New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-29
CANADA.
Annual Provincial Exhibition OF TsAuSxy-
The Comnissionsrsbip of Pubiic svsrks-
The New Commercial Policy.

The tomfnissionersbip OF Pubiic Wsrks-
The New Commercial Policy.
Correspondence OF The n Y. Tnbuas
TORONTO, Saturday, Sept IS, 1852.
The annual exhibition Of the Provincial
Agricultural Association which lasted four days. has jsa
closed IL was, believe the SIKH annual exhibition d
the Association; and Vas on the whole superior toths
of any previous year. It's difficult 10 say how many
persons visited the exhibition but reliable data exsts
by which some idea may be formed Fer lnstance OF
Thursday some 10000 tickets Of admission 20 the
grounds were sold 10 addition 20 witch 800 badge
sold and distributed, and every Of tAese
permitted 90 take In family The number OF strangers
In the city was probably from 10000 To p 900. Oh the
number of Americans present 10 difficult % form any
oLipon but Il cons siderable Among the exhibitors
OF Agricultural Implements Mr. Ruppeec OF Rochester,
prominen being larger exhibitor than perhaps any
9th Of Gle person present The farming sosk, seeds,
agricultural and horticultural product the specimens 81
mechanical Industry and lstss work. were of course.
all or uearly sill Canadian Hon Col. Bruce, (oroihsr
of Lord Elsin) Hon. Mscom Cameron, head of the
Bureau OF Agriculture, were present The Governor
Gene raj unable 20 attend 10 hIrses the eShi,uOa
was good and the number large Including sgriculsura
and blood have tho oppion of the BEES, judges. thea
the show Ct cstl3 probably exceeded any thing
OF the Hnd ever before seen ON tails continent.
The Durhams were remarkable Tor their ex'
cellence and the Ayrshires were not much
behind them Some Her,fords were exhibited, tor
the irst time 10 Canada Too principal exhibitors
Of stock Hon Adam Ferguson, of Woodhil, Baron
Mr. Howett (broher of the well known EngIi'h sutdor
Of Guelph MIR Miller Of Ma khan, and Mr. Wheeler of
scsiboro. The show Of sheep we: ON the whole very
fair Of pigs excellent The heaviest prize was THAI
of 800 given By the Canada Company for the best p
bushels Of fall wheat grown 10 Canada this yseI
The winner YES Mr.. j. Carpenter, OF Townsend Tns
pecord prize for wheat, $50, wm Won by Mr. Root
Turn bull OF Dumfes aud ,he other OF $40 vas carried
OF BY Mr.. Anderson of Camboro The horucu"ars
department was marked by great and undenisos ssoa
enee fax dressing maehioe. tmporiod nou
England few weehs sso an object OF much sstsa-
ton Ii was not Of those made under NJ. Cawssns
patent piessedy amere piracy on that patent
Ii the gift Of the Canada pTpany (Which tr'es he
tricks of popularity 20 the Provincial Association IL
cost ln Eng land was only soms $3.50 Experiments
we're made with |. on the ground and II seemed 10 an
swer we'll the purpose for which IL is Intended W
course the ladies' contributed numerous articles OF
which Ii would be t. say that they were
excellent Perrys irs engine, which was conttruceod'n
Montreal and the prize at the great exhibition w0
here lis powers were tested on st. Lswreucs Hall
this evening end sent the water on an average fully
twenty feet higher than the beet Ne9fork engine
which the City owns The triumph OF the Montreal en-.
elps was once complete II is probable che wiu
BE- bought by the Corporation OF this City. On two
pshts OF Exhbih addresses on the subject OF ~.
riculture by Professor Bucksnd who ills tho Crar OF
Agriculture in Toronto University and the head Of tbs
Asrcuursl Bureau, Hon Mr Cameron, were delivered
The former explained the steps taken for the establish
Mt OF an Experimental Farm la connection with the
University, which need not repest 90 have already
placed the readers Of The Tribune In possession Of the
facts on this important subject Mr. Cameron stated
tnat tne uuties Oh tue Wuto W W
performed ,r ogcio, by the head Of Department 81.
ready In existence and that the additional dudes had
been assigned to the President Of the Executive Coun
ell Mr Street. NJ p p President OF the Association.
auded the establishment Of Department Of Agficul.
ture act OF lsudable patriotism
The Chief Com uissionersbto OF Public Works 10 not
vet filed Is offered 10 Mr.. Cartier French seu-
q. mad but comparing notes 10 was found that he
held beet opinion that )ult prevent his
acc, ptsnce He required condition Of his taking
Office that, should the Legislative Council be msds
et Give the qualification for candidates should be 5000
In real estate a condition TO which the GoyernmaM
would not sueDt But do not sec tina, they ara going
10 better even this Objectionable qualification nush, Tor
Mr. Tborin has announced bill for making the SECOND
Chamber elective, which restricts the candidasurs TIA
Mayors OF exMsyors OF cities and towns and 70 ex
members OF Parliament.
Very little he's yet been said by the press In regard TO
the proposed restrictive commercial policy toward INC
nlted States aud Il has certainly NOT ct oncounsree
that obecton which might perhaps have been iookoa
for In Uoper Canada 10 not Intended, unosfHAnos
10 rsise the dues Imports from the oited States
but 20 lower them on ths 81 Lawrence The present
rates ON sugar tea and salt from the UDited states are
to contiBus while sugar Is b psy seven shiinss-ess
than a dollar aud q haf-on the 81 Lswrencs ROUTE
ts about snny pound-ooiy hall the other raso-
and salt TO be duty free. We already Import oy NO
Al Lawrence two thirds OF our sugar when 10 soma
Indication as TO which 10 the best markes now bsuIax
or New. York Lss,year and the present. direct Gses
between Montreal and China has been opened 10 soss
and there 10 nothing to prevent Upper Csnsda mss.
cham, from importing their sugars direct from me
West Indies and the teas direct from China vossos
for Halifax England, Australia, and California have a.
ready gone down our canals and why nos 70 Coinat
L.c.