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Exeter Times, 1876-7-6, Page 2as °etc, before begin on lst ty auat entree sumo which e‘iinet be lied STANLEY lS:7 a II Ithit.YN tor, June 1, 1876.. siaseaeheositeaetstrihrhal, ihe gEir tlite.5„ THURSDAY. JULY 0, 1870 TIe Sinkostear vs. Prel&fassost, LZii ^ •.This, tothreadere may remember, is an 'action for libel brought by. Senator Simpson, Preeideut of the Coterie 13ank, against Mr. Wilkiusoa, Editor of the West Durham News, published in Bownianville. The aliened. libels Were contained in a • series of articles Pub- lished leet September, charging the yypepectable and honorable Senator with itioal intriguiug in sending to sev- !• 1 friends circulars, asking them to )port a Government who were teyorable :to the Ontario Banks aud ,,teirengate ther.e .,tce ethe,,Proeiesee "large ;" and who, moreover, were my personal friends," as Mr. Siam - Son stated it ; and with perchnsieg Members of Parliament at the time the Pacific Scandal was being disclosed in the House ----said. purchases to assiet in Overthrowing the Government ef ir Joint 1Vlactiona1d. These ehargeti beiug mettle sinaulteneoasly with the revela- tion of the "Big Push" affair, not only wounded the feelings of the Senator, but likewise were very damaging to the renuation for honesty • and purity, which the leaders of the lieforui party had been so zealeuely striving to build up. It was more than they could bear, They could not mallow their indigua- tion ; and the honorable gentlemau (?) against when the gravest charges were made, was compelled by edict of a eolemn conclave, to commence 1 roceed- ings against this accuser for the out - pine of clearing his name and the llamas of his associates from the black - which had been cast open them. very patriotic, wishine to keep ey in the battle and thereby t the couutry," they sought to ohtfie country bear the 'expense of impury the, clear their characters. ngrateful c6t-tutry that would refuse • this email behest of men who wanted to lint down bribeiy and porraption," and to get the "Government money in the banks" to benefit the shareholders, and through tuella the country ! But, ales for lid 1.1 cahmlati ; I The judges of the court, before which appli- cation was made, seemed to .considei the matter from quite, a diffeeeot posi- tion to that assumed by the houorable Senator in his hely horror. Let us see what the judge said on Thuesday last, in delive.ring judgment on the applica- tion for leave to fyle a criminal iufor- 141 against the Editor of the News. The judgment is well worth a perusal, bat our space net permitting us to give it in full, we shall have to content our- selves with reproducing extracts form it. These will require little comment. Referring to the letter to the Finance Minister and the circular to " his friends," toe learned judge said: "I am of opinion they should have beeu • pre- sented to the Court by the complainant as a part of his case. They might have warranted the strong language employed by the defaudaut, and with- out seeing them the Court is not able, from the want of a complete and per- fect case on the part of the comelainant, to say that he has vindicated himself from the charges which have been made meting him; and that the de- lemiant°should be put upon his trial for the publication of a false and malicious libel. Oae of these docaments is now before ne, having been presented by the defeudant, and it is not necessary to cnisider what .eourse we should have , been obli;ed to adopt if these doc,u menfs bad not been shown to us, and • if the defendant had relied upon the application of the strict rale in such a ,case against the complainant. The „either letter referred to one not . Mitten by but written „tetheareome rlir-goes-roritVelibii;rat it is hard to ork pp against the enormous sums Government • eseadhlates have in neir hands. Wa here have expended our strength in aiding the out counties and helping our city candidates, bat a big push has to be made on' Satarday and ,Monday for the East and West Division:3, if we are not to succumb to the cash of the Government,. We could carry all three divisions easily bit for the cash against as, and if we carry the first on $aturdity the otljer two will go with us en opite of all the eiteh they can muster. We therefore Make our grau d stand on. Satnrday. There are bat half a dozen pedple that can, come down handsomely,' and we hove all done what we possibly can do, and we nave to ask a very few outsiders to aid ue. Will yon be one 1 have heen urged to write to you., wed .comply • accordingly." Upon reading these documents, one Written by the coin- . plainant and the other written to hrin 'by a person whom the defemiant repro- seAte in his affidavit to be -" au active i. natminent politician and a leader e political' party known as the Reform or Clear Grit rarty, to whieh party. the said John Simpson aleo be- jooge." The defendant els° says that the said. Hen. John Simpson has -weer to my 'knowledge denied. having received &ail letter,' and I an ceedibly informed, and do verily believe, that he .dicl 111 fact receive the satire, and that he replied or caused n replY„ thereto to be Written." I confess it Appears to , trie that 'the charge of politicel is veey icasonably, tnede att.- The judge then _stated that in England sit Wag thlawful aml age:fir-tat the Mies of Parliament for it 111011.101' Of t1i0 II0t180 'Of -LOT& id interfeee in any way what, ever in "it Paeliatilentary eLeetone that thetigh he .00ttld. riot •detettnine that it thief eXisted lii this eatmtey, etille Overt Sonetta. 'wee Under a Moral ebligatiOrt net to restrict OC 111ithy Why interfere with the'eighte and 'privileged Of the peeple.' He said " The patrietie' itepirittiena, ‘‘.the Wan trfa good," ,itta the desire to show to "bighted that we Oanadiene will not Stletaire or tolerate Men who Will batter etie rights; or'skin our oharaeter for bag° Mid aotilid MetiVeS," are tidied; tip With the prittitte tags, of t140 io4tylchia1 t opport pereonal get jeetiee n1 appointments ,laetly, to benefit offish.' and other Oetario eid through them theaiouatry)" 440 nee of the government tfurplate ntil required." The two latter lima poaes• ere plainly enough hdaneeparty " ahnolittanents and otherwise,' aud fret) deposits of goverumeut money in the bank of whieh the PoilinlatIOantwas Preeicient, bat they , wool(' eearcely show to Eng,laad that We Canadnuis wifl not NOStalli or tolerate men who will boater our rtglits or 'stain one Ober - 'enter for base mid eordid maayee,d' addition to filet the letter Which the , (lumpier -Inuit receaved from Mr. Bi•VWB 113,114 also be considered'. It has ac- quired a politioal notoriety from the poeition ot the partiee coucerned, and trom the directnees of ite purpose and front the directuese of its peaL" And sole 4, it fj, 00111., a Plain deMand for money to oppose it is suid he expenditeye by the Goveinment eandidates et the Toronto elections, and it is an Willie:don that the writer and those co-operating with Lim had expended their strength, (which I sup- pose means fheir money); in other eon- stituencies for the like purpose. It is a letter written for corrept purposes, to iuterfere with the freedoni of Glee, - tions. It is an invitation to the recipi- ent as one with some others ard tip writer, to e.nrcur in committing .the offence of bribery and corruption at the oohs. •-Thseorclinary stribneeale :Pre • open to deferaPenhas they are to all of us who are aggrieved, and .the remedy for redress or for punishment of the of: fender should be prosecuted there, where he will receive, no doubt, that favour and protection which every in- jured man of innocence oan claim wih coofidence from jurors of the country. It is not a fit case for the Court to in- stitute. The responsibility of any pro- ceediug to be taken, priminal or civil, must be • assumed hy the complahmet himself." The eberges of buying up members of the House of Commons were, in the opiuion of tne judge, libellous, end he was of opinion that (nit -Anal pnoceed, rugs ehould be commenced on these charges. THE WAR °LOUD. • . The following extract from the Free Press gives a very fair idea of the state of affeirsein the East, and wegiveit to our metiers instead of an article of our own on the same •matter : • The 'leis this marning, is confirma- tory of the previous steteinent that war has actually broken out in Europe. The Servittes under Prince Milen have passed the Driva, the river tnat separ- ates Servia from Bosnia --and are ie excited hostility on the Turkish terri- tories proper. •The aoeition Eneland ocenpies in this quarrel is a singular •one. By reasons of sympathy of a eiv- il and religious kind she may be sup- posed to be in accord with the people of the revolted provinces, for they are mostly Chistians of the Greek church. Yet her material Interests are undoubt- edly with the " sick man " now more siek than for some time past. The itfohamni elan pepulations of Turkey and of Etrypt, would if turned into ene- mies of Great Britain, jeopardise the Indian possessions ; while as the war is likely to assume a religious cast, the , same populations in India would be led to regard hostility to the Sultan as a 'now at their beloved Koran, its princi• pies, and its believers in general. Can England" afford" to direct her ethos in such a way as to call up an hoslihty of such a hind? It may be thought not Tbe interests of the insurgent pop:Jet-ton are no doubt very urgent. but they are interests much moreclose- ly allied with Russia than Great Bri- tain. The territory ef the two peoples is contiguous, and their religious faith tee sante. It is not surprising, then, that the Servians have Russian counte- nance auit Counsel, if not material aid from them also. • The position of neu- trality which England sets up ie a just one; for whileit does not seek to aid insurgent subjects, it . eeks neither to help to enforce a yolie which has be- come obnoxious to large bodies of peo- ple who seek to be releived lione Otto- man rule. If. the independence ofthe Slave Proviiiies be achieved, it may for awhile keep in check Russian ade vances in the direction of.Constantino- ple. Bit nenfea longe ' The- •Tagrehigh. Fay -matt edZe Tnot4 tosba able t�' offer effectual resietfthee, toethee ()iterations directed from theeRifesittir:ettpital if left un aided, In. the eXtrernity she- may call upon England to help her,' aed those govern m en ts which view with just. alarm the advance' ef:the great North^. ern Power may Amid succor besides.'. The position fronnatihEnglish point of view is very critical., and any false step may lead to disaster sueh as might take many years to repair -.,if, indeed, Li could ever be conwensated, for. Un- dei- such oircurnshuraes in is not • sur- prising to fled an Renaud degree of anxiety prevailing in England For. the demand -that the Ciotternment of • the day should be teristed.and support- ed ; and that no false. feding in favor of populations with whom' they never have had, nor arelikely to nave, any special intercourse shpuldshreak.eut.to, Lamper negoeietioes whieh will re- quire a clear head and a firm, hand. Self-government in Servia, might be a very pree.ious boon to the peonle.of that principality, but -it would too much that it, should be achieved an such a te Thoglittid ati the losssierthe friend, ship ef the 11,1ohammedan populations, who have for the most part ie oved to be fuithful allies ,as Well as loyal sub. Up weals of. $7,000 was paid la& week to the railway employes at Palm. ors ton. The' highest valne of laud in Oxford accensThig t tho Equalisation Commit- tee is $89, The Pitieley Village Council loyally granted the magnificent euni of s$20 to celebrate Domittion Dee, Windsor Town C.outicii are taking steps tO repeal the by-laws granting Needles & Co. the privilege to erect gas Works there. , A. new staff of constables has been til?peintecl for Forrest village, vizi Com- tnodore Cooley, C. P., Reed,. and Lulte 'Life exports of the port a Halite:it Lor 11.tity, 1876, show it decrease of $162 000. The dedrertee is 'entirely hi the ar thile of IY1 ftLI II tag tilted lumber, ,kyoung hely observed pitaCking •er. hi Galt Cemetery last Sundey Was 8111111110110a to aliSWek the charge,'en 1 Mendayl!etit being a etrauget to inwo 2 . fle.0 A , ter ail teistitg, — - 4 1144,340 Re X -WW1 Ana or 1 Bs n 134,1•0. --it neateh (Abed° bale R took piece in Exeter, on the Viret. of °"'"Z' 0°4' /nly between the Irish, ulna Of Islidane %lie apring Afieeting Of tbe 14xeter an the Bracefield Base Ball elah.,`, The Driving Perk Assoeiation wnii. Will on gaine Was hardly conteeted et hot bot Vriehty at Saeurdity it, on' wil /My; mg Park, and 1141,4, onto..0y oloqe143f4 wan regard to the excellency Of ti(e horhes eetierreli. ,eonie of thC leett, hest hoeeete'iu '' the lerovittee having come to Eimer to eiontast for thole*, some pyizes offer -can whieh, by the way, areenneh larger than those eileted in tOwns of much greater' pretensiona. The number of spectators present 011 both days was smaller that the' niOnt- bers of the Association, halantieipeted, tlfe small attendattee on the bait day. being owing to the rain, which fell ili drizzling showers nearly all day i Alto- gether, thongh, the Asectoiatien con- siders the meeting to have beim it de- cided snecese The Exeter befid was on'the ground both days, and eolivened the proceediugs with ehoice beleotiens. SPlair itilicx* the leet ineings victoier crowned the Brimfield 000 22 to 12.„„ Foe Seven Otreesno,--evet. vv notion 'Iodgson, Reeve of Exeter, left here on Tuesday morning lest to be in Woe to kiwi* a spoke ent of the Wheel Of eer- raption ley giving his vote for Mr: T. N. Gibbs, We hope he will have the pike:sure oteeeiths that his vote has udt been lost. - Fxnr,„—Big Salc at Mitchells Drew's Block. FOOT 1w. --A foot,race was run, or rather walked, on the nice -course it. Exeter on Thursday last, between Mr. A. Reid, shoemaket, of the village, and Mr. Geo, Webster, of Lebo. Two or three ineffeetual attempts were made to get a start satisfactory to both. At last Reid got a little advantage, and 'Webster, after running a few stops, re- fused to go further, Reid also stopped, but being advised to go around the track, he did so at a walk, and claim - cd the money. WisolaPav'eoa Tun 13itoimei 1.Jgos?- In front of Mr. J. Drew's furniture warerooms is a plank sidewalk. The Council cot the ends of the boards off for the purpose of straightening the FIRST DAY. The rain of a few days previous had left the track in good condition, and horses were enabled to make their best time. The first race was RUNNING RACE for a purse of $100. $75 to let ; $25 to '2nd. There were • four entries- Dagg's b. m., Toronto ; Herbert's g. m., . Greyhound, the same that water -course, and left erns plank in such • • • 112_ ast e;.?,Ltliisiler the Siagte of Sleepy end of it, fall through and probably •Lew°43'pe b4, IG0ilDu.,')Ilet-jy".14 break his leg, Who'd pay for the brok- First heat -The start was good. Galt en limb? ' • Reporter flew attend • and kept his aosi- t WIFE BEATING. -=-We are sorry •os tion throughout the heat, though hard ilitVe LO say that of late, wife -beating pressed by Gil D. Boy, Greyhound, in this place, -seems to be somewhat third. prevalent. Only a few nights since, a Second heat -Galt Reporter an d•• Gil man chased his wife out of the house, D. Roy get away' from the judges' threatening her with a knife at the • sten I well together ; 'Torment° and same time. If the injured parties are Greyhound a length or two behind-. afraid to have their husband's arraigned But Greyhound sprang to her work. there ought to be steps taken by the nobly, and in .a couple of leaps took antionities to prevent a recurrence of second place; when_ about a . of a Weep family squalls when they become mile had been passed, she again pat on a peblic ., uisance. her best speed, and took the lead, A slauahG ter e Dry oods,at , b which, however, was taken from her coining down heme stretch bY,Gil D: Mitel4e1r5. NARROW ESCARE.-On Thursday by Roy, who,canie in winner of the heat about half -a -length.; Galt Repottee, beet, tine of the boys attending the race- srd. . ing horse Galt, Reported had a narrow Third heat-Tais evas'a well'ociateet • escape, Reieg obliged to retitle° ed heat, and brought out the mettle his weight in order to ride at :the races, of Galt Reporter and Gil D. Roy. The I he went into the stable, where the hor-• mare, not hoeing a goechgend-offeefell. ees Were kept and teas from a paper behind and ktpt a back phice throng - what he thought to he salts. But out the heat. Between Galt Reporner from the great pain immediately .felt and Gil D. Rey it \Nits a neck and14.01 he knew it was not salts ; and to save struggle all the way around ; comine himself, as in a short throe he had to down the hounnetretch both horses 'ean against a bnildiug for support, he struggled hard for the lead, which tisort';t1 te the well-knowa method of Galt Reporter managed to take by rodacing vomiting, tickleing his pal- 11bout a neck, coming in winner -amid ate stifle his fingers. This was SU00093- the plaudits of the excited onlookers ; ful and no doubt saved his life. He Greyhound, 3rd. submitted the paper to a chemist; who Fourth hen t -Greyhound again fell pronounced its contents powdered nth a little behind after leaving the starter, tie. ar d Gil D. Roy got a length in advance Tone ur HIS SIGN -POST --Oil Monday -a position he managed to keep to last, a horse tied to the sign -post in the end of the heat ; Galt Reporter, front of Buckingham's blacksmith shop 2nd ; Greyhound, 3n1 ; Torment°, but becoming tired of confinement, aud a colt, though a fine one, was uaable panting for freedom, tugged at the rope to compete with the other horses, and holding it, until he pulled the post out. was drawn from the last heat.- Grey - The employees in the shop rushed to hound, too, was drawn from the last, the rescue of the post, which struok and the Reporter and Gil D. Roy left some object (in the rapid flight of the to themselves, with two heats each. animal) and flew up On his -back. This Fifth heat -The two got off hicely terrified the horse so that he rushed uptogether. wGil D. Roy, however, soon street bolter shelter, the post hanging led ; but at the 1 mile Galt Reporter on his neck. Had not Mr. Pomworthy showed his speed and endurance. and perilled his life bythrowing hiaiself iu came alongside the other horse. Turn-. tne way of the flying norse, no doubt ing at the home-stremb, Gil D. Roy considerable damage would have been srowded 'somewhat, but accidentlely. done. Mr. Poretwortheldeserves, great From that point to the string ,the praise for his bravery. ' race was very close; but Reporter swept Cheap Goods, owing to the by the stand, leading by about a fixe, at Mitchell's Drew's Block length. IN TRAINING. ---011 ' Friday last a SUMMARY. youngster about 8 or 9 years of age, Galt Reporter ..... .... 1 3 applied at the gateway ofthe driving Gil D. Roy 2 1 park, and requested the gatekeeper to Greyhound 4 2 allow him to see the races, stating very caadidly that he had not a cent, but Time : -51 ; •51 ; •541 ; •55a ; was a great admirer of swift horse. 3.10 flesh. The gate -keeper asked him TUE TROTTING- RICE _ where lie came from. " From Chien.- . Best 3 in 5. Five entries.-Quinuss go" said he ; fattier gets drunk, and •mothaTa er licks me, so I ran away ; a b. h. Thalbere ; iall's b. m. Gipsy t Depetee'e ch. h. St. George ; please, ;sir, won't you let nse see tuh-e. I.jVlstes;eler's b. h. Como ; Ma1311 'S b. h. races. When asked how he travelled Kitty Mills. ou the railway, without paying his fare, First heat. -After considerable dif- he said he got into the .car containing . Maier L., and the condactor thought Scatty, a start was got, St. fje'eorge getting the lead, closely followed lir he was one of tlie the, attending her,. 'and did n 't, esk him for, lite._ fierhahffe.,, 4,:,04:-..-.." , . , . .Thlalberg. COMO. aXi 12,..r. bill Otte° ; ' • ..I,, mulls' at i mile Kitty. wai'athnitteiL,t5ijl4-,:rw----------r-.' Nills took his. Several times Thal- Wn real:Pitt 0-$O1-'4.4: stninrostala--tve ,,,leaVe to reeord,'Ilee berg ehoved St. George for all he was death of•sewell-kno worth, but the latter kept his spot, and midino...eic;:viz,,De: Sands;:WItekelreet. WOO by about 2 lengths. took plach-•ht •bie reSidiheee hi-Ririe/3' oh '-nSeeond heat -The horses all trotted •themorninge of Senday,laet,e Deceeast better than in the last heat. St. ed had been ailing for a Considerable Geoonce in the mile losing a Anne paid he having' lieen.in .a, very few yards r)1113' rd8;but he came demi' ,the low condition for -severatinniithe. This 'doctor, who bite been eon 'off at a co- inhome stretch at a eateepiug gain, win- paratiedy early age; has beer: 'ling tne heat ; Melberg, close al his a leading bode, and Kitty Mills 3rd. ! member ol the medical profession iu yeird 'heat. -St. George again got northein part el the county for Steers- . Whilst in health, he had an extensive away first, Thalberge 2nd, AG about practice, and was much esteemed by l°f a iabunritetle'Thalberg put on a splen- ee speed, 'end a wide circle of friend?. „In polities he passed St. Goorge, keeping his place until about was an ardent ' " Reformer," and was i mile tarn. when St. George Passed a' proininont memberof the "'Reform " Association of North Middlesex lairn, and trotted down the home -stretch aud under the string at a mere; jog. body will doubtless isaucli-iniss hWhich is yal- seehreahe * mettle Aid. Is . passing the f • Ctoorse, being taken well in a4ook ar I ,tokleyspiUyi 4%1 so %to t The Second heat Wes trotted very alewly, St. Oeorge beating easily* end Wilalberg coning in becond, Ileatse-St. °verge broke badly!, enct 'Ilielberg trotted eenarely ao ever, George came wider the string firot, biotin, easily paesed*,..Thalberg on the home-etretch. The !hedges, however, seta Inin eecOndt on account of his breaking. Pbur th heat, -St. George again got aimed, and kept the place throughoet thelieet, with the exception of a short distance at the ,f mile tarn, when he sliyhed and fell behind ; he soon re- gained his feet, however, and again drew t� the front; l'halberg, 2nd4 einemenv. •Pe moved latothe villass as OROti 414 it At3IWQQI foal be conveniently dnna, guently a deputation waited au Mr. bass BALL. Om* *41 mat isi Trivitt to olote4niie e1IiUoite, w1k1 .pye4 i thie village,. au 7fiday 10” ofrer looking aver the ourveY, resulted flOU4 jUettp betviel34 tali Dauntless Club. in the choice of lot No, 42, a (tenter of Zurieh, and the !Attie belonging to gh lot on Rielimond and Prince Alfred Veshwood, The game commenced at streets, wnieli will be preoeuted to tlie 800 p zn nd looted tql Shout 7. denomination free or coot, as 130011 a Tb eanteot was not a Itery het onep and moulted in an easy 'itoy for tile Dosliwood Club. Tbe following io the eeore nesetWooie. A VAMth .1 A. .41. j3rodero.14 ..*••••••••••,...11c1111114se Frea, COOk•••••,00. a ,..,••••.••••••••.1•••• 6 J, 1tjJjpj......T..1.•••••A^•••••• 4 444 4., 4 Fred. •Kibler 9 4 0. JKibler ** ....... * 6.44,01,..••••••••••• 2 Fred, Bitty 4 ** 6 R. Cook • ** •••••••1 * 5 Elte, 1 1 2 1 Thhlberg . . . 2 2 1 2 0orn9 8 8 8 8 Time: 2:551; 8:06; 8:04; 8:02. • RUNNING RACE -MILE HEATS. 2 in. O.. Five entries -,Greyhound, Galt Reporter, Mary Root. bril D. Roy,' and Protection. The latter having beaten' the other borsee on the previous (Wye Was the .favorite. First itSift.-So far this VMS the most exiiting and teenly-contosted rue, All bet Greyhound got off -well together. Roy -leadirigh To thth Artnim- 0 a 0 eetused to buy pools en tier, Grey - humid made, a tremendous spring and fairelY-'fle.W.ahead. But the we ones predicted that she Would not hold her speed; tothe end of the heat; and their proMotions were correct. At first she held lfer 'own nobly, tightly; pressed by Gil D, Roy. .Nearieg the judges stand on thefirst half -mile, (3d D. :Roy tried to kain his position, hat the Biddulph mare still pressed onward,leading about two lengths. This was a momeet el intenee, excitement. Many thought GrieYhound was going to win the race, and offered five to one, which few eiteedate take. One'enthusiastic Bid- dulphite, in the glory of the moment, .eyenaishunted a waggon. and bellowed till he was boars% "fifty cents to •a q Wad e'f' that Greyh ou nd takes the race..it,e, He was allowed to keep bus fifty cents. The horses did not change positione until the el mile turn, when saddle flew from Greyhound and boots from heie, rider. • Aimost immediately Gil D. Roy put on his speed, and took the lead: Mary Root and Protection soon followed past Gree hound, who, however, came in' a good fourth. Second heat. -This was another splendid heat, and was run in Much the same wee ae the previous one --a poor start for the grey, but flying ahead and keeping the lead until on turn, when Gist; la Roy, took lead and kept it to the judge's stand, coming round the cor- ner at the home, stretch, Mary Root pressed forward, and took a place along- side Gil D. Roy. Then commenced a struggle between these two horses. Spike. and whip were freely applied to thent end all'the way down the homs. stretalitthey remair ed neck and neck, sweeping under the stiieg at a tremen dous pace, Gil D. Roy about half -a - neck ahead. Gil D. Wet 1 1 Mary Root 2 2 Protection 3 3 Time: 1.551 ; 1.57. OP; TCtOT'- -Map BEATS Two in three. Three entries. -Ba- ker's g. m. Annie Wilkes ; b. g. Vanderbilt; Bushee's r. g. Johney Gordon. . Var derbilt having won the open trotting race last Dominion Day he `wa's'how favorite, and 3 to 1 offer- ed on him. First Heat. -A nice start was had. tnnie Wilkes trotted nicely, and kept the lead about a, of a mile, when she unfoetunatele skipped badly, and lost four or five rods -a loss whit:it:she was unable to tepair. Johnny Gordon took her place and trotted beautifully, ma,k- hig but one skip, teed getting down to his work before caught by Vanderbilt who, by the way, made some 'Mild. and lost theieby, coming, \k anotherWilkes weSlle.scoonrdr,:?y,:zi eTiso;• Annie nagain when heafftgilioni the,starter. For the first e mile, Johnny Gordon was first, Vitudohyt second, And Annie Wilkes, third rg oinV -6,'r'otind that e..)rner the three were neck -and -neck, and trotting beautifully, Johney however again got the lead. These positions were retains ed until the a mile turn, when Vander- bilt, with long loping strides, drew to the front. Coming idown the home- stretch, it was nip and tuck between the Ova horses, but•Vaederbilt being pressed and whipped, broke, and John- ny Gordon flew ahead; Annie Wilkes, 2nTd ti4 at. -This hat was trotted in a little better style than the previous one. Jelmey Gordon took the lead at staffing, and managed to keep it - Vanderbilt, 2nd. This closed the pro: ceediugs, and the people dispersed. es. 'f3T-TeliclAilx. johnny:pordon 1 1 1 Vanderbilt Annie Wilkes . .• 2 8 2 8 2 3 Time: 2:45 (2:45 ; 5:43 , 1 2 3 2 1 1 2 '3 0 • i56 es. N.lOWING MATCH, TI•alberg 2 2 2 St. George 1 1 1 SOUTH HUB° , • Kitty Mills . . . 8 3 8 'Phe annual mowing match -under Tie: 2.55 ; 2.40; 2.54. the auspices cif the Huron Farmers' and Mechanics' Association with held RUNNING RACE -2 MILE DASH. on Nr. Isaac Calling's farm( Exeter, In this race there were four entries on Tuesday last. There was a geed __Stother's Galt Reporter; uompetittol, there being 18 eembined maehines and 10 single rimebines' on Mary Root ; Lowell's Mary L.; Sheffhe the ground. A heavy rain set in, and Piit'°t ,0eeteeetine°riilj e, lie 1.) was d 1 eeieniic)iceiY tidnh continued all morning, and the spir- end in the eyes of sporting men. But it.e. of the four or five-Imutired asserll' Protection took the lead and kept it "3'1 farmers( together with the several throughout, though hard-pressed sett - re, resentatihes of the foundries of ehh times. and eereciony on home.. Ontinio,began t� look on the prospect stroteh by mary Root. protection, 1st as a gl°°111Y one. 13a1 ahont- noon, Mary L., 2nd; Galt llePorte!, the shy brightened, and a fair after- rrime, 8,501 HOOD W3.6 the result. A large ntimber of spectators was on the ground. 'The SECOND DAY. machines- all arrahged got at work abotit.two ohtlock p. and the ex. Ellin fell during a great part of the citement grew inteese for a mowing day' malung tracli "c"dinglX mateh. The grado :wag wet. 00 wet heavy, end tryihg severely the ondur., twilit was impeseithe.th =hie a clean ance of the hors. The •atteedatice out without eatehitig hi it. The coin, bined machines` didnot work as tritely as the single nirtaltine, To give a do. tailed account of the manlier whhill 'the variotts Machines worked wottld be tors - genet:, as the jtidges render their tied. shin, and they are supposed t� be sup- poeed to be posted in the basiees,s. The jaiges were ItIr. R. Sweet,' Pixeter Mahafte, Ttlekerintlitli ; and Mr, of linnet, MOD had considerable' diffienitett in rendering their deeision, but stieeteeded ae follows; was very large, the grounds being al- most Covered with carriagea. The fleet race oh the programme was the ' Tun= einetern ni Mile heats, 8 r in 5. Three enties- Quinh'e b. h., Thalberg ; Deputies ch. g., St. 'George ; 'Wheeler'e b, COMO. • First heat.--Afterleavirig the etatter. Como btoke badly, and fell lour or five rods behind. , When piteeifig the stand, the other two horses wore well together, but ehertly :theme:de St. , et Kirby, Harroe th Soh, Brantford ; (helve broke, looeing coneiderable 0 Bell, Ste Gorges; Brd, IsToxoni. In, grottnd, and throwing Shalberg, who er.soll trotted sg,uaroly all round, foot O-" CENTRALIA.. THE 4A1filtbiD.--The ballasting of the Reilway is going on brislily• Last week the boarding ' ears of thet hands, were brought to Centralia and the gra- vel treins are ,now working within it mile to the south. It will probably be several weeks before they will get through this neighborhood as there is considerable additional Work to be done about the station. 0 Aernn Pner.-A strongly built pen 48'feet by 86, with platforms &c., for the entrpotie of facilitating the shipment of horses, cattle and other kinds of live stock, has been erected in the sta- tion yard. A earge or two of lambs have recently been forwarded to Buf. raj;' OAD1 TITE STATI0N--Tho street 1eat1itik16 the station, (Portland Street) hn beenecicely graded up and tnade fit fatreteiving thee gravele • On each side a apace of ten feet has boon reser. upon which is to be laid down a plank 81,43 Walk six fetid, When throughly completed thie street will have u very aiandeorne appeerenee, mote especially as the Methodist Church, Parsonage &de is to be bulit thereon.' , entacit.-At a recent veetry neetleg of ministers aftd trtistees it WAS reeolved that the frame Church of Salem) Which i nearly new, eltOtAld the proposed removal is made, It ts iuterided to place the kerne chaveh on the rear of the lot, to 'Wooed as a tem- perer, preaching •hone° and echool house In:the meanwhile efforts will be made for raisieg the means and providing the materials for ()reeling it handsome betel( Chercli on the leant. Binix Crass. -The Rev. Mr, Holmes B. 0. .piuister, 1ia commence(' a Bible Class in this village, whieh is to be -continned every Tuesday evening. As this te a vatoeble means of improve - went and of the utmost importauce to the yonth of any neighborhood it is earnestly hoped that this youug min- ister's pious efforts will be crowned with good success. A Siszonisaa Duaisreime. -According to Dr. Lightfoot, the Ralehinical defin- ition of "a moment of time," is the 8888th part of an hear. HAY. FATAL A OCIDEIAT.-- 012 TtleSdEty after- noon last, ayery sad accident occurr- eb in Mr. Rennie's steam saw mill, by which Mr. John Hillborn fost his life. thelattnaklailliesVii; sleeve caneht on it in such a manner es to nearly sever the left arm from the body above the elbow. The eftw at the sante time hurled him bead long over, and left him lying with his head almost in contact with the point of the saw. While making an attempt to turn, the threw his right leg against the edge of the saw, which was innnediately completely cut off. The head sawyer immediately carried him to the house a distance of over 15 yds. the blood meanwhi,e flowing freely.- ) Means were then used to stay hemo- rage, and sugeestect that aesistance be sent for. The saw is four feet in sham eter, and makes 500 revolutions in a minute. He died shortly after the completion of ethe double operation, medical aidi being unaveilable to save his life. USBORNE. L. Simon 7 „le Oeie* serial* Tanen iate eie ttiettioa wises elkieseeesseea V new, Neva; Oouv.it. Pe1100 Use*. ear4Tost 'Matte. Atiou'ts.., roes 0 mitegegein tesrkbill O. T. A• eied "a",„ from ersa,liteiet Tenustiberal•Pomollozkirewee otetr .114r1W0ParAWC. aiirtieeters *eery to tete' ereeeratoreefeceov, Harpiey P. 0, or m w, dazeNSVAIS °entree.", sewage 010016.14e nePartur 8/400. SURF/CRIDER W18HES TO IN. L form the,people of teeter sad public in rieueral that he has eeened the above seep next door to the "loyal Hotel. All woelt demo warranted, and an kinds of sewing maehiee eta resiared. WJLLIAM OALLIGAN. PseopEnty l'On $414E Te)tal 48 EVIITIRR. minicar, F. Eldridge... . . . 2 H. lley It. Beewell G. Brock A. Ennis 1 J. Fisher S. Hewett 0 Broderick 2 Fred, Crews 2 • . .. 040•2'••••••• . • . • . • . NEW INSURANCE COMPANY. To the klditor of the TIgES : Snn-Sometime •sago an announce- ment was made nnyour columns of the formation of a nevi, Fire Insurance Company in this township. 1 am now in a position to say that the Said Company is io full working order. On Inday, the 23rd urt., a meeting of the members was hell at Farquhar, - when the following bueiness was trans acted, presided over by Mr. Alex. Duncan, Esq : Moved by Mr. Jas. Moir, seconded by Mr Thos. McFarlaine, and resolved, that the name and style of this cone- peny be "The Usborne and Hibbert Totah..e. THE TURK° • SERVIAN WAR. THE INVASION OF TURKEY CONFIRMED. PareeE.minAis THREATENS TO TORPEDO THE DANUBE. - - REPORTED SERVIAN DEFEAT WITH HEAVY LOSS. Constantinople, July 2, 10 p. Th'e rePort that the Servians and Mon tengrins have crossed the Turkish fron- tier have been confirmed. Ragusa, July 8. Advices received here from Sclavonio sources state that, M. Yerbica, Montegrin Minister of the interior, and acting aide de -camp to the Prince, left Cettinge yesterday for the Servian camp. An envoy from Servia is expected to arrive in Monter] egro, A. perfect agreement respecting military eperatioue has been establish, ed between the two principalities, Ser. via has notified the paivere that unless they declare the Danube neutral, ard prevent the Turks tieing it for military opperations; Servia will obetruct it with torpedoes. It is stated that Prince Milan has arrived at Alexinatz Servia has suspended the foreign tele, graphic service. Journal des Bats published a special despatch from Bel- grade which says thst Austria has no- tified &ma that she will not place any obstacle in the way of Turkish troops reaching the Servian frontier by way of the Danube. The Austrian ex - General Stratiminevitch has been ap- pointed second in command of the Servian troops at Alexinatz. Mutual File Iusurance Conipany."- Prince Charles of Roumania opened an extraordivary session of the Chant - Carried. 1 hers to -day. In his Speech iron] the. Moved by Mr. John Carmichael, sec- onded by Mr. Samuel Hails, that the Throne be says an imperial treaty guarinteee the neutrality of lioumauia head office of the company be at The Prince expresses the hope that Ehrquharh-Caatried. external troubles will stop at the fron- It was resolved that the number of tier „as Directors be seven, when the followingleulong as Roumania observes gentlemen were elected by ballete*-t uAothdpeasnpyatchfrotointhtt Belgrade ittSed..... 11.4, b. 0 raniiilei.;e.iiu0ean, says the Servian army Monday corn - Finlay McCormick, Thos. M. Kay, menced reconnoitering on the south - Stones halts, Robt. Creery Warden. and Win. eastern frontier, and it is reported occupied some very stralagetical points Moved by David Mitchell, seconded on Turkish territoryAsllitsoliiir i- ' by Thos. NI. Kay, that the annual mish occurred, hut withent .ol,li:se ineetine of the members be held en the The Times has, the fLwul a first Monday in February in eaeh year. from Vienn :‘2tiheletiSerivrlitaiellisigiNelloT -Carried. At a subsequent meeting of the (file(v)incrBe‘e,,legarte-0.--yos frontier at three poiots. Directors held pursuaut to notice, on fii.eoel-n itilliaecepsosaitrieonn(oift their forces the Compituy for the ...petrhFeq. .i.e..e'sident, Al F.X. Dun- tlbieuyt gentlemen were appoiuted ofty may be presumed to be Alegiantz, Monday, the 28th ult., the followihi , Reeve Sisitze and souse other point, simul- , taneously. Baron Rodich, Governor President, Roht. of Dalmatia,. telegraphs that the Prince of Montenegro led his army in - Herzegovina yesterday. rpHE 'UNDERSIGNED OFFERS 1`011 1. sale tlia valuable Villuge hroperty situated on /linen street, contenting two Lots of °tie.. fifth acre ouch, with a good frame house with hick °eller, and a good frame stable, a guantiy of fruit trees new commencing to bear good fruit, a good well of water and pump on the , premises. Apply to GEORGE °EDMORE, on the premises: ' of Hibbert 6'i>cretary ami Treasurer, Clarke ; General Agents, itlessrs. N. J. Clark mid John Car- michael. The iisks are divided into three classes : 1st class includes dwellings of brick or stone covered with metal, slates, or shingles laid in mortar. 2nd class, dwellings of brick or stone covered with wood. . 3rd class, dwellings of wood, out- buildings, &c. Country churches, school houses, halls, &c., &c., will be taken in the class to which by their construction t•heeys b: eic'ng' Bach close consists of 4 rates No. 1. Where the dwelling, or any bailding where fire is used is dis- tant 80 feet from the outbuildings. No. 2. Where such buildings are between 60 and 80 feet. No. 8. Wheie they are between 30 and 60 feet. - No. 4 Where they are under 30 feet. The Company charges the small sum of he cents on each $100 insured to cover printing and other minor ex- penses ; this, with the Agent's fee of $1.00 is all that is collected. For indemnifying Policy holders ir case of loss, a premiuns note is taken, but no assessment of tl•e same will be made unless required in case of fire. As will be seen from the foregoing, the inotto of the Cotnpany is "Insur- ance at Cost," and judgment by the gentlemen at the head of affairs, as well as a glance at the 110 names al- ready On the stockbook, aolounting to $120,000, we can see success plainly depicted 011 the face of it. , - ,The Company does not confine itself to the Townships of Usborne and Hib7 bert,but will insure non -hazardous farm property itt other townships. Parties wishing to insure in this safe and reliable cotripeny, by sending their address to the Secretary at Fate either, will be iintnediately attended to. • N. I. Creme, Secretary. A Very sertotIs affray occurred hi London East late on Saturday night. A blackstaith named Aldridge was go- ing along the street when he met two men Mee 13r6vdd to be county consta- blein-Uteorn and Allen, They Chet, lenged lihne mid demanded to knew hie 'name and basilieee,' GTASWeTell, 110t knoWing •avho, they Were by showhig 8g1it. One of the eonstablee ktioelted him down with a levied cane, :titer which Aldridge loaded and fired opou his opporiente; He WAS filial IMO OD 111 it 131106killg 'rnittitiori and left faintest for dead. The coustebles sey they Were homing for an offender, and teek Al. dridgei for a enepielotte peretni, The hOOlti000 Will be seritette tonal, , • REPORTED cERVIAN DEFEAT. A despatch reports thn.t the Turks have captured son -is seventeen intrench- neents near &near, aid that the Servi- ans fled, leaving 2,000 killed, wounded and prisoners. A Reuter telegram from Paris denies the truth of the re- port of the Paris correspondent of the. London Times, that England had pro- posed 'a meeting of the representatives of the European Powers to watch the coutlict in Turkey. Le Monitenr giyega direct contradiction to the Vi- enna i-lespatch in the Times 'of n trst sep oward he common by Mr. Hodson, lot 1, con 6, Township of ug.Also to be sold by aection, nettle same time, eday, to the effect that France had tak- . he fitttsborne, tbe property of. Mr. Thomas Jaques, containing lop acres, mere or less. 80 acres cleared and in a good state of cultivation. A two-story brick house, excellent fratr e 'barns end other frame outbuildings, a yonwt bearing orchard, and a plentiful supply of water on the premises. TEEMS: One-tenth on day of sale, and enough to peke 63,000 at time of potties. sion ; the balance to snit purtlaser at 6 per cent. interest per annum. Both farms are.on,a gooa.gravel toed, in an excellent township, convenient to churches, school house, and about 7 miles from the Centralia station, W. HODGSON, Co Auo. elUEEIC'S LUCAN. R ‘16 istoraLte Proprietor. This first-o1ak betel ems lately changed banes (fromBowey to R. McFalls) and .15 fitted witi46Lew iniro wi tce ter Vase -110W 11115 05 1)11550 c bar is replete with the choicest 1...ittoril,'"l'".The'') rant Ilavanas. Four coluntercial sampltio_rrag flood stabling and attentive hostler's. A bins runs to and from Olandeboye. A good livery stable in connection. .• '144 illtED'ITON PLANING MILL.— • Saab, door and fanning mill fnotoiy-thle mite east of Crediton. A large- stook of good dry seasoned lumber on hand. Orders prompt- ly attsnded to. Gall and see orir new fanning mill. HENRY WALL &CO. , Ort,diton, March 10, 1876. 80.tf • .e TO IREA'Z'. DARTIES WIsHING TO ;PAsTURE OATT -s• can obtain splendid pasture land, well wa rt4 with salt once a weekf from the undersigns, TERMs:-Year-olds, km; 2 year-o1d5, 5801 3 yeax- olds and over, 700 per mouth.' R. QUINTON. • Lot I COLL 5, 'Osborne PHOTOGRPEES •Ir I* REDUCED. 150 PER DOZEN. C. SENIOR. CREDITON WOOLEN MILLS. The undersigned having purchased the WOOLEN MILLS. and thoroughly refitteu them, be would inform the inhabitants of adjoiniug Townships thathe is ROW prepared ta do all kinds cif Oarding, We aviiig and -Fulling andevery branch of Business carried on in any FIRST-CLASS :MILL and a as reasonable rides ascan be done any where else. • RALPH KILPATRICK, Late of Exdter Woolen Mills T ANDS, &c., FOR SALE OR TO'. RENT. .. • . pr'op%ri-Y7 in-Vitvect'sre-w-g 610747i14:gri-r; TBE VILLAGE ofEXETER. comprieing the W of Lot 21 in First con. Us, borne,:and all the Farm Limas, Village Lots and Park Lots remaining unsold (about 160 acres in all) on LOTS 2a and 25, in let CON. STEPHEN and also a Grist Mill eis gill Privilege situated thereon; at/ adjacent to a Railway sta- tion, and the land of eboice quality. All . will he • solcl 01 one or more lots to suit pureousers.The mill priVnuge ie a superior position for gristiu and flouring. nun GIVEN for part ot purchase money. For further particulars, apply to the proprietor JOHN MACDONALD Box 1288, Toroeto P.0, lizeter, Ju. 6,16. ' AUCTION SALE REAL ESTATE, NT R. W. HODGSON HAS BEEN IN - ,1,V by Mrs. Wm. Harding, Exectit trix to the late Richard Brimacombo, to offer for eel° on the premises, Tuesday, July 181h, a 2 o'clock p. ru., that valuable farm, being composed qf , lot 2, 7th con., Township o, Usborne, Cennty of Huron, 100 acres, more or leas; nearly 70 acres cleared, in a good state - of cultivation, frame house and frame barn, it young bearing orchard, and good water on the premises. Thents.-One.tenth of purehase to be paid at time of sale, the balance at time of possession, Further particulars made known on day ee action on the part of the European Powers to restrain Servia. Intelligence has been received at Vienna from Belgrade to the effect that the Turks are hastily fortifying Officirils belonging, to all branches of the public service are accompanying the Servian army into Bosnia„ with it view of organizing it civil administra- tion there. Le Temps expresses the opinion that the great powers will ob- serve neutrality for the present, but it appears probable that they will appoint Commissioners who, after the first en- counter. will endeavor to induce the combatants to suspend hostilities. seeee When the present Bishop of Huron visited England in 1862, sayste,the Evangelical Churchman, for the pur- pose of collecting funds towards the endowment of Huron liege, he tail- ed upon two ladies residing bear Bath, daughters of General &nee°, the first Governor of Upper °amide. In one of his exploration trips, before reads were laid mit, he fixed the sight Of London and gave it its present name. The ladies showed the Biahow a jonrnal which their father had kept, with the entry that at of their encampments in the western district he and his etaff knelt and prayed that God's light and truth Might penetrate these regions. The object of tho college seemed o in accordance with the prayer that the detighters gave the portrait of the Gen- eral which hangs in the dining hall. •A woman in $ru1folit4 England, late- ly made an extriterdihary attempt to kill herself, First she went into the ba ek eltrd, pieced half a ponna of gun, • powder Jo a cirele around her aml set fire to it. As this did lier t o harm, she got a pound canister,' put it in bucket, and, holding her betel ever it0 was blown to 060644 but dm wee only sta hn,noi:If ebb (101) 101 rot rianSmet f t ail ail lyi 1, ioaaoti t4B101:t h6atteugnaek et ri wrIstioldr;:tter:4:01t;:16jurbillit6ettor:66:::trP 66)1° 'c'416 hero burned about. the &eta Tint' et fire 10 tho powder. An outhoute .ailet a 0604 itilit:ottitcitAu: vita eteet built:11hp On the troperty Ahoy tarMS of ONE HUNDRED AND Fr V VILLAGE LOT FOR SALE IN THE, VILLAGE OF EXETER. . ISAAC CAULiNG, to meet the wants of theta wishing to purchase property, has surveyed and laid out a large tract of land near the' L. H. As El.' stationrh , which o offers fOr sale by privat bar- gi in ONE HUNDRED AND FIF'I'Y Village Lots. T1115 pro,nortyIss011 situittee, being futile' heart ; of the 'tillage, and in the immediate vicinity of the station,' also'haYing the advantage of thus making them ekeellent ' lots' for budding and garden purposee. Exeter, withinthe last font. years, has doubled (01 i population, t now cumbering abou 1,180 Thi e ie. Without doubt, owing tO the great impetus • ovon 'it from the railway facility it potiessee Not only tbiu hut ite situation' in thti very, centre' of the bent tracts of country in Canrda,,achis mueh to the beatify, the prosperity and 'the future nf the / place. • 'There le nowitri etitabliehed market, said got' buyere upon it Who pay 40 good figures' for prO, duoas tort be paid by teene in anY other 'market in the west, During the Month of Ititty and the 'diet. 'Week of Tani the areritge V111'01160 of grain Watt about ;,260 bushels per day: On TnesditY end WO.doesdaY,,tlio Oill and 71h Jitito, nearly, d,00q Per itere Ptlyeint00,, Au thiti grfljfl to lied setenistit Pais& teieteeterty Oftibred lOr sale. Agates. other predidi 111508 equally keady sale and imea „ Prom the very dontrainesitiett tit klaetert there catii be net doiiht that at tic distant 04,', 11 WM.' Itelmind tiro County Town,d met 001111ti• Must be feinted; thta itiereaga4tbe thine of the Property offered. for eale in a feet.fola ma• tiner, The tittle to btly is nolo., vimit preportY 'JO le*, birilding Materiel Cheep inC everYtbing favthlr, fbitint 40)70,t4 the ireeetrearlett Of life Dietei are eery' ,