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wt » ase LATEST NEWS, FactsWorthKnowing Another Great Reduction in the Price of Goods at the Manchester 'Warehouse. te TERMS STRICTLY CASH. -- . PYVHE Public will please take nbtice that until T the first day of March next, goods will ld at ANOHBSTER WAREHOUSE at greatly oid at the Maxon all purchases of Dry Goods of i and upwards, a deduction of 10 per cent will 'allowed to the purchaser. Great bargains in READY-MADE CLOTHING. The balance of which will be cleared out at cost ce. Furs at cost price. Groceries very . 13 1bs Sugar for $1. Best Coal Oil only 25 cents per Gallon. 5 Ibs Plug Tobacco for 81. Farmers purchasing their Winter Parcel will please call dip ne] goods and prices-- and large parcels'w sold on the most reason- able or A large supply of Dried Apples-- very cheap. White Fish and Salmon Trout at > baif barrel. (ood Herrings at $4 to La Barrel. Salt an Plaster constantly 'on hand. Cash paid for Wheat. Peas, Barley and Oats in Any quantity, delivered at the Sabseri- se. NI Parties indebted to the Subscriber are 1equested to pay up at once. ADAM GORDON. Manchester, 1st Feb., 1867. - WINTER TIME TABLE, The trains of the Grand Trunk Railway now stop At Oshawa Stution according to the following table, cor- rect Oshawa time : GOING EAST GOINE WEST, 11 27a, m. 6.10pm. 1,32 p. m. he Pntavio fToserber, JAMES BAIRD, PRINCE ALBERT, FEB'Y 14, 1867. THE COMMON SCHOOLS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF REACH, The advantages arising fiom Common School instruction when distributed by skilful hands are far beyond the power of language to describe. In a school where the sons of the wealthy and the sous of the poor meet on the common level.-- Whore the facilities for acquiring a goog education are afforded alike to all without dintmetion of birth or fortune. Where talent and not family gives the distinetion.-- Where accomplishments, persevering in- dustry, and honorable competition will re ceive that reward which true merit alone can claim, and which only the diligent and faithful stadent can appreciate. It is asked why should education require to be advo- cated on the ground of expediency? Does it not stand on the basis of everlasting duty? To impove the gift of thinking and reason- ing in those who can neither think nor reason is the first duty that society owes to the rising generation. We in Canada have reason to feel proud of our Common Schools; and our Common School System. We admit that a large amonnt of money is being expended year after year on our. Common Schools ; but we have no hesitation in as- serting that there is no country in the world where an equal amount of really valuable education is obtained for so little money. We grant that onr Common Schools do not send out as good i. e. as well drilled soidiers as the Prussians do--but we send 0.1 more intelligent farmers ; better instruct ed mechanics, more accompl:shed busi~ nese, men and a more practical, more ener- gelic community, In the following statistics of the various School Sections in the Townslup. Column (I) contains the number of the Section-- (II), the average attendance of each school for the past year-- (IIT), the amount re- ceived cies the Local Superintendent for the half years ending 30th June and 8let Dec. 1866; and (IV), the total ex- pense ofthe various schools during the past year, as shown by the audited accounts of the various schools for that year. D0 (iy, av. Siing osnyort Veado br un 59 74 505 28 3 39 68 16 361 75 4 12 18 77 187 62 5 72 129 50 453 79 6 mn 13130 434 624 7 121 21860 1102 86 8 122 21827 796 68 9 30 52 36 442 31 10 38 68 05 347 54 1 30 52 44 291 00 ro" 49 8643 356 91 13 24 41 94 250 09 14 15 26 42 Union. 15 50 88 04 805 60 16 23 4026 30Q.Q0 17 23 39 50 106 54 18 18 31 40 240 44 19 41 70 58 305 65 Lecco B42 E1590 00 STI9 68) ; wo find that 1 has cost the Fownehip $7118 65 to instruct 842 pupils durin 1866. By deducting the amounts paid for build- ing by No. 2 and No. 7, 'we get $6736 as. the actual cost of teaching 842 pupils for * one year or $8 per annum for each pupil. By comparing the 'averages with the cost --or, in other words, by dividing the cost of any school by its average, the quotient will give the cost of teaching each pupil in that school for the year. Again by de- doeting the amount found in column [¢11)) --Local Superintendents Orders--from the amount found in column (IV) and dividing , tke difference by the number found in column (I)--the quotient will bethe direct ost of teaching each pupil in that echool. The evil of small sections will thus be /THBY JOHNSON. SEWARD DODGE. CARTER FART ¢ Uo ay x "The last rectgant President of the United Gren whom 2h lo bd iad p10 © cue an scourge his country (Buchanan) a ery thing that fiendish ingenuity | : jst to ruin the country that foolish= : reins of government 10. his in situations | cooly sail to the Sluveocracy,: if the North don't give you jasi what yeu want, take il. The South took the traitor' advice and they have paid the forfeit, while the North has wept tears of blood. Again another traitor is at work in trying lore-open a wound which still bleeds, and let loose again the dogs of war. But in order to pre- pare for. this it is necessdry that his friends should fill the most important offices, as this will strengthen his hands and increase i : . . . be | his chances of success in his diabolical de- sign. For this purpose a spy is sent round the various European courts to entrap the Consuls that the Persident wishes to remove. The spy whose name is McCracken has done his work well--if the term can be applied to the Llackest villany ; and Mr. Motley, minister at Vienna, is the first victim of the Johnson Seward intrigue, It is to be hoped that the senate will take timely warning, and visit upon the guilty trio the punishment they so justly ment. The chances are that it will cost them more than they calculated for. In all likelihood it will hurry torward that impeachment which will bing down his. Johnsonship from that giddy height for which he is so badly adopted either by nature or education; 80 much so that he has only cut vp artics and made a fool of himself ever since he was unfortunately permitted to ascend it. rl ----er THE INQUISITION STILL AT WORK DEALING OUT SLANDER THICK AND FAST! The Slanderer comes out this time in a rather Giminutive form. The following is the heading of his unintelligible rubbish A SMa Frea for a large ear." In his usual briiliant style he begs the pardon of his gentle readers for letting them know that he isa Smarn Frea. Why don't be rather beg pardon of the fleas for the im- pudent_assumption. Doubtless the sland- erer's long and intimale acquaintance with the flea family, their constant and unre- milting attentions to him by day and night, their closer attachment to his devoted per- son than is either desirable or pleasant have so emboldened the scribbler that he has as- sumed thie' name ¢ flea ;"" uware thal he could adopt no more effectual way to bring the name into universal contempt. It is not at all wondertul that he should change timself 'into a flea or serpent at will ; for we are told, in a certain book, that a friend of his can transform himself into an angel of light. Listen to the slanderer while he serpent-like creeps around striv- ing tw expand his slanders still further. He says "our admirers accused us of cer- tain bacchanalian exploits," while the re- cords of the inquisition,up to this date, con- tain only one exploit, and that on such a shakey foundation that the whole strength of the inquisition cannot make it bear its own weight. He says we spoke of the Standard and its editor. We deny having done anything of the sort. We have so far carefully avoided saying anythinz good or bad of the editor of the Standard. We have only spoken of the man who is made the scape goat, and who makes himself a tool. We know who the ediror is, notwith- standing his solicitude to screen himself from the punishment he so richly merits. He fancies himselt amazingly smart while he stands behind the screen enjoying with fiendish malignity the throwing of his poisoned darts at unsuspecting travellers-- while he takes particular care that the pub- hie shan't know the ignoble part that he 1s playing. Does he imagine that he will es- cape the punishment he so richly deserves ? The covering is too thin, and in a conveni- ent season the dastaid shall be diawn from his concealment--stripped of the Sacred Clothing of the eheep, and exhibited to the public gaze in his naked wolfish state, bank- rugt of all that is good, and unworthy of the least reliance in any sphere he may please to assume. None knows better than he that ¢ a man may smile and'smile again and be a willian." However let us leave lum for the present. Most men who will Yella TAlseliood® with dwent doit rand kuch) we believe to be the case with our traducer. Think of his modesty when he asserts that by + Forest City"-we mean Port Perry, and our language covld not be construed to mean any other place--while he knows just as well as he knows that he is alive that we never made the slightest allusion to Port Perry in the matter. Listen tothe impudence of the traducer as he struggles to disengage himself from the toils into which he has tumbled by his heartless treachery. O! ye ! hear the sland- erer talking of his magnanimily !--a man whose miserable little stock in trade con- sists only in vituperation and slander Magnammeus! lindeed ! and run an in- qutsition--pry into the private conversa- tion of the lads. in the, villages, in order, if possible, to find some means of "stabbing the private character of your ensmies. Maguanimously get a word from an unsuspicious youth, man- ipuliite it Jo suit your nadle purpose--then hand it lo the little great, the editor, that he may set his lofty .intellect to work in order to bring out a defamation groundless as his pretentions to virlue, black as his own heart, and oruel as the grave. The attempt to drag uneuspecting 'young men into the filthy slime is too contemptible for a mo- ment's notice. The Inquisitor goes on to state that some one (a pettifozger as he pleases to syle him) strove to dinsnade Mr. Briggs from giving the Inquieition the be- efit of his cath ; but when bearded for the assertion, in presence of Mr. Briggs, he dares not assert it--bot like the thief, who, on being told that one could be bronght who saw him steal, cooly replied that he could bring twenty who dil not see him steal : the reviler pursued a similiar course, and replied to his interrogator that if he had not done thal, he had done something else, which assertion was equally groundless, of 'course. Not satisfied however with malign- ing! 'men to lie hearl's content, hs | takes leave of them in his usual insolent] [manner by designating them ¢scape- by giving us a lecture on the natural history of the snake, an snimal' which he much admires and not unfrequently imitates. Jt is well knawn to our readers that eo far from wishing to oceupy our spaee, or their lime with disputations with our traducers, we let the matter pass unheaded for several weeks, until the insolence of the slanderer became intolerable. : » eee leer BEWARE OF THIEVES. OnMonday night last aBurgling operation was successfully practised on the store of Mr. Harper--Sonya. The Burglars entered by one of the windows of the store--and in order/To make things comfortable they picked up the Desk and took it with them s0 that they might have time to rifls it of ite contents. Mr. Harper being Postmaster a number of letters and valuable papers were in the Desk--one of the letters we are informed was registered. There were also $40 cash taken. The empty Desk was found on the fol'owing morning, lying on the road, about one mile south of the place. Such acts are by far too common, and by far too successful. A little more vigilence is required. -- I -- A WISE MOVE. The United Board of Common and Gram- mar School Trustees held their regular monthly meeling on the Tth inst. At this meeting the Board of internal management reported that the system of dismissing the school children fiom theit every day studies on Friday afternoong at 3 o'clock for the purpose of attendfng religious instruction classes had not answered the expectations which some had entertained, and they would therefore recommend its discon- tinuanee. The anggestion was: adopted by the Board--and the time which has been devoted to these classes, from week to week, is in future to be devoted to the purpose of reviewing the week's work, and compar- ing the progress made by the pupils. The plan adopted was this-- At three o'clock every Friday afternoon the School studies were laid aeidée--and the minisigrs of the various denominations who wished to do so came to the school and took the children of his own denomination or all that wished to 20 to the separate, room and there gave them an hour's religious instruction less or mote as he saw fit. The numerous and well appointed Sunday Schools of the City of Hamilton supply the religious element very effectually. And when ministers are not prepared to take regular advantage of the hour granted them--then said hour is just so much lost time to the children. WELL DONE HAMILTON! THE LEAD! KEEP A few weeks ago when referring to a resolution of the Chicago Board of Trade, regarding the introduction of the cental system of weights and measures, wo took occasion to point out the many advantages which that system would confer on both buyers and sellers, especially the latter-- and indeed, the advantages of the system cannot well be over rated. We are glad to observe that the Canadian Boards of Trade are taking] action en this important matter-- Hamilton, never behind in a good cause-- has taken the lead in this. At the Regular Annual Meeting of the Produce Exchange Association held atj Hamilton, last week a resolution was passed adopting the cental system in the Grain Trade, We find also that the Board of Trade at Montreal, intend adopting the same system ere long, and also of using every effort to have it universally adoped, at least in British America. Be- fore the close of the present year it will be in general use over the length and breadth of the Western Continent--aye, and the Eastern too, if foggyism do not interfere. But why stop halt way? Why not embrace all measures, both dry anl liquid, 1. e., let the Cental be used for wholesale and the Decimal, (because for small-quantities 10 is a more convenient base than a -100 would be) for retail of all substances dry and liquid--aye, ahd fbr Tong "readure} quate and solid. Why not weigh roots as well as grains? By all means let the Cental and Decimal system (which are identical in principle) be universally employed in weighing or measuring any commodity whose quantity we wish to ascertain ; and let ns have done with the adsurdly fictitious practice now in use. ett A WAIL FKOM ENGLAND. The English journals bring fearful recitals of suflering and distress amongst the me- chanics and laborérs of many districts of England. So rapidly are the paupers in- increasing that every spot of in-door accom- modation 1s taken up, and thousands are obliged to be attended to as out-door panpere; and so rapidly is this class increasirig that it is found almost impossible 10 relieve their distress, even in the slightest manner. In the south district of Poplar, there are above 5,000 of this class, to whom 34,300 Ibs. of bread were given out in the second week in January. One of the relief committee says that he has visited many of the houses of these poor working people both mechanics and laborers, and that he finds them in the most abject state of misery. Strong healthy men, willing to work, but sat Gods hing to do,, sitting within empty /walls, and nennher bed nor clothing, with wife and children almost naked and famishing for food. Having soll their farniture, clothes-- and in fact every thing that could sell or exchange for bread--so that now they are obliged to lie on the bare floor, and wait on the miserable pittance of some (wo or three shillings per week dolled ont to a family of four or five persons. The Secretary' of the Dock Laborers association; ge Sk Shad- well, says that to his knowledge at least 20,000 in that department alone who w unemployed, and have beev so, for the past two months. = Anotlfér visitor says that he has had 600 families: under his special care--and suck misery and distress, was neve before experienced in that Toman) » Alter his usual amount of twist= of trust § put the control of both army and : pay into the hands of the South, and then ig snd turning, he winds up his twaddle Even the great London, that overgrown contre, where extremes mee ; (hat sea} of there are |' virtue and vice--honor aud shame-- wealth and poverty--happiness and misery~com- fort and wretchedness-- voluptuous luxury and black despair; even this strong, held of wealth and pomp has its full share of equalid poverty: The London Herald says that the general distress 13 alarming, Ship-building and all trades connected with it are ata stand--and Railway works are in a like condition--while, in fact, the entire labor market a state of unwanted depression. Still in the midst of all this suffering the people are patient, good tradesmen who formerly earned high wages, may now be seen toiling in the stone-yard breaking stone for a whole long day for a loaf of bread and three pence eash. The big book tells us ¢ that the laborer is worthy of his hire"'-- but untortunately for us all, the dictates of that book are often neglected. - ert --eeeeee BONDS FOR SALE. A cable despatch from London on the 8th inst. says that the holders of the Con- tederate bonds there have petitioned the British Government to back their claims.-- We wonder if the fortunate bondholders would not prefer petitioning the man in the moon ; theone has just as good a right to interfere in the matter as the other, and quite as likely to do so. If the précious bonds can be traded off for basswood -- cord for cord--Ilet them shde, it is more (han they are worth. ee THERE 18 BUT ONE STEP BETWEEN THE SusLime AND THE Rivicurovs.-- Accounts of the feasting and caressing of ex-Governo Eyre by the English aristocracy came thnl- ling along the cable last week--but a sud «change has come over the spirit of the dream." We have information from the same source this week--the latter news glides along the cable with as much glee as the former when it informs us that Eyre's trial has commenced. TALL TALK, The New York ¢ Tribune" is giving Fenianism another airing. It says that the menth of January has been an eventfu! one in the bistory of Feniamism. That the brotherhood throughout the U. S. recog wze W. R. Roberts, as their legitimate heady That 3:0 circles acknowledge bis authority, and that eré the first of March, 1000 circles will be in active operation in the United States alope. The State of New York has 100 circles in full blast, Pennsylvania, has about the same number, while Ohid has 45, Tlinois 75, Michegan 36, and the other - States of the Union are it equal proportion. The circles are arm. ing quietly and uniforms are being provided in thousands. 'The bretLren place implicit confidence in Pres't Roberts. ~~ Subscrip- tions are coming in fast, and business goes on swiming, The Fenians in California have eeut $4,000 in gold dust and promise more, and those of Idabo have sent $308 also in gold dust. The Stephen's men are transfefring their allegiance and their funds to President Roberts, The first annual Fenion ball will take place or the 19th inst.,--1,500 tickets Lave been issued. President Roberts has issued an order to all circles in the United Statea, to give either a lecture or a ball on the night of the 17th March, for the purpose of raising the wind. General O'Neil--the heroe of Ridgeway is now in New York on Fenian business. The above though doubtless blown and distended out of all proportion, still shows signs of too much vitality for any good they likely to do. et ee NOT BAD FOR CANADA. y Daring, the past year, Canada bas sent to the United States. 610,000 bus. Wheat ; 2,000,000 bus. Barley; 640,000 Ibs. Butter ; 190,000 Barrels Flour and 127- 000,000 feet. Lumber; sey « Le Pays" says that the late despatches transmitted by the Cab'e announce that the British Government has demanded from France the rendition of Lamirande and adds « We hope that the report may prove cor. « rect, Better late than never. If the «pews be well fouaded, that isa sign « that Lord Monck bas been found quietly # and (" ne nous reviendra plus") he will « return to us no more." ee --eeee The attention of onr readers is called to the advertisement of the New York State VoLunteer INsTrrure, mn aid of the destitute und orphan sons of our volunreer soldiers and sailors. These lohildren are sons of patriot sires, their country. They now appeal to the patriotism of those whose homes have been defended, to assist them to a new home and an edncation. Splendid inducements are offered to those gontributing to this grand charity,in away of prizes, ranging from Zen Thousand Dol- lays in Gold downwards; while the array of distuinguished names given as referances is 'asufficient:g: tee that the enterprise will be conducted with perfect fairness. Every ticket draws a prize. tet A A © We are requested 10 state that a Mission- ary meeting in connection with the church of England and Ireland--wlll be held in the Presbyterian church here, to-morrow i o'clock. Several tone fiom od and elsewhere are expected ta address the. meating. 'Collec- tion will be taken up 1n behalf of church We beg {b call the attention of our readers fo the advertiserrent of Mr. James Johuson, which will be ound in this days issne--No betfer opportunity could be afforded to any one who wishes to possags traly First class Farm, situated ina pleasant and healthy locality and convenient fo as: good tmarkets as the gountry aflords, (See. the Adrepjigement). [tis a capital investment, who "tive "given their fives in defence of | hours in the operation. thst he went to bed and slept that night after having killed his boy, but it was not indifference but grief that caused him to: LET THE PEOPLE GO FORWARD. an organ in connection With its devotion. under the circumstances. a Committee was appointed to wait upon The sweet melodious notes of the organ are styled an novation. It may be so bot it those innovations which carries with it the germs of progress, und seeds of prosperity -- An innovation which always leaves the in- vaded territory better than it found it--tlrat which, while it pleascs the ear, never fails to fire the soul and infuse additional ardor to the devotions of the sanctuary. Of the 18 members present at the meeting of Pres: bytery nine voted to have the sweet solemn stops of the organ stopped for ever, as faf'as church service is corcerned--and that instrament whose melodious notes add so much to the beauty and melody of the mine, to be cast out as an innovator, it were good, for the world if all innovations had, a similar tendency. -- While nine voted agamst the improvement-- four voted 1n its favor, and five wou!d not vote either way--they may with perfect confidence be classed with the friendly foor. sitting calmly by, while the nine shoulder their favorite instrument and set it iato the sireet--no they have appealed to the Synod. That Reverend and enlightened body will doubtless revérse the decision of the nine, and allow the full toned not:s of the organ to blend in the sweet song of praise offured up Sabbath after Sabbath, by the large in- telligent and devoute congregation belong- ing to Knox's church. Since the Rev. Dr. Irvine, of Hamilton took thy pastoral charge of this church 96 names have been yided The number of Sunday Scho'lars has also been doubled-- while the Bible class con- tains four times as many as it did when the charge came into the hands of the Doctor. I'here is scarcely an unlet pew in the whole church. It would be u pity to mar the peace of eo prosperous a church. ---------- RATHER TOO FREQUENT. Tt is humiliating to witness the frequeucy with which of late the term Rev. occupies our criminal docet. Fst we have one acknowledging a romp and getting dismiss. ed from office--another lending himself to one of the basest acts of blackest treache ry of which man could be guilty ; and he just escapes a well merited halter oy the great est possible stretch of clemency. Next we have one charged with the murder of his own helpless confiding sister. And wow we have the Rev. Joel Lindsley accused of whipping to death his own son a dear boy of six years of age. 'Tbe jury found him guilty of man slaughter--and he was sentenced to 4} years imprisonment in the States prison at Auburp. Bad as human nature is, low as man may be degrad ed; it rarely happens that bumanity is called to blush over such unheard of bar- barity as in the case before us; where a pounds him to death: "Lhe recitals of the upon the body the child must have received covered with black'and blue marks, and the «kin broken in many places--and even the nails on the fingers and toes torn up. The bas taken the liberty to issue a statemen' imbecile and the monsier. i - statement informs us that the about giving in the coolest manner possible, guess, and winds up by asserting that what- he would have t! would have told him state that | consequently be gould not perceive the ef- war fects his fi admits that he occ do so (Grief must have a rather pleasing We learn from Montreal that the Presby- tery of the Canada Presbyterian church held a meeting in Coté St. church, Montreal, a short time ago. The subject of instramental | few paral and it adds another to the tousio in churches came up. The Rev. |many proofs that sre daily given of the McCameron, of Lochiel, asked whether it | vast importance of thei was so that Knox's church Montreal used | thyself. He was informed that such was the fact Many of the members became much annoy- ed and a vast amount of lima was spent in arranging how the Presbytery should act Latterly however the session of Knox's church with a view to silencing the organ and depriving the church of the sweetest part of its music. is an innovation of the right stamp~--one of sweet song of praise 1s, by the voice of The church, however, has no intention of to the Communicant Roll--aud the regul 0. attendance on charch has been sous I a strong advocate for union, and the placed in the dock at Albion, New York, mouster stands, from bis own admission, two and a half hours beating his own dear motherless little boy with a rod until he physicigos and gther, witnesses. at the trial | £ ooo) misyiqna~woip British Coljimbia-- were horrifying in the extreme. Witnesses [vo 1n the Red River settlement and one upon oath delared that from the marks several Lundied blows--the body being unhuman monster continued to beat till his wife, the child's step mother cried out « Johony's dying," and sure enough he was dying--the child at once expired. The tender hearted father is now putting m his term in the State prison from which he which exhibits a strong combination of the This extra- ordinary child lost his mother when he was only eighteen months old--that ke bad a firm will, but nothing of malice. He says that onthe might he whipped the child to death, bis step motlier had taken him to another room to put him to bed. The child did not wish to go to that bed but his step- mother would compell him to go. On this the father says, he found it bis duty to wterfere, and bere the flogging commenc. ed iv earnest. Here the bumane father set a description of the weapon he used in murdering his boy--Giving the dimentions of the stick and its age as near as he could ever kind of wood it was, he was quite certaia it wast not hard wood-- Had his Reverence got two hundred strokes with it bt it hard enough--or if he had asked his dear dying boy be that it was far too hard for his tender frame. Ele goes on to 1s vision 'was not sharp and was producing though be effect upon him, though a rather extraor-, Magaribur pronoyncing the benediction. dinary cae): He asserts that he was not | angry--It may be so but we certainly would not like to fall into bis bands if be were engry. It is good for the world that such an act of hearthless cruelty has but unction,--* Know MISSIONARY MEETING. Pursuant to notice.--The Annual Mis- stonary meeting in connection with the C. P: church was held in the Presbyterian church here on Monday, 11th inet. The Rev. G. Jamieson-- pastor of the congrega- \ion-- was 'éalled to the chair. The meeting being opened with singing and prayer, the chairman made a few very apropriate in- troductory remarks, and called on the Rev. Mr. Stobbs, who gave an 1lent add on the importance of missions, and the pressing necessity for increased effoits in that direction. His manner was exceed- ingly pleasing. Rev. Mr. Macarthur followed, he dwelt npon the absolute necessity of funds tocarry on the good work efficiently; but at the same time he would express his unqualified disaproval of applying too much external pressure in order to obtain these funds. He much preferred working on the higher and nobler feelings of man; by showing him the unspeakable importance of the work, and by striving to induce him to seek for an enlargement 1n hie own views of gospel truth, and gospel priviliges--ther, he said, and he feared not to assert it, this being one of the most exalted christian privileges would reccive that attention and support which it so well merited. When, he said, we consiler the present condition of the christian ehurch, we are n t waraoted in expecting great results from the missionary system; seeing that seclarianism has so broken up and divided the effort that many more men are required to perform the work thin are necessary. In many instances half a dozen were employed to do the work which one might do, were it not for the crippling effects of sects and patties. He said that it wae asserted by some that there was a beauty in sectarianism, but for his part he never could discover it--and he believed that it was only a sign of our car- nality.--« He nailed it down with scrip- He said that we all knew that he longer he lived he saw the greater necessity for it. The Rev. gentleman went on to speak of the chief motives which should in- fluence us in this as in all other good works. The Rev Mr. Riddell followed he spoke of the chief object of missionary meetings.-- He said it was not the collection of money, but the stirring up the mind and infusing a spirit of missionary zeal and enterprise--a spirit of christian benevolence and liberality towards the vast multitudes who are famish- ing, for lack of knowledge and for the bles- sed influences of the bread of life. He said that there never was a period in the world's history when men were. so responsible" as they are to day-- because never before were men so highly favored--and ¢ To whom much is given, of them shall much be re- quired," is the language of the sacred law, And while better informed on other subjects we are also better informed on the subject of missions, and therefore morally bound to do more for them. He said tliat a short time ago there had been a general confer- ence of all the leading members of the (missionary army, and the result of ther Jeliberations was given to the world. But he would ask do our zeal and efforts keep peace with our knowledge? Are we work- ing as we ought seeiug we know so much. We know more than our forefathers--but are we doing more ? The speaker went on 10 descride the Jewish system of worship, the extent and probable cost of the various sacrafices. And like the Jews, he said, when we presented an offering we ought always to give God the best and that cheer- fully ; for «God loves a cheerful giver." He stated that the C. P. church had five Indian miesion--altogether there 1s 123 stations; but they are far from being eup- plied as they ought to be--not fot want of money, but for lack of men. He was glad to inform the meeting that the supply fund had $1,000 on hand--and in consequence of this it was determined to raise the min- imum stipind of their clergy {rom $400 to $500 per annum. He stated that the body in Canada alone had 600 churches, 41,000 communicants-- 30,000 under training, and 12,000 office bearers. The church had raised during last year $300,000; or $7.50 for every member ; more he believed than was raised by any other church in Canada, in proportion to the membership. The chairman said that he coald not Jet the op- portunity pass without referring 10 the re- marks that had fallen from his worthy brother Mr. * Macarthur-- That gentleman, he said, seemed very much to dislike the wea of puting on the screws--or -applying the squeezing process; but he cculd tell that gentleman that if by applying either the screw or the squeezing p he could sucpeed in bringing more people out of euch meetings as the present, he would not heei- tate a moment to apply the remedy. He said there was one thing which he regreti~ ed that was that the more gifted lay men of the Presbyterian church did not occupy the pulpet when the minister was absent and no other one to occupy his place. Rev. Mr. Stobbs followed with a few ad- duional remarks. He paid a high compli- ment 10 the liberality of the members of that portion of the christian to which he belongs. He said that the Wesleyan Methodists of Canada gave more liberally towards the support of the gospel, in proportion to their over which he Had now the honorto preside point of hberality. ~ Alter singing a fow erses A collection was taken up, and the ings were brought te a close by Mr. numbers, than was done by that body in the "two and a half any other part of the world--and the cirevit He acknowledges was behind no other cirepit in Canada in k . -- In our advertising coiumns of this day's® issue will be found Mr. Hiscock' mew ad- ement. Ho does an extensive busi- ness in the Bakery and Confectionery line, both in Prnce Albert and Manchester. Parties wishing first class bread--and choice varietias of and biscuit, &c., or in fact anything in his line will consult their own omfort and gonvenience by pur- chasing at either of his establishments. ee a --e (The Board of Directors, of the Reach and Scugog. Agricultural Society, will meet at Plaok's Hotel, Manchester, on Wednesday 20th inst., at 1 o'clock. Don't forget the Social to be held in the Presbyterian chtirch this evening. Sweet music--and interesting and instructive ad-¥ adresses may be expected. A full house ig icipated, and doubt Go will be fully realized. Parties in wantof an excellent. Farm, will do well to look at that one offered for sale by Mr. Alex. Hardy, Uxbridge. (See his advertisement on another column. eA --. Who wishes a good job of clearing 7. Mr. Wm. Rooke is prepared to let out 20 acres. (See his advertisement.) et eee BY THE ATLANTIC UABLE, Lonbon, Feb.8.-- Despatches from China state that arrangements have been made for the establishment of a European College in Pekin, with the consent of the Chigese Gov- ernment. ¥ Another despatch stutes that notwith- standing postive advices to the contrary re-- ceived from Brussels this morning, reports have reached here to night that the troubles in Lower Be!gium are on the increase. Loxpon, Feb, 7, noon.--The Bank of England has reduced its rale of discoant v to three per cent. Console, 90 11-16 for money ; five-twenties, 729.16 ; Hl, C., 80} Erie, 893. Loxpox, Fes, 8.--The Greek government, in a note to the crisis jp war is near at hand, and though their desire for peace, they deem it proper to propose an increase of the army and navy. Lonnon, Feb. 8. ~The latest intellegence from Servia represents that the condition of affairs has been &o threatning, that the fam- lies of tlie Turks are seen fleeing fiom the country. CANADIAN Printing PrEss.--The first yr sheet printed on a press of Cumadian manu- tactare was printed on Saturday last. The Hall Works, on that day, set up their first prees, tis a Washington No. 5 of the Hoe pattern, is made of the best material, and finished in beautiful style. Tt cid good work, and when completed will be unex- celled. They will, at once, proceed to manufacture Gordon Power Pressess of (hffurent sizes, and will be able to furnish them, like the Hoe Presses," at a cheaper rate than they can be purchased from Americon Manufacturers. They have already received several orders and enqui- ries, and we Hope that every Canadijn Printer will see it to be hus interest as well his dnty, to support home manufactures.-- Oshawa Vindicator. 4 <A --ee REACH MARKETS. Feb. 14, 1867. Fall Wheat, $1.40 @ $1.50 & bush. Spring Wheat, $130 @ $1.40 & bush. ley, 40c /@ 45. Peas, 50¢ @ 65¢c. Clover Sced, $8.00 § bash. Oats, 250 /@ 30c. Butter 12¢c. @13¢. § Bb. Tele nbevtisements. PRINCE ALBERT AND MANCHESTER , Bakeries ! RE the places to buy your BREAD A FLOUR, OAT MEAL, CORN MEAL, SMALL BRE "First class Toys in great variety For Spring and 'Summer ose; and Fruits in their reason, Wedding Cakes made to order. (SAUSAGES kept constantly on hand. He is also prepared to furish Soirees, Tea Meetings, &o., on liberal terms. . ; CHAS ® HISCOCKS. ' oP + i onfectionanés. Feb. 13, 1667. OASH JOB. Chopping & Clearing. T= subscriber is 'to lets Job of Chopping and C g 20 Acres on Lot No. 18, in the Ith of Uxbridge. Job Whe completed by Dbeidge. Job, soon as the job is v WM. ROOKE, "Lot No. 18, 7th Con. Uxbridge. Feb. 13, 1867. 1 rr 61m ONTARIO HOTEL, BROCK-ST.,, WHITBY. , C. DAWES, = = ~- 'PROPRIETA. Farm for Sale, That FirstClass Farm. CURE which 120 ares t No. 12, in the Township of STONE HOUSE of Reach, i description... == " . { | LS