The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-01
Our Toronto correspondence.

TORONTO, Nov. %, 1855.
Meeting Of the Legisiatiue Councii-P ariia mentary
Reform Franchises AMI Free 1rade-Emi
grants from tie United Sfates-A Balance to che
Kno,c Nothings-IHe Catholic Clergy and their
F1ocks.
The Governor and the Executive Council were In
session to-day and yesterday in the Legislative
Council chamber. OF course the proceedings or
this august body generally profound secret to
the unnitiated. 30 we must depend for information
regarding II on uncomfortable sources.
The prospects of sustaining their position In the
House the first and chief subject brought under
consideration. II resolved to introduce several
new and important measures In order to gain popu-
larity In the country. First the Legislative Council
bill, which has been twice proposed and twice de
feated in the Legslatare-n was resolved 30 to mo-
dify 1t that II will strongly resemble your United
States Senate. Second, the extension of the fran
chse-it was determined TO hold it in allegiance, and
to bring II forward only in it should be demand
ed by the House. The new measure will extend the
power to vote to all householders paying a certain
fixed rental the amount of which have been un-
able to ascertain. The third and last Il the emf
grafton scheme, and on this little explanation Is
necessary.
You know that for the last four years, T. D.
McGee-- struck with fear OF the American party
has been moving heaven and earth in order TO con
centrate the Irish Roman Catholics in some counties
In the West or In Canada. The priests In the United
States opposed to the ,heme, for they don't
want to lose their congregations, while those here
are In favor of 1t, because II will increase their
focks. MCGEE has lectured In most OF the cities
and towns In Canada; he has spoken to and gained
the support Of many OF the leading men, and the
government imagine that by giving over large
tract Of land to of his colonization societies II
will gain for them considerable popu ,rity amongst
the followers Of the triple crown. The French party,
e., Cauchon. Cartier, &c, and the liberals Spence
and Ross entirely In favor Of It, while the tories,
they argue It will arouse the Protestant feeling Of
the country. In this they are right; nevertheless,
believe the French will carry the point, and would
not much wonder II we do not see some such orga-
nization here before long your American party
Money here IN very scarce, though there are vast
scattered throughout the country In the hands
Of the farmers. The markets are going up, owing
TO the fact that little wheat is coming in. The far
mers are holding back their produce, being under
the impression that prices in the winter will be
nous. Any SPECTATOR who wishes To purchase
wheat or -four in the Toronto market for delivery
before january. should purchase II at once, for II
will go on rising until about that time. After Janu-
ary there will be gut in the market. and -four may
be had for from 81 to ~ per barrel less than now.
II has risen during the last two weeks dollar per
barrel.
Bread rose to-day Id. per loaf 1t Is now selling
at lid.
Another meeting of the executive takes place to.
morrow when the question OF an extension Of free
trade will be discussed There will be nothing de-
week. ! win watch its proceeding and commun
cate to you all can learn.
The question to the state OF the Notifications
will also come on tomorrow. X.