New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-01
CANADA.
THE HURON AND ONTARIO SHIP CANAL PROJECT

THE HURON AND ONTARIO SHIP CANAL PROJECT
BY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
| ToRONTO Feb. 2S.-A crowded meeting was held at
St. Lawrence Hall last night TO consider the Huron and
Ontario Ship Canal scheme. The Mayor presided Inc
| following resolution was adopted:
Resolred That this meeting is OF the opinion maj ihe
proposed canal is the most important prOcct ever sun
mitted TO the people Of Canada that u IL me ul,y anu
Interest of every To aid ana assist IN the enterprise
The President stated that IL the intention 10 ask OF
the Legislature free grant Of 100000 Of the
public lands and municipal aid would be asked from
Toronto 10 the extent Of 100000 One or two speeches
made against the project inc resolution ID FAVOR
Of the canal was carried by large majority
COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE BETWEEN THE PROVINCES.
QUEBEC c. E. Feb 2s-At general meeting, yester-
day. OF the shareholders Of the Company to esabllsh
steam communication between the maritime Provinces,
il was announced that the requisite amount OF capial
had been subscribed and the provisional directors
instructed purchase the steamers IN order that the
line can start Immediately upon the opening Of navg
ton.
InE NEW IILUTISS **,N q. e., W.
The names of the Hon John 4. Mcdonald ana the
Hon John Rose have been mentioned the individuals
selected TO fill the office Of Lieutenant Governor, under
Confederation OF the Provinces Of Ontario and Quebec
respectively We give brief sketch of these gentlemen
| THE HON. J. A. MDoSuD,
10 whom the government Of the Province Of Ontario Is TO
be ntrusted Of Scotch parentagc and native OF Can
ada He studied law Kingston and at p years Of age
I
tnguhed FOR his extreme oyalist opinions, he soon he
came prominent member OF the Tory party in Canada
by which be the OF time brought forward as
candidate for the representation OF Kingston IN the
Provincial Parliament, and elected. lie made himself SO
hkef his party that II not long before he was ap
nonte5 meInber Of the McNabTache government, and
an the ming up Of that ADMINISTRATION he
became colleague Of rteT, Win INC Once Oh attorney
General West an appointment hleh by adrot G"htlcai
huffing he has managed TO keep for "uD'r Oh geale
and which he still holds Unless comni"a report has
greatly beled him. he is not above rcproac III s pt
sOnal habits being il IS said an ardent deNOl.c "
chus. Indeed few months ago The IQiIio openly
charged him with systematically neE,ccting his official
by several OF the Cana9an p0;crs His selection for the
Once OF Lieutenant GQVeehOr is considered most ju
cOns lnoVe mt On account Of his personal unpopular
Ity T'h - vethinkng portion OF the Canadian com
The non. JOHN RoSE,
who has been named Lieutenant Governor FOR Quebec
is a ScOtchnfan Of very humble origin lie commenced
life as teacher OF small school in Of the Eastern
townships after which he studied law az Montreal and
was duly called 10 the Bar, where he soon got consider
able practice principally among his own cOutyncn In
politics he identified himself at frst WIN me Tory par!
but in is47 when the Lafontane Baldwin party were
in power he identified himself with the movement
for annexation to the United States, which
brought him into great disTepute with The loyal
TO Parliament for Montreal Center, ana was
appointed Commissioner Of Public Works. which Office he
subsequently resigned not however before he had II II
said by skillful Of ts advantages, managed 10
ainass considerable fortune. He still sits in Parliament
for Montreal Center Rose known in Canada 10y the
soubnquet Of fighting Jack" title which has been
given him not because Of any martial qualities he has
displayed but account OF the interest ne mas mann
fested in the volunteers Of Montreal. The appointment
of Lieutenant Of Quebec Will, II Is supposed,
give great offense to the French Canadians from among
Canada Governor for the province should have
been chosen.