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,_.,. ... m4 LATEST, FROM EUROPE. aâ€"‘uâ€"o foreign 39.2mm . Funea Pom, Sept. 12. THE ZURICH CONFERENCE. A despatc‘h dated Zurich, Aug. 27, says {Or the last fcw'v days ,there has been no conference of the plenipotentiaries. It is believed they will be enabled to ' quit Zurich, at the latest in a fortnight. ‘ The Paris corresyiondent ofthe London Times says, in a. letter dated the evening oftth 28th, a private letter from Zurich of the 26th states that the laoours of the .plenipotentiaries were going on slowly enough, notwithstanding the announce- ment made a few days ago that it was doubtlulif any important point had been settled. . ' ,_ Whether the fault is attributable to the .plenipotentiaries themselves, to the prelim- inaries of the treaty of Villafranca, or to the Emperors not having taken into cal- culation, in their cager- anxiety to make peace, all the difficulties ofthe‘negotiation, no one knows. Some people incline to the Opinion that this delay is intentional. and the manner in which M. De :Bourqueney is ,acling lend- some colour to this suspicion. What the French Goveinment will at last have to do is simply to declare to Austria that it has done all that was morâ€" ally in its power in favor of her protege, or else itinust dispose itself to impose them on the Duchies by intrigue ifuot by force. ENGLAND. The Isle of Man had been succeSSfully connected by a submarine telegraph cable with England. The telegraphic companies between A Cabinet Council had unexpectedly been summoned in London, on the 29th. Various speculations were afloat as to the cause of it. It was generally supposed to have reference to some new phase in the Italian question. 7 The London Times, in a leading article on England’s defensive preparations says, that she is now rapidly approaching, if iii- deed she has not actually attained a posi- tion in which no assailant can hope to at- tack her with impunity. FRANCE. A speech of Count de Mormy, at the Opening of the Council General of the dc. partment of Pay de Dome, attracted con- siderable attention, as it was regarded as. an enunciation of the sentiments of the Emperor. The Count endeavored to show that the apprehensions existing in England of a French invasioii, Were quite groundless, and that, on the contrary, France was very 'desirious of cementing the alliance between. the two countries, and waging only} manufacturing and commercial war. He dcnOunced that portion ofthe English press and those members of Parliament who questioned the intentions of the French government. The Constitutional of Tuesday con- tains an article repudiating in the strong- est terms the fratricidal policy of war with England. It says that the Emperor has not thought to avenge the past, but repair the future, for the sake of the consolidation of the English alliance. Ile has on every oc- casion combatted the hereditary prejudices of the French people. i ITALY. The elections throughout Romagna had taken place with the .aud order. I The official Piedmontese Gazette gives a denial to the reports of political dissen- sion among the leaders of the Sardinian cabinet. Count Lymaty, mayor of Parma, issued a IngdililmllOll on his return from Paris. Napoleon in addressing him used the fol- lowing .wortls:-â€"-‘ Tell the, population that harm sent you to me, that my army shall never do violence to their wishes, and that I. will not permit any other foreign force to commit violence against you.” Tbe'Count adds :â€" greatest tranquillity These words make you the arbiter of your-destineS. Garibaldi has resolved to maintain in the army of Central Italy the same spirit of order and discipline that distinguished the Chasseurs d’ Alps. In an order of the day, he says--“I will cause to be shot any one who calls himself a Mazzinian, a Republic, a‘Socialist, or even a G-arrihal- dian. I will have none with me but sold- iers and Italians.” The Tuscan Moniteur publishes a deâ€" cree abolishing the Tuscan army regula- tions, and adopting those of Sardinia. A letter fromâ€"Naples says that the peo- ple were much excited in regard to the high price of corn, and that the Govern- ment, in consequence, had Ordered the pur- chase abroad ofa large quantity. An earthquake had taken place at Gor- cia 5 9.00 persons were killed, and a large nuinber‘injured; 9,000 of the population had encamped in the neighbourhood of the town. ,ance. One French division only was to remain in Rome. The Government of Bologna is said to have dissolved the regiment in which some of Mazziui’s volunteers had attempted to cause an excitement. The garrison of the POpe was on the march to Pesiero, where troops were be~ ,ing' ,concentrated. A‘Zuric'n telegraph says that private conferences continued to take place daily between the French and Austrian Pleni- potentiaries, and yesterday there was a meeting between the FrenCh and Sardinian representatives. " ‘ The Paris correspondent of the Times, writing on the 30th, says things are going on so badly at Zurich as to render the disâ€" solution of the Conference, .in a very few days, probable. A Congress of War seems to be the only alternativeâ€"a Congress which Aus- triawis decidedly opposed to, and which would have as little success as this Coco foresee. .' > ' The Pope had dcspatched assist- d England and Malta had been reâ€"cstablisli- ed. This would expedate the reception of news-from India by about three days. THE GREAT EASTERN ,The New York Times learns by priâ€"' vate advices from London ‘that Mr. J. Scott Russel, the builder of the Great Eastern, is to come out on her first trip to America. Great numbers of tickets have been sold, and for her trial trip to Cherbourg, which was to take place on the 8th, an immense number of places had been taken. If that proves entirely suc- cessful. she will come tol'this' country with an enormous number of passengers. The Portland Advertiser says that" a letter dated Birkenhead, England, August 23rd, has been received by Captaiii~Greeri VVal- den, of the United Stafes Revenue Ser- Vice, from S. P. Bidder, Esq” late Mana- ger of the Grand Trunk Railway, saying that the Great Eastern may be expected in Portland by the 23rd of September. He adds, “ I am quite sure the people of Portland will be taken by surprise. They had better prepare for aligreaterl rush of persons than ‘ ever assembled in the country.” V “ On Tuesday and yesterday,” says the London Star of the 25th ult., ‘- this no- ble vessel was densely crowded with visi- tors, the grand saloOn, which had been closed in consequence of damage done to the furniture by some illydisposed persons, being reopened for inspection on those days only. and the price ofadmission raised to BS. It is stated that no public intimation was to be givan as to theexact time of her departure from the Thames, in order to avoid the inconvenience which might arise from a crowded state of the river.” .._._...~ AVING. on the 19th instant. disposed of niyiuterest in the “ Yam Herald,” to ALEXANDER. SCOTT. All parties in- dslted to the concern are requested th pay than accounts to him or his order. . 7 M. McLEOD. Richmond Hill, May 25, 1659.- (tilifâ€"liinli fistula. RICHMOND HILL. SEPT. 16. 1859. '_ BUSINESS NOTICEâ€"«Parties writ- ing to this Office will please bear in mind that they are wasting their time, paper and ink, unless they prepay their Letters. All Letters addressed to this Office must- be post-paid. " ENGLAND’S DOWNFALL. Be not startled, kind reader, nei- ther let your hair stand on end with. aifright. Napoleon has not yet set “the Thames on fire,” nor taken England-either, though there is no doubt but that he is destined to do it ! at least so says that mi-n daciouslâ€"(we beg pardon, it’s vera- cious we mean?) organ, L’Ordrc. ‘Ye Britons hang your harp upon the Willow, now !" for perfidious Albion is doomed, like great Babylon, to ' fall. There is no doubt about it, as L’Oi'dre has de- creed it! The mandate has gone forthâ€"~listen to the solemn sound of coming woe, and tremble : “Every one expects from the sword of France a great justice, and a grand vengeance; every one will see with a certain satisfaction England humbled in her pride, de- prived of her colonies, and chained in her solitary island. Humanit and civilization would breathe freely for a moment, and liberty would reappear among the na- tions.” ' ‘ Does not this make you quiver? Even Cromwell’s Irousides could not stand this, but would fall powerless to the ground after this prophet lias'spoken? But again: “It has become necessary, and God wills it, that England in her turn shall be punished where she sinned. But France, assisted b Austria, by Russia, ‘f‘and by the United States, will some fine morn- ing descend on the defenceless coast of England, and excite the Irish, who have also theirright to be free, to revolt. And if the war become general, and extendto the colonies, what part will the French Cana- dians take in it? Would they take arms against France, or would they take part with her, and. thus enlist themselves on the side of civiliza- tion P This is indeed a knotty ques- tion, and one which sorely frightens our loyal English-man.” Is not this grand‘iloquent? Ere we, however. give way to utter de- spair, there is a little question to ask, that isâ€"is not the wish in this case the father to the thought ?â€"-- Yes! the true secretis out; Britain is not free, in a Jesuitical l!- or Na- poleonic! sense, and therefore her fall is predicted, not because there is any probability of its takin place, but because this Jesuitical organ wishes for Napoleonic free- dom to reign. Just let us glance for a moment at Napoleonic freedom, as it 'was and as it is. So far as the Em- peror of the French is concerned, it means free to commit perjurywv ' free to say one thing and mean an- otherâ€"tree to make every one'else slaves, and to banish the patriot from the landâ€"free to fine Monta- lembert- because he bad brains enough‘to admire Britain’sfreedom ee-free to- make war on false pre- tencesâ€"«free indeed to play the knave and'act the unprincipled despot by banishing from France its best blood. As to the French peOple, it meansâ€"free! to: have a gagged press and a spy policeâ€"free to have every vestige of liberty taken from them, and. to be treated as serfs or puppetsâ€"free to have a soul, but dare not gch its yearnings an utteranceâ€"in short, free to be gagged and bcfooled. This is the freedom for which L’Ordre pants... Long may he pant; for be assured that freeborn Englishmen will not stand such freedom as this. As to the threat of invasion, let Napoleon try it if he dare. St. He- lena has held a greater captive than Napoleon‘ 111.; and he and L‘Ordre may depend upon it, that though his master and himself with all the minions of tyrannized Europe to bout, made a descent upon England some fine morning, they would Wish precious soon heard braggarts talk before now, and she has had the pleasure of . making them glad to use their heels (but too late) to get back again whole skins. England has in flight, and if there’s a necessity she will do, it yet again. Let them dare to try it, that’s all.â€" Has LTOrdre‘ ever heard of the ass with a lion’s skin! would advise him to read the le- gend, and reflect upon its moral. PATTERSON ’S IMP LEMEN'I‘ WORKS . We would especially call the attention of our readers to an ad- vertisement from the above firm.â€" We feel assured that the machines made by the Messrs. Patterson & Brother, of Richmond Hill, have attained such celebrity as to need no recommendation from us. All their implements are first-class, and wherever exhibited the highest encomiums are passed upon them. To those who wish to get the worth for their money, they cannot do better than to purchase from this firm. We have visited their esta- blishment, and we have done even more, we have seen their machines in practical operation, from the Reaper, Mower, Stump Extractor, and Plough,.to the Straw Cutter, and Rool Slicer, and wcfngevcr heard of‘anv one“ that purchased any machine from them but what pronounce it as the best in use.â€" The following is a list of the ma- chinery made by them, and the. ' peculiar advantages each offers above. competitors, as proved by nu- merous testimonials and prizes, with the prices of each :â€" The Reaping Machine, 8120, very light of draught; work-s clean and easy. and so simplified astobc worked with ease by every one. The Mower, $110, iron frame, with steel finger bars, adapts itself jlnjnds_ to the surface of the ground, being perfectly free from side draught,' bearing no weight on the horse’s necks ; can be raised over any ob- stacle instantly by the driver, and being made of imperishable mate‘- rial, must be very durable. Gang Plough, 8824, grand for summer fallow and cross ploughing, being made wholly of iron, except the tongue. _ Wooden Plough, $16, superior to all others, as acknowledged by all who have used them. Iron Plough, $15.â€"â€" We lately heard a. practical farmer state that he could use this plough where no other plough would work. Horse Hoe, $8, a new contriv- auce, intended to plough amongst roots, wings expand for narrow or ' close rows. Root Slicer, $12.7This machine, as its name indicates, is intended to make it easier to prepare roots fOr cattle. As a slicer, it stands unrivalled. Horse Rake, $7.â€"â€"Its merits need not here be recapitulated. Straw Cutter, from $10 to $201“ This will be found a very useful machine; it. is constructed to out ' different lengths. Stump Extractor, $68, cheap, simple, impossible to get out of order; no horse required, as men work it ; can be easily moved, and takes the largest, stump out in an incredible short space of time. Since writing the above we find that this firm has exhibited several Implements at the Union Exhibi- tion» held in Toronto, on Wednesday I and Thursday, the 14th and l5th instants. Oftheir Gang Plough the Globe thus- speaks : Bros.’ gang plough, like all the rest of the implements exhibited by them, seems admirably adapted to the purpose for which it is intend- ed.” Their Mowing Machine also took the first prize at the above exhibition. Erasmus said that human reason is,lik-e a drunken clown attempting to mount a horse; if you help him up on one side, he is very apt tofall over on the other. If not, we” .does no injury to the the first Mondaydn October. yet; is - schools. It is literally implanting “Patterson 6; V VAUGHAN COUNCIL. The Vaughan Council met at the Town Hall on Monday, Sep- tember 5, 1859â€"the Deputy Reeve in the chair.’ Presentâ€"Messrs. Smellie, Brown, and Bridgford. The Clerk read the minutes of the last: meeting. A petition from Hugh McLean oflot29, in the 3rd concession, was presented, complaining that the Pathmaster had flooded a portion of his, land by filling in an open drain. Moved by Mr. BRIDGFORD, sec- onded by Mr. S‘MELLIE, that with respect to Mr. Hugh McLean’s pe- tition, the Clerk be directed to no- tify the Pathmaster ofthe complaint made and to request him to cause the obstruction complained of, to be removedâ€"Carried. By-law 109 for. the purpose of as- sessmg certain School Sections for the present year, was read a first and second time. The Council resolved itself into a Committee of the Wholeâ€"â€"Mr. Bridgford in the chair; the committee rose and re- ported thc By-law as adopted. The By~law was then read a third time and passed. Moved. by Mr. BRiDGFOR‘i), sec- onded by Mr. BROWN, that the Treasurer be authorised to pay the following accounts : To Thompson and 00., Toronto . . . . . . . $20 75 Ward No. 1. To Nichs. Ceber . . . . . . r. ..$4l 75 Ward No. 3, To B Wilkinson . . . . . . - . $29 00 do do John Brown . . . . . . . . $ 9 69 Moved by Mr. BRIDGFORD,.S€C- coded by Mr. SMELLIE, that the their meeting on the first Monday in October, for the purpose of ar- ranging what price is to be paid for- certaim Pine Logs taken by him from the 3rd concession, and from the side line, between lots 30 and 3l.â€"-Carricd. A petition was presented to the Council from the President of the Vaughan Plank Road Company (Thos. Cook, Esq.,) soliciting per- mission to take gravel from the 2nd concession, in the second ward, for the use of the said company. Moved by Mr. BRIDGFORD, sec- onded by Mr. KSMELLIE, that the prayer of the said petition be granted, and that the Councilman for the second wardbe appointed to see that the removal of gravel road.â€" Carried. The Council then adjourned to SABBATH SCHOOLS AND TEMPERANCE. The friends of religious instruc- tion will be glad to learn that Tea meetings in connection with Sab- bath Schools are being held now in many places. These meetings have a very beneficial effect, for they serve to encourage the chil- dren, and to awake an interest to the vast importance of these the seeds of religion in young Much good has resulted, and doubtless will continue to re.- sult from the establishment of such institutions. We feel therefore , great pleasure in announcing that there will be held a Sabbath School : Tea Meeting in Thompson’s Chapel i on the Townline, between Vanghan and King, on the 2ch inst.: also, another one in connection with the E. L. Sabbath School, in front of lot No. 14, 4th con. of Vaughan, on the 22nd inst. The friends of another noble cause are also on the alert, and are having their soirees to celebrate the triumph and progress of "the Temperance cause. The Laskey Division, S. of 'I‘, will hold their soiree in Laskey on the-22nd inst. ; and the New Moon Division \Vlll hold their Soiree in conjunction with other ‘Divieions, in the Wesleyan Chapel, We ‘ Rupertville, on the 29th inst. doubt not but that all these soirees will be very sucpessful. To the friends of Sabbath Schools and Temperance, we wOuld say, attend them, and give to these noble in- stitutions your earnest support. >04 ' ’ DENTIST. SURGE ON We beg to direct the attention of those suffering from toothache, or who wish for a new set, to an ad- ‘ _ 5 ’Tis well thy countrymen before thee wrote. vertisement in another column from W. C. Adam, D.D.S.-, Of99 King} street east. We are informed that his charges are reasonable, and we doubt not but that those who give him a call will find it to their advantage. W To oonnus O'NDENTS. We have received an interesting communication from Buttonville, but decline to insert it, as the party sending it did not affix his name thereto. We must beg of our cor- respondents to give us their names] (although they need not be pub- lished) as otherwise their commu- nications will in no case be inserted. 2 If a boatswain marries, does his wife become a boatswain’s’mate 2’ Clerk be instructed to request Mr. ' McGee to attend the Council at‘ ' Opinions expressed by i Still, must we hear thy black- polluted trash, ‘ Which scarce deserves the name Of baldeidash, : " To hardy independence bravely bred, ' “ Till Ballaiityne did friend his humble Home. ~ Who travelled hero on earth. so hand in hand, MAGISTRATES’ COURT. RICHMOND Hum, Thursday, Sept. 8, 1859. Before J.!Duncunib,..Esq., J.P. At the Magistrates Court held at Mr. G. Simpson’s Hotel, Mrs. Wmow ELLio'rfe. was summoned by Alexander Brown for harvest wages. After a. patienti hearing of the case, the wages and expenses were ordered to be paid in twenty-- one days. TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 1859; Before D. Bridgford and J. Dun- cumb, Esqs., J.P.’s.. Mrs. LUCY LEGG laidi informa-~ tion against her husband, Mr. J‘as. Legg, charging him with. striking her without any just cause.. Mia. Legg in answer thereto, statedthat she had aggravated himto do. so, in proof of which he. called his son (Mr. Robert Legg) as witness. According to the evrdence,,it really seemed that she had used. the de- fendant rather badly withathat for- midable weapon, the. tongue... The magistrates fined Mr. Legg $11 and costs. M4 CREDIT SALE. On W'ednesday next, at It} Jith ,the farm stock, household furniture, potatoes, 8L0. belonging to Robert. Moore, lot. No. 4, 1st concessional Vaughan, will be sold by auction by Messrs. Smelser and Bowman. «on Moons. Airmanâ€"The man Moore who recently attempted self-de- struction is slowly recovering, and will be removed to Toronto shortly, there to await his trial. We un- derstand that he still asserts that he did not beat his wife on the night on which it was sworn he did. pupâ€"~â€" ANOTHER ATTEMPTED SUICIDEâ€"- We regret to announce that, on Wednesday last, the l4th instant, a man named F. Killfedder, resid- ing at Messrs Patterson 8: Bro’s. implement works, attempted to commit Suicide by cutting his throat while under the influence of ‘ .delerium tremens. . was promptly in attendance, and ,found that the wound inflicted was Dr. Langstaff not ofa dangerous nature. The man is however still suffering from the delirium tremens and is obliged to- be watched. (Eurrrripnnhrnrr. TO CORRESPONDENTS. No Communication of a purely personal character. and haviiigno bearing on the gen- eral interests Of the community. will be pub. lisliediii this paper. Communications. how.- ever, on all interesting subjects will be thank- fully received and willingly inserted. To in- sure atieiiiion. Correspondents must send their names and write in a legible hand. Let each coniiiiunicaiiou be as brief as the nature of the subject will allow. We wish it to be distinctly understood, that we do not hold ourselves responsible for correspondents through our columns. ' BURNS’ WALL FROM THE GRAVE. nun... To the Editor of the York Herald. “' The clieorfu’ supper done, wi’ serious face “ They, round the iiigle, form a circle wide. “ The sire turns o’er with patriarchal grace. “ The big pa’-bible, ance his father’s pride. “ l'lis bonnet rev‘rciitly is laid aside ; “ His lyar‘t pufi'ets wearing thin an’ bare, " Those strains that once did sweet. in Legion glide ; “ He wales a portion with judicious care, “ And ‘ let us worship God ’ he says with solemn air.”â€"â€"Buans. .._.... Cease babbling Yorkshire, cease, nor let’s hear again i What costs thyself, more us, so little pain,- Nor dare to Burns’ muse, or self aspire In Yorkshire twang or useless ire. Thy fathers long with him. have learnt to chauiit The tune so true and yet so elegant, " Of plaintive Martyrs, worthy of the name. "Or noble Elgin beats the heaven-ward flame; “ The sweetest far of Scotin’s holy lays, “ Compared With these. Italian trills are tame “ The lick’led car no heart felt rapturos raise, “ Nae unison hue they with our Creator’ praise " And all because thy vet untutored mind Hath never pierced man beyond his rind. Foul is thy language, deeper still the shame You faiii would bring to Yorkshire’s honoured name. Or yet the good Montgomory dared to quote, “ From him. who nurs’d in peasants lowly bed “ And hand the honest ploughmsn up to fame.” Come on yo pulirig tool, of passion dark The muzzle saves the bite. restrain thy bark, And dare if angels let thee, gaze upon The “ bar-room poet ” Bobby while-he sung Of father. mother, and that scraph band That when at last they reached the long loved coast They all rejoiced. no wanderer was lost. Nay on my honor yet. we'd have thee stay, For Bobby fain would have you kneel and Play i _ ' How in‘ all "'Wa'rldly trust. vile self gets in,” And God remembers you are dust and sinâ€"o Not saying ought of Livy. or her sister Mos, Richmond Hill, Sept. 7, 1859. Keep on your knees. you yet must pardon beg,- VVALKING 0N W ATER‘“ Or yet thy “ basket ” and potatoo store. "’May inOulder by misdeeds still more and more- Thy prayers now: ended wipe thy bastard face, And cloths thy cowering soul. with martial giace, To deeds of glory now invite your taster- GARDNER PERFORMS FEAT. THE In accordance with an invitation, a» limited party of gentlemen assembled yer terday afternoon at a post up the river, a flow Bobby m,‘ of gauge“, “gamed, gsl‘sort distance above the second dam, to waste. No treason here was found ore-either side. Witness an experimental performance by- ‘Mr. S. Gardner, the water-pedestrian. _ I ‘ ' I I . , - Yorkshire» aridé Scotia. bleeding, struck» and liking our seals m a carnage, we starled died. No furnished son of genius either told the tide‘ Of Edward’s hated power or Scotia’s wail. ."'l‘was burns, the immortal. sang liow Wallace" bled,. And bui'iod.“slaverie ” in that “ gory bed ;" And further felt, that God was looking on The “ battles-lour,” buntold the battlwwon. Away ye bastard son of Albion’s shore ! Away and learn your letters evermore ; "~ And to your millior, when yo gang home, with the anticipation of enjoying a pleasant. drive than of Witnessing many remarkable "exhibitions. but we were destined to be disapointed. Arriving upon the spot, we found Gardner nearly ready to yrobeed- with his feat, and a party of thirty or forty‘ gentlemen in attendance. At about three‘ o’clock, Gardner adjusted his appartus,. and-was ready for a start. WliatsOevcr were the expectations of" the spectators, Gardner seemed to have’ ’ perfect confidence, and proceeded as if the“ mwe “M, he, luck of the famed pr-mqnamu business was no new thing to him; he bad? But wait a wee. ye shall have before starting For Auld lang Sync, the cup before parting. A bumper all round, and flowingover, evidently assured himself by previous ex- periment and: practice. The spot selected- "was one where the bank receded directly." into deep water. Supporting himself on For the sake of the land of the grouse andmthe start by a pole which was held by se- plover; So then the ‘iblassing, and the peck we’ll: "end bury, And over “ styx” together we’ll Wherry With able souls, to meet the uncertain fate Not caring which or what, the final state. But hold ; they say that we again shall rise. Perhaps t’will then be far beneath. the skies. Where " Willie’s peck" we cannuthero di- gest, To raise our spirits to a higher rest. But. hark, a voice from the deep we may hear, Speaking loud and long of Canada cheer, ’Tis pure and well washed,and then it is dear As the mission itselfis for one hundred year". With preaching and praying by great and' small. And a" wee ” drop too of rock-essence to all. So minute is the dose that they’ll verily soon find A quars kind of turning about in the mind; Conversions progressing. whole nations soon quiver, Crying out and beseeching, oh! Lord us. deliver. Farewell, and know oh stranger to the fame Of this much loved, long honored name, That are he died thy epitaph was written, K And o’en the Dell himself did give the mitten. “ Whoever thou art. oh reader know " That death has murdered Johnnie, “'Aii’ here his body lies fn’ low. “ For soul lie ne’er had any.” TAM O’ SHANTER. Sept. 134, 1859. MUSIC AND TEA MEETING. â€"_â€"_1 To .116 Editor of the York Herald. SiR,â€"-We support your paper, and as subscribers, you must sup- port our views of good will to all, by inserting the following: We were truly, though pleasantly dis- appointed by the Brass Band’s musical treat at the tea meeting treat to children on the 1st inst.â€" "I‘heir sombre ingress into the little town bespoke dull strains; their metal instruments forbode any at- tention to their exterior at least, being glossless with a thorough dull coat which accurately cor- responded in appearance with second-hand musical tools from a broker’s shop. However. the fact honestly stamps the truth of the saying, that you cannot tell a work- man by looking at his tools. How- ever, we fancy bright instruments would be a credit to the perform- ers, and the music no less mellow. Again: tea meetings often end in disorder and misrule, though pro- bably not a hundredth part so gross and widespread as at our religious camp-meeting, where little reli- gion, but much crime is the fa- shionable order of the day. It is much to be regretted that the officials of tea meetings do not more faithfully do their duty by re- ~maining on the scene of feasting till finally concluded, and not sneak off immediately after being self- pleased by self-enjoyment. The sale of the cakes &c. was indeed rough for the time and placeâ€"the scrambling and tossing of rich pas- try by wholesale to the ground, and fantastically dancing it into the earth for sheer sport, was bar- barous, and deserves recording as specimens of education emanating from sabbath schools, dull tuition. This disgraceful destruction of good food by vulgar boys and ill- instructed. girls, was aided by men who knew better. but. chose to be rude and vulgar at others ex- pense. and thereby insult, if not cheat those who gave time and money in the view of making a number of children merry and Wise. On such occasions, “would it not be more worthy of praise, if instead of sham-selling the over- plus of cakes, &c., to give them to the poor and deserving in the. immediate neighborhood, or for- ward them off to some house of ‘ charity in Toronto, where they would be thankfully received and cared for. At the next school ju- venile tea-meeting, we desire that high seats will be provided for the ' . ‘ - also that hi h- riced . , , , y __ _ ,. h-lgkh :mnilfidbg for 2,18 of 3,. use fare. often turning their best energiesfiheir no 8 8 W1 k ’ i p p acquisitions, and their special advantages, to accommodate gossamer dignity iinto Means of annoyance ,0 those with and a full display. Yours, truly, MESSRS CAKE. MUSIC 8:1 CO. Camp, Ground, whom they live. veral persons on shore; on reaching the he? let louse, «and «food --uponthe surface of r the water Gardner also used a .balaneing-pole, for the same purpose and in: theisamo manner of the tight rope perform- er. I-I-e proceeded directly out from the-3 show, witlna .kind of swinging gait, Ills" body swaying to and fro as he stepped. A short distance from the shore the aparntus was hardly discernable, and the ' l' pedestrian li‘aif erery appearance of walk- ing upon; the surface of the water with no artificial aid, with the exueplion of the balancing-polo. His progress was nbout‘ the same as in ordinary walking upon land, and apparently. with nearly the same case; He reached the opposite shore without stopping, in six minutes and a quarter. Mr... 'G. did not step upon the-shore, but increr ) resting his feet a moment or more. support- ,ing and balancing himself by placing his pole upon the bottom.--Sliortly after he - started upon his. return, and reached the middle of the erPI', and again stood still. I-Iere Gardner turned himself around-i several times without moving his feet, but 'siinply by the act of swinging his balance pole. He then. started again, and quickly- ‘ started to the shore. The spectators Were' struck with amazement and delighted at the comptete success-“of the experimenty Mr. Gardner on stepping ashore received the hearty congratulations of all. The” whole time occupied upon the Water was a trifle over eighteen minutes. It is the opinion of all who were presentmn ch“ (,3. casion, that Mr. G. has secured. 'av'fortuue' by his invention. His exhibitions cannot? fail tO create a furore and drawiiii'irncnsely; Oswego Patladz'um. BLONDIN’S CLOSING FEAT. londin has performed his last feat for the season in crossing the Niagara Rim. The diminslied number who witnessed the" Operation on' Munday. told'howi univer- sally the interest had declined since his" first experiment. There wore ‘ not ones-r fourthâ€"perhaps not nearly so many he" thatâ€"â€"as had witnessed a similar operation by the same performer on previous occaâ€"“ sions. Four o’clock was named as the hour of starting, but owing to the necessity of tightening some of the guy ropes on the“ American sideâ€"an operation which he" performed himselfâ€"he did not commence to walk across til! half an hour later. Her had on his feet two wicker baskets, abouti‘ the size of peach basketsâ€"if anything largerâ€"and of the same shape. Every time he took a step it was necessary for him to swing his leg round a considerable distance in order to prevent the baskets from coming in contact. Starting from the American side he stopped and turned a summersairlt before he had proceeded one-third of the distance; after which he‘ continued to walk directly to the Canadian: shore. He crossed in. about twenty min- utes. Having taken. asuthcient rest he again appeared at the starting point on the Canada side. Before starting to re-cross he took a table on his left arm and a chair on the right; both of which articles were also tied to his balance pole. On the lat- ter was a bottle of e-ltiampagne. and some fruit and cakes. He had intended to sit’ down upon the chair and placing the table before him, take some refreshment mid- way; but by some accident he lost the chair after be had placed it on the rope just when he was going to sit down on its One Of his assailants called tr him from the Canada side to: throw away the table since he had it)le the chair. but, instead of taking this advice, he placed the table in front of him and proceeded in that manner to the end of his perilous. voyage. The latter was a very awkward thing to carry, for in addition to‘knocking against his leg every time he took a step, it frequently be- came entangled: in the guy ropes, which occurred about every thirteenth step. The second crossmg occupied only a little more time than the first. He was slightly cheered both times on landingâ€"Leader; Surname Cuspâ€"On Thursday even~ ing the dub inst.. a row occurred at the railway depot between a colored man named Simms. and a- white man named Gammock, an Engineer on the railway. During the fight Simnas cut Gammock with- a razor in a. serious manner on the face and body. Siinrrrs was immediately ar- rested, and after'an examination before Justice Matthews, was committed for trial. The quarrel arose in consequence of Gam- mock having ordered Simms of the pre- mises.â€"â€"Bmmford Empower. Cumiqu A Gunner. NATURE.“ Really it is disgraceful that men are so illâ€"- taught and unprepared for social life as they Some day it will be found out to bring up a man With a gea' nature, a good temper and a happy ft-.m of mind, is a greater effort than to perfect him in much knowledge and many accom- plishments.