The canadian gleaner, 23 mars 1882, jeudi 23 mars 1882

[" mr TqHE CANADIANGLEANERis published every Thursday at noon.Satgcription $1.50 a-year in advance, postage free.Singlo copies, four cents each.Onedollarpaysforeight months\u2019 subscription, two dollars for a year and four months.ROBY.SELLAR, Proprisior, Huntingdon, Que.JUST RECEIVED NEW and varied assortment of SILVERWARE consisting of KNIVES, RKS, SPOONS, CASTERS, BUTTER DISHES, NAPKIN RINGS, &c.Also, & line of Solid Gold 18 jewclled Lever Watches, from $20 up.SOLID GOLD CHAINS from $10 up.SOLID GOLD NECKLETS from $5 up.SILVER WATCHES AND CHAINS in great variety and ot moderate prices.J.W.SAUNDERS, Opposite the new Post Office, Huntingdon, Valuable Land for Sale.LOT of Land, 116 acres, west side of Military A Road, between the old village of Lancaster and Lancester Depot.About 50 acres plowed this Fall.Three acres laid off for a Cemetery, containing 480 lots, 50 of which sold at $10 each.On the property is a barn 100 feet long and n shed 50x35 fect.For further particulars, apply to L.N.Masson, Merchant, St Anicet, P.Q.GEORGE H.PHILLIPS, TICKET AGENT, Valleyfleld.pay\" Tickets issued to all points West.Send for information, FARM TO LETHE subscriber offurs to rent his Farm for one or more years, with or without the farm stock, consisting of 13 milk cows, team of horses, implements, &c.Apply on the premises to JOHN MURPHY, Rockburn, Rockburn, Feb.20, Valuable Dairy Farm for Sule.T OT No.21, in the 1st Concession of Lancaster, Ontarlo, containing 250 acres, half of which is under cultivation ; 8 acres bush, balance low pasture.Situated thereon is a brick louse, wood-shed, good barn 52x90 feet, stabling for 20 cows.One and a balf miles from MacPherson\u2019s noted cheese fuctory, 33 miles from the village of Lancaster, and 14 miles from Bainsville station on G.T.RR.\u2014a first-clacs farm.Price $8000, half cash, balance on easy terms.Apply to DoNcan McBeax, Lancaster, Ontario, Lancaster, January 23.Caskets and Coffins.A LARGE assortment is now on hand and}willbe sold at moderate prices.Those requiring the like will find it to their advantage to call before pure chasing elsewhere.Burial Robes and Plates always on hand, 3\" First class Hearse.D.SHANKS, Dominion Block,Huntingdon.FOR SALE OR TO LET.GOOD BUSINESS CHANCE.HE undersigned offers for sale bis desirable Lusi- ness etand in Huntingdon village, P.Q.Situation the very best, comprising Store, with good cellarage, dwelling, shed, &c.Situated in one of the best agricultural districts in Canada.Apply to the proprietor, GEORGE Q.O'NEILL, Huatingdon, P.Q.RELIANCIS TEA HOUSE.\u2018\u2018Best House in Huntingdon for Tea.\u2019 (PUBLIC OPINION.) FRESH and well-assorted stock of the FINEST NEW SEASON'S Japan, Green, and Black Teas, Coffees, Sugars, Syrup, Molassus, Pickles, Fruit, Spice, Flour, Biscuit, and Groceries in general, all of which defy competition for excellence of quality and moderation in price.R@F\" Agent for Witness\u201d publications, GEORGE Q.O'NEILL.Huntingdon, November 30.AUOTIONEBRING.ARTIES intending to have sales will do well to entrust them with the undersigned.Speaks both French and English, Lotters addressed to Huntingdon post-office will be promptly attended to D.SHANKS.STEAMER O.ANDERSON.WINTER 1881-2, OMMENCING MONDAY, tho 28th November, the Steamer C.Anderson will make her usual trips between Valleyficld and St Dominique, in connection with the Grand Trunk Railway, as follows :\u2014 GOING EAST.VALLEYFIELD.MosTREAL.Leave 630am.Arrive 9am.\u201c 2.30 p.m.\u201c 6 p.m.GOING WEST.MONTREAL.VALLEYFIELD.Leave 930 am.Arrive 12 Noon.\u201c 5 pm.\u201c 7 p.m.Passenger Rates.Single fare, lt class.asseso 000 .$1.50 Return 4 0 0 .vee 3.50 Single \u201c 2d clnss.1.25 Return « « WL.cerss 2.10 f@F\" Freight carried with despatch and at reasonable rates, GEORGE H.PHILLIPS, Valleyficld, Nov.26th, 1881.Agent.MUTUALFIREINSURANCECOM - PANY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAUHARNOIS.[nauringonly Farmand [solatedproperty |PRESIDENT\u2014Daniel M'farlane, Esq.Oirectors\u2014George Cross, John Ferns, Donald McNaughton, Andrew Oliver, John Symons, John White and John Younie, Secretary ind ['ioasurer\u2014Andrew Somerville Huntingdon.Agents\u2014=Willlam Edwards Franklin ; Robert Middlemiss, Bockburn ; Thomas Clarke, Ste Philomène; Robert Smaill Trout River ; P.Clancy, N.P.,andJ.A.V.Armirault, N,P., Hemmingford; John Davidson, Dundee; I.I.Crevier, N.P,, Bt Anicet; Arthur Herdman, Herdman's Corners ; William Cameron of Dundce; James Batr, Covey Hill; James McGowan, Ste Martine; John Sadler, Ormstown ; and E.8, Ellsworth, Huntingdon.@@P>lartics wishing tocnsuretheirproperty,a re tequested toapply to theagentsor Secretary.Te meet the views of those who prefer to make one Payment when they insure, instead of running the risk of paying assessments, the undersigned hereby informe all such, who insure in the above Company, that, on payment of a sum equivalent to the amount charged Ly a first-class Stock Insurance Company, he will give a receipt binding himeelf to pay all assessments that may be levied during the con- \\inuance of their Policies.ANDREW SOMERVILLE.Huntingdon, Dec.13.CASKETS AND COFFINS.ue subscriber keeps constantly on hand a large stock of Caskets and Coffins of all sizes, styles, sud prices.Coffin Plates, Burial Robes, and other trl always instock.Prices reasonable.good Hearse kept.Orders promptly at- od to.Mgrs A.HENDERSON.Huntingdon, Dec.23.AVID BRYSON, Licensed Auctioneer for the Districtof Beauharnois, which consists of the Counties of Huntingdon, Chatcauguay and Besubar- Rois.Bells in the English and French langneges.No glier charges made for extra distances fo travel as Sl histime is at his disposal for that business.All PQ or os ons addressed to David Bryson, Honiek, Le OF .Bryson, at, Ormstown, P.Q., vill Nortve immediate attention.Uhe Canadian Olraner NO.487.ANTED by the undersigned, good Milch Cows (newly calved), Beef Cattle, Calves, Hogs, Fat Sheep and Lambs, for wbich the highest market prices will be paid.Any communications left at Moir's hotel, Huntingdon, or Donald Campbell's, Ormstown, will be attended to.Rosr.McInrosu, Mey 30th, 1881.Allan's Corners.FOR SAL 200-COW SET OF DAIRY PANS, and all the apparatus for starting a Butter Factory, Have only been used two years.The paus arc superior to aby now in common use.Apply to CHAS.McDIARMID, Covey Hill, RCHIDALD & 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 Boaubar- noie, Huntingdon, and Ste.Martine.Accounts for collection may be addressed to the firm, Montreal, or M.S.M'Coy, Huntingdon, MONTREAL COTTON COMPANY'S MILL AT VALLEYFIELD.To the Editor of the Montreal Herald.Str.\u2014As 1 am opposed to the increase of stock in the Montreal Cotton Co., and did, with Mr Ward, protest against it at the meeting, of which there as no report published which I have scen, will yon oblige me by giving to tho public the following amendment, moved by Mr Ward and seconded by me, with our argument in sustaining our viows.Yours, &c., V, ITvpon.Montreal, March 15, 1882, It was moved by Mr Ward ;\u2014« That it is neither expedient nor necessary to incronse tho capital stock of the Montreal Cotton Company in order to carry out the purposes for which the suid Company was organized, as per letters patent, circulars and prospectus issued to the public, and on which basis the capital was subscribed.\u201d Mr Ward said :\u2014In presenting this resolution I would be prepared to say, that, as it now stands, the company is doing well and the prospects are that it will work better wbon the additions and altorations whicb are now being made, will be completed, thus raising tho capacity of the manufacture to nearly 40,000 spindles and 800 looms, capa Ule of producing 8 millions of yards of cloth por year which, at an average prico of 10c per yard, should raise the sales to $300,000 per year, outside tho wastoand other sources of revenue.Under these circumstances, ] cannot believe that the bulk of tho share holders would consider that their stock would increase in value by the construction of a mill larger than the present at the cost of $450,000 to $500,000, If the sharohol- ders upon whom we may depend or who are desirous of obtaining all that their invest ment produces, after having knocked off a reasonable amount for depreciation and con tingencies, should awake a fine morning and find that the largo fish have eaten the small ones, it would be a natural consequence if the power was assumed by two or three directors, the agent and manager to control \u201cad libitum,\u201d und that the works are already begun, as in the present case, without convoking an assembly of shareholders, so as to obtain even an idea of their opinions on tho subject.In this case law should in- tertere to protect tho rights of the minority, which it would, I have no doubt.Vo need not go far to find an oxumple of a lucrative enterprise which had a nightmare (?) which was attached to it.It has reduced the value of the stock from 200 or more down to 50, and altho it may be said that it is better to\u2019 borrow money than to bave a capital to use, this may be tho case when all is booming and largo profits are made.I do not know if amongst those who have acted on thir principle there have not been more failures than succesees.The sharchoiders of this Company who are desirous of another mill can, without doubt, construet one, and tho Montreal Company would sell them, with pleasure, a site and water privilege to aid them.But to force any one into this enterprise the board might well discover that it is going beyond its powers legally.In looking over the statement in the office of the company 1 tind that the expenses for the sales of the produce of the mill in 1881 are about 818, 000 on about $520,000; small production for a mill of 330,000 spindles and more than 700 looms.ButI am sure that the actual manager will increase the production to what it ought to be.Not finding any item on the statement for the remuneration of the directors, I very naturally concluded that their modesty forced them to include their pay among tho item of wages paid to the hands.The motion was seconded by Mr V.Hadon.He said : 1 endorse, with both hands, Mr Ward's-proposition, both in point and principle.In point, because we have laid before the shareholders the statutes and regulations of the Company whom we have won to our cause, that of subscribing to our stock, under the clauses which they have read on our circulars and which bave been explained to them.It was on these agreements they subscribed\u2014it is, therefore, on the same agreements we are bound to render to them our accounts of their interests and secure them in their entirety, the dividends which thoy have a right to expect.This is only asking justice for thom.I also endorse the samo proposition as to the principle, because if we go on increasing the mill at par with tho increase of its business, there is no reason for not going on at the same rate to the great prejudice of many subscribers.1 even onteriain strong doubts as to the legality of such a measure.And, if any capitalists wish to engage stiil further in manufactures, I most heartily encourage them, as 1 believe there is room for more, but to increase one already in operation is a mistake.To the Editor of the Montreal Herald., SIR,\u2014As you have published à communication from Mr V.Iudoo this morning, on the subject of the above named company\u2019s affairs, representing bis own views and those of Mr J.K.Ward, have no doubt you will afford mo a little apace to comment thereon.1iaving been prexcot as a shareholder of the Company at the meeting to which Mr Hudon's letter refors, I heard the oxpression of his and Mr Ward\u2019s views, as given by him in your columns.I also b the ox- pression of the contrary views held by the groat majority of tho shareholders, resulting upon Messrs 1ludon and Ward's suggestions, by a majority as shown by the scrutineers\u2019 roport of 3.871 against 312, out of an entire vote of 5,000.It is not to bo donied that Messra Iludon and Ward have had experience in promoting Cotton Mills, and that their views aro entitled to careful consideration, as both those panies (altho their relegation to these poni- part) but the exact amount of consideration which their views commanded from the given at the meeting.Truly yours, Joux McDoxaLD.223 St James street, Montreal, March 16, 1882.} \u2014 AN EXTRAORDINARY DRUNKARD.(New York Herald, March 12.) Doctor Tuoxas, the house surgeon of the Chambers street houpital, came up from the downstairs ward the other night waving a paper over his head and smiling as if highly lated.\u201cWhat's the matter, Doctor ?\u201d asked a reporter.\u201cIlave you just cut somebody up ?\u201d \u201cBetter than that,\u201d ho replied.\u201cI've got here on this paper the record of the most wonderful case of drunk.l'vo given him onough chloral and bromide in the last three days to kill ten mon, and it did uot havo the least effect on him.\u201d \u201cWho is he, and where did he come from?\u201d \u201cAbout ten o'clock in the morning two men came into the hospital, ono of whom was oxtromely nervous from a prolonged debauch.Ho was appasreutiy about sixty years of age.1lis long grey hair gave him a venerablo look.His clothes (-oiled and torn as they were) were of good quality und make, and even theso dirty gurmonts and the swollen and bloated face did not hide trom the doctor tho fuct that he was a gontle- man in the ordinary acceptation of the term.His companion announced himself as a Bowery hotel-kecper.Tho man, ho suid, came to his place intoxicated four days Lo- tore, and had been drinking hurd evor since.On the day he arrived ho told the hotel- keeper that hie had §80 in gold sewed up in his shirt, and that ho was going to drink it up in champagno.As un carnest ho ongag- ed a room, and ordered that soveral pint bottles of the sparkling wine Le sent up.Giving the bar-tender a twenty-dollur gold piece, the stranger retired to drink all alone.This he continued to do for the four days, oating nothing during that time and promptly banding over another similur coin when the first bad beon swallowod.At last the hotel-keeper becamo frightened.Ilis guest hud money left, but abused nature bousun tg rebel.The man was on the verge of delirium tremens.\u201cBefore I took tho patient down stairs,\u201d said tho Doctor, \u201cthe hotel-keeper showed me his book with tho account of the wine the fellow bad order, which was 3 quarts a day, and as it came to 837.50 he insisted on my taking the 82.50 lett from the 840 he had received, romarking at the samo time that I should find 810 more in the fellow's shirt.I did not beliove him, but sure ouough sewed up in a little pocket under the patient's arm were lwo twonty-dollar gold pieces.\u201d \u201cHow about the wonderful trostmont ?\u201d \u201cT am coming to that, When I got the patient down in the ward ho said ho was used to big doses of bromide and chloral, and must have lots of them.1 gave him ninoty grains of bromide and thirty grains of chloral, which is a big dose, that amount of chloral having been known to cause death.\u2018The usual amount of chloral given at a time under such circumstances is fifteen grains, Lut of bromide larger dosus can be given.Too much of the latter drug, however, is apt to disarrango the stomach and make one sick.As he had told me he was in the habit of taking chloral I ventured on giving him the double quantity, and watched him closely for some time afterward.To my surprise it had no effect, Ilo was stupid before, but the chloral did not make him any more #0.In fact he seemed moro restless than ever, I repeated the dose after two hours, with the same result.I toll you 1 was surprived.Llis nerves were in a terrible condition, and I could hardly keep him in bed.The moment I left him he would follow me, begging with tears in his cyes for larger doses.Of course 1 didn\u2019t dare to do this.and general condition continued good, 1 gave him one-eighth of a grain of morphia in two doses, half an hour apart, of one- sixteenth cach.This kept him quiet for a little time, and ho took some stimulating nourishment.Ie was dischaiged cured on the fourth day, having in seventy-two hours taken 920 grains of Lromide, 412 grains of chloral, and five-eighths of n grain of morpbia.That is an enormous amount to take in so short a time.1 don\u2019t think there is another case on record that comes anywhere near it.The amount of chloral, 273 grains, taken in tho first twenty-four hours certainly makes the cae an oxceptional one.\u2019 \u2018Did you got the man\u2019s name ?' asked the reporter, \u2018Of course, and all about him; but I promised not to divulge anything.The man, altho he looks sixty, is only about forty years of age.Ile isa Californian, and bis family are there now.Ile is highly educated, and has many refined tastos, but has evidently been a rako and a hard drinker all bis life.Tle told mo that he bad apent Paris and in London, in recovering from tho effects of his debauches.Ile did not seem alarmed at the risk be ran in going on such sprees, but laughed when 1 warned bim against continuing in such a course,\u201d \u201cIf he continue what will be 1be result ?\u201d \u201cGeneral prostration and death.\u201d \u201cHo had not slept a wink.As his pulse) months and months in hospitals, both in; HUNTINGDON, Q.THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1882.! CANADA.Kingston, March 14 \u2014A farmer named \u2018city yesterday and sold it for $0.Shortly after he gut on a spree, when his horses cleared away, and left him in a hotel.At ten o'clock at night the horses were found lying on the road near the cotton mill, ono uf them dead.A scarch was then mado for Cowan, and he was found 1 ;alwost perished.If he had not been night.There was not a cent on his person.Archbishop Taschoreaun has just published : Rome by trickory and lying.\u201d Mgr.Tas- | choroau, after having stigmatized the conduct of the author, saya: \u201cIn consequonce of | using the powers formally conceded to our j episcopal authority by the 10th of the rules of the Index, published by order of the Council of Tront, wo condemn tho afovesaid brochuro und prohibit, under and Regular, and tho faithful of tho arch- in their possession tho suid brochure,\u201d Montreal, March 15.\u2014-Tho quarrel bo- tweon the Post and I.B.MeNameo, presi- dont of the St Patrick Society of Muntreal, much comtnent, and not a littio excitement here.Mr MeNamce has fignred ro much in connection with Irish affairs in Montreal that he is as well known here as any Irishman in Canada, [lence the excitement produced by tho accusations made wide-spread some timo ago that a certain Irish contractor was charged with having beon an informer upon Fenians in Montreal and with having tuken sceret service money from the Dominion Government for betraying the Fenians, The charges were mudo in the New York Hour, and wero reproduced in the Post hore.À meutin: of rome mombors of Irish socioties discunsed the matter, sent to Now York, and altho they dincoverod ho author of the article they could find no causo for such charges against any Montroul mun, Me McNamee, at a very large moct- ing of St Patrick's Society, denied the accusation, aud read a letter from Sir John Macdonald in support of his denial.Sir John declared that Mr McNamee never had boen paid any of the money.Mr MeNumee challenged thie Post to give him a chance to »uo tho company for libel by naming lim.Meantime the Rev Father Dowd attempted to mediate between the Post and Mr MeNa- mee, but without success and to-day the Post comes out plainly and charges, first, that Me McNamee introduced Fenianism into Cunada and organized a branch hero; socond, that lie then botrayed them and enriched himself by so doing; third, that ho resorted to \u201ccrimping\u201d during the American war ; fourth, that ho offered a ccrtuin person $500 to put \u201cdaylight thru\u201d a prowmi- nent citizen for doing him a real or supposed injury ; fifth, that ho has posed ax dictator to the Irish people of Montreal.\u2018l'heso charges ave accompaniod by the publication of certain correspondence hotweon Futher Dowd, Mr J.P.-Whelun of the Post, and Mr McNamee, and the whole affair is tho most remarkable piece of business that has seen the light for many a day.Mr MeNa- moo, it is stated, at once took steps through counsel to compel the Post to prove its churges or pay damages.llo denounces the charges as ho has done the insinuations previously made us most outrageous, and be- licves them to have been prompted by bitter political fooling.Altogether tho trial of the cuso cannot fail to bo interesting, A despatch from Winnipeg states that during the fire some land brokers are said to have obtained access surreptitiously to the books and papers of tho Engineering Department of the Syndicate.As a cunse- quence every clerk has been discharged.The Syndicate has determined to locato stations on its own lands only, even if it should bo necessary in some cases to change the route of the rowd.It is also stated that at the dictation of the Syndicate the Government has withdrawn from entry ail oven numbered kcetivns on the C.P.R.and its branches.Intending Fetilers have heen warned accordingly, UNITED STATES.Tho extranrdinary spectacle is to bo pro- sented in the Diocese of Minnesota of two women as lay readera in tho Protostant Episcopal Church.Bishop Whipple has declared his intention of licensing them, because men are not to bo had, Lay readers in tho Episcopal Church have not tho functions of the clergy, but are simply licensed by the bishop to read tho sorvice and such sermons as he may put into their bunds for the purpose.Lauy readers do not generally wear tho gown ; but in this respect thcee good winters are alreudy equipped.Buffulo, March 11.\u2014\u2014A team of horses from Canada were seized by Deputy Collector Durnoy on Wednesday.The horses were bought in Canada at $285 and wero entered at the Custom Ifousc aL $200.They will be sold.Philadelphia, March 11.\u2014Gen.William Wright, the well known engineer who march: ed with Sherman to the ses, and has beon rominent in political affuirs, died in $oyaminning Prison on Thursday night.He was sent there for lying drunk in the street, Tho question of licensing the eale of intoxicating liquors gave a apccial intercst to tho town meetings in Massachusetts last Monday.Of cighty-eix towns from which reports have been received, twenty-three voted for Jiconse, and sixty-threc against it.It is something very remarkable in the butter trade that prices in the American i markets should rulo sufficiently high to in.\u2018duco the importation of the fanciest brands of batter made in Europe.Wo refer to the ,recont importation of 100 packages from { Holstein, containing 100ths cach, the quality of which was so excellent that it took the | members of the New York Batter, Cheese ain of grave disobedience aud censure, the clergy, Secular has at length assumed a shapo that creates $1.50 A-YEAR.and Egg Exchango Ly surprise when some of the goods were exhibited.Thoy surin a vole rejecting an amendmont based R.Cowan brought a load of timber to the passed the crack croamories, and are do- scribed as boing of fine golden color, possessing tho rich aroma of nowly-mado grass butter, aud the fine nutty flavor which distinguishes the best continental makes.The opinion was unanimous, that the quality of this Holstoin dairy importation was in ovory respect equal to tho Lost creamery on this continent.Tho butter cust 406 per Ib laid gentlemon are ex-Presidenta of Cotton Com- | foundering in a hole in a quarry and down in New York, the bost packages were sold at 45@46c, whilo the finost U.S.butter tions was by no means voluntary on their found he would have died during the was worth 43c@4He.If any ono had ventured the assertion lust fall that the flucst butter made on the continent of Europe only parties interested in this mattor, viz., | a pastoral letter denouncing tho last brochure would be imported at New York this winter the ehareholders of tho Montreal Cotton, ot Dr Paquin, Tho doctor says that decrees 8nd sold at a profit, that man would have Company, wus roprosented by the voto|aro imposed which were \u201cobtained from beon dubbed a lunatic.MISCELLANEOUS.À report was Published in a Roman Catho- lio papor in Englund to the effect that Father Gavuzzi had been recontly arrested in Paria and sentenced to 13 months\u2019 imprisonment for gross immorality.A lottor from Rome states that at the time of his alloged arrest ho was toaching in tho theological ! |sehools of tho Freo Church in that city, diocese of Quebec from reading or kcoping | whore ho hud been for weoks.The lotter adds :\u2014\u201cTho Padre wus nover moro active or more universally respected.\u201d Tho story was made up by the (\u2018atholio papers.London, March 13.-The Garette anys the Quuen has written to the Secretary of State for the llome Department that she wishes, boforo sho leaves England, to oxpross from hor hoart how very deeply she is touched by the outburst of enthusiastic loyalty, affection, and devotion which the pninful event of the Zud inst, called forth trom all classes and from all parts of hor vast empire, as well an by the universal sympathy evinced by the Rovereigns and people of other nations.The Queen cannot sufficiently express how deop- ly sho is gratified by these demonstrations Sho wishes to convey to all, from the highest to tho humblest, her warmest and most hourtfolt thanks.Tho Queen ways it has ever been ber greatest object to do all she can for her subjects, to uphold the honor and glory of her dear country, an well us to promoto the prosperity and happiness of thuso over whom she has reigned so long.Theo efforts will bo continued unconsingly to the last hour of her life.Tho Queen thanks God that Ile spared hor beloved child, who is her constant and devoted com- punion, and those who wero with her in the moment of danger as well as hervelf.She prays ho will continue to protect her for her people's sake, as he Ilo hitherto bas so visibly protected her.All the merits of the eucalyptus tree have not hitherto been recognized.Reports have recently come from Australia that its leaves are the special abhorrence of all inscets which prey upon fruit trees, against whose depredations they furnish a perfect protection if the ground beneath bo only strewn with them.If, however, it be desired to make assurance doubly sure, it is only necessary to bind strips of cucalyptus bark around the trunks of the fruit trees.These aro the first reports, and experiments now going on in Australia and in South Afrien will soon show whether they are true or not.The following incident of a debate in tho House of Commons is furnished in a letter to the N.Y.Herald : During the debate on tho vote for military and police expenditure in Ireland, an English mem.Ler, Col.Barne, said in his speech that he had heard some persons suggest that the outrages in Ireland might be stopped by hanging the three priests nearest to where the outrage was committed.He did not himself advocate that system, altho he was of the opinion it would stop tho outrages, but ho thought that the residents in the districts where the outrage might occur should be made to pay for the cost of the presence of the military, on the same system as had been tried and found \u201cquite successful in India.Mr O'Donnell was on his feet as soon as the speaker had resumed his seat, and said that a short timo ago the Pioneer, a leading newspaper of north-western India, expressed ita great regret that among a very large portion of the population of India there existed a feeling of absolute loathing against English officials.It is very Pres bable, continued Mr O'Donnell, that if the hon, and gallant member who has just|P spoken was an English official in India, wo would have some clue to the cause of the feeling I have mentioned ; but I do not think it would exalt the dignity of this House or of the country to devote too much attention to the opinions of the hon and gallant member.Mr T.I).Sullivan did not let the gallant colonel off quite so easily.The Ashantee speech to which we have listened, he said, is not likely to receive any attention from the Government.The operations suggested by the hon.and gallant member had already been tried in Ireland and failed.The hanging and banishment of priests had been tried, and out of that long struggle the priests had come victorious.I beg leave to tell the hon, and gallant hangman that his proposition breathes a spirit of brutality, and not the spirit of the age, and that tho day is past when such an idea could be revived in Ireland.Subsequently Mr Sullivan withdrew the expression \u201changman.\u201d The above is only one of several bitter passages that have lately taken place between the Irish and English members.In fact the whole tone of the debates on tho Irish question is becoming moreand more violent and personal.Things are said which in the old duelling days would have been settled outside with the pistol, and last session would have brought suspension on several members.But in this session passion and re- \u2018 ! EE crimination, and the words that tell of open hatred and contempt, are allowed free sco The irrepressible conflict between England and Ireland rages with greater viulence than ever wherever the two races are in contact.A whole cargo of petroleum was lately shipped from New York in paper casks.These casks are made by a company which has throe works for the purpose\u2014 at Hartford, at Cleveland, and at Toledo.Some threo thousand are delivered daily ; they are painted blue, and have iron hoops, and aro $1.35 a piece.The advan of these compressed paper barrols are alleged to consist chiefly in the absence of joints, and less loss on that account thru leakage ; great clasticity and less liability to fracture than where wood is used.Notwithstanding that a large majority of the English Commons agreed with Mr Gladstone that an investigation into the workings of the Irish Land Act would at present be embarrassing, the committee of the Lords has declared its intention of proceeding with the enquiry.A Washington paper offered 85 for the best written letter accepting an offer of marriage.This was the effusion that captured tho prize :\u2014\"My dear Donald, \u2014 Fresh with the breath of morning came your loving missive.I have turned over every leaf of my hoart during tho day, and on each page I tind the sane written \u2014namely, gratitude for the love of a noble man, humility in finding myself its object, and ambition to render myself worthy of that which you offer.I will try.Yours henceforth.\u201d It is very well known that the car nearest to tho engine is exposed to the least dust, and that the rear car of a train is generally safer than tho front car, The xafest is probably the last car but ono in a train of moto than two cars; that is, tliero aro fower chances of accidents tu to this than any othor.If it is a way train at a moderate speed, or any train standing still, à collision is possible from another train in tho rear, in which the lust car receives the shock.Again, the engino and front cars of & train will often run over à broken rail or cow or stone without dotriment, while the last car, having nothing to draw it into the line of the train is fice to leave the track.Next to the forward car the rear car is probably the most unsafe in a train.The safest scat is probably near the centre of tho last car but one.\u2014Rnilrond Journal.For the last ten ycars Mount Everest, in Nepaul, East Indies, has been considered tho highest mountain in the world, reaching the respectable height of 29,002 feet.Dhawalagiri and Kuchinjinga, in the same range, with ahout 25,000 fect each, shared this honor between them until Major Everest of the Bengal Engineers, discovered their big brother.Be- tore they wero measured Humboldt thought some points in the South American Andes reached tho highest altitude on our globe.And now comes Captain J.A.Lawson, who has discovered in the little-known island of Now (luinca a peak that beats them all, which ho has appropriately called Mount lercules, and fixed its clevation at 32,76 feet above the level of the sea.Dr Mewburn of Montreal writes: I beg to call the attention of managers of workshops where steam is used to the henefits of bi-carbonate of soda for burns and scalds.Dust the part freely over with the soda, then apply a wet cloth, with a solution of soda, one large tablespoonful to a pint of water.The pain soon abates, anrl this can be done while a doctor is sent for or cab procured.Understand this is for the immediato relief from pain\u2014not a cure.Any one who has suffered, or heard the screams of a scalded child, can fully appreciate what this means.Mothers will do well to follow these directions, and I am sure to have their blessings if any of their little ones are burnt.It should -be the bi-carhbonate of soda, and the bottle should Le labelled for burns, with the directions on it.I saw the article in the Canada Lancet, and have used it ever since.llaving previously used numbers of remedies so-called, I can testify to the immense superiority of this.The telegraph work of England has now been very largely confided to women, and it is calculated that there cannot Le less than 700 employed at the Central Office.The staff of the Telegraph Clear- ing-houso Check Branch, which supervises the whole telegraphic work of the kingdom and acts as a check Upon all the clerks in the department, is exclusively composed of women, to whom is also intrusted the whole financial business, Certain branches of the Savings Bank De- artment are also in their hands, as well as the Dead Letter Office.The number who apply whenever a vacancy occurs is enormous.None of the more important offices have yet been filled by women, who, it is thought, are better officered by thoroughly competent men.Tue TacLow TREE\u2014Mr O.N.Denny, United States Consul-General at Shanghai, has sent to a friend in California for distribution thruout the State, a package of the seeds of the \u201ctallow tree,\u201d which he thinks will flourish there, with the following description of the process by which its fruit is prepared for use :\u2014The nuts row in clusters, and are gathered in ovember.When ripe the capsule divides and discloses, usually, about three kernels, covered with pure, hard, white tallow.In preparing the tallow the ripe nuts are put into a wooden cylinder with a perforated bottom, and after ten or fifteen minutes\u2019 steaming the tallow becomes so soft that it is easily detached from the albumen of the seeds by breaking them with mallets.It is then se rated from the seeds by sifting it thru hot sieves, From 133 pounds of seed is obtained from 40 to 50 pounds of tallow, besides the oil obtained subsequently from the albumen hy grinding, steaming, and pressing it.e tallow is used for a variety of purposes by the Chinese, but more particularly in making candles, which are butned in Buddhist worship.a FI Smee mo She Canadian Gleaner.HUNTINGDON, THURSDAY, NARCH 33,1882.Wan Dr Cameron and Mesers M'farlane aud Ferns were appointed a committee to learn from Mr Hickson the best torms on which the railway would be continued west from Ste Martine, a letter was sent asking that the sum required from the Huntingdon municipalities be given and immediate steps would be taken to submit the offer to the ratepayers.Instead of that, instead of eay- ing 1 require so much from St Malachie and go much from the Huntingdon ratepayers, Mr Hickson named a lump sum, and left it to St Malachie and tho Huntingdon municipalities to apportion it between themselves, This involves delay, and ties up the hands of Mr M'farlane and of Mr Ferns, who wanted to refer the matter at once to the ratepayers, for it is apparent that until St Malachie bas decided in favor of the principle of giving a bonus to the Grand Trunk and stated how much of the $60,000 they are willing to vote, it is useless for the Hun.tingdon municipalities to move.If tho ratepayers of St Malachie, atter due consideration, decide against giving a bonus, or, what would be equivalent, to giving an adequate portion of the amount demanded, there would be no senso in calling tho ratepayers wost of the Seigniory-line together, for, from St Malachie being the first link in the chain from Ste Martine, they must be governed by what its ratepayers do.lt is well for the friends of the Grand Trunk in St Malachie to understand this, and to know that the acceptance or rejection of Mr Ifick- son's offer depends just now upon them.This being the cnse, it is satisfactory to see tbat they are moving, and tbat a preliminary meeting is to be held next week.So soon as they learn St Malachie's action and aro thereby in a position to do so, Mr Mfarlano and Mr Ferns will also move.Mr Hickson received them courteously and made a definite offer, and is entitled to have his offer fairly submitted to the ratepayers and 10 receivo an early answer from them.AN application was made for a charter to build a railway from Thunder Bay to Pigeon river in Minnesota.Sir Jobn Macdonald attended the railway committee, and asked that the bill be thrown out, as it would injure the Pacific.Heo admitted that the granting of a charter was within the power of Parliament, that it would not conflict with the terms of the contract made with the Syndicate, but the Government did not desire that anything sbould be done to even remotely injure them.The bill was accord: ingly thrown overboard and the trath reaffirmed more empbatically than ever, that the present Government means that the Syndicate sball have a complete monopoly of the Northwest.Tae correspondence relating to the sale of the North Shore railway was made public on Friday.As already stated, the section from Montreal to Ottawa and Aylmer, with local branches, is sold to the Pacific Syndicate for 4 million dollars, of which 4 bundred thousand is to be allowed to stand as cost of completion of contracts entered into by the Government and which the Syndicate as sumes.Of the $3,600,000 that remains, the Syndicate agrees to pay $600,000 oy annual instalments of $100,000 each, the first payment to take place on the 1st March, 1883, with interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum.The balance of 3,000,000 the Com- \u2018pany agree to pay interest thereon at the rate of 5 per cent per annum semi-annually, commencing on the 1st September next; with tbe right to tho Company to pay the capital thereof to the Government at any time after having given to the Government six months\u2019 notice of their intention to do so; and with the right to the Government to demand and enforce payment of the balance (83,000,000) at any time after the expiry of 20 years from the date of agreement.These terms of payment will change the opinion of & good many people as to the advantageousness of the bargain, and who, with ourselves, supposed the Syndicate was going to pay cash.As tbe Province borrowed the money to build the road, the interest agreed on by the Syndicate will barely save the Province from yearly lose, When a farmer sells bis place and does not need tbe money, he is often glad to let the greater part of the price remain on interest, but if the farmer fs selling in order to pay up bis debts, surely he would be called a fool were he only to take a part down.There is, besides, danger in delay.The Syndicate at present has at its head men of wealth and business honor, but who is to tell who may control it in ten, much less twenty years ?If American sharpers take the place of Angus, McIntyre, and Stephens, will the Provinoe get eitber capital or interest ?Or, again, is it not a rash presumption to presume on the Syndicate\u2019s being in a solvent condition in 20 years?Their \" undertaking is & gigantic one and a thousand adverse contingencies may overtake it, so that it might be unable to meet its obliga tions.While the sense of the Province is An favor of the sale of the railway to them, We are just as sare that it is against giving them long oredit.¥ arrangement made as to the sale of the other section of the North Shore railway, that from Montreal to Quebec, the conditions aro not only equally unsatisfactory but the persons to whom the sale is mado are objectionable, being a company formed by Sene- cal, and comprising several persons, like himself, of no means.The sale is made for the price of 84,000,000, of which the Syndicate shall pay, upon the road being handed over, $300,000, and on the balance of 83, 500,000 the Govornment may by giving six months\u2019 notice exact another payment of $500,000 after tho oxpiration of the year following the first payment, and at the ox- piration of five years from the timo the road is banded over the Government can at any time and on one ycar's notice exact the puyment of the balance thon remaining due.In any case the whole amount is to be payable in twenty years.Tho Syndicate may at any time pay up the whole amount by giving six months\u2019 notice.Intorcst at the annually, commencing on the 1st of September, after the transfer of the road.To this sale of the Eastern section the adjoining country, based on the allegation that tho roverance of the line deprives it of its charactor as a thru route, and will mako Montreal and not Quebec tho terminus for the truflic from the Northwest.If the Syndicate will buy the entire line they will be content, but not otherwise.There is also objection on the ground of the cliarac.ter of the men to whom tho Eastern section is sold.At a moeting held on Sunday at Quebec, it was usserted that Senecal\u2019s monoy had socured the return of 20 Conservatives and that he bad offered to secure tho sale of the Eastern section to Sir Ilugh Allan and his friends on condition that they gave him 875.000.As these statements were made by Conservatives, there is a probability that they are true.The llun Messrs Ross and deBoucherville, Sir N.I.Belleau, and a host of minor lights in the Conservative party aro against the contract, and it is believed that the Legislative Council will not ratify it.WE have taken an interest this winter in watching the reports of choese factories in Ontario, in order to compare thom with the results of those in Huntingdon county.Out of 16 roports thut have come under our notice, we find tho following results: Pounds of Milk to Price per 100 tbs.Name of Factory th of Cheese, paid patrons.Plympton.10% 844 conts Tiverton.10% Aldborough.107 Vyner.co.cooeunnn 10.2.5 82 + Bayside.\u2026.10.016 Ameliasburg.9.9.10 Eu Appin.10.45 52 lOXeter.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.10 57 so \u20ac Sparta.\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026.10.12 905 + Bright.10.6 Prouf Line, London 10.64 West Aldvoro.\u2026.su « Napier.\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.104 Mapleton.10.4 North Branch, London 10.64 Owing to few of the reports giving the amount per 1001bs of milk, the list is not as satisfactory for tho purpose of comparison as could bo desired.It will bo observed, however, that the average is less than that notted by the patrons of the factories con trolled by threo large dairymen of this section.This is accounted for mainly by the Ontario factories receiving from 2 to 24c per pound for making, while the uniform charge here is 13c.It ulso took, on an average, more milk to the pound of checse in thexo Ontario fuctories.The comparison shows that patrons in Iluntingdon are exceptionally fortunate.Wo have not come across any creamery report, but tho following returns from a combined fuctory are of some interest : From 1,459,402 Ibs of milk the Nith Val.loy creamery made 110,166 Ibs of cheese and 31,212 tbs of butter.It required 13 Ibs 3 oz.uf milk to produce 1 Ib of choese, and 46 Ibs, 12 oz.for 1 1b of butter.Tho cheose realizod an average of 7.9 cents por Îd., and the butter 22} cents.The patrons and shareholders were paid the sum of $12,400.Tug application by Mr Benjamin, for a charter for a railway from St Johns to dit ferent points in this District, received its quietus at Ottawa on Tuesday.The Railway Committee threw it out, and ordered the House fces to be returned.Mr C.P.Davidson appeared on behzif of the Champlain Junction to oppose it.PROCEEDINGS at Ottawa are of the dreari- eet nature.The dobate on the Budget is purely mechanical.By preconcerted arrangement, members write out cssays on the subject, and by turn fire them off to an array of empty benches.That tho cssays are not original, that thoy are dry and commonplace, is not their worst fault, for they are prosy.Members take two and three hours to say what cou'd be compressed into speechos of half an hour, their motive being to havo their harangues published in the Hansard, in order to circulate them among their constituents.All that could be said in defence of the Tariff was said at the opening by Sir Leonard Tilley and Sir Charles Tup- per, and all that can be said against it was contained in Sir Richard Cartwright's apeech or will be in the supplement to it which will be furnished by Mr Blake.The time of the House bas been wasted by this Budget debate, and it ought to strengthen the feeling in favor of doing away with the official reports _ Owina to the number of bills posted be- fore it, the expectation is that the Railway Committee will not reach the Great Eastern bill before Wednesday next, if then.The impression still prevails at Ottawa, that the bill will pass, and it certainly will unless the Governmont interferes, as it did two years ago when tho Watertown friends sought a charter.Whether, when they obtain their act of incorporation, tho company will be ablo to build the line, is a moot point, .but if they aro not, as will be seen by tho terms of their charter, they will have to! forfeit it, for the time given for Lailding is limited.They cannot, like the Champlain Junction, hold a charter for 6 years, and not do the work.line from Bt Lamberts to Dundeo village by May 1884, they will have to retire and leave tho field opon fur others.As that is also tho dato when the Champlain Junction charter expires, it will bo seon that, at the worst, tho position of tho District will not be impaired by the Great Eastern securing rato of five per cent is to bo payable semi-' the powers they are asking for.On the, \u2018other hand, there is a strong probability that they will bo able to do ull they promise.| The company comprises not only capitalists there is great opposition in Quebec city and | who will lose all they have invested unless they can make the Montreal & Sorel a thru | route from Chicago, but the Pacific Syndicate has a secondary intorost in securing an avenue to the Susponsion bridge and Buffalo \u2018independent of the Grand Trunk, aud of direct connection with tho American railway system on the west side of Luke Champlain.They aro lending tho Great Eastorn their influence to kecuro a charter and, if they get it, will mako an arrangement for exchange of running powors over their respective lines with use of the bridge across the St Lawrence which tho Syudicate has determined to build.| | ! | Tuk Conservative press are always prating of Sir John Macdonald's wit.The following specimen of his original gonius and reveren- tiul mood was given last week \u2014 The Tlon Mr McLelan\u2014The hon member for Norfolk up to 1876 had a protective gun with which hoe always made a bull\u2019s-eye, but ever since the spell of purty had been put upon bim he had beon shooting round the corner.(Cheers.) Sir John Macdonald\u2014Ilis spell is not gospel.(Laughter,) Harper's Magazine for April.$£ a-year ; subscriptions received ut Glonner office.The engravings in this numbor are of more than ordinary merit, particularly those illustrating the paper descriptivo of the mines of San Juan, the portrait of Mr Gladstono, and the frontispiece, the Inttor being à triumph of delicato manipulation.More than tho usual epaco is given to light reading, which, however, is well balanced by solid papers of travel and other popular information.HAVELOCK COUNCIL.Tris council mot on March 13th, Moved by Coun Perry, seconded by Coun Shannon : That the petition of Michael Shea to obtain a shop license be granted.Carried.Moved by Coun Shannon, seconded by Coun Perry: That the followinz list of municipal officers be appointed for the current torm of office: Valuators \u2014 Thomas Stevenson, Thomas Waddell, and George Fdwards.Auditors \u2014 John O'Neill and James R.Stewart.Road Oversecers\u2014 Division No 1, Frank Orr; No 2, Madden Stewart; No 3, Richard McDiarmid; No 4, Wm.Loudon; No 5, \\Vm.McDowell; No 6G, John G.Rennie; No 7.Wm, Castello; No 8, Hubert Lancton; No 9, Ilenry Bourdeau; No 10, Joseph Waddell.Rural Inspectors\u2014Samuel Orr, Thos, C.Baskin, and Charlos Newman, AT a session held on the 6th inst., were present : Couns O.Caza, J.Brown, D.Caza, and P.W.Leuhy.On motion of Coun Brown, seconded by Coun Leahy : Coun O, Cuza was appointed Mayor pro tempore.On motion of Caun Brown, secoaded by Coun D.Caza: Toussaint Brunet was allowed 810 for the building of a bridge on the Plank road.On motion of Coun D.Caza, seconded by Coun Leahy: Etionne L\u2019Ecuyer, Alexander McDonald, and Martin I>.Curran wero appointed Valuators, On motion of Coun D.Caza, seconded by Coun Brown: The hereinafter named por- sons were sppointed Roud Inspectors and Rural Inspectors, to wit: Divisions.Road Inspectors, Rural Inspectors.1st Robert Cluff, Pierre Lauson, 2nd Francois Delorme, Alexis Caza, 3rd David Brown, Alex.Lalumniere, 4th Jean LeBlanc, J.Bte.Quenneville, sth Léandre Pilon, Dawmase Caza, Gth Allan McNicol, James McPherson, th Donald Caza, Charles Carriére, 8th Wm.D.Campbell, William Leslie, oth Thomas Lauzon, Francois Quesnel, 10th Léandre Poirier, Joseph Daoust 11th Damase Perron, George Peterkin, 12th Terrence P.Quinn, Patrick Sullivan, 13th James Quinn, John D.McDonald, 14th Edward Leahy.Alex.Campbell, 16th Mathias Smyth, D.Y.Smyth, 16th John McGibbon, Duncan Stewart, 17th Thos.R.Higgine, Caleb Leary, 18th [atrick O'Hair, Patrick O'Neil, 10th urris Leehy, John F.McGowan, 20th Joseph Sylvestre, James Davidson 21st John Beattie, Etienne Quesnel, 220d Jean Lauzon, Louis Loyeelle, 23rd James R.Higgins, Joseph Caza, 24th Thomas Finnegan, John Leahy, junr, 25th James Curran, Antoine L~Blanc, On motion ot Coun D, Caza, seconded by Coun P.W.Leahy: F.8, Bourgeault, Evq., waa re-appointed auditor.On motion of Coun Brown, seconded by Coun Leahy: The following accounts were approved of and ordered to be paid, to wit: $10 for the laying out and breaking of byroad bptween J2 and 33, from St Charlos to the Dundee rond; 82.70 for the by-road between 40 and41, from the St Charles road to the Dundee road; $2 for the portion of the same by-road thru the 3rd range; $2 for the by.road between T7 and 8 on the 1st rango, and $7.10 for that portion of the by- between 40 and 41, tbru the 2nd range.A 89\" Mr John McGregor, of Dundee, was at a bee hauling wood to Dundee village during ast sleighing.When near Mr Me- Caflroy\u2019s place, one of his horses drop down and died.This is tho second horse he has lost within à short period.If they do not completo tho : P at BY-LAW BY Sr MALACHIE.As was plainly to be scon by the voting from the outset, the fate of the by-law giving a bonus of 820,000 to the Canada Atlantic railway was scaled.Its opponents were carnost and active, And had organized much better thun those in its favor.At the close of the poll on tho socond day, the vote stood : Against the By-law.284 l'or \u201c annee svsasncce 202 Majority against.82 The vote was the largest ever purish, and very fow available ratepayers fniled to make their appearance.A corrce- ondent, who it will bo scen was an ardont supporter of the bonus, writos : The people of St Malachie have voted down the .bonus, and removed the road from the centre of the ; parish to its eastern extremity, to the great delight of \"the Howii kk prople, The Parish has sold its birthright fur & mess of pottage, and will, like Esau, bitterly repent its blindness.There were 83 out.! side votes against tho bonua, and 50 in favor of it.| Men were carried on their beds to vote against it.| The halt, lame, and blind were out; old men who have not been to church for mouths, could vote against the bonus.One driver left Sto Martine with a load ot voters, ull of whom were sick or disabled, and ho begged to have, at least, ons man, one entire man, to give an appearance of respectability to his load.All passed off without any ill-will ; the winning side, notwithstanding their victory, acted very generously.8&5 Tho treatmont of jarymen at Boau- harnois has beon long notorious, and decent mon huvo complained that had they been criminals the accommodation and cookery could not have been worse.Mr Chulmers, while on the jury last woek, drow tho atton- tion of the Sheriff to the state of affairs, and, after seoing the mattresses filled with rotten straw and heard of how rats and other vermin abound in the jury-room, he very properly took them to an hotel.LG À sun of Sumuol II.Millar, Dundee, was throwing manure out of a stablo thru a holo in the wall, and, not perceiving a younger brother, somo 3 or 4 years old, looking thru the hole, threw out a fork-full, when one of tho tines ontered the brother's head, above the ball of ono of his eyes.The doctor has but little hopes of his recovery.CHATEAUGAY.\u2014OF an entertainment, held in the old Prosbyterian church, a correspondent writes: Being detained at Boau- harnois lately [ drove with a sleigh-load to Chateaugay, on tho evening ot Monday, Murch 13th, to a meeting of the Literary Society of that place and was surprised at the variety und talent displayed during that pleasantly speut evening.Tho leading spirit was Mrs Juck, a lady well-known outride tho district for her literary talent, and to whom, I am told, the society owes a great donl.Iler veadings and that of her dangh- ter would do credit to any professional clo- cutionist.Tho chef-decuvre of the evening conristed of two cantatas by children, the music of which was played in a graceful manner and with ease and precision, by Miss Annio Jack, and the pretty gruceful children showed a good deal of training to do their part so well.The first, represented the months, and from the fur-clad little girl who sang 80 sweetly of the new year to the boy who so ably imitated old gray-benrded Docember, all did their parts remarkably well, and sang the pretty choruses with spirit.Thesecond cantata personated fairies, which Mrs Jack introduced with an original posm, showing that children were \u2018\u201chouso- hold fairies,\u201d and brought with them Faith, Truth, ]fope, Contont, and many other graces, Each little girl sang of the good sho tried to do, and the Queen, by tho band of her maidens, presented wreaths to those who had pleased her best.This was the cause of a pretty little piece of by play by those who did not got any, and all ended with a good-night song.The children scem- od to revel in flowers, a rofreshing sight at this season of the year.A young daughter of Mrs Juck was the lite of the pieces, and personated \u201cGood Nuture\u201d with a happy faculty.Among the songs it would bo idle to draw comparisons whero all did woll, but a little girl of Mr Boulter's sang very sweetly a little wong that asked for \u2018blessed dreams.\u201d A dialogue by two boys brought down the house, as did a duet by a young man and Miss \u201cGoud Nature.\u201d Tho meeting was altogether onjoyablo, and oxceeded in interest many 1 havo seen in the city.Tho chairman invited tho audience to join in Auld Lung Syne at tho close, which brought to an end a very pleasant evoning.[t is a great advuntago to the young people of a country place, where there arc any leading spirits, to have such a society, which breaks the monotony and combines amusement with instruction.gar The Sherrington creamery has been rented by George Oliver, who made butter at Covey Ilill lust summer.Ile has the promise of the milk of 350 cows, to commence with.The Barrington creamery has been lot to Charles McDiarmid, who hopes to be able to ploase the patrons as well as did his predecessor, Mr fraire, who is engaged for a factory near Terrebonne.s&7 Last week wo reported tho breaking thru of a tenm of Mr Cumming\u2019s, while crossing from Port Lewis to Lancaster, and of the drowning of one of the horses.We regret to hear that the other afterwards died from the offects of the plunge into the icy water of the St Lawrence.Crossing is still continued some distance down, aud opposite St Zotique, but the risk is great.se\u201d Theo Durham Cornet band gave a concert in the Temperance hall, Durbam, on Friday evening, which waa well patronized.The program was a good onc, the instrumental music boing espocially excellent.During the winter the band has been assiduous at practice and bas improved very much.3@ On Friday the postoffico of this village was moved to its now quarters, and it is sao to say that, outside of Montreal, there is not as complete and well-fitted op an office in the Province.'Tho west-half of the new building is devoted solely to the post-office, and has a convenient and reparate entranco.The fittings wore mado by the Yele Lock Company of Stamford, Conn., and are as olegant as they are strong and ingenious.The drawers and lock-boxes are fitted with their celebrated locks, no two of which are alike and which cannot be picked There are 60 lock-boxes, 8 drawers, and 200 ordinary boxes, the rents of which huve been fixed at low figures to induce as man as possible to tako them.Tho devices inside for the sorting of the mail aro the re- suit of long experience on the part of this company, whose specialty is the fitting up of post-offices.On the score of accommodation and security no objection can now be urged auainst Dr Marshail's retaining the post office, and if & clerk is kept in waiting, thero can be nono as to attendance.The cost of THE REJECTION OF THE RAILWAY the fittings has exceeded $600, of which our of The enterprise and liberality thus shown in the endeavor to accommodate th Government exacted $108 in the shape duties.public is bighly creditable.dr The temperance meeting in the Mothodist basement on Friday evening was the least successful of any held so far, owing to the uncxpected absence of the chiof Mr Bomerville occupied the chair, \u2018aud discharged ita duties adr gave an intoresting account of the successive changes his views had undergone on the ., temperance question and how his conscion- polled in the | tious convictions bad at last led him to regard His apeech was istened to with doop intorest.The Rev Mr Watson spoke at considerable length, and urged overcoming ovil with good by the The other addressos were bricf, and were varied by singing und a reading by Principal Elder.There wus a fair attendunce, but nothing to\u2019 be compared with that at the Monday night and m, \u2018an act of incorporation to another com- speaker.mirably.tho liquor-traffic as sinful, estublishing of tomperunce houses, meeting, when tho ball wus ernmmed, muny turned at the door for want of roo Ile THB GREAT EASTERN.THE COUNTY COUNCIL PETITION, to the Dominion Parliament, adopted at its late meeting, reads as follows : The Petition of the Municipal Council of the County of Huntingdon : HuMBLY SHEWETH : That the county of Huntingdon is one of the oldest and most thickly settled in the Dominion, and that, owing to its isolated situation, it has derived no advantage from the great public works to which it has contributed its share of taxation.That in 1879 the Montreal & Champlain RR.Co.obtained, without notice, the insertion of a clause in their charter authorizing the construction of & branch from Ste Isidure to the village of Dundee, in the county of Huntingdon.That the said company having made no effort to build said branch, your petitioners in 1880 prayed that you would grant The program, which is subjuined, was a pany which offered guarantees that they capital one, and much appreciated.The would supply the county of Huntingdon Rev J.B.Muir toid a couple of stories to the boys, with a moral attached to each, and and the Rev J.Ilenderson urged the claims of the pledge, to which 31 set their hands, making 308 who have taken it since those mootings began.Recitutions\u2014Robina Graham, the Watercress Girl; George Duffy, Try, John, Try ; Maggio Todd, Only Sixteen; Minnie Stewart, Study first, thon pluy ; Thomas Wm.McPherson, advice to mothers; Chalmers, the Baron\u2019s last Charge.Readings\u2014Roxy Bisset and Samuel Brown, Songs\u2014Miss Sweet, Your Mission ; James S.McCulium, John Anderson, my jo; Miss Oncy, Annie o' the Birks o\u2019 Dce ; Frank Bisset, That's where you make a mistake; the choir, \u201cFar Away.\u201d Fred.Bisset gave two cornet solos in fine style, accompanied by Abbie Shanks.gar Thero will be an addition of several new cheoro factories for the coming sonson, Messrs Wilson & MeGinnis aro building one at Shane's Corners, 1} miles back of Murphy's Corners and 2 miles from LaGuerre.Messrs Hooker & Greor are putting up one on the upper end of the Ormstown concession, which Mr McFarluno will fit up and Mo is also rebuilding tho Kelso factory and will have a new one near Trout River Lines, on the lort Covington road.Mr Mucpherson is actively pushing the new ran, factory at St Agnes, Br\" The surveying party of the Canuda Atlantic are running three trial lines across tho Richelieu at Ash Island, each toconnect It is not improbable thut the crossing may be with the Vermont Central at Alburgh, made there instead of at Rouses Point, THI: DEPUTATION TO Mr IIICKSON.Fo the Editor of the Canadiun Gleaner.Sir,\u20141I notice in the report of the meeting ot the deputation, that Mr Hickson is made to givo it, as his individual opinion, that St Malachio ought to give $30,000 of the amount asked to build tho road to Iluntingdon.Now, I always understood Mr Hickson to docline naming any sum, as ho thought it would bo much better for the people of St to meot and Malachie and Huntingdon arrange amongst thomselves, what tion each should contribute, and, dently bo unjust for St Malachio (only singlo parish) to contribato as much as Huntingdon county.But I eupposo it is premature to discuss this point at prosent, us it appears that tbe people of Huntingdon are casting in their lot with the Great East- orn scheme.Yours truly, GEO.McCLENAGHAN, Howick, March 21st, 1882, [If Mr McClonaghan will look at the map, ho will see that for the section from Ste Martine to Huntingdon, for which the $60,000 bonus is asked, less than 5 miles are situated in Huntingdon, and that, instead of the county of Iluntingdon contributing, the village and portions of llinchinbrook, Godmanchester, and Elgin, could bo justly assessed, the whole area that could be brought in being much less than that of Mr M'furlane, whose word nobody who knows him will question, is our authority for Mr llickson\u2019s to make up tho $60,000, only the parish of St Malachie.stutement,\u2014Ep.G.] TILE CANADA ATLANTIC RAILWAY.To the Editor of the Canadian Gleaner.PERMIT mo to correct an erroneous impression, conveyed by the paragraph of correspondent on railway matters in your paper of the 16th inst, where 1 am repro- sented as having mude verbal promises in rolation to the Huvoluck bonus, which the Canada Atlantic Railway Company mani- In justice to the Company and myself, lot mo say that no communication, either verbal or written, was had between the parties favoring the bonus and ourselves, as to the terms of the bylaw or the amount proposed to be voted.The first that wo knew of it was its publica- Ilad wo been consulted, it is quito possible an understanding might have been reached, and the desires of our friends would bave had all possible consideration ; but no inducements of an impracti- Mr Hibbard made no promises to any ono in con- Had thore been moro of the prevalent railway diplomacy and less candor, possibly resale f the counties or parishes interested wait until deception and misrepresentation are om- ployed by us, to ensure a railway, they will wait for some time.Before long, the opponents of the railway which I represent will discover their sad mistake, and deoply regrot fested no desiro to fulfil.tion in the papers, cable nature would bave been offered.nection with that bylaw, or its terme.might bo tomporarily more succosstul.tho course pursued.Of one thing the public may rest assured, viz., that, potwithstanding all opposition and all false statements, made and yet to be made, our road will be built without delay ; but, unhappily for somo important localities, it may not bo upon the location most desir- Most gladly would we favor our friends wore it possible, but y this cannot be done at the expense of con.able tor thoir interests, tractors.It should not be forgotten that those who look for railway facilities must first act liber.This course will not avail afior a railway has ally and intelligently to obtain them, beon constructed.Yours traly, W.R.BisBaRD.Coteau STATION, March 31st, 1882, R.ropor- think that such a statement can only tond to make the giving of uid distasteful to the ratopayers of St Malachie, as it would evi- with tho desired railway facilities.That the said charter was refused on the ground that it would be an interference with the vested rights of the Montreal & Champlain Junction RR.Co.and on the promises of the officers of said company to the Committee on Railways, Canals, &e, that they would give us no longer cause for complaint but proceed forthwith to build their branch from St Isidore to the village of Dundee.That Sir Charles Tupper, at that time Minister of Railways and Canals, stated to said committee that unless the Montreal & Champlain Junction RR.Co.went on with the work on said branch at once, and made substantial progress before the close of the season of 1881, an act of incorporation would be granted another company.That two seasons have elapsed since then and the Montreal & Champlain Junction RR.Co.have failed to fulfil their promises, having only built 12 miles of tho said branch, from the terminus of which the village of Huntingdon is 23 miles distant and tha! of Dundee 40 miles, so that the county of Huntingdon is still runsupplied by the railway facilities it re- uires, That all remonstrance with the Montreal & Champlain Junction RR.Co.as to their breach of faith with the Committee on Railways, Canals, &c., has been of no avail, and that, on conference with two representatives of that company at our council board this day, they plainly told us the said company would not extend their line to the village of Dundee unless upon payment of a bonus by the municipalities interested of $80.000.That the inhabitants of the county of Huntingdon feel it to be a grievous injustice should they not sce fit to comply with this demand, that the Montreal & Champlain Junction RR.Co.should prevent their getting a railway built hy other companies who have offered to do so without any bonus.That your petitioners veril.believe the Montreal & Champlain Junetion RR.Co.hold their charter for said branch to the village of Dundee not with the intention of accommodating the people of the county of Huntingdon but for purely obstructive purposes and to prevent the construction of a railway on the south shore of the St Lawrence, which would be a competitor of the Grand Trunk.Wherefore, your petitioners respectfully pray that the Parliament of the Dominion of Canada will no longer allow the welfare of the loyal inhabitants of the county of Huntingdon to be sacrificed in the interests of the Grand Trunk, but will be pleased to grant an act of incorporation to the Great Eastern Railway Company.À.CAMERON, Warden, Rosr.HyNDMAN, Sec.-Treas, PETITION FROM ST MALACHIE, Among the many petitions which have been sent to Ottawa in favor of the Great Eastern, was one from St Malachie, It was yory numerously signed, and read as fol OWS © WHEREAS : In the Gleaner of the 16th inst., a report of a meeting between Mr Hickson of the Grund Trunk and delogates from.Hunting: don and St Malachio, took place in Montreal, at the request of Mr Ilickson, who sent a special train to convey the delegates to and from tho city, it is made to appear, by the ropresentatives from St Malachie, that the people of their parish would support the Grand Trunk in opposition to any rival schomo ; wo, the undersigned ratepayers of the parish of St Malachie, emphatically deny that these so-called delegates represented the views of the ratepayers.Moreover thero were no delogates appoint.od by the parish to confer with Mr Hickson, so that the gentlemen from Howick had, thereforo, no authority from the parish, and expressed senlimonts at that meeting entirely antagonistic to the general views of the ratepayers.As the people of the parish are aggrieved that, through the machinations of the Grand Trunk, they bave beon deprived of a road through tho District, and as there is now a bill before Parliament to incorporate the Great Eastern Ruilway Co., wo hereby declare that the Great Eastern has our entire sympathy and support.ITS CHARTER.Tue following extracts from the bill of the Company will be read with interest : Whereas the persons hereinafter named havo pe- titloned for incorporation as a Company to construct, equip and operate a Railway from a point on the Province line nesr the village of Dundee in the County of Huntingdon in the Province of Quebec, to the town of Luvis in the County of Levis in the said Province, with power to unite, amalgamate, or make running arrangements with Railway lines in the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec ; and whereas the construction of such & Railway would be of great public advantage by affording facilities for the opening up and mttle- ment and development of the resources of the counties in the said Province of Quebec thru which the said railway would pass ; and whereas such Railway would connect with and be an important feeder to the Tntercolonial Railway; and whereas the said counties are without the necessary means of Railway communication, and during the winter season the principel towns and villages in the Counties of Huntingdon, Chateaugay, Laprairie, Vercheres, Richelieu, Yamasks, Nicolet and Lutbiniere are isolated from the business centres of the said Province of Quebec and of the Dominion of Canada, and the said Railway would afford facilities for bringing to market the productions of the ssid counties, and the said Railway is & work for tho general advantage of Canada : Thersfore Her Majesty, by and with the advice aud consent of tbe a a Senate and House of Commons of Canads, enacts as follows :\u2014 The Corupany and their agents and servants may ley out, construct, finish and operate a double or single line of Railway from a point on the frontier nesr the village of Dundee in the county of Hunting.don, passing thru the village of Huntingdon, to the town of Levis in tbe county of Levis, passing thru the counties of Huntingdon, Cbatesugay, Beaubar- nols, Naplerviile, Laprairie, St Joba's, Chambly, Ver.cheres, Richelieu, Yamaska, Nicolet, Lotbiniere and Levis, and shall have power to build branch lines to the town of St Johns in the county of St Jubna, to à point on the frontier near the village of Hemming- ford, in the county of Huntingdon, or the village of .Lacolle in the county of 8t Johns, and with power also to build a branch line or lines to connect the said Railway with any bridge or tunnel now constructed or which may hereafter be constructed acroas the River 8t Lawrence.The Company shall have the power to build and construct a bridge over and across tbe River St Lawrence, at or near to the city of Montreal, for the pure pos of the Railway, end for the conveyanco of vehicles and passungers : Provided, however, thut no bridge shall so be constructed over the navigable channel of the said River St Lawrence until the Gov- ernor-in-Council shall have approved of the plans for the construction of the same.The construction of the railway sball be commenced at the Huntingdon end during the year 1883, and the section between 8t Lamberts and Dundee be completed by May, 1884 ; and a connection shall be made between the Intercolonial Railway and the American system of ruilways before December, 1885, pd CRIMINAL COURT.Beavmanyois, March 7.\u2014The case of Joseph Brady, accused of assault with intent to kill, was continued ; nnd after many witnesses were heard, the jury brought in a verdict of guilty.It appears that, on the 24th Dec.last, 8 young man uamed Wilfred Laplante, who was spprenticed to & baker at St Louis de Gonzague, was on thu river there skating, with several companions, when Brady cume up and picked a quarrel with them.In the fray, he drew a large spring-back knife, and stabbed Laplante 3 or 4 times with it in the thigh and abdomen.He afterwards bousted of what he had done, showing the bloody kuife to several.The triul of this case lasted three days and w half.March 11.\u2014The caso of Michel T.Montpetit, accused of perjury in the action of Regis Loiselle against him in October last, camo up for hearing to-day.It will be remembered that at that time he Loiselle took an action against him to recover the value of n horse which he (Loisclle) claimed bad been bought from him by Montpetit, The latter claimed that he had only taken the horge on triel, and finding him baulky, was, therefore, not bound to keep him; and being permitted to give his oath by Judge Belanger, he ewore to thut effect.Loiscllo caused the present Action to be entered against him in the Criminal Court.The case, after a short hearing, was discontinued by the Crown, and accordingly a verdict of \u201cnot guilty\" given by the jury \u2014Le P\u2019rogres.Murch 14.\u2014Isracl Laberge was tried for criminally assaulting, near Ste Martine, a girl, 16 years of age, named Marcelino Patenaude.The evidence showed that, last Fall, on returning from taking to her futher, who was working on the railway, his dinner, she was met and assaulted by the accused, who is her cousin.On its being proved that the father bad offered to compound the case, it was abandoned ly the Crown.The case of Buchanan was finally disposed of, It will be remembered that Mr Buchanan took off some marsh hay from a picce of laud, near Dundee village, which be believed was his, but which his neighbor, Mt McPhee, also claimed.Aftera long trial, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty and the accused was honorably discharged, The next case was that of Lee, who keeps the tavern al Cazaville, who was charged by a servant, Lafleur, with criminally assaulting her, The prosecution broke down completely and resulted in the girl, and her chief witnesses, being lodged in jail for perjury and conspiracy.This was the last case on the docket and the court ended, \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 WEATHER REPORT BY Dr Stnutss.Temperature Rain Snow Highest Lowest in inches 15 Mar.23 \u2014 3 .000 16 « ., 33 \u2014 3 .000 17 « \u2026 28 8 \u2026.\u2026.000 18 « \u2026 33 3 \u2026.000 19 « \u2026.40 29 .000 20 « .36 28.000 21 « .18 15.000 4 inches.\u2018 16th March\u2014Bright and pleasant ; sleighing going a st.17th\u2014Bright with a cold East wind ; a fine St Patrick's day.18th\u2014Dull.19th\u20148pringlike day ; snow disappearing.20th\u2014Bright ; cold East wind.21st\u2014Severe storm from tho East, about 4 inches of snow falling, 22nd\u2014Milder, Neither sleighing nor whecling.THE LOCAL HOUSE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15.Mr Chapleau was absent owing to an attack of bronchitis.A number of bills were introduced and motions made.A committee to consider the amendments to the Municipal Code was appointed.Dr Laberge moved for copies of all correspondence, &c., relative to the admission of Marie Primeau, à lunatic, into the St Jean de Dieu Hospital.THURSDAY.After a good deal of formal business had been despatched, the House adjourned over St Patrick's day and until Tuesday afternoon.TUESDAY.On reassembling, Mr Chapleau was not in his place, and was reported unable to leave bis room.In consequence the resolutions providing for the sale of the western section of the North shore ruilway were deferred.After clearing tho netico paper, the House rose after a brief sitting.PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.Monpay, Marcu 13.Mr Bergeron moved for a return of last census of 1881 showing the number of manufactures in the county of Beaubarnois.On Mr Girouard\u2019s bill to permit marriage with a deceased wife's sister coming up in committee, Mr Blake pointed out that it would complicate the law of marriage in the Dominion, as the marriages of Roman Catholics and possibly of Episcopalians, under its authority, would be null.Were the bill to apply to all equally, he would support it.He thought they should not Dot enact legislation wuich would perpetuate a diversity.Sir John Macdonald did not agree with Mr Blake in thinking the bill would per- potuate distinctions between classes and rovinces.What constituted man and wife was decided by the Federal Parliament ; tho Mode of making them man and wifo belonged to the Local Legislatures, After a long debate, the bill was amended in several respects.Mr Charlton moved the second reading of his bill making seduction and adultery criminal offences to be punished by im.Prisonment, which was carried by 107 to 16.TUESDAY.Sir John Macdonald introduced a bill to amend the Mounted Police Act of 1879, with A view to increasing the force permanently.Mr Thompson enquired whether the right on gentleman had made provision in the bill to take old volunteers into this force as & sort of promotion for their past services.Sir John replied that the bill provided for the elegibility of any person between 18 and 40, and, provided, of course, that candidates Passed the military inspection and could read and write and sed a good character.If candidates had these qualifications, then first come first served.: Tue padge! dobate was resumed, when Hon Mr McLelan made a long-winded speech.WEDNESDAY.The House only sat during tho afternoon, and its business was chiefly of a routine character.THURSDAY.The Budget debate was continued, the chief speakers being Messrs Rykert, Patter son, and White, FRIDAY.The sittings were spent in the Budget debate.MONDAY, a bill to enable the Credit Foncier to charge more than 6 por cent interest and enable it to borrow monoy on its mortgages.Hon Mr Blake said he did not think the bill should pass, Last session this company had, on tho ground that they would lend money at all events for not over und perhaps for less than G per cent, obtained exceptional privileges, and now, only a year after, they come before Parliament and coolly, having socured such extraordinary privileges, ask for the removal of all restrictions which bad been imposed.Mr Bourassa opposed tbe bill and moved tho six months\u2019 hoist.À number of members spoke, chiefly adverse to the bill.Mr Scriver said thero was a great blowing of trumpets last session because the bill provided for the lending of money at loss than 6 per cent, but when the bill was passed nobody supposed that the Millenium, which it was claimed it would bring to pass, would only last a year, He was decidedly opposed to allowing the bill to go before the Committee on Bunking and Commerce, and would vote heartily for the six months\u2019 hoist.The bill was lost by 106 to 35.NEWS BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.An earthquake in Costa Rica extended from Cartogo, at the dividing ridge Lotween tho two oceans, to the Pacitic coast.Three churches and a number of dwellings were ruined in Cartago.In Sun José, Alajuela, Grecia, and Ramon public and privato build ings were shaken down or otherwise damaged, and in Pantas Arenas the upheaval occasioned some damage.No loss of lifo is reported, At Belmullet, Ireland, Mr Carter, a justico of the peace and an extensive landlord, has been fired at and seriously wounded in tho leg.While a band was parading the streets at Danmanway, county Cork, on St Patrick's day, the police interfered and cleared the streets with loaded rifles, Several persons were arrosted.The day passed quietly in Belfast and Dublin.London, March 19.\u2014The shed at the Royal Albert docks was burned on Saturday morning.It is supposed the fire was the result of a Fenian plot to fire the docks and make a raid for the arms belonging to the dock volunteers, A much larger area of wheat is being sown in England than usual, owing to the favorable season, Wo have had no winter, and the land ig in splendid condition, and farmers are stimulated by the glorious weather to great oxertions.Winter wheat looks better than it has done for twenty years, and the farmers thruout the Kingdom begin to hope for an old fashioned your of plenty.Dublin, March 20.\u2014Five suspects bave been released from Limerick Jail.Crawford, rate collector and agont, wus dangerously shot while driving to church with his family near Clonmell yesterday.Some members of the family also were injured.Police sub-inspector Doherty was fatally ghot in a street disturbance at Tobbercurry.There were several arrests made.The wounded man found on Tigho strect has died.The murdercr has been arrested.St Petersburg, March 19.\u2014The following are the details of the fire at the Theatre Demidoff :\u2014The fire lasted till four in the morning.Altho the theatre stands isolated in a garden, tbe wind blew the flames in the direction of some neighboring houses, doing only slight damago to them, however.The whole theatre was utterly consumed.It was a wooden building, and this morning not u trace of it is visible.There must have been about eight hundred persons in the theatro when the fire broke out, but thanks to the energy and presence of mind of commissioner of police, all were saved.Seeing the smoke, he at onco rose and called out to the audience, \u201cDon't stir! row of stalls only be emptied at a time, and in five minutes the house can be cleared.\u201d His suggestion was followed.Meanwhile the police opened the doors, which were constructed after the panic caused by the destruction of the Ring theatre at Vienna, and in five minutes, as ho had told the people, the theatre was emptied.Queen Victoria is enjoying a holiday at Mentone, Italy.THE NORTHWEST.NOTES FROM WINNIPEG.Hundreds of tents are being put up in all parts of the city to accommodate the immi- xrants who are now pouring into the city.Regular and special trains are laden every trip with people from both Canada and the United States.Workmen's wages are high and a movo- ment is on foot to force them higher still, It is said that at a meeting of carpenters and joiners to be held to-night the wages of those crafts will be fixed at 85 per day.Plasterers and masons look for 87 per day and common laborers $3.Owing to the already crowded state of Winnipeg hotels and the prospect of a great influx of settlers during the spring months, the Winnipeg Free Press urges all whose business is not pressing to delay their journey to the Northwest until more accommodation oan be provided for travellers.The dismissal of old employes by the Syndicate to make room for American officials, is causing intense indignation in Win- nipeg.Toe kitchen and housemaids have a glorious time here, for they are practically their own mistresses, and easily command $25 a month with board.Real estate bas been hanging fire of late but the fever is intermittent, and may be relied upon to heat up again shortly.I know for a matter of fact that lots bave been sold out on the prairie for prices that wiil not bo realized till Winnipeg is the size of Chicago.As much as 8400 has been paid for lots three miles away from the business centre.City property, however, is beld very firm, and the utmost confidence is felt in all lots within & mile of tho intersection of Main street and Portage avenue.The same thing ap- lies to the city (of the future) Brandon.ts have been sold in this place four miles from Rosser avenue, out on tho paririe, and on the other side of the river, which is not yet bridged.This place may have a population of five thousand in five years, but it Mr Girouard moved the second reading of Let one La city as Toronto in that time.The Portage is à good place, but prices are rolatively five times as high as they are in Winnipeg.Some sand hills have recently been sold 8s town sites setting out across tho prairies, and making for the Qu\u2019Appelle valley.' A CHANCE FOR WORK ON THE PACIFIC RAILWAY, Langdon, Shepard & Company will, on the lat of May next begin the construction of a 500 mile rection of that railway, extending from Flat Creek, Northwest Terri tory, westerly, In the work thus indicated they expect to employ a force of 3,000 men and 2,000 teams.For each of the latter, with a teamater, they aro propared to pay $4.50 a day, while hired toamstors will receive $30 à month, with board.Common laborers will be paid at the rate of $2 a day.Tho price of board will be fixed at trom 84 to $3.50 per week.Two conts a day will be deducted from the wages of all employ cos to cover the expense of such medical and surgical attention and medicines as they may from time to time require.Oats and hay will be furnished by Mossrs Langdon, Shepard & Company at the ond of the truck, .beginning at Fiat Creok and shifting from day to day as tho work in Toronto, and more of { them will be on offer before long, both thero and here.A great stream of emigration is bas been already laid out to be as large .concealed wes d bo à that i ov y! Etienne Gonest, à married man, but without Co TT eh oa wo a open \u2018wae had (1 family.He bad been into the city with ell ANNUAL CLEARING SALE: such case where a conviction was had the severcst punishment would bo moted out.To the effects of the liquor traffic they attributed most of the crime brought before them.The Judge approved of all the recommendations except that referring to higher penalties in the liquor trade.He: said the legislature had already faced them corner ruflians.companion named Joseph Laflamme to be shaved, and as they wore returning home, and were on the corner ot St Columbe and \u2018 St Felix streets, and quite close to the de- \u2018 coased's residence, the latter was struck down to the ground by a gang of street No provocation of any at the highest rate.The remedy for the kind had been given, nor is it supposed that injuries to society resulting from the liquor any of the partios were tho worse for liquor.traffic had got boyond the legislature, and | Laflamme was knocked senseloss and left what was wanted was somo powerful moral there.influence to work a reform.lis companion was getting up again when he was once moro struck down, ap- The Rev J.J.Casey was inducted into the parently with the aid of some sharp instru.charge of Taylor church, Montreal, on| ment, as marks are visible on tho face and Thursday, and on Friday ovoning its con- side of the head.gregation extonded a warm greoting to their was picked u newly inducted pastor, when the church was filled in nearly ovory seat, and bosides ! Ie nover rose again, but by neighbors attracted by the noise, and by Laftamme, who had re- oovored consciousness, and carried into his a large ropresentation of the congregation home.He died on the threshold bofure a there wore many friends from other congregations present.Tea was served at about 7:30, an hud passed in an interchange of friendly conversation, the Rov Mr Warden took the chair.Io congratulated tho Rev Mr Carey that the call signed by the congregation was unanimoës in sentiment and contained noar- ly all tho names of members of tho congregation.1lo then asked for their new pastor progresses.the confidence and assistance of the con- The former will bo obtained at tho cost gregation.Mr Brown, of Knox church, of from 65 to 70 conts a bushel, and tho! followed with a fow worlds on the history of latter, at 812 a ton until June 15th.that timo fresh hay can be cut in the vicinity By | the church, Tho Rev Mr Cruikshanks was called upon to say a fow words and im- of tho work.There is an abundance of | pressed upon the young mon and ladies of water and grass on the line and fue! can be tho congregation tho responsibility that fell bad in sufficient quantitios.TROUBLED IRELAND.Limekicx, March 15.\u2014The terror gous on in spite of soldiers and police and special magistrates and spics aud ivformers.A few days ago a respectable farmer living near Athlone desired to save himself from eviction and take advantage of the Land Act by paying his landlord a portion at least of the rent due.No sooner had he announced bis intention of doing so than a notice was posted on his gate warning him to pay po rent and threatening death to any one who removed the notice.It was signed \u201cCaptain Moou- light'e Eldest son\u201d In County Kerry the houses of two farmers wero visited by a band of armed aud disguised men, who fired shots thru the windows nnd shout-d, \u201cPay no rent ; if you do wo shall visit you again.\u201d In a remote district of Clare a band of disguised men took up a position at a cross road and BWOre CVeTy One passing to pay no rent until the sus- prets arc released.These are but a few of the bold cperations of the Fenian socicty during the past few days, and day after day, week after week, the perpetrators grow bolder and bolder.Wholesale Lrrests, nightly patrol of troops and constabulary, earnest protests by the dignitaries of the Rom wn Catholic church all arc in vain.The terrible and mysterious organization which paralyzes the country continues its work in spits of prison, chapel and army.The Archbishop of \u2018Tusm, in bis Lenten pastoral, dwelt ou the une Irish character of the outrages, \u201cThe peculiar atrocity with which they are invested\u201d he says, \u201cshows them to be of foreign importation\u2014the work of the enemies of our people.They bring disgrace on our country and religion ; they are obstacles to progress.It would be utterly unfair to charge our people with crimes which are but the work of the cnemy.\u201d What the most reverend gentleman means by the forcign character of the outrages is bard to say, seeing that they are committed by Irishmen.The commencement of the Lenten season and the issue of the prous advice of the dignitarica of the Church has Leen marked by a perfect epidemic of crime and outrage in the West.Tho reigu of terror is at its height in the country beyond the Shannon, and two more most appalling deeds of blood must be added to the long red list.A MOONLIGHT ASSABBINATION, At Ballydrchid, pear Ballyhaunis, in the county Muyo, lives a farmer named Freely, who was a member of the local Lranch of tho Land League and n popular man until he paid his landlord his rent.The neighborhood lias been peaceful and tranquil thruout the agitation, and required no special supervision from the authorities of the district, But one night not long after it had become known that Freely bad paid his rent, a band of moonlighters, numbering upward of fifty, made their appenrance ut his house aud shouted for the \u201ctraitor who paid bis rent\u201d The door was broken in and the moonlighters entered.Not finding Freely, they seized his Kon, a young man of twenty-five, who was sleeping in the room with two youuger brothers, and dragging him outside bent aud maltreated him in a terrible and brutal manner, He made his escape back into the house, but wae summoned to come out again, and when he obeyed the order he received the contents of both Larrels of a shotgun in the breast.He staggered back into the house aud then fell dead.The calls and whistle 5 of tho retreating moonlighters were heard ng they left the village, and when the parish priest camo to the spot there was no trace of their presence.The funeral of the unfortunate young man, who seems to bave met the fate intended for bis father, was largely attended, and soon afterward seven young men wep: arrested on suspicion of being concerned in his death, among them the Secretary of the local Land League, all of them respectable and most of them, strange to say, relatives of the murdered man.They were taken under strong escort to the county jail ot Castle t.HOW MORONY WAS KILLED, Scarcely had the news of this terrible deed been made public when another still moro fiendish hori.fied and startled the country.Near tho hamlet of Foakle, about ciuht miles from Tulla, lived two farmers, Michael Morony and James McNamara tenants of Mr T.Brady Brown, of Newgrove, A few nights Ago a band of sixteen men, well armed and dieguised, appeared in the townland of Clunagroc, part of the cetate of Mr Brown, and visited the houses of four tenants, whom they placed under oath as to whether they had paid their rents.They denied baving done 80, and they wero sworn not te do so until the suspects were released, on peril of their lives.The Moonlight-rs then marched to the houses of Me.Namura's house, when he heard the tramp of men ap- proachiog, und thinking that it was the police or military patrol, he went to the door to look out, Lut seeing the band of disguised men, he shut the door quictly behind him and crept into his own house, and told his wife what he bad seen.She immediately bolted the door and put out the lights.Meantime the gang of marauders entered McNamara's house and found him nud his son, 8 mere lad, inside.The boy tried to hide under the bed, Lut was dragged out and stabbed twice in the thigh with a bayonet.The futher was made to go down on his knees, and told to keep bis head down, when four shots were fired over bim and be was then sworn to pay no rent.The Moonlighters then went across to Moruny's house, but were refused admission, They fired three shots thru the window, and finally forced the door and found Mrs Mutony standing inside, Ono of the men held the muzzle of bis gun to her head and asked ber where her busband was.Frenzied with terror, the woman fell on her knees aud begged for mercy.A blow and & repeated demand was the answer to her entreatier, and she then told them be was in the bedroom, He was dragged from Leneath the bed and made to lie down on his face in submission, as is supposed, to their authority, Having donu this, he was then made to kneel on one knee when one of the: gang said, \u201cMorony, you paid your rent!\u201d Another man then held the muzzle of his gun to the unfortunate man's raised knee and pulled tho trigger, shattering the bone, tesring the flesh and severing the arterics.Amid the shricks of axony and terror of Morony and his wife the Moonlight rs left, The wounded man was taken to the Talla Union Hospital, and the surgeon pronounced amputation to be necessary to eave his life, but the operation was in vain, Nineteen arrests were made in the district, but no one has yct been charged with the crime.y\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 CANADA.Mr Caron's Bill to amend the several Acts relating to the Militia of Canada, provides that the next enrolment of the militia shall upon them \u2018of assisting their pastor.Me praised Mr Casey as a practical worker in the Christian causo\u2014one who had boen triod and proved in his work.Ilo pointed out the increasing population of the eastern part ot the city and believed that there would bo among them very soon a much larger num- bor of Presbyterians than there is at prosont.It wus their duty to see them provided with church ordinances, The Rev Mr Casey was warmly received and briofly stated his hopos for succoss in his now field.llo trusted that he would havo tho congregation with him and remurked, as had already beon said by previous speakers upon the success which had always attonded the efforts of lady members of congregations in the work of the church.lle trusted that he would find that assistance from thom in his new chargo, and that God's blessing would attend their united efforts.The Rev Mr Wurdou announced that besides Me Casoy's ministra- tious tho congregution would meot n new friend in Mrs Casoy, and was certain that her influeuco would be folt in the work before them, At intervals during tho ovening the choir sang several anthems with tolling effect.That commencing \u201cHow Long, O Lord,\u201d was especially noticeable, tho solos and parts having been sung in excellent voice.Altogether tho musical part of the services was admirably conducted, wan enjoyable, und deserved all the applause riven to it.A quartetto by members of the Bible class Was also sung and well received.Tho most rocinblo gatherings must roparulo, however, und shortly after ten «clock the doxology and the pastoral benediction closed tho oxorcises.\u2014 Witness, The Canada Atlantic Railway Company have been holding arbitrations on lund taken for right of way at Coteau Station.Ono Lalonde claimed 82.000 damages, and the railway company offerod 8700.Judgmont was given in frvor of the company, with costs of about 8500 ngeainst the claimant, 12.J.Princo doclined 8230 offered by tho company.The arbitrators declare that tho amount is adequate.Costs about 8400 against tho claimant.Lorono was offered $70, which ho rolused.The arbitrators awarded the same amount, with special damages of 850 for flooding land during the construction of the culverts, and halt of the costs.These decisions fully justify the company as to equitable offers made, and will tend to moderato the extravagant demands of land owners.Acton, Ont, March 16.\u2014 A farmer namod John A, Scott, residing near hero, mot with an accident last night which resulted in Lis death, 1le left Acton lute in tho evening, under the influence of liquor, und proceeded down tho railway track towards homeo, in company with his son.When about half a milo cast of the (i.T.R.depot, his ron, thinking him capable of reaching home safoly, left him and went thru the fields to n neighbor's, whero he had occasion to call, and it ia supposed Mr Scott, being overcome with the effects of the liquor, lay down by the rails, and a western- bound train struck him on tho head, fracturing his skull and killing him instantly.Deceased was about 50 Jours of age, and leaves à wife and family.Tue BrTTER Exp.\u2014On Saturday morning Mr Charles MeKiernan, generally known as \u201cJoe Becf,\u201d brought a man named Thomas Payne to the General Hopital, Montreal.Hoe was in a dying condition when he left the \u201cCanteen,\u201d and was found to be dead when they went to romove him from tho vehicle.I'he deceased had been suffering from pleurizy for some time, and finally died from exhaustion brought on from irrozu- lar habits of living, Ilo was in receipt of a regular allowance from Fngland, and was respectably connected.Peterboro\u2019, Murch 17.\u2014The Review tonight publishes an account of a fire that took placo on Monday in the township of Cardiff, in the northern portion of the county of Peterboro\u2019, by which the three children of Mr Alfred Willis were burned to death, It appeurs that Me and Mrs Willis went oul to the barn to weigh some bay, about 6:30 in tbe morning, leaving in tho house their three children, aged respectively eleven, reven yoars, and eleven months.About 7 o'clock the parents noticed that the upper part of the house was enveloped in flames, The father ut once ran to the building, but owing to the fuct that the lower portion way filled with smoke he found it impossible to enter, and the children were left to their fato.After the fire had burned itself out, only a few charred hones were found, Montreal, March 17.\u2014Alfred D'Amour was placed on bis trial in the Court of Aseize to-day for stealing letters from tho local post-office.The only evidence for the de.fenco was as to character, which several officials testitied was ggod during the twenty.one years the prisoner was in the service as delivery clerk.After two hours\u2019 deliberation the jary returned a verdict of guilty, be made on 28th February, 1883, and each! when the judge passed sentence of ten years enrolment shall be made on or before same in the penitentiary.The condemned man, day in every fifth year thereafter, provided | who held a good position in the post-office, that in case of war or other emergency such and was much respected, scemed to feel his enrolment may be made at any time by Order-in-Council.degradation most acutely.Quebec, March 19.\u2014A terrible murder Moutreal, March 13.\u2014The Grand Jury in, was commitied aboat 11 o'clock last night making their presentment to tho judge to- in Si Sauveur, on Lhe confines of the city.day condemned the practice of carrying|The murdered man is a shoemaker named [ priest or doctor could be called.Tho authorities got to work on hearing of the mur- after rather more than an hour der and arrested four young men on sus picion of being a portion of the gang who committed tho murder.No reason is given for the murder, which seems to be the vut- come of rheor rowdyism.The Nupierville Junction Railway Company bave potitivned against the passage of a bill to incorporate the Great Eastern Railway Company.The Chuteaugay Record says: A large and onthusinstic gathering of friends of Ireland und of those in sympathy with the cause being pressed by the Land Loaguo, was held in Cantwell\u2019» hall on Wednesday ovening, under the auspices of the local branch of tho League of this village.The loading spoaker was the Rev J.B.Murphy, of Cherubusco, who dealt mainly in argu.monts going to prove that, taken on moral grounds the Land Loaguo is right ; that on legal grounds the Lund Leuguo is right.Ho was followed by his brother, Mr John Murphy, a lawyer, by profowion, who, in a well worded and finely delivered address, appealed to tho putrivtism of his hearers.llis address was well received, frequontly applauded, nnd a credit to its author.Tho meeting was a success, and at the close 14 new names were added to the roll of the Land Longuo.BIRTH.On tho 12th ivst., the wife of Angus McNaughton, Merchant, ot Huutingdon, of twin sous.MARRIED.At the residence of the bride's father, on the 22nd inst, by the Rev J.B.Mair, AM, Me Wm.L.Burns, farmer, New York state, to Jane Jamieson, fifth daughter of Arthur Herdman, Esq,, Becretary-Treastirer, of the township of Hinchinbrook.Ou the 23nd inst, by the Rev T.A.Haslam, Wm.B.Canton, of Leeds county, Out, to Ellen Burns, of Chateaugay.DIED.On the 17h inat, John Miller, infaut son of Me Angus MeNaughton, Merchant, Huntingdon, aged 5 uy, Un the 16th just, Catherine Rankin, youngest daughter of Neil Rankin, farmer, Port Lewls, aged 23 FOALS, On the Ith inst, James Roms, farmer, Elgin, aged 64 years.Deceased was a native of East Lothian, Scotland, and came to Canada about 50 years ago.On the 6th of March, Matilda Ray, aged 73 years, widow of the late Robert Moore, of Hemmingford.At Vicars, on the Lith inst, aftera lingering illness, James Rodgers, nephew of Col, Rodgers, AMC.VALLEYFIELD MARKETS.(Dy telegraph to the Cleaner.) Pear, Tb 70 tbs, 90¢ to 92¢.Barley 3 50Ibs., Hic to 00.Oats 4% 40 Ibs,, 4:36 to 00¢, Bouns, 4 70 1br inferior grades.Clieese nominal ac 12 to 1246.figues 15e to 166.On Bonsecours market this morning Oats were rcarco, and rold at 8110 81.05 per bag of 2 bushels, Buckwheat 81.20 to $1.25, Benus 82 to 82.75.Potatoes are aguin in netive demand and are firm at 81 10 81.10 for Early Rose and Chilis per bag of 90 Ibs, Hogn ccarco at 80 to 8950.Muple sugar was sold today at 11 to 12¢ per Ib, and maple syrup in tins realized 81.10 per gallon, 81.20 to 81.30 being realized for retail lots.As it becomes more plenty, prices will fall.MoxTumar, March 21.\u2014At Viger market between 200 and 230 cattle were offered for male.Theto was A good demand from butchers, and the supply was pretty well cleared out by noon, at prices ranging from 4c to Sic.The boat cattle bought to-day will cost 106@llc dressed, which are remarkably high prices.Spring lambs were in little better supply, some of which were of good sis, and sales were made at from $5.50 to $6.50 cach.Sheep were scarce and dear, a lot of ordinary selling at $6.60 each, Larger onea were quoted at $84.89.A lot of sheep was bought for $7 each, which dressed only 50s average.Calven were also very dear, fair-sized venls selling at $74.88, while large ones brought from $10 to $12 each.SUGAR SOCIAL SUGAR SOCIAT, will be given in the basement of the Methodiat church, next Thursday evening (3uth instant), at 7:30, in connection with which, the Rev James Henderson will deliver an address, on \u201cWoman's Sphere and'Tnflucnce.\u201d\u201d Admission 26 cts MEF\" Al are invited, GRAND CONCERT, under the direction of Mn R.M.HOBBS, will be given in the ACADEMY HALL, at VALLEYFIELD, on THURSDAY, 2810 MARCH, in aid of the Building Fund of the new Peesliyterian church, The program fa as foilows :\u2014 1 Piano Duet.\u201cOjos Ciiollos, .Gottschalk Misses Hobbs and Coull, 2 Trio.\u201cThe Mariners\u201d.,.+.Rwudegger Miss Hobbs, Mr Hobbs, and Mr Barron Hobbs.3 Piano Solo.\u201c Galop de Bravura\u201d.Schulhoff Miss Eva Brique.4 Trio.\u201cEveniog Bella\".,.vee Abt Miss Hobbs, Miss Coull, and Mea Loudon.5Duet.\u201cMusic on the Wave\u201d.Glover Miss Crichton and Mr Lvishmen.6Song.\u201cThe Tove that iz Gone\u201d.,.Millard Miss Minnie Watiie.7 Piano Solo.\u201cRoudo Capricciono\u201d , ., Mendelssohn Misa Coull, INTERMISSION.1 Piano Bolo., .\"Rhapsodii Hongroise\u201d.No.2 Liszt, Miss Hobbs, 2 Duet.TET voose ac00 0000 .Misses Steele and Wilson.38mng.\u201cConfidence\u201d.,.Wachs Miss Angle Belque, 4 Duet.\u201cRefrain, Audacious Tat\".\u201cPinafore\u201d Miss Hobbs and Mr B.Hobbs.6 Song.\u201cShe Wears a Rose in her Hair\u201d.Osgood Miss Coull.6 Song.\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2018Waiting\".Millard Misa Hobbs.7 Song.\u201cYou're the Sailor\u201d.\u2026.Pinsuti Mr Barron Hobbe.8 Quartette, Clie mi Fre-pa\".\u201cLuciade Lammermoor\u201d Mies Hobbs, Mrs Loudon, and Mc Hobbs.Admission 25¢c.Doors open at 7; Concert at 8 o'clock, (D.V.) The Gospel service in the Queen's Hall next Lord's day will be at 7 p.m.WILLIAM SANGSTER.Randi WILLIAM THIRD & CO.Beg to announce that they have now commenced their GREAT ANNUAL CLEARING SALE At and Under Cost, FOR THIRTY DAYS ON LY, to make room for their New Spring and Summer [mportations.P.8.\u2014Great reductions have been made on Readymade Clothing, Boots and Shocs, Buffalo Robes, Linings, Fancy Sleigh Robes, Overshoes, Rubbers, Clouds, Shawls, Mantles, Winceys, FANCY DRESS GOODS, Flannels, Carpets, Ovemlls, Overshirts, TWEE DS, Horse Blankets, Underpants and Undershirts, Men's and Boyw Hnte and Caps, also, Great Bargains in GROCERIES, CROCKERY, AND HARDWARE.W.T.& Co.Huntingdon, March 32, RAILWAY MEETING.MEETING of alt parties interested in the extension of the Montreal & Champlain June tion Railway west from Ste Martine, will be held in the village of Hewick, on Wednesday, the 29th March, at o'clock pm., when Judge 8.W.Foster and Colonel Stevenson wilt be prosent to nddreas the mecting and receive any proposals that mny be made in connection with tho alive object.By arrange ment of Committee.GEORGE McCLENAGHAN, Secretory.Howick, March 21.HE young ladies of the Preshytertan church will A hold a BAZAAR in the Vall yield Bowling and Reading Room, ou TUESDAY, Apel ath, in nid of the new church, Cake and fce-creatn served daring the evening.Doors open at 7 o'clock, \\V ANTED, a female teacher, holding a firat-clnan Elementary diploma, for District No.T, Hinch- inbrook ; applicants to state salary.Applications received up to the 5th Apiil.Address Artnur Hxno\u2014 MAN, Becrutary.Treasurer BSC, or Ulmau Tavior, Herdman PO, AUCTION SALES.Un WEDNESDAY, March 29th, at the residence of the Into Alex Brown, village of St Louis, County of Beanharnols : well-bred mars, with fon] ; cattle, nearly purebred Ayeshiren; all the farming Implements, grain and hay, 2 (ull wets of Blacksmiths tools, &c, 4 month credit.Sule at 9 o'clock a.m.DAVID BRYSON, Liceused Auctioneer, On THURSDAY, March 30th, at (he residenes of James Brodie, 2 miles North-Enst of All's Corners, on the North-West bank af the river Chntenugny : 12 milch cows, (all with calf) some of them only 4 and 4 yearn old 12 monthw credit.Sale at 10 an, D.BRYSON, Auctivueer, On FRIDAY, March 31st, at the rexldence of Win.Sommerville, 3rd concession of North Georgetown, about 2 n.liee North-West of Allat's Corners : horse, cattle, pigs, farming implements, household furniture, seed pean, onts, and potators The (arm ie sold.11 months\u2019 credit, Bale at 10 o'clock am, D.BRYSON, Auctionver, \u2018Tle auction sala of the Inte John Rigg will take placo on Saturday, 25th March, in the village of Huntingdon, nt Lo'ctock pm.A.PHILES, Auctioncer, In consequence of the deatli of James loss, Elgin, the sole of hin eff.cts wan postponed, and will take place on TUESDAY, March 281h.A.PHILPH, Auctionrer, At the residence of John Donnelly, 6th range of tlinchinbrook, on FRIDAY, 31nt March : horses, cattle, sheep, implements, hay, &c.7 mouthe\u2019 credit.A.PHILPS, Anctioncer.$300 0 0 war meked by the Grand Trunk ee y 0 Railway Company, fiom this District, an a\u201d bonus for building n Rallway, when there wins no opposition, Now that thers is another Company trying to get a charter for the same District, the Grand Trunk Railway Company comes down to the liberal terms of $80,000 to complete the Railway from Ste Martine to Dundee, a distancy of over 40 miler, going thru the centro of the country and taking in n good many enterprising villages.I cannot call the bonus outrageous, and it may be beat to accept their offer while the sun shines, as the new company now applying for à charter will have to pass thru clouca too numerous to mention ; and if the Grand Trunk Railw.y Company should succeed in pri-venting the new company from building, they will surely ask more than they ever did.Notwithstanding the extra cont of getting goods to this town, I shall continue to el them very cheap, because I bought them cheap, and, therefore, the consumer will certainly derive tho benefit, LOOK HERE, PRINTS 6c, 8c, and 10e, the beat por yard.DRESS GOODS 19\u20ac, 156, 20c, 256 per yard, Interchangeable colors of Dress Goods, new Black Drene Qos and Carhmeren, Priamattan in plain and diagonal\u2014the newest pattets oe nnd very cheap, Lambrequins and Lace Curtains in most beautiful desiuns, &c., &e.It will pny the iutending purchaser to call at the THE MONTREAL CHEAP CASH STORE and examine tho goods and prices of my complete stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Khoon, Readymade: Clothing, Tweeds, Crockery, snd Glars- ware, and If you don't buy anything, I certainly shall nut chisrgs you for examining and pricing the goods.DO NOT FORGET that, notwithstanding the low prices I advertise, I shall give 5 per cent.discount on every purchase of $1 and over for cash only.BE\" All kiodn of produce taken in exchange fur Gud, and the highest market prices allowed.K.FREEMAN, Huntingdon, March 22, 1882, 8.JORON, Notary, Acconntant, &c, Hunting.» don, P.Q, (formerly of Valleyficld), bigs leave to announce that he has opened an office fa Me D, Shenks's binck, (up stairs), where he will be in attendance from 8 a.m.to 6 p.m., and respectfully solicita a share of the public patronage.Merchants and others having books to make up, or accounts to collect, ean have the same attended to with promptoess and dis- -h.pate WW ASTED\u2014(ond Milch Cows, (fresh calved), Bert Cattle, Fat Sheep or Lambs, for which the highest price will be paid.Address P.Cavens, Ormstown, P.Q.ERSON A L-The party who carried away a certain parcel from the Store of Wilson & Mc- Ginnis, Athelstan, at the latter end of last week, Is hereby notified to return the same to the undersigned, or to Wilson & McGinnis, within five days from the dats of this notice, otherwise legal proceedings shall be taken against the party, as they are known.WILLIAM COOK, Athelstao, March 23, 1882, HERE will bs & mecting of those interested in oprning the Allan's Corners Cheese Factory, on Monday, 27th inat., at 7 o'clock p.m.té \u2019 PETER McFARLANE.Kelso, March 22.HE Rev T.A.Haslam desires to acknowledge, with thanks, \u2018be sum of $39.28, received thin Mrs James Davidson, collected in the Dewittville neighborhood for 88 John's church Building Fnad.= Xoo BN VU RE he A CHAPTER II[.\u2014THE MESSAGE FROM THR SEA.Everything went on, then, as if nothing bad happened.What a strange thing it is that people can go on as if nothing bad happened, after the most tremendous ovents ! Life so changed for hor, yet Captain Zach- ariasen taking up the thread of her discourse just as before, and the same interest expected 10 be shown in the timber trude! Lal lainly eaw thal ber sweethcarl was of entier birth and better breeding than she ad been accustomed to.She thoreforo resolved to do ber best never to muko him on tbat account repent his ehoico, and there was an abundance of tino sympathy, tho us mption or pretence of wiich is the foun.Qution ot good manners, in this girl's character.It was an intolligent parrot which Rex bad given her, and at this juncture proved a remarkably sympathetic creature, for at sight of his mistress he would shako his bead, plume his wings, and presontly, as it necessary to console her, would ery, , \u2018Poor Rex Armiger! Poor Rex Armiger! But she was never dull, nor did sho betray to any ono, loast of all to herold friend Captain Zachariasen, that ber manner of re garding things bad in the least degree changed, while tho recret joy that waa in her heart showed itself in a thousand merry ways, with songs and laughter, and little jokes with ber Captains, so that they mar- veiled that the existenco of a sweetheart at sea should produce so beneticial effect upon maidens.erhaps, too, in somo mysterious way, ber bappiness affected tho puddings.1 say not this at random, because cortainly the fame of Rydquist's as a house whore comforts, elsewhere unknown, and at Lime- house and Poplar quite unsuspected, could be found, spread far and wide, oven to Dept- ford on the east and Stepney on tho north, and the house might have been full over and over again, but they would take in no strangers.The first letter which Rex sent her was the first that Lal had ever received in ull her life.And such a letter! It camo from the Suez Canal; the next came from Aden; the next from Point de Galle ; the next from Calcutta, So far all was well.Be sure that Lal road them ovor and over again, every one, end carried them about in ber bosom, and knew them all word for word, and was, after the way of a good and lionost girl, toucbed to the vory beart that a man should love ber so very, vory much, and should think so highly of her, and should talk as it she was all goodness\u2014a thing which no Woman can understand.lt makes silly girla despise men, and good girls respect and fear them, The next letter was much more important than the first four, which were, in truth, mere rhapsodies of passion, altho on tha very account more interesting than letters which combine matter-of-fact business with love, for, on arriving at Calcutta, Rox found a proposal waiting for his acceptance.This offer came from the Directors of the Cum- pany and showed im what good estceimn he was held, being nothing loss thun the command of one of their smaller steamers, cn- gaged in what is called the country trade.\u2018It will separate us for threo years at least,\u201d he wrote, \u2018and porhaps for five, but I cannot afford to refuse the chance.Perhaps, if 1 did, I might never get another offer, and everybody is congratulating me, and thinking me extremely furtunate to got a ship so early.So, tho it keeps mo from the girl of my heart, 1 have accepted, and I sail at once.My sbip is named the l\u2019bilippine.She is à thousand-ton boat, and classed 100 Al, newly built.She is not, like the Aryan, fitted with eplendid mirrors, and gold, and paint, and a great saloon, being built chiefly for cargo.The crew are all Lancars, and I am the only Englirhman aboard except the mate and the chief engineer.We aro under orders to take in rice from lIong-Kong; bound for Brisbane, first of all; if that answers we shall continue in the country grain trade ; if not, we shall, I suppose, go seck- ing, when I shall have a commission on the cargo.As for pay, I am to bhuve twenty pounds a month, with rations and allowances, and liberty to trade\u2014so many tons every voyage\u2014if 1 like.These are good terms, and at the end of every year there should be something put by in the locker.What are threo years?Soon gune, my pretty.Think of that, and heart up! As soon as 1 can I will try for a Port of London ship.Then we will be married and have a bouse at Gravesend, where you shall seo mo come up stream, homeward bound.\u201d Wilh much more to the same effect.Then came another letter from Singapore.Rex was pleased with the ship and his crew.All was going well, After six weeks there camo ano her letter.It was from Hong-Kong.The Philippine had taken on board her cargo of rico, and was to sail next day.Rox wrote in his usual confident, bappy vein\u2014fult of love, of hope, and happiness.After that\u2014no letters at all.Silènce.Lal went on in cheerfulness for a long time.Rex couid not write from Brisbane.He wouid write whon the ship got back to Hong-Kong.The weeks went on, but etill there was silence, It was whisperod in the Captains\u201d room that tbe Philippine was long overdue at Moreton Bay.Then the whispers became questions whether there was any nows of ber: then one went across to the office of the Company, and brought back the dreadful news that the owners had given her up; and they began to bide away the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette.Then evorybody became extremely kind to Lal, studying little surprises for her, and assuming an appearance of light-bearledness so as to de ceive the poor girl.She went about with cheerful face, albeit with sinking heart.Ships are often overdue; letters get lost on the way ; for à while she still carolled and sung about ber work, tho at times ber song would suddenly stop like the song of a ball- finch, who remembers something, and must needs stay bis singing while he thinks about it.\u2019 Then there came a time when tho poor 3 ohild stopped singing altogether, and would look with anxious eyes from one Caplain to the other, seeking comfort.Bat noone had any comfort to give ber.ptain Zachariasen told her at Inst, He was an old man ; be bad seen so many shi wrecks that they thought he would tell her best; also it was considered his daty, as the fatber of the oldest inbabitant of Rydgaist's, to undertake this task; and as a wise and discreet porsun be wouid teli the story, as it should be told, in few words, and no get it over without beatings on and off, He ac- d off espted the daty, and dissharged pimeelf of Tm won m be © HE told her the could.or other, come and tell me.kitchen.Ile said quietly, \u2018Lal, my dear, tho Philippine has gone to the bottom, and\u2014and don't take on my pretty.But Cap'en Armiger he ia gone, too; with all bands he wont down,\u2019 was sudden, but she had folt it coming ; that is, sho bad felt some of it\u2014not all, \u2018The insurances have beon all paid up; the ship is posted at Lloyd's.My dear, | went to the underwriters 8 month ago and more, aud axed about her.Axed what they would underwrite her for, and they said a bundred per cent; and then they wouldn't doit.Not a atom of hope\u2014gono sho is, and that young fellow ubourd her.Woll, my dear, that's dono with.Shall I leave you bere ulone to get thru a spell o' crying?\u2019 \u201cThe ship,\u2019 said Lal, with dry oyes, \u2018may be at the bottom of tho sea, aud the in- surancos may be paid for her; but Rex is not drowned, That wus what she said\u2014\u2018Mex is not drowned.\u2019 Her mother brought out ber cherished crape\u2014sho was a woman whom this nasty, bluck stufl' comforted in a way\u2014and offercd to divide it with her daughter.Lal refused ; eho bought herself gay ribbons, und shoe decked herself with them.Sho tried, in order to show the strongth of her faith, to sing about the house.\u2018Rex,\u2019 sho suid, stoutly, was not drowned.\u2019 This was 1 most unexpected way of receiving tho news.The Captains looked for a burst of tears and lamentations, after which things would brighten up, and some other follow might have a chance.No tears at all! No chance for anybody else! \u2018Ribbonal\u201d mouned Mrs Rydquist.\u2018Oh, Captain Zacharia-en, my daughtor wears ribbons\u2014blue ribbons and red ribbons\u2014 while ber sweotheurt, lying at the bottom of the sea, crios aloud, poor lad, for a single yard of crapo!\u201d \u2018\"Twould be more natural,\u2019 said Captain Zachariasen, \u2018to cry und adono with it.But gals, ma'am, are not what pals was in my young days, when so many wore there as was taken off Ly wars, privateers, storms, and tho hand of the Lord, that there was no timo to cry over them, not for more than a month or so.And as for fiying in the face of Providence, and saying thut a drowned man is not drowned\u2014a man whoso Khip's insurances have been paid, and bis ship actually posted at Lloyd's\u2014why, it\u2019s beyond anything!\u2019 \u2018Rox is nol dead,\u201d said tho girl to horself aguin and again.\u2018lo is not dead.I should know if he wero dead.lle would, somehow Ho is eitting somewhere\u2014I1 know not where it is\u2014wait- ing for deliverance, and thinking\u2014oh, my Rex! my Rex !\u2014thinking about the girl he loves) This wis whit she said; her words were brave, yet it is hard to keop one\u2019s faith up to so high a level us these words demanded, For no one elso thought thero was, or could be, any chance.l'or noarly three years che struggled to keep alive this poor ray of bojie, basod upon nothing at all; and for all that time no news camo from the far Kast about her lover's ship, nor did any ono know whoro she was cast away or how until as already related in October, oighteon hundred aud seventy-niue, Dick, the Malay, made lis aAppearance and told his tale.Having told it, he remained in the house, attaching himself as by right to Lal, whose stow:rd lio became, as ho had been steward to Rex.The thing produced, natarally, a profound sensation in tho Captains\u2019 room, whither Dick was invited to repeat his performance, not once but several times.1t was obrerved that, tho substantially the same, the action always differed in the nd- dition or the withdrawal of certain small details, vhe interprelation of which wus ob- secure.One or two facts remained certain, and wero agreed upon by all: an open boat, a long waiting, a rescue, either by being picked up or by finding land, and thon one or two tights, but why, and with whom, was a mattor of speculation, The general cheerfulness of the house was naturally much clovated by this event.It was, indeed, felt not only that hope had returned, but also that honor wus conferred upon Rydquist\u2019s by so mysterious and exciting a revelation.This distinction became more generally tho Directors of tho Indian Peninsular Line camo over to see tho Malay, hoping to get some light thrown upon the loss of their ship.Pho Director learned nothing definite from the pantomimo, but came away profoundly impressed with tho belief that their oflicor, Captain Armiger, was living, Pho Malay, now domesticated at Seven Houses, was frequently invited of un evening to the Capluins\u2019 room, where he went thru his performance\u2014Cuptain Zachariason always in the chair\u2014for uvery new-comer, and was a continual subject of discussion, as 10 days and probable number of knots.And those who had been in\u2019 Chinese and narrate their experiences.followed.Unfortunately tho Malay's pan- the disastor.1t might have been a piratical on board, or the striking on a reef, Luzon here; then due S.E.between the having New Guinea to the starboard, bave happened?And how can we search among so many islands ?' a scarch of somo kind must be made.which our pious ancestors called Providen- nowadays almost as well-\u2014moro's the pity.Two months after the Malay\u2019s ap while winter was u the season, and the with him à message of another kind precious, THE LOST CAPTAIN, .story, in fact, the next morning in the | \u2018How do you know ?\u2019 she asked.The news | recognized when the Secretary and one of Also there were great studying of charts, and mappings out of routes, with calculations Polynesian waters were called upon to Tho route of a steamer from Hong-Kong to Moreton Bay is well known and easily tomime left it doubtful of what nature was attack, tho that was very unlikely, or a fire \u2018ler course,\u2019 said Captain Ilolstiug, laying it down with Lal for the fiftieth time, \u2018would be\u2014ao-E.S.E.from llong Kong, north of Pelews and Carolines,thru DampierStraights, ook at these sean, Lai.Who knows what may for him over three thousand miles of sea, How, indeed?And yet the idea was growing up strong in both thoir minds that And then came help, that sort of belp tial, but it seems to suit a good many people rance, pon us and Christmas not far off, when the church-yard trees were stripped of leaf, and tho vine about the window was trimmed, the garden swept up for parrots brought in.doors, and Rydquist\u2019s made snug for bad weather, | anotber person called at the house, bringing .I was no other than the Doctor of the Aryan, Rex's old ship, He bore something round, wrapped in tissue-paper.He carried it with great care, as if it was something very The time was evening, and Lal was in her room making up accounts.In the Captains\u2019 room was a full assomblage.\u2018This was picked up,\u2019 the Doctor said, still holding bis treasure in his hands as if it was a baby, \u2018in tho Bay of Bengal, by a country ship sailing from Calcutta to Moulmein; it must have drifted with the currents and the wind two thousand miles and more.llow it con- trivod never to get driven ashore or broken against some boat, or wreck, or rock, or washed up some creck among tho thousands of islands by which it flouted, is a truly wonderful thing.\u2019 \u2018Oh, what is it ?\u2019 she cried.Ile took off the handkerchief and showed & common wido-mouthed bottle, such as chemists use for offervescing things.\u2018It contains,\u2019 he said, solemnly, \u2018poor Rex Armiger\u2019s lust lettor to you.The skipper who picked it up pulled out the cork and road it.IIo brought it to our office at Calcutta, whero, tho it was written to you, we were obliged to read it, because it told how tho Phillippine was cust away ; for the same reason our officers read it.\u2019 \u2018Mis last lotter 7?\" \u2018Yos; bis last lottor.It is dated three yoars ago.We cannot hope-no, it is im- possiblo to hope\u2014that ho is still alive.We should have heard long ago if ho had been picked up?\u2018Wo havo besrd,\u2019 said Lal.She went in search of tho Malay, with whom she presently returned.\u2018We have heard, Doctor.Hero is Rex's steward, who camo to us two months ago \u2018Good heavens! il is tho dumb Malay steward, who was with him in tho boat,\u2019 \u2018Yes.Now look, and tell mo what you read.\u2019 She made & sign to Dick, who went thru, for the Doctor's instruction, the now familiar pantomime.\u2018What do you think, Doctor ?\u2019 \u201cFhink ?Thoro is only one thing to think, Miss Rydquist.Ile has escaped.le is alive, romewheore, or was when Dick lust saw him ; tho how this follow got away from him, and where ho is\u2014\u2019 \u2018Now give mo his letter.It was tied round with a green ribbon\u2014 a slender roll of paper, looking as if seawater had discolored it.The Doctor took it out of the bottle and gave it her.\u2018I will read Rox\u2019 lotter,\u2019 sho said, quietly, \u2018alono.Will you wait a little for me, Doctor?She camo back in a quarter of an hour.Hor eyes were heavy with tears, but she was calm and assured.\u20181 thank God, Doctor, sho said; \u2018I (thank Gol most humbly for preserving this precious bottle and this letter of my dear Rex \u2014my poor Rex\u2014und 1 thank you, too, and your brother oflicers, whom ho loved, and who were always good to him, for bringing it home to me.For now I know where he is, and where to look for him, and now I understand it ail \u2018It ho is living we will find him,\u2019 said tho Doctor.\u2018Be sure that we will find him.\u2019 \u2018We will tind him,\u2019 sho echoed.\u2018Yer, wo will find him, Now, Doctor, consider.You remember how they got into the boat ?\u2018Yes\u2014off the wreck.Tho letter tells us that \u2018Dick told us that two months ago, Lut we could uot altogether understand it.Ilow long wero they in the boat ?\u201cWhy, no ono knows,\u2019 \u2018Yea, Dick knows, and he has told us.Consider.They were left, whon this bottle was sent forth, like the raven out of the ark, with no food.They sat in the boat waiting for death.But they did not die.They drifted\u2014you saw thul they made noaltompt to row\u2014for a while; they grew hungry and thirsty ; they passed two or three days with nothing to cat.It could not bave been more, bocauso thoy Were not 50 far exhaust- cd but that, when land appeared in sight, they still had strength to row) : \u2018Go on,\u2019 cried the Doctor.\u2018You are cloveror than all of us.\u2019 \u2018ls it beenuse I love him,\u2019 she replied, \u2018and because I huvo thought day and night where he can bo.You know the latitude and lon- gitudo of the wreck ; you must allow for currents and wind ; you know how many days elapsed between the wreck and the writing of the lotter.Now lot us look at the chart and work it all out, She brought the chart to the table and pointed with hor finger.\u201cThey were wrecked,\u2019 she said, there.Now allow five days for drifting.Where would they land ?Ilomember bo says that tho wind was S,W.2.Why; suid the Doctor, \u2018they may have landed on one of tho most wosterly of the Caroline Islands, unless tho current carried thom to the Polews.There arc islands enough in those seas.\u2019 *Yes,\u201d she replied ; \u2018it is here that we shall look for him.Now como with me to the Captains\u2019 room.\u2019 She walked in, head erect and paper in hand, followed by the Doctor, and stood at Captain Zachariasen's right\u2014her usual place when she visited the Captains in the evening.\u2018You who are my friends,\u2019 said Lal, bearing in one hand the chart and in the other the precious letter, \u2018will rejoice with me, for I have had a letter from Rex.\u2019 \u2018When was it wrote, and where from 1\u2019 asked Captain Zacharinsen, \u2018It is nearly threo years old.It has been torsing on tho sea, driven hither and thither, and presorved by kind Heaven to show that Rex is living atill, and Where ho is.\u2019 Captain Wattles whistled gently.It sounded like an involuntary note of incre.dality._ Lal spread the chart bofore Captain Zacha- riasen.\u2018You can follow tho voyage,\u2019 she said, \u2018while I read yon his letter, It is on the back of one from me.It is writton with a lead-pencil, vory small, because he bad a great deal to say and little space to say it in \u2014my Rex I\u2019 Her voico broke down for a moment, but she steadied horself and went on reading the message from tho sca.\u2018