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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Expositor, 1869-08-13, Page 6Cirtsumstantial Evidenee. It is onlyyour bungling or passion- ate criminial who allows ;himself to be easily convicted, the bruta1hurglar,the drunken murderer. The refined.male- factor covers up his crime, 'and compels his prosecutors to employ :the difficult niceties of , Circumstentirrl Evidence. This species of testimony Blackstone defines as being "thatwhieh is obtained from circumstances which 'necessarily or usually attend facts- of a. particular: na- tine, from which arises presumption any evidence not direct and positive." It is not to be expected that, when we charge upon the `Government the responsibility of REIFFENSTEIN'S defal- cations and escape,. we :are going to produce letters from the Premier • ad- vising him to steal, and guaranteeing him . release from the consequences'. We- simply intend to show a reasonable presumption that be was let_go by the Government, andleave to the jury of the country, to decide whether or no our proof is good. In the first placey there_ was ground for favoritism, sine by marriage the defaulter was connected with the- Pre- irrier, It is only natural therefore that an effort should -be made to benefit him, since ministers;ring wise in their generation, as a 'rule esteem duty to teeir country less, than duty to their cousins. Office seems to imensifythe affections, and on- the public treasury geneorisity attains the fullest develop- ment, . In the second place, REIFFENSTEIN had been permitted to enter on his dut- ies without giving bonds. Thus an especial and an illegal act for his bene- fit was committed, and the presumption is in our favor. that the same govern- ment would commit or permit another. In the third place these frauds have been going on for many years, and from their palpable nature and the pace at which th it perpetrator was living, - it was -impossible that they should be un- known. Unless every one conspired to shut his eyes, the frauds must have Leen perceived. The carelessness was too. great to be real, and we think we are justifiedin the 1 resumption that there was connivance at the wrong -do- ing. This presumption is strength- ened by subsequent circumstances. In the fourth place, the conducting of the enquiry with closed doors; then excluding the plantiffs-the public— from watching their own case, proves a further desire to violate custom and law, for the benefit of the accused, and. since publicity could not in any way, hinder justice. This is another circumstance which indicates a link between the Government and REIFFENSTEIN. In the fifth place, the circumstances ,attending the escapekare so glaring, that unless we assume the complete but mo- mentary idiocy of all the parties thereto we are compelled to deduce government- al connivance. If Judge Armstrong were not guaranteed against consequen- ces it is not at all probable that he would have ventured on his'illegal and irrational- course. Mr. Re W. Scott; who so ably assisted in this clumsy jug- gle, is spoken of as -the new Commis- sioner of C"•own Lands, and evidently en ayys governnrentel favor. Finally, we cannot but note the de - site of the government to prevent in- quiry into the matter of the extent of the frauds; . and the carelessness with which they treat Judge Armstrong's de- reliction of duty. Summing . up all these .circumstances, we cannot avoid concluding that . in the frauds and in th escape there has been neglect too gross to be accidental,and that conni• vance and ' complicity are to be charged upon at _least some officials of the Government. And further, this conclusion forces itself upon ars ; . if the Government, rather than permit investigation and do j uisticea prefer facing the storm . of pop.- ular indignation, which comes up from Canso to Sarnia—if they esteern the risk attending, on flagrant violations. of law, and palpable outrage on public safety when compared with a searching inquisition --then we must conclude that they are involved to a tremendous c itent. Will the people of Canada, .the tax- payers, the mechanics who earn their scanty wage in the difficult factory, the farmer who wrings his, bread from the unwilling soil, the men who have tittle to earn and many to keep, bear this patiently 1 If they do, :they are meaner in spirit than -the old villeins, the Russ- , eia.n serfs, the Southren negFoes. Are r:ebbery and illegality not enough th rouse them ? Do they want material aheekles and actual whips, and a revival of the licentious and lordly feudal sys- tem to awaken them ? Poor (li¢tle, -- ii t eaI Star, The Eclipse, t On Saturday the great solar eclipse was ee n to great Advantage. The sky war aeieudless, the ata shone out brilliantly and everything was fa.voura.ble w : complete observation of the 1►henorli oven. At the very element whicl ves:a-OUourec-s rn lie ,ted -tel31►,re,.--t1= hl;, aiwv toll -ted the lower dile: of the THE SEAFORTH EXPOSITOR. sun. Slowly it -kept `:creeping over it till when th. obecruaticn °vs. S at its- greatest, nothing was seen of the brill- iant orb at t a streak resembling a . new moon. The effects of the obscuration onthe appearance of nature was ex. cedingly striking, especially as seen from the bay. The sky lost its bril- lianey, and they clear blue deepened into a sombe dark. The bosom of the waters ceased td reflect the broad track of sparkling sunlight, and had that pe- cular appearance which characterizes it when the sky :is overcast with bark clouds, and a thunderstorm is about to descend;. whilst the city and the lake shone and the trees behind became dim, and had a. strange, m. sterious, weirdly aspect. Birds and fowls, we under- stand, in many instances showed a strange restless and bewilderment, and the cattle seemed terrified at the mys- terious gloom. This, . however, lasted only a few reiuutes, for the shadow gradually wore away, and by half past six the sky was j1ear, and the waters were sparkling, and the spires were glittering, and The uirds as Jively as,ever. It was a striking sight, and manifested in -a pecular why the wonderful character of the machinery of the universe. Diol it strik e any of o r young,readers what would be the e ect upon the earth if the shadow had crept over the whole disc and re- mained there for a few weeks 1 First of a11,,we would have been in horrible darkness, and all the moisture in the atmospiere would have fallen in one terrible shroud, and the air would have become cold to a degree 'of which we have no conception. Nothing could Wervive that fearful cold. In three days nothing would be alive but the mon- sters that wallow in deep ocean, and the bitnd reptiles that have their haunts away under tne earth.=Globe. War Prospects in Europe. The Emperor Napoleon has lately been flirting with the Empei or Alex- ander, and declares himself in favor of the Russian policy in the East, Russia is strenuously opposed to depriving the Christian nationalities of the rights and privileges acquired by the so -„ailed ca- pitulations and by other treaties and concessions, while Austria and to some extent England, are believed to have backed the Potre in in its design of abo- lishing these capitulations. Thus the joint action of Russia and France _in.op position to this .scheme may be regard- ed as a demonstration against the three powers. Notwithstanding its subdued character this demonstration may have an important bearing upon the Egypti- an -Turkish conflict, and the future re- lations of the °European. powers in the German as well as in the Roman ques- tion. It is also believed that the jeal- ousy of Russia against the mai time forces; of Prussia in the Baltic, may have encouraged Napoleon to cultivate the friendship of the Czar. At any rate the -transfer of Count Benedect, the transfer of Count .L enede1 t, the able French diplomatist, from the Imperial le- gation at Berlin to that of_ St. Peter: - burg, tends to confirm the impression of a growing sympathy betwe;,n the Turneries and the Russian Cabinet. Napoleon may possibly ,regard Great Britain as being neutralized by her American and internal complications, and prevented from joining a European war. The rumors of an alliance be- tween France, Austria, and Italy, for the purpose of a war against Prussia, ab- surd as they seem to be at first glance,. have probably gained su!)stance owing to the_ fact that Napoleon's position rn ;France is so precarious, and his prestige abroad so shaken that nothing but a war with Prussia can divert the people from the increasing and Bonaparte agi- tation at home, and re-establish the Emperor in his former commanding po- sition abroad. • But the French people want their li- berty. They do not want wars. They still groan under the burdens of the Crimea, Italian, and Algerian wars. They begin to perceive that every glory may be bought at too dear a price, and if Napoleon really means war, he is grievously mistaken in supposing that he can therefore retain a power which has become unendurable to the French nation. A Rocking-Ohair Velocipede. - A gentleman residing in Lansing - burg, N.Y., has invented a velocipede which bids fair to become quite popular with heavy -weights and those 'born tired,' The Troy Times says: The new machine is a three -wheeled vehicle, and we;.ght about 100 pounds. The rock ingchair iu which the driver sits and propels the machine is placed between he, forward and black wheels, and is connected with a rod to the crank in the axle of the hind wheels, which gives it the propelling power as the chair is rocked backwards and forward oy _ the occupant, The steering ap- earates is attached to the forward wheel, and the whole operation of guiding rid r Inning the machine is very simple, ud almost exertiortlees. This 'machine f can be operated upon any ordinary road. at a speed of at least ten 'riles an, hour with little or no fatigue to the rider. Last evening a very experienced vel. ocipedist attempted to follow it upon the ordinary bicycle, but was unable to keep up with it. '698I `gigt ZS11O11V ;00 ttt ois 0:r (11 o M ” l`J fD F Ont ) PawJ2�y�/� PEI 3 m m Z r (7) n 0 c 2 Z 7-1 m m ONTARIO HOUSE, EDWARD CASH, HAS just received a fine lots of HAY AND HARVEST TOOLS Of all kinds. The only genuine Morgan CRADLES AND CYTHES ! In town. Best Linseed oils.extraordinary cheap GODERICH STREET SEAFORTH. EDWARD CASH. Seaforth, April 14, 1869. 53-1y. GOOD NEWS TO Farmers and Others. THE undersigned having newly fitted out his mill in a first class style, in which he is now grinding for every FIFTEENTH BUSHEL, Or exchanging flour for goof what at 41 lbs. to the bushel. THE HIGHEST PRICE IN CASH PAID FOR WIIEAT. ALFRED BREWER, Roxburgh Mills, Seaforth. June 4th, 1869. 78-3m, I FANCY N OTE PAPER, PLAIN STATIONERY II In great variety, SCHOOL BOOKS, Carter ° and Walkden's Inks, Blue and Red Inks, Bibles, Prayer Books, Hymn Books, Blank Notes, Blank Account Books, &c. AGENT FOR THE CWSEAFOR,'TH "EXPOSITOR." Daily Globe and Daily Telegraph. William El .iottP Seaforth, July 22, 1869. 54-tf. New SPRING!. Gods. DRESS GOODS. MUSLINS, TICKINGS, CHEAP PRINTS, SHIRTINGS, LADIES' STRAW HATS, GENTS " GENTS FELT Ready -Made Clothing, BOOTS SSHOES. Also a Nice Stock of Fresh Groceries: To be had at Bonthron & Sons, Opposite Hickson's Old Stand. Seaforth, May 7 li 2-tf LISTEN!!! WHILE LOGAN SPEAKS. For his Stock of SPRIVGG00D WAS Never Excelled In this Market. • The Manchester House Then, is the place for Satisfaction in Dealing. eleaforth, May 4th, 1869. 61-tt T SIMONS, HOUSE & SIGN PAINTI_RW TAKE NOTICE THAT JOHN HA LDAN, has been appointed Official Assignee for the County of Huron. Office at SEAFORTH,—J. , S. PORTER'S. Office at GoDEa cer,--Directly opposite the Post Office, Goderieh, March 5th, 1868. 13-tf. Farm for Sake. THE subscriber offers for sale the farm be- ing Lot No. 9, in the 2nd Concession, Township. of Trrckermitb, consisting of 80 acres, nearly all cleared • There is a good Frame House on the lot, and a large Barn, .a never failing spring creek runs through the farm. Eor particulars apply to • A. G: VAN EGMOND, At the Seaforth Carding Mill Seaforth, July 2nd- 82-2m' M'.GR EGOR & SON, BOOKBINDERS, HULLET ARE prepared to execrate binding in every style. Persons residing at a distance by leaving their books at the Signal Book Store, Goderich, yr at the " FXFoszTon" office, Seaforth, stating style, may rely upon theta being well bound. AT THE LOWEST PRICES, a And returncf without delay. Seaforth, June 11, 1869. 78-tf. Insolvent Act of 1864. In. the Count) Court of the County of Huron, in the matter of JAMES HATT, An insolvent. Dominion of Canada, Province of Ontario, County of Huron, To Wit `rOTICE is hereby given that on Thursday the Sixteenth day of September next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon as Louncil can be heard, the undersigned will apply to the Judge of \he said Court for a discharge under the salt Act. Dated at Seaforth this 7th day of July, A. D. 1869. JAMES HATT, By BENSON & MEYER. 83-tf. His Attornies ad Li Pm. INSOLVENT ACT °F 1864.. In the Matter of JAMES ELLIOTT, of Seaforth, an Insolvent. T HE creditors of the Insolvent are notiSed that he ha* made an assignment of his estate and effects under the above act, to me, the undersigned Assignee, and that they are required to furnish me within two months from this date with their claims, specifying the security they hold if any, and the value of it, and if none stating the fact, the whole attested under oath, with the vouchers in support of such claims. Dated at Goderich, in the County of Bur on,Jthis 25th day of June 1869. JOHN HALDAN, Official Assigge, Goderich. June 25. IS69_ 82-tf Insolvent Act of 1864. In the County Court of the County of Huron - In the matter of EDWARD PENTON, An Insolvent. Dominion of Canada, ` - PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, County of Huron, Te Wit NOTICE is hereby given that on Thursday the Sixteenth day of September next,. at ten otthe clock in the forenoon, or as soon as Council can be heard, the undersigned will apply to the Judge of the said Court for a. discharge under the said Act. Dattd at Seaforth this 7th day of July,. A. D. 1869. EDWARD PENTON. By -BENSON & MEYER, His Attornies ad Litem.. MR, JOHN THOMPSON THANKS his ,numerous customers for their liberal patronage during the last - fifteen years, and trusts he will receive ita continuance: He has now on hand a large assortment of Good Sound Green Hemlock ! r Which', he warrants will give satisfaction.: ALSO, 200,000 FEET OF PINE I CUT FOR BUILDING AND GENERAL PURPOSES Which be offers on liberal terms. Orders. will be promptly attended to. He has also on hand a large assortment of WELL SEASONED ACCOUNTS ! ! To which he caller the -attention of his old customers, who will find it to their advant- age to retire them promptly, and without legal proceedings. • Seaforth, July 15th, 1869. 84-tf- Gar GO TO T. J. SIMONS' FRUIT `i OYSTER D EPQTi For Fresh Oysters, Sardines, Lobsters, Pies, Cakes, and Sweets of every description. CALL AND 5EE His Fresh Stock ! ?` Opposite McCANNi'S ,Old Stand. Saforth, Feb. 12, 1869. 63-tt t TCS mi -T- IN the best business portion of Seaforth, a - Frame Shop 22x34, suitable for a Gm - eery, Book Store, &e. Immediate possession All work done in First -Class Style. Or- given. For particulars address ders to be left one door North of Dr. Smith's 1 WM. ROBERTSON & Co., 67-3m. 87-tf. Box 34, Seaforth, Ont. office, .4 ,TEST FOBS BTAI� ° Aug- 6 midnight.'' of Commons to night, reply to. question l g, said in eunsequerm reeommendtion ef an. oci, Initteee, the- Government had j to fill the ncy m the B i solalllp et Ohivacaeago, Mr Stansfield moved the readingreaaing of the Canadian Lo, which oposes to guarantee £300,000pr-for the purchase of t�, tory and rights of the Htrds Company; Mr, Stan afield stn in order to facilitate the adjm this question which was of cozy! ,importance in respect to the of England with America, art mote e settlt of the er 1 Iathjesty's Gov' rn,neart ui in aeoordanee with pledges it h: to propose the guarantee to th Mr. Nfonek opposed th* mo moved an amendment that the reading be postponed for three Mr. Dille o seconded the am lie hoped the Government w clownsome clear, distinct poli respect to Colonial guarantees, After some f-rr tiler discus: amendrrrent to postpone the sec ding was rejected l�y 6h to Bill was then read a second tit] an early hour this morn jug the session of Parlianient, eitemeirt was occasioned by plosion in the building, Set instituted, and a tin 'case w1 tained powder, was picked ul terrace. There was not muds done. Noarrests have beet The &fFnrr is involved in myste London, August 7.—In th of Commons Mr.. Moore, n Tipperary, inquired as to ti of the Government in regarc Fenian pr isone . . Mr. Bruce replied that and Rossa were subject to p`i which strict discipline and tl conduct require) The treatma, ,ever, was not unneees.Qarily ses, Mr. Maguire, member for 1 Pealed to the Governinent t( clemency to the Fenians. London, August 7.—n t, mons last evening, 'Viscount .made inquiry respecting the bt between the United States ani tisk possessions. Mr. O t way replied that question was already :settled, regard to the water boundar Russel had, in 1860, propose aoatter be referred to arbitratii United States Government the proposal. but negotations terr.3pted by -the breaking o In October last the American, ment renewed the proposition bitration, and a convention which now awaits the ratt cat Senate. II The prospectus of a West! Panama Telegraph Company issued. The design is to coni America, with Europe -and' the States by cable from Cuba f America. LONDON, August 10.—M Milliken of Phil.t,delphia,has Lord Clarendon's :sanction for ions to be issued by the Adm tne British fleet on the wate >i to co-operate with the Asiatic of the United States in -]aging 'tooting a telegraphic cable coast of china. This is an enterprise, in which some Eng italists,have also invested. Mr�- G ladstone is again quite condition causes much anxie 1115 friends, ' . London, August llth, Ti prorogued Parliament to-day.1 speech from the throne, satisf lesion was ` made to the woj session, special reference bei to tie Irish Church .Bill, UNITED STATESI Paa.:w�a,al, Aug u. —Til States bonded warehouse n street contaning 40,000 guar key and other goods valued 1 eleven million dollars was1 last night. Four child killed by falling bricks. T 1i the most destructive which him bete since. 1850. New York, August 7,_—A place Rt Col.umbusvilie, ' Lori last night. It destroyed three' `voml rising the driving roo Shops, and carpenter shops of Cloth Factory of Allen Sam!) Loss s jo,fioo. UuDsoN,N.Y., August . 1 ef Stockport, in this country, , the scene of considerable daring the past week, on aj the gigantic landh ides and • have visited the spot. Ti, caved in to the distance of ov surface, a:s indicated and fences, moved a distant. six and htheundred feet. SPAIN Paris, August I—Ba Fra