New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-11

then surely stop the fraud Of borrowing largely Of
her own peope-On the credit OF India, Tor instance
money t. be expended abroad in meniing the
fortunes Of a rapaclous arlstocracy. As matters
pow stand, there are few British elections un-
tainted by bribery or intimidation: fortunes are
wasted in election contests; the legislator receives
pay, except in patronage when De sells MS vote
and one hall the present House Of Commons have
| but 200 coo electors, out OF home population
! Of twenty eight millions. France, under LOUIS
Philippe was It'll worse of regards representa-
| ton, and Der struggles to extend the franchise
have ended in a military despotism. But there Is
vast difference in the peoples OF the Two countries.
UsURY, DISTRESS, EXECUTIONS, ABB
| DUCTIONS, THE POLICE, SMUGGLING.
From Az occ.sioual Correspondent.
TORONTO Tuesday, Feb. :, 1859.
In many places Of Canada large bodies OF the
people are at the point Of starvation. The news
paper of Boone Co1nty zone of the most fertile on
Lake Huron. published at Kincardine. gives
most melancholy account Of the state of society
there, aud The Huron Signal tells us of many
farmers mortgsgipg their estates for money st 20
o., and 80 per cent, while many more are unable
10 borrow even at these ruinous rates
The wheat crop in Upper Canada last year was
Indifferent. Many persons are idle and in want IN
thi. CITY: more houses TO rent than were ever
known to be empty before the wheaton Loaf IS
getting dearer to the poor workman and the courts
of law are crowded with suits for debt, while IN
alienabe homesteads and exemptions of what IA
needful for family are institutions as yet un'
known.
Last Saturday, at the Assizes, three murderers
were sentenced to be hanged here. One OF them
had murdered bis wife, because be- was jealous aud
because he was drunk. Another. a young man,
telegrapher, had carried deadly weapon,
and therewith stabbed lad of his own age, who
had given him not shadow of pr0y0citi0n. The
third murder most foul and vindictlye was by one
OLeary, upon person named Kelly, near Lake
Simcoe A respectable youth was very recently
smothered in what we call saloon, which was
| usually kept open all night. lie was drunk-was
taken to bed-left thus-the bed clothes took fire
"a dense smoke issued from the room next morn
ing about fve-the victim was found lying on MS
face, dead
Nor are these murders to be wondered at. In
1sls. with $4,000 people, Toronto had but 100
bouses licensed TO veud bad whisky, rum, gin.
brandy, and many more ylllainous compounds,
adulterated, poisonous, destructive. Now, with
A. 600 inhabitants, it has AGO tayerns and saloons
all authorized to supply the Queens heges with the
means Of losing their senses. Sunday and week
day all that come are served. Hence flows vast
flood of crime and misery. Mr.. Gwinett, the po-
lice magistrate, has to send scores OF unhappy
creatures to prison every week. Though humane
and experienced he has no alternative. The Gov
ernor of the city and county prison s not at all
harsh man, but how can he classify offenders in
Jail crowded to double its capacity juvenile re-
formatories j know Of none.
International law here affords very poor protec.
ton 10 those who, having offended or become poor
ON your side, seek refuge under the wings OF
ROYALTY. Colored people and white people are
alike dragged across the lines. At the Asslzes,
which closed last Saturday, the Chief OF Police and
one of the Police Sergeants, influential men oi
Hamilton were convicted of abducting poor Ger
man debtor, in defiance OF the laws tney were
sworn TO support. They entered Toronto late at
night. and watched their victims return from
place of amusement seized him by main force,
nushed him into cab. travelled thus fourteen miles
TO Port Credit thence took the railway 9o miles 10
Suspension Bridge, where they confined MN three
days in stable till his creditors, VINO must nave
feed them we'll took him of their hands, and back
TO iail in Philadelphia. The Germans name was
Snow. and be could speak very little English.
These policemen constituted themselves the judges
of the law; they are not To be imprisoned even an
hour. however but merely fined $500 by Judge
Mel. can and to continue TO hold office. Where it
is wanted TO abduct a person seeking refuge IN
Toranto Chiefs of Police will now be able to calcu-
late the cost If prosecuted.
with professors The buildings, nearly finished,
are upon grand scale-handsome and durable,
and there is superb library and extensive parks.
Students increase fast in numbers. The Church OF
England has separate College OF its own.
Dir. Charles Duncombe about whom your cor
respondent, dating from San Francisco, 9TH ult.,
says there is difficulty as TO citizenship because
that he having been born ia Engldnd and natural
| lied with you, came over here, became again
suoi,ct sst IN the Colony legislature (for Oxford
County, before Hincks), and is now legislator
elect in California. DIR. DOmcombe Is a Datiye OF
Massachusetts, and under the Common Law, which
| is part of the amended Federal Constitution, be
cannot lose his allegiance TO the stars and stripes
except through a special act ofCongress.
Our Legislature, last session. raised the rate of
interest which bankers may take to Z per cent,
and allowed all others who had money 10 lend 70
take all they could get. Some say this - inviting
capital. In my opinion 1t Is giving over the sheep
| TO the keeping Of the wolves-delyering over the
needy to the tenpter-in short, helping 10 under
| mine the independence Of the people. glory 10
| the Old Bay State which, during some 80 years,
has never once knocked under to the extortloner,
but with frugality, industry and intelligence got
rich with 6 per cent
| Your readers should beware OF the stock OF the
Southwestern, or Niagara and Detroit Rivers
| Railway the charter Of which was tlnkered re-
Gently 1t is a rsscaly concern-inyoVed, and
deservedy, in ChsDcery suits snd trouble. VIII
hereafter go into details.
| In all the cities and towns of Canada West, last
mouth. the Mayors were elected by the direct vote
| Of the people In previous years they had been
chosen by Electoral Colleges, composed OF the
Aldermen and other municipal counselors. ms
| experiment in republican direction has, thus lar,
proved quite successful. By new law. also, the
| Mayor thus elected, the Recorder and Police
| Jndge Are constituted a board 10 manage the