New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-24

pu,,er X. C. h.. fir Charles YorEe' @: o, =;
Lord Alexander Russell. the colonel srfbnr viii
the nrst a0 cer Of thirty years serviee the
majors are officers OF reputation ana tn9 and wears
both the Crimean and Turkish medals
PUBLIC MEETING AND RESOLUTIONS IN fA "a, ~,
OF AYNExATION-DULLNEs OF TRAD ~
oUEBEC-YIEws OF THE CLERG1 I,, - :
STONES INTENTIONS-PRISCE ARTHUR 40
vICEROY. -,
MONTREAL, Sept. 20.-An important puDiic
,oeotng IN consider annexation held in quebec o
the 10Th inst but various circumstances depH'eu IL Vi
its due proportions and Importance certain no
EXPRESSED tho opinion that il would De lmpoluo ~
sucb meeting on the eve Of Prince Arthurs afIIN' ~
an announcement that the meeting was postponed Aop
o. , nuu,lers owing too to misunderstanding,
tho orconizers OF the demonstration, whose speeches. anu
Influence would have made lasting hnpreSSion '-
eivon character and weight to the measure "oio ~
vented from attending sh, from 1900 10 2oOV Peopl
congrerated on Durham Terrace. MI OfarreH' w
bec advocate spoke strongly in favor OF annexation anu
proposed resolutions to that effect which "ero "n"
monsIv adopted 1t undenable thata strong m3NS
ment is going on In Quebec for immediate 49, IN
with the states ana thaI g9 and citizens openly
favor this course Half Of the population Oh or
sIsts of ship.carpeuters, who have been without WIZ
f"r long time Shipbuding there IS in TACT, neaIl5
ruined, and the closing OF these bnsiness
generally The sufferers are attached ID niS i
degree to their country ,S Sha NV dire Necessity
lie
6n they convinced that alone T eye
thcm nrosperity This opinion Is quite genera eNgn
te clergy accept It, 1t is openly stated that the Arch
bishop Of Quebec approves and encourages Ihe ii
ment Another meeting ia TO be held shortly WHICH S
better show the drift Of public opinion langeeI; r1O
lessor of Law in the Laval University ana MI Snon,
formerly of Parliament are Ihe ~, d of the
Is oue evident that England desires to get Iu o o
burden Of providing for defense by granting Us
certain kind Of independence and. II we are 70 rev gu
minors coming from high sources, the plan TOT VICE
rovalty is more probable than is generally imagined e
visit of Prince Arthur being the opening scene III te IA
act viii Canadians accept it, VIII the states allow II =
Sir r. Gaps sudden trip to Europe has gwen I4se 10
nianv coniecrres When the exMDiser or Finance was
made Knight he wrote to Eng and 10 ascertain II , no
acceptance of the proposed honor w9uu ln'etS do
with the free expression OF MS lucas Ill Uh nut not
Gendence and was answered that 1t wonla not not
THIS fact gives q certain color to the Tuno tiS m n,
gone over at the request of Mr. Gladstone WIN Wno
Is stated he is Oh very good terms. IL IS luItner
pered that should present Canadian ministers Itiep
10 listen TO the wishes of the English ministry Ihe
will select Mr. Gait their champion ana hiloIu nm "a,
onportuulty to test his views on emancipation a.
Gladstone's intention, il would SEEM Is 10 give 20
her indenendence, leaving her perfectly az HoeI3 "
choose her own form OF government; whist anO.nen
Marty favors the project OF appointing Prince Artnu
Viceroy These conflicting rumOrs as is NATURAL create
I'm Canada considerable excitement ana uheaSihess'