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the day Vand stood fidgeting aim th» tantalizing and tenrelenting distence all this Stopping for a few minutes at Bay City,
tringe ot her shawl. - I time. lie was having his revenge now.,
" I believe not," said Anson, coloring, Makinig a despara:e effort. Biddy rallied "her we took aboard a number of passengers
with some annoyance, perhaps, itt the nature confused senses, to say with considerable ielf and a brass band, which joined with ours
",Shure, sir, an' the lady that Sint me telt1 in enlivening the remainder of the journey.
of his employment.
votd be shun e to take me on her recomtnee- As we have Wore spoken at large of the
Saginaw country and its inexhaustible
resources, we need only say that it seems
to be itnproving with _undiminished rapi-
dity -a large number of extensive salt -
works and mills having been put in opera-
tion during the pest year or two. The
business men are beginning to feel the
the times a however, the
lumber and salt markets being much less
brisk -this season than . for several years
-back. The.stringency Cannot exist ewer
long, we think, as this wonderful valley
has within itself the elements of great
wealth and- the right -class of men to de-
velop every resource to. the greatest possi-.
possession :
.` Sure, Sir, and it is'nt myself that'll be
-afther havin' my man till I am risked."
dation, which is in my pocket -and here it isi "Biddy, will you marry rue ?. said Anson
now." I elm -ding his hand.
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She gave him a _little note, which proved " I till that. no v.-' she eaid promptlys-put-
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to be from Barbie rIaletead. Anson read it ting her hand n his while -old Joel crane near
witlt very lover -like carefulness, ,but shook choking e ith atuszeineat. It was too late to
his head. receie, as they soon Made him understand,
" lam sorry, my goodgirl, but we do not. whether he had really wished such a thing or
wish to hire a servant." * not :-Ife went out of doors presently., and
Be like your fether mayn't object whin privately pinched himself to ascertain if he
he sees me."' the girl persiated. were in his senses or not. Seeing the two
.Aasou looked at the soiled white bonnet standing by the window in close conversation
and the red feather, and repressed a smile, soon after, he crept with tties same laudable
e-oaderiag what his father would say.. But intention -towards them, under cover of the
he was of too kindly a nature to be willing bushes that grew by the house.
' to expose even_ his servant to his father's "Sow Bitrbie," Anson was saying, laugh-
rougn manlierlie repeated what he had - ingly, " what is tobe done net' I must say
sale before, assuring her that it would be no -you have managed wonderfully so far; but
use to see his father. . - ' . ' what do you suppose -he'll say when- he finds
=The °eirl stood a moment- rt If ye -plaseout you're not Biddy at all."
sir, I'11Just see him a inotnent--Belike be 'eNot Biddy at all I " screained Joel Shel-
may-take a Man* to the took is' me." .
And before he could reply she had crossed
the roorn, and stood upon tha. thresh -old of
the next. Anent) followed presently, 'curious
to see what sort of a- receetion she would
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get. .
"Shure an' Fit do plinty snorein Pm
worth to yees,'' she was saying with innocent
emphasis. as Anson ehterecl. She talked
rapidly, pouring oucsuch a torint of w ids
that, the old man could not by any. possibilny
- slip one in among them and sat regerding
her with an expression of the moseridiculous ' "You -yon Professor Halstead it my
astonishment. • ,_____. . father, sir, ' sa113arbie in her natural tones.
This remarkable volubility corapletely "What's that 1 "s -
baffled the old man's slowness. Ile could Barbie repeated its
not say,a word ifhe - wished to, and when "And you're not Irish?" .
she concluded at la.st. with "1 can ,unike "Never a bit. " .
flap jac'ks and corn bread tliat'd bring the The old man stood a, meat, doe& gath-
very eyes out iv- yer head, and make ye ering ill his face. ?
swalty yet.- tongue with delightsomeness,"' "Well, Anson; "e be sad rather surlily,
rit he had a weakness it was, tor flap jaCks "You've outwitted me aigi 'n -much- good
and cora breadi he could only twirl his may it do you. , You'd bett r get out the
thumbs in a sort of delicious awe,- and ask horses. now, and take Halstea 's gir! home,
her with a cunning smile hew mea,h she. ex- he must want to see her by this tinm."
peeted " to get for doing all these things." "Ys, sir" And Anson colored with-
" Seventy-five cents a a -eek' was the minglt.clanger.and ainasement.
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prompt reply, . . Barbie did not chanee csnatenan e 'how-
- W ith a still more can nines laugh. Jo -el ever. Extending her nd again , e said
- offered her ball the nioney. /Greatly to his sweetly, " You'll shake hauds with ate
amazement she agreed at once, and he found sir. "
himself. to use his own expression, 'in for it Joel Shellenbareer _turned and gave his
To add to his chtgrin,,Ansort stood by_laugh- hand awkwardly. eThe girl took it in o th
ing with intense enjoyment. - hers, bending her bright, arch face towel
But the girl; withoutfurther ado, proceed- him and saying" I shall • come back som
ed to disencumber herself of bonnet and time, sir. Will you be glad to see 1"
' shawl, and vanished in the direetiou of the • . Joel hummed and ha -wed . and stammered'
kitchen bet° re -anything could be said. As out at last, Yes, 'yes,' come back Biddy -1
she shut tbe door she stole. a glance at Anson mean, 'Miss O'Frinn-I mean Miss—
that made hint start and bite his lips, and "sBarbie, suggested the girl quietly.
presently he stole kitchen-warl also. She ":Yes, coine back; ,and the sooner the
was already at work, handling the broom like better.- There Anson - make the - most
an adept, and grumbling in her rich brogue ou'i'!"
at the dust that had accumulated in the Barbie dideome back in a very few weeks
corners; for the extent of Armies and his too, and nobody was happier to see her than
father's sweeping had been to brush the old. Joel, though he waS a little shy at first of
centre ofthe room, somewhat to the disad- Professor Halsterors girl. She soon made
vantage- of the rest. -
_ . him forget, hoeevets everything save that she
She did not look up as Anson entered, was Anson's wife; and the way he humored
but. he sat down deliberately and furtively the sly puss by -sundry grants of money, re
watched her. For some -time- she seemed furnishing and repairs, etc., I couldn't begin
unconscious of his -scrutiny, ; but presently to tell you. But I'd like you to see the
. she turned, and cla.sping both little hands Sbellenbarger place since Barbie has gone
upon the top of ;he broom handle, said with_
a mixture of bravado and archness not to be
mistaken :' .
4' Well Ansen, what do yen think ?"
The young mats laughed and looked an-
noyed in the sarne breath. .
"Then it is you, -Barbie?" he said ; " I
was suspecting something of -the sort."
t‘ Not till I looked'at you," said the girl
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roguishly, retreating as Ie eppeoached.
"Do you think thiteis 'quite -the thing,
bie ?" . .
"Shure, an' why ain't it. the thing for a
rgirt to be gettite her aria' decently and
nestly ?"
And that was all he could get ont of her.
eying acknowledged her ideutity with
bie for an instant, . she was an unap-
roachable Biddy the next, and, would have
nothing to say to him except in thatechar
*der. .. . . - . .
" Does your father 'know of this, Battik ?-
What would he say ?" 'persevered A.nson
anxiously. ' . •" - '
"Shure ant its not me own father would
be interred& _ wid me, would he ?" said
Biddy. .
., In vain were' sat . remonstrances with the
roguish and ',glut girl. She 'persisted in
being Biddy, enee to him, and maintained a .
aboard ainused themselves in .watching .
were met at dinner in the Baticroft House
distal:mai-between- them very .different from the receding shores •and in the. various by a number of influential-gentlemen,after
- that between him and Barbie in her own o :
other ways peculiar to exciirsionists.-7 which a number of post-praudial speeches
proper self,
enbarger; streck with a sudden suspicion of
he keen. not what, as he started out of his •
ble extent. -
cover_ • The Huron was laid alongside her dock
Thee stood B:ddy, the white frill • of her
close cap as immense- as eyer. She laughed, at EaSt Saginaw about 9.ea'clock on Tues -
though when she saw him. and deliberately day 'amine and the passeneers lumina
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takiag off her cap; shook her bright, curls gathered to the side, It: J. Brown, Esq.;
about her face, and reaching towaAs hint her
hand, said archly, -. "Shure sir, an' you in a very neat and -well -considered speech,
won't be after lobe a poor girl because her welgemed the -Meyer, Councilmen and
name is Barbie Halstead instead bf Biddy O'
people of Goderich in the name of the
Flinn ! "
citizens of East' Saginaw. Mr. Detlor
having replied in suitable terms, cheers of
(Cheers) The commercial tics be-
tween us, however, and the similarity
of our laws and language united us
t egether in the bonds of amity and friend-
ship, and he trusted that the hand might
be accursed which should be raised to
sever those ties, -This sentiment was
received with rounds of applause. Messrs.
Gibbons, Moore and Cox also made a few
remarks. On the other hand Messrs.
. Brown,- Lewis and others expressed them-
selves as heartily for a continuance of
friendly iutercourse between Saginaw and
Goderich. This was the best and quick-
est retire by 'Which they could receive
good from the East, they wanted all the
produce we could spare, and all combined
Icieform a -bond of closet intimacy based
upon reciprocal- advantage. . At this stage
of the proceedings Capt. Cole entered and
announced that time was up, upon which
an adjournment took place to the boat,
many friends refusing to leave.. us Until
we got down to Bey City. . After an
itnmense amount of hand -shaking; our
band struck up Yankee Doodle, the East
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Saginaw band responded with .God save
the Queen, the people cheered themselves
hoarse, and away -we went down the briny
stream.- A few hours spent in pleasant
conversation brought us to Bay_ City,
when, we parted with those who accom-
panied us down, and were soon ploughing,
our way up the Bay. The run home was
rendered all the more jolly by the absence
of sea -sickness and its consequent miseries.
On Thursday morning we were landed at
Goderich about 6,30, and thus ended a
trip that will be long remembered by all
who had the pleasure of enjoying it ,
. We are • happy to -say that; with only
one or two \exceptions, thee was not a
man on board the worse of liquor during
the wholejourney, and that not a single
accident happened to mar the ,happiness
of the excursionists. .,
Those of our party who are interested
in the 'oil question, busied themselves
while in Saeinaw in makine enquiries on
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the subject of boring, and we understand
that Mr._ Spangler, a gentleman of great
experience in that line, has made a propo
sition which is like'y to be acted upon.
welcome were given and responded to in
the heartiest -style, after which we allwent
ashore, and at once proceeded to become
still better- acquainted with a lot of the
best -hearted people one.uld find on the
continent of Atnerica. The Goderich fire-
men were dragged off in triumph by their
Sagitiaw brethren of the red -jacket, and
the rest of us were escorted to the Ban
-croft House, where a first-rate breakfast
was in readiness. After enjoying the
company of the Mayor of East Saginaw,
Hon. S ` W. Yawkey, and a large number
of the leading citizens, our party entered
a handsome street - car at eleven
o'clock and formed- part of the
•recession of officials, military, fire-
men, &c., which proceeded to a beautiful
grove about a mile out. Here every
arrangement had been made 'for the ac-
commodation of the speakers, visitors and
audience. The reader, C. W. Iv isn r,
Esq., read the Declaration of Independ-
there to live. '
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ci-11icckLigna1.
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GODEkICH, G. W., JULY 7, 1865.
The Eteursion. to Saginaw.
. OR Monday, the third inst., a goodly
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company, composed of our worthy Mayor
and councillors, the Goderieh Firemen,
(wile had "their engine along,) the Bay-
field Brass Band, and a cons:derable num-
ber of ladies and gentlemen from Gode-
rich, Chilton, Lucknow, Kincardine, &e.,
went 'aboard the steamer Huron, for the
purpose, of paying a visit to the far-famed
Saginaw Valley. Abent. 2:36 P. er. the
last whistle Was sounded, the band struck
up GO Save the Queen, and we were off
on the clear bosom of " our own broad
Lake." The day being pleasant; those
Council do proceed. to- England to confer
with her atajesty's Government :-1. Upon
the proposed Confederation of the British
North American Provinces, and the meaus
whereby it can be Most speedily effected. 2.
Upon the arrangements- necessary for the de-
fence et Canada in the event of a war arising
with the United States, and the extent to
which the same should be altered between
Great Britain and Canada. 3.- Upon the
steps, to be taken with reterence to the -Reci-
procity_ Treaty and the rights -conferred by it
upon the United States. 4. -Upon. the ar-
rangements necessary for the settlement of
the7biorthwest territory and Hudson's Bay
Company's claims. 5. And generally upon
the existing critical state of affairs by which
Canada is most seriouily affected. The aim-
anatee farther recommend that the following
members of -Council be named to farm the
delegation, viz :r-Messrs..Macdonit-ld,Cartier,
Bro . and Galt.
WM. It LEE, C,E.C.
-Copy of a Despatch from the right Hon.
- Edward Cardwell, to Governor
General Viscount Monk.
A/OWNING STREET, June 17, 1865.
ence and was followed by the principal
orator of the day, the Hon. James Birney1,
. Too FAaiT.
who spoke at great length in a style eel- . _ A correspondent writing front Goderich
informs us that the Council of that town has
cuLated--:to catch the breath of popular passed a resolution declaringthe Fourth of
applause. The hope expressed by the July a public holiday, and that the Mayor
,
Hon. gentleman that Jeff. Davis would be has issuW his proclamation to that -effect.
The cause. of this action appears to have been
hung hieh as Haman elicited itO applause an invitation extended to the 'Council by the
from the large assemblage Judge Avery, people of Saginaw, Mich., to visit them on
the fourth and enjoy the hospitality of that
On the ' contrary, who .spole afterwards, town- 'rhe prospect of a tree 'feed seems to
have wade the city fathers of Goderich en -
declared thet if Mr. Daus were ' -.nnocent ha
of complicity in the Assassination plot, it thu.Siastic in their -celebration ot-" indepen-
DIT' I/ORD.-I have the honour to inform
your lordship that several conferences have
been held between the four Canadian Minis-
ters who were deputed, under the minute` of
your Executive Council ot_Mareh 24, to pro-
eeed to England to confer with Her Majes-
ty'sfGavernment, on the part of Canada, and
-the Duke of Somerset. the k.'01r1 de Grey, Mr.
Gladstone, and myself, on the _part of Her
Majesty's Government. _
- On the first subject referred to in the
minute -that of the confederation of the
British North American Provinces -we re
peated on the part of the Cabinet the assur-
ances whiel had alreadybeen given of the
determination of Her Majesty's Government
to use every _proper means of influenceto
carry into effect without delay the proposed
confederation. - ,
On the second point, we entered into a full
consideration of the, important subject of the
defeece of Canada, not with any apprehension
on either side that the friendly relations now
happily subsisting between this 'country, and
the .thiited States are likely Co be disturbed,
but unpressed with the conviction that the
satety of the empire from possible adapts
ought to-dePendapon its own -strength and
the due application of its own resources. We
reminded the Canadian Itlinistera that on tbe
part of the.Imperial Government ,we had ob-
tained a vote of money for improving the for-
tificatiens of Quebec. We assured then' that
-so soon as that vote had been. obtained the
necessary instructions had been sent out for
the immediate execution of the works, which
would be prosecuted with- dispatch; and we
reminded thetnef tha suggettion Her Majes-
ty's Government had made to them to proceed
with the fortifications of Montreal.
deuce day." But they are a little too fast.
woull be a lasting disgrace for a strores
• It will be time entatigh to observe the fourth
nation to execute and thus immortalize of Jul,- as a public holiday when we are
him throueh martyrdom. This noble 'annexed," which we would faia believe
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-the people of Gode -Leh, as well- as of other
sentiment was loudly cheered -by -none parts of the country, desire may be long
more heartily than by the Goderich pee- distant in the future. --Leader.
ple. Although a good many hard things An-stantes.-A. correspondent writing
were saidageinst the England - of 1776, Trod Goderich bas-- not told the "whole
nothing was breathed against the- Britain tr.uth:'.' It is well known that excursions
of to day, and h,ence our com-pany had no were announced _both by land and water,
cause of complaint After the speaking, and that it has been customary to pro -
and music from the fine band of East elaim`a holiday on such _occaiions, to
Saginaw, the company joined -in singing a enable clerks; &c., to get away, While
patriotic hymn, land the benediction being' we regret that our ,tou'neil made the
pronounced, a general dispersion took mistake they did, we repeat that it was
place. fully explained that it was, not to be eon-
' About three o'clock the Goderich people sidered as growing out of annexation
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feeling. The „Leader- and its cor. are
mistaken if they imagine that the people
of Goderich-arc so easily lured, by free
feeds; They do desire to keep- up a
friendly feeling with Saginaw, which is
and .niust be one of our best markets,
but they hive hitherto shown themselves
Just as Willing to give as to take in the
feedin line. A fear was expressed by
some that this affair Would have a bad -
effect ahroad--why then trumpek it to
the world? Why 'render it. necessary to
contradict tbe statement that the stars
and -stripes were hoisted over the Court
House &c. ?
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the part of Canada, that the Province is rady
to devote ail her recources both tuen and
toodey to the maiutainance of her connection
witlf the mother country, and should assure
theca in return that the Imperial Government
fully acknowledged the reciprocal obligation
of defecting every portion of the empire with
all the resources at its command.
The Canatbah Ministers, in conclusion,
said that they hoped it would be understood
that the present comtnunicatious did not in
any way affect or alter the correspondence,
which had already passed between the Im-
perial Government and the Government of
the tarnish North American provinces on the
subject of the intercolunial railway. To this
we entirely agreed. I have, Le., -
EDWARD CARDWELL.
- From the London Times, June 20. -
From the civil War in America, and from
the late disetissionein Parliament, the affairs
of Canada and the sister provinces have ac-
quired an interest for English politicians
which has been hitherto unknown. Our
readers will therefore be curious to leans
whet has been the result of the conferene.2
between the _Canadian delegates- and the
British government and in what position
the two important questions of the confeder-
ation between_ the provinces and of their
future relationa, political and military with
the „United Kingdom stand. A despatch
from Mr. Cardwell to Lord Monek thrcws as
much light ca these topics as can be given
by an official document, and announces Ar-
rangements which must before long be
brought under the notice of Parliament, and
receive the serious coesideration of the Brit
ish public. - The chief subjects of delibera
tion are pretty accurately known. The con
federation, the Reciprocity Treaty, and the
military and naval defence of the provinces,
have been discussed officially within the • last
few weeks, and, we douln not with much the
same arguments as in more popular quarters.
Indeed, all the most difficult problems which.
-can be preduced by a colonial system are
brought together for the decision of *this
country by the . visit of the Canadian depu-
tation. A mother country's claims on the
obedience of colonists, their claims on her
protection, the relations of each and both
with a powerful independent State, the
authority ot the mother country's represeut-
ative to negotiate treaties for a colenial cont-
munity which has its own legislature and
ministers, the right of the colony to repudiate
and reject armngemente that have been made
for it, and, above all, insoluble questions of
the military defence of a cplon,y against its
neighbor by a State on the other side of the
ocean, form a. list of difficulties which may
well make any ministry cautions. We are
bound to say that the home government
seems to feel that every step should be taken
with deliberation, and as few obligations
incurred as possible. If the late debates
have prevented the giving of - indiscreet
pledges and the raising. of false hopes, they
will not have been in vain.
The delegates have reason to be satisfied
with the good will of the home goternment.
The Duke of Somerset, „Lord De Grey, Mr.
Gladstone and Mr. Cardwell condueted the
negotiations with them, and the result is that
the colonies have received assurance of their
complete liberty of action in everything that
relates to themselves., The principle of
Colonial self-government could not be carried
to a greater length. The colonies are to do
what they wish, aud this country is to give
them all the assistance in its power. The first
question -that of the- -Confederation-is ap-
parently beset with difficulties. The two
caned:is have put asidd their ancient jealou-
sies and are ready to meet in a cammon legis-
lature. :The scheme devised by the delegates
in the recent Intereolonial Congress was in-
genious, and has nearly disarmed the suspi-
cions of the French r ce. But obstacles
have arisen where they were least expected.
'rhedelegates Of the seacoast colonies had
been as zealous for Confederation as the
Canadians. They had accepted the scheme
with all, its details, and some of the most
generous of the speeches delivered on one or
two festive occasions were by New Bruns-
wickers and Nova Scotians. But in these
Provinces the people on second thoughts
have become unfaeorable to the scherne. In
one of them at least it has been rejected by a
large majority of the Legislature. The _pro
ject 19 consequently for the present interrupt-
ed. It will probably be es Tied at ;last, - tt r
the advantages it presents are far greater
than any Province can derive trom a selfish
isolation. But all the influenceOf the Gov-
ernor General, and the persuasions of th
other colonies, will be necessary to...overcome
this illiberal obstinacy: The opinions of the
English public on this matter are well known.
There is nothing we desire more than that
the -various coloniee should uhite and form a
new nationality, with English ideas and Eng-
lish forms of government,. The tendency of
communities is towards agglomeration, and it
is only by this principle that the British pros
vinces c us hope to attain a high_ point of
gressum. But it is a m tter-on which we
ean only advise. Her Majesty's home govern-
ment has no power to coerce even Priuee
Edward's 'eland to enter into the Confedera-
tion against its will. This country has A just
influence in each of the colonies, and that
iafluence will be exercised in favor of the
project which the nation and the majority of
the inhabitants cif British America approve.
Such is the declaration which Mr. -Cardwell
makes in, his despatch. They will "use
every proper means ot influence to carry into
effect, without delay, the proposed Confeder-
ation."
On the question of the Reciprocity Treaty
the government could give a similar assur-
ance. Sir Frederick Bruce has "already
received instruction to negotiate for a re-
newal of the treaty, and to act in concert
with the governmeet of Canada." So far,
the decision of the government presents no
difficulty. Nor can there be much doubt
that, on the subject of the Northwesteru ter-
ritory, it has taken a wise resolve. The
Canadian ministers desire- that thistierritory
should be made over to Canada, and they
have undertaken to negotiate with the Hud
son's Bay Company for -the termiaation of
their rights, on the condition that the indent -
city, if any, shall be paid by a loan raised in
Caned under the Imperial guarantee. Al-
though there is something unsatisfactory in
the notion ofImperial guarantees for cola:gal
debts, yet it is possible that the House of
Commons will not be indisposed to *wept
this one "if the amount of the indemnity be
reasonable and the security sulBeent." The
Hudson's Bay Company is creation of the
old country, and we may as well lend a help-
ing hand to remove it when it becomes AD
obstacle to the progress of the tract which it
governs As to the riglit of the United
Provinces, should they confederate, to posseu
the whole territory of British America, we
presume there will be few to question it.
It was several hours before be could return_ When about half way mese the lake: were delivered. The various national
lo the house, his father having joined hiin everybody on board was called upon by toasts havine been proposed and -respond-
.and upon one pretext and another detained - f
him. When at last they -entered together everybody else to make a note o the fact ed to, the chairman proposed " Our Cana-
hitchea and sitting room; both of which had that both shores were visible at once.-- drian Visitors," and M. Detlor in reply
been in a most nutidy state when they left Then a little more joking and laughter, made a first-rate speech, at the -conclusion
there, had undergone such a remarkable re-
• novating prOcess that Joellrew back at first,
then. evident tokens tint the wind was of which he thanked our hosts in the
thinking he had set foot in somebody else'sa a
rising and the boat beeinisine to dodge name of his fellow-excursionnits for the
bouts iasteadof bis own. Supper was smoking about in an ugly little cross sea -then
.prine-eleereception they had always receiv-
on the table -such a supper- as old Joel a
'east had no: seep for months. To crown the ominous intelligence was cjuietly ed from a princely people. The re -union
3Irs. Shellenbareer was sitting,- propped with whispered about that the Mayor was sea- was a very pleasant one indeed.
pillows. ia a great easy chair, and looking•
sick. Sea -Sickness being contagious, the The remainder or the afternoon was
wondrously contented, and with' reason --the
rim lady had -not had a woman'a band about P lagers looked somewhat alarmed, and sient in a miscellaneous manner. Some
_ Isolated, inhospitable tnanner,that`yery few of
hareer was not aa well as usual. Biddy, as
their neighbours even knew that Mrs Shelton -
ca e -
a.7_ the first symptoms are facetiously
d: As the CounOil is morally bound city, and the firemen enjoyed all kinds of
h spitality from the 'Saginaw department.
er sine* her illness They lived in such an several were very, "p510 about the gills," vted friends, others rambled over the
- she called herself; had tidied the -pour lady to sustain. the Mayor, the members aboard 1Ve cannot attempt t�describe all that
up ia a wonderful manner. Joel Shellenbar-
ger sat down to the daintiest spread table, concluded that they must follow his ex- was said and done, but we will say that a
- and made a most hearty and keenly relished ample, and most of them got sick accord- more hearty and wholeesouled reception
meld, glancing askance_ at Biddy meanwhile: ingly-some of -them awfully sick. Then could . not be extended to any party than
Anson strange to say,' eat very little, and he
, watched Biddy too. - This was only the be- the W.aiden get sick and as he represents
. .
i that of which we were made the recipients
• • .- •
ginning elf reforms this daring eidinstituted. the whole Coanties in certain respects, The firemen's tournament came off at
"First, however, as mach for her own peace ol nearly every one on board " went to the 5' o'clock, and -the Goderich Company had
naiad se Anson's-knowing that motlaer and 3 Is •
son were fast friends and always of one opin- lee slue immediately Those Those weho were e . .
the honor or carrying off tbe first-pnze,itt
ion -she told her secret to Mrs. Shellenbar- not sick, and who were. moved with feel- the 2nd clam, $20.00. The Goderich
ger, and fairly wheddled the good lady into ings of °emulsion, went about' prescrib- boys also took a share of the prizes in the
approval. lt la true that she shook her head .11.
brandy and pieties, but we rta a e .
t the Grove In the evening there
irst, and leelpd wondrously shocked. But doses
it was so charming to have those little soft are sorry to say that several unfeeling was a fine display of _fireworks, in the
heeare guttering shout her and to bee such ones indulged in roars of laughter at the
brightness and cornfortspring up around, that _ v Tree (.1 which. " Union No. 1" was
she could not, for ber cova sake, help coupe °Tense of the patients e e cannot eten given with all the brilliancy possible.
tenaueing„ as much as sileneesould, Biddy's why people will always laugh at the sea- The Itiorning Of Wednesday was spent
orlarinus Ilra"nes* latent (° give sick. There is no fun in et-eepeeictuY in inspecting neighboring salt vrorks, and
Toe all particulars, but having made a good
' Kenning, with u true ' Irish feeility,- Biddy to those suffering. Seas at the supper in making enquiries that. might be useful
.
astablisbed herself completely in the geed
r... of tint old man. iia lad a lurking ta.ble were not in much demand that
h d of th few who sat down. sev- in our boring operations. About 8 o'clock
,
-Shelleitharger-poor lady 1.--w mutt a very eral looked at the delicacies for a minute of the local press, committee of manage -
dee grew out of clothe ; the house seemed in _--a.
holiday garb all the tune, and an sunup -here mule a very devious but ;rigorous retreat
flag for neatness and order, and Mrs nig k an - e , the Mayor of Eiut Saginaw, the members
tidy housekeeper. Under.the new reign or -
or so in a woe-- begone manner and then meat, ke., met us in the Bancroft by in-
vitation, on -which occasion they were re -
of social cheerfulness pervadedeverything: for the outside. However, when we got quested to accept of our sincere thanks
One mornme-Biddy had said somi•taing
about leaving the day, before -the old man
ended* grumbling complaint of Anima with
fi I toyer see no good come of eddiestion.-yet.
IN hadn't been for that college business
you might hue take: a liking to a seneible
girl, and she to you."' , He glanced at Biddy
as he spoke. She turned scarlet, and came
near dropping the dish she was holding. It
was not tbs- firat tiles Anson bad heard such
insinuatiene, and -he rather enjoyed Biddy's
trepidation.
::.-ase here. father," bp ssid reeghiehly,
• upset ye* rick me outs wife, and see what
WA -become att.* .
I It Tlos- oar girl worth harlot, woelde't
lsave pp& dere-would yen, Biddy?" _Joel
said greesiollngly, butauddenly turning to the
giri.-t- •
Anson wit suiliog Bridaet
into the Bay, the raging billows sank to for the kindness with which one and all
rest, and our friends emerged front their had been treated. Mr. Detlor made *a
state -rooms as bright and -"ailing a* few happy remarks and was followed by
though they believed in the popular fallacy Mr. M. C. Cameron in his best style. -
that sea -sickness is good for ODA "'"titll', Mr. Cibieron said that while we were
tion. In the morning about 7 o'clock we ready to give our American brethren all
"tem" Saginaw rivers and " we glided praise for their great enterPriee and Inee
up etream those who had never- before
visited the valley had an opportunity of of freedom, lie believed that he expressed
the sentimenta of a vast majority of the
viewing the evidenoes of ita spumous peotile of Canada, when he said that is
lumbering and saline resources, and those long u we had such sovereigns as
who had visited it off preekeas occasions, (been Victoria (god bless. her) and
the plemnire of noting the great improve- Binh a. government, We should not
meats which have sprung up under the welt annexation t o - t he United
0 Firm IRA kept Wale's lover at a most magical hand of "'Pita: and entlirr
States for the next thousand years.
BLACKWOOD is improving with each suc-
ceeding number. That for June is a splenv
did one. Cobtents: -Piecadi I ly-Part 1V.;
Notes and Notiontefrom Italy, Miss Marion -
banks -Part V.; Hero:Worship and its Dan-
gers; The Rate of Interest -Part II. How
to make a Pedigree; Sir Brook Fossbrooke;
Thirty Years' Yolk), in New Zealand, The
Government and the Budget.. L. Scott it
Co., N. Y., Publishers.
GREAT BRITAIN AND
CANADA.
•
THE CANADIAN DELEGATION.
_
Their Conference with the
Imperial Government.
Official Statement of the Results.
4-
-
.fhe fcillowing_papers, relating to the con-
ferences which have taken place between the
Imperial Government and a, deputation from
the Executive Council of Canada, appointed
to confer with her Majesty's Government. on
subjects of importance to tbe Provinces, were
populated by Mr. Cardwell to both Houses of
Parlbtme-nt, on Monday, 19th June,'
Copy of $t.Despatth from Governor General
Viscount Monek to the Right Hon. Edward
Cardwell M P •
M. P. - - •
QUEBEC, March 24th, 1865.
have the honour Lo transmit for
your information a copy of an approved
minute of the Executive Couueil of Canada,
apeointing a -deputation from their body,- who
are to proceed to England to cooler with her
Majesty's; Government on subjects of import-
ance to the Province. - The gentlemen named
on the deputation pr000ss tearing by the
steamer which sails on the5th April. • have,
MONCK.
The Right Rol. Edward Cardwell, M.P., Lc.
. -
• fEnclosure.3
Copy of a report of a Committee -of the Hon-
Ourable the Executive Council, Approved
by, His Exelleney the Governor General, on
the 2ith idareh 1865. -
„, / -
The committee respectfully - recommend
that feu members of your Excellency's
The Canadian Ministers, in rep'y, expressed
unreservedly the desire of Canada to devotd
her whole resources, both in men and money,
for the maintenance- of her -connection with
the mother country, and their Suit belief in
the readiness .ciL the Canadian Parliment to
make known that determivation in the most
authentic manner. They said they had in.,
creased the expenditure for their militia -from
three bendred thousand to one million dollars,
and would agree to traia that force to the
satisfaction of the Secretary 9f State for War,
provided the cost did not.exceed the list
mentioned sum annually, while the 'question
of confederation is pending. They said they
were unwilling to avenge the question of the
works at Montreal frorn .the question of the
works -west of that place, and front the ques
tion of a nsval armatnent On -Lake Ontario.
That the execution of the. whole ot these
woiks would render it necessary for them to
have_recourse to a.loan, which could only be
raised with the guarantee of the Imperial
Parliament. They were ready to propose to
their Legislature on their return 'a measure
Or this purpose, provided that the guarant.e •
ot the Imperial Parliment were given now.,
and that they were authorized to cointnunt-
cate to the Parliament of Canada the assur-
ance that, the occ.asion arising, England will
have prepared an adequate naval force for
Lake Ontario. They thought that if the guars
antee were not obtained now it vilie probable
that the Canadian ,Government and ,Parlias
ment Would think it:desirable that the question
of defensive works should await the decision of
the gevernrnent and legislature of the united
pronaces.
On the part of Her blajesty's Government
we assented to the reasonableness of the Pro-
po-sal_ that ,if the Province understood the
primary liability for the works of defence
mentioned in the letter of Lieutenant Colonel.
Jervousi and showed a sufficient security. her
Majesty's Government should apply to ,rar-
'lament for . a guarantee for the amount
required ; and we said that her Majesty's
Government would furnish the armaments for
the works. But we said that the desire and
decision of the Provincial Legislature ought to
be pronounced before any applicatioe was
-made to the Impetial Parliament. On the
subject of a naval force tor Lake Ontario; we
said that, apart from' any question of expe-
diency,- the convention subsisting between
this country and the united States rendered it
impossible for either nation to place more
than the specified number of armed - vessels
on the lakes in times of peace. in case of
war, it would, as a matter. ofeourse, be the
duty of any Government- in this country" to
apply its means- of naval defence according to
the judgment it might form upon the exigen-
cies of each particular time; and the- Cana-
dian Ministers might be assured that her
Majesty's t overnment would not permit itself
to be found in such a position as to be unable
oidischarge its duty in this respect. This
was the only assurance the Canadian Ministers
could expect, or we could give.
Upon a review of the whole matter the
Canadian Ministers reverted to the proposal
which has been mentioned above -..that Priority
inpointof time should be given to the con-
federation of the provinces. To this we, on
the plater her Majesty's Governmentassented.
In conformity, however, with a wish Strongly
expressed by the Canadian Ministers, we
further said that if, upon luthreconsideretion.
the Canadian Government should desire to
anticipate the Confederation, and to Propose
that Canada should execute the works. they
should doubtleas communicate to Ger Majesty's
Government that decision and we trusted that
after what had p used iu those conferences
-they would feel assured that any such comu-
nication would be received by us in the most
friendly -
On the third point, the Reciprocity Treaty,
the Canadian minuted represented the great
importance to Canada, of the renewal of that
treaty, and requested that Sir F. Bruce might
be putin cominuniestion with the- Government
of Lord Mon& upon the subject. We 'replied
that sir- F. Brice had already received in-
struciions te negotiate for it renewal of the
treaty, and to act in_ ooticert with the 'Gov-
ernment of Canada. -
Oa , the fourth point, the subject of the'
Northivestern Territory, thoCa,nadian Minis-
ters desired that the territory should be made
over to Canada, and understood to negotiate
with the Hudson's Bay Company for the
termination of their rights, on coodition that
the idea -laity, if any, should be paid by a loan_
to be raised' by Canada under the Imperial
guarantee: With the sanction of the Cabinet
we assented to this prop&al, undertaking that
if the negotiation should be successful we; on
the part of the Crown, being satisfied that the
amount of the- idemnity was -reasonable and
the security sufficient, would apply to the
Imperial Pediment to sanction the arrange-
ment and to guarantee the amount.
On the last point it seemed sufficient that
Heillajestr.s Government should accept tile
assurances given by the Canadian Ministers on
-
the date. Any gentlemen desirous of
joiuing can do So by leaving their names
with the Secretary.
etueer Doings.
They have a queer Amy of doing things
in our big cities. A Hamilton Alder-
man • admits his - rascality by flying
from justice, the police system of tha
city as well as of Toronto is discovered to
be in a terribly corrupt- state, the Torontii
Board of Scheid Trustees gete up a_
regular knock down and drag out fight,
the Montreal officials levy black -mail
upon disreputable bousesr,_ete., etc. A
very flatterinae`picture you present, gentle-
men, in goodsoalh
el- We Would respectfully intimate to our
Brucefield correspondentithat weare heartily
sick of the Sensation: Meeting business, ant
shall not firint another line abotril it: the'
last two or three letters will therefore hatei
to go into the waste basket.
To tHe Editor ofthe Hum
DEAR S114-Kuovring you are always
wilI-
iu to 40 justice to all WhO have to apply tie
you through your wide -spread and valuables
journal, 11 *sic you for the first time to-do
me a small -favor in respect to the charge
against me for " presenting a revolver to si
John McArthur," for which my name ate:
pears in the Conviction List of last wields
Signal. The charge above alluded to is
false, which I hare ample testimony to de-
monstrate, I never owned or possessed
revolver" in my life„ nor -was there such
a weapon in my premises. At the time ap-
pointed, I appeared before Peter Ramsay,
Esq., and on account of the Plaintiff's ab-
sence the J. P. would not proceed with the „
cue or dismiss it in default, but laid it over
good naturedly for the prosecutor to appear.
ytrhen MeArther did appear, he hastened to
Ur. Ramsay. and withdrew the esise-paying-
the cost.- You will perceive, Mr. Editor, .
that the charge was frivolous, vexatious and
gioundless, and as it was never tried 'Should
not have appeared with criminal in the Con-
viction Roll.
JOHN BRETT-.
-100 sittbtrttsratents. -
....1.,•,..,"..4.",..""A."...%""Ab
ikalORT041101E Ob%Ll.
laTHEREAS-default having been made -in
VI payment of a Mortgage made by Ed-
ward Kelly, of the Township of Ashfield, in
the County of -Huron, yeoman, and Mary Ann
Kelly, wife of Edward Kelly, (for the purpose
of barring her Dower), to William Leonard
of the Town of Goderich,in the County ot
Huron, Gentleman ; the following land and
premises vrill be sold by Public Auction at
G. M. Truenian's Auction Mart, on
TUESDAY, 15th AUGUST, 1865,
At the hour of twelve o'elock, noon, subject
to a Mortgage of 0400, and interest at eight
per cent, due 1st May, 1865, that is to 'sp-
an aud singular that certain parcel or tract
of land and premises situate, blue and being
in the Tewnship of Aslifiettl, in the County of
Huron, being composed of the south half of
the north half of lot number eleven, in the
third concession eastern division of the said
Township of concession,
containing by ad-
measurement fifty acres Of land, more or.1
less.
Deed under Power' contained in Mortgage.
Terms of Sale -Cash or Credit.
For further particulars apply to D. Shade
Gooding, Solicitor, West Street..
D. SHADE GOODING, -
Solicitor for Mortgagee.
Dated Ith March, 1865. w241c1
Oiled from the Manufacturers.
5O -O Ft AI 14
OF ASSORTED ENGLISH _
Note and Letter Papers
;List received 'find will be offered at
a slight advance on -cost to
CASH BUYEIti I
EVERYTHING -1N SCHOOL BOORS
AND STATIONARY SUPPLIED AT
LOWESTWHOLESALE RATES
, TO Ca7NTRY MERCHANTS,
June 13th, 1865.
AVTILE SIGNA.L' OFFICE.
proap.erity, and full security from foreign at
Dissolution of Partnership1
riOTICE is hereby given that the Partner -
11 ship lately subsisting between David
Johns and Cornelius &them, both of tbe
village of Exeter, under the firm of D. 4 C.
John's., has been this day dissolved by mutual
consent. All debts owing to said firm are to
be received by said Maid Johns, and alt
demands on seid partnership we to be pte-
seuted to him tor payment.
Dated at Exeter, this 211th (ley of I 5ane,
1865.
DAVID JOHNS, /
-- CORNELIUS JOHNS: t -
N. B. -The business will be continued
under the name of the Exeter Tinshop. Alt
kinds of work done to order with neatness awl
despatch.
efor At a -meeting held at Dark's Ho-
tel on the evening of Saturday, 1st July,
for the purpose of forming a Cricket Club
in Goderich, J. B. Gordon, Esq., was
_requested to take the chair, when the
following gentlemen were elected °flea
bears= for the ensuing season f-Jobn
Moody, sen., Esq., Preeident, J. B. Gor-
don, Esq., Vim do; M. A. Wiley, Secre-
tary -Treasurer ; Mem: A. M. Ross,
J. H. Finlay, R. Rintoul, J. Weatherald,
A. Sanders, J. Mostly, jr., a committee
of managem.ent. The Club -meets for
practice every Tuesday and Saturday on
DAVID JOHNS,
-w23`3t
Proprietor.
Mortgage Sale.
TPO be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION at the
office of the undersigned, ia the City of
London, on
Tuesday the 1811i day of Julys A.D. 1865,
a1o12 o'clock, :lona, :rand by Tifille eta
Power of Sale contained in a Mortgage from,
one James McDonald to Charles Atheism
Knight, dated /A December, A. D. 1864
the South half of Lot No. Sin th.I2tb eat-
eessien of the Township or Stephen, in -the -
County of Huron, containing SO acres norm -
or less.
At the same 4.111315 and plies, under and by -
virtue of Powers of Sale contained in ai
Mortgage from one Randall McDonald an4
wife to Charles Album= Knight, doted 7th
December, A. 1). 18601 a,nd a certain other
Mortgage from said Readalt McDonald to salt
Charles Atkinson Kolght, dated ith Jansatyr
A D. 1863; the North half of said Lot No..
5 in the 12th Concession, Stephen, contain-,
ing 60 acres nsore or less.
The above -farms -are under good ealtiva-
don, well fenced, and haw tech shoat 36.
acres cleared, and are within -10 mfles of die
Vilhige ofExeter. lite soil is a clay loan
of good quality with beech and maple. timber.
Annan creek runs tbroegb tlie premises.
Mortgages title Deeds sad sutras* may
be seen at thit office of the andersigned, --
at the pleeesad time aside.
- HARRIS BROTILERS;.
vendors Solicitota-
London/ July 1st, pa. w23tst
•I'cuonP°:dliirctraitien::Y:utbfee:p:gi)ed:ifn
andwlIse oijoyeektr --
were
vh eri dloisithaDtt:_esooitusstialetodh_thenetventiafibeerr4,tewl 1
_ neniglitd,o;liiienoseh was the lady nextaday
tion of the great
that the picture
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other me. II
lion to the highest
On the 4th J.
'oftwin sons.
-kt Godedels,
iter. Robert lire,
Jessie, &tighter
PAUTION.
V purchasing
note or laud
melt, for the sun
the undersigned
The note has
Colborne,
-TRAYS
"---7 of the ntide
IsTon.last, a w
The owner is
pay expenses
Jettison's
gib J
MORT
Vali&
TINDER and b
toutaitted
.Anderson, of
the County or
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- lee sold on W
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novas at tbe
Truman,
following
twenty-one id
range south of
aforesaid to
- Power of Sale.
w2,3td
Valua
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j'iNDE11 and
Ili -contained i
gage, (wIdeb
made by
George 'timbal
be -offered for
Giroca.
ES TEE
Welts*
1865,at one
land and
tiaderiels
No. 1032k
as Lot 28 012
plot of said
--admeasatemeat.
the same more
lieten the
storehouse,
Anent 50e4
well adapted
is aemrly sew
TEAKS
the parobase
tioneer at
firstakey
may be
period of 3, 4
purchaser, on
wilt* nod.
For farther
--tioneer, or to
Toronto,
Toronto,
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