New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-20

The Town Council of London has, with praise
worthy spirit passed resolution guaranteeing the
sum OF I 20 600 in aid OF constructing the orett
Western Railroad. This is IN imitation OF Mont
re al " hich granted fl25,O0O 70 the St Lawrence
and Atlantic Railroad. The town OF London is
situated lust about the center OF the w esern Can
adam Peninsula surrounded by beautiful country
IL has population OF about 5000 or f,OOu, beside
500 troops quartered in the town. II would be
much benefited By the construction of the Rail
road as il Is An inland town; the produce OF even
il, own immediate neighborhood is sent to Port
Stanley on Lake Erie, p miles from II, 10 be sold
and shipped with the Railroad passing through
il the produce would be bought in London and rent
70 Hamilton. at the head Of Lake Ontario, there T.
be shipped. This accounts Tor the enterprise OF
the Canadian oockneys IN granting 50 large sum.
They are talking OF granting large sum IN the
City of Hamilton the terminus OF the road, and u
they will make great efforts through the pablo
bodies they may get the road built. There Is no
doubt that this is the best Railroad scheme ever
projected IN Canada Ii runs through the center OF
one of the finest countries on the lace o the eartu
aod il would be, both IN Winter and Summer, the
great means OF transport OF passengers aud light
good, from the Eastern States 70 the Great West.
At present the number OF passengers passing
through Canada from Detroit 10 the Niagara from
tier In Winter IS immense, even over a great deal
Of bad road tie route being third shorter than that
by the northern shore Of Lake Erie. Ia Summer
the road would have 10 compete with the steamers
on Lake Erie but the greaterspeed and certainty
and the avoidance OF the storms Of the Lake would
certainly give the advantage 10 the Railroad.
Another railroad scheme has iust received the
sanction Of the Queen. The charter was granted
by Parliament last Session, bat was reserved for
the Queens assent. Toe road IL 10 run from
Toronto 70 Penetaneuishene. about 30 miles almos
due north on Lake Huron IL is plan often
agi,ated before aud company " as actually organ
z-d a. long ago as 1886 % build H. and mas been
ften revived nee but u has always fallen throus
for want OF men Of capital 10 lendt hell ping hand
AID from the stupidity and want OF zesi OF those
| who had Il ia charge. The present plan Is rather
peculier In its nature, and by some IS thought
highly Objectionable. IL proposes 70 raise the
money By way OF lottery tickets, as they ralse
| osns on the Continent OF Europe. The tickets are
Is apiece and the prizes are various Ia amount
10 u q O0O that Is 10 say 10000 OF STOCK Ia the
| railroad The money thus raised Is vested M
| Trustees 10 build the road. | believe there IS
some doubt whether under the act the money
might not be divided without building the road al
| all but that ia for the lawyers 70 decide. The
| whole amount required IS 800 600 or >2OOOOOu
and believe that i IS possible with great Efforts
| 70 raise tue amount, and that the road may De
built a. the Trustees are men OF standing and re-
| spectabiity. Bot the gambling prirciPle on which
II "a based is Infamous and shows the great lac (
/ Of mora principle Ia Canada when such bill was
| sanctioned b. the Legislature. The excuse, q
course Is that IL Is for good purpose, 10 improve
the couatry as well justify stealing, II the thiel
| gave the fruits IN charity. II such plan were
| allowed 10 be followed IN al our roads cana ana
bridge companies, we should become a nation o
gamblers. This scheme has been got up By one
| n an, alone and unaided he Is the only promoter
| OF is-Mr. Frederick Chase CapreOl, an sucti0nee'
| q Toronts OF very little means and very low
character for ability bar very energetic and active
and great .alksr Everybody laughed 4. CaPreoI
/ railroad when he spoke OF it but as he was
| .avorire among the people, very few objected q
sign MS petition % parliament for q charter, toi
| thew thought there was 70 chance Of bis re tina
| H. On the same zro1nd some gentlemen OF ini1
/ ence, through kindness 70 CapreOi, had no obisc
tiOn 70 let their names be used as Trustees. not
| thinking they would be called upon 70 act. Vel
| Mr. Capreol came down 70 Parliament and O5oiec
| Tor three months, and one day when nobody xai
looking ais fns nes got the bul through COmmitte,
AID the second reading and when the third read
ing came on, Members were surprised iha
honorable gentlemen should oppose toe bi AZ tha
| stage OF course, and the bull was passed, q,
| numoeriess bad bills have been passed II a.
Legislatures, suppose, IN 4 ike manner. IL VA
| reserved for the Queens assent, and Mr.. Capreo
| wen: home and saw E AL Grey on the subject The
| Government vii not interfere IN matters Of thu
KIND, or indeed now il almost any kind OF affairs
snd the bill " as sanctioned. 50 Mr. Cspreo so
up bis charter. and now he has only 70 sell hi
lottery tickets and Be IS al night By-the-by, h'
expects good sun FOR his labors ous Of the tuads
some $4,000. / believe.
!. is understood that the Hon. Dlminick Dey
Provincial Secretary 70 the two former admins
trstions does not intend returning TO the province
| and tbs. bis seat for the County Of Megsntic. z
viii be soon made vacant by his re.ignstion. Nj
DAILY has been on both sides, and u is doub,tl
What be would De now were be in the Province
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