The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-01
Intelligence from Canada.

intelligence from C0uoOhs
Our advices from Montreal are of the 10Th,
Quebec of the 9th, and Kingston of the ed inst
They give us the following intelligence.
The Montreal Herald of the 18th says
With regard to politics, we nearly in the same
situation at the sailing of the last mall except that
Sir A. McNab, who had then just accepted the appoint
ment of Adutant General has thrown up his office sans
and sailed for England without thinking ne
cessary to vouchssfe any far as known
at leas-either to His Exceency, the Ministry, or the
public.
The opposition, who expecting advantages from
change and are exceedingly annoyed at the length OF
hs head q
Most assuredly military men are not the class from
which the people here would desire their governors to
be TAKEN but there are very few, we believe, even
among political opponents, so lost to principle as to
make that ground for opposing man, whom they
would have been ready to accepted coat and ai-f
they could have retained their hopes of him. in other
words, made him partizan Of their own ~
II politics not in satisfactory condition. mer
camille affairs are unfortunately little better The
extraordinary reduction in the value OF our staples
lumber and breadsufs-has inflicted an immense loss
upon the colony at large. The class upon which this
falls the most heavily IT, ofcourse that Of the producer
the farmers and mIes, and the lumber manufacturers
but many mercantile houses holders OF produce bought
at high rates. must of course suffer in common with
them Money, too il scarce.
ton future prospects under the commercial
system of Great Britain and the drawback bill Of the
United States and many persons mpue our present diff
cues in the -four trade to the operation of Sir Robert
Peels Corn bill This opinion, however, hardly seems
foundations;
eject of deprving us Of market it should give new
to the producers In the States and their prices
should 60 up ours go down, If the new corn law be
the of depression But this is not the ac for
breadsiufs are as much depressed the south, as
the north of the st. Lawrence and we, therefore, con-
cude that other causes than the alluded to, have
produced the effect which Canada has much reason
to deplore.
Be that as 1t may thore can be doubt that adj
vanages compared with our competitors. are i'm
mensely reduced by the new law and all parties anx-
regard TO these reciprocal benefits derived from relaxa.
ton Of restrictions which the same principles that
have carried the Corn Bill should work out for The
abandonment of dierential duties in favor of British
goods is the most obvious among the measures that
have right to claim Some modification in our favor of
the Navigation Laws, and the opening Of the st. Law
renee, that may admit Of moro debate but
that think, should be and must be conceded to
s @ we % Sin
Peeps great commercial scheme and we regret still
more notice in Mr. MLanes Oregon correspondence,
the absolute tone in which Lord Aberdeen refused to en-
terrain any question relating to the opening Of our
river.
In the same connex ion we may MENTION tho st. Law
and Atlantic Railroad This is viewed here as an
undertaking, upon the success Of which much OF the
prosperity Of Montreal mnst depend. The survey
tanned that better route than the, one thought
of last year. may be adopted; and there is no doubt II
could only be commenced that there would BIO large
demand for shares The Americans have with their
usual spirit began their portion Of the work we be-
leve II railway spectators at home were acquainted
with the prospects OF this route they would not hes
tate long about taking up all the stock The people oil
Boston considerable shareholders
The crops throughout Lower Canada have the most
favorable appearance We hear that TO the westward OF
Toronto good deal of grain has been injured by rust
band of robbers horse and foot has been discovered
in Upper Canada who had established most extensive
business having branches throughout Canada and the
Northern States Of the Union They were all Ameri-
cans Of American parenage and passed forged notes
and sold stolen horses in the most methodical and sue
cossu manner possible. 1t is said that hundreds
individuals implicated many apparently in highly
respectable circumstances.
At the Caledonia Springs-one of our Canadian water
ing placesan old man. upwards of seventy is attempt
ing Captain Barclays celebrated feat of walking 1000
miles in 1000 hours. lie commenced on the 18th inst
and has Of course, completed more than oneourth Of
his task
From the Kingston Wing. July al
Mr. H. Smith, the member for Frontenac, left town on
Saturday evening very hastily, for Montreal. Great
talk in town of his accepting some high Office whether
Adjutsnt General or Commissioner Of crown lands or
some other equally good thing time will tell
Rumor is very rife that Lord Cathcart has received
notice of his recall home and that Mr. Charles Buiicr
will be his successor The report Is very hkeiy
TO prove corect for II improbable thathe wings VINO
must be very hungry after five years starvation VIII
low so fat berth the Governor OenerasnP OF cs
da f70O0 year and patronage, to remain IN tne nan
of political opponent Should LORD cs,ncs' s ali
home he will leave Canada With the good wishes " ha
save the dnners-out and were we 70 PICS a ~, I;Ic
whole political world for good, well eaucse ~hariss
raj Governor General, that man would pe MI I'll ~.
RULER one of tho rising men OF tho osy' ano ~
| ture prime minister Of England
| oliver Lee disting and respected cuLen OF
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