The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-31
Affairs I'm Canada.

From the Montreal Herald Oct asl
Politics Continue %n dull but they show symptoms Of
the great of the radical editors has been into Upper
Canada to address his constituents in hope doubt Of
The question Of free trade will be subject of discus
sion whenever general election takes place Upon
add Of the simplest, viz whether the S. on the i'm
portaton Of breadsus intended for the expectation
and their supporter voted for the contnaancs Of the
duty and almost succeeded in throwing their oppo-
nen At present the whole Of the press Of this party
is out in favor of the movement This is something like
a sign of the times.
The ministry who, some time ago, dismissed Col Gu
have since offered him the post of police magistrate
Quebec As the salary, however is to be reduced from
year as the Colonel |: not Celebrated for foolish hu
mility and besides he is understood to be quite in
dependent OF such an office it seems difficult to under
stand why they should have subjected themselves
cessary to the certain humiliation of scornful refu
sal This is the more mysterious, as the Colonel has
In connection with this subject, may mention that
the appointment of Col Young to the adjutant general
ship has been officially approved at home, much to tho
The I'd battalion Of the list regiment has down
here from Kingston 1t is said to have been ordered
down account Of the deserons constantly going
ward Seventy men understood to have deserted in
very short time, most of whom joined recruiting
party on the American shore. There to be very
little doubt that these fellows went in compliance
with seducons held out to them by the authorities Of
the United States Some of them liked their new ser
vice little that they returned and the rest were pre-
vented from doing BY volunteers who mounted guard
over them until they could be sent to Mexico
The agricultural shows have recently taken place in
NEST parts OF the country These exhibitions for
prizes given BY societies. got by the people but
couraged by government grants
There has been sad accident off sorel The boiler of
the steamboat Lord sydenham exploded the boat
leaving that place Several persons badly scalded
and Ave, including fireman and soker, have died
Very great mischief has been done by the gales
Will ss sas sS sns s
and River We have already had several sharp frosts
Considerable activity is still manifested in exploring
the mineral region Of Lake Superior The result of
assay Of four samples Of made by Johnson Co., Of
Gresham street London gives average of about forty
four per cent Of silver in sample and about fifty nine
per cent Of copper the whole
Sir George simpson has returned to town from his
usual tour through the HUDSON Bay territories At York
factory he found Colonel Croon and the troops under
his command who had arrived there in good he h and
spirits; the commanding officer accompanied Sir George
on his return far Red River The demand for pro-
duce created by the presence OF the garrison repre-
scented as very advantageous to the settlers.
Lord Enrol 10 now in Montrea he is stopping at Da-
lsys Hotel where Lord Cathcart has also taken apart
ments for the winter