The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-04
Our Canadian Corresponaenee.

TonoSro, January rs. 1850
Dinner 10 Hncks-M Municipal Eetions-Increasing Dis
saisfacton cih the Gorenmenf The Jadseship SeitL,d
Bovlton ChiseiIed,' toH be Great Lau Reformer-
The Ministry in srtremis Usioersify Commission
OGsnsire to the Dissenters- 7yiaI Of Rioters-Jgv
Pecking-Judge Droper ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in
the Comprehension in Toronto Quebec Erection
-sannerofon in Parliomsnf- Great Meeting on n,
Railroad Cooperation Recommended to take Stock
observe that you receive telegrsphc reports OF the
events passing here, a. they The bare facts
however, do not convey much information to American
readers. They require introduction, comment, and
illustration. You will not, therefore spprehend de
cline my information, should you aud that
Of IT, In condensed state has been anticipated by tn,
telegraph.
The political movements concerning which shall
speak chiefly hsrstoforeJ Of the last two three
weeks have developed several features Of much sgni
fcsncs Since the dinner radical feed" referred
to in my last, which your printers have, perhaps i'm.
proved, by calling II radical feud,n has been fol-
lowed by dinner to MIR. Hinoks from his supporters
In Oxford. Great pains taken to insure an at
tendance Of the right sort and few devoted servants
Of the government displayed great activity the
casion for which, Of course, they expect suitable
reward Some Of them have already received It from
the people Mr. Carol, man OF great local popu-
Isr1ty, who was himself candidate for parliament but
retired In favor Of his friend Mr. Hincks at the last
election, was exceedingly busy in getting up th. din
ner and has since been defeated at the cleo
tioss Of his own township others being
before HMM consequence, am told, of his toadyism
TO hncks whose speech and explanations at the dinner
failed entirely to satisfy the Of the people who
had elected him Hncks is the great politician of the
cabinet lie has been newspaper editor, and great
stichtr Tor democratic reforms; but when given the
power To out these reforms he holds back trims
dodges, and in fact gives his vets assistance to
the country measures of toryism and retrogression
Many Of his constituents thought he would be able
this sround; but his dinner sxplanatons were any
thing but tatisfsctory Indeed. they have only
filmed tie disrust Of the genuine rsormers and IL Is
nearly impossible that be should be again elected for
Oxiord. The fate Of his friend Carol the ush
election is great fact and must give the Inspector
General no gbt asiness The voters his county
many openly. but secretly, In OF
alton. Their disappointment in the present govern
Canada TO the profession Of thi. new doctrine The
belief s becoming general that whether have tory
eovsnm.bt or reform government IT is AL to the
people High salariet peDsionr Increase of Offices and
ofhce HOLDER, continuance OF bad laws and yearly
addition 70 the list public improvement and enterprise
system seem TO be the fate Of Canada mere change
81 the personnel OF government does not at all events
change The system or its effects and hence the whole
country is fast making up its mind reek thorough
ehspgs to wit change from mock monarchy to real
. The vscsDt judgsshp, which mentioned some time
seo, gyirg the ministry great deal Of trouble has
NJ h,peth been fIsd !. Bouton, from his standing
the bar being also professsd supporter Of the party
In psver and nem certain promises made him about
tie time o the tory riot and burning at Montres
the who had the best claim TO be the newly
prize Of "a eco per But his anecedents
tgsinst lin. The popular party could not for
get old tricks although they we're willing 10 accept
him and use him ~ Q lgifistor, they would not take
him ~ q jncge. The ministry knew this. and
sso TO encounter the opposition and disgust that the
p.y General and TO whose department the Office be-
lorg,d, stood out for Boultsn In the midst Of the
trouble and When the patience OF the public pearly
exhausted Mr. Bsldsin fell sick, and during his ab
the other ministers Boulton the go by and
eo,erpmept very seriously, but not, perhaps much
the appointment 81 BoUlton would have dsne There
sre at least three lawyers In the House b-ionsins TO
the literal party, who eligible 10 the Office, (ten
y.srs standing at the bar s requred aud In their
opinion and that Of thsr friends, as well qualified 40
the tiy lawyer appointed, who was never In rsrlis-
m,nt and Who could boast of popular approval by
an election to any oihee whatever by the peoples
voice. Thee gentlemen are Of course disappointed
AID tcipg l.scrs men and heretofore strong suppor
t,rs Of The ministry, their detection will be heavy
blow An uitIs liberal party i' rapidly forming, sod
move will give IL two or thrse votes In the present
horie Boultop, who 10 exceedingly cunning, aud 9
very able lawyer viii become popular ssitstor HIS
great work will te Law reform, aud, God knows, the
country needs AZ. The reform Court OF Chsncery, OF
lart scssiop, be abolished. The whole country de-
nsrds IT without dissenting voice, except fes i'm
ported cbancery lswyers and their friends. Boulton
declares himself in favor Of its abolition well ss Of
entire remodeliing Of judicial system, the
general plan Of the code Of your State This will
be Q great work, and those vho are determined TO
breach mtnsIre In the preent House, viii be glad Of
IN. leaning and ability Of tn. diappcnted Judge The
nninistIy viii, of course, oppose such moyement for
damn them TO all in,,nts and purposes II viii place
thm hofs du oomba With their whole party or rather
Another recent act of the ministry has given great
dbtstisisciiop many yssrs ago, large slice OF the
Ipic domain was tei sport for the support Of uni
vusity Bishop Stracban, then arch deacon. and .
arch and upscrupulous politician managed 20 get
TIE charter framed to give bimse his church
eentre of the whole thing When thi. charter
"a In CsIads people Il all eiasses taken by sur
prse spd INN. .diate agitation commenced, to set
the cf after repealed on the ground that Mis- Majesty
the Mug had kssn deceived by the willy bishop The
qu,sb continued to be ssitsted for many years with
out much b.irg sccomflished but ~ the university
vas not put In operation. except 90 far as paying
the sorssa aid bshop 5000 TO $500 year for acting
as presidspt Of sn institution TO be eablish@d II
vss lost tight of - pronipent popular grievance.
Scon after the rebellion, the long talked 81 Univer
tity ws organized under ,lighuy modified char
ter but II vss discovered that this great pro-
csl tst flarnins, which supported out Of the
TthIic lands and was intended for the whole pubic,
rant sect 1bsology vas Introduced, and q Paseyite
priest was Imported rom England TO oil the chair The
80, "a 10, hs,s,s .n.nss a, IN. s,ac,,ans ,ss rs
spt OF vhich save power to the present government
the popularirstion OF the university tsst ques
op and the ministers then pledged tbemssves
TO uprectarapize this institution. and place AZ on
,ourd spd popular basi.. A bill wss seoordiegiy
rally spprovsd IL became las. A very important
missitp vas authorised 70 be appointed lts duty
10 rsme ststote rues and iswror setting the thing
In tpeaitn On the new psn. In view of the fact that
pssy all the professors and Others st present con-
neced With the Institution Of THE exclusive aud
hated ,sct a. vas naturally expected that liberal GO
mspt would take that fair Representatives Of
the ttber eminstitns would be placed on the com
ni,sion. They have, after much delay, made the sp-
pointns spts, and out "a i've 1.-THE number ~ commis
,ioners three high churchmen and avyers tvo Of
these being tores the present. leader OF that party
ana the very vi no retained BY the bishop TO
opyoe st the bar of the Houss any intererence With
the exclusive charter which be had obtained by the
froset fraud The other tvo persons u public
ssfns and not likely 10 have spy pHuencs viii their
ctllssgues; sbd " they mem bsrs Of any church,
they are not the men whom their ovs brethren"
would have selectsd-ths Msthsdsss the most lnauen-
tsl BODY In the county at the polls The Preebytsrsps
alec q srsst political Influence the Cathocs probably
the mot bumsrous; the Lutbersps, Unitsrisns, and
many Others sfe without any Representations nra-
this missiep, and they regard thsmsslves
90 regularly toid Through their r.monstraDce and
sRstop. tbs Legislature compelled 10 psss the
o.Iirg lsv; aud the sxscsticn Of that lav IN its
noet vital points left 20 their enemies the very
vbots p.stlfsrous influence they had made ali this