New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-09
CANADA.
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csr,spopdenc. Of The n. Y. Tribune.
ToaoSro, Friday, June 4, 1852.
The establishment of Professorship OF
Agriculture In the University Of Toronto Is being fol-
Iowe<by the creation Of experimental farm In con-
necton with this seat of learning The waste grounds
Of the University are now being eveied and drained
with view to this object The farm will be Of the mod
crate sze Of sixty acres, and It's management placed
under the Provincial Board of Agriculture. The Pro-
fessor of Agriculture, Mr. Buckand Is practical man,
and will doubtless be enabled to deduce from his exper
iments some practical results Is net intended To coma
bine manual labor to any great extent with that class
of the University students who may intend to make
practical agriculture the pursuit Of their lives and with
the others not at all On this farm the adaptedness of
various European productions not yet cultivated here
10 our coil and climate, will be tested. In connection
with the experimental farm is 10 be Botanic Garden
of which the superiHendence will be placed under tho
Professor Of Natural History, OF which the Chair IS not
yet filled Aquatic plants also 10 be cultivated and
Tor the growth of exocs, extensive range OF hot
houses will be erected The University grounds imme.
dstey contiguous 10 the city, and leading thereto, at
Yieht angles beautiful avenues adorned on either
side with borders Of ornamental trees. Thus at length
Agriculture TO be recognized az proper subject OF
study the highest institution for learning In the Brit
nah American Provinces.
As the Session Of Parliament approaches the Segniors
of Lower Canada get alarmed for the continuance OF
their feusa rights 1t reported that enc OF them
70 be deputed to England, In the hope that he may
there the threatened blow 10 the vested interests
of his class This delegate Col Gugy, had a seat In
Parliament last year, and consumed whole days and
nights Ia his championship of feudalism 1t IL re-
msrksbe fact that the C0nshaires although they feel
strongly upon this subject do exhibit any great haste
rs bs ew mo- means Of committing
Tor Selgnioria rights and dues but there lie an excep
ton IN the case Of the extensive seignoral property
held by the eccesiastics OF the Seminary OF ST. sui
pice. There IL ordinance, passed by Lord Syden-
ham and bis Council in le40 by which the Corporation
b required TO commute what appear to be very rea'
sonabe terms but yet the instances few indeed In
which the C0nsGires have avaied themselves OF the
manifest advantages Of that ordnance BY that egsla-
tive provision any COnsiare, not In arrears with his
Seignioria dues compel the corporation to accept
In the place OF the rent he now pays sum OF money
that such rent reckoned at legal interest sx per cent
may represent This would seem equitable enou pro-
vded the rates OF rent receivable, are not more
than legal and just-a point which the greatest
difference of opinion, connected with the whole ques
ton exists The Seeniorial tenure cannot much longer
exist II the new House be prepared 10 do its duty.
The Government Engineer has just concluded an In
peeon of the Northern Railroad and he has found the
execution Of the work. In many respects unsatisfactory
The contractors therefore necessteted 10 remedy
the defects complained Of The Government pays half
the cost while the direction Is In the hands OF COmpa
pany whose actual contributions to the stock rather
meaeer As security the Government holds the first
Hen the Road, and If II should not to be
paying concern, foreclosure of the mortgage would
bring the work to the hammer The stock might be
had at a tremendous discount
An extension Of the Buffalo and Brantford Railroad
10 Godench, Lake Huron is being agitated and 1t Is
confidently stated that the Canada Company Ia willing
30 use its means and influence 10 effect the extension.
Another elephants tusk has been dug up by The la
borers the Great Western Railway. 1t was eleven
and a-hslff feet long In taking II up the tusk broke
about six feet from the point Of this portion the upper
end measured Hinches In circumference and the lower
eishtcen inches
Two nights ago the Church Union, Church of Eng
land Association held lbs annual meeting here. This
Association has for the object of its existence the prese
walton of the Clergy Reserves from secularzaon 1t
took for It, new ground, and Is willing TO share the
lands with all other sects according TO their respective
members disavowed all intentions desire TO esab-
nsh exclusive State Church In the Province, but in
compensation for this ii would establish all. All this is
of no use the lands will have TO 60 by the board for
some secular purpose Of general utility, such educa.
don, for example The Anglican Bishop is President OF
the Church Union; and therefore the proceedings OF
that body may be taken as embodying the view OF the
Epscopalians. L. c.