The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-09 00:00:00

CANADA.

The following is a report of the proceedings
which took place in the Canadian Parliament on
the 24th of January :
Mr. J. A. MACDONALD asked leave to introduce a bill for
the prevention and suppression of outrages on the frontier
of this province, and for other purposes.
Mr. HOLTON asked the Attorney-General to state gene-
rally the purport of the bill.

Mr. J. A. MACDONALD said the first part of the bill was to
provide a check on those parties who had found an asylum
in this country, and some of whom had abused the hospi-
tality and asylum afforded them, by using Canada as a
base of hostile operations against the United States. For
that purpose some of the provisions of the Alien Bill, the
Imperial Act of 1848, were proposed to be introdtited
to confer on the Government power to give notice to
certain persons who had proved themselves unworthy
of the hospitality of this country by abusing it for im-
proper purposes, to remove from beyond it. There were
also clauses giving additional powers as to the seizure
and examination of vessels supposed to be fitted out
for hostile purposes, and some of the clauses also of the act
of the United States Congress of 1838 would be included in
the bill. It would be remembered that the United States
then stood in precisely the same circumstances with regard
to Canada as we now stood with reference to the United
States. They found at that time the law of the United
States was insufficient for checking inroads into Canada,
and that vessels were being fitted out to convey hostile
troops into Canada. Congress accordingly passed an ex-
ceptional act to meet those circumstances, to exist for a
period of two years. The circumstances were now precisely
the same, and he believed his honourable friends opposite
would agree that the present law was insufficient, and that
new provisions should be enacted. Some of the clauses
adopted by Congress in 1838 for our protection were now
incorporated in this bill for the protection of the United
States. There were also clauses providing that should there
be reasonable ground to suspect parties of being engaged in
the manufacture of arms, ammunition, or anything of that
kind to be used for hostile purposes, these parties should be
called to show what they were manufacturing these arms
and ammunition for, and to prove that there were good
reasons for these clauses, the Government knew that arms
had actually been in process of construction in this province
with the view of being used_for hostile purpose. _ _ _

Mr. SANDFLELD MACDONALD was sure no member in this
house would throw any obstacle in the way of the Govern-
ment passing any law to enforce the neutrality enjoyed by
her Majesty. At the same time, the proposed bill gave to
the Government powers hitherto unknown in this country,
and he thought it should not be urged forward with such
haste as to give ground for the impression that we were
legislating from any force or compulsion from the other
side. We should approach these matters with that calm
deliberation which was worthy of a body like this house ;
and as only one, instead of two days'noticel as required by
the rules, had been given, he thought the bill should stand
till to-morrow.
Mr. JOHN A. MAcDoxALD said his excellency and his
ministers had thought this matter of sufficient importance
to be included in the speech from the throne, and the house,
in their address, had replied that they would give it their
immediate attention. He hoped the objection Would be

waived.
Mr. A. A. D°lll ow while he agreed with Mr. Sandfield
- od that, with reference to this matter, the house
should-l Lilt in a dignified manner, and not under any ap-
Pemnco of compulsion, agreed, nevertheless, that the
ministrya were responsible for the action to be taken, pro-
bably having information which other members had not.
They ought to be the best judges as to when they ought
to bring in such a measure as this. As to the objects of
the bill, he was glad to find that the Habeas Corpus Act
was not to be infringed upon, as had been reported. He
thought we should do everything in our power to prevent
persons in this country conspiring against the peace of a

A detaelTiarit, nnifilierihfc:4oThoti- tOrrinfiofsliea
officers and men of the Royal Engineers, under the
command of S. K. Scott, hasquitted head-quarters,
Brompton Barracks, Chatham, and proceeded to the
Royal Military College, Sandhurst, for the purpose
of assisting in the instruction of the student cadets
in the practical details connected with sapping and
mining. The non-commissioned officers and men
selected for this service are those who have com-
pleted their course of fieldwork and other instruc-
tion at head-quarters.
A notification has been issued at Chatham Gar-
rison that the next examination of candidates for
commissions in the medical department of the
army will commence at Chelsea Hospital on Mon-
day, the 20th inst., before Major-Gen. F. W.
Hamilton, C. 8., Vice-President, and the members
of the Council of Education.

One of Capt. Blakeley's 16-ton 600 pounder guns,
made for the Russian Government, was yesterday
proved at the Woolwich butt, to test its efficiency
for being issued to order. The gun was fired a
couple of rounds, loaded each time with a charge of
601 b. of powder (being double the service charge)
and a shot weighing 6001 b. The Blakeley patented
copper cup to take the rifling and prevent the
escape of gas was also used, and was found to acce-
lerate the process of loading, and free the gun in a
great measure from the fouling experienced in the
use of the lead-coated projectiles. After the proof
preparations were commenced by the Royal Engi-
neer department's Board of Works to lay down
the materials necessary for the erection of the
slides, platform, and carriage, which have been
made of wrought iron, and with which an official
trial, with the gun mounted, will be carried out in
dairfeewetedd theays Mparjooo, which will doubtless tend
to Inspector of Ordnanndce,
to establish the employment of hammered cast steel
for guns of larger calibre, in a similar manner, in
our own service. Mr. Campbell attended the proof
on behalf of the Blakeley Ordnance Company; and
Col. Bolognese, the Peruvian Consul-General, to-
gether with other foreign representatives in London,
was likewise present.

The death of Gen. Sir Edward Nicolls, 1i.C.8 ,
on the retired full-pay list of the Royal Marine
Light Infantry, at the age of 85 years, has been an-
nounced at head quarters, Chatham. The deceased
General was one of the oldest officers in the service,
his first commission bearing date in 1795. When
serving as a lieutenant of Marines on board the
Blanche frigate, he succeeded in capturing the French
cutter Albion from under the guns of Monte Christi,
San Domingo. He received a severe wound during
the engagement. He also took a distinguished part
in numerous other engagements until 1808, when he
commanded the Royal Marines during the siege of
Curacoa. During the. American war he raised and
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GAROTTE ROBBERY.-A gentleman while walking
from Hermitage-hill to James's-place, Leith, about
half-past 8 o'clock on Friday evening, was suddenly set
upon when half-way between the toll-bar andJames's-place
by three men. One of them placed his hands over the
gentleman's mouth, while the others covered his eyes, and
took from his pockets a silver watch, gold guard chain,
and four £1 notes. After accomplishing their object the
robbers made their escape across the Links. In the course
of the night six men, well known to the police, were ap-
prehended in Edinburgh on suspicion of being concerned
in the robbery. They were brought before the police court
on Saturday morning and remanded till Monday morning.
The gentleman, though stunned for a time, was able to walk
home.—Scotsman.

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