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tb -- -- ha FRIENDS & CUSTOM ERS Are respectfully notified that NEW GOODS Are being received WEEBKLY Manchester Warehouse Dress Goods, Prints, and Factory Cottons Are being offered at excellent value. A large and beautiful assortment of the newest patterns of Ladies' Bonnets, Trimmed and Untrimmed. A magnificent lot of Parasols--from 3s to 123 6d each. The attention of Gentlemen is particular. 1y vequested to the large lot of fashicnally-cut good-fitting, Cheap Ready-made Clothing. LADIES, remember the Great Butter Fair to be held at Manchester, on Tuesday, 4th June-- it is open to all without charge. ADAM GORDON. Manchester, May 29, 1867. he Gubwio Phew PRINCE ALBERT, JUNE, 6 1867. ciation at Work. 'We are much pleased to learn that the North Ontario Reform Association has resumed its legitimate duties. The mem. bers of this Association have been notified, "by circular, to meet at Thompson's Hotel, Brock, fon Thursday, 13th inst. This is the proper way to go to work, it is be. ginning at the right end. None of the Reform Meetings which have lately been held with a view to the coming elections can bind Reformers asa parly; because none of them had the authority of the Association --in fact the Association was entirely ignored in every instance. Now however that it has got to work it will set things to rights and unite the efforts of the whole party. If we are to exist at all as a party we are morally bund to bow to the fair and deliberate decisions of a majority of the party ; for none but politi cal obstructionists of the most dangerous kind would resist the calm and legitimate action of the properly constituted au- thorities. Let us then wait with patience the action of the Association--take hold * of their suggestions as one man, and en- deavor by every honorable means to carry them to a successful issue. THE DOMINION OF CANADA. The first day of July next is fixed upon vpon by the authorities, as the day on which we shall enter upon our new political exis- tence--wlhen the new Copartnership shall commence when we shall start house- keeping on our own account and go inlo business on a vastly extend- ed scale--when being no longer carried on the lap of our mother we shall hand in band walk by her side. If there be one secular day more than another whose memory ought to.be dear to'us asCanadians, it is that day on which we were placed 1n a Position 10 exercise untrammeled our capa- city for self government, and to develop to their fullest extent, the intellectual and physical energies of the people, and the natural resources of the country. [It will be seen by the posters, that the celebration of that day (July 1st) will be conducted at Prince Albert on a grand Scale. At least eome of the Candidates for parliamentary .--.-honors will be present and address the elec: tors on subjects appropriate to the occasion. Several companies of Volunteers will be present, who will contribute largely to the attractions of the day. There will also be a great variety of entertaining and interrest- ing games and sport, all of which cannot fail to render that day peculiarly interesting, and attractive. The Leader of yesterday the 5h inst., contains a copy of Her Majesty's P roclam- ation aniting Upper and Lower Canada. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick into one Dominion under the well selected title of 4 Dominion of Cavada"....... We there- fore by and with the advice of our Privy Council have thought fit to issue this our Royal Proclamation, and we do ordain, de- clare, and command that on and after the first day of July 1867 the Provinces of Can- ada, Nova Scotin,and New Brunswick shall torm and be one Dominion under the name of Canada and we do further ordain and de- clare that the persons whose names are * herein inserted and set forth, are the per- sons of whom we have by warrant under our royal sign | thought fit to app as the persons who shall be first summoned to the Senate of Cavada. Then follow the names of the 24 Senators for the Province of Ontario--24 for the Province of Quebec-- 12 for the Province of Nova Scotia and 12 JEFF. DAVIS AT NIAGARA. ~ ¢ The ex-President and other dignitaries of the Sourhern Confederacy, were receiv- od with great enthusiasm on the arrival of the steamer at Niagara yesterday, the in- habitants of the old Capital wurning-oul en masse, and ding to the d a rousing welcome. We regret to learn, how- w the cars and sold the poor strangers bread, charging them 25 cents for the four pound louf. Such conduct cannot, fail to raise Canada in the estimation of etnigrants and make them think twice before they would even halt long enough to buy a loaf of bread in a country that robs them right and left, ever, that the as with quite a serious accident. ~ A deputa- tion being present from St. Catherines with an address, the Editor of the Journal, who headed the same, proceeded to read the J to the disti hed visitors, and ascended an empty salt barrel for that pur- pose when the head gave way, and he was precipated with great fource into the cavity. In his fall, a glass bottle deposited in his side coat-pocket, which was filled with a beverage very common ar St. Cath- arines, was broken, and the fragments pen- etrated his side, cansing inoculation of the poi , which brought on an attack of tetanus. The festiviles were mu impaired in consequence of the ident." -- Hamilton Times. We much regret the denouement of this otherwise splendid affair. What a noble sight 1t must have been to see the ancient Newark and all the region round about fiy- ing their prostrate honors at the feet of the would be president. But sweet is for the sweet; did he not deserve it all? This is the ilinstrious Jeff, the disinterested patriot who hesitated not to shed his own-- 0, No! but his country's blood like water in order to gratifiy an unholy lust for power. Is it not he whose noble attempt to ruin his country has been indelibly written on a thousand gory fields--imprinted on the family hearth of almost every American home, and of not a few Canadian homes.-- The bleeding heart of the widow relates the story to her fatherless little ones when they vacant chairs of her dear boys as the price she paid for Jeffs cursed ambition ; while every son and daughter of toil in the land lays at least twodays toil every week on the altar of JefPs treason, or what is the same thing they must give away fully one- third of their hard eaphings to pay only the interest of the war debt. What though the noble Lincoln was assassinated in order to open the way for Jeff's triumphal entry into power ! What though the dead bodies of the nation's bravest sons were strewn along, the path as stepping stones for Jeff to walk into the presidential chair--no matter they were the poor of the land, and it is only the poor that toil. What are 600,000 lives com- pared with the ch of Jefi's | 2 ance. ery for bread ; the aged mother points to the | harging them 25 cents for four pounds of bread. The penitentiary would have a very salutary impression upon such knaves. MANCHESTER FAIR. This Quarterly Fair took place on Tues- day, 4th inst. The weather was all that could by desired, and the Farmers and their good Ladies, notwithstanding the busy sea- son of the year--turned out in large num- bers and created quite a rush of business. The village certainly hada lively appear- The show of cattle was not quite as large as it would have been had ihe roads been in a better state. There were in all about 57 head of cattle, and many of them excellent quality. There was no difficulty in selling at pretty high figures. Our enterprising towunsmen J. and A. Bongard, were the principal buyers on the ground, baving-- with the exception of one or two made all the purch that were made in stock. They bought 25 head of goood 'Fat cattle at $7 per 100ibs, and [1 head of Lean Cattle at $6per 1001bs, making in all 36 head of cattle purchased by the Messrs. Bongard, One farrow cow in ordinary condition--sold at-$35. The show of Butter was quite extemsive and of first quality. PRIZE LIST. CATTLE. Eat Ox or Steer, Cow or Heifer, 9en- tries--1st Donald Urquhart, Scott; 2nd John Buckley, Reach. BUTTER. Tab of Batter, 3 entries-- 1st Mrs. Thomas Love. I5 Ibs in Rolle, 21 entries--1st Miss Elizabeth Reynol's; 2ud Mrs. 'George Foster, 3rd Miss McLearn Greenbank. The Judges had a difficult job with the butter, most of it was first rate. It all met with a ready and profitable sale. rr ---- i -- A HANDSOME PRESENT. Wm. McCabe, Esq., L L.B., Head Mas- ter of Oshawa Union Grammar and Com- mon Schools was presented on the 21st ult. ing to authority ? Killing in that case was no murder, so long as Jeff can live and enjoy himself like a lord. The next op- portunity that presents itself Jeff [will go in for a larger stake, now that he finds the deeper the guilt the higher the honor. He is evidently mustering his staff for the next campaign. The accident that befel the unfortunate editor is scarcely to be wondered at. Whatever made the man dream that the bottom of an empty salt barrel could sus- tain the crushing weight of obeisance which he carried--enough to sink the bearer into a pine stump--and of which--adulation --he was about to lay at the feet of tte immaculate Jeff. The salt however will come handy such flattery always with a hand gold watch, valued at $160, by his brethren of Lebanon Lodge of F.'& A. Masons. Lieutenant-Colonel Fairbanks made the presentation in a very neat and appropriate address, to which Mr. McCabe replied in befitting terms. We know of no instance that ever came under our notice where a token of this nature was bestowed upon a more worthy object ; and certainly the liberality of the gift speaks in language not to be misunderstood of the truly Masonic liberality of the doners. et Tue New Steamer ¢ ANGLo-Saxon" AT Port Permyv.--This new and magni- ficent looking craft is receiving her ma- chinery as fast as it can be putin. The a large amount of ths corrupt principle about it, and a free sprinkling of salt might be the moans of preserving it from utter putrification during the little time that was occupied in spreading it out before the de- funet presidert. However had it been equally convenient it would certainly have been more in keeping with the occasion if our man of the address had selected for that when the timbers gave way his meet- ing with terra would have been less snd- den through the slippery medium, besides while pouring the oily address into the ears of Jeff an external application of a few hand- fuls of soft roap would have had a'wonderful effect--and what is better still the greatest calamity 10 the whole scene might possibly have been avoided, what was the shock to the orator's nerves, or the bursting wp of the address compared to the breaking of 'hat dear vessel carried in the side pocket, and the loss of its Eresious contents. What Lpaat the " forty. rod" was intended to play on the occasion the world way never know ; but we may rest assured that as on all simi- liar occasions it would have played a very important part had the plauged salt barrel held out. ee --es. MUST BE DONE. By the 15th day of August 1867 Every Church, Schcol House, Court House, Lec- ture Room, or Public Hall, or any place of amusement where people assemble, either regularly or occassionaly ; must have the outer doors so constructed that they will all open outwards. Every such door not so constructed by the above date will subject the parties concerned to a fine of $50 and $5 additional every week until the change is made. Get, the doors properly hung at once and save the fine. There are many such doors in these villages which now open rostrum the end of a barrel of soft soap so' prop Iculate on having her ready for towing in about two weeks and fully completed for passengers by the first of July. So far she presents the appearance of being a splendid model and with an engine of 32 horse power will no doubt make very quick trips between this port and Lindsay. The owners deserve great credit for their enterprise, and it is to be hoped that their $4000--her cash estimate--will prove to be a capltal investment.-- Com. ee CONVERSAZIONE, These are the most agreeable of all en- tertainments where vocal and instrumental music, a variety of short and appropriate addresses, pleasant conversation, recita- tions, exhibitions by magic lantern, &e., are all brought into play. Where the various stages of life come together in ove grand Conversazione such "as that which took place at Uxbridge, on the evening of the 28th ult: The fact of at number of the Board of Pub. lic Tostruction being at Uxbridge on the above evening was takegadvantage of by the school authorities there to hold a pub- lic Conversazione for the purpose of rais. ing funds with a view to procuring ad- ditional books for the School Library.-- The chair was occupied by the Rev. Mr. Dowling. The Rev. Dr. Thornton de. livered an excellent Address on the advan- tages of useful reading. = Several other members of the Board, made a few bappy remarks. R. McGee, Esquire, of the firm of Farewell & McGee, Bar- risters, &c., Oshawa, gave a beautiful recitation. The Uxbridge Brass Bend discoursed some. choice music--and the children of the United Grammar and " RusviLonve or Tae Port Prany Enc- usu Cnurcw.--The subscribers of this neat design will doubtless be mueh pleased inward, and therefore will tobe: C Schools led by Mr. A. changed. Weeks--the excellent head master of the Common School depart- ment--did ample justice to a variety of sweet vocal performances. In fact it is al- most invidious to make a distinction... The to learn that the have already commenced to repair the damage dene to the building by a severe storm in Decem- ber last. It is the intention of the bumlding committee, if possible, to have the whole pleted in about a couple of he, for the Province of New B ick ; mak- in all 72 which completes the Senate. Given at our Court at Windsor Castle this 220d day of May in the Year of our Lord 1867 and in the thirtieth year o our reign. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. | FIRST CLASS FLOURING AND OAT La L MILLS. MEA L __ Qurreaders will perceive from the Adver- tisement of Mr. A. Paul, in this day's issue that he has erected a first rate Oat Meal Mill in connection with his flouring Mill, on'the 5th concession of Reach, (See his Advertisement ) ¥ magic lantern views by Rev. Mr. Cleland, iNustratiog Seriptere History and Astron- omy, though met so bright as. they would (huve been but for a fault in the lamp, which no deubt they will accomplish should the weather prove favorable. his devoutedly to be wished that those more immediately connected with this laudable undertaking will meet with better success in the future, and that their eflorts will ulti- mately be 1 with abund --Com. re eee. GENEROUS IN THE EXTREME, According to the Kingston News four ear loads of Norwegian emigrants on. their way lo the Western States halted at King- ston for a little while on the 30th ult.-- Some of the honest Kingstonians altended added nevertheless, 'very iderably to the interest of the evening. And finally we must not omit lo notice the admirable performance of the Uxbridge Brass Band which wader the frainiog of Mr, Weeks, has attained a very high degree of profi- ciency. The entertainment on the whole seemed fo give the highest satisfaction to the audience, and from the amount real. ized ; over 821, we have no doubt that it was equally so to its originators." We | Messrs. J. B. Bickell, James _{ following gentlemen were chosen honory teachers to "established an 'excellent Free Library of over 300 volumes. The object was a noble one and we are: exceedingly glad to find that it was so abundantly suc- | cessful. ~ Providence helps those who help | themselves, © © ' 14 tll A A--_ | BEAL ENJOYMENT, federation they have out their Grand Excur- sion Bills headed Confederation aud Recrea- tion this they have jcombined" with Navi- gation and publish a Grand Excursion to take place on the 13th inst., on board of the Emily May around the beautiful Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching. A epleadid Brass Band will be in attendance. It would be difficult to conceive of anything more pleas- ing than the'beautiful scenery around these Lakes. - Doubtless large ndmbers will take ge of this fa bl ity of having a pleasant sail. Phu oh SOUTH ONTARIO REFORM MEET- ING, 1 ad Pp There were several good points in the motions brought before the Reform Meet- ing beld at Brooklin on the 28th ult. The election of two delegates" from each School Section was a capital plan. Elect. ing them all on tle same day was well considered, and their election on the even- wg previous to the Convention lessened very much the chances of the Delegates being tampered with. Should everything not succeed to the satisfaction of all the framers of the resolutions are cer. tainly not to blame. 4 -- ONTARIO MUTUAL FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY. The first meeting of thie Company was held in the Mechanics Hall, Town of whitby, 'on Tuesday 4th inst. The follow- ing gentlemen were selected Directors, viz: Holden, Edward Major, David Daw, George Higin- bottom, Donald McKay, Henry Hannam, Jjobn Willis and Robert Spears. Also the Directors, viz : Messrs. T. N. Gibbs, M. P. P., J. Ham Perry, Joseph Gould, Alex. Kennedy, Daniel Holliday, Truman P. white.--~ Communicated. ---------- FENIAN NEWS, DetroiT.--The Fenians have frequent meetings here the subject of discussion be- ing the invasion of Canada. They have two regiments fully equipped. That the Fenians meditate mischiel can not for a moment be doubted, and that they are capable of creating a vast deal of mist- chiel it is equally true ; they have already cost us hundreds of thousands of dollars,and sacrificed the lives of nota few of our de- fenders ; but all that they have done is as nothing to what they contemplate doing, if they should get their own way in the mat- ter. Its generally asserted by the Amer- ican Press that these deluded men are mak- mz preily extensive preparations for a Campaign in Canada--that war material on quite a large scale is being collected and that large bodies of en are being drilled almost daily with tha special intemion of measuring swords with the Canadians. It is all very well to assert that they can never succeed in taking Canada--this of course 1s abundantly evident to the merest child ; but still they are capable of inflect- ing a vast amount of mischief upon us, and the worst feature of the wholeis that it is beyond our power to prevent it. As their plots are all laxd, matured, and set in mo- tion on our neighbors territory, where ac- cording to the law of nations we are pro- hibited from following and chastising' them. If a neighbor should chance to havea snarling, biting, barking cur that should annoy v8 in moyirg around and cause us everlastingly to be on the waich and carry a stick to defend ovrselves ; by making our neighbor acquainted with the fact he would--if worthy of the name of neighbor-- --either muzzle or destroy the cur; bat our 'would be neigibors allow their srs to shar, | bark and aye bite too with out even saying ¢« get out." -------------- ee ALMOST A FORTUNE The Kingston News recounts the troubles of a gold hunter, a French Canadian, a resident of Kirigston. Oar man of gold was returning home on the steamer Bay of Quinte, on the 30th ult., from Madoc laden- ed--as he imagined, with the spoils of the mine. Having hugged the whisky jug too closely however he became boozy 'and some one kindly put away his box with his treasures nto a sufe place. On landing he was beginning to sober off when suddenly recollecting his box with the precious metal, he flew around enquiring for it and de- claring that some one had robbed him of a box containing $10,000 worth of the genu- ine stufl. Fearing lest it should be discov- ered he reduced the amount to $2,000, and made traots for the nearest Police station seeking redress, He was shown by some one the place where his treasure lay ¢on- cealed safe and sound ; but upon-investiga-| tion it was found that it had not a particle of the genuine metal in it. Jt was nothing more than a quantity of worthless iron pyrites, 1 qr SY, A L EP cr G fPHh,A=-- The French nation when waking from the long stupor of its assumed Atheism ia those dark, dark 'days, of that Fearful Revolution of 1798 to ask itself the guestion, 'is there a > To this questi Our Beaverton friends are strong on Con- By [you see 'at once alt the" hours of the-days ad sll the seasons of the To morning of spring (and. a morning of snlumn--a nigh bs ngléed with stars and a night, covered with clounds-- meadows enamelled with flowers and forests poary with snow-- | cit fields gilded by tints of adtumn~then you wil have a just conception of the uni- verse. While you are gazing vpon that sun which is plunging under the vault of the west, another observer admires 'him emerging from the gilded gates of the est, aged stat which is sinking fal burning in the shades of the e appear at the same natant fresh und hu with the rosy dews of morning ? At every instant of the day the glorious orb is at once rising, resplendent al noo day, and setting in the west ; or rather our senses deceive us, und there is, ploretipspesking, no east, west or south in the world. Every- thing reducer itself.to a single point, from which the King of Day sends forth at once a triple light in one s! nse. splendor is perhaps that which nature can present that is most beautiful, for while it gives usan idea of the perpetual magnifi- cence and resistless power of God, it exhi- bits at the same time a shining image of the glorions Trinity." ° ee -- ee eee THE PROVENCHER TRIAL, Le Pays of the 31st ult., contains a long and vigorously writen article from the. pen of J. Emerey Coderre M. D., comment- ing on the trial and condemnalion of the late Provencher, who was executed at Sorel on the 3rd ult, for the alleged crime of poisoning one named Jontras. The doctor goes into the evidence of the Crown Physi- cian Dr, Provost. Dr. Coderre shows eon- clusively thatthe symptoms exhibited by the deceased were uot conclusive as to the fact thai death was brought about by poison. The, Dr. finda no faolt with the verdict of the jury under the-cireumetances, nor with the sentence of the court ; but he 'more han «questions the legitimacy of the li arrived at by the crown physician. BE EE. CRUDE PETROLEUM VS, COAL. The results of the experiments tested at the Charlston Mase. Navy Yard in which crude petroleum being used as fuel Lave proyed beyond a doubt that ome pound of ernde oil will raize as much steam as 8} pounds of coal will. Aud when the oil ie wed, one man can attend to the machinery as well as six can when coal is used. If these proportions stand verification, the crude is far superior to ceal ae a fue', at leas under circumstances similar to the above. A ------ A RACE FOR A RAILWAY, The plucky lhttle city of Hamilwon is robbing pretty hard against her blustering rival Toronto for the control of the Bruce and Grey Railway now in contemplation, Hamilton will doubtless secure its line and it should doso. The Hamilton delegation --aceording to the Globe's correspondent -- succeeded admirably in the Townships it visited. The Township of Peel at a public meeting voted $50000 towards the enter- prize. The following day Manborongh voted $60,000, and Minto votes $80,000-- and if that is not enough, they will give $10,000, Normandy voted $50.000,-- Egre- mout from $50,000 to $100,000 ; they re- ceiving in all promises to the extent of $400,000 towards the building of the pro- |, posed road. Success to the undertaking. ee PRESENTATION. The Reform association of West Elgin, presented the followiag address to the Fon. Geo. Brown, M. P. P.,at the Grand Re- form Demonstration, held at the village of Fingal on the 4th inst.. «To the ffon. G. Brown, M. P. P., " Dear S1a,--It 1s with much pleasure, you may be assured, that we hil yonr visit amongst us, and we feel highly honored in your acceptance of our invitation to ad. dress the West Riding of the County of Elgin on the political questions of the day. This is a most eventful period in the his. tory of our country. 'We are about to lrecome a new nation and to establish for ourselves a new nationality, and we bave reason to congratulate ourselves on tle suceessful-issue of bo -great-confederation question which gives to us those advan- tages which bave been so long contended for by the Upper Canada Liberal party; and we feel, Sir, that to you'in great part is the success of this grand measure due. You have long been the firm advceate of all the rights and privileges of Upper Canada--of Representaticn according to Population--local control of our local affairs--and a just and proper distribution of the revenue; and we sincerely hope and trust that your present visit amongst us may be productive of much good to the Liberal cause in this locality. We regret very much that our circumstances will not premit us to give you as grand reception as we would wish; but be assured that we will appreciate the honor conferred on us by your presence and influence amongst us at this particular juncture of our politi- cal affairs ; and. we one and all of us ex-- tend 'to you a most' hearty welcome, and hope and trust that a kind providence may long spare jn your career of useful. ness. = " Signed on behalf of the Reform Asso- ciation of West Elgin, by " Moses WiLtey, J. P., " President. ' FOREIGN NEWS. Garibaldi has. accepted the position of honorary president of the British Reform League. ; Itis beligved in France that Prussia has | sent a to: America, to purchase the truly eloquent Chateaubriand replies in the followmg manner + : " There is a God | The herbes 6f the val- ley, the cedars of the mountain, bless Him ; the insect sports in His beams; the elephant ealutes Him with the rising orb %of day; the «bird sings Him in the foliage; a thond ] Him! in the heavens ; the ocean is i "Man Ton learn (hat this is the third entert of the kind that has been given for the same purpose, and which bas enabled the His ity. alone has said, ¢ there is no God I? Unite in thooght, at the same instant, the most Iron-Clads. The determined little band of Cretans have woreted the Turks in three separate encountres. Bs ) The Paris committee on military reor- ganization demand of the French vern= ment that the effactive force of the army be estoblished at 800,000 men. 2 The Prassians believe that France is going on with her ments, notwithstanding beautiful objects in nature ; supy that » her plausible desire for peace. JUAMK { what, inconceivable mag toes Ug The bright] - FENIANISM DEAD, The New York Herald in speaking of Fenianism says :--* ianism is dead. women in this 'out of their re who have its leaders, to | mysterious and a revival are like tions, nonsence and char- honest dupes of its wily fchiefs have narrowly Jossured with their lives in the old country and in Canada from the enares and perils into which thy had been deluded. multitude of warm heart- ed eons and daughters of Erin have been bamboozled out of money enongh to secure their own independance and bring all their relatives to sliare it in America. \Ve must warn our fellow citizens of Irish origin against any further attempts to empty their urses in order io fill those of the Feman eaders. Hoping that our Irish frends wil. no longer submit to being plundered by cheats and swindlers, we again counsel them fo get up a funeral procession and bury Fenianism in Jones' Wood." prec tino ei The Memphis Bulletin gives the follow- ing account of the great fire which tovk place in the navy yard there: -- 'A mos! disasterous fire occurred yesterday morning at the Navy Yard, which in- volved the destruction of a vast amount of property, and the lose of two valuable lives. While a sentry was marching his lonely rounds, about two o'clock he discovered thie billiard room adjoining Colonel Swayne's quarters on fire. ~ He promptly gave the alarm and immediately afterwards the great- esl excitement prevailed, all the otficers and soldiers hurrying to get out of the barracks and quarters as the flames spread with fear- ful rapidity, and soon the Colonel's quarters the Quartermaster's store-rooms, the officers' quarters and the barracks were in a blaze, and the fire raging with the greatest fury. Several very narrow escapes look place, and 1t is painful to relute that a young lady, Miss Mary Eiwin, while endeavoring to save Colonel Swayne's children, being un- der the impression that they were still in the Burnirg building, sustained such injui- ies that she expired at ten o'clock yester- day morning. Colonel Swayne and wife narrowly escaped with their lives, both having their clothes scorched and their faces and hands burned, but fortunately their in- juries are nat of a serious character. The bells of the city quick'y rang out the alarm and a few minutes afterwards the engines wera heard thundeiing along the streets to the scene of conflagration. Very speedily alter their arrival powerful streams were brought to bear upon the flames. The fire- men worked with a will, and were admir=- ably mded by the soldiers in the garricon. Their . efforts however were unavailing to #|stop ths progress of the flames until the buildings above referred to, were one mass of smoldering ruins. The houses on Prom- enade strect, and also the other buildings in the Navy Yard, narrowly escaped destruct- ion, and but forthe determined efforts of the firemen and the miitary the conflagration would have been even more extensive than it was. Sorrowful to relate while rome of the soldiers were throwing bexes of ammu- nition out of the ordinance department, one of them struck Chas. Smith a private in Co. 1, 16th Regulars, killing him instantly. The fire was most destructive, and the es- timated loss on buildings and stores is abont $300,000, one third of which, it is said, will fall upon the city. The officers of the 25th Regulars lost nearly all their wardrobes and umforms, and had to leave their quarters in the greatest hurry. The fire is supposed to have Leen caused by a gas jet mn a billiard room igniting the waistcoating. . ee -- A horrible affair occurred at Hoxton Eng- land. A woman, who gave the name of Mary Jane Fletcher, was engaged as a servant by the landlady of the 1avern in Whitemore road. The woman represented herself as being a married person, and stat- ed that sige had been deserted by her hus- band. Twanights afterwards a man having the appearance of a sailor entered the house and enquired for Mary Jane Fletcher. He was shown into the kitchen where she was at the time. In a minute or two afterwards two pistol shots were heard, and on the in- mates entering the kitchen they were hor- rified to find both the man and the woman lying on the floor dead. The man had shot the woman who was his wife,and then killed himself. --_-------- Derinquent VorunTiere.-- Capt. A. R. Wardell, of the Dundas Iufantry Company, summoned six members thereof before the Mayor, on Tuesday, for absenting them- selves from drill. ~~ The delinquents were taxed from $2 to $5 each,aud warned to be more attentive in the future. BE ae A correspondent ofthe Cincinnati Gazelle wealth is very unuch exaggerated, afd that there are men in this country who are much richer than he. He says that his gilts have not been merely from his in- come, but [rom his principal, which has become very mueh reduced ; and that, being present one day when a paper con- taming one of these extravagantaccounts of his wealth was handed to Mr. Peabody, he read it, laughed, ard said, ¢ Well, gen- tlemen, all I have to say is, that I have given away more than I have kept." rr -------------- In the Paris Exhibition, on the 18th of 2 joining in yet says-that-the-populariided o£. Peabolys. The Spanish Governmen! t has under con® sideration the advisability of abolishing * slavery throughout all the Spanish colonies: & i May 31. Another amendment to the-Refoim Bill was introduced by the Li and carried br a majority of 127 against the jabry. his amendment disfranchises bug! whose population is under 10, Jt is not kuown_ whether tlie govefnment will yield, Sgiop the bill. Tuey can't do either with a very good grace. o * Financial affairs in England, sre in good condition. Bullion in the Bank of England, ins creased £753,000 during the week ; and the rate of discount reduced to 2} per cent. Breadstuffs dull, corn and peas lower, Oat's firmer, Barley steady, Fiour an Wheat unchanged. Paris, June 4 (evening) --It is under. stocd that asa result of the maetiog be- tween the Emperor Nupoleon and the Czar of Russia, they lave agreed upon plan for the settlement of the Cretan ¢ culty, which will be proposed to the other great powers, and which. it is hoped, will be adopted by them, all urged upon, the Sultan with their united influence. The ¢* Times" special says that no eon firmation of the , reported execution Maximilian has been received. Tt is thought that Juaraz may determine to 'keep Lim for a high ransom. Maximillian's mother is immeosely rich, and as much as fifty million dollars could be paid if demanded. tt is argued that it wculd be politic _and profitable for Juarez to reconcile erie cal party and the imperialists in this way, but be is said to care as little abont mopey . * as he does about the feelings of his oppon- ents, New York, June 4.--Romero the Mexican mimster at Washington, in a letter, says that if Maximilian is permitted to return to Europe be will be a continual menance against the peace of Mexico. He does not favor the execution of Maxi. millian. but believes that his power to do Mexico further mischief should be utterly destroyed. He further says that he in- tends to write a history of his sojourn in the United States during the war. CANADIAN NEWS, May 30. The Governor General is expected to set sail for Canada on the 13th inst, The Montrealites are hunting up a Can- d1d#%€ to run out D'Aréy McGee On the 20th inst., two children playing ia a vacant house near their home at York- ville came upon a box containing an ex- tract of belladonn, this the €hildren mis- took for liquorice. and ate some of it. The extract happened not to be quite so strong as it is usually made, and did not kill them ; it however rendered them delirious in a very ehorttime. Medical aid was procured and their lives fortunately preserv~ e Samuel Allan convicted of the crime of rape at the ast Cobourg Aseizes, and sent- enced to be hanged on the 17th inst., has had his sentence commuted to imprisonment for life »n the Peritentary. May 31st. It is understood that the 1st of July will be proclaimed a public holiday throughout the whole Dominion of Canada. MonTREAL, June 1st, -- Flour is raid to be very dull of sale. There is about 100,000 barrels lying at Montreal, and lots more coming 'orward. A highly gwingered lady-killer is informed that unless an apology 1s immediate!y ofier- ed for an insult offered by him to a lady on the streets the other day, he lasevery chance to be trying how many planks en the sidewalk he can cover. A lad named Davidson was caught by a belt in Gilbert's Foundry Montreal on the 3rd inst., he had both his legs broken, und died soon afier the accident. Flour still falling at Montreal. An attempt was made to lower the shoe- makers wages in Montreal, the workmen resisted and struck work on the 3cd. RE --. <a -- AMERICAN NEWS, May 30. 8,100 imigrants have arrived in the Unite! States since the cemmencement of the present year 4. e. 54 on an average every day since the year commenced. TORONTO MARKETS, Monev.--Gold at 137. Silver buying at 43 and selling at 4 discount, Greenbacks buying at 72} and selling at 73% cents per §. Si LAL Canada 50 cents per 8. Flour dull looking down but nothing doing. Wheat. Buyers shy won't vest. Oats dull' frcm 48 to 49 cents per bush. Barley slow of sale from 65 to 68 cents per bushell. Peas, nominal. ely Mberkisements. May, while N. was ting the explosive electric machines exhibited in the Austrian department for the destruc. tion of vessels, a tremendous explosion was beard. The sensation experienced by the crowd was most painful ; but when it was koewn that, the Emperor was quietly en- gaged in conversation with the engineer, a burst of hearty cheering broke fourth and recounded through the gallery. The cause of the explosion was not explained eet 4 eee. '| A MAN NEARLY CUT IN TWO PARTS, As the shunting engine employed about the Prescott depot was proceeding to the Junction, the engine driver observed a man walking by the side of the track, and in a moment afterwards looking outsaw nothing of the man. He slopped as roon as possi- bla and found the mangled remairs of the unfortunate man under the engine. He was almost literally eut in two.-- Preseott Telegraph. CABLE NEWS. i . May 30th. Fresh complications between Denmark and Prusein sre on the tapie, the matter in dispute is Schleswig, but the exact nature of itis not yet known, © Maximillian's critieal position in Mexico a vast of i hroughout Eu- rope. The Emperors of Russia, Austria and the King of Prussia, will meet in Paris some of these days. We wonder if the thousands of widows and orphans lately thrown on the world by the mad ambition of the stub- born Prussian will meet them there. OAT MEAL MILL "DHE Subscriber would embrace this oppor- tunity of thanking his many friends for the liberal patro; besto ed upon rin bennett Rene He Po Yin all whom it may concern that he' has erected a FIRST RATE OAT MEAL MILL Tn conneetion with his FLOURING MILL on the 5th concession Reach--between Manchester and Utica. He has got his Flow Mill inn first rate state of repair. Gristing done on the . shortest notice, First class Oat Meal always on hand to exchange for Oats. . Flour and Feed constantly on hand. - IF" Parties ordering Flour, Oat Meal &e., the neighboring Shing, oy have it pRrARY at their residences. EA y ANDREW PAUL. Reach, June 5, 1867. : 222m STRAY COLTS. TRAYED from the ] Ste D from Premisea of the subscriber, t No, 10, 5th concession t Wi ut the later part of April last pri A cof wy 2 'Colts 2 Years 01d, Ougpiack, and the other bay, with a white spot on their faces. Any person giving info; that will lead to SE will be Hh awarded. THOS. CONLIN. East Whitby, June 5, 1867. . Whitby Chronicle, and Oshawa Vindi y 4.05 Jinwa indicator, copy ih. Bills buyiog at" y