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1856.-Legislative Counci! made elcctive. Establishment of the Allan steamship line between
Canada and England, running twice a month. Opening of a railway between Montreal
and Toronto.
1857.-Lowcr Canada divided into 19 judicial districts. Laval, Jacques Cartier and McGill Nor-
mal Schools founded. Desjardins Canal accident (70 killed). Loss of steamer "Mont-
real", with 253 lives. Ottawa chosen as the Federal Capital.
18S8.-Adoption of the decimal sytcm for the currency. Foundation of the "Société Historique de
Montréal" by Jacques Viger.
1859.-Foundation of the Agriclliturai School of Sainte Anne de la Pocatiere.
1860.-Visit of the Prince of Wales. Inauguration of Victoria Bridge at Montreal. Three Rivera
College founded. Unveiling of the "Monument des Brave.q", Ste. Foy road, Quebec.
La Banque Nationale and Morrin College founded [l~ Quebec.
218t Goverrwr: ViscounllY!onck (1861to 1867)
1861.-Lower Canada's population: 1,111,566 souls.
1861.-Foundation of the Archeological and Numismatic Society of Montreal, the conservator of
Chateau de Ramezay.
1863.-Rimouski College founded. Third Council of Quebee. Royal sanction given to the Sepa-
rate Schools Act.
1864.-Project of Confederation of the provinces elaborated at Quebec at an interprovincial
conference under the chairmo.nship of Sir Étienne Pascal Taché. First cheese factory
opened at Dun.hAm.
1866.-Fenian invaaion of Canada. Laying of the transatlantic cable. Great conflagration at
Quebec, (2,129 houses burned). Montreal Veterinary Sehool founded. Civil Code and
Code of Civil Procedure come into force.
1867.-Confedemtion of the province~ of Lower and Upper Canada, New Brunswiek and Nova
Seotia. "Moniteur Acadien" founded. Diocese of Rimouslti erected.
CONFEDERATION PERIOD (1867 TO ... )
lst LIElUTENANT-GoVERNOR: Sm N. BELLEAU (1867 TO 1873)
1868.-Departure of 350 young French Canadians to defend the States of the Church at Rome iD
the regiment of Papal Zouaves. Assasaination of Hon. Thomas d'MCY McGee. Fourth
Couneil of Quebec. Adoption of a uniforrn 3 cent letter postage rate. Postal saviDglI
banks founded.
18t Governar General: Sir John YO'ung, Baron Lisgar (1868 to 187~)
1869.-Entry of thc North-West Territories into Confederation.
1870.-Province of Manitoba organized. Mgr. Elzea.r Taschereau, 16th bishop of Quebeo.
1871.-Entry of British C<llumbia into Confederation. The Alab!UDJl claims settled by the treaty
of Washington. Codification of municipallaws. Imperial troops, garrisoned at Quebee
and di/l'erent points in Canada are withdrawn witb the exccption of those stationed at
Halifax and Esquimault.
2nd G()V&rTtor Grm&ral: Lard Dllffer-in (1872 to 1878)
18n.-Abolition of the legiRlative double mandate. Act eonoerning the keeping of registel'l! of
civil status.
1873.-Prince Edward Island enters Confederation. Death of Sir George Etienne Cartier. Firth
Council of Quebec.
2nd LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR: HON. R. E. CARON (1873 TO 1876)
1874.-Erection of the diocese of Sherbrooke. 200th anniversary of the ereotion of the diocese or
Quebec.
1875.-Principallaws respecting vital statistics passed. Sherbrooke Cûllege foundcd. Inaugura.-
tion of the Seminary of Chicoutimi.
1876.-Ina.ugura.tion of the Intercolonial Railway. Branch of Laval Univcraity founded at
Montreal..