New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-12

The people Of the Canadas elect 81 members to
new Legislative Assembly. or Parliament, every four
years Their elections now In progress.
The number Of persons eligible candidates is very
limited the freehoders vote 10 counties. and landlords
and hcusehoders paying S<5 rent vote Ia cities and
villages OF the representative body probably 80 will sit
for places containing majority Of the whole Canadian
people, while the other ST. though representing the mi
norty, win have the mes! votes.
Tho 7brsnio Eramiasr Of the 5th Inst confidently reck
ons on Literal or Reform msority OF IL to 20 ia the
new Legislature DO perceive that exchange
papers tmates belief that the conservatives or tories
can retain their sscendAncy Their Is for the pre-
ssnt hopeless.
The Neatreai RogId Of 9th inst contains returns Of
half the new legislature showing os Of eight members
10 the iorss which gives already difference Of sixteen
In the last legislature Sir Allan N McNab was Speaker
and his party had majority Of only two. Mr. Pspiuesp
or Mr. Norm will probably preside in the new Legislature
1t IL possible that the former may refuse TO serve.
The new Legislature 10 remarkable account of the
men who are already elected to IT, Col Prince Of Essex
Cir A. NeNab Of schlosser and Col Engy Of sherbrcohe.
were on the Tory side in the revolt Of 1887 They will
NEE, DR.. wolfred Nelson who defeated battalion Of
regulars g. Dsnis and was captured through the offer
u reward Of $4,000 the celebrated Louis Joseph Pap
hsmen and long an exile here and in France Mr.. W. H.
Scott for whose apprehension 1900 paid in 1887
and Mr. Augustus Norbert Morin long fugitive In the
stnssses OF bis native country Mr. Frsncs Hipeks, de-
feated last election. 10 returned for Oxford by large ma
yorty He 10 Editor Of the Rlos and was formerly In
spsctor.ocnsral under the Liberals.
me Counties Of Quebec, Montreal Russell Dorchester
Gsnearry, Rschsiea. 0renve. Hastings, Lanark Mont
morsncy st. Maurice vercheres. Chanplan, BellechSse
the City II Quebec and the fertile riding around Toronto.
have returned Reormsrs The Counties of Carleton. Es
az FropssnAc MissasQuo, Meysntic 5 Northumberland,
ottaws. shsrbroske. Prescoti, smeoe. s,ormont and
Stansssd and the Cities Of Kingston, Toronto and Hsm
ton WIN b represented by Conservative
Asssrs LAfoatains and Holmes liberal viii contest the
CITY Of Montreal with Messrs. j. O. Mackenzie and Lunn.
H. ksnnssh Mackenzie rsformer has been defeated al
Kingston BY Mr. Macdonald; and Mr.. II. J. Beuison
claimed - rsorsr by Que uds and very properly set
down - dcsssi BY The other comes In for Norfolk He
w formerly Chief Justice Of ana and Attorney
General Of Upper Canada
Among the forytwo members returned we perceive the
names Of some Of The absst experienced and Justly
distinguished citizsns Of Canada May their career he
every way worthy Of the great interests about to BE CON-
nlttsd 10 their charge
An the candidates for Montreal declare themselves TO b
Trsders and all parties everywhere unite In the sx-
preston Of vsh to promote general education. Mt Pa
plnsau has puhishsd paper ecntsinipg his views CT
existing Institutions which DO not appear yet to Be
echoed By many. Tine alone tell bow ar the remark
sss change public sentiment Of which the returns
NJ the surest evidence. viii se likely 70 work for the pub
10 GOOD Much depends On the experience forbearsnce
,srssvsraacs nrmn<s and. above ALL the sterling honesty
" sincerity q the popular leaders.
The WxArHKR.-On Staten Island yesterday
aorning 1t SUNRISE the mercury In the stood
20 degrees above zero fbisis said 10 be loves, rnee
u 0ress firs during ~ wlntsr Of less.