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'We hear often about the movement care, i ”and lately the grape cure , why dors not! somebody talk about the laugh cure? The l idea 18 not altogether new. Said the wise; man of old, “A merry heart doeth good Hike a medicine,” and i. ‘he had lived in , thesezlatter days he might have had a still higherxopini‘s of its virtues. One Dr. Toe-E sot professed 'to'cure consumption and liver complaints by making his patients laugh. E Sydenham declared that the arrival of a clown in a village was more beneficial than .the entrance of twenty donli‘eys laden with l filings; and Sterne, who wished laughingg added to the Materia Medica, scarcely ex- 5 aggerated in writing, “When a man smiles, : and much more when he laughs, he adds ‘ something to his fragment of life.” Of course it is not the bare ianghâ€"the outward g expressionâ€"that 18 such a good thing. You can make a man laugh, frown, sneer, and 1 go through all kinds of facial grmnastics by the aid of electricity , but no one would consider the smile developed by a galvanic battery proof positive of good nature. And it is the good nature--the cheerful Spiritâ€"- “the merry heart” of Solomonâ€"“the in ward Spiritual grace" of which the laugh is “but the outward visible Sign,” that is so beneficial to health of body and mind.â€" Irritability,_ fretfulness or ill humor is symptom of a disease. Mirth and laughter are the Opposites ofdisease--the m dicatiom 0! health. Good humorel peepl 9, when they fall sick, get well quicker than other folks .â€"--Q There is nothing a physician detests so much as to have a sallow faced, lantern, jawed dyspeptic come into his office, with the corners of his mouth drawn down, and looking as though he had not laughed for an age, and did not intend to do 'it again as longas he lived. These melancholy peo- ple are hard to cure. Disease finds in their bodies congenial soil, and takes root, and is harder to get rid of than an acre of Can. adian thistles. And yet some people think it a sign of intellectual dignity and moral greatness to wear a lace as long as a tomb- stone. Something like Cato, of whom Plu~ tarch tells us that “scarce anything could make him laugh, and he was seldom seen to wreaths his face in a smile.” No won‘ der he committed suicide. There is a mor- bid principleâ€"the germ of disease, mental or physicalâ€"in those extremely sober and melancholy peeple, which not only makes life a burden and' caps its eujoyment,.but shortens its duration as well. Long livers are seldom gloomy and sad. Even though they may not laugh very loud, they possess a Spirit of content and of cheerfulness which is not ashamed nor afraid of a smile. The evil passions of men’s nature have to be struggled against by the health-seeker. The virtues have to be cultivated, and they dwell with that Opposite of evil which we call “good nature.”--Canadaflealth Jeur. The wisest and best men of this State are lieeoming alarmed at the political danger that threatens us. They have too good rea- m to: the very worst apprehensions. This if“: M’ in fast becoming ruled by Huge and horrible facts are continually coming to the surface to warrant the worst fears of every honest Christian citizen. It is a terrible fact that the elections in New York and Brooklyn have become so wicked a farce through the devices of ballot~hoxi stnfi‘ers and repeaters, that the interposition 1‘ of Congress has been invoked to protect; the purity of the suffra re-â€"v. 1th what 1e suit remains to be seen. It isa teriihle fact that the election of such men as \Vm I t i 'l I BY REY. THEODORE L. CL’YLBR, D. D. E. Dodge or err-Mayor Lambert to the chief-magistracy of New York or Brooklyn, 5 is now accounted an utter impossibility. It l is a terrible fact that the choice of nearly all our functionaries is reali y controlled in the dramcsbops. It is a. terrible fact that} the Romanists receive about every thing l that they demandâ€"whether it be immunity l in an “Elm Park Riot,” or an appmpriation : of public moneys to a sectarian institution. 1 It is a terrible fact that human life is be- coming fearfully insecure, and justice is Thought and sold in city court-rooms. It is -a terrible fact that laws for closing dens of debauchery on God’s Day are openly set at defiance. It is a terrible fact that legisla- -tors in our city halls and in the State capi. -tal are bought up at so much per head, like bullocks in the shambles. For how else, under the sun, could men get rich by legis- lation at three or four dollars a day ? We might multiply these facts into a catalogue as long as 3 President’s message. But it is better to be asking ourselvesâ€"Is there no remedy ? Has not every Chris- tian citizen 3 did}; to be done, and what is it‘lrâ€"N. Y. Evangelist. Despaiches received by cable announce that the British Government has determin- ed to release the Fenian prisoners now con- fined in prisons 111 England. According to the London Post, the Imâ€" perial Parliament will meet on the 7th of February, when the army and navy esti- mates will. be immediately submitted. A Picture of New York. Application will be made at the next session of the Dominion Parliament for an Act to incorporate a Company to be called “The Bank of Rupert’s Land.” Th: Laugh Cure. On Saturday, a laborer. named Dale, was drowned in Presque Isle Baylwhile fish. ing through the ice. He leaves a wife and ghree children. The sun is a. body of nearly nine hundred thousand miles in diameter, the surface, of two billions two hundred and eighty-four millions of square miles, all aglow. If its substance be equally hot all through, it is a ball of 811,230,000,000,000,000 cubit miles of redhomess. The sum of $6000 is annually paid io the singers in Mr. Beecher’s church in Brook. lyn,~ aafollowa: To the musical directors, $2000; tenor, $1000 ; seprano, $900; alto, $600, organist, $1,500. The pew rents in this church amounted to $50,000 during ¢ Lucan, a village of 1,100 inhabitants; is-f By the late railwai collision at Boulton, without a lawyer, and the people are anx- i Eng., the engineer was killed and the fire- l ions to have a. bachelor of that persuasion ‘ man‘ and several passengers injured. 5 . The mi ht revret it. wide among them y g D A fl A .1... AL. 5-31113 n: .110 “real greagqaities are be- , i 0:: Saturday, the track of the Great a}; length been com- 1 Western rallway from Toronto to Hamilton In a card and deny ; adistance of 30 miles, was altered from hasreqnander'cd any ?. broad'to narrow gauge in ten hours. D0 l cur cousins across the lake hear this. 7'“? omb- ; the trump card at Durham; and at U wen I wddd“ [Plu- Sound the branch, or stump, had become } and th :ould elongated into a leg. The speakers were‘ seen : dispersed so that each might guard against t WOD‘ 5 being accused of contradictory utterances; : g . I _ , 3 presen' mor- l they uniformly, however, described the i eutal ’ Toronto, Grey and Bruce Company as i the ‘ ' 1 o . ', YE - and ; bankrupt, and declareu most unhesrtatmglv 3 _ 1 i , , ' I conSid rages ; that the money assed from Grey cou.d, and t .? can OI] ,but'would be expended in the mountains 01; I In sou iversiCaledon and in the swamps of Luther.â€"-; '11 l s - . wr Dugh ‘5 Mr. Mclxelchan, a lawyer of some stands; l ‘ . . . that a 53953 ’ mg in Hamilton, attempted to prove thati C ‘ t . . . . 1 oun ‘ Inesg ; the legislation affectn'ig the said Company, I! b , l e ext mile. ’5 was couched in words and phrases of d8" 2 - - - . ‘When ve t033igned ambiguity. Other influences were eker. ? probably at work. Whole Wighborhoods Eyed: , they in Holland and Sydenham underwent a re.) e :1 :h we marka‘ble change in a night. In other mar ‘ l ‘ ' - . , CODCG] dour, : places illegal \OLeS were polled, known to "ew i be such both by the returning officer who . H s - . i ral or recorded them, and by those active agents, alread who introduced such into the presence of on the that functionary. The advocates of the by-! re 0 law being human, and therefore liable to!p p. D. . . . . - public be swayed by seihsh consrderauons, alsolee ar' “stOOped to conquer.” Mr. Gordon nn‘ 9 ‘ t fortunately did injustice to himself by quot- anoer ing, in his letter to the peOple of Grey, an 1 id 3311. old telegram from Alderman Dakin, and . This when?! added the wearers..- of Benin-4‘ T1“ led'by andGlenelg to voteer tKe’fiyghtfififetgno Ind-t “'1' -_- no be. other purpose than QW«thm_o£Egre. g . .te are representation. The advent of railroads, to this County, so. It 1 must be preceded by a higher intelligence. 'v in New l A people who are capable of judging and .1 AS ll wicked i deciding for themselves, do not usually reg- .lothoxifllme their conduct by the advice of men :iosition 1 whose only Object is to make merchandize 1 here protect , 0f then). W e badâ€"ignorantiy it appearsâ€" Shlpi rhat re- supposed that the ratepayers included with- t 10““ terrible in the area defined in the recently defeated 1; are as \Vm. i byâ€"law, would have given a befitting rebuke l 913': to the to those voluntary meddlers, who appear, l enh. 2 . . ‘ . . i 'n ' roolilyn, , after all, here been abie to measure the de ‘ l l 1 o . . ility It gree of prevalent creduhty. Humbug 13 at the i magnificent genius, and whiskey is a pow- i, he f nearly; ‘ . ‘ ; ‘. ert'ul penetrator ot the understanding. The ‘3 the rolled in 5 . . ate vote seems to define the boundaries of: srs fact that l 1 1 . F3- thing sectional interests. The townships of Sul- [ up: 0 t . , .q I ‘ - y 4“) .1' n .‘ v. . d1 ‘ mmunity i In an, Lontmcn, Egtemont and Normanby, ; 1° Opriation . are in sympathetic accord, while the re- l e 5‘ Sfimtion. ‘ maining seven of the municipalities within A “1 ‘ 2 life is be- i the cordon appear to have found their at'- i {usage is tinities. It has been complainingly observ- i 13, II; is .3 ed that Owen Sound has shown a disposition l P“ g dens ot‘i to retard the progress of Durham. On the * nly set at Other hand Owen Sound said that it only l we at legisla- ; desired to share With Durham in the genera : an ltatc capi. ; 31 PrOSperity. Her recent aetion has given lat head, like Strong confirmation to her utterances in ; mt how else 5 this respect. By a large majority ot votes i :ii i , \ u n 1 by 19,4; ; she has athrmed her willingness to assume a i ° ii » l'b'l' f r. fb' 'W‘ . arge ta lity or t. e purpose 0 9mg} 9 1y s . I . i ' . ' .0 . . i I ts into a 3 brought into close commercral intimacy .3 Z , message. 1 with Durham. The overtures nave been un- 1 W ep‘vm_k l availing. Durham has repulsed her advan». : A - - - l a: DURHAM GHRONIGLEJ The calm which has ESuceee'ded sthe rail- E 1 way storm which prevailed for a week, prior E ‘ to the 12:.h instant, ofi'ers ainducements to is reflection. The earnestness with which the E E Hamilton men combetted the Toronto men 1 afforded evidence of the importance which: ‘ they attached to she issue of the struvgle.â€" E or ' . . l; The Hamilton interest was ably sustained: by its wholesale merchants, editors, pro-E fessional men, his Worship the Mayor, and E .two members of Parliament. Toronto re-E lying more upon the character of its cause, ; appeared in less muscular force. It con- E tributed two wholesale merchants, two Al- ‘dermcn, a Police Magistrate, and Mr. Geo. E E Laidiaw, who is equally adapted “for Coun- ‘ f cil or for light.” Neither party appear to . Ehave been troubled with over scrupulous- Einess, though Mr. MeMurrich’s righteous fsmd appears to have been vexed at the , “wickedness” of the Opponents of the by. Elaw. To determine the precise place of? [Eeither party in the domain‘of ethics, re- -E quires the nicest sense. 'T he distinction, if >E any, cannot be comprehended by the sense _ tha: discerns the quality of whiskey and t E confounds the defeat of the Narrow Gauge [Ewith the success of the Broad Gauge.â€" rgMany of the electors recorded their votes 3 z for the “Broad Gauge,” and we afterwards - E conversed with several of these, of the H “free and independent” class, who consid- i E ercd that the only poxnt at issue was one of .- E gauges. The diplomacy of the Hamiiton k peOple was well tested. The “branch” ‘had .1 5 no- attraction for the Hanoverians; it was L E the trump card at Durham; and at -O wen :- Sound the branch, or stump, had become E“elongated into a leg. The speakers were Reflections after the Contest. THURSDAY, DEC. 22, 1870 ces and prefers a dignified isolation. As" the west end is to London so is Durham to 1 ‘ Owen Sound. Mr. .IcGiverin 1n the exer-é cise of the cruelest irony-â€"as our advertis-‘ ! ing poi nmns showâ€"has ceased to bend his 1 how to the tune of the terminal branch atl Durham. His next eflort will be pitched in an “eqmtabl e” key. He has 038*: h1s wistful eye upon the embiyotic city nest-‘1 lintr upon the waters of the bay of Owen1 Sound, and it we are not mistaken, in our; mode of interpreting the indications, he Will find her responsive to his notes. It. will be 1 a master- stroke of policy to command the: ' i1 extensive business in passengers and traffic, i 'which1 will be attracted by the beautiful and l ‘ comparatively safe channel of the Georgian i 1 Bay, from curt North W est territory and the 1 lAmerican citi‘tiea on the south sheie 0f 1 1Lake Superior. Mr. IIcGiverin will make 3 a bid for this, and when it pleases him to unfold the "equitable,” the dreamers in 1 Toronho and the Rip Van Winkles in Dar. 1 ham, will rub their eyes in astonishment. â€"- "11a the meantime, and during the reamion 1 incident to the sudden withdrawal of an ac- . i tive stimulant, the general condition is one I 1 of bewilderment. The St. Lawrence at Montrealia rapidly filhng with Ice and snow. Barney Devlin has a good chance for the Dominion Parliament at the next. gen- eral electicn. Aman armed Dubord was mangled to death on Saturday in the machinery of Mc- Laren Co.’s factory at. Hochelaga. of the Great The following is 3 COPY 0f 3 petition in ' A telegram from St. Paul,under date; " l t’ ‘ th -- ' ; l â€" . area a ion in e township at Arthur i of the 1, th 1nst., states that 93 the, “ TOATH‘ MEMBERS 0" I?“ LEGISLATS'E I-3Oth November anelection meetihgwas' SSEMBLY 0? ran RUTINCE or an? . . . . iheld at Popular Pomt, Manitoba, and, TARIO, 1x PARLIAMENT Asssmsrsn. ‘ a “This Petition of Resident Ratepayers of: was addressed by Messrs. James Tau- tbe Township of Arthur,in the County ‘, ner, James Ross, Dr. Lynch, and oth- Of Wellington “sud Prevmce, humbly i ers; that after the adjournment, and sheWethâ€" , . k d ' 11 me "That it is with no little concern we learn ; while the spea ers were nvxng 0 that Notice has been given in the Ontario ; and had-gone about two hundred yards: gazetteboxf ‘13; intvention‘nto {apply .to Fgmiseveral men rushed towards Tanner’s onora e ouse or t..e ormauon o a; . . ~ . - new County, to consist of several Manic? 1 horse, wavxng overcoats and thron‘lng palities around the Village of Mount For, nnsslles. Tanners horse took fright est 1n the said County of Wellington, the l and ran away, throwing Tanner from rsaid new County that Is prayed for to be, . k ll b k b ' composed of several Townships in $119 2 the wagon. “‘8 s u was re en y ' Counties of W'ellington and Grey, of which ‘ the fall, causing instant death. R038 : the lownsl”? 9f Adm“, Where your peu- l and others, riding alongside of Tanner, ; noners resale, IS 0ne._ . oh _- uranium Hm nanntlcl’. in Sfl’fety- Tanner’s LlUHCla Ivasuu.’ uuuuuu i “Connected’as we 'have been for so long l i a time with the wealthy and prOSperous; County of Wellington, where our interests l are identical, we deprecate any change, as‘ 2 such would be prejudicial to us. It is I therefore our sincere wish to continue con- § nected with the County of ”Wellington. i "We, therefore, your petitioners, hope I that your Honorable Assembly will take no 1 steps’in’the matter of forming the said new l County, which we do verily believe has l originated with certain individuals resident l in and around the village of Mount Forest, 5 not for the good of the country, but from l sinister motives. _ o g . ‘ 7 J aW‘flnd your petitioners, as in duty bound, ! r will ever pray.” .. 1 Arthur, December, 18.0.” 1 Our readers are aware that an application ; is before the Legislature of Ontario to erect g the Village of Mount Forest and the town} ships of Proton, Egremont, Normanby, g ‘ Minto, Arthur, and Luther, into a new 3 t County. Petitions, numerousl signed, tori] that purpose, on the day the vote on the 1] hy-law was taken in N ormanhy and Egre- , I mt n‘, have been forwarded to a member of l ,the legislature, and a deputation from gMount Forest, of which Mr. David Yeo- Emans is president, are now at the seat Eof Government. Mr. .Hogg, Reeve of the ; town of Collingwood is there also, pressing l a similar suit, which contemplates the i Withdrawal of the townships of Colling- . wood, Osprey and Melancthon, from Grey, a , and the erection of the town of Colling- wood into a County Town. We do not ex~ : pect that at this, the last session of the l present Parliament, and in view of thei ; approaching Census of the Dominion, that! l the various subdividing schemes will he 1 considered. But the consideration thereof can only be postponed for a short time.-â€"- 1 i In some townships at the next election, it i § will be regarded of greater importance that a candidate should be sound on the, i. County Town question, than that he should I i, be either religiously or politically orthodox. ! 1 When the time for new arrangements has ar- lrived, Circumstances will have pointed out} I E the most convenient centres. Railways will ‘ ' mark out the sites of Courts, Banks, and concentrated commerce. We have our own I , views of what appears to he the most natu- I l ral or convenient divisions, but we hold, as already intimated, that though delineations i on the map may present the most agreeable ' l proportions, the first consideration is one of l . . 0 :public convenience, which cannot now be ; separated from railway appliances. ~4- Proposed County Divisions. mining a settlement of the disputed im- l, prox ement fund. Mr. Wood Contests his l claim, and other members who was co- workers, are unwilling to be hewers of wood i E and drawe1s of 1. ater to Mr. Blake. The latter gentleman has the faculty of discern-l ing the approaching tide, and has agilityl enough to mount upon its crest. He de. l lsires to make the impression that he leads , when 1n fact he 1s only driven. The “ im- prmement fund” card would, he knows, be :a trump in South Bruce. He has, we be-: 3 li e1e done his duty in the way of collecting 1_ evidence, but he has no claim whatever to ‘ any extramdinary measure of applause. -â€" l Mr. Treasurer Wood is entitled to great credit for his unflinching advoCacy of the .g claims of the settlers before the arbitrators. lTo their equitable decision we owe it that l the first claim upon the Common School F and prior to its being made available for -1 school purposes in Ontano and Quebec, , 1 was conceded to the “Improvement Fund. ” 1 1 l l l 3 It is said that so strong was the enmity ' of Cato to Carthage, that he never ave his opinion in the Senate upon any other point wfiatever, Without adding these words, “And my Opinion is that Carthage should be destroyed ” So Mr. B'ake, “This Gov- ernment must be destroyed ” HOW impa tien-t tnese roaring patriots are ‘1’ In theii eagerness to seize the reward which others have earned, they but exhibit their own aims and character. Land Improvement Fund. It 15 said that negcciations are going on ”or the ceSsion of Guinea to Hoiiand. The citizens of Kingston talked over their prospects with the Premier on Satur, day. He expressed himself. very favorable to the pr0posed MadoeRailiVay, but eppoe ed an application to Open new 'streets through the Artillery Park, as he believed that, in less than five years, the British troops would be back in Canada again. The London Examiner, writing on the relations between Great Britain and the United States, advocates the establishment of a. permanent court of arbitration, to which all questions and difi‘erences arising ought to be referred. A young man named Lancaster, a stu« dent at Albert College, Belleville, was drowned on Saturday afternoon while skat- ing on the bay. LI) Shocks of earthquake have been felt in the lower parishes of Quebec. St, Roch’s is excited over the expected tidal wave on the 223d inst. Ethe fall, causing instant death. Ross l and others, riding alongside of Tanner, E E ran the gauntlet in safety. Tanner’s ' last not before the adjournment of the Emceting was to move a vote of confi- Edence in Governor Archibald, which, Ewas carried in the proportion of three -; to one. Electioneering is going on very Ebriskly in the Province; but from the sad .easuality above described, it is evi- E dent that there is still much had blood Eamong parties in the Province, and II that there are certain classes there , . ready at any moment to resort to vio~ lence and to create strife and disorder. ,It is to be hoped that the men who tE caused the death of Tanner did not be- 9 long to what is termed the loyal/party, , E of the Province. Such vile and wick- v E ed conduct as that ascribed, and which rE resulted in Tanner’s murder, should be l e E put down by the strong hand of the law. " E To enforce order and suppress violence :' by the adoption of a stern and vigorous prlicy is the first duty of Lieutenant fl Archibald and his Cabinet. 1 The Washington correspondent of the New York Times says that General Schenck will be nominated as Minister to England before Congress adjouras for the holidays; and states that. he has already signified his acceptance, but the period is notyet fixed for his depar- ture. Detroit, Mich, Dec. 17.-â€"Last night the United Stat-es authorities seized two hundred new breech-loaders and -8 cases of Fenian uniforms, secreted in the house of James Hal'than. They are supposed to have been sent here for use prior to last spriug’s Fenian fiasco. Halthan, who is the treasurer of the Detroit Fenians is under arrest. London, Dec. 18.â€"Tbe bishpp of Luxembourg, on the part 01 the‘jshabi- tants, thanks the King‘of Holl ’ ' Lhis cheering language! 69150110: transfer of Wimp“? ; ‘ PROTEST AGAINST ANNEXA- TION. “Prussia is freed from the obligations of neutrality respecting Luxembourg, and has liberty to enforce her claims against the Duchy for a violation of the neutrality.” .1 U Prince Henry, of Luxembourg, has sent to Prussia an oflicial disavowal that Luxembourg’s neutrality had been vioo 1:1th by his permission. Seizure of Fenian Arms and Uniforms. Bras-5e13, Dec. 19.â€"â€"A representative has been sent to Versailles to explain the facts regarding the shelter afford- ed to French troops in the Duchy of which Count Von Bismarck com- plaincd. 4‘ m. A. Latest from Manitoba. LUXEMBOURG QUESTION. New Minister to England. . London, Dec. 18,â€"Tbe Observer says that. Lord Granville’s desdatch to Count Bismarck expresses the hope that Rile- sia will asbtain from the enforcement of her theories, and will frame an amicable arrangement. wâ€"‘eov.‘â€"a ' Notice has been given in the Oflicial Gazette that application will be made to Parliament‘next session for an Act to incorporate a company to improve the navigation of the chain of waters between Fort Garry and Hudson Bay by way of Lake Winnipeg and Nelson River, and for other purposes connect- ed therewith. Senator Morton has moved in the United I States Senate for a committee of three to proceed to St. Domingo, to inquire into the moral; physical, industrial, financial and socral condition of the inhabitants, and to learn the terms upon which they desire to be annexed to the United States, their re- lations with other powers, c., and to re- port the result of the enquiries to the Ame- : rican Congress. it. is probable that. the motion. will be adopted. Mr. Bellingham severely attacked the Quebec Government on Saturday last, be; cause of their large appropriation of public lands to railway enterprises. and private companies; and Mr. J 01y, the leader of the Opposition, moved aromof. want of confi« dence, which mm lost by a majoriti'nf 3.6. The Synod of Ontario has been summon- ed to meet on the 12th of J annaryfor the election of a. coadjmor BishOp to reside in Kingston, Bishop Lewis having announced his intention to remove to 0tt:wn.i It- is believed that Archdeacon Paton, 0‘ Corn- wall, will be unanimously olectedn :- 3" _ Fort Wayng,-ndinna, is driving ut Eits abnndon‘é'd women, telling them to [go to’Toledo, Detroit, and Clevelandk A Kansas paper is responsible fat the {story that the latest fashiogs in nighii 3 30111113 is to have them trail‘. . j The Brooklyn Union knows glevm diiferent women who are preparinat come out as Ministers of the gospelfx' A Georgia. Legislature man wants a bill passed to make dissatisfae'tioq a ground fdtldivorce. - HOODH THE FBANBU-PBHSSIAN WAR. Will the Empire'be Restored? A NEW PHASE OF THE WAR. Progress ‘of the Siege of Paris. Germans unable to use {heir Guns. London, Dec. 15.â€"-â€"Proofs of a Prus- sian scheme for the restoration of the French Emphe come from every quar- ter. Count Bismarck says that this is the only way the WM can end, that He- publican France will fight for ever, that the fall ot Paris can produce no effect. that the only course is to make terms with the Empire and go home, andleave the French to fight it out between them- selves. Despatches from Versailles state that King \Villiam has issued an oriicr to his troops in which he says that all the attempts of the enemy to break the lines investing Paris have been in vain, and should France persist in continuing the struggle the Germans will battle on unâ€" till peace is restored. It further states that “we are now about to enter on a 3new phase of the war.” THE SIEGE OF PARIS. London, Dec. 16 -â€"A despatcb from Versailles, dated the 10th, says 2-â€" “No offensive guns are mounted and the bombardment wil! not commence be- fore the lat of January. The guns now mounted .are useless.” LATEST INTELLIGENCE. London, Dec. 16 (evening).â€"A des- pateh from Versailles to-day gives a new explanation of the delay in opening the bombardment of Paris. There is a lack of ammunition in the German army,and the roads are so wet and heavy that none can he brought forward. at present. The same cause has prevented the move- ment of heavy siege guns. It is ,pro- bable that the fire will not be Opened for a fortnight yet. Lille, Dec. 16 (evening).â€"It is rumored that another sortie has been made from Paris, which accounts for the Withdrawal of the German forces from this region. It is said that the French 'came out firom behind their fortifica- tions in immense force and have already completely invested Versailles. New York, Dec. 18.â€"A London des- patch to the Herald, dated yesterday. says :â€" “Paris dates to the 13th say that Gen. Ducrot’s sortie was satisfactory and had demonstrated where the Ger- mans are weak. Gen. Ducrot is confi- dent of his ability to break through the German lines at a proper moment. The active army in the .field' is-in good hea’lth ’ 3 e :1 311‘s ‘ jfiiiiG'oods are 'plentiiiti‘li"‘distreet cabs are numerous. \ Fresh meats, eggs, fish and poultry are gone; but the supply of horse meat will last two months; of bread, wine and‘ cheese four months; and of salt meats and salt fish two months. Gen. Trochu has taken possession of all food and wines, and the population is now sup- lplied by the military commissariat the same as the soldiers. A surrender of; the city is unthought of. Every Parisian is armed and the city can hold out three], months longer without great suffering} The mortality is large, but not enough to create alarm. There are no epidemics and no deaths from starvation or want. The outside works have been pushed forward, which has compelled an en- largement of the line of investment.â€" From these works the marksmen com- " mand the road formerly out of range.â€" : The German positions have been enor- lmously strengthened.” t A special despatch to the World, (lat- ed Versailles 14th, says : â€"- “The delay in the bombardment ofE Paris was caused partly by a quarrelI between Generals Blumenthal and Von Boon. The latter Wished to use the army horses to bring up the guns, whilel the former insisted tha. it was impos- sible to spare them. Von Boon finally yielded and 4, 000 horses are now com- ing from Germany to drag the siege guns from the railway terminus. The condition of the roads is fea1ful. The food is very scarce in the German camps and troops have been without meat for three days.” London, Dec. 19.-â€"The bombardment of Paris is considered liable to begin at any moment, as the Prussian supplies and ammunition have been fully recruit- ed. l Oflicial ad 3 to Dec. 17th have been received __ om Paris. The city was calm and the peeple confident. The supply of food will last along time.â€" The army and people were eager for battle. ‘ . New York, Dec. 19.-â€"-A London deso patcE to tlag Herald says 2â€"â€" . “Advices from Versailles say that a great sortie is expected, lent the nature of the ground anti the strength‘ef the Prussian works forbid the hope of its success. The Prussians are short of‘{ men and 200,000 fresh troops are comr ing, but Versailles is likely soon to be: untentanable as the heavy,gnns' of the French, which are being movéd for- ward, will soon bring the place-within heir‘range, and the French are'resolv.‘ to destroy it. Eventually Paris will f 11 by starvation, but not within three inths. There will he] no hornbardo O ondon, Dec. 18, (evening). â€";Tbe one have evacuated Amicns and - . towards Ciel-mom, but. announo- . r intention to retain soon:-: l ,1 Chaumy. G-en. Faidherte has advanced beyond Amiens. Versailles, Dec. 18.â€"The 10th Pros-E sian Corps on occupying Vendome on ‘ Friday captured six guns and one mitrailleuse. The next day Von dc‘r Tann book Eperisa‘y, with 230 prisoners. A German detachment from Charles de- feated six French battalions at Bron.â€" The loss of the latter was 1-00, and that of the Germans 36 killed and wounded. Bordeaux, Dee. ISLâ€"The fPrussians, 21,000 strong, attacked Muits yester- day with 11 batteries, and after a com- bat of five hours, in which they sustain' ed heavy losses, occupied the place, it is expected tha‘t't'he battle will be resum- ed to-day. London, Dec. 19.â€"-â€"The Berlin Post reports that the neutral powers will pro. bably suggest to the peace congress which is about to assemble a propositiOn to terminate the war on the terms pro- posed by Germany, viz., the moon ditional surrender of Paris and the sub. Emission of the French pCOple. The King of Bavaria annouac’es the concurrence of all the German Princes and the Hanze towns in bestowing upon King William of Prussia the Imperial crown as Frederick William ist. New York, Dec. 15.-â€"â€"The Herald’s'l special, dated \Vilhelmshohe, Dec. 12,! says that Napoleon is in perfect health. 1 He has declared he will never return to' Paris by military power; that the peo- ple four times approved his election,and they alone have the right to restore him. He further declares that with his own‘ knowledge that the Duo (1’ Aumale has for years persuaded Orleanists' to enterI the armyâ€"hence the opposition of the officers to the restoration of the Empire. I Berlin, Dec. l4.-â€"-The session of the I Prussian Diet opened to-day. The royal speech as read admits that the success of the war is due to the patriotism of the peeple and promises that the budget I will be submitted at the earliest moment I possible. â€"‘ . h o q 1 London, Dec. 1‘5.â€"-Count Bismarck is to be raised to a dukedom. It is said that the Count prefers his own name as the Duca’i title, but the King urges him to accept that of Duke of Strasbourg. New- York, Dec. 16.â€"A Versailles despatch to the World, dated the 15th, says 2â€"â€" J“A Papal envoy has arrived with im- portant despatches from the POpe to Bismarck and the King. It is certain the King promised the Pope to restore to him his temporal power as soon as the war ends. The official journal, the Vol/c, states that the King has also deâ€" termined to restore Napoleon.” SIX SCHOOL TEACHERS \VANTED. '-â€" See advertisements on next page. H4.»-oâ€"4-â€"â€"-â€" P113133. AT Annmarâ€"A paperto be callcdcfie-‘wflntwpnlse is about being .started'at the village of Arthur. Dr. Rubeq __D§_C.9§e§§zn£.quly “‘5 23.1"" ‘.--- - SHOOTING Mnemâ€"A shooting match for Turkiesnnd Geese, will take plaoe at the “White Horse Hotel,” Durham Road, Bentinck, on Wednesday next, 28th inst. Sport to commence at. 10 {535' The Orangeville 82m has been planning a new county, and only asks one township, Melancthon, out of Grey. cggfilr. J.~Woodlland's new and commodious Store will be found well now on hand. Give him a call; {~19 Minutes of Glenelg Council have been crowded out of this issue. 01? At the suggestion of the Bish0p of Huron collections at all churches in the Diocese, on Christmas day, will be presented as a freewill gift to the re- spective Incumbents. “If they have sown unto you spiritual things, is it. a great matter that they should reap your worldly things ?” It costs New Ybfk City almost a million dollars :a year to light. her streets, and then she has “ways that are A good little boy of Scranton pincd and died because he chopped another boy’s foot 011'. In England .a season ticket holder on i a railroad found the advertised train not 1 going to start, in consequence of the fire- ‘ man having neglected to keep up steam, and ordered a special train; at a cost of ‘ about forty pounds,‘ and then brought an action for the recovery of the money and ten pounds additional for his own :loss of two hours’ time.‘ The judge ex- pressed himself“ astonished ” that the company had resisted such a claim, and the jury gave tlie'plaintifi'. a verdict for all he aslied.’ 10 ibs: é: on'e doliar, at. Edwards}â€" A large quantity of first class DRIED - ‘ jn‘st to band at EDWARDS,’ ' ring cheap: ‘ OYSTERS l OYSTERS! ! just. received ME. H. EDWARDS’, 50cm. persanf PRUNES‘ PRUNES ! ! * 58’ A very successful Soiree, under the auspices of the Hanover Orange Lodge, was held in that village last evening. Durham Brass Bandb added much to the pleasures of the entertain- ment. of” The Cricket Concert lit-31d here on Wednesday evening was not. largely attended. Uunfnvorable Weather,- we prefiumc, kept many may. ”4090â€"“ Lian Bremurllemnu Bout. all nations to observe the annhnl week of prayer, the various ministers in town have 80 ar- ranged that. prayer meetings may b‘elheld on the evenings of the 3rd, 4th 5th, and 6th of January ; each minister conduct- ing the services in his own church. The meetings will commence at 7:30 o’clock each evening, and be held as follows : iTrinity Church, Rev. W. B. Evans, - Tuesday, Jan. 3rd. , Presbyterian Church, Rev. “7. Park, ‘Wednesday, J an. 4th. N. ‘C. Methodist Church, Rev. Mr. ‘Veaver, Thursda‘y, '5'th. W. Methodist Church, Rev. N. 8. Eur- wash, Friday, Jan. 6th. The public are earnestiy iu‘vrited to attend each meeting. The rchurchcs will be free ‘to all. We give beiow, as far as we have been "able to learn, the names of candi- dates nominated for Municipal honors, on Monday last : ‘ BENTINCK. Reeve, James HOpkins re-elected by acclamation ; for DeputyoR'eeve, Samuel Dickson and H.1’. Adams ; for Council- lors, John M‘Gallum, Alex. Brown, Mr. Rutherforé, Alex. Smith, Walter Laidlaw and Thomas Laâ€"idlaw. GLENELG. Reeve, James Edge reelected by ac- |clamation ; for Depgtx Reeve, Mr. J. A. Lannprey and 'David Jackson, jr. ; ! Councillors, John Travers, Jas. Lauder, l John M‘Donald, Francis Walker, Hugh M'Fayden and Joshua Dean. MOUNT FOREST. The retiring councilâ€"J. Robinson, reeve; .{ohtn Kilgour, H. H. Stovel, J. M. Crawford, councillorsâ€"were re- elected by acclamation. OWEN SOUND. The following were elected by ac- clamationIâ€"Gco. Snider, M. P, P., mayor ; S. J. Lane, reevc ; John Chis. holm, deputy reeve; for councillorsâ€" lin River V'Vard, W-. Kennedy, S.Parke, «D. Wilson ; Centre War'd, G. M. Butchart, J. W. Frost, and R. Pater son. Bay \Vard election takes place 0L Monday next. We understand that, it is-the inten. tion toihold another amateur Concert during Christmas week, on Wednesday: Dec. 2-,8111 in the Omnge Hail, in aid of T1inity Chu1ch.As this ai-i be ‘115. Parke’s last appearance before leaving Canada we hcspeak a crowded hou'se. Goon AND CHEAP Tense-The Teas imported by the Toronto Tea Company are very highly spoken of for their fine flavor, purity and eheapness. To be had in Durham only at Findlay 6: Shaw’s. Give then; a trial. fif Good prices were paid at our monthly fair on Tuesday last, but the number- ofi cattle on the ground was Tono‘c'ro, noon, Dec. 20, 1870. Greenbacks, buying at 90; selling at 90} Large silver buying all); selling at 5. Small silx e1 bn31ng at 10 ; selling an 7. 1:11: ”"55‘1dw'85én38’5131ogg; aosed at 110;. Bank of Upper Canada Bills, 60 cts. Fall Wheat, ....... Spring Wheat, ..... Oats, ............. Peas,.....--..;-- Barley, ........... Flour, ........ .. . . Butter, ........... Sheepskins, --- . .- - Calfskins per 1b.. . Hides per cwt. . . . Pork per lOGlbs.-- Full Wheat, .-.... Spring Wheat,....- Barley, ........ . . OatS,”u.--- -.'-- Peas,---. ...... . Hay, .......... . Eotgtoes, ......... Pork”... Municipal N ominationa daughter. Fall W'hpat, ..... Spring Wheat: . . Barley, __ - . .. Oats,.... ,., .- . Peas,... ..... P0rk.--; -.... HE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Durham District Lofige, will be opened at 7 o'clock p. m., on the 14th day of January, 1871. JAMES HOPKINS, R1 1 ' Bedtiuck, ' 19th, 1870. 203 HE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE IN] attendance on Thursday, Dec. 29th. 5 1870, at 3o’clo‘ckp. m., on the ground“ to let Bridge over Kemp Créek, on lot No. 1 57, Cori. 3rd, S. D. R., better known as '. Deviation at hfilligan’s; \ NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Cmmnercial. Toronto Money Market Durham, Dec. 21, 1870. Noticeo Owen Sound Markets. Durham Markets. Guelph Markets. Owen Sound, G . .tjelpb, Dec. ..... $1 JOSHUA WOODLAND, Dec. 20, 1870. “r" 00 QWOOGCD OOONH COOOCJ'C' Avon 0O 0 District. Master. “"5 “C6 CO m, COCk 1101.331911]?“ by the Subscribu r hear P ”w Saugeen about two momhs a ,0. Wh‘rflc L-y will deliver her at Mr. 11‘1"};3Mc1gavlm‘ tle yard, Lower Village, Durham “bloat. suitably rewarded. 1 be Cattle buyer, GUPID}, “ nth]. 1(r-n Re 203 3% , he Firm known 38 JAMES W1 . T SON, Lumber and Shingle {$183}: factorers, on the Thtrteenth Concession the township of Bentinck, is this d3 d?" solved by mutual consent. y ’5‘ All accounts and notes due the ab firm to be paid to s. B. Wilson who °fe continue the business, and pay all c133: one‘nnf ugh] firm All aécounts and notes due firm to be paid to S. B. Wilson continue the business, and pay against. said firm. v.--” A. FINE ASSORTMENT BEfiE’fEIEFB’EK Dec. 20th, 1870. CHRISTMAS Witness, Algsxmlrsa Drxcxx Crawford, Dec. 15th, 1870. F. H. Edwards’ Dissolution of Partnershi; WHIS IS TO GIVE NOTiCE THAT my Wife, Susannah Stone, having, during my absence, and without provmation left my hon’se, and taken may be\'~;r;d articies 'of household furniture, aim, maliciously broken and rendered utteriy useless one Cook Stoveâ€"nearly newâ€"1 hereby caution the pubtic, that I will not be rcsponsibie for any d‘ehts contracted in my name, by her or any other lamina, sftvr this notice. ' EDWARD smxs, West § Lot 8, Concession 4, Artemisia. l' Artemisia, Ont, lilh Dec., 19:. . Durham, Dec. 201b, 1870. NEW WIN?ER c0008» CHEAP FLANNELS, 11' l \‘l‘L‘V. READY MADE CLOTHING... Mammoth House 01';- Call and see are giving. . Oxnmo, CANADA. Hummus, Dec; 13, 1870. Gentlemen, and Bruce Railway B feated, I desire to sta new Councils are Organ y-Law te that so soon as the ized, in January, ’- and Druuc L's-s." J ' to state that so soon as um feated, I desire new Councils are Organized, in January, the Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway Gentlemen, You: obedient servant, WM. MCGIYERIN, ARIETY STORE, DL 1x11 \‘sI. OVERCOATS CAUTION Danna, Dec. 114b, 1870. Wellington, Grey and Railway, FRESH ARRIVALS AT T1115 and a large stock :RESH A Large Stock of â€"ANI)â€" Also,a alot 0 L .e race (3 PREEEKTE of variety-~ ROCERIES. 9 03-1 WIN C EYS: be of President; mom m c1 Glitch Agents. A Single 1 ”on with any other teas Wu, will prove this. Our 50c. Tea. wi‘xl be found . - our 60c. equal to : ‘11. J3} The Teas of 1 are guarantetd p and Japan. 130 “key cannm he 9 being so“, and which are impox That the Tens of pany give satisfiact we are now doing tried them once, 1 figs they find {My c for the money else In iOWHS '9' “re iDVitC‘d {C how they liko agents, persm 0 Teas of :21 will send fixcm .155. or more 1 "tariO, freight 1 'pl'efiB Agent. 'and 5 pound T " .EST 2. L‘.‘ YTE R E S 1 , gents in Durham, Law charges 1y obtuiucd. (I . ‘,_.,,,__._ of ever: 3‘3” 3' pf $096, beauty \ia‘ quakfies mud urn-in“?! imtmmenii‘ ‘ m or LOND OPEN? TAKE Durhmm n 0 01011131 BETTER at KEL? Opposite 1’23 ’Cood MELUZEE 5 T CREE $830 Being the can afl'urd u than any at 780!) SE BOLD BY Cheape are 80‘.‘ pound SLO AN tendon I).'(74' all BEES? W'ARRA. Our T‘ five rices Jre 3.31m Sole A A“ we 31 cm Davi‘ Dec. '1 BL! nOW any H! fl