New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-25
CANADA.
Parliamentary Doings- Hostility TO Mackenzie
Sons Of Temperance Festival.

Correspondence Of The Tribune.
TORONTO. Thursday, June 49,
This is another Saint-dav, Corpus Christi,
and as such beng statutory holiday, The Legisla
turc doe, not sit. Tomorrow is the anniversary OF
the Queens coronation. and the Governor General
holds a cyoc N the morning, and Lady Elgn gives a
draWmg-room n the evening. 80 that not much n tne
shape of legislation viii be done. Really, between
our formal pCly and equally formal loyalty the lie
giSlaturC does great deal OF hOAdayIng. Ihc recl-
proctv debate stands ad ournod 70 Friday. but E Is
likely that Il viii he further postponed ior want OF
time 20 discuss the question fully.
l. Is SAID that there Is some prospect O. canal re-
inc speedily constructed 60 connect Lakes Huron and
Superior. Our Government procured survey OF
the route some time ago and the engineer estimated
the cost At S2iO.OOO. but the Government declines to
take the work IN hand However, bill Is before the
Leg STATURE for Incorporating a Company Tor con
structng the canal. Mr.. Ii. Sherwood, the member
who has charge Of the bill. stated the other day That
The stock Will at once be taken up by Americans
who live ~ IKE nelghborhood II was stated during
the discussion ON the bll, with what truth know
not, that tie canal can be made on The Canac" SIDE
for 50 per cent less than on the American
An attempt made by Mr. Mackenzie 10 carry blil
for establishing Cancellation Courts was frustrated
Oy the interested opposition Of our lawyer idw-mah
ers II was thrown out ON the second reading 10y a
vote of 30 to "a some of The lawyers I'M the Mouse
lost Their temper, and made very pltiu'- eXhlo.lon
Of spleen over the affair bat other gentlemen OF the
long robe gave the measure q uecutd support. oi
these there were but two IN House OF - lawyers
Nj smith. of tontcnac and Nh sherwood, the lat
ter late Solicitor General lost sight OF the merits OF
the measure altogether, and dsgraced Themselves by
very violent attack upon Ms author ms personal
and political history using Such gentle phrases as
rebel" traitor. &c and angrily calling up RENT
nISCfnCeS Of Navy Island. mackenzie rcpued 10 All
tins scnseess uraoc with great camncSS dignity,
and effect rcpulSng ms pUny aSSailantS completely,
and carving with hun the sympathy nt the large
crowd that occupied The galleries and TIE space oe-
lOW the bar. the speaker hndmg II diifruf 10 sup
press cheers from that quarter Every sensible man
asked himself what would be The effect of Such a
scene al an election and the answer suggested an
idea OF the immense power OF the hitle agitaioT,
who after PLAYING RIP Van Wrinkle for fifteen wears
has again OyCncd ms ewes.
An extraordinary bin was introduced yesterday
INTO the Legislative Assembly. bv Mr. Ross. OF Me
can,ic, who has not lpaptlv been STYLED the Man
Friday of the Government. Il is bill 10 vacate me
seats of all members Of the Legislative Assembly
who have been guilty Of treason or taken me oath
of allegiance 10 foreign states. The ooleti OF the
bill to ensure the expulsion of Mackenzie, though
II would also have the effect of excluding seVerat
others The proposition is considered by all with
whom ] have cOnyorSed As the most monSrou>,
Sncakng and cOWaTdly imaginable. II the Govern
ment wish 10 eXpe a troublesome member OF the
Opposition. lei them DO II openly. directly and man
fully but let them not descend 10 such meanneSS
and coWardlco rs tins. Such Is the current IAN
Fuage here on the subject. 1t would be an IT post
facf0 law, creating imaginary crimes, and providing
punishment therefor II a man has been punished
for treason. many were, by transportation, 1t
would be violation OF every principle OF justice 20
hold him guilty after his return OF crime whch' oy
ms Punishment, he had eXplated. such law would
raise Whrlwnd of popular indignation that would
sweep lis authors out of existence political. But |
doubt much n the Ministry VII dare openly to give
II Their support. much Is they would undoubtedly
like 20 see II pass
The Inspector General has given notice OF certain
resolutions fer reducing some items OF the civil List
omSurug for the wives the parties al pensions that
have been granted. and taking from the Crown IN IN
lure the power OF granting new pensions without the
authority on the Legislature
The annual festival OF the Grand DIU>iOu of the
sons Of Temperance for North America was held m
tins city Yesterday. The weather was beautifully
fne and large numbers OF persons had come from
distance many from the neighbOrng State of New
York, and The City of Boston IS sara 10 have con-
tnbuteo nearly a thousand persons 10 swell Tie mus
ter roll OF the grand jubilee. The PROCESSION. With
its muse and regaila reaching about three miles.
marched through the CITY. and about one O'Clock
went on the University grounds, where, IN a beau
ilful shady grove. Mr.. White and others addressed
The immense throng from temporary platform.
The speeches occupied nearly three hours IN the
delivery and after they were concluded the various
sections marched to their respective head quarters.
whence al O'Clock they proceeded 10 different
public buildings IN the city. 10 listen 10 addresses
from the ableSt speakers Of the order L.