The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-21 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

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BRITISH NORTH. AMERICA.
CANADA.—The Canada Gazette of March Or
contained a proclamation of the royal assent to the act foe
repealing_ and consolidating the cuom' duties in that pro-
vince. The act was to come into operation on Os oth of
April. On the 23rd of March the governor ia prwa
prorogued the ftret session of the third provincial pfered II
rilsme°l
to the Ind of May. The following is the speech deliv
his excellency on the occasion :
honourable Gentlemen of the Legirlativo Council. and _0°141.1,
of the Lcuidafive Aneerubly, —I hew_ rearm to Mlle. .4 '
beet consult the public Interest and your convenience by Wok
ing the prevent net reon to a close, with a view to the reenoPt:
of our joint labours at en early period. In Pur-u"t ° tiot
declared intentions, I have taken museum for the forta _
of a now administration, and I am enabled V 3 apprioe 7,43:.
Mat the arrangement.' neaunery for Unit purow *relo
plated. 1 trust OA Cie rowans which ham been

movinciat and imperial parliament
the odamtica by which Wet year
strerided, may effect the objects t
'uneaten of the Ledslative Awn
Oise for the readiness with wile
which are requisite for the pubh,
and gentlemen, your attention
recess to vvriuus measures for dew
.iron, and promoting the social we
and sincere desire to co-operate wt
important objects, and to abet by
Tour* to establish and to Menefee
her kfajesty's subjects in Canada.
TO following are the acts I
brought to a clan :
hued to make better provision
defraying the expenaes of support
warding them to their place of
therein mentioned.—Act to Comm
the provisions of the act mutat in
Canada were Intended to have for
The City ut Kingston Oast Lig
Wril• Toronto Atheneram."—Act
wardens of St. Pawn church, Oa
oartain cooditions.— Act to remit
dered by the late Courts of King',
incorporate The Institut Ca
nna
for regulating the shipping of seer
the said act—Act to continue an
tour and meal, and to provide h
amend tke act to Incorporate
th
rate the Western Telegraph Too
Tecer,ttunn.ofentittlict.ter
ned ,induwebeemakeue
of aprons of dams upon the ri
Consumer's Gas company of Ti
la 'tine to toe Incorporation eftn
for limited time the several se
and for other purposes—Act to
for defraying certain einemee o
for raising on the credit of the C
!Maxey required fir the public re
NO \ A Su) IlA.—Th
dent recorded in the jourr.al
bill for the future man e
ha' been submitted to 0
general. We reprint the fo
iron the Nova Scotian, as
gence with which the new
about the work of reform :
One a the leading objects, of t
of departmental government,
public accounts than has
brunches of the public arctic
now rendered stoolutely nevesv
merry levied al the customs, an
and Impartial audit of 11
thereon, it is proposed tivx
upon the following basis:
Inted I.
officey f
ng
e
pay
l
ted
'll,"i:.ueb
,Ur
.1 i
receiver-generalu ti
nb s
tot.
}' 77,t *
f,7,
without
thal bn.anti adp:11,,,,t(1
illy of shalt appoint a lir
during pleasure, with a salary ,
clerk, wdli a salary a Ak.i. pet
essawy will embrace the c
shall be paid by the neeiver-ge
correct by the financial secret
shall be president of the board
nerat,areisted by three other fit.
Members of the provincial adm
of the mice. by a member of i
not prevent bi- re-election. SI
sioner of crown Loots become
pertments in the new mimed,
general ; audit °Mee' Mucci
general Three, with the mor
bers of council with, and three
house and the country fur evil
thence, system with the old, ft
be considerably reduced, and
earn* to the country will be el
ut

LAW me anoNT.
Attorney-General
SolirlWr•General

TILLAPVILT.
Treasurer
Clerk
Clerk B. Iteeenue

atuse)or.s.oncral
Corms Tuner
WS.. and Luntingeociaa
Fees on so.trches
Cons. on Surplus Revenue
Cape Brown Mace

PROVINCIAL PECRYTARY.....•
COUOIAOP of hAeier, Hanks-

LAW DEJ'ARTMENT.
Attorney ,6011e1.1....
SOliCitaMieDerai

IRECZICIR-01, FRILL'S OfTICI
Receiver-Uent r“1
Cierk

FINANCE I.F.P A Itill LN T
Fleaocial eeeretrry
Clerk

FCldinre Commissioners ......
erk and Contingencks

ALLoW&NCLI
Morels
B. W. Crawley
Mr. Crawley, An

.CCAVTARV'tk Omar.
P. Secretary
Peasioa to sir Rupert

It la the Intention ef the
to arrange with oompb
practicable. to receive m
elem. If thie te effected
tax will probably be rm.

Making a difference of '
—to which may be adth
land ofheers and Sir Rime
new mode of collecting th
NEW lIIUJNSV
Tindal legislature was
this occasion Sir Willi
tory address. The cot
possesses a general int
Mr. President and lion
Speaker and Gentlemen
basing been pleased to re
the last occasion on whit
la the long period in wit
government of this pros
glary patisawe with whic
Myles to your advancem
and although the peat I
(telly developed, I antic
British capital and en
Lisa appreciation of t
Wal be highly conducive
rwill eseentially be
ood a due sepuritim
peospect of carryins
at a party divisions an
Obi successful accompl
libation, having unilor
ba foster mete
la there eventful
en be none, t reel Baur
hack *cradled a regard
; and in taking I
ire for your welfare,
Waned wish that these
Omit province ilest 'not
teak amongst the pros]
PRINCE EDI
c 4 a committee of th
appears that at the c
the balance against •
26.2.851. 15s. - at tho
this adverse balance
committee complain
are in the habit of
in their hands for
others charge coma
parliamentary warn

AUSTRALIA
Melbourne that thi
separate colony, it
gave universal sat
Dees Thomson wa
remised with him
tailed among the
leases. A stateme
ever, somewhat sp
"from a most re
stated, leases will I
pith them; the gx
that right to the t
the lease." Auto'
to the inadequate
how, labour, more
SOUTH AU:
llth of Novembe
Perty in that co
ittrwing, some th
their hundreds of
apprehend that t
and work run /
admit that it it
wanted, and cool
out the extensio
'manta, " industrh
were actually con
Supply of labour.
NEW PROI
March 18 have
of Turks Island I
Board of Council
rent in Provides
Prince had bees
teountain in the

FRANCE.—
the Idanchester
best indeed of
to Count Poi
He ems remarka
and Pelle vermin
thing understocn
same career for
end influence, Iv
trod, of history
'wroPe possess s
than Louis Mai
1,00 of diplor
to eminence

-and imperial parliamtato for preventing the murmur o f
rottitire by which lent yeses immigration to Me province woe I
,ikg. may effect the objects they ere designed to scooruplinh.-
7.fisoen of the Les lidanve Aneembly, I thank you in her M.jesty'e
gar for the readiness with which you have granted the !supple.
Tub requaite for the public ferrite. Honourable gentlemen
..g kikugjorn, your attention will necessarily be directed atter the
rewxv to Tirana meanures for developing the resources of the pro-
pnimoting the aloha well being of it. Inhabitants. It is
--orrre desire to co-operate with you for the atniinment of these
Mart objects, and to abet by all rooms in my power your ender-
wart to entablinh snd to inert nee the happierss and eontentment of
jor Rgjoity's subjects in Canada.
TO hallowing are the acts passed during the session Wu,
leasght to a close :
Hart to snake better provision with respect to emigrants, and for
kering the expenees of supporting indigent emigrants, and of for-
go** them to their place of dentlnation, and to amend the net
&OM nteutioneil.-Act to remove amen. as t the time front which
dje igqvinions of the act regulating the summoning of jarore in Lower
poste were intended to have force and effect. -Act to incorporate
am, city of hineston Gun Light Compory."-Act to incorporate
elte Toronto Athenaurn."-Act to authorise the for and church-
kodens of it. Poufs church, LOMIOD, to sell a part of the giebe, as
Armin conditions.- Act to render executory certain judgments ren.
Ond by the ',ate Courts of King'. Be. eh foe Lower Oansda.-Act to
nate The Institut CartadiendeQuetaic."-Act to ameadtheact
rrrguLiting the shipping of women, and mined the free payable under
ihs said net-Act to continue and amend the act tor the
-ion of
fog and meat, and to provide for the inspection of oatment.-Act to
ingstit the act to incorporate the town of Dundim-Att to Moog,.
mit the Western Telegraph Company.-
stet to provide for the i 4
kgetion of butter in Quebec and Montreal.-Act to repeal the act
dierein mentioned, and to make becer provision for the construction
d aprons of dams upon the river Moira.-Act to incorporate the
Colisuraer's (lei Company of Tortmto. - Act to amend the laws re-
lating to toe incorporation of toe city of Montreal.-Act to continue
be a Moiled time the never,il mete and ordinances therein mentioned,
and for other pug...ea-Act to grant a certain cum to her Majesty,
be &baying certain expenses of the civil government. for Oittla. -Act
be raisins on the credit of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a stun of
money required far the public rervioe.
\ A SC() flA.—'There is little or nothing of inci-
dent recorded in the journals received from this province. A
bill for the future management of the revenue departments
has been submitted to the legislature by the attorney-
general. We reprint the following account of this meuure
(tom the Nora Scotian, as illustrating the spirit and intelli-
gence with which the new provincial ministers are setting
about the work of reform
One of the leading objects of thin measure is to carry out the system
d govcrnment, and enformt a more rigid audit of
nubbe ateentas units hot hitherto prevailed In the second
Wanthes of tie public service. To accomplish ibis desideratum,
now tendered absalutely neves...try by the abolition of the duties fur-
Merle levied tit the customs, and the discontinuance of "the vigilant
and ungarrio! audit" of the revenue accounts consequent
thereon, it is proposed that a new system shall be introduced
upon the following basis: 1. That an °Meer to he called the receiver-
general shall be appointed by the governor and council, aril hold
race during pleanure, with a gator y of Gad. currency per annum,
who Mall receive and pay all moneys collected from every source for
revenue, and be assisted by a prinapal clerk, with a salary of 2504.,
who shall dm be cashier of the savings Bank. 2. That the Autho-
rity aforesaid Mall appoint a financial secretary, who shall hold office
daring pleasure, *ilk a salary of POOL per annum, and a principal
eerie, with a salary of but. per =MIL The duties of the financial
illretary will embrace the careful examination find cheek of all
gable accounts, Isiah of receipts and expenditure, and no accounts
shell be paid by the oceiver-general unless previously certified to be
cermet by the financial secretary. 1. 'That the financial secretary
SD be Remittent of the board of revenue, and with the receiver-ge-
Mral,assisted by three other fit and proper per sons,constitutethe board
cdievenue-but without mimics for their services in that department.
The reeeivor-general and financial secretary are both required to be ,
slolLbers of the provincial administration, and the acceptance of either
tithe mice. by a member of the assembly vacates kis seat, but doe.
sot prevent his re-election. Should thin bill pal., and the comm.+.
stoner of crown hunts bovine a head of department, the chiefs of de-
mrtments in the new administration will be : law adviaeeo of the
wan, attorney-general and solicitor-general; revenue, receiver-
general; audit udder, financial secretary; land office, surveyor-
These, with the proriueial secretary, will make FL( MeID-
Lwrottouncil with, and three without, office-all ropounible to th:
home and the country for every act of administration. Comparing
theirs system with the old, the expense will, at the commencement,
Inconsiderably reduced, and when the petitions tall in a very large
miss to the country will be effected.
OLD AVaLle.
LAW DEP .1111 FAT.

Attorney-General.
Solicitur•General

TIZZAMMT.
Treuurer
Clerk
Out B. Revenue

Oaks and u.ntingencias.. --
hes on ak,arehe•
Cal. on Surplo. Revenue.... .....
Cape Brawn Otiko

PILO,Nr I %l. !if It)
Collector ut
ct,roms

LAW OU'ARTMC`IT.

Attercey-General
skedor-General

Beeeiver•beneral
Clerk

Kilt llTllrill.

E 750 0 0
125 0 0
875 0 0

SOO 0 0
SW 0 0
4.5 0 0
•-•---- 895 0 0

... 187 10 0
.... 625 0 0
.... 183 13 0
.... 112 10 0
.... 913 8 3
---- 2,079 1 3
1,250 0 0
700 0 0
7,114 0 0

£12,943 1 II

£3OO 0 0
123 0
.......
625 0 0

FINANCE IoIIPARTIMPT.
Financial Secretary
Oat

600 0 0
DO 0 u
- 850 0 0

LAND-0/FICI.
MUT* OMMIWII
Clerk and Coati

_ltilllC4o ALLOWA3IOII4

GOO 0 0
200 0 0
-- 800 0 0

500 0 0
250 0 0
750 0 0

IL W. Crawley
■r. Crawley, Jun

naIITAIVS OfTICL

ese-cTenii
hoion to sir gopirt

300 0 0
300 0 0
I 2 0 0
-- 725 0 0

.. 700 0 0
500 0 0
1,200 0 0
abolished,

It is the intention of ha government, we understand,
to arrange with compare lee, of cuaoms, as far as
practicable. to receive moneys hitherto paid at the Ex-
Me. If this is effected the coot of collection at Hall-
In will probably be reduced from 7001. a year to 3OO 0 0

£5,230 0 0
Making a difference of 2,873/. between the old system and the new
is which may be added 1,2251., when the pennons to the crown
and officers and Sir Rupert fall in, and still further savings when the
am mode of collecting the revenue is extended to the out porta.
NEW BRUNEWICK.—The session of the pro-
riseisl legiolature was closed on Thursday, March 30. On
this occasion Sir William Colebrooke delivered his valedic-
tory address. The concluding part of the speech is all that
possesses a general interest •
Mr. Peeodent and Hon. Gentlemen of the Legislative Council ; Mr.
tenter and Gentlemen of the noes, of Assembly,—tier Majesty
having been pleased to require my services in another quarter this is
the last occasion on which I shall have an opportunity of meeting you.
lithe long period in which I have been called on to administer the
Reerament of this province I have had occasion to witness the exem-
Pryy petiole* with which difficulties have been surmounted. The ob.
Salim to your advancement have, as I hope, been ossentially removed,
and although the meat resources of the province are still but imper-
idly developed, 1 anticipate that by your united efforte, aided by
fresh capital mil enterprise, this object will be fully attaineil
trib'ellr=coVl„coirrethteo as
uave, ifthmmeseti:Teti4,nalaniclTemmeuck p .D 1
Onks will essentially be found in providing for executive responsibi-
R 7 sad • due reparation of administrative from legislative innCtiOnn•
IM prospect of carrying out these important principles in the absence
d all party division and asperities, while it holds out a iruarantee for
est mcces.ful accomplishment, affords to me the most heartfelt gra-
:Section, having unilormly endeavoured, en far us it has depended on
mt. foster amongst you a spirit of unanimity. In the changes which,
o thee epntful times, ore in progress throughout the world there
no benne, I feel assured, In the hereditary feelings with which you
taw cherished a regard for English institution., habits, and prin.
rats ; and in taking leave of you I cannot manifest a stronger de-
wy far your welfare, special and political, than by expressing on
sanest RA that these may be strengthened and cemented through-
provinii .ksiinel under Providence to assume so prominent a
sib aniong-t the prosperous dc;sendencies of the British empire.
PRINCE EDWARI) ISLAND.—From a report
des committee of the legislature on the public accounts it
Wan th,t at the close of the year ending 20th Jan , 1847,
lie balance against the colony on the treasurer's books wan
26.1851. 1 is. ; at the close of the year ending 31st Jan., 1848,
this adverse balance was reduced to 21,6921. 3s. l 0 I. The
committee complain that several of the government officers
or in the b.,bit of retaining balances of the public money
is their bonds for an improper length of time ; and that
ethers charms commission on transactions when there is no
Pollismentary warrant for doing so.

AUSTRALIA FELIX.—A rumour prevailed at
lielbuarne that this i:istriet was about to he erected into a
alliarate colony, independent of New South Wales. This
re universal satisfaction. The rumour added that Mr.
ulefhomson was to be governor. This intelligence was
temired with blank dismay. Considerable agitation pre.
'll, u'd among the magnates of the "squat" on the so re of
'wet A statement in the Port Philhp l'atreot had, how-
7ri, somewhat appeased it. "We learn," says the l'atriat,
'bum a most respectable authority, that, as we originally
%laud, leases will carry their common law right of trnsfer
with them; the government, however, will specially restrict
that TOL' to the transfer of the whole and not a portion of
."14V." Among the colonists there was but one voice as
to the inadequate supply of labour. Their cry was—" La-
tat, labour, more labour."
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—AdeIaide papers to the
hit of November describe a state of unexampled pros-
Pfljty in that colony. When emigrant ships were daily
Mang, some time ago (observes the Register), bringing
Ihruhandreds of immigrants, the working classes began to
lantelued that the labour market would be overstocked, 11
tad
sweet run short, but now the most cautious settlers
admit that it is not hundreds, but thousands that are
"sated, and could be advantageously employed for carrying
oat the extension of agricultural cultivation and improve-
!tato, "industrious Projects, and important designs," which
"ere actually contending in the market for a priority in the
1 tlPpli of labour.
It
Muth
PROVIDENCE.—Adviees from Nassau to
uelllB, have been received. The bill for the separation
1 ,f
ii.lrYhi Island has passed the House of Assembly and the
of Council by a very decisive vote. A report was cur-
-7,a in Providence on the 3rd ult., that the town of Port au
past's had been nearly destroyed by a land slip from a
toutitain in the rear of the town.

FRANCE.—LOCIS BLANC, says a correspondent of
the Manz/over Examiner, is come of noble blood, the very
ben indeed of Conics 'his mother being own sister
to Collin Foul di Borgo, the celebrated diplomatist.
he war remarkable at college for his great natural talents
rPtne,erauce in stucy•• and from its having become a
'4 understood in the Tamil that he was to pursue the
',career for which his uncle had obtained so much power
Ind influence, his attention had been early directed to the
trolly of history and the art of government. Few men
.in
an
greeter book knowledge of foreign policy
Luis Blanc, and had he chosen to follow the pro.fes-
eon of. diplomacy he would doubtless have risen
is eminence and distiacti9n, lie had already