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jsaaBBatei'BHaaaaggBEgaHamBepigMBSgia^gagBawB^^ JAIL STATISTICS. From the Leader. Through-the courtesy of Mr. George L. Allen, Governor of the Jail, we are enabled to present some interesting statis- tics for the year 1858. connected with the Jail of the United Counties of York and Peel. The first return shows the number of commitments, male and lemale, and the crimes for which they were in- carcerated : LIST OF COMMITMENTS. List of New Advertisements this week. To Letâ€"Two Commodious Tenements. By-Lawâ€"Vaughan and King Flank Road Company. £3,501) to Invest. in W S >i < Si fr- Refusing to perforin statute labo l ... 1 Statjbing with intent to kill l •• 1 Perjury . 4 •• 4 G 1 7 Assault 33 G 41 Broach of Provisions of Beg, As- 2 • • 2 Felouious Assaultâ€". 1 • • 1 Bigamy. 1 1 Child Desertion^ 1 •• 1 Contempt of Court 2 •• o Furious Driving. 2 2 Stabbing, â€" 2 •• 2 Desertiou from Army 12 12 Disorderly 8 5 13 Drunk and Disorderly ........ 30d 682 14tW Detained as Witnesses 2 2 1 •• 1 Embezzlement 1 1 Fotgory.. 3 •• 3 Horse stealing 10 •• 10 Indecent exposure 1 • • 1 Suspicion of infanticide 1 1 Forcible entry 3 1 Kee^ingtiisordt*rly houses .... 3 14 17 Barceny 160 50 210 Murder. 8 .. 8 H&rboring and conoealing.... 1 • • 1 Obtaining goods under fakse-pre 1 Rope 8 S Receiving stolen goods 6 1 3 Lunacy.. 1 1 Riot and'Assault 5 Selling liquor without license.. 1 5 6 Shooting with intent te kill... 5 5 J8 €9 '1'respass 8 • • 8 TO CORRESPONDENTS. No Communication of a purely personal character, and having 110 bearing; on the gen- eral interests of the coinmunity, will be pub- lished in this paper. Communications, how- ever, on all interesting subjocis will be thank- fully received and willingly inserted. To in- sure attention, Correspondents must send their names and write in a legiable hand. Let each communication be as brief as tho nature ot the ubject will allow. RICHMOND HILL, JAN. 21, 1859. THE CAUSE AND CURE. 1158 783 1941 Of the disorderly characters the well- known Harry Henry has been committed 150 times. He has been almost a con- tinual inmate of the jail lor the last 11 years. Last year he was committed 11 times. One female was also committed 11 times last year. She has been a re- gular boarder on the public for 7 years. OCCUPATIONS. The occupations of • these 1,158 male prisoners are as follows: Artist, I ; Book- keepers, 2 ; Book-binders, 2 ; Butchers, 9 ;"Barbers, 2 ; Brick-makers, 3 ; Brick- layers, 11; Brassfounder, 1; Black- smiths, 20^/Bakersi 17; Boiler-makers, 2 ; Boatmen, 1; Brewers, 2 ; Baildor, 1 ; Basket Maker, 1 ; Clerks, 24 ; Curriers, 6 ; Carpenters, 73 ; Cabinetmakers, 5 ; Carters, 3 ; Coachman, 1 ; Commerciel traveller, 1 ; Chandlers, 3 ; Coopers, 2 ; Carriage Manufacturer, 1 j Carvers, 2; Confectioners, 2 ; Daguerieotypist, 1 ; Draftsman, 1 ; Engraver, 1 ; Farriers, 2 ; Farmers, 32 ; Furrier, I ; Fisherman, 1 ; Groom, 1 ; Gardeners, 9 ; Grocers, 2 j Gunsmiths, 8 ; Hatters, 3 ; Innkeeper, 1 ; Jeweller, 1 ; Laborers, 678 ; Masons, 8 ; Millers, 3 ; JNlodel-maker, 1 ; Merchant, It has been asserted, and we think with truth, that one half of the world are perfectly ignorant as to how the other half live ; they know when they steal, commit murders, get drunk or fight, be- cause forsooth they then become prominent characters, and cost us a large sum for keeping them in durance vile; and when their term has expired we gel to know their trades ! and oh, save the mark! We actually know their religious beliefs! and some are so mad as to judge the quality of reli- gion by the profession of these fallen specimens of humanity. Fallen did we pay; alas! this re- mark is scarcely true, for many of them have been born and educated under such vicious influences that the old adage is literally true wit ft them,â€"u lie who is low needs fear .to fall from the lowest depth? of moral pollution they spring, and with too many of them it may be asserted, with truth, that the most comfortable board and lodgings they ever get they receive in our gaols. To such the terrors of the law have fled- The punishment we deal out to them is a charitable boon, for to a certain extent it places them beyond the reach ol trial, temptation, and care ; for they only leave the house of cor- rection to return to the one of shame, from whence they email ated. We publish to-day our jail sta- tistics in another column. We would request all of our readers e’re they read another sentence, to read this painful piece of infor- mation. It seems from this that the inmates of our jail last year have numbered 1,941, and this only for the United Counties of York and Peel. The questions that at once press home upon us are, what is the cause, and what is the cure ? What is the cause ? Is it drunkenness? At first sight it would seem even so ; but we are persu- aded that is but the effect of some far deeper-seated sOre. Drunkenness is but the efiervesence of a mind diseased ; it may nerve the arm of the assassin to strike the fell blow, or the burglar in his housebreaking, but if you glanci 1 ; Moulders, 12 ; Millwright,. 1 ; Ma- at tllc ages oi llle offenders you find chinists, 7 ; Marines, 12; Medical men, 2; Nailer, 1 ; Ostler, 1 ; Printers, 14; Painters, 16 ; Plasterers, 6 ; Plumbers, 5 ; Polishers, 2 ; Reporter, 1 ; Shoemakers, 42 ; Sailors, 14 ; Saihnaker. 1 ; Silver plater, 1; Saddlers, 5; Tailors, 29; Weavers, 3 ; Watchmakers, 2. The females are thus classed Prosti- tutes, 486 ; Married, 159 ; Widows, 32 ; Servants, 106. NATIVE COUNTRIES. In respect to their places of birth, the prisoners are thus classed : England, 185 males and 79 females; Ireland, 667 males and 612 females; Scotland, 80 males and 19 females; Canada West, 107 males and 59 lemales ; Canada East, 40 males and 17 females ; United States, 56 males and 15 females ; (44 males and 11 females of which were negroes) Germany, 13 males and 1 female ; and other countries, 10 malcs-and 1 female. AGES. As regards the ages ot (he offenders they stand thus : 52 males and 9 females under 15 years : 142 males and 111 fe- males from 15 to 20 ; 418 males and 397 females from 20 to 30; 250 males and 155 females from 30 to 40 ; and 286 males and 111 females above 40. RELIGION. The classification as regards the several religious denominations of the prisoners shows t.ie following table: Roman Ca- tholics, 473 males and 479 females; Church of England, 470 males and 255 females ; Presbyterians, 124 males and 35 females ; Methodist, 54 mules and 12 fe- males ; Baptist, 11 males an<l 1 female ; other denominations, 9 males ; no religion, 17. Not a single death took place in the Jail last year. 488 persons are stated to Uare been sick. that a very large proportion of them are between the ages of 15 and 30 Now they must have had some pre- vious training ere lliey became top- ers. The fact is, that the filling of our jails is not accounted for on the plea of drunkennes, though unques- tionably it is a great social evil, and it would be a great blessing could it be banished from our land. Why we are training crimina s from their very bir\h ! There are haunts ol vice in our large towns, where the voice of Christ’s ministers are never heard. There are dens where the visitor of mercy never approach. No means whatever are used by this Christian community for elevating them ; they are sutiered to live like brutes, and -as a natural conse- quence, like brutes they die. They live as ignorant and imbruted as the veriest sa\age in the world of heathendom. We have Common Schools, it is true, but they do not benefit this outcast class, as is proved by the following : “ Statu of Education.â€"-Of the 1941 pris- oners committed during the year, there were 349 males, and 291 females who could neither read nor >vrite : 155 males and 3;J3 females who could read only; 630 males and lb9 females who could read and wute imperfectly ; 21 males and no females who could read and write well ; and but 6 males who could be said to have a superior education ” In this short paragraph lies, to our mind, the cause of this moral cess- pool. They enter our jails cimi- nals, and they come out unreform- ed, and only to reenter them within a very short lime. They have no education, no place in which to train that immortal spirit which is given to each of them by the Al- mighty. Christians of all denomi- nations stand aloof, and reserve all their sympathies for the Hottentot or the African, and think the jail the best refrnnatory for these ; their fallen brothers and sisters who are leading a life of wretchedness, po- verty and crime, unequalled in the history of heathendom, of a truth it may be said of such : “ No lion, or rev. gentleman enlists him- self in their cause or speaks in their behalf, for a tale of abject misery is dull to fashion- able ears. They have no annual meetings at which they can exhibit sentimental blacks, and ( rovo how their souls were saved at a cost of something like £ 101)0 piece; nor have they even that claim on the ostentatious charity of May meeting folk which forming ono refuge for tho destitute on the coast of Africa at once would give them.” To our mind the great cause of all this crime lies in the fact, that no proper steps are taken to train this class while their years are tender, and they are open to good influences. We build churches and chapels, but every one knows lhat the outcast attends not there ! .'cent clothing and a previous training are indispensable requisites to enjoy the advantages of a preach- ed gospel. Let the degraded out- cast be seen in our fashionable churches, and the sort of welcome they will get from the followers of the “ meek and lowly Jesus ” would freeze the warmest heart to ice. In bringing this subject to a con- clusion, we ask all who love their country, have they done their duty to this class ? Is, it right to send money lo heathens abroad, and ne- glect. the heathens at home ? He who spake as never man spake, said: “Go into the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled/’ To such we appeal. We ask them as men, and as Christians, 1o try and do something for our criminals.â€" They are our brethren and sisters, made, by the same common Father, and they will be judged by the same common Lord. Their perverted practices endanger our safety, as well as steep them in misery and wretchedness. Let us then see to it that we neglect these misguided and debased immortal brothers no longer. Raise them, elevate them, and your country will bless you. Do the contrary and you leave to your country a heritage of danger and sorrow. Which will it be? MARKIIAM COUNCIL. The Council met on Monday the 7th inst., at Size’s hotel, Union- ville,â€"members all present, and signed the usual declaration to perform faithfully their duties &c. It was moved by II. Marsh, seconded by Mr. A. Ii. Fenwick, that Mr. Reesor be elected Reeve for the ensuing year.â€"Carried. Moved by Mr. A. H. Fenw!ck, seconded by Mr. Rbesok, that Mr. R. Marsh be elected Depuly- Reeve.â€"Carried. Mr. Marsh then arose, and saidâ€" That he saw around him older members than himself, and in ac- cepting the office, hoped that no injustice was intended to those members. Mr Reesor then addressed the Council.â€"lie said, that the cir- cumstances under which he had been elected were on the whole pleasing, but there was one thing unpleasant, viz: that he had to vote in favor of himsell, which he said was much to be regretted, but did he not think that he was carry- ing out the wishes of the Town- ship in so voting, lie would not have done so. In referring to the pasl, he saidâ€"That duiing the six years he had been a n ember of that Council, he never gave a vote of which he need be ashamed.â€" He thought that the Township deserved to be fairly and faithfully represented.” The late Reeve, (W. Button) then arose and addressed the Coun- cil thus,â€"He was perfectly satis- fied at not being placed in ‘he same position as last year, having solicited no votes in his favour ; his conduct both in the Township and County Council was such as left him no cause for regret. Mr. Button then entered into some lengthy explanations as lo his vote on the Crystal Palace question, on which lie was condemned by many; but, he continued,â€"As an agriculturist I am proud to own lhat I voted $2,800 for the palace. He then read the resolution for which he voted : “ 'I'llat in additi n to tho sum of $300 ap- propriated at the June session of last year, a further sum of .» â-  800 be appropriated from the Count} fuud.-, lo the Provincial Agri- cultural Association in aid of the erectien of permanent buildings, and fencing the land granted by the Government in perpetuing for Hie ho'diilg of Provincial Exhibitions thereon, provided, that the Agricultural Association be secured iu perpetuity in the use of the grounds and bui dings without further cost.” The palace, he said, would be an ornament to the County and the Province. The conduct of Mr, Reesoi when Reeve was then se- verely commented upon; and he charged him with being absent, or in the lobby, when some important resolutions were passed in the County Council. The taxes, he said, were only $,G1 more this year than last, therefore if anything was wrong, it was at home. Mr. A. H. Fenwick saidâ€"“That lie was no party man. He voted for Mr. Reesor to be Reeve because he thought him the most suitable man. He thoroughly disapproved of Mi. Button’s vote for the palace.’’ Mr. Reesor then replied, sayingâ€" u That he had been attacked by Mr. Button, and would reply. He thought such a large grant to the palace was wrong, and ought not to have been granted. The county had no claims upon the buildings. No Township had a right to hold meetings or fairs in the building, and in short, had no control what- ever over it. Mr. Button had charged him (Reesor) with shirk- ing his votes, and being found in the lobby. Such charges were false, and he challenged Mr. But- ton to prove those assertions ; but there were questions that Mr. But- ton had shirked ; there were rates taken in the County Council which belonged to this Township which Mr. Button had shirked ” Mr. Button again replied that it was not his duty to propose the question, but it Was left to the members of the committee on roads and bridges ; and as to the reduc- tion of salaries, he (Mr. Button) had given notice of such a motion, and when the time came there wTere not enough members present to form a quorum. Mr. Button also said ‘.hat Agricultural societies could hold their fairs in the palace. Mr. Reesor again saidâ€"T hat he would read the resolutions in the minutes of the County Council, which was done, and declared that the counly hactoio control over the building, and upt the city Council had declared that no Agricultural society should hold their fairs in ihe building without paying for it. With regard to the Georgian Bay Canal, he was not in favor of the .$1000 being granted for its survey, and would have opposed the mo- tion had he not been unavoidably absent at the time. Mr. Button saidâ€"That Mr. Hartman declared that the county had a right to hold any meeting in the palace, and even make a plea- sure ground of it if they chose, and he with many others trusted in Mr. Hartman s statement, and if he was deceived in this re-pect, the blame was not his, but Mr. Hartman’s, who had so decived the members of the County Coun- cil. Mr. Button also said that Mr. Reesor had endeavored in every way to injure him, and prevent his reelection, but in spite of that he was re-elected ; and he thanked his supporters for the confidence they placed in him. Mr. Reesor stated that the Board of Toronto had declared that no meeting should be held in the pal- ace, and there was no resolution passed in the County Council to the contrary ; and he also stated that he had interfered in no way what- ever witli Mr. Button’s election. Moved by Mr. Button, seconded by Mr R. Marsh, that Henry Marr be appointed Assessor for the east half of the Township.â€" Carried. Moved by Mr. Bowman, second- ed by Mr. Button, that George Feely be appointed Assessor for the west half. Moved in amendment by Mr. R. Marsh, seconded by Mr. A. II. Fenwick, that W Nickolis be ap- pointed.â€"Carried. The following License Inspec- tors were then appointed :â€" Ward No. 1.... Wm. Stiver. Do. do. 2....H. Lever. Do. do. 3....John Carter. Do. do. 4. ...Lutin Miller. Do. do. 5.... James Traiin. Moved by Mr. Marsh, seconded by Mr A. H. Fenwick, that unless the Collectors for 1857, with the Collectors for 1858, pay into the hands ol the Treasurer all monies due by them by the 17th of Febru- ary, 1859, it shall be the duly of the Treasurer to enforce the bonds as the law directs.â€"Carried. Moved by Mr. R. Marsh, se- conded by Mr J. Bowman, 1 hat the members of the Township of Markham do appoint three persons, consisting of J. Hawkins, Esq., Wm. Trudgeon, E«q., and J. Arm- strong, Esq., lo investigate the Township accounts from 1850. Mr. Reesor objected to Mr. Trudgeon’s being appointed, be- cause he had been a member of the Council. The resolution was, however, carried unanimously. The Council then adjourned till the first Saturday in March. LECTURE ON THE DUTIES OF YOUNG MEN. The duties which young men owed their parents stood first of all; love, honor, and obedience were due to them to support them i i old age ; to comfort them in all afflictions was the duty, and ought to be the pleasure of all young men. The blackest of all crimes was ingratitude, and the blackest of all ingratitude was that of ne- glect of those wdio had done so much for them as their parents; to treat them disrespectful stamped a young man with infamy. God's law was very exact on this head. Disobedience and obstinacy to one’s parents was a capital oti’ence amongst the Jews. The duties of social life were then referred to by the lecturer.â€" Man, he said, was never made for seclusion and unnatural isolation. There are established laws in the mental economy by which mind operates on mind. Social life be- gan at school, and with his school- lellows the hatreds, loves, friend- ships, and aversions of school days oftimes remained through li'e.-â€" Integrity and a good conscience, diligence ar.d patience, should be constantly cultivated. Truthful- ness tended to increase confidence in one another, and a strict adher- ence to veracity, was of great im- portance. Remember that the man who is uniformly truthful may be brought into difficulty, but never into dishonesty. Honesty is another important duty to be cultivated. Pope says : A Wit’s a feather, and a fool a rod. An honest man’s tho nobles' woik of Ged. ” Sincerity is to speak as vve think, believe as we pretend, Act as we profess, live as wo feel, perform what we promise, and livoas we seem. Courtesy is another duty and quality of great importance for young men. The best way to at- tain to true civility or politeness was to act on principle, to resolve to make others happy, because you would have all others do so to you. Cow per says: Faults in the life, breed errors in the brain, And these reciprocally those again ; The mind and conduct mutually imprint. And stamp their image on each utheis mint. We think the thanks of the com- munity are due to the Rev. Jus. Dick for bringing the above sub- ject before the young men of this vicinity. MARKHAM AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. The first of a course of lectures in connection with the Mechanics Institute of Richmond Hill, was given in the Grammar School on Thursday evening last by the Rev.. James Dick. He commenced by stating,â€" u Young men your conduct and character are of great importance, both to yourselves and others; your own happiness especially de- pends upon ihe manner in which you commence and acquit your- selves in life; as one false step, one improper action may involve you in dishonor and ruin. The lecturer divided his subject into three heads : 1st. He showed some of the duties which young men owe to society. 2nd. Some of the duties which they owe to themselves. 3rd. Some of the duties which they owe to God. DEATH OF Mil. ALLAN, M P.P. From the Hamilton Spectator. We regret lo announce, that Charles Allan, Esq. id.lj.P. for the North Hiding ot Wellington, suhdenly expired in this city, on Thursday evtning, between 7 and 8 o'clock. The deceased was here on business, having left Ins home, at Llora, on 1 hursday morning', lie transacted what business he had to do, and in the evening was at. the house ol a friend A little, alter six o'clock, ho started on foot to the Railway depot, intending to lake the 11am tor 'lotonto, hut took suddenly ill on the way, and was obliged to return in a cab. On reaching the house of his triend, James iVJalhitson, Esq. he was carried in, and shortly afterwards expired, ihe cause of his death was, doubtless, disease ot Ihe heart. The iriends ot de- ceased were telegraphed for, and his son arrived here early yesterday morning, i he remains were conveyed to Eiora, tor -ftilerment, iu the afternoon. Mr. Allan was elected to sit for North Wellington at the last general election, but was unseated before the close of the session last year, lie was elected a second time, however, by a large ma- jority. In politics, Mr. Allan was. a Re- toimer, and on entering Parliament lie oiued the Opposition. As a politician he held no distinguished positon, but as a man he stood lngli in public estimation, and was deservedly popular in North Welling- ton. It i-s not likely that the vacancy caused by his death will be tilled up uu i! Parliament meets. The annual meeting of the Markham Agricultural Society was held at Mr. Size’s hotel on Satur- day, ihe 15th inst., when the fol- lowing officers were appointed for the ensuing year:â€" D. Ree sor, Esq., President; G. Aikins, Esq., Vice-President; H. P. Crosby, Esq., Secretary and Treasurer. Directors.â€"Ed ward Sanderson, John Summerfelt, John Carter. Uriah Young, George Davidson, Thomas Wilson, James Trann, Peter Pike, Mr. Cox. VAUGHAN COUNCIL. The Council met on Monday last.â€"Members all present. Henry C. Howland, Esq., was elected Reeve, and Alfred Jeffrey, Esq., Depuly Reeve. The following are the Assessors appointed by the Council â€" Ward No. 1..Isaac Chapman. Do. do. 2.. Jas. M. Law7rence Do. do. 3..not aappointed. Do. do. 4..David Jeffrey. Do. do. 5. .Duncan McCallum. AUDITORS. The Reeve selected G. P. Dixon, Esq. The Council selected Mr, Mc- Callum. PUBLIC LECTURE. We feel great pleasure in an- nouncing that the second of a course of fortnightly lectures, in connec- tion with the Mechanics Institute, will be given by the Rey. Lewis Griffith, of i hornhill, from Italy, in the Grammar School, Richmond Hill, on Tuesday evening next, ihe 25lh inst., at. half-past seven, r.iv. Subject.â€"The Fine Arts. We are happy to be able to inform our readers that Mr. Alex. McLchlan, author of Lyrics, will deliver a lecture in the Grammar School House, Richmond Hill, this evening (Friday) at 7 o’clock, p.m., on Poets and Poetry. Admission 12 i cents. The Ship “ Isaac Wright” Burn- ed.â€" On the morning ol the 23rd nit., a lire broke out in the hold of the ship Isaac Wright, as she was lying at anchor in die Mersey river. She was about to sail for New York, and had on board about ‘200 passengers. Some staamers and ferry-boats were quickly alongside, and the passengers were all rescued. The vessel was towed up the river to the Sloyne, and run so near the shore that at low water she was left dry. The cause of the fire had not been ascertained. CLEVER CAPTUBE. From tllc Leader. I'or some days past the police had been in search of a number ol articles which had been stolen from the-store of Mr. Linton, on York street. We did not heretofore notice the circumstance, tearing that the publication of it would I have interfered with the ends ot justice. Now, however, as one of the guiliy parties has been arrested, we are at liberty to state the tacts connected with the cas . On Satin day morning last, Mr. Linton came to the office of the Chief ot Police, and informed the authorities that a num- ber of articles had been taken* from his store. Constable Greaves at once re- paired to the store from which the things had been taken, and discovered that the thieves had entered by a Ladder iuto one of tire rear windows of tbe house, and that the ladder itself was one which he had taken about a year ago, on a search war- rant, as belonging to Mr. March. He also lound a brace and bit, which had been lell behind by the thieves, stamped with the name of the foreman at Owen & Mills’. Proceeding to this place, hy vir- tue of a si arch warrant, he learned from the loreman that the brace and b;t in question had been locked up with the other tools at six o’clock on the previous evening, and all clue to the thieves by this means was at an end. The constable, however, still kept an eye to the recovery of the stolen a tides, and on Monday afternoon by die merest accident, and by a watchfulness which reflects the greatest credit on ConstableGreaves, he obtained a track to where several of ihe things were concea'ed. W bile on duty in lhe Police Court he noticed in the coat of oue of the bystanders a pair ol buttons, which struck him as being like those which had been stolen Irorn Mr. Linton. Taking the man aside he learned that he had obtained them from a woman named I-arah Ann Murray, who lived.in Princess street. The constable at once directed his steps to this place, in company with Sergeant Cummings and on making a search found several of the stolen articles, which they brought to the station. Late in ti e night Greaves arrested the woman, and recover- ed some more ol the stolen goods. She, on her way to the station, stated that she had received the articles from a person named Stett, who had been boarding for some time at the American Hotel, anil who was keeping her. Cummings aim Greaves started for the “ American’’ and made search for this individual, but with- out success. He had already fled, and that, too, with >ut paying his board. Leav- ing the hotel in charge of constable W eb- ster, who had isy this tune been placed on the same errand, Cummings and Greaves went in search of the man, but no trace has yet been had of i.is whereabouts Webster remained at the house all night, but the man did not return. Webster, however, believing that the fellow might have left something behind him, made search in his room, and found a cash box and other things, part of the stolen pro perty. The greatest credit is due to all the policemen engaged in this matter, and especially to Constable Greaves, for the manner in which they have traced up this SIFTEEN PERRONS CRUSHED TO DEATH. London, Dec. 31, 1858: Such was the terrible announcement which met the eyes and fell upon the ears ot the people in all parts of this metro- polis- on Tuesday morning; and it proved to be even short of ttie uuth, for sixteen are dead and some forty others more or less injured. The day alter Christinas â€"Boxing day,”â€"is made much of by theatrical lessees and the working and lower clashes of this city. PaiitomiueS' and tun ot ail descriptions are providedy and “ crowded houses” are never lacking, i nis year, the number thronging to these places of amusement have rather increased than diminished, and the most lamentable accident I am about to mention has, ap- parently, in nowise damped the ardour of the sight seers The Victoria Theatre is a very spacious budding m the south of London, in the Waitrloo Bridge Road,, at the coi ner of the notorious “ Newcut,” the region of costermongers and that class ol men, and, still worse, of prostitutes and thieves ; and is, tor the most pari, frequented by the inhabitants of the lo- cality. To make as much as possible of die occasion, the proprielo' of the Vic- loria announced two representations of the pautomine, “ f he demon Zabulous and tiie fairy of the silver waters,” for Box- ing.Day, one in the afternoon and the other in the evening. At the first per- lormanee the place was filled, and the cheapest parts of the house, the gallery especial'y, much crowded. All went on as was desired till, Verging upon five o’clock, the luii was “ last and iunous,” and the spectators shouted their joy,, ouddenly a cry of “ the” was raised in the boxesâ€"amongst the most respectable ot the people, and some little commotion, ensued ; but as no tire was to be seen, the' uneasiness would have apparently subsided had not the cry been soon repeated, and the smell ot burning disce-vered. A rush' then took place for the doors from the- Oozes, and most ol these persons efiectedt their escape m safety. Bui the panic: communicated itsc.i lo the gallery, which* was filled entirely by young men and Iadsr who threw themselves upon jach other pell-mell in their eagreness to escape. On. descending to the last landing, they were met by a crowd ot people who blocked up the stairs and passages, aud extended lar awav n.to the street, pressmg for ad- mission to the evening perioi UKinee. And, irai vi.'lli ui to state, i hey could not be: malr to Live wav, and let the panic- stiicktn people escape; aud the almost ,mur di.i e consequence was, the mushing, and trampling to death of sixteen youths,, the eldest only twenty-one, and nearly all years below that age. It is considered wonderful lhat no woman or girl was in the crowd. The manager of tbe theatre was at first severely censured by tbe pub- lic loj not providing against the two cur- rents of people meeting upon the stairsâ€" an event, with its possible consequences,, which might have been easily lorseen â€" but he swears, upon I he inquest, that he had provided other stairs for egress, but down which the infatuated, lads could not be induced to go. “ The last comic scene of the pautomine,” was being played out while the tragedy was enacted on the stairs, and it has been remarked upon by ci rtaiu of our moralists, with not a little- surprise, that the evening performance of the farce was suffered to proceed alter tne disco ery of the dread event. But even there the manager has had the- best of tbe argument, I think; foi had he attempted to force out the thousands who thronged the several entrances of the theatre, additions would have been made. l.o the number of victims. i'he calamity has given rise to many homilies to all who, lor whatever purpose, are responsible for the bringing together of vast numbers of people, and to essays upon the necessity , for new modes-of constructing large pub- lic buildings, or rather of a return to the plans of the ancient classics, who co^d let out of their vast places of amusement many thousands of people in a few' minutes* without danger to their limbs and lives. I should have mentioned that no real cause for alarm existed. The proximate cause- of the terrible affair was the explosion of some fusees or iuci!er matches on the floor of the boxes. It does not appear that anybody maliciously gave a false alarm.â€" Globe s Cor. The Right Kind of I^nthusias^ â€"The Atlantic Te'egraph is beginning to excite renewed attention, and it& speedy scccess may be hoped for.â€"-- Speaking of it, the N. Y. Times says.* We shall not be accysed of vain-glory, or of stretching a poiut jn our own fa- vor, it we state that we^rather excelled our English friends on the other side of the Atlantic, in our rejoicings over ihe laying of the Atlantic Telegraph. The Londoners did not set tire to their Guild- hall, nor the merchants of Liverpool de- stroy the cupola of their Exchange iu trying to express-their joy at the landing ol the cable. The unexcitable people of the great commercial towns ol Great Britain did not do a good many other things that vve lelt it necessary to do, in commemmoi at ing that gloiious event, but they subscribed a good part of the iin ney that was required to complete the work, and as all their enthusiasm did not expen t itself in fireworks, dinners and speeches., we are glad to learn, they weve sufficient left to prompt them to subscribe libera'ly towards another cafetej t he London Correspondent of the Com’ mtrcial Advertiser says lhat the Tele-* grapn Con pany requires an additional capital to enable them to lay another cable, of $2,750,000, and have applied lo the Government, to enable them to raise the necessa.y amount. The ^.p, peal has been hacked by memorials from the various chambers of Com- merce, the P.oyal Society, and the hading merchants of London and the matter so far, and for having obtained I provinces. This is enthusiasm of the nearly all the stolen articles. j right kind, that comes out strong when â€" â€"â€" j substantial aid is needed hut is chary He who can be rendered su- j of manifesting itself when there ia premely happy may also be made j nothing but a glorification to be accon}- unspeakably miserable. ‘ pltshed.â€"N. Y Tunes.