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“ Till: iiiniuc iii REVOLUTION. p.â€" . , , ' St. Louis, Feb. 16. -A special to the Democrat, dated in :‘thc tear of Fort Donelson, Friday after- 2. noon, says .' Last night was very severe on tour troops, rainr having set in,'whicb turnâ€" .ed to snow. . - citizens say, they rarely have seen such It is freezing Io-day,and old cold weather in this latitude. The more I see of the fort, the more convinced I am that it cannot be reduced without a terri- , "i? I nois next, then the 529th Illinois snpport- . ing the rignt of Captain b‘chwart's bat- tery, arid the 3rd defending the artillery on the left. From the firing of the first gun to nine o’clock the battle raged unremittineg with fearful loss on both sides. Again and again our troOps drovethe enemy, but they Were reinforced; while our troops had, owing to the extended lines and also their position on the extreme right, to' right unassisted. More gallant fighting never took place than that of the Union lble battle. Its rear seems almost iinpregâ€" “Oops, t“Posed ,0 the terrible firing o, liable. The outer works and bastions of the outer fort are located 150 to 250 feet high, covered with dense timber and un- dergrowth. Upon a similar range of hills, outside theSc, our army is drawn up in line of battle, completely encircling the “enemy from the Cumberland, south of the fort, to the back water of a steamer which flanks the forts on the north. General Oglesby. who has the extremi- light, last night pushed forward his bri- gade to the Cumberland, and has planted a battery commanding the river, which will effectually preVent the arrival of any more rei .forcements. In fact we haVe them completely surrounded and can com- plete the job at our leasure. A formidable attempt was made last night to take Taylor’s battery -by the enemy who approached under cover of darkness, but were gallantly repulsed by the 20th Illinois. Considerable skirmishing occurred dur- ing the night, both forces endeavor-ing in .the darkness to crawl in upon the other. This morning it was discovered that the enemy had placed logs on the top 01 their breastworks, leaving a space for them .to shoot through. and much diminishing their risks from the uncrring aim of our sharp shooters. , The casualties among our artillery thus far are very small. The loss ofthe enemy as far as can be ascertained is considerable. Yesterday afternoon after the storming party had retired and when the rebels had been thickly crowded together to repel the assault, Captain Taylor opened on them with terrible effect. The gunboat assault was terrific, exceeding even Fort Henry bombardment. It lasted about an hour and a half. (Special to the Chicago Times ) PonT DONELSON, Feb.16. Fort Donelson surrendered at daylight this morning. unconditionally. We have General Buckner, Joliiistone, .Buslirod,'an'l 15,000 prisoners, and 3,000 horses. General Pillow and Floyd with their brigade ran away on steamers, without letting Buckner know their inteiitimrs. Gen. b‘mitli led'the charge on the lower end of the work, and was the first maninside the fortifications. The Fort I’Ieury runaways were bag ged here. The prisoners are loading on the steamers for Cairo. Our loss is heavyâ€"probably 4:00 killed and'80 wounded. we lost a large per centage of officers. Major Post, of the 8th lllinois, With ‘200 privates, are prisâ€" oners, and have gone to Nashville, having been taken the night before the sur- render. The enemy’s loss is heavy, but not so large as ours, as they fought behind en- trenchments. \l‘e should have taken them by storm; ing on Saturday it our ammunition had not given out. in the night. McCleriiard’s division, Oglesby’s. \Val lace’s and Drcharthur’s Brigade sufleretl terribly. Taylor’s, \Villard’s McAlister’s, Sch Warlz, and Dresser’s batteries were in the fight from the commencement. The enemy tor-ned our right for half an hour, but our lost ground was mire than regained. Lanman's brigade, of Smith’s division, was the first in the lower end of the enemy" works, which was done by a charge of bayonets, as nii‘ieâ€"tenths of the rebels Were pitted against our right. Our forces on the right were ready all night to recommence the assault. On Sunday morning they were met on their approach by a white flag, Buckner having sent early in the morning a dcspatch to Gene- I'al Grant surrendering. The works of the fort extend some five miles on the outside. The rebels lost 49 field pieces. 17 heavy guns, 20,000 stand of arms, be sides a large quantity of commissary stores. The rebel troops are completely de- InoraliZed, and have no confidence in their leaders, as they charge Pillow and Floyd with deserling them. Our tr00ps from the moment of the investment of the fort on Wednesday, lay on their arms night and day, half the time without provisionsâ€"all the time without tents, and a portion of it on a heavy storm of rain and snow. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 18. The Republican’s Fart Donelson cor- respmidenl gives the following account of the lighting on Saturday :-- Yesterday morning, just at daylight, a heavy sortie was made by the garrison from the left portion of their works, then an attack was made upon the extreme right wing of the union army, where was the weakest part of Gen. llcClernailE division under Colonel Oglesby, consisting of his brigade which was stationed there, also ficliiizirfz‘s and hchllister’s ballerâ€" ies. The point was on a ridge leading into the right redouht, and was situated just above main Fort. During the night the enemy could be heard busily at work. but at what it is impossible to tell, as a thicket and woods encompassed tln- Union troops on every side, rendering the view in almost any direction impossible.â€" At daylight a large body of the enemy suddrnly appeared on the extreme right ning of Oglrsny’s command, and Opened a terrible fire from cannon from their irdouhts, playing at the same time on our [forces from guns played in position on the night previous. The wrap of the 29th and 321st was most exposed, and the whole brigade was at once formed into line as follows: 18th lllinois held the ex- treme right, 6th Indiana next, 13th Illiâ€" [ripple their number. They stood'their ground till in some regiment every officer was killed or wounded. At last, reluc- tantly, regiment by regiment, they slowly» fell back, leaving Schwart’s battery and three ‘of‘ fVleAllister’s guns in Confederate hands. ’tetiring a few hundred yards the Union troops made a stand, and Gen. {Smith or. rived with. reinforcements, and at once drove theenemy into their intrenclimeuts. In the front of the battle was also Col. W. ll. Wirllace’s Brigade, the 71st, 20th, 17th and 8th; also, Col. McAr-i thur’s Brigade, all of which troops suf- ‘fered severely. Opposed to them Were 152,000 Confederates, supported by guns placed carefully in position. Gen. Grant having command of the division, after driving the enemy with reinforcements, and gaining the 10st ground, at once or- dered an advance by Gen. b‘miih on the left, charging under a hot fire tip the steep hill, 0n Winch was the outer redoubt. Our tr'0ups gained the high breastworks, and. with hardly a pause, went over them, planting the b'tars and Stripes over the walls, under a most grilling fire; thus farmed, they charged and drove the Con federales back. till they fell into a new p0sition behind some balteries. When evening came the Union troops had been Victorious at every pomt, having gained back the ground lost in the mornâ€" ing, and got within one part of the enemy’s works. Our tr00ps held their position. driving the right and repelling the reâ€" peated assaults. The scene within the captured fort, after the surrender, showed how terribly the Confederate garrison hail suffered. Every where were lying frag ments of shells and roundshot half buried in the earth. Tents were torn to pieces. gun-carriages broken and blood scattered around. It) the left redoubt. where the assault had taken place, the dead bOl'llBS lay thickly, and abundant evidence of stern resistance and gallant attack was Visible. On the extreme right, half a mile dis- tant, where the desperate sortie was made by" the garrison, siiiillar scenes were visible. i'l‘he gallantry of the Union troops has been Well and severely tested, and they have proved themselves more than equal to the task before them. As the fleet approached the fort this morning a salute was fired, and three Che.ch Went up where the American flags Were visible. I No offii er in the army had an idea of Fort Donelsori‘s defence until they had‘ been gained and exrrnined. Several regiments when out of ammuniâ€" tion rushed forward, and although expos- ed to the full fire of the Confederate artillery, gallantly drove their foes bid; with the bayonet, and captured their guns. ' Several reports having gained curâ€" rency, through the newspapers, relative to Generals McClellan and I‘Inlleck, which are calculated to mislead the public and create misunderstanding and jealousies, the Repair/lean announces, by the autho- rity of Gen. Halleck, that he has at all times received the.in0st hearty coâ€"opera- lion froth Gen. McClellan, and that in al. the military operations of this department he has had the advice and approval of the (}t5l)el‘ul-ln'Clllt‘f. The two General’s are in almost constant communication by telegraph. The following despafch has been sent from head-quarters to Major General McClellan at Washington ; The flag of the Union is floating in Arkansas. Gen. Curtis has driven Price from Missouri, and is several miles across the Arkansas line cutting up Price’s rear and hourly capturing prisoners and stores. The army of the south-west is doing its duty nobly. OPENING CANADIAN LETTERS. The Toronto Globe professes to throw doubt upon the opening of Canadian letters in the New YOIk post office. The facts however, are undoubted; we have them from ni'iqueslionable authority. A letter advising that Sou‘h Carolina bonds were about to be remitted for a gentleman now here, to the Banqne du People, as also another letter addressed to the same gentleman were submitted after reaching here to experts who declared that they bore unmistakable marks offoul play, and this is confirmed by the fact that this par cel of bonds addressed to the bank was seized at l’toiise's Point while in charge of the Express Cninpany. Being claimin by the bank. the authorities offered to g ve ihern up upon proof that the bank and not a secessionist owned them. The post office authorities here have made the necessary investigation, but whether any explanations have been demanded from the United Slates Government we are not aware. It Is a great nation which descends to such paltry slliflS as these to inconvenience individual secessionistsl Are such acts worthy of the government of a nation making such pretensions as that of the United diates Lâ€"JlIo/ztrcal Gazette. .____ -7.._.__<.__ ... M EARLY OPENING OF THE ,IJAKES.â€"- It Will be gratifying to all interested in the hike trade to hear that the prospects are favourable to an early opening. 'l‘liere is far less than the Usual quantity of ice in the lakes, and it is now too late in the winter for the quantity to be much iii- creased. A letter from Mackinaw to the Milwaukee Semi/tel, says there was very little ice in the b‘lraiis on the 23rd ultimo, the snow was very heavy, and the pros- pects of an early opening were very good. . F ...I.-.. ‘, ~r51. .m‘. .:'~‘.r.?.-r~:< . .. , ,,., V. i . ~ V, ,1. “W” _, . .‘Ljv Northern Rally Time ‘l‘able takes effect Monday, Dec, 16, '61~ _ "i *, M‘DVIING NORTH’ » i, jiMail. Express. Leave Toronto. . . .. . .. g. '7 ‘20 mom 4 l0 P-m' 'l‘hornhillg. . . .v 8 10 am. 4 56 pm. Richmond Hill. . . . 8 :34 a m. 5 It) p.In xvi A .. ray of Canada. ' King. . .. .. . . .. .'.. 8 38 am. 5 214]).1'1’]. ' Aurora. . . . . . . . 9 0t) a.m, 5 45 p.ni. Newr‘ii'arket“. . . . . . . 915 am. 6 00 p. in Holland Landing. . 9 30 am. 6 l5 pin. Bradford. . . . . . . . . . 9 42 nan. 6 ‘25 p.m 'MOVING SOUTH Leave Collin‘gwoodu . . i . .2 30 p.m 5 3O a.m .’ Bradford. . ._ .. . . .. . 5 55 p.ni. 8 l8 a.tn. Holland Landing.. 6 1.") pin. 8 32 a.m. Newmarket. . ..... . b 30 p.In. d 45 a in. Aurora. ..... . . .. 6 ~15 pm. 9 00 a.rn. King. . ..... 715 p m. 9 25 4.11]. Richmond Hill. . . . 7 28 p.ni. 9 -lil a In. Thoriiliill. . . .. .. . . 7 40 p. in. 9 55 win, Arrive at Toronto. . . . .. .. 18,30 pan. 104‘.) “ .v-L n;- . New Advertisements. Card-ml. K. Falconbridge. . A New Firm in an Old‘b‘tand-â€"Flood &. Price, Pails and Sap,Bueketsâ€"â€"John Amoss. FROM Richmond Hill 13,0. to Railway station. Moriii‘ntt mail for Toronto closed at. .730” a.m. ttailivay Post Office going north . . . . . 7.00 a in. Evening mail for Toronto closed at. . 5.30 pm “envisages? RICHMOND IIILL. FEB. 21. 1862. MORGAN’S BIOGRAPHICAL SKF. l‘CHES, AND THE QUES- TION OF PAPER MONEY. WE have received a copy of a let- tcr on the above subject, written by Mr. Isaac Buchanan to the Specta- tor, The object of this letter is to correct some errors which the author of the Biographical Sketches has committed, in the extracts he has made from the speeches and writings of Mr. Buchanan. on the question of paper currency. This is a matter which rests chiefly be- tween these two gentlemen them selves, and possesses very little public importance. Mr. Buchanan however, is a man holding a high position among the commercial men of the country, and his views on questions of limited are deserv- ingr of some consideration. He says that he would ‘authorize the Banks to issue as a leoal tender, equally With gold, yellow notes countersigued by the Government, to the same extent as they hold gold; leaving their present notes in their present positionof not be- ing a legal leader. We are "01 told whether the Banks SliOUld be required to hold an amount 00f gold. equal to'their present issue, In ‘8d‘ (.lition to an amount equivalent to the nominal value of the yellow notes. Perhaps this is understood, althougb'not expressed. This proposition, however, if carried out, would only afli'cl one of the minor evils connected with bankinginslitulions. Ainougcoin-â€" mercial men, a suspension ofspeoic payments by a bank is neverloolteti upon as a matter of very serious inconvenience, 'so long as the Bank is considered in asolvent po- sition. The event most to be dreaded is a sddden contraction of the accommodation which the Bank has been in the habit of af- fording to its customers. A notâ€" able instauce of continued suspenâ€" sion of specie payments, is that of the Bank of England, which at one time refused to pay specie for a period of 25 years, without pro- ducing any serious financial cm- barrassment, while a sudden con traction to the extent of one-half the facilities ordinarily afforded. would produce wide spread ruin and calamity. To prevent the evils arising from this cause, is a subject dei‘nanding much greater attention than’it has liirherto re- Ceived. Legislators have divested their chief energy in devising,r means to enforce a regular pay- ment of spec-re on demand, leaving to the Banks the power ofiuflicling 0n the public all the evils of a sudden contraction, at any time they may think proper. Perhaps Mr. Buchanan would be able to of- fer sorne useful suggestiorrs on this difficult question. We quote the following opinion on the subject from a recruit authority of high standing: “A contraction by the Banks, if severe, or amounting to only 50 per cent of their usual discounts, will in a we. k create distress and panic; in a fortnight inflict bankruptcy and ruin upon multitudes; in a month wrde~spread insolvency, destruction 0! credit. ruinous fall of prices, a paralysis of industry and trade, with all. the train of starving multitudes, crowded alinslioiises. and overflowing prisons.” ‘â€"â€"»â€"â€"-¢D>O<uâ€"â€"â€" PRESEN'I‘A’t‘lON.â€"-On Wednesday evening, February 6th, the mem- bers ofWesley Church, Victoria Square, presented the RevsT. A. Ferguson with a purse containing a handsome sum of the needful, Willi a suitable addl't‘So; after which the Rev’d. gentleman made a very eloquent and feeling reply. Stroll acts speaks well for both Ini- ulster and Irrenibei‘s.~â€"â€"Com. f“ . A New FIRM AT AN OLD STAND. mVVe direct attention lo the adver- tisement. of Messrs. Flood 8: Price, successors to Mr. J. K. Falcon- briilge. They offer great induce- moms to purchasers. Just try them. I l .4â€" .... .;.,:., .xlq, . ,. ;..,. . . .2. . .i. . '9 .‘5‘ »:.-*'~' ' t x'\‘.."%'. "I :.. “tr A! - '.‘-. ., g.‘ .. - 4A :4 “3 ~32 9. Lâ€"Y'A"‘”.AF\ .‘1'7." soar wvu wove-pew .: '1 ~ on t. , _ .s' Openingocf Dry, Duncum’b’s‘ ‘ s . Hall. 0N Thursday evening, the 13th inst;, Dr. Duncumb opened his Hall [in a grand manner. 'He in- vited a great number of his per- sonal friends and acquaintances to the entertainment. We understand about 200 ladies and gentlemen were present. The Doctor 'enter-~ tained his guests in first-rate style to Wine and Cake; and having engaged at .Quadrille Band from Toronto, dancing was the order of tlIe’ni-gh't. We believe all enjoyed themselves well, and kept tip the fun..till long after ‘the wee short .houi‘ ayont the lWal,’ when the party separated, highly pleased with the evening’s airiusement. On the Wednesday following, the Doctor again'cntertained a number of his friends, or rather those who supported him when running for bebool Trustee,-â€"rn the new Hall. On this occasion it was a concert, with 'refresht‘nents. The night being stormy, a number of the invited did not turn outâ€"â€" Nevertheless the house Was well filled, and all passed pleasantly off. " Marlin-1AM Concernâ€"This Coun- cil meets on Saturday, the 22nd inst., at Size’s Hotel, Unionville. ~-~â€"â€"-â€"-.~:5-> 94 VaoGHAN (loosensâ€"This Coun- cil will meet. on Monday, Ihe 24th instant, at the Town Hall, 6th Concession. From the Durham S andzird. ETITION l [Of the Zl/Jcmoers of Egremom and Norman/m Common and Grammar School and Public Library Low Re- fbrm Association adopted by the Com mince appointed to d/uft the same, Jan. 27, 1862.] TO THE LEGISLATURE OF The Petition of the undersigned, Inhabitants of Gandhi, HUMBLY Simmerinâ€" That We, \our llUllllJIe petitioners, being true and oral Blvllg‘ll subjectr residing in the Pro- viiice of Canada, have been fora long time. and yet are. greviously oppressed with the hardships and burdens imposed upon us byl various Provincial Mathias. whichâ€"taken to- getherâ€"Compose what is generally known as the Public School and Library System of Upper Canada; that we observe with pleasure that a number oi" our follow-subjects in Upper Canada, being Roman Catholics, havingr com- plained of them to a former Parliament as a burden and hardship, obtained some relief; - but still not a full restoration of their flights and Liberties as British Subjectsâ€"That we. your humble petitioners, having full confidence in the intelligence, and iiiiegritv, and good intentions, of your House to paSs such Laws«â€" and such onlyâ€"as aroi‘oquired by, and are compatible with, the Public WeaI,â€"-do humbly eh‘treat your Honorable l louse to take into your comma, "tion the Statutes before referred toâ€" u. particularly “,6 Acts 13th & l4th Vict. chap. 48; and the 16th Vict. Ch- 185; alld “‘3 16”) Vic. ch. 186; and the ldti: Vic Cll. l3'3. by which, we humbly submit to} your Ilonoi-a"l0 llonso, that-mil. Will plainly appear that our Rights to our Private Property is ignOIed as respects the said system: Tue flight of tho Parent to educate his child is wrested from him. by depriving blur of tho lllt‘fll‘ls so to do; The business of assisting Parents and Guard- ians in educating children, and which is usu- ally called Scliool-teacliiug. is rnonopolized by the system, to be excrcised only by its agents and Servants; And that that portion of the Public Property which has by the Legislature , been so wisely appropriated for Public Libra- ries cannot be obtained by the people in the d li'erent Municipalities unless they submit to unjust and odious conditions; and also that that portion of the Public Property which is intended for the assistance of llio education of children is also placed in the same circum stances; and that, while the most part of It is swallowed up by the more wealthy portion of the community who do not require such as- sistance front trio Public Purse, there are numbers of the poor who cannot (even if they would be so base us to sell their Birrhriglrt for the proffered assistance under the conditions upon which it is offered to them) receive any help from the system. merely because lbei are too poor to ‘ help tliornselves.’ by clothing tlioircliildieii sufficiently to attend the schools, as well as from other causes over which they cannot how: any control; While they. if they have any property at allâ€"â€"be it ever so littleâ€"â€" for which tiiey are assessed, are still liable to have that little taken away from them, to be handed over for the use of others, w=ro are base enough to accept of such a ‘boon;’â€"- All of which injustice and hardships, as well as many other concomitant evils arising from the said system. we have to bear d .ily, great- ly to our sorrow, and much obstructing. il' null Wholly preventing us in what We conceive to be the proper education of our children, as well as depriving u.~-~Wlioso duty alone it is to educate our children-"of our Liberty and Fi‘cerlorii of Choice and Action as British Subjects in that, as well as in other matters; and all this, too, without any necessity exrst- lug therefore, or any real benefit to be receiv- ed front the systoIIIâ€"whicli might not, but for it, be obtaiurd iii a just and equitable manner to compensate for the evils inflicted by itzâ€"Wlierol'o'e we, your humble peliiiohers, do humbly and most urgently pray your Hon. House that a Law may be passed during the present Session of this Provincial I’arliairrent, which shall embrace and establiin the fol- lowing principlesâ€"that private property shall be sacred to the use of the owner thereof, subject, liowe\'er,â€"-'1Iiil to that oulvn-to the just and reasonable demands of the State for the Public Expenses; and in the case of the sufficiently wealtliv' members of the com- munity, to a just and equitable rate to be ap- plied, to a proper extent to the assistance of the education of the children of those of the poorer members of the coinirrunity who actual- ly need and require it,& Iiot of those who need it not. aiid who are rich enough to provide for and ‘lielp tlienrselvos;’ and that such as- sistance. whether the same be provided by a direct tax upon the individuals. or by an appro- priaiiun by the Legislature from the Public Funds, shall be given. individually, to those who Ieceivo it, in such a manner as shall be in accordance Willi their just and undoubted Rights and Liberties, individuallv. as British subjects; ’l'liat ilreqRiglil and Duty of the Parent (or Guardian) to educate his child shall be lully acknowledged and respected; and also th. Right of the Child to receive such education ’in accordance with the circum- stances of die Parent: That the Right of all British Subjects. individually. in this Pro. Vince, without respect to creed or sect, or any other lllatfer-v-SUCll as school sections, 6w ~. To unite and combine together in such a way and manner as they severally please, and ac- cording to their own respective inclinations and views of advantage of mutual assistance, fo'lie purpose of educating their respective children, be also fullv acknowledged; and their Liberty and Freedom so to do be fully" CANADA 1 .pal‘itioS. to be by Audutllli‘i portion of the Bnblic Funds which.» P g -: l 3 3" . i. ’ by Austria. ' ,- 1 a, . r niainthinbd, without their being in ‘ia'uy way 'or than‘ner‘subjected to any interruption by other persons; and without being liable to be driven together in gangs contrary to their right othi-eedo‘m and choice of action ; and with ty- rannical iii‘difi’erencc to the iiicli-iiatioti‘or dis- incliiiation,convenience or inconvenience. adâ€" vantage or disadvantage, of the individuals ; the Legislature shall deem proper to appro- 'riate for {the assistance of the 3education of childfen’, and for public libraries, shall be justly and equitably apportioned to and anion the vat-ions Townships, Incorporated: Villages. Towns and Cities, and duly paid over to the re- s )ective Municipal Councils of such Munici- t‘bem properly applied to the purpose for iwhich'tlie same is intended"; And thatn‘o nrondpoly’iii the business of assisting iiitheveducation of youthâ€"or in any other businessâ€"be in the least tolerated , And that all the Statutes above referred to, and al- so all others, so far as the same are contrary to and inconsistent with this our humble peti- tion, may be forthwith “abolished; and that Your humble petitioners be not driven away from the Land by tyranny and oppression and injustice: but that we may be permitted to dwell in the Province fully protected in the peaceful enjoyment. of all and snigular these flights and jLiberties which British Sub" cts have a Right toclaim. And your humble" petitioners. as in Duty bound, will ever pray. County of Grey, Jan. 1862. ,.._.__â€".â€"~ â€"..â€"â€".__-~....s_ "'v ~ roâ€"câ€"wfi . W ARRIVAL OF THE “ KA‘IGAROO.’ The steamship Kangaroo, with dates of the bill has arrived. The rebel: steamer Nashville was last seen on the 3rd outside, the Needles, steaming down the channel. The fluscarora. still remained in Curves roads on the evening of the drill. There is no confirmation of the report that another- Federal vessel, SUilpUSPd to be the Brooklyn, was cruising off the Isle of Whight. There Were rumours of a three masted paddle steamer, supposed to be a private er. oll' Cape Clear. , The brigantine Fanny Lewis which ran the Charleston blockade has arrived at ,Liverpool, with 600 bales of cotton and 300 brls rosin. At the annual meeting of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, the blockading tip of Charleston harbour was strongly de- uounced, and the eliiciency of the block ade questioned, but continued noudnter- vcirtion was generally approved. A letter wa' read from Mr. Cobdcn, showing the permanent importance of set- tling belligerent rights, if the necessity of England agreeing to the American doctrine relative. to private prOperty at sra. Mr. Bright, in a speech at Birmingham. denied that the American blckade was in- effective, and ridiculed the idea that Ant erica Was in a posrtion to be trampled on. {e pointed out the danger of interference and strongly urged neutrality. ’ It is stated that Minister Adams does not conceal his indignation at Earl L’tus- sell’s late letter to the Admiralty relative .I u ' to the use of British ports. There are also considerable differences in political circles as to the policy and prepriely of the act. It is asserted that the allies are determined lhat their armies shall march on the capital 'ol blexrc'o next month; and the report is revivrrd hilaxiri'iillian will be endered the throne of Mexico. It is asserted that the French Govern- ment is determined to revise and modify the navigation laws, There are popular demonstrations in Parma and Florence against the Pope’s temporal power in favor of Victor Em- .naniiel. The oflicial Austrian Gazette treats as absurd the idea that Venetia can be coded The :Calcutta, China, and Australian mails have reached Alexandria QUEENS’I‘OWN. Feb. 6.â€"-'l‘lie Federal gunboat Tuscarora left Cowes on Thurs- day evening for the Wt'SlW‘dtd. LONDUN, Feb. (i.â€"-â€"â€"'l‘he SpaniSh Min- istry deny that any arrangements have been made for Mexico, and declare that the I‘t’lexrcans will be free to choose their own Government. The Paris Monitem' says that the Alâ€" lies must complete their work by giving Mexico, in accordanCe with the wishes of the Mexican nation, a strong and durable Government. France is to borrow from two to four million pounds from English capitalists for a brief period, to sustain the Bourse dur- ing the conversion of the 4.3 per cents. PARIS, Feb. 6. A Committee has been appointed by the M nister of Foreign Affairs for the re- gulation of the indemnity due from Mr ice to France. La Faulefi‘lrxican l‘v’iinister to France, will have no relations with M. 'l‘lionvenel, but remain in Paris in a private capacity. MADRID, Feb. 6. Correspondence is received saying that the Sampler was still lying at St. l’toch, will: not funds enough to pay the expenses she has incurred. The United States Consul has given a banquet at Cadiz to the former prisoners of the Summer. The followingr toast was given:â€" ‘ Peace to America. and the Queen of Spain.’ , , The Austrian forces continues strongly to protest against exchanging Venelia for the throne of Mexico. BERLIN,Feb.6. The Chambers wrll discuss the whole position of affairs in Germany. gression party have prepared several ener- getic resolutions on the German question. Buossntfs, Feb 8. The Independence Belge says that England accepts the inonarchial candidat- ure for Mexico on condition of the Mexi- cans freely consenting to. It. BUCIIAitEST, Feb. 6. The insurgents marching against Buch- arest lied on the approach of the govern- ment troops. A mob of 150 peasants were surrounded anti arrested. , LASEST BY TELEGRAPH To QUEENSTOWN. Livorpool, Feb. 6.~»Breadsluff market doll with a downward tendency. Prou visions dull. fhnd generated in the pit? and gains strength that tlre'Archduke London, Feb. 6.â€"--Consols closed at 922 a 927. American securities quiet. TI-IE HART EY CULLIERY > r DIsAs'rnn. “The neighborhood of North Shields has been plunged into a state of indescrib- able exeitement .and mourning, by the oclburreno'e, of ,aifti‘ost- deplorable colliery, accident, wherebya no fewer than one have been: buried alive, and other five men killed on the spotâ€"emaking in all the awful loss of two hundred- and twenty fires. The Scene of the catastrophe is the New colleries that stud that district. The pumping engine of- tliis pit Is worked with the power of 100 horses, and is capable of drawing 1300 gallons of water per minute from the mine. It is said to be the largest of the kind in England. About ten o’clock on the morning of 'I‘liursday week the beam "of this" machine isuddenlyénapt, and the and worked over the pit monthâ€"a pondernus » mass of sonre twenty tons Wt‘iglllâ€"fell headlong“ dowri_'tlie shaft. car'rying‘all before‘it." And now comes the heailreriding part of the story Just as the beam fell, a cage Containing, eight men was hallâ€"way up the shaft ; the shattered to escaped in the most miraculous manner. dent, but the end Was worse than the be- ginning. The strait being choked half- way down, by the enormous amount of 2th men and boys, andwas it has since alive. Though producing terrible excite- ment in the district, the catastrophe, at first, did not bring despair.‘. their a dire calamity as the death of so large a number of persons by One’fell stroke, could scarce- ly be Credilrd. The pit mouth was soon crowded by hundreds of irioui'ning women and anxious men, who discossed the chancs ofescape; and among the mourners was a poorwmnan who had her husband and seVeIi sons in the pill It was confi- dently hoped that the difficulties to be overcome, before reaching the men, would not be so great as. alas, they have proved. The men were under the charge of ex- perienced overrnen, they were not entirely wilbout provisions, and they had sufficient water for two davs. The work of ex. tracting was at once commenced. All that day, all the next day, all Saturday and bunday, everything was done in order to reach the men, the labours. of those at the surface being stimulated and encouraged by the knowledge that those cntombed were ‘jowling ’ to aid in their own deliver- ance. ’l‘hroughout Nloridny, operations were vigorously carried on, though all sounds from within that ' living grave’ had erased to be icaid after noon on Sunday. btill, up to midnight 0n i‘vlonoay, the la- bours of the men at the top fell short of their grand object, and now the worst fears begun to be anticipated. . What if foul air Subsequent Operations confirmed this awful surmise, for the eflorts of the rescuers had now to be Isuspended, in coiISrquence 0f the deadly gas. It was not till \‘Vednesduy afternoon that access to the seam Was obtained. By an effort almost superhuman, this was accomplished by Adams, a collier, who, during the short time he Wits able to remain in the pit, discovered the dead bodies of a number of the men. The efforts of \Vednesday revealed the worst all the men and boys were dead It can serve the purpose to dwell on the fearful consternation into which the knowledge of this fact plunged the community. It can only be said that the New Hartley Ciillierv accident is unprecedented in its fatalilyi and has sent a pang not only into every cottage in the land, but into the Palace itself. Iler Majesty. while seclud- ed at Osborne, and oppressed Willi her own private grief, has anxiously thought‘of the many poor women who, like herself, have been bereaved of their dearest relations. Up to three o'cIOck on 'I‘hursday after- noon, little progress had been made in* bringing up the bodies, the stench being so great, that the men could not work. The bodies, however, are eXpected to be all brought up today when the hearlrending work of claiming the two hundred and seventeen victims will have to be perform- ed by the distracted relatives. Misfortunes never come single. On Saluiday last, an explosion took place iii the coal pit, near Dudley, resulting in the death of three young men, and seventeen horses. In this case, there is not the slightest chance of even recovering the dead bodies, as the mine, being in flames, will likely burn for Weeks, and all in it re duced to ashes. GREAT Free A ‘vIlIAMI_L'rr)Nâ€"~Loss I$l30,0'00.â€"-Yesterday the large grain The pro-' elevator belonging to the Great ‘vVCstern Railway Company, at Hamilton, was burned to the ground. About 100,000 bushels of wheat were stored in the build ing at the time of the confiagralion, and nearly all of it was consumed. The fire commenced be r the top of the building. about three o’clock in the afternoon. and although the fire companies Were soon at the spot, their efforts to save either the building, which was of wood, or its con- tents, were entirely fruitless. In about two hours after the fire was discovered rothing rrmained of the stately building but a pile of smoking ruins. The elevator was erected by the Company and at a cost of $352,000, and the wheat i: contained is calculated to have been worth about $100,000. The latter belonged lo various wheat dealers, but we have been unable to, learn the names of any of them with the exception of Mr. Baxter. Wellington Square. who last 10 000 bushels. lIis loss is covered by insurance. The building is said to have been covered by insurance, and no doubt the greater portion of the wheat is also insured. We have been nn- able to learn the origin ofthe fire.--â€"Globe. The Kingdom of Italy has been for- I'nally recognized by the Brazil, hundred and thirty-fire then and filly boys Hartley coal pit, one of the numerous‘ atoms, and five of its unfortunate occupants - were killed or: the Spot, the others having" This was the immediate cause of the acci- ‘ debris, all the hands in the pit, numbering 3 Emperor of .e v. FREEHOLD salini'or'ii'rni COUNTY Off ~ ' ‘We'iiirs day publish it finite-either cation fto‘Parliame'nt for an'Acf-to‘ at”. ter “Freehold Bank of tlie‘Codiity of Peel.” We' haviQyéceived a“ limit on this subject from a very " enterprising gen- tleman who 'has :ali'e.iigy,trtlren a deep in- terest in the prosperityrolftbe, County, and who is inclined» to assisvnin the promotion of the enter-prize. He==tufers10 ‘tb'ef ac. knowledge’d-y' use‘fvilrnss’bl a "i9 the County of Peel, to'fac'ili‘fate‘ the prosperity ot'iis inhabitants by giving to tliejindus- ll'lOUS the means of developing its vast re- sources]? and says most trelythat’if‘at present the merchants, manufacturers-{and agriculturists of the County are dépen- dent'on the money institutions of'I‘ororito.” The plan of basing the capital of Free- holds will require some considerationiand examination, and it will doubtless receive a thorough ventilation, ere it makes its» way through- Parliament. We believe .the principle is sound, but it will require ample explanation, and should be'placed in a position in which people can fully un- derstand it, before they can be expected to place full confidence in it. 'Onctbé» ‘ getteral‘uSefu’lness of a Bank for the Coun- ty, founded on sound principlesflhéré can. not be two (immenseâ€"Brampton Timer :og' BOARDS or AGRICULTURE." The fol-lowing gentlemen 'havebeen duly elected members of the Boards of Agriculture in Upper and Lower Canada for the present yearzâ€" . ., Upper Canad-a.â€"-R. L. Denison,-'Esq., . . , . 7 r“ 1‘ . i " ’, '. - turned outâ€"ftwo vrsrtors, were thus buried ' 13' vi ' l “”.'"P~‘°"~ qu” Hon' [3" 'Ale‘ lander, I]. l’luttan, Esq. Lower Canada.â€"â€"Dr. J. " Tache, rB. Pornroy, Escp, O. E. Caspral, Esq., Hon. P. A. Archambatilt. Floyd, when he stole away from‘Fort‘ Donelson, managed to take with him two hundred prisoners, who had been captured in the fight the night before the surrender. Major Post, of the Eighthi Illinois is amongthem. No More Passes.â€"C‘ooke, the trage- dian, was in the habit of giving passes to a widow lady, who was once sitting in the pit With her little girl, when their friend the performer was about to be stabbed by his stage rival. [tensed by supposedim~ minence of his danger, he started up exclriiining,â€"â€"- ‘ 0, don’t kill him! don’t kill him! for if you do, he won’t give us 'any more,.pit- orders l’ .__..~.- .â€"~--- ..... 2â€"5:: BERTHS. f : At Maple, on Wednesday, February. 19th,. the wife of Mr. Joan M. Karim, ofa daughter, At I’inr‘wmk, on Thursday the 13th inlt-g the wife of Mr. Wincuu Lone. merchant, of twineâ€"son and daughter. DEATHS. In the Township of Reach, on Thursday. the 13th insL, {HANNAH JANE, eldest daughtgr Of Mr. John Miller, of Richmond Hill, aged 3‘ years and twenty-five days. At Maple, on Friday, February'i'th, RICH. Aim NORMAN. infantson of Mr. Richard Monro, aged 10 months. - At Maple, on Thursday, February gi’dth, EMMICLINE SURRILA, youngest daughter of.Mr. James Nicholle, aged 3 years, 4 months, and 3 days, iioxriiriii. rarer evaahfi. Akin 4‘ Kirkpatrick’s Report, Feb. 8, 1869. Flour-per brl of 196 lbs. Middlings.... $3 00 to 3 50 Fillleno-a-ucoc.o\oouuso-oo Superfine No. 2........... 4 70 to48l) “ “ l........... 50010510 Fancy.............. ....o 52030030 Extra.................... 56llt0570 Superior Extra............ 5 75 tarfiflfl‘ flagsâ€"112 lbs...... 250t0260‘ Oatmeal por hr] of 200 lbs. . . . 4 00 to 4 ‘25 lye Flourâ€"per lH'l of 200 lbs. 2 50 to 3 (10 Wheatâ€"per (if) lbs U C Spring 1 05 to l 07 U. C. Fail White 1 '4 to] l? “ “ Red” 115 to ,I IS Posse-per 66 lbs......----- 0 65 10070 Barleyâ€"pa“ 50 lbs. . . . . . . . . . . ll 55 to 0 (if) Corri--per56 lbs........ ... 0 55 mo 69 Pork mpei' hr] of 20“ lbs. Mess 12.50 ta I300 Prime Mess.... 11 0.0 to 11 51) Prime . . . . . .............. 950 to 10 00‘ Butterâ€"per lb .lnfer. & Ordn. 0 09 to 0 IO Fair&Good...... Ditto 019% Fine and choice dairy. .... 0 Kim 0,1,5 .ulouc Lardâ€"per lb . . . . . . . . . . .... O 07} to' 0 0’8 Asliesâ€"â€"per 1l'2 lbs. Pots..................... 665m 6-75 6 ‘55 to 675 (l 30 to 0 33. Pearls, . . \Voolâ€"â€"per lb. . . ,sou-oa-oaoooou. recon-to... "l‘i'illow--â€"por lb... . .. .. ..'. . . 0 08§ to 0 09 Stoves--per Mâ€"â€"I’ipe . . . . . . .18!) (if) W.L....... 5900 a TORONTO MARKETS. ,3 f." THURSDAY, February 20,- 1862‘.” Flour.â€"-Superfine sold at from $4 '25. frb $4137) ; Fancy $4 35 (CD $4 40; Extra $4 75, 85 ; Double Extra. $5 l0 [0) $5 25. ,3: Fall Wlieat,-â€"-â€"3tlll bshls was the extent ofthe supply which sold at the following prices." The prices paid for the best samples were from $0 86 ((3 $0 88 iror bshl, ,. ;, '1‘. Spring Wlioat-â€"â€"I,3ll0 bshls in market, Which sold at from $1508} ((3 $0 87 per bshl. Bai‘loy.â€"sold at from 54 ((3 57C. Peasâ€"~270l) bshls went off at 48 @ '50c’por b‘sbl. ~ Oatsâ€"at 37 fab 380 per bslil. ' Hayâ€"is from area $15 per ton, Straw $8 or $9 per ton. Apples $2 (1) $4 per barrel.’ ‘ ’ , , Eggs. «Fresh " In wagons l8c m7 Qllc pe.‘ doz. Potatoesâ€"Vary in price from 60 if!) 650. '= ' Butter. ~Fresh is in fair supply at from deco i?» ll ierlb. ‘ heirâ€"mm) $5 50 per 100 lb. Calves $3 (1) $5 each. Lambs $2 fa? $3. Sheep $4 00 ((3 $5 50 each. Tallow,$fl per 1001b ' . 'l‘irnotbv Seed~$2 80 fr?) $3 per bushel, ' 2 Clover Seedâ€"S4 75 per bushel. . ’~ WW $2.9m animation! 811:3. ',if», 5' Pails and Sap Buckets. 1HE Uiidersignorl is prepared to furnish '1. any quantity of PAILS AND SAP BUBKETS. at his Factory, Lot No. 11, 2nd Concession of Markham. or at PARKER CuosBY’s, Richmond Hill, at greatly reduced Prices. V Address. post-paid. Button ville Post-office. JOHN AMOSS‘; I 169-23). 9 February 20, 1861.