wes 10 17 T <2 ot eg Aig sy | ileal ; as JH HTAS ¥ ak mareye Fess 5 a "> ANS ar NR me BE a WN i COUNTY OF PERTH. HERALD. News by Latest Steamers, The Arabia arrived at Halifax on the 3rd inst; the Hecla passed Cape Race on 5th and the Hibernian on 7th August, bringing European dates to 30th ult. In the House of Commons, on the 23rd, the subject of the Foreign Enlistment Act was introduced by Mr. Cobden, who referred to the proceedings of the Alabama, Florida and Virginia, all built in British ports for the Confederate service. He said it was well known that two iron-clad ships were now being built at Liverpool for the same purpose, and he believed that if they were allowed to leave England the result would be a declaration of war on the part of the American Government. American shipping had almost become valueless, in consequence of the seizures made by the Confederate cruisers, and he implored the Government to take steps to prevent the departure of these vessels, He was inform- ed that the American Government took note of the value of every vessel captured and debited it to Her Majesty's Governmnet. He was further informed that the American Minister had made a formal claim upon England to indemnify American ship-owners for their losses. No doubt the claim was repudiated by Her Majesty's Government. Out of disputed claims of this nature, an expensive and disastrous war might result. Mr. Laird, referring more particularly to the case of the Alabama, said everything had been done in broad daylight. He taunted Mr. Cobden with pursuing a course which, while it would enable his friends in the North to get all they wanted, would put a stop in England to a legitimate branch of industry. He accused the Americans of having built ships of war for Russia during the Crimean war, and of raising recruits in Ireland since the outbreak of the present conflict. Lord Palmerston defended the course which the Goyernment had taken, and said he could see no distinction in principle be- tween selling arms to Federals and selling ships to the Confederates. He appealed to the principle laid down on the subject by the Americans themselves. Mr. Cobden was preyented, on a point of order, from reading a letter from Hon. Gideon Welles in Parliament. The letter wzs, nevertheless, published in the papers. tt is dated the 19th of April last, and is addressed to Charles Sumner, and refers to Mr. Laird's statement in Parliament that his firm had been approached in 1861 by the agents of the Federal Government, re- lative to building war yessels for the North. Mr. Welles asserts that neither directly nor indirectly was any application made by his authority, to Messrs, Laird or any other foreign ship-builders, for the construction of yessels for the American Government. Adyances were made to him, however on be- half of numerous English and other foreign shipbuilders, but he declined in every in- stance, any proposition to build, or procure to be built, vessels for the Federal nayy abroad, Mr. Laird asserts that he is pre- pared to maintain the truth of his former statement and offered to place the proof in Lord Palmerston's hands. Lord Napier, writing from St. Petersburg, July 18, gives an account of an- interview with Gortschakoff. Lord Napier represented to the Prince, that the tenor of his reply would probably be considered unsatisfactory in England, and endeavoured to obtain some explanations which might modify its char- acter. Gortschakoff said he could accede to. nothing which would give the Western pow- ers any right whatever to interfere in Russian affairs. A despatch from Count Rechberg, com- municated to Earl Russel as late as the 24th July, is given. It states that the Cabinet of Vienna had already declared at St. Peters- burg that the conéért established between the three powers constituted a connexion between them, from which Austria could not disengage herself, in order to negotiate sep- arately with Russia. Polish affairs weredebated in both Houses of the English Parliament on the 24th,.and general satisfaction was expressed. at 'the Russian reply.' Lord Malmesbury blamed the Government for not pursuing,,the policy of non-interven- tion adopted: towards. America. The London Times and Herald continue to write in an anti-war strain, and contend that the English and French interests in the question are not identical. Parliament had been prorogued. mission, says:--Civil war continues in America. It inflicts much evil, not only ; on the contending parties, but on other na-' tions. Wessee, however, no reason to de- part from our striet neutrality. FRANCE. The Empress has gone'to Vichy. The Bourse on the 24th opened firm and | closed heavy and lower at 66c¢. 80f. AUSTRIA. The Lower House urgently recommends the Government to take into consideration the petition of Langiewitz for liberation. Trieste, July 25.--According to the telegraphic advices received here from Copenhagen, the Danish Government has no intention of requesting a military occu- pation of Greece. REMAINS OF GIGANTIC ANIMALS.--Rus- sian geologists are making preparations to promote the discovery of congealed remains of mammoth animals in Siberia. It is stated that during the last two centuries, at least 20,000 mammoths, and probably thrice that number have been washed out of the ice and soil in which they were im- bedded by the action of the spring floods. The tusks only have been preserved for their commercial value in ivory. An effort is now to be made for the discovery and preservation of one of these carcasses as perfect and entire as possible, as it is con- sidered that microscopic investigation of the contents of its stomach might throw a powerful light on ahost of geological and physiological problems. AnoTHER ALPINE PEAK ScaLEep.--Mr. Robert Spence Watson writes from the Ho- tel du Mont Rosa Saas that on the 6th inst., his wife and he, accompanied by M. Joseph Miseng, the Cure of Saas, ascended the Balferin Horn, until now a virgin peak. He says :--' We left our hotel at 2.20 this morning, and, after a long ascent by a valley entering the Valley of Fee on the north, and over difficult and tedious rocks inter- mingled with snow slopes at the foot of the Dorn, reached the final arret at 8.45. It occupied us until 10.15, when we gained the summit, and were rewarded by an ex- traordinary view, perfectly clear and cloud- less, except towards the south. After re- maining an hour and a half we commenced a descent by the Bider glacier direct to Saas ; but, the rocks proving very difficult, and the route being, of course, entirely unknown, we did notarrive here until5.30p.m. Our guides were Franz Andermatten, the land- lord of this inn; and Joseph Marie Claret, of Chamouni, both good men and true ; but we were greatly indebted to the Cure, who, in spite of his advancing years, was in- credibly vigorous and quite at home in the worst place. The Balferin Horn is stated to be 12,300 ft. in height, and will be known to many of your readers as the snowy peak, which seems to fill up the yalley as you enter the Visper Thal. p Correspondence. LLLP LPOLIPLPPDPIPPIWPLPWwnwnww rn To the Editor of the County of Perth Herald. Str.--I observe by the papers that it is intended to have a grand Volunteer Review at Brantford on the 3rd Sept., and I am glad to notice that the movement is approved of by the Governor General. His Excellen- ey, through his Secretary, has made several suggestions, which, if carried out, will greatly contribute to the success of the Re- view. In order, however, that the country may reap the full benefit of the proposed muster,--which will be the first of the kind in the western section of the Province-- the Government should, I think, give it such encouragement as will secure the at- tendance of as large a number of the Volun- teers as possible. That the members of the various companies may have no excuse for absenting themselves, arrangements should be made by the Government for carrying them to and from the place of rendezvous Sree of charge. The leading object aimed atin the Review is, I presume, that the discipline and efficiency cf the Volunteers may be ascertained by competent judges, so that if their active services should be re- quired at some future day, those services might be brought to bear with vigor and effect upon the defence of the country. It may be» asked what right has the Government to spend the public:money, the taxes paid by the merchant.and the farmer, in defraying the expenses incurred by such a gathering? . But is it not evident that.a Municipal Council might with as much rea- son be asked, what right they have to im- pose a tax upon the inhabitants of a town The Queen's speech, delivered by com- for the purchase of a Fire Engine! It is for the protection of all classes of the com- munity, of the merchant 'and the farmer amongst the rest, who quietly pursue' their ' avoeations at home, that Volunteer Compa- nies are formed ; it is therefore equally, for the interest of all, that these Companies _ should attain as high a state of efficiency as | possible in military discipline. And if, at the | approaching busy season of the year, the men give their time to attend the Review on the 3rd prox., four dollars in travelling to and from Brant- ford. Hoping that my suggestions may meet with a favorable consideration in the proper | quarter, T remain Your Obedt. Servt. P. R. Jarvis. Stratford, Aug. 10, 1863. TRAVELLERS' GUEDE. TRAINS LEAVE STRATFORD) BY GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY, Going East. Mail for Toronto..........2++++ + 7.39 A. M. | Night Express for Toronto, &¢...... 12.20 aA. M. Going West Day Ex. for Sarnia, Detroit, &c...... 2.35 P.M. Night Express do. dO... eeeee 3.10 A. M. Mail for London............ 'Soe cheRale e, M. The Express Trains connect at Detroit with trains for the West. BY BUFFALO AND LAKE HURON RAILWAY. Going East, ra site - - 11.05 a.m - - - 12.05 p. uw os as Night, - - - - 11,55 Pp. 4 Going West, - - - - 2.50 P. M Town Council Proceedings. The Council met last Thursday in pursuance of a motion of adjournment passed on the Mon- day previous. Present the Mayor and Council- lors J. A. Scott, Watson, McDonald, D, Scott, Dutton, Imlach, Sayers, Mitchell, Stoney, Smith, Robarts and Horne. The principal object of the meeting was to consider and adopt the Report of the Firance Committee containing the estimated expendi- ture of theyear. The Report recommended that some provision should be made for Debentures to the amount of $6,800 falling due in Decem- ber 1864. To this arrangement some of the Councillors objected, arguing that if money were now raised to assist in paying Debentures not due for over a year hence, the money would he used up for other purposes, Others thought it better to raise part of the Debenture money uow, and that some arrangement might be ef- fected which would give tiitie for the balance. Mr, Mitchell shewed that a rate of 22 cents in the $ would be sufficient if the Debentures were left out of the Report. Mr. Watson thought 20 cents would be enough. Mr, Robarts contended that nothing less than 25 cents would do. It was not intended, he said, that the money raised towards paying the Debentures should be used for any other purpose. The Report was finally adopted and the rate fixed at 25 cents in the $. This will give over $1000 towards the Debentures. Mr. Horne then moved the second reading of his By-law to prevent the erection of any wood- en buildings on the principal business streets, most of the Councillors thought such a law was too premature. Others thought no such law should be passed without first calling a public meeting of the rate-payers and land owners in order to ascertain their views on a matter of so much importance. Mr, J. A. Scott moved in amendment to the motion " that the By-law be read this day three months." The amendment was carried, il oocemeendeeeneeel Ellice. The Council of this Township met at the " Travellers' Home," in accordance with a re- quisition from the Reeve, on Saturday, the Ist inst. Present the Reeve, and Councillors Smith, Pearson, Cavanagh and Dennis. The Clerk read the Treasurer's account for 1862, The account as certified by the Auditors was adopted. The Treasurer's account was or- dered to be published in the Beacon and Ezxami- ner newspapers, ; A communication was read from the County Clerk stating that the sum of $2668 was requir- ed for County purposes for 1863, A: tate of thirteen mills in the $ was levied to pay current expenses, &c. " The sum of $700 was voted for improvements in the Township this year as follows :--Ward No 1, $131;-No 2. $145 ; No 3, $147; No 4, $133 ; No 5, $144. The money appropriated to each Ward to be under the control of the Coun- cillor representing the Ward. 'The Rate Rolls of School Sections Nos: 1, 2, 3, 5 5;-7, 3 and 9, and of the Roman Catholic Separate School, were ordered to be inserted on Collector's Roll for the present Year. The sum of $2 50 per month, till the 25th of December next, was order to be paid to widow McLaughlin. It was also ordered that a like sum per month be paid to an old woman, Cathe- rine Freeman, during the pleasure of the Coun- cil, it is really too much -- to ask each of them to spend three or! The Clerk was instructed to get Mr. Kirk to survey the' side line 10 and 11 on the 4th, 5th and 6th Concessions of Ellice. Lot No, 10 in the Ist Concession was ordered to be inserted on the Assessment Roll of 1863, it having been inadvertantly omitted. It was ordered that $48 be paid to Mr. R. Henry out of the apportionment of Ward No. 4 for work done by him in said Ward in 1862. The town line fund for 1863 was ordered to be expended by the Reeve and Councillors of Wards Nos 4 and 5. The Council adjourned till December next. ------S-- Ee The Silver Question. | It has been hinted that two or three individu- | als have broken faith with their) fellow-towns- men by infringing the agreement entered into 'in this town in regard to the discount on Amer- | ican silver. We ask is this the fact or is it not? ) Can it be possible there are individuals who can | so wantonly disregard the good opinions of others as to give pledges one day and break | them the next? The agreement was supposed | to have been entered into in good faith, with | the perfect understanding that each one was to | stand firm in order to get rid of what was con- 'sidered by all "a nuisance." It is difficult, | then, to believe that any one will be so injudi- i i ; i _ cious as to risk his good name for the paltry ad- 'vantage of securing for the time some straggling customer. Who will trust such an individual afterwards? He has failed to keep faith with his fellows in one transaction, may he not do so No person will rely upon such a man's The farmers again. pledges or promises in the future. may rest assured thatany man who is capable of acting so meanly as to wantonly disregard his pledged word, will, in some way or other, man- age not to lose the discount on the silver he takes from them at par. It is therefore to their advantage to deal with men upon whose word they candepend. We trust, however, there is no real foundation for the hints to which we re- fer. The great trouble and inconvenience the merchants have heretofore suffered in conse- quence of the Banks refusing to take American Silver at par will surely suggest to each one of them the great necessity there is fora strong effort being made to carry out in tact the ar- rangement lately entered into, sa Ai ah laa Local Insurance Company. A meeting is to be held in Stratford on the 14th inst., for the purpose of endeavoring to get this Company under way. As it is important that a number of the influential Freeholders of the County should be present, it is to be hoped there will be as large an attendance as possible. No person can dispute the importance, the use- fulness, and the general benefit of such an en- terprize ; the trouble is to get men to act in such matters, Every one would like to see such things go on; but at the same time each one depends on his neighbor to take the neces- sary trouble of organizing and starting the whole affair, Every one who believes that a County Insurance Company would be a benefit to himself and his neighbor should use whatever influence he may have in getting it started.-- Let us see, then, that the meeting which is to take place here on the 14th instant will be large- ly attended by farmers from every part of the County. - eg Public Holiday. A review of the Volunteer Companies be- longing to Brantford and the adjoining districts is to take place at that Town on the 3rd Septem- ber next. It is expected that a very large number will be present on the occasion. In order that the people of Stratford may have an opportunity of attending the review we would suggest the propriety of having a general holiday on the day of the review. Unless this sugges- tion be adopted many of our young men who are members of the Volunteer Companies will not be able to attend; and many others who would like to be present will be kept at home in the same way. In order, then, that all, who may feel so disposed, may have an opportunity of going to Brantford on the day of the review it is desirable that the Mayor be requested to proclaim the 3rd of September next a general holiday. CRIMES Tie «TRI XS We publish elsewhere a letter from P. R, Jarvis, Esq., Mayor, in reference to the review of the Volunteers which is to take place at Brantford on the 8rd of next month. Mr. Jarvis suggests the propriety of the Government defraying the expenses of the several companies to the review and back. This would be nothing but right, Most of the young men who have joined the Volunteer Companies are mechanics and clerks, It is enough, therefore, fot them, to lose the time' think the Government ought to pay the Railway charges at least. "The amount to the Govern-* ment would not be much, but to a young man who has to make a living &c., by hard work, two or three dollars is an otject. Shall the ex- penses of the trip be paid by the Government, then, or will the Volunteers have to pay it themselves ? without spending their money.; "We. decidedly '|, The Crops.--As a general thing the crops in this county this year are far ahead, so far as present appearances can be relied upon, of what they have been for many years past. The ex- ceedingly heavy rain and wind storm which passed over this neighborhood last week has, in many places, we learn, done considerable dam- age, Most of the crops have been'so beaten down that they will not rise again; this, of course, will prevent the grain from filling as well as it otherwise would have done. Still, in the event of rust not coming on the wheat, there is no doubt but the yield will be very abundant. Most of the wheat crops, we understand, are past being injured by rust. In some places, however, there is a grub eating into the stalk, at the joints, and doing considerable misehief.-- The hay crop, which is now secured, is double, and in many places over treble what it was last year. Sa aaa We beg to call special attention to an Adver- tisement in to-day's issue from James Corcoran Esq. of this Town, in which he offers to take silver at par and Bank Bills at a premium of 4 per cent in payment of Goods. He also offers to give goods of the usual good quality and at his usual low prices. We received this Advertise- ment since writing the article on the silver ques- tion which will be found elsewhere. It was evi- dent that many who signed the "silver agree- ment" were not adhering to it, Mr. Corcoran, therefore and such as he, had no alternative but to resort to a scheme which gentlemen who do not value their word cannot shrik. There is no doubt but Mr. Corcoran's course will bring such men to a proper sense of theirduty. They might have managed to shirk the 4 per cent discount on silver but they cannot avoid the 4 per cent premium on bills, Messrs. Fuller Bros. have followed Mr. Corcoran's example.--See Adaertisement. SS - Oarlingford.--The adjourned inquest on the body of Miss Cole met on Monday last and re- turned a verdict to the effect that she had taken by her own hands or received from the hands of some person unknown poisonous medicine to procure abortion which had been the immediate cause of death. Professor Crofts report stated that he had been unable to detect any poison in the viscera sent down to be analyzed except a very slight trace of calomel, SEARED BE ESB Ta Mr. Rosert E. Waker has commenced to manufacture Carriages and Waggons in the shop lately occupied by Mr. Crippen, He has a very large stock of material on hand; and having se- cured the services of first class work men, is pre- pared to turn out work equal, if not superior, to any establishment of the kind in Canada, Farm- ers requiring either Waggons, Buggeys or Car- riages will find it to their advantage to give him a call.--See Advertisement. Elma.--We regret to have to say that Mr. John Hollman, an old man, and also one of the first settlers in the Township, committed sui- cide on the 5thinstant, by cutting his throat witha large knife. The wound was very deep and caused instant death. Mr. Hollman has, for some time past, been insane, and had made a previous attempt to destroy himself by attempt- ing to cut his throat with a razor. South Easthope.--On Wednesday, the 5th instant, during a heavy rain storm, a frame barn, the property of Mr. Thos. Odbert of this Township, was struck by lightning and burned down, The barn contained between 11 and 12 tons of hay, also a number of farming uten- sils, understand this sum will not cover the loss. 3X Those who may require pure Port Wine for medicinal purposes will get it by cailing at Peter Watson's store. Mr. Watson has just re- ceived a large quantity of pure Port Wine direct from France. We would recommend those who may require such an article to try it. They will find it genwine--See Advertisement elsewhere. x= Mr. John Parker is about to open a new Tinware Establishment in the Brick store ones door east of the Post Office. We believe his stock is very large and complete. Country Merchants and others requiring any thing in his line will find it to their advantage to give him . a call.--See Advertisement. x3 Those who require cheap hardware of every description will get it by calling at the Messrs. Fuller Bros'. large hardware establish- ment, first door west of the Post Office.--See. Advertisement. Tz A meeting of the Conservative Associa- tion of Stratford will be held in the Albion Hotel As matters of importance will be discussed on that occasion it is hoped all who have an interest in the cause will ane iS on Wednesday next. x Persons in need of money: ¢ can af all they want at a low rate of interest by calling" a upon Mr. Whitley or Messrs Comish & & pe z ald at their offices, over Peter Watson's store-- See Advertisements, i Downle.--Mr. James Hunter, senr., of this township, had an ox and cow killed by the falling of a tree during the storm of last week. The property was insured for $500. We |