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,Tr‘nriign- album. ARRIVAL OF THE EDINBURGH. “.â€" NEW YORK. Dec. 7. The Edinburgh arrived here this evening from Liverpool, via Queenstowu on the 24th ult. The announcement that invitations had been issued for theCongress was premature. Nothing authentic was known in the mat- ter. It was reported that negotiation were progresiilng for the forwarding of New York direct mails via Queenstown. Dr. Barry, Roman Catholic Bishop of . Savannah, had died in Paris. The father of the child Mortara had arrived in Paris. He is determined to de- _ round from the Congress the restoration of his child. The bourse Was dull, but steady at 69- ’95. Garibaldi, in a proclamation announcing his retirement frOm the army ol Central ‘Italy, complains of under hand machin- ations against him, and says he will resume . his service the moment Victor Emmanuel calls to arms, and recommends the Indians to rally round the King of Sardinia. The Spanish movement against Moro eco is progressing slowly. Late new-i have been received from India, but is unimportant. Business at Calcutta was dull. LATEST. Liverpool. Thursday morningâ€"Sales .of breadstufi's quiet. Provisions dull. Neua Sahib is reported dead. Spain is chartering English steamers for service in the Morocco war. LEVIN GSTONE’S DITION. .‘DR. EXPE- Thc following letter has been received "from this enterprising Missionary ex~ . plorer :â€"- Tamra, March 3rd. “ MY Ema Sinâ€"Yon may have sup- posed that I had forgotten the young men of the Missionary Union altogether, but I have been employed so differently from what I expected,.tliat I am not greatly to blame for mysilence. I not log mastermyselfâ€"in this capacity I have ,guided the steamer more. than 1600 miles. To at Cambridge man this would be nothingâ€"Bislmp Selwyn, I dane say. would feel it only a pastime ; but l do it as a matter of duty. though as far as lik- .ing goon, I would as soon drive a cab in iLondon duping cold-"November. as be fried on a paddle'box'iinan African sun. This new employmciit‘hasiinrerfered mach with my correspondence. You are, of course, aware of the great object in view in my coming here at all. My heart’s desire has all along been to Open Africa to tho ben- ign influences of our holy religion. She has the eleineritsin herself of extinguish- ing the slave trade. I am working to wards that; and though forced to more more slowly than .I like, I think we are proceeding suitely. The first point we had to attend to was health. You may remem- ber the sad fate of the Niger expedition and the outcry that followed thereupon. The recollection of it made me ch00se the best time «of year for health, but not the best for showmg oil the great river to the best advantage. As soon as we en- tered the mangrove swamp, the hotbed of fever, we began the daily use of quintine, auJ we maintain constant activity-4hr: latter is of more importance than the for- mer. Thanks to our Almighty Protector no case of fever recurred either among us or the crews that accompanied tn.â€" Tlie present is the most unhealthy SeaSOn of the year; but we are now on the edge of the interior healthy high lands, and though we have lately had three cases of mild fcver, it is seldom or never as fatal here as on that coast. We have thus proved that Europeans can come up here at certain seasons in perfect safety. We have proved also that the river is navi- gable during most of the year in flat-bot- tomed words. I. came up from the sea to this in a vessel drawing :25 feet of wa- ter in_Noveiiilii:r, when the river is at its lowest, and this year it was unusually low. Now the water stands from 9 to 12 feet ,ahcve What was then, and it. will continue .so many months. We have found also :that-ttie Shire, a branch of the Zambesi. is navigable for asteamer at least 100 miles iron) the confluence, and that. it ,flowsp'ong a fertile valley of that length. and firjoi‘n: 20 to 30 miles wide. Vl'e wié'ht bpziiately.gunti: st0pped by a catar- act, and we were informed by the people that the river comes out of Lake Nyanja for five days; beyond the cataract the river‘uirgaiii becomes smooth, and Arabs .come -down in eourses from that lake.â€" The people hadnever been befOre visited by Europeans,_,aud were-very suspicious. but “dump-e to.overcome thatiby a second i ' . the lower part of the (Shire .thereis a mountain 4000 feet high; the top large, with hills and dales, and flown; fountains. It iswell cultivated. the people grmving cotton, sugar-cane, maize. and even pine-apples. lemonsand oranges.â€" Being so high, it possesses a ditiereni cli- mate and vegi-tatioiifrom the plains .be.- low, but no attempt has been made by the Portuguese to rrap the benefit of those advantages; had it been England we should have had a sanatorium,and possibly a collge, on Merambula. The people were lipspllablc‘, ..iid are independent of the Portuguese. I despair of doing any- thing among the latter. Vl’e have a ra- pid in from of this, and Until we get a more poweifnl steamer We work on the river Zauihes. The Makololo are still here. though a'ixious to return to their own country-~36 are dead; 30 from small port; the rest murdered by a neigh boring chief. I agreed to their going home with my brother, but most of them refused to leave. lest doing so should be construed into disobedience when they got 0 w 1’. H become sail- . Indies. largest steam vessels then afloat. viz the Avon. Clyde. Dee. Forth. Modway. Severn. Tay. Toviot. Thames, Trent. Tweed. Solway, and home. Kind Christian salutationsitp, all the young men; to Drs. VVhewell and Sedgwick. I shall write to-them both soon, if I have anything worth telling. “ Davm LIVINGSTONE.” “Mr. \Villiam Monk, Aubrey Ville Cambriage.” THE “ ROY A L CHARTER.” The inquest on the bodies of the unfor- tunate sufferers by this lamentable catasâ€" trophe terminated on Friday, the 11th ult., but the evidence given does not add much to our information upon the soro rowful story. ‘It is acknowledged that Captain Taylor sailed his ship from Mel- bourne to the Irish Channel in a most elli- cient and seamanvlike manner. Between six and seven on the evening of the huri cane he put some signals out, and the gun was tired about nine o‘clock, but they did not apprehend danger until the anchor was let off, which was shortly after eleven. After the anchors were down. Captain Adams, a passenger, said he should not be surprised if'she went ashore As soon as the cables had parted, Captain t‘aylor held a brief roosultatinu in the saloon with Captain Adams and Captain Withers (another passenger whme vessel had been wrecked) and as soon as it was over, the masts were cut away. The Royal Charter took the sand about half1 past 5 am. Captain 'l'aylor then went to where the ladies were collected to- gether, and said: “ Ladies, [think we. are on a sandy beach, but 1 hope, by the help of God, we shall get ashore when daylight comes.” said cheerfully to the ladies, “ Why, you will be able all soon to walk on shore.” Upon these assurances, which were re- peated to the passengers, the ladies be.- canie pacified, and a Mrs. Fenwick even ordered Iltr children to put clean shoes and stockings on. All questions put to the witnesses in crowexarninatiou, tug. gesting that Captain l'aylor Was intoxi- cetetl. or in any way the worse of liquor. entirely broke down. On the contrary. Mr. H. Carew 'ltaylor, one of the saloon passengers, who lost his little child in the wreck, deposed not only that Captain laylor was perfectly sober on the lllglll ol the calamity, but that he was habitually averse to drink, and the witnesses genern ally concurred in the expression of’an Opinion that every thing was done that could be done in the emergency to save the lives of the passengers. Alter hear mg the evidence, the Jury returned a verdict to the etfect that the wreck was caused by purely accidental clrctlmstatlcvs -â€"that Captain Taylor was perfectly sober; and that he did all in his pow” to save the lives of the passengers. ' Numerous affecting incidents are related in connec'ion with this dire calamity, which has carried mourning and desolation into hundreds of affectionate families. We Select a few cases. One of the lost seamen, whose name was Lewis. was a native of Moclfra. and it is set that his father resided within a steiie’s‘ throw of the spot where the dreadful catastrophe occurâ€" red. The father rcoguised his son on the Wreck, and'tliey liailedieach other in agonining terms. " 0h.” cried the young man, ‘ I have come home to die 1’ Ho their made an effort to reach the shore by means ofa liawser. but was struck by a terrific sea and drowned in the presence of his father. A poor young woman was searching the beach to endeavor to find some tzacos of her husband, about whose fate she was uncertain. just been washed in. and which had been hung up in front of the tent by one of the coast- guard. Almost frantically. she pulled itdowu. it proved to that of her husband. a man named Barrett. who had been painter on board the “ Royal Charter." The grief of die poor widow was most heartrendiug. Some of tho bystanders, attempting to comfort her, suggest- ed that she might be mistaken. “ Oh, no, said she: here is my own work upon it. My husband, my husband 1 God luck down upon me." The wife ofa minor residing at Blytb re- ceived a letter-from her husband, which had been sent ashore at Queenstown. stating that he would arrive at Newcastle on Thursday. and desiring her to meet him there. The poor woman not of with a light heart to meet her husband, who had been very successful at the diggings; but on arriving at that town. she barred the sad intelligence. . Amongst than who auuiously iiispectod loyaii minister. Two of his brothers were on board the shipâ€"one as purscr Their ar- rival at Queenston had been telegraphed to their aged moihofiwbo mate to the Rev. goth tlemuii to meet thorn at Liverpool. 0n arriving at Moelfra ay. he found that he had to ub- atiiuto for the pleasant duty of greeting their re~ turn the painful task of watching the shore in the hope f recognising their floating corpses. Great sympathy has been expressed towadu the family oer. Belt, of the, Riggs Market. Newcastle-bii-Tiiic. Mr. Bolt had three sons out in Australia. and mother fine young follow at home, w -o in the present year was drowned while bathing near Ryton. ()u the melan- choly loss of their brother becoming known to tlielbrnvelads out in A iistralia,tliey cast lots who should come home and comfort their mother. and the lot fell upon a fine young follow. a sailor Hevtook his, passage in the " Royal Charter." and tliébcart of the famllv iti Eng- land were gladilenhd‘ iii the early part of the week with the information that the vessel had arriVed off Queenston. alas ! to be followed by the sad intelligence a few hours after the vessel had been wrecked. a..d that the young man had perished. ,_ » Among the lost passengers was the Rev t'liarles Vere Hodge. vicar of Clareborougli. Soon after his induction to that living in 1844, his wife decided on visiting a relation in New Zealand, and notwithstanding the reinon- etrancos of her husband. she proceeded to the antipodes without a guide. protector or friend. After remaining there some years. she returned to this country. and again took up her residence with her husband a d her children. of whom she was the motth of tomâ€"seven sons and three daughters. She. however, could not rest lung iufiiis country. and ultimately persuaded her'liushand and part of her family to acorn- pany her to New Zealand. For this purpose the rev gentleman obtained leave of absence from the Bishop of his diocese for two years. btlt,:ll the eXpiratiou of diet period, not re- turning. a monition was issued for his immedi- ate return to his cure. It was in obedience to this mandate that he was re timing in 'tho " Royal Charter" when he met his melancher fate. Seventeen years ago. the whole fleet of the Royal Mail Company lav in Southampton Water previous to its departure for the West This fleet consisted of thirteen of the Medina. Their aggregate tonnage was 9.3.- 400 tons. The tonnage of the "Great Eastv ern” alerts in 23,000. Captain \Vithers also- every relic was the Rev Mr. Lewrs. a Wes- . To Speculation-"To those of our subscrib- ers who receive our papers from Holland Land. ing, Newmarket. Aurora. and Oak Ridges. we beg to announco that Mr Junta Hanson, of Aurora. is authorised to receive monies for this office, as he has kindly coneeutdd to become our A cut for the above- ruined places. Job work done on the shortest notir e, and at the lowest reinuneratiiig prices. W Whirl hernia _-_L -.._. ._....i._.__.._._- _,....‘. w” ._._.__ '._._...__._.. RICIIMONDIIILL. DEC. 9.1859. Busmrss Nortonâ€"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 Officemust be post-paid. W SPECIAL ‘NOTICE. , We take this opportunity of re minding‘our numerous" 'su b‘seiib‘rrs who are indebted to us, that their year's subscription is past due, and, as we have some heavy payments to make, we would feel obliged if they would pay up as early as possible. The amount due from each individual is but small, but the aggregate is more than we can afford to lay out of. The above notice will also hear on our adver- tising and other accounts. All registered letters. will be at, our risk. 5. WE LIVE iN. THE TIMES Every age has its peculiar char-ac- terisiic and its special requirements. When the earth was but thinly peopled, and even now, in semi~ barbarous states, the great requisites muscle, sincw,or, in other words, strength of body, was and is,in such circumstances, the one thing need- ful; but in proportion as man be- comes 'civilized, the necessity of mental culture becomes apparent. It ever must be so. The untiitored savage lives in a normal state and satisfies his cravings by the use of the spear and the rifle; his noble mind is never brought into play; his wants are but few, and his Paradise is. but an enlarged hunting ground without a foe. But the time has long since gone by when learning for the masses was con- sidered a dangerousxthing. It is now, we believe, all but univer- sally admitted that “knowledge in power,” and that the opportunity ofimproving the mind should he placed within the reach of all. Every man, woman and child has an important part to plav in the grand drama of life,-â€"aud it is all essential that each should act Well his or her part. Hence our national systems of education which doubt- less have contributed" much to the when she discovered a waistcoat which had I ,elevatwn 0f the masses“ In spite of all the appliances of this, the nineteenth century, we fear that comparatively few of our young men know how to Think. and, if they know not. how to think, it is impossible that they will ever be gently and well. bold.” but man is something better than an “eating and drinking ma- chine"-â€"~he is a moral and sentient being, formed for higher purposes than to eat, drink and die. There are ever and amp epochs that re-* quire the greatest 'skill and mental stature in order to elucidate some great principle, and rightly to di- vine and outride the workings, heavings and tempests of some so- cial revolution either in science, arts br politics. Such a timeis the present, it is indeed fruitful of mar- vels, and the future looms big with events of the most immense import. " Can ye not discern the signs of the times .9” is now the. question of questions. Look at the state of so. ciety at the present moment and what do we behold ? Europe apparently on the eve of a mighty conflict- All is change. Youcannot point. to a". State 01' a Dynasty of which it 'can be truly said it is at peace; its towns may not be demolished by cannon, but whence this unrest that exists 3 even Despotic Russia is the scene of a» social revolution, and the masses. are beginning to stand erect in all ' the dignity of conscious manhood. Italy is convulsed to its centre. Austria, its Emperor already trem- blesou his desyiotic throne. The State of Germany is the reverse of quiet, and Prussia, France and England are increasing their amino and navies, and with their hands upon their sword hills. are prepared to unsheath them at a moment's Warning. North and South Am- erica are hurling defiant words, and Upper and Lower Canada are cm- bittercd the. one against the other. With these facts before us, which are patent to all, we ask, what are our youths about? we hear of them about the streets, or in partizan clubs. but in vain do we look for them at home with a use- ful book in their handsâ€"striving toget. something worthy of bcin contained in the head,â€"-â€"Nol 'tliey are reading, in nine cases on of too they are , 8 lf able. to fulfill life’s destiny intelli- _ They may um. detstaitd “ howto get and how to.; Why We see - poison, and the consequence is that, if you calculate conversation with: them you are astonished, not at the vastness of their-knowledge, but at their unabas‘lied'but guilty ignoro ance Too manyof our youth, it is to be lbaredgrow up totally ignor- ant of their responsibilities and duties. Now this ought not to be, â€"-the age in which we live cannot afford the waste of intellect. Our young men are Wanted on the field of action. Great evrnls are hap- pening around us. Young men are wanted with their vigorous and earnest zeal to help forward every good work and raise an in- surmountable barrier against the grovelliug propensities of the age. Everywhere- intelligcnt, conscien- tious youths are wanted to make their mark in lilc’s great battle- field. ' V ‘ But what is to be done? We cannot make men wise it they re- fuse to be. True; still we rather think that our young men are too generally neglected. Where are the institutions in our villages for young men? SometimeS, it is true, we manage to start one, but all the time it is in operation, it seems to have one leg in the grave and the, other hardly out, because lit is not supported as it should.â€" lChildi-en are sent to school, but lyoung: men are neglected ; and just at the “turning point in their his- Itor}. When the affections are warm and they seek society, they are left to find "at the tavern; their priu‘ ciples bccmuc vitiated, and. b e- aud~bye we road leading attic es on the deplorable increase of crime in our midst. Yes, and it always will, till healthful, social, elevating» intercourse is found for our youth. You mav preach till doomsday, and pro ‘ till the judgment, and unless wit your sermons and your pray- ers, you support institutions that will give with recreation some sti- mulus to the mental culture of our youth, your preaching will be a mockery, and your prayers a farce. We have recently established our Mechanics institute and Library Institute. and we appeal, (we trust not in vain) to our neighbours and friends for their generous support. We intend having alternate weekly lecturesand debates. We should also like to be able to start a Read- ing Room; till it with useful peri- odicals and books, in order to en- well. We therefore appeal to all those who wink to see our young men grow up intelligent and honor: (this members of society, to give us their assistance. The times we live in are critical, and we want our youthto' be able to form correct. opinions; therefore we ask the coâ€"operatiou of every one in the neighbourhood. We have engaged a large and cornmodious room in which to‘debatc and hold lectures, and we earnestly hope for the coun- tenance and support of all good men. . "â€"â€" VAUGHAN COUNCIL. .‘g MONDAY, Dec. 41b. The above Council met in the. Town Hall on Monday. Members all present The Reeve. in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. A By-law was introduced and passed to appoint returning of- ficers for the several wards, and also to appoint the places where the elections of Councilmen were to take place :: R ETURHING OFFICERS. Ward No. l,.... ....J.ohn P. Curry. " " 9.........J.Newtnu. " " 3,..,.....F.J,_8unt. 3' 4,.... .;..J. McCulham. ._. 5,1... aeooJe 'Buf'khaldg" POLLING PLACES.- Ward No. 1.. .School lloueo. Section No. 4. “' " 9. Near Nobles Storehouse. Maple. " " 3.. .Court Rooms. Burn ick. “ . 4.. .J‘.'McCulhum’e Storo.Klinebg’h 5.. . School-houco.lot No. l5.9tb con " Moved by t'Mr’.‘ Jail-fairy, 'i sec- onded by Col. Barnoronu, that the Clerk be," and is hereby instructed to pay the following accounts: e‘ O ‘ Ward No. 2. G.MOPhillip9, ...... $3 25 “ “ .3. J Storag,........... 9‘00 " 9' ‘ J. Mavuard.....-.... 30 00 u U |‘ L‘ II t' “ W. Hartrrian,... , ... . 20 I70 , “ ‘4, Thus. Guden. . . . . . . . 300 u " W. Ea:in........... l2‘25 " “ Neil Molloy.......... 55 4:0 “ 5, W. Griiharn.....,.., 4 0'2 “ " “ W. Hartman... ...., ill 00 Mr. Arksey presented a petition, praying the Council to establish a road through to the street from his place. No actiOn taken thereon", as the necessary legal steps had not been taken. The CLERK handed a commu- nication that he had received from the County Judge, (Harrison) ap- pointing R. Marsh, Esq, arbitrator in the case of Elliot vs. Shaver. The Riflnvu presented a petition from the School Trustees and others of School Section No. 6, praying that lots No. ll, 12, and I3, might be added to School Sec- tion No. 8. A petition was also presented from School Section No. 8, praying , the Council to take no action on the ’mbibing moral ea"l.P€llllOB. ' Moved by Mr. Barnoroan, sec- THE,DEST1TUTE AND THE ended by Mr. Jenner, that no ac~ tion be taken at present on said petition.â€"-Carried. ‘ CHILD DES‘AI-RTION. POOR. E‘We really think it is a. shame tthfaft our Town Councils have not Mr. Nelson, of Ward No.2, statedlas‘f'yett'made anything like a provi- thar on Thursday, Deceriiber- lst, Sion the destitutes that are cast he found a living female child of up’bn them. All seems to be. left about'20 days old, lying in" his to private charity. yard. He took it in and had kept it up to the present time. He. had no idea who was the mother of the. child. and wished to know what he was to do with it, as he. did not want to keep the child. He did not yiesire pay for the time he had kepti‘it, but wished to get rid of it, and therefore would like to know what he was to do. _ The Council decided, that as this was their last meeting, they would take no steps for the main- tainance of'the' child; therefore they advised him to keep. it until next meeting. ‘ McVed by» Mr. Sunburn. sec- onded by Mr. Jcrrnuv, that the Clerk be instructed to request the. manager of the Commercral Bank ltogive him (the Clerk) certain dc- ! bentures.-â€"-Carried. Moved by Mr. Sarcoma, sec.- ‘onded by Mr. Burnoroun. that the Clerk be instructed to pay Archi- bald Cameron 360, on accoiint of the fence round the Town Hall.” ~Carried. . Moved by Mr. SMELLIE, sec: coded by Mr. Bnineronn, that John Frank be-paid Q4 for superin. tending the samc.â€"Carried. Movedby Mr. Summon, sec- onded by Mr. Bnowa, that the Clerk be instructed to correspond with the York Herald office, and also with the Toronto printing of- ficcs, relative to the printing of the minutes of the. Council; and that when printed, each member of the . Council shall be furnished with six copies ol the same.â€"~Carried. The Council then adjourned sine die. SOUR Wl’l‘. We were much afraid that when the Grumbler and Poker had be-. come defunct, that native wit had become extinct in Canada; but we were [,agreeably surprised to find that the mantle of the decased wits had fallen upon our contem- porary's shoulders? We of course neVer for a moment presumed toi tico our youth to spend their long-doubt but that “our neighbour " winter~ evenings agreeably and was a deep thinking philosopher ! but we must contess tiat we did not esteem him such an exhilar- ant and uni.ersal genius as to be- come a sec0ud Diogenes. Truly, “native talent” was not suffici- ently appreciated by us. What a pity it is that there. is no demand for court fools in these degenerate days What an admirable ufl'oon, (we beg pardon) jester we mean, he Would havc made; still. as the greatest genius‘ fail often in being appreciated, on it is in this case; for naughty people are saying that i is small-beer witiicisin is trierely a little ruse on his part to hide his serious discomfiiure ; that it is only the old star of the “fox and the grapes." lf’owever, to us it inat- ters little what course the Markham village would-be wit pursues!â€" the fact remains that we have proved that he is no reformer, but simply a distriictiunist; and that our report of a certain meeting was correct in every particular. We have also proved tqa demonstra- tion that he is the greatest villa e .Munclmusen north of Toronto, {gr his own party have cast him over. board as one whose word is esti- mate at 0.! therefore it is that his sour wit will only convince the public that our charges against him are true, as be has not dared . to deny them; and. to use an expres- sive phrase of his great chief, the public will now know “who told the lie ;" and as birds of a. feather should flock together, We would advise hirri to apply immediately at the Globe office for the situation of reporter, as we. feel persuaded that his 2421'! and his trur/iIfulness will render him an invaluab e servantto the prince of antidruthfulnou. Mecnamcs’ lus'rr'ru'rin AND Dc- BATING Spartanâ€"We are glad to announce that the first of a soles of Lectures lo be given in connec- tion with the above Institute, will be delivered by the Rev. James Dick, in Ambler's large ball, on inesday evaniug next, at half-past Seven. Subject :eâ€"“Ciimersf’ En- trance by the New Store (Hall door) opposite the Herald Office. 'FchEaancc.â€"-The Rev. Wards- worth, of Hamilton, gave a Lecture on the above subiecl. in the. Presbyterian Church here, on Saturday evening last. There was a very respectable attendance, and the audience seemed highly edified by his remarks. We understand that a Temperance Society was organized in connection ivith the above Church. We hope they will do much good. 33' We have received the, Whitcburcb Township Council proceedings. It is too late for this number; will appear next is- sue. Many thanks, Mr. Collins. ' Stray horses, cattle &c., are not forgotten; each municipality has its pound for their safe keeping; but human pariahs alack ; for snob, nothing is done for them; they are‘ left as burdens to the few who have not the. heart to turn them adrift. This is notjust ; the Municipality should support its poor. At the last meeting of the Vaughan Council, Mr. Nelson stat- ed' that an infant child was found lying in. his yard, and be naturally enough wanted to kniiw,.t\'h,at-was to be done with it. Then came the rub. The Conncil said they could do nothing at present, and the re.- sult is that the m an has got to keep the child. Now this is not right ; Something should be done, some general provision should at once be made. That man hasuo right to be compelled to keep the child. It belongs to the Municipality.â€" Do something with. the poor inno- cent. The Markham and the Whit- church Council have done some- thing in this way. but we fear. not. enough. It is not right that these destitute should bea Special burden imposed upon any one. lVe fancy the Vaughan Councillors would child left at each of their doors one fine morning; therefore we. hope. that they will do something, not for this particular case, but make like emergency. thuiuoivp, HILL Fain. â€"-Tbe usual monthly Fair was held here on Wednesday last. As the day was stormy, there not much stock on the. ground. We understand that almost everything was sold at good prices. 0;? The annual meeting oftlie Rich- mond Hill Branch Bible Society will be held in the Presbyterian Church here, on \Vednesday evening, the 14th inst., at 7 o'clock. (Eurrrrpniihiiiri. We wish it to be dwincuv understood, that we do not hold ourselves responsible for opinions oxpre seed by correspondents through our columns. [For the Herald,] One of the moat extraordinary circumstances of the age in which we live made its appear- hDCO’lll our quiet village last evening, in the shape of a live talking machine. lately imported for the sole benefit of the Leader office. This gentleman, for we mun-t term him as such, after spending the day doing allhe could, for the honest James and the Leader. accotled to the request of a few friondp, to treat the public generally in the evening to a lecture on politics. This feast haviinr been properly circulated about the neighbourhood: a goodlv and respectable audience collected to witness the extrrordinnry phenomenon of a learned canvasser, (something by-tlie-by very rare as yet in Canada.) tics of Canada, past present and the future. After being in the usual way introduced to his hearers. he commenced by briefly referring to the troubles of l837. and' the part then taken in the movements of the day bv W. t.., Mackenzie, at the nine time giviugaaa very spicv extract from the political history-of the said gentleman, during his exile and since his return. not forgetting at the saute hop to no. tics the warm-hearted generosity of that Go- vernment. which not only forgnVe. but after- wards pensioned the rebel to its power. The rpeaker then at sortie length rhvertod to the difi‘erent changes “that have taken place in the political history of the cotton;- since the rebellion: the good resulting from the above event, the mommy to our country a Responsible Government, the School Act- the Municipality Law. Division Court Lawn, drc, From here be reverted to personal uiat- tors, and iii a racy matiner,(pecuriar to him- self) animadvertcd on the connection of Geordie Brown with politics. the favor which Geordie displayed at first to Lord Durhrun'a report as being the Very best mode of healing ‘ all difficulties than existing : and after tracin for some time the meandering path taken bv the famed scow,(uot the scew taken from Galwey) especially while Bob Moody was at the helm, he then returned to the repudia~ tion of Geordie Brown, of that clause in Lord Durham's report, which secured and defined a responsible Government as the wishes of the people expressed through their representatives iii Parliament. During this stage of the ad dress, a few Ciear Grits out of empathy fo Geordie, took the colic and were compelied to retire. He now closed up by taking a view of the present state of affairs, the Convention and its likely consequences. prophesyiug boldly the separate results of a dissolution of too Provinces. and the other remedy a Federals Unionwoxprossing himself at the same time~ ‘ as satisfaction, that the Continuation of our present relation with Lower Canada for a year and three months to come, when the French treaty will expire, would be our best policy at present. A: than. Lou'sr Canada will be placed'ott the same footing with ourselves a county tax imposed. and a county fund esta- blishedfiw Here the speaker ended by saying: “May God save our gracious lady t'anuun." ' A VILLAGER. Thornhill, Dec. 8. l869. . upon it. soon do something if they found a , some general provision for any such . The'suhject of the address was the poli- , .1“. mpg. 1d,- i . Q. EXECUTION QFJ'JOHN BROWN. CHARLESTOWN, Va., Fridey, Dec. 2. Brown was’lcxecutetlitouday at a little alter 11 o'clock. There was no attempt: at rescue, nor any indical‘idns’of ' any dis- position‘ to interfere‘ with the course of” justice in anv way; "’In’deveilflltiere was very little excitement'bf hurl-kind. I "visited the'field‘in 'WIii‘c'hiiihe'l' gallows had been erected atalf earl '1 hour this. morning. The day was"_very‘hn‘e and the air warm. All strangerslwere’ eXrluded from lite. town. Inde'ed. no railroad trains were allowed 'to’en't‘er'liliiringilhe entire day. “ ' z‘ The gallows" ‘wa‘s erec‘téd’atvff "o’clock, and all preparations 'fo'r’tllb H‘ecution int. inediately completed. ‘ ""Th’é ‘fifeporters, who had secured“the‘privilbgei of being present Were allowed to enier‘ls’oo‘n after. On being- summoned, Browif" appeared perfectly calm and collected... He took formal leave of each nfhts' fellow prisoners, and gave each O’ue‘ai’quajyter ofa. dollar as a‘ token “of ' 'remeriib'erance. Ho remarked to Cook“- that h’e'did not tell» the truth when he said‘that'heeliad been in-. duced by him to take up"at‘m"s',‘iand enter upon this project. (looknzre'p‘lied 1‘-’lhttt he. did -r thatâ€" Brown :did- invite hint to the» course he had pursued. Brown replied, ' l didnotlt ‘ -‘ ., As he left the jail Cook, bowed .15 his. acquaintances out~SIde. , I ' I He rode to the scaffold in“ ariopeie waggori, sealed" upon his coiling." ' At the gallows Bi own was st’ill’n’erfgctly cool. He. mane no remarks.i - As snon as. be mounted the scafl‘old tlie'cap was'piilled over his face. H'e was not‘st‘andirri'g' on, the drop. The Sheriff told hinxitmgeti, Brown said, ‘I cannot see-plac03 III-,- nn it, anddon’t keep me waiting.’ ' He stood upon. the drop_.nine minutes. and a half when it. fell. He sulfered'but. Mile. After twenty minutes. theta:~ was. no convulsions. 0i: indications. ofirlile. At the end of twenty. minutes his body was examined. and he was reported dead. [From the. Repeater of the Associated pron], llaarcn’s Fanuv, Friday. Deg-’2. John Brown was hung‘a't‘ Charlestown at ll} o’clock- today. > V "the military assembled at 9 o’clbck,_ and were posted on the field leading to lot: place of execution. and also at" various points as laid down in the general‘orders. Ererything was. comlucted under'the strictest military discipline, as if the town were in a state of siege. ’ ‘ Mounted acourts were stationed in the woods to the left of the scaffold, and picket guards er‘t‘ stationed out towards the Dhenatitlotlh. mountains in the rear. ' The military on the field formed two nollow squares. Within the inner one was the scaffold. and betweeen the inner lines and outer lines, the citizens were sub. iiiitted, no» one being allowed outside " the lines. except the mounted guards. At eleven o’clock the prisoner w“... brought out of- the jail, accompaniedhy chi-rill Campbell and assistance, and, Capt.. Avir. the jailor. ' I M h A small Waggon, containing a l‘wbifey pine cotlin, was driven up, on which he- tiok his seat. ' Six companies of infantry and riflemcn, and One company of horsemen, and the General andga staff numbering twenty-five oflicers, headed the proressiori and moved towards the place of exrcution. i ' Brown wasaccompanied by no ministers, he desiring no religious sertices either it», the jail or on the scaffold _ , . lie looked calmly Oll,lll¢ people, was fully sell pessEssed. and mounted: the ~caffoid win: a firm step. , ,. , llis arms were piuioned by the inherifl. Brown llii-n bid iareWi-ll to Capt. Avis and cihel'iff " atupbn-ll, and at’half-paa‘t "lei-en the. trap of the scaffold was pulled away. and. with a tow slight struggles, John Brown yielded up his spirit. ‘ i " The body was placed in a cofiin. and in now on its way to Harper‘s Ferry, to "be. delivered to his wife, under a strong; military escourt. i - ' CHARLESTOWN, Va.,'l‘huisd.iy, Dec. 1.”, Tue day has passed quietly. .llrs. Brown was escouried over front~ the Ferry at 3 o‘clock. when the entire '- .niliiary were brought out to Ulrike,» a - demonstration. She was recs-ired witbfulh,‘_ military honors, but her companinnswcre. not allowed to act-inpany her from their ii‘erry. Alter remaining, four hours with... iii-v husband. she. Was est-ourted back, to the Ferry at 9 o’clock. there to await thq. reception of her husband‘s body. Ccosc or NavicarioN.-â€"Navigatioa. on the Uttawa is now entirely closedpfor-y _ the season, all the line having been laid up.“ ‘lie Lady. Simpson is to be broken up._ and replaced by a_ new steamer of great; dimensions. Another new steamer is lobe. " Jllili here to run between this city and" Grenville; anti the l’titenix is who thoroughly repaired and improvedierc shot takes her wonted place in the spring“,- Sne was yesterday hauled out of themivcvg- for run: purpose.-â€" Ottawa Citizen... Saturday afternoon young men .werec I skeatiug on, the bay below the city, tirade...“ ‘ilie Grand Trunk Railway eiiibaukment.,. Nearly the whole surface ofthe bay below; '{Jataraqui Bridge was covered with ice.~___ _, l‘he l’iideau Canal is completely flOZt-ln up, and wood boats en route to this city mil ; have to stay where they are iiiitil‘next ‘ ‘spring, unless a very mildqchange in the .eirperature takes place. whit-bean hardly expected now.-â€"- Kingston, DailyIâ€"w News. . .; » . We aer. given to understand that annualL festival in boner of the Ppet,_. Robert Burns wi.l take place. lt‘tll’llSfill’,“ .on the 26th. January next, 1860. being lb}. hundred and first anniversary of the'day of“: ' his birth; and that a ball will be givenfih ‘ ‘ the evening of that day. in I the St. Lam'ence Hall. under the patronage oftbe ' Burns’ Club, and the Canadian ‘Highlan'd I Society. and we look forward to its being . I well swportcdwâ€"Colem'w.