The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-08

Our Canadian Correspondence.
WILLIAMSBURG, G. w., June %, 1866
| Spectators from the Siates-Hgh Price Of Flour
| Backward Season, Cold and Drtary-EGects
| IF the Reciprocity seaty-Canadians Uniting
| fcifh 6met ico~s IN Constructing Public Works
| Grand Trunk Ra,hroy-P Parliament Stationed
| at Quebec &c.
The region Of country bordering on the st. Law.
renee, on the Canadian eide, an upon the shores
Lake Ontario, is filed with SPECTATORS from the
States. Every article in tie shape OF fine coarse
grains, raw and manufactured. is being bougat up
| for the Atlantic markets. The entire remnant Of
wheat and -four ia in American hands; and though
the large Canadian desieIs reap advantages from
the operations Of the reciprocity treaty, their imme
date neighbors, the consumers are not fortuasts
For instance, every busbel Of wheat and barrel Of
-four which is purchased. is immediately transported
either to OgdaDsburg, Oswego or Rochester, and
there held for retail or transhipment to New York
and Boston The consequence is, that -four has reach
ed the New York retail prices in the midst of this
wheat growing community. The article Is now re.
turning to in retail quantities, at prices ranging
from eleven to twelve dollars . barrel thing I'M
prece dented here. Another season will be quite
different; our farmers and dealers, from the expe.
rience already had, will be ready to meet their
Yankee customers hereafter in a spirit Of traffic
hitherto unknown amongst the sluggish Cana
dlsns"
The season is extremely backward The long,
tedious winter has but just fairly left us. The
spring crops are ust pesp ng cut Of the ground but
no genial sun accelerates their growth. The winter
wheat (rye IL not raised 10 any qusnttieB) looks
vigorous and healthy, though YET quite low in
growth. Corn must have month of sunshine,
other wise the crop must be short Ffui;s will be
scarce, though the meadows and lawns, and
many garoens, promise ABUNDANCE of the berry
family. Strawberries will be rips in about q
week, and will be most plentiful. So with
month or 30 lister. Those Of yOu VINO yearly
pay from ak to eight cents for basket Of
berries containing table spoonful, may envy us.
when we tell them that stra wberries as large az
ady's thinbe can be had mare tor the mere trouble
OF DC KING or for SIX or eight cents quart. Whilst
this luxury Is about deoarting from you in the city
OF New Y0k, ours here, four hundred and fifty miles
northwest Oh the banks of the ST. Lawrence is just
commencing.
The Custom House officers on the American side
inform me that the 70 aprocity treaty sends unex.
pect d1y large quantities Of articles into the States,
such as -four, ain, horses CATTLE beef pork, &C.,
&c. Tt value Of such as have passed duty frea
since the commencement OF the present season,
through the Custom House at Og1enspurg alone,
amounts to more than one hundred aud fifty thou
rand dollars 1t must be quadrupled at Oswego Ro-
chester Lewiston Detroit. and Buffalo; while the Ca
madam Custom Houses exhibit materially increas
ed amount OF articles introduced IN the Provinces
| from the States The people here disappointed
that the home government did not allow the Amen-
can mechanics send In their manufactured articles
particularly stoves, furniture, and lab saving ag.
icultuIal implements. Now that the farmer HAYES
prospect Of free market and increased prices for
tner productions they are anxious to see the reap
e,s tnrsshers, &c, so generally used in New York,
| Ohio, and the Western States. The surface OF the
coul Try heieabouts being quite level, is particular
| ly adopted TO the use of moving aud respiog ma.
chimes by horse power. The first Yankee who locates
mandatory here tor such articles win be lucky
fellow, and Is sure 70 realize speedy fortune.
It Is only known by select few here, ami perhaps
emily two or three persons in the States that Hincks
who has been the ruler Of the Canadian Parliament
| for several years, is o large stakeholder, With
Erastus Corning, Of Albany, In the construction of
the Saul st. Marie canal, at the outlet of Lake
| Superior.
That portion Of the Grand Trunk silroad running
between Montreal and Preacott is in forward con,
dition. The grsoing 10 nearly complete, aud the
ties and rails on hand. Had the work not been sus
! pended for want OF funds, the locomotives would
have been running by early autumn; 1t may now be
afy three months longer before it can be opened
Then the dread Of eDcountefing the highly danger.
GUS rapids the st. Lawrence, in passing down to
Montreal, and the vexatious delay in returning up.
wares against the currents and through the canals
VIII be altogether avoided. The passage in the
will consume only few hours time, aud passengers
will uniformly take the railroad route It will not
be unexpected II, after year or tao all passenger
boa's above Montreal are Withdrawn, leaving the
/ railroad all that kind of business Toe company
who undertook to construct this railroad have been
compelled frequently to solicit the aid OF the Pro
vince, end having moltgaged it to the government,
will il Is expected, allow IL to pass into the nauds
of the public authorities for Parliament &c carry
! out the enterprise and operate the road.
The leading people OF the upper province, or
what is Tow more generally known a. Canada West,
are much incensed at the idea that the government
| is likely to remain longer at Quebec. After the
burning OF the Parliament House at Montreal, in
lsi7, The home government declared that Parlia-
nent should never convene again Ut that place. and
decided that 1t should meet alternately at Toronto,
9. land Quebec, G. E changing every four years.
| This period has just expired at Quebec, and the
people OF the former place, and the members, were
| preparing for tire expected transfer They sre now
informed that it has been decided at Windsor Gas
tie. scrces the water that Parliament must remain
Quebec until such time as orders 70 the contrary
shall be transmitted to the authorities here or
course no reason has been given for this decision,
though it Is alleged the precautionary step is raken
in advance Of any outbreak bst ween the United
tion Of Cuba-governmen feeling itself secure with.
in the walls of Quebec while at Toronto they might
be compelled to evacuate, If the Yankees should
undertake to "cross over the border"
TORONTO, G. W., June 26, 1856.
Annexation and Reciprocity the latter Super seding
the Formss-Bensfts 10 the Parties Necessity
for the Importation Of Nora Scotia Coal in the
States Canadian Common SctooL-A Suitable
Method Of Separating Protestant from Catholic
Chiidren- Imitation Beneficial in N.n York
&C., &c.
The fever of annexation to the States, which was
dangerous epidemic three years since throughout
entire Canada West, has most miraculously abated
since the reciprocity treaty took effect. Many po
litical writer's in the Northern States were under
the belief that thi, treaty, producing an inter
change, free from duty, Of large variety Of tho
productions Of the field and tbs forest, would in
crease the intercourse Of the people on both sides
Of the lakes and the 81. Lawrence, bring the Cana
dams into a closer union with the Yankees, infuse
more perfect knowledge Of the characteristics Of
both, 80 that it would be the means Of bringing
about an annexation to the States, at period not
Tar remote. The abolitionists and free sellers have
been most anxious TO extend the area Of the States
| In this direction, hoping that two or three new