New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-08
Things in Canada.

Correspondence OF Virgil and Co.'S Express, 10 Walst.
MONTREAL April 2, 1886.
The ST. Lawrence is still ice-bound but we are in
omentary expectation of seeing 1t burst its icy letters
The first grand movement of the ice took place on Tues
day morning and during It's continuance Tor ABOUT an
hour and half the scence magnificent. The whole
the immense fields OF ice opposite the city became on
a sudden violently agitated-pes of rugged ice-rocks
were cast u 10 hight of from thirty forty feet sud
denly 10 disappear and as suddenly replaced by others
The movement was brought 10 a check by the choking
up of the channel between St Heens Island and the
city The river is now on level with the quays ana
the ice in several places lies midway across the streets
fronting the river GrEtown Is completely inundated,
and the cellars Of the House OF Assembly and all tre
houses and in the lower part OF the city are u
of water From the existing signs OF the weather the
navigation is expected be open from two TO three
weeks before the usual time.
The stock of dry goods remaining on hand from last
years importation is considerable and Judging from the
great number Of Montreal merchants who have gone TO
England with view of purchasing, we may expect con-
siderable Spring imports from the English market Ac-
counts from Glasgow say that the imports from the CSoe
will this year be under the average.
The stock OF Muscovado Sugar in market Is ignt the
retailers are selling 3D. but there every probability
OF the price being much higher before long as II VIII De
time yet before fresh imports can be brought into
market There are numerous failures among the gro
GERS whose trade with Upper Canada has been cons'd-
eraby damaged by the operation OF the American draw
back BILL good proportion Of the Upper Canada buyers
prefer ring to lay in their stocks from New-fork
Some other failures are expected. Ohm of the auc-
oncers who supplies great number oil inc small Gan
adisn retailers suspended payment the other day his
liabilities are said TO exceed 100000; his books how.
ever show very satisfactory assets and tits understood
tina, one of the banks will enable him to meet his en-
eapemep,s otherwise his failure would create distress
among the small shopkeepeTs
We are endeavoring in our small way here In Canada
10 initiate the recent Ministerial crisis in England we
are evidently on the OF some change II Is more
than suspected that communications have passed be-
tween Mr. Draper the leading member OF the present
Government and NJ IafontsiDe, the leader OF the French
Canadian party which had hitherto acted IN conjunction
with the Upper Canada liberals The affair leaked out
prema,urely and explanations demanded in the
House of Assembly which. ii not sdroty evaded would
have been awkward for the parties implicated. The
m alter has gone farther az present but It Will doubt
less lead to a partial reconstruction OF party
We are now in id-session and is an agreeable fas
n in il that there is less party with greater
disposition to get through public business than was
evinced during the last session of Pariisnent
The Free Trade Association have published their ad-
dress 10 the public which has been read with much az
,ention and brought about conversions Hamilton
kingston and Toronto expected 10 bring strong CO
operation into the held
The Presidents Message received yesterday, has no,
occasioped very much sensation; is looked as merely
nm cho of yyhs, took place some time since IN the Brit
sh Parliament and its tendency is considered decidedly
pacific
The new militia BILL Rboutto be brought before Par
lament provides for the addition OF four extra comps
MES TO eseh Of the volunteer regiments
The disputed possession OF the civic chair remains IN
decided the application for The rule quo rGTGHio having
failed
The Ashes now in store are Pots 2l9l; Pesrls 1887
LAKE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES wothirds OF the lake
s clear Of ice and al appearances the remainder
will soon make its exit IWessport PATRIOT