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Prisoners také_6;v5',l3b0.;' 61‘; 3111311311118, 7,500 3,500.” many instancesâ€"and that it was with great difficulty they were restrained from burning down the town. V _ v “ CIR/s,“ u‘l“ buu‘lt- less other outrages have thus far been com- mitted with impunity .by Federal soldiers, whom professedly fighting to maintain the U‘nion,the constitution and the laws. I hear, Convecr or FEDERAL TROOPS.-;\ corres- pondent of the Chicago Times, writing with relerence to the occupation of Oxford by our army, says.'-â€"--Houses were entered and robbed unblushingly every hour of the day and night, and almost et'ery block in the town of Oxford. Women were compelled to get out of bed in their night clothes that their beds might be searched for money, or other valuabies. Pistols were held to their heads with threats of instant death if they did not ' -.~ was taken and torns to shreds, and their burned. Men were stopped in the streets in daylight, their watches and money taken from them, and turned loose after suffering terrible indignities Deserted houses were entered and the con- in the presence of their owners, until scarce- ly a piece a foot square was left of the whole instrument. Libraries were scattered in the must all over ten'aere lots. These and count. \Vasumc'rox Jan. 29.-â€"-â€"The United States steamer Aurora, on the 10th inst. captured the English steamer Rising Dawn with a car- go of 2,638 bashels of salt and a large quan~ fit} of lucifer matches, soap, eotfee. and gunâ€" ») bags. She was from Nassau, N. C. and was trying to run the blockade. (Signed) R' M. ST.~‘..\'TO.\', Secretary of War. The gunboat Hoga arrived at Key West the 22nd with a valuable prize, the British steamer Pearly, with a valuable cargo captur- ed at? the Bahama. nrooxtyn went out this morning and found the Hatteras sunk. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-â€"Wnr Department, “’ashington, Jan. 20.-â€"-Ordered that Governor Andrew, of Massachusetts, is authorised, un- til further orders, 30 raise such number of Volunteer companions of artillery, for duty in the forts of Massachusetts and elsewhers, and such corps as he may find convenient; such volunteers to be enlisted for three years un- less sooner discharged, and may include per- sons of African descent, organized into a: separate corps. ‘~ At about three p. m. on Tuesday, . ll, whena vessel hove in sight south~east, we were signalled from the Brooklyn to give chase. As she came in sight she appeared to be endeavoriug to escape. Just after dark we were able to discover that she was barque- rigged, and set a top gallant sail. After dark we gained on her last, and we got up. found her lying to under steam. We had been at quarters about 20 minutes. As we came up Captain Blake hailed and asked what ship it was. The answer was Her Britanic Majesty’s ship Spitfire. Captain Blake said, “I will send a boat abroad.” The boat being lower- ed away, I was order to take charge and l, board. Before we went one-half the ship’s length away from the side, the stranger open- ed fire. It was returned by the Hatteras, and both started ahead under a full head of steam, exchanging broadsides as fast as they could and fire for about twenty minutes, with big guns, and then with musketry from both vessels. All the time I had been trying to board my vessel, but could not come up. After the musketry ceased I discovered tlat that the Hatteras was stopped, and blowing off steam with enemy alongside for the purpose of boarding' I heard the enemy cheering, and knew the Hatteras had been captured. Ithough it no use to give myself up as a prisoner. and therefore rowed back to the fleet under cover of the darkness, in the hope of giving information of the affair. The . Brooklyn went out this morning and found l the Hatteras sunk. "Ina mum, 0,000; pieces of artillery, smalLarms, 7,500; wagons destroyed. onemy’s loss in killed and . wounded, I; out lossâ€"kllied 1,000, and wounded, . 3’ WAsmsm'os, Jan. 28.-â€"-Tha N uvy Depart- ment has received oflicial information of the capture and sinking of the United States steamer Hatteras by the Alabama. The sub- stance is contained in the following statement of R. H. Patridge, acting master on board of the United States steamer Hatteras, off Gal- veston :-â€"- ~vv‘- -QQVI On the morning ofthe 23rd, oti‘ Cardenas, the pirate captured and burned the brig Cora Ann 0! Machias, captain Small, from Phila- delphia, laden with shocks, She was bur- ned only one mile from land. The captain and crew were sent into Cardenas in their own boat. Soon after the pirate captured two more brigs just out of Car- denas, and hurnt one and sunk the other. Bl) bai On the evening ofthe 22m}. [our mites from the coast, the pirate fell in with the brig Windward, Captain Roberts from Mat- ansatl, with Moiases for Portland. The Windward was robbed and burned, the crew being sent ashore in their own boat. Her cargo b-elonged_to a Spanish merchant. A Havana letter of the 24th to the Associat- ed Press states that the privateer Florida ar~ rived hem on the 213! from Mobile, roaled during the night and sailed on the 2:21“! on a grating! cruise. The “pirate” first met the ' nque La Ciguera, from Portlana, but the immune kept well in shore, and the pirate’s boat was recalled. The La (Siguera thus 891:8th lesday and Friday 155i}. follows, in rqund numbe ’A- R ‘m DU] 33’ 1’8 1' tqppet: may be Another great and good man has passed from amongst us. The Leader informs us that the Ex-Chief Justice breathed his last at his residence in Tomato on Saturday morning the 3lst all. Deceased Was born on the 26th July, 1791, and was consequently in the 72nd year of his age. As a statesman and jurist he had no supe- rior and few equals in the Province, and we fear [the country will not soon see his fike‘ again' That a new county will be formed out of the existing County of Grey, none can doubt As soon as our said friends have arrived at similarly sound conclusions we shall no doubt be able to pull together. The fortunes of Walkeron decides the fate of Carrick. We hope that our Mount Forest contemporary will not desire to attach Ben- tinck to Palmerston in the place of Carrick, otherwise disposed of. If the fates--â€"- friends, we would suggest that they should form new alliances. After the motion was carried a committee consisting of the Reeves of Kincardine, Southampton, Huron, Elderslie, and Brant, were appointed to proceed to Walkerton to ‘select a site for the buildings. They were there on Wednesday last, and examined several altered sites. Their decision has not yet transpired; the probability is that the} Warden, Who was one of the committee, will convene a special meeting of the Council at an early day to receive the report of the committee. Moved by Jo! n McLay, seconded by John Pnrvis, " That the Warden and Clerk be and are hereby instructed to sign and seal the debentures to provide the neceessury means for the erection of the County-buildings at Walker’on, said de- bentures to be deposited in the hands of the Treasurer. and to be advertised for sale.” On the 2nd instant the Provision met at Kincardine and adopted the mctiun :â€" t- The Mount Forest Examiner, in his ad~ :tf vocacyot the formation of a new county for l- the convenience of Mount Forest, resorted to the impropriety of disparaging Walkerton in the County of Bruce. When we defended Walkerton we declared our conviction that the proclamation erecting it intathe County- { seat of Bruce would not be revoked. Our con- - temporary affected to be of a very ditlerent ‘ Opinion. Not satisfied with the common : lorms of dissent, his indignation encroached , on the prophetic, and his readers were treated I to a chapter on the “doom of \Valkerton.”‘ 5 I Latterly our contemporary has been hobcnob- libing with the denizens of Orangeville and - ‘Collingwood. These separate interests cannot [safely be pushed in a spirit of independent hostitity, hence the Eavuniner has consent- . ed to a division of some townships.â€"â€"Bul- to revert to Walkerton. It will be in the recollection of our readers that in or about the year 1858, Walkerton was proclaimed the County Town of Bruce. At that time South- ampton, Kincardine, and some other places were grievously disappointed at the selection, and they managed to resist an appropriation for the purpose of carrying out the proclama- tion. In 1859 an act was passed revoking . the proclamation and authorizing the 9‘. Governor in Council to ascertain the wishes of the people in reference to a site, and then to give etlect to them. The question was‘ again taken tip by the Provisional Council of’ Bruce, and resulted in favor ot Walkerton lover all other competing places. This action l 1 the Governor very properly regarded as an t expression ot't'ne will of the people, and sup- plemented it by a second time proclaiming Walkerton as the County Town of Bruce.â€" 3 5 The dissatisfied have, until the 2nd instantrl succeeded in keeping the matter in abeyance, to the no small injury to the peace and C material prosperity of the County. 1; t l I l Death of Ban-Chief Justice Robinson, Bart. Any person getting thirty subscribers, we wiil give a free copy one Year of the STAN- DARD and Minor of Fashion, also one of the $5 Running Stitch Sewing .Machines. The above terms are strictly cash in ad- vance. The high character of the premiums offered, renders it worthy the attention of all- “'6: will furnish the STANDARD and of Fash ion to single subscribers at $2 annum. Those persons inclined to increase the cirâ€" ‘culation of the STANDARD, we offer them the 7 following inducements, viz :â€" Those getting up a club ofsmren subscribers we will send one free copy one )ear to the getter-up of the Clubâ€"or ifpreferred a \ear’ 5 subscription of M312. Dmtonzsr’s MIRROR or FAsmox. Those getting up a club of twelve, we will send a free copy and a copy of the 513°me of Fashim, for one year. Those getting twenty subscribers, we give one of Mme. Demorest’ 3 $5 Running Stuck Sewing tMaclcine. THE STAN DARD. The Fortunes of Walkerton. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1863. Pl’BLlSIlER’S NOTICE. Subscriptions for 1863. Provisional Council THE DURHAM STANDARD, AND 1D and 3113x700- 5 at $2.30 per following par excellence; and on-the whole the preseh .s a worthy number of the Atlantic. auth 1' who bears this name. “ The Law of Costs ” is a well written paper on the present war; and by the force of stem logic and sound reason teaches a lesson it would he well for all to learn. The other contents are Atlantic Monthly, Boston : Ticknor c? Fields, Feb, 1863.-~'Ihe present number opens with an interesting disertation on the rulers of Britain during the pastfive or six centuries entitled “Sovereigns and Sons.” “Under the Pear Tree” is a readable lit- erary produciion. “ Shelley ” is the title of an admirable biographical sketch of the greatl E A Complimentary Dinner was lately given to Mr. Gillespy of the Hamilton Spectator, by the citizens of Hamilton. This is a fitting rebuke to our nnprincipied Minisâ€" try, who deprived Mr. Gillespy of the oliice of Emigration Agent because he would not support them in their recrean cy to the great questions of Upper Canada interest which they had ahjured. Thisis one of a long list of grievances which Will be settled in due time. Running-stitch Sewing Ma- chlncS.-â€"â€"Wc ha a now in use oneofMMB Dmronnsr’s $5 Runninn-stuch Sewing Ma~ chines, and we must say it exceeds our most sanguine expectations. Those desiring this useful article of household economy may easily obtain 1 by fulfilling the terms of our premium list. fiA destructive fire occurred in Belleville . the 29th 1111. To Corrc spondents.“ We are in re- ceipt of a poencai effusion descriptive of the late Municipal contest in North Ward, Glen- elg. The writer havin: omitted to accom- pauy the document in question wih his name, we cannot depart from 011: rule 1e1a~ tive to anonymous communications. Petty Theftâ€"Last Sunday night the; Grist-Mill of Mr. Paterson in this place was; broken open and three In four bags of flour; stolen therefxom. Wu hope to hear of the? offenders being speedily brought to justice. £ The Printer.- This valuable work is before us. It contains valuable information for publishers and compositors, and should be more generally patronized by the Crafts-â€" Published by John Greasou Co , ll Spruce Street, New York, at $1 per annum. wuuu- cu u usutul IUCII C‘IHl SUIBHIIIJC p01"! or VIG‘W. N ext Wednesday evening Rev. Mr. Bay will lecture in the same placeâ€"subjectâ€"WIL liam Cowper. As we have no space at our disposal we must close our notice with the remark that the lecture was highly interesting and instructive â€"mnat only 333 defence of the .‘criptures, but also in a histarioal and scientific point of view. “ The lecturer proceeded to show that the u- pernatural and miraculous as recorded In Scripture are quite in accordance with the will of the Creator as revealed in his works- from the beginning ofthe- world. Dr. Stephenson, of Owen Sound, delivered a lecture on the above topic in the Presbyte- rian Church in this place, last Wednesday evening. It is alleged that the contractors are still largely indebted to the sub-contractors,and that the refusal to pay the latter has been ascribed to the withholdment of funds on the part of the County. If such allegations have been countenanced even by asemblanee of fact, that plea can be no longer admissible. We hope that the settlement between the prinei-- pals to the original contract will be succeed- ed by an equitable adjustment 0! the claims of the subordinates. to be done for that purpose consxsts mainly in gravelling, extra culverts. and some road formation. \Ve have no idea of the probable amount which may be necessary, but we are aware that over $13,000 was deducted for un~ finished graveiling. That amount under good management will go far towards completing them,especially now that no necessity what- ever exists for the employment of an En- gineer. The County Council will meet again 1n Mayâ€"~21 month in advance of the usual periodâ€"in order, we believe, to provided the necessary means for completingthe Roads according to the original scheme. The work l The proceedings ofthe County Council at its ' recent session, will be regarded on the whole as of a satisfactory nature. The settlement made with the Road Contrators is based upon the admeasurements and reports ofthe En- gineer of the County; the latter showing, as we have been given to understand, a balance of about $20,000 as due to them (the con- tractors), and they claiming up‘vardsof $200,- 000. The offer to pay the former sum in lO-yeare debentures at par, in full of al] Eliahilities, has been accepted. From the gpublished report of the proceedings it would Iappear that the Warden tendered his resigna- tion, which was not accepted, and that im- mediateiy thereafter the Council adapted a resolution to offer $20,000 as a settlement.â€" Although the report furnishes no evidence of, the precise reasons which induced Mr. Jack-' son to attempt to withdraw from the Warden- shipto which, but a few days before, he had been elected by a large majority over his predecessor, there can be no doubt but that it arose from a determination, on his part, to terminate a diSpute which, for a period of nearly two years, has been continued at an expenditure of much time and money by the respective litigants. Lecture on Christian Miracles County Council. Bananasâ€"Messrs. Kerr, â€"â€" McDi Byers, Robertsonr Chafiey', Wakefield White. Mr Chafl'oy, chairman. Runs 8: Barncséâ€"Messrs. Pm'dy1 son, McDowell, W. McDonald. Mr chairman. , Ffiuxcn Assnssmnx’râ€"-Messrs. Stephens, Cooper, Giier, Gamay, Hopkins, Flasher, and Ry_an. Mr Fiesher, chairman. ‘Iul|â€" man of special committee, presented his re- port of the same. Report of the Special Committee. Your Committee beg leave. to recomxneml the appointment of the follomng named gen- tlemen ae Standing Committees for the cur- ren_t year, viz : ' Moved Hy Mr Kerr, seconded by Mr Grier, That the special committee appointed to draft the Standing Committees for the current year meet forthwith in the Grand Jury room for the despatch of basiness, and that this Coun- cil adjourn for half an hour to give said com- mittee time to prepare their report. Carried. Moved in amendment by Mr Robertson, seconded by Mr. Reid, That the special com- mittee meet for organization at 10 o’clock in the forenoon of to-morrow. Lost. Moved by Mr Grier, seconded by Mr Ryan, That the deputy Reeve of Egremont be al. lowed to return thanks to this Council. or ex- press hie 9piB_i_0t1_. Carried. The ballot resulted i5 the abiéi'dfiwm Messrs. Purdy. Ryan, Stephens, Cooper, a Flesher as said special committee. l ladvert to the very serious diminution of the resources of the Countyâ€"â€"\vlticlr has arisen from a decision in the Court of Com- mun Pleas, in reference to the liability of un- patented lands to assessmentâ€"for the pur- : pose of urging upon you the necessity of pe- titioningr the Legislature to pass an Act for the removal of all doubts in referesce to the lia- bility of purchased but nnpatented and once curiied lands to taxation. t The Warden appointed Mr. W. H. Carneyl as Auditor, the Council appointed Mr J. C. Spragg. ‘ ' Moved by Mr Ryan, seconded by Mr Rob- a ertson, That the Clerk proceed to ballot for a special committee to draft the Standing com- mittees for the current year. Carried. [am unable, officially, to make any an- i nouncement of the sad state in which the matter now stands between the Road Contrac- l tor and the County, other than that a definite l proposition from the Contractor is in the hands lof tho Committe appointed at the last session Eof the Council to examine and report in ref- ierence to that matter. In reminding you of this fact, I may be permitted to give expres- sion to the conviction that the Committee will be aHe to make such a presentation of facts as will aid the Council in devising some sat- ’ islactory method of removing,r the pending ob- ‘ stacie to the completion of our roads. v... Coupcil resumed. ‘ Mr Flasher GENTLEJEN :-â€"I am obliged by your having elected me to the office at Warden by a large majority of unsolicited vote-s. i shall en- deavcr to discharge the important duties there- of to the best of my ability, and I am quite satisfied from your experience in the man- agcmeut of Municipal aflhirs, that I shall re- ceive from you all that assistance and for- bearance which will make the business of the year mutually agreeable to ourselves, and of advantage to the County. In amendment to the amendment by Mr. Gamey, seconded by Mr. White, That “I. K. Flasher be re-elected Warden of this County. The yeas and nays being called for on the motion and amendments, the vote stand as follows: Mr. Jackson, 14; Mr. Flasher. '1; Mr. Reid 4. The Clerk consequently (.leekar- ed Mr Jackson duly elected Warden fur 186.3. WARDEN ’S ADDRESS. In am'endmem by Mr. Hopkins, seconded by Mr. Cooper. That George Jackson be Warden for 1863. current year. Movbd by Mr. Ryan, seconded by Mr. Grier, That JacksonRaid, be W'ardcu for the (From the Owen Sound Times.) The Conncrl of the Corporation of the County of Grey met for the transantron ofgen- eral business at the Court House, in this town on Tuesday last, the 27th inst. Members F present: Messrs. W. K. Flesher, and J. Mc- Donald, Artemesia; George Jackson and. Jas. Hopkins. Bentinck; Wm. White, Calling- wood; R. L. Frost, Derby; Jtames Kerr, Euphrasia; H. Wakefield and lackson Reid, Egremorrt; S. B. Chafl'ey and \Vm. Morrison, Glenelg; Joseph Byers, Holland; Wm. Mc- Naught. Keppel ; Chas. McDowell, Melano- thon ; W. H. Ryan and Jno. Robinson, Nor- manby; Thomas Game}, Osprey; Wm. Mc- Donald, Proton; Jno. Cooper and John D. Donald. Sydenham 3. Jas. Grier and Jesse T. f Pnrdy, St. Vincent; D. Bryant, Sullivan; A. M. Stephens. Owen Sound. lst Div, Owen Sound, Friday,i.7th Feb, 9 a.m 6th “ Sullivan, Monday, 52nd Mar.. 10 a II). 2nd “ Durham, Tuesday, 3rd “ 9 a. m. 7th “ Mt. Forest. Wed’day, 4th “ 9 a. m. 5th “ Proton, Thursday, 5th “ 9 a. m 4th “ Thornbury, Friday, 61h “ 3 p. m 3rd ‘~' Meaford, Saturday, 7th “ 9 a. m. l \Ve take pleasure, in calling attention to {this model institution. Louated in Toronto, and being connected with the great chain of colleges extending throughout the States, in {either of which a Scholarship, issued from F the Toronto college, is good for completing or [reviewinga course of study, it aflbrds the best opportunities to obtain a thorough busi- ness education. The value of a .school eduâ€" cation depends much upon its practical use, and the aim of this institution is to give to young men a practical knowlodge of the dif- ferent kinds of business they may wish to pursue. Here they may learn, in a few months, what it would take years to [earn by experience, and save themselves the annoy- ances of mistakes and failures in business.â€" This institution is under the superintendence of Mr. JAMES E. DAY, recently of Hamilton, well known to the Canadian public, and a gentleman every way well qualified fir thel position he occupies. Young men, who may place themselves under his instruction, may be assured that they will receive a sound Commercial Education. Pringles) on :he Durham Road, G enelg, and fractured his skul. He lingered fortwoa days when death put an end to hi. suffering. An inquest was held by Dr. Crawford, coroner, of tl1i~ place, when the Jury returned a verdict of “Accidental Death.” Bryant, Stratton Day’s Comâ€" mercial college, Toronto. 0:}?- Last week a poor imb~cile named McCaul fell in'o the cellar of a tavern (late Divison Courtsâ€"County Grey. COUNTY OF GREY ADVERTISER County Council‘ as chair- 5 Marti-‘- ' Pa tdy, E, and. ', and THE first instalment of the immense Win- ter trade from Durham and surrounding country, made its appearance here on Tues- day 1'as‘t,in' the "shape of some twenty-fire teams from the village of Durham, With wheat,each having about seventy bushel’s" to the load. We are also informed that there are fifty teams-on their Way from Watkertowtt,‘ and will arrive during the course of the day: Collingzcoed Enterprise. ' CIIANCELLOR or we Umvensnr.â€"«Dr. Connor has been appointed Chancellor of the University of Toronto simultaneously with his elevation to a judgeship in the Court of Queen’s Bench.â€"â€" Let-tier. nfia'l‘he Hamilton Times speaks of Mr. S. B. Freeman as likely to become a candidate 3 for the representation of South Oxford. ren-l dered vacant by the elevation of Dr. Connorl to the Bench. tures, payable in ten years. y.«It‘as granted to Mrl. Manning by the Council-as payment in ful I bA'rURDAY MORNING, 9 o’clock.â€"â€"The War- den tendered his resiunalwn, which was not accepted by the Councxl° ' FRIDAY EVENING, 8.30â€"The committee ap- pointed by the Council to make a proposition to Mr Manning tn accept $15,000 as payment in full of a}! further claims [inchuliug. of course, all monies due him under contract.] teported that Mr Muning would not accept those terms, but‘that he had made a proposi- tion to the Council, viz ° that he was willing Gravel Road Question Settled Moved by Mr Ryan, seronded by Mr Ga- mey, That A. McNab, Esq” l’.L.S., receive a vote of thanks from this Councnl for his very able and lucid report on the practicabili~ ty of opening up the Indian Peninsula, 8:0. Mr Chafiey, as chairman of standing: com- mittee on Education presented his report of the same. accompanied wnh draft of By-law for the appointment of Loon! School Sug‘erin- tendeuts. 11 o’clock_â€"-_â€"'Ithe sum of $20,000 in Deben- r---" -v - .v x-xssut\ (IUUL‘ JL'IIK l- iutr betxi'eeu this Council and Mr Manning, receive remuu: ration as if altemhng an ordi- nary Session of Council. SATURDAY Momma, 9 o’clock vii-O'Cv. .L‘UO I. Mr Slephéns presented report of committee on the Wardeu’s Address, which was receiv- ed and a_dopted. Moved by Mr Gamey, seconded by Mr Wakefield, That the committee appointed at last December session to confer with Mr Manning whh regard to the differences pend- The Warden read communication from Dr. McGregor of Johnnm‘n, asking to be appoint- ed Local Superintendent of District No. l. MiFlcsher presented the report of the nanoe Committee. Moved by Mr Bryant. seconded by Mr By~ ers, That the petition of Robert Gel! and oth- ers, respecting the establishment of a public Fair at Johntown, receive the emlorsation of this Council. ‘ in their reports. The Council adjourned till Friday a. m.. to gave time for the several committees to bring Thu Warden read communication from Mr Thomas Gordon, asking to be appointed Local Superintendent for District No. 1 ; also corn- mumcations from Rev. Mr Jonstonc asking to be appointed Local Superintendent for Dis- trict Nm 4. MoC'ed by Mr Flesher, seconded by Mr J. MCDonald, That the committee on Road; and Bridges be desired to take into considera- tion the propriety of petitioning;r His Excel- lency in Council to cause the deviations of the Gravel Road in Pticevilie to be treated and established by the Crown Lands Departâ€" ment as in lieu of the original street in the survey of the said village. Mr. Bryant, Reeve of Sullivan, presented a petition from certain inhabitants of the town- ships of Holland and Sullivan, for the estab- lishing of a public fair at Johutown. _ Moved by Mr. Stephens, secoededubvar Hapkins, That the time allowed for the col- lection ut‘the rates for the several municipali- ties throughout the County, be extended tothe first of July next. The Warden presented report from Mr A' McNab, relative to the probability ofmak- in;r a road to the extremity of the Indian peninsula to connect with the Manitoulin Is- lands, said report having been asked for by resolution at last December Sessinn. The re- port was readily the Cquncil by the 1‘. arden. RI The Warden read a communication from Mr J. M. Ferris, Government Gaol Inspector; also from Government Architect of 63013 ; and Fi- nancial statement trom County Treasurer. Mr John Miller was appointed Court House keepen Moved by Mr Grier, seconded by Mr Chaf- fey, That a petitiOn be prepared and adopted by the Council signed by the \Varden, and forwarded to His Excellency the Governo General and to both Houses of the Provineia , Legishtmre,‘praying that the decision of Par ' liament upon the subject of the alternate meetings of the Legislature at Toronto and .Quebec. may be earned out. ‘ V. ‘J . â€"~ -- â€".-- vvvvv U‘l v1] ballot to form the said comnnttee: Messrs. Stephens, Gner, 'Morrison, Fiesher, and Ga- mey. MOVed by Mr Morrison, seconded by Mr Gurney, That a special committee be now appointed to consider the propriety of peti- tioning His Excellency in Council to remit the interest accruing on the price of Crown and School Lands in this County, in considera- tion oftne loss to the settler by the severe frosts of the last three years. The following gentlemen were elected kw Mr. R. LIFrost, Reeve of Derby, ed a petition from S. McNenn,n Gravel roads. COUNTY PROPERTY-Messrs. Frost, Donald. McNaught, and the Warden. PRINTINGâ€"Messrs. Stephens, McNaught, and the County Clerk. Your Colnmittge would further recommend Bryant, ILJA'I‘E‘STQ WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY. THURSDAY. we 0! Derby, present- . McNenn, relative to elegged by in company with six other Fedetaiipteamteu,~ were off Gat'veston. They saw a steamer in. the offing. The steamer Hatteras immodiate~ ly got under way to speak with begand when withm hailing distance asked who the was, and received answer“ Her ajest ’5 shop- of-war Spitfire.” The commatt‘ a: of the Hatteras told them to wait'indi'he’ would send ‘ a boat to her, and had just lowered a boat with an oflieer emitters min hen; -, _ Manner opem her 'broadgt‘dé “Hm 8 Kat. terns. The BIOOkiytt got ‘ nude;L ‘1‘, a“, started in pursuit ofthegfm' J , . W night coming on, loetleight of her, "gift?“ corn- pelted to give up the ,ehaitt‘e‘itm fawning, it was found that the Hatter-at mutant: in nine fat-horns of ' water. : were going on, the 'I‘exas RauEérs, comprise - g ing the Ninth, Sixth and Thin! Legionq, be- ; cztmv. engaged with tho Michigan cavalry! - 3 and drove them pelt mo“, throngh tow-n, and run them off North. with considerable. to.“ to the abolitionists, and a ioss of thirty'iu kiilO-d ! and wounded on our part. ' i " The ladies rushed out from their housem { wild with joy crying: out, ‘There’s some at t the Fair Grounds. ~ C‘tase them, kill them, ”or God’s sake.’ One lady said : ‘The Yan- i kee commandant of the post is in my house ; come and catch him ;’ and a search was in~ . stituted, but without success; when the no- ! bte woman insisted that he was there. can-- cealed ; and finally atter mac); ado, the gal-m ' lam (save the. mark !)‘Coi Murphy, the intrepid Yankee commandant of Holly Springs, wan. pulled out from under his bed, and presented himself in his nocturnal h‘a‘bittments” to his captors.” I I . - .r""7.""~."-7 “UV“ "'1.“ Hour and other Commissary stores gained a! $500,000. ' ' “$1,000,000 worth of medical states. to; which invoice< to that amount were, exhibited am! 1;000 bales of cotton "and six huhdred thousand dullam worth of Stalei’s stores. “Whiie the capture ofthe camp. paneling of the prisoners and destroyingofthe stores I'lnh.n THE DESTRUCTION 0‘? ROLL}? SPRINGS. The Richmond lfltig of the 10th has. the. )l l l . . l followingr with regard to the capture at Hall)? l ‘ ' ) 5 Springs :-â€"â€"- . “We have already published a statement! mm: the correspondeutof a N. Y. paper; who. estimates the Yankee loss at the" Holly 'l Springs at $6.000,000. The amount'bf goods 'lcaptured and their value will aet'ouish our =_‘ readers. It is greatly to be regretted that the ' 1th 000 suits 0t clothing” could not have been returned ; but we have the satisfaction of knowing that, for the want ofthéfligthe Yan- l kee soldiers will suller greatly. The South- l l ern account from an eyeflfitnefis says :- “The surprise camp surrendered 1,800 l men, and 150 comm'isioned oflicers, who l were immediately paroled; . And then (tom‘- l rnenced the work of destruction. The ettenÂ¥~ sive buildings of the Mississippi Central De~ pot, the stationohouse. were filled with sup~ t plies of clothing and Commissary stores. § Outside ofthe Depot, the barrels of flour es. timated a half a milein length 150 feet thro’ ‘and 15 feet high. Turpentine wasthr'own over l this and the whole amount was destroyed. Up- town the court house and public buildings,liv-â€"' ery stables and all capricious establishmentn‘ . Were filledweiling high, with medical audord-a' j nance stores. These were all tired, and the ex»: l plosion ofoue of the buildingsfin which there gwas stored one hundred barrels of powder, 'knucked down nearly all the housei on the south side ofthe square. ‘ Surely such a scene of devastation was never before pre- sented to the eye of man. Glance at the gi- gantic estimate. “1,800,000 fixed cartridges and other ordnance stores, valued at one million five hundred thousand dollars,iucluding 5000 rifiee and 2000 remlvers. ‘lOU,Ol)0 suits ol clothing and’other quarteh master stores, valued at WWW; 5.000 brim flour and other connniagnrv nun-m u.mlh..... .. J ___ -..v vvu- .L‘UIGIIIUC‘ in that year. He also took‘a leading part in Burn’s centennial anniversary in the follow. ing January, and also in the succeeding ex- tensive celebration of Washington’s birth day. Since the death of his estimable wife he has I been gradually sinking into dissipated habit; commencing with a slight debanch, and fol- lowing with a long interval of'mlm'ety, but within the last two or three years he has become almost constantly, inebriated. His ftiB'nds here stro‘ve' with him but to no avail, and he finallydied as above stat- ed. How long he'had been lying there is not knownâ€"The last we heard of him alive wall by a policemen who saw him about midnight on his knees in Lake street. Mr. Ha'r'vte has long been" lame from an abscess on his leg. His friends tried to persuade him to enter the hospital and he promised to do so, but deter- red it till it was to late- But for his late unfor- tunatefiiiling Mr. Harvie’ would now occupy a high niche in the temple of bgal‘ fame, and be looked. uponâ€"as he once' wasâ€"~31 model of learningr in his profession; a‘clan‘sic thinker, and at eloquent advocate. The deceased was _- _ _vwvuvvu v' -N a membe? of the Masonic'fr‘a'terniiy, and is believed at one time to have heh ths‘ yank of Royal Arch Masonâ€"Chileagb‘ 'i‘m‘és”. _ , ------ . rvul' wuao luau! Ill Memphis, Tennesse. where he was engaged as a tutor. He afterwards removed to Michi- gan, and about 20 years ago was emuloyed as a professor of Greek and Latin languages m a branch of the Universiiy of Michigan at Te- cumseh, Lanawee county. He then removed to Detroit, and entered the office of Geo. C. Batesâ€"now of the Stateâ€"as a law ‘Istudcnt, Mr. Bates being then the U. S. District At- torney for Michigan. He there commenced a successful practice at the bar, but soon after- wards removed to Sault Ste Marie, in Lake Superior region and was elected State senator from Chippeway county, position which he filled with much honor, and occupied during two terms. While residing there he wrote a series of five or six articles on the Lake Su- perior country, which were published in Har- per’s Magazine, illustrated with cuts engrav- ed from his own sketches, He removed to Chicago in the fall of 1852. He was elected President of the St. Andrew’s Seciety in 1858 and presided with great ability at the annual dinner of the society on the ‘30th November in that year. He also took'a leading part in Burn’s centennial anniversary in the follow- ing January, and also in the succeeding ex- 19nc;uo (.nln‘k-n.:l‘n -£.l" ‘ . Results of Intemperafiégâ€"m End of an Eminent Lawyer. Andrew HarVie, agehtleman'lon’g and well known in Chicago as'an eminent lawyer, and well known ‘ of the firm of Harvie', "Miller 8; Nissan, died yesterday morning‘m the street. His dead bod 3' was found about"? o’el’ock, by an officer at the {cot of a flight of stairs lead- ing to No. 6, Tremout Block. He lay with his head downward and was quite dead when discovered; An inquest was held by‘Corouer Schmxdt, and a verdict was returned by the jury that the diseased had “died from cold and exposure.” Mr. Harvie was ‘born in Glasgow, Scotland, and was a graduate of Glasgow University havmg taken the degree of A. M. in that institution. He removed to Amen“ “1 1837, and épem some years m Mamnlu;n 'l‘--..-- _ . I n .