The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-01

and seconded By Mr. Christie, Of Wentworth. o.
ccurse IL brought Ill the members TO their legs-the
nov ones especially, who had come 10 Quebec loaded
ana pnned with model speech. Mr.. William
hours, spoke OF all manner Of subjects. winding up
with prayer for annexation to the United States.
He was followed BY others, less racy. though less
discursive. Sir Allan AcNab got Mr. Hmcks on
his legs, and We he'd full and particular account
OF the formation: Of the present ministry, With all
the detsils, which gave you in my letters Of last
fall. Mr.. Lyon Mckenzie, late coAgbo,atew Of your
fellow citizen, MIR. Greeley, on the Tfibnxe, fred
awsy At the ministry for some time. His style OF
speaking is too rambling to produce any beneficial
results though his suggestions, based on iniorma-
ton collected by him durog his stay in the States,
might often be adopted with profit. Mr.. NORM. as
organ OF the French Canadian section Of the minis
try developed their Vows in regard to several Of the
topics In the speech. The only one worth particu-
larizDg is the increase Of the representation, apro-
pos Of which, Mr.. Norm declared that his party
would Deyer consent to allow Upper Canada to send
more members TO the House than the lower pro-
vince, though, as the last census shows plainly
enough, the population of the former will soan ex-
coed that OF the latter by large figure. Here is
material for future strife. Mr. Gamble and Mr Ste-
venson spoke at some length, on Thursday, in fa-
yor OF protection; and MIR Chapman gave the House
the benefit Of his experience during trip to Eag
land, come years ago. Mr. Pspineau made his usu-
al onslaught on Mr.. Hincks and his colleagues and
was savagely upbraded with the rebellion Of 1897,
by Mr. Turcotte. The old man oannot open bis
mouth without having the cowardice Of his follow
ers, and the want Of upanimisy among his country
men, thrown in his teeth. am happy 60 add, how
ever that the ministry always leave this dirty work
to their lowest henchmen.
To &c candid, must say that the Lower Cana
dian members cut much more respectable figure in
The House than the gentlemen from Upper Cauada
The want Of dignity and seriousness Of manner in
the latter is the subject Of general remark Many
81 tie nov IncmberS especially seem inclined 10 al
In
an assemtjage of ignorant voters, whose SURFACES
could be gained By loH bunoonery. Tue Lower
Canadians, di1use as they generally are, eyinoc a
molc accurate sense OF the responsibility Of their
position.
The Relief Committee of Montreal is beginning
to meet with the same Inconvenience in the dstri-
button OF the mouey sent to the sufferers as tho
Quebec Committee found in 1915 and 1876 The
resolution comforting membership on clergymen Of
all denominations, places the entire control in the
hands o. the Roman Catholic priests, who are much
more Numerous than the Protestant ministers Of all
denominations 1t is asserted here, that the Catho
lies saved money enough out Of the Relief Fund to
build the large Church in St. Johns suburbs--be.
sides granting large sums Of money to rich people,
who had lost property mt tho fire. From private
letters from Montreal, learn that fears Of similar
embezziement of the monies sent to that city are
beginning to be felt | would fain trust they are
gr0undless.
Lord Elgin leaves Quebec on the 10th proximo, to
be present at the Inauguration Of the Sc Lawrence
and Atlantic Railroad to Sherbro0kc. The cere-
msny is to be a grand one; and, no doubt many
excellent speeches will be made on the occasion
The crops in Lower Canada will not prove total
failure, as was feared, though none Of the pota
toes but those which are dug at present, and sold
tor Is. Sd. bushel, will escape the rot. The fly
has not destroyed the whole wheat crop. A kind Of
maggot has played sad mischief with the cabbages,
and other garden produce but the barley and oat
crop looks we'll, and nothing could be finer than the
appearance Of tho orchards.
The troop ship Arabian, having on board de-
tachment Of artillery and two hundred passengers,
Messrs. Buckland's theatrical troupe are perform
ing at Montreal with unbounded success. They
will be succeeded by a French opera troupe from
New Orleans. STADACONA.