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Kuriilfl'ij nan-"mu \J U‘lmmt'. RICHMOND HlLL TIME TABLE Express. . . . . Mail........... Mail 'rmm. . . L.‘ Exprcss . . . . . . . . him Fainâ€"“‘11: A klusun Ca‘initt ‘Wlmrelmnsé --'|‘ho<. 'qu‘aJEdw. 5H!”b31-UH,_AHC| CltJ‘» Connie» t: .l‘ur AL idâ€"[NHIIHI'S ’p Sum-I ‘NofiCOEW'hOI'IxEIiil Shining R‘uk. WM“!!! Winter (Havesâ€"H A: liarnard Mona; 1&x1d:â€"\V.' H. Mung The Ma'm’l‘nmh (‘hee-suâ€"“fi . Axkinson NOW 'l‘nmmhh'a SImp4AGampbeH Breaking Newsâ€"hr. Mosselmau Cardâ€"John Harm“ Monhy’ Wante-d'bW H- Myres Noticeâ€"P. Cvu>b}' Strh)‘ Bumsâ€"H. flubillsnn Wm Allxilrowâ€"st’lmw3 {)yslcrrt 1! Dry Gouda â€"l'iiugvlu a: (‘0 Tons that are 'l'cas.-â€" Nu]. Atkinson GNd Ni-Ws -~|)1'. Bryail More Vhlunbin Hum Gold It Dr Bxymi To Ladi.es-â€"â€"l)r. linen I Cheap Single» “amass â€"-\\"m. [inn-hon Elva Truughs. Ac.â€" John Lnngqnfi'. Deacon’s Fannh Mvdicums.â€" U. A. Barnard Cardâ€"W. G (Tm-mil Ionfhuu Reed-41v G nod-z, Grnceriex‘. 5-10. Abraham Eh er--â€"Lumh€rmg. ' - Cardâ€":21, H, Hall, 'hmuisl and Druggist. W. C. Adu‘msn Dan'isl p ‘ ' Gadov {of Jmmurv â€" \t Scolt'! _ SUBSChmhFOR The YOIk Herad,‘ $1,00 a Year, RICHMOND HILL. JAN. 12, 1865 In View of the' approaching School Convention :11 Newmzn-ket; on the 23rd inst, the present defects and proposed changes in the school law, invite our serious consideration. Doubtlezs, the continued efforts of Dr. Ryerson, towards the. impn’.“~\nent of the present system, and its adaptation to the increasing wants and changing circumctances of the coun- try. ha‘ve given a very high degree E‘f eiiieiency, and c‘ontn'ed illC‘JlClllitblC efldcutional benefits ;' yet itinnist be evi- dent tolthoé'e. who have considered the subjeet',;thqt_,thcre is very ample zoom for improvement. That. the proposed changes maybe brought directly under the noticeof’Te‘achersé and the general public, is the object of the convention. The propen'itions to be submitted have been long filvnrnbly entertained by‘ the profession,’ anl were fully discussed at thelast provincial convention, and already having the endorsement of Dr. Ryurson himself, are likely to speedily become law; tzons, and local boards of Trustees, and .e tablisn instead, 'l‘onns'fip sections, em- bracingrull the schools in eneh Township, the management of which Vshould be vest- ed inone central Toxvn.~l'.ip Board, by whOmvthe engagement of Teachers, and all other business matters mlzltin‘; to the schools, shOuld be controlled. 'J‘l end- vantuges of this method an" that it would admit of a regular classification of the schools and pupils, and by bringing theiii in more direet competition, foster a. healthy competitive spirit; remove the inconvenience of the present useless see- tional divisions, and. throw open the schools to‘ all [m is of the requisite standing on equal terms; allow of pro- ?motion both to teacher and pupil accord- ing to merit, and by the ufiuhlislunent of :1 centiuil school to which the others should be feeders, secure all the advan- “can and axllmmsu:e new Bands at the qmm'mmAL CLU'A‘HLVG WAREi-iOfiSE, DRY G-OGDS, CLOTHING and F41ij VGOQDSAZWQ‘bgg The first and most important is. to abglish'the present system of school sec- should be leaders, Secure all the advan- tages pf’a higher cduc x‘tlon, within 0' cry township. Ash is, nmv, schools and teachers iti many instances are bzxdly adapted to each-otlwr and if scctimw had thé’pmver to exchange, or the ]upil the 1'i§1;h‘t- Ole-choice without 21(ldltl‘flll expense, it} wauld be a umtuni benefit. By hzn'ing‘full control of the various talent at ifheifidispnsal, the central b'nml could ll‘ldelntilgf‘OllSl-V adapt it to the la- calitvy, zm-l M‘curc the best results with evident economy of material. To the Teacher, the (xistcnca of a central Township Board7 would offer :1 batten-guarantee of" the {mummy of his situation. He would be )‘vlicvcd fmm the influcncc nf‘pcrsnnnl animosity, and family, church, and politicul <0 Lblll' ations, of which he is so ficquenily the victim. Besides this, the allies of Trusâ€" tee would he more I'nspnnsihle and hnnor- ablo,-and itsincumbcnls more likely to be selvctcd with (awe, anti to possess the ability and inlulligmlcc required. The svcond change proposed would place the power of lowing 1he necess: r; school rates in the hands of the munici: pal'couneil. This bcin‘;r embodied in the township rule, the cost of' separate collections would he saved, and the Whole master vastly simplifivd. Voryfrequent- iv, a shortsighted; nigfmrdly Lolicy 0n the-partoflocul hom'rls, greatly lessens the efficiency of the school‘ and the whole section suffers by the I'K‘h‘dl'it‘rui Spirit of Messrs. Patterson and well known this neighborhood for a number ol'yem has bought out Mr. I‘}. \Vebber. ' HmlCl‘StnllLl he ilJiClldfitO entry on husihess of Uzzbiilot-lnziker in all branches. He also keeps on stile z :iSsortinont ol' Groceries, Provisions, which he will sell cheap. Sale Notices. IGiâ€"(J‘edit S-le . linolvnimnst&('. on lo 1 i (‘nu 11; y r Trizsmv, .Lmuorv Fun” 51 «V' 1:. n “1' film r‘r takes place, the municipu council will be, Giza Ngw ‘ Adve'rtigements. Educational. NOV “Hi ham Mmiga sum” )~'. (Vflflhlflll. IcLInI ear. AucHuneu rs. 10 (‘7 A M 6 54th»: 8545.»: gs as in city and Vllnge onrpomtions, obli- ged to raise the amount demanded by the Township board, who, being {more numerous, will be less subject to; mow individual in luence, and being less; lbcul,. it is to be hoped will he increJ'iheral.” It i~ not to be denied that from the adopllon of the changes referred to, ten)â€" porary ilwopven-iencg «and: ,conl‘tisions would igsultf; but if is for us whimside what would be for our ultimate ndvm- tage. The question is worthy of earne§t consideration, and we would earnestly urge all 'teachers‘ and friends of educa- tion-,lt'oint'tend the convention, and hear the whale question fully discussed g The following arr- the .‘Tinwfes of the Ann’ual Fchr‘oT Meeting of Union Sec- tions, Nos. 3 anl 4,0,? Markham and Vaughrm7 he'd in the School House at Richmond Hill, January Hm 10th. 1866. Col. Bridgof‘orl havin been voted the chair. and Mr. Port r ‘clncted Secretary, Mr. Teef'y, the Secretary the 30an, read the Annual Repnrt anr'H] 1W G. T’. Ufa-“Sm. and iccrmdnd 1w (‘01. rni‘mhsm‘c. flmt 1h“ :1"th just réad 1w, rennivar}. Actor swmn dim-ussmn unon 11193101115 0f 11)“ hpm't, the motion was at 'ind. M wed M hv M '. “1” mm offhn 1‘ thn O‘fisnin * I WW] 1‘? 1110 R1 or] ‘W 71 M‘ 9H TC advmfed wflvrm'rd M wor] M 3. MINE Em, 93W] "KP-nudan 1W M '. “wmn‘ r'lj Hrlt T H ‘ T‘ '50“ EH1” he mm nf‘fhn A 11:?im : 4” 9-1mr;l accounts ‘fnr thn O‘fisnin v yeahâ€"Carrird )I'w\"\r?1mt"fl T’ T‘i't'rqw Est. smnnflnd Y'H‘R Mrs“, Em“ flmt M"; Shmmn-d 1w 0‘00!an N Trustee for the ensuing thi‘ee vows-Lash ' " ’ M Wm]. M ama'flmmt qfimudrfl ‘w M--, -Awm1r] 1m M00101] 5w T'nsfce f0“ vénué â€"â€"-(Vm-7~’I" I}. A P011 hoinq‘domnnfled 1w Mr. Howiâ€" snn and Dr Dlmanmh Mr. ghflppm‘d “ins (4me by n nnjm‘iw nf'3: Hm mun- bors standian Friek ‘20. gthp‘II‘d 25}. . Mm‘nd ‘w R. Mn 5‘1. Em” EDI-n'vdwd ‘W anM “v H. M11 5‘1. Emu EDI-myriad 1w David Pm-‘ofit‘qat' the 3011901 he fine f0“ Hm mlsninT‘venr. Mama ;.1 qmmammq I“. r; n nzu-cw. and gnomwdnd by M. MONIiv‘. that :1 mm bin he nlhntofl. Upon a Show othnds; the ,(‘lmirm'm (10.0de the amendment, cwried. *Thé’l orizim‘ “infirm was then but and 1096' A Poll being dmmnded m the queé- Hon 0? :1 Free School. the uhnirmwn'nnt boing c‘nwhé $3110 Io'r-xlity of such 51 prficcndivié. r0f11é9?1.‘tn 'cqmpfi'. ~ ‘ V ’ Coheidorfihle (liqcvxsqlnnv . “\“Njn’, which We have not smcn l0 report...l)ut the Chairman. mlhqrcing to his determi- nation of not granlinr :1 Pnll, a“ protest against the nrncoedingxs of the. meeting in this respncf, mt ontcrcrl ‘hv Messrs. Dmlels. Marsh. Shields and Boyle. who we l’elfieve purpose appealing to "v. Ry- crson 21.21an tho ruling: of' thélohéir In the event of'D=‘. Ryermn’s bpinion supâ€" porting; the position of those w'm appeal, there Will doubtless be another contest between the Prize 8' ~ 01 and Rate Bill parties. Mr. v ’lliam Atkinson, ofnzt' (firm, has won for himself‘a local reputation for supplying a superior article in provisions at a moderate price. He has now on hand a large stock of all the r9quisit05 usml in :1 family. among which is a_supâ€" ply of \Vhitc'Fislpâ€"good, fat and cheap. In our notice last week of the Muniâ€" cipxl election in Mufkhénfi, the informaâ€" tion we had received as to the successfu‘i umdidute, fur the above Ward; was in- correct. Wu . MR Button, E who has rupmsemcd this \Vurd 1'0: 1.} 3'0 rs, was returned; his 'opponent having: 1‘0- til'zrd' l'mm the contest on. the mornng of the sccmd day's 1'»<>Hing,â€"Mr. Button having a majorhy of 28 at the time \Ve regret to have to announce the discontinuance of our Toronto corres- pondence, utter .h-e present issue. be much 01' \onnd, whoh-emne criticism, coni- bined with elegance 01" styxle and exten- sive intbrinatinn, as characterized :the letters we have had the pleasure of preâ€" senting to our readers, 15 rarely met with. T8 the gentleman hinmelf we return our sincere thanks, and be}; to assure him of our sincere regret that circumstances must for the present terminate his liierf ary connection with the HERALD. 0:1:- l'cndcrs will observe by an adver- ‘isement in another Column7 that Mr. Thomas Cughluu (:u) cmp‘mvvce of the Messrs. Puttcrsnn‘ afid wcil known in this nei; :bOl'hOOd for a numbernf'yezlrs). has bought out 311'. I‘}. \Vchber. \Ve H]n!01‘“t;.lld he intends to c-nrx-ynn the busihcss of Uzzbialct-lnuker in all its branches. He also kc.ch on sale a the assortment of Grncsrix-r, Provisions, 8.0. Annual School Meeting. ' ."m" 'W " .-nnat11 m. J. M. Patterson, Anctibnoer. 5th Ward Markham, Channg Hands tho 7%" M". Din‘: and sacnnli- s‘w F9q.._ that, the Report be V/hite Fish ‘vo.~â€"â€"r (1H 1w. M. Iyn.‘~:=nn “mt Mr K._T“'ink the ensuEn: th'oe 0F Our hidy'i‘eariefi will‘b’e pléased 10» 19am thafi: iheyi’can each gags: S‘eWiug Machine, frcé O] 00%)), [wignnply brocuring ten‘ 'éub- How :0 get a Sewing Machine. 1’“ “J “’5'? ”"?"“l"! rmw'ma w“ MW»- seljibers go a lie b'atzirday Reader. Tm any lady 62111 do, amongst her friends, with very little trouble. The Readtr is u. very excellent uutlonul family-paper, well edilcd amid imiufeil, Wanda-gully: Chllgnpj‘ f1: ‘ ' -- I" . . sh‘uulduand 1111351 e‘éentuth; 'enmvacly" 3‘11- persede the low sonszniunal literatme with \xhich the prm‘im-e has llth’JU been deiu; e.1 hy the New York Incas. Thu pmsem ozi'vr Ufa valuable Scwi ,5 Machine. In any pcasun getting len subscribers for the Read- er. is the most. liberal. “e hmicvd, that; [us eve-.- lweu made by any puhiisher. It has, “e-undelslimd;been culles'lvfin-th'vby’Pa cun- 12: c ,ulncu has been emeled into Immuen 1111: UH"HU|28 of the Reader. and the Puhush in; A‘ gent \\lm has undeJaken in add 1v“ thuuszmd adilmiUHHZ_\VUC:\iV suhscnihels to their “at within KILL ,- “ moulds. The annual subsmi‘rwlhin to Ihu‘ll‘chcl‘ is $2.90, and thq pubisth a'mmv'wgs [LS uiflingntas‘, t1] sr-nd 0m: cugvy (us 1L s;L|1:;»‘.c).-free.mx amni‘kuuun, lo any lwnsun residing in Caimda‘u'r any 01 the L'x-iLsh Provinces. l" 'iStL‘ledx Jul er: 451d (vs-“d, \V‘. {. Cmdier 3; Cor, Magnum, me at lhe publishgr’s 1i ' ' TSRMTO :C.~:RRE§E’€)KBEXۤS. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. . The Elections are over, and the repro- sentulive of the free and indupendimt electors hold tllull‘ power for another year. I am happy to say that tho grout unwashed oohductod themselves with more than ordinary dccohoy. There was none of that crowding and jostling hic‘n_so oi't'cn attends cléctiunsjn _this city. >Whi1e I [Venn prnise the conduct. of the electors, Ikregrct thatl am unable to szyhught in pmiscnf some ,of- the men chosen to conduct our affairs. In iS’tl‘quthut. such new man as filessrs. Han-nun), .jBoulton and Edwards are an inqn‘uvunxent on the general run of men in our Cuuncil; hut, on thuloi‘her hand, the i‘cturn of" Baxter brings the Council Chamber once more to :hc level of a ear garden. To pzu‘tieulh'izé I fixiil ngln‘ with St. Lzuvrencc \Vzu'd : A Alder- mmz', \Vhl gunman, Thos. Thompson; UULLI'le’Yljlcn, Jonnes Burns, John OTC/0n- noli. it is with shame and indignation that I have 1.0 record the defeat of such Worthy ,nmhas Mcssrs.' John Boyd .V ziud John Smith; ‘I fear that'their conneo tion‘ \i'ithbthc' Reform club did théni positive harm. ‘n. .. . St.- James‘ Wardzâ€"vâ€"Alrim-m-i, ‘Jos. Sheard, Wm. Eilvl'nrils ;V Colwir'ih‘iicil; J B Biyustezid: Juines (Fraser. Hose we l1 (liyzi‘ keen} .contest. heuyeynl Win. Erl- wurils J. G‘. Beard;1 ,jin Mr. 111(1‘ wards was elected by a majority of fourâ€" teen. This has always been a lief‘orm Ward, and. the gentlmnzm elected rzi'n mi- the Squire ticket against which Mr, Bezir'd hill contend single handed; He iimile‘ a igleh Iii fi ght and in :1 'VJI‘J tlmtggcnemlly gives 200 reform 111::jm‘ily he eune within fourteen 01" heinbr Clliliun., Mr. Board having em elnrged with jobbing in Coal while in the Council last year, and as he i< a young mun7 I trust the lesson will not be thrown away up/mr him. The men elected are a credit to the Ward7 with perhaps some slight ex- ception to Mr Boast-cud, who is a “little slippery.” Altlmuglrn Conservative, he managed" to mill tlre'wool‘ over the eyes of the RCfin‘ll} club, and was placed on their ticket Ah, B )llSlC:lLl,")/'0,Ul‘ a can- ning; sinner! A little time spent in watching him wont be lost; That’s my opiniom Sc D'tyid's.!_‘Va_rd:eAldw-mgn, 1?. Hyncs, W 91.,Adanisbn; CYUIIJICUHLUIL}IJ. Cul'l‘utl)ers,.SumL Parker. Outhc prim di})1\-,:[LprcSuixle, Hut everything: in this world should have an {M11111 share of’good‘ and 0V”, the ckctovs of S8 Divid‘s Ward Send two exec leht Aldm‘xnen and two unworth Couneilmen to represent them. 0 rruutlmrs wasflin the' Cp‘uncil dui'ing ,the palmy days-pf cmjrpptim}. and. where he is jobbery will also be. Pu-rker is a. r0‘ugh_0f'-the worst class. St. Gearge’s “Turd :â€"â€"-A [drum/7n, J. J. Vickers, Thus. Smith; Councilmen, J Clements. T. Tinniur. These gentle- men were reâ€"elccmd hy acclzmmtion. St. Andrew's \V:mlzâ€"Ahlw'mr’n, S.‘ B. ll:n'ln=1n,.D'.-\I'cy Bnulton; Councilâ€" men. jinlet lel John Spence. A com test between Dr. L'lWlOI‘ and Mr. Boul- ton was conducted with spirit. The re- jection of the Former gentl‘imn does inâ€" finite credit to the electors of the \Vard. Let us have moral men in the Council when we can get them. St. John‘s \Vnrd :-â€"AIJ(’7‘I77M, James E. Smith, J. Greenlees; Found/nun), J. ltitllell, John Boxnll. The Aldermen were elected without opposition. although the Globe we: anxious to get Mr. Smith ousted. Why they should persist, in nbns‘inq one of the ablest, men in the Council, is more than T c-m tlevine His re election by his Ward speaks volumes for their wisdom. John Bus-:5 and J. Rziwlinz rzm for Councilman, but were defeated. Buzz is a pr3nce nf chisetlers, and after thi.q defeat may retire for life, where three jnbhers and a knownothing wet,“ running it was difficult to make a Choice. ' ' ' p “WES “' 'rr} :â€" "rlflrmmk Jo‘m Baxter. N, D'cYe .; 4 C‘runcilm‘ i=7. Dum, G. 1‘. DoninoJ, jr. Ifthe a ve (From bukowu Correspondent.) gentlemen represent’the respectability of tllCiI‘ Ward, I would not wish to reside in that lOCJllty. Baxter is :i long Way removed from the author of “ Saint‘s Rest,” and his associates are worthy of him Such ai‘eztlie :men that compose our Council fOf‘1866w If they contain any Virtues they are of the negative than positive quality. _ ,tv \. :‘Hiis writtenfi’tveryinjigdihiops ietter to “the Miiyo‘i- in i‘eferct‘ice‘ "‘ to a 'Spélnt' rifle ball which came through the window of St. Joseph’s Convent 11¢ charges our Ministers and frequenters of; Lodges with sewing the Seeds of discord and ill- wjll; _Al.dc1‘nlan Ilynes, a lioinun Catho- Iaic,"du‘ri1n.iitlic diircussion‘ in the touncil, made some very. sensible remarks, and stated that he did not believe {chat any person could be so 105$ to‘Pi'pperfecling’ as to willingly 'fire the. bull 'as described Bishop Lynch has a weal-mess towardsa (10111;; the Séfl‘szitiunnl. and Mr. Hyues i, did «rell t?) take the sting out of hiS'Cmnâ€"" intoxication. I fear, however, that our, clergy will not rest quietly under” the Bishops remarks, and that some ill-feelâ€" ing Ill-1y be. s’i'rred up. It is. a great' pity that those me: whose duty it is to.‘ preach peace on earth, would not ,prac- tice what they preach. There are toot many men among protestant rind roman catholic churches, who take us niuch light in promoting strife, its an, Irishman ‘ does in cracking heads in a free fight at; Do‘nneybrook fair. i ‘ THE CASE OF ME w. N. RADEfiIIItIRST. i This gentleman will not be brought to trial at the present ASsiiZCS, and in the meantime he has been ‘relinstuted‘in'lris office. It is as I‘ told ymi‘ some few weeks ago, there is really nothing‘tanâ€" yzible ag‘ainst him; an‘drhls arrest displays 21. want of'judgment somewhere ' " GRAND CHORAL SERV’lCE.‘ On Sunday eveningr lust!7 Suint Mich- ael’s Cathedral was crm’nnied' to the doors, on the «mansion of a. full choral service by the choi , and a charity. ser- mon by the Rev. Furguson, Profes- sor ot' Eloeution, St, Basil's tCollege, One hundred and thirty dollars was colj .lected, zilliot‘ which is to be distributed :10 the poor of the city without distinction ot‘ oreod. Circularsiwere issued, duringr the previous week, inviting protestants and others to attend. I noticed persons of all denominations among: the audience CENTENARY OF AMERICAN .‘JETHODISM, This year being the Cm’xtengryfif‘ Mc- thodism or; fihis Continent, flle' “Rev. E. Rycrqon, D. D;,'prmched ur'l ebquent serm'm in the Adelaide Street Church, on laqt Sundmy morning, from the text, “ \Vhat hath Gaul \Vmught.” :TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL." ‘ Collections are being: made‘in {he vari- ous wards of the city, in and of the above institxg-tinn. - In Stanm‘rente- XVardamp to Monday last, Dyer. $2.300 had been collected, an} the collectors are continuâ€" ing thpir labors. ~ -' U DEATHS. ,. , Q1; , I Eridny lust . . Admiral 'Buldwin breathqgl his last at his residence, Russgll» Hill, near Toronto. He was born in the County of Cork, Ion the 18% OF Octo- hei,1776. He crilszgd the navy when a boy, and “030 to the rank of Admiral. He was uncle of the Hon: Robtj Bull!- win. rThc kind hcnrlvd old gentlemen will long be mmembcred ini'llnronto. 011 the Srnne day Mr. George Boomer, P0â€" lice Magistth ol'this City, died at his residence, \Vimlsor Place. STARVATION.â€"Tlxe Quebec Chronicle states that the inhabitants ofSt. Suuveurare l in want of the Very neeegsaries of life. Many families 2 re, it appears, compelled to burn a portion of their moveuble elfects for luck of fuel of any other kind. Others have parted with the most necessary household 1 articles, in order 10 misc '4 little ready money ,l to procure the immediate requirements of life. Others still are suil'eriug' from cold and ‘ hunjer in their most trufulform; and it i3 certain that the proportion ofmortulity from these causes would have been very great, l were it, not for the timelv charity displayed l by a few Christian neighbours, who drew 1 largely upon-their own means for the purpose 01" suecourin »‘ their needy fellow-citizens. This is terrible to think of; and we hear { a. large amount of destination exists in Mon- ! treal. Murltets high; wages low ; the wood dearâ€"moor l'mnilios, who are too proud to tell it, me in extreme llistress,‘ and ~Heaven I only lnaws how they are to be relieved. ' Michael Caughlin, who was accidentâ€" ally s‘fmt 1w his sister. died ‘in the Hos- pital, \(m Friday af'tcrnnnh. An inquest Was held, and .a verdict of accidental death given; ' A Pigeon match for one hundred dolâ€" lnrs a side, came oil on ‘ Friday last, at Broek'bon Thirty eight birds were shot by each, n‘nd the match was deal-area a draw. Cruel Fport ‘ 01m FELLOWS, HALL. _ The Odd Fellows, hnvml: rented the Hall in the Masonic hnililinue, Toronto Street. formerly occupied bv the Knight’s Templar, dedicated it with the solemn ribs peculiar to the order, last week, after which - the brethern, with their lady friends, enjoyed thcimelves with singing and dancing until a late hodr. ' FRANK FREEMAN. FLO'GGING A PATRON SAIXT.â€"â€"It is 'said that, m Santiago, tln; other day, the authori- ties who had long:r been asking the Patron Saint fur min to no purpose, ln‘oujht him out into the public Square. lined with troops, and rave the saint a round dozen, to punish n his obstinacy or quicken his recollection. ' Only two American iam‘vivors of all those who participated in the war of the Revolu- iinu. so far as kiwwn by the Commissioner of Pensions at .‘Vnshinfion, remain alive, namely: \Vm. Hutchings, m" Pouch-soot, Huncuck County, Maine, aged 101 years, and Lemuel Cuok,- of Ciui'udon, Orleans County, New Yu-‘k, aged 951 yezu's‘ ‘ Thu. entire cost of the Imiposed undo.m ground railroad of New York is estimated at over seven millions ()fdollai's. The tunnel will he 23:5 I'm-t with: with a double track, mid 16 feet hirh. There will stations at (listancés 01' half a mile and provision mid~ way for ventilation. The receipts of the road for the first you ‘ are put at a million and a hulf‘and the expenses about half a million. ‘ SHOOTING MATCH BISHOR LYNCH ‘r'o the Editor of the mg Herald; ‘ SIVE,~_â€"Hiwing attended the Annual. Schopl‘ Meeting in your village last “'e‘d-I neg;dz}xy,~_and listened as attentively as;_I W55 elble‘; £0 filevdisbu'ssioneflltlfe verioi'i's points at issue, between the rate-payers, .I\\fi'll,’wi.th your permission, call atten- tion to a few points which, in the un- avoidable hurry and confusion, appeared to me to need further elucidation. 1111.110 first place, Sir, the issue invol- ved in the adoption of either system of taxation pi‘opQSQd has not been suf- ficiently nai-i'owcd for easy compre- hension. ThQ only advantage claim- ed fat the free school svstcm. is, hension. The only advantage claim- ed fat the free school system, is, that it enables those who have no taxable property to educate their children at the expense of those who have. ' That this is an udvuntnge is questionable; yet I challenge proof that it has a single ad- ditional merit. I ‘ The Annual School Meeting Its disadvantages are, that While it fails to materially increase theattcndanee or government money, it destroys regu-' larity, thus hindering progress, and be- sides induces carelessness 011 the part of parents. , Not only so, but it perpetratcs a gross injustice in increasing the taxa- tion of a certain class, who, in many in- stances derive no benefit, while it lets of scotfree others who are fully as Well able to pay, and whoenjoy the whole gain Js it worth while to cultivate har- lvests of dissension and bitterness,'to es- tablish a system founded on such princi- ples, when it cannot be shown to possess at single merit not possessed by the equit- able rate bill method. Permit me here, sir, while I am upon school topics, to refer to certain late strictures passed upon our schools and pupils, especially the street' conduct of the latter. It is most absurd and unjust to reflect upon teachers and trustees for this. Does any sensible man expect these gentlemen to follow the pupils" home, and Watch their every movement? If they are guilty of rudeness, or rowdy» ism, why have not the parties who Were witnesses or sufferers, complained, and had the abuse corrected. Do they ex- pect the pupils to inform on themselves or each other? Or do they require om- nicience 0n the part of the authorities ? From conversation with the teachers, I found that not a complaint had been made during the whole year, save by one individual. Th‘s itself shows how gross- ly exagge‘ated are the statements that have/been circulated. Why do not the eroakers, especially if they are parents, aid in bringing the delinquents tojustice. I am sure they would have the hearty (to-operation of the school authorities, and whatever evil comes within their jurisdiction, would be corrected. More cannot be expected, and to blame the schools for nightly rows,4md general leeseness: of morals, is excessively stupid Onething certninl}r should be done, and. done speedilyétlmt is to separate the male and female play grounds. l‘he territory IS large enough in all conscience. Beneath the teachers eye, there is no reasonable exception to the pror’niscuoue association ol’ sexes. But it, is otherwise on the play ground (lur. present cmn~ nmn school house is seriously defective in having but the one entrance. If there wcreanother at the other end, for the exit and entrance of female pupils, and the groundzi were divided, a, vast i111 provemcnt would be effected. To (in: Eli/[or off/w York Ila-am. Sm; I'lrtvingfir visited several locmlities ‘ in search of' the precious article, I linJ 1 none hearing as good surface indieitions as the township of M‘u‘khum. It rimls ‘ the noted Oil regions of Bothwell and Enniskillen, and from its peculiar simi. larit'} to the notorious Pennsylvania Oil tract, I have not the leust hesitation in! saying that there will be found in these parts “the great jugular vein that sup- plies nearly all Western O.inada.”'â€" 1 Parties are out prospectingall the while in this neighborhood, and no-less than time difierent Companies are formingf for the purpose of tzwping the supply.â€"â€" One Compmy, “ The Heudford Petro- ‘ leum Company” lnvirr; at its head a gentleman from Bothwell, is engiged in ‘ sinking- a \Vell, having now got down over 125 feet The. soil bears the very best indications of the precious product they are in search of’. A vein of'gus has been struck in the “Tell,â€"5iving to its owners, and especially those who have; taken shares in it, 5%“ weertainty of‘i reaching the deposit. I’ viSited 3 Well i at Buttonville, that had been sunk on Stiv’er’s farm for water to, use in the house. They cannot use the water7 as it isjust such as we get with the Oil at Bothwell and other places ; :1 large quan- ‘ tity of Oil is plainly diseernable floating on the water, and can be pumped up with the pump now in the well. I un_ i l haw alrcguly, slr, occupied more space than I intended. and will conclude with the hope that there will be lmrcaf'icr less exaggeruthm of trifles: 3and more heuru‘y Gil»(ip(‘1‘:lll01] with the powers that be, to remedy whatever evils exist. (Blurreagauzmsase, R .1) ,1.“ 1 v ‘ « . xL Lu. 5 5 1 ‘l 0 7 {1 S 0:1 in {Kath} {ham LATEPAY‘JR derstend that a. Company is forming for the purpose of sinkng this Well deeper for Oil, and I have not the first doubt but that the shareholders will succeed beyond their expectations The Well was dug 28 feet (1 cp, and soap stone was ,found, and when :1 two inch augar was employed and a further depth of five feet reached it was of an inky colour, ‘has a very, strange smell and. a salty taste. One thing, I noticed alukewarm- ness, too often exhibited, on the part of the inhabitants. They are depending too much on the success of the Well now in process of sinking. Of its su‘ccéss’ I entertain not a doubt, but thepeople should go together and sink another Well (the shares I understand are placed .at a low figure) and test the question l thoroughly 7“ 4 If you possess the ‘ rich territory that yuu are in quest of, I leave to your own immaginatinns to picture to yourselves such arr influx of' monied men as you rarely see except in a developed oil terri- tory. It is well worth the trouble of any parties intcrestcd in such matters to . .- pay Markham. a visit, especially the sites on the large branch of the Rouge river H at passes through this township, on, the 3rd and 4th eoneossions. HALIFAX, Jam. 9,â€"The steamer Canada, from Lh 0111001 on the 23rd, via Queenston 0n the 24th Dec., has arrived. Her dates are two days later than those ah'eady received. The Stock Exchange and all the markets are closed, Hus bony; Christmas time. LIVERPOOL, Doc. 23rd, eveningâ€"The steamer Scatia from New York, arrived here at noon toâ€"day. The correspondence bctwm‘u Mr. Adams and Earl Clarendon was published tuday. It is vohn‘ninous null occuplcd eight columns of the London Times. Included in the Correspondence is the sugâ€" gestion 01" Mr. Adams, that when the Shen- andoah arrived in Liverpool the. British Government should take son 9 aminn agrinst her crew. Earl Clarendon replies that there was nothing to justify any action, unless against such of the crew as might be Brit~ ish subjects; and he says that the naval officer at Liverpool was fully satisfied that the crew were all foreigners. and that there were none known to be British subjects on board. Further diplomaiic correspondence be- tween Mr. Adams and the British Foreirn Secretary is published I'OspocLin; the Séa or Shenandoah, under dam of Nm’em- ber 21. Mr. Adams says he is instvurled to state, that the pl'opdsitlon of Her Mdjesty’s Government for creating a Joint (Iouuuis sion is respectfully declined. CLARENDONâ€"A DAMS CORRESPONâ€"r . DEXCE. On the 2nd of December, Eur] Ciarendnn writing to Mr. Addms say A "Her Miiliusty's Government, consider that no advantage can result from prolonging the (JOHLR‘O‘COISY of which the topics :i e fully exhnusmd, hut which mi;ht posaihii'. i1" (contimmi, intrwhicr acrimony int-w the: rehiiimis hptmeeu E 1,;â€" lzmd and the Unixcd States. E‘Ll‘i (7m 1m- don persists, hnwcver, L assertiu: that E 1,:- hind has never deviated from hur duiilis us ix neutral power, and he (irchires how strong;- iy Her Majesty’s Governnmnn and tho. pen- pie of England desire to he in rinse friend» ship with the United States. Virt-milv t'n]: correspondence imst Ilm questinn ui‘ Anrw icuu claims on Enrhmd suspcmlml. The steamer Ibex, belonging tr) C)!" \vaswreckcdneklr that port. and uhuut 20 lives 10m. The Ti me has an editorial on Sam-om y McCullochfs rmmrt. whlch it, says is singu- larly Mic. The Times thinks“ the 0 MN 5mm 5 z‘eusons tn delvrmiue Con Doss a gains: ’0x10miin: the exisxing oxmnption otf Fm! oral bands from, local tux-Mina. The trial of Czlp‘a-tll IIu‘mms' O’Rcandd \, izlte Czrpmin in the Muluml n-my. l'vsuhmi in a verdict ()fnmluittul. The Our-t nu the 22nd in}; urn tiH the 27111. Putt-(3m, trun quiiity prevailed :11 Oak. ‘ Arrival of the Canada. Sir Ham-y Storks is fwmnl'ay 2.12th as Captain General and Gum mn‘ of J mun-in, pcndin: 11:0 prnseculiwn ui' cow-min onqui in“. 312', Russell Gurney. M. P. and Rccmdw of Landau. cansvnmd to servo as 2t mvmlwr of the Commi m. The Ti'nws saw the up» hointment 01' Mr. Gurney waves :1 «105i 0 on the part ui' Hm (i )‘cermnzrzll um 1,11» 0 Iquit'y should be conducted in the most imyurziu‘. manner. The steamer Great Brilm’n, from Aust'n- Ha, hm} arrived at Liverpool, with about hu‘tfâ€"a-million sterlin:r ,in guld. The Pails Plu‘rie says F wines and E1 :- lmid Have not offered mediation to Swain on the Chilitm question, but- theii‘ vzood office; only, which have been accepted by Spain. The Fenian, Barr, Convictea at Dublin, has been removed to Du'tmom' prison. The London Globe highlv eulogi‘zes Gen. Grant's Official report, :md 32in it is a verv able, clea.‘ and strikingly marlest daeument, frankly :ulinittiu; failures {L'Nl loises, and do» in)r full justice to his 0p mnents. At Cork, on the let Den-ember, Cllar'es Underwood O'Cunnell was found zuilfv of treason and felony. He was sentence} in ten years penal servitude. O’Connell m icle an eloquent sp'iecll, and after beingr senten- ced, expressed the earnest hope that. there would be an exclianre» of prisoners before his sentenbo- expired. » The weekly retnrns 091110 Bank of France Show an max-ease in bullion Of' over thirteen and a half millim francs. The trouble with the students in Paris still continued. Lectures at the Faculties on Law and Medicine were resumed on the 2lst, but the professors were unable to pro- ceed owing; to the noise made by the students, The latest dos:mtehos say that the agitation amonér the students was diminishing. A Paris teleggram says the repo t of the Finance Minister was expected to be issued on the 23rd. It states that the your 1865 will close with equilibrium, and prvlmbly a. small excess, and that 1866 and 1867, in It is confirmed that the French Govern- ment resolves to withdraw from the extra- dition treaty wiLh England. The treaty ex- pires in June next. consequence of reductions THE FENIAN TRIALS. The J amaica ~(J ommission . O’CONNE LL CONVIC TED. GREAT BRITAIN A BOTH WELLITE in axlmndit'ura‘ will Show Em. excess of thirty mfllioh frames to be carried t0_the 'sinkingf fund, which fund is ‘heu’cefm-th to be applied to ,a.§edur tiou of {be public debt. ‘ ' '1 ' ‘ The’Chumbe-r ,of Deputies unanitfid’ufly voted 1119 King's civil list .utlthree mifiiém‘ and three hundred thousand. fumes , 991' mmum. * ‘ V f IITALY‘. , ‘. >. ,i . in.” The Chamh‘er ‘of Deputie.' ‘ l provisional 1)ud;:et' with” nn’ifmg‘i'eri 11361:};- rluciug the period of its ' a'gipiicutio‘n 'fi'o'in three or four months. They MSG" hpprdvfiéafg‘ proposal 'f‘or a parliamentary enquiry 111160. the public administration. . v‘ 'J'lm'resifirnation of the Ministers is con- firmed, the King having accepted flufirnm- sig‘uafions. General La Mm‘gera'i's entrqu edwith the fonmuion ofunew Cabiueh'l :r' ' AUS"RIA. I!H In the lower Hnuse of the Ihmgfi‘rim?‘ Diet. Count Aucrossy, the newly elected": President; made an inaugural speech” in; which he urgumi'ihnt‘ Mic ri'glit‘s of H'ungmy. “ms was in unism wi i‘rhe interest (if H)“ Empire, but, that 'I’arlin‘menmry céhtéfli’ziifl lion were oppussd to theserights.‘ The aim; of the peOple should nut be the triumphqu Hungary, but thp‘ consolidatingofiphepgmer of Austria, Miile the rights of H}: _ Muiegm‘: should be kept in View. The bill for the reform of the C'onsfiibg-r tion wns'finally' :Ld'opted’in the Rigsmd. mus‘r', hmvever, be passed by the fwd he t4”-~ sessi0ns‘»o-f l":i,:sl'ild5bef()l‘0 becoming a la .- TURKEY. _ ‘ U f A great revolt of Clrcassiaq emig‘rfih’fg had taken place at Mouseb, and luany"'liven‘1‘ were lost. ' ‘ ’ -' 1'" The editor of the Summerside (P.E.I.)¢~ Journal has seen n. letter from Jubez. Bar- nard. son of Mr. Silas Barnard. Ofcllal‘ldtlé’ town, who was one of those who sa’ilédl'fn’f‘l the Day Spring, for the Mission of the'lN‘dw Hebrides. He says “ that another mnrdm'jfi has been committed in Erromangn. They I killed a. white 1mm, cut him in pieces, anth handed the pieces mum] to be eaten 3, find} that the lives of all the whites )up'ep; Llhé‘ lshmd luve been threatened.” The r.Duw' Spfl‘ng, at the date nfthe letter, in 'c'ovmpnny' mth a ship of war, was about sailingfln-thet scene of'dnngje-l‘, and it was, thought” that; any further outrages would be thereby pre.» vented. ~ (From the Daily Leader.) TUROXTU, Jun. 4, 1863. The Assizes i'm' the united 'counties pf York and Peel commenced at noon todayâ€"- the Hon. Mr. Justice Hagan-Ly px'eaiglillgqg ,7 The following g0 ilemen answe’i'édlovlfiéily names and were swo in as Grand'thrbrsE! â€"-Messrs. W. A. Baldwin (lineman ,)"J. R. Arnold, G. B. Bridgluud, John Clnbineél’I John llzwids m, Thus. Graham, Wm. Hill, Thos Henton, Alex. Johnson, Wm. Lain’g, l{-Jl)ert. Lyon, S. A. Mercer,‘Joshua Pollard, Alfred Stevens, Wm. Selby, John ‘1”: . .1 Benjamin Watson, John Walker, 'IAaa'c‘ xl‘o sot, Thomas W eir. ‘ ' There are 53 daf‘endcd'and 12 undefendgq cases on 1119 civil docket. ‘, , x Having admided the making, the defen. dent’s evidence was first placed before fin. UFV. J III-3111;]. H Cameron, Q.C., nuer. Dena niston nnpeared for plaintiffs; MnThou. Gait. Q.C., Mr. R. A. Harrison and Mr. Svdnev Smith for defendant. 7, (Wimp, than those ot‘the cities: and he obsefi'i; ed that the. more woaithy and the larger éitieh became, the greater the amount of crifne‘ aim in-cmno. The great cities of 0H coun tries were :L kind of sewer for the rut-3,1 dig, tracts. When parties committed ofuncea-in‘ the country they always retreated to the city for protection. And’ he. was. sorry to. 904i that Toronto was in the same position;â€" Mini :2 sewar fer the surrounding country in this respect. Asregnrds the jail lie hna’ 'i-ocmxtiy heard a few very dreadful things about it. He had heard of the case of .15; young tziri who h:1d.been committed to that: institution not less than fifteen or sixteen timesy and another whn had been sent there- eigzht, or nine Limes. This was a dreadful state of thin rs. and he trusted that. 30mm. thin 3 mi {ht he done to remedy it. His Lord‘- shi's then informed the jury that Min. John Manb, who had charged? the Crown. busi. unss, \vmx-M give them any assistance and advice that was-necessary hi the discharge, of their duties. The Grand Jury then retired and proceed: ed to busin'ess. The remainder of the day was occupied’ with a few unimportant civil cases, after which the court adjourned. THE BANK OF MONTREAL VS. WALTER 800511., The Bank sued (m a note for $8,500. Dex f'endwtadmittvd the *Luaking of the note, but nleaded usury. V'VTIIO- J £71}er having charged the jury they retired, and after an absence of three houro. came into Court, and said they could no; "1 him having {Minn H. is :)f u i‘zvilavav Iz'zti nf'lhncrnm131 'nt 1‘: ‘lrzm, but the Cumiuut Till m) :urtridimt warm 1m] \'(‘}'_\' p2 ngyei'ly s.) :le j‘Khl" (m ‘11 lhe :m Li“ uh mzx‘e: [110, 0a)., 1 You: and Feel Assl'zes'. DENMA' RIC. BELGIUM. l bum