The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-25


vorsally admitted to be perfect. ALaoxA.
Oar Canadian correspondence.
QUEBEC, July 81, 1852
r. ospecfs of the Session-Mr. Papineaw Cands-
date for the Speakership-1he Tories in Upper
Canada-THc United Empne-The Ministriai
and Opposition Programmc-7Ac Ai6atross-
Orange Riots IN Uppa. Canada AwfuA Acci-
dent at Caps Diamond-S6cen Persons Killed,
&C., &c.
The call Of Parliament for tho despatch Of bust
ness, for tho 18th of August, has given still fur
Their degree Of activity to our city. Boarding house
keepers are looking pleasant, on the prospect of let
ting their rooms at remunerative rates City CAPT
talists are stimulated to talk Of building . largo
hotel on the site Of the residence Of the late
Chief Justice Jewell. Fresh members are whetting
their appetites for fame and STRIFE and ministers
are quaking at the symptoms OF tho coming storm.
New parties, new combinations new cliques patched
up out Of old foes are confidently spoken Of in the
papers, but can see no definite prospects of any.
thing decidedly original, unless it DO staunch
French Canadian tory party, with Mr.. Camb0n and
Mr. Chab0t ct Its head. Some people fancy Mr..
Papineau, who has been elected by a majority of
400 odd, Dumouche, the ministerial candidate,
for the county of Two Mountains, will he the Speaker
of the new House. Others aver that the venerable
patriot would not barter his freedom Of speech for
E1,GO0 . year. There arc few members, il any, SO
well fitted for tho post as Mr.. Papineau his
long parliamentary experience, and his know
ledge of tho two languages, irresistible claims;
and am not aware that tho fact OF being
Speaker would prohibit him from expressing his
not the custom in former days, when he occupied
the taute,sl The only man except him, whose
name has been mentioned as likely to succeed Mr..
NORM, is John s. Mcdonald, Of Cornwall, who was
1ark< .1x.A vnko
In the West, judging from private letters and
the newspapers, there is not much prospect of any
agitation during tho session. The tories seem
to have more life in them than their adj
yefsaries They have brought to light two
new organs within the last few weeks, tho Anglo
american Magazine after the manner of Harper,
and the late Intcndti0nal the first number of
which displayed more enterprise tho part Of tho
publisher, than taste, talent or grammar on tho
part Of the editors-and tho United Empire, NAM
moth fossil, published avowcdly in the interest of
the few against the many. The former entering
into competition with the American magazines,
cannot, fear, sustain the contest with any reason
able hope of success the latter will evidently come
to untimely end. 1t is sad to think that in IN
enlightened city like Toronto, periodicals are con-
stantly springing up to advocate, in broken Eng
rance and political bigotry. had fancied that the
Cotonist was enough to satisfy the demand for stu
pid abuse and stolid toryism it seems that coad-
jutor 10 required. and the Unihd Empire, though
vastly superior to its predecessor in knowledge Of
the English language and the rules of syntax, is
probably competent for the task.
The ministerial bill of fare for tho session has
appeared in the NorAh american. 1t contains little
that have not noticed in my previous letters The
Elective Legislative Council is resolved upon and
will be introduced by NJ NORM, at early stage
of the proceedings. 1t will probably be carried by
large maioritcs provided all parties agroo upon
the basis Of the electoral franchise. M. NORM and
his colleagues said to be in favor Of property
qualification for members, which would have the
effect of excluding from it all but wealthy landed
proprietors. The clear grits of Upper Canada will
hardly sacrifice principle far and doubt whether
alnajority of French Canadians could be found to
support ameasure, the result Of which would neces
sarily be to give the English tolerable preponde
rance
Another attempt will be made to alter the repre-
sentaton law. This attempted during each of
the four sessions Of the late Parliament but it al
vote. have not heard the details of the proposed
bill, but have no doubt that ID is formed on tho
basis Of its predecessors and is calculated, in point
of fact, to secure to the French Canadians per-
manent asc endancy in Lower Canada.
The elective principle is to be extended TO certain
local officers, such, presume, sherfs, &c. The
judiciary system is again to be tinkered. The law
OF evidence is to be altered as to make 1t re-
OF the recent imperial acts. man will be enabled
to give evidence in his own case, and
interest or infamy will be no grounds Of dsqualG-
cation for witness. If, as is probable, the COM
ley Project OF criminal code, report ut an early
day, an attempt will probably be made to consoli-
date this branch Of our jurisprudence commit
tee will probably be named to report on tho expo,
deDcy and feasibility Of codifying all the laws Of
Canada. The railroad acts will be remodelled, 20
as to meet the views Of the English contractors in
stead Of those Of the Imperial cabinet; another at
tempt will DO made to pave the way for the aboli-
ton of the seignorial tonurcs, by fixing . statut,
rate accumulation Of the different fenda rights and
Dues the practical effect whereof will be to rob the
scgnors in order to enrich tho ceDsitaircs, who
the electors. ! am not prepared to say, how
seigniors are a powerful body, and will strug
gle yaliantly in defence Of their rights. A bill
tor the repeal Of the usury laws will again be
introduced butt questionable whoth Der the French
Canadian members are sufficiently enlightened to
vote for il.
The above are few Of the principal measures
which will occupy the attention of Parliament
They may possibly be varied by a vote of want Of
confidence; but cannot see how any other admins
tration than the present could hold tho reins Of
power for a month.
The English population Of Lower Canada take
more interest in tho signs Of material progress,
shanaes Of % Sissns 70 rsHa % ,sscs
place on board the Albatross steamship, belonging
70 Captain Sleigh, which arrived on Saturday from
New York and Halifax. The Governor General,
citizens have been invited. The Albatross leaves,
after the dfieunv, for tho lower parts and New
York, with q cargo of flour and forty passengers.
Hopes are entertained that che new line Of steamers
of which she Is the pioneer, will be successful; and
! truly hope il may. legislative grant will pro-
baby DO required for the purpose; no Canadian will
be narrow minded enough TO refuse IT, The Hon.
John Young, Commissioner Of Public Works, Ia
now 10 Portland. endeavoring to make arrangements
for line OF ocean steamers to ply from Quebec TO
Liverpool in summer, and from Portland to Liver
POOL in winter.
The telegraph viii have spprissd you Of the roN
which took place at Hamilton. on the izsh 'g N.Y.
between the Orangemeu and the Catnoi'os .no