The New York herald., 1877-03-19
THE NEW DOMINION.

NEW DEAL-BRrTIsH TROOPS FOR THE DE-
FENCE OF BRITISH CoLUMBIA-EN0LAND
TAKING CARE OF HER oRPHANs-OUn WEST
ERIN coAsT-ITs IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
ACCIDENT TO LORD DuFrERIN.
OTTAWA, Can, March 10, 1877
The report has been circulated from timc to time
that the English sovcrnmont were about TO increase
tho number Of troops Canada with the view OF pre-
pairing tor any emergency thut may arise during tho
ensuing spring and summer as a result OF Eastern
complications It is definitely known that the
imperial authorities have ordered tho Twentieth ana
Ninety seventh regiments, lately arrived from Bor-
muda and now at Halifax, N. s., to British Columbia.
Major General O'Grady Hay, the commander OF the
forces in North America, is now In Ottawa the guest
OF His Excecncy, Lord Dufferin, for the purpose OF
confcrrng with the military authorities with regard to
the transportation OF the troops According to the In
formation which have received tho following Is tho
programme of arraDgcments:-
The regiments will make tho journey from Halifax
to Quebec by the Intercolonia Railway, and thence
to Toronto by tho Grand Trunk Railway At the latter
city they wi be quartered In the fort until permission
is obtained from Wa shngton for their transportation
across the continent by the way OF Chicago l am
sure that this will prove disappointment to many OF
our New York soldiers, who, having expected their
English bretern IN the metropolis route desired to
extend the right hand Of fellowship and exhibit bit
OF Yankee hospitality" The regiments each $50
strong Tho Twentieth is commanded by Lieutenant
Colonel W. L. Devensh Menres, and the Nincy.
seventh by Lieutenant Colonel W. Richard Annesiey,
high rank. The change referred to viii probably tako
place about the end OF this month. The only English
men, ofwar the Pacilc coast are the gunboats
Amethyst and Rocket
The place to which the troops are likely to 60 s the
capital the province of British Columbia 1t Is sit
uated on vancouvers Island and has population OF
5000 1000 inhabitants. AS an import and OK.
port market IL Is the most important on the coast
above San Francisco. Two steamers week connect
tho city with Puget Sound the American shore, and
TO DO their shopping on British soil In iact the
American authorities are said 10 nave bccn compelled
to employ a lady searcher for the purpose OF Pre-.
skirts, In tho back hair and the hundreds OF ways
known to shrewd women. The customs of Victoria
amount to fully $500, 600. The imports consist Of
liquors. dry goods, hardware and mining and agricu.
tural implements ta
Carboo and Casiar, iurs, fish oil, lumber and spars.
Large mines have likewise been developed In the
neighborhood, and 100000 tons have boon yearly
shipped TO San Francisco alone. Tho coal is Of btu.
quality but superior to that which we Know 10
tho States, and commands 50 a ton at the mouth o.
Anthracite coal has also beeu found on Vuncouvcrs
Queen Charlotes isands but not yet in sufficient
quantities to warrant commercial enterprise The
fishing Industry Victoria Is also large aud during tho
year assumed extensive proportions According
TO the OF Mr. Bunster, Of the members Of
Parliament from that region the export salmon alone
amounted in value to $2lO O00 He informs that the
coal beds within fifteen twenty miles OF the iron
mines and that there Is difficulty in procuring
either mineral Tho climate IS genial, the population
a combination Of English. Irish American, Chinese
ana indian and there present all the elements Of
growth the modern pioneer most seeks In his en-.
deavor to multiply probabilities
From what sec OF these British Columbians who
represent their country In Parliament there is no
question but that they have great country and that
like San Francisco point OF II will eventually be
inhabited by large and active population.
DUFFERiN.
Lord Dufern has met with painful though hap
PLY not a serious accident While entering art gal
lery slipped the ice, sprancd ankle, bruised
his ribs and head and for time was made insensble
Fortunately DIR. Tupper. formerly Minister Of the
government and now n memUer OF Parliament, who
resides opposite the place. called In, and under his
ministratOns the sufferer restored to conscious
ness and partially relieved. have despatch from
Captain Ward, his aldo ode-camp, this morning, which
states the injuries not such as to excite ALARM
ana thnt few days will suffice to BRING tho Gov.
crnor General to his feet again. 1t IS only last week
that Lord Drflern, while on toboggan with lady,
and flying down the steep incline described In ior
mcr letter, was upset. and tumbled twenty or thirty
feet. Fortunately he escaped injury, although his
companion received a, mark on the head that was
sharply visible ut an evening reception. only men,
ton the circumstance to show that tho Governor Con-
eral OF Canada takes tho risks Of any othor mortal,
ana probably OF them than ho ought, IN securing
the pleasures which, together with tho OF State,
minglo In making tho mosaic Of hts life. ~