The New York herald., 1870-04-12
DOMINION OF CANADA.


Excitement In Montreal Over an Expected
Fenian Raid-Troops Preparing TO Repei
the Envadcrs-Ice Moving in tho Sc. Law
MoSray,s. April II, 1870.
The First cavalry regiment received Orders w sat
urday to hold themselves I'm readiness for active
SSiys It is understood they will proceed either to
St. ARMAND or to Huntingdon
Volunteers have been called out all along the East.
ern frontier and have been under arms since Satur
DAY. PROBABLY AL the city corps VIII be ordered out
at once.
The government received information on Thurs
day and Friday or the time appointed for q raid.
general move OF the ice took place yesterday.
The water suddenly aud hooded Commission
street and the lower part Of GriinstOwn.
Excitement Along tho Fronticrs-4,OOO Mill
tia Called Out.
OTTAWA, April ii, 1870.
In addition 20 the troops already called out ana
billeted at their headquarters on the frontier, IT
was decided to-day to cali out 1000 men OF
the active militia IN the Province Of Quebec.
These men will hold themselves In readiness and
will probably be concentrated at Montreal. There
Is considerable excitement along the frontier In the
counties or Chateaquay aud MisssquOi and II q raid
takes place 1t Is Onjectured 1t viii be at the
point at which 1t took place In 1866-betwecn
S ian ana As ae oi
town volunteer company near Sarnia, 10 do duty as
mounted infantry only along the Detroit river, be-
low Sarnla.
Indignation Meetings Over the Killing Of
Scott by the Red River Insur9ents-PrOpo-
sal to Arrest the Delegates from Fort Garry.
TORONTO, April IL, 1870.
Meetings are being held In almost every city and
town OF Ontario, for the purpose of expressing In
t Goctt Eor f,arr
calling upon the government not to receive Riel's
delegates, now on their way to Ottawa. Thomas
Scott OF this CITY, has laid Information before the
police magistrate charging Father Richat and Riel
with being accessories to the murder Of his brother.
1t IS understood the delegates have determined
not to pass through Ontario by the most direct
route, put proceed from Detroit TO Ogdensburg and
thence to Ottawa, thus avoiding arrest.
Resolutions in the Nova Scotia Legislature
Asking to be Released from the Canadian
COnfederacy-Neces for Reciprocity
with the Uuited States.
HALIFAX, April IL, 1870.
In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr.. Landers,
Of Annapolis. and Mr. Kids0n OF Victoria, pre-
sented numerous!y signed petitions praying that
steps be taken to ask the British government to
lease from the Confederation or absolve Nova Scotia
from allegiance.
Mr.. Dickie moved his resolutions against the DO.
minion national policy, and urged the importance
of an American market for Nova Scotia, and quoted
statistics to show the decrease OF trade since the
abrogation OF the reciprocity treaty, and declared
that the people were dissatisfied with the cOnedera-
ton, and that unless reciprocity Is effected the
faction will increase. lie charged the DOMINION
with neg,ectng to make efforts for reciprocity Now
1t pr0poseu retaliation just the United States Con-
gress were about reducing the DUTY on Nova Scotia
staples. The new tariff, ne said would take more
from Nova Scotia than was given By the home gov
ernment
Attorney General wilkins said this tariff added
another to the many barriers Canada had raised
against reciprocity.
Mr.. Dickls again spoke, urging the disastrous
effects OF the duty flour upon tue vessels engaged
IN the American coal trade. as It would proven.
them taking return cargo.
MIR. DesbrlSay supported the resolutions, and
especially condemned the 1Our duty.
Mr.. Murray said u duty OF nifty cents on coal was
no protection, and would increase the quantity
raised in Nova Scotia by the honorable member.
The debate was adjourned.