The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-19
Our Canadian Correspondence.

QUEBEC, FeD ~, 1904.
The Weather at Quebcc-Dcpartmre of the Premier,
and Spec,slatioms as to the Cause-Remopal of the
Parliament House-Hcrid M,wder-An Erecu-
tiom set dom for st. Patrick's Day-Intersstisg
Breach Of Promise Case, &c. &c.
We have no reason to complain Of short allow
ance Of clear cold weather or of the white mantle
this winter. For the last month the thermometer
has ranged from twenty degrees to thirty degrees
below zero; and last night the clerk Of the weather
furnished US whit heaviest fall Of snow that we
have yet had. In the city some streets were SO
blocked up that people had to get out Of their
country are SO filled that the stages, which usually
start about A. M, are not yet e p. NJ en- route.
Our Prime Minister, (Hon. Francis Hincks,) is
now on his way to England. As a matter Of course,
the on dts respecting this movement are legion;
some asserting that Mrs. H., who is now in London,
is shortly to be presented ut the court of ST. James,
and that propriety requires the presence of her hus
band; others maintaining that it is quite settled
that the eminent financier in question has gone
home to be knighted, (not at all unlikely;) while
Others say that railways have taken him across the
Atlantic. Some of our young citizens are Of opinion
that he is the bearer to the home government Of an
offer of ten thousand Canadians to assist in the
Russo-Turkish struggle. However, he will soon be
back again, for the meeting OF the Provincial Par
lament cannot be postponed beyond the l4th June,
and Ministers have accounts to settle together be-
fore that time.
AS have already informed you, our present
Court House is to constitute the next Parliament
buildings. The City Fathers have moved out, and
are now located in large house in st. Anne street,
while the Sheriff has shifted his quarters, and is
now in possession of the City Treasurer's rooms.
The judges, bar and Prothonotary remain in statm
quo 1t is not intended to disturb the latter func-
tionary at all; but it requires an act Of Parliament
to displace the two other bodies, and accordingly
Parliament will meet to pass bill for that purpose,
and then adjourn for few days.
There is some little excitement here about the Ju-
lien murder case. This young man, whose wife had
been removed to her fathers residence on account OF
his (the husbands) incorporate habits and vio-
lence became so ncensed at the fathers refusal to
allow his daughter TO go back to him. that, after re-
peatedly threatening to take the old mans life, he
put his threat into execution by suddenly entering
into house where the farmer had called in on his
way home one evening, and, extending his hand rs
il in friendship stabbing his victim to the heart with
q chise, inflicting double wound to make sure OF
his purpose. The usual plea of insanity was urged
his behalf but Notwithstanding the efforts Of able
COUNSEL the verdict was guilty and he was SEN
fenced TO be hanged on the 18th March. The aged
father OF the murderer has without diincuny pro
cured numerous signatures to petition for a COM
mutation Of the sentence, and the ST. Patrlcks so
ciety have formally protested against the infection OF
the extreme penalty on ST. Patrick's Day, and have
petionedrfor repreve 1t is said that the Attorney
General averse to capital punishment, and that the
administrator of the government has accordingly
decided upon committing the punishment into I'M
piisoIment for life in the Provincial penitentiary.
linus, Ail1OuBn tue law piobouhSceu uSdth w NC VIC
murderer's doom, the Attorney General, in case
in which not the slightest cxtenuating feature pro-
sents ITSELF taker upon himself legislative power,
and repcals the law-for what criminal, however
dark and odious may be his offence, can here
after with justice be made to suffer If this cold
blooded assassin is permitted to escape
We have lately had an interesting breach of
promise case, in which the jury awarded "a 900 dam
ages, the full amount demanded, and expressed
their regret that they could not mulct the defendant
in heavier sum. He had excused his refusal to
mary the plaintiff, (who is very pretty and amia-
BILE woman,) on the plea that she had proved to be
lewd and immoral &C., but he failed to prod6ce any
evidence in support Of his charge. Popular feeling
is very strong against him. and he has been obliged
to leave the place.
As write bombshes from the citadel are para
lolically cleaving the all above my head. target
is erected upon the ice In the direction oil the Isl
and OF Orleans, and every day, for two or three
hons, the gunncrs OF the Royal Artillery are exer-
c ed al this practice but there is no reason 10 be-
licve that they are preparing for Constantinople
woik.