The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-29
NEW YORK. SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 49, 1s4S

many combined to bring 1t about but the crying
fault of the whose tenure OF Office Is now expir
ing has been their want Of straishtiorward policy
and the strong will which Is necessary to carry such
policy out Having no reliance upon their measures or
upon themselves they ready TO yield to the
opinions Of their opponents and to maintain their posi-
ton by deprecatiRg their enemies instead of relying
upon friends Their imbecility degenerated into pot-
cal dishonesty; and not only criminal but rdcu-
lous Nothing yet known the to be adopted
by the Ministry the time when Parliament is to be
assembled The latter announcement viii probably o.
made In Gazette The Montreal election was as
usual the occasion OF disorder Both sides were arm
cd with axe handles for the purpose and
with firearms Notwithstanding several sharp encoun
ters however, in which many shots discharged 1t
does not appear that any was wounded by tho
balls Several severely beaten but have heard
of deaths. The conservative candidates retired
the second day Similar disturb occurred at Three
Rivers, Ncoet, and Beauharnos AT the last mention
ed place, two lawyers Of whom represented con-
Sentative and the other radical candidate not popular
with the majority, we're very much ma!treatsd. HIS
Wednesday last. This opens the succession to retir
ing pension which WILL probably, be accepted by his
caused by this movement, presume, will not be filed
till after the meeting Of Parliament. The winter season
But this winter even the trpg business OF supplying
the markets Of the city has been suspended by the mild
ness Of the weather There has besn ne possibility of
crossing the river the ice tho city to the day
before yesterday The last thaw WAS extremely uufor
tunsts for the nhsbtants Of some parts Of the city
which lie low, and which were entirely inundated The
river shovsd and the ice forced the wharves
upon the street above them till it drove In several doors
to be .asrtsd at that point hsd tho thrust oonsn
ued stone walls could have offered little resistance
wooden barriers Such an accident has not occurred
for very long time The oldest nhabtant declares II
10 at least fifty years since he saw mild winter The
st Lawrence and Atlantic Railway Company held Its
annual mseting on Wednesday last full report ap.
peared in our last number 1t Is believed that the first
sixteen miles of this line will be opened next sum-
ture at its next meeting will grant guarantee for
dividend Of six per cent In favor OF the shareholders
the recusant shareholders In England to believe they
were in too much haste to give up their stock sad af
fair happened here week ago Mr. John Leemiog one of
our principal auctioneers and merchants shot by
dry goods merchant named Beaudry We are Obliged to
refrain from abiding further to the circumstance but
there too much to believe that the practice Of
carrying fire arms is encouraged by the oountenance a
forded to violence during the Of elections
The election has taken place in 81 districts The re-
turns from which are thus classified =
m mdnStssi SSp p
The Montreal Pilot gives as seats rescued from, Tory
ism, Isl seats lost to Reformers, 3
From the Quebec Chronicle, Jan. all
The Provincial Parliament having been dissolved by
his Excelency the Governor General in December last
upon the country, which they expected would return
verdict In their favor and far as they ndivdu
ally concerned perhaps 1t has been the the
stituencies which the ministers severaAy represent
have again returned them to parliament, with one
ception, and he-Mr. Solicitor General Turcotte-is
hardly one of the ministers. Mr. Turcotte, but newly
appointed to office, appeared at the hastings candi
date for Champain but was defeated by Mr. Outlet an
The list Of returns which We publish today, viii give
some idea of what the character of the parliament
will be-. Out Of s5 members constituting the lower
house, 49, 1t will be have been elected Of these %
set down minsteraists and 50 opposition There
seems to be little doubt now that the socasd reform
dictsd that the cabinet will be constituted almost sim
lar to what 1t was In Sir Charles Bagos time Whether
regime time alone will tell Judging from past expert
ence however, the prospect Is any thing but encours-
gng The present winter, as we observed in former
summary will be characterized by the straitened opera
tons in our principal industrial empoyment-shp build
ing-as will be learned reference to the statement
given elsewhere Tho number of vessels constructing
at this period last year amounted to upwards of thirty
contrasea with sixteen building this winter and
regards these we are informed that come
operations have been suspended Letters received here
lead to the conclusion that the amount of lumber got
out for market this winter in the upper part Of the
cunsry facities the very mild weather which has OBJ
tsined and the consequent scarcity Of snow, has like
standing the alarming representations of some,
happy to state the public health Of our city was
Iron the Rochester Democrat, Jan. 241
The papers of the ministerial party cannot but ad-
init that their party Is completely defeated The Nom
the idea that all Canadian politicians of whatever
party, are great F" set Of rascals." "Only" says
the Courier, "it is pleasant to have ones own
,canps in than those of the other partyn The Mon
rsa Gazette gives an account Of nundaton at that
dwellings the lower parts of the city, bor
dering on the river presented pteous spectace the
water had risen during the night and Grintown show
ed almost an unbroksn sheet from end to end. The
water continued to RISE until the greatest part of Wei
ington street was about two feet under while in most
cross streets the depth averages from four to six
feet The dtion Of the families was may be east
y conceived, sad in the extreme Some managed to
PEELED to abandon their dwellings, and leave most of
their effects behind Ia some Of the lowest parts Of
s%ss TnG 5 the lower
to leave those ALSO and make their way to place of
safety, well Is they could in and St.
Paul and Commissioner streets to great extent,
under water, and damage, to large extent has been
sustained by the store and merchants in those
streets McGill street flooded far College st.
which was also inundated In Mountain street, the
water extended up to Mr. Torrances garden, and the
Lscbine railroad fences and all were out of sight The
greater part of the houses on the lower aid. Of
ture street flooded to the great discomfort of the
inhabitants and the destruction OF their furniture
Through all the streets enumerated, canoes and
found busy occupation all day in removing furniture,
goods, &c. or occasionally carrying passengers from
The sheds at Point st. Charles nearly all flooded
and large number Of the sick had to be transported to
place Of safety We glad to that every posi-
bic attention paid these poor people Some sp-
prehension understand was entertained, at pc
being carried on by the force Of the water but we did
not hear to Saturday evening" that any of them had
been moved The food continued to late hour Sa-
turday evening" so, an almost incalculable amount
Of distress will Of necessity, sDsus
TIE Rochester American learns that VIM. Ford, Esq
has been elected Mayor Of Kingston He formerly
sided In Oneida county
The Petersburg and Fort Hope Railway has been com
menced.
The Lower Canada Agricultural Society have pro-
cured lands the establishment Of school and model
farm.
Hon. Malcolm Cameron and two other gentlemen have
been appointed by the Hamilton Board of Trade to
coed to Washington for the purpose of comforting with
government the subject Of free trade with the
Canades.
The ice in the St. Lawrence, opposite Montreal gave
way the 10Th inst. Commissioner and part of hcSl
streets nearly inundated The village OF Lsprarie
completely deluged aud hundreds OF families driven
from their houses Several cart loads of bread have
been distributed to the sufferers.
A fire occurred at Kingston on the l4th inst. VIM
Simpson suffered to the amount Of $1,000, w Jackson
$4,000, and Mr. Elder $500.
The following persons, it Is said, Will compose the
ministry :-President of Council Hon. II. B. Sullivan;
Attorney General Hon. B. Baldwin, Solicitor General,
G, w, w. H. Blake; Inspector General, Hon Hincks
Attorney General, C. T., L. IL Lafontane; Solicitor Ge