New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-13
CANADA.
From Oul Own Correspondent.

From OuI Own Correspondent
QUEBEC Tuesday, Nov. 7, 1854.
curious spectacle is now before the people OF this
country arising from the seehng dregs Of that pot-
ccl relgoDism which b IS wrought SO much mischief
within the last quarter Of century here. While the
Anglican Bishop of Toronto Eliminates his msnies-
toes against the Clergy Reserves Seculuization bill
while the Episcopal Synod OF Upper Canada meets
at Toronto and resolves not to cease agtaang the
question till all the property now to be taken away
be restored to their Charch-whiie the Archdeaeoa
and the Secretary Of the Church Society come down
10 the seat Of government TO lobby against the bill
while the galleries of the House are nightly crowded
with clergymen OF the Church Of England who are
here rush certain imaginary claims upon the Gov
egDment for sTrearages Of salaries said TO have been
promised by the Imperial Government, aud the So
cety for the Propag alton Of the Gospel in Foreign
Paris While all this is going Oh the one side, se
see on the other, not only determined opposition 10
a proposal 70 commute the Efe-caim OF the stp5nda-
lies on the Clergy Reserves fund the principles OF
life assurance; but already do witness ineipieHt
agitation sinst the pay meDt OF tue ecIains OF the
spepo afes, and one jour 1alis IN Upper Canada n-
ssis that the Church OF England oughito oeeonpeed
to pay back million of dollars received from the
State The good OF the Legislature causes IL 10
value very low the camOrs OF either Of these extreme
pats and lot all the e1eTtiOns Oh either VIII sahce
TO change single vote. In TACT, although the Impe.
rial act of 1854 renders Imperative lne payment OF
thes life claims of the stipendiires, our owe Legs.
la,ure bad previously volunteered hec pay ment ani
asked that requirement. Of that nature should De put
INFO the Imperial act which TO extend power 10
our Legislature over the question. In tact, this
kind OF personal claim has been admitted IN the
most revolutionary tnes: in the coDhsestion OF the
church properly in France, ana Of the m9nasiic
prs perry in England. or course, thee life claims
silf he respeci,d but it is doubtful whether the
clause permitting them 10 commute for esp! q. sum
will be retained
Sir Edmund Head, the new Governor General, . 20
be here on Thursday. Lord Elgin VII remain ieg
DAYS after the arrival Of bis successor, and will not
give up the ,eirs till his departure. Ii he Clergy
Restryts bill has passed both houses, Lord Egin
will Give il the Royal assent on Saturday.
Several returns, showing the financial state OF the
PIoy &C. have Just been lid before the legislature
and while the Irinter is working HE vii upon them,
thev nav as we'll be in tue hands of the readers Of
THY TRIBUNE. The revenue fer the SIX months end
ps July 81 1854 was 4623 so IL S, and the expen-
diure $3.50 SIG llj6-sho wing an ex,ess o. seysnas
over Expenditure Of E273, o5l 5le.
On the lat October, tue Goveromentdep0s Is IN tue
different banks of the Province amo 4nted 70 Ie--,iIV
l3I4 At the same date, the agents OF ne Govern
ment in England held .sS5o,52s sill-saelect % me
draft or or6er Of the Receiver-tieDera. vi me
amount deposited IN the inks Of me Sf1yAce, Pin
ie AZ cal sni pays in'-Iest-tht rsH '-s- -!