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THE LAMENTABLE BOAT A'C- CIDENT AT SOUTHAMPTON. THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN HARRISON. FROM the time that the Great Eastern had been fairly moored at her winter quar- tet-‘5, Captain Harrison with his wife and family had occupied a small villa, called I‘lythe House, on the oppo:~ite side of the Solent to Southampton, and almost facing Nettley Abbey. Every morning, at about half-past nine o‘clock, his gig, in charge of his coxvvain, called for him at Hytlie Pier, and thence he went by water either to the Great Eastern or Southampton, as the bUsiness of the ship required. As usual the gig started from the ship to call at Hythe at about eight o’clocklnst‘ b‘atur- day morning. thirteen, left in the boat to breakfast with Captain Harrison before coming up to town. the boat, with his crew of fire picked men. ‘ Ogden, the captain’s coxw-ain, who was always in charge of her, was one of the. most experienced boatmcn in the great ship; and, though a young man, was Well kiiovwi: for his skill, and to be equal to man- aging any boat in any Wt‘alllet'. A fsw minutes before tcn o’clock, Captain llaiâ€" risou. with Dr. Watson. and Captain Lay, and his sun. came down again to the pier to embark and cross the water. The whole party, thrrufore. seated themselves in tha- gig, which immediately got under way, and st()utl.sli'ttl'1_"li[ acrosstlic >0leiit for the entrance of the. tidal dock at \‘outhampton. But during the time that had elapsed since the boat had first arrived at llytlic the weather had changed sadly for the worse. The sky had gradually become ovarcast, the waves were white and tur gid, and everything seemed to threaten a squall of no ordinary fierceness and (llll‘il' lion. Between lllllt' and eleven o‘clock. on the Southampton side of the water, it blew a hurricane. Dr. \Vatson distinctly states that though the weather was bad, it was far from beingr at all dangerous, or even very bad, when they left the Opposite shore. According to this gentleman’s statement, they stOOd rapidly across the Solent, with the wind fair on the starboard tack. Cap- tain Harrison sat in the stern sheets at‘tlie helm, Dr. \Vatson and Captain Lay and son were on the windward side. The crew, with Ogden, sat more forward, but mostly, of course, on the Windward side, to counterbalance the inclination of the sail. During the run {101088, the boat, though rather wet, behaved well; but as it neared the opposite side, and the land opened out, the squall increased fearfully in violence, while the gig began to pitch and move unâ€" steadin to her helm. The tide was very high, though just beginning to set out of the docks against the Wind, making a chop- ping, dangerous sea run hiin and broken, and which appeared to get worse each moment. Through this the boat held her own well for a time, though her yawing and pitching heavily increased, so heavily, indeed, as to attract the attention of some of the officers and others on board the Indus. Still she bore stoutly up, sending the foam from her bows, though her yaw- ing increased so that ln:r helm scarcely controlled her at all. When she got into the channel between the Indus and the docks, the cliOpping sea was worse than ever. Captain IIarrison gave orders to stand by with the halyards, and immediat- ely afterwards to down with the soil. The order was at once obeyed by the crew, but both the sail and halyards were \vet through; neither moved freely, and the sail, after coming down a foot, stuck fast. The rest OCClll'Ctl in a minute The boat had still way enough on her to take her abreast of the opening to the docks,whcn a counter eddy of wind struck her on the opposite tack. The sail instantly “ jibed,” as it is termed, that is to say, the canvas was forced back against the mast, and the boat in a second, hecling over on the side. on which most of the crew were sitting, filled and turned over. Dr. \Vatson, who exerted himsclf so energetically to save others, and who was himself picked up exhausted and insensible, says that in the first moment all wont down together underneath the gig, but almost immediately afterwards, as it appeared to him, they rose to the surface. The spray from the sea was wild and stilling, the wait-r deadly cold, and for a moment or so ol course none could say what liiippt'urtl. Dr. Watson, who swims as well as poor Cap tain Harrison did, struck out and seizivd the younger Lay. \Vlnlc doing so he saw Captain llflll‘lSOll also striking out toward. the boat, which was pitching about keel Uppernmst. and called to llllll to make for the hon: and hold on, to which Captain Harrison replied, ‘ All right, all right5 Always cool and collected, no matter what his danger, Captain Harrison thrii seizwl the boat, and made a desperate attempt to light it. But it Was filled with water. and turui-d over so completely as to risi- again with the keel tljipt‘l‘llltlsi still. Be tween this movement of the boat and the fury of the sea, Dr. \Vatson was separat cd from young; Lay and the boat for an interval. After a while, however, he again succeed: d in catching the poor Ind. and jamming him in between himself and the stern of the boat, on to which he held with one hand, while with tho otlnr he tried to support Captain llarrison, who wns buffeting stroneg with the waves, by keeping his hand under his arm. In this manner some minutes passed, and Captain Harrison seemed almost powerless, and to be becoming iiiSciisible. After a short while however, he again threw himself on the keel of the boat, and strove to turn ll over. The struggle, however, was, like the first, ineffectual, and seemed to exhaust his slrengthflor be. relaxed his hold, threw his arms up, and fell back in the waves, after which Dr. \Vatson saw him no lflOl‘P. The last gallant effort of the Captain lzad, however, again separated Dr. Watson from the boat and from young Lay, who, Captain Lay, the chief purser, with his son, an engaging youth of Ogden, as usual, was in charge of ,_ .W .Fww . 9th instant for Portland. are supposed to be lost. of the hull is now \lsllllti at low water. him, went down, beating the water with his-hands as he sank. Captain Lay, who was holding on to the boat, shouted loudly for hpr as he saw his child disappear. Dr. \Vatson called to them all to hold on, as a boat was coming. Some of tliecrew were then clinging to oars and stretchers, but most of them to the boat. Ogden could not be seen. It was some ininuies longer before any boats could make their way to them throughtlie heavy sea, by which time many had relinquished their hold of the boat or spars, for the waves were breaking over them, and all were now more or less exhausted andfinsensible before they weize rescued. Two boats had put off from the Indus, ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA. IIAUF‘AX, Feb. 22. The Jum. was to sail shortly after the Euro/m. The Edinburgh art ivedon the t 9H] lttsl. B It l'l‘A IN. A Cabinet Council has been held to- day. _ g All the evening papers state, that the Budget has been very favourably received in the city. 7 The ratification of. the French treaty has been issued to day. i The .\linistvy appointed Lord Cow- ley and .\Ir.. Cobdeu, joint Plenipoten- with two from the docks, and one from a tiaries. cutter named the Fawn, almost immediat- ely that the accident was seen. The boats from the docks picked up poor Can tain llarrison, who was floating about a foot below the surface of the water, will: his arm cast loosly over an oar. \Vlicn lifted out, he had been, it is suppOSed. about twelve minutes under water, and his body was perfectly cold and dead ; not a sign. of animation. could be discovered. He was immediately carried. to the shore and placedin one of the new houses of the docks. where there was a large tire ; but though Dr. VVatson,D‘r. Chapman, Dr. Wiblin, and many other medical gen tleuicn were instantly in attendance, and every possible method was used to restore animation for upwards of an hour and a half, all efforts were fruitless, and he never moved. or gave a sign of life. The body of the younger Lay was not found till late in the afternoon. was pi:kcd tip near Captain Harrison. llc, after along time, was restored to corn sciousncss. but, as \V.‘ have S'Jltl, sunk and died the saute evening at eight o‘clock. THE LATE CAPTAIN HARRISON. Captain William Harrison was born at Marvpmt in October l8l2, and Was conâ€" seqtlenlly forty-seven years of age. widow is left with girls, believed to be about the ages of eight and fourteen, and a boy. supposed to be about tchVc years old. He was the son of a captain in the merchant Service, whose career from boyhood upwards was Spent upon the deep, and who long had the reputation of being one of the most. telhcient Officers aflloat. Very early in life the lad, who was destined to achieve a command far more important than any hitherto held in the merchant service, evinced a marked predilection fornautical pursuits, and determined to become a sail- or, in spite of his father’s wish that he should (levote himself to some industrial occupation on shore. After having made a probationary voyage in a vessel com inunded by the elder Captain Harrison, which Voyage hid the effect of stimulating young \Villiam‘s desire for a seafaring life. the boy was apprenticed in the usual manâ€" ner, and sailed from Liverpool in October 1825, about the time be attained his thir- teentli year. Step by step he rose in fa- vour, and became so well known as an elli cient seaman, that he obtained a command within a few months after the term of his apprenticeship had expired. The earlier years of his career as a. commander were passed in the East and \Vest Indies, and on the Coast of South America. It was in the latter part. of the year 1835 that Captain Harrison’s reputation as a scaman secured his election by the directors of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company as the fUttire Captain of the gigantic vessel then in the course of erection at; Mililwall. There Were about 200 competitiors for the appointment. \Vlicn this company failed from Want of funds, and the undertaking merged into another association under the name of the Great Ship Company, the first act of the new proprietary was to enâ€" dorse the appointment of Captain William llarrison. WBECK O'IZ‘MA s' 15.1mm n. BARRINGTON, N. 8., Feb. 20. A stcaincr’s lights were seen at four o’clock this a. m., and at daylight she was found to be ashore half a mile from the Island. The sea was so rough that bouts could not reach her. A vessel is. tar. paring to go to het‘ assistance The American ship Consul proceeded at one“ to the steamer, but has not yet l‘eitll‘ll‘JLI. \Ve shall probably have the particulars in the mornitg. HALIFAX, Feb. 20.â€"--A large steamer went ashore last night on Cape Lt'dgt‘, West side of Cape b'able. No communi- cation has been Iiad between her and the shore. Wreck of the “Hungarian.” PROBABLE LOSS or ran PASSENGERS AND CREW. HALIFAX, let, a.m. The following is the only news yet ob. taincd from the scene of the wreck:â€"- ‘t‘be large Stddlnsllisp is ashore on the west. side of Cape b'ablc is the IIngal'icm which sailed from the filie is a total wreck, and all her crew and passengers A small portion Queenstowii on Nursing like the news despatclies Ofthc Associated Press can be found, but it is thonght it may be in the mail, a small portion of which has been saved in a damaged state. One passenger’s ticket has been found, with the name of Ellen cheham upon it. The following has been sent from Cape Sable to Cunard & Co. ‘A steainer’s lights were seen on Monday morning at three o’clock, at day brake. The Sp.:I‘S and pipe were seen standing, and at 10 a. in , all had gone by the board; that. the ship settled. A heavy sea was running breaking mast high over the ship, Com- munication with the ship with impossible. All on board must have been lost, unless the boats left the ship before day light, which is not likely. At low waterpait of the ship is visible. HALLirxx, 22nd Febâ€"Nothing further has been received regarding the flun- garian, as far as yet ascertained. No traces of the boats have been discovered, STATESMAN { Ogden, the coxwain, “is three childrenâ€"two l have taken a priz: on the south coast, with One of the despatclics from Lord Cow- ley to Lord, John Russell compliments fill". Cobdcn On his active excrtizws, .svztt l . :l. “I 77‘ 4 .4', ,..,..~~~. (’lltllt.’ filillitmdi .. tions to a successful issue. LONDON, Saturday Budget occasioned a. farther rise in Conâ€" sols. ‘ The first of the line of screw steamers between Spain and, the African coitst, arrived at Fernando Poontlic 1st Janu- ary. “133...”? in man brought the tic-got: ' r eveningâ€"l llt, Vice-Adiiiiral Tycourt, Sierra Leone, had condemned the brigautine Favorite, being equipped for the slave trade. The war steamer Pluto was reported to 600 slaves. In the House of Commons on the 8th instant, Sir J. 'l'relawny‘s bill for abolish» I ing Church rates was debated. ttir G. t}. Lewis and other government sUpportcrs favoured the measure; Mr. Disraeli and others strongly opposed it, but the second reading was carried by 5163 to 235, The majority was smaller than anticipated. Sir Fitzroy Kelly obtained- leave to bring in a bill for the prevention of briâ€" bevy. Provisions very stringent. Mr. Duncombc moved that at Parliaâ€" mentary elections in Clouchcster \Vuke field, which had rendered themselves notorious for bribery, the votes be taken by ballot. Lord .f’alinerston spoke against the ballot 0n general principles, and the motion was rejected by a majority of 31 On the 10th Lord John tussell laid. on the table the commercial treaty with France, Mr. Gladstone rose amidst. great- cheer- ing and prOceeded to make his financial statement. He stated that the annual in- come was £70 000,000, while the expenâ€" diture was £68,953,000. The estimated income from existing sources “as only £60,700,000, and apparent deficit of .39, 400,000; To meet this he proposed an income tax for the year of 10d. in the pound, on incomes abovv £150 ; and 7d. on incomes below that sum. This would give a surplus of nearly half a million. The ten and sugar duties he proposed to renew for another year. He tutored into the provisions of the French treaty, and intimated that the duty was to be reduced on wine from 55. 9d. to 3s. [)t'l‘ gallon. Brandy from 15s to 8s per gallon. 'l‘iiii- her from 7s (id to ls. The duties to be entirely abolished on paper, butter, tallow, cheese, oranges, iiutincgs, and liquorices. The treaty to he in‘lorce 10 years. TURKEY. Coxsrxnrmome, Feb. 4-, via Tri- esterâ€"‘ince the derirlure of Thouvencl,’ . . , iv ll " fore the probabilities are that these a great change has taken place intlie reâ€" lations of ambassadors. The French charge has scarcely had any intercourse with the Russian ambassador, who has bad. frequent conferences with the Austrian internuncio. Sir Henry Bulwcr has had several conferences with Count I..allemand. The financial committee intend imposing taxes on the registration of parents. The Prussian ambassador has expressed liiniselfagainst the tax on house rents. I'I'A LY. ~:olentiaries-wrere bout...de with i and . amount of labor to convince us that in Canadutberc is not his like? â€"â€"(we fervently hOpe there never will be)â€"lius uotollicc been his one great aim. As an.oppositionist ?-« Has he not endeavoured, by every, unscrupulous- means to turn me present ministry out, in order that. he may be chief of the. ins? Has he not in prosecution of tliisdarling idea ignored all principle and ho- nor? But still in spite. of all his slande s be stillremains vanquish- ed, and has led his followers only to defeat, with one only exception, for he was indeed premier for two days, and. this ruined him. The l bubble then burstâ€"as he who llicrctolorc was esteemed“ a very .ai'ugpni of virtue, proved himself by =1... hollow alliances. to be the ‘i-‘z‘ince of hunibugs;” and now will reputation blasted, he stands before the people of Upper and Lower Canada a. lamentable obâ€" ject of loathing and pity, and. a ‘standing monument of the risks, dangers and inevitable fall of those who live only for the agrraudise- ment of self. Parliament meets on. Tuesday next for the transaction of business, and were the Opposition but menof honor the session would be a quiet one, as probably never has there been such a dearth of exciting to- pics as at the present time. The convention comedy is silent as the grave, with perhaps the single exception that some of those crot- clictty gentry begin to kick in the traces, and show some disposition to kick over the driver of the oppo- sition state couch, Whether suc- cess will crown their efforts remains to be seen, but we rather doubt it. We think that the "‘ Editorâ€"in- chief” of the Globe will keep for this session “ his bad eminence,” and that the present ministry hav- ing such an opponent, will keep possession of the helm. for the preâ€" sent. During the recess the minis- try have made two very good hits. The New Postal urrangci'i‘icnls of Mr Smith cannot fail to give satis- faction to Parliament, and throw discomfiture into the opposition camp. Thou thch is Mr. Gult’s scheme to consolidate and pay off the Provincial dcbt ; and the re cp- ll' I l l land gives to the present ministry on iiiin‘icusc advantage over the ‘outs.’ as no amount of i’nisstutcrncnt or misrepresentution can sensibly de- tract from these really splendid succcsscs. The business of the session ought, we say, to be got quickly through, and none but afactious op- position would throw obstacles in the way; butweliâ€"rar,judging from the past, that (lie very triumphs of the ministry will add fresh fuel to the fire ofthc malcoutcnts,inastuucli as their chances of office are cousi- (lcrably diminished thereby; there- mcn, who can agree upon nothing but hostility to the ins, will be even more virulent this session than last. It matters not, however, how they act; the people have long since had their eyes opened as to the real aims I and objects of. Goo. Brown and his party, and by this time they tho- roughly understand “ that it is im- possible thata dishonest factions opposition can ever make an lion- 101,“, 1:91,. 10.__j’n a Pijammgon’l est patriotic administration.” Geneueral Guyon expressed a hope that the. Carnival will pass by without any disturbance. The papal Government has arrested the I}? was Eti’li suspc : (Shall darkness quoncfi the hermit of our age ? E < :1“'¢;V.V.“FQL‘:.§ZJ I'M' “mmimm .‘Emh : . Without the maid ofoun melodious tear. title but literati. Busmcss NOTICE.-â€"-â€"Partics writ- ing to this Office will please bear in mind that they are wasting their time, paper and ink, unless they prepay their Letters. All Letters addressad to this Office must be postâ€"paid. ......._._~_ THE COMING SESSION. An ancient fuch records that- amongst the myriads of creaking frogs was one possessed ofinsati- able ambition, who seeing a large ox in a field, vainly essaycd to bc- coiric as big as this said aniiiiul.-~. Dire and fearful were the efforts put forth to inflate its skin to the desired proportions. The entire tribe of frogdon’i were doubtless watching,r with intense interest the t supposed leader of the late iii.iv.ii1'*~.;.utmag...' furlough granted to l: renal; soldiers ‘ W“ 3 prostrate laid upon obliviou‘s bier I result of this unprecedented stretch- ing. At length the crisis ariivcs; the frog increases in size ; it is iii- I'Iated beyond all parallel, and at last udcath-blow is given to the hopes of aspiring frogdorn, as it is found that the would-be ox has paid the penalty of his rasliness by bursting. The moral of this storv is obvious to every one, and its upâ€" plicability to her Majesty's opposiâ€" tion will, we think, be alike plain and unmistakcable. Has not Geo Brown in particu- lar been laboring to become it Has he not as leader faculty of painting history. 5.4 MACAULAY. ..._.~.__ ( Communicated.) LORD .«i‘; f. the mind of hard, historian so 0 ) â€"â€"Snlll‘li, The year 1859 presents us witli a long list ofbrilliant names amongr its dead. Diviucs and Philosophers 'tVrit "l'S and Statesmen, Artists and Pliiluutrophists go to make up the illustrious catalogue. Among the writers the names of Prescott and [‘Iallau‘i, Irvine and DeQuiuccy are familiar to most oftbose in America or {Europe who take an interest in the literature of the age. But the last days of the year have added to the already long list,a name known to nearly all in every runk,â€"-â€"-a natiiv which is perhaps the INOSI. brilliant in the funeral annals of the year, and which will not be forgotti 11 while the English language and literature continue to be read and studied. The comiricncm’nci’it of the year brought us the mournful intelligence that Lord Macaulay had departed shortly before the close of the last. Death, in closing the melancholy list, seems to have chosen a name which would eclipse all others of the time, to bring up the rear. In classifying the names, one feels almost at a loss where to rank this muster-mind ; we find li‘m en- gaged us a statesman and historian, an essayist and a poet, a philoso- pher anti an orator, and greatly dis- tinguished in all. But it is as an historian that he is best known, and in that perhaps he most merits our praise. Many have written but none perhaps have possessed. in so high a degree, the His l l l seem to live and move before us with all the animation of the pre- sent. The minute description which has rendered many historian cumbersome, even to tediousness. has served, in his hands to beautify variety which few have equalled and none excelled. for all future time upou.tlie present lines. "That your Meinorialists therefore respect- fully beg that your worshipt'ul Couucd will pellllull the several branches of the Logisalure to pass atspocial Act during theeusuing session with the above object, and that such act shall privido further, that where any one or more Side-roads iii any Concession shalt not have been opened up. > the said act, the same shall be defined by ascertaining by an equal division [whore As an essayist. lie-is alsopre-emi- nant; his ‘ essavs'fi'n'ming some of the most beautiful written and‘ bril-l liaut specimens ofcoinj‘msition with: which our language lw been en- riched. His writings in tlii‘sspl‘iere are so nutrierous that it is difficult to particularize, but we may here mention one or two, not as consi- dering them his best productions, merely to show how beautifullv lie- "liis works. with an elegance and writes what he has himself obser- ved, with what the facts of history have brought under his notice. “is residence .in India gave him that extensive and accurate knowledge of Eastern customs, ideas and laws, which shines so conspicuously in his papers on Lord Clive and VVur- rcn Hastings, so that in reading his description of Indian life and man- ners, of the. brilliant. victories of Clive, and the shrewd negociations and powerful rule of Warren Hast- ings, (to use a. beautiful expression of his own) “the past seems pre- sent, and the distant near."â€" While speaking of this, we mayul-. Iude to his description of the open- ing of the celebrated trial of Warâ€" ren I'I’astings. In perusing this, the lreadcr can ali'riost imagine himself lin the great Hall at ‘vastniinstcr, beholding the Wits and beauties of ltlie age, and listening to the great- est orators of a time when elo- quencc was about its zenith in England. Time. does not permit. us to speak of his merits as a poet, more than to say that his classical ballads bear the mark of the same genius which, characterize all his prose writings. I We must then pass on. to notice his productions as an orator. It has been said by those considered [as coi’iipeimit critics, that he may jbc placed in the first rank among jtlie great speakers of the (lay, IDOIll with respect to his literary and historical illustrations of his sub- tion given to the scheme in Eng- ject, and strict adherence to the question under discussion. His speeches, which are published, show erudite knowledge, deep thought, and much good common sense, united with a love of justice which altogether ignores the mere gaining of party ends and triumphs. ‘ In whatever sphere we place Lord Macaulay, his death must be considered not only as a great I'l'd~ _tional loss, but as a great public calamity. However, the works which he has bequeathed to the world have rendered his “ One of the few, immortal names. That were not born to die.” H4 VA UG H AN. ROADS. THE According to announcement, public i'ncctiug was held at the Town Hall, on \Vetlncsday last, to take into consideration the propriety of establishing the Side Roads of the township of Vaughan on the original survey. The meeting was a large one. The Reeve, II. S. IIowland, Esq, presided. George J. F. Pearce, Esq, was appointéd Secretary. After some little dis- cussion, the following resolutions were carried with but one dissent- lrig voico : Moved by DAVID JEFFREY, Esq , seconded by Col. Barnar‘onn, that this meeting of opinion 1st, That it is most desirable that the Side Roads. of Vaughan, in accordance with the position of the same, as they have been improved and tra- velled upon be establislicd,â€"â€"-in~as- much as to change them upon lines according to the present law would, in many instances, result in the loss.- to the public of a great. amount of Statute Labor, and also of a large money expenditure by the township. 2nd. That the following copy, asl a mei‘riorial to the Municipal Coun- cil oftlie Township, be presented to the Council, at its next meeting if possible, and circulated for signa- tures, by a committee, in each \Vurdâ€"â€"asking that the said Muni-l cipal Council do petition the several branches oftlie Legislature, praying for the j’).',issin,t‘,r of a special Act, during the coming session, esta- blishing the Side Roads as the same are at present; and making),r provi- necossaryl the proper point upon the front . having duo inspect- for. original boundaries, all side-roads established by such act. for the pur- poses of such divmion to be considered and taken its original boundaries, and that the rear shall be ascertained in the same proportion and the line for side-mud drawn. through the Concession from point to point so found. and that such litres so drawn shall bc-tuken to be the properaud legal ones. “ And further, tllttl. all division between lots in blocks in the several con- cessions of the said Township, shall be drawn through from front to rear on the clinic. jp'iuciplo. "A4id._vour Meiiiorinlists as in duty bound will ever pray ” That the following gentlemen form a committee for the respective wards :â€"-~ Ward No. 1-â€"Edward Seagor. John Campbell, and C. E. Law- rence. Ward No. 2~-W. Devlin. Esq, John Vclic, jun. and Jas. Dick. Ward No. 3-~-Brigham, W’ilkin- son, John Stung, and James Graham. Ward No. 4â€"â€"-J. Frank, Michael! Poterman, and David Jeffrey. I Ward No. 5â€"Wiliiam 'l‘aylor, Michael Raciiian, and James Burgess. ._ ___.__.‘ yo4w- m.â€" | By request we gladly announce that the Rev. Mr Dewar, Incumâ€" bent of 'l‘hornhill EpisCopal Church, will deliver the Introductory Lec- lture to a Course, in the Brick uesday evening, the 29th instant, at 7 o clock. meet at the Town Hall on Monday of importance discussed. MECHANICS INSTITUTE AND DE- lecturc delivered in connection with the above institute at hall, on Tuesday evening next at half-past seven, by the Rev. T. Goldsmith. Subject: “ UurCoun- try.” We would earnestly invite the public to attend, as the Rev. gentlcn‘iau enjoys the reputation of being a very ublc lecturer. There will be a collection taken up at the close oftlic lecture, to defray the expenses incurred by hiring Mr. Aii‘ibler’s hull. \ ,, -....- Wlll l CHURCH COUNCIL. The above Council met at Mr Cline. Case’s Inn. Aurora, on 'I‘ucsday lust. All the incin- *bers presentâ€"the Reeve in the chair. Minutes of last meeting rend and con- firmed. The Reeve introduced a By-an topiovide for carrying out the prayer of a petition pre- sented last ineotiiig. 'l‘lie By~l.1w was pass- ed through variuus stages and adopted. Mr. B. Irwin and otherS, praying for the erection Harrison presented a petition from R. a of a Town Hall in the 'l'owusli'p. The Auditor’s report of last year’s Aco‘ count. together with tho 'I‘roasurer’s stato- iiieut of Liabilities and Assets. was then pre- sented and finally audited Subsequently the Clerk was autliorlzod to get them printed in the usual form. The Hoovo then introduced a fly-Law to afore.said..sliould.he confirmed and est ablished- previous to the passing of lines- SCOOOlj-IIOIISC‘, Thornhill, on \Ved-, 31%: The Vaughan Council will: next, the 27th lush, when subjectsl The Council tlie.n.took.upi the question of granting licenses to keep houses of Public Entertainment; also entered upon a petition from Wm. Ciiristisou, and others, praying for the reduction of Tavern Licenses Fees. The petition was receivediaud laid upon the table for, further consideration. During the discussion Mr, Harrison moved. that the licen- scs be lowe.ed to $43, including the Govern- ment allowance, but failing to get a seconder. the question dropped. On motion of Mr. HARRISON. seconded by Mr, RANDALL. the sureties were accepted, of Aitliur Stapleton. Alexander Sangster, Eli Connor, Win. Christiesou. Jonathan Rau- di'll, .1. W. Kirsopp, Jolmn McValai. 'Wm. Brow, Chas, Case and Joseph. McFarland. as Hotel Keepers Petitions presented from Richard Machol. and others, of Aurora. praying for the re- peal of the By-Law Culilltltl‘tlllg statute In- her in that Villagol l'ravor granted and no- tice given furtbe introduction of a Byth at next meeting. ' A Petition was presented from Robl. R Davis and others. praying for aid on side road between Lots 15 and 16, in tho 2116 Con. Deferred. i, A Petition from, School Section N6. 4. praying fora dissolution of said section with Markham, and to be annexed to Section No. 7. Deferred till next meeting, Several petitions were then presented iu‘ favor of erecting a Town Hall. Couiici went into committee of the whole on the some, Mr. Macklein in the chair. In Committee, a resolution was adopted appointing Messrs Seth Ashton, Jared Lloyd and Daniel Hunter. as a committee to re- ceive offers for the most convenient place for the erection of a Town Hall, and report next meeting of Council. The Committee adopted the report. The Council then adjourned till the 17d) of April, then to meet at Sangstcr's Hotel- Stouffvrlle.â€"â€"â€"Ncw Era. roso and the Council MARKHAM COUNCIL, The above Council inot‘at Size’s Hotel. Unionville, on Mondayfibtli inst. Members are likely to be of last meeting road and approved. DATING SOCIETY.â€"â€"-'l‘licre will be it. Am blc r’s l all present-wtlie [leave in the chair. Minutes The fly-Law to amend and regulate the quantin of Tavern Licenses iii the Township of Markham. was road a first, second and third time and pass-ed. blovtd by Mr. l‘isoi.n, seconded by Mr. llowM L“, that Mr. Jas Gibson be paid the um of£3 18s. (3d,, the amount of account in do-. fondiutl' the several law suits brought against him as a School Trustee acting under the By. liiw ofthis b’lunicipnlity by Mr. Alex and 0fllCt‘S.â€"â€"(_i1!‘rltfl. Moved by Mr, MARSH, socmidcd by Mr. Payne l'lowhits, that the sum off; (It) be approprilt'd to each of the. snvei'nl \vnids in this Township. 'for the purpose of repairing the roads and bridges therein during- the present your..- Carried. Moved by Mr. MAM", seconded by Mr. l’irtci.i~:, that the Reeve be aiitbOi‘iZt-d to rip. i an order on the Treasurer in pay for tlioxuppoit of It [bundling child brought to lltls 'I'ott'tilsliip, $1,50cts. per week, until a pliico be found farit to be maintained free of public expense.“ Carried. The Council then adjourned till the III Saturday in April. 10 Till: urinal: Punuc. Owing to misfortunes, and other cameo not necessary hero to explain. there are now iii Markham 'l‘owuship no. less than nine destitute cliiliIi-en,[eiglit boys and one girl] under eleven years ofngc. 'l‘hoso orphans are all depending on the charity of the public, or such provision& as the Municipal Council, from time to limc.‘ votos out of the funds oftlio Township for their support. It is believed that all oftbeso children If. blessed with the usual share of mental and provide for the appointii-ieiit of curtain Town~ I’llyl‘lcnl health: ""5 If Placed In Chara. 0‘ I’M ship officers. spoctab'e families, would bid fair to lmcumnmu The Council went into committee of thy fill and re-‘Pccmbl" cillzellsi and “Pub” by when, on the sumo_Mr. “a”.an in “In. their services, amply to reinunomto these who chair, when the following parties were ap- pointed Municipal officers for the ensuing juarz-w POUND itiiiii'izits. Messrs. John Taylor, Win. VVilliaiiison.Jas, Mosley John Jeruiau, Daniel Hunter. John Richardson, Wm. Sodor, Joseph Bogart, Cas- per VVideinun and Francis Kelly. F Ill S C I‘.‘ V I ICVV 1". RS. applying to .‘nij: may adopt them. Any families. therefore. in this or the neighboring township. willing to avail themselves of this optmriuuity, can obtain any additional liti‘nr.:i:xti=:ii: on the subjoct by Markham ol Stoufi‘villo, ilif‘lillli‘F the Council, or to L, "v’r’livlcr, £511., A Lecture will be delivered,in cons nection with the Aurora Mechanics" Messrs. JOIII‘. Clubino, Jonathan 'Widdiliold, Illstlttlltl, on Wednesday, the Philip Bogart, Chas. Brodie, David Baker, instant, by the Rev. Ml“. SiCW'IH. Abram Stouffer, Sen. John \Vagg, Eloazcr Subjectâ€"J“ OPTICS.” Lewis, Seth, Clayton Webb, Coint-ly Randall. Samuel Rose, Robt. ‘l'raiiinor and Joe. Brown. llltli Con. OVERSEERS or HIGHWAYS. 1st Coti.â€"â€"~l\'lessrs. 1". Kelly, Adam Gra- liain, Jas. Mosley, llenry Trent. Clayton Webb, h’leazer Lewis, Sen. 2nd Comâ€"ll, Q. St. George, ‘inn. Cutt- iiingbam, George Graham, Joliu Usherwoud. .las. t’ioud, Peter Pearson. 3rd Comâ€"Adam, Shark, Peter Baker, Geol Grey. Jesse Lloyd, ltobt. Lyon, John l’ctcli, Alfred Luiidy, J. S. \‘Vilkiiis, and Win. Hol» lingsllead. 4th Con â€"â€"-Vt"alkor Lloyd. Win. Harding, l'oarson Starr, Henry lloopor, Jos. Gould, Arnold Height and Mordocia Starr. 5th Con,~â€"Jos. Shaffer, John Scott, Ain- we opinions expressed by correspondents through our columns. 51011. in Hm manner pointed out in inon Robinson, Amos. Botveriiiau, Edward . . . , , 2., . ,. . . the said mentortaldor the defining of l “dull “"d Mb" Dc“‘5b“’.‘~ lines between lots in the different ‘mh OWLâ€".401)” “(mob Wmf Be”: Job” conccssiuns of this township. Clark, David Lye-n, Obed Widdifiold, and J, ‘ III M i i F "rm 1 [Fallen - " i: Elliot“. A . o 1 UN )ERSIGNEI) ram;- ,.' .. y . - . Hummus or T1”; 'rowssiiir or VAUGHAN. “‘1 Pourâ€"“(TL “Hahn “m' “Maelmdn' . . . . .. Rwlmcyruuy S/wwgtli,7__'phat the greater l‘bos. bleel and (160. Blgl"fllll number of the side road allowances between 8m Con__-samucl John lots in the said Township, have been opened tip . _ . ..l \I, is .. and travelled, and statute labor and public Balkum’ Jucoh Johubon’ A‘Hur i H alldnd’ monies oxpondrd thereon for zrauy years back. John Swires. Robert McCurmack and Robt, "That it has been discovered upon recoiit Redhead. alldllt" o'rw sit" " n'q ' . . . ll: said sideâ€"roads, aslaid out fornioilv as aforesaid, Fallow. Mam“ DIXUW Chi”. Reid. (“1d IVm' and improved and travelled, are upon the true Sodom orignal allowance. , . , y. “That to alter the said lines of road now, 10m com-“Ablam Slouflbr' Dd‘ld Arm. and place the some upon the proper a lowance, “mug “I‘d 10h" DUGIGF. serious objections are presented. both in conse- Town. Linea-Casper Widemau and John qneuco of the actual loss of labor and monies Ham” expended upon the same, and alsoin conse- ' qucnco of the peculiar difficulties and uiicer- Stoufl'villaâ€"Aloxmdcr Sangstor and Jas tuinties attendant upon the litigation of the Johnson_ question of Highways and Road allowances. Brownsborgor, \i'l_ (lfflt‘t‘tktttflllhtlltt. â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"~-â€"â€"-â€"â€"-â€"--â€"--.----â€"â€"-â€"--.._....~ .â€"_â€"â€"__- ~â€"â€".-_â€"hâ€"._..~_fi. WWâ€" We wish it to be distinctly understood, that do not hold ourselves responsible {or TO THE MUNICIPAL COUN. GILLORS OI“ MARKHAM AND VAUGHAN, AND FRIENDS OF 'I‘EMPERANCE. The present turmoil of petition and counter-petition to the Vaughan Municipal Council, to increase the amount of Tavern Licenses, also to decrease the number of Taverns in each ward or township, is a mis- taken and cowardly step on the part of the friends of sobriety and good order, and if adopted by the Coun. oil, will add nothing to their credlt as law-makers or Solomons of municipal wisdom. The whole system of granting of licenses in corroded ; hence the nch of almost annual repairs. My new modeled scheme is sound, but perfectly alarming to crinoline teatotallcrs. Let every Township Clerk have a. book (cheque book form) of ready- made tavern licenses for sale for cash to every applicant within his beat, at a fair price, and in the pre- characters do not‘appear to :l as, t, The committee then rose and tho By'lniw hence 0f the Inspector, Who W1”) the more dead figures oftlit: past, but I “ That it is most desirable tlioioforo that too - - ,applicaut, after being duly sworn, and none of the bodies washed on shrin‘c.l " . LitIeâ€"i'otidts where opened up, and improved its was read a third tune and nnnpted, before the Doctor could regain his hold of“ going, through the most. astounding