New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-09
CANADA.
Political Mattsrs-Clergy Reserves-Priests
and their Interests Forgeries.

GolluSdl MatteFS-ttersy hcserycs-Rrtcsts
and their Interests -Forgeries.
Correspondence Of he N. Tribune.
ToRoSro, Tuesday, March 9 1852
l have reliable information that she Par
lament buildings a. Quebe, will no, be ready for
the reception Of the united wisdom before the frss
Of June. The meeting of Parlamen, WILL therefore,
be delayed till midsummer, and may perhaps not
meet till the middle Of August In addition TO the
state of the Parliament oui dings, there is neces-
flty vi waltlcg the action OF the Imperial Parlia.
meIt on an important Canadian question, which
viii embrace, IN Its ultimate consequences, the
stcuarzaiion OF The PIoesIan. Clergy Reserves.
When II shall have been Introduced and passed the
Conmo0s 1t Will be curious TO folowit TO the House
Of Lords and observe the fate 20 which the pious.
lawn sl.eyed legs ators viii subject II. Does any
body supposc that lnsy will not give II their most
strenuous opposition Should that opposition be
tucce ssfl the result will DO 10 put ADDITIONAL and
powerful arguments into the mouths Of the Amer
atiopists. We sba / see.
II is runo<ed that Barring Brothers have resolved
b. take I25,000 IN Inc QueOec and Halifax railroad
There are conflict slones In regard TO this affair
al some place the amount al million sterling
Mr.. flincks the Finance Minister, has gone 10 Enc.
land on business connected With this inter.colonisl
railroad project the object beng to remove anv
doubts or objections that Earl Grey may nave con.
celved to the sche me IN IT'S present shape
petition for the pardon OF the Irish exiles is in
course OF signature IN several OF the principal toxns
and cities OF Canaca
The proposition Of Mr. Gould lately brouga, be-.
fore The Montreal Board OF Trade for absolute free
pade with The United states cotemporaneous win
the heavy duties on British goods Is a su0isct OF
fertile discussion in the Province. IL was an nde-
cent thing In Mr.. Could. an American citizen who
has but recently taken I'D his residence In Montreal
TO offer so impucent proposition; and Il Was moi
less extraordinary TO see II supported IL Was BE-
fore being finally kicked out. II these gentlemen
eesire annexation to the United States, they ought
20 be manful and Ingenious enough 20 SAY 80. Tha
ELgldnQ Will never assent To DfOnaaifi0u
must be obvious TO al who have read the CONNER.
cial dispatches that have emana.ed from Down.
lng-u. AS Necessary coIolaFy, 40 the British
Government deemed ~, TO ne Free Trade measures
OF Sir Robert Peel. an imperial statute Was passed,
authorizing the Canadian Legislature 10 abolish
difsrential duties, which had previously been in
favor Of England and We have often s,ncs been
reminded that while the re-imposition OF duties
In favor OF British manufactures would DO highly
acceptable, II would not be permitted that they
should oesplaced apon wore foo,irg than foreign
ers. ne Montreal Gdzsfte. n Tory journal, atvo'
Gates MIR. Gould's proposition, bu. IL 10 generally
condemned by the Provincial Press of all shades.
10 England II would be in6titely worse, In CON-
mercai point OF visw Than ann GRAFTON for the lat
ter measure would leave tue British manufacturer
as ready access to the Can sdian market as he nov
Ends to that Of the United States, while By the foy-
mer ne would be compl. tely forestaled and shut
cut. There liz. however not the slightest prosoect
that such measure Viii ever be voted by the Cana
clan Legislature.
Last week public dinner was given TO one ofihs
colin Cameron TIE affair went of very well but
notwithstanding this good deal OF hostility 10 the
accumulation exists Public confidence has 70.
ceiyed shock during the las. four ysaTe that 10 will
not easily recover from
discussion is just now going on In the provincial
prsts on the quesElOn-Afe toe French Canadians
IA favor OF political progression or retrogrtssonl
Before the rebellion. when they occupied only 40
Offices on. OF $40. they pTofessed thoroughly dem
ocTalc creed bat now, no cing the Government at
their mercy, and participating IN us nonofs and
tmolumeEts, tkejg tone Is much suofued, and pof.
iion Of the Upper Canada liberal press will have 1t
that they do not for liberty or its advocates.
must cay that think the case 10 not proved. Nu
objectionable that The Priests hold all political
questions Gubselyient to ecclesiastical advance
HeBt For that reason they opposed the union Of
The Provinces before II was effected. They feared
that their Church property. their OF ama0.
ing 1t, might suffer curta ment and II ts not TIM.
probable that that fear haunls them still. The pecu.
liar Institutions OF Lower Canada constitute Our
difficulty just as Slavery Is that OF the United States
La Fontaine, the late PREMIER who stood godfather
hee 10 coublless the man OF the Prize ste, and VIII
probably Try TO induce his countrymea not 70 DO
anything that mig even indk ecty have tendency
10 euTtsu their power. Should he succeed, BY this
MEANS in checking all real political PROCESS there
will be 10 hope for Canada for some years to como
Extensive forseriss have receauy been commit
ted In this city By a merchant Of the name q
10 the United States His forgsries and oshss
swindLnss amount TO about 10000 He was tie
confidential eeelt OF certain note shavers an0ng
vhom Is said 20 rank money loving preacher a
the Gospel, at vhese misfortune the most cruel
eelght 10 expressed. Parties arc In search Of
captured. Lc.