New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-25
CANADA.
Saat Ste. Marie Caaal-Tug.Beats-New
Yerk Ferwarders-Fuaisfve siaves-Ss.
Lawresce Fisheries- Threatesing NssSces
-Musical.


Yerh Ferwarders-FuaIsive siaves-ss.
Lawreuce Fisheries-Threatening Nestces
Musical.
Correspondence Of n, MI. rnsrrs.
ToKoNro, Friday May q, ls5A
The interest that has been excited IN the
prsposed Canal the obstruction Of The Pas
Of Saul Ste Marie may be Judged from the fact shas
less than four distinct Companies have given the req
site ofcia notice Of their Intention " apply 70 Paula
rent for charter to enable them to conssracs The
work. In the meantime Government hss sen, q, h
surveyor TO examine tho site and make "a estimate a
the expense This movement has been Deprecated iu
quarters the allegation that second survey
u pecesssry, and that Pars ment should the sarec
opportunity vote the necessary sum tor carrying The
work II may be regarded certsn thar the Govern
ment win not allow any private company to undertake
the work. and fs not certain that their own eoGne9
will have made the survey In time 20 enable fsrh<meu4
to act upon the Information thus 10 be obtaed ncxt
Session. That will depend some shat upon the unno
at which the Session may be held and which seems -
be yet undecided further than that cannot legally b
delay cd I'LL after August
Private enterprise already supplied the requisite
steam tuss which the Government refused longer -
furnish, for towing vessels the 81 Lawrence TIVE
extensive forwarding companies have already g,t tho
required vessels ready do their own business and
that OF the public in general.
Complaints very frequent here Of the dstoriuees
Of American forwsrders In sending goods nom New.
York to this city. Several parties had goo u shpped q
New.iork rs long since ss the middle oil April ana
they have not yet received them. In some eeses uno
fault appears to be at Oswego IL sometimes happens
that proper dispatch s observed by these forwsrders
but there is no certainty about H. II the evil be NOS
reme6ied, 1t il obvious that importers viii seek sone
other channel by which To get their goods forwarded
In due Much OF the value OF Spring goods often
depends upon the owners getting them In ti'ne.
Considerable numbers of fugitive slaves have arrived
here this Spring, though their numbers do NOT appear
to be equal to those of last year. Some Of last years
emierant have gone UP TO the Elgin settlement sus
the greater pa,t OF them have sought occupations Of
mental in the city, while have dispersed
TO the towns and vlageA
The AIMED vessel sent TO the Gulf of ST. Lawrence.
to protect the fisheries, has board regular police
force under Capt F.rtin, the same man, presume
that, after the burning OF the Parliament Houses hsd
the command Of company Of dragons, whose bud
to preserve the peace OF Montreal Tue CON.
msnd OF the vessel however, not cenfded to Csps.
Fortin. %
The lsborers on the Great Western Railroad hsv6
posted up thrcatef ing notices. menscing with assassin
alton all who should dare to work tor less than seven
York things day after particular date, OF tor les
than a dollar day after the first OF June similar
threat made against all employers who shall disregard
this nstice.
inst Is further detained In connection with the railway
loan The lmperisl Government is slow In deciding the
question Of guarantee, which Is still under their consd
Grafton 1t seems however, that Mr. Hincks anticipates
a favorable issue.
Catherine Hayes Is to commence her concerts here
Monday
It's not surprising that Ike that Of Jenny
Lnds shculd have given birth imtators In that line.
lady of Toronto connected with family Of the hghese
official L. said have received from Jenny Lind.
while here, the compliment that che had two notes N
her voice which IL took her (Jenny)a long time to &C.
quire The fsttered lady lost time in making pn-
ermage to Philadelphia. where che hoped 10 become
transform. into second nightingale. This virtuoso
has returned and few nights ago Gang at concert
here and although her vocal powers were duly appre-
GATED she did not succeed In creating terrible enthu
sia,m The lady Is the wife fthe son OF Chief Jasce
Rubineon L. q.