New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-24

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/ TIe- ~rra. ,ft.e cation Lsvrs of EnsIsn9.
/ Z tie .- tecf ou.srs. headed 3 Lord S-a..er iu
,h- n rs. ot Lords. 3D. lo- chr ~ o-- the a.. ~
-lsha tir Cana fans O. pass on Per. % on 1- med.
O. enable I.i.el states - piping o. compete with
! ttst o. 7 gland AID Cslsl- l- tre conveyance OF
/ their r-.tlc- CD any market A inc cd So amers
J - g. 81 tel led r! between Glasgow all Livc-noOl
! AID - .afresl AID Quebec Bal while NeV-York
a.l Bottom n-e getting rich hy trade. political
oisseus.rn DID Canada keeVs workmen isle au1
d.scouteuted. sli cuisines usefu. enterprise &c one
| o.. the fsi-esf 6 -.ls "a ,he new word.
| The ret income oa the Ia Chine Railroad during
tie ir.t wear Is cnc01ra-lIc. Not - ug0l thu ca
| nal. GA them the returns Of tols AMOUNT -
I v,ry trill- sam. - impaired . tre interest ol
! 2. cir outlay. AZ have uo means u0x of inspect
Z ing the aLlla. accounts ard testing them can
Say ne - o lie decree % prudence and eccao
} ry exercised. F-.n hat rsrolect, however.
/ of tl-e vino haze bad c.nrrCl infer that there
/ has teen none too much 90. ether.
Fnaue.al Te'sa,-Apaiu Chr Ier.
! Few natives q Lower Canada have exhibited
financial talent. T. his the venerable Austin Gu
/ viIieri a. exception. He j. OF French Cans iian
! BIRTH. al a1ciIoueer sud c1mmission merchant OF
| frty or Gity years stsniilc was Chairman OF
fne Finance Committee in the Lower Canada
| Parliament snd the hrs. Speaker oi the United
/ Parliament. He Is over 81 ears OF age. and looks
! hale and active. found him Do iar-e counting
/ room surrounded by a TOLL stat 81 clerks aod o,-
| cupsiuc extensive stores. Business IS done me
| rhodicaly At lis establishment politics he 10
! longer NEEDLES y iih.
The Can1da Pos Ofce.
Over the Post Otice department, which IS
branch Of ,he general Post OGce, London there
/. no control check or audit short OF Loadon.
Mr s,ayner. who has managed the public post.
since the death OF his iather-in i-w. Mr. Daniel
! Sutherland. had an income Of $4,000 "a $4,000
when was 10 Canada aud with the bills tor his
family services, may nave more now. He con
ducts his business less by law than through or
ders from the London ofhc=. IL 8 probable that
the coAtnoi viii be liven t. the Responsible Gov
| eminent. aud some psrty politician placed over
/ IT, less on account OF his ability IN departmental
matters than Tor securing 81 strength through pa
tonnage. il toe p VI q be placed 10 the cabinet
the Americ USAGE viii have been followed, and
/ Il j. bad ore.
When in London in l-33. memoralized the
| P0smaster General upon the high rates Oi post
age the want oi pub .c othces, Mr. S-ayuer's
secrecy rs TO lie receipts aud expenditures, and
De wretchcd packets employed between H lax
and England. This did by request OF / ar Grey
| Mr. :. was in consequence ordered u England
| but has had the address 10 keep up the Old sys
| te NJ % this day. except as % reduction OF some
81 the arbitrary rates. and An exhibition Of such
Ilnutihl l1Ulc> rs lie tt'n>te To- s"o't'iN
aud family must have cleared over 100000 by
| she Oh irresponsible system though nIm quire
competent for the duties Of his situation, but too
o.d Of money
| Bank a. '-Dejsrfuc'-Bcan Iiger-
Bank and Stale.
Having question to asa Mr.. McGiil about some
lauds, went ole morning 70 the Montreal Bank,
ghere / found him net whit the worse for the
| wear. HIS name was Peter McCutcheon but hIs
mothers brother, who had been Treasurer 81 Up
per Canada retired upon a pension OF - OOO'
which be enjoyed quarter Of a century and ir't
! .rest wealth 70 his nephew, on condition that ne
would assume his name McGuD.
| The Bank inside IS one OF the best tt'ed up tenn
| ples OF manmon ever entered. The old lady 10
Threadne eldest is tar less tasteful Ia the ~Hy Of
ornament Formerly. when Horatio Gates was
| President the Directors themselves often borrow
I'd three lourths of the bank capital. VINO borrow
Il now their successors know best
About 100000 a year are gsined by keeping IN
| circl alton. On the average. over million and
a-haif OF dollars iu bank notes. The coin requir'
70 bee kept on hand Is smaller IN amount than the
| cash deposits airing no interest. Notonly paper
out also the copper currency Of the country IS FUR
nished by this institution ! was told that the
| Bank Of Montreal. Bank OF Upper Canada, and
other money cd concerns being chiefly IA the hands
f the party who get up al Pc riots IN the Cana
| las woald lend the present Ministry n) money
when they came into lu4 e. lufitiitli- al empty
| Treasury and plenty of debt. and that the new
fnauciers issued $40 debenturcs bearing iuterest,
| and receivable for Customs dues, against which
| me Banks made war The Recelver-Generai,
| Louis Michel Nser a cousin OF Papinea0' 10
| Member Of Assembly for TeTebonne, manuiac'
| turer ard issuer Of the debentures, President Oh
| " la Banque du Pcuple," aud an Executive Coun-
cllor-a strange union OF duties, under "resPOn-
| sible government.
HIS Office has issued since l7th o. July last.
| : y 299 800 Ia debentares. payable a year after
| late. with interest at per cent OF whic'
| SIG 6-G have been paid back TOR public dues ana
| -J-a6 remain 10 circulation. lie follows the
Enclish and Uaited States plan Of antol Patiog the
payment OF the current haiyear revenue by the
| creation OF a floating debt.
| Mr. Niger IS 90 Yeas Of age, by profession an
| Advocate, aud was once so graceful and nahdsoinr
mat be was called Beau Niser.' Believing that
| ne IVES concerned IN the outbreaks OF l'J'-- IoN-
| eminent kept him no jail nine months, out na1 10
lroof or feared the effect VT jury trial IN such eN'
citing times. DO not remember that NJ has since
lrovcd more friendly 10 9th RS DO Ike difficulty th'n
| his re- ailves the NIgers AID Paplneaus, ~ho nave
zone at all times with the party that appeared 20
pav best Between them and HIN, "as toi1
when 10 Montreal there still continues u suos. ~
| the best possible undertaking. Mr. NlRer ; on
cisl income IS lot far below 5000 year. Ihr
iorner Administration had the President OF the
| Montreal Bank as President OF the Committees oi
he Executive Council at $4,000 year with
seat in the Senate.
The Lard Of WoodhH.
Itwass supposed BY many that Mr.. Adam Fer
su.on, the laird Of w codnil,' as he was called 10
scotland, would have succeeded Mr. McGil as Pre-
.ident Of the Council, bat the place was gwen :"
Leslie and thea q Merritt Mr.. Frrgusonl' mem
per OF the legislative Council. and son oi his.
luiet Young gentleman. represents hA'ton ID A.
,emblv. Mr. F. was born IN scotland inquired ioi
many wears as a leading Wing Ia The valley o.
Slratbmore and either nominated o. seconded lns
aominarion OF The present Marquis OF brsioa Old
when be- defeated Gen cir George Murray ID con
test for Perthshire. He was distinguished Tor h''
Efforts 10 improve Scottish agriculture, and known
- a. influential officer Of tue Il 'sniand S'cie'y
| tie came 70 Cansda In l-jl, parcntsed coHs11sia
ole property lear the head OF L-Ae Ontarto' ano
entered 10 earnest upon the tash u improving tne
wilderness From that tine tiA no" BIZ. r mas
taken warm Interest IL Cenailan tusHs y
solgue Of h,, traves IN add Observations on the
Agriculture Of America Sas published N SCOT ana
about tw elve years ago, and isvoraoly reviewed
here. where be is personally known 70 may o.
our n-actcs farmers as vlster e, the Stsie iairs
CITY DEBT, SC.
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