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While it is no doubt true that the pros- perity of many of our Canadians towns and villages is greatly owing to their fa- vorable situation, it is equally unquestion- able, that in many instances it is almost » wholly due to the public spirit and enter- prise of their’inhabitants. If they have not had capital of their owu, they have held forth inducements and attracted it- 'Either they havesecurcd their selection as the county town, or they have ,utilized their water privilege and Rail- way communication by the erection of Mills and Factories, or they have built ,harbors, and constructed Roads, or they have made sacrifices to keep up market rates, and attract trade and travel, or by some other special effort, often directed {by individual energy, their advantages :have been 'made productive or their dis- advantages counteracted. When we consider that although situated on one of the leading provincial thoroughfares, and in the heart of a magnificent agri- cultural sectiou, our progress is far from satisfactory, these facts become exceed. ingly suggestive. They plainly indicate that with our present lack of capital, enterprise, and public unity of action, we are likely to become stationary or retrogressive. The very fact that we have not the same advantages in a manu' facturing point of view, as other places, should stimulate us to greater effort, with a view of compensating for our de- ficiencies. If our advantages of position are not of themselves sufiicient to make our fortune, we must as a community put our shoulders to the wheel and vigorously aid them. , That there are considerable practical’ difficulties in the way of securing that de- isxrable state of things, we candidly admit, but we are far from believing it insur- inountable. Limited yet sufficient wa- ‘er privilege exists, and if there should be a. deficincy, steam can be profitably used to supply it. ‘We are but a few miles from the railroad (on the best of roads,) and but half a day's drive from the city.- If the lack of available capital fetters individual enterprise, co-operative effort may be subsituted, or by holding forth sufficient inducements, capitalists may be attracted. There never was a time more favorable for attempting it, In consequence of the abrogation of the Reciprocity Treaty, all kinds of manufar. turing enterprise will receive a powerful impetus, and on account of the rapidly increasing demand, cheap labor, abundant material, and low taxation immense profits can be realized, there will be no lack of native and foreign capitalists seeking locations and invest- ments; ' We can accommodate them and should not fail to let them know it. “firmer” MVWM’OI Canada. The public meeting held last week is evidence that the public mind is wide fiwake to this necessity; and if the sug- gestions then made can be only carried out, much will be done, and in the right direction. The general benefit that would flow from the establishment of ex tensive manufactures is incalculable- The expenditure of capital, and the consumption Lof home produce, would give new life to trade, and extend am. vary it; while the introduction of a new social clement, active, thrifty, and intelligent, would completely break up the present wearying dull monotcny. RICHJEOND HILL spun: TABLE M Teefy. J Implementsâ€"J. Henderson. Noticeâ€"W. J. Gale. Building Lotsâ€"D. McDougal. Granite Slate Sewing Machine. New Printsâ€"4}. A. Bamard Assurance Agentâ€"G. A. Barnard Public Meeting-Amos Wright Farm for Saleâ€"-G. J. F. Pearce Seeds-sâ€"VVIn. Atkinson Fifth Lectureâ€"â€"Mcchanics’ Institute. Sir-alum & Co's Magazincs. To be Let, Geo. P. Dickson. Public Notice, Geo. P. Dickson. \Vanted a Farm, C. G. Marten. Grammar School, M. Teefy. List of Letters, M. Teefy. Dissolution of Partnersripâ€"Lawmncc Ind Wilkinson. Wood Wantedâ€"William Stiver. Garden and Flower Seedyâ€"W. D. Stark. Imrdâ€"rWillium Atkinson; Licensed Auctionee:--â€"Henry Smelser. Mpney to Loan.-â€"-Boyd & Stayner. Stray Heifer.~â€"W. Develin. Cardr-Patterson 6L Langstafi'. RICHMOND HILL MAR. 30, 1866. 3. ring Circularâ€"W. H. Myerl. Home to Lem-13. Crosby. School Notice-4}. H. Porter. Richmond Hill County Grammer School. -4 .â€" MIil‘Tr-in. . £xprou. . . . . Expron. . . . hail. . . . . . . SUBSChufih‘ FOR The Ymk Hrald, $190 a year- It not uufi-equently haypens that 01!): mark firmlh. New Advertisements. Local Enterprise. l0\ XNG NORTH. MOVING HOUI'H. ....10 07A.u .... 6 541'.- ....8 54 A.l. ".429 r. committees kill the mea'sures, whose management they are entrusted with- From the general character of the gentle' men appointed at the late meeting, we are confident the“ will be no murder in this 681562 We hope they will receive public support in- the measnres they ad- vise, and that what they do will be done quickly, and be eminently WGeessfnl: We rejoice te see that this great pro- ject continues to attract public attention, as our readers will perceive by the re- port of a meeting of influential citizens of Toronto, in another part of the paper. The undertaking is one of great magni- tude, and ’well worthy the attention of the Canadian public in general, and of that portion residing in the Counties of York and Simeoe in particular, and we sincerely trust that every efi'ort will be made to strengthen Mr. Capreol's‘hands, with a view to enable him to carry out his plan, by which he is certain to suc- ceed in bringing the subject under the favourable notice of English capitalists. It is well known and gener- ally acknowledged fact that it was ow- ing to the herculean efl‘orts of Mr. Capreol in former years, that the North- ern Railway of Canada, was constructed, and even then, as» now, there were eroakers who used their influence C?) to obstruct the project which has proved to be an advantage to the country. The Mayor of Torcnto has been in- duced to retire from the Provisional Directory of the Ship Canal, by a few per- sons who zire desirous of placing diflicul- ties in the way of Mr. CapreoI,â€"we learn that a petition has been drawn up and numerousiy signed by merchants and im- fluentiai citizens of Toronto, requesting his worship to withdraw his resignation, and again take his seat at the Board of Provisional Directory. We have enjoyed the personal ac- quaintance of Mr. Cnpreol and the Secretary of the Board, Mr. Fowler. for many years, and feel every confidence in their ability and integrity, and only hope that their efl'orts tozsct in motion a work of such magnitude, (and which is calculated to secure such immense ad- vantages to our common country), will meet with the hearty approval of the Canadian public, ;and more particularly this section of country through which the Canal will pass. Few are aware of the great ad- vantage that will arise from this Cana‘l ; in the first place, the expenditure of millions of dollars in its construction,â€" and when finished, it becomes the high- way for carrying the products of the great west through Canadian territory to the St. Lawrence, as the shortest route (by several hundred miles) to the sea- board,â€"thereby increasing our shipping in- terests and giving remunerative employ_ ment to our fellow citizens. The State 'of Illinois alone, in one year, produces 250,000,000, (say TWO HUNDRED AND rmrr MILLIONS) of bushels of grain, the great bulk of which would find its way to market through Canadian waters, and in British bottoms, if the Huron and Ontario Ship Canal was out and in oper- ation. As with Illinois, so with all the Western Statesâ€"draining them, and eventually that boundless tract of coun_ try lying west of Lake Superior, which ere long will be intersected by railways to the base of the Rocky mountains.â€" The subject of this Canal is of such great importance to Canada, that we cannot too earnestly impress upon the minds of our readers the necessity of leaving nothing undone to promote the i umediate advancement of this magnifi- cent project, which will secure for Canada the carrying trade of the far west for all future time. We are requested to call attention to the Advertisement respecting the re- opening of the Common School. We hope parents will co-operate heartily with Mr. Porter in his earnest efforts for the pregress of the pupils. If there is in- difference at home very little good can be done in school. We should be glad to see the schools more generally visited. It will richly repay the time and remove many false impressions, besides encourage both teachers and pupils. MR. Mums Spmm CIRCULARâ€"Our readers will observe by our advertise- ment columns, Mr. Myres announces the arrival of his Spring and Summer Boots and Shoes. He has a large ' Stock of every kind, neat, cheap, and servicable, give him a call. HARDWAREâ€"4311‘. J. Henderson, advertises a fresh Stock of Hardware, and Farming Utensils in our columns. Mr Henderson enjoys the reputation of having everything in his line, of the best quality and at and below Toronto p1 ices who smypanu. NOTICE. Mr. J. D. Ridout said that if he was a director of the Comp'my, he would have no hesitation in voting in the bonds to the amount of $60,000 to Mr. Cap- reoi, became if that gentlemrn worked for the interest of the company, Huron and Ontario Ship " ‘ Canal. On the evening of Tuesday, 20th5 inst, an influential meeting of citizens was held at the Queen's Hotel, Toronto, l for the purpose of discussing matters in general, relative to the construction of ‘ the Huron and Ontario Ship Canal, and for the purpose of encouraging Mr. . Capreol in his efforts to push the mat- , ter forward with as little delay as pos- ‘ sible. The following gentlemen were, among those present 2â€"Hon. J. B. 1 Robinson, Messrs. Alexander Manning, Capt. Taylor, Capt. Clark, Mr. Rollo, J. D. Merrick, J. D. Ridout, James Beaty, jun., W. J . Macdonald, Thomas Storm, -â€"â€"â€" Fowler, F. W. Coat-e, George Hawke, T. D. Harris, John Cawthra, J. Ellis, Gemmel, John McBride, J. Tilt, and Aldermen Vick- ers, J. Smith, Boulton, Thomas Smith, and Councilmen Bell, Burns, Tinning, and Clements. On motion, the Hon. J. B. Robinson was called upon to preside, and Mr. J. Tilt was requested to act as secretary. Upon taking the chair, Mr. Robinson explained that the meeting had been called for the purpose of expressing regret that His \Vorship the Mayor had ween fit to resign his position at the Board of Directors, and to take steps to persuade him to withdraw his resigna- tion. Mr. Robinson, in the course of his remarks: said that he was pleased to see present many influential men,w 0 had assembled and worked together when steps were first taken toward constructâ€" ing the Northern Railway, and also the Grand Trunk Railway. He was sorry that the Mayor, as fl 9 representative of the citizens of Toronto, had resigned from the Board, and he trusted that measures would be taken by the meeting to induce him to Withdraw his resigna- tion. v Mr. Fowler, secretary to the Board of Directors, at the request of the meet- ing, explained in the absence of Mr. Capreol, the present position and uture prospects of the‘ Board of Directors, and stated that although His Worship the Mayor,lmd withdrawn from the Board it was not because he was not favourable ;.ersonally to the enterprise, but because 2: few private .i‘iends had induced him to do so on the grounds that his position at the Board.migl1t, in a‘ measure, compro- mise the citizens of Toronto, in sup- porting the schemes of the Board of Directors. If the Mayor Was sustained by public opinion he had no doubt he would be glad to resumer his place at the Boprd, as his Worship was a. strong advocate of the interests of the citizens of Toronto, and believed that by .ur- thering the designs of the promoters (if the Huron and Ontario Ship Canal, he would be acting for the interests of the citizens at large. (Hear, hear.) INFLUENTIAL MEETING IN TORON 1‘0. Mr. Rollo enquired what effect the non-renewal of the reciprocity trade would have upon the canal. He would like to hear the opinioh of some of the gentlemen, on the subject. Mr. Fowler dld not think the Reci- procity would affect the Canal in the least, because the great lVestern States must have an outlet for their produce, and contended that if the Canal was built there would be a saving effected m" from ten to twelve cents per bushel in the cost of carriage of grain between Chicago and Oswego. In answer £0 a Questibn put”. by Mr. Rollo, as to the object of the proposed grant of $60,000 worth of bonds to Mr. Capt-e01, Mr. Fowler explained that that was for the purpose of giving Mr. Capreol a lien on the stock of the Company in the case it should ever secure bona fife stock, in order that he (Mr. C.) might be remunerated for his services and expenditure in getting the charter through parliament, and putting the Company's afi'airs in a ship-shape posi- tion. Vast sums had already been exâ€" pended by Mr. Capreol in his efforts to get the great work commenced, and it was but fair that he should be paid for his trouble. In case the work was never commenced, of course the bonds which it was proposed to vote to Mr. Capreol, would be of no value. Mr F.W. Coate then took the floor, and delivered a. forcible speech in favor of the construction of the Canal, and in referringto the past career of Mr. Capreol, he said it was a well known fact that Mr. Capreol raised some £45,000 from private resources, and expended in interest, about £6,000, before he got the Northern Railway Company into working order, but he was put to the right-about soon after without being properly paid for his ser- vices. In the present case, he believed Mr Capreol should be protected by the Provisional directors of the Huron and Ontario Ship Canal, in order that he might be properly remunerated for his services. He pointed out that in case the Huron and Ontario Ship Canal was constructed, that a splendid trade would be carried on between the upper and lower lakes, rivalling in extent and importance the coasting trade of the Atlantic. He trusted that the citizens of Toronto would co-operate heartily with Mr. Capreol in his effort to carry out such an important undertaking. Specially Reported for the York Herald. A SHORT WILLâ€"The will of Vice- Admiral Cavendish was provéd in London on the 19th ult. His personalty was under £4’000. The will is very brief, the (fisposi- tion of his pro erty being contained in one clause, in wor a to the following effect :-I give, devise, and bequeath to my wife all my property, real and persnnal, as I am confidv ent she will disposa of it justly. he should b: paid for his trouble, and he believed he stood, in a moral point of view, with any other gentleman in the City of Toronto, and would, therefore, be the last to do anything that he beâ€"l lieved would be wrong with regard to‘ the granting of the bonds to Mr.Capreol.‘ Unless the company should become possessed ofpbona fide stock, their bands would be valueless to Mr; Capreol, and if they should become of value, they would go into the hands of gentlemen in England to whom £10,000 or £15,000 would be no object. Under these cir: cumstances he was strongly in favour of the Provisional Directors granting the bonds to Mr. Capreol, and he was vefy sorry that His Worship the Mayor, had been induced to withdraw from V the Board ; and he trusted he wouldgbe pre- vailed upon to resume his position,â€" With regard to the construction of the Canal he believed that if Mr. Cap reol did not carry it to a successful issue, no man in the city would be able to do so, as that gentleman had an im- mense amount of working power, and could not be baulked by great diflicul- ties. Only for Mr. Capreol, he was fully convinced the Northern Railway would not yet have been constructed.»- He (Mr. Ridout) was well acquainted with the difficulties Mr. Capreol had to contend with, and he knew that he ex- pended a great deal of his private means before he got it into working order ; and he (Mr. Ridott) was one of those who had stuck to Mr. Capreol through all his difficulties until he saw the Railway an established iact, and if it had not yet been constructed, he wonld have re- mained firm in his support to Mr. Cap- r3 l, as he always believed that the con- niruction of the Northern Railway would have a good effect upon the in- terests of Toronto. Mr. Ridout conâ€" tended in a forcible speech in favour of the construction of the Hnron and Ontario Ship canal; and his remarks were warmly received. Mr. Alex. Manning then took the floor, and also spoke strongly in support of the‘co~*struction of the Canal, and ex- pressed 3. very strong desire to see more men like' Mr. Capreol in our midst, in order that the old fossils who refrained om assisting in the promotion of public enterprises of that nature might be push- ed aside. He pointed out the great a l.- vantages that would accrue to the City of‘ Toronto. as well as the Counties of York and Peel, and the County of Sim- coe, by the construction of the canal, and of the opening up of' the lands on the north shore of the Upper Lakes. He was strongly in favour of the directors granting the bonds to Mr.Capreol,and he thought that $60,000 was a very small amount for carrying out such a. very important work as the Huron and Ontario Ship Canal, and indeed he thought Mr. Capreol ought to get more than four times the amount if he could manage to geLtlle canal constructed.â€" A NUT FOR BURGLARS 'ro CRACK.--A strong room recently constructed for a London bank is thus described :â€"-The walls, two feet thick. are formed of hard bricks laid in cement, and with hoop iron womd in. The room is lined throughout with wrough iron one with two locks, and the inner one of combined steel anb iron of extraordinary strenght, with two locks throwing ten bolts. A safe placed inside. weighing eigh tons and throwing twenty bolts, contains the cash and securities. An alarum in the resident clerk’s bedrooms is attached to the insipe of the strong room, so that ,f the outer doors ls openedagong issot going. A porter sleep on a. bed in front of the outer door. and by pulling a handle he can set the alarum off if necessary, and there is a watchman always on duty. carried Mr. Alexmder Manning, moved se- conded by Mr. J. E. EllisLâ€"v“ That the vast-importance of the projected Huron and Ontario ship canal, as alfecting the commercial interests of the province, and particularly the prosperity of this city, makes it peculiarlydesirable that the city should, through its municipal oflicers, have its due influence in the manage- ment of the undertaking, a point which was satisfactorily secured by the present Mayor being named in the charter as one of the board of provisional direc- tors.” » Mr. J. D. Ridout moved, seconded by Mr. T. D. Harris.-â€"â€"“ That we have heard with the deepest regret that the Mayor has decided upon the resignation of his position as a provisional director of the canal company, and this meeting desires to record its disappointment at such a course on his part when in the present ineipiency of the project, the very existence of the company and the establishment of the work depends on promp tand judicious action.” Mr. James Rollo moved, seconded by Capt. Taylor.â€"“ That in reference to the question of the proposed vote of the bonds of the company to indemnify Mr. Capreol, this meeting has fully consid- ered the matter, in connection with the clear and decided legal opinion thereon, signed by three of our most eminent counsel, learned in the law, and cannot see any valid or sufficient objection there- to; but, on the contrary, view it as a necesary act of justice of Mr. Capreol, and at the same time the only mode of enabling him to submit the eject to the contracting capitalists sf lljiiitain." Ald. Boulton moved, seconded by Capt. Clarkâ€"“ That a, committee, consisting of the chairman, Mr. Manning, Mr. Ridout, Mr- McDonald, Mr. Rollo, Mr. Coate, Mr. Hancs, Capt. Taylor and Mr. Beaty, call upon the Mayor and ask him to reconsider his resig nation. Thc‘ fo‘Ih The meeting then adjourned. resolutions were then Before the Hon. 8 B. Hurrieon, County Judge.) From the Daily Leader March 27. AYLWARD VS. ARNOLD. This was an interpleader issue brourrht by the plaintiff, John Aylwnrd, against the de- fendant, Robert Arnold, to try the right to certain property, consisting of steam engine and boiler, plaining machine, striking ma- chine, £c., seized by the sherifi of the United Cu'n’nties of York and Feel, as the property of Mr. Patrick Power, under an ex- ecution against the said Power, at the suit of the said defendant. The plaintiff claimbd the go‘ocis under a chattle mortgage made by power in his favor hr the sum of $1 000: Tne jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff, Mr. C. S. Patterson, for the plaintiff; Mr. D. McMichael for defendant. THOMPSON V5. MOFFATTâ€"“OIL LAND IN TO- RONTO. The trial of this case was concluded to- day. It was, as we mentioned before. an action to recover damages from the defend- ant on accouutof an alleged permanent in. jury to the plaintiffs premises on the east side of Berkley street, in this city, from a flow of water from the cellar of the defen- dant to that of the plaintiff. Seventeen witnesses were called on the part of the plaintifl“, with a view to estab- lishing the respective cases, but, without a personal examination of the premises, the case is one really difficult to understand. Tne jury, no doubt, felt this, as, at the end of the case, they requested liberty to pro- ceed and view the premises, in order to come to something like a definite under- standing. One important fact however, came out during the case, John Fulton, one of the plaintiff's witnesses, while under- going an examination as to the flow of sur face water, gave evidence as to the well which he had dug on his own premises, whieh are near those in question. When the well was dug in the first place’ he stat- ed that the wnter was perfectly good, and remainded so for some time. The water is now, however, had. He was asked to account for this, and he attributed it to the fadt that there is, as he fully believed, oil in the well, and he proceeded to give some illustrations in poof of the fact. The evidence for the defendants went to show that bridge was in the ordinary state of repair, the same as country roads general- ly are at the season of the year at which the accident is said to have taken place, and that the the accide at must be attributed to the plaintiff‘s own careless driving Many ofthe witnesses also threw discerdit on the testimony of the plailitims brother, Verdict for defendants. After evideucé‘ produeed on pa‘r’c of the plaintifl‘ and defendant, it was left aSques~ tion for the jury to declde whether or not the mortgage transaction was a bonv fike one. KINSLEY VS. THE CORPORATION OF WHIT- CHURCH. This was an action brought by Christo- pher Kinsley against the defendants, while he was travellinn' on the 6th concession of the township. lfi‘he facts as brought by plaintiff’s witnesses, were, that on the 7th day of November last, the plaintiff, in com- panv with his brother, was driving along the concession referred to, and that in cross- inga bridge or culvert, one of the horses shied at a large rut in the bridge, near the centre, towards the end of the bridge, where the logs were not covered with earth, and where there was a space of some six inches between two of the logs, into which one of his fore legs got, and which had the effect of breaking it. As a consequence, the horse had to be shot. The evidence show- ed that the’ bridge Was not coVe'reréd to the full extent of the turnpike road, and also that t 10 sax a h d been a (0 wife 'ahle time out of repair. The value of the horse was stated to be $100. Thejury we.e unable to agree 'up to the time the court rose. Emma Iloetiemxâ€"Last evening two slaves of an English reformatory prison, named Stanley and Smith were accommo- dated with quarters in No. 3 police station, for committing a robbery in the retail store of Mr. Cox. King street east. It appears that Stanley had been in the employment of Mr. Cox and leit the same about six weeks ago, and was consequently well ac- quainted with the premises. 0n lust Satur- day night the two prisoners, having made their arrangements, entered the premises while the store was filled with customers, and without detection reached the cellar and concealed themselves until the premises were closed and every one connected with the establishment had left for the ni glit. When every thing was quit they made their way tothe store and gamed access thereto through a trapâ€"door. They then proceeded to make a general overhaul of the stock in the shop and selected a. large quantity of general Easter Sunday falls this year on the lst of April. This circumstance has not Occurred since 180 L, and will only econ:- again twice in the present centuryâ€"in 1877 and 1888. goods. with which they filled'two bng and left them to await a convenient time for re- moval. After accomplishing so much, they proceeded to attend to their creature com- forts bs renzovinga number ofblankets from the shop to the cellar, with which to make a comfortable couch, while they remained. They were afraid to leave until about 9 o’clock on Sunday night, when the pangs of hunger conque-‘ed their mental fear, as they‘ had been without food or drink from Satur- day evening until that time. One of the bags with its contents only was taken away, and the other one, and an old coat of Stan- ley’s were left in the store. And leaving they proceeded with the bag and its stolen contents to the neighborhood of the new jail and there hid it under some snow and ruhbish. The bag and contents were after- wards removed from their place of conceal- ment by parties not yet arrested, but the de- tectives are on their track, and they will be arrested at once unless the articles are given up in the meantime. 0n discovering the robbery, Mr. Cox placed the matter in the hands of detective Tyner who examined the coat, left by one of the robbers, and proceeded to arrest him, and subsequently ferreted out the whole secret and arresiwl the other prisoner. On both prisonem when arrested, were found portions of goods stolen from Mr. Cox. After their arrest the prisoners fully acknowledged their guilt, and praised the expertness and assiduity of their captor. Too much praise cannot be rendered to detective 'l'yner for the skilful manner in which he has discharged his duty in this case, and the completeness with' which he has fastened the crime on the per petrators. The prisoners will make their appearance and undergo a. preliminary trial before the police magistrate this morning.â€"-~ Leader of Wednesday. County Court. The weekly returns of the cattle plague show a continued diminution of new cases, but a large increase in the number of cattle killed.- .Halifax, March 27. The Cunard steamship China, from Liver- pool on Saturday, March 17, via. Queens- town on Sunday, the 17th, has just arrived at this point at 8:20 this evening. Her ad- vices are one week later than previously re_ ceived. Mum”), March 16.â€"-Spain has racogniz ed the Republics of Guatamala, Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Min. isters from those states have signed treaties ofpeuce with Spain. ST. PATRICK'S DAY. Liverpool, March 18. St. Patrick’s Day passed off without disturbance. At the din- ner of the Patrick‘s Society of Dublin, Hon. Ghich’est'e‘r Fortescue, Secretary for Ireland, announced that next year the Prince of Wales would accept the office of President of the Society; THE ADMIRALITY; The Observer announces {hat C: Baa- ing will soon succeed Lord C. Pagéi as Se~ cretary of the Admiralty, has resigned. NEW IRONaCLAD. An unsuccessful attempt was made on the 17th, at Millwall, to launch the mammoth iron-clad Northumbcrland. After rummng about a hundred feet. she came to a. stand still, and all efforts of the tugs to move her proved fruitless. The Prince of Wales and a brilliant assembly were present. THE F EN IANS. 0n the day the China sailed, being St. Patrick’s Day, tears existed that the Fenian might attempt the threatened demonstration. Little importance, however, was attached to the matter, and it was felt that if anything did happen Government would be fmnd fully prepared. A telegram from Leeds says that in consequence of rumors 0t an expected Fenian outbreak, the city police had been largely augmented, while a large number of volunteers and 600 tradesmen had been sworn in as special constables. Secret drilling had been going on among the Fenians of Leeds for some time. REC‘IPROCITY TREATY. The Times of the 18th. in announcing thnt_tho Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and British North America terminated that day, says that American fishermen will be duly warned, and after fixefl time the exclusion of their boats wilF be enforced. For this purpose British war vessels will be stationed to see that rights of the fishery which revert to the British Crown are not infrinng upon, and also to prevent collisions between the fishermen of the Provinces and of the United States in this as well as in all that relates to Feninns. The Times believes Lthat the British Government may court on the friendliness and courtilnesss of President Johnson's Go- vernment. It is rumored that Gen. Utavo will replac’e‘ Gen. Dulce as Capt. Gen of Cuba. Gen. Cordovns sudcceediug 0mm as Director of the infantry. V - ._ VAKUA Q. .. Vié'fim journals sert that there has geen n0 inter change of diplomatic notes between Aust iv. and Prussia since February 7th. A Vienna telegram says the convention with Mexico in reference to recruiting in Austria for an All<l‘l'lztll volux.teer corps for Mexico was signed, on the 15th, Count Mensdorlf red the Mexican Minister. NO CHOLERA IN EGYPT. The Ereucli Consul General at Alexan‘ dria telegraphed, on the 15th, fron t} a“ city. that the cholera epidemic did not exis in Egypt. A single ens-3 occurred in the European hospital on the 6111, but none had occm'red since. In the I'Iousé: of Lords on the 16th; Eur] Grey, in a long speech upon Irish grievances, moved that the House go into a commiltee upon lIiF resolution to consider the state of Ireland. A debate ensued. Earl Russell clef ed the atte‘trypt to carry on! the via u remedirs proposed by Earl Grey, as like» to create an unprecedented agitation in the country. He preferred .radunl, well considered reforms. Earl re'y’s musion was ne'gutivcd without a division. In the house of Commons, Mn Layard said assurances had been received from Spain, Chili and Peru, that the vessels now building in England should not leave until the pendlng difficulties were settled. THE REFORM BILL. The chances of the Rsf‘orm Bill continue the subject of discussion. The Conserva- tivejonrnals‘ demand its rejcciion. Others call for amendments. The “ Daily Tele- graph” declares that is it growing quite: clear that the Bill will become law. The real crisis of the measure was at first appearance, which it passed through safely. The “ Herald ” says there was a very large gathering of Earl Derby’s suppo.1ters at the residence of the Marquis of Lalisbury. 1n the absence of Lord Derby, on account of an attack of the gout, Disraeli addressed the meeting, and it was agreed, without a dissentient voice, that the Ministerial Re- t'orm Bill should be strenuously opposed at every stage. The amendment ofthe second reading of the Bill will take the shape of a resolution that no Reform Bill is satisfactory which does not offer a complete settlement of the question. chnus OF THE QUEERâ€"It is believed that the Queen is one of the riches sover. eigns in Europeâ€"The Duches of Kent, who had saved no inconsiderable sum, bequeathed property to Her Majesty. The Prince Con- sort, who had been saving Irom the day of his marriage, died worth a very large amount all of which, it is believed, he willed to the Queen ; and a. wealthy old man, who thought more of royalty than his poor relations, left her nearly half-a-miliont As the Queen can‘- not be accused of any very lavish expendi- ture in her Court arrangements, there can be no doubt that she must have a very respecta- ble balance at her banker’s. Her Majesty banks with Centre, as did also the Prince Consort. A separate set of books is kept in that establishment for the Royal account, and these are written by clerks specially appointed for the purpose. The property purchased by the Prince Consort at Ken- sington is sure to become more and more valuable every year, though up to this the fine houses built upon portions of it have scarcely let so well as had been expected. They are very large, and the rents put them beyond the reach of any but the “ upper ten ~Correspondent of the Liverpool Albion. SPAIN AND CENTRAL AMERISA. Arrival 01 the China. THE CATTLE PLAGUE. STATE OF IRELAND SPAIN AND CHILI. CUBA. ISIIBIA. Wednesday, April, 4th.â€"Credit Saile, of Agricultural Implements, the property of Mr. John Linfoot, Richmond Hill. Sale at two o’clook, p. m. THURSDAY, APRIL 5.â€"-Imporéz}fft Sale 'of Siffrefin‘r Farm Stock; &0. on lot No. 33, lst Con. Markham, (Thornhill,) the property of Mrs. William Parsons, Sale at 10, am. G-ormley & Ferris, Auctioneers. w The match between Gossand Mace has been fixed to take place in May, VISCONT CLIFDEN died‘ outhe 20th of February. ‘ The Rev. G. Garden, vicar of Assi flrton, Suffolk,has secedét? to the Church of me. The cigar-shaped ship, on Winan’s princi- ple, was successfully launched on the Thames on the 19th: Mr. Charles Dibdin Pitt,1essee and man- ager of the Theater Royal, Sheflield,’ died lately; The death of the Rev. Sir John Page Wuod,'brother of VicecG'uuncelior Wood’s" is anii'o'finc'cd. The success of the boys’ shbéliilhck ini- gade has suggested the idea. of a similar or- ganization for girls. The manufacture of the new Atlantic cable is making satisfactory progress. and will soon be turned out at the rate of 100 miles per week. A pair of whit‘! gloves was to Mr. Justice Adam Wilson, at the opening of the Halton assmesâ€"there being no crimind cases on the calendar. The cattle plague has again made ité up. peamnce in the north of France. The pixket at Niagara was fired upon on Tuesday night by parties from the other side. The picket returned sh shots, but nobody was hurt. One of the fl'rst votes to be asked from the House of Commons in Committee of Supply will be, it is understood, for ’a sum of money to be devoted to the erection of a statue to Lord Palmerston in the West- minister Abbey. Mr. Gladestone will pro- pose the vote. . Dr. Arthur Hill Haisaii announces that. he has succeeded in preparing meat in such a way that the whole of the solid consti- fim’iifi}? om) he reduced to a fine flour, one pound of which is equal {0 four pound of meat, and which can be used for every purâ€" pnse to which ordinary fresh meat is appli’ A ’FRADESMAN withwlxom were lately cons: versing about prices and who has two shops â€"â€"one at the east of London for cash, one at the west-end for creditâ€"Aniormed us that he 1mde 3. practice of charging fiveianddwenty per cent. extra profit for all goods lml'red to a six months" account. That is fifty per cent. gmr annum for credit. Anti i: should be remembered that this is no imposition on the part of the tradesman. He is‘forced to protect himself against that largo . elm t9 whose painciqlg of life payment 1; ’ unifi- cent sufi‘cr for the guilty. - The Moss or OCEAN MAIL ‘SrnfitfiL-fil’hd J eddo, which was wrecked nem- Bbmbfiy, i H the fourteenth steamer which the Peninsular and Oriental Company haw} lost. The loyal Mail Company have lost ten, the M-mtreal Company eight, the West Coast of Africa Company six, Inman’s Company four, the Cape of Good Hope and Waes India and Pacific Companies three each, Cumu'd's Company hm, and 'the Hamburg, Cowe’s, and American Company one. The total number of steamers lost by the above- numed companies fifty-one. DESPERATE RESOK'RCE.â€"-~A blacksmith named Cubs, of Illrninster, has performed a feat which rivals that ascribed to William Tell. A child7 aged seven years, whilst play- ing With his brother, aged twelve months. placed over his bruther, aged similar to that used for the nuts of cart wheel.â€"â€"The child’s neck began to swell, and when the parents discovered it they were how'fied to find that it was impossible to remove the band, and speedy suffocation was imminent.- 00198 was called in and suggested the desperate idea of hammering off the iron with a sledge, and he successf‘nllr completed hisdangerous task.- Whilst one person held the legs and anther” the head ofthe little one, Coles fearlessly ghasheé' irhé ring- and sévered it. A fals'o blow of half an inch, and instantaneous death must have resnlted. Tm: HAanGs COUXTERFEITERS.â€"Ben- eville7 March 26.â€"â€"-Tl\e trial and convicton of the Counterfeiters, James Quackenbush took place at the assizes here on Saturday. The discovery of the press, counterfeiting tools and bogus coin were made some months ago by detective Armstrong, better known here as Dr. Stratton. Andrew Pat- ter, one of the counterfeiters turned Queen’s evidence, and most extraordinary develop ments were made. Raynard Quackenbush died- in jail yestera day, and the two remaining prisoners, Jas- Quackenbush and A‘. Stickies were sentenm ed to-day by Justice Hagerty to three years i‘mprisopmgnt in_th<_3 _penitentiary. A New SYSTEM or SLOEING Honsnsfifi-‘I went the other day to inspect a. new system of shoeingr horses, the invention of a Paris blacksmith, who has tried it. for a year and a half, and is convinced of its practical superiority over any other plan. Instead of the shoe being placed,frequently much too hotâ€"on the hoof, and burning into resting place, the out side of the hoof is cut away round" the toot to about the depth of half an inch, this leaves a ledge into which the shoe fits, and is then flush with the frog, which just touches the ground; and the whole foot rests on the ground, instead of being raised as of old by the shoe. The visible‘nd- vantagcsof this areâ€"that the foot is little pared, and that, instead of a great heavy shoe, the animal is shod in what are little more than racing plates. The advantages claimed by the inventor areâ€"that the horse never slips, that the shoe allows the foot to expand naturally, and that it lasts as long and is as cheap as the old plan. We natur- ally ohjected that the foot was less protect- ed, and consequently more liable to injury; to which the inventor replied that horses in a state of nature have no shoes, ' that the frog hardens, and that he has , been for months shoeing the Paris omnibus horses, which pass over very rough streets, in his new fashion, and With great anemiaâ€"Path Correspondent of Dailo Telegraph. This business had been in operation for twenty or thirty years at different periods. and an immense quantity of counterfeit coin was manufactured and put in circulation. SAMUEL DAY, the jockey, is dead. General News Sale N oticel.