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'.,.deep into our purses. , " ,"THE‘JDREAnT-Ui. ALTERNATNE. .v. ., . ....... .,.. . M~_~_._... ..__.__._...._. From the’NOrfOlk News, England. 1' With what indifference we are apt~ to , regard the probabilities of War, if only it ,does not enter our borders, or dip too 'We think but 5 little, or not at all, of that fearful expen- ‘ diture of lifeâ€"that waste of menâ€"which . now, more than over, is inevitable when controversies have to be Settled on the field of battle. Should a War break out in Italy, or its ncigeborhood, and the armies of France and Austria engage in conflict, it may rasin be reckoned that a "hundred thousand men, nearly the entire man population of this great country, will . UPCl'lall in the struggle. Such the t dreadful alternative which presents itself . t-o' the'view of the patriotâ€"«despotism in . its Worst forth, or a death struggle, involâ€" ' ving the destruction of thousands upon thousands, to be followed, not certainly by _ freedom, but pOssibly by despotism worse than the worst hitherto rralizod. 4 ' Those thoughts Were forced on us, as we read telegraph upon telegraph informâ€" ingbs that the die is cast, that. regiment after regiment,army after army, is being 'despatched from the cast to the West, with enormous stores of ammunition, to- wards Italy,that spot which is amongst the lfairest of all the lovely places of nature. *but which tyranny has made its seat and misery its home. War seems inevitable -â€"-it may have broken out at this moment. Few think the smouldering flame can much longer be kept in. “do will en- deavor tn the brief sad calm which pre- cedes the outburst to give our readers as clear a View as we can of the SCtllC and object of this contention. Italy is divided into several states or soveri-ignitics-o'l‘he states of the Church, or the Papal King- dom, which is the centre of Italy and the darkest spot in it, excepting only, ifit be an exception, the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily, which extends to the evtreme soutiiâ€"â€"tirese, with Tuscan and some other duchics, make up what may be termed the leg of the boot, which Italy has been not iuaptly c:rlle(l,~â€"vve may add -â€"â€"it is now like the tight hoot which stops circulation and threatens mortification and death. Above these are. to the West, the beautiful kingdom of Sardinia, and to the east the rich plains of Lombardyâ€"Aus- trian Lombardy as it is termed. All these are comprehended in “ ltaly.” And '“ the national unity” the Mazzini,â€"lhe patriotic hopes and aspirations of tho Fcidmondcse courtâ€"all the revolutionary struggles which, like an intermittent fever. have distracted the peninsular at various times. and in all parts, point to converge on some plan more or less defmeite, for the raisingr and combining of these provinces and sovereigntics into the dignity and ag- gregate povrer of one great. nation. He- publicans and Constitutionalists may differ as to the form of Government, but they agree on the necessity for self-Govern- ' merit under free and representative in- stitutions. ‘ There are two main obstacles to this consummation, one is, the anomalous posiâ€" tion and povvrr of the Pope, the other is, the Austrian domination in the provinces of Lombardy. How to get rid of the Pope, and of Austria, is the problem that Italian patriots have to solve. Were Abstrian and French troops withdrawn from the demon States, and were the protectorate exercised by Austria over Naples, Tuscany, and the minor states of Italy,to be terminated, the Pope would be driven from Rome, and every sovereign in Southern Italy would speedily follow him.‘ Italy would then be, in the greater part of it, united under some form of po- pular Gomrnment. Lombardy, however, would still remain under the power of Austria, and the fret- ting, irritating influcncc- ofcontiguous free states would make the bondage which in scarcely tolerable now, absolutely unbear- able. Lombardy, with its Italian popul- ation, and its strong national instincts, could not be kept under Austria, were all the rest of Italy free. Austria, then, must crush freedom in those contiguous states, or concede freedom to Lombardy. \ch ask, however, but not without mis- giving, can it be conceived likely, that Austria Wlll voluntarily give up this pre- cious province, the brightest gem in the imperial crown ? N0, alas I despots con vulsively cling; to what they call their own. Lombardy belongs to Austria by conquest or by inheritance; it has been hers for centuries, and triaty after treaty has recognised her rights. Possession is nine points of lawâ€"~nine out of tenâ€"«the ythenth point only is the people's povver. who have rights above those of conquest, of inheritance, or of treaty. But those are rights which can be won only by the sword. There seems to be no hope, no chance offreedoin for Italy, then whether in part or as a whole, without war. This is the dreadful alternative. But, we ask, in war worse than a living death 1 Is the chance of an early sepulchre for the fallen patriot worse than Poerio’s dungeon ? ‘ - Happily, m free England this question is not fOrccd on the people. But it is pre- lented to the patriot of ltaly; each of them, in this soul-stirring crisis, has to answer it. And those noble spirits, with , deep, u‘rextinguishable lougings for free~ dom, unhesitatingly prefer death. or at least the risk of it, in one sharp, decisive struggle, to the caged-bird life which des- potism grudgindly concedes, that more faction of life which theyâ€"men with large powers of lifeâ€"are able to seize or return from the clutch of tyranny. Robbed of their birthright, they exhibit the melan- ‘ choly spectacle of strong men pining away, and, in the very midst oflhe bright» est promise, consumption shows itself with its hectic flushes of deceitful hone. . I “Give us,” they say, “ the real sepulchre. rather than this mockery of life~â€"â€"a peace- ful grave beneath the sod, is better than a buried life above it.” IS Letters from.Corfu state that Sir Henry Storks had won golden opinions by » the firmness and wisdom of his government. Ide was abolishing- srrrecu’r‘es, inspecting tniirtitely the .maclrinery the state, and making such beneficial changes as he could legally effectf r._.___. _.__~._.â€"_.. -.,., ...v....__.____.._._ -mw. ._.- m , MN ~_â€"_‘- RICHMOND HILL. MAY ‘13. ’59. THE SESSION CLOSED. Our Parliament men have finish- their $6 per diem, have gone home MARKHAM COUNCIL. UNIONvtLLn, May 9,1859. ' ’ to break up Union School SectiOn, NO. 7, Markham and Witchurch. Mr. MARSH introduced a Bv-law Members all presentâ€"~The Reeve l to establish and revive old School presiding. Minutes of last meet-'Scction No.16. Saidi'Bv-lawread mg read and approved. a first time, and ordered who read Mr. BUTTrN requested that an.8 second time next meeting. alteration might be made in the i f The Council then adjourned to York Herald ot'that part of the re-‘meet the last Saturday in this ed their work of legislation for an- port of previous meeting, stating month. (“her 5935mm; and all“ POCk"l“lg‘tlrat “Mr. Button presented a pe-l tition from R. Millroy and others, l to mind with greater diligence praying the Council to grant a sum MECHANICS INSTITUTE AND their own business. has been a very short one, and. comparatively a quiet one. There has been less personal abuse than Usual,’and coupled with that, we must add that the requirements of the Province have been ill-attended to. We wanted economy and reâ€"‘ trenchment inveVery branch of the public service. How have. they met this want? «W'hy, byadding more than seven millions of money to our provincial debt, of which Lower Canada, as a matter of course, reaps theprincipal ad vant- age, and we Upper Canadians have “ to pay the piper,” thus ad~ ding greatly to the outcries against Lower Canadian rapacity and injustice. ‘ Nor is this all. Our patriotic members voted that they Were still to receive $6 a day as the reward of their arduous labors. We think we may safely venture to say that they value their “dear selves,” and their services far higher than do the constituents who sent them there. 'lhey have also decided upon making Ottawa the perma- nent Seat of Government. Of this we find no fault. Having left it to Her Majesty’s decision, they per- haps felt bound to respect such a decision. We still think, however, that it would have bden far better if Her Majesty had had nothing to do with it. The great absurdity to our mind lies here. Why go to Quebec! if Ottawa is to be the. Seat of Governmth Why this absurd and useless waste Of public monies? Does it not show that our M.P.P.’S. have not as a body had the welfare of our noble Province at heart? But this is not all. The-e isthat abominable Seigno- rial Tenure bill, on wlrich,,as we have already given our opinion. we will only add that we think the passing of such a bill is a disgrace to the House. We had forgotten, however, that our wise men have S.Opped the trifling sums they used to give to Agricultural Societies and Mechanics Institutes; and to Show Still further how dearly, they love to see knowledge spread far and wide, they have levied a po 1- age on newspapers. Is not this kind? These have been more particu- larly the acts of the Government. Let us now turn to the opposition-u and here we are bound to add that if the Government have not done all the good things we could wish, and have done other things that we could wish they had left undone. One good thing they certainly have doneâ€"«that is, they have thoroughly unmasked, and shown in their true colours the “ two-day’s ministry.” They have shown that their only bond of union were the spoils of Office, and scattered their boasted patriotism to the winds. They have shown that the McGee-Brown alliance vas disgraceful to both parties, and thoroughly unprin- cipled. We ha.e alsoto blame the conduct of the Opposition for causing needless and fruitless dis- cussions. When they found their own weakness and want Of unity, even amongst themselves, why did they, night after night, attack the ministry, and prolong debates when they knew that they would be beaten by two to one. Their true course would have been to have protested against the measures that they opposed, and then let a vote be taken as 'speedily as possible; indeed for that matter they might as well have entered a protest against all and every measure of the Go- Vernmont at the beginning of the session, and then have returned home, for the great fault we find with the Opposition is, that it is a thoroughly lactious Opposition, not agreeing. any two of them on any one subject, and only united in op- posing and striving to upset the Government, to accomplish which they think nothing too mean or’con- temptible to stoop to; from having , for names». 810. such men as ministers Of the pro- vince, we hope we shall long,r be delivered, as it is evident that we should-"to use a trite. saying, but “jump out of the frying-pan into the fire.” H4”. 3137;: ‘WE beg to call the attention of our readers to Mr. William Hur- rison’s Saddlery advertisement.--- We strongly recommend. his work as heat and durable, and as cheap as is consistent with the excellent materials used.. We are glad to observe that the Committee Of Management for the Agricultural Show (to be held on the 24th) have reconsidered their decision, with respect to¢‘~‘not~~granting” a prize We therefore hope to see agoodcompetition in this ldepartment of our Eih'ibition. ' line, at the. foot of the 8th and 9th, half of the lOth concession, be- tween Markham and Scarboro’.” The SCSSIOH Of money to remove the TO\Vn‘ DEBATING SOCIETY. On Tuesday evening last a leo- ture was given in the vestry of the It should read, imprOVe instead Wesleyan Church ofthis place, by of remove the Townline. Mored by Mr. BUTTON, seconded by Mr. MARSH, that the several pe- titions relating to the prohibition of the sale of lntoxicating Drinks, together with the petition from the Inkeeper’s, praying to have the License Fees reduced, be laid on the table *Cai‘ried. Moved by Mr. FENWicx,seconded by Mr. BUTTON, that the Reeve correspond with the President of the Markham and Elgin Plank Road Company, with a view of ascertaining whether said company intend to abandon any portion of the road which they have hitherto planked. and if so, what part it . may include.â€"Carried. Moved by Mr. MARSH, seconded by Mr. BOWMAN, that the account of Malcolm Macleod, Of £8 10's. for advertising in the York Herald, the general By-law to re- establish the School Sections in this Township, be paidâ€"Carried. by Mr. BOWMAN, that the Clerk of this Municipality be, and is hereby instructed to furnish stationery and other necessaries connected there- with for the use of the Council at their several meetingsâ€"Carried. Moved by Mr. BUTTON, seconded by Mr. FENWICK, that the Reeve be instructed to communicate with the Warden, and urge that imme- diate steps be taken to cause the fence on the Townline, between l , Markham and Pickering, in rear of lot No. 33, in the 10th concession Of said last named Township, to be removed. Carried. Moved by Mr. MARSH, seconded by Mr. BOWMAN, that. the Clerk and Treasurer of this Municipality be. and is hereby instructed to fur- nish himself with a set of books, lfor the purpose of keeping the accounts of this township in the manner suggested by the Auditors in toeir report for the year 1'858.â€"-»â€" Carried. Moved by Mr. MARSH, seconded by Mr. BUTTON, that the Byâ€"law regulating various Exhibitions and Shows, without license, be read a second timeâ€"Carried. . It was then read a second time. and laid over fOr further considera- tion till next meeting. Moved by Mr. BUTTON, seconded by Mr. FENwrCK, that the inhabi- tants alongtlre Townline of this Township be authorised to apply their statute labor under the direc- tion of their reSpective Overseers as heretofore. Carried. Moved by Mr. BUTTON, seconded by Mr- MARSH, that the petitions of R. Millroy and others be con- sidered.---Carried. Moved by Mr. BUTTON, seconded by Mr. MARSH that. the sum Of $50 be appropriated to be expended in the Townline, between Mark- ham and Scarboro’, at the foot of the 8th and 9th, and the west-half of the lOth concession OfMarkham ; and that George 'l‘rann, Watson. Collins and Robert Millroy, be corn- r‘nissioners to expend the same. This grant is made on condition that the Municipality of Scarboro’ grant a like sum. to be expended on the same line. Moved by Mr. MARSH, seconded Yeasâ€"Mr. Button and Mr. Marsh. Naysâ€"Mr. Fenwick and Mr. Bowman. Motion carried by the casting vote of the Reeve. Moved by Mr. BUTTON, seconded by Mr. MARSH, that the sum of $40 be appropriated to be expended in opening the allowance fora road in front Of the 11th concession, from lots No. 5 to 18 inclusive ; and that James Bowman, James Boyd, and Thomas Todd, be Com- lrnissioners to expend the same.â€" Yeasâ€"Mr. Button and Mr, Marsh. Naysâ€"M r. Bowman and Mr. Fen- wick. Motion carried by the cast- ing vote of the Reeve. Moved by Mr. MARSH, seconded by Mr. BOWMAN, that the Clerk and Treasurer of this Municipality be, and is hereby instructed to prepare a balance sheet of the accounts of this Municipality, from 1st Janu- ary to the present time, to be laid before the Council at meetingâ€"Carried. Moved by Mr. FENWICK, second- ed by Mr. BUTTON, that Thomas Hastings be appointed Overseer Of Road Division. NO. 42, as describâ€" ed in By~law NO. 21 of this town- shipâ€"Carried. » On motion of Mr. FENWICK, the affidavits in the case Of Haacke vs, the Municipality, were then read, Mr, BUTI‘QN,;igaVe notice Of his intention tO' introduce a B.y.-lavv at the next meeting of the Council, its next l the Rev. James Dick, on “ The Common School system of Ca- nada.” The lecturer ably reviewed the system in all its bearings, showing where it was faulty, but stated that the system was, on the whole, the best adapted for this country, and was justly its pride and. glory, and would advantage- ously compare with any other na- tional system. He was of Opinion that there was no need for Separate Schools, as themoral and religiouo instruction conveyed through the hooks in use was eminently unsee- tariau, and the exrstence Of such schools was dangerous to our noble system. On motion of Mr. And. Mac-, beth, seconded by Mr. A. Law, a vote Of thanks was cordially given to the Rev. lecturer. This, we be- lieve, concludes the series of Ice- tures for the present. .It has, how- ever, been determined to keep the debates up during the summer.â€" The next debate will take place in the Miss I'Iarrisons’ School-room, on Tuesday evening next. Subject: “ Ought Imprisonment for debt to be abolished.”---Mr. Edwards in the chair. \ .‘-_.._..__----vâ€"s--..__..__-._.__ Turttfipfltlhttltt. -... .__.-. TO CORRESPONDEN' ‘S. No Communication of a purely personal character, and having no bearing on the gen- oral interests of the community, will be pub- lished in this paper. Communications. how- ever, on all interesting subjects will be thank- fully received and willingly inserted. To iri- sure attention. Correspondents must send their names and write in a legiable hand. Let each cornrrrnniration be as brief as the nature of the ubject will allow. râ€"â€"--â€"- - THEATRUTH. To the Editor of .he York Herald. gS_rn,â€"â€"l have much pleasure in enclosing to you the copy of a let- ter addressed by Mr. Thos. Sim- monds to SfR. Wright, Esq, in which it will be seen that Mr. tiirnnronds.repndiates as a forgery, the foul slander which appeared in your paper of last Week, over his name. This honorable conduct on the part of, Mr. Simmonds in promptly contradicting a base at- tempt to injure Mr. Wright and myself is highly creditable, and an act for which Ireturn him my warmest thanks. Yours &c., DAVID REESOR, Markham, May 10, 1859. MARKHAM, May 10, 1859. To S. R. Mag/2t, Esq. DEAR Simâ€"My attention has been called by a friend to a letter over my name, which appears in the Richmond Hill Herald of the 6th instant, and which, in speaking Of my suit with Mr. Reosor, refers to you in anything” but becoming terms. That letter is a forgery, and my Object in writing is to assure you that I never authorised or consented, directly or indirectly, to the publi- cation Of that, or any other letter reflecting On you; that the state- ments in reference to you are to- tally false, in every particular; and that. although Mr. Reesor and I may diller about the meaning of our agreement, still I would be the last man to give currency to so false a slender against him or any other person in connection with our transaction, _ ' Whilel exceedingly regret that Ttvzv.v‘-i$&ioj~,;-I,,.. .. r ' l (inventor WWW“ w THE WAR I From the Globe. _ The-last words of our despatch iiAdelzadef‘announce thatftli'e Auirtriairs have crossed the Ticmo, and hostilities have commenced. Even were this state- ment prematurerit would not be the less certain that ere now, the Austrians and their apponents have met in conflict. We former have gained the easy victory which some have predicted a: certain to followtheir prompt advance upon Sardi- nian territory. General Marmora. an ex- perienced and gallant officer, has it Wellâ€" iappomted though small force under hi7 command, besides a numerous body of volunteers, the lIOwer‘ of. the youth of Italy, and even in the absence of the French, it isprobable that he would be able to hold his ground for sometime. The French are very near, however. They are already landed at Genoa, from whence there is railway communication to Turin,and they‘had also been conveyed in large numbers to Grenoble, only forty miles from the railway terminus oh the southern side of the Alpsâ€"«alsovcommunio eating 'with Turin. 'l‘lrero need be no appreherrsrbns, therefore, of the matter being settled in a l'ew days. It is to be a long struggle, and the ablest generals, the longest purses, and the most loyal and de- termined peOple, will win the day. Aus- tria has her strongholds in LOmbardy to fall back upon, and will probably find it advisable soon to abandon the Sardinian territory. The existence of the secret alliance be- tween France and Russia is still in doubt. The Times is notoriously oppOSed to LouisNapoleon, and its statements on the subject are open to doubt, yet the posi- tive assertions quoted by the telegraph must surely have some basis. At all events they are believed on the Stock Exchange, and terrible have been the consequences on; the funds. If such a treaty has been concluded:--iftlre Czar Sends a fleet to the Mediterranean toas- srst France, and establishes a corps of ob- servation in Bessarabia,” which will harm the etlect of keeping an Austrian corps on the opposite side of the frontier to Watch itâ€"we fear it may be considered sure that Russia intends to secure a share of any plunder which may be going. It is not her one to labour on behalf of one of her Crimean opponents for nothing, even though it dOcs revenge her upon another, and perhaps the one that she hates most. There are Some considera- tions. however, which would induce Louis Napoleon ‘ to pause before resolving to act in direct opposition to the policy oi England. The French Emperor does not need to be told that though England mightinot be able to prevent Russia seiz- ing the principalities, she would be able to avenge terribly a breach of the recently concluded treaty of Paris. Her fleets would plav the mischief with the corn- inerce of France, while the strength of that. empire was being wasted on the plains of Lombardy. She would be able to supply just what Austria lacksâ€"~money and naval power, and she possesses u key to the sympathies of Continental liberals which might be made to tell tremendously on the French Emperor, even in his own capital. Arguingonthe same side. We cannot now see what Louis Napoleon has to gain in exchange for the presumed cun- cessions to Russia. The motives of the French Emperor are inscrutable. however. In the depths of his heart he may nourish designs for the acquisition of territory in Switzerland, Savoy. or Germany, which we know nothing of as yet. and he may rely upon England being kept quiet under the aggressions of Russia, by the sym. patlries of the British people with the Italians. Time alone can unravel the tan- gled political web in which the States are involved,and develop the policy of the chief intriguers. The rising of thc Tuscan army and the flight of the Gravd Duke is a most favorâ€" able rnoternent for Sardinia. It indica- tes that the volunteers who have flocked .. its '. comMfiNdfib. have no expectation of hearing that the. your name has been mixed up with“ to Genoa to he enrolled under Marniora’s this matter, I pledge myself toibanner are genuine representatives of the take immediate steps to discover feelings of the peOple of Tuscany. The the author of so foul and malicious Romans will probably follow the example a production. You are at perfec liberty to make what use of thi letter you think proper. and I hope] you will accept of this explanation tJset to them, and the Austrian garrison! b'in the Central States, instead of being able to send reinforcements to the army as satisfactory, so far as I am con- cerned, and which is alike due to you as well as myself. Yours, truly, (Signed) THOS.SIMMONDS. [\Vith respect to the above com- munication we have only to say that, if there- has been a forgery foisted on us, we shall use every effort to assist Mr. Reesor, in bring- ing the matter borne to the. guilty parties. We holdthe original com- munication purporting to be Signed by Mr. Thomas Simmonds.]â€"â€"-ED '. ;Many Who find the day too long, think life too short. ' in the field, will have difficulty in holding their ground. The Austrian: may even he assailed in Lombardy from the moth, by a united force of French, Romans and Tuscans. We would had with more plea- sure these auSpicious movements, bad we any confidence in-the desire of Louis Na- poleon to establish freedom in Italy. In many respeCts the Italians are better fit- ted‘fOr self-government than any other people on the continent ; we believe that representative institutions might. be work- ed among them with entire success. Will the boon be granted to them, or will they again be forced to bend under the sceptre of Austria, while Louis Napoleon gratifies the rench by an accession of territory in “adequate” We hope for the best; lbut luv the worst. ' .- was extinct. .. .. -.. a (I V ,‘,y_ ' v. , E HANG-ED." MATT Tivrc Chicago Press ofFridaylast, thus deseribesfjfie eXecution of a criminal namend amee: Them‘o'tlc ol'ailjusting the fatal noose is knowrr'a's the French method. To pre' vent just w'lrat subsequently occur-reclaim slipping 61 the knot. thus substituting slowvr Itrmrgulation for the llh‘lattt death of dislocation of the neck. the cord about the neck is exchanged for a thick douth- sewcd belt1 of leather, nearly a band’s breath wide,of length a little less than the circumference of the neck. V In the ends are eyelets through which rape passes. Thus a stiff collar is made which renders dislocation inevitable. The collar used yesterday was the same hsed at the ex ecution of Staub. It was adjusted to the neck of McNamee, his hands were bound, the black cap «I: awn over his eyes,he stands upon the fatal trap, the clergy repeat the prayers of the church, and while in the utterance of “Our Father, Which art in Heaven,” the drOp falls, the bound frame of the condemned wretch descends a dis- tancc of eight full feet upon the straining cord, it holds, but horrible to relate, the collar parts at the eyelet, and the victim falls heavily fifte'enfeet upon the floor ,of the jail basement. A cry of horror escapes the Spectators. There is ‘ no movement of life in the black r‘obed’ and hooded body. Officers Bradley, Palmer. Kennedy and Greene, raise it, bear to the head of the stairs, before the first sym- ptort s. ofconsciwsness on the part of Me- Numee are noticed. . _‘ , The hood isremoved, and undec the excitement of that awful hour the bruises of the fall, zit-another time no light affair, were probably uul'clt by the wretched man.” _ lie was inked “ can you stand alum?” and prob-ably misunderstanding the question anster'cd, " Yes 1 can stay,“ that and twice that.” 'l he rope was then ire-adjusted, this time the usual house. The priests take their posrtion at his Side, he bids them again adieu, and at a given signal the clang ot the tailing trap, the rush of the dc scendmg body and the sharp twang of the straightened cord, and the struggling frame of McNamee was suspended in the air. By some misadjustment this second time the knot slipped aside, and the neck was not broken. When the body had hung fourteen minutes the heart circulation. was still apparent, though faint. .Tlre struggles of the eXpiring wretch Continued for sOme minutes. We have no mind to incur the charge of pursuing that ofiicar with a vindictive spirit, by any comments of ours on Sheriff Gray’s managensetat ot the execution of poor McNaniee. That it was badly conducted, and thus from these mistakes gathered horrors new and needless even to the gallows, we submit for the verdict of our readers. The drop fell for the second time at ten minutes past three o’clock. The life- less rernains'were cut down at ten minutes before four, me. They were placed in a black walnut coliin. and delivered to his sister. A'httle later a hearse was driven into the Court House Square, and the rp- mains of poor McNamee was born-e: away from the scene of so much terror, even a.- he has passed from the presence, though not from the remembrance of his fellow men. w FIRE IN TORONTO. A LUMBER , YARD BURNED DOWN. At two o‘clock on Thursday morning, Constable Sterling. who was on duty on King street,pcrceivcd a small blaze in the lumber yard of Mr. IS. W’. Gilbert, 1 on Adelaide street. The fire was in a small bundle of laths under the roof of a shed in the southern part of the yard, and in a short time the entire range of sheds froru one end of the yard to the other, extending more than the length or Ritchey’s Terrace, was in a blaze.â€" The sheds were all filled with laths which isnited like so much tinder. Fortunately there was Very little wind. Volunteers then set to Work to remove the piles of lumber which were most in danger, and in this way large quantities were carried off, and deposited in Adelaide street. By this means, together with keeping up a con- tinued supply of water upoa the lire, the blaze wasvsomewhat subdued about 3 o’clook, and it was their apparent that the fire had reached its height. From this time it gradually became less, 'until at 4 o’clock, it was so subdued as to diSpel any further fear that might have her-ll entertained- The blaze was still great, however, as we went to press. There were no dWellings in such close proximity to the yard as to be injut'ed,iand the whole damage therefore, which has been done, is confined to the yard itself. The loss. so far as could be roughly estimated will be about $8,000. We are not able to learn whether there was any insurance on the lumbtr. A large body of police, under the charge of the Deputy Chief, was present to keep order.â€"â€"-Leatder. DROWNED.â€"â€"â€"On Tuesday three young men want out, with their nets to fish, in the river Humber. While so engaged one of them named Shepherd, a young man of very respectable connections, got unfortunately entangled with the nets and fell into one of the poolsâ€"~between How- land’s and Gamble’s M ills, and before as- sistance was obtained sunk in the deep water. This happened about midday; and when the body was taken out life An inqiiest was held by Coroner Fisher, in Hall’s ’l‘avernâ€"and the verdict rendered in accordance with the above facts.â€"â€"â€"Le(lde7'. According to advices from Cochin China the French squadron and expedition- ary corps had quilted their station. leaving however a party of Occupation, who had been attacked by the Cocliir. Chnesei with a loss of 200 men on the French side. Rich gold mines had been, discover ed at Tonquiu, 1 times for taking the liberty. ..,.u - .1 ARRIVAL OF was“, ‘ 4 “New ‘Onu, May“ TI. The Royal Mail steanls‘fi‘rp‘ Pairing" from Liverpool April 30, Adm; arrived“ this morning. q, . . , The main features of her not." have been anticipated, by the 'Adelaidc’ at St. Johns, but the details add some fact: of interest. ThefAUStrian cOrrespOnd'ence of the official journal of the 29th, after detailing the progress of affairs, Saysz-“Austria must draw the sword to maintain Euro- pean order.” The London Post ofthe 29th says there was still hope for peace, as the last Eug- lish offer of mediation was under the u- rious consideration of the Emperor of the French, and if" the Austrians refrained from advancing a pacific settlement might be made. The following are the provisions of the Russo-French treaty, as given by the Times. By the first treaty Russia binds berwlf in the event of France being at war with Austria, toassist France with the ro~0perali0u of her fleets in the Balâ€" tic and l\lt'dilerraneun, and to place an army of 50,000 men on the Austrian frontier. This the Times says is directed obvi- ously against England, and its existence is proof that the enterprises, which are thus to be protected are such, that it would be impossible for England to allow it to pass unchallenged. TheRussian army, of observation, the Times con- cludes, is to excite insurrection among the Hungarians and slaves, and the second treaty provides that in case Austria shall invade Sardinia, Itussia shall declare war against her within 15 days Of her violation of the f’iedinoutese soil. The Times maintains that England need take no active part so long as the war is centined to ltalv, but if France and itussia attack Austria in Germany, Bus- sia seeking perchance indetrrnity from the Goveinr‘ucnt, and the inference was that Spain would throw herself into the arms of France. 27 gun-boats ofliglrt drought and some vessels of larger size were building on the Thames tor the Spanish Government. It was suggested that Spain might probably be acting inert-1y as the agent of others. Large quantities of ammunition and guns were being shipped to Gibraltar and Malta. tienernl Williams, of liars, has been appointed Commander-Ain‘t")hief of the rmy in Canada. > The quarterly returns of emigration from Liverpool show great activity in the rrrovement towards the United States, and it was believed that the next few months’ emigration to America would be the larg- est experienced for several years. i Sorcroe CAUSED BY PmUNrARv DIFFICULTIES.-â€"-C0roner Scott held an. inquest yesterday, (I uesday.) on the body of Wm. Lowr, at his late residence, cor~ nor of Edward and Centre Streets. The deceased, it appears, had becaa stockâ€" holder in the Provincial Insurance Comâ€" parry, to the extent of 59 shares. He had paid on the stock £295 in all, being “15 per cent ol'tlre whole stock. In last December‘the Directors made a further call of 5 per cent, which in the case of the deceased would have amounted to £59. Being alreadv very much put about bv the investment oftho- £295, for which he had never received the return ofa farthing. he became very much ex- cited on this call being made. The Com- pany sued him for the money and he, not bring able to pay it at the time. gave therm anote lor the amount, which falls due on. 15th inst.- The time being very near at. hand at which the note became due, and seeing no way of meeting it, although. having a reasonable a‘litilml. of property, ' he )ut an end to his existence h ' swal- . l lowing an over-dust} of laudanuin. He leaves a wife who by his death is left a ‘nisecond tinrea widow, although not over ' '23 years of age-ma very intelligent and amiable womiiinand one child. He was himself a bricklayer, and took contracts» for work of that descriptiou.â€"Leudcr. Tm: COST or A Kiss.â€"â€"'l‘lre‘ case of Dawson v. Cooper, which was triedat the- Liverpool Court of Passage. on Saturday, excited considerable interest. It was an action to recover damages for u kiss, givers- under the following circunrstancrs ;â€"--lt. appears that some lawsuits Were pending at the flute, and that the defendant, who is an attorney, was engaged against the oluintilf. On the 24th December last he Callin at the public-house then kept. by the plaintiff, and whilst there kissed the danght“ er, a nice-looking girl, about fifteen years. old. She. immediately told her mother what had occurred, whorebuked the deâ€" fendant for what he. had done. upon which he asked Where the mistletbe was, and: kissed her too remarking that it. was the sweetest kiss he ever had, to which she- answered that it might be the dearest. l'he daughter was called and stated, that she told her mother, “ a dirty old Jew had kissed her. She slapped his face several; Mr. Brett made a. humorous speech for the defence, in the extenuation of his client’s couduct. Mrs. COOper’s curls, be said, tickled the: defendant’s cheeks, and poor man, the temptation was too strong for him, especi- allyias it was Christmaseve. The learn- ed ASSessor summoned up, and the: jury. returned a verdict for the plaintiff, dam- ages iiiâ€"Liverpool Albion. . ‘ Six MURDERBRS SENTENCED.-â€"~.NEW YORK May 7.â€"â€"~Jud2;e Davis, in the Sn- preme Court, today. passed sentence upon six murderers. The young China. mau, Quimbo Appo, who [murdered Mr. Fletcher, was sentenced to be. hung. Ilan Bosquet, the Italian, ivholmUrdered'a fellow countryman, to the Penitentiary for life. Michel Flynn, who killed Free- man Cutting, ' ten years impriSOnment. John 'Glass,cx-police‘rnan, for the murder of William Dicken, 20 years: James Higgins, an accomplice. 20-year-S. John D. Pfromer, who killed Charles F. Sturges in a restaurant, four years.