The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-06


Effect Of the Eleetions-Hoto the Government
Managed Quebec-State Of .afairs in the
Countrywide Irish, the Soldiers, and
the Seamen-Speedy Departure Of Lord
Elg,n-Cholera Report-A Valuable Fact
for Health.
At the present moment we are apparently
about to get long looked-for change of gov
eminent. In most places the elections either
60 against the government or are gained BY
means which show its obvious week.-mrs..
In Quebec, for instance, Messrs. Alleyn,
Blanchet and Chabot were elected by the fol-
lowing process: A petition being before the
executive from the sheriff Of Quebec, praying
a remission Of . fine Of ESQ imposed on him
for an irregularity in selection of jurors,
which had the effect Of virtually packing
the jury who were to have tried the Ga
azzi iioters, it is scarcely wonderful that the
officer in question should be entirely at the
beck OF the administration. In Canada, more
over, o sheriff is nominated by the crown.
and may be displaced at will Thus situated,
the Sheriff, as returning officer for the seat of
government, prcUceded to seasct deputy To-
turning officers exclusively from the ministerial
ranks The Irish turned out almost en- mnsse
for the government; they voted over and over
again. and their presence in force at the polls
had the effect of overawing their opponents
At two OF the polling booths, the agents for the
opposition candidates were compelled to leave,
their lives being threatened in the presence of
the governmentreturning officers, who actually
reiused to protect thu m. No sooner were their
hacks turned than a number Of her Majesty's
2Gth Regim, mt were marched in plain clothes
to the poll and voted, unquestioned, as citizens
and electors. Nor was this ah-crowds of seamen
were brought up to the polls and voted-as good
men as any. The government money was used
both freely and openly. cash being offered at tue
polling bootDs without disguise; and the Gov
ernor, coming up in his carriage to the Bridge
street poll in ST. Rocks, read the state of the
poll, as it favored his ministers, and received
The cheers OF the mob, most Of them in their
shirt sleeves.
At the election for the county of Lotbiniere,
however, their own arms were turned against
them--Mr O'Farrell, young Irish attorney,
brought up his countrymen in great force, and
polled them again and again, to such an extent
that at one place thousand and fifty votes
were recorded for O'Farrell, while the total
number Of electors for that district only num-
bered three hundred and twenty
At Montmorenci, again, the government can
didate, Mr. Glackmeyer, was compelled to walk
from parish to parish, and, being refused enter
taipment at every other house, was compelled
to accept the preferred hospitality of his adver-
sary. Money was freely offered, but indignant
ly refused-the ho6itans exclaiming, eve are
not like the electors of Quebec to be bought
and sold like CATTLE" A large body of the
sturdy ship carpenters of the ship yards of St
Roch were hired by the government, with the
knowledge and consent of two of the largest
firms Gu p,eying such men, and were, both by
land and water. sent down as DULLES to Sc
cure the polls by force. But, to their great
amazement, the Jean Baptistes thrashed them
soundly, aud drove them out Of the parish.
Tie ministerial journals endeavor to concea
their defeats by entering up the candidates as
reform and conservative. Now, the vast ma
iority OF the elected candidates are reformers
but The majority Of the reformers are against
the government.
In reference to the present state OF affairs
here, the fact OF Lord Elgins speedy departure
il significant His lordship has stuck, through
thick and thin. to his present advisers, and
would probably dislike to act with coalition
ministry, including members who must be per-
sonally obnoxious to one whom they have held
mp 70 odium, aud who even petitioned for his
iordstip's impeachment in 1S49. look upon
this as certainty, that there will be a de-
cisiye change both in the government and
policy Of the country. The conservative party
are giving their influence to the republicans or
rouge party; and in the composition of new
cabinet the rouge will DOUBTLESS prevail.
The cholera is almost gone. The town is re-
markedly healthy, and 1t Is worthy of remark
that This year has elected new and important
feature in this molady. In every case IL has
been found that the disease was taken by those
persons that used the waters Of the ST. Law
renee, which invariably infects strangers with
diar1hua, If taken IRON any point below Three
Rivers, where the sea tide extends to. In no
case where the citizens or strangers used the
water that Is brought into the city through the
iron aqueduct from the Falls Of Lorette, nine
miles off across the st. Charles valley, has
cholera occurred. ! consider this fact as
highly valuable, because it enables any per-
son, by ascertaining the quality Of the water
he drinks, TO protect himself from danger
Some streams are more astringent In their qua
lily. than others, and localities which possess
these streams ought to avail themselves o
4 their adyAhtaGes. il has been always notice.