, 1874-05-01
Difficulties Inherited by tho Now
N1iiiStry--.The Ricl Case.
Agitation for a Prohibitory Liquor Law
---Annual Expenditures Of
the Dominion.
Trade with the States---A Royal Gov
ornor-G General. and
Religious Notes.
From Our Oten Correspondent,


THIS prosperous Englsh-Fronch city, situate
on tho dividing limo botween tho old puritanio
settlers Of Lanark, stormont, mud Northumbor-
land, anu the Catholic populations Of tho coun-
Tics living northeast Of tho Ottawa Rivor, has
been for tho past tl,rco wcokB Ia state Of great
oseitomont. Tint most momentous thing, 10
far as Its lntcrcss arc concerned,
THE PARLIAMENT or THE DOMINION OF CANADA,
is In session In tho fno, massive, public bulld-
ugs on tho bluffs overlooking tho noble river.
with m absolutely session, ottawa is
always lively; With such concurrence OF SON
Bationnl ovonts as bAyo takcn place during tho
psgt six month";, oil gravitattng towardR tho
present assonblage Of Parliament 1t was most
natural that this CITY, with it's divarao popnla-
tion, should 70 almost frantic. It is not worry
long since tho whole country was excited by tho
holding OF general election. The result OF
TINT appeal to tho country placod MIR. Mnckonzlo
and Ills supporters in an assured position OF ST.
pro1nacy; but not until tho preHcnt Porliamont
assembled Inns IN opportunity been afforded to
tho members of tho Cabinet to moot tho ropro-
ecutatves of tho people mud declare tho 1noaa-
rros thoy will submit for thoir consideration.
Already tic new Liberal Government have
ehown their earnestncss in tho causo Tor Which,
for tfteen ycarB past, they have been battling in
tho ranks OF opposition, by Introducing. as
Administration meRsuros bills for tho estaollsa-
ment Of tho ballot; appointment Of Commission
ets to proceed to Washington to ondonvor to
bring about closer reciprocal trado-relations be-
twoon this country and tho Unitod statos; tho
early presentation Of reports from tho sovoral
Departments Of State; and by nucn RAPID
service as to bring tears Of Joy and gladness to
tho oyeB OF every scotchman III tao "uo4o
Dominion.
LEGACY or D1rf1ouLmEs: .,,a
It is true: however that tno ways OF tn9 Q
Alaokonzie Government even thus carry, hAd
not boon clear OF very embarrassing oostaeios'
Most of them, indecd ase tho legacy into wh'cn
thoy l,aso come as the successors OF 1fauauloht
mud corrupt Ministry; but some are owlng to
thoir own dcssre during the late election to ride
two horses at ono time. Tho Dominion OF
Canada ID very vol roprosented IN miniature ; oy
its Capital City. reputation Is ao9us eVonly
divided hotweon tronch aha E115l!nh-spcnhlaB
poople,-botwoon CatnoAcs ala t~toses1nuse. ~ Is
No Government cun hold oice oay tnat loses
tho entire confidence Of either rarty,-ls Is apso,
lutely necessary to SUCCESS that thero shoulu
DO largo body Of supporters N both camps.
Tho result or THIS IS, that 0 ellnlslfy ~ ap1 70
forced to choooo tho tasA Is fehaoreu tno lloio
or loss difficult as tho strength OF ehaEaoter oi
tho Chief Minister u great or small. 70 net1es
illustration Of this mas over booh atloIaeo ~ tno
squabblo that haa takon placo over tic body OF
thiB ..--... -.....-
WORTHLESS scouNDnELt Iou1s REL.
This nsost notorious representative OF tho
French 7setis Of the Northwest tho LEADER or the
Manitoba inBurroctlonlsts, WAS uh1oftun9to
enough, in tho mud moment OF victory. TO- order
tho execution Of al Orangcman, named Thomas
Bcott. From that timo he has heetl . bono OF
contention batween tho two natlon9ll.los whlcn
divide thia country between them. Io tAe mass
nf the Franc1 DopulGkiOtl. pFtGbt-Il4uG0 ana
hatore Of Orangc'nen, ho Ina hocn = hefo.-to
tho entire English population, no haa peeh q
criminal. deserving OF speedy trlal aid ahort q
ahrft Me vas elGsoa to am so;rOad tro 'i0 70
order that tho lato hllnlBtor OF Allllt,a, or
George Z. Cartier, might have constituency
Ehcn driven. from his OLD nome, MonIso-
al. Whon Sir George dlo1, tho pinee
was again opon for 1aiol and at tho late election
he was eleotod BY largo minority to represent
the district In tho Parliament or Canada. Iho
telegraph haB kept your readers informed of tha
game Of battlodoro and shuttlecoek "hlch nas
arch h-consprator, and it will be needless for mo
to write ut length about it. Mr. Nackcnz'o Tor
como tnln whvcred: nut at lonotn h!s own
strong purltanic Bymlathics gained tho ascond-
ancy h!a sGotch hntipalhy lor ano a!nsy non- o.s
siderationa; and, taking tue choice OF the least
Of two evils he declared that the GoVernment OF
which he was chief would mover Recommend On
a%nssy to the IN ho crd "
der, coId-blooded aud brutal. His determination
in This reHpoct was considerably strengthened by
tAe persistence with which ono Mnckonzlo Dow-
ell, the Hend-Mastcr Of tho 0range. fraternity IN
Cunada, followed at his heels. Koligious hatred
is tho bitterest Of oil hatreas, and, US the ON.
bodimont OF that religious fanaticism which rc-
CARDS King William Iii. as its glorious naint, Mr,
Bowel has been as merciloss Is panther.
Tic fellow 1tiel il .....-...--'
uoou srEcruEN op 1fUsfASIrY
TO make 10 great q fuss over. He il understood,
ha!f-clucated, Il religious enthusiast, and im
nlenBeIy miserable. For a long time be 1oyelesl
In tic uotoriety which la namo hal acquired
eui tho inconso Of iiattorv which WAS waited tt
hlm from the whole French press made hin
think himself hnlf-god. To-day, akulking in tlt
little Village of Hull, he III faat being diAabuBe(
pi the childish idea that in fame there is happi
uess,-in 1otorioty there ia unalloyed pleasure
Tho follow will eee no ouo except the priests ant
ile most devoted Of hia Acknowledgements. III
las most con1pletoly "netorod out.' His cou
duct during the past six weeks has caused hin