The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-09

II must however, be remarked that Large number OF
healthy arrived In the Province tncapactated
Tor active sxertionand consequently for that labor
which they relied for the sustsnsnce Of themselves
ana fsmhies-from long endurance and famine, and ex
to all entails Men formerly strong and healthy
been reduced to gaunt weakly creatures who must
undergo long probation Of comfort their powers
restored Ihey cannot work from debility ,-nor
they endure an excess Of nourishing diet flor
.eau enough This question has been already no.
.oeo. anu Oh suncient Importance to command the
nterventon OF the press generally, in British North
Amerca Inc Montreal Gazette was the first to alude
~ anu we trust That paper will not lose sight Of II at
tns hitting Time
From the Montreal Herald NAV asl
Our political changes since the last mail have beep
Of Importance at least far regards the position of
parties.
The death Of Mr.. Justice Hagerman, one Of the
judges In Canada West has made vscancy which IL is
supposed will be filled by the present ATTORNEY General
for that part Of the Province our ATTORNEYS Gene
raj are usually looked upon the Premiers Of course
Mr. Drspers promotion or expected promotion US the
case may be- will exercise certain influence on the cha
proceedings in the House during the coming
session Besaes this change Others have
place. Thus Mr. MDonald, the representative for the
city of Kingston, has been named RECEIVER General
This Is nominally the highest financial office in the Pro-
vince though the real work is performed 10y the nspec
tor General MIR. M'Donad's character gentleman,
many lawyers necessarily in the ministry it is not diff
cult to the improperly of adding very young
professional gentleman to them The late Receiver
neral Mr. Morris, is to be President OF tho Council
cant by the resignation Of MIR Vger and it is supposed
that with this office will be associated that
ship of the Legislative Council
IN Lower Canada they arc by no means secure Of
retaining the votes OF their own friends. From
unexplained they have offered the post of Solicit
tor General, EAST to lawyer. with reputation
practising in small country town, who has inhu-
ence with the French Canadians, to whom he is allied
by birth; and who, previous to his desertion of that
party is known to have expressed himself in bru
tai manner as to the British inhabitants of the Pro-
vince No paper has yet dared to defend the nomina
tion and but one has offered to il. The thing
at too new to enable to judge OF the effect
will have upon the votes of the conservative members
from Lower Canada but short time will make that
Known and should 1t turn out there Is
pect the ministry will find themselves in minority
the nrst party question that up II is expected
that the new Attorney General EAST will resign in
consequence OF this i'll advised stroke and judging from
the tone OF the Journal which to defend the
government 1t Ia prepared to give his Office to the
who Is ut this moment opposing him at Missiequo
Mr. Badgey return Is however considered certain by
the best informed people.
The opening Of the navigation this year has been
dered more dangerous than usual by tho large Quant
ties of that the spring vessels have on
their voyage out The Erromanga in the ice for six
weeks to be feared that this prolongation OF the
usual confinement on shipboard will have injurious
effect on the emigrants The accounts already received
are dreadful. About one hundred and fifty deaths
the passage had been already announced forty fifty
dying In one ship and to-day have the further dsas
trous that seventy deaths have board
the Cherokee
Upwards Of 1000 emigrants have already arrived out
Inc Canadian press has continued to testify against
government scheme for emigration How, indeed