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f - Tuunspay, JAN. 30, ‘Tug Council inet’ yesterday at 10 a.m, the Warden in the-chair, -Most of the mombers were present, Communications were' read from the Clerk. of tho City of Toronto with copy of a by-law relating to toll on, Kingston road, “Also from Clerk of Assize, County of York, with .cxtract of presentment of Grand Jury, and remarks of the presiding judge on the state of the court room, &o, Petitions ‘were read: froin Richmond Mill and Markham Grammar Schools for Pecunlayy nid. ATT x4, Mr, Button, ecconded by Mr. Patter- ton, moved hat Meesre, Wheeler, Bull, Riddle, Chester and the mover,.be a com: mitteo to draft n petition to the Legisla- ture of Ontario, to amend the 443rd clause of the Municipal Act, and. leave-it op- tional with the counties to erect n House of Refuge. .* as The reports of the County Auditors, -and of the .guperintendent of the York Noads were then read and adopted. The Intter re¢ommended certain, improvements and alterations in the York -Roads and Bridges, and the rebuilding of some of the latter which are at present inn dan- gerous staty. + STANDING COMMITTEES, The committee appointed fo draft stand- ing committees reported the following :— Finance and Aseessment.—Messre, Vyr- rell, Patterson, Button, Chester, and Jesse Doane. F Education,—Mesers, Bull, Cy Doane, Lawe, Hartman and Roadhouse, Equalization. —Messre, Riddell, Jackes, Thorne, Robinsyn and Stephenson, County Property.—Messra. Wheeler, Severn, Draper and Robinson. Roads and Bridges.—Messra, Pisy ter, Stokes, Cage, Arnold and Chester. Printing and’ Contingenciés.—Messra. Mackerm, Canning, Button and C. Doane, County . Property.—Messrs.v. Wheeler, Severn, Draper and Robinson. The Council then’ adjourned until ten a.m, to-day, Frripay, JAN, 31. The Couneil met at 10 a.m,, on Thurs- day, the Warden in the chai Communications were received from the county treasurer on the financial affairs of the county, Also, from the Boys’ Tome, requesting pecuniary nid, From A, Boulton, chairman of brass ties, and $150 to ‘the Northern, of tho three—$400 inal,» Mr. ‘Thotnson,” éecbaded Wheeler, Stokes, Doan, and the moyer, he a golect committes to draft a petition to the Legislature, praying that the Jury Law be amended to far as relates to the Payment of special jurors,—-Carried, fr, Rutton, seconded by Mr. Robin- fon, moved that the Clerk and“Freasurér of this municipality do prepare and havo ready in future on the firet. day of each session all papers and documents, and place tho same before the different com- mittees 60 a4 to facilitate business.—Car- ried, 7 BS The Council edjourned until 2 pan, on Monday rae GHinhop ea ‘Betvs, BY ATLANTIC CABLE, Loxpox, Fel. 1.—Tate despatches haye been received here from Athens giv- ing an account of onother battle between the Turks and Cretans, in which the latter wore successful. ‘The Spakestean moun- ‘taincers were the attadki arty, ‘The Turks stood their ground any the battle Josted all day, The Turks acknowledge a loss of 250 killed, The Cretan loss is not stated. ' MAprip, Feb, 1,—In accordance with the expressed sletermination, of the Go- yerninent to uphold thé temporal power of the Holy Vather, steps have been taken for the formation of a corps to be known as the Pepal Legion, Loxpox, Feb, 1, eyening.—-South American advices are important, The inhabitants of Rosario, a town of consider- able size on the Perana river, in the Ar- gentine Republic, have rebelled against the authority of President Maitre, and de- clared for general Mouqniza, formerly the chief executive or dictator to the Con- federation. Tho cholera. which has made gad ra- yages in Buenos Ayers has subsided in a great degree, and its entire eradication was confidently anticipated at an early day. The disease, however, still prevails to an alarming extent in the allied army on the Paraguay, ‘There had been no fighting since the departure of the last mail. President Lopez, of Paraguay, re- mained at Humaita, and was well’supplicd with provisions and munitions of war. band, 12th Battalion York, for pecuniary aid, Three applications for the appointment of care-taker of the courthouse. From the Council of Yorkville, and the Primitive Methodist Chorch, to remove tollgate No. 1 on Yonge. street, also for repiirs of the road, From several purties, praying for re- duction of tolls on Kingston: Rod. Mr, Bull moyed,seconded by Mr, Jackes, that the Finanéc Committee be instructed to introduce a by-law during the present cession of the Council, for granting aid to the famishing fishermen of Nova Scotia,— Uarricd: Mr, Doau moved, seconded by Mr. Cane, that a committee of seven be appointed to take into consideration and report on the propriety of dividing the revenue atising trom the York Roads among the different sounicipalities; and that such committee be composed of Messrs, Tyrrell, Stokes, Button, Wheeler, Riddell, Arnold, and the moyer.— Carried, Mr. Tyrrell moved, scconded by Mr. Sackes, that a committee composed of Meesrs, Arnold, Wheeler, Charles Doan, Button, Chester, and the mover, beappoint- ed, with instructions toreport to the Coun- cil, on any amendment they may consider requisite in the present Municipal and As- ment Acts.—CQarried, Mr, Doan gat notice that he will, to- morrow (Friday), move for the appoint- ment of a Select Committee of three mem- bere of: the Council, to draft a by-lay for paying the members for their attendance at the County Council, accordinz to the Municipal-Act of U.C., section 271; also, to repeal the present by-law. * The Council then adjourned untill 10 a.m. to-day. Satunpay, Fxn. 1. - The Council met at 10 a.m., yesterday =the Warden in the chair. Messrs. Machell and Thomson took seats ‘to-day. as deputy reeves for King township. g Mr. Stokes presented the petition of the Rey. J. W. Clarke to be appointed local superintendent of the schools in the township of King. Mr, Stephenson, seconded by Mr. Cane, moved that the committee on finance and assessment be instructed to bring in a by- Jaw to grant aid for the support ot the agricultural societies in the county.— Carried. \ . Mr. Chester, seconded by Mr. Stokes, _inoyed that the Warden be authorized to obtain the opinion of the county solicitor as to whether the city and county have joint jurisdiction over that portion of the Kingston road forming the boundary line between the city and county. — Mr. Doan, seconded by Mr, Roadhouse, moyed that Messrs. Chester, Roadhouse, and the mover, he 2 committee of three to draft a by-law for the payment of this ‘ council, according io section 27 cf the Municipal Act, and to repeal the existing by-lay No. 57.—Carried. The report of the standing committee on printing was brought in and adopted. Several notices of motion were’ given, and the council adjourned until to-day. $ The Council met on Saturday, at ten * o'clock, the Warden in the chair, Communications were received from the lady managers of the Burnside Lying- in-Hospital, praying for pecuniary aid. From the Rey. Dr. Jennings, Chairman of the York County Board of Education, with statement of incidental expenses for the half-year ending Dee, 31st 1867. The Select Committee appointed to frame a hy-law fixing the allowance ‘of members of the Council brought in their report. The by-law was read three times ‘by suspension of rule and passed. The - ‘llowance is $2 per day and fiye cents mileage to and from home. | The Finance Committee reported a by- law granting aid to the County Agricul- tural Societies. _ This was read three times and passed. The amounts granted is $125 Lonpon, Feb. 1, evening.—Letters from Killarney say that the clergy of that town who refused to say masses for the souls of Allan, Larkin, and Gould, who were exccuted at Manchester, have ceased to receive any money from their parish- ioners, who refuse to contribute to their support or that of the chureh. Jiiverpoon, Feb. 1—The eabmen of this town are ona strike, Lonnon, Feb. 1, evening.—A terrific gale prevails throughout England to-night, and disaster both to life and property on sea and land is apprehended. The tele- graph lines to Liverpool are down. Panis, Feb. 3.—The journals of this city generally deplore the tone and ten- dency of the debate in the Corps Leis- latif on the Bill for the regulation of the press. They think that the opposition to the measure will cause its withdrawal by the Government, and fear that the final result will be the extinction of whatever liberty the press of the country may still possess. Lonpon, Feb. 3.—Despatehes from Ja- pan, via Wong Kong, have been received here, which announce that the ports of Hioga and Oska were at the beginning of the year thrown open to foreigners, in ac cordance with the convention made with the Commissioners of the Foreign Powers. Giprarar, Feb, 3,—The captain and two sailors of the crew of the schooner Moses Waring, which foundered at sea, were rescued on the 18th ult., by the harque Minnie Gordon, and brought to this port. They had been -eeven days without food, and to sustain life were obliged to resort to the flesh of the mate, who had died of exhaustion, Loxpox, Feh 3.—The gale which ed over England on Saturday last was very destructive to life and property in this city and in Liverpool. Chimneys and signs were blown down and ho unroofed. Many people were struck by falling objects and seriously injured, and tances killed outright. Panis, Feb, 2.—The Courier Francais of last evening says the presence of Ad- miral Parraznt at Naples is designed as a counterpoise to the French forees in Rome, and to sustain the Liberals of Italy, with whom Farragut holds intimate relations. The Couricr says that the Admiral has sent_ to Caprera the promise of his sup- port, and he only awaits the reply of Gen- eval Garibaldi, Lonnon, Feb. 2.—In accordance with a request from Lord Stanley, the Pasha of Egypt has recalled the auxiliary corps of native Egyptians which he sent to join the British expedition in Abyssinia, CopenttaGEN, Feb. 2.—His Majesty King Christian has signed the treaty with the United States for the sale of the West India Islands. A special courier has left Copenhagen for Washington with the document. Capiz, Feb, 2,—Reports haye been re- ceived here from Morocco, which repre- sent that a severe famine prevails in T'an- giers and ‘'etuan. Frorexce, Feb. 2.—It is announced that the Crown Prince Humbert has been formally betrothed to the Princess Mar- guerite, of Genoa. Panis, Feb. 2.—It is reported that the Government is likely to withdraw the new bill for the regulation of the press, hich has been under discussion in the Corps Legislatif, in consequence of the opposi- tion to the measure shown by the Liberal party. ‘Tue village of Ogdensburg has been trans- formed’ into a city. With a population of over ten thousand, which is still increasing ata rapid rate, it was thought time {o escape from the lending strings of village existence and boldly asume the more honoyrable and dignified, if more costly and onerous, respon= sibilities of city life. name, ‘St, Lawrence” was proposed and rejected, and the old name “Ogdensburgh” has been retained, with the exception of the final “h," each fo tho Eastetn and Weatern Socie- , the largest é by Mr. Ma- chell, moved that Messrs. Tyrrell, Bull,| jc, With the change of status it was attempted to effect a change of TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE , .NORTOERN RAILWAY. ©.‘ hy NEWKARRET.—GOING SOUTH. 9-18 24. 6-29 Px. -e 0-49 AM b-42 PM, TORONTO, Artivo ., 11,00 Ate; 8.10 Pat. Depart... +s 8.10 4.m.; 3.40 Pe *,® Traing leave Brock Strect Btatlon ten minutes Inter, GRAND TRUNK 1.30 pate; SAD Poe 1245 Pac; 9,00 P.M. Depart, Auive Depact 6,07 Art; 12.37 pas Arrive 1.07 pat; 12.07 dae Depart.. 7.00 Aor 54,05 a 6,20 rm. Artive,,10,00 A. ¢ 1,20 pst; 4.55 4 045 Pat. *,* Trains leave Union Station five minutes Sabbath Service in Newmarket. Br. Paus’s (Evicorat).—Pastot: Rev. 8 F, Ramay, 1) 4m, 7 pam, Br. Asourws (Scoreu),—Timothy. Strect, Pastor: Ney. J, Brown. 11 a.m, Sr. Jony Cimisostos’s (Rowax CatHoiic).— Ontario St, . Pastor: Rey. Patrick J, Kean, 104 am, 6} pam, Coxouraatioxat,—Batsford Street, Rev, Mr, Spettig 11 aan, 6} pm. Cunastiay.—Muain Street. Pastor: Rev. J. Tatton, 1Lam, Wester Mernonis Prospect Bt Pastor: Rev, Mr, Chambers, 10) an 6} pan, Caava Perspytenray Supplied by a missionary Metnopiar Argue. Pastor Prospect Strect.— 6} p.m. Eviscorat—Pestor : Gf pan. Rev. POST OFFICE, NEWMARKET. Mails nade up for Teronto and Letters going West, daily, at 8.40, a.m, Maile made up for the North, da’ 8.50, Om. Mails inade up for.the South and way Sta- tions, daily, at 5.40, pam. Maile mad Holt, Mount Albert, Queens fexwick, Georgina, Pefterlaw, Wilfricd, and Benyerton, daily, after the uirival of the morning Cars from "Toronto. Mails made up for Pine Orchard, Hartman, Ballantrac, Hammittsholm,Lemonville, Ring- wood, Vivian, und Stouffville, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 1, pn. Mails sade for the Old Countries, on ‘Thursdays and Saturdays, at 8.40, a.m. * Revistered Letters are expected to be mailed ony half hour soon AL FYE, Asst PM. OO —— NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, The Canadian Speaker—Adam Miller. New Reading Books—Adam Miller, Special Notiee—G_ M, Binns. Mechanics’ Hall—Townsend Family, ‘Thanks—Widow Kean. Valentines! Valentines—G. M. Binns. THE Aewmayhet Gourier, Tavrspay, Feoavary 61, 1863. The York Roads, We ece the County Council is taking ac- tion in respect of the funds arising out of the York Roads, with the view of dividing the surplus money accruing therefrom among the yarious municipalities. When the: Roads were purchased Debentures were issued to pay for them, a sinking fund being provided for their redemption within a given number of years, and now itis found that after the proper expendi- ture for maint; ance, a much Jarger sum remains on hand each year than is neces- sary for the sinking fund. Under these cireumstances the very natural considera tion arises as to what shall be done with this surplus. Up to the pre believe it has been usedin reduction of the original purchase money. At the first sight this would seem the preferable course, yet, on reflection, it does not seem exactly equitable that the present genera- tion should bear the whole burden. of the purchase. Had the enterprise heen a los- ing one, we should have been forced to bear the loss, and the converse yfould ap- pear only just, namely, that we should reap the advantage of the success of the operation; indeed, in every respect it is more fair that posterity should contribute their quota towards the acquisition of this desirable property. If this view be not taken and acted upon the result will be that by means of tolls and taxation we shall in a yery few years ~pay forthe Roads, and see the tolls almost entirely taken off for the benefit of those who come after us. Thoughts and arguments like these have doubtless animated those who are at present moving in the matter. We do not know the exact shape the action in the Council will assume, but imagine that it will be something like dividing the surplus moncy arising among the different municipalities, pra rata as per population or assessment, to be expended by them on toads, and should this be carried out so as to couple the grant with condition to the effect that the money shall be used where practicable in improving roads leading into those already purchiased from whence the funds” arise, we should sce no reason to doubt the wisdom of the course, as every dollar cxpended in this way would add to the receipts arising from the pre- sent roads, thus we should gain the double advantage of improving our country roads and adding to the profit arising from our present investment. But if on the con- trary, the policy should be pursued of expending the funds on highways running parallel to the York Roads, the result would be the depreciation of the property we now possess through the expenditure of the yery funds arising therefrom. sent time we However, we) have ino fear but that the Council will) deal sith the matter in a wire and futsceing apirity ‘We mado, good step when woe purchased the rotds, and if wo nov treats tho subject with ordinary, ergecity, we cin. by means of the funds arising from tho purchase, -have within. a few yeara a syitem of highways traversing every section of our country superior to.that-of-eny--ecotion of the Province, But the question must be dealt with ‘in’ a ‘large and! Mbéral spfrit). indi- yidual interests must bo mergod in a wide yiew taken for the common good; if there bo any palteting or jnisminogement, we “linay rue the day when this question of the disposition of our funds arose. ——+]- Editorial Efforts. Arren spending sundry yaluable minutes endeayouring to find something to ansyer in the latest effusion of our cotemporary, the Newnarket Hra, we come to the con- clusion that there is nothing in it to ans- wer, and think it will best suit our pur- pose to give the paragraph entire, as an example of the elegant phraseology and beautiful English of its editor, and leave | the public to decide what eort of an ans. wer it is to our last week's-article:— “BrroiaL Pirapings-Of all the special pleading and egottstical self-pratee te ever eee strung together as a newspaper articlo, terduy’s Covemneaps the elimar. Wh our professional friend whine ro? Nailing to accomplich his purpore with flourishing bras vado, he now appeals for support on the ground of sympathy. Hasn't ho started a & paper for the public good? Purely pro Lono publico? Ofcourse he couldn't have a disinterested motive! Does not the whole cecord of his past history furnish ample tee. mony that he ik the pure juice of disinters ested men? Why, to be sure it dose! Tt is a pity, therefore, to eee Ais harp upon the willow so toon. Butafler all we suppore he begins to find humbug don't pay: the public are not 50 casily gulled as he fancied.” We have italicised the editor's leading phrases. a Division Court, Tur settings of the Division Court were held here on Monday lust, EDWARDS vs, EDWARDS. This was an action creating a good deal of interest, and has been before the Court several times. At the previous court it had been ailjourned, anda jury directed by Judge Duggan. The action waa by the son ogainst his father for wages. Plaintiff pro that Defendant had pro- mised him wages after he was married, Tf they could not agree on the son working | ; the farm on shares, and that $12 a month was a reasonable rate, Defendant ect up that he never hired Plaintiff, that he was under age, and did not work well, that no demand had been made for the inoney. Verdict for Plaintiff $67, Mr, Boulthec for Plaintiff, Mr, Campbell for Defendant. FOUNTAIN vs. ROWAN. Action for money lent, Case adjourned on payment of costs by Defendant, to ena- ble hitn to produce further evidence of his set off. Mr,Boulthec- for Plaintiff. De. fendant appeared in person. CASE ef Ux, vs. PAISER. Plaintiff sued for 18 months’ Wages of Mrs. Case, at $7 per month. The ques- tion was as to amount due. Judgment = for Plaintiff for $ Mr. Campbell for Plaintiff, Mr. Boultbce for Defendant. DEAL cl al. vs. CLUBINE, ef al. Action of trespass for cutting trees. Plaintiffs claiming $100 damages... Mr. Boultbee, for the Defendants, raised the objection that the title of land coming in question. the Comt had no jurisdiction. The Judge reserved his decision, after taking evidence as to damage, which was variously estimated hy the witnesses at front $16 to $70. Mr, Boyd for Plain- tiffs. DEAL cé al. cs. potTEn et al. This was an action by same Plainti onan undertaking to produce goods seized | in exeention on a stay being given. ‘The undertaking was produced and proved, the jury giving a verdict for the Plaintiffs. Mr. Boyd for Plaintiffs, Defendant, At- Kinson, appearing in person, NELSON rs, STEPHENSON. Action by Plaintiff against Defendant for money paid to redeem Plaintiff's cat- ile taken exceution for Defendant's taxcs, Verdict for Plaintiff. Mr. Boultbee ap- peared for Plaintiff, Defendant appeared by agent. HIGGS vs. PEGG. This was an action for the price of a yoke of oxen, Case wwas adjourned to ena- ble Plaintiff to produce a writing, found to be in his possession, referring to the transaction, Mr. Campbell for Plaintiff, Mr. Boulthee for Defendant. AUCTION SALES, Torspav, Feorvany 18, 1668 —Unreserved Credit Sale of Farm Stock, Implements, Houschold Fumiture, &c, on Lot No- 33, 3rd Concession of Markham, belong- ing to the estate of the late Mr. John Heise, Sale at 10 o'clock, a.m. Salem ardt, Auctioncer. Parties getting their Sale Bills printed at this office, will reccive a notice similar to the above raze. —————_+-e- Fara, Acciwest.—Margias, Fen. 1.—A pigeon mateh was held here to-day. It ap- pears some outsiders were shooting at the pigeons when they flew away, One of the pigeons flew into a small barn, and Mr, Wm, Leper’s con, a small Loy about 12 or 13 years old, went in to chase it ont. Mr. George Wileon saw it from the outside and fired, the shot taking effect in the boy's head, killing him instantly, It is said Mr. Tane’s son fired at the same time. ® —————— A Pruvaperrma Life Insurance Company, whose advertised capital was $200,000, lately failed, and the assets of the concern returned throygh the sheriff were as follows:—One long counter with two desks thereon, one counting-house desk, one office table, four chalrs, one stool, one water cooler, one small safe, four dollars’ worth of old paper, one mucilage bottle, two pen racks, ono bottle of red ink, twenty cancelled five cent revenue stamps, onc door matiand two signs. Sogal Stemi +. ( Magaruts.—Leaye: your ondér at Binne! ; ho can supply any book of Sgtzine printed, at the lowest ritos, Pion! i Sa Bratigxeny.—A now lot of Blank Books, foolscap and Iettsr papers, envelopes, &o4 Ke., just recelved at the Covrirk office. —-e—__ . Yaunrtuns,—A splendid lot of Yalentincs, in yarlous etyles and ot various prices, Just opened out at the Counira office. Call early. pd Bociat.—A Social will take place at the residence of the Rey. Mr. Argue, this (Thure- thay) evening, for the benefit of the M. BE. Charch Fund. F Mansiz aso Stoxe Corrixc.—Mr. E. B. Doan has purchased the stock and good will of the firm of Seyey and Byrné, of this place, and will in future carry on that busines. Noricr.—On the firat of February an Act came into force, the effect of which is that all Notes must be initialled stamped and dated by the maker, under a heavy penalty. ———— Sanpatu Scnoon Convetios.—The Sabbath Schoo) Teachers’ Convention for the North Riding of York, will take place in the Me- chanics’ Hall, Newmarket, on the 18th and 19th instant. All are cordially invited to attend. se Bovs—Get your Foolscap paper at Binne’, he has just gota large stock in, and it is very good and cheap. He hns also gotabout thirteen thousand marbles in agate, glaes, china, bronze, common stone, and stone painted, If you want to geta good choice call enrly, Law Exauisatioxs—On Monday, the fol- lowing gentlemen, formerly of Newmarket, passed a successful examination at Osgoode Hall, Toronto, for call to the Bar, and an ad- mission ag Atlorney Messrs. C. McFayden, B.A., Owen Sound, to the Bar, and W. Mu- lock, B.A., Toronto, as Attorney. Cnantes Diczexs.—Just recei nen office, on’s cheap edition of the ke of Charles Dickens :—Christmas Sto- ries David Coperfield, 25¢; Great Ex- pectations, 25¢; Tale of Two Dombey and Son, 256; Nicholas Nickleby, 250: Martin Chuzzlewit, 250; Oliver Twist, 25 cents. wi = es Hoyse Kutep—A fine valuable horse, the properly of the firm of Me rk Lock- ard, was killed by the freight train from To- ronto, on Tuceday morning, whilet attempt- ing to cross the track at the cro: Water street. There were two hori igh at the time, and it was a miracle both were not killed as well as the driver, es Deaustic—The Townsend Famil perform in this town on and Monday evenings, the 7th, inst. ‘This Company hay: flattering notices from the press in different cities and towns where they have been: and we bespeak for thema fuirshare of patronage in this place, See advertiecment. ee Nonta Yone 'Teacnees’ Aesocratios —The Annval Meeting will Le held in the Common School, Newmarket, on Saturday next, the Bth inst. The exercises will commence at 9,30a.m. In addition to the election of cf- ficers, the question with regard to thi ng books, together with other bus will be considered. d should inake it a point to attend. re very All interes A Yorts —We see that applica- tion has heen made to the County Council for nid to get up a Band in connection with our Battalion, and are informed that the full number of performers have already yelun- only tle needful for the ‘A large sum forth expe purpose is alre and we trust the county will, loyal alaer t in carrying out the d sign in @ creditable manner. Other coun- s have already provided their Volunteers with efficient music, and we of York should not be behind hand. oe Tex Meerisc—We have great pl being able to annotnce that the tea-party in connection with the Christian Church, was a decided success, in fact it was the larges! party that ever was held in this place—300 took dinner and 430 took tea—the Hall be- ing crowded to ex: Add were de-~ livered by scveral reverend gentlemen, inter- spersed by singing—in the afternoon by an Indian choir, and in the evening by a choir from the village. The whole proceedings passed off in the most pleasant manner, and the sum realized, we understand, was about $200 above expenses. SSS —The usual weekly meet- ing of this Lodge was held on Tuesday even- , in their Lodge Room, and it being the first evening of the quarter, they proceed- ed to elect officers. The following is the list for the present term:—J. C. Robertson, W- G.T.; Charlotte Blodgett, W. V.T.; J. Swain, Ww. McLaughlin, W.E.; J. Wetherell, jr, W.S.; W. Manners, W. A_S.; D. Budge, W.2L; Annie Robertson, W. D. 4£.; Susan Leake, W. C.; R. Smith, W.1.G.; J. Blair, W. 0.G.; E, P. Irvin, W.P.C.T.; Mrs. Wilson, W.R.H.5.; Mrs, Swain, W.L.H.S. rs re in Ti Casaviay Speaser axp Exocetiosany Reaver. —We have just received a copy of the above from the publisher, Mr. A. Miller, of Toronto, It contains 326 pages printed on good paper, with clear bold type, This is a yery useful and entertaining book, enitable for the fireside and the school-room, The contents are divided into parts, the headings of which are as follows, which will give’a little idea as to the nature of the work:— Part 1. Patriotic apd Martial Pieces; 45 in number, Part 2. Serious and Sentimental; 35in number, Part 3, Miscellancous Exer- cizes in Prose and Poetry; 36 in number, Part 4. Dialogues and Dramatic Readings; 22 in number. Althongh this book is mainly intended for the use of schools, yet at the present time, when public readings ar= be- coming so popular both in England and Canada, this volume will be found to contain numerons choice pieces well adapted for this purpose, See advertisement in another col- umn, Tee “Staxpazrp.”—In the lest issue but one. the editor of the Standard announees bis intention of dropping*on ws*somewhat heavily in his noxt, After brooding over his wrongs for n week he comes out In: this ahapo:—TIt fa well printed end ably | con- ducted, but Its pretensiona arc fallactous and hypocritical, It comes out undér the desige nation of ‘Liberal Reform, while it stigma tizes Reformers and Reform mogasures, and eings & cong of edulation over conservatives and conservatism.” Now, the Standard did not publish this hastily, but after a week’s reflection,’ A tree should be judged by its fruit, and. we defy the Standard to show {com our columns that owe either “stigma- tized” Reformere, or “Reform measures," or tang a ‘song of adulation over conservatives or conseryatitm,” and unlees its editor éan do thie, he must himself lie under the stigma of having” wilfully “and deliberately pubs lished a falsehood, The Standard should ré+ collect that in thus venting its malevolence ogninst us, it degrades an honorable profes. sion and heaps the ashes of shame on its own head. $$ te er Missionary Megrixe.—Pureuant to notice a public meeting in behalf of the Congrega- tional Missionary Society of Britich North America was held at the Congregational Church, Botsford Street, on Friday evening, January 31, The Rey. C. Spettigue, pastor, in the chair, The Chairman, in his’ opening remarks, acknowledged that 63 @ section of the church, they were among the smallest of the tribes of God's Israel in Canada, but they were only a branch of the denomina- tion that exists in the Britich Empire. That the zeal and interest of the churches in the evangelization of the world found an expres- sion in. Missionary Society for these Pro- vinces, a similar Society existed in the Aus- tralian Colonies, while the sympathies of the churches of the Fatherland felt towards Ire- land were manifested through the operations of the Trish Evangelical Society. Watchful over the interests and welfare of the vast Colonial empire attached to the British Throne, they extended their aid through the medium of the Colonial Mission Society, not overlooking the wants and woes of a yast portion of the population in the cities, towns and rural di: Home Missionary Socivt. is in operation, ;Jand never in such a prosperous condition as at the present time, To crown the whole, the Chairman read a thrilling synopsis of the Report of the London Mierionary Society, whose operations are y confined tothe heathen world, as read at the Annual Mect- ing at Exeter Hall, London, to four thousand people in May last. The Society Miesions of the Northern Sea passed in efore us; while the sufferings cutions of the once bleeding but now triumphant Church of Madag bited the vitality and p. to withstand all opposition on the part of earth or hell, A graceful allusion was made to the interest shown by Her Majesty Queen i ia, in behalf of these persecuted Chris- tians, and in the treaty of amity and com- merce between England and Mad there occurred this remarkable cc “Queen Vietorin 5 a matter of pe favor to hereclf, ‘That the Queen of Madz- geccer will allow no pereccution of the In due time, when the treaty gned, it included this expression, In accordance with the wish of Queen Victoria, Qucen Rosoherina engages that there shall lagascar tbe eution of the Christians in Mada- gascar.’ A writer in the Encyclopedia Brit- tanica states the amount contributed by the whole of Christendom for the evangelization of the heathen at £500,000 per annum. The income of this $ for the last £100,000, being the iven by the Congregational Churches of the |Britich Empire and their Mission Churches Jin heathen lands. If the estimate given by the Congregational Church ar was | by Protestant Christendom for the Christian- Jization of heathendom is given by this ecc- the Church of Christ. The Rev. 8. then expressed the pleasure he felt a} | tion Ar; | the m jRey. R. Hay nest spoke jorder of Congregational Churches, |power in England, their influence on the | people and Government of the United Stat: anil their gradual adoption by other of the Church of Christ; the men the system has produced in the p Cromwell, John Milton and John Howe; and} at the present some of the brightest and most useful stars that shine in the firmament of the Church belongs to this communion. such as Williams, the Apostle of the South Seas, Morrizon and Milne of China, Mullens of In- and Moffatt and his heroic son-in-law; | ngston of Africa, In conclusion the| Chairman expressed his sorrow that «0 little was done by the Churches in Canada in be- half of the heathen, and hailed with joy the prospect of more being date in years tocome, that the Baptist as a body had taken the lead and sent the first son of Canada to India, ho was now on his yoyage io his appointed sphere of labor among the benighted millions of our Indian Empire. He deplored the exis- tence of co many sects among us, in conse- quence there was much precious time and labor lost, and in the Name and in the pre- sence of Him who prayed, “That they all may be oneas thou Father art in meand Tin thee, that they also may be one in us, fat the orld may belizve that thou haat sent me!” asked, as a beginner, why should not the Baptist and Congregationalists unite to- gether, the main difference between them being narrowed down to the point whether water should be applied to the percon or the person to the water. As their is no Estab- lished Church in this country, the cause of the diyisionamong our Presbyterian brethren, why should they not become one in this the land of their adoption, especially as the only known difference is in their designation, the cne called the Presbyterian Church of Can- ada, and the other the Canada Presbyterian Church, And why should there not be a fusion among some of the Methodist sections, especially when so little difference exist among them in their faith, doctrine and ‘order of government, and hasten tho con- summation, when the anthem shall be sung, “The Kingdoms of this world are become the Kingdoms of our God and of His Christ” The choir sung several appropriate pieces during the mecting, and closed: by singing the National Anthem. We were pleased to learn that the subscriptions and collections | were considerably, in advance of previous’ years.—Communicated. their i th part of the whole | portion | of the | Palace. e{died on Sunday last. _ - Heep Sens. Tet Papal Zousves number about 5000. ‘Nine Yor hes alady phyeiclan whose in- botnet $15,000. 3 “Life iors are nearly tipe‘{n Florida, and pésch trees are in bloom. A xsszom-guage railway from Bellovillo to tha gold mines Ie contemplated. It takes two men one hour to wind ap the clock in Trinity Church, New York. Dickays declinds $2/640'for “one revding In St.Louls, Wut is golng there on speo, Coxstcticut is bow engaged In the making” of patent paper ebirtst What next? ‘Tum value of exports from Montreal ve $15,592,176 in 1867, against $12,862,037. In 1866. . ca SS A. T/Stewakr is said to have lost’ several hundred thousand dollars lately by Western failures. . ‘Tue Middlesex County Council have voted two hundred dollars towards the poor of Nova Scotia. Tar accidents in the coal mines of Great Rritain cost fifteen hundred and sixty-five lives last year. 2 Tuz Bank of Montreal has subscribed $400 to the fishermen’s Rellef Fond, and eeven firms $109 éach, } Tue resignation of Mr, Adams-has been tendered, but Mr. Seward .bopes to Induces him to withdraw ft. o “Osce a Were” paid Tennyeon one hun- dred guineas for his not very brilliant poem On a spiteful letter.” Boosts 25 and 50 cent plecea sre again being freely circulated, the public must be on the look-out for this base metal, A wouax was lately elected enrolling clerk of the Kansas Legislature, This is a new role for the gentler sex, but a good one. PortLaxp boasts of being, in the way of city architecture, a hundred years ahead of whet it would have been but for the great fire, A Frexcn restaurant inrNew York an- nounces “horeeflesh cooked in every style,’ among the delicacies provided for its pa- trons. Denisa her lest engagement in Parls, Mdlle. Patti was receiving £150 a night. Her ealary at Covent Garden 1s only £80 & night. Tre hundred Germana who settled about twenty miles from Columbus, 8, C,, are as- tonishing the old planters by their energetic industry. “Napottos Dyisa,° by the Italian sculp- tor Vejla, which attracted e0 much attention at the Exposition, has been bought by the French Emperor for £5,000. ‘A nov has died at Shrewsbury, (England,) from the effects of a eevere box on the ear, which caused profuse bleeding at the nose and congestion of the brain. ‘Tue Missouri Legislature proposes to pun- ish, by fine and imprisonment, those parents who neglect to cend their children to school” at least four months in the year. Tue © Avspava” Ceara—The Werald's epecial reiterates the azsertion that the Goy- ernment will make a firm demand for the settlement of the Alabama claims, © ~ ~~" ~ ~ Mr. Apavs——Washington, Feb. 3—An authenticated.rumour prevails to-day in Con- gressional circles that Mr. Adams lias resign- | ed his position as Minister to England. eps is travelling through France ising money to enable |him to continue the Suez Canal. Itis eaid Gontscnazorr has lost caste by marrying |the divorced wife of his nephew, and the Russian nobility recently sent back his cards jof invitation to a concert end ball at his Jvates in England have come privileges not accorded to those in this country. In a recent case at Chester a bill of £6 for liquor ani cigars consumed by the jurors was al- lowed by the court. We are sorry to learn that A. C_ Buchanan, Esq., Chief Emigration Agent at Quebec, The funeral takes place te-day, and on that account the Emi- gration oftice here will be closed to-day, °. een added to the British Museum—the sig- het cylinder of Ilgi, who reigned over Lower Chaldea about two thouzand and fifty years- before the Christian era. - , Tx istant Commissioner of Customs has prepared a comparative statement which shows that the Dominion Tariff increases Customs duties in Noya Scotia over the Tariff of 1866 to the amount of $59,000. A waperace in low life isannounced to take plact between “ Commodore Nutt" and Miss Minsie Warren. Together they are worth a quarter of a million dollars, and still the commodore could not be said to be a heavy capitalist. Tue Daily Nese saya some of the most experienced journalists in India consider that 18 months is the shortest time that can be assigned to the occupation of the British forces in Abyssinia, while two years is the more probable term. E Miss Burdett Coutts, with characteristic consideration and generosity, has eolved the compound householder difficulty in her little village of model houses at Columbia Square, Bethnal Green, by undertaking to pay tho full amount of rates for her tenants, ‘A consipraaere amount of ceal is washed ashore along the coast of New England, by the waves of the Atlantic, and is gathered for use. It ig supposed to come from a sub- marine bed extending from Cape Cod toNova Scotia, but a little distance from land, Festas, Mrstixc at Cizvetaxo.—Cleye- land, O. Feb, 4—There was a very large Fenian meeting here last night, One hun- dred thousand men were tendered Govera- mentin the event of a war with Great Bri- tain, by General O'Neill in the speech he made. . Asa striking illustration of the scarcity of - employment in New York at the present time, the fact may be mentioned that the Superintendent of the Five Points House of Industry gives notice that he is ready to fur- nish employers with Iabourers—as many as they want—who will work till next spring morely for thelr board, : the French Government has refused further f the oldest relics of Chaldeanarthes ~ wh | bis I "2 oh ac San i Mini