ARRIVAL OF THE NOVA SCOTTAN. Portland, Mar eh 23. The Nova Scotian sailed on (lie morn* ing of the 11th inst., and arrived at Port- land at 8^ A. M.,on Wednesday morning. The America arrived at Liverpool on the morning of the 1 llli inst. ; having been detained on the 8th outside the bar sever- Cral hours for lack of water. The American ship David Stuart, which recently sailed from Cadiz, for New York, with the 60 Neapolitan exiles, in- cluding Porrio on board, arrived at Queen stov/n, Ireland, on the 6th. The 'exiles having, it is stated, when in the Bay of Biscay, insisted on the Captain bearing direct for Queenstown. LATENT. Dublin, Tuesday. The Daily Express reports that Porrio and his follow exiles, amounting to be- tween 60 or 70 compelled Capt. Prentiss as soon as the Neopohtan war steamer left them 200 miles from land to steer directly for Cork. In this they were as- sisted by a young sailor, son of one of the exiles who had sbiped at Cadiz, and sign- ed articles as one the crew. As soon as Xhd exiles landed at Queenstown the en- thusiasm of some of them rose to such a pitch that they actually kissed the soil upon which they first planted foot as fiee men. Another telegraph says that on the' ar- rival of the vessel outside the straits of Gibralter, the refugees, who greatly out- numbered the crew, rose in mutiny and in- sisted that the Captain should steer for Cork. The Captain gave a flat refusal, but was forcibly deprived of his command, and the second mate appointed in his place, pro tem. GREAT BRITAIN. In the House of Commons, on the 7th, Mr. Duncombe gave notice of sundry amendments to the Ministerial Reform bill, calculated to still further extend the franchise. The bill authorizing the new Indian Loan ot seven millions sterling, was de- bated and read a second time. In the House of Lords, on the 8th, Lord W odehousc moved for the produc- tion of papers in the Charles et Georges aflair, and strongly censured the conduct of the British Governmen towards Portu- gal during the whole transaction. Lord Malmesbury explained and de- fended the Government: Lords Granville and Grey deemed the explanation very un- satisfactory, and contended that the con- duct oi the British Government towards Portugal during (he whole transaction. Lord Derby was convinced that the Government had done their duty, and had 'they pursued any other course they would •have run the risk of involving Europe in a war. 'Ihe motion was finally withdrawn on the same evening. In the House of Commons, Mr: Glad- stone resumed his seat on his return from the Ionian Islands. Mr. Disraeli, in reply to a question, said it was the intention of the Government to grant no exclusive privileges to the At- lantic or an other telegraph company. The London Times in its Editorial on the Reform question, again argues in op- position to manhood suffrage, on the ground of its unsatisfactory working in the United States. The leaders of the old Whig party had held a meeting and resol red that Lord John Russell should propose certain a- mendmer.ts to the Reform bili, in respect to borough voters, and it was suppoosed these resolutions would unite on them the support of the whole liberal party. Meetings in opposition to the Govern- ment measure were being held in all parts of England, and the excitement was in- creasing. There was a demonstration against it in Hyde Park, on Sunday. The Times'1 city article says that the retirement of Prince Napoleon caused the funds' to open at | advance ; although partizans of that personage announce his retirement to be but temporary, and that the Emperor still cordially approves his policy. The Times congratulates the Neapoli- tan exiles on their arrival, and says there is an instinct stronger than all political calculations, which calls on England to honor these men. THE LATEST. The Constitutional of Tuesday, pub- lishes an article signed by its political di- rector, on the article of the Moniteur, and it explains that the publication of that article in the Momteur must not be re- garded as a retrograde movement caused by a crusade, which an active propaganda had succeeded in raising against the Em- peror in Germary. SWITZERLAND. The Swiss Federal Council had issued a circular to its representatives abroad, set- ting forth its determination in view of poli- tical disquietude prevailing, to maintain the neutrality and integrity ol Switzer- land, and likewise as required by treaties of Savoy. AUSTRIA. The Vienna correspondent of the Lon- don Times telegraphs that the article in the Moniteur produced a very favoiuble .impression on the Emperor of Austria. Count Bucl and the leading statesmen believe that the Governments would come .to an understanding and that peace will be maintained. Fears however were entertained of an explosiou in the Italian Purdues. The Vienna Bourse advanced consider- ably under the Moniteur article. Lord Cowley remained at Vienna. He $vas expected to leave about the 10th. There are various reports as to tlie success of his mission ; he was said to be investi- fating treaties with the Sovereigns of taly since 1815. -Austria*) troop-? were not likely to be withdrawn from Rome till the usual form- alities had beep gone through with. The Official Vienna Gazette, declares Austria will insist on the complete main- tenance of its special Treaties with the Italian States. NAPLES. The health of the King was such that it was supposed he would never be able to rule again. The Queen conducts all the State affairs, and is said to have caused the King to sign a treaty with Austria, of- fensive and defensive. SPAIN. Mr. Preston, new minister of the Uni- ted States, arrived at Madrid. ITALY. At Milan arrests continued to take place ; discontent was geneial and com- plete. Stagnation prevailed in business at Paris. A daily increasing activity in fortifying took place ; batteries would soon be fin- ished and mounted with guns of the heavi- est calibre- - PRUSSIA. The christening of the young Prince took place at Beilin, on the 5th. He was named Frederick William Victor Albert. Political disquietude prevented the at- tendance of the Royal Family. TURKEY. Sucsib Pacha had been appointed Min- ister cfFinance in the place of Safti Pascha. Sami Pascha had been appointed Min- ister to France. Ifew Advertisements this Week- Beaver Fire Insurance Associationâ€"J. Arnold Agent. To Farmers and Othorsâ€"A. Macbeth Stray Horse. TO CORRESPONDENTS. No Cpminnitication of a purely personal character, and having no bearing on the gen- eral interests of the community, will bo pub- lished in this paper. Communications, how- ever, on all interesting subjects will be thank- fully received and willingly inserted. To in- sure attention, Correspondents must send their names and write in a iegiable hand. Let each communication be as brief as the nature of the ubject will allow. ijaili CtnntMtmeaUl) RICHMOND HILL, MAR. 25,1859. PROSPECTUS. Having assumed the somewhat arduous and responsible duties of Editor and Proprietor of the Jour- nal, whose title heads our pros- pectus, we deem it our courteous duty towards onr supporters, and readers, to submit for their perusal, a Programme of the leading fea- tures, which shall mark our career, whilst in their service, catering for their entertainment, and we shall hope, for their improvement as well. We have always looked with something approaching to disgust on the thing, called a Prospectus, â€" generally speaking, it is an embodiment of insincerity couched in bombastical, and in- sidious verbiage. We have never known half, nay, an atom of all the professions so unsparingly spread on those deceitful publica- tions for our simplemindedness ; fulfilledâ€"afraid we may subject ourselves to the imputation of apeing a claim however ephemeral, to originality, we are unwillingly forced to adopt the usual estab- lished form ; (one of such a ques- tionable character) notwithstand- ing that it be stamped with the sanction of long usage. Let us here pause, and dwell on the sub- stantiais of those professing repre- sentations, (many of which in our day and generation we have seen.)â€"Does not their unmeaning verbosity, enshroud hollowmind- edness, deceit, and utter reck- lessness? We have very recently on record, the tergiversation of a respectable and leading journal ; for a long time, without chart or compass, an advocate of ministe- rial measures, suddenly, and with- out any ostensible incentive, trea- cherously, shifting its colors, and courting the favor of the Op- positionâ€"at one time basking be- neath the withering influence of court patronage, but e’re the sun had set, arraying itself in vindic- tive characters, against its lormer patronâ€"(what an alarming exem- plification of the crookedness of our Politicians, the Journal, imi- tating in a deplorable degree the public conduct of our venal and corrupt Representatives.) We al- lude to this, that it may serve as a beacon to warn ourselves of the danger we run, as exponents of public measures, and in our char- acter as an Independent Journal.â€" There certainly remains for our solicitude all the risk, that whilst “ we struggle to avoid Scylla, we may be whirled into Charybois.†We must, and shall strive to set our faces against, defiling our co- ,Inmns by giving expression lo our own peculiar views, save in truth- ful, independent, and explicit language. Our periodical will fearlessly hold up lor condemna- tion the talse practices of indivi- duals accepting a Sacred Tritet? as long as their malpractices evoke our undisguised abhorrence.â€"We shall pierce them with the spear of Ithuriel. We have no doubt but that our friends look to us, on this occasion, for an expose of eur own political tendencies. We can have no hesi- tation in submitting as briefly as possible our creed on this score Our newspaper will be a journal of Politics, Literature, Arts and Sciences, and will be conducted on strictly independent principles. We declare it in unmistakeable language, that our pen shall be wielded with independence. Independent in handling the leading questions of the . day.â€" Independent in criticising the con- duct of slippery politicians; and if the interests we represent re- quire it, castigating them for their backslidings and faithlessness.â€" Independent in thought, independ- ent in actionâ€"we may at once register our unqualified adhesion, to that Government which will ap- ply itself to the reduction of our burdens •â€"practice retrenchment, putting forth its best energies to save a country, well nigh tottering on the verge of bankruptcy. Representation by population ; at one time an electioneering ques- tion of much respectability, seems by mutual consent, to have been latterly consigned to the tomb of all the Capets. We have read and heard of u high resolves,†of “ nail- ing colors to the mast,†and other heroic resolutions on this ill-used question, but, alas! for consist- ency, we have not read a line, or listened to a speech of late on a measure of such absorbing preten- sions ; after writhing for a time in the arms of its torturing and faith- less supporters, displaying its gi- gantic proportions, it has been, with characteristic ruthlessness and pro- fligacy, very quietly entombed.â€" We pledge ourselves at an early day to animate this apparently inanimate subject, devoting our humble but faithful exertions to- wards its resuscitation. We shall devote our warmest influence, and raise our voice in favor of Education, exhibiting our devotion lo every legitimate effort to elevate our fellow-beings in ihe scale of Religious morality. Our watchword in this struggle shall beâ€"The fear of tiie Lord is the beginning of wisdom †On this count we pray we may not te charged with “ Having left our first love.†The York Commonwealth will gar- nish its columns with articles on Literature, Arts and Sciences, culled from the most reliable sources in the British Empire and United States. As without the valued coun- tenance and favor of our lady friends, our paper would, we can- didly confess, be a miserable fail- ure. The York Commonwealth will from time to time court their sup- port, by devoting a considerable share of its space to gleanings of a character calculated to enlist their highly prized support and favor. In conclusion, we are unable to conceal our apprehension, that by adopting, on the present occasion, the scheme of a Prospectus for in- troducing ourselves to our readers, vve may justly be suspected of walking, as it were, in the very footprints of our predecessors ; that we expose ourselves to such a seri- ous charge, as that we have laid at the door of othersâ€"we are prone to admit.â€"Time alone can unfold our indictment. We are, neverthe- less, content however to submit for the present, as well as for the future, our cause to the impartial judgment of our supporters. TO CORRESPONDENTS. In answer to our respected cor- respondent, “ Vindex,†we beg to state that we shall on no account whatever publish anonymous com- munications from parties, as long as they indulge in personal attacks, on individuals. Our mission is quite of a different character. We shall use our utmost efforts to re- concile differences and heal up heart-burnings. We must express our unmitigated abhorrence of the system pursued heretofore in the village. Letters from correspond- ents referring to matters of a pub- lic character, shall engage our best attention- We beg to refer oui friend “ Patron ’’ to our Prospectus, as an exposition of our political creed. Ilis wishes have been in a mea- sure anticipated. It is our deter- mination to make a variety of changes (we hope for the belter) in our paper; and amongst the rest we purpose shortly issuing our numbers under a new title. RICHMOND^TnLL COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. We feel great pleasure in con- gratulating the Trustees of the above Institution, for their judicious selection of a teacher The Rev. Samuel Johnson, A. M., Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, has been appointed. This gentleman has with him the most flattering testi- monials. We may express our gratification at the appointment, as we are assured in our own mind that a degree taken out in Trinity College, Dublin, represents tiie very highest attainment in the scho- lastic line. Richmond Hill and vicinity were visited by a terrific storm on Friday last, beyond the blowing do wn of some trees, fences, &c.â€" We have not heard that any very considerable damage has been done. The road at Ilogg’s Hollow was for a day so or quite impassable, in consequence of the breaking down < of a bridge.â€"A vast deal of in- jury has been inflicted on the coun- try west of Toronto, independent of the awful catastrophe on the Great Western line of Railway,â€" a report of which will be found in another column. We are glad to see that the Leader and other papers are calling attention lo the careless supervision on the part of the company over different parts of the line. We shall be glad to observe that there is r.o foundation in fact for these ap- prehensions, should such appear on the investigation before the Coroner. RICHMOND HILL MECHANICS INSTITUTE AND DEBATING SOCIETY. The usual meeting of the Debat- ing Society was held in the School- house on Tuesday eveningâ€"the Rev. Jas. Dick in the chair.â€" Subject: ‘'Capital punishment.†The debate was opened by Mr. Law, seconded by Mr. Marsh, Har- rison and others. The opposition was led by Mr. McNaughton, Ed- wards, and McPhillips. The de- bate has been adjourned to Tues- day fortnight, on which occasion the Rev. Mr. Dick has promised to let the members have the benefit of some notes he has made on the subject. The meeting was well attended. A lecture will be delivered by the Rev. Samuel Johnson, A. M., in connection with the Mechanics In- stitute, in the Grammar School- house, here, on Tuesday evening next, commencing at half-past 7 o’clock.â€"Subject: “Moneyâ€"its uses and appliances.†( Comm un icate.d.) Sir : The members of the Stouff- ville Agricultural Society met at Alex. Sangster’s Hotel, for the pur- pose of electing officers for the ensuing year, when the following gentlemen were elected :â€" Capt. N. Button, President; Echv. Wheeler, Vice-President; M. Jones, Secretary and Treasurer. Directorsâ€"John Ramer, Thomas Shaw, Joseph Ferris, Thomas Kirby, Jas. Bugg, William Leang, Phillip Widemar, John B. Brown, John Ressell, George Maxwrell, Richard Knill, A. Macklam, J. M. Patterson. Markham. March 19,1859. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Wednesday, March 16. M. Armand’s motion to the ef- fect that it would be premature to commence the erection of public buildings at Ottawa, pending the settlement of the question of the Federation of the British American Provinces, was lost on a vote of 13 against 2G. Thursday, March 17. Hon. Col. Prince moved the se- cond reading of his Bill to prevent the carrying- and sale of pistols, re- volvers, bowie-knives, sword canes, iron knuckles, and other deadly weapons, about the person, except on certain occasions. The Bill was read a second time, and referred to a select committee. Friday, March 21. The married woman’s real estate conveyance Bill; and the Bill for the repeal ol the Controverled Elec- tions Law, were read a third time. The Upper House was engaged in the discussion of Mr. Rose’s Public Works Consolidation Bill. The subject stands adjourned till Monday. Monday, March 21. Hon. Mr. DeBlaquiere moved, seconded by Hon. Mr. Campbell, the second reading of a bill to abol- ish the use of oaths, and to substi- tute declarations in certain cases. The Bill was read a second time, and referred to a select Committee. The Speaker announced that the Bill to prevent the sale of intoxicat- ing liquors after seven o’clock on Saturday night, had been leceived from the other House with amend- ments. Hon Mr. Alexander moved that the amendments be concurred in.â€" Carried. The House then resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the Public Works Bill,â€"Hon. Mr. Alexander in the chair. The Committee rose, reported progress. The House then adjourned. Tuesday, March 22. The discussion of Mr. Rose’s Public Works Consolidation Bill was resumed. Upon the question of concurrence, Hon. Mr. Christie moved that the report be not now received, but that Ihe Bill be referred back to Committee, to amend the sixtieth and three following clauses, as he had proposed before. Negatived by 10 to 27. The Bill was then read a second time. In the Council the Public Works Act was read a third time, but no other business of importance was transacted. In the Assembly a number of bills were introduced and read a first time. Among them was one to incorporate the Medical Profes- sion in Upper Canada. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. Thursday, March 17. Mr. Simpson moved that the House do go into Committee of the Whole to consider the Bill to re- strain ihe sale of intoxicating li- quors from Saturday night until Monday morning (from Legislative Council. Mr. Carling moved in amend- ment, that the House do not now go into Committee, but this day six months. He thought that, since municipalities had the right to re- strain the sale of intoxicating li- quors, no further legislation on the subject was required. Negatived by 34 to 52. The House then went into Com- mittee,â€"Col. Playfair in the chair. The first clause having been read, Mr. Dorion proposed to put twelve o'clock instead of seven o’clock on Saturday night. He said there were many people who could not on Saturdays purchase before seven o’clock, and he wish- ed, therefore, that the time be ex- tended until twelve o’clock at night. Mr. Tiiiraudeau would move in amendment that “in addition to the “ provisions of the said Bill, the re- “ strictions therein provided be ex- tended over the time, from Mon- ‘‘ day morning till Saturday.v Mr. Simpson said that the lion, gentleman’s amendment would en- litely prohibit the sale of liquors.â€" The lion, gentleman was not sincere in proposing it. He might, how- ever, have an opportunity of voting on a measure equally extensive before the end of the session-. He (Mr. Simpson) would read a few calculations, which he had made for another purpose, as to the quan- tity of liquors annually consumed in this country. In 1858 ihe quan- tity of whiskey manufactured in Canada West was 2,543,701 gal- lons ; of beer, 2,551,125. In the same year theie were imported into this country 679,827 gallons of brandy, gin and cordials, rum, &c. ; 512,000 gal’ons of which was pro- bably consumed in Upper Canada, making a total of 5,606,826 gallons consumed in Upper Canada alone during the year 1858. The value of the whole, at the manufacturers and importers prices, amounted to $2,000,000, which, if multiplied by 3, as the actual cost to the con- sumer, shows a total expenditure in Upper Canada in one year of $6,000,000, as much as is required by the hon. Inspector General for the total annual expenditure of the Province. The measure was, he contended, no class legislation, and if it only effected one-half of the good which had resulted from a si- milar measure in Scotland, they would have no reason to complain. [Hear, hear.] Mr. Thibaudeau said that as some doubts had been expressed as to his sincerity in moving the amendment, he was willing to with- draw it. The amendment was then al- lowed to be withdrawn. At one o’clock on Friday the House divided on Mr. Buchanan’s amendment, and it was lost by 64 to 51. Friday, March 18. The House went into Com- mittee of the Whole on the Tariff, when Mr. Galt expressed his will- ingness to make the following mo- difications :â€"In the article of Tea, being desirous of interfering as lit- tle as possible with the existing re- gulations of trade, the Government came to the conclusion that the new duties should take effect on the 1st January next. It was, too, the intention of the Government to move that the duty should be 15 per cent, from that period. But, on the other hand, he intended to ask the House to leave the duty for two years at 15 per cent., instead of eighteen months as before proposed. With regard to Sugar, believing that the same causes did not operate as in the article of tea, he would move that the new duties should come into force on the 1st June next, which, he thought, wrould af- ford ample time for the whole trade to make their arrangements. After some discussion, giving rise to nu- merous amendments, the various elauses were carried, and the Com- mittee rose. Mr. Rose’s bill for granting ad- ditional facilities in Commercial Transactions, next came up and passed its second reading. The House then resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the Supplies, and having adopted an item, further debale on the subject was deferred till Tuesdav next.â€" The House adjourned shortly after half-past ten. Monday, March 19. The report of Committee of the Whole on resolutions relative to the Tariff, was read at length. Mr. J. Cameron moved in amend- ment, that the report be not now re- ceived, but that it be referred back to Committee of the Whole, with in- structions to reduce the duty on loaf sugar to 25 per cent, instead of the sliding-scale proposed of 40, 35, 25, and 15 percent; and to reduce raw sugar and molasses to 15 per cent, instead of the proposed sliding- scale of 30, 25, 15, and 10 per cent. The amendment was negatived by 44 to 60. * Mr. Drummond moved that the report be not now read a second time, but referred back to the Com- mittee, with instructions to reduce the duty on cotton and woollens, and make it 15 instead of 20 per cent. The amendment was lost on a division. Several other mendments were also proposed, but they all shared the same fate. Tuesday, March 22. On the motion for the third read- ing to-morrow, Mr. Brown moved in amendment that the bill be notread a third time to-morrow, but be referred to a com- mittee of the whole House forth- with, to expunge the duty of 10 per cent proposed to be levied on print- ed books, and to admit them free of duty. This amendment was lost. The Tariff Bill was then read a third time and passed, the amend- ment being made which had been agreed upon in favor of Bibles, Testaments, Prayer Books and de- votional books. Several private bills were then passed through Committee of the Whole. Wednesday, March 23. On motion of Mr. Rose the House went into committee on the bill for granting additional facilities in com- mercial transactions. He sta ed that, as there was a question whether warehouse receipts inclnded miller’s receipts, be extended to the provi- sions of the bill to the latter class of security. The object of the bill was not to allow banks to hold these se- curities lor advances. Mr. Buchanan did not think it would conduce to the advantage of Canada to advance money on car- goes to the United States. Mr. Merrit thought the measure an admirable one. The committee rose and reported. Conspiracy in the Lunatic Asy lum.â€"In the lunatic asylum, as a genera1 rule, the deprivation of reason of necessity prevents any combination amongst the patients, for any purpose whatever ; and we are not aware that the general belief can be controverted in this instance, as upon investigation it may be found that the chief conspirator is not so insane as has been certified. Whatever may be his private opinion, however, the Medical Supei intenth nt is hound to receive the ceitificate, The facts are these. A co- lored person who has been some time in the asylum, being apparently harmless and in all probability not insane, was placed by the Medical Superintendant to perform occasional work in the lower ward. But the Superintendent having to leave town on Asylum business, and being supicious of the patient in question, had him placed in another ward in order that he might be under more restraint and constant super- vission. During the Superintendent’s ab- sence nothing uniavorable occurred, fur- ther than that the patient’s conduct was observed to be unlike that of an insane person. On Sunday evening, however, when this patient, with three others, were retiring (the other patients in the ward having been previously placed in their rooms) they attacked two of the keepers and beat them very severely, but fortu- nately no weapons were in their possession, otherwise the assault might have been fatal After much trouble the keepers were res- cued and the patients securedâ€"two of them, including the colored man, having been handcuffed and closely confined. Owing to the want ol sufficient room in the Asylum, no proper classification of the patients can be made by the Superinten- dent, and it requires the closest watching to prevent dangerous consequences from the overcrowd ing. On last Christmas day, in London, 60,000, persons were the recipients of parochial relief, exclusive, in most instan- ces, of lunatics, tramps and vagrants. Com- pared with the year previous, there was a diminution of legitimate pauperism to the extent of about 6,000 persons. The population of Detroit, Michigan, is 82,450, the number of inhabitants in- creasing at the rate of 10,000 a year. The mechanic’ shops nuinbr 578, iron ma- chine shops 11, iron fouuderies 20, boiler manufactories 5, factories 14, locomotive works 1. eu MOB LAW IN MONTREAL. From t.ho Montreal Herald. At a meeting of the City Council on Tuesday last, the Clerk read a note from Councillman Anclaire, in which he offered his resignation as a member of the Light, City Hall and Health Committees. He gave as his reasons for this course, not any objection to the labor imposed, but, on account of the maimer in which the committees were formed. It was moved by Councillman Cusson, seconded by Councillman Contant, that the resignation be accepted. The motion was supported by Council- lor Cusson, who was proceeding at great length, when several members who con- sidered that he was departing from his subject, called “question, question,†but the large audience m the galleries con- tinued lo applaud, and the Councillor went on. At length, Councillor Penn rose and asked the Mayor if Councillor Cusson was in order. (Shouts of “ Order,†“ hear, hear;†and confusion in the galleries.) Mayorâ€"I decide that Councillor Cus- !-on is in order. Go on Councillor Cus- son, if you please. (Applause in the galleries.) Councillor Pennâ€"I will again submit that the gentleman is not in order. (Up- roar.) Mayorâ€"He is j he is ; Councillor Cus- son, must go on. Ciieers from the gal- leries. Councillor Lymanâ€"I wotihl say to Councillor Penn, that he ought to take the opinion of the Council on the Mayor’s- opinion that Councillor Cusson is in order- Hisses from the galleries. Councillor Pennâ€"Mr. Mayor, I intend to appeal from your decision to the opinion of the Council on this point. Confusion y cries of “ order,†“ question,†and shouts, from the galleries of “ put him out.†Councillor Lymanâ€"You ought to ap- peal to the Council-, if you wish to have this decided, Councillor Penn. Loud; hisses from the galleries- Mayorâ€"I have already said Councillor Cusson is in orderâ€"I say it again ; and. he luu.-t go on.â€"Cheers from the gal^- leries. Councillor Pennâ€"Tiie Mayor seems to. care nothing for the law:, of this Council, or their opinion. He will not submit to the Council.â€"Cries and cot-calls from, the sralleries, several Councillors shouting <• order,†“ question,†and attempting to speak. Councillor Lymanâ€"I shall move to clear the galleries il this disgraceful con- duct is repeated. (Hisses from the gal- leries. - • . The Mayor here rose and said that lie had always acted with impartiality since he occupied the chair. Councillor Penn again rose and pro- posed an appeal from the decision of the Mayor, on the point of order, but was salut *d by a perfect storm of hisses from the galleries ; with loud cries, from the san e quarter of “ put. him out. ’ The Councillor managed, however, to. make himself heard, and called upon the City Clerk to. make an order for clearing the galleries. (Increased uproar.) Where- upon the Mayor said, if the Councillor had understood French he would have known that he had already called Councillor Cus- >on to order, and told him that he must speak to the question. Councillor Contan started up, in an ex- cited manrier, calling to Councillor Penn, If you do that you will be responsible for it.†At this point loud yells were heard in galleries ; and there was an apparent rush to the front. Among such a crowd the few policemen were of no avail, and in a few seconds the results might have been of the most serious nc- ture, had not Councillor Cusson,. on the instant, perceived the mo- vement, and, at the toi» of his voice, called upon them to remain where they were and keep back, At this junctionthe council- rooin was in the greatest uproarâ€"some of the members were endeavoring to be heard â€"others to pacify the galleries, and others arxious as to the result seemed upon the point of deserting the council, while the cries of “ chair, chair,†order, order,†were incessant. At length comparative order was re- stored. Councillor Cusson continued to speak, followed by Councilor Contaiit_ But at length the motion was lost, and the council adjourned. Sniuous Accident.â€"Yesterday af- ternoon, a young man named Frederick Bickerslalf, a painter in the employ of Mr. Fitzpatrick, while painting a schooner at the Great Western Railway wharf, wa& fearfully crushed between the wharf and the vessel. It appears he was busily en- gaged iu his work, and when turning from the vessel to his paint-pot, the schooner gave a lurch, crushing his head between her and the wharf, in which position he remained for two minutes. He was brought up town to his place of residence, at Mr. Duffy’s, on John Street, the blood issuing from his ears in large quantities. It is feared that the skull of the unfortunate man is cracked, in which case his recovery is very uncertain. The injured person is quite young, being not more than 18 years of age.â€"Spectator. The widow of William Wordsworth, the great English poet, died recently, in her 90th year. She was laid in the grave of her husband, and beside that of their daughter Dora. During the month ending on the 28th of January, 1859, not a barrel of flour or a bushel ot grain was shipped from the Uni- ted States to Liverpool. To London only ten barrels of flour were shipped. During the past year the British Na- tional Lifeboat Institution attended up- ward of 40 wiecks, saved upward of 200 lives, and occasioned a direct outlay of nearly .£600. In the course of the past year 2,200 members have been added to the Grand Lodge of free Masons of Scotland.