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Re] = The "lireat this-toble vessel fur sea. Int Hrd then done, and such great and important Sa had been made with the most diffic ions of her equipment, Yat uot e least doubt is now enter- of the vessel only being finished iu time, but being well at sea before the end of September. When d by other ships, may appear to flect a moment on the details, and "miles of five inth planking to cover it, BE labour some really astounding pro- € _ith a preminm of, £1,000 a week for - small screw steamers, each of] Swards of a thousand fathoms of chain "They will , however, be used for oth = Tha ft wa «Great Eastern" is [eet Ar he Tie] - 'weeks have elapsed since a ar hich had been-entered into for comple i much of the work which was being contracted for has been t matter, bat when we re- find that the deck alone requires 18 that the paddle-boxes are of rolled iron, that each contains 24,000 cubic feet and is equal in size to a vessel of in tosee that in point gress has already been made. The contract was for £125,000, to be completed on the 4th of September, earlier completion, aud a penalty of £10,000 a week for each complete seven days beyond the allotted time This agreement includes, the masts sails, rigging, blocks, boaty cables, en- gines, boil ironwork 'and wood- work, with shitable accommodation for 500 Senate, and 00 setind lass ngers. rigging will require 530 blocks, and oy than 70 tons of hemp rope, with 30 tons of mixed wire and hemp for the standing rig- ring. Her sails will consume nearly 000 square yards of canvass; she > have 20 boats fitted with masts sails complete, exclusive of the sh is to be 100 feet long by 16 e. of 130 tons measurement, and hoise-power. She is to carry up- cables, all of the most massive descrip tion. Her anchors are 16 in number, ranging from one ton to seven tons (the largest). On coming into possession of the vessel the new company thought that in case of wir the " Great Eastern" might prove an invaluable auxiliary 40 the Government, if not for carrying guns, Yet still more effectively in run- nil own the largest of the enemy's rsd which the immense speed of the vessel would enable her to overtake with perfect ease. For this purpose, ter it was decided to strength- en still more her sharp powerful bows by laying down three complete iron decks forward, extendin bows backward for 120 feet. These decks are entirely completed. They cover 8,000 uare feet, and afford stowage for 1 tons of cargo space. wh 400 men With i strength forwax - at Raster," OE full cat in two the largest this purpose, 3 for accommodating this the vessel is on a gigantic scale.-- it requires more six tons of int to give one coat to the interior I and nearly eight tons to give one coat to the outside from the waterline to the bulwarks. When rigged she will have six masts --one forestaysail mast of wood, three main masts (square rigged) of} iron, one mizenmast of wood, and one Sigerman (the last,) also of wood.-- e three wooden masts are already placed, and almost entirely rigged ; the iron ones will be so shortly The last mast is a siugle tree (Canada pine) about 130 feet high, and propor tionately thick. The berths are very ingeniously made to fold flat against the wall during the day, and so give much increase of room for any who may choose to use their cabins as sit- 1] It is quite impossible, by mere iption, to give any adequate tiotion colossal proportions of ion of both le and screw engines, the ited efforts of which will drive the mmense vessel through the water ith a power of no less than 12,000 What fleet could stand in the such a mass, weighing some tons, and driven through the or 12,000-horse power at the or 23 milesan hour?! The ine boilers are in three dis- The consumption il are at full h B Ho i : ; i i ip i il wish to maintain the great ship bas achiev ic, not to let this mat The object : g il 8 ¥ 1 it i i ! i th i i g| five . (From the Daily News.) The Court of Common. Council has poanimoualy ived 10 p the Freedom of the City of London to the ar of Elgin, " in testimony of its high sense of the important services rendered to this country and its in Can. For interesting readi or, ip iE seeding wal, soe Sot A -------------------- The Ontario Abserbver. THE PRESS; THE PALLADIUM OF THE PROPLES! FREEDOM. PRINCE ALBERT, JULY 7, 1859. ada, China, and Japan." The city does well 10 welcome the good citizen, who, 1wo veaTs since, postponed his special objects, repressed his own ambition, and d an i ibility, in order to contribute to the chances of quelling the revolt in Hindostan. It was 'the first piece of eilectual aid af. firded 10 the Governor General. Grea: as was the service, it was some time be fore the act and -its consequences were fully appreciated. When Lord Elgin sacrificed 10 the needs of Indi the small military force he carried with him to China, and gave up the priceless Naval Brigade 10 the same service, his prosp-ct was ~sbundantly discouraging For weeks and months he floaied, helpless and apparently descried, on the troubled surface of affairs. Most men of his en- ergy would have come home in disgust or have done something rash in impa. tience. [Te spent the'season of suspense in qualifying himself for action at the first opening that presented itself--to what purpose the world has seen. By iti erit of every kind our rule ha- been vinficated and secured in India ; merit of every kini an-w ial realm has been opened 10 us [in Ching and Japan, and we are called upon 10 Jelebrate the consummation of both deeds at the same moment, precise- ly at the distance of two years from the dreary and doubtful outset of either en- terprise. We have paid our hom:ge 1 our Indian patriots sand now we inust offir a hearty greeiing to the conqueror of Chipese invincihility. While gretting him as a happy man in not the happiest of times, it is impos sible 10 overlook entirely the domestic part of the recompense. If we have ever sympathised with the old-world crusader, gathering his children abou his knees to hear strange talesof deserts, and anchorites, and Saracens, we may congratulate a modern ambassador, re- turning from a strange land, laden with wonderful matter about the Celesiials, and about regions in Japan, which no man of his nation ever saw before. It will be a great traditional «day in the House of Bruce, this of the retara of its present head from strange places, al- tained by such wise daring. That old House of Bruce has some traditions al- ready--one about a spider, which all the world knows. There will be others they seem to show that indomitable per- sistence and gallant patience of the an cient Bruce, as well as his power of ul timate success, have been perpetuated with his name. The qualitics have ap peared in varying forms and methods in passing gen: ratios ; and the pen embodimen( is aliogether vew ; but the <pirit isthe same, through all cen'uries, and it is in hear'y admiration of it tha the people of England, politicians and merchanis, the rulers of the Stale and the operatives of the factory, are bidding Lord Elgin welcome home again. Wreck of the Steamship Argo" SHE RUNS ASHORE IN A FO@ NEAR TREPAS ! ' SY BAY. The steamship Argo, of the Galway line, which left New York for Galwa:, via St. Johns, on Thursday, the 22rd ins1., was wrecked at 5 a.m. on Tue-day having g ne ashore in a dense fog, eicht miles east of Trepassy Bav. Ali the passengers and crew were saved. but 'he vessel is reported suiik, and it is feared that she and her cago will prove a total lo-s. The affair is looked upon as the re. «ult of sad mismanagement, aud there is undoubtedly much 10 censure There were 200 passengers, nearly 100 women and abont thirty infints in arms Four lunatic women were put on board at New York, about whom no one knew anything. Miss Heywood, the vocalist, has lost everything, including a large amount of valuable baggage. i Among the passengers were Col. But. terfield and Surgeon Slack, of the 71s: regiment. = The Argo was considered as a firsi.class screw steamship ndded to the fleet of ocean steamers which now comprise the Galway live. She was sold fo the Atlantic Steam Navigation Company for a very high figure. ~~ She was four years old, ranked A 1 at Lloyd's, and was one of the strongest propellers afloat ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH ." "AMERICAN. Quesec. Julv 4. The steamship North American, with Liverpool dates to the 220d ult, passed Farther Point a1 5 30 a m, yesterday. "The Asia arrived out at 5 o'¢'ock on the morning of the 19th, and the Hunga rian at miduight on the 20th. No further fighting had taken place but the hostile a: mies were face to fice on the Minci» and Adige. A batle was daily exp-cted. Napole n and the King of Sardinia Austria at the Villa Franca. The North American sailed at el ven o'clock on the morning of the 22ud ult The City of Baltimore was 10 sail three hours later, also the Vanderbilt from Southampton. - The ship Stalwart, from New Orleans for Liverpool, was burned at sea; the now added --not the less proudly because spect to all other ingasures, were at Brezia, and the Emperor of crew and passengers were saved and brought into Queenston by the Princess Helena. A happy couple have just returned to Falmouth, Mass., from their wedding 1rip, which was a whaling voyage that lasted years. Daring their absence, the wife 'gave birth 10 two babes, one of which was a child of four years when it reached home, 'The Reform Party." In the Ontario Times of the 25th ult., under the above cap- tion, met our eye, from Chester Draper, Exq ,--a weli-knawn advocate of tho rough Reform--addressed to the editor of said journal. Want of space is our sole reason for not re.producing it in our columns of to-day. But in order tha! our readers may in sume measure be made acquainted With the purport of the communication, we mav say that the writer, afier condensing two or three ed- itorial articles which lately appeared in the Times, denouncing the Hon. Gen. Brown, in common with the Ministry of the day, and at the same time professing adherence to and confidence in the Re- form party, with the exeeption of Mr. Brown, the writer of the communioation very sensibly puts the question to the editor of the Times. by asking, «Jon the one hand the ministerialists on. sider Mir. Blown a man whom it is for their mn- teres to deprive of his parliamentary and party isflu-ne., and, if on the © her hand the represen- tatives of our party in the House, think it for the interest of our par'y and our principles, '0 main- tain him in bis position are they all wrong? Woud you have us believe that both sides of the Honse mistake their owa interests? Would you have us ake for granted, that ihose against whom he speaks, and writes and votes, and those with and for whom he speaks, nnd writes and votes, equally apprehend what would best serve their purpose? Qught not one ouly, bu noth sides 10 change their tactics? Should min- isters all along have been «iriving to keep Mr. Brown where he ie, and the Oppceition to get rid of him 7 Or is it not beyond all comparismi more likely t at you and other who express the sam- sentiwenisas yon do are the erring parties Though the present minis'ry is @orrupt, and make a (rightfully pernicions use of their qualifi- cations forgovernpent, yet you gave hem eredin for possessing ** SF emaniike ounlition™ and you think the Opposition 18 formed of *" equally capable men" Cun hisbe trae of them; if none of them can see correctly, whether Mr Brown dos them good or harm, though they must have so much better opportunities of judg- ing than you or | havel Sir, | peicesve no rom for doubting that they are right and you mistaken. [see no mau in the Opposition, who has the confidence or so large a portion of the liberals of Upper Canada as Mr. Brown has ; and none with his ability, or political informa- tion. 1do not dosbt he is distasteful to Lower Canadians. But ought we to gabmit to be dic- mted to, in regard to a lead well as in re. you will join, d if we were willing to do so, would our sulfthission be of any services to our country or our principles? Would not every man who contended for the same a tion, with ne in condemning? principles be as objectionable 10 Lower Gana dine as <0 n as equal prominence secured 10 his conrze an equal attention! Lower Canadians have overlooked strong and biter words utiered aginst them by some of heir present associates Would they not do the S$me in the case of Mr Brown, if strong nnd bitfer words were all they dishike him for. You, sir. surely will not con- fess a w sh to see our party in power, if power ie 10 be secured hy the sam means as those you denounce in the ministry which now mistules the country. And how otherwise the party in vigorated and sustained after ostracising ite leader and most powerfal member, it is not easy 10 see. To abandon one of our main props, can hardly be the means of strengthening our: selves." It is pretty generally known that since the Times office changed hands the tone it assumes is thoucht to be anything but satisfacory to the old supporters of that paper; low that journal can expect to gain thé confidence and support of the staunch\Reformers of the South Riding of the Colinty of Ontario, is decidedly a mysters to us. The very fact of advo cating a fusion of the Upper Canada op position with a portion of the existing Ministry would, of itself, be sufficient to tartle the most lukewarm of the sup porters of Reform in our Legislative Halls. For such men as Oliver Mow 1, Filey. J. S. Macdonald, Dr. Connor shoulder 10 shoulder with cunning, guib. bling, J A. Macdonald, overbearing Cartier. or janus-faced Syd- ney Smith, or A. T. Galt, we say, did such a sight present itself to our view we should be inclined ever afier to re. fuse to place confidence in another man. But we are thankful 10 know that such an abomination will not be commitied.-- To ally ourselves with such en would indeed be suicidal. We beg to differ with the editor of the Times with regard to his assertion tha: the Reform party is suffering by reason of its inability to obtain power in the Cabinet through Mr. Brown's course of proceedure. The Reform party are not solely actuated, in their opposition, in order to gain place and power, but sim ply to obtain for Upper Canada equal rights and privileges with her sister pro- vince. And we are bold 10 say tha: Up. per Canada will not be satisfied unil her rights are acknowledged and allow «d ; she will no longer submit to remain in the humiliating position in which <he has too long been placed ; and had Up- per Canada Representatives acted zs did the Hon . Geo. Brown throughout his Parliamentary career, she would not this day be under Lower Canada domination We know for a ceriainty that Reform- ers generally have the utmost confidence jn Mr. Brown He is their acknow ledged leader, and if the Opposition have been unable on account of the vile sys tem of bribery and corruption so freely practiced by the present administration, to obtain sufficient votes to overturn the Ministry, Mc. Brown is no more to blame than apy other individual belonging to the paity We don't wonder that Mr. Brown is obnoxious to our French fel- low-subjects, they find they cannot twist insolent' and | very unpopular with the and turn him as they hive other men; no, he is too shrewd for em, and so they have endeavoured to sw the seeds of i ong! his followers ; they saw that 100 damage him with his party was all the way it was 10 spite him. But 1 failed. The fact of Mz. Canada. Had he ( anxious for offige he could very. easily hive secured a lucrative berth which would have fiajd him farbetter than the publication of the Glgfe newspaper. -- We do not desire to ey mens apol- ogist, yet we are anxious io see every man get credit for bis acts. : The Reform party has been steadily increasing in strength and importance, and we venture 10 'asser! that at another sencral election, come when it may, such an accession of strength will be added to it as will most assuredly turn the bal ance of power in our favour. How the Times expects to counteract with anv degree of success, the vile and abominabl¥ system of * Lower Cunada dominatiby, by, which"We have so long been cursed, we are at a loss to under. stand ; for he may rest assured that the French Canadians would work with no party who were not solely influ ned by them. If a different set of men cannot bi: obtained tosit in the Legislature to represent Lower Canada than the majo rity of the present members, why, then, we say there is mighty little hope of Up. per Canada ever being utile to workwith them. We are so satisfied of the utier folly of advocating*s * fusion of parties' that we will not attempt 10 appear 10 op- pose it, so confident are we that such a scheme would megs" * "Aglmnost univer- sal detestation t + It seems to us so maw liked fide in seeking 10 coalesce with 8% sy of nen who have brought us upon the "very, verge of cum by their plundering and unjust acts, and then, in order to hindi them from fur ther robbing us we are willing 10 accept a portion of the power they have s: basely prostituted. Let us rather re: main in opposition, even until doomsday, than allow ourselves to be made such tools of. A day of retribution is at hand when Reformers will rise in their might and demand such 'a change in the man. agement of public affairs as will perhaps astonish the Lower Canadians, and their rerfigadeU.C. supportéfs. Protesting in a quiet, civil way seems to have no effect, s0,we must' e'enciitve recourse to plain and decided language, backed, if neces sary, with. determjoed, and resolute sc. tions: pz 2 - res rr Upper Naive We notice with pleasure the act of the Member of North Oxford, Mr. Macdougall, who has deemed it his duty to visit different sections of the Riding he represents in the House of Assembly. Such a course is, we say, highly commendable; we would it were practiced by every Upper Canada Representative * It would not only be a matter of policy on their parts did they accustom. themselves to act as Mr. Macdongall has done. but we ap- prehend that it is but a part of their duty to confer with their constituents, at all convenient seasous, and more especially at the pregent time, when matters su weighty should be enter- tained seriously by every true lover of his country. Some thorough change must be soon consummated ; and from the peo ple a proposition fs expected to ema. nate that" will at once and for ever convince the present unprinoipled rulers of Canada that their days are indeed numbered, and also that the mal-administration that has been al. lowed to exist so long, and so inju. riously to our best interests, will and must be brought to a speedy close. Who will follow in Mr. Macdou gull's steps? . Barrie first and now Guelph have boldly and determinately pronounced their abhorrence of existing evils.-- Public meetings, embracing the most influential men in the two counties of Simcoe and South Wellington; have been held, demanding' dissolution of the union. Would that we could get up a similar demonstration in this county. Let the people speak out and not keep silence until the whole system of Gover t has underg a thorough and unmistakeable change ! A few more meetings similar to those held at Barrie and (Guelph, will have the effect, we trust; satistying the Minustry that the Reformers of Upper Canada are as united" us it is possible for them to be. Agitate, then, Re. formers ! and your example' will tend to stimulate your numerous, though tardy brethren, to come boldly for- ward and discuss--as men p d of authority--the Constitutional Re- forms which are so much needed in i i$ tprayer aud praise, an excellent dis- nihilate the horde of unprincipled, and iniquitous men who at present hold the reins of Goverd. ment. . v lh ll Light Bread, This (Saturday) morning the police seized 181} loaves from different od carts for being light in weight, 654 loaves were taken by Sergeant-Major Cummins from one man, aud 14 by the same officer from another ; 42 by Constable Mulligan-from an- other; and 11 by Sergeant Smith, from an- other, - The above we clip from the Toronto "Colonist." a more unjust, dishonest, and iniquit ous practice than for tradesmen, call. ing themselves respectable, and no doubt considered -- ere their foul course was made public--worthy and con. scientious members of society, per. petratipng this abominable frand upon their poor, unsuspecting fellow neigh. bours ; 'who, perhaps, have laid out, with the baker, their last few cents in order. to appease the cravings of na- ture for themselves and starving chil. dren. Confiscating the light bread we deem too light a punishment for these dishonest traders. The New Colonial Minister. We regret ta see the statement of Lord Elgin's appointment to the office of Colonial Secretary has been contradicted. By the arrival of the "North American," we find the ap- pointment has been conferred upon the Duke of Newcastle. Lord Elgin is Postmaster General of England. » Port Perry Sabbath School Anniversary. Sabbath School Anniversaries, at the present time, seem to be the order of the day. And truly such seasuns of relaxation and pleasure havea great tendency to awaken our utmost thankfulness to Almighty God for the great privileges possessed by the peo- ple of the Anglo-Saxon race gene- rally, and to Canadiuns particularly, for the various institutions, civil, re. ligious, and educational, that we are in peacable possession of. No coun- try under the sun can boast of a great. er apjount of freedom than is vouch safed to Canada: and the Sabbath School Institution is, in our estima. tion, one of the most valuable that we could possibly be blessed with. We need not advert to individual cases in order to remind our readers of the in- calculable benefits arising from a Sab. bath School education. Scarcely a per- son who may read these few remarks but what are acquainted with circum. stanses connected with the best results arising from the early impressions re. ceived vat) the Sabbath School. How mefiy a person has been brought back into * the straight'and narrow path," af. ter a long season of thoughtless indiffer. ence for the concern of their souls, sim- ply on account of the religious impres- sions wrought upon their young and tender minds whilst attending the inter sting and instructive exercises of the Sabbath School ; fulfilling that beauti- ful text of Scripture which says: "cast thy bread upon the waters and it shall be found after many days." How im- portant it is that the young should be early taught the way of the Lord and of His Holy Word. "Our most important are our earliest yeas; The Mind, impressible and soft, with ease Imbibes and copies what she hears and sees." What shall we say then, whilst ad milting the possession of so many and varied blessings, poured down upon us with such a bountiful hand by the All Merciful God who" inhabiteth Eterni- ty"? The answer is to be found in the Scriptures in the following words : ¢ unto whom much is given much shall be re. quired ;" sdha, do we neglect * so great enivation® and fail to profit by the various means and institutions so pleniifully 10 be found in our midst; most assuredly our condemnation and punishment will be the more just and sey ere * * When gifts perverted, or not duly prized, Plessure o'er valued and His grace Provoke the vengeance of His righteous hand; 'T'o pour down wrath upon a thankless land ; He will be found impartially severe, Too just to wink, or speak tbe guilty clear." We trust our readers will pardon our lengthened introductory remarks; but having of late attended several Sabbath School Anniversaries, we have been led into a mood of serious thoughtfulness, but in order that we may not be thought trespassing upon the limited space afford- ed in our journal to the exclusion of general news. We therefore hasten to give a brief synopsis of the EXERCISES ON SUNDAY, Which were commenced at 10 o'elock, by holding Divine Servicain the Hall of the Mechanies' Institute, at Port Parry where, after devoting a portion of time to course was delivered' by Mr. N. H. Da. vis, of this place, but heretofore of the town of Whitby, who is well known in that neighbourheod for his truly chris. tian and philanthropic charaoter, as well as for his sociable and familiar d our to all with whom he comes in contact There was a large attendance of friends at the morning serviee «+ ho wires highly order to replace ourcountry in the po. sition she is wont te hold, and to an- Pi ean ow ap We cannot conceive of | practical sermon ably prepohed by claim ahe children's attention. In ihe sfterncon the Sabbath School children and a |2"@@ concourse of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood r=-4% sembled in the grove, in the rear of the brick school-house, where two substan. School scholars, and the other was de. voted for the accommodation of the pre- siding Minister and Choir. This service commenced at about half-past 2 o'clock, by the Rev. Mr. Law, who preached an appropriate sermon, showing-the ill ef. fects of the lack of knowledge, and the benefits attributable to a proper appre- ciation of the value of a religious educa. tion. * After which the children recited a few carefully selected pieces, which were attentively listened to and duly ap. in attendance. to liquidate the necessary expenses in curred by the celebration. : MONDAY'S PROCEEDINGS day," and as the weather proved delight- fully agreeable, not bring either too hot or too cold; a large turn.out was the re. sult. Towards 2 o'clock in the after. noon we wended our way towards the "shady nook" selected for the occasion and was delighted to find a large assem. bly already on the grounds. The chair was taken by Mr. Shipman, the Super. intendent of the Sabbath School, who, afier a few pieces were recited by the children in ad" admirable manner, an. nounced that Tea was ready, when we were conducted into au inner grove where we were agreeably surprised to find three large tables beautifully set out with cakes and confectionary ad libitum. A blessing having been asked, the larg: company, after partaking fieely of the good things so liberally provided for the' gratification of the appetite, returned to the outer grove there to be feasted with the intellectual portion of the celebra. tion. The Prince Albert Brass Band being in attendance added materially to the pleasure of the afiernoon. The chil. dren then resumed their recitations which were so well and correctly de livered as to call forth the frequent and hearty plaudits of the adult portion of the audience. We were well pleas-d with the performance of both girls and boys, and where all did so well it wonld be invidious to particularize. We ob. served, however, one little fellow par. toularly--a boy avout @ight or nine years old--we should imagine--with whose performance we felt specially pleased ; "a sonswe understand, of Thos. Paxton, Esq., whose self.possessed, man. ly, and well-spoken performance could not but be very much admired. Afier the pieces had been delivered, the attention of the meeting was engaged for a short time with brief speeches from the Rev. Mr. Law, and Messrs. N..H. Davis and James Baird, who, we need scarcely say, acquitted themselves in a manner creditable 10 themselves, and at the same time added to the great interest of the meeting. : A very interesting and, handsome ad. dress was presented to the\Superintend- ent, W. H. Shipman, A was delivered in a clear, loud, and distinct tone of voice, by. the little fellow before mentioned-- Thos. Paxton--who, though s0 young, seems to be the smartest boy in the School, if we may judge from his public performance on Monday last: We were pleased to find that abominable sing-song tone, so commonly practised by school children in the old country, was not observable in the least degree from the youngest girl in repeating her little hymn, to the biggest boy reciting his part of a rather difficult dialogue. This we say gave us pleasure, and reflects the highest credit upon their instructors.-- Every piece was rendered with the pro. per emphasis, and aspiration, showing due regard to punctuation, which could oot fail of pleasing every person present. The following is the Sabbath School children's ADDRESS To William Shipman, Esq., Superin. tendent of tite Port Perry Sabbath School. Dear Sig,-- 1 beg, on behalf of the Scholars of your School, to tender you our heart. felt thanks and gratitude, for your un. iring energy, ability 'and zeal, which have so signally characterised your con. 'duct as Superintendent, and hope you will receive it, as given in the spirit of friendship and love, and as a mark of our esteem. It is to you we owe our position to.day ; and by your kind admenitions and instructions we are here endeavour. ingito entertain this assembly, and trust the recitations made by our little band have been performed in a satisfactory manner to yourself, as well as this con. gregation. We deem such institutions honoureble, high and holy; countenanced by the Bible, and smiled upon by God himself. In conclusion, we reiterate the heart-felt interest manifested bv our School in your prosperity ; and may Heaven ceward you for those labours. : Tam yourstruly, plesged with, the fluent, simple, and T. PAXTON, Mr. Davis, so well calculated was it to tial platforms had been erected, one of which was occupied by the Sabbath |: ing been presented by in a position unpr In arising to #eply to +h addrede Just read ic me on this occasion, I cannot = ° freely express my feslings- They are Sopletely overcome ; the adde such a handsome manner," ai same time, so unexpectedly, it le cannol take my seat 'withou e in thus aiding in' so noble a work'as 'that of Sunday Schools ; that whi hm to-day celebrating. And fat me greater pleasure than 4o be considerably overcome during the read: pe ing of the address, and with diffigplty mastered his feelings to make the follow. nga. Sa. I08 te | 80 a my sincere thanks for.the.very. kind:and flattering address ; and' thought. a. bours have been great yét 1 which I have dene to be nothing more." than my duty, and feel a great pleasure . ' wemre Dies 4 preciated by the numerous congregation A collection was taken up both morning and afternoon for the purpose of replenishing the Library and Were of course to comprehend the « field instrument in the hand' of Gad to" 08s 10 the best of my ability in thegreal en- \ terprise of Sabath Schools. Ble § After passing a vote of thanks ok ad Ladies, Band, and Superintendent,' the meeting separated, all appea been well pleased with the days. ow ings. 3 er RR rR emed The Superintendent. and .Tesghers Ee A the good wishes and assist ~~ anceCtendered them by the inhabitants of ~ Port Perry and neighbourhood. sn whole celebration was iif a : ranged, and was attended with 1hé- s0 necessary. to these occasions in order.. x to make them interesting and agreeable 10 the public generally. We whitiaile Superintendent-and Teachers;an abund. ant measure of success for theifuture, and may they be the honoured "instru. ments in the hand of God to win youpg souls to Christ, THIS A "ay (= We have received a communication addressed from Manchester ;" but-its contents being wholly devoted to vituperation, ren= ders it incumbent upon us to refuse its ine sertion unless the writer is willing to have his name attached to the document, If.he will take the onus on himself we wird cheep fully give it a place in our next isgue, + 2 3 s FL rie pps el . Frightful Actident on the Michigan © © | % Southern Railroad. wg : m-- ton ® THIRTY-THREE KILLED--FIFTY 70 sIXTY OTHERS WQUNOED, yo ® l Cuicdeo, June 23. . The accident on the Michigaw :Sophs ern Railroad last night occurred near South Bend, lund. The stream where it. took place is natural ae was much swollen gi vious afternoon Sd flood. wood which passed down pl pis choked the culverts, converting the em: § weight of water, with the concussion of the trains crossing, caused thegalamity. There were about 150 persons oh the, rain. Thirty-three were taken from" the ruins dead, and from 50 to 60 were wounded. The train was running be. ween 20 ana 25 miles per hour. "70 4 The train going west passed over : the embankment safely, two hours before the accident. ve . barkment into® dam, and she grest ' A Boy's Head Qut off while 7 Faoes, - a8 x An accident occurred on tha Cleve. a" land and - Toledo Railroad some two = = *° weeks since, which, strangely enough, has never been printed until now. . An, extra train, containing several of the leading officials and stockholders of the : 101d, was approaching Grafton,' coming. towards the city, at a rapid rate.' Just' . before the engine reached the Black River Bridge, a small boy ran up "the bank of the river and stood' 'upon (he abutment. He was a foot or so from the rail and evidently fancied himself secure from all danger. The engineer; Mr: Rust, saw him and shouted to him to ges / out of the way. The boy heard him' but did not stir from his perilous position. # He was laughing and indulging in all cH sorts of boyish grimaces, when the en. Hw gine struck him, taking his head entirely 2 off! ~The engineer did not see the 5 v until he was almost upon' him, end - course it was impossible. to stop the loco. motive in time to save him: Fag wor : tunate lad's name was Henry He was about twelve ears 1d parents live near Grafion.-- Cle : Plaindealcr. A Co erst og FL 5 Ttis Minted that the New York police - ave obtained knowledge of i JREhiTe tn in that city of an OE ue bund SE Bogle w Thugs, who entrap the dnwasy into cer. ~~ tain street dens, and there murder them . .. for the booty on their persons, and afters!" .. wards endeavour to. conceal fh : by putting the bodies in he rivet. "The . alarming prevalence of dead. bodiestin, the North and East rivers is attributed. , * © ° i fi Liang : 10 the doings of these vilgios,. 0 1H A Eo Tn searching the house of Bishop Johns - son, charged with murd Lake, Utah, the United States off "were not able to discover the Bi rh { crt therein his ten wives. Four, of Sor wives are sisters, and the Bistop ov nieces, and he has, besides: th sisters out of one familyy nd mother and her daughter... * -- £15 ako AE The Montreal Herald -learnsithatons of the oldest and most fomte- 7 | lies in Canada has received ghMr.. + Lamothe on his return from Havana all. the proper documents fooonrtiiies ot heirs to a fortune of $1,000,000; f way of a lead mine, eitualel iealfalns | Genevive, Missouri, Know % is, Lamothe Mine. a 8 $43 at adn Sas, sepeads Roan 1 OTN tp ih ala AT