The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-25
c A N A . A.
oua OTTAWA CORRESPONDENCE.
OTTAWA, Oct. q, lsoA


cAmHsr pssRUProx PROBABLE
Besides the presence Of all the maste at the capital
the unusually Heightened stngs Of the Executive
Counc and the Oft repeated and often fasihed an
nouncemcnts OF the organs that the Cabinet was about
to proceed Quebec to hold meeting with his Excel
lency preparatory the departure OF the confederation
delegates England, there many other ind cations
that the government ship not sailing smoothly, and
break up may take place any day.
II Ia well known that there never was any cordial good
feeling among parties the coalition but long
Fenan raids threatened the country. and they could
make that for doing nothing the leaders Of
parties did not zach others path, and they all seem
have agreed pocket their principles and swat for
confederation" When tho Finance Minister resigned
last summer ostcnsby because certain guarantees
gwen to the Protestant population Of Lower Can
ada, It generally understood that he
did TO get rid Of his pledges to his
stituents, and then expected that confedcr-
ton would be accomplished at least within the year,
Mr Cali designed to his financial bureau In the
extended sphere. But the phase which the ques-
ton OF has assumed in Nova Scotia and England
render II improbable that It will be accomplished at
any before general election In both Nova Scotia
and Canada next summer and therefore Mr. Gat's old
colleagues desire to have his services again at the
council board and It is believed that he Is himself
union i settled which may not be for ars, II at all
On the her hand the radicals throughout the country
bitterly opposed to Mr. Cats financial policy, and
that Of M H,wland the present Finance Minister and
his radical colleagues In the Cabinet dread the indigpa
ton Of their PARTY u he should yield and go back
to the Post Office Department; and, besides, he has
Yankee independence enough not to be made
snntiecock or II, therefore, II becomes certain Mat
general election must take place under presen
siton, IL i pretty certain that there will be general
disruption Of IN {, ahton ministry The members of
the radical wing never concealed the fact that Their
q,
and thai the accomplishing mt Of confederation, which
would excuse their party treason would permit them to
start under the regime upon Their old prncip
The wranlng in the Cabinet therefore, shows pretty
panty TIM. the rumured shock which the Union project
has received from tho Nova Scotian petition against IL Is
correct and the members OF the government pre-
parins or an appeal to the people. Whether the
fedora ion project b, accomplished not, Is certain
that when an elecon does take plae t're win bs con-
siderable number OF ministrriai wigs on the green.
LORD EoScK AND THE rAsInANDE
Another or The disturbance OF ministerial
serenity Is the Lam ande CASE II % certain that
the Governor General ped into permitting the
tradition OF the French criminal contrary To law and
liter PROMISING ms counsel that he should have the
benefit Of the habeas corpus act 1t said Mr.
sagevn the So citor General no dnped his ExceIency
Whether the Solicitor General did the assist
French compotrot In the person Of the French officer OF
jus,c or had other for his good ofcss is
iuly determined; but II Is sad Lord Monck has "cut"
b m. completely in consequence, and of course the
ministry will have IT him aso for minister cannot
ex st here without vice regal conneuance Even Tho
Governor may ont OF the matt unscathed as
the home government Is very likely argue that il no
has no more discrimination tn the selection OF 8
stutional advisers he ia UNIT for the position At all
events copies of all the papers have been ordered by
despatch from the Colonial Secretary, and tho recall Of
tho Governor General not will depend upon the
which the imperial authorities take Of his completely In
the rendition OF Iamrardo.
P'ILricAL ExuTEYEsr IN PRospMr
Mr. King the manager of the governments legal ten
der issue bank severa managing directors Of ways,
members Of inrl anent and other prominent individuals
have been here during the past week cosetod with Min
listers. and It Is announced that all the delcuates
cannot leave on. the 7th pr0ximo, determined
some time ago.
All thess things point TO crisis IN our governmental
affairs and It Is predicted well informed quarters that
the coming twelve months will DO of the crcest
political excitement which Canada ever witnessed
SIZES
now sitting here show very long and unusual criminal
calendar which proves thai the Of govern
mont in Ottowa has moi improved III moral tone