New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-23
CANADA.

CANhOA.
OPENING Of the River s. Lawrence 70 Foretas
Vessels-Mr. GouId's scheme OF farfn-Pes-
sible Eject sn Canada or she Change OF
Government In Enssand-hnsernai CoissisA
Trade, SC, &c.
corIespord encs OF The N. Y. Tribune.
ToRoHro, Thursday, March Is, 1851.
There seems no longer to be any doubt
that our Government 10 about to become generous,
and throw opsn the 81. Lawrence River to the YES
sels Of the United States, in common, presume
Nth all foreign nations This decaion she Cabinet
4. said 10 have been arrived ut acr much discussion on
the subject. The announcement will soon be made,
n has not already been BY the British Minister at
Washinaton TO the Federal Government We want
10 show you how generous We can be pending the
settlement Of the reciprocity question, and in the
absence Of any assurance that you will follow our
example by passing fair measure for establishfng
reciprocity Isce with us.
Nj Ira Gould's proposition has been before the
Kingston Board Of Trade. On the one hand 1t was
denounced az piece OF alleled mprudence, and
on the other iauced as very necessary and sanitary
measure. The discussion led to no result, but me
gentleman who Introduced the proposition, oScialeo
his intention 10 revive II.
A COLONY whose governors are appointed in Eng
land on whose legislation the English Ministry, In
the Of the sovereign possess me rsht OF veto,
il Ia not surprisBg that Canada should feel nervous
NJ the recent change of Ministry Ia England. What
Sdec. will 1t produce on this Province Every one
Inquiries, will Lord Elsn be recalled! wan LORD
Derby's Government sanction the proposed loan 10
TO the great Inter colonial Railway blythe bye,
Earl Grey instructed young Peel just before the Rus
sci Cabinet broke up 10 wute dispatch 70 Lore FL
pip stating that the Colonial Secretary will give as
slstance railroad In these Provinces, any por-
ton OF which runs through United States tefntory)
These and similar questions Sgitate mems ntuds
but perhaps the general opinion H. tnat the new I'm
opf urfli hav
throw the colonies into turmoil BY any act Of aoso-
lutss il Interference In their Internal government
nuScia,on OF Lord Elsins policy three years ago
and 1t is not to be denied that TO some needy friend
OF the new Cabinet the Governor. GeneTaiship of
British North America may be very acceptable GIT
What different shapes we're the old Americaa Celo-
MES made TO assume under the Common wealth ana
Pfotectorate the restoration. and the arstocrAllc
arbitrary interferences often lead Governments
ere slow 10 learn wisdom and 1t may yet De serious
ly doubted whether the colonies have ceased to be
the play. things of We imperial factions On one
Csnsoisn question il is certain That Earl Derby's
Government will take a course different from thai
to which The Russell Cabinet was pledged, VIE The
secplaizs,ion of the clergy reserves The Pfovin-
ciai Parliament will likely pass bill and send II
home, where IT will be strangled by the imperial
veto. Then will come the tug Of war. portion of
the Protecuonis here have received new he from
the change OF Government IN England, and IN this
city the Mayorhas been requested TO call meeting
to declare In favor OF adopting proteesloniss posy
in England. Independent OF the strong probability
which exists ofthe requisrlonss being defeated fns
MAYOR call meeting, some OF the Protec,ionist or
aans denouDce she movement as inpOlIeic on tue
ground that il the new English Ministry should be
rash enough to stake its existence on the issue OF
Protection against FREQ Trade, it would at once be
shattered TO atoms.
The freshet this spring has not been so destructive
to malls and bridges as It was two years ago the
amount of property destroyed is uncomfortable.
The nteTcOlOnal trade of these Provinces Is very
uncomfortable, although some what on the increase
Last yes the entire exports from Canada TO the four
Lower Provinces, Nova Scotia, New Bruins
Newfoundland, and Prince Edwards Island, were
only worth t3253e, and our imports from them at
the same time were valued at $s4776. The exports
consisted Of -four, corn, oatmeal and grain, beef,
pork, hams, lard, butter, candles, soap, timber,
slaves, and q few uneHumerated articles. The i'm
ports consisted OF sugar, mossses-both these sus'
pest were West India productlons-fsh, oils, wine,
rum tea-the three last evidently not being produe
tions of these Provinces-b4oma, Goals, plaster, and
q few articles not enumerated. IL 10 remarkable
fact that Of the exports the principal item 10 flour,
which amounted TO l49 479 barrels, showing the ina
bility of these Lower Provinces. which possess many
millions Of acres of uncuvsted land, 10 raise from
the soil the hTst Necessary OF exstenoc-breadsufs
in quantity ythlng ike equal to their wants
West India produce 10 beginning to find its way to
this market in considerable quantities. through tho
new channel of Haitian. Is 10 emily tw0 or three
years SINCE the frss cargo OF West India produce
reached Toronto by this route. In 1850 the quantity
Of sugar thai found he way through this channel
stzSv and Of moa:se:. sa,slS ls9s yssf !hs
gar and rs, O06 OF meIasses
A considerable portion OF the Byto wn and Pres-
Colt Railroad rs being graded but it that the
cash to complete the work has YET t. be obtained.
Some thirteen fourteen failure have taken place
In Toronto during the last six weeks; but none OF
them heavy, or such TO Indicate an unhe athy
state Of commercial affairs generally. Some of thea
were but the inevitable exposure of swindling that
had been systematically carried on for a long time.
Matthew'S the forgsr lately passed over at Detroit
This had for years carried business on forged
paper, Of which he had cut several thousand pounds
at tme l.. G.