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indigo Silesia. ARRIVAL OF T HE “ CANADA.” HALIFAX, Jan. 8. The steamship Canada, with European dates of the 29th Dec. has arrived. The steamship Canada from Liverpool at 3 o’clock p.m. on the 28th via Queens- town 29th December, arrived here at 6 this morning. She had on board 300 troops. The English papers continue to teem with articles on the American question, but as they ,are mostly confined to specu- lation on the eve of solution, it is not essential to give them. As the nearest precedent yet quoted to the Trent case, the London Times draws attention to the affair of the Dutch brig IIendI'ick (I; Alida, captured by the British in 1777, while she was bound to a neutral port. She had on board. five officers fer the American army. This ship and officers were released by the British Admiralty, the Judge ruling although the officers frankly admitted their positions, yet as they were passengers on a neutral ship for another neutral port, the proximate destination of the passengers was entitled to be guarded as an innocent destination, and they were consequently set at liberty. The Times claims that this caSe plainly establishes the principle that between one neutral port and another all persons and things whatever may be legally to carried. Every regiment in camp at Aldershot had been medically inspected, so that they might be in perfect readiness to embark ' immediately for Canada. A body of trained nurses, on Miss Florence Nightingale’s plan, was to pro- ceed at once to Halifax. The Army and Navy Gazette says that there is a prospect of trouble with the Sikhs. The batteries of artillery at Bom- bay on point of embarkation to England were stopped by pressing telegrams from Bengal. English funds were flat on 27th Decem- ber, and ,1, a ,1; lower. The heaviness was caused by the tone of the New York journals per “ City of Baltimore,” which, it was argued, rendered the prospects of peace" less favourable. The Board of Trade returns for Novem- ber, show a falling off of exports of eight per cent as ceinpared with the same month in 1860â€"-almost entirely made up of cotton manufactures. The decline of the eleven months ism}, per cent. In a letter written by the command of the Queen, it is stated that the.only con- solation she could hope to find in the rest of her life, under her sad and hopeless berevernent, is to endeavour to carry out the wishes .and intentions of her beloved husband. UNITED STATES NEWS. PHILADELPHIA, .Ian. 6. A destructive fire took place this after- noon in the business portion of the city, wnich threatened at one time serious re- sults; but through the energies of the fire- men and the power of the steam fire en- gines the flames were stayed, alter causing a loss of $75,000. The fire broke out in the large warehouse, No. 45 Fourth-street above Chesnut-Strcct, which was occupied by Cr. W. Lewis, IVholesale Druggist, being communicated to the floor by the Upsetting of a stove, and the flood being saturated with oil, instantly took fire. The flames assended from story to story with, furious rapidity. .They were en- couraged by the inflammable nature of the contents, and soon burst from the roof, and spread to the adjoining building occupi- ed by Wm. Mann, stationer and manu~ facturer of blank books, and No. 47, oo- cupied by J. T. Delacrox, carpet dealer, and J. Miles 8:. Son, boot and shoe manu- facturer. The entire interior of Lewis” warehouse was destroyed, only the walls being left standing. The upper stories of Man’s burldings were burnt. ~â€" ASPY BAY, Jan. 44, via. Sackville, 6. On Monday last the shores of this bay were streWed with halfâ€"barrels of butter, boxes of cheese, and small portions of the cabins of a shipwrecked ship, also a number of boxes marked “ W. D.,” 20 pairs of Canadian boots for rifle brigade per Australasaz'n, a cask of butter mark- ed “I:’t.’l‘enant. Liverpool,” and a box cover marked “ J. Smith.” Yesterday a portion of the keel with a portion of a wheel came ashore. No bodies have been discovered. The vessel is supposed to have struck at St. Pauls. Mr. Raymond, of the N. Y. Times, is a candidate for the speakership of the New York state assembly. He has already filled that position, as well as being Lieu- tenant-Govornor of the State; and he will in all probability be elected to it again. The IVorld says:--“ Although the pre- sent Assembly contains several clever and experienced men, Mr. Raymond is un- doubtedly its most distinguished member; and if personal weight and parliamentary talents determine the choice he will hold its highest position.” The Kingston News says râ€"“ The Americans have been buying up cotton goods in this market. During last week the steamer Pierrepoint carried to Cape Vincent about forty thousand yards of cotton fabrics, purchased in 'this city. Cotton is now at a high price-in Northern New York, and there is a profit in its shipment: hence. The laying up of the ferry. steamer has now put a stop to the traffic. The difficulty. of providing forage for so large an army as that of the Potomac is said to be increasing daily, notwithstanding the immense stores at. “Tasliington. The whole country this side of Fairfav Court- house, says a Washington letter, has been nearely exhausted already, in addition to the errouous supplies furnished by the Quartermaster General from the. North. Northern Railv Time Table ‘. w .‘.. ,.. ‘ mu takes eti'ebt Monday , MOVING nonru’ Mail. Express. Leave Toronto. . . . . . . . . 7 20 a,m. 410p.m. 'l‘lrornhill. . . .... . . 810 am. 4 56 p.m. Richmond Hill. . . . 8 24 a m. 5 10 p.m. King. . . . . . . . . . . .. 8 38 a.m. 5 24 p.m. Aurora. . . . . . . 9 00 a.m. 5 45 p.m. Newmarket. . . . . . . 915 a.m. 6 00 p.m. Holland Landing. . 9 30 a.m. 6 I5 p.m. Bradford. . . . . . . . . . 9 42 a.m. 6 25 p.m. MOVING sotrm Leave Collingwood.. . . . . .2 30 p.m 5' 30 a.m. Bradford. . . u. . .. . 5 55 p.m. 818 a.m. Holland Landing. . 6 I5 p.m. 8 32 a.m. Newmarket. . . ... . b 30 p.m. 8 45 a.m. Aurora. . . ... . . . . . 6 45 p m. 9 0t) a.m. King . . . . . . . . . ...-'. 7 l5 p.m. 9 25 a.m. Richmond Hill. . . . 7 28 p.m. 9 40 a.m. Thornlrill. . . .....1. . 7 4t) p.m. 9 55 mm, - Arrive at Toronto. . . . . . .. 8 3t) tin not 5787K RICHMOND HILL, JAN. 10, [862. THE i ECONOMIST’ PEACE; ON IN last week’s issue the Economist begins the year with an article on peace, the writer of which appears to be wonderfully anxious to lose no opportunity of attempting, ,in a small way, to advocate American interests. We do not pretend that such an advocacy has any tendency to render these interests better or worse, but it serves to exhibit the desire which exists in certain quar- ters, to undervalue and depreciate British institutions, and to extol those of our neighbors. It is really astonishing that a paper, conducted by a Canadian Legislative Coun- cillor, could give publicity, to the sentiments and assertions that are there enunciated. Were the affir- mations true no one could object, however unpalatable they might be; but here we find the truth distorted. and even the imagination drawn upon, in order to make out a case against the mother country. Hear him :â€" i . “ After all the storming andblustering which has not, we regret to say. been confined to Brother Jonathan, we are to have no warnâ€"4 Come what may. the American Government has determined not to accept a challenge from Great Britain, while they have their own rebel- lion on their hands.‘ In this Mr. Lincoln has shown prudence and good practical common sense.” Pray. Mr. Economist, where was the ‘storrning and blustering’ on the part of the English? On the contrary, the English press was re- markably cool, rational and forbear- ing, in their strictures on the recent difficulties between the two coun- tries. The Times,iircomrnon with other leading journals, deprecated war, and proposed to have the deci- sion ofthe matter, to the proper le- gal authorities, - in accordance with international law. No- thing -coulrl be more reason- able, and nothing could .be far- ther from ‘storming and bluster- ing.’ But our contemporarv finds the nation, to which one might im- agine he had sworn allegiance, ob- liged to eat up its- own boasts and threats, instead of performing a si- milar operation on Canada. He therefore very naturally feels a little chagrined, and endeavors to palli- ate the conduct of his friends. We would also like to be inâ€" formed when the United States re- ceived a challenge from Great Bri- tain. We do not know what pri- vate information the Economist folk may have procured from Washington; it is said they have friends there; butgcertainly such intelligence has not yet been made public. And then we find that the course of President Lincoln is chu- racterised by "prudence and good practical common sense,’ in contra- distinction to the blustering, storm- ing, and challenging of Great Britain. What: a pity Lord 'Palmerston could not enjoy the benefit of the sage counsel contained in the fol- lowing. It is really the brightest specimen we have yet seen, of the very brilliant scintillations of the luminary: “If ever we should again have cause to threaten a war with our neighbors. let us do it as becomes the courage, the rnanlineSs, and honor of a great people; not when traitors and rebels are directing'a death-blow at freedom ; not when the iiibristor slavery is aiming at supremacy ; not when the nation is fighting for its very existence, but when they are at peace with themselves, and able to meet us eVon- handed,” ' Observe! ‘ifever we should again have cause to go to war with our neighbors.’ It is here admitted that we‘ have had cause to go to war.â€" But we are told that when we have cause we are not to go to war on any accouni,until our enemies ‘ are able to meet. us cvenhanded.’-â€" What profound wisdom! So Bri~ lain, li0\vevm‘.grcat the cause for war, is to wait patiently until the Americans have conquered the "sident of the East Riding indignity without a murmur; be- cause, as it is asserted, the North is fightingto put down slavery. ,We must be content to have our own liberties invaded, that the slave may be set free. the British flag be insulted, so long as the American cage is permitted to regain its ascendency over the seceded States. . We must not vin- dicate our rights,because the Ame- It matters not if ricans are not ‘ at peace with them- selves,’ and are not quite ‘ able to meet us evenhanded.’ These are the doctrines laid down by the Economist; these, we must presume, are the views'entertained by a Legislative Councillor; but these, we unhcsitaiingly affirm,are not the doctrines or views of a truly loyal subject; and to say that they meet withthe sympathiesofany con- siderable portion of the people of these counties, would be to offer them an insult of the grossest kind. >04 PRESENTATION. â€"â€" A meeting of subscribers was held at the Wellington Hotel,Mark- ham, on Tuesday evening,3lst ult., to present a testimonial, as a mark of esteem and regard to Archibald Barker, Esq, in recognition of his very efficient and disinterested ser- vices as Secretary and Treasurer of the East Riding of York Agri-' cultural Society, for the last three years. Moved by Mr. Adam Armstrong, and seconded by Mr. \Vm. M. But- ton, that J. P. Wheeler, Esq., Pre- of York Agricultural Society, take the chair. â€"-Carried. Moved by Mr. Wm. M. Button, and seconded by Mr. Geo. Miller, that Thomas A. Milne, President of the Markham Agricultural So- ciety, act as Secretaryâ€"«Carried. Mr. Wheeler then read the fol- lowing address, and presented a very handsome silver snuff-box to Mr. Barker. To A. Barker, Esq., DEAR Sin,â€"In the name and behalf of certain members of the East Riding of York Agricultural Society, 1 have the pleasure of presenting to you this snuff box as a small acknowledgment of the value and efficient services rendered by you as Secretary and Treasurer to'this Society for the last three years. The Society is now in a most efficient and satisfactory working order, and in a great measure through your disinterested exertions has this been brought about. Therefore in the name of the subscribers I request your accept- ance of this testimonial. [REPLL] To J. P. lV/woler. Esq, DEAR Sin,â€"â€"I receive withnrnuch pleasure this testimonial so kindly presented me by certain members of East York Agricultural Society. and beg to offer you my mest sincere thanks for the present, valuable in itself. and doubly so as expressive of the kind and gener- ous sympathy extended towards me by the donors. I have been associated with you, Mrr Chairman, and others around me for more than a quarter of a century in the working of Agricultural Secreties of the township of Mark- ham. on some occasions as President, Vice- Prcsidoiit. and private member. and latterly as Secretary and Treasurer to this Society, which as all are aware. takes the place of the late Home District Society, and on all occasions, I nave ever found you an active and efficient eoadjntor. I have been greatly encouraged in the duzies I had to perform by the willing co-operation of the Directors. and whatever- prosper.ty now attends our efforts in the manageiiieutof this Society. I am safe in say- ing is duo in the first place to the contributions of the inoriibors. and the valuable services rendered by the Presidentand Directors, and in what manner socver, I aavo aided in the promotion of the interests of this Society it has afforded me real pleasure in the duties of Secretary and Treasurer. And this testimonial assures that in the management of the duty assigned I have gained your confidence and respect . this of itself would have been a suffi- cient recompense. This Sohicty is now self? sustaining. and I hope to find it continuing, as it ever has done. the loading County ‘ S ciety in the Province 1 again return you my hearty and sincere thanks for the hand- some testimoniai, and wishing you all the compliments of the season, and many happy returns. After the presentation,Mr.'Barker entertained the company at a sup- per provided by ‘ mine host’ of the Wellington, and the cloth being re- moved the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given from the chain-â€" Afterwards the health of Mr. Bar- ker was proposed, and replied to in suitable terms. The health of the President of the East Riding of York Agricultural Society, and success to the Society, was drunk with great enthusiasm. m THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. VAUGHAN. In Ward No. 1, Mr. R. J. Arnold has been returned without opposi- tion. Ward No. 2, Mr. \Villiam Cook was returned by a majority of 13; his opponent retiring at about two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. The other wards of this township We have not heard from, but expect the late members have been return- ed again. MARKHAM. Ward N0. 1, Mr. James Bowmati has been returned without opposi- tion. Ward No. 2, Mr. Robert Marsh has been returned by a ma- South, set the slaves free, built a jorily of 13. Ward NO_ 3, Mr. navy, pe’fecmd the” Vanoub mm' Archibald Barker has been returned tary organizations, and are just pre- by pared to pounce upon Canada ; and then, but not till then, are we al- lowed to go to war. Otherwise ‘ the courage, manliness, and honor of a great people’ will all be for- feited. The greatest enemy of {Britain would rejoice at such con- ditions. The strongest advocate of American interests could not ask more. We must submit to every what majority we have not heard. Ward No. 4, Mr. John Bowman has been returned. We believe the late Reeve, Mr. W. M. Button, has been returned without opposition for Ward No. 5. W4 3g: Mr. G. A. Barnard the retir; ing School Trustee for this Section, has been again Ire-elected. NEARLY A FlRE.-â€"Otl Tuesday last,_we learn, the steeding of Mr. George Ai‘ksey, ,miller, had a nar- row escape from being consumed by fire. It appears Mr Arksey, on the day above named, had a large *when they fare claimants for the force of his neighbors, and among thembne of our local butchers, as- sisting him to slaughter and dress arnumber of hogs. they had been standing round a fire ‘ built in the yard for theapurpose of heating water. when about to commence operations again, and hung up his coat in a shed close 'by.- ‘Immediatcly after a strong smell of fire was felt, and search _ made for its whereabouts, when it (was found to be the butch-e er’s coal. A minute or two later-and the flames Would, have communi- cated with the hay above, which was in closevproximity to it. After dinner The‘butcher went, , (l3 n In I 2. ~_ (To a... Edit}... of'the York Herald.) Sm,-â€"I 'ho’p‘é yOu will have the generosity to insert a reply to your remarks in last Week’s issue, in re- lation to 'Mr. Dickson. They were used by you perhaps, merely for electioneering purposes; but now as the election is over, you can have no reason , for not inserting the truth. In regard to Mr. Dickson being placevhufiting, it can be shown by some of the most respec- table men in this township, that. he refused, over and over again, to run as Councilman before he consented, and we think it but justice to make this statement. It may be that he thought the post one inferior. to his abilities. With respect to his be- ing unreliable, it is well known that he has filled many positions of great trust, both as a private indi- vidual and a publicservant, with ability and faithfulness, although he is too outspoken for a politician. Yours truly, INDEPENDENT VOTER. Richmond Hill, Jan. 8, 1862. [Certainly, Mr. ‘ Independent Voter,’ we wIll‘have the generosity to publish your letter in defence (9) of Mr. Dickson. .Never have we yet refused that privilege to any? who have written .on any public question. What we said last week was our honest conviction of Mr. Dickson’s pesition as an aspirant for office. We‘claiin' the liberty to criticise either his or any other party’s position, as public property, people’s. support; ifWhatl has the voice (if‘l‘he press fuss gaggid to suit Mr.'Dickson‘; Mitt Independ- ent Voter’says' Mr. Dickson is not a place-hunter. Why, he has been doing his best for the last 8 or 10 years to get only nominated for parliamentary honors. We under- stand he had‘ the most intelligent and respectable. electors in his fa- vor, at least hei'TIOId us so at a for- *mer election, which was an insult to every elector in the Ward. We do not doubt Mr. D. declined to stand for Councilman. He is mo- dest, and had an idea that a little2 coaxing would tell well in the'can- vass. We also, suspect he did think the post one inferior to his abilities. of which we and an example at the conclusion of his speech at the no- mination last Monday. Oh! what a rose has been doomed to blush unseen. What consternation he would Cause 7 among Ministerial- ists in the House, if he gave only the second edition of his speech last Monday, revised and corrected of course,â€"~when' he introduces his all-important question of ‘ Gentle- men, I do not know what to recomo mend.’ Why the loyal opposition Wants a leaderâ€"«and they could not do better than ,plaCe him in that position. Will" Independent Elec- tor ’ show What; positions of great trust, both as a private individual under, ublic servant,’ he has filled. Rumbrg'whisper‘s' he was connected with one or ‘f'two small tricks when he held office as Trustee, and other high positions. We quite concur withflndependent Voter’ when he says Mr. Dickson is too outspoken fora politician,’ but such Billingsgate; should really not-be lost. Last--7‘l\/Ionday'» Mr. Dickson showed to a. demonstration his worthiness tohold any publlc of- fice.' ’ The availanche of the . es- sence of blackguard'ism, he had the honor-to hurl at the poor Herald we will overlook as,“ the sayings of an insane man,,being perfectly satis- fied with the verdict of the Electors on Tucsday.]-â€"-ED. H4 To the Rev. Dr. Ryerson, Super- intendent. of Education, &c., Toronto. Surfâ€"I take the liberty of addressing you with reference to an abuse of autho- rity, which has for years given this place an unenviable notoriety, and for which there is loud call-for redress. I allude to the arbitrary power usurped by the Trus- tees to dismiss Teachers upon the most frivolous pretences. The circumstances of the case are theSe; For the United Grammar and Common Schools of this place (Richmond Hill) there .are fen 'l‘rustcesâ€"aud consequently a judicious minority is easily overpowered. This system of advertising for a. new teacher, I (left most probably to the discretion of',This element will. assuredly, show itself REVENUE DISTRICTS; YORK} the Secretary)_is a SpeCleS 0f snare (albeit."prominently, and no douot the face of af- PEEL AND TORONTO. a transparentone‘) to entrap persons whojt‘glrg will be entirely changed, ‘ w -r must yield the palm to them in low cun- ,. The expenses of the country at the pre- hing. Their advertisement runs tlius:}sent time is estimated at two millions dole Gazette :â€"-v i “ Salary at the rate 0 ” so much per‘an- lars, daily, and how to raise these means is num. This subterfuge is either overlook the question just now. Various. projects Excellency that a revisionot‘the Revenue , ed or unheeded‘by those who are more are afloat to meet the emergency. Uncle eager to be employed at their calling,than conceived to harbour suspicion of hype: crisy or deceit. ' i I I undertook the charge ofthe School in April last, and through courtesy, made no allusion to the uncertainty of such an en- gagementâ€"partly. hoping that their owu admission of their fondness for change might be a sort of guarantee that there was an intention on their part to act in a more reasonable manner for the future.â€" In this I was mistaken, and Such found, to my chagrin, that in the aforesaid wily form of advertising lay their strengthâ€"- which, accordingly they exerted as soon as a fitting opportunity presented itself, but not ultil they had in vain tried to thrust the odium of such an unjustifiable transac- in the field, a different ques- .csts of the Public Service and more particu- _ larly with a view of apportioning in anion is creating ex- equitable manner the remuneration-of the . large army tion than raising riteâ€"ii.E Canada’s war movement citement here. . There is a party» day, and that not far distant, attempt to invade your shores. The present oppor- f - . . here, who will some one, His Excellency in Council, On the Re. ,the recommendation of the Honorable th‘ tunvity of organizing, drilling, etc-., is being ' Minister of Fmance, was pleased to order, taken advantage of, under the plea of serv- and it is hereby Orderedâ€"That, under the ing the union, but I am certain that its provisions of the 6th sect. of the 16th real object is the invasion of Canada. Chap. of the Con. Stat. Can... the limits Not that the American people desire it, of the said Revenue Divisions of the said but their are men holding commissions un- Counties of York, Peel and Ontario shall} der' the. United States government, that: from and after the first day of January when this unhappy difficulty is settled here. next, behind and established as follows, and it cannot last much lrnger, this gov- that is to sav: ' ' ’ ernment will not beagle to control; and The following appears in the his} Canada V I ; Divisions of the Counties of York, Peel and 7. Sam is finding the eXpences of keeping a ;Ontario-has become expedient in the inter. ‘ Officers employed in collecting the Reno port of the Commissioner of Customs and.“~ tion upon the shoulders of those who could not out. be disgusted with their underhand proceedings. ' , In corroboration of the above state- ments, 1 would instance the repetition of their too glaring attempt to mislead, in their late advertisement for 'a new metim. The same has, as heretofore (with im- provements) having been held out,» viz.â€" “ Salary (for the present) at the rate of &c ,” along with the cruel imposition of exacting the personal attendance of'all the Candidates, on the day appointed for se- lection, and who, although preSent, doubt- less with. much inconvenience to them- selves, were-not, after all, even invited to pass muster. Sir, there were 16 or 17 Candidatesâ€"two were chosen from that number, myself and another gentleman, and to the triumph of the enlightened members of the opposition, and the time- honoared custom of Richmond Hill, a change of teachers, at any rate, was ef- fectedâ€"my successor no doubt to be sub-~ jected in due course to the same caprici- ous treatment as his predecessors. Is it right or lawful! is it according to the intention and spirit of the Educational system of Canada, that such uncontrolled power should be intrusted into hands so prone to abuse it! That such onportu- pity for oppression should be'af’forded to a class of men who would stop at nothing to accomplish their ends, and whose most cherished ambition is to trample upon “whatever may in the remotest degree arouse their prejudice or excite their envy. ' 1 have the honor to be, Rev’d. Sir, Your obedient servant, Aa'rHUR C. VERNER. Richmond Hill, Jan. 7, 1862. Our New York Letter. New YORK, Jan. 6, ’1862; NEW Year arrived! and the backbone of secession is not "broken, as the NewYork press would have us beliWe would have been the'case; but still the rebellion, like Bar'num'srwhalc.LIVES I We have a pro- mise now, and from Mr. Seward himself, days, but whether his prediction will share the same fate as others, or not, time alone can tell. Tire Mason and Slidell case caused for 'a time a great exoitement here. When the piratical act was first made upon the Englishvessel, by Capt. Wilkes, of the San Jacinto, the yell of exnlration which arose lrere, was unbounded. Meetings as- sembled to testify their admiration of the live Yankee Captain who had dared to “ heard the British Lion.” The press, Secretary of the Navy, and others, hasten~ ed with their share of praise. difficulty v-(to use an American phrase), to raise a crowd for that THE follOwing'z‘leitter has been It and» ed to us j‘WIthgajértaguest to publish.- It is _’an ack‘fibvv'flleidgment of the, receipt'of the-amountsubscribede ties of York and Peel to be bounded if? the west side of Spadinia Avenue, and its ‘ prolongation to the north-west line of County of York 3. then, westward, to the $8. collected by your pupils in Dumb .and Blind School. them for me for the'intorest they have taken in the matter; and willi'y'ou' fuitlier oblige me'by shore. letting me have a correct list of the subscribers, finer), of Messr,_ Borst afid Hamda” o" as we 'shall hope to publish the names in our ‘ ~ Annual Report in February. A. C. VERNEPl, Esqui Richmond Hill. perusingin the impression of your widely circulated paper of 23rd inst., a letter on, that the rebellion is to be crushed in ninety The city l matter, and give it more attentiOn. Purpose-i“ , quN'AD‘IANq-I- , l“, .v the school ‘ 'childmnV and others of this section. ' TORONTO, Dec. 28, 1-861. Dun Sm,â€" Allow me to acknowledge and western- limits of the CountyofPeeI ; than, aid of our Deaf, Will. you thank I remain, dear sir, very sincerely yours, BEVERLEY R. MORRIS. Wu“ FLAX CULTIVATION. (To the Editor 'of the Leader.) SIR,â€"- We have been much gratified? by “ Flax Cultivation in Canada,” from John A. Donaldson, Esq., Canadian Govern- ment Emigration Agent, at Weston. Being ourselves largely engaged in the Flax trade, We take a lively interest in all that concerns the. cultivation of flux in any part of the world, but particularly in a British colony, and we consider that some facts relative to the cultivation and value of that crop cannot fail to be of interest to manyqof your readers. The breadth of land under flax this year in Ireland amounted, according to the offi ' cial returns, to 147,866 statute acres, be- ing an increase our last year of 19,271 acres. This increase in itsclf shows that the farmers are now more appreciating the value of the crop,.and we have little hesi- tation in saying. that had flax seed been more abundant and "cheaper the saving Would have been much greater. The quantity of fibre produced by this year’s crop cannot fall short of thirty thousand tons, and'all this flax meets with a ready sale for cash down, as fast as it car: he preparedfor market, at prices rang- ing from £35 to £100 sterling per ton. Taking this year Irish flux at the low aver- age value of £55 per ton, the value of the crop would be £1,650,000. The Linen trade Iras long been crippled by a deficrent supply of the raw material, and We look forward with pleasure to the period when farmers at borne and abroad wi ll recognise the importance to themselves and to their respective countries of the The of Emma dined him; and he was, in every new Scutching Machine mentioned by sense of the word, the last new toy of the Mr. Donaldson, the invention and patent season. Of the press, the ' Herald’ of haggadocia-notoriety, led the way in these demonstrations. In addition to the " grand army of 650,000 men,’ and the ‘ Navy of 24,000,’ another million were to be raised ; the navy doubled; some hundreds of pri- vateers were to be got ready; and the debts due England, amounting to nine hun- dred millions dollars,were to be confiscated, and Canada and Ireland revolutioniZed, should England dare to demand redress. But, after all, what has been the result? 1 Why,instead of England with her posses- sions, army and navy being swallowed up by these fire-eaters, England’s demand has been acquiesced in, and Messrs. Mason and Slidell are on the way to England. So much for Yankee-Muster. In the Potomac army there is nothing new sinceI last wrote yo»; though we are told by the papers every morning, that some great movement is to take place shortly 5 but as the people have been so often hoaxed by these reports, there is scarcely any one who. pays any attention to them'now. In fact, so tired are some growing of this war, that I heard a person remark, in answer to the question, ‘ Will there be a forward movement ?’ that he suppOSed, as Gen’. Scott Wanted the cool season to arrive before he advanced, that Gen. McClellan is waiting for the Son. thern army to die of old age, ‘ before he attempts any forward movement.’ The banks here, and all through the Northern States, have suspended specie payments ; and a‘great financral crisis is at hand. Mr. Chase, the Secretary of the Treasury, has come in for his share of abuse. The Sunday Mercurr , ajournal hitherto a great supporter of the Lincoln administration, in speaking of thefinancral affairs of the country, says :â€"â€"“ The failure “of Mr. Chase to conduct successfully “ the nationil finances, renders it impera- “ tive upon Congress to pass a want of “ confidence in him, so that the President -‘ can have a pretext for replacing him by “ a competent financier.” and that nation- “ al repudiation and dishonor is inevitable “ if he retains his present position.” In my lastl mentioned. that there was in New York, a vast amount of opposition to the Lincoln administration (the peace party) kept down only by the terrors of Fort: Lafayette, and since the backing down of the government in the Masom Slidell afi'air'; and now With a great finan- cial panicstaring ‘the'.couirtr.y. in the face. rparing sunk through into the water. of, our friends Messrs. John Rowan St. Son of this town, will do much to encou- rage Flax cultivation. Like most new inventions this machine is condemned by many who are prejudiced in favor of the old Scutch Mills but.we hear from those well qualified to judge that giving it fair play it does its work admirably. With these increased facilities of pre- Flax for Market, we hOpe your farmers will, in theflcoming spring, keep the matter before them ; let them bear in mind that we are obliged to import annually an immense quantity of Flax, for in excess of our own crop, fromRussia, Belgium, Hol~ land, France, and latterly also from Nor- way. That to supply the want of material still keenly 'fel't,a large quantity of fine, Italian Hemp is used to take the place of coarse Flax, and that a joint Stock Com- pany, the “ Indian Flax Company limited,” with a‘capital of £50,000, had been form- ed, a'nd has sent one or two qualified gen. 'tlcmen out to India to, instruct and encou- rage the natives in the growth and prepa- ration of the plant. These facts shbuld be sufficient to prove to any thinking mind the ‘want of Flax, and the importance of the matter to Agri- culturalists ; we hope some of those in your country will see tlie‘matter in the same light, and we shall deem ourselvas fortunate if the perusal of this letter will have in- duced even one farmer to grow Flax for the sake of the fibre alone. We trust you will give this letter space in your columns, and hoping' that. other papers throughout the province, seeing the importance of the subject, will copy it, ‘Ne have the honor to be, Sir, Your Obedient servants, MCINTYRE 8i. PATTERSON. Belfast, Ireland,,Dec. 17, 1861. NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.â€"-- Yesterday afternoon while a number of persons were skating on the Bay west of the Northern Railway station, two boys went upon a dangerous part of the ice and ‘ They Would in all probability have drowned had not three gentlemenâ€"Messrs. Walkem, Kil- laly and Spragge-ewrisked their lives by jumping into the water and suspending them above the surface until means were obtain- ed to drag them all safely out. We did not learn the names of the boysâ€"Leader of Saturday. _Frederick street, Toronto. 1, ' Revenue Divisr-on No. ties of York and Ontario to be formed out of the Counties of York and Ontario. _ , my father which made thank You for your 110% ‘Of "1095111- OHClel-“g ,down the said western limits, to Lake :tario ; thence, eastward, to the placer):be ginning, or a line therewith on the Like This Division to include the Dist- 3 of n... Conn; WM. H. LEE, (3. E. c. 'MURDER OF A WIFE BY HER HUSBAND. .( From the Gobourg Sentinel, Jan. 4-) It is with feelings of painful regret that '0, this week record a most lamentable case of A m urder,wh‘ich was committed at HarWOodJuc. Rake, on Monday evening last. 1: appears that a man by the name of Christopher Reynolds. 3 resident of that place, while in astute of intuit; cation on the evening above mentioned. w“ amusing his children by singing to thorn, whiln‘ his wife, who was near her confinement, sat on , a chair near by. His wife made some remark which displeased Reynolds, when he made. kick towards her, striking the chair on which she was sitting with such force as to knock it ' from under her. when she fell heavily on her side upon a foot stool, causing such serious in- jury that she oxpired in ten minutes afterwards. She never spoke a word after falling. Dr.Roid. Coroner of this town, proceeded to the premise... - of Reynolds on Wednesday lasi,and ompanollod a jury. Several Witnesses were examined. but the principal evrdoiice was from MaryReynoldl, daughter of Christopher Reynolds, who bein only 12 years ofago.2aid she was unacquainte with the nature of an oath; her evidence waif ‘ taken without the administration of the oath; .» ‘ She stated that “ her mother, the decouednvu " ' sitting in u‘ chair about ten o’clock ’on' Monday " ‘ b . him angry. when he put ‘ evening, the 30th ult. - she said something his foot against the chair and shoved it over. when mother foil ofi'tne chair, and over a Itool which was on the floor-,with the legs up. When ‘ mother was on the chair,sheseemed quite well. but as soon as she fell,sho said, ‘ God help her, that was her last. Father and mother had been: quarrelling all the evening, but the only time 1w struck at or near her, was when he pushed tho 4 chair. When I first. wanted to go out for assist- ance father would not let me; but told me not to m‘hko a noise. Father had been drinking during the evening, and Itliink he was tipsy." The jury returned the following verdict :â€" “ That the said Alice Reynolds did come to her death. by injuries inflicted by one Christoâ€" pher Reynolds, on the evening of thé aunt of December last, and that the said Christopher Reynolds, not having the fear of God before hi! eyes, did felonioust kill and slay Alice Roy- nolds, against the peace of our said Lady tht Queen. her crown. and dignity.” THE Patio: or A BRITISH MIDDY.-- Prince Alfred, according to a report from Halifax, has recently had his royal ears slapped by a British middy. was made to the officer in command. which resulted in his Royal Highness being told» that it was necessary for him to keep a civil tongue in his head. THE EMPEROR or THE FRENCH AND THE EXHIBITION or 1862.â€" We (Press) can announce that her Majesty’s Govern- ment have received from the Cabinet of the Tuileries a formal communication, in which they are apprised of the desire of the Emperor of the French to be present at the opening of the International Exhi-s bition in May. ~ "-I _ I-I . MARRIED. . At St. Jude’s Church. Oakville, on the 2nd inst,, by the Rev. B. Shanklin. the Rev. 8. A complaint 1 Whereas it has been representédto'Hse ‘1 i _ Revenue Division No. I of the Com)- ' i these fire-eeaters woufi‘have. very little ,ties of York and Ontario shall embrace the: ' Distillery of Gooderham, Worts &-Com‘e ‘ pany, on Trinity street and Front street,- -",I‘oronto; thence,‘al0ng the southern side. I . .zof Front street tor the'polnt 'of-interseetiouw-E With the Grand Trunk Railway; thence, "I “along the said read to the eastern limits of ' the County of Ontario. ' . Revenue Division No. 2 of the Conn... JOHNSON, M.A., of Smith’s Falls. to -NoMl." " third daughter of Joseph Melbourne. Esq., in the Custom House Department. DIED. v At Ricomoud Hill. on Friday the 3rd insa.‘ GEORGE Buown,.son of Mr. George Arkaey. aged 2 years. TORONTO MARKETS. THURSDAY, January 8, 1862. Nounâ€"Sn perfine sold at from $4 40, @$4 50 : Fancy $4 70 fa) $4 75 ; Extra $4 90 {(335 00; Double Extra, $5 25 {(3 $5 40. Fall Wheat,â€"-300 bshls was the extent of the supply which sold at the following prices. The prices paid for the best samples were from $1 03 (CD $106 per bshl, Spring Wheatâ€"4,300 bshls in market. which sold at from $0 84 fr) $0 88 per hshl. Barley.â€"â€"sold at from 47 {CD 490. Peas.â€"'-2700 bshls went off at 46 @ 500 per bslil. Oatsâ€"at 30 (13 31c per bshl. H ayâ€"is from $10 (IE $16 per ton, $9 per ton. Applesâ€"auCommoti varieties $1 50 a $2 50 per barrel. Eggs.-â€"Fresh from wagons 18c ((D 20c pe. doz. Potatoesâ€"Vary in price from 55 fab 600. Bananaâ€"Fresh is in fair supply at from 15c ((7) 17 per lb. ~ Beefâ€"$5 fab-$5 50 per 100 It). Calves $3 {(2 $4 50 each. Lambs $2 @ $3. Sheep $4 0 $5 00 each. Tallow, $6 per 100 lb. Timothy Seedâ€"$2 80 f0 ‘53 per bushel. Clover Seedâ€"$4 75 per bushel. Straw $816)