The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-30
Cur Canadian Correspondence.

! New ork, winch sailed the following morning.
am really glad that the poor old man has at last
gone.
Cur Canadian Correspondence.
QUrBrc, March 23, 1852.
Death Of Sir John Harey-R,mcr Respecting Lord E,gm
Curious Mandamus Cose-RgM II a Parish!oner 10
Burial Refud-Deah-Jed spcliciioas Eieetire Lsisla-
tire Counc-St. Patrick's Day, &c.
The news the death Of Sir John Harvey, Lieutenant
Governor Of Nova Scotia has just reached by tcle
graph and has cast gloom over many family circle
No public man, perhaps, closely identified with
these colonies the late Sir John Harvey As Colonel
Harvey. he held high command in the army during the
Of 1872 and appointed at its close Aduant &C.
neral at Quebec During his residence here he endcared
himself to the hearts of all those who knew him. and
accompanied at his departure by the regrets and best
wishes of all our leading citizens He held for come time
the office Of Governor Of of the minor colonies
Prince Edwards Island, beieve-whcnce he was Re-
moved some years ago to Nova Scotia. This latter pro-
vince he has ruled for much longer period than is
usually allotted to colonial governors and from the tone
the newspaper press and the language Of his political
opponents TO have earned genera respect and po
pulality The last year Of his life embttered by
domestic affection He is reported to have said, when
Lady Harvey died, last year that the only tie which at
tached him to the world severed and that nothing
now remained him but the last reposc Of The just He
| was upwards CT seventy years Of age.
Areport has been current here that Lord Egin had
reasons, which gave you in my last lead me to doubt
| its accuracy do net think unless intrigue be at
work in Downing street hnt shall lose him
During the last term Of the Courts Of AppealP
damus was decided which has attracted good deal
oattention here and is Of public interest Until
the year 1913 there two cemeteries at Quebecone
Catholic and the Other Protestant. The latter being too
small it decided in 1s47 to establish Protestant
States accordingly laid out piece OF land in the vicinity
of the city for the purpose was the joint property Of
all the Protestant stct' there being no division line or
partition between any Of them The Church Of England
bishop who had consented with reluctance to the adms
sion OF dscnters into the cemetery issued pastoral let
ter shortly after its establishment, in which he stated
that the lots therein purchased by members Of the Church
Of England must be consecraed and prohibited his
clergy from buryng in the unconsecra;ed portions.
Now many members Of the church hold conservation
be uselcss ceremony-a vestge Of the mummeres OF
past age One of these in whom the domestic feelings
seem bunted by strong Of public spirit and per-
haps certain degree by the bigotry Of tolerance,
denied the legality Of the bishops proceeding and re-
qured the mnstration Of Of his clergy at the burial
Of his infant child in lot which not consecratcd
The clergyman refused and his parshoner applied for
randrmus to compel him to comply with hif request
III, venerable b.tLop Lns.h showed cause against the
rule in court and it refused second application
was made e, eighty varying in Legal tenor from the
into appeal and the highest court in the province has
formally decided that the bishop cannot be
PEELED to bury in unconsecrated ground These legal
proceedings have occupied period of eight nine
months during which the deceased child has been lying
in its coffin Ia the receiving vault at the cemetery.
Whether approve dissent from the judgment of
the court il cannot foil to suggest several important
sidertions According the grounds Of the Judgment
justice in Canada has the right to compel the
Bishop to perform any ministerial act lie may bury.
chiisen marry, he peascs; if it be his will and
party injured has no redress At the same time he is
required by law keep registers Of births deaths and
marriages and extracts from these registers the only
legal evidence Of these the most important acts Of life
To those who enjoy the acquaintance of that truly
estmable the present Bishop Of Quebec, 1t will
to suppose that such unbounded authority
and uncontrolled sway could ever be abused by him
But he will have successors-men, perhaps, like the
Bishop Of Montreal unknown in the colony and arriving
here fresh from the Puseyite coisters of Oxford the
papscn precincts of St Barnabss. What his principles
may rccoi from they may dare to do; and what would
in such case be the condition Of the laty Of the
church Of England think it very possible that bill
may be introduced, during the next session. to make it
obligatory clergymcn to perform the various services
Of religion when required to do so by their parshioners
see you have received and noticed the circular pub
hed by Mr. Lecourt G;opos Of his uncles estate and the
priests Taken cum grdno sais there much in II which
IL serving Of attention There doubt in the mind
Of any man who has watched the movements of the
clergy for the last few years in Canada and has the
courage 10 think dangerous theme. that spolia
tions Of the nature Of that related by Mr. Lccout
common enough especially in the country parishes The
Seminary has replied to Lecourt at some length, and
scits the principle that priests bound in honor TO
eany for the bene, Of the .upertitou that eracie
rom priests always bring i'll fortune TO the recipient All
this very sad and the WORT feature Of the case s that
not one newspaper In Lower Canada has dared to publish
Lecoufts circular long the pricstly arm. and
terrible its claws begin to think the NV YoRw HERALD
\ journals
The Executive Council with Mr. Malcolm Cameron in
the chair have been very busy Of late Rumor says that
since Hncks departure the Cameron and Rolph influence
preponderatcs and that the pe1ad qo of the abolition
cr1emodciling Of the legislative council Is now under
confederation The blu for rendering the legislative
council ofNew Brunswick elective lost by vote;
should not be surprised to similar bill introduced
into our Assembly IT ii were carried the appointment
ofthe Governor would be the only antrepubcan
in our constitution There cannot be doubt that, IL
now exists II Is worse than nuty. and might be done
away with or altered into Assembly like the Senate of
the United States without exciting the least discomfort
| among Canadians.
St Pairicks day kept with the usual honors In
the procession banner bordered with Grape carried
in memory Of the late Thomas Moore. The usual ball Ia
| TO take place after Lent
The Committee of the Quebec and Montreal Railroad
are hard At work. President and Directors have been
eseted and the country parishes coming strong
in its favor Depend upon it, it will be carried through
STADACONA,
| DEATH or THE NOTED THIEF, JACK Bowers
The Western papers contain notices of the death of
Reuben Edmoudon. better known Jack Bowers one OF
the mort noted thieves in the Mississippi valley lie died
at It Louis the 9th of March lie was sixtythrec
years Of age. and stated in confession which he made
just before his death that he had been arrested IS times
| and incarceIatod in vd0bus prisons sxty.one times
L
NIsIT OF GEN. URAGA TO THE CHARLEsTowS
NAVY fARp-Gen Uraga, OF the Mexican army, visited
the Navy Yard, Charlestown. Wednesday morning &C
compancd by Mr. H. Z. Fallon, the Spanish Consul at
this port a salute Of thirteen guns was fired on the