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\r. J (i. DAVIS is authorized &o receive air vtivements and subscriptions for THE IIMEN. Now that weare about Exrarorxg tux sizk of THE TIMES and introduc my; other improvements, advertisers shou d take advantage of the increased circulaâ€" won which it wilt at once be certain to obtain. â€" In other directions, as wel!l as in Ottmea, we #¢ making exertions to exten»d Card of Thanksâ€"Sathell Bros. Notice to Contractorsaâ€"F. Braun. Bwsar im Ai l of the Protestant Benevolent gur »ubscription list and to add to the value of THE TLMES as an. advertising medium. to the enquiries of the Canal Conffnission recommend the enlargement of the Welâ€" land,Canal to such an extent as to admit tbolrrp(ehnofn.'hm engaged in the carrying trade between Chicago and Buff.lo. They also strongly recommend the enlargement of the St. Lawrence canals, and the deepening of the same to admit of vessels passing through drawing 12} feet of wiater. «q The New York ”np: Poor Butler ..dpuumshnâ€"doulmm ......cj.,....,,o.a,u.a.-dm The last rumor is thit the hero of Fort nnmm-wam albata has the malicious placing dmlhm.du&w of a similar nature in the St Lawrence a casus belli, and threatens that unless Eng land abrogates the falls, the sturdy fisberâ€" men of Gloucester will let loose a million of Alabamas on British ships, and" sweep the commerce of bngland to annihilation. wa* * i1 teresting r Ewst and Fowth Pages. &b Ottaba Cimes. We notice that a few persons, calling themselves Candian Unionists, have lately held a mâ€"eting in New York with a view to the annexation of this country to the United States. The work was gommenced by one Walsh, who played a fantasia from « William Tell" upon the fiddle, his music b.h.dothndtobotyphddlhm in which Canatsa is to be betrayed into the hands of the Yankees. Then one Mr. Pierre Blanchet read a paper on Canadian affairs, which seems to have been simply an editorial from the ‘Toronto . G/obe «boiled down.‘" We see that the Now York papers ridicule the whole affair, as it deserves. They perfectly understand thit Canada is not to be tiddled out or the w EDXELsSDAY, DECEMBER 21, Factionist has evidently also but a poor o’hh-dtbpo&l-l_-mhtyol his olâ€" The Board of Trade of Toronto, in reply ence in his MJ the followers no confidence in their x + The Giobe expatistes upon the visit of SNir Juhn A. Macdonald to Toronto as a crme of the groates. magnitude. How dare he come to that city on a visit to an old personal and politic d friend at a time when the Legisl:ture was sitting?* How «lare he when the Globe had declared him to be incapable .of any exertion, utterly broken down in health, &o., venture to show himself and prove to the people of Toronto that Mr. Brown‘s,organ had told \ despicable falsshool? Was ever such * corruption ‘* heardâ€"of as this ? Of course according to the Globe it was perfecily right for Mr. Mackenzie the leader of the Dominion Opposition to be present in Toronto at such a ti He might be preâ€" â€"«eont at the oponin‘:g the Legislature, might sit and listen to its debutes, and even indulgs in a long political oration w«boughts‘‘ â€" Alt â€" kinds . of {sdure ments will, according to the Globe, be mude use of by the Government with a view to the purchiwe of the Brownite rank and file. ‘The promise of the drainage of certain swamps, and> the construction of them, or almost all of them, are ready to be bought, and to be made "corruptionâ€" ists." What a nice Upposition Mr. Brown has organized! The chief has no confidâ€" certain ralways, are to be _ the golden baits held forth to tempt them from their allegiance, together with a liberal amount of ‘nods, and winks, and wreathed smiles." lt is sad to find what a terribly unprincipled and selfish set these Grits are, according to the GL be. A}lol TRYING TO RALLY THE GRITS m tho .Music Hall. Therse was no danâ€" ger of Mr. Mackenzie‘s " nods and winks and wreathed smiles" doing any harm to «ny one, nor anything improper in his being at Mr. Blake‘s right hind to arrange the details of the campaiin. But for the Premior to be there on a private visit, was, according to Mr. Brown‘s organ, the quinâ€" tessonce of «ll that is corrupt and disgraceâ€" ful! are â€" told, and : believe _ all the unfounded statements and base falsehoods tn v rewxl in the Globe concerning our |â€" «ling public men. That is their business ; let them keep to it or beware the crack ot Mr. Brown‘s editorial whip! If they â€"Â¥en The Globe assur*s the Grits that "the issue before the electors of the country is «n impurtant one," though it does not go so far as to inform them what that issue is. ‘To expect that :t should do so, would be expecting too much. in Mr. Brown‘s name the Globé‘s readers are assured th t the issue is important‘‘ and that should suffice them. The puppets which he seeks to muake of the electors of Untario must not expect to be treated like reasonable beings gifted with intelligâ€"nce and common senseâ€" All tney have to do is to vote as they Nocrety consâ€"quence. refuse uny longer to serve in the ranks of Faction, they may rely upon XEW ADVERTIS M» NTS ( ooeâ€"38 Sparks Streeot. [u THE PUBLIC. He is haunte! by the 21. 1870. THE 1MPERIAL GOVERNMENT AND THE CASA%:: FISHERIE®, We see that an le from the Monâ€" treal Daily News: is being copied extenâ€" aively by journals, with the view of showing that the people of this country are thoroughly & with the conâ€" duct of the Impprial Government, and that we have no to believe that in the event of wbout the Fisheries, England would by us as in justice and in honour sha is bound to do. it will be remembered that a day or two after the delivery of ident Grant‘s message an iteni in the cable telegram stating, in effect, Great Britain would it that the Globe obtain it, to a coalition with the present avowed exnemies of Confederation and British tion. With such an issue as this beforg them Mr. Bown w.ll not be able to rally many of the loyal *« Reformers‘‘ of imtario around him. THE 1MPERIAL GOVER! THE CAXADIAN FiSI We see that an le fr treal Daily News is being < sively by journals, of showing that the people 0 are thoroughly & Y duct of the Impprial Gov that we have no to b the event of trouble about | power and oflice, &re willing, in Jt 1s Lo prepare; senmauiuumt uvoperimt" of this kind for the American public, and although the Cuseite and other jumhph‘dutho'w!“ founded it was, News seems to have regarded it as of sufticient import® ance to form the subject of an editorial, the apparent of which was to ren der its readers and to make tham haliarve ‘ the Government and m-uaâ€"-h’.hfincthwm Although it was generally understood that the telegram re to was the work of the hn.lin’ genius whose business them believe / the Government and people of the country are fulse and recreant to the trust reposed in them. We have no in saying that in this matter the does not represent the opinion of the Government or people of the country are lWikt and recreant to the trust reposed in them.. We have no in saying that in this matter the does not represent the opinion of the Government or people of HKo far as the Governâ€" ment are , their policy with re gard to the of the fisheries has been endorsed and approved of by the Imperial a and the fact has been made public : on | more than one occasion Under such it is in the highest degree £ aud anpetsiotle tor any journal take a cable telegram, the animus of is apparent, and try to induce the to believe that the Imperial Go t are not prepired to mantain our s under the treaty of 1818. that many of the seiz Impeorial and that a number of vessels of the navy have been emâ€" ployed during summer in protecting our fisheries. it is hardly likely that the lmperial iment would condemn the i*d they have not only apâ€" proved, but in which they have particiâ€" We give ‘ Tonwlfinhbh showing the Of coal in Quebec since May, 1866. coal tax does not appear to have done towards increasing the ablbds. hm‘hm-filbm ({ig5]3 8 % 3 & <:I In the town of Ironton, (Uhioc,) there dwells a young woman of pleasing appearâ€" ance, named McQuigg. Among all the leading belles of the locality there was none whose waterfall was larger, or whose general "make . up‘" was more Wy‘ comme it faut than hers. Consequently it is no wonder that her hand was sought in marriage by more than one ambitious Irontonian gallant. Among others there was one who, more happily favoured than all the rest, won the heart and was promâ€" ised the hand of the adorable McQuigg In the course of his acqu@intance with her however, the young gaatlieman discoverea that in addition to other gifts and attracâ€" tions _ with _ which _ fisture _ had provided her, Miss McQuigg had a tempor. The â€" enraptured swain became alarmed, his attentions grow less miuked, his passion cooled perceptibly, and after a time he ceased altogether to vwit the mansicn of the McQuigg‘s. hareupon the lovely Miss McQuigg, like ithodu‘u..fino.adindepouhnt daughâ€" er in that she is, sailied forth Mhhfi pocket, and, meetâ€" ing her recreint lover on the street, de manded that he shoul l at once marry her, «nd, upon his refusing, then and there show him dead. To the everlasting disgrace of Americin republicunism she was arrestâ€" ed for so doing, and actu«lly incarcerated broiaught up for trial, tweive free and indeâ€" vendent cit.sens, flled with that n= MARRLAGE QR DEATH. THE COAL TAX. sensational despatches thin it ever was before. To f inberent in the breasts of those whose home is @(im the setting sun,‘"* declared incontinently that Mis> McQuigg was not guilty and she was a‘ once set at liberty amid the cheers of the audience. We should think so. A lovely marry her when she demanded that be should do so! The next thing will be that we shall hear of an American citizen who has five or six votes at his dispesal being strung up if he happens to kill a fellow creature in a thoughtless moment. If such things as these were to be allowed, what would be the good of Republicansim and of an Elective Judicary ? : It seems probable that the commenceâ€" ment of the new King of Spain‘s reign will be marked by one gratifying circumâ€" stance, viz. : the termination of the long protracted rebellion in Cuba. The King is said to have offered the following conâ€" ditions : and acccomplished American woman ar rested for merely shooting und killing & man who hadâ€" the audacity to refuse to Thirdâ€"A guarantee ol religiOUuUs Irce, dom, liberty of the press, of meeting, and l')..flh. Fourthâ€"Equal representation for Cua in the (.‘ofla as that accorded to other Provinces of Spain. _ o s oc f'§§,’[l'.?§m" moval by the Home Gov ernment of all offensive officials. _ _‘The Cuban rebels can scarcely be foolish as to reject such terms as th although, no doubt, what few thoro! although, no doubt, what few thorough going traitors there are among them in the shape of annexationists, will not be satisfied with anything short of the annexâ€" ation of the island to the United Stares. , We have received from Messrs. Thompâ€" son and Jones the Decemi«r numbers of London Society and Temple Bar ; alse the Christmas number of Loadon Society. These mmmeh-hndnd favorites with the public that our meed of praise is almost superfluous. Temple Bur contains the commencement of a new serial by the fivorite authoress Mrs. Edwards, entitled = Ought we to visit her," and the opening chipters give promise of n interesting novel in her most vivacious style. The paper on a visit to Charles Dickens, by Hans Christian Anderson, is very pleasing in its reminiscences of the great author, and the story called. © The invisible eye," a weird German tale, we can recommend . to all lovers ot marvellous nightmare inspiring mvention. The cantinuing chipters of two serials and several shorter sketches make this altogether a vyery readâ€" able magazine. The Christmas number of London iociety is full of delightlul stories and sketches, all relating in some way to this festive season of the year, and g..’.b:ndbyn.od our livel.est wriâ€" ters. This is a most entertaining number, surpassing in interest any hitherto pubâ€" lished, and will. doubtless, be a welcome guest at many firesides during the long evenings of the holidays. _ London Society for December contaius the usual amount of light nd entertaining reading. . ©Riddles of Love" is brought to a hippy conclusion, to the satisfaction of most of the chuac uvers. _ There is a lively little paper on ©Beer," which we recommend to the peruâ€" sal of our tee total friends, and the Piccaâ€" dilly papers are as pleasing and chitty as ever. The programme for Lond»n Socicty for the coming year is an excel ent on», and will doubtie«s secure for its enterpris ng and clevereditor a largo increise of subscribers. 8SU MMARY. Woxurn1on. A brute in Orchardvilie WRAAA brute‘s nose off im a scrunimage. \‘The river St. Charles is not yet frozn. The usual time is the middie of November. Goderich and Seaforth journals squabble «bout th: terminus of the proposed new We regret to hear of the wreck of the ship &cA~, in the B:y of Fundly. Ail the crew lost. The schuoner P.cific was wrecked on the 5th inst. The by law to grant a bonus to the Grand Junction Railway failed by only one v?luwpuun Peterboro‘ County Counâ€" CM. Mr. W. Thomson, absconding Internal Revenue Coliector, is said to be working in the mines in California. Un Saturday last the trains on the Great Western Rulway between Toronto and Hamilton, not running in connquone? ‘:.r the ruils be. ng up, tge proprietors 0 Turonto Tde‘gup‘ chartetred a special steamer for tme delivery of their paper in Hamuiton, beating the Globe by about two hours, Such enterprize deserves support. The remains of a man were found last week aocross the boundary line between Ma«ine and Canuda, in a piece of woods where formerly lumbering operations were vcarried on. {‘h.nwu only the skeleton, some brass buttons, und a pair of «rmy shues on the bones of the feet, remaining. 1t is supposed that some bounty jumper, as long ago as during the war, in the act of deseruing, lost his way in the woods, und there, through fatigue, hunger, and expoâ€" sure, perished. It is in contemplation to use the surplus m,:w':.n the fw}tf“tho (,gtmnnlll Cana«l purposes of Cotton, »bi and Tweed Fuctoriesâ€"also of a Mu.t Shop. The Cornwall Manufacturing Comâ€" pany is in treaty for the purchase of addiâ€" tional land, and as all toe stock required to carry out these projects is «!. sady t:ken up, building operations will commence rfly}nmm There is ;.ulk of rom 1,AX) to 1, tives beng inâ€" woduced from Ian:n::cr, (Eng ) and Lowell (Mass.) We huve been informed of an accident on Suantey eveniogs Hith fase, nhereby en on y evening, whereby an elderly lady named Mrs. Sinclair m{vod such injuries as tocause her death. Deâ€" ceased, who resided with her son, Mr. Robert Sinclair, had gone up stairs upon some household business, aud in returnin mistook the proper direction and fofl through an opening in the upper floor to the floor benesth. chortly after being taken up she became unconscious, and so nm-lnfs“nlfl ber death, which took pl:ce on the tollowing. The Halifax suys : We hare just been shown a telegram received to day from Pictou County, announcing the «is covery of the McBean seams on the adjoinâ€" ing area known a the St. Lawrence proâ€" perty belonging to Mr. Haliburton Tieése seams in question, which are six feet and eight feet thi k, are of very superior qusâ€" lity, and their extension over a consideraâ€" ble extent of country is of importance to the mining interests of that county. All that is needed by our mining friends is a good market, snd that is likely to be opened up uefore many months elapse. In the meant.me the less we hear.of annex: ation the better. It does no good, and any amount of harm to our mining inâ€" wrests by lealing the Americians to uopow that we cin be starved into am aâ€" ity. R GREAT BRITAIN. ""Um November 24. groat excitomeont was upon itbd::drz::vmd mm‘:m; A ® large, ironâ€"plate frigite TriumpA, tmi:‘ . complete XNEW BUUOKS, A football match between vrrn-cnudm of England and Scotland was ately played at the Oval, London. â€" The result wus in favour of England, whose 1plqyor- scored, however, only one goal. The giame was «plendully contested. On the side of out at that place was on fire. How the fire originated is not at ~present known, but the damage will be very considerable, and amount to a large sum. _ The fire orlâ€" ginated in a um»omhwhonh was kept a quantity of cakum, w ich by some means caught fire, and: spe«dily spread to the whole of the fittings that were in process of being made for the storeâ€"roins, seamen‘s berth. and othér apartments at the fore end of the frigate. & Penny dinners of Australian meat have been resumed in Norton Folgate, London. e e oo EC C 4 0050 AARifnks mc ficcars ap ‘i contested. _ On the side of Seoth r. Arthor E. Kinnaird particuâ€" larly distinguished himself. Mr. A. B. Richards was appointed editor of the .Um-n’ufirjdmu:a. as successor to Mr. Grant. . Richards is a son of the late member for Pontefract, and is well known through his connection with the V olâ€" unteer movement. Another steamer left New York on Thursday with men and arms for thereâ€" lief of France. in OoTHER COUNTRIEAZ As much @¢ £80 is readily flm for a passige from Paris in one 0 the Nadar balloons. fuk A dramatizition of the sapture of Stras burg is very popular in Germapgy, A telegraphic cable had been completed between Singapore and Bat«via. Type founding and electrotyping have now, for the first time, been introduced into Japan. t j Garibaldi seems to have made more eneâ€" mies than friends in France. His expulâ€" sion of the Jesuit Fathers from Dole apâ€" pears to have been most unjustitiable. Red trousers are no longer to he worn in the Belgiuan army. At ‘muot the similarâ€" ity of the uniform to of the French troops has occasionally exposed them to the lire of Prussian troops, who mistook them for enemies. _ Olive Logan wore a blue silk dress, en panmer, with overskirt and close fittin basque of blue velvet, when she locsuns M o ie e t c oi P on **The Passions,‘"‘ in Washington. ‘The architect of the Strashourg catheâ€" dral estimates the damages it has sustainâ€" ed at 1.500,000 francs, a sum which seems enormous, although the fabric is tar more injured than might be concluded from a superficial examination. s Bordeaux, the new capital of the French provision«l authorities, is noted for the Bourbon sympathies of its population. A gun of unique kind his been sent from Krupp‘s toundry to the army before Paris. It is a castâ€"steel fin tive feet in lengtk, the interior of the ‘harrel being one and a half inches in diameter. It reâ€" poses on a coluwmn, and may be turned and iired in any direction. It is to operate against the balloons leaving Paris; Places of shelier have been érected on Much amusement was created last Sunâ€" day, in the vll:ge of Babylon, L. L.., by the pistor of the Methodist Church there requesting a prosy old exhorter to câ€"ase his remarks so that some one else might have a chance. The original Cardif Giant has been seized at Buttalo, and held for debt. r‘ishermen. Bulf, green, blue and pink note paper and envelopes are now in vogue .mthohirux,mdcmum superâ€" seding monograms «limost enurely, fashionavle ornament for the watch ch in amung gentlemen in of lieu lockets. It is both ne.t and gentocel. They ure fustened to the ear by a and have the appearunce of a sm dot inserted into the fiesh. They are popular among 1.diâ€"s, in«smuch as it is not necessury to pierce the ears. ‘The portrait of alovely New York girl, well known in society, will «ppear in the January Gatazy. 1t is the first of a series of portraits of beautitul women in the different citues of the Union which are to to be ,iven as "Types .of American Tomuty,"" :: :â€"â€"::â€" y : It is siid that if a woman would paint the skin of the face blue at the corners of the eyes for a smuill space, shading off in the direction of the ear, it would give a languishing softness to the countenance, and muke the mfumt ‘of shrews look lovely, mild, and meek. Ts A Madison (Wis.) piper says: A well known citizen of this pl.ce murried B, a divorced woman ; B got a divoree from A ; A then married C, who had also been di vorced. CU‘s daugeter, D, then living with C, got a divorce, A‘s daughter‘s husband got a divorce and married D. + Says the ourt Journal: "Dejwet danced before the a lied sovereigns, when they entered Paris in 1815, and eren then she was weli known as a celebrity of the Prusâ€" sian stage. Neventy odd is the l.â€"west esâ€" timate of her age ; and yet every nght this septuagenarian lady acts boys parts with a maurvelious imit«tion of youth. The voice is a listle cracked, and the figure hus lost its roundness, and the wrinkies come out when the light falls strongly upon the “)vdnfld ‘face. But still even the most illâ€"uatured criic cannot s:y that Dejazet looks like an old womun.‘" _ _ Min.ster Thornton has received notice of a remittance from England of ne«rly #5,â€" WO in aid of the widows and orphins of the crew of the United States frigate Un.â€"i4la, which vessel will be remembered, Trhnk sleamer Sootieg.. . The vuc ths ish steamer s sum was contributed by nv_l::m'l@i_-h_mbndm headed by the Ear: of Shaftwbury, Earl f w\lll::d u”utumlb “l‘"..'l\::. money appor 9 s ton at his di-oum‘:n on npp{iotion made to hm by parties interested. Une of the most important affairs of late in London has been un{woducuon ot a new extra at the Vaudeville, writâ€" ten by F. (z‘mnd, Esq., entitled "Elizâ€" avbeth ; or the Don, the Duck, the Drake, and the Invisible Armaaa.‘"‘" The piece is said to be an exceedingly clever buriesque on the mmof the days of Queen connection with the invasâ€" on of England by Philip of Spain. ‘The scenery is remarkably fine, and represents Tilbury Fort, the Royul Garden at Rich mond, and the state cabin <and Gquarter deck of thohloynl Boss. ‘h()f :;um the exâ€" travagaoza n'ybu with music and daneâ€" ing, and will, of course, ere long, be transâ€" planted to this councry. _____ _ _ _ The Chicag» Times, anticipiting the apâ€" | 12,000 barrels ; sales, 9000 at $5.20 to poumo(liufilm‘ in the city ofits | $5.40); Super. State and Western, $5 85 publication, makes out a bill of whit it| io $6.50; Common to Choice, Extra will cost a young man to take his inamoâ€" | state, #5 60 to #6 50: Common to Choice, rut«: to one of her concerts, and makes a |‘ »a Western. trotal of 348 05, the items being : Carriage | _ :ye Flour steady at $4 00 to $4.50. hire, $10; two seats in dressâ€"circle, $8 ; : Whe:t firm ; rereipts, 8,000 bushels; gloves, $4 ; necktie, $2.50; Nilsson mon I s«les, 51,000 bushels; at $1.36 to $1.37 ; {r\m hindkerchief, _ $225; a bottle of | New No. 1, Spring,, #1 43 to $1.45 ; Winter Nilsson bouquet, $1.25 ; one hind bouquet, ) Red and Amber Western, 152 bushels $#3 75 ; shave, with tonic and bay rum, 25 | White Michigan. cents: dyeing mustache, 75 cents; toilet| IRye dull ; receipts, 500 bushels; sales, vinegar on t«ce, 10 cenis ; extra shine. 15 | 300 bushels ; State at $1.10; Câ€"mmon cents ; photograph of Nilsson, 50 cents;|steady; receipts. 1,060 bushels; siles, « Life of Nilsson," 25 cents ; fees in clouk. . 34.U00 ‘bushels, at 73¢. to i40., for New room, § cents; candy, 50 cents ; supper | Mixed Western. for two, $6 4); w.ne, $5 ; loss of day‘s sa Bwley dull ; sales, 500 bushels ; New lary in pursuit of trickets, $1.50 ; one glass | .State at 80c. ‘ of beer after seeing her home, 5 cents;| Uats dull ; receipts, 18,000 bushels ; one paper of chewing tobace», 10 cents ; | sales, 18,000; now at 59 to 6lc. jor Westâ€" fare on horse cars home, 5 cents. Now if | ern and Ohio. . such a bill as that will not terrify the Chi | Pork quiet, at $19.25 to 19.37 for New ;xiq.nu amake him fi‘ycrivd that Isson ma K maron wouls 4o wa io lock aite" whel: oush accounts, An T H E e«râ€"rings are Boorml Clhit Chat. TAWA TIMES *\ Latest by Tole After routine Mr. Willisms (Durham) introduced a Bill to authorize the Midland Ruilway of (Cinada to consolidate its mortgages and for other purposes. Mr. Coyne introduced a B.ll to incorâ€" porate the Streetsville and; Port Credit Ru«ilway Company. 1 Mr. MoGill introduced a Bill to amend the laws relating to the sale of porsonal property: . ‘= ‘__ _ _ Bs the reso! Secondâ€"*"That such reduction and abateâ€" ment should be contined to rouinwbicb the purchasers from the Crown or those claiming under these are in occctipation of such lands, as actual settlers and residents thereun." Hon. J. 8. M cDonald moved the second reading of the Bill to make the members of the Law Society of Untario to be elected by the Bar thereof. He expl.ined that the object of the Bill was to provide a more satisfactory mode than the present one for controlling the affairs of the Society.. Mr. Blake asked what would Mr. Ferguâ€" son do in case an unfortunate voter couls not make up his mind as to which candidate he should vote for (laughter). The Bill was read a second time and orâ€" dered to be referred to a Committee ot the Whole on Friday. In reply to Mr. McColl (Eigin) the Hon. Sandfield McDonald said it was not the inâ€" tention of the Government to introduce a Bill to amend the Jury law. In reply to Mr. McKellar Hon.Mr. Carâ€" ling said the Government intended to subâ€" m t some amendments to the Drainage Act of 1869. They were not prepared at presâ€" ent to say what such amendments would QUEBEC. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Qurezeo, Dec. 20. In the assembly toâ€"day the Hon. Mr. Robertson‘s Lisense Bill passed through committee. In the evening sitting several private bills were pushel one stag*, among which was the third reading of the incorporation of the town of Levis. There is a rumor of the intended resignâ€" ation of Mr. Treasurer Robertson. The Quebec Legislature will certainly be prorogued on S:turday next. ‘There was a fire last night in 8St. Rochs. Two wooden buldings were destroyed. Sergeant Major Moles, who ‘first dr.lled our volunteers, and instructed ‘our police under Lord Durham, was buried toâ€"day. The Quebec Curling Club had their first game yesterday. es _ The Court of Queen‘s Bench closed to Loxpox, 11:30 a.m., Dec. 20.â€"Consols 917 to 92; Bonds C2 to 88% ‘65 ; Old 884 ‘61, 87 ; 10.4Ws 87} ; Koe 19j. â€" lilinois Central, 110 ; G. W., 28%. Liverro 1, 11:30 am., Dec. 20â€"Cotton ste «y ; Uplands 8} ; Urleans 8}. Breadstuff¢dull and undnnfld Wheat New apnot.l‘w. to 1s. ; Old do, 93. to }00:, No. 2 Western Winter, "d. to 10d. New Yorsk, Dth.â€"Gold steady 110] to 1107" at which it opened and closed. Government bonds no::({ stocks very weuak ; money eulzuc ‘} Onttn 15} to 16}. oK Flour quiet, without change;â€"receipts, 1%,000 barrels ; sales, 9000 at $5.30 to #5.4); Super. State and Western, $5 85 to $6.50; Common to Choice, Extra Rye dull ; receipts, 500 bushels; sales, 300 bushels ; State at $1.10; Câ€"mmon steady ; receipts. 1,060 bushels; siles, 34.000 ‘bushels, at 73c. to i4c., for New Mixed Western. ind tm y â€"â€" Bwley dull ; sales, 500 bushels ; New .State at 80c. * Uats dull ; receipts, 18,000 bushels ; sales, 18,000; now at 59 to 6lc. jor Westâ€" ern and Ohio, Pork quiet, at $19.25 to 19.37 for New x/mpOL CEREEEs C 200905 1216 for kettle rendered. nh-' steady. Cheese queit. The House rose at 4:40, p.m. Corn, 31s. 34. HQUSE OF ASSEMBLY. t Torowto, Dec. 20. Speaker took the chair at 3.10 VIA MONTREA TORONTO. Liverpool Markets. Noew York Markets. London Markets. sB FIGHTING AT A STAND STILL AROUND PARIS. Loxpgx,â€"noonâ€"Dec. 2).â€"Later advices have &n received from Paris. ‘There has been no fighting around the city since the 1st of De.ember. XEWs FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD. The people of Paris had received news from the outside world up to the 11th inst. Soldiers and citizens were undis mayed. Public order was perfect, and stores ample for several months. A BATTLE AT NUITS, Advices have been received here, anâ€" nouncing that the Germans stormed Nuits in the department of Cote d‘Urr, on the 18th. â€" Lhe French withdrew at night fJi. The Germans lost 300 killed and woundsd, among the woundei was Prince William, of Bu’tn, who was shot through the cheek. RESIGNATION OF MR. BNGHT. Mr. John Bright has resigned the Presiâ€" dency of tne Board of Trade. ‘The full text of President Grant‘s Mesâ€" sage was published here to.day for the first time. The Times, in its comments, says that if the President expects England to take the initiative for re opening negotiations he will be disappointed. _It was the Ameriâ€" cans who rejected the last settlement, and that settlement was framed at Washington BISMARCK‘s NOTE. * Brussecs, Dec. 20.â€"The Government has dectined to publish Bismarck‘s noto or the answer thereto. CONFERENCE OF NECTRAL rowERs. Nzew York, 20th.â€"â€"A London despatch says a private despatch to the Minchester Guardian from Berlin s ys a Conference of the representatives of the neutral powers has been held at the Foreign Office here, as which the following basis for peace was agreed to. : EF n L 6 0sd cco oi o e se es "I Acquiescence to the annexation of Luxâ€" emburg to Prussia. * 2. Recognition of the German Empire. 3. Payment by Frince of in indemnity to Germ«ay of 12 000,.000,000 francs. _ 4. Razing two fortresses on the German frontier, und the cession of a portion of Alsace vol ‘ j _ The Conference on the Eastern question, it is now understood, will meet here some time in January. Berut®, Dec. 2. â€"King Wiiliam at Verâ€" sailles, in reply to the address from the delegation â€" from Rewchstig, returned thanks tor the sapplies vote i for the proâ€" secution of the war, and signtied his ac ceptan e of the title of Emperor. THE PRUSSIAN DEsIGNS UPON LUXEMBURG. The Krmzzeruuz denies that Prussia has my design« upon Luxemburg, and afficms that Prussia has resolved to submit to arbitration her compla.nts relative to the violation of neutrality by the Governâ€" ment of the Duchy, with a view to claim indemnity 6,000 rrisoxsrs axp a TOWN CAPTURED. Loxpox, Dec. 20.â€"The French forces atâ€" tacked by Wender, at Nuits, were in large numbers, and held a strong position. The Germans captured 6,000 prisoners together with the town. _ The French were pursued southward. FRENCH DEFEATED. A French torce 10,000 strong have been defeated at Porslay and Fonteuclle. COMMODORE ASHBURY‘s RECEPTION. Commoâ€"ore ALI::ury.rofeivo L a vnrn'lx reception arrival at Liver Trom New m . es The Manchest«r Post in an article on the Ailsbama cliims, refers to the services to the United States at the British Court, of Charles Frincis Adams and Reverdy Johnson, and says the present attitudle of America is condemned by the record of her own Ministers. C ANX AMERICAN CAPTAIN MANUFACTU&ING TORPE Midnight Despatches An American naval Captain is at Constanâ€" tinople manufacturing torpedoes and other materials of war. KIXG OF HOLLAND‘S LETTER, Luxemburg 20th.â€" The King of Holland in a letter to the Government of Luxemâ€" burg says : Let us together defend. the treaty of 1867 and the honor and independ.â€" ence of the Duchy. 20th.â€"The decree of opening mm coasting trade to al} nations is due to the obstruction of the railway, esâ€" peci«lly in North Eastern France. _ _ . ‘It is said by the Coulonge Gazetie that Havre is exempt from the blockade by the French government. GEX. GLUMER wouxpeEp. Gen. Glumer was wounded in battle at Meitz on Friday. KING OF WUCRTEMBURG‘s SPEECH. Stuttgart, 20thâ€"The King of Wurtem burg at the opening of the Chambers referred to the glorious success of the German arms and urged the depuies to recognise in the Federal treaties, lately concluded. scope for the developement of the nation and hber institutions. &A bill will be introducâ€"d at once authorâ€" ising taxation to furth r war measures and for the completion of railways. RUMORED CAPTURE OF THE YICEâ€"PRESIDENT or ouBa. & A rumor, which is not confirmed, has spread that a Spanish gunbosat had capâ€" tured the Cuban YViceâ€"President Angiâ€" Nsw Yo x, Dec. 20. â€"The World‘s Verâ€" s«illes correspondent of the 15th sys : It will be impossible ever to bombard Paris eHfectu.lly. 19. y _ The anxiety of the Germans for prace is intense. ‘The German troops are on the point of mutiny. There is good food and plenty of it in Paris for three months subs.stence. Rats are eaten only on wagers aud tor pastime. The French havre in position guns capaâ€" ble of throwing shells through the King‘s palace, and driving the Germans from the works east and north of Versailles. FIGHTING OX THE BAXKS OF THE LOIRZRâ€" CHAUSEY RETIRING sLoOwiy. The World » Correspondent with the 10th Corps at Vendome, of the 18th, s:7ys, after severs fighting on the 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th on Loth banks of the Loire, the Gerâ€" mans now ‘occupy Freteral, Vendome and Ebinsay. Chausey is retiring slowly and in tolerable order, hoping to join the 21st Corps under Juarez, and other troops near Lemans and Conlie. The fighting is tedious and bloody, and the Germans need rest. CHATEAU REXNAULT THREATENED, _ London, 5 p. m.â€"Prussian columns yesâ€" terdsy threastened Chateau Renault 15 miles Northâ€" West of Tours. GERMANXY INX XEED OF COAL, Germany is cuflonn’ from the scarcity of co.l The working of many of the mines has ceased, the miners having been draftâ€" ed into the army. It is expected Spain will presently introâ€" duse a tobacco lo n in the London market. FEARS FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DUCKE OF A0#TAi â€" #IS EFFIOY BU&ANTâ€"SPLIT IN THE SPAXISH ARMY â€"SERIOUS THOUBLE APPRENEXDED. Iew Yorx, Dec. 20.â€"The Herald‘s Lonâ€" don »pecial BRQB : :: : s nsc n o cacg sn o+ "A desparch from Madrid states th&t‘ vommncd cape: eeirtn from several points there is determined | **\¢! for Spain opposition to the Duke of Aosta as King, Val Masedaâ€" and that there is om indication that the | 4* l:m‘uruod reign of the Duke will be short. ‘The supâ€" Heo his sent th porters of the Prince acknowledge that W(’lc];dw 1g dut the haye great fear of his satety, and exâ€" | press the belief that should be venture| Queenstown, to tread Spanish soil he will never reach | and Nebraska a Madrid alive. It is reported publicly th:t, _ Londonderry ns murias<cchca +. db ~4 4 ctatvrratatrtres Airaret Retbingtt s 2C and H fews rarmbithues me uhae Pag | bipaarined bae wor against having any fureign prince 28 Kl.u cruisers. CABLE NEWS. IMPOSSIB‘E TO BOMBARD PARIS. THE WAKR. ‘" ON PRESIDENT GRAXNT 6 MESSAGE KING WILLIAM‘S REPLY. ORDER PREYVAILA. _.:u:..; i’m?"‘“" an A TOBACCO LOAX, OLAIMS. There is n great split in the army. Sey. eral navul.«, icers are imprisoned for dis. obeying orjers. The general feeling is that there will be a civil war, and it is clear that soriouâ€" trouble is expected. Despite all the threatenings the royal palaces are being prepared for the reception of the King. The Timâ€"s Paris correspondent of the 12th says. we have arrived at starvation point, _ The supply of meat will last but & few days â€"To save fuel many inhabitants rema n in bed all day, Should the next sortie fail, Ducrot, Fivro and others will leave by billoon to prosecute war in the other provinces, Trochu will rem «in wiftil the surrender. The Herald‘s special from Bordeaux of the I8th says, the city is crowled. No lodgings are obtainile, and everything is dear.y / t s 3 Crémieux and Admiral Faurichon, are strongly in f.vor of peace negotiations, and Gambetta, and others are determined to prosecute the war. â€" At a stormy meeting held yesterday the two first showed themâ€" selves persistently pressed for peace. Gamâ€" betta finally agreed (if the army of the Loire mide a stand, war would be continuâ€" ed, but if Paris fell peace would hbe made immediately CHANGE OF BASE OF THE ARMY OF THE LOIRE, The Heralid‘ s special dated Lemans, 16th siys there has been a second change of base, the army of the Loire fighting nearer Paris, s hy THE IMMENXSE STORES AT BLOIs AND ORLEA®s SAFE. |. says there has been a second change of ing fire. They are f2W tms. * 00 ba{e, the army of the Loire fighting niaror u‘w.. ShC 5466 :0 : &: l nrgrke ces | the rebellion, steadiness N THE ENSE stoREs at sLoIs axp ortrsaxs . field is sure to come, _ * "** tam “A"' * : 0“. ‘The immense stores accumulated at | Wasmxorex “m' LEAYE gooy Blois and Urleans,â€" des‘gned forthe revicâ€" ing stated that he "lh in tualling of P«ris, were all saved. | in the House afur TpyHiiiiieit ans RECENT GERMAX VICTORIES OxLÂ¥Y SKIRMISHES, li"d\lmhi.d"a‘ e Ths recent victories claimed by the "°t be long delayed, Rageel w1 Germans were only skirmishes, without . wE STUCDIES UP ty outâ€"posts and reconnoitering parties. i ~Hel weoury After leaving @Urleans the army of the | ,.,1; m‘fiflh Loire made a f nk movement on Vendome. | j,;, k of the familiar wig the it might h:ve been e«sy to defend Tours, ma?t;’n of i diabama Clilits, ang : but both armies cut loose. eDMentE rhh n The country berourmoenud the SAMS® Senate to. name will be sent 1o h facilities for a rapid change Of b@se 88 prop d';t Or to morros, and b» xi Grant found on the betbourg of Virginia. ga hfl i confirmed, armed, when be will is The country bere presented the same facilities) for a upitf m of base as Grant found on the se« of Virginia. The waggon lines will be strong, and the movements will be rapid. If Lemans is unsafe, Alengon, lLizeux, and Caen are equally good, and the army can draw on the country for supplies. . The several ports give facilities for the reception of the army and ammunition, which are carâ€" ried for the army directly by rail. 3 R ME â€"PARLLAMEXTARY CONFLIOTâ€"FUTURE 8tAâ€" TCSs OF THE PONTIFFRâ€"TBE TRkAXSFER OF THE CAPITAL, &c. Rour, 15.â€"A severe parliamentary conâ€" flict 1s going on at Florence in regard to the future status of the Pontiff This import. ant question was submitted to Parliament to tike prec«e iene over all others. The extreme L 4t will endeavour to destroy the After leaving @rleans the army of the Loire maxde a f nk movement on Vendome. it might h:ve been e«sy to defend Tours, but both armies cut loose. & Pope, the sacred college, and the whole body episcopal. The extrem» Right will wy to save as much as possible of the Court, the power, «nd the dyn«sty of St. Peter. â€"The questiou of the transfer of the Capi tal caused a brisk encounter between_op â€" The Miniâ€"terial project for guaranteeing ° tke independence of the Supreme Pontiz' and free exercise of the Spiritual xuthorâ€" | ity of the Holy Nes, consists of the follow. | imng articles : The personal inventory 6f | the Popse, and the Palice Guard are to be retained. The Receipt annually of 3,213,â€" 0N) are for the Guard and ftor the Civil List ; the Papal residence to be free of | taxes, and located at the Vitican, and . Sint. Maria Maggiore in Rome. and Castle Vandolofe, in the country, and they shall be free of the ordinwy jnrisdiction of the State. â€"The Bill further contains twenty further provisions in detail, gusranteeing the Polpe and his Govâ€"rnment personal and politic«l independence. ‘ THIE LORD MAYOR OF LONDOX HissED. Loxpo®, Dec. 20.â€"The Lord Mayor of Londen was hissed toâ€"day by members of a deputation,. because _he refused a,pliâ€" cation for the use of Guildhall for a public meeting in favor of the Frehch sepuvlic and British intervention. THE SPANISH CoRTEs. Mapzin, Dec. 20.â€"Sogasta toâ€"day assured the Cortes that the Government was will ing to submit American claims arising from events in Cuba tc mixed commission. THE FISEHERY QUESTION. Wasstxctox, Dec, 20.â€"The Secretary of :;,'imu, in answer to }ho resolution 0: the ouse, requesting information 1 the uizmg of the tuhn’ mm by the British cutter .d , incloses numerâ€" ous letters and aftidavite ; one of the ftormer saying the sâ€"izure looks like a wanton and unprovoked outrage. In the House Commuttee on Foreign Affairs, to day, they completed Oscean Tclegraph Bill, and have awâ€" thorized Fernando Wood, one of number, to report it. The Bill is general in its terms and authurizes the laying of cables from any part of the world to the United States by any parties under certain restrictions and conditions ; the rghts of States in the premises as to the shore ends of cables are left in aveyance. it does not interfere with the rights of any one, and puts all cables on the same terms. ABOLITION OF PRIVATEERING. New York, Dec. 20.â€"A ial meeting of the Chambers of Oomm.-roo.m:ok place this evâ€"ning for the purpose of considering the r:gu of the Committee recommendâ€" ing abolition of privateering . The meeting was largely attended by merâ€" chants and citizens generally. After an interesting discussion it was resolved by an overwh.elming vote not to adopt the reâ€" port. The general sentiment of the meetâ€" ing seemed to gonlto;ofiorinfsvorofdn retention of privateering, as it was invaluâ€" able to thâ€" country in time of war. A NEW TELEGRAPHIC CaBLE. The Assembly applauied the resolution ukingb‘on‘reuwru. law to fwilitate the laying of a cable across the Pacitic Uceun from the western co«ust of America to the eastern coast of Asia, FROM MEX1CO. Mrexico. Dec. 11.â€"The election for Prée° sident and Congress will test the strength of Tejeda and Diaz parties. ‘The adherents of Tajâ€"da, it is believed, will win more, om cially as the Juarists are Sndd votes in the contest for President are conâ€" fident of Juarez, Diz and Tajeda, the last named, it is enfieut._ has the vbest chance. _â€" The Gâ€"vernment has been successful in its operations against the revolutionists under Gerrero. $A San Francisco, 20th â€"The Steamehip Japan, from Ching and Jap«n, 3 days beâ€" !;i;)i umel,l:mrod this port this onnmgc: .50. Un she ran .nto a vesse! anchore | in &K: stream with a tremendous crash, an l then drifiing for two blocks oollidg,r with the xz‘mf-h ship, “"’T':f away bowsprits a oreâ€"mgging. Japan‘s sheeving geir was disavled, and she appears to h«ve sustained considerable damage otherwise. . Her whistle has been blowing for some time, and tugs have gone to her assistance. * A STEAMET FOUNDERED, New York, Dec 20. â€"Tue steamer Sideâ€" nian, from Murseilles via Bermuda, has arrived. â€" She reports that the steamer San Franiseo, while entering the harbour of Hmilton, on December 5th, strucka rock and foundered. The passengers and crew Hiavaxa, Dec. 20.â€"Den«das : saile i for Spain yesterday. Val Maseda says that active were a«ved. e im ugursud‘y. ‘mt.h:w'.l aon-h."'. oo onl «orn0®. are in against revolu! | K of In has sent the regulars in the field who ; m“f.',mm&--f were duig duty here. 6t w“‘! (mieenstown, 20ch.â€"Ihe 5. is. AMeNCE and Nebraska arrived from New York. Londonderry, 20th â€"The 8. 8. Britannia AMERICAN NEWS. NEW® PROM PARIA OCEAN TELEGRAPEH BILL. FROM HAVANA. A COLLISION. ARRLV ALA e *J S OS . ie deemnkenthd YANaA. \ The Bubs ber ”fi.? it ial, _ . UOnlid,n_ _ | ht thr bontaraneotit t snn | to be imposible ~J; is ugt * Attlaed | which restrains the Pruagar®, Mtigny BOMBARDMEXT of pip. . oo flAl PROYISION3 :":.}Nl-,‘ New Yor, 2.~114, | SA im Correspondent â€" 1,1_ /0 . Heni¢, »_ statate, (Put the qoi t ts [ Amgene s n 8 r \ athletic fellows. 1 hare .: 2: GABLA-\_X_)_’_‘E. panies ol Gardes Iflh. ig# â€" pick_ed m .fi that is ‘\ se _ anly a few i1 getting of these Sn hak "s\‘ ing fire, | puey StofOutoneiye( Yesterday‘s p.., «~~ Szdorwk Charles. As a conmquene re are more exbhausting mugbes thin hard tighting at presal _ «"M «ncouvring is fi&lbfiy with th> French armies commundes ty General Chausey and the Germans under the Duke of Mecklenburs and Punce The steamers Nty & OkiR Neat: * p F C l:;l.:mhv-pa'-*~h ”" Oomâ€": " )-l“l Blhank liwl PRORPRBCTS GOODâ€"FREX® ‘ wery cheap, 3 GroUXRD. _ C BARLAND, ® MoXTE '---I N uw "Y ore, Athâ€"Moote Video advio gressing _ MaNCOVRING OoF «us +oun D Gamuy ARMIES â€"LiTTL® owanke. New Yorr. Det. 20â€"A Veriome oo respoudent writes on the Mth: before Bourbaki. # dwwui @ERMAXs AROUXD PaRIs OX ‘THE p@ssn. n-uldhsvopm ‘ eral hours, and that h"'""“'" Frenchmen. fi;dht:: %fi”“‘“-ihhdu i# e been a navel eng 9ent O8 the cous; of Bra:ilc!:am-g:.rah F " %mh the beld on 1 chee Cownt tinge , and the Frenchureerides 1 ~afnoe. lyeadunhs:::eum. . One of the arm» is falling back § <CorRseor lau-|. Dec. 20 â€"The Pâ€"'fiw stree morning nq‘ad#i‘: # C sels, saying that the late beary calls foâ€" ' Land webr a the wesakbes ol the 1 °. that its operations are now more defensiv e . There wer than oftensive. * bumorfing. An|! MASSTV LC cout . l | .o C ag sA@BS. mu-l-:-: | _ AM oreers delivered pussteniUF **/ the oity Aupaip BUFT | _ Otta#e, One or two more sorties like that of last nicAhslIl“b*':-'"“" 8 Mumonbmb‘ T*z bombardment of Paris will be possible, THE GERXAX OUKs QaFt Por sominnet Tbo‘uuilnihbh :l present are utterly worthles for «oc a dn:um.bmhchw city says v' given for the failure & ‘2 difficult.es in AXOTHER 800OESSFUL SORTE Wili teolf is nearly within rmgd A Coven," " Coup," os PEAAA " allowed to mw ary and Bronchial * Trooucs," #o alitt a poor imitation and BM CHAMPNESS‘ NEW * Opp slte “'AI" THURSDAY, D’"fl LUNOS farnished from 10009 _ L 1 C d diclichcatth t "'-c'-’ y Souk CÂ¥K, Aste * sy0itewa, December 11, 1698 afl _ The «holoe 4 t _# erbibiticn trom WAf customerm bis #i00F" """ j iÂ¥ _ imey pow g@" s y us and iaew Psn te Aagremt (Wipes, fres e P a oo uo | Aabneve pu * eronaror * C 0S . sstkk t Loxpox, 10 a m., Dec. 20.â€"Prpets 1( It Protestant soormr®t e To be beléds = !‘. 108 tbibitien 1ren CEV" " L uts UR AY, the ##b :"- 4d UAtaWwa, N .‘ / ;u-u.llflol"‘“ C i94b in nds . 4 m.‘m‘~ BOMBARDMEXT OF MR December 24 & KaVaL OOupruny 1% Alp of 128 _ + new ©006 J 0_ itches, Tus Bipewais that our cugges Pulice, with ‘rei wulks clear of > M fi;nblo. W : f*...': paind y ***" e *./ a .n itg, which resulued in the sleigh a1ached . drdeffor the due M lfivs uies wit 'A,..’.agvill § lurceuy this w a1 the “ .fil’. 1wo peight trains 2xp T feevdeep on thâ€" . anmabawt . \Nerterday x" a. ) .1 % en + Ronawar.â€" A 1 ‘day on Daly stree ing country will, i ““,‘o Cu is well supplied c ab $16 817 and #1 hre any dam :ge ?j- All Wool - snd Feath ©"*â€" notic; H i Golden s, Microsco sh Perfume aguinst aA market by L'lmw DELA YEKD. were drilt ”'U yc Se fell V elve »le