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Wfi’j’. .’ .. ’ t. ‘ yesterday. “M W_______._ ,‘r‘urrigu Slims. ‘ “‘33:;17: :TZ'TZZT.‘ : »-_ ,. -~4i.. l ARRIVAL or '1‘ 1E «ivou'rn AMERICAN.” PORTLAND, Feb. 18m. " The North American arrived at 2 a.m., She experienced heavy gales 3 throughout the passage. Liverpool. Jan. 3l.--The weather 15 “iii 305.; '.I 'u 328.'6d. tilild' for the season. Flour in moderate retail demand. Western Canal 29» 3d. Philadelphia and Baltimore 31s. wheat doing a fair business. White and mixed 13$. -.. 14...; red 11.. 5d. “quest. “V385. lid; mixed 37s. 6d. a 385' a 13s. Corn in steady consumptive re- White 39s. 6d. a 305. 6d; yellow Pearl- asliQQs. (id. :1 30s. 6d. .Loxnoxnuanv, Feb. 1st.-â€"Accounts ,,..,fi"oin- Vienna say that the Emperor has ydecidedupon giving Venetia a constitution ;. which \villhprescrve to that Province its T, entiri: autonomy. The Gorernmcnt of the i It Canea. ,-,. country will be left to the Italians, and Venice will be its seat. ‘ ROME, Jan. 30ih.â€"â€"Ou Monday last, 1 _the 25th, the Sardinians. with cavalry and artillery, attacked the reactionary troops The light lasted seven hours. The Piedmontcsc and Neapolitans after- “’War_ds evacuated the Pontifical territory. , . ARRIVAL OF THE “JURA.” ‘ SANDY Hoon, Feb. 19th. The Jam passed this point at 7 o’clock this morning, and furnished the howsâ€"boat of the Associated Press with despatehes of Tithe latest news. The English Parliament was opened ac- cording to programme on the 5th instant. The Queen delivered her speech in person. She alluded pointedly to the political trou- " blesof the United States, expressing her fervant wish that there may be an amica- ‘bly adjustment of all difficulties between the different sections. The steamship American from Boston, Jan ‘33rd, arrived at Livei-ool, Feb. 4th. Flour dull but steady with a partial ad- vanceof 3d. per barrel. wheat firm with an‘ advancing tendency; in some cases ‘there has been ,an advance of I per cent. Corn firm and advanced 3d. a 6d. per quarter. ‘ SECOND DESPATCII. A Calcutta telegram of Jan. 11th says news has reached there that the American ambassador was repulsed from landing in Japan. The Bombay mails to Jan. 12th has nrrivrd in England. News unimportant. I The Bombay markets are inactive. The London and Liverpool underwriters had advanced the rate to one per cent. on 'ing legitimate influence. cargoes from the Southern States. owing to the increased fires in cotton ships, and War risks. ' Jill's. Gore, the distinguished novelist, is dead. The French Chambers opened on the 4th. The Emperor’s speech opens with an eXplanation of the liberal concessions and greater lattitude granted to the Legislature hand refers to the satisfactory nature of commercial reforms and treaties, and then refers to foreign affairs. lie said he had endeavoured to prove that France sincereâ€" Shc does not pretend to interfere where her interests are not concerned. Non-intervention had unfavoura‘bly. The case of Bonaparte against Patter- Tunkvl‘S; - - - - - - - - » - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - . ‘ ‘ 5",» f . : (dBâ€"3%.. I JAR/"'- w The reactiOnary movement it Abruzzi was organized by 'l'rapaiu and 111. Demoâ€" radc. The Sardiniaus have evacuated the Pa- pal territory, Iii compliance with orders of the Emperor Napoleon. The Spanish vessels which were dcs-~ patched to Gaeta have been repulsed by Admiral l’ersaiio. Francis II. has issued an appeal to the Sicillans, offering them the Constitution of 1812, a Sicilian army and navy, and an entirely separate adiiiinstration. He. asks of them to give an asylum to a Royal family abandoned, but brave, andtoo well instructed by misfortune. LAT EST FROJII \VASI llNG TON. VVASHINGTON, Feb. 19.â€"-â€"Nothmg desisive occurred in the peace Convention. indications .«still are that the majority re- port will be adopted by a close vote. The propOSition for a national convention is, however, gaining ground. Jefierson Davis inaugural speech is bit- tein denounced be. Border State men. The Senate Committee on Post offices reported without amendment, the House bill discontinuing the mail service in Seccd- ing States. A strong‘iuterest is against pressing Montgomery Blair, of Illaryland, for a seat in Mr. Lincoln’s Cabinet. " Gen. Wood is lying critically ill with an attack of pcneumonia. In the peace Conference, Beverdy Johnson’s amendment concerning the ac- quisition of new territory, was adopted 14: to 6; all the Southern States, exepting Maryland, voting nay. New Advertisements. Calf-skin Bootsâ€"T. Dolmage. Dr. N. J. Peck. Surgeon Dentist. Pails and Sap Bucketsâ€"J. Amour. Cool Burgess" Opera Troupe I title “but flail b. {ICHMOND HILL, FEB. 22, 1861, The Census. BELOW we give the Census of Ward No. 2, Vaughan, as taken by M. Teefy, Esq, and Mr. H. Edwards, as we thought it would be interest- ing to our readers. The Evarious nations and religions to which the inhabitants belong, and the value of the land and stock, together with the numbers of acres and amount of bushels of grain sown and raised in‘tlie ward. is here shown at a glance. We have also given a separate census: of the Messrs. Patterson’s machinery and imple- ment works, by which the inhabit- ants of Richmond Hill will see how largely they are indebted to this establishment, and how much such enterprising men add to the wealth and prosperity ofthe Pro- vince. \Ve will only add that these statistics may be implicitly relied on as correct, for they are sworn to by the enumcrators : PERSUNAL CENSUS. Total number ofiiihabitauts Ward No.2. . ‘2815 Persons over :20 who cannot read or write. 1515 Attending School,. . . . . . . . . . . . - . .. . . .v. I 3271 Of school age (from 5 to 10)uot attending school in Ward No. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Not attending sciiool in Union School SW- ly desired peace, and that without renouuc- tion No. 4, Vaughan side, . . . 9-1 been her policy in Italian complications, MnmAuTms. and the. motive for sending a lleet to Gael-a UPper Canada, _ . . . _ _ _ . . _ _ _ , _ . , D _ . . l , 1151 waste furnish a last refuge for the King England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Erroneous interpretations and partial do- lf'°l““dv - - - - - - - - - i - - - - i - ' - - ' ' ' ‘ ° ' 245 arture from iieur‘alil at lerwth n Us” Dcoualm‘””‘ ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ‘ ' 152 p __ _ ' l‘ y P eu‘LM' United States, . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lllti tated Ilia". Withdrawal. He points to the Lower Canada, . , , , , , _ . . . O , , . H 18 recognition of the annexation of Savoy New Brunswick. - - - - . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 and Nice as evidence of the maintainach Ffmrmtfi‘,“ - ° - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' ° - ~ 13 ) . V . g, ' . ‘ v ) s an o ersoy, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - o - - - of the right of 1 mace, and to the [Local (l- Island of Lewis _ . . _ . . . . _ . . _ . . . L 1 ,ing rivChina as the way in which the lion- Nova Scotia. . . . . . - . . . . . . - - - - . 1 our of France is avenged. He rejoiced Newfoundland. .. - . . . . . . . . . .. 1 _ . . , ~ . . ) - ,at the restoration of this Christian crOSs in illufis'aé - - - - - - ‘ ' ' ' - - - ° - - - - ' - - - - - - - - - - i 'China, and to the protection of the Cyrian 0 an ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ‘ ' ‘ ' ' " ' ' ‘_ Christians against fanaticism. lie consid- Total, . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ... . .. 2015 cred it necessary to increase the garrison muemxg at Homes Wile“ llle hecu'lly 0f th" Poll? Wesleyan Metliodist,. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 47? appeared threatened. He concludes by Church of Eiiglaiid,.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44d asking that apprehensions be dispelled and gllllledl, l’l‘esbt‘tel'lann. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - ~ , , , ~, 1811010, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘ confidence restored, this firm resolve being Church of Scouand’ _ O O . . . ‘ . . . . . . . . I u 133 to enter into no conflicts in which the cattse Primitive Nlctltodlflt,-. .. . . . . . . 96 of France should not be based on right Lutheran. .m- . . . . . . . 4? and justicp. Episcopal Mcthodist,. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 30 ,. Baptist.-.--........... - - . - - . - - .calbl g The London .f‘zmcs regards that speech Presbyterian Church of Canada, . . . . . . . 5 unfatfourably, and says there is nothing in MemouistS. . . - - . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 4 it rcaswring. It affected the English funds Ullllanml’.”".""""""" 3 ~ Cougi'ogattonalist, . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . 1 Seventh Day Baptists,. , . _. . . . . . . conso- -; 1v; .’-,'..'. l . .s 4.3;... THE MESSRS. Px'r'risnsolvs’ mme- MEN’I‘ \VORKS. ,To give some idea of the extent of l the operatioas of this firm, we have ,only to state that there are pertain- in to this establishment Seventy- ! three males and forty-seven females *i‘naliing a total of one hundred and twenty persons. The firm pays one thousand three hundred Lumber annually; they ber used by them is $15,500. They manufactured last'yearl30 Rea- 40 Mowers, 300 Fanning Mills, 800. Ploughs, besides Root Slicers, Threshing Machines Stump it. can, we ima- gine, be easily seen from this enu- that such an establish- pet‘s, Extractors, 8L0. meration meat is an immense advantage not only to lltichrnond Hill and the vicinity, but also to the whole Pro- vince. We only wish that there were. more of this class in'our midst. This firm have now orders for their l Reapers and Mowers from Cali- fornia and the Oregon territory, so that they are every season extend- ing their sphere of operations. Mr. M C(lee has an Saw-i’tiill near the quantity of Lu or her. >¢< The Fugitive Anderson set at Liberty. lbustuess in the Lumber trade. (Communicated) Court of Common Pleas rendered tains his freedom. created an unusual degree of inter- est among members of the legal portant point of international law. fined to lawyers. ciciy have participated in it, and exhibited unmistakeable evidence of that sympathy. which as British subjects, we feel in the efforts of the oppressed to obtain their freedom. Having obtained a ticket of ad- the Court-room in Osgoodc Hall about noon, and after a considerable amount ofpushing and jostling. suc- ceeeded in making our way to a convenient position to witness the proceedings. The prisoner present in custody of the sheriff, and before the judges entered the court there was sufficient opportu- nity to get a fair View of him. There is nothing about the play- siog'nomy of the man that Would lead one to suppose that he would be likely to commit the crime with which he is charged. His phrono- logical (levelopiiients are such, as to indicate rather a mild and benevo- lent disposition, thi‘n the reverse.â€" His brain, in the region of honey.)â€" lencc and the intellectual organs, is fully above the average size found in the African race; and the animal propensities are not unusually large llis physical system is strong and robust, and it would re- quire some strength of muscle to cope successfully with him in a hand-to-liand contest. Vthn actu- ated by such a powerful motive as the prospect, of freedom, it would be difficult to estimate what feats of strength he might not be able to ac- complish. During the reading of the judgments he evinced the most intense interest; and asthe various precedents were cited by the Chief Justice and his colleagues, in sup- port of the conclusions they had arâ€" rived at, the contending emotions of doubt, hope and fear were made visible by the varying expression of I his countenance. "“m rrrounds on which the court I'llv O V v I . decided to set into at liberty are of l ila technical character. The war- son was argued on both sideg, and adjourm Professing no Religion, and Protestants. 210 rant under WlllC-h he was arresmd cduiitil Feb. 8th. Busqiict is dead. It is said that the principles of the Con- Total “umber 0f Famml's i" Ward NO- 2: forence at Paris, on the Syrian question, are agred to by the Powers. _ The Bourse was heavy at 681'. The siege of Gaeta was continued. ‘ Prince Caragnac had arrived at the ca“! Sardinian came at Gaeta, and it is report- â€"-... Total,....-....... AG RICULTURA I. CENSUS. ..... 2015 once... ,. 121 12670 Vaughan, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total number of acres occupied, . . . . . . Total number under wood or wild,. . . 3748 Total number of cleared land, and 'under cultivation, . . . . . , . . . . . . . ' 8922 Cash value of said land in dollars, . . . . $529290 1 value of Farming Implements, Machines, iSLc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18414 is defective, as the language used therein is not sufficiently precise to determine, without some degree of doubt, whether the offence charged is murder or merely manslaughter. In one respect this is to be regretted, as it still leaves the main question undecided, and Anderson is yet liable to be arrested on a charge of murder. But he need not be under ed, "that he will make negotiations for sur- Fa" Wheat Buffillfllfd any serious applEihenSlons as to the Tenth"- Spring wnel'iIZIIIIIIIIIII 952, 16601 final result, should he be again ' “The Italian elections proved more and Barley. - . . - . . - . . . . 1455 3655 taken prisoner; for before the more favorable to Cavour. It is said that 82; 192,33 courts can be called uponto decide Sallwl‘ ’wt‘l'l Pffi‘ose “1‘9 follywmg t9 the Oats, ..::i:....iiiiii...i 883 :25335lthe question of surrender, the state Eariamcnl .-â€"Y. to procaination of Victor fipdck‘iyhceat, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9% 2425;; of Missouri Wm no longer have me b inmaiiue as ixing of Italy With full power P t": 0'“. ' - - - v ~ '--~ l 10,5 right as a portion of the United ut with a limited period; a loan of three 1.1:)?” ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ‘ ' 194? 21879 a l . ‘,. ‘ ~ ~ . . . . , ps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7; 14103 States to clan. him under the 01 four hundred million francs, and calling Mange] wunzei’nnunu 4* 1425 A l b ,. T. . . Ch' f J ' out all the military reserve. Carrots, . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5693 S] mlon leaty' le .usuce . Iutcuiwence continues warlike Beam,“ _ _ . I ' _ _ , _ n _ _ . _ . _ . _ . . . . 2, Draper, however, freely admits that - o H V ' Hops, .. lbs. 15 he is rejoiced to be enabled to a LA TEST. g'jzrglor “gritty-1:2: . 3235;? give a decision on the ground of an _ boars, Feb. 3.â€"â€"â€"The Pope has ordered Maplg'g;,;,,,,_j : _ t _ .. 12,8; insufficient warrant ; as be fully his soldiers to return to Rome, notwithâ€" Butter, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... “15390 appreciates the difficulty of dealing s‘tlpeniignngrglhe. orders of M. Demafode f0 glheeer‘R-ég-llbys"::I:_:::::III: with the qdcsfion on .its own mer- , y . flay. in tons of20001bs., . . . . . . . . BbOl ‘lls- one P011“ ralsed by Mr- . NAPLES, Feb. 4i.â€"â€"Tlle fire of the be- Beef. in barrels of2()ll lbs, ouch.. 3:1 031113101] for the defence \Vas, “flied 3‘ Gaeta l5 1"er l’rlSl‘ and is re- 2:;lg's'lgfbgfi,l§°(lgzg lbf'MCl‘” 2:? whether Anderson could be conâ€" llll'ffd 11 in: the Serdm'an S(ll'adron- val-as of Flaitiieli...iliixiiiii 1011 sideted as Capable of 00mmllllng "l’i‘rlge Jalagnac had “sued the “ml” Carriagesâ€"“umber“and cash the offence charged. The views ‘ hitteen thousand. Sardinian soldiers pas» Prodzigugpg'répyra; '6; 63,1"? “Illegal, which the Chief Justice expressed 59d llll‘ougl‘ gmbrtn on lllt‘ll' march to ll"? Number ofllorses, . . . . . . . . . 368d " $23903 on this point appear to our unso- kingdom of Naples. i‘ Total value of all other live stock, $3”)?! phisticatcd ideas to be at variance and sixtyâ€"five dollars per month as wages; they use 800 tons of pig and bar Iron and 300,000 feet of keep 16 Horses, the cash value of which is $2,000; the cash value of the Lum- extensive ti'm'n-line of King; he employs a large number of hands and turns out an immense Then there is Mr. Cradock who does a good 0); Saturday last the judges of the judgment in the. case of Anderson, the escaped slave, by which be 0b- This case. has profession, as it involves a very im- But this interest has not been con- All classes of so- mission from the Slieriff,we reached , larace even' Fishgate. i ."( " ia'. 5:: ~;' 3 : was a .2: ran: ; '1 may accord with legal logic. Had the crime committed by Anderson been committed by a Waite man, it would have- been manslaughter.-â€" The fact of his being a slave ren- dered it murder, as it was lawful to arrest a fugitiVe slave. But we do not recognize such a thing as slavery in Canada. While he re- mains in Missouri he is a slave, when he reaches Canada he is a freeman. We. look upon him on any other citizon. lf a citizen of either country commits murder, the ends of justice demand that he should be punished accurdi‘ngl}. But in neither country do the laws designate as murder the taking the life of one who is abbut to deprive us of freedom. lf we recognize any distinction in the degree of guilt because the offender happens to be a slave, then we recognize the existence of slavery. But on the other hand, if we recognize slavery,'wc must regard the slave in the same light as the slavchold- or does, that is as a mere chattel, which cannot, by any means, he said to come under the designa- tion of the. person mentioned in the Treaty According to our laws, the owner of the chattel is gener- jally held responsible for any dam- ,age it may commit. The chattel of course is irresponsible. As Mr. Cameron said, , “ he (Ander- son) Was not to be. considered as a person, because a person means a man, having all the rights and attributes of freedom.” If Ander- son was a slave when he commit- ted the act, which has been called murder, then he was not amenable to the laws of the state. It is for- tunate that the error occurred in the warrant of commitment, as Anderson is thereby enabled to procure his liberty at once. Had the question been decided on its own merits,â€"â€"if we are to judge from the general tenor ofthc views expressed by thcjudges-«it is ex- ceedingly doubtful whether the (le- cision wOuld not have been given in favor of the. rendition of the prisoner, although we cannot conceive by what course of rea- soning llle could arrive at such a conclusion. NH The Governor General’s Return. IN the good old times, and. amongst an ancient people it was the law, that the false prophet. was stoned to death. lt would, we think, fare ill with a certain. class of politicians were this law in full force fig-(lay; for fresh in our memory is the pro- .phecy of the Globe newspaper, that Sir Edmund Head, when he left Canada on a visit to England would not come back ; in fact it was stated that he had received his walking- tickct, as England was thoroughly disgusted with his partizan conduct as Governor. The Leader at the time pronounced it all bush. but still the Globe was sure it Spoke the truth. Now, in the. emphatic though not cl; qucnt vocabulary of George Brown, we would ask, “who has told the lie?” All that the Globe said about the affair has been proved to be thoroughly fulSc; for not only has he come back to us, but he comes back with honor; for whilst in England he received every mark of honor and respect which proves to a demonstration that the most emphatic assurances of the Globe are of little worth; and al- though not altogether approving of everything done by Sir Edmund Headâ€"us for instance,his action on what is known as the double shuffle, still we are glad that he was receiv- ed with honor in his native landâ€"â€" It will, we doubt not, more than compensate for the vile treatment he has received at the hands of the leader of her Majesty’s opposition. All the venom ofdisappointed ambiâ€" tion was poured upon Sir Edmund, and language used relative to him and the judiciary that. would dis- 0 But the Globe's abuse was of no avail, and its prophetic assertions are proved to be of no more value than it is boldly stated his notes are, of which we read the boys in Bothwell make kite tails. ' â€"â€"-â€"-.ro< Provision for the Poor. THE'poor must and ought to live. We suppose this will be granted by every one; but the question arises, how are they to be supported. Every year the number of the unfortu- nate and distressed is increasing, and we fear will continue to in- crease. NOW. as they must not be allowed to die untended and un- cared for, it becomes of serious im- port to know what is to be done with them. By reference to our report of the Markham Council.it will be seen there were several applicants for re- lief, all of them thoroughly needing assistance; yet to relieve effectually will cost the township a good few dollars. Now, the question is, whether there could not be a better and more economical method of re- lieving the necessities of the desti- tute than by making them a burden upon our municipalities. We think there could {and as the matter is be- ron. -'.‘.-‘-' “iv: v" "Te’vu-x nus/am .; it; 1“!» ~ ."".:'.-';r .2. r .- taa...“ , 5» with scund reasonirig’droWevcr the? coming serious", "’Wiafiiut'it'td the ratepayers of our iriunicipalities whether it would not be far cneaper, andthe relief far more effectual, if our Counties Counqu took the mat- ter in hand, and built in some cen- tral spot a house of refuge for the needy, with land‘ &c. attached thereto,; into which all thoroughly needy cases should be Sent. There are many advantages which would follow the adoption of some such plan, .amougst‘ which arcâ€"lst. ._..__..___.__ 1v . l l They would not be altogether de- pendant upon our county, as the institution might be made very nearly selfsustaiuing, and destitute children would often. be taken off our hands by persons, who would. for their services, give them board &c.. Another advantage would be, that by making the provision gone- ral there would not be the same risk of one township having the burden of supporting the poor from another township, being drawn to the cha- ritable township in hopes of. relief. \‘Vc throw out the suggestion, and shall be happy to insert communi- cations on‘the subject, as it is be- coming'a serious matter. w. . WHITCHUBCH COUNCIL. The above Council met at Mr. Sangâ€" ster’s Inn, Stouffville, on 'l‘uesday,the 1211i inst. at ten a.m. Meinbers all present. The Hecve in the chair. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. A By-law was passed appointing Ar- noldi Haight one of the auditors of Town- ship Accounts, in place of S. B. Pearson, disqualified. Also, a By-law to amend No. 145 i‘eSjiccting Tavern Licenses, in acc0rdance with the Statutes of 18130, and regulating the amount to be paid (in ansWer to the prayer of the petition of John Pypher and ten others.) viz.'. on Yonge Street and the village of Aurora and Stoulfville, $45) l‘t’Spt‘L‘lth'l)‘; and in all other localities in the municipality to pay including the Provincial fee of $5 on cash. Passed, resolutions aCceptiiig N. A. Gamble, Esq, as surety for lichard Machell, Esq; James Johnson for Win. Li-ary, James Lloyd for Thomas Hanson], and Arthur McFarland forJOScph Mc- Fai landâ€"~-applicants for Shop License. l’assed, a By-law t0 authoriZe the 'l‘riistees of School Section N0. 7 to bor- row asuin not exceeding $600 for the o 'purpo'se of building a School House, 8m. in said section. Also a By-lxw to appoint Pound- keepers, Fence Viewers and l’atlimastci‘s. lteceivcd petitions. signed by thirty and more of the Municipal Electors of this municipality. praying for the granting of Tavern Licenses to the following named persons respectively. as lollows‘; ----- Alexander Slaughter, llcnl‘y Staph-21.0”, and John Take, Stoutiville; .l’tooeii Arnold and Charles Case. Aurora; I'Vil ham Llli'istisoii, Yonge Street; lVifliain Brow, Bogart Town; James l.’liilips, lJt'lfIlflllVilltf; Jonathan Randall, 8th coil- cession Uxbi-idge Road; and W'illian'i Orton, Ballantruc. The player of the above petitions was granted, and their sureties tuccpleil, except in the case of Ithliatn Ui'toii, Wlllt'l] Was laid over to the next meeting of (/‘Ottl’Cll- lieceived, an application for a Tavern License from J. W’. Kirsopp, Aurora, but without the number of petitioners as lilo liiw directs, the ‘l‘reasui'er was authoi'iZed to acCepl the surettes of, and grant the license to \V. Kirsopp as soon as he complies Willi the requirements of the law iii that respect. Received, a petition from A. Grim- shnw and seven others, praying for cer- tain alterations in Road Division No. 5, iii the 2nd concession. Prayer not granted. On motion of Mr. Macklem, seconded by Mr. Randall, the time for payment for the support of William Atkinson, a pauper, was extendi‘d to the May meeting of Council. On motion of Mr. \Vheeler, seconded by Mr. Macklem, the Treasurer was re- quested to prepare and lay before the Council at its next meeting. a statement in full of all monies by him receivod from the Clergy Reserve Fund apportioned to the municipality up to the present time; also in what way too same has been dis- posed of. . On motion of Mr. Harrison, seconded by Mr. Randall, the Council adjourned, to meet at the \Vellington Hotel, Aurora, on Tuesday the 16th day of April next, at ten o’clock a.m., then to meet as a Court of Revision MARKHAM COUNCIL. THE above Council met at Size’s Hotel, Uiiionville, on Saturday tlie.16th Inst.â€" Members all present. The Reeve in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. Mr. Bowman presented a petition from Dr. Read and others, praying the Coun- cil to grant‘ the sum of $5 per month to- wards the support of Agnes Stanley, an orphan 16 years of age, weak in mind and paralytic in body. - Mr. Bowman presented a petition from Dr. Reid and others, praying that whereas the bridge known as Amos‘s bridge, situated _on the 20d concession, is in a dangerous state, the sum of $200 be granted towards repairing the same. Mr. Rather made a statement to the effect that an old man named Joseph Beinhert, 86 years of age, and infirm, had been kept by him for some time, and he (Mr. Rather) Wished the Council to grant some sum towards his support. The Council in answer thereto, said he must bring a petition before them before they could take any action thereon. M r. Marsh introduced a By-law to ap- point Tavein and Shop Inspectors, and defining their duties. Moved by Mr. Barker, seconded by rm“ n g , mu . the Sparta School Section. Mr. Brakes said that he did not belong to'thi: section. The Council ruled they could take no action thereon. i Moved. by 'Mr. Marsh,seconded by Mr. Bowman, that the sum of $1 per month be granted for the support of Agnes Stanley, commencing from the present date until she can be provided for otherWIse, and payable to the order of Mr. Bowman-- Carried. Moved by Mr. Marsh,seconded by Mr. Bowman, that the sum of $6 be paid toâ€" wards the support of Ildaiia Humphrey's, an: indigent woman resident in Unionville, and that the Treasurer is hereby author- ised and required to- pay the same to the order of Dr.Justice.â€"--Carried. V Mr. Marsh’s By-law to appoint In- specters cf'i'l‘aveins and' Shop ‘Licenses for the Township of llfl'ulklluln, was read a first and second time, and after consider- able discussion, Was read a third time and IIlIi'. Bowman, that Mr. Brakes be heard to show why lie should not pa)’ taxes on passed. '1 ho following are the Inspectors appointed 2â€"- Vl’ard No. 1.... ........ . . . ..“’illia~m Stivar. ” “ 2,. .....,.. . ...Thomns~.\'l~artiu. ” “ 3,............Jolin Carter. “ “ 4, . . . . . . . . , , . . Lutin Miller. “ “ 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . James 'I‘rann. I Moved by Mr. Burk-er, seconded by Mr. Marsh, that the Clerk be required to get printed forthwith 100 blank certi- ffcates- for the use of the Inspectors of License.â€"â€"Carried. Moved by Mr. Marsh, sccopded by Mr. Bowman, that the sum of $200 be appropriated to each of the Several wards in this 'l‘ownsliip. for the improvement. of the roads and bridges therein, payable to the order of the Councillors of the several wards.--Carried. Moved by Mr. Barker, seconded by Mr. Marsh, that the Clerk be requested, as Speedin as possible, to- prepare a list of all the by-laws now in force in this muni- cipality, the title of each by-Iaiv respec- tively, number and date of passingâ€"â€" Carried. Movrzd by Mr. Barker, seconded by Mu] Bowmandhat: a committee consisting of the Reeve and Deputy Reeve be ap pointed to review, revise and correct the several Bylaws of this municipality with a view to publication, and submit the same to this Council for approval at an early date; and that the Clerk be required to aid and assist said Cominittee.â€"-Carried The Council then adjourned till the 28th inst. ' The above Council will meet at She‘s l-Iotel, Unionville, on '.l.‘liuisilay next, the 28th inst. Momus, The first number of a weekly paper under the above title made its appearance in Toronto on Saturâ€" day last. It is got up in the. style ofthe London Punch. and, as its name indicates. is intended to be a vehicle of wit and humour.” Its articles are provokativo oflaughlcr, and will doubtless be a welcome guest to the family circle antlnfl’ord a fund ofam‘uscir‘icnt on a Saturday of the week are over. We are, however, inclined to think that in fresh and sparkling wit it does not equal the first numbers of its pre- decessor, Tao Grumblcr. The title. is peculiarly appropriate. Momus was the God ol'jokes. Deities and men were alike the subjects of his ridicule. Once upon a time Vul- can having constructed a man in- v1ted Momus to pronounce an opinion on the merits of the work. The latter, after examining it, laughed heartily at the author,â€" bccause he had not placed a win- dow in his breast through which his treacherics could be seen. We hope our modern jocker will on- dcavour to supply to public men the defect which his fabled prototype pointed out in Vulcan’s man, and that treachery and corruption will find in it a formidable and fearless enemy. M Auction Sales. On Thursday next, the 28111 inst, J. Gorinley will sell by auction. at the W’ellington Hotel, Aurora, the Household Furniture of Mr. Chas. Case. Sale to commence at 10, a.m. James McClure, Auctioneer. On Tuesday, March 12th, Gormley will sell by auction valu- evening after the labours and carosi . .v .22 ‘m'n- ., w . 75 r» -' M I. .. Why did the priiic'ipdliiCbti’iisel for the defence, in the Extradition case, make such. extraordinary ex- ertions to procure Anderson’s free» dom 7 Because he ishimsetfa Ii‘re'cmirm.r To Coannsronnmnws.-An "an"; swer to “ Beta ” will appear inour‘ next issue. ‘ OPERA TROUPE.â€"~The gi'eatriB‘Urw gess Opera Troupe will give» a. grand entertainment on Thursday evening next, the 28m inst., ;at Ambler’s Hall, Richmond Hill.â€" Admission, 25 cents. , . ' ._m_~.-____. ..-â€"..._ ~.....__-________,___. ._.-_._.__.4 ill a r r is it u an r If ti... “’0 wish it to, "ionising; .’...‘.i;..“...;.a;~:u..-. We do not hold ourselves responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents through. our column. ‘__._..__. scriooL accommoa'rioiy. To the Editor oil-Tho York Herald.- SiR,â€"â€"f am glad to observe that an editorial article in your last issue calls the attention“ of our School ’f‘rustces and the public“ ft) the great inadequacy of the accommodations, at. present afforded in tlieijunior department-9f tho Richmond Hill County Grammar School. “ It is time, that some serious and deter mined action. should be taken to remedy this evil. for, so long as it is permitted to» remain, some of the malt. vital interests of this corrrmit‘nity must still con- tinue to suffer the damaging effects of. negli- gence. That more than nittlety‘childroh 'aré at present huddled together in a room: which iuihot fitted to seat over sixty with any degros‘ of'comr fort, is a. fact off. which any one may become? satisfied who. takes sufficient interest in the matter to make the necessary enquiry. But the more proof'fiof the existing evil is only one step towards It is, essenthl that some person or persons who are qualified by their knowledge on such subjects to give its removal. advice, should recommend those changes. which will effect the desired reform, showing, at the same time, their usefulness and practicability. Now, without arrogantly claiming to be 111 iiil'aliibe authority, 1 would respectfully ofl'or some suggestions as to the nature of the int- provemcnts which this departmentol'tlte school requires. In the first p‘ace,l think that another " room should be added to the present building, capable of accommodating at least fifty scholars. It should also be furnished with desks similar To This room should be transferred all tho‘boys and girls in the fourth, fifth, and history classes. under a to those in the senior department. first-class male teacher. The room ah,pres_ont. in use, with a few improvements in thc of repairs and now seats, could then be occupied‘ by the less advanced pupils, Viz., those in the first. second and third classes, in charge of a female teacher: qualified to touch, well and thoroughly, Rendingfipelling. Map-geography, uniting on the Slate and Arithmetic, both men- tal and written, as for as the compound rules. The “ Object-lessons ” furnished at. the Edit- cation OlDt‘e in Toronto. could also be used in this department with great benefit. i This arrangement would at. once securesth every pupil in the second division, that amount ot'ipersonal attention from his teacher. which is so essential to the success of both. "It is not, so much the great number 'of' scholars as‘the difference in their attainments which at pf0-‘ sent cramps and tenders abortive the best of- forts of the teacher. When ho has to attend: to classes of every grade, from boys well 1will-- vanced ili arithmetic. grammar and history, down to the lisping innocents who are just being initiated into the mysteries of a b c.'. it: is iiiipossiblo for him, within the time at his; disposal, to give to each class the attention which it requires; and the consequence is that. the pupils committed to his care must occupy two or three years in accomplishith that, which, under proper arrangements could be dentin one. The offecrs of the system which has been hitherto pursued, are painfully apparent in tho chirography and other attaihments of many young men of eighteen or twenty years of ago, who could be put to the blush, by any boy \of twelve who has enjoyed the benefits of an ef- ficient training in these branches, andi‘we need not go beyond the limits of this section to fin‘ abundant proofs of the truth of this remark. . Beyond the first outlay in providing accommodations which 1 have here suggested. the cost of paying the teacher and all other expenses incident to the new department woulzI not add a far-thing to the tax-roll of' the section. It is but reasonable to suppose that this arrangement would have the effect of increasing the average attendance by about forty. The public money to which the section would be entitled from this increase, would be not less than $120 per annum, while the lil- ditional school-fees at the present rate would ' amountto $110 more, thus affording ample means for the payment of another teacher, Ind able Farm Stock, 81c. on Lot No. anotherupmm, 11, rear of the 2nd concession, But even supposing that these alterations. Markham, (COUClt’S Corners.) Sale should call fora greater annual expenditure to commence at 10, a.m. C than has heretofore been made, is that a con-i- 011 Thursday, the 28th instant, doration which should, for a moment, be per- credit sale .Of stock, furniture. 82:0.) mitted to stand in the way of hair accomplish- at Iâ€"Ieadfoyd Mills, 2nd Con. Maek merit? If we except incorporated towns and ham. J. Gormley, Auctioneey villages, this is one of the wealthiest sections in the Province ; and if we hope to maintain our position in this respect, we must take care to render it also one of the most intelligent, for >1 SELECT BALL.â€"-LaSt Thursday ' I ‘ _ evening, the 14”] instant, a fe W intellect is the master of wealth. Let no sordid friends a ball at or mistaken notions of economy hinder us from Van Nostrandvs Hotel, Richmond placing within reachof our youth those ad- Hm, which passed off with great vantageswliich constitute a. nation’s cheapest cclat' The balproom’ which is defence. its mest enduring honor, and which, If i ll7 1‘ d, "l ' the cro'nino' lor'of very commodious, was tastefully film“ “‘lpmve “ B l: 3 adorned; and the supper got up in firstâ€"rate style by mine host, and all present seemed thoroughly to enjoy themselves. TEN DOLLARS REWARD --This reward will be paid 10 any person A man ‘named I'Vallace was frozen to who will give information which death onrlliursday night, onthe Craigroad \Vlll lead to the apprension and “earQuebec' conviction of the party or parties A son of Mr. John Van Norman. of who broke into the house of Wm. PortDover. aged about 19 years, was Taylor, Aurora, on the 18th instant, Struck by a horse 0‘) Frltlflyv an‘l.“'“ and stole, therefrom a quantity of taken upas dead. He is in a very danger- \vcarj ng apparel. 0115 COHdIllC/D. our country. Very truly, yours, v0x. Richmond Hill, Feb. 20,1861. ‘4 cw