New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-19
Meeting o. the Canadian Parliament.

After an interval oi about coupe Of years
with the exception Of some twenty days IN
which very little business was done, and a; which
very few members Of the Government were pres
emil TIC Legislature Of Canada has been sum
moned y assemble at Montreal On the eth Of Jan
uary next, when a brief and stormy session may
reasonably be expected from the dscordant
elements u which II is composed, % wit, the Con
ssrvs,yes old Church and state parry now 10 the
minority ia tre Assembly, with Col Prince sir Allan
MscSsb Mr Sherwood and Col. Gugy as its chefs-the
Pspinesu party some Of the principal men Of which
have cOntriyed 70 MI influential and lucrative Offices
during the last years by uniting with whoever
happened 10 be- uppernost, but will now perhaps be
found with tbs old Speaker at their hesd among the
most ultra Of the Opposition unless the keormers 50
called though they have not reformed much yet
shall unite with them. There has been no marked
change in the claraer Of the appointments to Office
since Messrs. Baldwin and Lafontsiue came into power
but their friends have Issued sor, Of programme Of
measures TO be proposed by them next month inclod
ing more equal representation Of the qualified elect
ors but excluding ninety nine out Of every hundred OF
these electors from being candidates for seats in Psra
Lament, by steadily continuing the provision now in
force which forbds said electors 10 choose any man T.
the Legislature who is not the Of - 100 worth
Of freehold estate.
The Colonial Secretary Earl Grey has requested biz
brother insw the Earl Of Elgin 10 recommend 10 the
Assembly repeal OF the Usury laws, but we under
stand that Messrs Baldwin and Price opposed 10 this
abandonment of the farmers the tender mercies Of
usurers and money brokers. Mr. Hncks. on the con
rary goes for allowing any interest man eau get out
Of his needy negbbor 10 be considered fair business
Transaction"
Free Trade with the United State, is asked for 60 far
repeal of the British nsyigs laws would confer
that privilege and popular Postage system for the
Colonies continues be talked Of with very little kel
hood however, tina, 1t will be granted
The Debt Of the Csnsdss is nearly fourteen millions
OF dollars with declining and discontenied
people tho salaries attached 10 public Offices, with the
fees and emoluments are enormously high, snd the
public chest 10 empty a drum. one half, at least
Of the male adults unable to read or write the
public schools as In South Carolina, are raho ineh
cient but very audsbe anxiety is shown for the sue
cess OF college university at which the children Of
tho wealthy at least, would be carefully instructed.
The Jury laws Of Upper Canada identical with
those which the Whigs OF Masssachusetts rebelled
against in INA. and applsuded by the Wings in
the House OF Peers aud by Fox Burke, Dempster aud
Barre In the House of Commons for their constitu
tonal resistance u arbitrary power" The Colonial
Governor who lie appointed In England, selects the
sheriff TO hold office during his pleasnre-one week
or twenty years. with large emoumen,s The sheriff
thus dependant chooses both grand aud petit jurors
without even the shadow of = check limitation to
his power OF selection, except the orders he may
eeive from a Crown officer. The Crown also selects
the Bench Of Jud ses and branch of the Legislature
count. some IS out Of so in the other branch among
II. salared servants At from $1,000 to s9OoO each ,
beside having a host of well paid officials under ts
control any one of whom may be removed and the
esney hlled by manageable Assemblymsn, de,irous
TO exchange $500 year, in wages for convenient
sinecure place, during good behavior.
Or. Baldwin. father of the Attorney General OF L. &,
vainly attempted to amend system of Trial by Jury
which IL worse than that of ireland but the Leeis
lsiive Council used by the Executive as screen
TO from the British authorities the odium Of
vetoing bill applying the principle Of Pees celobratod
jury law to Canada. Jury law Reform is carefully
omitted in the BALDWIN laion,ane programme.
The wonder with many how such polite machinery
have described keeps going a, all but il contin
ues jog along like old grist mill from year year
and many who miserable in the old world hive
happily under Recent circumstances will ensble the
authorities OF England If they choose smeorste
the condition of the coonists improve their civil nsu
tutions ed reform many papsble abuses which seem
to require correction We trust that they will take thu
good woxs N hand in such way to desere
Tho Trade OF Quebec has fallen OF greatly OF late
the arrivals In lsis by being in number aud
the tonnage less than lsii As 40 or A.
the Lumber trade also appears to be on the decline
The arrivals soaward, since the CATION opened last
May consisted of l,Oii vessels, measuring l2696s
tons and Al square rugged vessels and sohooners have
been built At Quebec since the st Of last January
sgring "a, $40 tons.
BUSINESS N Co>ekKSs The Tri54ns Is lcotuune