, 1874-04-23
CANADA.

The Now Election Ln1v--Tho Rc.
vision of tlae Tariff-.ChnnEos in tile
Constitution of the Dominion Son.
sltc to xso Doinnnded--OutraEc Noslr
Ft. Garry.
tptc!al Dispatch to The chfcaao Tribune.
OTTAWA, April 22.-The now Election law was
the chief topic before tho House yesterday, all
parties agreeing iu tho main with It's provisions,
ravo in tho matter Of tho ballot, upon which
prominent Conservatives tnlso Issue with tho He
form party. There is scarcely doubt, however,
that it will DO adoptod by O. largo majority.
THE REVISION or TIE TARIFF.
a telegram received hero from st. John, Now
Brunswick, states TINT, at O meeting OF CONNER
Cial mon whore tho tnriT Wna discussed their
opinion WIS adverse to tho proposed duties OH
sugar npd uolasRes. A goolly number OF rol-
Representative manufacturing mon are hora on
matters connected With tho thrift, and several
hnye boon examined beforo the Parliamentary
Committee on Manufacturing interests.
SPORTING.
Tho Qucen's plato Of so guinoas is to be run
for ut Quebec thia year, under tho auspices Of
the Turf Club Of tito hncicut Capital.
TIE UPPER HOUSE,
Mills, II. P. for Boutwell,, gives notice Of Il
motion III committee on tho constitution Of the
Senate, in which prayer will be made to Her
Majesty to cause legislation to ba
INITIATED N TUE BRITISH PARLIAMENT
to tho oifoct That the present modo OF consti-
tuting tie Canadian Senate is Inconsistent with
the federal principle in our systom OF goyorn-
mont, and is, in other material respects, de-
fectivo; asking also for the repeal Of the Com
stitutiot,; defining tho method Of composition
Of tho Senate, assigning u to Ontario, 10 to
Quebec, + to Now Brunswick, s to Nova Scotia,
2to Prince Edwards Island, 2 TO Manitoba, and
2 to British Columbia, with provision for New
foundland, should it enter tho Union, these to
be elected by the local Legislatures for period
Of eight years; Ontario to elect threo every
alternate year, Quebec the sa1uc, and New
Brunswick aud other provinces by o system Of
Attenuation.
THE QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR
Rre, TINT ho shall be tho full age Of so years; u
native born subject Of Hor Maiesty, or natural
izod for five yoars preceding; freeholder Of
$4,000 over all labilitlos; no momber Of tho
nor any public dofaultcr HOT criminal. Other
clauses have roferonco to how q seat may be-
como vacant; how Senators 1nny be oxpollod,
and for what; the election Of thoir Speaker; tho
number constituting quorum, etc. Wrlt's for
the election OF Senators to bo issuol by the Gov
3rnor- General.
ITO the Associated Prxss.l
ToRosTo, Out, April 22.-A dispatch from
Fort Garry to the Globe, dated yesterday, eayB
TINT lust evening two Froncll half-breods wont
to the honsn of ox-Preaidont Bruce, armed with
gung, and demanded that Bruce cease writing
thoy would shoot him. They maltronted him
feartully, broke tho windows OF Ills house, and
committed other outrages to the SERIOUS alarm
of tho family. Tho rullians uttered all manner
OF threats against Bruce, to deter him from nlak-
ing further exposures. One Of tho assaianllts
consequence Of tue Outrage. Bruce has moved
into town, fearing further persecution. The
dfetis newspaper insists upon tho re-election Of
Riel for Proveucher.