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.» I .. no, . c.at..~_ ,__,.4, .A,-_.-..._.,__ H. .‘r‘uuigu Ethic-ii. , ._.__-,_....___-‘ LATEST NE WS. 17 IANCE PARIS, March 9.-â€"â€"Tlie .Monittcur of . to-day saysz~Yestcrday a deputationtrom the Senate presented the address to the Emperor. His Majesty replied:â€"~*‘ The new right of examination freely all acts of the Government was granted to the politi- cal bodies with the object of enlightening » the country oh the questions which now agitate public opinion. The discussion must have convinced it that, notwithstand- ing the difficulties which have been crea- ted abroad by the conflict ofextreme situa- tions, we have not abandoned any of the opposed interests it was necessary to pro~ teet. My policy will always be firm, and without any afterthought- The ad- dress ot the Senate approves of my con- duct during the past and expresses confi- dence in the future, for which 1 thank 3.0“.97 Baron Gros 11.15 received the Grand Cross of. the Legion of Honor. Thel’ari is correspondent of the Itfl’mld nsays-FLâ€"J PrinceNapoleon is» about to pro- ceed to Turin, to negotiate the withdrawal of the French garrison at Borne.’ The same writer states that. Mauclionx a banking house at Paris, has suspended payment, the head of the fizjn having been arrested. Liabilities estimated at 1,400,- 000, francs; assets about #100,000 francs. l’OLAN 1). Accounts from lf’arsaw state that the agitation below the surface is on the in- crease. it is hoped that the Emperor will grant a constitution to Poland. The population are determined. to rely upon moral strength. The periple’s committee ofsafety have issued a, proc-‘amation (16.31a- ring that any person taken with arms in in hand, or eitcitin; the population, shall be treated as a traitor to his country. l'l‘ALY. King Victor Emmanuel has sent the fhllowing telegram to his son-m-laiv, Prince Napoleon: “1 have just read your splendid speech, and thank you iii the name of Ital-y and on own. The Sai'diziian Minister of "War has de- cided on raziiig the fortifications of G-aeta to the ground. ROME, March 6. 0 C The Queen of pain has offered the Pope her Royal Palace at Madrid. His Holiness, however, intends remaining at Rome. He has recalled all his soldiers to Home, with the exception ofthree cemâ€" panics of l’apal Zouaves, which are still at A'iagui. ' NAPLES, March 6. The Archbishop of Naples refused to The pi‘esent at a T’Deum celebrated for the surrender of Gaeta. Popular disturb- ances ensued, and the Archbishop’s palace ' was attacked by the people. Strict ord- ers‘ have beenrsont respecting the resist- ance of the prelates. GENERAL NEWS. Lord: A. Vane Tempest has been placed by his friends in a private Asylum. The ‘ i‘ilagdalena,’ from the Brazil's, aré rived at Southampton to-daâ€"y. - The Times says it stated that the ac- counts of the Bank of France continue to improve. The Colonial Produce markets .,,-during the week have not showa any im- provement, and prices of several of the leading staples are lcwei‘. The Times remarks on the fact that al- .most every departmert of the Government is in a Select committee, and warns the House of Commons against entering on ~that course which has been the ruin of so many other Legislatures» the course of absorbing into its own hands the duties of the secular government, and of relieving the ministers of the Crown from a respon- sibility which the House is unable to dis- charge itsr-lf. The Times glances at the progress of the session, and complains of the Bankruptcy Bill being delayed, but un- til certain days shall be set aside for pub- lic business, such as supply and ways and. means, and other days for private mem- bers, it is impossible to fix on the Governâ€" ment the responsibility for the proper con- tfuet of bosiness. The Vienna correspondent of the Times says that ’53 persons were killed by the troops at the patriotic manifestation at Warsaw. I '.l he IIerciZd praises Mr. Roebuck‘s Speech in favor of Austria, and asserts that the English public are a little tired of the Jtalian question. The Darby News con- demns the speech, and asks who authorised Mr. toehuck to say that English interests are bound up with the murderous rule of the foreigners in Italy. A llussian ship having on board 1000 tons of coal has blown up in the British Channel, in constquence ofthe accuinula- rim of gas. She went down almost im- mediately, and 12 of her crew are believed to have perished. United States News. EXCHANGE BED. New York, March 25.-An attempt to: rob: the New York Exchange Bank was tliscu'ivered this morning. Some weeks since some burglars hired the cellar adjoin- ing, and since excavated seventy feet to the bank safe. They only succeeded in getting $1,000 in a tin box on the safe when they were disturbed in their work and escaped. There were nearly lialfa .million funds and securities in the safe, in- to which they would have doubtless made their way had not, daylight surprised them. Aiman named Harmon Roberts was arâ€" rested on suspicion. New York, March 25.â€"â€"â€"It is now un- THE KAI-1i 1013- derstood‘to be settled that G. W. Lip- pelt, at present secretary of Lega-tion at ' Vienna, will be retained at Mr. Seward's request. TEXAS RIPE FOR REBELLION. Several gentlemen arrived here from Texas within a day on two. One of them :pared for any emergency. There is a pros- . "twill be taken at fair rates.. :was swarming with bands of robbers. ' ,5..- R: race-a.» .. ' states that. in conversation whth Gov. = Houston, a few days since, he stated that civil war in Trxas was inevitalilegz, and that Alabama would soon be involVBd in, the same dilemma as '1‘exas now is. The 1 Southern Commissioners are troubled. by. the recent news from Tcxas. ‘ THE SOUTHERN FORTS DANGER. \Vashington, March 25.â€"â€"â€"Tntelligenee: received here to-day from Montgomery states, by the first. of April, there would be 3 contracted at Pensacola 5,000 troops from; the Confederate States. This sudden movement of troops in that direction was: made upon the statement that reinforce-L ments had been sent. from. New Â¥ork to‘ Fort I’ic‘keiis. The Montgomery Governâ€" ment deemed it advisable to be fully pre- 1N} pect now that every dollar of the $8,000. 000 advertised for by Secretary Chase , New Orleans, March Bilâ€"The steam- ship Tennessee has arrived here with Vera Cruz dates to the illst instant. (Sacrificios. The principal road to the city of Mexico I while returning from the eity of Mexico to Vena Cruz. The making slow progress. was dead. Constitutional; Government was Gov. Seainora Rumours had reached the capital that a party of Fillihusiers had invaded Lower California. It was also reported that a movement was progressing for the separa- tion of a number of the boider States and their creation into the ~cierra Madre Re- public. : vwwaauuegw-ctaz“"civicczeiis- leopied from the Whitby Chronicle “‘ County of York, to his Excel- . “- General The U. l The JlJOfizilcm‘ also announces that S. sloop-of-vvat' Macedonian was at.0ut for militia (titty) had paid the Capt, Apnmm, of the Brim}, Swamp, nel of Militia, ainouniingr in the ag- Valorous, hail been seriously wounded lgl'Og-‘llc lo a ‘Try Congl‘lm'ahl“ Sum l : That Exemption Money Again We have several times of late been urgently requested by a number of very influential and highly respect-. able gentlemenof Murkbain,to again call the attention of the public to.the above affair. It will be remem- bered by our readers, that in our issue of the 4th ofJanuary last we " the petition of certain members of “the societies known as Menonists “ and Tuukers, residing in the “township of Markham, in the "' lency Sir E. W. Head, Governor of British North Ame- “rica. It was signed’by several leading members of these societies, and complained that they, as well as all other male members of the Menouist and Tucker societies in Markham, in the years 1838, 1839, 1840 and 1841, (liable to be called ’7 sort}. of one pound each, annually, to \Villiain Crookshank, Esq, in. his capacity as a Lienttnant Colo- of money, which should ham been by him paid to the Receiver Gene~ _V;~,¢,Â¥1§vߤ};.‘i~f&i~“f’l<"fi' tails? « ' ,v. .v -. .‘ .2. l vol of the Province. The petition- ers hold Mr. Crookshank’s official receipts for the payment, and are of opinion. that he did, not pay it over as the law required. We non- fcss that it. is with feelings of re- gret that our duty, as journalists, icompel us to revert to this subject; 3.3;: The Reverned H. Antoinette Brown was expected to lecture in Toronto last evening before the 9‘ Ontario Literary Society.” Sub- jectâ€"“Men and Women." We have no doubt the appearance of the Reverend lady attracted a large audience. The assumption of the clerical, and even of the medical profession, by women, is becoming quite common among the Ameri- cans. It is looked upon by our fast neighbors merely as an asser- tion of their natural rights, of,seri'osus character. .~..,-rr'":..i:m vor.-x“- 4‘- The details of the Bill will, as a matter of course, be read. The speech directs the attention of par- liament to the unnecessary expense at present incurred in the registra- tion of judgments. This, it is ad- .‘ti'u'v ". ’3"'f‘u‘1‘ot 'mitted, requires to be remedied; but the discovery of the fact is ow- ing altogether to the acuteness ofthe Grebe, in which “ the subject has been thoroughly ventilated.” But the sins OfOl‘lilSSlOl) which ministers have been guilty of, are of a more A long list of which man has so long and uuâ€"iimportant measures is named, on justly, deprived them. Success to the movement. we shall not be the firs‘ to oppose the same project even airioug ourselves. We. would be the last to. refuse medical advice or spiritual counsel from the softer . SEX, “nuâ€"1‘» O <.â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"- RICHMOND 111LL‘ usual monthly fair will be held in this place on ‘Wednesday next. We hope that the farmers of the neigh- borhood will bring their cattle 10' there are always- this, fair, for plenty of buyers on the ground,aud stock is generally sold at higher prices than can be obtained in Toronto. (Earttiipniihiuii. We wish it to be distinctly understood, the we do not hold ourselves responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents through our columns. lbut it is a grievous public wrong which cannot be permitted to re- tilt viii-tie at . RICHMOND .111LL.MAR.29. 1861, OUR RAfL‘NAYS. \VE are apt to look with scorn upon the depraved Wi‘etch who picks our pockets. and if caught, we speedily hand him ovei t0 the tender mercies of the policeman. Now this is well, as far as it goes, but do main unnmiccd, that notwithstand- ing the. publishing of the petition, and our having made known our readiness to publish Mr. Crook- shank’s explanation, he has not proved to the public that the money which he, as :1 Lieutenant Colonel 0f Militia enforcod the Menonists and Tuukers of Markham to pay to him, has been by him handed over to the officer of Government, ap- pointed by law to receive it. We now, once more, tender the use of we serve all pick-pockets alike ’lâ€"â€"for if we punish the man who commits the lesser crime, and let robbers in high places go free, then we do not vindicate the law; as in showing pai‘tialitv, we commit injus- tice. That we are partial in this respect, is notoriousâ€"for we have men in our midst whom we delight to honorâ€"who have fleeced us not ot'a paltry Silk handkerchief, indeed, but of millions of dollars, for we have no hesitation in saying that our rail- ways are begun in fraud, and continued, finished, and worked in the most scandalous manner. ‘ ' Look, for instance, at tne Grand Trunk: The line it is true is of untold advantage to us,;but that is no excuse for the shame- ful manner in which we have been robbed to build and sustain it. It has already cost us mainymillionsmore than it had any right to. And these extra millions, it is notorious, have. been purloined from our pockets, and have gone into the pockets of hungry and unprinciplcd lawyers, and politicians,- who, if they had their deserts would have been sent to the Penitentiary long since, and never let out again. And now we learn that this company will petition the present Parliament, to grant them fun ther aid, as they are in a bankrupt condi- tion. This is really too had, We have alâ€" ready been robbed by the Grand Trunk in the most disgraceful manner, and yet they have. the impudence to come forward and ask for further aid. \Ve trust that ere any more funds are entrusted to their care (should their petition for aid be granted,) that a most rigid investigation of the af- fairs of this company, will be instituted. Let us know where all our money has gone, and wherever nefarious practices are -' brought home to any individual or individu- ‘als, let them be severely punished, if it is onlyas a warningr to others. Rigorous mea- sures must be taken, or We shall become a by-word amongst the nations of the earth We had scarcely recovered from the shock occasioned by the discovery of the hope- less bankruptcy of the Grand- Trunk, ere we Were startled by the report of the com- mittee appointed to investigate the affairs of the Great \Vestern 'iailivay, which states that five millions of dollars are lost .to that concern ; through the cupidity and dishonesty of Mr. Samuel Lang, M.1‘.l’. ,Mr. lVythes and others demanding that ilegal steps be at once instituted against thesegentlemen. Neither does the leader . of the ioy‘iposition, the Hon George Brown, come off, with clean skirts. The Toronto 'Leizdc‘i'ighve a series of rather large item» TUK’E'WUIUTT-fiOtlll’thlS, airiounting to the nice sum of $21,000. These advances it is alleged, ‘ Were irregularly and improperly , .' paid to. Mr. Browu, in consideration of ‘ some little services which the public are ‘aware, were faithfully performed.’ \Ve hope that Zlfr. Brown who has so long yleclaimed against the Grand Trunk, will not let his pen be idle now that there are circumstances in connection with the Great W'estern, upon which light .5 needed. And we further hope that Parliament will see that all regurry in connection with our railways, when exposed, shall be severely punished. Let both parties of the house unite, and irrespective of party, mete out punishment to the. guilty, for it is really abominable to see how our money has been expendedonv our railways... â€"~‘â€"â€"â€"arr HM“- VAUGHAN COUNCIL.-â€"Tll€ Muni- cipal Council of Vaughan will meet at the Town Hall on Tuesday next. *0?- PERSONAL.â€"We undetstaud’that Mr. George Brown is fast recover- ing from his recent illness, and is expected to be able to resume his seat in the [louse after the Easter ‘ Vaughan, the pit p our columns to Mr. Crookshank to clear this matter up; and We do most sincerely hope that he will not compel us to have to call upon him again. It is‘ not. a pleasant duty to perform; but. it has to be done.â€"â€" We \i'o-ultffeel'tliat if such matters over, it would be a gross act of in- justice to the public. We therefore appeal to C01. Crookshank’s sense of honor, to his own self-respect, his regard for the good opinion of _,the community in which he resides, ,as well as his exalted position of Lieutenant Colonel ofthe Markham Militia, to give the public a full and fair explanation of what he did with their monies. When he does this satisfactorily we "will be de- lighted to announce it to our road- ers, as in duty bound fiat juslilia ‘i'uat coelum. i». «Mn-- .- *- “Woman, Physically, Intellec-. tually,& socially Considered.” ~â€" ON Tuesday evening last Dr. Pyne, jot Newmarket, gave a lecture under n‘*a)ices of the Richmond Hill 1 fl u-«r the Mechanics’ Institue, in Ambler’s Hall on the above subject ;, and al- though the evening was eXceedingly wet and disagreeable, the fame of the lecturer caused the house to be filled with a large and highly re.- spectable audience. R. J. Arnold, Esq, occupied the chair. The lecture, it is needless to say, was a very able one;,indeed we much question whether Gough himself would have handled the subject with greater ability. He com- pletely captivated the audience; at one time convulsiug them with laughter by his humor, and at an- other time bringing tears into the e} es of all as he graphically recited some of Mrs. Hernau's poemsâ€"â€" such as “The Sailor Boy,” or the " Song of the Shirt,” by Hood. He also pointed out the wrong position in which women were placed, as the value of to labor, and in depriving them of titan-y employ- ments for which they were peculi- arly adapted. At the conclusion a vote of thanks was Unanimously passed, and many were the wishes expressed that we should have the pleasure of hearing him again. WW}. ‘WM‘ Auction Sales, Citnmr SALEâ€"Fa. m S.~'OCK, 1M- PLEMENTS, 810â€"0 4 17 Jay, April lst, lot No. 5, 90 oneessiou of y of Mr. John Devlin. Sale at .10 o'clock, a.m. Robert. Conway, Auctioneer. CREDIT SALEâ€"FARM STOCK, 1M- PLEMENTS, &C.â€"â€"On \Vcdnesday April 3rd, on lot No. 6, in rear ofthe 2nd concession of King, the pro- perty of Mr. Francis Rafferty. Sale at 11 o’clock, a.m. Henry Smelâ€" sor, Auctioneer. , ' CREDIT SALE, LIVE S'roeK,flzc. â€"â€"Ou Monday, April 1st, Lot/’No. 5, lst concession of Whitchurch, Yonge St. the property of \Villiam Christisou. Sale at 10 o’clock, a.m. Henry Smelsor, Auctioneer. ivere lobe allowed to be glossed. >04 Two highway robberies were committed! in Griffinto-wn. on \Vednesday.’ A Canadian car- , ter was robbed of his whip and 8d. ; and a so- jvacation. . z cond lost his whip-and 6s. 8d. to ‘ take to the road’ there.- It scarcely pays l WWM.’.~AM A AA A.-,- ,t ._ AAmM/u‘x-v‘ «Mr .Wmn COUN'I‘Y GRAMMAR SCHOOL {ICHMOND HILL. Communicated. “or. are authorised to state that the Spring Term of this institution will com- mence on Wednesday next, the 3rd April, under the Shpef’ll‘ilelltlflllct.‘ of A. C. Ver- ner, Esq, 1’.A., ,Graduate of Trinity College, Dublin. We have reason to be. lieve that JlIr. Veriier’s acquirements, as a scholar and a gentleman, are Sitcti as to justify us in looking forward to our Gram- mar School ranking equal to- any other in the Province! The Present Session. Commun icalcd. Tim votes recorded since the open- , ing of the present session of Parliaâ€" ment give no indication of any de- cline of strength on the part of the Cat‘tienMacdonald administration. On the contrary, the divisions on the various clauses of the address exhibit a large majority in their fa- vor. The vote on an amendment by Mr MeDougall stood : yeas, 28, Days, 71 ; =ain'cl Mr. Dorion‘s amend- . ment to an amendment, move-d by Mr. J. S. Maedonald, was lost by a Jnajoriiy of 19; the yeas being 46, pays, 65. Mr. George Brown had not made his appearance at Quebec previous to the adjournment for the Easter holidays; and the want of a leader was sadly felt in the opposi- tion ranks. The absence of any- thing like unity of lel‘pObe is quite apparent; and it is exceedinglyi doubtful ifany one efthe opposition would be able to command a majoâ€" rity, even of those with whom he is at present identified. Mr. J. S. Macdonald has been regularly ex- communicated; Mr. Ferguson ae- cuses the opposition of playing into hands of the Government ; Mr. McDougall’s amendment is sup: ported by only 28 votes; and Mr. Foley, in view of the shattered con- dition of the party, exelaims with holy indignation, “ as sure as there is a heaven above there will be a conflict between the people, if this question gRepresentation by Popu- lation) be not settled at once.” We look upon an active and intelligent opposition, if not factions and ob- structive in its policy,as a necessary coneoirtitant to good legislation. it is therefore somewhat to be regret- ted that the present one does not possess more unity and vigour. It is not a little arousing, as well as instructive, to notice the attacks that have been made by opposition journals on the Governor’s speech. it has evidently taken them by sur- prise. There is so little in it to find fault with, that: theyseem to be somewhat ate loss. H The Globe’s criticisms are quite characteristic. The speech'was delivered on Satur- day afternoon. and received in To- ronto by telegraph the same even- ing. On Monday morning an un- usually long and elaborate article appears in the Globe, attacking the policy therein contained in the usual style of that journal. We do not stop to enquire if the editor at- tended ohureh on Sunday, or whe- ther said article engrossed his sole attention. That is his own private business, not ours; but we venture FAIR. mâ€" T‘lie ‘ ment,tlie entire body of the people’s which they should have been pre- pared to legislate, and among oth- ers the long-talked-of question of "Representation by Pt)pl.l_lt).1101).”-â€" Now, however much we are dis- posed to support the principle of Representation according to Popu- lation, yet we are bound to admit, that in order to deal with it in a judicious and satisfactory manner, the greatest care and deliberation should be bestowed upon it. There are few candid men who will deem it a fault in the ministry to decline to take up. a matter of Such vital im- portance during the last session of parlian‘ient, at a time when, ac-. cording to the Globe’s own stateâ€" rcpresentatives have but a few necks longer to hold their positions However unreasonable a virulent party spirit maV rcndcrfsome peo- ple, for the sake of appearance it would be wise to maintain the seru- blanec of consistency at least. The Globe tells the people that. a general election will, p.0bably take place in a few weeks, and at the some time condemns the Government for not legislating on a matter, which if properly disposed of, would pet's hops involve an entire reconstruc- tion of the present electoral divi- sions and riding of Western Ca- nada. This is a question which affects the political rights of the entire COl'nmUlllty,3Dd one on which hasty legislation would be worse [than none at all. There is another 'reason why it would have. been improper to refer to this question in the speech. Until full and corn- plete census returns are laid before parliament, there will be no offi- lcial information to shew, that the ’population of one section of the Province is so much in excess of the other as to prove that an equal representation is just. in the ab- sence of such information, it would be premature and unstaiesmau- like to make. propositions founded merely on popular opinion, how- ever fully we may be convinced that such opinions are correct. THE P RE SEN TATION . To the ’Editor of the York Herald. DEAR Slurâ€"Allow me to call your at- icntion to an error which occurred in last week’s issue respecting the open meeting of the “Good Teinplars Lodge "’ of this place, where it is stated that the Button- ville, lleadford, and Richmond Hill Lodges acted in concert towards the ob- taining of the testimonial piisentcd to tlir. Rev'd. Mr. Rodgers. 1 would therefore beg to say, neither the Headford or But- tonville Lodges had act or part in the presentation ; that it was entirely cou- fined to the Richmond Hill Templars, and the friends of Mr. Rodgers residing; in this vicinity. ' Hoping you will give the above an insertion in your next publication, 1 am,yours &e., A [numb OF TEMPERANCE. Richmond Hill, March 27, 1861. [We are very glad that the above was sent us, as we are anxious to have only correct statements go before the public, and therefore are always willing to rectify an error, however trifling that error may be; although some few have, from the tri- vial mistake above ref'erred, made it the occasion of letting loose upon us their slanderous tongues. Now, we once for all assure these persons who have stated that of usa- which is falseâ€"“that we can afford to treat their tirades with contempt. W’ie would however remind those who have Spoken of us thus unhandsomely, that if the principles of the Good Templars are ~‘love, charity, and good will,” they wlil never be worthy members of the society til they keep their tongues from circula- ting slander, and their lips from speaking guile.]~~ED. WM. ()LL].VER’S Luo'rouu. To the Editor of the Yo*k Herald. adinrr SiR,â€"â€"Jtt re. ,5 your paper of the 22nd insc. I observed a communication on a lecture delivered by William Olliver, and signed " Critic.” I would not notice it on'y 1 am convinced that it will convey false impressions of the lecture. llad 1 not attended the meeting thyself, I would in all probability have been deceived by “ Critic’s” communication. He has doubtless deceived many by giving them to understand that the lecturer was a man of great promise and ability; but the Opinion, that the article itself as far as .1 can judge,he has no education; does not afford any evidence in fa- and from the nonsense be poured on Our \701“0f 11m supposition that it was not l wondering ears during his address, I came penned on a day set apart for devout to the concluSion that there was something med-Nation; as it is entirely free wrong in his upper works: and Since from any superfluous amount. of Christian charity, or any undue de- gree of love to enemies. The only bill promised in the speech, we are told, is a Bankrupt Law ; and any credit that simple minded people might be inclined to give to the Go- vernment for its introduction, is enâ€" tirely due to the Globe for having previously advocated its necessity. “ Critic ” attended the meeting,anil writes in the outrageous style that he has done about it, 1 conclude that he is of the same stamp as the lecturer. The lecturer is one of that class. who having been gifted Willi an unhappy fluen- cy of speech, fancies he is a second Deâ€" mosthenes. I have no doubt that be pre- pared his frothy and nonsensical oration at home, fitting it and himself for public ex- liibition.by ranting it over in his room, to '3’."v“s“’1".:--m“i--"\ . .J " . portion, nearly to a man, voting against it ‘“ ’ ' -1; .9. »..., s the great disgust and annoyance of the inhabitants of the house. 1 have attended a great many lectures, but 1 never before heard one so full of mist and moonshine; and 1 am sure not one of his audience could trace any drift or purpose in it.â€"â€"-â€" During' his lecture he informed us that Jessie Brown was out in the Crimea dur- iiigthe Crimean war, attending the sick and wounded. He made mistatcments like this all through his address, which called peals of laughter from the audience, and in which no doubt “Critic” joined“ And yet he has the impudvnce to call the audience “rowdies and a rabble.” Now, sir, there were some of the. most able and enlightened men in Markham there, andl am sure there was not one present who did not excel the lecturer in natural and acquired abilities. in conclusion, 1 woulthadvise “Critic,” when he writes any inOie communications, to give everything as it occurred. Tours frilly, '1‘U131eon. Victoria Square, March 27, 1861. To the Editor of the York Herald. DEAR Sin,-~Believing you to be a friend of teinpcrai'ice, lsend you the following for publication: it 1t is evident that notwithstanding the self-sacrificing labors of the Philantro- pliist, and the exertions of the friends of humanity everywhere in the cause of temperance, that intcmperance, with all its accompanying abominations, is yet prevalent. in our land. ()ld King “Al- coliol,”â€"~that great enemy of the human familyâ€"«rtigns this day over thousands of our fellow-mortals, and ere another year ‘tias rolled over our heads, will liuil his thousands to their long home; and beâ€" cause a druukard cannot inherit the king- dom of heaven, these thousands will be ushered unprepared before their Maker‘s throne. Awful thought; but still more awful consequence. We must know and acknowledge, sir, that much good has aren accomplished by the various orders of 'l‘i-mjivcrartce bodies in this our land. But then, again, when we see and consider what iiitemj'ierance is still doing in om midst, we are alinOst led to exelaim at the top of our voicesâ€"â€" “Wo have lost the battle; the enemy 1139‘ tiiuinphed: ' King Alcohol is despot still, And binds the people to his will.” But, Mr. Editor, the cause of temperance is advancing, and will advance until the Despot is dethrowued. There is a marked difference in the morals of the people of the present day, and that which character- ised the conduct of those of twenty,or even ten years ago. This reform must, to some extent, be attributed to the temperance inovement, but principally to the preaching of the gospel and the advancement of edu- cation. 'l‘hese, going hand in band, are daily addiig to the strength of the enemy of earthly happiness and everlasting peace. But the enemy is strong and stubborn.â€" Arise ye, then, who have the cause of hu- man redefinition at heart, and free the earth of this monster sin. Let us no longer re- main passivein this great work. As the work is good, so let the exertions in its be- half be great. Heaven and earth ‘will smile upon us, and“ call us blessed, if we thus exercise ourselves. Yours, very truly, H. M. Vaughan, March 25, 1861. sproutiittat tournament TH E \VA R CO .11 MENCED, \Ve do not Wish by any means to- startle our readers, and ltoi‘cl'orc will at once state that up to the latest date Garibaldi, Victor Emmanuel, Louis Napoleon were quiet.- Tho neighboring Republic, though still swaggering. is at pre- sent doing nothing. Our formidable heading simply means that the war of words has com- menced in our ..egislative Halls, it was at first supposed that the plan of moving amend- ments to the speech from the Throne had been abandoned as senseless and useles-. But no I So eager have been the opponents ofthe pro- seut Government for the fray, that nothing could content thorn but a pitched battle on the Address. \Ve hope the result has satisfied thorn that their day of office has not yet arri- ved. and that thev have to " wait a. little lon- ger fer the good time coming ” Mr. Ferguson was the fiist to propose an amendment to ft 0 address; he censured the Government for the course pursued by the Duke of Newcastle toward:- tho Orangeinen.â€" Now we always have held and still hold to the opinion that the Duke alone was responsible f0 that course. We think the dense did quite right in rejectingr the inction' The next amendment of importance was that of Mr John S Macdonald, in favor of a Double Majority. This motion derived some constdorable importance from the fact that for bringing it forward, the mover was, by the Globe, read out of the ranks of the Opposition, and 1150. party affair it was highly desirable to see the effect of such reading out. The divii sion list Shost that he mustered 49 votes, thus showing that he had 48 followersâ€"whilst Macr Dougal. (George Brown’s man of all work could muster only 27 votes. 'l hus it is seen that on one of the most. important of Questions the Opposition is divided; rather better than oneâ€"half of theiuudeclaring. in favor of a. mea- sure which is rightly defined thus by the Lon don Prototype .' “ Mr. Sittlfiéld Maedonald’s double-majority doctrine resolved itself simply into this, and we beg our readers to note it. He wishes the Up- per Canada seetion of the Ministry to resign in a body, as Mr. fliiicks resigned in 1851. He desires the Lower Canada majority now sup- porting M. Cartior, to lie down in the same bed with the Upper Canada-_ Reformers, precisely as Col Tache and his followers linked their fortunes with the Conservatives seven years ago. Well, supposing M. Cartier and his followers were willing to agree to this, what sort of mora- lity would it evince on the part of the Upper Canada Reformors? Are they not opposed to Coalitions on principle ? Do they not denounce the existing Government, because it is made up of a fusion of parties? We leave them to answer. Certrin we are, thegreat body of Up- per Canada Roformers are opposed to any new amalgamation of parties.” We are decidedly of opinion that Mr. Mac- donald’s motion, if adopted, would be like (to use a vulgar proverb) jumpingr out of the frying pan into the fire; in fine, to call such a measure as that a Reform is a misnomer. May the do} be far distant that see it law. Perhaps, however, the most important amend- ment to the address was that of Mr.‘ Ferguson in favor ot71lepieseiitatioii by Population. The debate was a long one, and exceedingly inter- estingâ€"and during its continuance it was elici- ted that even on this vital question the opposi- tion are not a unity. The Lower Canadian Be it moreover, remembered, that Mr. Brown's colleaguesâ€"in-his two days of officeâ€"notably voted, but also took very strong grounds against l l l l l l l _ _.________ .. - . 3...... the measure: more than one of them stating plumva and plainly, that. rather than grant it they would dissolve the. union. Who, after this. will have the haidiliood to assert that in 1858 these men were prepared to graiitthe measure I The amendment was negatived by 38 to 72. 1t isbut just to add that many who voted against it. distinctly. stated that if it came before the House as asubstiantive motion they should vote- f'or it. Thus it is seen that owing to the repreo licnsible plan of moving amendments, this ques- tion, virtually important as it is, did not receive fair treatment. The time of the country waSted to no purposeâ€"as a motion affirming the principle will be brought f0i ward, and the same ground will have to be gone over again. But. still the debate was not without its use, for during its continuance the important announcement was made by several of the opposition, that they were entirely at variance with George Brown on a Dissolution of the Union. Mr. McGee denounced the project in the most unmeasured terms, and said that in spi e of the loud talking . ,_,'.,T....,‘. .~ ... - . wit would never be carried into effect. The Leader thus ably states the advantages we have derived from ".lie Union of the two Provinces. “7e as art that no more unfortunate politicaf overt could happen than, any disruption of the Uni it. Look to its l'erhlllts alter twenty years duration. What do we see? Our population doubled: vo have a prosperous, happy, law- abiding people. We have Universities, with Professors of great learning; schools in every quarter of the country ; freedom from religious dimensionsâ€":1 fact which, as we- are writing for Canadian readers, we need not dilate on. Roads to all points of the compass, railways and canals. 11' we load a sea-going Vessel at Toronto, she can go to Liverpool and return. If ittwintor a car of wheat stands on the railway track, it can be discharged at Boston or New Y0ik without breaking bulk. \Vo subsidize our line of ocean. steamers. Our Post Office is equal to every want. VVo have identified Lower Canada with: ourselves, owing to the intelligence and patriot. ism of the Lower Ccnadians, by identity of Municip‘l institutions, and the School law, which works there as presporonsly and happily as with ourselvesâ€"the first step to a common system of law. Here are the material results. Whouce was this gained? By the Union of the two Caiiadas, and by the Union alone. Dining the debate in answer to a' question put by Mr Sicotte, M. Cartier stated empha- tically, that the Government had no intention. whatever of introducing any measure ofrelielz‘ for the Grand Trunk Railway. \‘l'e'wonder what the Globe’s readers will say now? We fear that even they must admit that to cause it sensation the Globe has been fibhing. ' SATURDAY, March 23. From the Leader. 1 Last night the address having been carried, if was arranged that the House should wait on His Excellency to present it to-dav at half-past one. when the House would adjotirn till Tues‘ day in Ecster week. "‘o-eay after a routine business the following lit'lS were introduced :â€"-â€" . Mr. 'l‘hibaitdoauâ€" To repeal the 58th chap. of consolidated statutes of Lower Canada, eit- titlod ‘ AllyACl concerning interestfli Mi Labelleâ€"To amend ‘An Act exempt- ing certain goods from seizure in pavment of. debts ’ :- Mr. Benjaminâ€"To amend ‘ Chap. 56 of" consolidated statutes of Upper Canada. being ‘ An Act entitled An Act respecting the muni- cipal institutions of Upper Canada, to " remove all doubts as to the validity of certain certificates. granted by Judges of' County Courts under the insolvent Act of 1856 ; To. amend chapt. 105, of the consolidated statutes of Upper Canada, entitled ‘ An Act respecting trespasses in Up- per Canada; To explain and amend certain pxarts of the railway clauses of the Consolidation 1 ct.’ Mi. Campbellâ€"To ament chap. 32 of the consolidated statutes on the subject of Agricul- ture. ‘ v -- Mr. McMicken-â€"'l‘o amend the laws in rela- tion to Usury, and to fix a maximum rate of in- terest. Mr. R. Scottâ€"To Amend ‘ An Act respect- ing the Separate Schools in Upper ,Gitiiada. l0 far as the same relates to Roman-Catholic Se~ parate Schools. 4 Mr. Mowatâ€"To provide for the foreclosure of mortgages in Upper Canada without suit, ' and to quiet title to real estate in Upper‘Canada. ‘ Canada i'cspectiii Mr. Dorionâ€"To appeal to Her Majesty’s Privy Council; To amend the law (if Lower . g the publication 'of the deci- sions of tribunals.’ i Mr. Somervilloâ€"To amend the municipal road Act of Lower Canada. ‘- Mr. Amino-For election of Reeves and Deputy Reeves by direct votes of election. Mr. Gowanâ€"To (liqualify Shoriffs’ and: certain other officials from being municipal councillors in Upper Canad; 'l'o abolish pro. porty qualifications of iiieinbois of tile Legisla- tive Assembly. 1 M r. Ail-'insâ€"To authorize municipal corpo- rations to invest certain portions of the Clergy Reserves money, and for other purposes. Mr. Abbottwâ€"To facilitate the winding up of joint stock companies. ' Mr. li‘oleyâ€"I'o quiet certain titles to land in Waterloo. Mr. McDougallâ€"To amend ‘ An Act rc- specting the surrender of criminals to the Uni- ted States.’ Mr. Sieottoâ€"To allow debtors to 'make a. voluntary statement of their property; To esâ€" tablish a landed credit system ; to prevent‘tlw ,sale cf property belonging to other persons. Mr. Bourassaâ€"To fix the rate of interest at. 6 161' cent. 5 Mr. Canehonâ€"To regulate the rate of in- terest. , ~ Mr. Abottâ€"F or the protection auxrolief‘of traders. ' Mr. Sicotteâ€"To certify the registration of notarjal deees notcountersigned concerning the boundary line between real property in country parts of Lower Canada. Mr. A. 1’. Maedonaldâ€"To exempt Home- steads from seizure under exocutfon. ' Mr. l‘owellâ€"To amend ‘ An Act incorpora- ting joint stock mining coriipanies. Mr. 1)ossaulniors-â€"-‘l‘o amend the Agricultu- ral Act of LowerCanada. LEG ISLATIV E COUNCIL. QUEBEC, March 26. After routine business, bills were introduced to omend the Act providing for the number of Licenses to be issued for the sale of intoxicating liquors, Bill fuitlior to increase the capital stock of the Peoples’ Batik. Bill to amend the law relating to the issue of Shop and Tavern Licenses in cities. Bill to amend the 16th sub-section of the Up- per Canada Common School Act. Bill to provide for the more general adoption of the practice of Vaccination. Bill to make better provision for the action of Directors of Banks, Railway and Insurance Companies. Bill for the amendment ofthe law relating to Dower, Bill to amend the law respecting the assess- ment of property in Upper Canada. Bill respecting Maps and Plans of Towns and Villages in Upper Canada, Bill confirming the re-survey of part of the Township of Goderich. V [1011. Mr. Moore gave notice'ofa motion afi- tirming the principle that the accountability of the Executive can only be constitutionally en- forced by a vote in the Legislative Assembly. On motion of Hon. Mr. Merritt, a select copu- mittee was appointed to inquire into the causes which have occasioned the division of the trade of the West through the United States,« by way of the Hudson and port of New York. and to submit for the consideration of this House the v best means of regaining it through its original and natural channel, the St, Lawrence. by the port of Quebec. llon, Mr. Patton’s bill to provide for the ren- dition of verdicts in civil cases, although the Jury may not be unanimous. was paused through Committee, and then read a third time and passed.