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THE DEFENCE OF CANADA.
On the motion for going into committee of supply,
Lord ELCHO drew attention to the speeches and opin-
ions of several leading Canadian statesmen on the question
of the defences, and from which it appeared that the colo-
nists expected that their portion of the expenses was to be
raised on imperial credit ; that the responsibility of this
country extended to giving protection to every man in the
colony, and that England was to supply the gunboats re-
quired on the lakes. *Under these circumstances it was the
duty of the Government to come to a clear understanding
with Canada in reference to what the mother country
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narrow circle of military official authority, for every prac-
tical man who held that Canada could be defended there
were ten who would declare that it could not. The same
authorities would tell them that the only points that should
be defended were Quebec and Halifax, particularly Hali-
fax, and that we should maintain in Canada a number of
regiments sufficient to garrison these places in time of war,
and to train the colonial forces in time of peace. But what
they attached most; importance to was the fortifying of
Halifax and making it impregnable—a- second Gibraltar,

in short. England, however, could not enter into arrange-
) ments to furnish unlimited credit, or take upon herself to
erect defenceS at Montreal; Kingston; Toronto, and along
the whole line. of frontier. Neither could she send 30,000
troops to man the defences, nor compete with the United
States on the lakes In the construction of gunboats. As a
matter, of policy, moreover, it would not be wise or for the
interest of the Canadians themselves to erect permanent
fortifications, to burden their country with debt, and make
it the seat of hopeless battle in the event of an American
war. He by no means wished to desert Canada, but he did
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regard to her that had been pursued towards Turkey and
the Danubian provinces. In conclusion, the noble lord
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relative to the proposed Canadian defences and tho share
of the total cost which is to be rOspectively borne by
Canada and the United Kingdom.
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only portion of the North American provinces that could
be defended was the eastern portion—Montreal, Quebec,
Lake Ontario, and the St. Lawrence; but unless forces
were at once sent out, which could only be done after ter-
minating the convention regulating the marine of each
country on the lakes, it would be impossible to improvise
a sufficient naval force for the purpose in the event of an
American war suddenly breaking out. The only true base
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ing the communication between Quebec and Halifax.
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ment to submit to the deliberate decision of the people of
Canada the question whether they, in fact, desired the
United Kingdom to take part in their defence on land, or
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Colonel SYKES recommended the withdrawal of the
British troops from Canada, that good terms should be
maintained with the United States, and that if the latter
resolved to attack the colony we should only attempt her
defence by naval operations conducted on the coast.
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Mr. ADDERLEY combated the arguments of Lord Elcho
with regard to tho possibility and policy of assisting in the
defence of Canada, insisting that it was the duty of England
to encourage the colonists to make strongholds along their

frontier, which they themselves should garrison, and
which might be as easily defended as the new fortifica-
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vinces ; and if it was neither impossible nor impolitic to
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their resources and strengthen their defences the better.
If there were some doubt at the present moment as to the
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question of federation still remained undetermined, in con-
sequence of the reluctance displayed by New Brunswick
and Nova Scotia to enter it. The time would soon come,
however, when the federation would be completed, and
that once accomplished, he had no doubt it would be equal
to taking charge of its own defence.

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way to this country for the purpose of conferring with Go-
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rarely witnessed.
After some observations from Mr. KINGLAXE,
Mr. J. B. SMITH reminded the house that Canada was
virtually an independent country, being in possession of
self-government; that her people were in a very pros-
perous condition, and that all the public lands had been
made over to her by England. It was the duty of the
Canadians, therefore, to provide for their own defence.

But if we went to war with the United States, which he
did not consider to be likely, he objected to choosing
Canada as the battle-field.

Remarki were also made by Mr. Alderman Rose, Sir F.
Smith, who deprecated the revival of the discussion, and
Captain Anson, who repeated his previously expressed con-
viction that Canada was defenceless in a war with the
United States.

Sir J. PAKINGTON complained of the manner in which
the Government had produced Colonel Jervois's report. He
had been informed that the roport itself was withheld, and
that the document laid before the house was merely the
letter that covered it. How was it, he asked, that the re-

ports of Colonel Gordon, Colonel Wetherell, and others, had
not been produced? Further, he complained that the
Go+ernment had misled the house with regard to the rola-

ions existing between themselves and the Canadian minis-

ters on the precise policy to be adopted.
Mr. C. FORTESCUE denied that tho Government wore
in possession of any reports that conflicted with the recom

mendations of Colonel Jervois.

General PEEL argued that Canada was perfectly defen-
sible, and hinted that such debates as the presont were cal-
culated to do groat mischief by discouraging the colonists,
whose sentiments were thoroughly loyal and patriotic.
Mr. LAIRD remarked that in case of war gun-boats
could be built in this country in pieces and subsequently
put together on the Canadian lakes ; but unfortunately we
had no means of repairing vessels either at Bermuda or

Halifax.
After a few words from the Marquis of HARTINGTON,
Lord ELOHO consented to withdraw his motion, as he
understood that the papers he required wero not in
existence.

The motion having been withdrawn, the house went
into committee of supply, and voted the sum of £1,748,000

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proceeded with, and the following votes wore passed :-
02,200 for Chelsea and Kilmainhara aospitals 4131,000

The Pilotage Order Confirmation Bill passed through
committee.
Other bills were also advanced a stage ; and the house
adjourned at half-past one o'clock.

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The Regulation of Places of Amusement.

The draft of a bill to amend the laws relating to
theatres and other places of public amusement,
which was brought in by Mr. Locke on the 10th of
last month, has been published. The first law
which it proposes to amend is the 25th of George
11. c. 36, commonly called the act of King George
11., the second section of which enacted that no
house, room, garden, or other place should be kept
for public dancing, music, or other public enter-
tainment of the like kind, in the cities of London
and Westminster, or within 20 miles thereof, with-
out a licence had for that purpose from the last pre-
ceding Michaelmas quarter sessions of the peace.
The first clause of Mr. Locke's bill enlarges the
scope of this second section of the act of George 11.,
making it apply also to places kept for the perform-
ance of stage plays, not only in and around London
and Westminster, but throughout Great Britain, of
course with the requisite variation in the matter of
jurisdiction as regards Scotland. The second clause
of the bill provides that no place shall be licensed
for any of the purposes contemplated by it unless
it is shown, to the satisfaction of the magistrates,
that the place for which it is sought is constructed
and arranged in :conformity with the rules pre-
scribed in the schedule. By the third clause, sec-
tion three of the act of George 11. relative to an in-
scription over a door or entrance and to the hour of
opening, is repealed. The powers of the Lord
Chamberlain, of justices of the peace, and of the
Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, are saved
by clauses four and six. The fifth enlarges the
application of the Lord Chamberlain's power of
licensing plays ; and the seventh extends the exist-
ing enactments for the protection of authors of dra-

matic pieces, musical compositions, &c., so that they
shall be applicable to places licensed under Mr.
Locke's proposed act for the public performance of
stage plays.

Appended to the bill is a schedule of rules, in-
tended to secure the safety of the public in theatres.
These provide-1. That, with the exception of pri-
vate box lobbies, to which the public have not free
access, every hall or corridor shall be at least five
feet wide, and one foot more in width for each 100
persons over 500 who are to be accommodated in
the part of the building to which it leads. 2. That
in each part of the building there shall be doorway
access of six feet width at least for each 500 persons
to be accommodated in that part; and one foot more
for each additional 100 ; and that no box or inter-
nal doorway shall be less than three feet wide. 3.
That all doors shall be hung so as to open outwards,
that is, towards the way of egress. 5. That all
alleys and gangways in the audience part of the
house shall be kept free from seats and every other
obstruction to the free ingress and egress of the pub-
lic. 6. That all gaslights in any part of the build-
ing, which are or maybe at any time within two
feet of any inflammable substance, shall be effi-
ciently guarded with wirework or otherwise.

Fatal Accident on the South Devon Railway.

PLYMOUTH, April 6.
During Wednesday night an accident occurred on
the South Devon Railway near Totnes, through
which Geo. Barratt, a stoker, was killed ; and High-
more, a driver, received such injuries as to leave but
very faint hopes of his recovery. The two unfor-
tunate men, in company with two guards, left Ply-
mouth at 8.5 p.m. in charge of the night up-goods
train for Exeter. The train reached Totnes about
half way to Exeter, and passed on at high speed in
perfect safety at about 10.30. But on arriving about
300 yards beyond, and passing over the railway
bridge that crossed the River Dart, the engine, from
some unexplained cause, ran off the rails, dragging
with it 25 out of the 26 heavy trucks that formed the
train, the tail guard's van alone remaining on the rails.
The engine was not brought up until its wheels were
deeply imbedded in the adjoining marsh. About 100
yards of the rails and sleepers of the line were torn
up. The boiler exploded, but whether from the pri-
mary effects :of the steam, or from some outward
injury to the casing through the running off theline,
has not yet been determined. Barratt met with his
injuries through the explosion, and died before he
could be, taken into Totnes. Highmore was
promptly removed to the waiting-room of the Totness
Station, and medical assistance rendered him, but
from the fearful injuries he had received it was con-
sidered that he could survive but a few hours. The
guards escaped uninjured, and, on theirrecovery from
the shock, hurried up the line with the lights of the
train, to warn the night down express from London
that was due within a few minutes of the accident,
both lines having been completely blocked up.
The news of the accident was also forwarded from
Totnes shortly afterwards to Newton and Ply-
mouth by telegraph. From the latter station Mr.
Compton, the newly-appointed general traffic super-
intendent, Mr. Avery, the goods traffic superin-
tendent, with assistance, arrived at the scene of the
accident shortly after 1 p.m., by a special train.
Assistance was also subsequently forwarded from
Newton. The down express train was luckily made
aware of the accident in time to prevent a collision
that might otherwise in a few minutes have fear-
fully added to the calamity. On its arrival at the
obstruction the passengers got out and walked into
Totnes, where they were sent on to Plymouth by
the special train, arriving there at 3 a.m. Active
measures were then taken to clear the line, which
was accomplished in time to prevent the morning
mail train from London being delayed any further
than about one hour.