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N-- (EAT BERGA Ladies Read! RE - Come and seethe Great Bargains now being offered by the Subscriber at the Manchester Warehouse In Dress Goods, Parasols, Ladies' Misses' & Bubies' Fashionably;trimmed Hats, and Bonnets ; Boots and Shoes very cheap ; Prints, Factory and Bleached Cottons at lly low prices. A suiendid lot of the best quality Cotton Yarns, oom and Window Papers just received, and very cheap Come and try the 45¢, 65¢ and 75¢ J oas uow being offered. Parties building Barns or Honses wil Pras call and see the large and choap stock of House Furnishings just received. Paints and Oils very cheap, Z (*~=tloman, please call and see the fine stock of Cloths, ' Ready-made Ciothing snd £ ie boots just to band. Lidies remember that the Manchester Ware- 1"yuge" is the best Butter and Egg Mart in Onta- ° The next Cattle and Butter Fair, comes off, at Manchester, on Tuesday next, June 2nd, when the following premiunié will be awarded : Yor the best Fat Ox, Steer, Cow or Heifer, $2, n For the best Tub or Firkin of Butter 82, 2ud, 31.50, 3rd, 81, 4th, $0.50. - For the best 15 lbs Butter in Rolls, $2, 2nd, $1, 3rd, $0.50 Mr. McClue will give $1 as an extra prize for Le best Roll of Butter. Tenders wanted on or before the 1st day of "ne, for the erection of a Grain Warchouse, 40 60 feet. Specifications, &c., to be seen ih the subscriber. . ADAM GORDON. auchester, May 20, 1868. b Titavio Hhserber, EDITOR 8 BAIRD, MAY 28, 1868. REACH COUNCIL, he above Council will meet to-mortow, ay, ut 10 o'clock p.m. A TI, UANCHESTER QUARTERLY FAIR. 1e Regular Quarterly Fair of Manches- vill be held on Tuesday, the 2nd day of The proprietor of the Revere House 5 przes ou Fat Cattle, and the Mer- in of the village with their 4H animated ie THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY. THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY IN CAN NINGTON. On the morning of the 25th, the Anniver- sary of the Birthday of our Gracious Queen --the bobm of the early gun as it rolled along the unrippled surface of the waters of Scugog, admonished us of the fact that this was a day of more than usual importance, a day which the people delighted to honor. Phoebus had washed his chariot the pre- ceeding days and came forth on this mora- ng bright and shining assuriug the lieges that they need not encumber themselves with waterproofs or umbrellas and inviting all to come forth and take partin the joys of the day. To this invitation we lent a willing ear and 'were very §00n on our way towards the north. It would be difficult to imagine anything more pleasant than that morning's drive. The bright sun, the sweet and balmy air, the woods all around puiting on their delicate underdress while the well caluvated fields on the right and on the left display a vigor and' abundance of vegelation but rarely equalled. In fact every indication so far leads us to look forward with hope and confidenge to an un- usually large crop of grain, grass and fruits. The traces of persevering industry is trace- able all along the way noth. Several snii- able buildings are beng erected at the Nou- quon. "Arriving at Harper's we fonnd all life and animation preparing for the social about to be held at the 2iesbyterian Church there, and as we proceeded on our way we met ¢ro xds of people, old, young, and mil- dleaged with blithe countenances all bent on taking part in the social. The Manilla Brass Band too was hastening on discours- ing sweet music as it passed along.-- Arriving at Manilla we found that they had generously given away holding a festival on tius occasion and gone in to assist their friends at Harper's Corners and at Canuington 10 celebrate the day. -- Driving on towards Cannington, we found very large numbers bound for the same des- tination, many of whom we passed, some passed us by and others over us. As we ap- their claim Jfor proached the village, the numerous Union Jacks which had been flung to the Breeze at early dawn from the Towa Hail, Dnll Shed, Post office, the Hotels and other pub- lic buildings gave the whole scene a most lity offer seven prizes on butter.-- + Fairs give every possible encourage- Stek-breeders, Caltie-dealers and generally. vs tiaving horses to sell will be «+l 10 know that Mr. Vanson & Son, anville, will avend the above fair for pose of purchasing horses, eet rember the Sanday School Pie-Nie tnhan Woods, Scugog, oa Monday ie lst day of June. -------- DIRECTORS' MEETING. T 4 Bourd os Directors of the N. 0. E. D. uitural Society, will meet at Plank's , Cxbrulge, on Wednesday, 10th pioz., J u'ciock, a. n., for the transaction of Hail business, tA ----e et PREPARE FOR KENNEDY, Vo woud advise parties to be in time in wing their tickets for Kennedy's ait, on the 9th of June. . While the programme contains an abun- uce of choice deotish songs; it also con- ws several excellent English and Irish WS, ® Listen to what the good folks of Gah ub their Daily Advertiser say of Mr. ciy's sing, Mr Sermelys first appearance on the plat- 3 hailed with a round of applause, and the moment he opened his lips to the last irice of the National Anthem, he maintained sai swag over the feelings of his hearers -- 1 Scotchman "10 the manor born," and coarming music of his native land with ct-stirring igspiration. Mr. Kennedy is ist and actor, as well asa vocalist. His anecdotes are dalightiul, and bis grace ure and movement wogthy the study of a comedian. But for their merey 0 he audience would have him stor sing till now, Miss Kennedy | vell on the pianoforte, and Ler : ii much to the interest of the enter- rr ---- hee WULONTO AND NIPISSING RAILWAY. I'v Directors of the above Company finally arranged the amount of bonus « wul be roquired fiom each Municipali- wliere the road is to pass through the vaship. They huve also got By-laws ed with the amounts inserted for each ship, Said By-laws will be presented + ach of the Muauicipal Councils for their ion, ulter which, of course, they will 10 come before thy people for their ap- al or rejection. Commitiees have u appointed to attend to the necessary ls. The month of June will be the Ra ay month in the County of Ontario. er ---- i ct THT FIRST SUNDAY SCHOOL AN- WIVERSARY OF THE SEASON, Tle Greenbank Sunday ;School anniver- J tuk = plece lo day, See posters. re A A ---- & ANNUAL MEETING. : Annual General Meeting, of the S504 holders of the Prince Albeit, Joint oui Company, was held at their Hall, on Fiaday, 220d 1st. + The wauous officers ports, 1 ie ballot was then taken for the Direc- tars, when the following were declared Cwioamd. Mesnrs, Beolt, Courtice, Forinan, Sia air, Rugs, Rrmavey, Jones, Hisgucks, wai Bard, ood : i The Officers are J. Band, President ; + Toe. Courtice, Viee Premdent ; Wm. Scol, © oper 3 aud Jas, Emsuey, "5 Lh Mossi. Ei submitted their re- y, His: "1 A, Ferguson... nd wan regan | fidelity to. PI from a distance. On entering the village we found every one on the qui vive and prepared to go into the en- joyments of the day with the greatest en- thusiasm. Capt. Cowan and his excellent Company of Volunteers were conspicuous amidst the throngs, while the charming music supplied by Prof. Fawsett and his ef- ficient Band gave an interest and effect to the entire proceedings which could be sup- pliea by no other power tan that of music. At 10 o'clock the Volunteers were marched to the ground for the purpose of testing their skill at the target, when the following prizes were contended for, viz: sta Silver Cup, preseuted by the young ladies of Can- ning, RANGE 300 YARDS--5 ROUNDS. Wm. Cavanah, 4023 Lieut. Lumsden, 04 2 2 Sergt Hoyle, 2233 Thos. Medcalf, 4 2 Wm. Thompson, 2 2 Malcom Dotary, 0 2 Robt, Dawson, 0.3 Alex. Cuariie 204 So that the Lieut and both -11 were tied; but Cavanal gained the cup. 20d Mach, $11 divided into six prizes. RANGE 200 yarDs--5H ROUNDS. Cavanah being in shooting off Lieut. Lumsden 3324 3..15 $300 James Giving, 32333..4 2 50 P. Dawson, 232%242..13 2 00 John Drake, 22332..12 1 50 Wm. Thompson, 2223 3..12 1:2 Sergt Nicolas, 32232.12 0% Robt Dawson, 23222..11 3rd Match was a Consolation Match for $3.60, RANGE, 200 yarDs--4 ROUNDS. Lient. T.L.R., No. 2, 34th Batt. Outario Company. 23 3 3 Thos Medealf ... - 399% Medealf and Ferauson shot off, when Medcalf made a centre, 3. Ferguson an outer, 2. Here Medealf carried off the 2ud Prize. This ended the shooting matches, and the hour for dinner having arrived, the men were formed and marched back to the vil- Jage preceded by the band. The dinner was set in Thompson's Hall where the whale Company, Officers and men, with the Rand and a number of invited guests sat down to an excellent dinner, furnished by tha good people of Cannington. Chas. Gibbs, E«q., Postmaster, occupied the chair with Capt. Cowan on the right, and Lieu- tenant Lumsden on the left. Among the guests present we observed Dr. Wilson, Cannington ; Dr. Oliver, Woodville ; Mr. Brown, Mr. Graham and Mr. Wyatt, Can- ington ; Mr. Edwardes, Derryville ; Mr. John Graham, Reach, and several others whose names we could not learn. Alter having Jone ample justice to the substantial dinner, the chairman. ordered to clear the tables in order to introduce a few toasts ap- propriate to the occasion. The chairman in a neat and appropriate manner proposed the healih of the Queen and the Royal Family. Bahd-- God Save tbe Queen. He next proposed the G Gi | Band--¢ Pady will you now 7" » Mr. Brown gave ¢ The Dominion of Can- a. ; he Band--* Our Dominion." . 'We had the honor of responding to the toast. The Chairman gave ¢ The Volanteers of the Dominion." Captain Cowan replied in good taste. He said 't was a pleasant duty that the chair- man had placed in his 8, it was a plea- sure for him to respond in behalf of the noble Volunteers of the Dominion of which he was only a very humble member. The people of Cannington, he said, had shown their generosity in this matierand he could not let the present opportunity pass withont returning the thanks of the Company. He could assure the people that when the Vol- unteers put on' the Red Coat they had a mueh higher aim than that of idle show, it by them asa pledge of their wd bj it dress, and i 1d" onl ou a gh, wo woul Gd 0 0 éir Queen and country, still 1t ied be ¢ the red coat 18. a be- Af to the Drill Shed for Tea. again joined the throng outside. still going on in the most pleasant waaner, prevailed over the®vast concourse of people gathered from ail parts of the township.-- than 2,000 people present, and we assert semble in the rovince. able to the whole towoship, The Brass somely ; several beautiful transparencies within the golden gates of Vesper, admon- ished us that it was time that we too tad turned our steps in a homeward direction. So taking leave of our C: we steered for home, Thre] TOO NEAR TO BE COMFORTABLE in Ushawa, was attacted by two villains on Wednesday night of last week while he was driving from Brooklin to Oshawa. The 'villians asked a ride and, being refused, one of them laid hold on the strock him with his whip, w villain fired at.tam, the ball J useing ihioogh dudrew)s at about an inch from his tem- ple. most universal desire to wear it, and if the ladies could only be induced to pass a favor- able verdict in regard the red coat ae more becoming than sny other, and that they should tell the young men so, then there would bs no lack of Volanteers. Canada, he sail; had been conquered for England by her military and her military arm must defend it against all comers --the Volunteers of Canada will never suffer their homes and country to be invaded by a band of ruffians and marand- ers. Our country ho said can never be taken by a foreign foe unless the pzople permitit. In future years--he felt certain --no one of the volunteers will look back with regret that he put on the red coat and offered nis service for the defence of bis country. It may be that before another month rolls round the company now around this board may be called outto meet the bullets of the invading foe, but they are ready at any moment to go forth in de- fence of their homes their families and their country. Band ~¢ Red White and Blue." "The chairman in a few neat remarks al- luded to the absense of John Hall Thomp- son, M. I, regretting very much that the state of that gentieman's health, prevent- ed bim from being present. lle referred to the absence of Mr. Paxton, M. P. P., and also Mr. Morrison, M. DP. he said that ss late as the 21st ins'., be had re- ceived a letter from the former gentleman promising to be present at the dinner. The chairman proposed the health of our representatives in Parliament. After which the parties acose from the table aud went off to join in the further sports of the day, which consisted of races of every de- scription, leaping, &e., &ec., but being at the Dedicatory services in the churéh, which weie then going on, we can't tell who gained the prizes. Dinner in connection with the Dedica- tion of tie Methodist New Convection Church, wos held in the Drill Shed, ond a large number pavtovk of it. Alter dinner all retired to the church, and in this we joined them. The meeting was calied to order by the Rev. A.B. Demill, the worthy pastor of the congregation, aud the business commenced by Miss Hurd singing that beautiful piece, * The ford is wy Shep- herd," and accompanying it 'on the melo- dian. We then had the honor to be called upon for a few remarks, Miss Hurd-- Kiss me Mother." Mr. Squelch was next called. The Gentleman spoke exceedingly well and, as usual, Lis remarks were ea:iest and appro- priate, nothing of a frivclous nature is al- lowed to enter into his addresses, and be. | ing thorou_hly in earnest himself, he ever fails to secure the undivided attention of his audience. 'I'he speaker dwelt upon the importance of music, referring specially to the charming music furnished by Mis North, South, ast and West to tuke part | them closer to our skin than was de- 'assistants. He referred 10 in those gyous festivities cf the day, which | sirable. Every placs which could contain the pleasure it afforded him to meet with] go to make up the sports of a genuine | a horse, the streets included, was already ! Hurd and her assistants. the good folks of Canniuglon and more vs. pecially under so favorable circumstances. He spoke of the new church and its pros pects, and the results sure to follow the faithful preaching of tle gospel. Miss [urd and Choir--* Let me dream of Heaven." Mr. Cole of Toronto was next called. His remarks were brief but well chosen. Miss Hurd---* Over the water." Dr. Cocker took the sind. Ife «x. pressed bis satisfaction at ineeting the peo- ple of Cannington and ucighbornood, and remarked that it afforded him mach plea sure to do what lie could, to assist in the entertainments of the day, and as this was a day of festivity he meant to bring bis re- marks into unison with the cecasion. lis remarks were decidedly of a miscellaneous character full of instruction and far from being unpleasant. A vein of dignified humor ran through all he said, and, not- withstanding that be stretched his address to nearly en hour, the audience pressed him to proceed. He recited many laugh- able anecdotes, but every one of thew had its point well marked, and always on the right side. The gentleman wound up his very excellent address by referring to the Heavenly temple of which the very excel. lent eharch 0 which we were then assem- AT HARPERS COR- ROTH. THE DOIN NERS ON THE From an early hour in the morning the well loaded baskets began to arrive from all parts of the surrounding neighborhood, while the mans ging committee were hop- ping around, arranging matters for the festi- tivities of the day. The tables wero al- ready set up, south of the church, covered by bushes with a beautiful archway formed « WELCOME? written above. By eleven o'clock, the hour for *commencing, a very large company had bled and the at the entrance with that pleasant word | ters, aye, and Racers too, in the North, and we hear of some few parties having $50 which they wish either to double or give away. y Games and Atbletic sports of every de- scription are expected to be on a large scale. We shall also 1aok to the commit- tee to make arrangements for holding a public Dinner in the evening. Let the committee go on till they complete the whole. ) el At DOMINION PLOWING MATCH, This great match came off according to enlivening strains of the excellent brass band from Mamlla commenced the days proceedings. As we were forced to leave even before the (festivities bad commenc- ed we are unable to give the order in whicli the proceedings went on,and our cor- respondent did not [urnish us this informa. tion. - We are much pleased to learn that everything connected with this pleasing festival was a complete success, over 400 sat down to tea, which by geceral consent was cousidered of first rate quality, and reflected the highest praise on the industry and skill of tke ladies who bad taken part in getting up such an abundance of good things. M. Gillespie, I'q.--Reeve--was call- ed 10 the chair, and opened proceedings with a very neat aud appropriate address. "The speakers were the Revds. Currie, pastor, of the cougregation--Cleland and Dobie, und Neil ~ McDougall, Isq., Sheriff of Victoria, and Mr. Miller. The speaking, we are informed, was excellent, the Rev. Mr, Cleland was exceedingly happy in Lis remarks. In fact the speeches were all first rate, full of humor and at the same time calculated to impart sentiments of sound loyalty and sterling morality, -- The Mauilla brass band discoursed an ab- undance of stirting music. Altogether the day was one'of no small degree of pleasure, as well as profit to all. 'Lhe usual votes of thanks followed by " (God Save the Queen" *and three Loyal Chee:s for her Majesty brought to a close the proceedings of the day Amount tak: n 1 was $135, leaving a clear profit of $90. Ee QUEKN'S BIRTHDAY IN UX- BRIDGE, THE Our Uxbridge friends are never caught napping, and what they do is Cone thor- | oughly. On Monday, 25th, they celebra- ted the anniversary of the Birthday of our (iracious Sovereign in a manner worthy of their enterprise and loyalty. The moving throng might be seen coming fiom the | | Queens Birthday. Ere the sports began i the grounds were one living mass, each one | | seeming in the best possible spirits and do- ing his best to make others feel so. The {enlivening strains of the excellent Brass | Band with the Union Jacks floating in the | breeze from every beight infused over the mind a thrill of Delight not easily describ ed. The [lowing were some of the sports which were engaged in: ist. A Flat Race for a purse of $10, given by Mr. Plank, The following horses were entered for this race: B. Crandell's, Tommond's and Shaw's, all from Reach. 'Tummonds' took the prize. Mr. Tummonds rode and did it well. This is a handsc me animall and a noble runner. Mr. Crandeli's can measure ground with | great rapidity, but be bolted in the second heat* 2nd. A Trotting Mateh for a parse of #10, the gift of Mr, St.jobo., P.Thomp. son's and =. [ek's both from Uxbridge, St.Jobn's from Brock, Bell's from Mount Albert and J. Paxton's Reach: Paxton's took the prize ; she was ridden by F. C. Golden, Port Perry. He managed the ware in capital style made every movement of himself and the mare "coutriboted to her bled, was ouly a +hadow, a type. Aftera few remarks [rom the excellent "pastor, al subscription list was banded round, and realized the handsome some of $200. And | notwithstanding the rather expenive church | the entire debt remaining on it does not | exceed $200. | Five o'clock baving arrived all retired At this stage of the proceedings we Livery thing on the grounds and in the village was while the utmost order and harmony still We should judge that there were no fewer without fear of contradiction that a more pleasing better conducted crowd never as "While their con- duct did hogor to themselves it was credit. Band under the able leadersMip of Prof. Fawsitt has improved wonderfully during the pest year, it is now a capital Band and a credit to North Outario. The indefatigable Sergeant Walsl eis evidently ove of the moving spirits in that village." He has the prosperity of that village constantly at heart, and puts fourth Lis utmost efforts to accomplish his favorite object, and with excellent results, Ee gave a ball in the Town Hall in the even- ing. The Hajl was decorated very band. were placed throughout the Llall. Now Phebus, having driven his chariot gton friends successTin the race, and spent no further effort than was necessary to obtain the de. sired object. The match was a good ove and, with the exception of one horse which hobbled in everybody's way was fairly con- tested. 30d. A Tlat Roce for a purse of $6.the gift{of Mr. Miler. There were three entries from Reach, viz: A. Shaw's, B. Crandell's and Noble's, there were also a grey horse from Brock and a bay from Whitby. Noble's horse (rom Saintiield carried oft the prize w spite of the vest ef- forts of the others. Tt will be seen by the above that Reach carried off all the prizes, not allowing Ux. bridge to tuke a prize at all. We wi'l give them "a chance to recover some of their lost laure's on Dominion Day. 4th was a Men's Foot Race for a purse of $3. There were two started on this race and both made capital running as long as 1t lasted, but ere they had get half way through, their logs got into a tangle and they both roiled into the ditch, and while endeavoring, we suppose, to dis-- entongle their: legs, the nose of one hit the fist of the other, and in endeavoring to avoid a repetition of a similar accident, and doubtless feeling sorry for what had al. ready taken place, they hugged each other so closely that the whole thing got nto such a tangle that it was only after consideralle patience and effort on tke part of a dozen or more stout men that the parties could be got so far apart as to re-establish their in. dividuality. : It was only the day before the celebra- tion that we learned. that our Uxbridge friends intended celebrating the anniver. sary. We were therefore deprived the A Mt. Andrews, a builder; who resides Andrews vs the second The horee took fright and dashed off, knocking down the one and leaving the. HY Who fired 10y Worwahate, vie pl of participating. (% We wonder what Reach hgs been doing on the 25th. ~ From City, Village and Flamlet. all over the country we hear of festivities of one description or another ; but Reach, so far as we can learn, was almost a blank. We must make up for it on the 1st of July, Dominion Day. Our Committee have already got matters in a forward state, large subscriptions are the order of the day. The best and most ex. tensive Horse Racing and Trotting, ever held in North Ontario may be looked for. We have a good many respectable Trot- , on Thoraday, 2let instant. From early dawn the rumbling of wagons, the rattling of buggies, and the neighing of horses intermingled with the cheerfu voices from the well-loaded vehicles might be heard all along the roads: leading to the field of action. Notwithstanding the great- est possible dissimilarity in every other re- spect--fiom the splendidly caparisoned thousand dollar teams, driven along at 2:40 by rome young bloods, down to the hacked out nag on his lust three legs hobbling along at the rate of ten mules in eleven hours urged by some cantly carle who, while he supplies an abundance of 'long oats,' is as happy as a lord, and views with supreme disgust our modern Jehus as they whir past him like a streak of lightning, there is one point on which they all agree, viz: the im- portance they attach to such matches, and thie desire fora favorable day. As the morning advanced we too set our face in the direction of the hurrying throng; our mount was by no means one of the thou- saud dollar class, and we could vot touch the 2:40 time, but we managed by * puting on the string?' to pass a thing or two on the way. It may be that such feats of horse- manship us we saw are uot uncomtnon to some, but they were something entirely new to us. In some instances the horse seemed in a greater hurry to get to his destination than the driver, and in order to hasten his approach he 'voulil spill the load in the gutter, and seek to make off without, bat finding that the buggy could not be got along quite so easily on its side as it did on the wheels sundry kicks would detach the obstinate bugry by instalments, when ofl the brute would go in madest fury with a pair of tenacious shafts dangling by bis sides. Further on we (ind three lying in a diteh, a boree a buggy aud want turned out to be a man, after beg gathered from among the robbish and put together. We arrived wn Brooklin just in time to be too late ; the rain by this time having most | perseveringly sought, its way thougit [our garmeuts and seemed to bing | packed right up, and what was to become | of our rig seemed at first a mystery ; but as { fortune would have it we chanced in coming | along to see a driving shed with a few feet of | anoccupied space towards which a pay | was urging onward in the genuine John Gilpin style. Sundry cuts of the whip how- ever bronght our grey into pert ahead of the squire by which means our horse found a comfortable shelter, wile Gilpin and his racers were left to eluft for themselves nn- der the benign influences of a somewhat aggravated Scotch mist. We Text set out for the ground, the rain still continued to merease 3 the atmosphere now assumed the hue of buttermilk and was just about as thick, and notwithstanding that the field was at least a mile arid.a half from the wil- lage we set off on foot through the mud and rain seeking the centre of attraction. Our only solace in the mudst of our difficulties' being that we were not the only martyrs. 'The plowing bad got pretty well along when we reached the field, and the whisky had been doing its work among a certain class of the spectators, 1f we can call a men who is blind drunk a spectator. Near to one of the booths there was quite a gather- ing, and in the centra of the crowd two young men seemed bent on eating each other up." The one commenced chewing | the thumb of the other, while the other pre- | ferred his neighbor's nose, and very soon devoured the grester portion ot it. A third purty was endeavoring to bring the people to time by the powerful argument of the hatchet. "In another place two were doing their very best to show that the poet made asad blunder when he said: * Your little lands were never made to tear each other's eyes" (oul). Another pair, one of whom we have seen north of the ridges, were mercilessly whipping each other (with their tongues), each one boasting of his own pugilistic qualities, and how easily he could annihilate his antagonist. Matters became a hittle serious when a tall six-feeter--whom we have seen somewhere between Prince Albert and Brooklin--put in his gab, and was in imminent danger of being doubled up. A third stepped in lor his dehverance when matters becoming more serious the two former beat a hasty retreat making tracks for the north thus giving third man a splendid opportunity of testing his prowess. The next objects which presented them. selves were the Agricultural Implements, but the persistently soaking rain caused people to pass on with a rather slight in- spection, but slight as it might be it was sufficiently careful to enable farmers 10 discover the superiority of Brown & Patter- son's reapers with their excellent newly in: vented reel attached, and. four of these machines were sold in a very short time.-- Passing® the Implements we came to lot No. 1, lst class men. There ware 1n all seventy plows going. Seventy- two entries were madesbut only seventy put in an appearance. The following is a list as near as we could get them. 17 crass MuN--21 ENTRIES. 4 from East Whitby, viz: Thos. Wilson, A. McNeil, J. Kitchen, and 'Geo: Dodge. 6 from West Whitby, viz: J. Forrest, A. Barnett, P. McDermow, J. Tweedie, James Young, Robt. Pardon, 3 from Secarbora, viz: S. Rennie, Adam Hood, Andrew Heod. J. Taylor, Scott; J. McLean, Thorah ; J. Colman, York; Wm. Hood, Markham; J. Jones, Datlington; R. Mowbray, Reach John Marquis, Pickering; J. L. C ice Goderich. ~~ © iy 2XD CLASS MEN. : East Whilby--6--R. Angus, J. McKen- | ie aames, and contended with all the zie, J. Leask, Ww. McKeoziey: Thomas 1G. Field, H. Rundles. West Whitby--4--1J Burns, Geo. Marquis, Jas. Walker, P. 'Thompson. Pickering--7--J. Hicking- bettom, J. Duncan, J. Pilkey, A. Davidson, J. Strachan, Wm. Phillips, Wm. Wood. Gentlemen of the House of Commons :-- I thank you for the provision you have made for the publicservices, and [am satis- fied it will be applied with due regard to efficiency and economy, Markham --4--P. McMillan, G. H: J. Morgan, Archibald McLean. Scarbora -- 2-- William Patton, William Armstrong. Bowmanville--2--Wm..Foley,J. L. Jones. H. McMillan, Thorah ; J. Borland, Dar- lington ; D. Carmichael, Brock. . 18T CLASS BOYS. East Whitby--4-W. G Luke, Ross, Wm. Leask, R. G. Rawchff. West Whitby--2--Wm. Oulevie, A Lynde, Pickering--4--John Cowie, J. Toaper, T. C. Pilkie.;W.Miller,B.McGuay. Reach--2 J.Lamb, E. Buckanen. Wm. Turner, Tho~ 1ah ; J. Dix, Scarboro, 25ND CLASS B/YS. D. Pilkie and Wm Hickingbottom, Pick- ering ;J. Lynde and G. Robb, W. Whitby ; and Jason Stone Brock. PRIZES. The following were the successful com- petitors. T. M. + 1sT CLASS MEN. Ist prize, Simpson Rennie, Scarboro. 20d Adam Hood Scarboro. 3ul « Wm, Hood, Markham. 4th « James Forest, West Whitby. 5th « Andrew tlood, Scarboro. AND CLASS MEN. 1st prize, Wm Patton, Scarbora. 20d * John Morgan, Markham. 3rd " Jobn Burns, W. Whitby, 4th" Andrew Davidson, Pickering. 5th ¢ J. lickenbottom, Pickering. 18T CLASS BOYS. 1st prize, John Cowie, Pickering. 20d ¢ Wm. Leaks, Fcley. 3rd" John Lamb, Reach, 4th «J. C. Pilkey, Pickering. ih" Ral. Raia! East Whitby. ABs BOYS. { b, West Whitby, | nid, WEE wie, Pickering. 3nd' ¢ Jason Stone, Brock. 4th « James Lynde, Whitby. The land allotted 10 each Ist class man contained rods. The 20d class men aot The boys vot The time allotted to each was in the proportion of 14 hours to the acre. The signal for| start was made by firing a ann at precisely | 10 o'clcek, when of the brave fellows set i the manly contest with a quick eye and firm step, each one defining his land. It very soon became obvious to the most cur- sory observer that the field was far (rom be- | ing the most suitable fora mateh of so moch | importance. The sod was too yoing, it had not yet acquired sufficient tenacity. and the consequence was, that ait crumbled on being turned over -- besides the lands were very far from beinvjequal in plowing quality. In many of the lands it was impossible to make the work look well, however skilfully it might be executed. What a splendid sight it was lo witness 70 vigorons, intellizent yeomen, contesting the prizes in the large and level field. Our mind was carried back to the palmy days of Greece, when at intervals of four years, ner best and biavest sous joined in the pu 1st' might for the mastery, some in chariot driv. ing, others in racing, boxing, wrestling, and the like, while the flower cf the nation sat around and gazed in painful anxiety con- cerning' the result, and Mo highest honor that vould be conferred on any one, next to that of the victor, vas to be allowed to place | the crown on the victor's head, while the shouting nation gazed; But what were such games compared with the match in ques- tion What benefit could it confer on so- ciety that tro men should box each other to a very pulp, who should te benefitted by one man throwing another on the ground, or out-running anther in a race ? Still these were achievements which placed the victors in the very foremost ranks, aud re- cared the homage of the whole nation. How munch more praiseworthy is it in those who coms out al a saenfica of no little time, wonble, and morey in order ty the improvement of Agiiculture ; Every® one that was there encaged in "the match, whether successful in earring off any of the prizes or not, deserves the praise and thanks of the community, while the promo'ers of the match deserve all praise. The judges for the whola were Messrs. Lee and Sinclair, W. Whitby-- Wethar- bridge, Bomanville-- Hepburn, E. Whitby --Dalziel,Vanghan-- Weir, Scarbora-- Pax- ton Reach. el -- ee. THE COMMONS. Pa Previous to the prorogation of Parliament the Governor General proceeded to the Sen- ate chamber and commanded the attendance | of the Commons. He then proceeded to sanction the various bills passed during the past half session, these amounted to 71.-- The following three were reserved for her Majesty's pleasure, viz: The Act fixing the salary of the Govervor General--the ap- prehension and surrender of eriminals be- tween Canada and ghe United States, and an Act for the relief of ave J. F. Whiteaves. The Hon. Speaker of the House of Com- mons addressed His Excellency, tbe Gover- nor General as follows :-- May it please Your Excellency. The Commons of Canada have voted the supplies required to enable our Government to defray the expenses of the public service. In the name of the Commons I present to Your Excellency a bill intitn'ed ¢ An Act for granting 'to ier Majesty certain sums of money required for defraying certain ex- penses of the public service for the financial years ending respectively the 20th day of June. 1868 and the 30ih day of June, 1869, and for other purposes relating to the Public Service," to which I humbly request your Excellency's assent. To this Bil! theRoyal assent was signified in the following words :--In Her Majesty's name his Excellency the Governor General thanks her loyal subjects, and accepts their benevolence, and assents to this Bill. After which His Excellency the Governor General was pleased to close the first Seas- jon of the first Parliament of the Dominion with the following speech :-- Honourable Gentlemen of the Senate, Gen- tlemen of the House of Commons :-- I am glad to be able to releaso you from farther attendance lo your duties in parlia- ment. The Acts which you have passed for remodelling the Militia force of the Domin- jon and scouring the defence of your teiritory will, I trust, accomplish the objects whic yon desire to obtain. I hope the measures which have been adopted for regulating the finansial system of the Dominion will t nl to the promotion of commercial enterprise and to the stability of the publ ¢ credit. 'I con- gratulate yon on ssage of acla by which the Executive Departments of the Dominion have been organized, and their efficiency provided for. [ musi express my regret that the measures for the as- similation of the criminal law of the several Provinces of the Dominion, which were sub- muited by my. directions 10 Patliarent, have Hon. Gentl, and Gentl 1 fijoice that I am in a position to con= gratulate you on the general prospeniy which p ils throughout the D an | | feel assured on your return to your homes you will exert yourself in promoting obedience to the laws, and inculcating at- tachment to the free institations under which 1t is yonr happiness to live. The speaker of the Senate then said :-- Hon. Gentlemen of ahs Synate and of the House of C ,--It is His Excellency (he Gov-General's wish and pleasure that this Parliament be prorogued unul Wednes- day, first day of July next, to be here held, and this Parliament i% accordingly prorogu= ed until Weduesday, 1st day of July uex. ----r-------- To the Editor of the Ontario Observer. Dear sir,-- 3 While the recovery of Mr. Graham, from his recent illness, was a very great source of pleasure to me ; and his exceed- ingly flattering notice of my attention to him, very graiifying.--[ cannot, at the same time, allow myself to monopolize all the credit, as Doctor Ware shared with me, for nearly a week, all the anxieties aad re= sponsibilities incident to so serious a case. g 10 remain, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully, Francis H. BoaTuwaite, M. D. --_------ CABLE NEWS, The British Ministry met with another defeat on Thursday laet; this was on the Scotch Reform Bill. The Pope has asked the Bishops to raise him an army of 1000 - Volunteers in the States and send them right along. THE QUEEN BEING LECTURED. The Queen has goue to Scotland and the British Press is lecturing her rather sharply for absenting herself fiom head-quarters at this season Parliamei t ry critical in matters, A serious ministerial crisis already exists, and a smash up may lake place at any moment, Wuar Next ?7--An Irish member named Reardon who sits for Athlone, Ireland, gave notice on Friday last that he would propose the following question to the Government, viz: If the health ofthe Queen is tuch as 10 detain her Majesty from London, why do not the Ministry advise abication ? The question was ruled out of order. On Saturday the Government was again beaten on the Irish Church question by a majority of 54. Prince [Alfred has recovered from his wound and ie now on his way home. Far- rell the intended assassin was hanged on 22nd ot April. General Napier and his army are leaving: Abyssinia iu all possible haste. : ret -- - (To the Editor of the Observer.) and [ am not sure that you will print what I do say, but I wish to inform those over- grown boys who attended the late Exami- nation of School Teachers, at Prince Albert, and who cut and mussed iny desk and seat, in such a style that [ should like very much that they would eqgne and clean them, and get the desk planed over in order to deface the tracks and cuts which he or they have left in it. The floor under the desk was left much more like the lair of an animal of the genus porcus,than the seat where an sspirant for the honorable position of School Teacher was filling up his papers. Not satisfied with accumulating filth of every description on the floor--slobbering ink ail over the desk and seat-- the e'ephant must have got on the desk with his hools, jor the impress of the hobnails in a boot twelve or fourteen inches long are deeply imprinted in the desk. This 1s doubtless the work of some of those rumskuls who were fooling around the taverns while the Rev.Dr. Thoraton and the Rev. G. Jamieson, were addressing the Teachers on subjects beating upon the pro- fession of School teaching. It men who know no more than destroy and mnes up the seats and desk as they did, who took our books from our desks and scribbled over them, who preferred foolingaround taverns 10 listening to addresses on education, and who doubtless copied the greater portion af the answers they oave--1 suy if such men are to get certificates to teach while they do not know the first principles of it-- while, in fact, they are not fit for being respectable pupils ; 1 hope they will never be allowed to teach any school where I may bea pupil. We hope you will have the goodness to publish this letter--all the boys in the first division are mad abont our desks, we were doing all we conld to-keep them from xpos and scratches, bot these fellows have made a peifect muss of them . Yours respectfully. A SCHOOL POY. P. S. I have also sent Bill and Tom' letters, ana we would all be much pleased if you would be 50 good as publish them all. Ca BOB. Bill and Tom's letters need not be pub lished, they bear dn the sams subject ; and wae believe they are somewhat exaggerated. We wish we could have refused Bob's as being exaggerated, but upon investigation, we find that in many parlicutars it p= proachesbut too. nearly to the truth, and we feel ashamed that it shonld be so.--Ep. EE Shite AMERICAN DESPATCHES. ANDY TRYING THE GOLDEN KEY TO UNLOCK THE IMPEACAMENT TANGLE. \ An honest lawyer, named Wooley, sent $2,500 to Judge Blackman, in order to get him to perjure himseif in favor of Andy.-- Wooley-has already spent $9.000 in soften- ing parhiss by dinners, &c., in favor of An- dy. Wooley confesses to have zot $25,000 for this pufpose, but declives to tell what has become of it all. He is uubbe:l in the meantime. The Republizan Convention at Chicago on the 20th inst. The large Hall could not nearly hold all that sought admies- ion. The Nominations of President and Vice- Pi and the ques- tion are the chief topics to ba brought vp. Grant will ely: be the only one named tor President. ade, Fenton, Hamlin and Colfax are all spoken of for Vice-President. On Thursday. Gen. Graht received tha woaunalion ol all the States fou ibe Prewid» eucy--and after a strugzle Colfax of Indiana was nominated Vice. Bus sion. Mr. The mp- son, chairman of the Convention deliv. ped a ftirnng in, which he congratulated the country on the certain success of the re- con true ion policy. He d:nionced as ana- tional erime goy attempt at repudiate n, de- claring that the national obligations mist bled not been presented for the sanction of the be met in the very letter and apir't cf the law. £0 Mr. Editor-- I scarcely know what to say, |