Litchfield enquirer., 1838-01-04
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 Reuiep of the Ne,o- York Market, Dec. g.
 Remarks-The navigation at Albany and of the ca. nal is cosed no doubt for the winter All receipts of produce are therefore at an end The supplies that reached during the last of November and first ot December, particularly of Flour, were unexpectedly large. In the money market there has been no change ot importance capitalists and banks appear to be watching the movements at Washington and Albany. Stocks acquire more confidence, and there is more doing in them; Treasury drafts and notes ment of the Government Freghts are improving, and considering the season ot the year and the bad times we have had there is more doing, and also a better feeling prevailing in the market than would
 Cotton-The market through the week has been un- usually inactive, but without any change in prices or later news until yesterday when we received per the Sheffield Liverpool dates to the Sth Nov, advising of steady sales with some improvement which has gv- en more rmness to market at the previous rates, at which several lots were taken during the day.
 Flour-We have rarely known the article as dull as at the present. Holders are reluctant to sell com mon brands under $9, but in some instances yield Fancy brands 25 cts. higher. New-York and Troy, $5,75 to 9. Ohio fancy and common, S9 l2.-l Stock of Southern increased, but remains without change Corn Meal declned-sales at 4,S7 $5 per barrel
 Grain-Corn is on the decline and supplies increas- ing New Northern, S3 85 cts and old Southern at
 
 change in Rye-a cargo of 5000 bushels Foreign heated, sold at $1. But little Wheat arriving. A parcel of Tennessee sold at l,95. The depressed state of flour gves no encouragement to the holders o
 Sugars-Withn the last three weeks there has been decided fall full cent all descriptions or have fallen. New crop is already making its appear, sRS f As the demand is moderate, prices are depressed
 
 The following is a brief statement of the causes which have led to the present contest m Carada- The government of Lower Canada consists ot Gov Council, appointed by the Governor, and House of Assembly chosen by the people. The Executive Council constitutes the Uppe: House of the Provincial House. There has for several years been hot con test between these two houses. orgin oi seems to have been this. The Executive Council have negative upon bills passed by the House ot Assem- his official capacity, before the Colonial! Minister in Great Britain Thus they are sort Of irresponsible body since they not dependent at all on the Peo pe nor on the other hand on the crown ot Great Brit an except through the governor and their legislative vetoes as we have said, never came before him. This Council. it seems have exercised thelr vetolng power
 such n to vG he p per House. and coerce them into regard to their views and wishes refused to vote the supplies, and thus cut off the means of sustaining the expenses o
  even with their opponents have been in the habit of retaiating again. At one session they rejected all the bills which the Assembly passed for the internal number of those rejected was the Elementary School Bill, and other Bills for Education. Thus it became necessary to shut up 1865 schools, depnvng 10000 this Elective Council seems to be the principal gre vance of which the Canadians complain, there are others. The following is list of their demands as ad: dressed the 25th of February 1886 to the King and Two Houses the British Parliament
 1st An elective Council.
 2d The repeal of the Tenure Act and the Act crea- ting the British American Land, Company
 3d. Complete Parliamentary Control over the whole of the lands belonging to the Colony.
 4th. Complete control over revenue and expendi- ture. .,
 declare that their grievances must be redressed before ey The answer S Of he Colonial Minister to this % Sd refused to vote the supplies Thus the course of egs- laton and all the operations of the government were most seriously embarrassed, the Governor and Conn- Such brief account ofthe origin of the present test in Lower Canada. In Upper Canada, which has essentially the same form of government the cause of the instruction is essentially the same.
 C0nnecticut ObserUer.
 A Caution."-The following ceverly told story, which we extract from the Boston Atlae, should serve as caution" to Loco Foco orators when disposed to
 
 "L0cotocoism Nonlpiussed.-An incident occurred at the loco loco meeting the other night, which is de- scribed having upset the gravity even of the old Dons of the party. thorough going loco foco-one who went the whole for MT. Van Burens message was decaiming in violent style against the credit system of the country and denouncng the banks with great fury un rising in enthusiasm, he exclaimed what is the real value of these bank rags-what they good forf' To this intenogatory, put with all the sledge ham, mer vehemence of practised demagogue, voice in the crowd replied, "they are good to pay your debts with '" "Idon't owe any thing" replied the loco loco. "I beg your pardon." said the same voice" but | hold your note for S4OO for which should be willing to take twenty-five cents on the dollar" " If an avalanche had descended upon the confoun ded loco foco he could not have manifested more tonishment and dsmay. He stood uncertain what 10 say or to do cold sweat broke out upon his fore. head His teeth chattered and he sat down amid the nsuppressble laughter of his own friends. The loco foco was dshed, and speech that Benton might have envied, was prematurely cut short"
 Messrs Prentiss and Word [whgs from Mississippi are in Washington with their credentials as members elect for the regular sessions of the 18th Congress in their pockets A very spirited contest will arise out of this collision of the four Missssppane which must terminate in the unseatng of the sitteEs and the seat ing of the claimants-Ezpress.