New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-20

able to the present Government The Globe, an uneom
THE movement Of the second chamber has been got up
to make little capital for the Receiver OF Ontario ana
enough to say that the danger in our legislation
may be found to lie altogether in the OPPOSITE
an Upper House is at best but an expensive nuy anu
that though IL not, have not the materal 10
form it so as TO command either respect or influence
This strong admission ~ come from the leading pa
wealthy IN the Dominion, does not contain materal lor
ascend Chamber The Daily ReUs, MONTREAL paper,
In commenting upon the remarks Of The Go6e goes 10 an
opposite extreme and in speaking Of the Upper House IN
Lngland 1s so excessively complimentary tat !uO1e
rent testimony Of even the Wing press tie lords
pletey ecpsed the Commons and established their cah
confronting him he tells his readers who may have haa
no opportunity OF perusng the debates on the Church
BILL that the House OF Lords has become place OF
refuge for worn out politicians In the name OF truth
and for the honor OF Canadian journalism we call on pun
stand rabid Republican who signs for the dsmember-
ment OF the British Empire, dstorting history ana ma
cuse for one in Mr. Browns position using influence
acquired in colonial life to debaueh the minds Of the
ciples"
Lord Cecil when he left Montreal in the steamboat for
worthy corner in THE TRIBUNE During the trip his
Lordship, accompanied by Mr.. Dunlop, his intimate
with Christian Charlie is my name" parody on Cham
payne Charlie Of which the chorus is:
Christian Charley Is my Damel
Christian Charley is my name
Always ready for my God
AfteTward he delighted astonished audience with q
religious parody OF Tommy bod Tommy Dodp wind.
Lord Cecil is charitable to believe great enthu
siast that he is scarcely responsible for his acts.
rived this week has made the quickest passage ever
yet made across the Atlantic The following Is an ex
LETT L0ngh Foye az D. m OF the aud July was abreast OF
house ~ the nve aTs and no Se honr ro
to Father Point at 1853 IN Of the 10th, having lost two
and hall hours by fog and arrived at Quebec at 55
m he Oaa nf
through detention by fog in coming up the river This
makes the extreme length of the passage from London
tention is subtraoted-seven days, l6i hours.
The daily runs by the log were the following: satur
day. July g. lat $685. long 1873, distance, 26 miles sun
day July5 lat 56I3 long 22ll distance $40 miles Mon
day July 8, lat 55H. long s22. distance 1888 miles
Tuesday July lat 5i57 long 29, distance 33i miles,
Wednesday July q lat 53 long 1886 distance 1913 miles
Thursday, July g. lat. $40, long $780, distance, 326
mics Saturday July TO- of Kamouraska distance
2i3 miles; arrived at Quebec 645 p. N,
the subject OF Independence is ably expressed In other
language by The Daily Ners of ST. Johns, NJ b. as fol-
NOW this public spirit this enthusiasm, this conf
dence thus pride In ourselves aud In oar country are the
they are lukewarm, timorous, chcken-he They
allow themselves TO DO damped by the c0ntguy Of their
hearts lest they be snubbed for loudly expressing them
or laughed at for acting on them. They seem almost
10 Is stated that Goderich harbor will be assumed by
Government as harbor Of refuge and sandbank cut
allow the water to enter the lake at that point.
At last the disposal OF the money borrowed for
the international railroad under Imperial guarantee and
already partially expended In other directions Is begin
attract the attention subject merits The
railway act Of 1867, under which the guarantee given
did restrain the Canadian Government In It's disposal
OF these funds. On this point the act 10 shall De
the duty OF the Government and Parliament OF Canada
provide for the commencement, within six months
after the Union, OF railway connecting the River 81
Lawrence with the city Of Halifax, IN Nova Scotia and
for the construction thereof without ntermsOn and the
completion thereof with all practicable speed
The loan ten mOnsl raised three fOurths OF IL
four cent utetest and portion OF the remain
der i've per cent the total annual Interest payable upon
tJ500oO The Government OF Canada was then
issuing public securities and the Fuanoe Minister
yosted IN them the following sums: In Canada TX.
cheQuer bs E.625 90; Quebec bonds, $Gs 3JJ; Cana
dian securities Pubic works aud negotiating the
loan 1855 49, the balance being deposited with the Bank
OF Montreal bearing four per cent interest IL will be
that wOhrds Of the entire sum WAS invested IN
ohequer bills. which convertible at pleasure aud re-
celyed customs payments, which stand at Sl7OOOOOO
yearly Whatever may urged either side the above
IL the actual disposition of the loan