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Uanal, to the reception of which the member for Lambton took exception, is one of conâ€" siderable importance, enlarging, as it does, the liberty of the subject in the matter of petition from the narrow rule adopted in 4mg decision of Mr. Speaker Cocrsury on the petition in favour of the Ottawa Ship Thscck sour & & C termuory, is sufficiently well known to sugâ€" geat at least the propriety ot discussing‘ the motion put upon: the paper for Friday by the Hoo. Mr. Gazur, rowaras both contestants. Of the Fenian affair we need say nothing. < The manner of General O‘Nzen‘s getting up his " army," and crossing from United States to Canadian TTTZ #elel wiil magnanimous generosity towards the United States during â€" the rebellion. â€" While, on the one hand, true to the traditions of the Mother Country, she gave asylum to the refugees of the South, on the othershe was equally true to her obligations of friendly neutrality, by taking every possible precaution to prevent her soil much @xpéase and serious inconvenience was incurred ; but theee m‘-uu‘n‘.. time with a clean record as ‘to its bearing T7 _ _ ie mposed upom ‘her : solely through the acts of the citizeas of the Union ? Mwhtwofi-&dwmgy; or rather we should say the British Governâ€" come, therefore, when Canada ought to have ‘its say about the little bill incurred during the American war and the Fenian exciteâ€" ment. If the United States desire a operations against the North. It than that Canada should be refunded for British North American possessions and the Trz motion of which the Hoa. Mr. Garr ”"‘“”"“"‘"‘W’W tune. Our excellgat neighbours for a long time have been driving a great business in oratorical : and newspaper gas about these embracing nearly all the rarieties of pbysiâ€" eal proportion that could well be included in sucha number, can be heard distinctly in the gallery. The fault lies with the members themselves, while we trust that “']Mlb.llmn'flmm and the general public, who happén to visit present to the House, will speak in a tone that will be audible in the gallery. We Nthi-hlhumnun-o-hnm.. i-lhflouo,udum“qw fnsist on their colleagues speaking in such a way that their remarks could be heard. It is unfar to condemn the acoustic .,,l rangements of the House when more than a hmwuhmmm' P Lawsâ€"serven in numberâ€"and a new Insolâ€" vency Act; the Hon. Mr. Rose took the first Great Western Railway debt ; and several private members secured a first reading for their respective bantlings. The House atâ€" Journed at 4:30, p.m. R We hope that those members who expect the reporters to take early notice of the The Hon. Mr. Hows‘s majority is variousâ€" ly stated. Two. hundred and tourteen are said to be the correct figures by some ; and . ©thers put them at nearly four hundred. It . is certain, however, that the Hon. Przstâ€" DExt or tus Prirr CoUxort Kas been reâ€" turned by a majority, the weight of whichâ€" hhmuhrhudnd&u._i.-jm' mght Law, and the Hoon. Mr. Caxrsci1 promised to bring it down immediately. In the c“_"'“ very large amount of In the Senate, the Hon. Mr. Rrax for the correspondence relating to th .hm‘ial’nfi-m;m, though speedily disposed of, were by no means unimportant. to break the back of the Repeal movement. and it may also be presumed that such a promise exercised a very thaterial influence in a so . Roman Catholic as ’"’-YM'OM" only heard that Mr. Kitrax has been elected. This is a result that was anticipated from the first, and is mainly due to his great local influâ€" ChrOttawaCimes Rerorts from Richmond county, N. 3., indicate that the Hon. Mr. Hex®y, the Union candidate, was only defeated by the small majority of thirty. This is a great triumph for the Union cause, for though Mr. Hexzr has lost the election his defeat is to be attriâ€" buted to ocher influences than those of any dl-'uutbopfldthooufituuylom- tinue the agitation for repeal, It is well sshon to the Ifoman Catholics, :f they would give their, support to Mr. Levtscoxts, The Privy Courcil will probably take action.upon this report toâ€"day, until which time, of course, it will not be known who is the lucky firm. . at »«â€"noo0. _ It is understood that they have mauie a report to the Railway Committee of the Pvy Council, recommending the award ul «.e contract for section seven. Stephens & Co, Citizens‘ Bailâ€"J. Fraser. Huntley Court of Revistonâ€"John Fenton Postponement of Saleâ€"H. McLean: Shop and Pwelling to Rentâ€"James Gibson. Auction Saleâ€"H. McLean. Spring Plantingâ€"Gâ€"0. Leslic & Son. . Noticeâ€"Bâ€" njamin Ryan. Bankrupt Sto k ot Boots and Shoesâ€"A. J. C. J. Brrposs, Req., arrived yesterday. The Reilway Commissioners met in the FHURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1969. h"’"“"-â€".‘;ar?#: Lm.«mm $ ‘Government, in its NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Ofice} 38, Sparks Street. the laiter: duty that od serious inconvemence was in the of. Sir “‘r"-.““ of the Wdhl Ottawa ; and in this sense he could appreciate that the commercial community of the city believed their interests were directly benefited by the result of their mission. Heaccepted, therefore with his colleague, their very flattering assuâ€" rances, with the fullest confidence in their mfl:‘ country . as the. Northwest, and Lk T. ..3;":.'..‘.'."“_"_."‘_"'_'_‘2"1_?"!“!' â€" On behalf of the Council. _ *‘ .__. ‘(Signed) nnumwm Bir OGrnoner E. Cm--llthlnd very great pleasure in receiving such a high comâ€" s e * sition you hold, and the honours well -“Jz‘m conferted may be but the prelude of greater to tollow. I ":'iu'-"’ Your obedient servants, Shee Yealcc M «Be c â€" mus e Hudson‘s Bay Company‘s Territory may be Md,noqmmuhnlolqsn“' r‘“.“.' and commercialiy, both to the other Country and her calolhll.pln“ unwearied perseverance and enlightened statesmanship, the great and almost insuperâ€" able difficulties surrounding the negociations for the transfer to Canada of. the valuable tract between the shores of Lake Superior and the eastern slope of the Rocky Mounâ€" taine, the Council of the Board of Trade trust that the same progressire policy will be maniâ€" fested in such measures as will lead to the immediate development of the inethaustible resources in the agricultural and mineral "-Ithol.d‘zuntry. theg On bebalf of, and representing the merâ€" mm&umm“ thank for the service remdered the commercial m’*"“‘“fl";“‘,wl&hflmâ€" fidence in your patriotism and statesmanship, hope that you may long fill the exaited poâ€" and successful mission undertaken in the interest of the British Empire, especially of its North American possessions. _ In whatever light the acquisition of the To the Honourable Sir u Etienne ‘Cartior, ’n.mvnn: wor o.l..l.: hudnuuw-u.w Grxtreuex,â€"The Counsil of the Board of Trade, of the city of Ottawa, offer their conâ€" gratulations on your arrival from the arduous ~V WuTOuSt o 29 d & T o terms The .following gentlemen composed the deputation : Mr. Alex. Workman, President of theBoard ; Mr. Cunningham, Viceâ€"President ; His Worship the Mayor ; Ald. Rochester, Ald. Cunningham ; Mr. Perry, City Engineer ; and Messrs. Hope, Hunton, Patterson, Pennodk Dickinson, and Howell, _ Yesterday at noon the Council of the Otâ€" tiwa Board of Trade waited on Sir George E. Cartier and the Non. Mr. Macdougall, at the office of the Hon. Minister of Militia, for the purpose of presenting these gentlemen with an address of coongratulation on their successâ€" tully completing the negociations for the acquisition of the Northwest Territory. ADDRESS TO SIR ‘0EO. E. CARTIERB, BART., AND HON. WM. Macâ€" DOUGALL. If it is the pleasure of the MAouse to exclude petitions of this class in future, the proper way would be to adoptâ€" a substantive rule which would clearly exciude such petitions, I consider, therefore, that the petition must be received. * Cppnorenmnaqmnens . amromatert RETVRN OF THE DEL«â€" caTtes. House, which would prevent the potition, beyond a doubt, from being received. I canâ€" not so apply the rule, for by expresas language it does not cover this case. This is not a petition asking for money. It is a petition asking simply for legislation, and were 1 to say that the petition came within that rule, I should be opposing my authority against the fl.huot the public ll{.l" to approach this Now, as I take it, this is not a petition askâ€" ing for any grant, which would be a charge on the public exchequer, and 1 do not think it would be my duty, sitting in thefcbair, to inter fere with the right of the people to petition this House, unless there is a clear rule ot this That decision having been given, the House agreed unanimously to adopt it as the rule to be followed in future. The present petition does not in -y;{lnm come within that rule. It in very gene in its terms. It sets out a variety of facts with reterence to the construcâ€" tion of a work which would no doubt invrolre an expenditure of money, but it concludes with these words : T Therefore your petitioners humbly request that your honourable House will take such measures as will cause the obstructions to this navigation to be removed,and an uninterâ€" rupted line, to the full capacity of the leading channel and the supply of water from tho‘ summit level, opened througkout. ‘nohcdd.uudthbllo'lu ed from the Crown," The practice in Englaad bas been clearly against the receptton of such petitions, and I find by a standing order of the House of Comâ€" mons of the 20th March, 1866, it is declared : *" ‘That this House will receive no petition for any sum relating to Public Service or proceed upon any motion for & grant or charge wpon the Public Re whether payable out of the Comssifisted Fond, or oul of mones io ‘Though there is no rule of this House exâ€" rc.ly applicable to the question, yet by Rule 16 it h‘ols«cd that in unprovided cases, the rulos, m““ forms of the English House of Commons are to be followed. Ontario, and attempted to© be entorced here, is one of mors than ordinary importance. We, therefore, copy it in full as recorded in the minutes of the House : overcome were very great indeced. by Parliament,unless recommendâ€" to it, Awoxa the arrivals in the city, ; were B. A. Harzmow, Esq, M. P., Hon, Joun Youre, of Montreal: for section six, were in town yesterday. of rice, 27 barrels, and 963 bags of bread, for the sufferers of St. John‘s. The captain of :‘-"‘l was the bearer,of this . welcone detter from the kindhearted people of Boston, which m, two men have been found perished of and many hundreds must inevitably exâ€" perience a similar fate, if humanity does not ur:'g.dy and effectually step torward to their relief. About the middle of January, 1818, the Governor received a letter from the citizens ollm,llla-lth-thnnbdg had been chartered by them and freighted with 174 mll of flour, 125 barrels of meal, 11 tierces 1 & Li $ 4.; on & "nihnltas? us ds 10od, areâ€"at the hour ot midnight, wanderiog amidet the smoking ruins, to seek warmth from the ashes, and food from the retuse of the half consumed fish. Within these last two W, referred to the sad calamities as " By the conflagrations of last month unâ€" wards of 2,000 individuals, composing nearly oneâ€"fourth of the inhabitants of the town, are at this inclement season deprired ot theit babitations, Several bhundred men, in the me of life, without money, or the means of E‘:. mh.y:d,‘wubul adequate clothing or November last, leaves little room to doubt that there are, in this community some perâ€" sons of diabolical dispositions, whomâ€" no feelings of human nature can restrain from horrid crimes, and no common inducements of t-uuhnummmms to bring ;::hh-g I, the Governor, offer, &¢." Gnnlhry_ln their presentment in , dated 1st Janvary, 1818, offering areâ€" "'7 , ug areâ€" muaoo for the I‘conryoflho person or persons who set fire to a house in Maggotty Cove that day, says : " And whereas this new attempt, _connected with the unexplained Before this supply had time to arrive another fire broke out, November 21st. This was su to have been the work of an “""‘r‘m Governor, in a proclamaâ€" k C mE e tion for nearly three months, whereby the vessels fitted out for that fishery were preâ€" vented from putting out to sea at the proper season. From the following statement it will be noticed, the catch for the season was vory small, compared with the preceding and succeeding {::â€"ll 1816,, seal skins é¢xâ€" ported num 147,009 ; in 1817, 21,338 ; and in 1818, 165,622. To make matters yet worse, a fire broke out on the Tth of November, 1817, which raged for about six hours, consuming upwards oi 130 dwelling houses, besides wharres and storehouses, and the court bouoa_.d{n. :‘M loss was estimated at fn;-fvmrto ve undred thousand pounds. In the wareâ€" b““‘“""mul-dlpoflio.oflbo W“fllfl':l:: for the next dx‘:outh; 10,000 people to depend. A pate was forwardedto Lord Dalhousic, in Halifar, urging his Lordship to give orders for the immediate forwarding to St. John‘s of 100 tons of bread, and 100 tons of flour. The seal fishery of 1817 was alsoa fiflmmum M‘yoé:“ weatherâ€" the whole coast, according to Governor Pickâ€" more‘s report to the Secretary of State, being shut up by fields of ice, stopping all navigaâ€" ons Ars l es S 5 " Wreiches were sent back to Ireland, at the Governor‘s expense, and more than a thousand sent to Halifar. # Danks was presented to him by the inhabiâ€" tants, for his benevolent and hamano exerâ€" To relieve the city from the great numbers of unemployed, who were wandoring about the streets, and kept alive by the charity of their neighbours, two ship loads of the poor wretches were sent back tm Traland at" 41. edumanth s stheeges / and nted the arrival of some expected llpvm' During the winter, Captain Buchan, the officer in command of the military, | put his men on short rations, nddmmuu commissariat stores five hundred of flour to be made up into biscuit, and doled out to famishing applicants. An address of had a disastrous effect on the commerce of Newfoundland. For three {m prior to the termination of the war, the Newfoundland fAshermen had n:‘ e::poum :l:'hht;u were good and prices nnr& ; but as soon as the Peace was concluded the French and American fighermen resumed thelractivity on the banks and those parts of the coast conâ€" ceded to them, dividing with the islanders the produce of the seas, and becoming tormidable "l.‘:‘. with them in the markets of us’:,vorld. prices of almost at once fell oneâ€" half, and mflm«d to alower figure. Merchants could not meet their obligntionsâ€" bankruptey followedâ€"seven hundred write were issued, and forty declarations ofingol vency published, From the failure of so many bouses groat l.-=l of people were without engagement for the llhl:fi season. oreign 0:2“-0 were 1i l-olan to be & ve in the consignment of aupplies to be deposited in stores that might be put in the hands of the Sheriff. ‘Winter set in early h vaol S k e P k. T EPS Ont m -“‘w’ strictly enjoining all magistrates to take op-dnr care that the Lord‘s Day be devoutly and duly observed throughout the island. The Peace which had beea concluded first, with France and then with the United flhm, Tsl c oligi on iss a & 8 Another Episcopal clergyman at Twillingate complained to his Excellency of the desecraâ€" tion of the Sabbath, by persons Ashing on that day, in that vicinity, as 0o other days of the week. In answer to the complaint and @to put an end to practices which were a great scandal of religion, and tended to the mmnmon ot .{:d morals both in the district speci nd_ lsowhere," an order was issued, their conduct. Thoss gentlemen answered that they knew of no law to y%nnt thom conducting marrfages, aod bold!y told him that instead of recognizing his pewer to en« force any restri:tion in the matter, they intended to pumotbo-mmnp they had already done, and were prepared to stand the consequences. . | cerned, and their innocent offspring," and requesting His Excellency to adopt measures to prevent the recurrence of such abuses. Governor Pickmore at once | summoned before him two dissenting cl‘vgmnâ€". Wesloyan and a Congnntionll*t, with a view to represent to them the imprdopriety of ters had lately taken upon themselves to solemaiso the rites of matiimony in the town, contrary to the laws of the realm, and to the irreparabie injury of the persons conâ€" Clergymenâ€"They Stand on their , Dignityâ€"Sabba th ?uo-:a- ‘ feoets of Pease on Com Faillure of Merchantsâ€"Distress amongst the Peopleâ€"Military put on Short Raâ€" tionsâ€"Inclement Win Export of Seal Skinsâ€"Second and Third Fires â€" in St. John*sâ€"2,000 Persons House= less â€"Suppites from loub-. * No. XVII. .f Viceâ€"Avutmat Siz Fraxcis Pi¢éxwors seucâ€" ceeded Admiral Keats, as Governor, in 1816. The subject of rurrh’u owes, at an carly poriod after arriving in the colony, brought under his notice, ‘The ‘Rev. David Rowland, Episcopal clergyman at 8St. John‘s, memorialâ€" ized him, stating that " the Methodiat minisâ€" After a brief, informal conversation with Ministers the Council of the Board of Trade then withdrew. We may state that the adâ€" dress, which our readgrs will nf is admirable worded, with a correct appreciation of the importance ot the new acquisitinn; was also neatly and very tastefully written on pirchâ€" ment. / | NEWFOUNDLAND. , and very deeply appreciated their of the Tth and 31st of of Marriages by Dissenting has been successful of destitute , Fyeosterday, names of the Cemmittee appointed by x“”t.- “o (Signed,) A. MUsGeRoves. n.ls.ua-.uuoh!-u, Bart., G,C; B;, 6. C, M. G., &0 A Deputation from the House of Commons was admitted, informing the Senate of the 1t is proposed y my advisers that a delogation should to Ottawa, at the termination ot our Bession, for the purpose of ex the views which are embedied in these resolutions and arriving at an agreement with your Governâ€" ment on the contemplated arrangeoment, which it is hoped will not present many points of difficulty. <I trust that the delegation will be able to leave Newfoundland by the last mail steamer in April, or the first is M . in May, P Bd oT e _ eepady which have been passed by the Conoc(r and Assembly of this Ool':ay. Mngn the terms upon which they would consider expedient to join the Dominion of Canada, Hon, Mr. CAMPBELL presented a despatch from his Excellency the Governorâ€" General, for information of the Benate, with a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Newfoundiand, dated 20th March, 1869, communicating copies of the resolutions passed by the Council and Assembly of that Colony, containing the terms on which they considered their union with the Confederation skould be based, which reads as follows : (Cooyâ€") N awrovupuaxp, 20th March, 1869, Sir,â€"I have the honour to forward to mr Excellency printed copiles of Resolu T 7 [ Weess "hee, 5o0 e 00 . 0f . CCugth ’Ho would now move for an address to his Excellency the Governorâ€"General for copies ot all correspondence between the Governâ€" ments of Great Britais and Canada on the subject of an address of this House to his Excellency the Gorernorâ€"Genera!, adopted on the 15th of May, 1868, praying that with her Majesty‘s consent Canadian reprints‘ of British copyright works may bo placed on the same Lodn as foreign reprints in this Dominion. » Hon. Mr. CAMPBELL had no objection to the address before the House. The papers . would probably be sent down toâ€"morrow. | Hiuks, > MiK." AUAMERRELY. > \ubhitanukca «> & bo E CCOOROTCTE VHV â€" uW KCY O Canada for the copyright works was taken from them., Ho'uldlhuthuhopoduou ‘b:“ h::. n;::n this subject duu.:e‘u:“ say papermakers, ers seek for no :}vllqo whatever to exist beyond the time that a national treaty shall be made. Then we would be pmndto forego any concession made to the ters of the Dominion, for that has been © made :Ionth.-l:t upon the present state of things. THE OTTA WA [IMES8, APRIL 22 & lnmaLigk 3y _ _ _3 [t2 O O_ p "Tre uy as â€" VBIEY then, should* there be por-Ldon graoted to publish copyright works in the Dominion of Uanada. ‘There was another subject connect. ed with this which migbt mhbly lead to some remarks from the Bri Qomnon§ that is, the dalln which has always ex on the part of England to negociate a treaty for international copyright with the United States. ‘That, however, has hitherto failed, as very little disposition has been shown by the latter :nntry to enter into such a treaty,. It might that if permission were given to nnoum in this country it might miliâ€" tate against the ufixfl“ for such a treaty . He thought it would have a contrary effect, because the people of the United States would then find that by the competition orl :to Cansadian publishers the market of COEWT es We Nee Wlllln‘ to condemn the action of pirating the copyâ€" rights of English authors in a foreign country, and we should not be allowed to print them if it was to the detriment of the author, but instead of being a detriment it will be an .:dmoul :noflt to :ln, mw f at present, the duty posed y collected, mdtbgporfionm-mforthuthor is very small. If the books are printed here the duty can be collected without any difficulty. All that is asked by the address, and all that would be further asked is, that as soon as satisfactory evidence is giren to the British author, then, and onlv £0050 000E 9 O epeecenne Oe Canada. ‘The object sought by these parties is to be put upon the same footing as the foreign printers, who can send into Canada English coppyright works, reprinted in the United States, by paying this duty. ‘The inâ€" dustry of Canada now asks that permission mssy be granted to bave those books printed in Canada by paying 12%} per cent. to the authors of the works. He was quite willing foms. dursriaaice n oe sB ne n ts c t TE se‘ s TLL OWP Exemmce o n TEesedes Bince then our printing and publishing esâ€" tablishments have grown in all parts of the Dominion, and native talent has been enâ€" couraged,. The increase of our printing and publishingâ€"has led to the establishing of ty pe toundries, paper manufactories, bool: binderies, and other branches of industry connected with lt‘h;o p‘u;lnti,“gL aod publishing establishments of & 28 P bir isarintinP isb eP d e mm d oi s . | it was important that we should know the ; | views taken by the Imperial Government | upon this subject, which is now attracting a | | gaod deal of public attention. Meetings are , | being held, and numerous petitions +izned, | calling for the action of the Imperial Governâ€" ; | ment in‘ the direction towards which the ad. dre«s of this House pointed. He had just reâ€"= , | ceived a petition upon the subject, with nearly three thousand signatures, â€" Another petition he had just received from the Typographical Bociety of Montreal, and which he would take another opportunity to present. There would also be other petitions presented, praying the action of this bon. House to forward the ub. ject of that lddnr:u to the Governorâ€"General, The House would réecollect what that :liect was. British copyrights are not petrmitted to be reprinted in this country, but in 1849 an application was made by the Government of Canada to the British Government, that Brit. ish copyright books reprinted in the United States, should be admitted into Canada, proâ€" vided a certain duty was set upon them, which should be collected for the benefit of the authors of _ the copyright books, It was first established at 15 per cent., though now placed at 12} per cent. That measure | was adopted with a view of protecting authors ‘ b’u'::lu.d a certain duty upon these beoks | w b:zm that rulod had been to some extent smugrled into Canada, and thus |â€" aroided the duty altogether. Though it was | . then suggested to the Ministry that it would be | , wise to obtain some privilege for Canadian | ; publishers to print these books, the printing | , and publishing houses of Canada were so | ; small that it was not thought worth while at | ; :hu time to take any action in the matter. | 1 ul â€" eoor 0 ht 406 h UGeneral. (Hon. Mr. Ryan then read the prayer of the resolution concerning Canadian reprints of British copyright works, .vide Journals, 1868.) The motion he now proposed was for the purpose of ascertaining from the Government what has occurred in reference to this subject in the interval between last May and the present time, He presumed this addréss was made the subject of corres: :ondom with the Imperial Government, and e wished information as to the nature of the replies they have received. It has transpired that the address has been forwarded, and that® the Goverament have done a great deal in: forwaJing the object of the address, therefore" / PIIme m mevies e rer L UVE woTick or wortioxâ€"coryrionts. Hon. Mr. RYAN said the hon. members of this House would recqlllect that during the past session, on the 15th May, 1868, the House passed a resolution that an humble address be presented to his Excellency the Governor. Hon. Mr. MoCULLY gare notice of an enâ€" quiry for Monday next, whether the Governâ€" meut intend to place a steamboat on the southern coast of Nova Scotia, during the ;mant to run between Halifax and armouth, e.lrlng at intermediate ports, or to offer inducements, by subsidy or otherwise, to private capitalists to do so. Hon. Mr. FERRIERâ€"Of the Hon. John Young, of the city of Montreal, © Hon. Mr. RSSâ€"Of the Muron and Ontario Ship Canal Company. & Hon. Mr., ALLAN presented the first report from the Private Bills Committee, which was secinded by Hon. Mr.LETELLIER ns 8tr. JUST, and adopted. ¢ Hon, Mr. ARCHIBALD gave notice, for Friday next, that he will epnquire from the Government what is their policy in refeérence to permitiing American fishermen to fish in our waters during the present season . :. Wreoxzspar, April 21st, 1869. The SPEAKER took the chair at three o‘clock p.m. s /3 After routine The Hon. the SPEAKELR laid on the table the accounts of the Clerk of the House, with vouchers from 1st July, 1868, to 1st January, 1869. 5 .4 Petitions were presented by â€" Hon.Mr. RYANâ€"Of the Co\Lgil of the Montreal Board of Trade. CANADIAN PARLIAMENT T IGHT B L N D I N G sk0oxp sEssiO® : rinst THE SENATE. Hon. Mr., ROSE moved that on Friday next the House resolve itself into Committaa SW se i o CoC Aommmnnenr on We wieg ki SBir JOHN A. MACDONALD said the honourable member would, no doubt, find all the information he desired in the report of the Civil Service Commission, which would soon be brought down. : > Mr. BELLEROSE feared that the report would not contain the information he desired, but was willing to allow his motion to stand Bir JOHN said the motion might pass, and_ if the report in question was not sufficient, it might be supplemented. _z ‘ Bir JOHN A. MACDONALD said it was not at present the intention of the Governâ€" ment to make any recommendation in the matter. j Mt. BELLEROSE moved an address for a statement of officers or employees in different departments of the Civil Service throughout the Dominion, their salaries, &c., &c. e O CFooomw" eveasevee say whole Dominion? Hon. Mr. ROSE said the subject was under the consideration of the Government. Mr, MASSON Boulanges) enquired whether it is the lnuntson of the Government to recommend his Excellency the Governor General to exercise the Royal Prerogative of mercy in favour of the Reverend Mr. McMahon and other Feniai prisoners, now confined in the .:ol;lbnthryor other prisons of the Doâ€" minion Hon. Mr, ROSE regrottodhthnt the state ot the finances would not permit of any approâ€" priation for such purpose during the present Bession. & Mr. BECHARD enquired whether it is too late t& give n',v.:infomwon as to approachâ€" ing the negociation ot & Reciproci Treaty with the United States ? 9 Hon. Mr. ROSE siid the Gorvernment was not in a position to do so. Mr. MASSON (Soulanges) enquired whether it is the intention of the (gov:znmeut to inâ€" troduce during the pres=nt Session a measure . to limit th: Into. of intcrest throughout the whals MaminL. QUESTIONS AXD AxswenRrs, Mr. KEELER enquired whether it is the intention of the Government to provide for the construction of the Murray Canal in the appropriations to be made during the present Bession ot Parliament ? â€" & Hon. Mr. LA&NGEVIN presented a message from his Exoolleng the Gomnor-Geunl, communicating to the House a d:;zteh from the Lieutâ€"Governor of Newfou nd, â€"with the resolutions of the Legislature of that Colony, setting forth the terms of Union with the Dominion of Canada. * sc k remds.. Atudialâ€"acned J o A message was received from the Senate, informing the House of the appointment of a Committee of that Chamber to act on the Joint Committee on Printing. An Act respecting perjury. j An Act respecting offences against public ustice, ® An Act respecting malicious injury to proâ€" An Act respecting larceny and other similar offences, & * f These Bills were severally read a first time, and ordered to a second reading on Friday. en OR CeCout . weee uce wuore introduction of the following Bills : iAl_l Act respecting offences relating t N n. a An Act respecting offences against the son. An Act respecting forgery. An Act resnecting nerinre The Bill was read a first time, nn;iomud '0-. yA “MQ‘OH Nd‘" & PR Â¥r V OL T OB GADP ieing A P L 1 2 .00 CAAg=ZS wou E FeCdcd, Hon. Mr. GALT gave potice that on Friday next he would more an Address to his Exâ€" cellency "for copies of all corres ndence with the Imperial Government nhtr:g to the _ outlay incurred by Canada in the defence of the frontier of the United States in ‘63 and ‘64, and also arising from the threatened Fenian invasion subsequently, as constituting a claim for indemaity from the United Btates." His reason for giving this no:ice was to afford an opportunity to the members of the House of expressing their opinion as to these matters, and also to take notice of some extraordinary proceedings at Washington on Monday last, where, as members doubtless hrd seen, the Committee on ‘Foreign Relations had under consideration a resolution by Senator (ChandA_ ’ Mr. ROSS (Dundas) moved for leave to introduce a Bill to limit the rate of interest, â€"â€"Carried ; and Bill read a first time, } Mr. MILLS moved for leave to introduce a Bill to disqualify Legislative Counciliors and members of the Legislative Assemblies from sitting and voting in the House of Commons otf Canada.â€"Catried ; and Bill read a first time, * Sir JOHN A. MACDONALD presented his Excellency‘s acknowledgment of the Adâ€" dreas in reply to the Speech from the Throne, rctl('llng the same in English and French. \ time, ;Mr. MILLS moved for leave to introduce an Act to authorize the extradition of criminals charged with offences in the United Bxhte-.--carried ;:and ~Bill read a second Absss Waenxesoay, 21st April, 1869. The BPEAKER took the chair‘ at 3:20 o‘clock, p.m. ,_ A messâ€"geo from the Senate was receired, announcing the appointment of a Committee to assist Mr. Speaker in the management of the Library of Parliament. f Several petitions werolpresented, but the statement of their objects was totally inaudivle in the gallery. Mr. WORKMAN presented a petition from the Council of the Board of Trade of Montreal, praying ~that the Insolvent Act be not repealed, but that;the same be amended. _Mr. MoCONKEY moved for leave to introduce & Bill entitled an Act to declare the first day of July a general holiday,.â€" Carried ; and the Bill read a first time. Bess10 On motion of the Hon. Mr. CAMPBELL, seconded by the Hon. Mr. MITCHELL, the House adjourned until toâ€"marrow at three o‘clock, p.m. * Hon. Mr. McCULLY asked whether any ot those measures foreshadowed in the Speech from the Throne were likely to be introduced first into this House. If some of those meaâ€" sures were first introduced here, it would hasten the busxiness of legislation . and econoâ€" mise the time very much, Hon. Mr, CAMPBELL replied that some of those measures would be introduced, in the first instance, to the Senale, but he was not prepared to say how many. Moved by the Hon. Mr, CAMPBELL, gcconded by Hon, Mr. MITCHELL, That the Hon. Mr. Bureau be added to the Committee appointed to superintend the Printing of this House during the present Session, which was adopted in order to equalize the number of members from this House with the number of members on same committee from the other House. y o C001 CCC TPCTRCE Vu oo Jode Ooml:;ftoo of the Library for the presant E.““ab assist the Speaker on the Joint HOUVSE OF commons. GALT gave ;;tg:‘t‘h‘ui;:;}ldq M muse wat a a% i ddor tdz that relating to the 1 0° the drain atâ€"Daly fand Cnlnbetltnd-:g. has just bappened, and is now being re. paired, whether in such a way as to fall in again next spring is not yet known, This, we believe, is â€"owing to the mouth of the drain at Bessererâ€"st._ being too small. The only remedy seems to be to continue the drain to the mouth of the main drain dn Rideauâ€"st, Whether this would be less expensive than the annual repairs we do not take upon ourselres to say. A Drax Caven Ix.â€"The in of the drain at Daly Ba: unusually high, and fears are entertained of serious damage to the dams, &c, Every exertion is being made to protect the works, some of which, we hear, m_illu‘dy slightly injured. C OCAEE L _Â¥ Sir JOHN A. MACDONALD said it might | has made i be allowed to pass. He desired also to exâ€" | chronicled . plain that the Commissioners| had at first | itself a repu devoted ‘ attention â€" to the several De. | With the les partments at the Capital, and had some | The Protes time ago reported thereon. Butin the absence | needed such of the heads of two of the most important | moters of it departments of the Government, those of | its members Militia and Public Works, their ‘colleagues | Working clas did not desire to undertake the responsibility ‘“‘“ our | of acting under the 15th section of the Civil | Currier, Esq Service Act of la;t session. ‘The reâ€"atrange. | ance and su; ment and classification that would be required | 80 bonourar should be carried out upon a general plan, and | has been fol hence it was not deemed proper to take any | whose name: action until the return of the heads of the two.| Whose symp departments named. After the commissionâ€" | the officers 0 ers had completed their investigations at the | xertions. Capital, they addressed themseives to the B Civil Service throughout the Dominion, and TUlAEUDE. their report on this was now Ready. These mo:; :&':: repurts, with a statement of the cost of the n;‘th cus. a commission, &c., would be laid before Parlia. | 0! th0 ©ue, the city. T ment in due course, ‘The crowd + The motion was carried, and the House adâ€" stood the w! sourned at 4:30 o‘clock. C Sir JOHN A. MACDONALD was glad the motion had been brought up. ‘There had been a correspondence on the subject, and it was desirable that it should be lsid' before the House. The motion was carried. Mr. YOUNG moved an address for the report of â€"the Civil Service Commission apâ€" pointed last June. He said from the pemarks of the Premier, he understood the report would be brought down, and had no objection to drop the motion. C Cpo simetea Adideandioele > uw isX l dia law, and that the bon. mover merely had in view some dispute between the General and Local Governments. > f Hon. Mr. IRVINE would not surely be exâ€" pected to appeal to such correspondence for the settlement of a question of law. He deâ€" sired information on matters of fact. _ _ Hon, Mr. IRVINE moved for a return of all correspondence between the Gorernmen t of Canada and the Colonial Office, relative to the exercise of the Royal Prerogative of mercy within the Dominion. He stated it was deâ€" sirable that all the information which such correspondence would reveal should be made known, as at present there were doubts as to the .n'tiorlty by which the prerogative had heretofore been exercised. ~ Hon. Mr. HOLTON considered that the exercise of the prerogative was a question of law, and tlu‘t the bhon. mover merely had in / PME mrrar : Feruaean cafi LeF mt Hon. J. 8. MACDONALD was understood to say " We‘ll see whether you will get it‘ Hon. Mr. CONNELLâ€"I am not satisfied with that arrangement, Mr. MeKENZIEâ€"The money had better be paid over to the Premier of Ontario. (Laughter). % . Hon. Mr. ROSE moved the reâ€"appointment of the Select Committeo of last Bession, to consider the subject of Banking and Gurrency of the Dominion, He explained that fnswers had already been receired from many persons of experience, to whom questions had been submitted, and that the composition of the Committee was the same as last session, with two exceptions.â€"The motion was carried, Mr. LA WSON moved an lddrmgor a reâ€" turn respecting land reserved on the lhorell ?‘f. L:.n‘ Point for fishing purposes, &c.â€" wal Hon. Mr. CON NELL, on behalf of the Province he represented, protested against the arrangement, y Hon. Mr. TILLEYâ€"So far as the Provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia were conâ€" cerned, they would get quite as much money by the arrangement as if the interest had been paid year by year as it fell due. Had the (Great Western Kailway paid its interest regularly the money would have been received by the old Province of Canada, and ho was quite satisfied the Dominion would receive as much by this arrangement as if the interest bad been received. 1 Ne P datstert attstcihtion. ~ ntsi â€" Tist lc h .44 000 15 d ion, and by this arrangement it would be realiged. Hon. Mr. CONNELL desired to know whether the loss created by this arrangement would fall upon the Dominion, or upon the old Province of Canada, â€" â€" Hon.: Mr. : ROSE thought there was no loss in the transaction, but a fair settlement. :l‘he asset was one belonging to the Dominâ€" cept the same proportion, it was entitled to interest thereon. The company had already paid the Government £100,000 on this agreeâ€" ment, and he trusted it would receive the sanction of the House. He had also to state that the adoption of the agreement had been recommendcd by formal message from his Excellency the . Governorâ€"General. 1P E 1 PNoPRTUTPET C Et C CRRRtee to the distribution of dividends among the shareholders, plus the interest on that amount atfive per cent. for the time it was overâ€" due. The shareholders had had their dividends paid to them regularly as declared, and thereâ€" fore when the Government consented to ac= years from the first of January laÂ¥t, and $825,000 tof arrears of interest, making the outside limit of the abatement in the interest clurg’S'l 75,000. Many propositions had been made on the part of the company, to none of which the Government could accede. They had insisted on the full payment of the loan, and the proportion "of interest equivalent Fs ‘as oo EcE ul cag. i m ltk k L _ _ Hon. Mr. ROSE explained briefly the cirâ€" cumstances of the negociation with the Great Weste:n Railway Company, which bad led to the sottiement he was about to submit to the apj.oval of the House. ‘The utmost that the Gorernment could bave claimed from the Company tor arrears of interest was $1,600,000 at the full rate of six per cent. on the amount of the loan. By the arrangement that bad been concluded, subject to the sanction ot Parliament, the Government would ‘ now receive the full amount of the prlnclecl, in one, two, three and fourl . 2. That it is expedient to give effect to tho preceding resolution by an act confirming the said agreement, and giving the Company the powers necessary for carrying out the condiâ€" tions above mentioned. | 1. That it is expedient to confirm the agreement made by the Government and the Great Western Railway for the settlement of the debt due ‘by the Company to her Majesty, as stated in papers accompanying the message of his Excellency the Governorâ€" General, bearing date the day of April, instant, and for that purpose to provide : That if the bonds of the Company to the amount of two millions seven * hundred and sixty.â€"cight thousand, two hundred and thirtyâ€" four dollars and thirtyâ€"three cents, in such a form as the Minister of Finance may direct or approve, secured by a first hypothec, mortgage and ‘lien on all the property of the Company, and payable to bearer with interest at the rate of four per cect. per annum, from the 1st day of January last, at such dates: respectively as that bonds to the amount of oneâ€"fourth of the eaid sum shall be redeemâ€" able at the end of each from the said 1st day of January last, be delivered to the Receiver General within .. from . the passing of the Act founded on these resoluâ€" tions, and if the bonds be duly paid when due, then the amount thereof, with the sum of one hundred thousand pounds sterling paid by the Company on the 10th day of February now last, shall be accepted in full satisfaction and payment ofall sums owing by the Company to her Majesty on the first day of January now last, in principal and inâ€" terest, for the causes mentioned in the docuâ€" ments accompanying his Excellency‘s mesâ€" sage ; but that on any failure on the part of the Company to comply â€"with the said conditions all the rights and privileges of her Majesty and of the Dominion, as well with respect to any further amount owing by the Company on the last mentioned as to the mortgage, hypothec and lien by which the whole debt is secured shall remain in force. of the Whole, for the purpose of considerin the following resolutions : & in‘ ical caving. of | the Toan of fire dollars from the landlord P CRP C uts c nstiiiis arics ns l c s BR c living, and will probably try some of them here. . The last dodge he practiced was in Kingston, where he put up at an bhotel and requested the landlord to take charge of two huvdred packages of silver for him,â€"â€"to put it in the safe, if possible. This was :m :“nd ‘ln & g‘oy.m two afterwards he regqu Caurio®.â€"There is a man in town of whom hotel keepers and others should beware. He reserts to all sorts ot villainous Sricks for a livimt umil with. ol ie q cct Biuuiaros.â€"The Russell House billiard rooms were crowded last evening to witness a match between Mr. Joseph Dion, the champion of the cue, and four of the best amateurs of the city. The game was 1,000 points up The crowd who gathered a&round the table stood the whole time watching with eager anxiety the result, and when an extraordinary shot was made by ‘either party testified their pleasure by applause. Th game commenced at 8 o‘clock, and was finished at halfâ€"past 10. Below wegivethe score : 3 Dion=â€"12, 39,44, 34, 39, 7, 19, 170, $02, 0, 32, 34, Y, 0, 178, 18, 43, 122, 35, 18â€"1,000. Average 47. Fout Amateursâ€"9, 26,15, 5, 49, 61, 8, 112, 18, 27, 36, 20, 22, 31, 9, 79, 50, 9, 31, 141, 60 â€" 809. Average 38. rnat our respected representative, J. M. Currier, Esq., M. P., has given his countenâ€" ance and support to the society, by becoming an bonourary member thereof. His example has been followed by several other ntlemen, whose names we are not in poue-f:n o., bat whose sympathy we are sure will stimulate the officers of theâ€"association to still greater exertions. The Protestant workingmen have 1 needed such an organization, and the ; moters of it deservre the thanks, not only its members, but of every wellâ€"wisher %f :’r‘orking classes, and we are p‘eased to l6 a4é PPE eru? VTTaiwa _ Usxttr. Prorsstaxt â€" Bexserit Booierr.â€"We are informed that this society humsdo“rndn‘,iou" strides since we last chronicled its career, and has established for itself a reputation which entities it to rank :{th the leading associations in this city. water in the Ridean was very high, and was still rising. Faudementothlududyinfln evening for the safety of the bridges at New Edinburgh,. At Billings‘ Bridge, at halfâ€"past eight o‘clock, the water had risen 6 inckes since 3 o‘clock, and several families were obliged to leave their houses. At halfâ€" past ten o clock the fears asto the bridges at New Edinburgh had subsided. At Hogsâ€"back there was some consternation among the people lest damage should result to the nenea l ‘ITIZEXS AporESs To Mr. Dessarats.â€"The I address presented by a public meeting of the citizens, held on the 26th January last, to Mr. G. E. Desbarats, expressive of sympa.by on the occasion of his great loss by fire, may now be seen beautifully framed in ‘the window of Mr. Eaton. ‘The address, which is elegantly written, is surrounded by a border, composed of national emblems and devices, executed by M. Chabert, and all enclosed in a heavy gilt frame, surmounted with the maple leaf in a wreath, and at the bottom of the frame a beaver. The four corners are ornaâ€" mented with the rose, thiskle, and shamrock, and the same on each side.; Those ornaments arc well carved. ‘The frame was made at Â¥r, Eaton‘s factory at the Chaudiere. > Trs Ramroan Fuoonipâ€"The railroad is flooded for several miles from this city to a depth of one to four feet. The train which should have arrived here at eleven o‘clock, a.m., yesterday, was over two hours late, and all the other trains werse cancelled. The water in the Rideahn wht varey hinh au.g LCC } Enorzuext.â€"It is reported that a man who has been residing near the Chaudiere, who has recently effected a mortgage on a houre owned by him, has eloped and fled to parts unknown with a servant girl of this city. It appears that they had made an appointment to meet at the cars on Monday last to go off by the train. The girl, true to her appointâ€" ment, was at the station, and entered the carse in expectation of finding Ker paramour, but he was a minute too late, and as the cars movedâ€" off she saw him rmnning, but unable to overâ€" uto ‘them. He telegraphed ber at Prescott take them. He telegri and left on Tuesday he leaves a wife and far themselves as they can Ortawa __John Cleary, for a little same line, was discharged. Pomos Court.â€"Jerry Durgeon, drunk and disorderly, was fined $2 and costs, or â€" go for three weeks to jail. Joseph Gauthier, same offence on & larger scale, was fined $10 and costs. This gentleâ€" man when fairly under spirituous influence, becomes dutrageous, On the last occasion of his appegrance at the court his fine was paid, and the present one was probably imjposed in order that he may be taught a lesson py going to jail. Lowsr Towx Boox Srorsz.â€"This establishâ€" ment, favourably kuown under the manage» ment of Mr. D. Fuiton, will} be continued under his sole proprietorship, and will be well supplied, as heretofore, with all the latest periodicals of the day, and also any books or magazines which may bs specially ordered. Mr. Fulton is an energetic business man, and well deserves the success ho has met, which we hope may be increased in the future. Cirtzess‘ Aporess to Mr. Coos Cc oo s enotey . EVE se EV first meeting of this club for the present year, for the purpose of electing officers, and the transaction of general business connected with the club, the following members were elected officeâ€"bearers for the ensuing year : {:reu'dmt-.h.mel Latimer, reâ€"clected. Fsxaus Acapzxy.â€"We understand that the Bisters of Notre Dame have leased the Victoria Hotel Building, where they will eeâ€" tablish a female academ y. This is a central locality, and will be a convenience to many who prefer to send their daughters. Several excellent schools of this class already exist in the city, but no doubt this will enjoy a full share of public patronage. the owner of the property. ‘The sale will take place at the Russell House toâ€"day, at 10 o‘clock, am. For particulars as to property see advertisement in another column. Auction Sars.â€"The sale of valuable real estate, by Hector McLean, auctioneer, which was advertised to come off yesterday, was postponed on account of the nonâ€"arrival of ce / prome en o ve i Two Horses Drowxzkn.â€"Two fine horsss belonging to Mr. Herder of Gloucester, were drowned on Tuesday by getting into the deep water at the side of the owner‘s gate, while entering. The entire road at that place was flooded. Mr. Herder had been in town with his team on the same day, and was pressed to gell one of them for $200. T t â€" utd PP c ce ~ o CitisanOit, Wncs ns Viceâ€"Presidentâ€"Thos. Cluff, _ « Secretaryâ€"Thos. Hannum, ind Treasurerâ€"Donald Mason. at MoGicc Coruec®.â€"The spring examination by the medical faculty of the above institution has just closed, and we are happy to find ‘ amongst those who have passed successful examinations for the degree of M. D., Messrs James Stewart and Bidney P.. Cook, both of wl;?fludied with Dr. J. A Grant, M. P., of this city. Tae FroatmcSnaxtr Acar~ â€"Theauthoriâ€" ties who permit this intolerable nuisance and hotâ€"bed of crime deserve to be punished for the: crimes committed in that licensed den. Another man, David Mitchell, has been so brutally beaten there that his recovery is held to be matter of grave doubt. When will this place be put down ? Youxe Brrroxg Lackosss Cuus Prerararioxs ror Tas Orestsc or Navicaâ€" Tio®.â€"Preparations are being made: for the opening of navigation. A new gate is being put in at the first lock below the Bappere‘ bridge, and other necessary repairs are being made. The steamer Queen will be launched this morning at halfâ€"past seven o‘clock. _ Gextueuey can get superior garments made to order at Magee & Ruuelt':, from the finest West of England Broadcloths, Silk Mixed and Venetian Coatings, Scotch, English and Do: minion Tweeds, &c., &c., and at moderate prices. TrerriBie Acctorst.â€"James Egan fell on Satarday last from an upper story of Booth‘s mill into the basement, and was so severely injured that his recovery was despaired of, Hopes are now entertained of his ultimate recovery. TLAOCAL: N ELW s." |which, or esday ‘to join her. It is said and family behind to shift for indulgence in the "hhoel â€"â€"At the April 21, 1869; ON MONDAY, the 26r« INBTANT, at PHRER ofélock p.m. â€" The Luilding i *** feet, ahd was érected in June, 1866. ' Terms madeâ€" known at‘the time and piM®**" By H. McLean, AuctioneéI. A vorros sare. The FRAME BUILDING lately -‘"'.', Bankâ€"st. Congregation as a tempOr®! fl'. worsh‘p, will be sold by PUBLIC AUCTIO® it now stands on the premises, Bankâ€"#4~ _ _ Ornamental Trees, Flowering Shrib 3** and Hatdy Flowering Plants of every de4#f4® Apples, Pears, Plums, Cherries, &c., Wt #! ** new varieties of Hardy Grape Vines, B0+8®** Norway Spruce, &c., for hedges, M ® hand. * Apply to E. J. i Baildiap Ottawa, tu.womflfl' his care promptly attended to. GEO. LESLIE 4 S0K, * T oronto Nurseri® By order of Committee. Ottews, April 21. THE SHOP AND DWELLING KNOWN AS THE MARKET DRUVG s10K on Yorkâ€"st., at present ocoupied by Wa. H#® Esq. Possession can be had ist of M#Jâ€" Apply to JAMES GIBSOK, Sign of the Mammoth Boot, 61 Sparksâ€"st., Contt d ind REXT. w*® BANERUPT STOCK. K We have still on hand a portion of Mewn. 1 $ ‘& C A CROSBY‘S stock which is in periect cond tion and suitable for the season, which we Â¥B actually soll for less than cost tor cash. h&:&uflu‘m“fl#mfl BTEPHENE & 00., x fe &A# lnte P G & C A Crosby, To our Prunelis Balmoral, for............_â€"â€"M4 m@"° LADIES, W To our Prunelia Congress, a firstâ€"rate ariooln $!. a very large and varied assortment of LADIES®, GENT3, MISSES‘ & OBILDRE! DRESS & WALEING BOOTS We would call the especial attention of it SPRING AND: SUMNMZEL Ottawa, April 20, 1869. SATURDAY, the 28th APRIL, INSTANT, by letter or otherwise, to the undersigned, Parties desiring to be present, or who wit s cation on or before â€" [ THE PRIYY coUNCrL, ‘!'Rl SENATORS AND MEMBERS oFf te; | BOU“O’M ® IN THE SKATING RINK OTTAW A, WEDNESDAY, MAY bre, 18% come: ‘ Kis 'uilplbi.yor, fl-..h-..lhd.ll‘ Ourrier, M P ; Dr Grant, M P; Alonzo WrighÂ¥ P;_I!l%l?!;llmll?. PRING PLANTIRG. BOOTS AND §HK0ES, . 105 000 A ces eece wl can be found in immense variety Russell, Sparkeâ€"st. "';e'“"";‘"‘ Wilyrea»< m.:;;f bew, rich and m n hn mule l’.fi:r_b_‘.’fi ladics and gentieme Â¥istrrors tofmh through the new Ory Goods ie puss(f|â€" si NEw Dry Goods Store of Mage: A vote of .tluniâ€"l't;’br. VenCortinndt was tendered for his services in the chair. 1 nouc . y " 4y _ 49 ALCHEY, M I SIOdIAnd, that in the opinion of this by ing a petition should be presented to Ontario Legislature, to secure the the clauses appended to the 8th ""‘.“H amended Iledi_ml Act. seotion 7 . â€" * wWHF CHHOG Â¥O thechair, and n..f: was appointed Becretary. The Hh. resolutions were passed : L. â€"_lst. It was moved by Dr. , Secoudy by Dr. Garvey, that in the m‘. meeting the Medical Act of 1865, as welj ,, the amended Act, entirely fail to afford ay protection to the profession, Of guarast, to the public that their interests wil} b;‘ cured. 3 Considering the Medical Act of 1«e, â€"** the amended ° Act. The -‘:‘;z faculty present, were : Drs. Bil, Ganvgy Grant, VanCortlandt, Chesley, [..uw Macdonnell, Sweetland, Mackentzie, Megay, vray, Leggo, and Beaubien. Dr, Vanle, landt was called to the chair, and n.,lq was appointed Becretary. The followiy resolutions were passed â€" 3M necth meeting â€" of \ practitioners of the city of Omr'."'“ last evening in the City Hall, for 1 0 P of considering the Medical Act of omos ths amended ‘ Act. The member} d“‘ ;kn", pmentn were : Drs Bim a the PP Tt esins h : rigere, were ot the most dating nat T 'mjofity of them seemed quite at \ms. their. equestrian perambulations. eaferee® m""“"‘““"fl.muh bhad in the rink, Great BuCCess bus the introduction of the velocipede .:h: the patronage accorded them by the peopi, the Capital. P pe " 0" MB i ® rfrom the Chaudiere with'n.'.l::“"\q for sale. ‘In coming along Weq; O tigip unfortunately got his loag iuto @‘Ql to the horse‘s belly, from which it | "Â¥, ; sible to get out,. "A crowd of P‘o'l"" around, full of Pity for the boy ang \ and hoped it would be a}} Tight at 44 lony time, but no one lent a bang t T.:.‘N little boys, having no faith in &' ‘lieg of pity; went to work and R8si8teq ; \ off the load, which, being done, they" 8t get the horse out of his dific.l,y ‘lb was beyond their strength . So'.:. ‘ ableâ€"bodied Srmpathizers, Shameq ut C ertions of thoge young urching, m&".‘; to work, avd after some l&boy, the ;. .& had the satisfaction of seeing his bace ® cart nfiely out of the deep ‘“d,iu.,,* where it was not much C deep,. s feane Sike h’\ VEn00irEDr Masqurnaos, The querade entertainment tosk place asaim in the Skating Rivk, ang was ..;:n quite a large number of persons, py " ,‘ many as on the previous OCCAign ne< costumes were of & varied chlna,., uo of Indians, Negroes, Baboouns, BM Pages, Convicts, Clowns, and bj, * U openty, from the regione of Pre to be quite an adept on the velociped, P.C. O. Rifle Brigade h‘,.‘.‘. directorship of Mr. lilhr.w to the evening‘s enlmnhneg b7 the selections played during the evening evolutions performed by some of *he 1 ridere, were ot the most daring aee_" boy, the from the for sale. woag o3e Bfermards hearg 77 Ohitingg was examined, and foung h":.‘ The , with holes bored th * tolls of § lead to give it weies, "L" and Ayno. iecad to give it 'e"';"wn and il‘l:; more * 'i.&. matk wilver for Ottawa 4.; """C* be i In tas: Mup Moved by Dr. Henry n M the fo y -M" m:):yi.j. fami) y Â¥ onl’ 'up ith‘ a 1 _4 tt!l‘no Chaudiere w . sap NEWEST STYLES , of course JUST RECEIYED GOVERNOR GENERAL HIS EXCOELLE®NCT LADY YOUNG, STEPHENS & C0‘T, H. MoOLEAN, Auctionee®» IX HOoxOUR or Becretary and Treasurer. Yesterday Dtuers P : t ks , he readily :.WQmN mc in in b’w&\ J "‘Chtu.‘g t dt'h :'L.h H"M int ui&‘h" h gth, So.‘q e ty “".m%\ 'li::'is'.h hug ® mond sn ied * Bpecial to THE TIMES. arisen between the Church PRUSBSLI Beruts, April 21 â€"The Minister of Foreign fl the 10th in tapt 10 008 contrary to the spirit of Oof the causes of the dil .--KI,‘ .-u' ll.ut::al"lglhhl toâ€"day Pfl.oll*' -hle agrinst the entrance of whatever into the conside Mlc&oa-u'u matize the encyclical let CGREAT 311 KNaw Y , April 21â€"‘ 'P'dd-oy:"u is unders Minister, in accordance from the United States ( made a formal demand o asking for explanations in o3 °o Americen anip Aa & war frignt m,ehflo in charge « official, with the seal of % tion with reported can fleet of the ".qu much sensation comu it is thought will serious Bpanish loan about to be. CABLE Mr. Josep -wm.. “‘mwnfil such t a&ccount is given."â€"Oarr Nguo-o.unl Mr. Wiman, for the pendent manner in tions have been ¢ placed on their gua Thm enc to Mr. Murphy, incurred by them as Moved by Mr. ® Henry, that the infor ."Pb!.'hovuh‘ in this city to go to the Company‘s affaire in its inception, and â€" and that this meeti rook adhas made, ©xpense rate to their stock. graph Company met ye of Trade rocms, for the l Mr. Murphy‘s report of to investigate the affairs the conclusion of Mr. M the following resolutions Moved by Mr. Garnes Roche, that im the opinio gentlemen who hare i8 directors ‘to the Domin pany are highly censurab be awniting the ove the water above, which At 10 o‘clock toâ€"night :l-ld"-‘-n-ofiu the Victoria Bridge has showing at times a smal relenting from its â€" etu signs of abating. A fiag Committee of the City flooded streets, and + those who were in 1 end of St. ; Panl Charles, and from the ris level of Bonaventure § fooded, and in the lowest even five feet. ‘The fn reels have been ol{liged street square and W _Hir anod take refuge in the <« the former two‘ being th Wellington, William, C# over the terrible time day carts with sup; Meeting of the togetner. Most of tis dn rafts, which they somet latch, and sometimes h of the dwellings of pooi four feet under water « driving them to the : inhabitants of Griffinto tire to rest, and bundn removing their effecte Many occa, cellar soek nktym.&dt.d the (W‘ of : i both the people M for the arris some ot reli4, wh one of the family, wh The water is steadily" now equals that of 18« parts of the city, com by boat and planks. « lro-MMfot! 80 cents ; in some at all, so deep is the w the houses are general the inmates, mostly * gare sadly out of the Special to THE TIMES. The printers‘ satrike o offices > have managed Ottaws and the coun Union induced them t their passage back Inp Uniononly six expelied The papers are manage prentices, _ La Minere to learn the printing bi Jt is reported that 1 road track at Coteau Nearly the halfâ€"of The supplementary by the governor of : Assizes toâ€"day, â€" . Considerable intere Hants election, and Howe‘s victory this a pleasure. The Eveni approve of Howe‘s ca better that he should The shareholders of The steamer City of ton toâ€"morrow. rest is estimated at deducted for running earnings of $126,000, “'6000. the “.'l:m‘d 15 a wile. pating a dividend of 1 The fourth exhibitic try Association opene amount to hearly hibition is fully eq: The attendance of vie Judge Duggan ba r.ddo at the Assize ustice Wilson‘s ilin« A set of new timb lesued from the Cro It is impossible to & a telegram. The tim tion. 'rhodnuuo: The prospectus Wg.umdvug income from the firs! BSpecial to THE T ACatest