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Francis E. Medcalf, Esq., Mayor of Toronto; ‘ l : DEAR SIR.-â€"â€"Having understood you are desirous that we should communiea ‘ to you our Views, as to the propriety of e Direc tors ofthe Ontario and- Huron Ship Canal fianidfiuudfofithe company to the extent of$60,0009'payable in seveuyears f1" ml the ' 2nd of January, leSG, withinterestfit seven per cent. per annuin, and to be a. first lien on’ the company’s property in invenr of Mr. F. C. Cypreol, for his services - in getting the Amended Act of Incorporation through Par iiament, and otherwise promoting the pro- ject of the said canal, we do not venture any opinion as to the legalit oi'siich an isfiie of bonds, of which some tertain grave doubts nor do we feel disposed to expmss'onr views as to the amount of compensation which many regard-as being extravagantly large for anything that Mr. Capreoi has accom- plished in the piesent incipient state of the undertakingâ€"there being points which the Provisional Directors should incur the re- spOnsihility of deciding ; but as the propos- ed canal must involve an expenditure of not less than forty or fifty millions of dol- lars, it cannot be carried out unless the Go- vernment make it a Provincial work, or that a very large grant of public land be ap- propriated for its construction. In either case the project must be submitted. to Par- liament, and we have no hesitation in giving it as our decided opinion that the claims of the canal will be greatly prejudiced before the Legislature should the charter be en- cumbered at the outset. with a lien _of $60,000, especially in View of the fact that not a dollar of stock has-yet heén subs-crib- ed» either by the Provisional Directors or any one else. > ‘ ’ Northern Railway of Cmada. S ringCirculurâ€"W. H. Myers. ouse t6 Letâ€" P. Crosby. School' Noticeâ€"G. H. Porter. Richmo'fid Hill County Grammer School. M Teefy. Implementsâ€"J. Henderson. Noticeâ€"7W. J. Gale. Building Lotsâ€"l). McDongal, '5 Granite State Sewinu' Machine. New Printsâ€"Gr. A. iiarnard Assurance Agentâ€"G. A. Barnard Public Meetingâ€"A mos Wright Farm for S,uleâ€"-G. J. F. Pearée Seedsâ€"â€"Wm. Atkinson Eifth : Lectureâ€"Mechanics’ Institute. ‘ Stralian & Go’s Magazines. .. .: To be Let, Geo. P. Diclcson.. Public Notice. Geo. P. Dickson. Wanted a Farm, 0. G. Marten. » .Gxammar’xSchool, M. Teefy. r List of Letters. M. Teei‘y. Dissolution of; Partnersripâ€"Lawrence and Wilkinson. ' Wood Wanted'râ€"Willin'm Stiver." ‘ ‘ ‘ Garden and Flower Seedsâ€"W. D. Starlai ' Lardâ€"William Atkinson. Licensed Auctioneerâ€"Henry Smelser. Money to: Loam-Boyd &'Stayuer. Stra Heit'enâ€"W. Develin. ‘ 08. .â€"-Patterson & Langstaf’f. RICHMOND HILL TIME TABLE Mail Train fixpresa. . . Expréss. . . . 3‘» y u u There appears to be thirteen persons in Toronto who late desirous of placing 'difiicnlt-ies in the way of Mr; Cnpreol; with a VlCW to preventing him from bringing the Georgian Bay Canal under the favourable notice of BritiSh cupi- talists, and thereggi postponing its chances of being commenced at an early dayâ€"it'they can 1 In order that pos_ terity may know them we transfer their names to our columns, with letter to Mayor Metcalf :â€"- ' - : vSUBSCngm FOR The York Herald, $1,00 a. year- RICHMOND HILL, APRIL 6, 1866. THE BAKER’S DOZEN John Macdonald & 00., Wm, Gooderham, A. R. McMaster & ' ' BrotherLJas.VG. Warts. F. (0G. Perkins & 001, J. McMurliJll, C. Moore & 00., Lewis Moli‘att, ” Geo. Michie & 00., Alex. Murray, Lyman, Elliott & Co. JohnBoyd Donald ‘McKay. We are at a loss to understand the meaning of the foregoing letter, if it is not for the purpose ' of ' obstructing the early success of the great work which is now attracting so much attention from men of enlarged views on commercial matters, both in. Canada. and the United 3 Statesâ€"The signers referred to are per~ sons who have, like other men, their weaknessesâ€"~and having private interests to serve, of course they find some excuse (lame and impotent though it may~ he) to place difficulties in. the way of an en« terprise that they feer will succeed, and which is calculated to eclipse their little Railroad projects. As was stated in a former number of this paper, we repeat, that there is nothing unreasonable in voting $60,000 wort-hoof the Ship Canal Company's Bonds to Mr. Capreol, to enâ€" able him to proceed with the formation of the Company under the statute,â€"-‘ money isthe sinew of enterprise, as well as of war, and it cannot be expected that so magnififing‘en undertaking can bkinitinted ,without the expenditure of “101;? \-:nd labor, which has been done by Mr. 03pm): to a veryconsxderable extent; and if by the nb‘npendi-ture of his means and time he Shou‘m _:ucc:ecd in forming a Company that win cmkimence and com- (El): 190th 1391mm]. New Advertisements. T HE SHIP CANAL. Your obdt. serv ant, “Toronto, 8th Feby., 1866. M 0 VINB’IO’U m7» MOVING NORTH. AND plete the work, it is but just that h 1 should be remunerated ; if he fails to succeed, and the Company is not formed , the Bonds of the Provisional Directory will be» of little usefv-Eif: sucqggs should- "E'rown the efforts of Mr‘ Caproel's efiorts; (and wejhope’it Will,) the $60,000 will be money well spentâ€"as has been admitw ted by several of the. leading citizens .of Toronto, at a i'ecent‘large and influe'ntidl meeting; the Exproceeding‘s of wh'gich were specially, reported for and‘pdblishcd in our last issue'.' At‘“that meeting a com- mittee of seveIal gentlemen of standing was appointed “to _wait upon the Mayor and ask him toégeconsidei‘ his feéigiiaition,_ as a Pronisional DinIector of the Huron and Ontario Ship Canal Company, and l to present the following letter to His 1 Worship ;â€" ‘ Toronto, let March,"1866. Francis H. Mcdcdlf, Mayor. Simâ€"We beg to refer you to the accom- panying copy of resolutions passed at a red cent meeting of merchants, citizens and rate payers, in which we concur, and we hope that you will be induced thereby to recall your resignationnnd retain your place as a provisional director of'the-Huron and Onâ€"- tario, Ship Canal company, and support such measures as will, in your judgement, conduce to the early construction ‘of the canal which we consider of the utmost importance to the interests of this city as well as the prorince at large.» _ i i. ‘Weflare sir, respectfullyz. ‘ ‘ your obedient servants; (Signed) . Thomas dick Atex. Manning. Janus Beaty, jr. John Cameron James E Ellis Robert Beaty. ' John Clarke ' Wm. H. Dow‘ A. Dredge &: Co. Hurd lmigh & Co. John Kay ' Wm. H.;Bouflon G. M. Hawks John Ken: John Criukmol‘o James Tih James Crowlher John JVickem H. J Bunlton Thus. I) Han-2,5 John H Richey“ H Thompflon ‘ ‘ E. Chafi ey & Co I 3056 & Stanhury Jigs. Beard & Sons. ThosClarksoh‘ ‘ ‘W. (KL RA Griffith . R. J. KimbuHJL Co‘ Ly man. & McNab Thns. Huworlh 61 Co W. S. Finch 'Audrew Hendevson i a P. Read I), Hooper & Co > J. G. Josoph 6L C'o . “F Rofo‘rd Dillbn & Ci) John Shaw " Joseph Robinson ’& Co Here 13 an array of names in ~riivou'r of the course ' taken, which fqr number and influenécg‘ throw the baker’s dozen into the shadg. The Gang} project is last gaining favor I in the publie. minds V; farmers are begin- ning‘to‘ understand the immense adyan» tage that Canada’- would derive from“ securing the carrying trade‘bf the niillions of bushels of grain from the “Zest to the seaboard, via the St.,Li1wrence, through British territory- and in British vessels. The proposalis to obtain angrant ofi" a certain quantity of wild kind from Parliament, “and it" is-én the; Sale“ "10f. those lands- thatithe comhan'jripnrpose cairi‘y'out'their plan to oompletion',‘vzhljch will cost somewhere abont Millions bf Dolldrs,â€",â€"ali~ of which money will’bo expended id the country-l 3It ‘i‘s by similar Schemes-L that “large: enter- prises, such as the Illinois Central and other Railroads, have b'een' successfully carried‘ out, to the Advantage of:) the Government and all parties concernedrg- By all means let us have the Canal, it is a great public necessity,-and must not be choked off by. a few - interested parties who hnve‘other fish to'y'fr'y. In this educational age, when our secular institutions ehsorb so ninch at.- tention, we hobo our sabbathSchools, and the important interests-zconnected with them, will not be neglected. There are many reasons i just now, Why:special efforts should be put forth to impart sound Evangelical instructions, and lay deep in the hearts of the rising genera: tion, the foundations of a pure morality, and an unchanging faith in, and rever-“ once for the Holy ‘ Scriptures. Sad to say- that, the tendency of modern edu- cational efforts is to develope the intel- lect at the expense of the, heart; and While we are rapidly groiving fasterand. wiser, we are just as rapidly becoming: 1more Wicked and heartless. i Science an?! learning [are too often inclined to SAP the foundations of a faith, which is frequently earlessly~ planted and never watched over. The almost utter exclu- sion of religious teachingfrom our public schools, makes it more than ever incum- ‘ bent on parents, and Sabbath Schools to be earnest and diligent. Too much of the work is left so the Sabbath School, which is, in its turn, left without support, or assistance, and thus the duty neglected by the one, and too great for the other, is left undone,.and' society reaps the consequence. We append a few statistics, showing attendance, etc. at the respectiVe schools :-â€" ' ' The Secretarys report is as follows :- The whole number in attehdance 150 ; grr‘ls 90, boys 6Q. ' .. u .n o Avemlge intendance girls 54; boys,. 46,- total, 190. : ‘ ' ‘ er’xmber of Teachers, female, 9 ; male, 7;}01211, 16. ‘- ’ [Greatést numbér preseht during the year, 1 I l. ‘ . Least. number pre‘éent 60. Number ofvnhnnns in Library 500. Number of names recited by boys OUR SABBATH SCHOOLS. WESLEYAN SABBATH SCHOOL. John 8. Robinson Jos. D. Ridout Wakefield Coats &. Co Has-kins & Clelnnd Thompson (V Burns W. R. Harris ' ‘Buntln‘ Brothers &. Co Rollo & Adam Ross & Slanhury Jos. Beard & Sons. ThosClarkson‘ ‘ ‘W. (KL RA Griffith . R. J. Kimball& Co‘ Ly man. Isl McNab Thns. Huworlh 61 Co W. S. Finch 'Audrew Hendevson C P. Read I}, Hooper & Co > J. G. Josoph do 00 : Rofo‘rd Dillon & Co John Shaw " Joseph Robinson’JL Co during the year . . . . . . . . Do do by girls 1 Snperintendam. 5 Teachers. Libraria‘uc' 43 Children; '7‘? n 1 Oh'accdunt of the absence of Rev. Mr. Dick,we havé not been able to b'btam the Statistics of the P. S. School, but as they are likely very similar to the W'. M. an idea may begform'ed mm the latf‘ei'g, V I The above figures Certainly" indicate'l rogress, but they give no adequate idea ‘ of thereal State’ef the ease. The great. est indifference seems to prevail, save on the part of a faithful few. This is certainly' very ' discouraging. In the- schools, the {church generally should have the,deepest interest. Instead of they are almost entirely neglected. ‘Memberspf the, various Churches meet l‘once a year, and vote in the ofiicers and, Teachers, invest them with all the spirit- tual and financial responsibility, leave them to" work out the problem, and bring in an annual report of the “ ex- ceedingly :flourishing condition of the School during the past year. " It is an old saying but none the less true that, “ many hands make light Work.” If the members of the Church would do. their duty, and individually contribute a small share of pecuniary aid it would materially lessen the anxiety and care of the officers and leave them more at liberâ€" ty to attend. “to the internal duties in connection with the Schools. The Ssbbath Schools .are its nurseries out of which it may rear. up under its own guardianship, plants of moral beauty and usefulness, and it is grievous to see them so halfiheartedly cultivated. ' Seldom or ever are visits made by the 1 parents or other members of :the church In view. Of the diseouragenxents by which 5 Sabbath School teacher is sur rounded it is not to be wondered at that so few‘ are willing to take upon them: selvesthe responsibility of filling so im- portant a position, or that so many out ‘ of :the few should, in the course of a year or so, become weary in well doing, freâ€" quently absent themselves, and finally ‘ drop off altogether, generally leaving be. hindmthem a neglected and nearly ruin- ed class, If _ parents knew how much their presence in the Sabbath School oceasionally, would encourage the teacher injhis‘ self-denying. labor Sabbatgafler Sabbath, surely they‘wouldinot continue to neglect the contributing of an assis- tance which costs 1 so , little; Sympathy is one of the motive powers of the world," and, ‘everjrvpnrent can multiply the diffi- eulties of a teacher by total indifference to his ‘eflbrts, orhe can greatly diminish Ithesame and aid him in his labor of I}. . . . . love by manifesting his appreciation by an Occasional visit. 7 I There Seems to be another requisite greatly heededâ€"that is, a sort of teach- ers library, composed of books that would 'be useful to them and the larger pupils. The books in most of the schools are childish, and worn out at that." Some-l thing better should be 'introdhcod to keep up‘the interest“ ' l .. All Sabbath Schools find it someWhat of. a diflicultyto retain the older Scholars; as they advance in their teens, they re- quire Something more suitable to their years to engage their attention. The Instructions and labors of previous years .are too ioften lost when children leave the school at this age.- Another year or two would enable’ them' to‘ take the place [of teachers, or to be transplanted to posi- tions of usefulness elsewhere. Boys who graduate in this way; make the most reliable - teachefs and the- best citizens, A well selected library of ;choice works, filled with instruction, religious, moral, and scientific. would be one of the best bonds we could recom- mend to ensure continued attendance.â€" Money laid out in this way by the differ- ent Socities in “our village would be a good investment and generally result in a creditable dividend of energetic mem- bers to each church, and a welcome ’su‘r- plus of intelligent minds to the com: ‘ munity. ‘ 'I ‘ fugitease for 1865 Whole number . .‘ . . . . . . Verses recited in 1864. . Financially, there is abundant room for improvement. "Pijivate contributions and collections zire sadly deficient-to meet. the'requirements of the schools. Teach- ers lcannot be expéCted to contribute both time and money. In fact, consider- ing the sacrifices‘they make, they should be exempted: Their labors are inv‘alu- able, and the means of financial support should be provided by others. This eou’ld be done bylan‘annuél special effort, in the way of a tea-meeting, or a eohcert, to‘be‘ held by eaehvchureh in behalf of its; own 50110012" such an enterprise divide interesjt might: be awakened, and enough realized “to support that. efficiency so dashfiiblc. “ ' ' ’ «"13 xnscoéu smnnun 303001.. .32954 .15536 11649 21305 17448 We hope that these suggestions may‘ awaken .reflection and stimulate effort. What we have written is in the interest of po particular .body, but fortheyubiie' goéd. ' i ' Ninnyears iggo a prbject was starmi. to buila a Raiiway bétween Owen Sound: and T'oronto,"passing through the townv ships of Sydeniiani', Holland, Artemesia, Melancthon, Moho, Aibion, Vaughan and Etgbicoke5‘joining file Grafif‘fl T‘i'unk Railwffi at Weston“ anithém‘jeito' T3- rontofâ€"which railway was to have a; branch, ,mnnfilg frpm Owen Sdund to Sonihampton; on Lake Huron. The whole line of-Railway. passing over a dis- tance of 133' mileé, viz :â€"7 From Thronto' to \Veston‘ ...... 8 miles Wésmn'to, Owen Sound . . . 100 miles Owen Sound to Sqnthamptbn 25 miles i 133 We perceive, by the“ Lender ” and “Globe,” that a Mr 'John Fowler, of Port Hope; has revived the subject, and apâ€" pears to be unaware 'of the fact of its having attracted attention years ago.â€" T here is no doubt but the scheme would benefit the countyrof Grey‘, end facili- tate the transportation‘ of produce rapidly and cheaply to the best market, but we'do not believeI that the Northern Railway and the contemnlated Owen Sound and) Toronto Railway, together, will be competent to. meet the Western trade, and we hope no scheme will he introduced to the public" to the hindrance of the projected __Ship g‘aCanal from Georgian‘BYay to Toronto, whereby five hundred miles will be saved in the car- tinge of produce from the 'VVestem States to the seaboard, through British waters and' in Canadian vessels. Rail- ways are useful, but no Railway scheme 'will supply-the great want the \Vestâ€" em traffic equal to the canal refearcd to , anti which} is how attracting the attention of the public, and, we hope7 will be, ere ‘long, an established fact. .- Mr. George Jackson, M.P.P. for Grey, is to be President, and Mr. Lewis Moflht; of Toronto,'§ Vice President of thigiRailway ; the former gentleman is a large speculator in wild lands,â€"-the Vice ijesidenb is one of the thirteen p6r- sons who do not wg‘nt to see the Ship Cauzil project sucéeedéeach having an axe to grind. The Chungiljrmet at the Town Hall, on Monday‘i’ujd April, at noon. ' ' fhe \Reevg 1(le ithe Chair. . PRESENT. Mesars. Rueman, Dr. Langstafi' and Webster The- Clerk read the minutes of the lastfi'lecting, which wcxje approved. ‘ A report by the In‘spbctor of \Vavrd 5, recommending that U. P. Royal be granted a certificate, to obtam Tuvei-n License, was presented, ‘ and upon m6: tion of Mr. Webster seconded by Mr. I{nemanlthe Treasurer was authorised to issue such: ceflificate. ‘ ‘ - » Mn. Webster ' moved; seconded by Mr. Raeman that Peter Devins be 3ap- po'mtgd Pathmaster for Beat No, 73' in the plaCe of Duncan McMarchy,-for the qurrent yearâ€"Carried. Mr. Raemzm moved, seconded by Mr. Webstng that the Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorised to return to the Collector of Ward 31 $1 83, being the amount of'taxe_s against four parties who have left the townahip. - - Dr. Lun‘gatafi‘ mb‘ved, seconded-bf T. ‘Vebster that $8 - be granted to G60. Wilsony. for the reliefoi' R Smith and wife, both indigent and helpless puu. pers.â€"â€"Uarried. V ' .‘ 1 1-11 It to the Collect6r of \Vard 2, $14â€" 05, the amount'he was unable to collect for the;year,18§5.-;'â€"C’fzrriedf ' u'.‘ “m I Dr. Langstafi' moved, seconded by Mr, Raeman that the Treasurer be authorisa. éd to pay the following accounts 2â€"- To Thorrias Chapman . . . . . . . . i. .3. $00 75 To EtilL Chamberlain in part pay- ' 'ment of the balance of his .ac- count for building bridge between Lots No. 55 and 56', in’ lst Con. $20 00 To J'as. McGee or making :road in Swamp opposited his Mill, on the Concession road . . . . . . '. . .; . . . . . $100 00 To Alex; Scott for printing yearly minutes, yearly accounts, forms, Stationery (lac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60 00 To J. A. Franks for repairing lock, - 'nnils “a $100 «Carried. A The Con'c‘il then resumed the consid- emticndf‘the ’peti‘t-ion presented by .1). Patterson and nthérs, residents on 21 in 2nd Con. to have: the: East half of that lot, formed into a separafié School Seeâ€" tion, After. having ,. all parties for, and against. thelpmposed alteration, it ‘Wzis moved by Mr. Webster, and seconded by Mr. Raeman and resolved thai the pray- er of the Petition be not gr’afited. » The Reeve then called the attention of the Council totthe Lintended meeting of the Reeizes and Superintendents of Markth and Vaugan .to t-gike-ipfio (dou- s'ideratiofi the Petition of ,Jas McNair, atid‘othcrs praying thit; a. new School Section 'ixiié;h€‘b<3T fofmed in the, 2nd Concession, and requested an expression of opiniori frem the'Council as to what course they would wish him to pursue in the matter? ’ ’ ‘QWEN;SOUND_ MILWAY. V Vaughan Council; Mr. Webster moved, seconded by Mr. Raeman that the Reeve be requested as the proposed Meeting, to oppose» any algération in the Unjpn Section N0. 4, at Richmond Hill â€"Carricd. Claims for loss ,of Sheep by ’ Dogs, sgfbmmitted to. the Council by thtfé’e p'afi‘tes, viz. Alfred Jegrv, David Bridgeford, and W alter Fletcher. Totalhmount of claims Eighty two dollars. There being as yet no funds on hand for this purposer the further considera- tion of the claims was postpoiided; -‘ i’l‘hé: Co‘m'cfl théufafijouméd, to. mect again on Monday 15th May. at noon. ' Markham Oil Region. For some weeks past we have refrained from givuig any ' oil’ news’ partly owing to the conflicting nature of the accounts secure and partly because oftliestoppage at 01101" ations at some of the wells for the purpose of procuring new material. _ THE HEAD ,OR‘) WELL. _ Is now progressing rapidly, and we are assure on the niost unqueslionable authority that the present ‘ show’ of oil ‘far surpasses anythianr heretofore obtained. There can be no longer any doubt that oil exists, and is actually being obtained in small quantities; but whether after going; the requisite depth it. will be found in Such abundance as to pny for working the‘well remains to be determi- ned. At all events the prospect now is most encouraging. Has been already sunk to a depth of o'i'er 60 feet, with every Sign of Speed.1y reaching the preciuus deposit. The indications, so say the opermors, are exactly similiar to those met with in Pennsylvania. ’J‘flE S’l‘IVER We“: Is also being rapidly sunk, and judging from the sanguine feelings of the stockholders and Directors with the heat pvospects. Jealous of their good fortune hitherto, everything has been kept as duikas possible but we hope when the “ strike " does take place, they will give us the pleasure of con- g 'utulrttinthhem. Mn- JOHN “Unknownâ€"By an ad? vertiscment in another column our read- ers will be pleased to observe that Mr. \Vaterhouse has removed from the Elgin. Mills to Richmond Hill. He occupies the store owned by Mr. James Jenkin“ Many of-Mr. \Vuterhouse’s i'riends, we have no doubt, will avail themselves of this convenient business position to give Mr. W. a'shure of their patronage. He keep a select stock of Dry Goods, G10- ceries, Hardware, &c and gives as good value for the money as any other store in the neighborhood; Wednesday April 11.â€"Credit Sade, ofF'm-m Stock Jae, on lot N». 3, 3rd Con. W hitâ€" churcn, the pl'opexty' belonging to Mr. 0111'istian Hoover. Sale at 12 o}, '3‘ 1.. A ,1, Ferris Auctioneer. V y TEE§day AVERY” Lme o’f‘Store Gobds 85c, on lot No. 7'.;9Lh King, belonaiug‘tu the estate of the late Mr. Duncan lekie. Sale each day ut'ten, mm. H. Smelsor Auctioneer. ' With a View to placing those volunâ€" teers heretofore supplied with uniform clothing at their own expense on a foot- ing ot'equality as regards remuneration with volunteers which have been 5111)- plied with clothing by the government, end 3150 with a view to greater economy 'In clothing the volunteer force, the folâ€" lowing change in system is notified. 1. Uniform clothing of a new pattern Consisting of tunic, trowsers and shako, with grleat coats, will be issued by the governmént and charged against the corps supplied at; the rate ten dollars and fifty cents per mun. No. 1. 2. Corps desiring to be furnished by the government with the more expensive pattern uniforms, may be so furnished by paying out of their first .year's drill pay, the expense in value of each uniâ€" form required (including the greatcout,) above ten dollars fwd fifty cents. '3. In a'lv‘itio'n to the yearly drill pay. a Tearly zlllUWmiCO of three dullnrs per man for the current financial year and thenccfbmmrd will be credited to the Volunteers entitled to receive such allow- ancc. 2nd Class, Corps which have been heretofore clothed at the public expense, and who since ‘such clothing was issued to them have been on frontier service long enough in the opinion of the Adju- tant General to render the clothing unfit for ordinary use. may receive uniforms 2on the new system of repayment. 4. For the purpo‘se of such clothing allowzmda, the volunteers will be consid- ered 1n three classes: » M. 15b Class, Corps provided with uni form heretofore at their own expense will be credited with the allowance of three dollars per man in lieu of clothing for the current financial year ending 30th J unc, 1866. 3rd Class, 'Corps which have been clothed at the public expense and not having wince been on irontier service may} have etedit for the clothing allowâ€" :mce commencing with the financial 1 v' from lst July, 1866, which sum is to be thenc'ef'orward annually placed to their credit for purchase from the gov- ernment of uniforms; as such corps may require’them-. ' - "5. Corps having passed from any of? “these classes shall fall under; the Anemi- sion of beirg entitled to a credit to three dollars per manpervannnm for clothing allowance whichiwill be retained by the govermnent until the debt for any artiâ€" cles ofclothingissued to the corps shall be liquidated, and that vplunlegérs not in debt for clothing shall receive the cloth- (From the CrinaduGazctte, Murch 31.) VOLUNTEER MILITIA. Militia Appointments. THE Sale Notices. E BUTTON WELT. ing allowance in money so long as their clothing remains efficient, and £119 _sa.l.l.le, shall beamid at. the same 'time, is the drill pay. - 6. Corps wishing to replace their own uniforms in preference to the Purchase from government, may» receive six dollars for every new suit crdered and received, by them, and reported as geod and comâ€" formable to the government pattern by the Inspecting Officer, wh‘iéh six dollars will in effect be the clothing allowance for two years. \ ' ' VOLUNTEER MILITIA. N0 2.â€"â€"â€"The genera] order of the lst December, 1865, is- hereby cancelled, and the followng substituted : “All drill instructors, not being alâ€" ready commissioned oflicers, who are or may hereafter be appointed to any corps of volunteer militia, are to be regularly enrolled and to take the oath of alle- glance.” An officer taking over command of a corps or battalion assume the responsibi- lity which belonged to his' immediate predecessor in respect to all the public property issued to that corps, this rule will in future be rigidly'enforced. No. 2.~â€"The attentidn of ‘oflicersi‘l'in' command of corps and battalions, is call- ed to the responsibility which lies on the commanding ofliccr for the time bieng to make good all deficiencies of public pro- perty, the loss ofvwhlch cannot be satis- factory explained by said Wear or otherâ€" wise, notwithstanding the commanding officer may have found these deficiencies existing when he took over the com- mand of his corps or battalion. The squadron under the command of Lieutenant Colonel McLeod will be dcsigmtgd the lst squmjron of volunteer: Light York. lst Troop, Oak Ridges.â€"Sergeants John B. Newberry, and :J 01111 Palmer to act as Cornet untii further orders. To be Surgeon : Robert Hillary, Esq, M. D , Vice De la Hooke. Garrison Battery London.-â€"-â€"To be Captain: lst Lieutenant, John B. Elliot, vice Buckley, retired; To be lst Lieutenant: 2nd Lieutenant, Thomas Green, vice Elliot, promoted. 14th Battalion Rifles, Kingstonâ€" N3. 2 Cox-|puny.â€"Lientenant Hereb- mei"s appeiutnent will date from the 8th instant. ‘No. 4 Companyâ€"T0 be Ensign (tem- porary) : Malcolm McDonald, gentle- man, Military School. N0. 6 Companyâ€"To be Ensign (temporary): Peter McIntyre, jr., gentleman, Mi‘xitary Schcol. rines.â€"No. 3 Com ny.'â€";E_d3_vyn LJ. 3* act Wfiknaht till furéhér orders. 20th Battalion Infantry, St. Carthaâ€" riucs.â€"~'No 1 Compafiyr-Ensign, Geo. WfPierce, to act as Lieutenant until further orders, vice J ukes. Jmms Bensml, gentleman, to act as ,1 . . . . Juns‘gn untll further orders, vxce Pxerce. lat Infantry Company, Londonâ€"To be Captain (temporary): Lieutenant Duncan McMillan, Military Sullool, vice McKenzie transfburcd to to Lientenant Colonel Bookcrs' command; Hamilton. Tobe Lieutenant (temporary): Ensign Thomas Millzn‘, Military School, V200 McMillan, promoted. To be Enflgn (temporary): Ensign Henry B'ruoa Military School, from the 2nd Infantry Company. ' 2nd Rifle Company, Prescottâ€"En- sign, Phillip Gallagher to act as Lieu- tenant until further Orders, vice Mooney resigned. To _b_e Ensigq (temporary) : Paken‘nam Riflle Companyâ€"To be Ensign (temporary): William Rufus Teskey, gentleman7 Military School, vice McCarthur resigned. Janies M. Welsh, Geameman 'Mmmy School. Singlcoe Rifle Companyâ€"This Com: pany will from henceforth be designated the “ F enwick Rifles " Simcoe. Cobo‘ui‘g Rifle Companyâ€"Captain Smith is hereby promoted to the rank of Major in the Militia,~under the pro‘ visions of the Gene; 1 Order, May 17, 1861. " lat Rifle Company, Brantford.â€"-The resignation of Lieutenant W. Totten is 1101pbe accepfigd. N ' n... n 2nd Rifle Company, London.â€"To be Ensign (temporary): David Collins- llanuah/ gentleman, Military Shhool, vice Murray resigned. The Caserne, Bonaparte in the Rue de Lilie is at present occupied by a bat- talion of Algerine riflemen, composed en- tirely of Arabs. When the drums are beat for their repast in the morning and the evening, one of the corporals comes out side of the gate and calls in a. dozen old men, of Whom there are always plenty in readiness, and, making them . , , _ . - 51: down upon benches m the court yard of the barracks, serves each of them with a plate of soup and a portion of meat and bread, which these temperate chil- dren of the desert"are in the habit of nutting aside from their own ratidns in putting aside from their own ratidns in order to practise the virtue of hospitality which is so strongly enforced by the prin- ciples of their religion. Wiliam Wager 'was conviced of mim- slnnghter to the Lambton assizes last week for having causad the death of one "Wiliam Scott, in the to‘wnship ot‘Bosnnquet, on the' 9th of November last, under circumstances which we're reported in The Leader at the time. Mr Justice‘Morrison, who presided, sentenced the prisqner to two yearsimprison: ment in the Provincial Penitentiary. At the same assizes, as we learn from the Sarnia Observer, Adam Drummond was tried for the murder-ofJahn Stevens, on the 11th of No- vember last. After a long and patient inves- tigafion of the facts presented; the jury ac.- quxt‘tqd the prisoner. 19th" :paftglionfl Infantry, _S_t. Cathgâ€" Cavalry 0fâ€" the' County of HEADQUARTERS. OTTAWA, 30th March, 1866. The New Void: Bond Robbery. Theprincipal in the great bond robbery of a mllllon and a liali'in New York, ashort time ago, has been arrested. The Boston Advertisu‘ gives the following particularsâ€"- “It will he remembered that, on the 10th of March, the announcement was made that f the safe of Mr Rnth L. Lord, broker No: 38 Exchange-place, New York, was robbed of bonds amounting to a million and a half of dollars. The detectives of New YorlLand of the whole country, were on the alert. stimulated byzthe reward of two hundred tousand dollars, and it is said Mr. Lord gave a certain person power of Attorney to act for him in obtaining the money by any comprOmise which might be thought judi- cious; The defective officers of the United States Marshal’s ofiice of' the New York district also undertook r0 investigate the matter, and thus two classes ot‘dctectives were at work. between whom there is con- siderable rivalry. Very little progress wasmade. so far as the public were informed,‘. and Mr. Lord, being: worth some six or eight millions of dollars, was almost indiffer- ent to the recovery ofylhe money. The regular detectives, h0wever, were at work, and had progressed so far that it was ascer- tained by whom the robbery had been committed, and communication had been established with the perpetrators. It is stated that- an agreement had been en'ered in 0 that the )bhers should visit Boston, and when here, upon the payment of a certain amount 0 money, they were to de- liver up the bonds. This transaction, how- ever was nst carried out7 and perhaps was never contemplated, though such, we are informed. was the'progrnmme ; but at this period Marshal Westcott, of Newburyport, visited Now'York and called upon Marshal Murray, of New York, with information which led to the arrest of one of the robbers A week ago last Morday, Marshal Westcott. accompanied by Detectzvcs Poor and Don- shca. of United States Marshal’s office. of New York, stepped aboard the train for Boston, and when some twelve miles from that city. they arrested on board the cars a man who gives his name as Horace Brown, who has been only a year on! ol'thc Charles ton State. Prison. In his baggage was found about two hundred and fifteen thous- and dollars of the stolen bonds. The arrest was kept quiet, and instead of bringing him to Beaten on the train, for precautionary reasons. they got out some twelve miles from this eiiv, and came on by private con- veyance. and Brown was then conveyed to vabnrvnort. where he remained in Gus-(4 tody. We learn that Brown, whose real name we have not yet obtained, states that the robbery was not perpetrated in the hight time, but in broad daylight. HOW he first obtained in'brmation of M". Lord‘s very careless manner of conducting his business it is impossible to state, but un- der pretence of leasing a room in his build- ing. he made frequent calls on Mr. Lord, and ascertained the exact condition of affairs. On the day that they robbery was committed he was accompanied by six ac- complices, who were partners in the job and were alloted different duties. He en- tered the oflice and found Mr. Lord seated at the table with his back to the door, and also with his back to the sale, which was open. He engaged Mr. Lard in conversa- tion, and two accomplices then entered and took the bonds from the safe and went out. Mr. Lord- being unaware of the presence of any parties, owing probably to a slight deafness and the engaging; coni'ersatiou_of Sw‘n; '11": facthMrf, i ‘ , _ A c \e . 1033 until the fiext day. It ié 's. Uneqmmmt was Equally divided among the seven, and, as ,we have intimated, it was proposed by the robbers to deliver up the \i'hoie amount for a consideration, when the arrest of Brown was made, which broke up the arrangement. Thus, acourding m the information we, have o‘nmiuod, the question turns upon the propriety of releasing Brown and securing 11w bonds 1035 the reward, or to bring Brown to justice and lose the bal- ance of the funds.” WThc Daily papers state that the following American Wunvcssels have been ordered to the Fishing Grounds on the 0033?; of the British American Prm vm * :â€" Total 86 10.473 At present there are over twenfiy vessels‘belonging to Great Briitain in these waters, and they are nearly all large vessels, mounting, in the aggregate about 500 guns and; e‘arrying over 7,000 men. France has also quite a number of vessels cruising among the West India Islands and in the Gulf of Mexico. A few months ago the King; of Prus‘ sin visited the Military Hospital, set apart for the soldiers who were wounded in the Danish war. An unfortunate man, who had lost one of his legs and both arms, attracted his attention. and made him enquire whether he could do any- thing for him. “ Yes sire,” answered the poor follow, “ let me shot through the, heartâ€"that is the only favour that I implore your Majesty to grant me, ” and he broke out into lamentutions over his misfortunes, m'ngled with complaints against the surgeons who had saved his life. The King was so much touched by his sufferings that he wept. Guns Tbnnage. Fitting out at. Chyttanoogafi.» I5 3 2'1‘2 l’hxlndeiphia. Pensacoul.. .. 22 2J5" En route for N.‘ Ashue‘mt . . . . . .19 . 1,030 Boston. Augnma'Q . . . . . 9 ‘ L310 Washington, Mmmcncv. . . . . IO ‘ 1.03) Baltimore Osceola. . . . 0 974 Boston. Galena . . . . . .. v 10 738 Portsmouth. REST AFTER DmNER.â€"The natural time for dinner would appear to vary with the habits of life between the hours of twelve and three. As was urged in the case. of children, qlenty of time should be given to this meal ; the food taken slowly, in small morseli, and ampleuse made of the teeth before swallowing; and, it' practicable, a. consider period for rest of body and mind should be secured between dining and re- turning to the ordinary duties and laboxs of the day. The almost invariable habits of the lower animals to remain puiet, and gen- erally asleep, after afull meal, is some evi- dcnce in favous of this recommendation. The dyspeptic conditson of many of our operative in town and country is clearly traceable to the necessity herrying to and from dinner, and from dinner to work in ‘consepuence of living at a considerable dis- tance from the qlace of employment. The Brovincial military authorities are desirous to have it distinctly Understood that the Volunteer Force is not about to he disbandedâ€"bdtslmply placed on reduced duty, The volunteers "are still to furnish guslrds and to parade for_a fielrl'lay, twice a, week Each gum-d will be will twenty-five cents fuel“ day. '