New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-12
CANADA.
Colorcd OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Wheat
Gold Hunting on the Chaudiere- Immigra-
tion-Raildroad tontractors-Lord Elgin-
hot Weather.
Hot " Gather.
Ot The \. ] Tribune.
TORONTO, Monday, Sept. ;, 1851.

Hot Weather.
Correspondence of The y. y Tribune.
ToRoSro, Monday, Sept. ;, 1851.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday next a
great North American Convention of coored persons
IS to be held IN tins city Delegates from the North
ern and Western States are to be present Among
the questions to up Or discussion that OF colo
nlzaiion IS TO take prominent pace
Certain journals here attempt TO make II appear
that the reciprocity mama thai has RACED here for
several wears past has been nothing bus hollow cry
cot I'D 10 subserve annexation views and II Is cited
IN proof that teW days arO 10000 bushels OF ONO
W heat were imported 4atO Canada by an extensive
milling establishment on the Nelland Canal. The
Torres may possibly get up an election cry against
tie ADMISSION OF American Clam Tree O duty, Just
because some cry Is a necessity and they have not
fallen upon toleraOiy plauStoIe one 80 lar but II
VIII not go down with the masses, VINO, especially
n pner Canada are more decided m their free trade
views than any state OF the American Union.
We Can adams have small California OF our own
IN the valley OF the river Chaudiere, III Lower
canada II has actually attracted American gold
hunters 10 the number OF five hundred. who with
several New Bruns~ickerS and others, nave during
the Summer, been prospecting along that river
and lis numerous tributaries But between the
scarcity of gOd and the ignorance OF the gold hunters
s ia the proper mode of washing the precious metal,
dlsappoirimen has been the rule and success the ex
cculon. However there are still five companies IN
success as to warrant their continuing their .aOors
There Is no doubt that the whole OF the tributaries OF
that r!vcr contain gold, for every one who has sought
II has succeed ed IN securing more OF less and there
saving whether further explorations may not dls
cover richer deposits than any have yet been found
The mineral region extends over surface oil 3,UOO
square miles. The gold Is found IN the beds OF tie
streams Their banks and the adjoining hills In the
fssufos of stratum OF agrlllaceous shdie II IS found
III largest pieces the mlnuier particles Deng deposit
ted III loose gravel or sand Immediately bei0" the
Af IA
been met with, but aurferOus wen of quartz has
vet been discovered.
Mir Mckenzie has started on a tour over The Coun-
~ OF Ialdlmandi oil MhCh Ac - lhe IdIidHthtdy
Repre- So nlatlye
The number Of linn grants that had arrived at
Quebec on the the 23d August was ao.Oio, Ocus an
increase of 4l63 over the number thai had arrhei Al
IL same cate last year. II must De remembered,
however that they DO not a.. remain Ia NE Province
many cross to The nIted states-a larger number
than cones 10 & nada rla Ne~-l OK
Within the last few DAYS American Railroad
contractors iaye been as tack as o!ackberries on
tie me from Toronto 10 Lake Huron Al lenierS
are TO be gwen III by the ION INST Inc whole "ofk
IS likely 10 be contracted for by Americans Our
peouIe not beng cODyerSdnt with railroid dhaTs'
vii hardly have time to looA around them before
the whole work VIII be under way.
The Governor General. and family. have been
siayinC for some tine, al the fdls "here they WIN
remain fo- some time longer. prospective adil-
ton 10 the vlceroy al family has begun 10 be Theme
OF gossip. ~. .-.. 49,,
The invitation EXTENDED to Lord Eigln TO VISIT the
Or, ot Montreal l. Of the strong proofs Of no"
COMPLETELY he has lyed-down caumny, and van
culsied his enemies. IN invitation has been ex-
tended 10 HIS Excellency TO VISIT the Pro7ncld Agn-
culura Exhibition, to take place al broc A'llIe thS
month Mr. Gowan. thinking this a good opportu-
nv for getting up a hostile demonstration against
The Governor. inserted very blood-thIrsty para
eraph III The Statesman But insei oil tae reNP'nS
lie expected d meeting OF the respectable iuhloi-
tants of the mace (BIocaylle) was held, Nclliing
many of The siauncneSt tories and they passed
resolution conveying very decided cenSufe on Dir.
Gowa1'> dIscredlaOle attempt to renew Tue scenes
,,I'ch -, ,,,I riace IN Montreal IN 1919
The last T. y Gays, including this have been de-
,icedv the hottest Of the season &C.