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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1871-05-05, Page 4iT HURON EXPOSITOR. nrontiitooito. . , All Official Notices Published FRIDAY, (MAY 5, .1871. The Paris Mob .Rebellion. The rebellion in. Fiance is still continued with unabated ferocity. Both parties are contending atrenu- ously for the mastery. It does not require the gift of prophesy, how- ever, to foresee the end: The Reds are daily. -beeoming weaker and weaker, weaker, and their position less tell- able. The Government are drawing their lines closer and closer about, the capital; and the - insurgents within -the city must soon be com- pelled to throw up the sponge and, plead for ;mercy. Fort . d'Issy is gradually givieg way before the in- cessant and heavy fire from the As- semblists, and cannot hold out much. longer. - Let Thiers and his. party gain this important stronghold, and their victory will soon be achieved, and they will be installed in the position which rightfully be-. longs to them, and for which they have so bravely contended. The •position of affairs in the once gay Eul d festi vet eity is - suiuplv depioi- abie. With starvation staringehem in the faCe, the people are beccmiii-ete 'completely ungovernable, and if they are not shortly restrained by a stronger hand than that which now attempts. to retain possession - of Paris, a second rebellion will ere long ensue. 1 an the soon r they a' an ' -beter will it b for th co for their own 4redit. Ph •th y have s1Iaec1 .pie n rooks of Miss o a, Will no snitch to e csurage the th s 01 it ten • 1 e_ Deluding Immigrants. • We notice by late, reports that some one hundred and fifty English immigrants, with some capital, have arrived in tUeskoka, with the inten- tiou of settling upon the free grant lands there. Judging from accounts which we have h,eard regarding that country, we must say that we .are sorry for them. We have it upon the authority of reliable gentlemen resident in this vicinity, who have visited the free grant territory in Muskoka, that by far the greater portion of the land there is- enarely unfit for culavation. Ali the timber which is worth cutting is being sold cff by the Government to Timber Agents, and the poor settler is left, nothing to depend , upon but the small patches of arable land which lie may.fish ()tat here and there from among tthe locks. It is generally acknowledged .by all, that the land in the vicinity of Brecebridge is next to worthless,. and we are intormed Ty the gentlemen already alluded to, hat the further into the country you t,ao the worse it becomes. Those who' have settled there are merely drag - gine, out a miserable existeuee, ;lad only remain because they heere not got the means whet ewith to re- iaoye. Similar : reports have been recei ved ever and over a g ait 1 from i)ractical farmers who haVe gone ont to explore the country and look out lioin 06teads, and w110 havO returned utterly disgasted: Yettnotwithetandt iug this, or .goverament, driven on 1)3,- an insane cry for itii in iera tion, are yearly speeding thousand's to induce ' iioneet, hard-working meii to leave eoutforta'sle hones in the old.country to tettle in this dreary waste of roeks and trecii)ices. We believe that'Mr. it cDougail spoke trult , when he said, a few years ago, that t h et* was ii o u DOcc u pied land in this Provitice fit for -settlement. It is all very well for political d e m ago eves, in order to mai a little cited p capital, to prate about . the necessity for emigration to this Province, and the fine homesteads which we haste to offer to immi- grants, but when the proper test comes to be •applied, all thia turns out to be the ;merest ail p -trap. We say then, it l'S Et bso 1 u te 1 y wrong for ccenstrymen t follot th(y have not he me' thdm remove to a- cli e, it would ?tot t!rz3 9 th (4.b, vernmer to e a elpiug hand An As iring here is n t inglik ev et though e sho It ab e to bit: the mark, of he ambiti us town se m toreali e ti is fac i'm a long tin e been Ur 0 out to bit OWD. 1 cot nty whie wo ild b eit tated as to hat 6 St ce tre and coadty eeat. ev r they have n6t ma wa 1, and the s heme n wi 1 doubtless prove favorable resul s Is tho be n taken up and lai They have trie Qxfor ar il ; they le e.. trie an have failed andii en ious glaaces toward col ding to a 10 e Areeu this aepiring p ople hk th idea of .forming a fr ta . the Townships West Williams, Biddt Gilliviay, in the COUTI; sex ; Warwiek and 1 Lainbton ; and Stephe With regard 't(), t re .I.V ed in the Counties of Middlesex,, we It is immateria n is made of 11 - have it 1 Ci US ti ern. t see what teria ac ree to the Townsh fr In the propole cha g might bring a portion oft of that Tow s a li tl 1 1 on it the ntry, and se when), e barren likely do, r fellow m, and if o enable favored place for to them 11. ring high, never be le people t. Marys They heve eltvoring to- t sfaction a o favinably a -ys for its far, how- eluch head- Ldvocated barren of a Inch have vn before. tat to no iddlesex, they cast • iron. Ac - see that conceived ne v County East and and Mc: Middle - o nquet, in n Huron. rips nam - r bton and ng to say. t t, we can- Wnefit is to of Stephen True, it esidente earer the advan- han coun- of taxa- iled upon cang new e 'sustain- fficials by iagine the t link twice ir connec- 'amp into that pro - Comity seat, tage. would tekhalanced y tion which woulI be them for the ptn•tose o •C unty buildinge, anc in of a staff of ,County so small a Couete.. pa pie of Step ten will ere they. agr 6 to cut n with n w relation po ed. b t this Itch mer tie inc'e 1 el on, a htpe sac THE crirci a br ught by th Of London, L Cdrnisb., was t Justice Richards Assizes on Tubs nearly the wito the evidence wa ti 1 apt Mess s. ainst Mr. F. E. ried • before Chief at the Middlesex lay, and occupied - day Although con 1 Ts ve-against for libel lackburn Mr. Cornish—It tt he tvr &the author of the libellou dyer e -tient, and that, he prom& its lication in the Advertiser ' he w s promptly acquitted by e jury he • Piess generally?, of al shades politics, agree that the v rdict e an un- just one, and no .at 'I warranted by the evidence. ' hinge ave certain- ly t come to a bikl pass this coun- try, when reel ectabl Can belibelled a man like Cornish, 'mild are debate., c the i'aivilege,. by a partizan j ury,- f clearing their cliar- aeer from the: f ul charges publicly mede against thein. rfliis case furnishes anoti e clear and pointed ;testament agai4st the System of trial by jury. That justice can be ob- tained by such a systen is exceed- ingly doubtful, _Every lay we be- come more and ore 4(-) iVinced that it is a • sham, :and the sooner it is made to give way to a better and more equitable mode f obtaining juetice in our law court;, he better will it be for the country generally. Mi Teow; who svKFI deft, R ding of Pert by 3-hGuest' the rme Govennt to attempt to in- % duce strangers to settle in a country -111)6" the back bY. the which thtly must, or should lcrabw is press of that •9oenty, entirely unfit for human habitatien. are being made to indu „By pursuing, such a. course, they are teet the liana in the not only grevioue wrone 1 heilefollmi candidate ated - the South ht th , last election, is new being. :patted Censervat; Ve at Al Overtures e him to con- nservative iLILLL4L.LLL CL • teem. thetr victims, but are also interest, with Mt'. kr doing a, direet injury. to _ the present populaRefo te aye, at the cothing el country, ah is p,eople who have been . deceived etre, not likely to send a D0'1)1111011 Lege,latur very goed repoit of those who de- Mr' 'I'm"?' is inan- -ceived them to their friends at home. /,)rincii'le al/c1 Now that we have united with us (leaf ear to the temp late opponen the great uorthewest territory, where . slieuld y e'd there is l'00111 1:111(1 land sufficient, of tile best pellet', for all • who Can oe Lb ences which 1) iaducedao settle there, our Provia- • ; end authorities should use &heir 's i tetergie.s to aesist in the endeavor p u to tutthe fiew of iniungratiott in the (hint:lion of th it fert• ile at -.d The 'largest' cheaPe" houtulLss re<rioti. lit this they would stock of Boots anI Shors at T. Coventry's. I Lave u svork7 worthy of their beet ,ertiong, and l.ttittld success attend The Doutinion. goye their efforts, they woeld hove the this sinnteee ieene Lir satisfitclinu of kaowing that they- irou targets tothe .M 11 -luid witty:Thu ied their share towards try distritt eOrps W 11 developing the couotry, and had be- have had none \ I Lf &..de:4 pet formed ,a11 itaiortant eervice thet voluuteei-s can to their fellosteuen. :late it is the in Company districts,[ height of folly to. suppose that they ; pr,.tsent have to go • t can long- Ice -p n innigration he uloe Irtert, Qfte11 111:11 c. a s. If, 1 to the s • are bei arnpoa him, as rep4i- sl igh t prospect cfpi edict for hint an in,.10 it) '• rlane, the -ept esen ta- I en for the We trust f sufficient to turn a ns of his wever, he c native iti- n•ought to ays thei e • doing, we ious defeat. far.e u...ylue,! tho- arc 110 .unguget, t ak. • • • best selected iti Seaforth, .1 meet will e num I ier of le Conn - 1 hitherto pplied, so itle practice d not ;le at ) Battalion y miles die- aERMAN PEACE JUBILEE A GALA DAY IN BERLIN. EUTONIC CANADA CELEBRATES TRIUMPH AND IUNITY or • FATHERLAND. From Our .0.0n Tuesday-, the 2ed Till long be reinem f the German resid ince, as a bright a n their histor ATTENTJANCE AT Vas very large, the ne of the largest •a able which has be )t•ovince for man lumbers present hat stimated at from; 1 ersons, composed exes and sizes. • a Inaost all sections ° FROM SEA • About 50 person be morning train oiri in the festivitie ng Stratfnrd a consir f numbers was ir Rel. Caer, day -of May, erect bY many nts of this Pro - 1 .- d. pleasant spot . The .1 HE. FESTIIVAL. (tee'' tering beina ts 1 d Most respec- a held in this -veers •The . • e been variously 2,000 to 15,000 f people of all d !epresenting the Province. ORTH. got on board t Seitforthe et) .I.Ipsin reach - lei able accession r .cere ed and : the rowd continued tO increase at each tation thereafteli, . until • at last everal • passeege cars, and three )(ex-6)1ra were tilled to t ieir utmost apacity, there being scereely stanch ng room left, even upon, the plat- _ 'ernes, • . Upon al riving . at :Berlin, hose from. the West Were met at 'he etationby a number of frieads : 'ad countrymen, and. escorte4to the jo.etturrnte i n' III7aer,iase;11;eroeaf l en- taia i• -fb .. formed n procession and Marched . to ' the nerket square, Where instructions• were given for the proceedings of the ley, and elle dispereed for refeeslit • ents. • , • " BERLIN AND ITS APPEARANCE. Berne is a &nett little towret of • rObably between- three or folir • hoasand inliabitarits. It is I the. omaty Seat of the 'CotintY of Yaterloo, one Of the oldest settled nd weakliest Coanties in Ontario. • he County 'buildings are situated n a beautiful eminence, oVeeloOking he besiness part of the town,. and Itheugh not large are in appearance • • Hall, _and after being marshalled into rank by their leaders, were ad- dreseed in both .German ad Eng- • lish by several eloquent epeakets. The Ppeaking was interspersed by vocal music; of a most soul -stirring natnre, and such as Gelman •voices alone can produce. • This.marnmoth choir contained some twenty-eight voices, and was under the leader- ship of Mr. Zoellner, of Waterloo Village. The different bauds"pres- ent, among which was that of the Thirteenth Battalion, Hamilton, also performed same pleasing !pieces in, most artistic style. A congratulat- ory address was read la behalf of the English-speaking pepulation oftBer- lin. At the conclusion of the speeches and music, which laseed about two hours, the GRAND PROCESSION was foamed. • The procession was headed by 36 marshals mounted ou horses, and appropriately decked with 'sashes, badges, ac., and the t • leader of Whom carried the sword of authority ; •next in order came the German and English flags,,, each borne by five gentlemen, then_ a large wegon, drawn by four horses,. and riehly decorated and covered t with ver greens. tastefully tied with red, vhite, and blue 1 ibbons.- In this Wagon were seated along in three tiers, on each side, slanting ;tit. wa.rds, a nuniber of small girls, dressed in white, with their hands, arms, and necks bare, with one of •their iititai- ber standing in the centre holding :up a emelt German flag ; behind this double wagon was. a single wagon, decorated in similar timelier, and containing a number of stnalle girls dressed and seated in the same way. Of these there were thirq-five in all, thirttefour representing the Gertnan States, and one, she who stood in the central position in the first wagon represeeting Germania, into which the States are now wedded. Following this beautiful and touch- ing display came the members of the committee'the 13th Battalion band, If amilton Germania Society, Toron- to Geimania. Society, members of Parliament, the Mayor cf Berlin, ers, clergymen, •-c., the. Hamburg • band, the visitors, l stly the citizens of Eerlin, to geuheli with a number of brass banc4. The procession from first to nd general 'conveniende amongst Jasust have extended nearly a mile and was one of tee finest be neatest and best in the Province. sigh!. we have ever witnessed. After he Union School and Town Hall uildinas are also ornarnented and leaving the market, the •itrocession epee.' New and reditaGle to the place .• In the business portion of the _town there ere some very handsome buildings; but what Berlin excels in more than any thtng else is the beautiful and substantial private residents which it contains. Many of these are. of recent coustruatien and are urrOunded by very tastefully laid put grounds. . It aleo contains a umber of extensive ma.nufactOries, mong which is a large two story brick button-factery, in which there are .something over 50 workmen regulauly employed ; • also a large ftrniture factory.. On Tuesday last the. town preseeted a really beauti- ul appearance. Tne prineipal streets were completely lined with ever - amens, and handsomely constructed arches with appropriate mottoes, , crossed them al Short intervals. Flags and Peinners were flying from most of the business Oaces and manyo of the private houses. Altgether we feel confident that the many visitors from a. distant enuet have formed a very favotiable opinion of the town and its :sarroundings ; and we do-uht.not bu ttheoecasion w hi ch attracted so many strangers to it 043 • Tuesday will' be productive of beneficial i•esults insnauy ways. WATERLOO 'ViLLAGE. This is a village situated.ahout, mile and.a half inland from Berlin. and although not f so large pro- portions nor of so (• reat pretensions as the County Tow), is still quite a formidable rival t it. Owing to Lie distance Irons; r way com nanni- cation—Berlin being the nearest etation—the business men of this 'grillage -labor unde • many -disadvan- tages which their eighbors .are not subject to. Yet, notwithstanding this, it is stated tl at a very large mercantile trade s done here, -- nearly equal to tha of Berlin, The population of Wat eloo Village is about 2,000, and al hough it has not,. for some years, increaeed in popu- lation 'and mantifIcturina institu- tions like Beeline. sents a fresh and ett still pre- msitiess-like ap- pearance.. Tnece are a number of verytine brick bloke df buildings, most of which • re oceuttied for mercantile purpeee . There ate allo a large sash and t7e) factory, Rain v, fleuriag inill, distillety and, • other establiehmerits of like nature. ! The North Weterloo Comity Agri - t cuttural Societe's buildings and gtoundsare also located Within the villaee. The buildings and streets of Waterloo were also decorated with evergreens, arches and banneis aud the entire lenge.' of ,peati leading thence to Berlin was Tuned en each side with green bushes temporarily planted in the ground. THE CELEBRATION. At aliont half -past twelve, the crowd aga'n ass4.M1,led-itt the TO-WE1 proceeded through the principal streets of the town, and then to Waterloo Village, followed closely by an immense numbee of the as- sembled crowd. In Waterloo they marched through. the i)r1nC1E»l streets, and then to the Ate isultural grourids where halt was n ade, end the speakers repaired to ti e balcony of the Exhibition house, whence they addressed the assembled multitude. Addresses were delivered by Messrs. McGill, M. P., and Williams, M. P. P., of Hamilton, a3so by Mr. James Young, M. P.., of Galt, in Engsh ; and in German by Mr. Springer', M. P. P., • and several others -whose names we dare not attempt to pro- nounce, much less to write. At the conclusion of the speeehes and much excellent music, all of which was listened to with the most wrapt at - tention and respect, the proces- sion re-formed, and all marched backto Berlin where they separated bo pr6pare for the tvENINO'S ENTERTAINMENTS, w1i4 consisted of torch -light pro- cessien, fire-wprks, music, &a., all of whiclt weie conducted in the quiet and orderly meaner which char- acterized the proceedings of the (ley. , RE:MARKABLE SOBRIETY_ NotwAhstanding the immense poncourse of people present, of all gradeand positions in society, it Was a remarkable and noticeable featiree, that but very few could et all be seem the wore of liquor. This niay be accounted for in a great meaStue, no doubt, by the fact that the beverage which the GerMans generally indulge and delight in, is lag.er beer, and prodigiau as is the capacity of some of them for the imbibition of this fluid, but few are ali:e ;to consume sufficient to in- toxicate. DEPA,RTURE FOR THE WEST. 'Most of those who went down by train in the morning, returned by the 6`:30 train in the evening. The crowd at the station watt so great that it was with difficulty standing roont could be obtained on the Flatform. As the train (Ante up, the scramble for ;eats was something " ternble to behold." Thcre were at first bat two passenger cars in the train,, and into these some two or three thoutsond people had, apparent ly, to be stowed. This being the case,' all seernep, to feel then Otiose who grilled the inside of the cars first would have decidedly the most comfortable (vaulters,. a great rush was made. Both- ears were packed fo 11 ahnost before the train stopped, and at this juncture the medley of discordent sounds Which greeted the ear was appalliug. Between the crying of babies-, the jabbering of voices, and the overflow of uproar- ious I German mieth, one could scarcely believe but Bedlam 1,tact MAY 5, ‘Nsof.....mirmagmirxm, been let loose. In the course of time, however, two additional. Cars were hitched on, when the inass be distributed over a larger sur- face, and the noise less diStiBet. THE GERMANS IN WATERLOO. The County of Waterloo may justly be termed_ the Germany of Ontario. • Nearly one-half of the population of -that County es com- posed of Germans:or their descend- ents. With but remarkably 'few ex- ceptions, they are a frugal, indus- trious, unassurnind and intelligent class of people. Many of them when they -first settled that Coun- ty had but little to fall back upqn, awr e strong ams and willing beasts; and the row they had before them to hoe was an exceedingly' difficult one. That section of country, un- 1;ke this, was thickly timbered with • pine, and • the la:id .was tied very stony. But by dint of _Ger- man perseverance and industry, they have succeedeti in converting this rugged soil into beaatifulfarme, fertile and productive as a garden. Notwithstanding • their long reel- dence in this country, they still tenaciously cling to the customs, language, and even dress of the Fatherland, and in this respect the rising generation seem to be almost as conservative as their fathers. 'SPRING ASSIZES. The Court of. Assize, Nisi Prins, Oyer and Terminer, and General Gaol delivery, County of Huron, -was Opeued in the 'Court, House, Goderich, on. Tuesday, 2nd May, at noon. 'His Honor Chief Justice Richards presiding. The Bar. was represented by 0. Robinson, Etq., Q. C., of Toronto, for the Crown, and Ira Lewis, Esq.. County Crown Attonney, M. C. Cameron, -Esti., John Davison, Esq., D. S. Gooding, Esq., D. L. Doyle, Esq., J. S. 'Sinclair, Esq., W. R. Squier, Esq., H. Mistdertnott, ESq., J.' 13. Gordon, Esq., J. Y. Erwood, and LI'. Toms, Esq., all of Goderich. We also noticed that Messrs. Mc- Caughey and Holmsted of -Seefortle and S. Malcomson of Clinton were present at the opening of the 'Court. 'GRAND AIRY. • The following Grand Jury was em- panelled : Buchanan, Colborne. Joseph Chidley, Colborne. John Churchill, GoderichTownship. William Case, Hay. • David Campbell, Tnekersmith. John Doig, Tuckersurtth. James H. Finley, St oderich. • Thomas Holmes, Morris,. • Hugh Love, Hay. - John. MeRae, Sr., _Morris. John T. Naito'', Goderich _Township. • John Reynolds, Hiillett. Wm. Seymour, Goderich• . Henry Steep, Goderich. Robert Scott, Hullett. James Scott, McKi James Torrance,* Goderich Township. • Alex. Watson, Goilerich. • James Walt, Hallett. • Thomas White, Stephen. Mr. J. V Naftal was chosen Fore- man. His Lordship addressed the Grand Jury to the following effect f; He was happy to see only two • criminal cases, on the ca. endar, only oue of which might perhaps come before them. One of the par- ties was charged with larceny. The criminal intent was an essential elet ment to constitute the crier. If a perton believed he had a 'right to the property, _though 'his 1 opinion might be enoneous, it would not be larceny but trespass. A nan might take property with the view ot pay- ing some debt dae him, with the be- lief that -he had a right to do this. This was something that the jury might have an unfavorsble opinion of. It was well parties should not he encouraged to take the law into • their own hande. Before bringing in a Verdict of ‘t No Bill" in any case they should have all the information before them that could be given by the Crown prosecutor. The other charge \Sas one of embezzlement, an offence very much akin to larceny. They would have to consider the evidence in both cases. The wit- nesses were now usually examined • before the Gland Jury and sworn by the Foreman. Another part of their duty would be the examina- tion of the Gaol. 'lie had 110 doubt the gaoler did his duty, lint a peri- odical scrutiny was desirable. He then dismissed them to their dillies. alDrOeCtic-hetT.. The following civilcases - Holden vs. Preston. Raneimau vs. Oliver. Mitchell vs. Crawford.. Foster vs. McQuarrie et al. :77Tarling vs. Trainor. Campbell vs. Mactlonada- McCance vs. Williams. _Ilobertson vs. Kee. Butler vs. Buchanan. Lee vs Tolsma. McGregor vi. Township of Bullett... Keith et al vs. Gibbs et al. Stewart vs. Agricultural Mutual Asslisr- "ele.;llCio(t)t vs. McConnell. Kelly vs. Harcourt. Kerr vs. Toms et al. Clarke vs. :NJ cKay. O'Reilly vs. O'Reilly. Totten vs_ McGregor. Stewart vs. raggart. The first case called was one for sedticticet : Houldon vs. Preston—The pieties in this c ise, web e respectively uncle and nephew. The plaintiff was a f. rmer residing in the township of ay. The defendant had been a a soldier in the British army, but a his earnest solicitation, the plain.- iff had purchased his discharge, fier this the .defendanthael become resident of the plaintiff's house, id while there seduced a daughter the plaintifE This action was; therefore, to obtain claniages for this duotion, and also to recover the nount of money the plaintiff had p lid. for defendaet's diecharge, and 11 blineing him from England. The case was undefended, the de- ft nclant being in gaol under a writ • o evicts. The Plaintiff was placed in the itness box, and testified, substan- ally, to the above, stating the t the ionntpaid fordefendant's dscharge as $145. Hugh Love corrobott* ated the evi- dence of the last witness as regarde - t le amount of money paid for de- f discharge. No other evidence was offered. His Lordship charged the jury to t e effeet that prima facie evidence f r the $145 had been made oht, leut regarding the seduction, it was, matter upon which the jury were c lled upon to use their judgment. The jury th c n retired and returned Rev an obsence of about an licut- t-ith a verdict for the plaintiff and 495 damages. . Cameron. St aarroW .for plaintilL huneiman vS. 011iver–Promissonr ctes, VeidLt for plaintiff for $109. ,ameron & Garrow for plaintiff. V. H. Keating for defendant. $parling vs. Trainor—Action of ectment. • Verdict for plaintiff-- - c :Images one shilling. McCaughey Holmested for plaintiff. Benson • Meyer fir defendant. Robertson vs, Kee—Action to iecover from defendant payment for 0 tons of coal. Judgment for • laimiff, $109.35 damages. Cameron Garrow for p1aiiit.iff 1. F. TOMS • r defendant. Butler vs. Buchanan—Left to ar- itratioe.,—Signal and Home Joun nl. a s 0 1 Mr. Blake at Bow -mat -wine. J t ii(x)vialrTdulieValce, -ell'esqrli.,11g'lastikl.P.weaend . 1. P. Pepaid a visit to his constitu- asts of West Durham' and delivered • ril addres on the InesLions now and ately before the pnbilc. He was - net at the station by about two housand people and a band of mueic, rid received with ,every demonstra- ion of respect. The meeting was- ieid in the large and spacioue Drill lied, the number present being stimated at not fewer than three housend. When Mr. Blake rose to peak he was greeted with great. •Itteplause. He first remarked thaa re had ewe to acknowledge hie int debtedness to the people of Durham. e referred to the extraordinary eeeptiod he had received, and ex- ressed the pleasure be experienced In being the second lime elected, by cclamation withont having any • ommunication with them at all Ton the subjeca It Wee an honor vhich he could never forget, and of which he should feel proud to bis lying dey. After briefly referring, o the present political aspect, he ntered into a masterly reyiew of he policy of the Local and Dominion overnments, which occupied his. • ttention for about two hours. - He °Deluded by informing them that hey would shortly be called upon. o again _exercise their franchise, in., •e -electing a caedidate to fill the• tosition which he feit he must re- • egn. After some reference to Mr. • IcLeod, in which he strongly recom- nended him as his successor in. the- •epresentationiof the Riding, he con - luded his able address. The Consul -General of Spain. is at. present in Qneoec. Mr. James Stock, an old resident of Toronto, died in that city on Saturday last, at fifty-three years. ' One hundred immigrants arrived in the Muskoka district last week, trostl y English, and possessed of • considerable means. :The Local Government of New ! Brunswick haVe been sustained in.. their Tree School Bill by a majority : of seven. One hundred and fifty barrels• of flour branded Tornado. and Saow- flake, were were washed ashme at Port Burwell on Flilay ni,ght. • Geperais Sheridan .and Foreyth and the widow and son of President Lincoln have 'left Peris, and are pas- sengers on the Fteaniship Russia,. which sailed.on Saturday for New York, Rev. Mr. Simpson preached a farewell sermon to his congregation, et K DOX'S C11Urch, Hamil ton, on Sundey, prior -to leaving for the old country, for a few months' relaxa- tion.. A laree me.eting was held in Qne- bee on S'aturday evening to devise ' meaences to fieedre to Irishmen a better representatioxi in the Govern- ment of the country. The steamer Portneuf was dis- troyed by fire oe the St. Lawrence between Quebec and Fiondines, me Saturdey--losst:•,''ti000, ' livrAY THE FICHTINC EiTSURGENT _ 31()VE11 The Commune, or Ceti mittee, or whatever is flit authority in Paris it pi resotted to the expedientl plete -change in tile coins); the iv-11140es die ielons of tilt Arm, with the ; hope el! happily selecting sono 4( effeits would. be ;erase enc eea They „L coriinnen ,,- trr ting or ordeting rhel Ge. . Chateret, and, thinki of dile action, tletv reVoked The portfolio of the 3iliniel has, however, been talteir Centel -al and given 1 to who. in assumine 1 !alit 1 duties, eeid- he 'would it eetalOus co -operationof the the Iti-oops and the peopte Thel eontlition of the citi tinyfhing but pleasant.- 1 Of 131 (Aerate journ de I -Warned that the,, Cinnue t-')rotlecute them, aeti e . heti, are trying to get ea.; CS possible from a. place eort'e of extessesaec eomee leaMe of lioertve ' The ,IV:alierien Sunday and 'Mtn 1)04ed by the Parisi les # t erilible in its reek eas I! nes. I.17TERCESSIGN, OF FiE '111;B intereeteions of ti fratiernity was unSucce Veeleaillists paid no at their demonetnitioq On )tit plunged ehot and the; Brotherhood as theie banners 011 t11 The delegates to Bresid 'sveie informed thet the L con d not be recogniF posibility Of an amieabl tneet rested with the it --t-their entire subm doubt reqniietL T ter led, and the laCC )rkling t0 the net Ile) le report, the ore Oef •Isteskidni.. come jestelett'ii. taking a more A twee eice of the city. .o• the ;summonI to . ! -t d'Issy, they request coi skier, and came to tl) ati is to hold Out it aitt. The bombardment di Jia s therefore been resun he iminkipg el ne on unday ell over1! •at are reported ae har ,;,eith the exception . f there :was A CCIIIitleriltbi that, was finally sup re ,di 'culty, . inutssatie Lottpox, May 2. -L-A. 1 patrh from Berri') o the Is/lye that e Coancil of 1.1 ,:t1e4 eity has ngiecd ' tale limit of time ists to etibmit to th verInthent, at the eirati ) the Prussians will iinterfi pel such ttetion. The. Vi tit rititeare said to have ed af this deciaion tt , Go -eminent FORT D'ISSY S VERSAILaS, : For t alssy propos .T4 Government OA fora Hostageseu • General Fame as a tote the fort will not be mint thi eatens that, if it is bb .egateeteen will be shot, t‘.t."; eiret has been. diepl- ceel li yOyXlg 1iW1 of 28, an eif the .French enginee thdesand men are yea tnaifie an• attack, LATER—FORT 11 • ARTS, MORday A01111 enciente of the tort , been erected close to the •-catlions. Issy is in rn • village has been evecuate stand that the fort 'has 1 . and when the Verseilles ' it, it is to be filed. Mii ert or of Ray has ben ar Jo trnal Paix Nis ssY eleseta The latest styles of Boot of ali kimls elleap at T. • • , - The Bank of Monti • dared a, dividend of si .and a bonus 4.A. twi) perl last six month. iti18 • that its stock shoul1 be rate. Captain MeLean • steamer "Chicora neaday night at the reei brother-in-law, K canee of his death was e -which was brought owl eatight by the galieut ytates ago; -when he evt coetainieg himself aut on Lake Huron, Ithe ielpsized. Captain Mi great difficulty, and af the water a eonsielerabit the other two bout it wi A strange story eotne Jetsey. The two deli& inthtw ot a respeeted ol New Brunswiek ha it is alleged, to rettileve emt of she world. Abell they bribed his aet &Sink t soli's, the the li