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,‘v‘nrrign Edema. .__...__ FURTHER BY THE ADRIATIC. “PORTANE MILITARY PREPARATIONS IN FRANCE. u ARMY 0F OBSERVATION ON THE RHINE. ~â€" BERLIN, May. 9. The Military Committee of Deputies in it’s sitting of yesterday unanimously grant- od the supplies applied for by the govern- ment for placing the army upon a War footing. Advices from Italy received here state that the French garrison remains at Home and will probably be reinforced. The Herald's Paris correspondent says, “ With whom are we going to war next,’ is the general questioii in French military circles. The camp at Chalons will consist of cavalry, infantry, and ar- tillery, complete to forty thomand men, under Marshal McMahon, and will in reality 'be the centtr of an army of ob- tcrvation forming along the Rhine frontier the right wing being escheloned from Be- sancon to Strasburg and the lclt. wing from Erz to Luneville, the whole force amounting to 90 000 men, to be under the command in chief ofthe Emperor. The writer says, the last year’s event proved the source of his information to be reliable. THE INSURECTION IN SICILY. A despatch from Genoa, May 4, says: “An English man-ofâ€"war has arrived here, bringing news from Marsala to the 24th, Trapani to the 25111, Palermo to the 26, and Messina to the 27thu1t. The insurection continued. One regiment had refused to march from Palermo, as the soldiers, immediately on leaving the city, would be exposed to the fire of the in- surgents. Five of the principal inhabiâ€" tants had been submitted to the judgement of the civil tribunal of Girgenti. The ur- t‘ests continued at Messina. Marsala was tranquil. Three Neapolitan steamers were watching the coast. Advices from Messina to the 281h ult. state that perfect. tranquility, but general discouragement, prevailed. The number of persons who had been arrested was considerable, the citadel and prisons were crowded to exoess, and the transportation ofa number of individuals was spoken of. Contradictory rumors were in circu- lation. It was said that a Neapolitan General had been captured by the insur- gentsâ€"that the seat of government was about to be transferred to Messinaaâ€"that the diseinbarkation of sevoral insurgents ,had restored courage to the othersâ€"and that the garrison of Palermo, although numbering nearly 20,000 men, apparently feared to proceed into the interior. The correSpOiident of the London News, writing from Naples, April ‘28. says: “ The report of the brutal conduct of the soldiery‘at Carini is confirmed by an official statement Sent in by the officer in .cornmand ftcr the engagement, and I translate and send it to you. " A letter received by a consul in this city. from Messina, says: “ It seems that in Palermo the American and English vessels did not receive anv of the political fugitives on board. Whether this is true or not we do not know. In Messina, on the contrary. the political fugitives found refuge on board of the English vessel. and were got out of the ivay.’ \Vith respect to the. Sicilian who had been given up by the American consul, I can now allirm that it was true. I‘he vesse. was a mer- chant cralt. The police went to the house of the consul and made the demand. and he considered that he had no relative. “ As regards the British vessel, I have heard the same charges insinuated. as noted above, in other quarters; but witli~ out giving credence to the statement, 1 can affirm that great doubt exists as to the conduct to be observed by the captains of her Majesty's vessels in the trying circum- stances in which they are, and are likely to be, planar! tor some. time. French vessels of war offer hospitality, I know, to all political refuges, and it is to be hoped that England will not be. less gen- erousfland humane. The wildest possible latitude should be given to British vessel’s when lying in such a barbarous power as that of the Two Sicilies. “ 'I‘he intenleuti of Sallerno ‘ and Avcllino have made several complain s to the Government regarding the unbridled conduct of the foreign troops stationed in those places, but the eitcesses still con- tinue, and must do so, for the troops know that they are a necessity to the Government, and almost impose their own conditioris. “Little is known of Messina, but that tranquility and order’ prevail there, such as been long enforced by the Neapolitan Government. A letter to a Consul in this city says: “ We are alarmed by the number of arrests that are being madc' ,d-senrl you without further delay, the of- ,ficial military report of the engagement at ,Cprini, from which you will readily infer the excesses that must have been cornâ€" ,ruittod there; in fact, the admissions which are made furnish matter abundant for the condemnation of the troops.’ 'I'UnIN, May 5.-â€"'I‘tie Opznz'one, under date May *an says. The insurrection movement is spreading throughout the island, and is spontaneous and general. ’lv‘hcroyai ti'00p5 are in possession of the town, and are blockaded between the sea and the insurection in the intei‘ior. NAPLES, May 4. (via Genoa.) No news has been received from Sicily for a week. .It is believed that the insurrectiou still continues on the coast and the interior of the island. Serious apprehensions are entertained as to the state of affairs in Sicily. It is not the Court of Syrracuse his secretary, who has been exiled. ; The telegraph lines are interupted‘. Neither government nor merchant steam- ers have arrived from Sicily fit: a week. The Pmttrie of Tuesday evening says: “General Garibaldi’s departure for Sicily has bvvh fully confirmed. ass-u aid» 1 He 1th itself. Many prefer it state that the insurrection continued in the interior of the island. siege at Palermo, but the court-martial Public Noticeâ€"Cashel and Victoria Square Small Parcel Foundâ€"4L «Sr. J. Harrison.. Tomlierance Demonstration at Buttonvillo v RICHMOND: HILL. MAY 25.1860. CANADIAN MANUFACTURES. which has just passed over this country. leaving destruction and. during the night front the 5th to the 6th instant. “ The Pedimontese government had ordered all arms and ammunition which had been deposited a Quarto, near Genoa, to be seized, and.had also given orders for the port of Genoato be watched. "I‘he expeditionary. vessel, which had taken the papers-for Malta, had put out to sea two days previously. General Gari- baldi joined the vessel immediately after- wards, and she, instead of proceeding. to Malta, went to Sicily. The Piedmontese government made every- possible molest.“ against this act of General Garibaldi. which map mvolw the new. Italianstatein serious dilhcidties. General Garibaldi being in connexion with the committee in London undertaking the collection of English subscriptions for Sicily, had, in. order to replace the arms which he feared would be. seized by the Sardinia government, receiVed' other arms, which had not passed through Piedmont. The Pays contains intelligence identical with that given by the Patrie. . The Opinione Nationals: sayr, ‘ The ditlercnt vessels belonging to General Garibaldi’s expedition will unrte oil the Islandof Capraja; they will then direct their course toward Sicily.’ V Mansercnes, Tuesday. May 8.â€"-No news has been received direct from Sicily, but letters from Naples tothe 51h. inst., Government lltltl‘ “third the State of was to sit permanently. Business had not been resumed. New Advertisements. Agricultural Society. House and Lot for Saleâ€"John Mocey I‘rudgeon’s Masonic Band but: (till: The fearful commercial tornado. ruin in its track, will in all proba- bility, like those of a physical na- ture, he succeeded by a more heal- thy and vigorous growth of com- mercial enterprize,and be the means of originating fresh developernents nf Canada’s resources. The specu- lating mania has disappeared, and a great part of the money which it brought into circulation, now lies dormant in the bands of capitalists; and consequently new channels are sought for its safe and profitable in- vestment. Men of enterprize who, during the inflated stateofthe money market of the. past few years, were willing to invest ip that which proâ€" duced the largest returns, are now beginning to turn their attention to i‘i'ianufactures. We. find that, while. politicians are speculating on the relative merits of a protective and free trade policy, the practical heads are at work originating plans, so- lecting sites, and building their fac- tories, practice preceds theory in human affairs, and the school of eXperience is that in which the best legislative wisdom is acquired. The existence of certain industrial in- terests in a country, if worth pre- serving, naturally give birth to the ueccessary legal enactments for their protection, and it would be as unwise and short-sighted to impose heavy duties on the importation of foreign goods when they could not be manufactured at home, as it would be to withhold such protec- tion when native industry became capable of producing them. The fact that the raw cotton of the Southern States is through Toronto,on theGrand Trunk Railway, to be manufactured at Boston, has given rise to the idea of erecting machinery in that city for its manufacture. If, by means of our splendid line of Railroad, we are placed in closer proximity to the place of growth than the peo- le of Boston, it is plain that, other things being equal, we can produce cotton fabrics at a cheaper rate. The. cultivation of Flax too, is be- inning to attract general attention, and doubtless the result will be benificial With a soil and climate well adapted to the growth of this article, and the practical knowledge of the mode of preparation and manufacture, possessed by numbers of our population. we see no good reason to doubt our ability to pro- duce linen also. The Southern coast of the Geor- With the Americans. gian Bay affords an inexhaustible supply of a bituminous mineral, called Shale, from which a valu- able oil, equal in quality to that of ordinary coal oil, may be produced. If the oxpectatiOns of those compeâ€" tent to judge, be realized, we pos- sess in the Collingwood Shale, as source of wealth, the value of which it would be dillieult to overestimate. This mineral will, to a very conâ€" side'raâ€"bl‘e extent, neutralize the dis- advantages entailed by the absence of coal. Bituminous oil, on ac: count of its superior illuminating power is, for the purpose of gen- erating light. last superceed'irrg the use of other oils, and even of gas to the latter a... 'can gentleman whose skill has been alone with rails 820., whichif ready can. supply the demand, to- relay 1 carried . “.â€" article on account of. its portability. and greater freedom from danger. An extensive establishment has recently been Set up in. Toronto for the purpose of rernanulucttiring rail RICHMOND HILL. ( Co mmum'catedi ) and car wheels for the Grand ing the past winter and spring. Trunk and other railroads. It seasons,tothe Mechanics Institute is directly under the control of and Library Association...Richmond Hill: December 13th, 1859--Rav. James Dick-â€" “Cornets,"v-Atnos Wright. Esq, M.l’,P,., chairman. January 3. ISGOâ€"nltev. S. Johnson-«"Read- ings from, Shakespeare,”â€"â€"George J. I“. Pearce. chairman. February 26, ISM-«Rev. 'I‘. Goldsmit"... "Our Country..”--ltev. Jus Dick. chairman. March 13, ldbtlnâ€"Rev. It. Rodgers-~t' Cha- racter.”-â€"Rev. James Dick, chairman. March 20, leU-uliev. E. H. Dewarâ€"â€", “ Life and Times of George Stephenson,"- Rev R. Rodgers, chairman. March 27. Whit-«Dr. Pyncâ€"“ England’s Mission,”--l)r. Duncuinb, chairman. April 2, letiuâ€"Etihu Barnum“ The Dig- nity and Comforts of Faint I.ifo.”â€"-l’eter Patterson, chairman. ' April 7.186i'-â€"ltcv. S JOIlt)SOtl--“ Readings from~hliltou.-â€"George J. F. l’earce, chairman. April 15, lobU--ttev. Mr. \VrllOttglit;yâ€".- “Drugs as an Indtilgonce,»l)r. I), It). Sey- mour, chairman. Apiil 17. lbfiilvâ€"IJr. Pyue--â€"“Eng3ish Li- ttcatui'e,”--J. K. Falconbridge. chairman. ~ April - 24, lo'btlâ€"l)r. COl‘b0l1-~“ Charities and poor of Europe and the United Statos,"â€"- Robert Marsh, cnairman. May I. 185tIâ€"r-ttova E. H. Dowar~-“-Sii‘ Walter ltaleigh.”â€"~.l. R. Arnold. chairman.~ a private company, the chief partner being W. GZowsiti, the. contractor- who built almost the whole of that portion ofthe G and Trunk Railway which lies west of Toronto. The practical part of the undertaking is entrusted to the care of an Ameri- well tested. in similar establish- ments. In the United States he is quite axfavorable specimen of the American genius, possessing great practical talent, perseverencc and energy. ten years ago he was a poor: apprentice. in a machine shop, to-day he Counts his wealth. or hundreds of thousands of. dollars. Taking his own success asau in- dication of his abilities. he is do. serving of all honor, is an object worthy of the imitation of Canadian youth, and quite an acquisition to the country. The present works cover we think about an acre of ground, and. it is intended still lar- The lectures». were generally well Report. of lectures delivered; durâ€" i attended... and. a. ntorked interest shown by the audience, in: all. the subjects to which their attention was directed. A report of the lec~ tures was sent to Government ac-. cording to the requirements of the statute regulating Mechanics Iu~ ther to increase their dimensions. With. the machinery. already in working- order, or about to be com- menced, over two years will be re- quired to supply the Grand Trunk would immediater be put into re- quisition. It is intended as fast as. this mill .was received ‘- ‘-‘-Sucum sun’s Orncr; , “Quebec. April lith, 1860. “ SUMâ€"-1 have had the honor to receive and lay before His Excellency the Governor General, the annual report of tho Iilclllllolld’ the whole track throughout, and we observe, that at the last meeting of the English shareholders the Presi- stitutes, and the following reply,» llill Mechanics Institute, submitted with your "letter of the ltirh inst. “ l. have the honor tube, “Sir, your ob “a servant... “E. A. Mrzrtiiir'rH. “ Ass’t Sec’y. i“ Autos WRIGHT, Esq" M.P.P,” If the lectures dent. declared the necessity of an increase of the. roliug stock of the. company to at least double its pre- sent dimensions which. WOLild still increase the demand“. This cstab- I lishment will give employment to about three hundred hands. In close proximity to these works, duriniJr . - the past few months, astatcly stong EStrucuve’ or m any structure intended for a (-l-istilery has been erected by Goodorham and. Worts. This firm intend'to supply, notoan a vast quantity of spirits for Canadian consumption, butalso avery extensive deu‘iand tor the European market. They purpose, to turn out the enormous quan- tity of two thousand five hundred and twenty gallons of whiskev daily A quantity sufficient, ash friend of ours humorously remark l ed the other day. to keep six fel- lows tight for their life time. We.~ in common with every right minded man. must deeply regret that so large aquantity of our cereal products should be cynsumed for the purpose , of supplying an article so pernici- ous to the morals of the community. But we may console ourselves with the comforting reflection, as these enterp.ising gentlemen are said to do themselves, that so long as the demand exists, somebody will supply it, and they may as Well do it as others. This distillery will employ about two hundred work- . men. We reiterate the sentiment with which we set out, where manufac- tures do not exist and manufac- tured goods are extensively con- sumed, heavy duties are unwise. When it has been practically proven that these goods can be as well produced at home, protec- tion may become indispensible. Canada now stands in the latter position; she has shown her cappiâ€" city for manufacturing,and now reâ€" quires legislative aid. and without it we cannot hope that‘she can long carry on a successful competition with the United States. Vile can not afford to adhere to the old and exploded theories of antiquated political economists. We require commercial restrictions, suited to our geographical position and po- litical relations. Adam Smith, when he asserted that a free trade policy was the correct one, was perfectly right so long as be confined his views to Great Britain. England possesses greater facilities for manufactures than the United States, yet these states are last rivalling her in the fabrication of cloth. Thislias- not been accomplished without proâ€" tection. The American cloth weaver was not left to compete single-handed against the superior advantages of his English rival - W'hy then may not Canada, by the adoption of a similar policy. be capable in time. of competing W'hy may (we not manufacture cotton cloth ‘as cheaply at least as the Bosto- nian‘s, when the raw material cost us less for transportation ?-â€"-â€"‘ Why not. cultivate flax and manu- facture linneu? l-Ve. see no un- surmouutablc obstacle but the ab- ' sence of that protection which Government can, should, and we have no doubt will soon afford us. have. been in- wav useful, are greatly indebted to Mr. II. Ed~ wards of the Herald. newspaper, because he sought out and ob- tained the aid of those gentlemen who gave their services gratuit- ously; the whole expenses inâ€" cursecsforthe use of. thollall were paid without any or irruohcxpenso to thecommunity. ware-4M..- The. Intelligent Constable? To be brief with Mr. Ashton, we would reply that we. did not re- gquest. him to write, but only as- sured bin tho. he should. have. fair how .the production of the manu- script in question would settle the matter. As to his laying the origi- nal before the puolic, he can do. as he pleases about that ;. we have nothing to fear from. its publici “ that we did not show his commu- nication to anyone, or told any one. ts contents needs othercon- firmation.” Indeed Wile assert that the charge is wickedly false. It therefore devolves upon Mm. Ash- ton to prove it and we challenge him. to produce his ovidencn ; when. he does so it will be time for us to prove the contrary, which to his- cost, we‘can. easily do. When he attempts to prove his charge, we will prove him by witnesses to be .1 base, malicious slanderer, and that his word is not worth anyâ€" thing. and that neither “ handy andy” nor any other real or millil- col personage, know anything; Whatever of the contents of his communication. And once for all, we state that we gave him all honorable fairplay, but had we had any idea that he was such a mean man as to have invented about us such abominable falsehoods, we. should not have allowed his name to disgrace our columns, as we utterly deny his charges, and dare him to the proof. Give to the pub- lic the names of the men to whom we showed the communication, :01: told.- its contents. We are ready to meet any mag-or set of menwho assert. it, and prove them false men .to their teeth; but at_p_rescnl we incline to the belief that the whole (lurk mind of Mr. Ashton, or the man who acts as scribe for him. DH FISHE R’S LETTER MR. So Mr. Fisher is a Reformer is be? well: We are glad that he has let us know this. Perhaps in- a future letter he will enlighten us as to the meaning of the term, for we. rather doubt» the fact, and incline to -â€"we want no traitors in" the camp. He says that we are weak; he may however find to his cost, that the Moderatc’s who are fighting for the cause Of‘justice, and true reform 4 THE Birt'rrsri AMERICAN JOUR- DIALâ€"“76 have received No. 5 of this excellent journal, and from a perusal of its contents, have no heâ€" sitation in saying that it is the, best of its kind in British America. We hope the enterprise may be successful, ' to whom he belongs. In a foot note, the Economist states “ that se- veral respectable conservatives re- pudiate all connection with us,” perhaps he will be kind enough to give us. their names, for- his churn c the community of Richrriond IIill' MECHAN CS. INSTITUTE, {ten for veracity is so below par, that two really cannot take his ipsc dixit unless supported by evidence, and by evidencepf a supet'tor descrip- tion to that given by men, who are prowlingour streets, getting signaâ€" - vtures to. Mr. Reesor’s requisttion under false pretentious,.as a gentle- man of influence in this neighbor- hood, told us that had be known what he now knows of Mr- Reesor’s dishonest manuvres, he Would never have signed the requisition, andvve _ know a great many lteformera in this locality, who are thoroughly disgusted with his course ;. and $001.31: than vote for him, will stay , at home, and not. vote at all. And in reference to. the Moderate party, we are in a pOSlliOD l0 state,.that they are thoroughly united and in earnest, and. will shortly bring out to candidate thatL Will thow, that we advocate no swindle 0f. any. kind whatever.‘ The \falcltword beini’. "no Dissolution 01 the Union. and. True Itelorrnfi’ We woulthadviee Mr. Itccsor, if, he- wants tosee all principle abncguted, read the Osha- wa Vindicator on his‘own conduct at a late meeting, held at Millikan s Corners. KING'S DIVISION. momma is sonneonouonl LCommunicuted.] On Friday, the 18111 inst, at. the call of a highly respectable requisi- tion, a. meeting of the Moderate Party was held at Jlohnson’s Cen- tral Inn, for the purpose. ol organ- izing a Committee to act with those already formed in. the other Town- ships of the Division, to. hiring for- ward a. reliable man of moderate views- The meeting having been organ- ized by calling William I‘Ielliwell, Esq, to the chair, It was moved by ARCHrBALD GLENDINNING, Esq, J.P., and J..P., and carried unanimously. Ist.â€"â€"-“ That as in a few months it will be the duty of tho Electors of King’s Division to. send a Representative to the Legislative Court.- cil, it. is the opinion ot'ihis'meeting that a re- liable man of moderate views, and a resident within the Division. shorde ifpomibie. be sent.” Moved by \VILLIAM RGIJ’H, Esq, J. 1)., and seconded. by VVinLIAM Pancreas-.051, Esq, J...P-., and. carried unanimously. 2nd...“ That it is expedient that a committee be appointed for the Township of Scarboro', for the purpose of acting with tho Committees of the other 'I‘ownslrips, for the purpose of ca"- rying out the 'first resolution.” play y and we would. like to. know - affair is a wicked IDVCDIIOH of the. the. opinion that“ it’s such men as» he is who hooddvink the publicnnd“ had pretty nearly liood-winkedius,- are too strong for the rebellious crew ‘ Moved by PAUL SHEPHERDs, Esq.., .I»-.~I’., seconded by \V-M. A. THOMPâ€" SON,.. Esq.” 1-19., and carried unanimously. 3rd.-â€"” that the following" gentlemen be inornbeia of the Committee. with power to add to their ll-tltllbol‘, namelyâ€"Archibald Glendon- iiing. William- llolliwoll, Capt. Secor, Thomas .‘y Brown, William: llolph, William Patter-eon, W. He. says that our bare assertion- H Norris, John Jaber, scorn, \Villiam J. Mitchell, William A. Tompson. Thomas Brownlio, William I'Iood, I‘aul Shepherd, Andrew Patterson, James A. Thompson. Thomas Vl’liitosido, juiir, Thomas Booth, Willi-am \V-estnoy, John William Ezgnn, Alexander Muir, James Lawrio, John McCreight, “’illiam Mason, Francis Scott. James Long. Joseph Armstrong. Donald Stevenson, andfl’Villiam Johnson,” Mowd. by. Insurer ARM-STRONG, Esq, and seconded by DONALD STEPHEJsoN, that the Committee, or so manyL as may. be now pre- sent, do at the conclusion of. this meeting, organize by appointing a Chairman, Deputy Chairman, and illorrespondiug Socretary.~â€"â€"Carried unaniiriously. Moved by \VILJJAM PATTERSON, Esq, seconded by Janus LONG. Esq, and carried unanimously, that the. proceedings of this meet- ing be sent. to the. York Herald, Leader, Colonist and I‘V/titby Chro- niclc, for publicationn. W a tso n-, N! \VIII'I‘C II URCH COUNCIL. The above Council met at Aurora May 18. IBM). Members all present. The Reeve in the chair. Miiitutos of lace mootiegiread and approved; When tho Byâ€"law to dissolve Union School Section-with Markham No. 4, and unite with School Section» No. 7-, and form clio'School i S'cctiou. was read a third ti me and passed,. ItoCcived an application for a Tavern . License from Isaac Conner. at lot Gin the 10th lConcession, with the names of his surctios . offered. I On motion of Mr. MACKLEM, seconded by er. BRODHC. Messrs. Samuel Humphrey and l Eli Connor were accepted as surotics for Isaac _‘ Conner, on applicant for a'Tavcrn License. Mr. Haitnrson asked leave to introduce a , By-law to provide for the erection of a Town :Ilall. Leave granted-~said By-law road‘ a first jtiinc in blank. Council in committee of the wliolo.-«Mr, Brodie in the‘ chair. Said By- i law was read a second time and amended-- .Comrnitteo rose and reported the liy-law as ‘, ainoudedi Report adopted. The said By-law to be referred to a vote of the Municipal Else. l tors on the 26th and 27th days of June next. I A petition from J. \Volls and 529 others, do- siring aid for the support of William Atkinson. a pauper, was received and read. Said pati- ‘tion- was referred to a committee. viz: the Reeve and Mr. Randall, to make enquiry re- specting said William Atkinson,and- provide 'for his wants as in their judgment requiresr l ‘ the clerk Was, I a" .t...'. silent 4‘: vii ..Ir._ llpoprp, l seconded by W. H. Nonnis Es . . ,;, .. - . .- .- a (I) p63u5-I0tmgf.a10l‘llll} I and s.rll I)Lll01‘,llll|(‘) . m the .hmsury suficient m “mu: running 1 I ii; i. | l l l l y the attention of the Northern. RailroadCom- party to the very dangerous state of the road at the crossing bctwcen lots 25 and 26. in. the first Concession of this Township, as well as ‘ the fast, that since the alteration in the track the. said road has noVei' been raised to. a proper grade” and also that they are held liable for any and all damages sustained in consequence thereof. Council adjourned to meet at the Clerkls office, at 10 o’clock... to-morrow, A.M., to revise and consolidatettho Bylaw with the view to having the same printed Town CLERK’S OFFICE, May 19, 1860. Pursuant to adjournment. Council met.â€"-â€" 1 Mr. Harrison absent. The Reeve in the chair“ When attenu lengthy investigation By-law Nos. 7, 9. ll. :23. 40, 7;l, 72. b3 and 145, as amended. were selected, and the Clorkauthur- ized to got 500 copies of the earns printed for the use of the officers and others in the Township. The Council then adjourned to meet at Mr. Sengsterls Inn, Stouli'ville. on.'I'.uesday tho l4th day of August. next, at 10 o’clock, A 19,- MHâ€"‘W (is: W'c-ave obligeditolay Glitter, till neitt week, an account of our Spring Fair. and. several Communi- cations... & n 1‘. r. r a pn- traitor r. y...â€" -.__â€"_.. “’0 wish it to ho distinctly understood, that we do not hold ourselves responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents tltncuglr our columns. ‘ To the Editor of the York Herald; ‘ Mn. Eirrrou.â€"Sir-â€"Allow me. to Ctlllllllunl‘ onto with you 1 Upon ralliona dllI't‘l‘etll princi: le than that on which a majority; of yoiiucorres- pondents have recently written. From the iii- vcctivo breathing Part and his aliases, _ clown. to tho belligerent Magistrates of Aurora nirdylrharir pugnacious opponent, there seems to. be mo much of a desire to “ unniliiliitc,” if possible, their airtagoinist, even should it be at the ex- “i-OAIId. it not be better fornll parties if they possessoili-w little pause of truth and honor. more of tho lmririloss but lrurrmrous S'ingl'rod of our quaint friend -â€"-â€"m.. Broadbiiin and his would dovntc a. little of their spare time in using the pen. for our cdifwntioi}, We are just about tired of hearing of the great international combat for the champions, but much mom of a petty fracas about a fow cordti'ood sticks. Our time is precious; and when We: road. we do so to gain knowledge, not of petty disputes, and the exposure of private characters. but of something worthy of our attention. Q'I‘o tlroso who have an inclination for writ.- iiig, or to any goiitleirmn of lu-let‘tl mick-educaâ€" tiou within. the circle of your readers, would suggest that they write a series ct' articles on some morn or scientific subject, for our por- uaal weekly through the ensuing surmneruâ€" The course of lectures in your village, some of which we have had the pleasure of atteiirl-. lug... ai‘e_closod ; ifsoinething SIIDII‘H‘ could be supplied us througiln your paper, it would be very acceptable. In speaking of the lectures we would say, tliit. certainly praise is due to those who so no'rly sustained the Institute in your Villtthnâ€"n The gentlemen who delivered lectures from time to time... were individuals of talent and educationâ€"a fact patent to all. bv the respecta- bility of the audience, and their increase when H) ‘ “'0 ' cessary is a system of cultivation, either by self education or otherwise. that it may be. properly developed. It had been pithin saidâ€"- “ ’tis education forms the common mind :"‘ 'so that. if every individual were to do his part. 'in' acquiring knowledge from Mechanic} Ill- ,stitutes, Debating Societies, &c. and continum to add to. his stock of information» from other sources, his mind. would be unfettered; ho- would be able to think‘t‘or himself. and to us... the impressive Words of Horacr‘Mann. in hii- inaugnraladdress when commencing his dutioli as l’rosideirt'of Antioch College-,ioliib.‘ ““th‘o'h‘i as quick as water rushes from unsealed fout‘t‘l' :tnill, Sherman’s vvould. rise up fromi'thc iriaker’s bench ; eochers come hunt the blacksmith’s anvil. .aiid-15.o.\vdiichos‘and Frank- lins front the ship and tallow chandler'é shops. and a new galaxy shine forth cam all the firmn- uient of genius. Hoping some gentleman. will“ takotho hint, and kindly comply with our requelt. we would. respectfully subscribe ourselves, IGNORANCE. York, May 15th, 1860.. To the Editoryct" the York- llcrald. Sra,â€"-Is it true that Mr. Realtor. lth Reeve. has got the contract far. printing, for this Municrpality for the curr‘eiitf'yeai, and- wiihout putting in l tender 7' " If so, how- is it that such acts are tolerated by the“‘".‘ouncil 7-... .Cnu it be “ casual advantages,” or by favor of: the Clerk for a consideration I ‘ ls ray inform uh. Yours are, i" _ Jl Tit. Thornlrill, May I9. 1/860. ‘ [I n ret'erci co to the above, \\ 0 would say thirty .we mitloizstand, Mr. Ileesor tender-ed for thujob. {in the its ual wary. at least we know of nothing; to the contrary, Although. we learn that- Mr» » lliggiiis,.ol' the “illlllly Glu'oniolc, was the low- est Lenderâ€"as to tho “ why and tho wherefore" the lowest tender was not accepted we kuon ltOLlllJng-welil). To the Editor of. the Xcrk 'I'Ierald. Strip-«.1 have just seen the ‘uccouut! or; this Mnnicipality for 18.39, in the Economist» and I writo to enqpire of the Auditors. Messrs. Eakin and. Corson, and ofth Reeve. from iinuch money the 'I‘l‘oasuror had in his hands ,wliert. the credit. of this Municipality was used to dl’uiv_$50.l from Quebec Bunk.--â€". the accounts are mystified a gond deal as to date.» ; still. I um:I nutshell, there. was m0th And} Enquire ,., Wants when that note was discounted. e :.:-..o cliurgediuitli the discount. and let us know. Yours 54d, 'liAiX I’AY EI‘ . "Goalie-l. Max- i‘ll, 15560. .___. 'rutz’uruNiuis . UN: mnnnxo.u‘innmans cogxnns From the. Oshawa Vindicator. The course pursued by Mr. Horseman III" in eting must pr vii iiijii'iriis, tn :1. greater or less- extent. to the interests «if, ilie livform.part3 irrthi- Imiheorning eoiiâ€". test. and} particularly so sh. aid Itr, iit.;fir~ tittiately. be. llw nominee ol'tlir: commotion ._ \Ne are soriy for this. b"! on Mr. Iii-rsur'ss shoulders must rest responsibility of first introducing stti'llfii'il \1t;W.\ and Ill-i. li‘rcsls‘ From liar l‘t‘,!l‘ t of the speeches. the nature. of the question at issue will be understood by titi: result rs fully as wr-Ilil as it was tinder-stood by the: majority off those present. \Ve say, by the rnzijoiityt' of those pr'eseixt,,.tor.' site do not bclicvc‘ the ever they were announced for the second time. any person, exam: It“. 119950,.) and Per- This speaks well of tlwir abilities, and shows the appreciation of the public. To our mind, lectures delivered by able and;- intolleclual individuals, is one of the modes of convoying instruction lathe mass: for hundreds listen attentiver who rarely opt-n. avbook, and scores attend of an evening who best would conSider it a task to sit at. home and road the newspapers. The knowledge gained by those means is generally retained. I'Iow little should we have known of tlio determinate perseverance of George Stevenson. had it not been for the entertaining-as well an instructive description of his life, to which we were treated by the Rev. Dcwar,llector of 'I‘horuhill, a few weeks ago ; and how much less of Sir \Vrnltor Italiegh, had not the s-"rrnc gentleman denuded him ot'the dust of ages, and presented him to our view. And so it might be said of all which we had the pleasure oi“ hearing. They consisted of inforiiia-tion, carefully gathered from many Voltll'llco and concentrated in single lectures. lir tliis‘mauner we have the most valuable parts of history prepared for our digestion, as it wereâ€"facts and important data so clearly dc~ lineatcd, that we cant scarcely do otherwise than retain them in the memory. This, in connection with the great variety of subjects. treated on during. the senators. makes these in-- stilutions of inestimuhlo value to the Mechanic It'a you-rig titan wishes a. profession, and to take his stationinlife as a-doc-tor. either of di- vinity, law or medicine, his attendance at lecr lures is corisideredlof the utmost importance in order that he should obtain the requisite qualifi- cations; but until lately it was supposed that all that was necessary to be a successful mo. clianic, was a. comparative skillful use of his tools. But recently societies have been formed which gives I‘llln'fill opportunity of getting his- sharo of “ the feast‘ of reason,”iand to havog his intellectual faculties under tuition. as well as his physical powers. It is the cultivation of the miiid‘wlrich makes the difference between those who take the up- permost seats in the religious, moral, or politi- cal positiorrs of the world, and those who re-r main at; the foot of the ladder, gazing and wondering at “ the transcendant genius” of those by whom they are fascinated and led.â€" Knowledge is peww, and he who possesses iti can use it with efficiency, in favor of his friends or against his enemies. We are not among those who put much faith in~ innate talents Could-we but look behind the scenes and view those upon whom we are apt to gaze with admiration. and see their severe mental labor and- their pcrsevering efforts. we would in all probability concur with the late George Stovnnsott, when he said that it" each was stript and report at the next. meeting of the Council. of his acquisitions we should all be ‘ pretty On motion of Mr. Mscxuzui seconded by much alike. ‘ . l illslflfilgtl to call ,tnmunnm Elmâ€"aâ€" A...y mar. possesses mind haps one or two others, was fully aware off the enormous nature of the proposition.» contained in the amendment. Certainly 'none of the gentlemen present from South» Ontario understood it, at the time, andé were. not a little surprised when, on referâ€".- ring to Volume One. of the Census Reports of lSSIâ€"Q‘. they foundi the pOpulation of.“ the various inimi-eipalities at- that time to: have. been as follows: W h itby, T ,996 Etobicoko, 3,4831; Pickering, 6.7-37â€" Vaughan, 7,723.. Oshawa, 1,142 Mhi'khaiu, 7.792... S carboro’ ’ 4,344. 'I‘Olal . . . . a . 14,857.:cemu.noootooIoIAQ-23,Qogxn l l ieferringto the. resolution which was carried, taking the last I’rovincialCenaus as a basis. it will be seen that. Mrs Reesor’ti propositirn was to give. the four Western. municipalitTes twenty-three delegates, andi the now live municipalities-0f South Our tario only fifteen! It was supposed throughout the discussion that the amend-â€" mom would give and \V. Yiork about an equal noinben ofi' delegates with Soutltt Ontario, while the latter, by- the voters" lists as a-basis, was entitlel to. three on four more. \Vc had-not the slightest idéarthat'Mr lleosor-~-notwithstanding it ware stated). and=taken for granted, that South Ontario had a population at the present time, nearly’ three thousand greater than the rest of the' Division.â€"â€"â€"actually contemplated giving. 151st. and West. York a' preponderance off no less than riglit'delegates in the conven-s lion. Well might he say he would throw us in one or two more than his amendment: wouldigive us. H‘e could affdrd' tic-don t.Irat.-â€"â€"And well did Mr. Rogers reply that South Ontario would not- take his gift. It is very true, ast Reesor said,. that Messrs. M owatn, W’nightwndAikins- have written to parties in the Divisnoni suggesting the last census as a: basis, but? those gentlemen could not have been aware- of the. nature ofi'tlieir proposition, or they would have been the last man. in Canada to have made in. Mn.- Reesor laid some stress on the assertion- that it was unfain' that the one Riding of South Ontario! should have so many or more delegates as the two Ridings‘ of East and West York, but the fact. is that tile latter are not tw-oi liidings, but portions of two, because the wealthy and populous Township of York â€"-â€"one half of which belongs to-East", until the other halt to West Yorkâ€"- is not inn-r cluded: in the Electoral. Division. It be» longs, with the city ofi Toronto, tic Tor- that South Ontario had neither the weal thi nor the extent. of‘ territory possessed by l Scarboro,’ Markham, Vaughan and 15th- ' callers-“Tc idine it must be granted tha onto Divisron.-â€"-Again. Mr. Reescr statedl