New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-04
Canadian Affairs.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
MOSTRFu AZ

Canadian Affairs.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
MoNTsLaL, Moudsy. Jan 2
SIR write to YOU today with my door wide
open to the sir Notwithstanding we are still IN tie
middle OF our Winter ami can see long caravans
of sleehs crossing the 81 Lawrence-so sudden
aud mild thaw hss taken place This viii proLa
| biz be followed by severe weather again and the
only effect OF the momentary change will BE- 10 des
| troy our Winter roads. which nj within few days
have been splendid
We have still few or no Incidents OF Importance
except such arse out OF the continuance OF the
anne alton agitation. OF these the most important
Vas the Quebec election. Those OF YOUR readers
| who take an interest IN our concerns will remem
Der that have always written with great doubt OF
| the prospects of the party IN that city IN.
Ideed my own judgment would have led me TO sup.
pose even good contest impossible, in view OF the
| facts that Quebec IS perhaps the most backward
/ CITY in the Province, that II expects shortly to
/ have a four years lease OF the Seat OF Govern
men' that the COunectionist candidate was a
minister OF the crown, and the head ~ tie
| department OF public works having good deal
| 0t patronage AZ his disposal lastly that the
Catholic Clergy set themselves strenuousy against
the NOV ement and that there IS M anne xatOn pa
per Ia Quebec, m either language. ! am. there
| lore not much surprised that Mr.. Chabot on tn
| first days polling, has obtained such majority
|
| 400 10 700. At the same time It must be acknow
lodged that this result i not nearly so favorable
! the representations Of the annexationists Of Gu"
| bee had gwen me reason ~ expect. The members
| pollcd for LeGarG however, under all the circum
stances show very strong snnexatOnlst feeling ~
the ancient Capital Of the Province, and the eX
/ citement has led T. the proposal % start journal
| ia tina, inieres: IN the District OF Montrea the
/ cause seems 20 be ar more popular. To- kouviir.
| au extensive and popu0u- County, bounded on tle
/ " est bv the Richeieu River very large meet
Ing took place Monday last, ~ the chez fieu -
/ AihauRse. IL was regular meeting o. the County
/ called by the Mayor O; The Municipality according
/ = tie provisions o the law The majority IN favor
/ of the annexation resolutions were something like
/ 1--WE 70 one, as nearly as ! can Judge Tho Minis
terialsts do their best 10 conceal Their defeat; bot
they cannot get over the TACT that the member iof
| the County, = no appeared a. the advocate oi
things they are, retired from the legal meeting
| and held Another Unauthorized one. Malorities
are not the seceders on these occasions and have
| good reason % know hat the accusations Of VIZ
lenoe brought against the snue2atousts were =
tally false.
To morrow, a similar meeting take place IL
toe adjoining County Of Huntington and others ar
going on IN other Counties. The Papneau 900.
yi;ed ia, think VIII write ins,ead Of attendlnt
! III, "a getting old
IRON Upper Csuada We have news that an An
| uexation Association has been formed Ia Toronto
d ali that tidcS nHN oaTnalS ave CeFl ateTttU ~
! supporting or less OIenly, the doctrines n.
/ Independence and subseq,ssnt Annexation. Ong
/ Of these called the EA5Ag freeman. . under tnr
| patronage and direction Of Mr. Peter Jr NJ ?. p.
! for West Nork
! From the same part Of the Province Ne Sis
/ earn hat the new Judge has been appointed :ur
| the Court O; Common Pleas HIS name is Burns,
/ AM he has lately held Surrogate Jadgeship be
has, too, swsss belonged % the Tory party. 50 that
his appointment, taken IN connection with the res;
! u those recently made IN Upper Canada furnish
an excellent commentary on the allegations OF
isvoTitsm 50 frequently uisde b. the party now In
power against their opponents. DOT Of all the last
batch II appointments to Judgesiips M Canada
! W est only one las been made nom the liberia
party, and he was Tory when ToTyism was IN
the ascendant Tins shows pretty clearly upon
! which side the talent Of the country has been
Hal the Ministry possessed any strong convictions,
| and been prepared 70 act uDon them ike men, the
would have invited Mr. bidweI Of Your city 20
take has place on the Bench He IS one OF the ret
ugees OF 81. who Is universally regretted.
Some ten persons have recently been trled -
Toronto Tor noting on the occasion Of Lord Elgins
| arrival IN that city Of whom three have been con
yieied, after being twice placed on their trials.
and once scquitted. OF course the second ndict-
| mert was technically different from the trst bat
| the ofense charged substantially the same
On the second trial the Jury seem 10 have been
brought TO unAnlmfy by that kind Of ps5Hs t0rfS =
twelve unhappy gentlemen who cannot see exact
~ alike on any intricate question which may be
submitted 10 their judgment BY the wel-shsrpened
| iutellects OF opposing counsel The Judge threat
ened, about ten o clock AZ night, &c lock them up
TIL morning on which having the example OF the
former Jury, who were IN hike pitisble case beiorr
their eyes, they begged a repreve Of an hour. ami
ioand three VI the accused guilty.
| And wrelches hang thai JuTymen may dine
! However, | suppose the Punishment win NJ be
so serious N the present instance.
Our merchants are now beginning - think about
Spring busIness. have information on this subject
from Canada West, 10 the effect that very little
| produce Will be shipped seswarcs non Montreal,
the whole remaining stock Of last year being hike
| ~ % ind It's way 20 the States A great dea, how
| ever, may be expected o. pass by way OF the -.
| Johns Railway TO the ports on axe Champaign
| The business by this route was last year nearly
doubled lmPortations are expected 70 De numer-
Gus. The few houses who stood the crisis OF So.
transacted profitable business last z all and clear
ed their stocks. They have, therefore. the means
aud encouragement to buy and q greater business
| than We have had ior three years Is probable. The
E'o-t striking novelty, however, IN this way, vii
be the German trade. how Cor the hrs, time opened
| by The repeal Of the Navigation Laws Ihave res-
| so1 70 believe that arrangements OF very exten.
sIve nature have been made ior the convey sDcs Of
eiiisranfs frUm the German ports direct 20 the
hottest ports on the axes with only tranship-
| ment which wi take place at Quebec or Montreal
| according % the size a the ses-gong vessel IN
! which the voyage is made With the srrlval vii
doubtless come great quantity Of goods the
a'scture q Germany and. / suppose Of wines.
| which, a. they furnish very convenient kind q
latlHs fr vessels, whose tween decks are occupied
! with passengers
The City S jsss nox very gay. There are balls,
Poohc or private. sbo1t every evening
AokK ABOVT MRS. MILLER-The Richnosc
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