The Gazette from Montreal, Quebec, Canada • 2

SPECIAL NOTICES. WINTER, COURSE TELEGRAPHIC hrough their aid secured the coveted plaos, We the Chronicle aa a Blanket, the Writer slept well but was a little hot; Substituting tbe New Tork Tribune, he thought the world was turning black; saw a host of women, dressed in breeches and eating bran bread, together witb black spirits and monkeys. I thought I should suffocate." Arousing himself from this nightmare, he resumed the Chronicle, and slept well. Tbe Cincinnati Enquirer and Commercial, sewed together, produced ideas quite chequered a mingling of light and dark shadows. Tbe Scientific American produced visions of inventions and improvements, and all sort of machinery and implements.

On resuming the Tribune, the black spirits, Ice, made tbeir appearance again. The writer concludes with the opinion, that a blanket made out of the Indiana papers would produce the delirium tremens the first night 1 Journal of Commerce Trinidad. This small Island is situated off the the coast of South America, not far from the north of the river Orinco. It has long been tbrongh British territory to Britain herself. The abolition of the Hudson's Bay monopoly and the constitntlon of Vancouver's Island as a British colony will attract hardy and enterprising settlers to tbe hitherto neglected regions bordering npon the North Pacific; and whether or not the formation of this great inter-oceanic communication be speedily undertaken, a new Liverpool will Bpring np in that part of the world, affording a centre for British trade and British industry.

With iron, coal, and timber on tbe spot, tbe railway then wonld become a matter of comparatively little difficulty. Commencing at both ends and advancing with tbe progress of population, it would eventually meet and thus that iron girdle would be placed around the continent, subjecting territories, which are now lying waste and unproductive, to the beneficent dominion of civilisation and commerce, and maintaining in British bands tbat superiority which would seem to be the heritage of tbe Anglo Saxon race. Morning Post. I i THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN. Tbe London Athenaeum, in a recent article, dis-courseth as follows 'i- 11 Poor dear Women I endowed with so many fairy gifts, yet unable to use them to profit.

fair field and plenty of favor have they had from the beginning of the world, but how little they have made ont of it, witness tbeir uneasy condition at the present moment, and tbe perplexed state of their relations I Interesting patients, for whom every pedant prescribes his moral quack medicine 1 One wishes for them, before all things, a little wholesome letting alone, with plenty of fresh air and free use of their limbs we should see what would come of it. Women, we suppose, are human beings and if they were I Day Month. I 8 3 sso: 1 Oia-K S. 8 I 3SS3SSSJ 2 "eST sfr -J Vo i- "os --lilwl a 2 cu ex Is a I4 5" 01 05 jj I Mo Humidity l8H38g the Atmos-pliete. 50 a 2 3 General direc-v tP-ST-5 "on of Wind.

SSSSS9 Meveiucitvm BaSiIiS miles per hour. oaxeooota I Mean extent til, abb: co Clouds iu leiilhsl 1 Depth of Rain in inches. Snow in inches. 1 I 9- i 1: jo 1 i 1: i i 1 i i grooves in this ride cannon are about half an inch broad each, and the shot and shell fired from it are made of tbe cylindry-conlcal or sugar loaf shape, with four projecting joints on each, to enter and fill the grooves. Both shot and shell are galvanized and not liable to rust, and are so smooth that they may be rammed borne with the greatest ease, the simple pressure of the hand being sufficient to place them an arm's length into tbe mouth of the cannon, although they are made to fit more fully than tbe spherical shot, and consequently have less windage and require a less charge of powder.

The sugar loaf shape of the iron shot renders it of a far greater weight than a nine pounder spherical shot. Mebbiah ok Rats. E. of Brooklyn Heights, writes to tbe Journal of Commerce "The rat of which I made mention several days since, as imitating the singing of tbe canary bird, and the cooing of doves, continues its visits, and has been absent but two nights Bince its first appearance. The nigbt following its first absence, it came in followed by about half a dozen young rats, crying and squealing like a parcel of pigs.

If the door happens to be closed, the tat scratches for entrance, and takes its food with perfect composure from tbe hands of Mrs. and then retires as deliberately as a human being would do under the circumstances. The evening of New Year's day the songster rat was provided with cakes and cheese in addition to the usual rations." Prolific. The wife of Mr. M.

A. Tidd of Georgetown gave birth to four children one day last week, three of whom are still living. A year ago last June, she gave birth to threeone time, ail of whom are doing well. A Smart Old Couplb. A couple are now living in Hardwick, whose united ages are one hundred and ninety years the man being ninety-four and tbe woman ninety-six.

They have lived entirely alone in the same house for forty years: tbe old lady doing the work for herself and husband. She can see to read and sew without the aid of glasses, and keens her pewter plates scoured bright as when new fifty years ago. She has no carpets to sweep, but her floors are as white as any young lady's. A California Reuben Mellen, whose unaccountable dissappearence from Chicago, some time since, caused a great deal of search and speculation, relumed the other day, having been to New Orleans and California at Places which he was engaged in reaching. In the mean time Mrs.

Mellen having no doubt of bis death had married a printer. A published statement of tbe manufacturing industry of Lowell, shows that the total number of mills in that city is fifty two, the capital stock of which is $13,900,000. Tbe average wages of females, clear of board, per week, is $2 of males per day, clear of beard, 80 cents. The increase in the population of Lowell for tbe last ten years was 13,589. The several manufacturing companies bave established a hospital for the convenience and comfort of persons employed by tbem respectively when sick, which is under the superintendence of one of the best surgeons and physicians.

'gTontrcal (Qtiit FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 6, 1858. Tbm Political Position. The Constitutional Question. 1 ia satisfactory to turn from railers to reasoners-from empty, windy, bellowing declamation to the senons discussion of a grav political question. We reproduce elsewhere an article from Lt Journal de Quebec on the present Ministerial crisis, and no one can fail to be truck with the far higher tone it takes than the Toronto Globe, when dealing with the same $opic Both journals are controlled by members of Parliament: the one speaks the sentiments of statesman, who has known the grave responsibilities of official life, the other indulges in the swaggering, bullying, rowdy tone of the demagogue.

The proprietor of the Globe makes it a rule of his life to misrepresent everything to magnify the geod deeds and successes, to palliate and conceal the misdeeds and defeata of thTside on which he ranges himself; to pur-gna precisely the contrary course with the other. Such a thing as fairness or justice to an opponent is unknown in his category of His statesmanship is to op- political virtues. 1 desire to desire all tnat win do them harm-to look less to the goodness of measure than to the side from which it emanates. The proprietor of the Journal, with a private grudge against Ministers to avenge, yet discusses principles when out of office with the game spirit he would bring to the task were he in power. We do not agree with the Journal all the doctrines laid down in the article we have translated we can discuss them with satisfaction, because they are fairly stated, and will not be supported by a pack of wilful lies, should fair argument fail.

The elasticity of the British and Canadian constitutions is one of their great It nsed to be a maxim with Mr. Baldwin that it was wise and well not to destroy this elasticity by defining too exactly or fixing too rigidly the limits of constitutional principles. It was in this spirit that the famous Responsible Government resolutions were framed. They enunciate a simple principle, and leave all details to be. se.Jed by the wisdom ol iuiure riramcuu, aDoroved by long experience.should nn written law.

It is this free action of except by its own tradi tions. that constitutes the strength and glory of the British constitution, ana nas proveu uu u. safeguard and promoter of British liberties. Now the principle settled by the 1840 resolutions is simply that the Governor General shall have such advisers and so many as Parliament Shall approve of- Nothing whatever beyond this is required. The Solicitors General may be in or out of the Cabinet Ministers may be 5, 10 or 12 in number.

If Parliament, by its direct approval or silent acquiescence, assent to any such arrangement, it is the merest rubbish to say that any constitutional principle is infringed. Obedience to the expression of the will of Parliament is, in this regard, the whole constitution. Certain Opposition papers endeavor to derive a constitutional principle by implication from the law which compels any Minister to return to his constituents upon taking ffice. But this is surely absurd. The whole scope and object of that law was to keep as many officials and stipendiaries of government out of Parliament as possible, and to make sure that a man does not change his position without the consent of his constituents.

A minister must devote more time to the general affairs of the conn-try has less to give to the local business of his constituents: they, therefore, are given an opportunity to approve or disapprove of his change The Pope has ordered to be printed and published tbe codex of the oldest Greek translation of the Old Testament which is to be found in the Vatican collection of manuscripts. It is numbered 1200 iu the library, and dates from the fourth, or at latest, from the early part of ths fifth century, and is for all denominations of Christian belief of the utmost importance. Cardinal Mai worked on tbe present edition of it for twenty-Bix years, and the present commission, which was appointed by the Pope after the Cardinal's death, for three years more. Tbe bead of the Barnabite order, General Procurator Padre Yercellone, has just published a pamphlet, iu which he announces the conception of the work and its immediate publication. Unseen Labor.

Caustic," the able correspondent of the London Weekly Dispatch, has tha following pithy paragraph in one of his letters "The unseen labor of London is worth a hundred fold of tbat which is seen. Tbat unseen labor becomes visible enough in its fruits, thongb those are rarely traced to their origin. Mental labor feeds London bodily. Take away the earnings by the brain from this metropolis, and the ear ners by tbe band would soon see bow much less they might find to do. Two-thirds of tbeir bread would be wanting to them.

The brain-wore belpi mightily to create the demand as well as to sup ply tbe means. It was calculated that by mere ly writing bis novels, Walter Scott founi em ployment and pay for what would be a town of tbirty or forty tboosand inhabitants and tbose directly benefitted, the suppliers and the profes slonal dependents on the Wurkers, were not, believe, included. I take this as tbe most familiar instance. Dickens, no doubt, contributes as much or more to tbe public prosperity. Take newspaper like tbe one whose Editor I am ad dressing its brain work is tbe life of hundreds of industrial families." The entire amount of gold in circulation in the world is estimated at about $240,000,000, of which tbe wear and waste is stated to be 3 per cent, annually.

The consumption ot gold in tbe arts and manufactures 18 set down at JJU.OuO 000, of which about one-third is consumed in England. In Birmingham alone there is a weekly consumption of gold for chains only, amounting to one thousand ounces; ibe weekly consump tion for gold leaf in London is four hundred ounces, and in other places in Great Britain one hundred and eighty-four ounces. One of the potteries in Staffordshire consumes $3500 worth of cold annually in ending and the whole con sumption for gilding porcelain in England is es timated at about hve hundred ounces annually WELLAtfb Canal. Tbe following is a list of the vessels that have passed through the Welland Canal during the year 1857, and, although show ing a falling off from the previous year, when we consider the financial difficulties that have pressed so heavily upon tbe shipping and mercantile interests, and tbe fact tbat navigation did not open until about the 26th of April, while it closed some two or three weeks earlier than usual, tbe difference is not great in fact, it is a wonder it is so small or LECTURES, BlrO HI TBI Library Mercantile Association. EIGHTH LECTURE rpHE EIGHTH LECRE of the Con will fellTertd on THURSDAY EVENING the 11th instant, at the MECHANICS' HALT Great St.

James Street, by aALa "ALL, J. G. SAXE, I scbjkct I "Poetry and the Poets." Tickets, Is Reserved Seats, Is lOJd. To be bad at the News-room S. J.

Lyman's, Place d'Armes; Prince's Store, and the door? Doors open at half-past SEVEN; Lector to commence at EIGHT o'clock precisely. K. GRANT, Montreal, Feb. 4, 1858. secretary.

29 Mechanics' Institute. THE COMMITTEE OF THE INSTITUTE Beg leave to announce that ita WILL BE HELD IN THB CITY CONCERT HALL (BONSECOURS MARKET-) ON Tuesday EFening, Feby; 9, 1858. THE arrangements now being made for this FESTIVAL, are such as the Committee consider will fully sustain the high reputation which the INSTITUTE bas for many years enjoyed. Several new features have also been introduced, which, it is hoped, will prove an additional source of attraction. ADDRESSES, VOCAL A INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, 4c, by the best talent.

The MONTREAL FIELD BATTERY BAND under the direction of Mr. Ninn, has been engaged. LISTONS CELEBRATED QUADRILLE BAND will occupy the Orchestra at the usual hour. REFRESHMENTS supplied by Mr. Alexander.

Doors open at Half-past SIX o'clock Promenade to commence at SEVEN (Music by the Montreal Field Battery Band). Chair to be taken at Half-past EIGHT precisely. Tickets of admission may be had at the various Book and Music Stores, and at the Door. Gentlemen's Tickets 6s 3d Ladies' and Children's 3s 9d, including Refreshments. Members wishing to avail themselves of their privilege, must procure pickets of tbe Superintendent at the Institute.

Montreal, Jan. 28, 1858. 23 Great Commotion IN ST. LAWRENCE MAIN STREET. THE NEW MART To turning the tide of Customers into tide of Customers this JL populous Street.

The Police bave bad busy work clearing the thoroughfare. A 1 train of Sleighs, nearly a quarter of a mile in length, loaded with FASHIOFABLE DRY GOODS, passed through Notre Dame Street a few days since on its way to the GREAT ST. LAWRENCE MART. Men and Horses had to draw up in double file, so that tbe Street became literally blocked up witb crowds of Citizens and ramparts of Dry Goods. The Mart has opened, and people from tbe other side of this large town are seen crushing through bales of Woollens, to make tbeir early purchases.

luis large Consignment being purchased in England, at great advantages, during tbe dull Season, a considerable portion of the Stork bas been matked off at HALF PRICE, which will appear on inspection. I fine Black Cloth 4s IOd per yard: Heavy Blankets 7s 6d the pair; Figured De Laine Dresses 41 per yard Fancy Cottons 23d per yard Black Cloth Mantles 10s 3d eacb. Tbe Coat. Pants, and Vest of Fine Black Clotb, for $4.50 THE ONE PRICE SYSTEM STRICTLY ADHERED TO. i A Sale of TEN POUNDS will be let out, sooner tban more a jot from this important rule.

J. IV KlltS, Manager. Montreal, Jan. 9, 1858. 7 Billiard Table for Sale.

A HANDSOME ROSEWOOD BILLIARD TABLE, by Stevens, of Boston. Has been in UBe rather more iban one year is in perfect order, and complete with CueB, Balls, juarserB, c. nice Apply to I I WYNDHAM B. AUSTIN, Chambly, C.E. January 2G, 1858.

Im2l 70R SALE bv tbe Subscribers liarton If Guestier's 1 Chateau Lafitte Chateau de Largoa Natlil. Johntlone Sf Son's Chateau Lafitte Chateau Margaux i Chateau Leoville Chateau Mouton CLARET, of the finest growth. HAVILLAND ROCTH CO December 28, 1857. 306 CHAMPAGNE Max Sutaine Co. HeidsieckJ and Ruinart, i Pere et Fils Verzeniy ilud Sillery, in quarts and pints I For sale by I HAVILLAND ROUTfl A CO.

FOR SALE by the Subscribers Fruits in Brandy, in cases of 1 doz bottles. Assorted Liqueurs, do do Cherry Brandy, do do Olives, Sardines, Salad Oil, Ac, Ac. HAVILLAND RO.UTH A CO. December 28, 1857. 30G SEED WHEAT, DIRECT FROM THE BLACK SEA.

JUST RECEIVED at the Agricultural Ware-bouse, St Ann's ill, a small quantity of very superior SEED WHEAT, direct from the Black Sea. WM. EVANS. January 23, 1F58. jlm ws-19 NEW CROP MOLASSES, IN HOGSHEADS, JUST RECEIVED and for sale by W.

B. JANES, 59 Commissioners Street. Montreal, Janury 18, 1858. lml4 FOR SALE, UPPER CANADA BUTTER, in lots to suit purchasers. I ANDER-ON, EVANS EVANS, I 25 to 33 St.

Gabrii Street. Jan. 20, 1858. 16 T7OR SALE X1 Port Wines Sandeman in variety Sherry Wines Pemartin do do Bureundy and Tarragona Ports, Champagne Moet A Cbandon's, and Count- deVlellefort" Clarets St. Julien, La6tte, Latour, Ac Brandy Martell A in wood and bottle Sum Jamaica Whiskey- Ardbcg Islay, Johnston's Camp bleton Gin DeKuyper's, in wood and bottle Old Tom, Booth's London, do do Ales Tennent's Pale India, in wood and bottle Do.

Double Strong I Porter Tennent's, Hibbert's, Meux's, Ac Vinegar French White Wine and English Malt ALSO, 1 Pimento. Cloves. Nutmees, Root Gineer.Wbite Pepper, Pickles and Sauces, Candied Peels, Cur rants, i lquonce, Arrowroot, oago, Mumaru, Salad Oil, Sardines, Fig Blue, Indigo, Lampblack, Sulphur, Brimstone, Epsom balls, Table ralt Brown Windsor, Honey. Castile, and Yellow Soap Tobacco Pipes, Presstd Tumblers, Ac. JAMES A Genuine Bed and Lead and WALKER, PARKER (White Paints.

Linseed Oil, Putty, Yellow Ochre, Ac German Sheet Glass AND, Firkins and half-firkins Lochfine Herrings Cases Scotch Ling Fish LAW, YOUNG A CO. Montreal, Dec. 28, 1857. 300 STEREOSCOPES AND VIEWS, BAGATELLE BOARDS, STAPLE FAACV SMMEBl', M. GEO.

DO WKER IMPORT STATIONES8, St. Peter Street, ARE receiving large Assortments oi tueaDovv classes of Goods, ex North American, John and other Vessels. Montreal, Oct. 27. 1867.

203 Motouav't Pills. General debility and a con- fumption or wasting of the flesh without any ap parent cause, are didmcswuuub puszle the faculty. The tonics and tbe aperients of the established pharmacopoeia do not reach them, and all mineral preparations dbbwu mo progress of decay. In such cases the reproductive power of the blood is gone. The waste of nature goes on, and the sickly and diluted fluid which circulates through the venous system cannot repair the loss.

In such a crisis, tbe invigorating, vitalizing properties of the Pills are Btrikiogly exhibited. The blood ia enriched and r.nred nutritive bv their effect npon its ele ments and npon the organs tbat eliminate them, and strength soon returns to the muscles, roundness to the frame, and bloom and fullness to the emaciated cheeks. i 1 ANTIDOTE FOR POISON. Thb Pair Killbb. Rev.

T. Allen, writing from Tavoy, Burmah, Jan. Btb. 1857, Bays Within the past four years I have used and deposed of above five hundred bottles, but am now out. Please send me a fresh supply (through the Mission Rooms) as soon as yon can, say two hundred bottles.

I dare not be without it myself, and there are endless calls for it, both by Burmans and Karens. I always take it with me into the jungles, and have frequent occasions to use it, both on myself and others. One night, while Bleeping in an open Zayate, I was awoke by a most excruciating pain in my foot. On my examination I found I had been bitten by a Centipede. I immediately applied tbe Pain Killer, and found instant relief.

In less than one hour I was again asleep." I Rev. Mr. Hibbard, writing from Burmah to his father, says. "I bave used Perry Davis' Pain Killer for coughs, colds, summer complaints, burns, and for the sting of scorpions, with uniform success. We always keep it where we can put our hand ob it in the dark, if need be." 1 LYMANS, SAVAGE A Wholesale Agents, and sold by all Medicine Dealers, THE ORIGINAL JULLIEN Burlesque Opera Troupe (ORGANIZED IN 1850), Will give a Series of their Classical ETHIOPIAN ENTERTAINMENTS, FOR ONE WEEK.

This EFening, Friday, Feb'y; 5. February 5, 1858. 30 MR. ARTHURS0N RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCES THAT HIS SECOND SOIREE MUSICALE i (Of the Series), WILL TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY, THE IM FEBRUARY, AT THB MECHANICS' HALL. Further particulars will be July announced.

January 28, 1858. lw-23 FRESH GARDEN, FIELD FLOWER ED LOWER CANADA AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE, SAINT ANN'S HALL. mHE Subscriber is now receiving his USUAL JL SUPPLIES of FRESH SEEDS, of tbe first quality. Tbe assortment is extensive, I comprising every variety required for the Farm and Garden. Orders promptly filled.

Catalogues to be had on application at tbe Hall. I WM. EVANS. Montreal. Feb.

3. 1858. I ws28 DAVIDSON PARKER, STOCK BROKER, Commission and General Insurance Agent, AGENT TO THB LIFE ASSOCIATION OF SCOTLAND, OFFICE Union Buildings, St. Francois Savie Street, Montreal. Jan.

20. 1858. I 16 DEBIT AND CREDIT. DAWSON baa just Received-4 D. DEBIT AND CREDIT, A Novkl, with a Preface, by Cheveher Bunaen Lucj Howard's Journal, by Mrs.

L. H. Sigourney The Reason Why, a Book of Condensed Scientific Knowledge for the Million, by the Author of Inquire Within:" Twin Roses, by Mrs. Ritchie The Rides and Reveries of Mr. Assop Smith, by Martin F.

Tupper Burke's Peerage and Baronetage for 1858 A Year of tbe Revolution, by the Marquis of Normanby, K.G. i The Sepoy Revolt its Causes and Consequences, by Henry Meade I Tbe Year Nine, by the Author Powell" Lights and Shadows of Christian Life, by Rev. Dr. Tweedie i British Almanac and Companion for 1858 Essays on the Early Period of the French Revolution, by the late Right Hon. J.

W. Croker For Sale at I No. 23 Great St. James Street. Montreal, Feby.

3, 1858. 28 Fresh Seeds, 1858. YMANS. SAVAGE CO. (successors to Lj Wm.

Lyman Co.) have just received trom Europe and tbe United States tbeir usual and very extensive supplies of GARDEN, FIELD and FLOWER SEEDS, which they offer to Country Merchants, Farmers and Gardeners, upon liberal terms. Tbe Seeds are the growth of 1857, imported from the most reliable houses and are warranted true to tlieir names. Amongst tbem are the following 200 lbs Blood Beet 100 lbs Sugar do 200 fts Early York Cabbage 200 lbs Drumhead do 100 lbs Low Dutch do 50 lbs Large French York do 50 lbs St Denis do do 28 lbs Red Dutch Pickling do 20 lbs Assorted Paris Cauliflower 500 lbs Long Orange Carrot 400 lbs White Belgian do 200 lbs Early Farm Cucumber 100 lbs Long Green do 500 lbs Manele Vturtzel, Long Red 200 lbs do do Yellow Globe 4000 lbs Red American Onion 500 lbs Yellow do 100 lbs White do 50 bushels Assorted Garden Peas 10 do Radish, assorted i 20 do Yellow Aberdeen Turnip 60 do Yellnw Swede do 20 do White Globe do 10 i do Early Stone do 200 do Indian Corn; various kinds 50 do Spring Tares Long Vermont Clover Do Rawdon do Do Dutch do Upper Canada do White Dutch do Lucerne Timothy, E-glish Lawn Grass Hemp, Canary and Rape Seeds Ac, Ac, Ac. February 2, 1858. 27 THERMOMETERS.

JUST RECEIV ED, A supply or I Superior Thermometers ADAFTKD TO THE CLIMATE OF CANADA. rpBESE THERMOMETERS bave been care- tully corrected, ana are wen auueu iur those desirous of keeping a correct record of tbe Temperature. S. J. LYMAN Place d'Armes.

Montreal February 1, 1858. 26 MEDICAL HALL. TtURE GLYCERIN SOAP. Highly recommended at this season of the tor Uhapped Hands and face. JOHNSTON BEERS 4 CO.

Mintreal, Jan. 25, 1858. 20 MEDICAL HALL. AYER'S CHERRY PECTORAL 1 BALSAM WILD CHERRY PULMONARY BALSAM i McDonalds bals. aniseed POWELL'S do i do HEATING'S LOZENGES WOOLKrS PECTORAL CANDY BRYAN'S PULMONIC WAFERS LOCOCK'S do ALSO, ROCHE'S EMBROCATION FOR HOOPING COUGH Ac, Ac, Ac.

Montreal, Jan. 25, 1858. 20 Bull may surely be pardoned for declaring this conduct what it appears to be oh the face of It a somewhat base Sort of treachery. In one thing We heartily agree With the Nev Era, with which we agree ao seldom. Tbe following just remarks have our cordial concurrence "A newspaper that doea not prove what it asserts against the character of another or retract tbe charge and apologise for the irjjury ought to be tabooed by society, and every one be on gin to it, except the mere mechanical workman.

A first and even second offence against public morality might be overlooked, but no old offender at tbe press, in this way, ought to be received in society or recognised in the street. A liar behind a printing press multiplies tbe malignant inventions of his bad beart by tne aid of machinery. Uugnt ne not to De held answerable to a far greater extent than the liar of private life, who, do bis best, cannot send 4 slander to the antipodes, as almost every newspaper operator may and can If we could get public opinion to this point and we can if tbe Hamilton Timet sticks to its thesis then tbe press of Canada may be made an honor to tbe country, and a real safeguard of its civil and religious liberties." By tbe bye, apropos of this subject, will the Hero Eta retract the false assertion it made tbe other day, about the publication of a letter in the Montreal Gazette, which never appeared in it. This is a capital time to commence the reform. The Quebec Chronicl contains a long report of the trial before the Court of Queen's Bench of Captain Rudolf, Louis Roberge, Jean Baptiste Dorval, the first pilot, and A.

Rocheleau, tbe second pilot of the steamer Montreal," on a charge of manslaughter, in connection with the burning of that steamer. Judge Duval presided. The evidence is very long, and eontains nothing new, and therefore we do not publish it. There was nothing against Roberge tbe mate, and he was acquitted. John Wilson, the owner of the boat, did not surrender, he being absent in New Tork, where, sajs our Quebec contemporary, he is detained by sickness.

Tbe Toronto Leader mentions that Mr. Cayley rill likely find a constituency. It is rumored that Solicitor General Smith will be the Ministerial candidate for the Speakership. A ca3e wa3 brought to our notice yesterday of great injustice done by unfounded gossip in tbe news-rooms and at the corners of tbe streets. Parties in this city, perfectly solvent, and paying tbeir way, haTe been reported to have failed, and the report has spread far and wide, to tbeir very great annoyance and serious injury, We do not like to mention names.

We are told that the report ia traced to the principal newsroom in this city. Now gossip of this kind may be a pleasant diversion to some parties, as was throwing stones at the frogs by the boys in tbe fable, but as the frogs read a lesson to the boys, so the gossips shonld learn that what is fun to tbem may be death to others, and be most cruel injustice. No gentleman or honest man would willingly wrong his neighbour, and he should be careful not to do so through mere thoughtlessness. One who would willingly set afloat a false and injurious rumor is guilty of a crime worse than pocket-picking, and should be punished severely. A pure reputation even, may be sullied by the breath of slander.

Thos. Molson, generously placed at the disposition of the Mechanics' Institute the new Thomas Molson College buildings for the next Annual Festival of that Institution, and, we understand, offered to defray part of the expence of lighting. Tbe Committee, by the following letter, express tbeir gratitude to him, and state why they cannot avail themselves of his kind offer Montreal, 28th January, 1858. Dias Sib, In reply to a proposition made on your behalf by Charles Garth, at the last meeting of the General Committee of the Mecha nics' Institute, offering to place at tbe disposal of the I ommittee tbe new Thomas Molson College buildings for holding the approaching Annual Festival of the Institute, I am instructed to convey to you the warm sense of gratitude which tbe Committee entertain for such a generous offer, and to say their arrangements being too far progressed before receiving your proposal, places it utterly beyond their power to accept it. I have the honor to be, Sir, Yours truly, (Signed.) A.

A. STEVENSON, Cor Sec. M.I. Thomas Molsos, Esq. i We have been informed by a friend, that on the 20th and 22nd January, there were considerable numbers of the Song Sparrow, Fringolla in the vicinity of Perth, C.

W. We have never, hitherto, heard of the appearance of this bird in Canada in winter, and commend the attention of our naturalists to the fact. We learn from the same gentleman, that he has also observed in the same vicinity, tbe Bald Eagle once or twice during the past month Can any of our readers inform us if these birds have been observed in other parts of the country. The New Brunswick Parliament is summoned for the 10th prox. In noticing, yesterday, the date of Dr.

Mackay'g letter to the Secretary of the Mercantile Library Association, we should have said 24th January. We have been requested to state that it was not Dr. Robert L. MacDonnell who presided at the meeting of Dr. Howard's friends.

i Stanstxao, SaarroKn abo Cbamblt Railroad. A correspondent of the Brome Advertiser writes as follows from Sheffbrd It may be gratifying to those that feel a deep interest in the success of tbe Staostead, sbenora and Ubambly Railroad, to learn from time to time of tbe progress of the work. I have it now in my power to state the fact, that tbe Agent, A. Wood, has taken all of the deeds for ibe right ot wy from the stone road at St. Athanase to tbe river at West Farn hm, with tbe exception of about fifteen tbat mid not be arranged with at satisfactory prices, and he bas served the notices as tbe law requires for arbitration of tbe value of the lands.

This has been a difficult task to accomplish (tbe right of way), but bas been managed by him so that a good feeling on tbe part of the people along the line exists towards the Company. More than one hundred deeds have been taken, and on the 30th instant, tbe whole hue to the river in Farn ham will be opened and ready for Several of tbe babitans would not allow tbe ties to be put on their land nntil the right of way had been Bettled for. There is now a great quantity of ilea put ua me roau line, ana DJtne 1st of March tbe full number of ties for tbe third branch line will be on the line of road The timber tbe bridge at St. John's is now being drawn to tbe Bpot ready for the work. A very large propor tion oi me line win ue opened to est arnham In tbe month or June next.

There bas been great number of deeds taken on tbe main line to Granby, and that work is also progressing rapidly. All of the farmers in tbat part of the country have an opportunity of employing their teams on toe wors, Dy drawing ties, lencing, Ac, Ac, and tbey feel now tbat there is no farther doubt of tbe success of this most important enterprise. We all hope to see tbe time when tbe Iron Horse will make its appearance in Shef- iora. NEW BRUNSWICK REVENUE FOR 1857 On Imports .109,125 Exports. 19,265 Casual and 4,500 717 152 Supreme Court Fees.

Auction Duties 133,760 NEW BOOKS. Ths Wavbblbt Novbls Household Edition. Boston: Ticknor, Fields Mont real B. Dawson. We are indebted to Mr.

Dawson for copies of the "Monastery" and "The Abbot." The critics rank these among the poorest of Scott's works say that thpy serve to mark the turning-point in his literary life the beginning of tbe decline of his wondrous power, which flashes out again in some of his later works, but gradually wanes thenceforward to the sad dreamy end of the o'er-worked intellect The former the Monas teryis reckoned worse than its successor, "The Abbot" yet even of tbat Jeffrey said It would be absurd to rank this with common novels, or even to exclude it from the fyle of the author's characteristic It has both humor and fancy, and pathos enough to maintain Its title to such a distinction." We are ready enough to concede that the "Monastery wonderful tale though it be is inferior to most of Scott's other productions but we were very deeply interested in our first perusal of "The Abbot," with its life-like picture of Mary in her prison-life, of Regent Murray in his cabinet, and the rude times and rough men by whom the; were surrounded. The love-tale of Roland Graeme, and pretty Catherine Seyton too, and the exciting scenes through which they pass, what youth bas not read it and been absorbed with tbe interest of tbe narrative Tbt A clergyman who was consoline a yonng widow on the death of her husband remarked that be "was one of tbe few. Such a jewelof a Christian you cannot find his equal you i well know." To which tbe sobbing fair one replied, with an almost broken heart. "I do not i expect to, but I will try," ot VIA MONTREAL LINE. Reported for Thb Mobtrbai Gabbttb.

ARRIVAL OF TBE Nbw York, Feb. 4, 1858. The Edinburgh, from Glasgow on the 17th arrived at this port last evening, one brings Glasgow papers of the afternoon of 16th January, containing a few hours' later intelligence from London and Paris than that received by the Canada .1 On the 21st, in lat. 62 18, long. 25 04, the Edinburgh passed a large steamer eastward bound, supposed to be the Niagara, from Boston for Liverpool.

The Persia, from New York on 6th January, was off Holyhead, at o'clock on the morning of the 16th. I i I FRANCE. The only fresh news brought by this arrival is derived from telegrams to the Glasgow evening papers It consists chiefly in particulars of the lata nttetnnfori asnnSflination of the Emperor Napoleon. It is ascertained in addition to what is already known, that five minutes betore the ottemnt Pinho r.hief of nolice. had arrested close to the Opera an exile of 1852, who had returned to Paris under a false name.

On his person were found a grenade revolver and a poignard. Arrests are multiplying hourly. Just as the carriage drew up at the Opera, a large hand-grenade thrown, it is supposed, from one of the windows opposite fell upon the pavement within a few inches of the vehicle, bursting witb terrible force and flinging deadly projectiles in all directions. In two or three seconds another shell of the same kind struck tbe top of the Imperial carriage, before the Emperor and Empress had time to alight. A third quickly followed, launched with such deadly aim and bursting as effectively as tbe former two.

This closed the murderous campaign. Four projectiles were flung under the carriage, but one did not explode. It was intended that twenty should be used. Thirty persons have been arrested, mostly Italians. Only one Frenchman is said to be implicated.

1 INDIA. Tbe London Times of 16th (2d edition) publishes A letter from CawnDOre. December 2nd, describing Windham's defeat, retreat, and panic 1 KftA -P in tbe camp. inauaui iubi uib uaiiip, wim 4v tents the mess plate of 6 Regiments no end of 1 1 1 tents, saddlery ana uarnesa iu uuumoucu state aid private property valued at 50,000 bo it is said. He left his flank exposed, and made no provisions for safety of his camp.

The fi4th Regiment was admirable they made a desperate charge. Major Sterling, Cap tains urphy and Macrae, were shot dead uapt. Parsons was wounded. Brigadier WilBon was shot after exclaiming, "Now, boys, have Two British guns opened by mistake on the Regiment, whilst tbe enemy's Cttvairy charged them. 1 I I ENGLAND.

The Queen has signified her intention to be stow the Victoria Cross upen uapt. naveioc son for signal acts of coolnf ss and courage on the field ot battle. Consols for money closed on Saturday afternoon (16th) at 945)94. i New York, Feb 4. The Cabawba arrived this morning from New Orleans via Havana 30th ult.

Business dull at Havana. Rates of sugar and molasses unchanged. Freights to Europe 2 5s to 2 7s 6d The-Wabash was at Key West at last accounts. An English bark, from Havana for Matanzas. went ashore a few miles from the Maro on the 29 and was totally lost; captain and mate drowned.

The Spanish brig of war Habanero bad come into port from a cruise. Chicago, Feb. 4. Local Agent Dennis arrested Henry Van Gri sen, a clerk in the Post Office, last night, on the charge ot stealing registered letters, ne nas confessed bis guilt. I New Orleans, Feb.

4. Tbe Orand Jury yeBterday found a True Bill against Walter Anderson and others, for violation of the neutrality laws, and tbey wertf held to appear on the 4th Monday ot April, NEW YORK MARKETS Fbb. 4. Flour Receipts 15,000 bbls Bales Western T650 bbls State and Western farm common to Strait State $4.204.25, extra State 4.404.55, round hoop Ohio 4.7524.90, common to good extra Western 4.404.90. Southern quiet; sales 800 bbls $4.5034.85 for common to good, 4.

90i6. 50 for fancy and extra. Grain. Corn lower sales 25,000 bushels Southern white 65i66e, yellow 64866c. Provisions.

Pork firmer, but nnsettled sales 200 i bbls; repacked Chicago $10.2512.50, country mess 9 10. Lard firm sales 200 pack ages at 9i9c. i Stocks Have reacted slightly, and are (lull, closing heavy, except for Erie and New York Central, which cloBed brm. Money Freely offered at 5fa6 per cent. Sterling Exchange Quiet, but firm at 109J.

TOWN OF BELLEVILLE. Tenders for Steam Ferry. rpHE undersigned will receive! PROPOSALS, i up to tbe First Day of March next, from parties dedrous of Leasing, for a term of TEN YEARS, the FERRY between the Town of BELLEVILLE and tbe Township ot AMELIAS- BUKUn, maintaining tbereon a suitable STEAM FERRY BOAT, (of such dimensions and power as may be approved of by His Excellency tbe Governor in Council), for the conveyance of Passengers, Merchandize, Carriages, and Vehicles loaded with Hay, Grain, or other Produce. A By-Law will be passed by the Town Council, fixing the Tariff of Fares and the number of Trips to be made per day, a copy of which, together witb information as to what other conditions may be required from the Lessee, may be obtained on application to tbe Clerk of tbe Council, R. M.

ROY, Esq. Security will be required for tbe performance of tbe Contract. The Tenders to state what, if any, yearly Bonus or Premium the Lessee would require to be paid him by the Town, in addition to the Fares. I F. Mo ANNAN I Mayor.

Belleville, January 29, 1858. mf30 THEATRE ROYAL Coti Street. LAST NIGHT BUT ONE OF THE CELE-1 BRATED TRAGEDIENNE, MRS. FARREN. LAST NIGHT BUT ONE OF THE BEAUTIFUL COMEDIENNE, 1 FANNY FITZ FARREN.

This Erening, Friday, Feb. 5, The entertainment will commence with the splendid Tragedy of i JANE SHORE. To conclude with tbe startling Melo-Drama, entitled MARY TUDOR. THE NEW HISTRIONIC CLUB Will shortly appear in an original Local Burlesque, by the author of Tbe Merchant of Venice in. a New Coat," "Who's Who," Ac, Ac, entitled, Othello, or the Red Man from Caugha-nawaugha.

Private Boxes $3 Dress Circle 2s 6d Family Circle Is 10jd Pit Is 3d. February 5. 3" SPIRITUALISM. Miss Emma Hardinge I WILL DELIVER THREE LECTURES, ON THB EVININGI OF Tbe 10th, Ilth and I2th instant, AT Bonaventure Hall. EACH LECTURE WILL BE DELIVERED WHILE IN A TRANCE.

SUBJECTS WEDNESDAY, 10tb. Spiritualism in the Past, its Religion, Philosophy and Teaching. THURSDAY, 11th. Spiritualism in the Present, its External Phenomena, how Produced, tbeir Conformity witb Science and Nature. FRIDAY, 12th.

Spiritualism in tbe Future, its Necessity, Use and Mission. At tbe close of eacb Lecture Miss Hardihsi will answer qnestions put to her by tbe audi ence, ADMISSION, 25 cents. Doors open at 7J o'clock. Lecture to commence at 8 o'clock. February 5.

30 YOUNG LADIES' INSTITUTE. Vrs. Eleanor H. Lay, Principal. THE SPRING and SUMMER TERM of this SCHOOL will commence on FEBRUARY i i There will be a few vacancies for Boarders.

No. 17 St. Helen Street, 1 Montreal, January 28, 1858. i 33 year CO is a Sr 5 Sip sr 3 2. a.

3 3 1.3 03' 00 3 ft- 2 53 3 3' r- pa US 3 50 OS 8 THK MINISTRY. (Translated from the Journal de Quebec.) So far no change bas taken place in tbe position of tbe Ministry, caused by tbe loss of tbeir elections by Messrs. Cayley, Spence and Morrison and what the Premier will do, or the Governor General for him, is a mystery for all the world-including the Government itself perhaps. Tbe press discusses with loss of breath the pro and con of the constitutionality of this at least unfortunate position. The Toronto Colonist maintains with plausibility that the defeat ot tbe three Ministers we have named does not involve necessarily that of the Ministry otherwise it must be held that the portfolios of the Inspector General, Receiver General and Postmaster General are in tbe gift of tbe three constituencies which have rejected Messrs.

Spence. Cayley and Morrison and farther, that the decision of tbo-e three constituencies is identical with, or even more im-po-tant than that of the whole country, of which the Cabinet ought to be invariably the reflection and tbe most ffutbful expression. Now tbe Parliamentary majority is with tbe Ministry. Tbe Opposition replies on its side, tbat from the moment that it is notorious tbat a Minister cannot be elected (if he belong to the elective1 House) he should retire, in order to give place to another who can be: otherwise the law which renders tbe seat of a member vacant upon bis acceptance of offi and the constitutional usage which orders his re-election, if he wishes to preserve his place, wonld be nonsense and a mockery. We believe we have reduced tbe discussion to its most simple form of expression, but we avow frankly tbat if, as is always tbe case, theories are easy of creation, and principles easy of statement, they are also always difficult of application.

What principle shonld prevail, when should it prevail, and bow lone can one, without renouncing it, delay or suspend its operations There is the whole question. A constitution above all tbat which 13 unwritten is extremely elastic, as one may easily see but elasticity, like all other properties of nature, moral or physical, has its limit, and are to those who, tbrongh selfishness by over-straining, destroys this property of extensions. We bave to ascertain if Mr. Macdrnald abuses his privilege of stretching tbe constitution and we have to guide us, a precedent in our own country. In 1856, tbe ministry, although sustained by a majority of twenty-three votes, found itself, nevertheless, in an Upper Canada minority of four.

Mr. Spence (Sir Allan MacNab, tbe Premier, being ill) resigned bis portfolio into Col. Tacbe's hands Messrs. Morrison and Macdonald did as much But each had for his resignation a different reason. Mr.

Macdonald said, in other words, I make this sacrifice, once for all, to the double majority system." Mr Spence resigned on his part, because he had promised his personal friends to do so tbe moment they withdrew tbeir confidence. Now, out of twelve or fourteen, all but two bad abandoned him. Mr. Morrison neither believed in that, nor in tbe double majority, nor in tbe duty of making a sacrifice to public opinion or that of bis friends, but be went out because be thought himself in honor obliged to follow his old friend Mr bpence. In any case, three Mimsters resigned, and the Premier re mained.

Did he resign ot bis free will, or did the Governor General force him, under tne pretext tbat tbe resignation of three Ministers involved nee8sarily the dissolution of the Cabi net? To thtse two delicate questions we can give no positive answer; but tbat which is certain is, that there was a quiet rumor afloat at the time that Sir Allan bad asked leave to fill up tbe vacant places. Tbe debate, indeed, which fol lowed, and in which Sir Allan, galvanized, as it were, by a desire of reprisals, took bo prominent a part, showed plainly enough tbat he was not in favor of the double majority rule, and that in resigning he must bave obeyed some other will than his own. In conclusion, it it was true tuat the Governor General, who, in a public docu ment, refused t3 recognize tbe double majority rule as a constitutional principle, forced out Sir Allan the then Premier, because three of bis colleagues resigned, should he not force out Mr. Macdonald, the present Premier, because three of bis colleagues withdraw from tbe Cabi net on account of defeat at the polls If there be identity in the two positions, there should be the same gubernatorial interference. Otherwise it would have to be admitted that tbe Governor General in 856 made of his vice-regal prerojis- tive an instrument ot favoritism against one Prime Minister in of one of his colleagues and in 1858 in favor of another, against the Opposition.

But we should rather believe against all appearances tbat Sir Allan McNab resigned voluntarily when supported by a parliamentary majority of twenty-three votes, than to suspect even in that result the initiative of the Governor General, for then we must needs re gard htm as a political partizan and discuss his acts, to blame or praise them, as Lord Metcalfe's were discussed. The days of Lord Metcalfe are happily past, and all the English constitutional domain i3 too securely acquired by us to have reason to fear that tbey win return. We know that George III. made a Prime of a young man of 24 through antipathy to the hig chief, Fox but then tbe will of a popular Sovereign was nearly the whole constitution Now England obeys other instincts, and its pre- sent Prime Minister is tbe same man who was recently ignominously driven from power for want ot respect for Her Majesty a commands. As we see, there was there a simple, personal antipathy, yet that decision (chose jugie).

so important a few weeks before, did not interfore between the Sovereign and tbe force of public opinion. The italicized words mark almost a contradiction in terms. Mr. Cayley also resigned, as did Solicitor General Smith. No Upper Canada Minister was left.

A HORSE-MARINE. Laugh as you may, I've very often seen That doubted entity a horse-marine For, when I was at Portsmouth, many score Of them have, in my piesence, row'd ashore. Grinchccsxe. Montreal, ebruary 4, 1858. POLICE COURT.

(Reported for the Montreal Gazette.) Thursday, February 4, 1858. Prbsint C. J. Cocbsol, Inspector and i superintendent 01 folice. jcvinilb orrsNDsi.

Joseph Kennedy, aged 16, charged with steal ing a zinc washboard, the property of Ovid Yil- maire, tinsmith, was put upon his trial, and pleaded guilty. The Court sentenced him to fifteen days' imprisonment in the common gaol at bard labor. Thb Canadian Capital A telegram informs us that the Queen to, whom tbe question was re ferred by tbe Provincial Parliament last winter, bas decided to locate tne uapiiat 01 tne united Canadian Province at Ottawa city, formerly Bytown. This will put an end to tbe strife be tween the principal cities ot tbe rovmce for this distinction, and probably satisfy the Cana dians of both tbe upper ana lower parts ot the Province. Ottawa city is located on tbe Urand River, the large stream which divides Eastern and Western Canada, is about 100 miles N.N.E.

from Kingston and has a population of from 8,000 to 10,000, hospital, nunnery, au siures, lounury, and other manufactories, 3 newspapers, telegram and railroad communication. Tbe R'deau canal connects tbe Grand River with Lake Ontario, and tht moans Ottawa city carries on quite an extensive trade with Kingston and other parts of the Province. This young rival 01 tbe large cities has recently shown considerable enterprise, and one proof of this is her successful competition fnr the Capital. The honor having been be stowed by so impartial an umpire as tbe Queen, all parties will, of course, give instant and cordial assent Rochester Democrat. A nine nonnder field battery gun, on the rifle I principle, baa been brought forward.

The four noted for the production of a superior kind of cottee, but is now about to enter the commercial world in a far more important way. BedB of coal, 6ulphur and good ochre have recently been found there. Aspbaltum, petroleum, gypsnm, good lime, a compact Bandstone, and clay suitable for bricks have been known for some time, and all that was wanted was the coal, to aid in their productive development. There is alsoevery reason to believe that gold is to be found iu some of the northern streams. An American firm has recently established itself at the famous Pitch Lake, and erected works, now nearly completed (tbey make the crude oil already), for the extraction and refining of oil from the asphalt the supply of which is, no doubt, practically inexhaustible.

With regard to the coal, there are seams of eighteen to forty feet, and one measuring horizontally the enormous width of one hundred and twenty-one feet a veritable auarrv. 1 The Mining Chronicle gives the above informa tion, and should it be true, tnis win be a most valuable acquisition to the maritime world. A coaling station has long been wanted in this locality, and it would seem that Trindad will be able to fill the vacancy. Scientific American. A patent bas been taken out for a process by which the skins of animals may be imitated upon fulled cloth, by simply printing such fabrics before they are dressed, instead of printing them afterwards as is now done.

After the cloth haB left the falling mill and is dried, it is carded slightly, then printed to imitate tbe particular skin or fur desired. When the printed colors have become sufficiently dry, the cloth is moistened by water and beat by means of rods to raise the nap, after which it is shorn and dressed in the usual manner. By this simple change, for that is all it can be called in the process, the prints of the spots, stripes, or whatever marks may be employed to imitate furs, have not those defined sharp outlines common to the old process, and which give them an appearance more artificial tban natural. The same invention may be applied to imitating th'' skins of animals having wnvy or frizzled bair, such as the Astracan fur. After the cloth is printed, and beat in the moist state, it is subjected to severe pressure in a hydraulic or other powerful press, steam being admitted into tbe box In which the cloth is contained under pressure.

This process flattens out the upright hairs which have a natural tendency to spread in all directions, and produces a surface resembling curling, which none of tbe subsequent operations will remove. I According to an invention by Mr C. Bielefield, of London, a papier mache paste is made by boiling together 80 pounds water, 32 pounds of flour, 9 pounds of alum, and 1 pound of copperas with this Daste are mixed 15DOunds of rosin, dissolved by 10 pounds of boiled oil, adding 1 pound of litharge. To this mixture are added from 55 to 60 pounds of dry rag dust or other suitable fibre, and the whole is ground together. It is found that papermakers' "half stuff," may be UBed, when deprived of fluidity to such an extent tbat it is of a like consistency to stiff dough or putty.

When Bize is used in preparing the fibrous and other matters, a hollow pressing roller is used heated by steam. In the manufacture of sheets of papier mache by this process, if one or both of the fabrics, which are used in pressing, be left adhering to the surface or Burfaces of the sheet, instead of removing the same previous to drying, the fabric or fabrics will continue to adhere when the sheet it finished and form a part of the same. Tbe sheets may be cut into the desired forms, and framed together in pannels or otherwise, and the surfaces may be p'aned, smoothed and polished; or may be painted and ornamented as may be deBired. Nails ahd Hair in Man. Some interesting facts are stated in the foreign journals of medicine in regard to the increase of nails and hair in man.

From the statements made, it appearB that the growth of tbe nails is more rapid in children than adults, and slowest in the aged. It goes on more promptly in summer than in winter, so that the same nail which is renewed in one hundred and thirty-two days in winter, requires only one hundred and sixteen in summer a fact depending on tbe "vis vitalis," which seems to be proportional to it. The increase for the nails of tbe right hand is more rapid tban for the left it differs, also, for the different fingers, and in order corresponding with the length ot the finger being most rapid for the middle linger, nearly equal for the fingers on either side of this, slower for the little finger, and well known to be much accelerated by cutting. It forma more rapidly in the day than at night, and in hot seasons than in cold. Experiments have shown thit great strength may be given to masonry, in all the usual constructions on land and in water, by causing the pieces of tbe solid material itself to dovetail and bind together.

Acting on the principle involved in the results thus produoed, some new forms of BtoneB have been proposed, so contrived as to afford superior binding power, from the fact that when structurally not together, they are tied to one another in all directions. Each block is cut in such a shape that only four sides of it form a parallelogram, its upper and lower sides being formed each by two inclined planes, which Incline toward each other from the edges towards the middle, in such a manner respectively tbat the direction of the furrow that is formed by the two inclined planes of the one upper side forms a right angle with or crosses the direction of the other or lower side. 1 PACIFIC RAILWAY. Tbe message recently communicated to Congress by the President of tbe United States, recommends the construction of a railroad across the American Continent for the purposes of military defence. The line suggest ed by Mr.

Buchanan will pass through some of the newly acquired territories 01 the United States to the seaboard of the Pacific. Mr. Buchanan adds, that the difficulties connected with an undertaking of this description have been greatly exaggerated, and tbat by a wise expenditure of public money, assisted by private enterprise and free grants of land, this line, of so much importance on military as well as commercial grounds, might at some distant day be completed. Here we may mention tbat, some years ago, an American citizen proposed the construction of another -line stretching from Lake Michigan, between which lake and New York there is already steam communication, and proceeeding thence through the Far West to California. The projector of thiB scheme asked for no grant of public money, but merely that 30 miles of the waste land be conceded to the company to enable them to accomplish this gigantic work.

Mr. Whitney's scheme, although it received the sanction of many separate states, still remains in that category of useful projects which, from their magnitude and expensive character, are favourably whilst they are rarely, if ever, carried into execution. We do not intend to institute any comparison between tbe two routes which have been suggested by Mr. Buchanan and by Mr. Whitney but it munt ho obvious to the most superficial understanding tbat tbe opening of any inter-oceanic line would effect as great a revolution in the trade of the world, as that which was brought about by the discovery of the Cape of Good Hone rnntn tn India and toother countries of tha Emit The trade of China, Japan, and of regions comparatively unknown, would be impelled tn th Puffin terminus of the railroad, whence it wnnld ried to the great Atlantic ports, to be afterwards distributed over America and Knmr, Kong, Shanghai, Canton, and the nr vuinese iraae wouia rje Brought by steam within a few days' distance of the great emporium which wuuiu spring up on me coast of tho Ponifin a laciuiy 01 mis nina existed, the most important and lucrative trade in tbe world would fall into tbe hands of the people of the United States and the long voyages round the Cape or round tbe Horn would rarely be undertaken for any purpose of commercial gain.

Whilst. and the Government of the United States are perfectly alive to the advantages which thoir try wculd derive from the posse-sion of this great 'highway of nations," tbe merchant princeB and rich capitalists of England appear almost to have forgotten tbat in British North America there ex ist vast regions admirably adapted for the con struction of a railway bv means nfwhiv, Wn. land could, as at present, defy the competition of tkn vn.l Tl rn rica is peculiarly favourable, both as regards physical geography and means of water commu uu nuim. iuc uuaiuuii ui Drir.isn Nnrtti A mar- nications. The distance between the north-west point of Lake Superior and the Straits ot Fuca on tbe racihc is estimated not to exceed sixteen or eighteen hundred miles iust double the length of the great Trunk Railwav of Can ada, From the recent investigations of Professor Palliser, it appears tbat large portions of the territory through which tbe line would pass consist or level prairie lanus, ana mat the most formidable difficulty which the projectors of such an un dertaking would bave to encounter would be tbe discovery of some pass or gorge in the Rocky Mountains permitting tnejconstruction of a rail way.

But no one can bold such an obstacle to be insuperable when on the same continent, the science of a Stephenson has spanned by a bridge of tno miles in length, the waters of the mighty St Lawrence. In 1851 tbe scheme of which we bave given an outline was submitted to the Legis lature of Canada, by a gentleman of tbe name of Allen Macdonald. 1 be scheme was rejected by a committee, on the technical ground that tbe projector bad not obtained tbe necesary capital but the report distinctly statea tnirt tne construction of such a railroad was not only desirable, but practicable, and that it ought at some future time to be undertaken. IftheG. Trunk Railway were continued to Halifax, the route up to the lakes would be completed from a British port accessible tbroogbont tbe year.

Tbe construction of a railway running to the north-west of Lake Superior and onwardB to the Pacific would terminate tbe line. The expenses of this undertaking have been estimated at 10 or 12 millions a sum insignificant when compared with the profits of tbat stream of wealth which would flow from the east allowed to take their chance as such instead cf having from babyhood tbeir minds and morals specially labelled "feminine," there would be a better hope tbey might turn out rational creatures. Women's rights and Women's wrongs" would then find their level, and be absorbed in the wholesome life of the community. The old-fashioned maxims, that A. woman was to make herself into a beautiful reflex of her husband," and spend her life in obeying bim" and making him happy," bave become doubtful for two reasons one being, that the matrimonial superstition about a husband being his wife's incarnation of human wisdom, is going the way of all superstitions tbe other is, that husbands have ceased to be plentiful.

Formerly every woman born into the nursery might calculate with certainty on being married, i Then, to be" an old maid," was tbe consequent penalty for being either intensely ugly or extremely dis agreeable. All that is now changed in the present day, if a woman with moderate beauty or less fortune waits till somebody comes to marry her, tbe chances are that she will have her waiting for her pains. The peculiarity of modern literature is, tbat women are addressed more as independent, and less as relative beings the possibility that they remain unmarried is assumed, and dealt with. This alone marks an advance in common sense, in the books which profess to inform women of something to their advantage." I I JOHN ANDERSON, MY JO, AMENDED. I (From the Home Journal.) i This exquisite ballad, constructed by Robert Burns out of a different and somewhat exceptionable lyric, has always left something to be wished for and regretted it is not complete.

But who would venture to add to a song of Burns" As Burns left it, it runs thus John Anderson, my jo, John, When we were first acquentj 1 Yonr locks were like the raven, Your bonnie brow was brent i But now your brow is bald, John, Your locks are like the snow But blessings on your 1 frosty pow, John Anderson, my jo. j- John Anderson, my jo, John, We clamb the hill thegither And mony a canty day, John, We've had wi'ane anitheri Now we maun totter down, John, But hand in band we'll go, And sleep thegither at the foot, John Anderson, my jo. i Fine as this is, it does not quite satisfy a contemplative mind; when one has gone so far, he looks and longs for something more something beyond the foot of the hill. Many a reader of Burns most bave felt this and it is quite probable that many have attempted to supply the deficiency but we know of only one success in so hazardous an experiment. This is the added verse: i John Anderson, my jo, John, I Wfien we have slept thegither, The sleep tbat a' maun sleep, John, 1 We'll rise wi' ane anither And in that better warld, John, Nae sorrow shall we know Nor fear we e'er shall part again, John Anderson, my jo.

I i 1 Simple, touching, trne nothing wanting, and nothing to spare precisely harmonizing with the original stanzas, and improving them by the fact of completing them. This poetical achievement is attributed to Mr. Charles Gould, a gentleman of our town, whose life has been chiefly devoted to the successful combination of figures but not figures of rhetoric. The verse was written some years but it has not hitherto found its way into print yet it well deserves to be incorporated with the original song in any future edition of Burn's poems, and we hope some publisher will act on this suggestion, I FACETLS. I Frish and Griin.

A young lady from tha country being invited to a party, was told by her city cuusin to fix up, and put her best foot foremost, iu order to catch a beau, she looked so green i a her country The country lass lookeu comically into the face of her rather faded relative, and replied "better green than withered." A Dutch householder, bragging of his worldly gear, writes i 1 I've got a pig cat, and I've got a pig tog, I've got a pig calf, and I've got a pig hog, I've got a pig baby, so pig and so tall, And I've got a pig vife dat's pigger as all. Squaring thb A dentist having presented a bill for the tenth time to a rich skinflint, It strikes me," said the latter, that this is a pretty round bill." Yes," replied the dentist, I've Bent it round often enough to make it appear so, and I've called now to get it squared." A Near Gpkss. A Frenchman stopping at a tavern asked for Jacob. There is no such person here," said the landlord. 'Tis not a perBon I want, Bare, but the beer warmed with de poker." Well," answered mine host, "tbat is flip." "Ah, yes, sare, you are in de right.

I mean Philip." A few nights ago, Mr. Jones, who had been out taking his glass and pipe, on going borne late, borrowed an umbrella, and when bis wife's tongue wa3 looBened, he sat up in bed, and suddenly spread out the parapluie. What are you going my to do with that thing said she. Why, dear, I expected a very heavy storm to-night, and came prepared." In less than two minutes Mrs. Jones was fast asleep, If THE INNER MISSION, i PRESERVE AND REGULATE, NOT DE-: STROY," There is in Germany a vast organization known by the designation of tbe "Inner Mission," which is without parallel in the variety and extent of its religious objects.

What tbi3 organization is to the spiritual darkness of mankind, Professor Holloway's world-embracing Byatem of medical agencies is to their bodily infirmities. As the German institution disseminates through its innumerable colporteurs religious instruction and consolation among tbe people of every land, so the agents and representatives of this indefatigable philanthropist, proffer the means of cure to the sick of all regions. His remedies are as potent to control disease and preserve and prolong life, as their tracts and homilies are to check vice and promote virtue. His, too, is an Inner Mission, for there is no internal disorder which does not yield to that most powerful and infalliable, yet safest of all antidotes, Holloway's Pills. Probably half the mortality which annually occurs among civilized nations, might be traced to neglected derangements ol the stomach.

This delicate and important organ is fearfully uuuseu. uuiury on tne one nano and privation on the other, disorder its functions and destroy itsvigor. It is surfeited, starved, stimulated, paralysed in every way misused, and from the chronic dyspepsia and other forms of indigestion engendered by this maltreatment, hundreds of terrible maladies, affecting every portion of the system, inevitably spring. Doctors are called in, and what is their prescription? Calomel The mischief done by the disease is consummated by tbe so-called remedy I Corrosive poison forms no part of Professor Holloway's irresistible curatives. His Pills, composed exclusively of hygean vegetable substances, reach and neutralize the destructive elements of disease in the animal fluids with as much celeritv as light banishes darknses.

That they should fail to produce mis enect is a chemical impossibili ty. Nor is this all. They act as an invigorant, restoring to tbe stomach its normal activity strengthening the constitution, and infusing iresu viioiiij tuw c.cijr wi yiu organ. JHiqually salutary is the effect of Holloway's Ointment in ail external anections, ana tnose who rely upon bis two great remedies, to the exclusion nf other medical preparations, will never find that tbeir connaence nas Deen misplaced. Plymouth Journal.

,1 '1 DIED, II In this city, on the 3rd Instant, John Fisher Merchant, aged 69 years and 4 mpnths. 83His funeral will take place from his late residence, No. 44 St. Antoi'ne Street, on Friday Btb instant, at half-past 2 o'clock. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend without further notice.

i i WE beg to return our thanks to the TIMES A BEACON FIRE INS. through their Agents, Messrs. Rai Mitchell, for the very prompt and satisfactory manner in which onr late uiaim oi 91010 au Cundred and thirteen dollars thirty cents) was settled, for I.r,p by Fire at the Village of St. Henry. i HKBnDiiitt, fflULfHULLAND A CO.

Montreal, eoruary 3, 1868 1 1 h-30 ST. ANTOINE WARD. i 1 FOR COUNCILLOR DAVID BROWN. Montreal, January SO, 1858. I 25 American.

British. American. British, Up. Down. April 89 65 19 9 May 93 72 119 91 June 203 140 192 102 July 188 134 157 139 August 155 134 157 114 172 119 190 115 157 66 121 84 47 15 79 50 9 .3 40 6 1093 737 1074 700 of position.

The law only permits Ministers to sit in Parliament, making an exception in their favor, in a law directed against filling the House with officials as Lord Sjden ham did. It does not compel any Minister to have a seat in Parliament. The Attorneys and Solicitors General or the Receiver General or Minister of Agriculture might be left out of Parliament to-morrow as the Auditor General, the Superintendent of Education, the Commis sioner of Customs, or other heads or sub-heads of departments are now kept out, and neither law nor the constitution would be infringed. If Parliament chose to reaffirm the present usage as the best, and protest against its discontinuance, then the Government must be reformed to meet this demand or the constitution would be invaded. It is the cry of a not large but very noisy party in Parliament and out of it, that some of these officials should be left out of Parliament that too many of them are in now and wield too much influence there, and a new Premier might any day remodel the Cabinet, leaving three or four of them out without any breach of the constitution.

Much of the stuff that has been written on this subject is positive rubbish, which a school boy Bhould be ashamed to put in his maiden essay on the Canadian constitution. The opinion of the country is not pronounced by any single constituency or any three which choose in some sullen freak to refuse to elect Ministers it must be gathered from the whole Parliament, the representatives speaking the voice of th whole people. The attempt to make out of the rejection of three Ministers an unfavorable expression of opinion by the country is balderdash, as most of those know who manu facture this sort of public opinion." We turn from the discussion of this point, about which Le Journal speaks under the weight of a responsibility which its conductor has felt, to another in which the old grudge is allowed to peep out It hints most guardedly that Her Majesty's representative forced ont Sir Allan MacNab, because three of his colleagues resigned, but has another constitutional rule for the present Premier. Now, in the first place, the position just after a general election, after the formation of a new Cabinet, Is very different from that in which the Government was placed at the time of Sir Allan MacNab's retirement. Sir Edmund Head then knew there was an Upper Canada majority adverse to his Government.

He does not know that now, and cannot until Parliament meets. If it was rumored that Sir Allan had asked leave to fill the vacant places, and was re fused, it was also rumored that Col. Tacbei and his Lower Canada colleagues would not consent to be parties to such a replatrage nnder the circumstances. Without their concurrence Sir Ed mund could not have acceded to the request. Tbut, as we unders-ood and understand it, was the position of affairs and this attack, like the others made upon the Governor General, is at once groundless, indecorona and unfair.

With regard to the case of Lord Palm era ton, the Journal forgets to tell na that the Queen exercised individual preference ao far as to give Lord XSfby the opportunity to form a Cabinet before applying to Lord Palmerston, although the latter wastbe man indicated by popular opinion and, as fatsaa we are aware, no British journalist made himself ridiculous by howling against her for infringing theNwnstitution. Who abb ihi TbajtcHB Mr. A. A. Dorion joined the Rouge party at its first formation, if we mistake not, and haa ever been, among ita moat prominent members.

In his election ad- dress, be distinctly stated his principles to be the same they bad ever been, i. (as we and every body assumed) those of bis party. The A'ew Era, Mr. IXArcy McGee's paper, and understood to apeak his individual sentiments, describes the men who proclaimed those princi ples here as copyists of the Rollins, Blancs and Baspails and their party name as synonomous with all the follies and abominations of Parisian It declares that "They commenced to undermine religion preparatory to the emancipation of their country, and in their evil preliminary work they have becorn exhausted of their strength and shorn of their promise." When the election was going on, the New Era announced a substantial agreement with the views of the leaders of the Rouge party. Since the election he abuses the founders of that party in the terms we have noticed.

If Mr. Dorion was one of the founders of the Rouge party and la still an adherent to ita creed, he necessaraly comes in for a share of the vituperation if not, his occupation of the place of leader is piece of impertinent usurpation, and his election address contains a falsehood. If he agree with Mr. McGee on religious politics, then be is false to his party creed, Mr. McGee being witness.

If Mr. D'Arcy McGee proclaimed bis substantial agreement with Mr. Dorion during the eleotion, in order to get the votes, money and influence of tbe copyists of Blanc, Rollin and Raipail, and only takes to abuse of tbsan after be has Total up and down, 1857, do do 1856. 3,604 2,885 281 In favor of 1856, The Superintendent has had the Canal put into a thorough state of repair, and if the weather only proves favorable, an immense business will be done this year. Rknovatino Furs.

Muffs, capes, cuffs and other articles of fur should be beaten smartly with a switch, then brushed with a stiff brush, and carefully examined. If there are any moth- eaten parts they should be cut out, and tbeir places supplied with other pieces of fur which matcb them in color, neatly sewed in. 1 be lin ing and stuffing will have to be removed for this purpose. White furs should be rubbed over smartly with a stick of pipe clay, then switched and afterwards carefully brushed, ibis opera tion will make tbem look clean. To" remove grease from fur they require to be treated thor oughly by a person engaged in tbe business still, any person may remove some of the grease from a muff or cape by Discing the article on table, covering tbe spot with a layer of soap-stone dust about an inch laying a sheet of blotting paper upon it, and on the top of that a warm flat-iron not too hot.

Tbe heat of tbe Iron softens tbe grease in the fur, and tbe soap stone dust then absorbs it. Warm Boapstone dust rubbed among furs, then switched out and brnsbed off improves their appearance. Soap- stone dust can thus be employed for all kinds of fur, and of every color. Scientific American. The bydrobarometer is tbe name of an instrument constructed by M.

Walferdin, of Paris, for ascertaining tbe depth of tbe sea. M. walferdin shows that the bulb of an ordinary thermometer. formed hy being blown on the extremity of a tube, is compressible between tbe ringer and thumb so far as to cause the mercury to ascend appreciably, and tbat consequently tbe ordinary arrangement for ascertaining tbe temperature at depths is faulty. The principle upon which M.

Walferdin constructs bis instrument is, that a minima thermometer, protected from the action of pressure, will indicate the true temperature of depth, while a' maxima inverting thermometer exposed to tbe pressure and sunk with the other may indicate tbe pressure of the sea. Tbe best means of avoiding tbe effects of tbe pressure on a thermometer, according to careful trials, is by enclosing tbe instrument in tubes of glass, more or less thick according to the Drei sure they will have to endure, and hermetically Beating tue buoeg. A Perfcmid Dajtdt. Sitting on the piazza of the Cataract-bouse, at Niagara Falls, was a young, foppish-looking gentleman, his garments very highly scented with a mingled odour of Cologne and musk. A solemn faced, old looking man, after passing tbe dandy Beveral times, with a look of aversion which drrw general notice, suddenly stopped, and in a confidential tone said, Stranger, I know wbat'U take that scent out of your clothes you What do you mean, Sir?" said tbe exquisite, fired witb indignation, starting from his cbair.

Ob, get mad, now swear, pitch round, fight, juat because a man wants to do you a kindness 1" coolly replied the stranger. But I do know what'U take out thatsmell whewT you just bury your clothes bury 'em a day or two. Uncle Josh got foul of a skunk and he" At this moment there went up trom tbe crowd a simultaneous roar of merriment and the dandy very sensibly cleared the coop" and vanished npBtairs. ElPXRIMENfS WITH PlflB BlaBKHTS. Much has been said lately of the utility a economy ot paper blankets.

It is said that a newspaper placed between a pair of sheets will afford as much warmth as an ordinary comfortable. A correspondent of the Centreville (Ind.) Chronicle has been making some experiments wi'b news papers, which were attended with extraordinary results. These Bhow tbat it is essential to comfort and quiet slumber, tbat the newspapers used should be of the right Bort; in other words, tbeir contents are supposed to exercise a mesmeric influence npon tbe sleeper, for good or fer evil. Experimenters will please take notice. Using jam II.