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We have carefully examined the va ' rious reports that have been submitted i to Parliament by successitc committees1 of the legislature, and the voluminous evidence which has guided them in their conclusions, and have failed to disc cover results commensurate with the .expenditure of means absorbed by the Eumpeau agencies of the Government ; indeed we doubt if the advent of any successful colonist is directly traceable to their labors. To the social struggles for existence in the European hive are we indebted for the increased immigra- tion of the past year, and not to an in. telligent perception of the advantages of Canada as a place for the profitable exercise of industry. The most effect- ive organizations have originated in the promptings of a benevolence which com. misseratcd the condition of the hungry and the houseless. In older countries where the bounties of nature are well nigh. exhausted, and where multitudes . exist upon the precarious resources of a trade, periods of distress occur with a painful regularity, it is quite natural to 100k for relief by the settlement of a dangerous class 1n those countries where unexhausted natural wealth makes it impossible that large multitudes should ever be in want, except through their own misconduct, for an; length 0f time. The severity of the sacrifces which working men, especially mechanics, are called upon to make, when compelled by circumstances to immigrate, very of. ten unfit them for adaptation to a state of things which conflict with their habits and qualities, hence the secret of the discontent which has so frequently es. caped from the lips and pens of recent emigrants. Politicians of the “ Globe” school find it much more easy to deal in general denunciation than prescribe the nature and the extent of those duties The Toronto Globeâ€"vulva” whit in its treatment. of poIitical opponentsâ€" except when, and while (they indulge in the luxury of admitting Mr. George Brown to a share of officia! distinction-â€" scems to be in an unusually rabid condi- tion just now. In one or two articles DURHAM CHRONIC LB. -â€"e’.1 immigration-the Globe has singled } out every person connected with the; Emigrant Serrice of Canada, for abusol ive attack, except Mr. Dixon, the agentl of the Dominion, In London, and now; in Canada, for the convenience of con-i fercncc with Mr. Dunkin. The Globe: complains that the immigration Com? mittee of 1868 recommended the re-9 moval of Mr. Dixon, and a reduction of the staff at difi'crent places in Canada.â€" The obvious intention of the Globe’s ref- erence to the report of the Committee, is for the purpose of making the impres~ sion that the Committee of Parliament recommended a policy of inaction, and that thoseâ€"such as Mr. Dnnhin, Mr. Carling, and others occupying ministe- rial positions, while compelled to appear to do something towards attracting set- tlers to the country, were practically earning out what the Globe chose to represent as the recommendation of the Committee. Haring very little confi dence in any statement which appears in the Globe to the prejudice of those :0! whom it opposes itself, we turned toi the renert of the Immigration Commit ] tee o 1869. The Committee was com l posed of 21 members, among whom were Mr. Mackenzie, of Lambton, Mr. Jack- son, of South Grey. and Mr. Snider, of} North Grey. Mr. Jackson was chair-l man, and, we suppose, the writer of 3 those portions of the report which em- braces the recommendations. The Com- mittee report that past efforts have not been productive of satisfactory results, and, that as the public lands are now under the control of the Provincial leg” islatures, the system should he reviewedi with a view to adapt it to altered cir- cumstances. Then follows the paragraph which the Globe has endeavored to mis- represent, and which is as follows :â€" “ Your Committee recommend a dis- continuance of the agency at Wolver- hampton, in England, and such a reduc~ tion of the stat? at Quebec, Toronto and other agencies, as can be made consist- ently with the recommendation in the! preceding paragraph, with a view to the early reorganization of those agencies.” The Globe has managed to distort its obvious meaning. The \Volverhamp- ton mission was no doubt comparatively I barren of results, hence Mr. Dixon was removed to London. The Committee were probably of opinion that a reduc- tion of the staff was essential to its re- organ ization, on an efiicient basis, but there is not the slightest grounds to jus- tify the Globe’s inferences. The next paragraph of the report is of sufficient importance to justify its reproduction here. “ As the success of the immigrant de-‘ pends greatly upon his willingness and* ability to adapt. himself to the condi-l tions on which success is alone to be ex-i; pccted, your Committee suggest that great. caution and circums'pcction should guide any public efl’ort to induce peeple to emigrate. While Canada offers health, prosperity, and freedom to the industrious laborer and mechanic, she cannot safely assume any responsibili- ties on behalf of persons whose occupa. tions, or habits, have been unfavorable to selfireliance or to the practical exer- cise of intelligent effort.” The “ Globe” on Immigration. The above paragraph might. be plac- ed at the head of every poster circulat- ed in the United Kingdom. It recog- nizes the only sound basis for executive interference. THURSDAY, 001129, which fall within the sphere of Govern« ment with regard to Immigration ; in- deed very few people have any definite idea either of the province of Govern- ment, in this particular, or of the means by which the object is to be ac- complished, We have no doubt, the " Globe” to the contrary notwithstand. ing, that both Mr. Wing and Mt. Dunhin are loyally intent upon seeking the best results, both to this country! and to those who may seek a home with- l in its bounds; but the question which E presents itself at every angle is, whatl can, or what ought the Government tol do? That it should, by surveys, and; Opening suitable channels of communi- 1 tion, make its wild lands easily accessi-i ble'; that it should provide shelter and temporary special protection to immi- grants, when, from their numbers and inexperience it becomes necessary; that it should be represented in Great Britain by a gentleman of such attainments, character and personal knowledge of the Dominion as would command pub-l i lic confidence, will be conceded on all lhands. The sphere of Governmental {interference may be very properly res- } trieted while the principles and practice : of association for worthy purposes ;should be encouraged. To know what is the part to be enacted by individuals, i what by corporate bodies, what can be lbest done alone, and what together, ; what are the most convenient modes of {collecting and circulating information, lat what junctures associated bodies ought to modify their original objects, or enlarge their scope, or dissolve their {own existence, are problems which cir- leumstances} and experience will solve lmuch better than can be done by any I inelastic State machinery. m“ The Dominion has two resident agents in Ireland, one in Scotland, one on the Continent of Europe, and Mr. Dixon. The Government of Ontario secured the services of Mr. White for a few weeks in 1869 and 1870. Mr. ‘Vhite delivered some excellent addresses in a few of the principal towns and cities of the United Kingdom. Mr. White pos- sesses in an eminent degree, the quali- ties which are deemed essential to a good emigrant agent, but as before inti- mated, we have failed to discover com- mensurate results. The European agencies have been, and are, the weak points in the Canadian system, and we know of no plausible pretext for keep- ing up an expensive system of agencies, which, if not positively injurious, seems to be useless. Mr. Gordon, the President of the To- ronto, Grey and Bruce Railway Com- pany, and Mr. Shanly, the contractor, 1 passed through Durham on Friday last, I to Owen Sound. It is reported that, their mission was to“ renew the offer to build the line from Mount Forest to Owen Sound, on condition of receiving a bonus raised on the authority of a County By-law, for the sum of 8400,- 000, and the Warden has consented to call the Reeves and Deputy-Reeves of g the western tier of townships to meet at i Williamsford at an early day, to take the said ofl'er into consideration. We notice for the information of all whom it may concern, that in accordance with .certain provisions of the amended Act, passed at the last session of the legislao ture of Ontario, it is competent for the . County Council to submit a By-law to l the municipal electors on the observ- I ance of the following conditions, viz: . That the Reeves and Deputy-Reeves! ! for those townships that may be asked l to grant a bonus do petition the Coun- ii cil of the County municipality to pass a I by law to aid in the construction of thei . said Railway, by granting a bonus tol L the said Company, and stating the‘ amount which they desire to grant, and flu» be assessed therefor, the Council of lsuch municipality shall pass a by-law, provided the said by-law shall be ap- proved of by the majority of the quali~ ,fied voters therein, in the manner re- : quired by law. In such case the Coun- lty Council is authorized to provide for E 4 the assessing and levying upon all the rateable preperty within the townships ' defined for the repayment of the deben- i tures, with interest thereon, which do. 3 l bentures the municipal Councils, and 3'. the Warden, Reeves, and other ofiicers l . . D i are authorized to execute. . O I I It has been supposed that the aggreo gate majority of the interested, or com- bined townships will be decisive. This is a mistaken idea. The majority of the recorded votes in each township will decide the result in each township. It has also been intimated that the mode of providing for the sinking fund for the redemption of the principal sum is left to the option of the borrowers.â€" This also is a mistaken notion, for the Act expressly says that an equal annual special rate, sufficient to include a sink- ing fund for the repayment of the dc. bentures, with interest, payable yearly, or half yearly, shall be levied and col- lected. We will not anticipate the action of the Reeves and Deputy-Reeves at the forthcoming convention. Railways are in demand, and the facilities they afford must he had. therefore we trust that the representative men to be assembled, as aforesaid, will ascertain and faithfully represent pnhlic sentiment. This case, tried at the Assize Court in Toronto, on Saturday last, arose out of on article which appeared in the To- ronto “Glohe”â€"-â€"of which Mr. George Brown is managing directorâ€"on the 14th of May 1m, under the rather startling caption of “Sound the Alarm.” The article, in rather an indirect way, but with a distinctness that cannot be evaded, charges the plaintiff, the Hon. J‘. H. Gray, M. P.- for the city of St. John’s, New Brunswick, with having More about Railways. Gray vs. Brown. borrowed money from the Hon. Mnl Macpherson 'to pay a mechanic for fur- nitu‘r‘e, att‘d insinuates that the transac- tion of the gallant Colonelâ€"Mr. Gray -â€"and the Hon. Senator (Macpherson) was a bargain and sale on the under- standing that, in the case between Up- per and Lower Canada, now before the Court of Arbitration, of which Mr. Macpherson and Mr. Gray are members, the latter should decide dvery disputed g point in favor of Ontario. After the publication of the libel, Mr. Macpher~ son and Mr. Gray respectively, made affidavits to the effect that the accusa- tion was a pure fabrication. Mr. Gray thoughtit his dutyâ€"no less we presume to refute the slander, so far as the same implicated Mr. Macplierson, than to vindicate his own characterâ€"instituted a criminal prosecution for the said libel- one article. Failing to agree on a ver- dict, the jury was discharged. The evidence and the arguments are before the public. It turns out to beâ€"just what most people supposedua fabrica- t tion for political effect, prepared in the {Globe cfice, out of materials collected Eby Mr. Geo. Brown himself, for though he swears that he was absent when the article was published, it appears from the evidence of Mr. Hay, of the firm of Jacques 6L Hay, that the Hon. George ' was collecting information with a view to give the libel the appearance of , colorability. We think that the attack was an ex- ceedingly gross and unjustifiable one, but, unfortunately, Mr. Gray is rather peacable, politically. In the examina- tion, by Mr. Blake, Mr. Gray, though apparently confident in his personal ree- titude, appeared as a public man at a disadvantage. It is to be regretted that a leading public man from one of the Maritime Provinces; should expose so many points of attack to party sharp- shooters. In one respect Mr. Gray has obtained a victory, but take it all in all mums .the word. M r. Brown undertook his own defense in the Court. We like this innovation. Courts of law might be made interesting by g resort to personal proceedings at the bar. The bar monopoly should be broken up, and We thank Mr. Brown for this, if for nothing else, that he had the courage to cast defiance in the teeth of the old professional adage that “ he who pleads his own cause has a fool for his client.” Mr. Brown trimmed up his stereotyped speech in a way that made the old bar tenders stare. 3' Cole 6:. Tweed have received their F all stock. They are giving bar- gains. See advertisement. Lannaâ€"The attention of our Lady readers is directed to the advertisement of Mrs. Davidson, of the “Montreal House.” The negoeiations to effect a peace which are known to have been on foot for some days past are said to have re- sulted in complete failure, the British Foreign Oflice abandoning all hope of a pacific settlement. The effect of this failure was to bring the Germans to a resolution to begin the bombardment of Paris immediately, heavy guns being in position for that purpose. Tuesday was the anniversary of the battle of Leipsic "an day held in high honor throughout Germanyâ€"and it was regarded as n fit- ting occasion upon which to commence the awful work of shelling the French capital. We shall shortly know whether this resolution has been carried into el- fect or not. SCCIAL.-â€"A social, under the auspices of Mrs. Gold and Kelsey, will be held in the Methodist New Connexion Church, Durham, on Thursday evening next, at 7 o’clock. Admission 1‘25 cts. The public generally are invited to at- tend. Sxow.-â€"Snow fell here on Tuesday morning last. Encartaâ€"Parties calling at Fraser’s store will be sate to secure bargains, as the whole stock has to be sold out with- in a limited time. BARBER SHOEâ€"A8 will be seen by card in another column, Professor Ringo, late of Toronto, has Opened one of the above named institutions in Dur- ham, over Cole Tweed’s store. Lower Village, opposite the International Hotel. 32' We have received another let- ler from “ A Member of Corporation of Bentinck,” too late for this week. It. will appear in our next. London, Oct. 18.â€"Rinderpest on the Continent spreads with alarming rapid- ity. It now prevails from Poland to the Atlantic. The Elora fi'mes says the Messrs. Hunter, of Pilkiugtou, refused $750 for a heifer calf which they showed at the Provincial Exhibition. They said a bull calf for $200, the purchaser of which afterwards refused $400 for it. Bismarck has a new danger to face, more terrible than the franc-tireurs or Garibaldi, or even the Papal Zouaves. His best policy now is to make peace at once on any terms. The following tele- gram will explain the matter :h- Pom- SAID, EGYPT, Oct. 14.â€"Seven- ty days from California here. I shall join the French army of Marseilles on the 18th inst. My friends can address me to the care of the American Con- 801 in that city‘ Viva la Hansel Gzo. Fl TRAIN. George’s juncture with the French army at Marseilles, will be' the great event of the campaign.- He will- be employed as chief orator of the Repubo lic, as a sort of military bellows for fill- ing the dcmoralizcd conscriyts wit-h clan. The War in France. Gen. Robert E. Lee diet! at Inexing' ton, Vs, on the 12th inst, aged 53 years, 8months and 23 days. His di' ease was congestion of the brain. 319 loss will be deeply deplored not only in that land and among the people in whose cause he battled so nobly, b!“ wherever the right of self government is cherished, and the memory of the brave revered. General Lee was de- scended item one of the most disting- nished of Virginia families. He enter- ed the U. S. army at an early age, and proved himself one of the greatest Gen- erals this Continent ever produced, and besides being distinguished as a military man, he was endeared to all who knew him by his estimable social qualities. Marriage of the Princess Louise. The “Pall Mall Gazette” has auth- ority to confirm the report of the rumor of the probable marriage of the Prin- cess Louise with the Marquis of Lorn, the eldest son of the Duke of Argyle, and that her Majesty and the Privy Council have given their consent to the match. The Princess will receive al grant of £30,000, and an annuity of £6,000 from Parliament, which will enable her,independent of her husband’s means, to live on something better than stirabout. We are glad that Her Ma- jesty has consented to this marriage.â€" The sons and daughters of the reigning monarch are,by law, compelled to marry none but Protestants, so that for nearly two centuries the Princesses of Eng- land have had to pick and choose out of the hungry German princelings with- out territory enough to sod.a lark, and whose princely preperty and family wealth were contained in small sized valises. These gentlemen were a burthcn on the nation ; and the Brit- ish Empire must rejoice that a new order of things has been instituted. OnFriday night a most destructive fire originated in the stables of the Wellington Hotel, Orangeville. It broke out about 11 o‘clock and con- tinued raging until 11 buildings were totally destroyed, with a large amount of store-goods, fixtures, c., estimated at not less than $80,000. The hotels of Witters and Middleton; Minary‘s shop ; the stores of Parsons, MoLaverty, Easman, Lloyd, Till, Longway Broth- ers and Jackson, with a large quantity of their contents, were entirely de- stroyed. Four valuable horses were lost in the conflagration. Incendiar- ism is said to be the cause of this great calamity. Two men have been arrested. One, Pendleton, has been committed to Guelph jail, the other, Lennox, escaped from custody. A reward is offered for his apprehension. The Parisians sent the bronze statues of the cx-Emperor to be melted into cannon. ' Three newspapers folded in eight will, it is said, turn a rifle bullet. Net: is France wh the French. Henry Ward Beecher owns a $25,- 000 house in Brooklin, a 830,000 farm in Peekskill, and half the “ Christian Union” newspaper. Twenty-fire years ago he had to wait sometimes a week before he could pay postage on a home letter. His salary was 8150, half pay. able in provisions. Mr. John Black is about to erect a large two story granary at the Fergus station. Rev. C. S. Eastman of Seaforth has been chosen as successor of Sir Wm. Colles of Durham as agent of the Upper Canada Religions Tract Society. He is highly rec commended.â€"Canadian Baptist. An accident of a serious character took place on Monday, 10th inst., in the Town- ship of Normauby, resulting in the death of a young man named Henry Steiuaher, about 20 years of age. He was leading a vicious bull owned by Jacob Schaus along the road to the Normanby show, there were two behind the bull driving, one of them to get the animal to move along quicker twisted his tail, whereupon the bull plunged forward knocking down Steinaher and jumped upon him. Dr. Bestel, of Carrick, was immediately sent for and did all in his power for him but of no avail, as he expir’ ed during Monday night. Deceased was an adopted son of Mr. Schaus.-Confiderate. It is interesting, says the Pall Mall Ga- } zctte, to remark the progress of civilisation‘ from year to year. On the 10th of Sept., one twelvEmonth ago; all Europe quivered with horror at the slaughter o! the Kinck family by Troppmann. The violent death of seven persons shocked the civilised world. How vast has been our improve ment in this short period I what tone have our nerves acquired! We read of the slaughter ot seven thousand persons with far more calmness than we heard of the slaughter of seven. The Kinck family were only sacrificed to the exigencies of an in- dividual ; the thousands whose corpses are lying beneath the battle-fields in Alsace and Lorraine have been sacrificed to the? necessities of nations; and herein lies the? difl'erence. Yet we should never forget that the victims in each case are individ- uals ; every wounded man lying now in a hospital suffers more than any of the Kincks. Gamblers tell us that it is not so much the money they lose at the table that ruins them as the impossibility they find of economiaing shillings in the ordinary transactions of life, when they have accus- tomed themselves to stake hundreds of pounds on one throw of the dice ; and so it is with human lives. We lan all sense of their value in the lavish waste of war. George Black, of the Rifle Range Tatem, on the York Road, dropped dead on Friday morning while in the act of putting on his boots. Death was caused by ihe rupture of a blood vessel in the bowels. Death of Gen. Robt. E; Lee. More outrages against foreigners are re- rem: ported from China. The mob at Pekin toga] have destroyed the Cstholic buildings, and 50c, the Chinese Government refuse to take any - to 11 measures to prevent'further outbreaks. ‘ i 000. Fire at Orangeville. is the only great fortress in which never has been taken From a party of our citizens just return- ed from a shooting excursion on the North Shore of Georgian Bay, we learn that a dreadful accident which occurred at the house of a settler u’ehr the mouth' ‘of the river Wye, about six miles from Penetan- guishene, on the night of Monday, the 3rd inst. The settler (whose name we did not learn,) resided with his wife and family, thirteen persons in all, in this secluded situ- ation, being six miles from any neighbors. On the night in question it appears that something being wrong with the bed in which a couple of the daughters slept, they arose to fix it, and lit a torch or candle for that purposeâ€"one of them holding the light while the other proceeded to fix the ropes‘ or slats of the bed. They seem either to} have been unaware of the fact, or to have} forgotten that under the bed their father had stowed a keg of gunpowder, which was ‘iery carelessly left uncovered; and the girl holding the light incautiously approached near enough to let a spark from it fall into the keg, when the'powder immediately ex' 3 ploded, blowing the roof off the house, killo l ing two of the girls instantly, injuring anâ€" other so severely that she has since died, and inflicting more or less injury on all the members of the family. The scene pre- sented after the catastrOphe is said to have been a most heartrending one.-- 0. 8'. Times. 1 The shocking casualitiee among promi- nent commanders in the present war, fol- lowed by sudden and amazing recovery, will be cited hereafter as the greatest cari. osities of history. The Emperor Napoleon died at Chalons at an early period of the struggle. He died again between Cba‘lons and Mezieres. He tried to die a. third timer at the head of his army, but could not. Marshal McMahon, after being instanta- neously killed at Sedan, recovered in time to be mortally wounded and diet} in Bel- gium. Be is now convalescent. Gen. Failly was shot by his own fro‘ops. He was attemarda killed in battle by the Prussians. Finally he was executed for cowardice. He is now alive and well. Bismarck has been shot. The Crown Prince was killed in action three weeks ago. Subaeqnently the former gentleman held several interesting conversation: with M. Favre, and s newnpeper concepondent, and the Prince, notwithstanding his untimely demise, he: continued to make pretty lively times in the neighborhood of Paris. King William went raving mad, and was conveyed to Berlin in a. straigmojacket, ever since which time he has been in command at the iront. A fire broke out at McLeod’s Temper- ance Hotel, Brantford, at 3 o’clock on Fri- day morning, and consumed the building occupied by the Expositor newspaper.â€" Most of the type and presses were saved but much damaged. The fire spread with great rapidity, there being no water available for the fire engines. The buildings were own- ed by Dr. E. '1‘. Bown, and are understood to be fully insured. The Expositor office belongs to Messrs. Mathewson 6: Stewart. The latest victim is Gen. Von Mollke, who has been borne to his grave in three lead cofiins. at three different times, and with three splendid funeral processions. He has not re-appeared yet; but he has been so effectually buried, that the resurrection will take longer in his case than it did with the others. (11';- Durham Brass Band has been re. organized. Mr. Johns, of Owen Sound, whose ability as an instructor is well and favorably known throughout this district, has been engaged. Our village will, ere long, beable to boast of a good Brass Band, as one of its permanent institutions. Our citizens have always manifested a very liberal disposition towards sustaining the Band, and we have no doubt that so soon as the members are sufficiently qualified to appear in public, that should they feel dlB posed to give a benefit Concert, a bumper house will be awarded them. 91-33112 PERSONS KILLED; afi- Mr. A. C. McKenzie has just opened out every choice selection of Ladies’ and Gents’ Furs, which he intends to run off at a small advance on cost. His stock coma prises Mink, Ermine, Utter, Seal, 650., c. Intending purchasers will do well to call early. Garibaldi, who, when last heard from, was organizing a force at Tours, will not be worth his salt to the French Republic.â€" When Opposed to His Holiness’ awkward squads, the celebrated revolutionist proved himself a successful commander, but there is a vast difference between the demoralized Italians and the victorious Germans. We think that he would have acted wisely by letting France fight her own battles. The Germans will not recognize him as a French officer, they will treat him, and rightly too, as a guerrilla, and it takén pris- oner he will inevitably be shot.“ Telegraph. The Only golden path to wealth that we ‘ know of is by the United States Congress; How members get rich is‘ a mystery, which only they can nhratrel. Here are a few in- tcresting facts relative to this subject :- de years ago Senator Schenck was too poor to own a house or to pay his board hill. He was elected to gangress. Now he has a $32,000 house 1n Washington, with $5,000 worth of furniture. Six manths out of the two yéars,‘ he travelled in’ Eu- rOpe at a codt ot $3,000r Then there is John Sherinan. He was Very hard up abour three years ago, and peddled patent fluid extract. He abandoned his profession and entered Congress. His wealth in Indian Tand railroad lands is how set down at $1,~ E000,000. Very thrifty people, the Con. gressmen.â€"-â€"Ib. Last month there was a grand picnic at Jones’ Wood, got up by the members of lrish Republican Brotherhood in aid of Ireland and France. About 10,000 people were present, and tickets were sold at 50 cents apiece, so that $5,000 or thereabouts was the gate money. It was a' splendid success, until about 5 o’clock in the’,.after- noon, when the band of music, hired for the occasion, stopped playing, because pay was not forthcoming. A meeting of the execu- tive committee was held, and Capt. O'Grady the treasurer, declared that the gate money was not to be found. The Irishman sword that the Frenchmen had been knocking down and the latter retorted by saying that the former Were thieiies. Auditors were appointed to inspec't the books, when it was found that Dr. O’Leary, the Irish manager of the picnic, had sold 6,850 tickets, and returned 6,500 less than that number. The total sum turned in by the official was $203 50c., while the actual receipts are proved to have_ been 111 thé neighboorhood of $5,- Dreadful Accident. Mysterious Incidents. To the Editor of the Chronicle. Sxa,â€"There was a mysterious meeting of a few isolated individuals from different parts of the South Riding of the County of Grey, held in Priceville on the 3rd inst, who style themselves Reformers, and as such I presume they have the vanity to think they are the leading members of that bodyin the South Riding. Now, Sir, I think that sensible men have reason to doubt whether these parties are the ac- knowledged leaders of the Reform party ; for itisa fact that they are not the men? who command the respect or influence of that body» But, Sir, I think the origin of the movement lies in the presumptuous vanity of an unknown (except locally) medical man, domiciled in the small ham- let of Hanover, with a few unthinking aspi- rants to fame, and a small Gun whom he has been able to hoodwink to suit his purs pose. That the object set forth at the meeting, alleged to be organization, was a very good blind; but the general impreso ision here is, that the Hanoverian has the generous idea of tendering his invaluable 7 services to the electors of the South Riding as the man who would like (if his own wishes are to be gratified) to represent this fair constituency. As a Reformer I ignore the whole proceedings, and don’t endorse any such hole and corner work, but would be glad if somebody would give us who claim to pertain to the aforesaid body some light upon the movement. We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our correspondents, ’dn' only give them publicity for the infor': mation they contain. SlR,-â€"Up to the time of the Railway' meeting, the particulars of which were published by you last week, I did not fully understand the eract ground of the com- I plaint to be made by those who signed the ! petitions to the Cofinci‘ls of Bentinck’ and Glenelg. I hate not seen the petition ad-l dressed to the Bentin'clt‘ Council, but I saw and have examined the one piesented to the Council of Glenelg ,and which was in1 the hands of Mr. Edge. The petitioners re? quest the Council to submit a By-law to raise $40, 000, to be granted to a Hallway Company, to build a branch from Fairiston to Durham, who have not officially intimat ed eitner their ahility‘ or willingness‘to build such a branch on the receipt of such beans. The number at persons who appear to make such a modest demand 13 60 odd, or these 18 or 20 appear as petitioners who are not qualified to vote on a‘ By law to raise money, being neither freeholders nor house holders entitled to vote within the meaning ot the Act. I am’infor‘med that even“ this petition the Council treated with considera- tion, for they adopted a resolution to sub- mit a By- -law for the purpose of aiding Rail- way enterprise as soon as it was ascertained that other interested Municipalities had agreed to assume fair preportions of the lia- bility. This appears to me to be a reasona- ble common-Sense course of procedure, which will meet with the approval of the ratepayers. The meeting I have referred to was called to condem‘n‘ the action of the Councils, and resolutions to that efi‘eetâ€" cut ‘and dried beforehandâ€"were carried.- I have nothing to say in reference to the speeches 1 of Mr. c=Dalglish, Mr. Adam Cochrane, M1". Rombough and Mr. J. H. Hunter at the meeting. By adopting the resolutions the meeting became responsible. The rate- payers in the village have not only placed themselves in an attitude of avowed Opposi- tion to the Municipal Corporations of Ben- tinck and Glenelg, but also in opposition to 1 the ratepayers, who. are prepared to sustain the respective Councils. The matter should not be permitted to remain so, and I 1know of no better way of trying the issue joined between the parties, than by thel leaders of the indignation movementâ€"Mr. l Hunter in Glenelg, and Mr. Dalglish int Bentinck-accepting nominations for the Reeveship of the respective townships for 1871. The vote on the Reeveship, under the circumstances, would test the popular pulse. The only legitimate way in which Durham can exercise control is by present- ing some men of intelligence, or of preten- sions, for the sufi‘rages (if the electors. I hope therefore, that the gentleman named will not perm1t either their discretion or va- lor to be questioned by allowing indifferent men to tamper with the best interests of the community any longer. GILENELG, Oct. 14, 1870. To} {file Edmr qf (lie C'7zrom'blé. Sm,â€"-Can you inform me if it is true that Mr. Hugh McKay, of Durham, has signified his intention of becoming a candiz date for the representation of the South Riding of Grey, in Opposition to Mr. Lau‘ der, the present member in the Assembly, at the next election ? To the Editor of the Chrbnicles Prieeville, Oct. 1870. [Noting-We are unable to say, but we doubt the rumor, from the fact that Mr. McKay has recently expressed himself very pointedly in favor of Mr. Lauder.]â€"En. “Over thirteen kundred babies have been received at the Foundling House, in Twelfth street, since its foundation, not quite a year since,” says the New York Sun. Thirteen hundred babies throv‘m any in less than a year ! Truiy New York is a highly moral village. The authorities at Washington are making arrangements to fund the National debt, under an Act passed at the last session of Congress. This will make the debt something like a perma- nency, and place it in a position similar to that of Great Britain. ' Artemisia, Oct. 12, 1870. Fears were lately entertained relative to an expected outbreak among the In dian Sepoye. “These fears,” says a well informed CorrespOndent of the London Times, Writing from Allahabad, “have no foundation. The Sepoys are comfort- able and contented. Great care is taken hy commanding officers that they are treated kindly by the English troops, and, to the heat of my belief, they ap. preciat'e the treatment fihib’h they re- ceive.” THOSE BRIDGES. â€"- Garafraxa and Lambtotl‘ Street. Bfidges, in this village, are again sadly in need of repairfi, CORRESPONDENCE; Yours, respectfully, Yours, c., RATEPAYER. ENQUIRER. Baronnm. THE FBANBU-PRUSSIAN WAR. THE SIEGE 0F PARis. London, Oct. 14.â€"By a balloon that left Paris on the 10th instant advices have been receiVed stating that the city is amâ€"plfiyv supplied viithvpr‘ofisiobs.â€" There is enb’bgb on hand to last three months; London, Get. 14.â€"-Ten trains of cars carrying Prussiané to the camp before Paris haVe crossed the Moselle recent- The Prussian earthworks before Fort Mont du Veléfia’n are irksome to the French gar-risen, whose are is incessant. The Germans are generally passive and will remain so until all the prepara'tiens for a general“ bombardment are com- plete.- The sorties of the French at Paris have all been successfully repel- led‘ A siege train of heavy g'una has just arrived before Paris from Germany. New York, Oct.â€" 15.â€"â€"A London des- patch says :- “Advices from Paris to the 12th inst. report that the ‘Red’ party of Paris, under the leadership of the agitator Blanqui endeavored to create disturbance within the Belleville quar-E ter on the 10th of October.- They harangued crowds, but could not suc- ceed in creating a diversion against the provisional authorities. Intelligence of the gathering was telegraphed to the military, Who were quickly deployed in the disaffected district. The Gardes Mobile occupied the chief positions, be- ing quartered in the Prince Eugene bars rachs, from whence a raking fire could have been directed,- and disposed for: midably along the Boulevard la Villette, Fereurien‘r, Montretout, the avenues de Paris and Puebla.- and in the Faubourg Du Temple. The military toolt' entire possession of the barricades and every Eprominent position. The ‘Reds,’ seeing Ethe firm disposition of the authorities land the hostility of the troops to dis order, abandoned their designs. There was" no dentons’tration‘. Jules Ferry, Emmanuel Arago and Henri Rochefort, by their influence allayed' the fervor of the ‘Red’ leaders and their supporters and persuaded them to disperse, at the same time ti'i'ging all parties to sink political differences and aid the com- mittee of defence. The members of the committee of defence, by their personal Eappeal to the citizens, calm‘éd ail’resist- Eance, and harmony was perfectly re- Estored’” The Premium! Say they Vim s‘O'tfm Have rifled gfins’ capable of throWin’g three hundred pound shells five miles. A number of these ponderous projectiles are on the way from the" Haitic. St. Cloud must have been wantonly burned by Parisian shells as“ no Prus- sians‘ were there at the time; Brussels, Oct. 15'.â€"'â€"‘The Paris cor- respondent of the Independence Belqe thinks it possible that Paris may be saved. He describes the mines and pit. falls which have been thrown so thick around the arm's-2m. Great quantities of heavy guns, stores and projectiles have been accumulated. Batteries of mitrailleuses are sweeping every ap- proach to the city. He refers to the cold, wet weather, which must scatter disease among the besiegers. Lond‘o’n; O‘ct. 1‘5, fafternoon)h.â€"A correspondent of the London Post, writ- ing from Paris, laughs at the sham heroism of tb'é people of that city-â€" Loud talk without deeds! and without hope of any, drinking, bragging and frivolty are}: he says, universal. NEWS. London, Oct. 15,â€"The Saturday Re- view thinks it must be admitted that un- conditional surrender is an indispensable preventative of another war. Hence the reasonableness of the Prussian persis- tency. New York, Oct. 15.-â€"'A special cable despatch to the Herald says 2â€"- “The bombardment of Paris has been resolved on as a necessity. The environs of the city, Whence the bombardment must take place, are uneven and difii- cnlt of access. Hence the ofiicial an- nonneemeht that nothing decisive Can be looked for in less than three weeks.” A correspondent from the King‘s headquarters at. Versailles on the 9th states 3â€"- iATEs'r INTELLiGENCE. "There is no Extraordinary anfiefing among the tr00pa for the want of shelter. As to food, foraging parties are drain- ing the country in all directions and the danger of interruption to the long line of communication with Germany confieys serious apprehension that a famine may take the field against both nations‘. “One of the Wurtembnrg princes Who ventured outside the eafthwdrké has been shot at, the bail passing through his hat. Some 300 Prussinns thus far have been killed by pickets and sharp- shooters. “The object of Gen. Ijuruzsiaeisi visit. to Paris is stated to be the removal of Americans and some sick personal” A deapatch from Toursâ€"t6 the Herald says :â€" “It isofiicially announced that Gen.l Trochn led in person a brilliant sortie from Paris and repulsed the enemy atl all points. _ . _ . _ ’ A despatch to the World says :- “The Stddts Auszeger emites the citi- zens of Berlin by an article in which it sets forth the difficulties in conquering Paris. It says" the moral and material resources remaining to the French are not contemptlble, and if placed at the disposal of an energetic éOmmander would render the task of the Prussian armies the most dificnlt in the military history' “of? the world. Paris is a Strong- ly fortified battle-field, and its forts are ’as Strong as citadels, with continuous ramparts for six miles? Versailles, Oct. 16, via 1 'Ijhe reports of French succes. Paris are untrue. They are for the purpose of rekindling age of the people. The Pros: exactly the same positions the‘ on the 19th of September. : J skirmishes have taken place outposts on Thursday and Fric' are the only encounters film during the week; ' Written by a Parisia A332: into Germandbzgjg has a s is prOuSnonc that PM: nger, and the hope 0 months' 'otd act on the. oficttllsiv $98.13;]; battle dislodge t e a p1 ._.-..-._. "RATIONS NEAR ORLEAM OPE 0 which . Idmiu only “.0 f the be. E ,and by besiegen urnnnllune LVI‘JAH. UKLEANS. Tours, Oct. 15 (evening).-â€"Rumom from Orleans are startling. I t is m". ‘ ed that the Prussians there, who Ire known to be in large force, have 8mm. dered to the French with all their wit. my. The French forces are continual. ly increasing. The government authori. ties have giVen the public nothing from Orleans for a day or two. Messenger"; latent forward by the associated press age‘DCy tWo days ago hare nc't yetre. tinned. There is much anxiety to hear the oficial news “There are rumors that difference of opinion prevails at headquarters, Gen. Von. Moitk‘e favoring the immediate 'bombirdment', nihile Cohnt Bismarck and the Cronin Prince favor the :1 met process of a siege and starvation, and‘ argue that they have nothing to fear from the garrison, and can spare half of. the investing army to bx‘ea’k up attempt.- e organizations and besiege the cities in other parts of the country.” A despatch from Tours to the World. says :lâ€"L“‘Baz":iinc has emaped‘ from Mon and is m’arcbing will] life? full force to the relief of Verdun. New YorktOct. 15.4 A cable deg. patch 60' the Hefa'ld from Tours says ;_ “The minors of the evacuation of Orleans and that the Prussiana have been driven back are confirmed." Tours, Oct. 15.-â€"N0 additional of. ficial news have been received from Or. leans. It is understood that large forces are‘face to face near F erte St. Aubin‘ and that a general battle is imminent. The military authorities here are hurry. ing forward reinforcements in that di- récti'on: Tonovro, noon, Oct. 18, 1870. Gréénbhicks,buying at 88‘ ; selling at '39 Large ailvé'r buying at 6' ; selling a: .5. Small silver buying at 10; selling 816â€" Sterling Exchan» »e, 1093. Gold openedat 1133 5closed at 112. London, Oct. 15.-â€"A deserter from Metz reports that bread and salt are en- tirely exhausfcd', though there is an ap-' parent plenty of other provisions. The enemy last night was in forced: miles from Chateau d'Un. They have burn: the villages of Vouze and Yvrey; New York, Oct. l7.â€"A special ([853 patéh from B'erlin'to the Herald says: Durham, Oct. 19th, 157 0'. 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