The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-13
Our Canadian Correspondence.


Cdmy-Ths Church and its Noremo'ts-Ihe
Ontario, S,ricoe and H,ucn Railroad-F1nale
A,ui-.N ortry Pro1sct-Insut to the Royal Fomiiy-
Postal Regulations &c.
Dispatches Of great political importance have
just been received from Earl Grey, in reply to pro
positions submitted for his sanction by the Execu-
tive Of this colony. The home government approve
Of a proposal to reduce the salaries Of the Chief
Justice and the Judges, respectively, to f9OO and
ESQ yer year, and of the heads Of departments to
ESQ each. The salary Of the Governor General is
to be borne by the imperial treasury; but, on the
other hand, the colony is to sustain the cost of the
troops deemed necessary, and also of the Rideau
canal. IL is clear that the ministers mean to bid
for popular favor before facing their constituents
which they must do At the termination Of the APP
preaching session Of the Provincial Parlia ment.
The Bishop of Toronto held visitation OF his
clergy, yesterday, and delivered to them charge,
in which he spoke Of bsptsmal regeneration rs one
ofthe dearest Of dpctrina points The male and fe-
male members Of his church, in this diocess, mum.
Der about 2O0 800, and their clergy have increased
in four years from $50 to 300. The whole
ton, in consequence Of the threatened re-openng
Of the clergy question, and the proba bihty
that its settlement afresh will involve the aliena-
ton Of the remaining temperatures of the Episco-
palian church These do not amount to more than
E25,0O0 year. yet the bishop and his 200 900 fol-
lowers the loss though it involved the
destruction Of their church and all that pertains to
it. conference Of clergy and lay deleg ates com,
objects of which are to resist the alleged spoia-
ton, and to obtain synodcal action for the
church in the province. Some of the Bishops
assertions, during the proceedings, would sound
strangely in the ears Of people on your side
Of the line. For instance, he maintained that
Jesus Christ a member Of an established church,
and that you cannot regard church establishments
as UNJUST without direct infraction Of the clearly
EXPRESSED will Of God,
The Episcopalian Church, in this province, is es-
sentially Puseyite," alas Romanistc. Members
Of evangelical denominations maintain that it is
destitute Of vital religion and that is members and
ministers lost in blind observance Of rites and
formalities. One fact worth noting is, that the
reverend editor Of the recognized organ of the Church
Of England here, Il also editor of a newspaper
which enjoys unenyiable notoriety in the province.
We have . rumor, to-day, Of a coalition ministry,
but from source that is not entitled to implicit
confidence.
Hon. ii. G.. Seymour, and the contractors on the
Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Railroad have arrived
from your State, with the view, if possible, Of
ranging with the directors for the commencement
of the undertaking. Let me say, snb rosa, that the
undertaking may, after all, cvaporate. 1t is essen
tial that goo be subscribed in Toronto or this
sum, not more than 81 100 have yet been raised,
Notwithstanding several month"; ineessant exerton.
This fact may be Of use to some in your good city.
Ladies Auxiliary Anti-Slavery Society" has
been formed in Toronto, with the view of aiding
and succorng fugitive slaves. They have appoint
ed officers Of their OWE sex, and may be expected 20
send delegates to tho next Women's Rights CON
vention. u IS surprising that no lankee publisher
has sought to turn penny BY rc-printing Nasy
Woolstencraft's Rights Of Women" with spicy
notes adapted TO the limos.
One Of those trifling circumstances which show
the curront Of opinion, occurred the other evening"
at great agricultural gathering at Markham,
village in Of the richest and best cultivated
townships in this district. Aiter dinner, tho usual
toast Of " Prince Albert, and all the members Of
the royal family, was given from tho chair, where
upon some wag in the body Of the assembly, cried
disloya! addition the toast was drank, amidst pro-
lopged laughter. An incident Of this kind Is quite
as significant rs the election Of Mckenzie.
The new postal regulations are not working quite
so well as Il wss expected they would. The latest
New York papers received here TO this time, are Of
Mondays date, and other States papers are equally
old. Papers brought by passengers almost in
vsriably couple OF days ahead OF papess cent by
the mail.
A ball. given by the ST. Patrick's Society. takes
Place tonight, and Is expected TO be a very grand
affair. The Mayors Of almost all the towns In the
upper province are to be here, ard the Mayor If
Bufslois expected BY the Lewiston steamer. Tie
misfortune in connection with all this grandeur Is,
that II consumes money which ought 20 be applied
70 charitable purposes. Charity i fairly drowned
in champagne. .Hr
The weather woudnot di grace mid. winter Yes.
teday, we had frequent snow showers, accompanied
by wind which materially impedeJ lake nayiga-
tion. Throughout she night, it blew regular gale.
AscLo-AlE.icAN.
Gov. SETnoUr, OF CoaHcTicrr, ANp TnE CON-
PROMISE ME.suEEs.-1n hi message to the Legis-