New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-07
Change of MinisterS-Accident on Lake Onta-
rio-TOrontO and Guelph Railroad.
CORES p0ndence 0i the \. 7 Tribune
TORONTO, Friday, Oct 3, 1851

Correspondence OF the y. !. Tribune
TORONTO, Friday Oct 3. 1851
This dav Hon. Francis Hincks waited on
ms Excelency at Drummondvlc to advise with
hun on the formation OF new Cabinet Mr.. lIlncks
has iust returned, but the result Of his mission has
not transpIed II is very little to speculate on
the persoane of the Cabinet, for before this let
ter reaches you the telegraph may have announced
the names OF the new Government. One thing Is
certain the Cabinet Will be formed OF gentlemen Ia
ken from the ranks of the Reform party although II
may differ essentially IN character from the late
Government. Whether the result of the elections
Will confirm the choice made by the Governor or
rather for him. viii depend very much upon the
amount Of blood Infused INTO the reconstructed
Cabinet for after all IT must necessarily be some
what OF palchedsdp affair. About half The members
Of the old Cabinet are certain TO be IN the new. IL
does not however follow that II may not essentially
modify the policy Of ITS predecessor Indeed a
guaranty that this viii be the case Will be absolutely
necessary 10 secure for 1t majority IN the Para-
aInent to be elected. The distinctions 10 the adop-
ton Of a policy more IN harmony with public sen
umont are IN great great measure removed DY tue
withdraw al from official life OF the late Premier ana
the Vice Premier -Laohtalne and Badwm-"ho
have for >eVera years been the leaders OF the Reform
party. bat the latter OF whom has lately made a
signal failure. IL remains, however 10 Dc seen
whether there will be more or less party unanmlty
when these leaders are Withdrawn The Tory party,
once omnlpotent an Official and Ollgdrchcai lniu-
ence. u not III Parliamentary maJOrtles, has
dwndled into AN insignificant faction, with less than
4 dozen and half representatives IN Leg sidtlft
Assembly OF eighty -four members, since II lost ~
able leaders the (Anghean) Bishop OF Toronto
Chief Justice Robinson. and subsequently Mr. ORA
per. That the same fate 5 reserved for the Reform
parry, Oh the withdrawal Of LaiOntdne and BALDWIN,
there is not the slightest ground for apprehension
Indeed, their not retiring sooner has caused very
serious DIVISIONS IN the party, with whose more ad
yanced principles they had no sort OF sympathy
Their party had left them far behind, and suspect
that the Semi.repubcan notions which infect our pO-
htlca atmosphere viii hereafter be the great cause
Of DIVISION an every political party, and the great
difficulty Of every government.
90 not near that the eQulnOctlal gale caused many
disasters on Lake ontario. One Of Hon. Malcolm
Cameron's timber vessels went down last FndayneaT
PIesque Isle, when twelve persons on board, IN
cuding the Captain. found a watery grave. "Chns-
tina" was the name OF the vessel Both vessel and
cargo were uninsured.
re important announcement has been made that
Hon Louis Joseph Papmeau has resolved 10 re-
IRE from public life He declines again 10 be put IN
nomination for any constituency Considering the
sentiments that he has ayO~ed, ne could scarcely
have hoped ever % RAISE up party that would gov
EN- the country. Indeed that would have been I'M
possible 50 long as Canada remains colony.
republlcan party necessarily parry Of the future
Its Triumph can never be complete III Canadian n
cepenCence be achleEed.
itiS urobably in view Of these difficulties that beset
the great agtatOrs path OF ambition that he led
10 form the resolution 10 retire from public hie HIS
retirement however VIII not effect the eGimchoh
nor perhaps much mar the prospects OF the Young
Canada " party, A. the French Republicans style
themselves / always thought that Mr.. PaplneaU,
with all his talents. entirely mlstOOk himself an Ire
LEGISLATURE that since he Union OF the Provinces
The geat defect his tactics was, that he depended
entirely on The influence OF his oratOry IN mouse
here an angel from heaven would De unable 20
talA solitary member into a change Of Ms vote.
That this criticism may be just, must add that had
he attempted 70 coInpe. the Government 70 commit
tbemselyes By all sorts OF unpopular votes on all
sides of questions, he would not have cut good
figure his influence IN the House beng too mall 70
gam him. on almost any question, half a-doZen allies
Az a public meeting held IN this city last night, II
was resolved that the city corporation ought 20 guar
anty tae railroad bonds Of tue Toronto and Guelph
Railroad 10 the extent Of 100000 No doubt Toronto
mas great interest the success Of this line as II
would cut OF Hamilton from the trade of large p)r
ton Of the Western country and bring 70 Toronto