New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-21

yecen. statute had the letters been genuine and cap
able Of being proved. The prosecution was entirely
criminal In its nature being carried on not In te name
of Mr. Hincks but of the Crown. The defendant pays
bis own costs Mr. vsnsittart was the opponent OF Mr.
Hincks in the late Parliamentary contest In the county
Of Oxford. and the forged correspondence was Al tnas
time published in local paper with vie" 70 aa'Ase
Mr. Hincks' political prospects. r
Hon Mslcolme Cameron, Chief OF the Bureau OF
Agriculture has been reelected TO Parliament TOT u
ron without opposition The Tories at nr@ set up tne
man but finding that contest offered no prospect Oh
coptented themselves with an unmeaning
against the legality Of the election, on the ground tns
there are no two members of Parliament quslhed 70 no
fy the Clerk ofthe Crown in Chancery o. .ney
not being yet in The political evil OF land onop
oes has again been gfdy pressed on the pubic mind
through the incidents of this election Huron the
stronghold of the Canada Company; monopoly OF
lsnd;obbers that has been curse 10 the country
This monopoly always throws s weight into the scale
against the friends of freedom is the obcdenf ser
want of the would be established Church, and the over
thrown oigarchy which II seeks to rescuscitatc ins
monopoly, 1t learned that member oil inc
liberal Government had vacated bis seat and must 60
back for reelection, began to food the country WIN
deeds on which the holders would have been aoie !"
vote after three months possession. BY this means
the monopoly would have been able to return their
nominee, IL the election had been denyed lnere are
plenty of precedents In the history Of the old colonies
Tor nonopoIes infinitely less baneu than
this 10 the public interests and If the Canada Company
abuses its power, why should il meet better atet
The advocates for the adoption Of the Maine Liquor
Law continue their exegtions, in getting up peuon 10
the Legislature In various parts of Upper Canada We
hear OF no such movementin the Lower Province Cana
da was once famed for its strong taste for liquor but OF
late years the progress OF temperance has been rap
the Sons Of Temperance have suddenly become formid
able from numbers and organization, and immense
numbers Of youths many Of them mere boys are enroll
ing the nselyes a Cadet Of Temperance an organza
ton from which much may be hoped for the future OF
society There is still, however, much to be done and
doubt society be prepared for the adoption OF the
Meme Law or il it could be enforced if adopted while
so strong taste and demand for ardent spirits exists
Whisky Is here the great drink Of the common run OF
drinkers Ofthis article immense quantities are manu-
featured At time in the history of Upper Canada
there were fourteen whisky distlieres in village OF
seven hundred inhabifnns Besides manufacturing we
have always been in the habit oimporng ardent spirits
extensively In 1909, when the population OF Upper
Canada wss not over 100000 imported 100000 gal
Ions of strong liquors and $4,000 gallons OF wine This
Is about the most moderate drinking in our history so
far as 1t s indicated by imports but the domestic con.
sumption has always been greatest. One member OF
the Government is understood to be an advocate OF the
Maine Law, though presume the majority against in
the House will be large Lie.