The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-13
one Crnaan Correspondence,


one Crnaan Correspondence,
QuEREC, Jan. 3 1852
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The public alton il the NEW YORK HERALD olthe
correspondence between tho government Of Canada
and tho United S.atas cabinet tho aUbjeo. Of TO-
ciprocty oitrade, made some stir hcrc, Tho theme
has been worn thrcadbar by our eiitors-thcse il
the interest oftho government have propheoied its
advent at least once evaryqunrteg for the last taIco
years, while those who oppose Mr.. Hincks have
brought tb, majority Of the mercantile community
to consider it mere jiok. o'-lantcrn. The no.
tce taken Of tho scheme by the President, revived
tho hopes Of the former the latter, fear, ara fixed
in their increGality Not that they deem tho bar
gain, fatruck or our erms, would be more advanta-
| geous to Canada than to the States, or that they
have discovered any new feature in the moa-
sure which should render it less acceptable
to Congress now than in 1913, whea single
Senator might have carried it through. But,
whether rightly or not, the impression has gone
abroad that Congress will refuse to aocede to the
arrangement; in the hope Of better terms being
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the NEW YORK HERALD in particular, have argued
that manufactures should be included in the inter
change; this no one expects our government to
grant In one word, the merchants here will be
/ agreeabjy surprised il Congress acts on the sug-
| gestioH of Mr.. Fillmore Ii matters remain in
Nofa quo. the reprsals alluded to in Mr.. IIincl's
letter will be brought before Parliament, and
party in the House. The scheme of diGerential
duties, in favor Of the ST. Lawrence route, would
be extremely popular in Que bee and Montreal
The Report OF Education for Lower Canada, for
the school year ending in June, 1850, as Just u ldc
its appearance. The press in England often gum
bic at the slow movements Of their officials aud inc
delay which occars in preparing and publishing do.
cumenis q tbs ra I Containing Information Of
\ the tardy appearance OF the blue books with the
prompt. clockw work publication o. the reports ofthc
heads OF departments ~ Washington. What would
the TbundereT' say, had he been obliged TO wait
eighteen months for D. Melem'S 80 pages i2no
!, Thankful, however, for what we caa got--eyen
for the me8gre. skeleton report, which serves as
preface TO the returns OF the local school commits
sionert we learn from Dr. Mellon that, in July
ISi9 there were, in Lower Canada ,1S9 ,hoos CO.
tabshed nader the recent act o. Parliament, % inde
pendent schools, and ~ a children attending them;
ard in July 1860, l,S5 commissioner schools, 81
independent schools, ard 80 GLIB children attending
tlem. The norease during the twelve months, from
July, lsi9 TO July, $780, wa9 thus lG6 schools and
5,22l pupils The aggreg ate number, 1868
appear small 10 you, living ia a land where every
child can read to nc il seems large and gratifying
Law after law was passed by the old Legislature Of
Lower Canada scheme after scheme was devised
by governors and members Of Parliament bus
with very little success. The people would not be
taught they were happy and contented and
Nhsre ignorance was bliss
One Of the first acts Of the Pertinent Of United
Canada, was new Common School act, which
after five years trial, vas found TO work badly.
aul A In wag
passed. more stringent in its pr,vi.iong, and the
system was again remedc!lea, tie schools placed
tax on real estate FOR their support definitely fixed
\ by another act in lSi9. Mr. Lafort ane had made
\ up his mind 20 educate his countIymen whether
/ they would OF no: and lie IS moi, deferred
from his purpose by threats signs Of d. content.
l In some Of tho country rarishee. at Bcernc aud
Three Rivers IN particular the iDha btauts openly
rcbeied against the tyranliaal enacments, rs they
! were caile1-burut tho school bouscs beat tho
I Commissioners, ard met the sheriff, who was soat
to qnell the disturbance, With arms IA their hands
IN othes, the anti-education party contented them
selves with expressing ,heir feelings IL rsmoa-
\ ttranccs and petitions The goTsraMert however
held it, ground-the rioters were brow -,t h trial
and 10 day the malcontents soom siicnced IAe
nunber oi schools and scholars are rapid rcfcas.
ing. " ac5 passed lat sc.siop uoraa sohoo,
\ has been established; journal Of education Is
about 10 be founded; i - uro 0sed t. cstdhsh II
/ each parish small Circulating library. II those
\ improvements arc satisfactorily :0frl.i "a, the
II .
! feel their Elects
l The visiting which hcromc. such G.. i,ng bust.
ness az tre season OF tue yCAr, no ucsrly over;
the reign 81 p0scboard, clc, ard vino, and stereo-
/ tgred compliments is drawing 70 cline f,r The
Glst six days cf January, the iaoits fenain close
| prisou,fs il thcir homes, While tha maio portion
/ vi society wander tc0l door 70 door, exchanging
i caros ald visits. Tie friendly shake II tho h9rd
i with which every one Is net. aud the hearty Han.
\ " New Year which IL 90 every lip, arc often The
means q healing, past difference, and reunting
parted friends For this rcason alone il would be
! good old Norman custom Of New Years visits
The usual ball ct the Go.ernor s. on the thirty
first, was splendid affair. OF course every body
was askcd-some six hundred people stood ~ Ia
the dancing room. Lord t.lsin did not dance, but
walked about the room, chatting famililrly with
| everybody, and looking extremely pleaged
pr. Ralph hag NJ ado q speech az Dundde, which
does not indicate that the best possiblo cntopc Cor-
| atcte exiets between the members Of tho cabinet
The Doctor docs not conceal his want OF confidence
plainly tells his supporters that lie viii watch the
| movements OF his colleagues with scrupuous
Jealousy MIR. Hindes is here, and his organ re-
mains very quiet. How these two men are TO pull
| together puzzles everybody.
! The Montreal Gaette calls upon the citizens Of
that city to invite Kossuth TO partske OF their
hospitality, and some Of the ctizons seom to take
the matter up seriously. We might have great
effect on the destincs of Hungary, and striko a
panic into tho Vienna abinet, Il hossuth was asked
| to dinner In Montreal
! The Ordnance barracks were destroyed by Gre
| on the goth December. Tho total loss 10 estimated
at $4,000. II is exactly thirty years since these
| buildings were burnt in q worry similar manner.
Hon. MIR. Bourrot, late Commissioner OF Public
The appointment has given general dIssatisisc lion.
Mr.. Bourrot is quiet, inonensvo man, who never
showed any symptoms Of ability while he was Ia OF.