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To m. Clegg, Sr. be Letâ€"Mrs. Toomey Card of Her Majesty‘s Theatreâ€"John Tow On no occasion will the names of Old Advertisements be inserted Acknow 8. Ottritra Dailp Cimes, CGeorge Tn DAILY AND WEEKLY TIMES xow 4 joys Tws Lamorst ciacciatto8 of any paper | & in the Ottawa Valleyâ€"issuing of the Duily ovfet 2,0001 and Weekiy over 4,000 1 making i total cireulation, in the week of over 18,000 1 thus outstripping all competitors, and «fording the best mediam for business men to adâ€" vertise i. io3, and directness of popular control, for :t:xumc“mmn.m Government have been so highly prized the of Canada, aod the subording o i flnm(}ovmmbh _ ily brought the Confederate it respected as it ought to be by i parties, will be but a amall price to pay a perpetual deliverance from the sectional jutring and sectarian strife which, in former AD are insorted in the Daily at the following rates : # L. : ) da P-T.nflm.’v*uh.aflm ul-‘:..ylfi We publish elsewhere an interesting acâ€" count of the Uppe}t Ottaws Parliamentary The resplutions forming the basis of the Local Constitutions of Upper and Lower Cana da, under the Béitish American Confederation, :r submitted to the action of the House this evening, and which we published yesterâ€" morning, bear the impress of thorough :-fipmum part cf the Will, during theSession of We have to state in satisfaction to the parâ€" ties concerned, that a letter from a corresponâ€" dent styling bimself "Arnprior‘‘ appeared in Wi:amxmu,mm sentiâ€" of which we by no means agree, and :’ I ion is only to be accounted for by &mmtndnfimdm‘n sponsible conductor of this journal, and the letter fell into the hands of the printer by inad Business Cards of from 3 to 6 lines, per an Aa adilition of from &0 to 50 subscribers is added m-finn&-firâ€"lfld:&'nfly. M in Weekly, for first insertion, per AlD sut insertrons, per line,................. 5¢ hm Times is detivered every morning at Kewptrilie, Spencerville, and ail Stations on the Ortawa and Prescott Railroad, at sn early hour, and at Prescott by 10 a. m. 1t can be had at Mr. Witherall‘s, at<Kemptrille, and at Prescott at H. M. Ormiston‘s News Depot Down the river, per Steamer Queen Victoric, Capt. A. Bowie, it reaches Greavilic and L'Ofi‘nliyr,&nmil ~hufidlh.livin.u's‘dinu“dh-” to 60 miles from the Capital, all the latest news of the day, at almost as early an hour as that of resiâ€" Purnished in the neatest style of the Art. . . > With fast presses, and all the appliances of modâ€" ern material, competition in this branch is defied. All orders from the country specially and promptâ€" ly attended to. in ChtOtteawaCimes All insertions, per line,....... 4.... fe YÂ¥ advettisers specially contracted with, and # allowance maile. *L _ George Cotton, Publisher and Proprictor. QUEEN VICTORIAX JOB PRINTING, Smallest Card to a Mammoth Poster, once a year. _ P t eannot fuil to be noliced with how much i imisters have adbered to all the proâ€" fons of ¢ur present con:titution with which zfl'qdwpo’k, both east and:west, Iiflv!tl:':.r-uuo. l-l.bonsol.tio* _ is preserved the elasticity of Ottara: HÂ¥okly CTimes, government, and, though doubtless they will undergo a severe and searching criticism are well calcalated to cominand the favor of the House .q‘i the approval of the country. ‘ one anid two recite the authority ?:‘eh the Licateaant Governors ‘of Province shall administer the local governmentâ€"the limit being similar as well y w to eonditions and duration of as to the mode of administration which ?fn‘dhl’“&fldfiâ€"“w@ing ) the well understood principles ‘of the Btitish Constitution." The third resolution :fl.: the Great Seal of each Province. ‘ and fifth give to Lower Canada Canada disparity which will doubtless: the subject of much comment, but which i ible of very satisfactory explanaâ€" ign, w the* difference in circamstances a itign of the two Provinces:is taken inâ€" account. Nos. 7, 2, 9, and 10 relate to the ion of thetwo Chambers in Lower n m ing the restriction of a threeâ€" majority to the carrying of any alteraâ€" ipn in the number of representatatives, or the ite of the electorial dirisions. No. 12 deâ€" the ition of the Upper C:nada islative Assembly, which is to consist of A members, with identical limite of ituengies for both local: and general i The three remaining resoluâ€" in# provide for.the continuance of all laws force at the time of the proclamation settâ€" â€"apart the Provinces ; four years durati on the loGal â€"Parliaments, and & session at E X C U RSIO N ! (h‘w hery w‘. Sundays excepted.) NEW ADVERTISEMEXTs. OTTaAWwa, JULY 5, 1866. (Published every Friday morning,) Cotton, Publisher and Proprictor. T H.E Grison STEAMER 10¢ The Municipal system so universally carâ€" ried out in Upper Canada on the one side,and the great questions of genegal interest which will be administered by the\ Confede Govâ€" erhiment, on the other, will leave for| the acâ€" tion of the Local Ltgish(ure in. lh:+ section a eompn‘:svely circumsecribed field, in which danger f. hasty legislation at the h‘nnd. of one Chamber need scarcely be apprehended ; whereas in Lower C-na.h!{t.. may justly be pleaded that the comparatively partial appliâ€" ‘cation of the Municipal system, and; the diâ€" ‘versity of interests atfected by the working of what may be styled its peculiar local instituâ€" tions, "will impose a greater varieiy and amount of legislative action, &nd consequently justify the maintenance of an Upper House years, marred the peaceful working of Union, and paralysed the action of the E. utive. f T s The striking difference between Upper W clll im & . . I The striking difference between Upper and Lower Canada, in the cothposition of their Legislative machinery, will, as we have said, attract much attention, but the cireumistances of each being fairly considered, the corjclusion that they will both be better served under the plans proposed, than by uniform Constituâ€" tions, will not be hard to arrive at.: If Lower Canada desires to preserve an exact copy of the constitation of United Canada beffre that efficient. â€" But the Upper, Chamber to Unitâ€" ed Canada has become, an almost absolute necessity from the great mass of Lbusiness which is annually thrust upon the hands of the Legislature,and which no single Chamber, wil.hsfln:ongmhotb«efimclwnoral Par; liamentary _ formsâ€"which are the real ««checks"â€"could possibly discharge, with satisfa¢tion, within the ordinary limits of ia. session of Parliament. | > t So it will be in the Confederate ‘Parâ€" liament, the amount; of biusiness to be done there | imperatively _ requires the existence of two Chambets; but with the local government of L'pper’ Canada the case appears to us to be quii}dilemt, an Upper Chamber there is neither & necessity,, nor would it be an ornament véry pleasing to the peoâ€" ple ; and while we can see many reasons to justify, or at all events excuse its existente in the Local Legislature of Lower Canada, we would wish rather to see the people of that section endeavoring to dispense with it than to see those of the Weat seeking to engraft it on their own Local Constitation. should be undertaken as soon as practicable. To enable the representatives of the people: Canada to obtain somewhat more prictical fikflnfion than hearsay; Messrs, Currier, Wright, and Poupore ; along with other proimâ€" inent gentlemen of this section, proposed that members of the Legislature should make ‘an excursion up the Ottawa as far as steam naviâ€" gation at présent "Ateénds. in accordance with this propositiona party aumbering about 90, including a\ number of ladies, left this city, * Forâ€"many years the construction of a ship canal along the Ottawa River and navigable lakes connected therewith through to Huron,has octupied the attention of not a of the leading men of Canada,. Late events rendered it more than usually desirable the late Jahn Egan, were also visited and much admired, as also were the falls on which they struction of the Ottawa Canal to make them the most valuable on the river. been, to our way of thinking, the best that could have been urgzed under our present form of Government ; for though in this respect the Upper Chamber may have been, and no doubt is exceedingly valuable to the country, yet the amount of * hasty legislation"‘ actual ly perpetrated, proves that in so far as its being a * check" goes, it has been very inâ€" shortly after six olock on Friday morning last, in carriages provided by the committee of management to convey them as far as Aylmer, where they artived at 8 o‘clock. Captain Chamberlain‘s Infantry Company turned out andâ€"formed a guard of honor, and with their Highland piper accompanied the excursionists as far as the Chats, adding considerably to the pleasure of the trip. Sutherland‘s excellent String and Brass Band were secured by the committee, and accompanied the party all along the route, cheering with their ‘harmonâ€" ious strains the multitudes who were in waitâ€" ing at every whart, and putting ‘dife and mettle" in the heels ‘of the excursionists themâ€" selves. Dancing began soon after the party left Ayimer, on the steamer Ann Sisson, Captain Bockus, who had everything "taut and trim." Breakfast was served at nine o‘clock, and was much relished by those who left Ottawa so early. The forencon was tempered with a cool, refreshing breeze, and dancing was kept up with great «pirit. The following are the members of the Legislature who were of the y :â€"Hons. Alexander, Armand, H ton ; pl.:nl. Currier, â€" Poupore, Wrigh‘t‘,.* Meâ€" Kellar, Dufresne, (Iberville) â€" Dufresne, }:ontcdm) Robitaille, Taschereau, Blanchet, kson, Ferguson, (Frontenac) Remilliard, Dorion, (Arthabaska) Lebreo#s Viger, Fortier, Gagnon, O‘Halloran, McMonies, Tremblay, Wilson, Geoffrion, Wallbridge, Bown, McFarâ€" lane, Houde, Pouliot, Street, Walsh, M. C. Cameron. From Ottawa were Messrs. Perry, Sparks McGreevey, Slater, Patterson, Caraiere, Aumond,jr., Lyons, Noel, Cassels, Howland, Wade, W. Grahaim, Lt.â€"Col. Wily, Mr. Taylor, Clerk Executive Council, Mr. Parent, A-'-lmt Secretary East, Mr. Russell, Assistant 2 Crown Lands, Mr. Russell, . Crown Tl.#e' r Agent, Mr. Russell, jr., Mr. Collins, Mr. Daâ€" fort, and Mr. Sicotte, Sheriff Corbett, of Kingâ€" stom, Col. Wilson, of Nortolk county, Gol. Dennison, and Mr. Reed, of Toronto, also j¢inâ€" ed the party. From Aylmer there were or Conroy, Sheriff Coulter, Deputy Clerk of Crown Driscoll, Mr. Aylen, advocate, and Mr. Thistle, civil engineer. a | The arrangements of the managing dn- mittee were excellent throughoot. Messrs. Cassells and ‘Thistle, two of the managing directors of the Upper Ottawa Union Comâ€" pany, together with Mr. Perry and Mr.G. R. Nasb, reanager, calculated the various requireâ€" ments of the y with great care, foreâ€"â€" Wufldpmwnhnflolnlun from Ottawa, whose gervices, under the supsrâ€" vision of Mr. W. Atley, were highly appreciatâ€" ed. After Iefl‘iz:lq.m Ann Siszon,and Lake du Chene, the party spent some time in examining the Chats Canal, about threeâ€"fdurths completed by Mr. A. P. McDonald, in 1857.â€" completed by Mr. A. P. McDonald, in 1857.â€" The Pontiac Mills, erected on Chats Falls by was changed by the abolition of the clause requiring a two thirds vote in certain cases, and.by the substitution of the clective, for the Crownâ€"appornted Upper® Chamber, | aurely the people ot Upper Canada|can have no rational objection to their choice, nur should they ask even for an argitmient to gonvince them of its propriety. â€" On the other hand, in Upper Canada, the return to a Crown ppointâ€" ed Legislative Council, as a local institution, would undoubtedly be unpopular with the great majority of the people, and looKéd npon like the Legislative Council of United Canada before the abolition of Crownâ€"appoint whents, as a worthless and,costly incumbrance;| while a local elective Upper Chamber would needâ€" lessly multiply the occasions for the|¢xercise of the franchise, and give the people ap better guarantee for sound legislaton . thin ‘they have at the hands of a single Chamber, workâ€" ing in a subordimate position, within defined limits, and subject to the superior quthovity of the general Government. â€" &# on the old Conservative Crown appointed bdsis. © The check to hasty legislation which has been the yery general argument in favor of the existence of a second Chamber has never THE UPPER OTTAWA PARLLAMEN TARY EXCURSION. The portage between Lake du Chene and the e sard, tances lusion under atituâ€" Work LX0Câ€" "That after learning from actual observation the extent of these navigable reaches of the Ottawariver, and gathering further informaâ€" tion concerning the greatness of the resources of the Ottawa valley, we venture to express & hope that the time is not distant when the revenues of the country: will permit the necesâ€" sary‘expenditure to be made to open up Ottaâ€" wa navigation continuously from its mouth to Lake Huron, alike as an efficient means of defence and as furnishing another important outlet to the ocean for the trade of the great have _ also â€" on e line 3 . tow boats. The _ Emefald . cost ‘ $18,000 ; _ Snowbird $3,000 and the Peimbroke $8,000. Notwith: -hndinithe large atmnount of capital invested, the stock pays well. It is anticipated that arother stcamer, now building at Sand Point, by the Brockville & wa Railroad Company, will be incorporated with the Union Line. : But the Sunday| voyage to Deées Joachim Rapids had yet to be made. _ Although the good people of Pembroke protested against Sunday travel, and the Episcopal minister sent his protest to the Committee, the| Pontice quictly slipped hef moorings, and tith but few exceptions, the party proceeded on one of the most delightful trips which could be imagined, â€" The scenery, of the Deep Cut, as that portion of the river is called, is,a combiâ€" nation of the Thousaad Islands of! the St. Lawrerice and the enay. . On our way up, Fort William, a t ot the HMudson‘s Bay Company, was . The factor, Mr. Watt, came on board and accompanied the party to Des Jeachim. Some idea of the extent of busâ€" iness done at the post ray be i::he"d from the fact that furs wonh:;o,ooo been shipâ€" ped from there in one consignment, and now 260 packages of ver, mink and other skins in store is valued at $22,000. Afterexamining the slides at the rtpidl, the party returned quietly to Pembroke, and took up their respecâ€" tive billets: | | .__Monday morning, at 4 o‘clock, the band, with fife and drum, a tour of the town to arouse the sleepers.| At six the excursionists liade farewell to Perbroke, pro.(+m., homeward On behalf of the committee of management Mr. Wright responded in an appropriate manâ€" net, Whd Mr. Nash followed on behalf of the Union Forwarding Company. ‘The health of the ladies was then proposed and honored in a parting bumper, _ e C C Aylmer was reached at 8 o‘clock, when the party took carriages for Ottawa, reaching the city between tem and midnight, concluding the journey of 150 miles of the Ottawa, where the projected canal is to be built.. _ _ . On the whole canal from Montreal, the total lockage is calculated to be 602 feet upwards magnific¢nt scenery around the village. â€" Lunâ€" cheon provided by. the peqple of Arnprior, hnd was |pronounced just the very best that could be |got up on such shogt notice. The Arnprior brass band suppliea music. A numâ€" ber of toasts were proposed and responded to in the most enthusiastic manner. _ To " The members of both Houses of Parliament," Hon, Mr; Alexander and Mr. MacFarlane responded in excell¢ent speeches. . Mr. Poupore explained and regretted that Mr. Melntyrc‘s illness did not allow that gentleman to be present on the occasion.| After visiting the beautiful mansion and grownds of Mr. McLaughlin, the party. returned | to: the steamer, accompanied b{ Messrs, Harvey, Harringtort, McLaughlin an« others, _ At Sand Point, a fow miles farther up, Messrs. Rogers, Fourdrinier and Young, came on board; Dancing was againâ€"resumed, the party reay hing Portageâ€"duâ€"Fort at six o‘clgck, where they were received at the wharf by over one thougand people. _ Messrs. Wright, Pouâ€" pore,. Dotion, Hamilton and M.C. Cameron, addressed them at considerable length. The village is handsomiety situated and was decoâ€" addressed them at considerable length. The village is handsomiety situated and was decoâ€" rated with evergreens. A handsome arch of evergreens with " Welcome " worked thereon, decorated the landing place. . The people were as kind and hospitable as they possibly could be to th¢ guests, w%o were billeted among them. ball and copcert in the evening conâ€" cluded proceedings of Friday. Saturday morning, after breakfast the party again statted by land for Havelock, nine‘miles distance,| at the foot of Lake Colonge. The road is gbod, and after leaving the river some distance, there are some good farms, the crops both of grain and grass look well. _ More $peeches at Mavelock, and the party embark on the steamer Calumet, Captain Blondin. _A great quantity of timber was rafted at this place, in fact the river all along was dotted with rafts, andthe sturdy raftsmen were not slow in cheering as we passed. At the Calumet all the people on the Island assembled at church in honor of the party, and as the steamer hove in sight, a buge bontire was lighted. Along the . route guns ‘were fired, handkerâ€" chiefs waved and checrs given, and returnâ€" ed..‘ Paquett Rapids \were strongâ€"they tried the strength of the steamer‘s horse power, but were conquered. . Finally the party arrived at. the head of the " reu'g;‘ and walked across the corner of a small Island, and took the steamer Pontiac, Capt..Duggan, which steamer conveyâ€" ed us to Pembroke, when we were again, reâ€" ceived by T: immense crowdâ€"more checrs and speeches and we are biletted for the night. Pembroke is a beautiful and thriving town,and the good people were fully as hospitable as those. of . Portageâ€"duâ€"fort. | The public . buildings lately {finished, built of a whitish sandâ€" stone, quarried near the town,, were much adâ€" mired‘by the visitors, and so were the extenâ€" sive mansion and jelegant grounds of Mr. Supple. Several of evergreens were erected, having suitable mottoes, ‘Supper, and another dance by some of the young folks concluded the business of Saturday. A few of the party remained on board the steamer; and it may be said here as well as anywhere else, that the Captrin and officers on each of those steamers are the most gentlemanly men to be found.any where. ‘This was the genieral .remark. °‘ It also delighted a great many to meet an old friend and familiar face away up among the wilds ofthe Ottawaâ€" " Jamie" formerly of the Buucnu House here, who now dispenses ¢reature comforts on board the Pontiac. TheTltumers themselves are first class, and so ‘were the meals served up on them by clean cooks and tidy waiters. . Wike Pontiae is 160 feet Izng, 135 horse power,. cost $22,000: The C t 60 horse power, cost $16,000. The (iron steamer) 75 horse power, cost $18,000. The Ann Sisson 135 horse power, cost $22,000. ‘The Company Moved by M. C. Cameron, Esq., M.P.P., seconded by Jo'epfl. Dufresne, Esq., M.P.P., SE resolvedts : :... .. .L........ .000 nc ynilthich o. "‘That we, the excursionists to the Upper Ottawa, desire to ‘offer our thanks to J. M. Currier, Esq., M. P. P., Chairman, aud the other members of the Qommllim of ‘invitaâ€" tions and arrangements for the kindness which prompted them to organize an ¢xcursion so full of interest, and scenery of wonderful grandeur anc beruty, and for the unwearied attention manifested byâ€"them which bas been rewarded by the entire success of the trip." Chats way evossed on a substaniially constructâ€" ed horse tailway, which, with, its depots, &¢., cost the Company $45,000, ~ As soon as the party arrived at Chats Lake, they embarked on the rnmcr Oregon, Capt. Findlay, and were conveyed to Arnprior, where a, large assomblage were awaiting their arrival. Carâ€" riages #re‘ also <provided to bring them to points of interest around the village, Those were principally the splendid mills belonging to Mr. McLaughlin, which were universally admired ; the Madawaska river, with . its slides lni heavy timber and saw logs, and the "That we also desire to express our: gratiâ€" tude to Mr. Cassels, the President, ‘and Mr. Nash, the manager of the Union forwarding company, to Captain Bockus, of the steamer Ann Sisson, Captain Finlay, of the steamer Oregon, Captain Blondin, of the stcamer Caluâ€" met, and Captain Duggan, of the steamer Pontiae, and the employees of the Company generaily for their care and untiring exertions to promote our comfort and safety during the excursion." . > | | _Moved by Mr. T. D. Street, ‘Esq., M. P. P., seconded : by Theodore Robitaille, Esq., M. P. P., and resolved, . . 6x Moved by J. B. E.. Dorion, Esq., M. P. P., seconded by Robert McFarlane, Esq, M. P. P., and resolved, . i 5 o e "That our thanks are also in a special manâ€" ner due to the people ‘of Arnprior, Portage duâ€"Fort and Pembroke, for the great kindness and cordiwlity of our reception at those places, and the unbounded hospitality with which they entertained us, as well as the inhabitants of the shores of the river generally, for the cordial greeting everywhere extended to us." Moved by H. E. Taschercau, Esq., M. P. P., seconded by A. McKellar, Esq., M. P. P., and resolvedy. :: AtF ; 4: SF o3 THE OTrAwA tmR 1U0Ly 5. iscse. after that time this question could be dealt /with in a proper manner. e tss +Hon. J/A. MACDONALD replied that it was the intention of the Government to bring ‘the prisoners to tria! at an carly day; before a competent tribunal; _ + £ Mr. DUFRESNE, (Ibervill¢) asked whother Didaci Tasse, Esq., ‘who was dismissed from the office of Collector of Inland Revenue, for the District of Iberville, coroner of the said District, and Clerk of the Court of theâ€" County of lberville, after an inquiry into his conduct, which ‘showed him to ‘have been guilty of fraud against the Government, had lately hbeen appointed a, J uutlice of the Peace ? + Hon. Mr..CJARTIER contended that, by the present state lof the law, any one having proâ€" perty free from debt might devise or give it away, attaching to it such conditiqns as would protect it from seizure. He then explained the great difficulties against which the carly settlers inâ€"Lower ‘Canada had to contend, and the burthensithey had to bear before the aboliâ€" tion of the Sdignorial Tenure;. with the many advantages they now enjoyed. He next conâ€" trasted the Lower Canadian public lands with those of the rnw of Maine, the latter being higher\in price than the former, while as to free grants in| the Western States, the patent cost near as much, and even moré, if all inciâ€" dontal expenges were to be counfed. He had '.o"‘npny $20 for his patent, besidés going to. a great deal of itrouble, and it was|very seldom that the origiipal occupant becamp the patenâ€" tec. He did|not say that our system of disâ€" po-lngfiput‘ic lands should not be improved, but he believed that even now,|it was more favorable to the ‘settler than thp free grant system as ed out in the Western States. M.; POULIOT addressed th¢y House in F'rencg. { * Ms. J. B. E. DORION spoke is English in reply to the Attorney General Wast. _ He exâ€" pressed his astonishment at the age used on this occasion by that hon. member, who last year had himself assisted in carrying a bill whereby a man through the means of an assurance policy on,his life might deprive his creditors of thousands of pounds for the beneâ€" fit of his family. â€"He could not therefore exâ€" press his astonishment at the language used now on the proposal to protect the poor man‘s family. ,As to the remarks of the Attorney General East, he knew little aboht the Amerâ€" Hon. Mr. CARTIER said the reasons which disqualified Mr. ‘Tasse as‘a collector of Inland Revenue would hot disqualify him as a Jusâ€" tice of the Peace, and it was necessary that a loyal man should be Appointed to that office. Mr.‘ McKENZIE quite concurred in the remirks of the Attorneyâ€"General West, He had geen,the working of the Homestead Law in the Western States, and he believed it was no advantage|to the honest man, but quite the contrary. For his (Mr. McK‘s.) part he was fully preparedâ€"to opposé the resolution® and the Pr‘inciple of a Homestead Law, being satisâ€" fied that th_qrw, as it is in Canada, is far more advantageous to the country. f stdnuxxzm would like to s¢e a well conâ€" side menre, whereby a certain amount of realestate, being free from debt or incumbrance might be set apart for maintenance, but to pass a Homentc%hw in favor of a man that has nothing, merely means that when he settles on his land he shall have no credit because he can give no security. . _ 4 A Mr. McKENZIE introduced the ~bills to authorize two Oil Companies to hold and conâ€" yey curtain Iarids." "1 .00 0 n t Mr. CURRIER introduced a bill to incorporâ€" ate the 8t. Patrick‘s Orphan Asylum, also an act to cotiter upon Ottawa College the power to‘grant University degrees. Hon.J. A., MACDONALD said the princiâ€" ple of the motion was at‘ variance with the relations existing between debtor and creditor jn this and crer} other civilized country, ‘The very debts the séttler had incurred with the merchant or others â€"might have been the means *h&t @nabled him to clear his land, and it was FontTry to the principles of justice that he should be placed in a position to defy his creditors. The resolutions of the Hon. Member he thought were extremely revoluâ€" tionary gln their tendency and ought npt to be entertained. | Hon. g ‘BROWN considered that the Atâ€" torney General held views against the Homeâ€" stead Law altogether too strong.|\ ‘The Homeâ€" stead Law as applied in the United States was that a certain amount of the labor and capital of the poor mah should be placed beyond the risk of ordinary daily speculation, and this was very turnf.lixm being dishonest. He conâ€" sidered that this was a very important quesâ€" tion that would force itself upon the attention ot the country} as the system now in force in the Western sf-m was considered by many as draining this country of a large amount of its population, He asked the hon. member for Drummond and Arthabaska to withdraw his resolutions, as no practical good could flow trom pressing them now. He (Mr. B:) believed tlie intention of the government to be to pass the requisite measures to give effect to confedâ€" eration, and $jpurn as soou ‘as possible, and to Lake Nippissing, and 60 feet downwards to Lake |Huron, total 642 feet, or 66â€"locks of,10 feet lift each. _ Th¢ ‘giz¢ ot these locksâ€" are deâ€" signed to be: 250 f v'%ill length, 50 feet wide, ith 12 feet â€"watér jon the sills, admitting lesscls of 242 fedt jn:length, 48 fect beam, awing 11.feet of| water, and carrying 1,000 ons of freight. ‘The average depth of the open reaches would he four fathoms, and little or. no shoals exist.) [Phe cost of. ithe work is stated at $25,000,000. ‘The effects of its conâ€" struction would be [the settlement of a country containing over 29,900,000 acreg of arable land, furnishing the! most ample supply of white pine.. It would provide a second maurâ€" ket for the Iumber frade, and open up a highâ€" way to the seaboard|for the Western and North Western States, shorter by six hundred miles than the Erie Canal, and by over 500 than the 8t: . Lawrence. . It| would thus enable the British manufacturer and artizan to obtain flour 25 pet cent cheaper than at present, and open a pro® table ficld for the employment of the surply.. population of Great Britain, It would give an impetus to our manufacturing interests, because a) change of cargo would be effected at some ppint on the Ottawa, where the grain would be manutactured into flour, and where the vessel on ber return voyage, could take back a cargo| of boards and plank, In fine it would bring a fair share of the great carrying trade of the West through the Ottawa Ship Canal, The object the promoters of the excursion arrived at, was fully attained by the expressions of "satigfaction and delight of all, and the concurren¢e of the members of the LegisJature present, in the desirability of the construction of the Ottawa Ship Canal. A number of pétitions were presented, a large proportion being for the renewal of an expired charter for mâ€"railway from Toronto to Owen Sound presénted by Pon. Mr. Dickson, x Private Bills. . Hon Sir N. F. BELLEAU moved that the time for the receptiqn of petitions relating to Private Bills be exténded to the,15th inst, First Reading. Hon. Sir N. F. BELLEAU introduced a bill to facilitate measur¢s for the repression of the vice of intemperance in Lower Canada, The House then adjourned. = Mr. DUFRESNE, (Montcalm) introduced a bill relating to water courses in Lower Canada., Hon. J. H. CAMERON introduced a bill to ereét the County of Péel into a separate County. & oi( Hon, Mr. CA MERON asked whether it was the intention of the Government to take early proceedin%zs for the trigl of the prisoners lately takeh in arms invading the Province, by court imartinPt : 1 C iN c itc .l "Mr. J. B. E. DORIO® moved his resolutions of which previous n had been given in favor of colonization and a Homestead : Law, Mr. ttumxsu (Montcalm) opposed the resolution as the settler‘s credit was based Xpon his. property. :: * : ==o 209000 The SPEAKER, adjournment took ! o‘clock p. m, > A number of pi large proportion be expired charter for Owen Sound presér $ © Wenxgspay, July 4th. ‘The SPEAKER took the chair at 3 o‘clock. lmThe House sat with closed doors for hal an ur. P : When the gx\l:l'eric'l. were opened a large number lof petitions were pregented. _ ~ _ Mr. J.B.E. DORILON addressed the House in French in favor of a Homestead.Law, ‘ A large number of private and local bills were introduced and read a first time: PROVINCIA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FIFT LEGISLA pxEsvay, July 4th, 1866. pursuant to the terms of e chair ‘at half past seven ©SESSION. IVE . COUNCIL PARLIAMENT, very seldom : the patenâ€" stem of disâ€" e improved, it was more Mr. SCATCHERD said ° tl‘nt one might imagine that the iaw of Upper‘ Canada was in a very deplorable condition, when the hon. member for Peel had no less than five bills on the notice papers to amend it. Other memâ€" berg had also introduced bills on similarâ€"subâ€" jects, the total number being thirteen. He had the same objections to thege bills as was urged against the assessment: «cts introduced last session ; they should be consolidated, and as the Common Law Procedure Act of Upper Canada belonged to that section of the l1,'1-0- vince, its amendment should be deferred until after Confederation. Mr. DeNIVERVILLE moved the second reading of the bill to amend cap. 70 of the Consolidated Statutes for Lower Cl:ld&, intiâ€" tuled an .Act respecting Joint Stock Compaâ€" nies for the construction of s and certain other works.â€"Carried and bill referred to a Select Committee. â€"â€" Hon. J. A. MACDONALD stated that the bill of the hon. member for Poel had been read a second time last Session and referred to a Committee, though it was not passed on account of the brief duration of the Ses«ion. He dissented from the ‘Kroponmon\ol the hon. member that because this measure referred oxâ€" clusively to. Upper Canada itâ€" should not be dealt with by this House, provisions of the bill, contending . that the amendment sought for to give Sheriff‘s pound Hon. J. A. ; MACDONALD) replied. _ The vacancy in thie Registrarship of Huron had Teen vacant bit a very short time, and would be filled without delay. . As to the county of Renfrew, the papers connected with its separaâ€" tion had only been completed on the 23rd of June, while those connected with Bruce were not yet completed, unless within the last two or three days. â€" Let the members for Renfrew and }uron auswer if these wore not the faugs. Hon. gentlemen should remember that certain ednditions had: to be complied with on the part of these counties before they could be set apart, , | 4 The House rose at 6 9‘clock. Evening S1t h The SPEAKER h:)z |he“:"i=ir at |ll|| past keven o‘clock. _‘ .‘ 5 Col. HAULTAIN moved the second reading of the bill to continue, for & ll'gllbd time, the Act entitled, " An Act to authorizei the emâ€" ployment of military: pensioners, and others, as a local police ferce," and for other purposes. Allowed to stand. | Moenmkg Col. HAULTAIN moved the second ‘readâ€" ing of the act to amend the act respecting the granting of charters of Incorporation to Manuâ€" facturing, Mil:ri:g and other companies.â€"Carâ€" ried, and refe to Committee on Banking and Commerce, | . Mr. TASCHEREAU moved the second readâ€" ing of the bill to amend the act to authorise the granting of charters of inorporation to Manufacturitig, Mining and other companies. â€"Carried. Mr. TASCHEREAU moved the second reading of the bill to amend the Lower Canaâ€" da Game Laws.â€"Carried. & $ t Hon. GEO. BROWN uit\\lhile it was proâ€" per that interest should be taken in the vacant offices in Lower Canada, he would, beg to call attention to the large number of vacancies in Upper Canada, â€" There were t ot the counâ€" ties of Renfrew and Bruce, besides the Regisâ€" trarship of Huron, and he thought the Governâ€" ment bad exposed itself to the reproach of causing needless delay in filling up these offices Hon. Mr. BROWN moved an address for cortéspondenge, &c., with roference to the Fisheries in the Gulfâ€"of thg 8t. Lawrence. The Hon, member said the subject was one of very great importance. Hon. J. A. MACDONALD said the papers The House went into Committee of the Whole on hon. Mr.Cameron‘s bill to amend the act respecting Attorneys at Law. Bill reportâ€" ed and ordered to a third reading toâ€"morrow. _ Mr.BELLEROSE â€" Bill respecting the baildâ€" ing and repairingâ€"of Churches ; passed through committee and was read.a second time. Mr. MeKENZIEâ€"Bill to amehd and conâ€" solidate the several acts respecting ‘the assessâ€" ment of property in Upper Canada, was read a second time and referred to a Select Committee, Mr, MeKELLAR moved the second reading of the Bill to amend and consolidate the seveâ€" ral Acts respecting theâ€"Municipal Institations of Upper Canada; carried, ‘and bill referred to the committee on the Assessment Law. . Mr. ARCHAMBEAULT moved the second readling of the bill to amend Section 9 of chap. 6 of the Consolidated Statutes of Lower Canaâ€" da, respecting Tavern Keepers and the sale: of. intoxicating liqours.â€"Carried, ul Mr. McKENZIE moved the second reading of the bill to regulate the means of egress from public buildings, the: provision being to comâ€" pel the doors of all churches, theatres and 'rhcu of public assembly, to open from the nside.â€"Carried and referréd ito & Select Comâ€" mittec. L Mr. DUFRESNE (lber::llle) moved the second readitig of the bill ting to the exâ€" penses of sales en justice in‘ Lower Canada.â€" Carried. ( _ Mon. Mr. CAMERON moved the second reading of the bill to amend the Common Law Procedure Act of Upper Canada. .‘ _ Hon, Mr. GALT replied s gument of the hon, gentleman 1 ed to prove that the public in ed by the delay in . the appo however he repeated would be: time. v Mr. BOURASSAâ€"Bill on Weights and Meaâ€" sures, was read n second time, and referred to the Committce on Banking and Commerce, _ _ Hon,. Mr. CARTIER said flt\t‘wilh regard to the Chief Justiceship of Lower Canada, the Government lost no time in coming to the conclusion to offer the office to the Honorâ€" able Judge Black. The correspondence took some time, and he regretted to say that that hon. juzgti had declined to accept it. The Govetnment then considered who should be appointed, and concluded to ‘recommend. the Hon, Judge Meredith to His Excellency, . He was happy to say that Judge Meredith had consented to necept, but begged a little delay on account . of . unfinished â€" political busiâ€" ness, He (Mr.:Cartier) now begged to anâ€" nounce that Judge Meredith‘s appointment as Chief Justice of Lower Canada would be made in a few days. _ With regard to the vacancy in the Sherift‘s office in the District of Quebec, he stated that by the law theâ€"Deputy was acting Sheriff whitil a principal was appointed, The appointment, would soon be: made but he did not consider himself bound to state further the particulers concerning it. Hon. Mr. HOLTON :said the explanations of the Attorneyâ€"Géneral regarding the Chief Justiceship would he felt sure be .accepted as satisfactory, and even with ‘regard to the, Sheriff of Quebec the delay: had not bten un‘ reasouably long, but he wished he given a full explanation of the regsons whith have induced the .government to delay: for more than a year in filling up the vacant Collectorâ€" ship of Montreal, an explanation which. the hon. Minister of Finance had failed to give. On motion the House ‘received the Report of the Committee of the Whole on Mr. Somerâ€" villef resolutions respecting the inspection of Lcather and Raw Hides, and a bill founded thercin was introduced and read a first time: Hon. Mr. CAMERONâ€"Bill to amend the law of Crown and Criminal Procedure: Passed through committee, * ~f* D94 0«_"" °000 Mr. GEOFFRION moved the second readâ€" ing ot the bill to amend the Municipal Act ot Lower Canada.â€"Carried and referred to a Select Committee, after a long debate. Hon., A. A. DORION moved an address, stating that the vacancies in the offices of the Collector: of _ Customs _ for _ Montreal, Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Lower Canada, and Sheriff of the District of Quebec, were in‘,nrioua to the public service, and prayâ€" ing His! Excellency to fill the samo. He said the Collectorship of Montreal had been vacant now for fourteen months, and he should like very much to know the reason why it had not been filled. ‘The Chief Justiceship of Lower Canada had also been vacant, and though the public had been informed that it was to have been filled up, yet no appointment had béen made,~ (Phe third office, concerning the delay in filling which he desired information, was that.of Sheriff of thc'Diitrict ot Quebec, now vacant for about two months. . _ Hon. J, A. MACDONALD said the papers would be brought down immediately. ‘The motion was. carried. ican Homestcad Law.â€" ‘The patent under that law cost but ten dollars and thero were no other charges to pay. HMe (Mr. Dorion,) did not see!why he should wait until Con{edon- tion is carried before bringing up this question. It would have a good effect on the country to bring the question before it. } > Hon. A. T. GALT said that" the circumstanâ€" ces stated‘by the mover of the address shewed that the public service had not suffered by the vacancy in ‘the Montreal Collectorship ; nevâ€" ertheless it was the intention ty make the apâ€" pointment at an early day, '] rlas en en e e e _ The members were then called, and the House divided, when the motion was lost. Y casâ€"26. 'N‘ny_-â€"r-_'l@.”_ h 2 Rif Hon. J. 8. MACDONALD . attacked . the ting that the arâ€" entirely failâ€" rest had sufferâ€" L:tment which, ade in a short l(e| on the amotnt of exccution whether re_ alisedâ€"or not out of the goods or lands seized, as unjust and a most improper pampering of im ¢lass of officials who if they, were not satisâ€" fed ought to resign. .. ... .. 00 8 .00 {00l__ Poriek Covat.â€"John Loring, drunk and disâ€" orderly ; pleaded guilty~ Sentenceâ€"dismissâ€" ed, but pay costs. Charles T. Thomas, leaving house and building materials on‘ Wellington street ; adjourned until Saturfilny next. .Jas. Matthews, charged with leaving a drain open on York lten.-et. Thik drain‘ has been for seyâ€" eral weeks left open, to the‘ great annoyance and incouvenience of the neighborhood _ It appears that the toms of the contract could not be fulffMed un:(nd to be abandoned. Mr. Matthews did not appcar to answer, and in his absence was fined $4 and costs. Geo. Letean charged by Xavier Landricault, for killing a game hen, and taking another, * Mr. Ross, for the defncce, said he had a host of objections to the proceedings. In the first place the sumâ€" mons was improperly drawn, and ungrammatiâ€" cal. He thought the man who drew up this paper could make a crawlish." Case dismissed â€"proceedings to be renewed. i Tus Taratrz.â€"Those who have scen little of the theatre and its doings, and who from hearsay judge of it as a profane institution not to be encouraged by professing ‘Christians, Heart Rexoixc Accioesr.â€"It is our painâ€" ful duty ‘again to record another death by drowning. Early yesterday forenoon, Bower Pratt, aged seven years, a very intelligent youth, son of A. Pratt, Esq., wno resides near the? Bay above Le Breton Flats, went with some othcr boys up to the Bay, and got to playing on the timber ; suddenly young. Pratt was missed, and the little fellows discovered his hat floating on the water ; this sadâ€" intelliâ€" gence was at once communicated to his father, who with some friends made diligent #gearch for the body at the spot pointed out, as most probable where he fell jin, and on removing some sticks of timber the body was recovered. It would appear as if, on falling in, he was drawn under the. timber, and did not again come up to the . surface. . We heartily condole with Mr. Pratt in his sad bereavement, An inquest was held on the body, and a vyerdict of " Accidental death by drowning," was reâ€" tutned. * Fovrta or. Jury.â€"Yesterday being the " great and glorious " Fourth of July, we have no ulcg'rams from our American Cousins, They devoted the entire day in celebrating this, to them, all important event, burned an immense quantity ‘of powder, and as they have a right, enjoyed themselves to the full letter of the law. 4 : ~ Fire is â€"Locuaneeâ€"We regret to learn that the residence of W m. Abbott, Exq., of Lochaber, was dektroyed by ‘fire on Sunday‘night last, together with its, congentsâ€"including all the family clothing, &c. | Mr. Abbott has $650 inâ€" surance effected in the Beaver Montrcal, but his loss exceeds that amount, largely. . Hon. J. H. CAMERON stated that the first clause to which the member for Cornwall referâ€" red had been amended at his own suggestion, angl that all the provisions which he had objecté ed were introduced by the Special Committee last session. ‘(He (Mr. C.) held in his hand the original draft of the bill which he had introâ€" duced, and it did not contain a single clause to which the. member for Cornwall had taken exâ€" ception. i E: Buceuzct d & . yc en Orrawa Caper Pi@Nicâ€"The: picâ€"nie of the Ottawa Cadet Corps under the directiot of the Revd. T. D. Phillips, was unavoidably put off. It will take place this afternoon, weather perâ€" mitting. â€" The Goxgxnor General will inspect the corps at lialf past three Sclock, Games to commence. at four o‘clock. Hoxest Baxers.â€"We have much . pleasure in stating, that i these times of dear flour, the morality of our bakers is of the highest type. Mr. Chief Langrell â€"yesterday, sent Sergeant Davis ~with a constable, to visit the City Bakeries for the purpose of weighing their bread, and the report is, that there is no bread in theâ€"city of light weight! x Persoxar.â€"We â€" understand that Ogle. R. Gowan, Esq., Exâ€"Grand Master of the Orange Grand Lodge, and Founder of the Orange Inâ€" stitution in British North Amecrica, has been appointed, by the joint Resolution of the Cenâ€" tral and Westein Grand Lodges, to attend a general convention of Delegates and represenâ€" tatives of the Orange Institation from all parts of the British posscésions, to be assembled in Belfast, Ireland, on the 20th inst. We cor. gratulate the Orangemen, on their judicious selection, for in Mr. Gowan, they have both an honorable and able representative, and we have no doubt that highly beneficifl results will arise from the result of his mission. ARECRSmeL: 1 Mr. MAGILL strongly up[m;fl the bill, urging as an illustration of its effect, that had it been in force when Hamiltoi®ewas in finanâ€" cial difficulty, that city would have had to pay the Sherif $6,000, instead of $3,000 under the present state of the law. #Mr, CAMERON said the member for Hamilâ€" ton was evidently not aware, that before the consolidation of the Statutes, the law, allowed Sheriffs to charge poundage precisely in the same way abâ€"provided for by this bill. â€"But in consolidating the statutes, this point had been overlooked, and it was to remedy this omisâ€" sion and restore to Shcriffs the same privileges they formerly enjoyed. * Hon. Mr. CAMERON moved the second reading of the bil to amend the law relating to crown debtors in Upper Can@da â€"Carried after debate, and the House adjomned at ten minutesto twelve o‘clock,. Corrgcriox:â€"Mr. Dey, a gentlcman with whom we are utterly un;\rqminti:d, has called upon us, and requests u§ to xt« that he was the party who had the watch in his possession, mentioned in our notice . yesterday, and who gave it up to Capt. Grabhani, and furthér, that he never had any intention to keep the watch â€"and for the purposo of showing that he had no dishonest motive in the matter, he gave the Sergeant his nnmic and residence as a â€"guaranâ€" tee. Â¥ * After further discussion, the Speaker (&:id- ed that it was not competent for the House to deal with the. 5th sessionâ€"that relating to to Sheriffs ; it was consequently struck off the bill a second time. , Hon. Mr. MeKENZIE opposed the bill, conâ€" tending that its effects would be to largely inâ€" crease the amount of fees to be paid to Sheriffs under certain executions. m‘ OUCAIL, :~NEWS. should have â€"Been: at: Her Majesty‘s Ottawa ‘Theatre on Monday night. â€" There they would have heard, not a man buried up ‘to his arm» pits in a pulpit; delivering solemn platitudes of soporific tendency, but men and women, who had.qualified â€" themselves by deep and serious study of the great master of the human heart. and all human affairs / delineating by word and gesture the sublimestâ€"tcachings that even were conceived by human prucebwr.. Slukcs}are, whose great mission on earth in all his"works, @ both as the first and now, was and is, to hold as ‘twere the mirror up to nature; to shew virtue her own . feature, scorn her:own image, and the very body of the age and qfic his form And pressure." _ I‘his same . Shakespeare, for three 1'vin(||ricn, has been‘ recognized by all civiliscd people as the greatest poet and philâ€" osopher that the ‘world has ever produced. And to his great works the theatre . through< out the world is indebted for its power to co. operate with the press and pulpit, in elevating the standard of morality and tast«. . On former occasions, we have spoken of the stage as &n out: groyth of, and at the same time an auxilliary ~to our civilization that ‘caunot be dispensed with, and yet it is an institution which in theâ€"hands of bad men might be made to minister to corrupt.taste, and to ‘the perverâ€" sion of our youth. We have now a company here, â€" under. a â€" manager ,who . by â€" his acts has‘~ given _earnest _ of a â€" desire to do good ; and Averal of his company of. his ownbouschold, we therefore havea guardntee that as he cannot give to his own sons and daughters a role beyond the . pale of stridt morality even if he were disposed, as we know he is not, therefore the public may be sure that the wives and daughters of our community need never fear that anything will ever transpire in the theatre here to call a blush to the check of â€"modesty.‘ Hamlet, as performed on Monday night, was full of the sublimest teaching. . Mr" Townsend as the Prince of Denmark deliverâ€" ed the entire ‘text in the most impassioned manner, and without once faltering: \Polonius by Mr. Lyon was very good, and we thought a mere trific too good, being as in our fastidiousâ€" ness we thought, a very ‘ little over done; but the character is a very difficult one. The Queen was well and duictly sustained by Mrs. Townâ€" gend. â€" The <great character of Ophilia is shoru of all its beauties when, as is very often the case, the fourth Act is cut, as, to save time, it was on Monday night. It is the opinion of all who havé seen mucl of Miss Florence Grosvenor‘s acting, that young as she is, the mad scene would be well sustained in ther hands, She has all the elements of & first clasg actress. The King was very (‘6rrectl_y done by Mr. Mortimer, and Horatio, by Mr. Grosvenor, was, quite cltnic.‘ The â€" new sccncry/w*ich'fl‘ very beautiful, took the auâ€" «licnce Uy surfrtfe; ank was greatly admired. Miss ‘Adelia St. Clair un‘fih%el:_ took a slight cold, which made hcr afsaid to (ry the favorite Hocking Bird. We shallhave it next ime, ~ The pas seul, which is a ballet introducâ€" lk& hore for the first time by Miss Loraine, was executed under some, disadvintages, but was full of grace and beauty, and the next time it is performed it wil be with ‘additional emmbelâ€" lishments. Prig , â€"Two of the Sculled pussons". had a free fight in ‘Toronto on Mondayâ€"one slashed with a razorâ€"the other made a barberous brute of himself by biting off the barber‘s noses Montreal, by the Rev. Mr, Ellegoode, W Esq., of Believille, C. W., to Charlotte, . William Dickinson, Esq., Deputy Inspect Ottawa. . No cards. > | â€"â€"Duncan, Sherman & Co., of New York, are agents for a loan jof $4,000,000 for Pope Pius IX. | â€"Ethan Allen, the celebrated stallion, died on Tucsday, in Reading, Pa., in consequence of ahurt received on Monday. a DIED. â€" > In this city, on the 3rd : inst., Robert M. J Esq., Post Office Department, and /son of tbm Captain Julyan, Royal Navy. > The funeral will take plmtlhmn+!- day, at 4 o‘clock, p.m., from his late residence on Union Square. His friends are invited to atten d without further notice. * & â€"There are 32,000 miles of railroad now in use in the United States. *‘5 â€" Sixty bushels of spring wheat per acre is: reported as but anâ€"ordinary yield on Red River sottlement. +. | a * Herctofore, Gaspe has aspired to nothing beyond a mere fishing port, with but. small population, and a magnificent harbor. To enable the settlement to exist and induce an increase of population, it was granted the privâ€" ifege of a free port of entry. Now, just at the time when the untold oil wealth of Gaspe (which has heretofore lain dormant) is attractâ€" ing capital and population to tligt section of Canada, even before the grand migration has commenced, impediments are attempted to be placed in the way of her speedy development by suggestions made to Parlianvent to: withâ€" draw privileges that have herctofore existed there, and which are, and have been used as ad inducement forâ€"capital, and population to seek its way there, and make Gaspe speedily, what oventually will be the case, one of the most, nnpomnt ports in Canada, .Parliament has the power to assist in the development of one of the richest sections of the Province by a liberal policy.~ It also has flfe‘ravefbyu illiberal course to check Canada‘s development and prosperity for years to come. In my opinion, the change that th¢ Finance Minister proposes should be delayed until capital has become established ‘there, and not drive away by too early legislftion; rather encourage its present accumulation, and in a short time will Gaspe be able to contribute largely to the revenue of Canada, (I submit this with due deference and respert, and remain, â€" > Dear sir, your obdt. servt., % s R. M. RessscL. â€"The, Toronto Volunteer Relief Fund draws upwardâ€"it is now $37,000, «â€"[The total amopnt of exports from San Francisco, since January 1st, exceed $32,000,â€" 000. A My Deas Sir,â€"I notice, in this morning‘s journals, that your Finance Minister, in his recent budget presented to the Canadian Parâ€" lijamcx(x#' has suggested the withdrawai of the free p pri\'ilc;cl, that Gaspe and Sault Stc. Maric have hitherto enjoyed, Since my sojourn, 1 may say residence, in Canada (for I am only absent from there, at the present time, on busâ€" iness appertaining to Canada‘s inuyfed, as well as my own), l have taken much intérest in her welfare, and the proper mode of developing her great resourcesâ€"of wealth ; and I take the liberty of giving you my ideas respecting what I conceive to be a most impolitic measure g the present time) as proposed by the Hon. Mr. Galt. 4 C â€" The Emperor and Empress of, Russia are on a visit to Moscow, I The gbove was written for yesterday‘s issue, but was unavoidabl y crowded out. Last night Hamlet was again played with the same cast, And as well or better than on Monday night. Miss St. Clair sang the " Mocking Bird," ard " La Neupolitaine," to the intense admiration of the audience, and Miss Loraine danced with brilliant effect. â€" Parliament legislates too much for Canada‘s immediate interests, not sufficiently for her future rwelfare. f L [ We have been Tequested to publish the folâ€" lowing letter] :â€" boosg Alonso Wright, Exq., M.P.P., Ottawa City & MARRIED. On Saturday the 23rd ult., at 8St. James‘ Church FREE PORTS 113 Pearl Street, New York, fls oc 9mmE »0th, 1986 Deputy Inspector General # ~â€"Over 0,000'.? says the New York IM are now leaving for flarqn each A wbove School, undor the pu'lu:fim-';dme a Mr, Robertson, a« Principal, and xi;hnn Fieming, y and Humphrys asassistants, is just closing forithe summer vacation, and it is with great pleas | we publish tho standing of the different; wil. forithe 4ast half year. . This «chool is the largest in city, having an average attendan¢s daily of 200 pupils, with 280 on the roll. There ate four depart -*aâ€""b. sepior under the rh-rg‘\z Mr. Robert ; Miss Fleming, first assistant, having the next mi'i“ in charge. _ Space will only ipermit us gis ing the standing of pupils 4n those two depart iments .f |‘ Sentor Divisionâ€"ist Clask, ingâ€"Dux, Mary A. Caldwelly‘%nd Peter lingâ€"Dux, Mary A Coldwell ; 2nd Enza 4 u;f:«'u“f C #8 :8 . Boy‘s Writingâ€"Dax, Henry W aters ; 2nd Poter irl‘s Writi Dux, Emily Shouldis ; Maury Abfldwollr. EY h# y mss 3“‘{ * «"There being in the mind of the Court bo reason for further delay in the disposition of the casze, his Honor proceeded to pronounce the isentence of the law upon the prisoner, : The prisoner was ordered to stand up, and in his Jfinnl arraignment manifested no more emotion, ‘nervousness, or feeling, fhan he had upon any previous occasion.. ‘There was the same . half vacant stare in his cyes characteristic of him during th¢ whole trial. C ‘The trial of McConnell, who was extradited fram this city for the murder of Mrs. Colvin at Berea, in the State of ©Qhio, has been brought to m close in Cleveland, and he is there to unâ€" detgo the extreme penalty of the law for the crifine. The gentlemen, who defended him, exâ€" ercised all the cunning and skill khown to the wisdom of the bar, in order to secure hin#h Sair trirlâ€"and if possible avert the fathl sentence. The prosecuting Attorneys, &‘fifl: X. 4. Cagsels, ‘and A. T. Elade, on bebalfof the State, also placed at the prisenet‘s .command every facility possible, in order that hy might be able to procure witpesses to prove his inâ€" wnce. Our â€" detectives, . O‘Nejl â€" and vis, . were _ . present, _ as | witnesses, o:pn:-u themselves _/ as _ under ny obligations to both the defending and p uting attorneys, for the courtesics <xâ€" tended to them. . From the Cloveland Herald, from which the annexed ¢xtracts Aare taken, we learn that the appeal, on Behalf of ‘the prisoner, was a most powerful effort, and that the feelâ€" * The motion for a new trial, in theTase of Alex. mby is 11, was fyled “lndP.\l'ery ably argued i8 s«ttorneys, C. W, Palmer and R. E. Knight, Esquires, this morning. The Court thereupon intimated that it did not wish to hear the argument against the motion, in behalf of the State, and proceeded to dispose of the motion. L 4# An hour or more was occupi¢d in a masâ€" terlyâ€" review of the law ‘and evidehce in the case, wherein the Court exercised much keen analysis, and legal acumen. . At the conclusion of the whole matter his Honor, said that, after a imost deliverate and solemn consideration and reflection upon the whole matter, he had come to the conclusion, in his own -i-a, that he could not find any dissatisfaction with the verdict of murder in the first degree, The motion was overruled. . *« His Honor then said in substance that in pronouncihg the sentence which the law reâ€" quires in this case, he did not deem it requiâ€" site to say anything personal to the prisoner, further than he h':':rokrn in disposing of the motion fora new,trial, He said to the prisâ€" oner that he could not blame any person for theâ€" result thereof, but himscl{ ‘The only pabgs or regrets that could exis: in ‘the pris oner‘s mind, on account of the awfcl position in which he stood, were those that «prang from a sense of hisownamisconduct. . The prisoner was solemnly abjured ktprcpm himself to meet the awful result which the law says shail follow conviction for murder in the first deâ€" gree, which I now pronounce upog you. * It is the sentence of the law, that you, A1â€" * It is the sentence of the law, you, Aiâ€" exander McConnell; be taken f this place to the jail of this county, that you be therein kept in close custody by the Shetiff thereof, until the 19th day of August, A. D. 1863 and that between the hours of 10 oclock in the forenoon‘ and two O‘clock in the afterâ€" noon of said day, you be hung the neck until you be dead ; and may ‘God have mercy on you, ©" After leaving mc«m Roomhe met his sister, when he ed i e feelâ€" ing, which was c y indicated by a coâ€" pious flood of * I £ McConmell Sentehced to be Hung on 3 F3 10th of August. | . ings of the Bench and ispectators were so worked upon, that many shed tears:â€" â€" * “mnuâ€"Dux, ‘William Potter ; 2nd E Mont D Stewart and Olive Fisher. â€" t# Punctualityâ€"Olive Fisher and Lizzie Danter. . We cannot close this report without complimentâ€" ing Mr. Robertson and his assistants ongthe very marked improyement produced from the result of their past six months labor. E3+ k CLOSE OF THE BEREA MURDER | ~Cask. â€" k _ Geographyâ€"Dux, Catharine Mathews ; 2nd Sunat _ â€" po} io‘ Alms Bja.uianâ€"bu. Win Potter ; !‘4 Daiiter. _ Writingâ€"Dux, Caroline Cawest\/2nd R. Russeli; * Certificates in Ikpor-J-l. «KGood Conductâ€"William MeEwan., iligenceâ€"Catharine Mathews and ‘Emily Mowâ€" erfect Recitationâ€"William Ptter, Catharine Muthews, and A Swalwell. | 8r. arorgars® w arknrmpmxy semoar, English Grammarâ€"Dax, Eliza J Melntosh ; 204 Il;:nh Gilmour. | â€" istoryâ€"Dux, Eliza J Melntosh ; 2nd Hannat Gilmour. » *# m{â€"m. lfq A Clltell;!n‘uu | MissFleming‘s Divisionâ€"1st Class. adingâ€"Dux, Alma Swalwell; 20d W Potter. _ fpellingâ€"Dux, Emily Montgomery ; 2nd ‘Catha rine Mathews. l‘nndu'ulityâ€"(‘ndnrine Mathews, Caroline Cawâ€" est and Robert Danter, j | Miss Fleming‘s Divisionâ€"2nd Class, guwng-m-. Margaret Imlay ; 2nd 0 Fisher. R po.llli-l‘â€"l)ux. Margaret Imlay; 2nd Donald C m ritingâ€"Dux, Catharine Mason ; ‘2nd O Fisher. (Grammarâ€"Dux, Dopald Stewart ; 2nd Henrietts Armstrong.. _ t e t O is en ental Arithmetieâ€"Dux, M A Caldwell ; 2nd &6 Gilmour. | | t 3 Catural Historyâ€"Dux, M A Caldwell"; 2n4 Wis erland. 1 Igobraâ€"Dux, E J Melitosh ; 2nd H Gilmoor. â€"Dux, Mary A Caldwell; 2nd Cherry Humphrys. e i e l e ol mour and E J Mclatosh. . h rfect Recitatitnâ€"M A Caldwell; H Gilmour, C Htmphrys and E J Melntosh. fâ€" » Natural Historyâ€"Du%, Annie Steaty ; 2nd Addie Cpeuey. ..~.".... Ms n | i xtri&hnedeâ€"bux, Catharine. Mathews ; 2nd W Ewan. ’ i ‘ F3 â€" Geographyâ€"Dux, Fred Jarvis; Pnd Catharine Armstrong. » ‘Arithmeticâ€"Dux, Donald Stewart] 2nd E Wood. -?fii;nfi._bux, EJ Melntosh® 2nd Hanoab Gilmour. > Nok ingâ€"Dux, Thos Davies ; 2nd J Kouth. _ , â€" liingâ€"Dux,|Annic Steacy ; 2nd Annig Mclaâ€" t » | s s Writingâ€"Dux, Jason Routh; 2nd C Dyde. P xl'l Writingâ€"Dux, Addie Steady; 2nd Emily t. S Good Conductâ€"Emily Fisher and hci' Huckeli. Diligenceâ€"Lucy Huckell and Emily Fisher. Pertect Recitationâ€"Lucy Huckell, Andrew Mc Lean, Annie McIntosh and Aunie Steacy. » t:‘.miunyâ€"-n Gilmour, M A Caidwell and E S ie. 4 k _ Mistoryâ€"Dusx, Catharine Mathews,; 2nd William Potter. I HE“IM Grammarâ€"Dus, Lucy Muckeli; 20i A an. * â€" istory â€"Dux. Lmz':luckell; 2nd) Annic Steapy. Geography â€"Dax, Lucy. Huckell ; 2nd A McLean. Arithmetioâ€"Dax, Andrew McLean ; 2nd Lucy Huckell. * » * »*° _ Mental: Arithmetieâ€"Dux, Lucy Huckell; 2nd A “’:kley.__. esfi gent t mee Punctuality~â€"Lucy Huckell, Emily Fisher and Annic Steacy. » | g::ernl Proficiencyâ€"Mary A Caldwell Progressâ€"Lucy Huckell. . _ _ » Dil F. Margaret Imiay and JArFiE. Poriedt Reoiiationâ€"s Margarel Innigy fred Jartls | Certificates in Deportment. Good Conductâ€"Margaret Imlay and [ Wood.‘ Diligenceâ€"F. Margaret Imiay and PE*‘ Jarris _ Certificates in De'-rupuul.l Good Conductâ€"MA Caldwell and C Ha '.L-hr;u Diligenceâ€"M A Caldwell, C Hamphreys, M Gai Certificates in Deportment. 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