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are too unfamiliar with the ways of the world to enable them, at least in Ottawa, to approach Mr. Lett with an official an» nouncement of their appearance on the world‘s stage. At its ingress and ogress humanity is worried with a system of 10â€" gal forms hard to comprehend, and very difficult to comply with. There would be no difficulty in getting returns of desths, if the persons in charge of the various monthly, to some public officer, a report of the number, the ages, the sexes, and the diseases of those who had been Zathered home through the kindly interâ€" position of death and the graveâ€"digger. order, and nothirtg but a disturbance in the law can make it difficult to keep a correct record of them, if clergymen who have a statutory claim to a certain foo for performing the ceremony will also perform the other duty which the statute impases on themâ€"that is to send in correct ‘re« turns to the Registrar. k 1t is hard, however, to ‘get the exact number of births, On the first or second cecasion pater familias may be somewhat enthusiastic and be glad to teil the Regisâ€" trar, at the cost of twentyâ€"fivre cents, that a son or a . daughter had been born unto his house. But when he becomes familiar with the repetition of such an event his interest flags and he forgets all about the Regutrar. What can be done? Confs» eate the baby? No! The Minister of Amigration would at once object, The registration act should certaintly be ens forced, but it should first be amended so as to be more easily worked. As it stands it wil. never be effective. concerning the Fire Brigade appointment. emitted ; and so it made it appear that we had sard Mr. Mosgrove believed Mr. Waish was the best @candidate," instead of being one of the "best firemen" in the aity. We say this much in reply to a com~ munication in an evening contemporary, in this way, and by a very simple ar~ ringement, the Statistical Department might keep track of the dead. As to the registration of marriages the Mr. Mowat to removre. ‘The simple faot is, we caanot get at the number of deaths, though wo can get st the number of burials in any public cemetery, So with respect to births : If the clergyman who baptizes is willing to show his registry, one may find out how many have been born, if the baptismal record be â€"accepted as covering the whole. And the man who has charge ot the graveyard may show by his book how many bodies were buried within any given period. But the difficulties in the way of a cor» rect return are many. The dead cannot m‘mwt&w.h-‘ mg just departed this life, The newâ€"born In The Leader has taken the Globe to task in re the Grand Trunk Railway meeting.â€" The following comments may be worth © Any one who has read the report subâ€" d“dblhomfld Du::cu of the Ton Poring a* it sppenied in ty Lasks yesterday, must have been struck by the lished in the Globe fil.t We took the report from the Times, an 1hat lavored column just mying _th:.n 5,‘.“';-:1:' Jardine‘s Holiday Price List. The Privy Council held a sitting yesters day afternoon, and we understand that in addition to the performance of ordinary routine business, Ministers are actively Sir Francis Hincks returned to the city yes‘erday afternoon. and Captain Tylet. Both these M in n e anmeayiae with the Graud Truck, and without mess New Goodsâ€"John Leslie. T. Lawrenceâ€"Merchant Tailor. Two Bufalo Robes Lost, . Teacher Wantadâ€"Wm, Cowan. Gold Watch and Chain Lost, â€" Gowan‘s Hall Readings, To the Ratepayers of Victoria Wardâ€"P. what the former editor of that brilliant sheet would have called "rot." w Mr. Brydges would not throw up his| preâ€" sent position, which has the character of mmfi'.'“.-& is uncertain as to tenure, and certain only in the fact that to beâ€" a member of the Canadian Administration is but to fll an c..-fidfihnh.h-.ydht which he now holds . ning h-g:biun-' of the Grand Trunk, :.-Hl at the aspect of the road â€"as presented by the report of Mr. Potter yiven unmistakeable indications of their approval of thas gentleman‘s oificial acts, Che Ottawa Cimes There was an "out" in our remarks Nay* 8KE FIRST PAGE, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FRIDAY, DECEMBEE 20, 1372 Wm. Hearn. [We cannot say which, but presurme the latter, We are trying to : help them out of,that eustom, and if "electors" would only do their duty, rottenness and incapaâ€" city in the Council might be both overâ€" come.â€"Ep. Tiurs.) and with a moderate outlay of £300,000, we are informed by Om-h Tyler,. that the read can be made best and most f“-?&tfi-na parsimony stockhoiders, after large sums to build the im the necessary funds to the road in & thoroughly satisfacâ€" state, has been the cause ot whatâ€" ever trouble the Grand Trunk has given. Officers, and others managing the affiirs of the road, have been stinted in their mh,.dvzhroflron has been worn, patched repai again and tflhhnflmmmwm for ordinary purposes. . Economy has been practised until every responsible officer has been driven to the utmos: Hdhm.dulut their reâ€" w actual facts of the -.Wn-hmvered from the stockholders, who Deir Siz,â€"Permit me to express my thanks for your kind and friendly arâ€" ticle of yesterday in; regard of my course as Alderman during the past year. I gratefully appreciate the strong sense of justice which must have prompted the writer, and yet cannot help saying that some portions of the argument somewhat unpleasantly grated upon my senmbiliiies. I would very much regret that anything abould be said in connection with my name ed in the ion of lost :fi*....‘ position ng Do nog, the Aldermen who have in the past thought it right to «discount" Cor poration promises to pay, and to have committee meetings he!‘ without keepâ€" ing minutes of the procâ€"â€"Jings, think it right to meet tkeir cons: snts and exâ€" plain these matters, or . they prefer to try as heretofore, anc carry on their elections with as little publicity as p sible ? Yours, Euccoror® ealculated to intensily the dislikeâ€"to use no harsher wordâ€"which it is well known exists in some quarters towards the Civil Service, for they can‘t alford to put themâ€" selves in an unfrienmdly attitude towards the citizens, even if they felt disposed to do soâ€"which they most certainly do not Now, Mr. Langford, who irankly stated to me himself on Saturday that he was going to run, is unquestionably a veryweespectaâ€" ble and much esteemed m«n, ini 1 am bound to believe that his fmen is must hold him to be much more competent to protect and advance the interests of Vicioâ€" ria Ward than [ can possibly be, or they would not have solicited him to run me out ; nor would he, as a highâ€"minded and upright man, have lent himself to such an undertaking, had he not conceived thit ho could bring to the Cowncil superior zeal and than your humble servrin:,. i may be of a different opinion, but : notaiways the best jadges in their case, and I am therefore willing, if the should so desire it, cheertaily to for my rival. 1 must, however, add “% when Mr. Langford with ochâ€"r leading ci asked me lust year 10 ase &rs, â€"The time for the municipal elecâ€" tions is rapidly drawing nigls, but 1 see no notice of ward meelings as yet. Soresight of its Managing Director. Conâ€" â€"&w n_ruiod of three m in 1871, aud. running @ for railroad iron alone, will save MUNICIPAL ELECTIONs To the Bditor of THE TIYES. To the Editor of THE TIYMES the present time than they ever were baâ€" tore. . No one tries to deny that there is no ioom for improvement, and while a large sum of money is required to eHect needed improvements, and to put the track and rolling stock in better condition, there is also much reason ior congratulaâ€" tion, in the ultimate certainty of resping satisfactory rewards within the short perici of three or four years from the present tim«. No railway that we are aware of has been s0o fortunate in making contracts For railrosd iron and rolling stock, more than one hrmâ€" dred and fitty per cent. has been saved to this immense corpotation, through the these, Mr. Brydges has borne the brunt of many & breeze from the same source, -dllh.-;o.{bhn genius, he is not T‘d umpetuous outbursts of reckless spirit, who never grows tired or weary in pragtises which wou‘ld consign 99 100ths of other men into the winer chamber of a lunaiic asy\um. The prospects of the Grand Tronk, not» Wfi&mpn of the Ontario G T t, o brighter it Conmmol were designediy given to partios unrya ; so that the etlicials might o a large return, not on‘|y trom of man‘s heart is revealed by the to obtain a chance io coow over an who would. not bow at the shrine of his deity. The 3}st of thiâ€" month is the last day of the year. On that day Mr. Brydges‘ lease of oflice exâ€" pires, and by wuy o{ precaution, he is -ulb.rq-n himself for the incvylâ€" table fiat of the Board, which this authorâ€" ity sassumes to know beforehand, | will surely be carried out. ‘The warning is z‘ by way of <a parting & in a sort of friendly way, to drive Mr. Brydges to resign his posi tion before being ignominiously dis~ missed. That game has been tried many a time before on other persons holding of. ficial h and some have been weak rgont to throw up their situations in in consequence, but we would be greatly mistaken if Mr. Erydges is one of 1t was a hard :mol'or Mr, Potter to tel‘ sept the office of Alderman, it had been the patient s lders and directo~, ; «t tod that he would require the place for that the fault lay at the door of the Ens | himscif in a tw.lv’o.mong, 1 would most lish Board themseives. That the wowi~r | cortainiy have doelined the honour. But was, not that so few lives were lost «4 :o | altâ€"r all, the year has not been lost, for I few accidents occurred, but thit \\r. | hive lesried many things in connection Brydges was able at all to keep the t: :« | with the corporation which 1 did not know in anything like running order. No !>=> | before, and which it is quite I than six hundred rails wore broken du: ns | use io: un.dunl*.(&bm last winter, a number so large, th i n.:.] they houl i not send me to the Council, way men were struck with astonishme=t 1 am, dear Sir, Yours &0 that could have been mudo wi>. | P. LaSUBoR out & the shareâ€"holders; to 1: c\ | Dee. 19, 1872, *"“N‘h‘o urchase t o omm cfi _______â€" necessary _ iron _ and Poth«r o 4 6 INCOME TAX. Ottawa, December 19th, 187 2 VICTORIA WARD of all _ Robert Bowles has been released from Newgite Prison, having secured bail in the sum of $20,000. The* Londonâ€" "Times" in eulogising Greeley, -&M he died in 1& people of the United States felt he was . whit &1 us «’liq ute with ornfiv- L Wm RBlackburvp. ~At a meeting of the masters o‘fToo;: room hands a m: ted whereby threeâ€"quarters < :az;.olww_nhdwuwa’“_ol_. e FRANCE, Paris, Dec. 19..â€"In the Assembly to«day, Bonnet‘s motion against the duties on raw materials was, after further debate, reâ€" joe';::by“l »_1.5:. h.lhr:dl‘dm by the Yesterday, Cyrus W. Field brought the ‘m«at’d a considprahle --.‘: holders of stock in the New York, Newâ€" foundland and. h;i:‘. ‘l‘:qn.h Comâ€". p*mu.-finl'flg about three illipn,doliars, prise is nlnoty :!‘fi‘h,'w_!‘e"!": @ x London, Dec. 19.â€"The London Times assizes column of thi« morning contains 6 verdicts of murder with sentences of death Five men, who were employed in the B:rekton Gas Works, have been convicted of threatening the manager with violence, and sentenced each to one year‘s imprisonâ€" ment at hard Iabor. Dublin, xl):. 19 â€"'2:0 anniversary of the elosing of the gates of Londonderry passâ€" ed off yesterday without disturbance. inukastes it Pacee whs anieg * 4* 1mu 6 _ The Mayor dwi!-g?fi!â€"‘ Washington, Dec. 19.â€"~The President has approved of an act autherizing the free transportation of the naval moqnument, from Rome to the United States, hared New Ym Dec. 19.â€"The stated suits of the Erie Railway against Jason Gould will be aban4oned, he agreeing to refund nise million dollars to the company. Five gold broker‘s firms are reported suspended to day. Arrived, the ©"City of Limerick" from to enquire into the responsibilty of the flo:‘:qmmenl, faro‘h.lu‘-'dx pil« grims, has consequently been withdrawt The \Journal des Debate‘ says thit the French Government has ‘:o ulon:i:- of sending any menâ€"ofâ€"war sup~ port the domd&bfi&u’dm. «.. __cen EGYPI. & Cairs, Dec. 19.â€"The Khedire has conâ€" eluded a loan of $12,500,000 with Constanâ€" Boston, Dec. 19. â€"Thes Board of Alder» mâ€"a toâ€"day mf;w"“ from office tor .‘”’, sufficisnt pr (eefionofi‘:&h .lld,’:l the motion i uced into the Assembly Rolin, a distinguished member of the Institute, has been struck from the Jury list, becaunhouhowl?d he did not believe in the existence of a God. Settliement of the Erie Raiilway suits against Jason UGouldâ€"Five Broker‘s Firms . réported â€" suspended â€" Inâ€" terest on the New York, Newfoundâ€" lini and London Telegraph Com Liverpool. American News. nes.-omonamuh.' : of his distinguished morit, but as farce is mm the expense of wfi ni«l is absolately as an of respect and esteem. ~It is high that teachers who respest Mdmh'i;ltmw J no presents accepted from in ninetyâ€"nine cases out of a m they are not given w-fl what value can be attached to ro- ceeds of a forced layy, as evidence of atâ€" tachment. If this absurdity be T am quite willing to nbd?h_m * \_A Smxer lufl. LWilt 3t uc P e would object teacher, who has been spotnily devated to hiedol To the Editor of the T.MES. Sic,â€"A system of annual blackâ€"mail in schools has crept into existence, which should be frowned down by teachers «nd parents. Two or three impudent boys or girls, who seek to curry favor, and to hive the credit of getting up the subscripâ€" tion, organize themselves into a selfo elected committee to lery contribuations on their fellow pupils, for the purpose of buying a walkingstick or snuff box for the male teacher, or sométhing equally useful for the female teacher. Every boy or girl who does not contribute, because his or her parents disapprove of unmean~ ing presentations of this kind, is perseâ€" cuted. and boob1 at. The money robâ€" bery i«, possibly mu.h. the least objecâ€" nonable part of aftair, although to may even that, when all the items ot househoid gxpen&tun‘ are at their heavi~ est, is aserion:.z‘lhr. But the teacher who does not e this annual presentaâ€" tion comes to be regarded as censured, and naturally sets his or her special reâ€" tamers to canvas for subscriptions, and so the evil grows. .. _ ut . 24 why he left so soon. Very few mechanies earn more than a third of the sum named by our corresposdent.â€"E1. Tixzs ] inople our assessors. 1 enclose my card and am, Sir, S.«¢, â€"(Um the occasion of "squaring up" accounts with a friend of mine, a respectâ€" able mechanic, who has recently left this city, the following information was voicnâ€" t:irily .iven by him in nearly the exact words used by me ;â€" « As l am about to leave Canada, L will tâ€"l1 you honestly how much [ made whilst employed in Câ€"â€" Factory during the past air. My ave nett profit !ns $!1 '{{), or;‘;t..uu 313 nrkhrd::l'. $3,662 10. (£915 10s 6d, our.)" =l‘ray may l ask the amount chargeâ€" able sgrinst you as Income Fax ?" "Certainly, $3." So much for the judgment displayed by Au o the Editor of the TIMES. MIDNIGHT DESPATCHES. Your Obdt. Servt., A MEMBER OF THE CIVIL SERVICE. [He must have been a very excsptional panies, &¢., &¢ Robert Bowles admitted to bailâ€" Meeting of Employees and Operaâ€" tiresâ€"Five of the Gas Strikers senâ€" tenced to one yéar‘s imprisonmentâ€" Dismissal of the Mayor of Nantesâ€" Markets, &e., &6, f [By Montreal Line.] CABLE XEW GREAT BERITATK. BLACK MAIL cabin of the fortabr"Wis "arithed inâ€"and one Iady wab lidst obusiderably,", | | ... The brig Chillicon from New York ‘to Halifar; with:90,00) bushels of corn, has badly . #Â¥6) b> B Auattoe | gow id The schsoner Isth! from (Lahtax to Newfoundiand, has beea wrecked near Magistrates ‘wore Cathblics, ‘Who strongly 'n-auh‘;‘v'-flhsthwm- quent on the occasion. ; 3 ‘The house of Dr: Tremholtm; Radagoude street, was partially burned this afternoon Hundreds attended the Trinity Church bazar. Throngs toâ€"day, the receipts being very large, The Ball to Lord Daffarin will take place in the City Hall. Judgment will be givren in the Foster case toâ€"morrow Thomas Barker, charged last week with forgery, was toâ€"day admitted to bail. « HALIFAA, . .. #% \© . opmotal t h ui1 A collision -::-::'w l:.u, 48\ Quorseo, Dec. 19. ‘Mr."Potry, who we before reported killed on ths G. T. R. crossing at ‘Mill Cove, was 45 years of age. â€" The carter, ‘Thibseault, who was driving ne& Potry when the accident occurred, was also very setjionsly injured in the back and is not expected to recover. ‘The horke also reâ€" seived such ‘injuries which céaused its pied by Capt. Ash, the senlor Vice»Presiâ€" dent. Dr. Anderson, the President, then o iz, by Col. Coftin, proonde ie wad tirger se y oi tion at the slege of Quebesc. + s Weather cold and fine. . * ~ © * The bill ‘to cBinge the chef licw of, the County of Uttawa,; for municipal 1e mmhomlflnu:nl‘inll, was reported from the Committee of the Whols, and read the third time, vices.at Pointe Aux: Trembles chur dismissed with costs.‘= ‘Two of the Last:evening a stated meeting\of the Literary and Historical Society was held in the hall of Morin College. ‘ There was a Rev. M. Fournier/for interrupting the TinkUntineged t 1f4 1 ‘ifs tor o steam ; lkm Butterâ€"240. to 306. < Cheeseâ€"1 16. to l‘io. _ Petroleumâ€"Crude i1}c ; refined 270 to h LONDON MLARKBIS. “ 4 1 +s o w aerery, $24; new 5‘%, 89} ; Brie, 42§.. _ 4 d:h 40, 000 buhlz Sales, none. $147° to $1.55 for 'o.smshon and afloat ; . $1.59 to ‘ $1 63 for K. § do; $1 65 to $1.80 ru.,wm-wx Weat« ern ; $1.80 to $2 00 for amber Westerh ; $1.15 to $2.20 tor white do., Latter very for mixed:in store. Flourâ€"Duil ~ and | buyers fh"d" Reâ€" ceipts, 'S.W' barrels. &lu, 3,“),0 Rye Flourâ€"Quiet. _ "*‘*; Un London, Dec, 19.â€"The ship 4 Matche~ less" of Boston, has been wrecked off the e ast . of Northumberland, all on bo-q\ were lost. K. " ~Paris, Dec. 19.â€"The River Seine has overflowed its banks, and the water is spreading on both sides in this city. The qmlmflmd‘&thm near them are closed, and all traftic in that quarter hnrbdonb‘.bmh. Un the right bank of the Seine, the houses in the vicinity of mn:rmhmum cable, the city of (Ghent is flroded, and in some of lhlbo-tbwbfinohot deop. NEW YORK MARKETS. * "New York Dec. 16.â€"SFold, 11}. the river are standing in one vast lake of witer. Brussels,; 19.â€"The d re esived fro-D“,(!h-t. ng?‘::'tb streams in that section of Belgium, have risen above their embankments, and Movilie, Dec 19.â€"Arrived, the "Arglia‘ from New York. t s New York, Dec. 19.â€"A fire at Fiushing burnt about $60,000 worth of property this Terre Hauth, Idd., Dec, 19.â€"The Ma: chine shops of the Evansville and Cfaw« fordsville & R. at m-eitymoulogod by fire this evening. Loss about $20,¢0). New York that Viceâ€"President Colfax has accepted the editorship of the " Tribune‘" * Philideiphia,‘Dec. 19.â€"The dismasted ceoc o wories oo tivng" tm worre ported at as ha on the 8th inst., u-nn'dfn'h-n on Monâ€" Tamagua, Ps.. Dec. lO.-â€"‘!‘hoo:..w-n shop, large machine shop and of ‘The loss ie :ffi,m,’-wu (od: ight, is ured. gv‘eronhundn‘nenmlhmn out of New York, Dec. 19.â€"The settlement of the Erieâ€"Gould suits by the payment of $9,000,000 has caused much excitement in the city to day, and c:used an advance in Erie stock from 52 to 574. Mr. Gould stated this afternoon thit one of the conâ€" ditions of the settlement was that he should have the first market bid for 200,â€" 000 of with the primlege ot w:fl..‘.’i...um. ed .n.i'?.“f?‘...,,.....-"'"".'.'.‘ o on connec» tion with the business of the road. em &. T ecbuegie, Dec. 10. â€"‘The Fepurt HOu Nashville, Dec. 19 â€" A fire occurred at Clarkevilie, Tenn , lsst night, ~which â€"deâ€" stroyed three stores and the warehouse of Seateross & Co., in which was stored 11,000 bushels of whe:t. Loss, $26,000; ingured for $12,800. * ; â€"=="~ > orderinog the city to issue five bonds to the amount of two millions of dollars. The stook market to day is dull and The weather is clear and fine. Mowrrza1, Dec. 19. The charge of the Foster case agrin Lardâ€"38s 34. TBIRRYS I1SPMTHS: THE OTTAWA PiMrs: L BY â€"TELEGRAPH. ‘â€"MUNTREAL T'- % QUEBEC. [Spesvial to the ‘Trwes. ] Dull and buyers favor. _ Reâ€" ehroe o oner; have known him for about five ie am oo o P Sient erment af the ce o fea prosscution, * Mr. Gibb contended that the prosecution MMV out any case ‘agrinst the prisoner, "It was merely a matter of sale between prisoner and Riopelie and @ nX ©One sidered a criminal case, but rather a‘case for the Civil Court to deal with. Nesc cce g ie n rand wnnt be kngh n Broouy algee 10 n Crossâ€"examined by Mr. Gibb â€"Knew by is cPprgb nelns ovad Triek m he em on as hluvpm about the numbers of the Gnul'l‘mnkhinnhnwl:;-did. Henry Diamond, swornâ€"Am conductor y equmber erimauee puneg wer on Sas sgh out on the Peambtnt Suby‘s ho ‘ie ago; he hatmpass. . _ =~ > him ; recollect of seeing prisoner when he wu:dcrkulr.low‘o'l. *n Detective Pinard provedâ€" to arresting & Ottawa Railway, swornâ€"Prisoner came horse cuttet Bd tober mave baok on Pais came on Fri« day l-w I handed them over to Crossâ€"examined by Mr, . Gibb.â€"Would eall the horse a d ‘rk brown. The Judgeâ€"We will have to a hair of the horse here, and try our in:‘mltyct splitting it. Johni’uhtt, in the employ of Riopelle, corroborated Riopelle‘s evidence. J. M. Taylor swornâ€"â€"Am Station Agent at the St, Lawrence and OUttawa Station ; first saw prisoner on Saturday the 7th of this month; hbe, came into the station about ten minutes past twelve, and said he wanted to ship a horse and cutter to i was for the station .master at Oshawa; on :tm I saw the Superintendant Obtained permission to ship the horse ; saw him gigain immediatefy after the train ldl,nd-fidhhnvhg.hhd not gone along with the horse; he answered that he: afternoon train, on the Capada Central; honiddnthohdnmonm Canads Central, and had also one on the ‘St. Lawrence and Ottawa Railway, but had lost It, &‘:‘.u':'..‘.."'! o aomey. s mm‘ o money. on _ k }:mld:dl?d&' won‘t: swear I would do on Tuesday ; know prisoner‘s b&c,hu&flntho’ibun Court ; he came to my plage the day .afterâ€" the first examination af the Police Court ;. never said I would take the rig back, as it was too late ; told his father that I had made the bargain with the prisoner, and if his could not go, as he had not paid for the horse, he said he was going out on the mino O ciockK in the morning ; he spoke to in fimgfln‘pfl-hu g;':,rumh..s 1 wanted to sell as it was rather fiery for a livery stable; he did not to be back the first. ; :pnthohnodid not prisoner, and he. went and got a set of harness of his own. The price of month ; p & livery ; he come about on Weiice i the mnuiey hy woaae ts wards until after ho was arreated, saw the horse after he was brought back; he was at the Railway Station.. . . â€" . :. / Crossâ€"examided by Mr. Gibbâ€"Knew the prisoner. by w; heard that ho was (you‘ for this hite ; all he :&mmfl This n:'o- w l.ion- day, nndmm him again, I.‘till.tbo lollo-lq“ ay evening, when he came to m lsgce and: Aade me good onh!n’];.l’ asked him how did his $rip go; he saidl not so well as he exâ€" fi. I asked him how he Hked the horse, he said he was going to keep him ; ie left sayine he would be tac o oi ue (onâ€"paptar she mould be _i Mr. Lees prosecuted, and Mr. Gibb ap» ‘peared for the prisoner, _ â€" The indictment having, been read, the first witness called was "Andre Riopelle, sworn, deposedâ€"Prisoner came to me on the latter part of last month and tola me he wanted to buy a horse, and as soon as there would be a little snow he would go up the Gatineau, and if the horse suiled him he would buy a whole rig. I showed him a horse, cutter and two buflaloes; I told him the price was $160 ; g:ioonorhd his oaâ€"harnees i boul libt t ho took the him T would charge him ~for "the ‘hire of the hore. â€" 16 said he wobld "dike to" Lif Samuel Johnston was placed in the dock charged with stealing a horse and cutter from Andre Riopelle on the Tth inst. _‘ ; the horse ; I asked him how he would bonway;‘nuidporhnpca of days ; I said even if you take the horse ther, 1 has succeeded in getting the miners on strike to go to work. Arthur Haliburton, son of the late Sam Slick, has received a Government appointâ€" ment in India worth $10,000 per anoum. Robert Wilson, a resident of the Town«â€" ship of Beveriey, was killed at the Railway Crossing, on Wellington Street. He was driving over the track when his waggon Was struck by the loc@inotive. _ Wilson was killed on the spot. The guard at the crossing was badly hurt in trying to sare him. s Mov®r Forest, Dec. 19. A fire occurred in Aytun, between eight and nine o‘clock last é¥ening. Mr. R. Smith‘s store caught fire. in some unknown way, and was, together with a large part of the stock, burned to the ground. The stock was valued at about $5,000, and the buildings at $1,000. ‘The stock and buildâ€" ings were insured for $2,000. F. N. Gisborne, manager of C:pe Preton and Glasgow Coal and Railway Company, has succeeded in getting the miners on The schooner Roderick NeCiare from Haliâ€" fax to Baddock, C..B.,,was wrecked in St. Andrew‘s ohmieL Bay St: George. T hit: c088i 0000 the ovi &4 _ C000 MBR MEVTCL ITGIA BEES 'la,’nfl!lflmd the horse, outter harness by 1240 train. The did not come â€" back, or if he did not THE ALLEGED HORSE.&TEALING CiR ACgqUITTAL |OF TH®â€"PRIsONER GENERAL SESSIONS [Spochl to the Tixes ] MOUN? FORE~â€"1 it me an order from Mr. ECEMBER 20, 18372. NINTH Day .\'Wv h “ ® cce of t rig thai evidente for the be satis~ y his exs the Buspension Bridge and the Ledies m Albert un.:(. a small gold* I a WATCH_.with two picces of gildâ€" marded: on loariog 0) Lasid‘s Jerteiisty on at o mnsum. * Uttawa, Dec 20th, 1872. 2114 Mnmâ€"&fl'().bâ€"({umn.m Tom ol Mus proparniion is rendornd if c remarks ;:â€"* lw huuhm'unn ”dd”-:wud 0C of well selected cocom. Mr. é“ provided our ‘breakfast> tables â€"with a save us many heary doctors‘ bills.: Made simply with boiling water or milk. «#old with a select programme. (Ottawa, Dec. 20th, 1872. of the Trustses Grammar School. IF-YOU HAVE BEEN ANâ€" INVALID for years with some Chronic Wasting Disease of the Lungs, Heart, Liver or Kidâ€" neys, youneed not flatter yourself that mmuuhmtommimm ly. Repair goes on slowly, and time is mytobnfldq.ho&n-donm- stitution. Do not take every nostrum you read about, mor follow the advice of every friend who has sm offer ;::'ed, tink is the Presdlt of Ayve that has a bp-mum‘dm sensible people in favor of its reliability, udmpcmmil‘lh :.:unmfl thowhn!o system undergoes a rovement mdhedthin:?r;d. I;rww- Compound Elixir hosphates is :dl\ a Chemical Food n::‘!’lnmn'l‘onle, meet your most m%l expecta hons, as it combines every necessary to periect d:fioum, i Nutrition, and the formation of Healthy Blood, and to vital ize the organs and tisues of the body. BHold «t 31.00 per bottle. oulifnun-liudfi'thqwm Epps & Co.. Homeopathic Chemists The coal masters of South Wales and Dean Forrest are about to establish an mciuionforthirpmmww A large public meeting in favor of pn-in‘tl?oahve trade was heldi in I:& on Friday night. Mr. Alderman Carter, MP., was one of the speazers. Epps The Fifth Avenue Hotel horror, with its sickening details of burning victims, and untimely death, has been repeated, though on a smaliersscale, in our own Province, â€" As our last issue was passing through the press an awful tragedy was being enacted at Bathurst, for there a min umflkwmnflfid life and at the bar as any one in ‘province, was being stifled and killed and consumed by that tyrannous and unruly servant of manâ€" fire. About 4 o‘clock on Saturday mornâ€" ing the office of W. End, Esq., at Bathurst, was ..discovered to be on fire, . and. before . . any â€" general ~ alarm â€" was raised, Mrâ€" EKnd was seen with the keys of hl‘n.d!l,io.m his h.i:' h-ut:ning towards urning ~building. appears to h.nqtthonoirfluthnnnygmmtbo vicinity, and, hastily unlocking the door to have entered, no doubt with a view to save the books, papers, ani other property. But the all devouring element had made too much progress to permit a living man to exist there, and the penalty of crossing the threshold of his own office was dexih ! No man knows, and no man ever can know, what then occurred, whether Mr. End sufâ€" focated at once by the smoke, sank down as »0on as he entered to rise no more, or whether he advanced some distance into tbhn.fl-ohmt::‘ro'fiu zumhm fell by oor in a vain effort to escape. When the people in the vicinity, hastily dress ing, .repaired to the scene of the conâ€" Hagration all was over; the roof of the building had fallen in, and William End w;flbqflfit?:n&ch:f all huntan aid. , , great exertions, been _gotu_ndor,_::_‘.lknd"s charred remains City vs. Andrew Campbell.â€"Appeal against the Mayor‘s decision in an assault sise.â€"Judgment sustained. Mr. Lyon for appelant ; Mr. Lees ;for respondent The Court then adjourned until tem o‘clock this morning. i a APPEAL CAsES, f Kelly v«, O‘Grady.â€"A against the decision of the County mluu-._u.. lowed to stand over till next Court. . Mr. f;yotbrqpohnt; Mr. Lees for respon â€" eni On lesving the dock, he was congratu« lated bya large number of his friends, who accompanied him out of Court. cIvil CasEs, Healy vs, Cousens et al.â€"Action on a replevin bond.â€"â€"In this cases a number of legal questions /‘sro discussed, which, as the Judge said, was the tirst case of the kind ovorh:rud' o u;. this Court. ; His Iaom,\rr ned thought he h: tter not dispose 0 case till the first day of the next term 6th January. _ The case uewdh#y stood over till that date. _ Mr. J. W. W. Ward, for Plaintifis; Mr. Gibb for Defendants. ana the prisoner was discharged years; know him to be s young #d industrious habits, and never ‘heard ~ anyâ€" thing against his character. T. N. Gibbs, swornâ€"Reside in Oshawa ; am a Member of Parliament ; have known (l o in in im uon of s oond i em; of the Trunk ; never heard .f;t{.n..pu his mo‘h ; always bore a good character in wa. Mr, Gibb addressed the at length in favor of the priu:z, rigca, Lees followed on behalf of the Crown.â€" 'l‘hoJudpmmduLmMnnb'! for the prisoner, and in theâ€"course of his address expressed his opinion "that conâ€" verting & man‘s goods to one‘s own use lglm't the will of the owner, is larâ€" ceny,‘ The Jury then retired, and after about an hour‘s absence, returned into Court with a verdict of These popular Readings will take place THIS EVENING, # OWaN‘s HALL READINGS. DEATH OF MBR. EXD AOT GUILTY, . He was also one ?fim, 2144 ABat T ato still willin ’fifi’&'a_ t' + }@;‘m lnst ‘-&hflrvm-‘w to the Board, ‘by all means choose &n * ‘_P. LEsUEUR, # Alderman Victoria Ward. (Ottawa, December 20, 1872 2144.3 CEPCTTEY w We _ D Byatks:Atrsot, +o. Bgbre west of wIGN OF [HE GJLDEN BUOT, Otiawa, Dee. 20, 18 {2. ; â€" .‘ Bl4g HOLIDAY PRICE LIST ! do mw 6 m Oesle tabs peoutaee | . _ . L9 selves, that s requisition: sasking them to Ward next year, is in cotres of digeature. 1â€"bog Hinply to aly )ttawa, Dec. 20, 1872 Watchmaking and repairing done and rellably, .. ©| [ || my?““m’““'“g'“m“""‘“"f will bp catrind #s by 0:&-?&.11un~ fye"*"* CE A . 3148 The best quality Sherry Wine, per.gallon $1 00 and apwards;=».. .;; . PME-.W ‘00 and.apwards... / us Bunbily Port , 35 cents and:upwards. modie gult Tsw o 100, $1"50 and * ’a"li f Tom Gin, Brapdy, Irish and Booich Whickey, Bye W,um wholesale prices. ues ~iOunnrals Wms * 39 d noee it to on y 5 Rideau Streot and Duke Street, Chawlitre, tar" none fail at 35 e C s remramcg en gre i0 m rog‘ (My Towrn Market and Hun, â€"Two BOMFALQ _ BOBBS. | Any them to the !'u-OI.wmbouiwy Apo PpRRmheArges or, yigroRt a $# ASPLENDID ASSORTMENT FOR HOLIDAY PRESENX Christmas and New Year‘ Beg leave to announce to the public of Ottaws an i vicinity that the new Hitm opened their new store i# Great Reductions J P. Baskerville & Brothers Radford, Birkett & Goy to the central â€"part of the city, in TITUS‘ Block, SP 4 uext door to ‘B 8. GorDTHRITE‘s, Hardware Store Very fine Writing Desks, Work Bores, and G kerchief Boxres, lined with Linale wood from the ] some fine Vienna hand made Bags in Russia Leather Where his numerous customers and the public themselves for the Holiday Season, in firstâ€"class style Having now completed my importations for the and invite tho public to inspect the same, Fine Swiss and English Watches, from the best makers ; ( and Silver Jewellery, in all styles ; Silver and Electro Plated T. Mantle Clocks in Gilt and Marble ; Fans, Opera Glastes, £., & Dressing OCases for both Ladies and Gentlemen _ â€" ALSO) â€"â€" + ARDINE‘S PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER®S + All the Latest Noveltics in the ‘Frade on hand. A Large Stock of Gents F urfir’ching Goods $ DON‘T FORGET THE PLAOE, NS Titus‘ Block, Sparksâ€"8t. Ottaws, Dec 19, 187 2. | o q .m *M JOHN _ LESLIE e i$Pz . " f‘ t i juves .:mtf Sparks Street, Ottawa| We« Oitawa, Dec 20, 1872. _ ‘Offer the following until FIRST JANUARY, 1878 +* _ 5 lbs. Currants 25 cents. uu‘nuunih 5 lbe, best Rice 25 cents. 5 lbe. second best Ottawa, Dec 20, 1872 CHRISTMAS CGIFTYq Merchants‘ Bank Block, Sparksâ€"S8t: Lemon and Orange Peel, at wholesale prices:; Hpices, GOLD WarCcHEs3, MONDAY, December 16th, HAS REMOVED HIS ESTABLISHMENT FROM Duke Street, Chaudiasre, P GOLDSMITHS‘ _ HALL OPPOSITE T. HUNTON, 8ON 4.00."%.BUILDLNGH, And are prepared to show a splendid stock of . T. LAWRENCE | CHAIN®, JEWELLERKY, 2144 tf 214g and in «id of the Charch Boliding will be held in the _ w ak s | T On FRIDAY, the 20th instaat (r08 . Aill 9 p. m., and on SATURDA Ang 2i% Instaas Hom 19 say , till 99 ed Ottawa, Desg, 2, 1812 . .__ $# ter. Apply, if by letter propald, to y,mtwmam Btreat : ‘ Â¥ locs nicie bidse o Temperance Hall, Bidean $ ELECTROâ€"PLATED WARE, MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS, For Section No. 2 A BAZAMR EACHAER WANTED. _ besn trying to outwit the WANTED. J @tenistter of the = rail 'ozâ€"â€" vigorrus exe: tion the Mu b’b“’Mfi has succe oA l e GI)I} ® m' mm ide the bet until SPARKS® STRERy Glove ang Hang Holy Lang n at Holid‘y CUNKKS &s. large Can 3 14 PHBEAzmgip Honst aus of all desoriptions 4 Goyer‘s, »lerchant‘s at Rad for wonderful exacuty is Lt 8 30 +1 b"’ .b all points io 188 P . w on iA & A Canresce Ouraao®n declares Aluxt 1e Atkin> : and Bayle 0M * " Disn zomm & RaL® """‘._' at 6 a m e Ottews at 6 .A â€" i" ‘from Ayimer at 4 " .0 (lassé and considerable Covet.â€"There was K+. ~OGars yester 2o n tainine u”mflt. | L‘""u.-ouz ir of all 4 presents al F6 s _ Al rs, for indica the pight or | :.u:-w r Oy ”“" new « we, eparke 4 18. 1872 M ns N. 1 ”.Cpmd ‘.-M‘ Gmseon Corper Sparke as H. Hunton, 509 und Ruweia of Carleton â€"The reguliar / inthian Lodge Cne chare we underrt an Noveumes iD ) ratt A Goyer‘® W . 112408 the aot before "#19" on over a â€"Greaut Uhesp K, is an objsot we ace Aoid, . ) Dowinloa, and low. . Purtien sbould mike a . Ask for (ttewa. fhst stake I, and is rea 1y t answer to t â€"Mr, obert on yesterday sogh W & on Fue«day* »ws$ 6 1 00 Arrive every day * was there as -"ply 10 moum r of s Benk Birken & robhant‘é â€" and aas thit TA Y LOK :elndhld] RN, 1 with Wx B Sepperâ€" or day 45 Sapp@r ® ,..-.fo .,.-I ForwA Kapper RaLÂ¥ be