New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-13
TIE DOMINION OF CANADA.

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| THE PROPOSED ALTERATION OF THE TERMS or UNION
WITH BRITISH CoLUMBA-PoPULAB EXCITEMENT
AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR A DISSOLUTION OF
| THE UNION.
VICTORIA, b. c., Feb. lion Monday after
noon citizens numbering nearly 1000 marched 10 Tho
| Parliamentary building in an orderly manner. There
large police force on hand, but no disturbance
occurred DR.. Helmcken preseneda petition passed az
| meeting on Saturday, the germ Of which s that this
meeting deemed It inadysabIe to enter into any nego
tatons for capitazlng tho Dry Dock guarantee, or TO
borrow any money from the Dominion Government.
until the scheme OF the Mackenzie Ministry for the
alteration OF the terms OF union should be made known
and further that the meeting Is dstncty opposed TO
| the Provincial Government interfering in any manner
with the terms OF union agreeing TO any new terms
offered by the Mackenzie Government until they have
been submitted to the people for adoption
The application by tho Ministry for q gunboat To DO
stationed vt tho Government buildings refused by
| the commander OF the 1eet
A resolution was also sent 10 the city members who
support tho Government calling upon them 10 re@gn
The afternoon Decosmos resigned and has since
left tho city, it Is said stand for outside district
fer the Commons.
To-day Mr. Walker Of the Decosmos Ministry was
called upon by tho Governor TO form government I
understood that he VIII make no changes IN the per
sonnet OF the Cabinet Much excitement still prevails
Mr. Morton ono OF the leaders In the attack ont tho
Parliament buildings, Is out a. canddaelfor tho Com
mons and Higgins another leader, having been threat
ened with arrest, publishes card accepting the eatrs
responsibility OF the demonstration.
The House meets on Friday, when the petition VIII be
considered. The press in opposition TO tho General
Government say that nothing but dissolution VIII sat
ey the country and charge that the atemptto change
the terms OF the union was done to viIae the railway
clause.
WHEN PARLIAMENT WILL ASSEMBLE.
D t. TODD hat I.TlI
viii meet on or about the lsth of March.
THE NEW. BRUNSWICK DISQUALIFICATION OF Inn
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
FREpERIcKroN, N. b., Feb. l2.-Thc New
Brunswick Legislature opened to-day ~ Lieut.
Gov TIy After referring 10 ths abundant harvest OF
the pass gear the enc0IT sng condition OF the shipping
trade and every branch OF productive industry, be
said
since tho last session OF the Legislature, arrangements
have been made with the Government OF tie Dominion,
ana with Parliamentary sanction, ~ Whlcb tbc Govern
OF New Bruins wick IL 70 receive rom the Govern
ment Of Canada SiJ00O per snnuD anu WHOM, imltt
ton OF lme, equivalent ioF inc suftD't'l ,1c OK
mart duty authorized be collected on Lumber shpped
from Province. This arrlnganent was PROPOSED Wy
the Government OF this Province to the on
uu1cr by the Parliament OF CANADA Tue
pers that time submitted 20 the Goycrnnent OF Tue
Dominion fhe part OF TINS Government WV We itlu
On the completion OF TINS dtIaueemeut lhe
Government In council by proclamation Drought luio
force tho acc passed by you at the Last @eVn fSpea
ing all acts imposing export duty on lumber
The Leutenant-G Governor referred to several matters
OF local interest and enumerated measures that were
10 receive the attention. OF the members after Which the
House adjourned.