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Hitherto, in our opinion, there is just cause of complaint against the Reeves,' Deputy Reeves) and Councillors of the various townships in the county. From the various meetings held at Richmond ' Hill and other places. they have gener- ‘ ally been absent. If they did not favor; the movement, if they did not believe, it for the interest of the county, they should have been present to oppose it, or It least to furnish such‘ information and ‘ argument as would correct misapprehem ’gion. If, on the other hand, they coin- ieided with the general opinion, believing it for the interest of the county that a separation should take place, they should have been present to give their _aid and I influence. Their position as servants of the people, as representatives of public opinion demands this, and in inexcusi nbly failing to meet this demand they have been remiss in the plain duty owing to the electors. The movement has now reached such a stage that they can no longer be neutral with impunity. Such a do nothing, say nothing, stand aloof, non committal policy may be deemed the safest in View oi the coming muniCi-g ,pal elections. But it is weal; and rec-. rent, and will be found a grand mistake. Councilmen are elected to do the will of the peopleâ€"~to represent their epinidns,, and it is high time their position» was clearly defined, that we may know 'vvhether such representation be true or false‘ 1 - Let this matter of separation be made. a teet question at the polls. It is the “next County Council that will have to deal with it, and the people, the electors who foot the bill, and are most deeply interested,lshould see to it that they are fair-1y representedâ€"that the right men are in the right place. The whole mat- ter isin their hands. They can govern the Township elections, and through them govern the County Council. If none but those who are pledgedpr favor- able to the measure be elected, there can be no miscarriage; and the public wish is sure to be rea‘ized. Now that a genera? ccnviction has’ L‘been obtained .fmxfirvor of {the movement, .zpublic feelng an outletâ€"a modq - of action, anew of putting its behef into practical «aperation. Public meetâ€" ings and Egancral discussions are but , means afiexpression and general convic- :tion. Beyond this they are useless. :Somefifing further is‘necessary to‘ shtisfi Tfactm): progress. A "4., fit]; it behooves us t6 select the surest, Jspeec‘dest and most legitimate means of :accomphisbing our object. Otherwise xmuch ohm;- iabor is comparatively use» lessly expen6ad, not in that it is effect- ,flless, but in that more might be accom-i "plished with thasama effort. Wfiilmflhfiition being signed mlnrg‘ely, throughout the county, will, should, and must influence favorably the action of the County Council, the Council be rightly constituted. But, of this, without the action of the people, ,We have no reliable guarantee, RICHMOND HILL! OCT. 20, 1865. .Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well. Since it is our interest to Beék a separation of the county from the T! T l! T 1 ! Eâ€"W. S. Pollock Deacon's Family Medicines,â€" G. A. Barnard That Prime Mess Porkâ€"W m. Atkinson Cardâ€"Charles Suddnby. i anicoâ€"The Estate of the late Gap. Dove. Cheap and Good Vinegarâ€"“V SE Pollock. Good Machine Oilsâ€"W. S. Pollock. Cardâ€"W. G Cnslell Slate and Dwelling to Lotâ€"G. A. Barnard. Air-light and Frost-proof Doorâ€"W. Macey Tweed Coats and t‘antsâ€"W. S. Pollock-n; “ Cheap Photographsâ€"A. M. Hood " ’ . huhua Reedâ€"Dry Goods, Groceries, 612:. Abraham Eyerâ€"Lumhermg. Kaineâ€"Tho Lungstafl' Erato. Cardâ€"R. H. Ha". Chemist and Druggist. R. Sitarâ€"Cheap Boots and Shoes; . __ W. C. Adumsâ€" Dentist. Godot {a Oclobn â€"At Scott’s Mail Train. . Through Mixed. . . . Express . . . . . . . . . . . Express......................... 9 37A.M. Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. 8 041nm Northern Railway 0f 1 Canada. RICHMOND HILL TIME TABLE SUBSCRLHE' FOR The York Herald, $1,00 a year, Credit Saleâ€"Estate of the late W. Sanderson. l’onsyivnuin Coal Oilâ€"W. S Pollock, Note Foundâ€"«Appiy at this Office. ' Butter Wanted -â€"-W m. Atkinson Tau that are Teamâ€"Wm. Atkinson Glad News.â€"-Dr. Bryan More anuable than Gold.-~Dr. Biyan ’l‘o Lndips-aDr. Bryon _ Chomp Single I‘larnessFâ€"Wm. Harrison Euvc Troughs. &c.â€" John Langstufi' Butter Wantedâ€"W. S. Pollock Victorin Collegeâ€"Medical Faculty New Shirtsâ€"W S l’oliock Curdâ€"Dr. James Langstnfi' 7 (It): {york £32mlh.. New Advertisements. Means and Ends. MO‘ING NORTH. MOVING 80" TH . 7 55A.M. 859 u 5 01 mm. A Dr. Davis, of Adelade Street, has been committed to stand his trial, for administering poison to Mr. Alexander .McKinnOn, Book Agent, whose oflice is on the third flight of the Masonic Hall, Toronto Street. Dr. Davis and George Gustafie called at McKinnon's place of business and asked to be shown We large family bibles, After some time spent in conversation, the Dr. purehased a bottle of blueing and a small thermome- ter, tendering a ten dollar bill in pay: ment‘ 0n receiving his change, Gus- tafl'e remarked, ‘ you are {lush now with change, you might treat your fi'iends.’ Davis handed him half-aâ€"dollar, and he went out and purchased a bottle of ale, On his return, with the ale, McKinnon was asked to join them, which he did; but as soon as he had tasted the ab, he felt its effects in his head, and his sight began to faili‘ He, made the remark that the ale was very hitter, and left his ‘kfiofiiee to go to the drug store of Dunspaugh &.VYatson,‘ but on reaching the foot or film first flight of stairs, he fell insensible Fon'the landing, wherehe remained until ,lle wasohserved by Mr. C. Jones, thel ‘Law-yer... Mr.- Jones aroused him and i he was able to get back to his office. Upon examination he found that nothing had been disturbed, and the key of his 'safe was still in, his pocket. He at once laid information before the police. The 'Do‘etor Was arrested,L and after an exam- ination before the Police Magistrate, was committed for trial, Dr. Davis is one of those reseally quaeks, who make their money by administering to the worst and most depraved class of the community. The weaknesses and errr ing frailties of human nature is his es- pecial study, and it is not at all surprising that he should be connected with any job, no matter how disgraceful. Gusâ€" tafl'e was formely in the employ of Me- Kinnon, which «in, account for McKin- non joining them in a. glass of ale during 5' i-rr'angements will be made to cavnvasi? the Village and vicinity for members, WWiv‘Ww-vvoh mur' Arm m See she; Inst-{mg in full working operaâ€" tion.. We, 11090 the; qanvqssers will .have' good succesfi. The indugoments mide in the published prospectus an; 03‘ ghquld tie-mom than sufficient The committee formed for the reor- ganization of’ the Mechanics’ Institute, wlll meet in the‘ Temperance Hall this LFfiday) evening at 8 o’clock, pm, for the purpose of adopting 3' constitution anti: by-laws. TORONTO 00RRESPONDENCE. » -Let the public demand then for this just and necessary separation find its legitimate expression by vote. The county’s future is in its own hands. It is time there was a thorough understand- ing on the subject. No more reticency, excuses, concealment, or shufiling, but such a candid avowal of opinion and policy, as becomes those willing to carry out the public wish for the public weal, or give place to others. Accomodations have been made to make everything pass off pleasantly, and we have no doubt but that a good time may be expected. It is but little; more than two months .now, until the elections. We would sug- gest to the rate-payers the formation of local committees in every township, who should see that the proper parties are >brbughtr Out in time and energetically supported. And let this be done at once. Organizations require time, and the golden hour of present opportunity may not be wasted. A sweeping major- ity for the separation ticket will gain everythingâ€"in this way only can it he gained, and to this issue it must come Scener or later. The rate-payers of this county are burdened with an intolerable grievance. It they would abolish it, re-_ dnee their taxes, increase their conveni- ence, and enhance their prosperity, they have 'but to vote, and against their ver- dict there is no appeal. ’ The Autumn Exhibition of Vaughan Agricultural Association will 'be held at Burwickiori Wednesday, the 25th inst, The large amomtveof $442 00 will be awarded as prim, in‘the following de- partments viz: horses $73 ; durham cat tle $27; Galloway $27; Ayrshire the same as the Galloway with the‘exeeption that there will be no second prizes; fat cattle $10; grade cattle $24; leieester sheep $22; southdown sheep $22; cots- wold sheep $22; fat seeep $3 ; $20; fruit, roots and vegetables $19 50; grain and seeds $17 50; agricultural implements $72; poultry $7 50; dairy produce $8; home manufacttres $38; ladies work $18 50; fine arts $5. Vaughan Township Fall Fair. ’vngrom om). own Correspondent.) A RASCIA‘LIIAY ATTEMPT AT POISONING‘ Mechanics’ Institute. a. man to convey them a part of the dis: tance to Suspension Bridge. From what has been learned of their doings since their escape, it is quite plain that had ordinary exertions been made to efl‘cct their capture, by the Hamilton police, it m'ght have been done. But all hope of eflicienoy in that force has been aban- doned, and the people of Hamilton have formed a vigilance committee, for their own protection. That Jeffery should have been allowed to effect his escape is not to be wondered at, although to law abiding people, ’tis very annoying. You Will remember, that several weeks ago I informed you that Jeffrey‘s had made some very grave charges against the 0111- ‘ eials in Hamilton, and the sudden flight of exâ€"Alderman Patterson, gave some grounds for belief in Jeffrey’s charges, The time for the trial of Jeffrey’s was drawing near, and as he had threatened cut. The County Council has, to a great extent, followed in the very extravagant footsteps of our City Council, and the natural consequence is, that your County is among the heaviest taxed in Canada. Now I can see no good reason for this state of things, and I are compelled to. acknowledge that so long as you permit the County Town to remain in Toronto, just so long will you be subject to the present state of taxation. Toronto Council pays from $400 toi$1,600 a year each, to a numerous staff of useless ofiieials, ergo according to the reasoning of your municipal representatives, the County ofiicials ought to be similarly paid, for do they not also live in the city ? This kind of argument was brought out strongly when the salary of the County Treasurer was under consideration. In fact,- the principal arguments advanced by those in favor of paying Mr. Howard a high salary, were that “he lived in the city,” and “ that he was entitled to as much as the City Chamberlain, &c.” NOW I do trust that the intelligent rateâ€" payers of the County of York will not‘ conScnt to be bambouled as we have been by our Council, until they find themsel-l ves groaning under burdens which they,1 are unable tovbear. But, says a' friend, what is the remedy ? Let me tell you, 1 a very simple one. The time is near approaching when you will be called, upon to choose your Municipal Council-1 lors, and if you desire to stop all extra-‘ vagance, you must bestir yourselves, and i see that good and true men are brought out as candidates for Municipal2 honors. Men that give no “uncertain sound” on the County Town question. But when. your Candidates are out do not consider ‘your work is done; by no means, it has just begun. If you fizel'ythat you’ are right, talk: ~~th9 \ma'tter niréfijfim 737°“ neignficr, and try. to convince him of the goodness or I your cause, and "We him to aid you. By all fair and u. t, . . honorable meta“ W to WI“: and mem- ber that in elections as in other: PM“, I you must work! WORK 3 WORK!â€" Should this be done you may res; a9: sured that you will soon see a change in your afi'airs. ESCAPE OF THE ROBBER JEFFREY; Jeffery, who has been confined in the Hamilton jail for the last few months, on the charge of being the leader of the gang of thieves, which has infested Hamilton for some seven or eight years, managed to effect his escape on Sunday last. [He occupied cell No. 13, and on examination it was found that two of the bars had been cut with a saw. One had been cut from the inside and the other from the outside, from which circum- stance it is believed that he had accom- . plices on the outside to assist him, Anoâ€" ther man namai Mathewson, who, was confined for crimping, also escaped. ” Theyhad’sewed two blankets together, and with the twine from the bed ticks, fastened, them1 to, the stumps of the bars. . On this ladder they, managed to lower 1 themselves on to a pile of wood. Once . landed on the wood, it was easy enough f to efl'eet their escape. It was at first ; supposed that fast horses had been in ‘ waitingto conveyvthem to the frontier, i but this supposition has proved to be erroneous, as it has been ascertained that they walked to Ontario, and there hired business hours. MoKinnon is a young man of respectability, upright and honor- able, and his statement will be believed in Toronto. ' Should the Doctor be found guilty, the penalty will be five years in the-»Penifientiary. a. When we consider that so many cases of poisoning has oc- cured within the last few years, this must be looked upon as a. very serious charge, and‘sho'uld the Doctor be found guilty, we will rejoice at his punishment. \Ve must nip this’kind of crime in the bud. We have suffered so long from the misdeeds of our civic rulers, that/respect-i able people have abandoned all hope of being able to effect any reform in our Municipal government, but with you think it is or at least ought to be difier- MUNICIPAL EXTRAVAGANCE. “ Briefness and fortune work.”-â€"King Lear. presiding, .u n“. no!“ v54. .V.~ “u”, away“ thitt when she was drawing water from the well to throw on the fire she saw the prisoner in the yard and asked him to help, and that he refused, saying it wasna tieâ€"rd good job, For the defence witnesses were called to prove that the witness Peloo, on the, night Of the fire did not give the same statement as she gave in the witnessbox. _ the Mayor, Alderman Hamilton, and Mr. Thomas Storm, gave the prisoner an excel- lent character. The court adjourned till ,hzilfzpast nine on Tuesday morning. ,..u H... TORONTO, Tuesday, Oct. 1?, 1865. The court met this morning at half,past nine o’clock, the Hon. Justice Adam Wilson His Wership P COAL In NOTTAWASAGA.â€"-It is stated on good authority that the company boring for oil in the tovmship of Nottawasaga have, during their search, discovered coal, The coal bed is said to lie not more than 5)? feet from the surface, and at last accounts r. seam of coal eleven feet thick had been tap- ed, and no appearance of having got to the bottom of the. layer. If such should be the case, the speculations of Geoligists, are not worth much, as the have asserted most positively that coal in Canada was a. Geological impossiblity. Oqal, however, has been found opposite Quebec, but wheth- er in such quantity and of such qualit as to pay for working, remains to be testei We hope our Nottawasaga friends. are correct in their statements for their own sake, and for the benefit of the County at large.â€" For the defence witnesses were called to prove that the witness Peloo, on the, night of the fire did not gily'e the same statement as ghe gave in the witne§s.box. His Worship the Mayor, Alden-map Hamilton, and Mr. Thomas Storm, gave the prisoner an excel- lent character. l Mr. Blake, counsel for theOrown, assent ed to the application, and Mr. Blackburn entered into his own recognizance in $4 000. was QUEEN vs. WILLIAM DUNCAN. The prisoner was, placed on trial charged with having set fire to the barn of John Morgan in the township of York, on the night of the 28th of May last by which the barn, a stable and shed, together with the contents, were, consumed. The principle evi~ denee on the part of the prosecution was Margaret Peloo, the prosecutor’s housekeepr er who, stated that Mr. Morgan was in the city on the day in quest'on, and did not re turn till after ten o‘eloe in the evening. That she had gone towards the barn about nine o‘clock to look after some geese, and saw a man lurking about the barn, t) whom she spoke, and who gave. his name as Kelley, but that she recognized him to be the prison- er. The prisoner left after enquiring abont a pig. Subsequently the witness came out of the house and saw the prisoner in the act of placing. some small sticks against the stable where. a hole had been broken through the siding, and on again seeing the witness he went away. Shorth afterwards the place was discovered to be on fire, and abont the same time Mr. Morgan came home, andwas in time to save a Span. of horses from perish- ing in the flames. The witness also stated that when she was drawing water from the well to throw on the fire she saw the prisoner in the yard and asked him to help, and that he refused, saying it wasna dâ€"gd good job; The defendant through his qqtmsal denied the paternity of the child, and witnesses were billed to 'show that the young wqulan‘s character for chastity was doubtful. Verdict for the plaintifl‘and $100 damagw‘ THE QUEEN vs. L. B. BLACKBURN. Mr’. 'J. H. Doyle, counsel for the Lieflendzmt, applied to the court to have his suretics qis- charged, and that he be permitted to enter into his own. recooniqance to appear when called' J 'to “ peach" on some persons in authorâ€" ity, who, as he stated “had gone back on him,” it was supposed there was quite a- flutter in certain influential places, and that his escape to them is quite a. relief. Here is a pretty state of alfairs, and one i that oughtto lead to an investigation. I have very grave doubts on my own mind‘ if anything‘will be done in the matter.‘ There is something so rotten in thepre- sent “ state of Denmark,” that every l ‘efl‘ort will be made to conceal the evil1 doings of those in high places. ‘ ' GRAND UNION i‘AIR» AT YOBKVILLE. The Union Exhibition of; the West ‘Riding, and Township of York Agricul- tural Societies, was held at Yorkville during the past week, and was a com- plete success. The ambitious ,visllage'of Yorkville did. her best to make the Show as attractive as possible. Flags flaunted to the breeze; an evergreen arch spanâ€" ned Yonge Street, near the Town Hall, [and decorations were in profusion. The Town Hall waserowded, to examine the magnificent display of fruits, flowers,‘ fine arts, Iadies’ work, and rare and curi- “one. articles. Underneath the Hall, on the first flat, were displayed the grain, seeds, roots, &c., also a llberal display of very tempting bread and cheese was made in one of the rooms. As I have not spacerenough to give a. detailed criti- cism of the exhibition, I will give you the entries gâ€"Horses, 44 ; Durham Cat- tle 6; Devons 11; Ayrshires 21; Gal~ leway 13 , Grade Cattle 23 ; Sheepâ€"~â€"Lci- cester, Cotswold, long wooled 33; South- down, Hampshire-down and medium wooled breeds» 8 ; Saxon, Merino and fine wooled breeds_14;'Fat Cattle 3; Swine 45', Poultry 57 ; Grain and Seeds 96; Boots 127 ; Fruits 114 ; Flowers 8 ; Vegetables 195.; Dairy Products, &e., 40 ; Ladies’ “fork 85 ; Fine Arts 32; Agricultural Implements; 7; Mann- factures 27. VANDENHOFF, THE SHAKESPERIAN READER, Has been engaged By the Toronto Mc- chanics' Institute, for one month, to give readings in the principal towns and vil- lages, in Western Canada. As this is a new feature, and one that will give per- sons residing out of the cities an oppor- tunity of hearing the greatest delineator of Shakespeare on this Continent ;, some of the leading inhabitants of your place might induce the Toronto Institute to‘ take him to yourvvillage. He‘ will prod bably read in Newmarket and Barrie. In, this as in all actions ofa similar charge, tor, the seduced was the principal witness on the part of the plaintiff; the evidence being that the defendant was the father of her child, and that she had surrondgrqd her chqgtity under promisg “of marriage, Couns’cl {or themlaintifi‘, Mr. J. T. Ander- son and J. Lam?“ ; for the defendant, Mr. J! Hamma- This action was hmught by the pllimm'to recover damages. for (My seductiqg Qf his grandâ€"daughter by the defendant, I _ m __e 3in Leader.) TWXTO, Monday, Oct. 16, 1865. TH?! court met thisi mmnin'g; an, eleven o’cl‘dck’, film Eon. Mr. J nstice Adam Wilgon presiding. York: and Peel Fall Assizes. SMITH vs. HARRIS. FRANK FREEMAN. {lintifi'to Advance, Barrie, 1y. Secondly, that the best preventives be- fore arrives, are cleanliness, ventilation and pure water; the best after it has arriv- ed). a lavish use of chloride of lime or com- mpn xvhitewafah. And, thirdly, that the only sudden remedies which should be taken before the doctor’s arrival are a. wine~glass of brandy or a quarter of a. grain of mor- ph'm, both palliatives found most effectual in India. They do not perhaps cure, but they prevent that terrible prostration of the nerves which makes the progress of the disease so quick.’ ’ l‘alp CfiiQLERAf-f hex London Spectator of August. lst says: “The only thingr re- maining is to teach the people three great truths. First that Cholera is not coniiagi- ous, and that a panic, leading to the deser- tion of the sick is as absurd as it is cowardâ€" Our readers will remember that some few weeks ago a Capt, Ward, ofone of the Lake Erie steamers, was brought up, char red with a criminal assault on a young girl. ‘he evi- dence given on the examination for the 1;,1â€"0- seention at Lexington, near Detroit, clehrly went to were his guilt. After the Court had adjourned, the crowd passed out upon the street, and Ward also, in company. with two, friends, It appears that the boy, for such he isin appearance if not in age, follow- ed hiinand when about a hundred yards down the street, drew a revolver and fired. Ward was but a, few feet in advance, at the time, and the ball took effect, entering about the small of the back and passing outjustbelow the. lower hip. immediately staggered and fell, when Farman fired two more shots, which took effect, one entering or passiiw. through the lung, the other striking :1, ii and glancing outwards, inflicting a severe and painfal flesh, wound. It was. reported that a fourth shot was fired, which did not take ell‘ect, but whether this was rea!ly so it is impossible to learn in the midst of the ezciternent which iinngediately thereafter pre- vailed. ‘ The Court then ad’ourneé till 10 . » » .J Q’QIQCK tQ-morrow mormnw. The evidence for the defence being taken before the rising of the court last evening, Mr. D. McMichael addressed thejur on be- half of the prisoner, and was follows by Mr. Blake on behalf of the crown. Counsel for the crovzn E". Blake, 0., for the prisoner Mr. D. McMichael and Mr. R. A. Harrison. ' ‘ THE oven vs. snwm CUDMORE. The prisoner was charged with committing a rape on Mar}i Jane Stennett on the night of the 5th August last. The evidence of the prosecutrix was to the effect that on the night in question she was at the tavern of one Heber, near the Don and Danforthv plank road, and engaged in dancing and other amusements with the prisoner and others. That shortly after ten o’clock she left for the purpose ofgoing to her lodgings, and was accompanied by two lads, and had not pro- ceeded far when she was over taken by the“ prisoner, who was on horseback. He dis: mounted and gave his horse to one of the lads to hold. He spoke but. a few words to her when he seized her in Iiisfarms~and car- ried her into a bush and there violated her person, she resistingr and screaming all the His Lordship having charged the jury they retired, and after usi’mrt deliberatiOn return- ed into court with a verdin of not guilty; ‘ His Lordship" regretted the inability of the jury to” agree, as the prisoner would have to remain in. custody till the:- next Assizes, when the Whole case would have to be gone through again; but as the jury were unable to agree, after being together all night, he could not see that it would serve any good purpose to de- tain them any longer. The jury were then discharged. ’ Mr. MoNab asked if the prisoner would be admitted to bail, to which his Lordship replied “' yes ;” the prisoner himself in £1000, and two good and re- sponsible sureties in the sum of £500 each. The defence set up was that the prosecu- trix was a person of immoral character given to drink, and one that‘would barter her chas- tity. \Vedncsday, Oct. 18. The Hon. Mr. Justice Adam Wilson prefiiding. ‘ The Gourt met this mcfifii‘hgiat 9‘0’ck for the purpose of receiving the verdict of the jury in the case of the Queen vs. Edwin Cudmore. thile. deuce. The Grand Jury came into court with the following true bills 2â€"Wm Jones, false pre- tonces; James Faulkner, assault; Henry Hayward, larceny; George Burns, false pre- tences; George Burns, larceny and receiving. The jury being brought 'into Court, and having answered to .tiieir names, the clerk enquired whether they had agreed upon their verdict. The foreman an- swered that they were unanimous in a verdict of aggravated assault“, oner. Thé Foremanâ€"â€"That is the difli‘fifity, n myrr!qrcrliâ€"thq Vwordr ‘f {ape ‘ 7 7 His Lordship said that if he could in any way assist the jury in arriving at a verdict he would have pleasure in so doâ€" ing, indeed: it, was his duty to do so.â€" He then said that the legal definition of the word: “rape,” was having carnal knowledge mfi' a female against her will: The Foremanâ€"That is where flier difliculty rests.» Some of the jury are of opinion: that the crime was committed, white @thersr mink that the woman2 did not ofier 21.1% €124: resistance she was ~capa- ble of rendering, and he did not, think it pogsible may Lhey could agi-‘bbi: His Lordshipâ€"With intent to com- migrap‘: The jury not agreeing were locked up. Counsel for the crown. EdWM‘d 131.31%; 0.; Mr. A. McNab defended the pris- Tm: QUEEN’ vs. W'ILI'IAM DUNCAN. The two lads gave corroborgtive evi§ filquy ngedya 'The Parliament House and the two Dc- partmental Buildings, the pride and ornaâ€" ment of Ottawa, are rapidly approachian completion. The foundation stone was laid in 1860, by his Royal Highness the Prince. of VVales,and the works have since been push» ed vigorously forward. The original estr mate of the cost; was $900,000 ; but it was. found necessary to expend nearly the whole of that sum in the foundation, and the sub- terranean buildings and apparatus necessary fbr the warming, the ventilation, and the water supply of these three ediffiecs. Up- wards of two millions of dollars have already been exhausted, and it is calculated that when all the biits are paid the sum of three millions, or about £600,000 sterling, will not be found much more than sufl‘icent for the purpose. The Government offices are so far advanced as only to need furniture to be ready for occupation, and it is the present intention of the heads of'several departments to mi- grate from‘Quebec to the new capital in October or November. The Houses of Par- liament are now in the same state of forward-- ness; but as they will not be required untilt February or March, there is ample time to prepare them for the ensuing Session. The two Halls or Chambers for the Legislative Counsel and Legislative Assembly are alike in size and design,~ and are simple and mas, sive, rather than gaudy, or even ornamental” in appearance. Both are of the exact dimen- sions of the House of.Commons in the new Palace at Westminister, from which fact it may be inferred, without error, that the members, who are not likely, even in the ‘case of confederation to exceed 200 or 250 in number, will have abundance of elbow room. In Canada asin other parts of Ameri-l ea, the representives of the peopleâ€"ultra- democratic as they areâ€"have more aristo- cratic regard for their Parliamentary com- fort than their ’compeers in the old country. The members of the British Parliament, aris- tocratic as he may be in heart and sentiment is content, with a verv democratic amount of luxury and convenience. If the House be crowded, itis not without difficulty that he can obtain a seat, except in the gallery, and, on all occasions he has no other place for his papers, memoranda and documents, than his peckets, his hands, or perhaps his has. But not so in the United States and Canada. The actual population of Ottawa is about 14,000, which will'prohahl‘y be increased by another 1000 or 1500 when the Legislature, together with the clerks and' employees of the various public departments remove into the city, as they are expected to do within the next six weeks.‘ Notwithstanding the sparseness of the people, cempai‘ed with the extent of the ground occupied, the indica- tions are strong that the educated classes, always hard pressed for an opening, expect the city to‘grow and expand to the hight and size of. its: pretensions. Several monster libt’els, after the Kmerican pattern, are built, but unoccupied: patiently awaiting the flush of Risinessl-whieh is to en- rich their luekywproprietors. wfir addition to these are a score more orless, of minor hos; telries, of variQUs-degrees of excellence (find? the reverse) alone‘snflicent tb‘acc0n1'odate a" traveling public thrice as‘ litinébtous as is even likely to‘need them‘fi? A‘iul still after the Americanh‘ather than after the slower English fashion, two daily newspapers" are i publishodiin t’lie'placc, to compete: for the politicaljiifluence‘an'd the advertising Epsi- ness which“ every'cnpital city is stipposed“ to afford. The“ medical profession is- so largely represented that if'onc:fia1£ oi‘the‘practitiiom ,ers whose; signs meet the eye-,- aud whose ad- vertisments clamor for'notiee'on’ the board- ings anddcad walls of the cit‘y andf in, the columns of the newspapers; are" enahle to .earn odeeent subsistence, the peeple of , iOttawa must be among the most credulous aand resistent' valetudinarians in the world. lAn 8r for't‘he‘liarrhners" and attorneysiohe one. resol‘vilile'imfo the‘ot'hEr atwifll, as in'the United states), who are'atftracted' to the cap- ital in the hope of future business, Edinburgh itself;.\vhere;no one can tell how so many Advimates and Writers t0 the Signet con- tinue to make both ends meet he considered a very desert of the legal fraternity as com- pared with Ottawa. In anticipation of the future development of the place, the price of land has gone up so extraragantly as to de- feat the calculatiOns of the too sanguine or too sordid preprietors, and to leave upon theirhands many valuable ‘lots‘ which with more moderation on their parts might long ago have been disposed of at hands )me proA fiits. Ottawa is well lighted with gas,_ but though it stands on the bank of a river, which at the magnificent falls of the Chau- diere possesses a water power only second to that of Niagara, its inhabitants have no other water than that which the roofs of their houses supply- from the rain,l or which they pump fr-Imi the private Wells in their gardens, It does not appear that any. steps haveyet been taken to remedy. this serious defect, though it is obvious to ‘the meanest capacity,Z thatit‘nothing be done in this ,re- spect, Ottawa will never be a great city, or deserve to become one“, professional and ‘ I l _ InrOttawa, the memory of the oldest Inhabitant extends no further into anti- quity than 39 years. It was but in 1826 that the first tree was cut down? in‘ the wilderness, on which the city now stands; and‘ when Colonel By, of 7 the‘ Royal Engineers;w gave the name of By-w town to the little colleetimrof Men huts thatwere the first resu‘ltsof his scientificr “prospecting.” in5 this Ioner region.-- Now, the streets of the capital that has’ been arbitrarily, and perhaps unfortunately, fixed in' this outofâ€"thc- way spot are laié“ down on a scale suffi- cient to accommodate 150,600'01' 200,-‘ 000 inhabitants. _ Though so lately~ covered with forest trees, scarcely a bush ‘flourishes' within the ‘municipaf bounâ€"' daries. With a-strangc wantbnness of destruction on. the part of the" eariy‘ set- tlers,;and with an equally strange want of foresight of the municipality, not: an" old tree remains, and not a new tree‘has‘ been planted to‘ supply its"plac’e.~ As the“ heat in summarize as 0 essive in" this latitude as in New Yormhepmission to plant, such umbrageous trees as are to be fouria dining the main‘ thoroughfares of all the cities and towns of the Federal Union is not easily to be accounted for on any principal consistent With‘ the public spirit or even the common sense of the place. It is true that the evil ad- mits'of‘ remefiy. Noyei‘tlieless, it is to be feared that the future legislators of the British provinces will have but too1 much reason, as they swelteri‘ on a day such as this, in the‘u'nshaderf streets of their (insty capital; to deplore that the contemporaries‘df Colonel By:were too busy with the an; and the man of to-day' too indifferent, or too ignorant \ to repait’ the evils they inflicted? - A} Correspondent of the London Times writing from Ottawa says : The Legislative Capital of " r Canada. FRIDAY, October 20.â€"â€"Cnsh Sale of- Farm‘ Stock, Implements, (ice. on lot Nq. §5, lat Con. ngitchurch, the Btopcrty. of Mt. J. C. Mair: Sale at l2 0 cloqkl no:an WEnxaang, Qctober ziâ€"Credit Sale of Stock, qulements, Furniture, &c. on lot No. 10, 1th King, the prdperty of c Mr. John Coqk‘. 311p: Sale at 12 o’clock, noopfl Smells“be Aguctionegi-3 WEDNESQAY, October 225.â€":Impo.r§ant Cro- dit Sale of Stock, Implements, (to. belong- ing to the estate of the late William Sander- son,on lot No. 14, 3rd Con. Markham. Sale at 10 a.m. J. Gormley, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, Oct. 28.â€"Crdit Lnle of Fan- Stock am. on lot No. 34, rear of the Con. Markham, the property of Mr. Joh‘q Stewart. Sale at 12 o’clock. Gorm‘l’e» & Ferris, Auutioncers. " ' Tm: BELLENLD'E Gbuxmnrmrmssâ€"rm’r 1 learn that outlie' 2'1 st? ultimo, Mr. Armstrng“. 1 received orders fireleuebec to go To'Belle» ville, to look after at augyof connterfeitersr who, it was expect , wonldlE-e found in! that vicinity. On rmclnng. the sceno'of' his operations, he sent a man ameng tliemt to ascertain what he could do, andi thifi man succeeded so well as to be able to in;- truduee'Armstrong to some of the counter» Waiters, Armstrong soon ascertained whera their press and dies were, and obtained possession of- them, as well as some of the foounterfeit if one Y, He arrested five men 1â€";Adal Sticliies, Jdairies. Quaekenbnsh, Ren- rard Quackenhnsh, Andrew Potter and Sam- ‘uel Baily. Stiekles and, Railey are well-to- do, farmers livingsem‘e fourteen or fifteen miles from Belleville. 'lfhe first fogyr vein . prison. The codxitetfeitgrs were connterfeiting American hall;5 and (igfitm dollars and Canadian ZO-cent peiceg. It is, said: that some of the parties have been en:- gtged in counterfeiting at intervals, for. twenty years; and that the gang nqw tying. hrolgen up, was} as'rega'rds‘its ope”. gone“ the inf)th extensive which has ever 1“ I. existence in: Canada. The counterfeiting was done, not at Belleville, but at qr. nest}. the village of Stirling,'near that town. 011‘ Saturday last the prisoners were brought be; fore Sniith Bartlett, Esq, Police Magistrate at Belleville, and after-a lengthened exnniio' nation of witnesses, were fully committed to trial. The principal scene of operations of- the gang,'which has been broken. np,”np‘_ pears to have been Prince More thumherlnnd and Hastings counties; enq those concerned in! the shimmy.» ' well off in lifeâ€"some of them being J ustnc‘eg of the Peace, one a Grand Juryman, and otaers farmers who had the reputation of being well off and respectable. such rave}; lations are fearful for Canada. THE F:NIASS.4ARRIVAL or ENG];sz “mowingâ€"Among the passengers by" w lsteamer China, frontiLive‘rpo‘ol to Boston}, lwere a number of English’det‘ectivet whi)’ have-been sent out here to ascertgén‘fliforr ‘matfibn': of 1915» movmnegtts of: the Fénfipa, in» order no; implicafie‘flthose. Laggngngi {have Been arrested' on‘ :13 ciihrgeiéd ‘ ‘xc‘ohueeted with the organizitiofik likens British sbies have been sent to Chic 0;» “Philadelphia, Boston, and this city. ' Estated that they will make an attempt to? ljoin the Feni‘unsl in- order to discbver theii“ intentions. Shouldi the true ehnracter 09: these otiieers be foundI 011v, Miss expected: ‘they will have a very inhospitable‘receptibnb The names of the officers, however, are' known to the Fenian circles here, who were advised by friends in London of their intended departure and their mission, and *thus anticipated their presence before the, arrived.~[N. Y. Express. , At St. Catharines, on Oct. 14,- aboifi’t'fii? o’clock in the morning: that safe of M'r} Shickhinan,~ shipbuilder,~ w’us"' bl‘owrf‘ oped' With gunpowdér, and the contenm}; stuns” thirty 6911;”; only, absfmtea! A‘n .enemce? ‘was‘efibméd’fflv‘rear of file paint' shop‘adl' ‘jnining-»,thejoff'rce. The burglars md'the.‘ Chisels and'caulking hammersiaying around? to pry open the safe after the explosion: The safe was one of Wilder’s “Sstlamanv‘ ders.” An intoxicated man called‘ the Fred: dent’s House, on the 12th inst. .- Or? bbi‘fig expelled; he became violent and drew ‘a‘ro-‘v' volver on the officer.- Being’ capturefl‘ an tgken before Jhstice Waikbr, 119’ waa‘fined' $1,000: 3dropping; béck int?) private life: 63mm? Lee has just been installeWPi‘egfiitm of_th6' Lexington Gdlcge, Vir. Géneml 36hr ston is an applicant for the Presidency 'of v Southern Railroad. Humphries‘lms’ been elected Governor of Missouri,‘ and: number General has been sent to Congress" ‘frqm the same State. Begurewud;:3r§gggnd‘ Winder Hampton are ‘cummiizg; tii'éir plant” ations. Hardee is cultivating ‘his wife'q' farm, anti Ibckner is looking after his wife’s‘ confiscated property in Chicago. Genera!“ Jordan is writing-fon the Northern~ paan,“ and all the rest of them‘are ' m'ere leasurelf’ if not more prominently employed than they' ihkve‘ been'fer the last four yam-s.- Each representit‘ive 01' fine gzmom'acy hi! am .le room and a private ‘ 31:, provided wit Writing ma'terials, and stowage for twenty times the amount- of dbcumems which Mr. (xladstone might need t‘Q xefer to in the infirodnction ofihfs Budgéi. --In this winner a Canadian legislator occu ies three or four times as much spacefi'ri 1, e” hbfise as a B itish Member of Parliament; and‘for this reason the Parliamentary buildings al‘ 0% tawa‘are‘ none too lagge'for the gentlemen who“ are to occupy them A correspondent of the Lumion 17mg Wi‘iting='from Nova Scotia, declares the‘ ’ old fields-there to- equal to thosé of C 'for’ Ufa 'or Austrah‘au Gi'c‘ét results a}? ed from the introduction of macfiijifiy‘éahd' capital. Speaking of the Oldharn and Wis” vex-Ly. diabricts,~.-he gays; “.‘A%~'£ha ha place’ there ‘isfimfléub’fed? y tfie' richest gold mine’ in zlxe‘vmrldfi as is proved by the last year’s working.». It is a common_ “9:194va proprietors 'of'this‘iuine 'whf) ’ are“ knuwn w the German Company,~to send dOWn fort)” pighlily, what‘is termed a brick of gold, W Halifax: worldng itself ihto a fever about the worth? lessness Qf the North West; tetritz'orj.” 1“ is enough’to make an "one sfifver Even to? thiu‘k ‘df the Country - is pro‘posedfitb Bay;r.., The hémse of M1;- W. F. Win, at'Oakl ville, wak'broker‘l‘ffif‘o on Wednesday night,: ‘and two hfindl-e't‘l dbllarsr’i‘n money, together‘ with silver plate t0 the val'w‘ of tw‘o- band: red dollars more, abstraefiew therefirom.‘ {Pheb‘urglars are still at; lam-gs? A Htpdfe€£§é£rs=ugo adhea'vy’fall offliov‘r" generally. that place inIGanada in the latter' part of September, and‘ ice formed- on' “16": river in October? Thé‘ diséioi‘es'tinexit of" the country appears to hive dfiécted a won- derful change, and~the c1im‘ate‘"i§' assifirilafi‘ ing to that of the Rhine counti’y.‘ A; gonfifiyflfipei' sagé‘:â€"‘f The Leader The. ;,CQ"fé§éFaێ ’ Génmkfi 9’9 Genéfaf Newg. Auction Sales.