The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-07
Our Toronto Correspondence.
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our Toronto correspondence
ToEoNro, August l, 1856.
Tar IF General Eiection-C Conflicting Visics as
to the Financial Condition Of Can0da-Quad-
r6nnial Census of Toronto Probable Increase Of
the Population in that period 100 per cent-Op-
prfssire Heat Of the Weather-Prospect of the
Crops, &c, &c.
The political world is rather dull a. present, owing
to the recent close of our Legislature; the members
visiting their constituencies, in order old
friend Playfar would say ITO salt down the cattle
for the elections" The only thing of importance
is the approach Of the election for the Legis
lative Council, (uppcr House) that body having be-
elective by virtue Of an act Of Parliament pass
ed during the last session.
There is goo 6eal of talk about general cleo
ton, and many men (taking the meeting in st. Law
renee Hall the other night when the government
was condemned as the voice of the people) predict
speedy dissolution; others, again, and among them
many leading and well informed men, say that
we will not have an election until the present
Parliament expires by eflluxion OF time. As the
FIencbmen say, "Eous rerrons." 1t is patent
fact that the country is not in fit state for an
election, the people being unable TO give On impair
tial judgment while aboring under the excitement
that has been got up by some interested parties
against the present administration TO serve their
own views.
The Governor General and family, accompanied
by the ministry have left town a tour to the east
ward, and are well received by the people wherever
they go, in spite Of all that such papers as the
Globe have written to the contrary IL suits the pur
pose Of that great patriot to decry everybody but
his most lustrious self, he being in his estma-
ion, the only man capable Of saving fair pro-
vince from total ruin. He is continually asserting
that we are On the eve of bankruptcy when il Is
proved by fguyes-and figures never lle-tbat the
country was never in so prosperous a condition,
srd that We are rapidly progressing IN wealth and
intelligence.
The quadrennial census Of the city is nov being
taken, and opinions very much divided upon
the subject The numbers estimated by the various
parties differ very much, but am inclined to think,
BY information derived from reliable sources, IL will
not lie less than 60 600 which will lie an increase Of
100 per cent during the last four years the popula-
lion in 1862 be ny 100. This rapid increase may
in a great measure be attributed to the opening Of
railroads; and there can DC no doubt but that as
soon as the Grand Trunk connections Eas. are com
pleted, and The Noithern Railroad better known,
Toronto viii become what she was evidently IN
tended by nature 10 be, the first city in British
North America.
We are having a succession OF novelties in the
sightseeing and theatrical circles during the sam
mer. Wallack, ST., closed sue, essful engagement
last week. Miss Gcorgana Hodson Is playing to
good houses The Pyne and Harrison troupe give
second concert on the 9Th instant, their frst having
been crowded, though great many OF the concert
going people were out Of town, they having left for
cooler regions. Colwood, with his museum OF liy-
ing curiosities, i here and the Boon Children ad
yertise a representation Tor Saturday night.
The heat Ia excessive and, to add 10 our misery,
We have scarcely had drop Of rain for period q
three weeks. We had good heavy shower the other
day and everything looked like rainy night; but the
clouds cleared away, and the moon rose bright and
rfttfgI IL aud rxt.
are still easpng under temperature OF 30 TO 70 in
the shade az neon.
The crops are looking well, though they want rain
badly. and few good genial showers would be
worth hundreds OF thousands Of pounds 70 the coun
try. TIE yield OF wheat Is expected 10 he gleater
than OF any previous year. many farmers having m
from eighty TO one bundled and thirty acres OF
wheat. which is larger quantity than ever sown
before The prices here are about 81 45 to 81 50 for
the best qualities though there Is very little offer
ing, the old stock being well nigh exhausted, and
the new crop not yet ready for market. The amount
paid Tor wheat, during the season, in the Toronto
market Ieach,d nearly million and half Of dollars.
TORONTO, August 2, 1856.
Political Parties IN Canoda-hc kaow NotliRg
Flag Unfurisd by The Scotch Settlers Of the Up
per Prorinoe-Esfinnate Of the Sincerity Of PART
!Shibboitths- Nothing in Reality for Politicians ~
Fight About-7he Great Party Question Of Ms
Faiure-7He Independence Of Canada The Pro-.
pecfire Issue on rhich Party Organisations tcii
Resi-, SC, &c.
Our potical market in Canada just now i in a
state OF the most hopeless confusion-cvcry leader
seeking policy and not finding Il, every party look.
inr out for a leader and satisfied with none. We
have the ministers first in aquandiry The question
l., dissolve, or don't dissolve" Then, IL Is said
they are inst as much at themselves as to their
intentions az the uDintated public For want Of any
better name they call themselves the homogeneous
government" whilst, on the other hand, the oppo.
sition il made mp Of tie most heterogeneous political
set possible. They have rouges and communists
from Lower Canada combined with aDnexationisis
and Know Nothings from the Upper Province, or
upper section Of the province az IL Is now the
fashion 10 call u. This last party l. composed
OF worthy Scotch settlers, who, straoge to
say, ale far more rampant against Roman
Catholicism and the Pope han the Irish Orangcsts.
Their zealotry for Protestantism, however is not
generally looked very genuine, IL being merely
supposed to be their tag, and when men who have
not themse been born in Canada, combine with the
cry Of ito bell with the Pore, shibboleth against
excessive emigration, excessive emigration int Ca
na5s-,hink u such an absurditylD II is M wonder
that people are alternately amused and disguised by
n cir antics. This "bosh, however, has only been
tegotten by the same feeling that makes man eat