The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-27
Interesting from Canada.
Our Canadian Correspondence.

of C0NdG tctth the United States-C0mnIercial
Statistics, &c.
On Friday last, at the morning sitting of the
House Of Assembly, Col. Gugy rose to move an
address TO His Excellency for copy of the COM
mlssionlof the Solicitor General, East, Mr.. Drum
mond); but he had heard rumor that the Soci-
tor General had resigned his Office, in which case
it would be unnecessary.
Mr. BALDWIN had not heard the report.
Col. Guay, then proceeded in most humorous
manner, to state that he would make reference to
an anomalous character the honorable gentleman
proposed to play, OF trampng his commission
under his feet. 1t might be appropriate to have
grand war dance for the occasion, and request the
Hon. Inspector General (Mr. Hincks) to pipe.
MEMBER asked the honorable gentleman II it
was his intention to invite the British American
League" to the dance.
Mr.. PRICE, Commissioner of Crown Lands
(Some of the cabinet here got up) He said he
supposed that the Hon Attorney General, West,
(Mr BALDWIN, had resigned.
This Is but one sample of the numerous dis
graceful scenes constantly occurring on the floor
Stood is to hold the new Office about to be insttu-
ted in Upper Canada, connected with the Court of
Chancery, (viz Chancelor0 with a salary of
$4,000 per annum. AT present, there Is but
Vice Chancellor attached to the court-ln future
there will also be another vice..
Mr.. Cameron has also quarreed with the minis
try, in consequence of the opposition offeret to
bill introduced by him for the purpose Of efecting
division of the Gore district, in nearly the
manner as two other districts, which have been
divided during the session. This bill, in conse-
quence OF It involving additional expenditure
out OF the consolidated fund, to make up the def
cheney in the fund out of which the district judges
are PAID, ought by constitutional usage to have
been MN teria measure. 1t was not opposed at
the first reading, but at the second the greater part
of the ministry stated dher intention to do so.
Upon this, Mr. CAMERON said he would ask the
government how they would explain their votes
the two bills they had already passed, if they were
bent opposing his bill, because it made slight
additional charge on the revenue! What honesty,
course! How would he be able to explain to his
constituents the fact that his colleagues OPP
posed him? He was placed in position which he
would not occupy and ne had s!l been subjected to
This breach between Mr.. Cameron and the min
listers will only hasten the resignation of the for
mer, which mentioned to you IN former letter,
from good authority, sure to happen.
At the afternoon sitting of Friday evening, the
House was engaged in discussing the Upper Ca
NADIA Apportionment bill, in committee of the
whole Almost every clause was.obIected to and
the greatest bitterness all sides of the House
prevailed. The measure is one of MIR. Hinck's in
PRODUCTION, and he so annoyed at the opposi
ten it experienced, that he rose and levied storm
Of abuse at the usual ministerial supporters.
Mr.. MORRISON here rose, and ordered the Hon.
Inspector General to keep his impertnence to him
self, he, Mr.. M, was the last person that would
submit to official insolence. So great was the sur
prise at last, that the House obliged to rise
and adjourn.
These .'scenes'' go some length to prove that
the Strong ministry is doomed to an early destruc-
ton. The people have again raised into perfect
Juror OF excitement, IN consequence OF a rumor
that the Rebellion Losses bill was to be sane
toned on Friday next. sincerely hope such may
be the case, for the manner in which the people
have been kept on the qui rire for, the last two
months, has strung the nerves Of the masses to
such a height, that | very much fear whichever
way the measure goes the day on which II Is dis
pose d of will end in a disturbance
The League" Is gradually becoming stronger
every day. As supposed would be the case, the
"address" has met great dlscOuntenance from the
public generally, in consequence of the last para,
graph. In Upper Canada, very much fear 1t will
be the means Of losing the Association in the me-
tropolis its parental authority, and the transfer
ring OF that authority TO an association to be esta-
bished in Toronto. The Courier published in It's
Saturday number an able letter from correspon-
dent, on the benefits of anne nation.
In the markets not much activity as yet been
displayed. Large supplies OF produce have come,
and great quantity Is on its way. In the ashes
markets shipment of 25O bbls. of pots has been
made to New York.
The following the receipts of produce by the
Lachine Canal up to the present: -four 5,l26 bbs.;
pork. I47 bbs.; fruit, 25 bbls.; butter, Is kegs
near Toronto, have lately been destroyed by fire.
Through the poteness of an eminent brokerlng
firm have been enabled to obtain the following
interesting information relative to our traffic with
the United States Every year shows an increase
in the business between the two countries; and am
certain you will be prepared for the statement of
the large amount of business done. In 1913, our
exports to the United States in live stock amounted
TO S2l6,973 80, of which the value of horses alone
was sl36, O0O-althese horses were of course under
valued. In this traffic the increase is exceedingly
Tns Of rse out OF
US has materially added to the causes which have
produced the great depression IN our trade In
sheep skins the va ue is S79,39O furs, So 56i;
lumber, $3.50 900; ashes, $l76000; -four, 81 900,
half what is by wheat. $2)o,OOO;
wool, 1874 600.
do not enumerate the smaller items of exports,
as | consider the foregoing staple articles of our
trade sufficient to show how every day the ties
which bind to the United States are being very
closely linked: The total amount exported for
1913 TO the United States was s. 0S9, 100.
/ may well ctc example OF the greatly
depressed state of the country, that in 1916 the stock
of every Canadian bank was above par, and the
it. The imports of goods into Canada from the
United States last year, paying al rdlorem duties,
was 81, 1882.
The following statistical information regarding
the progress and advancement OF the Canadas,
may not be unnterestng 10 your readers,
they will, by the perusal of 1t, be enabled to
Judge Of the value of Canada as an annexed pro-
vince. A lengthy account has been nblished by
the Montre6 Herald, from which, together with
the appendix to the first report of the Board of
Registration and Statistics, have been enabled to
Gull the following interesting details The guam
tty Of unemployed land now in the hands of the
government is 62l0,322 acres Of which 100000
during the present session Of Parliament have been
set apart for the endowment of schools, with the
further provision that the money received Tor all
future sales of crown lands shall be applied for the
same purpose, until school fund of $4,O0O,0OO
shall have been formed. Besides this, there are
still vast wdernesses unsurveyed. A calculation
founded on previous censuses, shows population
for 1873, in Canada East, Cor Lower Canada,) Of
76S, 1884, being an increase of 4,704 souls in q
years. AT this ratio, Canada East takes about
thirty years to double itself.
In Canada West. Tor Upper Canada the popu-
lation for 1878, 723 292 an increase of 565 265 in
twenty-three years. Western Canada doubles
get undoubted fact that the per centage of persons
afflicted with various calamates such as deaf
siamb. &C. is greater than in the United ST ates or
any other part OF the world. The proportion is
about I in every $40.