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responsible for the long era of corruption at Ottawa, say of the corrupt leaders of the Liberal party and of the dutyof the Liberal party. Theysay, and say rnost truly, thougli the impudence of it is sublime, that Mr, Laurier is bound to repudiateMr Mercier, that the party is bouud to turn against the corrupt leaders, that the country is bound i o condemun the party. They re- volt at the corruptIon of the Liberals of of deep piety, but his, piety wai neyer marked by moroseness; nor could ho underfitand how anyone could conneet piety with gloom. Jndeed, so strongly did he feel on the point, that he viewed with su3picion anyone whose countenance and carniage were peculiarly dismal. Hoe had a perfect scorn for meanness. Xher- ever ho saw t, in ricli or poor. friend or foe, it excit.ed hin disgust, filled him with distreq, ndl called forth bist denunciaf,,on. PRE!SBYTERY 0F WIiITBY. The animal meeting of th,3 Presbytery of Whitby was heldl in the school roorn of Triuity church, Bowmrinville, on Tues- day. Rev. R. D. Fraser, M. A., wan elected Moderator. Rer. J. A. McKeen, B. A,, of orono an l Rev. Mr. White. man, Port Perry, were appointed a com. mittee to examine the report of the Pres- hvterial Woma&t< Fm.*ei2n Misinv Anyone -who wants to purchase a Christmas Present XM7 'E I ~