New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-02
Of8cial salarie. in CaBada-Ineome Of sher-
ifs Of MOntreai-One Million a year to
Men in Ohlce-ChOlera among the Troop.
supposed Results Of Expected Events
The Queen n GodmO her.

Private Correspondence O. me lr1lra
NoNrRrAI, Wednesday, June q
IL ny AS, letter pointed cut the very extrava-
CANT sums paid 70 the oficisls II this colony as
contrasted With the United States. an, now in
a position to furnish you fall statement Of the
cases as the enclosed list OF officials in establish
It's length Will shut it on. from your Journal. bat
it is proper 20 say that It proceeds from the office
Of the Plot, the recognized organ OF the Gov
eminent.
Outrageous a. the Sums expended on officials
nay seem. the list does rot tell the whole truth
inssmach as some OF the parties are set down as
receiving only few hundred dollars. when in
point of fact the fees alone exceed some thousands
Of dollars I refer you Tor example TO the Office
OF Sheriff tor this D.strict-that official is described
IS receiving III @ although il is an established
fact tbar the situation il worth $4,000 year
might enumerste other cases were it worth
vhile-enough for the purpose-if the admissions
Of the Government be accepted Is organ states
that the annual expenditure IS E25o,o00. or one
million of dollars, in salaries to oficials-so that
when you call to mind that the population is not
more than one million and onehslf you may Judge
how shsmefully We are taxed. This charge is 10.
dependent OF tsx on rental Of 4 per cent for
municipal purposes
The motive which induced the publication Of
this list, proves the deprsved tone OF public opn-
ion 1t night be isnced tina; all men would write
ia denouncing this waste Of our resources-far
from il. The Pilot comes out upon the question.
merely TO prove that there are greater number
Of English than French Canadians eeching the
country-bui not one word in condemnation Of the
system.
There have three cases Of Cholera occurred
among the troops, though the town is peculiarly
healthy Soldiers who haze nothing to d. aud
money enough to get drunk upon, are good vebi.
Giles for the Cholera. The citizens talk about the
malady as they have little else to do-except in
the political line. Business can hardly be worse.
and as to property, good house can be had rent
free, and many cannot procure tena.ts even on
these terms
No arrests have yet been made When they
take place resistance will be made
The oss of the calm and decided General b L r
ban will soon be felt his dead bones command
more respect than the live General who now fills
his place.
You may call to mind that the late f srlof Durham
once made a voyage in his yacht with the Duchess
Of Kent and the Queen as passengers upon that
occasion Lord Elzin's wife Ia daughter of Earl
Darhaml was on board. The intimacy tihn formed
may account for the Queen becoming god mother
to Lady Elgins child and naming him after her
self Alexander Victor"
IL is believed here that the Duke of Wellington
will oppose the Wing Ministry on the Canadian
question. The promised debate will decide the
Colonsts who are wavering though after all Eng.
lish Free Trade will be the real cause Of separa
ton CANADA.