New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-06
CANADA.


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Tins to the maady Other members OF the Legislature
having become alarmed for their safety, have precpi
,s,lv ed from the scene OF their Legislative duties u
is almost universally believed that the legislature WILL
in consequence OF the cholera. adjourn till February
but have reason know that this viii not take place
unless the flight OF members seriously reduce the mum
bers.
Mr. Merritt, the original protector of the
welland Canal and once Chief Commissioner OF Pub
lie Works claims TO be al authority Canal matters.
He has two letters 10 the Commissioned
Public Works on the subject OF the projected canal TO
connect Lake Champlsin with the 81 Lawrence. lie
regnrds This project certain of diverting one
halfofthe business from the Erie Canal, and by for
mdsbe array OF figures attempts to prove his position
He comedies that without thi. canal VIC cannot com
pete with the Erie Cans; aud urges the inn
mediate necessity of executing the work "oils
the presspt heh rates OF toll maintained on the
Erie Canal becrusc when these cease the competition
which we misht now offer would then DC hnposs'
bic: but that if proceed at once we should so Grippe
Tie trade OF the Erie Canal tina, reduction OF tne tos
thereon would he impossible The basis OF Mr. M,I-
ritts calculation is this lie tax ne point Oh Ju'uo
If the proposed Csnsl with the 81 Lawreace, AMI
counts TIE cost OF conveying thence 10 we '"o Poh
CT New. York and Quebec barrel OK hour ahi ~
bringing back tun Of merchsn iise To ths mStn'
cd two obe, tons present Themselves to my nlhd
In the rst place his starting point Il unfairly caosen
Il should have been some pOlnt on Lake Igle tsb
would give the barrel Of flour going TO N'wl ork Inc
advantage of either the Erie Canal az Buffalo or the
Weand sud Lake Ontario % Csvcgo. Pcrnap@ now
ever tits il not u much pracrSa importance s.ehs
that the cot from the starting point he selects 70 New"
TX II not greater only fraction srster tian rom
Buffalo He makes the fret barn ell Of hour - 'olUO
cents 10 New. k. made up a. follows Lake ChAal
AT cont hundred miles 4 20 100 cents Hudson Rivers
cents Northern Canal nts 70 Is do o; tran 'npent
az whitehall 5000 cents To Quebec he sets down
the whole distance three cents per 100 miles, making
total OF only cents and shows difference IN iaNor
of 10 OlCO {, ute in favor If Quebec. TIE other oDc-
on have minated 10 this that in the one case te
cs, uacus may, tor the most part be based ON actual
acte while in the other they rest but on conccturc-.
His ton of return freight by New ork he sets down AZ
acost 81 80 andfrom Quebec only 81 - showing ds'
fer, nee in ayOro route Oh 81 ~ lie anticipates
one ef the objections have made, mat relating 70 tue
starting point hy tabuiang the relative cost Of convey
ing weight from Cleveland to New-fork aud also
10 Duel &C. aud here brings out square difference OF
one shilling and eleven pence currency IN favor OF the
latter ciy and the up trip difference on the same
side Of SO H. Here again his data Is liable 10 the ohloc'
ton that tie side it Is wholly conjrctura while
the other cousists partly OF the actual stat emca's
published by The Erie Canal Commissioners IN 1892, Of
existing rate freight. IN eiOlt VIII doubtless be
made 10 push this canal scheme by Mr. Young and some
other members Of the opposition nor il it by any
means certain HAT IL VIII encounter the opposition oil
the Government In TACT the fret Minister OF the Gown
hos cxpres., declared in s favor but the opinions OF
the new Commf Toner OF Public Works upon 1t has not
u. IT
Tie OCCUPATIONS of Members of the Legisla-
tive Assembly IRE thus stated Lawyers, -; Noirs',
) Merchants and Manufacturers mostly all Merchants
%; Farmer, ? Doctor, I; Journalists, 4 ship
Carpenter Surveyor aud three Gentlemen who at
present fellow no profession at all
A coed deal OF excitement IN religious cir
Giles hns existed here or some time arising out OF the
visit 10 this city OF Mr. j. w. McGregor, from New
York who represented himself agent Tor the
American Society for Ameliorating the Condition
of the Jews The credentials OF tie young man
were called in question by Dr. Burns, who lately
made a yt to New-YOrk 10 ascertain the facts Of
The case few nights ago he reported tine results OF
his mi, zion 10 large public meeting, VINO, from the ev
dence adduced, unanimously adopted the conclusion
thot the young man, McGregor had authority 10 act
General Agent OF the Society in question or 70 collect
monies in that capacity, but wes mere office hand en-
poyed TO obtain subscribers for The Jrih Chronicle
There If another brother IN the Office o the society n
New.YoTk and il seems that every possible obstacle
was thrown ia the way OF DR. Burns in his attempts 10
get at the truth. The public meeting gave Dr. Burns
Of thanks for erreng the facts out and took upa
subscription to pay the expenses of his ylsit 10 New
York cesr case has been made out for Investigation
by the Society into the conduct OF liz alleged agent L.
PoIitics-Gold Discoveries-Normai School.
ToRoNro Tuesday, Nov q l-j2
Correspondence Of The " Y Tribune.
As | anticipated, the House of Assembly
has negaiiyed a motion to adjourn for six weeks
in consequence Of the prevalence of the cholera The
bill provide for system of registration OF votes and
TO extend the elective Franchise has passed second
reading without opposition. 1t lowers the tenant fran
chfe in owns and cities 10 S25 year and in the
try it creates tenant franchise of 5000 The effect
will be to increase, very materially, the number OF
electors.
The Catholics Of both sections of the Province
urging the Legislature the question Of separate
schools in Upper Canada for that denomination. The
Catholic Institute OF ST. Roche, Quebec, has sent In
petition, signed by the Archbishop, Patron praying
that law be passed clearly and explicitly defining the
rights and privileges of separate schools in such
to place their interests beyond the influence of
parties hostile to them" The right to establish such
schools has existed for ten years but there has been
obscurty defect in the law, which Is asked 20
be remoyed The Anglican Bishop OF Toronto has also
lately out for separate schools for his denomna
ton When the question comes before the Legislature
it will doubtless end to discussion, but the
numbers clearly in favor OF the separate systen
owing TO the peculiar structure OF society In this
country.
The prchbifory Liquor Law will not believe, pass
this session The Roman Catholic Bishops of Montreal
and St Hysoynthe with 5000 other petitioners have sug
gesed sort Of compromise Of this nature That ey.
cry application for license shall be- signed by major.
iy OF the electors who proprctors oil tavern keep
ere TO give s4C0 security thcmselyes and to find other
two securities in $500 each, who shall be answerablo
for all penalties for breaches OF the law that no liquor
shall be sold to the residents Of the place or 70 RATS
men, except certificate of priest or mnister under
penalty of from S. to ell that for all accidents re-
sul,ing from toxication the retailer of the liquor be
responsible and the drunkards wife shall have right
Of action; end that no liquor be sold TO any person
during the time and at the place where popular cleo
ton beng hed Thee suggestions supported by the
powerful influence OF two Roman Catholic Bishops and
$500 other petitioners fail have great weight
with the Legature The report Of the Prison Inspect
or for Upper Canada has just been laid before the Leg
islsiure.
summary OF the resultO of his observations may be
beet stated ia the words VI the report itsef have
visited says the Inspector twenty-five jsils in
Canada Wet where found little discipline