Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-27
FROM CANADA.
The Canadian Ministry Divided In Its
Policy Toward the United States----The
New England SOciety's Banquef.--.The
Memory of MIR, Lincoln.

memory Oh MIR. Lincoln
MONTREAL. Dec. 24-The reports as to the cause of
the split in the Canadian ministry and the resigna-
tion of the chief of the reform party in the work. are
all merely guesses. The fact is that for some time
past. there has been an antagonism in the Cabinet
between Mr.. Brown and Messrs Macdonald and Gait,
not long bitter political enemies They put aside
their anmosity for time that they might be mutu-
ally benefited by coaitiOn but, in many questions
that arose, there a good deal of difference of
opinion and at the cabinet meeting of the 18th inst
Mr. Brown fatty opposed Gait aad his party on a
question of policy toward the United States in the
matter Of reciprocity. No more is known than that
he assigns this difference as a cause for resignation
but it is thought that he not satisfied with the
effect of the coalition, it being to carry out all
conservative Designs and leave Reform of which he
is the advocate. neglected.
The Reform party are well disposed toward the
United States, and, therefore, Brown wished to see
his colleagues adopt friendly policy in the matter
offree trade regulations with that country but in
this he was opposed by the other party, who dislike
the United States and take everything English as
the right sort of thing"
The retirement of Mr. Brown takes one of the chief
props away from the Coalition and many see in this
general break up ere long, when the two parties
will again confront each other the election fields
and fight as bitterly as before.
The banquet of the New England Society last even
| ing was vel! attended, and went off with ecLat.
There was one notable thing about the celebration
Inc chairman on rising to propose the third toast
said '0n this 22d December, 1865, it is eminenty
fitting for us to look back upon the last four years of
bloodshed and strife which had prevailed in our
native land, and to realize the struggle which had
| been successfully made to throw off the yoke of
slavery. and to thank God, who in His wisdom and
| goodness had allowed our late beloved President,
Abraham Lincoln, to be the instrument of breaking
the feters Of the slaye-spreading freedom through
| out the land-betOre his mission ended" He then
| gave: THE Memory of Abraham Lincoln" and a
dirge was played by the band of of the British
corps in garrison here, the 4th battalion rife brig
| adeD
1t is reported that the second battalion of the 10th
regiment is coming here from Halifax. 1t will have
to come overland that is, through New Brunswick.
and will be transported Seighs. This is the Win
ter communication with Canada, and it is both long
and bad 1t was to take the place of this road that
| the Intercoonial railroad was designed.
In the late hearing at Quebec by the Court fAppeas
ofthe bail question, in the of Saunders abduction
of the Judges sat the Bench in a state of in
ebriety; but though he was tight his tongue was
loose for he inarticuately said he dsregarded public
| opinion" and his conduct showed that he did
Though there are some good men on the Bench
| men who become it by their eruditon and bearing,
such as Judge Meridith-there are others who can
only be said to be disgrace to it; but drunken
lawyer will get seat on the Bench u be eau inau.
ence an election.