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"" «Au..- .i"-_'- ginniin Illtllbl. _ __.______.___._.___.. ENGLAND’S PROPOSAL FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF THE ITALIAN QUESTION, AND FRANCE’S ANSVVER.. The Nomi of Friday, 10th. February, 3 publishes the despatcli from. M. Thou- venel, in reply to the propositions of the English Government for the settlement of the Italian question. He thus stated the propositions :-â€"â€"-France and Austria to re- nounce further intervention in the internal affairs of Italy, unless called upon, unani- mously by the Great Powers. The French Government to arrange with. the Pope for evacuating the Roman States, when it can be safely doneytlie French army’ also to quit the North» of Italy, after a convenient interval. Internal organisation of Vencta. to be disregarded in negotia- tions. Sardinia to be requested not; to send. troops into Central, Italy until the . various assemblies solemnly declare their wishes respecting the annexation. M. Thouveual says the French Government adheres to the first proposition without reâ€" verse. VVith regard to the, second, he says the evacuation must be subordinated to. the certainty of‘no serious result to the security of the Holy See. «The evacua- tion of Lombardy also should not be effect- ed until the Great Powers either take Italy, or formally guarantee the new orâ€" ganisation of Italy. To the third propo- sition, as to Venetia, the French Govern- r To- the fourth, it-vcannot ' merit assents. give a definite .response,.fceling itself mor- ally obliged previously to consult the Austrian Goveriimeiit._ In, the presence of the stipulations of Villafranca. andthe treaty of Zurich, France cannot on that point give any formal obligation. ENGLAND’S PROPOSAL TO AUSTRIA. Paris, chdnrsday, February. 8th.â€" The French Government received to-day a telegram from its ambassador at Vienna, announcing that Count Rechberg has re- ceived with great deference the communi- cation of the English proposal, but that Austria will never accede to the third point concerning the annexation of Central Italy to Piedmont. The direct reply of the Cabinet of Vienna will be sent to Paris in a few days by courier. Berlin Wednesdayâ€"The news that Austria has refused to accede to the prin- cipal points of the proposal of France and England“ for the settlement of the Italian question has been confirmed. SAVOY AND NICE. The Gazette dc Nice of the 5th inst., 7 says it has the highest authority for giving a most formal and positive denial to the statement that a treaty had been signed 1 for the ccssion of Savoy and Nice to France. - \VARLIKE MOVEMENTS IN ITALY . The Herald‘s Paris correspondent states that he has been informed, from a reliable source, that orders have been sent to Marshall Vaillant to occupy Tuscany with f a portion of the 60,000 men under his ' command, and to transfer his head-quarters ‘ from Milan to Florence. DEBT OF AUSTRIA. Vienna Wednesday-«'I‘he Commis- sioners of the Public Debt have published an account of the state of the Sinking Fund. The total capital amounts to about 196,000,000 flourins, of which a nominal sum of 144,000,000 will be applied to the redemption of the public debt, thus saving about 6,000,000 of interest per annum. This reduction of the public debt, says the report, will increase confidence. A sum of about 41,000,000 of florins will also be transfe.rcd to the bank as a pay- ment on account. UNCERTAIN STATE OF TURKEY. The Times” Paris correspondent states that. the Imperial Government is said to be just now quite as much occupied with the state of Turkey as with Italy, or even Savoy. It is apprehended before CUSTOMS ‘CLEARANCE’ THE HUNGARIAN FOUNDâ€"360 PASSENGERS SAID TO BE LOST., HALLIFAX, Feb. 25. The ‘clearance.’ ofthe Hungarian has been found, from which it appears that she had 360 passengers mainly, of course, steerage.. No iiamesliave been discoverrd. Note.â€"~On. the contrary, Mitchell’s steamshipping journals of London of the 10th says the Hungarian had 7’) passen- gers. ST. CATHERNES, Feb. ‘27. , IIon. W. H. Merritt, M. P. P., ivas not a passenger per Hungarian. His son received a letter to-day dated London, 10th, in which he says, he was prevented by business frontcoming by her. Tonos'ro, Feb. 27,. Letters. received'rper the Europa, by friends of Mr. McKellar, M. P. Rotates thalt he did not sailby the Hungarian as was supposed. ' MonTnEAL, .Feb.27. ceived by Mr. Allen from Bar,riiigton;â€"â€" ‘ Arrived at Q a. iii.â€"One boat, com- ”plete, with cars lashedto thwarts, found bottom up at Port Latour. Several pieces of boats were picked up off‘Cape Sable, Goods strewed along the beach from Tusket Island round Cape Sable. as far east as Ragged Islands. ‘No more bodies yet‘ found, proceedpto the wrecklhis a, m. BARRINGTON, Feb._‘29. To Edmonstone, Allan on Co;â€" I have just returned from. the wreck, and: found nothing. above. water but the starboard bow, from break of forecastle, all abaft that is gone excepting fifteen feet of stem close aft, both parts. are lying with a heavy list. No bodies have. yet been found. From what. I can learn from fishermen they must all have gone to the eastward, about Port Latour. I started for there. this. morning, and from all I canseetand learn of the goods nothing has been taken on shore whole. Tue packages have been all broken up and taken into boats in pieces, and carried to their houses. I have not- seen a whole case or bale all round the. Island of Sable. I found a great many louse letters at the different houses; I had them collected. and brought here. also 12 or 15 bags at the Post-office open.- I have issued notices to all having goods to bring them here put them on shore and have theinsuvayed. There is a, diver here from Yarmouth, but ihe has not been, able to do any thing I. have ,seen no passenger’s effects to identify. ANDREW CRAWFORD. Will New Advertisements. State Insurance-RA Law. Letters in, Richmond Hill P. 0. Card, Dr. D. E. Seymour. ' g..." IMPâ€"fistula DRILL. MAR 2. 1860- ‘RICIIMQN BUSINEss Norton-«Parties 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 addressed to this Oflice must be post-paid. TOWNSHIP OFFICERS. It is an old but true saying that the most difficult in the world is to get “the right man in the right place,” and that the next one is to keep him there; much inconveni- ence is occasioned thereby and sometimes considerable loss. In Township affairs it is indeed ex- tremely difficult to get men of up- right, unswerving integrity to bother with them. Hence our Municipal laws are badly carried into effect. We have swarms of ‘WESLEYAN METHODIST TEA The. following message. has. beenre- , . the 22rd ult. Amos Wright, Esq.. ., party. ’would have a children’s long some catastrophe will have occurred, mean-souled men who wish for of- if not to the Sultan personally. at least in fice for the sake of its emoluments, Constantinople. Under these circumstan- while, at the same time, they care ces, it is considered desirable to be on as not a cc a rap" for its duties; hence good terms. as possible with England. __Y. _.,__..,.7 ...____ , 'IIIE Loss OF'I‘HEIIUNGARIAN. abounds” many of 0‘” IIALLII‘AX, Feb. 2i. A despatch from Ragged Island, of the 24th, to the Postmaster General, says that supplementary mail bags for Canada and New York have been picked up, and in safety, but in a Very damaged state. Awaiting orders Postmaster General Woodgate has ordered the mails to be arranged, as the bags are burst and its letters torn. The following is the latest to Hunter Barrio, at nine p. m. :â€" our numerous groggeries, and the rowdyism and drunkenness that licensed houses of entertainment. If, how- ever, there is one office that more than another requires first-class men, it is that of"l‘ownship Clerk, «for, undoubtedly there is more .i eighty responsibilities and onerous duties deVolving upon 23. Clerk and Treasurer than that of any other office in our townships. It was Willi this feelng. and not without apprehension that we attended the Vaughan Council on Monday last. Rumors were afloat that their pre- Thos. Nickerson, informs me that on - 3m clerk, G-eo- F- Pearce, Esq» Monday morning at 3 o'clock, he saw was abou‘l ‘0 resign. and also lhat from the main land a steainers’s light others Wore anxwusto walk into stationery for some time, and supposed a ship had struck on Horse Race. about two miles cfftlie Cape; it was then seen move. At daylight a large steamer was seen ashore with one must standing; he thinks he Saw men on it when it Went over soon after daylight. Report has reached me that the Steward’s pockctnbook was picked up, having some passengers names for extracts. I will inquire. ' On \Vednesday, one small child ivas found; on yesterday one man, supposed to be a fireman. The Coroner is attending to them. Portions of the mails and cargo are being yet picked up. ' Anything further transpiring to-night his place. It was with unfeigned pleasure, (which we are sure will be recipro- cated throughout the entire town- ship) that we learned the falsity of these reports. W'e have had the best oppor unity of knowing, and weunhcsitatingly affirm, that never have the duties of Clerk and Trca» surcr for the township of Vaughan, been so faithfully and efficiently discharged as by Mr. Pearce; he seems to think of nothing but the public convenience. The bills are cashed the very instant the Council authorizes them to be,'and many to their cost know that such was rarely. if ever, done. previously. “I” be “Ia-graphed to You i“ Illa-mommg'] We could point to other Townships (Signed) CROWELLr l where it would be very convenient OF did they follow so good an exam: at all incumbent. upon him, but which is a great convenience to the public. We could}, if necessary, give [Dally instances of this self: sacrifice, but we feel it is unneces- sary. Our reasons for making these observations are, that the township generally may feel (as we doubt not they do) the necessity of keep- ing, if possible, this gentleman In his present office. We fear, from all we can learn, that it is Mr. Pearce's intention to resign sooner or later. We hope that he Will do no such thing, and were we Coun- cilmen we would take good care not to accept an such resignation, at to ast. if we con (1 possible avoid it. ple. Butthis is not all, he often. voluntarily undertakes duties not, PARTIES. According to announcement, the Richmond HillWesley an Methodist Congregation held their Tea party on Thursday evening last, M.P.P., occupied the chair in a most efficient manner- About 5 o'clock,_the Rev. Jas. Dick opened .the proceedings with prayer,â€"â€"im- mediately after which tea was ser- ved ;‘ and We must admit that we were dazzled with the display on every hand. We seldom see such an abundant, supply of viands, or more thoroughly wing/able com- An efficient number pf waiters hovered around you, anti». cipating your every want, and you and formal vote of thanks to the [attention had prepared and adorned. this feast. ’ I We must. bebre. we go. further, remember the Chainâ€"«whose efforts ' to entertain weredecidedly successâ€" 1 ful. The ladies, whose I superb voices sustained the chief part of :the vocal effort, gathered to them- . ise-lve’s well-merited praise and ad- miration. After tea the. chairman called upon the following Reverend genâ€" Messrs. Walker, Rodgers, Dick, Spencer. and the Circuit Superin- short and able speeches, which were intersected with appropriate pieces sung by the Choir. ' We were surpised but no less pleased to hear the chairman an- nounce that there was enough of the good things over to provide for another party, and announce that on the following eVening they This second affair was we atâ€" enjoy themselves. Mr. again occupied the chair. The were addressed by the following gentlemen. Rev. Mr. Rodgers, Mi. Osborne, Mr. D. McNaughton. Of course, the services of the Choir was again requisite. Altogether,as respects the results, attendance and abundance, the praiseworthy and successful at- tempt of the Trustees to clear the Church of its indebtedness, incur- red by recent impf‘ovements, has, we hear, ended very satisfactorily. Wright VAUGHAN COUNCIL. The above Council met at the Town Hall, on Monday, 27th February, 1860. The Reeve in the Chair. Panamaâ€"Messrs. Arnold, Bridgford, Brown 8c Jeffrey. Mr. R. Arnold, Councillor for Ward, No. I, in the place of the late David Smellie, having lodged with the Clerk the declaration, and qualification required by the act, took his seat. The Clerk then read the minutes of the last meeting, which were approved. The Clerk then laid before the Coun- cil, the yearly accounts of the Townships, the same having been duly audited. Upon the motion of David Bri’lgford, seconded by Alfred Jeffrey, the same were finally audited,and the Clerk was instructed to see that they were printed in the usual manner.-â€"Carried. Mr. John Nelson of Maplevillo, sent in an account for the maintenance of an infant child, (abandoned at his door), for a period of thirteen weeks amounting to $15. Mr. Bridgford moved seconded by Mr. rown, that the Treasurer be, and he is thorized to pay the same.â€"â€"Carried. The Council then took into considera- tion, the petitions presented at the pre- vious meeting, calling upon them to reduce the numhei of Taverns in the Township, and to raise the fee upon the remainder. Other petitions to the same effect were presented, also counter petitions, signed by more than 750 persons, praying that no alterations might be made in the Byâ€" laws, regulating Taverns. On motion of Mr. Bridgford, seconded by Mr. Jeffrey, ll'lr. Adam Rupertnvas heard before the Council on behalf of the petition to increase the license &c., on Taverns.â€"-â€"Mr. Adam Rupert then came forward, and said that it inust be admitted- hy all that Vaughan did not want 27 Taverns, and that it was a great nuisance, and also caused a great amount of crime, he therefore implored the Council for the sake of morality and good order to take some steps to put astop to this serious and growing evil. had but to eat, drink and be as merry as circumstances would per: . mit. We felt how poor was a cold : ladies, whose presence and delicate , tlemen to address the audience tendent, Willoughby. All made J party. ‘ tended by the young folks, who‘ seemed to be very happy and to Mr, Jeffrey said that it was his opinion._ that the Council had‘ better not interfere with the question, he was as friendly to the Temperance cause as'iany one, but he really could not see how it was possible to reduce the number of, licenses, as it was. very difficult to tell one man he should, 'sell, and another that he should iiot,‘as,to increasing the license fee he was decidedly against it, as in his opinion it would increase the evil rather than remedy it, for his part he thought that the shop license was a far greater evil than i the Tavern license. The Reeve (H. S. Rowland, Esq”), said that he felt very strongly on the sub- ject. The Tavern and shop licenses were a nuisance and as it was near impossible to reduce the number of licenses, he thought that there was only one way, Open to them, and that was to increase the license fee. The remedy that he would suggest was, that on and after the lst of April, 1,861, ihe shop license should he raised to $60, and that they should not be allowed t_o,sell less than one gallon, and that the. Tayem licens should be, raised to $80, of course, the Council could, not do anything this year, therefore he thought that a By law embodyingthese alteratiovnsshould be drawn u to take effect in 186T. After some further discussionLMr. Bridgford moved, seconded by Mr. Brown, that no alteration be made in the By-laws regulating Tav- ern licenses in the Township of Vaughan, for the present yeahâ€"Carried. A By-law appomting Township officers for the present year. was read a first time. The Council went intoflcommittee, thereon. Mr. Jeffrey in the cliair.â€"-By-law read a second time, the committee roso and re- ported By-laws as amended which was then read a third time and passed. The following officers were appointed under the By-law. ' FENCE. VIEWERS. No. 1, G. Charlton, J. Atkinson. “ 2, W. Powell,J. Mathewson. 3, B Wilkinson, WE Cole. 4;, W. Constable, A. Mc~ Murchy. 1 Ward 6‘ o, u, I c_ u I, ‘l ASSESSORS. Messrs. Gilbert, Gilmour, 8:, James Lawrence, for the whole Towns ' ,such plan being thought by the Conn" i i to be pref: rgble to having Ward Assessors as heretofore,as it would doubtless cause a more equal assessment. POUND KEEPERS, =VVardNo. 1, M. Fishes, J. Campbell 2 G. Shepherdson. 2, J. Gaby, R. 'I‘hompson. 3, “7. Elliot, W. Dalziel. 4, B. McMahon, 1) Frank. 5, P. Doyle, J. Phillips. The By-law to regulate salaries was 'then read a first time, the Council went =into committee thereon, Mr. Arnold in the chainâ€"Read a second time.-â€"-The iconuiiittee rose and reported Byâ€"law as amendedâ€"Read a third time and’passed. The votes of‘ the Council were taken in, determining the salaries of the As- sessors and Councillors. In the case of the Assessors, Mr. A. Jetlrey, was in favor of fixing their pay at $90 each instead of $100., and in the .case of the Councillors salaries, Mossrs. “_ fl is, t o‘ u (5. u, 0 Jeffrey 8c Howland voted that their pay should be struck off, which however was lost by the casting vote of the chairman y in committee.-â€"~(Mr. Arnold.) The Treasurer requested permission to withdraw the Bond he fuinished to the Council last year and to substitute another. The new bond was accepted. The Council then adjourned to the second Monday in March. P-H Connesronnnncn. â€"- Roger- De Coverley, with all his aliases, said in last week’s Economist that we suffered a gross personal attack on private character, and that we un- fairly'refused to publish rebutting testimony." Our reply is that we received no such document till a day or two since, and that. now we have gotit, it would puzzle a Phila- delphia lawyer to make heads or tails of such a vile pencil scrawl ; iftliis is his rebutting testimony, all we have to say is, let him ap- ply in propria personac, and decy- pher 112 Our time is too. valuable to s end 24 hours in transcribing lea pencil jottings, written on an old post office schedule, some of which is rubbed out and perfectly illegible. We received a note this week, dated Collingwood, on- closed was $2, but omitting to sign their name. Send your address. ~â€"â€"â€"â€"-.m We enjoyed much pleasure in attending a lecture, given under the auspices of the Mechanics’ in- stitute of this place, by the Rev. Mr. Goldsmith, of Aurora. The subject, “Our Country," the Leo. turer handled in a masterly man- ner, and brought home some very strange but truthful remarks. The meeting was very res notably at- tended and all seemed3 highly en- tertaincd. The next debate will come ofl'in Ambler’s Hall, on Tuesday evening next, at half-past seven. Mr. D. McNaughton in the chair. Subject-m“ Which is most beauti- ful to the eye tilie Scenes of Nature or the Produc one of Aft? There is now living at Brampton, a wo- man who is supposed to be one of the most aged of her sex at this time in existence. She was born in 1774, having passed an active life as lady’s maid to the beautiful and celebrated Duchess of Devonshire. The aggregate amount at present in sured in the life offices in the United Kingdom is estimated at £‘200,000,000I sterling. l 5, J. Burkliolder. G. Pearson. , (flurrriipunhrnre. We wish itto I be distinctly understood, that we do not hold ourselves rpsponsible for . opinions expressed by correspondents through our columns. TO THE MUNICIPAL CUUN-i GILLORS or MARKHAM AND VAUGHAN, AND FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE_. (Continucdfrom our last.) Man being an animal that is elated by a noise, which is the most befitting name for the greater part of bar-room talkâ€"for few but the really lost and depraved will remain drinking and talking to himself any length of time therein alone. Love of company and con. fusion, or in other words, a liking tohear themselves pour out large talk, with little wisdom, mOIe fre- quently entice and retain men in taverns than the real love of drink. However, the stimulant whiskey is required to piop the agitation.â€" Don’t such every-day bad practices, such naked truths, demand some scheme that would thm the village squad of wanton loafers? > Hence the wisdom of appointing so many polling booths at ageneral election. The almost universal system of treating all around is bad, very bad, especially treating the land- lord. According to the following rule, after the whole bar-room squad or party have treated alternately, then the landlord so slyly and with the cunning of a fox, slips 3. yorker into the hand of one of the meanest of the party to start again the con- catenation of treats. Are not such proceedings vile and degrading, and Will after a short career, ac- cordingly baren close With a result corresponding to years of un- wearied exertion in crime ? The writer has known not a few innkeepersâ€"froe-hearted, worthy and independent minded men, whose moral and intellectual ca. pabilities were second to few enter on tavernekeeping, and after a few years career in the public iline, gradually became irregular in their habits. became deaf to reason and blind to moral require- ments, wormed on from bad to worse, until they became incurable sots; and after exhausting every pleasure, they finished their un- happy doing and‘. earthly career by committing suicide, or became in- mate-s, after repeated attacks of de- lirium tremcns, of an asylum. I believe there is at least one tavern in Canada that hurried out. from within its walls into a cometary above twelve landlords in less than six yearsâ€"the deplorable first cause or nurse being treating, glasses all around. More attention also is re- quired by the authorities to the Whiskey-selling country shops, where gradation of culpability is obsezvable. The focus from which an enemy often starts to embroil the family hearth, and destroy the household morals, The travelling public, whose reason accords with the well-being of servants, will discontinue the criminal practice of treating hustlers. Why not give them a few coppers instead of whiskey. The writer once wit- nessed a hostler a perfect madman, so much so that medical aid was required, and as fatal results had nearly been the final catastrophe, the man on recoverrng told the fol- lowing story. On the day in ques- tion, the money he had received from the travelling public was but trifling in amount; however, the amount of treats or glasses of whis- key, which the farmers through a mistaken kindness had paid for, were about seventy. In the even- ing, the liostler being a money- loving careful man, attempted to compromise his gift of drink with his uncompromising master for one dollar. Alas! no; the decanters were placed before him to drink his severity treats. Aggravated by such undeserved usage, the hostler drank to deSperation, as already stated. ‘ The. reader will perceive thatmy attention is nearl strictly confined to ill-concocted sliemes of granting tavern licenses to houses instead of men, and the immoral practices of bar-room history, and its wholesale influence on the public. The most simple minded may trace domestic evils to corresponding bar-room irregularities, and such will con- tinue as long as taverns are super- vised and conducted by reckless, unthinking and ignorant men.â€" Such lmpostors, such enemies of the peace-loving public, ought to be punished with due severit , being enemies to good order, There is no making dronkards sober by acts of Parliament. The public must borrow aid from without for an unequal combat, and petition the Legislature to increase the duty on spirituous liquors, for the radical curse is its cheapness in this Province. Yours &c., WATER GRUEL- ‘ W'atcr Work Cottage, Feb. 25,1860. 'I‘HOU SHALT NOT YOK‘E, AN _OX AND AN ASS TOGETHER. ' To the Editor of the York Herald: Sin.â€"l havg. selected the above text as be- ing applicable to the Economist and his "faithful correspondent.” I promised you, three weeks ago. that when convenient I would deal with " John Smith ” iii the capa- city ofa “ faithful correspondent,” I purpose now to give your readers his history. It is well known that for the Last two or three years the Economist has had a correspondent calling himself“ John Smith,” and that his texts have almost invariably been “ Toronto and its neighborhood ;” that two and three columns of that paper have been devoted weekly to the falsehood of " John Smith” must be obvious to every reader of the Economist, and when circumstances altered cases, “ John Smith” has been known to alter his name-semen hisl text would be. " City and Provincial ”= over the sigiinture of "Rogor- DeCoverley,” and on two or three occasions, after having his hair pulled, has taken shelter under the wings of " Neuf Cod.” “ Jim Smith,” die. 'Ilio fat; is, sir, this Nincompaop declares ho is not known publicly, when it is publicly known that " John Smith ” is no other than J, 1’. Cherry. a greasy butcher of Yorkvillo. I have already given your readers some knowledge of his deeds of darknessâ€"deeds which would shame the “ Cagots cf the Pyrenees.” an extraordi- nary race which has battled the historian in his endeavors to account for their origin ; but in looking over the Economist I find he claims relationship to the “ Smiths.” of Kingston. Hear what he says ; “ One of our city prints has given the world an epitome of the rise and progress of “ Smith,” junior, and I certainly admired him for the way in which he does the job.” It might grate the feelings of the British nation to tell them that the Smith family were rulers and guardians of the Provincial Penitentiary, and that all the family expenses were supplied from the stores of that institutionâ€"how a span of horses and a few cows were fed, and how the Blacksmith and other bills were marked contingencies. and paid by a generous public,â€"â€"liow Smith, sur., always had potatoes to Sell nt ‘25. (id. to 3s. per bushel to the turiikeys, although they were purchased for the prisonersâ€"how one of the “ Smith’s ” [supposed to be John] threw water on the male convicts, shot at them with arrows, knocking out an Indian prisoner's eye, pricking them with pins. calling them bloody papists and other vile names, and drove some of them to iiisanityrhow a certain doctor and one of the Smith’s. [supposed to be John] visited the female convicts [especially the pretty ones] sometimes in their cells at 10 PJI. Thus he has given you his own history and that of his ancestors, and a black one it is. I have more in store, which I intend to deal out to “ John Smith ” nta future day, I stand prepared to lash him back to his cell in the Penitentiary, where he says he first “ languish- ed into life.” I hold myself in readiness a: all times, and upon all occasions to expose the dishonesty and falsehood of such would-be dic- tators. "John Smith” it was who said that “ Dr. Bovell and John Ilillyard Cameron moved and seconded a resolution in synod, that the authorized version of the sacred scrip- tures is a. dangerous book for the youths of Canada to read and study, and a very unsuitable book in our Common Schools” 3 but forgot to tell us that his scribblings in the Ecmwmis,’ contained a. multitude of sins which no man could number. “John Smith” it is who would like to make the readers of the Economist. bo- lioye that he furnishes food for the Globe. the Freeman and a " loading ” New York Journal, when in reality no paper, excepttlie Economist, would admit his immoral productions. 49 John Smith " it was who accused Colonel Allen with being a coward iii the war of 18! ",but has forgot to mention that a coat of tar aiidfcathsrs has been in readiness for his (Siiiiih’sj back at a more recent date, and that too for a. crime which deserves a greater punishment. 4‘ John Smith ” it was who accused Sheriff“ Jarvis with being the leader in the Durham riots, and Judge Sullivan with being a dofaulter in the Crown Land Department. “John Smith” has declared that “ the school of moral ethics in which he studied, taught him to speak the truth at all hazards.” Surely he has forgotten it now ; and as he has grown in years he has diminished in grace. Asa proof of that, rea‘.j his remarks in the Economist. Almost ever.) sentence is false,more assertions without proofs, When such is the case, my quill is anxious to make the viper quail. Methinks I see him wince already : he may think his punishment is greater than he deserves, but in this case I shall be the judge. I have not done with him yet. The record of his acts is a dark volume, and it remains for “ Hamlet ” to open it up to the public, and “Hamlet” will do it. ’Tis true “John Smith’s productions exercise very little influence upon the public, yet that little is of a very demoralizing nature,aiid I cannot possibly portray it in too gloomy colors. There were days in the history of revolutionary France when it would have been difficult to say which had been the merg destructive engine,the press as worked by Marat, 01' the guillotine, as managed by Robespierre. If the one was looking continually with fresh blood. and heaped up its hecatombs of the dead, the other ran with a more deadly yeiiom that corroded the hearts of the living. .I might mention a long catalogue of accusations made by this "faithful correspondent” against indivi- duals wlioso shoe latchots he is not worthy to unloose, but I shall reserve them for a future occasion. I am determined that his argu- ments, his facts and his figures, shall are long become a buried wreck submerged beneath a weltoring ocean of proofs. My benediction. for the present shall be, Shut up ye blatheriug polforing loafer, And seekfor mercy while there’s hope, Or sure when I become your ruler, I’ll stretch your wizcn wid a rope. Yours &c., HAMLET. Victoria Square, Feb. 28, 1960. JOHN SMITH alias ROGER DECO, VERLEY AGAIN. Singâ€"Having driven the correspondent of the Economist. “Roger DeCoverley,” into retirement, and convicted ” John Smith ” of wholesale falsehood, I did not intend to tres- pass on your space, as well as intrude myself min-vi upon the notice of your numerous readers ; buy~ as the Economist has seen fitto permit the same writer to recommeuce his vile practices over both the above anonymous signatures, I would feel it to be an, act of moral cowardice to shrink from chastisiug him in the manner he deserves. It is true that such of his readers as know the include notbelieve him ; but all the readers of the“ Economist may not be aware that " Roger DoCoverlcy, alias John Smith.” is no other than “ old Cherry.” the dealer iii sheep and mutton, of whom Mr, Garton of, Markham tells a very funnystoryl 1 Over these two signatures this unfortunate creature. has asserted for facts what everybody who hath access to the public accounts. knew to be utterly false, and has had the bold effrontery- to repeat his assertions week after week, until I took him in hand and exposed him. Any, person possessed of an ordinary sense of de-i cency would have expected this wretched maii._ after having conducted himself, as he had done , in causing his aged relative to be exhumed. afo tor being in the grave for months, under a pre« tence of suspecting that “ foul play had caused the man’s death "â€"1 say, and Ida say, that any person would have expected that he have Again would obtrude himself through the C columns of a newspaper, either as "John Smith,” " Roger DeCovorley,” or any othov to the notice of tho public. If there had been any doubts regarding this man. after the main nor in which I handled his assertions scrim eighteen months ago, I feel quite ceitaiii that. his complete discomfiture at Victoria Square about a. month since in presence of Coroner ’i’hilbrick and an intolligentjury, together With a crowd of citizens of the Township of M .rx- ham, to all of whom he is well known, left the matter beyond qucsiiou that his statements are utterly unreliable, and the truth not in him.â€" As a butcher, he may be very expert at his legitimate and humble calling, but as a contri‘ butor to the columns of any journal claiming pretensions to public confidence, I utterly deny; and would call Mr. Iteesor’s attention to the fact that his journal’s influence has sustained damage by inserting such contributions, and. now appeal to his sense of decency, as well as his duty towards the warm and sincere friends whom his “ faithful correspondent ” did his utx most to place in a l'elou’s dock, to cut his greasy correspondent. The cool iinpudeuce with which this " Roger DeCovorley alias John Smith,” more properly Old Cherry, associates. himself with the press is quite in keeping with his past course. lioar lllliiiwâ€"dil the Economist of the 23rd February, lc‘o‘O, he says, “ partial! that used to rank as members of the fourth estate were. considered [at least in beliaviourl as gentlemen. I purpOse to pursue the same. Gentlemen I indeed I! but who ever dreamed of including him as a member of the “fourth estate?” What would Mr, Lindsay, Mr. Sheppard, Mr. DIUJILLH, or any course.” respectable iiioiiibcr ol’ the PI‘D-L‘, say to such insoloiit assumption on the part of a person who only requires to be known to be despised 7(- He styles me his “curly-headed friend,” I do not reciprocate the seiiiiiiieiit,t‘ur although I could not avoid speaking to Illll) when we have, met. it has been always with difficulty that I have suppressed the feeling of disgust which would arise at his cool iiiipudenco in speaking and Writing of things which he did not under-I stand, and attempting to tarnish the fair lama. of his butters. In his ” I’.S.” he says he does not see me. in Toronto. " The man who was to have four. dollars per column for writing to that journal. “ (your paper) and who refused to write against me because the dollars were non est.” If he is particularly anxious to see me I am to be found. If. he should come up this way. and want any fat sheep to 6m . and is propade to pay the can!» I for them on delivery, I can re- commend the shoep of King, but he must b0, careful iiotto serve us as he did Mr. Garton 0 Markham. F’Twas a. scurvy trick tlult! I may have to return to the Economist’scor: respondent, and ifI do he may rely upon it I will not spare him. He has from first to last dealt in the most scurrilous personalities- he has in the most infamous manner attacked, gentlemen of the highest standing and of unblemished character in the most vulgar. languageâ€"no doubt such as he is most uc‘ customed toâ€"and I therefore feel that nothing. short of plain uiipolished senteiiceswill make him to feel his true position. There would, be little use in attempting. to punish the Rhino: ceras by piercing him with a cambric needle. V Yours &c.. COMMON SENSE. King, March lst, 186,0. DESTRUCTION on Tim Govna. "NOR GENERALs RESIDENCE BY FIRE. UEBEC, Feb. 29, 1860. At six o’clock yesterday evening a fire broke out in the eastern end of the Gov: ernor General’s residence, at Spencer: Wood. It is presumed that the fire was caused by some defect in the heating apâ€" aratis, The servants of His Excellency, with some mechanics who were at hand made strong efforts to extinguish it, but. notwithstanding their utmost exertion un, der the immediate su erintcndence and example of Sir Edmund Head, the flames gradually gained to such a head as to burst through the building. The wind which was blowing at the time from the north-z east, fanned the flames till the whole build- ing was destroyed, \Nhen the reporter left at eleven o’clock the chief of police was directing all his efforts to prevent the extension of the fire to the outbuilding. The police and a large military force were actively engaged in removing the furniture and endeavouring to arrest the progress of the flames, though with little prospect of success in consequence of the scarcity of water. Lady Head and family \vere removed to the residence of Bishop Mountain on the Carouge road. The manufacture of Sir \Villiiin‘Arin: strong’s rifled cannon at Woolwich con: tinues with undiniinished success. On Tuesday a batch of 10 9-pounders was fired at the proofâ€"butt in the Royal Arse: nal with perfect satisfaction.