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b tawny The last news from our sister pro_ Vince shows that the telegrams sent from New York, with respect to the Killian Feniuns, have been grossly exaggerated. Several hundred men have doubtless assembled on the border, especially in Eastport and Calais, and large quantities of arms and munitions have been shipped there ; but hitherto, nothing more demonstrative has been done,’ than the holding of noisy convenâ€" tions, and the publication of some harm- less manifestoes. H The real point of attack, if‘ any attack is really intended,â€"â€"if‘ the whole move» ment is not a mere sham, to keep up Fenian excitement, seems to be the Island of Campo Belle, opposite Eastâ€" port, in Passamaquaddy bay. Probab- ly a movement is also intended against Fredericton, across the St. Croix Hirer: which forms the boundary from Grand Lake. But either attempt is absurd, and must end in deservedly contemptâ€" able failure. New Brunswick is awake to the possibility, if not the probability, of invasion. The volunteers have been called out, and British snd American ships are hovering about the coast. These preparations are, we believe, in themselves; sufficient defence, and as in the threatened Can-Julian ruid,will might- ly cool Fenian ardour, and reduce its fighting courage to 2m invisible point. So much the better for them if it does â€"â€"There will be less mourning in Union Square. Eon of Mr. Law, and co-opernte with Miln in the object for which the meeting called. ’ ' v‘n our opinion it would be compariâ€" fi Kc useless to expend money on two or three pcityfngging little cngines, which 'uld be the property of prith in- ialuals, under their Whimsical gov- cmmght, and likely to be used in the infigrest of the owners rather than 15.10 HMOND H] LL,APRI.L 20,.1860’ n- tho public good. Such a state of ngs would bevproductive of unlimited mfusion, and uncontrollable dissension, und‘wo can’t aiford any increase. An efficient engine, - second handed A an be purchased in Toronto, at a very ~ijxwfigm‘e. Since the adoption of the, Sheamers, purchaserg are' in request, and. “fan got a. bargain. ‘ With a good company organizedJ [we may by the exercise of reasonable ' pru- dence escape another misfortune, or‘ lessen its severity, and we hope therefore 'mb our friends will answer the inviteâ€" \‘z e are requested to call attention to Ydjlifi meeting to be held in Dohnagz’s it, on Friday evening next, for the mm of' organizing a fire company, i procuring an engine. The Wisdom 2' such a movement is unquestionable. .i : .ul there been an efieetive engine, and t- vane recognized directive power to govâ€" :"n the force available, there would have run thousands of dollars worth more of mpcrty saved. \Ve have had a les- -1 sufficiently severe, to be stimulmive, an.) it is to be hoped, that the late misâ€" .;':*‘."1neâ€"f'or it may be regarded as a -' men one to allâ€"will quench all dis- f}k?“=;01’l, and unite the public energy for SW: accomplishment of the desirable end 1 new. ‘ \Ve have every confidence that the, American :Gevernmrmt will not let the Brotherhood go beyond the kmgth of its "’ tether.” But, at the same time, the assurance of' this has not come in time to :revent a heavy expenditure. in the 7 provinces. Had flhe neutr.1lity provinces. Had Hie neutmlity laws which are “WW, unrlm' the wry oyvs of {LC “fishingmu Cubiuct bung ramly outraged, been pvomptly Vindica- ted, when the project of Feniai giracy was first developm], all this might hav been avoided SUBSCRmE FOR. “(3733.9 York Herald, $1,00 a year THE RAID ON NEW BRUNSâ€" WICK. 1,3: cm Railway of Cr'nada JHMOND HILL TIME TABLE @132 $9th 9mm. iomble Goodsâ€"W. S. Pollbck. ion Skirtsâ€"«W. S. Pollock e Sugm'sâ€"â€"W. S. Pollock. ’un Seedsâ€"»- W.S. Pollock. .:yâ€"-W. S. Pollock. ‘ ‘ :, & Oils &câ€"W. S. Pollock. ‘Ztâ€"â€"â€"W. S. P'ollo'ck. ' Teas-4V. S. Pollock. » nn Hosieryâ€"W. S. Pollock. 5: Seedsâ€"Wf Atkinson. Fireâ€"J. Water‘aous. _ Store-4H. & A. Newton. 10 Meetingâ€"A. Law. 't of Revisioumâ€"Vaughnu N ew Advertisements. Public Meeting. .10 07A.M . 6 54P.M 54 A. M 29 I’. M Distructive Fire in Rich- mond Hill. 1-" $14,000 WORTH OF PROPERTY DESTROYED. 7 On Sunday last, occurred one of the most ealamitious fires that has happened, in this village for the last twenty years. It broke out shortly after 12 o’clock, in Mr. Henderson’s grocery and Hardware store, and spread thence to Mr. "Crosby’s dry goods store, 'Mr. Coulter’s tailor shop, end Mr. Waterhohse’s general store, all of which were in a short time reduced to idshesfi Mr. Hodge's cottagefi and'. a house north of Mr. Crosby’s, ecupied by Mrs. Anderson, were seriously damaged, ' the former being completely gutted, and left roofâ€" less andrwinldow-less. Of Mr. Hender‘ son’s largeand vdluable‘ 's'toek, nothing whatever was saved,‘ the fire having originated within the store, had gained ‘such a head before it was dis- covered that ,all attempt to arrest it or save the property ' proved utterly futile- Hisjoss, we are informed, amounts to between three andgfour thousand dollars, on which there is but â€"-$800 insurance. Part of Mr. Crosby’s stock, but very little, was saved. He, as well, as Mr. Henderson, had completed his Kipling limpo’rtations, and both buildings were literallyuerztmmed. Mr. Crosby estimates his lossdat nearly $7,000,011 which there is insurance to the amount of $2,000- We are glad to hear that it is his in- tention to erect a eapaeious brick store on the same Site, as speedily as possible. Mrs. Benson, who occupied the dwellingr house behind these two stores lost nearly everything. Mr. Coulter, we believe, saved a small portion of his stock and furniture, but having no insurance, his loss will be extremely heavy, probably $1500 on building and goods. ‘Ve be- lieve that Mr. Coulter intends to rebuild immediately. Mr. \Vuterhou’se got out the most of his goods andf‘urniture, but lost xnuehof them afterwards. His loss is however parly covered by insurance. The building which he occupied belong- ed to Mr. Jenkins and was uninsured, less $1000.: An incident in connection with the late fire, is perhaps worth recording,â€" The Rex}, J. Dick, Presbyterian Minis~ ter, had just concluded a very excellent sermon from the words “ Behold how greatamutter 21 little fire kindleth,” whentlie alarm of fire was given, and his congregation rushed out to see a. literal illustration of the fact. Credit to whom credit is dueâ€"but the most unmitigated censure ought to descend on the heads of a parcel of un- principled scoundrels,whose theevish pro- pensitieswere put . in active operation during the eonf’usion consequent on the disaster. Judging from the loss sustain- ed by those who Were fortunate enough to save a few trifles from the burning buildings, their light fingered speculation iiiufihlinxio been a profitable afiair, but an appearance before a ‘Justice' and Great fears were entertained during the progress of the fire, for the safety of Mr. \V. Harrison’s Harness establishment, on the opposite Side of the str ct, but the Wind veered round. and averted the danger. During the time the fire was at it, height Mr. J. Hall’s barn, situated immediately opposite our office and adjoiningDohnnge‘s lmteheaught fire, but fortnnateiyfihrough Mr. Tee'f‘y’spre- senee of mind, it was extinguished. I The absence of so manyfixt Mr. Lin- ;footis faneg‘etl ,Was very unfortuaate. For theifirst half-hour or, so there were feW' others than women to render any assistance ibut to their credit be it said, they werkcdheroieally, even while many of the stronger, and laziei‘ . sex, ' stood- looking-on “with their hands in their_poe»- kets. "The‘superfluousdignity of these persons, efl’en if they had their Sunday clothes onJ could have been very WCIL dispensed-With, for conduct more manly and sensible. 21 few months imprisonment would have been an appmprmtc finale. FIREâ€"Mr. ‘Waterhouse announon in our advertising Columns that he will sell (HT :ull hi: stock swod From the late fire at rgxluboil prices. This is an op- puz'tnnity we hope never will occur again, and Hmpubiic cannot do better then tnsz nclvantgng‘fe ol'jt NEW S'i'n:,i5,â€"~Messr5. TI. 3; A. New- ton will open their store at the Flgin Mills, on Monday, May lst, with an en- tire stack, selected Will) great care’ and It is‘to be hoped that the late calami- ty will stimhlate our villagers to the es toblishment oils, fire company, and the purchasezof an engine. Had we an efl'ectâ€" tive engine on last Sunday, thousands of dollars worth would have been saved, and the fire confined to the one building. We hope therefore that action will be immediately taken to ensure as far as possible our future safety. mt bis: {huhe brudc in this neighborhood, The evidence now being given at- Cornwhll, on the case of the notorious 3 Mike" Murphy and his associates, and the inquires lately instituted 'with res- pect to the real character and objects ofi the Hibernian Society, leave but little doubt that its benevolent pretensions were all sham. The constitution and iBy‘laws of the noelety show conclusive. ly,thztt it was a secret military organiza- tion, and the Canadian Branch of" the Fenian Brotherhood, under a different name. Murphy has long been a nuis- ‘ anec to all loyal people ; his speeches for ‘ years back have been treasonable and in- cendiary, and now that his folly has become dangerous, it is to be honed that he will be dealt with according to the extreme rigor of the law. \usolptwnm (\uu WV k 1 ‘ long must the people of I'llht‘l‘l‘lllll sulfur tlit-So acts of violence and inJu<tzce and al- low the perpetrators to escape with impuui. tv ? Is it not time that they or others should hotter themselves and endewuur to ferret out the guilty persons? We answer it is time. and if an elfort should be made, it would, no doubt, pro“? SUCCCSSFHL Satis- faction exacted hy the ‘09 why of the law, \VOuld put a curb on the future. How we should rejoice to see the pot cuful time re turn, when like the MOiarc‘n of old, the rulers of the present generatlon could boast of havinrr gems of gold suspended at the by. ways, withont any fear of. them being 1-9. moved! If we give publicity Credit, there is much reason to think that the parties, who perpetuate crime alter crime without being diseovered, are not of an ignorant and uniearned class altogether, were this the case, they would devise a more simple lam to achieve their Ohjcct. The deeds ol‘ evil committed by an intelligent person, are more to be feared than those perpetrated by zv‘mcre sitnpleton. In spite of all promi- nent crimes that take place in our country, a.in the rigid penalty inflicted on those, by whom they are committed, some people will not take warning. Mental and moral train- in;r are not always sullicicnt px'evcutitives of ill'deeds; her/Anise some younor people are SO very way. ti and pe “«’Cl‘SO that they be. come like the -‘ prodigal’s son,” (leaf to all entxeaties and parential remmstrances. But alas? the day of retribution will come at a time when it is least expected. then «lay docs arrive, it will exact a strict account of all both good and evtl. Then certainly is plenty of legitimate employment for all honest and inrlustrions hands to find; and anything gained in this mnnner will prove ahlessing to the possessor. But let none think that. they have a free license to tres‘ pass on the rights and priviieges of their neighbours and to dospoil and del'aee their property, without satisfaction heing‘ requir- ed at the point-of the law. V It is not to be expected, that any respectable person will it unconcerned, while insults of the gross est nature are cominittetl in order to in stilt him. And to think lllul. these insults should actually he committed by those who pretend by daylight to he the most lexcm- plary character ; owever. we hope the persons under consideration, will, so far as certain parties are concerned, discontinue their night revels helicet‘orth.wâ€"Lommulti- outed, For some years past, one or more per» sons residing in, or near the vicinity of this quiet village, have at intervals (generally in the Spring and Autumn, more especially when the fruit is ripe,) committed wanton mischief, and cruel depredations, on various residentsresidin; in this locality, and we very’mneh regret to say, that these deplorâ€" able crimes have again rc‘coinmenced with barbaric fury. Such lawless and nefarious acts as have been perpetrated, during the early part of the present month, are un- paralled, in meanness, to anything With which we are acquainted or connected, with the history of this village. It appears that during the night of the 9th inst, these deeper-Mines endeavoured to annoy travellers by eroding along pole on Yonge Street. between Thornhill and the Toll gate, north of the village. They then appear to have . ‘ . . . proceeded to the heliool-hmso, m Umm, Section, No. '2, situated near the South West corner of Mn Blake’s farm, and hav- ing eil'ected an entrance, by braking the windows, commenced to despoil by over. turning the ink-bottles, so as to allow the fluidto escape and leave its vestiore on the desks. After these, and other flagrant acts had been accomplished, these punctilons worthics, tarnished their last diabolical act; by leaving the school house in a most filthy and offensive state. Having mken possession of a sign hoard, which was on the premises of Mr. ltry, they, by a V9,}, violent blow with this boar-:1, forced Opel, the door of Mr. Ellston’s house, proprietor of the delf store, in which state it was found next morning. They then turned their at. tention' to the poultry tribe, not so much for benefit as cone would haVe thought, but rather. to torture the poor creatures, and nenoy'peofile'who had retired For the night, Afterivm'dtgcn finding they wen-5 observed, betoolr themselves to some other place. Now, from these data, it would appear that these persons have no'desire to Guam}, themselves from this mischief, but take a .cruel delight in disturbing the penspn‘al comfort and repose of those, who desire to be at peace with every lone. Reasoning from these facts and evidences, we may withontilnuht, infer, that these ewldom-s ‘ttld intruders on society, are not of that class that are in actual want of bread, no;- in need vt'the necessities of life. For certain it is, any persons deril'lug to 'prpfit by stealth, would devise dilleent plans, 1') order to ac compliin their ends. There .ure many (than: n? miminals, but in this cataoorryy any persons (18.21111); W yam-u “J WWW“, would devise dill'eent plans, 11 cedar to ac complish their ends. There are many Classes of criminals, but in this cataoorryy we will only preclude two, \‘i'A:â€"â€"Thoéo who endeavour to enrich themselves by plunder, that illâ€"gotten booty, which al ways bring}; a. curse, and those who by being so abandoned and licentlous, endeavor to despoil that which belongs to others. SO that neither the planter nor the destroyer gains any benellt tlierefmm.__ But on the e mtrary7 one looses time and material; and the other, soqner o1â€" lager, ruins his. character and furious his repum tion, as well as, the respect of his friends ; hence his character becomes tainted, irreA parable, mnlsapped chill the good that was implanted, by parenllul care and instinc- tion. It is really amty, that those who have been morally, meme ly, and inlellictu ly trained, should give themselves up ['0 such dissipation and (lisreputul) e habits. How long must the people Of _T.lL‘rnhill sulfur thCSe acts of violence and mJu<t3ce and al- low the perpetrators to 031an with impuni- , .Lnt tlanxv nv “Hmua olxnnlll so very way. m1 mm per; come like the " prodigal’s entxeaties and pavential But alas? the day of reiril {It a time when it is least, C «lay does arrive, it will exu of all both good- and evxl. Nocturnal Pranks in the Neighâ€" borhood of Thornhill. The Canadian Head-centre. EASTPORT, Me.§¢Ap1-il 16.â€"The follow- in g has been circulated on Board gtlie Eng- lish gu boat‘at Campo ‘Bello :â€"â€"“ Sailors and marines, United . States citizens unite you 213110 'e, ,wherélif you leave behind the propergy and‘habliments of slavery, you will find liberty, cgm udes and countrymen.’ A mutiny .broke out on board the steamer and 40 men have been put in irons. HALIFAX, April 16.â€"+-To the Collector of Customs at the port of New Yorkâ€"The city physicians on board the emigrant ship England, after Earthen developments of the disease and fuller constxltainIIS last eveningr concur in pronouncing it Asiatic cholera. The passcnrrers ai‘eidetained at quarantine ground, ana 'othdr' pméautionary measures mm: been adopted to prevent the disease from spreading. Signed, M. M. JACKSON. “ United States Consul.” Ony Murphy was brouht up for trial. The first Witness against him was \Velsh, of Oakville, Welsh is understood to have testified that he was Secretary- Trezisurer 01" the Hibernian Society of Oakville. When he learnt that Fenian- ism and all secret societies had been de- nounced by the priests, he destroyed LhC documents and broke up the society. M 111'le y had asked him to sell bonds of the “ Irish Republic ; ” but hs declined, giving as his reason, that tie Irish of Oakville were poor. Jid not i ‘d to invade the provinces, but in com‘crsmxon with a. gent‘emzm aiter the meeting 1nd adjourned, Mr. Killian refused to answeqsthc question “ why they were seeking to €le 3 force on the fromier. Both 517‘s[emphatically stated that théy prosswc‘allilfigdattention t0 the case of' similar trials in Ireland â€" the M agistrates voted )0 .exclude all. Many did not voteâ€"the coutrany not having been called. , Caftli'J. F. Pringlc, County Attorney and Mn James Bethune took charge of the case for the Crown. Hon. Sandfiold MacdmaId is for priaoners. assist Irelahcl in her hour of need. They could do this by sympathy, and by furnish- arms or the means to buy them. The hrotherhod now embraced 1,000,000 men. it was the true polioytol' the American ‘ 113,â€" tion to prevent‘the (stablshment of :1 mon- archy north of them, as was fore-shadowed in the British scheme of confederation. If those opposed to the measure in the pro- vinces were torevolt on account of it, the. Fenians were‘ready to assist them, and in doing so woufd be carrying out what was the true American policy. If the American wanted to remove monarchy from Mexico, how much more careful ought they to be that there w- r not one established at Otta- wa. ? He (1e: " red it to be the intention of the Feniansito continue holding a conven- tion on the border until the confederation question was settled. Every difficulty that arose under the British flag gave hope to an Irish rebel, 11nd everyman that llJAl sucked an I: ishmother was a rebel against B'itish tyranny. The fishery question was another which the Fenians would see was justly set- tled, which could only be when Great Bri- tain gave up her unwarrantuble claims. He dwelt largely upon British neutrality during the laté war and made a strong; appeal to the sympathies of the people of Calais on this point. The meeeting was attentive, but - ,not enthusiastic. The applause proceeded chiefly from a knot of Feiiians'lln one corner ‘91‘ the hall, who re- eeived the si ‘ual from the platform. Mr. Sennott 1118416}! long and ranting blood and thunder 9 ch, which amounted to nothing." Both Sp '5 emphatically stated that they id not i ,d to invade the provinces, but Three hundred regulars are expected at St. Stephen’s to m wrow, audu. aimilar num- bu- at Sf. Anderw's. Ploceedings were tohave commenced at 11 o‘clock, but were delayed till Z, for the anival of Col. Ermatinger, who came at noon from Montreal. Mr. Devlin Was expected to be present to defend the pri- soners, but he has not arrived. It was generally believed that the pub- lic and press would be admitted, On going to the Court House, however, they found it guarded by a detachment of volunteers, of which there are seven coniâ€" pztnies quartered in town. None but Magistrates and counsel were admitted. Of the former there are about 25, and notwithstanding the resolve to exclude the public, the proceeding became town talk duridg the evening. It is said that judge Jarvis expressed himself strong against opening the doors ; and although the Hon. John Sandfield Macdonald pleded stzpngly for the admission of the P<mTLANn',-*1VIe_.,T ‘April Nixâ€"About one hundved and fifty-femgms left" for rEustport in the bout toâ€"nighfi. ’ ' CORNWALL, April 17, 1866. The morning trains brought fifteen 01‘ twenty partise interested in the tril of- Murphy and hlS associatesâ€"including re, presentafivus of the Toronto, Montreal Ottawa, and New York press Deective Clark and Spence were next exumned, ir reference to expressions usedby the prlsoner, in his speech to the libernians 0n the 17th March. Mr. 311‘, of the Globe, was also called upon tc testify on this point. Philip Cullen,one of those found on the train with Mxrphy, was next put into the box; but omeoount of his being a prisoner elm-geéwith :1 similar offence, little was learnt fem him. He would answer as to nothng that he was not fully satisfied counselalready knew. He frequently ap- pealed o Murphy’s counsel to know whethe the answar might criminate him“ EASTL’OM: Me.,',Ap1:i117.â€"fÂ¥-Mxlch of , the news sent from here in special' telegrams is i'ulse. There has beén no ficrht at Calais; mud there is no Fenian privateer here. The Fenians are perfectly quiet, confining them. selves to speechanaking and anonymous proclamation. _ CAMIS, April 17.â€"â€"â€"A large Eenian meet~ inq was held at St. Grok hall last night, and was ndill‘OSSEd by Messrs. Killian and Sonnott. The former spoke for an hour on Ireland‘s wrongs, but declared that in the efforts of the brotherhood to free Ireland they would res- pect the laws of the United States. He said the Americans owed the lrish a debt of gratitude for their assislame during the late strugglg,‘ and now was their time to Murphy’s Examination. Fenian News. A {lumber of papers and telegrams, it is said, Where shown himJ of which he acâ€" .kilowled'ge only those in his own hand; writing. When the key to the cipher was'shown him, he said that Bethune could read. the telegrams fr‘dm New York, with that, .as well as he. The prisoners were all brought into Court and remanded for further trial.- At‘sixo'clock, the Court - adjourned till ten to‘morrow morning. I I. It is said that after Murphy’s trial is over, the press Will, undoubtedly, be ad- mitted. No testimony requiring Secrecy has been adduceed thus far. TANNERY Bunyan DOWN AT BRANFORD.â€" Drantford, April 16. A fire broke out in Michael 0112’s, tannery, on Dalhonsie street in this town, this afternoon at five o’clock, caused from a defect in the Chimney. The wind being very high, the building was soon enveloped in flames and consumed. The building and stock were insured for $4,000, $2000 inthe Liverpool and London, and $2,000’in the Western of Canada. The building was probably worth about $3,000 and the stock about the same. ,F. P. Goold’s pottery adjoining was in great dan- ger for some tiine. The heat being very great and the wind blowrng carried large Cinders into the woodyard, which was filled with great uantities of split pine. The fireman worredywith great energy, and did good service in saving the pottery. ‘HOD. Samfield Macdonald was obliged to leave to-flight, to attend several im- portant cases now pending at the Ottawa Assizes. The treason case here will be watched until his return by 1113 _ partner Mr. McLennan. Verdilctâ€"lâ€"guilty. Senienced to Be impri soned in the penitentiary for three years. The evidence of the. prosecutor was that the prisoner had been in his employ for one month up to the 17Lh March, when he left, but I emained about the Village until the 19th. On the morningofthe 20th, the prosecutor’s more, Sudle and bridle were missing, and were found on the morning of the 25th of March in the township of Emily. and in the prisoner’s possession, who stated, when ar- rested, that he had only borrowed the more for the purpose of visiting' his family. 7 All the prisoners taken along with Mur» phy are kept with him in one cell, wh1le Sheedy, and \Vheele", who came down On the train which brought. Shoedy, are in another. Wheeler is said to de ve‘ry communicative and rather a jolly fellow. He was a Confederate guerilla, and is now Lieut.â€"(lolonel in the “ army of Ire- laud. Some of the prisoners are fine sin“ .rs â€" a favourite song being, “N0 Irish need apply.” They are treated with every possible attention by the juoler and his family. THE QI'EEN vs. THOMAS CAVE. The prisoner was put on trial, charged with stealing a mare, saddle and bridle7 from Hiram Yake, 0f the village of Stoulf- ville, in the township of Murkhmn; TUESDAY, April 17,1866. [The Hon. W. Draper, C 3., Chief Juztice presiding] The notes in question were drawn at Pete;bomn :11 and made payable at. Co- bourg. The (Impendzmts aHe'md that the notes were m v19, pujable at Cohour; under an arrangemnnt made with the manager of the bank at l’cterbumuqh, that the notes should he made payable at Cub )llx‘g' in order to give 001m- tn the ille gal taking of interest ; 31111 that the :mles Were rem.in in- tended {.0 he paid at Putw“mr0u:11 when the debt was the, and that 1112 bank was aware of the. fact. Verdict for defendants. The suit was 0ri_.:iuallyfljn-ouglit in the Division Court, and although removed to the Superior Court at the instance of the defendant. he did not appear either in per- 5011 or by counsel to support the plea of payment placed on the record. ‘ Vendiet for the paiiiiiz’f; $63. :' BOUL'I‘ON vs. SELLS. Counsel for the plaintilf, M. C. Cameron, Q. C. Mr. R. A. Harrison, and Mr. J. H. Burns, for the defend mt. The plaiutilT snught to recover $100, he- in"; the amount of rent alleged to be due by the defendant on premises leased from the plziintilf. The plaintiff also elnimed to re- cover dmnnges for injury done to the pre mises during the tenancy of the defendant. 0n the part of the pluintift'a. lease was put in, the terms of which were that the deten- dam leased the premises for a term of ten years from the 13% of August, 1865, at a rental of £60 per annu-m for the first five yenrsg and £80 for the remaining years. - ROSS vs. wufrms. Counsel for the plaintiff, Mr. D Me Michael. This action was brought by the plaintiffto recover from the-dofbuduun a small sum of money paid to the firm of McInues & Co. for goods purchased by the plaintiff for the defendant. The statute against usury allows seven per cent. per annum to be taken by banks. but i; also provides tint when a note is made pa 'able at another plzicg than where it wm made. the bank discouniing the note may-charge 2’; per cent. commission. The making of these notes was admitted. but payment was resisted 0n the ground of usury. The evidence on the part of the plaintiff w‘en‘t’m show that the defeuchnt had only paigl {£60 (pep annumr during‘ the‘ whole This action was brought to recover $8,- 500, the amount due on several promissory notPS made by the defendant. The defendant produced cheques For £15 drawn quarterly, and made payable m the plaintifi: each purpmtmg, to be in fun for rent. The defendant also produced the cheque given on the termination 'of the leash (hanwn in full for rent to the 1st of Augus’f, 1865, which the Plaintiff had ac- ocpted. Verdict for the defeuéanf. (Bry’ore a Special Jury.) BANK on: MONTREAL vs. SCOTT, et. al. Counsel for the plaintiff, Hon. J. H. Cameron, Q.C., and Mr. Denniston; for the defendants, Hon. S. Smith, Q,C.. T‘ Galt, Q.C., M. C. Cameron, Q.C., and Mr. R. A. Harrison. In...“ wvv [IVA “A u“. u‘tl A|l_5 UIIU IV LIUII: pefimi'. 0n the question of injury to the prexr‘ses no evidence was-ofi’ered; the wit- ngggg‘exp‘gctgé tgflJvae the damage not ap- "1‘ liefil'l‘xg: @7555 are a .1 Counsel fdr the Créwn, J. W. v Gwynne, County AssIZesl From the Leader me‘g Ami! 18. THE BIGGEST OIL STRIKE, YET.â€"On Wednesday last, our Lusually. quiet village was rather suddenly excited by the report of one of the largest shows of oil that has been seen in the Enniskillen region for many a day. The well had been drilled about 228 feet in the rock, with several very good shows, when it was. decided to put in the pump; this was done _on Wed- nesday, abOut 10 a.m., when to the astonish- ment of some ten or fifteen gentlemen, who had made a visit to the grounds without any special object other than a general morning tour, the oil suddenly spouted from the well to a distance of from 12 to 20 feet above the surface, and for about an hour continued to pour forth a volume of oilfisul’ficicnt to fiill the artesian tubing out- side of the well. What made the thing more surprising was the fact that the seed bag was on but not swelled, and the whole of the volumn of oil that was thus projected might have passed it; and another strange r circumstance was, that no oil came through the pump, but all between it and the outer .tuhin. The rapidity with which it was pro- jected drove the men out of the derrick, compretely covered with oil. The oil that was thrown over the surface well ran over rthe ground in all directions, making several large pools on its way to the creeks, which were so completely covered with it that for a mile down the oil was standing on the water in all the little bayous in such quanâ€" , tities that every one said it would pay to gather it. The lowest estimate we heard of the flow was 60 barrels per hour, while many maintained that it Inflst have averag- ed at least two barrels per minute. The well is on slack farm in the 9th Concession, and Er. Laney is the fortunate proprietor. lâ€"Pcrtrol‘ia Sentinel. Mr. Rayner, of! Bedford, has been up po’in’ted'townâ€"clerk of Liverpool. Pacini, the musical composer and pub- lisher, has just died in Farris at the age of eighty-eight. The acclimatizatiorfiof sparrows is now -" an accomplished fact at Ballamt. The return of' Mr. Hant'gms, son of the poctess, from Popery to the Church of Eng- land, is,anu0unced. * By his own request the Prince of Wales is allowed to enter the House - of Oomumns without state a nc‘eremenyq W: The London Gudrdian ..‘states that the title of the poem upon Which Mr. Alfred Tennyson is at workAis “, The Death 0t Lucretius. A SHORT SPEECH.â€"-A writer in! Chamber’s Jom-nal, remarking on after-dinner Speeches, saysâ€"“I beg to recommend the following,r brief formula, first heard from the lips Ufa certain mathematician 3f my acquain- tLinceâ€"Gentlemun, raid he, when his health was proposed at his own fellowship dinner, a. morbid desire for originality prevents me from saying that this is the proudest moment ofmy life, and it does not occur to me say to anything else. Forty two per cent of the British garrison at Hong Kong had died Min uiue months from some new and strange disease; It is said that there are 300,000 gipsies tn the Danubian Principali’cies.‘ ALvuA uuuu. uvlv uuu nun: \; umuvuuu~ Sir Mai-ton Pet'o antl‘iir. A-rthar Kin- muird, M. 1)., have sent fifty pounds each to Thurlow Weed, as contxjilgutioqs to the Freedmen’s Bilreaul‘ “hit a pity it is thdt‘ the destitute war widOwa and orphans hMl’nt a bureau! The Smnner‘Gmleral has taken possession of nnncy and oth*rp~-operty, amounting to upwards’ 00.354000, which were fimnd in the possession of n 8001011 gentleman named A'l-am G‘hrum, who lived in a state of re- tirement at Peel, Isle of Man, and who died last week without making a. will. this Vreplyâ€"J‘I’ll be hapgetl thqn, 1 (lo. ANOTHER FENIAN ARRESTED.â€"-A store keeper named Welch. living at Oakville, was arrested yesterday by a. Government detective. He had admitted that Michael Murphy offered him, as President oftlxe so- cnlled Hibernian Society at Onkville, a. quantity 'of' Fenian Bonds. Welch was taken duwn to Cornwall by the Grand Trunk train last eveninv in charge of two a} Governmeut detectlves. ‘ Sometime on Saturday night thieves broke into the New York’Central baggage- room at Canandaigua, and rifled twelve or fifteen trunks, of‘theu'r cantents. The ex- Lent of the loss is nOt known, and there;is as yet no clue to the flfieves. A society 1mst formed in an'ls for the purpose of preparing a new and compleâ€" te translation of the Scriptures. In order to ensurefiimpartiallty, the task will be confined to learned men‘ ofvthe Roman Catholic, Pro- testant and Jewish religions. In Bcrwickseire, England, thch is a. little parish. called Legerwood, coxitanining a popu- lation of six hundred persons, among whom there has 'not- been a death for fifteen months. ' ‘ Within a few week ten’ coroner’s inquest, have been held on persons who have died in London of hydroplmbia, and in most cases evidence was given showing the disease to have arisen from the bites of dogs in the street. ‘ j_ _ A Prussian fleet of'seyeuteen ships of war. marrying twé hundred and ‘férty guns, will be concentrated in the Baltic this spring. At the recent terrible fire at Ocean We“, at Pithnlc, Mr. Frank McKenzie. who was t work on a new tank, jumped out anti started though the burning oil for the hill- side, which he reached on his hands and knees, withhut part of his shirt sleeve on one of his wrists and u p'ece of cloth about his ankle. When he got free of the oil he rolled over senseless. Both eyes were burn. ed out and his body erispecf bkack. He vaed but three hours. B A bridge over the Avalanche river, Cochin China, erected eighteen month's ago, fell in on the 26111 of December fer a length of one hunder feet, without any apparent cause. 0n a subsequent examiation the" piles were found tovhave been completely e‘aten through by worms. The government has, in conse- queneefresolved in future to construct the brim/es in that country only on iron pillars or cilunms of masonry. The people ofViéksbui'g are much atarm- ed at the high water which now prevails on the Mississippi. The “Journal 7’ of‘ that city says the ~r’iverwis advancing steadily. and is already Kaila-cachingr on Grove street, where it has covered half an acre. The plan-leis are, in the greatest alarm, and there is every indication of the river Breaking the, léves and oy‘cr‘flowmg the country. ATIIE disc to. the Vermilion goldfield of Minnnfiata is'una‘oated. The latest news from Superier City states that by stage. ‘sl‘ed :1an dog-trains thegoh} seekers arrivedfilufly, Priv’a‘fle trains!“ (muting by twins and (hr-CM: and a. party of abort a dozen arrive‘d by the Lake Shore'routehfrom ghee popper mining district of Ontonifgfin. their mode of convey- :mce-beifig dog’traihs-and snow shoes. Générefl News THE ATLANTIC Gang-The gafiant prom, meters "pf the; great ’eqte‘rpride qt’ connecting the Unitvedeindgdomyith the continent of Americ’a by a submarine cable seem to have drawn freé‘h courage frowln repeated failure. The meeting On WednseQav‘iu suppqrt of the schme showed tliat'those Who me charged with the conduct of this stupendous under- taking are brimful of confidence ‘ixux ,suca c'essf'ul issure. Their projeth has evgn beén“ amplified: The are not Only piefiifir’ed‘to try and raise zm complete the‘ cable now reposing on the Atlantic bed, but-to lay, down oneto‘tally new, . And they ane ééh- fiden‘t they c'an do .Thefilqckpf 'Ml‘r â€"*â€"‘-" .I 'm- “v .~-'~~"., r":V- 1‘" “‘U Fielcl sé‘em's inexhau‘fs'tible'a i’MrgCuflm’h and Mr, 'Vorley' have-bfoundlésg faith inrthexr sc'ience. Capt; Anderson brings His“ kn’owt edge of the steamship tobear,£.d‘M' Qnswzét'a 01: the fitness of the Great Easteh} glib. base of Operation. He 'is rgadyxnot' Only t9, encounter greater difliduit‘iééjhan : Warn fight with last summer, but‘he beiiex‘e‘s-Iz‘e and'his friends can 0 3. one.“ em.- .‘ Mr. Gunning- is certa‘in‘he'cun rccqver thp old cable"; and mix/15y it triumphantly t9 the oppoyitgz‘poast. We trust all thesé an’tipat‘ions'm. ' - be re: alised. It is-a fine sight to’sée..fih§hqbyant‘ energy of the p'o-no eI-s-éidfx‘ie‘rldzi" of tlief Atlantic cable, and they'diaserve v,meeés§7;‘l€ ’09le as a. reward for their dm‘zntlegs'iconré re and'indomitgble perauyemnce. pertainlyt a possible' rewnre in sélidptiadiug m u-gigat inducement to proceed until suc'c‘es‘li crow-119' theirfeffofts, fur if the Parisian c‘able learns £‘100..0.00 ayezir, there- can 'be‘no doubi but that the Atlantic cable would be many' times, ifuot ten times, as profitable. For township of Vaughn-n, will be held It the [Town Hall. in the said qumhip nt Noon, when all parties interested therein, arp "- quested to attend. ~ G. J. F. PEARCE, 7 Yongo Struck-18th Apyil, 1856'. , ‘ 4 ,- _v ., ,. W,l_1§tb_y,-‘A‘ppil‘ 16. A man IV the name (if: 'J.‘ Cbmferrwho got up. businesgeharts, .was afyesmd on Saturday as one' Of the’ buxyglars- whp‘had broken infio ,McMiHén’s store.‘ 'J-Heli‘was brought before R. J;’Gunn," .q.,'"'anfl the Mayor, this morning,~'apd ,ferifgndz’fluntil Wednesday the Magistratés'figrgeifyzg'yb RC4 (opt l):LiI'â€"â€"pr_isoner’s own recbgnizance in four hundred dollars and sureities in four" hundred dollars each. ‘ A. Public Meeiing will be hold in Doimago’u J. Hall. on Friday evening next, at half pas]. 7, p. m., far the purpose 0! taking into consideration {ha pvppriek)‘ of ovganizin‘g a filo compgmy and procuring an ofliciem‘ Eugina for the piuiociiou 31' public property. Petitions. are pouring into the House of) Commons from Ireland for”'the disendow- ment ofthe Irish Church. In tn'm small isiand of Iona, on mg (595'. of Semitland. sixtyâ€"one kings‘lie "Bug-ied4firtyâ€" eight were Scotch, eight Nurwégiqn, four Irish, and one French; - 2 Flour 3?? brl.... ..... Fall W his“ bushel Spring When do “mic? do l’easo ,fio 0313 do l’olaloen du ‘ ‘ [lay ton .... ..“.’. .. Straw do " Butter 3‘9 I Eggs doz ... PoLLOCK’s COLUMNxâ€"jThe attention (if the public is invited to a whole ‘colu- mm of notices from VMF.._:Pollock. Ho fully understands ana appreoiiâ€" ametb’e béné'flfispf Muter'mjink, and by theusé h'é. mam: aways hi} to- ward Wigbftioh: mailhi-elooiumn and Richmohd Hm. April 20. ’66. Public Meeting. give him a calf MESH SEED E’V‘m . Atkinson" .112. cm anntvtmifl'ciz‘tki THE COURT OF. REVISION May be hnd cheap :11 FRESH FIELD and GARDEN OTICE is hereby given that on Monday, the 14m day of May next. Municipafity 'ofj Vaughan. TO RON TO M A BEETS. 1f; awning"... -'u mu ‘0 do -.....ao lion oV‘p-o .ro’n .go'd .c...-......~4¢-o'. u.........--...- L.......----..... rl .............. . V:‘_0;§éW- - aazgsfisfiz‘gfi ne©©@3®®®é€ _ o o 5:51. -' Tqébngq,fi?ril?0. 15 @ s7 47 B‘URG‘LAfiYL” “' r.o'.-'I ....ovo do - oV‘p-o ro'. .ao‘a ...---c ‘ .-.-:-~'., .Ih‘d‘o'. o.....- noun... . w‘.‘ Hâ€" q._â€"c:>'§¢whe;uv â€" o o 5:“. it cu». :cvv‘wcv'np .Q© ©®®®®©®©l A. LAW. Clerk. H) 09 l 40 l 04 I 65 W65 0 32