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ARRIVAL OF THE “ AMERICA/ WAR RUMORS IN FRANCE. Halifax, Feb. 14th.â€"'The America. from Liverpool, on I lie 29tli ull., ai rived on the 14th inst., at 11 30 p. in. The America experienced strong westerly gales during the voyage, 'i he City of Manchester arrived at Liverpool on the 29th nit. The Alps arrived on the 29th ult. The-Lebanon left Liverpool at the same tirmras the America tor New Yoik. War rumors continued at Paris. Let- ters speak of great anxiety in regard to warlike preparations, and the general im- pression is that a momentous crisis ap- proaching. The Bourse was still very sensitive and fluctuating. England was reported to he exerting herself for peace, and it was believed that on her attitude the question o! peace or war depends. France forbids emigrant recruit'ng on the eastern coast of Africa and Madagas- car. The Princess Frederick Wi'liarn ol Prussia had givtn birth to a son. The Biilish Government had given out large contracts tor cannon and powder. The China mail confirms the statemen of short supplies of tea. Minister Reed had sailed in the Minne- sota for India- GREAT BRITAIN. The approaching opening of Parliament is looked forward to with great interest, in hopes that, such explanations will be made, as will modify the existing suspense. It is alleged that the English govern- ment have completed a contract with three large iron companies for a supply ol 68 pounders as tast as they can be cast An important contract lor gunpowder has alto been concluded. A large portion of the lied sea tele- graph cable has been shipped from Liver- pool in steamers Imperador and Lnpera- trice. A number of forged bills of exchange to a large amount have been successfully put into circulation in London. ! hey purport to be drawn by the Barbadoes branch of the Colonial Bank on the Paris establishment in London. 1 hey are sup- posed to have been manufactured in New York, where they afterwards passed through good hands. They were remitted to London to several respectable firms for collection. Those already presented at the Colonial Bank amount to ahout jG9,- 000, and from the manner in which they are numbered it is inferred that at least a total of jC 15,000 has been put forth. Fluctuations in stock exchange have been slight. Very little business had been done, and the general tenor of the market was heavy on the 28th. Funds were iteady. FRANCE. The Paris correspondence of the Daily News stales that warlike preparations art- going on. so actively tb.it the breaking oji of hostilities would seem not a question oi weeks but days. The demand ior cavalry is so urgent that orders have been given to o 4 r> buy horses, nine years old. Letters from Toulon state that 62 war transports are to be ready by the 1st oi March. The supplemental surgeons in the mili- tary hospitals at Paris and Marseilles ;>re ordered to bold themselves in readiness lo- actual service. In the artillery there ac- companies in which five-sixths of the men are excused from, duty because they are making cartridges. A letter from: Grenoble speaks of the continued arrival of troops, and formation of corps d' arme on tbe Alps. Three men-of-war leit Toulon on the 26th for Genoa supposed for the purpose of accompanying Prince Napoleon and his bride to France. Three ships of the line were under or- deis at Cherbourg to join the expeiimen- tal squadron in the Mediterranean as quick as possible. The Momteur de la Colonization contains a ministeiial decree of Prince Napoleon dated January Gib, by which all recruiting of emigrants at the eastern coast of Africa and Madacascar is pro- hibited. The Independence Beige asserts that |Jjp English cabinet is making eHurts at Paris a* well as Vienna and 1 urin to ef- fect the pacific arrangement of existing difficulties. It has been suggested to .adopt the plat) proposed by Austria her- *ell to Lord Palmerston in 184-8. by which Lombardy would have obtained a separate and self-governing administration, on con- stitutional principles. The French gov- ernment has given favourable attention to the proposition. The cabinet of Vienna, without commit ting itself to any definite course, is said to have been converted to the idea of a European congress, thou/b at first it, was decidedly hostile to such a plan. London, and not Paris, is this nine to be the place where the plenipotentiar- ies are to meet. According to the I’aris correspondence of the Times and Iierald. the project of warding oil hostilities by convoking a congress u consideied nuga- tory. 1 he Paris correspondent of the Herald, writing on the night of the 27tn, »;tfs the opinion now is almost universal in Pans that a crisis has arisen, in llie at- fairs ot Europe, more momentous than any which have arisen since the wars of the first Emperor. Among the lower c'asses tile war feeling is stimulated by Lc Presse pr.d J-tC Siccle, and is daily growing more intense. I he latest correspondence u Times says that contradictory facts and rumors are still ihe order of the day. I heie 41 e lepoits that it is on the politi- pal attitude oi England that war is in reality deppt|dii|g, iU)d there is also a re- port that Count de Persigny is likely t.< go to England puce more as aniuassador. II is re-appointment would be regarded as a sign of peace, ITALY. A letter in the Opinique of Turin plates that tiie G.and Duxe of Tuscan) has refused to accede to Austria’s request regarding the exchange of Tuscan for Auitriau troops. The 'limes' correspondent confirms the report ol a note having been addressed by the Brithdi Government to the Cabinet ol Sardinia couched in very earnest terms, strongly deprecating the war policy-, LA l’EST. The Daily JScws city article dated Friday evening •‘•ays, the funds remain >t 1 ong, and despite vacation in F.ench rentes, and contradictory lumors from L'aiis, consols have not paried more than I per cent, and closed with marked firm- ness in other departments of Stock Ex- change, the immediate tendency was mire favourable. ARRIVAL OF THIS INDIAN. Portland, Feb. 15th. The steamship Indian arrived here at 11,30 this a. 111. She has about 1,400 tons cargo, 37 cabin and 30 steerage pas- sengers. Her detention was caused b- continuous and violent westerly tales. She left Liveipool during a gale and could not land her pilot. List of New Advartisements this week Grand Concert at Thornhill W.Json & fatter-on Auctioneer and Com- mission Agents Slate Fire Insurance Co.â€"A Law, Agent. Sap Buckets,â€"John Amos D . C, S. Eloyd, Aurora Notice of Building.â€" Erecting a Shed. A Boy Wanted.â€"Apply at this office. TO COR11ESPONDKN l’S. No Communication of a pnreh personal character, and having no bearing on the gen- eral interests of the community, will he pub- lished in this paper. Communications, how- ever, on all interesting subjects 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 the nature of the ubject w ill allow. RICHMOND 111LL, FEB. 18, 1859. TO SUBSCRIBERS. We beg to remind our num- erous readers that our Journal has nearly completed ihree months is- sue. YVe stated at commencing that our charge for the paper was only $1 50cts. per annum, if paid within three months, but all be- yond that period would br charged at the rale of $2 per annum. We hope, however, that each sub- scriber will see il to be for his own interest, as well as ours, to pay up as soon as possible. OUR TALKING MEN. Judge Halliburton in his Sam Slick somewhere says in praise ol the Yankees, that “ they can wal- lop all creation in talking;” for give them any subject, no matter how dull and uninteresting, and they will talk for ever on it.â€" Now we do not doubt for a mo- ment but that ihe Yankees are “a cute ’ people, and the United States a great Republic, but e’re they boast of whipping Canadians in speechifying, we would advise them to read the debale in Parlia- ment in reply to the speech from the Throne. Nearly all the debat- ers seemed to be agreed on one point, namely,â€"that there was next to nothing in the speech; and yet wonderful to relate, we have spent fifteen days in discussing a speech that contains so little. Verily, if the greatness of any people is to be esti- mated by the length and volubility of their tongues, then we s-ay Ca- nada the world over. But if we are to be judged by our actions we are afraid we shall come out rattier small. Let us now glance for a moment, and see what all this fuss has been about, and what has been the practical result of ihese “great orations.” The Governor General’s speech recommended Ottawa ;is the most suitable place for the Seat of Gov- ernment, o - rather, staled that hav- ing referred the choice of the place to Her Majesty, and she seeing til to chose Oitawa, we must abide by that decision ; and following on ihe heels of this, comes another re- commendation that is, that whilst the buildings &c. are being prepared for the reception of oar most â-  ugust Parliament ? we must go to Quebec, because of a previous understand- ing to that eflect. Now, observe ! The only two lest questions before the House wereâ€"Is Oitawa to be- come the permanent Seat of Gov- ernment ? and if it is, are we to go to Quebec, or remain in Toronto till Ottawa is ready to receive us ? Os- tensibly the members admitted that this was the only point at issue, at least after talking tor hours on every imaginable topics but these, they • usually concluded by stating whither or no they would abide by the Que. n’s decision Well, we have no objection to their telling us how they intended to vote, but we have a most decided objection to have the whole history of the Brown- Dorion alliance d agged inlo the debate, that had nothing whatever to do with the question as to whe- ther Ottawa should or should not be the Seat of Government. Guaran- tees, Clucks, Se aralt Schools, Mis- sion to Ireland, or McGees wrongs, what on earth had all or any of t hese questions to do ivitli the points at issue ? Doubtless inlormauon on these points are very desirable, but we cannot, too strongly censure the course pursued by tut Government in u hounding on ’ their followers to decry their opponents ; far more honorable would it have been to have spent their strength where it was wanted, namely, in defending their course on ttiese questions, than in slurring and siandeimg Messrs. Brown, Dorion & (Jo. li looked very much like a bad cause, that required such helps to sustain the debate, more especially as these questions could have been much bet- ter asked and answered another time ; for we venture to say that had the Government, chosen to pur- sue a straightfoiward and manly course (which would have been to confine themselves to the points at issue) they would ha'tebeen decided far soouer, and 1 he business ol the Session would have been much fur- ther advanced than it is at ihis pre- sent, but undoubtedly there was a cause for this waste ol words. Trie Minislry wanted to gain time to ply the doubtful members with those in- fluences which they could bring to bear (not upon the conscience ol these men, because they never were possessed of any) upon these doubl- iul ones in order to gain a nominal majority. They gained these doubt- ful gentlemen, and thereby saved themselves from defeat. What an amount of weakness and duplicity is here laid bare. They talked against time, and why? Why to slave off the period (which will surely arrive) when they will be- come deservedly extinct. We have carefully read the de- bates, but could not lind any good reason why Oitawa was chosen.-â€" I he only member who took the sub- ject up on jIs merits, was the mem- ber for Oitawa ; he did plead man- fully for his constituency, but the others confined themselves to turn- ing up the whites of their eyes in well feigned horror at the disloyalty of those why (thinking more of the interests of their country than of the Queen’s decision) determined to set it respectfully aside, and those who could not come this dodge, made it up by pitching right and left, into Ihe two-days ministry, as if the showing that Messrs. Brown & Co. in days gone by haled each other was a good argument in favor of Ottawa. Thus we have wasted fifteen days on debating, what could have been concluded in two. Is not this very creditable to the talking powers of our talking Assembly ?â€" Yes, very! Or.ly we have an un- accountable inkling for “ less noise and more work,” less gas and more reality, and fewer miserable expe- dients, and far more upright and lofty patriotism and principle amongst our wise Legislators. It is admitted on all hands 1 hat our tongue fence has been freely ex- ercised. Now let us see the amount of work performed The mountain has indeed labored ; let us look at its progeny. They have decided upon making Oitawa the permanent Seat of Go- vernment, by a majority of five.â€" This, we are sure, will not meet the approval ol the people ol Upper Ca- nada. But what shall we say of ihe next decision. A | ermanent Seat of Government has been decided on, although we believe the selection an unwise one; still, we can perfectly understand the reasons why many should have made it binding on us, but we must say that we scout the idea of removing to Quebec ; that decision is a disgrace to those who gave it, and to those who recom- mended it. If there is one thing mere than another that forces us inlo hostility to the present Minis- try. it is their compelling the Pro- vince to incur ihis unnecessary ex- pence at a time when trade and commerce are comparatively stag- nant, and our taxation already all but unbearable. They may talk lill doomsday, but never will they be able to justify this imprudent and mad step. YVe want our expenses curtailed in every possible direc- tion; and here, as it 111 utter deri- sion of our necessities, they give us the benefit of a double removal.â€" Verily, the present Ministry are not tit to be truslcd widi the reins of Government ; they do not possess ihe confidence of the country, and they have not the ability to grapple with the necessities of the day.â€" They violate the sanctiiy of an oath at pleasure, and-still further to in- sult us, they send us 1o Quebec.â€" But stop, shall we £0 there after all ? Dead Lock ; and what then?â€" best course first, to wait upon UieWe shall see by and bye, but we lecturer, and request an explana- hope that whatever comes, to Que- tton,â€"and secondly, il lie failed in giving satisfactory proof, that our bee we shall not go DR. WALWORTH. suspicions were groundless, that the public, should be cautioned against him as an impostor. Accordingly Mr. Dickson, Mr. Macteod ana Three lectures were given by the myself waited upon him, and ex- above gentleman since our last is- plained ihe object of our visit, sue; they were all well attended, jon Tuesday, ihe 15th insf, He and gave general satislaction. At j was asked the names of other the conclusion ol his lectures,â€"on j medical men in the Rifle Brigade, Phrenology and Physiognomyâ€"he j mid he answered by gm ig several oilered to read the cnaracter oi any ! names, none of which we eouid individual in the audience man the ; (iud 111 ihe Army List, printed by formation of the brain. Several ,the authority ol the war ollice â€" came forward, and we believe, on | YVe called his attention to the the whole, were perfectly satisfied j fact,â€"he then stated that he could wi'.h him. It will be seen irom a refer to Colonel Savage ot To- eotnrijunicalion in another column, j ronto, and would produce a letter that, doubts are enterlained as-lo his | from him in two days that would being the gentk man tie professes to j be satisfactory, but refused to give be. Of course as to this we know | us a letler to Ihe Colonel, when nothingâ€"but it is but lair to him to | requested by Mr. Macleod to do state that G. P. Dixon, Esq., re-jso. Here the matter rests for the â- pruuitimil |Mirliunu’iit. For thft Commihiweakh. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. ceived a communication lrom him stating that his friend was not at home, and therefore he could not prove his idt n ity in time for ihis present until he returns? with the satisfactory proof from Toro, to?â€" For my part 1 cannot understand how il is possible for him to prove week's issue. We think, therefore,| dial he was an “Assistant Sur- that our readers had better deter! geon ” in the Crimean army, and their judgment till the gentleman j “ attached to the Rifle Brigade,’' has had a lair chance of vindicating himself, for we 1 hink it but lair that a man should be be I he is proved guilty. innocent till Of course we shall hold him guilty it he fails to I roduco satisfactory proof that he has been to the Crimea in ihe ca- pacity which he asserts. If he has when ihe authorised Army Lisi of ihe same date contains no such name as Theodore Walworth ! Should he piescnt himself before the public as a lecturer elsewhere, it would be as well to put them on their guard, in order that Ihe experience of 1 lie too contid- Thursday, Feb. 10. YVe think that our Upper House resembles that of England in more than one respect, but principally because that, like' the Upper House in England, it very rarely passes or discusses anything of importance. Still our Canadian Upper House does do good service to the countiy sometimes We think they have done one very good act this sessio.i, namely : resolved that we shall nol go to Quebec. Since which lime very iilile of importance has tran- spired ; that little, however, we aie bound 10 say, has been in the right direction,â€" which is mole 1 ban can be said of the Lower House* Hon. Mr. DkBalquikre has in- troduced a bill to amend the Muni- cipal Act of Upper Canada, as to the issue of Licenses in cities for the sale of intoxicating drinks. This is a measure much wanted â€"for where hotels and taverns in- crease, in tneir train invaribly fol- low's vice and misery. The amendment was negatived by 26 to 7G. The remaining paragraphs were then agreed to, and the address or- dered to be presented to his Excel- lency by the whole House. COUNTIES COUNCIL. The o clock. From ihe Globe. Friday, Feb. 11. Warden took the chair at not, of course he has grossly de- j ing citizens df Richmond Hill may ceived the public, and ought to be enable them to exposed. Our next issue will de- the possibility of termine the Question. THE NORFOLK SHRIEVALTY CASE. guard agains being imposed We are glad to learn that judg- ment has been given against Mr. Meicer in ihis case. We were al- ways of opinion ihdt ihe sale of offices was wrong; it embouied a very dangerous principle ; these men arc appointed to the office on I the presumption that they are ihe j best qualified for the various posts , of duly to which they have been as- signed* and we feel that it would be bad policy to allow these,offices to be purchased. The verdict given will, we hope, pul a stop to tiiese disgraceful transactions in future. GENERAL AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS. We beg to call ihe attention of our readers to an advertisement (which appears in another column) announcing that Messrs. Wilson & Patterson are prepared to act as Auctioneers and Commission Agents. We need not say a w r 1 to recommend them, as they are well known to be smart I us n-ss men. The advertisement shows their enterprising spirit, as the li- cense emi races ‘all the various townships in ihe United Counties of York and Peel, and of Ontario* WESLEYAN MISSIONS. The anniversary of the YVesIeyan Missionary Society was held in the Wesleyan Chapel, on Monday evening, the 14ili instâ€"Mr. Laid- law in ihe chair. The meeli was addressed by ihe Rev. Messrs. Wilkinson, Hunt, Dean. Jones and Cook. There was a large and at- tentive audience. GRAND CONCERT. The celebrated Buttonville Brass Band will give a Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Music at Thorn- hill, on Wednesday evening next. As this band gave such universal satisfaction everywhere last winter, we need not say a word in their pta’s:', but we advise all to go and judge for themselves. Cormip nil r n r r. upon. It is likely that I may re- vert to this matter in your next number,â€"if he proves that, the war office has made a mistake ? I will be happy to make amends,â€"but until then I must consider him to be what I told him he was at the interview referred toâ€"jj^he knows !* Yours, truly, M. TEEFY. Richmond Hill, Feb. 18, 1859. PpsTCiiiPTâ€"Thursday ihe 1T111 Feby., 1859.â€"Up to the hour at wdiieh this P. S. is written, (one o’clock, p.m.) the only steps taken to remove the grave suspicions re- ferred to in ihe foregoing letter, is ihe following short note to Mr. Dickson, per Omnibus, yesterday evening !:â€" “ Clydk Hotel, Toronto,” half-past 3, p.m. “ Dickson. Esq.â€"Dimr Sir, “ My friend, Major Eslon, formeily “Ritie Brigade, is at presenl absent from the city,â€"will return to- u morrow, and 1 will then send you “ satisfactory information. “Yours, respectfully, WT. Walworth.” I request attention to the words in his Idler which 1 have caused to be italicized, because I know it is not true that Major Este.i was ab- sent from Toronto.on Wednesday, the Uith inst.,â€"(the day on which the note wras. written)â€"for a highly re- spectable gentleman who knows Major Esten, tells me that he met him in the city yesterday (16111) afternoon. If, as he says, he has his Commissiony Crimean JYledals, &c., in I'ovonto, why not produce diem, which would be at once direct proof, without bringing in the; names of Col. Savage, or Major Esten,â€"gentlemen ot high respec- tability no doub*,â€"but who is to know that hi: (M-. YValworth) has their permission to use their names as a guarantee of his being what he has misrepresented himself to be 1 M. T. Monday, Feb. 14. This day one of the members of the Legislative Council, Mr. Du- chesnay, gave us a practical proof of his patriolism by giving notice of a motion to reduce ihe payment of the members of the Council to three dollars per diem. We think a good example has been set. We wonder whether their is patriotism enough to carry the motion, and il so. we hope that the Lovyer House, who talk so much and do so little, will prove the love they bare to their country by deeds as well as words. Three dollars per day be- ing amply sufficient for them. LQUAL1ZAT1 >N OF ASSESSMENT. I ne ">jH-c!ai Coiinniit<-e appointed to equalize 1 fi<: Assessment Roils brought in 1 nr i1 report. On motion of Mr. Street!, seconded by Mr. Ego, tin-. Council went iato Commit-, tee ot the \\ hole on the n port. The fVjI'ow ing extracts. Iroiti tli»* report show- tin- average value ol land per acre :u the various towii>hi.ps :â€" Y01 k and Etobicoke - - $37 65 f'oronto, (io.e ( f Toronto, Chin- gncousy and Markham $31 65 V atigt an and >ca boio - $28 65 tvin-4 and \\ hilcbu eh - $‘21 65 Albion and L. <iwilimhury - $14. 65 t alt-dun and N. Owiliml ury $11 65 A:ter 1 lie disposal Ot some iormnl busin- ess the Council adjourned until 6ih June IK xt. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. II 1:0 non I LECTURE ; WALWORTH’S ON “ REI\JIN1S- Tuursday, Feb. 10. The debate on the address was resumed by Hon. Mr. Galt, who following in. the wake ot his pre- decessors, pitched into the Brow n- Dorion Minislry for some time, and afterwards eutered into- some de- tails 111 reference 1o the financial condition and resources of Canada. He admitted 1 hat our difficulties were great, and stated that the ac- counts of Iasi year showed the en- ormous deficiency of $3,500,000. Is not this a sweet pro:-p,-cl ? The only way he says mat wre can gel out of our muddles, is to increase the taxation. He was followed by Hon. Mr. Harwood, who supported Mr. Sicolte’s amen.dm.enl. Several other members also addressed the House,â€"after w hich, on a division, Mr. Sieott’s amendment was nega- lived by a majority of five, and thus it was decided that we shall go to Ottawa, and there remain, After which on the Speaker reading 1 hat portion of the address, recommend- ing the Parliament to. go to Quebec for four years, Mr. McDougall moved in amendment, that the Parliament re- main in Toronto lill Ottawa is pre- pared to receive them. The House then adjourned. Friday, Feb. 11. CENCES OF THE CRIMEA P' dial I we go there fhe Legislative Council have nobly said we shall not llow is this to be got over. We remember a somewhat analogous case in the British Parliament.â€"When Lord John Russell desired to admit the Jews into the House of Commons, the Lords put. their veto on it, and for years prevented Baron Roths- child from laking his seat. Now our Canadian Lords have said we shall not go to Q icoec, and we hope they wi I Stick to it. and bring the present imbecile Ministry to a (For the York Commonwealth.) Sir,â€" In comrtrn with others, I attended Mr. YValworth’s lecture on the evening ot Saturday, the 12lh inst., in the Grammar School- house, here. He staled that he was an Assistant Surgeon in the second Balia lion of 1 he Rifle Bri- gade, and served as such from 1854 to Sept. 185G, in ihe Crimeaâ€" On my return home lrom the lecture ? I looked over ihe Army List, for August, 1855, in order to ascertain whether 1 was cor- rect in certain suspicions which arose in my mind of his having been at the scencs of fiction, he pro- j les'cd to be so familiar with.â€"I j could not find his name in connec-. (tion with the u Rifle Brigade,” or with any other military corps in Her Majesty's service. 1 made my suspicions knovV.n to some friends, and it was considered to be the For the Commonwealth. VALE N T I N K S DAY. No title of love to you 1 send, No hit:don fl tine discover, 1 glory in the name ol'fiiend, Noi claiming th't of lover; And now while r at h fond Mg'hing'youth Repeats thei vows of love and truth. Attend t) this advice of mine, Wall caution chose a Valentine ! Heed 1101 ilio proud, who loves but self. Nor let the gay your love ol tain. Chose not f r riches nor for pelf. 'I he forwaid treat with cold disdain ; Th» extravagant with pi licence shun, Theii race of ruin soon is run, To none of these your heart incline, Nor chose from them a Valentine ! I * u t should some generous youth appear, Whose honest min i is void of art, Who does his Maker’s laws revere, And serves Him with a willing heart; Who owns fair virtue for his guide. Nor from her p/ecejMs turn a^ide, To him ut cwice your heart .incline. And bless your faithful Valentine. Tho’ in ihis wilderness below You still imperfect bliss will find ! Yet such a trend sha i share each woe, And bid you he 10 11 eaven, resigned. When fai.h unloUis the radiant prize, And hope still, Qin.ts be\ond the skies. At life’s dmk storms you’ll not repine, lint bfess the day of Valentine. It. M. Richmond Hill, Feb. 14, 1853. Mr. McDougali*resumed ihe de- bate in an able speech, showing in a masterly manner the impolicy ot removing to Quebec. The debate wras kept up with spi- rit, and was distinguished chiefly by Ally. Gen. Macdonald speaking for four hours in justification of him- self and Government, not forgetting Messrs. Brown & Co. Mr. McDougall’s amendment was lost 1 y 38 to 75. Mr. buuKAU moved another amendment, namely,â€"That in the jiies.‘tit state ot the finances, Her Majesty would best promole the interests o'- the Prevince by summoning her Canadian Parlia- ment to meet at Toronto until ar- rangements are completed to meet at Montreal.r The House adjourned. Monday. Feb. 14. Mr. Burkau resumed the debate in support of Montreal. He was followed by Col. Playfair in sup port of the Government, and Mr. McKellar for the opposition* Mr. Dokion moved an amend- ment to ihe amendment, the object of which was to make Montreal the Seat ot Government. Alter a brief discussion both amendments were negatived by large majorities. The SpFtAJ£Eii having read the paragraphâ€"“ hat we have much satisfaction in learning from His Excellency that the Commission for the settlement of the Seignorial Tenure wdll shortly close its la- bours, and ihat a moderale outlay beyond the appropriation ot 1S54 will satisfy all reasonable expecta- l tions on the part of the Censitaires.’’ j Mr. Fekguson then moved, - seconded by Mr. Haucourt, that . file payments be made by the censi- taires, or out of funds belonging to ' Lower Canada. •A WASTING- BUSINESS. From the Cohourg Sim,. A writ nr in the Canadian Merchants; Magazine, m treating upon Canadian innnul.icaiicis, vijs tli.it Mr. Morton, of Kingston, is 'he proprietor of a Brewery and distiller)' m that place, which consume about 200,000 bushels ol grain, and turn out about 2 000 casks of W hiskey, and li 000 bat reh oi Bu^r. I he annual value of Ins maiaifaclil-ts is stated at *• upwards ol One Million of Dollars."' Two hun- dred thousand bushels of grain consumed 11. ihe inanufactu! e of whiskey and beer, by one man and in one of the cities of Catiad.11 Thi-, however, is but one of tin* lo0 Distilleries, in full blast in Canada, the total number of gallons ot whiskey manufactured in which, in 18 9, was 2.44-8,512. From a careful' est mate ot dm amount o| spirituous liquors- o various kinds maniFuctmed in and im- -oitid, 1 ft to Canada, it is lound that there is eons!iUUiijd in our P.ovince. three gallons ach, for every man, woman and child.â€" I'aUing tin- working men at one li'tli of die whole n i.iidat on, every man doing bu tt ii the crost oi intoxicating hevt- •» ages were equally dish lbuied, would have l<i ray lot fifteen gallons, ul liquor, every ) ear. l i e dtr< c c tsli co-a of these fil-. tren galloi s to each m;ai woi.I 1 be but a trifle*, even at retail pricesâ€"only ab-ut twenty or twenty-five dollarsâ€"compared with the indirect cost.â€" the young men de siroyed- â€"the happy homes broken upâ€" the men lost in dissipuiiori---the cost, of in.ii'liin^ eriints committed through the a,ei:cy >f liquorâ€"the men, women and children murdered. Maned or frozen to deathâ€"the railway and steamboat ncci- ih nts with their hund eds of lives lost-â€" the men, women and * hitdren engaged in its manufacture and sale who might be producing wealth lo the country in some iiselul occupation-â€"and finally, the num- ber of our fellow creatures who ar<j an- nually summoned, while in a slate of in- toxication, to appear before that Cod who has said •• Nos tlrtrnla d shall inherit <le kingd m ol I'leavt n’*â€"tin se. tt 11 these iur-. n.sli a leat ltd categorj of cost to be borne., annually, by the ratepayers and voters of i.anada! rj he liquor traffic is not only a dreadful expense upon every ratepayer in our c< mu try, but its existence umoug«l us triposes ;ni awltii ai il soh inn responsibility 11, 011 every man v\ho has a vote to cast, ,md upon eve y other man and every wo- man who has an inllm nee to wield upon the question ol l'i ohibaion. Let 'hat in-, dut-net; I hen, however small it may be ever be Sound on the right side of this im- P'o taut of all political questions, no matter, what devices the “ lather of li«sv and the 111 m traffic may invent to give suppoi t to- his j.ei business. Il is a powerful enemy 10 the well doing of any c< imtiy and the oiil lie against the accursed trade should never for a moment be allowed lo flag, no matter for what.cause, until the victory is won, and die monster evil caged around with the strong steel bat's ol Legal Pro-v Inlition. The 11 a>11 ..to.m L iKioMKN.â€"The fire brigade ot Hamilton pot being able to eK- tort from the city Count il ail the money they demanded, sent 111 their 1 esignalnm,. which was accepted. Subsequently, the firemen notified the Council that the Bri- gade would not be disbanded until ar- rangements bad been made either lo retain iheohl Brigade, or employ a new one. On >unday afternoon, however, mal t'is were brought to a crisis by the occurrence of a lire m it building situated in the principal buaness block on King Street, 'f he fire- men not only rtlused to work, but they prevented the engines from' being brought lo ihe scene, and conducted ihetnselves in, the most liolous manner. At ibis the citizens too; alamo, and immediately or- ganized a new Brigade, of which Mr. I bos. Gray (whose efficiency as a fireman is so well known.) h' Chief. It is said that one or more of the engines belong to the old companies, and that tlu-y have taken them to pieces, determined to pre-* vent any use being made of them by the new Brigade, hut it. is much to be desired that no furlhei ebullitions of bad blood may be ohservab e. That sort of lliin { smacks too much of toe “ dead rabbit n system to he tob rated iu Canada and can only end in bunging disgtace on those who take part m 01 countenance it.â€" Glob-.. Fatal Accident near Aurora.â€" A day or two ago, a young man. brother lo Mr, Bilton, of die li; in of Messrs, BiU Ion & iSfialii, painters, of this eily, was killed, near Aurora- 1 he deceased was engaged cutting down timber at the time IllJ fatal occurrence took place. A tree on which he was al work tell upon him, killing him almost instantaneously.â€" Globe.