PRESENTATION BIBLES, Auction Sgaml/e of Tea. THE CHRISTMAS MARKET. Cheap Bookstore, _ ( " "7 STATIONERS HALL. J. E. HUTCHESON, _ Allctitnnar The report" in current that the Hon. John Young has lieen appointed Postmaster st Mon- trod. \VhoiI there Ynorc lit for the position than I: ? Mr Young`: elastic conscience will allow him to `send privatv: con-upondnce to the neurqnpen font pubhcation. IGRAND LEVEE.] The members of the _N'ahiona1 Dancing Academy intend giving their first Grand Levee in the above Hall on \Veduesday Evening (NI<`.\V YEAl . S EVE.) ' I ll] tne zumve nan on n (NE\V YEAR'S EVE.) 'Hm Umumilee rules]-In `AV l`;\V lIl11\l \/D PJVIIJ.) ']1xe Umuluiee pledge themselves to use every exertion to pleasp all who may honour them with their pa.trmmgc. 1`IUKE _I".~.`o $1, inchidiug refreshments. I) TI \ I `UV U;u...-L.._... | rl1IIE ANNUAL BALL of the foresmoueh Q5: V'u+y-inlz n Rnninbu null LA L..'l.I in LL- lVl'.`\V New L as. rutnclrs aocnety will be held In Que 'l`U\VN HALL, PORTSMOUTH, on-V`VED- NESD.-\"1 EVENING, 7th January, 1874. Double Tickets 31. ` Montgomery : Quad:-illc Band will be in at- tendance. . T T) `I A 'I"IV I'JI1`&V(\\T MEETING of the Jove Association will I be held in the Lecture Room of Syden- ham Street (`lmrch on MONDAY EVENING next. at 7:30 o clock. ` The Rev. A. G. Knight, VI}.-A.. Mr Samuel Foods, M.A., Mr B. M. Britton, M.A.. Tandy Brothers and others ` will take part in the prnceedin . Members nrmhmiml tlu-.ir tic wt: Al: the (Inm- TN so BR. i l8_1_(1S``T5S0G|ETY.{ .-nnurly ofrjtllo &:e.lgz-upIa- alul lately of no .lI-til as an Emigration Agent to Ire- aud, is denouncml in strong terms by V.-vcml rabid. Grit newapapc-rs. The action 1' tl1c DoIninion Guvermnont in thus re- tarding traitor: and igm-ring the life-long ` u r\-icc-s'of the fnflxful has created no small 1 notmt of indignnblpn. `Tlie London .4 I~ .-ntiur says: "We lo not know who is responsible fur -3: :election. um` what Ipecml qlmlicationm .: mm` bones: fur the of '2:-,, I. n {Ira I-nun ml "#5111 D0 llnlliell tree. ' V . Members who have paid their subscrnptiuns, but who lune not obtained tickets of member- ship can lmve them by applying to the nnder- I signed, or to Mr James Moore, Treasurer, It his shire on Princess Street. Admission 10 cents. 1' "1nn\7an-L1 W-e-s1}3iya.n Lit'_ay Association l WU]. Iakc `D7511 : In Ell. [JI l|C\-Sedl Members producing their tic `eta at the door will be zulnxittecl free. - 1u..ml...... ml. 1.-.". ....:.1 u...:..'....1......:..a:....- I OST, on \Vednesday_e-vening, between St. 'Audrew s| Hall and Scale : Clothin Stare, a GOLD EAR-RIN G. The nder win be rewarded luv Innvinn (I: at {lain AIR..- `mare, uUL.u lxui-lm G. The tinder be rewarded by leaving it at yhia otce. Dec. 2 . NOW is the best time ti) subscribe for Newspapers and Magazines. The fol- lowing are supplied pfmctually and at .the lowest rates by` JOHN {ENDERSON, Princess Street. viz :- . fPE1:a0nlc.u.s1'or 1874 iowest rates by JUl1.V ;uh`.VI)ll{U Street, viz :- . Daily and VVeekly Vvitness. `, Daily and VVeekly Globe. Daily and \Veekl_v Mail. Montreal Favorite. Canadian Illustrated News. New Dominion Monthly. Carhdian Monthly. I-l:r.rper's Monthly. Scribner s Monthly. St. Nichola.s`(for Boys and Girls). (iodey`s Lady's Book. Leslie's La.(l_y s Magazine. . Demorest's Mirror of Fashion. ` Peterson : Magazine. The Galaxy. `Atlantic Monthly. Scottish Ameriqan. Scientic American. Harper : VVeekly. Les1ie s Illustrated Paper. New York Tribune, Herald, and Times. New York Vvitness. New York Story Papers. Littell'a Living Age. Eclectic Magazine. Good \Vords. Sunday at Home. Sunday Magazine. Day of Rest. Penny Illustrated. Quiver, Portsmouth, Dec. 15th, 1873;. II ENDERSON S LENDING LIBRARY, containing all the populm-`Books and Magazines, ` $3 per year for 1 Book. 35 per yegr for 2 Books. S1-zbscribers can change their books as often as required. ` JOHN HENDERSON, Princes: Street. 3.} i'['}.7DA 3' 1:n-:.\'1.\`u,"121:L.' r. Dcce1.ul:c1',?`JLlI, l8T3._ nu _` I j I I &` NEW GAMES IN BQXES, 0n1y 30 Cents each, Viz :-Faxnilinr Quotations. G rent Events. . (`..mp4>,nl~.:.. ...A u'-...:___ `Courtship and Msrri e. . Countries and their C racteriaticts. " | Also Goodall : Now'Gune oi Qqu-toyttel, ' 50 ti. . , pm 0 JOHN HENDERSON, ' Princcu Strep}. M i U felt JSVCIIUI. December 26. HgagEnsok`%%BhksIon| re rev/amen 26. llrllalll [lC!'2I.l(1. Casse1l s 1\Ia.gnzine. London` Society. Bow Bells. VVedrling Bells. Young Ladies J ournalf V `Even: 'Mnnr.'h x oung Lamas Journal. "Every Month. American Artizan. Illustrated Monthly. Canada Farmer. American Ag:-iculturalist. Bellkeeper. Rural New Yorker. Hearth and Hiiie. Illustrated London News. London Graphic. News of the \Vo1-Id. Public Opinioil. \Veekly Times, &.r!,_ KM` 11' 6ULAn_N_u_ LIBRARY. QuIN1`ETTEs, BOXES. I"ue nppointluem of Mr Ex Armurly of `tho T clejmplp '6ld Ear-Ring Lost. \un`er. Leisure Hdur. Family Treasury. Britlsh Worknnan. Band of Hope Review. Children s Periodicals. Rn; fhalu ' II-u-A1 .3 v r v v xears J Yea.r s 1 Year's J Year's ] Yen]- s ] Yea:- s J Ye:u"s I L/llll(ll'8l| S KCTIO British` Herald. r`.nauA]"n lI'.......: .11; ALV JN UAL 1541141.. 01 line rorcsmoulzn St. Put:-ick s Society will be held in the VN HALL. PORTSL'IOUTH'. on- \VED- I ANNUAE; B ALL. New "Years Gifts lnn11---g :4 .-....u-_. Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve W...` 1 nve u Eve _ ` Eve , 1.~ .. I utncuuvu, nun Isuzu: apccuu (lllilllcilll .- may pouess fur the ufiice, bnc'\\-e regard as A decidedly in judicious selection. Mr nrrar is known t to the press and the pub- gas the wnteg of the blood-nml-thunder rim: of seuaaqnnal articles first cnmmen- I! in [ha 15. .-any-411.]. gun] .-.u.ol.......I in J... `V l`4\'6 n Eve I Eve 3 Eve CITY HALL. J. B. MA'r'rHEs()N, Son:-ntnrv xmgc. zliug DA LEY, Secretary. 3. Montgomery : 1 Montgomery : 1 Montgomery : 1 Montgomery : 1 Montgomery : 1 Montgomery : 1 Montgomery : 1 Montgomery : 1 Montgomery : ] Montgomery : ] Montgomery's 1 Montgomery`: 1 J. "JOHNSON, Secretary. .'n1sa`ur4 , Secretary. U. I I oau I Band . 12.-.: Dan L Rand n...A band 1 u Band l I Band 1 THE underuignedlwegs to return his thanks to Ilfhis customers and friend: for the ` 1 liberal uupport accorded to him during the 5 Int twelve months. The success attending | my ei'erta_~to a_upply anrst-class _a.rt1cle _nt 3 13333`; `?1"i."'$. `1i`'2 ".1" d ` "v $i.-1 u e as n a s. . . 1 sstiaed with myg trade, it will be uly constant desire to let my customers have the advantage `of gnycah purchagee nml _expe_r1euce in pm- i ltll:ll: lt9`:::ost 8li`llI)::b; m the market Christmas comes but onc a year, And when it come: It Inrinmi mm. vnruumus comes out once Anttgvhen it come: it In-iyas good eer. EGOLDENW I1 1;:_u.-. _nAuuaunv1ILs1', the moat penfect , _l_ forking and Strongest Heating Stove I in the Dominion. It took the FIRST PRIZE at the London Exhibition, 1873. ' I LAM;=s, {Eureka Hot Air Furnace ' - for Coal. _ ` Festival of . Sal}: John the Evang list. j_ custom the Brethren of St. John : Lodge, ` A.F.V & A.M., GJL, will (line to ether :11 Masons on the Festival of St. ohu the Evangelist, on SATURDAY, DEG. 27th inst. at the CLUB ROOM of BRO. HLLIAE RICH ARDSON, Princess sh-eeI;.. " Time, 7:30 -I .M. Tickets, 82.50. All Mnnnn: in ciao.` ntnnino Ithin hail om. LIUKCFI, 32.00. All Mnom in Ihnding within hail are cordially invited to attend. By command of the W. M. JOHN M. nonsmr, P.M`., Gataraqui Lodge5No. 92 A.F. and A.M. K .___._. my Brethren of Cataraqni Lad e 1% T A..F. & A.M. are hereby ltllIJ`il.|ol|I attend the regular eomuguuication of the I_ as the MASONIG HALL, King Stfii SATURDAY the 27:1; iutsntat the purpose of inetnllin the Wouli-i` ter and investing the O cert of the the cumin Masonic year. y Command of the W. M. 11- nnwau ViLi01'ia Warehouse, GEE AT BEDUG-rioN In u..u_1iAsONIc n.;`t.L' oA nonbagi than OOHI in-i-nl: at '1 n In NSTEAD of the Anna: Munuiel tho Brethren of Cntnriqui Lodgg. 1 A. F. and A.H., will hold ' Dec. 26th, 1873. Kingston, Dec. -2A, 1573. IIIE _HANDSOMEST, the most perfect _ Iiorkituz Stronzeit Heating hwn ` At the half yearly meeting of the? U-r:mi,'l,,J' 5Ur.':n;__;o I.u.lgc of Ireland, helxl recently Dixbliii, 8 strong u-solution \\'a.s passed dc_i ' nnunciug the Llauic Rule agitation. Some of our Canadian contelnporziries in dealing vrith the subject of Home Rule luwa state-l that it was receiving considerable s_\- uipath y and sup- port in the Nurt.li of Ireland. Tin: sta.te1m.:t. ` I is erroneous. The Nurtli is lead aguiiish llu: lnnovement. The Orruigelneu of Ireland are "0U,000 strong, and {Eloy are opposed tn it to 8 man. The agitatiuu "3 a sham and adaunnbugv and loyal men will n(-tfsupport. it, lsnmring what it real objects :\_x'e. Dr. Vaughn, 1-l.o|na.n tfaitlioliq Bishop of Salfurd, England, has given offence to the agitation because he refused to all-'-Iv the s-.-lmols of his diocese for the purpose | ui Hume Rule meetings. The llama` ll.ule_ '.noveun:i;t as far as (.116 inuence of thosg con- cnnnecu_il with it is concorned is a positive iluie. : __.____._._;r ._...____ WM. GURVBETT & 00., Decognbor 24:11, 1873. STIEVES I STDVES I Stiwes and Lamps. A small lot of GHEAP sums. )URSUAN 1` to zncient and time-liimoured 4 _ cultom the Brethren .F.A A.M.. GJL. dine tonathcr New Season _Tea.s Family Proof " Malt Whiskey Old Tom Gin , Best Brands of Brandy 1).... 1l'....L- n-m._ .. ..1-- V. Pure- Mocha-Gfffee Native Wine . Port Wine Sherry Wine Raw Sugars \ Rened Sugars John Y. Pa.rkhill_, A _C_0.lYel'fSa_ZiQl|0,; q-Anti-\ A If AOHIMNEYS, ` GLOBES~AND_ L. COAL ou..'~ , So any the patrons of the taken the false step they did in raising oppn-,_ ` tuition to Dr. Sullivan, and now that they see the (isle all popular feeling so uumiatakcnbly ; ........-...! 5.. at.-. ...- I_..-L I..... ...:II I... ...... King Street, Kingston. bAGENTS FOR THE PRINCESS STREET. It rJ" -.... ..-nu -v. In-`nu.-u gun.-u-5 on un--noun-`.---1-_y opposed to them, we trust they will be rc:\- sunnl-le, amlpermit their caudidno to retire | from a position which we are sorry he ever -.-nu:-L`!Iic\1 tn m:cllp_\ . V tn!-. uni unto:-ed t o-1-ibrary. Tho fzxtlxx-H _ inod Ilil our to catch the snlllldg of It ear lad link: into Lia lxoan, aundjne mwmnm-ad : II.l-_- I `I2..- ....- I _..._-_ I #3000 He hears it. It falls on ` The rumour is current. that Mr 'l`imoQ:y \\'. Auglin, of St. Juhns, 1\'.l}.,is to enter the Cabinet, for the prusent, without a portfolio. 3 At the Huntington dmner, in reply to some I one who shouted nut, "Wlmt about Anglia '1" ; .\Ir Mackenzie mi-1 : Mr Auglin has act:-xi fnit`.n`.'uH_v and generously by the paggy lately } in Uppasitfun, and he will, luuhtlo:-5-, yet oc- icupy a high psition in the UQuS( lE of this l -ounn-_\', in which he will have the oppurtuni ; lap of nloiu_._; st .-`rice (o lu'm-c{I' and reliable] --~o----- The Hon. Al-.rxandor_ Mackenzie said at the liuntington dinner: Give them 8. trial ; he would venture to say that not one of the pres cut (-`oveiument would accept ll title. Mr .\I;ickei-.zie s modesty reminds us of what is trften said by people who don't get invitations to certain places. They _l}_I6t a friend, who says, Are you going to tonight 2 No, 1 am not. Why ? I didn t get an invitn7 tion." "Strange !" I wouldn t have gone 2:: any rate, so there would have been no use in sending me an invitation. Now, it would be quite time enough, we tliinli, for our Re- publican Premier to decline a. title when one is otfered to him. 11$ Majesty : Imperial Govern- mcnt should take a. note of Mr Mnckenzids an- I nonncement, that none of the great men who now compose the Government of the Dominion of Canada will allow themselves to be grossly insulted, as Mr Howland would put it, by ne- cepting titles of honour. \`.'liat modest souls they are. Axomen JI`l)A".SIDE.\ T G.o:\`E.~-Mr Wil- liam Armstrong an old and well-known citizen .p:sssecl away last evening after a few days ill- noss. Mr Armstrong was a nzxti\:e_nf Edin- - burgh, where he was apprenticed to an :_nlvo- cate. Hiewexnigruteil to L`an:\Tda. about forty ' years ago, in company with the late John Galt, the celebrated author, and father of Sir A. T. Gall: and Justice (lalt. We un. understand he has a brother in Edinburgh, holding a position in the Bank of Scot land. Soon after his arrival in Kingston he went into the drug business, and within our own time was the 'Editor and Proprie tor of %he Commercial Advertiser. This was nfterwarsls merged into the Herald. As a journalist, Mr Armstrong wielded a keen and vigorous pen, but a more lgind-hearts-I man never breathed. lie was Sec:-etary`to the Board of Trade in 1851. somewhat re(luc`ed in circumstances, having little to support him except his salary as See- retary of the Board of School Trustees. The l.llSCZl.I8 ta \vl.\ic`i he succumbed was iulla.1nnI:l- Lion hi the lungs, which did its work very ra- pidly, as he was able to attend to the duties of his office on Saturdaylast. The family will hsvsthe symp:xthy_gfv`a. numerous circle of friends in the Si\\'l~beI'e.').\'iln 31llS which has _ overtaken them. The funeral will take place to-moi-row at two o clocl;. Latte-rly he was - ,, ,____ __ -__, .... .--, ..- .._-.., iwhat Mr Mackenzie means by- service to ` himself." l`o:rh:ipa, like the Premier, when he goes into the (love:-mnent, Mr Anglin may I he enalxlc.--1 tn be of service to himself" by gua- ing into laud spcculatimi and his like. `If it is right to have two Ministers without pnI'tfu I Iins, why not twenty or lunrc ? By all mu;v.n.~; i ict the hy pocrisy principle be fully developed. Two Cmusnms E\'$.'~I.-Ti|iS talc, which we published last week, we learn was from the pen of Mis-+ Ellen V. Noei, tltlllgiltcl` of J. V. Noel, Esq., of this city, and was -ariginally puhiished in the Dominion Jlontlaly, and copied into an Amex-iccxu paper, which omitted togivc-, the customary credit-, and from which we took it. Our readers will no doubt feel - pleased to hear that such an interesting :md+ \yell written production was from the pen of one of our fair and gifted citizens. `-I' Ponce C-ovm-, SATURDAY -- (Before M Strange, l .M.)-Thdre was ularge attendance of spectators this morning. Joe Smoke, In- dian, drunk, was disniisucd on promising to lezwe the city. Two young men named Wat- son and Flanagan, were charged with assault on a. person going home on Christmas night. The charge was not pressed, and they were discharged on payment of costs. Febua De Roche was brought up for zrviolation of the liquor luv by having is light lmrning in his bar-room on Sunday ui-git last. The case was first up on Tuesday last, and was adjourned until to-day. The Inspector of Licenses proved the fact of a light being in the bar. , room on the evening in question. The defen- dant admitted that the gas was lit, but swore positively that no liquor Iva siol-.l. Mr Moe` Intyre, defendant : counsel. contended that the case should be dismissed, as there was no evidence to prove that liquor had been sold, He admitted that the light being there the priua facie evidence, but that had been dis. placed by defendant : testimony. His Wor- ship took a diersnt View from Mr Mclntyre, nd unit defendant guilty and lined him 820 end costs. Defendant gave notice of appeal, iaoII|ctetssttlw|IW|"'|i!l?i0ct. ---- -: - ,AmuvALs.-Tho city of Hamilton contri- butes a pretty good share of the inhabitants of the Penitentiary. The following are the latest nrrivsls from that place : -Julm Phillips,` as- sault, 3 years ; Charles Campbell, assault, 2 years ;Allen Williams and Francis ('30 ks, burgln.ry,`2 years eucl;_; George Brown,.ar- ceny, 25 yearn. They arrived this morning in charge of the she;-iii` and staff. 1 ccs to the S-t:\`.e," \Vc . ` I: " uh". 1 Dear :s.1-,.--\\'c, the female employee: of! = your c3t.abhsluue.1|:, respectfully beg tu ac- : V |:inow-lccl;;e the umlurm lfiuuluuss t_)f yqnr con- , ; ` "Ct W ">'_. Mid your evuluut loam: to pro- 1' un_)te our lutcyeslz an-1 cumEorl:._ \Ve also take . ; this uppurz-unlty to gay that with all the petty _, 1. =mImya.m_~us Utah must uccur daily in so huge , ' 5"` *"'*} h3h|\=|1t. we have still found you an I II\1u_lge1xt empluyer. 'l`l1c1e are also other pnvxlu-ges you lune accorded to us which we v luwe nmrlucleal Q... H.-u.=. Vnn tn.- 'I`....+ 11:1` , aoacnll-Acu Ill: Ill! xacmry on! Brock street, and presented him with the fab | i lowingaulolresa, which was "printed on white ' f satin :--- | , ..n....... I--nmerly of I luv a land, den: 9 H" 'l)ou 1iu V u-ding trait: I. H14 in nmmt int 1 says : do no I in 1. .- may pone: i decidet .I`.u'rar km l..:;u wt!` lrriml uf sens c-.-4! in the I J`7.'aiI, ill `hi! v are hurled a _ x-nlr:-,'_,re:" a .;m:u'ning th: I-znxnnfactured uattcmd bro: Ind destroy ti tn:-n. fhy I O.-ut in Jun 01: cf-aructc-rs he I -2 can at pres -;_.-...._...._._.___ _ i rcsentatioI:to George 0ll ord. Esq. 3 Cums-nus A1` 1 Yesterday evening the employees of Goorgo Christmas Tron, goxr...-a, Esq assembled at his factory on 5 years has formed : Brock street. and nr-on-nlnd M... ...:n. n.. :..n_ lam. :-........:.- ;__.; y:I\uI'5I:b you nine accorded to Wlllch Il(`}._{'.u(:lil to tlmiik you for. '.l`n:Lt. we have not done so, will not we hope pr-we Lin 2 we liavc ii-ntappi-ccintell them. :\cLll:ll.:`(l by tli-_-ea Se||llInClll'-H towgr-ls you we a tcmlcr yourself and Mrs U1l'ord.`f.liis mark of { our respect and esteem, of which we beg your ll.Ccc])LalllfC, and wish to assura you that as long as we continue in your employment. we "will cmluavour to prove by our industry and atta.-ntiuii to your huaini-ss the truthfulnes-; of an nngusn euucxmon. It must be a matter of rejoicing to you (wjhich it is greatly to In) that for the last seven years you have been our kind, affable, patient, straightforward and earnest teachar, producing in our minds that preparation for .-still higher attainments in mental and moral being. . Indeed in this brief Hlzatnxmnnf. in. e. :...m....;. yull the ...v... F... 0.... ..-J ".1 u`.-. The interest of this occasion was uihanced by the pupils presenting to their much (3- tcemed tcac`.ier the fullowiug address, uccom' paniml with the gift of which it speaks :- v.\lr Cooke, our dear and respected teach- :-r.--\Ve euilaracn the present moment as 1 lit opportunity to offer to you this short ml- -lress, thereby showing our high appreciation of your valuable services in much care and wacclrfulnoss of our moral chm-actcr-in your punctuality by connuei.-cing the school in sea- son, tlrolry inducing us to be sharp on time, in the igstructiun you have imparted and the paiustal iug labour that you have expanded upon us,-resulting in the culture of our minds and the knowledge of the various branclwa of an English education. must be a nmu..n- nf .-..:..:,.:.m 4.. -.--~ mu \'uut:;A\ulll' mu prnvc u_v Industry and your of . the sentiments we here express. \Vishiug ] yullr-`elf and Mrs Uluwl the `Compliments of I season. we rennin. vmn-.1 rushuctfnllv," l_,.-u.-u.--, null nu: \.-uuru LIIO vulllpllllllltu DI season,` rennin, yours rcspuctfully." The -.ullress, which was a.u.'.unnpa.uicd by A lupmlsoxue silver ice pitulxw an-l u. c'.I.l'\l receiver: w 3 read by a young girl, and Mr Olfqrd re- `u TIJCK1 :1 suitable reply. Lancing commenced at 9 `clock, amlwas kpt up until at call was made for supper, when a. sumptuous rupzxst was in` tlulgcd in,:1fter whi,ch xl:m<-ing was resumed,and continued to a. lste hour to the music of Mont- gomery : quaulrille band. The factory was lm.u(l- somcly decorated with tl-xgx and ll. -:.u11ers,:m-.1 all appeared to enjoy themselves greatly. Such an evidence of the respect of his employees must be very gratllyilxg to Mr (Jllbr-l. Public Examination of the Hat- rowsmlth School. The above school is under the charge of Mr Coo`. being present on I"ri1Ia._v, the 19th iust., during part of the exercises of the: ex- axuiu:1tinn~- that of arithmetic and geography, I must any that the scholars zu.-quitted them~ selves \\ all. The visitors, of whom there were a gen! number, as well as myself felt great satisfaction ax-rising from the progress the scholars had made since the last e:_mniina.tiou, anuI the very ne con-lition the school has ar- rived at under the careful and proper training of the tcaclner. I would say that at a former examin~.\tio:1 1 1i.teuel to some of the best spellers I ever heard, two of them not missing a single wonl although difficult, and some of them put out by myself. 'l`l... :..+-..,-L .J' 4.L:.. _.,,,s , . - Ulllg. iu this_bi-ief statement it is impossi- lrle for us to express to you our full meed of -gratitude; and as proof of this we present you with tliiswvriting dusk, which will afford you some facility in the exarcisa of that art which you are called upon so much to practice. And now, dear teacher, our prayer for you is that your future life may be tha path of Providence, and that 1 ro\'i.lanca may be to you a stream of refreshing, a pillar of cloud by lay and a. pillar of lire hy night. And, fur- ther, we pray that we may so conduct our- selves by reason an] religiuu that lluully we may moat in the beautiful prasence of Him, where there is 9. fullness of joy and pleasure for _e\'ennoro." ..-. .. _ . .`.. \Il\rlIIl\p'I\l cer the rcmling/of the a.dh-ess a.m1pmseu- tation, Mr Cooke said that his emotions pre- vented him making a. suitable reply, but this he knew that his attac11ment to,"`and his cbrts in behalf of the scholars, had been un- changed even up to the present time, that he n.ccepte the beautiful present an a token of the esteem and regard of his pupils, and that he vias happy that lmviug been their teacher for the past seven years he v'va.s leaving so honnurablyl nu learn-rs. 1754 kl: forte : am MU lu" cldtf lo be r: 0:'2!J'(I('I verumtnt En \Ve have n` Ii7uMiun ; In Gun rnment an .-`(cc in (he 93.;--'6 p."o!e.1f rumnl desen It- rm;L suppc ed. Wu: Ihn` /Gvrvcrzgnxenxt the maxim, :1-nil: ;"_ hp: IIIMI in the c _I.. ..II L- _. THE ..v...v...-uuv . The presentation was made in behalf of the L-`(11001 by the following pupils, viz., Ellen L. Decks, Harriet Gold~;mit.h, Elison Euston an Mary Cmjroll. r\.._ .V.._. nu - I ,;.`r&:;::*.:g,;sa.::;2 n-nine ackev. thing 0 the llolldays all very cheap. ' DI'0. ueo. L30 Bro. F1-ed.Spa ngenberg, 3 stewards` Bro. Wm. Lewis, Inner Gua.rd. Bro. Ed. Ball, Tyler. The Lodge will dine togethef at Richard- son's Club House this evening. ` OI>nn:LLowsuu>.-At a regular communica- tion othc Kingston Lodge, No. 59, I.0.0.F._ last eve-uiug,`tlw following oiccr.-.1 were duly elected for the gunning term, viz. :- Bro. A. Smith, .\'.G. _ I Bro. J. D. Thompson, V.G. _ Bro. J. B. McI`Ver, 1{.S., (re-elected.) Bre. Z. Guy, treasurer, (re-elected.) -___ ___..-.......... v. u. v\.-uuului.ll.l`.'l=, DU yuan 13110 roapect of goat] sleighing for the winter is favourable. - ` REMINDERS. Installation of W. Mzutor and invest- ment of the oi->ers of Cat;u-aqni Lodge this evening at 6. Dinner of St5._ John`: Lod.ge this evening at 7.30. 4* / Nominationifor Ihyr and Alderman on Monday. Tm: MARKET.---Tlxe markei: was small to- day, most of the busumss having been done on Tueixdny Inst. - Tm-: \Vs.n'HzR.--The snow is falling to-dny, with indications of a continuance, so that tho nrnsntu-I: nf am! .I..:.. '. 1 , , ,. .., : ... ..f.._, ...-.....- 01 at noon to-day by R. \'V. To. John Kerr. [`ne following is 8. list of the icers :-- R.\V. Bro. James A. Honda 3011, \V.M. Bro. J. G. Kinu. h`.\\ . 7 `The Adnertiaer will understand, therefore, that it was in consequence of Mr Farmr havinng stmnp_ecl the County of Lmnox in the interest of the new. Finance Minister, , that In; was appointed Emigration Agent to Inland. He `turned his coat ; then worked in Mr Cartwright`: personal interest, and` the country pays the traitor his wages. _ Our contemporary last quoted must be umrc, as Mr Huntington stated at tpe ..\diune1-given in his honour at Montreal ' that tlw.Pnrty in `power, are indebted to ' deserta-rs ,from the enemy for their present pnsx1iv.nn; And therefore, they ha-wing oun- trihnlml Ill unqlnpiallu in ..:.1 ll. 11'. -I.____:_ Revd. I II market ` lair ...,mL .5` u._L.._..,,, I E DAILY NEWS-SATURDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 27. uames A. ncnuerson, W.M. . King, b'.'. . C. H. Corbett, J.VV. . 1 . S. Living-stun, Uhalaiu . E. H. Welcb, Treasurer. . J. M. Horsey, Secretary. . \\'m. Massie, jr., SJ). . W. A. Gunn, J.D. . Geo. Thompson, M. of C. . G. \V. Andrews, Organist. . Geo. Lee. ) ~ 6- S tewards. . rm: Onrnnfs Honu:.-'1`he I Tree," which for the last ftcen I formed Inch a pleasing future `of - :rthi.s favourite institution, was, this year, even 5 more nttrnctive and more libernlly lupplied lthnn usual. The room was most tastefully E 3 decorated with evergreens and coloured paper ` futoons by the kind mu`. thoughtful superin- tendent, .\lr VVoricy, a.-sistai by some of the , children who had worked at their pleaszmt 1 tan`: rnn nu-.n.-2 I"h.. "I-nan .. In-..` ...... tuna -....-.-.. ...... ...-u nu.-u. an Iululn Pnvnanulrv task can amo:-`a. The tree, a large one, was beautifully loaded with dolls, toysof all kind: and candles. as well as more durable and use. ful articles, which W01`.-5 probably, however, lass appreciated at the time. The mom was well killed, a. considerzthlc number of juvenile visitors bang .preaent with their friends to enjoy thoaight of the lighted and loaded tree, as well as the happiness of the childr'an for whum. the good things were provided. Thu little orphans, of whom there are between G,...L.. ....l mu... :.. .u,_ n',,... I.,_L_1 _v.,,, . Housn or INDUSTRY-.-An adjunrnecl meet- ing of the Directors of the House of Industry was held at the Council Chamber on last eve_n- ing. I rescnt-His \Vurs'nip the M-.Lyor_. H. Cunningham, Esq., in the chair, Messrs. \Vm. Allen, \Vm. Anglin, \Vni. Brophy, Johnston Brown, S. '1`. Du-nnan, Chas. Livingston, J. McMillan,James Shannon and Isaac Simpson, Honorary Secretary. The minutes of the for- mer meeting were read and approved. There were three tenders for the rations fur the in- stitution for the coming year from Messrs. Hugh Cummings, S1111 l. Shaw and John litan- nigan. On motion of Mr Drcmmn the tender uf Mr Hugh Cummings being the lowest, was accepted on his giving satisfactory security. A number of accounts were presented and re- ferred to the Finance Commit-tee. A commu- nication irom Mr Cunningham, contractor, for the erection of the new wing of the House of Industry, cliximing compensation) for being obliged to take down and re-erect a part of the gable wall of that building last spring. After a. brief discussion the com nicatiun has referred to the Bnildi g Committ: 1: to report, the Mayor to be excused from .~: `wring on the committee. The question of the charge against the Super- intendent had-to he laid over owing to the absence of the Chairnian of the Investigation Committee and of the committee`: report. The Board ndjournul until _ l`uesda.y evening, when it is hoped that the matter will be de- nitely settled. ` ......u. -..l.u...ua, um uuunn uuunu an: ucuwccu forty and lifty in the Hume, looked clean, well Ind happy, and were radiant with de- light over their treasures of toys, cxkea and candies, which were distributed after a. few kind words from :1. clcrgylnan present; direct~ ing their tlnouglnts to the true reason for glad- ness at Christnms time. One or two hymns and God save the Queen were sung by the children who mzumged, as afiuulo, to get up :1 pretty vigorous and loyal cheer for our Graci- ous Sovereign. On Christmas Day the child- ren had on excellcnt"zin'd a.bundant dinner, and it is hardly necessary to say that it was thoroughly enjoyed. Some of the ladies of the committee visited the Home to see the children do justice to their roast beef and plum pudding, and the children proudly ex- hibitud to those who came the toys they had received (mm the tg-eta." A num`>er of the kind friends of the institution sent in, as usual, donations of good things which will doubtless gregstly enhance to the children the pleasu:-cs of the Christmas voc1.tion.--Com. Tm: No)mu nox.-0u Monday next at ten o'clock in the foreman the uominatiou for tbs Mayurulty will ukgz place at the City Hall. I-`in.-an the quietness which. prevails suxong the nuts of the oppositiouist: to Dr. Sullivan, we mu)` surmise that they look upon; the game as lost and an (lispiritod. It is slniticant that the great bulk of the nun-Oragelnon declare, it fan;ur of Dr. Sullivan, not by ay moans jun any fooling against Dr. 0. Yates, but from a deeply grounded sentiment that his gppusitipu is untimely an-1 '1` every way up `Cur.-shlc. At the present time no one wishes furs ruin! of religious or ssctzrian bitter- nsns. especially us than is nothing to qnsrrsl stunt. Dr. 0.Ys.tcs we hope, thcrslore, will 'astl:spmptistyoltsking counsel with his lIi9nds,aulsdvising themto psrlnit Dr. Sul- Hvsu loboslccbdby scclsmstiou on Mondsy nut, and by th`nInssns'hsIvillplscstheoiti- ssmpnsnllyllndsrsosulplinsstwhichthey qillnosh-slow toschuhdaa st snubs: .|&s. Ws sqrst lttthtldth A`L-_..- $4.54. .I.._hI :...J-.-L-..LI- In...` Kwo.:'roN I-1osPg1'.u..-"[`he governors of the Geneml_I-Iuspital acknowledge with gratsful thanks, the reqept of two hundred dollars from Mi` Carrutho:-,a, to cnsxst the funds of the charity. /` Mr Hugh Cuznugings received the contract for the ratiuna for the Hausa of Industry last evening. It is not the x-sh time tlmt Mr Cummings has held the contract, and has al- ways given good satisfactioxn by the con.a_cien- tious manner 1 which he fullled it. Weather Report. . \V-ushingtonii, Dec. 27, 1 a.m.--I ro"s'al:i1f- ties :-For New England and thence w::.17 ward over northern portion of Middle States and the Lower Lakes, generally cloudy weather, with snow, and light to fresh varia- ble winds will prevail. =-__.__=..._.._..._..,.,........_.._ .~- .,-. ..-......-... ....a.v\.-;.x 4n_4 \J.L\J. l\Im:trea.l, Dec. 27. Bank of Montrea1-179Rake-l,l79 olfered ; sales at l7'J. Mer(:]nn1nh::' R.-u1L'_-l(:R.L _1a'n.-ml ln.Q .-.I`{`A....;l . 33158 113 Illlg. Merchants Ba.nk--108$ asked, 108 oifered ; sales at 108:}. Bank of Uonnm.=.rne_ll.~`.J. :1-:1-u] Im ..r Lmy` fered. l `Stu aw mg. Montreal Telegraph Con1})atIy.-2l0 asked, 2092 offered ; salus at 2105, 2101, 210. names as man. Bank of Uommerce-llSl_; asked, 118 of- fered ; sales at 1183:. Ontario Bank-- 10233 asked, 103 offered. Bank of l`oronLo--184 asked; 181; ol-1'- ed. - ----.. no --.-or vs --v Oungo sociuy shoals; haul The remains of Colonel Jenyns, C.B., for- merlyof the 13th Huuars, and late Asmstant Adjutant-General at headquarters, were on \Vedneeda.y interred _in the family vault in the church of Bottielnam. 11`! Cambridge, with military honours. The deceased was the eld- elt eon ofeMr George John Jenynl, of Botti- Iham Hell ; was for twenty-ve, years. in the 131:]: Human, and was one of the "Gellant Six Hundred, who took part in that fatal charge, he being one of the fortnnntn nu.-.,:m.... ..... uuuuuvu, wuo wax part In that fatal being fortunnte survivors. A company of the`, 13th Euuen, under the command 01 Captain Pole, took pert in the hat nn.rke`of respect to their late colonel. The fnnenl eervioe wee read by the Rev. J. B. Heclellan, vicar of Botcieham, and the Rev. H1-lievrlett, chaplain of the regiment, who wore on his In-eut several medals receiv- ed for active eetvice. 4-1 \.I4V A. IIIJIIIJ LV.l[ll\ I\.l'J I Q: (Spccial '1'elegra,m to the Daily News. ) Montreal, Dec. 2'7._-Flour- receipts 1,500 bbla ; onlyafew broken lots taken for local use, rates being about the same as recently quoted-. Grain nominal in absence of buyers. l ro\'i5ionr-pork steady ; mess 17,00 to 18,00. - Hogs worth 6,57 for light weights. Butter quiet at late rates. Cheesy nouiiiul. Ashes quiet at former 1-ates. =.._.__..._...__..._( A DRUNKEN MAN ADRIFT IN THE ST. LAVVREN RIVER. Prescott, Dec. 25.-On the night of the 23rd inst. it man by the name of James Brimstone, a. cgnfter, belonging to this place, left Ogdenaburg in a. row boat for Prescott about 6.3 o clock. It is said he was under the invfgcnce of liquor, and was not heard from til last night, when he was found fourteen miles below here, on the head of Presque Isle, almost frozen, and his boat 9. mile and a. half from him. At last accounts he was unconscious, but it was thought he would recover. MONTRE A L STOCK REPORT. MoNTnEAI_E1A1 ._:..l ML). ,,__ ._ 1 `Y COI|lIll|3R'Cl: a 11.12 \/IJJILLFLJLSIIJ lllfllo The Lrader srtys : During the session of the Social Srier-we Congrcs.'s, recently held in Eng- land, um Time; newspaper colltztllhnl two very siguii and instructive paragraphs; one was that the members of the Congress had lunched oil" Australian uinttnn and had ex- i pressed themselves pi-oimnnlly u.1t.islicil._ This may not, pcrlinpis, be the lie.~ir. l2C`sl2lIl|')ul.'Ll for the Australian sheep, for ill-natured people have been k own to speak in somewhat dispar- aging tunes of the wisdom of that-verbose body. lml ccl, the prcuentorof u cathcnlrnl city, in WlIl(.l| the Congress sat a year or two ago, snznewiut fan-etiuiialy on-derail Boycc s antha-in, U whurc shall \\<.is(loni he found, to be sung at the service :1tten.lel~h_y tho (Jon- gress. lJ".t '!ALlt`:\ e1' their opinion may be worth, certain it; is that an opinion will have. to be given on the question by the people of Englmnl before lung. The second fact to which we refer, and which `was some- what startling, was that an eminent cattle dealer of Glasgow hail commissioned certain of the Anchor Line of steamers to hring him sevoml head of cattle from Canzula, as he could sell them, in spite of freight, etc., at a monlerate price and with goozl prot. These two facts should not pass without attention in G.-Lnntla. They denote that thereis, tirstly, :I.l ck of meat in England, and as a con3cquen a high pi-inc for that cominmlity, Wllltbll places it out of the reach of many; and, secondly, it do notes th.t Cniiadizms 12.1.71 open up a. gooil trade wit the Mother Country in, this staple` article. If this Scotch alcaler can ship live mu-pl- no .. .....-.i`.L- I". ,....|:.._.,,. I, r ....... .. , ....... ......-.r.u.c, uucy uanwcug quix- ttibutml so materially to aid Mr Mackenzie uul his friends in getting iuto oice, the policy of the Pi-einior, so far, `has hetyu lu` rwnrd- tmitori. r-st. Mr Faxrrar nohl himself to Mr Cartwright ; his price win an Emigration Agency ; and he has got it. 18 in no wonder that our Grit friem_l_ vim has dohe humble service" in the Rufonu came in both dismistekl and indig- nant, 'I`hn P.-.sm;..- ...II 41...! :4. 1.--: _.._i. Inuvwu vu-u V./.Iua\.|IuIn:I lhbtl upon HI! I `, UUl<! Mother staple Scotch line similar to that existing between Ens- lnnd and Spain, Holland and elsewhere. Much land on this continent that is not of the best character for fnrining would suit. admirably for grazing purposes and ii great revenue would be derived by the trade, and the mofney spent by ]'lngln.nd abroad and lost, would thus be turned into an Imperial channel, and so the tuansnctioii would prove of general benelit to the Empire`. For corn imported into Great L ar_1t;Li:_| not less than: for- ty million p0l1x_l(lS sterling is now paid, though 9. portion of this is to other portions of the Empire, and is mmsequently not wholly lost. The advantage to be derived from a. meat trade is of suicient import-.`.nce to set our farmers thinking. And a walk through our markets at the present season would con-- Vince the most fastidious gonrunmd that the beef and mutton raised hero is hardly to be excelled by the finest of the boasted and famed English fed cattle. True, the consois- senr says something about inferior mour,but that is a secondary considers. ion, and only worthy the glutton who does but live to eat. The appuaraiice presented by the markets, adorned for the leasing of Cii|'istmas. afford a good and unusual opportunity for observation, and it is only on such an occnsion that the meat is present in considerable quantities or such pains are taken to display it to advan- tage. Beef, mutton, and pork. Veal and bear, may be seen in splendid \'a.rietv do an the long arcade. The display betokem a vast and honorable anr nt of goo-.l-will and aminbility. For the good inner is a potent power. V\"e have gnu-l authority for learning that at least one of our Governor-Genie:-ale lost favour through not giving public dinners. \\ e have the authority of the late King of the French for the statement that grea.tp'Jli1.ical good. has I arisen in Euglanal through disc-ns.ainr1 'nulil'.icn cattle at :1. prot by an ordinary line, it wo certainly pay to institute a. crsttle 1 mr um: uzuemeun Luzu. great . pulxucal good has Eug!:u-.-1 through discus:sin-g politics nmler the inuence of a well lillod stomach. For a clay or two at least 'l`orout.; has an op- portunity of being f.m:1~1 in the same happy condition. ._.......xu-. vnsywvua. Hon. John Young has been appointed'I ost- master of LI_qrg.real. We always knew he would be rewarded for his service to the l airi:v in nrm-.nr-inc Hm}-. ];.H5.n- :.,..I:..,. Pcnuc O1=1no.\'.--'l`he Ottawa Citizen is in- formed that the (tovermnent have yielded to the measure of public opinion and counter-_ manded the ukaxe to the clerks respecting that municipal elections. _ KL". 1-... v-........ 1.-- L--- __A,s, L - n nave gxven nruers Luau the Uitism be discon- tinued in the lcpzxrbxnelxts. It is said that all Libel-u.l-Unus:-1'\'n.tive journals will be struck ot}' the list, the Grits being afraid to see them- selves as others see them. A4.;.|.,.__'__,1 , .-.. ~. -7- - woum be rewarded 101' his seryice thel ai1"r.y in procuring that lettexz. Sealing wax will a.dva.ncc in price.--`0itizm. [ '|"|-an OH-nu-. l'.'r.'-m... -...... . rm._ (1 ... - uvl -La no uvllcla ECU LIIUIH. At the regular mess of the oicers of the 7th Battalion on Thursday at the Tecumseh House, London, the retiring commandiiig oier, Lieut. Col. Lewis, was presented with a. very hand- some service of silver plate, ordered from Eng- land, at a cost of $350, as a mark of their ap- preciation of his services. The Lieutenant- Uolonel has served for many years in every capacity, from private upwards, and the'p1'e- sentatinu was :3 genuine endorsatinn of his conduct. u as.` u u; nu! nu-U An In lUI7.'-l/ILLZCII. The Ottawa. ( i. izen says : The Government have given orders that the Oitizm be discon- lunzxrtxnem-sx Ir. in L1 +1.. -11 Tim ROMAN CATHOLXC UN1vERx 1'i'.-The commencements of the Roman Catholic Uni- versity in Dublin were inaugurated on Thurs: day, by an address ft-omtlie Very Rev. Mon- eignor Wfoodlock, in presence of_ the students and a. distinguished assemblsige of eccleeiastics and laymen, his Eminence Gardiiml Cullen presidinig. . The rector put an end to all doubt about science forming a. part of the course, by stating distinctly that it would. He added that, as Parliament had refused: cl1:n'tei' to the University, the senate had decided on corn- I forring degrees _of their own. Ilnnnn-..n c-..-.,...-_.._. A - ` lvnl -lb LAWEKCCD Ul. DUBAI` UWI1. Honmmn SUGGES 1`ION.--A recent number of aladiea magazine, in its Housekeepers Department, informs its readers that Far- mers wives make the best pickles. ..:---.-_-_-,-._-.-_____-.-. _--.-.... ..-..-v .- uvull u-.a3uau:'\.L lulu uIu|g- hunt. The Premier vull fund it lxzu-J work in provide for all renegzules, at the expense :1! his friund. _?.__ DIED. AI: Kingston, on the 26th Dec., A.D., 1873, after a brief illness, W'illiam Armstrong, Esq., Secretary of the Public School Board aged 63 years. The lunar-al will talzn \.]..n. &'..,m. 1.:- 1.4.. _. ugeu 00 years. The funeral will take place from his late re- sidence, Sydenham street, to-mo:-row (Sun- day) afternoon at half-past two o'clock. Friends will please accept this intimation. ` ,, Walking Down King Street, ` I STEPPED INTO STACEVQ PRAYER BOOKS, all kinds. VVORK BOXES, WRITING DESKS, ALBUMS, ALBUMS, .T3HROM0 PICTURES, '&c., And :1 variety of T.`I`I,_ . .u..-_._ ___._._r -.._. .. .-....vJ up Elegant` GIFT BOOKS, | \ __A'1'__. Decomger 27.` -.'.-v, RUG, from 5 cutter, this morn A nder will be suitably rew leaving it at this oice. Dec. 27. And was astoished to see the rush continue for the beautiful I HERE will be .1. of 79 Caddies of Best T . You H non Tu, on SATURDAY EVENIN at utchesolfl Auction Booms. , Sslo At 7:30. `I `ll `l11nIn-hogan-.... ._ `av-.-an nvl I 0! his friuuda._