The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-07

Of the cabinet except those who may hold seats u
the non-eectiye branch Of the Lsgslsture viii hsv:
their hands full Of eectioneering Tor some time, and
the majority of their constituencies are likely 10
lie in Upper Canada.
TORONTO, Oct. 2, 1851,
Our Rotary Government The Patriot on the State
Of Michigaa-Ihe Construction of the CaJinet-
The Provincial Fau-Iae Prize List, Serial
tcay Melting.
In my last said it was evident that our rotary
system of government would be expensive. We
have already an incidental proof. On Saturday
night the Ottowa steamer which left Toronto on the
previous day, with great many government off,
cials, with all their traps and appurtenances, came
int collision with the Reindeer steamer on leaving
Kingston harbor and SUNK and is still lying on her
beam ends, sunk to the upper deck. Her seventy
four passengers, fortunately, escaped in barge
which the Reindeer was towing; but the parapher-
MALTA of government lies soaking in the lake. Pa
pers and documents WILL of course, be rendered use
less; much the more work for extra clerks, only
some one must pay the piper On the following
night, the Ontario, freight boat, run down four
Dared gig, in which eight men we're pleasurng, and
three OF them were drowned.
Inc Patriot, one of our city papers, made some
remarks, few days ago, in reference to the State
OF Michigan, which have called forth most excel
tent reply rom Mr.; James lnglis, of Detroit. The
pueriie attempts to show the necessity of State
churchism, when he said" Just turn YOUR ewes TO
Ncnigan, where the name of religion is only known
20 20 DC scoEea at-wnere the voluntary system has
30 successful that priest of any Christian denom-
nation, since its settlement, scarce trod or as DR.
John Rolph would perhaps say, polluted its soil .
ihis infamous statement, made in the most unblush.
ing Ignorance Of the state Of society in Michigan.
has been met at some length by letter in the Es-
amimer Of Wednesday, in which Mr.. Ingis shows
very clearly that not only there an abundant and
efficient system of religious teaching, but that the
common school system is in admirable working
order-mors comprehe nsive, and more salutary than
priest-ridd England, the model of the Pdtriof
ambition. For while the supporters Of state-paid
priestcraft have been 0bstructing the Of po
pular education, the voluntary achievements Of
American patriotism have produced . scheme free
as the air of heaven. But, as q necessary conse-
quence, the Patriot has horrd antpathy to every
thing across the line, and is afraid that our new
school reformers think, some day, of dispensing
with the connection which subsists with Britain in
order to assimate themselves more to their nearer
neighbors
The greatest anxiety exists, as to who is to be
sent for to construct new cabinet to Lord Elgin.
Up to this time nothing has been divulged. There
is q talk Of James Morris, the Postmaster General,
being the cabinet maker. He is q thorough re-
former, and q man who enjoys the confidence and
respect Of all the community; but he does not
to have grasp Of mind sufficient to make him an
efficient leader. His exertons towards post office
reform have gained him the good will of all, moro
so at this moment than, perhaps, any other public
man in Upper Canada; and were il his Excellen-
cy's pleasure to send for him, a cabinet might be
constructed to give confidence to the country. IL Is
to be hoped that Francis Hincks will not have the
leadership for his antecedents are very unsatinac
tory.
Rockville, came of pretty well. The proceedings
closed on Saturday last. The we ather was unset
tied, and the attendance was consequently not so
large as was anticipated The distribution Of the
prizes has given gre dissatisfaction in certain quar-
ha 0f he mil con tan ts ia
tain gentleman, sort OF half nateur, half profess
sicnal artist, who had some very neatly executed
chalk drawings there, for which, as matter Of ne
cessty, he expected the first prizes but behold, in
the ignorance or artifce. of the adjudicators. Q
young lady, sister niece Of an influential mem-
Der in the administration. got the first prize for
what some would say, bore no comparison. ha-
paje & Co., of Roche ster, carried of great many
prizes for improved agricultural implements-for
corn cob and crusher, clover machine seed drill,
tanning m ii, portable griss mill, harrows, series Of
power hresher and operator, subsoil pillow and straw
cutter, they carried of first prizes and diplomas.
Several other parties from the States competed
that company, whose instruman ts certainly display
great in genuity, and most exquisite workmanship.
DR.. Naphegyi, the Hungarian, Kcssuth s secretary.
took the prize for specimen Of cagraphy in TWEEN.
ty diferentlanguages. The doctor is now luxuri-
atpg the banks of the Grand river, and deveting
his spare time to the manufacture of beet sugar.
several specimens of which be produced at the Fair
and carried of the prize.
A very important and influential meeting was
held this evening, in st. Lawrence Hall, presided
over by the Mayor, at which several resolutions
were passed, approving Of line of railway being
constructed from Toronto to Guelph, q distance OF
"A miles, and. urging the municipal corporation
to subscribe El00,0O0 towards that object. The
principal speakers on the occasion admitted that
they had got their ey es opened at the Boston cole
bration, to the great advantages Of railways, and
were determiIed-now that they had seen what Bos-
ton had become by means Of her iron netwerk-to
do their utmest to rival the splendor and prosperity
o. n mat h city nro SnySLsiy conceded that this
spirit. We shall see what is the upshot of the
meeting SPECTATOR.
DISCRETION OF AN AERIAL VOYAGE FROM DE-
TRoIr.-The Detroit Irl6nas, Of the Sd inst, gives
the following description Of the balloon ascension,
in that city, on the LIST inst, by Ira r. Tharston:-
copy fiom my log book, rs recorded yesterday
afternoon, on my voyage through the regions Of
space. About hve o'clock found Jupiter was
fully inflated for visit to the clouds. The people
assembled were all anxiously waiting, bull not I'm
patient to witress the ascension; and here Let me
say, that during my four years practice In Gro
pautics, / have not met crowd that was so little
disposed to be impatient. Even the outsiders
seemed to be satis6ed that Ia due time they would
receive an equivalent for their dimes At five
o'clock precisely cut the single cord that held me
to the abode Of mortals like the proud eagle. my
balloon scared eloft, amid the enthusiastic cheers
wind, assembled at An angle OF sixty five degrees,
gradually moving northeast, until | reached an
attitude Of Ave thousand feet, giving me the best
view Of the city Of Detroit and vicinity enjoyed
by any mortal, All scenes from balloon heights
are grand; but this was beautiful-yes, beautiful
beyond description. and will not astemptit. Five
o'clock, eight minutes-I found myself northeast
Of the borders of the city, still ascending, and
saluted by the discharge OF cannon, which had ne
eject upon the balloon. could now see the whole
Of Lake st Clair and n portion Of Canada. At
the north, about thirty miles, there is the greatest
cluster Of lakes or ponds that hare ever seen
some thirty or forty in number. Five o'clock.
twenty minutes--l reached a current blowing east,
and drifting me directly over the lake, which
held q council TO decide con the best course q
pursue-either to cross the lake, or come downit
1t, or secure landing this side Of the lake. In tbs
which found was iui1inient for three days-elantL