New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-14
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C,r-ttrondencc Of The NeN-York Tribune.
TORONTO, Saturday, Aug. 9, i

tsr-stlendencc Of he New York Irio
TORONTO Saturday, Aug. 9, 1881.
The law of Primogenlture has at length
teen swept ont Of existence IN Upper Canada. In a
List of measures to which the Governor General gave
The royal assent few days ago, was included the
act 70 abolish the right of Primogenlture IN the sue
co,slon Of real estate. This Is perhaps, the most
democratic measure that has been passed during the
present. Parliament and It's influence on the future
condition Of the Province cannot fail to be decidedly
Beneficial.
80 the Instance of the Government, certain resO-
lutous have passed the Legislative Assembly 10
grant 20 acres OF land each 10 certain companies Of
Cnfolled military pensioners nom England, whom
Il IS intended to station IN different parts Of the
Province II Is now authOutyely stated that the
proposal TO bring out these pensioners originated
with The Provincial Government who desire TO have
them u readiness 10 act as local police IN case Of
disturbance 1t Is anticipated that their services
WI De required when certain great public works,
Hct yet con meuccd. shall be IN progress. They are
young ncq rom 80 to - years age and they ale
not b. be under pay. except when IA actual serylcc
There J. 10 doubt however, that they Will make an
Indifferent class of settlers
NJ Merrtt's scheme for establishing line of
steamers from Liverpool 10 Quebec. has al length
been tefnitiyoy rejected by the Legislature He &c
claTed his belief that the establishment OF the pro
rOsed Inc would enable andda TO mOnOpOIXc the
passenger trade 10 the West. Our internal public
works VIII require an expenditure Of 100000 10
complete them THIS done, and the line Of ste ameTs
established Merritt c0ntended that We should be in
d. position 10 compete successfully with the Amen-
cans for the passenger trade.
Another and more formidable scheme Is before the
Legislature for enabling Us to get the bulk the pas
stuger IT. fic from Europe 10 the Western states
the construction Of line Of railroad from Halifax,
Nova Scotia. 10 Windsor, on The western boundary
of Canada. Yesterday the Govemmentproposal was
brought under the consideration Of the House, but no
decision was come 20, the debate being adjourned
I'll Monday IL proposed that the three Provinces
of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick shall
Jointly construct those portions OF The line which are
rot ALREADY al he hands OF private companies. The
share of Tie cost which Canada VIII have 20 CON
tribute VIII te Sl6,t00,OO0 The Province i already
pledged 10 construct one half OF the Inc IN progress
and II the great scheme be not taken up, the Impe
rad guarantee to the required loan VII. not be 90
med. and the Province VIII have to pay twice the
rate Of interest that . can obtain the large loan tor
II VIII therefore cost he provinces less 70 build the
great trunk line than 10 contribute IT. share toward
such portions Of II IN the hands of private com
ysn.es. If this ine be built, We Can carry pasSen-
ger from Halifax 70 Detroit cheaper than they are
now carried from Halifax 10 New-N Ork by steam.
The profess If the law stu succeeds n retain
NJ - monopoly Mr.. MackenZle's bill 10 throw
open the legal profession was srangled by the law
yers II the House
Considerable dissatisfaction has been created here
by very unwlse exercise OF the imperial veto. Last
session the Canadian Parliament passed an act re-
ailIg 10 the currency giving, among other things,
power 10 the Governor IN Council 10 authorize the
issue Of gold and silver CONS. This act has been
d.salloweC ~ the imperial governors on the trum-
uery preieXt that i interfefed with the royal pre-
loeatiye, The night Of coming money beng one Of
hose Vleloga,lvcs.
6Aroiher currency act. for establishing decimal
currency has been introduce ed INTO the Legislature
O. he Government L C