New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-30
Mounted POlice-Parliamentary Commis-
siOns-Briti,h League-AunexatioD, &c.

correspondence OF me Tribune.
MoNrREAL June -, lsi9.
For some time past things here, at least to
outward appearance. have assumed their usual
appearance. The only excitement, for some time
has had tor its subject the troop OF Mouuted
Police raised by Government after the riots upon
the ancient and approved principle OF boiling the
door after the horse IS stolen. All sorts OF raw
hesd-aud bloody bone stories have been circulated
of what IS TO be done 10 this devoted troop when
they are fairly seen In this city. In the meantime
they have been prudently kept out of mischief a.
Lapraine, ten miles the other side o, the river
where there is nothing ~ take care OF but large
Common, aud whence if hastily required in town,
they could not be brought tll all danger was over
The hundred Foot Police which were added TO
our municipal force at the same time have been
since disbareed. The two little games at soldiers
will probably cost nearly $4,000 before the bills
are footed.
A great deI of amusement Is also created by
the proceedings OF the Government IN their un-
wledy at empts 10 discover the perpetrators OF
the iLcendisTsm. Ever since the Propagation ofthe
House sort OF commission has been sitting, much
after the fashion of the Oh Star Chamber, who are
daily exammlng all Ainds OF people who know
nothing 40 all about the matter, aud of whom some
less in awe Of official dignity then the rest ven
ture % crack iOkes at the expense of the nquisl-
tors The yEyueness OF the inquiry thus carried
on proves coDcluslvely that there can be no clear
or really valuable evidence ia the hands OF the
Government. Even Il there were, | doubt the
possibility OF obtaining convictions. This Is hard
at all times when the offence arises from political
motives. bot II has been rendered much more
difficult here Of late by the passing Of a law which
deprived the Crown OF all right 10 challenge unless
upon showing cause. while the prisoner has
twenty perempt0ry challenges, and as many more
rs he can show cause for. This law was consid-
cred very good one by the Radicals when out
Of power, although u is ar better calculated 10 OBJ
struct the Of Justice in ordinary than
forward Il IN a community like ours but the con-
sequences will be that they must almost certainly
be beaten in their first political prosecutions The
truth is however that Ia political cases the British
part Of the population fully require all this advan
tage ia the tjury.box. because the number Of
French inhabitants in the country is so very
much greater than theirs, that without it nothing
could be more easy than TO obtain a jury entirely
French, who would be, OF course, political oppo-
nents OF the accused, land who, however honest,
could not fail from their Ignorance % be unduly in
fuenced by the presence OF their own friends
prosecuting officers.
The League. 1t is now said, are to assemble at
Kingston the 18th OF July. | hear that the
supposed Annexationist tendencies OF some Of its
leading members have disposed a portion OF the
French Can&dian population 10 form another
society, which may act with them should Annexa
zion be adopted as their object. Some Of the
French papers in the Papinesu interest have al
ready expressed their approval Of the League
ding, and their willingness 10 Join the move
ment i II had not been instituted In a spirit 50
bitterly opposed to the French Canadians. / be.
believe that certain number OF the Leaguers
will also make high protective tariff part Of the
policy which they will recommend 10 the Society.
You may Judge rom these things whether have
not given you a pretty good account Of the dis.
cordant elements Of which this society is COM
posed.
la the meantime, however, from the chaos Of
the present opposition, / believe we shall see
party arise which will possess internal strength,
and which will take the question Of Annexation
up in a manner and in a spirit that will DO almost
certain 10 command success | DO not believe this
IS at present contemplated seriously by any con
siderable body, and certainly the great Of the
League are opposed 70 IT, But 1t is that result
70 which tho course Of events is tending, in
manner which shall shortly devote a letter 10 the
explanation o.
There is no Cholera here nor, | believe, in any
Of our cities.