The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-23

The Coming Struggle for Confedera.
tion--Tnctics of the Parties-yhe Fee.
Milan Prisoncrs at Cornw ail-CoIom eI
Wheeler Again, &c.

OUR TORONTO CORRESPONDENCE
TORONTO May 81 1866
For country on the eve Of great constitutional
changes that to materially affect its future for
wo, anlGa maintains her remarkably well. As the
moment approaches when the agitation for confederation
of the North American British colonies receive its
quictus way the other would suppose great
interest would attach the question and lis tate in the
eiser colonies would be watched with interest But
fail to find that interest manifested by the Canadians
You know colonial confederation is the brain child OF
She Canadian government. II here IL first was con
cevcd, and hence Canada should be deeply inter-
estcd IN It's fate than the other colonies Why this
province is not agitacd Nova and New Bruns-
wick upon this question cannot tell unless II is
that this government feel that confederation Is fixed
fact and the discussion and agitation of the question
might seriously endanger its While the Cover
men are wildly insane upon this scheme find the
anti-conedcrates of Canada number largely and al
though they have hope defeat the scheme here
they do look to lower provinces for Iay OF hope
tina, may be defeated Much dissatisfaction is felt
that great and sweeping changes OF this kind should be
forced upon the country by thor rcprcscnto;v whou,
an appeal 10 tho people direct Bat this would no, SUIT
the government Who know we'll that appeal 10 tho
popular vote OF The people would open the door
Of the scheme and perhaps defeat IL
entirely. Hence they seem determined 90 shove
the first week In June BY ihat time II believed such
progress will have been made in the scheme the
time provinces as VIII place IT. success beyond pcrad
venture then the close Of tho session government
VII tase up the scheme and hurricdly run It through
both branches Of the Legislature
The opponents OF tho scheme IN Canada, understand
arc already preparing for the battle m the Legislature
and will not permit 1t TO pass without fierce fight.
While they have little hope OF killing the scheme
entirely they do hope 10 embarrass the government
10 compel them 10 cxpunge the most Objectionable
textures OF t. and leave the question in such position
IcQ sclflr ug
body looks TO the forthcoming session or Parliament
one Of srcat Importance, not only reeard the colo
MICS, but also regards their relations with the United
States % IL Is Understood legislation will be had upon
the question OF reciprocity tariff, Sc
THE rESIAs vRisoSER.
Meers Patterson and Harrison, counsel for the Corn
Ua victims, inform ne that they will apply To the
Court OF Queens Bench to-day or tomorrow for writ
OF babea corpus produce the bodies OF tho prisoners
I'm court well srbptnd dues tcgm for tho prodrc
ducton OF the evidence and papers upon which the
Should the writ be granted land Il believed will from
the fact thai several Of the Judge have expressed In pr
vaic dissatisfaction with the in which tho prose
cution conducted nj Cornwaill the prisoners will
likely arrive Saturday and the entire question tc
argued next week II will then rest with tho judges
derd, whether the evidence justified their comnrttal.
Tho friends Of the prisoners and Their counsel feel
gune OF the discharge OF the parties The government
I understand already sick OF the prosecution aud
are the position OF thr o. the white elephant
they do not know what to do with Murphy and his as
socilcs. From what know Of the case feel justified
IN predicting that before month all the prisoners will
viIEErxa on THE rAxp.oE
az cutonant Colonel G. G. Wheeler who arrested
with sheedy Cornwall and tine Gtob, and L,dts- say,
siproved 10 he government spy, who gave evidence
net the prisoners, after coming here IN search OF
offending correspondents returned 10 Montreal 10 five
cooring 10 the assertion that he not detective and
started the report that the Cornwall magistrates were
gong him for perjury. He stu declares that
he "a spy, and ~ eudeayorng 20 ngraaic himself
again into the confidence OF the Ishmen by crcuiai
the absurd story that correspondent government
detect Ne claims that he has largo conh-caied
property IN lie South, which bis attorney, Sam Cox,
u endeavoring to recover for him
TORONTO May 81 1905
Harrison, who took the Of Murphy etal has beef
retained by the Attorney General and ar. Mckenzie