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Ottawa for ensue days. and here prepared a rise list. “4‘ was ugh-lited to the Minister of Milit a and up proved by hour. The following is a summary or the

A prise open to all corners. members of the Dominion Rifle Association; .600 in all, the highest amount to a “truism-er held 0250. the next hi est oom- gotitovflttlag till). 0 balance being divi ed sarong

5 competitors. in .10. um. and .3 prises: the run _Ioethoaopriseo aro too. 600. 800 and how ya tr

'Opuwtwaoy ride is any position.

Deltlasoa of Canada prise open to all certified _ mbers of regularly embodied corps of was or militia. and to members of tho Its! are alsnmvtahcrs of the Canada lliflo Amo- « r V to go to a single competitor. Is one; thereon illpriues at M such. and ii) at Olo ouch. tabla; th'o :hole sum opurpetod for 01.“). are c coaspotod or on two stages-— fie! nameoosmueomos: thoseesod at 000 and 700 yards. The i-Inleld and Solder Eudold to be

The Provincial llatoh will be shot for by 15 competi- tors from such Preview. The lot prise will be a piece of plate worth .800. the highest score will get 050. the next em. nextw: ranges. 300. too. 300. and 000 yards; Iva shots at each route: arnrs. Enflsld and solder Enlold: the prise of earn to remain in poses~ sins of the winning Province, by which it is to be [afterwards «Cored for competition.

no Ath latcrooloniul match will be open to silos-era of any nation and any rifle coming within the \Vimblodon regulation. let prise. .200: 9nd.

100; sane ten prises of 015 each; ranges. 400 and

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Aflllated Association rise is to be competed for by" members of aflilla associations. The first [Wine of .9 000 will be left to the decision of the win- ning annotation. and will be paid to tho treason-r. The highest Individual score will‘ get $50; 10 “bond “about. .15 each; the next ten .10 each. Ran I. 300. 000. and 900 yards: open to rides coming wi in the Wimbledon regulation.

hlrlitu District Prise—to be shot for by ten com- petitors rem each district. The highest aggregate score. “00 in plate or lunacy; highest individual score. .50: next ten highest. 05 Mob.

The Battalion Match to be competed for by six from each battalion. officers nnd men. 1st pose. 0350: highs. individual score. em; second highest. 820. too great It‘bvet. .lll euclt. Ranges. £300 nod 500 yards: individual poseesslon of the priuc of 0230 to be decided by three shots each at 500 yards.

. The military lprim opened to non-commissioned offi- cers and men n ll. M. romrlsr forces In Cunadu:—-1ot risotto: 2nd do. .30; 3rd do. .20: 4th do. till:

otfleacb. Ranges. 300. 400. and 000

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news brought from the Old World by last week's was one small itorn that to the world at large. l significance; to the irish people. at borne it had nosed meaning. It was the death of Lover. Many thematic of readers glanced caro- y over fiathriof unnouncswneat without one emotion sorrow. mt. llow few even of Trish readers. really the lose their race has sustained in Samuel Lover l—Aud isotonic-soda heavylooo. too. to u the far-dispersed " To those who. like the present writer. has devoted in years of life's short I to the literary service t Irish race. it is to are how little note is I tho mass of morph for whom they labored. M .gra'dul extinction of one luminaries whose pure and lustrcuollght shed a glory ra our generation. low many of our people.—the t‘eltic Irish—are there

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whoesu “more our intellectual losses. as a race. during this!” yard-Alas! alas! few are, passing twifiodl And tacareosn nfthe races haveloot so many their eminent literati wttbm the some given the. Ten yearsaeo we had a brilliant galaxy of atsrouheddingastcady light on the rnind of our race. a light that was seen and known in both hemispheres. Then

was Eugene O'Curty and John U'Donovau. and Geo Punk, rage of world-wide celebrity as urcbteologists a2: outqu. when of most of the learned societies of In . yet who devoted their eminent talents and unrival- dam:- to the bistran antieuitlea of Ireland; there was D‘Are lie . the friend and fellow- laboeer of all three. who rnuaht to tho service of the old ruse. all their industry. uler lifts. Wlth others of a still light chamber: a roan endowed with the rarest combi- ulionol taintssad all of the highest order: these was usual Lovoe. llho hi- gifted with a versatilit of talent “at would have been remarkable in any age. '0 relucta- bar :ln our own early day. a dinner ulvento 8aman [aver in bublin. at which the Duke of Minster presided. and many other Irish nobleman were present with all the most eminent and distinguished Commoners the metropolis oonld boost. in that splendid public ovation. irishrnru of all shades of politics. and of every religious denomination. Midwest. forgetting their man dim-mm of opinion and bel in their common desire to o honor to a country. than d who. all alihe had reason to be proud. On that memorable occasion. Daniel O'Connell it was who respond. ed when Java's health was proposed. and that great roan euclogiued the guest of the even on as H the t. the lyriot. tho novelist. the musician. tho dnmatht of reland.” . Ian, years have used since then. and Samuel Lover‘s boom and don bed and tech deep root in the heart of Although a Protestant. he was thoroughly Irish ng usd genius. ills beautiful " Songs of the Super stitlouaof Ireland" will liveus long as true national lyrics can be Qprooiot d. and his other Irish songs. whether hu- morousor pathetic. are always true to the irish heart and fuldy wt Irish nature. Some of Lover's irish Bal- Muuoqaul to an lyrics in the high-h language. and (humorist comps-it us to which he wedded his chant ,....""" "' .‘3‘. :l'" “rib” 'r"“"i'.'.‘..." b7?” :7.” v “ “I. O V ' ." ' ai .‘ "The our-W shamrock.” 'C‘rns love can nere’r Pdr. get." aid «The Haunted Spring." are alone sufleieat to catabll his vacation. is this gift he had the advantage wdnm cove. who had “mm” to all z: 4» a Stophenvoa an en Bishop ar- tvnvito iii-h Nelodiea I, drills exception of hioore. Samuel Lover was of Irish herds. and as regards the quality of hewaonowldttho inhrtorolrhot sweet sinerr. Moon. Wu songs are raoro malady Irish « oovo‘a. while as lyric poems they rank fully as high. ho is ‘0". h IMO—O'Connell is gone— lu p...— iu’hor is “ouch-(Venn. O‘Donovaa and are Goeisxouet—wnohy one "the stars ofwuttinl on the dim hothoa whore lib more ‘ auduauollhetn them aroappvartnp la the shy of Trish genius. Eve-ass W t“ of his Mood have if hotter lmown as as w W, -‘ m ' ' _ “-——remaln to hear stood voles thotashs la whispers. - Who next will drop ad disappear l”

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carat and continued to eonbthats to id‘sal literatdro up to the time of his hath. ls delhoa’t‘lru Irish character and genuine lrtsh humor. ho had new equa s end so superi-

cra. ills worlawili tiaao to Mt. ht. instruct and arouse loo genre? their outta} shall vs mould- ercd into dust I the dient tomb.

News by Telegraph-

l’sars. Aug. 9. —-Ths a pool in the case of the United States aninst tho Arman s has been decided in favor of the United States. Putts. Aug. lib—The Em erur Napoleon. on his re- taro from l‘lovnbierthop asltort time at'i‘royes. the so ill of the dcpurttucutof Abbe. where he was re- oe red with great enthusiasm by the people. The May- or. at the head of the members of the Municipal Gor- orurscat. waited open file hide-sly at the depot and presented an address of welcome. The Emperor ro- pllod. thanking them and tho poop‘o for ir warm do. Manon-of udbetion. lie cap the hope that no untoward event would occur to disturb the rcs~ parity of trade and agriculture. and concluded wit the evocation: " God rotoot France." The Emperor‘s speech was rcoeiv with prolonged cries of " Viva l‘Elperenr." lioxoox. Aug. lO—Acconnts received daily from Spain represent that the disturle condition of the country to leading to disastrous results. The latest ad. vices frost Madrid say a financial crisis is anticipated there. Licnt. General .luan l’eaucla has been appointed Ca t. General of the Province of Catalouis. (moon. August lOtb —-Paris h‘lendmie ears or the interview between Lord Stanler and the Marquis D'Moustier, thnt the most satisfactory nssnram-cs of

«were exchanged. and tbst the confidence of both

miners in the future tranquility of Europe has been strongly confirmed bytlro opportunltv they thus lntve has] of renewing the good understanding which has so long existed between the Governments of Great Brltain and France. A special dcspatelt from Japan says the new envoy of h‘rsncc. Montrny. arrived nt Yokohama on the tithof July. It is reported that the northern llemios had taken [mi-session of chdo. The party of the Mikado were acting with grunt vigor. and burl mus. tered n large army to meet the rebel forces. Nuw Yomr. Aug. lOtb.—-Tbcrc is some excitement in this City over reports that large trains of diseased cattle are on their way here from the West. and men- auros are being taken to pot setup to it. bastion. Aug. l2.-Conselsand Securities unchanged. ~Despatcbcs from P: ris report. that the Students os- ecmhled in large numbers. and created a tumult; they wereI dispersed by policemcn. who made revernl arrests. Adah issues. the American Actress. died yesterday. Advices from Vieonustuto that the Emperor Francis Joseph sent an autograph letter to his Ministh of ll ar. urging him lobe-ten the sppcintment of native linu- garisn oflicrrs to the command of the native ilungurinn troops. in accordance with the rovisions of A Bill which has just been passed by the .egislative Chambers at Pcstb. New Ynurr. Aug. lit—Gold 1461. Raw Your. Aug. 12.p m—llou. Thaddeus Stevens died at his residence in Washington last night. Gold.

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Lrsuox. Aug. l‘L’.-—-The Duke, Dc Montpensier has ad- dressed a communication to Queen Isabella of S uin, protesting apainsttbe Royal order. condemning im- self and the Duchess hlontpeusier to exile.

Lounox. Aug. ill—Late advices from Shunghao re- port the disturbance caused by the hianchoa on the Amour River bnvc ceased. and at last accounts the country was quiet. and trade on the river unobstructed. Accounts from Rome state the number of deoerters of foreign volunteers from the l‘npsl service is daily in- creasing.

‘ Lorroox. Aug. ill—Tho recent speech of Napoleon at Troyes forms athomo of comment. and is variously regarded by the press of England; while some of the journals characterise the speech as a certain pledge of peace. others usscrt that it is really It cover for war reparations. Tho “Wt-isot- Gazette." says that the huncellnr of the North German Confederation has been authorized to enter into negotiations with the United States and other foreign powers. for the pur- pose of establishing a new international law, providing for the protection and proper treatment of emigrants on high seas. and that the Federal Government pro- posesto appoint an agent. whose duty it shall be to watch over the embarkatioc of emigrants from German ports. and report all abuses. The Emperor of Russia is at lmrtgerscivnls-bICh. 8 miles from \V'icslrurlsn. it is understood that the conversation of their hisjcstics was of the most pacific character.

Loxoox. Aug. ill «The British Ship Iiorltome, from Dublin. Aug. lot.. for Quebec, was lost at sea. The master and 1st roots were saved. The army bill bus passed the upper House of the Hungarian Chambers without a dissenting Voice. The lower Ilouse has ud- journed until the 16th of September. The indications are that the Cotton Prince Knrsgoorgewisb, now in prison here. will be condemned by the legnl tribunal before which is tobe brought. on complain; of the Ser- vian Regency.

Toucan-o. Aug. 13 ~Tbs artful-annual meeting of the officers and directors of the Northern Railroad wns held here yesterdav. 'i‘lm receipts show an increase of 287 per cent over but year. Gold closed. 47.

Mums. August ill—Maidstooe Wells. aged 18 roars, formerly porter at the Dover Railway. was to- day hanged within the yard of his rison, lor the mur. der of the station master. The on y crsons who wit~ ncssnd the execution was prison ofllcin s.n few reporters. and three private citizens. This ‘1 the first private execution which has taitcn place under the new law concerning capital punishment. The "Courier D'lie- cunt." publishes the following news from (luodia :-—' A battle took place bcttrecn the Cretans and Turkish troops on the 27th July. in which the Turks were bad- ly brutal.

Llama. Aug. l3.—-Ths regular Mull Steamer from Rio Janeiro has arrived at this port. A ministerial crisis had taken place in Brazil; all members of the Cabinet had tends ed their resignation to the Emperor Don Pedro.

iNans.Aug. l3.-l"lfty additional miles urn now finished of the Union Pacific Railway. making 750 miles from Omuln. it new rooms probable that nearly l.- 000 miles will be in running order before the close of the our. undthe whole line tcthe Pacific will be open for usineoa durln31869.

llama. Aug. ill—Return of Bank of England show the specie n vaults has decreased 571,000 pounds.

Quusuc. Any. lit—A Ire occurred this morning on Cross Street. in Montcalm ward. which destroyed oipbt houses. They were partially insured.

Touos'm, Ase. it.—-Berry. the colored chum ion, has challenged reunions. to row a rolls race for O. .

Pants. Aug. M.—Tllers was a magnificent military display here lo-day. The National and imperial Gourds were reviewed by the Emperor. Empress and Prices imperial. and a largo number of notables were also present.——i-‘lity-two battalions of troops passed in review. the city was gully dressed with flags. vast mul- titudes thronued the streets. and enthusiasm was un- boondod. The Royal fumily were loudly cheered. Lord Na 'er of Magdala was one of the distinguished sitors present. A d French naval ro~ vlow some a! at ltoehspm-t today. and was M by War delighted spectators. o-ong tho roost

seat of when was Lord ilapier.

(ls-rat's. Any. loo-An order. published in to-duy‘s Goalie. respectln titles in the Mulch. Lleut. Gov- ernors to ho soy “ ills Honor.“ Privy Councillors “ Honorahlrs“ daring lifb. leathers of Provincial Insulin “Honorable” derives.” only. Legisla- tive Councillors hereafter not to hovo title at "llsnorohlo" heater to he styled " Honorable ' pm. in ‘on. All in Carillon at tithe of Colon to hefilc‘ " timetable Mime." Hr John

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Mourns“. Au . lbw-A special Canadian a out has hiss sent to the [mired States to investigate t .e cattle dbasr, Nearly a million dollars' worth of lumber hast have been burned the last fortnight in Cnnadn. fltd the fires are still raging. Tho Schooner Red River was picked up ubanducd yesterday, and taken into Port Hope.

Psnrs. Aug. 1.1—le Pale today in honor of the in- auguration of the first Emperor Na olenn wns twlobrat. ed with great pomp. All of the u ciais of the Court. together with the Emperor Napoleon and fnmnly attend- ed agrsnd 1's Drum ot Nolrr Dame. After Ills ccrc- mourns the Emperor left for l‘nutaluhieau.

laments. Aug. 16.-—Lster advices from Tippernry say that the Landlord agent Swlly. was not kl led as first reported. but was obliged to flee into the city to save his life. On Frillsy he started again on the same errand. sccompanlcd by a large bed of well armed police. Upon reaching the hamlets o the tcnuntry. his efl‘orts to serve the notices were met with derision and threats of violence. The police endeavored to disperse the mob, when a fierce fight ensued. during which the police fired upin the mob several times. the shots being returned by some of the crowd. Several of the mob were wounded as well as some of the police. Mr. Scully was severely wounded. and the lice retired unable to malts any arrests at the time. he city of Tipperary is in a high state of excitemeng, and further trouble is up- prebenilcd.

LOSDON.A\IRIIII 17,—Scnlly was killed in Tipperary, and common inquest brought a verdict nl murder. but deprecated the conduct of Scullt‘,lnd suggested the not-d of new and more liberal laws to prevent ro- petition of such scenes. Despstclws received from Constantinople- state that is serious encounter 100k pluce at Pt‘fll. two miles from the city between (ircck Sm- dents and Turks. in cunsc Hence of the violation oftbc grave of Prince Mirdies. i‘rnops of the Sultan were called. and fired upon the Greeks. killing great numbers. Many of the latter fled to residence of foreign con- eolntcs for refuge. The trouble was linully suppressed by the active men-ores of the soldiers.

New Yonx. August i7.—l‘atcrson‘s foundry. in “'initlty. Canada. was buer this morning. Loss 233000. New Yonx. Aug. 17.—Adriccs from Australis of July ind her.- been rccnll'etl; the political troubles in that country is increasing in imp "dance. and is likely to produce great. distrch. in consequence of the minis. try refusing to resign. The Assembly has by n majori. ty ofil to l. directed the cessation of pnymcnts from the Trcnsnr)‘. Gold 1473.

FROM EUROPE.

The IL M. Stcamcr Etna. from Liverpool, ‘i'. iuttu ar- rived at Halifax, Aug. 13th, bringing twenty-one passengers- andslarge quantity of merchandise for this port. Pur- suant to a new arrangement, the Mail Stenmcrs of the In- mun me soil from Liverpool on Mondays instead of Satan days, as formerly. We appcml the most. important item, of European intelligence not anticipntcdhy telegraph :.

The Hour of Lords met a: two o'clock on the nfler. noon of the 31st uit.. when the Royal usscnt was given in the accustomed manner to a large batch of measures, in. eluding the bill for the transformer: of the territorial rights of the Hudson's llny Compnny. preliminary to the sale or the North-West territory to the new Dominion of Carma". Shortly after. the. Rpcnkvr. at the llt'flil ofthc Commons, up. perm-d at the her in answer to the summons of the Block Rod when the Queen's Spccelr was read. and the lmpcnsl Parliament nos fonuslly pmrogucd to the 8th of Uctubcy- next.

in the House of Commons. which met at half-past one o'clock. Mr. Otway addressed an inquiry to the foreign so. oratory with regard to the grounds fur the reported offensive and tit-finsch alliance between France. Hollqu and Del. gum, or any other combination of those Powers fur pur. poses hostile to Prussia and Germany. Lord stump.- stntcd in rcp'y. tlmt he had rcccivcd an assurance from life Belgian Minister that. so for us his Government not con. ccrncd, there who no foundation u bntevcr for the stalcmrnl and the like summer had reached him from”: - Hague, My, Disrccli. replying to Mr. D. (lriflltb. said that the provision mm. by parliament for Lord anlcr nf Mandala had been well considered. and i. was not intended to reopen the sub- jcct with the view of Continuing the pension to Lady anicr. “in case of soy unforeseen emergency." Sir J. l’drltiugton stated in unswcr to Lorri Elclm. that tho second compnn ' of the first miministmtivc Buttnllon of the llertfnrrishzrc Volunteers were to be struck out of the Army List for in. subordination at the late Windsor review, —nd the: the conduct of the late Essex Voluntccrs was still umlcr inves- tigation. 0n the motion of Lord Stanley. the House adopted a rcrolutmn "accoptinz with grcat satisfaction” a copy of the “Tribute of the Nations to the Momm- of the late President of the United States." firrwsnlm by order of Congress. and directing thnt the same should bc placed in thelibravy of the House. At the moment when nil were in the expectation of the advent of the Red and the close of the sitting. Mr. Rcsrdon row, in his place. and moved for leave to bring in a bill for the following simple objects-numt'ly. the repeal of the l'ninn. rho mnmimmpm of aferlcrsl parliament in Ireland. the separution of the nationnl debt, and other little matters necessary to achieve the partition of the three kingdoms. and the erection of [relaan into a free and independent ofnlc: but. like mm! of the prcvtousleglvlntirc efforts of the hon. member. the at- tempt proved afuilflcnfirr no ucronder being found. the motion fell to the ground. A few minutes elapsed. uml the House was summoned to the llnuoc of Lords to hear the Queen‘s speech. 'l‘llitbcr the Htwftkof at once proceeded. accompanied by the l‘remi-r and about fifty members; and on the cortcgc returning. the lloyal Speech was read bv the Speaker or the table. the few meebers present standing round him. bat in hand. The ceremony of leuvedrtklng was then performed. the Speaker shaltan each member bv thchund as he passed out before him : and when the lraclt of Mr. Cavendish llcntick bud turan upon the Home. it may said that the last was seen of the Parliament of Ins.

The noun-from lrt-land With respect to the condition of

the crops snd pro~pccts of the harvest ls exceedingly antis- fuctory. Although the hurt in the sister country won by m, "mm. on long continued or so op rcsslve as In Engluml. the heavy rains which fell this weer were much needed. and have wonderfully improved the appearance nftbc land. in many parts of Munster the wheat has been already cut. and the yield considerably exceeds the arcrugc. Wheel of uses has been already offered for sale in the Cork hlsrkct. The green crops nrc flourishing. and very sanguine hopes are entertained of a general reduction in the prices of pro- visions. The Queen nunouneos her intention to dissolve Parliament at the earliest possible day that will enable her people to reap the benefit of the extend system of re resentution which the wisdom of Parliament has provided or. Reliable reportsfrovu the agricultural districts state that the bun-est is proceeding or a rapid rate. and that the yield is a good one. the deficiency arising from want of rain on light mils being counterbalanced by the excellent crop on heavy land. The reports concerning the root crops are vcr unsatisfactory.