New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-05
CANADA.
From Our Own Correspondent.

TORONTO, Friday, Dec. 30, 1853.
II is now beyond doubt that Lord Elgin will return
to his post of GOvernorGenersl of British North Amer
lea He was not an applicant for a reappOntment,
but the post was pressed upon him by the Aberdeen
Cabinet be will be here to open Parliament in Feb
ruary when short session is TO be held and very lit
tie legislation effected
II is not known whether the return of Lord Elgin is
connected with any plan for uniting by Federal or
Legislative Union, these Provinces The best-inOrned
persons in this province totally in the dark upon
the question. That proposal TO create Federal
Union would be extensively popular think there is
little doubt although il might, on the other hand,
encounter considerable opposition. Some wosh
support it means OF giving the prov
inces, position and influence; as giving shape TO
the materials OF a new nationality, and impregnate
time with future nation that shall rise up ard take
its position in the world Others would support IL as
sort of counterpose TO the United States aud may
be. that Great Britain would take that view OF the
matter Statesmen in the colonies would support it,
because it would give ample scope to their am-
bition Others again would support it, from an idea
that it would be the best possible guarantee for the se
curty of colonial liberties that the united colonies
would form people so powerful that the mother
country would be most careful not unnecessarily 10
offer them Oense On the other hand, the grounds OF
opposition, whenever the scheme has been discussed,
have been about as various as those on which II has
been supported. One Of the most prominent sbjec-
tons IT, that federal legislature for colonies that
nal Parliament would have nothing to do Another is
its expense. But there be little doubt that if
vote of all the people of these provinces taken
the question OF uniting them ederaly there would be
majority in favor OF the scheme.
The Brentord and Buffalo Railroad will be opened
on the 5th January The upper section of the Great
Western will be opened about the same time. These
two railroads both tend to link closely interests
with the United States
The Hon H. H. Killaly, Chief Commissioner of Pub
lie Works is on visit to England to inquire into the
railway system of England and Ireland and report the
result to the Canadian Government. On his visit to
Ireland he was accompanied by that remarkable man
Sir Cusac ROney, who did so much toward organizing
the Dublin Exhibition and received the honor OF
KnehthOod in consequence. These two gentlemen have
Jointly expressed their opinions in favor of making
Crookhaven port of call for American steamers bound
to Liverpool or any other English port There is no
doubt that part OF Mr. Klays business is to concert
ARRANGEMENTS with the British Government for bringing
Europe and the Continent OF America nearer together
In case CroOkhaven were made a port of call for
American steamers it would be necessary to complete
line of railway thence to Dublin and 70 construct
submarine telegraph from Kingstown to Holyhead,
in Wales OF the entire distance between CroOkhayen
and Dublin 235 miles, railroad is in work over 100
miles The saving to be effected in telegraph commu-
nicaton between America and all Europe would be
twenty hours and in postal communication between
America and Ireland forty hours. The Irish postage
between America and Great Britain constitutes one
| third of the whole. On the other side OF the At
antic, the Canadian line of steamers already calls at
Newfoundland the part of America nearest to Europe
The completion of a submarine line of telegraph be-
tween St Johns, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia,
would give the whole Of North America the advantages
of teegraphic communication much quicker than at
present The saving on the two sides OF the Atlantic
together would practically bring Europe and America
much nearer together. The accomplishment Of this
important enterprise Americans cannot much assist
The two nearest points between Europe and America
being Brt,h the matter is necessarily IN the hands oil
British subjects The opposition to the project on
the other side of the Atlantic would DO in pro-
portion to the extent of the English interests to be
affected BY the transerence Of large portion oil the
American steam traffic from English ports to an Irish
port But if the general interests are in favor OF the
change; and there can be no doubt that they are,
local selfish opposition cannot surely long prevail on
this sde there can be nothing but desire to facilitate
the execution of the project in every way possible
has been made question whether we sacrlhce any
thing by allowing our ocean steamers to make st.
Johns, Newfoundland port of call but there is no
doubt that public opinion is in favor OF the steamers
calling there. When Mr. Killaly returns he will doubt
less report the progress made in the project for BRING
ing the Old and the New Worlds nearer together C.