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NEW YORK, May 21, 1861):. The extra Sessmn of the so-called Con gress of the Southern Confederacy andthe Message of their President, the rebel, Jeff. Davis, has been one of the great at- tractions cf the week. It maintains, that no sueh ‘national government’ as the United States of America ever existed; but it was a mere ‘ federal compact,’ only binding so long as it suited! either party. Not one word is said with reference to the wholeSale plundeiing of United States propertyâ€"by order of‘ Rebeltauthorities?’ The one horse President d'ir-edinot men- tion tlte robberies of ai-srnals, post ofllces, and custom houses, besides the occupa- tion of. 1Eederal fortresses, &c., and fifty other treasonable acts, that have been committed by llis‘ordcrs, and which, some day, ere lrng, ‘honest Old Abe7 will make him give an accent. He has the lmpudence to say :â€""'l‘hat peace is ur- “dently desn'ed by his government and “.‘people, has been manifested in every “possible form ; and, but for the interfer- “ ence of the government of the United “States, in the legitimate right of the nine days and thirteen hours, from Milford but that he is adding his tribute Ofl Have"; bl'“ l’l'll‘g“ 9” Pafsf’llgt’l‘s‘; will respect tothe noble qualities of ourl met thll stormy weather. llte greatest good Queen. He win. also Show distance made in one day was 31-4 miles. that hefis Gapabje of appreciafino. It is not certain that she will return to l'he, inesfimable blesqinos of a he: Europe at present. A proposition for "overumém “mi-l" “w , eianOymcnt by the United States Goo 1,3 app . ,' l ,‘d‘ e, t?“ er vernment, it is thought, for the trausporta- lu‘t l l y m 0 led 3)" S BeJOlfi‘mgsi 9 US pray In it: \V-Ql‘ S 0 OUT “ peOple to self-gCVernment, peace, happi- “ ness, and prosperity would now smile on “ our lant .” Jeff. Davis has a happy way of. nhrowing dust in the eyes of the Southerners; he kuowstoo Well the oath that President: Lincoln had. administered to himton the 4411 of: March; and that ‘-tlber-in.terfer0i'ice ofthc government of the Uni-ted Statcs’ is the proper mode where-by ‘peace, happiness, and prosperity would now smile on» our land,’ instead of anarchy and c-onfusion,as now exists. \Varlike movements are progressing ac- tively. Troops are being moved to dlf’fer- en-t points in the vicinity of \Vashington, with a view, it is thought, of taking pos- seSsion of Norfolk, Portsmouth. Harper’s Ferry, and Richmond. In New York the same military eXcitcment exists ; thousands may be seen watching with great eagerness the drill of recruits at the various quartersâ€"among the most promi» nent is the City Park. The contributions to the ‘Patriotic Fund ’ amount, to latest date, $534,000 000, of which New York city subscribes $2,173,000, and the State $3,000,000. The correspondence of Mr. Seward. Secretary of State, with Mr. Faulkner, Minister of the United States at the Court othancc,after an interview by that gentle- man with M. Thouvenel, the French Min- ister for Foreign Allah's, has given univer sal satisfaction. He liastold the world “that there is not now, nor has tlirre been, ‘ nor will there be any, the least ldt‘a ex- “isting in this government of suffering a “dissolution of this Union to take place in " any way wliatsover; that the thought of ‘- a dissolution of this Union, peaceably or " by force, has never entered into the "mind of any candid Slilll‘SIll'iln here, and ‘- it is hiin tine that, it be dismissed by “statesmen in EurOpe.” These words are decisive; they ex,iress the sentiments of the loyal citizens of both North and South; for, be it remembered, there are loyal men at the South as Well as the North ; and so soon as President Lincoln’s army can reach the rebellious states, and protect the union loving portion, certain it is that they will show their antipathy to the domgs of Jeff. Davis, as the North has done. The proclamation of Gov. Brown, of Georgia, has excited the indignation of every one here, and will, no doubt, throw some light on the subject of secession He says: â€"“ By Me oppressive and wicked “ conduct of the government and people “ of that part of the late United States “ of America, known as the anti-slavery “States, war actually exists between them “ and the people of the Southern States,” and commands- and enjoins “ each citizen “or inhabitant oftliis State,tliat he do not “under any pretext whatever, remit,transâ€" “fer or pay to the government of the “United States, or any one'of- the States “composing said government,. or to any “ClllZ'Tl or inhabitant of any such state. “ any money, bills, drafts, or other things “of Va'u‘, either in payment of any debt . “ due, or hereafter to become due. or for “ or on account of any other cause what- » “ ever.” .I f this is Southern chivalry. as they have boasted so much of late, to re- pudiate tlieirjust debtsâ€"â€"tvltich atnounts to i some millions of dollars in the city of New York aloneâ€"~tliey will have to exhibit a superior kind to England and France. should they ever be acknowledged by them. It is the cu~tom of lLurOpean Sovereigns to create orders of Kniglitbood which are conferred on persons who have distinguished tliemSelves in the army and navy, or who have otherwise rendered , good service- to.- their country. Why ‘ idi‘otil‘d‘mot.this»modernCovernor do some- thing of the kitid, under the titleof the ' Order of Swindlers} Colonel Lyons, commanding three thou- sand United States tr00p5, (volunteers) and eight pieces of cannon, compelled the surrender ofGren. Frost and eight hundred militia, without the firing of a shot or kill- ing a man, in the outskirts of St. Louis. The whole of the rebel force was not cap- tured. Col. Lyons deserves the highest praise for what he has done, as he has nipâ€" PetltSRBOSSIOIL in the bud in Missouri. This war is bringing: out the heroic qualities of men, who otherwise would have remained in obscurity: among them. the Hart, at member of the Police Force lienerwho it will be remembered, nailed the colors to the flagstafl on Fort Sampler during the ' thickest of the fire. ' ' 'l’lioslettersof Mr. ’tussell,the corresâ€" pontlent'of the-London Timegwho gained such celebrity by his thrilling descriptions of the Crimean campaign, end who is now travelling south in the same capacity, has met with some sharp critticisms by the press of New York. It would have been ‘ well for Mr. ’iussell to have spent more time here, as he would have seen, instead of ‘people only Occupying themselves with business, their stocks, their dinners, ~ music, the opera, dancing &c., a great city preparing with men and money to resent an insult that had been offered to their flag by the slaveocracy of the South. The Great Eastcrn steamsli’p arrived ca, Sunday morning, after a passage of A tion of troops, &c., would not be rejected. A. @A‘NADIA'N. W N ew Advertisements. Noticeâ€"~Keys Found. Public Noticeâ€"'1‘. Doltnagc. Noticeâ€"A. Law. . \* librihern Ifiiiltvay of Canada. Time Table lakes effiact Monday, April 2‘2, '61 uovm‘o nouru’ Mail. Express. national ode :. "-God'mve our gracious Queon. Long live our noble Queen. God save the Queen.” ' W4 The ‘ Economist’s ’ Discovery. ilr is said that a guilty-conscience wants no accuser, and the last ° new discovery’ is merely the ebulli- tions of a conscience ill at ease. Leave-Toronto........ . 7 0o a.m. 4 to pm, The township printing evidently 'l'ebornliill. . . . . . . . . 7 52 a m. 5 05 p in. Richmond Hill. . . . 810 a m. 5 2t) p.m_ King. . . . . . . . U... 8 99th in. 5-35 pm flitslike a horrid nightmare, dis~ turbingthe slumbers of its nominal A‘urora...........855 a.m,600p.ni' Editor and Proprjclor, and as a Newinarket. . . . . . . 911 am. ti 2'0 p. in' Holland Landing. . 9 ‘25 a.m. 6 34 p iii' 1ast hope of restoring peace to his Bradford, . . 9 40 mm. 6 46 pm; uneasy conscience, llC endeavors to MOVING .SOUTBa justify his ovvnconduct while Reeve Leave Collingwood. . .... . 9. 30 pm 5 00am. 0f hlfll'lillal'n,, by insinuating that Bradford. . . 5 50p.in.812 a in. Holland Landing.. 6 05 pm. 8 26 run. Ncwniarket. . . .. I) 20 p.m. 8 40a in Aurora. . . ... . . . . 6.3.? p in. 8 55am. Kin . . . . . 7 051p mi 9'20 a.m. Richmond Hill. . . . 7 ‘25 pm. 9 35 am 'l‘liornliill. . . . . .. . . 7 40 pm. 9 50 mm, Arrive at Toronto. . . . .. .. 8 3t) p.m, 10 40 “ -~»mn.._.._._._.. ... ..-. . _ (for trill trim iii/16 x15 Hiii Eifitija v Her Majesty’s Birthâ€"day. the present Deputy lecw, Mr. Marsh, has been guilty of similar misconduct. But the ruse is seen ‘tlimugh, for supposing Mr. Marsh to be guilty, ‘ two blocks will never make a wliite,’ therefor.the-damning lact rcmainsstillitlie same, namely, that the Hon. David Reesor did, while Councilman and Reeve, vioâ€" late-the Provincial and Municipal 1831. law, by contracting for township printing; And. even now there is an account rendered to the Council for work done, not only. contary to WE this morning congratulate our Provincial law,.but also against a numerous leaders on the happy B'Y’law Ol llle low'ns‘lllP- return of the-natal (lay of Her most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria. charge against Mr- Marsh- But now for the Econgmist’s T h e The forty secondt anniversary ofthe fuels are lllese 3‘ 31' commlllee 0f nativety of our beloved Sovereign lWOi coinSlSllng 0f the Reeve and will 10-day call forth enthusiastic Delmly Reeve: were af’lmlme‘liby outbursts of loyal patriotism from’ the comm” to m?“ “1‘40 “Wise many millions oftrue British hearts, llle BY'la\"S-_ “Us l'CSOlUllOll “’33 that feel proud to live under the passed to obviate the expense which benign and august sway Ofa queen, would have ensued, had the entire whose womanly virtues command 001mm! met 33 has betn'llle' Case the united. respect of the entire world; whose maternal solicitude and motlicrly prudence have not permitted the onerous duties of the sovereign to exclude a faithful dis- charge of those of a parent, and who. by her example and precept, has taught lessons of rectitudc, good sense and piety more condu- cive to the real advancement of the nation over which she rules, than many of. the famous conquests of her renowned. ancestors-v In a government such as that of Great Britain, the private character of the monarch exerts a powerful in- . fluence on the morals-of the com- munity. As the style of? dress and the etiquette of. court are copier] by the higher ('lasses,. and rendered fashionable, so also-the standard of morality there set up, becomes the model in polite society. English history affords numerous illustra- tions of this fact. Even the pro- tectrate of the usurper Cromwell is a remarkable contrast to the im- moral and dissolule reign of his successor, Charles the 11. Almost a quarter of a- century has elapsed since Victoria ascended the throne, and her individual example has, during this-- period; produced re- sults that will be' felt for genera- tions to come; The date of her ac- cession is marked by an event of considerable importance in Cana- dian. history. The' rebellion of 1837, a movement prematurely be- gun and foolishly conductedlfwas not, however, unattended with benefit. to this province. While we do not prctcnd'tliat it was at all justifiable, still: we only reiterate the deliberate opinion of some of the firstl of British statesman, when we assert that it wars-unnecessarily provoked by withholding too long those privileges which were after- wards granted in order to restore tranquility. The British Govern- ment subsequently, by pursuing an enlightened and libcra'l‘line of po~ licy towards Canadians, have plac- ed tiicm among the most loyal and faithful subjects of the crown, the most dcvotcdly attached to the per- son of the sovereign and the strong- est supporters ofBritish institutions. That: Canadian ‘ Magna Charta,’ Responsible Government, has so- cured to us all,_ and more than all, the libertiesandprivizlegcs enjoyed by republican states, without in~ flicting upon us the evils to which democratic governments are sub- ject. W'e enjoy substantially all the real advantages that. a state of entire independence could possibly confer, while we are not burdened {with the expense and perplexed 'witli the difficulties and dangers which such a state Would necessav rily involve. When l‘ler Majesty ascended the throne, Canada, we. are told in history, was ina state of topcn runoff. 'llwcntyâ€"four years have nearly passed away, and the Prince of Wales is greeted by this same people with all the‘ genuine enthusiasm of a sincerely loyal'an-d devoted people; and all parts of the province vie witheth other in expresssing their attachment to the person and government of his Royal mother. Every true. Canadian will feel, while celebrating this day of l ,public rejoicin', that he is not merely enjoying a statute holiday}, heretofore. Mr. Marsh acted upon his instructions,,audi to- prevent ex- ‘pense,.the (Council granted to him 55510 as extra duties, and so saved the township some $40; and for doing this, Mr. Reesor’s organ calls Mr Marsh all sorts of names, and ' imputes all sorts of motives to him. . Howevmt, to make the thing more apparent, we would say that in 1859 and 1860, Mr. Reesor t‘nok upwards of$200 for printing, which. thanks to Mr Marsh’s charge against him, (Benson) is done this year for about $40. Mr. Rcesor as. he forgets how many special framing these Bylaws that are now revised. True, we believe the Hon. David Rcesor did once draw up a 13y lziwdchuing our School Sections, and though possibly done for notlir ' ing, yet.- M-r. Ilaacks successful quashing of said Bay-law proves that nothing in the end is- dear as that which costs marking. We hope next, week (Reesor) will tell 'us how much the township has paid in law costs, for this unworthy and worth- less By-law. Mr. Marsh has, how- ever, drawn up more By-laws than any other member of the Council, and free ofcbarge, and without hav-- ing any printing jobs in view by which to make pap. But Mr. Reesor has made ano- ther discovery, and. that is that the 'pay of‘ the Council is increased to $1 50 per diem'; this is only disco- veringa marc’s nest, for there is no such increase of pay. \Ve would seriously advise the scribbler of the Economist verifies its truth, for itsI says that fl-iriiierly all their By-laws .- were framed free of expense, whcre- . meetings the tmvnisliip paid: for, fur ~ ‘sp-ring. . a...» in. The Weather. THE unseasonable character of‘the weather during. the present month is a subject? of general remark. The oldest inhabitant cannot recol- lectâ€" such a cold, gloomy and back- ' Ward spring. Vegetation can scarcely be said to have fairly com- menced until the present week. With the exception of' a few gloams‘of sunshine now and then, the month of May has more re- sembled the beginning of April than the pleasant. season of opening flowers. Chilly days and frosty niglits'liavc prevailed, much to the annoyance of the farmer and hor- ticulturalist. A variety of early plants that budded at the usual time, have been nipped by the frost, and now present a drooping and lifeless appearance. The fall wheat, however, although its growth has been retarded by the absence of heat, has not, we are inclined to think, been severely injured. A few cases are reported, of farmers who have ploughed up and re-sown fields, in which the blade had been cut off, but, generally speaking, the injury sustained has been but triflinO. It will be recollected, that two years since fields of wheat that had been apparently killed by the spring frosts, afterwards re- covered and produced the best crops. Many supposed that the same cause which injured the wheat, had also destroyed the weavel in its Chrysalis state, and thereby prevented the ravages which this insect would have com- mitted if allowed to come to perfec- tion. Possibly by this means, this destructive enemy of the wheat crop, which has so frequently dis- appointed the hopes of the husband- man, may be entirely eradicated. What appear to us as serious cala- mities, are sometimes blessings in disguise. â€"â€"-â€"~â€"-I.FH Our Vaughan Roads. WE are very glad that the Council have agreed to expend $2000 on the roads this year. We think it was the least they could do; in fact we would have accorded them higher praise had they doubled the sum. We are sorry to see the Councilman for Ward No. 2 voting for a smaller sum. when, if he had only travelled over his own ward, he would have seen some of the roads nearly im- possible, particularly the north part of the ward; and it is a false and wasteful economy to keep the taxes low, by having our roads so bad that; we are in serious danger of breaking our precious necks every time we venture. on them. We ,wisli our yeomen would takc this fact into serious consideration, that the truest economy is not the pay: ing 2 ccutsin the pound less one year than another, but how many good bridges are built, and. decent roads made by our Councilmen. Even our main road from the sta- tion was in a disgraceful state this The bill by the Messrs. Patterson‘s was abominable. Then there is the road by Playter’s mill, which never is fit to travel, and has not been for years. Ifany accident happens to life and limb, there we shall charge it to the criminal negli- gence of our Municipal fathers. We could spend $2000 on a foolish survey, which has done us no good, and yet have left some of our main roads in a dangerous state. We hope the electors of Vaughan will remember this- “4 3%: The Yongc Street Agricul- ECOWmiSli (3 Pal)er pUDllStha b)" tural Society’s Show came ofl'yes- the-bye,- Without a' 112mm,) ere l.e tel-day The weather ~tvas moSt writes- again, to study the ten com- propitious, and drew a large 1mm- mandments, which will teach him ‘ber of Visimrs m we village, The that he is ‘ not to bear false witness quantity and quality of the Stock, . . . w , j .. ‘ agamSl llls nelgllbmh “‘lllCll l‘e Implements, &0. shown was con- has been careful to doin this in- siderable. Next week we hope to stance. He again says the Council be able 10 give an extended report are idle; well, in one respect we admit it its true, they do not work so hair-d as Mr. Reesor did for pap ; they are not busy in making By- laws, in order that they may get fat jobs by their being quashed; al- though the late Reeve and present Hon. did. But one thing they have done this year, namely, 'got the work done ate for less cost than was overdone before. There are no news paper proprietor’s amongst them now ;. none seek-4 ing to be H‘on‘. i‘rr order to iii- troduce unjust laws in the Engisla- love, to enhance the value of barren Collingwood Lots, a fact which we hope the writer of the Economist j in its next ‘ will take» cognizance of, issue. o 0-1”â€" m» East York Election. We observe that both the Globe and Economist are stating that Dr. Nor- ris is the Conservative Candidate for East York. We beg at once to contradict such rumor, as Dr Nor- ris is only called out by himself. the party having. not yet met. The electors, however, may rely upon it that Dummy’s like Mr. Wright will not walk. the course- without having. a far a‘bler opponent to contend against, than: exxltev. , Scarborottglt. t â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"+.+â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" EXTRAORDINARY FLEECE or VVOOL.--\Ve are informed by Mr. Thomas Cook, that he has sheared a two-year old Rain last. week, when his fleece weighed 19; pounds â€"the property of Mr.~ Wm... Bowes, of the Township of Vaughan. My o4*â€"â€"--â€"-â€" lVe understand that Mr. Ingram, of Maple, has volunteered totsuperintend the ascension of two balloons- immediately after fire work 5. to- night. AN AFFAIR OF IIONOir.---"l‘he chivalry are not yet extinct. A little of the old blood5 of La Bcflc France has descended ,to the people of La. Nouvelle France. Lower Canada had not yet entirely de- generated; The “ code of honor” is still recognized there among. her gentlemen parcxccllmsce; Yesterday, we are in- formed by our correspondent in Quebec, a duel took place between the Hon. M. Morin and the lion. M.~D13$satilles, rising out of newspaper articles. in Ee'l’ays and La Minerva. Both are young. men, slightly affected by vanity, by'reason of the fair forms with which nature has en- dowed them, and fired by the heat ofyouth their sense of honor was no doubt easin touched. It is consoling to know, how- ever, that it is the old story of Sumpter over again. there was “nobody hurt." Norris ofl \Ve liope their respective papas and ma- mas will see after themâ€"Leader. A...i " ’"V‘ .. " T<..'.. _. -~'-' ., dormant] Illltlltl. Almosit: another brief! “ He that fights! and runs away}. _ May live to fight another day.” i To the Editor of'the York Herald. Mb Ent'ron,â€"-Tlie age of chivalry is about to be revwed; duelling is likely to become epidemic, and ‘ Manton’s hair triggersiaro once more to be in demand. A few weeks since the meat that two sages of our country had sallied out from its Legislative balls to meet each other in mortal combatâ€"they came 5 they saw ! l (but, unlike'Cwsar) they returned home!!! and ' nobody hurt.’ On Tuesday, the 14th inst., the denizens ofour quiet hamlet had a narrow escape from witnessing a similarunbloody meeting! A gentleman holding the rank of Lieutenant Colo- nolof Militia, having received summary chastise- tnent at the hands of one of his Captains in the shape of a knack-down, quietly walked home ; and after giving the matter due consideration, taking the dinges out of his beaver, as well as the dust off his coatâ€"and giving his antagonist ample time to be far away. he returned to the scene of his late disaster, and like a true knight of the (Fulstuflian order) did hold forth most vociferousle upon his courage! and breeding. the code of honour and ‘ pistols.’ “ A plague of all cowards, .I say, And a vengeance. too ! marry and amenâ€"give me a cup of sack, boy !” Of course the Colonel was too late ! to find his antagonist. who had gone home The scene took pl. (:6 iii the vicinity of the residence of an eminent surgeon wh.) Would have probed the Colonel’s wounds with exquisite pleasure! and administer his usual consolation. had his services been needed. This is ttot the first time the Colonel has nearly fought a duelâ€"his pluck was tried in 1837. and who will run the risk of questioning the prodigious! deeds of valour be accomplished iii that time of trial ‘l There are living witnesses of the prompt services be rendered to his countryâ€"when trea- son stalked abroad, andfew wore willing tonaij their colours to the mast-head. \Ve therefore trust that in his old age he will desist from deeds of blood. and rest upon his luurcls ll! Bannocrn. Richmond Hill. May 20th, 1861. To the Editor of the York Herald. On Wednesday, 15th. my eldest child, eight years of age, took a large quantity oftbo Tinc- ture of Opium. In a few minutes it hogan to manifest itself. Great drowsiness followed. I asked her what was the matter. She said that she had taken something out of a bottle. 0n looking at the bottle I seen that she had taken a. large quantity ofstlto Tinctme of Opium. Dr. B. Bowman was immediately called in and by active treatment. the life of my child was saved. I thought it my duty to the public, to warn them to keep such dangerous articles out of childrens reach. The Doctor deserves also my warmest thanks, for his prompt and skillful treatment. 1 remain. yours truly, JOSEPH Coon. Almira. Mav 20th. 1861. \‘m‘ ...- _ A _ An Act to provide for the snpnmtt‘ou of the City 0/ Toronto from the United Counties of York and Peel [or certain judicial purposes. Wnrznnss it is expedient to provide for the se- paration, for certain judicial purposes, of the City of 'liforonto front the United Counties of York and Pool : Therefore, Her Majesty, &c., enacts as follows :‘-â€"- , 1. Upon and from the first day of July after the passing of this Act, there shall be separate sittings 101‘ the United Counties of- York and Peel, and for the City of Toronto, of the Courts ‘ of Assize and Nisi l’ertns, Oyer and Torminer, and Getieral Gaol Delivery, and of the County Court and'Court 01' Quarter Sessions, and of every other Court for the trial of causes by 8 Jury. 2. The Venue in all actions, suits, bills. in- ldictinctits, and in all other proceedings what- ever, brought or instituted on and alter the said first day of July next, shall be laid in the United Counties of York and Pool, or in the City of Toronto, as the Plaintiff or Prosecutor may elect. 3. The Venue in all actions, suits, bills. in- dictments, and in all other proceedings. brought or instituted before the said first day of July, and then pending. shall be laid either in the United Counties or in the City, as the Plaintiff or Prosecutor shall elect, and the same shall be entered in the margin of the Declaration, lltccord. Bill, Indictment, or other proceeding accordingly. , 4. The Venue may be changed f om the City to the United Counties, or front the Utitted Counties to the City. by any Judge of any of the said Courts in like manner as in other cases. 5. The Jurors shall be selected and summonv. ed for the United Counties and for the City re- spectively. as for different Counties. b. The sittings of the County Court in and for the City of Toronto, shall be licldjat. the same time as then are held for the UnitedCoum ties, or at such other convenient time :3 the said ludgo may, during the previous term,or by general order. direct. 7. The said Ollier Courts may sit and be held respectively in and for the. said United Counties and the City. either at the same time or at dif- erent times. as the Superior Court shall order. 8. The Citv of Toronto shall be deemed a Countv for all. matters and‘ purposes in tliisAct meiitidned. connected with the adiiiiii-istration of justice. ' , 9. Thojudicial functionaries and officers con- the nected with the administratimrof justice in the City, shall-be the judiCial functionaries and offi- cers discharging the like offices and duties in; the United Counties. 10. All judicial ()ffice'rs’aciing and appointed both for the City and the United Counties. shall be such Officers. and shall be styled, as hitherto, Officers of the United Counties of York and Feel. ‘ 11. The Court House, County Gaol. Shire Hall, and other County Buildings belonging to the said United Counties, shall. notwithstanding they may be within the llll‘lls of the City. con- tinue to be the property of and to be used by the said United Countiosynnd shall be held to be within the County and City rospectiv’ely, for all purposes for the administration of justice as hoietot‘oro; and the County Council may con- tinue. so long as they see fit, to hold their sittings within the City. 12. After the said first day of July next. such Court House, Gaol. andotlier County buildings may be used as the Coiirt House, Gaol, House 09 Correction, or other public buildings of and for the City subject to such- arrangement to be made between the Municipal Councils of the City and United Counties respectively. 13. All arrangements in existence on the said first day of July, whereby the public buildings, or any of them. of the said United Counties. shall or may be used for the public uses of the ,City, sha‘l continue in force untilthoy \vould y 1.5.9,. , . ‘. expire by their own terms, or bytho terms of double majority, they t‘fou‘ld‘ not loose any law lllftlct' which thov have been made, or i - - .- - t _ ~ . much time in usm t I ' i: by the terms of arrangoiiient between the said ‘ g i to ‘he dLSHu corporflmn. the administration. It. The City shall be bound to pay for such lilave’aceept the most recently promul-‘ “‘56 and ;000“13'«ltlon.Ustt'Clj E‘fw‘rlyfium lo the ‘gated:Clear Grit ethic, an Opposition is (“0””)le 0' “'9 "AW . (“oulmes as ""13 be that 0.1110113! art'eiit. and is wholly without agreed upon by the said Councils H _ I _b.l. ‘3 I _ , 15. ltrcaso of non-agreement, the sums to flecomlt“ ' “Y' t may adlocale a llrmm‘ be paid shall be awarded by arbitrators in the ple 01‘ a measure for years; and then fOI" manner provided by the 26th aiio 358th Sections Canadian pttblic were edified by the announce- ‘ ‘ . l' “ i “ " . ~. ' . i . . -‘ ol Chaplet o4 of tlio Lotisondatcd Statutes fut ,uge a” “slmfluence to endeavor to prevent Upper Canada, respecting. the Municipal lnsti- - 111119116701. Upper Canada»; and the amount so agreed upon or awarded may be collected in tiresome manner as any otlior'delft may be col- lected byone Municipal Corporation from ano- ther. 'ratigotnen‘t'at'nny time with the City Council for the lodgingfiand maintenance of the County prisoners in the City Gaol. in like manner as Council for the lodging audiiiiaiiitenance of the City prisoners in the County Gaol. COLLISION ON THE WELLAND ltAlLWAY. THREE MEN K'ILI EDâ€"MIRACULOUS ESCAPE (:55 SEVERAL OI'HEItS. (From the St. Catherincs Journal.) One of the most sci-ions. and in fact the first collision flint has occurred on tho Welland Rail- way took place at the ° Black Horse crossing" at Allatibnrg on Saturday night, by which three men. well-known in this town, and greatly res-~ pected by all classes. have lost their lives The collisioti took place between a heavily grains loaded train coming down from Port Cotborno. and a special going up with. empty cars to the same place. lit the down train there were some thirteen cars, drawn by two locomotives. the ‘Chippawu’ and the ‘ Grantham,’ and the no train was compowd ofseventeon cars, and drawn by the locomotive ‘Ontario.’ The accident appears to have been the result of g'oss care~ lessness and neglect. in contact, the up train was shoved down'tlte track while the locomotive " Cbi’ppawa,’ the pilot. was thrown partially off the track. the driving wheels remaining on the rails. The tender of the ‘ Grantham’ was thrown ove" the Cliippawa on the side of the embankment. while the engine itselfâ€"in which were Messrs. Stoker. Keenan and Burrows, sitting on the in- side, and Harrington outside 01. the frame, hav- ing just been out to oil the machineryâ€"was thrown to tho side of the track. turning partial- ly over, and falling on Messrs. Stoker and Bur- rows, the first of whom had his leg broken, and a fearful contusion on the groin. 116 lived about half an hour after, btit although appa- rently consctous, was unable to speak, notwith- standing ltisfrequent efforts to do so. Ho lived in this town. and leaves a wife and two children, and a brother, Mr. Geotga Stoker. Mr. Bur- rowrs was thrown about the same distance as the conductor. One of his logs was fearfully smashed, the bone protruding several inches. He lived about an hour and a half after the ac. cidciit, and talked to those around him. He fortiieily resided in this town, but lately removed to Ottawa, where he leaves a wife and several children, totally unprovidetl for. He was agent for a line of propellers runnng to Port Colboriie oit which he arrived just before the fatal train started, and being vauaintod with Mr. Stoker, it is supposed that he requested to ride down with him for the purpose of spending Sunday in this town. Thomas Harrington, the firoiiian, was tltrown 525 or 30 feet, had an arm broken, a severe and fatal injury in the lower part of the abdomen, and we believe the spine was injured. He lived some two hours and tWenty minutes after the acctdent. lle convorsed with his friends around him. He lived here. where he has a mother and sisters. Hugh Keenan, the engine driver does not know how he got out of the engine. but is of opinion that ho was either thrown through the top or the window. 110 was pitched 801116 18 or 20 feet, and knocked insensible. W'lieii he got up he stumbled over poor young Harrington, and then proceeded to the house of Mr. Upper close by, obta'ned as- sistance. and sueceeded in helping to convey the injured men there, when he became too weak to do more and found that he had two ribs broken and some other slight injuries. Medical attendance was iiiiinediiitely sent for. but of course the three who are dead were beyond all possibilttv ofieliof. The two wood cutters were sitting in the tender of the ‘ Grantliam,’ and escaped Without sustaining injury, the tender being over them, and when they crawled out from under it, one of them shook himself. and then observed very coolly. that he must go to St. Catherines for oats for his horse, and walk- ed 011'. follotvad by his companion. After the death of the three iiiciiiioiii d, an order was ob- tained from Coroner llatinis, at Allanlmrg, to remove the bodies to this town, and those of Stoker and Harrington were taken to their hou- ses, while the Masonic Fraternity took charge o-f‘thatofBurrows, and telegraphed to his friends Young Harrington was buried 'liis afternoon by the firemen, of which body he was a member, and Mr. Stoker will be h iried to-morrow by the Masons Thomas Braund. upon whom is charged the whole blame of this melancholy accident, was arrested, and this morning Mr. Stovin preferred the following charge against him :â€"-“ 1 charge I'liomas llraund with having succeededâ€"by fraud and falsehoodâ€"in starting ‘ ati'aiii iii direct violation of my positive and personal orders, which, if adhered to, would have rendered it absolutely iiiipossiblo for tho ' fatal accident to have occurred.” STZC'I‘IUNAI. MAJORII‘IES. ._â€"-â€" From the Leader. In discussing the fate-of- the Bankrupt Bill, the Clear Grit organ, the other day : recommended the Ministry to resign. 11 they would only have the goodness to va- cate the treasury benches, we were assur- ed that a party would come in able to command a majority representing both sections of the Province. \Vhere this or names it is known is something that was left for imaginative minds" to try to conceive. And really there is no mystery about the matter. we all know what the Opposition is, and"; how it is composed. The recipt for making Such a party may easily be given. Take, say thirty Clear Grits and a baker’s dozen. Piouges ;. mix them together. the best way you can, in a caucus, and the result will resemble as nearly as may be the present Opposition. The difficult thing will be to make a ma- jority for both sections ofthc Province. out of such scanty materials. The thing was tried once; and the promised double majority was not forthcoming. \Vliat was worse, a single majority could not be made out. The trial was made in both Houses; but in neither was there a majority. Nor is the relative position of parties roâ€"day different from What it was in the dog days of 1858. The ministerial majority has not ~ diminished. The (".)pposition minority has not increased. 'J‘OLday, no more than in 1858, is the Opposition able to obtain a single much less a double majority, in either House. The frothy boast of being able to obtain a majority from both scct- ions of the Province would be about as easy of accomplishment as the attempt to control the course of the moon, or dry tip the St. Lawrt, tence so utterly ridiculous could only be made with a view of covering up a party 1" _ When the trains came - city and got on the spree. .me and the Lakes. A pre- iwill travel strictly incognito, as r ' 7 lof one ,of [fer Majesty’s ships, and‘ wrlh factions and party purposes turn round and the adoption ofthat principle. _ This, is Clear Grit mortality ;'_ this is Clear Giil practice. All we have to do is to look ,at the course of the Opposition ohi'the’ 16. The Countv Council may. make an ar- ,zBallkrullt Blll' _ _ , . quently repeated during a period‘ of four ln it's professions," fife-r years, we find the strongest condemnation the Citv Council may arrange with the County let “5 presentHaimUde In reference miflhs‘ . "5 measure. For deadly weapons against‘it‘- ,self We need not go beyond the welt-filled tarniory Which, in‘ its anxiety to obtain a ;bankrupt law, during that period, is built: up. ‘v\'liat have we heeirtold by the Op- position, sihce 1857‘? AI bankrupt law was the great want of the countryâ€"that is, being. translated into English,- Upper Canada. A ministry that hesitated suth a measure was tindeserv-iug of confidence and support. And, when- the day ofreclv oning came, its requal 10‘ listen to the voice of the couutry would meet a terrible‘ ‘retribution. All we have to do is- to apply- this logic tovtlie present coarse of the Op- position ;. and their condemnation wilhbe' complete. Finding them condemned out of their own months, the country will take tlge Op-r position at their word. No paltry cx‘cu'se‘ urged on behalf of their conduct will avail.- i'l‘be electors. will hold the recreants reâ€"Z Ijsponsible for the scandalous abdication of‘ their principles. There never was a clearer‘ case. The Clear Grit Opposition were" ‘calle'di' aperito 'carry out their own princi'. rules, embodied in a ministerial billi '1 hey prefer‘r'cd’to pursue a course of faction, in the littpE’ of‘beiiig able to make such 3’ combination as would defeat the ministry. But they could not induce a sufficient num» ber of Lower Canadians to take a positiow of hostility to Upper Canada to give seen cess to a combination by which they had: hoped to crush the administration. They} '=demonsti‘ated their shameful infidelity to principle ; but they did not obtain a place.- '1‘liey stated every thing, and gained5 nothing. 3 Y. , (Special to the I era/d.) \VASHINGTON, May 20‘. The first fight in this quarter come 9&1 on Saturday, p.m., between two United- Slates vessels and the rebel battery at Sewall’s Point in Hampton Roads, mi.cs from Old Point Comfort. The bat-r tery is still unfinished, and is the eightln at least of the works now in the hands (if? the rebels which defend the approaches 10’ Norfolk, and is regarded as a very import», ant work of offence against the blockade oft James River, where there are now lying: twenty prizes laden with tobacco. The United States steamer Star commencedl cannonuding the Fort at noon on Saturday,‘ with shell from ten inch mortars, whiclv seem to have done good effect. The flotilla from New York commandedl by Capt. \Vard, arrived during the action, and the steamer F/‘(cborn joined in as heavy fire with her thirty»two pounders, driving out the rebels, who were coma manded by a mounted officer. She then hauled 011' and proceeded to W'ashingtom with despatclies by order of Commodore Stringliam. On her way she captured two* small vessels on Sunday, near Cedar‘ Point, one oftliem having fifty men on. board bound for the rebel army. The: Frecliown brought her prizes to W asking- ton, and anchored them under the guns of the Navy Yard. The Postmaster General has issued an order to cut off all the steamship mails on the coast, and all the mails of the river‘ steami-rs plying to the seceded States. The Secretary of IVar has also issued?" an order for the rigid inspection of the“ barracks and quarters around Washington by competent medical officers for sanitary purposes. ‘ 'l‘nnrr or a VVATCH AND '1‘th'rv“ DOLLARS.-â€"â€"A few days ago a country- man i‘iamed James Armstrong came to t .e= Yis‘erday he paid a visit to Stanley street while under the influence of liquor. In the evening his pockets were picked of his watch, and pocket-book containing about $30 in bills.- Wlicn he became partially sober, be re- ported his loss to the police. An old wo- man the name of Eliza Johnson was taken into custody about eleven o’clock charged with being'tlie thief. The watch has been party is to be found, and under what name ‘l'eco’l'efedi but “0 trace has bee“ g°t°f "the cash. I “gated! to-day.â€"â€"Globe, 22nd. The matter will be investi- SHOP LirriNG.â€"â€"A married woman, named Eliza McCuaig, entered the dry goods store of Mr. Smith, corner of Adelaide and Yenge streets, yesterday, on the pretence of making purchases. As she: was leaving the place, it was observed that‘ a piece of plaid, for a dress was missmg. .Oiie of the assistants charged, her with3 tstealing the article in question, and it was- found concealed about her person. She was given into custody, brought before the Policli Magistrate, and remanded for fur- the rexamination till todayâ€"Globe, 22nd; On the morning of the 15th inst.,- while the ship ’I'ororzto was on her passage' down- fronr Montreal, a seaman namedl Edward Morrey, aged about 22 years, at native of Newfoundland, while on deck was struck on the head by the falling. of a spar, which caused his almost instant;- The following ,notice appears Royal Gazette of the 1i6th:â€"‘â€"-“I-It.s V -- cellency the Governor General desires§to_‘ state for the information ofthe people of; Canada, that tbiscolony is about tube" honored by it visit from His Royal High- ness Prince Alfred. His Royal Highnessm an officer death. . dispense with addresses and other formall weakness which it would be humiliating, t-O'iior'Ct-‘remonal marks of respect and loyalty“ confess. If the OppOsition‘ wore abl’étto tugs Royal lligl‘rness’. progress throughdher command a single majority, much less a 'coum,-y “m mcc.sm-lty be rapid.