New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-15
CANADA.
The Rectorics declared Illegal by the Law or.
hcers Of the Crown in Epsland-Lake Rrie
10 Australia-t;rand River Ma ion-Ths
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Great Fire.
couespondeucs Of The n. Y. Tribune.
TORONTO, Wednesday, June 9, lS5s
The rumor has been received and credit
ed here that the Law officers Of the Crown 10 England
have just pronounced the creation Of the Reetsnes II
Canada Illegal They are fifty seven In number and
were created by Sir John Colbone, In January. 1885,
few days before his departure from the Province, and
when hi. successor Sir Francis Bond Head actually
In the City of New.York Those who are not fully
aware of how much the discussion Of ecclesiastical
questions evokes the worst passions Of our ma
ture form no opinion OF the degree OF
which this act infused into the public mind
And when tho circumstances of the considered
there TO be any cause for wonder by the
stitutopal charter of 1884, under which Canada was
governed ill isIO the initiative In the creation OF Rec
tories expressly preserved to the Imperial Govern
nent to exercised only the advice of the Cover.
nor and Council of either Province OF Upper
Canada Three millions of reserved be thus
afterwards appropriated endowmens ofRcctores al
ter the fashion the Church Ut land The the
lands became of any value the local Legislature Of Upper
Canada sought 10 devote them 10 secular purposos-ed
ucalon public improvements, or anything else, 90 that
they might go TO endow rectorcs Tor the use OF
one sect to the exclusion OF all the rest Of the population.
This action frequ. ntly repeated by the elective
branch Of the Legislature but was persisenty negs
Uycd By the other house which owed existence
the nominee element Things went on In ths way I'LL
the Colonial Minister, la 1882, Lord Glenelg sent
out copy of bill to be passed by the local Legis.
laiure for causing the Clergy Reserves 10 70.
vert 70 the Grown, and % form portion OF
the general domain II they had never
been specially reserved But this was mere scheme,
for the Imperial Government when II took this step,
knew that the Legislative Council, which Il had Itself
created would allow such bill 10 pass ID came
10 nothing In reply 10 resolution OF the House Of AZ
semby some years after the Colonial Minister, Lord
Goderch, promised not to cndow any rectores unless
he should fret obtain the advice OF the Ca.
naosn people for his guidance In spite OF this
PROMISE the rectOfies were created but Il 10 only
Just to say that they were created without tho
knowledge authority OF the Imperial Government.
STILL the act having been DONE thai Government was de-
sIrOus 10 uphold IT, Uith0m regard 20 Is legally. Tho
question Of the legality Of their creation twice be-
fore the present time submitted 10 the opinion Of the
law officers OF the Crown la England and by them two
adverse opinions given. The first opinion like tho
last pronounced the creation OF tho rectories Illegal
But aerward the present Anglican Bishop OF Toronto
Tsked up two old dispatches OF Lord Bathurst dated
respectively In 1918 and lo2j the fret giving
to the local authorities power TO create rectories
but not to endow them; the second giving
authority for both But these instructions were given
BY an administration that had passed away-hst had
served a king who now Ia his graye-snd they were
Issued anterior 10 the time when succeeding Imperial
ministry professed 10 have adopted policy TIA. would
have rendered impossible the endowment OF rectores,
BY akng away the lands that originally Intended
as the source Of these endowments. Last session
the Court Of Chsncery with the hight Of either party To
appeal 10 the Prvy Council in England but these pro-
ceedine. have not yet been initiated What effect the
present opinion Of the law officers Of the Crown In Eng
land may have the settlement Of the question remains
10 be seen
Among the miracles Of vigstion In these days, dc
serves 20 be mentioned that schooner OF 80 tuns 10 70
leave Port Stanley, Lake Erie, for Australia direct,
Ia August She 10 be tilted up IN yacht STYLE and 10
deemed she Is quite adequate b. the voyage shs 10
70 undertake. Che will pass through our whole line OF
canals and find ample room and verge enough In ths
cspecious locks which seem 10 deserve more extern
sVe use than they obtain.
The Grand River, which intersects the Wosnf Canal
No ar Port Robinson and which up above Bradford
is ust now not very navgable, and requires large ex-
penditure 10 make Its Improvement has long been
under company that has not made much progress and
who now wish 70 sell out 10 Government Mr.. Merritt
seconds the idea and Is doing all he 10 Induce Gov
eminent b. assume the work the completion Of which
will cost some three quarters Of million OF dollars. lilo
tried TO make il appear necessary part Of the Wei
land Canal The Chief Commissioner Of Public Works
and one of the Government Engineers have Viewed tho
works but have concluded b purchase and perhaps
will not
Ofthe great FIRE in Montreal the papers Of that city
will ere now, have furnished you with fun account
The accounts received here not very definite In re
spect 10 the estimated loss. They vary from e5ocou
70 100000 L. o.