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little by the fugitives of the defwated army, and it. was very nearly retaken. Returning by foreed marches, Gen. Kaufmaon oply relieved the sirge, which bad been " heroically resisted," on she 20th of June. It is now telâ€" egraphed from St. Petersburg that peace has been concluded, that the l{&-hnl art to be paid half a million of roubles indemunity, and are to evacuat> the towns of Bokhara which they have occupid. : If true, the peace must bave tollowed very quickly on the hostilitics above described, so quickly as to be hardly credible, and the distrust is so great on both sides that its finality is doubttul. We should also doubt very much the Russian intention to evacuate all the towns they have occupied ; but this does not matter a great deal, as the would imply the Emir‘s consent to be a m- vassal.â€"Pall Mail Gazetie. ‘%~ All partivs unable to procure the Damyx TimEs of the 24th instant, conâ€" taining the account‘ of the " Regatta," will find the same in the Weekuy Tiugs, issued on Friday morning next. . Ol: no occasion will the names of Old Advertisements be inserted New Fail Goodsâ€"Garland4, Mutchmor & Co. Te rier Bitch Lostâ€"Col. Macdougall. â€" * Furnish «d Hou e Wintedâ€"Dr. Wolff. O t wa ard Glove ster Rea 1 Co.â€"W. H. Fal! Metrop olitan Rifle Associuionâ€"C. E. Pesty. A Curetor Allâ€"Dr. Radway & Co. t in vage Department_â€"Jo‘n Langton. Gw\:r‘&knt Noticeâ€"Â¥W. H. Les. Tus editor of the Toronto Globe is the victim of a strange ballucination. â€" Hethinks that because he, upon three or four separate 0¢â€" casions, has demanded thai the whole regular and volunteer force of the country should be called out for active service and marched to the front, some of the " Ministerial organs"‘ have reproached him for having put the country to the expense of lmn%re-ls ot thouâ€" sands of dollars! All we can say is that it any * Ministerial organ" has preterred such a charge itâ€"has been without a particle of justification, V we do not believe that the frantic ravingsâ€"ot the Globe on the Fenian question have cost the country a single dolâ€" lar, at least not on Government account. The same pracautions would have been taken, and just at the same time, had the Globe paid some respect to common serse in discussing the defence question. Our contemporary has farnished material for the Americay press to laugh at the Canadians on .eoon"?t of their soâ€"called «"scares," and perhaps given a CEhrOttama Cimes Ts yorts Pags little fresh eclat to O‘Nzem‘s movements ; { but we acquit him of having driven the Govâ€" ergment into the expenditure of a single dollar by his unappreciated zeal. Nor do we thirk he has much disturbed the trade of Canada, becausesbusiness men navre long discovered the proper value of his ** sensaâ€" been that in erying «* wolf! wolf!" so often when there was no wolf there is a danger that if the animal© should come, and he be tionals." If he has had any success beyond getting laughed i::imulf, and assisting the Americans to s at this country, it has Sour time ago we noticed a complaint from a Halifax paper concerning the treatâ€" ment of a Pictou vessel by the customs authorities at Montreal, and the day foliowâ€" ing published the explanation of the Collecâ€" tor of that port as to the occurrences referred to by our Halifax exchange. That explanation, in so far as the customs officgr@iat â€" Montreal commissioned to commuanicate t nobody would believe him. â€" are concerned, . was eminenfly satisfactory, except that :t may be that the ierm « this Province," which in 18§0 meant Canada as it then was, might in 1868 be hela to mean Canada as it now is, in which case the Picâ€" tou craft would have had the same right as any other. But we do not pretend to interpret the law, though we hope when the Pictou captain‘s protest comes beâ€" fore the proper authority the utmost liberalâ€" ity of interpretation will be given to the clauses under which he clzims his exempâ€" tion from the paymient of dues. a . The other day the Montreal Gazef(e called attention, somewhat sharply, to the treatâ€" ment of passengers arriving from the Mari‘ time Provinces by the Custom House offiâ€" cers at Quebec. The nature of the case will be best uhderstood from the following article mak of this city, who came from Pictow by the steamer Secret, in the middle of July last , was told to open his trunks at Quebec for exâ€" amijnation by the Custom RHouse officer. He refased to do so, and carried them away almost in despite of the officer, who gdid not, however, â€" go the length of detainirg‘them. â€" All the other baggage, by the same steamer, was laid aside for the Customs to examioe. which day ;. We have received a telegram from the Cusâ€" toms Department, at Ottawa, containing a denial of a statement made in the Gazetfc, which, in view of the nature and importance of the subject, we think it is tight to pablish : _ #The Gazette is misinformed. My officers do not examine baggage of passengers from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.â€"J. W. To this we answer, that whatever may be the geueral custom of Mr. Dunscomb‘sofficers, the Gazetie was not misinformed, We bad authentic information ot the fact we stit=d, aud have proof vfit now in our possession, which we shall for#ard to the Customs Deâ€" TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1868. But we do not see why the Customs OfMfâ€" cers deny that they examine baggage of pasâ€" seugers while they require goods shipped from Nova Scotia to go in bond, and be there exâ€" amined. If one wâ€"right the other is. In fict it would . be wrong . to allow passengers‘ bagâ€" gage to go without examination, if it is right to insist on packages between Halifax or Picton and Montreal to be put in boad for examination, for if there could be smuggling in one case, there might be in another. In addition to the express bill we noticed on Saturday, we have before us another for the conveyance o‘ a package of books from Halifax t» Montreal. ‘IFhe chargs for express freight is $1; while the "bonding charges al Quebec" ate 50 cents; and the cbharges for # entry and warehouse" 88 cents; these coming to more than the freight. This package was sent from Halifax to Picton by Fighwick‘s exâ€" press, and shipped from Pictou to Quebec by the Secret. Oun aritval at Quebec it was bonded and sent to Montreal. At Montreat the owner was told that a certificate from the Colâ€" lector at Halifax was required. He had none; whereupon the package was opened and exâ€" NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. amined, and let in duty fr.e, because it was found to contain Cansdian tooks. We shall at the same time forivard indubitable proof of this, as of our other statement, to the Departâ€" ment at Ottaws. And again we ask in the face of a fact of this kind, what is the uss of What we allege d and repeatis that a gentleâ€" markets and interesting reading trom the Gazelte of yesterâ€" the ~* We are glad to notice that the Local Legisâ€" }la&urc of Nova Scotia is pushing: forward a large number of Private Bills, chiefly relating to mining and manufacturing companiecs, the ’ ‘enactment of which will be productite of great good to the Province. | Some of them may, no doubt, lie dormant for years, and others be attowed to lapse without bearing fruit ; | but from recent statements we hbave, it may be sately relied uron that the petitioners are in mavy instances men of capital, who inâ€" tend to work their charters themselvesâ€"not to speculate upon them. Among these apâ€" plications for charters we notice one introâ€" ~duced on the 18th instant by Dr.Mcanray, for the incorporation of a Pottery. ia‘mxta,cturing Company at New Glasgow,, Which he‘silid would be able to supply 'hetflants of.the Dominior and the &djacent cofonies, whereâ€" upon Mr. Braxcuar» remarked that it was a pity Prince Edward Island "and Newfound: laod were not in the Union, as thereby the company would have saved the ten perâ€"cent. import duty in these Provinees. 4 3 *# *We believe that these grievances will be removed when brought,fairiy before the notice of the Department," as our con temporary proposes to do. â€"There ought not to be any justifiecation for the course said to have been pursued in the éases mentioned by the Gaâ€" zefte. That course would be unfair at any time, but just now it is particularly unfortuâ€" nate, and theretore we trust that no time will be lost in putting arrivals from the ‘Maritime ports on a footing of equality with those from the other ports of the Dominiqn. denying that baggage of passengers is cxâ€" amined ? > * 4 q 3 o on > * and Quebec have the same relation to each other in respect to Customs, being ports of the same Dominion, as Quebec and Montreal have. And it is the more importanut that this picce of useful information should be immediately acquired, as ignorance of it is a great hindrance to trade, and causes great irritation, which it is the highest political interest of the Dominion to prevent or allay. ateky We shall not «dliscuss who or what is to blame ;. but whocver or whatever it is, we do not think that this much of home geograpby snould be difficult to acquire:â€"that Pictou Apropos of New Glasgow, we copy the folâ€" Iwing account of " The visit of the Canaâ€" © dian. party to the mines‘" from the Eastern Chronicle otf the 15th inst., published at New Glasgow : s j « On Tuesday last, at 2 o‘clock, p. m., the above party, consisting of Sir John A. Macâ€" donald, K. C. B, and Lady Macdonald, Sir George E. Cartier, Baronet, Hon: William Macdougall, C. B., Hon. John Sandfield Macâ€" donald and Miss Macdonald, Hon. Peter Mitâ€" chell and Miss Mitchell, His Excellency | Anthony Musgrave, Governor o{ Newfoundâ€". land, Col. Bernard, Thos. N. Gibb*, Esq., M.P., and a number of friends from Halitix, arrived: at Coal Mines Station by special . train from Halitax, and were.there met, by preâ€" vious arrangement, by J. W. Clendenin, Esq, of New York, President of. the Acadia Company, and Jesse Hoyt, Esq, Genetral Agent. Aiter partaking of a luncheor at the latter gentleman‘s residence, the party returnâ€" ed to the cars and proceeded over the comâ€" pany‘s branch railway, recently completed, and reached the " Acadia Colliery" at about four o‘clock. They were here met by Sir Wilâ€" liam Logan, the eminent geclogist, who acâ€" companied the party into the mine. Nearly two hours were spent in the examination of this colliery ; and then the visitors proceeded under the guidance of James fludson, Esq., Agent of the General Mining Association, to the "Foord Works" and Dalhousi¢ Pits of this company. The extensive machinery now in course of erection was much admired. Alâ€" though it was not possible in so short a time to inspect the whole extent of this valuable coal field,yet enough was seen to satisfy them of the great importance of this interest to Nova Scotia. The journey to Pictou was then reâ€" sumed ‘and the party embarked on board the stâ€"amer Napoleon at eight o‘clock, p.m." W# clip from the Milton Champion the folâ€" lowing account of a most villainofs outrage perpetrated on the live stock of Mr. Wait®, M.P. for Halton : : 4# A few nights ago, probibly on Friday night la«t, some fiend in human form, itole into the farm of John White, M.P., near Auburn, Traâ€" falgar, and with a sharp instrument, probably aniaxs or hatchet, hacked six valuable iinâ€" ported thoroughâ€"bred cattle on the thigh of the hind leg, on the nigh side in every Case but one. 5: was done by a swifs rightâ€"handed blow they were lying aslbe‘p. The poor dumb brutes suffered until Sunday, before the{‘ were seen by Mr. Kirby, and one noble ox_ (0 which the yoke cost $120) was so far gone that he bad to be knocked in the head to put him out of misery ; and another steer will likely have to be served in the same manner. Every effort is being made to save the rest; among whom is a very valuable Dutchess heifer valued at $200, and three steers valued at $100 each. A reward of $400 is offered by Mr. White, and it is to bs hoped that the scoundrels will be speedily brought to justice. Hanging is almost too good for guch cowardly rascals, whom fear alone prevents from bcâ€" coming murderers and assassin‘s." Loxpo® Quartsrer Review, July 1868 : New York : L. Scort, Publishing Company : Otâ€" ( â€" tawa: J. Duris & Sox. . The contents of the present number are :«â€" Life of David Garrick; Iadian Railways; Coleridge as a Pbet; Gunpowder ; Marco Polo and his recent Editors; History of Lace; Sir Roderick Murchilon and Moderm Sctools of Geology ; Proverb», An:i.nt and Mojlern ; Ireâ€" land Once More. en ts K _ â€"The Hon. Mr. Macdougall, Minister of Pubâ€" 1i> Works, accompanied by his lady, daughtâ€"r, and son, left in the early train this morning fo: Windsor, is return to Ottawa.«â€"Ha‘iâ€" Se: Expres th. s Nout Desaxs.â€"Dr. Macnish, "happenâ€" ing to slgep in damp sheets, dreamed heâ€" was dragged thro‘ a str:am." Dr. Symonds witâ€" nessed in his sleep what he thought was a prolonged storm of. thunder, which he was afâ€" terwards able to trace.to the light of a candle brought suddenly into a dark room where he had fallen asleep.; He relates that a person‘ having a blister applied to his head fancied he was scalped by a party of Indians. Irememâ€" ber, when a boy, sleeping in a strange houge in an oldâ€"fashioned room, with an oaken store cupboard over the bed. _ I dreamed that I was being murdered ; the assassin struck me on the head, and I awoke with azense of pain in that region. Puttng my chand t> my foreâ€" head, I tound it {sticky with bloodâ€"with blood! I felt almost too ill to cry for help ; but at length I alarmed the household, and, on procuring a@lightit was discovered that some fermented jam bad lesked through the bottom of the cupboard and fallen on my hat in‘ a small sluggish stream. _A few months ago, shortly before going to bed, a friend had been discussing with me the pecuâ€" liar instincts of animals, and more. particuâ€" larly, their sense of the coming of stormg. After this, he dreamed be was a Worcestâ€"râ€" shire shortâ€"born, grazing in a pleasant meaâ€" ‘dow on the Herefordshire side of the Malvern hills. He had a number of ~companions. Signs of a storm appeared in the sky ; a misty vapor hurg on the wellâ€"known beacon,. He remembered d{lstinctly, although he was a cow, watching with a sense of great delight the beauty of the preliminary tokens of the storm. With the other cows he quietly strolled toâ€" wards the shelter of an adjacent tree, and waited till the storm should break. He was cbhewing the cud, and relished its herbaceous flavor. Distincty remembered wagging his tail,. Yet all the time he had full reasoning taculties, and a lively sense of the beauties of the scenery.â€"Argosy Magazine. Carpets aspo House Foamsisnines.â€"Garland Mutchmor & Co. make this department a speciality, They have just received a large stock and invite the attention ot parties furâ€" nishing to it. Purchasers will find their tock in this department secondjto none in Ottawa 582â€"y Annual Tournament. *4 The annual meeting ot (the Mcetrop®itan Riils Association for competitive practice beâ€" gins at the Rideau Range at ninc o‘clock this morning, the Interoational mitch leading eff ; and will be formally opcim-(‘l by (the Lady lla_\'orcnjs,wlu) has kindly consentct to fire the first shot. Parties wishing to see the opening ceremonies must remember that u; miliilmy friends areâ€" prompt .to time, and ‘ that, the hour is nine oftleck a. m, sharp.. Yesterday we made a brief teference to the arâ€" ‘ rangem uts made forthe accommodation of competitors and the public. . The last compeâ€". titron w:z so well managed in eveiy particuâ€" lat that nothingâ€"but the most satisfactory reâ€" sults from the present gathsring are anticipaâ€" ted. The priz=s are numetous and valuable, as will be seen from the full‘(‘)‘s\'iugf list, which we insert this morning for t)m conveniense of competitors and visitors : | & * § Iâ€"INTERNATIOGNAL MATCH, ° Prize, $40. To Squad making highest aggregate score. Prizo,SilverCup, presented by the proprietors of the United Service Gazectte, to highest aggregate Score. To be competed for by 8 representatives, by birth or descent, of England, Scotland, Ireland, France and such other nationflities as may choose to enter ; Range# 200, 400 and 600 yards; 3 shots at each ; Snider Rifles; Hythe at lirst, and any {::osition at the others : no nigfiheting shots allowed. ntrance $1 per man. [ Entries are now closed for the first three ccuntries named. ] 1Iâ€"VOLUNTEZER _ MATCH. f First Prize, $20. Second, Prizs, $15. Third Prize, Silver Tankard, prosented by Messrs. Young: & Radford, value $19. Fourth Prize, $8, Fifth Prize, $6,. Sikth Prize, Courier Bag, ll‘)resented by James Hope \& Co., value ($5. 9 Prizes of $3 each. Ranges| 200 and 300 yards ; 3 shots a* aach ; Government Enfield Rifles ; Hythe position. Open to all Volunteers and Officers and Soldiers of H. M. bervice. Entrance 25 cents. | * 1IIâ€"ALLâ€"COMERS‘ MATCH. ~First Prizh, $20._ Second Prize, Silver Cup, proâ€" sented by James Harris, Esq., value $15. Thir Prize, $8. 3 Prizes of $4 ecach. Ranges 360, 509 and 700 yards, 3 shots at egch,; avy sifle; any position. Open to all comers.| Eatraâ€"ce oJ cents. I\'â€"â€"ASSOCIATIO?( MATCH. First Prize, Silver Cap, presented by Lieut.. Col, Coffin. Second Prize, glo. i; Third Prize, $10. Fourth Prizo, Mr. Nelson‘s Special Prizs, value $6. Fifth Prize, $5. â€"7 Prizesg of $2 each.. Ranges 400 and 200 yards ; 5 shots atieach : (Government ‘Enfield Rifles, any position. Open to members of the Assqciation only. Entrance 25 cent:. p=. Â¥â€"BATTALIOX : MATCH. _ First Prize, $50. Second Prize, Tweed Suit, presented by Messts. Robertson, Lawrence & Co., Â¥yalue $20, to the highest individual aggregate THE METROPOLITAN RIFLE Asso. CiA*ATION. S;:u. hanges 200, 400 and 600 yards ; 3 sheots at fitst two, dnd 4 at last range; Hytho position ; (Government Sufield Rifles. |Open to tea men of any Volunteer Brigade, Battalion, Prov. Brig. Prov. Batt., or Regiment of . M. army. Entrance per ten men, 5 doliars. | VIâ€"HOTELâ€" KEEPERS‘ PRIZES TO VOLUNâ€". $« 3 TEERS. First Prizo, 30 do‘s. Eoconuv:‘rizé, 25 dols. Third Prize, 15 dols. Fourth Prize,Case of Claret, presented by Mr. Robert Gilpin, value 10 dols. 4g’rizes of 5 dols each. .3 Prizes of 3 dols each. 1 Prize of 2 .tols“ Ranges 500, 400 and 200 yards, 3 shots at eath. Government Enficld Rifles, any position. eath. Government Enficld Rifles, any position. &Pen to all Volunteers and OQfflicers and mon of H Service. Eutrance 25 cents. VIIâ€"MILITARY BREECHâ€"LOADING RIFLE hes â€"PRIZES. [ Vor Rapidity and Accuracy combinmed.] First Prize,10 dols,for the highest number of points, each hit counting ome point in addition to point scored ; Secoud Prize, Set Photographs, presented | by Mr. E. Spencer, for the next highest. First Prize, 10 dols, for the highest number of points ; Second Prizo, 5 dols, for the next highest. First Prize 10 dols, for tho'highut number of hits ; Second Prize, § dols, tor the next highest. | Ranges 200, time one minute, any breechâ€"loader, magazrines not to e used, any position. Entrants 50 cents. ‘Competâ€" | itors may enter three times: on repayment of the fee, but can only take one prize. ; VIIIâ€"OFFICERS‘ MATCH. ‘~ First Prize, Photograph of the Winner, by Wm. Notman, Esq, value 25 lil)ls;‘ Eecond Prize, Revolâ€" ver, presented b; T Isanc, Esq, value 16, dollars. â€" Third Prize, Valise, presented by« George May, Esquire, value 10 doilars,. Fourth ‘ Prize, Oflicers‘ pair Crimesan Boots, preâ€" sented by Messrs. Angus & Huckell, value 9 dols ; Fifth Prize, Riding Whip, presented by Mr. T. Warwicker, value 5 dols ; Sixth Prize, Pair Binoâ€" cular Glasses, presented by MrR Konly, Jr, value 5 dols; Seventh Prize, Mr Offord‘s Special Prize, value, 5 dols ; Kighth Prize, Meerschaum Pipo.,gre- sented by Messrs Gelhausen & Dupuis, value 3 dols. Ranges 200 and 600 yards, 3 shots at each, Govâ€" ernment EnSeld Rifles, any position. Open to Officers of the Volunteer Force and of H M Service. Entrance 1 dol. . IXâ€"THE METROPOLITAN «©RIFLE OAKS." Sweepstakes, 50 Cents each,â€"Divided into three ; Prizes. First Prize, Half the sum subscribed ; Second, Threeâ€"fifths of do; Third, the remgining Twoâ€" fifths. Minus 25 per cent deducted for the Assoriaâ€" tion, nanges 500 iy‘arda, 5 shots, any position, Govâ€" erament Ehfiold ifles ; open to all comers. r xâ€"COMPANY MATCH. First Prize, 50 dols; Second, 25 dols.. Liqueur Stand, presented by the proprietor of the Volunteer Review to the highest inJ;vidnl Score; rauges 300 and 500 yaras, shots at ‘each, Government Enfield Rifles, Hythe position ; open to 5 men of all efficient Conganies of Volunteer Militia in the Dominion of Canada and in H M Army ; entrance per company two dollars and fifty cents. x i XIâ€"ALL.COMERS‘ MATOIL °_ .. Arst Prize, 25 dols ; Second, Mr. Rogers‘ Specialâ€" Prize, value 10 doir; Third, 10 dols ; Fourth, 8 dols; Fifth, 6 dols ; 3 Prizes of 3 dols each. Ranges 600, 800, and 1,000 yards, 3 shots at each, any rifle, any pogition; open to all comers ; entrance 80 cents. 34 _ XIIâ€"â€"ASSOCIATION MATCH. _ First Prize, 15 dols ; Second, 10 dols; Third, O‘Mearsa & Co‘s Special Prize, value 7 dols ; Fourth, 5 dols ; Fifth, 3 dols. Ranges 700 and 900 yaids, 3 shots at each, any rifie, any position. Twenty Marksmen of the Metropolitan District vs. any Twenty in Canada, _ k First Prize, sixty dols ; Second, ten dols. Ranges three hundred, five hundred, and . seven hundsreod yards, three shots each, Hythe position; Governâ€" ment Enfield Rifles ; entrance per man one dol. (If a team representing all Canada cannot be orâ€" ganized, the entrance monmnl be returned, and the Prizes forfeited to the Association ) â€" . Open to Members of the Association only ; enâ€" trance 25 cents. (Al i First Prize, a Hay Rife, presented by Major Grant, value twentyâ€"five dollars; Second, a‘Magic Lantern and Views, Presented by John Loafio, Esq, value twenty dols; Third, Double. Barrelled Fowling Pieco, presented by Mr T Birkett, value fifteen dols; Fourth, ‘Silver Watch, presented by Mr N Morrison, value twelve dols; Fifth, Pair of Parian Marble Vases, prosented by W Allon, Egq, value ten dols ; Sixth, Case of Claret, prosented by D I Browne & Co,| value ten dols ; Seventh, Mr Crosby‘s Special Prize, value six dols; Eighth, Parian Marble Statuette, presented by Mr Boyden, value four dols; Ninth, Mr Philéemon Wright‘s value four dols; Ninth, Mr Philemon Wrights Sra:.isl Prize, value three dols ; Tenth, Set of Deer Horns, presented by Mr James Thompson, yalue three dols; Eieventh, Carrol Ryan‘s Work, preâ€" sented by the Author, value two dols ; Twerflh, Cash twg dols. Ranges, two hundred and four hundred /yards, two shots at the first and three at the secor@l ; GGovernment Enfield Rifles, any pesiâ€" tion. Open to all who have unsuccersfully competâ€" ed. Entrance twentyâ€"five cents. j P ‘XN.. Silvei CuCP presen‘ed by the Mayor and Corporaâ€" | tion of the Cify of Ottawa, value fifty dols. . Ranges, two hundreéed, three hundred, and five ‘ hundred yards, thzee shots at‘ each. Governmenrit Enfield Rifles. Hythe position. Open only to Members of all City Volunteer Corps. Entrance, twentyâ€"five cents. + . AGGREGATE PRIZES. . _ | First Prize, Twonty dols, for the highest indiviâ€" dual Aggregate Scores in Matches II and VI; Second, Righteer dois, for the highest individual Aggro&nu Score in Matches III and XI ; Taird, Case of Sherry, presented by King Arnoldi, Esq, for highest individual Aggregate Score in Matches IV and XIL | Extra Prizes will be announced in local newsâ€" paper®â€" < | & POOL TARGETs3. + _ Open to aH comers. _ No 1 open to Enficld Rifles and No 2 to any Rifles not contrary to Ru‘e 7. _ Persons competing at the Pool Targets must reâ€" gister their names with the Officer in charge; at the same time paying entrance fee of ten cents. At the conclusi>n of eath day‘s firing the money will bo counted up, oneâ€"third going to the Associaâ€" ‘ tion, and the balance will be equally divided to each bull‘sâ€"eye. S * _ The Committee will endeavour to get through at loast three matches a day. _ % & N. B.â€"Nonâ€"Commussioned Oficers and men of H M Service pay half entrance fee in all matches open to them, with tho‘oxeedpfion of the Battalion and Company matches and at the Pool Targets. They also may become Members of the Associaâ€" tion, on the same footing as Nonâ€"Commissioned Officers and men of the Volunteer Force. Filingl shall commence cach day at 9 a. m. Two sighting shots will be allowed at all range, beyond and not inclusive of four hundred yards, to be fired in any J)o-ition. N. B.â€"The Managers respectively of the Grand Trunk, 6t. Lawrence and Ottawa, and Brockville and Ottawa Railroad Companies, and the Ottawa XIIIâ€"CHALLENGE MATCH,. xMA â€"consonarIon amarcH. 1ME OTTAWA TIMES, AUGUST 2. River Navigation and the Richelionu Lines of Steaimers, have kindly consented to convey Volunâ€" teers in uniform, attending the matches, at & SINGLE FARE ter the Double Journey, upon pr0° ducing a Certificato from the Secretary.. o € C. K. PERRY, | To the Editor of THE TIMES. Sir.â€"As an intending competitor in the prize meeting of the Metropolitan Rifle Assoâ€" ciation, which takes place toâ€"morrow, I would humbly crave your assistance in solving the somewhat igtricate calculation by which the Committee have arrived at an adjustment of the three prizes in match No. 9: _ © First prize,balf the sum subscribed ; second. prize, threeâ€"fifths of the sum subscribed ; Third prize, the remainving twoâ€"fifthsâ€"mious 25 per cent, deducted for the Association. " Ranges, 500 yardsâ€"5 shots ; any position ; Government Eofield rifles; open to allâ€"comâ€" erns." ' ras . I remember, when a little boy at school, being taught how to divi(i&tha’t troublesome fish (with which all littleâ€"boys are, of course, familiar), into three parts, ED that the head, the tail, and the body, should tear some cerâ€" tain felation to one another,{which I can‘t, at the moment, remember. _ I|don‘t think that any of the Associmion Committee were at that school. On second thougbts, I‘m sure they could not have been, because there were no little ‘boys at that school who couldn‘t do fractions, cxcept one who used to chant the dismal refrain, with a fipger in ore eye, and another in th« corner of\ his mouth, x «‘Multiplieation is my vexatiog Divfil}:)n ‘s twice E’ba,i ® > e The Rule of Threp quite puzzles me,: ; And Fractions drive me mad." Now, wouldn‘t it be a funuy coincidence if that little boy, nog a big man and an officer, sliould just happen ‘to be on this committce, and to bhave been the one who drew up the prize list ?!\. . e X _‘ Most people think that the best. shot on these occasions wins the most valuable prize. Here, however, the second prize is the wmost valuable. Is this on the novel principle that the best shot should be satisfied with glory, while No. 2 pockets the money ? 4 ~ _On furthcr'cx:mination, sir, you‘il find that the puzzle only begins here, _ Orrawa, Augost 24, yees. [We judge the intention is that, the first prize being oneâ€"half the sum subscribed,‘ the second skall be threeâ€"fifths, aud the third twoâ€" fifchs of the remainiog balf, minus the specified: reduction. But the wording ot the official prize list is such that our correspondent has fair game for his criticism.â€"Ep. Trxgs.] 1 even in Montreal Mr. Shanly bad bfgn called in to report upon works originally/constructâ€" ‘ed under Mr. Keefer‘s management." â€" Being a strong advocate for the construction of works to supply this city with water, and believing that the only»possible satisfactory way to acâ€" complish this allâ€"important undertaking is that it should be done by the Corporation, I wish to give a few facts, leaving the public to ‘judge whether or not Mr. Keefer‘s manageâ€" ment in the construction of the Montreal Water Works was a failure in any particuthr. The Mayor will find that water works anyâ€" | where, if good for anything, will be‘rather exâ€" pensive, and that it is better to wait for strength than go in for the cheap system, which is alâ€" ways.dearest in the end. _ y y To the Editor of THE TIMES. reasons given for preferring Mr. Shanly were simply that Mr. Keefer‘s plans for Water Works, judging by Montreal and Hamilton experience, were rather expensive, and that Sir,â€"The Mayor says in his letter which appeared in the Citiz»n of the 20th, "that the Should this city undertake the construction of water works (and I hope it will at no disâ€" tant day;) it is of the first importance that the services ‘of the best engineer should be seâ€" cured to carry out the project, and therefore it behooves all interested to take care that the petty spite harbored by Mr. Friel against Mr. Kecfer should not deprive them of that advantage, for notwithstanding Mr. Friel‘s denial of it, the public generally believe that spite existsâ€"this I say without disparageâ€" ment in any way of the acknowledged ability of Mr. Shanly as an epgineer. ‘Now for the facts. 2 j « There was anothér little boy that I knew, but In 1855, to silence an ignorant‘clamor, the Corporation of Montreal appointed John Redâ€" path, Mr. Trudeau, (now Deputy Minister of Public Works) aud Mr. Shauly, a commission to report on the water works, then near comâ€" pletion. . . In their printcd report these Commissioners stated that the plan now carried out for supâ€" plying the city with water, was designed in 1852 by Mr. Keefer, the present engineer ! and that before being fully adopted by the Corpoâ€" ration, it was by him submitted to two emiâ€" THE WATER WORKS QUESTION. nent engineerz Mr. J, B. Jervis, ro well known as the Engineer of the Croton Water Works, Mr. W. J }icAlplne, at that time State Engineer of New York, and that both these gentlemen entirely concurred in all the main fâ€"atures of Mr. Keefer‘s plan. . Wisting n ‘The approval of the designs by men of such high professional slanding as Messrs. Jeryis and McAlpine should satisfy the Corporation that the best mode of constructicn for these important works has been adopted, and ,that jndicious proportions have been given to the whole. 3 Your commissioners would respectfully state in conclusion that they can report tavorâ€" ably on all the main and important features, and that the design of the work is worthy of a great commercial city, well conceived and thus far faithtully canied out," gnd. they doubt not will prove a laâ€"ting erydit to all paities who bave taken an active pgqrt in their construction. % § ©: Iu the Montreal Gazette of May 31, 1860â€" eight years agoâ€"a le¢ter of warning from Mr. Keefcr to the Corporation of Montreal was{ published, which was headed‘ by the editor, « A possible stoppage of waterâ€"Important letter from Mr. Keefer." ln thatâ€"letter he said the conviction that before another year bas passed over there may be a sudden dofiâ€" cieney, will I trust ju&tify the course 1 am taking, which was addrersing the council inâ€" stead of the water committes, which had taken several steps counter to his advice, He also then wrote, " Unless sometbing is done to provide against the contingency, another winter may not pass before your supply will be suddenly cut off while the thermometer is far below zero." Everyone knows how this prediction has been fulfilled. ry g% _ The Montre@l Water Committee, whose ‘Tamgemont was unfavorably criticized by Mr. Keefer, published a reply to his letter, abusing the works which they could not unâ€" derstand or controlâ€"works which had been so heartily endorked by Jervis, McAlpine and Shanly. $ AN ARITHMETICAL PUZZLE. _ With the testimony of such eminent engiâ€" neers as Messtrz. Trudeau, Shanly, Jervis and McAlpine, and of Mr. Redpath, in Mr. Keefor‘s Tivot, as well as the reputation he has always borne as an engineer, it is not to be wondered at that the Citizen‘s |correspondent, " Culex,‘ This reply, intended to damage Mr. Keefer, was confined to the Montreal press with one ex. eption. The only newspaper out of Montreal which reproduced it was the Union of this city, then edited by Meeses. Friel and Perryâ€" now the Mayor aed City Engineer of Ottawa â€"and shortly after Mr. Perry was employed to report on water works for Ottawa. _/ Mr. Sbanly was again called in last winter, when the Water Committee of Montreal were diiven by public opinion to set about what ought to have b. n commenced eight years ago, but the Mayor has forgotten to mention that after Mr. Shanly‘s report had been obtainâ€" ed, Mr. Keefer was consulted by the Corporaâ€" tion Mayor Friel and Mr. Keefor,. Your obedient servant, T. Ricosrs Captain & Secretary wtnoso brief article has so touched Mayor Firicl on the raw, should ask why Mr. Keefer, who is living amongst us, should be given the goâ€"by and another be called upon ? With respect to the Strect Railway, the Mayor has shown his wonted petty spite in another direction, viz., in that of R. W. Bcott, Esq., our respected representative in the Onâ€" tario Parliament. ‘ He, with a view to disparage and embarrass that gentleman, attempted to impose condiâ€" tions at the eleventh hour, by telegraph, which would have completely destroyed the project. The Mayor says, "I have never been opâ€" posed, nor has the Corporation been opposed, to a Street Railway," while everybody knows. he is now trying his best to prevent the Street | Railway Company from laying their track across the bridges, which in effect is destroyâ€" ing the project altogether. In doing this Mr. Friel not only would (if he could) retard the progress of our fair city, and keep it in rank a village or country town at most, but would deprive citizens or stranâ€" gers of the great boon of cheap transit from onge part of the city to another for the purpos‘s of business or pleasure. f ; Mr. Fiielwill find by and byo that he does not represent the sentiments of the great bulk of our population in the opposition he is makâ€" ing to the construction of the said railway ; ninetyâ€"niae out of a hundred will be delightâ€" ed to see it in operation, especially as it enâ€" tails no tax upon the people. s Stict further reduction in Autumn dry goods at Magee & Russell‘s. â€" : .. Yours truly, August 22, 1868. Derective Cortex.â€"This officer arrived in town y«sterday on business. Wrion1‘s Garo®xs, Huut.â€"Dou‘t forget the great picâ€"nic of the season at Wright‘s Gardens, Hull, on Thursday next, 828tf For fine bog oak brooches and ear rings in sets, see Youog & Radford‘s new lot, just reâ€" ceived, and slling at the very low price of only 90 cts. per set. j 8 j Orrawa Garrisoxn â€" Artiutzrzy.â€"The memâ€" bers of the battery intend getting up a " social dance" in a few days, at which a pleasant time may bs expected. â€" Particulars toâ€"morrow. Tux InTERNATIONAL Mncu.â€"â€"Wefluve been requested to state that Mr, R. E. Eaton has given a prize of two engravings, as an aggreâ€" gate prizs to the second highest individual score. â€" . § & , Tus Rirts Marou.â€"A great number of Voluntsers from all parts of the s@rrounding country, as well as from a distance, atrived in this city last night, and many others are exâ€" pected toâ€"day, to tike part in the rifle match which commences this morning. y Acvction Sane or Furxirore.â€"By a notice in our advertising columns, it will be seen that Mr\| A. Rowe, auctioncer, will sell this morning at hal(â€"past ten o‘clock, the houseâ€" hold effects of H..J. Campbell, at his house on All_:firt-st. The whole is to be sold without reserve. ~Escarz rrox tnusg Rerorxatrory.â€"A few days ago four boys escaped from the Quebec Reforâ€" matory. Two ofthem were traced as far as Prescott, suppose | t3 be on their way to this city, Officers are on their track. The boys had originally, we believe, to serve either four or five years, and haid served ounly one year ; some of them will doubtless be cantured in a whort time. ©Bian Tareyes.â€"Within the last week or two a number of people have complained of their birds being stolen. in most, if not all the cases, it has been where people bave been in the habit of leaving their cages out at night. A beautifal canary bird which had been stolen on Sunday, or very early on Monday morning, returned yesterday, having mads its escape from the thief, and returned to its cage, but it had been so roughly handled that it died. Some ot the thieves will probably fa‘ll into the bands of the police in a few days. Porics Court.â€"William Croker and John Pendrell were charged with driving on the sidewalk on Clarenceâ€"st., contrary to the city byâ€"law. Constable Davis, who arrested the parties, testified against them,and said that such was the indignation of the people in the localiâ€" ty, that if he had not arrested them, the people would have mobbed them. ~The defence was that there is an open drain, and that‘they were obliged to turn‘off the street in consequence. Fine, $5 each and costs.â€"Godfrey Donaldson was charged with acting in concert with some others in breaking open a woman‘s door. The case was adjourned in order to give time to arrest some of the other parties implicated. A Frioutrc, Fauuâ€"â€"John Kidney, the soldier who was turned out of the Rifle Briâ€" gade a fortnight since â€"for bad conduct, met with a terrible accident on Friday night last. On Saturday morning Dr. Beaubien was walkâ€" ing on the shore below the Queen‘s wharf, when he saw a human figure sitting at the foot of the precipice, and heard a moan of distress, ‘ proceed from tbhat direction. He ~advanced,. and found a man who had fallen from _ a _ frarful height. On examination, the doctor found the thigh bone obliquely fractured in two places, and that he ‘bad suffered much internal injary. On learning the facts, the Superior of the Nuaâ€" nery Hospital sent a cmt and had him conâ€" veyed to that establishment. Dr. Beaubien promptly attended him, but up to the present he is not considered out of danger. About a year ago a woman fell down the same preciâ€" pice a little bighcr up, and was killed on the spot. How many deaths are demanded before the place can be made secure ? â€"According to the Malta Obdserver it is now definitely arranged that a new direct cable beâ€" tween Malta and Alexendria is to be submergâ€" ed this Autuma. Narroxs Posass to Cory.â€""The Persian Government has no debt."â€"PuncA. â€"â€"Accounts received from Quéensland speak very favorably of the cotton crop. It can scarcely be housed fast enough ; the yield, too, is very large, and the quality remarkably good. â€"Should London continue to increase it3 population as rapidly for the next third of a century, as it has done during the put,decad& it will couflnin the year 1900 between s and seven niillion inhabitants. â€"â€"A correspondent of the London Star points out the fact that the American mint jalep, supposed to be a recent in!enlion, was known and appreciated in the time ot Milton, who wrote in "Comus‘ ;:â€" * And first behold this cordial julep here, That flames and dances in its crystal bounds, With spirits of baim and fragrant syrups m‘xed. * â€"The Chbicago Tribune says: " The fall movement in grain has now fairly commenced. The farmers, relieved to a large eitent of the excessive toils of the harvest field, have boeen sending in their treagures for several days past as copiously as the carrying facilities of the railroads would allow, and have thus reâ€" leased the Chicago mfi-’kcu to a great extent from the control of the specalators. The natural counterpart of this movement is the shipping of the grain eastward in larger quanâ€" tities than heretofore. The aumber of vesâ€" sels chartered for this purpose yesterday was seventcenâ€"more than double the daily averâ€" age of the sammer thus far. . ~~Guntuexes,â€"The tea 1 purchased of you in March has given‘ great satisfaction, and the flavor of it is very fine. It is very strange, but since I nave been drinking your tea I haye been quite free from heartburn, which would ‘always pain me aiter breakfast. I attribute this to th« purity of your tea, and shall conâ€" tinue a customer. Yours respectfully, Friaxâ€" o1s T. Garexz, 54 St. John Street, Montreal. 110CA N HKW S. Moxtrzar Tsa Coxraxy, A large consignment of the Montreal Tea Company‘s pure teas have been received by the undersigned. There is no paint, dye, or black lead used in these teas to make them look well. ~Boxes, 12 lbs. and upwards. See advertisement for list of prices, Joseru Mooxgy, Russell House Block. ProGRESS. Entest by Oclegraph. Rifle Match between the Toronto and Hamilton Riffle Clubs=«Hamilton, Victorious««An Excursion to Hamil« ton» Specialâ€"to THE TIMES, here _ A match between the Toronto and Hamilâ€" ton Rifle Clubs took place on Saturday, and ended in a victory for Hamilton by 40 points. The Rolthesay Castle toâ€"day carried a party of Germans to Hamilton, to participats in the Teutonic gathcring in that city. A telegram statcs that the excursion was a suceess. CABLBE NK WS. 4 lllIS' ll'lallfl\. lt Aitiith. shviutiicdiabidicet Rivdint sinbictan‘ rial article on American affairs, advises that the dispute (between the United States and Great Britain, concerning the Alabama claims, be referred to the arbitration of one of the Great Powers, as the only method of arriving at a definite and final settlement. , . Livesrpoor, August 24. â€"It has been very stormy around the coast. Many wrecks have occurred. ‘The ship Tara frmJLchrpool, ftr Quebec, was lost in the Merseya Th captai only was saved. °_ THIS MORNING‘S DESPATCHES. Loxpox, August 24.â€"The despatches fro m gentlemen sent to Calcutta to take obsery a tions of the eclipse of the sun are satisfactory in the highest degree. ‘The sky was cloudfess and the phenomenon was plainly visible throughout all India, except at Bombay, where a drizzilling rainâ€"storm prevailed. . | MAnsmLL?(August 24. â€"The Grand Daks Alexis. Avdfocitcb, of Russia, who has jreâ€" cently been on a visiting tour in the countties about the Mediterranean, sailed from Alggria on Saturday last for the Unit=d States. _ | Lospox, August 24. â€"Official despatches from Lucerne, Switzerland, say that there is no truth in the reported attempt to assassiâ€" nate Queen: Victoria. Aninsans Englishman by the name of Wood was seen trying to enâ€" ter the Queen‘s apartmeats, and was promptly taken care of. â€"Pams, August24.â€"The Constitutional{toâ€"lay says that since the pacific spâ€"ech of th» Emâ€" peror at Troges, the European situation is more s«ttled, and confidence in the permanâ€" ence of pegce is everywhere gaining ground. The Constitutronal advises capitalists to reâ€" assure themselves, and urges them to act on the guarantee of security t&us given by the Government." * M. Magne, Minister of Fivance, has made a report to the Emperor on the success of the last loan proposed by the Government. He says every good citizen should rejoice to see in this measure the most effectual means of maintainâ€" ing peace, and making it the source of prosâ€" perity to the empire. _ Frowesxcr, Augost 24.â€"The Italian Senate has notified the connection made with the toâ€" bacco macufacturers, and adjourned. _______ Loxpox, August 24. â€"A prizo fight for the championship has been arfangéed between Harry Allen and Joe Goss. g portion of the stalées has already been deposited, and the last instalment will be put up this week. News bas been reccived here of the death of Gen. Dulce, one of the Spanish officers, recentâ€" ly sent fnto exile. % * : 5 _ Berurs, August 24.â€"â€"â€"Count Bismarck was thrown from hbis horse yesterday, but not seriously injured. i 3 s ; | _ Toroxto, August 24,1868. There is very little news of interest stirring . Loxpox, August 24.â€"â€"â€"Great interest is taken here in the race which is to come off toâ€"mo¢â€" row between the American yacht Sapho and the Ecglish yachts., The event is considered almost equal in importance to the famous Inâ€" ternational Regatt« of 1851. Four of the best and tastest ysachts in the English equadron have been selected to compete with the Sapho. The Telegraph of this morning commenting on the,condition of the trial regrets the restricâ€" tions which hare been imposed in regard to sails, &c., and thinks that in all internaâ€" tional matchesof this character both siles should be left entirely free to sail their boats in their own way, so that the respective metBods of the British and American yachtsâ€" men may be thoroughly tested : < Railroad Bridge Burnt. * Cuicaco, August 22.â€"The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Bridge at Sterling, I11l., 300 feet long, was destroyed by fire last night. It will be rebuilt at once. ; Arrivals, New Yors, August 23.â€"The steamers Minâ€" nesota and Aleppo, from Liverpool, August 11, and City of Antwerp, August 12, have arrlved. Mail Dates by the 66 City of Antwerp."* . Nzew Yorr, August 23.â€"â€"The steamer City of Antwerp bciings mail advices from Queensâ€" town to the 13th instant. Active preparations for the forlhcoming parliamentary elections were in prepairation throughout (Gireat Britain. The testquestion is disestablishment of the Irish Church, and Liberals and Tories are obliged to declare for or against that measure before their constituents. * A Paris, August 23.â€"The Patrie, in an editoâ€" YESTERDAY‘S DESPATCHES. AME Douglas Cooke, editar of the Saturday Reâ€" view, is dead. No mss : ~cued in s m Semiâ€"official correspondence trom Berlin praises Baron Von Buest‘s recent speech at the rifle meeting in Vienna, on account of its admission that Austria is no longer a German State, nor considers herself called upion to exâ€" ercise a guiding influences over the destinies of Germany, and adds that Prussia will not quarrel with Austria as long as she adheres faithfally to the principles of peace and reconâ€" ciliation thus laid down. A telegraph cable is to be laid between Denmark and Russia. ; * N. E. Forster, M. P. for Bradford, made a speech, in which he condemned Disraeli aud his policy, but praised Lord Stanley‘s course with regard to the Alabama claims and natauâ€" ralization question. A New Plan for Reconstruction, New York, August 24.â€"A telegram from White Sulphur pprings, Weet Va., states that Gen. Rosecrans was there for the purpose of nsulting, with Gen. Lee and other Southern &emll, in regard to & plan for a general reconciliation of the people of both sections of the country, : In accordance with this proâ€" gramme, a private meeting was held at which Gens. lLce, Longstreet, Beauregard, Ewell, Anderson, Hunton and John* B. Baldwin, Gove. Stockdale, of Texas, Pickens, of South Carolina, and Walker, of Alabama, were preâ€" sent, with Gon. Ros:crans, A long consulâ€" tation took, placs, an‘4 a plan of action was agreed upon, but nothing further bas trauâ€" spired of the procecdings. # f From California. New York, August 24.â€"The steamer Arizoâ€" na, from Aspinwall, with California mails, hag atrived. THIS MORNIN®‘3 DESPATCHES Nzew Yorr, August 24. â€"The Heralds Porto Rico correspondence says that the island is in such a state that a rebellion or revolution against the Spanish Government is probable at any moment. ‘Faxes were enormous, and their collection was rigidly inforced,. The Gov.â€"General in the meantime ‘was alleviatâ€" ing suffering as wuch as possible by a succesâ€" sion of amusements, and bull fights had been introduced. â€" The Pardon for Dr. Mudd again KRevived. The efforts to obtain a pardon for Dr. Mudd, the assassination conspirator, have been reâ€" vived. The Medical Socity, of Howard Counâ€" ty, Maryland, have sent a petition to the Presiâ€" dent for his release, in which they will be joined by other associations of that State. All the petitions presented assert that Dr. Mudd has served three years‘ imprisonment for alâ€" leged, but unproved, complicity in ths assisâ€" sination of President Lincoln. Nzw +Yorr, August 24.â€"Ebenezer Irving, brother of Washington Irving, died on Saturâ€" day atSunnyside, aged 93 years,‘ YESTERDAY‘S DESPATCHES. FROM TORONTO. RICAN NEWS. Via Montreéeal Line. From Porto KRico. â€"storm prevalled. _ . f ugust 24. â€"The Grand D.;k: Via Montreal Line. * Special Mecting. * ~~_ Orrawa, August 21, 1868, | | Presentâ€"R. McGreevy, Esq., chairman ;; Mesers. P. Dufour,J . LaroscJohn Ahearn, E. | Proulx, Charles Mc¢Cerron, Wiliiam Finlay, William Kehoe, J. W. Peachy. * l The minutes of the last meeting were read | mm n# Altiees........ and adopted. > | Several communications were read avd laid l on the table. * | s 5 Moved by Charles McCarton, scconded by John Abearn, that the petition ot Mr. Patrick Regan and others be received, and the prayer thereof granted, and that the proposition of Mr. Leyden be accepted, and the chairman auâ€" thorised to enter into an agrecment with him accordingly. s f Moved in amendm ut by Mr. Kehoe, socâ€" onded by Mr. P;Dafour, that Mr. J. Fitzgerâ€" ald be appointed a‘ teacher for St. Georg‘s Ward, at a salary of $320 peranoum. ;-‘or the amendmentâ€"Messts. Dufour, Uaâ€" rog*, Kehoe, Finlay, Proulx, Peachy. . Againstâ€"Abearn,.and McCarron. . ; â€" Whe original motioa was rcj«cted on the same division. s On motion of J. Larose, seconded by J. Abcarn, Mr. P. G. Leydgen was appointed asgistant teacher to the Upper Town male gchool, and the chairthan was‘ authorised to enter into an ag:.eement with the party at the game salary as be had in 8t. Gecrge‘s Ward school. 4 On wmotion of Williamâ€"Keâ€"hcoe, seconded ~by P. Dufour, the mover anid seconder of the moâ€" tion were authoriscd to get the necessary reâ€" pairs done to thye 8t. George‘s Ward School House as quick as possivle, at & cost not to exceed $30. > * f Lt On motion <f Charles McCarron, seconded by Wim. Finlay, the petition of| Mary Aun Kelly was received and roforegd jto the Finâ€" ance and Assessment Committee. On motion ofâ€"Wm. Finlay, seconded by J. W. Peachy, the commuunication of Brother Audre, transmitting an inventory of moveable effects in ‘the â€"bouse wccupiâ€"d byâ€"» the Christian Brothers, was received and placed on file. ( & Onâ€" motion 6f J. Larose, scconded by J. Ahcan, the time fixed by the Board for th return of the Collector‘s roll books, was exâ€" tended to the 15th of September next. ~â€"On motion of J. Ahearn, seconded by J. W. Peachy, the Cheirman was authorized to sign a cheque Jor $285.83. in favor of His Lordâ€" ship the Bishop of Ottawa, as interest to the 1st September next on $2.000 borrowed from the funds of Upper Town Church., © On mution of Wm. K choe, seconded by Wan. Finlay, the Chairman was authorized to leage the house situated ou the corner of Daly aud Ottawaâ€"sts., for a school house, at a rental of $100 per annum., § L n motion of Charles McCarron, seconded by J. Abearn, the Chairman was authorized to sign a cheque in favor of F. B. Hayes, Esq., Treasurer, for $1,000.00 being dor part jlof the disbuis:ments for furnishing the Brothers® dwelling. * C HMearycottons, 40 inches wile, for i2} cents a yard, at Magee & Russell‘s . On motion of Jos*tph Laros», secorded by E. Proulx, the Chairman was authoriz»d to procure the necessary maps for the Upper Town male school. % { Msssrs. Yorxc & Ravrorp bhaving secured the services of firstâ€"class working jewellers in eiruscan, filagree, plain, fancy and solid gold work, and having made large additions to their work shop are now better prepared to execute any orders with which they may be entrusted Ahan heretofore. Masosic jewels, gold and silver medals, and every kind of jewellery repaired. °~ BOARD OF SEPARATE SCHOOLS. â€" Pram cobourgs sold very cheap at Magee & Russell‘s. â€" â€" e * |_[For daily. report of Ottawa Markets, see Fourth Page.] e > 42 New York Markets. New Yorr, August 24.â€"Cotton steady at 30c. @ 301c. for Middling Uplands.â€"Flour dull and beavy. Receipts 12,532 barrels. Sales 5,900 barrels at $6.85 @ 7.75 for superfine State and Western; $7.175 @ 9 for common to choice extra State ; $7.80 @ 9.25 for common to chaice extra Weetern ; $8.75 @ 12.40 for comâ€" mon to choice R. H. 0.â€"Rye flour is in moâ€" derate demand. Sales 200 barrels at $7.20 @ 9.75 ‘and $10 @ 10.35 for very choice.«â€" Wheat market dull. Receipts 6,160 bushels. Sales 16,000 bushels at $1.98 for No. 2 Spring delivered ; $2.05 for choice No. 1 do. delivered ; $2.38 for new white Michigan â€"liye market closed quiet. Receipts 1,232 bushels. Sales 250 bushels very choice Michigan at $1.67. â€"Cora closed heary. Receipts 40,841 bushels. Sales 40,000 bushels at $1.15 @ 1.19 ftor unâ€" souad.â€"Provision potk quiet and frmer, Sales 900 barrels m.fi @ 28.15 for new mess ; $28.75 for old do.â€"Beef steady.â€"Lard firmer. Sales of 85 tierces at 18{c. @ 19c. Tor steam ; 19¢c.@ 191¢. for kettle rendered. _ Liverroor, August 24.â€"1:20 p.m.+â€"Cotton steady. Sales, 12,000 bales. Breadstafs dull. Bacon advanced to 56s. Pork advanced to 808. â€" Fine rosin advanced to 14s. ° s ud London Money Market. Loxnox, August 24.â€"1:20 p. m.â€"Consols 94 for both ; Erie 32 ; Illinois Central 914 ; Bonds firme: at 71 i. BTATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Ot the Bank of British North America, in as far as it is carrtied on under the Free Banking Act, 22nd Victoria, Cap. 55, (Con. Stat.,) for the â€"__ month of July, 1868 : Ltiasiur:tksâ€"Being notes under $4, in OIPORIRILOR. . . :+ 4x 1cooreessorrsciisssesarcr<ssâ€"â€" @TApIUE Assersâ€"Debentures deposited with the RecelÂ¥er GUGROLRL....+.»+«s«rirâ€"rxrrrees 315,300 The Board then adjourned Registrar. Finance Department. â€" Ottawa, Aug. 17, 1868. Expenditure ..... ~*/ j BIRTH. In this city, on the 22nd inst., Mre. Jas. Buchan an, Yorkâ€"street, of a son. > NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ing the P. C. 0. RIFLE BRIGADE, the Splendid BAND OF THE REGIMENT will â€"play on WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON from Four to Six o‘elock on the RIDEAU RIFLE RANGE instead of the Major‘s HWill. â€" New York Money Market. New York, August 24.â€"American Exchange Ottawa, August 25, 1868. ‘Wl.nud for six months from ]st November next, a good sized furnished Hoase with Stabling for three horses and Coach House attached, within five minutes‘ walk o7 the Sappers‘ Bridge. Address, DR. WOLFF, City Hall Square. Ottaws, August 24, 1868. 827â€"22wtf Gold closed at 145%, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Frankfort Sigck â€"Market. Fraxkrort, August 24. â€" Bonds T5 Audit Office, Ottawa, 17th August, By the kind perimmission of the Officer commandâ€" URNISHEO HOUSE WANTED. ETROPOLITAN RIFLE 4880CIA. TION. FREE BANK RETURX. Reported by Telegraph. Bill Stl-‘;l Euevenntrreserreees Public orks, including Miscellaneous ......... Liverpool Markets. Railways .............c«++ serterearirtsnsatusn A@LAGOUT JAE ©B JOHN LANGTON, _ JOHUN L&ANXGTON, s Auditor. J . W. Peacuy, ; Secretary C. E. PERRY, â€" ~___ Capt. and Secy. es« UIPOG 17 ... ©633,576 19 $1,375,72% 96 _ New 1 @ 151. GARLANDY, MUTCHMOR 4 y Mave just received Ex Steamer: P‘all, 186&1 eB BaALEs CoTrox nags, | irf Garland, Mutchmor & SILVER TAKEN 111 SMALL PRO Of the said Company, which call they 14@ holders of such stock to pay to the undenif the office of W. M. MATHESON, Esg., is# of Ottawa, on FRTDAY, the TW ENSH day oFSEPTEMBER, A. D., 1868. ; Dated this 22nd day of August, 1868; By order," s f day made a Notice is hereby given that the Directen Ottawa and Gloncester Road Company bs On Sandy Hill Common, on TUESDAY! [NG, the 18th, a small black and tan TZ BITCH, answers to the name of N«#/c. ‘ Any person bringing the same to COI MACDOUGALL, at the Militia Office, or house, will be rewarded. "The Scottish Provincial Assurance 0®P" ing on the 3ist of July last, replaced tht throe per cent Consolidated Annuities, pro"l deposited, by a deposit in cash of 4105 stg., being an amount in excess of fifty 8 dollars ; the temporary authorization to pany to continue its business in the D Canada, dated on the 1st of August im# numpered 27, has been exchanged * under the Act respecting Insurance C* (31 Vic. Cap. 48,) bearing the same n#® _ ‘The following Insurance Company b# ceived a license to transact the busine! rance in Canada, of the kind hereundef® No. 28. The London and Lancaskire} rance Company. * 1‘ Deposit in Cul.......--â€"’ Life. in that the Forl ol FICLON, AHM ANTTT * f tuted . a Port for the i-p-ufi"”".‘ Tobuoo.nduthomhi“”“ At the Aot 31 Vic. Cap. 51, uâ€"h‘-":, better secuing the payment of the 49 Tobacco manufactured in Canads." _ . _ that the Port of Pictoun, in Nov® Un UIV PSUZRERRRRMRIIIC CC xmumm*w. PS -.JL' Ot a Report of a Committee of the * Privy Gouncil, approved by M# the Governorâ€"General in Counci CcAasE NEW BUTTONs, casE|waTrk®r rProor cuuqu CAsE EW GLOYVEs, Ottawa, Aug. 25, 1868 BALE ROLLER TOWELu®G, CAsSE NEW A D DA T TONK A L CS T CASE NE\I" coarlscs, BALE LINEK BAGS®, BALES CARPETS, Thomas Bimpsd#, General Agent M« Jollu-“. 828â€"3 \ * for the Minister®" TFAWA AND GLOUCESTER _ COMPANY. osT, INANCE DlPAl'!ll‘l‘. Ottawa, 19th Auget, 8. 8. Damazcws, expected this week, CALL OF TEX PER oPY PACKAGES, a, Aug. 24, 1868. +90) Wholesale ani Rotail DRESS TRDuT S=parmksâ€" AND stion of th* Wu. H. «t to A its *d J4.