The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-31
Canadian Intelligence.

Our latest dates from Montreal are to the 18th
inst, and from Toronto to the 18th. We extract
such items as may be interesting to our foreign
readers
From the Toronto Herald, Aug. 26J
We learn that sharpshooting took place at the
and the Agricultural Society which held at the
Rooms Of the Board Of Trade in the afternoon OF Thurs
i Tss q hs yss.s % sns
nation Mr. Gamble went the full hgure for repudiaton
for which he taken task by the vice-Prssiden
unworthy idea We are not able to give a report Of the
proceeding but believe that the question Of throw
ing open the St Lawrence to all nations favo rsb!y
entertained will require strong sxpression Of pub
lie opinion from this country to gain the favorable sttsn
auson by Lord John Russell in his speech In the Br
fish Parliament the 18th Of July that does not augur
o yeudsras the nSHisson Of the 81 ss to
all nations lie said
al propose to empower her Majesty to give her
to any law bill passed by the colonies which would
take away discriminating duties foreign produce.
do not propose that her majesty should give her assent
to any alteration in the navigation laws which now
II probable that Lord John intended this refer
the naw whole
them relates to the navigation Of the 81 Lawrence
only, and which the people of Canada, under present
circumstances certainly have right to expect The
spect the public opinion Of Canada this question
cessary in order that opinion having its due effect
that il should be made known to the home government
n Canada speak with voice and she only ask what
in justice she claim it will require bold minister to
reject her petition We confess that do not expect
such rejection to proceed from the whg ministry ~.
following ports of entry to be ports for the forwarding Of
foreign wheat for expiration under the provision. Of
tn. Toronto Board Of Trade has psttOnsd he Queen
Carrying trade Of Canadian produce to and from British
possessions to be performed in British ships The rates
81 ss e. sss 80 Of %e~ ey
impossible to sustain the competition. Large quaint
ties 81 -four from the have been :h
finding it impossible to send to Europe upon terms of
competition with -four that leaves New York. have been
that The farmers Of Canada are convinced that that
protection has been Withdrawn from their products they
will be forced into the new channels Of trade which their
republican neighbors rapidly opening Heavy
debt has also been incurred by the people Of Canada in
be forced out Of these channels this debt will become
q heavy weight upon the resources of the country.
The petitioners further urge the loss sustained by the
protective duties imposed upon articles OF British manu-
acture and they look with confidence to the present
administration for their repeal They ask therefore tho
duties and the relief Of the province from the burden Of
the public debt.
evident that they sustained by large and increasing
party in both sections ofths province.
The Monrsa. Courier, %in; , paper; y liza
in this vicinity dsgraceu to the authorities appointed
to preserve the peace and still disgracefl to the
Executive government who sit with folded hands
tempating these annual murders and constantly recur
ring brutal assaults, with the utmost complacency.
The Montreal Pilot shows conclusivey that the gov
eminent have shown disposition to foster Orangesm.
by appointing Mr. Benjamin. OF Beevile Registrar Of
Victoria District Immediately after that individual had
been metamorphosed into Grand Master Of the Orange,
men, IL is true the ministry are not quite degraded
enough openly to encourage Orangeism for the sake
of decency they pretend not to favor this bane and
probium Of public peace butit ia notorious that they
DO encourage secretly and they ought therefore to
be held responsible for the numberless violations Of the
lou, If hat factio in Uuilt