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Rmnuoxn HILL, Thursday, May 22, ’84 ria will have completed the sixty- fifth year of her life, and nearly the forty-seventh year of her reign. Her accession was hailed with joy- ous acclamations, and those cheers of welcome will, on her approaching birth-day, be repeated with tenfold heartiness and vigor, for her popu- larity has steadily increased ever since she grasped the sceptre of the mightiest kingdom which the world has ever seen. On the: roll of England's cover- eigns may be counted princes {ar abler, tar more accomplished, but no‘. one who has so completely filled the ideal of a perfect constitutional ruler,,not one who has had hercoun- try's interests so close at heart. A fickle and unthinking people bestows frequently on its head,epithets often misleading, often unjust. But in Victoria, constancy in striving for the good of her subjects. has begot- ten constancy in their love, and a justice to all. open and bright as the sun, has compelled an equal justice in their respect and opinions It is always suspicious when a ruler is popular at home, but unpop- ular abroad, tor then we may not unnaturally expect to find.that do- mestic prosperity is due to loreign injustice. it is still more suspicious when a ruler is unpopular at home, and in favor abroadfor then domestic discontent is probably due to an in- iquitous surrender of Just rights and just privileges to foreign encroach- ments. But when at home and abroad there is but one opinion and but one estimate of a ruler's con- duct, and when that opinion and that estimate are supremely in favor ofthat ruler, a monarch‘s highest aspirations may fairly be said to be realized. Such is Queen Victoria's proud and happy position tu-day, and the reasons are not far to be sought. She is,and has ever shown herself to be, a genuine woman in the high- est, best acceptation of that word. Splendid abilities and brilliant ac- complishments. in truth,. she has not, but, in compensation, she hasa moral character adorned With the fairest attributes of humanity. A temper, at once gentle and even, a heart replete with goodness, a can- did knowledge of her owh incapabil- ities, and consequent yielding to the advice of Wiser headsâ€"such are some of her most prominent traits. A queen every inch of her, not only through descent trom a long line of ancestors, but also through innate nobility of mind, she presents to. day the spectacle, unique amongr the crowned heads, of a sovereign equally beloved by the highest and by the lowest of her subjects. In her case, at least, the praise bestow- ed upon her is not torced and mean- ingless lip-praise, but a heart-felt and consolentious tribute to a good queen, a good wife, and a good mo- ther. “@119 313mm, There is no idea more erroneous than that the character of a child mainly depends on the training he receives at school. Without doubt, he obtains much, and in some cases, all of his moral instruction in the Day school and in the Sunday school,but the hours spent there form buta very small fraction of the time in which he either prac- tises or rejects, as may be, the les: sons given him. Home, emphati» callv Home, is the place where he gradually but surely developes that bent, those habits which .are to be liis‘for life. It, then, parents are disappointed, in their children, it would be well. for them to seek care- fully the cause andrplace- and time ofwhat‘they‘ deplore; when these are ascertained, they, will be in a position. .to check faults and to guide conduct. Trite and old as may be the adwce, We do not hesitate to give it again. If. you would have your children act-.in conformity with your wishes, keeptheni off the streetsiafter: dark. Nightly the streets of our Village are crowded with bovs and girls; eight o‘clock, nines o'clock, yes, and sometimes even an hour later finds them still out.v Young-land innocent. they tail to perceive the many snares that often entrap the most wary. If, then, habits ofvprotanity, and others still more destructive in children, some daysuddenly surprise. and. dis- may parents, they ought not to‘. be astonished. Such habits are not contracted, or, at least. are not fixed' On Saturday nqt, Queen V‘icto THE DAY WE CELEBRATE. by practice, in schools; in only a small degree, comparatively speak ing, are they acquired beneath the light of the sun. Night is the time when, without restraint of any kind, they grow and wax and multiply unâ€" til their discovery leads only to an~ other still more dreadful discoveryâ€" powerlessness to check and outroot them. Government, and as they are all men of ability, it is to be hoped the disputed case will ere long get a thorough sitting. Judge Proudfoot, from the High Court, has been named, a gentleman having the full confidence of the public for his in- telligence and honesty, while his two Colleagues, judge Sinkler, of Welland County,and Judge Scott of the County of Peel are worthy ofthe same confidence. 5 It is to be feared that, when the case comes up in the Criminal court, there will be so much shuffling, and so many legal technicalities raised by the lawyers, that it will be hard to get at the true state of afl'aierut there will not be the same opportu- nities tor chicanery before the Roy- a1 Commission, and there is every reason to think that they will per- form their responsible duty, faith- fully, impartially and conscientious- ly. The three judges who are to constitute the Royal Commission to investigate the conspiracy case. have been appointed by the Ontario On Tuesday ex'lening, the people of Toronto had the pleasure of list- ening to a two hours' speech, deliv- ered in the Grand Opera House by Sir Richard Cartwright,on the finan- cial position of Canada, \Vith the exception of the Mail, the Toronto papers state the attendance was un- usually large, the auditorium and the dress circle being densely packed, the latter principally with ladies, while the upper gallery was well filled with Liberals of the city to- gether with a goodly number oi con- servatives. The speaker rapidly reâ€" viewed the financial legislation of last session, and spoke briefly but emphatically on the folly of taxing the people 01 the Dominion to the extent of halfa million a year, for the purpose of bringing: immigrants here, many ot whom must eventu- ally become a burden on public charity. The speech thrOughoub is well worthy of perusal. and we re- commend; all thoughtful persons to react it camefully. Preliminary proceedings in the case against Bunting, Meek, VVil- kinson, & Kirkland {or attempted bribery 05 members of the Ontario Leglslatume were taken before the Court of Queen’s bench on Monday inst. To the Editor of THE LIBERAL By the action of the late delegate meet- ing held at Richmond Hill, forming it- self into an association for the purpose of submitting the Scott Act to the Elec- tors of the County of York for its adop- tion, I deem it not out of place to say a. few words as a party interested. It may be said by the action just taken that the Bugle Note has been sounded, calling all temperance workers and those inter- ested or in sympathy with the movement, into action. Everything has a. beginning. Having thus made a commencement, the next step proposed is to hold meetings in each municipality for discussing the sub- ject as to the desirability of submitting it,and the probability ofvsnccess. There- fore. in accordance with this object in view, hand-bills are to be, if not already put in circulation, calling a Mass Meet- ing of the ratepayers and all friends of temperance, to be held in the Town Hall Vaughan. on Thursday the 29th inst., at two o’clock p. 111,. F. S. Spence Esq, Secretary 01 the Dominion Alliance may be expected to address the meeting. orin his absence some one competent to deal with the question, also I may say by others. As much depends upon the in- terest manifested at these preliminary meetings, it is desirable that the Town- ship be well represented,as the expression of opinion to be gained therefrom. will materially aid the Central Committee which meets at Aurora on Wednesday, June 5th, at 10 a. m-, in their decision, which, I suppose, will be final whether submittng or not. The question of Prohibition is one of vital importance, and is being discussed in all quarters of the Dominion. and may be considered one of the must interesting questions of the day. The temperance people have”) the Scott Act what they have long contended lnr. although circum~ scribed it may be. Yet when it is pro- posed to group several Counties together, that objection is materially lessened, but it is not my purpose in‘ this- letter to discuss the matter, but through your columns, aimply.to bring the matter more prominently before theipublic murder to secure a large turn-cum Mama, May~ 20th:] 884. SCOTT ACT. Yours truly, J. P. RUPERT,‘. Pier?” pfq Atem, Tp. Vaughan. _ QR Em E wmfi _ AS 3%. we; [18 II: 311' Queen’s Birthday AT THE ofi thé 24th of May, Will find it to their advantage to Visit the GONCQETE! All parties. Who attend the Grand. Spring Emibitjgg at Bighngoqdflifl CONCRETE HOUSE! Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Millinery, Mantles, Felt Hats, Straw Hats, Helmets, Groceries, Hardware, &c. BEST GOODS COMPLETE STUCK. BUTTUM PRICES“ N0 trouble to: ShOW the Grooods. Polite attendance toCustomers MAGNIFICENI‘ S’EGC TWEEDS, WORSTED GflMlNGS, &1‘.. Call and seejt. The second for the season. 25 per oen‘ less than Toronto prices. Mixed. Paints, Brushe of all sizes, Boiled Oil, Raw Oil. and all Painter Material, White Lead, Low in Price_ IMMENSE STOCK OF FURNIHHi GROCERIES, FLOURAND FEED. P. G. SAVAG E. which, for Variety, Style and Lowness of Price, cannot be excelled. 151:0? LE ’5 s TO’R'E‘ retonnes, Sheetings, Cottonades, Shirtings, and a Mag nificent Stock of Spring Goods arriving daily, including a large and varie assortment of . Purchased before the additional duty came into effect. so deservedly noted for the GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. WM. ATKINSON. Just arrivedfanother stock of at the ‘ CHEAPEST RATES; and inspect the l THE