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Durham. EEPS constantly on hand a large assortment of Drugs, Chemicals, Patent. Medicines, Dye Stuffs, Stationary, kc, Sic. Durham, Dec. 2. 18:38. I Toronto and Sydmham Road 26 miles from Owen Sound; 16 do. from John TOWD, xamfraxg Road: 6 do. from Fleshers Corners Bar all Jarder well suppled. Goad stablingand attenâ€" ‘sve hostler LGEDDEQ fittorucy at Law, Solicitor in Chancery, Convey”- cer, 6°C., Conveyancer, Commissioner in Court onueen’s Bench AND Issuer of Marriage Licenses. Claafi'cy’s Ming, 3 Glenelg, Jan. 1'2, 18:39. 7 snafu. E. LEGATE, [ssvnnor MARRIAGE LICENSES DURHMI. ALF WAY BETWEEN DURHAM AND} Mount Forest. Bar and Larder well sup-' plied. Good stabling, and attentive hosuerg, S. B. C H A F F E Y, BUTCHERS’ ARMS INN 1P. BROWN, DRUGGIS'I‘ up CHEMIST, :Durham, Dec. 2, 1858. :l) n . 13w 0 o I) 9 CORONER, LICENSED TO PRACTICE PHYS] , SIT RGERY AN!) MlDWlFERY, D U R H A M . V attention of the Public of Durham and vic- inity to their large and varied stock of Cabinet Furniture, comprising Bureaus, Bedsteads, Sofas. Couches, Cupboards, Chairs, Tables Pianos, Melodeons, Flutinas, Accordeons and other Musical Instruments tuned and repaired. Bismncxâ€"Poulett St., near the Market. Parties visiting Owen. Sound will find it to their advantage to call before purchasing elsewhere. Every uticle made on the premises and can be warranted, _ 4‘_‘ 1). Donn] my, GENERAL MERCHANT, Traveller’s Hmne Inn, Garafraxa Road, five miles from Durham. Glenelg, Dec. 2, 18?8_ l TOULD RESPECTFULLY CALL THE attention of the Public of Durham and vic- Money letters, properly mailed and registered Qt the risk of the W? "'91“!- (5" No unpaiu EU: 15 taken from Post Office. S.L.M.LUKE, All letters and communications addressed to tho editor must be Postpaid. Efiflinss Emmi-293?. qo No advertisement discontinued until paid for at the time of withdrawal, unless by consent of the publisher. 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Sending numbers back, or lea-v- ing them in the Ofice, is not such notice as the Law requires. East Glenelg, May 9, 1861. 2. If subscribers order the discontinuance of Itheir periodicals, the publisher may send them until all arrears are paid : and subscribers are rte--i aponsibie for all numbers sent. 1. Subscribers who do not give express notice to the contrary are considered as wishing to con- tinue their subscriptions. COUNTIES or WELLINGTON AM) GREY. Blount Forest, July ‘31, 1859 ‘ Durham, Dec. 2, 1858. 'RCI IARDT ILLE HOTEL, BY THOMAS HARLOW. MOUNT FOREST. Dec.2,i858. Drchardville, 22nd May 1861. Febmrj' list, 1861. FRIDAY MORNING, AT THE OFFICE, DURHAM, COUNTY GREY, C. W. Bi} ER??? 3%?! M39 COUNTY OF GREY ADVERTISER, IS PUBLISHED YVBRY Law Respecting Newspapers. 0“. EN wt“), MOUNT FORES", Rates of Advertising. (LATE mm FOREST xxx.) Proprietor, 1.7 23,- 126-ly 1124}- * BARFUSTERS, gym onxmrs, SOLICITORS, ac. ' ' . “'lcu Wllll Inc I ‘HE Bar 13 Supp. 4“,, will Liquors, and the Lara“- _ n times conducive to the comfort .. oogmunity. MORRISON SAMPSO N Township of Arthur, 26 miles from Durham, 10 from Mount Forest, and 17 mlles frcm Fergus. EG’ Every attention paid to the comfort of the travelling public. 33*” Good Stabling and an attentive hostler. Arthur, Dec. 16 1858. 3 THEODORE ZA SS, [ Guldsmith, Silversmith, and Engraver. Club and Lodge Seals made to order at twelve hours’ notice. The subscriber is Agent for the Corn Exchage Fire and Inland Navigation Insurance Co. SURPLUS, OVER $28,000. They are prepared to take risks on reasonable terms. JOHN MILLER Durham, 30th August, 1859. 39â€"“ H3” First door North of J. T. Butchart’s Con- factionery Shop, Poulett SL, Owen Sound. omce,--Western Assurance Buildings. CHURCH STREET, "' .1 ' ORONTO . macs nonmsox, n. A. SAMPSON. lBO-tf Orders from Duzham, whether by mail or other- wise,punctually attended to. Charges moderate JEWELRY NEATLY REPAIR" D. Good Stabling and attentive and civil Hos- tlers. Stages call daily at the above Hotel. THOMAS WILSON. 1' will find at the abov'e Hotel, all the com- forts of a. home durxng their visits; and those re- quiring entertainment will have the best the country atfords. RACTfC AL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER‘ Guldsmith. Silversmith, and Engraver. Club ROB ROY HOTEL, ARMERS, CITIZENS, AND 'I RAVELLERS, will find at the above Hotel- all the com- JAPANNED “”0RK NIADE TO ORDER. Durham, 15111 August, 1861. 140-1)? HIS HOUSE HAS LATELY BEEN RE- PAIRED in an efficient manner. The Bar is supplied with the Lest wines and liquors; and t! e Lardrr will at all times be found suited to the wants and tastes of the travelling community. Priceville Dec.. 13, 1860. 105.]y ANGLO AMERICAN HOTEL which will be sold cheap for cash. COTTON RAGS, OLD COPPER, 8:. SKINS WORMS. For destroying Worms in children, SITTZER'S VERII- I'UGE CANDY 18 by far the most pleasant, ufc, and a“ nd_ge_1nedynow in m Try. it! Sold by d! W“ Trawllers’ Home Inn, Tin, Capper, Iron, and JAPANNED WARES, The inhabitants of Durham and vicinity are hereby informed that the above establishment is opened in the premises three doors north of the British Hotel, where he will keep a. constant sup- ply of N 3 --Dr. C. begs to return thanks for the confidence and patronage received during his residence 1n Durham, and will continue to attend to all calls appertaining to the Profession Accounts rendered semi-annually , i9 the mouths of July and January Druham, May 23,1861 128-tf Seaman? AND Rasmzxcs.-â€"Adjoining the stdre of Mr. D. Fletcher. ‘RADUATE OF QUEEN’S COLLEGE ngston; of thegUnivcrsity of New York: Aylett's Medical and Surgical Institute, New York; New York Ophthalmic Huspiml; and Pro- vincial Licentiate, Durham Coroner for the County of Grey. Pricevifle, January 20, 1860. DR- J. CRAWFORD, Owen Sound, Jan. 28, 1861. INSU R A NOE. Mount Forest Jan. 18th. 1861. smmmmm S. L. M. LUKE, Publisher. VOL. 4.â€"--N« ). 4.} MAIN STREET, MOUNT FOREST, BY ’l‘llonAS \VlLsoN. J. K. VICK, E. B. McMILLAN. NewTin-ware Establishment. PRICEV’ILLB, 13‘? @s E. ”SIEESQE. taken in exchange for goods. ORCHARD’S PRICEVILLE, mm: ENGLAND, ~vied with the best Wines"! 1d ‘ ‘nr will be founda’ x11 10 Lam“ . \ tha nnmfort 3f the tray ”8 BY AND COUNTY OF GREY GENERAL ADVERTISER. 59-8 112-1y During Saturday morniegâ€"at least in the early partâ€"his Royal Highness undoubtedly seemed better, and, notwithstanding that his condition was in the highest degree precari- ous, the change, though sudden, was mark- ed, and almost justified the strong hopes which were then entertained that he would recover. This change was but for a short time, and, in tact, but one of those expiring efforts of nature which give delusive hopes to the mourners round so many deathbeds.â€" Soon afterwards his Royal Highness again relapsed, and before the evening it became evident that it was only a question of an hour more or less. The Prince sank with alarm- in; rapiditys At four the physicians issued-a 3:1lletiri stating that their patient was then. m u a most criucal condition,” which was in- : . l ' deed 5 sad trutn, for M “}at time almost every ’ -. v. 7w. hope of recovery had pencil 9‘ «J - .. "L,“ Her Majest : and ‘the Prince- of {123.193, (who travele through the previous night from Cambridge), the Priccesses Alice and Helena, and the Prince and Princess of Lenâ€" ningen, were with their illustrious relative during all his mournful and most trying period. The approach of death from ex- haustion was.so rapid that all stimulants failed to check the progressive increase of weakness, and the fatal termination was so clearly foreseen that even before nine o‘- clock on Saturday evening a dispatch was forwarded from Windsor to the city, stating that the Prince Consort was then dying fast. Quietly and without suffering he continued slowly to sink, so slowly that the wrists were pulseless long before the last momemt had arrived, when at a few minutes before elev- en, he ceased to breathe, and all was over. An hour after and the solemn tones of the great bell of St. Paul’sâ€"a bell ofévil omenâ€"- told all the citizens how irreparable has been the loss of their beloved Queen, how great the‘loss to the country._ " The news of the serious illness of the late Prince Consort alarmed and amazed all Eng- land on Saturday. To the attentive readers of the Court Circular ll. was only known that his Royal Highness was slightlv indisposed, and the bulletin which on Saturday an- nounced thal his illness had taken an unfa- vorable turn spread dismay and astonish- ment throughout the country. Then. all at once, the fearful atfliction which threatened her Majesty was seen, and on every side in- formation as to the state of his Royal High- ness health was sought for with intense eagerness. The anonncement which we published in our third edition on Sdturday, that a change slightly for the better, had taken place in the illustrious patient’s con- dition, was welcomed as almost a relief from the state of feverish anxiety under which all had waited for news. Unhappily, this slight improvement, which raised such ardent h0pes wherever it was known, proved to be but a precursor of the fatal issue. INS LAST MOMENTS AND THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS DISEASE. Miscellaneous Hamlin}.I Yesterday eveniné Lord 8 dn ' the Lord Chamberlain) lBSDBd his instzucgmfs ‘or‘ the funeral. The custom. whnchamained iniforce up to Ah! soldier to your honored rest, Your love and glory beaming; The bravest are the tenderest The loving are the daring. And Irish Nora’s eyes are dim, For a. singer dumb and gory, And English Mary mourns for him Who sang of Annie Laurie. PRINCE ALBERT’S DEATHBED And once again the fires of hell Rained on the Russian quarters-â€" With scream of shot and burst of shell, And bellow mg of the mortars. Beyond the darkening ocean b1: rned The bloody sunset‘ 3 embers; And the Crimean valleys learned How Bri ish love remembers. Voice after voice caught up the song, Until its tender passion Rose like an anthem rich and strong Their battle eve confession. Dear girl! her name he could not speak But as the song grew louder, Something upon the soldiers cheek \\ ashed off the stains of powder. They sung of love, and not of fame, Forgot. was Britain’s glory, Each heart recalled a different name, And all sang Annie Laurie. “Give us the song,” the guardsmen say, “We storm the forts to-morrow, Sing whi'e we may, another day Will bring enough of sorrow.” They lay along the batteries side, Below the smoking cannon ; Brave hearts from Severn and from Clyde, And from the Banks of Shannon. “ Give us the song,” the soldier cried, The outer trenches guarding, When the heated guns of the camp allied, Grew wearied ofhombarding. The dark Redan in silent scoff, Lay grim and threatening under, And the tawny mound of the Malakofl No longer belched its thunder. DEVOTED TO NEWS, POLITICS, EDUCATION, AND AGRICULTURE, AN INCIDENT IN THE CPJMEAN WAR. (From the Lon-'10:; Time: Dec. 16.) DURHAM, C. w., FRIDAY, JANUARY 10,-1-86-1- 1362. [WHOL THE SONG IN CAMP. B Y BA YARD TA YLOR. PGEfiEQ. .3, o’clock, when no hope remained, her Ma- jesty and her children were admitted into the chamber. of death to take a last earthly fare- well of the Prince. All were present save the Crown Princes of Prussia. Prince Alfred, and Prince Leopold The scene u as intenseâ€" ly painful and afilacting. The Princess Alice was carried from the chamber in a state of hysterical agitation. and when the fatal news was communicated to her she was seized with a rigidity of the nerves and temporary insensibilxty, which alarmed the attendants. The grief of Iler Majesty and the Royal children was scarcely less intense. At ten o'clock Gen. Biddnlph, master of the house- hold,entered the Prince’s chamber. ThePrince did not know him. A state of coma had su- pervened, which continued until death; and in about an hour the sufferer ceased to breathe. The Prince’s sufferings during the last day or two of his life are said to have been agonizing. When an attempt was made to lift him, or move his position, his groans were distressing to hear. During the latter part of yesterday his weakness was so great that he could not raise his head from his pillow. The Queen’s attention to her royal consort has been most exemplary and unceasmg. As his disorder approached its crisis, the Prince coulu not bear her to leave the room, and was impatient for her return. The Queen and the Princess Alice set up with him the whole of Friday night. About 3 o’clock they were joined by the Prince of Wales, who remained with them during the rest of their mournful vrgil. A gentleman, who has seen the corps,informs me that the fea tures have more than the usual palor of death. The face, always composed and statuesque in expression, is wonderfully calm, placid, and peaceful in death. It is as if figure had been suddenly transmuted into the whitest alabaster. ls appears that Prince Albert has not been in a good state of health since his return from Scotland. “ Orders for the court to go into mourning for his late royal hlghness the Prince Con- sort: The ladies attending court to wear black woolen Stufls, ‘trimmed With crape, plain linen, black 511988 and 'glOerS, and crape fans. The genilfimen attending court to wear black cloth, plain linen, Grape hi1!- bands, and black swords and buckles. 'l'né mourning to commence from the date of this order.” The Daily News of the 17th concludes an article with the following extract from a let- ter written at Windsor on the day that the ’Pr‘i’nce died :~-- MMajesty bears- on with considerable fortitude. To one who spoke to her of resig- nation this morning, hcr Majesty replied, through her tears, ‘ I suppose I must not fret too much, for many poor woman have to go through the same trials.’ Last night, about COLLEGE or ARMS, Dec. 16. “Deputy Earl Marshal’s Order for a Gen- eral Mourning for his late Royal Highness the Prince Consort: In pursuance of her majesty’s commands. this is to give public notice, that upon the melancholy occasion of the death of his royal highness the Prince Consort, it is expected that all persons do forthwith put themselves into decent mourn- mg. The following orders were issued on Mon- day : About a fortnight. since the Queen and Prince Consort reviewed the Eton School Vo- lunteer Rifle Corps. The rain fell fast during the ceremony, and the Prince was seized on the ground with pains in the back, resembâ€" ling an attack of lumbago. He became fever- ish, and c’bmplained of pains in his limbs. Confinement to his roomwas ordered; Gastric Duringiyesterday the inner shell and lead- en coffin which will inclose the remains of the Prince Consort were forwarded to Wind- sor. According to custom, the body will be interred in four coffins, the inner one or shell being of polished mahogany cased ontside with lead, then an outer, plain, but very mas- sive coffin of mahogany ; over all comes the state coffin or case, of crimson velvet and with massive silver gilt ornaments. On the leaden coffin is to be a silver plate, engraved with tha style and titles of the deceased Prince. The outer mahogany coffin will simyly bear a plate with his name and the date of his birth and death. On the state coffin will be the customary silver gilt plate bearing an inscription similar to that on the leaden coffin. The remains will be laid in the royal vault. There are two vaults beneath St. George’s chapelâ€"the Glocester and the royal vault.â€" Thc former was finally built up after the in- terment of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glocester, the last member of that branch of the House of Hanover. The royal vault is kept apart exclusively for the coflins of the .immediate members 'if the reigning family. ’Three gates close the entrance to this final resting place of departed royalty, the keys of which are kept by the Sovereign, the Lord Chamberlain and the Dean of the Chapel Royal. Except for the burial of Queen Dowager, who was laid by the side of her royal husband, this vault has not been opened . since the death of William IV., and the de-' scriptions which were put lorth by some of our contemporaries as to the place in which the coffin of the Duchess of Kent was tem- porarily deposited in this mausoleum were purely imaginary. The royal vault was nev- er opened on that occasion at all, and the coffin only remained at the entrance to the first gates till the mausoleum at F rogmore was completed. _ - the burial of William IV., of interring mem- bers of the royal family by torcnlight, and for many years been discontinued, and will not be resumed on this melancholy occasion. The funeral will take place on Monday next, the 23rd inst., and at about the same hour of the day as when the Dutchess of Kent was buried, between 11 and 12 o’clock in the forenoon. “Loan CHAMBERLAINS OFFICE, Dec. 16. ORDERS FOR MOURNING. A rustic, who had spent all his money in ,grettingr tipsy at the rival establishment, came up to the landlord of the Crooked Billet, and asked him to give him some liquorâ€"about the height ofall possible insult to a publican. and so he ofthe Crooked Billet seemed to think -â€"but the tipsy one was not to he put off in a hurry; l-e continued his importunities, and for a pint of cider, he said, he would impart -â€"a most Valuable secret. The landlord seemed rather to prick up his eats at this, and at length consented to bestow a half-pint ; on condition of “hearing something: to his advan- tage ;” and the liquor was handed over, and drained bythe applicant. “Now, my dear, always making some a]- teration without consulting me, band what have yoq dopg_witl}_th§1t 113 v feather bed 7” “Very well, I don’t mind giving you a glass, to be rid of the businessâ€"thereâ€"now, you go back, and say as I’ve tnld you.” Ofl walked the rascal with his bdrden. By-and-by, returned Mrs, Surgeon, and went up stairs to take ofi‘ her bonnet; down she came again. “I shall not admit it. I shall not admit it Idon’t know any such person, and Im not going to beimposed upon,-â€"â€"likely thing, in- deed lâ€"d’you suppose any stranger can come and quarter himself upon me with a tale like that? No, no, you go back, and take the bed along, too, and give my compliments to the gentlemen, and say he’s made some mistake, and I dsn’t know him.” _ ‘ “Well, sur, ’tis warm day, 5111'; and make so bold, sur, I hope you’ll allow me somat to drink.” IOWUU vu “Vt ‘w v' .5 u- 55v '1 ‘vu“‘u‘ cu . “Oh, Lord!” samid the wretched man. “I see it all.” “Pray, What do you see, my dear. 7” But enough. Of course the surgeon’ 5 re- putation for sharpness was gone, and that was the approved way to steal a feather bed in this neighborhood, L. B. C. The London Times says thatthe Queen has borne her loss with exemplary resignation, and a composure which, under so sudden and so terrible a bereavement. could not have been anticipated. W’hen the first passionate burst of grief was over, her Majesty called her rehil~ dren round her, and, with a calmness which gives proof of great natural energy, addresed them in solemn and affectionate terms. Her h'laj‘esty declared to her family that though she felt crushed by the loss of one who had been her companicn for life, she knew how much was expected of her, and she accord- ingly called on her children to give her their assistanse in order that she might do her duty to them and to the country. " Stopping for a glassâ€"of cider at a village public in East Devon, I heard a story in con- nection with the above recoudite subject, whxch amused me much. There was, it seemed, at a village some dlslance off, a surgeon who prrded hxmself upon his acuteness, and continually boasted that he had never been done. Now it happened one day, that a scamp who lived by his wits was lurking about the house, on the lrok-out for plunder, and hav- ing noticed the surgeon’s wi’e set off for market, saw presently the surgeon himself go out, as he snpposed,to visit his patients. Him, likewise, he watched oft the premises, and then, finding the coast clear, stole in through the front door, and walked up stairs to lay hands on whatever seemed most eligible : the booty selected was the best feather bed ; this he took on his back, and began descending the stairs, with the precaution of coming down backwards ; he had got about half- way down when in came the surgeon again. [17' ‘I I Q HOW TO _ c--_-â€"- “Hallo ! my man, where are you going with that bed '?” “Goan up stairs wi’ un, sur. There’s a genlman down to th’ Rose and Crown, sur, as says ’is old friend 0’ yours, just come from Inger; and comun to stop wi’ you, surâ€"and comun up hisselfpresently wi’s luagageâ€"and :3 he’ve set}; I up, _su}°, _wi’ these yer bed.” _ The Princes Royal, who is at Berlin, was prevented by recent severe indisposition from traveling. ' Prince Alfred was on board his ship. Of the devotion and. strength of mind shown bv the Princes Alice through the trying scenes it is impossible to speak to highly. She felt it her place to be a comfort and support to her mother in this affliction. QUEEN VICTORIA’S CONDUCT T0 ,fever supervened, and wasted his strength- } Typhoid fever followed, and his five physi- cians were unable to make head against th‘S combination of maladies.” THE PROGRESS (1' THE DISEASE AND FEELING or THE PRINCE. It is said that the death of the King of Por- tugal had an unfortunate influence over him during his illness, and possibly assisted the l progress of the malady. ‘ it? 1 ‘ l _ v ' "J ' On Wednesday he is said to have expres- sed a believe that he should not recover. No material change took place on Thursday, and on Friday, (13th) the Queen took a drive, with no idea of danger. When she returned the patients extremities were already cold, and from that time he was in the greatest danger. Congestion of the lungs, the result of corn- plete exhaustion, set in. The Prince’s breath- ing became continually shorter and feebler, and he expired without pain at a few minutes before 11 o’clock. He was sensible, and knew the Queen to the last. . It must have cheered the last moments of; the illustrious patient to see his wife and near- ' ly all his children round his bed. PRICE, $1 50, IN ADVANCE- E NUMBER, 160. THE FAMI LY. The land around the city of London in every direction is of the best quality for rais- ing liax.â€"-The land that produced the large' quantity of flax near Drumore, Ireland, is a heavy clay, and inclines to hold the water. I have been round that part of the country.‘ Farmers having large families and plenty of help to pull, water; and spread flax, if they have got suitable land and will put in the seed properly and oi the right kind, need not- be afraid but that they will be able to realize, on an average, at the rate of $100 per acre for it. uuau ul- uuzuugluu‘,‘ {1H0 metrtakmg-bales 0f flax and hempfrom‘ the farmer's tofifi'fld’ iliéif batteries. If farmers in a country so far South as Kentucky find it profitable to raise flax, it would certainly be more so in Canada. I have seen samples of flax-growing in al« most all parts of the country west of Toronto, and all Isaw had the same faultâ€"too little seed put on the ground by half; land badly narrowed, and never rolled. I always felt- annoyed after going from the road to examine” a littte plot, knowing that it had not get fair play, and that it would have appeared no bet- ter in any other country under the same neat-v ment. There was no recognition, or word of greet? ing. The Bishop slowly moved his knive and‘ fork, While Father H , With the utmo'sfi nonchalance, kept calling loudly {or efery viand upon the table. At length helaccost'ed Dr. Doyleâ€"- “What news, my lord ?” . . “None, sir,” replied the Bishop, av'vfillly. “Who preached to day, my lord?” con- tinued Father H , not a bit abgished- “I preached'myself,” was the reply. “That’s more than St. Paul did, my lord,” rejoined the loquaciuus Priest; “he preached- Chnst crucified, but you have preached your- self.” His lordship did not deign to (smile, so tha laughter, ready to burst forth if the Bishop led the way, was checked.â€"â€"Life of Dr. Doyle, Bishop of Kildare. . CAN a mar} who has been fined by the ma- gistrates agaln and again, be considered a re- fined man. M r. B'IcCrea speaks well of this new scutching machine, and states that it requiret no skilled labor to work it, such as all other machines or miiis do. The inhabitants of Ketflucky raise flax and hemp. aware of that till I saw the account-oi. the raw. beis at Lexington; and their taking bales of a ...... 1 L Question for a Debating Societyâ€"Is a. 501- dier supposed to be raw until .he has been ex- posed to fire ? At present, all uneasiness about a market for flax and about getting it cleaned may be done away with. I have here a Belfast newspaperâ€"the Alarming Nemeâ€"wontaining the advertisement of Messrs. John Rowan and son, York street, Belfast: They state that they'have patented a new scutching machine, and that it will clean from 35 to 40 pounds of flax an hour. They also state that it is simple in construction and takes up little space, that two can manage it, and that it can be attach- ed to any motive powerâ€"price £25. Would not the horse-power of thrashing machines do- well for this machine in Canada ? and there are plenty of them. Dr. Doyle was aware of the restraint which- his presence occasioned among those who knew him but slightly ;_ and, when present at visitation dinners, he would often retire almost immediately after ihe removal of the cloth; observing to some friend, “As long as I r8-‘ main these gentlemen won’t enjoy them-' selves.” While on avisitation in the county Kildare,‘ Dr. Doyle was invrted to dine with a' parish‘ priest, who delayed dinner much beYOnd the‘ appointed hour. The Bishop’s constitution was not strong, and he waxed impatient for’ the “flesh pots.” Several clerical guesls‘ had yet to arrive ; but rather than delay his lordship, the host ordered dinner. â€"-â€"â€"--V' The best land for flax in any country is the second crop after old fallow properly prepar- ed. Mr. Robert McCrca, ot Grange House, near Srabane, in his le fcr to, Mr. Donaldson on the preparation of land {or flax seed, c., has given the best instructions I have seen to farmers who intend to cultivate, and what he has said on that subject should be attended to by them. There are various statements rea- pectingr the yield of flax; I have seen an ac- count ofan acre at or near Dromore, in the county of Tyrone, Ireland, that produced over sixteen cwt. I see an accouat of four and a. half acres, grown on the Prince Consort’s- farm, in England, and it produced eight cwta to the acre, alter the seed had been taken oflr I have seen several statements respecting the quantity that has been taken from land in Ca-r~ nada, and the average is from five to six cwt. to the acre, and this last statement is nearer :the average that may be expected than the- ‘first figures. At that rate farmers would get rmore monev from the product of one acre of ‘ flax than they do now from five of wheat, (that is, looking at preéent prices,) and With less labor. Some years ago Ithought to have got up a company for the purpose of building a flax mill, but I could not induce farmers to join in it; they said it was no use, that there was no known market for flax. The Priests dropped in one by one, and‘ guessing how matters stood, sat down at the' lower end of the table, leaving a Wide berth' to the BishOp. No one had courage to sit near his lordship, until the late parish Priest of Arles (the Father Prout of the diocese)J marched boldly in, and, undismayed by the“ frigid manner of the prelate, took his seat 50’ close as to touch him. Simâ€"Accordinfi to Mr. Donaldson, in 11' letter to the News of the Week, there is a great demand for flax in Ireland, and very high prices paid for it. He states that there has been from £50 to £150 paid. I recollect in the winter of 1835â€"36 that I sold the last flax I had to dispose of in Londonderry, and , got then at the rate or £52 103 per ton for it; the highest price in market that day was £50 ‘ to £100 per ton, Canadian tarmers would soon get rich, would they but begin to cultivate flax, and put the seed in properly. They have as good land as is in the world for it, but it will not do to put it in the same kind ofa way as they do buckwheat, as all do _ now so far as I have seen, and With aboutthe same quanti- ty of seed to the now, instead of about three (ms/eels, which Is the cause of its comi coarse and fit for nothing but seed. W put in, in any other country, in the same way, the result would begust the same. . _, _ _-____-â€"J uv.v|t.“? “Uwg’ lmen salesmaster, Slrabane, pubhshee t 0 following letter in a late number 9f the Lon- don Free Press. We commend 1t to the at- tention of our farmers :â€" CULTIVATION OF FLAX-A WORD. To CANADIAN FARMERS. THE BISHOP AND THE PRIEST. Mr. R. McBride, formerly foreman‘deptit , asmasteg', S‘lrabane,_ publishes ta.