The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-17

prospect Of the whole being completed before
many years. roll over. An infusion of Yam
kee enterprise, however, and subscription of
Yankee dollars, could not but be benefcal even
if these were not absolutely needed for the trunk
line, they are absolutely indispensable for the pro.
jected tributaries Parties are stirring actively
TO obtain subscribers to the following branch lines
o,.. ~ Miles long.
Cobourg to Peterborough. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80
Toronto to Barrie and Lake Huron. ........... 95
Toronto to Guelph and Goderich $50
Hamilton to buffalo,. Observation-Disclosures. 20
Brantford to Buffalo. Observation-Disclosures. ~
Brantford, Simcoe and Dover. ............... 80
Port Dover to Port Burwel. Observation-Disclosures. AS
Port Burwell to lngersoll. ................... 35
Polt Stanley to London ................ 81
London to Windsor. .....................l 100
Some of these lines are actually commenced.
With the single exception Of the first ! believe
that that all will pay fair dividends. Pray give your
Wall street Crosuses nudge. You may add, to
show that Canada is not such ackwald country,
tat We are about cutting canal round Sault Ste
Marie, which Will compete successfully with the ca
pl on the American side.
These are more sensible themes for newsnaner ar
'c!ss tIan me fishery troubles. which, am happy
to say, are beginning to be voted bore. Our cousins
the bluenoses are expendng much wrath on the
subject. They throw their hats into the air, and
clap their hands, whenever q fresh prize is brought
inland vow the most horrible vengeance if the
manufacturers of Birmingham and Manchester be.
tray thtm, through fear of n war with the United
States They must have all their cod to themselves.
MtaLWhlie. sensible people are beginning to think
hat the difficulty will not be settled without new
teaty.
Lyon Mackenzie. and some of the other clear grit
leaders. are attempting to make stir about the
speakership Of the House, and Mr.. Papineau will
certainly be proposed. But the general voice of
public opinion pronounces him impracticable, and
there ia no reason for doubling that Mr. j Mcdonnell
will be chosen
have reason to believe that the cabinet have re-
solved en- taking decided stand with Lord Derby
on the abstract right, or rather the constitutional
right of Canada to settle and arrange the Clergy
Reserve question, and will demand that the power
be Immediately conceded to the colony. bill to
extend the franchise will be introduced at an early
period OF the sessionand if the bill to increase the
representation cannot be carried an attempt will be
made it is said, to legislate by majority and the
House will call upon the imperial cabinet to ratify
the act, Notwithstanding the act Of union. have
the best authority for stating that series Of reaa
tory measures will be introduced, to compel Con-
gress to grant us reciprocity-such will be new
tariff imposing ten per cent additional on all goods
imported from the States, and higher rate Of tolls
on American vessels passing through the Canadian
canals
Mr.. Holmes, of Montreal has been in town for some
days. He applied to the government for a loan of
500 900 to the city Of Montreal for the relief Of the
sufferers by the fire; and am happy to be enabled
to say, that there is no doubt OF his success
measure will be introduced into Parliament early in
the ensuing session, to authorize the Governor to
issue debentures to that amount, redeemable in
twenty five or thirty years, and bearing interest at
eight per cent.
Lord Elgin has gone to Lake st. Peter, to inspect
the works now going on for the deepening of the
char mel 1t is to be hoped that his Exceency will dis
cover the atrocous folly Of throwing thousands Of
pounds every year into the lake, in order to scoop
out channel, which the Shiny flow of the st. Law
renee obliterates in few months.
Most OF the ministry have left Quebec for the Sa-
guensy, to brace their energies for the conflicts of
the session. A more delightful trip, with an in.
MIGRATING plunge into the cold salt water, and
snuff OF the fresh ocean breeze, cannot well be
imagined. The sail down the st. Lawrence is itself
a marvel. A river twenty and twenty-five miles
wide. studded with islands, and bounded on either
side by smiling fields, and bright, happy little vii
lsses, with twinkling steeples shining in the dis
tance-aeeis Of heavy laden vessels, with bellied
sai PROPOSES sporting laziy around their
bows, while herds Of seals low mournfuy on the
barren roeks-this il sight which cannot be en-
joyed everywhere. Some few travellers leave the
steamer at Mabeire, neat little village on the
north shore. some ninety miles from Quebec,
others at kakonna, little lower down, on the
south shore but oil the Americans, and no. few
Canadians dread the landing in open boats, with
plunge into the surf, or ride on the back of
stout h6bitant at the end, and, after a visit to
Iadoussai, once the capital OF Canada, now a
mere assembiage OF half dozsn7huts, az the mouth
OF the Saguenay, ard few hours spent in awe and
wonder as the steamer ascends the Saguenay river,
6etween stupendous ridges of granite, sometimes
2,OJ0 feet high, return the same trip to Quebec.
sew who have spent day or two on an excursion
like this, can readily forget it, Such scenery i not
cften repeated in nature.
Considerable excitement prevails a. Toronto, in
consequence Of recent disclosures respecting the
management the luaatic asylum in that city 1t
Las long been assaile3 with great violence by the
press; but no steps appear have been taken by the
managers 70 correct the abuses Ii would appear
NAV during the absence Ct the medical superinten-
dent, young man Of good family, who was an In
mate OF the institution, was hed, and whether from
corslassness or want Of Skill the blood was allowed
to flow tin the man died
Lac Toronto protectionists whose petition for che
t.fnevat OF fhe Is. duty on Canadian grain nc
iceo IN previous letter, have been told that tae
ministry can bold out 10 them no hopes Of their
prayer being granted
IhM years emigration has been unusually
aebtny At he present moment there are only
tW9 sics persons IL the hospital ut Crosse Ise This
: atte,bued 70 TIE regulations respcetias pas.
eensrr vesseis
UP - last Saturday, Tie Dumhcr II arrivals was
rh3 vessel against f39 sffiy 4 90 the sanc pofi,j
last year Ihe sumbcC oil feet OF white uia1
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