The New York herald., 1851-10-30

must BE- his policy during dissolution Of tho sab
net, and disruption Of cid party ties. In point Of
fact Lord ElgiR had the cards in his own
hands, and he might have constructed cabine,
from any party he thought proper, masking
the least popular under the garb Of liberal
political herizon,. and profit by the counssls
and instructions of his unole Earl Gray the Colo
NAL Minister. He has resided here long enough to
acquire an accurate knowledge Of the popular ten
denotes; and be is too astute states an TO commit
. blunder, for which his friends in the Imperial
cabinet could reproach him.
DIR. Rolphs admission to official life is the most
significant fact in our modern annals. He is the
symbol OF democratic doctrines, and 50 thoroughly
progressman, that unless miracle be performed
and ne turn apostate to his principles we are fairly
committed to the ocean of elective institutions.
On the score of intellectual po xers DR. Rolph is
without peer IN the cabinet-hs must inc vitably
sway the council-inspire their decisions and guide
tneir acts Under his auspices the liberals will
level every obstacle that has thus far retarded the
deveiopenent OF the country Rectories and cer-
fall to the ground. Vote by ballot-an enlarged
representation election to ofico-and responsible
lity to the people, will follow in their train, and
every demand emanating from the colonists receive
prompt solution at his hands.
The policy of the Imperial cabinet has ever boen
to appease the discomfort of the colonists, whom
her foreign relations required tho free use of her
resources. England just now stands towards the
United States in character half medating, half
menacipg. Your Cuban escapade, and your Mexi-
can forays, cause her undisguised uneasiness. She
cannot consent to allow the United States to stride
towards the supremacy Of the Gulf Of Mexico, with
out show " of energy-for it is unmistakably evil
dent, that If your anti slavery incendaries cannot
shatter the Union, the United States must, ere
twenty five years elapse, become the dominant
maritime power, and the mistress of the ocean.
10 Wean the Canadians from their growing sympa-
thy for the United States, England invests them
with liberty OF action 80 unmeasured, that here
after the Canadians will occupy The position of
allies rather than dependents, and as allies, she
counts upon their cooperation, sh ould hostilities
occur between England and the United States.
ou have thus clue to unravel the peculiar poll
cy pursued by Lord Elgn in the exercise of his veto
upon the recent ministerial nominations. Lord FL
gin has always acted under instructions from home.
tie Is personally, an uninterested agent. He looks
forward to become Governor General of India; and
when he goes he will carry in his train our Inspec-
tor General, Mr.. Hincks.
Mr.. Richards, the new Attorney General for Ca
nada West, is but little known. He is q good law
yer, though neither an educated or accomplished
man. Mr.. Mcdonald, the late Solicitor Generalf for
canada West, has been set aside to make room for
Mr.. Ross, nephew Of Mr.. Baldwin Mr. Car
ter, OF this city, was offered the Solicitor General
ship for Eastern Canada, but declines the nomina-
tion.
Our elections promise to become exciting and in
teresting. DR.. Nelson was notified by his consti-
tuents to retire. which he has done He once fought
the British troops at St. Denis where he beat them.
lie was afterwards captured, pardoned, and turned
anti i-annexationist. He is now rejected.
The counties to the south of Montreal are tnc-
tured with decidedly liberal opinions, vergng to-
wards annexation. This term is used as implying
rather desire for American institutions than an
incorporation with the republic. If We were to be
We must settle the question-how the ne
groes who flock hither from the South and infest
the country, are to be disposed off They make use
OF canada as a land OF refuge; but they are value.
less as settlers They reject steady continuous Ia
nrf farrp IN op1o ohn,,tt tho ton
ton would preserve us from future importations Of
blacks, and thus prove boon; but We have topics
enough OF our own to discuss and arrange, without
grating upon them the slavery question.
The candidates for the honor OF re presenting this
city have increased since the ministerial combina-
tion. Mr.. Jehn Young, now one of the cabinet,
intends offering himself. We have Mr.. Bristow,
of the Pilot, in the field. Mr.. Peter Devins crier
trymen, is also a candidate and we have Mr..
Holmes, the late member, who is almost certain Of
Lis re election. The ultra liberal party talk of
supporting Mr.. Holmes and Mr. Papineau; but the
latter gentleman, though the ablcst Freuch Cana
dian in the colony, and the most consistent polit
clan, is bitterly denounced by the priest party His
admirers are stigmatized by the name of the rouge
party, thus borrowing FROM the vocabulary Of the
Preliminary electioneering meetings have been
held, at which some Of tho electors appeared
armed, pretty significant hint of their ansicipa-
tons
The trade of this city is not prosperous. Th
import Of goods exceeds the demand, and forced
Gales are the order of the day. Produce continues
depressed, with little inducement to ship to Eng.
land; nevertheless, the vessels must be loaded. as
the season is rapidly closing-already we have had
several sharp frosts
The annual steeplc chase was postponed from the
10Th to the 10th inst in consequences Of the heavy
rain the former day. The horses performed
well, though the favorite was distanced, ard the
owner asserted that his horse had been hocussed the
previous night. b.