New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
rIIE NEW DOMINION. ,
n,eu,NTIING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF I'M
PEEIAL TROOPS.
A. Ovor 000 tune of Oun-

PEEIAL TROOPS.
OuEBEC, Aug. 6.-Over 1000 tuns OF gun
rodcr 200 pieces OF artillery and 10000 rounds OF shot
anJ sbell have been sent homo to England. Six thou
sand tuns of war material are offered for SALE Tho
leases of all leased barrack buildings have been can
ceed the horses Of the artillery and cavalry sold on
and vast quantities of barrac furniture are offered Tor
sale. There always maintained in Canada an lih-
peral force Of 12OOj H. men, consisting or ahy
artillery and engineers and occasionally reSmehto Vi
cavalry Tie cost OF this force TO England has peeh
considerable and for the past decade has averaged
1900 ESQ., gold annually. In 1851, at the time OF tne
Trent difficulty tho attention of England was partcu
larv directed 10 Canada. and report by imperai eh
Cncers was ordered They stated that while, by an OK
pensive system OF earthworks and lorco
of 10000 men, the protection of Montreal real
line line Of settlement rendered Canada practically
ndefensihle The only possible would be 10 ho,d
Quebec aud Montreal allowing the rest OF the country 70
I've overrun by American force, and 10 p0uhu aWy ~
the Atlantic sea-board. The advent OF lhe Gauseono
Administration pledged to pocy Oh co'nvn IN TIonio
and economy caused, of course, chahgs IN ,oiV a. h
Iso oo0 men To begin to defend Canada would be
useless establishment, except as a moral guhIane@o 20
% COO The tax payer had to be relieved, and no better
way of doing this than to cut off big part OF the sE
In lime last as has already been indicated in The
TRIBUNE the Canadian authorities were informed tn.t
perial garrison in Canada. The colonies were
In October 1862 it was finally resolved that garrison
of 500 should be retained at Quebec TIL the Splng
of ls provided that by October 1870 there should % no..
he one British soldier i'm Canada, west OF quebec Inc
Fenian raid and the Manitoba troubles, have not sur
feed TO alter this determination although the Cahada
Government have sent delegate TO England 10 pedu
their cause. similar course having been pursued IN
Newfoundland, that colony also sent its Delegation 70
London, and got very badly snubbed. They were tou
that they must do their police work. While, III e'enV
Of n war, England would protect them. ,,
The work of disarmament is, as have already falu,
rapidly proceeding Fortifcations all over The country
are being handed to the Canadian authorities WIN
barracks stores &c The port of Halifax Is foreman an IN
charge of Imperial garrison II has not yet pech de
cided what will he followed in regard 10 QeDec.
Ortlis Winter the Goth and 69th Regiments ana the
Rifle Brigade with battery Of artillery Will garrison
this city All other troops being Withdrawn as rap
idly can be. ,
The Canadian Government will thus be called upon 10
provide the occupation Of the Notifications and bar
racks, now handed over to Canada This viii require
force of at least $500 At present couple OF com
panes militia being placed permanent foot
ing TO guard the Kingston, and probably other
detachmens will also he mObzed necessity may re-
Guire. As the militia force i'll Canada now costs over
100000 annually, it is likely thai to garrison and to
keep in repair the Notifications thus handed over TO
Canada will require an augmentation OF Canada's war
appropriations 10 100000 year Five millions OF
loan is TO he applied 10 completing these forfcatons,
that the Crescive debt of the Dominion Is likely 10 be
largely increased within the year.