The New York herald., 1867-03-22

OF the AutbOrities--EsuinOrs federation
Mnfters-Who il 10 be the New Lieutenans
Governor of Quebec, &c.
MONTREAL, c. E., March Is, 1861.
OF course, the universal topic is the probability
OF Fenian raid II such an attempt is made a scale
at all be compared with the preparations for its recep
ton it will be monster. In Canada the brigade majo1
all the alert issuing stores to make up dedcien-
ces and warning commanders or volunteer corps 70
hold themselves in readiness to march at momenvs
notice. Next Saturdays Ga:es win contain procla-
removing the present prohibition the importa
iion Of for month Last Saturdays is flle4
with appointments and general orders, all aiming at
thngthe preparation at Of the volunteers for In
mediate active service Telegraph Offices kept opsa
night and day, and men are generally Fenian mad.
Along the lines have kilograms from our correspond
that all quiet and after microscopic examinatioa
sign Of Fenian is visible Despite all this the Cana
dian authorities camoring for more troops ffom the
imperial authorities after the comforting fro1
these latter that the rebellion in Ireland had been
stamped ont There IS, may add no truth in the ~
TO act administrator in the event Of Fenan raid
Confederation matters remain pretty much In Naea
which viii be held in June or July The confsderaiioa-
iss OF conservatives, wall make detsrmined efforts -
y s Isass the Number q
newspaper who in the field a. canddatea This
is as should be- they far more TO be desired hs
such terate country storekeopers the member foe
Maskinonge, who spells .Justce" with 'T.''
Public opinion to the Lieute nant Governor -
Quebec 10 We started or with Juage Csron, yheo
sank rapidly to the Hon John Rose and thence TO Hon
Joseph Canchon the Mayor Of Quebec, and the last aD
is Judge Carou. II would be extraordinary indeed
the appointment were not given TO French Canadian
affair at Richmond, where. you aware, insslS-
gent coroner's jury brought In verdict laying The
death of fireman at The doors Of the managing direcse
and track superintendent On legal point the delivery
OF this verdict delayed until the 10TH In ORDER sayU
Dame Rumor, to allow Mr. Brydges 70 sai for Engian4s
Tha. the track fghttu condition In many places
IL patent in fact one buys his accidental assuAns0
prize The director, however sdong his best to
dy this: has ordered, learn, eight thousand tons -
ras in England and has gone there to endeavor 70 Tas
The lumber market is siill steady. Prices rule hlsA
with prospect OF good season. Pine siding dry, as
years cntting, small sales st &1o. gold per thossana
feet Of several million this ensuing seasons
ing, have been made by prominent house At SIS.
The Next House or commons-An Quies -
the Frontier, &c. tN8es4 tsi
MONTREAL, March n, 1854.
Nearly all the present members of Parlisusnt In
Lower Canada will be returned for the House of Com
mons large number as yet unopposed. Il 10 m
derstood the elections will not take place until mdsun-
mer sas
An iron ore company has been formed here 10 cuy
operations the north shore Of the st LAwrsnso
Newfoundland. The stock Of the company b haH .
million OF dollars. aa p sastsF s&A
Reports received by General Michel show that IN =
quiet on the frontier There ground whatsvw -
excitement account OF Fenian movements
The Executive Council held meeting At Ottawa ysp
terday The business transacted merely Of rouine
character.
British confeder"ess.Tse s,c,se Msvemens .. -
[From the Toronto Leader, March 2oI
Intelligence comes from British Columbia, by teool
graph. that the Legislative Council sitting at New Wss
mInster Monday last resolved 70 ask for sdmfssoD
measure has always been looked forward TO- ds 49,
future time; but there arc obstacles In the way Of ~
being carried out, 20 long Central British AmsSica.
lying between Canada and the Rocky Mountains reuons
communication for distance Of fifteen hundred milsn
IL railroad IL necessary 10 connect Canada with NoW
Brunswick and Nova Scotia, like communicatton -
hardly less necessary 70 make union with colosy
British Columbia disposed towards such union, and -
can only wish that It were physically practicable.
Secretary Seward as An Authsrisy For Unisu.
fFrom the Montreal Gazette, March 20.l
Another star has, may almost say, already beea
through ts Legislative Council, votes unanimously ~
admission into the confederation and In this happily
leads the way FOR the extended popular vote which
will soon, believe the union OF OntsYsu
Quebec, Nova Scotia New Brunswick aud Brtusn
Columbia Prince Raperts Land has also already taken
the preliminary steps 70 identify its fate with the
fcdeacy and Is therefore probable that the year
out IL will extend IN almost direct line from tho A.
lantic and the Pacific, and tie ap e great
career phch Mr. Secretary Secnrd eloQusgy preielsd
for IL q few years ago at St. Pnul.
RIDICULOUS ANSWER 10 A RIDICULOUS Ps0pOsjrmD.