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N a . “i. mt...“â€" . .... . ' jurrign Ethan“. L__-.._.â€"_ ._..â€"_-....-_... V H_â€"_.._.â€"-._~_. EUROPEAN Pl-IOG ’.AthE 1301’. 4 lelâ€"diUNtz‘Al’tY. (From the Christian Spectator.) Hungary, Venice, and lifll'IC'rfâ€"‘Slltjll is . plainly the European programme for 1801. .Attstria will again as in 1848. be attacked ‘ alike or. the Mincio. the Lcithn, and the. -Danube, and since she has not availed her- :self of her day of grace to concilidte either- her own subjects or Germans, by granting honest» political reforms, and by tearing the infamous Concordat to shreds, her disinte- ' gration must go on. and she may possibly' be reduced ere long to her primitive di ‘metisions of a moderately duchy. She has all along been, we must never forget, nothing but a pmvisional great Power, whoselunction it was to protect the young nationalities, whose Separate crowns were, worn by her sovereigns, first, from Turkish barbarism, and, iii later times, from Rus an lust of aggraudiseinent. But when,in ISLS, she called in wolf to make havoc t i >>~oi u wwww' m . ,_.nv~§v.i--W\.q'eg curacy.” . I amongst the sheep entrusted to her guar- dianship, and nation the Schwartzenberg- Bach Ministry, conceived the preposter- ous idea of absorbing tlietie young people's, and clubbing them into that political cbi- mcra, an Austrian nation (l)- slie Opened her own veins, and the death he is novv dying is but the consequence of these sui- cidal acts. Hence all the old platitudes about her proverbal tenacity, of life are now sheer iinpertinences. By trampling on her own vital principles of historical right, she had destroyed for ever the old loyalty which was never known to fail her before in her hour of need. in all her provmces disaffection now smoulderii Eventhe faithful Tyroiese are no excep~ ' lion; marid Bohemia itself, after centuries of dragonnadei and Jesuitism, is said to be ripe for revolt. Add to all .llllS the hopeless state of her finances, the incurable lalienation of Germany, and the rapidly Spreading conviction that her European fu ction is at an end, and must be entrust- ed to stronger and more vigorous custodi- ans. Can we wonder then that Russia, which has eitcelletit reasons of its own for preferring a weak and despotic Austria to a strong and free Hungary asa neighbor, is the only Power likely to _ir.terfere to prevent her absolute annihilation? Per.- haps there is one man who, even at this eleventh hour, could avert the impending doom of the tottering empire. Could the Hungarian statesman, Baron Eotvos, ofl whose accenion to office there has actuallv been some talk of late, be got to take the» reins of power, and be Secured from all intermeddling on the part of the Emperor and his Jesuit mothar, the Archducliess, Austria would have secured the services of the greatest political philosopher the world has ever seen, at least since Aristo- tle. But there would then be. real rcform~ both in Clurcli and State; first and lore most amongst which would be the final and irrevocable separation of these two disparate institutions. The historical rights of all the nationalities in respect of language. provincial customs, franchises, &c., would he, at once restored in full, with liberal additions .‘ltlllt‘d to the spirit of the time. in each province there Would ‘ e 9. Separate legislature and ministry, and all its internal affairs would be under its own exolusive control, without any inter- ference from Vienna. A i'Q‘llt‘t‘Sf‘lllltlth" Diet of the whole et’iipire, however, would meet at the capital, which would also be the seat of the Imperial Cabinet, in which _ each Crown Land would have a separate voice and vote. in a word, the most un- stinted provincial autonomy. combined with absolute unity in all relations with foreien Powers, would henceforth be the policy of Austria, and in a short time the world might yet be astonished to find in the place of that bundle of recalcitrant nationalities no‘w aqsurdly dignified With the name of a great Luropean l’ower, one of the strong- cst and most compact. confederates of con- stitutional States united under one chief that it is poisSible to conceive. Moreover, though there. would still be from five and twenty to thirty millions of Catholics, there would, for the future. be no papal Austria ; . and the. prosecuting and bigoted powizr which history brands with so many crimes would disappear from the map of Europe. Of course such a comprehensive change of policy is far too sensible to Slt'tld a chance of being adopted, frightened as the Court of Schonbrunn is at the growing seriousness of the crisis; and we see by the papers that the German doctrinazrc. Schmerling, is to help the poor bewddered fanatic, Count Recliberg, to pilot the ship in the storm. United States News. VIRGINIA CONVENTION. RICHMOND, Feb. 26.-â€"~In the Conven- tion toâ€"day, Mi. Geode. finished his s‘peech affirming that it was tnc duty of Virginia to go with the South. Ivlr. Goggin offered resolutions that it is the duty of Virginia to invoke the co- operation of the border States, to provide measures for concuirent action hereafter; that Virginia is attached to the Union as Ll. was, but as it doespiot protect the rights and the event of a failuie to obtain relief, it is her duty to provrde for the further re- lations she is to occupy as one of the Sou- thern States. M r. Goggin made a long speech, deny- ing the constitutional right of secession, but there was a revolutiOnary remedy for l wrongs. He wanted a constellation of the border States to form a Confederacy and invite others to join. He believed Virginia insecure in a Southern Confede- tater- Adjourned. HARRISBURG, Feb. ‘26.â€"â€"A private despntch from 'Wasliington confirms the report that. John Bell will haVe a seat in Lincoln’s Cabinet. EEGI‘SLATUBE OF NFW YORK. ALBANY, Feb. 26.â€"As3EMBLY.â€"l W _ . , The Governor presented a meiuorfal' from trade was sold to the highest, biddersâ€"Irmdvh behind which a quantity of l llatitude, involutary servitude, except in f grip-.3. the. Leizislature of'Kansas, setting forth the fact that the people have suffered du- ring the past summer from one of the most severe droughts ever known in the terri- tory or in the history of the country ;- that not less than 30,000 people are dependent for subsistence on outside resou‘rcns till next harvest. and a large amount of seed wheat, corn, and potatoes will be wantedl for early planting; that the great depth of snow covering.r the dry grass of the praries. causes starvation amongst the cattle,.and that the condition of the peOpIe ill the spring will be helpless and hopeless without a liberal and prompt response to this ap- peal. The Legislature solicits State aid from sister btates, and: expresses entire confidence. that the 'l‘erritoriiil Committee of Atclnson will faithfully and equitably distribute all contributions re- ceived by them over the territorv. The memorial is Signed by John TV. Scott, the Speaker of the Mansl- of Representa- tives,and TV. TV. Updegralf, President of the Council, and is accompanied by'a letter of endorsvment from Governor Robinson. .â€"__ \VASHINGTON, Feb. 26.â€"â€"â€"The peace conference remained in session until two o’clock this morning. Before adjournment they adopted in committee of the whole the proposition of Mr. Franklin, of Penn- syliaiiit, which was submitted by him on baths day night. This preposition is similar to that sub- mitted by Mr. Guthtie, of fit-'iitucky.aiid will be passed to- day by the vote of the commissiioners, unless something unforeseen should occur to disappoint Well founded exâ€" pectations and well laid plans. The following is the plan of Mr. Frank- llu :-â€"- “ In all the present territory of the United States north of the parallel of thirty-six degrees tliiity minutes of north punishment of crime. is prohibited. In all the present territory south of that line the status of persons held to Service or labour as it now exists shall not be clianned. Nor shall any law be posited by (swig-“less or the territorial legislature to hinder or prevent the taking of such persons from any of the States oftbis Union to said tei'iitory, not to impair the rights arisiiw‘ from said relation. Bun the same shall it: subject to judical c0gnizaiiCe in the federal courts according to the course of the Com- inon law. When any territory north or south of said line, with such boundary as Congress may prescribe, shall contain a population equal to that required for a member of CongreSs‘ it shall, if its form of W "7"-'.“Vv";-9fii‘.' ' :-. ‘ toilet; governi‘n‘ent be republican, he admitted in- vs ~ »' .- i ' - to the Triton on an eqinii footing with the original States with or without invelunaary sei‘ntude. as the constitution of such Slatt may provider” ' ‘ ‘ I a The (,onference, to-day, in Yolltls down the 1' raiiklin substutc, are in the same po sition as a weeky, ago. home. southern tIOiiiniissionets are much discharged, lint comforted by the as.~u:anre from those of other sections that they will endeavor to reconcde conflicting Views on slavery in IllOl'l'OW, Senator Seward and Sumner. the New York Pennsylvania and l-lldlr’lla congressional dole-i gatioii,.lutlge llarriz»,(ioveriior flicksmudotlier.» called on Lincoln (0-day. A nuiiiberot' Vir gminns also had an iiitervtew, and are highly pleased with the President elect. . ARRIVAL 0!" THE PONY EXPRESS v Fon'r K EARNEY, Feb. f2b‘.~â€"Tho potty express lift?! arrived wittt San Francisco dates oftlio l2tli- l‘lie steamer "olden Ago sailed on the fill! for Panama with nearly $l,t)UU,i)llU in treasure. and 200 passetig‘o’s. The ship Eagle lVing is chartered with flour and wheat for England for $189,000. Union resolutions. are being discussed in the Legislature. and the Assciiihty finally passed re- solutions endorsmg (Irittendeii’s dompromise aiidDouglas’s views against coercion. 1‘10 election has yet been held tor Senator, FROM NEW YORK. NEW YORK, F‘eh. 26.-â€"'l'liomas McDermot’s wife .and two children were burnt to «loath in his dwelling on Sunday night, at Point Plou- eant, N. J, TW lGRS” TREA SON. It is understood the Government intends to institute proceedings immediately, in the trea- son case of Gen. 't‘wiggs. His iimVeiiioiit has greatlv daningodsacossion in the border States. The Seclotary of War and Gen. Scott favour immediate action in his case. TUE SEIZURE BY NEW ORLEANS. Secretary Hall has addressed a letter to the Go’vuraor of Louisana, demanding the restora- tion of the Government property seized in New Orleans. lie denounces the seizure as an act of flagrant and atrocious spoliation Gov. Moor returned the letter with the endorsement that when addressed in the usual language ofofficial intercourse, he would consider the matter. diicen from Montgomery state that Presi- dent L‘avis has tendered the position of Con-- missioner to Europe to Mr. L. Yancey. with | power: to obtain the recognition 03 the Southern Confederacy. . . 'l'he hotly contested election in Georgetown, D.C., yesterdav. resulted in the election of an Mill-Democratic Mayor. FLO? D’S PRECAUTIONS Secretary Floyd recently boasted that he had so disbaiidrd the army that no considerable force could be» collected against the secessionist: under tivo months. 'Mrjor Anderson writes from Charleston that no unusual preparations against him havo been recently mute, and some works already thrown 'up are apparently abandoned. w...“ _ Among the curiosities of London life may be mentioned the appaaraiice of Lord Caitlines in. the metropolis guiding his steam carriage. We were told it make- to much noise to be used in cities. This is ‘iiot the case. as he drove through the most crowded parts without frightenvng the horses, and throadéd the vehi- cles, thickly stroin as they are in the city, with the ease and elegatiCe of master of dance in the " chain (in: dairies ” There does seem; a chance ’ot' the vehicle being adopted and turning out a rival to Mr. Train. The News says :-â€"“llis llonor Judge Gowmi waited upon the County Couiic‘il,cf Simeon, during their recent ses.<i'on,&iid tender- ed them the handsome sum, of 13m, provided they would grant a further sum to pay for the supnprt and instruction of anorhor deaf and "49. fies ‘Iv.""‘.,$m17 net-wax: ,3:.«;1'.-.f‘,, ' ‘ New Advertisements. ’ -mmivs‘. fie. ’ 3 «excavate. . . we had been . .~ .1 guru: lodged, has caused the v gyms" wwmluj‘ t __ wavw..- _s_...-___.._.~_.__..___ pawn; ‘.‘..'u'i:.>(‘_i j'fb: runway; 2: M; ,1: w~;«_-.,.,c i. M. i The next question is, what are to 13,“. 3.0,”. plough, &c,_pm,m,,, 5,, Brois'tdestrucrion of several others far- he the ruling fashions in America Dead Shot Worm Candyâ€"ler. McKenzie. Brick the. for. Saleâ€"A. Gallniiougti. List of Letteis in-the Richmond llitl f’. O. 1%0 ill titted E): .w . | t tthllMUN D i.tit.t.. MAR. tyrant, W The Weather and the Crops. THE words at the head. ofthis article at all times form iii-subject of deep interest in an agricultural commu- nity. Our prosperity depends so much upon the success of the la- tiuring the Spring months, as was titer down the stream. The vari- ous road companies also would do well to be prepared with us- sislance, in case of a flood, to pre- vent the accunmlation iof ice at any of the bridges. A few dollars ,thusjudiciously spent may he theI means of savmg thousands, and with Toronto from being "i nterru pied the case eleven years ago. ‘lt is .to- he hoped that -'such_g_calamit1es m ay not, again” occur,“ but,“ iris. the part of WtSden to avail“ ourselves. of every possible means to render, them as light as possible if they, bors of it e farmer,that, not his in- terests alone, but those ofall classes of society are directly affected. by any cause that tends to increase or diminish the produce of the soil.â€" Tliis circuu'istauce must account for our referring to it at the present season, when vegetation of every kind is bound up by the (:ongealiug powers of winter, and the country presents nothing but a wide ex- pancc offrost and snow. Sui the winding sheet of bright Liustillied purity, which winter throws over our fields, contributes no small porâ€" tiou of the. agencies necessary to cover them with rich and luxuriant crtips. Under Our present system of culture. the protection thus afforded is 'dlIHOSl. as essential to the preser-I vation Of our fall wheat as the showu ers and sunshine t fspi‘ing and sum- itierare indispensable to its growth. This warm VCSlttlt’nl preserves the‘ inherent vitality in the seed and roots of plants, until the heat and motsture of spring,r call forth their latent energies. The absence of a good covering of show during our Canadian winters may be locked upon as a very serioUs calamityâ€"â€" Our farn'iers all know how i‘iiuch winter fiffftltg is to be feared. Atlltlllg the many enemies of wheat, this is not the least iormidable. The present winter has been ex- ceedingly severe; the cold experi-- enced since the cortiiiienccment of February has been unequalled in intensity for several years. But we think that little uneasiness need be felt on account ofthe wheat,us there is a depth of snow quite sufficient to protect it front injury. Some people, indeed, who prefer a com- plaining, grumbling, dissatisfied state of mind to one of joyous tlinttkfulness, Would ii’iiike us be-l lieve that we have too mire/L snow,‘ and that there is great danger that the wheat will be smothered. We, have no sympathy with such disâ€" coutented people, its we think their fears are entirely unwarranted and groundless. ' Considerable inconvenience has been experienced on the. different lines of railroad, on account of the intense Cold and the heavy fails of snow. The trains have been ob-~ structed, and the mails delayedâ€" in some cases two or three days. he- hind time. It is curious ioobscrve the results of a temporary suspen~ slot] of traffic on a railroad. One. begins to wonder how it. was pos~ sible to get along before railroads. were built. But that which Ob- structs this mode of transit fur- nishes to the. settlers of the back Countries 3 road more Convenient. and better adapted to their wants than any that the most complete system of railways could furnish. Without this cheap and serviceable means of conveyance, which na- tuie annually furnishes, many parts of the backwoods of Canada would be alinOst entirely shut out from the rest of the world. We could, with as little inconvenience, dispense with our iron rails as with those of snow. The snorting locomotive with its liglitt‘i'ing speed cannot yet supersede our oldâ€" fashioned sleighing, by means of which the fairiier conveys his heavy loads to market over roads impas- sable at any other season of the yeah bridges will be CXposed to immiâ€" nent danger from a fresliet. in anticipation of such an event, we would stroneg urge upon those having mills or factories, driven by ambiguous sentences, but to learn There is one result, however, that l the present aspect ofaffairsplull and may reasonably be feared from gloomy as they unquestionany are, the accumulated quantities ofstiow \Vlll pt'm’c 10 beuiei‘ely the-gloom Of that now .lie on the gr()und,â€"-_ dawn, which will in..the end open Should a sudden thaw tzikc place, on a bright day «)f‘_civil, and religi- accoi‘npanied with rain, the proba- «HIS liberty- ,bility that the milldums and Garibaldi the battdit'hlcvl‘l Will de- should. ro<-â€"â€"--â€"â€"~ Fashions for Spring. ALTHOUGH snow is on the ground, yet the lengthening days and the sun’s increased power tells us plainly that spring is approaching; when the green earth will again be visible, and leaves and flowers adorn the landscape. The ladies,. too, will soon, like politicians, be anxiously enquiring the latest news from Paris, not indeed, to discover the hidden meaning of Napoleon’s wlat dear little bonnets will be the rage. and whether hoops, &c. are to increase twtiich, heaven forbid) in dimensions. The fashionable world will soon be all astir, and the godâ€" dess of fashion will soon reign su- preme amongst those, who with countless dresses declare they have nothing to wear. It is not our in- tention, however, at present to spe- culate on mantillas or tlounces, imv portant as these things may be. We want, if possible, to scan the pro- bable in Europe and America this coming spring; for we candidly admit that we ~look with bated breath and anxiety, not unininglcd with alarm, at. what. may possibly ()Cttltl‘ within the next few months. Never in the. world’s history was there a time more pregnant with events than the, present. In Europe all eyes are fixed on flatlyâ€"and the question on every one's lips is,what will Garibaldi do next? v Leave his island home he \vill,aud whither he will weud his steps is an inquiry of the first moment. Will he go to Hungary, Venice, or Rome? Are the gallant MngyuKossuth's hopes, to he realized, and Hungary shake off the yoke Of the house of Hap; - burgh, which presses so heavily upon her? ls Venice to he besiwged by the gallant general, and another gem added to Victor ‘EtfltDtttlUt‘l’S crown? or is the far-famed sevenliil-l- ed oitywnei'ereigns (through French troops) the boasted successor of St. Peter,to be besieged by this indomi- table general? Thai.somethingr is to be attempted by Garibaldi seems certain, and every ouewis on the lip- toe of cXpectatiou to know where the blow will be firsr "struck. A few weeks at furthest will tell the tale, as the spring1r fashion for ltaly lthat he. will uphold the Constitution,” i l . perhaps prevent our «intercourse in 1861 is evidently war; and ifthc contagion spreads no further, we shall be agreeably disappointed. The French Emperor’s speech all the opening,r of his sembance of a Parliament is,as the Times remarks, by no means reassuring; for he says that he will-pursue grille, course of carefully asserting his incontestable rights; and by vay of emphatising or eulightcninp,r the world as to what he means by his incontestable rights, be. instances his seizure of Savoy and Nice. Such samples of incontestable rights we. rather think are calculated to make Europe feel rather uneasy, and proves; that Na- poleon is a dangerous ucighbor,and an ally n t fit to be trusted, who may at any moment, by some mad freak, do as his uncle did, plunge theentire continent into a bloody and ruinous war; indeed the possible in Europe causes ,the stoutest heart to fail through fear. Still, we con- fess we are not. without hopes that We, hope to find in spoil the Pope ofli‘isltémporalitiee, and thus give a death blow to the union of the spiritual with the tem- poral. Revert we to‘England. and from the Queen’s speech we learn water power, to take every p05- that she is at peace with all the sible precaution to guard against injury. Those who recullect the vast amount of damage Caused by the floods of 1850, will not deem introduced this SéfSSlt‘nq as We think our caution entirely unnecessary. or our apprehensions groundless.â€" Some people are in the habit of placing their logs, intended fo: lumber, in the river or mill-pomi during the winter. While veri little advantage is gained by thi: practice, the danger of injury from freshets 1s veiy much 1n~ creased. Why not. leave the log. on the. river’s blink, and roll their dumb child front this county, nttho Toronto Institution. The Councd accepted his libera offer, and voted £25), to be added to it for thal purpose.” Filthum'. or nu. Cm'ros Bisx.â€"-\V'eleam as of breaking the (1am? t frorrt‘th‘e " Fot'lllllll People’s Press” that tuis . bank has gone the way oftllo litternetioualand Colonial..,::\{lfeiv days ago tho whole stock in into the water after the me has (lie appeared in spring, and thus avoi; the risk of losing their), as we that t . lsometiiries happened world, and we unfeignedly hope .ong will continue so. 'We are. sorry, however, that no reform bill is to be, .hat the industrial classes should nave a larger share in choosing their representatives than is ac- corded to them. The Tory party, waded by D’lsraeli, we observe, is wing to take up the gauntlet in la- :or of Church rates. By all means not them do so, as it will hasten the lownfall of State. Qhurchism,which .. an anomaiy in England, and a Listing monument of cruel injustice. rt li‘eland; and as a bulwark of ,’rolesi:.inti8iri, has proved a miser- 2.:-ile failure : in a Word, what may [4 it las ta 9 place in Europe the next few he months the acutest cannot ravei; so breaking away of a single dam, that we can but express our hopes eggs and fears. - this‘ spring? On the 4th inst. Mr. Lincoln will be installed as Presi- dent of line now miscalled United States, undlupon him will rest the question of war or peace. He Says and his organ, the Tribune, says. that that. means no compromise, and war with the seven rebellious states. If this is correct, then a few weeks will see the Northin conflict with the‘South, which, although deplor- ing, we do not see can well be averted. The Southern States have. most unconstitutionally and cause- lessly acceded from the union,and if allowed to do. so. peaceably, will p.0ve to the. world that the empire called the United States, was a union. of accidents, held together by no firm tie since» at any time it was liable to be dissolved by caprice.â€"-â€" Anyway. the brag of: the American is taken from him now, as a more thorough exposure of the weakness of any people could not have. been given to the world than is ,q'iVen by the present aspect of affairs between the North and the South, thOugh the events now transpiring in the States are not without their bright. sides. “79, sec in the struggle the downfall of the accursed system of sl’avei‘y,attd viewing itthus,we can- not look upon the dismembei‘metit of the United States as an unmixed evil. ‘ ’ In Canada there is every prospec 'L of the spring opening prosper- ouslv. Uur larmors are reaping good prices for their grain, and the fine open fall of last year, and the abundance of snow this winter,have protected the tender corn so as to leave no room for fearful forbodings, so that we really have, few griev- unoes to complain of. The recent Census shows that. we have gi'owu with the rapidity of youthhnd have only to exercise ordinary prudence in order in a few years to become a powerful people. “in are as free, r2? .' i l I? labor amonii,r you ;' bull shall'ever think of this token of your regard with pleasure, and whereverl go will cherish you in warm remem- bratice. over-to the whole school, (the junior department being present) that I have been highly igratified, with the great ii'nprovcriiettt that has taken place in the behaviour of the childâ€" ren, both in the school-room and out of it; for it. is admitted by every unprejudiced person in the village, that in this respect there is a mark- ed change for the better. There has also, I feel confident been a reasonable ad‘vancei’nent in the knowledge of the various branches (if-study, and although I may not have the pleasure of givingr you in- struction in future, 1 bore. that you will continue to prosecute your la- bors with diligence and sucCcss, and grow up to be useful men and rwomen, and blessings to the world. H74 DIABOLICAL PLOT 'ro Assisi SINATE lVlR. LlNCOLN. _. “ O . SOMEWHAT over a twelvemontli 'since, Mr. Sumner, the Massachusetts Member of Congress, made a telling speech on the barbarity of Slavery. in that speech he abundantly proved that Slavery was de- ,{radiiig both to master and slave, that it lowered the tone of morality, and instead of making human beings men, it made them ruflians. Universal history was his pi-Oof, which was not to be gain-sayed. The dedication by the South of the brutal Brooks was confirmatory of his assertions, and recently the last link in the chain of evidence has been given by ' the attempt on the life of Air. Lincoln, the nevle elected President of what once was, the United States. The report as taken from the Toronto Leader, will he found below. What a parody is this On the stability and strength of the Federal government. A man is legelly and con stitutionniiy elected by universal suffrage, a li'i'esilent, and the tniiio.ity not only re_ bel. but. conceive the llt‘lil'vll design of kill- ing; the man so elected, and this is done by a people who boast themselves as the. models of the world, it positively makes socially, politicallv arid religiously, lone nlitltltlsar at. the infernal wickedness as the most radical can desire, and which this plot brings to \‘lt‘W. have no cause to make violent, changes; indeed such we should dread. We are. aware we have. a class in our midst who are endea- voring to prove that. we are on the I brink of ruin, though any one. with his eyes open can see. to the con- trary. "l‘l'iei'efore, amid the eonvul- sions that now threaten the old world and the new, we can calmly \iatch their throes,aud in peace and prosi’writy learn those important les- sons which may prevent our splitâ€" ting on the rocks, on which other people make shipwreck of their country. __â€"â€"â€"â€"~’.4 Presentation to the Rev. Rob's. l Rodgers. ON Tuesday last, the 26th inst. , the pupils belonging to the Richmond Hill County Grammar School pre- sented to the Rev. R. Rodgers :1 very handsome “gold pencil,” as a token of their regard. The address, which was read by Miss Elizabeth Dick, was as follows 2â€"â€" u i“ To the Rev. Rel/t. Rodgers, Head Master of the Richmond Hill County Grammar School. “ REVERENI) AND Dunn SiR,-â€"-ln view of the approaching terriiinetion of your period of office as principal of this institution, a number ofvour pupils are desirous of giving a public expression to ihehigh degree of esteem and respect which they entertain for yourself, and to their appreci- ation of the zealous and efficient efforts which you have always exerted iii your capacity“ as 'l‘oaeher, in aiding them in the acquisition of useful knowledge. “ We feel persuaded thntouo of the highest rewards which the faithful and able instructor Can receive or desire, is the consciousness that his labors have been productive of gottd; that the young persons who have been committed to his care are duly alive to the value of that intelloc- tool and moral improvement, in producing which he has been the successful menuâ€"and that they feel a commensurate amount of grati tude and attachment to himself. “ As an earnest of the existence of such sen- timents on our part. we respectfully request your acceptance of the accompanying pencil (the pencil was then presented by Miss l)ick,) and hope that although it may seem to be a trifling gift. yet it may still possess some value in your eyes as a token of'that affection and regard which we shall over cherish towards vou. and to which your faithfulness as a teacher tully entitles you " We desire also to express our regret that the authorities, who have the control of the master- sliip, should have thought proper to make u change, which being ltel‘liei‘ necessary nor ox. pediaiii, we cannot but regard as a misfortune to this institution and to the community. “ 1n partingfrotii you, we earnestly hope that a kind and an all-wise Providence may ever pictect and guide you; and that in whatever field ofgood you may be called upon to labor. the same Providence may give energy and wisdom to your efforts. and crown thorn with abundant success, L“ Signed] George Dickson, Donald Cameron, Charles Dickson, Wellington Playtor, Wm. Snmmerfeldt, John iVlcUonuoll, John Appleton, Henry Burkitt, Georgiana Aiksey, Letitia Vaiiderburgh, Lliuabetli Dick.” The Rev. gentleman in reply, saithâ€"My young friends, this is so unexpected to tilt: that i really feel ill-prepared to make a suitable re- spimse’ to this expressron of your regard and esteem. l have felt very great pleasure in advancing,r you in knowledge; and although at timi 5 you might think the severe, yet in after years you will find that strict discipline. was of great utility in forming right habits, and fitting you to become useful members of so- society. I thank you for the. kind expressions of your regard, and only regret that not knowing that any such thing was afloat, I am not prepared to make that reply I should have wished. ldo not know how long I shall continue to ‘l. l i No ttllltltl)’ like lllls has evilr' previoust been attempted in the United States, and its results on the public mind, we. fezti',Vvill lie fearful. The feeling already bitter be‘ tween the North and South Will Vllt‘tW be t'x:ispet'ulittl. and the prospects of a peace l‘ul solution of the difficulty will now he slim indeed; more especially as it is be- lieved that the piirpOse 0t assas‘sinatiOn, Was concocted or ennuived at, by lead in; Southern Statesinen, if so, it is to be tli‘t aded that the. heads who main to exe- cute the scheme Will go unwhiped of jus' llCl’.. and the gallows be cheated of its dire. W’e are, however, glad that the plot faded. and Ytt’ hope. that the ttii‘iely discovery of it will make the men of the North more than ever determined to ac-r Cva'. no C(ililpt‘t)tltl.~t‘., but be dEl'TillllllUll to crush the~ “hideous monster that that; s such devils, as does the ‘ peculiar institution.7 “ Long and circumstantial accounts of a plot to assassinate blr. Lincoln, the l‘resident of the United States, as he passed through Baltimore to Washington, come to its by telegraph and through the New Y0rlt papers. '1 hey are ac- companied by feeble contridictions; butthere seem to be stvoiig reasons for concluding that the report of a diabolical plot having been form- ed. wrth murderous intent is true; and that it was frustrated by the sudden and unexpected departure of the intended victim to whom the secret had been revealed. '1 ho plan was to upset the train on its way from Harrisbuzg to Baltimore, by causing it to be thrown over an oinharkment; to blow up the train by grenades, or, to make terribly snie, assassinatehim iii the streets of the City. t\or is this the first or only attempt that had been made on the life of Mr. Lincoln since he started from Illinois. At one place after he left Cincinnati, a machine used for putt ng cars on the track had been so fasten- ed on the rails that it must have thrown off any train that had struck it. At another place, a grounds it as placed in the car, iii which he was to go. In both these cases, a timely dis- covery prevented the destruction prepared for the President elect falling upon him. The last and as it would seem the most carefully con- trived plot, was that intended for execution be- tween Harrisburg and Baltimore, or after the al‘l‘lV’tl of the party at the latter place. intelli- genes of' the plot, delivered it would seem from secret police, was conveyed to ‘Mr. Lincoln, while he was in his bed at Harrisburg, last Tuesday night. The names of the conspriators were given, including it is said leading Southâ€" ern politians and bankers. Mr. Lincoln was in- duced to take a special train, at an unexpected hour, and to travel disguised in a long military c'oak and a. Scotch plaid cap. The telegraph wires were cut to preVent their being used by the conspirators. The secret was pretty woll kept, and the scheme for defeating the dOSlgns of the assassins succwded. General Sean is stated to have caused the plot to be discovered, by resetting to a system of cspomago, such as Austria and Russia practice to a great extent. Since the foundation of the Repuiuic‘, no project of equal infamy has been formed in the United States. Assassinations of Royal person- ages, or attempts to do so, have generally had the excuse of originating in a desire to rid the world of a tyrant; but here the intended crtme had no mitigating circuirislances. Mr. Lincoln had not yet cvon entered on his official duties. me had no official sins to answ or for. The plot to assassinate him is the most diabolical and the most inexcusable of any similar plot that Was ever formed. Will the conspirators he brought to jostice? The uiicertaintv of justice gives impunity to crime, iii the, United States. Assassination, we fear we must say, is fttSl. becoming an Ain~ ericaii crime. It is a Southern iiistutioii. 1n the Slave States than do not learn the Virtue of self-control. Surrounded by a race whom they doriiliieer over, and whom the! can iiraltreat at pleasure, they give full rein to their worst pes- srons. impatience of the restraints oflaw hon comes a habit, and soeit ty enters on a down- ward career. The attempts io assassinate Mr. Lincoln are one ot’the natural consequences. l he hopes of a nation where this state of things exists have become overshadowed by a dark cloud, big with the storm that is new bursting over the Uttlull.â€"â€"Laude‘l‘. .__4m>o< RICHMOND HILL FAIR.â€" The usual monthly fair will he held on Richmond Hill on VVedne'sday next, when we hope to see a large. Auction Sales. u..â€" Excco'rons SALE'v-FARI' STOCK, &c.-â€"â€"On Tuesday, March 5 the , And i would. say, more- property of the late Adam \Vide. titan, lot 33, 4th concession Mark- ham. Sale at 11 o’clock. J. Gonpley, Auctioneer. EXECUTons SALE-FARM STOCK, &c.â€"-On Wednesday, March 13, on lot No. 8, 3rd concession Vaughan, fthe prOperty of the late Joseph“ White. Sale. at lOo’clock. Hem 'jSti'iolsor, Auctioneer. a On Tuesday, March ‘12th, I. [Gorinley will sell by auction valu- Zahle Farm Stock, 8:0. on Lot No. :‘11, rear of the 2nd concession, _Markham, tCouch’s Corners.) Sale to commence at 1.0., mm. X i w FiaE.--â€"-lVe regret to learn. that the dwellin2 house of Mr. James McGee, Lumber Merelilant, 4th con- cession of Vaughan, near the town- line, was totally destroyed by flirt: on Sunday, the 24H] ult., at. about 2. p.m. Nearly all the furniture. was saved. The fire is supposed to have originated in the upper storey by the overheatingofa stove.- pipe. The loss is estimated all! about 8800. There was no insurance. .VAUGHAN COUNCILâ€"Tile. Muni- crpal Council will meet for the transaction of business at the Town Hal l, on Monday next, the 4th inst. dull: rpnnhtnta we wish‘it t5 “iii; tiiii{Rolfâ€"tiliiiiéiiloiiii;' on we do not hold ourselves responsible for opinions exprequ by correspondents ihrouile our column. * " [For the York Herald. Law and Lawyers. Nor Sllm'lOSng for a moment i‘ifr. Editor, that youi cori‘esj'iondcnt Beta, would con' descend to notice any remarks offered by a. rustic, yet, after having read his (in his own estimation at leasi) elaborate article on the Law profession, _l was stron tempted (and you know the Weakness of human nature) ' to take my pen in hand." Dita says that the study of Law is a pro-- Ml'iszlOli, it) which the student may speedily; rise to distinction, Uni of the thousands who are yearly preparing for the Bar, comâ€"- paritirely t‘ew reach above mediocrity. It is by views similar to those of your corâ€"â€" respondent, that so much of the talent of. our young men is lost; they run away with. the idea that if they are only lawyers, as a matter of course, they will be Brougham!» or Deiiliains, whilst the reality is, that men like these are few and far between, leaving a majority of ‘ learned gentlemen, who require the whole of their legal lei-e, ivithi the addition of some ingenuitv to keep, themselves from starving. 1f parents would see to their children having a good education, and add to that education, a. good practical kiiOWIedge of some agri- cultural or mechanical business, they would: he set on a much surer road to fortune and distinction; there would also be a. much less number of poor attorneys, who' are ready to ‘ bite out their words and anger’ to him who pays the best, irrcSpec- iii’e of the righteousness of their clients cause. We do not wish to insinuate that lawyers are not needed, or the profession. dishonorable, but we very much doubt its being a preferable choice for so many of otir young men; with a good education, and a proper use of the talents they pos- Sess, the youths may be placed in a line of life where they will be more successful in obtaining a position, of which they may be- justly proud, for abilities which would not be sufficient to advance their possessor in your correspondent’s road to thé temple of honour, would be a material advantage in his onward march, on other highways to the same temple. The reason why so few like Ui'icinatus of old, rise from the plough to the pinacle of honour is our want of education. Our fathers (discern- c mg old gentlemen) thought that ‘ larning’ / Was quite an unnecessary qualification, when farming was to be their boys ‘ proâ€" fession.’ So ignoramusis they are turned into the field or shop, and so remain; if they wish a representative, their choice is between the Lawyer and the Doctor. Law certainly is for the benefit. of a peo- ple, and as Beta says it sounds high and lofty in our ears. but the word Lawyer somehow hasa different sound, and Very much predisposes Us to think that they are not all of the ‘ highest stainp.’ And if our Province be taken as a criterion, the conviction deepens considerably, and in on: rough way of cogitating, the coriclu- niou is, that'in proportion as Lawyers in- crease, so it gets no befter very fast. An individual once complaining to President Jefferson of the long Sesswns of the U. S. Senate, was answered: no wonder when you send there a hundred and fifty lawyers whose trade is to question everything, adv unt nothing, and talk by the hour. Me- think our Province is too near a paralell, and you and 1, fl’ll'. Editor, have to bear a not very humble post in-â€"â€"footing the bill, Laws are. i’it-zcessary. and their makers and div-fenders also. lint in the last few years the way has been crowded to (guess by young sprigs of the law, who would, but never will he Broughams, Denhams and Muliitoshes. Youths who would ra- ther pirk tip a precarious living by their wits, than a certain livelihood in an humb. ler position; no wonder the professionlias degenerated in public estimation when its advorates have to l'flSOil to any expediency, it matters not how low, in order to obtain a client. How much better to choose»: line of life, in which the ultimatum of our stock on the ground. as there are Wishes may be reached with far less risk always plenty of buyers who give the highest prices, and thefarmers numerous. ought to encourage their“ -10cal markets. as by so doing they‘save both money and timc.~ . » and compromisesâ€"with conscience far less- Yours, A I'IAWBUCK. Birch Villa, Feb. 27, 1861. gt!