The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-02
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Difference In favor Of 1919

Difference In favor Of 1slo. ...... E55,S00 o
Some returns We believs, are net Jet reosivsd the
total In this branch Of the revenue for the
tire. quarters ending the 10th instant will however,
b. fully hundred thousand pounds or about forty
Increased on n similar ratio IL must be remarked,
however With respect to the present increase IN the
receipt Of duties. that they form index 20 the pros
psrty % the country because the tarH Of lsAy IL,
upon many articles from 40 to 90 per cent higher than
that 81 1873 The real criterion would be return OF
the quantity and value Of the articles imported That
wtulo enable to form opinion. while the simple
return 81 duties for the fret season OF completely nev
tariff tells nothing beyond the receipt OF 80 much
In the rates q duties. IL rather to be inferred that
the people heavily taxed on the same amount
q goods before without an increase Of ability 70 pay
for them and not that increased recspts Of the
custom house arises from greater Consumption OF
imported goods
Annexation rageth more furiously than ever.
Since my ast letter, Quebec has surrendered to
the parry, and public meeting was held on Sa-
turday III favor Of II. The rcquisitlon tor this meet
ing was lsned By upwards OF sir hundfed OF the
most resp Ctabe persons OF both races IN this Oh
bIsltsr 81 the new world. In the third riding of
York, situated IN Upper Canada, and the seat tor
which IL vacant by the shelving Of Mr. Blake, Mr..
Perry, an annexatOnist, ~ IN the held, and u 10
expected viii be elected by reclamation. Mr..
Perry bas, up to the present time, been warm
supporter OF the reform partyi and Mr.. Baldwin,
the prime minister uf the day, has written him a
letter, IN which he scouts annexation, and tells
Mr.. r. that all who join in the present movement
ct a common enemy Mr. Il. has not answered
II, und pursues the even tenor OF his way, without
consulting the wishes Of his former friends.
In Toronto We hear less about IT the question
in regard to the removal Of tho seat Ut govern.
ment will, AZ ] stated IN 2 former letter, rctatd
the movement for short time. Mr.. Wilson's
new paper, the " independent" established ia To-
ronto Tor the express purpose OF advancing An
neastlOD," has made its appearance; sgd, strange
10 say, on the same day the annexation org8n ia
Montreal. the Courier, was published. The Tor
nier Joui0s IL only published twice week, whist
the latter IL daily Mr.. HIncks has published a let
ter N the Toronto Globe, wherein he states that the
ministry are determined 10 put down the present
movement, at oil hazards; aud that should they not
IND themselves strong enough to do 50, they would
resign. and support any party that would. bOrd
Elgin, can assure you, is also uncomfortable;
ard ~ much concerned with respect to this move.
ment. He binds that rushing en- IN the blind
manner he has hitherto done, ~ likely TO be the
nicBns OF bringing ON unpleasant consequences !;
ard he therefore Is now prepared to be more con
d, Soc uoIng. aud wsuld COMPROMISE, as, indeed
would his ministers alsO.
There u every probability Of general election
coming on sooner than was generally expected la
tn Lover, AZ, alec, indeed, without doubt, IN the
Jptef Province, the two crles will ~ " AnneSa-
tUn" and British Come ctIOn " 10 will be a tight
pull for there can be no doubt but that many
stiutuCies ~ the Upper Province will be won by
"AuBt 1stion" men. which, with the Lower Ca
neoisu snd Eastern Brush, combined with the
30 French Canadian representatives., VIII give the
spntkauonlsis MAJORITY N the legislature. You
Will pefcetNe the people are IN earnest; and mat
whrh was taken up by many IN mere pleasantly, IL
likely 10 be stemly oarrrd out
The Ufuiuue assumed by the majority Of the
American press, has not been without ia depfess-
ing ,fiects the movement.
The hsibor Is new nearly deserted; there sre