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. who lhma- . I‘IIE.“ AFRICA.” w New. YORK, .Ian. 23+. Efs'GIaAN D. wavid Hughes, the solicitor who "itl with liabilities to his client 21%,; to £160,000, had been tried - Huncctl to 10 years penal servitude. address to Lord Palmerston, _ the‘Govornment to use their in- ; in maintaining the integrity and iii- :ndnnce of the Pape’s dominion, an course of signature by the Roman Abolics. l‘hc London Times regards the inissnl of Walewski as a declarationthat ...Ipole0n is disposed to commit himselfto a norc liberal and generous line of policy an east himself into the Italian. cause, and to maintain it against all the. powers of despotism, and all the hostility ol the church. 1 The Times warns the. Emperor that, although he may count on the sympathy of England in his stand. for Italy, he must not expect that she will join, him in. an. offensive alliance against the other powers. Other English journals regard the change as hopeful for the Italian..cau3e.. FRANCE... The London IIei‘cild’s-I’aris correspon- dent states that Walewski was positively dismissed His successor was regarded as antagonistic to England. llh‘e expedition of troops from India to .m was not-expected to sail till next It. re Bombay mail of 12th December cached England. The Governor 'al, accompanied by Lady Clyde splendid retinue, had made a pro- through the North west provinces, in to_acknowledge in a most conspicous .ci‘, and to reward most munificently, services of those native princes who ng the rebellion remained faithful to the itish Crown. A telegram from. Bombay, of‘ 15th cember, confirms the capture of 2,000 .acla' in Oude. :\IE\VS FROM CALIFORNIA. .i’lALoY’s STATION, Jan. 21_.-â€"â€"-The erlnnd mail, with San Francisco dates 0 the 30th ult. has arrived. The Cali- roroia news is quite interesting. Politicians had began. to gather at Sacniinento in :Irge numbers, preparatory to-tho meeting the Legislature on the ‘lnd of January. Governor VVeller’s last annual message rill probably be delivered on the 3rd. Fir. Latham, Governor elect, will not 5H.“ 5naugurated till the 8th or 9th. the approaching Senatoriall‘ilootiouis ‘:.: engrossing topic. Gov. Weller and ' Jail'. are undonbtedyl candidates. The :rnnds of Senator Gwiii favour Governor ' her, as he, being a northern man, can, , the election more probably favour . thutOl‘ Gwin’s election in 1861, then a Southern man. Gov. Lathan, a our": l‘n'rn man, favours the election ofGen. " ‘631E‘t't‘l‘, a southem, in order to make ,..-...:n:.e.::--; n. northermsuccosson of Senator 5 _‘;_'i..lnture stands, politically , .slw'; flu, Antiâ€"Lecomptonz 8 ..,v;:‘.>l::-:,.n r, and one old line \Vhig. V V of Placeville are taking 5} did a railroad from that town to connect there with the mnto valley road. Ill‘l‘ti A.\) fire at Poker’s Flat, a town in >21 County, on the let, destroyed «erty valued at $20,00Cl. tiniest accounts from Caason Valley resent the snow from three to hire feet in the inhabited districts on the estern side of the mountains. Mining ' pperutions were suspended. The stock in Honri Lake Valley was -i2irving in large numbers. llay was $150 per ton. The number of cattle wintering in the valley east of the moun- tains was estimated at 20,000, and in ordinary weather the stock had thrived well there all winter. The Indians were suffering much, and lately were d) ing from cold and starvation. t?!) The principal occupations of the miners during the inclement season appeared to be speculation in mining claims, which were selling all the way at from. $1,000 to $5,000 each. It seemed to be the general opinion of those who had made ex- plorations that a general chain of gold and silver mines exist on the eastern slope ofthe Sierra Nevada, from. the Honey Lake region down to the Colorado. Two young men who recently went from Sacramento, to hunt in» the vicinity of Humboldt Bay. were murdered by the Mattole Indians. A party of Humboldt people went out to recover the remains, and while on this duty attacked and: killed ll of the Indians. Oregon dates are to the filth of secember. The Oregonian publishes re news from the news. Siniilkornen .ld mines, which continues of an en- :uraging character. OLD ON THE QUESNEL RIVER. The Portland Advertiser mentions the and at that place of an express agent, no reports that parties had arrived at the .miles with twenty-five pounds of gold dust, from some new mines on Canal (tdiicsiiel)l‘{iver, which are believed to uc as far north as the British posse: sions "be cost of board there was eight dollars ' er Wet-k. Gen. I’alini-r, of Oregon, was in the ‘Ug'ltm and but made a strike. Mr. C. H. Davidson, Writing from 'I‘i‘llamool county, Oregon, says the ’l‘illamook Indians are committing outrages on the property of the people in that vicinity having burned several housed and barns. Dates from \Vasliington territory are r. » the 23rd ult- hill had pnqu the Assembly to re- move the Seat of (Iorcrniricnt from A bill has been presented to the Legislature to organize the island between the Canal De Ham and the Strait of Rosano as llarney county. This is the disputed property claimed by both Eng- land and the United States. The storm in Puget Sound and the Straits 0n the filth of December, was one of the most severe ever known. Large stocks of mill logs, fenced in by booms, at. various saw mills along Puget Sound, Hood’s Canal, and the connecting inlets, Were. lost. The Seabeck mill lost one million feet ol logs. The Schooner .Har- oey was blown on San Juan Island and stove. She. was loaded with Government stores for Captain I’ickctt’s. company. Her cargo was damaged to the amount of $3,000. Nothing had since been heard of several sloops and scliooners trading on the Sound. FROM VANCOUVER ’S ISLAND British Columbia dates are to the 29th ultimo. 'l‘he.Vict0ria newspapers are fillâ€" ed with political discussions of only local interest. Extensive preparations were making for the approaching legislative election. The mining districts were still frozen up and were at a stand still. A good deal of building was going on at Victoria, and a large emigration was an- ticipated in the spring. New Advertisements. Noticeâ€"Richmond Hill Grammar School Musical Tuition Church Society Extraordinary Entertainment Requisition to tho Munibipality‘ of. Vaughan. To Sunscnlnuns.---'I‘o those of our subscrib- ers who receive our papers from Holland.Land-- ing, Nowmarkot, Aurora.,and Oakltidgos, we beg to announce that Mr JAMES HOLLADAY, of Aurora, is authorised to receive monies for this office, as he has kindly consented to become our Agent for the above-named places. Job work done on the shortest notice, and at tho lowest romuuorating prices. (librâ€" gljrrutli. w___’.â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€". RICHMOND HILL. JAN. 27. 1860. Bvsmnss NOTICE.,--Pal'.lles 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. H MEASURES NOT MEN. The late Lord Macaulay was at considerable pains. to prove that an opposition was a real blessing to a country, and we are not dis- posed to question it; but we con- tend that in order to be a benefit, it should be an opposition possessing honorable principles, and whilst ready with unflinching severity to lash. the wrongs committed by those in power. it ought also to have the common. honesty and pa- triotism to applaud beneficial measures by whomsoever advocated or successfully accomplished. If it does not: do so, then it is 8. facti- ons and dishonorable opposition, and ought to be discountenanecd by every right thinking individual. To put such men in power would indeed be ruinous; for if out of office they are unscrupulous, it follows “as the night the day,” that in office they would be rapaci- , ous wolves, and would suck the life’s blood of their country to gain their unprincipled and selfish ends- Such an opposition, instead f beluga benefit to a nation or a Olympia to Vancouver. but it would prob- ably. tail in the Council. Provmce, is an unmitigated curse. In this [the latter] class we fear we must place Geo. Brown and his: followers. Their course is that of violence and aspersion; the only common ground they agree on is, that of abuse of those in power, to kick the present Ministry out at all hazards; and when a good meaâ€" sure is by them brought forward ‘so make it appear a bad one, if pos- sible ; and if that course cannot be adopted. to call it puerile and child- ish, to abuse them as “ perjnred liars,” hold them up as the most consummate scoundrels the sun ever shone upon, seems to be the only weapons that these pretended political saints use: indeed their whole course has proved them to bc a “ pure and simple ” factious opâ€" position, of feelings of honor or paâ€" triotism, entire strangers, which is proved to a demonstration by their conduct on two important questions intimately concerning this Pro- vmce. The present Postmaster General in conjunction with his colleagues, have secured to our line of steam- ers the carrying of letters and pa- pers between Europe and the Wes- tern States. It is nearly impossible to over-estimate the advantage of this scheme. One would have im- agined that this would have met with plaudits by all honest men.â€" But no; it was not a Grit measure, and besides, to praise it up would be to do an act of simple justice to the Ministry. Therefore these “ pure Patriots” must give it the Cold shoulder, swear that it was a measure of very little importance, and whatever little good there was in it, “ it was due to the Postâ€"office 'underlings, and not to Mr Smith”-â€"« indeed they actually blamed him NARROW ESCAPE.-â€"-Ml‘. Georgp for going to England to see after Wise, a young man from,tj,e town; it. Honest and uprightopj’iosilion- lots of all parties will, We are per- suaded, give to the Government their just weed of praise in this matter, as it is only those \\ hose ambition of olliee has i'ccCIVecl a check that will throw cold water on this advantageous achieve- ment. Geo. Brown, through the Globe. has done so, and, has thus shown himself devoid alike of honesty or Patriotism, The Ministry have also. shown that at least they are not the scoop.â€" dr.el_s.that the Globe makes them to be, nor utterly indifferent to the welfare of the country, as Mr. Galt has introduced in England a scheme to consolidate, convert and pay of the public debt of the Proâ€" vince within fifty years. This measure is of vast importance, and if successfully carried out of untold utility, it will give an annual saving to the Province of $250,000 a year, with the prospective adâ€" vantage iu the course of time of getting quit of the burden altoge- ther. The Leader thus aptly states the case :-â€"â€"“ By carrying out the financial scheme which Mr. Galt has just brought before the London Stock Exchange, the Province will, at the end of fifty years, be in pos- session. of the improvements and advantages which the present debt has secured, without the. incum- brance of their. cost. A. country ,which achieves. what Canada has achievedâ€"which builds the most magnificent. canals of; which the world can boast, and. constructs more railroads than Ireland, Soot-. land, or any one of the New Eng- land S-tates of Americaâ€" and then set seriously about paying off the debt incurred by these gigantic ef- forts, may well claim the attention of the Eumpean emigrant, the ca-. pttalist and the manufacturer.” No country, we venture to say,,has before it a more brilliant prospect than the realization of. this financial project opens to Canda.”' Surely one would say that thisgraml idea- would be received even by. the blindest bigot with a shout of joy. But no; we have men in; our midst who are rendered so. hope- lessly vicious 3w; jealousy. as to carp, quarrel :‘::.:;‘, ,‘ iii.“ minis- try even for doing .: gm: an ., :gxz. worse still, the Globe, although recently holding up the London ’ y[mes as a first rate authority when against the Ministry, yet now that this and other leading influential journals speak in unqualified ap- proval of this inimitable measure 3 of Mr. Galt, they have actually withheld. from their readers the ex- planations and accounts of the re- ception of the scheme by the Eng- lish press. Was ever any course more unfair to their readers than this? If the Times was good when against the Ministry, is not its authority at least as valuable now? The one was announced with a terrific flourish of trumpets, the other is withheld because the pub- lishing of it would prove the Two- days-Premier to be nothing better than a corrupt political charlatan. Time will, however, prove that in the end honesty is the best possible policy. i o4.â€"-wr DARING ROBBERIES AT THORNHILL. On Thursday evening, the lQih inst., a series of daring robberies were committed in the above vilâ€" lage. The store of Mr. Maguirc, boot and shoemaker, was broken intoand a quantity of boots. shoes, &c.,_ stolen therefrom, but were found the next day under an old bridge. Mr. Laue, ihad also a horse stolen, which was subse- quently recovered. Mr. G. Simp- son’s horse and cutter was likeâ€" wise stolen, but the horse got frightened, broke the cutter, and got safe home again. Mr. Finch, hotel-keeper, Yongc street, had his stable broken into, and a horse stolen therefrom the same night.â€" Also, Mr. John Eakiu's house, near the Green Bush Hotel, was I . ship of Peel, Wellington County, had a narrow escape from being killed on Tuesday night last.â€" Shortly after six o’clock litf'\vas the horse took fright at something near Simpson’s Hotel, and ran away. When opposite this office it bolted up on the platform in front, jammed the cutter ahdthro tving Mrs ‘ Wise into the street. Mr. Wise. held on to the lines and was, it is thought, hurled against ‘he fence. The horse got clear ofthe cutter and dragged Mr. Wise up into the vaT cant lot adjoining. When some of our neighbors picked himup lie was found to be quite inseusible. He was immediately taken to, his uncle’s residence, Mr. S. Sanderson, where, by the kind attention of that family, and Dr. Duncumb he soon recovered. He did not receive any serious injury. .____.......w._ Finnâ€"We regret to learn that our friend, M r. Henry Smelser, Auctioneer, King, had his Barns and Stables burned on Wed- nesday night last. We have got no authenticated particulars, but ru- mour says h‘s «rrain and a consid- .. a able part of his stock were lost. â€"~-â€"-â€"--ro <Oâ€"â€"-â€"~~- Wll ITCIIURCII CO UNCIL. The above Council met at Stoufi’vlllo on January 16th, but in consequence of two of the members, viz, Messrs. G. H. Silvester and Mr. Jones, refusing to qualify the others, via: Messrs. John lronside. PhilipiMacklem and George Harrison, made and substituted be necessary Declarations of Qualifications, at office,_ and adjourned to meet at the same place on Saturdaynoxt, the 21st inst., at twelve o’clock noon. - ' SFOUFFYILLE. Jan. 21.. 1860. Pursuant to adjournment, the Council met. Members all present. V Viz}. gâ€"ll’lessrs. John Irpnside, Philip Macklem, George Harrison, John. Randall. and Alexander Brodie, when Messrs. Randall and Brodie, members elect, (in place of h’leSsrs. Silvester and Jones) were duly, qualified. and took their. seatsâ€"tho Clerk, (AMY. Collins.) in thocl’iair, when On motion of, Mr. Micthi, seconded by Mr. HARRISON, Mr. John Ironsido was elected Reeve, and after being duly qualifiedas such, took the chair. And on l;i\"ll)l; of 375‘ l’. ,Mr. Alumna, .. .. ., mun... seconded by l’liilip Macklom was ‘emn'lcd Depuiy itceve; and after being duly qualified, tool; his seat. l PaSSed a resolution confirming the accept- ance of sureties lay the Clerk, for Msssrs. W. Smith, Mai-shell & Co., aird'l‘Vhomas Ransom, QfAuroro, and w. Loang, Stoufi'villbnshop- keepers. applicants forilicousa. Council adjourned for one hourâ€"Council (resumed. _ A. Buy-law by the Roevowas road a first time in blank. for the appointment of Auditors, Inspector of Licenses. and Assessors! Council incommittooâ€"Doputy in the chair. Said By-Iuw was read. a second time and amended, by appointing William Brodie and, 1.. B. Pearson, Auditors ; George Mastorman. Inspector, and Edward Reynolds, Assessor. Committee rose and reported the By-Iaw as amendedâ€"Report adopted. By law. was read a third time and passed, Petitions from Moses \Vilson, ltogoi' Leslie, and about 70. others, in. favour of the erection of a Town Hall, presented and. road, and fur. ther action refused. Also the petition of E, \Vheele., Esq.,a:1d 18 others, praying for authority to draw gravel from a bed in the Town-lino. east (to gravel the road in front of Lot. No. 1, in the 9th con- cession) during the winter season, and to be applied to. the payment of tlioir'slatuto la- bournwl’raycr grantod. Mr, IIABRISHN moved, seconded by Mr. Roxii.ir.r., and Ii’csolvcrl,â€"-â€"'l‘hat John VanNos- trand be accepted as surety for George Master- man, Inspector of Licenses. Mr. MachEM moved, seconded by Mr. llnomn, and Resolcod.â€"That Jacob Hemory be allowed. and paid on contract at lots 10 and 11, in the 9th concession; and that the time for completing the same be extended to the first day of June next. Mr. HARRISON moved, seconded by Mr. RANI‘ALL, that this Council do now adjourn to meet at Mr. Charles Case’s Inn, Aurora, on the 14th day of February next, at the hour of ten o’clock, nun. mu \m @nrmnpuuhruic “’8 wish it to be distinctly understood, that we do not hold ourselves responsible for entered and {1 gold watch taken opinions expressed by correspondents through therefrom. And on Saturday the, “alcol'l’l‘lm- 2lst inst, Mr. D. McCague, of “u *“"“*“ 1 -’ Newton, had a. black horse stolen from him, which, we believe, he has not yet recovered. ~â€"â€"â€"-â€"-â€"â€"->o<-â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€" % We would call the attention of our readers to the advertisement respecting the rc-opcning of the Grammar School in this place. The Rev. Mr. Rodgers who has been ap- pointed to the Mastership of the Grammar School, will open the school on Tuesday first, the 31st January, when it is hoped that all young persons who purpose attend- ing will be present as soon after the opening of the school as possi- ble. We wish success to the school and hopethat all will unite, in seek- ing the advancement of the best in- terests of the young in this place and iieighb‘nr'rood. ‘33.,“ a, .g, ,qu. l \. tr 2,, ... ,.‘. -. .‘-i‘- Cll‘CUIi, North, Wesleyan .giission4 ary meetings, will appear next week. THE BODY OF WILLIAM HVEA. TEN, OF VICTORIA SQUARE, EXHUMED. (To the Editor of the York Herald.) SIR :w-On Sunday nightflast the inhabitants of this village Were thrown into a state of great excites ment, by the arrival of a Constable from Yorkville, who announced that, on the following morning, he would summon a Coroner’s Jury to enquire into the cause of the death of William Heaten, an old and re- spectable inhabitant of this place, who died on or about the 23rd of September last. Information had been laid before Coroner Philbrick, of Yorkville, to the effect that foul play new: s.i~:~=-:‘, 1-) cause his deck? 57.: an Monday ~ . flirtici‘ arrived here, u 21.2» :5 Dr. Bovell, of T0- ronto, and Dr. Langstafi', of Rich- mond Hill, who proceeded at. once to empannel 0. Jury and examine driving into Richmond Hill, when , ' sworn, proceeded. to the Vestry the body. The Jury consisted of the following gentlemen: Messrs. William Trudgeon, foreman, John Garton, John Button, Thomas Frisby, Robert Grundy, William Sanderson, Henry Lever, W. Boyn; ton, George Reach, John Fierheller, Peter Heisey, William Maccy, J. Stoutenborough, Richard Macey, William Couch, John Perkins. The Jury, after being duly of the Methodist Chapel, where a ,post mortcm examination of the body was made by Dr. Dangstatf, assisted by Dr. Bovell, of Toronto, and Dr. Doherty, oi Markham Vil- lage. This being done, the Jury returned to Durose’s Hotel, where several witnesses were examined relative to the death of Heaten Nothing, however, was elicited to show that foul play had been used to cause his death. I may just mention that the Stomach and intestines are. taken by the Coroner to Toronto, there to be analyzed by Professor Croft. The Jury then adjourned until the 4th of February next,” to meet again at Victoria Square. when several other witnesses will be examined ; after which I hope I shall be able to give you a more detailed eXpIan- ation of this extraordinary affair. In the meantime I remain," Your obeldicnt Servant, T, Victoria Square, Jan. 26, 1,860. THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE- Communicated. Authors have written; Poets have sung, either in praise or horror of war, but how few have wielded the pen on behalf of our youth, although upon its young men depends the, prosperity of any people. A na- tion’s noblest victories are those of the mind. Such being the case, why is tlere not gi.en greater in- ducements to the pursuit of know- ledge. Where are the volunteers willing to exert themselves to ob- tain that which is more precious than rubies,â€".â€"..~wisdom? Will not many, at the commencement of aaother year, devote some of those precious hours. hitherto devoted to idleness, to the. acquirement of so inestimnble a treasure 3 \Vhere are our Young Men? and what are they doing 5 are very serious ques- tions. We lind them engaged in every variety of pursuit, and, as far as steady persevering industry is concerned, thousands of our young men are faultless. But let us for a moment survey the path of know- ledge, and then where are they? scarce any think wisdom worth striving for,â€"-except here and there atraveller. Not that we wish to decry indust. 'n any individual; the walks of COL snicrce and the pursuit of agriculture are honorable. He would be extremely culpable who neglected any known duty, for mental culture. But it is truthfully said that drops ofwater falling con- tinually upon be head will pierce the brainfivso moments spent each do in acquiring use linformation will not fail to have a lasting and benificial effect upon the mind. The acquisition of knowledge is like rhe. attainment of everything else, it needs. a first step. Now many of our youths shun I‘nental. culture, because of its supposed in~ surmountable obstacles. Now none need think himself an intellectual giant, nor does it follow that he is a mental pigmy. Ifa young man has. sufficient confidence to perâ€" severe successfully in the pursuit of other objects, why not in this? He has not to undertake the boron- leun task of Elihu Burritt who mastered thirty languages, and at the. same time worked sixteen hours a day at the forge. The oppor- tunities possessed by our youth in this the “glorious nineteenth cen- tuary” are. such that the cultivation of the mind lays under no such di- flciculties, for all possess talents and advantages which,rightly improved, may be. turned to good account if duel energy is exerted. Away then with carelessness and indifference, be up and doing. Begin by im- proving minutes; well spent hours will follow, and a useful life wil be the result. Thousands have looked back with deep and bitter regret upon a misspent youth, and would gladly recal the. many hours spent in idleness and frivolity. If you have a taste for reading Glucose for perusal books of the highest standard, works of sterling worth, and revit upon your minds their contents. If novels are read at all, let them be those written by writers whose aim is to elevate and instruct you, and, having a sound moral tone, avoid, as you would, poisonâ€"the myriads of yellow co. vered trash too freely circulated in our towns and villagesâ€"filled, as a celebrated writer has it, with “ dri- velling nonsence without end.” Whenwe thinkol‘thenumber ofyoung men who spend the little time at their disposal in reading that which has a tendency to unsettle the mind, causing them to live as it were in an ideal world, to which the stem realities of life are mono- tonotous or irksomc. We are ready to exclaim. “ whither. are we trifting.” .ROADS AND BRInonsâ€"â€"Messrs Swin- What. will be our_coun-. nerton, McLeod, Tyrrel, Well’s and? try’s future if our young men thus ,ll‘OHSideS- misspend their time and miss life’s. : great object 3 Z, CO U N TIES CO U N OIL, From the Globe, The newly elected Council met yester- day at two o’clock. The following are the members of whom it is composed :â€" Albionâ€"Mr. W. Hanna, Reeve; T. J. Swinnerton, Deputy Reeve. Caledonâ€" Mr, W. Walker, Reeve; Mr. P. Chambers, Deputy. Chinguacou y'é-er. M. Peran, Reeve; Mr. A. Star-rett Deputy. Etobieokeâ€"Mr. Edward Mus- son, Reeve; Mr. \V. W'adsworth, De- puty. Georginaâ€"Mr. A. Ego,Rceve. North Gwillimhurgâ€"â€"l\lr. \Nilliam Henry, Reeve. East GwillimburynMr. A. D. McLeod, Reeve; Mr. George llolhorn, Deputy. Gore of Toronto"â€" Joseph Fig, Reeve. Kingâ€"Mr. James P. Wells, Reeve; Mr. Albert Webb, Deputy. Scarboro’fiMr. J. Wheeler, Reeve; Mr. John Crawford, Deputy."â€" I‘or0iit0â€"â€"â€"Mr. Joseph \Vright, Reeve. Mr. Mellevillc Parker, Vaugliariâ€"-l\lr. II. S. Howl-and, Reeve; Mr. A. Jeffrey, Deputy. Yorkâ€"Mr. lV. James, Reeve; Mr. \V. Tyrell, Torkvilleâ€"JVIE. \V. Rowell, Reeve. Newmarkct-Mij. Donald Sutherland, Reeve. Bramptonâ€"Mr, A. Deputyâ€"V" Deputy. CONTINGENCIES-â€"Messrs. Chambers, ;Figg, Macklem, Henry, and. Webb. : PRINTINo-â€"Me_ssrs. Hanna, Parker, lV ’towell, Holborn, and Weller. - EQUALIZATION on ASSESSMENTâ€".- Nlcssrs Ego, Perdue, Wadsworth, Craw- ford, and Walker..' I . ; The Report, on motion. of “(heel- er, seconded by Mr. Scott, was adapted. ' RELIEF or THE POOR. . ‘ Mr. James rose and said that he Was quite in favour of the hint of the Warden made on the previous day that it would be. well to consider the necessity of devising some scheme for relieving the indigent poor. the would suggest that toâ€"moinoay or next day a committee be appointed to consider and report on the subject. THE LATE wnnuum. Mr. Tyrrell gave notice that: he would. on tomorrow move for the appointment of a select Committee to prepare an address to the widow of the late \Varden (loseplt. Hartman, Esq, M.P-l‘.) expressing the feeling of the Cowcil on, the loss of her, husband. COMMUNICATIONS}. , V The Warden laid on the table a coma. munication from the Trustees ofthe Rich-. mond Hill Grammar School, applying for aid; a statement of the expenditure by- the Trustees of Streetsville Grammar School; from the \Varden of the County of Oxford, asking co-operation in petition- ing Legislature L0 enact a law for the pro- tection of the people of \Vestern Canada from repeated acts'ol mcendiarism ; from the \‘Varden of Simcoe, with a copy ,o‘fa petition to the Legislature, having refer- ence to the increased provision required poi; limatics; from Mr. Allen, governorof ithe gaol, foriVarding the prison Statistics~ F. Scott, Iieevo; Mr. “I. Ilfighet‘, ,Etor 16.39; from Mr. Gall, Q.C.,inforin- Deputy. Sti'eetsvilli:â€"~Dr. Reeve. side, Reeve; Mr. Philip Maclean. Deputy, Markliaianr. I D. Roesor, have, Mr. W. M. Button, Deputy. The Clerk, Mr. Elliott, presided. Mr. Swamian said that in conse- quence of the Deputy Reeve of Caledon not having brought with him an affidavit made by the Clerk of the Municipality that the Township contained 50.0 assessed inhabitants, the Clerk of the County Council ruled that he could not take his ‘ seat. He therefore inovcdthat the Coun- cil call Mr. Chambers to his chair, as there was no doubt that he was entitled to it. Some discussion ensued, which was ended by the Clerk declaring that it was not in his powrr to accept any motion that did not place a ,member in nomination for the \Vardenship. Mr. JAMES rose and moved that Mr. D. Rccsor, Iceve oi h‘larklimn, is a fit and propcr person for \Vnrden. He thought if Mr. Reesor Were elected, he. would giVe every satisfaction to the Coun il. He was a yoiinginan, but well acquainted with public alien‘s... and. would dIScharge his duties with diligence and care. He would be a decided friend o1 progress and to any deliberations which might be brought up in. the Council for ' the public good. Mr. l’lOWLAND seconded the nomina- tion In his opinion. Mr. Reesor was a man well qualified to fill the ollice. The CLERK asked if thrre was any other gentleman to be proposed? Mr. STARI‘ETT said that if he motion now on the :hle did not carry, they could afterwards move any person they saw fit. He did not think it was necessary to sub- mit any other name, until Mr. Reesor’s was disposed of. Mr. JAMES said that the usual way was to submit the names ofall candidates, so that the Councilmight judge between them. The course at present being pur- sued made him feel as though there were something like “axe grinding " in this business. If there was, he did not want to have anything to do with It. Mr. WHEELER did not see that there was any necessity for all the candidates to be at once placed before the chair.â€" If a majority of the Council thought fit, hlr. Reesor would ,be elected; it they did notâ€"-“ why, they wouldn’t elect him.” Mr, TYRELL said, of course, it was clear that it was intended to put other candidates forward. Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Scott, and, he believed, himself also Were named. He thought the course adopted was a proper one. ig’ldie CLERK read a rule of Council, prescribing that in the election of VVar- don, the same course of procedure should be adopted as in the election of a Speaker by the House, except in so far as it was contrary to any statute. A division was then taken, with the fol- lowing result:--- YEAs-nMessrs. Howland, Jeffrey, Button, Reesor. Wells, lronside, Mack- lem, Webb, Figg, Sutherland, Rowell, Henry, McClcod, Holberri, Swinnerton, James-“la. NAYs.---VValker, Sterratt, Par-an, Dr. Barnltart, Scott, Parker, Ego, Wright, Crawford, \Vheeler, Wadsâ€" worth, Musson,L Tyrrell. Hanna-n14. The newly elected Warden was con- ducted to the chair- by the mover and seconder. The followmg gentlemen Were then elected by ballot to nominate the several standing Committees ;_--â€"â€" Messrs James Vl'liceler,'llyrrell, Scott, Ego, Howland, and Musson. ' The Council then adjourned until this morning at ten o’clock. “'imNEsmtv. Jan. 25 The. Warden took the chair at ten o‘clock. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. The Select Committee, appointed by ballot to nominate the several Standing Committees, reportrd as follows :-â€": FINANCE AND AsmasssInNTâ€"Messrs. Scott, Wheeler, Sttttitti'luiitl, Musson, and Howland. EDUCATION-â€"1\lessrs. 'l‘yrrell, Barn- liart, James, Wright, and Crawford. Haj-um“, Eltlg the Council that judgment was given “muchmch "Mn John 1mm lliii the Court of Common Pleas against jibe Counties Counsel in the claim against" the Toronto Corporation ; born the. l‘reasurer, showing the amount against the city for the maintaiuance of prisoners during the year 18:39, amounting to $7,469,, and also inclosing a statement of the outstanding assets and liabilities of the counties to Dec. 31, 18.39.. Qigrv Pulsomgksfi. Mr, ’I‘YRRELL gave 1101108 this he would manor-row move that the Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole for the purpOse of determining the, best means to be adOpted to secure to the United Counties ajust proportion of the ,expences incurred in maintaining the city Spiisoners while contined in the vtlounties lgaol. APPOINTMENT or AUDI'I‘ORS. Mr. STARRAT'I‘ gave notice that to- morrow, he would ask leave to bring in a :bill for the appolrtlileut auditors for the .itui‘rent year. 'I‘ORNTO 'I't)\\p.,",SHll' Stillâ€"'I'IUCASUHHR {\Ir. \’Vriglit gaw notice t‘nat he would toâ€". mOi'row ‘Ilt-M‘c lor lczue to bring III a hill, to appoint a sub-treasurer for the munici- pallity of the 'l'ownship of Toronto in room of Mr Stoddnrt, deceased. ‘ After the dispoml ol some lOtlll-tl business, the Counsel adjourned till ten, o’clock on the foll ‘ivnig iiia-rniiig. THE CITY llALL 0N l,I‘inI.:.~â€"_‘iboiii»_ half past eight o’clock on the croning otir Saturday, the coping below the root, on, the West side of the City llall was ob: served to be on fire. \Vhen, first discov». ered, the fire did not cover-.a,spacc over; twelve inches square. The alarmgvas early given, and the engines andapparatus from Court-street reached the place be- fore the St. Lawrence Hall, bell coin; menced ringing, A ladder was reared, from the balcony, leading to the Police Court. It was found, however, not to be long enough by several feet. One of the firemen mounted to the top, armed with a boat hook, and did all in his power to tear away the burning embers. Thls he found a work of some (I lliculty. In the mean- time the fine was spreading below the roof, and soon burst out into a bright blaze. This was attributed to sbme one breaking the ceiling of Mr, Daly’s office and allow-t ing air to fan the flames. The brigade from some cause appeared to have consid: Verable difficulty in obtaining a sopply of water, and about half an hour elapsed be- fore a stream was brought to bear on the fire. When a supply, however, was obâ€" tained the work was sharp and decisive, and in a few minutes the fire was extin. guished Several of the documents, with, the reports and book case in Mr. Daly’s room Were a gand deal saturated with waâ€", ter. The office of the Chief of Police, immediately below, suffered in a similar: manner. It is stated that the fire- was 0câ€", casioned by a beam of wood, in the ceiling of Mr. Daly’s room which projected into the flue, becoming ignited through a defect in the flue,â€"â€"Glol)e. FIRE AT _WATnRD0WN.â€"â€"We regret to learn that the valuable mill at Water-s down, owned by W. P. Howland, Esq., M.P P., was yesterday destroyed by fire. It appears that when work was com: menced in the morning. a fire was lighted; in an office within the mill, and was then, left by the men. About nine o‘clock, a. m., flames were noticed in issue from the, building, but every effort which was made. to prevent its destruction proved unavailâ€" ing. A large portion of the stock, how-1 ever, inside the mill was saved,and a ware: house near, in which a great quantity of? grain was stored, also eScaped. The mill was built of stone and wood. It had four. run of stones, which Were driven by water. povver. A steam engine was also on the premises. The books were saved, but tho proprietor has not yet had an opportunity of examining them, so, that he is unable. to tell what quantity of flour and grain has been destroyed. The. mill itself was worth about $12,000, part of which is covered by insurance. Mr. Howland speaks in terms of gratitude. of the the extraordin- ary exertions made by the people around, to prevent the spread of the flames totlie storehouses and adjacent buildings. Had it not been for this, his loss would have been far greater.â€"~Globc.