The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-25 00:00:00

AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY, SEPT. 23*
The United States' steamship Washington, uard
tain J. D. Lines, arrived off Cowes this morniegt
ou her way to Bremen. She brings 61 passeegen
and specie value $370,000, a portion of vrtlic'
for France.
The Washington left New York on the 9th instl
and for the first part of the voyage experierlei
strong easterly winds. On the 9th, when 15 raj e
east of Sandy Houk, she passed a Bremen barque j
showing No. 86 ; on the 10th, a steamer, supPl°soo
to be the City of Glasgow, for New York ; an st.
the 11th, the United tates' mail steamer

Louis, from Havre, bound to New York. I*t
The San Francisco .Price Current of the 16th 11
says :
" Gold dust has not come in so freely of late, and the
ti,hh:
n si
supply has been gradually diminishing • e the
of April and May, which is, of course thec
case Its
supply of water gradually fails the miners from that ti of
when the rainy season ends until the commencen3ent.-e
the rainy season again. Every year previous to thig "d
have had a large supply of dust in September oht'i'ille
from the river diggings, and we now hear of extensive
preparations made to work those bars again which "the
in former years proved to be rich ; but, of c ,ursep
ear
chances of success are as yet speculative. Every year
chances of success are as yet speculative. Every •5g
since the summer of 1850 the Pluming and dal:11)0
companies have as often lost money as made it• be.
year we are told the rivers are much lower than ever
fore, which may work a revolution in this kin'
ruining."

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY NIGH
%0
The Cleopatra arrived at Quebec ou Sunday' ,
10th, at 8 a.m. aftsr a passage of 15 days 13 1101'4
all well. the
The Sarah Sands was to leave Quebec 011
14th, for Liverpool ; she was detained to br'ily
home the 17th Regiment.
By telegraph, via Halifax, from New York to tin
14th inst., we learn that the steamer Benisfation
Franklin, engaged to convey General Paley
Venezuela, had been seized at the instance Of
se
Venezuelan Minister. Instructions had like": a
been sent to St. Thomas's to seize the Gather's'
Augusta. A with
The Brilliant, from Newport, had arriveu• with
all the crew (except the first officer, who Was
eW
of the ship Shenandoah, from Liverpool to
York, totally lost in a hurricane on the 18036.,her
The money-market showed no alteration, Del'
did the rate of exchange.
Fancy stocks dull, with a declining tondo:loY'

Cotton firm, tending upwards.
Flour 50c. to 75c. lower. Wheat unchanged.
Limited business. Corn firm. at
The reciprocity ratifications were exchange—
Washington on the 9th.
Yellow fever was increasing at Charleston and
Havannah. The recent storm was most disastrous:,
The rice crop is almost totally lost. The damage
is estimated at some millions of dollars.

INTERESTING FROM CANADA.
(From the Canada Gazette published by authority, $41)"
ten:ber 6.)
Legislative Council Chamber, Quebec,
Sept. 5, 1854.
This day, at three o'clock p.m., his Excellency the,
Governor-General proceeded in State to the Chamber of
the Legislative Council, in the Parliament Building+.
and took his seat upon the throne. The members el
the Legislative Council being assembled, his Excel'
leucy was pleased to command the attendance of the
Legislative Assembly, and that, house being present, the
Honourable James Moiris, Speaker of the Legislatir
Council, stated on behalf of his Excellency, that he d c!,
not think fit to declare the causes for which he bau
-unit/wiled the present Parliament until a Speaker of the
Legislative Assembly had been elected according to lair.
After which the members of the Legislative ANIPIIOI

retired to their own chamber. His Excellency then
withdrew.

Legislative Council Chamber, Quebec,
Sept. 6. 1854.
His Excellency the Governor-General, at 3 o'clock,
p.m., this day, proceeded in state to. the Legislative
Council Chamber, and having. taken his seat upon the
throne, commanded the attendance of the Legislative
Assembly. The members of that body, preceded by
their Speaker, the Hon. L V. Sicotte, speedily appeared
at the bar. The Hon. L. V. Sicotte informed his Excel-
lency that the choice of the assembly had fallen upon
him to be their Speaker, and he prayed for the mem-
bers the customary Parliamentary privileges. After
-which his Excellency was pleased to deliver the follow-
ing speech :
" Honourable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council,
Gentlemen of the House of Assembly,—lt affords me
much satisfaction to meet you. The increase in the
members of the Legislative Assembly which has taken
place under the statute, which came into operation for
the first time on
_the occasion of the recent general elec-
tion, will, I trust, give additional weight to the delibe-
rations of the Legislature, and afford more ample security
than has hitherto existed for the due representation in
Parliament of all the interests of the provinces.
" Subjects of great magnitude and importance will
nece4sarzly come under your consideration during the
session which is now commencing.
" The Imperial Parliament, advancing with accelerated
speed in the course of liberal colonial policy which it has
followed of late year:4, has recently passed two acts which
impose on this Legislature responsibilities of a very wave
character.
' • One of these acts empowers the Canadian Parlia-
ment to alter the constitution of the Legislative Council.
The substitution of the principle of popular election for
that of nomination by the Crown, in the appointment
of members of that body, is obviously a task of
considerable difficulty, in the execution of which little
aid can be derived from experience, as parliamentary
.government, and ministerial responsibility, in the Bri-
tish sense of the term, are for the most part unknown
to the constitutions of countries where the legislative
bodies consist of two elective chambers. In order, how-
ever, to give to this important branch of the Legisla-
ture the weight arid influence which it is most desirable
that it shou.d possess, some change in its constitution
seems to be imperatively required, and the difficulties
to which I have referred will, I trust, be surmounted by
your wisdom, and by the patriotism of the members of
that honourable body.

"The other act of the Imperial Parliament removes
the restrictions which have for some time past prevented
the provincial legislature from dealing with clergy re-
serves. From an early period in the history of Upper
Canada this provision, which was originally intended
for the support of the Protestant faith, has been a
source of discord and agitation in that section of the
province. It is most desirable to the interests of reli-
gion and social harmony that a final and conclusive ad-
justment of tb's long-pending controversy should take
place without delay. The subject was distinctly brought
before the people of the province at the late election,
and their opinion upon it expressed in no, equivo-
cal manner. I trust, therefore, that you will be able
without difficulty to agree upon a measure for accom-
plishing this object which will give general satisfaction.
"The condition of properties held under the Seigno-
rial tenure will also, it may be presumed, engage your
attention at an early period, with a view to the determi-
nation of certain questions affecting them which cannot
be kept in suspense without detriment to the interests
both of seigniors and censitaires. You will no doubt
see the importance of approaching this subject with.cau-
ton, and with a due regard to the legal and equitable
claims of all psrties interested. Security of property is
an indispensable condition to economical progress, aad
persons who invest their funds in property in Canada
Must look to the justice and moderation of the Legisla-
ture for that protection which in a neighbouring country
is afforded by judicial tribunals.
" You may probably take into consideration the ex-
pediency of assimilating the municipal institutions of
Lower Canada, in so far as circuinstances will permit,
to the system which, since its introduction, has contri-
buted so materially to the prosperity of Upper Canada ;
and also of extending to the former section of the pro-
vince the advantages of the Municipal Loan Fund Act.
On these and other subjects of importance measures will
be submitted for your deliberation.
" Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly-4 will
direct the public accounts for the past year, and the
estimates for the current year, to be laid before you ;
and I rely on your readiness to make the necessary pro-
vision for the exigencies of the public service.
"Honourable Gentlemen and Gentlemen—You may
probably be of opinion that the prosperous condition of the
revenue affords an opportunity of which Parliament may
properly avail itself to revise the existing tariff, with a
view to the removal of such duties as affect raw mate-
rials employed in ship-building and other branches of
manufacture within the province, and to the reduction
of others, to which articles entering largely into the con-
sumption of the people are now subject.
" I will lay before you the copy of a treaty which has
been concluded between her Majesty and the Govern-
silent of the United States, for the adjustment of various
questions affecting the mutual interests of her Majesty's
subjects in British North America on the one hand, and
of the citizens of the United States on the other, and I
.recommend to your consideration the propriety of amend-
ing the act passed in 1849 for the free admission into
Canada of certain articles of the growth or production
of the United States, so as to bring it into harmony
with the provisions of this tre
mt
"The Government and Congress of the United States
}rave evinced a liberal and friendly
big with this subject, and I trust that they disposition
e deal-
by a corresponding spirit by the provincial Gegicntlea-
tures."

"The removal of duties on the importation of the
natural products of Canada into the markets of the
United States will, it may be hoped, have a tendency to
perpetuate and extend the prosperity which' has pre-
vailed of late to so remarkable a degree in this pro-
vince."

QUEBEC, Sept, B.—The house was occupied until
this morning on a breach of the privilege question.
Timothy Brodeur, returning to office for Ragot,
became a candidate, and was elected by acclamation,
was taken into custody by the sergeant-at-arms,
and placed at the bar of the house, when be was
interrogated and discharged.
Notice was given of a motion to-day to declare
the election null and void. Three divisions on the
question resulted adversely to the ministry, and
they resigned this morning. Allan MoNab, the
Conservative leader, has been sent for to form a
Ministry.
QUEBEC, Sept. 9.—Sir Allan McNab, who was
charged to form a new ministry, has made over-
tures to the larger party of French Canadians, who
insist on the secularisation of the clergy reserves
being made the basis of negotiations. It is thought
Sir Allan will yield the point.
Report says that Sir Allan McNab consents to
make the secularisation of the clergy reserves a
Government measure, which gives him the support
°f. Upper Canada. The Liberal party has made
Mr. John Welsh its leader' in the House of Assem-
bly. In any event Mr. Mucks does not return to
Power at present. Postmaster-General Cameron
retires from public life.
Sept. 11.—The new Cabinet arrangements are
nearly completed. Sir Allan McNab consents to
adopt the entire programme of the late ministry,
ao leave the Lower Canada section of the ministry,
Bit stands, and give the Upper Canada Liberals
Iwo seats in the Cabinet.