14 FEBRUARY 1874, Page 2

The Canadian Elections have resulted in a return of a

four- fifths majority in favour of the new Government. Of 206 seats, only 50 have been carried by Sir J. A. Macdonald. That is a decisive verdict for the Tories, but as the Dominion question is now nearly settled, it is not one to be regretted. The opposite and butter party had held too long a tenure of power, and had begun to think that a majority could abolish the Ten Command-

lnents. Sir J. A. 'Macdonald is a statesman, lint he had begun to -think with-the St. Pancras vestryman who, when told that a certain -measure was illegal, bawled out, "Hang the law, let's have a -show of hands!"