The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-08
THE BRITISH PROVINCES.
Our Toronto correspondence.

THE BRITISH PROVINCES.
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Our Toronto CorrespOndence.
TonosEo, July I, 1895.
Uuss q Police Obrruplio~-0~isoss SsIsses a. 10 as
l,oetsA ki.sioa -DsnoraIisaie~ " cssadias Soeiay,
-, de-
ne excitement that has stirred up this quiet Canadian
,umunitv bv the revelations Of detective Armstrong
4 Tie Hamilton burglary case has been increased rather
aa diminished by the investigation now pending before
y.sssce Boomer into the conduct Of Sergeant Major
Mcdowell Of the Toronto police force who 10 charged
vsh being aooompoe Of the burglars and the Hamil
- police Armstrong who put upon the scent BY
- insurance companies In one Of the sharpest detsc
uwss In the country.
What with these revelations the charges Of black
Ealing against the Montreal police the profession Of
spssler s below par In this country and the public
bsginning To look upon them class Of who dc
nss harm than good There ID doubt that one great
ssason why the police Of this country 90 efficient
those Of the United States il that here the corpora
oas will not pay salaries sufficiently high to induce good
70 accept the positions The result 10 that needy
avsnturers get the places and 10 support themselves
ed their dependent families they tempted to
sAsr power 10 account As matter Of course the pub
- interests and the peace Of cities made subordinate
- their interests ltf.t rv
With the return Of Hon. George Brown, which oc-
oaed yesterday, the public looked for some sem-ofcia
himation 70 what had been accomplished by tn, del
SUation, Of which he Q member towards e1ecting
~ confederation schemes and arranging loan 70 place
onada in state Of defense against the Yankee bgbssr
nAs Tor 30 long time has haunted the pillows OF the
enid Canadians Strange 1t lie that the Globe Mr. Browns
IApe s extremely reticent and has not word to say
mis- looks 0minous and politicians oday freely express
hs conviction that the mission OF the delegation has not
bssn 90 successful the article Of the London ross
Had sne hsws nn so,s Nm
t effect but Ii probable that we must await the
ssavenng OF Parliament this fall for statement Of the
matter.
10 barely possible that information upon the subject
y withheld purposely, lest IL should have its effect
.sn Of the United States and the Canadas, which will
at Detroit the 18th instant At that meeting
~ whole questions Of the reciprocity duties the she
- and the relations between the two countries will be
Dcussed and should transpire before that time that
onada s still to remain undefended and unprotected by
mother country the annexation party viii make itself
The longer l reside In Canada the more firmly am
Impressed with the importance Of great changes required
- province noted FOR the successful manner in
which the machinery Of justice rum and the ready
edience rendered to the laws How great the change
few brief years have wrought cannot take up pa
~ that does not contain the narrative Of ncendary
hrss murders highway robberes burglaries and bank.
Supecies Unless some marked and speedy cure Is de-
v6ed, the Canadians will not be able TO find SUFFICIENT
- upon which 70 erect pensntiares for the safe
8ooping OF their cOnvCt9.
Another thing has forced itself upon me a. rather sg
neoant: When riding upon the cars and steamboats,,
ID walking about the streets meet the Unted States
a.slon that the United States government had estab-
Asd depots here for clothing the Canadians Most
q these men are bounty Jumpers
Departure Of tho Governor General for
England.
.e-. Montreal despatch 10 Toronto Globe.]
= reported that the Governor General (ord Nonck)
at England leave Of absence 70 reon
- family Some surprise been has expressed at this
4 Parliament 10 TO meet In August, - promised.
canada and the HuNson's BAY Terri
tory.
ale From the Toronto Leader, July 81
~ lsngth We have telegraphic summary Of the ps-
- laid before Parliament on the subject Of the late
nipuaou Of the Canadian delegates 70 England. The
~. The imperial government viii recommend
Hsriiament 70 guarantee "a loan to pay tho
sry N ndem 1 TOT ne North ?,
UAAt does this meant This territory has before been
sGsrsd 70 us by the imperial government TO which it
: tue tha. We arc now 70 pay FOR ~ 10 pay the aud
-: Bay Company rAo~ n Doe nos ssIone and 70
~ government has agreed to erect fortiHcatons
eead or enlarging the canals, which would form the
Nm part Of the system Of defence the proposed guaran-
- may extend TO them To say that the imperial gov
.sns e IN favor Of and tina. Il will try
sshins new; but tie soyy abo TIE NsvtAssss tsrTory
tsS'~sdly = equally nsU and Startling.
~ Hepslsssnsss Of Canadian Indsbtea-
~ Toronto papers give W some account-not . very
AVsrabls oneof the finances Of that city The total
- admirable sxpedicnt Of Canadian monetary arrange
Osn the issue Of debentures is thought TO be likely
geo the % we p, and ss
g1An $3.50 81, 70 meet which assessment will be
Sl.ired Of SIX shiings and six pence in the pound.
- eocur may be said 70 take about onethid Of tie reve
~ dsrssae from all real sstae However the Finance
onmittee Of the city do not propose to discharge tho
UAole Of the current demands upon them Instead Of
sAmings and six pence in the pound, they recommend
~ shillinss and six pence, tsss iac,cassrg Aeir
asa;rd Of 0s ,0aols required epsnditure for Mi
~. The difference nearly equals the sinking
- q two ysars.that fund, namely, which was
Uesdged 70 the creditors Of the city as q part Of
As1 security The Globes remarks upon this head are
gAaordinary but afraid only too Characteristic
- involves breach Of faith with the public creditor
mn b TO some oxtent true but the fact u.s. city
ler. have broken faith with him already" The fact
at the city has begun 70 break faith Ii thus se forth
god cause for continuing TO do The tat al
~ public fxcmciering e c'wduced tAe reckless
sssss can sord 70 throw stones a. their y neisn.
bees and In own though believe Affairs have been
naaaged much more prudently than in any other IL 10
swhcre The extraordinary thing the apathy Of the
pas that portion Of the public most largely
trssed while the property and credit Of the country
bng dspated by persons who have nothing TO lose and
Sverything TO gam BY wasteful expenditure The local
uanicpaes have been the nrst 70 feel the effects Of
- loose system Of running into debt without regard TO
UoanA But they have been FIRST only because the do
main from which they draw income Ii strictly
aimed than that from whence the general government
draw H. But the rule Of three applies just plainly
- The latter 10 the former and with the any
01luplying projects with which the Provincial Treasury
burdened Il cannot be long before IL comes like To-
gsnto ctyto s six shngs and six pence In the pound
Ye no one TO imagine that he has any In
- matter the widest schemes OF expenditure meeting
vieh practical support from the most interested in
Uuotang their veto upon.
I'VE European Experiments I'm Iron
clads.
ne Royal Sovereign the first turret vessel In the
osh navy, has been subjected TO series Of gunnery
experimental, and II Ii stated that the vessel has
80 Of her trials triumphantly. During three days
0Bong mot man scratched his finger, penny
worth Of damage done 70 the ship though the majority
e the men sent on board had never gun worked
- . turrst before
xhe French 76soNnais contains complete description
- The Taureau, steam ram built on new system