New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-29
CANADA.

Correspondence Of The n. y. T'itune
The Grand Orange Lodge Of British North America
las split in two. The annual meeting held at hlgss
ton this week and hi, result reached Two sets
officers Lave been elected each claiming to be the reg
"uiars, the true aboriginal Orangemen. One parry
has elected fer its Grand Master NJ Benjamin. jew
WHO last year held the position az the head of the
United Body OF Ouugemen; and the other section has
elected Oclc T. GOWsn who has before now been Grand
Master. One party--tlOse of the tribe of BENJAMIN
has issued manifesto IN which they profess % state
the cause of the disruption They attribute it to the
reputation by "a few members OF religion as the
primary foundation OF the Assoc alton; bat this j. only
the put before the public. The real appre-
bend is somewhat different. II seems there aptey
in the Grad Lodge and the crisis prccyitAted
by objection being made 10 the reception of proxies
in he election Of officers The Two persons ab1vc-named
had been proposed Grand istcr when Lower Cana.
ds delegate oeTeda lot Of proxies Tor Mr B-uamn bur
themeetnss do cdtd against their recepU0uby amaOrty
OF between 30 and 40. The minority then - ndr.w
and both parties took their course; the result being
two sets OF officers. The real cause OF the difficulty
] believe 10 be this. The high Tory family compact
patty entered into political alliance with the Oraure
party as soon they found il strong or likely 10 slO
serve their purposes. The move succeeded and the
Orange party has for years been The obeeu Instrument
in the hands OF this actoa The more Intelligent amens
them have got tired Of Ibe yasSalge and tley have It.
belled and the election OF GoNau Is declaration OF IN.
dependence on their part The feeling that produced the
scsm must have been very str0ng when lot even the
Gayazzi rivts could keep them together
Since the restraint on publicity removed by the
Coroner the papers have been publishing the evidence
taken before the COrcners jury in the Of the Moa
treal Tragedy be statements of different
are in the highest degree. contradictory. The Mayor
places bis solitary denial that be ordered the troops TO
IRE against the positive and crcuusrAn la statements
OF lost of witnesses who swear distinctly that they
heard him order the troops 10 ire The weight OF the
evidence Is entirely sgSiust him and has already been
iuiinattd him by the Coroner that II be be proved 70
have ordered the troops fire. be VII have o. take bis
trial for murder But suppose be did order the troops
10 fire that constitutes no Justification whatever Tor
their having done so aud the most unaccountabe part
Of he affair is that British soldiers not one Of whom
has been less than three years in the service, and some
Of them are veterans OF at least fifteen years service
wearing medals by noble daring and gallant deeds
should have fired without the word Of command from
their officers Ii is stated the testimony Of one o
the officers that not the whole Oh them fred OF their
musbets.
There is list Of those who fred and those who did
not and those Who may be proved guilty Of having fred
without the orders o. the Commanding officer sill be
tried b. 6 coFtmertih The Queens regulations fct