New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-30
CANADIAN AFFAIRS.
Opening Of River Navigation -Politieal-fro
Vincial Government Cen-us Deiails-anDch-
ntion Prospects -Browuson-S school Act
-1rn.rordence OF The Tnbune

ClTrtspOUdence of The InONNe
MoSrRG,L Friday Aprl %
Our river is again available for navigation, and
the steamboats, nave begun to run for the season
between this city and Quebec The first voyage
was made Yesterday We shall probably have
some sea gong craft IN our harbor to GAY.
In other respects We have nothing stirring of
much Importance. In politics all await the open
ing Of the session, which is expected to be stormy
Understand that stnne feeling exists among a
portion OF the Mlnister.asts residing in this part
Of the country against the removal Of the seat of
government and especially the extravscant aste.
ILLNESS OF the migratory system. An attack on the
Government. On this ground may therefore be ex.
pected, but these persons have shown themselves
So ser'ue before, that their threats are no; very
formidable
The Provincial Government has Just entered up
on smother Of the functions hitherto exercised by
the colonial officer by the appointment OF a Mr..
bontheheT 10 the head of the Customs Depart.
menI m this port thus imperial control is gradually
bat surely vanishing. The whole department will
IN few weeks be formally turned over to the Pro.
vincia authorities, aud reconstructed as a Provin.
eial Institution the Thames st house ONLY keen
irg separate establishment here by way Of a
no'nlaa retention OF possession called the con
truiershP o. navigation laws saws which have
virt1sly ceased u exist. The Posi- office vii 70
hext-itis sad IA Octoher-snd then hardly see
waai patronage John Boil Will have let. eXcen,
ihe night TO send powerless Governor T. be the
zoo. " our factions The transfer Of authority is 10
o "to"ed oy great reduction IN cost. the ssa.
S -, u'e 'u,are being reduced to A2?20 instead
OF 12l5o, a, formerly
A"e corporation o, tins city has lately made up
Us census reiurn-,he first since lsit The nres
Wy number OF our inhabitants thus appears 10 be
Va w. showins an increase Of 3,9e2 Ia SIX wears
Ane number OF French Canadians is 81. 800 Of
s"'s' ans irom the b itsh Isles the nted States
AN Sl ELSEWHERE. with their descendants. 20 a07 -
" Tue 'ANer II >, are OF Canadian birth. Ofthe
~'.'S~ 10, uisilon 10 OO7 are Irish, 1900 English
seven o., American. The increase In the
'"Nu population during SIN years has exceeded
~ssFessie ncreasement Of all other classes.
g.. - cat o, the i922 The emicrsnt popUls
SV ~ sV@ England ani Scotland. has diminished
M roal ireland has increased by 400
WI = samotr 0, houses IN the city il 6.792, OF
sh,.. sss'tan . are vacant. This s,atemt Mt
rsl.,;.' =. transferable exsgeration has prevailed
,hy,h :, NE decrease OF our population for
deco s'e hAs undoubtedly been a considerable
$3.50 ssnce lsi6, Il is impossible 70 believe Tia,
Sse between 1874 snd ls46 WAS So crc.,
sma.S.-s' q iuVVo or esea 10000 pco9e as
ssSs no abandoning the city. and vet lcavia, A
.eoo = humber 10 show al Increase o. nearly
az na, years later. Judging iron, the INN, her
e,s..u ao!'ed houses. and allowing for the il.
49, ~ Their number by building after the AZ.
- an ceased, I estimate the decrease in o.
$3.50 within three o. fur wears at al,a. 4 Ooo
IN. tTdeperdesf, the organ OF the Annexs,io,.
a. - 0sonto' has been discontinued. aud ,berss.
az -. >nhe xstonls,s are in rsptures. and slr,s
,.,s :. '1er a. pans. Bat II IS absurd 10 mes
VIC ~sAns IN al! portion Of the country by