Montreal herald and daily commercial gazette, 19 février 1852, jeudi 19 février 1852

[" JttfmfaaJl ; l\\\\u>r M\tV VvÙUvC AND DAILY COMMERCIAL.GAZETTE.VOLUME XLIV.Centre Ward.TO MAURICE CUVILLIER, ESQUIRE.MONTREAL, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19, 1852.SIR,\u2014 WE, the undersigned Electors ef the Centre tVard, hereby respectfully request that you will become a Candidate for the Representation of this Ward in the City Council, and hereby pledge you our votes and support.John Levey Geo Mclver r Thos Mussen Goodman Benjamin Rice Sharpley Wm Benjamin Jas Lewis David Lewis John Wood & Son Joseph Nichols W Nichols B H Lemoine T Bouthillier Andrew Wilson T Doucet C Dorwin Campbell Bryson John Brown W R Hibbard Wm Creyk J D Bernard L J Harkin R Trudeau Wm Dangerfield J W Herbert John Sloan Thomas S Judah J Bruneau H Judah Jos Donegani John Ogilvy D & W Smith David Bansley F Trigg D W Crerar S Jones Lyman John Thomson John Fraser John O\u2019Meara U Boudreau Jas Beaudry J B A Couilliard Leandre Lafontaine Wm Gettess L Beaudry.L Plamondon John Sproston R D Collis Wm Eden H Laparre P Gendron Edward Hagar 0 Depinsier Andre Ouimet John Boston Chris.Dunkin John A Leclere Edward Pratt A D Reeves Thomas J Boyd J A Labadie GENTLEMEN, I FEEL much indebted to you for your unsolicited and unexpected request that I should become a Candidate for the representation of the Centre Ward in the City Council, and in complying therewith assure you that if elected, I will endeavour to promote your interests as well as those of the City generally, to the best of my ability.I have the honor to be Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, MAURICE CUVILLIER.To John Levey, Geokgb MoIveb and Thomas Mussen.\t10 Centre W ard.TO HENRY HARKIN, ESQUIRE.SIR,- W1 IE, the undersigned ELECTORS of the CENTRE WARD, respectfully request that you will allow yourself to be put in nomination as a CANDIDATE for its representation in the MUNICIPAL COUNCIL : and we pledge ourselves to use every exertion on our part to secure your return.B Devlin Chs Grenier John Birmingham Joseph Donegana Andrew Conlan Isaac Moffatt Rollo Campbell Neil McIntosh David Collins Louis 0 Franchere John Harding Thomas Hawkins Mark Samuel Henry Howard Chs T McCallum AV C Cogan Dr Trudel James Brankin John Peacock David Rae Robert Noxon George Lulham Alexander Smith Jas McGibbon John McGibbon Wm McKechney John Butler Robert Slack Montreal, 22nd Jan., 1852.GENTLEMEN,\u2014 I BEG sincerely to thank you for the honor done me in selecting me as a Candidate for the office of Councillor for the Centre Ward of this City.I have no doubt there are many within its limits who are more competent to discharge the duties you desire to impose upon me, but I feel too much honored by your choice to decline so gratifying an expression of your confidence.In accepting it, therefore, I will only say, that if your exertions in my favor should be successful, I shall earnestly endeavor to supply my deficiency in ability, by zealous and unremitting attention to the interests of our City, and particularly to those measures that may affect the interests of the Centre AVard.I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your very obedient servant, HENRY HARKIN.To the Signers of the above Reqnisition.\t11 St.Lawrence Ward.East Ward.TO JOSEPH TIFFIN, ESQ.Montreal, 13th Jan, 1852.SIR, WE, the undersigned Electors of the East AALud, respectfully solicit that you will accept of our Nomination of you as one of our Representatives in the City Council at the approaching Civic Election ; and we hereby, by our Signatures, pledge ourselves to record our Votes in your favour, and use our influence and exertions to secure your return.L.\tP.Boivin Alfred Savage T.AV.Boyd Alexander Levy J.A.Gravel A.Brahadi Chas.Beatty E.\tHudon P.Jodoin F.\tX.Brazeau Pierre Hudon J.B.Franchere A.Bourne R.Mackenzie John Keller W.L.Haldimand C.\t0.Beauchemin John McKay M.\tCollette John Thompson L.J.Beliveau John Elliott Adolphe Roy T.Donohue , Louis Lapiere L.Duvernay J.B.Julien, fils Jos.Lescarbeau D.\tNault Jos.Damsachel Ed.Gauthier John Hutchinson Chas.Catelli A.Brown Chas.Winter G.Mochrie Francis Palmer John Phelan Wm.Crowhurst James McNiece John Grant Chas.Sutherland Alex.Johnston John Atkinson J.G.Sims John C.Coleman Ed.Lafricain P.E.Picault Geo.Spalding John Tully L.Moss GENTLEMEN,\u2014 Louis Monat Edward Bowie P.B.Gauthier P.P.Martin H.Laviolette J.Grenier Jos.LeBlanc Pierre Desmarais Geo.Belletète J.B.Marcoux Jos.Lebrun John B; Coutley J.Boulanget Robt.Morris Jos.Labelle Joseph Valade Louis Lafricain John Mack J.B.Germain John Medden AV.A.Townsend J.W.Haldimand Louis Desrosier On.Thebaudeau Joseph Legard Robt.Woods Alex.Mercier Ls.Berthiaume Ed.Mercier Edward Handley Edw.Finnegan L.Rivet Louis Lazure H.S.Boh Jos.Berthiaume Louis St.Hilaire Toussaint Prévost Michel Casson Ant.Caspel Thos.McCormick Nicholas Lefebvre Jean Marrois AVm.Hall Ovide LeBlanc F.Cadotte J.D.Lacroix P.Guitté Louis Perrault Ferdinand Perrin John McDonald C.G.Lazure Montreal, 15th Jan., 1852.Montreal, 8th Jan., 1852.TO B.DEArLIN, ESQ.SIR,\u2014 WE, the undersigned, Electors of the Saint Lawrence Ward, respectfully solicit that you will accept of our Nomination of you as one of our Representatives in the City Council at the approaching Civic Election ; and we hereby, by our Signatures, pledge ourselves to record our Votes in your favour, and use our influence and exertions to secure your return.J.R.Bronsdon John Whitlaw H.Moss J.B.Bronsdon Wm.Curran Gab.Lamontagne Paul Lignière W.AVatson J.Pocklington John Bridgman John James White E.T.Green H.Phillips John McDonald Thos.Mountain George Moore Antoine Reel J.S.McFarlane M.\tN.Darwent N.\tTresidder John Tresidder James Hayward Robert Taylor John Hester James Gibson John Dunlop Alex.McDonald J.J.Winter Thomas Foley John Cuningham D.Bell A.M'Gregor Edward Mansfield Patrick Cox Francis Cox J.Clarke Thos.Walsh George Middlemas Robert McGregor John Shields Patrick Jennings Thomas Kelly Patrick Nolan Thos.Gooley Chas.Shiller James Morrice Montreal, January 9, 1852.GENTLEMEN,\u2014 I THANK you for the expressions of confidence and esteem conveyed in your very influential Requisition, and I feel highly flattered that I should be selected as one of the Candidates for the Representation of the St.Lawrence Ward, by a body of my fellow-citizens so conspicuous for their intelligence, worth and independence.I am not unmindful of the objections to which I am exposed, upon the score of youth and inexperience ; but I am consoled by the reflection that you deem me qualified to participate in the duties of the Municipal Council, and I indulge in an honest pride in believing that, while I regulate my conduct by the maxims of truth and honor, I shall best promote the interest of your Ward, and vindicate the nomination with which I am now honored.I have the honor to be, Gentlemen.* Your very obd\u2019t.servant, B.DEVLIN, To Messrs.J.B.Bronsdon, Hy.Moss, William Curran, John Hester, &c.\t5 New Goods via Boston MORISON, CAMERON & EMPEY HAVE JUST RECEIVED 15 Cases Nfew Goods, Consisting in part of FANCY Bonnet and Neck Ribbons AVide Ribbons for Ties and Sashes Dress Trimmings, in every variety Lace Goods and Sewed Work Hosiery, Gloves and Stays French Merinoes, Cobourgs and Lustres Shaded Princettas and Poplins Printed De Laines and Calico Dresses Black and Cold Silks anddSatinets Col\u2019d Plush and Terry Velvets Shawls, Handkerchiefs and Neck Ties Gent\u2019s Neck and Pocket Handkerchiefs Muffling Shawls and Kossuth AVrappers Gent\u2019s Under-shirts and Drawers Real AVelch and Anti-Rheumatic Flannels Scotch and Manchester Muslins Shirtings, Towellings and Sheetings Also a complete assortment of Saberdashery and Small AVares \u2014and,\u2014 Sew\u2019d Collars l^d, 3d, and 5d, Linen Handkerchiefs 3^d, and AAdd, Grass Cloth Handkerchiefs 18d, All AVool Plaid Shawls 20d.to 5s 6d, Scarf Shawls 8s 9d, to 15s, Knitted Polka Jackets 20d, to 3s 9d, Print Dresses 21d, to 2s 6d, De Laine Dresses 3s 6d, to 5s, MORISON, CAMERON & EMPEY, 202, Notre Dame Street.January 22.\t10 NUMBER 22.FOR SALE.LABOUR-SAVING SOAP.TOHN MATHEAVSON & SON manufacture J CHEMICAL OLIVE SOAP, of the same quality, and possessing the same properties as \u201c Kendall\u2019s\u201d, which they will sell to the Trade 20 per cent less than it can be imported for.They also continue to manufacture CRANE\u2019S PATENT LABOUR-SAVING SOAP, which from its detergent qualities, is the best Soap in use.Steam Soap and Candle AVorks, ) Inspector Street.\t> Montreal, October 21.1851.\t)\t205 NEW CARPETING NOW RECEIAHNG by the Subscribers, their usual extensive FALL IMPORTATION of CARPETINGS, FLOOR OIL CLOTHS DRUGGETS, RUGS, MATS, We.R.CAMPBELL k CO.Sept.26.\t119 PORK.FOR Sale bv the Subscribers\u2014 MESS PRIME MESS, and PRIME Canada and American\u2014Free and in bond.GILMOUR & CO, 9 St.Sacrament Street.October 14.\t194 Coals, JUST ARRIVED and for Sale, from the Barge or Yard, in lots to suit Families\u2014 A quantity of the BEST ENGLISH GRATE COALS.GILMOUR k CO, 9, St.Sacrament Street.October 22.\t201 OR SALE\u2014 500 boxes RAISINS, crop 1851 40 caroteels and bris Zanté CURRANTS 150 bags ALMONDS, WALNUTS and FILBERTS.JOSEPH TIFFIN.December 9.\t232 FRESH SCOTCH LING, just received, ana for Sale by N.MTNTOSH.October 1.\t183 JUST RECEIVED and for Sale by the Sub-scriber\u2014 359 boxes Fresh Digby Herrings 50 cases Fine Smoking Tobacco 500 gross Matches JOHN LONG, 224, St.Paul Street.December 18.\t236 DR1T GOODS, GREATLY REDUCER IN PRICE.A BARRELS ROSIN for Sale by iJUU\tG.D.AVATSON.Sept.18\t1Ï2 Chemists & Druggists Glass.FOR SALE by the Subscribers.Among which are :\u2014 Retorts, plain and tubulated Glass Tubing of different sizes Glass Funnels Medicine Tubes Suppositories Leech Tubes Tooth Syringes Ear and Eye do Eye Glasses Also, a choice lot of Julep Tubes.BENJ.WORKMAN k CO, 112, St.Paul Street.Jan.6, 1852.\t3 A.& J.ARTHUR, AND JAS.ARTHUR & COMPANY, TN CONTEMPLATING a REMOVAL to more A commodious Premises, have resolved to SELL OFF the whole of their PRESENT STOCK, at such PRICES as will defy compétition ; on every Article in their Stores, the PRICE has been REDUCED to COST, and in some cases under it.fCt\u201d Intending Purchasers would do well to visit their Stores and inspect the Goods, and compare Prices, before supplying themselves elsewhere.Jan.13.\t6 NOTICE.THE BRITISH SHIP \u201c EDWARD BOUSTEAD,\u201d WITH AN ASSORTED CAEGO OF TEAS, FROM SHANGHAE, may be looked for with first Spring Traders.It is intended to offer the entire Shipment (which has been selected expressly for the Canada Market) by Public Auction, on arrival, with New York terms of credit.DAVID TORRANCE.Jan.22.\t10 JOSEPH TIFFIN, NO.93 AND 95 ST.PAUL STREET, OFFERS FOR SALE- 150 hhds Bright Porto Rico & Cuba Sugar 50 trcs and bbls London Crushed Sugar 100 puns Heavy Molasses 150 chests, hf chests and catties, Tea, comprising every variety of qualities 300 pkgs Tobacco, 5\u2019s, 8\u2019s 16\u2019s and 18\u2019s 500 bxs Liverpool Soap 100 bxs London Belmont Candles 100 bxs Lescher\u2019s Starch 200 bxs White\u2019s Waterford Blue 150 bags East India Rice 100 cases DeKuyper\u2019s Scheidam Gin 150 bbls Cod and Whale Oil 100 hhds, trcs and bbls Seal Oil \u2014also\u2014 Jamaica and Grenada Rum, in bond, Port, Ma-deria and Sherry Wines, in iihds, qr cks and octaves, Brandy & French Liqueurs, in cs, Bordeaux Prunes, in cases, East India Preserved Ginger, Citron, Chou Chou, Sugar Candy, Mustard, in cases and jars, Madras and Manilla Indigo, Pimento, Pepper, Cassia, Cloves, Nutmegs, Coffee, Ground and Root Ginger, Sulphur, Roll Brimstone, Lampblack, Copperas, Alum, Castile and White Soap, Stove Salt, Herrings, Mackerel, Large Green Cod Fish, in bulk and bbls, kc.&c.December 11.\tdddr\u2014233 CORPORATION OF MONTREAL.ELECTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS OF THE CITY.PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that conformably to Law, the ELECTION OF MAYOR of the City of Montreal, and of COUNCILLORS for the several Wards thereof, will be held in the CITY HALL, Bonsecoufs Building, on, and from MONDAY, the SIXTEENTH day of FEBRUARY, instant, till THURSDAY, the FOURTH day of MARCH next, inclusive, between the hours of NINE o\u2019clock, A.M., and FOUR o\u2019clock, P.M., each day.The MAYOR will be elected by the plurality of Votes in all the Wards.In the CENTRE and WEST WARDS, only ONE COUNCILLOR will be elected for each Ward.TWO COUNCILLORS will be elected for each of the other Wards.The second Councillor in the East Ward will be elected to replace Alderman Fabre, one of the representatives of that Ward, whose resignation as a member of the Council was this day accepted.All persons whose names are on the Voters\u2019 Lists for any of the Wards of the City, may obtain CERTIFICATES of qualification to Vote at the said Election, by applying personally at the Office of the undersigned, in the City Hall, between the hours of Nine o\u2019clock, A.M., and Four o\u2019clock, P.M., from Monday, the 16th instant, till Thursday, the 4th March next, both days inclusive ; and all such persons, may vote at the said Election, by writing, or causing to be written, on the inner page of said Certificates, the Christian and Surname in full, of the persons for whom they intend to vote, as Mayor, and Councillor or Councillors, as the case may be, and by depositing said Certificate, so filled up, in the Box of the Ward in which said voter may have a vote, in the Office of the undersigned, at any time between the hours aforesaid, from the said 16th February, instant, to the said 4th March next, both days inclusive.In all cases of parties who are unable to write, the law requires that the blanks in the Certificates shall be \"filled up in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.J.P.SEXTON, City Clerk.City Clerk\u2019s Office, City Hall, ) Sonsecours Building, > Montreal, lib February, 1852.)\t18 ST.POETRY.iQsiiliiji.it ii'.LAWRENCE AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD COMPANY.SEALED TENDERS, endorsed, 11 Tenders for Passenger Carriages\u201d, will be received at this Office, up to FRIDAY the 20th February next, at noon, for the supply at Longueuil, of the following RAILWAY CARRIAGES, viz :\u2014 Six First Class Passenger Carriages.Five Second Class do\tdo Three Post Office and Express Carriages.Five Covered Luggage Vans.To be correspondent to Carriages of the respective descriptions now on the Road.One third to be delivered by the 1st May, 1853 ; the remainder by the 15th Aug., 1853.A.C.WEBSTER, Secretary.Saint T.awreneo and Atlantic J Railroad Company, / Montreal, 22nd January, 1852.)\t.11.THE VOICE OF THE EXILE.On a red sword her ill-knit bulk up-proppinrr.The anarch Force I saw ; Across her knees was laid a Knout blood-dropp- n\t,ing; Beneath her feet was Law.Each with his heel upon a nation\u2019s forehead, Her armed guards stood round ; Nations that, stripp\u2019d of all wherein they gloried, - Were lying gagged and bound.There, Italy, still lovely through her anguish, Bled, but disdained to weep ; Her cheeks were sunk and white, like theirs who languish For years in dungeons deep.Germany, with her kind features, made for loving, Now writhen, sharp, and sour, I Lay, ever and anon her large limbs moving, Half conscious of their power.Passionate Poland, her chained hands was clenching, While her full Eastern eye With fires of hate, perennial and unblenching, Glared upward to the sky.And like a war-spent soldier, faint and breathless, Hungary, prostrate there, Lay, seeming wounded to the death ; but deathless Was her defiant stare.At first, the seat where anarch Force was sitting, Seemed set in living stone, And all those mail-clad guards, supporters fitting For such a firm-based throne.But, lo jtbe clamps which chair to base did fasten Were almost eat away ; And the blood dropping from the knout did hasten A change of rock to clay ; And those huge guards, whose firm and even treading \u201e \u201e ®eenJe Montreal, 22nd Jan., 1852.)\t11 ST.LAWRENCE AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD COMPANY.SEALED TENDERS, endorsed, \u201c Tenders for Locomotives\u201d, will be received at this Office, up to SATURDAY the 3rd April next) at noon, for the supply at Longueuil, of the following LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES, viz :\u2014 Nine Freight Engines of about 26 tons weight, with Tender\u2014three to be delivered by the 1st November, 1852, and six to be delivered by the 15th August, 1853.Four Passenger Engines of about 23 tons weight, with Tender, to be delivered by the 15th August, 1853, According to specifications to be seen at this Office, after the 5 th February next.The Tenders may apply to the whole Montreal, 22nd Jan., 1852.)\tII CHAMPLAIN AND ST.LAWRENCE RAILROAD.THE RAILROAD being now OPEN from ROUSE\u2019S POINT to SOUTH MONTREAL or ST.LAMBERT, the Company are prepared to CARRY all descriptions of FREIGHT destined for NEW YORK, BOSTON, and Intermediate Places, at moderate and greatly reduced rates.A.H.BRAINERD, Superintendent.Montreal, February 3.\t1m\u201415 MERCHANT\u2019S Gargling Oil.WHOLESALE and RETAIL AGENTS for Canada, WILLIAM LYMAN & CO.194 and 196, St.Paul Street.January 20,\t9 November 18.Weighing Machines.THE Subscriber has on band a large supply of PLATFORM and COUNTER SCALES of all sizes, warranted to weigh correctly'\u2014made by John McWatters, Montreal.They will be sold to the Hardware Trade at a large discount off usual prices.J.HENRY EVANS.October 17,\t197 QUEBEC AND RICHMOND RAILROAD COMPANY.THE Directors of this Company have appointed EDWARD L.MONTIZAMBERT, Esq., GENERAL AGENT for the City and District of Montreal.Mr.Montizambert is authorized to grant receipts on behalf of the Company.By order of the Board, E.P.MACKIE, Secretary.Quebec, Feb.4,1852.\t17 SECOND CABIN k STEERAGE PASSAGES FROM CORK, WATERFORD, NEW ROSS AND DONEGAL.PARTIES desirous of securing Passages for their friends, from any of the above Ports, can do so by applying to LEMESURIER, TILSTONE & CO, Quebec ; LEMESURIER, ROUTH & CO., Montreal ; Or JOHN EGAN k CO., January 13.Aylmer.6 National School Books.TNTRODUOTION to Geography, a new edition, A by Mr.Sullivan\u2014just received The Spelling Book Superseded, by Mr Sullivan \u2014and,\u2014 Ample Supplies of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Readers, Sequel to the 2nd Reader, the Arithmetic, Grammar, Book-keeping, and Keys to the different Books of the Series, the whole bound in a superior manner.ARMOUR & RAMSAY.October 25.\t204 MEETING OF THE BOARD OE TRADE.A meeting of the members of the Board of Trade, called in consequence of requisitions to the Chairman, was held at the Odd Fellows\u2019 Hall, yesterday afternoon, Hugh Allan, Esqre., President of the Board of Trade, being in the Chair.After reading the requisitions for the meeting, he remarked that as both seemed to involve the same subjects for discussion, although one was more general than the other, he thought the i of all the requisitinnists would be best met, by bringing them altogether into the same meeting, to discuss the questions to be brought up.He then called upon gentlemen present, who had anything to bring forward, lo present it to the meeting.Ira Gould, Esq., said he was extremely unwilling to obtrude himself as a leader in the meeting, especially as the propositions which were likely to be produced would involve very great interest, not only to the Province, but to the United States also.He hoped that some other members of the Board, drawing information from other sources, would submit something to the meeting which would elicit general remark.He himself was comparatively a stranger, being an American born ; yet his property and interests were all in this city, and he hoped that some other one would come forward to take an active part in the business of the day.After a considerable pause, C.S.Houghton, Esq., rose and said that he had hoped some merchant of longer standing than himself would have been prepared .with resolutions to submit to the meeting.But as no one seemed w illing to stand forward, he would read[a resolution which he had prepared.He then read the following:\u2014 It is is expedient, in order to prevent Canada continuing to be made a sacrifice market, for the surplus imports, and manufactuies, of the United States, that a return to the system of differential duties be made.There were many merchants in the city who expressed the hardship they now labor under in arranging their imports from England, and the difficulty of their position was increasing every day, and would continue to increase so long as our tariff remained as it was.He would mention one or two items, from which an idea might be formed of what he meant.Last fall there had been a sale of Bay State Shawls, to a very large amount; at a rale 35 or 40 per cent below prime cost, in order to obtain possession of ibis market.It a merchant now desired to order an importation from England, he finds that he cannot compete with parlies whom the state of their affairs induces to sacrifice the same description of goods at aloss.This rendered the bringing of goods from England extremely uncertain, and the Canadian had to run every risk of losing by his venture.Another article in which the importer here was liable to meet great losses was Grey Cotton Cloth ; the quantities brought in from the U.States made the sale of the British article subject to great uncertainly, and he (Mr.H.) knew that last summer a good deal of money had been lost by them.If no change weie made in the iariff, the result would be, that merchants would select the r purchases in New York.J.L.Beaudry, Esq., seconded the resolution- Mr.Gould said, that he entirely concurred with the mover, in desiring to have our commercial condition thoroughly discussed, in order that unanimity might be arrived at, oi the want of which, complaint had frequently been made in Montreal.He certainly saw considerable hesitation to-day in gentlemen expressing themselves.He heartily wrshedsome other person would make a movement, but gentlemen here seemed to be afraid of taking on themselves responsibility, and as that was the case, he felt constrained to take it himself.He begged, therefore, to move an a-mendment ; but before doing so he would premise that he supposed some of his propositions would appear to be startling, because new.Ihey were not however, new to him, and if on a candid consideration they were lor the benefit ot Canada, let them be adopted.He then 'read the following Memorial :\u2014 To His Excellency the Right Honorable James, Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, Governor General of British North America, fyc.Sfc.8fc.The Memorial of the Board of Trade of the City of Montreal Re.pectfully represents That whereas the subject of Reciprocity be tween Canada and the United States has been regarded as of great importance to the commercial interests of this Piovince, and repeated efforts have been made by the Provincial Government lor the attainment of this object, none of which it would seem, have proved successful.And whereas, your Memorialists entertain the belief, that all future efforts will prove equally un successful, while the basis, on which Reciprocity is sought, remains unchanged, and also believin that the Congress of the United States have with held their assent, not from the want of friendly disposition on their part, so much as from a natural and proper regard to the interests'of their own people, based on the belieT that the plans heretofore submitted, were imperfect and partial in their character, inasmuch as whilst they proposed to admit the Canadian producer to share in the markets which have been created by the manufacturers of the United States, they offered no adequate return, and no enlarged field to the manu-tacturiiig interest of that country., whereas it is the belief of your Memorialists that all attempts to overcome this difficulty, and to obtain Reciprocity eilher by a system of discriminating duiies between the manufactures of the United States and other countries, or by any other means, will be found imperfect, and would, in fact, prove fruitless.I herelore, it is the deliberate conviction of this Board,that in order to secure the great object had in view and which has so important a bearing on the interests present and future of Canada, it is necessary to assume a different basis, and to enlist on the side of this great question a more enlarged and liberal policy,\u2014a policy commensurate with the spirit of the age in which we live, and in accontance with the ideas, commercial and political, of the great nations chiefly interested.Starting from this point, and in illustration of their views, your Memorialists beg to refer to what is to be seen at this moment on the other side of the geographical line which separates Canada from the United States.There we behold tliirty-one independent and Sovereign States, embracing an aggregate population of twenty-five millions, each with full authority over its own affairs, passing and controlling all their municipal and internal regulations, enacting and executing their own laws, and acting in every respect a distinct and independent part each towards the other : and yet [or the purposes of the most free and perfect commercial intercourse with each other, these thirty-one States have mutually agreed upon one uniform system of commerce with foreign countries applicable to the whole of them, but still not within their control as individual States.Various as are the products of the different parts of the Union, and opposed as the commercial interests of the people at the first sight might seem to be, they all harmonise within the system which has been adopted, and under which they have gone on increasing in wealth and influence, and have enjoyed and continue to enjoy an amount of commercial and social prosperity not to be found elsewhere.Keeping this in view, and returning to Canada, \u2014here we have seen the Government under which it is our privilege and glory to live, extending for a long period towards her Colonies the strong arm of protection, guarding them from danger from without, at the same time that they received advantages in the home market accorded to no foreign nation ; and this protective system Great Britain continued to extend until, in the progress of events, the Colonies had grown up to a state ot ripened manhood,\u2014when such treatment became no longer necessary nor desirable.Then, having seen them fairly embarked on the task of self-government, England has herself removed the shackles which weighed so lightly on the colonist, and, bidding them take that course which is most consistent with their welfare and interests, has turned her regards (as it was natural and proper she should do) to the millions of her subjects more immediately around her, and whose claims on her attention are more urgent and paramount than those of the colonist.T o us she has said in effect, Whatever be our political relations, commercially we must henceforth treat you as we would treat any other nation,\u201d and knowing her necessities, and our own wants and resources, we do not complain that she has done so.Fiom this view of the actual system existing in the United States, and our altered relations with England, it would seem to result as a natural consequence that the time has arrived for Canada to seek such commercial relations with the United States as will enable us to participate in the benefits we see springing from their system, and which will admit us to a Commercial Union with that country, at the same time that we shall retain our cherished political relations with Great Britain unimpaired and intact.That this can be effected, your Memorialists sincerely believe, and it is in this belief and with this view, that they now be» respectfully to submit : 1.\t\u2014-That in Ihe opinion of your Memorialists,it should be the policy and aim of the Provincial Government to seek for, and obtain in the best practicable form, and in the speediest manner, complete and entire free trade with the United States, as well in all foreign articles imported into the two countries as of articles the growth and manufacture of the same.2.\t\u2014That in the opinion of your Memorialists, the only practicable way of securing this object is, by the adoption by the Provincial Government, of the American'Iariff of Duties on all importations from sea, and by the tree admission of the productions and manufactures of each country into the other ; thus a-similating the commercial in-teiests of the two countries in the way that is most desirable they should be assimilated.3.\t\u2014That amongst the details of this arrangement would be included the complete extinction all Custom Houses on both sides of the frontier, retaining only those in Canada at the Ports of Quebec and Montreal, and alsoof a just and equitable apportionment of the amount ofduties received, to the Government of each country.4.\t\u2014That for the purpose of perfecting this arrangement, and as a further inducement thereto, the right of free navigation of the St.Lawrence and our inland waters, with the use of our harbors and canals, should be granted to the United States upon the payment of the same tolls and dues as are paid by ourselves.Finally, it is the opinion of your Memorialists, that such an arrangement as the above would be greatly to the advantage of Canada, and in nowise inconsistent with that connexion which it is our duty, as well as our desire, to maintain with the Parent state.Such were the propositions which he moved for adoption.He had had not much consultation lately upon them, but at various times he had met and conversed with men of intelligence in Upper Canada and in the United Stales upon them, and had received but one answer, that, if attainable, they would be the very best thing that could be named.He would wish the resolutions might lie on the table for gentlemen to consider, and he would postpone anything he might have to say, until he had leard ihe opinions upon them.Charles Bockus, Esq., rose to second the adoption of the Memorial now moved in amendment to the original motion.He had waited for some older merchant than himself to rise to speak to the motion, and to furnish matter for remark.They had not met to look at each other, and although the want of unanimity had been remarked, yet it seemed they were to be very unanimous today by being silent.He did not feel it necessary for him, at that stage of the business, to enter upon any extended argument, but would defer what he had to say until the opinions of other gentlemen had been submitted.Thomas Ryan, Esq., said he thought that every thing had been said by the movers and seconders that they could say, for it struck him as quite unusual ior them to wait, in bringing in a resolution to postpone their argument in favor of it, until the meeting had stated objections to it.The resolutions submitted covered a wide field.For his own part he did not coincide altogether with the original motion, and not at all with the amendment.He thought that there existed strong prejudices against Diffei ential Duties, and that there was a decided objection in England to their imposition.The very fact of enacting Differential Duties would include in its consideration the necessity of an appeal to England.The English Government would not allow us to impose a differential duty upon goods from the-United States, which did not apply upon goods from other foreign countries.But he was of opinion, that to a rebatement of duty upon goods coming by the St.Lawrence, without reference to the country whence they came, few objections could be urged.As to the amendment, Mr.Gould himself said, its p rinci-pal objection was its impracticability, and when he (Mr.G.) considered the number of times which he had heard the objection, he should have had his mind made up as to the answer he could give to it, and he (Mr.R.) thought that Mr.G.should have given it on the present occasion at the outset.At present they were entirely in the dark as to the arguments which could be brought in favor of the proposal.Its impracticability he considered very obvious, [n England ideas of Free Trade and Protection would alike run counter to it, apart from political considerations.The free trade notions of England, were that the markets for her manutactmes might be extended.\u2014 But the high tariff of the United Slates which it was proposed to adopt would effectually shut them opt.Was it likely that England, as a Free Trade country, would consent to admit into her Colonies tree the manufactures of a rival, who was very day becoming more capable of competing with her in the markets of the world?And if England returned to a moderate degree of protection as he hoped she would, and as was not unlikely she would, would she consent to such a measure as that ?He thought that the tendency of opinion there was in favour of free trade with the Colonies and the empire and a duty upon products from all foreign countries, and this proposal was totally inconsistent with that.He had read the memorial only since he had come into the room, but it struck him ihe details would be as difficult as the principle in carrying them out.It said lhat we would do away with all the Custom Houses except Montreal and Quebec and he thought it might have said that we should do away wilh the ships too, that came to them.We might as well slop the trade of the St.Lawrence by placing a cruiser in the river at once.How were the duties to be levied ?Teas would come in free, so would tobacco, and other principal articles.If a merchant went from here to New York and bought his 100 hogsheads of sugar, or 1000 chests of tea, who was lo know, or care where he took them to I They might be for Canada or anywhere else.And how How was the were the duties to be divided 1 hare of each to be ascertained ?.^r* Gould asked him to took at the 3rd resolution, where it said that a just and equitable division should be made.i^r' r\\nAN'T7r^\u2019lat was Precisely the difficulty.VS hen Upper and Lower Canada stood e6 same reffiuon, Re could appeal to the Honble.-Mr.Moffatt, now present, whether there was not great difficulty in apportioning the duties between them.Here were two friend-iy Provinces, and yet there were constant disputes.Now if goods.were imported into New York, Boston or Baltimore, how could it be established, what share should go to Canada ?Brother Jonathan was notoriously a hard hand at a bargain, but in the case supposed, he would have all the bargain in his own keeping.This was a difficulty in the detail, the first being the impracticability of the scheme.As to the free navigation of the M.Lawrence he would not discuss that now.\u2014 But he had prepared a few resolutions himself on the general subject of the requisitions, which he would now read :\u2014 l hat in order to encourage a direct trade from foreign countries and encourage the rapidly increasing intercourse with our Sister Provinces ; in order to afford employment to the numerous lake, river, and sea-going vessels of Canada, and foster the interests connected therewith; In order to increase the revenue from Canal tolls and insure the better collection of that arising from the duties on imported goods; In order to reduce to a fair and steady level the rates of ocean freight and thus benefit the farmer the miller the importer and all who are interested in the cheap conveyance of our products to a market beyond the sea.Lastly,\u2014In order to assist in the more rapid settlement of the country, by the introduction of population from abroad ; Be it resolved, that it is expedient by every means within the power of our legislature, to encourage the St.Lawrence route as the channel ior the importation ot foreign goods, and the conveyance of immigrants to this continent ; lhat the most obvious means towards this end appears to this meeting to be\u20141st.The improvement of the navigation of the St.Lawrence and the lakes; 2nd.Ihe removal of all unnecessary impediments to emigration,and the diffusion of correct information as to the advantages of Canada as a country for settlement, and of the St.Lawrence as a.route lo the west; 3rd.A Legislative grant sufficient to insure the speedy establishment of a semi-monthly line of efficient steamers to Quebec or Montreal in summer, and to Halifax, Portland, or other eligible sea-ports in winter; 4th.Such a revision ot the duties now chargeable on goods imported irom sea by way ot the St.Lawrence, in the shape of rebatement or otherwise, as may be deemed equitable, and considered conducive to the encouragement of importations by way of the St.Lawrence, in preference to indirect and foreign routes ; lhat a Memorial and petitions, embodying the spirit of the foregoing, be prepared tor presentation to the several branches of the Canadian Legislature.T.M.Taylor Fsq.seconded them.(Here a conversation ensued upon Mr.Houghton offering to withdraw his motion he being satisfied wilh Mr.Ryan\u2019s, but it was finally agreed that all should go to the meeting, as they stood.) Ira Gould, Esq., then rose and said :\u2014 Mr.President,\u2014In oflering a few remarks upon the preamble and resolutions before jou, you will allow me to read to you and the members oi the Board such ideas as have arisen in my mind, not being in the habit of public speaking, J prefer this method and especially upon a subject of such importance as the one before us.I begin by answering first the objection.That England will not allow us to increase ihe rate of duty upon her wares imported into this Province.\u2014 I remark, I do not so understand the language of England to us.If Ido not mistake that language, she has said most clearly \u201c Impose such duties for .he purpose of Revenue as the wants of the Province demand.\u201d Earl Grey has said in his despatch to Lord Elgin, on Ihe subject of ihe duties imposed by the Provincial Parliament :\u2014 \u201c Her Majesty\u2019s Government readily acknowledge the propriety ofleaving to Colonists the task of raising the revenue which they may require by such method of taxation as may appear lo them most expedient and we disclaim any wish to interfere with their liberty of action in this respect for the sake of protecting the exclusive interest ot the British manufacturer.\u201d And Lord John Russell in reply to Mr.Roebuck\u2019s remarks on ihe subject of emigration in which the latter spoke ol the preference being given to Australia over Canada in speaking of the comparative freedom of Canada with ihe State ot New York, Loro John says :\u2014\u201c It was true the inhabitants of Canada could not elect their own Governor, that being the connexion between the Crown and the Coluiy.But on the other hand in such matters as he im-positlion of the tariff and the levying of Customs duties the inhabitants of Canada had far greater liberty than was enjoyed by the State of New York.In those respects they were left to pursue their own course.\u201d \u201cThere was no measure for their internal benefit to which the Secretary of State for the Colonies would refuse his consent, and a great proportion of the questions which concerned them would be settled by the people of Canada without the slightest interference on the part of the Government or of the Secretary of State:\u201d The change now proposed is pre-eminently for the purpose of revenue and4would render it more permanent and reliable at all times than our present system, while it would give a greater amount of free trade than is attainable in any other way.Under this arrangement a larger proportion of the staples for consumption would be entirely free.These are\u2014Tea, American Sugar and Molasses, Coffee, Rice and Tobacco, besides all articles ol American manufacture, in this aspect oi the subject I can see no possible ground upon which England may intertere.For surely she cannot object to our following her own example, in procuring the main necessaries of lile as cheap as we can.She has abelished her Corn Laws for the sake of cheap bread, and thereby nearly shut us out of her markets, not di-rectiy it is true, but in an indirectly manner, as effectually as though it were direct.1 therefore submit, that in view of what England has said and done and permitted us to do, she cannot consistently, and, therefore will not raise any objections to the measure on the ground, that we are assuming too much liberty of action in the premises.A second objection is raised in this form, \u201c England wilt not allow such an arrangement on the ground, that it will be differentially as against her and in favor of the United States?\u201d The answer to this objection is very simple, and as I humbly conceive quite conclusive.Which is, we should not receive the products of the States free in the common acceptation of that term.Because she would give us in advance, and at once on entering into such an arrangement a full equivalent,^although notin pounds,shillings,and pence, paid into the Provincial Chest, and thence disbursed amongst the placemen of whatever political party may happen to be in power.But it would be a bona fide consideration, going at once into the people\u2019s pockets, and to them would be worth more than 100 percent imposed upon all the imports from the States.Mr.President, this is the point under this head, which of all others requires the most serious attention, and I hope this Bo rd will not allow it to pass unnoticed, for if they do there is a power (and I am happy to say that our form of government admits its application,) that will be heard.The people, the masses, who of all others are most interested, will decide this question, and will definitively say which they would prefer, the duties now collected, or the considerations awarded under this arrangement, i will very hastily glance at a few items which may be considered under the head of equivalent, or considerations \u201c for and in consideration ot which,\u201d we propose to give and receive free trade to and from the U.States.What is the comparative value ot real estate of equal native goodness on both sides otour frontier line?You will find improved (arms on the American-side worth Irom $25 to $50 per acre.On the Canadian side of equal native soil under equally good climate they areworth from $3 to $15 per acre.I place the rise in value of our real estate to a value equal to that of the Americans as so much paid to us under this arrangement.Again, all our products are far below those of the same kind on the other side which would increase the rise and value corresponding with like articles of our neighbours, shall we not regai d this as a further instalment in lieu of the )2j per cent duties now imposed.And still again the tree admission of our lumber, the duty on which is not less than £150,000, to£200000 per annum.In this item we can arrive at its value in currency and there can be no possibility of objection to placing it to the credit of this arrangement.Our water power and localities suitable for manufacturing purposes very properly claim their increase in value, to be set to the equivalent named for those would ail be worth as much as though they were at Lowell or Providence,and not only desirable tor our own occupancy ; but for the Amer-rcan, and last though not least lor the Englishman, riay teil me, Sir, why would not the Englishman retaining all his nationality wnh his predelictions in form o! British institutions, come himself with his operatirves, and Machinery to Canada, bring-mg the \u201c Loom and the Anvil along side the i lough.\u201d Avoiding the 25, or 30 per cent duly that heretofore have been in his way to the American market, and as u good and Loyal Subject ol Her Majesty, as quietly supply Canada and the States as though he remained at Manchester or Birmingham.And thus give employment to British subjects in British territory, preventing escape to a foreign land as they now are going to a most alarming extent.On this point allow me to read a short extract from a western paper\u2014\u201c A striking proof of the unequal rate ot progress of the western slates of the union and Canada is afforded by a late announcement in the Melanges Religieux that Father Ctiin-iqy, the Apostle ol Temperance, and one of the most energetic and talented priests in ihe Province, is about to emigrate to Illinois when he will be joined by 1590 French Canadians.Emigration has been going an slowly from Lower Canada to New Vork and Winconsin for some years\u2014but this wholesale desertion is a new and deplorable symptom.\u201d I admit, Sir, that when we speak of Canada becoming a great manufacturing point for furnishing 25 to 30 millions population it becomes us to speak soitly while we face the South but may dare to speak in full tones in English ears.Closely connected with this bead, is our public domain or Crown Lands\u2014which would under this arrangement be just as desirable as those of the States, which are now so greatly and per-haps justly prefered by the European Emigrant.But, Sir, time would fail me should I attempt to enumerate all the advantages that would accrue to us, and which, with those already alluded to, may well be set down as a fair consideration in lieu of any duties which we might charge upon American goods, whether that duty should be higher or lower than that charged England.I therefore submit whether the foregoing considerations do not most fully and fairly relieve the proposed arrangement from the charge that it is doing by the United States better than we are doing by England.Undhr like circumstances, we would be most happy to do the same to England, but she has not the power to give us a like good in return, and until she has, she can have no valid ground of complaint.She now trades largely with the United States, whom she accounts her best customer ; and will it become her to say, we will not do business with a colony upon as liberal terms as is granted to a foreign nation.Mr.President, I have higher views of her magnanimity and intelligence\u2014and have been utterly amazed at the remarks which I have heard gentlemen make on this subject, which have been just as though England had never allowed us to do a single thing on our own account\u2014justas though the free government awarded us meant nothing\u2014as though the declarations ' of the authorised exponents of the Imperial Government were mere gammon.And when they say that full liberty is given to the colonies, to suit themselves in all mattei-s pertaining to their own affairs, that it means no srich thing.Why, Sir, I am driven to one of two conclusions, that either the British Government are a most false and perfidious body, or that the Colonies are incompetent to entertain the idea of self-government and self-dependence, and, therefore, are unworthy of either.But I am most happy in stating, that while some, by their remarks, have made such impressions upon my mind, there are others who, I trust, constitute a large majority of the intelligent people of both provinces, who differ widely from the degrading views I have stated, and who entertain opinions respecting England and ourselves corresponding with the dignity and self-respect ot free British subjects\u2014 capable of self-government, and ready to assert and maintain all the rights connected therewith.Believing with me (as I most confidently do believe) that such a bearing is best adapted to the maintenance of the most friendly and increasing intercourse with the mother country, as well as securing her respect for us as fellow subjects.As to what powers have been conferred upon the Colonies, I hold we have only to take the declarations of her most eminent statesmen, (extracts of which I have given), and the legislation of the Province during the past eight or ten years, to which England has made no objections, and it will be found they most conclusively establish the principles laid down in the preamble before us.I have heard other objections raised, and amongst them I am most sorry to say is one which in my mind is of too local and too narrow a policy to deserve any very serious reply, which is, \u201c while we admit that the general good of the Province would be greatly guaranteed by the scheme, it would work injuriously to the trade of Montreal.\u201d Mr.President, were this true, I would not deign to make a reply to it, for I would not willingly be reckoned amongst those, who would forgo a great and general good, that 1 might promote the interests of a few merchants of this or any other city.But sir, it is a mistaken idea that the trade of Montreal or of any individual in its trade will be injured.As was very justly remarked to me yesterday, by one of the most sagacous of our merchants, \u201c that while many of our supplies which now come to us by the St.Lawrence, might come from the States, a great many more must come by the St.Lawrence, to supply the American towns along the frontier, who would find this the nearest and best market for a great many articles for which they now go to N.York.\u201d Pre-eminently amongst these, are all kinds of iron, and that it would be supplied to the western States, generally through this route, there can be no doubt.And as another of our oldest and highly honored, as well as respected, merchant well.said, \u201c the produce of the country will surely be sent to the place from whence the supplies are derived.\u201d Sir, when the waters of Lake Erie shall cease to be discharged over the preciptious rocks of Niagara, and the bed of Ontario shall be dried to a marshy plain or stagnant pool, then, and not till then, under the system proposed, will the St.Lawrence cease to be the great thoroughfare of trade for Canada, and most of the Western States.There is another subject in which both the Province and the Mother Country are deeply concerned, and which I regard as intimately connected with this scheme, that is what is termed the natural tendency of the annexation of Canada to the United States.\u2014 Sir, I need not tell yon that I have never been in favor of the movement which was made in that direction\u2014although, I believe, it was made on the part of those engaged in it with good intention, and as they believed, promised more good to the people of Canada than anj\u2019 other plan then before the country.They saw the great disparity between the two countries, in point of material prosperity, and the natural desire to share in it led to the attempt which has been eharacterised as only \u201c a little short of treason\u201d.But did that movement arise from a desire on the part of any considerable number from a preference to the American institutions, over those of British ?I think not ; and could the same amount of commercial prosperity be realised under the one form of government, as well asu nder the other, most of the signers of that memorable manifesto, would prefer to remain under British rule.This plan meets the oireumstances of their case, and forever settles that question, for I have heard no one intimate that this project would not procure all the commercial and material advantages that could possibly follow annexation, and as much more as the revenue we should derive from it would be over that of any State in the Union, for let it be remembered that no State of the Union has any share in the general revenue, and all the State Governments are supported by direct taxation and the revenue arising from their internal improvement, which means their Canals, their Railroads being generally the property of private companies.Another matter of importance, in which Canada and England are both interested\u2014to wit., the Provincial debt contracted in the construction of onr canal, the revenue from which would be greatly increased on opening our waters to the Americans.England, as you know, has guaranteed the payment of the interest upon this debt, and is, therefore, concerned with us to have our canals used.I merely alluded to this subject as its importance will be so readily observed on the slightest reflection.Having referred to most of the objections to this plan, in answering which I have incidentally showed the great advantages Canada would receive, I now propose to inquire into the probability of its success.And first, will the Provincial Government lend its aid ?\u2014 I remark, as a popular government measure, none could be more desirable.And any administration who should fail to give it its support would meet the result of their folly, just so soon as the people should take the matter in hand, for I defy any man, when answering for the people, the masses of both Provinces to resist the strong conviction that it is the plan of all others most desirable with them.When a government who profess free trade principles, should refuse to give the people so large an amount of the prime necessaries of life free from all duties, instead of taxing them 30 to 40 per cent, as is done at the present time, and when it can be done without the usual plea that the revenue will not permit it\u2014I say, when a government shall refuse to grant their aid and support to such a measure, woe betide them at the day of reckoning, which will shortly come.On the other hand, what an opportunity is afforded for securing the everlasting gratitude and affection of a happy and prosperous people, made so by so simple an act as the one under consideration.Under this view of the subject, I cannot doubt but the measure will meet the fullest approbation of our most worthy and highly talented Governor General, and also that of his Executive Council, who are now fresh from the constitnency, and so fully apprehend their wishes in this respect.It cannot with any propriety be urged that the details of the plan would involve any very great difficulties.Already our postal arrangements, involving the same principle, are carried on with as much facility as is the postal arrangement amongst the states.The heads of the proper departments have only to address themselves to the work in good earnest, with a manly determination to overcome any apparent difficulty, and the difficulties will all be overcome.The last consideration to which I shall call the attentioa of this Board is\u2014Will the MONTREAL HERALD, THURSDAY, FEB.19, 1852.United States make this arrangement tvith us ?I answer, unhesitatingly, she will.Because, in the first place, it is in accordance with the spirit and genius of her people and institutions.They are desirous of extending a helping hand to all Who can be benefitted by their aid, especially to all on this continent\u2014that while she sedulously maintains one of her great cardinal principles, established at the formation of her government, that of non intervention in all matters relating to foreign nations, her sympathies and good wishes are always found on the side of self-relying efforts made by any community for bettering their social and material condition, and this apart from any benefit which she might or might not receive.But in regard to this arrangement, she does not stand as a neutral.It would be hard convincing the manufacturing interests in the Eastern States, that to open to them such an additional free market as Canada with her million and a half or more population would afford, would be of no value to them ; and still harder to convince the six or eight millions of her population on our frontier, and along the great valleys of the West, that the free use of the St.Lawrence and our inland navigation would be of no service to them, as a great highway to and from the Ocean.Nor would it require much argument to prove to Congress that the abolition of, I know not how many Custom Houses, and hordes of Custom House officers, with all the expense attending the same, and the getting rid of the demoralising influence of such an extent of contrabond trade, would be of great material, as well as moral benefit to her people.In\" fine Mr.President and Gentlemen, this subject when considered in all its bearings upon the three great contracting parties who will have to be consulted in regard to the completion of this plan, is so fraught with great and lasting benefits to so great a number of the common brotherhood of our humanity and is so humanitary in all its practical results that the contemplation of it fills me with a kind of inspiration and holy reverence insomuch that I should regard as almost sacrilegious any obstacles thrown in the way of its ultimate accomplishment.Mr.T.D.Hall felt compelled during the silence of those more competentto deal with this subject, to explain his position as a signer of the first requisition, the object, he understood, was to discuss the evils incident to our present system, and the means required for the growth and improvement of commerce and manufactures throughout me country.Without standing pledged to all the points of Mr.Gould\u2019s scheme, he thought it contained the elements of a great commercial reform, as to its principal features, and as this question involved every other, the interests of the agriculturist, the manufactueer and the operative classes, it was gratifying to see so large and influential a meeting of the merchants of this city, met do discuss a subject which involved the first principles of political economy, that had a decided practical bearing upon our present position, and future prospects of improvement.\u2014 What was the country suffering from at present ?Irregular and ill-assorted tariffs, leaving the heaviest burthens upon the agriculturists, while it did not ensure the interest of any class, manu-turing or commercial.No manufacturer could flourish under the present one-sided policy, what mattered all our facilities of water power and cheap labour if there was no market, and this was the great want\u2014capitalists would not leave England or the States to come here and start manufacturing enterprises, if they were to be confined to the Canadian market exclusively, and shut out from a more extensive one.This scheme proposed to enter into the most liberal terms of co-partnership with a country furnishing 25,-000,000 of consumers, to our one and-a-half.\u2014 It was purely a great country question, and he (the speaker) expected bufone answer to the advantages it proposed, from the mass of the people, however it might seem to affect for the moment the commercial class ; those who stood around him might withhold their immediate assent, but what we had to look to was the solid advancement of Canadian interests as a whole.\u2014 It was no particular benefit to Canada the fortunes made by many of its merchants, to take back to England and the States with them, All the countless changes they had gone through had not struck at the root of the matter : give us active centres of.manufacturing industry around us, these were the best kind of banks, for all benefitted by them.He sincerely hoped that this gaeat subject would receive thq attention from all present that it demanded ; and it would be a great disappointment to him if, after coming there to be enlightened by the views of others occuping a prominent position in the trade of the country, this meeting should be denied the benefit of their observations ; for himself, he merely gave utterance to these hurried and cursory remarks with the view of eliciting abler speakers.Hon.Geohoe Mopfatt thought it undeniable -that if the scheme of Mr.Gould could be carried out, it would be advantageous to Canada; and he was ready to assent to the proposition that in considering questions involving the interests of the Colony and the Mother Country, Canadians ought to look principally to what concerned their own interests.Still, in a question of this kind, it was necessary to inquire if we were likely to obtain the sanction of Great Britain to what has been called a Zollverien between the United States and Canada, which would not indeed exclude the manufactures of Great Britain, but which would exclude all those of them which came into competition with the manufactures of the United States.He was borne out in this view of the subject by the consideration of what the tariff of the United States really was.It was a tariff to exclude from competition all articles produced by their own manufacturers, so that, by extending this tariff over Canada, such articles would be excluded if made in Great Britain, but would come in free from the United States.With regard to that resolution referring particularly to abolition of the Custom Houses, except at Quebec and Montreal, he might remark, that before the Union of the Provinces, such exasperated feelings had grown up between Upper and Lower Canada, out of the division of the revenue, that but for the paramount authority of the Mother Country, they might probably have led to actual hostilities.Nor did he see any possibility of a pian which would attain the just apportionment of the revenue between the United States and Canada.Now.with regard to the original motion which related to differential duties, he must say that he thought the reasons alleged in its favor were very unsatisfactory, and this because they applied exclusively to the interests of the merchant, having for their object to protect him against the casual introduction of articles which might happen to be for the moment superabundant in the United States.He knew of no country which was not subject to the same infliction.Great Britain sent goods in the .same way to the United States and Canada ; for the manufacturers, they were like other people, more inclined to make a sacrifice at a distance than at home.He thought, indeed, that it was impossible to prevent this, with anything like justice to the people of the country.Even if this were not so, he would be opposed to this proposition, because he was convinced that the establishment of differential duties, if attained for the moment, could not be permanent.It would be a mere shifting from a certainty to an uncertainty.He might make the same observation, too, on this head, with respect to Mr.Gould's plan : if it were carried, there would be no just ground to believe in its permanency.Under either of them, interests would be made to grow up, which, upon a change of system, would be destroyed, to the ruin of those concerned in them.What was wanted was such a system, as, by having the promise of certainty, would lead to confidence.He liked Mr.Ryan\u2019s resolutions, with the exception of the last.If Great Britain were willing to depart from her system, so as to allow the proposed rebate of duty, it would probably be advantageous to Montreal ; but for the very same reason he supposed it would be objectionable to other parts of the Province.Still, if it could be obtained, perhaps those who were to be benefitted should not object to it.But for his part, he was willing to contend with the system which now prevailed.He did not think it was so very bad, if means were afforded of fully carrying it out.With steam communication established to Europe, and a direct Railroad communication with the Atlantic, this would be done to a considerable extent ; and he repeated he would rather retain what existed, than seek some-something that would not be permanent in its nature, and would when changed, again throw the community into that confusion from which it was now gradually recovering.He would not like, either, to be a subscriber to the petition, because, he did not fully concur in the statements in reference to the great prosperity of the United States.He was not satisfied that that great prosperity existed ; and when he saw such large exportations of gold, notwithstanding their remittances in bills, he had come to the conclusion that the United States were in a state of great prosperity.Of the three setts of resolutions he would prefer Mr.Ryan\u2019s ; striking out the last.He was decidedly in favor of encouraging domestic manufactures by any degree of protection which could be expected to be permanent\u2014that was to say, by apportioning the duties raised for the purposes of revenue, so as to protect native manufactures.\u2014 But he would not go beyond that.If that point were' exceeded, there would speedily be a change such as was likely to take place in the United States, when the Democratic party so gets into power, and where those manufactures established and fostered under the present system, would therefore be greatly injured.In conclusion he could not help thinking that Great Britain would look at Mr.Gould\u2019s plan as a most unnatural one.She would say you ask us to allow the government of the United States to control your commercial policy, while we are to provide for your protection and defence.Mr.Bockus expressed his delight at the remarks, which had fallen from the last speaker, who justly stood so high in the estimation of the community.The one declaration from him that hereafter it tvould be our duty to advocate a Canadian policy was worth all the labour.If that principle were adopted Canadians would right themselves sooner or latter.Whether Mr.Gould\u2019s resolution were carried then or at a subsequent period, we should get that measure or some other equally good.In relation to the alleged impracticability of this plan, he would say, it may be so ; but many things which appeared insurmountable at first sight were not so in fact, especially when prejudices were wiped off, as Mr.Moffatt\u2019s speech showed that they were being wiped off ; for he well remembered the time when no man would have dared to speak of looking only to the interests of Canada.Formerly the interests of Great Britain were also to be consider- ed.But would the British Government resist this plan?No.She gave magnanimously what Canada desired.Her representative was now asking at Washington for reciprocity, which was the same thing as was now proposed, except that it did not apply to so many things.Let an act be once put upon our statute book, and the minister at IVashington would soon be instructed to advocate the measure there.As to the distribution of the customs revenue, though he admitted Jonathan\u2019s acuteness, he believed that Canada could produce men just as acute as he, and that any measure which might be adopted could be sufficiently guarded to secure to Canada her full share of advantage.In Canada it was true there had been disputes, but he believed both Provinces, at different times had been willing to apportion the benefits according to population.At present the revenue from duties on foreign commerce was about the same per head in the United States and Canada, and if united, as Canada possessed about one-twelfth of the population, she would have one-twelfth of the income.With reference to the benefits of the measure, he thought they would accrue first to the farmers : they were now seeking reciprocity, in order to obtain access to markets created by protection, they would then have these markets themselves, for they would sell a number of little articles for which they had no means now of disposal, which would be consumed by little manufacturing towns at their own doors.It was the facility for selling these numerous small articles, incapable of transport to distant markets, which had entirely changed the condition of the American farmer.Hitherto having no protection for anything but grain in the English market, Canadians had all been driven to become agriculturists, and they produced in excess a thousand things which they could not sell.Next the mechanic or manufacturer would gain, for these people would then be induced to come from England.It might be asked why they did not, then, now go to the United States?The reason was that many persons in England, as in Canada, had strong prejudices against annexation ; but remaining British, it could not be doubted that with our cheap labor and cheap water power we should have many manufactories started by Englishmen.' Instead of that, at present our own young men were constantly thrown upon the necessity of spending the winter in the lumbering establishments of the North\u2014an occupation which he did not think very desirable.At the same time, the streets were crowded with little children growing up to beggars, who under another system, might make every pin and needle and button that we require.Then coming to the shipowner\u2014a part of the question which he admitted gave him more embarrassment than any other\u2014he contended that the shipowner would also be benefited.At present the trade in light goods was all going by way of New York and Boston\u2014was it not then most desirable to secure a trade which would give our ships a load ?We might by this measure secure to ourselves the importation of iron and other heavy goods not only for Canada, but for the adjoining territory of the United States.If railway iron could now be delivered to these places 5s or 6s a ton cheaper by way of the St.Lawrence than by way of New York, why should not other goods, also, be delivered cheaper.As to differential duties he did not believe they could be imposed.Would the Government, the Legislature, or the Government representative of the city, impose them ?Why, they were all freetraders, and the last had made more sacrifices for his opinion, than any man in .the Province.On other accounts, if it were practicable, he should not as a citizen of Montreal, in the event of a more general measure being thrown out, feel justified in opposing them.Mr.Ryan said that Mr.Gould had not answered his question as to the practicability of the measure he proposed, nor as to the probability of its being consented to, nor as to the difficulties he had pointed out in the details.As to the benefits, the meeting had heard a great deal of what was commonly called begging the question \u2014assertions, that if such a thing were done, so and so would happen ; and that if things remained as they were, this or the other thing would be the consequence.But for his own part, he knew there were documents in the possession of the Board of Trade, which proved that so far from the present Government of Great Britain consenting to the arrangements proposed, even a differential duty in favour of Great Britain would not be sanctioned.How much less, then, a differential duty to exclude her own goods ! The object of Mr.Gould was clearly protection to native industry.He certainly would obtain by it the protection of a high tariff against competition from England ; but would he protect our manufacturers against those of the United States ?Clearly not, and that competition would be much the most formidable.It might be said, we have cheaper labour, land, water power, and productions of the soil ; but if all the grand effects of this scheme were to be realized, the value of all these things would advance to that of their value among our neighbours ; so that the United States manufacturers would be as dangerous rivals as those of England now were.He believed that the great staples of our production must remain so still.He was glad of the modified approval of Mr.Bockus; but he thought that gentleman wrong in speaking of his (Mr.Ryan\u2019s) plan as if it were a selfish measure.It was, on the contrary, a measure of justice.At present, the Canadian merchant was not on an equality with the merchant in the U.S.; for the values for duty put by the latter on their goods, were much less than those which the former were obliged to put, even when the goods came the same way.If the Canadian merchant went to New York to buy goods, he had to pay Canadian duty on the invoice which he got there, whereas the New York merchanr who bought the same goods of the manufacturer paid duty only on the original invoice.The Canadian merchant, therefore, independent of frauds, was at a disadvantage.This must be set right, and the way to do it was, by giving an advantage to goods coming by the river.Again, he disputed the proposition that this change would benefit only the merchant.Its great object was to reduce outward freight to fair and steady level, and thus benefit farmer and miller.In a report, presented to the Board of Trade some years before by one of its Committees, of which he was one, it was urged that, if you brought out great quantities of goods, the ships could take our .produce back cheaper.\u2014 This was the secret of the large export trade from New York.As to the diversion from the Saint Lawrence of the trade in light goods, a corrective was provided by his resolutions.Light goods must be carried rapidly, as they were to New York and Boston by steamers.\u2014IÏ'we had such steamers running to Canada, starting on the 10th April, they would be out in time for the earliest open water navigation, and the benefit of their conveyance would accrue to the forwarders of the Province, instead of to those of the United States.He had no objection, however to re-model his last resolution, so as to make it call only for a revision of the duties.He urged his whole measure as one that came home to practical prospects ; and though people might talk of what would not happen when Niagara went away, and so forth, he thought such distant views were too much like those ot men who saw things through a Scotch mist, with a little mountain dew to aid the vision.There had been visionry prospects enough in Montreal, especially of late.Whatever other character the people possessed, certainly they were not celebrated for remaining quiet.They were energetic people, and partook a great deal in the quality which, in England, was called \u201c pluck \u201d, but they were a little too fond of acting on impulse, aud they had lately undertaken two or three impulsive measures, which had singularly failed.Let them not then now, while recovering from uncertainties and embarrassments, show that they were still to continue in an nnsettled state.There were negotiations then going on to obtain a loan in England for the corporation, on very favorable terms ; but if capitalists saw disturbances they would not lend their money.Let them not be prevented by unstable projects, which must, if attempted, bring the Colonial Legislature into collision with the Government of England.A career of prosperity was now open to Canada ; but it was to be secured by Canada trusting to herself.He was for Canadian interests ; but he was for Canadian interests as distinguished from U.States interests as well as from English interests.The meeting then adjourned till Thursday, at 1, P.M.TO C0RKESP0NDENTS.SCfTAKE NOTICE.\u2014We take no letters out of the Post Office unless they are prk-paid.J ' v aro?y \u2019î-KAL HERAK&Igg.FEB.19, 1852 MORNING THURSDAY Newfoundland.\u2014We are in receipt of Saint John\u2019s papers from the 14th to the 24th ultinm by which we are glad to see that our insular cousins, while justly proud of their present prosperity, are hopefully striving to increase it\u2014we make the following extracts :\u2014 BY THE STEAMSHIP PACIFIC.AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.Alarm of an Invasion in England.The report of the meeting of the Board of Trade, on Tuesday, will be found on the first page.\t___________________ Meeting of the Board of Trade, to-day at the Odd Fellows\u2019 Hall\u2014-See Mvt.to The Halifax Railkoad.\u2014The Montreal \u201c gan \u201d devotes two columns, on Tuesday last, the vindication and laudation of its \u201cillustrious\u201d paymasters\u2019 Railway \u201cproposition\u201d, by which, it is still hoped to secure the assistance of Downing Street, in burdening Canada with the expense of building this utterly useless work.\u2014 We have given our views upon this \u201c proposition \u201d\u2014and our reasons for holding them\u2014and as what is true is not new, and what is new is not true, in the Pilot's labored attempt to controvert them, unless something both new and true is adduced, in favor or against, the project, nothing more need he said about it, until Lord Grey\u2019s \u201cdecision\u201d is obtained.In the meantime, it is amusing to see how the \u201c organs \u201d, in the two sections of the Province, play at crosspurposes, on this vexed question.What will my Lord Grey think of the following complimentary notice of his Lorship\u2019s truth and honesty, which we cut from the Toronto \u201c organ, by authority \u201d, the North American'!\u2014 The Railway Despatches.\u2014We publish to-day the despatches, and letters of Mr.Howe, in reference to the misunderstanding between Earl Grey and the Provincial Secretary of Nova Scotia, on the subject of the Imperial Loan.We must say that the Colonial Secretary and Mr.Howe, (especially the former) have made sad bungling of this.Railway business.It seems impossible to believe from the statements of Mr.Howe that Earl Grey did not know the interpretation put upon his offer by the Colonies, long before he intimated the unwillingness of the Imperial Government to assist New Brunswick to build the European line.Why did he suffer so much time to be wasted, and so much expense to be incurred, by the Provincial Governments in maturing a scheme which was in due time to be knocked on the head?Or have recent events on the continent admonished Earl Grey and his colleagues of the propriety of investing the £7,000,000 in fortifications and other warlike preparations nearer home ?We should not be surprised to find that there has been no great misunderstanding after all.It might not be good policy to admit this to be the reason for backing out of the Railroad, and therefore a \u201c misunderstanding\u201d is the most convenient excuse.Well, we have no hesitation in expressing our individual opinion, that Upper Canada has no cause to mourn over the result.We publish the following petition which has been drawn up by some gentlemen who interest themselves in behalf of the Irish Exiles, praying Her Majesty to grant them her gracious pardon.The form and tone of this petition is all that could be wished, and we shall be glad to see it signed without distinction of race.As affecting any political object, the whereabouts of the exiles will be of little consequence.Men who have made one so great mistake as they seldom wield great influence a second time, and even that which they once exercised, proved to be very hollow.On the other hand, it is not desirable for any state to continue to punish men, for whom, however wrong we may believe them, we cannot help feeling a certain regret.Sympathy for their persons, is apt to become sympathy with their views.We are of opinion that the British Government entertains no implacable hostility to these unfortunate men ; that had their own conduct, after conviction, given any opening for mercy, it would long ere this have been granted ; and that representations made in a proper spirit will be gladly taken up as a ground for their release from captivitjL The petition now lies at the Pilot office; but we believe it will, as it undoubtedly ought to, be also placed in the public resorts of the city.The Petition of the Undersigned Inhabitants of the Province of Canada.Respectfully Sheweth : That at a period of general tranquility throughout Your Majesty\u2019s dominions, a few individuals, subjects of Your Majestys are suffering the penalty of the law, in a forced exile, from the land of their birth, and the home of their affections, as a punishment for their attempt, in what they convinced to be the cause of humanity and patriotism, to disturb the peace of an important part of Your Majesty\u2019s empire.That the exercise of the most excellent prerogative of mercy, which has characterised Your Majesty\u2019s Reign, was recently especially extended by an act of general amnesty to political offences committed in this Province, and the unanimous concurrence of the Legislature, and general approval of the country, have demonstrated the satisfaction with which Your Majesty\u2019s gracious pardon was received.That the pardon of the Irish exiles\u2014O\u2019Brien, O\u2019Meagher, O\u2019Donoghoe, O\u2019Doherty, and Mitchell, for their participation in the commission of similar offences in Ireland, will afford additional evidence of Your Majesty\u2019s care and solicitude for all Your Majesty\u2019s subjects, however erring or misguided ; and cannot fail to strengthen the sentiments of loyalty and affection which unite your people to Your Majesty\u2019s august person and Government.Wherefore, your Petitioners pray that Your Majesty will be pleased to extend your royal grace and clemency to the above-mentioned subjects of Your Majesty, and as in duty bound your Petitioners will ever prayr.Revolting Blaspliemy.The tyranny of M.Bonaparte\u2019s goverment continues unabated, unmitigated.He has by his own showing got the vast majority of the nation as ten to one with him, and he is acting as if it were as ten to one against him.He renders up a Te Deum a thanksgiving to heaven for a state of things that requires in his view the suppression of the press, the liberty of thought and deliberation, the course of justice and independence of its ministers.Either the election is a fraud and falsehood of the most enormous magnitude or the tyranny is the most unprovoked and wanton that has ever yet had existence, not excepting the worst periods in the history of degenerate Rome.The soldiery are his tools for the moment but will be his masters before long ; his only sincere and zealous allies are the Jesuits and ultramontane priests, who show both the cause they serve and the cause they do not serve, by the blasphemy with which they elaborate his eulogies.One of these, the Abbe Darras writes thus :___\u201c God has had mercy upon us.There was but one man whose name remained in the memory of the people and of the soldier.In spite of his misfortunes God had given him the secret instinct of his destiny.God sought him out in exile for this work of reparation.He first confided to him as to that great man who had shed so much glory on Ins name, the duty of saving the church by restoring the papacy in Rome.This was the seal of the reconciliation of Providence with that race of kings which Providence alone had overthrown-From that day those who know that God is never ungrateful foresaw what illustrious destinies still awaited him.\u201d \u201c God is never ungrateful \u201d !\u2014 what Atheist has ever penned a blasphemy equal to that?God ungrateful ! God indebted to man ; the maker under obligation to his creature the miserable worm that it is ! For what, then, the Te Deum! the Almighty Ruler of the universe owing thanks to the President of the French Republic.What was the irréligion of the worst days of the philosophers of the revolutionary era of the last century, compared with this irréligion, which does not deny God, but acknowledges to insult him, and pronounces the Omnipotent debtor to a mortal mannikin !\u2014-London Examiner.Dinner to the Minister of Agriculture.\u2014 We see, by the Toronto papers, that a certain clique of ministerial \u201c clear-grits,\u201d in the ex-capital, are about to feed \u201c the modest one\u201d, previous to his departure for Quebec ; \u201c to testify the satisfaction they (the feeders) feel at his (the feedee\u2019s) acceptance of\u201d £800 per annum\u2014\u201c an act\u201d, they add, \u201cby which the cause of true reform will be served, and the belief of the (olear-grit) Reformers of Upper Canada in the willingness and ability of the present administration to \u2018carry out their well-understood wishes\u2019 (i.e.manufacture offices for their acceptance, commensurate with the 1 well understood\u2019 wants of the aforesaid clear-grit Reformers) greatly strengthened.\u201d This blind admiration of a mere noisy, stump and bar-room orator\u2014a man whose abilities and acquirements are alike contemptible\u2014is very conclusive evidence of the moral and intellectual caliber of the clear-grit section of the Reformers of Upper Canada.City of St.John.\u2014It is a subject for sincere congratulation to our fellow citizens that this city, the capital of the Island, has,been of late years so much improved both in appearance and real comfort.Our principal street of commerce, we consider second to none in the whole of the North American Colonies, as to its extent, the elegance of the stores, (replete with every necessary, and even luxury), and the amount of business transacted.Other streets, too, in different parts of the city, have shared in this progress, and bid fair to rival, in some respects at least, the advantages of the more privileged thoroughfare.When it is considered what has been done in the way of building, restoring and improving, since the awful conflagration of 1846, the inhabitants may well feel gratified and encouraged as to the business capabilities, elasticity, and resources of the country.It is calculated by parties who ought to know, and we have heard it stated, that £100.000 has been spent during the past year in building in this city of St.John\u2019s alone.We speak advisedly when we say, that in no other colony could such wonders have been wrought without the assistance of extraneous aid.In 1846 the city became a heap of ruins, through one of those fearful visitations which have so frequently, marked the history of the colonies of Great Britain in this hemisphere.But, notwithstanding all impediments, in the short space of five years the'city lias newly arisen, pheenix-like, out of the flames, and bids fair to continue the march of improvement so happily begun.\u2014St.John Courier.Parliamentary Reform.\u2014Since it is allowed by all parties, that a reform in our Representative system is our great want, the energies and talent of the House of Assembly should be mainly directed to that question.We have little doubt that it will be so.There is no difference of opinion, we believe, as to the necessity of increasing the number of Representatives.We do not wonder at this, as it is suggestive of many advantages over the present small number.The interests of the people in particular localities will be better attended to, and the Executive cannot so easily deal with a large body of men.But then comes the question of expense\u2014that will be double its present amount, according to the present plan of paying members for their attendance ; but against any increase of the people\u2019s burdens in the shape of increased taxation for such a purpose, there are great objections.Any body of men professing themselves reformers, who would increase this vote, or even perpetuate the present amount, are open to the charge of betraying, their principles.One great and principal object of introducing an improved representative system, is confessedly to reduce the burdens of the people by lessening the amount of public expenditure, curtailing official salaries, abolishing unnecessary ones, and keeping watch and ward over the public purse, so that no fresh jobs shall be perpetrated at the expense of the country after the old fashion, but with a new name.They that would thus cleanse the Augean stable, must themselves be free from all suspicion of even a desire to dip their hands into the pocket of the public.For these, among other reasons, it would be well for members of the House of Assembly to give a guarantee to their constituencies, by abolishing payment to members during the sitting of the House, that there is not a lurking beneath this ardent desire for Reform, a greater desire to scramble for patronage and place, with all its various and well-known concomitants.\u2014lb.\t.Steam Communication with Europe.\u2014The long interval which is allowed during the winter months, according to the mail contract, to elapse between the arrival of our regular correspondence, whereby we are put in possession of what the world, is both humiliating and baneful in its is going forward in mundane affairs throughout effects upon the interests of this country generally.It is true we have been blessed, through the foresight of some of our transatlantic friends, with a portion of European advices, of a very important kind ; but it is melancholy to reflect, that the same channel through which it was brought might have brought also the whole of our letters and papers, if a little of that public spirit and willingness to accommodate had existed, which ought to exist in any party who becomes a contractor in so weighty a matter as the conveyance of Her Majesty\u2019s mails to an important portion of the Empire.We'are not careful to know what may be said in extenuation of such a want of consideration in any public functionary, who pleads, when convenient, the letter of the bond and the pound of flesh, but is never backward in virtually ignoring it, at others.The fact is, for all practical purposes the people of this country might as well, when it suits the condesceusion of our masters in this business, be inhabitants of one of those other planets rolling in space, as veritable dwellers upon our more common-place terra firma.We would strongly advise those who manage these affairs, to blot out of the North American map this Island of Newfoundland, if it has any existence in those charts which they possess ; for it certainly is blotted out of their memories, at certain times, to all intents and purposes.Gould not some of our magnates try their hands at the laws of attraction, and by some occult but mysterious power, draw the outward-bound steamers into this harbor of St.John\u2019s, once a fortnight or so ?\u2014Could we not tempt those who direct the helm to turn the prow of their gallant ships in this direction, and condescend to look down from their lofty seat with pity upon a few poor humble fishermen\u2014barbarians, it is-true\u2014yet nearly allied to the civilized world by some old recollections now growing rather rusty for lack of being sharpened up by a little of that commodity ycleped humbug ?But in good sober earnest, we might assure the directors of those Ocean Steamers, that the people of Newfoundland do not go on all fours, but are nearly allied to other bipeds, differing in no one particular, unless it be in an unfortunate liability of being \u201c gulled,\u201d to use a vulgarism.We are comely and fair to look upon, nay, the gentler sex unusually so\u2014we walk erect, talk as other human beings do (nonsense, it must be allowed, sometimes) and at least in our lucid intervals understand \u201c great A from a chest of drawers\u201d Our houses, too, and streets, do not differ very widely from such like things in other parts of the world ; and it must he allowed that we do now and then open our eyes at the dawn of day and remain wide awake for some hours before relapsing into a somniferous state again.But if, after all these inducements to pay us a visit, our celestial friends should refuse to come among us and still retain their hardness of heart and unbelief, we could not do better than employ one of our number on an errand to our kind friends in England, with a simple statement in his hands, that a capital of £100,000, or so invested in transatlantic steamers making St.John\u2019s Newfoundland, a Port of Call at least every fortnight, would be a remunerating undertaking ; and if; as it should be, he might be allowed to carry with him the names of responsible shareholders from this country, say to tlic amount of £50,000, as evidence of their belief in the reasonableness of the scheme, the thing would be done in a month.The fact is, there is no difficulty in enlisting British capital whenever there is evefl a remote possibility of repayment.We think seriously, there is no hindrance to the success of this undertaking but our own lack of energy and enterprise.It is- more than probable that ocean steam navigation, at no distant day, will supplant all other modes of conveyance, especially in crossing the Atlantic.Are our shipowners prepared for this ?Or is there a reluctance, on the other hand, to engage very heartily in promoting direct steam communication, for fear of the consequences ?We trust such timidity will not weigh with our men of capital.In whatever new channels the changes going on around us may direct our energies and commerce, it will be found that nothing will be lost in the end, but that much may be gained by a timely and wise fostering of any well devised plans for increasing the trade and prosperity of the Colony, by those who have ample means at their disposal.England- There is nothing new.The'public mind is still excited with the idea of French invasion\u2014and the more that the Paris correspondent of the Morning Chronicle states that it is the common report in Paris that Louis Napoleon will declare war against England.The English papers are full of communications upon the subject.Sir Francis B.Head and Sir Charles Napier have both written to the Times about the matter.It is said that a commission, consisting of Major General Carden, of the Royal Engineers, Col.Colquhoun, of the Royal Artillery, and Sir E.Belcher, R.N., has been appointed to examine and report on the state of the defences in the Channel Islands.The British Government had ordered 30,000 stand of arms from Birmingham, and 25,000 troops into London.The Tagus squadron has been ordered home.But there \"appears to be no well grounded basis for the excitement.No casus belli has been made out, and the chances are that matters will very shortly resume their ordinary placidity.\u2014 The United Service Journal, indeed, has the information that it is believed by those who ought to know, that in the budget to be presented to the French Legislature upon its assembling, a proposal will be made, emanating from the highest authority in the Republic, for the reduction of the French army.This, taken in connection with the pacific tone of the circular to,the European powers, ought to disarm apprehension.There had been the most violent gale ever known in the British Channel, which it is feared has caused great loss of shipping and life.The literary amateurs, Messrs.Charles Dickens, Douglas Jerrold, Mark Lemon, &c., will act Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton\u2019s play of \u201c Not so bad as we seem,\u201d in the Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, on the 13th Feb.The proceeds will be appropriated, as usual, to the fund of the Guild of Literature.The suit against Aldermon Salomons, (a Jew) ;br voting in Parliament, was still pending.A poor old cooper,'of Ollerton, Notts, says the Derby Mercury, who for several years has earned his bread by the sweat of his brow, has, we are informed, by a late decision of the Court of Chancery, been declared entitled to property to the extent of £30,000.Another vocalist in the person of Miss Leahy, is about to make her public appearance.She is a native of Limerick, and said to possess powers equal, at least, to Catherine Hayes.The Dowager Lady Byron, the widow of the \u2018poet, is at present residing at Southampton.The London John Bull, of the 24th ult., contains the following paragraph Louis Napoleon was in London on a flying visit, on Monday last.We have good authority for stating the fact, incredible as it may appear.He went back, as he came, in disguise, his business being of a strictly private nature.What that business was, we are, ot course, unable to say.We can only conjecture\u2014from the romantic attachment known to subsist between the Prince President and the Marquis of Normanby \u2014that the recent desertion of that nobleman has deeply affected the heart of his bosom friend, aud that he found the impulse to follow him irresistible.Whether Pylades and Orestes met, and if so, how they met, and how they parted, \u201c this deponent saith not.\u201d The accounts from Ireland are gloomy.A company of the 71st regiment left for Ros-trevon, where the ribbonmen are restless.Other military movements are taking place.The steamer Glasgow, from Glasgow for New York, put back to Greenock on the evening of the 27th ult., in distress.The following telegraphic despatch is furnished by Captain Nye :\u2014 Glasgow, Jan.27, 1852.The steamer Glasgow put back to Greenock, last night.She had proceeded half-way across the Atlantic, when she was struck by a heavy sea, on the 20th, which swept overboard, Mr.Robertson, second officer, who was lost; also, after companion, wheelhouse, boats, bulwarks, &e.The ship is making a little waterfrom the upper decks, but none below.Prance-\t-^ The decrees of the Provisional Government imprisonment of the Emperor at St.Helena.\u2014 Such a war they say would be popular ; and in such circumstances why should they not undertake it ?I know nothing of the feelings of other countries, but here the belief is that Russia would join in any attack which France might be disposed to make on England.Certain it is, that since the 2d of Dec., the representative of Russia has been the most assidious in his attentions at the Elysée, and the most honored of the diplomatic corps ; that Russian nobles are more plentiful in Paris at the present moment than they have ever been since 1848, and that both amongst the French and the Russians, it is currently stated that an arrangement between France and Russia could easily be managed, for that Russia would not interfere with the extension of the French frontier to the Rhine, if France would permit Russia to sejze on Constantinople.What I now write is the conversation which I hear around me, and I have no reason to think that the opinion of the most clear sighted politicians is that it is unavoidable.I am, therefore, glad to see that the question of our national defences has been taken up in England, in a manner which promises to lead to good results.It is to be hoped that the government will not be dissuaded from taking real and effective measures of defence, either by misjudged notions of economy or by the success of the organs of the French government.(From a Birmingham letter, January 23.) The public are already made acquainted with the fact that the Board of Ordnance has issued specifications to the gun-makers of Birmingham and London, for the immediate \u201c setting up \u201d and supply of 23,000 rifle muskets.The barrels, locks and other appointments of these rifles are supplied to the gun-makers by the Board of Ordnance, and have been for some years in the course of manufacture in this town and neighborhood.\u2014 The rifle required is on the Minie principle, and provided with \u201c sights \u201d regulated to carry balls of a peculiar description, distances varying from 400 jto 900 yards.In other respects the muskets are exactly the same in quality as those supplied to the Board of Ordnance, with which many regiments of the line have been furnished for the last ten years, and commonly known by the name of the \u201c new line musket.\u201d TRADE & COMMERCE BOSTON MARKET\u2014Feb.14.Provisions\u2014A fair demand for Pork, Prime at $14,50; Mess 1&,50 ; Clear $17,50 bbl, 4 mos.Beef sells steadily at $11 /@ 11,50 for best brands Western, Mess; extra Mess $9 to) 10 bbl 4 mos.Lard is getting scarce, and is firm at 9)4 ® 9/4e for bbls, and 10 to) 10>Jc for kegs ; Hams 10 /© 10(jc if ib, 4 mos.Flour\u2014the market is firm and the tendency of prices is upwards.Sales of Genesee, Michigan and Ohio superfine 4,75 Id) 4,-87)£ ; fancy 4,93% f3> $5 ; extra Genesee 5,25 IS) 5,75 if bbi, cash ; Southern is firm at $5, and some holders are asking $5,12% feb 5,25 bbl, cash and 4 mos.Corn\u2014Market dull, and buyers take sparingly; white at 67c; yeliow at 69 /@ 70c bu.Oats are in fair demand at 41c ; Rye 70c bu, cash.bit tslsg-raph.(Reported for the Montreal Herald.') ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP \u201c CANADA A Trotting Match, for $100, came off on the ice, yesterday, opposite the St.Pierre Race Course, between Mr.McCready\u2019s Canadian grey mare \u201c Lady Suffolk\u201d, and Mr.Ed.Wilmet\u2019s bay mare \u201c Mary Blane.\u201d At the word go, the \u201c Lady\u201d took the lead and kept it\u2014\u201c Mary Blane\u201d breaking badly and making several skips and jumps, but it was no use, \u201cshe was not able,\u201d leaving \u201c Lady Suffolk \u201d to take the heat with ease in 2 minutes and 48 seconds, by distancing \u201cMary Blane.\u201d AVe call attention to the buildings advertised to-day, for sale, by Mr.Honey.These buildings are well known to be among the most substantial residences, if not the most substantial in the city, and there can be no doubt that their situation must make them always eligible for first class dwelling houses.The numbers who voted yesterday for the Municipal Election were 324, making the tdtal 3276.On Monday last, Messrs.James S.Hunter, Myron H.Sanborn, Joseph Reignier, Alexander Tal-ham, Charles Blain, Joseph Aussem, P.G.Beaudry, Jacques H.Aubertin, and Gustave D.Bri-cault, were admitted to the practice of the Notarial profession in Lower Canada.Erratum.\u2014In our notice to correspondents, on Tuesday last, for \u201c coming emissaries,\u201d read \u201c cunning emissaries.\u201d abolishing titles of nobility, has been rescinded.J Messrs, de Morode, de Mortemart, de MonEa-i lembert, de Moustier, Andre (de la Charente), Augustin Giraud, Mathieu Bodet, Desjobert and Hallez Claparede have resigned their functions as members of the Consultative Commission, in consequence of the Orleans decree.De Monta-lembert thus writes :\u2014 Paris, Jan.23, 1852.M.le Ministre,\u2014In consequence of the decrees which appeared this morning, I consider myself called on to perform an imperative duty ; and I pray you accordingly to be good enough to present, for the acceptance of the President of the Republic, my resignation of the functions of member of the Consultative Commission created on |the 2d December last.Though that commission! '.\u2019ttas not been consulted oruanV of the rids oLTlml y Executive, mere tioos Jot Iho less exist, in the* ^eyes 'oTtlie public, for those who composent, a species of solidarité with, the policy of the govern-ment, which it becomes impossible for me néneë-fnrt.h to accepf.TTippeal to your honor, Jï.le Ministre, and in case of necessity, to that of Prince Louis Napoleon himself, to make my resignation public through the same channel as my nomination, that is, by its insertion in the Moniteur.Accept, M.le Ministre, &c., Ch.de Montalembert.To M.de Casablanca, Minister of State.M.Duoliin has given in for the same reasons as itTHe ' Afontalembert, his resignation of the post ofPrpniLreur General to the Court of Cassation, and has sent to the papers a letter announcing the fact, in which he complains that the President has not iiearLUmYfavorablv- and de- Jenny Lind Not Married.\u2014There is reason to believe that the announcement of the marriage of the Swedish nightingale is premature.At all events, it is quite certain that the last order transmitted to Montreal by the great songstress, for a supply of Plantagenet AVater, was signed, as usual, \u201c J.Lind.\u201d This, to say.the least, is strong presumptive evidence against the alleged\t\u201e fact.The Plantagenet Water Depot is in the dropped in his ear, for he has entirely the air of Place d\u2019Armes, where orders must be left.\tJ being housed.\u2014Eraser's Magazine.A Coclrroacli in Trouble* Although cockroaches abound inconveniently, at the Mauritius, it was not without pity that I saw them consigned, as they frequently were to a living grave, by a wicked looking insect much resembling a Spanish fly.It was impossible to witness his proceedings, combined with his glittering blue and green dress, without imagining the selfish demon of a pantomine leading an innocent victim to perpetual entombment in some haunted cavern.Let the cockroach be, moving ever so brisky across the wall, he has no sooner caught sight of the fatal insect\u2014not a quarter of his size\u2014than all energy leaves him, and he stands stupidly resigned.The fly then walks up to him, looks him hard in the face, and.presentiy, putting forth some apparatus which stands him in the place of a finger and thumb gently takes the cock roach by the nose, and leads him daintily along for a foot or two.Leaving him there, he commences a thorough examination of the neighborhood, heating the ground up and down like a well trained setter, and, not finding what he wants, returns to the cockroach and leads him on a little farther, when the same process is gone through, sometimes for hours, until the whole wall has been examined.Chinks there are in plenty, but they do not suit him ; he has taking the measure of the victim\u2019s bulk, and means to lodge him commodiousiy.Presently a suitable hole is found, and the fly, moving backward, gently pulls the cockroach after him into his last home.What horrors are perpetrated in this dark recess cannot be more than surmised.The object, undoubtedly, is to engage him as a wet nurse.No doubt the poor cockroach is borçd in some part not vital, and eggs laid in him,\u2014a purpose indeed, for which his succulent and motherly frame is peculiarly well-fitted.During the vicarious incubation, he is supplied with food, until the eggs with which he is impregnated, being hatched, commence, in turn for his services, to \u201cgnaw his bowels, their receptacle.\u201d It is in vain, that during the scene above described, we urge the cockroach to seek safety in flight.The poke of a stick is disregarded ; he seems dead to all hints ; nay, move him to another part of the wall, he waits there with the same stolid indifference the return of his tormentor.\u2014 Probably a sly thrust is given him in the ' first meeting of the two, or some \u201cleprous distilment\u201d dares tïïât the decreeyîôTates the principle of property Paris Bourse, Jan.28.The depression that weighed on the market yesterday is somewhat dissipated to-day, in consequence of the report that the President intended to submit the decree relative to the Orleans family property, to the Senate and the Legislature.It is reported that, the newly-made I Senatorsjmly accepted the honors on that con-J dition.C\t¦\u2014-\u2014 - The Morning Chronicle states that the King of the Belgians, as the husband of the daughter of Louis Phillippe, has protested against the decree concerning the Orleans property.It is thought that similar protests will be made by Spain, Naples, the Brazils, and Saxe-Goburg., \u201c The Public states that the Bulletin Français, conducted at Brussels by M.Alèxander Thomas, and which contained some sharp attacks on the French government, has been suppressed by the King of the Belgians.M.Thomas aud his co-editors have been expelled from Belgium.A meeting of associated workmen took place\u2019 in a certain quarter in Paris.Thirty-five men represented the different operative associations, whose productions often merit to be ranked amongst works of art, held a conference io discuss the propriety of emigrating to the United States of America.The first principal speaker was an operative cabinet-maker, whose productions attracted, it is said,much attention at the late London exhibition.\u2014_____\t_________^ It is thought probable that, owing to a deficient harvest, the exportation of Corn will be prohibited.Switzerland, The radicals of the Canton of Berne have at last come to an agreement to demand that the present government, which is conservative, shall be dismissed and be replaced by a radical one.\u2014 As the radicals are in the majority, this demand is not contrary to the constitution.The government was elected for four years, only two of which have expired.Morocco and Algiers* The Debats cites a letter from Marseilles, according to which the Emperor of Morocco was about to march against Algiers to avenge the bombardment of Sale.An official note in the Moniteur, however, states that the difficulty has been settled, and that the French envoy is about returning to Tangiers.Tln-satcncd War Between England and Prance» Paris Correspondence (January 25) of London Chronicle.impression is becoming daily stronger here (Paris) that we are on the eve of a war.Those who are acquainted with the sentiments of Louis Napoleon on the subject, all admit that he will not only do nothing to avoid war, but that he will be glad of the opportunity to wage it.His firm and decided opinion is, that martial success is necessary to the consolidation of his power, and that his surest means of retaining a hold of the French people, and more especially of the French army, is to give employment to the troops.The idea of war is not new to Louis Napoleon.It was his first thought after his election, in 1848.It was the first suggestion he made to M.Theirs, when that statesman went to the Elysee ; and if, in deference to the opinion of his ministers, and in face of the opposition of the Assembly, he then post-poned the fulfilment of his ideaj it must not be supposed that he abandoned it.It is well known tjat itjs one of the peculiar characteristics of Louis Napoleon, that he never abandons a wish or an idea which he thinks will contribute to his own interests.Since his election as President, we have had many instances of that fact ; but the latest and most notorious is the confiscation of the Orleans possessions.There is hardly a tradition connected with the Empire that he does not wish to resuscitate\u2014from the continental blockade and the Rhine frontier, to the invasion of England.I am credibly informed that at the present moment the President\u2019s whole idea is with respect to the invasion of England ; that he has consulted generals, studied the plans of the Bologne expedition, received reports on the feasibility of the passage of the Channel, &c.There is not a man connected with the Elysée that does not affect to speak of the invasion as an affair that is not only practicable, but which will be attempted.Let it not be supposed that a pretext is necessary.There are, unhappily, too many weak points on all of which it would be easy to rouse the feelings of the French nation, and any one of which would be an excuse for war.The friends of Louis Napoleon imagine\u2014and I fear imagine truly\u2014that the French people want to have their revenge for the defeat at Waterloo, and for the , (From the London Herald, January 26.) AVhen Sheridan had on one occasion called a coach, and, with his usual improvidence, after driving about some time, found he had not where-witlial to pay, he hit on an ingenious expedient.Inviting a political friend, who was passing by, to a seat inside With him, he provoked a discussion ; then working up his companion to a high pitch of excitement, when the moment was ripe for his project, Sheridan left him to the supposed enjoyment of his victory\u2014and to pay the fare.\u2014 It was a whig trick, and grew in a whig soil AVhat the writ practised for his personal needs, and on a small scale, Lord John Russell, never above borrowing the inventions of others, practises on a ppblic and a large field.He has been famous for slipping his neck out of danger by getting up a little excitement ; and though the device he little stale and rusty by this time, it behoves the nation to be upon its guard, lest it be caught once more by a bunch of red feathers and a piece of glass.In such a light we must regard the present cry of invasion, which has sprung up so rapidly, and grown so enormously within the short interval before the meeting of Parliament.AVe do not overlook what are the real merits of the question, nor underratethe real dangers which threaten us ; but we beg our readers to remember that there is nothing new in the present outcry ; it has brought no evils to light which had not been noticed before ; it has hit on no defects in our present military organization or means of defence, which had not been explained and commented on, as long ago as 1847, by his grace the Duke of AYellington.Nor is the danger on the part of France greater now, with Louis Napoleon at its head, than it was under Louis Phillippe, at the era of the Spanish match, when all the arsenals of France were filled with amunition.It behoves us to look carefully after this coup de main of the present Premier, and not allow him by a sort of slight of hand to draw off our attention from the actual state of his present position, to get up a little excitement which shall blind our eyes to the mismanagement and extravagance of the cabinet, and leave us in the end to pay, like Sheridan\u2019s friend, for his imprudence and misconduct.(From the London News.) Wliere is tile Navy?For the purpose of cosmopolitan philanthropy, wa keep an armed flotilla of eighty vessels\u2014five of which are fast sailing steamers\u2014having a total of eighty-eight guns\u2014off the eastern coast of South America.For similar benevolent objects, we keep no fewer than twenty-three vessels of war on the slave-trading coast of Africa, besides nine ships, including three steamers, at the Cape.Then there are between the North Amer^an and AVest Indian stations fourteen ships, out of which five are steamers, bearing a total of 253 guns ; while in the eastern ocean there are no less than fourteen vessels, four of them steamers, mounting 286 guns ; and in the more remote Pacific, fifteen, carrying 292 guns.The Lisbon squadron consists of eight vessels, with 318 guns ; and, finally, the Mediterranean fleet comprises a force of six line-of-battle ships of 120 to 78 guns each, two fifty gun frigates, and nine steamers, which, with lesser craft, make up twenty in all, carrying 780 guns.Now here is an amount of naval power at the disposal of a single State, such as the world never before saw.There may have been a longer list of armed sail in our grandfather\u2019s time ; but wind and tide were then irresistible, for steam as a countervailing impulse was unknown.But taking all things into account, whether we regard celerity of movement, precision of direction, or weight of direction, we repeat that Great Britain possesses the most wonderful naval force that has ever floated on the world\u2019s waters.Strange and humiliating, that in the same breath we are compelled to own that the seaboard of the United Kingdom should nevertheless lie\u2014as it does at the present hour\u2014denuded of all protection from its natural guard\u2014a ready and a tempting prey to any piratical adventure or perfidious coup de main.NEW YORK MARKETS\u2014Feb.14.Fruit\u2014Sales 2500 bxs Bch Raisins at l,65f@ 1,70; 500 hf do 37%?®90c ; 500 qr do 47%/@50 ; 250 bxs Layer, 2,12%; 300 Cluster, 1,15.Leather\u2014A better demand for Sole, which readily met by the trade at previous prices.A good demand for French finished Calf, especially for light weights, and sales 300 doz at 80i®90c for light, and 70/®85 for heavy, 6 mos.Molasses\u2014150 hhds Cuba .Muscovado at 18/® 21c; -450 tes, and 400 bbls New-Iberia, 28 ; and 600 bbls New Orleans, 28%/@29, 4 mos._ Oils\u2014AVhale\u2014Sales 300 bbls at 58/®60c, including about all here ; and at New Bedford, 1100 bbls at 75c.Seeds\u2014Glover\u2014116 bbls prime new taken on speculation at 9c ; 200 do sold to the trade 8%® 8% ; and 25 tes, 8% for ex London.Prime new tree, for the most part, is not offered\u2014we quote 8®9%c as the extremes.Segars\u2014Sales 250,000 Havana at $20t®28; and 100,000 German, 5,50/®7, 6 mos.Spices\u2014Sale 5000 lbs No 1 Nutmegs at 85/@ 88c ; 200 bags Pepper in lots 8 ; Cassia in lots, 29t®30; a few cases Mace 85, 6 mos ; 100 bags Pimento 10% d p .200 do for ex 7% cash in bond.Sugars\u2014Sales 3000 bhds Cuba, for refining, at 4%/®4%c ; 110 Porto Rico, 4%/@4%; 500 New Orleans, 4%/@5% ; 1500 bxs Brown Havana, 4% /®5, latter rate for low White ; and a cargo Manila, to arrive at Boston, for refining here, 4%, all on the usual time.Teas\u2014At Boston, most of the D Godfrey's Green Teas, and some 7000 hf chests Ningyong and Ooolongi per S Appleton, recently sold there at steady prices.Tobacco\u2014Sales 200 hhds Ky at 4%/®8c, 300 bales Sagua, 26; 80 cases Florida, 12®23c; 200 do old Penn Fillers, 4/®4%c; 80 do Conn, 8/@10c.AA\u2019ines\u2014Sales 50 qr casks Madeira at 87%; 100 Port, 95/@150c; itiO Sherry 75®175; 25 Sicily Madeira, 52%; 75 Burgundy Port, 45%/S) 50c; 20 Lisbon Madeira, 52%c; 125 Sweet Malaga, 37®38c; 20 dry do, 40c; 200 Cette Madeira, part if not all at 30.Woods\u2014By auction, 5 logs St Domingo Mahogany, ll%/ffil0%c; 30 crotches Port an Prince, 31%/®32c; 103 do inf, 12/@19c; 84 logs, 8%® 12%c; aud of Rio Rosewood, 62 logs inf, $8r®14,-50; 38 do,'$16®30: 11 do, $38/3)57; and 3 do, 70/3)95, 4 mos.New York, Feb.18.The steamship Canada arrived below, at 9, A.M.She left Liverpool on the 31st January, at half-past three, and encountered a succession of heavy gales.MARKETS.Cotton was active, and had advanced %th.Flour firm at the Pacific\u2019s quotations, being an advance of 6d/®9d tor the week ; AA'estern Canal 22s®23s ; superior Ohio 23s/@24s.Large orders continue to be received on French account.The Emperor of Russia has issued a ukase prohibiting the export of Corn, and it is expected that prices will still further advance.Ashes dull ; Pots lower.American freights dull.* Provisions unchanged, except Lard, which is 6d higher.Money Market easier.Consols had advanced, closing at 96%ths.No political news yet received.BIRTH.At Bytown, on the 14th instant, Mrs.R.Farley, of a daughter.MARRIED, On the 17th instant, at the residence of the bride\u2019s father, by the Rev.J.McLoud, Charles F.McCallum, merchant, eldest son of John McCal-lum, Esq., to Anna Maria, youngest daughter of H.K.Cushing, Esq., all of Montreal.DIED, On the 17th instant, Anne, daughter of Mr.J.Megorian, aged 16 months.Snl=Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, on Friday morning, 20th February, at halfpast eight o\u2019clock precisely.(tWOB PRINTING of all kinds-Pamphlets, Catalogues, Funeral Cards, Circulars, Bank Checks, Shop Bills, Placards, Concert Bills, Visiting and Business Cards, Posters, &c.&c., neatly and promptly executed at the Herald Office, upon moderate terms.LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.The Steamship Daniel Webster arrived at New York at noon on Friday, with news from San.Francisco to Jan.17.She left San Juan the 5th Feb.and brings $70,000 in gold on freight.The passengers from California by this arrival came through in 26 days 19 hours.She has 120.A fair business was doing at San Francisco.Flour steady ; American lumber active and advancing.The weather in California has been delightful There has been plenty of rain, and but two nights when the thermometer fell to the freezing point.Green peas are in bloom, as well as wild and garden flowers.The legislature had determined on meeting at Sacramento, and assembled there for the first time on the 16th January.They arrived in a body per steamer Aralejo on the 14th, and were welcomed with shouts by the people.Gov.Bigler in his address, says it shall be his aim to keep the state in a prosperous condition.He condemns innovations and untried experiments in the system of law and government as an evil greatly to be deprecated, and urges the adoption of laws under which the older states have prospered.He says it shall be his aim to protect agriculture by securing to the poor and industrious a home and a freehold.The mechanical arts, commerce, and the mining interests are also dwelt upon in the governor's address.The governor opposes the lease or sale of the mines, and considers that they should be as free as the air.The moment they were sold there would a system of monopoly be established which would prove of serious injury.The \"State in its various departments, he says, may safely challenge the world to present a parallel, and it will be their own fault if California does not grow to be the most 'prosperous and flourishing state of the Union.He denounces the disposition on the part of some to interfere with the affairs and domestic institutions of other states, and hopes that California will be found at all times a firm and unwavering friend of the Union and the constitution which he shall endeavor to uphold.The Indian Chief, Antonio Garra, who was arrested for being concerned in the outrages in South California, had been tried and shot at Old Town, San Diego.The Indian war terminated, and an order had been sent to disband the volunteers.Several Indians have been executed at Los Angelos, and many other executions have recently occurred throughout the state.A man named J.Q.Adams, lastfrom Philadelphia, was shot at Sacramento City on the 12th January, by the mother of a young girl, whom he had seduced.After the woman had fired one shot, which took effect in her victim\u2019s side, she was \u2019about to repeat t^e fire, when she was prevented by bystanders.He was married to the girl, and shortly after expired from the effect of his wounds.Business prospects in Marysville were good.A piece of gold, bearing quartz, weighing about six pounds, had been taken from the Kentucky ridge, near Newton, supposed to contain about $2000 of gold of the richest kind.The southern mines are represented to be in a flourishing condition, gold being found in the whole range of country.The quartz mines at Wall Springs is said' to be the richest in the country.Great excitement exists at Downingville in consequence of the discoveries of new mines of gold-bearing quartz in that vicinity.Six different veins have been turned up within ten days, the ore from which is said to be exceedingly rich.Blockade of a Part of the Coast of Africa.\u2014An English paper announces the establishment of an effective blockade by the British squadron under Commodore Bruce of that part of the western coast of Africa in the Bight of Benin, between the Island 4th degrees of longitude east of Greenwich, Badagry excepted.At first sight, it might be supposed to be with the king and people of Lagos.But the blockade extends much beyond the territories of that sable potentate.An old gentleman, by the name of Barton, recently died at Milford, Pike County, Pa., who was born in New Jersey in 1762, and had never renounced his allegiance to the British Government.At the time of the revolution he held a Lieutenant\u2019s commission.He died a subject and pensioner of the Queen.Montreal Hoard of Trade.The adjourned special meeting of the MEMBERS of the BOARD OF TRADE, will be held in the ODD FELLOWS\u2019 HALL, THIS DAY, (Thursday), the 19th instant, at ONE o\u2019clock precisely.By order, ALEX.CLERK, Secretary.Montreal, Feb.19, 1852.\t22 SECOND REPORT.Further News by the \u201c Canada New York, Feb.18.ENGLAND.The strike amongst the operatives, who have lately added considerably to their numbers, still continues, without any arrangement between them and their employers.The America arrived out at 7% o\u2019clock.The Franklin reached Southampton on the 28th, and after landing mails and passengers proceeded to Havre.The failure of Donald McKay, Hadow & Co., East India Merchants, is announced.The Marquis of Normanby has resigned his appointment as Ambassador to Paris.Lord Cowley, Minister at Frankfort, will succeed him.The British holders of Texas State Bonds are very indignant at the proposal of the Government of that State to reduce the amount to a nett sum paid by the original bondholders.The gold discovery iu Australia has induced serious proposals for the establishment of a mint in that distant colony.The demand for freight and passage has increased.The passengers going out consist chiefly of the laboring classes.Capt.Penny has again volunteered his services iu the new Arctic searching Expedition, but the Admiralty do not seem inclined to avail themselves of nis services.It-is rumored that an expedition will be fitted out for him by private subscription.General Sir Lewis Grant is dead.The rumour that 35,000 men was to be added to the Army, is contradicted by the United Service Gazette.It says that not even 10,000 will be added.It is rumored among the liberal party that Lord Palmerston and the Earl of Derby are about combining to form an Administration, but it was not believed.Summonses were issued on Friday for a Privy Council, to be held on Monday, at Buckingham Palace.FRANCE.The President had expressed great regret at the prevalence of a belief in England that he had warlike intentions towards that country.He had lived there long enough to acquire respect for its people and its institutions, and he still had a great many friends there.As to the rumor that he intended to make war, it was simply absurd.The four political refugees from Genoa, who entered France on the 5th December, and assasinated a gend\u2019armes who attempted to arrest them, had been sentenced, one to death and the others imprisonment for life.The Times contains a long protest from the testamentary executors of the late King Louis Philippe, against the confiscation of the property belonging to the Orleans family.A fresh reconstruction of the Ministry has taken place.The first Steamship of the Australian Packet Company, 1,500 tons register, is to leave early in April.LATEST FROM FRANCE.The Minister of the Interior has addressed a letter to the prefects to release immediately from prison, and restore to their families all poor misled insurgents.Military and Judicial authorities will receive similar orders.It is believed that the President will not modify the decree respecting the Orleans property, but that he will grant to the family some indemnity.At the exchange, it is considered satisfactory that Mr.Fould\u2019s finance report only announced a deficit of 20,000,000 of francs.The funds were bon at the opening, but recovered in the afternoon.St.Andrew\u2019s Society.THE QUARTERLY MEETING of the MEMBERS of this Society will be held at the MECHANICS\u2019 INSTITUTE, THIS EVENING, (Thursday), 19th February, at HALF-PAST SEVEN o\u2019clock.By Order, John armour, Secretary.February 19.\t22 New City Gas Company of Montreal.THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS, in the NEW CITY GAS COMPANY of MONTREAL, will be held at the OFFICE of the COMPANY, on MONDAY, the FIRST day of MARCH next, at ONE o\u2019clock P.M.By order of the Directors, W.R.FALCONER, Manager.New City Gas Comp\u2019y Office, J Gabriel Street, Griffintown.> February 19, 1852.\t)\t22 New City Gas Company of Montreal.A DIVIDEND of TWO PER CENT for the past SIX MONTHS, has been declared, and will be paid to the SHAREHOLDERS of the NEW CITY GAS COMPANY of MONTREAL, on and after SATURDAY, the SIXTH day of MARCH next.By order of the Directors, W.R.FALCONER, Manager.New City Gas Comp\u2019y Office, J Gabriel Street, Griffintown > February 19, 1852.\t^\t22 Q,UAï>BILLE PAETY.Mr.McDonald will give ft QUADRILLE PARTY at his ASSEMBLY ROOMS, on MONDAY EVENING, the 23rd instant.Tickets 6s.3d.February 19.\t22 CARD.STARK, HILL, AND COMPANY, DEBENTURE AND GENERAL CANADIEN FORWARDING ANB Commisson Merchants.C.A.STARK, ) H.A.HILL, > Ogdensburgh, N.Y.E.SEARS.) Advances made on consignments to Messrs.HILL, SEARS & CO.Boston ; and ALFRED HILL & CO., Liverpool and London.Feb.19.\t22 A EAELY FEEIGHTS.VESSEL will be despatched from Ogdensburgh for Canada Ports on LAKE ONTARIO, immedialely on the opening of the Navigation, and can take Seventy-Five to Eighty Tons, if applied for quickly.RATES LOW.For further information, apply to the Champlain and St.Lawrence Railroad Office, or to STARK, HILL & CO., Ogdensburgh.Feb.19.\t6\tr\u2014-22 Building Society Stock.glX SHARES of this Stock for Sale.February 19.Apply to HUGH FRASER, 11 St.Sacrament Street.22 Wanted Immediately.12 DOZEN LIVE PIGEONS.Apply to February 19.JAMES COX, Green Grocer, St.Ann\u2019s Market.22 University Lying-in Hospital.WANTED\u2014For the above Institution\u2014A RESIDENT MIDWIFE and MATRON.Unquestionable testimonials must be produced as to character and abilities.Applications, with the necessary references, (post-paid), may be addressed to the Secretary, U.L.1.H., 78, St.Charles Barrommée Street.Montreal, Feb.19.\tIni t\u201422 CR.GALIBERT &, BROTHERS, 123, ST.PAUL STREET, Importers of French Calf Skins, Varnish, &c.he.HAVE just established a Depot in Montreal at No.123, St.Paul Street, for CALF SKINS of the first quality, from their Manufactory at Bordeaux.They have also for Sale, VARNISH; SOFT ALMONDS; ALMONDS for Confectioners, &c., of the first quality.All their goods are at VERY MODERATE PRICES.February 19,\t22 IN BANKRUPTCY.District of ?Montreal.) IN BANKRUPTCY.In the Matter of FRANCOIS PERRIN\u2014a Bankrupt.TT IS ORDERED that a GENERAL MEETING J.of the CREDITORS of the said Bankrupt, for the proof of debts and declaration of a second dividend, be held at the BANKRUPT COURT, in the Court House, in the City of Montreal, on FRIDAY, the TWENTY-SEVENTH day of FEBRUARY instant, at the hour of TEN in the forenoon.By the Court, W.C.H.COFFN, Clerk.Montreal, February 18, 1852.\t22 HIF3 St.Antoine Ward.\u2014The Friends of Messrs.Atwater and Valois are requested to Poll their Votes during to-day, or at as early a day as convenient.CENTRE WARD.FIRST DAY: Henry Harkin akead ! I KEEP HIM UP.February 17.21 WEST WARD.FOR MAYOR : Cliarles Wilson.FOR COUNCILLOR: Henry Starnes.Montreal, Feb.14, 1852.20 ST.ANTOINE WARD.FOR MAYOR : Ckarles Wilson.FOR COUNCILLORS: Edwin Atwater.Narcisse Valois.Montreal, Feb.12,1852.\t19 ST.LOUIS WARD.FOR MAYOR : Ckarles Wilson.FOR COUNCILLORS : Louis Marckand.Josepk Crcnier.Montreal, Feb.12,1852.\t19 WEST WARIL FOR MAYOR: Charles Wilson.% _____ FOR COUNCILLOR: Arckibald McFarlane.Montreal, February 12.19 ST.ANTOINE WARD.FOR MAYOR: Ckarles Wilson.FOR COUNCILLORS : William Laurie.Damase Masson.Montreal, Feb.7, 1852.17 CENTRE WARD.FOR MAYOR : Charles Wilson.FOR COUNCILLOR: Maurice Cuvillier.Montreal, Feb.7, 1852.17 200 THE next .meeting of the PROTESTANT BOARD OF EXAMINERS, for the Granting of DIPLOMAS to Teachers, will be held on TUESDAY, March 2d.Teachers intending to present themselves for Examination must notify the Secretary, MR.S.PHILLIPS, Principal L.Canada College, St, Urbain Street, Montreal.February 19.\t22 Buffalo Robes.BUFFALO ROBES, For sale at T.DONOHUE\u2019S, No.61, St.Paul Street, Opposite the Bonsecours Market.Febrnary 19.\t22 Sleigh Harness.TO BE DISPOSED OF\u2014 A Double Setof SLEIGH HARNESS, as exhibited at the Crystal Palace, London, 1851.Particulars to be known by applying to ROBERT MORRIS, 27, Notre Dame Street.February 17.\tr\u201421 "]