New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-26
CANADA.
THE STRENGTH OF THE NEW MINISTRY

From Our Own Correspondent ,ox,
QUEBEC, Friday Sept, 90, 1881
The new Government is fairly installed snd Vie "''
iority they may depend upon TO support tnen ine's-
ures pretty wen sscertained. The immediate danger
that threatens it, if il be really in any danger a. '
lies in the opposition that the new members Oh INC
Cabinet may encounter to their reelection Al pres
an, however matters not look serious for the MN
i.try. even in that respect The writs would rescn
some of the constituencies in the early psr oil the
week Its believed that Sir Allan NcNab and AZ
,ornev. General Macdonald will be returned without
orpositiop. The other three members will probably
Re orrosed but even this is not at presen; certain
T,o Poval sneech WAS not answered til sixteen DAYS
.,,.r the onening of the session had elapsed. We
boast of following British pracce OUT IN TINS respect
we de vate from il in the widest possible way tor
while the practice is in England genersny 10 pas Ile
address without opposition never fan To protraet
tho debe upon il for several days, TO move al sorts
of am. pdments and to discuss all sorts OF questions,
mast present and future. The urst DIVISION upon t1e
address was on the paragraph when cohtaueu MI au
mission that change in the Constitution Oh tue Leg
Ia,ive Council ia mp.rstyely required. No amend
ment was moved to this paragraph, anu tue u'is'on
upon il showed that the House was nearly unanimous
ly in favor of Masking the second Leglsls'iVe Ohan
her elective the vote having stood nlne'E l1u'
against Fix Tbi- change is advocated by diiier-
ent parties for different reasons Ov some oecause
they wish To give greater "eight ana im.
portance 10 the deliberations and conclusions Oh
this branch of the Legirl ,ture and oy Others rom
The belief thar it viii render the present system OF
i'm practices Bile and lead 10 the election OF
the Goveruor-Geperal by the people, and the adoP-
ton wholesale, of the system OF Government WHICH
r.,a- in the United States ,
Tho first test vote. which showed the strength of
parties in the House, the paragraph relating
H. The clergy Reserves. The amendment propo'si 10
introduce the word secularIz ttopi out a. the SIM
siry explained that they intended Ia Introduce ON
for se,usrizs;iou, the amendment was regarded as
only intend, To- place the advocates u that principle
in a false position. TIE real object was OF course
to up,et the Ministry; and a. such It was under
stood and treated by large majority OF those VINO
wish 70 cnr secularization The vote on the amend
N. nj was 80 against 20; and the figures show the
relative degree of support the new Ministry IS Aeiy
"a obtain out of the proportion 81 members present.
On Monday night an understanding had been come
IN that the debate should close the next night;
but on Wednesday morning az O'Clock mo-
ton was made 10 adjourn the debate NINE
.ers insisted on an adherence 10 me atree-
meut To close the debate az thst situng
hut were answered by Mr.. Mackenzie that he
had not ussented 10 the arrangement Aiter the
failure of several motions 10 adjourn, Mr. Machehzie
commenced 10 speak, and. amid all sorts OF interrupt
tops from those who wished To close the debate. kept
ON for several hours the greater part of hs discourse
being an attack directed at Sir Alin McNab 1t was
not III o'clock NJ, that Mr.. Laberge moved an
amendment 10 the paragraph relating 10 tue oegnor'H
became weaker than before The Minsteralists re-
solved to sit the debate, and resist every motion
for adjournment if the discussion should continue all
the week AT ten minutes To 10 a. NJ, ana ailourn-
ment I'LL halt past &c was agreed upon lhe amend.
ment on The paragraph relating 10 the Segnorlal
Tenure question wa, like that on the Clergy te-
serves paragraph, merely intended for eifsct. Inc
all, ndmeut only asked, in other words than those
used in the roy speech the Ministry do that which
they declared they intended 10 do. THIS amendment
was rejected division by % against % votes and
the original paragraph was carried by a vote OF o.
a. sinst 30. These all the test votes aud they
prove that the Coalition is supported by large ma
orty of the House. Ii has however but little moral
strength, its supporters not being enthusiastic
A lew creation Of Canadian b" Peers IL about to
take place to the number of about SIX Although this
branch of ID. Legislature no longer the 0bs uctlye
booy IL once was it does occasionally burk an im-
por ant easure The last ins ance OF this kidd was
the rejection of the Segnorla Tenure Settlement BILL
in 1853. The tate MINISTRY seeing that II would Dc
mpossible to effect Il change in the constitution OF
that branch of the Leg stature before bills on the ques
ton If the Clergy Reserves and the selgnoral Tenure
were brought before il, determined To recommend the
Crown TO appoint number OF new members. II the
uaLdnmuses have noe yet reached this country they
are on the way and will be here 10 time for the ap-
poinments 10 take effect before the important! bills
the safety of which they intended Ia secure reach
that branch Of the Legislature.
The Legislative Council has appointed committee
TO inquire into certain charges of improper specula
ton preferred against certain members of the late
Ministry. The investigation was challenged ny
member Of that House. Its late Speaker, Mr.. Norris
who was implicated in these charges. The facts will
now be ascertsined, and it will be seen how much
truth there is in tho charges, the reiteraon OF which
did 30 much TO damage the late Administration un-
derstand that the evidence which will before the
committee will show that the practice of Ministers Of
the Crown buying property belonging to the Crown,
though not to any considerable extent, has existed
through long series Of administrations, and
never before now called in question. The only case
If ia nd pha WI
was the purchase of public property, about 200
acres believe, at auction, in this city last winter.
Before this letter reaches you the probability is that
the bill introduced last night by Attorney General
Drummond to bring laws into harmony with
those of the United States will have passed through
all its stages in both Houses. Government have
nounced their intention to press it through the second
and third readings in the Legislative Assembly to-
night. II it will pass through the Legislative
Council on Monday, or at latest on Tuesday, and re-
eeve the Royal assent next day.