The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-16

Tho Proceedings Of the Executive Council
Names Of the Senators for Ontario and
Quebec Sent % England for Approval-Anei-
Csnfederases In the New Pariiament. kc.
NOMINAL, c. E., May IA. 1851.
The Executive COUNSEL has been arranging the prelim
naries for the organization Of the government Of the
"Dsmnion Of Canada" The names Of the Senators for
the provinces Of Ontario and Quebec have been sent 70
England fo approval OF course they are in most part
In shs new Legislature The opposition members 10
confsderssiea viii number a. - follows
Canada 20
NOVA soosia.
New Brunswick. q
Total .......................3
The bulk Of the opposition Is thus formed OF the
French Canadian ~ Rouge members
To-day o. 70 morrow Mr.. Cartier expected here and
al ne .oea,es ana eaqs Of the ministry are q worx
ne reform party keep quiet sidps their time which
somewhat broken MP owing to the EFFORTS Of Mr. George
Brown TO obligs the three reform members In the Cabi
net e RESIGN me chief Of theae is The Hon a Fer
guson Blair, uhe 10 President Of the Council Mr. Blair
. man Wen htted for the post and Of the best
msmbers q tho ministry Being the reform party Of
ONCE He Is noted for his good principles, and.
being ., man OF fortune he can be free from
theme sns pscGns , sins CHARGED . some Of his col
upon them. This gentleman may now be regarded
the leader OF the reform par y in tho West and tho
Cabinet This minister is member for the Brock Divi-
sion and, therefore, 10 OF the Upper House. On his
taking seat Ia the present Cabinet he reelected by
accamation BY the electors Of that important c0nsti
tuenc who put great trust his good sense and prubiy
Mr. Blair an old legislator having been about dfteen
years In. Parliament He was first elected In l648
for Waterloo and was again reformed for In 1851 In
1854 he elected the South Riding OF wellington
In 1880 he was elected TO the Legislative Counct and
In 1862 6S he member OF the Macdonald Sicoite
and Macdonald Dorion ministries. In the short time
that thess two guided the aaivs OF the Province Mr.
Blair did the duties Of his ONCE with quiet eacieucy
and won the respect Of all men. The name Of Blair
ing 70 tho Blair estste In Scotland. ~ a.Nt@
No Fenians 70 30 Feund On the Border--No
Munitions Of War, and No Invasion Dread
ed-Another Murder. &c. sts.sas,.s s a
NOMINAL, c. E., May 10, 1867.
You may set down all the pleasant rumors about Fen-
lurking along the frontier ready TO sobble up Canada
the first available opportunity and the stories about
arms concealed in dunghills and powder hidden for
safety in water barrels ~ emphatically untrue M
As far ~ my personal experience goes S. Johns con-
ssts Of mod taverns and sensational lies No signs Of
Fenian are visible 70 the naked eye: and although
several residents from the American side Of the lines
seemed 70 think raid was among tho things barely
probable their general opinion was TO the effect that
since the campaign IN April has been abandoned the
June movement viii follow suit ss. fs-,g ra
From Quebec We have only one item Of any conse-
quence and that Is another OF those brutal murders for
which the old capital rapidly acquiring An unenviable
namc. The body Of an unfortunate woman was found
yesterday the Plains or Abraham bearing parks es
strsnguIatiop Three men nave beeh arrested on sus-
picion, but there the matter will likely rest