New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-24
CANADA.


The story which recently appeared in New-York
daily journal that the Prince OF Cambridge was to be
appointed vceroy Of British North America, under
federal union is utterly fabulous. Prince Georges
is in no position to accept any such post were there
probability that il would soon exist. Although unmar-
RED he has large family by actress, Miss Fair
brother with whom he has lived for many years, with
a strong mutual attachment if report be true. Such
a connection fOrbids the idea of his being appointed
Viceroy if these Provinces were ederaiy united
Lord Elgn's return to Canada is still an undecided
question He will not back unless under urgent
entreaty from the Imperial Government
The Government had taken the Courthouse in Que
bee in which to held the next session OF Parliament;
but it was discovered that the Courts must be held
there and not elsewhere that the arrangement was
broken up Next session will be held in Quebec, prob
ably in Music Hail. the proprietors OF which at nrst
asked rent equal to $4,000 year. but subsequently,
came down to $500 week for the time the building
might be required for the OF Parliament. Ii Is
understood in well informed quarters that tenders VIII
be advertised for for the construction OF Government
House and new Parliament buildings in this city about
the beginning Of next month. Ii this be done there
will probably be hurry in commencing new Parlia-
ment buildings in Quebec. The Government by the
existing arrangement, comes back to Toronto next
year Only one session will elapse before the removal
and that must be in temporary buildings. The next
session after that may very well be held In Toronto IN
the new buildings, which ii will be possible to get
ready.
Tie following railroads under contract, or par
italy completed in Canada at present The distances
stated may not in all cases DO exact but they will be
found TO be very near the mark 49,
northern to the Georgian Bsy........"io
do o. arc eS 'ns and Toronto
C,sot estern Branch 20 the Fails
Great Western Branch from London ...loo
Dufslo sad BantfoId
rSSS Turi oni Toontc &c Montreal
Peierboro' and Cosou1s
Broekyiie to ~
Here are nearly 900 miles of railroad under con-
tract; few hundreds of miles of which
pleted, and will be. The railroad fever is
getting dangerously high. Every week the Garsffe
announces new applications for charters for route
or other want Of cash will stop these schemes,
or the greater part of them and il is fortunate that il
will be so or the future would be made pregnant with
financial disaster arising from railroad reckessOess.
There is large quantity of grain, especially wheat,
yet remaining in the Province As general thing, 1t
cannot be shipped till spring. AT Quebec, tho four
pound loaf sells at quarter dollar; and the Govern
ment clerks about the worst Oft persons in the com
munity. To them and other persons living on hxed
salaries the pressure of the high prices of everything
is severely felt Several banks and other public in
situations have raised the salaries Of their employees,
and something like neipent agitation for rise in
other quarters Is visible.
Several remarkable cases OF longevity have just been
named in connexon with the parSh OF st. German,
RemonsH, Lower Canada. The widow OF the late
Vincent DUDE has Just died at the age Of 1O5 years.
The founder Of this parish lived to the age OF ioi years
In the first half Of this century this parish has numbered
90 nOnagenarans 81 Octenagenarlans, US septuagena
rims; the mean population numbering only 2,23O souls
Ii follows from these facts that there were
One in every liz persons sgsd from % 70 loa yesrs
or: IN .ys - - zee: sssS from 70
AT present there are living in the parish two persons
over 60 10 over 80; So oyer70, and 70 over 60 Who
shall venture TO say that the parish Of St German In
tire county Of Kimonski Lower Canada, is not healthy
Sewing machines are emily just beginning to make
their way in Canada They are, however, manniac.
tured at two places in the prOvince-Hamllton ana
Montreal Tie tsiOrs Of the former city have recent
Is been foolish enough to strike against the use Oh these
machines. The same thing was done IN Toronto Two
or three years ago. at the time with succassi put
movement 90 opposed to all true progress was not des
tined 10 enjoy a long triumph and these machines are
now pentifully used in this city.
Two of the soldiers who depOsed positively TO re-
eeiyipp orders from Col Hogath 10 fire on the citizens
AZ Montreal durina the Gayazz riot n Montreal have
Tie Sneaker Of the Canadian House Of Assembly
was arrested in Italy during recent tour IN Europe,
the police having their black list person OF the
name of Macdonald, and il seems they arrested the
first Of the elan they could lay their hands upon. 1t
cost him about e. in shape, before he could get
released.
Some papers attribute the Of the FIRE that de-
stroyed the Parliament buildings to the circumstance
that dust had been put around the pipes by which
the building was heated.
Since the opening Of the Great Western Railroad
seven locomotives have been destroyed on the line
Their aggregate value Is stated at SlO5,O00.
Fifteen hundred persons took The teetotai pedge 70
81 Patriek's Church, Montreal, on Sunday weeh
Hon NJ Cameron, Postmaster-Genersl, has gwen
$500 toward the Maine Law movement in Canada 1t
+ proposed to raise considerable sum for that pur-
pose.
C.pr Cu.rtsov-The particulars Of the massacre Of
Carf Gurnison's party given in communication
from sbe Oyeruor Of Utah He states that the massacre
wos The resut Of the marder OF friendly inelas ~
Meadow CreeI by a party Of ernigrants on their gss
the ststes TO California. Soon after tke~N 'f
of the triie informed the Governor Of -,