New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-29
CANADA.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS EXPENDITURES AND RE-
CEIPTs-CAUCUS or THE LOWER CANADA MEM
BERs-THB REFORM PARTY.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EXPENDITURES AND RE-
CEIPTs-CAUcUS OF THE LOWER CANADA MEM
BERs-THB REFORM PARTY
spseil Disp,sch 10 The N Y Tribune.
MONTREAL Thursday June q 1866.
The expenditure Of the Canadian Government up
70 tse 2osh ns 3 OO0 and the estimates Of expend
lures g. 6.3 600 Of which 81 40OOO
for interest the public debt and s65oOO for the militia
The removal Ottawa has s76o00 The income has
been for the period S 1000 estimates for remaining
days s730 The Bank Of Upper Canada has paid back
sNOoO municipal loan fund; Upper Canada sl6iOOo and
Lower Canada s77OOO
The Lower Canada members hold caucus tomorrow in
regard local constitutions There reports Of several
Upper anada members seeding from the Government the
financial scheme which gives much dissatisfaction. The
Upper Canada members generally in favor Of local Legs
liar Of elective house and Lieutenant Governor for
head This leans toward Republcanism. The Re
form party are In majority.
FKSrAv PRISONERS CHARGED WITH INVASION AND
CONFERENCE.-The AND LOWER
CANADA TO HAVE DIFFERENT AND SEPARATE
FORMS OF GoyERSMENT-THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE DIsREGARDED-MILITARY DISPOSITION
PORT ERIR cAMPAIGN-oFHc1AL DISPATCH.
'''' ToRoS1o June 25 1906.
The opinion in well informed quarters seems to be that
the Fenan prisoners will be divided two classes
foreigners and British subjects; that the former will be
tried By invaders of Canadian SOIL and
the latter by civil tribunals for high treason. 1t not
probable that many Of them will be executed. The diff
Guilty will be TO pick out for example as more
guilty than the As there leaders among them.
The only question appears to be whether those who are
British subjects guilty than the foreigners. In
point of law, there is difference for IN both cases the
punishment death but there Is disposition TO regard
the British subjects the more guilty As time rolls Oh
the heat of popular passion has tendency 70 COOL aud the
desire victims becomes less strong.
I'm spite Of the desire for expedition Is doubtful
whether confederation can be finally decreed before the
present session Of the Imperial Parliament closes. II the
mean time, measure containing the provisions Of the
local constitutions Of Upper and Lower Canada is
about be introduced into the Legislature. At hrst II
thought essential that all the local Legislatures OF
the several Provinces should be framed the common
model But now this idea has been discarded, and Upper
aud Lower Canada are 20 have local constitutions
framed on totally different principles. Lower Can
ala a 10 have two Legislative Chambers, Upper
Canada only one Lower Canada is 70 have
4 parliamentary or responsible Government, Upper
Canada ~ 70 have Government framed upon the
model Of those Of the several States OF the American
Union The Upper House. called Of the Lower Canada
Legislature is 70 be nominated by the Crown for life as
q means Of protecting the Englsh-speakng minority
against tine encroachments or tyranny Of the frehc1-
speaking majority The Elective Chamber Is 70 contain %
members the single House Of Upper Cauada, - members
This scheme viii not be- popular IN either sccOni but as
II will not be submitted of the people, there viii
b. no obstacle % lbs becoming law. The majority IN
Lower Canada will not relish the trammels OF Crown
nominated Chamber, and Upper Canada viii Ike still less
being deprived Of a responsible GOycInment, which
= imposgble with only one Chamber. The
whole plan Of confederation Is being carried out
with high hand. When the present Legis-
laure Of Upper Canada was elected there was no CUES
ton Of Confederation and the voice Of the people had not
been allowed 20 be heard except IN the roundabout way
through their representatives IL Newfoundland and
New-Brunswick Il different; but The yaScotans
g. be heard only through Legainre not elected with
any reference % question oths kind ms playing Tor
high stakes has It. dangers but they viii be got over
What does conf Iteration mean What Is its object
What dad Lord Monek when he talked OF laying the
foundation Of a new nationality lie Is Goyemoi-Gen-
er OF British North America and Ought not 70 use such
words lightly. Many well-inf0uned persons here think
that confederation u intended az means Of setting mp
those Provinces a. independent nation; that this is the
object of leading English who look upon Can
ala eutang greater expense than al the POht she
buug- The Pfoyincia are prepared for this. They
say they weak u stand alone, and that, forced
premature Independence there would be great danger
o. their being swallowed up by the United States The
entire population with the exception OF few Irish Cath
ocs prepared 20 fight the Fenians any other enc
ny whom there Is reasonable hope Of cOnquerng but
II the question Of eneounerng the whole force
4 the United States the hope Of success with AL
the assistance England might be able 10 give, would be so
subdued that the contest would be entered on with heavy
hearts.
Nearly all the volunteers have been recalled from the
'front.' bat several Of the regulars remain II Is foreseen
HAT the services Of the volunteers may be required again
io the same work and IN view Of Tins Fact his Excel
lcncy the Chief IN general order "irusts
that the volunteer force generally will continue al all
times 90 perfect themselves IN dn ana discipline, 90 that
they be able rcpe any future aggression that may
D. attempted The dispatches relating the late Fort
fne raid and the skimsh ~ Limestone Ridge appear IA
Tee Gasee to-day Several discrepancies are noticeable
a. them. Col. Peacock being al Chippewa and Col.
Booker with his command a. Port ColbOfnc Peacock
lrcted Sieyensvle the point Of Junction. He sent
Capt Akers Port C0bone with orders for Col Booker
meet hm there between ~ and II clock Satur-
lay morning adding that he intended himself TO stan at
- But as some OF the volunteers bad not brought the
cooked provisions they had been ordered 20 BRING he
aferWard teegaphed Rocker that be should not be able
% leave tili 2. The messenger Capt Akers, arrived at
Port COib0ne at clock a. m. on the % Of Jnne
where be found Col. Denis al impotence 10 move al
ence and attack the feniaus without waiting 10 effect the
lnciiDh agr,ed uron n was therefore arranged, subject
a. the approval 81 Col Peacock thai Col Booker should
take quarter par Of hs force By ra and arrive al Fou
Ire by , Gcoct boz the morning AkcIs and Denis left
in te Rob FOR Port Enc leaving Col Booker Do
walt te fauy of Col peac0ck. Bu m docs not appear 10
lave d.le 20. tie slga Akcf hGd instructed Lm on be-
La ~ Col. Peacock 10 move o. Stocl14Lc at o'clock