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01': on of the truly seif made man ofE this continent is William M. Tweed, ofE New York. A few years ago he was 3E travelling chairmaker and a =Mimi one atE that. Thing of the oeenystioe, he, joined one of the New York fire com E ponies, and his hercnlean strength wasE employed by politicians in keeping wot. i runway from the ballot- hon and inE terrifying nervous cit1zens into voting for his masters. By dint of bullying and cheating by sheer force of deliber- ate and unqualified swindling, and by 11E strict course of hopeless andc immeasur ablelying \V m. M. 'lweed bceavneaE ward politician, .,and finally, the VirtualE ruler of New York city. The followingE reply, which he recently gave to a re i porter who asked him for a few points,E wherewith to make a sketch of his life, will show the real charact r and ruling passion of the man who controls the politics of the commercial capital and chief city at the United Stat-esâ€" “ I would give them, my son, to you, if it could be done in a minute, but there is a thousand things just now on my hands I am on the make; you put that down, sure. I keep my eyes wide open for whatever comes along , stick my arm clown as far as it wi: 1 go, and pull my German correspondents state that (be soldiers in front of Paris amuse themselves with dressing up life-sized figures, which they send out from mock batteries, and attract a warm cannonade from the besieged. on the 5th inst. This being their an- nual day of prayer and humiliation, no less than 1,174 privates and non-com- missioned officers assembled to improvise a service in the Open air. In the week before the surrender of Strasbourg, no less than 149,000 gren- 8608 and bombs, at an average price of eight thalers (£1, 4s) each, are mated to have been hurled against the city. Neath allthe rumored murders of German soldiers in Strasburg are un- fiuer What has happened is this:â€" On the very day of their entering the town a Baden soldier was azabbod by a drunken Zouave. The culprit, was im- pediatelv exec-pt'ed. On the mmnnpd. J-_ A “hr... an an“ 0““. 0". nn“ fl‘;fl to mediatelv executed. On the almnnpd. mg day a sent-me: was shot. at and slight- ly hurt. by one of two men, who, refcs~ ing to say winch it. was, were both exe- cuted. How numerous the jaws are in Prus- sia. was curiOusly instanced before Met; on the 5th inst. This being their an- Messrs. D. Morricc Gr. 00., of MO!» heal, are shipping to New York their aux-plus ice, and have already sent 03 about 500 tons, To give an idea of the extent of the works of 31m, no less than seven vil- lages lie under the fire of the forts, and, tbotoforc, cannot. be occupied by the l’tmians. hand out. as full as I can.â€" Stick to my friends~lbat’s me! If that will do you any good, you go and print it. ” A verdict of $10,000 has been found against. the Brio Railroad Co , for dam- age done about. two years ago to the _pereon of a passenger on one of their trains. A few days ago there were shipped on board the steamer Passwrt, for Scot- land, 4-2 boxes of bacon and 35 barrels appies. It. speaks well for our Cana- dian fruit. when we recciVe orders for it from over the sea. The stem of the Cambria has drifted ashore at Islay, Scotland. So far as is known there is but one survivor of the disaster. The four missing boats of the Cambria were found empty in the Giant’s Causeway. No trace of passer), gets or crew were discovered. A story is told of 3 Cambridge pro-'1 them, who was asked to call on a friend I in London, an address had been given him in a certain square. Some time afterwards the professor was asked by his friend why he had not. been to see him, and his answer was, ‘I did come, but there was some mistake; you told me you lived in a square, and - 1 found myself in a parallelogram; so I went away again.’ The engine house at Galt station is being taken down and shipped to Fer- gus, where it. win be re erected. The German astronomers and physic- 1 ists have, after prolonged observation, arrived at the conclusion that the moon is a dead planet; that is, that it has “cooled off,” and is now without heat, water or atmosPhere, and consequently without life of any. kind. The earth is undergoing the same process, and will eventually be without fire or light. But this need not excite our fear, as the earth can cool 05, say the geologists, only. at the rate of fifteen degrees in nine-million years. At. this season of the year the stars present a most. beautiful appearance in the hour preceding the dawn of day.â€" J’nst now Venus, the morning star, as- sumesadsnling brilliaucy, and is an object. worth rising early to behold, even were not the king of stars, Si- rius, which the. ancient Egyptians wot. shipped, also at its full Splendor at. the limo honr.. The editor of the Western Land. mark asks his readers to excuse the “flock of his paper,” as be is in bed from the efi'eess-ei a fight.“ with a. delin- quent. subscriber. In all free countries satirists and carica- 3 3 Just now Venus, the morning star, 88-3 , 3 3 3 1 lunsts have been popn ar exponents of the i in eeudnnlila brilliaue', and is an: . ID ’0' ' 3 :tnes. Mr. Mackenzie object worth rising early to behold, 3 Views 0f POlitical Pa ‘ Si. 3 would accuse us of quizzing him if we said [5118, which the. ancient Egyptians war. 3 that there is humor in his satire. We will shipped. also at its full splendor at the i not do him that injustice. for we believe 3that he prefers solid prodding to empty 3 praise. Hi3 effort at caricature, we cher- IxrgnLgcr._Agitdb-ly hope, indicates coarseness of mind young lady, at home from hoarding-3mther than malignity of dispogifion, and school for the holidays, was asked if she 3 that notwithstanding the attack of misan. would have some roast beef, Whfin Shoeilthropy with which he appenrs to have 89““33‘0’1 “’39!“ 3°“i g”"°°°“"‘3been visited at London, we readily admit enhsatiety admonishes me “1‘“ I 1“"? 3 that in his better mood he is no stranger‘ arrived at the ultimate stage of deglutr 3to that “one touch of nature thst makes .‘9 - _ _-_-:-Onn§ -‘Q‘! Aifimtio iniGZY"! !’ g the WhOle world kmo,’ i the hour preceding we uuwu U. W). 3 1 1 ume hour.. Tun MARCH 01 sons 0? maaeawns.g DURHAM CHRONICLE. MR. MCKENZIE AT LONDON; The section of the Reform party of which 5 Mr. Alex. Mackenzie is both' the leader and the slave, have entered. at this early stage, upon their periodical crusade. The honor of receiving the first fusilade of the heavy artillery was reserved for the city of Lon don. There was evident policy 1n this, and 011 the principle that it is unwise to under-- rate the ability of your Opponent, it may at least be admitted that the challenge to com- bat was defiantly made. Mr. Mackenzie has had some practice in the science of poo , litical gunnezy, but like all men who, by ' ' the force of circumstances, or force of : character, have been pitchforked into a po- 1 sition- for which they have not been edu-i 1 cated or adapted, he is given to insolence 3 and exaggeration. Mr. Mackenzie, how- , ever. has many excellent qualities, the most noticeable of which is his British patriot- ism. H is utterances on any matter affect- ing our national political alliances have the ’ ring of a well tempered trowel upOn a well baked brick; out when he undertakes ; to sit in judgment upon men whom he gchooses to place outside of his own little l political party, especially before a packed i jury, he gives wide license to his tongue.â€" i A large portion of his London speech was a ' rehash of stale political literature inter. spersed with a few awkward attempts at 'humor, and a little misapplication of the i sacred text. In his condemnation of the Government he went sadly out of his way to attack the conduct and to question the mo~ .tives of many gentlemen who support the 1 general policy of the Government, and fur- gttter than this, he did, what men of his Eli class, are too frequently in the hab1t of do mseek to gain his present ends by the be l trayal of private confidence. We admitâ€" and the admission amounts to little more than that human nature is fallible, or that in the practical working of human Governments compromise is found, to he an occasional necessityâ€"that in some matters of detail, the Government of which Sir John A. Macdonald is the head, has acted with more than doubtful prOpriety.â€"- Take, for instance, the case of Col. Gray, which has been consecrated, in the Globe, as the prolific theme for a thousand political orations. It may be quite true that the Colonel, wnile receiving, and the Premier in paying $300 a month for arranging the analytical Indices, are not violating the strict letter of the law, but at the same time we regard it as running too closely upon theline which mparates right {ram wrong to make us feel quite satisfied with the securities for Parliamentary independa ence. But this we know, and we presume it is known also to all persons at all familiar with the recent political history of Canada, that with the accession of the Maritime Plovinces a number of able men, to whom politics furnished bread and butter, and who, on account of their advocacy of Confedera- cy, were, for a time at least, constituted A I ___ n 37-; 1-0-1..-- '1‘}... .45 um. tel-cult!) by Mr. Mackenzie to the transferrence of l ttl members of Parliament to permanent offices l he is well taken. A member of parliament l fit should discharge the trust confided to him by the electors, which, in our Opinion, he fails to do when he uses the power confid cd to him for other purposes, to obtain a lucratite situation for himself. The sooner 1 such a practtce is disallowed on the groundsw : of 113 corrupt tendency the better. In this fill l class the Chairman of the Railway Commie. to sion cannot be put, and no man knows het- l ter than Mr. Mackenzie that the Intercolo .niai Railway Act provides for the case of \tr. Walsh and besides there 13 an evident g fitness 1n one of the members being 1n the w lpOpular branch of the legislature during the progress of a work of such magnitude and. b .importance. We are not now discussing it the propriety of a Commission. It was a appointed under an Act of the legislature. a The conduct of the Commissioners 1s a fair ' , subject for public criticism, and a motion 5 l for the removal of the Commmisioners 1 i ‘ t would be in keeping with the accepted code - of parliamentary or constitutional govern- ? ment, but the treatment which the Govern- l ment recewes at the hands of Mr. Macken- - i zie, touching its Intercolonial Railway poli- 3 cy, and the mode of realizing it, proves l: ! nothing except that Mr. Mackenzie has s:l::; l an be Wt ev l l l] S C 11 eladdicted himself to false generalizations, Y and inconclusive inferences, as to be incap labie, on some occasions, of distinguishina 'between false Opinions and the evidence of t 3 l fact. In further illustration of this view, d l his speech furnishes the most ample evi- « d l dence, in the following specimen :‘ “There 1; r was McDougall, with regard to whom it was . l the secret intention and determination of l the Government that he should never reach the Governorship.” By whom was this se¢ r- cret- divulged ‘2 We apprehend that the re- l vealing of the secret was solely the work ot l Mr. Mackenzie’s constructive intellect. He does not believe it himself. If he does and desires and expects to be regarded as a D’ i speaker of truth, he should publish to the )n l; world the evidence upon which his faith is 33 l founded, so that other peorle may be able 1,t 3.” Judas tor themselves of the Value of hisl lvl opinions. The bearer of false testimony is is l very prOperly distrusted when he speaks the ill truth, but when a man, be he a minister or ,perambulating politician volunteers his ser- vices as an informer, or accuser, either in is c. he ts l the courts above or on the earth beneath, . lhe ceases, in the estimation of all righLl to thinking persons to be regarded as vera l. cious. From the generally favorable opin- :ion which we have formed Oi Mr. \lac --l<e11 “1 lzie, we lament the more keenly that he's has he furnished this evidence of his own deg- ted l radation. None know better than Mr. in- l Mackenzie that falsehood and deceit are in- l strnments not needed either in the defence or in the propogation of truth, therefore 31-5 the exigencies of the party or faction on in l behalf of which Mr. Mackenzie is (.1111 nt- l ing himself must be very pressing. THURSDAY, Nov. 3,1870. I:n.\ .QL‘OD f tnei Mr. Laidla’w explained' that. the lenzfetCompanj had: an equitable arrange- ,“i: went through which, by placing” a. :5?" certain proportion of the profits on ampty business from the locality to the credit char. of townships which had contributed, they made other: which had not con- tributed help to pay. it was not for‘ him to influence the Reeves in this mat- ha“ i ter, but they could he even with town- ‘dmit ‘ ships which did not contribute, by pil- mnger‘ - makes . mind , and moan- rng it. on them in the equalization of i, assessments. In accordance with the call of the Warden, a meeting, of the Bones and Boputy Reeves of the municipalities in- terested in the extension of the Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway from Meant Forest to Owen Sound, took place in the Orange Hall, Williamsford, on“ Thursday afternoon last. The follow-l ing representatives, besides a largei number of spectators, were present :â€" S‘. J. Lane, \Varden; J. McMahon, Reeve of Normanby; H. W'akefield,; Reeve of Egremort ,. James Edge,‘ Reeve of Glenelg; Jas. Hopkins and S. Dickson, Reeve and Deputy Reeve; of Bentinek ;. Dr. McGregor and John Cameron, Reeve and Deputy Reeve of Holland; James Beattie, Reeve of Sullivan ; Hegh Reid and J. Graham, lReeve and Deputy Reeve of Sydenbam; iR. Linn, Reeve of Derby ;. and R. J. {Doyle Reeve of Sarawak. Messrs. :Goo. Laidlaw, Director, and \V. H. !Bealty, Solicitor, were present as a sdeputation from the Company. A letter was read from the Deputy Reeve of Glenelg, regretting his inability to be present, but expressing his willing- ness to support any feasible scheme.â€" lThe Warden oacupied the chair, and i Dr. McGregor acted as Secretary. Mr. Hopâ€"kins, Reeve of Bentinck, suggested that the deputation from the board of Directors should state their ultimatum to the Reeves present, and the reasons therefor. Mr. Graham said he had not asked for these explanations on his own ac- count, for he was perfectly satisfied, but on account of others who did not fully understand it. It gave him much pleasure to see Mr. Laidlaw, the origin- ator of this railway, once more among them. Statements had been made that the Directors never intended the road to come this way, and circumstances at one time seemed to point that way, but he never lost faith that they would carry out their proposal. The ulti. matum of the Company is a bonus of $400,000, and it is for us to consider, 2 amount. Under former proposal, muni- cipalities most benefitted would have to pay the most, but now the tables are :turned, and Owen Sound and Syden- lham, which will derive the least bene- ‘fit, are called upon to pay the largest 'amount. But let the matter be put before the people and he believed they would vote the bonus. We are losing {every year for want of a railway, and we will be better able with it to pay ‘ the additional amount than we now are to pay our present taxes. The W'arden requested Mr. Laidlaw to make the explanations required. Mr. Laidlaw stated that the original pro- position made to the municipalities along the whole line was for a bonus of $5.000 a mile for etery mile from Lake Huron to the city of Toronto, without including a bonus from the city from which it Was not then in con- templation to as]: more than the right of way. Mr. Graham agreed with Mr. Hop- kins, and asked Mr. Laidlaw to explain a misapprehension which existed in Grey, viz: that. more money is now asked than the original proposition of the railway company. Mr. Doyle said the fewer townships embraced in any prOposed scheme, the greater the burden. Would it not be well to take in Artemisia and Proton, which would also be benefitted ? He believed that the additional votes got in other townships by lessening their amounts, would more than make up any majorities these two townships might give against the scheme. Mr. \Vakefield thought the more we] spread the affair the less chance we hadl of carrying it. Egremont will hardly be inclined te give $43,000 for rail- roads are getting very near it, and it will be comparatively well served with. out this extension. Thought $400,000, nearly $9,000 per mile,is more than we should be asked to give. This with what money can be borrowed on the security of it, will conztruct the road, ; and he was willing to do his share, but [ did not liko to pay too much. Mr. Laidlaw said it was true the municipalities would have to contribute mast of the money repuired as a basis for constructing the line, but it would not be $9.000 per mile, for the road with curvatures would be 50 miles.â€" And then (especially from Durham to Owen Sound,) it would'hnve to be built through a very rough country.. It would be more costly and less profitable than the rest of the road, which would have to be mortgaged for its constructionâ€"I It was like afarmer mortgaging a good‘ i farm to buy a poor one, and risk losing both. So apparent was this, that as . soon as the determination to go on with this extension was eXpressed, the stock fell 25 per cent. At any rate, this was i the only means of constructing the road, and if the county did not raise that amount, the Directors could not go on with it. Mr. Dici’ison said. Iic w'ou'ld object to Proton and Artemisia being brought. in, for it. was not fair to tax them when they would not rcceiVe the aa'me‘benc- fit as the others. ‘mr. Graham said they w‘mfld be largely benefitted, and we knew that no pu'élic work'could benefit all locaiities or individ'uai's' alike. Railway Convention. Moved by Mr. Graham. seconded by I Mr. Cameron,â€"'l hat the Reeves andl Dep. Reeves now present, consider iti advisable to afi‘ordtln ratepapers of the Municipalities interested in the con-i strnction of the Toronto! Grey 8: Bruce Railroad from Mount Forest to Owen Sound, an Opportunity of expressing their views; and that for that purpose they do petition the County Council to submit a By-law for raising the sum of $400,000 to the ratepayers of the Muni- cipalities interested, under the pro- visions of Chap. 41, 33 Via, Ontario Statutes. Carried. Mr. Edge could not support a motion for these ten Municipalities to grant that amount; but if more tovmships were brought in so no to make the amount reasonabLe for each, he would support it. He felt that if'he asked the County Council to submit such a By- law, he would be comrnitted to carry it through, and therefore would not sign the petition. Mr Hephins said the Reeves had held meetings often enough on railway mat- ters, and it was time now the peeple had a say. He had always fought against the amount, believing it was too large, but let it he submitted to the people, and it was for them to decide. There1 was one boon, however, that might be} granted. \Ve had gravel road deben- tures yet to pay, and he thought if we could be relieved from raising the sink... ing fund on railway debentures, say for the first ten years, we would by that time have the gravel roads squared off, and the increased population would help us to pay the railway debentures. The Company could get laws passed for any- thing (even to get possession of the whole Toronto bonus to apply on one section,) and they might do this for us. Mr. Laidlaw said it was not neces- sary to have an not passed. Do as they did in Toronto -jnst levy the interest, and never mind the sinking fund at pre. sent. Mr. Edge believed when we contract-' ed a debt we should pay it, and not. leave it for those who come after us. Mr. Dickson said it could not be done without an act of the legislature, for debenture holders could compel us to raise the sinking fund each year. . It would he a great relief at present, and those who came in subsequently would have the benefit of the railway as well 88 we. Mr. Laiélaw said this was a matter for the 00. Council, and not for the Company. The resolu-ti‘m was then put and car- ried, Witt} only two dissemientsâ€"Mc‘ Mahon and Edge. Mr. McMahon saidâ€"We in Norman- by won’t giVe one cent if we can help it. Toronto and: Hamilton can build their roads ivher’e they like, and‘ my blessing go with them}: but they will find us somewhere along the track, do as they please. We’ll allow them to run their roads throngh our township, but Won’t give them a cent. ‘ Moved by Mr. Dickson, seconded" by Mr Grplla'gthil'hafi in the opjnidu (31w? .â€"...._._..-.__.. _, -A- _-__ __-A _ lieévzs'audâ€" ’fie‘pu‘tffifiw"$m§ ifié following Municipalities ought to be in; eluded in the present railway gclren'ieâ€" that. is to say 2 Normauby, Egrcmont, Glcuelg, Bcntinck, §ulliyan, Holland, Sydenliam, Derby, Owen Sound, Keppcl and Saraw‘ak. The resolution was carried with only one dissentientâ€"Mr. McMahon. A committee was then appointed to draft a petition to the County Council in terms of the Act, which was signed, and after asking the \Varden to call a special meeting of the Co. Council on Tuesday, the 8th of November, the con- vention adjourned.â€"0. 8. Times. Mr. Edge said if the majoriiy of the people voted for the By-Iaw, he Would fee! it his duty to carry it through. The year which is now fast drawing to a close will long be remembered as one noted for the unexpected political events which have transpired since its commencement, as well as for strange] natural phenomena. One of the most” powerful Empires of the world has been shaken to its foundation and its Mon- arch driven from his throne; the Pope has been robbed of his temporal power, and the red, white and green flag of Italian nationality floats over the castle of St. Angelo; earthquakes have occur-' red in all quarters of the globe; im- mense fires have raged in the cities and . forests of the old and new world, such 'as have scarcely ever been known be- fore; strange diseases have appeared in Spain and elsewhere;- vampires are said to have sucked the life blood from men, women, and children in Hungary; a fearful massacre of Christians has taken i place in China, and other events of ai strange and startling nature have ren- dered the year 1870 a remarkable one. An English divine thinks that he sees1 in all this an indication of the near ap- proach of the end of the world. The fact is, however, unfortunately, that many such years, filled with a record of bloodshed, misery and crime, have gone before into the abyss of time, though it ' is questionable whether during the life time of the present generation so strange and eventful a year has been known. The acceptance by the Duke oonelal of the candidature for the Spanish crown has been officially announced at Madrid. It is also stated that all the! great Powers of EurOpe have given a cordial assent to the nomination. The election will soon talie place; and there can be no doubt that the result will be favorable to the son of Victor Emman- ‘uel. This will, of course, be a defeat ‘ to the Revolutionary and Republican party of Spain, and be the foundation of a new Spanish dynasty. Aosta is . more fortunate than the Hobenzollern. The block of wooden buildings r'e- centiy destroyed by fire in Orangetille, is to be rebuilt with brick. A negress took the first prize for Jen- tistry at the Texas State Fair. An Eventful Year. SURRENDER 0P METZ. Bazaine’s Army lays down its 100,000 Prisoners Captured. PBE‘Lu‘Immms OF THE CAPITITLA'PIOH... mama's EFFORTS TO OBTAIN “BETTER TERMSnâ€"FOOD EXHAUSTEDâ€"DESPERATE IXTENTIORSâ€"FINLL SURRENDERâ€"DETAILS 0? THE GREAT EVENTâ€"PRUSSIAHS AL- READY MARCHING ON mam. Berlin, Oct. 27.-â€"The King telegraph: to the Queen to-day :â€" “This morning Bazaine and Metz capita- 23t€di “One hundred and fifty thousand priso- ners, including twenty thOusand sick and woundedâ€"army and garrisonâ€"laid down their arms this afternoonâ€"one of the most important events of the war. Providence be thanked !” New York; Uct. 28uâ€"A correSpondent before Meta, writing on the 26th, tele- graphs :-=- “Five days ago Gen. Coflinieres; com- mandant of the city and fortress of Metal, informed Marshal Bazaine, commanding the army, that he could supply no more provisions and the Marshal’s’ army must shift for itself. Thereupon Baz’aine order- ed his outposts to cease firing on the Prus- sian pickets and tacitly allowed his men to desert in groups of a dozen or two at a time. “On the afternoon of the 21th trustworthy I information came from Metz by a certain ' spy that an outbreak en masse would be made during the night toward Gravelotte, as Bazaine’s offers to capitulate with the army alone had been repeatedly and per. emptorily refused. The outbreak was to be made without the hope of saving any organized force, but Simply to enable super fluous mouths to get beyond the German lines and force them to pursue them. By this means it was intended to hold the for' trees a little longer with the small garrison; but at seven in the evening Bazaine had succeeded in convincing Cot‘fihieres’ that the bloodshed necessarily attending such an at- tempt was too dear a price to pay for a few weeks’ prolongation of resistance. A messenger was then sent to Prince Frede- ' rick Charles intimating the intention of the fortress to capitulate. This was the first proposition ever made for including the fortress and the outside army; Ac’cordinga ly at midnight the Prussian troops which had been massed silently toward Gravelotte received orders to return to their camps. “Yesterday afternoon General Chan- garnier, with a Ivlenipoteutiary spent an 1 hour with the Prince and departed 1 much disturbed, eicu'sing some absent- i mindedfless of his own by saying that ‘it was no wonder, the Prince was so severe.’ By an arrangement Concluded at this meeting Gen. Stihele, Colonel *rm: Irvuuuutg, UUTEI ’0‘ «110 353”; and Quarter- master general of the Prince’s army, fode to Fescay chateau, three miles south of Metz, and just within the , Prussian lines, whither two French commanders, with Humbert, second in cofnmaud of the fortress, had been brought by a Prussian field post chaiSc. The meeting lasted from 6 to 7 in the evening, and resulted only on parting i in an agreement that the disputed points were to be’ re discussed this noon. Mat- ters were so far advanced that the sec- ond corps received marching orders for Paris yesterday morning and started early in the evening. Other troops were concentrated at the nearest attainable ! points to Metz last night, to prevent dc sertion in a massâ€"Bazaine’ 8 last means for the prolongation of negociations. At t l two this morning the moving masses covered the roads and fields. No dis- turbance occurred and none of the troops suspected the truth.” Berlin, Oct. 28â€" The Ansz'eqer says that Germany regaining Metz has the strongest point on the line of the Moselle, and she must keep it. London, Oct. 28.â€"Tl.e capitulation of Mclz was not signed until Thursday night. The city will be occupied by the Germans tomorrow. The whole number of prisoners is now representcd to be 173,000, including three Marshals and 6,000 officers. One hundred guns were fired in Berlin yesterday in honor of the event. ' Ncw York, Oct. 28.-â€"-A special from London to the Herald says :â€" “Advices from Bouillon to the 27th state that the capitulation of Bazaine with the army of Mctz is in comformlty with an understanding arrived at. with the King of Prussia and contemplates a speedy peace.” liondon, Oct. 29.â€" The Times has a telegram describing the scenes around Mctz at the time of the surrender. A frightful storm had raged for several days all over the North of France. Tlie entire country was under water and everything was literally drowned out. The telegraph lines were proatrated in all directions. Berlin, Oct. 29.â€"The news of the capitulation of Matt was communicated to- Napoleon yesterday. The Emperor’s household was in great suspense and cohstefnation. Tours, Oct. 29.â€"â€"Owing to the rumor of Bazaine’s capitulation. Minister Gam- hetta has issued a cirCular to the Pre- fects saying 2â€"- “I have received from all sides grave} reports the veracity of which, in spite, of all efforts, I cannot establish ofiicial-z ly. It is said that Met-z has capitulat- ed. If so, it is well that you have the {opinion of the government on the mat-l ter. Such an event could but he the result of a crime the authors of which should he outlawed. Be convinced that lw’hatever may arise nething can ahate lour courage. In this epoch of rascally I capitulations, there exists one thing iwhich neither can not will capitulateâ€" ithwt is, the French republic l” New York, Oct..30.â€"A cable dea- patch .to the Herald, dated yesterday '“The spoils captured at Met-z inbl'nde 3,000 guns, 40,000,000 of Fr‘ench war funds and 20,000,000 of French Civil Govel'nment and departmental funds.” anys :â€" wv-Jâ€" â€" “A carrcspdbaent at MercyY Ie Haiite statés on the alleged authority of an of- ficef of the Imperial! Guard who escaped fron‘i Metz before the Suirender that on Wednesday 1116!: 10,060 unarmed peo- ple, many of them women and children, carrying white flags, were expelled from the city hi the French troops and de- liberately fired into by the Prussians until those not killed or wounded re. treated within the French lines“; The story ie probably a canard.” London, Oct. 30.--â€"Tl)e French troops surrendered at. Meta have been élisarm- ed. The Prussiane refust to parole the oflicera because of General Duerot’s evasion of his obligations. Provisions have arrived in large quantities at Metz. New York, Oct. tilâ€"“Yesterday afternoon Bazaine passed through Are on his way to Wiihc'lmshohe in a closed carrige marked with his name, escorted by several oficers of his stafl' on horse- back. The women of the viltage had heard of his coming and aWaited him with cries of‘Traitor !’ ‘Thiel !‘ ‘Coward !’ ‘Loafer 1' ‘Brigand !’ ‘Where are our husbands whom you have betrayed !’ ‘Give us back our children whom you P have Sold 1’ They attacked the carriage and broke the window, and would have lynched him but for the intervention of the Prussian gens d'armes. Lond'o'n, Oct. 31.--â€"*â€"Tbe‘4,000 French oflicers taken prisoners at Metz have asked permission of the Prussian mili- tary authorities, through Prince Frede- rick Charles, to keep their swords. THE SIEGE 0F PARIS. Versailles, Oct. 30.-â€"-On Friday last the French drove back a German out- post at Le Bourget, a mile or so east of Fort St. Denis, on the northern bound- ary of Paris. In the evening of that day the French Were discofiered in oc- cupation in force of the position, which they had fortified. To-day, therefore, the second division of the Guard attack- ed the point‘. After a hot and brilliant fight the French were driven from the position bacii' behind their fortificzitiOns. Thirty officers and nSOfi't £200 inen‘ were taken prisoners. The Prussian losses are acknowledged to be quite heavy as the French fought behind earthworks. A deepateh from London hi the World London, Oct. 31.â€"-The news from! Paris received by way of the Prua'sian I headquarters before the city is quite serious. French prisoners recentlj eap- turedrep‘ort that the troops? behind the fortifications receive only a pound of meat twice a week. Mahy French no men and children from Paris: approach we rrussxan unes, and though they are warned they will be shot ifthey attempt to come' fiéarer father court instant death than suffer starvation in the city. The rule to exclude all strangers from Paris and to prevent the escape of citi- zens is rigidly enforced. New York, Oct. 31.8-A dcsputcb from Versailles, dated the 30th, says: “A foimal notice of the Capitulation of Metz has been sent to Paris tinder a flag? of mice. The King has announced his deter- mination to i‘mmeéiateiy h‘omhard the city. He considers that the enormous numberof prisoners who mustinevituhly be subject to the privations of hunger and suffeging consequent on the long siege of Metz would, under these cir- cumstanees, he more mercifully dealt with hy forcing an may for them into Paris and he the propel" trihute of re- spect to those who have fo‘é‘ght best for France. “A large number of reinforcements of Prussian tr00ps reached the inrest~ ing lines to day.” The Berlin correspondent of the Tri bane telegraphs under date of the 29th: “An officer on Von Moltke’ a staff writes me from Versailles on the 22ml: “ ‘When the Paris affair will be end- ed no mortal man can certainly tell.â€" My personal calculation is in afortnight or three weeks, but I may mistake. At all events, we shall do the business thoroughly, having to he sure of hunger for our best. ally.’ ” Berlin, Oct. 31.â€"A report is current here that an attempt was made yester- day at Versailles on the life of King William. The King was unhurt, but Gen. Boob, who stood near, was wound. ed. This Association held its Annual Plbughlug Match” on the 20th ult., on the farm of Mr. James Waidie, Lot No. 124,1“ range South West, T. and S. i‘uad, Artemis'la. At half past ten, the hour for start-l ing, everything being in readiness, work i was commenced. The various classes}; were well represented. At noon through ' the kindness of Mr. Waldie, all were} served with a situable lunch, which, judging from appearances was very much appreciated both by ploughmen and idlers. Half paét three, the hour for closing, found cash through with his allotted task; and the judges, Messrs. Burton, Burnett and Whitby, commenc- i ied their taslr, when the following dis-2 i tribution of prizes was made, viz: l PIBS'I' CLASS, OLD counrnvusx. lst prize, Joseph McLeod, $7.50 ;- 2nd Boht. Brown, $55.50. SECOND cuss, CANADIANS. , lst prize, Wm. Sanders, $7.50; 2nd Robt. McGruther, $5.00; 3rd J. Whit- ten, 33 00;. 4th Irving Anderson, 31. 1 21111111) cuss, 1301's UNDER 18 runs or AGE lst. prize, Robt. Dixon, 87; 2nd Jno. Sanders, $4.00; 3rd Geo. Dodds, $2.50 ; 4th Jno. Dodds, $1.50.. Corna'buss Ploughing Match. THE WHdhE STOCK CONSISTING OF Must ‘Eye éisPoéed 'o‘f by a iimited time, consequently Editor of the Chronicle. [1 SIBâ€"In calling attention to the ‘i necessity of having a place for the im- prisonment of drunken and other per- sons, disturbers of the peace, in Dur- ham, you have expressed the desire of 1 many persons who have long since been convinced that much of the disturbance ‘ which prevails at fairs, and other times of public gatherings, would have been avoided if the disturbers had the fear of ' a Lock-up hefore their eyes. Since you have been so considerate as to call the attention of the authorities to the necessity of a Lock-up itself, you may consider, and advice whore it. shall be erected. I am not aware that either of the corporations which are invited to cooperate in the work, have a foot of land at their disposal for any public purpose wh’atei‘er. I am” informed that at the time oithe survey Of this vil- lage two squares, or lots of land, con. taining together several acres lying on the south side of the‘ Prcshfierian lClluTGh preperty, were laid ofi and set aside for public purposes, and also that aparko olot of four acres, on the most central part of Lampton Street, was re- for public uses. I understand that the two lots first mentioned were afterwards â€"-bu‘t on what representation I have not been informr'dâ€"crantcd to the Church of England fora site for a parsonage, and that the otherâ€"4 acre lotâ€"was 5013 to a Mr. Hainesâ€"a clernyman â€" in compliance with a petition signed by nearly all the then esident villagers. The people who were living in the village of Durham, at that time, must have been lihc mind ed with the late Sir Boyle Roche, who when addressing parliament said, “ \lr. Speaker, I don’t see why we should put ourselves out of the way to serve pos- thrity. What has posterity ever done for us ?” The pious uses to which these l. lands were devoted may be some conso- llatio‘n for the loss of them. [and and available for a neuiiual sutn tutv ." We do not hold ourselves refiporfsible for the opinions of our correspondents, and only give them publicity for (he infor- mation they contain. “"hat 1 have stated is mainly gather. e6 from information, pérk‘z‘ips you can supply the correction iff am in error. Yours, go, - VILLAGER. [We believe that the statements of our correspondent. are substantially if not literally correctâ€"En. CHRONICLE] William Shepherd, who shot his ivifc at {he Upper Don Mills, on ilie 14th of July last, was;a‘t the Peel assizes, last week, found guilty of manslaughter. On the 25th uh., the bnilef O'f Gib- bon’s steam saw mill, Kincnrflfne, ex- ploded, carrying away the engine house, and killing the fireman. Durham,- Uét.‘ 201b, i870". The corporation of Lim‘efick has united in 9. protest against. the Italian incorporation of the Papal States. A deepatch from Bombay announces that. a day has been fixed by the Chinese for the massac‘re of all foreign- ers. They are marching and distribut- ing their tr00ps accordingly. There is much excitement among the English and French residents. J A number of farmers, near Walker: Hon, complain of the blacklaquirrel dig.â€" {ging up and carrying off their potatoes. The entertainment, under the aus- pices of Royal Victoria Lodge of British Templars of this village, given in the Orange Hall, on Friday evening last, was largely attended, and the character of the performance is very highly spoken of; We understand this is the first of aseries of such entertainments to be given during the coming winter, once a month or so. They are somewhat on the principle of penny readings, and will no doubt, if properly conducted, become one of the fixed institutions of our village. Great Reduction ‘in Prices; ALMA Smuomâ€"The construction of the Alma Station House is far ad- vanced; The building is 30 by 60. A NEWSPAPER 1x Cancunâ€"We understand the ambitions village of Olifiord will shortly have a newspaper. Mr. Anson Dalmuge‘ is about. starting the enter-prize. 52.01:“;usssncnwgramcr-z’.~ Bargains will Be given, AT M. Eraser" DURHAM, Nov. 1, 1870. 2m» ~ can), On Friday night last a fire occurred at Kincardine, destroying the buildings occupied by Mr. Lang, editor of the Review, as a printing oE‘ce and residence and Mr. C1ozier as a harness amp-1 Only a small portion of stock and furniture was saved ,also a frame build iug adjoining, owned by Messrs. Copp, of Hamilton. Total lose about $7 ,000. Insured for about $3, 000. Cause of fire unknown. By ciicular from the publisher we learn that the publication‘ of the Review will be resumed as soon as new material can be obtained; STORE, LOWER TOWN, DURHAM. 53" Remember the dedicntory set: vices in the \V. M. Church, on Sab- bath next, also the Tea Meeting. on Monday owning. HALLOWEENâ€"Last Monday evening [being the Hallow’een of this year, and En night upon which young people are 'supposed to have greater liberty than usual, the many opportunities for mirth, frolic,- games, and the iiitcrspersion of a (limb boisterous conduct, was heartily iseized and indulged in. Tnmurxc Gumâ€"The gale which prevailed on Sunday night and the early part of Monday, swept with furious force over the three great lakeé, causing several terrible disasters, and the loss, as far as at pfeébnt reported, of eleven lives. 3%? ° Col. Chamberlin was presented with a sword at Ottawa on Saturday last, in token of sex‘éiéca rendered at. the last Fenian raid. 35%” Ou‘the 13th ult., search was made at. For! Garry for the bofiy of Scott, who was murdered by Rich-which resultcfl‘ in the discovery of an empty deal box. The popular belief is that. Scott’s body was sunk in the river. 0:? Minutes of Promo Council re- ceived too iate for this issue. Tonox'ro, noon, Oct. 31, 18:0. Gréen't‘z'a‘cks, buying at 89;: selling at 90“. Large fifver b‘u, ing a! 6'5 ; Bélling at 5*. Small sulver buying at It. ;' sellfiug at 7.â€" Sterling Exehau-e, 109’. GUM Opened at 1112 ; closed at 111‘. Boots 85 Shoes for the Million. at WILLEY’S. Call and inspect. Selling cheafi: Fall Wheat, .......... Spring Wheat, .--. . . . Oats, ................ Peas, . . . .;-.-.;.. . . Barlc" ,. . ...... ..‘..- r iour, ......... '. . . - Bunch ..... . ....... Lard, .............. ' Eggs, ............. Hay, ..--...-. . .. . .. Putatoes, ........... Wool, .............. Sheepskins, ........ . Calfskins per Yb ..... . Hides per cwt. . . . . . . Owen Sound, ldll Wheat. ..-...... Sprinrr Wheat” .....-. Barley,- ........ . ..'-. 05mph”--- -.'.'. .. Peas,-.-. ...... .... H8y,...' ........... Potatoes,.... ..'--.... Guelph, Nov. lat, 1870. FallWheat,............ :1 15, to $122 Spring Wheat: .......... 1 1210 1 20 Barley,,_,,- .... ...-. 0 50 to 0 60 Oats,.............;..- 038m 040 Pew... 065m 068 Ell ‘.' “I, ..... 0...-.- pring Wheat,..-....... at8,...... ...... . ..... eas, .....:--.... ..... arlcy.........;..-... iour,...... ...'...-.‘-.~ ulter................- 3rd,. ..... ........'... Iggs, .o....oooooo...- [ay,..--...-.......--- 'utatoes, .......... . . . . 7001,. ......--........ ,heepskins, ....... . . - . . ialfukfns per 11!. . . . . . .- - [ides per cwt... .. . .. . . post-paid ANTED,1 second Male Teach“ w Durhain Sal. 001. Dune“ ‘0 be entered on the ht of January Rext W bile a. certificate will be necesaaiy. spew“ w gard will be paid f0 experience m 5 “cc“ in teaching. Applications-49min, ' -‘ My may lie addressed tu any ol the u 4"" i °1 ed, Durham l’. 0., and will be renewed the 15th of Nov. W -_ \- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Teacher \Vanteda Glenelg. Nov. lat, 1870. Commercial. Toronto Money Market Durham; Nov. 15:, 1870. Ow’en Sound Markets. ANTED immediately, ‘a $2wa Téacher. Add:ess, if by let”! Wham Markets. TEACHER WANTEU- Guelph Markets. ADAM COCHRANE WM. LAWSON, WM. PARK. Durham, Nov. 2nd, 1870'. .......... $0 90 to $100 .......... 090 to 100 .......... 0 2010 000 ,..'.. ..... 03310 040 ....‘ ...... 0 30 to 035 ...‘...-.‘.‘. 45A) to 500 .......... 0.1510 016 ........ - 610 m 0 00 .......-.- 010 to 000 ........--- 6 00 to 800 .......... 0 20 to 0 25 ..-........ 920 to 025 ...-...-.. 0 25 to 075 “run..." 0 (*8 to 010 .......... 350m 600 'mos. SULLIVAN. _ Priceville. Oct. Blst, 1870. .. $1 (15 to $110 .. 100 to 106 ('3’- 11st and fe zces,1 of water had gond grunt: mile tenth of tI .tie indisputable. '11 to the notice 0‘.“ I have any), Dr. Eat thoroughly qualif‘uod fing that he wall fliVI‘ .11 who employ him. I have great pieam up elm “316 Tent : S. S. No. 3, Bemi WILLIAM ‘ Wanted for sch 'mgnhy, a make Te class certificate. the lat ofJanuary, Apply to any uf ANDR EDWA JOHN LxcELLEgl? LA o. 4 Cnmnw N win med Saturday ml: of permitting. The Volunt Normauby, Uct TEACHER Cap‘ N“ Durham. Um lst, 1870. TEACHE ij L00 It is, Wit] ALSO, A? Collingw 1870. Durham FOR mm:- THE F‘ 199‘! ‘1 b21153! “0X31