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a piped they got rigl of thig diffigulty, until Ubn- * vance ol it. ------------------------------------------ a -- ---- rst---------- Concluded from Fourth Page. wot believe this was the remedy which them as practical men whether they should not adopt the round-about toad, when the | Queen. Cheers being asked for Mr. {Mec- would effect the end d d and dly, that if they agreed to 1t they could not carry it, beeause they could never come back to Parliament, the discussion was at an end, ight one would not carry them to their journey's end. (Cries of * That's good."") It had never been contended by the late Opposition that this particular remedy of | R was the only and there"was no use in his J 'g the | R of Rep by P under circumstances like these. Mr. Me- Dougall then briefly stated the policy which had been agreed upon, and said his con- stituents had now, by re-electing him, en- by Popul one. 1t had always been admitted that there were others, and if it was worth while on the present occasion to enter into any de fence against. what he must characterize as the somewhat unfair remarks made by the paper of their party, he would dorsed his act in joining the Administration with that policy. He could not, however, conceal from himself that, although they had taken that course with perfect nuanim- ity, there was still in the minds of many of them some doubt whether this experiment would succeed, whether he and those asso- | p ciated with him had taken the best course | be able by quotations from that journal to shew what had been its policy and argu- ments until a short time ago. He would be able to show that by that journal Repre- sentation by Population was considered im- ble and was abandoned as a remedy, faud that the remedy adopted by this Gov- was idered the best. that was possible under the He would say a tew words on this point.-- Some of his friends had told him 1t wasa dangerous plattorm, one that would very soon fall to pieces under their feet. He | felt, however, it was the true ground to take; and, if he should not remain iu office for six | months, he would still feel the satisfaction of knowing that he had assisted in estab- lishing a principle which secured to the people of Upper Canada their share of the control of the Government of the country, and the lull control of their own affairs under that Government. When the majority of the representatives of this section came to the conclusion that their action as an Ad- ministration was inimical to (he people's interests, and when they recorded their dis- approval by a vote of want of confidence in the Administiation, they ceased to rule, or dissolved the, Legislature to allow the coun try to pronounce upon the same question.-- This gave the representatives and people of Upper Canada the right, with regard both to public and general measures and to local and particular measures, to say at any moment whether this Government and its policy should continue to exist or not. That right they had not enjoyed for the last five years. They had had a Government whose mea- sures were condemned day after day by a majority of the representatives of Upper Canada, but still they retained office and | governed the country until they had brought it almost to the verge of bankruptcy. An- other means by which the interests of Upper Canada had been secured, as it appeared to him, by the policy of the Administration, was this. Mr. Caitier and his friends never agreed to introduce a measure to adjust the representation in Upper and Lower Canada respectively, so that the opinion of all parts of the country on public matters might be fairly expressed. Hitherto one of the great ditficulties their party had had to contend with was the opposition given to their mea- sures by the representatives of the small consti ou every that com- manded the approval of the majority from | epeaking to men, many. of whom had high | respect for Mr. Brown as the leader of their | party. Heo willingly acknowledged that | gentieman's ability and his great "services to the party and country, but when it came 10 be a question, whether they should take the particular course recommended by that gentleman, aud exclude their party from power during this Parliament, allowing those gentlemen previously in office to go on bringing the country to ruin, or whether they should take a course which Mr. Brown himself only a short time ago de- clared to be the reasonable and practicable | course, and which under the circumstances | they considered the best, he had no hesita- tion in making the choice. He decided at | unanimously that the course they- proposed to take was the best and the wise course under the circumstances. And, if he had had any doubt before as to the propriety of the step, it would have been removed now when he found the reform press from one end of the country to the other, approving of the course of the new Ministry, when he found that all the constituencies to whom appeals had been made had returned the new Ministers by acclamation, and when he found too, in going through the country, nd meeting those who had been the warm= est supporters of Mr. Brown and his peculiar [vietie that they agreed that the courses which he and those associated with him had taken, was under circumstances the | served the utmost disapprobation of their party, if they had allowed this opportunity --the second which had occurred in eight y years--to slip by, and leave the reins of power during the remainder of this Parlia- ment in the hands of their political oppo- nents--that in that case they would have condemned them with tenfold the indigna- tion which was now expressed at their hav- ing abandoned, as was said, one of the great principles of their party. But he would tell them that there had been no Upper Canada, the rep ives of the small constituencies, with the single excep- tion of Mr. Sandfield Macdonald, were found voting with the late Goveriitient. Until Canada was in a pos and honestly to express her senti en puh- lic matters, they were pot fairly armed for battle with Lower Canada. This adjust ment of the representation, he believed, was the first step that must be taken before they Lould obtain any important constitutional changes, especially if they were to obtain them by coercion, or by pushing things to an extremity with Lower Canada. The Government, therefore, had resolved to sub- mit a measure which would have the effect of securing that the Legislature should fairly and truly represent the feeling of the Pro- vince. In taking this course they sanc- tioned Representation by Population as a princiflesy Mr. Cartier and his friends had always refused to do justice to those sec- tions, where very large constituencies were represented by a single member, on the groun! that they would thereby be sanc- tioning a principle which would in the next place be applied to the Province as a whole. But Mr. Sicotte and his friends had an- nounced their willingness to allow the intro= duction of a measure, which sanctioned the principle up to this point, and they demand- ed for Lower Canada the same privilege of distribiting the constituencies fairly among the people. He believed this would be found a great advantage, and that it gave additional guarantees for the future, which could not otherwise be secured. And, if the demand should continue, if the people of Upper Canada should still be of opinion that we should change our Gonstitution and get a larger i ng they would be in a better position to get it, for they might de- pend npon it that they had to take that first step before they took the next step in ad- He must now say a word or two with reference to his pwn personal po- sition in this matter. He had been charged, and by some of his friends in this constitu- ency, with incoreistency in joining an Ad- ministration which did not propose this par- ticular remedy {tor the political grievances of the country. In reply te this charge, Mr. McDougall referred to speeches he had made on various occasions, in which he had declared that not Representation by Popu- lation, but the federal principle carried out in the mode suggested by the Toronto Con- vention, was the true principle and the most practicable remedy. And the present Gov- ernment had found that this was the only ble mode. by Pop- ulation might be called the Hit short~ est road, and the road constructed on the most scientific principles, but when they went to go upon it, they found a difficulty, a gulf 'which could not be crossed. They found a place where a bridge was required, but they bad not the means at their con- nand to build it. They found that if they desired to reach the end proposed, they must take another road. They believed they could reach their end by that other road. -- It might be Ope to sume objection, it might not be ight a line; or con- band of that principle. They did what they found possible, leaving al) other remedies merely untouched. If their party desired to push this remedy, they had fall He was' once, and their party in Parliament decided | best, and declared that they would have de- | | Three cheers were then given for the Dougall, were given by a portion of those present. Mr. Thomas Oliver called for «+ Three cheers for the true advocates of by Popul ** which were given by another portion of the assemblage, and the proceedings terminated.--Cor. Globe. Notice to Subscribers. Having precinsed Dick's Pa- tent for the Addressing of News- papers, the name of the subscriber will be printed upon each copy of the "Ontario Observer" sent by mail. The figures to the right of the name show the num- ber of cents required to pay the subscription up to Dec. 12th, 1862--the end of the present volume. We hope all parties will trans- mit the amount due immediately. RED RIVER AND THE CANADIAN POST OFFICE ARRANGEMENTS, Last week we devoted a portion of our space to a brief notice of the pe. culiar position of the people of Red River. We expressed the hope that with a chunge of Ministers a different order of procedure would obtain with reference to that colony. We expect. ed at least thut an effort would be made have a regular tri monthly mail via. Willian. Itappears we are to be disappointed. A mail is not to be given to the Red-Riverites.-- They must still depend on a foreign Power for their means of commuuica. tion with the mother country, and with their fellow colonists on the con. tinent. It is a shame; but such it seems is the cuse. We are wot ina position to give the reasons why the department has come to this conelu- sion. But we presume before coming to a determination on a matter of so much importance, good and sufficient i Tye outario Ovserber. PRINCE AL BERT, J ONLY ONE DOLLAR , A A YEAR. | LPO NEWSPAPER IN TOWN OF WHITBY, tario to publish a paper. ji the Town of Whitby. We have concdlded to do so us soon as the necessary eats can be made. great be done, in the way of ceduicing the enormous expenditure of the country. No doubt of it, In every department of the public service there are drones who can be dispensed with .~and the sooner tho better. 'This is espccially the case in the Customs. -- The amount of money expended in collecting the revenues derivable from this service, is truly enormous; and Ministers can save to the country many thousand dollars anuually by a thorough clearance. 'I'he Post Office also demands the immediate attention of the hon. gentleman who is now at the head of that Department. Some- time ago compluints were rife as to the management of the Money Order branch of the Postal service; and it was alleged that Mr. P. le Suear, Su- perintendent, paid more attention to politics than to the duties of his office. is admitted; on all hands, that'a £ r must have weighed with the Hou. Post Muster Generel, THE WEATHER A AND AND THE "CROPS, splendid dhower on Friduy after. u has been the means of much bi to the crops in North Ontario; a succession of showers for a week g would do u great deal towards "| 1eviving the appearance of the fields. Hay will be u very light erop--scarce- ly worth cutting; und we ure ufr.id that wheat will not be an average yield. i dinminisupsien STARTLING DISCLOSURES ! CAN THEY BE TRUE? A great deal has been said, through the Press and otherwise, aboot the way the Quebec Chronicle chiseled the country 5 but this county has been lar worse swindled by the Whitby Chronicle... New facts are coin- ing-to hght. At the lastadjourned Sessions, John Wilcox, Esq., Deputy Sheriff, brought soma starthng facts 10 light, regarding the advertising done by the Clerk of the Peace. It was shown that two or three prices had been paid for advertising the list of convie- tions ;--this has been going on for the last four or five yeurs, although the Press of the county have referred to it time and again.-- We always kuew there was no earthly use saying anything as long as 'tke Caitier- Macdonald Administiation wes in power ; but we certainly thought the Clerk of the Peace would bea Iatle more cautious under the new Government, To dur surprise, the list of convictions appeared in last week's Chronicle, occupying onedhird more space than was really unecessary; but that is not all. We were informed by one of the Ma- 'Dhae. Load x Lulined Ji Lass. permission to do so." Araing the Govern~ TRUE ment had done or conl Tee vent them. They did not intend to ask their supporters in Parhament to change their course. If they choose to bring for- ward resolutions in favour of Representa- tion by Population, the Government would not prevent them. But, as a Government, they had found this other course practicable and were to try to carry it out if they could. If they were successful, the people would all be satisfiod, If unsuccessful, then they had exh d one of the dies p ed, and groond would be all the more clear for the adoption of any other remedy considered best. Mr. McDougall proceeded to speak shortly of the reforms in matters of finance which the Government intended to carry out. He said that, before leaving Quebec, he had left his mark mn the department, not knowing whether he might be returned or not, that people might remember he had been there, he took measures for the dis- continuance of eertain expensive surveys of rocky territory, not likely to be inhabited for many years fo come, which, he was in- formed by officers of the department, were only kept up, for the purpose of giving em- ployment to friends of the Government.-- He took measures also to effect what he hoped would be large reductions in the cost of management of general busin ss of the department. He knew that his colleagues had taken steps in the ame direction, and that Mr. Howland particularly was devising measures for effecting a reduction in the great expense now atlending the collection of the public revenue. As regarded other questions, the policy announced by the new Admiristration had been so well received from one end of the country to the other, that he believed he was safe in inferring that it met the approbation of his consti- tuents, whatever doubt or difficulty they might have had in reconciling to their minds the policy adopted by the new Ad- ministration in reference to the particular question of which he had already spoken. He himself had felt that difficulty as much as themselves, aud would have been as well pleased as any man in that audience, if they could have met the full demand of Upper Canada on this question. They tried to get it, but, finding it-impossible, they came te the conclusion that it was better to get half a loafthan nobread. He believed they had got half the loaf and more,and that when they came to digest it they would find it an- swered in place of the whole loaf. He thank ed themfor their attendange,and for the man- ner in which he had been received, showing their satisfaction under all the circumstances with the course of policy agreed upon by the Administration. He hoped they would have no occasion to regret the occurrences conditions, that they had not tested him by proposing some one to contest the . position he elnimed at their hands. . He trusted they would be rewarded by the course which the Government would pursue for the structed on snch gol principles, but if they conld reach the end of their journey by that fid the full fil , which they kad displayed by their action this day.-- way and not by the other, he appealed to (Hear, hear.) tered this meddling in politics by offi- ciuls ; but we trust a differeut order of things will now obtain. Our readers will doubtless remember the appoint. ment of Messrs. Clime and Ogle R. Gowun as Post Office Inspectors, in the early part of lust year. Tlrese up pointments were of u most partizan character. They were made ir: both cases, not that they were required but for the purpose of rewarding polit ical services and subserviency. Al the election fur 'I'rent Division the no torious Ogle I. Gowan took the field in behalf of. his chief; and again in the coutest in Saugeen Division he turned up as an apologist fur the Hon. Mr. Patton. It is disgraceful that a man's servic:s us canvasser and whip. per-in of a Ministerial candidute should be paid for out of the public chest; and we feel certain that the Post Master General will earn the thanks of the country by dispensing with the services of Messrs, Clime and Gowan. It has also been stated thut expen- sive surveys of tracts of land, which will not come into the market for years, was made with the sole view of giving a fat job to friends of the hon. Commissioner of Crown Lands. We are glad to notice that the" Hon. Mr. McDougall has already put a stop to this sort of thing; huving 'immediate. ly, on taking office, discontinued sev. eral useless surveys. But we need not go on enumerating. In every di. rection the gentlemen now at the head of affuirs will find 100m for re- form. ,They will have to offend a few; but they will .gain friends by doing their duty to the country. Re. TRENCHMENT MUST BE THE ORDER OF THE DAY ! re cee ---- rt. LOWER CANADA SECTION OF THE CABINET. Five out of the six Members of the Cabinet from Lower Canada have been returned by acclamation. Mr. Tessier has yet to meet the electors of Gulf Division. No opposition to the hon. gentleman is yet mentioned. It is probable he will be returned witho t acontest. Where is Mon Cartier 1-- How are the mighty fallen! The of this day, that they had not put him. under "great Dictator hos been dethroned ; the sceptre has dropt from his hands; and he uo longer leads a party--he is helpless, powerless, gone ! 0% Ansiversarv.--The Wesleyan Me- thodist Sabbath School, in this place, will hold their annual Aaniversary next Sunday and Monday, D. V. % 9y-that Mr. . got $127 for this one item, alter reducing his account'20 percent. How the Chrontéle man could figure to make it come to any such sum, we are at a loss to know. We must confess that he understands a rule we know nothing of. [God furbid we should. Think of a man muking a solemn oath that an account like this is just and true in every respect. All accounts thut come betore the Sessions must be sworn toy uot so with the County Council, although we have seon a bill that was presented to that body at the last June Session that was unjust and false. Think of the Chronicle getting $107 for ad- vertising the abstract of the auditor's re- port, not worth half the amount. The list of convictions in last week's Chronicle is set in bourgeois type, and oc- cupying a space equal to 1,120 lines ; this at § cents per line amounts to the sum of $89.60; twenty per ceht. reduction would leave $67.18. We dely Mr. Higgins, or any other individual to make it any more ; nevertheless, we are told he got $127, The list of convictions is advertised four times a year, one insertion each time, which amounts to over $500 a year; or something over $80 for advertising the name of the Clerk of the Peace, as it generally occupies one-sixth part of the whole space. But, says our informant, it has got to be paid; from the fact that the Clerk of the Peace in- forms the Board that it is his prerogative to give the printing to the Chronicle. Can this be so? If true, we take the Liberty of informing the Whitby Tunctionary that there is & higher prerogative, to which the people will appeal j--not to the County Council, either, but to the honest men that now guide the helm of State. The day of public plunder is over. ------e-- ~~ ----e en. TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATION, The Greenbank Division held their an- nual Soiree on Wednesday, the 18th inst.-- A procession was formed in the morning, at the Son's Hall, and marched to the grove, headed by the Myrtle Band, after which Mr. William Ferguson took the chair. The following speakers addressed thé large num- ber of people assembled, viz, Rev. Messrs. Miller, Hulbert, McDonald and Markham. The chairman then announced that Tea was ready. Just as a number of the good peo- ple assembled had got nicely seated around the rich spread provisions, the rain began to descend in torents ; alas! for the cakes and pies, the rain seemed to spoil their other- wise excellent flavor. We think, however, that we never observed people stand ¢ duek- ing" with a better grace. Everyone seemed thankful for a fine shower; it had been long and anxiously looked for. After tea a large ber of the p in | anxious to hear other epeakers who were present, proceeded to the Primnive Metho isl Chapel close by. Mr. Ferguson again took the chair, and called on the Rev. Mr. Curts, ol Brooklin. The rev. gentleman, we suppose, thinking the rain had spoiled the day's proceedings, unfortunately had left. The Rev. Mr. Macarthur, of Brock, wus then called upon, aud came forward and delivered an excellent address upon the subject of Temperance. We are glad to see count of the great responsibility attached to the office, be paid by the Province, at the rate of two hundred dollars per annuin ; and Ministers of the Gospel, of various d notions, taking their stand on the side of Temperance ; let others go and do like- wise, and thereby assist to drive the mon- ster fiom our land. GAMBLING, For some time past there has been cer- tam individuals goirg \hrough this county with 3 a siEgs? gambling. One of these parties made Nis appearance at the Green- bank D and I his business. Mr. A. Spring kindly informed him that the law would have to be enforced. The pedlar left on suspicion. Let other constables do their duty. rg ---- FATAL ACCIDENT. A child of Mr. Benjamin Armstrong, of Scugog, was kicked ou the 24th iust., by a cow, on the side of the head, and expirediin few moments. '@ommunications. it to ve understood that we do not Told ou our= sible tor the views expressed by Corres- To the Edtor of the Ontario Otiereer, Sir,-- It seems that your ¢ Regular Cor- respondent' does not comprehend the par- ticular information enquired for. It was not so much in regard to the exact locale of the *¢ Kingdom of Beaverton," for I have a copy of « Lovel's General Geography," but it says nothing about the ¢ Kingdom of Beuverton ;** but more particularly in regard to the strange phenomena transpiring there, and justice displayed in the dispens- ing of those peculiarities called ¢ Luck," and "Strange Hauls," made there, &c.-- Exceedingly hankful that such ¢ informa- tion gratis" is given, that we have a « General Geography?' in Canada, we wait for further information--c ven if he should see fit to charge for it. I remain as ever, yours, ENQUIRER. The New Militia Bill, An Act to amend the Act respecting the Militia : - Whereas it is. expedient to make the fol- lowing provisions in amendment of chapter thirty-five of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada, intituled : An Act respecting the Militia :--Therefore, Her Majesty, by al with the advice and consent of the Legisla- tive Council and Assembly ot Canada, en- acts as follows: 1. The following paragraph shall be add- ed to the twentieth Section of the said Act, and shall make part thereof: "The Commander-in-Chief may, when- ever he deems it necessary, order that a cor- rected roll of every Company of the Seden- tary Militia be made out ; and it shall be the duty of every Officer commanding a Com- pany, withiu ten days alter sual order Lag, | been given, to make out such corrected roll and to cause a copy thereol to be transmitted as provided by the foregoing provisions of this section," 2. The twenty-second section of the said Act is hereby repealed, and the following section shall be substituted for it, and bear the same number: «22, The Active Militia of the Province, in time of peace, shall consist of Vo'uuteer troops of Cavalry, Military Train, Field Bat- teries of Artillery, Garrison Batteries of Ar- tillery, Companies ot Engineers, and Com- panies of Infantry, and=*Marine and Naval Companies, to be armed ifecording to 'their respective services and to be formed at such places and in such manner as may, from time to time, be designated or ordered by the! Commander-in-Chief; hereinafter provided, the total strength of such Volunteer Corps shall not exceed ten thousand officers and men in class A." 3. The following paragraph shall be ady ed to the thirty-first section of the said ct, and shall make part thereof ¢«¢ Each Volunteer Militiarjan si discretion of the Commandeifi-Chief, be supplied with uniform clothing while on drill or service, or receive such sum not ex- ceeding six dollars per annum in lien there- of, as may be directed by the Commander in-Chief; such clothing or money to be de- livered to the non-commissioned officers and privates, on such conditiors and upon such security as the Commander-iu-Chief may direct." 4. The Commander-in-Chief may, from time to time, appoint Brigade Majors not exceeding one for each Military District, aud may assign to each of them the super- vision of such one or of so many Military Districts as he may deem advisable; and way, from time to time, regulate and pre- scribe their duties. § Fach of the said Brigade Majors shall be paid by the Province ut a rate not exceed- ing four hundred dollars per annum. 5. The fortieth eection of the said Act is hereby repealed, and the following section shall be submitted for it and bear the same number : "1 The non-commissioned officers and men of the Active Militia (Class A) shall be paid for each day of actual and bona fide drill not exceeding twelve in number, the sum of fifty cents per diem, and a further 'sum of one dollar per diem for each horse actually and necessarily present, belonging to and used for such drill by such non-com- missioned officers and men. «2. Notwithstanding any thing contain- ed in the thirty-eighth section of this Act, such daye of drill need not be consecutive, but except as |" the C di Chief muy, from time to time appoint non-commissioned officers or other not g one hundred, 10 be employed i in drilling aml in- structing! the officers, non-commissioned officers and men in the several Companies of Active and Sedenary Militia. ¢ Each of such non commissioned officers and other competent #0 employ shall be paid by the Provincs at a rate not exceeding one dollar and fifty cents per diem, when so employed. n 7. The Active Militia shall be paid on such proof of the performance of drill re- quired by the said Act, at such times and in such manner as the Commander-in-Chiet may from time to time direct. 8. In time of Active Service in the field, and whenever the Militia or any part there- the officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the Militia so callediout for Active Service, shall be paid such rates of daily pay, and shall receive such allowances in every respect, as are paid and allowed to officers and men of the relative and corres- ponding rank or grade iu Her Majesty's Army. CORPS FOR GENERAL SERVICE. 9. The €Cammander-in-Chief may, in the event of War, raise, in addition the Active and Sedentary Militia of the Province, regi- ments of Militia by voluntary Ay, for General Service, during such war, find for a 1easonable time after its termination ; such regiments to be subject to all the pro- visione of the said Act respecting the Militia as hereby amended. DRILL ASSOCIATIONS. 10. The Commander-in-Chief may sanc- tion the organization of associations for pur~ poses of Driil and the Independent Com- panies of Infantry, composed of professors, masters or pupils ot Wuiversitieg, Schools orother public Institutions, or of persons en- gaged in or about the same, who shall pro- vide their own arms, accoutrements and clothing ; but such Associations or Com- panies shall not be provided with any cloth ing or allowance therefor, nor shall they re- ceive pay. 11. This Act shall be construed as form- ing one Act with the Act respecting the Militia, and all words and expressions in this Act shall have the same meaning as they have in the said Act. A Horrible Affair, A horrible affair has just been brought to light in Buffalo. A woman Known as Mrs. Laahceil, calling herself an Indian Doctress, has resided in that city for some years, and has been generally suspected of being au abortionist. Sume eighicen mouths ago, she was arrested on a charge of causing the death of a young girl, but escaped convis- tion. On Thursday night last, a corpse was taken from the house in a mysteri us manner, and information having been given wal the fuet tothepulice; 1uquities wero made which resulted in the discovery of the place where it Lad been interred. The body was exhumed, and an examination proved that death had been caused by violence attend- ing the procurement of an abortion. The house of the Doctiess was immediately en- tered and searched, when a horrible scone presented itself to the officers. In one room a young woman was found in the agonies of death, having submitted to the operation of the wretch who oceupicd the house. Her name was Mary Louisa Boyer. She died at four o'clock Friday, * In another room Was a young wom n named Jenny Johuson, who has a sister named McDonald, at Niagara Falls. She a hopeless. condition. Both of these were the victims of the seducer's art, is 1 extreme, and all is not told. The girl whose burial led to the discovery of the «slanghter-house," was Mary Hamilton, and she died of violence. The woman Laahceil was arrested, also a negro named John Craig, aud a young man named Robt. Harod, an assumed physician, An iuvesti- gation is looked for with anxiety, as further revelations are expected. The woman has been once tried for av abortion and acquitted. She can hardly escape this time. Startling disclosures are expected to grow out of this arrest, which may inyolve those holding respectable positions in society. Yester- day, while the officers were in possession of the ¢ sluughter-house," not less than twenty females, marned and single, called and in- quired for the proprietress.-- Albany Atlas. Dangerous Position of McClellan's Army. 3 We cut the foliowing from the leading correspondent of the New York 7'ibune: " Will not New York and Washington now see to 1t-that McClellan is reinforced ? I was néver an alarmist. But 1 tell the people of the North that they had better de- mand in thunder tones of the Pyesident, in- stant' reinforcement of the army of th, Potomac." The Detroit Free Press remarks on the above as follows :-- The above shows the extreme danger the Union cause is in owing to the criminal course pursued by the «" War Committee," in preventing reinforcements being sent for- ward to McClellan. If our armies are de- feated, overpowered by superior numbers, the crime will lie at their door, and rigidly will they be held responsible by the people when they leave the foul atmosphere of There is no time to be lost, if i ort unless so ordered by the C ler-in Chiet, who may also determine the manner in which such number of tdays of drill shall be computed." 6. The forty-third section of the said Act is hereby repealed, and the following sec- tion shall be substituted for it and bear the same number : 3 "43. Each Sergeant Major of g Volun- one half of what we hear from private sources is true. With the utmost efforts of the administration, w ith all the energy of all our Generals, it is a question of extreme doubt whether soldiers can be forwarded brapidly enough to raise McClellan's force up to an equality with the rebels in num- ber. If we are defeated, woe be unte the teer Field Battery of Arpllery shall, on ac- mey who will have caused the tenible dis- of shall be called out by reasonof invasion, insurrection or imminent dane thn aster. * * If the President would pre- | vent hits administration from going down in "a sea of blood, let him rally every man that - in possible of the 700,000 now ou the rolls of the army, and push them forward to share in the great baitle which is to take place before Richmond. There is no time to be lost if the country to is,be saved, and it may be even now too late. Outrageous Conduct in Wallace. Just before going to press we received information of the most outrageous conduct on the part of the Walluce Lambs, towards Mr. McFarlane and the Hon. Mr. Foley, and those who accompanied them into that township, which we have ever been called upon to publish, about half an hour, when he was forced to desist. would not be allowed to speak in the town- ship. wounded iu the face, and John Grant, Esq. Deputy Reeve of Elma, was knocked down and brutally kicked andbeaten. These men were then allowed to go, and attention | was then turned to the carriage occupied by Mr. Foley, Mr. McFarlane, and Mr. T. Smith, Mitchell. take to flight, under showers of stones, from which they were protected only by the cover of the carriage. A messenger was immediately despatched 10 Startford to communicate with the County Attorney, and with the Attorney General.-- Mitchell Reformer. The Wesleyan Conference. The Session of the Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist brought its labors to a close on Frulay the 13th ast. The Rev. A. Green, D. D., was chosen President for 1863-4, and the Rev. J. Cur- roll Co-Delegate. Dr. Wood continues to be General Superintendent of! Missions. The next Session of the Conference is to be held iu the City of Quebec, commencing on the first Wednesday of June, 1863, Lo 9a. m, The following are the stations of Minis~ ters in the WHITBY DISTRICT. Whitby,-- Lewis Warner, G. N. A. F. T. Dixon; Robert "0. Wilson, John Law, Superanuuated, R. Darlington, Supernu= meiary. % Markham,--James Nonis, John N. Lake ; Abiabam Dayman, Superannuated, Bowmanville,-- William McFadden, Jas, Graham ; James Huges, 2nd, Superaun'd. wall Newcastle,--J. B. Aylesworth, Alfied «4 McCann. Prince Albert and Scugog,--Charles Sylvester, Samuel Might. Brock,--Wm. H. Bakewell, Robt. Gud= frey. Point Mara,-- Geo. H. Cornish. Stouffville,-- Richard Pinch, John C.Wil- son, Cartwright,--Audréw Ed ir Mancers,-- George T rn. J. B. Aylesworth, M._D.. Ch ignan. + Lewis Warner, Financial Secretary. VICTORIA GOLLEGH. President,-- Samuel S. Nelles, D. D., President and Professor of Logie, Ethics, and Metaphysics. - George C. Whitlock, L. L. D., Professor of Natal History and Plulosopliy. Tutor,-- Alfred Hemy Raynar, B. A. Sous of Temperance, Hasivron, June 20, 1862. Yesterday afternoon, on assembling, the members of the National Division proceed el to the election of fficers, and the follow- ing was the result in each case, in which a ballot was taken i-- Most Worthy Patriarch.--¥. 8. Carleton, of Portland, Maine, 27 votes; A. Farewell, of Oshawa, C. W., 20. Most Worthy Associate.--J. J. Bradford, M. D., Augusta, Ky., elected unammonsly. Most Worthy Seribe.--8. 8. Hudgesr, of Boston, Mass., 28 votes ; H. V. Horton, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 26. Most Worthy Treasurer.--Wm, H. A. Keans, of St, John, N. B., 33 votes; Thos. T. Sheffield, Brooklyn, N. Y., 15. Most Worthy Chaplain.--Rev. W. D. Disbrow, of Elyria, Ohio, 42 votes ; Rev. N. Gunnison, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, 7. Most Worthy Conductor.--E. Carswell, of Oshawa C. W., 26 votes; P. D. Walter, of Loékpoit, N. Y. 11; and Isaac A. Mat- toon, Wateibuiy, (t., 4, » Most Worthy Sentinel.--Nathan T. Verry, ol Woonsocket, R.L., duly elected. The next business proceeded with was the choice of a place for the holding 'of the next session of the National Division. New Haven, Ct., Nashville, Tenn., New Orleans La., Cleveland, Ohio, Rutland, Vt., Mon- treal, C. E., and Halifax, N. S., were put in nomination, but during the discussion several were withdrawn, and finally a reso~ lution was passed with only six dissentients selecting Halifax, Nova Scotia, as the locality in which the next session should be held. After the transaction of some further busi ness, the National Division adjourned until the following morning at nine o'clock. Tu the evening, another, public meeting vas held in the hall of the Mechahes® Institute. The chair was taken at eight o'clock, by S. L. Carleton, the M. W. P. elect, shortly after which the hall was filled 10 its limits by a most intelligent audience, ' which, after prayer by the Rev. Wm Rowe, was addressed by Rev. W. D. Disbrow, of Ohio, Rev. E. W. Jackson, of Maine, Thos, T. Sheffield, of New York, J. J. Bradford, M. D., of Kentucky, Hon. S. L. Tilley, of New Brunswick, and A, Farewell and E. Carswell, of Oshawa, Li W.--Globe, (5 We gather from the Arabia's news that the first news of the late defeat of the: Erench in Mexico had reached Paris. It aprears to have created considerable ex- citement. diately forwarded to vindicate the honor of Lrauce." Mr. McFariune spoke for" Mr. Foley was informed that he Au attack was then commenced upon Mr. McFailane's party, when D. D. i ; Hay, Esq., Reeve of 'Elma was iy, 3 § They had of course to Reinforcements will be imme- N