Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-01

The Canadian papers filled with pre- SEPARATIONS
for the coming election. In naany Of the districts,
particularly in Upper Canada, the canvass is very
animated. In some Of the papers, the Governor
General is accused Of interference with the elective
franc but satisfactory evidence presented
to sustain the charge. The position Of the Governor
is very embarrassing one. He is about carrying
into effect a new system, giving to the people
greater influence over tbs government than they
have had hitherto willie he is at the time call
ed upon to exercise temporarily almost despete
lower in the one province, and finds il prudent not
to disturb existing arrangements in the other. His
course is made the subject Of animal
on the side, and warm encomium on the other
The tsne of his answers to the various addresses
made to him in his tour through Upper Canada, was
generally acceptable to the people In reference to
this matter. however, some Of the papers suggest
the necessity Of selecting representatives in whose
political principles the people have confidence and
not those who kave made vague promises to support
the Governor General.
A meeting of aAricultursts was lately held at To-
-onto to take into consideration the depressed value
agricultural produce and to devise some means to
advance the interest of the farmers 1t was agreed
to call general meeting in Home Disri t, for the
purpose of petitoning the Queen to give her assent
to the bill passed by the Assembly last session, i'm
posing duty upon agricultural products imported
from the United States; also, that the Queen would
recommend to the Imperial Parliament, to admit Ca
madam wheat and flour, duty free, into the United
Kingdom; and further, to bring under the notice Of
her Majesty. the serious difficulties under which
the Canada. labor in the of their exports
and imports.
The Governor General is ordering surveys and
estimates to be made of the various public improve
ments, which are most strongly pressed upon his
ration together with correct returns Of their
present and probable revenues, for the purpose OF
selecting the more important for immediate compile
tios His Exceleney intends, it is said, to recon-
mend such he feels will produce competent reve-
nues to the notice of British capitalists for the pur
pose Of obtaining the amount necessary for carrying
them into full operation
There has been some slight local irritation along
the frontier, and the borders of Lake Ontario.
story was put in circulation, that design was enter
tanned by some sympathising desperadoes At foches-
ter TO destroy the Canadian steamer Gore, plying be-
tween that place and Toronto, bat the Captain con-
tradcted it. As the cold weather approaches, des-
perate or mischievous men are setting schemes OF
evil afoot, but nothing serious 10 apPrehended from
any of their movements.
PuENonrxox.-The CT devant Clara Fisher
takes benefit at the Park to NOR row evening, at
which the Rev Thomss S. Hamblin appears in two
of his celebrated characters.
This illustrious parsonage has appeared In many
curious characters since his appearance in New
York-his very latest being that OF "saint, = mo-
ralist," puritan" "divine, or performer Of the
age" In this character he was aided and assisted
by several ether eminent saints-such as Saint
James Watson Webb, Saint Park Benjamin, Saint
Epes Sergeant and other eonfessors Of the canon-
cal tables Of Wall street. 1t must be quite curious
to see Hamblin since his moral reform-to mark its
effects his visage-its power over his legs and
limbs-or hew it operates on his voice and ute
rance. Let s go and see the "phenomenon
TheatricaIs.
Fanny ElssIer is in town, having returned from
Philadelphia few days since She is taking little
repose after the fatigue Of long season She has
realized probably nearly $40 900 during the past sea-
SON. In a few days she will take her departure for
Charleston, Havana, and New Orleans, where bril-
liant season awaits her. Remaining in the "soft
south" tll next spring she will return and embark
for Europe in May or June next Itis expected that
her southern trip will yield her $4,000 at least.
John Braham recently returned from Boston,
where he was brilliantly received, and is now in
Philadelphia for a few days, until he makes his
debut at the Park. He has given three concerts in
each of the large Atlantic cities, which have
yielded him probably SO 900 or SO Co., if not more
He is enthusiastically admired wherever he goes.
He dscs not 20 south this season, but remains in the
Atlantic states, reaping a splendid harvest during
the whole season.
The Woods 90 south ia a few days. As it is the
first visit Mrs. w God has ever made TO New Or
leans we expect she will be brilliantly received
No vocalist Of such power, science and skill ever
yet visited New Orleans. Mr.. Wood himself is as
hrill, a ain an nd III he
pular in the south His spirit and arc quite
southern.
Letter returns TO gland in the British Queen to-
morrow. His return has been partly caused by the
bad water Of New York. W hich sisce his arrival he
drank in such large quantities to affect his health
Brough, capital singer, and gentleman every
inch, remains, and probably goes sourh with the
Woods.
For the last month past, the city Theatres have
not been well attended, altbous some few particu.
lar performances have drawn full audiences. Oper-
attic pieces have proved the most attractive, and Of
the two rival troupes, that which was led by the
Woods, decidedly bore of the palm. The National
troupe, though drilled with great care by De Beg.
mis- and Penson, has not answered the expectations
Of the manAg emcnt, and certainly has not proved
mune rstive. The next experiment is to be on Mo
zarts Don Juan, which 10 now in the course of re-
hearsal. DE Begins, seguIn and his vile, Gubnei,
Miss Poole, w. II w illiams and Horncastle, are
TO have parts in the role. LecomPte's ballet corps
was also put in Iequisition, for few nights, but
their exertions proved absrtive, aud Madames" in
terestins family has now gone South.
Much good ingenuity has been thrown away in
epdeavorng to account for the absence OF the public
from the two great legitimate theatres one cliq-e
insisting upon it that the taste for equestrianism
draws away all the play goers, and another set bo
leving that the public prefer lectures and concerts
to stage exhibitess Our own opinion is that il
the Managers would pay more attention to the pro-