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sensiâ€"le and patriotic men far bly than that : of «Down with and the Patent Combination." agitated the public mind in times past, and therefore they are a corrupt coalition.‘" Une proof of their being thorâ€" oughly in accord on all questions of present interest is found in the success of the policy »dopted by them, and which is such as seldom if ever w«its upon a diâ€" v.ded Cabinet.. Puinting to the record of the put tney my contiiently await the verdict of the people. Their rallying ery is, not *‘ down with" anybody or anything, against the demagogues who sought to lead the people astray. While this his been the general result of the Migisterial policy as regards the question of Union, their financial policy has been equally successful. The "Silrer Nuisince"" which for years his been comâ€" plained of by~ the people of this country, has been completely done away with while pro«sperity throughout the couuntry, which is altogether without parslliel so far as Canada is concerned. such are the general results, very briefly stated, of the practical and s.atesmanlike course pursued by the Government during the past three years. OUf course there are many nunor matters to which w« might refer, which prove in an equally unmistakeable maunner that the present Ministry are fully enâ€" tiuedtoth.-mld.co-dnpponoflb people at large. ©"Oh, but," say the opâ€" ponents of the Government without reâ€" ference to the present position of national nfl-sin.“thuo-ndhlmwto..wr Nova sootis and New Brun=wick, that »11 the supporters of the Conifedera inn desir on wis to huil 1 ap and consoliâ€"iare a colonâ€" ial union here. which should eventuaily form the basis of a great nation, «mi which would promote the prosperity and proâ€" gross of every portion of British Americr. The result of the lute elections in the Mwitime provinces h prored that a maâ€" terial change of feeling has occurred, and thit a native industry has resulted in a only their own advancement and self aggrandizement, the people of the Mariâ€" time Provinces imagined, or at least a large portion of them did, that Ontario and Quebec desired to enrich themselves at the cost of the other provinces Just Brunswick. .Misled by facmonists and by the falso statements of men, who, dervoid lltkod’m- and principle, sought from the Atlintic to the Pacitic will be included in the Dominion Meanwhile, cousciou: thi.t any polit eal Union to . ve successful must be a union of "hinds and hearts" ani not of territory alons, the stitesmen of Cimuia have l:boured anziously and ear nestly to remuve every possible cause of jealousy and distrust from the minds of our fellow subjects in Nov« Scotia and New. tabliâ€"hment of the Union between the foar Provinces, there is every reason to be lieve thit the whole of British Amerisa during the past three years, w.ll agree with us in usserting th t their record is one of We are confident that any unprejadiced person who considers what has been done scalped in Cherry street, there was a fight between policomen and burglars, a desâ€" perate aftray in a public house, and several collisions with the pelice. During the year 1370 there were 41 murders and 112 cases of smcide recorded by the coroners of New York city. article from the London Globe, which de«l» a very comprehensive manner with the m It will well repay ver. usal. The English jouriFzi$ gene: ally con demn President Grant‘s late messigoe as unsatisfactory and hostile in its toune. * Offce~â€"38 Sparks Street. The Globe‘s )ttawa correspondent says thit the Census work his been delayed so long thit it is doubtful now whether it ecan be got rewiy in time for the enumer ators. This statement has no toundation in fact ; there is no doubt about the work being ready in time. A letter received from Paris, and dated Dec. 10th, says : > «We have sufficient food to last us till Easter.. Only during the past few days huve we eutan salt meat. ° As to eating Ml.dduathflnnlbin'fl?”lh «U It 1s stated that the reported interview between General Schenck, the new U. 8 Minister to England, and a reporter, an account of which was telegraphed to the Canadiin pressa day or two since, neve» The Ihhurofl"%'orhmn-rlw here toâ€"day. C KWay~ For inferesting reading matter st list and Fou th Pages. 1 &4 The New Year adv rtisements and subscriptions tor THL TIMES _ Now toat weare about Exuazowss rus size of THE TIMES aâ€"d .ntroduc ing oher improcements, advertis rs shou a take adva»tage { the increa ed cireulu mon wAhch it wilt at once be certâ€"in to obtain. _ In other directions, as wel a in Oitnoa, we a¢ muking exertions to exte a our ubscription list and to aid to the value of THE TIMES as in advertiâ€"ing medium. Seottish Provincial Assurance Companyâ€" S 6. HiK. â€"â€"â€"‘ Foundâ€"John Varin. Card of Thinksâ€"Wm. Mcaffery. Che Ottatvr Cimes. Ottawa Grammar Schoolâ€"W. H. Walker. Ottawa Protestant Ladies School â€"H. Polâ€" prudent _ legisl uion, _ howersr, dissipated this _ idea, _ and to the people ot THE RECORD OF THE PAStT. Mr. J G. DAVIS is authorized to receive THURSDAY, JANUARY $, is1 NEW ADVERTIS+ M+â€"NTS. TU THE PUBLIC. axp Burrtenu Coxâ€" which »ppeals to questions which we reproduce an i in New York Government not a hopeless lunatic addressing such a person @confidentially!‘" Way, Bulerâ€" would sell his best friend for a dozen silver spoons at any time. Still unprincipled as he is it‘is unfortunately too true that he is one of President Grant‘s chief advisers and friends, and if he is plotting with any one, however insignitieant, for the purpose of enslaring the Canudian people and reâ€" pesating his New Orleans pertormances in Montreal, it is as well that the fact should be known. All that Butler and his party ean do in Canadsa amounts to nothing. It woeuld be well for the American Republic lhlnn.o.nonlmuatnnt-ulwdl' founded prosperity prevailed there, which exists to day in Canada. Iunuldbnnll' for the future of that Republic if its aftairs were entrusted to the charge of skilful . and patriotic statesmen like those who are now working so successfully for the consolidation of British American union, instead of being left in the hands of unâ€"| scrupulous and dishonoursble men of the Butler type. This fact is pnuymnlly‘ recognized by the people of Canada, and, therefore, as we auid before, Butler can do no harm here. Nor do we believe that in England he can do us injury. Judging from the remarks made by the English . ___ Your obedient servrunt, BEX BUTLSR. There are one or two rather amusing features about this letter. Fancy the « hero of New Orleans" being in the con fidence of the Government and people of England, as he attects to be, or anyone ceired. 1 do not send lhin'g.us' com nuniutbn-d-rmfiut,h ‘b:" the postage, as you may not wish to be known to the Post Office suthorities to be in comâ€" munication with me. ment as will« best â€"ard the enterprise. 1 do not think an »gent here zt the present time would be of adrantage, because he z:ldmo: here without muking it subject ne#wspap~r comment, and thvm Marplots every where. ou can write to me confidentially at any time thit leisure may serve, and your communicions will be gratefully reâ€" and to send it to me that i may use h in such a miunner before my Governâ€" Launada ; m'fllcnnbn&n.uhmxflm be :u‘n':“‘ to require ; and, in tine, all the lelails necessury to carry out the project, _ I ueed hirdly suggest to your mind that it would be betrer o do the annexution in detail than in the mass and if 1 were # Canuaian desirous of effecting these obâ€" JjJoots, I cortainly should turn my labours to updmzwrmim I think it would do good to have a meâ€" moir prepured setting forth the exact state ot things in Cunad., suggesting fromm a Unnadian point of view the best means of «o mplishing the ozject of annex «tion ; how is is supposed the United States would take acuon which would aid annexation in £E .mward‘s Island, New Brunswick or Nova se tis. That yote once pussed [ am asâ€" sured this country will take means to carry out the Monros «outrine, which with us is brudition«l, and ma«ke it effectual, and oue province Mi-&:ho'neomd beginâ€" ning ann xt n all provinces would follow and the Dominion would fall to Now the practical way of doigg the thing which we desire, it scems to me, is to haÂ¥ve some one province vore for anâ€" l:'usinn.. either _ .ewfoundi .nd4, (Pr.nce ers who take alarm at «nythmg that may possibly disturb the nation‘s credit or ltssen the worth of the bonus, so thit it is peculiarly true in this case that the newsâ€" papers are no exposition of the mind of the pe ple here. "True, you have seen it very severely crimcised by the newspapers, but you will remember that a lurge portion of the news pper writers of this country «are Engiwh men, and most of the uewspapers are in the intevest of the bundbolders and bankâ€" We have ditterences of opinivn about exâ€" vending our buundaries to the south, so that questiwns are rased as to the aduminis tbrut.on polwy â€" of annexing St. Domingo, t we have no questivn as to the ugssir avieness or inevitability of the absorption of the provinces iying to the north ot us. JUur constuutuuion so far guarantees entite freedom of religivus _ opinâ€" on ‘that the Catholic Church of Canmua cunnot hesitate to becoume a portion o1 the atholic Church of North America. Thae iwo, when united, will ve the lurgest body of intelligent (utholics of any nitiwn in the world. indeed, in view of the trouvies in Imaly it is not among the impossibilities that the keys of st. reter m.y be trinsâ€" *T oin mned ts Jo that England am assured, as you are, onlyduic«floo-tmxtwm .1d ot tae Canadas which o her re no longer a source of protic or un eleiment of streugth ur power ; heuce the propositions otf my speech on that reguard were made r:ther lur the instruction of the people of Eng land ag to whit the inte Ligent thought of un:ewntq Was uh that su ject. I can have no doubt of the correctness of your sta.ement that the time has now wwime, both in view of the cuniition of dungs in Engiand, in America, and in Uand.xvfoeM the annexatiâ€"n quesâ€" ton. We here in the Unite States ure entirely unised upon that qu;nwn. an i no party in any chinges o litical upimon will be ~~founs oypo-l::g it. ludeed one uifficulty in making it a party 1s8Ue; it 5e waiit Of diything like opposi vivg 1 thiunk not only one out outh parties in the comung elections will mase thi» subject a plauk .n their poliuical yl.ufofln.] I hure read your note of the Tth Dec. 'itlmuchinm-ndmlmymumy leisure does not permit me to give you an auswer more worltuy of the great. sulject of wihnich it treats than 1 can uo. Dear Sin :â€" betier given is really General Butlec‘s hindiwork, it may be deserving of some attention. We are not intormed to whom the letter is addressed : was written â€" by tieneral Butler. We are disposed to think that the assertion unlikealmost ererything «lse conâ€" tained in the communication is true, and if it should turn out that for once the corâ€" respondent has told the truth and thit the that no other style of correspondence would be approved of by us ecmployers, «nd that in order to render a Canadian letter accept.ble to a New York jown A, it is necessary thit it should contain a certain amount of talk about an annexation sentiâ€" ment which has no existence here. We Rorice _ that this _ ingenious _ but totally unprincipled writer has wely succeeded in disposing of | communications to the N. Y. Hâ€"raid and | the N. Y. "umch contain an unusual | amount of false and absur.Jity. Under ordinary circumstances we should not reâ€" l fer to them ; so long as American jou:â€" nals desise to publish nothing but unâ€" truths concerning this country and its people they will no doubt find plenty: of newdy adventurers ready to send them on accounts of annexation meetings which never occurred, and of treasonuble plots which never had any existence, s&ve in the writers‘ brains. In Mr. Lanigan‘s latest production, however, he quotes a letter which he _ asserts positively | to procure more reputable employment, derotes the whole of his time and energies to the manufacture of f{.lsehoods concernâ€" ing Canadian political affairs. These falseâ€" noods he offers to the New York journals and sells to the highest bidder. e Joes not for a moment pretend that there is any foundatin for the false assertions he makes, but justifies his course by saying ln-,nq_tmly, GENERAL BUTLER AND CANADA. |journils relative to Butler and his nefir. | Monday, In the ‘city of Montreal there 1e# 8 | prauy gener.lly understood." But white | Te bt ung man named Lanigan, who, unable : . p Prussian : procure Inore feputable employment, | bou d his tools are doing all they can to along th wotes the whole of his time and energies mJu.w this lcuun!ry. and m sropresent C« | Boune / thG fhcture of Lilse ucsmm l nadian seutiment, it becomes the duty of | hnumber. P e ns 6 j the Dominion press to give no uncertain | BPOP ! g Canadian political affairs. â€" These falseâ€" P 35? wa d ho offare fln Sb i ]mnd,ndzolonhomld know that at * to the New York journals s sorties. d sells to the higheat bidder. lc jJoes NO former period in the history of the "Trockn t for a moment pretend that there is any country was the idea of annexation so ut. news e indation for the false assertions he {6")> "®*Pugnant to the people at large as runnp.p' kes, but justuities his course by saying o mess e A t. it‘ no other style of correrpondence . There is nothing else worthy of notice| it is ut uld be approved of by hus ecmployers, !~ Mrâ€" Lanigan‘s letter except the.‘ ::Notl i that in order to render a Canadian *!DU*D& statement that the N. T A:::" ter acceptible to a New York jown.1, is 4fer«ld is more terrible to the:loyal préss | mand the eacessary that it should contain a certain of Canada than © an army with banners." | The ev ount of talk about an annexation sentiâ€" Hie says to0 thit his life here has been m. ut which has no existence here. We ,“‘"‘ * of a partrd ge upon the mountains" north by | ice <that _ this ingenious but !" ©0D*equence of previous articles Writ | herte alo illy unprincipled weiver has ton by bim for the Herald. We fancy, umuod y _ succeeded _ in _ disposing _ of | LOwever, that if his life has been a some | With his imunications to the N. Y. Hâ€"ra/id and | Wb«t Yagrant and precarious one it has | | bt:l c N. Y. Wwrid which contain an unusu«] | 20* been the result of his political doings Loxvo unt of NnohtLi and absur.iity. Under | ADd sayings, but has been caused by altoâ€" | que: at v Ihary oifornatunias ma h _uly .. .. [ pother different Mikaonk. toast to t} , D. C., Dec , 18, 1870. _ A despatch ftrom Lilfs reports that vague rumors are ourrent there oh‘t“mloe- MLADRID, Jan. 4.«â€"«1D00 has consultâ€" odwish:haon!mu,&doll Rivrere, and Mogaga on the formation of a constituâ€" tion .1 Ministry Loxpox, Jan. 4.â€"A telegram from Basle reports mw:z'on Sund.y, 1st instant, on the Swiss trontier, in consequence of which AX)} French troops retreated into Switzerâ€" land, where they were disâ€"rmed by Fed _ . hen Y is reported to hare A severe en & to setmarm afoftermny prooski ie hthWto(MMlldh- and in a feeling manner expressed hs sympathy for her in her bereavement. He then proceeded to the Chamber of "the medistely after his »rrival in the ;K-E.l paid a visit to the widow of General Prince Amadeus takes the Oath â€"200 French. Troops Retreat into Switzerland â€"A Severe Engagement at Lilleâ€"Troâ€" chu called upon for Sorties â€"Manteuffel Forced to Conâ€" centrate â€" Chaucey Meets with Successâ€"New Year‘s Banquet at Versailles â€"Bankâ€" ers Nentenced to Imirilon- mentâ€"Duke of Cam n#e to be Succeededâ€"King Wil: £ ATO WVR NHRranE BDHQqouniqt &i+ lwded to last N": has been fully commitâ€" te: for trial. ~| Thequairterly meeting of the Montreal Board of rade took place yesterday at the Corn Exchange. The President gave the report of the Council for the quarter just passed, and subjects that would be laid before the Dominion . Board at the next generil meeting, and the more complete system of inspection, and especially as to fish and butter were recommended. Long correspondences were read from Mr. Allan and Capt. Armstrong rel:tive to the iwenty foot channel and river navigation Sinal. The commssioners‘ queries go beâ€" fore the Dominion Board of Trade. The delegates elected to the Dominion Board are Moessrs. Kerry, Cramp, Huison, Moâ€" Lennsn and the President, Hon. John Y";"l':n‘ hical Union give a grand 3 nion a mn“mmhl:u on the 18th of January, to the ground. He strugged furiouâ€"ly but was overcome, and fainted. When he came to he found himself nearly frozen in the snow, but succeeded in getting to Dr. Durocher‘s office, where he was promptly attended to. The rubbers did their work in perfect silence, but are supposed to have been interrupted, as neither his watch nor pocket book in his breast pocâ€" ket, containing $35, were taken. His loose silrer key, memorandum book and papers are all that were lost.. Intense indignation prevails over this bareâ€"fuced outrage. ' Mapae, Jan. 4.â€"The King has consultâ€" A highly respectable citizen of this city was garrotted, knocked down and robbed in St. Denis street last night at seven o‘clock. While passing Chevrier‘s garden an arm was drawn round his neck and a gag placed to . is mouth, and he was dragged Mr. T. D. Hool is out as candidate for 8;. Antoine‘s Ward. ‘The weather Moxtzrsar, Jan. 4th. The holidays have returded business but provisions are quiet firm, with good prospects of winter business. No new ferâ€" ture in the money market toâ€"day. â€" missioner of Crown Lands would introâ€" duce his resolutinns to morrow, and the Provincial Secretary would bring up the School Bil. The House on the motion of the Attor: ney uener.l rose at 230 minutes to 4. Midnight Despatchesâ€" further stateqa that His Excellency saw with pleasure the laudable snergy of the inhavitants of Ontario, and the rupid proâ€" gress of the great Province of which the members of this House were the choser and worthy representatives. * Several petitions were presented. Mr. Cameron presented the annual statement of bonds deposited and other securities by Crown officials in the Registâ€" rar‘s office, and the return to the address for information concerning the sale of timber in various municipalities. ‘ In reply to Mr. Blake, } The read to the House the reply ofm to the address of conâ€" gratulation voted to him on his elevation to the Pesrage. The reply of Lord Lisgar stated, that he read with pleasure the congratulation of the House on his eleration to the Peerage, and tendâ€"red his thanks for the prayers it had offered for his welfare. The reply: HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. The Speaker hohTo cbhair at a quarter past 3 o‘clock, liam on the Capitulation of Parisâ€"New Spanish Minisâ€" tryâ€"Movements of French Troopsâ€"President Lincolin‘s Statueâ€" Reception to Jules Favreâ€"Surrender of Mesâ€" lere, Latest by Telegraph Hon. J,.8.Muodonald sard thet the Con: CAB , Jan. 4.â€"Prince Amadeus im MONTREAL. FIAi MONTREAL LINE «tm s# LE NEWS3. TORONTO. byvs in o mminionts o ts me ies m m o duccane Un femcmenamiaiaaees o mc cerater eatptm . n . y e omm esmm a ‘16:001.. 11:30 am., Jan. 4.â€"Cotton Unindas} _ : ®R weights, very cheap. at Buaxcetrs Corownll, 8t. Lawrence and Empire Mills Bliukets, in all sizes and 921. 5 20‘s, ‘63% 89}, ‘65 old +94, ‘67 88}, 10 40‘s, 873. * Erie 194. f Il inows Central 113;.' Atlantic and Great Western, 28}. The Government strongly opposes Fed eral interference in the ofoction-. lh(-udln‘g‘tho tarift he says we are mide to eundure evils of an oppressive and illâ€"+egulated tariff of duties, and have no immediate t of substantial relief. The pfindpmpoad protection is at war with the general sentiiment of the world We are the on.:{ great power which comâ€" mands extended coasts on both oceans, and are a maritime people by inheritance. Yet we have become, within a few years, by the suicidal operation ol our own laws, destitute olllnpphfi;. Not only have we been driven from the ocean, but on our great lakes Canadi«in built vessels are graâ€" du«lly drawing trade away from us, beâ€" cause, costing much less, they can .accept lower rates of freight. _ Shipâ€"building, in which a few jyears ago we excelle i the world, has become a lost art among us. _ Arsaxy, Jan. 4.â€"Governor Hoffman rent in bis annual message to the Legisiaâ€" ture vesterday. He râ€"cowmended economy and retrenchment, and makes a practical sugy. stion in that direct on with regard to the new capitol now being constructed at Alsany, and which thre«tens to inâ€" volve nl:oot unlimited ®expenditure, In regird to cinals he opposes most. o:rhuo.-:{ the proposiuon to seck Fed eral aid, r:oommontlu an wlherence to the ral policy ot low rates adopted by the fart Legistatare. _ Domingo and devote proper investig . tion to the subject to secure .nimellig‘m report on all matters concerning whi. h Congressmen are most azr5 .ous to be inâ€" 4 Wmn&mb:. Jan. 4 â€"None dou t the passage in the X n .te of the san Domingo resolutions by the Houe, but it is generâ€" ally regarded as uncertain, if not impro lnbl&',.um there remains suffiâ€"ient time for the pornsed Comumission to visit Sn Wasuixgtox, Jan. 4.â€"Vinnie Redm‘s statue otf Lincoln will be erected in the Rotunda of the Capital in a few diys. _ people of united Italy, upon the occupation oll&mnthoirupiul, and upon tae re storation to th :t city of the government of their own church. ‘There is nothing in the movement of & religious or theological character. _ Eminent . spesakers will be secured, and the time of meeting will soon be detipitely setiled. # t New York, Dec. 4.â€"A number of the citizens of New York have determined to hold a meeting at the Academy of Music, to express the actual sentiments of the people of the United States towards the We have fought a battle naar Bapaume which lasted trom 8 a.m., to 6 pm., of -oond:fi. We have driven the Prussiins from all their positions and villages occu pied by them. ihe enemy‘s losses are enormous. Uurs are serious. Loxpox, 11.30 a. m., Jan. 4.â€"Consols Versaimuses, Jan. 3 â€"The bombardment of the forts on the cast side of Par.s ‘couâ€" tLnues with such effect that only Fort aoâ€" gent replies to the German tire h2 _ Bo peavx. Jan. 4.â€"The following is off cial ; General Faidherde sends the follow ing despatch to the Minister of War, under th date of J nuary 3rd« i The towns of Ervillers and Behaignes were also curried by the French after hard fighting. The losses on both sides are heary. t en s t eÂ¥%l%, New and Important French Vicâ€" tories....(Gen. Faidherde Gains a Great Battle....Bombardment of the Forts Around Paris _ Buccessful. Loxpâ€"x, Januiry 4.â€" More relimble inâ€" formation has been received as to thâ€"« movements of the French army of the North. It appeirs to have o¢cupied the towns of Achert and Braincourt after a trifling resistanee from the Germans. | â€" Bourb.ki bas divided his forces, one column moving on Chalons, and the other on Orleans via Gien. ‘Lhe World‘s London special says : Chauâ€" sey continues to advance on Urleans, and the Germuns are retreating. _ New York, Jan.4 â€"The Herali‘s special says the following will probibly be the new Cubinet.â€"Sâ€"rrano, President of the Counecil, without a portfolw; De Rhodas, Secretvuy of Wir; Olasaga, Secretary ol the Army ; Topete, Secretary of the Navy The Mauison Liberals seem to be in the B, the surrender of Mesiere 2,000 prisâ€" oners, 106 guns, &nd a quintity of stores fell into the bands of the iermâ€"ns The report that Austria is about to send a plenchontiary to Ve.sailles, .s authori tive y eontr=ad.co d.â€"~ Bezrum, Jan. 4. â€"Certain bankers of Ber lin ho'!. been lenuooodf to a lengthy term of imprisonment for participation in the uh-u-lfciom to recent French loans Loxvox®, Jan. 4.â€"A Wortd special says the Duke of Cambridge is #bout to be sucâ€" seeded by Lord Napie:, of Maginla, as Commanderâ€"inâ€"chief of the army, : nd Mr. Caldwell; Secretamy of State tor War, by M J' 4.â€"King W.lliam has «nuary 4.â€"King W.lliam abandoned *he idea of entering Paris upoun lth onsiwl-fion. The forts are to be gir rison d and mwnod for years, and the Germans to i Alsace, Lorraine, Belfort, Bitche and the line >* ~communication with Paris after an unconditional surrenâ€" der which «loné will vo uccepted ‘The Garde N.tionale will be armed, and will be made réspousible for the preservation of omer in the c.:pital, and the Corps Legislatif will be summoned to meet ou the 3uth of the following month. Loxpox, Jan. 4.â€" : ghn w on foot for a Eublio reception and dinner to Jules ".Â¥re on his arrivel here to attend the conteren. 6. e AMERICAN NEW3. Quesxsrows, Jan. 4. â€"Arrived, the steamship England from New York. It is announced that Austria will arrest and detain all French prisoners who esc:pe imto bher territory during the war. â€" l.ounol; Jan 4 â€"At the New Yoar‘s banâ€" quet at Versailles, King Wiliiam gave a toast to the Germ«in Princes, to which the Duke ot Badien responded in a speech, reâ€" joicing at the restoration of the oid Em ire, and concluued with a toast to the welfare of the vicrorious. _ n A Paris letter says the citizens sufter greatly from lack of fuel and food. The sererity of the latter want is, however, m t gited by the stores distributed by urder 0| the Government. Yesterday‘s Despatches. A Paris lotl:rk says the citizen: greatly from lack of fuel and food h Chmx continues to meet with success with his fiying columns. + The _ Alyerian . cavalry routed a body of Prussians yesterd:y. | The evacustion of KRouen by the Gerâ€" mans is considered certain, and Manteuff | is forced to concentrate bis torces in the north by the forwaed movement of Faidâ€" berte along the valley of the ‘Loile. |Qapengnes and Bupaune, in which there were vy losses on both sides. The Prussians are said to have been defeated along their whole line. A new General has been sent to mand the French forces at Havre. It is understood that orders have been sent to the General‘s in the tield to hasten the movement of Paris. mome of the .Paris journals accouse Trochu of feableness, and a number of the newspapers of Bordeaux in noving this exâ€" rnnuun of opinion seem to coincide with t. Borpeact, Jan. 4.â€"Paris advices says a number of Mayors of the city had: called upon Irochu, and insist«d that he should give way to the desire of the people for sorties. 8 Ltiverpooal Markets London Markots , 2nd inst., between the towns of THE OTTAWA TIMESs KUTCHMOR & CO. '”cf' :n Sxteen hundred vessels, with an agâ€" greguate burden of 400,00U tons, were so long ago as 1856 employd on our northern ‘ inland seas," but from the dite of the Tre:ty tâ€" 1860, a period of nearly six gun. only 40 American vessels, with a urden of no more than 12,550 tons, pasâ€" conclusion. Under the heading * Value of the St. Lawrence hitherto," the Comâ€" mittee say thit while the free na«vigation of that mver was at first hailed as a great boon to the States, "Hope seldom told a more flittering tale than on this sub. There is, however, another way of lookâ€" ing at the quesuonsaised by the President, which !:, if possible, more important. UGene . irant insists almost piteously that the 111 »» 8t Lawrence is "a natural outâ€" lt of she commerce of the United States.‘" Now it so happens that the Committea of Commerce in 1862 dealt with this very topic, and looking at it from the Reciproâ€" city c‘point of view arrived at a different conclusion. Under the headine @ Vaina si.ns in North America,‘" 'l‘hmrprovi- sions of tourse came ag«1in into force. ‘The case is perfoctly clear, and the President has not a single argament of 1. gal v.lue in his favor when couteniing ag:inst the exâ€" ercise of their internatioual rights by the people of the British provinces. The "unâ€" frigudliness" of which the President comâ€" pluins is a simple unwillingness on the part of the poopt; of the Dominion to conâ€" unue to those of the United States cerâ€" tain privileges which were ceded for a tine only, and distinetly subject to the recipro. cal provisions of a Vreaty which the latter electoi to set aside. The * custom preâ€" ’ viously prévailing‘. was tbo_r bonofiui::li comsequence of the Reci ity Treaty, an of course now that mmor of affairs comes to be re‘established that custom no louger prevails. The question involved is in no sense politcalâ€"it is simply and esâ€" sentially commercialâ€"and it is an act of unscrupulous pirtizanship t » endeavour to inf@me the minds of the people of the States against Great Britain or the Dominâ€" '.non by a compiaint so untenable in itself, »nd at the same time so entirely misrepreâ€" sented. If the President 0" the Unf;od States has anything to allege in the shape of an illegal administration otf the laws which have been revived1, this is a charge which should take the shape of an offi :ial remonstrance addréssed to the authorities of Canada. So intell .ffm a nation as that of the States cannot fail to perceire this . and when General Grant appeals to Con‘ gress with a crude story that some : ‘irres ponsible agent‘ has done sorsething agrinst the law to the injury of American | citizens, we shall be greatly surprised i Congress does not demand to know what l stops the President has taken to obtain mf;u, and if he f«ils to show that he has done his du:y as the chiv. executive officer of the,States, not only repudiate his plaint, but vote him incompetent. | fishing, or to have been tishing, or preparâ€" ing to fish, witnin the distance of three mules of the coast of tier Majesty‘s possesâ€" The asvvemptse thus made to receive the [reaty, to concludeanew one, or to extenu the time for ite expiration, in order | to «dimit of negotictions, having failed, and the Preaty having now expired, it becont % the duty of her Majesty‘s Government [to consider whut course they should pursue. By the terminution of the Treaty of 1854 two importunt and: undoubted rights of this c.untry, the evjoyment of which, through the operation of the Tre.ty, wa vemporarily ceded to citizens of the United States, revert absolutely to the British Crown.~. These rights areâ€"tirst, the exâ€" clusive right of tishing by its subjects on the sea co«ast and shores, and in the vays, harbors, and creeks, of the British possesâ€" sions of North America, except in so much as certa.n restricted privileges miy have been conceded by the «onuvention of 1818 to Americ«n citizens ; and, secondly, the exclusive right of navigation by its subâ€" jocts of the kKiver St, Lawrence and the canals communicating betweâ€"n the great lakes and the c nds of Canada. / rlvrnand seas to the subjects of Grear Britain, together with other privileges o1 wrade und traffic. This suspension was» purely temporary and conditional on the Freaty. Agsiin, as was reported by the Committee of Commerce, appointed by the Jouse of Rofmonunvu to cousider the Reciprovity Treaty in 1862 "Under the stipulation of the Tre«ty, Canada grante the use of her canals to American vressels un the same terms as those enjoyed by Brittsh vessels.‘"‘ As fir as the Britâ€" ish p.ssessions were concerned, the provisions of the ‘Treaty were carrieu out fuivhfully. _ It has never been allege. that they were not. But certain of the British possessions, with the view of beneâ€" ulting their own trade, offered speci.l in ducements, in the shaps of reductions of dues, orer and above those enj ined by tue lreaty, to merchants and carriers by particular routes. Inste«d of mesting whis legivimate competition in the spirit o1 Freeâ€"trudo the Americans affected to teel aggrieved, and of their own motiye, by tesuluuion of the House of Representative» the Treaty was terminated at the expiry of vhe probationary ten years in 1866 _ lt fullows that us the Acts passed by the Pro= vinces to suspend their laws relating to. vhe fisheries and navigation provided that these should come into eifect again it the Freaty were ended, those laws did as a matter of tact revive, and, from the moâ€" ment the Americans th: «w up the arrangeâ€" went, were in full legal torce. ‘The Earl of Ulsrendon pointed this out yvery cleurly in a d.spatch duted March 17, 1866. passed Acts "suspending‘‘ the operation uf certain protective laws, which reserreu th¢e undoubted right of tishing in their own _._When we come to inquire more closei, into the imputation of =unfriendliness‘" i. reâ€"ulves itself into a charge that vessel: have been seized without notice, | in vio l:tion ot the custom previously prevailing This is the key to the whole enigmi.‘ 1: 1855 a Treaty establishing Reciprocity o I‘radé, and especially devised "to regulats the commerce and navigation between He, Mujesty‘s Possessions in North Americ and theâ€"United Stites, in such manner a to render the same reciproc«lly beneticiâ€" and satisf:ctory,‘"‘ came into , operation Jonditionally up>n this Convention the Legislatures of Canada, Nora Scotia, New Brunswick, and Princeâ€" 1 dward Islana Now, as a matter of lact, General Grau cann‘t even pretend that he has procecde in iany atteimnpt to remove the grievanc. with which he seeks to excite the passion uf the country. Then, again, it is notabl. that the language in which the Presiden attacks the Canudian authorities is entirel vague, and carefully avorids the allegstio. of any specitic and answerable plaint. )« contentions of the argumentum ad populun are two : the course pursued by the Can Jdians towards the tishermen of the Uni.e: States has +*not been nmurked bly friend1i, teeling,"‘ and "a like unfriendly dispos: tion has been manifested by the Canadia, maintenance of the claim of a right to «; clude citizens of the United States jrouw the St. Liwrence River." The Canadian Fish and Navigaâ€" tion Quoxx’onl. 18 From the London (Globe. 18)! Bole Wholesale Agens for the Dominion of Oap da Torontoâ€"48 and 50 Y su eet. ____â€" Montreoalâ€"â€"445 8. Pau! ’:m | the trees, tied him, gagged him with a | strap and cwried him to a boat in which , | Mr. Porter was wflidng. A rug was thrown _| over him and the boat was pulled tb Belleâ€" | isle. The compl«ainantattempted to shout, |and Mr. Porter then threw water on him, and, geriting a p ir of scissors, out off his | hair and part of his whiskers, tellinghim | at the same time, "1I am going i0 send the hair to your lady friends.‘ When they landed Captain Poynter was unbound and allowed to walk to the house There a rude triangle had been put up by placing a plauk across two trestles Mr. Porter then desired the bandma«ster to "sound the assembly.‘" ‘The order was obeyed, | and &jlarge bell was rung to collect the people to be spectators ot the punishment ;lpch;be intended to inflict on the captain. The plainant was tied up by a ro dnmuder his arms to th‘:: c:ou-qu};:o ‘so that his toes touched the ground, and Mr. Porter, havine then procured two long | horsewhips, applied them vigorously to the back of his victim One of the whips broke; or did not please him, and he rejected it and used the other. _ When he had flogged him enough to satisfy himself, he had him released, and then atked him to take A glass of wine, which he declined. Some: whiskey was then procured and given to: him, and Mr. Porter had him brought on Isw to lisbellaw. Uaptain Poynter had stited at Bâ€"lleisle that he had heart digâ€" e1se, and Mr. Porter remarked ““WU‘L‘ that he «"‘would give him a queer heart disqase " _ He in’ormod the people: about | the place, that "he had got the blackâ€"] fl-ur’& English _ officer _ and â€" would | og him," and hbe told the complainâ€" | ant himself that men ha 4 often been shot | for less then he had done. e stated in the boat that Mrs. Porter had confessed thit an improper intimacy had existed beâ€" tween her and Captain Poynter. ‘This ptatem nt the complain:nt positively de nied in court. ‘The â€"magistrates decitled | on sending the case for trial and accepting P bcil‘..d'l‘ho other defondsnr ts were comâ€" ' mitted on a charge of" conspiracy to wayâ€" | lay, and admitted to bail. _ Mr. Porter‘s solicitor stated that he was anxious to take the whole responsibility on himself. The public of ‘the Uutes otate nada nave pow had over ton years mnoe of WAuIHAM W ATOHRS,ard he, va tveryâ€" where acknowledgeod to be the ONL . n ZL1 ABLK THE â€" AMERICAN â€"WATCH The complainant, who protested against being obliged to come forward in a police court, as he preferred to seek redress beâ€" fore another tribunal, was Capt. Poynter; late of the 16th Regiment of Foot, and the vmcip&l defendant was Mr. John Grey Versey Porter, of Belleisle, There were five other persons charged. Ciptain Poynâ€" ter bore visible marks of having received very rough usage,his face being greatly disâ€" coloured, his fe«tures distorted, and his head shorn. His evidence was to the effect that, on the 4th inst , a man named Caleroft, one of the accused, came to him three times with a message that Mrs. Porâ€" ter wanted particularly to see him at Killyheolin. Heat first declined to go, but on the third occasion he consented, and proceeded to the place. There is un avenue leading through a plantation to the nouse, and he ba i advanced about 100 yards when tnve men spring from among ?ntnzo on : ptain Poyu.er of the l o g 16ith Regt. Doubtless some of our readers were acquainted with Captain Poynter, of the 16th Regt., when that regiment was stationed in Canada. An «xtraordinary outrage was a subject ef inquiry before the Magistrate of Ennisâ€" killen lately. â€" j We are further driven to the conclusion bat the President of the Unid St«ates is | «norant of the economuic history of his wuntry by the measure which he proposes u reprisal for the grievance with which he _| 1as endeavored to stir up the anims=s of Ahe People. "I recommend," says wenâ€" ‘ral Grant, +©Congress to confer on the @xecutive power to suspend by procl :maâ€" ion the law now in force authonsing the ransit of goods in bond across the terriâ€" ory of the United States to Canada ; and | urther, should such an extreme measure wmecome necessary, to suspend the peration of any laws whereby <an«di :n sessels are permitted to enter the wate:s the United States."‘ The idea hais not even the merit of originality. Tue Comâ€" nittee of Commerce spoke of it as follows in 1862 :â€"* By far the most excessive porâ€" ton of the British possessions is behind he territory of the United States, and under an unwise and illiberal system would 1e debarred from direct communication with the Atlantic Ocean and thuse Southâ€" ern regions whence it must always derive many daily necessaries of civilised life in exchange for the products of its own Northern industry. 'fbe manner in which the ‘permission to convey goods across the States affects the latter is expounded in â€" the same report, as follows :â€" so soon as the routes and markets of the United States were opened by the Treaty | the imports and exports by the St. Law rence decreased from 333,67i3,128 in 1854, the year before the Treaty, to #13,469,5:8 in 1855, the year after the Treaty took @fâ€" fect: that 1s to the extent of $15.203.600. j ‘And the whole," says the Comm ttee, eâ€"was transferred to our carriers ; for in the same year the trade to the United States ‘ inc $15,856,624," and this in spite of "heary differential duties in Gre1t Britain in favour of colonial timber sent by way of the S.. tamrenc», *+ending +o i. ‘rease tl?o shipments by that route." Itis esirable that these ficts should be reâ€" «lled to the memory of the United States n order to enable them the better to value he counsel given by their sagacious Presiâ€" ‘ ilent. ( We take it that, even to grutify he ambition of General Grant and assist gia recurn at the next Pro..dential elecâ€" on, the Stites will not care to forego so large an advantage. TI M Eâ€" KE EP E it s AI.‘!'u»AI ‘v ALTHAM â€" m $495,32% in 1854 i0 $21,505 in 1x60. t :Luld seem to tollow that the Uuited tates benefited less by the river when it vas free than when it was closedâ€"at least «contended the commuitee of American epresentatives. . Neveriheless, it is in the we of these figwes, or rather in con eniont forgetfuluess of purpose with vhich they were employed on « former coasion, that General G ant now comâ€" ‘lains that the St. Lawrence is no longer bsolutely freeâ€"for tree it is within all reaâ€" onable limits.: ~â€" Ko that, even when the St. Lawrence was free to the States, this "natural out let" did not prove of any great value. On the.contrary, referring to the tables emâ€" bodied in the report of the same commit tee, we tind that while in 1854â€"tue year before the river was opened to the ves ~els of tho'lhfieed Btotes by the Treatyâ€" he exports by way of the river amounied 0 $14,709;621 ; by 1860 they had suuk to 3. 4u0,096, and the * goods in transitu for ue Uniied States" diminishei in value sed seaward through the St. Lawrence, | and less than one half of them ever reâ€" turned. | ROBEXT WILK Es, , which makes the Canndian Residence and Burgery, Keot Sircct Otawa. * The Ottawa No. ! Fire Company thaokfall» : O®06 to the City Auction Mart, uno-u--oo.%-mmun bring n-aw | Ottews», Januory 4, +871 nop of o grurru; 5h.;Â¥%te by Meen s Klli® & , â€"â€"â€"â€" emeagnragente ie Meralltyn.tor we:Â¥iius n Caylate Hire on MiGenmm(1_ . .......0s 0. s sol0 l 200 WFL1LIXG1TO0N® sTREYrT, , 1 Zamily Steigh, nearly new, d 112abâ€"cushiened | Al ounted, dowbleâ€"stated, end havicg a LADY PEISCIPALâ€"WISS ya irgy, _ | Tité Mos "it] ml, poil ie 4 25 41 The scywi'wlll reâ€"opea on THU «sDAY !“‘“‘ bandreme tbleighe, for tiemily «« «> tor‘ January 12, 18T1._ Propectuses to be had at | ure. in good orser, } very fite »+xpress tleigh, Mesers Duries‘, Bokscliâ€"rs _ Applications | reversi Outters, new and secend bavd a l»rge to be made to the L dy Principai, or togierd, cunsignment ot Bufalo and other Robes, lined H. PO"I". Bfl-fl!hl’". R ad .du. several ”h of Kb ow M 300 ho w marenmrmntromtthergs M__._,‘f“__!! pairs of" moose Mocorsipe,* 300 pmus White i Blankets, 190 paire Grey Blankets The Biankew F***"* | will be sold in beles of $0, andip emailer lots 10 A WAT3!i â€"The owner oan bave it by callâ€" {uu purchasors. The Moos«®me wl be ro‘d >« fl',':."‘!‘:; ': 6t ‘A.:‘d"".“fl;“"; near m. sample and rot lers than one doson paire, ayes * i * will be noo.-:qun th!nuuh’l.: :-ouh ! The + ale is to be unrereryed, and puntualâ€"y a within that dhaae. ol vanis i 11 o‘clock, a.m., outsidetbe +varell Hoose. ARI s â€" Jabuary 4. 471. 164 # .# J. BERMLE* G 1A 4, Javruary 4, 181. Juanuary 4, 4it71. 11 K.D OP TAAAKS. "I he classer in the above In«titution wiil be | a1med on MONDAY tue 9th istaw*, | STAFF OF MaASTERS : | J. THORBURN, M. A , Head Mester. | J McMILLaN, B, A , let Asst, Mastor, Rev. T. D. PHILLIPPB, M. A., 2n ; do, ’ Wm, caRTER, 3rd do, Mons. GAY, Freach Mater, I W,. H. W iLKER, °* Becy. B. 4. 8 Trusteee, â€"| 1556 +4 | UNIFORM RATEs OR ?I'Rllllll'l, lI\'l‘FHL‘ Annual | Premium for A ‘un‘m(‘e of ONE Annual Pro THOUSamD DOLLARY§ (£205 Stg) ~ || 4TH Usa t Death with Particpation. [ at Dow! Will be found moderate as compared with 1 a comparisou is solicited. _: | | TABLE I. | ml, * f ASSU‘!A.\'CES oN sINGLE LIVEkS, ag80RAaxoE CAPITAL,! * "=~<; * Accumulated t‘und, â€" nrested in Cansda, â€" "l"l'lV.'A PROTEKEETAST â€" LiDiKs RCHOO* , 200 "LLIIG!OI STREYZT, LADY PRINXCIPALâ€"MISS MÂ¥A IHLX, K&, D CKiz»8sO®, PROYVINCIAL ASSURANCR s@ypuy »BUAry 5 187] All goods delivered free (within the limits ef the city) by «© will be paid to proper packing and delivery. TTAWA GRAMMAR sC0H0OL ,l'0“l(JlE8 EFFECTED WITH THIS COMPAXNY i. Before SBist JANVAKY, 1871, ill be entitled, at the noxt DIVI®IVN OF P OFITS to one R year‘s Additional Bonus over those of larer date. §HE SCOTTISH The Proprietor begs to inform the lovers ot erally, that the alterations are now complet thoroughly renovated and stocked with New and Hresh GOods eas in great variety, Coffeeâ€" the ver Gire me what enjoy so wellâ€" A snug domestic scene ; â€"And take my word, I fell my self Asdappy as a Queen, Fresssaasak n TEX TEA POp | RIDEAU STREET. ’ I wish a friend or two would call, To ask me how I do : Of the very best quality. He is now prepared to execute orders 1, and every article will be gumnwd{ as they have been selocte hm I‘ll tell you what I wish for now ‘Tis not a large dosire ; I wish to sit at peérfoct ease, Beside my evenimg fire. Hiwisbu soar not rery high, or do they widely roam Thes# moderate wishes are col(.{'d To comtorts found at home. J EGAL A DVIS EKE R : STRACHNAX BETIU!E, Esq., Q. C. , ME DICAL ADYISER: \\'ILLIAI,FRAOIR, Eeq., M. D., â€" _SECRETARY FOR CA#KAPD A: G E O R G E WILLIA.I”‘».Q;BD, OFFICE : wiTH PROFITS, The Rate of Premium Premiums Payab‘e HUGH TAYLOR, Eeq., Advocate, Chairman Hon,. C .R ES WILSON, SKENaTOR. WM. 81CHE, Esq . Bankâ€"r. JACKSUN RAE, Keq., Banker, WX. MeCAaFFREY. Treesarer 0. +. 0) 1066 he very bostâ€"roasted ground daily Raisins, Currants. Figs,Afi , &6 , Port Wine, Sherrvy Wina Prâ€" Old |Lady‘s Eve D I R KE Q T o RS ESTABLISHED 1825 1656â€"2 AN A D A. Wine, Sherry Wine, Brandy, inglish Uld Tom Ginâ€"Booth‘s Anuosliv, Half yearly or Quartorly H. P. HILL, ‘Agent for Ottaws. 1t 56 im | _IM" Persons h aviog Bleighs, Robes, Petters, ++ lnpy other property, will do well to ons thw at Crtiwva, 7Ob Dewâ€"mber, +670. _ Autbor‘s d dve unt on + wre1ca® 1 «8 uBe« til further notice : 18 persem:. _ _ _ | _ The Sutscrile: willeei by PUBLIC AVCTION on TAUnSDaY, b@®â€"JaNUARXYX, 1871, a 11 o‘clocok, A M., cutside the RUSBELL BOUSE some very faetLK1GH®, ROBES and CU FLEKRS Sitighs, Culters, Hober, Enow Fhos, Moceasins. Grey and White Blankets, &¢c., de. «t required by oth, Japusry 2, 1871. ‘UsTOXs UDEPARNTMEKXT, JOIEX HPLYI HBoRTA®T James Street, Montreal. s otf THE TEA POT pleted, the whole p i wWHIOUt PRoPIT® * f UNIFORYM RaTEs or IREIIUIjfl (AUCTION 5A 1E One Million Pounds Serling, £669.674 8s. 54. ®terling, $230,000. 1 IPromium for Assurance of ONE _ Us«a +*D DOLLARs® (£205 Htg ) at Death without rartictpation With JOUN HILL‘S Tea I The comforts of my home And.when I can partake of My wishes seldom ream. The tea would gad And brighten eve And nonza..‘ more c In such a bappy . I‘d #et the tea things on the tray And we should atl agroe, While taking everâ€"welcome cups Of JOHN HLLL‘S wholesome t Then truly lnrpy' I should be, And they‘d be happy, too. "THE TEA ning Wish, ut ow n '."f‘ll'. ..d P. it # "’""°“"c12' Commie: i: net of ork TaABLE II o S ON sINGLE LIVES, r Companiâ€"» in Canada ant â€"A 10V and the public whole premises h'": ApJ aden er‘ry heart, every face; re could we desire °T.‘ Mibaka : Bernard‘s & M 10 cups Csume 10R, thie overy attontly & always orows 1 b6 d