The New York herald., 1867-01-28
c a N A D A.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD.
Report Of the Minister Of Customs.

Report OIL the Munster OF Customs.
TORONTO, c. W., Jan. 81, 1857.
The Minister Of Customs in his report for 1866 OF the
trade OF Canada with the United Stacs says that the
last year has been eveniu to the people OF
Canada. So accustomed had been to the freedom OF
commerce with the United States that ali our people
looked forward with certain dread to the closing OF
the treaty between the two countries Our government
did and IS uoing aii rnur honoraDiy be done in
duce the American government TO renew the Reciprocity
treaty, which had caused great commerce to spring
up between the two nations So far their efforts
boon in vain, and heavy duties have been imposed on
produce by the American government, partly from
q feeng of retaliation for fancod injuries Our ship
OF flour and srainto the unitod states have fallen
of immensely since the coso Of the treaty The ship
mont Of Canadian oats peas United States for
1866 reach 600 600 bushels while exports
bushels. The great bulk OF grain crop, excepting
barley and fail wheat has not gone 70 the United Sates
and yea the price higher than before the termination
treaty The Americans to avoid paying the duties
on our produce draw more heavily on The Western
States supply tho wants formerly supplied by Canada
and this deaud taken advantage Of by the Western
dealers and the prices greatly incresed The ship.
monts the United States lumber, S. 600 900;
-four and grain, s5,2es. 7as; provisions: $l:io7,-
Americans have done business for for the last two
years. and We have been quite satisfied to allow them to
prise energy by u. All history shows Us that ndi
viduals communities who depend for prosperity on
foreign aid thrive the secret or s self
reliance We must look Americans for
certain extent but should be entirely depend
L.
is the time TO employ thcn. We have hung nurse
Americans apron strings too long, aud that she has
stand on our own feet and are able to do our own bus
The measures taken lately by the american gov
their business under lag; for many OF them
been forced take the Stars Stripes.
This is OF shame to that should be remeded
We must either lind sufficient employ yment for
sells in the st. Lawrence or we must; in sek defence
refuse to American vessels the privilege OF passing
through the Welland Canal for few months By doing
this will be able TO bring the American government
TO .ason The relative position OF our exports 10 the
British North American Provinces, compared with those
Of the United states in 1865, was as follows
To Cdn0d1. Ueiied States.
New Brunswick ......... s247.sA sa,o56, ,se2
Nova Scotia ............ sos, 935 l,3O3,0l6
Prince Edward island . $3.50 454S
ewfoundand. ........... 228, $50 1851. .255
Total. .....-......... s1olo,379 ss,aAsa
THIS ~ scarcely creditable TO Canada and es-
pcclay when we consider that great proper
ton Of the American exports consisted produce
purchased by New York and Boston merchants ana
by then. shipped to these markets.
The following Is Official statement OF the barley
shipped from Cana "a to the United states aud Great
Brian in the year lS66Barley to the United saies,
47s49s1 busheIs TO Great Britain, 22s 439 bushels;
Britain, 2,4f7,63i bushels.
The Fenian Prisoners.
OTTAWA, c. w.. jan %, 1861.
Orders have been issued 10 remove Lynch. hchahon
and tho other condemned prisoners to Kingston
Thursday. The government does not intend 10 ALLOW
Rev. Mr. McMahcn any more privileges IN the
Pententiary than the others ENJOY
Acamitfal Of the Rev. Joseph Babin. Charged
with the Murder Of His sister.
AyLxER c. f.. Jan. 70, 1867.
The trial Of Rev. Joseph Babin, for the murder Of his
sister, q helpless cripple, has occupied four days and
created intense interest throughout the country The
evidence for the prosecution woak and entirely cir
cumstsntsl She was last seen alive in the prisoners
house, and afterwards found drowned in the
The defence also crcumstantial; II shows that
ceased lett Tor 0ttawsin charge Of man named Hednc
who has since disanpeared. The verdict was given not