The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-30

business notwithstar ding, and several trade sales
are I'D sertisfd for this mouth Real estate sales
are being made slowly. 6peculassrs have lost their
busir SIS, and several valuable properties In tots
city have not brought bid, and had to be with
In The Provincial Parliament you win have leaned
by telegraph that the recF rocity treaty ratified
by both houses, and has already received the royal
assent. The Attorney General stated that they had
entersd into correspondence with your government
at Washington to be allowed to give the treaty An
immediate effect between Can ada and the States.
The Provincial Secretary has introduced bill to
msks our Legislative Council elective. THIS viii be
q crea. Improvement on the old system, which
gave the crown the power to nominate any one for
life, to be Legislative councillor. This house Is the
same - your Senate. 1t is to consist of sixty
bers All the present councillors are to remain as
such during their lives and there are to be twenty
elected Immediately for six years. In two years
twenty more are to be elected. The executive
government are to have the power Of dissoving the
upper b anch OF the legislature ct any time, and to
have new election XOMIA.
Our Quebec Correspondence.
QUEBEC, Sept. 80, 1854.
The 9uebeckers Anti Progrsssionists- of
the City-IHe Canadian Parliament Falls
Of Lorette, &c.
capital Of the Canadas, thought you would like to
hear something from this part Of the American
continent, and to know the impressions made upon
the mind of stranger his first visit to the Cana
das. Although had read much abolt Lower Ca
NADIA and knew something Of its geographical posi-
lion, yet had not formed an adequate idea Of the
place or of the people inhabitng it. / actually sur.
posed that from its near locality to the Statee,
fho hoI Sunb; hoJ ~ tha n;r
progression and the energy that characterize the
Inhabitants Of the States but ! soon ascersained
that was entirely ignorant in relation to them.
and that in every important particular they wers
at least century behind the States. In education
industry, refinement, luxury, business tact ana
talent, and in energy Of character, they bear no
comparison to the people Of the States. The men
although universally civil in their department, "
are excessively incident as a general rule, and
impose the heaviest manual labor upon the female
portion Of the inhabitants. had the curiosity to
stand in the street and watch the operation of
wood sawyer engaged in saving a load Of wood and
to my astonishment / found that it required the
labor Of three persons to perform the operation
two persons TO work the saw, one at each end, and
third to hold the stick Of wood steady on the buck
Tee same work would have been performed in the
city OF New York by one man. in half the ZINE occu-
pied by these three tersons.
The city has much the appearance Of ancient Cities
have seen represented in panoramic views. The
SIDEWALKS are mace OF beams of wood about tn ee
inches thick and ten inches wide, laid lengthwise
| from the houses to the curb stOnes. The streets
| are paved, some with wooden blocks, some with
beams the same a. the sidewalks, some with stones
laid on the edge. similar to the pavement laid in the
B0wery some years since az On experiment, and
| same are macada1ized / have not seen such
thing as street sweeper since came here, sod
believe they depend entirely upon Dame Nature for
l rueA "a q OorQ ra1
rule are very nar ow, and such thing az . capa-
cious stoop to ornament the front Of their dwellings
| is no, known here.
A few evenings since attended sitting Of
Parliament. The Speaker evidently endeavored to
| impress the assembly with . degree Of awe, and
their proce ednHs were conducted with great deal
OF pro rety, but In point Of talent they are below
meoiocrity, not even comparing with our Board Of
| Aldermen.
Be- ond Quebec, for the space Of several
miles, is beautiful fertile plain that only
| requires Yankee enterprise and industry to
| make it one Of the most desirable and profit
able pieces Of land in North America About
ten and half miles from the city is the Indian vii
lage Of Loretse, through which runs the river st.
Charles. For romantic and majestic scenery think
.he falls of Loretse surpass anything Of the ki1d
rave ever seen. If Lorette falls we're situated
Of gold. They have volume Of water sufficient 20
operate fifty mills, which could be erected at
tifDg expense, and yet there are but two mills
erected there, and they are owned by Ysn
1
Hotel at Quebec, which 10, by the way, one Of the
best, not the very best hotel in this city. This
| gentleman has laid the foundation for large for
tune st Lorette Falls. having secured large tract
Of land on the borders Of the falls and river, aud
| erected thereon grist mill and paper mil, bosh
Of Ehich he expects to have In full operation in
| few weeks. There is still abundant room for Yaa
kee enterprise; and when the Can sdas are aaoexei
to the States a. they soon will be, these falls will
be invaluable. The village Of Lorette is inhabited
almost entirely by Indians converted to the Catho
4 lin TartA hxr<t Fz..~ Ln.-.~
il the village and the village itself is laid out with
out regard 10 order or beauty, much resembling .
shanty village, tuch as have seen on the line Of
railroad In the process Of constr uctisn There are
many places around this VALID city that amply re-
pay the traveller for the cost Of the vsit-such as
Lorette Falls, the Falls Of Montmorency, the Plains
Of Abrahsm, where stands Wolfes monument, and
| where Wolfe ard Montcalm fell in ignting their
counrys battles The Notifications, and, above all,
the most interesting TO American traveller is the
| place where the gallant and fearless Montgomery
assembled to scale tee walls OF this Gibraltar Of
America, and wbe'e be 40 nobly sacrificed his life in
bis endeavors to add to the imperishaole fame Of
NEW YORKER.
| Our Oregon Correspondence.
! PoRr OXFORD, o. T., Aug. %, 1854.
| IGairs in Oregon Territory.
Tho brig Oriental, Captain 1revitt, from San
Francisco, went lahore here day before yesterday,
In . southeaster. Although { ,e wind was not blow
irg heavy, her chains parted, and she mario Wy
escaped going on some rocks. She will probably be
saved. SoutheaCers Of such severity as we have
had for two days past are Of unusual occurrence on
this coast at this season Of the year.
| TIE Indians are quiet, aud NO disturbances have
taken place among them for some time.
The mining operations are going on steadily. The
excitements have died AMY, and business Is con-
Quoted on safer footing. The mines on the head
waters Of the Coquile have ceased to attract atten
ton for this season, ~ IL is too late to commence
opeI stOns before the high water sets 10. Little IL
doins At present, for want Of water, at Randolph.
AT Gaze Blaneo toe mihes are paying exceedingly
well: The miners pump their waLer 7rsm the sea.