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Sir John A. Macdonald moved the sec- ond reading of the Manitoba bill in orde: that he might explain some of the altera- tions that had been made. The boundary lines were altered in order to include Portage la. Prairie, the people of which he had had reason to believe were adverse to being governed from Fort Garry, though the‘f were now he thought willing to enter the Union. The deviations of boundary would increase the estimated population by about 2,000, so that in cdlculating the subsidy to be paid that country, it should be on the basis of 17,000 persons instead of 15,000. Sir Francis Hincks gave particulars of the items, whose aggregate amounted to $8, 794,. 4 3 9. Mr. Mackenzie approved of the changes as far as they went, but he considered the Bill far from satisfaqtory yet. Sir John A. Macdonald stated that the Election Bill would he drOpped. He also stated that as the Supreme Court Bill, thc Northwest Bill and the'1' ..rifl' were the only important measures before them, there was a prospect of soon closmg the session. The House then adjourned at six o’clock. OTTAWA, May 4. After routine busineSs Mr. Mackenzie mom-d for all correspondence with the In.- perial Government on the Northwest. Mr. Cartwright asked what sums were to the credit. of the Dominion in the unions Banks here and in England on the first cf March last. After some further remarks from the Hon. Mr. Macdougatl, Sir Geo. E. Cartier and Mr. Mills, the matter dropped. OITMVA, May 6. In the House of Commons, Sir Francis Bincks moved the third reading of the ' Superannuation hill. Considerable discus- sion arose on several clauses of the bill, but no amendments were passed, and the bill was read a third time. The Clerk then , read an important despatch from the Colo- nial Office to the Governor-General relative to the fisheries qu stion, signifying to His Excellency that the Board of Admiralty . had determined to send a force sufficient to ‘ protect the Canadian fishermen and to main- l tain order. M. Dorion wanted to know whether the cost of maintaining this expe- l dition was to be borne in the same prepor- l tion as the costs of the Red River expedition E ~three-fourths by the Canadian and one3 fourth by the Imperial government. Mal Holton complained that the corredpondence on this question had not been brought: down. Sir Francis Hinchs was very sorry i that the member for Chateauguay was not ' satisfied with the despatch. The corres- pondence was not yet prepared, but he could assure the hon. gentleman that thei Government had no desire to conceal any i information on the subject. The matterl then dropped. Mr. Mackenzie inquired; why the Government had not taken up the l North-West bill instead of proceeding with 3 other less important measures. Sir Geo.l Cartier announced that the Premier hadl been seized with sudden illness while pre?j paring to come down to the House.â€"‘ Medical attendance was obtained, but the right hon. gentleman was still in acute pain and could not possibly be present. Mr. Mackenzie was extremely sorry to hear this and would not press the Government to go on with the measure. After recess M. Bellerose moved the third reading of the interest bill. Mr. Oliver moved a three months’ hoist and the House dividedâ€"yea: 57 ; nays 56. The bill was therefore thrown out. Several other bills were passed and the House adjourned at 11.25 p.m. Sir John A. Macdonal-d said that nearly all the correspondence had been laid on the table, and that such of the balance as could be produced without injury to the public interest, would be brought down. Hon. Mr. Macdougall said that when he wrote to Riel It was to meet the proceed- ings of a traitor, whom he knew to be in the Cabinet. The matter then dropped. Hon. Mr. Howe wanted to know h-ow it was that the hon. member for North Lanark did not think it dishonorabie to write a sneaking, infamous letter to Riel, asking for a secret interview. Sir George E. Cartier considered that. he bade. perfect right to choose his company Hon. Mr. Macdougall contended that ’Father Richot had been an instigator of the rebellion. He also spoke of the con- temptable chart cter of Kiel, and stated chat. he was pained to hear that the Minis- ’ter of Militia had publicly walked arm in {arm with Richot. Sir J ohn A. Macdonald defended himself. and said that the Governor General had re- solved to receive these representatives from the Territory, and the Government also availed Ihemselves of lhmr knowledge of the subject, for the purpose of settling claim and restonng Order. the House adjourned at 11.2.) p.m. OTTAWA, May 7. Kt. Hie shting of the Home on Saturday, after routine business, Sir Geo. Cartier re- ported the iliness of Sir John A. Macdonâ€" Sir Francis Hincks defended the refusal Enost ungortam being, the restricting (mid «of {he Governmegt to pay the purchase m} Of mks to grants prior ‘0 8th March, money and said it was desirable to have the ‘ 1:69' prestige of the Queen's authority in restor- - The House adjourned 8% midnight. ing order in the Territory. : OTTAWA, May '9. The diSCD-‘Sicn “’33 continued by MT-g The Speaker tookk'the chair at 321-5 The discussion was continued by Mr. 4 Ferguson, Hon. Mr. Howe, Hon. Mr.‘Chau- i vean, and other members. The conduct of the Roman Catholic clergy at Red River, ‘ the non-payment of the inoney to the Hud- I son’s Bay Company, the issue of the Royal 1 Proclamation by the Hon. Mr. Macdougail, and the exclusion of Portage la Prairie from the new Province, were the principal g subjects of comment. i Ornwa, May 3. The debate, on the Northwest question fluted till past 11 o’cbck, and was wholly Occupied with discussing the Bill. The Bill was then introduce-i and read a first time. Hon. Mr. Macdougall taunted the Minis- vter of Justice with receiving Riel’s emis‘ «tries and not dozng his duty. ald, and stated that he was not able to leave his room, and therefore he could not come down to the House. Mr. Mackenzie resumed the debate on the.Manitoba Bill. He partially defended Hon. Mr. Macdongall, and strongly coo. demned the Hon. Mr. Howe forhis cou- dnet. He objected to several points in the Bill, but would not refer to them till in Committee. Summary ef the ‘che‘edings. Mr. Harrison defended the Bill at some length, and vindicated the conduct of Hon. M r. Howe. Mr. Mills objected to the Bill, the ma. chinery 01 which was too comylex. DOWN")?! ”SHAME“. H OUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. Mackenzie moved to suit the measure to a territorial form of Govern- ment, and to provide for obtaining the sense Of the people, which caused eon- siderabifl discussion; but on the motion being divided 0.. the amendment was lostâ€"Yeas, 86 ; Nays, 95. The discuasion was continued til] three o’clock, when the debate was ad- journcd. 86.88;} a ments were Put, and lost on division. Agents are sometimes regarded as great bores, for when they button-bode a man in good earnest, he finds it hard to get away. Some men are famous talkers, and never know when to stOp. Coleridge was the most famous example of this sort in England. In his company there was no conversation, for he was the only talker, and all others must be listeners. He could talk for hours with- out a break. and woe to the man he caught in the street, and compelled to be a listen- er. After recess, much of the time of the House was occupied by personal explana- tion and recriminations between the Hon. Messrs. B’Iacdougun and “owe. Charles Lamb tells a. capital story, ex- aggerating, of course, in his peculiar way. He was hurrying to the bank one morning, when suddenly he met Coleridge, who ex. claimedâ€" Mr. Jackson asked if the statement was correct that after all the grants had been made there would only be about a million acres. Was this reserve to ex. tinguish all the claims over the whole territnry 1’ lamb, I have something important to tell you: ‘But I am in a very great hurry,’ says Lamb. ‘Well, I will only keep you a minute or two.’ So he drew Lamb into a vacant lot, just off the street, seized a button, lifted his hand, shut his eyes, and commenced one of his almost interminable monologues. Lamb saw it was all up with his business for the day, if this continued ; but. he could not get a word in to interrupt the talk. So he quietly tool: out his knife, cut. off the button from his coat, and With his heart reproaching him for this deception, hasten- ed to the bank to make up lost time. His conscience, however, was perfectly at rest, he says, when returning homeward in the afternoon, he found Coleridge in the same Spot, and the same attitude, with eyes closed, talking still to the button. Lamb delighted to tell this story, to hear the laugh against Coleridge. FAST Bossesâ€"An old farmer gives hisE views of the value of fast horses as fol-E lows :â€"--“I see in the papers that horses trotting one mile in two and a half minutes, or at the rate of twenty-five miles an hour, sell for from $10.000 to $20,000 each, though good for little else. They cannot plough, draw manure, or team all day as well as a good stout farm horse. I under- stand that Commodore Vanderbilt has a horse that he would not sell for two or three of his best locomotives, either of which will go from New York to Buffalo by daylight. Is this wisdom ? Ought peOple Lto admire such nonsense ? One of my neighbors gave $1,300 for a horse that a would trot a mile in three minutes less than ! my old nag that I gave $100 401'. I told him I E would start three minutes sooner, and save E the $1,100 difl'erenn,‘ as my time is not 1 worth $330 a minute.” Mr. Stirton asked if the Minister of Mimia was aware that not one-half of the half-breeds were descended from Indians belonging to British territory. This was agreed to, anti after some further remarks the motion was carried, and the resolutions were severallycon- curred in. The House then went'iulo Committee of the Whole, and the ‘vario’us clauses of the Bill were agreed to. After routine business, and the an- nouncement that Sir John A. Macdono aid was improving, the debate on the Manitoba Bill was resumed. The Siamese Twins have not spoken to each other for a. month, owing to‘ a (ma. culty about receipts. It is said that bleeding 8 partially blind horse at the nose will restore him to sight, so much for the horse. To Open a man’s eyes, you must bleed him in the pocket. Mr. Bodwell deprecatefi sectional Legis- lation. The country shculd be free to all. He objected to the‘proposed grants, and the cambrous nature of the Government. The girl who used to play Igillle Eva in 'Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ now weighs 280 pounds. Barnum, in a public lecture, has told the Bostonians how to be happy, by temperate living, and how to get rich, by unlimited advertising. The House then went. into Committee,: and passed clauses, one to fourteen, with amendments. On the other clauses, a. few . Government amendments were passed; the ; most important being ,the restricting quiet ing of titles to grants prior to 81h Marci»; 1:69. A Dunnâ€"John White, M. P., of Bolton, has _ challenged one of the proprietors of the Evening Mail to fight on account of an article which appeared in that paper a few days ago. Hr. Archibald deprecated the use of vio- lentlangnage. He did not consider the Province, as proposed by the Bill, too 9mm. It wand-make six at Prince Ed‘ wagd’s Island. He also approved of the appointmant of Captain ‘Cameron. râ€"O C.) Circumstances, it has been said, calll out the men for the emergency and also! that the men create the circumstances. 1 We have no theory to defend on this subject. “’e are Conservative enough to defend things as they are until we can be satisfied that stething better can be substituted. Progress is as much indebted to the hand that retards as to the hand that strikes out rashly.â€" The usefulness of the steed depends up- on his being controlled and held in hand, so Governments of a constitu- tional character, will find the brakes to bejust as useful in producing steady and safe locomotion as the steam itself. The Dominion ship of State is at this moment a cause of anxiety, and to speak after the manner of commercial men, the insurance is thought to be rather hazardous. THURSDAY, MAY 12,1870. Another consignment of the un. rivalled family shuttle sewing machines, the Lockman patent, has been received at F. H. Edwards’ Jewellery and Fancy Goods Store. Every one who has used them acknowledge their supc~ rioritv. They are simple, cheap, and elegant, and without doubt the most durable and useful machine now before the public. Some of the youths of our villageâ€"} and some rather more advanced in yearsl alsoâ€"have a habit of tearing down bills, 1 smashing and defacing signs, and writ-3 ing filthy language on shutters and doors. Parents and guardians should bear in mind that there is a law in force prohibiting such detestable conduct, and the penalty connected therewith ranges from 85 to $90. We hope for the fair fame of our village that we shall be spared the painful task of recording the names of any of the rising generation for transgressing in this particular. If parents would speak a word of instruction to their lchildren, it may be productive of much Egood, besides saving trouble and ex- Eipenseâ€"in the shape of fine and costsâ€" ghereafter. DURHAM CHRONIC LB. W Durham Monthly Fair takes place on Tuesday, 17 t1: inst. Pohtical Reflections. 'H 1.1 The Government, to show how little there was in the assertion that Portage la Prairie had been originally left with- out the bounds of the new province in deference to French Canadian influence and desire, readily admitted it when a wish was expressed to that effect. The same dreaded influence has been citfld respecting ulledged grants of land in the territory for ecclesiastical purposessince March, 1869. N o sooner was the ques- tion raised than the Government ascer- tained from Sir Stafford Northcote, the Governor of the Company, who is now in Canada, that no such grants have been made, and, to quiet all apprehen- sions on this score, Sir Geo. Cartier has expressed the willingness of the Govern- ment to insert a clause in the act mak- ing valid only the transfers made prior to that period. At every turn the ob- jectors are either completely floored or knocked off their pins by a ready acqui- escence in suggestions which were sup- posed to be serious but in reality amount to nothing. The feeling of the House is that the spirit of the bill is fair and equitable; and, though it may be changed in some of its details, it will pass the House of Commons in its main features by a considerable majority. Three times has Napoleon appealed to the peeple of France, and three times has he been elected her chief. This ought to vindicate him from the title of “ Usurper” which has been more than once hurled against him. On Sunday the 8th of May, he made his appeal to the nation on the subject of the plebisci- tum, which has been answered with an affirmative majority, up to 5 o’clock on Monday morning, of over two million votes. So the Republican party is de. feated, increased concessions of liberty granted to the people, and another tie of security established between the throne: and the subject. Gradually, through difficulties and conspiracies, Napoleon is leading France by bloodless victories to increased political freedom, and assimilating her Government ~to that of Great Britain. Objection has been taken to the smallness of the new province which it 18 proposed to carve out of the Red River country. Did it ever occur to the objectors that, as Mr. Archibald stated in the debate on Saturday, it would make six provinces as large as Prince Edward Island, which we are all anxious should come into the union, and two-thirds the size of Nova Scotia, sol vast a portion of which is yet entirelyl unsettled. The danger is, we fear, that the new province will be made too large rather than too small. There is a very popular mistake to in saying that the new bill proposes to legislate for 15,000 souls. It must not be forgotten that there are 200,000 Indians scattered throughout the territory, and that they will have to be dealt with by the gov- ? ernment of the new province. Perhaps 1 those writers who have been objecting to l the largeness of the proposed represen- l tation of the new province in the House l of Commons will take this fact into the account. It is sufficiently important not to be overlooked. The original measure for- fixing the rate of interest by law, has been so .altered and amended that it has‘lb‘st l'most of :its original character, and it "is ,nolongera Government measure. Dr. l Tupper'haa now taken it in hand. It is most pleasing to see that the attempt thus to fetter this article of commerce, j’for it is just that, must fail. Whatever gold fogy, cast iron notions Quebec may [may have on this question, Ontario is lalmoSt a unit for free trade in money. {Cash is like wheat or any other com. Zmodity. It is governed by the law of supply and demand, and is made to de- pend a great deal upon the nature of the security ofl'ered for its use. If there his a plethora of it, the rate of interest will be 1017-; if, through various causes, very much of it is locked up, and therei is a scarcity of it in the market, and a demand for it continues, the rate of in- terest will be'high. Then, again, each man must be a judge-with respect to the security offered, and the rate of in- terest at all times will he .guaged by it. First rate security will be more likely to obtain a lower rate of interest than that which is doubtful. Capitalists will have, in one way or other, a fair profit for their money; and if the law will not allow it to them, there "are, alas! too many ways for them to gain, their point in the face of all the Acts of Parliament that might be made, and too, great temptations to those who require' money to use their utmost ingenuity to. procure it at the price demanded. Wei congratulate the Government upon their ‘ escape from identification and responsi- bility with this measure. What is the correct orthography of the new North-West province ? In the Government bill it is spelt “Manitoba.” We find, however, that Bishop Tache, in his work on the North-West, pub- lished in French in 1868, and now translated into English, spells it “Mani- tohah.” This spelling would seem to be more in consonance with the Indian orthography; .and we shall use it until we have further evidence than is now before us that it is incorrectâ€"Loader. W110 WANTs MONEY?-â€"Th08. Dixon, 1359., Barrister, Durham, has a. large amount of money to loan on personal or real estate aeburity. See card in another column. fifrThere is a very dangerous hole in Garafraxa Street Bridge in this Vil- lage, to which we would call the atten- tion of the County Road and Bridge Committee. What about. the 24th ? Something should be “on the wing.” â€"â€"â€" H409 Rate of Interest. The pepulation of London the less, according to the assessors’ returns, is now 17,600; the assessed value of real property is $4,078,460, and personal $886,400, making the total assessment $5,133,960â€"figures over which the Londoners, are .1 jubilth ‘ A person named T1103. 8. Chandler, who has been acting as wharfinger at Port Stanley, is much inquired for in that neighborhood, there being sundry bills, to the amount of $7,000 or $8,000 pressing for payment. It is supposed that Mr. C. has taken a trip across the lake for the good of his healthâ€"or his purse. The Montreal Trade Revww has been merged into the Monetary and Commer- cial fl'z'mes, published at Toronto. COLLINGWOOD, May 9.â€"The steamer Chicora left at. 6 o’clock on Saturday evening with a. full cargo, including some of the Government. boats for Red River and a hundred passengers. She will be due at Fort William on Wed- nesday morning. TROUT FISHING.â€"\Ve learn from a correspondent at Eden Mills, that on Friday last,6th inst., Mr. E. Duflield of that place, caught fifty-four trout, nine of them weighing 43, lbs. Thomas Drewry, the Toronto agent of three difierent insurance companies, has levanted, as it appears, icaving sev- eral parties in a state of anxiety respect. ing certain accounts and other claims, which are unadjusted. PAISLEY, May 9.â€"â€"A large fire broke out. here last night in a barn belonging to A. Colborn, burning about 200 bush- els of grain, one threshing machine, and all the farming utensilsâ€"also two horses. Loss about $1500. The Prince Edward Island Legisla- ture has voted down a resolution in fa- vor of joining the Confederation by a vote of 19 to 5. TORONTO, GREY AND BRUCE BAIL- WAY.-â€"â€"Mr. Shanly, the contractor for the first section of the Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway, says, in a. letter to Mr.Barnhart, a director Of the com- pany, that he eXpects to have the whole of the line to Arthur village under way by May 1st, and by that time be ex- pects to have 500 men at work, which will shortly be increased to 1,000.â€" During the winter I completed all my contracts for ties, fences, and bridge timber, and the greater part. of these materials have been delivered on the ground, whilst the remainder is all‘ pre- pared, and only awaits good roads for transportation. I confidently expect to5 [give you the first division, Weston. to : Bolton, ready for the rails by the 15th lJuly: BoltOn to Orangeville by the il5th September, and to Arthur before the snow falls. Once the road bed is completed, the laying of the track and lballasting is a question of a few weeks, so if your iron arrives by the 1st of July, you may, 1 think, run an engine to Arthur before New Year’s Day, 1870.” 53$," The *unm‘a‘rr'ied "men “of the Durham Senior Cricket ‘Club are open 'to play afriendly match, on the 24th inst., with an equal number of married men, residents of Durham, for a supper, if preferred. What say the married- men to this challenge ? N. G. J. MoKechnieâ€"This It is our painful duty this 'weelr'to record the death of our fellow towns- man MR. PETER PATERSON, proprietor of the Durham Mills, which took place yesterday, \Veddésday 11th inst., after about three months’ illness. l\'lr. P. was one of the oldest residents of this Village, and generally respected. He leaves a wife and large family, with whom we deeply sympathize, in this their irreparable loss. Deceased was a native of Galashiels, Scotland, aged 60 years. 6:? A speckled trout, weighing four pounds and five ounces, was caught in Kemp'Creek, near this village, by Mr. George Robson, on Tuesday last. en'te’rprining firm have just. received direct from Glasgow, an immense stock of new and fashionable Spring and Summer goods. Call and see. A message reéeived from the Colonial office was read. in the House on Friday afternoon notifying his Excellency that the Board of Admiralty intended to send a ii‘ieet'to protect the Canadian fishermen from American depredations. This min was rebeived with loud cheering and must give 'the utmost satisfactionjo all parties in the bountiy. A cable telegram of the 5th says :â€" “The steamer Scandinavia, which sailed to-day, took a cargo of London Arabs or street boys for Canada, where they will be provided With homes.” j. The Editor of the Guelph Mercury has iheen presented With ripe fresh tomatoes. Potatoes and Turnips, which were not secured last fall before the snow set in, are being harvested this spring in Caledon, Garafraxa, Amaranth and Mono, and the supply of both is conse- quently abundant in the market. The potatoes are as dry and well flavored as if raised in the fall, and the turnips as firm and juicy. Several loads have been sold in Orangeville during the past week â€"â€" Orangevflle Sun. ~ An English farm laborer was recent- ly wedded in the parish church, and his bride dropped dead in a few minutes after. He was single, married, and widowed, within an hour. Another 01d Resident Gone. The Fisheries. (Dscpaéck ta the Daily Telegraph.) SAULT STE MARIE, Fridayâ€"The Algerna has arrived and passed through the canal, The American authorities are on .the alert, and orders have been received from Secretary Fish at \Vash- ington, to use the utmost dilligenee and Watchfulness 1n seeing that no British vessel with munitions of war or supplies for the Canadian soldierspasses through the canal. The Chieora is sure to be stopped, and all our supplies for the troops will have to be taken across the Portage to the Algoma, which is new in British waters. The Americans at the Sault seem particularly jealous of any attempt on the part of the Canadian or British Government to subdue the rising at, Red River, and no effort willfibe. spared to throw obstacles in the way of the forces, now about. to be sent to the Red River via Fort \Villiam. The men are at work on the road at the Portage, and all will be in readiness for the comfortable transport of the troops - and supplies to the Algoma, which vessel will carry them to Fort William. The warlike .aspect of events has given this place quite a busy appear. ance, and as it will he in a way the base of Operations for the troops who are going to Fort Garry, lively times may he expected all summer. It is expected that the tr00ps will take from forty to fifty day-s in making the journey from Fort William to Red River. The mystery which for a long time has surrounded the Cuban revolution is being somewhat cleared up by General Jordan, late commandor-inchief of the patriots, who is now staying in New York and devoting his time to inter- views and meetings of sympathy. He has not withdrawn from the cause, but comes as the agent of the rebels for the purpose of wheedling supplies, arms and men out of the New Yorkers, by picturing in glowing terms the ardent desire which fills every Cuban breast for annexation to the United States.â€" To please his Republican admirers he declares that the negroes fight furiously and make soldiers second to none, but he gently slides over the long catalogue of butcheries with which they are credited by the Spanish Government.â€" ' Consequently General Jordan,evidentlyl a thorough judge of American peculi-I arities, is taken by the hand» and led up' into the high-places where the Beechers and the Stowes and other humane pat- rons of the Ethiop are only to be found. When he has eulogized their protege: and favoured their whims he is con- ducted by the lesser snobs to supper; in fact the General is getting as much wine and admiration out of the Cuban revolution asJamcs Stephens squeezed out of Fenianism. A severe "storm lrad set in, and was 'pi'evaiiing (in the 15th, which will re- ta‘rdf‘arming operations in Red River country. Mr. James McKay had visited the Sioux end Chippewas, and reports that. many Indians have left the country, and those remaining promise to remain peaceabie. The New Nation Editorialy eon- gratulates the country on the success of the Government, in restoring unity and prosperity, and promises a lengthy re- view of the past and present in its issue of the 22nd. SAULT STE MARE Col. Rankin had been ordered to leave ”the settlement, ’on account of certain Fenian notions be entertained, which'were not Wanted in the nettle- ment. ’Pie‘l has issued anotuer prOclama. tiou, in which he says, “We possesjs to- day, w1thout partition, almost half a continent. The expulsion of invaders has rendered our land natal to its children.” Riel calls upon his dis- tant brethren, from Lower Saskatche- wan to the Mackenzie River, to rally around the Provisional Government, and support and sustain it in its work. Th'e' sWinnipegw gejr‘s prepose to cele- brate the Queen 8 Birthday and keep it ageneral holiday. . ST. PAUL, M;NN., May 9.â€"-The New Mtwn of the 15th ultg, 1111‘s been re- eeived. Quietness ‘prev'ail‘s throughout the settlement. RUMOR or A MURDER AT BRENT-l woon.â€"It was reported here yesterday 3 that tv’m men from Minto were drinking in Ross’ saloon, at Brentwood, on Sun- day, and about 8 o’clock one of them left for home, leaving his companion drunk. At 8 o’clock yesterday morn- ing-he returned to look for his friend, and found him lying outside the saloon with his head split Open and his brains lying on the ground. No trace 0f the murderer has been discoveredâ€"Leader. “Support your Local N ewspapers,” says the “Southern Miscellany.” So say we; let every man first patronize one at least of the papers m his town, eountry or vicinity; but not content himself with one weekly paper only, but supply himself with three or four different papers. Unless a man is suffering extreme poverty, or ignorance of letters. it looks niggardly to neglect this ;important source of intelligence; PROPOSAL To CELEBRATE THE QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY. Arrival of the Algoma. ALLOWED TO PASS THE CANAL. 'RIEL’S PROGLAMATION. NOR-WEST. CUBA. Partisan strife at such whom and religious hickerings at such a time, are unworthy of us. We must view the matter calmly, justly and fearlessly.â€" No narrow spirit must now be allowed to guide the ship of state. No sectarian hand must touch the helm. Canada re- spects all creeds, all sects, all religions alike. The follower of Mahomet is as welcome to the protection of her flag as the ultra protestant, and the Catholic is alike entitled to every privilege. Can- ‘ada has no state church and recognises no‘ one school of religion and we warn those papers and politicians who awaken the “fanatical cry” and stir up men’s blood by appealing to their passions, that they are only preparing for them- selves a fearful and righteous retribution Canada now requires independent, man. 1y, honorable statesmen, not miserable, grovelling schphants of any particular creed or party.â€"â€"1Vortltem Lzyltt. Certain journals have attempted to raise the “No POpery” cry, that once so {oully marred the political aspects of this Province. Because unfortunately the “Greaser” Riel, belongs to the Church of Rome, because certain clergy men of that Church have participated in the movement; becanSe many followers of that Chu'réh are identified with the same, in the haste of the hour they have raised the “No POpery” cry. With such a sound we have no sympathy. The Clergy of that Church in this country and in Ireland have been loyal and true to the Flag that protected them. While faithful to their Church, they have never forgotten their allegiance to the Crown of England. Why then attempt to raise a partisan, religious, and fan- atical cry ? Protestant ministers, members of protestant churches have alike been false . to the British Flag, and it ill becomes us to cast a reflection upon a large and influential class of our countrymen be. cause some have erred. Every man in this country can worship God according to the light that is within him. No man has a right to dictate any particular line of faith or to scoff at his brother’s religion. In the nineteenth century bigotry and narrow-mindedness should find no place in the bosom of a British subject. Liberty of speech and freedom of thought are the legacy bequeathed to us as. ._n~-Â¥i#*-P‘Sht the - moment we breathed thc.air of Britain’s Flag. Let us not then strive to awaken partisan spirit, let UGIItQCLc-r u--.J_ . . : a people against cut~throat£ and inur- deters, whatever their creed or religion By so doing we will prove to the world that we are a peeple worthy of nation- ality, a Dominion Worthy of that great kingdom from Whose loins we have sprung. A Minnaâ€"A few days since says the Kingston Whig, a. police detective tele- graphed to Ogdensburg that two ear-loads of suspicious looking men were on their way thither, and that; no doubt they were Fenians. After aterrible seareit turned out that they were Methodist ministers on their way to attend a. conference. *(a remarkably small hand by the way) into the lady’s muff. As the muff was ”0‘3 very capacious, the lady quietly re- moved one of her hands from the same. In a few moments she felt a movement on the other side, and found gentleman number two attempting to pass his hand into the muff on the other side. She then quietly dr'e‘w her hand from the mufi‘ anda’lloive'd 'him to do so. “’hat took plate in the muff afterward she is unable to say. But each of the gentle- rne‘n privately reported to a small circle of friends how warmly the lady had re- turned the pressure of his hand in the mufl‘, while the lady as privately report- 'ed to her friends themagn ificet sell she had made of both gentlemen. Some young ladies and gentlemen who were taking advantage of the fine sleighing not long since in attending a donation, surprise, or wedding party, or something of that sort, were obliged to sit three on a seat. One of the seats contained two gentlemen and one lady. The gentlemen, of course, would not al- low the lady to take an exposed seat; she, therefore, sat in the middle. As the mght was extremely cold, gentle- man number one quietly passed his hand I SILVER FOR CANADA.--The first instal- ment of new Canadian silver, amounting to $120,000 in 25., 100., 53. pieces, have just come out in the Allan-steamer, and will be put quickly into circulation. Further sup- plies will shortly arrive, and in a short time very little, if any, Arnefican silver will be seen in Canada. Just now large quantities of it are being shipped to England. Dr. J. Briggs’ Allevantor relieves all pain instantaneously, and reduces inflam- mation with rapidity, creating a healthy action of all diseased organs, neutralizing all poisonous effects, making a rapid and radical cure of some of the most distressing complaints to which mankind is suhject.-â€" Sold in Durham by Findlay Shaw. Why is a bottle of brandy like a haunted house ? It contains spirits. The Sun has the following : ‘Morrissey says, take care of the pounds, and the shil- lings wi’nl take care of themselves.’ He knows, for he has done a great deal of pounding. one glove at a lady you insult her 3 throw two, you make her a present. Music is the food of love,’ but we have found out that it takes something more sub- stantial for matrimony. A young man, who, on being asked by a Judge whether he had a father and mother, said he wasn’t quite oertain whether he had or not; first, his father died, and then his mother married again, and then his mother died, and his father married again; and now he didn’t exactly know whether they Were his father and mother orâ€" not. Carrying a Joke too Far. The Religious Cry; The famm‘m yacht chrzetta, which won the ocean race some time since, in loading m Boston with a cargo of mm for Africa. Heenan ofl‘ers {0 back an American for $10,000 to fight. the winner in the Mace Allen mill. In a gambling saloon on Broadway, New York, up to a few months ago, there was an old portrait of George Wa~hington, painted by some unknown and unmeritorious artist. The thing was a daub of the worst order, and not worth ten dollars. The gamblers who frequented the saloon got tired of the picture and insisted that 1t brought them bad luck, and so at their re. quest it was taken down and stored. in a garret. The portrait is about 12 feet by G, and had taken the eye of a seedy and played out politician. One evening he was some- what drunk, and inquired affectionately for his favorite, when he learned that it was stowed away. He beg; ed the portrait and took it away, eterybody wondering what had become of it. Two or three weeks sincethé Board of Aldermen passed a re- solution for the purchase, at the low rate of $1,250, of a colossal portrait of Wash- ington by the tam‘oits American artist Rem- brandt Peale, Esq., who was long since gathered to his fathers. Of course a gen nine portrait by Peale, could not be allowed to pass, and it was bought at once. It proves to be the identical daub that hung in the gambling satoon, and the suspicion is very strong that a member of the Board of Aldermen has gone shares with the owner of the daub. General Robert E. Lee 'is saié tr: Lg threatened with heart disease: The Irish Land Bill makes slow pro- gress through the British House of Com. mone, and many important amendments have been made in it. ‘A Verm‘onttr, on a bet, has agreed to harness himself in a sulky and draw a man weighing 160 pounds a mile 1:) fif teen minutes. At Durham, on the 11th inst., after a lingering illncss, Mr. Peter Paterson, aged 60 vears a native of Galashiel, Scotland. ‘A dog. my child is an animal. Of course you know what a dog is don’t you ‘2’ ‘Oh, no, ma; 3 dogma ‘2’ ‘Run away, run away ; little children shou'd be seen and not beard.’ Daily Advertiser of Tuesday reports : Fall “’heat....-------0 80 @ O 85 Spring Wheat........-0 00 @ O 84 Pork----.... .... ... 7 00 @ 810 CANADA Sunkâ€"51;; Magma State. thafi the last steamer of Allan Lin;- brbught $120,000 in Canada Silver coin, in ‘20, 10 and 5 cent pieces, which Wili bé at once put into circulation. A Newwark man is getting very Bug. piciouis because his wife has several times, lately, asked him why he didn’t apply for work at that nitroglycerin factory which has exploded twice late- ly. He wants a divorcP. ‘Moat assuredly. If I should cut mugs ‘ with a red-beaded woman I should expect to have. my hat indented by the first cistern pole she could lay her hands on.’ Mafifatw-meum n?” ma .-_.. . I . 'h‘noni‘fl ('2‘! ‘Young man, do you believe in a future state '3’ And the child went away, puzzled to knnw what had so suddenly made ‘ber mather irritable. The funeral will take place! out Friday, 13th inat., at 3 p. tn. Friends and ac' quaintance are requested to attend without further notice. A.‘ mwuwmnww I" 'fl'. corfigi. ‘Go two T If it wasn’t for the awngm bigamy, darned if I wouldn’t go a dozen. But who supposed, deacon, that a man of your years would give such advice to a pawn just starting in life.’ ‘What is a dogma ?’ a little girl inquired of her mother. ALL scams as ”mam ‘You mistake me. Do you believe in a future state 0t rewards and punishments ?, Fall VVbeat----.---- $0 55 @ O 65 Spring \Vheat.---..... 0 55 @ 0 65 Oats 0.0. 0000 .--- 000@025 Peas----.... .... --. 0 45 @ 0 5O Flour. ..... ...........3 50 @ 4 00 Butter. .... ......... ..01 125@ 0 00 Lard ,perlb... .----.. 0 10@ O 00 la gs----.... .... ... .0 08 @ 0 00 Hay ....... ..........500@700 Potatoes.... . ....... 02 ‘ 5@ O 35 ‘10 course I does, and what’s more I in- tend to enter it as soon as Betsy gets her wedding toggery readv.’ At Durham, on the 7th inst, from con. sumptu n, Mr. Samuel Harvey, aged 4C 0R School Section No. 12, Beniinck, to enter on duties immediately. For particulars apply stating qualifications, to the subscribers. A female teacher prefer- red. LACHLAN MCQUARRY, WILL! AM BOYLE, Trustees CHARLES BOYD, ARE NOTICE, THE MUNICIPAL Council of the Tuwuship of Artemisis wul meet as a Court of Revision, in the Council Room, Town Hall, Flesbertou, on Mo‘néay the 30th inst., at 10 o’clock am. _ All épgegts must be' éiaiié Maggot: lodged With me not latsr than the 21m inst. Communications through the post: 05100 must be prepaid and addressed to me 3‘ Eugenia P. O. HENRY MELDRUM. This took the deacon down. TRAYED FROM THE PREMISES of the subscribers, Durham Village, aamall Red Heifer, 3 years old, iu-call; has some white spots on her face. A“! £2130“ giViOg information that will lead 10 1' recovery Will be “suitablv rewmded. “ T. J. R:SM1TH._ A Ncwwark man is NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Crawford P. 0., Bentfinck, Mix; 9, 1870. Argmisia, May 6, 1870 TEACHER WANTED. Money to Laan; ONEY TO LOAN on real or penonv a1 security. THOS. DIXON, Barriste r-at Law, Lower Town, Durham. Durham Markets. Guelph Markets. Stray Heifer. |, May a, 1870. Township Clerk. Tanners. kc. ARM in the T 41 and 43, it . ., 100 acres, -#Apply t6 \V. 1' 'John Moodie. Du: ‘Owen Sound; 0: he first sitt'm be hv- ‘ad it on Friday the 2‘ All persons ndfice. COURT 0‘ April, 187 0 Printed in g at this office. of Horse Cu! or adjtfining promptly an HOB SPINNI he su'nscri! past in 'friends and 1.1 has again Spinning WM 'now on hand 'in 'coume hf times are bun : IS'I‘ ui‘ ull Durlulq 'Andcrsnn, M1 'Allan, Wm. sped, Julm .u :Btn'xes, A. 9Burgess, Th Burns, Pair Boyie, “ll“. :Bums, Miss Bull, J Oh!) i ell, “'m. u g'gg, Juli- :Burren, M. Binnie, G , Byers, Jam Cameron, % Clark, Jan 'Bemiac'k, M.» TOWNSH' COO-k. P‘ct Cam ",‘Lc _‘ a? 7. (1,205 Near May 4th, Unmemn, Davis,Cat Ukingtnn. Franks, J French. 1“ , 3,0, 1 Ifyou take per cow in CI 1nd that :1 Value You may Hoiart, ankim. 'Hinch. J BMW? without a; Y H ’and all in' Miller. M MitchPH. Martin, J Mann, M: (8 in change Hamilton Jardme. I Kenm-dy, Livingem raga; ] mm 1N fl- EV EIRE‘ ACE you at y Store; M SPIN] '0 u r’(1 and OSL'. 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