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[0 ,hvg‘ggovfln‘lmw, but seemegfiq fa,j_.,.g0 "would b3 ghe‘drgry olAIhebGli-andfilll'l‘y to ydisittllie Mr. “roodmfl- is a ,lmrough basiness man, ternpr’nion gup boats into The fig" :2“: 1):,“gfksourssiiitlju? 3):? 821:: and we have no doubt the Shégiff’b, Oflice h'. ;, Monitor and ’ Vanderbzlt had spear. pushmeumgfi our," Grand juries had dam, {or under his dizrection, will be wot-Md says.” :ally retained to run the Merrzmax the past. fiffoettyeg‘tsâ€"dhat so far as cleanliness lactorily and judiciously. The, appointee 1’thWIIl’OfII lwl’ "fil'Sl ’ fll'DL‘al'HHCét-tltv latter and legijilfigfglé 0f i’r‘f”"l"rsl “’;?"°.°‘:j“°°medi ment is a popular one, and receives a gen- ..,. , "‘~ , ,. . - - I averyt .g. a one wnct tie imite accom- t r ' 2; .' f. -: _ ‘ t. “533.61 Palm; M‘s" exlnebbly “lied tor um" modation would allow to be done. He observed “‘1' Whom? ‘ ~V\ e‘ {'Qllglamlalg Mme? purpose,._but why they did not show on VVoodrufl on his accessron; to the Shrievr this becasion'; is creating no little surpriSe ality, and Wish him' every success.â€"Nia.‘ Northcrfi unjust to- him than a law fixing thfe‘l land through ivv’li'ich ' the travelled gm“ of interest at an arbitrary road novv' passes, should have some - rate . » -» -u -- ‘hgm-e, would be to rho money- Vii-cmuneration for the land so occu- n‘nttigtt Slime. ‘ _.__--_-_..___‘ _. . . .._._.___ ...._..-»--_____.._____-â€"â€" - Time Table takes effect Montay. Dec. 10 '61 w , - . v , L l h ' . . ' > - ,. . , ’ J . . . a 7 .~ . I . , n .i u, to said attics AnnivAL or int. v CANADA.’ 1 “a” h“‘“”‘"“‘-3 (“Wed f‘” .IP‘Fid- a ‘ ‘ 0 r P “va "Wall, E c the purpose'of fixing a legal rate off-be willing to lidf‘ethc land so océ L8,,” Torontomu.” ;,,m_4’§l3‘",°,‘:', intertesl, have in general been to-fgthiCd, valued,the Council are- 'l‘hornhill...,... .. 8 1021 m. 4 56 p m tally-disregarded when money liapâ€"‘litvi‘lling to remunerate them for the liiiiiimond “mm' 3:: g periodâ€".togbe worth more than it-was, satay. in “accordance, Wltll - 010- Vac, Aim-2.1.1.7335II.'.'.'.‘9 00a.m, 5 45 pnn lawful to'talte for its use. It 155'(.b4"lllullt‘-)11 ot the szbttrators. ' viously unwise to make laws that I‘t-is further the opinion of this by their manifest injustice lead to “Council, that one. arbitrator should HALIFAX. April 16. The Canada, front:LlVerpbol on the eve ol the 5tli,and Queenstown on the 6th, arrived at thisiportlat 7 o‘c’lOck, am.â€" She has but eight passengers for Boston, wh’eie sheiwill be due on Thursday. Nowmarket. . . . . . . 9 Min to. 6 00 pm. Holland Landing. . 9 30 I'LIII. 6 15 p m. that there were about 70 or 80 causes on the B d,. 1d "docket, many of them. no doubt, belonging to re 10‘ . . . . The'French and continental, as well as ' tlie'Eti‘glish press, discuss the great im- portance of the experience gained by: the engagement between the Merrimac'antl Monitor. It is generally admitted that7 maritime warfare has un'dergone'a change, : and. that the Monitor is a solution of the question betwaen wooden vessels and iron 0095‘. MADRID, 6th. It isrofiicially declared that the Spanish Government has most resolutely deterâ€" mined iiot to attempt to infringe on the sovereignty and independence of the Mexicans. The. Great ,Eastev'n is advertised to leave Milford 'llavcn for New York on the 6th of ill'lay. . ' In the'House of Lords, on the 3rd inst. the Duke of Somerset said that in the course of the present year England would have ten effective armour-plated vessels afloat, and in the course of next year, fiVe or six more. . . In the House of Commons, on the same evening, Mr. Fitzgerald gave notice that Iicwou'ld soon call attention to our rela- tioos with Mexico. Lord Palmerston announced that Par- liament would adjourn for the Easter recess from the 11th to the 28th April. Mr. Gladstone made his financial re- port. He stated that the actual expendiâ€" tures of the Government during the past . year ware £70,838,000â€"-the revenue, £69,574379, showing a deficiency 0t £1,160,000. He estimated the revenue. next year at £70,190,000. and the ex- penditures at £70,040,000, thus showing a small surplus, ~ Preparations had commenced for cut- ting down the Royal Sovereign, one ol the finest ships in the English navy, lrom a 13] screw three-decker, to a 12 gun ship on Caption Coles’ plan. The Bulwark, 90 guns, was also to be converted into an iron plated ship. A prospectus is issued from a British Columbia overland transit Conpany, whose object is to establish a regular transport system for transporting the 'mails and passengers by'carts and relays of horses through British territory. FRANCE. The Illonizeur announces that in order to lighten then burdens of the treasury, andenter forthwith into the economy riro- mised in the budget, the Emperor has ordered a reduction of 32,000 men in the . effective strength'of the army' The disbanding of the 101 and 102 D infantry regiments and sale “52,200 homes were also ordered. MILFORD, Wednesday, April 2. The steamer Illa/'3, plying between Bristol and \Vaterford, was totally lost last night,on Crow Rocks, about three miles from the have), during a heavy gale and thick fog. Six men arrived here from the wreck reported. that about lives wore lust and 300 cattle destroyed. ITALY. It is asserted that detachments of the French. troops have received orders to traverse the frontiers to prevent the pasâ€" sage of brigands-from the Pontifical States into Italy, and arrest such persons, even if they“ should be found unnrmed. The French troops have also been in structcd to arrest any political gciidarrncs who may aid the brigands. SPAIN. . It was asserted that Spain, although wishing to receii'e explanations rlativee to the. doubtful articles of the treaty recently concluded between the .luartzz Govern~ ’tnént and the representatives of the allies, has no intention of making a. new treaty. VERY LATEST. The Paris correspondent of the Lou- dbn Daily .News says, the difference be- tween England and France Ill Mexican affairs isver-y ticklisli. It continurs to be given out that Spain agrees with France and will disavow the. convention. It is rumored that King Victor Eman- uel is expected in Paris on a visit to Na- poleon‘. The Turin journals assert that King Victor Emanuel will go to Naples at the end*.ofi April, sccompanied by Ratazzi. 7. ,1,” ., TH E IssiON an. (1R0 WN LAN D s. .â€" (From the London Protorype.) The last political act of the Hon. Mr. Vankoughnet has been published to the world., His report ol'tlie Crown Lands at Canada for 1861, has been printed and distributéd, and Mr. Vankoughnet, the statesman and politician ofyesterday, will h‘enceforth live in the memories ofall good men, one brilliautheteor whose bright- nessno' sooner pleased us in the Legis lative ~l-lalls,‘tlian it paled and sank into-a more Subdued but peaceful and steady light on the Judicial bench. The report now beforettts, which may be looked upon as the last political will and testament of the Commissioner, is a brief but cornprehen- r sivc pamphlet of some twenty pages. In it the pulilicrlantls oftlie Provinces are olassifiedâ€"â€"-as those ofLower Canada, U p- per Canada,Canada Surveys and Coloni station Roads. To dip into each class to- day'we cannot. We shall therefore give but a brief: outline, reserving for a future days more extended neview. Precious boys thcydm'e in Venango, Pa., as appears bythe following front the Spectator .1 ‘ An elderly spfcnnen of the ox tribe was standingt on the, scales prepara- tory to being weighed. when the following conversation was overheard}; 1st. Boy:-â€" 1 ' S,a«y,l3ill,won‘t' that critter take cltuw- iii’l’ 2nd. Boy-â€"‘ They have to kill him, Jim 3 there ain’t no more room on his horns fort‘writikles.’ , Butcher looks hurt.’ and exploded theory. were the average rate is about 3' . . . . 9 42 a.m. (5 25 pm. MOVING SOUTH - c Leave Colliugwood.. . . . . .2 30 p.mA 5 30 a.in. Bradford. .. . 5 55 p.m. 818 am. Holland Landing. ., l5 1:3.p.iii.d3_2»a.m Newmarket. ..‘..‘. . b 30 p.ni. ti 45 a m. Aurora. ..... . . . . 6 45 p in. 9 00 a.m. King. .. ...... 7 15 p in. 9 25 4,1“. Richmond Hill. . . . 7 28 pm. 9 40 am. Thornhill. . . .. .. . . 7 4t} p.iu 9 5.") amt, Arrive at Toronto... ... s 30 pan. to 40 ‘- sâ€"~-_. ..., .. _... _ ,, MAIL FROM Richmond Hill EU to Railway station. MornlnLr mail for Toronto closed at. . 7.0l a.m. Railway Post Oflice gomg north. . .7.00 a m. Evening mail for Toronto closed at. . 5.3.! 1).“); New AdVertisements. Unionville Carriage Factorv.â€"Geo Eakin. Lookl Look I. Look lâ€"(;60|‘g0 Bone Meeting at Weston Cheop'B‘oms and Shoesâ€"James Verney dilation gloatâ€"ti" iticuMONb HILL. APR. 18. I862. ____.. _Â¥ .,..~__._â€"..â€"n USUR LAWS. â€"-..- AMONG certain members of the Le- gislature, there appears to exist a sort. of inherent antipathy against : t . .. , Community. , money lencers. feeling is exhibited at each SUCCCSSIVC sus- This sion of parliaiiiont, by the strenu- ous efforts put forth by these gentle- tnen to restore the statutes regulat- ing the rate of interest. During last session no less than three bills were introduced for-this purpose, butwithout any result. The law still remains the same; but. it ap- pears frorn a notice given by a Lower Canadian member, that an- in the same direction. It is now nearly a century since Adam Smith demonstrated the absurdity of attempting to restrict by law the prices, either of labor or merchan- dise, as at one time was done.â€" cal screncc, these restraints Were gradually removed; theory and experience both agreeing that the buyer and seller should both be left free to settle the price of their Usury laws are. among the last rel- ics of this short-sighted species of legislation. They have been al- most entirely swept away in this country, and very few have really any desire to witness their return. There is, however, a class» of men who seem to haVe been born an age too late. They adhere with persis- tent tenacity to things of the past. and refuse to see anything except through a certain antiquated me« dium. These, and these only, Would advocate a return to an old* Merchants and all persons intimately ac. quainted with business. are, with few exceptions, opposed to any change in the present law. Some persons, however, have an idea that bankers and' money-lenders are invariably an avaricious, grasp- ing, over-reaching class, always ready to take undue advantage n the necessities of others They do not attempt to establish their argu- ments in favor of restrictive enact- ments or general principles, but cite cases of extreme sufiering brought on by borrowing money at high rates of interest, but which in reality should be attributed to the causes- that reduced the bor- rower to the necessity of effecting loans on such terms. Not a few draw their authority entirely from scripture,deducing arguments from the precepts contained in the Jew- ish civil law, without waiting to consider that this law was intended solely for a people who, from the nature of their occupation, were not intended to engage in com- merce. No one will deny that money, like any other marketable article, is subject‘tc great fluctuations in price ; indeed fully as much so, as flour or pork, dry goods or grocer- At (lilierent periods during the ten years, both in America ies. past and England, money has ri-‘cn to more than double the average. rate. In the city of London, in England, percent, it increased in the iviutt-r of 1857 and '58 to 10 per cent.â€" In this country, about the same time, ,it varied from ’12 to 15. In Philadelphia, the average rate dur- ing the last twelve years has varied from 6 to 24 per cent. not be obviously unjust to Compel the lender to take 6 per cent when money is worth double that price? When wheat sold for $2 a bush-e, it. was not cons dered extortion on the part of the farmer to demand that price; and lie'would have dcemvd it a great hardship if the law had forced him to sell it for less than its market value. But sucha requirement would not be more other attempt is about to be [nade\l‘f‘pt)li and the financial statement commodities without the interfer- _ once of statutory enactments.~â€" mllgsv Seconded by M“ W' Waller“ VVoultl fit, their evasimi. or .‘iiili‘liigeinent.Aâ€"’ be“;appointed by the parties pur- , ., . ‘l > x , ,; .._ , . '1 be natural (’TILCT on the mor‘als’df chasing. and one by the parties the community is plain The able author of ‘ The Ways and ‘Mcansi and should they so appointed not:- of Payment’ says, in reference to this subject :«-â€"‘ The , intervention selling, and two by this Council; agyee, they, (the Arbitrators) to ap- pointa fifth person, whose decrsron of public authority in' matters 'sor’i‘shall be final ;" and that this Coun- evidently within the. range otpricn-c-il-do appoint,-on their behalf, \V. vate contract, is extensively (lls‘l’of garded.’ And againâ€"' interest Duncan McCallum, and Benjamin Hurd ; and that theClerk is hereby rules high or low in defiance instructed to draw up the Arbitra- fixcd rates. (lutld, that no‘ government 'basyct reached ' or discovered the true mode of applying authority, on these subjects, ,ifany intervention is ncedful or proper.’ _ i ' It is very plairifiné- ‘tio’n Bonds; and'that the Reeve be requested to meet all the parties concerned, and get the Arbitration Bonds siglurd.~Carried. A petition on behalf of William Redman and wife, residents in the Where the percentage fairly ‘5th Word, for relief, being aged and Stated'by the lender, that it is the fault. of the borrower if he pays too much. But there are cases in which a species of deception is practiced ,on the unwary. Indeed this is constantlydtme by regularly chartered er-i'Iipa'nies,under the di- rection of men of ~1 he ltiglicst stand- ing in the country. We , may per- haps refer to the matter next week, and endeavor to show in what re- spect the interference of the Legisâ€" lature would in such eases be atâ€" tcnded with much benefit" to the F04”;â€" Yonge‘ St Agricultural Seci'etyr Annual Meeting. THE annual meeting of the above society was held at Mr. Richard Nicliolls’ Hotel on Tuesday, the ‘ 81b of April, 1852. The minutes of the last meeting was read and approved. The Secretary and Treasurer’s for the past year, was given to the Society, which was received atid adopted.â€"-â€"Carried. It was moved by Mr. Henry Jen- nings, seconded by Mr 'I‘lios. Marâ€" ‘ tin, that Mr. Robt. Marsh be ap- yoar.â€"~Carried. It was moved by Mr. Ne wberry, seconded by Mr. W. H. Myers,'tliat Mr. Peter Patterson be Vitae-Presi- dentufor the ensuing yearâ€"Carried. 'AS advances were made in poiiri-\pointcd President for the ensuing It was moved by Mr. H’y. Jeri- that M r. Ell“ ard Sanderson be lst Vice-President for the ensuing yearâ€"Carried. ‘ It was moved by Mr. Thos. SCd- man, seconded by Mr. Peter Put», terson, that Mr. G. A. Barnard be" Secretary and 'I‘reasurer for the en‘- suiug yearnâ€"Carried. It was l’l’l()V(’(l by Mr. J. B. New- bcrry, seconded by Mr. W. H. Myers, that the Spring Show do take place at the Monthly Fair G-rouitu'l of Mr. George Simson.-â€"â€" Carried. ’ It. was moved by Mr. Geo. VA. Barnard, 's‘ccon‘tled by Mr. W‘.‘ H. Myers. that the Spring Show do take place on’ Friday, the 23rd of May, 1802.-â€"Caimied. It was moved by Mr. Palmer, seconded by Mr Scott. that the Agricultural dinner beheld at Mr. Geo. \h‘lllSOIle‘, (late Si‘i'n’son's) Masonic: Hotel, at 12 o’clockuoon, tiuuctually. The Prize list was gone through, and $70 additional pl‘th:S was of- fered in Sheep and Galloway Cattle. Home-made. and Fancv Goods, Boots. Chithiiig, 8:0,, Wheat and other Grains. It was moved and carried, that the Committee do meet on Wed- nesday the 1st of May, at Mr. R. Rayiiiond’s Hotel, for the Selection of Judges for the ' Spring Show and other purposes. G. A. BARNARD,Sec’y & Treas. b“ Vaughan Council. THE above Council met at Buttery’s 'l‘avo‘rn,iiear the 'l‘liornliill Railway Station, on'hlonday, April 14.â€" All the members present. _‘ The Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting, which were ap- proved. , I The Council having previously wowed the. side-line between lots 4 and 5, in the 3rd concessionâ€"~â€" commonly called Oster‘s side-line, proceeded to take into consideration 'Mr. Oostcr’s application that the original allovancc for road should either be opened. or that compenâ€" sationsliould be made to him, and to his sister-in-law, for the land taken from them, part of which forms the travelled road. After mature consideration, Mr. Rowland moved, seconded by Mr. Jeffery, that in the opinion of this Council, it is advisablcto sell the original allowhnce for road in the 3rd concession, between lots 5 and 6. provided all the parties con- cerned in the land south of said al- low‘ance are willing to pu'cliase, and to submit the valuation ofsucli land to the decision of arbitrators. t It is further the Opinion of this Council, that the parties owning. the poor persons, was: laid before the Council. _ Also, a communication from the Tolginsliip Treasurer (inyast Nisâ€" so ,_enquiring on what terms the Council weredisposed to sell eer- tain Debentures issued by, said Township, and owned by tlielMut nicipalitv ol Vaughan. The following accounts were presented, and the Treasurer autho- rized to pay the some :-â€" A lax, Scott, for printing. &c.,. . . . . .$44 00 Win. Ilirrison, in liquidation ol'cxpetises iucttrred on behalf of Benjamin Fux,.. . - . u u . . ol-Ol-Ioooblca- In \Vard No.1,M. Cogswell,.n. .t la 00 In Ward No. 5, D. S.ivage,........... 41H George Wood,......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 The Council then adjourned to the tom of May at the Town Hall, to hear appeals against the assess- i'ne’nt, and for other business. III‘ â€"â€"â€"â€"-‘H< Our New York Letter. New YORK, April 144, 1862. April is noted as being a veritable t‘.0(]uelit:, a mixture of smiles and tears, chaugeful and uncertain as the health of a prima donua. This week we. have had not only sunshine and showers, but tli.- hIUslct'lllg wmds of March, the dull dreari tress of February, and the snow: of Jena ary,all concentrated in sharp and influenza- cieuting contrasts which left no possibility of calcuaating on the. chances of to-imr- row. The press which evinced so much apparent distress because“. General McClel- land has occupied Maiiiassns without ‘wadiug through rivers of blood,’ have had their appetites appcnsed by the two bottles at I’ittsliurg Landing. In the first reports that rtacl‘ied hero last l/Vcd nesday. by telegraph, it was made to ap‘ pen." that ti. Was one of the greatest at:- 5' trons known in modern times, and, as it is ' invariably the case, a great victory for the No.01; thi- rebcls Wtil‘t' reported as bar lug lest 35,000 men; and the Union 3 ’;~f,000; that they wr re pursued as far as {um-mth, and. that Corinth had fallen 10:0 l “hr. "hands ol the Northcrnors. which reâ€" pt:t-tr. has since been very considerably tn"it.l.liwd The tnnnuer in which these reports are telegraphed is pcrll-ctly ridi culo-zts, and are no doubt designed for the. purpose of hmnbugging tlie‘ pcOpIe at large. 15011118 people are getting tired oi this kind of bogus item, from the fuel that it failed. to create the exrzilemcut that it w0uld have done a Ill')lIlIl or two hence,- when items of great battles and victories have arrived on loruun- Occllsjons‘ “a,” would be raised on massa over the whole city, but. not so this week, with the ex ception of the City Hall, scarcely a ‘ Star and Stripe. ’ was to be. seen. \Vc may now be said to have received the correct accounts (if there is such tithing as correct accounts in this paper country) though it seems no authentic report lltls bt'eu rrccivt-d by the government from the commanding General. Both North and South claim the victory; Beauregard, in lit despalcli t0 the Adjutant-General ol the Confederate army. says: ‘Afler a “bottle 01 ten IlOUtS duration we have " gained a complete victory, driving the ~‘ enemy from every position.” It seems that the Union Il'OOpS Were entirely sur- prised by lhe Southerners, who, no doubt knowing that the army under Grant would be reinforced by Boell, determined to at. tack llltl‘ll before such reinforcements could arrive;-â€"â€"-accordingly on Sunday Beauregard (now acknowledged by the New YOIk press,) gained a complete vic- tory, taking General Prentiws’ prisoners, and two or three entire regiments, besides field batteries and camps, fixings, and completely routing the Union troops, and driving them backto tlic‘river, where they were sai'ed from total destruction by the gun boats. Oti the next day General luell having arrived with his i'eiiilorCc- merits, Beaureguurd seems to have ic- trrated to Corinth. The loss on both sides is thought to be very large. but not so heavy as first reported. Two or three Northern regiments, it is said, run away at thecountieucrment of the action With- out firing a shot. The rebel general, Sidney Johnston, was killed, and Bufltll‘tfl‘ gurd reported to have lost his arm, but this last report lacks confirmation. I Since the naval affair at liampton Roads between the iron-clad Vessels, the llfonilor and Merrimac, which resulted in so much destruution to the Union fleet, all have been waiting'anxmusly lor the next engagement, the inventor cf the be ableto sink the rebel one. . been promised any after day,by the press ]a great naval engagement; on each morn- dug, iu’large vae, the ‘dailies’ lead off their Fortress Monroe news, with ' The ‘, expected to come out to marrow. - 'Ilie Mailman; is greatly strengthened and may compacted the first fine day 5 - the rand indignation in tlic'cbuntry.. Monitor being satisfied that his vesSel will. We have Jllcrr’i'max has had steam. up (Ll l day and ‘ Island" No. V 10 has*surreudered after no obstinate resistance, to the Federals, with a. large amount of cannon, ammuni- tion, and some reports say 5.000 prison- H‘S, but 500 including the sick, is a much nearer Cotiiputatlou. ’ It is said General McLellan is unable to make any decrsive tiiovmneut iii fi'o'iit'ol‘ York Town, owing to the bad condition of the roads. It is said tlie rebels have recoiVed large reinlm'cenients the past few days, and are rapidly strengthening their works, 100,000 men are reported to be there, besides having 500 guns in position. Vt e may look for stirring news from here shortly. ' ‘ ‘ " ' '- ACANADIAN. ~ abfiw the city oh’lloronto, but since the separation of the citvd'rorh the county for judicial purposes.it seemed that the Judges allowed civil cases to be tied either at the countles' or city assizes as he parties concerned might desire. Grand June's. on "several occasions. 'liad 'fel'erred 'in their p-i‘eseiitments to the Court the necessity for tho paymeutof Crown witnesses, This was very proper,“ but it‘ any alterations were to be made in the law. be trusted that great care l would battalion in the matter, ' For instance. if two persons quarrelled about asuit in tthivision Court, or any "other court, then is charge of perjury might be preferred by either of the I arties,and_tlie whole expense of the witnesses for tile-Grown 'tlirown upon the 'co-ntitry. «It wouldthercibre be highly necessary to provide only for the payment of witnesses for the Crown, in cases taken up on public grounds. He observed that the criminal calendar contain- gara Mail THF MaitnIMAcéâ€"The Charleston. - ‘ Mercury’ reports that the Merrimac (or Virginia) cost $185,000 to lit up. The same paper confirms the report thatrtlie monster lost her prow in striking the Mont-g tor a slanting blow, and not by running. § against the Cmbcrland. The Norfolk; ‘Daly Book’ says, one of the new guns placed on board the Virginia throws a solid shot of 300'pounds. The point is not con- ical, as in the common r Ile cannon ball, but, shaped like that ofthe ordinary instrument for punching iron. Recent experiments show this to be a Very ugly weapon, even ed reveral cases of a very serious.iiature. as against “1le "'0" [times- followup-one of murder,one. of rape. one- of arson, oiieot'shooting with iiitpiit-.-orie-ol'. horse stealing, and two of common larceny, Besides I tliese,-he was inforined,;that one or tivo.~persoris 81% The Schml exhibition came off, according to announcement, on Friday evening .last, and. asusual on such occasions, ,tliejscliooIâ€"room was crovvded to excess. The Re- citations, and Other pieces, were rendered with considerable ability‘t and effect. We regret the absence of Mr. Evans,from whom we ex- pected to have got the programme tor publication. Mvv<â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"~â€"â€" We have recoived a report of a charged with other offences wore out on bail. Momma;intentionalâ€"ii Akin 4' Kirkpatrickfs Report, Apl. 12, 1802: He understood that Mr Harman would conduct Flourâ€"spar brl of 196‘ lbs. the business of the Crown'duriiig the present Assizes, and be felt assure ' that the gentleman - Would be happy at all timesqto give the Grand Jury : iiy instrucLion or advice. llir Lordship concluded by reiiiaiking' that as Friday was r. (ioliduy, it would be for the jut"; \vliutltct‘, when the Court adjourned on 'l'liiir~da\', lt_‘ should stand adjourned till the following Moti- day. So far as he was concerned he was quite willing to sit on Saturday for the purpose of Rve Flourâ€"per l:rl of200 lbs. proceeding with tlie'busiiiess of the Court. Mr. HARMAN, Crown Counsel, having hand- ed the indictments to the Foreman. the Grand Jury retired. * ~ BROWN vs. BEATY The libel stilt, at that instance of Mr. Brown Presentation which look plaCc at against Mr. Beazy, is set down for trial at the Maple, on Tuesday eyelimg last, We regret our inabttily to get it in type for this week's issue. .It will appear in our next. â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-u.ro< ‘2? DEATH or THE OLDES’I‘ IN- HABII'ANT.â€"-.\1r. AIATI‘HEW .‘vlcNAin, who cattle to this city iii the Spring 0t 1802. and has resided here utiititerruptedly since that time, died this morning at the advanced age of 88 years. He was a native. of Scotland, ‘ The deceased was the first person who engaged in the busiuces oi forwarding in Uswego. and sent out the first trading vessel from this harbor. During the eXci- iing limes iii ISIQ~15, he was luarter- master of the fOrCeS stationed here, and rendered to the Government of the United '55111185 important and valuable serviCcs. [We clip the above from an:Os- wego paper. Mr. McNair, refercd loin the above paragraph, was a native of Abbey parish, Renfrew- shire, Scotland, and uncle to Mr. Robert McNair, 2nd Con. Vau- gliaii.]â€"-ED. w...“â€" - __ YORK AND PE EL ASSIZES. From the Globe of Tuesday. The Spriig Assizes for the United Counties of York and Peel opened o’clock: T'ie Hon. Mr. Justice Ilagattv pre- filfllllg‘. After the commission had been read by llie Clerk of Ass-lines, W. J. Campbell, Esq, the fotlowing gentlemen answered to llieis ,l'ltflnGS and were sworn in oti the Grand Jttrv : â€"\1essrs. James hletcalf. YOlk (Foreman); Thomas Beguiaii, King; .I, M. (lllaffie, 'l‘ulla- more village ; J 1). Much, York; John Gard house. Albion; \V. C. Gwynne, Yorh; James Harvey. Vaughan; Francis Jennings. Toronto township: \Viii. McGrntli, Toronto township; Melville Parker. Toronto township: Isaac S. Plilllips.Kiiig; Samuel Parke. Georgina : I’cter Paterson, Vaughan . John Reesors, Markham ; .lolin Randall, \«Vliitcliureli; Eli vs Stride", York : H. Q. St, George, Wliiicliureli; II. R. Wadsworth. Etobicoko; The learned JUiiciz, in addressing the Gannd Jury, said that on a very recent date‘ it was his duty at the opening of tlio ASSth‘S for the County of the City of Toronto: tio‘vv separated from the United Counties of York and Peel. to COlllUlt‘Hi on and to lay before the Granddurv on that occasion some statistics respecting ilib state of the gaol. and to advert to the number of prisoners who had bet-n confined iii the corn- mon goal for the last live years. He did not consider that it was necessary to again refer to taut, as, on the occasion he alluded to, his re~ marks had been published in the newspapers, and doubtless lirtd beet. perused by many ofthe lie was sorry to see that comparis‘ons were often mace in reference to the places that sent the largest number of prisoners to gaol. These Peel, and this he regretted should be the case ’l‘liere was no doubt that in a large citv like Toronto. and doubtless it was a melancholy fact, that a large amount of crime would always exist, This was attributable to various causes. I'liose who were of vicious and ‘wno‘ gave themselves up to a life of crime, were more likon to congregate iii a large city than inn quiet rural district Then again nixiiv persons unable to procure a living iii the country-come into town for the purpose of obtaining a living ' of some kind; and front these and other sources -a great amount of crime arose. He thought. "iion, it Was improper to make comparisons of this kind between the (:it)" and the counties. Allis Lordship then went on to remark that on the occasion referred to, he had drawn the a a teiitioii of the Grand Jury to the necessitv for Government. providing I’éefovrmatorles for the punishment and rtformatlou of young criminals. He did not mean sticli Reforuiatorie‘s like those already established at I’euetauguislieire‘ and Isle aux Noix, but Reformatorios such as were established iii the old r:ountry and vvent tinder the name of tlouses of "orrection. Such estab- lishments Were highly necessary in 'this coun- try, as, in the event. ofa juvenile offender being brought betoro a Police Magistrate E,aud sen- tenced to two or three month’s imprisonment. he was cmuuiiied to gen] and associated with hardened criminals; whereas. il'We had estab- lisliiiieuls such as he had mentioned. young otiendcrs could be sent to them‘ and reformed as well as punished. It was not otilp necessary to punish crime. but at the same time to eiideavour’iti every possible way to reform the criminal. He had stated on the former occa- sion that there had been an average- of 90 cliihlreii.under 15 years of age, confined in t the docket. yesterday at If]: h, present Assiles. and stands number three on Mr. M. C.‘ Catrierou, on lieliiif of Mr. Boitty, now applied to have it postponed until next assizcs. in consequence of the absence of a witness named in the pleadings. Mr. Bottles and Mr. Wilson, for Mr. Brown. strongly rosrsted the motion as a more atlflllllll to vade the trial. and l'yled an atliduvit by the I’laitttili'sliowuig that. the witness in question could not possibly sustain what It was pretended he Would be called to establish. 'They showed that Mr, Buaty had thrown the cause over at the Jauuary its-sizes. and complained strongly of the injustice of again postponing the. trial, The Court held the application t.)th for decision until to-duy. lllijA'l‘ll OF RICHARD DISH PSEY, .L‘ISQUIRE, COUN'I‘Y ATTORNEY. VVe regret to learn that Richard Dempsey, Esq., Barrister-atLaw, County Attorney, and (I'ler'k of the Peace for the United Counties of York and Peel, expir- ed yesterday alternoon at his residence, corner of Queen and Seaton streets, :lllel‘ an llliless‘ of sortie Weeks. The immedir'e cause of death was consolidation of tie lungs and. inflammation of tlie'kidmys. Mr. Dempsey was out (ill in the prime of life, not having attained his thirty-eighth year. Ile wasa IlRIlVe of England. and came to this country while very young. He received his education in Tomnto, and altltllt’tl law in the office 'of Messrs. Gatiihle and Boulton. In Michealmas rni.18I-7,lic was Called to the bar 3 about four years ago he received the appoint tllPl'lt. of County Attorney; and on the‘ decease of the late Mr" George Gurneit, about three mOnths ago. he assumed the duties of Clerk at the Peace for the United Counties of York and Peel. The deceas- ed gentleman was for a lengthened period a prominnent member of the Orange body. and was for two or three years «Deputy Grand Master ol the. fraternity. He win «if a geniel temper, very courteous iii Hill!)- ner, and had a very large circle of friends and acquaintar'ces. lie leaves a wide and one child to lament the loss of a kind husband and alfectionatc latlrer.â€"â€"The Globe of the 11th mst. Got/D EXCITEMENT‘ IN ELMIRE‘, therefore that taking all things into considenâ€" ' laborers Were. employed in eXcavating for a cellar, in Elmira, the owner of the preâ€" mises picked up a $20 gold piece. The these matters, although they Wt’l'e Very impor- Press says the excitement became intense, and the cellar was quickly filled with volunteer laborers, wholhrew out the gei'itlemen on the Grand .lm-v, if they con- earth with a rapidity that must have been sidered the subjectono of sufficientliii'portatice. exceedingly gratifying to the indivirlmJ directly interested in. have the work finished. “ Occasionally an old One twenty-five cent piece was discovered. At length the excitement became so intense that a fevered by- stander aetually paid $4 for the privilege ;of digging,r three hours. He was reward“ cd by the discovpry of four coppersl The probability is that the cost of'digging the‘ cellar was considerably lessened by this little freak of fortune. The collar was full of volunteer diggers from about ten a. m. until nightfall. EXCHANGE Sirrixcs.â€"A N.Y.Amerir can paper hopes Congress will put a tax of one dollar upon every man nuder sixty who carries a cane 5. a tax of two dolla 5 upon ladies owning poodles; a tax of one dollar upon all 'g‘e'utlei'i‘ien i‘t‘mler thirty . who wear eye-glasses; a tax of nine shil lings upon ladies who wear three or more llounces: a tax of five dollars upon all don‘t, a tax of two dollars and a half upon llt‘OlllP. who go wandering round to differ eut churches and don’t pay any pew tax; a tax of twenty five cents upon every person who reads 'a' neWSpapcr‘ and don’t subscribe to or purchasega tax of one hundred dollars upon any person, male or lemule, who gets into an omnibus or car when it is already lull. This would raise gnol in the last four or five years. This was a t.very' large number, and he contended that something should be done for ilielir information. By the establishment of Reformatories. such as he had, iiieutioned, in England and Wales. there had been a great diminution ol crime among juvenile offenders. and by their estab‘~ li<liiiient In Ireland In 1656* and 17557 the same pleasing results had beeii'observed. To provide suc establishments in Canada. for the purpose of reclaiming and reforming juvenile offenders, would, he felt Certain. reduce taxation, and be - weathsr dull, 710 signs of the Merrimax.’ ' found to be more economical than the present ii large ,revotiue. â€"-â€"One, viole‘ntsecesh lady in. Nashville, lor insulting. the Uuion officers, had her eiln-gaiit resitletiCe tulrned' into a' hospital.» Another crinoline, equally noisy, forgot to i ‘- Hurrah for Jeff; Davis ” after Gen. Nelson threatened to quarter some sen-n small pox cases in her spare roomsifl-ie heard her squawk again. Y. â€"â€" On Wednesday last as a numhcr of Middlings........,.,.....$3 75:0 4 to lt'tiie..................;.. 440t0445 " Superfine No.2........... 47010480. “ “ 1........... 46(Ito470 Fancy... . . . . . . ....- 510 [0090' EXIT» . . . . . ............... 54ll10550_ 5 75 to 6 till 2 50 to 2 60 3 80 to 4 0t) ‘ Superior Extra............ Bagsâ€"112|hs.............. Oatmeal por‘brl of ‘200 lbs. . . . _ 2 Wheatâ€"per 60 lbs U C Spring ] U. C. Fail White 1 14 to 1 I7 “' “ Red. . l U l’easeéâ€"jier 66 .lbs. . . . .. - a - - - Barleyâ€"pa~ .ill lbs. . . . . . . . . . . 0 55 to 0 60 Cornâ€"~per56 lbs . . . . . .. . . . . 0 55 l0 0 60 Pork-«per brl of’20“ lbs. Mess l3 00l013'50 1U 50 to II 00 10 50 to II 00 009 to 010 I’tinie Mess............. I’riine................... Butterâ€"per lb lufer. dz. Urdu. Fait'cVLGood............. 0 II to 019% Fine and choice dulry..... 0 13 to 0 15 ‘ Lardâ€"per 007% to 008 Ashes-«per 112 lbs. 6 Pots..................... 65m 675 Pearls.,_............,,,.. 6‘55 to 670 \Voolâ€"â€"per lb . . . . . . .. . . 0 30 to 0 33 'l‘allowm-per lb.... .... .... . 0 08$ to 0 09 Stoves-«per Mâ€"â€"Pipe . . . . . . .180 00 5200 mg 'ro no N TO M A REES-7'” THURSDAY, April 17,1862. FlotirA-sSupei-fine sold at from $4 10, @$4 15; Fancy $4 30 {(3 $4 4!); Extra $4 60 («I/$4 65 ; Double Extra, $4 90 frD $5 00. Fall Wlieat,â€"â€"-3tl0 bshls was the extent of the supply which sold at the following prices. The prices paid for the best samples were from $0 9 l ((17 $1 00 t or hs‘lll. Spring Wheatâ€"1,3th lislils in market, which sold at from $0 84 ((3 $0 87 per hshl. Harleyâ€"sold at from 6‘2 fab 65c. Peasâ€"2700 bshls went off’ at 48 flit 500 per lishl. Oatsâ€"at 3’3 @ 390 per lishl. Ilayâ€"is from $12417 $16 per ton, $10 per ton Apples $2 (D $4 per barrel. Eggs. -l“resh from wagons ISC fl 20c pe. doz. Potatoesâ€"~Varv in price from 60 fa) 75c. Rutter. â€"Frcsh is in fair supply at from 17c flit ‘20 per Iii. , Beefâ€"$4 (a $5 00 per 100 lb. Calves $3 (a; $6 each. Lambs [CD $3. $5,") 00 each. Tallow, $0 per 1001b 'I‘imotlxv Seedâ€"$1 50 @ $9; per bushel. Clover Seedâ€"$4 25 per bushel. Straw $8 ft) BIRTH, At Maple, on Tuesday, the 15th instant. the wife of Mr. John Lines, ofa. daughter. MARRIED. w__.___â€"â€"â€"â€"‘ ms, Sheep $1 (to (a: On Monday. the 14th instant, by the Rev. i Mr. Brown, at the residence of the bride’s fathe , Yonge St. Mr Gnouor: CLARK 13:. to Miss AGNES, third daughter of Andrew Dickson. Esq" _..‘.._‘ new nomination.â€" LOOK! LOOK! LOOK! George Bone OW OFFERS his Stand an‘d‘Prem‘ises’ for $500 oaslrdown, or $60J on Credit, coppn t' ' comparisons ware made between the city of would turn up, and soon selves were in Toronto and the United Counties of York and requisition, pretty women who wear Veils; and a tax of ten dollars upon all ugly Women we April 9th. 1862. t. at 6 per cent iuteret. He will ,SELL THE BALANCE OF HIS STQCK @E’ FURNETURE At a GREAT REDUCTION f-om t'lio‘ forn erly low prices ; also, a quantity of E EASONED LUMBER. Richmond Hill. April 17. 1862, 177-“ CHEAP FOR CASH! VFHE Subscriber. in returning thanks to his numerous customers who have so liberd ally supported him for u‘pvvards of five years.- “A'l‘ ins OLD STAND,” of every description, and of the best materials; and after the Latest Style. and hopes by close attention to business, combined With moderate He would also beg to intimate to the inliad bitants of Richmond Hill and vicinityttliat IIO‘ has on hand quite. an assortment of LADIES’ 86 CHILDREN’S BOOTS 86 SHOES which he offers JAMLS VERN EY. Iiiclim‘ nd Hill,April 17, 1862, l77-6m NOTICE. - Countv of York will be held at .-.- in the v'illaxgstof Weston. tat-noon, ' in conformity with chapter 52 of the Consolidt dated Stututes o'fsUpp‘er Canada‘s; ~ ' W, R. WADS’WORTH,: WILLIAM‘EIRRILL, Jl. VV.- GAMBLE, ~ , ,. EDWARD Southern WILLIAM Gena-a, . Jons P. BALL, “JAMES MALcom‘, ROBERT CLARKE, WiLiiIA‘M ('LAnK, SAMUEL SCARLETT. ST. (ii-.0. SCARLETT, JAMES DUNCAN, THOMAS Eliot's, Rosie's CONWAY, JOHN EAGLE, Janeen DENNIS, JOHN Drums. would state that he continues to m anufacture, charges, to ensure a continuance of their favor.. MEETING of FREEIIOLDERS of th. Eagle“ Hall 2- BOOTS AND SHOES i LOW for Cash? Git-Thursday, 'May 8th, to consider the expediency 'of establishinga j: Fire Insurance llempany J.Acx’ii Ur; LA Hooxni, ' 177-“! r