The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-13
DOMINION OF CANADA.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF the HERALD.

The street Fracas Besween tho Late Caadi-
dates for Montreal Wess-Mr. Deviin sptss
I'm MIR. Mc0ee's Face-Nova Scotia Threat
eaiuG 70 WMhhold It's Pablic Money fre0
the Federal Treasury.
NosrRsAI. O. Oct O. 1851
Last evening our streets salvsnsd with chssce
bis Of news Tho nswsboys weas about ssssas cot,
"Fuil account OF the light"
"What light" asked.
ssThs Mc0ss Devn fight, air."
''Gyvs me paper" was my reply. I read ths foa-
lowing
An encounter between the Hoa. Mr. Mc0es and Mr..
Devn took place afternoon a one O'Clock near
Post once. Mr. Deviin stepped up to MT. McGes and
asked him why he persisted In aludng to ham 10 he
manner he had done 70 the Gasse Of tins morning NJ
latter spat IN Mr. McGses face. Mr.. MCGEE ~ once
struck Mr. Devlin with walking stick he had with
him. Friends OF the parties ~ once separated them.
but before Mr.. Devn had struck Mr.. MCGEE back
again with his lists.
The auson OF which Mr.. Devin complained was 10
letter by Mr. McGec published in tho Garcrs Of this
city MCGEE said he !" had only to 20 far The
Court House which would have blasted his OPP
ponsnt forever only politically. but professionally
The facts to which MCGEE rcicrs connected ~ith
Mr. Deviins appearances before che Council OF the Bar
McC.ee dragged Devlins name incidentally into this
letter. which specially directed against one Edward
Goa Penny editor who aspirss to the position OF
organ expositor OF the Anglo Rouge party.
The Halifax Erpvcss says We have boon informed
that Mr. Martin wilkins affirmed Declaration Day ct
Pictou, that he would order Custom House and other
revenue officers 10 pay in all public money into
Local Treasury and they refused no would cause them
to be imprisoned This rs surely step in the direction
OF rebellion. Who now that Nova Scotia docs
to obtain separation No one but the Aims
try Of Canada, and particularly Cartier aud hn "dsaf
friend, Macdonald. would deny this paipabe TACT.
Look out tor secession.
Resignation or tho Nova Scotian Governments
and Constitutional Question - Native
0DiniOn ri the ssflerO Of Knrs.O
From the Halifax Chronicle, Oct. o..
The correspondence between the Lieutenant Governor
and his executive will DO read with mingled surprise
and indignation by the people Ct this country Thai
Messrs Hill, Blanchard and the other members or Va
administration would tender their reslgnations mine-
dmleIy after the return Of his Excclency
what all had right TO expect: but that General VIII
iams should think Of TO refuse to accept the ON ..
forming o new administration was NOT the treatmene
the people expected at the hands Of THAI ofcer The
given By his Excssncy. that 10 would DO ''un.
constitutional" for him to tnAug lrats "permabouo
government too late In the day, and 10 raihes
sorry reason for whose entire course, from th!
moment he set foot in the colony. has that Of
petty intrgaer rather than OF constitutional Gov
ernor. General Williams Is terribly frightened for
sooth that he NAV do something very unc0nstitu-
sonal II he assists In the appointment OF permanene
government; he had scrupes impos,ng essS-
despotsm upon The people Of ts country and adminsteT
ino iis agans Wth TIE aid Of set of men 70.
spassbc nobody and ,oh1 the eccons hoce proveds
Snau ~ rsS. wsI that we have been wfh a contiu
tsndi since the 30h day Of June di, and yet,
after administering the government Tor three months
after mode that would only no tolerabe In place Ike
Kara has the cooness to pretend ecs Tor consul
,utional But We forget that General vii.
iams is only the servant or The Governor General and
that he Is probably acting under orders from John A.
Mcdonald One thing Is csar-the people eau wait The
arrival OF the Generals successor, be no who he
satisfied that any change that be made 10 The person
OF the Lieutenant Governor cannot be for the
There Is general feeling throughout the country THAI
the speedy departure OF General Williams to other
spner~ Of labor is in the highest degree Desirable Ne
hero with the fares prospects OF securing the
good will OF the people. He was Nova ScotAn and
had been dubbed hero-two fair titles to respect He
set himself against HIS fellow countrymen and made
himself the tool Of political faction He Was Novs
scotan and hero no longer, but paiiry trckser.
Narrowly enough, to our own knowledge, he escaped
being hooted BY the volunteers and militia when no
chose talk 10 them bosh about Nothing saved
IN Of his being the representative thoagh
an unworthy one, OF her Majesty.
HIS presence here Ia q nuisance and q serious He
cannot hope TO harmonize with the new Legislature,
n he should dare TO diner actively from II he would
difficulties Of no ordinary nature. THAT lac now
refuses accept the resignation OF the
due, believe, solely his unwill ngncss the
representatives Of the people, whom he had intrigued
every way thwart and defeat He tailed; ne has
been well beaten; he ought TO b soldier enough 90
make good his retreat without delay he will leave
aching hearts behind him.