The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-21
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QUEBEC. Feb. H. 1852.
DIR. Cameron, Miaisty of Agricwnwe-Profess or.
ship of Agr,cutwe- Hal,far LINZ
Qsetee and Montreal Linz Great Western Line
The Fisheries on the Shores of Prince Eiwards
Island THROWN OYss-Fawcy Balls, &c.
Mr.. Csmerons organ announces hi acceptance
Of the office of Minister of Agriculture, with the
Presidency of Committees of ,uncil. This 1t (the
North Amsioan) calls "a happy solution Of .
grave difficulty" question whether tho Province
at large, or the House Of Assembly, will look upon
the matter in this light l. is carrying matters too
far to crafty Dr. Rolph's wish to sec his friend
Cameron in the cabinst,sby creating q useless
office, and saddling tho country with an additional
salary of s., 200 year. MIR, Cameron Is . shrewd
man, has earned some popularity BY his frank,
engaging manner, and understands the questions Of
Upper Canadian politics ~ we'll as most members
OF Parliament; but fear he will cut sorry figure
in the ministry. Hs would have been more in
fusntial and mors useful in opposition.
Alropos Of Agricultural have much pleasure in
announcing the appointment Of Dr. Buckland, the
editor of the Caadd,an agricultural Journal, and
the Secretary OF the Boaro, TO the new Professor.
ship OF Agriculture, IN the University Of Toronto.
u
ss wei as our commercial interests demand the
best protection and cars, and Professorship in
the Toronto University is better calculated to i'm
prove aud foster our knowledge Of the science Of
agriculture than laf dozen Jobbing offices Of
! state.
/ fsay that some Of my letters might be appro-
pIiately Inserted undsr the head of railway in
telgsuce. In point Of fact, Canada is at pre- ,ent
IN the railroad of her progress and the various
schemes which broa ,hsd for the constru otion
Of sill manner of possible and impossible, profitable
and fuinous lines, occupy paramount share Of
/ public attention TO as they are altimportant-
the very essentials OF progress and davsleIement;
t. you they should not DO devoid OF iateres,, as
every road that is opened in Canada draws rs
nearer to the United States
y! the Halifax line, 40 further news has been
received since my last. The governments Of the
Lower Provinces are at stand still. The papers
TEEN with staten ents and sohemes--among 1hich
1t IS hard TO cho0se-the most confused and mex
piicabls. Mr. Archibald, gentleman of for
tune, by birth q Nova $50 tan, and WAC, though
resident in England, has taken much interest ia
the European and North American road, writes
from London. on 9th January
The most powerful association svsr formed FOR pur.
poses connected With North America. has jus. been
organized under tbs name Of The British American
Railway Association including Mr jackson, NJ. P Mr..
Peio, M r., Messrs Brasssy, Belts and Others whose
names are sufficient guarantee for all they aoder
take. They oder to construct on their own account
and risk both New Brunswick lines and If necessary
the Novs Scotia and Canadian sections OF the Halifax
and Quebec. The proposal will be immediately SUB
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by this mail 70 New Brunswick,
Last week it WAS gravely asserted by the off ,ial
organ In Nova Scotia that Rothschild had offered
10 advance the funds for the construction Of the
roads.
Nearer home, parties of influence have published
the prospectus OF company for the construction Of
road from Quebec to Montreal, on the north shoro
of the Saint Lawrence. Tas is intended rival to
tine Richmond road, which does not enjoy the con.
6dence of the public. The distance from Quebec
to Montreal is about 1850 miles, and is is asserted
NJ elxn q. e.
for 81. 900 mile. This project is likely 70 meet
with the approval Of the citizens of Quebec as the
eastern tel minus would be in the heart of the city,
while that Of the Richmond road ia situate at a
distance Of SIX or seven miles, and the other side
OF the Saint Lawrence. In q military point Of view,
also, the north shore is preferable to the south.
Our fellow countrymen in the west mora
practical than We Of Lower Canada are doomed
AID carry into effect whatever they undertake. The
Great estern X ailway is progressing rapidly the
engineers are stalking out the line bstwet Wind
!or and Chstham, with the intention Of setting
large number Of men TO work upon it during the
coming season. The road between London and
Chatham will also be commenced next summer
There is no want Of capital One million Of dollars
has been subscribed in England AID the United
states has already taken as much stock as the
charter allows them to hold The satisfaction
which this gratifying intelligence is calculated to
arouse, is somewhat damped by the news Of
dreadful accident which occurred this linz on ID
instant. portion of the rock from the heights
near Hamilton, fell, and buried ten OF the work men
under M immense load of stone and earta. The
bodies, when dug out, were so crushed and nu.iat
ed that the survivors could hardly recognise them
The Legislature of the small but valuable island
Of Prince Edwards 8, is now sitting The Governor,
Sir Alexander Bannerman, is person Of liberal
views aid sound scEse; No has renewed the nego-
tiations which were commenced by his predecessor
in lsi9, for the opening Of the fisheries on the
shores Of the Island to TIE U. 3. fishermen. He
Gays IN his opening address, on this subject
the United s'stes feet Of fishermen may be mated
when inform you that upwards Of two hundred sail
were 1t enc time In one OF our harbers in the autumn
and nc fewer than Of their vessels
atbore CT were more less damaged the shores Of
Of October have sas therefore, . Il :. ms
duty with the advice Of the Executive Council to
the 'pondenoe with Her Msjstys government on
the fishery question Negotiations am informed
now pending, which, trust viii terminate to the mu-
tual advantage Of both countries But concessions
your energies to induce British capitalists to bro.
Gecute that important branch Of trade and industry and
afford every facility to erect fishing stations along the
As the season draws to q close, balls an parties
follow rapidly on each others traces III starred
the man who has spare evening to himself during
this month. Lord EIgin has already given two
grand receptions to some four or FIVE hundred
people, and the cards are out for a third. Col.
Higgins, X. a., gave splendid fancy ball few
days ago, at which, in the stereotyped parance of
reporter, all the elite of beauty and fashion wore
assembled: OF costumes there was . rich variety.
from the Hindoo to the Position of LoDjunoau
the Crusader, to the modern Saracen. A Dazurks
was danced in costume by . select party and
several Scotch reels and cotllons were got up to suit
the Highland taste of His Exoellency Uninsured,
sulky people saw that, after ALL fancy balls were
nothing without masks-that to equip oneself in
foreign fnery, and ill.worn gewgaws Of other days,
was pastime only ct for very little chidren--that
the very life and soul Of fancy balls we're the myst
6cation and Amusement afforded by tire disguise OF
the mask. If the man who expressed such cynical
sentiment rs this, had his deserts he would be made
TO VICAR An iron mask for tina rest Of HIS dave
STADACoNA.
Our Boston Correspondence.
SosToN, Feb. IA, 1852.