New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-12


two nat,ors permitted fewer sioecures. and pad
for fewer fighting and nOncomba,ant officers, null
tery and neval-the world would be improved oy
the changes As il il, Sir Robert Peels death will
be likely to hasten the real struggle in Britain for
that substantial power to the tolllng millions
which the House OF Commons C. hitherto c1nsa
tuted, substantially retains to the wealthy fe ~
Changes for the better in England would happily
affect Ireland affect us, and bring yo1 also nearer
10 &" the good time coming when the BROTHERHOOD
of nations will be glorious reality.
like to read Of your New-YOrk Me ,hsnics meet.
ines for improving their condition. " When thore's
awill theresa way" Better be soberly planning
for the future than dram drinking or playing cards.
Yours, ROGER SHERMAN
Visitors from BufraIo-The Stars and Stripes
-MeRsrrss Perfected by the Canada Par
lament sectarian Public Schools-Goiag
to Quebec.
CcrresI cncerce OF The Tribune.
TORONTO, Friday, Aug 9.
The arrival Of the steamer with the citys guests,
this evening, from Buffalo. was marked by very
heavy shower OF hail, with thunderclaps as loud
as the roar of artillery and opposite Navy Island
in 1878. A splendid entertainment was provided
in the City Hall, and a covered way OF considera-
bic length ornemented with evergreens and lighted
up with gaf, conveyed tho banqueterf to g. Law
renee Hail, new, capacious and elegant public
room, " here a ball was given. Tomorrow, Lord
Elgin gives a grand entertainment at Elnsey
House, and temporary room is erected in front OF
bis mansion.
have known Toronto between thirty and forty
years but never till to day did see the Stars and
Stripes display ed on Der City Hall, along with the
British flag The last time the American ensign
noeted on the breeze at the top OF our pubic ouf.
ings, was during the war OF 1912, when Toronto
was taken the second time. This evening the
British stesmer Chief Justice came into the har-
Dor with the American cOlors flying at her m is.-
head, and the Union,js ck at her flag stall Friend
ship lie better thaa fighting: hope it will last
i doubt whether the Legislature can adjourn
before Saturday among the important measures
which will probably receive the royal assent (sl.
though as 10 some OF them / may Do hn1akenl
venture to enumerate-
l. Giving the people acts or statutes for Upper
Canada trial by jury-no longer through dependent
sheIifIs and coroners-but fairly and honestly, botn
for the grand and petit psnnes.
9. Cheap Postage for Canada, with Tree ex
changes for newspap ors on our side OF tbs lines
liz the Governor 90 not reserve the bid for co1sld-
GRAFTON in England
3 Aboishiug the right Of Pdmogenure in U p
Ter Canals, in the succe ssiOR to Real Estate, a1d
provioipg for its more equal dlyision among tue
children or other near relatives.
n
yet imperfect, ~ stem of assessment for the towns
and counties Of Upper Canada IL taxes the far
mers cattle, but leaves the merchants stock unas-
sessed This defect can Do mended however
As a " hole, the bll indicates progress.
5. Exchanging some Of our bafbarous, plumber
ing, Chancery Law processes, orders, and fees for
rules A LITTLE less vexstious ADD adding some
few Common Law Court improvements to our sys'
tenn TO ny TO render il toerabe.
6. Giving $4,000 to Rev. DR.. Egerton Ryer.
son, Methodist preacher, and Superintendent OF
Upper Canada schoOs, 10 enable him 70 build
Normal School here, and esia 1llsh model farm.
:. Providing a new School Law for Upper Cana
da, authorizing separate public schools for Pspists,
where desired, but lot for the different Protestant
sects, and eLdO SDg all such sectarlan schools With
the public revenue have been steady and most
d.inteGested friend TO equal rights for the Churcn
OF Rome every here, ana for other denominations;
but hen her priesthood presses her claims on Us
proiestsIts in the majority here, to have the reli
gious sect0rl0H peculiar instruction Of her youth
pad out Of our pockets, while DO such privilege -
gwen TO quaker, method e. or unitarian, they help
TO prove the assertion of the North Of Ireland pro-
tesiaIiG tLat sectarian supremacy as la 1850, no.
equality OF rights ls their tue ann. Your ~ rac1se
School Convention address suited me well on thai
heed. neither want papist nor protestant. % us1rp
spiritual supremacy Ia America and disdaln 10
hstter any sect or party that wIl only support a
Government on such conditions The PhIsdephli
nCbs OF "A, and their clerical movers, the one
hand, sId The Roman Catholic priesthood Of Cana
oa Oh the o.her, keep society in hot water quarrel
ing about points sf faith which no ons caR solve.
and forgetting Whist all might agree upon, points Of
practice.
s. We are also to have Free Banking in Cana
da, something after your usage; and our public
debt IL 70 be the basis OF our bank issues
Q. An excellent efficient, practical enactment to
enable the several towns and townships 20 en-
force Temperance, and punish drunkarks aud the
iRvernk eepers who encourage them is on legisla'
tive journey, and likely 10 become law.
10 Also bill TO protect Telegraph, and
II. Numerous Railway bills.
II About 500 O0O have been voted TO prepare
the Legislative Buildings in Quebec for the recep.
ton Of the next Parliament Since the Union, the
Legislature has sat seven years in Lover Canada
at Montreal, and but three Arlington and To-
ronio; yet, alter one session more here, il is 70
be carried down TO Quebec, to please the French
Canadian notsries, advocates, seisnears, aud
pfllts, and induce the representatives, of tina. sec
ton 10 60 With the Government"
-. n bill TO tax, for the benefit of British al.
uors your chesp reprints Of British copyright
boOht, Will eso receive the royal assent. England
withcFsws al protection from the products Of the
farmers, bot Increases it to on the products OF
the brains OF her poets novell,ts and historians.
Our Libel laws are those Of EDgand 50 years
snce, but doubt whether the recent measure OF.
italy your mode Of Justification of written state
nents under the general issue plea, will BE- SUI
tanned. If held back, IL will be done 10 check the
press.
There are, or will be, many enactmens sssented
TO- the above Gtrlke me as being among the most
important. They provide for radical changes in the
currency. the administration Of the law and its
practices in education, in the postal system 10 To-
cal taxation, in tie law Of inheritance or descents,
and Of enforcing temperance in the use of sz0ss
hquors Much that 10 repreheDsible has been or
vii be sanctioned, bat the balance Of the work OF
the session ia seemingly on the RICH. side. visa
could sec The public money used more prudentiy
our twenty millions OF national debt is no national
blessing by any n.eans Rosa SHEKxAS
Friday. Aug lo-A bright. mild, lovely morning
this. The BUgaos. $50 70 zoo ladies and gentle.
men, With sQne ehldren, vii have {. pleasant tiRe
elk