New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-29
CANADA.
The Toronto Rior-ABothsr Fracas-Divisions
of the Reform Party-The Medical Profess
,iou-The Rsctery Bill-Church Matters. &c.
TORONTO. gridAy, July IS, 1851.

Core sfoncence Of The tribune.
ToRoNro. sndAy, July s5, 1851
On Wednesday nighg, thIs city VAS the
scene Of tisgrac,ful riot. which was only put
an end 10 hy the Intervention OF the military
The cause Of the not was this. There exists IN
the city an as sociatlon whose o3ecI i 70 Ans
about the secularzatlon or tn Clergy Reserves
One oi their meetings. as me readers OF The
Triiurs AZ remember. was lately broken up by
4 mob. headed oy EpiscopalIan Clergymen and
City Aldermen. Nothing daunted with this r.
verse. the AnrClergy Reserves Association re-
solved 10 hold another meeting, and call It under
the sanction Of the law which permits class
meetings 20 be held for any particular purpose OF
Legitimate nature. Placards were accordingly
issued announcing that a meeting would be held
IN ST. Lawrence Hall, on Wednesday night. The
high Church party resolved TO break 1t up, and
issued placards intended 10 lncite TO riot. These
are the means by which state religion suStalns
itself Il i quite likely almost certain, that
the guilty parties will escape without punish
ment
Another fracas Of a very discredltable kind
took place Yesterday IN the street. Mr.. Watts,
member for Drummond, IN Lower Canada. came
up TO Toronto at the opening of the House. drew
his pay for travelling expenses, something like
500, and three DAYS wages, and then lmmedl-
a;ely returned Hen Mr. BOulton noticed the
fact IN the House as dlscredtaole 10 the member.
Mr. Watts returned on Tuesday IN answer ~
call OF the house, and replied sharply 10 Mr..
Boulton and subsequently meeting Mr.. IN the
street. committed dlsgraceul assault upon
him Nh Boulton brought the matter before the
notice of the House, when the galleries were
cleared Of strangers, and the discussion was
kept up III private TIL one tins morning. un-
derstand that Mr. Watts apooglzed amply. and
Mr Lafontalne moved that the matter be al
lowed to drop. which was finally agreed to but
not till the House had voted the assault a high
mIsdemeanor.
Negotiations are aioot for uniting the two sec
tions of the divided Re eorm Party, In view of the
general elections. At the present stage II Is I'M
possible to say what will be the result but
think there Is some prospect OF an understand
ing being come TO, which will involve recon
struction of the Cabinet likely to give saisac-
ton TO the country The question OF government
organShlp is also mixed up with the negOtla-
tlons.
The House passed a bill the other day
through the second reading for Incorporating
the medical profession of Upper Canada. Among
other restrictions the bill renders It penal for
women to act as mdwyeS, or for any unlicensed
person to practice medicine.
The Rectory bill passed a second reading yes
terday: but II will be so mutllaed before It
reaches maturity that II will not have the effect
of destroying the present rectones. II Will, how
ever prevent any more being created. Even the
High Church party are willing TO agree TO this
The legality OF the patents OF the existing recto-
RES Is to be tested IN the Courts but should the
decision be IN favor of the rectors, It Is doubtful
If 1t Will not be appealed against TO Parliament
The discussion of the merits .t State Church
A. i - Last kxfnAl hDf
eight yountarles and ght compusOnes, was
conducted with good temper on both sides. Ten
thousand copies of the debate were to be publish
ed in pamphlet form. &c.