August 9, 1867

QUEBEC ELECTION WRITS ISSUED

Québec yesterday joined the Dominion, Ontario, and Nova Scotia on the campaign trail with a issuing of writs by the Lieutenant-Governor. The Québec campaign will run 47 days, from August 8 to September 24, 1867.

A delegation from Québec arrived in Ottawa yesterday. Sir N. F. Belleau, Lieutenant-Governor of the province was accompanied by his ministers Hon. Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau (Premier, Provincial Secretary, Registrar), Hon. Gédéon Ouimet (Attorney-General), Hon. Charles-Eugène Bouger de Bouchervile (Speaker of the Legislative Council, and Hon. George Irvine (Solicitor-General).

The Québeckers first stopped in Hull to hold a cabinet meeting where the Great Seal was affixed to His Honour’s election proclamation. The group then proceeded to Ottawa where they joined their Ontario and Dominion counterparts for discussions.

The discussions were likely short as the politicians were anxious to return to their various corners of the Dominion and begin their campaigning in earnest. The Prime Minister appears to have recovered from his carbuncle as he was present at the Parliament Building today.

His Excellency, Lord Monck departs Ottawa by boat this morning, bound for Québec where it is believed he will greet his son who has come from England to visit.

MCGEE CHALLENGED IN MONTREAL

The temperature in Montreal yesterday reached 95 degrees in the shade, leaving horses overcome by the heat.

It was no cooler that evening amongst supporters of Bernard Devlin, Liberal candidate in the riding of Montreal West. Mr. Devlin stands opposed to D’Arcy McGee, the ministerial candidate. Devlin’s supporters charged that he, and not McGee, is the candidate the government’s Québec leader, George-Étienne Cartier wants to see returned to Ottawa since McGee was left out of the cabinet. (McGee’s absence from the cabinet was explained by the man himself some weeks ago when he revealed correspondence between himself and Sir John A. In the course of that explanation, McGee allowed that he had declined the cabinet position offered him in favour Senator Edward Kenny, an Irish Catholic from Nova Scotia.)

Devlin challenged his opponent to produce the evidence he claims he has about local men involved in Fenianism.

ORDERS-IN-COUNCIL

The Governor-in-Council has approved an application (1867-0046) from Mary Anne Whyte, widow of the late John Whyte, an employee of the Montreal Custom House, for a gratuity equal to 30-days of Mr. Whyte’s pay. The gratuity is standard and based on the policy contained in the Order-in-Council dated February 2, 1861.

An Order (1867-0046 1/2) from the Minister of Public Works, Hon. William McDougall, seeking $6,500 for fittings and furniture for Rideau Hall has been set aside by the Privy Council.

NEWS FROM GERMANY

It has been announced that a military treaty has been signed between Hamburg and Prussia. At the same time, a convention of the Liberal Party of Southern Germany was held in Stuttgart. The party is calling for the unification of the Southern and Northern States of Germany.