New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-03
CANADA.
FROM Our Own Correspondent.

FROM Our Own Correspondent
TORONTO, Oct. -, $50.
Ihayn from gentleman who has just returned
from England that an arrangement Das been maze
~ which sbafiner, Gibbets & Co. vii offer no
further opposition to the Transatlantic Teleeraphic
Company, now actively prosecuting its labor5, By
demanding rival charter. Last session these par
ties sought charter authorizing them to run line
in Canadian territory to the coast of Labrador.
Nr. Young introduced the measure into the Assem-
bly,, where it passed By large majority. 1t was,
however, opposed by The Company already possess
ipg charter empowering it to construct a trans
atlantic telegraph, and arrested in its progress
in the Legislative Council 1t was not rejected
for the question never came TO a vote; but 1t was
thrown over Some time ago i. was understood
to be the intention of the parties applying to renew
their application next session.; bur Mr.. Young,
who. / believe. had power TO act for them, has
compromised the matter in some way. Lttlc IS
known of the arrangement, except that Mr.. Young
becomes q Director in. the other Company, and
agrees 10 prevent any further opposition from Shall
ner d Co.. that two wires are 10 be placed at the
exclusive disposal of Canada, OF them TO be
under the control of the Government, II they de-
sire IT, and that an offer of place in the direction
ia 10 be made TO some member of the Government
Mr.. Cartier. believe. / presume that in these
arrangements Mr.. Young could not have been act
ing for himself merely, but also GU the authority OF
ShafIuer and that the latter will not renew his
attempt to obtain charter from our Legislature.
The Company now engaged in securing the adVan-
taqe of an ocean telegraph to connect the Old
World and the New, will meet no obstacle to their
success.
The recent direct passage Of the schooner Dean
Richmond from Chicago TO Liverpool naturally eX
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deeply interested in the success of this experiment,
In more ways than one. The principal advantage
TO be hoped Ly this country from the establishment
of such direct trade is the making of our canals
profitable as an investment Hitherto they have
not been so; and if they are to depend on The local
trade will not be during the present generation.
1t 10 true they not built with any reference TO
this through trade, Inch takes III lakes river, and
ocean; but as they ship canals, they are more
or less adapted to that purpose. No doubt 1T is a
question whether they capable OF passing vessels
of size likely to be most profitable on the ocean.
Even in this Province TO be found advocates OF
trantbipuent, iD opposition TO the plan Of direct
pass; ges from the Northwestern States TO Europe.
These advocates are liable TO the charge OF inter
ested motives, for they are To be found only In
Montreal and Quebec, cities which hope to benefit
by tranehipment iii is to take place. The general
feeling of the Province would be more likely to be
in favor Of such enlargement Of our canals, II
necessary to secure this through traffic, as would
enable them to pass vessels OF the SIZE OF those
which ordinarily cross the Atlantic. An additional
expenditure would doubt be gladly borne If 1t
were TO render profitable what has already been ~
vested in our magnificent but, so far, badly paying
canals. Some of our canals of very consider
able length, the greater part of them being con-
structed by the side of the st. Lawrence to
overcome its rapids, which, upward, are I'M
uavigable for all kinds OF craft, and, DOWNWARD,
for all but steamers. Something like general
notion prevails that our canal system, to be CON-
plete Ieauires extension. In what quarter this
extension should take place is a question on which
those who sdvOcate it in the abst act differ. Some
are in favor of uniting by this MEANS the waters
Of Georgian Bay and those of Lake Ontario; others
would run the new canal from the Georgian Bay TO
the Ottawa River. In this case, howesee' good
deal would have 10 be done at different points on
the Ottawa. The Minister of Agriculture has just
been elected for an Ottawa constituency to the
Legislative Council, and he brought up the Ques-
ton Of Georgian Bay and Ottawa canal during
his canvass. That his reference 10 the subject was
not mere piece of electioneering policy. seems
clear from from the fact that Government has or
dered survey of the Upper Ottawa and the waters
connecting with, or lying near il, with view OF
ascertaiping whether it would not be- possible
TO obtain nayigable channel between the
Ottawa and the Georgian Bay by means OF
Lake Nippissng and the French River, at the eS-
pense Of a moderate share OF canalhng. Tue French
evidently bad notion that the French River aud
Lake Nippissing were connected: their early maps
contain this imaginary connection. There are, l
believe, some settlements Oh Lake Nippissng, but
generally very little is known Of that region either
by our Government or people; and II we're obliged
10 hunt up information regarding H. should hardly
know where to find better published account
than the Voyages OF Champlain.' While the
Government has undertaken this survey another,
with The same object, has been secured, with view
of connecting the Georgian Bsy With Lake Ontario
at Toronto BY means OF canal Should either OF
those works be constructed, it will OF course be
with reference 10 the trade OF the Nest-the direct
trade 10 Europe And every one must see that
this extension Of our canal system would neceesi.
tate its entire reconstruction by an enlargement OF
tie canals which now exist.
The Grand Trunk Railway was opened between
this city and Montreal two days ago. There had,
Tor son time been isolated portions OF this great
secuon OF the line opeD one from Beockviiie 10
Montreal The other from Toronto Ia Whl,by. 10
roDto and Montreal are now brought within fourteen
hours distance Il one another. The whole distance
for which this line is opened is now $50 miles
grand celebration 10 honor Of the opening between
This city and Montreal is to take place az tn latter
city on The 18th Of November. Three thou and
strangers are az pected to NJ present-of hon the
different States Of the Union will supply II large
PREPARATION.
The elections 10 the Legislative Councils are still
m progress The Rouges in Lover Canada have
had some successes and some Sc eats; aud the
same NAV be said of the &c ernneut III some sec
tions of the Province.