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, For five dollars worth of a gift worth fifty cents and for every ten dollars a gift worth one dollar.-- asing to the extent of dollars, will receive a gift worth six @dllars, All goods marked in plain figures, snd at the lowest cash prices. "A Tin and five gallons good coal oil for 'one dollar and twenty-five cents. 22 lbs. of Rice for one dollar, Dried Apples one dollar and seventy-five cents per bushel.-- Oloverand Timothy szed very cheap. Plas- ter one dollar and thirty cents per Barrel. ADAM GORDON. N.B. Parties owing past due ar- | gix months: ending Blst 1867. These estimates in another column. Hon. Mr, Wood said he would move the hogse into Committee of Supply, and make his financial state ment, after the recess. ' Mr. McKellar moved to refer the petition of Isabel Mackenzie, widow of the late William Liyon Mackenzie, to a select committee consisting of Messrs. Cumberland, Ferrier, Pardee, Grabam, (Hastings) Clarke, Gilbraith and the mover, with power to send for persons, and papers, and report the fact to the house. . Hon. J. S. McDonald said there was no objection to granting the are respectfully requested to call and settle. Manchester, Feb. 1868. 26. WOOD. WOOD. ; yuosE stew . seribers wishing to pay bs . : their subsériptions in Wood will please deliver it immediately. Standard Of Port Perry, Feb. 13th, ey 27 @he Port Perry Suntan) AND NORTH ONTARIO ADVERTISER. PORT PERRY, FEB. 20, 1868. Ontario Legislature. On Wednesday, Feb. 12th, Mr. Ferrier inquired if it was the inten- tion of the Governmert to take any steps during this session to estahlish a " Poor Law System" in this Pro- vince. Hon. J, S. McDonald said this was a question of considerable import ance, and the Government had not given any attention to it, and could not, he was afraid, this session. Mr. Sexton's Bill relating to Regis trars was read a third time and passed. On motion of Hon. J. S, McDonald the Bill for the interpretation of the Statutes was read a third time and passed. On motion of Hon. Mr. Wood the report of the Committee of the Whole on the Wellington, Grey, and Bruce Railway Bill was received and con- curred in, and the Bill read a third time and passed. On motion of Mr. Rykert the House resolved itselt into Committee of the 'Whole on the Bill to amend the As- sessment Act-Mr. Sexton in the «chair. After a lengthy debate, : pp 2 sl Mr. Ry- 3% rise. 'again on Monday next, and that the Bill stand first on the orders for that day. 'The motion was carried and the committee obtained leave to sit again on Monday. The Bill for the extension of the Erie and Niagara Railway, passed through Committee of the Whole and was ordered a third reading on Thursday. Beveral measures of a private nature was read a second time and referred to Committee of the Whole, when the House adjourned at 8 o'clock. On Thursday Sir Henry Smith, from the committee on Private Bills, reported, with reference to the Bill to confirm a survey by E. C: Caddy,and the Bill to reduce the limits of the town of Whitby, that they had found that the preambles were not proved. Mr. Rykert presented the second report of the Mumicipal and Assess-- ment committee as follows :-- Four Committee having determin- ld upon making only such amend- ments in the Municipal Act as seem: ed to be immediately required, duly examined into the several petitions presented to your honorable house, and also carefully considered the warious suggestions made, in answer to theseirculars addressed to the mu- uicipalities. They are of the Spiuion that a Bill hould be p d this ion em- bodying such amendments as have becn approved of by them, which . said amendments they beg leave to report by Bill. Mr. Boulter inquired at what time it is the intention of the Government to open the Mineral and Crown Lands for sale. Hon. J. 8. McDonald said the Gov- 'ernment could not give a distinct 1 3) question, until they: 'were in possession of more full infor- mation. » would say, however, ~ dhat with regard to licenses. for min- eral Jands, they inténded to legislate "by aBill to be introduced this ses- , Camberland moved to refer all returns made to this house of Orders Council and regulati Tati ittee, but the Government, in agreeing to it, pledged themselves to nothing except a willingness to hear the facts which might be re- ported, 2 The motion was shen agreed to. Mr. McKellar movedthat on Wed- nesday next the 4 itself into committee on the following re- solution ;--* That, in the opinion of this House; the time has arrived when tracts of unsettled wild lands, held for speculatiye purposes-to the retard- ment of the country and the injury of neighboring settlers, should be charged witli a special wild land tax." ' Mr. Rykert, seconded by Mr, Se- cord, moved in amendment--That inasmeach as the priuciple involved in the resolution and amendment may be discussed when the house goes into committee of the whole on the Assessment Bill on Monday next (Bill No. 75), it is incxpedient that this house go into committee of the whole on Wednesday next, on said resolutions and amendment. After a lengthy debate Mr. Ryk- ert's amendment was carried, and the House adjourned at five minutes to one. ® On Friday, after scveral private measures had been read a third time and passed, the House went into committee of the whole on the mo- tion that a supply be granted to Her Majesty. In committee Hon." Mr." Wood woved That a supply be granted to Her Majesty." Carried. The Committee rosg and reported the resolution. - Report reveived. Hon. Mr. Wood moved that the House receive itself into Committee of Supply on Tuesday. Carried. On motion of Hon. Mr. Carling the House resoived itself into Committee, Mr. Rykert in the chair, to consider the following resolution :--*" That the sum of $66,450 be granted out of this Province in aid of Agriculture, Horticulture, and Mechanics' Insti- tutes." Committee of the Wlole on the Agriculture Bill. On motion of Hon. Mr. Carling the house went again into 'Committee -of the Whole on the Bll relating to Agriculture. A clause having been iuseited, founded on the resolution just adopt- ed, the schedules were agreed to, and the Bill was reported and ordered to be read a third timg on Monday. On mection of Mr. Rykert the Bill amending the Act relating to Matual Insurance "Companies was read a second time and referred to a special committee, congisting of Hon. Messrs Cameron, Blake, C cibrn, R. W. Scott, H, Graham, and the mover. Hon. Mr. J. 8. McDonald introduc- ed a Bill to continue for a limited time certain Acts mentioned therein, when the House adjourned. Oo Monday Mr. Rykert moved 'that the House go into committee of the whole on the Bill to amend the Assessment Act, whereupon a long debate ensued, the government ob- jecting to the passage of the Bill this session, on the ground that the As- scssments for the ycar are nearly completed, aud any change now would produce confusion. The Bill was thrown out without a division, The Bill relating to Agriculture was read a third time and passed.- On Tuesday Mr. Lauder presented the first report of the special commit: tee appointed to enquire into the cause of the closing of the Toronto Hospital. After referring to. the establishment Jof the institution, and its present financial ¢mbarrassment, the report, which was very lengthy proceeded to state that the manage- ment of the hospital had been defec- tive, that the Board, of Trustees for many years had been incapable of grappling with the difficulties under which they labored, and that unless the institution were taken possession of and relieved by the government it would be sold by those who held : "and gement of the of Lake Superior to ; pused of rds, Kellar, are Boulier; | io mover, wiih instruc-- er and report the gaingt it. The committee recommended that a more efficient. Board of Trustees should be appoint-. ed,and that the internal managemen of the f hould be changed On Tuesday Hon. Mr. Wood made, bis financial statement--at the close of which the House went into Com- '| mittee of Supply. A majority of the passed when the commit- obtained leave to sit tjonmed at 8 quarter the Consolidated Revenue Fund of ; © The yesolution Wis @aopred; r=] report progress, and ask feave: W-sitl ported to the house and referred to " Of which One year's subsidy, half Estimated Territo- Of which are Special Suspense accounts. Probable receipts from Malden Asylum Orilla Asylum Law Stamps, Special Funds Fines and forteitures en Tavern and other Licenses follows: -- Civil Government. . Legislation Agriculture... Miscellaneous... Hospitals and Ch Education Expenses $3,200 each. dollars a day. Mr. Wood said in amount to about $1 but, the trath." tomed, in"Uanada, mates," that the idea plus of a million dol history of Canada. ed, and that no fur inst., as follows: ---- starvation. urgent necessity for from the Provincial on the 8.h inst. East half. A By-law was also been raised to $25, shows to $10. . A By-law was are receipts Special Funds..,... cational Department. Provincial Lunatic Asylum Reformatory, Penetanguishene $15,000.00 The estimated expenditure Administration of Justice. Pablic Works and Buildin, Reformatory, Penetanguishene Literary &Scientific Institutions For Unforeseen & Unprovided | Province of 'Ontario fer 1868, and 1|statements of receipts and expendi- tures on account thereof during the six months ending 31st Dee: 1867. The following is a summary of the > "REVENUE, Balance in the Treas'y, Jan. 1st. $126,229.68 of Dominion account. . 188,878.19 $315,107.85 on eens. $126,018.74 Leaving available Revenue.... $188,189.11 payable 1st Jan. other half first July 1,196,872.80 rial Revenue. . $745,064.00 Funds........ 280,938.00 50,679.00 ---- $413,447.00 Edu- ... 26,010.00 4,500.00 600.00 200.00 800.00 2,770.00 22,500.00 Less cost of collection 2,250.00 40,250.00 $1,853,638.91 is as EXPENDITURES, 206,680 26 224,972 00 66,450 00 12,000 00 . 169,488 560 23,013 37 3,600 00 801,500 00 20,000 '00 $1,293,837 42 The Hon. J. S. Macdonald, as Pre- mier, is to receive $4 the remaining Ministers of the Crown The Speaker is to re- ceive $1000 per session in addition to his pay as member, Nothing is set down for Denominational College grants, but it is understood that an amount for them will be placed in the supplementary estimates, demnity to members 1s placed at five 000 a year, and The in- his statement: made to the House on Tuesday, as far as he was able to judge, under existing circumstances, that he be- lieved the annual expenditure would 026,750. The estimated revenue being $2,194,141, would leave a surplus of $1,167,391. These figures look very well upon paper, just now; but we prefer wait- ing until this time next year, before believing that they represent * the truth, the whole truth, and nothing We are so accus: to euch " esti- of having a sar- lars is nothing new; bat. to realize that amount, or the half of it, in the shape of a "sur plus," would be & new feature in the The Distress in Nova Scotia. It will be remembered that a week or ten days ago, telegrams were re: ceived from Nova Scotia, stating that sufficient relief had been obtain- ther assistance would be required. Since th¢n, how- ever, a committee of the Nova Sco- tia House of Assembly, to whom was referred the subject of ascertain- ing how far and to what extent the distress prevails among the fishermen of that Province, reported on the 17th "The Committee, after careful ex amination and inquiry, are satisfied that there exists at the present time amongst the fishing population of 12 counties great and widespread dis- tress and destitution. mittee are also satisfied that this dis- tress will rather increase than dim- inish' from the present date till the first of June next, and that unless ex- tensive and permanent arrangements be made, many may perish from The Committee are, therefore, of opinion that there is an Your Com- relief not only authorities, but for a loud call upon the charity and generosity of the citizens of this and the neighbouring Provinces, Reach Council. At the sitting of this Council, held a Bylaw was introduced and passed appointing R. Eddy Assessor, B. Murta, Collector, and W. Boulton, Inspector of the West half of the Township; and John Nott Collector and Inspector for the introduced and passed regulating the duties of tavern keepers, &c. By this By-law Thom p- sou's Hotel, Manchester, and Camp- bell's Hotel, Saintfield, first class houses, whilst the Cottage Inn, at Greenbank Las been reduced.' The license for circus. are considered exhibitions has and for small On rdtion of Mr. Gordon the clerk. was instructed to issue his order on the Treasurer «in favor of the men who acted as returning officers at the late Municipal elections, as follows: Division No. 4, $6; Div. No. 3, $5; |aud Divs. No.5, 2, and 1, $4 each. introduced am setting that in conformity' to the above petition, at its next sitting the council will deal with this matter, with a view to selling sad road allowance und devoting the preoeeds to public use; He Several other business mattera of minor importarrce were also transact: ed, when the council adjourned till the 14th'of March. ; - Seti ---- Fire in Prince Albert. A disastions fire broke out in Mr. Geo. White's waggon and carriage shop, Prince' Albert, during the night «f the 14th indt., which resulted in the destruction of the:whole premises, and a two-story dwelling house adjoining. The house was jointly occupied by Mr. Saunders, the owner, and 'Mr. Rose, who succeeded' in saving the greater part of their fur- niture ; but, in spite of all the gfforfs put forth to prevent it, Mr. White's effects were mearly all destzoyed. | Wehave not heard the loss estimated, but it must be considerable. The fire is said to have originated from a defect in stovepipes which passed through a partition. We sympathize with ali concerned, inasmuch as more than one of the families interested have saffcred previously 'in the same way. Mr, White was insured. :Mr. Saunders was without'any insurance. We hear that Mr. Rose is to be aided by a concert. : } Mr. Thornton's Reception. At the reception of My, Thornton, who succeeds Sir Frederick Bruce a8. British Minister at Washington, on the 14th inst., Lie made the follow- ing addressi-- Sm,--1 have the honor to deliver into your Excellency's hands a letter addressed to yon by Her Majesty Queen Victoria, according me as Her Majesty's Midister to your Excellen- cy. I have also received Hee Ma- jesty's orders to assure your Excel lency of her sincere friendship, and of the deep interest she takes in the welfare and prosperity of the vation over which you so worthily preside Her Majesty's 'Government und the British Nation, are deeply grateful for the warm sympathy shown by the people of the United States on the occasion of the death of my la- mented predecessor. Allow me to assure your Excellency that I shall do my best to take his place in their lutions of cordial friendship which happily subsist, and which it is, our earnest desire and our duty as kins-- men to tmaintain between the two countries. In this pleaging task 1 Pam: confident that Fmay nEtpon the support and assistance of your Excellency as well as of the distin- guished statesmen who eomposa your Cabinet, and the Legislature of this nation. President Johnson replied as fol- lows: Mr Trorxrox--Your Queen enjoys more than any other Sovereign, the respeet and sympathy of the Ameri- can people. The people of the United States will believe that she is sincere in the kindly messages which, under her command, you have delivered to me, and this belief will encourage them to hope for a speedy and amica- ble adju:itment of the matters in difference between ber Majesty's Gover.ment - and the . Govern- ment of the United States, Your late predecessor, Sir Frederick Bruce without any disobedience to instructions, or any want of regard to the British interest, won the respect and esteem of this government and nation. Sir Frederick's sudden death revealed to ourselves the fact that the friendship we eherighed for him had even acquired the intensity of fraternal affection. It wil be a pleasing duty to me to extend to you the same consideration and confidence which he so eminently enjoyed... In regard to the political relations of the United Statesand Great Britain, only one thing seemsto be necessary, which is, that the statesmen and people of the two countries may care fully and constantly study to eonform their measures to the political logic which, in every region where the English language is spoken, so dis- tinotly manifests itself in increasing love of constitutional freedom and the rapid march of a common irresist- able and indivisible civlization. Fire in Seott.--A frame dwelling- house, the property of Mr. D. Row. lund, who resides, on Lot 4, in the 1st con. of Scott, was destroyed by fire on the night of Tuesday, the 11th instant. td $12,000 worth of Goods !--This amount, in general merchandize, is still on band, at the City Cash Store, Ux- bridge. ~ Messrs. Croft & Co., will continue to sell at a great sacrifice till the whole is disposed of. Fire--On Monday "evening 'last the dwelling house and sheds be- longing to Mrs. Dow, sitaated on Lot affections and to strengthen the re-| discovered in Hungary. Falmouth, England, to (of the United States. on the Allen principle. will not exceed £600,000 stg. Florence, Feb. ltalian d £ and t o impri which overthrown. given him to repeat it. the Ministry. tion of the empire. Dublin, Feb. guilty. interest. and he has been discharged. a CC PEs OSHT- EES PL A- PL Y British Parliament. afternoon, ill with gout. acting any-busivess, Tn the House pf Commons, of calling up the Alabama on the 4th A Areh. the one last published. the 1st of March, were Americans. had succeeded in was noessary to plete the work, the Bill was granted. on the 25th. action to that end. to the House within a week. Train. at Queenstown from the h No. 3, 2nd concession of the town- ship of Whitby, and occupied by Mr | John Thompsan, were consa ed by | fire, together with about 40 cords of} wood. Value of premises burged, ubont $6,000 on which there is insur- nceto the amountof $2,000. This now fashionable and J. 8quires and 28 others 'residents 427 nt | people from U: '| dence of Mr. A popular mode of enjoyment; was freely indulged in by a b ly would make no BE rnd a Lisbon, Feb. 13.--The Portuguese Government bas authorized Edward Medlicot banker of Lisbon, and T. Rumball, engineer of London, to to lay a new. telegraphic cable across the Atlantic, The line is to run from Oporto, thence to the Azores, and from these islands to some _point on the coast The new cable is to be submerged The estimat- ed total expense of the enterprise, 14.--Yesterday evening Admiral Farragut attended a State dinner at the Royal Palace, The Italian journals contain freauent reports in regard to the visit of Ad- miral Farragut and seem to be pur- suaded that he is here bn some mis- sion of great importance. The last rumor which has appeared is to the effect that bis object is to obtain a naval station in the Mediterranean for the United States, and that he has been instructed to apply to the Government for the use of the port of Spezzia for that purpose. London, Feb. 14.-- Lennon who whs convicted of treason and felony, was yesterday brought before the Gourt i at hard labor. for a term of fifteen years. After receiying his sentence, Lennon made a bitter and defiant spaech, in he predicted that before he had served out his term of imprison- ment the British monarchy would be He gloried in the act for which he was now condemned and hoped an opportunity would be London, Feb. 16.--1t is generally believed that Lord Stanley will soon 'succeed Earl Derby at the head of Paris, Feb. 16.--The semi-officiab journals of this city deny that there will be any immediate change in the ministry, and contradicts the reports that the Government contemplates important alterations in the consti- 17.--Evening.--In the case of Mr. Sullivan, editor of the Dublin Nation, whose trial for the publication of seditisus hbels oceu- pied the greater part of last week, the jury brought in a verdict of The case excites unusual London, Feb. 18,--The examina- tion of prisoners arrested on suspicion of being connected with the Clerken- well explosion, has terminated. All prisoners have been remanded to confinement, except Allen, against whom no evidence has been elicited, London, Feb, 13, 12, p.m.--Parlia- ment re-assembled at four o'clock this In the House of Lords there was a full attendance, but Lord Derby was not present, being After 'preliminaries incident to re epening of the session, the hease adjourned mifhout fraps- Mr. Lefevre gave notice of his intention unestion of the Lord Stanley said no despatch had been received from Washington later than London, Feb, 14, midhight.--In the House of Lords this evening Earl Mayo, Chief Secretary of Ire- land, asked leave to bringin a Bill to suspend the operation of the writ of Habeas Ciurpus for a short time from He said the Fenian leaders had shown an utter disregard of their oaths of allegiance to the crown, and stated that out of 208 Feniuns who had been arrested 95 He concluded by saying that although the government repressing the rebels, still an extension of its powers engbile it to com- Leave to bring in London, Feb. 17, 9, p.m.--In the House of Commons this evening, Earl Mayo (late Late Lord Nass)the Chief Secretary for Ireland, informed the members that the Government was preparing an Frish Reform Bill, and would be ready to lay it before the House on the 9th of March, Other measures in regard to Ireland, he said, would be brought forward Sir Charles Bright called attention to the scheme of placing the tele- graph wires under the anthority of the Government, and inquired if any action had been taken, or if it was proposed by the Minister to take any Mr. G. W. Hunt, under-Secretary of the Treasury, replied that it was the intention of the Government to purchase the lines of telegraph in Great Britain, and he promised that the plan for effecting that change which was being matured in the Treasury office would be submitted Earl Mayo made an explanation in regard to the case of George Francis He said the policemen who arrested him had received general | instructions to watch persons arriving United, States, and to stop all suspicious per: sons. When the trank of Mr. Train was examined, copies of 'his own p on Ireland were found and | led to his arrest on suspicion, He : ech and does not act in sympathy with the Fenian A Crericar StRike--Jn a. neigh- to, been proclaimed President in 'place of Gen. Salnave, All The Briton towns are in arms against the. Gov- ernment and authority of Salnave, New York, Web. 15.--The Herald's Mexico city correspondence, dated January 29, says:--A severe fight occurred in the city of Mexico be- tween the officers of Jaurez's body guard and the police, the whole affair had been laid 'before Congress San Fraucisco, Feb. 15.--In con- sideration of the attempt of the Eng- lish government to unite British Columbia with the Dominior of Ca- 'eda, resolutions were to-day ictro- duced in the Legislature, stating thatit is of the utmost importance to the Pacific States and the whole American Union that British Colum- bia be annexed to the United States, and that our Senators and Repres:n- tatives be requested to urge the Go- vernment at Washington to use all honorable means to acquire said Territory, and that the Government be instructed to telegraph these re~ solutions to the President of the United States and the members of Congress from the Pacific States. San Francisco, Feb, 16.--Advices from Japan report that a formidable revolation had taken place in Japan in consequence of the opening of the new ports to foreigners, The young Mikado was seized by the three lead: ing princes of the empire, and re- mained a prisoner in their hands. Stots Baski was collecting forces and organizing an army with which he would attempt to recover his lost power, Disturbances of a serious nature had taken place in Jeddo. The enclosure of the principal pal- ace of the Shagoon was destroyed by a mob, and the widows of the for- mer Shagoons who lived in the wvil- lage were killed. Two days after the great palace of Prince Satsuma, in Jeddo, was destroyed by the Sha- goon's troops. It is reported that 146 of Satuma's men were killed, and 160 wounded, and that the Shagoon {ost 50 to 60 killed and wounded" San Francisco, Feb. 16.--The steamship Great Republic from China and Japan, arrived this morning, bringing advices from Hong Kong to January 7th, Shanghai to the 17th and Yokohama on the 27th, The Hon. Auson Burlingame, the Chinese ambassador to the treaty powers, leaves China for San Fran- cisco, on Feb. 25th. His suite ¢on- sists of thirty persons. Two Chinese officials of the highest rank proceed with Mr, Burlingame as noviciates; but, by Imperial decree, Mr. Barlin- game has Leen placed at the head of the mission. He has letters of cre- dence to each of the treaty powers, signed for the first time by the Em- peror. The mission is to be perma- nent as soon as the Chinese officials fit the.aselves for foreign diplomatic dutied, His mission is regarded by the residents of China as the great est step in advance yet taken by the Empire. Pekin advices say the rebels and mounted robbers have slaughtered great numbers of the people, but there is no danger whatever of the capture of the capital. In Shantung thirty thousand rebels have been kitled, and tire Imperial troops are everywhere victorious, Horrible barbarities were committed by the Shantung rebels. The value of exports from Shang- hai is greater than from the entire Russian Empire. There has been a terrible earth- quake in the Island of Formosa, by which thirty thousand lives were lost. The town of Hiago, Japan, was burned on Christmas Day. = The Herald's Suez (Egypt) special says :--King Theodorus is at his camp near the palace of Magdala, where the English captives are con fined. The Abyssinian monarch is said to be in a bad strait in a mili- tary point of view. An engagement between the two armies is imminent. and may take place at any moment. Very few of the disaffected native chiefs now acknowledge any feaity to Theodorus. The Chief Kassai, ruler of the Tigre district openly courts the favour of General Napier. General Napier fears that this chief, whose political charactdr is bad, aims] at making a secret attack on him and consequently seeks to arrange and perfect a binding treaty of alliance with him so as to hold him answer- able for his future acts. Thirty-five, thousand British troops haye been landed at Zoula and an advance of the Queen's army, has reached to within two days' march of Antallo, half way towards Magdala from the shore line, where it is very probable the expected battle will take place. embracing many Turks; are very near Magdala; but they use no caution and still, march on in a reckless manner withont the sanction of the superior officers of the English army. The English in the interior number 20,000. The troops suffered con- siderably from the heat of the weather. ' Washington, + Feb. 16.--There seems to be no doubt that the ap- pointment "of Minister to England has been tendered to G. B. McClellan, bat nothing definite bas been heard, as to its acceptance. The resigna- tion of Mr. Adams, it has been ascer- tained from an official source, takes place in April. : Now York, Feb, 18, --The Heralds, Washington 'telegram gays, private § advices fiom A ndon swe Hs the || receipt of intelligence from Mexico, that the Aan determined to repudiate all debts of foreign coun- boring town, a few ago, the congregation were gather- ! for worship. The Minister came; in took his place among tries p Upited States, has given rise to intense indignation on he by the English Government. ol e i and showed no signs of ding to the adoption of such a cours officiate. Afier some delay, some of the members asked him 10 begin the duy arrangements we Rnd ip larly circumstanced.-- Vindicator. policy to others simi is venge npon the nations of Europe for the dat of Maximilian. England, bouorer 'not_having fol- owe y of th m until subjects. to particip Have W TRG - = r-- - " - URRY - 38 tho iostonset. Gov. The Eats J Madu, 'General Infelbigence. thin: alia' Teak] On Thursday, the 18(H inst.; the pars of = seem ta 3 ired ! y, the "131 ) a : ot t for tho service of tha Province daring | Hon, E. B. Wood. Jaid before the wowallee : European News. ita natare, and. dos not con the year ending 31st December, 1868, | House. of Assembly the" estimated [190% OF 118% London, Feb, 13.--It is reported the acquisition ascompanied by. state s of the [expenditures and revenue of the | Viuvicipality = |that a great Pan-sclavic conspiracy ; be merely a 8 the receipts and expenditures of the. structed to against the Austian empire has been | 10 FES ! 1} inst the go ate, territory, : bla cies of te : formidable rivai, is in- g war smoification Ee to British. ! j 1t is aso understood that France has declined for the prosent Engand? © a Quarrel with (Yom N.Y. Tribune) of love. Englishme! in tion. mere a gentimen American lion thies, pany, an rights" or Ireland, often annoying. of such a war, terial meaning. South, very well. as we please. n who menace or t or passion, citizens. or'even India. A true American feels a glory and pride in England. With all ber faults--and she has many--we know that from her womb we issued; that until the last century her history is our history; that we speak her lan- guages, and obey her laws: Crom- well, and William, and Mai lborough, Bacon, and Shakspeare, and Milton, are as much Americans as Washing- ton and Irving. Our differences, like the differences of the rebellion, have been intense, bitter and deplorable. There is no quarrel like a family quarrel. The strength of present hatred is equalled by tae strength of There are, no doubt, many regard America with jealousy. Men as eminent as Balwer and Gladstone hastened to express it during the war. The do- mineut aggressive Yankee Republic should be carved, they thought for the good of mankind. Six Republics (we believe Bulwer's imagination was content with six) would make the United States very much the Republics of South America-- neither to be courted nor dreaded. This feeling corresponds with the anti-Englieh sentiment in America. It is noisy and malicions; and very But we do not be- lieve it is the sentiment of England. Where, then, is our quarrel with' the English nation? England and America are too strong to indulge recrimina- A war with England would be the most deplorable calamity that could happen to civilization. not speculate on the material results We might 'capture Canada and hold it; we might even send.Gen. Sheridan with an expedi- tionary' force to seize. Dublin and rpuse the Irish nation; we might in- vade Australia; we certainly would sweep the English flag from the' seas, and sce our own go with it, and the vast commerce now covers the ocean would pass under the flags of France, and Russia, and Germany. All this would be very glorious, and would make capi- tal rhetoric for a hundred years.-- But. what good would come of it? Here would be the two nations of the wdtld which hold the advance guard of liberty, destroying each other for Let our war with England be a war of peace. We can fight her in the arts and sciences, and literature, and political economy, | and wise government. capture hundreds of thousands of her soldiers every year--as much cap- tured as though taken in arms--taken without bloodshed, and who come to us as allies and friends. do better with war? All this time we are reminded of the Alabama question, and rights of The Alabama question has a moral as well as ma- England did not deal fair)y with us during the rebel- Bat she had a perfect right to do as she pleaged with her sympa- We would most gladly have had her friendship; we soffered be- cause she drew it fram us; but men have a right to select their own com 0 have nations. land - chose to sympathize with the She sces what her sympathy amounted to, and if ever like. extremity befalls her, we can do This constant petu- lent grumbling at England because she did not take onr part, is unmanly. We made our own fight, and fought it, and claimed help from no one.-- So far, then, as the Alabama ques- tion represents moral sympathy with the South, we dismiss it scornfully. So far as it represents material aid to the rebellion, it is another question and must be met differently. say England injured our commerce. Enemies under the protection of the British crown committed . piracy--- We say that if England had taken due care in executing ler laws, we should have been spared this loss, We claim so much compensation. England's recognition-of ** belligerent is mere moonshine. gerent or not, we whipped the South and some day we may have the chance of extending * belligerent" recognition to Canada, or Australia, Time will settle that. There is no wse of going to war about it. One'year of war would be more expensive than a hundred Alabama claims, can well afford to wait. The Egyptians with a contingent] We d Already Could w Ww _Deatr or Sir Epxunp Heap, --Sic Edmund Head, our late Governor General, died suddenly at his house ine Eaton Square, London, on the ring of Tuesday, January 28th. 'When in Canada his health was deli- 'cate, a tendency to epilepsy, accord ing to general report, being his worst Sy poin, Sir Edmund was born in 1805, and consequently died in his 631d year. He was educated at Oriel Colle e, Oxford, and became a fellow x of Merton College in 1830, He was gflerwards appointed a Poor Law at the-time satisfaction is given. Itis thought vg a dead. he very of the thieves who rob) County Treasury Office, uote a of New Brunswick in 1854, from whence he was transferred n da, und remai pto 1861. Cana. Sovergor General is career here is too nt to call for recapitulation, and it is not necessary to : proverb to prove that it is not well to speak ill of the turn to England, he v Oil Service Commissioner, and was] also chosen Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, which: offices 'he held' his death. The English als praise him for his learning. After his re- s appointed a | fl On the 15th inst., Gearge Francis, Train telegraphed to the Presidept aking bim to 1 : 1 fs like that we If Eng- and we, bbe pss hin nday last, the first wire was thrown across from. the Can: side. Itisa two inch wire rope, and is intended as the fiogest of the fa ye cable which will be brought pie 'chasm. when milder weather comes, Another two inch cable will be immediately thrown. across, so that. there will be one on each side of the bridge to work with each of the large cables of fome 9 t tons each. As soon as the weather will permit, the pring work will be pros:cuted with vigor.-- Buffalo Courier. "A Cow TuIHTY-NINE DAYS WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER |---~Some two months ago Mr. Joseph Moon, residing at Port Union, missed a valuable milch cow and for days and weeks made search for ber in every direction without success. A few days ago on going to the ice-house, (which had not been entered since the cow was missed) what was his astonishment on discovering the missing animal--- and still alive, after having been immured without food or water for thirty-nine days | The story appears ws incredible -to believe, nevertheless | the facts are vouched for, and fur--- ther, the cow is still alive, and will, in all probability, recover from the" effects of her long fast,.-- Whitby Chronicle. The Chicago Trabune calls George Francis Train a Jusus nature, aud lthinks it melancholy that he should be at large without a keeper, The Tribune says that the British were °° awful asses for putting Train into prison, and thus giving him that no- toriety without which he could not live. Notoriety is a necessity of such creatures; and they are equally con- tented whether they obtain it by an ovation or a cowhiding. In the meantime the people of this coun- try are to be congratulated on the temporary ahsence of a social nui- bets sance, which cannot be suppressed until the fool-killer comes around, or impudence and chicanery are made amenable te the statutes, Sertous Accment.--We regret to learn that the Hon, J. C. Aikius, member of the .Senate, met with a serious accident on Friday last. He was assisting in cutting some fodder for stock with a horse power cutting machiae, when the skirts of lus coat caught in the shalt, and dragged him 80 close to it that befere it could be stopped he wae badly hurt, three or four of his ribs having been broken, and his ara and thigh badly braised. Our readers will be pleased to learn that his medical attendant expect that ina few wecks he will be able to be about again. Had the machine not been stopped in time it might have proved a fatal accident.--- Bramp- ton Times. Surcine 1¥ A GaoL.--A telegram to the Leader dated Pembroke Feb, 18 says:--Yesterday afternoon between four and five o'clock the insane wo- man Weaver, confined in jail here for the murder of her five children, hanged herself tothe grate' over the cellar door, and when diseovered was entirely lifeless. A few days since one of her former neighbors, a Ger-- man, visited her in the jail and told her she' was to be hanged, and this, in connection with ker other troubles, or 0 + { e is supposed to have driven her to : self-destruction. Faran 'Accment.--The Peter-- wd borough Review says a young man A named Patrick O'Reilly, from the : township of Percy, was killed on the 4 6th inst., while at work in Barleigh, . { in the employment of Messrs, Camp= 1 bell & Co. 'A falling tree lodged on - nh an old stump which re-bounded back | a portion striking him on the head and killing him instantly. 'An in- quest was beldand a verdict return- ed of "accidental death" a little boy aged about 14 -moaths, the son of Mr. Sumuel Dawes on the Town line, Whitby, was so severely scalded, on the night of Sunday last; that death resulted on Monday night. Dr. Carson was galled in, but the pa- : tient was 'so very severly burned hat Ld medical aid proved of no avail, the Go little fellow was very precocious and { will be much missed by his devoted a { ' | * i 1 ScALDED.--We regret to learn that | i | e parents.-- Whitby Gazette. Belli Instructions have been sent to Mr* G. H. Wyatt, gunboat agent, fo have the Provincial Gun-Bqats ready for service oa the opening of navigation, They will be temporarily manned by one of the Naval Brigades now in commigsion. The Imperial Gun- Boats willbe ready 'in the spriag, to assist in patrolling the lakes. « The trustees of the Bank of Upper | Canada have struck a balance" sheet from which it appears that since the = day of assignment the liabilities of the concern huve been reduced $568,- 000, and the assets $677,000. i Sgisure oF IMMORAL Booxs,--The customs authorities of Hamilton have * seized a package of immoral books. imported into this Province by express. One of the ¢ oldest inhabitants" of the Province pronounces the pi the coldest wiater for tweaty- ears. si : "+ Forty degrees below zero was pleasant tempera! at Ottawa Saturday morning. . A young man of twe ried His wet nurse in" New otherday,. .. . Governor At Port Perry, on the of Mr. John Flett, of opi of 'a gon.