New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-17
CANADA.


Aosold. TO arrange for the vessels ealnng ~ pOss
. tAs north of Ireland and to advocate the granting
A. tesm an imperial subsidy. Derry is the port 81
which II is desired to have the vessels ca at al
seasons Of the year and THE port it lie intended to
.,cunoct with Scotland BY steamers. Whei this Is
aoue our vessels will be able TO bring twenty
foar hours later intelligence frow Scotland, aud
10 give ike advantage to some parts OF
England. This arrangement will considerably
Increase the amount of postage whiea oar
steamers receive and it viii also add, In cor
responding degree, to their general easineis
His performance of THE service for the North OF |
ireland and Scotland is expected to strengthen the
claim TO an Imperial subsidy. 1t wild interest the
representatives of the North of Ireland and OF Scot
land in our line of Ocean steamers; and this per-
haps the beet argulpeat that be used with the /
Iniperial Governments 1t was % obtain political !
support beyond all doubt that the subsidy was
pranted TO the LeVsr line. But The claims OF t5e
Canadian line to 81 Imperial SUBSIDY will rest gpon
nm eh stronger grounds. When the telegraTa is
completed To Belle Isle, we shall be regularly "a re-
sept of intelligence from Eu,epe IN 81 or days.
Hon Mr.. YOang, of Montreal has gone to Angland
en- bosiness connected with this extension o. the line
Of telegraph; and believe q great efieIt viii be
made to haze it effected before the arrival OF the
Prince of WI les, on his visit 70 this cosntry. Ia
that ease the Queen IrOther can hesr from the
Prince every week; the intelligence beng only SIX
days old at faTthest.
Ir. Young has inland another Geographic pro-
iect which it is understood he will bring before the
Intention of British capitalists. This is the nth
proiect of ShsfineC, Iibbets u C6., or something
TerS like il. The plan is TO sBh cable from the
Labrador coast te Greenland, lme across Gree0-
lind ano her css e to Iceland, SnOther from lee
lsna to the Farce Islands, and fourth from the
latter point to SEINE part OF Europe. Tins scheme
= 20. 70 70 pru n
rival of that OF Mr.. Field; and IT was abused over
the shoulders of the parties who appeared as IT'S pro-
ieetors ana advocates. 1t remains TO be seen what
favor 1t win receive that the scheme OF cable
at d single stretch has, on the first experiment,
proved failure. OF course there will be the rivalry
If the old company, who are just making new signs
Of life; buttbe two schemes will stand fair chance
Of being regularly pitted against one another
Our Minister of Finance proposes to enter into
negotiations with France for the purpose # eli
eouraeiEg direct trade between the two countries
And in connection with this he proposes to establish
free port at Gaspe, in the Gulf of the St. Law
renee, aud another at Sault Ste. Marie. There
NAV not at first blush, seem to be any such con-
pection between these different subjects "a would
Justify their treatment in the same set OF resOlu-
tons But there is connection, neverthe-
hxs The main object of establishing a fee port
al Gsspei is to attract thither the hsher@en of the
Gulf tor supplies. 1t is thought that il they can
obtain European goods there duty free, there they
will seek their supplies. The extent of country to
be entitled TO the benefit Of free imports is to be
prescribed when the measure reaches more ma
tnrtd shape Gaspe is two hundred miles
ever miserable land road from any other settled
part Of the country, and it is thought that this wil
afford pretty good guaranty against smuggling.
At the S6ult ste. Marie, hike prescribing of limits
viii have to take place. The object OF establishing
this latter free port is threefold: tO encourage ag
cultural settlement in the neighbOrhOOd; 70 give
stimulus to the development OF the mines the
north shores of Lakes Huron aud Superior aud TO
direct the trade OF Red River through Canada. AT
present, the HudsOn's Bay Company pay $4,000
year for the transport OF goods over the st, Paul
route, and il is thought that this travel may be d.
verted over The Fort William route. There is a
IaTge number Of French fishing vessels ia the Gul
of 81. Lawrence, and, if they were encouraged to
lScaee % GasPe, they might bring back GER |
tain French goods, aud thus tend 10 develop |
direct trade between the two countries The |,
Finance Minister proposes to lower the import |
duties at present charged on French vines bran
dies, and dried fruit, condition, OF course, that
corresponding advantage can be obtained for our |
timber, chips and fish. Now that the deierental !
duty in favor of colonial timber has been abolished
by the English Parliament it behOOyes this prov |
ince 10 look for new market for this article form
ing as il does the largest item in list of exports
kheady France admits our timber on pretty easy
terms; but she prohibits the importation OF our
ships altogether. . his prohibition was removed
during the Crimean war; and an attempt is 10 be
made by Mr.. Gait TO have it removed altogether.
The negotiations for the formation of commercial
treaty are to be carried on by our Gov
eminent through the French Consul at
Che port of Quebec, a functioaary who
only took up bis residence there last year; all
Relations between Canada and France being broken
up a century ago the conquest of the country by
England. Thus Canada s about to perform act !
of sOyeregnty-the formation of treaty with o for
eign nation. Something of this sort she has already
been doing 10 the recent arrangements entered into
with the United States Prussia, and Belgium for
the convey OF mail matter across the Atlantic.
England was not well pleased with some of these |
arrangements but our Postmaster General, after |
having brush with the red tapsts Of St. Martins lie
Graud carried the day. much to the chagrin Of that
self.suficient man. Lord Elgin, who threw every
possible obstacle in the way Of the arrangement with
France. Ii remains to be seen whether any o9jcc-
iOD will be taken 10 forniDga commercaltreaty
with Frances but if there should be any objection Of
this hind il will be met by the unanimous assertion
on the part OF our Legislature Of the right to form
such a treaty.
bill 10 exempt hOmesteads and certain |
personal property from execution for debt, has |
received the sanction of a very large major !
ity Of the Legislative Assembly. The homestead |
IL to be exempted 10 The value Of $1,000 II may |
however be sold for taxes or for the purchase
money; but there is 10 be no sale unless 81 600 be
bid. In order to enttle h0mesteads to the exemp-
ton they mutt be registered for that purpose; the
personal property will be exempted without such
procedure. A few years ago a similar bill was
secuted out Of the Assembly, and il would probably
NOV receive no greater degree of favor it not
for the late cIsis If is this which has wrought so
great change IN the opinion Of this branch Of the
legislature. II remains 60 be seen whether the
BIZ vii be found equally acceptable 10 the other
Housf IL is possible that Giey may raect II, and