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, {Litmus Shims. , l M- 5113;» ARRIVALS OF THE “PEP. 1’ AND FULTON.” CAPTUR 1 m E'OF PEKIN. “ .â€" .._. or: '-:~"- a. r.. .,-.. .. New YORK, Dec. 20. The royal mail steamship Persia has arrWed, from Liverpool OII the 8th, via Queenstownon the 9th, this afternoon. "Political. news unimportant. Cont nued I reactionary}r movements in Italy are report: ed; " " U " I, ., GREAT BRITAIN. 'I'lherDaz‘Iy News states tlrat'a proposal has been made to the French Government to subsidize a line of steamers between- Galway‘ahd al'F‘renclI port. with a view to the conveyance of mails from France to America via Galway, and that should the application be acceded to, it is proposed to ,rgrgrifonce the Galway line with the ves- sels belonging to the Anglo-Luso-‘Brazil- lian Steam Company which is now being . . - . 3‘. I .. M so...“ -;:a..'......-. . .4... Ac. 3.4-4 diers had been released, but little hope was felt for the returns of Colonel Braba- son and Mr. Bowlby (the Times corres- pendent), and French olficers, who where missing. .Nornran rrnd Anderson had died of brutal treatment. ,A new anddistinct rebellion wasvreport- ed at Shnnghac. ' 'Bavrarran affairs were improving; LATEST. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 12. The City (f Jllunchesler sailed to-day lfrorn Liverpool l'orNcw York, with aboat $380,000 in‘ specie. The schooner Persetfierancc arivcd here yesterday, and the Frank Pier-Ce came in yesterday with salt, corn-meal, and wood from Youngstown, for G. II. Wyatt. -N‘ew Advertisements. " ’fWhite Hart Innâ€"A. Vauutran. Farm to' ItontwA. CamerOn. Money to Loudâ€"A. R. Roche. Notiicoâ€"l'Dr. S.‘ Dellenbaugh. BUSINESS NOTICEâ€"This week we wound up. The London Morning Post professes to have good authority for announcing that? the Princess Alice is certainly betrothed toshis Grand Ducal Highness 'l’rince LOuis of Hesse. ‘ \ I ,_.v. . , "F 'tANCE. The Emperor Napoleon had returned to ‘ Cbmpiegne accompanied by Prince Met- tsrnid» r ' ,The'formation ofrtlre 4th battalion, whichis in a forward state, will add 40,000 men1 to the French army. '--f.V.l.ODSlI‘tll‘ ’Poinsvon, President of one of the” Chambers of the Supreme Court of Par-is, has been assassinated. ' ITALY. ICing Victor Emanuel lead taken his tie-t? pafthre" from . Palermo for Naples. The Sicilians made extraordinary manifestations of their sympathy for the King of Caserta on the 28th November. A fight took place between the English volunteeES and the Garibaldians, and re- sulted in loss of life on both sides. This will lead to the disbandirrg of the English legion. u H The Paris Patric says it is expected that a: levy of 15,000 men will be made in Southern Italy, and adds that the Hun; garran legion is‘being actively organized. AUSTRIA. . The excitement in Hungary was spread- mg,"~ and a report was current that the Hungarian committee at Milan intended to make an oflcr of the crown to‘l’rirnce Jer- ome. SPAIN. A‘s General O‘Donnell was quitting the senate Chamber on the 7th, he was wOund-. ed- in the shoulder by a pistol shot. The asgggippas arrested, and is a man known to be of extreme opinions. TURKEY.“ '{Messels ‘l’a’Ilen‘intlrammuuition lili’rflfeléih seized on the Danube- VERY LATEST. LONDON, Dec. 9tlr.â€"â€"â€"A foreign ,oflice telegraphsayc that the Allies have captur- ed Pekm, that the Emperor’s summer pal- lce "hadbeen sacked and immense sporls were taken, and that the Emperor had fled to:.'l'ar‘»tary, " Parks and Lock, the English prisoners, had returned. Two others had died from Ill treatment, two more are still unaccouut~ ed: for..- " 77 ."d M" m v...- u .x The allies are to winter in Pekin, and Tien-Tisn. The Pcrsza has £620,000 in specie. .NAPLES, 8tlI.â€"~King Victor Emanuel arrived yesterday, and will remain here a fortnight. A despatclr received from the camp be- fore Gaeta, dated the evening of 6th inst, states-Jhat 'trials has been made 'ofthe Caveli battery against the fortress OfGacta with terrble effect. ‘ The Paris Pays announces that the [emperor of Austria Is about to annul the concordat with Rome. The Neapolitan army in the Roman territory has dimminishcd to 8,000. LIVERPOOL, 8th.â€"~Richardson, Spouse &. Co., report heavy imports, which have attracted buyers and led to more business. Flour yejsterday was in fair demands, and. fid’a ls. realized. ' l ST. JOHN‘S N. F.,,Dcc. 21. The stearnphip Fulton, from South- ampton on thel'lth. arrived oifCape Race, at five O‘clb'ck On Friday morning, where she, was intercepted by the news vacht of the"?i§.sociated« press. The steamship C'a- nada, from Boston, arrived at Liverpool on :tbe 9th inst. ’The steamship City of Baltimore at Queenstown on the evening of the 13th. The Fulton has 500 tons ofl merchandize, six hundred thousand thous- and dollars in specie, and 199 passengers. France had granted an amnesty to the French journals for previous infractions of the press law. ' ' , ' King Victor'Ernmanuel returned to Na- ples on the 17th rust, and would remain there a fortnight. The Sardinians would await the fall of Gaeta before summoning the citadel Ol Messrna ,to surrender, and then, in case they refused, they would beseige it. _ , Agitat'ons- prevail in the Danubian Prrncipalities and at Pesth. The Austrian ministerial crisis was over. Pekin surrendered to the allies on too 13th Oc't.,‘ and yielded to all their corn- mandspglfl-jss ' The Emperor‘s summer place was sack- cd..an"tl‘h'n‘en0'rmohs amount of spoilstaken. TheiErnperor and Tartar army had fled. Nothing wasTto be seen of the enemy at Robin. The allied forces will quarter at Pekin. They will- enoarnp on the walls and were all . in good health. 7 “ Parke: and Lock and thirteen sol a torn .us. 2‘ in. ,. ‘ site tor‘do so at the annually recur- rlmn-e lcbmmenced to mail our jpapers with the address printed on li/Zé'ifi‘i“ fllso tire amount of indebted- lness of “each Jar subscription. The figures‘béférevsigulifg the last number [paid foggund "those after the name signify the amount due. PVe hope our friends will attend to this and remit forlhwit/i.â€"â€" When the figures are changed, and none appear at the end, it out be an acknowledgement of settlementâ€"fl very desirable result. as? RICHMOND HILL. 28. [860, A Farewella'nd a Welcome! THE Chinese are a remarkable people, thickâ€"headed in some things, eccentric in others, 'and vain in all. They yet possess manly traits of character ‘wortr studying ; and amongst other pecu- liarities is this, they esteem thorn- selves far Older, as a people, than this planet on which they dwell, and are excessively fond Of re- tracing, as it were, the pastto prove that they. have been, and are the one great people, all the rest Of the world being Barbarians“. Thus they have a sort of Janus Dcit possessing two faces, the one look- ing bahkwards and the other for- ward. : The idea is not a bad one, for it ist'll‘ivVCll in life’s‘ conflicts to scan the past with a faithful eye, not indeed tornurrnnrat the thorns and brings that may hayes'cverely l “the.' struggle for bread ;” but to gather from the re- trospect lessons to guide us for the future ;'¢ rand it is peculiarly requi- ring niiie ends Of our journey. ' Eighteen hundred and sixty is nearly gone, and, an eventful year i'txhaséwbcen. "In Europe the de- nO‘un-cc’d‘ni’ad‘ Garibaldi with an handful of volunteer peasantry, has revolutionised Italy, and brought it nearly entirely under the sway of Victor Emanuel. The “inIpOsSiblc” is now an accom- plished reality; and the brave ge- ncral,..whosc life has been as ro- mantic and full of stirring inci- dentsas that of any other living individual, retires from the scene to his island homo. Nor has America been wanting in stirring incidents. The ’Iluitcd, States have .been shaken- forthcir contre, and nOw present; a scene of disorder, which is the-delight of tyranny to behold, ‘but is 'a sore grief to every lover of his species; as long expected, it is the “ pcculiar institution” that is causing all the disturbance. The South, without any real ground of complaint, seems determined to secede .mc‘rcly because-the sover- eign-people, In excrcrsrng their rconstitutiOnal rights“) a lleacéable manner, have selected a Pl'csldenl supposed to hold Anti-slavery sen-r tirn‘ents.‘ it is not even pretended by these fire-eaters that; “Old Abe,” as they call him, Will? at all endea- vor-,w-o’r even has the power tO free the slaves.» ~NO.; the utmost that the Praesldcnt can do is, to use his influence that. no other portion of God’s-green earth shall be polluted With the-“accurst system of slav- ery. In this Canada of ours, eigh- teen hundred and sixty has, on the wholc,‘passcd-away quietly. We have had‘ an abundant harvest, and “our farmers, merchants and mecha- nics, have begun to feel their feet again. ‘We have had really no se- rious wrongs to redress; so there has not been airy excitement in our midst, which is abundantly proved 'by the elections for the Upper House Which have taken place throughout Upper and Lower Ca- nada. The speculative mania Of former "years has subsided, and in- creased confidcncc has been the result; so that we can bid the Old year farewell without entertaining any other feelings towards hrm than kindness and respect, and can only wish that eighteen hundred and sixty-one may be as gracious to us as his predecessor. We are not astrologers or sooth- sayers, and so shallnot pretend to 6; in ’tion at the result of the examina- “read with prophet-'ic'cye the deeds -‘: that' are to be done in '1.86f.:;~ Yet - ._... a, . . ' - ., ,,.,.r»..-3:<': _. ‘I'"L. although "no prophet,nor the son of aprophct,” if we may be allowed? to express an opinion, we would say the clouds look thick and the sky ternpestuous. In Europe trere are serious elements of un- rest, and no one knows what a day may bring forth; The Italian drama is not yet concluded, and ere it is finally settled may cost Europe a continental war; for though Europe’s cnigrn'gl" (Louis Napoleon) iterates and r.‘terates that “ the Empire *is peace," :still we are convinced that his word is not worth touch, and frequently is to be taken by contr‘aries‘, Of course what will be the final issue of the crisis in the United States cannot be imagined, but at present the atn‘rosphere seems squally, and financially the- crisis in the the United States seriously affects us, should affairs long contrnue in their present unsettled state, it will tend Seriously to retard our re- turn to prosperity. a general election. The people will then have an Opportunity Of sending men to the liousc of As- sembly who Will not ~for'the good of all. We hope sincerely, tliatthey will select wisely and Well, allow no specious clap-Wrap to seduce them, nor political dcrnagogue to hurnbug them. We hope that all will let reason rule, and not preju- dice or passion. \Vc should like to see time taken by the forelock, and efficient measures taken to bring out a real man to represent us; one who will not be bound hand and foot to a party, but who will use the intelligence given him, and do manfully his duty. Party spi- rit is too rife in our midst, the re- sult Of which is that many who would shine in our Legislative Halls are left at home, and some violent party-nobody is selected to represent us. This will never be avoided till the masses rise supe- rior to party, and by education, render it impossible for the knave to make fools of them. But to pass from communities to individuals, we would say that it is our hearty wish that each Of our readers may have a happy New Year. If they have seen pleasure in the past, we hope that it may be trebled in the future. If sorrow has been their lots, we hope that the New Year may be a delightful contrast. ourselves, we will only addthat it will be ourilfifight, by pursuing .. a straightforward manly course, Still to command the respect of thofié th'o (though not at all times agreeing with: us) respect. hOue'st Convictions fcail‘OsSlycxl pressed. We have not been time or man servers in the past, neither do we into/ridi to be in the future; for we, as journalists, 'bcl'ié‘Vc "that honesty isgthc best policy. In conclusion, we wish each and every one a very happy New Year. b04 Richmond Hill County Gram- mar School. SCHOOL EXAMINATION. ON Thursday. the 20111 inst, was held the annual examination of the pupils of the above scl‘ool.â€"â€" The number of visitors present during the day was not large; In- deed we regretted that so few were present, as we think that every parent who sends his children to the school‘should, if possible, be at; these examinations, in order that he may judge for himself the progress made, and the efl‘ici-‘ ency of the teacher; for it is very discouraging to the teacher not to see the parents there, but we think that those who were there could not fail in being. satisfied with the examination. The scholars Of every class acquitted themselves I'cr'rrurkably well. The questions put to thcm* by the teacher (the n' R. Rodgers) were answered 1.6216337, and generally correctly. It was quite evident that the Rev. R. Rodgers had doneyhis best with the pupils, and that a large majority of them had made very great progress in their studies. These remarks are borne out by the fact that the Trustees present-â€" the Rev. Mr. Dick. 1’. Marsh, Esq, and Mr. Henry Hallâ€"wrote on the visitor’s book in high commenda- \v, \, to tion. In the evening there were present a large number Of visitors to hear the essays read by the more advanced scholars, which were justly much admired by all who heard them; those com- posed by George Dickson, John Woods, Donald Cameron‘and John 'l‘cefy, being really excellent pieces Of composition. The following is a list of the leading pupils in each class, pre- senting a view of their, respective attainments, the figure 6_ being taken as the maximum of merit; Gn.v:r:k,~.lo‘lru Woods, 6; John Teefy, 5. LATINâ€"SALLUST.--J0hl] Woods, 6; John Tecfy, 5. SECOND CLassâ€"Laris.â€"-Wellington Play- ter, 6. John Foley,t3; Patrick Foley, 5; Charles Dickson, 5, THIRD CLASS â€"LATIrv.â€"Georgo Dick-on, Donald Cameron, 6, * Frus’r Gnoumnv â€"â€"J. Woods, 6. SECOND Gsoumav.â€"-John Tool) . 6., , . Tmsn GzeuETRY.â€"â€"George Dickson, 6.; ’1 ‘. "‘x.’t~ -' In the fall of 1651th are. to have. a OJ. ~ 44;, 2mg? u- ~ "-"Y.$‘.‘-.'r.rr~.v a , avian" 2': -. ».~ . .212. “'21: . Donald Cameron; 5; Wellington Playter, 5; J. Foley, 5, FIRST [humanâ€"John Woods,,6. Secoun AI.GI;nna,-'aâ€"Dorrald Ca’meron‘, 6; George Dickson. 6 ;~ John l‘eefy, B. Ronnn'rsoiv’s GRAMMARvâ€"nlollm Woods, 6; Donald Cameron, 5-; John chfy. 5; George Dickson, 5; Elizabeth Dick 5 ; Eliza Dick- son, 5, Snoosn GRAMMAR-~VVelllngt0n= Playter. 6; John Foley. 6; Charles Dickson, 5. FIRST l’lls'l‘OItY.â€"-Elizabeth Dick, 6; Eliza Dickson, 6, Donald Cameron, ti: George Dickson, (5. Second HISTORY.â€"-J0hn Foley, 6 : Charles Dickson. 6, \\ ellrngton Playter, 6, I’atrrck Foley, 5, Eliza Mowtds, 5. Frns'r Am“inlandâ€"Elizabeth Dick, 6, John Sanderson, 5. Eliza. Dickson, 5, Wolâ€" lington I’layter, 5. John Foley, 5. SECOND Alil‘l‘HMEt‘lC.-â€"â€"\Vllllaln Warren, 6, Adelaide Arksey, 6. Sarah Morgan, 6, James Warren, 5, John Appleton,5, Eliza. Mowlus, 5,Lati ia Vanderburg, 5. FIRST NATURAL PHILOSOPHY --.lohn Woods, 6. George Dickson, 6, Donald Cameron, 6, John 'I‘eofy, 6. Elizabeth Dick. 5, Eliza Dick- son, 5, John Foley, 5, Wellington I’layto r, 5 The merit of the essays may be ranged in the following order, the firstâ€"mentioned being considered the best: , George Dicksonâ€"Subjoct,-â€"“ Patriotism.” lohu Woods.-â€"-" Progress of the Arts and Sciences.” Donald Cameronâ€"~“ Civilization.” lohrr 'l‘ecfyâ€"éJ' Our Country.” Elizabeth l)ick-â€"â€"“ Henry the Seventh.” Ehza UlCliSQIt7g" Elizabeth.” ) Odwâ€"fi Common School. _. ON. Friday, the 21st inst., the ex- amirratiorrof the pupils of this school took place. Here again, there was a paucity of VlSlIOIS, but a. very large attendance of scholars. Every one present seemed to be delighted with the examination, as were we. We have attended many examinations of schools, “but never were more thoroughly satisfied with one. The. Trustees have evidently secured a first rate teacher for this junior department of the Grammar School, as the pupils were subjected to a very searching ordeal, and ac- uittcd themselves remarkably well. Mr. Bannister? has certainly done his duty as a teacher. Our only regret ]S that all who send children 'to the )I‘cscnt, as they would have been delighted to see the progress made by those committed to their care. The following (as given by the Teacher) 'l‘righcst places in: the various classes, as determined by the credit marks, for perfect l‘CCll'itllOl’tS are held by the follow- ing pupil . r ,i x Q n t. o Ascritsr IIISTORY--l5l. Amelia I‘oguo, GltA.l\IM.\R.â€"-lst, Mazy Jane Ilewison, Sud, Amelia I’Oguo. 3rd, Thomas M Morgan. FIRST ,Drvrsrorym SPELLIso â€"lst, Jarret McMillan, 2nd, \Villiarn Itaukin. 3rd, Marv Jana llewisou. choxr) DIVISION SrEI.I.Is'c.-â€"-lst, Wright, Bud, Benjamin Barnard. 3rd, Henry Keller, ' sou, 52nd, Amelia l’ogue, 3rd, Sop 4th, SaralrJarrc Vanderburglr. BoÂ¥5.'â€"s~§lst, Robert Patterson, 2nd, Thomas Savage, 3rd, Thomas M. Morgan, 4th, Chas, E. Sheppard. bra Benson, q H (mpâ€"“'â€" The Extradition Case. â€" ON Saturday, the 15th inst, judg- ment. was given by the three judges of the Court Of Queen’s Bench on the case of Anderson, who is claimed by the United States on a charge of committing murder in Missouri, in 1852. We regret that Chief Justice Robin- sun and Mr.Justicc Burns, were for the rendition of the prisoner. Mr. Justice McLean, however, came to the Opposite conclusion; and we still hope that this poor man will not be given up, as we feel itwould be a disgrace to Ca- nada were the iniquitous demand of Missouri amended to; for as the True lVrtness justly argues, if they demand his surrender as a slave, it ought to be refused, because a more chattel is incapable of corn- rnitting a crime. But should the American Government demand Andersonas a, free man, then he should not be surrendered, unless it was guaranteed that he should receive a free-man’s trial; which, of course, Missouri will never con- sent to. Looking at the judges’ decision, wefi't‘vill say it may pos- sible be low, but one thing we are certain Of, it not juSt’icc. In this case we will fain hope that Mr. McLean’s decision is really law, and that the other two are mis- taken. ‘I'iiocasc will, we under» stand, come before the Court Of error and appeal, when, we hope, the present decision will be re- versed, and If not, we hope that Parliament will interfere; for it is monstrous to give up a slave to the traffickers, in human flesh merely because he happened to kill a man who was endeavouring to prevent him from gaining that liberty which is his inalienable right. The case is an important one; for it Anderson is given up, then an escaped slave is not safe here; and if he is not given up, then an escaped bondman may irr- deed feel himself free when he lands On our shores. MPG!” The school children of Switzerland have purchased, for $11,000, the Gurtli, the birth place of Tell, where he and three others conspired for tho deliverance of his country from its oppressors. The place is to be con: secratedto national uses, like Mount Vernon a. the United Slater. ' - flea-Jam ‘llt'c‘jva‘A-vt‘v _ 52),", school were not, gildne. 2nd. William Rankin, 3rd, hjlary._.,larre flowisorr. _ , Monsi.’s GEOGRAPHYâ€"4st, ’lllar‘ga-I‘et Ran. kin, ‘Zud, Clravlo‘s Sheppard, 3rd, "Jo'ser lVright; . I ‘l’liNhlANsIllPâ€"Glltl.8.--â€"Is:l, 'Mnry Jane llowi~ ' Collector’s fist-fitsqjxr“ W. a 2%.. care: - :. .'-.:-e. {#931, .4» ... ., . Markham Council. A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on Monday, the 24th instant, at Size’s Hotel, Unionville, for the purpose of set« tling the Haacke’s School question, but as the parties who desired to have the School Section restored declined entering into bonds to put a stop to all further litigation on the subject. the Council refused to, proceed any further, consider- ing thisa final end of the matter. Afterwards the following, busi- ness was disposed Of: The Clerk. laid before the Coun- cil a statement from Harrison and Patterson, concerning the taxing of the Bill of Costs of Messrs. Ecclcs & Carr-Oi, in the case of llaackc vs. Corporation of Markâ€" ham, causing a reduction Of the above Bill to the amount of the £9 115. 4d. Also a claim for costs on the above of £3 155., and £2 10s.. for advice to the Reeve on the some same subject. Moved by Mr. BUTTON, soc- ondcd by Mr. MARSH, that the Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorised and required to ,puy to Harrison 8: Patterson the amount of £6 5s., that being the amount. due to them from. this cor'porationâ€"Carried. Moved by Mr. Marisa, seconded by Mr. BOWMAN, that the account of George Eakin, amounting to $8, for attending the suit of the Cor- poration of Markham vs. Kester, be paid. Yeasâ€"Bowman, Marsh and Pingle. NAYs.-â€"Butlon_-â€"â€"Carricd. The Council then adjourned. W'III'I CH URCI‘I COUNCIL. The above Council met at Case’s Hotel, on 'l'uesday, the 18th instant.â€" All the members present. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. On rrrotion of Mr. Macklem, seconded by Mr. Randall. it was resolved that Walker Lloyd be appointed to call the first School meeting in Section N0. 7, as described by By-law No. 101. The Reeve stated that during the in- teriru of Council, the. 'l‘rcasurcr had issued a Tavern License to Mr. James I’hrllips, of Lernouville, and a Store License to Mr. McFarlane, and accepted their so. curities. It was now for this Councrl to approve or disapprove of what he had W'it‘h regard to the Store License he could not refuse to grant it. , I -Qn motion of Mr. Harrison, seconded by Mr. Randall, the action of the Trca‘ surer was confirmed. On motion of Mr. Harrison. seconded by Mr. Brodie, the time of paying orders ' for road apprOprrations was extended to Jessie [ the 41st December, instant. The Reeve brought before the Council the..riecessity of altering one of the prin- ted flyâ€"laws of'the 'llownslrip, in relation “‘to the duties of Overseers, as a magistrate had. recently fined 21 man for dirclectiou of duty where it was not intended to be im- posed. .The clause Ofthe By-law referred to was the destruction of Canada Thistles. Ac cording to another Bylaw also printed. it is clearly stated that it was merely interrâ€" ded that Overseers should cut down thistles to prevent their going to seed ; but anyone who knows anything about them knows it is almost impossible to ex- terminate thern. He could not see how any magistrate could line under the By- law; but, In order to remove the difficulty he suggested the clause be amended, so as to read “ To prevent thistles from g0â€" ing to seed.” The other members of Council con- curred in the remarks of the Reeve, and a By-law was passed for the purpose Of amending the printed one accordingly. A petition was presented from Mr. Jacob Shatter and Mr. W. Douglass, praying the Council to grant the privilege Ofrernoving their fences according to a new survey, along lots 5 and 6, inrthe 53nd concession- It would appear from remarks in Coun- cil, that. to grant tlrrs prayer, would nearly close up the road near the Lake' On motion of M r. Harrison, seconded by Mr. Randall, the petition was ordered upon the table for further consideration. The Reeve, on motion, vacated the chair for one hour for dinner. SESSION. Business resumed at half past l o'clock. The Reeve pvt-seated a Bylaw in blank, to provide for holding the forth- coming Municipal Elections' In committee of the whole, Mr. I'Iarri- son in the charr, the blank in the By-law for naming the place was filled with “ Aurora, in a building near the Welling- ton Hotel.” ‘ Committee rose, and the By-law passed a third reading, and was adopted. A petition was presented from M r. George Davis, praying the Council to grant an additional 50c. per week, for the lime to come, towards the keep Ofa pau- per, now under his charge; also, for a stilt of clothes. ' On motion of Jl/Ir. Macklem, seconded by Mr. llarrison, the Treasurer was in- structh to continue to pay $1 per week until the meeting of the new Cocncil in 1861 5 and the Beeve and Mr. Randall were appointed a Committee to procure what clothing was necessary. A By-law was then introduced to pro- vide for the payment of Municipal officers for the current year. In committee the following were inserted :â€" The Clerk as selector of Jurors. . . . . . . 00 The Bcovo “ “ 3 ill) Assessor , , 3 «.0 Poll Clerk 4 50 Clerk for extra labor in preparing By-laws for printing, , , , , , 15 00 Assessor’s Salary ...... .. .75 00 ’I'IOU"’UOIUIUV'IUQ'.6500 AFTERNOON H U (6 U '.-' -., :-, ' ... -.: v -.t:~.s“:n .._.:.-..,.e.'..- 12.: . , , MAM Mumâ€".â€" '-‘I~'.*:‘?'.¢:' . . Ms. .77 a ' “ax”. v. . >.‘.~.:J~M.r ~ " f. - Auditors, each 0 Or’) - - - “ .n...o....-v--.......-..H , . ..-Clerk and Treasurer. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .5325 00 one Of the nd‘lommg houses' mr Du" On the question of the payment of Councillors, the Reeve and hlr. Randall were in favor of taking no pay, as the l\"luuicipal Law would not allow them to take sufficient to call it pay. Mr. Harrison proposed $1- 50, and Mr. blacklem $l per day, but neither motion was seconded, as Mr. Brodie was in the chair. In Coun- cil Mr. Brodie proposed $1 :30, as he be- lieved a man ought. to be paid for actual labor. The Township did not ask or ex. pect them to work for nothing. But: no one seconded the motion. Zl/Ir. JlJaeklcm- again proposed $1 per day, but the clitoris would not go for that sum as they did not believe in having it go abroad that they got pay, when it would be receiving actual expenses. The fly-law was finally adopted without allowing anything to Councilmen. On rnotiou of Mr. h’lacklern, seconded by Mr. Harrison, the time for removing timber from the side line, between lots 15 and 16», in the ‘2nd Corn. was extended. tolstOprflLIBGI. ' The Council then adjourned sine die. _ m. m. (Correspondence of the Newmarket Era.) and Mr. Tucker were also fortunate in saving the greater portion of their stocks of beef. Meanwhile, the fire brigade ar- rived, but there was considerable difficulty in getting a supply of water, owing to .tlrc great distance of the hydrants from the scene of ccntlagration, and as .it was im-l-I. possible to approach close to the burning: building owing to the intense beat, their!- efforts to SaVe it proved futile. In the I» short. space of half an honr, and, only few minutes after the brigade arrived, thy: entire building was one mas of flame! a portion of the roof had fallen in, and'b’yl'fl-l' one O’clock it was completely destroyed-5‘ How the fire Originated is not knownrbut'" it is supposed to have been cauSed'by’ I' spark from one Of the'stoves in the but' chcrs’ stalls. The building was‘the pr‘or‘ perty Of the City Corporation,and it stated that It was insured at its full Valuer and was estimated to be worth from $1,200"? to 1,400. The market was a detached ‘ bmumg } . ‘NARROW’ESCAPE OF ALLAN SIRâ€"In the year of our Lord one thou- .. sand eight hundred and fifty-nine, Joseph the chief-ruler. over the land of VVhit- . church diedr-And {the people lamented over Joseph dud mourned for him ruauy days, for'he was a good man and a just ru- ler and belm'cd by the people. '1 lrcrcfore according to the lands of \Vhit‘ehtnch, on lllr: fll'bf Monday of the first month, the Lubes asserrrbled themselves together lor the purpose of appointing new rulers in the land. together unto the city of Stouffer, near unto the land of Markham, and the roads Were filled with the tribes going and corn- ing, and the inns Were crowded by reason of the multitude. And five men were chosen from amongst the people to rule the land for the year‘ eighteen hundred and sixty. John, whose surname is Iron- sidc was appointed ruler over John, whose surname was liaudnll, and over Philip and over George and over Alexander,.and ruler in chief over all the land of Vl’lritchurch even from the rising of the sun to the going down of the same. And it came to pass in those days that there arose a little man from amongst the western tribes with a curious countenance, and who could look no man straight in the face; and he waxml great exceedingly in his own sight and went into his charrrber and shut the door. And he said unto himself, behold now here am I, a mighty man of learning and wisdom, I have taught wisdom to the Scribes and Pharisees of Aurora, and showed forth my skill in matters pertaining to the law be- fore the judges of the great City. The tribes have done an evil thing by appoint- ing those, foolish men to rule over us; they will cause the name of \Yhitchurch to stink in the great 'Council chamber by reason ofb'thcir foolishness. Behold now I will go up into the Council chamber, even where the rulers of \Vhitchurch sit in Council, and I will cansc them to build a Temple in the IllIdSlVOf the land, yea,cven in the wilderness of lrwiu. And it shall come to pass when trhctribcs gather themâ€" selves to appoint. rulers in another year, that the Eastern and Sou/luEastcr/z tribes will be afraid to coute up into the Temple to vote because of the desolation of the place and the lonely paths that lead across the mountains, and because of the ravenous'beasts that would devour them in the wilderness. Then my own tribe would assemble every man, even the lame, the blind, and the halt,an‘d appoint me ruler in chief over all the land of l'Vhib church. Ar.d I. will root out all those workers of iniquity who (teal in short Weights and small measures, the liar and the cheat will liave no home in the land of thitchurch ; drunkards and rowdtcs shall be swept from the face of the land, and I will purge it thoroughly from every abomi- nation. And I will ride in a mighty cha- riot covercd with gold and silver and sear- lvt cloth, clad in fine raiments of green and purple. And the people of the land will how the knee unto me, and the young men and the maidens will COliiC‘. forth wrth songs in their mouths and sing with joy, behold now the mighty ruler, his wisdom exceeds far the wisdom ofJoseph. Riches will flow into our land lrkc a mighty stream; our flocks and our herds will multiply that they cannot be counted for multitude, and we will become a great people. NOD. ll’hitchurch, Dec. 10th, 1860. snANDuunwsmaunnTsUtN- EDTIITnccrouno. From Thursdays Globe. At midnight last night, St. Andrew‘s Market, situated in the western Section of the city, has totally destroyed by fire. The building whiclrhas been in a dilapida- ted condition for some time, was construc~ ted entirely of wood, and covered a large space of ground. It was used as a police ~ station by the men of NO. 3 Division, while the east wing served as a dwolling for the principal officer,-Sergeant-l\’lajor Cummings, and his family. Only two of the stalls in the market were leased, and occupied by Mr. Tncker and Mr. Dunn, butchers. A few minutes before twelvel O’clock at night, while Acting-Sergeant Dunlop was returning to the station alter ‘ posting the relief’ he Observed flames bursting through the roof near the centre of the building, and ran to the spot acâ€" companied by several constables. An at- tempt was made to get at. the fire bell in order to give the alarm, but, it, proved in- effectual owingto the fearful rapidity with which the flames spread. The air was tilled with myriuds'of sparks and pieces of i wood, and the sky illuminated for miles round. The attention of the constables and the neighbours was at once directed to the saving of property within the build- ing, and they succeeded in getting out, safely all Sergeantâ€"Major Cummins’ furni- ture and the books and papers belonging to the police station. A litter was rapidly constructed, and Mrs. Curnmins-«who has been confined to bed through illness for _ the past twelve mouthsoâ€"was carried into ~ Gl LIA/TOUR, ESQ, FROM SUFFO- CATION. The Montreal Wz't7zess~‘saYS':-+--xi. . ‘ IV’ regret to learn that Allan-Gilmmiif'l. ;: at I" ,Esq.,rnet with a serious accident yeste‘rfi And- they gathered themselves ' day morning. lle Was staying at St.’ Lawrence Hall, and. was shown to :1 beds" room to. sleep, into which, by some dc-' ' rangemrnt of the flue, a flood of coal girl: -â€"â€"â€"carbonic acid, we supposeâ€"was poured-#3 during the night. -‘ " ‘ The stove was an American ~ pattern, - culled, we believe, the Albaniaanelf-Sup‘~‘> plying. It stood in a passage, some fifteem Efeet from the bed-room where the gentler .iron. man slept. The fatnli'ght had been removedv from above the door Of said bed-room,.and~- replaced by a tight-fitting piece of sheets I The pidc passing through an aperr true in this sheet went through the room» into the stove-pipe hole in the chimney fa ” lllC‘rli apertures being tightly - «fitted?» There was no Open fire-place in the roofiE .- or, in fact, any means of ventilation "hilt/fl?“- cVer; and the sudden change in the r’r osphere through the night. had causflffi’j, .trr back draft, which sent the smoke through the joints of the stovepipe into the rodm'. The consequence was, Mr. Gilmour was , found with vitality and respiration nearly-l. suspended, and but for being immediater placed in a current of air, must have sunk; V indeed, but for the feeble respiration which; inhaled some portion of the fresh air, or, in other words, had respiration been comp" Sioux Indians, of a party of emigra" ,expedition, We believe, numbered seven- plctely suspended, it would have been im- possible to restore him. \Ve publish these"‘ facts in the interests of humanity, to'slrow â€"â€"first, the danger ol burning coal with; out upon chimneys; second, the absolutbi' necessity of having bed-rooms ventilated“ to passages or otherwise; and, third; that“ proper means to use in casew‘b-f suffocation“? from carbonic acid gas.’ ' ' .33, . .2 I -. was. a .,'..g -. A BURGLAR To BE I'IUNG Ix I‘IAM TON.â€"iSorne time ago a man ii "ll. Brown, alias Miller, burglariously enter 1”" a store belonging to Mr. Henry, a jeweler; " at Hamilton. lie was caught in the act?P of robbery by Mr. Henry, who attempted’ - to arrest him, but was str'uclcdown’byrttiail burglar with a heavy iron chisel. Solitaire: qucutly Brown and two,confetti:rateszwef’wp arrested, and being found guilty at thelatc .; Wentworth ASSIZCS, sentence of. deatfl“ was recorded against, all three. Mr. Henry}?- had recoverr-rd from his wounds, and it. , was thought by all the sentence was a rnear matter of form. Undoubtedly the offence committed by the prisoners vat; great, and . deserved severe punishment-,1 but that the men, or any one of them Would be hung, was considered an irnpossi-_ bility. girdge then of the surprise of the, Sheriff of the. county when, a day or two I ago, ha received an order from Quebec tol execute Brown on the 28th Friday. The ., fact was soon made known, and Mr. Henry himself with others who have a knowledlglé': of the caseâ€"~counting among thern,‘fv¢ 1"“ believe, the County Attorneyâ€"irnmedil" ” ately signed a petition imploring the Eli-r" cutive to show some mercy towards the“ condemned man, either by commuting his ' sentence or by granting him a few 'ndâ€" '3 ditional days to live. Having felt sure of' " escaping the scaffold he has made 110.55 preparation for death. The Sheriffstartetl~ If. 1 as soon as possible for Quebec with the"- " ll)€tlll01).~â€"GZOC€. A WHITE CAPTI‘V‘E AMONG Ting"- SA VA Ges.~â€"I\’lany of our readers may re- member the massacre, last Fall, by this , .1, I. Th. journeying from Iowa to Oregon. teeuwa‘ggons, and all the travellers were” said to be killed’with the exception'of two men, who fought their way throngh,”a'rid“f two women, one of whom was left for dead " at the foot of a precipice, but was after-i wards recovered and restored to her friends" I" and the other taken into camp and compel“ ‘1:- ed to adopt the savage life of the Sinuxu‘ " This summer, when the halfâ€"breeds from ‘9 l’embina were at the Yankton camp on tho , plains, some of them, as they allege, saw: -- this poor hapless woman in the wigvvam‘ofj' lrcr captors. ' Tth say that they comers-«'5' et with her, and that she was anxious to get away, but was unable to effect her “v.2 .._ Cape glltlllel' there is any truth in the half-breeds’ story we cannot say, bui it is worthy of being inquier into, and iffound -., to be correct means ought to be taken» by ,- the American Government for rescuing woman of their country from a position 0,5,; misery and degradation which she must]: 'feel to. be worse than the cruclest deathfi The Duke of Newcastle, since his rel-f turn to Englar‘rd, has been engaged in a forming a scheme of Federation for the British American Provinces. Mr. John Ellis, a framer, of Caledon," was a few days since dreadfully gored by a bull. He is expected to recover. ' ' '- Mr. W. Lvon Mackenzie is laid to engaged on a history of his life and times.- "fr-r“