The Portland daily press., 1874-06-30
Dominion NOfaS.


The gauge of the branch line at Newcastle
N. b., extending from the deep water terminus
to the Intercolonial Railway, has been changed
from feet inches to feet 81 inches, the new
standard gauge of America.
The st. John Globe wants the reciprocity
treaty rounded off" with reciprocity in the
Atlantic coasting trade so that the people of
the maritime provinces and of the New Eng
land and more Southern states may be allowed
equal advantages with the people of the West
rem states and upper provinces
The st. John Telegraph is not much pleased
with the reciprocity treaty. 1t says trade
was good in Canada without reciprocity, and
thinks it would have been better to let we'll
enough alone. Like burnt children" it saws.
I'VE dread the fire and would rather receive
compensation for our fisheries, as we expected
we shonld have done under the treaty of Wash
lngton, than undertake TO make new treaties ;"
The Toronto Globe deprecates any attempt
to bring back the French Canadians to Cana
da, or any other emigrants at the public ex-
pense.
heavy gale has prevailed at the Magdaleu
Islands and several vessels are reported ashore.
The staff of the Direct United States Cable
Company write that they experienced heavy
gale at Torquay station. Many tents were
blown down, and articles used in connection
with the new cable were injured
Latest report from Silver Inlet say the silver
mines are growing richer, and the excitement
in that locality is on the increase.
The spring cod fishery on the north and
south coasts of the lower st. Lawrence is very
good and bait is abundant. The salmon fish
cry is excellent, though retarded by the late
ness OF the season and the high water in the
rivers. A heavy storm on the 18th damaoed
many fishing craft. An extraordinary run of
salmon is reported at Restigouche
Michael Clancy, who was largely instrument
tai in saving lives and property from the
wrecked Atlantic, has had his services acknow-
lodged by the White Star Line Co. with a
present of 5000.
The Agricultural Laborers' Union of Eng
land has resolved to grant free passages to Cam
ada to the locked-out men. 1t is intended to
ask Mr.. Arch to accompany them
The Province of Quebec is preparing testl-
monial to Sir Garnet Wolseley, the Ashantee
hero.
The continued rains in several portions of the
Province of Manitoba have destroyed the seed
grain OF the coonists, VINO, discouraged. con-
template leaving the country. The Minerve
announces that the local government had ex-
pended at least $4,000 TO furnish them with
the seed required.
The Quebec Chronicle says the reports from
all sections of the upper provinces of the Do
mlnlon indicate that crops of all kinds are in a
promising condition, and if nothing occurs to
mar the present ia vorable aspect, the yield will
be most abundant The lateness of the sea-
son had a bad effect on the fall wheat, great
deal OF 1T being winter killed, but the late
ABUNDANT rains and warmer weather have re-
assured farmers that the yield will be an aver
age one at least. All kinds of spring grains
are in furnishing condition, and will he ouite
up to the average The hay crop promises well
being much IN advance of what it was at this
time last season. Then the uplands were drv
and arid, and trees were, in some districts
shedding their leaves from extreme drouth
NOW, IN the same districts, the grass is rich
and luxuriant the forest clothed with brilliant
verdure, and everything promises that the la
bors OF the husbandman will be abundantly re-
warded. Some farmers are sanguine that the
hay crop will be at least so per cent. over the
average. Grasshoppers, potato bugs and cat
erplllars are doing considerable DANA ge, how
ever.
an after-dinner speech to the Dominion Board
OF Trade, said 'sWe desire reciprocity simply
because we desire freedom of trade between
the two countries but we have been able dnr-
ing the nine or ten years that have ELAPSED
since the reciprocity treaty was abrogated. to
give an exhibit of our strength and power as a
commercial people, which must have astonisb-
ed the whole world. But / have no doubt that
with freer relations with our neiebbors we
could still more develop our strength in that
direction. Our trade and theirs, in great
measure, seeks the ocean; and it is of Immense
Importance to us as people that there should
be free route to the ocean-that we should
pass through their territory, and thew should
pass through ours, without any restrictions that
can possibly be avoided. This is what we de
sire, and it is what am bound to saw. from
oil have heard of late, is the desire Of vast
majority OF the people, of the northern states.
nave no doubt that the practical discussion
and the intercourse we have bad with each
otner lately, VIII tend to develop that feeling,
until it shall reach its fruition in the restora
ton OF those relations, which existed, believe
SO beneflcially to both countries in former
years. g&