The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-30
CASApA.-We have received p pers from Kingston,

SANApA.- we nave fecelNeu P'f~'s'o" ->~o~-'
| the seat Of government, 10 the 221 instant
| Sir Charles Metca has not yet clearly deilned his
position and the Canadians are, therefore, uncertain
what 10 say of him. So far his conduct has been
very conciliatory and very cautious, and act of
his has given either PARTY any cause TO rejoice.
Here lisa specimen of his replies TO the congratulate
~ addresses made 10 him +
To the Inhabitants ofthe town of Brockve:-
Irequest you, gentlemen to accept cordial thanks
for your oehging congratulations my arrival the
seat 81 government and for the favorable opinion which
you have formed in anticipation the course of nv adj
mlnraion You may be assured that my best exertions
shall be constantly devoted 10 the welfare of Canada and
to the preservation and attainment all those
which as loyal subjects attached to Her Majesty Person
ana government you justly desire and expect
The Champlain and Saint Lawrence Railroad is
open. The ice yet holds on the Lake and shows
little inclination to move off at present. The Mon
treal Herald of Thursday last expresses the belief
that navigation will not be opened before the close of
| the month.
We have report of formidable break in the
| Welland Canal, but to what extent is unknown.
The river at Montreal on the 22d instant had
been rising very rapidly, and on Thursday night il
showed little; since then channel opened on the
opposite side and the water has fallen. Some paris
OF Grfhntown have been inundated, and the cellars
IN the vicinity of the river have received copious
| acquisition TO their contents.
The judgment IN the case of the Crown against
the Quebec Board of Trade, is that the return Of
the board was legal and sufficient.
| PUBLIC IMPRovEMENTs-Operato have been
commenced on the Hamilton and Port Dover road.
Is expected that about the LIST OF September ne xt
| the road will be completed from Grand River to
Hamilton. The bridge over the river at Caledonia
Is nearly INNS he'd, and promises to be durable and
handsome piece OF workmanship. The werkmen
| sod III tho fpon rAoA Dx,t H..
necessary stone for the Burlington Bay Canal. The
| light house at Long Point is nearly half way up,
and Will shortly be completed. The works at Port
Dover are also going ahead-Hamihon &C. ~
Journal, April2l.
| The Ice The harbor is not open, neither has
the Ice given way, but there is every prospect both
events will occur within a few days. The ice is
extremely rotten, and the first gale Of wind will do
the business. The Bay of Quinte will probably re-
| main shut week longer than the harbor, for the
| Ice there remains very compact. Business is very
dull all over Canada West, aud steamboat owners
have been very fortunate in late season.-Rings-
GOVERNORS OF CANADA From the accession to
| the government of Canada of Col Smcoe in 1892
TO the appointment OF Sir Charles Metcalfe IN lSlS
there have been no less than twenty-five Governors
and Presidents, averaging two years, three months,
| and eight days for each government With such
frequent changes, under the only system of partial
and corrupt administration, Il is no wonder that the
government should have fallen into the hands OF
The LATE CoMEr.-According to all observations,
this was most remarkable, and, for long time,
somewhat suspicious comet, although it has at last
given very good account of itself.
In published communication from Mr.. Benjamin
Pierce, OF Harvard University, he says
All attempts to recognise comet by Its physical ap-
pearance in case Of its return have been abandoned by
and they unanimously arrived at the
conclusion, that the identity of their paths the only
sure criterion OF the identity Of two comets This is
thought to have been satisfied in only few instances in
none Of which have known Of any al pretensions But
the recent comet singular in so many respects in its vsi
ry at noon-day its near approach to the sum- in bring
ing, with partisy eccentric its orbit and unwor
thy Of any celestial body but comet heat to
Europe severe cold TO America earthquake and uen-
to the West Indies fires and neurology everywhere
while it is the prophet Of the end OF all things to all of
and the generous spirits of Boston consenting of
telescope to Tor the number
Of previous comets which claim the homer of its personal
identity No less than five different comets have been
is4s ''' "
First there Newtons great comet of $780, which is
the than the late Both these had great
southern inclination, but the difference of inclination
great well that of the general direction of the
two orbits decidedly to preclude the possibility of
their being the same.
Next, Messrs. Walker and Kendall contended
thatt was the comet of 1859, and perhaps that of
1901
But the comet Of 1901 in the constellation of
Bear and hese gentlemen are too good astrono
mers not 10 Know that the recent comet could never
have been SEEM at ngh In any constellation north OF the
ecliptic.
Mr.. Pierce here goes on at length TO examine the
elements of the comet of 1859, as compared with
the late comet, and remarks thus -
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not howoysr .a,;srr ,h.rn ,r;,Sr 60 Sn u:h =:
concIu.;,a r,nof =, ~, J;ernna S ~ ~ :.
hovs cop,na ,h, .h ., ~ IN, nc o.ons; - .nss
W a;ve SsSns cnss to ,h 5000 h~n e; Sou mo
HI, ara mt, his Nv tha con,st =, ussa tI Vi
be allowed interfere with rival claims which seem TO
DC suossn''a'ed oy more complete resemblance
MI re,ce co"ciuues WIN .he lohowins 'demtW-
VI 'ie iae ou'he' WIN ,he come. oi iooo'
dho tle Suggestion tnat ls perod may De 80 years.
correspondent of the London Morning has
referred tn the conner 1865 which ohs.rr.d