The Express.
London, England, 1850-06-04 00:00:00

CANADA.

By the last mail steamer we received a telegraphic
summary of the proceeding, on the opening of the
Muds parliament, on the 14t1 May, at Toronto.
The following is a fall report of the speech of his
eXoellency the governor. as the aelesion:
' llfoaoarable Onitlessaa of the Legislative Conseil: Gen-
thmes of the Legislauve Assembly--I kegly myna to m-
imosa to yes the death of the Queen Deur; a mimes
Whose mum virtues esidearect her to ail Amu of bar Na.
Joy's subjmets. The oceurrenees of Ye psi yewe mid the
necessity which hal arisen for previddsg soilaW
dation for pfseismert while in seeks. Icavisi imposed es
moths dry of considering during the Mein 116 iMeseleat
subject embraced in tho address to the Blew Of Aseembly
of last reason' relating to the Autos far Wain the fame
meetiop of the 'etiolated*, I have Emma it, after tall
deliberation, advisable to give east te the prayer of
that address by summons yes to meet at this
place. The important changes nem* made is
the imperial 'navigation laws, sad the improve.
omens effused la the pperooviseid essals, will, I met,
Mad to premete atasmially the memsersial istelests of
the previous sad te skeet to the runts of the it. Bureau
a soseilemble portion of the emigratio• frees Europe to this
seetieeld. It alkyds me greet yanked's to be enabled to
Mims yes that tae resist advises frees Begisod indicate a
marked isasrmeseast In the value of Caudisa setearities I.
the British nisekel. Year debberations will, I feel satisfied,
have a tesieser Is emsemzege the reviving soniklessu I
am very eassibie of the great impartasse to km Wastes
of *she die dub between die British North AZIIIII6II
provisoes es tho meet urefftletell leotiog. I have bees is
semmnaisation during the recess, apes the enbjeet, with the
kimeenant•Oeverser of Nova testis, New Brueswick, sad
Prime id ward Island, and with the Gomm' of Newfound-
had. I recommend to your sessidereolos the expediency
of giving each powers to this govarsment as may enable
it to meet the advances of the sister colonies is a liberal
spirit The act passed last session for the saseblishatent of
reciprocal free trade between Canada and the Milted States
is 'Maio articles, the newel products of meek has sot
yet some into °pennon. lam informed that • correepood-
ing usecer• is now under the consideratios of tee Congress
of the United States. By as act passed daring the lest
musks of the Imperial parliament, the 'stirs meted of
the Mensal posts in British North America is vested is the
provincial authorities. Whatever tuber action os the pan
ef MO Cased's& leghlatun may be necessary, is order to
secure hr the inhabitant' of these provinces the buil: of
• cheap and uniform postage rate, you will, I feel sou
knit, be prepared to adopt. The expediency of ef.
kenos ea increase is the parliamentary repressatu
ties of the 'Tonne* will probably again engage your
ettenties. A measure will be submitted tor your coon-
fferatios, founded on the report of the onsmissiosers ap-
pointed to *airs into the conduit, diseiplisit, and MARV-
lleit of the provincial penitentiary. The iseressisg wealth
end popedatism of the province, and the growing average to
sepiud punishment, rendered it highly important that the
ewes of iliscipee established in the provine'el peanut.
key ar.d gaols should be made as far as posit'!" eff. noel
firg the prevennes of crime aid the reformation of offenders.
I shall lay before yes somminicatioss from het Mejrsty's
isommimierets for the promotion of the ezhibitioa of the
works of industry of all nation', to be held in Losers in
1861, which have bees transmitted to me by the pro
Useful Secretary of State for the Colonies. I Testers to
none' the hops that Canadian industry and produce will be
Manly reprneated on that interesting occesien. Is pur-
suance of the act of list session, the practice and preeeedlalls
in the Coen of Chancery in Upper Canada had boas pissed
apesan improved footing, calculated to facilitate the ban-
ners of the court, and lessen espouse to suitors. I shall
direct copies of the rode. which have been promulgated for
this pure .s to be laid before you. I would recommend, as
ansionue and perbape equal importance, the consideration
of the jurisdiction and practice at the inferior courts in that
pan of the province, with • view to the extemios of their
sphere of uotrulness, and the Intoning as much u possible
the expend, of litigation. The emulation of municipalities
end the coesiraction of gaols and courthouses in Lower
Canada, and the laws for the selection and return of jurors,
and those for the assesesseet of property for local purposes in
'Upper Canada, are smug the rubj•c s which veil. doubtless
Gunge year attention.
Gentlemen of the Henn of Aventbly.—l shall direct the
public accounts, with the esistates for the year, to be laid
before you. I recommend to your oaten ion an inquiry into
the reveille.% and • apenditare of the province. I rely on
yo r readiness to grant ths supplies which are setuary for
the public service, and for the maintenance of the provincial
credit.

Honourable Gentlemen, and Gentlemen,—l have deemed
it my duty, in the 'ionise of the prerogative with which I
am eavasted, to mark her Majesty's disapprobation of the
wane talus by persons holding commissions at the pleasure
of the mews, who have 'aurally avowed the desire to brunt
about the separation of this province from the a empire of which
it is a port. The views put forward by these penults, and by
throe who set with them, do not, I have reason to believe,
find farm" with any coasidenble portion of I, er Majesty's
Canadian mahjong. The gnat majority of the people of the
vertu* have given, at this conjuncture, proofs not to he mis-
taken, of loyalty to the Queen and attachment to the con-
s. aiem with Great Britain. They look to their own parlia-
ment for the rediess of grievances which may be prayed to
exist, and for the adoption of sack me +sures of improve-
ment as may be ealsulated to presets their happiana sad
prosperity. I feel assured that the coati& nee placed by
them in the wisdom of parliament will he justified by your
nevi and that while you deal unspuiagly with abuses, you
will not bitter away for novelties rights dear to Briti.k sub-
jects, nor abandon those principlas of good morality and
eonetitutional freed,as, the strict adherence to which his
enabled Oreat Britain, with God's blaming, to pees unscathed
through many ierUa.

On the 16th, in the House of Assembly, Sir Allan
M'Nab gave notice that he would introduce a bill to
amend the " Rebylion Losses Biil," to prevent per-
sons actually engaged in rebellion from receiving
compensation.
Colonel Prince presented • petition for an address
to the Queen, asking her Majesty Queen Victoria to
grant Canadian independence. The House received
it without a single mark of surprise.
A letter from Toronto, of the 17th ult., says: " The
petitio-s for addresses to her most gracious sfejcsty
the Queen, in beha:f of Canadian independence, wen
rejected to-day, in the Assembly, by a large majority.
The vote was as follows :—Against it, 57; los it 7."