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NE Tr ARMY REFORM DEMANDED, The Erglish papers are discussing the defence question, und more par- ticularly the necessity for ar idatlon of the army. Journals says: -- % "We are squandering money, as the Prince says; we are paying ) defences, which, after all, are not satisfactory. Other nations have more suldiers thau we¢ can muster, and yetpay no more than we do; and there is some reason to fear that byt second best through a deficiency in the number tnd 'skil'of practical' scamen. Reform is greatly needed in both these respects, and we hail with some degrde of satisfaction the adoption by the Times of tho senti "ment that Kas -beon-frequontly ex-| pressed in our columns on the sub- Jeet. . Tho defensive institations of this country ate too aristocratic; anc even those public instsactors who have hitherto been unwilling to open the gates of promotion to simple merit, begin to perceive the danger of an exclusive system. The nation. requires more able-bodied men, and a less number of showy officers. 'If the army,' says another contempo: rary, is to be made to keep pace with the growth of the time, the Horse guards must make ap its mind to open the career of promotion by merit, from thie drummer-boy to the commander in the field; to uhliterate absolutely and forever the insulting brandmark of unequal wealth within the gates of the camp; to cstablish the principle that there shall be one law to officer and private, rich and poor. Such was the reform that gave revolutionary France an army that overmatched those of all decrepit Europe in 1795." : Lo | ---------- SAFE UNTIL NEXT SPRING. "The New York T7ibune states that a meeting of the Fenian Senate was held in New York on Friday last, at which tbe question discussed was-- shall war be made on Canada forth: with, in order to release the Fenian prisoners now" under sentence ,,of death, ar shall the enterprise be put off until spring? Notwithstanding the secrecy of the meeting, the 7Vi- bune appears to know all about what took place, and, also, the decision arrived at. The latter is uot plainly stated, but itis intimated that no war is to be made on Canada nntil spring. The Fenian prisoners now under sentence of death, the senators #latter 'themselves, will not be éx- ccuted, but will be bield as hcstages for the good behavior of their broth ven in the States, and that being the case, they reason that 'they may ap well rescue them when the weather i warm, as when it is so bitterly cold as at present. The following extract'from the Zribune shows how wag discussed : re. Get ers be rescued by an attempt made at this season of the year, with snow, ice and the hardships of a winter campaign to "bar the way, and ren' der nugatory the efforts of the best cofficers and troops the United States «can produce, or shall, when there is , mo possible danger whatever of the hanging of the prisoners, the attempt be made with a large body of men in the spring, when the rivers are open, und the crops ready for gathering.' General Speare was consulted on this point, and was understood to wote for hostilities next spring. Of course Canadians are prcfoundly grateful for this respite. A ee ee COOL, CERTAINLY. The New York Flerald has. joined the ranks of those wh) perceive the hopelessness and the wickedness of Fenianism. The organ of all the willinnies declares that Fenianism is "closing up," and proceeds to re- joeioe in the following style : -- "Tue Fexiass Crosine Ur--ITt is evident from the lull in the Fenian excitement that the Fenians are (1)s- ing up, rot in order of battle, but in business. For 'some timo past the news from Europe has contained nothing bat indefinite rumours con- cerning the expected insurreetion in Ireland, and they do not point to ac- tion. More arrests of Fenian leaders, seizures of Fenian depots of arms, in- creased vigilarce of the Government authorities, more troops for Ireland, and so forth, form the burden of the news; bpt no word of armed insur- rection. Thero ure many who be lieve that there is no intention of an outbreak on the part of the lcaders, and a great many who think that S{ephens, the head of ' head centres,' whose" wherabouts in Europe has bern variously stated, ie, in fact, "still in this 'country, and that, having obtained all the money he wanted, is neither going to fight in Ircland nor to disburse the funds for any more "revolutionary purposes than chang- ing his nomadic life into one of quiet comfort in a nice brown stone house of his' own. Certain it is that the year which he so repeatedly promised was to see Ireland in arms has bat a "few days longer of life, and not a 'hostile gan has been fired on that i = in mayal warfire we might come off} rgr----on yo poor Irish labourers and chambers maids, who, we trust, will in future keep their little sarnings for their own use, in 8 1} d Br Bri is, in fact, at the present moment, a far more serious cause of alarm to the. Government than Fenianism at either side of tho Atlantic" ; ----------------bi > Forging Miscuievous axp INFaxous 'LErrers.-- A preliminary investiga. tion is going on before the police- magistrate at Ottawa, in a case where one Wm. McComb, of King- ston, but till recently a photographer of Ottawa issu, to have "been guilty of carrying on, a system of anonymous. . letter-writing '. of a grossly . mischievous and infamops character. + The = Ottawa | Citizen suys:-----The mischief and, annoyance cansed by the miscreants it is hardly possible to describe, so numerous were their victims, 'and so villianous the contents of the epistles; and, of course' dep Yegrét was felt by our citizens generally that they could not be brought to justice. Not con tent with sulijecting ' to serious in- conveniences and ridicule many of our merchants, and inflicting loss on business men at a distance, by fall orders for goods, the blackguardly concoctor or concoctors of the docu. ments, striking, like the assassin in the datk, and armed with "slander meanest spawn of hell," endeavored to destroy the reputation * of 'more than one innocent and unsuspecting female amongst us. The Witness understunde that tradesmen in Mon- treal have been sought to be victim- ized by false orders fur goods. Che Jourt Perey Standard AND NOETH ONTARIO ADVERTISER. a PORT PERRY, DEC. 27, 1866. AN UNLIKELY STORY. A recent Montreal despatch to the New York Herald makes 'quite a sensational statement, on the author- ity, professedly, of members of the Canadian © Government--viz: that "8ir Frederick Bruce, the British Minister at Washington, has been instructed to inform the United States Executive, that if Canada is again invaded: by armed bodies of men from the United States, it will be considered an invasion by United | States troops". Canfidenily as this | Statement is made, it 18 to be receiyed | | with . considerable caution; indeed thera are several presumptive proofs of 'its utter groundlessness. First of all, there is the Herald's notoriety for manufacturing stories. No paper on the continent is possessed of so great. a fertility of invention, or con- ducted with such reckless disregard [to truth. While professing to chronicle facts, it deals quite as largely in the least romantic, but most dengerons kind of fiction--a fiction having the semblance of reality, and relating to current matters whose very importance forbids trifling. Since the Fenjan raid in-June last, its " Canadian correspondents," if such characters really exist, haye spent untold sums of money in telegraphing lies to head quarters, and the despatch above quoted is, on this very account, to be regarded with suspicion. In the absence of collateral evidence, a lias word ia always questioned, even though he may occasionally speak the trath, Such evidence is altogether. wanting in this case, The Atlantic Cable is entirely silent upon, the point, yet, surely, if the Biitish Government had issued in- structions of this kind to its repre- sentative, a8 asserted in the Herald's despatch, the fact would have fonnd its way to the Cable telegraphists with the utmost promptness. If it be said that the British authorities may haye purposely withheld it, making it for the time, a sort of State seeret, tien we reply that Canadian Ministers would not have been likely to divulge it prematurely, even supposing them to be acquainted with it. Bat if the silence of the cable is to be accounted for in some other way, and the Canadian Cabinet was under no cbligation to observe reti- cence, then it appears.very strange indeed, that our Ministers sliould allow a foreign journal--and above the " instductions" said to have been given to Sir' Frederick Bruce, to wi t an exercise of faith under nces, After all, how nothing in 'these al- Joss " instructions," considered. as |! ir own serils, to prove they could | be not bave been issued. The principle involved is one to which we heartily subscribe. From ' the first we have been of the 'opinion that the United States were responsible for the Fenian attack upon Canada, and we 'only 'hope hat our views of the falsity of the He alds be proved ucofPdgt © TTT en. TO wHOM IT MAY CONCERN. 1f the merchant in Prince Albert, who the other day sent fifty cents to this office with an insulting meseage, does mot retract the defamatory statements which we are informed he has been making, ina sly way, respecting us, he will only make matters worse tor his protege. We beg to say that we have the best of evidence as to the accuracy of our report concerning "the losing of the "jewel." Three respectable young men in Port Perry are willing to make affidavit, if necessary, that three young men of Prince Albert, of equal reputation, voluntarily stated 'to them that the matter in question occurred under their own observation, giving, at the same tind, several particulars which we mercifully withel), If this is not enongh, we respectfully submit that the very equivocal measures taken to falsify the report are, of them- selves, strongly affirmatory of ite accuracy. Why is not the denial as open and public as the affirmation ? The merchant referred to, and his colleagues know best, but we can give a pretty good guess. It is not difficult to see through the ruse Be- tween ten and two o'clock there are, if we mistake not, four hours-- quite time enough for a sober man to get drunk, or a drunken man, by the proper means, to be made sober, Let it be well understood, then, that we are determined not to be maligned under such circumstances. 'A prympt retraction we demand most impera- tively, or, laying aside all ambiguity, we shall give the whole story in plain English, and in any, case, the blame will lie at the doors of Prince Albert citizens. If the report ef | false--three _youne men of lage are false and slanderous wit- nesses against one of their own townsmen--and if true, then the censor of Port Perry morals must continue to wear the cap which evidently is too tight to be comfort able. Here is a bona-fide dilemma with two good sabstantial horns-- our friends are welcome to be im- paled on whichever they imagine will do its work with the least dam- age to their corporate interests. If our traducers think they can screen others by immolating us they will find, eventually, that they have "taken the wrong pig by the car." THE FENIANS, According to an article from the New York Tribune, to be found in another column, the Fenian ""scnate" have decided to grant Canada further respite until the returning warmth of spring shall have unlocked our. icebound harbors and made our soil softer for the bivouae, or more suited to the digging of the many graves which they will surely require should they again summon us to the deadly fray. In Ireland, however, an outbreak may occur at any moment. At least there is no such definite statement, from the high and mighty Fenian authorities, concerning their designs in that quarter, as the one which guaranlees us 80 many more days and pights of case. .But let the outbreak take place when it may, the results will be terribly disastrous to handreds of misguided or design- ing men. That British anthority in Ifeland can be subverted by such means, is a most preposterous idea which only the mind of a Don Quix- ote could entertain for a moment. If England were like Spain, a worn out relic of a past age; or if she were indisposed to attach importance to the retention of the neighbouring isle, 'and careless on the point of national honor, the conspirators might be able to effect their designs. As it is, tho. possession of Ireland being of vital importance to Eng- land's interests, her treasury being | th filled with wealth, her arsenals with the most destructive of modern arms, ber barracks with the bravest and best drilled of soldiers, and her harbours with colossal ships of war, the certain defeat of the haiebrained Fenians and. the ignominions end of espatch will | village the ex-Premier's spirit manifested in| The i, is said to be fully acquainted with ments of Mr, Stephens, sce tlie terdination of his_ ea career. . In 'Ms execution the movement weuld receive itg-quietus, and speedily become a thing of the of the folly of Irishmen attempting 'to carry out a successful revolution. « 7 ¥esrivings. | Uxsripgg.--~-On. 1st of Jan., 1867, $ he the pcoplefof Uxbridge intend to have a | time, / Supper is to be served infthe Ontario Hall at five o'clock, r which the Rev, Dr. Caldicott ig to deliver a Leture upon " Decision pf Character." ) The mi? is to be followed by a Concert, at which all the talented 'amateurs ia the locality, and some from a distance, will take an active part. We hope it will be well: at-| tended by the people of that neigh- borhood, and that a number from other localities will also make an appearance. : BrookLIN.--A grand literary and musical entertainment will be given in the Towyship Hall, Brooklix, this Thursday evening, Dec 217, 1866, under the auspices of the Brooklin Literary Association, to consist of addresses upon appropriate - thenes from the following geutlemen: Rev. R. H. THornton, D, D., Rev. Joseph King, . Wilson, Esq., Barrister, and J. if arcwell, Esq., LL. B.; and Musio, ocal and Instrumental, from Prof. Wyatt's Quartette Com: pany -and the Brooklin Band: Thomas'N. Gibbs, Esq, M. P. P, will a present and take partin the exerbises of the evening. We hope there will be a large attend: ance, 7 . -- it say Upon the. appearance of Ten- nyson's poem "Maud," some years ago, an American wrote the laconic critique; that Tennyson's "Maud ' should be Tennyson's ' Maudlin.'" And the debut of Wright's * Requisi- tion," in the columns of the Observer, immediately suggested the idea, if " Tennysor's ' Maud' should be Ten- nyson's 'Maudlin,'" that " Wright's B=" "ion" should be Wright's Im: Bsa Owing to the extra demand upon our space this week, one or two articles, together with a communica- tion from " An Elector," are unavoid- ably crowded out. Bay Amorig the many wonderful inventions of the day is one for ex- tracting teeth without pain. J.'D, Cottingham, of Borelia, will be prepared next week to undertake painless extraction. % Ba Dr Knowlys will be very much obliged to those of his patients who have not settled their accounts, if they will do what they can at once, as he has large payments to meet and people will nut wait for him.. THE NOMINATIONS IN REACH. In accordance with the new Act, the nominations of municipal officers for this Township, took place in the Town Hall, Manchester, on Monday last. There were a large number of the Ratepayers present, and con- siderable interest was manifested in the proceedings. Messrs. Wright, Graham, Paxton, and Ewers® were ted for the office of Reeve. Messrs. Campbell, Allison, Johnston, Spring, Baird, and Major, for Deputy Reeves; and Messrs. Munro, Gordon, Wales, Pilkey, Camplin, "and Bates for Councilmen, The nominators and seconders, of course, spoke in favor of their respective candidates; and the candidates also spoke, in turn, the "allotted time, after which the Returning . officer, solicited a show of hands for the different aspirants. He decided for the Reeveship, that Mr. Wright had the preference; for the Deputy Reeveship, that Messrs, Campbell and Major had the prefer- ence; and .that for Councilmen, preference, ' e Mr. Currie was then called to the chair; and on motion of Mr, Wright, the "bogus candidates" were alloged ten minutes, and the real candida thirty minutes, in which to set forth their claims to, the, office for which ey aspired; oo 0 (® oei Want of inclination, time and space precludo the 'idea of - giving even an outline of what was said o done, as the conduct aod language of 'many--even the. chairman--were in some respects disreputable. Mg. Paxrow, in his remarks, . com: many. of their leading spirits, may yp absolute certainty be predicted. gibi. ; all the New York Herald--to become " "48s for the Fenian movements in ium of icating to thi this country, since it became a public she Jed fap of omg SUE do. the 1 'it never was much more |PUblie an important tact of w a noisy master and m | they only were cognizant. Besides ering operation. | these eonsideratio hastns of teprossuis! | doe es » fabrication, » 58 oll " paraphers B10 oi theiontact. by the, by adminis- Cn tration' towards the: United States, cdr, and, and' 'Which, so f3¥ as we know, has 3 i { bagi ae Jit paral LW the | not: since been changed. Were "of | Russell. Ministry now in office, we | should be more inclined to credit the erm-- hs ve plained of it having been asserted that he brought out Mr. Graham for i past, furnishing another illustration | Messrs. Gordon and Wales had the} | whilst banded the purpose of making a tool of him. been spent by Mr, Wright and his colleagues, the taxes had 'in three y risen « Tithe re cents on the $100. He preferred Mr. Graham, 'by all 'odds, because that gentleman bad always endeavored to Jessen our taxes, and protect the interesth of tho Township, ~ Mr. Ewers made a- good point against Mr. Wright by exposing the course pursaed by him, in the County Council, respecting the appropria- tions on the.Centre road and Simcoe street," Mr. Bamp, for somo reason ar other, seemingly : lost sight of Municipal matters, and turned" his attention to the Georgean Bay canal, which, he told the Ratepayers, would be built without costing them a penny as it would be a government job} . He, however, .in conclusion, advised the people to vote'for Messrs. Wright and 'Major, whereupon Mr, Campbell asked him who is to be the other Debuty Reeve, a question which the scribe was unable to answer. Mz. Wrienr commenced with the sweeping assertion that if he d'd not rebut the "charges brought against him he would ive 'up the. contest, He said ithad been peddied about the Township that he had robbed the Municipality of $300 in dealing with the "bit of road at Manchester." He gave a labored acconnt of the whole proceedings in reference to it; and endeavored to prove that he was in favor of a bargain by which the Township would have realized $400 for the same. Having alluded to a Port Perry road affair, and the course pursued by Mr, Paxton when he was in council, he procceded to inform the Ratopayers that when he dt (Wright) first attained to the office of Councillor the Township was in the hands of the sheriff--for which reason Mr. Paxton could not get into the council since. The Powson and Lyle difficulty having been hauled vver, he went on to say that when Mr, Paxton was in office, councillors received $40 per -annuni, whereas the council this year were paid only $16. The county taxes are higher this year, he said, because the vol. unteers had been paid '$4,000; and the Township taxes had been raised Bcts on the $100, owing to large ap propriations on Roads and Bridges. Mr. Campbell's conduct at the County Council was next dwelt with; and he was about to descant upon the merits of the Drill Shed when the 30 minutes expired. Considerable confusion = here ensued, by Mr. Wriglit and his clique from Prince Albert, who endeavored to get for him a hearing against the wishes'of a majority present; but Mr, Wright was eventually compelled to take his seat, Mz. Granam made allusion to our equalization, and also to 'the road matter at Manchester.. He proved by the Clerk's minutes that he was in favor of disposing of said road for $300, while Mr. Wright, with Messrs Major and Spring, were responsible for the affair, as it stands at present. He also read a report proving that Messrs. Wright and Major were in favor of assessing the Township for $1,000 to buy four acres of ground and to erect a Drill: Shed in' Prince Albert. The shed had, however, by watchfglness on the part of Mr. Campbell and himself been built at a cost of bat $200. He concluded by soliciting the suffrages of the rate- payers, and expressing a desire to be returned at the head of the poll. Mg. Camepenr made a telling peech, He d by asking for a patient hearing--and said he had one or two painful matters to refer to, which he would not have mentioned if he had been dealt with fairly. He said it would be remem- bered that some time ago, he had been unfortunate enouzh to endorse aper for a man, which resulted in his effects gold by the sheriff; that upon the strength of this, Mr Spring bad slandered him about the Townghip.: - He then charged Mr. Spring----as he previonsly said he would--with having Sbproprinted $25 of the fands of the Township. to his own use; and substanti the same, we are sol to say, beyond dispute. Mr. Major was clearly con- victed of having endeavoured fo add¥e the Township with $1,000 for building the Drill Shed at Prince Albert, and securing four acres of land in order that our. agricultural shows might be beld there in future. . Campbell, sai Some of e lead- ing men present from Prince Albert fold im, obly & ew days previously, if he wonld say thing abou th 8 "that they would. not Drill £ fo, that thoy ould act is own brother, had do seo if he couldbe , on that sub- n dearer | bong or a 0, or r jot Me, 5 severo castigatic though the a This with a clique in Prince Th o Albert to elect a cortain ticket. The speaker dealt out his favors orepar ingly, and with considerable effect, = from 6, cts on the $100,' bed te High rate of 18 | Tef , | the subst: Reviewing his past conduct, which jofii and thatking tho nce for the attention acco! igh. not, 'and what had yet to he felt like taking his seat. Made erence to the provisions of the + New Act; and -s0-much-ill] fecling had been manifested, the a earance of which had almost made' im wish himsclf out of the contest. He thought it would be an improve ment to appropriate the money on the roads and have the work done in July and August instead of Novem: bet aod, December. Ho had been asked if he was in favor of a Railroad. His opinion of a Railroad amounted to'this--ifthe Grand Trunk or any other company would build it on consideration of a bonus, he would favor the 8 s but if the people are to bohardened with a heavy tax to tuild the same. it_would not re ceive his approval. ing' the 'audience for the attention wed, upon soliciting their votes and favor- able influence, Lie resmed his seat. Mg. Major 'endeavoured to rid him- self of the charges preferred against him, and said if the Drill 'Shed had becn built according to his wishes it would have paid 20 per cent in four years; 'but, as now built, it is no go d.* The taxes, roads, equaljza- tion, schools, and the affair at Man- chester were glanced: at,.after. which he' said, if' the ratepayers want im- lWprovements they must put. their hands into their pockets to pay for them: [le said'he had not asked a man for a vote, and he hoped to be tongue-tied if he did so; 'still, at the polls he hoped they would vote for him--if not there would be no harin done. Mg. Mungo iu a few general 're marks, made mention of a report to, theeffect that he was not wanted in his own neighborhood, which report ho said, was not true. He. stood before them upon his. own merits --if they approved of his condnct in the past, he hoped they would return him --if not he should not feel hard about Mg. GorpoN, thought those present must be tired. He expressed him- self sorry that angry words had passed between the chairman and other. gentlemen. 'Mr. Wright sur- prised him when he said he had been hounded about the Township, 'inas- much as he had not called one of the meetings referred to. He made men- tion of Mr. Wright having publicly slandered a certain young woman, and expressed surprise: that such a man is_countenanced., He returned thanks "Tor the favorable show of hands, and aid if elected he hoped that at the end of the year he wouid be able to give a good account of himself. After a few rambling remarks froin Mr. Wales, who appeared upon the stand at Mr. Wright's bidding-- the meeting broke up. UXBRIDGE. Reeye.--Geo. Wheler, Esq, was elected by acclamation. Derury Reeve.--Ira Chapman and John B. Feasby, are to contest the Municipality for. this office. Couxciirors.--The contest is bo- tween Robert Sangster, Joseph E. Gould, Thomas Brand and Henry Brent. EAST WHITBY. "We learn that in this Township fhe old Council waselected by accla- mation. WEST WHITBY, In this municipality the romina- tions are as follows.-- | Reeve. --C. Campbell, J. B. Bickell. Drury Reeve.--J. Dryden, Joseph. Burroughs. , ! Councitrors.--S. M. Thomas, T. Fisher, J. Willis, J. V. Spears. WHITBY TOWN. Reeve --J. H, Perry, Esq, was elected by acclamation. 'Derore Reeve.--N. Brown,' and Capt. Rowe; were nominated. : The other municipalities in this county we have not heard from. In this Township several candi- dates have been nominated for more than one office. The following iis a list of the aspirants : -- R. Whiteside, J. Clark, S. Dundas, J, Cullis, J. Anderson, W. Cameron, H. Yerex, R. Irwin, W. Ramsay, J. Cruise, G. A. Pyper. . I YT E-- STE Tae Fisuerms.--The total value of the fisheries on all the coasts of Canada, in the Gulf, and the lower part of the River St. Lawrence, for 1865, was $1,212,180.30; being $380 - in a noe of the previous Year. f this unt Te \ $994,149, ni Or ony which Be ae is he seal fisher, prodncing $80, | There is one sol om wile wil wn rather odd to i ' Sppley name 1% yo paso bra ar, 750.7 It :is ned . a large portion of the ah rate "agri cnltural uses" are such as, from some 8 Sher bave become unfit for | , 4* but 'make 'excellent ma- /Demas?.| Barnes; | Congrossmsi | elect from Broan ho has been in- dicted for bribery, publishes a ard, ce of which is that he did ne uote than lo usual. with gentle. men in hie position, and, that ho re ceived the. most comp! imentar n- dorsement from. the woters of the district ever given to 8, canidate,-- A "Jo v he challenged any oue to bring into wise; -en self held a'ptisoner. +* | fidence is i {mn agine ja MUNICIPAL ELECTORS WNSHIP OF BRAOH. ¥ slature of Oanada has now tinie agcorded to you directly, hn votes, the power of selecting Ch trate to administer the laws of the Province, as well as to preside over your Municipal Institution, # * Whether this change in the policy of omr government will be advantageous, or othes~ tirely-depends upon tire selection you may: make, RE 3 1 1¢ the aftbration of the law'is to bé-bene- ficial you must be careful to select from amongst yourselves, a ge, an of such honor' and ' integrity, 080 ante- cedents, so far as known have been straight forward and above suspicion. To thisthigh position' Joshua Wright, Hag, 'aspires, and rn Wat In it cannot be arr sdny Teques your gins to inn ke ln ned coming election, and he -invites the closest soruting into his acts, 'and he states thatiic affords him no small degree of satisfaction to point to bis past couduot, .and. he adds most emphatically, all ask is fo stand or fall by my acts. Ove of the acts to which be refers, and' on which he wishes to have your opinion, is, as to whether it is ¢om- patable with that dignity and self respec which a gentleman aspiring to such a posi- tion. should observe, is his action in hold ing up at a public meeting, when soliciting: your support, the name of & respectable: lady in such a manner as to bring obloquy and reproach upon her father, and woundi the feelings of her: relatives and. friends, upon a mere. presumed assumption, which no one acquainted With the lady in question believes, merely on account of her father haying no confidence in him as a public man, It is not necessary to mention names --Mr. Wright knows to what I refer, and name$ are not required-- the simple 'qyes- tion being the fact. Is such conduct to be tolerated, and if so--do you approve of it Let every Elector consider well what why own feelings would be if his daughter of sister was thus madé a sabject at an Elee- tioneering meeting; under such circum stances could he, or would he, vote for Josh- ua Wright. : Remember Joshua Wright iavites your attention, and with such a request trust you will comply, and let him know your opinion expressed by your votes at the polls. : Another of his public acts which you are required to endorse, is the obtaining, I be- lieve unlawfully, eighty dollars of your money through his own vote, when sitting in the council, professing to protect your interests in order to save his own pocket from the expenses incurred By Aim in con- testing the seat in dispute between him and Mr. Morris, he at the time well knowing he had no right to such money. If Mr. Wright knows the Municipal Law, will he point 'out any part of either the old or any other law, which, even by implication, could lead him to believe that he had the right to take that eighty dollars out of your pockets; ana put it in his own. Mr. Baird, our highly talented auditor, who 'reluctantly came forward at the nomi- nation to vouch for Mr. Wright will, I have no doubt, be able to inform you how honguy- ably Mr. Wright obtained that money, and - 88 Mr Baird became his sponsor at the nomination, he is now called upon publicly to state the facts and let you have the truth, and nothing but the truth. And it really is important both to Mr. Wright and your- selves that a plain unvarnished tale should be laid before you, so that you yourselves may judge whether Mr. Wright should "stand or fall ;" and this is what Mr. W; and the writer Fopests. In the meantime, I subscribe myself. ws ALPHA, Bur Nor OMEGA. Reach, Dec. 27, 1866. * i ------------ General Intellipence., EUROPEAN NEWS. London.--It is reported in Earope that the French authorities in Mexico seized the baggage of the Emperor Maximilian, which hal been carried to Vera Cruz, Tt was alleged that among the baggage were secreted a number of private letters, which have a tendency to compromise the Emperor Napoleon with the United States Government. Maximilian had. bautily refused'to. give up the letters, when they were taken poses. sion of as above stated, and he him- Spain.--There is a rumour that another conspiracy, having for its object the destruction of . the lives of the present rulers, and tho subver- sion of the form of government, has been discovered at Madrid. danger' has since been guarded againgt, frig oy London, Dec. 23.--A great demans stration: of the reformers is expected to take place in Hyde park on the occasion of the opening of parliament. Fearing a gihgnindcy result several consevyative members have p to Endl Derby the Sain! en of holding the ensuing parliamentary session in- Dublin. It is allege by them that it will resalt not only i certain defoat to the reformers' plans, but will act as a sedative to the Irish Fenians. fin a Tp ace mectings are being held : various portions of Ireland, and an ncreasing in Eogland that, the threatened Fenian raid is likely: to amonnt to very little.) # [v/ / 11 Florence, Dec, 28.--Orders have effectually Jess fused arg tee rovecls a ; Turkey in regard tothe ol ihe 'mail steamer Price Thomas. == ._ Advices from' Rome report the Pope in a peevish frame of mind and little disposed to : counsels from ~ 1 ° ds to moderation be pes aX 1s 8 odesation: sth vappsage1ialy which have a8 yet beew'of ug avail; rr £3 3 4