The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-01
THE DOMINION OF CANADA.

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THE DOMINION OF CANADA.
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD
Meeting OF the Privy Councii-Arrival OF Gem
erai Gilmore from savannah-Novn Scotia
and sccession-A Canadian Minister'S Views
the JituntiOn-The Question Of Defence
the First ON the List of the Ministry.
OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept 25 1867.
meeting OF the Privy Council took place here to-day.
There nearly full quorum or course the nature
of tho business transacted has not yet TRANSFERRED To-
morrow, however, we shall hear OF what done In
council.
The question now arises what to be done with
Nova scotias and those who recollect how many agu
used during the late in favor Of seces
sion by the English and conservative Canadian press
now reason that Nova Scotia win point to
these and declare its right TO secedea right which it
clearly has for put into the Union without the
people. Had they consented 1t would be
otherwise. Now the troubles OF the new confederacy
will begin and all will be couleur de
pected The passage BY the Imperial Parliament OF the
bill OF confederation entitled the Union act does not
settle everything.
General Gilmore and Major Porter with Miss Alexander
and Miss Gilmore here from savannah and stop
ping at the Russell House.
In coming from Montreal 10 this capital your corro-
spondent had long conversation with Mr.. Chapais,
Minister Of Agriculture He sits in Parliament for Ka
mouraska which dsfranchised the late election
for proceedings the part OF the electors. Mr.
Chapas said the rotges are strong tJortcs"j in the
constituency (which Cartier would unblushngly denyl
but that he believed he could have been elected II fair
piayn had been observed
Mr. Chapais who 10 an unassuming. sensible man,
told tuat defence would 10 drst Iesron ieg5-
lated upon, ana presumed that Colonel McDougai
ms Of r0a q me act ami
70 base militia bill upon. FENMa
THIS the "backwood capital' Of the Donation, will
come in scheme for some fortihcations McDougall
has been long time concoctinv his scaemc, and when
II does appear IL will be the old result Of the mountain
10 labor. -,.,.
Ottawa ia open attack, and would require 5000 900
to commonly forty r. Tho approaches 10 thecapitai
ottawa and Prescott Railroad runs through tangled
swamp for miles; but when enemy came near Of
irons would be- necessary to cover the city The natars
OF tnese Notifications should be similar TO those Of Rich
mond Va 10 lsos but that the British engineers could
doubt In any they could resist only the common
efforts OF an enemy. Montreal would come in for
large Of fertilization This would be constructed
i on the south bank Of the st. lawrence q
Montreal II 10 probable also that works Of some sort
TO ST Rsgs the ST Lawrence, for that part Of the
frontier Is quite open to invasion. However. all this
would be Of use, for United States invading force
would ovspowsr and ovsrrun everything certainly
the Goths ovsrran the Roman empire, but carrying
civilization, not baroarism, with them.
The capital does improve much in appearance the
chief feature being vacant lots that sections Of streets
lined with board fences where good houses might DO
built The far Eastern and Western members Of the
Prvy Council complain often OF the out Of the way posi-
ton Of the capital SUN Ottawa must remain the me-
ing the permanent capital has something do with the
| half built stats Of the ''backwood city"
| Secret Wire-puIIIns for the Parties In ParIia
mcnt-Thc Kingston Murder and q Gang Of
Desporadoos-How Driscoll was Murdered
| and the Felons Escaped-A Wretchcd State
TORONTO Ontario. Sept %. 1867
Politics have been partially alsnced and nothing but
speculation 70 the future 10 heard Of some pretend
know what the Ontario government intent to do and
can even tell when Parliament will meet and who will
b Speaker OF the Assembly No one knows either
u IL known who will replace Mr.. Stephens the defeated
Commissioner Of Crown lands who has 10 give way ON
account Of not being able 70 nnd seat The Premier
confident OF beng we'll sustained, and calculates upon
majority In the Legislature Of very few under twenty
Sir John 4. and no were visiting the far and they
separated the for Ottawa and the other for this
city. The position Nova Scotia has assumed troubles
the general government very much and II is feared
that the dfnculty may take awkward form. Tho
hope in Mr. Howe taking wiser than n nrst
The Buenosss very jublant the result Of their
i elections yet may b satisfied with having the local
Legislature after their own fashion, without giving the
/ general govornmens any annoyance The FederN Par
Lament, Il IL nov thought will meet 10 November.
The Kingston murder has excited great deal OF feel
ing In the country The prisoners appear TO DO OF
young desperadoss given up 70 crimes Of the worst kind
| The who killed Driscol, the Waterman, Ia named
Allen. He served in tho penentiary four years, and
had not been long out whom he joined his companions
70 perpetrae The double Of murder and robbery
There four In ALL and nfth belonging 70 the party
Is s,in at largo, but concerned in the murder
The names OF the other thrce Howard Jones and
Gsmme The nrst named ID old burglar, having told
Jones that hs had committed about thirty robberies
altogether Jones very young. but apparently IN apt
pupil, while Gemmel was known . rowdy scamp
never out OF schief kind but not supposed 70
be either burglar murderer. He Is native Of this
city, having lived here nearly all his life The three
broken open two safes in Hamilton ana attempted :
third assisted By Macdonald, who has thus far kept
deren had evidently planned their work thorourny.
On Saturday they went 10 the distlIery which q but
r,ous kinds Of whskey with intsnson purchasing
large quantity Two OF the prisoners went 10 tavern
stated The mission proved suceessful Late snsi pisbt
Of them about the saloons and early
morning the wstchman ~ the distsr Ccrnelius Dris
coll was found By woman, quite dead, In sitting pos
me BIRDS nad down ~ Sssa. o s. boat % 's sss
s 81 e. sns
the place, captured not far from wateriown ~ " the
Island jus; opposss the osy ihs most Of has ben
recovered through The confession OF Gemme The
ers inquest resulted after four days sitting In verdict
Of wifu murder against all the prisoners and they have
been committed 70 jail The police 10 other parts OF the
provnce endeavoring to trace other burgIsrea
which tho whole part OF thu gang havs perpernted
The government detectives are also 1t work in The
busInesa EMfIE &At .
The papers have failed 70 report a which turned
up Hamilton lately and which rather . vilIanous
character commission merchant named Irvine tried
easy method Of obtaining the required funds for
| ryng on bis grain buying He had q family connection
| named Hill, who owned grain storehouse and he per.
L sundad him 10 A numhar Of hlanL