The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-30


Inc Legislature Of Nova Scotia has been rather uns
pecteoiy pivos~ea o Legislative ha wing prsvS
ousy agreed to the resolution granting usual pay -
the members Of the Assemby-four dollars per dieuu
The Lieutenant Governor in aluding to the Quebec ana
Halifax Railroad observes-"Though difference of opl.
lon, eonscentously entertained delayed the passage o
the railway bills originally introduced rejoice that by
tho measures finally agreed on conceived in oonca.
tory spirit honorable alike to the Legislature and to the
province ample provision has been made these great
public works. for the completion Of which the people oe
Nova Scotia have evinced lively interest"
Gin the measures adopted for the protection OF the
fisheries the erection OF lunatc asylum and for thu
promotion of other works Of public utility" he said
the spirit Of enlightened legislation will be recognized:
while the people of Cape Breton cannot fail perceive
in the liberal appropriation made for opening the ST.
Peters Canal and for connecting them by steam with Ne
rest Of the province proofs of very sncers desire t
elevate the condition of that fine island"
report from the committee Of the Assembly an
pointed investigate the subject estimates the Brish
Consular fees paid 800 Nova Scotia vessels en-
tered the United States last year At g. 80 g
that authorized Is dollar per vessel 1t was stated
during the debate which took place. that computing the
value Of the cargo which each vessel carried only
hundred dollars the aggregate amount Of exports from
that province to this country would be about msn
OF dollars and of the members stated another oc-
cason that during the last three years he exported
to the United States to the extent Of s52 and in the
balance in favor of the country which came back n
cash; while the imports from Great Britain had amount
ed to two million dollars and there had only been ex.
ported in return to the value of $loO leaving ba-
lance Of 5000, 600 against the province.
report Of the chairman Of the committee trads
and manufactures and in relation the fisheries which
was based protection ultimately received the by in
the Assembly which appears to have confined it, efforts
In favor OF the last named interest to addressing the
Queen for continuance of the armed force which
stationed on the coast last enforce the convsnsa
Of lS18-voting the requisite for fitting out four
revenue cruisers, and granting bounty ash caught
early in the season.
observe that the Postmaster General has announced
the diseontinuance of arrangement that existed fs
the conveyance Of mails by steam between Halifax anA
Boston We this intima lion does not extend 70
the Cunard line Of steamers, which call at Halifax on
their passsge from Liverpool to Boston, but which
last summer between those ports, AMI which.
like all other private enterprises that have been under
taken to connect the United States with Nova Scotia bY
means Of steam communication, resulted in lamentabt
failure.
strong address to the Queen the subject Of the
hsheres and asking for continued prevent
the Americans from fishing within the limits oontendsA
for under the convention passed unanimously BY the
Assembly, previous to the adjournment.