New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-06
CANADA.
From Our Own Correspondent.

from Our Own Correspondent
QUEBEC Thursday, Nov. 2, 1854.
visited the other day the first great irsn tubu.
lar bridge ever constructed on this continent It
crosses the Chaudiere river, on the Graad Trunk
Railway line, about nine miles from this city, ON
the south shore Of the St. Lawrence. But for
the fact that 1t is to be eclpsed by other larger
and more extraordinary works Of the same kind,
this Chaudiere bridge, 997 feet long, would be
considered structure of great magnitude. intact,
tubular iron bridge like this IN any other coun-
try, would attract the curiosity of thousands. But
here we are to have so many of the same kind,
and 20 much larger than any ever before built,
that the importance of this seems diminished in
comparison. None of the descriptions that had
read of tubular bridges came any thing near the
reality. The popular notion of tubular bridges is
that they are round; the fact being that they ale
square. This bridge, placed on ten piers
of solid masonry, is some twelve feet wide
and eight feet deep-looking in the dis.
lance like u train of railway cars
The tube is constructed of wrought iron about the
thickness of boiler. plates riyited together. On
the sides of the bridge the plates are about 81
feet wide, runniBg from top TO bottom, depth OF
6 feet, and are closely rivited together. The
tube is divided into compartments by means OF
partitions constructed Of the same material as the
ia derived a great portion of its strength. The
tube was constructed over the river, in the place
where ii Is intended permanently to remain q
temporary wooden bridge having first been made
for ii to rest upon. In one place only has the
temporary structure been removed and the
DETECTION of the tube in a span OF about
100 feet, is not perceptible. When one
stands at one end of the tube and looks along
the top noticing its elevation above the bed OF the
river he il struck with the apparent narrow
ness of the structure over which trains OF
cars are to pass Viewed from a distance,
the passing of train over the bridge, VIII be Il
fairy.like sights for it will be impossible to dis
tinguish the tube from train, and the iatter WIN
appear as if it were suspended in the air, flying
across the river! On one side OF the tube, tenn
,orary rails are placed upon the wooden structure
for the passage of cars used TO carry Materials
The special train that took the Governor Generals
party from this city to Quebec, in the end OF sep
TENDER, must have passed over these temporary
rails The experiment was not UNATTENDED Win
danger. as has been shown by the fall OF loco
motive off the temporary rails into the river;
since that feat was performed by the vice-regal
marty. Upon the top Of the tube, where the
cars are to run, planks are being placed length
wise on which to fasten the rails Inc pridge IL
within a fortnight of completion, if the men
could only be induced to keep sober and TO attend
To their work. Between the Chaudere bridge and
This CITY there are two or three other tubular
BRIDGES over minor streams. saw one OF theul'
with ONLY two abutments, having span OF some
thing over 100 feet. All the bridges along the
line are TO be of like make and material. There
il no doubt that this railway Will rank above any
other in America. . IT
The manifesto Of the Anglican Bishop of To
ronto is not likely to produce any effect on the
vote upon the Clergy Reserves bill. one night
has been spent on motion TO go into Committee
of the Whole on the bill. All the amendments
offered were rejected by overwhelming malorites;
but there will be two or three nights more DIS
cnssion before the bill will pass through commit
toe This and the SeienOral Tenures bill are to
he carried pari passn. The latter bill differs, in
some particulars, from any measure OF the KIND
ever previously proposed. The bill Of 1928
nroposed TO allow the SeigniOrs 10 continue 10
concede the lands; the present proposes to con-
vert them into crown lands. Commissioners are
10 be appointed to value the SeignOrial dues; and
the Seignior is to receive, IN Tree ana common
socaee a portion of the lands in compensation for
his rights in the whole. The SeigniOr is no longer
TO have exclusive control of all the streams on the
Seionorial lands; his right of rendiity--to compel
the censitaires TO grind at the hand-mi!- to be
limited, and subject to forfeiture for non'iuihll-
ment of certain specified conditions The rsTtes
are to be reduced TO two sous per arpeht-'haI is
tie cegsitaires are to pay that amount and no
more 1t is held to be the estabhshed rate
WHICH never ought TO have been exceeded; but
where seven or eight times as much has been
charged il is nevertheless 10 be allowed-the Oil,
ference between what the eeRsitaire Is 10 pay ana
what the Segnior is 10 receive Is 10 De maze up
partly out Of certain excise and other local re,e
nues, aud partly out Of the consolidated luauL
Upper Canada receiving a like amount 10 that
taken from the latter source for local purposes
Mutation fines are to be abolished. Inc OH
passed a second reading without opposition
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