New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-16
CANADA.
Produce Crossing the American Frontier
Railroads Ocean Steamships

Produce Crossing the American Frontier
RaiIroads-Ocean Steamships -Cholera.
Correspondence OF The n Y. Tribune.
ToRosro, Wednesday, Nov 10, 1852.
In spite of 20 per cent. duty the Agricul-
tura products Of this Province are finding their way
across the American frontier in increasing quantities
Agents of American houses raversing the country
in every direction and buying up butter eggs, cheese,
pork and hay This latter article has never before
been purchased in this market for exportaon but now
purchased packed and sent in considerable quaint
ties has already early In the season reached the
enormous price of sl6 tun. This trade Is diverted 70
two great Atlantic cities, Newfork aud Boston, but
principally the former Cattle and pigs also bought
up in considerable quantities for the American market
This large and increasing trade, IN the face OF the ex
Dg duties the articles in question being actually con-
suned in the American market and consequently paying
the duties. -
The arrangements now completed will secure
the construction OF a line of railway through nearly the
whole Of British America The Canadian link Of this
road from the western extremity OF the Province 70
Trois Pistolcs Ia esl miles. Nova Scotia will construct
railroad from Halifax 10 the iroRtier OF New Bruswick
and the latter province will extend II to the HrimschI
River From that Riveryto the Eastern Frontier Of
Canada the distance only about 100 miles and thence
to Trois Pstoles ~ miles more; making only ~
miles for which provision yet remains 10 be- secured I'D
order to complete the whole line To build this re-
naming link, which in itself would be most unpro-
ftsble speculation il Is hoped that the Imperial Go
vernment may give some assistance In the shape OF an
actual bonus The Assembly hes resolved TO address
the Queen to give bonus OF &DO,000a year Tor -
years and this be given, British America VIII De bound
together by iron chain from one end 70 the other
The Canadian line Of Ocean Steamers Will, IN
many respects resemble the City OF Giasgow, me ohs
Cow and the City OF Manchester They Will carry tnrss
classes of passenger t the following rates stsvhng
Fret clase, each. .-..-.-...--. .-.-.-s..A<l W
Second class, EACH ~
Third class each -.......-.-..-..-...:.. wv
The line "a 10 consist of large and powerful screw steam
ere 6rstclass vessels not less dian 200 tans, capen,
ters measurement OF 200 horsepower and cApsois 1
being propelled when loaded at an average speed
Of nine knots hour. The rates Of freight Tor nnc
goods from Liverpool are limited 70 70 tan, and for
coarse goods 81 sterling. From Canada 10 LiverPooi
the rates OF freight not TO exceed tnose charged
calling yessels The number Of tnps 70 Dc made oanng
The wear L nineteen Portland win be the Atlantic port
AZ which they viii cal during the winterthe announce
raent of Halifax q mistake Of the telegraph Tho
entire bonus they will receive will be s96OO ycas OF
which the Atlantic and 81 Lawrence Railway Company
will pay 10000 and the Canadian Government the re-
msinder.
Yesterday the cholera had begun to spread
htfle through the city, but the frost last night VIII prob
csses the Lunste Asylum yesterday The few sssss
that hxve occurred in the city have been confined % per
some who had been in the habit OF drinking good deal
Of spdrfuous liquors
Among the curi0sities Of our legislation IL q
ill for taxing the Catholic inhabitants Of Three Rivers 10
Lower Canada the extent Of $4,000 10 raise funds
10 build cathedral Another scheme of the same kind
in liz natory shape has been introduced into the LegS
lstre By the ARTICLES OF capitalization At the conquest
the French priests guaranteed the continued pos
session Of heir accwtomed rights and privlegcs and
the right 10 their people TO build cafhedra was
included seems unnecessary that they should now in
woke the assistance Of the Legislature
A petition from Lebrador has been presented
20 the Legislature praying Tor reciprocal free trade with
Canada. The petition stGtes that large and increasing
trade now carried on by Labrador with the Unted
be almost all transferred TO Canada Il thsf she
annual exports OF Labrador worth about o. 100000
r.. G.