The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-06 00:00:00

CANADA.

The Canadian parliament him been opened with
the customary formalities by the Governor-Geneml.
The following is the address from the throne:
Hoe. Gentlemen of the Legislative Council aid Hon.
Gentlemen of the Mouse of Assembly—l have much plan
sure in meeting you, in order that we may mite me
endeavour to the promotion of the interests of the
mince. Notwithstanding the deep interest eesseioaa
the g I election, the utipost tranquillity has, I am
happy to inform you, prevailed throughout t'le promises
during the period which has elapsed sines the sines et the
Mgt Filament. Under these favourable affitielffilkinelee 1
see ambled again to congratulate palliasse mre gems
ty of the province. Securities costume It eke
CeiL ro
lue, and the returns of the census nom*
tarnish meet satisfactory evidence of the amassment of
the colony in wealth and population. The estimated de.
Messy in the postal levee,* has not been exceeded, al-
though greatly extended accommodation has bees ahead
to the public by the establishment of additional panuillen
sad increased pieral service. There is muss to believe
that before long the receipts of the department will balance
the expenditure. Another heavy calamity hay, however, I
an greatly concerned to state, befallen the province, is the
destruction by tire of a large portion of the important city
of Montreal. I am toothiest that you will bestow your
best consideration ues any measure that may be imposed to
you, for the purpose of mitigating it. effects. The import-
eau of placing the currency of British North America on
• uniform basis, and of introducing the decimal system,
hes been frequently recognised by parliament. A
unsure will be submittail far ycur consideratioa, which
e ill, I have result to believe, promote the accomplishment
of this object. I shall cause such documents to be
placed before you as will put you fully in peasessimi
of the steps which I have taken dunk( the recess,
with the view of giving effect to the intrados, of the
legislature, embodied to the acts passed last session, fcr pro-
moting the construnion of railways. I have endeavoured
in these proceedings to act in so far as circumstances have
permitted, in concert with the lieutenant-governors of the
lower provinces, in connexion with these works, and with
the subject of public improvements generally. The position
of bonds issued cm the credit of the municipalities of Upper
. Canada, merits attention. The security afforded to holders
under the municipal acts now in fare" in that part of the
province, is of • very ample and satisfactory description.
It is not improbable, however, that your wadies may doves
measures which, without materially altering their charac-
ter may tend to enhace their value in the market. The
importance of establishing direct steam communication
bets'. en Great Britain and the ports of Quebec and
Montreal, has been repeatedly pressed on the govern-
ment by pence' interested in the commerce of
the province. The subject which has a material
bearing on the prosperity of emigration, and the reduction
of freights on the St. Lawrence hes engaged my anxious
attention during the recess a plan for the attainment of the
object in view which will, I trust, meet your approbation,
will be submitted for your ennsideration. I shall ley before
you • despatch which I have received from the principal
Secretary of State for the Colonies, communicating the
views of the imperial government in reference to the
clergy reeerves, and stating the grounds on which her Ma-
jesty:. ministers refrained from introducing a measure into
the imperial parliament, during the last session, for the
repeal of the imperial statute on this subject.
Gentlemen of the Legislative Ameembly—The condition
of the revenue is satisfactory, and indicates general pros-
perity among the consuming population of the province. I
shall direct the accounts for the put, and estimates for the
current year, to be laid before you, and I rely i a your
readiness to grant such supplies as may be necessary for the
nuistellACCC of the credit of the produce, and the efficiency
litho public service.
liemielable Gentlemen and Gentlemen—Warious sub-
jute effunekt importance to the interests of the province,
milk Ileffitiebt, engage your attention, during the session
wheal It bum commenced. An addition to the repeeeenta-
thee seem to be felled for by the increasing population of
the resinee. and the rapid development of some of its
Mee recently settled districts. It is probable, that through
the Instrumentality of the municipal system, now in full
operation in Upper Canada, end of the assessment law, you
may be enabled to establish an efficient and inexpensive
mile of registering parliamentary electors in that part of
dee Nem ince. In connexion with this subject, I mem-
mend for your maid, ration the claims of certain classes of
wearier* now excluded from the franchise, on whom there
le Neon to believe it may be conferred with advantage to
the public interests. The interests of agriculture ate enti-
tled to the special care and attention of government, is a
country where so large a portion of the community is =-
played in agricultural pursuits. The absence of any suffi-
cient provision for obtaining correct statistical information
suspecting the productions of the country, and for diffusing
Imaiwkdge, which may be serviceable both to thou a-
lleged in agriculture and to persons proposing to beams
settlers, have been long • subject of complaint. I do not
doubt that you will bestow your best consideration on say
onobjectiosalie measure that may be submitted fur remedy-
ing this defect, and perfecting • more speedy settlement of
unoccupied lands in both sections of the province. It is
probable that grievances, which are alleged to exist under
the feudal tenure, which obtains in certain parts of Lower
Canada, may engage your attestiem I unconfident that in
dealing with this subject, whisk I am of great delicacy,
you will manifest a tesepereseard for the rights of
property, which have bees end exercised in good
faith, and with the eneelien. sit declared, from the
legal tribunals of the provisms. Thu arrangements now in
force in both sections of this pareses for the maintenance
of indigent patients consigned is the lunatic whim, appear
to be, I regret to observe, iiii SIM snmeets &ideate'. The
ease of diem ufortuoate pewees towhee eembleratioes of
humanity of the highest enders sad I Mall& Is your rea-
diness to bestow your heat etteatia ea ear measure that
may be submittal to yes kr the imetly et We evil. la
all the measure' which you ang Mega be the prousedes
of the welfare of the proviso% and tbe hemplases and sew
Untwist of the people, yea may rely ea mr nealima O.
operation ; sod I shall net now lumber deleismin from the
intrisesent dudes in whelk pea we Awe te mpg% ealy te
express my humble hero thee the Almighty may eerier
our dem effillmaious for thelpmabier.
After the delivery of the hen the threee
led the meth= • lietseday, when the
holm of will esimmose.
The re Assembly made choice of Hon.
. S. Me the government candidate, as their
Speaker, by a vele of 65 to 23.
The Selkirk settlement was visited on the 2nd of
May with • flood as greet and sweeping es owe that
fell twenty-six years ego. It Iseed this time frees
the 2nd of May to the 26th, when it begas to re-
cede. A letter, received bat a few days since at et.
Peas, Minnesota, dasertbee the spectacle which teas
there witneesed :

itimi With of the aim see ear wader
ewer of miles the erase bee speed
cyp
ever thistle' he is rile ea seek side of the vim. sad la
ell thee 4iele eel a hew he moped. Legibests
be Nes sari hugest Ho Irtsitaders. Thu is es
ae is is seam: the_ pardersa, have
had se Ily. fore the sad aterlea an. less a
preprrty es elm*/ metres UUSSL steel*.
Horses. cattle, homes, harm all were swept
off, and the colony ia almost edMd. The labour of
26 years is all gone.
Accounts from Labrador rate that the ship
Charles and a portion of the crew of the ship Sappho
had driven 29 French bengal:ix and 100 Frenchmen
off Belle Isle, so that they did not catch a single
Bah.