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We are compelled to acknowledge that they are; the defects of the national series of Readers have long,r been a subject of complaint. The Spelling-book Super- ceded and 3rd Reader, are Without aceentuation or definitionsâ€"an omission which greatly increases the labor of the Teacher, and hinders the progress of the pupil. The History, Geography, and Natural Science of the 4th and 5th Readers, contain many errors,.are incom- 'plete, superficial, and behind the 5ge, and have to be, supplemented by special text books in each department. They were prepared many years since for the schools of the old country, and al- most ignore Canada ; ' V and even as mere readers, they are too heavy and but ill reeleulated to promote progrcssion in the mt.“ ' 2nd. Should there be a uniform au- thorized writs .of text books in use flcroughom the Province‘,“and 710 others tolerated? ' V ‘ By all means, so that the series is notion limited and may keep up with the march of progress. Such a principle is essential to a proper qualifi- cation g‘ pupils, and is necessary to pre- vent frequent changes and unneessary expense, and to guard against the intro- ductionot works dangerous or worthless. At the same time we can see no reason whya meritorious book should be excluded simply because it is American» Certain subjects admit of no nationality in their method of treatment, and if a text book on any of these subjects exhibit su- perior accuracy, completeness, clearuess, and philosophy of method, it is worthy ofndoptiou no matter what its origin. There is no necessity for protection in this matter, and no Wisdom in it ; but on the contrary, its exercise denies us the advantage of the labors of the world's best interest. Stmwberry Plants for Saleâ€"Wm. H>d go Paints, 0-115, & Ynm’ishes.-â€"-J. Henderson. House to let- Spring Circularâ€"VV.‘ H. Myers. The recent letters which have passed between James Campbell and Sons, of Toronto, and the Rev‘d Superintendent of Education, have raised'several import- ant questions which demand public at- tention. The mutual charges and recriâ€" minations contained in the letters referâ€" red to, we have neither space nor incli- nation to discuss, and shall, therefore, confine ourselves to a brief consideration of the following queries, viz :â€" lst. Are the textbooks now used in our common schools, to the cmclusfonpf all others, in some instances, so seriously defective as to dammed that others be mbstituted in their stead ? . Dun-g! ‘36?” Meeting. of Institute on Tuesday next for rehearsal. RICHMOND I-IILL_APRIL 13,51 866 RICHMOND HILL TIME TABLE Mail Train prross. . . M Teefy.- Implementsâ€"J. Henderson. Noticeâ€"W. J. Gale. Building Lotsâ€"D. McDougal. Granite State Sewing Machine. New Printsâ€"G. A. Barnard Assurance Agentâ€"G. A. Barnard Public Meetingâ€"Amos Wright 3rd. W’ho sh mld have the power of deciding which of the aul‘horizcd books should be used, and whén it is desirable to make a change Expmsa MR". . . Pious: to Letâ€"P. Cl‘osby. U School Noticeâ€"G. H. Porter. Richy}qu Hill County Grummer' School. In our opinion the Board of Trustees aided by the advice of the Teacher and Local Superintendant. No one so well as the practical teacher, can judge of the relative merits-of the various books allowed, or knows better what is suitable to the wants and capabilities ol'his pupils, But, lost: any abuse shculd arise from the interference of interested parties, it is desirable that the local school guar- (iliuns should also have, a voice in the matter, and no change be allowable without their consent. Northern Railway 01" Cvnada 4th. ' Is the existence of the Govern- ment book establishment just and neces- sary (fiflmprcsent time. V in its in ’11?ng We. have Men ChL‘léu-“x'f'li in necr‘s‘wry hm?“ f .i'. :3 Rina: iv put the; schools in a state pt'efilcieucy. 1Lu'b now, almost everything required for bur 50110013 can be obtained from the neighâ€" bUYII‘iFf." bnnk stnrés, and by ithcm from SUBSCIij FOR The York Herald, 351,00 :1 year There is no good reason to think so. It may have been nemesmr b when it. was Cstabi:,<11cd, I] book um? the {'41 5:513 The School Book Question. (libs 19m; may. New .Advertisements. u...- .n...--..... uovma Min 114 . M0\ 156 URT H.. ....8 54A.M ....-1 29 mm ...10 07 A.” .654P.M The late? news from Halifax. to the effect that this dreadful scourge has al- ready reached this country; should in- cite every city, town, village, and family to increased carefulness in all matters of health, cleanline‘s and diet. The power of such preparation to keep the disease without our borders or lessen its rav’ages if it does appear, cannot be over estima ted. Even if it be kept from spreading just now, it may pay us an unwelcome visit during the summer months. It has been gradually travelling west-Ward, following the course of travel and emi gration,and will certainly make a comâ€" plete circuit. Since we connot hope to avoid‘it, let us prepare to meet it in a prudent and protective spirit. ‘Every thing foul and putrid that tends to poison the air, and debilitate the system should be at once removed. Stagnant pools, filthy stables, accumulations of rotten rubbish7 in back yards, drains and cellars, should at once be seen t07beâ€" fore, under the influence of increasing temperature, they begin to give poison- ous exhalations. Thorough ventilation is important, and pure water equally so. On no previous occasion when the cholera visited our shores, has there been so much attention given to protective measures. The city boards of health seem to be well aware of their duties and responsibilities, and me putting forth great efforts to have sanitary regulations adopted. It is from the eitics that the disease spreads, and among their dirt and poverty it revels. If it is kept in check there the rural sections need have but little apprehension and on this account the preventive measures being taken, are a subject of general thankfulness. the wholesale houses, and it is an unjust reflection on the book selling establish ments, to pretend that the necessity ex- ists any longer. But by the bonus given by the Government Superintendant the whole of the local trade in prize books, libraries, maps, etc; is diverted from its legitimate channels, the profit going to support a set of unnecessary employees; , If'the Government,'for the purpose of endouraging local efi'ort, is willing, to add 100 per cent. toiall sums over $5 raised, why could not the money be paid ever, leaving the school authorities to expend it wherever the best terms were offered, instead of being required as they are now to purchase old editions at the highest retail prices ? For it is a notorious fact, that more is charged by the educational (department than would be paid even. at the retail stores in the country. Why should the ‘Government grant which in itself is sound policy, be made dependant on a commercial transaction, which yields the cause ofeducation no benefit, but rather deprives said grant of much of its value? Aswell might there be a Government boot and shoe store, or any other kind of establishment which should sell at exorâ€" bitant rates and make a pretence of' philanthropy by finding a portion of the purchase money. It may be said that it is the duty of the educational depart- ment of Government to afiord every de. sirable facility for procuring all that is necessary for the efficiency ofthe schools. Very true. But it is not the duty of' the Government to come into competi- tion with individual enterprise and hind er the development of trade, by fostering monopolies. As in other departments, the demand Will soon create the neces- sary supply, and competition render it cheap and abundant. In the treatment of cholera also, medi- cal science has made great progress. It is no longer beyond the control of human skill, but if taken in time more curable than many diseases now existing among us, and on which we look with indiffer- ence. Europe has for several months been sending us its experience, by which we may largely profit ; so that on the whole, there is less cause for fear, though none the less for :preparation, than has previously existed. APPROACH OF THE CIIOLERA . \Ve have received from Dr. Rosehurv, of Toronto, at Treatise on the treatment of the optical defects of the eye, by the scientific use of spectacles ‘ The work exhibits much research ' and profound scientific knowledge, and the author: pro~ gresses so naturallyfrom first principles to inpnrtant deductions, that it appears ex. eeedingly well calculated to convey in a popular and‘yet thorough manner, that sort of ki'lGfi‘im’lge? of hwhich the yublie shawls very much in need, and yet from the my and heavy manner in which it is g5; l2"1'?ll"\" prescntei very f'seldom obtains, The Dr. hiss rendered an important part of science a signal benefit, and his work deserves to come into popular favor. Dr. Roscburyfi Treatise on the Eye Mr Gnsc‘nien has been returned for the (Tits-y of LJkidJH withth opposition. I MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR. On Saturday last, the 7th inst‘., the corpse of a: newly born infant was found buried amongst some pine bushes in the rear of the Churchyard of St. John's Church, Gak Ridges, by some parties chopping the underbrush. The facts coining to the knoyvledge of D12. Geikie, ‘fldroner, an Inquest was held on Mon- day, on the rernains, but nothing was elicited as to whom it belonged. Din Hillary examined the body, but could not see anything but that it died from natural causes, and a verdict Was given accordingly. To the Editor of the York Herald. SIR :â€"â€"I think a few lines would not be out of place, to remindvthe] President and Secretary, of the Yonge street Agri- cultural Society, that if we are i to have our usual Spring Fair it is time some action was taken in‘ the matter. I hope that we are not going to allow this your to be :15 the last certainly, a society that prospered so‘ well through the bad times ofithe last few years should not die out for want of support now. The steamship “ England” has put into Halifax for ‘medicnlg aid, with 1,200 passengers on boardâ€"among whom, it is reported, that there were 160 asses of cholera during the passage, and 40 or 50 deaths. The “England ” had been sent to the Lower Quarantine. It is not a matter for wonder that a ship so crowded should have sickness on b0ard,and it is to be feared that the character of the disease is in this case real cholera; Our latest telegram on the subject is as follows :â€" ' “ Captain Grace reports that on Tuesâ€" “ day last the first case of cholera occur- “ ted ; since which time 160 more cases “ broke out, and 50 deaths have occurr- The communication bearing on the above subject, we commend to the. direc» torsoi‘ the society. We believe there is no snfficmnt reason to let the society go down ; times are improving and the far mers are in better spirits, than they have been for'ycars past. With a good can. vas they would give it early summit.â€" Let the directors call a meeting at once and there is no doubt the farmers in the neighborhood will hail it with pleasure. and wewill have a grand combined Fair and celebration on the 24th of May. Mr. \Villiam Macey, of this Village, has secured apatent for his new com- position for Building purposes. He claims for his invention, that it is as hard and gisdurable as rock, and will cost fifty per cent less than brick. We understand hehas already secured the putting up of two houses with this ma- terial, when‘the public will have an op- portunity to judge of its beauty and durability for themselves. Tuesday April l7.â€"Snle of Store Goods file. on lot No. 7. 9th King, belonging to the osiate of the' late Mr; Duncan Wilkie. Suleeuch day at ten, a.m. H. Smolsor Auctioneer. SATURDAY April 14.~Credit Sale, of Farm Stock and Imprements, on Lot -N).31,,rear of the 3rd concession Markham, belonging to the estate of the late Mr. Alfred Read. Sale at 12. o’clock noon_.. Edfidndemn Ano- tioneoxfi. ' ' i ‘PovaA’rloN OF Cums Ix GREAT BRITAIN ~The Registrar-Genegal makes the follow- ing estimate of‘tlxe population of 1:3 great towns in the middle of the year 1865â€"L0u- don, 3,067,536 3 Liverpool, 484,337 ; Mau- chester, 358,855 ;, Salfort, 112,904: Bir- minghmn,y 335,798 5 Leeds; 228,187 ; Sheffield, 218‘257 ; Bristol, 163,790 ; New- casLle-on-Tyne 122,277 , Hull, 105,233, The Pstimzite or Edinburgh is 277 ; 128 5 for Glastg‘QW, 432,265 ; for Dublin, this city alid'gome suburbs,” 315,431: , The Yonge StrPet Agricultural _ Society. UIUAD \Juu’ uuu vv uuwvuu nun. vvvvâ€" “ed. The vessel was ordered ofl‘ by the “ Government: but owing to the rapid “spread of the disease, and the engineers “being sick, it was found impossible to “ proceed. She now lies below the light “ house. Part of the passengers will be ‘ placed on board the hospital ship, and “ shanties will be erected on the beach “ for the sick. There will be no (30m- “ munieation with the ship. rFhe “ authorities are doing all in their power “ tn relieve the unfortunate passengers. “ The-3 are three doctors on board to “look after the sick. There are 1,202 “passengers, and 100 Of a crew. The “ passengers are principally German and “ Irish. The Captain thinks the disease “ was brought on board by the German “ passengers.”â€"Globe. ‘ ' V A MEMBER. Yonge Street, April 12, 1866. Glarrwpunbture. Cholera on the Ocean. CORONER'S INQUEST. Building Material. Our Spring Fair- Sale Notices. ARREST OF MIKE MURPHY AND HIS ASSOCIATES. The examination of Mike Murphy and his confederates will take place to- morrow morning. The arrest happened thns :-â€"-The Mayor of Cornwall received a telegram, last evening, from the Attorâ€" ney-General East, to, meet him at the Station here, and was informed by him that Murphy and the others were on the 8 p m. train from Toronto. The Mayor, on consultation, called out the volunteers, who, to the number of about 200, went to the Station. Immediately on the arrival of the train, the Mayor went in, While the troops kept guard all round, and told' the party that they were prisoners, The party consisted of Mike Murphy, Patrick Cullen, M1chacl Stafford, Edward Kelley, Michael Mo- riarity, Daniel Hartnoll, and Thomas Hanton. They at once delivered up their revolvers and dirk-knives, six shooters, and other descriptions of arms They were then marched of to gaol. In their valises were found cartridges, bullet moulds, and percussion caps; besides which, they had other heavy baggage checked to Montreal. They denied 0 :ning the baggage at first, but a check being found on Moriarity, the evidence was considered sufficient. and a telegram was sent to Montreal to stop their bag- gage, which, on examination, was found to contain a quantity of arms and ammu- nition. To-day, another person, named Edward Keyes, was arrested. He had a seven shoot-er, loaded and capped, and had through tickets to Boston. About $1,000 in gold and bills were found on them, and also seine cyphering, which was forwarded to Ottawa last evening with the County-Attorney, who went to ask instructions from the Attorneyâ€" Gcneral \Vest. The Crown-Attorney returned this evening, and the examina- tion is expected to proceed tomorrow. The‘prisoners have retained the Hon, J. S. Macdonnld. They are in good spirits, and expect that sufficient proof will not be forthcoming to convict them of anything serious. The gnol is strongly guarded. Morxtreal, April 10 1866. , A passenger hy the train on which Mur- phy was arrested, states that the Govern- ment. had information of his starting, and that the Mayor of Cornwall had been in~ strueted to arrest. him. The train arrived about eight o’clock, and was Surrounded by V)lunteers with fixed bayonets. The Mayor entered and was showu Murphy, who was seated with his friends. The Mnyor told him that “he (Murphy) was his prisoner. and demanded of him to point out his con- federates. and give up their arms. He ex- plained that. resistance was useless, and that elvlery one on the train would be detained till a himself up, and stated that he and five ac- complices were on their way to' Portland. . He delivered two revolvers and a quantity of amnnition. In his carpet bag were 300 rounds of ball catridge and caps. Two rifles were also taken from them. Each of his companions was armed with two revol vers, and each had 350 rounds. All the baggage on the traih was detained for ex‘ amination. The prisoners were remanded to-day for examination. Another was ar- rested to-day on the cars, for Toronto. Hon. J. S. Macdonald defended the pri- soners, who vehemently deny all complicity in any sedition movements. The only witness examined was Dr. Allen May r, who deposed to the receipt of the in, formation for the arrest of the prisoner-‘1. The prisoners Dr. Allen said, offered no re- sistance. Dr. Alien got information from the conductor of all the‘ persons having tickets to Boston or Portland, and goinbr through the ears with a. » couple of consta- bles, he arrested seven with such tickets. Mike Murphy was in the baggage car, and ,1 A. _»» ~-> -‘ ' I“ F' ' kdu . on being tula he was a prisnnei‘ asked to see the warrant. The Dsctor would not show it, but told him he was arrested for sediLion and asked him to deliver up his arms, ‘Which he did at once, giving up a revolver and dirk. All the rcsL except' Harriett had I?- miners and knives, or dirks. and more or less money. He also deposed to the arrest of Edward Keyes next morning. The morning after; Murphy’s arrest, four' teen others, believed to be confederates, got olf at Prescott and crossed to Ogdensburg- Corn wall, 6 p.111. The examinationof the prisoners was com menced this afternoon. The public and press were excluded. Reporters from Toron- to, Montreal, Ottawa and Cornwall, sent in application for admittance to the bunch of Magistrates, but they were refused. From Portland. today, the news" is that about 400 had passed through that city, and gone tow rds New BrunswickN Squads are continual y arrivin'z. The British fleet has gone to the Bay of Fundy. The County Attorney awaits instructions from the Attorney General West as to the conduct of the 'case. The gxaminntion of prisoners has been postponded till 4 p.m. '7 The original disposition on which the pnsoners were arrested is here, but is kept secret. The investigation adjoumOd till Tnesday next, at 12 o’clock, when it is expected that other evidence, and perhaps otha‘: prisoners will be forthcoming. ‘ Col. Ermantiger'is expected from Mon' trell by the morning train to take part in the proceedings. Much Importance is attacked t0 the cipher found. as evidence against. the prisoners The baggage of the prisoners, with their revolverr, dirks and ammumtlon, was shown to the magistrates. ‘ * Murphy says he is ready for his trial, and wants no counsel or‘ assistance from Toronto. He was very confident I and talkatim. and 311'. Suudfield Macdonald had to stop him several Limes. One 01‘ two of the prisoners looked downcast. All Wore brought up to- gether. Mr. Sandfield Macdonald, it is said, get-s $600 for managing the case. A key to the cipher taken from the pris- oners has been found. One of the despatches found on he prison-1' ers in cipher was read by aid of the key. It] gives an important clue. Others important , communications are said to have bgen pro- duced at this simian, ‘ Fenian News. CORNWALL'ApriI 10, 1866 CORNWALL, April 11. 7 o’clock, p. m. Some strangers have been roand town ask ing ’que'stionq covertly, to convey messages to Fenian sytnpatlusers lately arrived. I was askvd this eveniuu by one if I was not Donohoe, that he hmi’a mesSage for him, but would not tell me what it was. Some of the prisoners, it is said, have been en- quiring for: Donohoe. A feeling of uneasiness amoung persons here led them to send tu Boston for sixty stand of arms. They have arrived, bur- dened with enormous express charges. A smart constable from Toronto, who as- rived here to-day, returns to-ni :ht in com- pany with a. constable from here, to bring hither from your city ihe Treasurer of the Hibernian Society. It is supposed that the Fourteen Feninns who got offat Preszott and escaped heard of the arrest of Murphy while at dinner at Kingston, and took warning. The Mayor has telegraphed' fot’300 more men, as he thinks they will he needed in the event Othe prisoners being remandel or co Avicted. Michael Sheedy’sg name, 101 Iouug street, Toronto, was attached to the key to the cipher found. Murlby had $69; on him when arrested, and Mf‘ri‘u‘to $40. ‘ The Holliday case was expected to come of? yesterday, but, in the absence of coun- sel, it was mstponded. It is fixad for the first trial t is morning. Annesr or A FENIAN.â€"Thomfl-S Sheedy, a man employed in a shoe store on Yongc street, was arrested yesterday morning by a Government detentive, on suspicion of‘hcinz connected with the Murphy men who are now in Cornwall gaol. Shoerlv is one ofthe secretaries oi the so called Hibernian So- ciety, and has also the reputation of being entrusted with the funds of'the ornranization. When first seen on Yonge street by the de- tective he was enqarred in readinr: a tele- graph despatch received from Portland, said to refer to a box which he had in his posses- sion, and which he was advised to put» out ot the way. At any rate, he had no sooner nerusel the telegram. than he ran along Yonze street to Adelaide and \along to Victoria, where he was caught by the de- tective, who had been watching all his movements. He was taken to the Police- o'fice. Court street. and in the mean time his dwelling-house was searched, and five revolvers, a sword and sword-cane, with $299 15. and a numher of books and docu- ments. the records of the Society, with which he was connected, were found. The detective, with another Search warrant, went to the tavern of Michael Murphy, on Esplanade street. at the Foot of Church, but found nothing ot'imrortance, save an En- filed rifle and a couple of lmyo'nets hidden in a C00p°r shop under a quantitv of rushes. The detectives think that Mrs. Murphy was well prepared, and had her house fully ready to receive visitors. Sheedy will he examined at the Polic Court to-d:1y.-â€"-Glohe. Thos. Grahame, foreman ; John Bax-wick: James Craesar, .Juhnh‘craruson, MruJ. Lim' 'hfif‘TiGT,‘ T503. 'LawmfNixofiMnnfi Melbourne, Benj. Pearson, Thos,- Russell, John Richarde, H. Q . St. George, D. The S wing Assizes for the United Co‘un’ ties of ork and Poe] opened yesterday, His Lordship Chief Justice Draper, C. B., pre- siding. GRAND JI'RY. The following Grand Jury panel wa struck :â€"- ' His Lordship then charged the Grand Jury. It was, he said, a source ot'congratu- lation to hini,â€"-aird one in which. no doubt, the Grand Jury would fully concurâ€"that the number of criminal eases on the eaten dar requiring investigation at their hands was unusually small for an assizes in Toron- to. Altogether there were but 8 cases on the criminal docket. One of these, his Lordship said, was for rapeâ€" which was legally de‘ined as the crime of having forci- ble knowledge of a woman’s person against her will or without her consent. With re- gard to the crime oflarceny, ofwhich some. cases would come betore them, it was so well understood, that it would be an idle occupation of time to enter into more - than the ordinary common definition of it. Havingr stated this, his Lordship proceeded to say that he did not think he ever sat in that Court room on any occasion in which he had so few observations to make to a Grand Jury, with regaid to the character of the offences charged. He congratulated the jury that it was so; and only hoped that there were not, besides, cases of parties on bail which might give them more trouble. But from present appearances the proba- bility was that he would have to detain the Petty Jury'a much longer time than it would be necessary to keep the Grand Jury. It would, he said, be their duty to visit the gaol, but it had been so frequently visited, and the I'IEIJOI‘LS of former juries had been So unvaryiucg in regard to the excellent man- agement of that institution that he had no doubt they wmid iind it well ordered. In conclusion, his Lo.dship said, that Grand Juries had t'requeiit‘iy complained of the in- convenience ut‘ havinlar a vast dehl of busi- ‘ness more thrown on them than belonged st ictly totlie Assize; and this complaint wits made by Grand Juries ot' the city and county alike. 'l‘ne inconvenience, it there were one, was, he would explain, created by the law. And it', as he heard, it was true that within no long time the-county of Peel would be separated from York, then the inhabitants of the latter county would have the happy recollection that they belonged to the only county in Upper Canada subject- ed to such inconvenience. it" they wanted relief however, they would have to go to the Legislatu re.‘ 801m: ulldefended issues were then taken up and disposed of. VfinNorman, T. Miliet‘, P. J. McCoHnm, A. C. Muhews, E. Musson, W. Nasou and J. R. Stevenson. V Corrox SPINNING.- More than one thou- sand years before the Christian ere we certainly read in the Bible of linen being manufactured in Egypt, but we believe that before that date the manufacture of cotton was knowu in India, for in one ofthe hymns 0f the Rigvedn, reference is made to “ cotton in the looms” in India. Muslins, we know, take their name from Mosul, in Mesopotamia. Those manufactured by the natives of Decca are of that fineness of tex- ture that asingle. pound of cotton was spun into a‘length 250 miles.‘ It remained for Messrs. Honlkswurth, of Manchester. to spin a. yarn from a, pound of cotten neatly, 400 miles in length. Herodotus, writting in the fifth century B. 0., speaking of the uszig‘es of India, says, “The wild trees bear fleeces for their fruit, surpassing those of'the sheep 1n beautyand excellence, and the natives cloth made therefrom,” ‘ The Court then apjourned- Co unty Assize5« From flw Globe‘ I‘o‘rtland,Me., April, 10.-=â€"The steamer Belgian. frmn Liverpool on the 20th ult. arrived today. AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. The London Times, of the 30th tilt, says there is too much reason to fear that the peace of Europe is about to be broken by one of the least just and least necessary wars of modern . times. The Times, heartily trusts that England may hold aloof. Half a dozen wait vessels were preparing for sea, at Ply- 1nouth,'and it was reported ‘were to go to the St. Lawrence. There is no latter commercial news by the Belgian. Arrival of the ‘ Belgian.’ The language of the vl’russian press evidently by dictation of the ‘ Governâ€" ment is warlike, and great military pre- parations are being made throughout the kingdom. The- Austrian Government is also taking measures in anticipition of a coming struggle. Austria is i‘: to have determined to put an end to the provisional state of affairs in the Duches, and if necessary will propose that the question be referred to a European Con- gress. The Indrpendencc Beige of the 29th has news that the Kingr of Prussia. has given consent to certain military arrangements which, though only preli- minary, indicate that war is almost in~ evitable. ’ Prussia has forwarded a circular des- patch to the minor German St;»1tes,layin;§r stress upon the ineflieiency of the appeal to the federal diet to settle ,the present conflict. The despriteh further phints out the necessity of the various States taking up a definite pm‘ition upon one side or the other in the 1truggle whlch the armaments of Austria seem to render more and more imminent. The des- patch accuses2Austria ct‘havinz violate the Convention of Gastein, and assumed a threatening attitude. It expresses doubts as to the power of the confeder- ate States to carry out their good inten- tions toward Prussia, in the relatiVe state of the federal military organisation, and points out the necessity which has arisen for introducing reform in the: preâ€" sent system. The despatch cozwludes as follows :â€"It is urgent for Prussia to know if, and to what extent, she may re- lJy upon your assistance in caseshe should The rate of discount in the Bank 0 England remained at G. Tha I;dep<’r1dflncc Bzalgi: of like 29th publishes intelligence from W'iemar‘, a'c- cirding to which the King of Prussia gave his consent, on the 26th7 to certain military arrangements, which, although (1|le of a preliminary nature, indicate that war is almost inevitable. The steamship Tasmania has arrived from Jzunuict. The Royal Commission- ers were trifling the investigation to a close, and expected soon to leave for Eng- land. The most important evidence ob- tained during the last fortnight had been respecting the extent of the so-called re- bellion, and how for Governor Eyre based his opinion in the assertion that the conspiracy was general. Governor Eyre based his opinion on a multitude of evidence, both oral and documentary, which, he said, he from received cnstodians, and. other gentlemen of property and influence in the country; but, strange to say, His Excellaney, when called upon, was un- able to produce the documentary eviâ€" dence, and had altogether forgotten from whom the oral evidence llt'il been obtain- ed. Among the Witnesses examined as to the means employed for the suppres- sion of the rebellien, were General ‘ O’Connor, Colonel Nelson, Lieutenant Brandt and Provost Marshall Ramsay. l Mr. Ramsay has ,been arrested on a charge of' murder. An address of ioyal- ty has been presented to His Eveellancy from our five thousand, chiefly blacks, deprecating the massacres at Morantv Bay, and deploring the means employed to suppress the rebellion. MIgive.rp33;),l,_1133,1131} 29,â€",«The' com/ch- ciziTneWS is njo‘lfite'x than that sent by $11.3 England but is more in detail. Flour very dull. “rhesus tends downward. Corn fl'rmcr and 5d higher, But was easier at the close; mixed at 293 to 29s 3d. Beef quiet and firmer! Pork easier“ Bacon inactive“. Lard tends downward; sales at 725. Butter quiet and steady, Tallow quiet and Gd 10W- The apprehension of' trouble in Ger- monyand the Fenigm agitation in Am- erica continued to depress thclf'unds, and it was remarked that consols on the 28th tonc'led a lower point than has been kro‘vn since the commercial crxsis in Sattertnthwaite’s 'circular of the even- ing of the 28th says7 there is little allevi- ation to note in American securities sin 0 our last ; prices have remained steady. Any tendency to improvement in quotations induced by the falling pro miun on gold in New York, has been counteracted by fears of' political trouble. In Germany 520’s and Eric, each closed. at a quarter advance on the week Illinois Central has been in active de« mand and touched 81, but closed at 80% to 803}. 50 attacked by Austria, or forced into war by unmistakeable menaccs. Alzatria, will, if necessary, propose that the q " tion be referred to a European Congr ROUMANIA. The third sitting of file Conference on the Danubian principalities was held on the 28th. LATEST VIA LONDONDE RRY. __.._,V Dr. Colenso has intimated his inten- tion to maintain his legal right as~a Colon- ial Bishop, and to enforce his demand against the Colonial Bishoprics fund, from which his salary ié paid. The suit will be heard next term. 1857 Liverpool, Murch 40..~â€"T he stea mship Erin, from New York, arriVed here to- day. _._ . .,4 .1.- THE ENGLISH MARKETS. FROM JAM AICA. AUSTRIA 'A‘ND Pressing-15 [ct-isle; .18 up" preaching in the relati0n§ between" the two great- German poivers,’from which there are but two issuesâ€"~war Uhtween the condomini of the Elbe duehies, or another surrender on the port ofAustria. Tue Prussian Govern- nient has used the power given it by the Gastein Convention by make SChlcSng 'pt'ae- tieally its Own. It now annex Holstein and Schleswig. But this project meets with stub- born resistance fromJtustria. The Austrian Government has no particular views of its own with regard to the ’duchies, It Would like to dispose of them in some way by which it could at the same time turn an honest penny, increase its popularity in Germany and balk Prussia. lint it does not see how to attain this grand result, and all it can do is to oll'er as much oppOSition as possible to the Prussian project's, partly in the hope of defeating them7 partly with the idea of compelling Prussia to pay a higher price for its ultimate ees’sary. The Prussia Government evidently- means to rise War will bring: Austria to reason. Count Von ,ilismark has Clea-ed his (leeks for action. lls has assured himself ,or at least he fancies he has assured himself, of that neutrality of France and of ltussia. He has money enough in the treasury". He has a good provision of all necessary stores. and; thank to the reorganization, he has a large army immediately available to M'honi he could oll'er no more welcomeVopponents-than the Austrians.‘ He is in a hotter position to deal with Austria than he was last summer whenhe exported L‘iuenhur; from her by an ultimatum. The (piestiun is what with Austria do. Will she do as did last summer,or l will she light ‘3. There can be. no doubt l what the Emperor and his Court would l like to do. i The Gastein Convention was a. i hitter humiliation to them, and the etibrt 1 he gun soon after to regain Hungary was dictated in no small part by the desire to , restore the streu rth of the empire so as to l enable it to resent the arrogance of Prussia. But- good as the will of the Emperor to fight "may be great as are the resource of A ustria, can any one believe that the Emperor is at this moment in a position to risk war With l’russia~ and above all to risk it. for so small a matter ‘I The battle would have to be fought now against much heavier odds than l it would have been last summer. We (lo not uu, “nu, v.. \vrs wrapped round it fell off and stained his ants. He solemnly asserts that he ow nothing ofthe fire, or how .the combluhble materil was placed under the counter, and that he is not guilt of the charge brought against"him. My. obert Fraser, his conn- 4, J,_ L-l.._.. 'n‘m‘ "IBMAIADu u: .. sel, intend; méging, rte-day,’ before Judg‘ Harrison, for bail. unprehend any distwbunce of the peace of Europe, because w cannot believé’Yhm Austria will risk war, and next phase of the Schlest H )lstein qu sstion wili. "tho-'9.- fm'e. we aw; convinced, he the prac _ al commencement ot'Prubsiau rule {war but!) ducilus. I We have no desire to reflect on the I’m- viyncial military authoritiesâ€"quite the con- tzary ; the volunteer machinery is being brought into active service now for the first time, and new machinery can never be ex- pected to work a-t first wir'h perfect smooth- :ezts. But it would be advaut‘agcme where the military rule is as new to the people of Canada as to their rulers ; and that every order affecting the volunteers, wagging from headquarters, is dissected and discuss; ed with perfect freedom in every cottage: throughout'{hg‘lfiiirfi'm‘ly‘mw preve‘nta. wrong impression going; abrpncl than to correct it when made ; : n‘l in the introduction ofa system of military dufiy', new to our people. no pains should be spar- ed to carry popular sympathy with the ,acâ€" tion of rho aullmritiea. 1"requents changes -â€"Sn'illl(m changes infihe orclers from head- lyuurters infecting the men, are not desir- ableâ€" Globe ' Vlllytl LIAA} blltll VA, ‘v--- "-7- 7-». 7,” V ,, aguiuhntil awakened by Mr. Rattray. He states that none of the rags, paper, or pieces of wood produced at the curt and saturated with oil, were under the counter when he left the store, as they could not be there withuut his Seeing them. He excepts some of the pieces of wood cut off from her lids. When he went into the store with Mr. Ractray he smelt the coal oil, and going be- hind the counter saw the candle buring and the wood, &c., (produced) saturated with oil ; that. on lifitng the candle, the rag that i I H ,m ,"J _LA1....J k:â€" DARING ATTEMPT AT 1NCEN’DIARISM:‘-’A most daring attempt to burn down a house was made, on Saturday night, at the store of! Mr. Richard Raynolds, Shoemaker. Yonge street. About one o’clock yesterday morning Mr. Rummy, baker living next «lum- south ofthe shoe-shop, felt awry strung smell of coal oil, and, not being able to fine from whence it proceeded,he in- formcd a policeman on the beat, neat his house, and, after a Search, they found that it cmno from the shoe~store, which had been shut since 10:30 Ille_Pl'€V:lQuS night. . Set. I The Provincial military autlzorififis are riusimus to have it distinctly understood th .6; the Volunteer Force is not about to b? dis- lmndmlâ€"~lmt Simply plucml on lCdllCCd duty. ll'he Volunteers are still 11.0 furnish guards Hi to pzwaflé for a held‘ (thy twice avweek. Each guard will be paid twentyâ€"five cents. per duy. .... 1 . . n . .v 'n gonntMojor James Hastings, ofNo. 2 Divi. sion, was sent for, and the keys; of R'étynolds’ stete having been got from u. young man named James Reynolds, nephew of the pro- prietor the place was entered7 and under- neath the counter was found a quantity of pine wood, rags, and paper, all throngth saturated with coal oil, and a candle burning in the centre The candle had been so net. that when it burned down to if certain point the pine and paper would take fire and the place be burned. The yonud man, on being questioned, said that his employer was in base of operation, He is ready not only to ecounter greater ditfidnities than :u'ere met with last summer, but he believes he and his friends can overcome them. Ma. Cunning is certain he can recover the old cable, and carry it triumphantly to the opposite coast. We trust all these antipations may be re ulised. It is a. fine sight. to see the buoyant energy of the promoters and friends of the Atlantic cable, and they deserve success if only as a reward for their duuntless courage and indomitable preseverance. Certuinly the possible reivure in solid pudding is a great inducement to proceed until success crowns theiretforts. fir if the Persian cable ems £100,000 :1 year, there can be no doubt; but that the Atlantic cable would be many timesy it'uot ten times, as profitable. V James Reynolds, the yuung man. now in custody on suspicion of firing the store of his uncle, Mr. R. Reynolds, shoemaker, made a statement under oath, yesterday, in the gate]. The young man says that, on Saturday evening last, he was in the store conducting the business, and that about ten O’clock his grandmother, Mr. Ann Ryan, came over to the store and requested him to close and go over to his uncle’s house and assist her to put the chihh'en to’31bed. He did so, and closed up about 10.30; that on going from the store to the house he looked zit Murphy’s illuminated clock, and saw that it was 10.40. He then went into the house with his grandmother, and did not leave it The Volunteer Force: