New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-31
CAN ADA.
Queens Birthday Webstcr's rthography
Reiecfed-Wnlls of binary
Fecundity and Longevity The Borbon-
nais Emigruti0n, &c, &c.

nails Emigration, &c, &c.
Correspondence of The n. Y Tribune
TORONTO, Thursday, May 81, 1882
Monday was observed as a holiday, on
account of its being the Queens birthday The
ton from labor pretty general in the towns OF Up
per Canada the ugh the mass of the people who live on
the farms pursued their usual avocatons. Ii was sort
of official holiday generally observed as such at the re-
quest of the Mayor. Apart from an official salute from
the garrison, there little no demonstration the
occasion being too tame to give birth to any degree Of
popular enthusiasm. The people may be loyal enough
but this holiday work Is too cold and formal afford
anv proof of the fact In point OF fac believe Cana
da 10, on the whole, loyal than any Of the old
thirteen colonies ever were we except Virginia at the
period of the ascendancy of the aristocrats The ele
mene of It's population account for this The French Of
Lower Canada turned deaf ear to the appeals of the
Revolutionary Congress Of the United States because
England established in that Province the Roman Cath
ole religion. Then, Upper Canada has been peopled
mainly by those who preferred British institutions to
those OF the United States and the appearance of that
preference is still kept up in the celebration of Royal
bigthdsys-an unmeaning observance, OF no political
significance whatever.
The Government Engineer Is engaged in examining
such OF the railways In course OF construction are
entitled to Government assistance
Certain Methodis,s in Lower Canada have psttioned
the Conference not 10 follow in the school books of the
denomination, Noah WeOsters system OF spelling, but
that Of Jesus Christ according TO the New Testament
Portions of the walls Of Quebec having bee )me Ill.
apidsted ii has been determined 10 them In
the work of demolition portion of the wall found
TO be decaye that fell unexpectedly killing one
and severely injuTing another is not upon these
walls that the city depends for its defense in time of
the contrary il is said that, being in the way
their removal would be necessary In such an event
and is suggested that clean sweep ought to be made
of them now.
The Lower Canada papers record the death of man
In some respects extraordinary. His name Charles
Boncher the place of his residence Berther District of
Montreal lie reached tn ago of 100 years and
the father OF sixty children by three wives OF his
children, forty three survive; his grandchildren number
sixty six. AID bis greagrand- children thirteen. We
challenge AL America to beat this piece of human fe
cundity
Some angry discussion has arisen ont of the emigration
from Lower Canada to Borbonnas H. Father Chinquy
the renowned apostle OF temperance, has for iide
had the direction of this emigration movement which
be has stimulated by highwroulht descriptions of the
lsndofpromise which, tits limited far exceeds the reality
Returned enigrants vent their disappointment on the
head OF the worthy father the Bishop Of Chicago
attempts 10 arrest the torrent Of emgration-e sng out
rather equivocsl compliments on the efforts of Father
Chhiquy. The Miaerrt admits that nothing can stop
this emigration OF which deplores the existence and
recommends the spreading of the Cassdsns over their
native soil Ii is ssid--snd doubtless with tr1,h-that
the Canadisn is too inert cope with the Yankees with
whom he comes In contact In his home
The steamer Belle while on her way from Manitoulin
to Owen Sound, ran ashore and was disabled The
cargo and passengers all safe Her place is imne.
dstty to be supplied by another vessel on the route
between SturgeOn's BAY and the Saut ~ Marie 7 =