New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-01
CANADA.
.ho,i,ion OF the Court or Chaneery-tlersy
Resery,.-The Budget for 1851.
Corr. spondence OF The Tribune
ToRosTo. Friday June o ISL

TORONTO.
An assault, made upon the Court OF
Cnancery IN the Legislative Assembly, last nigAi'
came very near being successful Ny MacAehz-e
moved for committee with power to report oy oil
for the abolition Of the Court Of ChanctTy, with the
intent Of yes,ng equity jurisdiction IN the Ia"
courts The Ministry resisted ;ae notion, but i can
hardly be SAID tina: they defended the Court In
po,ut Of fact. the Court found no defender, on rs
own merits. Al tha; vas ALLEGED n Us idF0r Was
thai hl.; two v.aI> had elapsed since Il was re-
constituted and that Il had not had a fair
tr.al under = present constitution. WIN 'hFee eN-
cep;.oUs- AID two OF these were Inc attorney diid
SGlciior-Generai. every lawyer who spohe on the
subject edvocated the abolition OF the Court, on the
oiInc that = Is enormously expensive. and attended
with ruinous DELAYS. From tbs. however. We are
not 10 conclude that these gentlemen OF the long
role great law reiortners ne tact - they nave
no uraCt.ce II the Court OF Chancery, and conse-
osertly no interest in rs continuance. Inc ousl-
ness j. mostly done by lev lawyers. whose prac-
nee i exclusively confined 20 that Court. tOnse-
ouCnt.y. the common law lawyers can adori 70
Weld 20 pubic opinion on TINS question. Inc
vote stood 80 for the motion and - against H.
The Court is confined 20 Upper Canadt, DIV
TIE question was decided D. Lower canada
votes and that TOO. in direct opposition 70 the pre-
yailng sentiment of Tie portion Of the Province ex-
cluslyeiv nteres.el IN the question. ms Is a Sc
r,ous Cr... incident 50 the union % t"o races w'n
different institutions. clfeFem LANGUAGE a'la dliiti-
ct social customs IN one Legislature One OF the
Members from Lower Canala admitted ms utter y
noralco Of the question. II IS no, surprising llat
Legislative decisions Of this nation carried p! ihe
f,rreSea.f w. of section Of the Province VINO are
N no way affected Dy the vote. against the Almost
unanimous wishes Of those VINO are exclASlFely m
tt-e.ted should create occasional doubt, a. - me
utility of a legislative union which admits 81 such
anomalies. II wC may Judge O. the erect OF such
vote ugCn the country ty the ieehng manifested oy
thc House on Tie announce mehi oil the dlfi>ioh u
Nla he anything bur satisfactory A. soon ~ 'Ae
-....H Ion
CONGRATULATED | pucT Canada on the decision. re-
marking that Tie vote was conclusive proof mat
Trrer taneda was in favor of ah0ishHg me court
a. I ter~e~v. " hCu dozen french Members rose az
c-rc yoclsrrafIrc - The TOP Of their voices some
English Members also striving 80 obtain nearing,
and ire Speaker screening order, AMI aceompd-
nrlrg iho cal. with TIC most violent CALCULATIONS
7 20 hartCr r-l. win is. ofl..Al s'Nlie t.t *
,fsn.ef was intense ana DE whole scene ialriy de-
1c. description. However, tlc count OF ChmcCy ln
Ur9cr anada may 5e rerarccd rs a doomed lastliu-
So f.res 'ho press is concerned, ihc French Nem-
hers are absolutely mrcpresented not q single
rcncA reporter has mace hrs appearance during ile
Session. though some members correspond WIN 1870
or three of the French journals. bui, q, general
fhire the rarers published IN the French language
IN Lower anaaa content themselves With 9s-at
then readers the ofc.a account o; the votes ADD pro-
Nr Ros, hes altered ms dsiualiymg bill '1r ya-
eating the seats O, Members Of the Assen5f "ho
have been guilty Of treason by making u n- speci-
I'VE only. Tie Government iouna they hal pm
mcuccd q game hat two .Ouid play ~, 'or Adca'l-
7io had gwen notice O. motion % refer The order
for jhe second reading OF thc al. 20 committee, 10
INQUIRE into ihe reported solemn feciaritions of the
late Samuel Lount. ESQ. who was executed for trea-
SON. made previous to ms arrest. d 10 Who induced
Inn % take part ga the rebellion of 1877. The oill
having been altered. understand this motion viii
We nave lad a discussion on the sutec, OF the
Clerpv Reserves The question was brought ~ ny
motion of Nh. Frce, member OF lhe @o'afh-
mcui for an address 10 the Queen thanking Her Maj-
tsty Tor the promise contained IN dtpatch o hifI
grey. q al measure VIII be submitted - tle lm)c-
rial Parliament. giving the Canadian Legislature
power 10 GISposc OF those lands as Il thinks proper.
Fo such measure has however. been introduced.
10 this motion amendment was moved tlti the
shorter ard more direct way oi making tRe Imperial
Government acquainted with tie WISHES OF the Ca
mad ais was 10 pass ni containing an tle neceSSa-
~ PROVISIONS Tor the hual disposal of the property,
Win clause sIspendine rs operation ulh . should
receive the express sanction OF the Bnt>a Parma
mont. Although ihis course HaS followed VITA sic
Ccs, in the case of the Cyll Last. IN 1916 when some
reductions were made. the Government opposed the
motion Cn the ground OF l. alleged uncon>tduiion-
..lft and Ills being "UneOIrtoaus" 20 tie lu1orlal
Executive The amendment was lost. and TIE dis
cusslOn postponed. or N~ resumption. the Torres
WI move another amendment that the present
">ttit mCut as they call li OF The Clergy Reserves
OUGHT not 70 be- DISTURBED hat a large majority Of
the Assembly VIII OPPOSE ths view OF the case. the
yrtyalug sentiment being IN favor OF Sccularzatl0n,
la favor of winch the Synod Of the rrcc Church. the
(tuCTtEti Cn0i mon ana me >Fhel OF inc lnilts
PRESBYTERIAN Church have cmphatca.ly declared
Tie estimates for 1851 were laid before the House
a few DAYS aao Among the miscellant ONS items
there s $500 sterling proposed 20 be paid % Nj Roe
buck as agent az thc Lower Canada Assembly m
Eng and SlC0C'o Nr Nackcnz. compensation fer
MS services d> Director outhe Wclmd Canal l 1875.
There are various Items amounting - about
$40 Geo connected WITH tnc removal OF the seat Of
Government including Governors residence 4ud
packng-hoxes. To sectaran colleges of various
huee IN Unpcr and Lower Canada % Is proD1sc 90
yctt over si2ON Bur ihls Il no new feature ln oar
financial system = Is q regular thing. I.