It is strange how the drink chills the intercourse between man and wife, is it not 7) Sunday was spent in John's usual manner: in the morning he went out for a walk, and after dinner, staid at home to read the paper ; when the shades of evening gathered around, be strolled out, and did not return until after ten o'clock.(How many thus waste God's boly day through the cursed drink!) This being a regular thing with him, no notice and dull, and once asked him kindly whether he was well, but he said he was all right, so she did not venture to question him again.All the next week prased away at home without any perceptible change; but John, not liking to return home sooner than usual, went on the Monday night to a Temperance Meeting, and was so much interested, that when another meeting was announced to be held not far from thero next evening, he decided to go, and from what the speakers said of the good it had done them, he signed the ledge.On the Saturday, when the bel! rung, and Jobn went to the office for his wages, he felt a thrill of joy run through him after receiving them, and retired to a quiet corner of the workshop.And looking at the sovereign and a half which lay in his hand, be said, \u201cIt is many a long day since I could say ye both belonged to me; and now I have got ye, I'll take good care I don\u2019t part with ye unless 1 got plenty ont of ye;' and claspirg his band, and putting it and its contents into his pocket, you might have heard him say, \u201cI'll bay my own cherries, that I will.\u2019 Mary was much pleased to see him return even sooner than the week before (for reasons known to our reader), and soon placed the tea before him, and while bustling about the room, and doing ber best to keep the children quiet, she felt almost inclined to sa how pleased she was, but checked herself, lest ho might when giving her the money, stop some for tho last weok\u2019s mistake.hen be had nearly finished bis meal, be said, \u2018Here Mary, you'll be wanting to go a- marketing directly 1 suppose; there's the money,\u2019 throwing it into her lap.Her heart was ready to sink when she felt the money fall, \u2018Ab,\u2019 she thought, \u2018he has soon stopped the overplus of last week; but, thinking by the light of the fire it looks ot rather yullow, she went to the window (for it wae a narrow street in which they lived, Where the daylight never fairly en: tered the room except by socident, or when 8 streak of sunlight shot its way down among them).\u2018Can it be ible?she thought :''a sovereign and a halt!\" while an utterance of surprise escaped from her, as she said in & whisper, \u2018Is all this for me?\u2019 \u201cYes, aid John, \u2018and.1 hope you'll spead 7114 well, ve \u2026.} \u20181 hope,\u2019 said Mary, trembling, \u2018you haven't done anytbi to #0 much, John.\u2019 1 \u2018No, Ty sg Jobn, while his heart \u2018Well, will you have a glass of something.trembled with emotion, \u2018I bave done wrong short I\" said the landlady.\u2018No, nor long either,\u2019 said Jobn, \u2018Bat,\u2019 said the landlady, \u2018Tom Smith is in the parlor, and Dick Bates will de bere i just yet.won't Gaga Hea [ie Ws bainu rhs Co rdigtn LW long enbugh, and 1 am going to do right for the fatare.\u2019 \u2018But,\u2019 said Mary,~ \u2018Never mind now,\u201d said Jobn, We your bonnet and shawl, and let us goto put LOT RCE