New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-06

The SherbroOk Election -ERsf Halt0B-Thc
LachIne RsiIread-i'AveniT- The ANGLICAN
Church.

Correspondence o. Toe JfiDunf.
MosrREAL. Monday, FEB. D.
The Sherbrook election still continues 10 be the
0rest subject Of interest here. Tho auti Annexa
tionists. after having been through their news
papers engaged in the most vIrolent abuse o. every
thing American for some months have been at last
Obliged TO set up an American as t4eir candidate
fr this important Country, which has 10 fact been
IN grea. part created by Vermonters. Bo.h can.
didates are highly respectable. The COnnex onisi.
Mr Cleaveland, however, has by far the best
staining for age and influence, and notwithstand
Ing his present position is generally believed "
10 strong Anuexation.st lesnings, which would
become decided IN certain contingencies Ho"e'ef
this NAV be- II is certain that though sailing az pres
ent with n crew bosstine OF their attachment g.
British Institutions Mr Cleayelani has not sad
one word in hls Address on this most important
OF all subjects II is therefore - be- presumed that
he is either undecided himself or fears that dc
cided expression Of opinion would spoil hs chance
OF success / am inclined to believe thst toe con
test owing % tine personal character OF Mr. '.ea'
land will bc a much closer one than would na'
taken place had Il candidate less respected been
pat forward On the COnneNonist side. stu ieei
rery confident that he will be beaten. and say so
on the authority of a gentleman who las atel5
been through the County, aud VINO is strong pa,
tizan Of Mr. Cleayeland The Liberal Government
and their old enemies, ~hom they have literally
bespattered as " house burners, &c are both hard
at work Among other devices intended To catch
votes have seen the Colonial Secretary dis
patch with British flag emblazoncd IN red. b0c
aud gold at the top, printed a letter sheet, ioi
distribution among the electors. This comes non
the Queens Printers Office aud viii have % be-
paid Tor by the Queens poor people as our tore.
fathers used TO describe themselvosin addresslus
good Queen Bess.
In Upper Canada attention Is equally occupied
by another election IN the County of East Haltou
The candidates are Mcssrs. Wetcuhall, a very re
spectacle man Of good English family lately or
pointed 10 succeed MIR Malcolm Cameron as second
Commissioner OF the Board OF Works, ami Mr.
Caleb Hopkins, OLD member OF the HelOrm party ,
who however, left them for n time during Lord
Metcalrs responsible Government contest The
Election ia Haton does not turn precisely on An.
nsxation CT H0mtRe; but the division OF parties Is
pretty nearly what II would be on that question 49,
Mr. HOPKINS is one of the Independence Elective
Institutions and ReirenchmeDt men, called "clem
grit" who, without going SO far 70 shock prejudice
rs TO say they desire separation nom Great Brit
tain are rcsoute in maintaining that Great Britain,
whatever she may pay for the glory o. our connec
ton, shall receive nothing either M advantages OF
power from it. How the election will go 1t Is diih
cult 90 say but the Government folks boast loudly,
ana al Ndlclt on ilONhlNiitt wiz "a N'"iSff no
usual be on the side which holds the purse. The
contest is remarkable, inssnuch as Malcolm Cam
cron, the late Second Commissioner OF The board "a
Works. has declared that the place gwen TO Nj.
Wetenhall on his resignation. aud worth SSooopef
annum, Is a snecure.
Our municipal elections ha, Z taken place on Fin
day There is nothing very remarkable about them
beyond what have already written 10 YOU
The Montreal and Lachine Railroad Company
have reeently published their annual report The
road which is nine miles long, has cost up 10 this
time. including the working charges Tor Two sea
sons GlOS 04SlO4. The expenditures " ere : s'4a
1870, showing net revenue OF t@,5l5 The aggre
gate expenses this year were t2i,l4 more thar
last wear In spite oi falling of Of &c, $50 IN tht
passenger traihc, imputed 10 the Cholera The
Company have issued proposals to borrow uP"asa
Of $4,000 still required 10 complete thor works
ats per cent interest the subscribers to have the
preference over the stockholders IN receiving theil
interest This has been. 50 far. a very unfortunate
oonCern for the stockholders but thoy still hope oi
boter results from the approach OF several pro cctcd
roads 60 Cauchnswaga, on the other side of In,
river. Among these enterprises. there is one roa,
projected from HlgheSte IN Vermont 20 the rivci
opposite Montreal Means have been taken t,
survey the route aud the projectors are sanepne
OF success
We have niet with considerable literary Is
here, la the shape OF the French paper called 4
Rir. The Office cf that Journal was destroyed b.
oaly French Canadian. all IT'S example was rccet
N followed by the establishment OF another rev
journal called the N8g,iesr whicn dared 10 spcah
out IA a manly tone against the miserable ooaoi
nation O, priests and politicians, which nave MN
crto ruled the French Canadian mind. II has met
with success s. far rs subscriptions were con
coined, which was altogether uneNampled amonl
French Journals Bat the public here, especial,
the Frcnch portion OF t. s weak compared e. th'
cihcsls and therefore. evcn with tbs success
ArSRts~-the iRtUro-has had hard struggle
gie g. maintain even t. prcscsf--shc ,resent On
tertain stroag hoqe THAI Us prescott misfortune
VIII rally It's lreads ADD have thc eaec, OF s.Siu-
II greater circulation than ever It's destruction
mas furnished great matter for rejoicing io an tn
Tatalies 81 the CRY. who regard Is doNUish A. g
visitation nom Heaven Ca the other bend be-
hicnls make ali Kinds OF joAes 90 tho part " hici
sosac OF che clergy have taken Sgaiusf 10
Nv.thcey, speaking OF tho clergy, may mcciiot
new movement in the Anglican Church here -
This j. proposition BY hon, J L. &c Blaqus re. o.
Kingston. 70 pUt tins hodS footing in Cansd,
san,iaE % that OF the Eplscopsllaas in tae Ete,
States Ia Lower Canada know that his sehem,
meets with the approval o. very large lembe, @
the clergy OF tia, sect ion which is generally know
as the Low Church and Evangelical Party
An article ia TIE I1tsae o. the ReoiproCaly 81
has gsoSaced terrible bathurst OF wrath ga ~
part of re Pkt the Ministerial orsan m Lowe
Causds. who does me toe hish hoaor ~ i1ap1ii7
rs authorship ~ me. ycuI humble oosresi 'aaeat
ARRESr ron NUKDgH We learn that an ia1
VIDA By ,hs nshc ci Joshua Lewis. arrested
Grsoa u ths ccOfy. lsaNs ne ffc hstl Ic-S5N,
scsp.coa t,al be participated la he Esafjsr "a NJ
SIN ~ X .Ass 1wa sextfa sc1fs Sgs wao, q vii be rf
lce.vd Wa GAed BY Hisa disssisd As indisns 10 ca
70 hs mafdef had eSca discovered ae crTiaa CT
cgUslSncSs 1pspired i4srasrg tasr.eloc vpoa re
cascd Less pgo'rsseay p'as tsA saa ~ss O. hso
beuu osdSinea Asnsssf y ihs BaYaE CSuyca As
day ID his arrest
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