The Portland daily press., 1867-09-03
The Dominion Of Canada.
TIE ELECTIONS

THE ELECTIONS
Continue to absorb the attention of the Cana
dians, almost to the exclusion of all other top
les. The exciting contest in South Ontario
terminated on the 9th, with the defeat of
Mr. Brown, the great Opposition leader, Mr..
Gibbs, the Government candidate being re-
turned by a majority of This is naturally
regarded as great triumph for the Ministeri-
al party, and its effect upon the elections
which are still to be held can butb be immense.
1t is quite possible, indeed, that Mr.. Brown
may still find a seat in the House OF Commons
for some other constituency, but the check
he has received must diminish his prestige,
and afford great encouragement to the Gov
ernmeLt party. 1t will undoubtedly be the
means OF securing the complete triumph of
the Government, and as their defeat at this
time, would, by breaking up the cabinet, de-
prlve the new system of all immediate chance
Of getting itself organized and fairly tried, this
result may, on the whole, be regarded as a
fortunate thing for the Dominion at large
A! present the prospect is that the Ministry
viii have three fourths majority in the
House of Commons. "a
The hard words which have been dealt
back and forth by the opposing parties
have led to their natural result OF hard
blows. Riots have occurred in various
places. In Montreal, as the telegraph has re-
ported, the disturbance was so serious, that
the troops had to be called out. Mr.. MCGEE,
who had made himself especially obnoxious
to the Irish clement by his recent attempts
to charge Fenianism upon his opponents,
was hooted down, and prevented from speak
ing. Mr.. Lanctot, Liberal candidate, sus-
peeted of annexation proclivities, had to be
guarded home by the police and two squad
rons of troops. The cavalry charged upon
the mob, and there was a general melee in
which some thirty persons were wounded. In
many places the speakers at the hustipgs
have been received with hootings, pelted with
eggs, and driven from the stands.
THE INTERcoLoNIAL RAILWAY.
The question of the proper route for the
Intercolonial Railroad is exciting good deal
of discussion by correspondents and editors
in the New Brunswick press. The advocates
of the Northern route seem disposed to make
stubborn fight for their line, while the par
tisans OF the Central and Southern routes
are equally determined in their views, acd as
fully sanguine of success. Hon. Mr.. Mitchell,
Minister of Marine and Fisheries, lately de
clared himself in favor OF the Northern line,
and it has the support of Mr.. Anglin also, at
present, though 1t may not remain long in
this favorable position, it being asserted that
should that person be rejected by Gloucester,
one of the Northern counties, he viii throw
his influence into the scale of the Central
route. The following extract from the Mira
michi Cleaner reflects one Of the sets of
opinions prevailing in New Brunswick on the
subject of the route: .... .-
To speak of selecting the Central route as
the great highway through the Confederacy,
is too great an absurdity to be entertained.
In the first place it will cost more per mile to
10 build than the Northern route, according
TO Mr.. Fleming-the Central will cost about
S4t' 600, while the estimated cost of the most
expe usiye portion OF the Northern win not
excee.s according to the same author) 8 So
1856 per mile, making total difference OF six
million I'ollars In favor OF the Northern route.
Again, the Central route cannot be
chosen, b,cause it win not strengthen
or consol idate the power of Great
Britain on this continent but vii VIII
tend to wealten It as we have .,s;a airgs1s PrnI
shown. 1t will not suit the trade OF @ ,niS Ii;t
vince, except that of St. john with tne oni., mt
i WIN oss9'11 not tsaS 70 IT lnsrsi5s sss Demn ans
ION Int will merely favor st. Joh at tne ex-
nense % @ Of the whole Confederacy, and make Il
the railway terminus Us instead instead Of saa alax tax M
ba buiit in New Brunswick territory, and it
viii accommodate all the traffic OF the North,
comprising the six large Counties Of Resti-
couche, Gloucester, Northumberland, Kent,
We.tmorland and Albert, with a population
of more than 100000 souls, infusing new
life and vigor to their conn nerce, agriculture
and industry.
ITEMS. H4aE s..I.
]. Edward Boyd, Esq. G. E., has resigned the
situation of Superintendent of the Z. q NJ A.
Railway and Lewis Carvell, ESQ.,, the former