New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-22
Netp9oork daily Gribm,te
CANADA.
Correspndent.

From Our Own Correspondent.
TORONTO, Sept II, 1856.
The agitation for dissolution of Parliament has
not been successful in any point of view. 1t is
understood that it has produced no effect upon the
Executive; and the meetings that have been at
tempted to petition the Governor-General to dis
solve Parliament have not shown any general up.
rising of the population. Beside in two or three
instances the parties getting them up were defeated
and the meetings intended to deal mortal blow at
the Administration were actually turned into Min
isterial triumphs. The movement appears to have
collapsed, and we now hear nothing about further
meetings. First, it was asserted that there would
be dissouton; next, that it had been formally
decided at Cabinet Council that there should be
no dissolution The simple truth, believe, is that
the question was never considered by the Cabinet
at all never discussed and consequently never de-
cided upon one way or the other. In Lower Can
ada, there has not been a single meeting, except
perhaps-for my memory is not very exact on this
pOint-at Quebec to advocate dissolution OF Far
lament. | very well remember the Rouge meeting
there; but am not sure whether one OF the resO-
buttons advocated dissolution of Parliament.
There are two reasons why dissolution movement
cannot be popular in Lower Canada. In the first
place, the Government has large majority OF
Lower Canada supporters; and in the second, the
Rovges do not approve OF movement which seeks
10 force the GOverOr-Genera TO act without or
against the advice of his Cabinet. They hold that
such precedent would on constitutional grounds,
be most dangerous one; and therefore have re-
fused, as party, to join the Upper Canada disso-
luton movement.
If all idea of dissolution of Parliament has fled,
the expectation Of a reconstruction Of the govern
ment seems now to be equally grOundless. There
is no reason to doubt that the Ministry it stands
and weak as it undoubtedly s, will meet Parlia-
ment and its fate at the same time, if it cannot
command majority. Government were subject to
two want OF confidence votes last session, but they
had majority on both Occasi0ns-twenty-th three on
The first, and only half dozen on the second.
Then, however there existed reasons which induced
many TO oppose them which exist no longer. One
Minister had 10 seat in either House, and of an.
other it was declared that the fact of his appoint
Men, did not render it necessary that he should 90
back to his constituents for reelection. This latter
heresy has been recanted and the operation of re-
election gone through. Besides, the Minister of
Agriculture, who had no seat in either House. is in
fair way of being elected, for the Redan division,
10 the Legislative Council. In fact his election IL
as certain as any matter resting on the contingent
cles Of the future can be.
The elections of the first dozen of Legislative
Councillors will come off in short time. Inc
writs issued on the 1st inst, and are returnabe Oh
the fret Tuesday in November. In Lower lana
d. greater interest appears to be taken in the con-
test than in this section of the Province. There,
the contest is in most cases between the hoases vi
Republicans, and the supporters oil the siinls.ry
ard tie British form of government. Two OF the
Rouge candidates who at first appeared, however,
have retired. They are members of the Lower
House, and therefore, = their own opinion mel,
rble for election to the other. 1 his question OF
Eligibility is however, yariously interpreted, and
in Tpper Canada at least one member Of the As
senbtyf continues to be candidate for the Legs
latiye Council From all can learn, the question
Of eligibility is likely to be decided when the HOuse
meets in favor Of the venturesoms candidates Ii
20. those who low run from The field frem p9.isn