New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-18
THE NEW MINISTRY.

From Our Own Correspondent
QUEBEc, Tuesday Sept. Il, 1854
The new Coalition Administration Is fairly installed
We had the explanations, usual in such cases, yeser
day, from Mr. NORM the leader Of the Lover Canada
section Of the Cabinet, who all retain their seats
There was 10 opportunity Of explanations from the
conservative section Of the Adminstrai on ali the
gentlemen of that party who have accepted office,
have by that act vacated their sels and must 60 10
their constituents for reelection. Sir Allan McNab
took seat in the gallery and was mere spectator,
not permitted TO go into the body of the House till his
COZ suenfs by their votes ndorse what he has done
Mr. MORN first spoke in French and then repeated
his speech in English popularity which often occurs
in the debates of the Canadian Parliament. Some
fines a member makes half HIS speech in French and
the remainder III English; and it Ia not unusual for
member who does not uno otand the lGnguageln which
speech has been delivered to ask him TO translate
for the benefit Of those who speak only the other Ian
guage But, not further to digress, Mr.. NORM, in an
nouncing the members Of the new Cabinet said the
change of administration would occasion 10 delay IN
the measures announced by the late Cabinet but that
the new Administration would be rehdy to proceed A.
once with the stculariLAtOn of the Clergy Reserves,
the ratification Of the Reciprocity treaty, the ADJUST
ment Of the SegDoria tenure question the reduction
of the Customs duiies, and the assimilation ot the
municipal laws of Lower Canada Ia those Of Upper
Canada. This action, it seems involved no mutual
COMPROMISE for il was unTeservedly stated that all
the concession on the side of the conservatives,
who consent 10 take as their own the policy and mel-
sures Of the other party even 10 the making of the
Lea native Council elective. The defense offered on
the part Of Sir Allan McNab, for accepting policy
which be had steadily opposed for nearly thirty years
was that his party had got in advance Of their leader
that at the break up Of the late House Conservative
caucus held, at which IL Vas agreed 10 leave the
Clergy Reserves an open question at the then APP
preaching elccuonnOt IN read a candidate out Of the
patty because he might favor seculariLatOn-and
that large majority of the people having declared
for secularzaton, better for the Conservative,
10 assist in directing public opinion than TO attempt to
oppose 1t. ,,.-.-.
command large vote in the House; a majority of
some forty is calculated upon. Mr. Norm support.
ers from Lower Canada are counted AZ 36 sir Allan
McNsbs from Upper Canada, "a; SPeacer ani
Ross, thinking total of 20 votes or maj lriiy
OF - in q House Of 100 members. These fgurcs
might not stand the test of division a want-of-
confidence motion; but still there Is no reason 10
doubt that the Coalition Ministry will command
ms iOrity Of supporters IN the new House.
The opposition which such Government will en-
counter will be bitter and unreenting. The oppo
sitios will come from several quarters AID include
several snail parties factions the Rcag,s some
twenty Upper Cans1s ns;sormers and one or two To-
ries " no show a disposition 10 kick in the traces.
{ To-day the Rouges and that portion of the Upper
Capaoa RefOrmers who oppose The Coalition Cabinet
had caucus ard issued manitestO 70 the electors
of those Upper Canada constituents TO whom the new
members OF the composite Cabinet have 20 appeal.
urging the rejection of the different members Of the
Ministry who have TO be elected. Some members of
( the House have gone 10 Upper Canada 90 do what
they can 10 bring about this defeat
Mr.. Merritt has got Il into his head that the Reel
procty Tr ATTY cannot 20 into effect IN consequence
OF tie existence of an imperial sta utc passed in tia
reign Of George Ill, declaring that noacans shall
rot fish nearer thsn three miles of the shores bays
and hGlbors Of British AneiicH. Il il probable that
be may be- ms,ak,n N snpposinc dat fhis statute i
Dot rptoleo; but ii il b si 10 existence, ihs lupe-
fsl government VIII easily get 0Nor be difficulty by
ali order in Council
QvEErC, Wednesday, sept. ~, 1885,.
Provincial Agricultural Exhibition u boog held
IN tins city lhe public Will not be admitted 10 the
ground h tomorrow. Enoughc can De seen Of il TO-
day TO convince any that agriculture in hrs non
"a immensely behind that Of Upper Canada There
Is hardly anything on tie grounds that Will bear
parison with the similar things at ike exhibitions a
Upper Canada To mOrrow tie House will not meet
tn in the evening, in order to give members an
opportunity to attend the Exhibition
There viii he no adjournment Of the House in con-
/ sequence Of the change Of Administration: but the
businCss viii be proceeded with nothing had hap
pered. Should the Ministry be defeated The general
opinion is that smother dissolution would f,,osr The
parties sections OF parties who are aiming n ran.
der al Government impossible arr, unoonscously
OF them playing the game Of the republicans 5v
making men believe that our present Goyernmeof6l
machine will not work satisfactorily.
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