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Night Schoolâ€"1. J. DUIgnAn,. Wantedâ€"Wm. Finley. Ottawa and Gloucester Road Company W. H. Falls. Evenings with the Poetsâ€"Rev. Wm. Ste phenscn. ® Testimonial to the Honorable Sir John A Macdonald. w Card of Thanksâ€"J. M. Massey. We are very glad to hear trom Mr. J, B. Lewis. the City Solicitor, that His Worship | ! the Mayor is doing all he can to assist in | © bringing to light everything connected with Mr. Preston and the $2,000 affair Whatever â€" may _ haveo _ been . our K# opimon ©as to the Mayor‘s merite | or â€" demerits in _ other â€" matters we have always had the utmost confidence in his integrity, and it is peculiarly credit able to him that ina matter in which anear relative is so intimately concerned, he M:‘ll-llmdmwnd act with regard to his position as a public officer. â€" Our only wish is that justice may be done, and theâ€"interests of the public properly protected. $ eomnnmmneentormm onlfi NY mcomam ons It is reported that the Sués Canal has fallen under English control and we trust that such is the Ca+e. Not only does it w“dlthohrpontwyfluooffln present day in order to be successful must be supported by British wealth and energy, but in view of her immense Indian possessions, Great Britain has a fas greater interest in the Suez Canal than any ouheér country can have. 8, far the canal has not been a financial success, and the Company hare Leen compelled to seck for pecuniary aid. Of course, under existing circumstances this could not be: obtained in France and thus it was that it came into the hands of Englishmen. The ‘experience of the Frenchâ€" Company mill, no doubt, be of use to the new manageâ€" “d.bymuto.nflpm mistakes, may possibly enible them to make it a profitable enterprise in a pecuâ€" niary point of view. To the Empire at large the acquirement of the Canal cannot fail to be a great ~boon and additional _ M For intcresting reading maller se« Fiast Page. f source of strength. M__..-‘mtl-flou'm the article written by Mr. Gladstone, whick lately appeared in the Edinburgh Review Among other strange prophecies and an nouncements he says : While, by the aid of this powerful agent (steam), 1 ships of both nations ma«y scour the coasts, with tuyorable weather. umm»m«ummb an bour, the railways which gird the land, to say nothing of the tel«graph, may in all weathers carry the aromes which are to guard is and their maierial from point to point at twenty, thirty, or forty. The English Premier is evidently of opiriion that telegraphing is only in its in fancy as yet, and that at no very r' day not only messages but soldiers be transmitted trom place to place along the UESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1870. Mr. Brown‘s organ u... istoly been engaged in @puffing"‘ Messrs. Mackenzie, Blake an« Anglin, and trying to convinece the public that if ever there existed three Heaven born statesmen of unimpeachable rectitude and political honesty und ability, they are the men. In so doing the Globe has two ends in view. It tickles the runity of the gentle men in question by inducing them to ‘beâ€" Muwmmbflnw. and secendly it hopes te impress people with the idea that ability and determinaâ€" tion of purpose are actually . requisite es entials among Mr. Brown‘ia followers. Anyâ€" one who believes this, howevrer, is wofully deceived. Talent, rectitudes of purp.se and political experience, all puss for noth ing in a Grit, while a stern inflexible will is about the last thing that the ehhljl‘.o tiomst desires that they should possess. ‘That they should be entirely subservient to aEW ADVERTISEMENTS, Magee & M“ the right to forim an opinion of their own, in point of fact that they should consent to be political puppets ready to dance just as Mr. Brown desires, these are the great essentials which, according to Globe docâ€" trines, constitute a member of the Opposiâ€" tion. Let a man but dare to exercise his own common sense and intelligence, iet him venture to regard the welfare of the country as of more importance than the carrying on of a factious political warfare, and he will receive a warnmng. After that, if the crime be persisted in, and it becomes evident that he will no longer obey Mr. Brown‘s whistle, or tremble at the crack of his editorial whip, he is @#read out of the party." He becomes at once a "recreant Reformer," he is said to be «* bribed, muzâ€" zsled, and bought up," he is a " mummy," a political @renegade," or to sum up all bad qualities in one in the G/obe‘s opinion, he becomes a © corrupt Tory, ‘‘ capable «1 all things bad and despicable, and incapable of doing a single disinterested action, or conceiving a single good or patriotic idea. THE GLOBE‘S POLITICAL FAITH. OMere* 38, Bparkhs Rirese Take the opposite extremeâ€"Let a man have devoted the whole of his energies and abilities to the propagation of dâ€"sunion sentiments ; let him havre been known for years, not only as an enemy to British conâ€" nection, but as thoroughly host.le to Engâ€" land ; as one who, during the Crimean war, the Indian mutiny, Fenian raids, and other times of public peril, his always sympaâ€" thised with the enemies of Canada and the Empire ; who has, up to the present hbour been labouring to disseminate the seeds of disc.ntent and disloyalty among those over whom he could exercise any influence,â€"it he only shows evidence of a willingness 9‘ oppose the present Administration, the Giobe is ready at once to vyouch for his loyalty and patriotism, : and to devote its columps to his support, We are not depicting imaginary cases ; we are â€" merely â€" desoribing what has actually ocourred within the past few weeks, and under such circum tances we put it to the good sense patriotism of the people of this country, whether they will allow the Hon. George Brown to be the keeper of their political consci+nces, and whether through fear of his editorial denunciations, they will perâ€" mit themselves to be flogged into the tranks of the Opposition ? | As wo have said before, we have no ob jection to an opposition based upon true and livieg issues. If a man thinks in his own heart, and has reason of his own knowâ€" ledge to believe, that the Gorernment have done wrong, that they have been guilty of wilful extravagance or impruâ€" yence, then he is perfectly justified in opâ€" posing them. But if on the contrary he merely believes this because the Globe tells him so, if without due consideration and enquiry he swallows all the gross misrepresentations contained in . the Globe‘s editorials and Mr. MacKenzie‘> «peechés, then is he recreant to the poliâ€" tical trust confided to his keeping, and instead of being a free man he becomes the slave and bondâ€"serrant of the groat Factionist Chief. It is to this miserable condition of poliâ€" tical vassalage that the Globe seeks to reâ€" duce the people of Canada toâ€"day. We on he contrary desire that they should be illowed without fear, favror, or affection, to judge and act for themselves." We claim for the Goven me it no blind unthinking support, neither do we, like our contemâ€" ed by . the ’njudieuwiichthoyfomd long years ago, in their determination either to support or oppose the Adminis tration. Not a single charge has been brought ‘against the Government by th« Globe or Mr. Mackenzieâ€"indefinite as those charges were purposely made,â€"that has not been successfully met and proved to be incorrect. What we ask of Mr. Brown, Mr. Mackenzie, and the coalitionists who are united with them in opposition. is, that they should show in what manner the Governmental policy as regards the important questions with which we hare w dea‘! has been found wanting, instead o! y making false finansial statements and accussing Ministers of all kinds of things of which they haye never even . areamed striving to mislead and deceire the pubâ€" The organ admits that the Government need watching, as truly they do. It would like the ppostion to remain always on guird, but under our Constitution that is not the normal conditien of things. Retaâ€" t:on in office is a necessity. Men long in pluce become rusty. New brooms sweep clean. â€" Men who serve the public fuith fully i ition deserve official reward r:.m&'umu otten disagreeable mdd-a.‘.ndflnym‘n! get it.â€"Toronto G y y. The * organ‘‘ does not admit that the Government need wutching, nor do we thimk they do. Still if Mr. Mackenszsie and his friends are fond of that kind of busiâ€" ness we do not see any reason why they should not be gratilied. We do not think hat all their watching is of the slightest use to the country, but if they are enabled to lay the fiattering unction to their souls that they are performing a paâ€" tmotic work there is no harm . in their inâ€" dulging in the delusion. But it is a note worthy fact, and one which we trust our readers will bear in mind, that the only reasoms the Globe can advance for a change of Administration are that «* men long in place get rusty,"" and that © new brooms sweep clean"! Therefore the work of Confederation and all the great questions ud dealing in a statesmanlike manner are to be thrown on one side, and the Government of the country placed in the «nnexationists, independents, anti union: ists and loyal men, simply because they would be * new brooms" ! The Globe and its faction have done their utmost to create the ideaâ€"in the public mind, that the Manitoba Bill had handed over that Province to the control of the French. in an article entitled "The Red River Constituencies,‘"‘ in which the Globe deprecates the assumed establishment of French and English electoral districts for the Dominien Parliament, is ~Manitoba, that journal, makes the important admisâ€" «ion ; «Tus Frewcu ars wor As0ov® a tuizp or tus Portcamox." So that, at last, we have the admission, that Manitoba is now a Province in which the English speaking people, have twoâ€"thirds majority, and yet the attempt was made to inf.me the people of Untarico by the false and wretch «l cry that the Act of last Session * Parliament was framed to make Manitoba «a French Province, and this, with the knowledge that the Globe possessed, that the Province into which the first ware of «esttlement will naturally pass from Ontario was then by a majority of twoâ€"thirds 1 French Province, and this, with the knowledge that the Globe possessed, that the Province into which the first ware of «sttlement will naturally pass from (ntario was then by a majority of twoâ€"thirds English! Such wicked appeals to secâ€" tionalism show conclusirely, that the Globe and its faction have sunk patriotism and the desire to consolidats the Confeder ation, swayed by their intense thirst for power and office. 1868â€"9. â€"1869â€"70. Excise ......82718,119 66 $3,644,050 46 Pwowocu“'m,m 41 “'w.-uo (4 Bll Stamps.. 129 664 81 _ 134,066 52 Culeas...... â€" 1216 16 66,230 ou Increase .. ..... $989 547 38â€"100 s ‘TLis affords a gratifying indicarion of the increasing prosperity of the country. Inland Rovenue Department. uNEW BROOMS." THE TRUTH AT LAST. $3,379,539 64 $4,3069,087 0z For Orrica:â€"G. P. Drammond‘s Eachang* 19 Soarks Street. Latest by Telegraph LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Queszo, Dec. 5, 1870. On motion of the Hon. Mr. Cauchon that part of the petition referring to the North Shore R«ilway, was referred to the Railway Committe®e Third readingâ€"Bills to incerp Frasor Institute, and Thistle Cu: of Montreal). Mr. Carter, on motion referred the Monâ€" treal City Passenger R. R. bill to the Railâ€" way Committeo. The House then went into committeo on subsidies, and all the items passed. President Grant‘s message was commuâ€" nicated to the Senate jesterday. It is a very lengthy document. We givea such portions of it as possess fny interest to the people of this country : THE EUKOPEANX WiR. Soon after the existing war broke dut in Europe .the protection of the United States‘ Minister in Paris was invoked in } tavor of the North Germans domiciled in PRESIDENT GRANT‘8 MESSAGE Fregnch territory. instructions were issGeu to grant the protection. This has been followed by an extension of American proâ€" rection to citizens of Saxony, Hesse, and Saxe Cobourg, Gotha, Columbia, Portugal, Uruguay, the Domimican Republic, Equaâ€" dor, Chili, Puraguay and Venezuels. in Paris the charge is an onerous one, r«]uir ing constant and sevrere labour, as well as the exercise of patience, prudence, aud good judgment. It has booanrformod T & ho t c oun ic : ieAE â€" P se ons â€" e C wo the entire satisfaction of this Governâ€" ment, and, as 1 am officially informed, ..lmn,.otothomma the Gorâ€" eruments of North Germany. _ _ _ _ of â€" As soor as 1 learned that a republic had been proclaimed at Paris, and that the people of France had acquiesced in the change, the Minister of the United States was directed by telegraph to recognize it. «ud tender my congratulations and those of the people of the United States. The reâ€"establishment in France of a sy» The House adjourned at fire o‘clock reâ€"estavlishment in France of a sJ»â€" tem _ of _ government _ disconnected with the dynastic traditions of Europe, uppeared to be a proper subject tor the felicitations of â€" Americans. should the present struggle result in atâ€" uch‘mgmom::; of the French to our aim forms tative governâ€" mzt?:t mill be a mm still zn.hor sutisfaction to our people, while we muke no effort to :mpose our institutions upon the inhabitants of other countries ; and, while we adhere to our traditional neutralâ€" ity in civil contests elsewhere, we cannot be indifferent to the spread of Amer.can political ideas in a great and hbighly civilâ€" ied country like France. We were asked by the new Government to use our good oftiens, jointly with those of European Powers, in the interest of peace. The anâ€" .wer was made that the established policy «und the true interests of the United States forbwle them to interfore in European questions jointly with European powers. {muinod informailly .ndnnofldllly‘ that the Government of NoflhGotm:i was not then disposed to listen to .:nd representations from any powers, th.ugh earnestly wishing to see the blesuings of peace restored to the belligerents, with ali of whom the United sStates are on terms ot friendship, I deciined on the part of this Government to take a step which could only nmls'mlqinry to our true interests, without ‘ advancing the qujeck for Wwnichk our wmnxorvyunnue "!" invoked. Sbould the time come when th» action of the United States can hasten the return of pesce by a single hour, that otion will be 1 deemed it prudent, in view of the number of persons of terman and French birth living in the United States, to 1ssue, soon after official notice of a state of war had been received from both belligerents, M'â€"mmodufie: of the Unu::m-nu neutral and the obligaâ€" on of persous resi mthinâ€" this terriâ€" uory, nmmndmhm of nations. This prociamation was followed oymhuu,ummnsmnmdtodl ror them. â€" The thus acqua«inted in bhare assisted violations 0 \mmmfitydl]aiud*ug._‘ TUE CUBANX IYSURRRUTIOYX. It is not understeud that the condition of the insurrection in Cuba has matorially e e en e teenit of Congress. In an early stage of the conâ€" wost the authorities of Spain insuguruted & system of arbitrury arrests, of cluse conâ€" Mngolnilihrytr‘ul,nd exocutions of persons suspected of complicity with the insurrection, and of summa«ry embargo of their properties, and socured the colâ€" lection of their revenues by exocution i:mnu.m&nhpmnhr:u?! nudlho&hindsuu-, were in violuâ€" lution of the provisions of the treaty of 1795 between the United States and Spain. Representations of injuries resulting to sevoeral persons claiming to be citzens of the United States, by reason of such ie lations were mude to the present Goreinâ€" ment. From April 1869 to June lust the mm.zwâ€"hmw-u beon e with a limited power te akl in reâ€" dressing such wrongs ; that power TWs found to be withdrawn, in view, as it was which however, did not vocution or. suspension of the extraorâ€" dinary and arbitrary h‘f‘..'_'k_"f'?'“ meveee y e i e C aC :y the executive powers in Cubs, and we were obliged to make our complunt at Madrid. in the negotiations thus opened. und still pending, the United States only claimed that for the furure the rights seâ€" cundlo!h.ir:dn:db&-l!‘b;“b' respected in C D&, as to t .jnnnfibnud.hould be .t.bl.narl.n the United States with full jurmdiction over all such claims. Before such an imâ€" partial tribunal each claimant would be ‘..qu'mdtopmnhhun. Un the other hand Spain would be at liberty to traverse every material fact, and thus complete equuymubodou. aâ€"vrvâ€"- euemnys o tm continent will cease. Our policy should be shaped in view of this provability so as to ally the commercial interests of theSpanâ€" ish American States more closely to our uwn, and thus give the United States ?“ " CV s s cce ts Z;."’..’.';J."fi‘im Mr. Munroe, Mr. Adams, and Mr. Clay contemplated when they proposed to join to the Congress of ANWEXARION OF siN% DOMINGO, During the last session o{Congr-a treaty for the annexation of the Repub of Han Domingo to the United States failâ€" ed to receive the requisite twoâ€"thirds vote of the Senste. I was thoroughly conâ€" Â¥.nced then that the best interests of the country, commercially and mwi::{, demanded its ratification, Time has only contirmed me in this view. 1now firmly believe that the moment it is known that mvnipds:‘mhnnfirdy.hl:‘rd project as a y werritory the Im‘:f-&n mnrl free port will be negotiated for by Euroâ€" pean nations in the Bay of Camana. A large commercial city will spring up to which we will be tributary without receiving corres M"â€" ling benelits. The Government of tian Domingo bas voluntarily sought ‘dn. QUEBEC. for which our intervrention was #Y PEOPLE‘® LIXZ. time is not probably far distant in the natural mmofovuu,::a aun political connection with THE MONXROB DOCTRIXE. rporate the wling Club OMe THIrR _ OTTAWA TiMES. to a 1e a'nnavnt.ionrh is a weak power number. ing probably l;:‘l thfl‘l.l’ on: hundred and twenty thousand souls, and yet possessin one o{ tho richest )Mit-q- u:‘:dgr tho' -un‘, fo:e, recommend to Congress to provide for the «ppointment of a commission to take a proof of the amounts and the ownâ€" ership of their claims on notice to the reâ€" presentative of Her Majesty at Washington, and authority be given for the settlement of these claims by the United Suites, so that the Government shall hare the ownerships of the private ‘chim'l u‘:vellau hcidhdicutdadscions id <pifictnirrarth. Anbrnn e us the responsible control _ of all deâ€" mands against + Great Britain. 1t canâ€" not be necessary to add that whenever Her Majesty‘s Government shall entertain a desire for a full and friendly adjustment of these claims, the United Statos will enter uson their consideration with an earnest desire for a conelusion consistent with the honor and dignity of both nations. jrus CaxAaDLAN FISHBERIES, ETC. The course pursued by the Canadian auâ€" thorities towards the fishermen of the United States during the last season has not been marked by a friendly feeling. By the first article of the Convrention of 1318 between Great Britain and the United States, it was agreed that the inhabitauts of the United States should have for ever in common with British subjects the right of ukinfnfi-h in certain waters ther in deâ€" fined. the waters not included in the limits named in the convention, within: three miles of the Ports of Brit.sh coast. It has been the custom for many years to gi;o to intruding tishermen of the United tes a reasonable warning of thoir violaâ€" tion of the technical rights of Great Britain. _ The Imperial autherities were understood to hare deleg:ted the whole, or a share of its jurisdiction or conâ€" trol of these inshore fishery grounds to the Colonial authority known as the Dominion of: Canada, and this semiâ€"independent Dominion has. exerâ€" cised its do‘egated powers in an unfriendly wayâ€"vessels have beon seized without notice or warning, in violation ef the â€" custom pnvioml&.prouilin‘. and have been taken into solonial ports, their vo!:’u broken up, and the vessels T l HWhans in ascon â€"to baliere , & pmcmfionoftbofixmfinthipow& aroâ€" .o.mp..dbypnehmuon' thooponpo‘n rge | of the laws authoritzing the . transmit of ‘res mmwdmyo(tht(!nildm;o ;dm.u,w.ohonldnehmu- this | treme measnre become necessary, to susâ€" CEPORK . C Cd e o en EPSE condemned. There is reason to believe that this unfriendly. and vexatious treat ment wudd.nuho bear hashly upon the hardy fishermen of the United Ntates, with a view to ’Folitienl effect upon this (iorernment. The statute of the Dominâ€" ion of Cuna(ta assumes a still bro«der and more untenable jurisdiction over the . vesâ€" sels of the United States, they authorize officers or persons to bring vessels hoverâ€" ing within three llnu'inoLmnlLu of any ‘c:f ‘A;ho in by tne United States. It is bo,m that it will not be insisted on by Her jesty‘s Government. During the confer in ie ul crzeR dA L NCO â€"â€"4 ences which proceeded the negotiations of the Convention of 1818, the British Commissioners proposed to expressly exâ€" :lndc::: m% the United mtnd rom srmbp carrying on e with any of Her Bricannic l-?pnty'l sub. jects residing within the limits u-}fnod for their use, and also that it should not be lawful for the vessels of the United States, of such hs.eries to have on board any goods, wares, or merchindise whatâ€" ever, unless such as may be necessary for the prosecution of their voyages to and from the said finhiu!rounds. and any Pamie Py C Sat valeg uks suletal : shall vessel of the United States which shall contravene this regulation, may be beâ€" seiged, condemned, and contiscated with the cargo. The proposition, which is identical with the oo:;tr&chon now put upon the e convention mmphmntud by the Ameriâ€" ean â€" Commissioners, and thereupon was abandoned by the British plenipoten tiary, and article one, as it was stated in the Convention, was substituted. If, how. ever, it be said that this claim is founded on Provisional or Colonial Statutes, and not upon the Convention, this Governâ€" ment cannot but regasd them asunfriendâ€" ly, and in Contravention of tho Spirit, it not of the tresty for the faithful execution of '.,K'.c]i'h&'im"p.dfl Gommment is alone responsible. Anticipating that an attempt may po.ibl:btmtr:.bythowhn auâ€" thorities in the coming season wrel;:ut their unneighborily act towards our fiisherâ€" men. 1 recommend you to confer u the Execut.ve, flng"‘f tofll'l""‘r‘l):; pmmao:’ofm u_mfiv‘:.th-po'fl to suspend by proclamation operation of the laws authoritzing the . transmit of goods, wares, and merchandise in bond across the territory of the United States to M..d,w.mm,_n exâ€" pend the operation of any law whereby the vessels of the Dominion of Canada are perâ€" mitted to enter the watersâ€" ofâ€"the United States. A like unfriendly disposition haa‘ been manifested on the part of Canada& on | the maintenance of a claum of right to exâ€" clude the citizens of the United States from the navigation of the St. Lawrence. This river constitutes & natural outlet to the ocean for eight States with an aggregate population of avout 17,600,000 inhatitants and with an aggiegate tonnage of 661,367" tons upun toe wates which discharge into . it The commerce of our ports on these waters is open to British competition, and the major part of it is done in British botâ€" toms. If the American seaman be excludâ€" \ ed from the nutural avenues to the ocean, the monopoly of the direet commerce of the like ports with Atlantic would be in foreign lands, their vessels on transatlantic ypbar qoiiieca. o wo SniPeriar my,.Z.. having_ an access to our lake ports, wh.ch would be denied to American vessels on similar voyages ‘to States; such a proâ€" position is to refute its justice, During the administration of Mr. John Quincy Adams, Mr. Clay unquestionably demonâ€" strated the natural right of the citizens of necessary, but those regulations should be framed in a liberal spirit of comity, and should not impese needless burden upon the commerce which has the right of transit. It has been fsund in practice more advantageous to arrange these regulaâ€" gom by mutual ngeemont, the United tates are ready m«ike miv reasonâ€" ablo arrangement as to the policy of the 8St. Lawrence which ‘may be suggusted by Great Britain. If the claim made by Mr. Clay was jnst when the population of the States bordering on the shores of the lakes was only 3,400,000, it now derives bricstoh coniith zho ienss * Aillrat Sxaucint kntvint Mriediinaindriiint sutsiblPs greater force and equality from the increased population, wealthy production, and tonnage of the Stiates on the Caâ€" nadian frontier.â€" Since Mr. Clay advanced his argument in behalf of our right the principle which he contended has been freâ€" quently and by various nations recognised by law, or by treaty has been extended to several other great rivers by the treaty concludod at Mayence, in 1831. The Rhine was declared free from the point where it is first navigable inu: the + fnonnsetiiie Cene dein ces % C sea . By the convention between Spain and Portugal, concluded in 1835, the naviâ€" gation of the Douro, throughout its whole extent, was made free for the subjects of both srowns. In 1853, the Argentine Confederation, by treaty, threw open the free navigation of the Parana and (lJ’omgusy to the merchant vessels of all nations. In" 1856, the Crimean war was closed by a weaty which provided for the free navigaâ€" tion of the Danube. In t858, Bolivia, by treaty, declared that it regarded the rivers Amazon and La Plata in accordance with fixed principles of national law as highâ€" ways or channels opened by nature for the commerce of all nations In 1859, the ' Paraquay was made free by treaty, and u: i e o o ue e O 0 00 0n W 6e an of / 1866, the Emperor of Brazl, by Imperial decree declared the Amazon to be open to all the frontier of Brazil to the merchant ships of all naitions. The greatest living Brnitish authority on this su ject while asâ€" serting the abstract right of the British cliim says it seems difficult to deny that Great Britan may ground her refusal upon strict law, but it is equally difficult to deny, first, that in so doing she exâ€" ‘ ercises harshly and extreme . and hard law ; secondly, that her conduct with respect to the navigation of the St. Lawrence is in &urin‘ and discreditable inconsistency with her cenduct. . With reâ€" spect to the navigation of the lininippi.i on the groun that she possessed a smal domain in which the Mississippi has its rise, she insisted on this right to migxo the entire volume of its water, on the ground that she possessed both banks of St. Lawrence where it disembodies itself into the sea. She denies to the United States the right of navigation through about une half of the waters of Lakes Ontaâ€" rio, Erie, Huron, and Superior, and the whole of Lake Michigin, through which the r.ver flows, which are the property of the United States. The whole nation is interâ€" ested in securing cheap transportation from the agricultural States of the West to the _ Atlantic _ seaboard ; to the citizens of | those States secures a greater return fi-‘)m their labor ; to their inhabitants of the sea board it offers cheaper focd ; to the nation, an inâ€" crease in the annual surplus of wealth. It is hoped that the Government of Great Rritain will see the justice of abandoning the narrow and inconsistent claim to which her Canadian provinces have urged her adherence. Our depressed commerce is a subject to which I called your special attention at the last session suggested that we dwell on the future, have to look more to our countries south of us and to China andâ€" Japan, | for its reviral. ‘Our representatives to all those Governments have exerted their inâ€" Huence ? encourage trade between the United States and the countries to which they are accredited, but the fact exisis that the carrying is done in foreign botâ€" toms, and while this state of «ffairs exists, we cannot command our due share of the commerce of the world. That between the Pacific States and â€"China and Japan is about all the carrying trade now conducted in American vuafi. I recomâ€" mend a liberal policy toward that line of American steamers, one that will ensure its success and even increased usefulneses. The cost of building iron vessels, the only ones that can eompete with foreign ships the carrying trade, is so much greater in the United States than in foreign countries, that without : some nxnanoo from the Gorernment they camnot be successfully built here. There will be several proposiâ€" tions laid before Congress in the course of the present se:sion, looking to remedy tor this evil, even it should be at some cust to the national treasurer. REPORT OF THE U. 6. SBORETARY OF THS NAYX,: : ‘ The report of the U. 8. Secretary of the Navy shows that notwithstanding the enorâ€" mous demands upon the department, exâ€" penditures have been kmt"down, and are absolutely one milion dollars less for the year ending Dec.lst, 1870, than for the year ending Dec. lst, 1869. It demonâ€" strates that while the dep«rtment has reâ€" sponded: to the demands of the country for econemy in expenditure, 1t does so at the serious cost of our commerce in foreign seas, and to the detriment of the rights of our citizens in foreign lands, With one hundred and forty m:flon- of square miles of navigable waters, and a coast line of our own of seven thousand miles, the Secretary . says tor;iy ships are utterly insufficient. He forcibly alludes to the fact that the only means of enforcing either respect for the Government or position for its citizens away from bome, are the guns of the navy, and that scarcely a mail comes but briuT intelligence of some call upon the naval vessels on distant seas for protecâ€" li m ; and especially at the present time, h: <<ys, everywhere on the shores ~of civiâ€" i ~1 Europe the security of American «ts and citi demands the pres g..ce of our flag, ::ll:l e in the hlf-civifi:ed east our commerce is constantly startled by outbreaks, which defy the power of even friendly Governments. Anthony Trollope that diâ€" iufiouhflnmon.:fi.; *»004 Deviin‘s Fur Depot. DEC. 6, 187V. communications Gaxturus®,â€"I beg respectfully to preâ€" sent to you my final report for 1869, shewâ€" ing that for the past year I have collected $3,559.91â€"100 more tharm from the former vear, and that the uncollected takes caused by vacant lands, A&rro&ts ANG FCIN!® are nearly one thousand doliars less for the year 1868. 7 : & NE EnE us L .4 Nee e on o e ioen ie es : A discrepancy having appeared between the Chamberlain‘s statements and mine, may I respectfully ask your honourable Council not to prejudge in the case, but allow me to have a fair trial. 1 shall then show beyond dispute that the mistake is not in my department. | YÂ¥our obedient servant, ‘ (8d.) _ _ G. H. PRESTON. Ortfrawa, 5th December, 1870. Railroad or Municipal Loan _ _ | Fubd............ ... ... $15,00806 Educational or Commeon &cheol rato. . :......+/:/*++....,. _ 2,010 Ab Local or city rate.. ... . .>... 31,874 06 }.oued under byâ€"law No. 172. 9,482 18 ILONGEE .. .....lirkikirsssss ‘7“19 Sinking Fund..........â€"... id Levied under byâ€"law No. 180.. 4,744 19 LIErEAEEDLEUMRKUS., ... .. ... «. L100 09 lpenlL. edor:(iit’ rt:“h)l ‘11%1 01,0i% VO vied under byâ€"law No. 172. Int@rest .. ....;..:.irlsl..s. 2'.‘122113 Sinking Fund..........â€"... id Levied under byâ€"law No. 180.. 4,744 19 Arrears Of taxes............ .. _ 1,185 95 Statute Labor taX. ..........> 200 UO Dog H&K. . ..........6 > k.+ ++ 878 00 Total taxes as paid City Chamâ€" & berlain, except $200 due me as balance of salary. .. .. ... $84,977 67 (Signed) . G. K. PRESTON, Ciy Collector. Ald. Robinson moved, secundod by Ald. g;nrd, th .t the communication of: the ector be receired and ad pted, and that a committee be appointed to consist of Ald. Bate, Martineau, MacJougall, and Cunn nlflx:m to investigate the books of the Collector and give an impartial roport thereon. A slight discussion took plece upon the motion.". _ _ _ _‘_.‘. o oo cn ie Ald. Martineau thought that fire memâ€" bers should be appointed on the commitâ€" tee, independient of the members otf the F.nance Committee. f Ald. Robinson thought the trouble beâ€" tween the Collector and Chamberlain d.d not concern the Finance Committee any more than the rest of the Council. _ Ald. Cunningham thought that it was complete folly, on the part of the Council, to tike up the matter at all. He thought it would tinally be settled in t.l.le courts. Ald. Mosgrove called upon Ald. Cunningâ€" ham to explain the facts of the case to the Council. "His Worship thought it would not be well to take up the subject then and Ald. Robinson thought it necessary, unâ€" der the circumstances, to havre the subâ€" ject investigated immediately, as while any doubt hung over Mr. Praston, who had served them so faithfully for many years, eculd not be eligible for the situation of Coliector again, and thereforeâ€" it would be doing him a great wrong. Ald. (Goulden thought the matter could Final return of taxes co|‘scted for 1869. _ Ald. ijoulden thought the 1 not well “AP“‘P?.“:s any lon, not well be postponed any lg:xficr. Ald. McDougall would a special meeting of the City Council and bring the Chamber ain and Collector betore it. _ Ald. Rovinson said that he had made as good a selection for the committee as posâ€" sible. He could not put Ald. Pratt‘s name on the committee after whag had appeared in the Umiss that morning. Motion carried. Ald. Featherston enquired if the Marâ€" ket Committee had any report to present. Ald. Robinson said the commuttee had been called together, but they could not muster a quiom. Ald. Cunningham moved that the Counâ€" cil go into Committee of the Wholo, Ald. Martineau in the Chair, to consider the Water Works Bill. Ald. Robinson thought that before going into the discussion of the act, some deâ€" tailed plan of water works should be laid before the people. He thought that votâ€" ing for Commussioners in the manner in which it was proposed to do was voting in the dark. _He felt certain that if some definite scheme were laid before the peoâ€" ple stating plainly the nature ef that scheme and what its execution would cost the people would unanimously vote for 1t Ald. Mosgrove was glad to see that he had another friend in ald. Robinson. He was glad to see he was getting straight in rrg-d to the Water Works question. fore going into committee Ali. Pratt thought it better the returning ofticers for the ensuing year sh uld be appointed, and the places for holding the oaouon-' fixed upon. On motion of Ald. Pratt, the by law apâ€" pointing those officers and fixing the places for holding elections was read a first, secâ€" ond and third time. ‘The following are the by laws, the names of the returning officers and the polling places. Byâ€"lw No.â€"To appoint returning offiâ€" cers for the different wards of the city of Ottawa for the year 1871 and to fix the polling places for the said year. o _ The Counal of the C=,»â€"stion of the city of Ottawa hereby enacts and ordains Ifollow:l : vs‘and h ‘That the following persons they are hereby appointed returning officers for the several wards of the city of Ottawa for the year 1871 that is to say : _ _ â€"*For Victoria Ward, Thos. 'armu ; for St. George‘s Ward, James Joynt; for By Ward, Dr. St. Jean; fip Ottawa Ward, John OU‘Rielly. That the places for the nomination of candidates and polling places in the seâ€" veral wirds of the city of Ottawa shall be as follows : In Victoria Ward, at the house of James Clarke, on the north side of Welâ€" _In Wellington Ward, at the Engine In 8St. George‘s Ward, at the Engine House, on the south side of St. Paul street. In By Ward, in Dr. St. Jean‘s house, on the south side of St. Patrick street. In OUttawa Ward, on lot No. 18, on the south side of St. Andrew street. That the sum of $10 shali be paid to each Returning Officer for all services required of them at the ensuing municipal elections for the City of Ottawa. f Owing to the great pressure of matter in our columns we are unavoidably comâ€" pelied to leave over the remainder of this eport for another issue. + BYâ€"LiW To APPOINT city rate..... ....... nder byâ€"law No. 172. Fund. . .««;;««++r+rx« inder byâ€"law No. 180. . of taxes.............. City Council. 1871. reiniss10ns, than Her Majesty received the Holy Comâ€" munion in the parish church of ©‘r tUnue lately. Although the Queen regularly atâ€" tends the Presbyterian worship in Scotâ€" land, we believe she has not neretofore | been a communicant. _ The Dundee 4doerâ€" tizer says that Her M#jesty supplied the | silver service for the communion, consistâ€" | ing of four cups, two firagons, and two waiters for the: bread. Notwithsmnding‘ the very bad state of the roads thmugh| the snow storm, there was a very good atâ€" tendance of the parishioners. \ On the 3rd inst., in St. George‘s Church, Guelph, by the Rev. F. Alexander, Robert Berry Coulson, Esq., to Harriet Elizabeth Bryson, both of the town of Guelph, _ : _ For the ROXÂ¥XAN CAFGOLIC Separate Scheols of this City, two Male English Teachers, bolding let Cluss Ceriiticates. . l Appl.m.uu to be made to the und ersigned, on or beto:e the 15th inst. WM FINLEY, ChaÂ¥ nan Boara 0t K. C. 8. 8. Trustees. Ottawa, Deo 6, 1870 16382tf Notice is hereby given that the Anwual General Meeting of the Stockholders ot the Ottawa and Q@loucester ROAD COMPANY, will be he d at the Office of FAANCIS CLEMUW, £q., in this City, on MONDAY, the 12th day of DLCEMBER inst., at the Hour of TEN c‘clock, a m,., for the Election af DIRRCTORS for the ensuing year and for the purpore of receiving the Annual Re.â€" port of the Eeerstary and Treaâ€"urer for the our. rent yoar. Dated this 3rd day of Vecember, 1870, The first of the a bove named Series of ENTERâ€" TALINMEN TS wili be given in the Rev. Wm. Stephenson BUBJECT : # ALFRED TENNYS8ON, his Life and Writings," Cuair will be taken at 7. 30 c‘clock Oitswa, Des. 6, 1810 1831 1 © The subscriber bas received lutnctlou‘ from the Union Forwarding and Railway Compavy to sell by AUCTION at the Qusâ€" sell House, on WEDNESDAY, the 7 ~ of DECEMBER, instant, at ELEVEN 0‘c ck, a m, m., the tollowing described hotnq‘%i: : 1 Biy Horse,â€" 1 G«ey Horse, which have been matched togetber. 1 Bay Horse, 7 years old, agood trotter and l well bred. â€" 1 Thorough bred Bay Canadian Colt, rising three years, unbroken, # Terms cash. TTAWA ARDB GLOUCEKSTER Ottawna, December, 3, 1870. PIRECT IMPORTATIONE Ex. Ships COGNAC, NEREO, UNION and CINVY of QUEBEC,. from the dfsrent places of G10wth. vEKINGS WiTH TAE POEKTS! It you want any Firstâ€"Class BRANDIE~ or WINKES and the best Family Gro ceries, you must go to aANTED, B RANUIES.â€"Pure and unaduiterated, good for any us~, always on band in Wood or Bottle. PORT WINEâ€"Pure and reliable (20 years old) for Mâ€"dicinal purposes und the only House in the Ci:y that imports such WINES diroct to order. SHERRY WINESâ€"Various grades, very, vâ€"ry Pale, (celicisus tavour J Splendic Wines at a price to dety competition. GINâ€"â€")John Dâ€" Koyper & Bon‘s Doubleâ€" n oaDn CoOxr anY. By H. McLean, Auctioneer. UCOTION® 8aLE @COTCH WHESKLY â€"O!d and Mil!, (fali LECTUELE HOUNX BUM, The following Goods in Stocsk and for Sal« : of the best kind. «â€" OF THRâ€" WEZLEYAN CHURCH, ___ Metcalfe Street, This (TUESDAY) Evening, _ and Dawe‘s, Lachine, in sp!endid order COFFEE. â€" Drlicious â€" Fleycur. _ Fresb Roasted and Ground Daily. TEAS.â€"The best qualities otf Black, Japan, acrd Green, new crop and fragant. PORTEY AKD ALES,.â€"Ga‘iness‘s Dublin 8SUGARs and SYRUPS of all kinds. CHEESE â€"Fine old (Re«sors and PICKLES and SAUCES, Jams and Jellies from Crosse and Blakwells, in great variety FRUIIY.â€"The finest table and cooking raisins that cau be bad, large froeh ans It is now AN E#1 ABLISHED FaACT CURR ANXTS â€"Quite EBPERM CAKDLES and fancy perfumed §» Thos. Patterson, England. There is an endless variety ol those fine goods worthy of BPECIAL £TTESNTION FOR FaMILIBS, being of the fsest qualiiiâ€"s atmoderate prices Everybody should know that to use good goods saves money. TRY LHEA. Ottaw, Dâ€"cember 5, 1870 +trength.) By order tory) the best. rich flavored. svaps, the greatest: ,'“" in the city and made to uidâ€"r by Ficld of Londor &« DICKILABON, R. _ io =e> and Sunsenar, Keat Btreet, Olta®wa OoLD RYE, MARRIED. i1 U &A 8 K 85. m~a No. 26 oP W. L. FALLS, Beso.â€"Ireasurer, FAMKILY PLOCH, H McLEAN, Auc joneer 1531 3 HIGH WINXES, 1532 1w _ We beg to tend«r our alrcove thank. to the severai Fire and Hook and Le"d=r Comp uies | Frieods, Arsistents, and the pablic #000rally , for their energetic efforts in preoventing the fire frop | commuanicating w th their pTsMISe8 on ~.‘ | ing of the 4ta instant, ; MAGEE & RU #ELL, , \ Ottawa, Dec #, 1870 Biaa The Subscriber bags to teuder to all those gertiemen who so kin saving Gocds from the premises fhire on Sparks street. saving ocds lrom the premises .*; J fire on Sparks street. Te J. #, Masegy / N B â€"Mr Geo. Mortimer, M‘"".'fil prepare any presormptions from the “.“.. business. e f Members of the NI#Hf 8CKOOL «y OR this Kvening at my nesigence, for entering om their Term. the purpose in moat incl a HGrm r-J.b![!]n' NA RD, ~ABD uF THANKs Ottawa, Dec 6, 1850 And continue each evening until the lo, is cleared outmxlu. his Roome, Rideso st. Including as usual many very searee and curius works in English French ‘with curius works in English, Freach ‘with Grammars and Dictwonariâ€"s also ,.: to ;â€"Africa, America, i in, Ausâ€" tralia, Canada, Cupe, d:m France, Germ«ny, Greece, Holy lonian Islands, Lrelar Jerusalem, Mexico, Portugal,: â€" Rome, BHu)!, wese 4, 18170 +*1GHT sCHoOUOL. 1a TALOGUK SALE OF BuOK4, The subscriber will commence this si, ciout, MAOGereo ; Ond Aun: ie p tores, _ &co.; _ Fortiseation; fi, Diusraeli; Mark lemon; A. ‘Trollops ; Surickiand. Queens ; Kiowe, Byron Comuoâ€" '"“’li Army ; Navy ; Cookey; Sportâ€" ing, Horses, DOG$, !L»N; u-: Surgery, Chemistry ; Ballass, dW Lays, ditto Scouch ; Living Authors, Cowâ€" i;l;; Epigrams ; Herrick ; Kirke *‘; ity; Byron; Ranfard ; 800%; :& speare ; Tuompson, e¢, Catholc Works »t. Teresa, Challoner, ©10.; M. ll.: Collations ; . Mistory, Fragmentt; | Five Empires, «lso Phird Age. Wilber.orce ; N. Test; Howard ; Churth; Pulmer ; pitto, #‘mmniuve; Eusebius. l.‘q: |Funoo, Revolution : Holy Land, E whigs No uo4 ce en ersy; Army ; Navy ; lVookery ; Sport ng, Horses, Dog» Shooting ; l-#-: jurgery, Chemistry ; Ballass, dW ays, ditto Scouch ; Lv-; Authors Conâ€" B:r; Epigrams ; Herrick ; Kirke *b; alty; Byron; Ranfard ; 800%; #.b speare ; Tuompson, e , Catholic Works, »t. Teresa, Challoner, ©16.; M. filc Collations ;. Mistory, Fragmentt; | Five Empires, «lso Phird Age. Wilber.orce ; N. Test; Howard ; Church; Pamer; pitto, #‘mmniuve; Eusebius. lw France, Revolution : Holy Land, English synony ms ; Chuomietry, Geuofl; Architecture, I&uuding. Designs for Mont ments, Shop Fronts, Houses W las, Farms, Budding, l'J Re bles, _ Barns ; . Dainlts Dog Kenuels, Gurdem, tions, Field Gutes, Jinaments 4055 Artists, copies for ; Duawing lca uiments ; Animals: after old Paul Powrer, oww: Human Figure 8@ jects ; Prour, Works, (s0 highly by Ruskin,) Eâ€"sy Lessons, ‘ Uottages, Landscupes, BoMS &eo.; â€" German laiteraturg, Fonque, truly beautifu\ Storiesy Sintram, Ladie:L Youth, Wouks â€"for; Fables, ful Knawluige, History, Swl'im Domestic â€" Witle, Legends of all Nations, Female Vliauczant Hours and a | ue Inonts, ouop EEV U "_ _ _ af Sean & las, Farms, Budiding, F. e bles, _ Barns ; _ Dairl6s Dog _ Kennels, Gurden, tions, Field Gutes, «Jinamepnt Count ; Artists, copies for ; DuaWwin6 lfi auiments ; Animals: after . old Puuu’ti:nr. oww: Human Fm 8 & jects ; Prour, Works, (s0 by Ruskin,) E:y Lessons, # Uottages, Landscupes, BoMS &eo.; â€" German laiteraturg, Fonque, truly beautiful suorids, Sintram, ladie:l, Youth, Wouks for; Fables, , ful Knawlotige, History, Swria Duomestic â€" Ditle, Legends of all Nations, Female rleasant Hours, and a whe# works. l’ NUV ELS, f ENTERTAINING, | EDUCATIONAL 448 4 Catalogues are now l“.‘ had by upplying to the 4404006 j "TE“IS c"'-' M Ottawa, December 5, 1870. E. LV M LE VԤ ANXUAL _ CQNSIGXNXMENT r.\ll‘l'llull_Aln â€"1TO 188 HON. SIR JOHN A. M ACDONKA®: The friends ef Bir JOBN _A aa4 esw# ose to erent mt dGiBt |¢‘ m‘: .:E..:: l‘oou.uu:l"' tls 16=g u d«b 16 geny @8 Steps are being uurl: «fford '“'%‘ r:“'onho D. inion «n opporteniif ‘d ® the proposed menifestation of wxtoam "‘r':'o tollowing geatlem=n o--h"(-“"” *n composé., to add to uou.:-“'») vha Deil #4. Ham JA‘.’..“"_.A. - His 'o;rim; myl.nl-'vn-l . *custuggt se in to OB .‘. U * & 4 t t R W 800 1 T. Keg, l‘l"'l'. .:M""“' Ur GLAN®. 4 #, i +ag w ::nu.liuv;‘!.” â€" _ _ Ned to bloc NUEL E4 U V Noe!, Keq, has 0998 tcn-‘fl‘..:, _â€". + In our n :m,mvh- t ‘commes #048 *# _ lssue we Fot mmd-fldfi _ SNhat mucn T .â€"---“_ R ‘0 Sale each Evepning® TUESDAY EVEXING, Modern ; Iveland and Irish He» gitews, Do 6, Â¥91! LOXDON, EN@LA®XD, Decewumer 6, 1870, The Hen. JA 4B> 84 ®*// mt u-..r]lflb.“" A © CCiIsk#:® 4. * * W BR ~BAPT, 44 1uny, 4r10008, ud. : knlend it dnb doe Rome,' &m :renna M i."-‘ms " B., #+â€", &s., &s * sincere thanky 1 e cock. No'.‘~ M Iw 151M ue [ .. Ottawa Forwarding offered for sale at €> were no buyers, this rather hbigh. * ttad #9°°, . P oeand Pro®* insl in the 0c‘ ’“kll the cor % ks street from wh "“fl obtaim hg is said to be ©m1" Animmense quant! bukes i OM the Mo‘ "audd the murket yesterday Pork and beef sold Potatoes, 45 cents Nonos,. â€"Now is | :’ ‘ Dorion, 60 Ny e.pipe buu fimlvu. LA Merchauts come «) mlate House in tu LQCAL Wennimmoro® W a terday a requisit m reques Woodburn and «+ low "themselves t< s«ent Wellington Yor the ensuing y already been ex ol the ratepaver have no doubt t\ show themselves f -'“ aM1 ® gwa* * few days since in fuge, have much many land frien the proprietors â€" olty Phpers for theirsolumns. expenses they Maud Stecke ; “BLAND. M W.!lim W having consen self to be nor for that ward gâ€"â€"A large at "AQT.A(Q 1 Deviin‘s Fu pared to test ability to ady Wthunly o mignt secuse gau*** eel .. souuge*t 4* 40. s ay 1 Auguste Hi 14 Lite «u... en anpounce d 1 and formed which the 1 “..ondlo &. Corn®w ills Blaok ary cheap. 4 LANXD, M ing on Lite gentieman Carser of t ‘g E‘uUF s1006¢< suppiy of 4 »4%* we preun Y a B 3 wiaj wmn m Velve rate , but evelu w C