The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-15
AFFAIRS IN CANApA.-We are indebted to Messrs.
Livingston Wells for the following letter, received
from Virgil & Co., Of the Montreal express line =

MONTREAL. Feb o, 1916
A.rrda sis, war 10 the ESfs Incl p. mt moustachss
sober merchants forgot shave their upper lps
feur to-day but How goes on the enrolmentP Uni
forms ordered ostensibly in the prospect an i'm
malicious enough to assert in reality, with view
figuring at the winter assemblies Mt present. however
ana moss.cSs rs in DO oot
think sensible in this city dreams Of any in
terrupton to our amicabe relations with the United
States: Nevertheless the government is evidently
though quietly, making every preparation for the de-
fence Of the province. in case any difficulty growing
out Of the pending question: should require settlement
rumored that Lord Cathcart has received instruc.
Il % % S
fence 10 certain that extensive he have been
menced at Kingston and Toronto and at the citadel Of
ST Lawrence extensive military works in contsm-
plson The experiment Of the Ice redoubt the river
lsry practice having made but little impression it,
Our new Governor General Lord Cathcart 10 very as
united capacities Of civil and military Governor he at.
tends at the government Office civil and military,
sitsrnats days he apparently very hale and vgo,
been accustomed before his arrival in the colony
have to be commenced de noOoit being understood that
a. early as possible aer the meeting OF the provincial
Parliament the 10th Of March, bill will be introduc-
cd providing for the entire remodeinx Of the present
very defective militia sy stem.
Great excitement has been caused in al circles by the
late extensive entertainment at the Bank of British
Neth America and the subsequent apprehension Of the
delinquent and his supposed accomplicss. Every effort
s made to force the trial at early day. and the most
eminent counsel retained by the bank and the friends
Of the prisoner Ready who Of the highest respecta
bility. The ether parties arrested Hand6eld,
Handfeldt, Prussian Of the keepers of the
whore the gambling took place, and q young man Of
shi, CITY named Lamontsgns, who was apprshsnded at
Some startling exposures are expected to come out
during the trial II 10 said the prisoners counsel 10
position to prove that the club where part Of the money
presided over BY the colonel Of Of the regiments in
garrison, and which some Of the most prominent
bers OF the present ministry have by
resence. II IL believed that mauy parties in this city
are very unessy pending the rigid investigation which 10
going on.
Our Sessions are now on two murder cases are sx.
pected to be tried the murder Of Oeurke the pu
gilis near 0renville the Ottnwa the other the
der OF poor Canadian boy who had taken paddle
belonging to the prisoners the latter Afterwards met him.
took 1t from him, and beat out his brains with IT,
Great preparations are making on the Ottawa for this
years lumber trade the estimated number Of cubic feet
TO be sent down thirty millions the estimate last
was twenty mill and the actual number nineteen
mions From the great number Of persons with large
establishments engaged in this trade American cd
district. The weather il intensely cold to-day at six
this morning the Thermometer indicated below zero.
The next tidDgs from England are looked for with
great aexsty, as IL conjectured they will bring the
development Of the intentions OF the British
with regard both to the laws the Oregon
ton. The late news from Mexico has created good
deal Of under the idea that should the United
States declare hcstitiss against Mexico, there
knowing what parties may be drawn into the fray.