New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-13
CANADA.
The 81. Lawrence against all other Routes
A Monster TnnneI-Bags Of Gold may
Squeeze the Life out Of a Public UNIVERSE.
ty-Famine i'm characterization.

N-fNulint III
Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.
ToRoNro, Wednesday, April 7, 1872
If Mr.. Ira Gould proposed an extraor-
binary scheme of Tariff for Canada, he has made
amends by offering to the public another proposition OF
momentous significance both 10 Canada and the United
States He has applied. himself practically to the soiu
ton of the question of comparative cheapness between
the St Lawrence and all other routes to the ocean lie
gives his opinion in favor of the advantages OF the ST
Lawrence as compared with all other channels OF COM
muncaton to the seaboard but he does not stop here
As an opinion it may be worth anything or nothing lie
proposes this Of the comparative value OF the der-
ent highways to the ocean. He offers to carry from
either shore of the Western Lakes to Montreal ar y
quantity of wheatfhis side of three hundred thousand
bushels and after it has been reduced to -four freight
il England at as low rates as can be carried by any
American channel and deliver 1t in better condition
than that which is usually slipped from New York. In
this proposal he includes insurance, hitherto considered
from its magnitude of the chief obstacles 90 the sue
cess of the st Lawrence route Tfere Is doubt that
when the navigation of this splendid river becomes the
common property of all nations, its advantages will be
tested the umot and that ii Is destined to become
powerful competitor for the trade OF the great Welt
Ii seems that there engineering difficulties, or at
least serious objections the prospect of connecting
Fort Erie with the opposite shore by means OF suspen
sion bridge for railroad purposes and 1t Is now pro-
posed 10 substitute tunnel under the river This VIII
Of these projects must be realized before the railway
connection with Buffalo will be complete.
see that the Legislature OF Newfork has before II
scheme for establishing State University at the public
cost Canada offers a melancholy example OF how a
prncey endowment for such purpose may be per-
verted 10 the questionable OF purposes What Is
Reformed University at this moment but place Tor
educating the OF those who are best able TO pay Tor
their education, and asylum for certain drones OF
Professors who having their stpends secured to them
have no incentive for exerOnt Its medical department
t.l% D-xta Fanlx
hold ts own against selfsupporng Medical Colleges
and ii the Medical Board OF Examiners had not been
packed of University Professors land byhe-oy which
has just been remedied by addition Of some hfy new
members) the iedieal department Of the University
supported cut OF the public purse, would have cut still
poorer figure in comparison with independent Medical
Colleges The University has been driven 10 the reduc
ton il not the complete abolition OF medical fees by the
pressure of competition which it sustained from private
and seli-suppOrtng Institutions lWel, what Of the
Law Department. Why, il is even IN a worse cond
ton The Professor OF Law reads his lectures 10 empty
benches and pockets his Sl ,O year. wtlle law stu
dents who are in earnest to make their way IN their pro-
fsson find their account IN paying for admission 10 law
lectures in rival institution, which sprung into exist
but the other day and which, with all the disadyan
tages Of It's sectaran character piscOpaan has three
able lecturers ia this department We vote annually
between $4,000 end 10000 to colleges Of every color,
theologcaIly but this sucking, efficient lit IL in
of lis DEPARTMENTS, has not yet approached the State
Treasury near enough get the hrst handful But
things go il will be entitled 10 share OF the
plundeT The history Of Toronto University proves Just
this Make the Professors certain OF their salaries
whether they exert themselves not and they
lose the stimulus which Is necessary 10 enable them 10
deserve a liberal remuneration. Within few weeks
Proessorshp of Agriculture has been established IN
Toronto Unworthy, and remains 10 be seen what VIII
be the practical result of the setting up OF this new chair
Accounts from Gsspe state that in some OF the re-
meter settlements the most appalling devastation,
amounting in cases 10 actual famine exists This
unfortunate state Of things Is consequence Of the de-
struction OF the grain and potato crops by frost the
d of September last Ii Is believed that there has been
imported into the bay Of Gaspe sfhciency Of bread
tuis to supply the wants OF all but unfortunately
outposts cut of and expected that the most hor
rbe sfictons would be endured before the opening Of
navigation Similar des;ufion Is said 10 exist in
Of tie settlements the Saguenay and application
has been made 10 the Government for assistance.
Toronto Harbor Is not yet clear Of ice, and boats
ere running except those 20 Rochester and Lewiston
The following statement win give idea Of the time at
which the navigation of Lake Ontario Is usually open
The dates show when two Of the principal harbors
ousu for ten wears: