The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-04

! QvmKo, Feb "a 1855
Reo1em,iirs cf ne Prorincsal Poriiame,t N,n,,,>a,
! ksp'onatioNs-7Ae Quesfio~ Of Changing ae Seaf o,
Goterrmeat-Re eiecio~ Of one Of ne New Msnssters-
Organization n Kno,o Ncthino Movement In Queb.,
Election G a Protestant Mayor, DC, dc.
Our Provincial Parliament, after . recess Of two
months resssembed yesterday resume the business.
Of the session. There not great number OF mem
bers present and the House aat but for hour
adjourned to meet again Monday afternoon Daring
the sitting however Sir Allan McNAb entered into eI
aDstons relative to the alterations which had taken
place in the Ministry during tho adjournment. They
were TO tho effect that Mr. NORM declining health h.d
determined him 10 withdraw from active political life;
that the death Of Judsr Pnnst and the rsrgn Of
Judge ROLAND, rendered alterations In the Judiciary
necessary, and had been deemed but act Of us
TO offer Mr.. NORM judgeshp; that hs retirement
broke up entirely the Lower Canadian section d tho
government, and the duty Of reconstruction had
entrusted TO Col Taohe Receiver General o. the Prov
nce who had secured the In the government
OF some Of the old members and had obtained tho
vices OF kessrs. Cnuchon, Iemeuk and Cartier. The
irener1urther explained that The changes IN the
sonnet OF the Cabinet involved change In is princi
ples.
Tho question, witch thar any other Is likely to
elicit worry warm discussion h that OF tho seat Of gov
ernment According 10 the detcrm nation arrived at IN
Montreal after the burning 81 the Pnrlan House In
that city in lSi9 Toronto IL en-d to the honor Tor
the next four years Many, however, have b.com,
quite tired others perfectly disgustsd with the peran
bulstins system The expense Of removing the
government from Quebec TO Toronto cannot be las.
than $3.50 600, besides the great Inconvenience and
rick andthe loaa Of tim. ia packing aod unpackng the
public records no less than two three tends
much TO check the whole machinery Of govern meat AMI
prevent that due attention duty the part officials
essential 10 the proper OF the
OF the province Aparrfrom these considerations, per
sonal feeling and rival interests afways lend the d
cusrion Of this sub,c. popularity OF bitterness which
attaches to no other. There IL scarcely of aiy
ptetenson whatever in Upper CaDaoa but aspres 10
the honor Of being the axed eat OF government Tn,
representatives Of each Of thee iocstics Of course
strive their utmost 60 secure their objcst, and tuu,
se'hshnsss asaumrg the gatb patriotism talks
ties by the hour TO the detrment OF the public bupns
and the annoyance Of all who have cuous 10
see through th'ir hollow pretenEtns. Government IL
rad have determined fulfilling the engagement Of
lsf0 by removing To Toronto, during the uiiug
for four years. though other, and personA who we'll
informed assert quite positively that Govern
refuses to permit the r.moyal until the termination OF
the prefent war. Altogether Vt IL very pretty question
snd aH our government have made IL open one thus
relieving their usual supporters from thu necessity of
adhering to their opinions II Is quite posable that Is
discussion win consume week Of the pArausnts tune,
and $1,000 or ~. 900 Of tho peoples money
Mr.. Cartier, one of the new miai.ters has been re.
elected by his constituents notwithstanding the effort.
OF the Rouge party to de- eat n'm His elton IL
claimed as a triumph for the government, IN. county
he represents Ia situated in the district OF Montreal
which Ia more affected by the Segnora Tenure bill pas.d
before 'hc adjournment than other d,ct In Loser
Canada. There very considerable agitation has been
going on against the MEASURE aud with much boaated
Ii fully expected by the opponen,s Of tho
Ministry that member supporting the bill could by
possibility, be returned Here, however they we're
doomed 70 disappointment. Notwithstanding that tho
very best men OF the Rouge party we're chosen 20
vass the county Of Vercheres against Mr. Cartier he hA.
been returned by a nsjority Of fully $50 votes.
The recent municipal elections in this city, and the
OF riot end trouble by which they character
zed, have given rise to tn. organization Of a Know
Nothing movem. MT This il not 10 be wondered at This
Irish Roman Catholic party, encouraged by past
cssses and by the countensnce OF the hal
apparently determined TO carry everything by physical
force. At the elections they took orrbc possession Of
the polls, and severely beat several persons who
tempted TO exercise their undoubted right Of voting Tor
whom they pleased. Organization on tae part OF
set OF usunliy begets organization by others aud
encouraged by the succeas Of the moyenen, In tbs
United States several Of most re~p.ca BE merchants
citizens have en,,rod Into pmpius'un To Pot de-
the temporary triumph 81 the ahielah. they will
without doubt b. successful The events OF the last
few years have given Impetus TO this moysmsnt
which IL could not otherwise have hoped for, and Il
would be wen for the Cet south Of forty.aye degrees.
Who Ia packing up bis buds with ylcs TO ~migrae Ia
Canads because he longer donnser homes ter
add better IN N. Ststsy TO remember that he will
he tolerated In the Chnsdas only con1tion that lac
behave himself
The election az pr. horrin TO the mayoraity Of the
city n regarded ms triumph by tho Protestant party
A.yn, the former Mayor, could hnd but Ave per in
the Council wiling TO tate him ia the oncia chair
which ne so greatly disgraccd. The peace and order
Low portion Of the community tired OF the
which have suled tina fair fame Of city and
tefmnsd to put them down.
For some line have had the most delightful wa
theI-mid almost 10 fault, nBi with clear pure
mosph-Ie. Yesterday however, Il became colder AMI
10 day the thermometer stanl, twenty degrees bclos
aero. with strong westerly wind