New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-27
CANADA.
corr..,onssrse Of The ,. Trbsne
ToroSro. Saturday, OCT o, lsj2.

corr..,orssr,e Of The , Trbsne
ToEoSro. Saturday, OCT Q. lsj2.
To-day Mr.. Jackson, the representative OF
the moe, powerful railroad inieres; IN the world has
left Canada for England without having e,ec,ed an
Arrangement for the construction OF the trunk Inc
between Montreal and Hamilton The Montreal AL
Kingston Railroad Company, after specifically agreeing
10 surrender their stock and charter refused % carry
that stipulation into effect and they insist upon carry
ing on the WORK Themselves. bill Is before tae
LEGISLATURE for incorporating rival company; but
Mr. Hncks stated in the House last night that tn
Government do not regard a. measure for which
tbev are responsible but one which taey VII sup
rort a. private members. How lar the Kst.ng
company cen be considered bona fd> your readers
NAV Judge when | state that three iniITtlas.
Nessrs Cali Holton and Macpherson put down their
names a. subscribers FOR ssO0OoO each and got seven
other persons 10 put down theirs for = 90 each and
these form the entire company Il i true that they
have psid one instacn Of ten per cent on the stock
amounting % $4,000 and they make the most eXtrsv
agant koa-ts Of their ability 20 commence the work a.
once and 20 execute il cheaply and in sh11 Tim,
The Government guarantees $4,000 o; the stock per
mile and ! believe that American contractors have
offered 70 take these guaranteed bonds snd the
rest Of their pay IN stock without any guar Al
tee Il Is the wish Of the Government 70 se,ure
railroad Of character superior 20 any on This
continent and they believe naf By employing the = T.
lish contractor they would secure such , work B =
ces there another and obvious advantage IN giving
the contract 70 the firm represented By Mr. Jackson-
The Quebec and Richmond Railroad Company nd an
agent LONDON but they could Nc. succeed even VIII
tie assistence OF Barring < Bros in ra-nk any money
til the contract taken by Ms-rs. Jack-On, Peto
Brsss y ana Bets when me company AZ on = en =
bled 70 dispose Of $4,000 worth Of stock IN England
owing to the confidence impaired % theunder;ng BY
IL having fallen into the hands OF these parn-s 81
the con- for the Canada section ofthe rank line
been given 10 these parties, Is not spprehended that
any difficulty would have been experienced IN obtaining
capital for continuing the line 20 HALIFAX As l., II =
impossible soy how long the latter event may oe post
pored.
The Legislative council has not voted IL extn =
iion the resolutions Withdrawn without discu'-
sion It highly probable however that next session
measure viii be passed making The existence OF tae
second branch Of the Legislature depend upor popular
election.
The reform proposed in the Constitution Of the Assenl.
bvis greater than was before attempted The pct
" bOroughs proposed to be swampaf, by uniting
81 small together for election purpose Inc
THTo OF population % representatives proper i on
member for every 1900 persons but OF course arith
meca exacness in the carrying out O tn principle J.
impossible But If the bill pass will Immensely I'M
prove the electoral system l. il proposed 70 give an
equal number OF representatives % each section OF tn
Province although Upper Canada has much larger po-
puation than Lower Canada. sui i would not be fair
TO complain Of this proposal IS Lower Canada was i5r
ten years very inadoqua1ey represented
The House Of Assembly NJ you are aware passed an
address OF thanks for the prompt attention gwen oy ne
Colonial Minister to the Fleery queton, 10 the repre-
seui6ons made the part Of his AMI the other British
American Provinces on tire subject of uie encroach
rnens Of American vessels. and for the readiness VIII
which Her Majesty Government seat out naval Drc'
10 enforce the Observance Of he Convention Of Il :
Tie address concluded by expressing confident no ~
That no treaty VIII be madc with the United ate 1y
which any Of the rights occurred 70 British hsherm ~
that Couyento may be coded impaired unless sue
treaty shall also include provisions embracing the whole
policy a the commercial Intercourse hctT en me Tn -
States and the Briti-h n nth American Colonies" Tl-
address originated wi the Minister OF the Gown
in Canada II has been concurrci in by The Leyi-ly
Council
The address founded on the resolutions Of Mr. Mer
nit TO the Queen praying for the imposition on the pro
duce of foreign countries entering England such ri.e
Of dutef az hosc foreign countries impose the pro
duce # British Colonies, received the inal sanction o
the House last Tuesday. No one believes that II va
produce the slightest effect L. C