The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-09

them that be has been made q minister, and that
he requests them to make him Q member OF ParliA-
ment. He only speaks of the past. He e silent a
to the future. He may well be excused avoiding
all discussion as to the policy of the cabinet for its
component parts are almost antsgonistic long
cherished animosties are not eradicated BY the
magic influence Of . seat in the council chamber
personal sversious have to be soothed down Mean
while, the people Of Upper Canada are far ahead of
their leaders, and very pretty quarrel is in embryo
in Oxford, Mr.. Hincks' county. in consequence Of
that genius repudiating the proposition of his
constituent to submit to parliamentary pledges.
As tiers stand there, he runs q reasonable risk
of being rejected. In this city, Mr. Young's pros
poets are far from encouraging for he has many op-
popents Mr. Bristow, the editor of the Pilot, the
organ OF the government here, proclaim ed some
months .ago his inteztion to offer himself to this
constituency; possibly he calculated upon entering
the course as the government hack. However that
may be, certain il is that he was called upon by
the ministry to make way for Young. He was SELF
willed, refused compliance with the order and was
summsrDy removed from the editorship Of the
Plt0f. lie complains to the citizens Of his wrongs,
in notice in that journal, significantly headed
advertisement" Thus we have Young and Bris-
tow in the field, besides Peter Devins and Ben
with the prospect of Mr.. Wilson, the Mayor
| linked to French Canadian, subsequently adj
vancing their claims. The gradual decadeace
of French power is striking!y manifest in tho
| fact that gentleman Of that race has
| been brought forward upon the present occasion.
| In former days they secuted the idea ofyieldog
the field to the English now, they are content to be
| mere spectators of the contest. The decline of
| their power may be traced TO the emigration of
| French Canadians 10 the United States, rather
than to the increase of the Anglo Saxon race. YER
mont, and The other frontier States, have attracted
several thousand French Canadians, who, while
here, exercised an important influence at the cleo
lions.
Peter Devins is an Irishman and Roman Catho-
lie; be holds the humble position of /" crier' to the
Court; he is wealthy, res pected in his sphere of
life, but his main ndations his integrity
and sincerity. A proposition has been made to
hold meeting on Thursday evening (to-morrow),
10 decide whether Brstow or Devins should retire.
If the meeting be held, then Devins viii triumph
He is resolved to fight out the battle and if be ad
heres to his intention, may witness some start
ling CT violence. Peter Devirs will not invoke
the combat but if the issues are narrowed down
TO the question Of rejecting him on account Of his
religion, then the thousands Of Irish Roman
Catholic lsborers now clustered around the rail-
ways, will come into town, TO see, according to
their verracular, "fair play"
Our Mayor, Mr.. Wilson. pants for occasion to
sgnalize his authority. Such a row will furnish
him with the opportunity; and, as he has at his
call the 10th Regiment, LOCO strong, we may ma
mage to get up small war, possibly the parent of
a revolution.
Very grave accusations have been advanced liz
Roman Catholic journal called the FitaeSs against
the managers of the Montreal General Hos pital
The governors have had a meeting, and nominated
a committee 10 investigate the com plants and de-
fend the Institution. TIL, motives Of the accusers
not free from the mputaion of Interior personal
objects.
The weather is wintTy; heavy snow storm has
coated the land. B.